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The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1902-08-29
LETTER LIST.

List of Letters remaini 1g unclaimed at the
Aberdeen postoiiicc, for week ending Aug. -:
Burns. Della Ann Matthews Mrs Annie
Belt. Mrs. Francis Payne. Miss Babe
Champenois Isaac Speed Willie
Crump. Miss observation-disclosures. John
Culiens. Mrs Ellers Tastor. Miss Iulard
Franklin. Miss Moriah Taylor J NJ
Hall. Mrs. Mary Virgin Miss indie
Harmon. Pink Wood. Nathan
Harper. Albert Washington. Amanda
Harris. Sam Whitfield 4
Hortsells, Williams. Henry.
Hill Secel Jones. j NJ
Hussey, W NJ
Parties calling for above list OF letters please
say advertised and pay % cent to oh
tain them.
HARVEY f. Fits. T.. NJ
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1902-08-29
70 FL was a visitor at
off zee Monday. Mr..

~ off zee Monday. Mr..
"a prominent candidate for
>fnor and is the author of the
Elective Judiciary and primary
election laws now SO popular with
the people. He is identified with
those measures more than any
other man in the State. Mr.. Noel
will be in Aberdeen again on the
second Monday in Septic Der and
with other aspirants for state
office will address the people at
the Court House.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1902-08-29

This office is in receipt of a
calling talented
and qualified gentleman to become
a candidate for office in the cleo
ton next year. The communica-
ton does not appear in our
columns because it was anonymous.
No matter of any character what
ever of a personal nature will be
published in the WEEKLY unless
its author is known to the editor
For this reason, and this alone. the
communication was turned down
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1902-08-29

Acting chief of police Mason of
Memphis, is enforcing the vagrant
law in vigorous manner, and as a
result the Bluff City is in more
healthful condition than ever be-
fore in that respect. He recently
received an anonymous letter con-
veying threats of assassination un-
less he desisted from interfering
with the equanimity of the negro
loungers, and may possibly find
who was the author of the missive.
1t did not in the least deter him
from performance of duty in that
direction and gangs of idlers are
run into the city court daily who
find their way to the workhouse.
Chief Mason deserves the thanks
of his city.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1902-08-29

Five cotton picking machines
have been shipped to Greenville
and will be put to work gathering
the cotton in that section at once.
One of these machines will be pro
PEELED through the fields by a
twelve horse power engine and
will do the work of many hands.
These machines will reduce the
cost of cotton production TO the
minimum, and, when they get into
general use, will deprive many
women and children of employ
ment during the fall and winter.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1902-08-29

The second primary election for
the nomination of municipal
officers at Meridian resulted OH
Tuesday in the nomination of j. III
Rivers for Mayor and VIM. Blud-
worth for Marshal. Rivers ma
jority over +. III. Dial was II and
Bludworth's majority over. w. II.
Nelson was 81. The board OF
aldermen except from the fifth
ward, was elected in the first pri-
mary. w. Ii. Hawkins was elected
from that ward Tuesday by ma
jority of L. Close contests like
the above are cruel. They keep a
candidates hopes on a tension and
relax them too suddenly.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1902-08-29

The State, weekly paper pub
lished at Meridian, has not, as an
nounced i'm these columns a week
or so since, suspended publication.
A letter from Mr.. Gray, its editor,
states that it does not contemplate
suspension at any time whatever.
The WEEKLY got its information
from some exchange, is glad TO
make the correction and wishes
the State as prosperous voyage
in journalism as it hopes for itself.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1902-08-29

Aug. s, 1902.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1902-08-29

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The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-09-20
SENSATIONAL CHARGES MADE
Arrests of Suspects Charged with
 Double Murder

On the supposition that Jesse Lawson and Robert Anderson, the negroes who were found Sunday night in an S-foot ditch. did not come to their death by i tumbling into the gulch in a fight for life, but were murdered in the house or on the premises of Dozier Toles, on Greyhound Street, several negroes ap- peared before Justice w. c. Fuller yes terday and swore out warrants for the arrest of Dozier Toles and Rena Watts negresses. and Oliver Watts, a negro man, charging them with being impli- cated in the murder.
 The two women were arrested yester- day morning and are now confined in the county jail. Oliver Watts could not be found by the deputy sheriffs
 The warrant was sworn out by Rena Toles, and 1t alleges that the above named negroes with malice aforethought murdered Jesse Lawson and Robert An derson.
 The statements of the negroes were con- fused. but they affirmed that they could make out good case of murder against the negroes. The preliminary hearings have been set for next Tuesday.
 It will be remembered that last Sun- day night Lawson and Anderson were killed the story being that they both met their death III an effort to throw the other man into the gulch.
 The theory of the complaining negroes Is that the two men were murdered ir tho Toles house. and that they were tn own into the ditch to suppress any investigation.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-09-20
SAW THE HANDWRITING
UNDERWooD'S EXPLANATION OF RICHARDSON'S COURSE.
J. Carter Cooke of Birmingham will Probably be the Republican Campaign Manager-Smith Not After Vaughan's
 Place.

Birmingham, Sept. 19.-(Special) )-There IS more or less discussion heard in Bir- mlngham as to the action of Speaker D. B. Henderson in withdrawing from the race for Congress from Iowa. Congress- man o: w. Underwood of the Ninth Ala bama District, today. when asked con- corning the matter, gave his opinion as follows: 'I think Mr. Henderson saw the handwriting on the wall"
 Continuing, MT. Underwood spoke of the growing sentiment in Iowa and other Western States against the present high protective tariff. and he declared that this sentiment was particularly strong in the district represented by Speaker Hen derson. The very platform on which MT. Henderson was nominated was con trary to the views entertained by him. Then the Democrats, said Mr. Under wood, adopted a platform which meets the views of both Democrats and Repub- licas, who desire tariff reform, and on top of this put out ex-Governor Boies, a very popular man. This assured Demo- cratic success and MT. Henderson, real i2ing the situation, stepped down and out MT. Underwood said that person. ally he thought a great deal of Speaker Henderson and valued his friendship very much.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-09-20

popping, resembling that of fireworks. This caught Mr. Middleton's attention and looking upward saw the sparks be- gin to fall.
 He did not loose his com7osure in the least but throwing the hood of the dew ils cloak around him in a crouching po- sition stalked off the stage. pointing mys- teriously to the shower as if it came at exactly the right time. Most of the au- dience were fooled by the little ruse of MT. Middleton and by his presence of mind saved a stampede.
 MT. Franklin did not fare so we'll He did not hear the crackers and the show CT of sparks had started before he turned to leave the stage.
 Several sparks fell on him, he was choked by the dense smoke and stag gered toward the wings A shower of sparks fell in his path and he was com- pelled to dash nearly out to the foot lights, it evidently being his purpose to leap into the audience for safety. Just as he was preparing to do so the shower ceased. MT Middleton proceeded with his lines and MT. Franklin bracing him self responded in a husky and smoke choked voice. He was unhurt.
 Besides this incident the play went of we'll MT. Middleton travelled with Lewis Morrison for several years in Faust and was his understudy for the part Of Me phisto. MT Middleton's youth aids him in his portrayal of the Devil and he speaks the lines well. He has adopted Mir MorrisOn's version of the famous play and gives a finished portrayal of Faust.
 Miss Blanche Leighton makes a pretty Marguerite and plays the part well. The rest of the company seem to have been well drilled in their parts and the whole production was above the repertoire class. Special scenery was introduced and the costumes were good.
 The house was packed, The company closes its engagement in ! Montgomery tonight with two perform | ouces "John Martins Secret"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-09-20
PEARY WAS SUCCESSFUL.
Scientist Analyzes the Artic Explor-
 ing Expedition,

New York. Sept 19-Dr. Frederick A. Cook of Brooklyn, who was with Lieu tenant Peary on one of his Arctic trips. and with the Belgia expedition to the South Pole as chief surgeon expresses the opinion that Pearys latest endeavor was by no means a failure, and that the explorer had added Material to the an nals of science which will be found in- valuable, in fact, more valuable than the actual discovery of the pole itself"
 All this talk about the terrible dan gers to be met before reaching the pole is sheer rot" continued Dr. Cook. "A man, all things taken into account. is just as safe on the Arctic icefields as he Is in New York. There are no fever germs there. no conta gious diseases. no miasmatic swamps, no sewer gas. no de- caying vegetables, no rotting rags. Ev- erything is on ice. There is no danger in this aversing the ice fields, nor for the cold which is not so severe as the cut of the saline blasts on the Atlantic sea coasts"
 "lt is the food question:" he added. that was the cul de sac that closes up the way to the pole"
 When this problem is solved reaching the pole will in his opinion, be quite a simple undertaking.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-09-20
Ninth District Republicans.

The Republicans of the Ninth Congress sional District will hold their convention on the 24th, and put out candidate to oppose Congressman Oscar w. Under wood. Erskine Ramsay, the well-known mining engineer and proprietor of the bank at Ensley, who is prominently men toned in connection with the Republican nomination from the Ninth District, when asked today if he was a candidate, re. piled that he was not. He was asked if he would accept the nomination if ten dered him, and he replied laughingly Don't ask me that"
 The Republicans are conferring upon the question of the designation of a chairman for the State Campaign Com mittee. The decision will be arrived at late tonight or tomorrow. J. Carter Cooke a prominent young attorney of Bir- mingham. will probably be campaign manager. He is 2S years of age and was born in Columbus, Ga, moving to Bir- mingham two years ago He will prob- ably accept the appointment
 J. Curtis, young lawyer of Gull man. is being urged for the appointment as United States District Attorney to succeed William Vaughan, who was de- posed by the President.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-09-20
Coroner Investigating

Coroner Paris is making an investga- tion into the shooting of J. l., Dorr, the brick mason in the Randall building, on the Soutnside, on the night of Septem- ber II. DOrr died last night at the St. Vincent Hospital. l.. T. Lang. the city fireman who was arrested in connection with the shooting and released cn $500 bond. today surrendered to the sheriff. He denies the shooting or any cOnnec- ton herewith. It seems that -Dorr was calling on his sister-in-law. when a knock was heard on the door. Before the door out in the hall through the door. The bullet struck Dorr. inhicting the wound which caused death. Dorr walked to his his grooming was heard by people in an adjoining room, who had him sent to the hospital. Lang was drinking the night of the shooting, but he states positively that he did not do the shooting. Chief of Police C. w. Austin is assisting Coro- ner Paris in the Investigation
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-09-20
NATIONAL LEAGUE.

Boston. Sept. 19.-White, who batted for Iberg, drove hot ball to left, which bounded off Cooley's foot into the bleachers and the batter scored on the hit. sending in two other runs, but not enough to win. Attendance 800. Boston .. .. ....1 1 0O04 +-6 10 , Philadelphia .. 70 OO0 0 0O2 3-5 9
 Batteries-Pittinger and Moran; Iberg and Douglass.
 Cincinnati, Sept 19.-Chicago- Cincin- natl. rain.
 Brooklyn. Sept. 19.-New York-Brook- lyn, Wet grounds.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-09-20
TWO KILLED IN WRECK.
Reported That Crew of Freight Train
 Left Switch Open.

Chillicothe, O., Sept. 19.-The latest re- norts of the wreck on the eastbound ex- press on the Baltimore and ono South- western Railway at Leeshurg last night show two killed, the engineer and the fireman, and two badly injured one mail clerk and the other passenger.
 All the others in the list of forty in iured have proceeded on ther journeys except Otto H. Barron of London. Eng; ]. II. McQuillin of New York, Mrs ]. H. Sellar of Wellston, O., and E. II. Stuck. postal clerk. of Love!and' O
 The report that the fgreight crew left the switch open is being investigated.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-09-20
PASSING THRONG.

Judge w. L. Chambers of the Spanish American Claims Commission, is in the city on a visit to his brother MT. R. J Chambers. Judge Chambers has recent ly spent several days in other cities of Alabama. He is Eiven warm reception in Montgomery, where he has a host of friends.
 MT Will Gaddis of Wetumpka spent yesterday in the city. MT. Gaddis is a member of the second years class of the Naval Academy at Annapolis. being the representative of the Fifth District.
 Hon. John C. Eyster of New Decatur was in the city yesterday on business.
 MT Gruchensky has returned from a business trip to New York.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-09-20
Smith Not an Apnlicant.

J. A. w. Smith, the Republican nomi- nee for Governor, denies that he is a candidate for the appointment of United States District Attorney. a position &o he filled by reason of the deposition of Will liam Vaughan recently hy the President. Mir Smiths name was mentioned in con- nection with the race, hut he sets at rest all these rumors. Julius w. Davidson, who was assistant 10 Mir. Vaughan and who is holding down the office now, is a
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-09-20
SCENE WENT WRONG.
Premature Electrical Display in
 EouSt

EOuSt.
 At the Middleton Stock Company pro duction of Faust last night the cleo triCal fire works, scheduled for the Brock en scene in Act ", went off unexpected ly in the third act and Harry l., Frank lin who was playing Faust came very near being painfully burned.
 The accident happened toward the close of the third act when Faust is appeal ing to NIephistopholes to aid Marguerite in her troubles brought on through the agency of Mephisto. MT. Charles B. Mid dleton was playing Mephisto. At the time he was delivering one of the most effective passages in the play. He and Mr. Franklin p~r7e near the centre of the stage directly under tho place the electric shower falls in the Brocken scene. Mir. Middleton completed his lines and drew back in one of the Evil Ones most famous attitudes. This was taken as a cue by some man manipulating the fireworks in the gridirOn and the Fourth of July celebration began.
 The shower of sparks commenced with
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-09-20
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Philadelphia. 6: Boston. 4.

Philadelphia. Sept. 19.-Boston and Philadelphia met today for their last series in the championship race and in a battle of the pitchers the home team won. Attendance Il ,33l. R.H. E. Boston e. .. .. 70 o O Q 2 0 0 0-4 6 8 Philadelphia .. ..2 0 0O01 2%-6 ' ?
 Batteries-Young and Criger; Waddell and Schreck
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-09-20
Nashville, 8 New Orleans, 8.

New Orleans. Sept. 1s.-Nashville took the first game of the series today by landing on Doyle for four hits in the seventh inning, piling up a like number of runs. King Bailey had one of his good days and pitched most effective ball throughout The one bad inning was enough to win the game. The attend ance was 5000 including 1.2oo ladies. Fisher positively declined to accept President Newman's offer to add $50 a side to be given to the team taking the series. Charles Frank of Memphis is here looking after the local end of his proposed outlaw league.
 R.H.E E. Nashville .. ........0101O2 24OO-S 9 1 New Orleans .......1 % 20 00 0-3 8 3 Batteries-Bailey and Accorsini; Doyle and Abbott and Herbert.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-09-20
INTERESTING PHOTOGRAPH.
Shows Aguinaldo and His Escort a
 the Palace"

the Palace"
 Colonel Robert F. Ligon. Clerk of the Supreme Court has receiyed from his nephew, Lieutenant S. G. Johnson. whc is in the Philippines an interesting pho tograph of Lieutenant Johnson and Agui. naldo, the Filipino leader.
 The photograph Is a picture of Aguinal- do with Lieutenant Johnson taken at the entrance of the palace in Manila. to which the former had been assigned after his capture. While he was assigned to q palace, Aguinaldo was kept under sur Vciliance and Lieutenant Johnson was the American officer detailed for duty at the Filipino leaders palace The pic ture was taken while Lieutenant Johnson was on this duty. It was posed at the request of a Northern illustrated maga zine. $
 Lieutenant Johnson is from Atlanta, but he is well known in Alabama. He is witt the 1lth infantry.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-09-20
League Standing.
Games Ysterday.

At New orleans-Nashville. 8; New Or leans, 3.
 At Little Rock-Birmingham, l; Little Rock, 3.
 At Memphis-Atlanta, 4: Memphis, A. At Shreveport-Chattanoo 2; Shreve-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-09-20
Sent for and Delivered Today by
 Holt's Dye Works.

We make a speciality of spongng and pressing suits on Saturday for Sunday wear. Telephone 432 for wagon to call. adv.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-09-20
Atlanta. 4: Memphis. 4.

Memphis, Tenn, Sept. 19.-Memphis and Atlanta scored four runs each in nine innings today after which the game was called on account of darkness. The To- calls should have won but for numerous errors. Attendance, 200.
 R.H.E. Memphis .. .........1 00000 O-4 9 Il Atlanta .. ...........0 00 DO 0004 0-4 ? Batteries-Weyhing and Armstrong; Baker and Hurlburt.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-09-20
Games Today.

At New Orleans-Nashville and New Orleans. At Little Rock-7Birmingham and Little Rock.
 At Memphis-Atlanta and Memphis At Shreveport-Chattanoo and Shreveport.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-09-20
Shreveport, 9; Chattanooga, 9.

Shreveport, Sept. 19.-Persons's effective
 pitching won for Shreveport in listless
 game. K. II. E. Chattanooga .. ...0oO01 01001O-2 ' Shreveport .. .......1 % *-9 13 Batteries-Hopkins. Bruner and Leigh l ton: Persons and Lehman.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-09-20
Matinee Today.

Matinee Today. At McDonald's. Jacks Wife" Tonight John Martins Secret" and $2O given away. adv.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-09-20
Chicago, 8; Detroit. 9.

Chicago. Sept. 19.-The visitors never had chance in today's game, Patterson S velvet pitching and the locals timely stick work winning easily. Attendance 800. RHE. Detroit. .. .. 70 0010O0 O00-2 8 :
 Batteries-Patterson and Mcfarland; Mercer and BueloW
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-09-20
Rain at St. Louis.

St. Louis, Sept. 19-St. Louis- Cleveland game postponed, wet grounds.
 Orioles Missed Train. Washington, Sept. 19.-Washington- Baltimore game postponed, non arrival Baltimore club.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-09-20
Little Rock. 8; Birmingham. l.

Little Rock. Sept. 19.-Watt held Bir- mingham down to two hits until the ninth when Hutton's double with Camp bells single and an error by Wright scored one run. The regular Birming- ham team with their own uniforms play ed today. Attendance, 1000.
 R.H.E Batteries-Watt ana Lynch; r. Smith and Blue.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-09-20

Sleepers between New York and New Orleans Slcepers between New York and New Orleans New Orleans with superb dining car service. D. P. O'ROURKE. c. A. Selma. Ala.
 R. E. LUTZ; T: M. Montgomery. Ala
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-09-20
HUNTING TROUBLE
FRANK AND HIS OUTLAW
 LEAGUE.

Working the New Orleans End up for Next Season-Lem Bailey has One of His Good Days and
 Gives Nashville the First
 Game of the Series.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-09-20
PRESSED FOR SUNDAY

candidate, as Is O. R. Hundley of Hunts vile, J. J. Curtis of Cullman and others.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-09-20
THE WESTERN RAILWAY OF ALABAMA E6eciva Iuy

Trains 37 and & have Pullman Vestbuled and trains s and 36 have Pullman Vestibuled and through coaches between Washington and c. B. TYLER. C. A, Montgomery. Ala. J. P. BILLUPS. G. P. A, Atlanta, Ga
 CHAS. A wICKERsH AM President
The Nome nugget., 1902-06-11
BEhCMES ON
 KouGARoK
Will Prove Good. Says James Tur- ner-rliners Who Will Work
 Are Wanted.

James Turner, the discOverer of Turner creek in Kougarok district. writing to the NUGGET. under date of May ?, speaks encouragingly of the Eench claims in that section, at the same time maintaining that many of the creeks will be found to be pro- ducers. That they have not already become such, he claims. is due to the fact that he most of the men who went into that country last year did little or no prospecting. Not man, he says, sank hole five feet deep. According to Mr. Turner, the benches will sur prise the country, and there are prom ising quartz pros poets, among them be- ing a ledge that can be traced for 10 miles and from 30 10 50 feet in width, with strong indications that it is true Assure vein.
 "rhe men who came to this section last year." says MT. Turner, 'ex- pected to find shallow diggings and did rot come prepared to do heavy work. l have lived two years in this sction and 1 believe there will be as lively a camp here as was ever seen in Alaska or elsewhere. This is a big country, and what we want is men to prospect, and men who will come here for some other purpose than to have a good time and kill ptarmigan. They must come here knowing that the ground is deep and frozen to bedrock.
 ''The river has been nearly all rsstaked the past winter. It is shallow and spotted, but if you look for d de- posit of gravel you will find it either in the river or in the benches. and will receive returns for your labor. There is plenty of bench ground yet in the Kougarok that is all right.'
The Nome nugget., 1902-06-11
A Flat Denial.

Editor Nomo NUGGET: The issue ,f the Nome News of today has seen fit to publish an article from the Seattle Washingtonian of April 3 purportipg to te letter written by ne from Nome to the outside, under date of Jan. 30, claiming that 1 had said that Sam Yeady is in jail for robbery and will certainly be convicted, Bull Con Jack being implicated in the same affair. and that the latter tried to commit suicide but was saved by the doctor. and other things that do not care to mention. l just wish to make an ab- solute denial through the columns of your paper. STEVE STUART.
 Nome, June 6, 1902.