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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-03-19

and point their fingers at until would actually
beg the quilts and for their protection And
whenever went out it seemed if from every
something would come forth. But the all
the woodpile Here almost every oddly-shaped stick
would seem some kind of foolish thing. So fear
darkness the most, atho T do why.
Seventh Grade, Edna Hasselberg
Seward School. 2101 Twenty seventh Avenue S.
t..
THE BURNING HOUSE.
afraid of darkness and lightning. In the
darkness imagine will jump out at me. The
lightning very much afraid of because it burns
houses. Once when in the country I out
horseback riding. When my cousin started
bright and clear. On the way back from town it
began to thunder and tighten All heard
loud crash and. we looked around house
fire. That is why dread lightning
thunder darkness. Hattie Steeren,
Fifth Grade 1909 First Street S.
Jackson School.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-03-19
A RACE OF HORRORS.

do not fear lightning because of the electricity,
but those glaring flashes make all horrible
cies chase another thru my mind.
Last summer when we had those terrible storms
tried not to notice it. but it impossible; my
agnation would work One night walked thru the
house in search of something very important you may
be sure, went down into the basement flash
glimmered the walls. I thought a
dark corner and going to look when my light
appeared. But there-no-yes! How many people
killed then? Did something in that Oh,
its-ah, there it is-was that the cat?-no, it's "a
help!!!
These thoughts agitated greatly and mostly be-
of my imagination. Brenda Iceland,
Seventh Grade 1885 Calhoun Boulevard.
Lake Harriet School.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-03-19
A KIND OF CREEPY FEELING.

r. The word darkness sends unpleasant feeling
all do not think it comes from any certain
cause Of fear scare but has lived with all my
life. When in bed at night imaginary pictures often
swayed in the air before me- They would hiss, laugh
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1904-03-25

About 300 lovers of dog fights
gathered at the wharf yesterday
afternoon to board the steamer
Augo and private boats and take
a trip below Presidents island TO
witness a war between Russia and
Eat em-up Tom. two fierce CANNES
of the bull family.
Louise Nye of Chicago. the
owner of Eat em-up Tom, and Jas.
Hogan, proprietor of Russia, a
Memphis man, wagered $3.50 on
the battle.
The Hugo carried the crowd be-
low Presidents island, where the
two dogs We're placed upon the
barge to fight. The battle was
long, vicious one. For one hour
and ten minutes Eat-em-up Tom
and Russia enjoyed a repast of
blood and dog flesh Although
Eat em-up Tom was very form
liable combatant to deal with, he
wasn't quite good enough for Rus
STA, and after long fight succumb-
ed to the mighty jaws of his adj
versary. Both dogs weighed in at
42Apounds at the ringside Mem
phis News.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1904-03-25

The people of Aberdeen and
Monroe county are intensely in
terested in the popularity contest
which has been inaugurated by
the enterprising Memphis Morn
ing News.
The News will give - free trips
to the great ST Louis Worlds Fair
TO the ID young ladies residing in
the Memphis territory who. be-
tween March Goth and June 3Oth,
receive the highest numbe of
votes. every cent paid on advance
subscriptions being counted as
three votes during the first month
of the contest.
Nominations are being received,
but up 10 the present time no can
didates have been nominated from
this county.
There is no reason why Monroe
County should not receive one OF
these awards If the people will
nominate one or more of our pop
ular young ladies' and rally to the
support of these young ladies as
they should, the victory will be
easy. The plan of voting is unique
and is one that is fair to all con
testants
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1904-03-25
State Must Pay Tax.

BY decision made by the t. S.
court of claims, the state of South
Carolina is required TO pay inter
nal revenue taxes TO the federal
government on her liquor dispen-
saries the same a if they were
private saloons.
When the South Carolina dis
pensary law was first passed il was
declared unconstitutional 1T was
not supposed that state had the
authority TO enter into the mer-
camille business. Later however
the system was upheld by both
the state and federal supreme court.
The state has maintained that in
asmuch as this law is police
measure to regulate the liquor
traffic, the stateidispcnsaries cannot
be taxed, as this would virtually
be taxing the state itself
But the federal government takes
the position that the liquor traffic
should not escape taxation by be-
ing put into the hands of state.
If this could be done the states
might all take over the liquor bus
mess and 80 deprive the govern
ment of its internal revenue
Hence each local dispensary, of
which there are many, will have 10
pay go a year. The South Caro-
lima law has resulted in about
100000 year profit to the state,
half of which goes to the schools
and half TO relieve general tax
alton.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1904-03-25
Deafness Cannot be Cured

by local applications as they cannot reach
the diseased portion of the ear. There l.
only one way To cure deafness, aud that
Is by constitution al remedies Deafness
Is casued by an inharned condition of the
mucous lining of the Eustachian Tube
When this tube Is inflame6 you have a
rnmbling sound OF imperfect hearing
and when it is entirery closed, Deafness r
the result, and unless the inflammation car
be taken ont and this tube restored to Its
normal condition, hearing will be de-
stroyed forever, nine cases out of ten are
caused by Catarrh, which is nothing but
an intiamed condition of the mucous sur
faces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for
any case of Deafness (causej by catarrh)
that cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh
Cure. Shed for circulars, Free
f. j. CHENEY 4 CO., Toledo. o.
Sold by Druggists, s5c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1904-03-25

Again there comes from jackson
information that whskey is being
used in the legislature. The story
has beer so often related it has
become a public scandal that there
are mem bers Of the upper house
who are drunk from daylight to
dark. and whose sleepy, stupid
bearing in the senate has disgust
cd the more representative mem
bers thereof: 1t may be in line
with the moral and political stand
ing Of certain counties to support
publicly this class of the human
hog. but the balance Of Mississippi
looks with shame aud humiliation
upon the spectacle Columbus
Commercial.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1904-03-25

1t is wonderful how Mr.. Cleve-
land is looming up again in the
minds and hearts of his country.
men. Politicians hate him be
cause he could not be used for the
advancement Of individual political
interests, but they cannot obscure
his innate greatness everlastingly.
BY their misstatementS, utilization
and diatribe they succeeded in
making him unpopular for awhile
with many of the rank and file OF
the party. but his nobility and pa
triotism, his greatness OF mind are
bursting through the clouds OF
spleen and nate and Cleveland il
again becoming the name to swear
by politically.-West Point Lead
er.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1904-03-25

In recent debate in the United
States Senate the interesting fact
was developed that certain navs
officers high in the councils OF the
nation want 10 retire the battle
ship Oregon primarily for the
reason that she has not stateroom
facilities sufficiently gorgeous to
suit the fancies and satisfy the
luxurious tastes of some of our
fighting sailors. The suggestion
To retire the great ship is an out
rage. Let some of our aesthetic
seadogs remember that the Oregon
has made history and that it is al
honor for any man 10 com mand
her guns, in peace or war.-San
Francisco Call.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1904-03-25

The Congressional Record re
veals~1he fact that it was Hon
John Sharp Williams who chal-
ieuged the statement of Kansas
Congressman that Grover Cieve
land had dined negro ut the
White House. The fact was en-
tirely overlooked by the CORE
spondent OF the Associated Press.
the greatest news agency In the
country. But Democratic newspa-
pers have long since learned that
the Associated.Press had II conven-
lent habit Of playing into the Re
publican camp.-Greenwood Com
monwealth.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1904-03-25
TEACHERS EXAMINATIONS.

Notice t. hereby given that examinations f"I
teachers viii be heidi Nj the public schoothuihI
in,S in cine city of Aberdeen, as follows:
FOR WHITE TEACHERS.
First examinatior. Friday and Saturday
april I and =. 1901
second examination. Friday and saturday
April H. and ~. lgui
FOR COLORED TEACHERS.
First examination, Friday and Saturday.
ipri : and q. 1904.
second examination, Friday aud Saturday.
trril - and 13. ls-4.
Examinations begin promptly at eight O'Clock
a..
Very truly. II. IT. ANENfchl.
Superintendent Education. Monroe Comfy.
Mississippi March II. 1901 ta2,J
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1904-03-25

Herbine Is boon for sufferers from
aneamia. BY its use the blood is quickly
regenerated and the color becomes nor
NAL. The dropping strength is revived .
The languar is diminished. Health,
vigor and tone predominant. New life
and happy activity results. Mrs Belle Ii
Shirel, Middesborough, ILL.,, writes: Il
have been troubled with liver com plant
and poor blood, and have found nothing
to benefit me like Herbine. hope neves
to be without it. l have wished that
had known of il in my husbands life
time" SOC. Phoenix Drug Co.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1904-03-25
His Remains.
Boston Traveller

a caller stopped Mt the house OF
John Duncan Brice and asked if
he was AT home.
Deed, an he's not "
Can you tell me where he is?''
Il could not
"Whe did you see him last?"
''At his funeral"
And who may you be?"
I'm his remains said the wild
ow, and she closed the door.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1904-03-25

Representative McMorran wants
TO know why it costs the govern
ment 81 100000 more than il would
m individual TO have a battleship
built This Is Mr. McMorran :
first term in Congress. Washing
ton Post.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1904-03-25

When the National Democratic
Convention convenes to nominate
u candidate for the Presidency the
main question that will confront il
will be whether it will choose
Cleveland and victory or Hearst
and defeat. Starkvilie Times.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1904-03-25

We notice that a member of the
Legislature tried to place a priv
alege tax on newspapers. 1t i
strange that some counties persls'
IN sending a jackass to the Legis-
lature. Alderman Plaindealcr.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1904-03-25

The best yet in BREAKFAST BA-
con AND HAMS. MELRosE, sold
here only by H. ID. Carter a Co.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1904-03-25
To Care a Cold III One Day.

Take Laxative Bromo Quiniue Tablets
An druggists refund the money If 1t fails
% cure. W. +. Groves signature OF
each box. PFC
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1904-03-25

Does the Coffee you are using
suit you? If not try ours. 'Tis
better +. ID. CARTER x Co
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-05
IOWA CAPITOL DAMAGED
100000 BY A FIRE
Chamber of the House of Represen-
tatfves a Charred Mass.


tatIves a Charred Mass.
Des Moines. Ia, Jan. 4.-Fire to-
day Quilted the northwest wing of the
Iowa Capitol. causing loss Of $500,
coo.
The chamber of the House of Rep
resentatives is a charred mass of de-
bris. and cannot he repaired in time
for the approaching session of the Leg
islature.
The fire originated near a shaft in
"a comm ttee room. presumably from
an electric light wire. and spread up
ward and all around the ceiling of the
chamber. The fire department was
hindered in fighting the flames by the
hight of the building and the elevation
of the Capitol.
The north gallery of the House cham
Der fell with a crash. the debris in
juring two firemen. and endangering
the lives of several.
Gov. Cummins. clad in rubber boots
and rough coat, fought the fire. The
fire finally burned itself out.
The Iowa Capitol was built along
the lines of the New York Capitol at
Albany. It cost $3.000000. The build
ing was supposed to be fire proof, but
the use of several false ceilings fur
nished material for flames.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-05
FAVORABLE REPORT
FOR LEONARD WOOD.
Senate Committee Votes for His
Confirmation.

'OASH Ills
Confirmation.
Washington, Jan. 4.-Senator For
aker, a member of the Committee on
Military Affairs, in executive session
to-day submitted a brief i'm favor of
Brig. Gen. Woods confirmation to be
major general, and eight of the eleven
members of the committee have con-
CURED in this report.
The committee met to-day for the
purpose of voting on the matter of
recommending or disappearing conlir-
nation. Senators Hawley. Proctor,
Foraker, Quarles, Warren and Alger,
Republicans; and Cockren and Pettus,
Democrats, voted for favorable re-
port, while Senators Scott, Republican.
and Blackburn, Democrat, voted
against the confirmation. Senators
Hawley and Proctor We're absent and
voted by proxies, and the vote of SEN
ator Bate will be recorded when he re-
turns to Washington tomorrow.
Each charge is taken up by Senator
Foraker in its turn. The orders Gen.
Wood is said to have issued to the
courts in the Rathbone case it is
argued, were wholly within the prov
ince and duty of Gen. Wood as Gov
ernor General. The report declares
that no evidence was offered to the
committee to show that Mai. Rath-
bone was not given a fair trial in
Cuba.
In regard to the gifts which Gen.
Wood accepted from the Jai Alai COM
pany, the report says that lin the mere
fact that Gen Wood accepted gifts
from the Jai Alai company there is
nothing to be criticised and adds that
Gen. Woods acceptance was with the
full knowledge of Secretary Root. The
question of the admission of the silver
service to Cuba free of duty is summed
up in Gen. Bliss statement that he was
responsible for it,
The charges made by Maj. Rathbone
that Gen. Wood had been unduly init
mate with an ex-convict Capt. Bel
lairs, are pronounced by Senator For
aker to be seemingly only spiteful and
malicious declarations, made without
excuse of any kind, in spirit of re-
Venge and Wanton utilization"
Charges made by A. E. Frye, former
superintendent of schools in Cuba,
/ form an interesting part of the re-
/ port, and Senator Foraker gives as a
reason for the differences between
Frye and Gen. Wood that the former
had employed teachers wholly incom-
petent, and in many cases women who
were leading immoral lives.
| 1t is stated that the charges made
| by Gen. Brooke that Gen. Wood was
| guilty of INSTRUMENTATION We're prov
en- to be without foundation, and it is
added, that Gen. Wood was fully sus-
| tanned by the War Department and
| the President as to all points of diff
/ ference between him and Gen. Brooke. >
Senator Foraker justifies the rapid
| rise of Gen. Wood on che ground OF
meritorious conduct.
Senator Scott is preparing minority
report.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-05
RUSSIA WILL ANSWER
WITHIN A DAY OR TWO.
Diplomats at ST. Petersburg Peace
able i'm Their Talk.

Diplomats at st. Petersburg Peace
able i'm Their Talk.
st. Petersburg, Jan. 4.-The Asso-
ciated Press has the authority of the
Foreign Office for the statement that
the Russian reply will be transmitted
to Japan in a day or two. The reply
will not be merely yes or mo-" but
will be made uD of reasoned PROPOSE
lions.
The general basis of this communal
cation is already complete; but the de-
tails are being elaborated.
The Japanese minister here, M.
Kurino. has authorized the Associated
Press to say that he had a cordial
conference with Foreign Minister
Lamsdorff on Friday last. and that he
is convinced by the latter's sincere
conciliatory attitude that the Russian
government is disposed to seek a peace
full settlement.
An official note published to-day an
nounces that instructions have been
sent to Viceroy Alexieff as to the reply
to be given to the last Japanese note.
According to the Novoe Vremya, the
Russian government is trying to avoid
war, because ii Is peacefully disposed,
and the japanese government Is doing
the same because it does not desire
bankruptcy, and the British and French
are doing everything possible to main
tain peace.
Nevertheless" the Novoe Vremya
says, war approaches nearer and near
ar -
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-05
HONOR OF THE HOUSE
Is Involved, Hay Thinks, by the Re-
port of Bristow.


Washington, Jan. with the reas-
sembling of Congress to-day, after the
recess, the chaplain of the House, in
opening the session of that body, pray
ed that war between Russia and Japan
might be averted by a peaceful adj
justment of their differences.
A privileged resolution, offered by
Mr.. Hay Democrat) of Virginia, re-
cited that certain statements contained
in the Bristow postofice report reflect
ed upon the membership of the House.
1t provided for an investigation by
committee of five to be appointed by
the Speaker.
The resolution recited that the Bris-
tow report charged that long time
leases for postoffice premises were can
celled and rent increased upon the rec
ommendation of influential representa-
tiVes; that Beavers allowed increases
in clerk hire on the request of MEM
bers of Congress, regardless of the
merits of the case, and that Beavers
made constructs with members of Con-
gress for rental of premises. The res
olution asserts these charges and 9TH
ers reflect on the integrity of the mem
bers of the House.
A point of order, made against the
resolution by Mr.. Gardner (Republi-
CAM of New Jersey, was overruled,
and the previous question was moved
by Mr.. Hay. Mr.. Payne (Republican)
Of New York desired to move its ref
erence to the Postofice Committee for
consideration, but this was declared
not In order Tine vote on ordering
the previous question resulted in a tie,
the minority supporting Mr.. Hay, and
developed no quorum.
At this point the House adjourned.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-05
BY old COMRADES
LONGSTREET WILL BE BORNE To
HIS LAST RESTING PLACE.
WITH IMPRESSIVE CEREMONY
THE FUNERAL WILL TAKE PLACE
AT GAINESVILLE TO-MORRoW.

Services Will BE Conducted by
Bishop Kelley of Savannah and
Father SchndweII of AIbany-Pan-
hearers Named from the Long,
street Camp-GOvernOr and ON
ci"Is VIII Acknowledgment Train
from Atlanta.
Gainesville, Ga. Jan. All details
for the funeral of Gen. James Long
street were completed to-day. The
body will be removed from the home
of his daughter, where the General
died, tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock
ana carried to the rotunda of the
county Court House, where it will lie
in state until Wednesday morning at
III o'clock, when the funeral services
will be conducted according to the
ritual of the Roman Catholic Church
by Bishop Kelley of Savannah and
Father Schadwell of Albany.
detachment of the Gambler Horse
Guards will escort the body from the
house and will guard the remains until
the funeral hour.
The following active pallbearers
have been named from the Longstreet
Camp. United Confederate Veterans:
j. II. Butt. c. c. Sanders, A. d.
Gambler. J. w. Oslin. d. S. McCurry.
W. Ham, Fl. B. Smith. A. G. Dor
sey, Samuel Hynds, Oliver Clark, r.
Smith, r. e. Green. ]. d. Bagwell and
A. Rudolph.
The remaining members of the camp,
together with the list of out-of-town
citizens published this morning, will
constitute the honorary escort.
From Atlanta a special car will be
run over the Southern Railway. leav-
ing there at 1850 o'clock Wednesday
morning upon which Gov. Terrell and
the remaining honorary escort and
detachment of the Governors Horse
Guard, under command of Col. A. j.
West, will come, arriving at Gaines
vile at 1926 o'clock. This escort will
go direct from the train to the county
Court House. the funeral taking place
Immediately after their arrival.
Col. West will take charge of the mil
itary feature of the funeral upon ar
rival, and the troops will bury the
General with military honors. The
Queen City Band will furnish the music
for the occasion.
Representatives from the Longstreet
Chapter. Daughters of the Confeder-
acy. will be on duty at the Court
House from o'clock tomorrow until
the funeral hour on Wednesday. and
will have charge of all the floral Of
ferings. The casket will be draped
with a Confederate flag furnished by
! the chapter.
Those who wish to view the body
may do so from o'clock Tuesday
morning until II o'clock Wednesday.
Lee Longstreet arrived from Wash
ington late last night. but the Generals
sisters are not yet here from Missis-
sippi. His son in the Philippines was
cabled of his fathers death.
All business will be suspended here
during the hour or the funeral.
! All camps of Confederate Veterans
over the state are invited to send dele
gates to the funeral.
vault in Alta Vista Cemetery
is now being erected for the body.
Those who attend the funeral from
out of town are requested to confer
with Col. A. ]. West, at Atlanta, who
is in charge of the arrangements there.