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The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1901-05-30
HALL NOT GUILTY.

The courtmartial in the case Of
Capt. Newt Hall. U. S. Marine Corps,
charged by Minister Conger with cow
ardice in connection with the defense
of the legation at Pekin, completely ex-
onerates Captain Hall from the char ge
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1901-05-30
BANK ROBBED.

Entrance to the First National Bank
of Mineral Point, Wis, was gained
through the roof, and then the rob
bers worked through the brick in the
arch of the vault, blew the safe and
stole $50, 900. There is no clue. 81, 900
-A-ara IA affsrad for than
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1901-05-30
STEAMER LOST.

The steamer Baltimore foundered il
Lake Huron near Au Sable Friday
morning and twelve of her crew of
fourteen were drowned. Two men
were washed about in the lake for sew
eral hours and were finally picked up
by the tug Columbia. One of the res
cued went crazy from his experience.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1901-05-30
UNAPPRECIATIVE.

A few of the English paeprs are crit
iciziDg Mr.. Carnegie's gifts to Scottish
Universities, and say the nobility will
not send their sons to the colleges
where the fees are paid for them By
San American iron monger.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1901-05-30
ILLINOIS GOVERNOR DEAD.

Ex-Governor John R. Tanner, Of
Illinois, died suddenly at Springfield
last Friday of rheumatism of the heart.
He had been prominent in public ser
vice, having served in the states legis-
lature, and filed the offices of state
treasurer, United States marshal, and
chairman of the state republican COM
mittee.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1901-05-30
TWO NEW THINGS

Are New in Prospect for the City of
Columbus
The sentiment in favor of organizing
an electric street car company is very
strong. the marvellous growth Of Colum-
bus rendering line almost necessary,
and local capital is accumulating for
the purpose The Columbus Light Ar
tillery. disbanded some three years ago,
is to be reorganized Adjutant General
Henry some time ago signifed his will
ingness to arm and equip the company
and muster them into the service of the
State National Guard.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1901-05-30
THERE'S MILLIONS IN 1T.

A cablegram announces that syndi-
cate has been formed in the United
States with capital of $15 600, 900 to
exploit gold mines in Peru.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1901-05-30
1T WENT THE FURTHEST.

The Survivors of the Twenty
Mississippi Volunteers in the parade at
Memphis will carry the warworn flag
which achieved the distinction of
reaching the farthest point on the field
at Gettysburg. 1t was carried through
twenty FIVE prominent battles Of the
War.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1901-05-30
WOMAN SUFFRAGISTS.

The annual convention of the Ma
tional Woman's Suffrage Association
convenes III Minneapolis this week.
Miss Susan B. Anthony reports the
treasury has three times the money it
ever had before and the membership
doubled.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1901-05-30
Justice Court.

J. P. McGEHEE, ]. P.
Courts held on second and fourth
Tuesdays of each month.
E@ Will collect your claims.
OFFICE IN COURT HOUSE.
r. L. RATLIFF, ]. P.
Courts held on first and third Tues
days of each month.
E& Collections speciality.
OFFICE IN COURT HOUSE.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1901-05-30
SENATOR'S RESIGN.

McLaurin and Tillman of South Caro-
lima, Give Up Their Jobs.
U nited States Senator'S, B. r. Till.
man and John j. McLaurin, of South
Carolina, have handed their resigna-
tions to Governor McSweeney, with
the understanding that they are to go
before the people of the state in joint
canvass and the sentiment of the people
is to be expressed in democratic pri-
mary to be held in November.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1901-05-30
FIRST ENCAMPMENT NJ. n. G.

The Adjutant General announces
that the first encampment Of the Mis-
sissippi National Guard will be that of
the First Regiment, commanded by
Colonel Levy. Other encampnnents will
follow.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1901-05-30
LAUREL AFTER IT.

Laurel is clamoring for the summer
encampment of the Second Regiment.
Mississippi National Guard, to be held
during the latter part Of July.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1901-05-30

President koca, of Argentina, in
teuds to visit the Buffalo Exposition.
He will also consult President McKin-
ley upon various South American ques-
tions.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1901-05-30
SEVENTY EIGHT MISSING.

As the result Of an explosion in the
great Universal colliery in England.
The wrecking of the mine machinery
was complete.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1901-05-30
NO TRUTH IN 1T.

The report that the Pope has the in
tention Of abolishing the apostolic dele
cation in Canada to annex it to the
United States delegation is unfounded.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1901-05-30
TEXAS OIL WELLS.

Two new gushers began yielding
Sunday night. One of them is expec-
ted to supply 81, 600 barrels of oil per
day.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1901-05-30
FIVE DEAD.

The Result of Street Car Race for
Switch.
Electric cars racing for a switch at
a rate of forty miles an hour, cost five
lives Sunday afternoon in Albany by
terrible collision in which over forty
prominent people were injured some
fatally and others seriously. Five are
dead, including the two motormen.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1901-05-30
THE TENN YSONS
ASK for Change of Venue for Murder
Trial.

John p. and R. B. Tennyson, who
are charged with having murdered
Morris Drees ON May 9th. have asked
for change of venue from Columbus.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1901-05-30
j, r.. Tally, Atty At Law,

Room l, Bank Building.
Poplarville, Mississippi.
VIII practice in all the courts.
Especial attention given to the collec-
ton of claims, and abstracting titles to-
land. Attorney for Bank of Poplarville,
Wilkinson d Rawls, DR.. w. j. Hunnicutt,
]. M. Gam, Poplarvillc, Miss; M. G.
Blackwell, Mcneil, Miss; M. ]. Brown,
Derby, Miss.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1901-05-30
j. f. WILLIAMS,
ATTORNEY -AT-LAw.

Prompt attention to the collection Of
claims.
Abstracting aud conveyancing care
fully done.
ONCE, Room 4, over the Bank.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1901-05-30
SECRET SOCIETIES.

MASONIC.
Sherrard Byrd Lodge, No. 35sF.& AK.
G. w. Bilbo, w. M.
H. Il. Bubo, Secretary.
ROYAL ARCH CHAPTER.
W. w. Mitchell, H. P.
o. F. Wolf, Il. I. M.
Meets every second Saturday at =
o'clock p. m.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-03
MYSTERIOUS EPIDEMIC
EXPLAINED AT LAST

An Epidemic of drunkenness that is
said to have prevailed at TruXton,
Chenango County, u years ago. when
farmers, business men and others who
had never been known to indulge, were
intoxicated nearly all the time for a
month or more, has just been eX-
planned.
According to the story a barrel of
whiskey was left over night in the
freight depot at Truxton, and in the
morning the contents were missing.
The railroad company finally settled
for the liquor, but until the other day
did not know what became of 1t. One
or more parties who knew of the
presence of the whiskey in the depot,
so the story goes, went underneath,
and, boring through the floor and the
barrel drew the contents into wash
tub, from which it was transferred to
jugs and other receptaCles and bur
led Until the excitement over its dis
appearance had worn off. Then 1t was
distributed around among the faithful
and a season of hilarity and dissipa-
ton followed, until the supply was eX-
hausted, when the community again
sobered up and continued in the even
tenor of its way.
This incident was told by one of the
commercial travellers who run into
UtlCd, ana tne0 one OF MS fellows lOlu
an incident of a similar nature. 1t
happened in a Pennsylvania town near
Binghamton.
There was an old chap over there
who had a reputation for making the
finest apple jack in the country, and
he had plenty of customers. Last year,
just before Thanksgiving, he drove in
to town and made the rounds of his
customers and made each family a
present of a generous portion of APP
pie jack. With each gift he remarked
that it was a little something extra for
their Thanksgiving dinner, and so the
treat was saved for that occasion. AS
a result, there was more hilarity more
going on in the homes of the apple
jack manufacturers customers on
Thanksgiving afternoon than there
had been before in many a moon; and
the day after there were a whole lot
of headaches. Several months there
after it transpired that the old joker
had skillfully mingled with his apple
jack a generous portion of distilled
spirits, and when he was demonstrated
with because of his joke he said that
he wanted to warm the folks up once
and let them know how it felt to get
tipsy.-Utica Observer.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-03
LITIGATION OVER FORTUNE
DEPENDED ON TON OF LAY

"a half-ton of hay won a fortune for
a man and an oil company in the
courts of our country one time" said
a Cattaraugus county lawyer, land
then a COW that ate the hay came
along and turned that fortune al over
to another man. The record of it is in
all the courts from the County Court
up to the Court Of Appeals and the
case hasn't it's parallel in the history
Of litigation.
Years ago Griffith Jones. who lived
in Oneida county, purchased at a tax
sale $50 acres of land in the town of
Allegany, Cattaraugus county. 1t cost
him $3.50, but when he came to look his
purchase over he did not think we'll
enough of it to invest any more money
in 1t. and after taking out his tax deed
to protect his title to the land he re-
turned to Oneida county.
1.-THE farm had been the property of
James Hill, who had let it pass to sale
for arrears of taxes. When oil was
struck in Allegany county this farm
lay on what promised to be the oil
belt and Hill took possession of it
again and transferred it to the Brad
ford oil company on a basis Of a royal
ty on the oil that might be discovered
upon the farm.
" The property proved to be a rich
oil producer. In two the farm returned
to the oil company 100000, and was
still producing largely.
Jones about that time happened ~
be in that locality and learned for the
first time what a bonanza the farm
had turned out 10 be. and he at once
began proceedings against the Brad
ford oil Company to recover possession
of it and for an accounting for the oil
that had been taken from it. The case
came up before the County Court, and
the oil company denied the title of
Jones to the property on the ground
that he had not served on the occu-
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-03
The CHICAGO Market

Chicago, Dec. 2-Heavy buying orders
from the country struck the wheat pit
today all unprepared for a bull move
ment after Saturdays weakness, and in
the whirl of speculation sent prices climb
ing. December wheat closed one cent up
and May wheat lAul2sc. advanced, botn
December and May corn 1sdl4 higher, ana
May oats a shade higher. Provisions
closed unchanged to 212c. up,
Wheat was easily the leader over every
thing else on the floor and ruled uni
formly strong. The speculation was the
heaviest in weeks and of the kind traders
have been longing and hoping for, Cables
We're a trifie down, but were considered
remarkably firm considering conditions
here at the last session. Northwestern
receipts showed a marked falling off
though they We're still heavy The amount
of breadstuffs on passage had decreased
,, 600 bushels, but the strongly bullish
argument was the fact that this was de
livery day for December options. and
something under 100000 bushels was all
that was delivered
Added to this was the continued report
of bad weather in the southwest for the
winter crop. This aggregation of bullish
arguments started prices upward with a
boom Even the bearish report of an in
crease of 34S4 coo bushels in the visible
supply had only a temporary depressing
effect. December opened a shade lower to
a shade higher at 70 to 1915, sold up to 74A
and closed strong one cent up at 74d1s.
Nav oDened &c, higher to X lower at TIA
to 1871 touched 49, and closed strong IA
as M at 7SHd3s Seaboard clearances
in wheat and flour equalled $4,000 bushels.
The seaboard reported % loads taken for
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-03
MUTUAL LIFE
ASSURANCE COMPANY

pant of the land notice to redeem the
same within two years, as the Tax
Seal law of the state required.
Jones met this defence with the
plea that the farm was not occupied
by Hill when the tax deed was taken
out, and there was consequently no
one to serve such notice upon. The
oil company proved that Hill had left
in barn on the place half a ton of hay
and contended that it was evidence Of
his legal occupancy of the property,
although he was absent from it.
The contention of the company was
accepted by the Court as good in law,
and the jury were charged that if it
had been proven to their satisfaction
that the hay was in the barn on the
day the plaintiff took out his deed un-
der the tax sale they should find that
his title was not good. The jury so
found
Jones asked for and obtained a new
trial on the ground that new evidence
had been discovered. The case was tried
again, and Jones proved by two wit
nesses that on the very day before he
paid his purchase price for the Hill
farm and took out the tax deed, giving
him his title to it, a COW had strOlled
along that way, entered the ram
shackle shanty of a barn and eaten all
the hay that was left therein, the COW
evidently having been a visitor there
before.
ION this evidence Jones won the
case. The oil company carried it to
the Supreme Court, the General Term
and the Court of Appeals, and the
Judgment was sustained by every
court. Then all the company could do
was to settle with Jones, which it did,
paying him nearly half a million dol
lars and taking the farm.'-New York
Sun
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-03
CLAIMED MONEY FOR
SHEEP HIS DOG KILLED

I'VE are thrifty and regardful Of
our personal interests, and know
what's what, over in Crawford county,
Pa" said Cyrus Small of Titusville.
Take for instance, Farmer Shaw of
Conneaut township.
He knows the law, and, therefore,
did not hesitate to raise sheep. The
law says that every person who owns
dog in Crawford county shall pay
tax Of 81 on it, which gives him the
right 10 keep that dog one year, guar
anteed free from mOlestatlOn.
1.-THE same law declares that If any
taxed dog shall so far forget him
self as to kill a farmers sheep, the
county shall pay the owner Of such
sheep for the damage the sheep-klltng
dog has inflicted on his flock.
Farmer Shaw had a dog. He paid
the tax assessed upon 1t. one night he
heard q great connection among his
sheep. He hurried out to see what
allied them
He found seven fine ewes dead and
one on the point of dying, for Farmer
Shaw's taxed dog was tearing away
at its throat, as he had plainly torn
at the threats Of those already dead.
Farmer Shaw got a gun and shot the
dog dead. Then he went to the coun-
ty seat, the next day, and put in
bill for $50 against the county for the
eight sheep his dog had killed.
1T was my dog that done it, 1 know,
he admitted, when the commissioner
laughed at him for expecting pay for
sheep that his own dog had killed, but
I had paid tax to the county on him
and had a right to own him. If he
had killed some other feller's sheep
the county would have had to pay for
em. wouldn't it? Well. hadn't / got
as many rights against a gou ding
sheep-killin dog as my neighbors
have? I bet you I have. want them
SEQ"
The commissioners stopped laugh
ing and asked their counsel what it
would be best TO do, and he said he
guessed Farmer Shaw had 'em where
the hair was short. and they had bet
ter pay, and they did.
Il hear that some of US over in
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-03
ROYAL BLUE LINE TOURS
TO WASHINGTON, D. C.

Leaving Boston. Friday evening. Jan.
II. Feb, %, March IA and IS, April 25
and May 9. via Fall River Line. Per-
sonally conducted Rate covering all
expenses S25, including five days board
at first class hotel in Washington, visit
to Philadelphia and New York, with
stopover privileges. For illustrated
and guide to Washington, call
on or address Joseph p. Taggart, n. Z.
2. A, oil Washington Street, Boston.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-03

Treasury Statement

Washington, Dec. 2.-Today's statement
OF the treasury balances in the general
fund, exclusive of the $3.50, OO0.G0 gold re-
serve IN the division of redemption, shows:
Available cash balance, S1670l0664; gold,
SI07, 59s, SIS; silver, $s,5S9. so; United States
notes. s., 339, 92l; treasury notes Of 1895
Sg7, 57S; national bank notes, $S,S5S 636; to
tai receipts tbs day, S2540Ol7; total re-
ceipts this month. S2,540,0l7: total receipts
this year. S24O, 81, 635; total expenditures
this day. S1.7500G0; total expenditures this
month 81, 10000: total expenditures this
year s206 56S SIS; deposits in national
Eanks SIP 800, 62S.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-03
42O-42l STATE MUTUAL BUILDING.

Crawford county say that Farmer
Shaw, for so sagacious a man, was the
biggest fool in the Conneaut district
What under the pleasin' canopy o,
the blue sky did he go and kill that
dog for?" one of US wanted to know.
why didn't he keep it and hire it out
to other Teller citizens what keep
Sheep"
And so far as l hear, there is great
disappointment among us over that
Observation-Disclosures of Farmer Shaw
New York Sun.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-03
Change in Train Service on the
WEBSTER BRANCH.

IN ETeCL DEC. z, IJUI.
FROM WORCESTER-No. }S1 form
erly leaving at 6.3S a m. will leave at
6.45 a. m.
No. 3s7 formerly leaving at els p. m.
will leave at 6.12 p. m.
From Webster-Train leaving at $50
a. m. will be discontinued; the first
morning train will leave at S.35 a. m. A
new train leaving Webster at 7.02 p.
m, arriving at Worcester at 7.4S D. m.
will be added, connecting with train
leaving Worcester at 7.55 p. m, due to
arrive in Boston at 900 p. m.
For further details consult official
time table.
A S. HANSON.
Gen. Pass. Agt.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-03
The Money Market

New York, Dec. Mooney on call firm
at S24d6 per cent; last loan at T. Prime
mercantile paper. 4izd5 per cent. Sterling
exchange slightly easier at 4.S734 = for
demand and at 4.s41aq5 for 90 days. Post
cd rates, 4. s. and 4. sSia. Commercial bills,
4.S5HM&t Bar silver, 54l4. Mexican dol
lars. 4414. Goernment bonds strong. Rail-
road bonds irregular.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-03
Cotton Futures

New York. Dec 2-Cotton futures closed
quiet end steady; December, 7.59; Jan
uary. 75S: February, Isl; March, 7.57
bid; April 755; May, Sc; June 7.56;
July, 7.54; August. 7.3S; September. It's.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-03
THE STATE SAFE DEPOSIT CO.
New Building.)

New burglar and flreproof vaults built
recently and equipped with all modern
appliances for security light and above
ground. Storage vaults for silver. etc.
PRIVATE SAFES for S and upwards
per year
A c. BULLOCK, President
h NJ, WTTTER. Secretary "a
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-03
New York Stocks

ID c. 2, 1901.
Reported by Winslow & Co, Bankers. ]
RAILROAD COMPANIES.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-05-02

DR.. .Cronln will he absent from the city
for TWO or three months. Or. e. " Gray
VIII attend all calls until Or. Cronn re.
turns.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-05-02
Famous for Half a Century.

Those who suffer from stomach, blood
kidney or nervous troubles should bear In
mind an important fact about Dr. har-
ters Iron Tonic; that is, that this remedy
has been largely used FOR forty-ilve years
Once in a while some absolutely perfect
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them and affords ample proof of the
learning and wisdom of DR., Harter True
modern methods of preparing 1t are used,
1t is now made in one of the finest lab
oratorics In the world, but In all esss n
tlas 1t is precisely the same as when first
made by Or. Harter nearly half century
ago. How many other remedies have
grown In favor. or even survived, for thar
length of timer
DR.. 1Iartcr's Iron Tonic Is a wonderful
medicine. 1t is more than tonic; II is Il
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All building or healing of the body de.
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rich in iron Nowhere, except In DR.. ilar5
ters Iron Tonic. can you get the peculiar
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If you are not well and have not been
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creased activity of all the vital organs
and new and wonderful sens of vlgpr
Ilartcr Medicine Co, Dayton, ohio. Sold
eVpIVWlpre.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-05-02
BRENNAN BUDGET.

Brenham, Texas, May Evangelist j.
II. o, Smith of Cincinnati, Ohio viii
preach in the CHRISTIAN church next Lord s
day, morning and night. and will continue
the services during the week lie comes
to the city at the desire OF Elder \. u.
Mllroy 10 attend the spiritual interests or
the congregation, and to set in order the
things that are wanted, Including the oldi-
nation Of deacons. A the close of Evan
igcNst Fife's meeting this congregation
VIII assemble each night at s p. IN. FOR
prayer in anticipation of Mr.. smiths
services.
Al the revival service last evening Mi
Fife definitely announced that tho service
tonight VIII be the last of the series or
day since Sunday. April IA. For severaI
days Mr. Fife has been suffering Win
sore throat, and he spoke last night with
great difficulty.
The special excursion train to Prairie
View Via the Houston and Texas Central
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-05-02
BEEWLLE SCHOOLS CLOSED.
High School Exercises Attended by
laruc Crowd.

LARGE CroWd.
Bccvllle Texas, April 30. The past few
days have been days of enthusiasm IN
Bccvilc The city schools have been wind
Ing up one of the most successful sessions
in their history which has been very
gratifying to the people. and the mat
ter of boring for oil ana artesinn water
has been occupying the attention OF the
people until now they are IN bc..e- hu
NOR for promoting public enterprises of
any sort than ever before since the town
was made black spct on The map OF
Texas.
The commencement exercises of the high
school were held at the public school audi.
forum last night. and the occasion was
by odds tho greatest of it's kind ever held
In tho city. A spirit cf qualification ut the
work accomplished 10y the school during
the past wear and the bright futnrc that
now confronts II seemed to pervade the
entire exercises and was shared IN by
hnth the audience and the graduating
class. The exercises would hive Gone
credit to any Of the larger schools In the
Stare ADD the people Of Beeville feel tai 3
say to the parents everywhere. send Your
children tn our school aud we Will do them
good. This great degree of excellcnce IL
In a large measure due 20 the faithful,
unselhsh and conscientious work done by
Prof. r. G. Arnold. who has been sipcr-
intcndcnt Of tho schools for the past four
years. and TO the assistance rendered him
by an efficient corps of teachers IN all
departments.