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The evening times., 1900-04-30
Norfolk & Washington sreamboat e.

Delightful trips daily at ESQ p m. TO Old Point
Comfort Newport News. Norfolk and Virginia
Beach For schedule page :.
The evening times., 1900-04-30

window Frames made up ready to
use; Of good, clear lumber; price, as cents. F.
Libbey Co.
The evening times., 1900-04-30

Prompt service. Lumber sent ont on
time and boards only $l.co, at 9th and n. Y. ave.
The evening times., 1900-04-30

Carpenters end no delay in delivery
or estimating At Friessay Corner. sJh AID ny &v.
The evening times., 1900-04-30
LOCAL WATER SUPPLY
The Secretary Of War Sends a Re-
= pert TO The Senate.

The Feasibility and DesirabiIity of
Filtration Urgently Recommended
Immediate Legislation Asked-Es-
timated Cost OF Proposed System.
The evening times., 1900-04-30

Frame House Weather Boarding. &
inches wide; made smoothly; price, sl.ss, at 9th
and y. Y. ave.
The evening times., 1900-04-30

shelving Boards. 12-iach wide and
dressed two sides and both edges; sree, 2l1 cents
IihheN A Co
The evening times., 1900-04-30

Ask your drus.Eixt for kresol.
The evening times., 1900-04-30

Doors made smooth as silk and free
from any knots; price only 81. 25, at 9th and y Y
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-11-01

When the given data are a canoe, a
young woman and a young man. it is
not very surprising il something in
teresting happens. There is an uncer-
tainty about the situation that is as
far as possible removed from the hum
drum. The young man generally
knows how to swim, or he wouldn't
be risking his own life and the life of
the young woman in Il tickle little ca
noe. The young woman doesn't al
ways know how to swim, neither is
she always noted for great presence of
mind. 1t is in the latter regard that
the heroine of a recent accident eXcels.
The young man in the case was an
expert with the paddle. His coat, in
the pocket Of which reposed his watch
and his purse, lay in the bottom of the
canoe. Suddenly. from some uneX-
planned cause, he gently and complete
~ tainted. falling headlong into the
water. The canoe, of course, respond
ed by capsizing and sending the young
woman in turn after her disappearing
lover.
Now, in the ordinary sequence of
events, if a sailbOat had figured, each
would have drowned. The young
womans first thought as she struck
the water was to save the coat and
watch and purse. She caught the coat
and held it in one hand. Her next
idea was that she must get hold of the
canoe and of the young man. In some
way she managed to do that, keeping
the young mans head above the water,
holding fast to the canoe and saving
the coat till help came. The strange
part of it all is that she couldn't swim
Il stroke.-New York Sun.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-11-01

A gentleman has bright little boy
who behaves for all the world like
other children, which in a child is a
virtue, not a vice The other after
noon he played so hard that he fell
asleep, and was put 10 bed without
his supper.
The next morning Harry got up very
much refreshed by his long rest, and
came down to his breakfast as smil-
ing and happy as he could be.
you We're a good boy last night,
Harry" said a lady. You went to
bed without your supper
Harry looked at her for a moment
in painful surprise, and then all of
a sudden his face clouded and he
asked the nurse:
Did go to sleep without my supper
last nightT'
yes" said the nurse.
"Well," said he, between his tears.
81 want my last nights supper now
And he had it.-Tit-Bits.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-11-01
"He Was Grateful"

There are many ways to comfort the
unfortunate. says Tit-Bits. One OF
the most original of them is recorded
by Sir David Dundas, once a Circuit
Judge of England. In the earlier half,
of the century, in many of the rural
districts. there was but one session of
the courts during the year, and it con-
sequently became the Judges duty
to make a clean sweep of the Prison
ers' cases before a session ended.
Sir David had just finished a session
at Scarborough, and the court was
about to be closed, when the goaler
approached.
What Your Honor" said he, sis to
be done with the man who created Il
disturbance in court last year? Your
Honor will recollect that you COM
mitted him for contempt"
Good heayens." exclaimed Sir Da-
vid, who had of course, only COM
mitted the prisoner for the day. HAS
the man been confined for a year? Re-
lease him at once"
The goaler performed his mission,
and then the Judge anXiously inquired
what the man had said:
"Well, Your Honor" drawled the
goaler, Il told him had known many
man transported for much less-and
he was very grateful"
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-11-01

don't understand him nor what man
ner of man he is, nor how he can
sleep in peace or enjoy and digest his
daily food.
But we will get even next month,
and then you will hear howl. Good
graciousl What q CONSERVATION
what weeping and wailing and gnash-
ing of teeth-Bryan and Stevenson!
Both names end with big N and that
combination has never failed yet.
Well, [ ara working on that book
now, and my friends are sending the
names of their favorite poems from all
over the south. 1t is already inter
esting and curious to note the ones
that are most popular. shall publish
list of them before long in the order
in which they stand.
And now about that scriptural eng
ma. L have received several letters
about it, and but one correct answer
and so will have to give the solution
as sent by the Mississippi girls:
"You have heard, no doubt, the oft-told
tale
OF Prophet Jonah and the whale
His living soul was kept within
TIL he repcnted of his sin.
When the whale dies its oil gives light
Dispelling darkness from the night"
BILL ARP in Atlanta Constitution.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-11-01
LABOR WORLD.

Anthracite and bitumnous coal min
ers are preparing to act together after
April L next.
The Hebrew bakers of New York
City, about 1000 in number, won their
strike for a ten-hour day.
Seventy additioral longshoremen's
unions We're formed in the past year,
having an aggregate membership of
$4,000.
The boilermakers of Buffalo won 4
decided victory in their strike for an
increase of wages The strike lasted
over four months.
The dressmakers in Minneapolis,
Mimi, more than 200 in number,
struck for ten-hour day and extra
pay for over time.
The two building trades councils of
New York City, recently consolidated,
will have an affiliated membership of
GO,OO0, making it the largest trades
council in America.
A printers union organized in Japan
last year has now a membership of
over 5000, and reports say that the or
ganization of workingmen is going on
III litiL pi cS5lCCo4fN NOu4ItA.
a furniture firm OF San Francisco
has recently voluntarily reduced the
hours Of labor from nine to eight hours,
and at the same time granted an ad-
vance in wages from $2.75 to So day.
Increases in wages have been gained
peacefully by 125 5000 coal miners in
South Wales, 250O colliery workers in
Northumberland, 10000 iron workers
in the BIidlands. north of England,
and Scotland, and 1909 blast furnace
men in South Staffordshire.
Three years ago there were 10
pressed steel cars in operation on rail
roads. Now half dozen lines own at
least 10000 of those cars, and one road
clears S5.3S a mile with each car oper-
ated, or more than twice as much as
with wooden cars. Besides, the latter
were turned out by handworkers large
ly. The steel cars are manufactured
by machinery.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-11-01
PROMINENT PEOPLE.

The death is announced of Zdenko
Fibich, the celebrated Bohemian com
poser.
Lord Roberts has decided not to
write :; book the war in South
Africa.
Lord Salisbury is said to have taken
to ride a tricycle. in the grounds of
Hatfield.
Bret Harte is to spend the coming
winter in Italy, and has rented a villa
near Naples.
Sir Andrew Lusk, the Oldest former
Lord Mayor of London, has j-st cele-
brated his ninetieth birthday.
Governor Rollins, of New Hamp-
shire, is to be the guest of California
during his present trip through that
State.
successful surgical operation has
been performed upon Senator Cush-
man X. Davis, of Minnesota, for blood
poisoning.
Lord Wolseley, on retiring from the
post of Commander-in-C Chief of the
British army, will make an extended
tour in Canada.
Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt has leased
ChastelluX, the most beautiful of New
ports villas, from LOrillard Spencer
for the summer of 1901.
Henry James, the author, denies the
report that he intends to leave Eng
land and establish his permanent resi-
dence in the United States.
Senator Plat, during the first month
in which he was member Of the Sen
ate, received and answered 10000 let
ters, and even now he frequently gets
rs many as 30 day.
1t is announced that Lord Rosebery
is about TO publish a volume entitled
Napoleon: The Last Phase aSstudy
Of the Emperor during the closing
years OF his life at St. Helena.
The Natal subscribers to Il testimo-
NAL to MaJor-General Baden-Powell,
in recognition OF his gallant defence
of Mafeking, have decided TO present
him with a shield made Of Transyaal
sOVeroignS.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-11-01

he said dryly. Several times, Of late,
I've been informed Of my good for
tune. It seems strange" he continued,
that my cousin Jacks existence has
been ignored by his friends since his
soiourn abroad. He has lived in Lon
don for some time, and met Miss
Stuart there last season"
He paused, and looked earnestly at
Carol. Her sweet, sensitive face show
ed the strong feeling within. This over
whelming joy was more than she
could bear. after the past weeks of
nervous strain. Her eyes filled with
binding tears. AS she turned her head
to conceal them. she felt her hand
clasped in Jacks strong one.
Carol my darling. | love you, and
only you. How could you doubt meT'
he said. his voice low and tender. "As
a penalty for your naughty thoughts
he added looking roguishly at her
blushing face, Il shall announce our
engagement at the club. "-Wayerley
Magazine.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-11-01
The Uses of Hot Water.

Hot water has far more medical vir-
tues than many believe or know. Be-
cause it is so easily procured thou
sands think it valueless. The uses of
hot water are, however. many. For
example, there is nothing that so
promptly cuts short congestion of the
lungs, sore throat, or rheumatism as
hot water when applied promptly and
thoroughly. Headache almost always
yields to the simultaneous application
of hot Water to the feet and back of
the neck. a towel folded several times
and dipped in hot water, and quickly
wrung out and applied over the pain
full part in toothache or neuralgia will
generally afford prompt relief A strip
of flannel or napkin folded lengthWise
and dipped in hot water and Wrung
out and applied around the neck of a
child that has the Group will some
times bring relief in ten minutes. A
goblet of hot water taken just after
rising. before breakfast, has cured
thousands OF indigestion, and no sim
pie remedy is more widely recommend
ed by physicians to dyspeptics. Very
hot water will stop dangerous bleed
ing
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-11-01
TWENTY-SEVEN CENTS A DAY.
Many Men Manage to Live Well on That
Amount.

Amount.
"Oh, yes, there are plenty of fell
lows in this city who live we'll on y
cents a day said a dining room own
er to a Star reporter. The lunch
man has been in the business for
years. and knows what he is saying.
III tell you how they do it. They
get up in the morning, and with 6
cents 90 to a 3-cent lunch room. There
they procure a cup of coffee and
sandwich, each costing 3 cents, or
something of that sort. This is sufti-
cient for them. At lunch time they
visit the Scent places again, and with
a piece of pie and a glass of milk are
contented until dinner. That is a to-
tai of y cents. At dinner they go to
the regular lunch or dining rooms and
eat themselves happy on 10 cents. AT
a number of regular dining rooms in
the city dinner can be bought for
Is cents, and will be good one, too
1t will consist of a soup and bread, one
meat and one entree, two vegetables
piece of pie or other dessert and
sharpers do the lunch room proprie
tors is another way. They have be-
come so expert at the business that
they know when each dining room is
to have Il certain dish for dinner. and,
therefore, they have their pick of
meats and other things. l remember
that 1 used to serve chicken on a
certain day. [ soon found that these
fellows were getting the best of me.
All of them would visit me on chicken
day and with 10 cents would get
good dinner. The next day they would
disappear, and would show up at the
dining rooms of some other man. OF
course, I couldn't stand the expense of
this kind of business. and | disar-
ranged the entire programme of the
young fellows by not having any reg
ular bill Of fare for every day in the
week, as most dining rooms have l
lost some Of this trade, but in doing
so 1 think l made money. These o.
days ahead, and will be on hand. They
are never suspected of their shrewd
ways, because most of them dress well
and hold good positions. For all l
know they may do this to save money.
| expect, however, that they simply
save TO spend in dress and in making
an appearance in other ways where
their style will show to lvantage."-
Washington Star.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-11-01
A CEY AULO WIFE.

a little old woman with soundless shoon
And a heart as hard as flint;
In the light of the sun and the CLINT OF
the moon
Her locks are as white as lint.
She mocketh youth and she fouteth love,
For a gey aud wife is she,
And the sands beneath and the stars
above
Were new in her memory.
She toucheth the rose and it falls apart,
The stone and it crumbles away,
But never a tear to her eye will start,
This spirit Of yesterday.
For this little old woman the Sphinx be-
held
When the dawn Of the world was bright,
~ little old woman, who came from
eld
Ere the Lord made day and night.
She creepeth about in her soundlcss shoon,
She singeth a dreary rhyme,
And the nations browse to her eerie rune,
For the gey auld wife is Time.
Margaret f. Sangster, in Harper's Bazaar.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-11-01
Governor Gambler Inausurated.

At noon Saturday the general as
sembly met in joint session in the
hall OF the house of representatives
to take part in the ceremony incident
to the Inauguration of Gov. Gambler,
of Georgia. The ceremony of the
occasion was brief. There was no
parade or flourish of trumpets in
honor of the occasion. The COVER
nor's address dealt with the salient
features of the administration and
outlined what is proposed during the
aext two years.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-11-01
LAUGH AND GET WELL.
The Theory of the Laughter Cure FOE
MANY of the Ills Flesh is Heir to.


"Laush and grow fat" is a saying that
contains deal of truth and is worthy
of attention by many sufferers IN Dody
MS we'll as in mind. We instinctlvely
associate iollity with rotundity ana
sour disposition with a spare form.
The rule is. of course, not without ex-
ception. for we often see people with
little propensity to take on fat who
are full of fun and sunshine. Such
persons are not bOisterous however
They are possessed. it may be- OF
quiet humor. are happy and make 9th
ers happy, and they smile as easily
and perhaps laugh softly; but they
do not laugh loud.
The convulsive movements that we
call laughter exert n very real effect
upon the physical organism. They
cause the arteries to dilate, so that they
carry more blood to the tissues of the
body. and the heart to beat more rap,
idly. so that the flow of blood through
the vessels is fastened. In other
words. laughter promotes the very best
conditions for an increase of the vital
processes-the tissues take up more
nutritive material, and the waste prod
ucts are more promptly removed.
Not only is laughter an accompani-
ment and an expression of JOY, but
it even creates joy. often a good
laugh, excited in spite of ones SELF
will change the current of thought
and impart general rosy tint to what
was before the deepest blue.
This happy effect is due in part to
the brain and the consequent better
working of the instrument of thought,
and partly to the fact that when
mental state and a physical act are
associated (the physical state being
usually induced by the mental act
the performance of the physical act,
even if at first perfunctory, will in
time induce the mental state CORE
spending to it.
The doctors have hardly yet learned
what a valuable curative power there
is in laughter. 1t is a precious and
health-giving tonic, often more cffica-
cious than bitterS or iron and far
pleasanter to take.
Let the dyspeptic the bilious. the mel
ancholy and those who seem to be vast
ing away without any discoverable
cause take a course of funny stories
and humorous books; let them retire
to their closets or to the woods and
laugh out loud for few minutes two
or three times a day. and when they
have done this month or two let
them tell their friends the secret of
their Improved health,-Youth's Com
paniOn.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-11-01
Couldn't Stand Sitting.

Professor Simon ]. Brown, the as
Economical director of the naval OBJ
servatory at Washington, was stand
ing. as usual, before his desk, when q
colleague came into his office. rs it
possible" said he, that you work in
that way? 1 can't stand standing. u
That's odd" replied the professor
"Its different with me. l can't stand
sitting"
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-11-01
OUR BUDGET OF HUMOR.
LAUcHTER.PRoVoKINc STORIES FOR
LOVERS OF FUN.

To Maidens-Should BE Used to It-Had
Never Told Her-From Their Point of
View-In the New Era-Earbarians-
Definition, Etc, Etc.
But believe what you please
When they swear they adore you,
Let them rest on their knees,
But believe what you please
Let them argue and tease
If the thing doesn't bore you,
But believe what you please
When they swear they adore you.
Smart Set.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-11-01
Tha Savage Bachelor.

''It is woman's privilege to change
her mind" said the Sweet Young
Thing.
From what know of the critter it
is her duty" said the Savage Bache-
lor, and the glare he got from the
newly married boarders kept him 4
good humor all the rest of the day.
indianapolis Press.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-11-01

Osmond-"My wife has turned our
drawing room into den"
Desmond-"Well, that's all right,
isn't it?"
Osmond-"I don't know; if should
die I'd hate awfully to be laid out I'M
der a red and yellow Jap umbrella"
-IndianapOlis journal.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-11-01
Too s1Dcb Naval Etionette,

1.-THE navy is out of powder again,
Mr.. Secretary"
impossible! What's become of the
SUPPLY"
The warships used it up, sir, swap
ping salutes for their commanders"
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-11-01
Good Alarm Clock.

Employer-"I congratulate you on
that new baby of yours, Higgins"
Higgins-"Thank you, sir
Employer-"And l have no doubt
that hereafter you will be walked up
early enough mornings to get to the
office every day on time. "-Someryille
Journal.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-11-01
Airy.

"You know" said Senator Sorghum,
reprovingly, II told you that what
wanted from you was a good breezy
speech"
well" answered the professional
orator, Il thought that was what
gave you. Nearly everybody who heard
it said my arguments were only
wind"
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-11-01
Swan Nine Miles.

Hans Hohl of Appleton. Wis, re-
Gently swan across Lake Winnebagk
a distance of nine miles. Hohl nv
frequently swum distances of three
and four miles, but this trip is the
longest he has ever attempted in this
country. Hohl is native of Saxony,
Germany, and is twenty-seven years
old.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-11-01

The automobile is now recommend
ed to the public for its absolute
cleanliness" There is no doubt that
the automobile has many advantages
over the horse vehicle, but the one
that will finally recommend it to the
public will be a reduction in price.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-11-01

Tourist-"Do those scarecrows save
your crops?"
Farmer-"They work first rate You
see, every tramp that comes along
crosses the fields to see if til clothes
is with stealin, web they amt, an
that scares tn crows away."-New
York Weekly
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-11-01

"There ought to be a law against
selling guns to barbarians,' said the
man in the corner seat.
There is Firearms must not be
sold to small boys. "-NcT Iori.
World.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-11-01
We'll SnDDlipd.

John" she said, L must have
cyclopaedia.'
"Thunderation." exclaimed Mr. Par
venu. you've got bicycle and a
motorcycle now. What do you want
of any more of those cycle things:''
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-11-01

GLOW long can you stay under Wa
ter?" asked the curious person.
Permanently, if l choose" replied
the professional diver, who had an
swered the question several hundred
times before. But l prefer to come
to the surface every once in while
to breath. Chicago Tribune.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-11-01
The Only Possibility.

He-"Nothing could ever come be-
tween us, could it, dear"
SAe-"I can't think OF a single
thing. unless 1 should happen TO be-
come engaged to some other man
Earper's Bazaar.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-11-01
He Learned the Reason.

eyes" unused the Hashfed Philoso-
pher, "a clock stocking is so called be-
cause"
The Pert Clerk bent eagerly for
ward.
Because" went on the first speak
er, because it always strikes one.'
Syracuse Herald.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-11-01
Resembled Mother.

"Why is it you do not wear a mus
tache, lieutenant? Your father has
such a heavy growth of beard
Yes, my dear, but with respect to
whiskers l am more like my mother
than my father"-Sondags -Nisse.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-11-01

The Wife-"I came very near not
marrying you, John"
The Husband-"Yes 1 know; but [
had no idea you were on to the fact
Smart Set.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-11-01
In the New Err.

81 stand on my record shouted the
woman who was running for office.
what fur?" demanded a little red
headed rooster in the crowd; "arc
you tryin' to keep it out of sight:''
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-11-01

Little Willie-"Pa. why Go they call
them minor poets'E''
Pa-"Because they ought to be
working with a pick and shovel in
stead of writing poetry, my som
Tit-DitS
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-11-01

First Ape-"And some apes have de-
veloped into mem"
Second Ape-"So they say"
First Ape-"Well, thank goodness.
some of us have oscaped"-Puck.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-11-01

Mamma-"B obbie, it grieves me so
to have you naughty
Bobbie (strictly logicaD-"Eut why
should it, mamma? 1 was always So"
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-11-01
The Course Of True Love.
81 C. r. Spear

rT HE symphony was over. and
the audience rose to depart.
Carol Milnot fingered; she was