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The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1904-01-29
His victory.

Il understood you to say that
you reject me-" he said.
y our understanding is correct"
she replied. although somewhat
blunt. ! feel that / cannot marry
you"
She took a step forward. and
gently touched his arm. y tear
was in her eye.
Il am sorry" she said.
Something in''her voice made
him siraighten up. He had not
asked for sympathy. He resented
it so suddenly that il was as if
some outside power had taken
possession of him. He felt mad
right through.
you needn't be-" he replied
Why should you bef If you en-
terrain the slightest notion that
I'm going TO jump of the dock or
ruin my life, dismiss it st once.
There are, | can assure you, worse
things than being a bachelor. In
the first place, there no enormous
bills to pay. Then. man can 60
and come as he pleases. without
let or hindrance. Instead Of being
bound down TO one woman, subject
TO her whims, her idle fancies. he
is free for all He can pursue his
cherished ambitions without inter
ruption. When he is sick. he can
secure proper care without being
nurs ed by an amateur. He doesn't
have to attend dinner parties. or
any other kind of parties. without
question, and be is absolutely free
10 pursue his own ideals. There
are worse things than being single.
] was willing TO run the risk, with
you, but don't ~ mpathize with me
] shall get along all right. thank
you. /"
She Turned toward him with n
sudden movement of determination
and held out her hands, pleading
ly.
Now You must marry me-" she
said. Smart Set.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1904-01-29
RACE TRACK ADDITION.

mile the Town intend Street
Race Track which will make lots by treble
| give with
Railroad will be operation within
date by a to
intend placing
sold thereafter There
Track Addition An
every One sold bring
The payments follows: $500 cash down per
deferred Those
that get nstalcnts will beyond doubt make good
years ago started Standard Land Company Ad
which be bought
These lots further but believe
them equally valuable BY Street Railroad connection
while lot for chidren
Inc Of giving them good life This oppor-
tunity you may get again
For -maps sand plats showing location. address
A. DOLAN, Guifport Miss.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1904-01-29

Fatal kifnuy aud bladder trouhlse cHri
AWAY lie prevented by the u-e 81 Foley :
Kidney Cure. = l.. Shell s ca.
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TEXAS SEED OArs. and a full
line of FEED SrUFFs i'm stock.
Phone -. + ID. Garter x Co.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1904-01-29

The coming port the Gull Mexico have PROPOSE
that be excced of the United
of the best speculative
(ufpor have addition particular wish
develop, called
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-07-23
SATURDAY, JULY o, 1904
THE JOURNAL JUNIOR, MNNEAPoLIs MINNESOTA S

park side of the river. plank thrown out
and the crowds swarmed to the swings and tables.
After had eaten dinner the beautiful day
darkened and storm seemed to be coming. really
did come, and the rain fell in torrents. Everybody
packed in small shed, the only building the
grounds The lightning flashed and struck down trees,
and every minute it looked a if the shed would be
struck down, too People tainted and little
held up for air. But all things pass and storm
ended leaving things outside different; in
places trees had been struck down the river
had risen great deal On the way home in the twi-
light the steamer soaking wet and had to sit
the life -preservers At the levee uncle
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-07-23
Gun Powder Cloth.

In Germany cloth, closely resembling silk, is being
made of gunpowder. II ignted it disappears without
leaving trace behind. 1t is used mainly for making
bags for holding powder in where desira-
BILE to have the bags vanish with the explosive
cloth like iron. SO long touches
to it. From the same fiber thick cord is made for
tying up bags Of explosives 1t is simply smokeless
gunpowder twine, and will consume to nothing In q
I moment
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-07-23


waiting for but missed him home
drenched. for the shed had not been shinged
stood in three inches OF water all the WHILE Every
fallen tree stopped us, and had to go
it The day after trees and branches strewn all
over. Some places houses had been struck Still we
thought ourselves lucky the day after this beautiful
day. -MaudesW Whitten
Eighth Grade. Hayward, wis.
SOME HURT FEELINGS.
1t has been said that the anticipation pleasure
is greater than the pleasure itself certainly
true of the first picnic attended day Of the
picnic as beautiful could be desired so was
everything else for while But while mama had a
ride to the picnic grounds I had to being
quiet a while, children determined to explere the
surrounding woods We had succeeded in climbing to
the top OF steep hill when to the injury my feelings
it nothing else fell headlong to the bottom. Soon
after this became interested dinner and some
mischievous boys became interested In while we
were eating It. Then my ear began to sting from
piece of biscuit thrown against it to these mis-
haps fell out OF swing and received bump on my
head This is all remember OF the beautiful f?1 day
OF first picnic. Margaret shelton
high Scnool. Rhinelander, Wis.
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-07-23
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feet long, 10-inch Cork Handle and Fer
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Supplementary Fishing Outfit Consisting of
fine Nickel Plated Multiplying Reel, rs feet
Best Braided Linen Line, and one dozen
best Carlisle Smell Hooks and one-haH
dozen Sinkers
Official League Ball.
Louisville Slugger Bat.
Catcher's Nit, fine. quality tsMausicatored"
buckskin with improvement in pocket, used
by professionals
Fielder's Glove.
Repeating Air Rife.
Leather Football, regulation Size, complete
with Bladder.
Tennis Net, double court, No. Is Thread Cam
Bound
Tennis Balls, one-half dozen.
Golf Balls. one-half dozen.
Caddy Bag, canvas.
Croquet Set No. Z.
S Hammock.
Cotton Gymnasium Knee Pants md Shirt
Lawn Tennis Shoes, low.
One Driver.
One Putter.
One Lofter.
: Png-Pong Set.
Whitley Exerciser, Vim.
Students Sketchng Outfit.
Water Color Outfit.
Any Book, not exceeding $3.50 in price.
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-07-23
WITH a CHEER-UP LINING.

The day was perfect, the shining the
weather but not hot, garden was full
OF flowers. Best OF ALL ii national holiday and
frecrackers were swapping and torpedoes booming
everywhere The merry laughter of children rang out
all sides and it seemed tho all the town out
enjoying itself. Did say all? No. not quite for
was just recovering from the measles and was only
able to sit to say nothing OF sport rack
ing cough and worst Of all my weak that
had to wear colored glasses and orange at that A
more unhappy 12-year-oh don't believe you ever
saw. We had regular picnic dinner, blueberres,
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-07-23

received on my forehead at the foot Q
the ceiling was low and where l gen
under. After rubbing my head
vigorously proceeded. thinking,
Don't cry over spilled milk"
began my song again altho my
head throbbed painfully. With
that dizzy feeling in my head, the
crock in my hand, and seeking to
divert my thoughts from my head
by singing, I did not notice much
where I was going, when, crash!
the jar was broken, the milk
running all over the floor and I
sank to my knees feeling of my
head and gazing around in be-
wilderment.7 I was soon made to
lie down and my poor head ban
daged as was my little finger,
which was cut severely.
In the afternoon I was able to
getaup and thought I would write
some letters. my! but this is
nice ink" 1 thought, as I wrote a
line but no sooner had I thought it
than, a blot, or pool of ink one
might say, dropped from my pen.
began again and laid the blotted
page to one side. When I had
finished this sheet I carelessly laid
it on top of the blotted sheet and
ruined it. Then I abandoned let
ter writing for that day. Next I
tried ironing and broke the iron
handle. I was bound to do some
thing and succeed, so I began to
sew on the sewing machine. After
a hopeless failure I twisted the
sewing machine needle so that it
could not be used again. hope
shall never have another beautiful
(?) day like that.
Gladys Jones,
Grafton, N. D.
Eighth Grade,
Central School
VIEWING THE ssNATIVES."
Dear Ray: We are here at
last, having arrived yesterday
morning at 9 o'clock. Yesterday
was really beautiful (?) day. It
rained steadily all day and several
times the wind blew fiercely for a
few moments. The streets were
muddy but hardly believe they
were much muddier than the
sidewalks. Our train had been de-
layed, so we had no breakfast and
we walked nine blocks thru the
rain to hotel. There we stayed
the rest of the day watching the
natives" walking on the side
walks. They did not seem to no.
tice the mud, but most Of them
had umbrellas. Altogether, my first
impressions of North Dakota were
very unfavorable ones. Yours
truly. j. Marvin Nickerson,
Brookston, MINI.
Tenth Grade.
NO GRUMBLES ON HAND.
I never allow beautiful (?) day
q place in my memory, so if I am
to write grumbly story I shall h
cent Sunday. I was the only one of
mained in town, and the house
empty as I arose to prepare for cl
hot and the six little girls who sat
restless and their wide hats kept
S scrape. Most Of my friends had g
country, and as I went home wo
get thru day of such absolute id
read. for I had been forbidden t
necessarily this summer. I ate n
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-07-23

anything. had Just thrown myself on the lounge
preparatory to begin sukng when Tom burst into the
room with an invitation from friend to party I
went and had delightful time. So ended my beauu-
full (?) day. Mary Ildstad.
Ninth Grade. Grafton. N. d.
THE END OF THE SONG.
What beautiful day! jumped out of bed with
alacrity and dressed and downstairs, setting the
table for breakfast in five minutes. was humming
gaily blithey down cellar for milk, when my
song suddenly interrupted by a dreadful bump
received forehead the foot of the stairs where
the ceiling low and where generally bent to pass
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-07-23

lemonade and other good things but could not eat.
Pop, pop. went the fireworks outside, but had to
stay inside all day. Every day, however sad has
end, and at the end of this permitted
special favor to sit up in window and watch
neighbors fireworks SO ended in brightness the most
cherries Fourth have spent for indeed, There
is silver lining to every cloud"
Eleventh Grade. Clara E. Willard,
103 Clark ST., Mankato, Mimi.
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-07-23
BASEBALL NAMES OF JUNIOR ATHLETES.
The BlOOmingtOnS.

r. Westerberg Manager, 1412 Forty-third st. S.
Ray Harder, Moose" John Ousdahl pat
Fred Sieverkrop, Hopper" Fred Jobst, seFritz"
Mart Iverson, Frog" Robert Jarvey bob"
Ralph Capron, Hook George Jobst, Todd"
Bernard Ives, Boris"
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-07-23

"A
cut
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-07-23
A HUGE DISAPPOINTMENT.


to a city "a long distance from here to spend
weeks. awoke in the morning feeling very happy
the thought that should be skimming away
to destination.
When I went down to breakfast
mark that she did not how could go. "Oh ma
ma, must go' cried, for had counted so much
upon going it seemed as tho could not give it up.
No, l. am busy I cannot go this time" Oh
there ever unhappy girl as was My breakfast
did taste good nothing seemed right. little
birds singing merrily, seeming to say "Cant CO.
can't can't go" The trees and flowers were look
ing their best But walked sulking and pout-
ing all of that beautiful After supper
will let you go tomorrow with party who going"
Oh, mama really? You don't it!' cried. Yes,
may CO." she said Then thought. eff only
known so should not have spent this beautiful day
unhappily." -Wava E. Williams,
Eighth Grade. Centeryille, S. D.
OUT AFTER CHICKENS.
The day had dawned. What a beautiful day but
hunting. and were anxious to have pleasant day.
I had a very bad headache and it grew and
worse. but wanted to About ten o'clock
started At first thought we should have time,
but after in the country was at home
in bed. We drove a long way before any
chickens, hunters did not get out of the
buggy in time to get them. still for a long time
and was almost asleep when, bang! went gun, which
awoke me. Bang! Bang! They brought three
chickens.
At twelve o'clock sat down in shady grove
to eat dinner did very pleasant afer~be-
ing in the hot all forenoon. How longed to lie
the and go to sleep! We rested little while
not to ache much now, thought it would
be better, but changed nay mind an hour
We shot one chicken in the afternoon About five
O'Clock we had supper. after which started home.
At dusk is the best time to hunt stay
longer because we were SO far from home reached
home about eight and In the house
lay down to rest and think the beautiful ?) day
] had had. Elsie A. Johnson,
Tenth Grade. Dell Rapids, s. D.
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-07-23
WArER. wArER EYERYwHERE..

We were waving last goodbye the
crowded steamer beautiful day. The
crowds cheered and waved from the levee and the
excursion boat went down the Mississippi river We
sat the seats and watched the scenes the oppo-
site banks of the river:elder people
famed themselves In about two hours we reached
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-07-23
NO GRUMBLEs ON HAND.

d pace /
to write a grumbly story shall have to
cent Sunday. was the only of family who
mained in town, and the house seemed oppressively
empty as I arose to prepare for church. very
hot and the six little girls who in
restless and their wide hats kept up a nerve-tryng
scrape. Most of my friends had gone to lakes
country and as went home wondered how could
get thru day of such absolute dleness. could
read. for had been forbidden to my eyes n
necessarily this my dinner
sat down to write letters but that
ing and developed severe headache. When had
finally slept this away it was half past five and cool
breeze had arisen Supper and then church again.
The wind was quite strong and took short cut
across the courthouse lawn. The grass thick
soft and the wind 1uttering skirt hair
to imagine myself country meadow
joyed the walk.
and went home. sat out the lawn as the shad-
deeper, watching the light fade the hills
and the evening mist settled slowly
the lights twinkled out here and there suddenly
the hared up and threw grotesque
shadows OF the shrubs and trees the lawn. It
looked unnatural and the night made chill. The
house dark and still dreaded to enter. Just
heard the familiar clicking of little on
sidewalk. One of the girls had come in from the
and going to stay with all night, and
went gayly in together Loretta Russell
Twelfth Grade, r. f. d. No. 5, Madelia MINI.
nl<at0 High cho01 - II
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-07-27
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GATHERED GEMS.


There are men who would rather
marry than 90 to jail.
Men are born to rule, but few men
are born to golden rule.
One touch Of nature interests all
men In 8 get-quick proposition.
Anyway, the mar who eats pie with
a knife usually pays for what be gets
A woman has the same ambition to
get into society that q man has to get
into Office.
The honeymoon is on the wane
when the bride stops telling things
and begins to ask questions.
A mans darkest hour lie when his
wife turns on the light as he tries to
sneak quietly upstairs at 2 a. m.
Some peoples ancestors were very
fortunate in being 10 q position TO
come over In the May6ower. There
yer M restrictive immigration laws
then
Blanch-I want a pair Of slippers
for tather-number ten, please, and
squeaky. Genial Shoemaker-Squeaky
miss9 I'm afraid we haven't any Of
that description. BlaDche-Iam very
sorry. Couldn't you make him a
squeaky pair2 There Is q certain
young gentleman who visits me fire.
quently, and 1t would be very conven-
tent for him to know just when pa is
coming downstairs.
We Judge from the b~accalaureate
sermons by President Hsdley, of Yale,
and President Harris of Amherst,
pitching into the vulgarity Of riches
that the gifts for educational purposes
haven't come up to the desired mark
the past year.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-07-27
Old

Old age as it comes in the orderly
process Of Nature Is q beautiful and
majestic thing. The very shadow Of
eclipse which threatens II, makes it
the more pr zed. 1t stands for exper-
fence, knowledge, wisdom and conn-
sci. That is old age Sc Il should be-.
But old age &c It 80 often means moth
ing but q second childhood Of mind
and body. What makes the differ
encef Very largely the care OF the
stomach. In youth and the full
strength Of manhood It doesn't seem
70 matter how We treat the stomach.
We abnse It, oYerWork it, iniure it.
We don't suffer from Il much. But
when age comes the stomach is worn
out. Z can't prepare and distribute
the needed n0urishmenE TO tbs body,
unnourished, falls into senile decay.
DR.. Plerce's Golden Medical Discov-
cry e 3 wonderful medicine for old
people whose stomachs 2 "Weaki'
and whose diFestions 3 "p0or.n It's
fn~vigorating effects are felt y mind
as ven IS body. Il takes the sting
from Old age, and makes old people
strong.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-07-27
Its work that builds The world up

It's work that builds the world up
but some OF us were born tired.
The true heart goes a long ways, and
sings q song Of thanklullness over 3
crust Of bread.
Hope Is a great blessinE-yet, fit
wasn't for hope none Of us would eyer
be disappointed.
II we would only try to make this
world 3 little heaven, the big heaven
wouldn't seem so strange to us-when
We reach il.
ssThrow Physie to the Dogs Calfoi-
MIA Prune Waters are natures own, remedy
for constipation and biliousness, 100 for 70
cents. Ask your Druggist.
The revised dictionaries will give a
new definition OF the word consumer.
Consumer will be defined a. q who
Involuntary bears the brunt OF All
contests between organized labor and
combined cabital.
President Palma has been unable to
secure q quorum of the Cuban con-
gress, but will probably have no more
difficult in that line, as be has Just re-
ported that the young republic has a
healthy surplus in it's treasury.
California Prune Waters, natures cure
for all howell troubles, Act promptly with
out pain or inconvenience, 100 for Is cents
Ask your Druggist.
Hill and Wall street nominated Par
ker, and there IL a strong disposition
among Western Democrats to let Hill
and Wall street elect him.
Among the other interesting exhibits
the management Of the st. Louis ex-
position is now displaying some mar
VelOus specimens Of roasting temper
ature.
A safe, agreeable and mild remedy for
constipation, biliousness and Indigestion.
California Prune Waters. 100 for % cents.
Ask your Druggist.
No wonler the worlds fair EN-.
ployees are trying to graft. It's in the
st. Louis atmosphere.
There are great possibilities in that
soft, sweet voice at, central A New
York telephone girl has just married
a millionaire.
It Is surprising how quick California
Prune WATERS act. No gripe, no pain.
100 for 25 cents. Ask your druggists.
Senator Olark's children say he had
no reason to sneak off and get married
and keep the fact q secret three or
four years. But the senator is at a
gay and romantic age and Ia the sen
ate he is surrounded by that kind of an
atmosphere, matrimOnially speaking.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-07-27

There was something almost Isthe-
tic in the address recently made at St.
Louis by Mr. Philips, superintendent
of the schools of Birmingham, Ala.
II was a frank acknowledgement Of the
deploTable deficiencies of white educa-
ton In the South, In proof OF which be
cited the statistical fact that "while
the Southern States have only "A per
cent OF the total white population OF
the United States, they have "a per
cent Of the white ~illiterates over ten
y years Of age In the country" This Is
q forcible statement OF a pressing need
In that section Of which comparatively,
few people Of the North have been
aware. Yet the white people Of the
South IN Of purer American stock,
take them as a whole, than they are in
any other portion Of the country.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-07-27

"a tall Missonrian entered the Mis-
souri, building at the fair the other
day." the Csntralia Courier says, "and
after looking about him for a few
minutes sat down on q sofa. Evident
" the countryman had walked far and
was tired. Toe large heavily cushion
ed sofa felt comfortable. Then to the
amszement of q number OF ladies
present, calmly removed his shoes and
placed them under the sofa. With
equal composure he placed his valise
on the sofa, and curling himself up
was sOOn asleep.O
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-07-27
HABIT a CHILD TAUGHT A Ssh.
OF.


Rev. DR.. William Burt, Of
Rome, recently elected a Metho-
dist bishop, is noted for his good
natured tolerance and resignation,
and upon being asked how be ae-
quired the habit, be said:
maybe the remark Of a child
that I once overheard helped me
to learn to complain and grumble
as little as possible. While l was
studying at Wilbraham Academy,
I spent a few days with this child's
iather-a good man, bat a chronic
growler. We we're all sitting in
the parlor one night, when the
question Of food arose. The child
a little girl, told cleverly what
each member Of the household
liked best. Finally it came to
the iather's turn to be described.
And what do I like, Nancyf'
he said, laughing.
" YOU said the little girl,
slOwly-'well, you like most any
thing we haven't got
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-07-27

"She certainty wouldn't have the
face to wear a bathing suit like thatl''
81 don't know, but she thinks she has
the figure"
little Elmer-Papa, what is q Shy
lockf Prof. Broadhead-A Shylock,
my son, lie 3 man who is called 80 by
people to whom he lends money be
cause he expects them to pay it
back.
A perfect Anti Bilious a 4 Malaria-
protection and cure for old and young. Call
iforeia Prune Waters. 100 for Is cents.
Ask your Druggist.
II Presidents were elected by the
rules Of g beauty contest It must be adj
mitted that the Democratic ticket
would have distinctly the best chance.
"Most Of our Greek scholars" says q
rural exchange, "come home from col
legs ia good time to chOp cotton and
swear the mule has no soull"
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-07-27

Russia has nothing to lose every
thing to gain by provoking an interna-
tional issue that may possibly result In
a lining up of the powers on one side
or of the other as allies of the two
b~elligereuts in the Far East. 1t is one
way for Russia to save her face, and
she is desperate.
Natore's true fruit Cathartic. Cahfornia
Prune Waters are pleasant as candy and
just as harmless. 100 for % cents. Ask
your Druggist.
"Nellie," said a mother to her i've
year old daughter, "what's the reason
you and your little brother can't get
along without quarreling?" 81 don't
know, mamma" replied the small
mise, sunless it's cause / take after
you and he takes after papa"
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-07-27

Galvani spent twenty years before
be discovered the proper conditions to
make the frogs leg. kick.
The highest railroad in the world is
the Oroyo. from Oallao, Peru, to the
gold fields. It tunnels the Andes at
an altitude of 10, 645 feet.
California Prune WATERS will preserve
your health, cleanse your system and puri-
fy your blood. Try their. 100 for 25
cents. Ask your Druggist.
The only place on earth where
fresh water is secured from a salty sea
is in the Persian Gulf. There are fresh
water springs in the bottom, from
which divers Al gcat-skin bags.
The complaint about the establish
ment of an American custom house in
the canal gone is increasing.