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The Free Press.
J R. Oliphant,.Editor.
Mks. B. Oliphant, Associate Editor.
Official Journal of Pearl Rirtr County an«l the
town of Pcplanritle.
PUBLISHED WEEKLY.
Thursday, January 9, 1902.
SUBSCRIPTION RATES:
One year. $1.00
Six months.30
Three months.25
Advertising rates furnished on appli
cation
Entered at the post at Popisrv111**, MIhh.
as »e* on I clans rn til n.atter.
The academy at Heidelberg
burned Tuesday evening. It is
supposed to have caught from a
defective flue.
The residence and its contents
of W. heredge at State Line
tv^rHestroyed by fire Monday
f night. No insurance.
Gov. Longino has ordered the
Capitol City Guards toproceed to
Oxford to protect Will Mathis
and his associate in the murder
of the Montgomerys from the
violence of a mob which threatens
to lynch them.
The trial of Will Mathis, the
Lafayette county murderer, was
completed at Oxford late Thurs
day afternoon, and the jury,
after having been out only forty
five minutes, returned a verdict
finding the accused guilty as
charged in the indictment. The
trial of Whit Owens, who was im
plicated with Mathis in the com
mission of the crime, was begun
yesterday morning.
The Meridian Press, a new
daily paper published at Merid
ian is on our table. It is a 12
page, 6 column paper and well
gotten up. We see no reason
why it should not 1 ’ given sut
ficient patronage to grow rich
and|aid wonderfully in the devel
opment of that progressive city.
A Guilford, Me., young man,
who has been in the way of writ
ing a large number of letters for
a special purpose within a short
period of time, and had been in
the habit of signing tnem “Yours
truly, George P. Jenks” (the
^iame is changed for obvious
reasons), was called upon to
make a prayer in a social meet
ing. He made an eloquent ap
peal to the throne of grace, and
closed with, instead of the cus
tomary “Amen,” “Yours truly,
George P. Jenks.”
Texas stockmen are waging
war oh the buzzard. Some
years ago this bird was a welcome
visitor, being the chief sc<:''enger j
of the plains. Now he is tabooed i
and threatened with extermina-J
tion. This change of heart on
the part of the stockmen is due
to the fact that Mr. Buzzard car
ries disease from one ranch to
another, roosts on water tanks
and defiles the water, and does a
lot of other things unbecomingto
a bird that so closely resembles
our proud American eagle. The
buzzard family has multiplied
enormously during the past ten
years, and the damage he does
in some sections of the country
far exceeds the good put down to
discredit.—St. HelenaKcbo,
The U. S. CjvU service Com
mission will hold examinations at'
several places in each state dur
ing March and April, to secure
young men and women for the
government service. 9,889 per
sons secured positions last year
through these examinations.
Probably 10,000 appointments i
will be made this year. All ap-1
pointments are for life and for |
most positions only a common
school education is required.
Salaries at appointment vary
from $660 to $1200 a year with
liberal promotion afterward.
Politics is not considered. This
affords a good opportunity fori
people between 16 and 45 year*
of age. Those desiring places of
this kind can get full information
about them, free, bv writing to
the Columbian Correspondence
College, Washington, D. C. and
asking for its Civil Service cata
logue, number three,
It 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, felons,
aches, pains and skin eruptions.
Only infallible pile cure. 25c a
box at J. M. Gann's.
The Governor’s Message.
The Legislature met at Jack
son Tuesday and received Gov
ernor Longino's message, which
taking it as a whole, was a very
able document. We admire the
liberality displayed in his recom
mendations and trust that the
Legislature will profit by the ex
perience of the past and display
good judgment in its delibera
tions. It has before it several
matters to deal with which are ot
vital importance to the moral,
educational and industrial ad
vancement of the State, and in
this day of progress and pros
perity and with sufficient funds
at its command we see no reason
why the Legislature should not
take advantage of the opportuni
ty to do much good for the State
at this session. Gov. Longino
recommends a liberal appropria
tion for the experimental farms
established, and right here we
wish to call attention to a matter
that should not be overlooked.
In making their report the trus
tees of the A. & M. College only
asked for an appropriation of
$15,0(70.00 for three experimental
farms which would only give each
farm $5,000.00 each. In view of
the fact that the citizens of
McNeill and vicinity donated at
least $5,000.00 to this farm it
would be out ol all reason and an
unpardonable error on the part
of the State to give less than $15,
000.00 or $25,000.00 for its main
tenance alone. In fact it would
show the poorest kind of judg
ment in the State to undertake to
make a success of this institution
with a $5,000.00 appropriation,
when the amount would not even
put the farm in a state of cultiva
tion. We trust the Legislature
will consider this matter serious
ly and not act unwisely in the
matter.
Then again, it would be unap
preciative toward these people
who have so generously donated
their money to the State without
hope of reward, only in an indi
rect way, through the general
development of this southern
pine section. The governor will
oe asked to recommend a subse
quent appropriation for this in
stitution and we hope he will see
lit to grant the request.
The special recommendations
which will cover the subjects to
be considered and acted on by
the Legislature are as follows:
The passage of road laws that
will encourage the building of
better highways in the State.
The purchase of Beauvoir, to
be used as a home for Confeder
ate veterans.
More liberal appropriations for
the Legislature and the State
Board of Health.
The establishment of a State
agricultural experimental station
in the Yawo delta.
The creation of the office of
State veterinarian and a live
stock sanitary board.
More liberal appropriations for
the public schools and for the
State colleges and other institu
tions of higher learning.
Increase ot salaries of all State
officers, judges and district at
torneys.
A liberal appropriation for a
Mississippi exhibit at the St.
Louis Kxposition.
The bringing of a friendly suit
to determine the water boundary
between Louisiana and Missis
sippi,
The revision of the State pri
mary election law.
The governor endorses all the
recommendations made by the
Attorney General, such as codi
fication of the laws, amendment
of anti-trust law, saving clause,
fees and salaries, taxes, statis
tics, etc. He also gives his in
dorsement to the recommenda
tion of the Auditor of the crea
tion of a department of banking
and insurance and the passage of
new laws governing these sub
jects.
It will be seen from this review
that the Mississippi Legislature
hits plenty of hard work before
it, find it Will have to hustle to
got through with all these meas
ures in the thirty days allowed
for the session. - -
Will Lanier Captured Agiin.
Special to the Picayune.
Aberdeen, Miss., Jan. 7.—Last
night at about midnight Sheriff
Crosby, Deputy U. S. Marshal
Warren and Deputy Sheriffs
Ridinsand Nichols, acting upon
rumors and secret information,
proceeded to the Grubb Springs
neighborhood of this county,
about thirteen miles east of
Aberdeen, where, after making
| a house-to-house inspection of
j suspected premises, they visited
j the residence of the late Jeff Can
trell, in search of Will Lanier,
the murderer of the Bittle boys,
who broke jail last April, on the
eve of execution, was captured at
Newman, Ga., in November, and
was on Dec. 7, at a special session
of the circuit court, sentenced by
Judge Sykes to hang Jan. 25, and
who again escaped on Saturday
night, the 14th of December by
cutting out of shackles, cage and
walls. He had been traced to
the Cantrell house and the place
was surrounded. A loud call
from Sheriff Crosby brought
young Cantrell to the door and
Lanier was heard descending
through a trap door to the cellar.
A lantern was lowered through
the cellar door, showing Lanier
to those outside«crouched, armed
with a breech-loading shotgun.
Refusing to surrender, Sheriff
Crosby fired upon him, when he
begged not to be killed and came
forward, holding his gun breech
forward. He was brought to
town before daylight and is now
in jail shackled. An appeal has
been taken to the supreme court,
but Judge Sykes’ decision will
doubtless be confirmed in time
for him to be executed Jan. 25,
and so will end one of the mosl
notable murder cases in the
records of our state.
LIBEL SUIT
Against the New York
Journal by Several
Scooba Citizens.
A libel in the New York cir
cuit courts in which several
prominent citizens of Scooba,
this county, take a prominent
part is scheduled for a hearing
on the 13th inst.
The grounds upon which Cap
tain J. H. Duke, a wealthy cit
izen of Scooba, asks in the courts
$50,000 of the New York Journal
is libel. The beginning of the
controversy dates back three
years when W. R. Hearst of the
Journal stated in substance that
a scheme was being operated in
Scooba, Miss., by which $75,000
had already been illegally ob
tained of the old line life insu
rance companies of New York,
and that in addition by misrepre
sentations the parties practicing
the fraud were on the eve of
“coping” $15,000 more.
The Journal charged that the
companies were defrauded by in
suring diseased persons as well
as others of perfect health. The
paper declared in bold head lines
that thirty of one hundred per
sons insured had died of disease,
fifty were poisoned and the re
mainder either butchered or sub
stituted as dead, on whose lives
J. H. Duke and others had ob
tained fabulous returns.
Some ot the most prominent
people of the state reside at
Scooba and of course are indig
nant at the publication by the
Journal.
The case will be prosecuted
with all the force at thecommand
of capital and brains.—Meridian
Daily Press.
Chancery Court Meets, With
a Large Attendance.
Chancery court convened here
Monday with a large attendance
of visiting attorneys, among
whom were J. I, Ford, of Scran
ton; J, K. Clark, E. M. Barber,
of Biloxi; John Street and S. R.
Davis, of Lumberton; Hon. K.
McKinnis, of Hattiesburg, and
Captain Thos. Hardy, of Ellis
ville. While the home bar was
represented by Shivers & Shiv
ers, Sullivan & Tally and J. E.
Williams. This court and that of
the board of supervisors being in
session at the same time, caused
a large attendance of litigants
and others at the courthouse this
week.
BLOWN. TO ATOMS.
The old idea that the body
sometimes needs a powerful,
drastic, purgative pill has been
exploded: for Dr, King’s New
Life Pills, which are perfectly
harmless, gently stimulate liver
and bowels to expel poisonous
matter, cjeimse the system and
absolutely cure constipation and
sick headache. Only 25c at J.
M, Gann's.
Nicholson Dots.
Mr. Earnest Russ, of Pearling
ton, was a visitor Monday.
Messrs. E. F. Tate and Ben
Wheat, of Poplarville, passed
through our town Monday en
route to Pearlington.
Messrs. Buford Moore and
Jesse Caver are at their posts
after enjoying the holidays.
Dr. O. A. Johnston is keeping
all illness and diseases checked.
Look out for news next week.
"Old Sleuth” is out again.
After weeks of illness of “Old
Sleuth” he again asks admittance
to the columns of your valuable
paper, “The Free Press.”
This was an extremely dull
;and quiet Christmas for Nichol
son. No excitement whatever.
Onlvone or two men shot, no one
killed. That is saying a good
deal lor Nicholson. Nicholson
is coming.
Hon. J. R. Tally, of Poplar
ville, attended Judge Comb’s
court here Saturday.
Quite a number of cases were
called in Judge Comb’s court
Saturday. This evidences the
fact that the Judge is doing what
he should. Making the people
respect the law, and become
law-abiding citizens. All we
need is a few more just such
men as the Judge and then it
will be merely a question of time
until the people will quit violating
the law expecting not to be pun
ished for same. All good citizens
will stand by the Judge and as
sist him in executing the duties
of his office.
Dr. R. F. Nimocks visited
Poplarville several times recent
ly. Something attracts the Dr’s,
attention up there.
Master Guy Roberts, after
7 week’s suffering from typhoid
fever, is on the road to recovery.
R. O. Carver, of Logtown, was
in town Monday.
Frank L. Ladner, of Bay St.
Louis, was in town Monday.
S. L. Benz has returned from
Pittsburg, Pa.
Dan Carver visited Poplarville
Monday.
Drs.l D. B. and Geo. W. Ste
venson visited home folks Xmas.
Mr. J. V. Johnston visited his
brother Dr. O. A. Johnston Xmas
week.
Hon. Jack Shivers and Col. J.
R. Oliphant, the jolly editor,
spent two days hunting in our
vicinity which was greatly enjoy
ed by those participating, and it
is to be hoped that they will come
again.
Mrs. Dr. Johnston visited rela
tives at Hillsdale last week.
Miss Addie Stewart, after
spending several wreeks by the
bedside of her sick mother at
Hotel Dieu in New Orleans, is at
home.
The new planing mill of the
Queen & Crescent Lbr. Co. is
near completion.
Col. A. G. Stevenson still pur
sues his same branch of business
as heretofore.
Mr. H. T. Monroe and wife
spent the holidays in New Or
leans.
To Caro A C«»ld In Ono Day.
Take laxative Bromo Quinine Tab
let*. All druggists refund the money if
it fail* to cure. E. W. Grove’s signa
ture is on each box. 25c.
Notice to Tax Payers.
All parties who do not pay their
poll tax on or before February
1st, 1902, w’ill 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. I have no discretion in
he matter but can only do my
duty under the law.
J. ,A- Moody,
Sheriff and Tax Collector.
A DEEP MYSTERY.
It is a 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. “I suffered
for years with kidney trouble,”
writes Mrs. Phebe Cherley, of
Peterson, la., ”aud a lame back
pained me so I could not dress
myself, but Electric Bitters
wholly cured me, and, although
73 years old, I now am able to do
all my housework. ” It overcom
es constipation, Improves appe
tite. gives perfect health. Only
50c at J. M. Gann’s.
Fine ladies’ shoes 50c and $1,00
per pair at J. W. Ford’s.
More goods tor less money at
J. W. Ford’s than any store in
town.
\ .... ...
gg N .BATSON, Pres! d ei it. J. O. *ILBO, V,^President, gg
gg W. A. GILL. Jr., Cashier. ||
I Bank of Poplarville, f
|| Poplarville, ----- Mississippi, gg
I CAPITAL. 820.000.00._|
Capital paid in .$11,600.09 jjl
Surplus and Profits. 4,655.36
gg Individual Deposits. 64,131.60
H Cash Assets. 38,304.03 i
Every Young Man and Every Young Ionian ||
gg Should lay aside a portion of their income. And the «
time to begin? Right now. The easiest and surest gg
wav? To open an aacount with this bank, starting in a*
W with a small deposit, and to add to this regurlary each |S
9?g week or each month. Manv have tried this plan, many
m have succeeded.
$g. This bank receives deposits as low as a dollar, and
gg is always glad to help those who are trying to help m
themselves.
P SANK OF POPLARVILLE, Poplarville, Miss. p
Truck Growers
Land Company.
J. J. SCARBOROUGH. Manager,
Poplarville, Miss.
Handles all kinds of Farming Lands.
Several thousand acres already listed
and for sale in any quantity desired
for truck or general farming, located
in the garden spo of the South.
Farms on easy payments. Lands
,:W that will produce crops every month
in the year.
Address
J. J. SCARBOROUGH,
Poparville, Miss.
For
Job Printing..
Call on us.
n 4% JK | *■ One good saw mill, 20,000 capacity,
Sill h with edger and dry kilns, good loca
tion, together with about 600 acres of
good yellow pine timber, half cut off. Other lands adjoining, on
the N.O. & N. E. R. R., can be bought, sufficient to run themillset
eral years. Also town lots at the Experiment Farm
For further particulars, address:
W. D. GRAHAM, McNeilE, Miss.
Picayune Locals*
Miss Josie Dillard returned
Sunday from Pearlington, aftera
most delightful visit with home
folks.
Mr. Jim Mary and family have
returned to their old home.
Mr. Mary says that they will
make this their future home.
Mr. J. L. Mcgehee went down
to Bay St. Louis Sunday.
Mrs. J. W. Simmons, Polly,
Leila, Mamie, Carrie and Blethia
Simmons were Crescent City
visitors last week.
Charming Miss Helen McNair,,
of Lumberton, was theattractive
guest of Miss Ardilla McGehee
during the holidays.
One of Mobile's most charming
belles, Miss Mamie Simmons,,
visited friends here last week.
Mrs. Milton Bailey and chil
dren have been visiting friends
here for the past two weeks.
Miss Ardilla and Jennie Mege
hee went down to New Orleans
Wednesday.
J. E.
CURES
THE KIDNEYS
Kidney disease is the enemy we have most to fear
as a result of the feverish haste of modern civilization.
^ It is a treacherous enemy working out its deadly effect ^
* under cover of such trifling symptoms as headache, slight
but persistent backache, dizziness, heart-throbbing, weak
digestion, constipation, frequent or diminished passage of gfl
urine, scalding urine, sediment in ariue.
.PRICKLY ASH BITTERS'*
is a kidney medicine of the greatest merit. Its action Is healing
and strengthening, quickly relieves aching or soreness in the wmJ
* back, checks wasting or decay of the kidneys, corrects the
^ flow of urine and through its excellent cleansing and
regulating effect in the stomach, liver and bowels it
speedily restores the strength and ruddy glow of
vigorous health.
SOLD BY DRUGGISTS'
PRICE. * 1.00.
W. M. Hyde & Cy.,Special Agent* j