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The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1901-01-24
THE CHARTER
OF INCORPORATION OF WILKINSON
& RAWLS.

r. +. Wilkinson & A. T.. Rawls,
their associates, successors and assigns,
be and they are hereby corporated Il
body Corporate, by the name and style
of Wilkinson u RaWls, by that name
be implicated, in all the Courts Of
Law and Equity, Contract and be Con-
tracted with, and shall be capable of
purchasing, holding and selling all
kinds Of property necessary for
the purpose Of earryI II g
on general Mercantile and supply
business; And The said Wilkinson q
RaWls, may enact such bylaws and
regulations, and eject such officers as
they may desire in carrying out the
management, direction and control of
their said business, property and eff
fects; Also, for the transfer Of their
stock, provided the same are not con-
trary to the Laws of the United States
or of this State.
The Capital Stock shall be Six Thou
sand Dollars, in shares of one Thou
sand Dollars each, and the same may
be increased at option, TO Ten Thou
sand Dollars.
They shall be authorized to begin
business when Six Thousand Dollars,
been paid into said business.
Their Domicie shall be, Poplarville,
Mississippi, and they shall have and
Rights and Privileges vested in such
other Chapters of the Annotated Code
Of oIA IA, Nd
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1901-01-24
Married At Nicholson.

Mr.. Theodore Schaller and Mrs.
Minnie May were married at
Nicholson on the 10th inst, by
Rev. Galloway. Mr.. Schaller is
foreman of the Northeastern
Construction Train and stands
high in the estimation of his en-
ployers. His BRIDE is one of Mich
olson's fair daughters, and Mr..
and Mrs. Schaller are now re-
ceiving the congratulations of their
friends
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1901-01-24

Says the editor of an exchange:
We had occasion recently to ask a
man for his add" and were SUR
prised when he shut us up with
the remark "that everybody knew
he had store and what he had
in It," Then our fighting blood
warmed up, and we compared
him with the hero Of the follow
ing story, who didn't want pub
licity: It seems that a long time
ago an ancient farmer, who pos
sessed an early corn, decided to
sell said corn on a certain day.
So when the day dawned the
hired man filled a sack with the
corn and rode over to the town.
Night came, and the hired man
came home with the corn and the
sack. ''Why did you not sell the
corn?,, said the farmer. "What
did you do?" Il stood by the post
Office all day." replied the youth,
and not a soul said corn to me.
One fellow did ask me what ! had
in that sack and | told him that
was none of his business.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1901-01-24

ITS MISSION.
burg OWne

The local newspaper should be
found in every home. No chill
dren should grow up in ignorance
who can be taught to appreciate
the home press. 1t is said to be
the stepping stone of intelligence
in all those matters not to be
learned in books. Give your chill
dren foreign paper which has not
one word about any person, place
or thing which they ever saw, or
perhaps ever heard of, aud how
could you expect them to be inter-
ested? But let them have paper
and read of people whom they
meet and places with which they
are familiar, and soon an interest
is awakened which increases with
every arrival OF the local paper.
Thus a habit of reading is formed
and those children will read the
papers all their lives and become
intelligent men and women,
credit to their ancestors, strong
in their knowledge Of the world
as it is today.-Laurel Chroni-
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1901-01-24

The fact is now generally con-
coded that Great Britain intends
to accept the amended Canal trea-
tv practically as submitted to it,
despite Mr.. Hays tremendous
efforts to excite prejudice against
it on that side of the water. Great
Britain to thoroughly satisfied
that hale loaf is better than no
bread and doesn't care much for
Mr.. Hays mortified feelings.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1901-01-24
notice.!

I will again call the tax payers
attention to the fact that unless
you pay your poll tax by the first
day of February, your name will
be published in a newspaper as a
delinquent for two weeks, and
disqualify you.
J. A. Moody,
Sheriff and Tax Col.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1901-01-24

The army staff is fighting des-
perately to retain it's powers. For
years it has blocked all reform
measures. It's ridiculous organ
ization was directly responsible
for the suffering in the Spanish
war, This week will probably
decide whether it can win again
or not.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1901-01-24

The reciprocity treaties, so
carefully negotiated by Mr.. Nc
Kinley's commissioner are said
to be doomed to failure. AS a
matter of fact, they never did have
any chance, They were a bluff
intended to fool the country and
they succeeded very well in their
object.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1901-01-24
Shot at Nicholson.

Charles May, colored, got his
dander up at Nicholson last We'd
nesday with another fellow named
Perry Bishop over a dusky
damsel and proceeded to pump
Perry full of lead with shotgun
from the second story window Of
house. Charley was arrested
and arraigned before Judge
Combs and before the court had
finished it's interview with him
he took leg bail at the rate of a
mile a minute, and as it was a
very black night black Charlie 60
ing down black alley, was more
than deputy sheriff Seals could
point his pistol at. Charlie then
went after his "nigger' again
and made a second attempt to
end his life, since which time he
has failed to report at police
headquarters.
1t won't be we'll for Charlie if he
1oiters around Nicholson any
more,
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1901-01-24

Oh, of course, the Rivers and
Harbor Bill ought to be pruned
down, but the pruning ought to
be done in some other state than
this.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1901-01-24

No, anxious Reader, there is no
danger of the country suffering
from the locking up of an enor-
nous surplus in the Treasury.
The G.. O. 2. will take care to dis
sipate any surplus that may be
on hand.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1901-01-24

The Washington Telephone
Company, threatened with COM
petition, which requires a con-
gressiona1 charter, has made a
fictitious reduction of rates, and
put free telephones in the houses
of the Senators. Hence the Sen
ate has hung up the new telephone
bill.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1901-01-24

The New York Journal began
it's existence some time ago by
initiating the World. The World
has returned the compliment OF
late by initiating the Journal.
Now each says the other IS fool.
This seems almost comprehen-
sive enough to fill the bill.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1901-01-24
WANTED!

Reliable man for Manager of
Branch Office we wish to open in
this vicinity. If your record is
O. K. here is an opportunity,
Kindly give good reference when
writing.
n. T. Morris Wholesale House
CINCINNATI ONO.
Illustrated catalogue 4 cts-stamps
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1901-01-24

Ex-Sheriff Deyall, of Jones
county, will serve one year in the
county jail for his shortage of
about $4,000, discovered four
years ago by Revenue Agent
Writ Adams. A change of venue
was got to Lauderdale, and It has
been postponed seven times for
various reasons. A continuance
was had at one time because he
was a member of the Second
Regiment of volunteers from
Mississippi and was absent in
camp. BY the advice of his at
torneys he pleaded guilty at the
Lauderdale Circuit Court and re-
ceived sentence accordingly.
Over four years ago Deyall, then
sheriff of Jones county, claimed
to have been robbed. Revenue
Agent Adams went to the scene
to investigate the matter, He
discarded the robbery theory
and went to work on a different
line. In addition to the shortage
he discovered that Devall had
flooded Jones county with forged
revenue licenses, the blanks be-
ing printed in New Orleans and
the money being pocketed by the
sheriff. Altogether such a case
was worked up against him that
twas deemed advisable for him to
plead guilty.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1901-01-24

Weare glad to note thatnot even
the hazers at West Point went so
far as to compel the plebes to eat
EN- balmed beef.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1901-01-24

Secretary Root is wise in refu-
sing the Lavish report to the
Senate. 1t would probably show
how badly the public has been
skinned by the chosen friends of
Mckinley, Hanna ct al, and that
would never do.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1901-01-24

Alfred Austin, the poet laureate
of Great Britain; never reads any
criticism on his poetry, lest he
may be tempted to change his
stvle. This explains it.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1901-01-24

Ex-Governor Mount Of Indiana
is dead. He is known as the
gentleman who refused to honor
requisition papers from the gov
ernor of Kentucky for the muir
derers of Goebel
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1901-01-24

Mr.. Tesla says that he expects
to learn how to communicate with
Mars sooner or later. Several
times before, however, Mr.. Tesla
has found himself unable to COM
municate with the results.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1901-01-24

We acknowledge the receipt of
a lovely calendar from the J. S.
Smith Music House of Lake
Charles, La, for which we re-
turn thanks. Our readers will
be pleased to note the success of
an old Poplarvllle boy.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1901-01-24

England now SAYS that the
South African war may last for
years. This no doubt is a cor
rect prediction, and there is a
possibility of England having the
dose of 1916 repeated.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1901-01-24
NOTICE.

Somebody borrowed my pest
hole digger last spring. l think
they have kept it long enough,and
will pay them a suitab Bile reward if
they will bring it home.
G. H. BULLOCK.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1901-01-24

Queen Victoria, of England,
is dead. She died last Tuesday
morning after anillnessof several
weeks. She was 81 years old and
has reigned "a years.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1901-01-24

Arbitration is all right between
two CONGRATULATIONS butitdoesn' t
seem to work between the weak
and the strong. The wolf does
not arbitrate with the lamb, the
Britain with the Boer, nor the al
lies with John Chinaman.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1901-01-24
Shingles For Sale.

1 have for sale a large lot of
Heart and Sap Cypress Shingles
and can supply anybody along
the Northeastern Rail Road.
Write for prices. Yours truly,
w. H. SLAYDON.
Nicholson, Miss.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1901-01-24
WANTED:

I want twenty hands to get out
railroad ties. Will pay IA cents
CASH every Saturday night.
Apply at once,
]. +. SELF.
Poplarville Miss.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1901-01-24

Great Britain has at last offer
ed through Kitchener, not to do
various awful things to the Beers
if they will surrender and be
good. But to the amazement of
the Britishers, the Beers appa-
rently don't care to be forgiven.
Nothing seems left for Britain to
do now except to prepare to wei
come Kitchener when he is re-
called from Africa as Roberts was
recalled before him.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1901-01-24

II. L. Chisholm and son, Lopes,
were acquitted tor killing Will
Hatcher at Marion last year.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1901-11-28

Mr.. Curtis says that offers of aid from
the Russian minister In Sofia were rem
dered unavailing by Mr.. Dickinsons sus-
plcion of the Russians good faith and his
virtual insult to the Slavic diplomat who,
as representative of Russia, really holds
Bulgaria in his hand; and that it was ow-
ing to Mr.. Dickinsons lack of tact that
he failed to get in touch with the bandits.
MIR. Curtis adds that Miss Stone might
have been rescued long ago If Mr.. Dick
inson had gone to Bansko or Samahov
and used a few thousand dollars in a
judicious manner. lie also represents the
missionary body in Bulgaria, from whom
he has derived much information, as al
most unanimously opposed to the pay
mcnt of ransom, and he quotes one Of
them as saying, God would prefer Miss
Stone to perish of hunger in the noun
tains rather than endanger the lives of
his servants elsewhere" so strongly does
this particular person feel that the pay
mont of ransom will encourage black
mail and abduction Of missionaries in
scmi-civilized Europe and Asia.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1901-11-28
The Outward Flow of Gold.


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that the omo,tnt will bo nc qroot nc sqo =
coo 600. 1t should be stated. however that
s.. 500. 900 of this gold is TO meet the last
installment on that part Of the British
war loan which was talson IN tho United
Stotne
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Nothing could better illustrate the abund-
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1901-11-28
Ncrmontcrs and Reciprocity.

! At the annual meeting of the Home
Market club in Boston the annual report
of the secretary, Col. Albert Clarke. who
is attending the reciprocity convention
in Washington, was read by Mr. D. W
4 Dixon, the treasurer, formerly editor of
the Montpelier Waterman. Secretary
Clarke in his report takes the position
that reciprocity has always been in favor
and that President McIfinleys attitude
has been misrcprcsonted as having
amounted to practically an abandonmo mt
of protection This may be true as to
some newspapers and politicians, but so
far as we have observed there has been
a general disposition on the part of the re-
publicans to couple with his expires sion
of sentiment in favor of reciprocity his
assertion that he would not favor recipro-
city that would deprive any American
workman of the opportunity to labor 1t
would be difficult matter to formulate
4 treaty of reciprocity with Canada, Cor
example which would not come under the
exclusion made by Mr.. Mckinley him
self and judging from advices from
Washington this is not the only obsta-
Gle that confronts the advocates of re-
ciprocity
1t is asserted that the friends of reci-
procity in attendance upon the reciprocity
convention in the national capital have no
facts with which to meet the statements
of such opponents of tariff revision as
Hon. a. Is. valentine of Bennington, prcsi-
dent of the National Association of Knit
Goods Manufacturers. whose remarks
were quoted in our telegraph columns
yesterday The Washington correspon-
dent of the Boston Transcript says that
the friends of the Kasson treaties an
Swer the statements Of facts by their cp-
pOnonts with general maxims quotations
from the late President McKinlcy's But
falo speech and other gcneralties Of this
character.
When the manufacturers Of America
are able to state specifically wherein the
adoption of reciprocity will work dlsas-
ter upon their business republican Com
gross can not reasonable be expected to
favor steps in the direction of tariff r.
vision, even for the purpose Of secur ng
trade from another nation. and all things
considered this is likely to be the critcr-
ion which will be applied to all propo.i-
tons for the establishment of reciprocity
with other nations.
1t will not take the farmers Of Yer
mont long to show how their industry
would be damaged by the letting down
of the tariff bars excluding the products
of Canadian farms from our superior
markets, and We presume that the farm
ors and manufacturers of other States at
least those along the Canadian boundary.
can speak with equal doflnitencss and en-
phasis. If the Dominion can show a list
of products she can furnish us which we
do not produce ourselves and will take
goods from us in return, then the pros
poet Of reciprocity between Canada and
the United States can not be regarded as
utterly hopeless.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1901-11-28

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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1901-11-28
WINOOSKI
Savings Bank

rom It's carciuI infringement has not
met with loss from any loan made dur
ihs the last twenty years.
deposits made during the first five day,
oI dhy month VIII draw interest from the
hIst cay OF that month. Deposits made
AFTER the hfth day OF any month will draw
interest IRON the first day of the next
month.
interest is credited derosuors Jan. lst
and July list, compromising sem-anuually.
he rate Of interest paid to depositors ny
al! savings banks in this state is l.m-
teu by law to 3la per cent until It's sur-
piuS amounts &c 10 per cent of its depos-
'ts Wien an extra diYiuend Is to be- made.
no interest is allow ed by law to be paid
on deposits in excess of two thousand doll
hrs except 1t be on deposits by widows.
oiphahS' administrators, executors guar
oi"ns, charitab bic or religious institution.
OF on trust funds deposited by order Of
court.
The bank pays all taxes in this State on
deposits Of fifteen hundred dollars or less.
VERMONT LOANS SOLICITED.
Due Depositors June 80 1901 ...... So o.. 81
P'uS'''' ''.''''. ...,.. ..'.,'.'... 5l,JlN -
deposits and surplus. .............s 1913 SOL i,
oFFICERS-S II. Weston. Tres don't:
Ornond Cole. treasurer.
IRUSTEES-S. H. Weston, J p. Small,
.. p. Ray, Ormond Cole i. C. Mower,
Samuel Bigwood. c. II. shpman
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1901-11-28
The Case of Miss Stone.

Mr.. W Il. Curtis. who is described as
I'm able and responsible journalist, repre-
senting the Chicago Herald abroad, went
TO Sofia, Bulgaria. when the capture #
Miss Stone became known ana has been
sending interesting ana apparently valua-
BILE information, concerning the case of
Miss Stone to the Herald.
Mr.. Curtis places the responsibility
for the delay in rescuing Miss Stone upon
the consul-gcncral Of the United States
I'm Constantinoplc Mr.. Dickinson.
Mr.. Curtis thus describes him: Mr. Dick
inson was formerly editor OF the Bing-
hamton N. " Times. He Is a & ntle-
man Of ability, integrity and high char
acter, but speaks no other language than
his own, is entirely without experience
in diplomatic affairs, but has sufficient
self-coniidcncc to decline the advice and
cooperation Of his colleagues in the diplo-
matte corps. lie admits no one to his con-
iidcncc, and is conducting matters here
as he would have done in Binghamton."
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1901-11-28
Falling Rate of Interest.

When the Vermont Legislature in 800
passed an act providing that the trustees
of savings banks and savings institutions
in this State should regulate the rate of
interest or divide IDS. not to exceed one
and three -fourths per cent. somi-arrually
upon the deposits thcrev tn, it anticipated
course Of action which has now to all
appearances forced itself upon the saving
institutions of the Empire state. 1t is an
rounced 10y the Financier' that savings
banks officers IN New York are of the
opinion that January next VIII see the last
four per cent. dividend period, it being
already understood that if anything like
an agreement can be nade, the regular
dividend rate will be made }la per cent.
per annum-a sum that many Of the say
irss institutions there are already paying.
Il the New York banks are able to reach
an agreement, they viii practically pay
the same rate as is now paid hy the saw
ings institutions Of Vermont, the only off
ference being that our banks cannot legal
ly exceed the rate named.
1t seems that some of the conditions pre-
VI
Ne" '"rh are not ehtlreY uhlke those
""'e'' '''.l'oii'o" sumo q tne Swings
banks and other savings institutions in
Vermont previous to tie passage of the
act Of last year. While some of the
'N''ecr HnSu'u''ohS HNe 'he burlington
SAVINGS pd'ih couiu edS''y pay per cent
''"ii- a'i"uaiiy' sumo OF 'he weaker say
Inc ~.
'"Ss o"i'N' eNP'rleilcea great dln'culty IN
"''l'"s up 'p"' rdle' OWING 10 Inc larger
POI 'e"'' 81 cosl oi uoihs BUSINESS pi1c
'''""S '"e Sa'ne h'achil'erE neihs ho''s
'"'S ior ''' cd'rEi'E on Oh 3hail pusl-
','' 80 " lA'se' ono
''H' oI inc Snlail'r lhsututions did not
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LUZ '"'' 'e"'@'" 'hu' II '"'y
l''''' 'i''''''' '''' "'"'' inc strong 7
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"'''"''" '"'H Swings ana pace inc same
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1901-11-28
Postal Operations as n Business Index

In discuseioc tho fq,res contained in
20 ,,,e+ ,,fc;oo ,,,e,,oss g., ,bo
,ooa,no to,,,y i, ,,,,r,ort Govt h, ,bo
,,,a.,,,,,o..o, ,..,o,,da,+ &C ,ho rrso
,,,..,.- 49,, p,,.,o,,o ,,,.,... co.,.
.r. .rito 90 tho roo+ ,ho+ 1,or,,or. has
hnen in a remarkably PROSPEROUS condition
during the past year and a half the report
comes from the auillor LOT the posi- QUIZ
e,o t.,' IN tb For ~ Gscni
less than they were the previous year AS