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The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1902-07-25
Adiutant-General VIM. Hen

Adjutant-General VIM. Henry
has announced as candidate for
Mayor of Jackson, in the early ap-
preaching city election. He is a
popular man among his people
generally, but if the citizen
soldiers who serve under him in
the State National Guard could be
made available, his election would
be rendered doubly sure.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1902-07-25
Poisoning the System.

1t il through the bowels that the body
is cleansed Of impurities. Constipation
keeps these poisons in the system, causing
headache, dullnees and melancholia at
first, then unsightly eruptions and fiaslly
serious illness unless . remedy 10 applied.
Dewitt's Little Early Risers prevent this
trouble by stimulating the liver and pro-
mote easy, healthy action Of the bowels.
These little pills do not act violently but
by strengthening the bowels enable them
to perform their own work. Never gripe
or distress Fer sale BY Phosnix Drug
Co.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1902-07-25
An amusing feature of base ball

An amusing feature of base ball
in country town was the announce
ment sent by local correspondent of
metropolitan paper that 1.-The ag-
gregation from the different towns
assisted by some league players,
succeeded in defeating the home
team after hard struggle. Score
Is to ."-Indianola TOcsin.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1902-07-25

The Aberdeen Weekly is giving
its readers some excellent editor
ials on State issues. An exceed
ingly timely article recently ap-
peared in its columns on The
State Campaign" which deserves
wide reading-Noxu bee Herald
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1902-07-25
Terrible Neglect.

If a mother through ignorance or other
wise fails to give her child some Mother s
Worm Syrup, when the little one by Its
lustreless eyes, by its puny form, pale
skin, listless movements, variable appetite,
ETC., shows that it has worms, Is she not
guilty of terrible neglect! Mother s
Worm Syrup only costs 25 cents and never
fails to destroy and expel all intestinal
worms
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1902-07-25

When future historians tackle
Mississippi it would be we'll for
them to exclude that part that re-
fers to the treasury EN- bezzlement
1t would not be good reading for
the next generation. .-Hattiesburg
Progress.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1902-07-25

There is 40 longer an excuse for any
one to endure the torture inflicted by
piles when TABLER'S BUCKEYE PILE
OINTMENT will cure them, remedy
moderate in price and so effective. Price
30 cents in bottles. Tubes IS cents at j
A GAY.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1902-07-25
Best | Have Ever Known.

1t is the best: Il have been handling
Hughes Tonic for years, it is the best
chill remedy / have ever known. During
the past two years / sold nearly twelve
gross. 1t comes nearer being universal
chill cure than anything l ever handled y
Sold by druggists-oOc. aud LOO bottles.
Prepared by ROBINSON-PETTET CO..
Inc) Louisville.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1902-07-25
Get the Best.

People who buy are entitled To the best
and IL the long run, the best lie the cheap
est. When xou 60 to a drug store TO get
some cough medicine, ask fer Gooch's 5
MEXICAN Syrup. the incest tasting and
quickest cure for coughs and colds, and r
proven remedy for consumption Read
Testimonial on wrapper around 25 cent
bottle.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1902-07-25

Senator A. J McLaurin an
nounces that competitive exami-
nation will be held at jackson,
July 29th, for a midshipman to
enter Naval Academy at Annapo-
lis, to which Mississippi is entitled
at this time.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1902-07-25

The Columbus Commercial says
that Capt. t. G. Munger of the
local police force, has lost his
mind and is locked in a cell for
safety from violence to himself
and others.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1902-07-25

The negroes in Maryland are in
revolt against the Republican par
ty because they are not accorded
as many of the offices as they
think should be dished out to them.
The Republicans should not be so
naughty towards their wards.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1902-07-25

Florida has adopted the white
primary. This is good thing
wherever it is necessary. 1t has
proven highly satisfactory to those
Southern States who have tried.
Memphis News.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1902-07-25

Those who live on farms are especially
liable to many accidental cuts, burLs and
bruises which heal rapidly when BAL
LARD'S SNOW LINIMENT is applied
Price 2S and so cents at j, A. GAY.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1902-07-25

For fancy canned goods and etc.
we are still in the lead. Phone 19
F. d. Carter 4 Co.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-12-25
CHRISTMAS DAY.

Let child at rate morning to Santa Claus Once little girl Danaa great dered salwar manasEing realy Ageed feels that morning print hr Danas little Virginia He said:
 certainly ty and devotion exists and life its highest beauty and joy
 Not believe claus2 might all to catch coming what would that Nobody there Claus neither children lawn2 Of that's Nobody ali the 
 inside the men tear faith ant H ginia In all this world there nothing and abiding he he
 
 continue make glad the O chndrenf
 Mr. Dana wise affairs large deeed is Claus o Il Ina who believe Claus while perhaps humanity will Chrlke development until possible cling Claus Chrmaside pcity Christmas all their men
 
 children
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-12-25
Little Drunkenness.

There has been comparatively little drunkenness this Christmas" said citi- zen yesterday. 'I mean by this that e streets have been free of drunken men.
 T don't know exactly why this is un- less the people are getting accustomed to continued prosperity and do not feel obliged to celebrate it by getting drunk on all occasions. There is st as much money as there was last Christmas probably more-but the type who spends 1t all on booze Is becoming rarer. I suppose to the police force is due in large measure the keeping of dru>&en men off the streets and they should be encouraged in this. as nothing is more offensive to the Christmas shopper than a reellng staggering specimen of human ity. With If all 1 have heard no com plaint from any of the barkeepers that they were selling less liquor, It seems that the people are either more moderate in their bibulous procliyities than form erly or that they have become accus- toned to their liquor and do not show It's effects"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-12-25
AItouether Too Premature

The Grover Cleveland boomers who are endeavoring to organize a south ern conference, rather than confer ence of southern democrats, are sim ply calling attention to their sulhness in the past, if not to their course as supporters of the g. o. D. They seem to think that their return to the denl- ocratic pary should be made in a grandstand play. Perhaps they expect the fatted calf to be killed, but as their previous action had rendered a fatted calf impossible, they will have to forego the calf act. There is no fatted calf in the case at pres ent-no loaves and fishes.
 But in the absence of patronage they desire leadership at once. They propose to come back, not as contrite followers of the party, but as its lead CTS. The proposed conference is to be organized ostensibly to assert the ascendancy of the south in the demo- cratic party-which would be an as- sertion of sectionalism in the only broad union party in the country. Al together the time and place of the proposed conference are inopportune, and it promises to die a-borning.
 No conference is needed to teach the rank and file of the democratic party who have never sulked, or de serted, what to do. At the proper time, namely, in 1904 when all the facts of the situation are before them, the democrats who have been demo- crats all along will act, and they will pay very little attention to any pro- gramme laid down in 1902 and 1903 by sulkers or deserters.
 Instead of posing before the party as leaders the clique that is shouting Grover, Grover, four years more of Grover" should return to the fold quietly and singly, making as little noise as possible over the fact that they had not in the recent past acted with the party. Their proposed con ference should be held in spirit only, and the less they say about 1t the better for all concerned.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-12-25
Women Spend Money

There is no doubt about the fact that women spend the money which the men make" said a merchant yesterday. T suppose that married man. as a rule. does not spend one-tenth of his salary or earnings on himself. As a result the mer- chant who wants to get the money must advertise to catch the eye of the women I have been dealing in mems goods ex- elusively but this Christmas I have been trying to get the women to come to my store and buy presents for their bus bands. have advertised and sent them special Invitations to come and examine my stock, but have not met with the success expected. suppose this is part ly due to the fact that the women hesi- tate to come to a mans store to pur- chase articles and partly, perhaps, to the fact that the men are not going to get as many presents as they might expect. If was in any business like dry goods or furniture or any household necessity I would spend ten times the amount in advertising which I do now. Women read every advertisement in the paper each morning when they have shopping to do and they keep posted on the price of each article. They are much more economical and saving than men and they regard a penny saved as a penny made. There has been a good deal of advertising done this Christmas by the various retail and de- partment stores, colthing and furniture establishments, and I venture to say that every advertisement has been carefully read by thousands of women. Advertise ments now are simply letters to the peo- pie, they take the place of the old time circular form of advertising, and the merchant who wants customers should write daily invitations for them to visit his store.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-12-25
Cheaper School Books.


 The battle for cheaper school books in the hands of the 100000 children of the state will be begun next month and finished, perhaps, in the following month. It will be final and conclusive to the majority of the children attend Ing the public schools this winter, for the next legislature will not meet until 1907 The contest will be deep and bit ter, and the issue is doubtful, for con centrated effort and concentrated money stand opposed to the children of the state.
 The book trust has been driven to direct competition in North Carolina, Louisiana, Texas and Tennessee, and generally throughout the northern states. It holds monopoly in few southern states, and for continued con- trol in these southern states it will fight desperately, especially in Ala bama, where a victory now would stand good four years at least.
 If Alabama is to cease to be a field that the book trust can exploit under its county uniformity device to the ex- tent of 30 to 50 per cent above fair prices, then indeed the newspapers of the state must take hold of the subject in earnest. If they do not public sentiment will not be aroused, and the book trust will proceed to ex- ploit without mercy the 100000 chill dren in the state. Nothing short of plain and peremptory public senti- ment will defeat the lobby that the book trust has already organized, and that is already working to enrich the trust at the expense of the children of the state. The game is despicable one, but this will not in the least hin der the men who are engaged in the shameful effort
 County uniformity ir a device of the book trust It lowers no prices-at least not materially. County boards are always open to the wiles of the trust, as the records show, while there Is no evidence that state uniformity under a proper plan has ever been subordinated to trust purposes. Where contracts have been made under county laws, they must of course be carried out, but as soon as such con tracts expire the counties should be brought under a state law, to the end hat uniformity in text books may be 5tablished throughout the state, and the prices of school books reduced from 30 to 30 per cent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-12-25
MARK TWAIN ON TOM REED.
The Humorists Tribute to the Mem
 ory of His Friend.

From Harpers Weekly.
 He wore no she'll His ways were frank and open, and the road to his large sym pathies was straight and unobstructed. His was a nature which invited affection compelled it, in fact-and met 1t half way. Hence he was Tom" to the most of his friends and to half of the nation. The abbreviating of such a mans name is a patent of nobility, and is conferred from the heart. MT. Reed had a very strong and decided character, and he may have had enemies. I do not know If he had them. outside of politics. they did not know the man. He was transparently honest and honorable; there was no fur tiveness about him, and whoever came to know him trusted him and was not dis appointed. He was wise, he was shrewd and alert, he was a clear and capable thinker, a logical reasoner, and a strong and convincing speaker. His manner was easy and engaging. his speeches sparlded with felicities of phrasing thrown off without apparent effort and when he needed the happy help of humor he had a mine of it as deep and rich as Kim bcrley to draw from. His services to his country were great and they were grate- fully acknowledged.
 l cannot remember back to a time when he was not Tom Reed 10 me, nor to st time when he would have been offended at being so addressed by mo. I cannot remember back to time when l could let him alone in an after dinner speech if he was present, nor to a time when he did not take my extravaganza concerning him and misstatements about him in good part, nor yet to a time when he did not pay them back with usury when his turn came. The last speech he made was at my birthday dinner at the end of Novem- Der, when naturally l was his text My last word to him was in letter the next day; day later I was illustrating a fantastic article on Art with his DOT trait among others-a portrait now to be laid reverently away among the lists that begin in humor and end in pathos.
 These things happened only eight days ago, and now he is gone from us, and the nation is speaking of him as one who was. It seems increditable, impossible. Such man, such a friend seems to us a permanent possession; his vanishing from our midst Is unthinkable as un- thinkable as was the vanishing of the Campanile, that had stood for a thousand years and was turned to dust in a mo- ment.
 I have no wish at this time to enter upon light and humorous "reminiscences connected with yachting voyages with MT. Reed in northern and southern seas, nor with other recreations in his company in other places-they do not belong in this paper, they do not invite me, they would jar upon me l have only wished to say how fine and beautiful was his life and character, and to take him by the hand and say goodbye, as to a for tunate friend who has done well his work and goes pleasant journey.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-12-25
NEW WORKS CHEAP HANDY MAN.
A Travelling Workman Who Does Any
 Kind of Labor for Cent.
From the New York Times.

From the New York Times.
 No woman. no matter how poor sh' may be. who lives within the confine. of certain territory on the upper wes side. in New York city. need be without help in her household duties any more that is, provided the present state oi things in the section continues. She car call to her aid man-of-all-work whf will perform any service she requires, ane all she will have to pay is l cent.
 There is a youth just verging on man. hood who patrols the section every morn ina regularly. going into the yards and calling out at the top of his voice that he will do any kind of work for cent.
 The territory covered by this strange character extends from seventy-second street to 10th street, and from Central Park west to the North river Sometimes he goes a little above or below this sec tion, but usually he confines himself to these limits. He was first noticed a little more than a month ago, and since that time he has not failed to appear on any day except Sunday.
 He goes into the yards of fiat houses, the ianltors seldom making any objection, and loudly bawls a list of things he will do for a cent. Here are a few of them.
 Take the clothes on the roof.
 Blaeken stoves.
 Carry coal from the cellar
 Beat carpets.
 Clean rugs.
 Wash windows
 Make the beds.
 Wash the dishes.
 Wash the dog.
 Clean beds of bugs.
 Scrub the floor.
 Chop wood.
 "I will do anything at all,' he goes on, for ono penny
 The youth is apparently in earnest. and when any one, taking compassion on him, throws out q coin ke will invariably ask: Do you want any work done''
 He seems loath to take the money with out giving it's equivalent in work thus exploding the theory that some formed at first that he was merely playing upon their sympathIcs Some availed them- selves of his service out of compassion at first, but they have found that he does his work well, and now they do not see how they could get along without him.
 Many housewives in flats who do not keep a servant find this youth exceeding ly useful. They get the hardest part of the work done quickly and cheaply and do not have to contend with many an- noyances consequent on keeping a girl in sm-l flat. Most per-on who em- ploy the youth give him more than a penny, but he does not seem to expect any more.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-12-25
Arbitration by the President

Doubtless President Roosevelt will be asked by the combatants in the Caribbean sea to arbitrate their diff ferences. Doubtless, too, arbitration on his part would admit of clear state. ments as to the scope and extent of the Monroe doctrine, but there per haps benefits would end and disad- vantages begin.
 The chief disadvantage no doubt re- lates to the desire of some countries to turn the Monroe doctrine into a clearly defined protectorate, thus malx- ing us responsible for all the sins of omission and commission of a lot of Irresponsible Latin republics. These republics are not in fact the flag end of the old degenerate Roman empire, but they are largely peopled by mon- grel races, a union in great part of Indian and negro bloods, with a slight Nadmixture of decayed Latinism To
 
 ask Uncle Sam to stand for a whole continent of such people is indeed slightly appalling, and it may become very expensive and troublesome At any rate we should not be entrapped unpeknownst in suzerain net If a prctectorate is to be established over all Central and South America, let 1t be done openly and above board, and not by steps that apparently conceal no such step.
 The President as arbitrator could and would decree justice, but how could his award be carried out? Here is the rub of the problem, no matter how we look at it. Venezuela is poor. The Monroe doctrine forbids occupa- tion of American territory by Euro pean powers. How, then, could an award be settled? Venezuela bonds are quoted at 2S, and few care to buy them at any figure. It is a country without credit, and without cash. As war exists between it and a strong
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-12-25
POOLE IS RIGHT.
om the Monroe Journal.

from the Monroe Journal.
 Commissioner Poole k after the pres idents of district agricultural schools with sharp stick. He has written letter to the president of the schools, there are nine. informing them that unless they bring up their agricultural features to the standard contemplated and required by law that their support from the state will be cut off. Each school gets from the fertilizer tag tax fund $250o per an- mum, and this appropriation Is accom- panied with plain and express provision of law that at least $500 of 1t must be ex- pended on the experiment farm work From the beginning the practical agri- culture or experiment farm feature of most of the schools has been rather a joke, and the source of no end of war on the schools themselves, which have been under fire fin every legislature. Some of them have done good work Com missioner Poole now seems in earnest about reform. He showed this last sum- mer, when he helped to make clean sweep of the faculty at Sylacauga and re- organised the school on express agricult ural lines. In his recent letter he calls for reports on what is being done on the farms, for copies of bulletins isued and the like, and gives plain notice that un- less the law is compiled with and the agriculture brought up to the mark, he will put in operation that other plain pro- vision of law which authorizes the com missioner in so many words to dscon- tinue the whole appropriation of s250O to the derelict school.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-12-25
MISS EMMA TouLMiN REID.

Correspondence of the Atlanta Constitu-
 ton.
 The picture in The Constitutions so- ciety column today of Miss Emma Toul- man Reid is a likeness of the very attrac- tive young woman who is temporarily discharging the duties of society editor of The Birmingham Age-Herald. She has been assisting Miss Walker in the wo- mans department of the Birmingham morning paper for some weeks, and dur ing the enforced several months absence of Miss Walker, the editorship of the wo- mans department has devolved entirely upon her. Her conduct of 1t has been especially gratifying to her very many friends throughout Alabama, who are predicting for her an abundance of sue cess as newspaper woman. Miss Reid is a daughter of MT. John B. Reid of this city, and is closely related to great many of the best and most distinguished families of the commonwealth. She is a great granddaughter of Judge Henry Touiman, Alabama's first federal judge. She is also a descendant of the Randolphs and others who have helped to make his- tory In Alabama. Miss Reid is still in her teens and in addition to her mental gifts is exceedingly pretty and socially attrac- tive
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-12-25
o LITTLE TOWN OF BETHLEHEM
By Phillips Brooks

By Phillips Brooks. o, little town of Bethlehem,
 How still we see thee lie! Above thy deep and dreamless sleep
 The silent stars go by. Yet in thy dark streets shineth
 The everlasting Light; The hopes and fears of all the years
 Are met in thee tonight. O. morning stars, together
 Proclaim the holy birth! And praises sing to God the King. And peace to men on earth For Christ is born of Mary, And gathered all above,
 While mortals sleep. the angels keep
 Their watch on wondering love. How silently, how silently
 The wondrous gift is given. So God imparts to human hearts
 The blessings of His heaven. No ear may hear His coming, But in this world of sin, Where meek souls will receive Him stif The dear Christ enters in. Where children pure and happy Pray to the blessed Child, Where misery cries out to thee,
 Son of the Mother mild; Where Charity stands watching. And talth holds wide the uoor, The dark night wakes; the glory breekn
 And Christmas comes once more. O. holy Child of Bethlehem,
 Descend to us, we pray! Cast out our sin, and enter in;
 Be born in us today. We hear the Christmas angels The great glad tidings tell. O. come to us. abide with us,
 Our Lord Emmanuel