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The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1903-03-13
Breaking the steers.

During an Old Home Week celebra-
ton in small town in New Hamp-
shire there were present learned
judge from a western city, = pro-
fessor from Boston and Il United
States senator. Grave and austere of
manner, as become their age and
honors, they addressed each other by
the titles which belonged TO their
several stations. But they had been
schoolmates, and when the senator
told story of school-days the ac-
cumulated ice OF 40 years thawed in
a burst of laughter; and they were
John and Bin and Horace once more.
The following is one of their stories:
Bill. do you remember breaking
the steers?' laughed Horace
Now. that's between You and me,
Horace"
NO secrets here" said John. "Out
with it.''
"One summer one of Bills steers
got mired in the swamp and was
killed. Bill wasn't going to miss the
fun of breaking the steers, so the
next winter he yoked himself up with
the one that was left. i met them
coming down over the crust like Sam
Hill. Bill yelled between gasps. Stop
us. Stop us. We're running away"
l cornered them in an angle of the
wall. As soon as Bill got breath
enough he said. For goodness sake,
Horace, unyoi<e the other steer,' -
Delineator.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1903-03-13
Few Plants Killed.

Serious apprehension has been felt
as to the effect the recent freezes
would have upon the young tomato
plants that were being nursed by
members of the Monroe County Hor-
tieultural Association. Secretary Ii.
E. Reynolds reports that while few
plants that were not properly pro-
Iected were killed, the largest part
were in no way injured, and nearly
all the truckers are now transplant
ing to the cold frames, with indica-
tions so far of good success. The
plants killed were readily replaced
from the State Agricultural and
Mechanical College at light expense
and no delay. For the next season
the association will greatly enlarge
its operations and Will cultivate nu-
merous other crops for early and
extensive shipments.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1903-03-13
Negro Hire Caused strike.

A strike occurred in the Illinois
Central freight yards at Jackson last
week, the engineers and switchmen
refusing to work unless the negro
foremen were removed. For several
weeks past there has been friction
between the engineers and switch
men, and Yardmaster Sullivan. the
latter having supplanted the white
engine foremen with negroes, and
the situation reached an acute point
last week when the employees refused
to work any longer unless the ne
groes were removed. The matter
was taken to the high officials OF the
company, and Assistant General Su-
perintendent Dunn came to the city
to make an Investigation, the result
of which was a promise that in the
future only white foremen viii have
charge OF the engines, and thus the
trouble was brought to an end.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1903-03-13

A cark object came rushing by.
ond with desperate effort he seized
and chung 10 IL. 1t was an uprooted
tree being whirled down TO the gulf
by the current.
Delphine was restless and anxious.
The soughing of the wind and water
in the willows. the beat of the rain
and storm on the roof of their soil
tary little house. the monotonous
beat OF the boat on the steps a. it
rocked on the wind-tossed undula-
tons Of the currents made by the
batture seems strangely lonely this
black December night.
Old Marie sat by the fire and
crooned her cantiques, and neither
thought of going to bed. There
was a faint but reiterated call. and
running TO the door Delphine opened
it and looked out, listening intently.
''Some one is in distress. Marie. out
there. Look" The cry was re-
peated. Snatching up her water
proof, Delphine slipped out. and in
spite of old Marie's wailing remon-
STRANGE united the boat. stepped
lightly into it. and picking up an oar.
began To scull out in the current
with the skill and strength of Nor
man fisherwoman's daughter, telling
Marie She would not go far.
Ii was not long when returning she
sprang out. fastened the boat and led
a tall. thoroughly drenched and ex-
hausted young man into the bright
little room where Marie crouched by
the Ere wailing and lamenting.
right. ! saved him." she said. bright
". forcing Hugh TO sit down and
drink from Jean-Pierre's silver flask
Slowly Hugh revived from the
deadly exhaustion his long bufTeting
by the waves and winds had oc-
oasioned. II was very late. When
sufficiently recovered. he stood hold
ing Del's hands before leaving.
You are an angel. The bravest
woman in the world. You saved my
life. and / have no words To thank
You. / was all but spent when your
boat came up" Hugh said. wondering
at the fine beauty f this girl. who
lived ia 80 strange a fashion on the
batture The door closed and .he
was gone. But to Delphinc that tall.
handsome stranger continued To he
constant presence.
No, Del never forgot him.
Old Marie grumbled.
"Oui. oui. Save a man from drown
ing. and he viii do YOU harm. Wicked
harm. Everybody in Normandic
knows that"
The handsome gift Hugh sent the
next day was returned. But Del
kept the note which expressed I'M
dying gratitude.
Two days later Hugh and his
fiancee. in the handsome drawing
room discussed the wonderful in
mate Of the house on the batture.
1T was splendid. courageous
thing to do; the storm was terrific"
Hugh said.
"Is-she- good-lool1ing?" queried
Dorothy. slowly
beautiful" Hugh answered. and
Dorothy would have moved her fair
head from its resting-place. only
Hugh pressed il back with laughing
tenderness.
They always do vou deadly
harm-those YOU save from drown
ing" Old Marie rciteratcd.-New Or
leans Times-Democrat.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1903-03-13

Bob had been taught never to tell
tales. and he meant TO live up to his
teaching, but sometimes il was hard
work.
Bob" said his mother. enc day,
II left dish of peppermints on my
table this morning. and there isn't
one there now. Have you and Carl
eaten them?'
Il haven't eaten one" said Bob,
stoutly. but. then he remembered
he must not be tale-bearer. .'Wen
perhaps. if-you'd better just smell
Carl. and l guess you'll know all
about it."-Youths' Companion.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1903-03-13
FOOD IN THE NAVY.
Good Quality as Necessary an Int
abIes rs 1t Is in the Ammu-
milton Provided

Good food is just as important as
good ammunition and good guns, say ;
Rear Admiral kenney, chief OF the
bureau of supplies and accounts, AND
il is the policy of the government 70
give the men good, wholesome food,
of as near uniform quality as posi-
bic. and as tastefully and paIatabiy
prepared as we can get cooks to pre-
pare it. We believe that with the pres
emit ration we can feed the men IN
quantity and variety well enough 50
that they are not compelled to use
part of their pay for additional food.
This is an important consideration, ana
oives to the pay of the enlisted men
of the navy of the United States an
actual value very considerably be
vond the enlisted mems pay OF any
navy in the world
The remarks were called forth by the
recent comment OF the London DalIy
Express on the mess cook book issued
for the use of the United States navy.
The Express remarked: The Amer
lean navy for a hundred years has had
the reputation of being the best fed
navy in the world
Speaking of the condition existing in
the British navy, the Express says:
The delay in improving the food
of the British bluejacket is causing
much discomfort on the lower deck.
Promises have been given by the ad-
miralty which have not been fulfilled.
The food supplied TO the British blue
racket is little better than it was 10
wears ago. The desertions from our
(the British) North American squad
ron and from the Pacific squadron
when lying in Esquimault are mainly
due to the contrast between the food
of the British navy and that served
out by Uncle Sam. The niggardliness
of the state prevents the bluejacket or
the stoller from sending his wages
home to his wife. \ good portion of
them has to be spent on food. Under
the existing admiralty arrangements,
the food of the bluejackets in time of
peace is a scandal, and no arrange
ments have been made for supplying
fresh meat, ice and fresh vegetables to
blockading squadrons in time of war"
The Express comments with much
nncticn on the excellent quality of the
food provided in the American navy,
and commends the care and solicitude
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1903-03-13
SEAMLESS TOY BALLOONS.
An American Novelty Lately Adde'S
to the Long List of the
street Trade

Look at that" said wholesale
dealer in street novelties. The very
latest and newest and biggest thing
in the market to-day"
He picked out of box on the
counter u little, loosely folded rub
Der bag about two inches long and
having at one end a little neck, which
he drew over a nipple on machine
something like a bicycle pump, and
expanded the bag into a red rubber
globe; 1t was a child's toy balloon,
and Il perfect sphere in shape,
There 1t is he said, "A seamless
gas balloon. the first ever made any
where, and this produced in the
United States. Up to now all the
toy balloons sold in the world have
come from Belgium, France and
England. We import, all told, mil
lion gross \ year, and these ballons
all have seams in them. They are
made in sections and united on
machine something like a sewing ma
chine, except that instead of needles
it has little hammers which hammer
the seams together.
There is a certain percentage of
loss on them. Now, these modern
American balloons, seamless, per-
fectly round, are not only superior
in every way to the foreign balloon
but they can be made cheaper, and
are far more durable, and l expect
we shall put the English, Belgian
and French makers of toy balloons
out of business. We are already
turning these new balloons out here
and there's a factory for making
EN- with a capacity of thousands
hands, now under way.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1903-03-13
Time to BE Doing Things.

The suggestion of having COM
pilation made of the resources of the
State, giving industrial statistics,
manufacturing inducements, soil,
climate, timber and the like, and
publishing the same in pamphlet
shape for circulation so as to adver-
tise NIississippi's wonderful advan-
tages, has met with favorable recep-
ton from all parts of the State.
Every town in the State that ex-
poets TO keep abreast with the pres
ent progressive movement should
have a board of trade or commercial
organization of some kind, with an
active secretary in charge to gather
statistics and answer correspondence.
There is an extraordinary activity
now going on in the railroad world;
new svndicates are forming; new
lines are being built and extensions
and branches are in prospect. and
towns that want to secure the adj
vantage of railroad facilities must
be up and doing.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1903-03-13

Joe Manila, a young Italian, IS
wears old. attempted suicide by
shooting himself with a 32-caliber
pistol at Indianola last week. He
placed the weapon 50 that the bullet
would pierce his heart, but it struck
a rib and glanced, thus saving his
life. Manila came from Gunnison,
and his mother. ascertaining where
he was. came to Indianola to carry
him back home. He said he would
die before he would return home
with her, and securing pistol and
enough whisky TO give him courage,
he repaired to an isolated part of the
town, with the result as above stated.
DR.. Alexander extracted the bullet
from the unhappy young man and
SAYS the wound is serious, but not
necessarily fatal
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1903-03-13
q SONG FOR WINTER.

The fields are bleak. the forest bare:
The snowfiakes. swfirling. fall
Around each tree winding sheet,
Ger All the fields pail.
a wide dead waste. and leaden sky.
Wild winds and dark and cold,
The river tongue r. frozen thick
With lies sweet tale haif-told.
All. no. not dead. the white fields sleep:
The frozen rivers flow.
And summers myriad secd-hearts beat
Within this breast Of snow.
The woif-winds drive the brown leaves
Like frightened HocSs 81 sheep.
But where the old leaves trembling stood.
The new buds braveIy peep.
With springs first green the holly CLOVIS.
And flame OF autumn late
The embers 81 the summer warm
Ia winters roaring CRATE.
The thrrleh's song e. silent now.
The riu no longer sings.
But loud and long the strong winds strike
Ten million sounding things.
Der mountains high and prairies FAR.
Hark. how the paemus roll
The lyre Isl strung 'twiNt ocean shores.
And swept from pole 10 pole.
The songs 81 birds ana streams and
leaves.
or storms ana stars ana seas.
Upgatherrd. break with thunder crash
IN winters symphonies
Dallas Lore sharp. Ia Youths Com
part0n.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1903-03-13
Mississippi State News
Mormon Agitation.

After temporary eclipse OF about
two years the Mormon elder has
again become a disturbing factor in
the rural communities of MissisSip-
pi. In many communities where
theological differences are still holly
maintained the citizens are begin
ming 10 murmur against the mild
teachings of the apostles, and 1t
would not be surprising II the elders
should find themselves run out of
the country as a consequence. They
have appeared in full force in the
Murphreesboro district of ITALIA
hatchie county, and, 1t seems, have
won several converts. The people
object seriously 10 the establishment
in their midst of a Mormon commu-
nifty, which they think would be fol-
lowed by the demoralizing example
Of secret polygamy and general cor
ruption of morals. The elders. as a
rule. are smooth-spoken and plausi-
bic preachers whose public discourses
seem to betoken nothing except an
overwhelming zeal TO spread their
Interpretation of the Scriptures.
They profess to carry into practice
on all occasions the doctrine of turn
ing the other cheek TO the smiter and
of disarming opposition by lack of
resistance. From present indica-
tions and the tone of the people in
a good many country communities
there Will soon be new opportunities
for applying the doctrine in prac-
tice
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1903-03-13

displayed by the navy department.
that the food shall be properly and
tastefully prepared, and makes a
strong plea for an Improvement in the
character and quality of the food sup
Piled TO the enlisted men in the British
naval service.
This comment from English sources
in support Of the contention that the
navy ration of the United States, even
before the recent increase. was the
best navy ration in the world, and
that the United States has always fed
its sailors better than any other ma
ton is regarded with good deal Of
interest by naval authorities.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1903-03-13
Pay Term schools.

State Superintendent Whitfield is
preparing a general plan of work for
the institute conductors and normals
which he will distribute TO the teach
ers throughout the State in a few
days. The plan is being printed,
together with suggestions for organ
izing and chartering schools in the
rural districts so that the term can
be heightened by a pay term to fol-
low the regular free school term.
This suggestion has already been
adopted in numerous cases over the
State and has proved entirely salts
factory.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1903-03-13
New Courthouse and Jail.

An agitation for a new court
house and jail has been begun in
Claiborne county. The moving
cause is to be found in the fact that
two new structures are said TO be
greatly needed and also the further
fact that the county has received
$4,000 as its share of the recent
railroad back tax recovery. Tie va
rious sums distributed IN the past
to the counties by the revenue agent
have been marvellous quickeners of
public Improvements.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1903-03-13
Factory site Tender.

Secretary of State Power last
week received letter from Buca-
tunna, Wayne county, IL which the
writer makes a tender of factory
site for a cotton factory. The ad-
vantages of Bucatunna as loca-
ton are set forth. 1t has plenty of
water, plenty of timber for building
purposes and abundance Of clay for
brick making. The writer Of the
letter, NJ. \. HODGE, saws he viii give
ten acres of land as a site for a cot
ton factory.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1903-03-13

The argument in the Copiah and
Coahoma county back tax cases
against foreign syndicates loaning
money in Mississippi, which was ex-
pected to take place during the lat
ter part of February, has been post
poned until some time in April.
The Supreme Court will set the date
on which this important case will
be taken up later.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1903-03-13
Tunica County's Share.

County Treasurer Douglass, of
Tunica county, has received from
State Revenue Agent Writ Adams a
check for the sum of $50, 1882, be
ing Tunica county's pro rata OF the
judgment against the Yazoo & Mis-
sissippi Valley Railroad Company
for back taxes from 1886 to 1891,
inclusive This amount viii be a
good addition to the already we'll
supplied treasury.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1903-03-13
Oil at Enterprise.

The oil well at Enterprise contin-
ues to show steady improvement
The drillers have at last succeeded
in getting the drill pipe out, and
are now putting in the casing. The
grade of oil Is very fine. 1t Is a re
fined oil. and but three other wells
produce similar oil. these being in
the following places: Burning
Springs district. ". V, Watson Flat
and Petrolia. Butler county, Pa.
Excitement still prevails over the
finding of oil.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1903-03-13
First Insurance Report.

All of the annual reports of the
life companies and nearly all of the
fire companies have been received by
the department of insurance Dep
uty Commissioner West announces
that t-bulation showing the
amount Of insurance business done
in the State during the past year
is being made up and will be ready
within ten days or two weeks. 1t
is expected to show a substantial in
crease in business and decrease in
the fire loss.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1903-03-13

The last issue of the Carthagenian
refers pointedly 10 the fact that an
other citizen of Leake county has at
tanned a high position in other fields.
1t remarks that Emanuel Walker,
the negro murderer hung on Februa-
ry IS at Indianola, was a citizen of
Leake county and enjoined with his
parting breath that his body be TAX
en- there for burial.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1903-03-13
Few Forfeitures of Land.

The Washington county board of
supervisors met in regular session at
the court house in Greenville last
week and held the annual tax sale
of lands The prosperous condition
of land owners was evidenced by the
very few lots of land forfeited, not
a parcel going to the State.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1903-03-13

5. c. Frazicr's store at Myrtle,
was burglarized last week by some
unknown persons. They effected an
entrance into the store by breaking
the plate glass out of one of the
front doors. They took off about
S25 worth of goods. There IS no
Glow
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1903-03-13

\ cotton deal amounting to near
" $4,000 was closed last week be-
tween Lag. Levy q Sons of Port
Gibson and Newburger & Levy of
New Orleans. they having bought of
the former go bales of cotton, which
is in the press and ready for ship
ment.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1903-03-13
Clarke County Court Pretermitted.

Circuit Court, which should have
been held in Clarke county on the
third Monday of this month, has
been pretermitted on account of
Judge Nevill's son being seriously
hurt by horse running over him.
The judge has ordered special term
of court to be held on the first Mon
dav of April.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1903-03-13
New Jail Accepted.

The board of supervisors of Lau-
derdale county last week examined
and accepted the new $4,000 jail
building from the contractor, Chas.
NJ. Rubbish. The board also leased
Sheehan's hall on Twenty-tifth ave
nue. for term of eighteen months
to be used as a court house until a
new one can be constructed.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1903-03-13
Pythians Give to Charity.

Grand Keeper of Records and
Seals II. NJ Quinn of the Knights OF
Pythias last week forwarded to the
Protestant Orphan Asylum at
Natchez, Il check for 1925, an in
stallment of the yearly contribution
of the Knights of Pythias to that no
bic charity.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1903-03-13

The fields are bleak. the forest bare:
The snowflake. swirling. fan
Around each tree winding sheet.
Ger ali the fields a pail
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-22
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

IFrom the Chicago Daily News.1
Silence is an excellent remedy for gos-
sip.
The man who CANDLES picks his own
pocket.
Wise is the man who doesn't write a
truthful story of his life.
A mans knowledge is to little or no pur-
pose unless he utiliZes 1t.
While a blacksmith may have many
virtues, he must have at least one wise.
It's an easy manner to master a grief
that is doing stunt at your neighbor's.
As a suffering man always thinks twice
before he speaks he ought to avoid mis-
takes.
Even the man who lives a useless life
may serve a purpose by posing as an ex-
ample to others.
The only difference between white lies
and black ones is that other people al
ways tell the black ones.
A man who imagines that he can run
the domestic end of the combine better
than his wife does. is a fool man.
In after years when a woman wants to
take the conceit out of her husband she
repeats some of the things he said during
their courtship.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-22
PUBLIC OFFICE A SNAP

Why do so many public officials con-
slider a public Office a private snap in
SO many ways. The State Journal yes
terday showed that out of Sc state Off
GERS and employees In the principal state
offices, % were absent from their duties
while only 81 were at work. In other
words, more than half of the people en-
ployed by the state in these offices
were attending to business other than
that for which they are paid by the
state.
A great noise has been made because
Price Raid Commissioner Allen drew
pay for the first three months of his
work without even opening an office
at the state house, which was perfectly
proper. Senator Allen was excusable
for not being present in his Office while
he was sick. but to neglect his work for
three months was inexcusable. Nearly
every other state officer, however. is
guilty of the same thing in greater
or less degree. Some of the state Off
Gals spend as much of their time at
tending to their private business as
they do to the work of the state. and
very few work as hard at their public
duties as they would at their private
business.
FuDnc servants SnOul0. OF course, nave
their breathing spells. and people who
work for the state should have their va
cations the same as though working for
private individuals, but there seems to
be disposition to overdo the matter.
1t is probably useless to expect the same
diligence in persons who hold public of
fees as one would expect from them If
they were attending strictly to their pri-
vate business, and it does no good to
scold about it, but people who have bus
mess to attend to in public offices and
who have come long distance to trans
act it have right to find enough Off
Gals in their offices to look after their
affairs and not compel them to make
another trip.
There are. of course, people who are
just as conscientious in working for the
public as for themselves,-some perhaps
more so. They are at their desks early
and late and take no vacations except
when they have honestly earned them.
Such should have especial credit.