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The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1902-01-16
~ DRICKlY ASH BITTERV N
gY CURES CONSTIPATION. ID "a
W. M. H yde Co., Special Agents
A DEEP MYSTERY.

1t is mystery why women
endure backache, headache, ner-
vousness, sleeplessness, melan-
choly, fainting and dizzy spells
when thousands have proved
that Electric Bitters will quickly
cure such troubles. II suffered
for years with kidney trouble, "
writes Mrs. Phebe Cherley, of
Peterson, Ia, land a lame back
panied me so l could not dress
myself, but Electric Bitters
wholly cured me, and, although
70 years old, l now am able to do
all my housework." II overcom-
es constipation, improves appe-
tite, gives perfect health. Only
SOC at ]. M. Cams.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1902-01-16
Federal Appointments.

The latest from Washington
announces that r. o. Edwards
has been appointed postmaster
of Jackson; F. w. Collins, the
present U. S. Marshall, Register
of Public Lands, Isaiah T. Mont
gomery, a niger from Bolivar
county, receiver OF public mon
eys; r. c. Lee, of Madison coun-
ty, district attorney; Edgar S.
Wilson, the great Current Com
ment," u. S. Marshall tor the
Southern District, and w. F..
Swami, of Biloxi, collector of the
port OF customs for Pearl river.
Jim Hill, H. C. Turly, G. E.
Matthews and few others of the
faithful were left high and dry.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1902-01-16

Experimental stations conduc-
ted under the auspices of the A.
& NJ. College, are quite expen-
sive, if the new station just es-
tablished at Mcneil, in Pearl
River county, can be taken as a
criterion. Mr.. Rouse has Of
fered a bill IN the lower house
asking an appropriation of S15,-
600 as support fund for this
station for 1902 and $4,000 for
the same purpose in 1908. In
addition 81, 500 is asked to REIN
burse expense already incurred
in excess of the last appropria-
ton Clarion-Ledger.
Referring to the above para
graph we wish to remind our es-
teemed contemporary that there
is never profit without expense,
and if the citizens of Mcneil and
Pearl River county had not be-
LEVIED that branchexperimental
station would be advantageous to
South Mississippi, they
would never have gone down IN
their pockets and paid out S.
100000 for the purpose of estab-
fishing one. While there is no
doubt some legislators who do
not believe in making any appro-
priation except to pay their own
salaries, we do believe that there
are sufficient mum Der who are
broad enough and who have
the interest of the State at heart
to make adequate appropriations
tor the maintenance of the State
institutions. If the State does
not make sufficient appropria-
ton for the success of the expert
mental stations, then it had just
as we'll reimburse the private
contributors and "call off the
dogs" and make an appropria-
ton to erect a tent back of the
capitol for a State boarding
house" and to charter stock car
to be ready for transportation
purposes at the close of the ses-
sion.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1902-01-16
JOKING THE SOLONS.
The Girls at Columbus
Leave Them Some Notes.

The members of the legisla-
ture tell several good stories
concerning their trip to Stark
vile and Colum bus, and it seems
that some of the solons had a
whole lot of fun during the jour
ney.
Saturday and Sunday nights
the members were quartered in
the beautiful new dormity build
ing at Columbus, the girls having
been-transferred to the old build
ings and compelled to double
up" with other girls in order to
allow the lawmakers a chance to
sleep.
According to one of the mem
bers a certain young lady, on
giving up her room, left a note
pinned on the pillow bearing this
inscription:
81 leave my happy home for
you"
r The legislator, who happened
to be unmarried, wrote this on
the reverse side of the card and
left it on the pillow when he va
Gated the 70 am:
81 am sorry you had to leave
your happy home for me, but
hope that some day you will
share my happy home with me. .
Another young lady, upon
vacating her cosy room for more
crowded quarters, left this effu-
sion on the dresser:
Senator in the window seat,
Representative in the bed,
Alas, poor annex girl,
No place tolay your head.
-Clarion-Ledger 18th.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1902-01-16
To Hang.

The celebrated case Of the
murderers of the two Mont
gomerys, U. S. Marshals has
been concluded at Oxford and as
result Will Mathis and Whit
Owens, (white) and Orlando
Lester, (col.) will hang on Feb.
14th. Bill Jackson will spend
the balance of his life in the pen
ltentiary and George Jackson 2
years for trying to aid Mathis to
escape. Thus ends a bloody
chapter in the history of Lafay-
cite county.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1902-01-16

proportion toher size and popu-
lation, Mississippi is, in an edu-
cational way, in advance of most
of the states of the Union, and in
certain lines of educa-
ton is the leading state. This
fact is not we'll known by the
world at large.
The present tendencyof capital
is Southwark. In cur judgment,
Mississippi should show to the
world her many resources, the
character of her universities, col
leges and schools, as well as her
industries and the products of
her soil. In every county, city,
college and school in the State,
World s Fair clubs should be or
gained for the purpose of pre-
pairing proper exhibits, and
studying the history of the
Louisiana purchase and of the
Mississippi Valley, Gas is done
in Tulane University, New Or
leans.)
1t should be the early duty of
the coming session of the Legis-
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1902-01-16
SENT INTO
EXILE.

Every year large number of
poor sufferers whose lungs are
sore and racked with coughs are
urged to go to another climate.
But this is costly and not always
sure. Don't be an exile when
DR.. Kings New Discovery for
Consumption will cure you at
home. It's the most infalllble
medicine for coughs, colds, and
all throat and lung diseases on
earth. The first dose brings
relief. Astounding cures result
from persistent use. Trial bot
ties free at ]. M. Cams. Price
soc and S1.00. Every bottle
guaranteed.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1902-01-16

alton, whereby the many INDUS
tries of your State may find
creditable representation III this
great enterprise. S.
For further information adj
dress the undersigned.
Respectfully,
Upton M. Young, Chairman.
Attorney, 800 Temple Building.
Formerly of Vicksburg.
Leroy B. Valiant,
5032 Westminster Place.
Formerly of Greenville.
Marcus Bernheimer,
Marcus Bernheimer Milling &
Merchantlle Co.
Formerly of P ort Gibson.
Oscar Johnson,
Roberts Johnson & Rand Shoe
Company.
Formerly of Holly Springs.
]. H. Williams,
LaPrelle Williams Shoe Company.
Formerly OF West Point, Miss.
John P. Bryson,
Physician, 209 No. Garrison Ave.
Formerly of Macon, Miss.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1902-01-16
BLOWN TO ATOMS.

The old idea that the body
sometimes needs a powerful,
drastic, purgative pill has been
exploded; for DR.. Kings New
Life Pills, which are perfectly
harmless, gently stimulate liver
and bowels to expel poisonous
matter, cleanse the system and
absolutely cure constipation and
sick headache. Only 25c at J.
M. Gam s.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1902-01-16

should show its appreciation by
supporting it with a liberal APP
preparation. This bill only asks
the State TO improve it's own
property, and every legislature
can vote favorably with the same
good feeling that he votes for APP
preparations to maintain other
State institutions. Let the good
work 90 on.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1902-01-16
Notice to Tax Payers.

All parties who do not pay their
poll tax on or before February
1st, 1902, will be published in a
newspaper as a delinquent as the
law directs. Remember this
and if you do not want your name
published come and pay your
poll tax. / have no discretion in
he matter but can only do my
duty under the law.
]. A. MOODY,
Sheriff and Tax Collector.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1902-01-16

We are pleased to note that
Pearl River county's represen-
tative, Hon. II. X. Rouse, is
working faithfully is behalf of
his constituents. He has al
ready introduced two bills, one
for the assessment of land every
two years instead of four, and
one for an appropriation for the
State Branch Experimental Sta
ton at Mcneil, in this county.
Both these bills are good ones
and ought to be passed. The
bill for the assessment of lands
is good one because the value
of this piney woods land is adj
vancing SO rapidly that the coun-
ty and State loses by the long
delay in the assessment under
the present law, The bill ask
ing for an appropriation for the
State Branch Experimental Sta
ton at Mcneil is a good one be-
cause the State has been given a
vast amount of property at
Mcneil on which to establish an
experimental station, and since
the State has accepted the gift it
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1902-01-16

Some people seem to think that
S15,000.00 is quite expensive"
for the branch experimental sta
ton at Mcneil, while there is a
painful silence in regard to the
S100,000.00 asked for improve
ments to the A. & NJ. buildings
and the niger college. Con
sistency, thou art a jewel. "
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1902-01-16

A negro assaulted a white la
dy, named Mrs. Richardson, at
Gulfport last Sunday evening,
knocking her down twice and Sc
verely bruising her. Her
screams attracted the attention
of some neighbors and the brute
got frighted and took to the
woods. At last accounts a posse
with blood hounds was in pur-
suit and on hot trail. 1t is I'M
necessary to say what Will be
done when be is caught.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1902-01-16
1t GIRDLES THE GLOBE.

The fame of Bucklen's Arnica
Salve, as the best in the world,
extends round the earth. It's
the one perfect healer of cuts,
corns, burns, bruises, sores,
scalds, boils, ulcers, felohs,
aches, pains and skin eruptions.
Only infallible pile cure. 25c a
box at ]. M. Cams.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1902-01-16

We call attention to the state
ment of the Bank OF Poplaryille
which appears in another column
today. The bank is doing ex-
ceedingly we'll and the showing
made is indeed gratifying to the
stockholders and the citizens of
the town.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1902-01-16

We are glad to know that the
board of Supervisors, acting up
on our suggestions in regard to
soil survey, has taken up the
matter and taken initial steps
toward securing correct county
map. We trust that all the
newspapers in this section will
cooperate in an effort to get up
county maps for the purpose of
securing soil survey through
this section of the State, and
urge their county boards to aid
in the undertaking. THE FREE
Press has explained the benefits
to be derived from a survey, and
we hope that nothing will be
left undone to secure it.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1902-01-16
mo- cure a cold IN ono DAN.

Take laxative Bromo Quinine Tab
lets. All druggists refund the money if
it fails to cure Il. w. Groves sigma
ture is on each box. 25c.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1902-01-16

PoplarvIlle, Miss
Dear SIR
The undersigned are a Com
mittee of former residents of
Mississippi, now residing in the
City of St. Louis. AS such they
desire to present to you some
facts in regard to the Louisiana
Purchase Exposition, which is to
be held in St. Louis in 1908.
The Exposition has come to be
popularity called the Worlds
Fair" That it will be such, we
submit, is indicated by the fol-
lowing facts;
The United States Govern
ment has appropriated S5,000,000
in aid of the Exposition; the City
of St. Louis has appropriated an
equal sum, and the citizens of
St. Louis have raised S., 100000
by popular subscription. In adj
dition to this fund of $4,000, 900
which is available for the use of
the Exposition, the State of
Missouri has voted 81, 1000, 600 for
a. State building and exhibit.
The State of Illinois has appro-
priated S250,000 tor an Illinois
display; Iowans promise that
their State will set apart $780,
900 for an Iowa exhibit, and 9TH
err states have made generous
provisions for the proper display
of their resources. The estima-
ted cost of this exposition is $780,
100000, as compared with $18,-
322, 900 at Chicago, and 50, 100000
at Paris.
An ideal location has been Sc
lected for the Exposition. The
grounds possess exceptional adj
vantages for landscape garden
effects and arrangement of build
ings. The grounds which are
undulating, and not fiat, as has
been the case in other expositions,
are 1900 acres in extent as
acres at the Column
bian Exposition of 1893 in Chica-
go, 1856 at Paris in 1900, $50
acres at Buffalo in 1901, and $50
acres at the Philadelphia Centen-
NAL. The buildings are being
erected under the supervision
of the best architects in the coun-
try, and upon scale of magnlfi-
cence that has never before been
seen at an Information EXPOSE
ton. Noeffortor expense will be
spared to make the Fair perfect
success.
We, as natives or former resi-
dents of Mississippi, are ex-
tremely anxious to have Missis-
sippi represented in a manner
altogether worthy of the State.
We know that if adequate pro-
vision is made for a proper dis
play of the resources and history
of Mississippi, great credit will
be reflected upon the State.
Mississippi is rich in varied re-
sources and in her historical as
sociatlons. 1t is proper that
such a commonwealth should do
her share in the celebration of an
event so significant in the history
of the United States as the Louis
lana Purchase. This Exposition
is to celebrate the first great ex-
pansion of the nation, a step
which made possible that COM
mercial and political develop
ment which has given us our
present commanding position in
the world s affairs.
We may add that we believe
Mississippi has bond of sympa-
thy with the State and City of
our adoption.
II is only fitting that we re-
mind you that the late President
Mckinley gave his cordial sup
port to the Louisiana Purchase
and President
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1902-01-16

Mr.. James K. Vardaman has
announced that he will be a can
a;darse for governor in 1904. We
40 not pretend to say what his
chances Viii be, but we do be-
1feve there is not a man in the
State who is better qualified for
the position. Yet it is extreme
1y difficult, we are sorry to say,
to get people to vote for man
who is honest, plain and out
outspoken like Mr.. Vardaman.
In our opinion he is a scholar, a
gentleman and statesman, one
who would not sacrifice his prin-
ciples for political victory.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1902-01-16
8 MAp.1~

This signature ia on every box of the genuine
Laxative Br0mO=Quinin Tablets
the remedy that cures cold In one day
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1902-01-16

If the Legislature passes bill
increasing the salaries of State
officials, it will be an evidence of
their faith in the States pros
perity, and they should also make
increased appropriations for
State institutions.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1902-01-16
Facts and Suggestions
About the Big Fair.

St. Louis, Mo. January s, 1902.
To the Editor, Free Press,
Poplarvllle, Miss
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1902-01-09

unparalleled stock market dealings
combined to raise the total of loans and
discounts to $914,G23 900 on February
10, against 1926 $780, 600 on September
10, 1900, the top point of that year.
On the same date deposits attained
their zenith at 81 oil 1929, 900, com
pared with $9l4,SlO,30O on March 4 ,
i699, the record prior to 1901. At the
time OF more than billion deposits
the banks only held in actual cash
S2G5 GS4 200, or $l2 1862 ,45O above the
rs per cent. legally required. On
March, 2 there was a new deposit re-
cord Of 81 ,O12,514 900 but loans did
not attain their maximum until March
0, at $91S,7S9, 600.
The Year of 1901 brought almost q
uniform decline Of silver throughout
Lhe entire period, eliminating IN sales
during December at 24-94d in London
and Sd cents al New York. 1t is found
that but two months on record, August
and September 1897, found this metal
selling as low. At that time the bottom
vas touched at % Sd, or about cents
IN ounce lower than the record Of 1901.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1902-01-09
FROM A BACHELORS VIEW

The best way to avoid marital mis-
understanding is to avoid the whole
marital business.
TO sympathizo with those who arc
down IN the world it is necessary for
you to get down there yourself.
A woman who will ask another wo-
man to show her how to do tatting al
most thinks enough OF her to be her
friend.
Versatility is not woman's strong
point. Before marriage she slghs to
think how happy she is going to be,
and aftcrward she sighs to think how
happy she thought she was going to
be.
The way to get woman to forgive
you is not to forgive her.
Generally you can get an idea of the
enthusiasm a woman puts luto a
spanking by the way she jerks out her
basting threads.
The average nun who gives advice
is like roadpost-he doesn't tell you
70 stay where he ls, but to 60 where
he points.
A married mans trouble begins
when he is engaged.
1t isn't on what income one can get
married, but on what income one can
live after getting married.
No woman can ever account tor her
husbands lack Of interest in her diplo-
ma and the photograph Of her first
suitor.
The way to convince woman you
love her is to sit in abstraction for a
long time and than say with a start
that you were thinking Of the first day
you ever saw her.
The surest way to get rich is to quit
being poor.
Force Of habit has a good deal to do
with the way some people go on loving
each other.
When a lucky man gots it into his
head that he is a great man, he is due
TO lose his luck.
It's worse to bleach your hair than
TO wear wig, but you could offer a
million dollars reward for a woman
with hair on her he Il who would agree
with you, and YOU never find her
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1902-01-09

a New EMBALMING FLUID The
Memphis Medical college has for sew
eral weeks been experimenting with
an cmbalming fluid for which great
possibilities are predicted. II is as
surcd that this discovery is superior to
the cmbalniny preparation used by the
Egyptians, for while the infusion will
preserve the subject for all time, hu-
manly speaking, az did that Of the
ancicnts, it prevents the shrivcling up
that was inscparablc from Egyptian
cmbalming and it does not call for the
swaths and bandagcs in which all
Egyptian mummics we're cncascd.
The principal experiment up to this
time has been upon the body OF a dog
which was treated thirty days ago
Today it looks as natural as in life,
1t Is rigid, but in a perfectly natura
| pose. There is no trace Of OdOr abou
it, nor is there any other visible symp
tom Of decay.
| Tests Of the fluid have been made J.,
| the dcmonstratJ at The Memphis col
| leyc, and he is 80 well convinced of III
| practical utility that he will use it 70
the preservation of all the cadavcr
used in the college.
The fluid pctrlics The body. Ncithc
arsenic nor strychninc is used in Tn
preparation.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1902-01-09

HAD HIS SUsrICIoNs.-Tim Murphy
had run up small bill at the village
shop. He went to pay 1t aud wanted
a receipt.
ooh, we never give receipts for these
small amounts" grumbled the proprie-
tor. "S See, will cross your account
off the book" And he drew a pencil
diagonally across it,. "Thcrc is your
receipt" he added
DO ye name that that settles it?"
asked Tim.
Certainly"
land yen niver be asking for it
again2"
Wen never ask you for it again."
said the other decidedly.
Faith, thin," SAID Tim, "and I'll
be after kapin' me money i'll me pocket,
for l haven't paid it yet"
"Oh, WE'LL" was the angry rctort,
Il can rub that out"
Faith, and L thought as much,"
sail Tim sly ly.
The proprietor of that establishment
now issues receipt for the smallest
amount London Tit Bits.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1902-01-09

J.; has ust been announced that Gen.
II. W. Carpenter was the donor Of the
800 900 presented to Columbia Uni
vcrsity some time ago for The founding
of char Of Chinese language and
literature. The note which accom-
panied the letter Of donation said that
the money had been saved from to-
bacco and whskcy. Gen. Carpenter
says that expression has been greatly
mlsconstrucd. Most people, he as
scrls, have construed the statement to
mean that lhc money had;bccn earned
in the tobacco and whiskcy trade
while he intended TO say that he had
saved The sum donated by total absti-
ncncc from the use of tobacco and whis-
key.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1902-01-09

The land spcculator will soon be in
clover in lhc Philippines. There arc
over 90 700 ,OOO acres Of land in tho
Philippine islands, and, while it is M
possible to say with amy accuracy how
much Of the land Is owned by private
interests, j! is believed that at least so
per cent. will come under the classi-
iication of public domain.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1902-01-09

Henry Wattcrson, the veteran editor
Of The Louisville Courier journal, IS
one of the hardest working men in the
newspaper profession. Though well
advanced IN years, he gets to his Off e
every morning at 7 O'Clock, which ne
:c8statcs very early rising, as he lives
twenty miles from Louisville and
drives TO his onicc behind a spirited
pair of Kentucky mares.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1902-01-09

and whose eyes were 80 full Of tcals
that he felt compelled to ask if she
were i'll or if anything were the mat.
ter. Looking at him between her sobs,
the disappointed maiden broke out:
son, thought you were so tall and
80 handsome ~
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1902-01-09

Senator Fairbanks, of Indiana, and
Governor Shaw, of iowa, were once
stumpiny Kentucky, and after a sue
ccssful meeting were pilotcd to Il bar
room by the Kentucky colonel, who
had them in charge. "Whut'll you
have 90 he asked Senator Fairbanks.
GA little cold Apollinaris,' was tho
reply. And you? "sald the host to
Governor Shaw. "l thilk will have
II glass of buttcrmilk." The bartender
TUNED TO the Kcntuckian. " What
shall give you, Coloncl?' he asked.
The Kentucky gentleman hcavcd a
long sigh. "Undcr the circumstances, )"
he said, I" | think you can give mo a
piece OF pie"
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1902-01-09

Mrs. Jane Mansfield, a ccntcnarian
of Lynn, Mass, lives in the oldest
house in that city, which was built 250
yca1s ago.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1902-01-09

Governor Odell in his message to the
New York Legislature, takes strong
ground against the opening of saloons
on Sunday. lie also discusses local
option as a settlement Of the liquor
question.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1902-01-09
" pleasant DR. 0HB1S"

Cries tie young maid to her mother, as
she retires to rest The mother smiles,
but sighs She knows that the pains
that rack her will not stop for darkness,
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1902-01-09

urine scalds the flesh or Il. when tho child
reaches an ago when It should be able to
Gontrol mo passage: la yet afflicted with
bed-wetting. dopend upon II. the causa Of
the difficulty ls kidney trouble, and tho first
step should be towards tho treatment Of
these important organs. This unpleasant
trouble Is due 10 a diseased condition Of tho
Kidneys and bladder and not to a habi, az
most people suppose.
Women a. we'll 40 mon are made snis-
and both neod tho samo great YoEaoav'
The mild and tho immediate effect Of
Swamp.Root 10 soon realized. II 10 aoM
by druggists. IN fifty GSE
cent and ono dollar sssyFsEsk5 s : 3fRsaa
sizes. You may have q N
sample bottle by mall f1ssslsss3 NJ
free. also pamphlet tell Reno oa eSCtupposa
ing all about Il. including many ea tho
thousands Of testimonial iettera received
from sufferers cured. In writing Or. Kilmer
& Co.. BInghamton. n. T., Be sure and
mention this paper.