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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-08
SEEN BY THE
PRACTICAL GIRL.

At the circus the Practical Girl found an
object lesson in clothes. 1t was furnished
by the women acrobats who came out at
tired in ball gowns and did everything, from
handsprings to pyramids.
There" she said. sis an illustration. Now
just watch those skirts get all tangled up.
I've been watching those people, every in
slant expecting one OF them to get caught
and perhaps killed, and II the material
weren't so light 1t would surely happen.
But is there anything graceful about a
long skirt if you want to do anything? 1t is
all right If you want to sweep into ball
room and Just stand and look nice. But if
you want to do something they're always in
the way, and the modern woman wants to
do something.
''Now, you mark my words, women are
going to find out Just how clumsy long skirts
are and there's going TO be revolution. The
Rainy Daisies are on the right path, but
they've only begun
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-08
The Mystery Of the Ice.

During the intensely hot weather of early
July a woman sat in an ill-yentilated room
of a back tenement in the great East Side
of the metropolis, leaning over a bed where
lay a sick child. He is worse" she said,
land l must have the DOCTOR
She went to the fre-escape, in a narrow,
dark shaft, where the sun never shone, to
look for a neighbor to help her in her eX-
tremity. No one was in sight excepting
woman on the fire-escape below. who had
moved in only the day before. The mother
asked her to hasten TO the corner drug store
and send the doctor from there, but she
shook her head.
The mother turned back. hurried into the
narrow public hail, and there met friend.
THE doctor-' she cried. Little Leo is
worse. The woman below would not go for
me-"
"She does not understand, was the
answer. None Of US can understand her
excepting the druggist. He says she is
from Roumania and cannot speak like we
do. She moved yesterday from where she
was because her child died. l will GO"
When she had gone the mother went again
to the fire escape, and took from soap
box there bottle that held little milk.
II had been wrapped in a bit Of carpet to
shield it from the heat. She poured the
milk into a glass and tasted it.
1T is sour" she said, "and have no
money for ice.'
Medicine cannot help your child" said
the physician, when he came. He must
have nourishment."
The mother took from her little store.
bought more milk, fed her child. and placed
the remainder of the precious supply in the
soap box. Ii was quite early when she went
for it in the morning, and great was her
II. 1o-rr vasn Of
ice beside 1t.
The next day there was ice with the milk.
keeping it sweet. and the next day, and
the next. and so on through July and August
and into September. and the mother could
not learn who placed II there
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-08

During the last few years the demand for
perfect pearls has been so great that now the
supply on hand is practically exhausted and
the leading jewelers. of Europe fear that for
some time there will be dearth Of these
costly gems.
at is true" says NJ. C. Chincholle, an ex-
pert, writing on the subject, that in the
thousands of pearl oysters which are being
constantly brought up from the deep many
beautiful pearls are found, but even if twice
as many were found the supply would still
be insufficient. The price of pearls has in
creased greatly of late, yet the more they
cost the more eagerly they are sought
Naturally the demand is greatest for
those which are faultless. jeweler who
has fine row of symmetrical pearls can be
sure of selling it ut high price. A few days
ago l saw necklace containing As pearls
of which - were black. 1t is worth 440, 900
francs and will certainly be sold within
week.
wealthy Americans are especially fond
of pearls, and think nothing Of paying 300,-
600 francs for a necklace. They are very
practical, and know well that in buying
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-08
DESCRIPTION OF DRESSES.

On this page is represented a dress which
is admirably suited for the autumn season
at Biarritz, where style and simplicity are
blended It is made of white ground lain
age. with blue stripes. The large navy col
lar is of plain white serge, trimmed with
bands of sapphire blue velvet and edged
with stitching. A broad band of white mus
lin attached to the collar runs down the
center of the corsage completing front of
frilled muslin. The outline Of the waist is
marked by bands of narrow, with wide cuffs
and undersleeves of muslin. The outline Of
the waist is marked by bands Of narrow vel
vet, concealing the inset Of the skirts.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-08
AND STILL IT GAME.
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She was a very young housekeeper. In
fact, 1t was the first dinner she had ever or
dered in the new house, which was one Of
her wedding presents.
So she gave the cook the neat package of
rice which she found in the store room and
told her to have it for dinner, and to cook
each grain separately, because that was
the way Mr.. Chunley liked it.
few minutes before the dinner hour
cook knocked on the door and said, apollo
getically, that she had come to know where
she could find some more dishes, as she had
filled the soup tureen, the gravy boat and all
the vegetable dishes with rice, and there
was still half a boiler full waiting to be
dished up.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-08

The little patient became better, and early
one morning, when sitting in his bed look
ing out Of the window over the fire-escape,
he saw hand reach up iolding piece Of
ice.
''Seei motheri' he cried.
She hurried to the window, and there,
standing on the ladder below, was the
woman from Roumania who could not I'M
derstand or be understood. The eyes of the
two met. and mothers who had suffered
found that they could understand each other
without the use of words.
The mother whose child had died drew
from the bosom of her dress a ticket that
read Poor Free Ice Fund" and showed
il to the mother whose child was alive.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-08

stance out Of which the pearl is gradually
formed. Others, on the contrary, claim THAI
pearls are formed by microbes.
lone word Of advice now to the fortunate
owners of pearls. Some persons maintain
that pearls may be worn daily, but that is
mistake, as constant usage tends to spoil
them and lessen their value. The perspira-
tlon Of the body is injurious to them, espe-
cially when they are worn by a sick person."
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-08

These bands are repeated at the bottom of
the skirt, which is edged with rows of
stitching. The large capeline is of white
soft felt. with drapery of lace, and two
couteau feathers stuck upon the crown.
A second costume, which would be very
charming for a young girl is made of sky
blue crepon, cut in the princess style and
ornamented all over with horizontal groups
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-08
narrow stitched pleats. The collarette is

of narrow stitched pleats. The collarette is
of Irish gupure
There is also shown an autumn costume
of myrtle green homespun. The corsage is
embroidered with designs embroidered in
chenille to match in various shades. The
yoke is composed of cambria and lace, and
the skirt, which is moderately long, is encir-
cled with bands of satin.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-08

Golden haze upon the ocean
Driftwood scattered far and near
Drat the melancholy n0fioil-,
Autumn days are here.
Lifeboat beached and life-lines hanging
Loosely from their posts;
Booths all empty, shutters banging;
Bah! place Of ghosts!
Yet from where, with silent feetness,
White-winged seagulls fly,
Comes a breath of balmy sweetness
Summers dying sigh.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-08

SIS there much civic pride in New York?'
II should say so. Every man who can
make cent out of the city is proud of it,
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-08
AT THE BEACH.

BY FRANCES A. SCHNEIDER.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1901-05-30
IN NEED OF HELP.

The towns of Attention and Butler,
Tenn, have been more or less devasta.
ted by recent floods. All the stores in
the former place were swept away, and
1000 people are without food. The
large mill Of Savage & Tyler, of Knox
vile, at Allentown, was totally de-
stroyed. The dead number fourteen.
Eliza presents terrible spec
tacle, and the faster the water disap-
pears, the more serious becomes the
situation. The Doe river has changed
its course, and is now running through
the resident section over the ruins of
many homes. Some of the finest farms
in that vicinity have been swept of
ther sell, and barren rocks appear.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1901-05-30
LABOR WORLD.

The strike of the stevedores at Hav-
ana, Cuba, has been settled
Coal can be transported 1000 miles
on the American lakes for twenty
cents ton.
Six thousand striking cigarmakers
in Tampa, Fla, resumed work on gain
ing their point. a
Nine hundred eIhigrants have sailed
from Porto Rico to Hawaii, and 400
more will follow.
The minimum pay of a public-school
teacher in Chicago is $500 year, and
in st. Louis $400.
About 1000 firms have granted the
demands of the machinists for the
nine-hour work day.
The strikes of agricultural laborers
in Andalusia, Spain. are assuming
alarming proportions.
The salmon Gamers of British Col
umbia have united in an association
which practically controls the whole
industry in the province.
In the Superior Court at Chicago,
Judge Baker decided that it is legal
for employers to maintain blacklist.
President Schwab and other officials
of the Steel Trust are unawares what
q demand will be made to employ
union labor in the Carnegie Company
shops.
The Executive Committee of the
Iron and Brass Moulders' Union of
Boston, Mass, have voted to submit
the housesmith strike matter to the
union at its next meeting
In the cotton and wool manufac-
lures much machinery is idle or only
partially employed, although belief
gains ground among makers and dis
tributers that the period of depression
in this industry is nearing it's end.
A committee of five members of the
United Grocery and Tea Clerks AS
sociation of New York City have
asked Police Commissioner Murphy
to enforce section 267 of the Penal
Code relating to closing on Sundays.
The men want more time to them
selves than they have had.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1901-05-30

Recent news from Europe has con.
vinced every reader that the wearers
of crowns oversee are taking the philo-
sophical view of King Humbert of
Italy with regard to he perils which
beset thrones. When attacks on his
life were made he coolly remarked
that risks OF that kind We're a part of
the business of royalty. Reports from
GOnstantinople say that the Sultan.
when he was holding a council OF his
ministers, was not affrlghted when the
palace was shaken by an earthquake;
in fact, he was the most serene and IN.
dismayed of all present in the cham.
Der. The German Emperor is known
to possess the highest type of personal
courage, and he assures his people
that he is not in the least intimidated
by any plots against him. But there
is so much uneasiness, so much tur.
moil in the Old World that the peace
ful American citizen rejoices that his
New World sovereignty is not troubled
by dynamite alarms or threats of muir.
derouS discomfort.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1901-05-30
REVISING THE CREED.

The debate on the revision of the con-
fssion of faith, which took up the whole
Of three days last week in the Presby-
trian General Assembly at Philadel-
phia, will be resumed this week and it
is believed some definite action will
have been taken before the assembly ad-
journs. It is predicted with consider
able show of confidence that the mod
crate revisicnists will win against the
new creedists and that it will then re-
solve itself into a contest over the ma
tare Of the changes.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1901-05-30
POPLARyIILE MISS, THURSDAY MAY 80, 1901.
DOWIE ARRESTED.

John Alexander Dowie, the Faith
Healer. " was placed under arrest in
Chicago on the Gath inst, pursuant tc
the action of the coroner's jury which
declared him criminally responsible fof
the death af Mrs. Emma Judd. II.
Worthington Judd a disciple of Dowie
and husband of the victim, was placed
under arrest. Bonds were placed at
TO- 900 each. Mrs Judd died after
sixteen hours of intense suffering.
Physicians say that ordinary treatment
by medical practitioners would have
saved her life
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1901-05-30
RAILROAD BUILDING.

A portion of the new Kingston &
< Central Mississippi R. R. will be in op-
GRAFTON from Laurel northward within
the next few days. Nearly fifty miles
of the road have been completed and a
portion of the rolling stock has arrived.
The line will probably be built on
through to some point on the Alabama
and Vicksburg road. Work is pro-
crossing steadily ON a considerable
amount of railroad building in Missis-
sippi. The major portion of construc-
tion under way is for the Illinois Cen
trail The survey for the new road
from Vicksburg to Yazoo City will lie
completed in July, and construction
will be commenced soon after. In his
report to the State Railroad Commission
Secretary Webb says the increase in
railroad mileage for Mississippi for / 901
is 140,75 miles; total mileage 2,89S
miles The report for 1900 shows 115
miles Of logging roads which will be
doubled this year.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1901-05-30
GOVERNOR TANNER DEAD.
PRESBYTERIAN CONFESSION LA.
BILE TO REVISION.
AMERICAN ANO GEANAH SOLDIERS CLASH
Awful Floods in Tennessee-Disaster
in Mine-Diyine Healers-Span-
fsh Ministry-Street Cars Co-
lide Fourteen Drowned.
AMERICAN SENTINEL.
Fires on a German Soldier at Pekin
on Sunday.

Fires on a German Soldier at Pekin
on Sunday.
The United States legation guard had
its first trouble Sunday. Legation street
is being repaired near the legation and
an American sentry was placed at the
point with orders to direct people
around by a side street. Everybody
obeyed the request with the exception
Of the Germans, who have caused the
American sentries much trouble. Cne
German officer drew his sword and
charged an American soldier who
brought his bay onet to ''charge" where
upon the officer desisted. Subsequently
a German soldier charged past the SEN
try, who fred, hitting another Ger
man soldier near the German legation,
quarter of mile off. This, FORUM
ately, was only slight flesh wound.
The sentry has been placed under ar
rest and Major Robertson has instruc-
ted an Investigation.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1901-05-30

A statement by the Division Of In.
sular Affairs. War Department, shows
that the total value of merchandise i'm.
port ed into Cuba during the first ten
months of 1900 was $55, l4y. l03, and
for the same period of 1899. $54, 325, =
1882, an increase of 1898, SIT. The ex.
ports of merchandise also show an in.
crease. The figures for the period stated
of 1899 were $40, s93, 63S; tor 1900,
SAL. 439, 955; increase. $56, 317. Cuba s
trade with the United States show a
decrease of $4S7, 456 in imports and &c.
438, GOT in exports. The marked de-
crease in the value of exports to the
United States and an apparently large
increase in the expectation to European
countries is explained by the War De-
partment by the fact that in 1899 ship
ments for Europe were consigned to
New York for re-exportation.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1901-05-30
THEY ARE INTERESTED.

The Mississippi Good Roads Conven-
tion will be held in Jackson June 14th-
10Th. From many parts Of the state
come the reports that boards of super
yisors are arranging to attend it, A
large attendance is also expected from
the list of delegates appointed by Gov
ernor Longino. The Illinois Central
good roads train will arrive soon
to get its machinery in readiness
to build mile of model country road
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1901-05-30
LIVE WASHINGTON NOTES
Happenings of the Week at the Ma
tiOn'S Capital.
OUR Correspondents WEEKLY LETTER.
The Federal Constitution Interpret.
ed What English Papers Think
of the United States-Statement
of Cuba's Foreign Trade.

The Supreme Court Of the United
States decides that the constitution
does not follow the flag This decision
is the most important that this great
tribunal has ever made, and is in favor
of the government The court goes
back to the period in which the Repub
lie was formed and the constitution
framed and endeavors to ascertain
what was the intent of the founders Of
the nation. The opinion of the ma
jority of the court disposes of the uni
form taSauion clause of the constitution
in this manner:
''The trainers of the constitution in
writing that clause had no thought OF
its application to territorial possessions
No such question as is now presented
had arisen in their minds. The
clause all duties, imposts and exercises
shall be uniform throughout the United
IOUdlcS, was pidScu AL ba0
to prevent any state or combination of
states securing advantage over another
or others; to prevent the ports of one
state gaining preference over those Of
another in importation. This rule was
made primarily for the states united,
not for territories then possessed or
afterwards acquired, and the constitu-
tional requirement is satisfied that on
all, duties are uniformly imposed at
all the ports throughout the United
States. The advantage of this uni.
formity may be extended to territories
and possessions not states and not mem
bers of the American union. but that
is for Congress to determine under au.
thority of the constitution
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1901-05-30
WORSE THAN REPORTED.

Thirty-two bodies, some of them ter
ribly mutilated, have been recovered at
the Universal colliery in Seugenydd in
the Rhonda valley, England, where an
explosion occurred last Friday morning.
King Edward has sent message Of
sympathy to the families of the victims
and has expressed his admiration of the
gallantry of the rescuers.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1901-05-30
The Saturday Review published in

The Saturday Review published in
London says:
THE Monroe doctrine, triply exag.
gerated, and the rejection of the Clay
ton -Bulwer treaty are the means by
which South America is to fight off the
power of European designs. The North
Americans will try to bully and cajole
her into denying Germany the lease of
a small coaling station. Soon Europe
will not be able to speak in South
America without asking the permission
of the United States But we fancy
South America would prefer even the
attentions of Europe to those of their
friends in the north. 1t is pleasant for
Europe to be menanced with the com.
mercial fist and the mailed fist of
America at the sams time.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1901-05-30
DAY AT THE PAN
AMERICAN EXPOSITION.

A short time since the director general
of the Buffalo exposition requested Gov
errnor Longino to name a date for ''Mis-
sippi Day at the exposition, but as
Mississippi had no display here the gov
ernor suggested that the editors Of the
state name mississippi Press Asso-
citation Day." to be observed during
their visit. The suggestion was adopted
and the editors will be honored by
the exposition management on the 18th
of July, the day following their arrival
in Buffalo About sixty editors from
the state will be there
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1901-05-30
WILL PROTECT THEIR BUSINESS.

A conference of the leading cotton
seed oil mill managers of Mississippi,
was held in Vicksburg last week and
has attracted no small amount of atten-
tion. 1t is said that 90 per cent of the
mills operated last season lost money,
and several mills were not in operation
at all during a greater portion of the
season. The Attorney General has
charged the mill men with violating the
anti trust law by conspiring to regulate
and control the price of cotton seed.
1t is learned that cotton seed prices
we're discussed at the Vicksburg gather
ing, but the oil men are uncommunica-
tive as to the conclusions reached, but
the mill managers propose to protect
their business interests in spite of all
the antitrust laws.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1901-05-30

President Diaz of Mexico may be
appealed to if President Mckinley and
Secretary Hay are unable to bring the
1isputants over the second Pan Ameri-
can Congress together. President Diaz
is as eager as President Mckinley to
bring about harmonious understand
ing between the nations of the new
world and views with suspicion the
part that Europe is playing in the
game. 1t is understood that Peru and
Bolivia have received assurance from
Europe of financial aid in recovering
their lost provinces, and way to the sea
if these nations succeed in so manipu-
lating the forthcoming Pan-American
Congress as to force arbitration on
Chill.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1901-05-30
FOOLISH TALK.

The Spanish papers say that the Pan
American Exposition at Buffalo is de-
signed to undermine Spanish institu-
tions in South America and prepare
the way for Yankeeizing the entire con-
tinent. They urge that the South
American republics boycott the exposi-
tion instead of supporting it.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1901-05-30
COUNTY DIRECTORY.

Chancery and Circuit Clerk, N. Batson,
Sheriff, j. A. Moody; Treasurer, w.
w. Mitchell; Assessor, w. r. Scott;
Superintendent of Education, III.
Solly Smith; Surveyor, E. G. Wood
ard.
Chancery Court, Second District
Chancellor, Stone Deavours. Regu-
lar terms, first Monday in January
and July, six days.
Circuit Court, Second District-Judge
L. A. Wood. Regular terms, third
Monday in April and October. Wal
ter A. White, District Attorney.
Supervisors-Beat I, j. s. Moody; Bert
9, P. e. Williams, Pres IT,; Beat 3, A.
B. Ladner; Beat 4, G.. w. Amacker;
Beat 8, n. G. Blackwell.
CHURCHES.
Methodist-Rev. B. s. Rayner, pastor.
Services first and third Sundays in
each month. Sunday school 0 80 a.
m. Prayermeeting Wednesday
Baptist Church-Rev. w. B. Holcomb,
pastor. Services second and fourth
Sabbaths. Sunday school 10 a. m.
Prayermeeting Tuesday night.
Presby terian Church-Rev. III. w.
Wallace, pastor. Services third Sab
bath in each month. Sunday school
10a. m. Prayermeeting Friday night.
CITY DIRECTORY.
Mayor @ Derby.
Treasurer j Scarborough.
Clerk-R L Ratliff.
Marshall v EnOc hs.
Board of Aldermen--W e King, Sr..
III E Allen, FL Caver, N Batson, w
'T Scott
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1901-05-30
MORE FRAUDS

Captain Spellman, Lieutenant Jones
and Surgeon Welch Of Company G,
Forty third Infantry, stationed at Ma
ason, Southern Leyte, have been arres'
ted on the charge of trading in permits
to ship hemp from closed ports and will
be courtmartialed. 1t has not been de.
termined whether Manila hemp buyers
are directly implicated.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1901-05-30
MISSISSIPPI NEWS ITEMS
GLEANINGS OF THE WEEKS NEWS
FROM OUR EXCHANGES.
OIL MILL MANAGERS MEET At VICkiBUa6
AT MERIDIAN.

The twenty first annual convention
of the Mississippi State Sunday School
Association will be held in Meridian
June 18th to 21st. During the next
three weeks all the county Sunday
school conventions in the state will be
held and delegates selected to the state
convention. County organizations ex-
ist in about fifty of the seventy y-five
counties.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1901-05-30
NORTH CAROLINA FLOODS.

The Governor of North Carolina re-
ports all the low land crops on the state
penitentiary farm, known as Gale
donia," including 200 acres of wheat,
destroyed in the recent floods.
He says the food damage in the state
amounts to several million dollars.
There was a heavy rain Sunday and
the rivers are rising