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The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-06-14

The Sahara Desert is not barren
waste, as is popularity suppos ed. Not
long ago there were 5000, 900 sheep,
100000 goats, and 260,0 camels
in the Algerian Sahara alone; and the
GASES furnish million and half of
date palms.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-06-14

"If you love him at,t 1e aye7 YOU"
they urged, why nos % ur ann in
spite of your fathers OH H.onfT
Papa would not support me if |
married against bis WISHES replied
she.
But cannot your sweetheart support
YOU when you are married|'
He is poet. '-DetrolJ Free Press.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-06-14
His Impression.

"There are no poets left said the
critical youth.
"You astonish me-" rejoined Mr..
Cumrox. st has always been my i'm
preston that poets invariably got left
in business transactions. Washington
Star.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-06-14
THE JOKERS' BUDGET.
The PerpetuaI Program.

The man of an inventive mind
His treless brain will rack,
A covering for ships to find
Impervious to attack.
And when success seems just in view.
Some other genius, great,
Produces a projectile new
To smash his armor plate.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-06-14
a Susgesticn.

Tharper-And how are you two GO;
ting on together?
Hornbill-rve tried everything 20
make my wife happy, but IT seems no
use.
Tharper-You haven't trieu s9.cIde
yet?-Brooklyn l.lts,
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-06-14
Her IDEAS About Friendship,

Pauline-Georgiana has such depress-
ing ideas about friendship.
Penelope-What does she say?
Pauline-She says half our friends are
the people we tolerate, and the other
half are the people who tolerate u.s.
indianapolis Journal.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-06-14
Premature Suggestion.

"Jones, where are you going to es-
cape the Summer heat?'
Escape the summer heat? Why, I'm
busy just now escaping the collector
for the man who furnished my winter
heat"
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-06-14
The Mean Man.

"Somc of the most successful men in
politics." he said thohghtfully, have
been those who have had little to say"
Naturally she was Indignant.
s'There you go!" she exclaimed. cal
ways doing your best to discourage wo-
men" Chicago Post.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-06-14

The wealthy Russians are said to
be extremely profitable to hotel and
shopkeepers. A Swiss authority in
sists that 200 Russians will spend
more in a month that 1000 English
men and women for the same period
OF time.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-06-14
A Wise Father

Small Son-"Papa, what is the diff
ference between armor plate and fish
plateY"
Father-"The fish plate holds cod fish
balls and the armor plate holds cannon
balls.'
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-06-14
Their Occupation Cone.

"The age of superstition is rapidly
passing" said the professor.
Yes" replied the doctor, "spooks
no longer have even q ghost Of a
chance. - Philadelphia North Amefi-
can.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-06-14

Id "Buck" Bron-
son, the wealthy
Nebraskan cattle.
man who died re-
Gently, is said to
have owned twelve
hundred horses,
but he provided
in his will for
none of them ex-
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-06-14

Mr.. o. Bates at Washington has
been making some interesting investi-
cations on white oak bridge piles
which were destroyed by worms. The
oak was from Arkansas, and the ex.
perience was so unfavorable that no
more piles from that region have been
used since. Worms were found work
ing through the surface of the ground
to the depth of three feet, some of the
piles being entirely eaten off about
eighteen inches below the surface of
the ground, and it was estimated that
each pile contained from 100 to 500 Of
these worms. 1t is maintained that
there is some popularity about the
sap in the Arkansas oak that attracts
these worms, as they do not attack
the Northern oak. 1t is believed that
any treatment after cutting the logs
sap impregnation or subsection to dry
kiln seasoning-could not benefit
these timbers, but if they were cut in
winter (say, any time after September
15), and at once taken out of the
woods to some dry yarding ground,
they would have lasted as well as Wis
consIn oak.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-06-14
The End.

Author-Tve quit writing things"
Edtor-"Whats that for"
Author-"Well, wrote check the
other day and the bank rejected 1t, so
l think l have cached the limit.-De-
troit Free Press
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-06-14
POPULAR SCIENCE.

In males, the average weight of the
full grown human brain is about forty
nine or fifty ounces; in females, forty
four ounces.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-06-14
Tire ana Money.

Guest-What. Five dollars q day!
You only charged me three when l was
here two months ago.
Hotel Clerk know, but the days are
longer now.--Philadelphia Record.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-06-14
Those Dear Old shoes.

A mans heart is generally where
his old shoes are. New York Press.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-06-14
By H TX. P,pckpeY

5 588 Observation-Disclosures ||
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-06-14

At the request of the General Land
Office, Mr.. Lester F. Ward recently
explored the fossil forests of Arizona.
The richest deposit of silicifed trees
covers an area of about eight miles
square, in Apache County. In some
parts of this area the petrifed logs lie
much more thickly than they could
have stood while living, and Mr..
Ward thinks they must have been
transported by swift currents ofwater
in the Mesozoic era. Microscopic in
spection of the texture of the agatized
wood proved that it resembled the
araucarian pine Of the Southern
Hemisphere.
The meridian of Greenwich is gen.
orally accepted as the starting-line
from which to reckon longitude and
time all over the earth. But obJec-
tons are, from time to time. raised
against the universal adoption of the
Greenwich meridian for such pur-
poses. Recently italian savants have
emphasized these objections by point
ing out that on the meridian Of Green
witch clouds and bad weather are fire.
quent, interfering with astronomical
observations. They suggest that the
civilized world should agree to adopt
the meridian of Jerusalem as COM
mon reference line, because there the
skies are clearer, and the possibility
of making Palestine neutral territory
would eliminate political objections.
Deadly snakes are seldom seen NOV
ing about This is to be accounted
for in two ways. First, they are
nocturnal in their habits and generally
in repose when discovered. Secondly,
if they should be on the move their
colors are so much in harmony with
their surroundings that they see the
intruder first and gather themselves
into coil, so as to escape observation
by remaining still and to be ready for
defence if necessary. They always
strike from coil AS to the distance
to which they can strike great deal
depends on the manner of the coil and
the position of the object struck at.
From a good position snake can
generally strike an object distant one
half or even two-thirds of the crea-
lures length. No snake can jump,
in the true sense of the word, and SO
long as one remains extended at full
length it is practically harmless. In
such position it may be easily killed
or avoided,
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-03-17
A CAMPAIGN MOVE.
a Statement That Defense OF the Puerto
Rican Tariff Bill Il Being Prepared to
Open Politicians Eyes.

indianapolis, Ind, March 15.-The
Sentinel to-day will say: One of the
most prominent republicans in In
diana, who has just returned from
Washington and who is known to be
very close to the Mckinley admins
tration, is authority for the state
ment that defense of the Puerto
Rican tariff bill Is being prepared
that will show the politicians that
the enactment Of the bill, instead Of
being q blunder, was the shrewdest
campaign move Of the age. He says
this defense is in the hands OF Sem
ator Frye, who will spring it in the
senate in due season. 1t will be
shown, he says, that the sugar and
tobacco trusts were opposing the
bill with might and main and TINT
their demand was for free trade
with all the colonies. 1t viii be further
shown, he says, that 1t was the inten-
ton of the trusts to squat" in the
colonies and food America with their
products. which would have the eff
feet to drive countless thousands of
laboring men out Of house and home.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-03-17
One Youthful Essaylst.

Among the gems of general knowl-
edge which sometimes serve to H.
lumine the dull routine of elementary
education the following Essay on St.
Stephen" copy of which reaches
us from the vicinity of church of
England school in Surrey, is worthy
of n place. The author appears 10
have derived his transformation from
both lay and ecclesiastical sources,
and he writes:
ave have heard that st. Stephen
was the first one to find out how to
make the steam engine. He first made
the pufiin-Billy and many others, and
he went to maxim 'em, and some he
made better than all the others, and
these be the ones you see in the sta
shuns."
This is pretty good, but our admira-
ton is boundless when, with infinite
gravity and brevity, our youthful 'es-
sayist concludes:
"'Lay not this thing to my charge,
said he, when he was a-dyin Of bein
stoned."-Literature
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-03-17
GOOD THING FOR FARMERS.
Ansrioan Agrleuitufalist Nptes Great IN
crsaass for Farm produce Ovss osadir
lions Three and Fen care Ago.

a
New York, March Is. Tho Improve
ment in agricultural conditions now,
contrasted with the depth Of depres-
sion in 1906, is as little appreciated
by the outside public rs was the farm
er's, condition during the hard times,
1t Il conservative, however, TO say that
the produce of the United States
farms for the past year was worth to
the, farmers over $1,0OO,000,0OO more
than either of the depressed years
noted. This is IN average advance OF
81 per cent. in values compared with
the low point. -rl.- ,,g Ere
These statements are made by the
American Agriculturalist for March,
which contains an elaborate review Of
the agricultural situation from q
financial and industrial standpoint.
The live stock Of the country is said
to be worth s7Oo,OOO,000 more than
during the hard times, or gain Of
3s per cent. Staple crops are worth
S400, 100000 more than then, while
other crops show an increase Of $780,
100000 in value, or n gain Of rs per
cent. compared with the depression
of 'e4-95-96. The produce of live stock,
such as meats, dairy products, calves,
etc, are said to show gain Of $780,
100000, or 40 per cent. above the low
point.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-03-17
TO TRY AGAIN FOR PEACE.
Kruger win Take Another step for Inter
ventiop, Though Through Some Agency
Besides the United States.

Washington, March 15.-The an
swer of Lord Salisbury to the message
from Presidents Kruger and Steyn,
which was transmitted through our
government, was received ut u late
hour last night by Secretary Hay,
through Mr.. White, our charge ut
London. As indicated in the London
dispatches, the answer was u declina-
ton of the appeal. 1t has been trans
mitted to Adelbert Hay, United States
consul at Pretoria, who will submit 1t
to the two presidents.
This marks the end of the first over
lures towards peace. 1t is believed
here, however, that another effort will
soon be made by the Beers to attain
peace, though recourse may be had to
some other agency than the United
States. The president has decided that
1t is not proper at this time to make
public the text of the communications
which have passed between Pretoria,
London and Washington, relative to
the peace negotiations.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-03-17
Age OF Geneais.

A well-known divinity professor. n
grave and learned man, Ind five
daughters, whom his students ir-
reverently named Genesis" Eek
odus," Numbers" "Leviticus," and
deuteronomy" Beginning his lee
turc one day. the professor said: "Gen-
tlemen, l wish to speak to you about
the age of Genesis" Roars of
laughter came from the students.
"Genesis Is not SO old as you suppose"
continued the professor. More roars
80 long continued, indeed, that the
worthy man had time to think before
he made the next remark. He said
timidly-and he managed TO hit the
mark this time: 81 may not he think
ing of the same Genesis as you are!"-
Golfers Weekly.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-03-17
NEW PLACE FOR KOBBE.
Otis Appoints Him Military Governor of
Aibay, Luxon, aud Cataduanes-To Es-
tablIsh Civil Government.

Washington, March 14.-Gen. Otis
has notified the war department that
he has appointed Brig. Gen. William
A. Kobbe military governor OF the
province of Albay, Luzon. and Of the
island of Cataduanes and temporarily,
to subservc immediate purposes, of
the islands Of Samar and Leyte. Gen.
Kobbe is directed to establish civil
government as rapidly as possible. He
is to appoint officers of his COM
mand as customs and internal revenue
officers for the more important coast
and interior towns that are occupied
by our troops. Gen. Otis says 1t Is de-
sirable That the ports in question be
opened to trade as soon as practicable.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-03-17
TO INCREASE OUR EXPORTS.
Bill In Congress That May Lead 20 the
Erection In This Country OF Schools
OF Commerce.

Washington, March 14.-Representa-
tive Jenkins, of Wisconsin, Is in fa-
vor of increasing the exports from this
country, and with this end in view has
introduced bill authorizing the pres
ident to appoint commission OF
seven members to visit the principal
colleges of commerce in Europe and
to inform themselves us to the main
tenance and results Of these schools.
This country has no schools for young
men either for the consular service or
for the adequate exploitation of our
manufactured goods in foreign lands.
All the European nations do have
many such schools, which are partly
or wholly supported by their respec-
tive governments.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-03-17
11',,.5F%sHKE9VslsE
The victqFious hin Entered q
y Free State Capital Tuesday.
Boers Made No Resistance, President stsyn
and the Soldiers Having Fled North
ward-Robert. Received
Fsg nm Ovation.

I London, March lss- The first half of
the campaign 10 over. Lord Roberts
arrived at Modder river on February
0. He entered Bloemfontein on March
10. Thus, In little over q month, he
has effected the relief of Kimberley
and Ladysmith, the capture of Gen.
Cronje's forces and the hosting OF
the flag in the capitol Of the Free
State. All this has been accomplished
with comparatively trifiing losses. 1t
is small wonder that he is the hero
of the hour in England. All the
newspapers eulogize him and con-
graduate the country. They talk OF
the Free State as having passed out
of existence, as being now one of the
shadows of history.
1t is not doubted that there may yet
be heavy fighting, but the genius OF
Lord Roberts is looked to for VIC
tory over all difficulties. His grim ref
erence to the slate" President Steyn
Is understood to show that there shall
be no ambiguity as to the position
assumed toward the republics. The
fact that Mr.. Fraser, late chairman
of the Free State raad and the leader
of the opposition to Mr.. Steyn, came
with the deputation to surrender the
keys, is regarded rs extremely signifi-
cant of considerable difference Of
opinion among the Free Staters re-
garding the war.
The Surrender OF Bloemfontein.
London, March ia dispatch to
the Daily Chronicle from Blocmfon-
TEN, dated Tuesday evening. March
-, says: "Bloemfontein surrendered
at ten to-day. 1t was occupied Mt
noon. President Steyn, with n ma
jority of the fighting burghers, has
fed northward. Gen. French was
within five miles of the place at five
o'clock Monday afternoon. He sent n
summons into the town, threatening
to lombard unless II surrendered by
four q. m. Tuesday. The flag was
hoisted Tuesday morning and n depu-
tation OF the town council with the
mayor came out to meet Lord Roberts
at Spitz kop, five miles south OF the
town, making formal surrender OF
the place. Lord Roberts made state
entry ut noon. He received n ire
mendous ovation. After visiting the
public buildings he went to the Off
cial residence of the president, fol-
lowed by cheering crowd, who waved
the British flag and sang the British
national anthem. They were in n
condition of frenzied excitement"
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-03-17
PARDON FOR McCALLA.
All Charges Againat the Gallant Navy Cap
tuin Arc Purged by m Act OF
President Mckinley.

Washington, March 14.-President
Mckinley has granted full and UNI
conditional pardon to Capt. Bowman
H. McCalln, of the navy, now serving
in the Philippines. In 1890 Capt. Nc
Gala, then a commander, was con-
victed by court-martial of several Of
lenses, including the striking Of an
other person in the navy, and was
sentenced to be suspended from rank
and duty for a period of three years.
In view OF the fact of Capt. McCalla's
conspicuous service in the war with
Spain, and later in the Philippines,
the president has granted him n full
pardon which viii operate to restore
him to his old rank and position.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-03-17
SMALLPOX DISTRIBUTORS
uow the Germs Are Nurtured ana the
Disease IL Spread.

low ths Germs Are Nurtured and tho
Disease IL spread.
II would seem that people win never
learn TO be careful. The recent alarm
ing spread of that dire epidemics
smallpox, throughout different sec.
tions of the country has been traced
by physicians and aanitarinns In many
instances directly to the moldy and
'rottipg layers Of paper and paste
which cover the walls Of many houses
The practice pr laying layer after
layer Of paper on 9 wall. using com
mon flour paste, i especially calcur
lated toScreste homes for disease
germs. People could not do more 70
effect such result II they tried. The
rotting vegetable matter affords caves
from which are ready to dart forth
the infection at every opportunity.
There Is no excuse for this practice,
rs walls and ceilings Gun be coated
with pure, cleanly and sanitary MAJ
terial like Alabastine, for instance, az
no greater expense. Alabastine Ia .
rock-base cement, which incorporates
itself with the wall or ceiling. 1t is
easily applied, comes ready to mix
with cold water, requires no washing
or scraping before renewing or re-
tinting, is beautiful, long-lasting and
safe.
For walls that have been infected
nothing Ii equal to Alabastine M Q
disinfcctant to render them pure and
clean and the rooms once more habs
liable.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-03-17
nor,e Meat Dict ut Alaseking.
TO F0RTIFY THE CANAL
Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
Amends the Clay -Iulwer Trsaty TO
Permit Defense Constructions.

Washington, March 1o.-The senate
committee on foreign relations has
agreed to report the Hay-Pauncefote
treaty amending the Clayton-Dulwer
treaty with an amendment granting
authority for the defense Of the canal
by this country when constructed.
The amendment is brief. It simply
provides that the restrictions in the
treaty shall not operate to prevent
the United States from using Its own
forces for the defense Of the inter-
ests of the United States and the
maintenance Of order. Senator Nor
gan was the only member of the COM
mittee who cast his vote against the
amendment. Senators Bacon and
Daniel, the other democrats present,
voting with the republicans. They
also voted with the republicans to
have the treaty reported rs amended.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-03-17
'FEWyf tsDsDYSuPsD,
ctsat Britain Polltsly But Fitply
Declines Our oifer D Mediass. =
Lord Salisbury Notifies Presidents Kruger
and steyn That England VIII Not Con-
sent to Independents for the
Fwo Reuubilcs. ~

London, March 1.-THE United
States government, at the request OF
President Kruger and President
Steyn, has offered to the British gov
eminent its services as mediator, with
the view Of bringing about peace In
South Africa. Lord Salisbury has not
yet replied, but representative OF
the Associated press learns that there
is little doubt he will decline the
United States good Offices. He will
do so, however, in terms rs cordial and
polite as those in which the offer was
couched. The representations made
to Great Britain were SO put that they
assumed nothing of desire to inter-
vene but simply transmitted the COM
munications made to United States
Consul Adelbert Hay, ut Pretoria
with the accompanying assurances
that anything the state department
could do in the interests of peace
would be gladly undertaken. The we'll
known aversion of the British govern
ment to any foreign intervention
does not appear to have been aroused
and while Lord Salisbury will doubt
less say he Is unable to comply with
the offer, he will also probably express
his appreciation Of the United States
efforts in behalf of humanity.
Terrible Conditions ut Mafeking.
London, March IA dispatch to
the Times from Mafeking dated Mon
day, March S, says the garrison ut that
place were then feeling acutely the
stress of the siege. They were re-
duced to the use of horse flesh and
bread made from horse forage, while
the water was parasitically contami-
mated. Typhoid, dysentery and diph-
iberia was epidemic, but 1t was inn
possible to isolate the victims. The
suiferings of the women and children
were terrible and there were deaths
in the women's laager daily. The ma
tive population was starving.
VIII Not Consent TO Independence
London, March 14.-In the house OF
lords the premier, Lord Salisbury,
read the British governments reply
to Presidents Kruger and Steyn. The
concluding sentence Is rs follows:
"Her majesty's government can only
answer your honor's telegram by say
ing it is not prepased to assent to the
independence of either the South
African republic or the Orange Free
State"