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The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1903-05-01

Claude G.. Leland. the new sup
erintendent OF the public school
libraries of New York, has eXclud-
ed | ncle Toms Cabin from the
list of eligible works shortly TO be
established in the public schools
Mrs. Stoves story" saws Mr.
Leland, does not belong To to
day" Hats off to Mr. Leland
He il man Of brains and a pat
riot. His conduct will be con
demned by bitter bigots who have
not learned that the war Is over
out he will have the cordial in
dorsement of progressive patriot
ism throughout the country. n
Memphis Morning News.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1903-05-01

There j. young fellow who j.
spending couple of weeks in
Memphis with his bride tthey have
been married only four months
and staying at the Cordova. Yes
terday he went out 10 the race
track. alone. for the first time since
they came to town. Hitherto she
had always accompanied him and
she would have done SO yesterday.
on, a girl friend whom she had not
seen for nearly a year called upon
her Just after dinner; so there was
well. the parting in the hall and
that. but he went alone.
But. George, dear" she chirp-
ed a. lie started to swing his manly
form oil down the corridor. 81 DO
wish You'd place little money for
me ON I'd. l.. ia the sixth race.
I've got a quiet tip. and got II
straight. He's sure winner. A
turf man told me. and there. you
have crushed my flowers all ont OF
shape Nou will. won't you,
George
George promised dutifulIy Who
wouldn't have done 50 under the
circumstances? Then he went to
the race track.
Just after the sixth race was run
he called her up by telephone
When he came ont 70 take the car
home he told his confidential
friend all about 1t
I've been having II little fun
with Gladys" he said, jocular!y.
Felephoned her just now that Ej
T. won the sixth. and thai placed
Sl5.OO on him for her at 20 20 |
Won't there toe a picnic when |
get 10 the hotel and tell her the
straight OF il.
There WAS. but not OF the sort
he was looking for. Gladys was
not at the hotel when be returned.
1t Vas two hours before she APP
peared She looked radiantly hap
py.
oh, YOU DEAR she cried when
she caught sight of George. II
nave Just bought tue ipNellt>t SIN
1t cost 80 a ward George. Im 90
ing to have dress that will thor
oughly satisfy me-for the first and
only time in my life. When you
'phoned me about Ed whats
the matter. dearest, are you sick
George groaned.
II believe | do feel tritie
faint" he said live been
smoking too much. b all right
IN a minute Let's go up"
When he reappeared he looked
ten years older.
old man. he said to his conf
dental friend. I've got only one
request To- make of You Don't
ever let her know the difference.
The confidential friend prom
lsed as who wouldn't have done I
under the circumstances. Mem
phis Morning News.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1903-05-01
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Bears the II 'Hs ANu ilu fd,s AesLS oous
Signature # E2zzN

f Senator Money j. wise. and
We think he il. he will exert him.
self TO stop the pens and mouths
of his followers who are spoutinl
the nastiest sort of mud at Lon
gino. These. same valiant mud.
singers tried this game on the re-
doubtable Anselm j. McLaurin
with the result that they have Civ
en- him a life tenure on the | nited
States senatorship When a man
says that Longino j. not true
Southerner. and that he il cor
rupt man who has disgraced his
office. he simply writes himself
down a blind and bitter parti-
san. and nobody pays any attention
TO him 1t goes without saying
that the Governor has given the
State II clean and decent admins
tration. free from Jobs and in
trigues. Pontotoc Sentinel
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1903-05-01

Dr. W. q. Sykes, OF Aberdeen,
State organizer of Knights and
Ladies of Honor, and + II. Dag
gett, of West Point. assistant or
oaaizer, were here Tuesday and
assisted IN the initiation of quite "a
mum Der of new mem bers into the
local lodge here The order Is
growing rapidly throughout the
State. Starkviile News.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1903-05-01
HaeC Fabula DoCet.

Among the fables that fell 10 our
lot To translate from the Latin
tongue in our boyhood days was
one which told nf certain dog
that had possessed itself of piece
of meat The animal was crossing
brook when It's attention was ar
rested by ~ own shadow, and mis-
taking that shadow for another dog
with another piece of meat. the
covetous brute straightway drop
ped its own prize and sought 10 Sc
cure that of the shadowy dog. The
result was that the dog secured no
second piece Of meat. and the
waters of the brook swiftly bore
away the food il had previously
possessed.
When we read what certain pa
pers say regarding the alleged avid
ity with which the people of the
white counties OF Mississippi are
seizing upon and endorsing the po-
sition of Major Natdaman on the
separation of the school fund along
racial lines. this old fable With its
obvious moral recurs TO our mind
We fear that expediency has blind
eel the eyes of too many people to
the dangerous principle that the
adoption of that policy would e.
tablish: and when the system IL
later sought TO be extended so as to
make the poor people OF the State
pay their own taxes for school pur-
poses. and the wealthier classes
claim the injustice of being taxed
to- educate the children of their less
prosperous neigh oorS. and those of
means who have no children ut all
seek entire exemption from school
taxes, then will those who support
Major Nardaman' theory be es-
topped from consistently denying
the Justice of such possible legis-
Iation 1t will not do To say that
such measures will never be ad-
vocated. because il has not been n
great many years since the Cartha-
ginian opposed with all its power
an attempt made by some people in
this State that the people of the
wealthy counties would have paid
about two dollars less ON each
thousand dollars worth of prop
erty, and the people of the poorer
counties would have been required
to pay correspondingly higher
rate or lessen the educational facil-
tiles of their children. We fought
that then on the ground
of public policy, which required
the education Of the youth of the
State for the good of the common
wealth, and thus justified the tax
of the property of the rich who had
more TO lose from bad government
in order To educate the children OF
the poor TO the end that the des-
TIMES of the State after our time
might ne shaped by men of intelli-
gence. The scheme failed then, but
who will say that it will not be re-
vived whenever we by our ac.s
affirm the doctrine that each race,
and by parity of reasoning each
class of people. shall have only
such educational advantages as
they themselves shall pay for in the
the way of taxes. If the conten- (
ton of Major Vardaman and his
supporters be just and equitable,
how can We logically escape the |
conclusion that it is also just and
equitable to make each person pay
taxes only in proportion To the
number of his educable children,
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1903-05-01
Dr.Harter's
Iron Tonic

will insure you against the many evils resulting
from impure blood. Scrofula. pimples blotches
Kidney disorders. rheuma tisrn. govt. dyspepsia
Ielnale weakness. anBmia. chlorosiS. etc. are q
Few OF them: but the greatest evil. the greatest
DANGER IS the general weakening OF the whole
passing disease.
The following is only one of the thousands NJ
testimonials We have received:
- Detroit. Mich. Jan 10 1901
commenced using DR.. Harter's Iron Tonic
When PROSTATE from a severe attack Of rheurua-
tsn After using three bottles all traces ~
TINS disease were completely eradicated from my
system. and my general health was restored
has no equal. and most sincerely recommend
II TO ali persons suffering from indigestion.
fatigue, rheumatism. and the many weakened
eonutuons OF the system produced by impoyer-
iSoeo o4ooo- Margarine F. Yeazell.
No. go Second Ave
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1903-05-01

Mr. Joseph PominNille, of saltwater,
Mimi, after having spent over s. 900 with
the best doctors for stomach trouble with.
out relief. was advised by hi- druggist. Mr.
Alex Richard. 10 try box 81 Chamber
laiu'- Stomach and Liver Tablets. lie did
80, and j. a well man today II troubled
with indigestion, bad taste N the mosth.
lack Of appetite or constipation. give
these Tablets "a trial. and you are certain
20 Ice more than pleased with the result
For sale az p cents per box by PhoeuiT
Drug Co
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1903-05-01

.oiunisf Rates ~ Southwest,
lomr Seekers Rates to Southwest.
Tickets ON sale twice q mon h
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The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1903-05-01

j. w Barron. the present able
District Attorney. in this isue an
nounces his candidacy for re-elec-
ton 10 the office he now holds
The people of Chickasaw county
have had ample opportunity to
Judge Mr.. Barrons qualifications
AS a prosecutor of evil-doers. and
ne asks an endorsement of his ef-
forts by their vote in the August
primary election -Okolona eau
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1903-05-01
Good Health

and pure blood are inseparable. If
your blood is bad, your health must suf-
fer. Poor blood allows the body to lose
vitality just as a poor fire under the
boiler allows the steam to run down.
From poor blood TO impure blood is but
a step, and impure blood is mother to a
large percentage of human ills Dr.
Harter's Iron Tonic is an antidote for
both poor and impure blood, for it is
both builder and purifier - food
and a medicine. II is the best combi-
nation Of the kind known TO medical
science, and its success for nearly half
a century has led to its endorsement by
thousands of medical men who have
been unable TO ind substitute
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1903-05-01

Keep your head cool. your feet warm
aud your bowels open, was wise rule oi
the ancients. DIR Harter's Little Liver
Pills are the best for the bowels. Put up
in black wrapper only. Get the genuine
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1903-05-01
What is FOley's Kidney Cure?

Answer; ~ y made from prescription
~ leading Chicago physician ami one of
the most eminent in TIA. country. The
ingredients are the puresr that money can
buy. aud are scientifically combined 10
get their utmost value. Sold by J l..
Shell A Co.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-12-04
Catherine Kennedy Home.

Contributions to the Catherine
Kennedy Home for November were
as follows:
Miss Sue Hall, cake; Mrs. Wilder,
potatoes; Mrs. Solomon, books; Mrs.
H. L. Vollers, rice flakes; Mrs. w. F.
Alexander, preserves, sugar; Mrs. DR..
F. H. Russell, flour; Mrs. VIM. French
apples, lemons; Mrs. Gate der.
Meares, money; Mrs. Frank Hall,
oranges: Mr.. j. A. Montgomery, oys-
ters: Mr.. Hintze. turkey for Thanks
giving, and beef weekly; Mrs. Dunn,
apples; Mr.. r. r. Bellamy, drugs;
Mr.. Hicks Bunting. drugs; Mr.. J. A.
Springer. ice daily, Mrs. Bridgers,
coffee; y. X. Fairbanks Co for Cot
tolene donated through Mr.. Reuben
Pickett. The society would also like
to thank Mayor Springer and Mr.. J.
9. Stevenson for avors shown the
home.
The monthly meeting Will be held
Tuesday afternoon at i o'clock at the
Home.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-12-04
IT WAS SUPERB.
Classical Musicale Given at the Y. NJ.
c. A. Last Night.

The most cultured and ~eXacting
music critics Of the city last night
pronounced the concert given at the
Y. NJ. C. A. under the personal and
artistic direction of Mrs. Annie DER.
Harris, as one of the most perfect and
probably the most superb of any
musicale of similar nature ever given
in Wilmington.
The programme embraced a fine Sc
lection Of the masterpieces of the most
noted Omposers an deach number was
magnificently rendered and r~aptuously
encored by the greatly delighted and
highly appreciative audience.
The musicale was presented by Mrs.
Harris, soprano; Miss Lizzie Often.
whistler; Miss Rosa Aubrey, of Car
t~ersville, Ga. pianist; and Mr.. -
Amati Richardson. violinist.
Mr.. Geo. P. James announced tho
numbers and did it with the grace and
attractiveness so happily possessed by
him.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-12-04
METHODIST APPOINTMENTS.
Only Two of the Present Pastors Will
Remain.

In another column will be found the
appointments made at Goldsboro yes
terday afternoon by the bishop at the
close Of the annual meeting of the
Methodist conference. AS will be seen
there will only be two familiar faces
returned, Rev. r. B. John. presiding
elder, and Rev. G.. 3. Webster, of
Bladen street church.
Rev. N. NJ. Watson. who was sta
toned at Chapel Hill last year, VIII
be the new pastor of Grace hurch and
Rev. A. McCullen. who was at Oxford
last year will change places with Rev.
F. NJ. S~hamburger. of Fifth Street
church. Market street church will be
served by Rev. A. B.. Haltum, Rev. J.
w. Potter going to MT. Olive and
FaiSon.
Rev. j. n. Cole. who has been sta
toned pastor of Grace church for the
last -four years., leaves to become pre-
siding elder of the Rockingham circuit.
We hope the appointments will suit
the pastors n churches. but it is
hard to part with friends. especially
when they are such clever one and
Christian gentlemen as those who
leave Wilmington to engage IN the
church'S work elsewhere.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-12-04
PLAYED HAVOC.
Flat Car Ran Amuck on the Dummy
Line Eary Last Night.

A fiat car on the dummy line was
dorailed early last night at Water and
Dock streets and within a very few
seconds wrought much damage. The
q was thrown against two electric
light poles and a fire ALAN pole with the
result that the poles went down in ruin.
The wires held aloft by these poles fell
down and in falling crossed and pulled
down scores of the Interstate Tele-
phone Company. The mix-up of
the wires was the cause of the rag
time" fire alarm that sounded about Z
o'clock.
At the time of the accident the flat
was one of two a attached to al
engine.
Within comparatively d short time
after the accident Superintendent OF
Fire Alarm Yates had the damages to
the fire alarm wires repaired and the
system in perfect condition.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-12-04
STOLE A WATCH.
Negro After Being Locked Up Sew
eraI Hours Gave Up His Booty.

With a charge OF watch stealing
against him a young negro man, Joe
Taylor, alias Joe Baldwin. is now in
h station house and will be tried in
h police today. The negro has
virtually confessed committing the
crime. which happened Saturday night
in the alley next north OF the old
Racket store on South Front street.
He, SO it is alleged. snatched it from a
white sailor off the schooner Souther-
land, now in port. and at the time
made his escape. Later. he was ar
rested on a warrant by Policeman
Martin Jones.
Sunday Taylor, alias Baldwin, in
formed Policeman H. w. Howell that
he had hid the watch in an alley on
Dock street, near Third. The officer
vent to the alley and. as directed,
found the watch. a double case silver
one, buried in the ground and with a
pile of trash over it.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-12-04
BACK TO HIS FOLD.
Bright Young Spirit Passes Away
Leaving Deeply Saddened Hearts
Behind

The most poignant of life's sorrows
was conveyed to the hearts of Mr.. and
Mrs. A. Nathan yesterday in the death
Of their beautiful and otherwise at
tractive daughter, little Ruth, aged six
years. five month and five days The
pure white soul Of the little one took
it's flight back to the Masters fold in
the morning at 1:30 o'clock. Death was
due to diphthria.
The funeral was held yesterday af-
ternoon at $3.50 o'clock at The family
r~esidencer corner Seventh and Chest
nut streets, and the internent was
made in Oakdale cemetery.
The sympathy Of the entire communi-
ty is with the grief stricken parents in
this dark hour. Their loss is almost
an unconsolable one. for little Ruth.
though a mere child, possessed many
charms of manner and vas the sun
shire Of a happy home
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-12-04

The crusade against the female keep
ers of the alleged houses of i'll fame
that so conspicuouSly and degrad-
ingly mark the vicinity of Fourth and
Castle streets and MacRae street has
commenced a-fresh. Last night the
police department threw out 4 drag net
and made a large catch, which included
white women by the names Of Kate
Jenkins, Mamie Sheridan, Lola Harrtss,
Cecil Livingstone, Effie May, Matte
Allen and Gussie Greer. All the wom-
en- run cat a 2.40 gaiO houses in the
Fourth and Castle streets locality, save
the last two mentioned, who live on
MacRae street.
The women We're arrested on war
rants by Policemen NJ. Z. Gay. Z. D.
Smith and H. W. Howell, and are
ana without licenses.
The trials are set for nOo today In
the police court.
GRAND JURY TO INDICT.
Nor is the fight TO stop with the ar
rests last night, for, it is understood,
that certain keepers of houses in the
vicinity of Fourth and Castle streets
are to be indicted by the grand jury
of the present superior court. Bills of
Indictment We're drawn yesterday and
were sent by Solicitor Rodolph Duffy to
the grand jury.
1t is further understood that the
women will be indicted for keeping
baWdy houses
A prominent gentleman who is CON
nected with the prosecution stated yes
terday that it was hoped to rid Fourth
and Castle streets of the pest.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-12-04
BEST OF ALL TONIGHT.
Academy Offers One Of Tasca's Mag
nificent Band COncertS-SeatS on
Sale at Plummer's-No Advance in
Prices.

Tonight at the Academy b famed
Royal Artillery Band. under the lead
ership of the equally as famed Tasca.
will present a superb concert. It Will
be by far the greatest musical feast
Wilmington will be offered this season
and should be enjoyed by a standing
room only" audience. Besides b
bands renditions the programme Will
include vocal selections by celebrated
Soloists. An idea of the treat in store
can be gained from the following pro
gramme which will be presented to-
night with popular airs for encores:
March, MISUNDERSTANDING.
Overture. "William Tell" with Phe-
nomenal Tempest-Rossini.
Pas De F1eurs"-MOses.
Celebrater Oregon Offertoire-Batiste.
American Girl" Two Steps-Tasca-
PORT SECOND.
Overture, Observation-Disclosures.
Tenor Solo, Selected-Sig c. Fortu-
nado.
1T Trovatore''-Verde.
Septette From "Lucia"-DanniZette.
Soloists-Sig, Antonelle, Del Arcipvute
Salomone, Vespe Conecone and COlea-
Vecihi.
Stephen FOster-TObani.
The seat sale is now or at Plummer'S
and the prices have not been advanced
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-12-04
Trifousse Kid Glove. Platt & Haar.
REV. DIR. ROBERT STRANGE.
His Sermon Not Il LaudatiOn of Pres
ident Roosevelt.

The Raleigh Correspondent of the
Charlotte Observer says:
Bishop Cheshire has been away
from Raleigh most Of the time dur
ing the past two months, but came
here last week. He was in Richmond,
Va. a few days ago and was the
guest of Rev. DR.. Robert Strange. of
st Paul's Episcopal church there. In
October the papers had d great deal
to say about a sermon preached by
DR. Strange. saying he had preached
on humility and had cited President
Roosevelt as an example of it. Moth
ing could be further from the truth.
The fact is that one Sunday in Oc-
tober the Rev. DR.. Strange preached
4 sermon on Humility and on the
Sunday following preached n from
the ext Let your light so shine be-
fore men, etc. In the course of the
last sermon he referred to President
Roosevelt's public courage on certain
lines as being c~ommendable, but
there was not the slightest reference
to any humility and no fulsome lau-
dation of the president. This last
sermon was one which the Rev. DR..
Strange had preached seven years be-
fore in Wilmington while he was rec
tor Of St. James church there"
High Grade Table Linen. Plat &
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-12-04
IN THE POLICE COURT.
Syrian's AssaiIant and Two Negro
Gamblers Bound Over.

Quite an interesting docket was pass
ed upon by Mayor pro tenn w. H. Yopp
yesterday in the police court. The star
offender was the negro Virgil Brown
who slashed the syrian, jim Simons.
with a razor Saturday night. He wa
tried both for an assault with a deadly
weapon and for carrying a concealed
weapon. and in each case he vas bound
over to the superior court.
TWO negro gamblers. Willie Davis,
elias Black SAM and Wilt Thomas.
O arrested BY Policeman 7. @. Ev-
ans, also figured prominently and each
was bound over.
A number Of misdemeanor cases
made UP the rest Of the docket.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-12-04
The Rev. IrI r. IIick 9O1 Almanac

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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-12-04
Weak
Hearts

Are due TO indigestion. Ninety-nine of every
ore hundred people who have heart trouble
can remember when il was simple indiges-
ton. II Is a scientific fact that all cases Of
heart disease, not organic. are not only
traceable to. but are the direct result Of indi-
gestion. All food taken into the stomach
which fails of perfect digestion ferments and
swells the stomach, putting il up against the
heart. This interferes with the action of
the heart, and in the course Of time that
delicate but vital organ becomes diseased.
MI D. Kauble. Of Nevada. o., says: Ihad stomach
trouble and was in a bad state as ] had heart trouble
with It. | took Kodol Dyspepsia Cure for about four
months and il cured me.
Kodol Digests What You Eat
and relieves the stomach Of all nervous
strain and the heart of all pressure.
Bottles only. Sl.oo Size holding ~ times the trial
size, which sells for soc.
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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-12-04
VARIED AND UNEXCELLED.
Fine Offering at the Y. VI. c. A. To.
night.

To render a musical and dramatic
programme that will please all classes
is one of the difficult problems Of
Lyceum work, but this problem has
been successfully solved by the Chica-
go Lady Entertainers. Their ability
to please was fully demonstrated Ey
an evening given to the members Of
the Calamet Club, of Milwaukee, Wis.
which is one of the largest and most
select social organizations in the west.
These young ladies entertained the
members of the club in a highly salts
factory manner and received a most
hearty endorsement Is all round enter
tainerS.
The BOX sheet which is at DeRossats
book store. indicates the usual large
audience that always greets the mum
bers of the Star Course.