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The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1901-01-31
PoplarviIle's Growth.

In conversation with Marshal
Enochs, who is now engaged in
taking the census of Poplarvllle,
il was learned that he had passed
the 1O00-mark and still had the
mill district to euumerate. He
said he was certain that the total
population would be between
1900 and 1900. From these fig
ures and the estimate given four
years ago, it will be seen that it
has about doubled it's population.
The business of the town has
increased about 200 per cent.
while the internal improvements
will doubtless reach 300 per cent.
Our citizens are beginning to
show faith in the future of the
town by putting their money m
to substantial improvements, and
this movement on their part is
attracting attention abroad.
Every week someone from afar
comes here aud invests in a home
and thus it is seen that Poplar
vile maintains a steady and pros
porous growth.
Our newly elected mayor, Col.
J. C. Derby, who has been pro-
gressive citizen of the town for
several years, has dealt quite ex-
tensively in real estate and town
property, and to him much credit
is due for the high standard of
morality and prosperity that per-
vades a large portion of the town;
from the simple fact that he only
sought to sell resident lots to peo-
pie of some means and good char
acter. He would not sell to any,
one who wanted it solely for spec
ulative purposes, and who would
not promise to build modern
house or cottage.
Strangers who come here are
surprised to find so many i'm
provements going on withoutsome
kind of boom" to back them,
but it no longer requires a boom"
to build town when surrounded
by such unbounded resources as
Poplarville.
If the wheels of prosperity
keep on turning for a few years
longer, every man in this town
who possesses an ounce of energy
will have money to burn.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1901-01-31
Self-Defense.
Will Easterling Killed a Man
Named Austin.

Will Easterling Killed a Man
Named Austin.
The village of Eastabuchie, s
miles east of this city, was the
scene of homicide late last Sat-
urday evening. There arose a
dispute between three men over
some fish nets and boats that
were being used in Leaf River,
when oaths and blows were pass
ed. Will Easterling, who is mar
shall of the town of Easta buchle,
was attacked by one man, and in
trying to get out of his way he
got tangled up in some logs and
tree tops, so the story goes, when
the other man, whose name was
Austin, came at Easterling with
an axe, at which moment, it is re-
ported. Easterling drew his pis-
tol and killed Austin. Hatties-
burg Daily Progress.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1901-01-31
A Serious Mistake.

One of Greenwood S high hy-
ing society young gentlemen re-
cieved an invitation a few days
since to attend a "Crokonole
Party" With the invitation sent
to the aforesaid young man was a
card upon which the name OF a
young lady whom he was ex-
pected to escort to the party.
The young man, like most of his
class, was sure the ''entertaln-
ment would be perfectly lovely
and was therefore "happy to go. y
So he sat down and addressed a
note to the young lady asking
1.-The pleasure of escorting her to
the Crotonoil party at the resi-
dence of Mrs. So & So. :" The
young lady was very indignant
at first, but older heads coun-
selled calmness, and then, in a
spirit half of fun and resentment,
she sat down and wrote to the boy.
"Am too weak to stand such dissi-
patton but hope you will attend.
You need a mental laxative. " 1t
is needless to add that this once
spoony couple are no longer
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1901-01-31
A French Wedding.

Rev. w. B. Holcomb was called
upon to perform marriage cere-
mony about Is miles southwest
of Poplarville last Thursday, the
contracting parties being Mr..
Francis Shaw and Miss Almonda
Dedeaux. The marriage took
place at the home of the brides
parents, Mr.. and Mr.. Ben De-
deaux, and about two hundred
people were present and partici-
pated in the festivities of the oc-
casion.
A Sumptuous wedding feast
was spread, in which all kinds of
wedding cakes, pies, etc, formed
CONSPICUOUS part, and every
body ate and drank to the health
of the bride and groom.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1901-01-31
1-31-2t.

The Plaindealer took a 6-foot rat
tie snake skin as part payment
on subscription. Other journals
have taken wood, turnips. pump
kins, potatoes, carrots, hay, corn,
meat, shucks, promises, etc, but
we claim to be the only paper
that ever took a rattle snake hide
on subscription. During the holt
DAYS some scoundrel stole the
rattle off our skin, and we want
to state right here that we want
our rattles and we want 'em bad.
What can we do with skin with
out rattles? Bring them rattles
back.-Boonville Plaindealer.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1901-01-31

We return thanks to Maj. 5. 5.
Bulls of Gulfport for a copy OF
the handsome folder just issued
by the Gulf & Ship Islsnd Rail
road Company. 1t is beautifully
illustrated with half-tone cuts OF
natural scenes along the line OF
its road, and contains maps, time
tables and statistics OF valuable
interest to the public. 1t IS a
credit to this enterprising COM
pany which has accomplished so
much in a short while for the IN
dustrial development OF South
Mississippi.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1901-01-31

There are some postmasters
in this country who are violating
the postal laws in not giving out
papers to whom they are adj
dressed. Some of our country
subscribers complain that they
don't get half the papers sent
them and we are going to place
the matter in the hands of an in
spector at the next complaint.
It is an injustice to the publisher
when he becomes the victim OF
such carelessness and we are go
ing to look the matter up.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1901-01-31
In Memory of lobe
Summers.

Just few days ago one very
near and dear to us passed to his
eternal home. Though now
silent in death, our minds still
linger in memory of him. 1t
seemed grievous to say goodbye
to him for the last time on earth,
but we have the consolation of
trusting to meet him in Heaven,
where there are no good-byes.
"Beautiful toiler, thy work is done,
Beautiful soul into glory gone,
Beautiful life with its crown now won,
God giveth thee rest
Rest from all sorrows, and watching and
fears,
Rest from all possible sorrows and
tears,
Rest through Gods endless, wonderful
years
At home with the blest'
HIS RELATIVES.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1901-01-31
NOT ICE.

Some of my friends have bor-
rowed several volumes OF E. p.
Rowe's Works from my library
and have failed to return them,
also a book entitled the wander
ing Jew" Eugene Sue. Those
who have been kind enough to bor-
row my books will please confer
an additional favor by returning
them at once.
H. J. PARKER.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1901-01-31
Died in Meridian.

Mr.. lobe Summers, step-son
of Judge J. p. McGehee, whose
home was in Ablta Springs, La,
died in Meridian Monday morn
ing and the remains, accompanied
bv his wife and children, were
brought here and inferred in the
town cemetery Tuesday evening.
The funeral services we're con-
Quoted at the grave by Rev. w.
B. Holcomb.
Mr.. Summers mind became
affected few years ago, though
only about six months ago did he
deem it necessary to seek skilled
treatment, and went to the
asylum at Meridian where it was
thought he might be cured. Buthe
grew worse and died as stated
above. He leaves wife and four
children and numerous relatives
to mourn his death, to whom
THE FREE Press extends sincere
coincidence.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1901-01-31

]. E. Gibson, the bribing con-
tractor, withdrew his plea of mot
guilty" and pleaded guilty in the
Kinds county circuit court, and
was fined $1,000 and costs, which
will approximate $1,000 more.
The forfeiture on his bond was
set aside, and Gibson will doubt
less go back to his northern home
a sadder, but wiser man.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1901-01-31

The truck growers of Bay st.
Louis have organized Truckers
Union and will promote the III
terests of truck farming. Why
don't the farmers around Pop
larville do the same thing and
start that industry here! Can
we get meeting of the farmers
here one day real soon? Gentle
men, it is up to you, and you are
welcome to our assistance, but II
you want to go on in the old lone
gallus" style just go a head, "ob-
iect's no money to you"
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1901-01-31
NOTICE.

All persons owing money to or doing
business with the Gulfport Land and I'M
provement Company, Of Gulfport, Miss,
will take notice that the following are
the duly elected and authorized officers
of said company: C. w. Bennett, Presi-
dent; L. NJ. Evans, Vice-Persident and
Attorney; Mrs. E. c. l.. Bennett, Score
tary and Treasurer, and will hereafter send
all moneys and communications to said
officers at their office in Gulfport, Miss,
Lock Box, No. 80.
Gulfport Land q Improvement Co.
&. w. BENNETT,
President.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1901-01-31
He Dreamed.
1t Was Not Exactly Night Mare
But Was Exciting.

The editor of an exchange
whose identity has been lost in
moving has been testing some
of the new tangled notions of the
day. This is the result of his
experiment: Somebody is writ
ing for the papers that apples
eaten just before retiring are a
great help to digestion. We
tried it and about two o'clock we
dreamed fire-red dragon with a
pea-gre en- tail and eyes as big as
a soup plate was cutting us up
with a meat saw and a sword.
We finally awole to find our good
wife tanning us with a bed Stat
and trying to get the baby out Of
the coal scuttle where we put it
to keep the dragon from getting
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1901-01-31

Our new town officials are up
against a business proposition,
and the question is, will it pay to
issue bonds and improve the town
or wait for the town to improve
itself? We have never known a
town to develop itself without the
aid of a progressive municipal ad-
ministration and a few hustling
citizens.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1901-01-31
is said that w. ]. Bryan i

1t is said that w. ]. Bryan is
editing a newspaper at Lincoln
Neb., and that his first issue was
mailed on January 23rd. We
sent in request for sample
copies but they have failed to
reach us. If we get no hearing
from the Com moner, we will re-
fund the money for the several
clubbing subscriptions already
received.
LATER. Since the above was
put in type the Commoner has ar
rived and we will tell our readers
all about it next week.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1901-01-31

Poplarville is a good town to
merchandise in, but the merchant
who comes here and sits down in
the good old way and fails to
season his soup with printers ink
will find it hard road to travel
in this new century of push and
DrOpreSS
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1901-01-31

Cut this out and take it to K. L..
Stevenson's drug store and get a
free sample of Chamberlain s
Stomach and Liver Tablets, the
best physic. They also cure dis
orders of the stomach, bilious
ness and headache.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1901-01-31
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. r. Morris Wholesale House
CINCINNATI ONO.
Illustrated catalogue 4 cts. stamps
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1901-01-31

Gibson, the contractor who
tried to bride Gov. Longino, and
who skipped his bond, was ar
rested in Detroit, Mich, and re-
turned to Jackson where he was
placed in the city Jail to await his
trial.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1901-01-31

If troubled with a weak diges-
ton, belchlng, sour stomach, or
if you feel dull after eating, try
Chamberlain s Stomach and Liver
Tablets. Price, Is cents. Sam
Piles free at r. l.. Stenvson' s
Drug Store.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1901-01-31
A MiStrial..

The jury in the Ensllng muir
der case at Meridian, made mis-
trial. The final vote stood eight
for conviction of manslaughter
and four for acquittal.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1901-01-31

The Laurel Chronicle is now
ISSUED semi-weekly. The Chronl-
Gle is a good paper and we look
for it to blossom into a daily be-
fore MANY moons.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1901-07-24
Reduced Rates

Are now in effect to Buffalo, New York.
DO you expect to attend the Pan.
American Exposition?
II 30, do not buy your tickets until you
have investigated the services Of the IL
LIMOS CENTRAL Railroad.
Our accommodations are the best that
can be had, our trains are always on
time, and employees courteous and &C.
commodsting.
Through tourist cars from the Pacific
Coast TO Boston via Buffalo.
II you will send fifteen cents In stamps
TO address given below, we will forward
you, by return mail, one Of our large S4x
10 inch wall maps Of the United States,
Cuba and Porto Rico.
Any information regarding rates, 40
commodations, service, time, connec-
tions, stop-overs. etc., will be cheerfully
furnished by B. H. TRUxBULL, Com1.
Agent, Third street, Portland, Ore.
80
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1901-07-24
OFFICIAL RECORDS.

The following instruments were filed
ct the Baker county court house during
the week ending July %, 1901.
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
Warranty deed-July IS. r N Saxton ct al to
&C Bowman. lots "a to rs. blk ,. Wllovaie
addition to Bakei City. sts
Warranty deed-July is.F N Saxton ct al to
G Bowman. lot II. blk Wilovale addition
to Baker City Observation-Disclosures. IS
Warranty deed-June 80. Whitney Townslte
Co Boyer. lots ~. rs. blk ~. Whitney. sss
Warranty deed-June TO. WIN n Packwood
and wife to Edith Rand. lot TO. blk B. De
Roos addition. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 600
Oesd-July TO. Frank Clark. guardian to r
Robertson. IooxIss feet near NV corner Kin
nIson residence. Baker Cry................ s,s
Patent-January TO. United States to N
Chambers. ~ Of mex sec D. pnr,s
Oeed-June ss.A II Hunting. sheriff. 10 e
Way. for ., lot In name W II Fennell. lots ,,
and Is and In name Lee FaIrchId. lots and
s. blk ,. Stewards and addition ............. =
Deed-February 5. Title Guarantee & Trust Co
tow Hunter. lot %. blk .. Stewar's ID ad 5
Oeed-May -. Judge Union Co to Ia Savage.
Deed-December co. Frank Malone and wife to
Higgins & Hasdenbrook. Baker City Iron
works ............................ $500
Deed-Deeember ~. N A Hughes and husband
toA Roberts. lot 8. blk s6. MeCrays ad ..,... 800
Deed-July ,6. Geo 10 SouIse Scott. lots ,.4.
5. blk I. Atwoods ad d.......................
Oeed-January q. Resented Smith Co to SD
Martin. lot .. blk $. Sump,er Heights. IS
Warranty deed-July IS. Higgins & Harden
brook to W n Gilbert. Baker City Iron wks.. $500
Deed-April 80. N Perry and wife to Geo
F and Emma johnson. y Int In $40 acres In
secs 5. 6. =. g. p 8. and sec q. tp 7.rHse... 400
Deed-Juy ~. S E Prescott and husband to G
Chase. roo acres In secs %. y. tp ,s... 600
Deed-July 70. N Janney to c "A Johns. Jan
ney tract just n Of east st. Baker City,. E. 400
Deed-June as. Maria SIpp and husband to
Thos Dunn and Ezra Marker. sea Of sex Of
sec -. tp 10. 2 o........................... 500
MINING MATTERS.
Warranty deed-June ~. W e Hurd ct al to n
c Harmon ct al. " Int Monarch and Liqui-
dator quartz claims. s......................... Z
Warranty deed-July IS. W Bradbuary ct
toJ W Bonta. Carrie Nation and Cumber-
land quartz claims. ........................ sss
Deed-June -. r c Lawson to St Joe Gold
Mining Co. chance and other quartz claims
Deed-June }. Umpqua Mining and Milling Co
10 r c Lawson. Chance quartz claim.
Deed-July .. Lee Silver to J u White. Int IN
Lilly quartz claim. ........................... 50
Deed-Juiy IS, Hugh Longs,om and A Kune to
Little Hlll Cold Mining Co. Treasure Hill
quartx claims. Big Tree and BONANZA Hin
placers. Observation-Disclosures. 5000
Oeed-July Is. e c KIrkham TO n AWatson.
-, Int In Lucky bov placer, ,.,,,.,.,,,...., 100
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1901-07-24

Something to depend upon-Gisnt
powder.
New-York tribune., 1901-06-04
MAC CHINI,ST A SUICIDE.
IDLE THROUGH STRIKE HE SWALLOWS
POISON AFTER PAWNING CLOTHES
AND JEWELRY-LEAVES
A FAMILY

Charles F. Parsons, thirty-five years old Of
No. 256 East Eighty y-ninth-st., saw filler, who
had been employed by Hoe & Co, committed
suicide yesterday by taking carbolic acid in the
apartment of a friend, Elridge from, of No. 22I
East Twenty -nnth-st. Early yesterday morn
ing Parsons called on Ironn and asked permis-
sion to stay in the latter's during the day.
from readily gave il.
When Ironn got home from work last night he
found Parsons dead in bed. Beside him
bottle which had contained carbolic acid All
that found in the dead mans pockets was
a number of pawn tickets, showing that jewelry
and clothing had been pawned within the last
few days from said that Parsons had been
employed for twelve years by Hoe & Co He
knew that his friend had not been working for
eight ten days. and ne believed the cause Of
this idleness the strike, which involves Hoe
& Co. Parsons he said. had been drinking since
he left his work. The dead man leaves a widow
and child.
New-York tribune., 1901-06-04
TO RETAIN NON UNION ME'N.
WITH c. F. u. COMMITTEE FAIL
TO SIGN AGREEMENT

No settlement of the strike on the Rapid Transit
tunnel was reached yesterday by the committees
of the Contractors Association and the Central
FedeIa ated Union which were given power to settle
the strike. The committees met in the Grand Union
Hotel at II O'Clock a. and remained in session
until 9 o'clock p. m, with the agreements which
have been ndorsed by the Central Federated Union
still unsigned by the contractors.
Another conference VIII be held at p. IN. to-day.
Pending the result of this conference the strike will
neither be declared off extended, While the
committees meeting the walking delegates of
the different trades involved in the tunnel strike
gathered at No. 81 Centre-St. where the result of
yesterdays conference to be made known. At
II N. the Central Federated Union committee
downtown and reported to the delegates what
had been done. 1t said by of the dele
gates that reason for the hitch in the settle
the refusal of two of the contractors to
discharge the non-union who had taken the
places of the strikers. The delegates greatly
disappointed that the strike not settled.
The Degnon-McLean Company operating
their sections of the tunnel contracts yesterday
with full complement of men. There were more
men at work in nearly all the sections than
throughout last week.
A general strike of rock drillers and tool sharp
eners took place Yesterday to enforce uniform
pay day. This strike Is Independent OF the strike
of the rock drillerS in the tunnel.
New-York tribune., 1901-06-04
HAVEMEYER MAY RETIRE
RUMOR THAT LOWELL NJ PALMER WILL
SUCCEED HIM AS PRESIDENT OF
THE SUGAR TRUST.

Wall Street was deeply Interested yesterday
afternoon in report that Henry o. Have
meyer about to resign the presidency Of the
American Sugar Refining Company and that
his successor would be Vice President ". +.
Thomas of Boston. who has been 4 director Of
the company during the last two three years.
Mr.. Havemeyer declined discuss the report.
which was not generally credited by the Street:
but substantial confirmation of 1t was obtained
last night the new feature being that Lowell VI.
Palmer. of Brooklyn. who is also director Of
the company. and not Mr. Thomas. was named
as the probable successor of Mr.. Havemeyer.
The retirement of the latter. it is understood.
Will probably not be announced within two
three months. Mr.. Palmer is now in Europe.
but is expected to return In about six weeks. In
addition to being a director of the American
Sugar Refining Company he is president Of tie
Brooklyn Dlstilling Company, a branch of that
corporation. and president Of the Brooklyn
Cooperage Company. which for years has man
.ufactured the barrels used by the Sugar com
pany for it's product. He is also director Of
several financial institutions and industrial cor
porations.
Hermann Sielcken, of w II. Crossman & Bro
ther who is the coffee expert of the Sugar COM
pany, sailed for Europe last Saturday; and it
was said in some quarters that he had gone
abroad on an important business mission for
the trust
Mr.. Havemeyer has been president of the
American Sugar Refining Company since its in
corporation in 1891, as successor of the Sugar
Rcfineries Company. He is regarded perhaps
the most capable and experienced sugar retiner
in the United States. and under his guidance
the great corporation of which he is at the head
has enjoyed conspicuous measure of success.
The directors of the American Sugar Refining
Company are expected to meet to-day to take
dividend action both classes of the stock.
The prevailing opinion is that the regular rate
will be declared on the common stock, though in
the trade there is talk of an extra Sugar
common yesterday made a net gain of As per
cent in the stock market, closing at l52%4.
With the withdrawal of the suits between the
Arbuckles and the Wooson Spice Company, of
Toledo the announcement that the Ar
buckles have advanced their refined sugar 10
points from their II point cut of last Friday,
making the price $50 cents pound. 1t is ex
pected that the trust will reduce It's price
points, thus putting all grades on uniform 900
cents basis.
New-York tribune., 1901-06-04
MORE WAGES AFTER JULY I.
SALARIES OF CONDUCTORS AND MOTOR
MEN TO BE INCREASED

General Superintendent Sullivan OF the Coney
Island and Brooklyn Railroad Company, admitted
last night that ii had decided increase the pay
of its conductors and motormen. beginning July
!. Mr. Sullivan declined say what the increase
would be. He said that the information would
have to come from President Helms Mr.. Helms Is
a present of the city.
New-York tribune., 1901-06-04

TO WASHINGTON IN FIVE HOURS.
From New York, Royal Blue Five Hour Trains
leave Foot Liberty ST. 11.3o A: NJ. LOO NJ. and the
.'Ifoyal limited" (no fare) $40 p. NJ Other
tnnt solid trains at 500 10 A. M 80 500, zoo P. N
rr1 12iB night. Ali of above trains leave South
Tsrry Ave n1irptes sariar Best dining and cafe
ssr saxvicerln the woelo.-A6vt
New-York tribune., 1901-06-04
AMERICAN MARKSM4N DEFEATED.

London, June 3.-In pigeon shooting match for
$50 side fifty birds each. day Banwell. of Wes-
ton-super-Mare. beat Elliston of New-York, with
So kills out Of A. The American gave the match,
having only killed Is birds out Of Is shot At.
New-York tribune., 1901-06-04
JoUBERTs soN-IN-LAW CAPTURED,

SOUTH AFRICAN NEWS STILL TOO scANTY
TO ALLAY ANXIETY.
London. June 3-The War Office made the foi-
10 wing announcement tonight:
All the information received from LORD Kitten
ener respecting recent engagements IN south
Africa has been communicated to the pubic
Nothing further has come through TO lllufni-
nate the Vlakfontein affair. the only olspatch
on the subject since the first official announce
ment being a three :ine message from Lord
Kitchener, issued this morning, giving the names
Of three additional officers killed.
Details just received Of the relief OF Aeerust
Transvaal about thirty-five miles northeast OF
Mafeking on May 22. by General Methueh
show the town was practically besieseo ior
several months and that its food supply was
short.
A dispatch from Pretoria announces that the
constabulary have captured Abram Malan SON
in-law OF the late General Joubert. Malan WAS
an energetic, progressive politician before the
war, and since II began he has been very ac..se Nv.
against the British. and has nled several na.
pcrtant commands inriudtna thAs nt Ftessss
honk unai the British occupied tas n'aes'
New-York tribune., 1901-06-04
QUIET RESTORED IN SAN DOMINGO

San Domingo June S-The government has issued
a decree enforcing the constitutional guarantees
which suspended account of the last
luton. The political prisoners have been released.
the country Is quiet and confidence has been
Axorsd.