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The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-08-09
DETACHMENT WIPED OUT.
Every Man in it Killed, Wounded or
Missing.


Every Man in it Killed. Wounded or
Missing.
The serious check which the
American troops have met in the
Philippines during the past two
months is recorded in a dispatch
received Sunday from General Mac
Arthur. Ii is assumed that the lit
tie American command which suffered
go severely was completely trapped
and was obliged to surrender or be
exterminated. The message is as
follows:
Manila. Anjutant General,
Washington First Lieutenant Al
statter, corps of engineers United
States army, with escort of fifteen
men, were attacked by a force be-
tween De Mayoume Luzon) and
San Isidro Uuzon) by armed band
insurgents, $50 strong. Entire party
killed, wounded or captured.
"Klled-Troop II, Fourth cavalry,
Richard Dickler. Wounded, Charles
M. Newman, wounded in arm Sc
rious; Walter brewer, wounded in
arm serious. Company A, battalion
of engineers, Edward Long, wounded
in abdomen, serious. Captured,
Lieut. A!statter, Company A, battal-
ion of engineers Henry T. Crenshaw,
troop II, Fourth cavalry; Arthur
Bates, Charles H. Fushinger, Ed
Crogger, George Kaith, w. J. Gerrud,
John Coughlin, Robert F. Taylor,
Jos. t. Mealey.
Wounded sent to San Isadore.
Message from Lacunra Ma1imo an
nouncing prisoners will be well
treated"
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-08-09
YELLOW FEVER AT TAMPA.
The Disease Claims One Victim There
and Two Others Are Ill.

The Disease Claims One Victim There
and Two Others Are Ill.
DR.. L. w Weldon, agent of the
Florida state board of health, issued
public statement Friday to the
effect that there has been one death
at Tampa from yellow fever and that
there are two cases known at pres
ent. The death was that of George
Sonnenberg, German. He was a
sailor and had not been outside of the
city for years.
The only theory possible is that he
contracted the disease through clean
ing clothes from some infected
point. Strenuous efforts are being
made to locate The source Of the in.
lection.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-08-09
ATTEMPTED ASSASSINATION.

Assailant Fired Upon Candidate Lon
Mcfarland at Lebanon.
Late Saturday night Lon McFaf-
land, Legislative candidate from Will
son county, Tennessee, was fired on
by an unknown assailant near Leb-
anon. The man wore a handker-
chief over his face, Mcfarland says,
and fired two shots as the latter was
mounting his horse at the gate OF a
farmer whom he had been visiting.
One shot struck Just over McFar-
lands heart, but was stopped by his
watch, which it crushed. He was
stunned by the shock,
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-08-09
To Massacre Christians.

The French Foreign Office in
Paris has received the following dis
patch from the French Consul at
Che Foo, dated August ?;
The Governor of Moukkden, in &
proclamation, has urged the people Of
Manchuria to massacre Christians.
Nearly all the missions have been
destroyed. The missionaries have
organized for defence and are assisted
By other Christians.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-08-09
Kick On School Board.

The Kinds County School Board is
receiving some very severe criticism
for it's action in appointing q school
book commission composed of five
women and two men to adopt the
text books to be used in the schools
of the county for the next five years.
1t is argued that the ladies are not
qualified to cope with the willy book
representatives who are now making
an aggressive canvass of the state for
their publications.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-08-09
AGRICULTURAL COMMISSIONERS
Their Second Meeting at Raleigh Prom-
Uses to Be Important.

Their Second Meeting at Raleigh Prom-
ises to Be Important.
The second annual meeting OF the
Commissioners of Agriculture, to be
held at Raleigh, n. c., August Is,
promises to surpass, both in point of
attendance and in importance, the
meeting last year in New Orleans, at
which the association was formed.
Indications point to presentation
at the convention Of Georgia, Texas,
Arkansas, Mississippi, Alabama, Flor
ida, Virginia, Tennessee, North Car
DINA and South Carolina, and posi-
bly, the Indian Territory and Okla
homa.
The commissioner of each state
will be called upon for paper re-
Hecting the agricultural conditions
in his state during the year, with es-
pecial reference to the extent of the
cotton acreage, judged by the figures
of last year.
The commissioners are endeavoring
to get in closer touch with the farm
ers of the south, and all branches of
that industry will be discussed, in
addition to the attention given the
cotton crop.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-08-09
Religious Negro Suicides.

John Willis, one of the negroes ar
rested in connection with the killing
of Sergt. Porteous and Corporal Lal-
ly and citizens at the corner of Clio
and Saratoga streets, in New Orleans
on July 81 by Robert Charles, com
mitted suicide in his cell in the par
ish prison Saturday evening. He tied
two handker chiefs about his neck,
and, making them fast to hook in
the wall, raised his feet from the
ground and strangled slowly to
death. The police had but little evil
dence against him, but despite this
fact he was indicted by the grand
Jury for murder and concealing fell
on. Willis was religious negro,
spending most of his time in prayer
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-08-09
NORTH CARoLINA'S ELECTION.
Democratic Majority Reaches Nearly
Sixty Thousand.

Democratic Majority Reaches Nearly
Sixty Thousa and.
The returns from the election in
North Carolina show that democratic
majority in last weeks election ag-
gregate 1878, and the fusion ma
jorities are 5, 115, making the net
democratic majority SO, 553. There
will be contests in several counties,
gross irregularities being charged In
Randolph and Hargett and smaller
ones in Wilkes and Chatham coun-
ties. II the latter county, at Con-
gresham Atwater's precinct, the fu-
sion stronghold, the fusionists smash
ed the ballot boxes and bur ed the
ballots, This was the only outrage
which occurred in the state so far as
known.
The returns show that to the senate
there are elected thirty-eight demo-
Gratis and nine fusionists, with three
seats doubtful, and the house ninety
five democrats and twenty-three fu-
sionists, while twelve seats are in
doubt.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-08-09
China Yields to Powers.

A cable dispatch from Paris Gays {;
Cheng, director general of railway
and telegraph, has just communi-
Gated to the consuls ut Shanghai, &C.
cording to special dispatch to the
Temps, dated August 5, an imperial
decree, dated August 2, authorizing
the foreign ministers in Pekin to
communicate without restriction with
their governments and ordering their
departure for Tien Tsin under a good
escort.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-08-09

General Macarthur has convened
board to select an island in the Phil
ippine archipelago for the segregation
of lepers, to prepare plans and esti-
mates of salaries for the necessary
employees and officials. The board is
also charged with fixing the ration
and other allowances for the support
of such colony. This action was
taken in view of the large number of
people in the Philippines afflicted
with leprosy, who are reported as a
menace to public health.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-08-09
Fowler Wires News From Pekin.

"Che Foo-Secretary of State,
Washington:
Just received telegram from gov
ernor of Shan Tung requesting me to
transmit to you the following:
"'Have just received telegram dat
ed July 80, Tsung Ii Yamcn, stating
various ministers, the German lega-
tion and others (foreigners) are well !;
not in distress. Provisions were re-
peatedly sent. Relations most friend,
ly. Now comforting as to proper
measures to protect various minis
tiers to Tien Tsin for temporary shell
ter, which conference will soon be
ended.
(Signed) YUAN, Governor
(Signed) FOWLER.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-08-09

A Sundays dispatch from Tampa
says: Owing to the fact that there
were no new developments today,
DR.. Porter has not issued an official
statement. No new or suspicious
cases have been reported since the
first outbreak, and there is little or
no illness in the city. The situation
is as favorable as possible. One Of
the suspected cases is about to be dis
charged from treatment. No other
cases have developed al the house,
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-08-09
Not Serious Enough

The state board of health has decid-
ed that the yellow fever situation as
reported from Tampa is not serious
enough for the establishment of a
quarantine. The most important rea-
son, however, for the Mississippi
board falling to establish quaran-
tine is the ever present fear that the
disease might follow the course OF
last year and unexpectedly pop up in
Mississippi. In such contingency
the limited funds of the board will
be needed for home protection.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-08-09

Congratulatory messages from
President Mckinley and the king OF
Portugal were flashed direct last Sat
urday between the United States and
Portugal over the new line of the
Commercial Gable Company which
has just been put in operation be-
tween the Azores and this country.
The new cable connects at the island
of Fayal with the European and
Azores line from Azores to Portugal.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-08-09

General Manager F. S. Cannon, of
the Southern Railway Company, has
issued an order restoring the pay of
locomotive engineers employed by
the company to the rate which pre-
vailed before their wages were cut 10
per cent. about seven years ago. The
order was the result of an appeal
made to Mr.. Cannon by the Brother
hood of Locomotive engineers for
restoration of pay to that of 1898.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-08-09
FLORIDA postoftice Attacked.

Postoffice Inspector Williams, of
Chattanooga, received a telegram
from one of the field inspectors sta
toned in Florida stating that on
Friday night the postoffice at Lulat
was attacked by mob, the mem
bers of which broke down the doors,
smashed the windows, destroyed part
of the interior, and threatened to
kill the postmaster. The telegram
states farther that the postmaster
became frightened, fed from the
acene
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-08-09

The boiler of the Paris Milling
company's plant, at Paris, Tenn, ex-
ploded Friday. The building was
wrecked, one person killed and sew
eral injured, five seriously. Ed
Haynes was killed. Injured: w. G..
Humphreys, manager, rib and ankle
broken; Ben Nanny, arm broken /;
Jim Bruce, R. A. Nash, Rich Haynes,
engineer. A defect in the boiler rs
supposed to have caused the explo-
sion. The engineers son, Ed Haynes,
was near the boiler and was scalded
to death. The property loss is 81. 500.
covered by insurance.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-08-09
No Messages viii BE Delivered.

The state department makes public
the following telegram, dated August
3, from Consul General Goodnow, at
Shanghai, and the consul at Che Foo
Americans left Chunking yester-
day. Ii told French consul today no
message would be delivered to minis
tiers because foreigners were advanc-
ing on Pekin. Two pro-foreign mem
bers OF the Tsung Ii Yamen beheaded
on the 9th for urging preservation
of ministers, by Ii Ping Han, now
commanding the troops in Pekin. He
ordered Pao Ting massacre.
"GoopNow."
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-08-09

The report that Lii Hung Chang
had committed suicide is without
foundation. He is only in a very de.
spondent state.
The Japanese consul at Shanghai
has received message from Pekin
saying that General Tung Fuh Slang
has stopped all provisions from going
to the legations.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-08-09
Prompt Decision Demanded.

A message from Constantinople
says: Lloyd Griscom, United Statesl
charge d'affairs, has renewed his de-
mands upon the government for COM
pensation for the losses of American
citizens during the Armenian massa-
cres. He insists upon prompt de-
cision.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-08-09

Col. J.. d. Richardson died at Hot
Springs, Ark, of a complication of
ills, aged n. He was one of the
most prominent citizens in the state,
He was for twelve years superintend-
ent of the Hot SPRINGS railroad.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-08-09
Killed Over the Election.

Near Decherd, Tenn, Will Elder
shot and killed James Armstrong, at
Elk river, as the result of a quarrel
over the election. Both were we'll
to. do citizens of the place. Elder
surrendered to the authorities.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-08-09

The Importance of Jackson as a
lumber manufacturing center has
been increased 300 per cent by the
opening of the Gulf and Ship Island
road. Two new planning mills en-
ploying about 100 workmen each are
nearing completion and a third is in
process of construction. In addition
to three new mills the Enochs Manu-
featuring Company, one of the largest
lumber concerns in the south, is ex-
tending its plant and a three-story
annex will shortly be completed.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-08-09
Battle With Moonshiners.

AS result of pitched battle with
moonshiners near Johnson, /. t., one
deputy marshal was slightly wound
ed and another, Shrimsher, of Pauls
Valley, is missing. Tho band es-
capped under cover of the darkness.
Shrimsher is believed TO have fol-
lowed the band and been killed.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-08-09
FOUR MEN KILLED
AS the Result of Feud in a Missouri
Town.

AS the Result of a Feud in a Missouri
Town.
Four men killed and one fatally
wounded is the outcome of shoot
ing ARRAY between William Dooley
and his four cons on one side and the
four Harris brothers on the other, as
the result of feud at Doerun, one of
the mining towns OF St. Francis
county, Mo. William Dooley, Wess
Harris, James Harris and John Doc
ley are the names of the killed, and
Frank Harris was fatally wounded.
A young girl, Mary Littrell, was
struck just above the ankle with
rifle ball.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-08-09
PLAGUE IN LONDON.
Four Cases and Two Deaths Have Been
Reported.
cotton crop.

Reported.
The Marine Hospital Service at
Washington has received telegram
from Past Assistant Surgeon Thomas
announcing the outbreak Of the bu-
bonic plague in London. "
There have been four cases of
plague and two deaths from the
plague. Diagnosis confirmed by bac-
THEOLOGICAL examination.
The dispatch from Surgeon Thorn
as gives no details as to the origin of
the cases, nor whether they were on
ship board or within the city.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-08-09

Lord Roberts telegraphs to the War
Office in London that General Hun
ter reports that 3 34S men have sur
rendered to him altogether. General
Hunter also secured 5, 046 horses and
three guns.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-08-09

Judge G. Q. Hall, the new circuit
Judge of the Tenth district, who was
appointed by Governor Longino a few
days ago to succeed Judge Green B.
Huddleston, is descendant of an
old and distinguished Tennessee fam
lily. His grandfather, Judge John
Hall, was one of the most distin
guished jurists of Tennessee, and it
was in his. office that William l.
Sharkey, the celebrated Mississippi
iurist and statesman, received his
early legal training. Judge Hail
convened his first court in Winston
county on Monday.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-08-09
MISSISSIPPI NEWS.
Reckless Shooting in Amory Because OF
Mistake.

Mistake.
At Amory Train Dispatcher Judy,
while going to his office at midnight
to assume his duties, met Night
Waterman Boyd. 1t appears that
each one took the other for burglar,
or highwayman. The Waterman at
tempted to halt Mr.. Judy, who pulled
his gun and at once began defence
worthy of an American. Several
shots were fred by both men. A
stray ball struck Mrs, H. Z. Gage,
who had retired several blocks away,
in the finger. With this exception
no damage was done.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-08-09
GENERAL YORK PASSES AWAY.
Was One of the Dashine Figures of the


Was One of the Dashine Figures of the
Confederacy
General Seebulan York, one of the
aashing figures of the Confederacy,
died at his home in Natchez, Miss,
Sunday afternoon. He was colonel
Of the Fourteenth Louisiana Regi-
ment during the civil war, which he
led in the battles of Mechapicsville,
Gains Mill Cold Harbor and Malvern
Hill, and was wounded several times.
He participated in the battle of the
Wilderness, and was made Brgadier
General June 2, 1864. He was born
in 1919 in Avon, Me.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-08-09

VIM. ]. Ballentine. Jr., aged 81,
was instantly killed in Giles county,
Tennessee, by bridge giving away
under a heavy traction engine on
which he was riding.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-08-09
Georgia May Try North Carolina Plan.

Georgia May Try North Carolina Plan.
Owing to the result of the recent
election in North Carolina, in which
white supremacy was engrafted on
the state, Representative Hardwick
will introduce into the next session
of the Georgia legislature n bill pro-
viding for constitutional amend
Iment similar in form and provisions
as that adopted in the Old North
state. This enforces property and
qualification on suffrage.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-08-09

A special election to fill the assess
orship vacancy was held in Kinds
county few days ago. There were
FIVE candidates in the field, and as
neither received a majority vote it
will be necessary to hold another
election on the Sth OF August. A
very light vote was polled throughout
the county.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-08-09

The Weather Bureau report on
crop conditions in Mississippi for the
past week is not OF very encourag-
ing nature.
The following is the summary;
During the first two or three days OF
the past week very favorable weather
prevailed in many sections of the
State. The latter part of the week
was marked by increased cloudiness
and rain, which in many instances
was very heavy and caused further
injury to crops. The soil at the close
of the week was in very fair condi-
ton, except in low land, but sun
shine and warmer nights are now
needed. Cotton has made little ad-
vancement, but is stalky, small and
truiting poorly. 1t is shedding quite
freely in most sections because of ex-
cessive moisture. Old corn gives lit
tie promise of crop. Late planted
corn is more favorable, but the crop
is below the average. Fruit con-
TIMES to rot on the trees. Sweet
potatoes and cane promise a fair
yield. Melons are nearly failure
in all parts of the state.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-08-09
Alleged Forgery of Returns.

The democratic county executive
committee of Coahoma county met
at Clarksdale and passed strong
resolution declaring that the returns
sent to Hon. L. P. Conner, secretary
Of the state executive committee,
purporting to be the vote cast at the
plurality primary on the 2lst of
June, were forged.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-11-02

THE managers of the two leading
political parties appear to be put
ting in the greater share of their
more or less valuable time count
ing their chickens before they are
Matched. This may be good poll
TICS but we believe good hard work,
rightly done, will do more to dispel
the apparent apathy of the voters
than will brag and bluster. This
apathy is most noticeable in this
immediate vicinity, where the po-
litical pot has scarce si1nmered
throughout the campaign. This
condition on the ranges may to an
extent be attributable to our inter-
est in county division, but while
that should properly be the watch
word of the ranges we should not
neglect another duty to ourselves
and to our families by studying we'll
the political interests of our coun-
try and voting to continue pros
porous conditions.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-11-02

the only candidate from the ranges
has but slight opposition in his as
pirations for the probate judgeship.
Mr.. Bonhan is a well-known figure
in range politics, although this is
the first time he has ever asked for
the suffrage of the voters of the
county. He is staunch supporter
of. county division, is man of &C.
knowledged ability, and will be &C.
corded much more than the party
support at the polls.
***
Through the death of Clerk of the
Court Chester, the people are call
ed upon this year to vote for a man
to fill the vacancy in that office. On
the Repu blican ticket is found the
name of John P: Johnson, who is
known as one of the ablest of Re-
publicans of the county. He was
placed in nomination by the Re-
publican County Committee and
also secured and filed petition. Mr..
Johnson has made thorough can
vas of the ranges, and faithfulness
and diligence will have it's reward.
***
Theparty nominations for regis
ter of deeds, county surveyor, sup
erintendent of schools, coroner and
other minor Offices. are ,1,en en-
titled to the party vote and will re-
ceive same. The management of
the county campaign has not been
felt SO far from the headquarters
camp, the ranges having been ac-
corded but slight attention this
year, and the vote on Tuesday will
be but a mirror of the political
faith of the people.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-11-02
Doctor Yourself.

GOr1Ox1a Is French Treatment for
~OA1OV q Male and Female, for the posi-
tive cure Of GONORRHOEA, elect, Unnatu-
raj discharges, Inflammation, limitations and
OF the f6
warranted to cure worst cases in one week
So per package or 2 for SIS. Sent anywhere on
receipt of price. Refuse cheap substitutes
THE KIDD DRUG COMPANY, Elgin, Ill.
Retail by H. A. soddergren, Virginia. City
Drug Store, Hihblns, DOWling's Drug Store
Eveleth, Wirth & Boyce, Duluth. 81 1901
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-11-02
Terms, 50 Per Year, in Advance,
Official Paper, City Of Virginia.
Special Notice.

Persons wishing a news item, change of
lad" or anything in the line of locals, in
serted, Will please have same in our Office by
Thursday noon of each week, If convenient,
as it saves time and trouble for both parties.
We reserve the right to positively refuse
any notice OF whatever nature after 2o'clock
p. m. on Thursday.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-11-02

Now is the time to get onto the
Iron county band wagon. After
Tuesday next you will be docked
for hardness.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-11-02

The Enterprise scribe never lived
in Tower, but had we ever been a
resident of that city we would scarce
relish the idea of being told that
our presence there would be detri-
mental to any cause which we
might go there to support.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-11-02

SHOULD county division fail to
carry, the blame may to great ex-
tent be placed upon the shoulders
of one man, who, while supposedly
working to one end is certainly
helping to weigh down the other.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-11-02

THE interests of the ranges de-
mand division. Mark your ballot
in favor of division first, and make
your other selections after.