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The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1904-08-12
Notice of Letting Contract
First Monday of September,
NONRESIDENT Notice.

The State of Mississippi Monroe County.
Chaneery Court, September huies, isl4
Ben Callahan vs.. Vim. Warren Jones. et ST.
NJ. So21.
To Nm L. Fowikes. MINOR. defendant, and Geo.
". FoNlkeS his father. Ixoro, Texas:
You are commanded appear before the
Chancery Court 81 Monroe county. said State,
at September Rules, 10 DC head OIL ihe
Second Monday Thereof, A. D.,
IOO4 To defend the suit In said court Of Ben
Callahan wherein you are defendant. This,
August IL. 1904 Z r SMITH. CLERK
Gilleylen & Leftwicb. Complainsnts' Solicitors
II 1914
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Second Monday of DeCemb Der,

\. D.. 1904. To show cause. If any, why the TN |
account of said Administrator now on hle shall
not be allowed and approved, and said admin
iStrat tor discharged
Witness my hand and official seal, this the I'd
day of August. A. D.. 1914
C. p. SMITH. Chancery Clerk
BY G. q. RAY. Deputy Clerk
Giley len 4 Leftwich. Solicitors FOR Estate.
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For the newest thing in BREAK
PAST FOODS AND C1RKALs, oall On
us, F. p. GARTER AQO.
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Second Monday Thereof, A. D..
NONRESIDENT Notice.

The State of Mississippi. Monroe County
Chancery Court. December term. 1904
In Re-. Estate of A. It. Springfield. deceased.
Emmett Williams. Administrators.
To Mrs Geo. Finn Benton Mason, Mrs. Mary
Wise. Will. Mason. David h. or Hamp Mason,
Mrs. Florence Jarnagon and Marion Will
hams and If they be dead, any of them
then their children descendants wherever
found To the unknown heirs at law of A. L.
Springfield. If any.
Yon are commanded to appear before tbe
chaucery court of Monroe county, said State,
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Second Monday in December,

A. ID. 1904. defend the suit in said court. OF
Joe Holiday vs.. Georgia Holiday, wherein you
are defendant. This the 2+th day of June, A.
1904. G. p. SMITH, Clerk.
Houston l. Houston, Solicitors for Complaints Is.
July 1. I904-3t
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NEW YORK. Aug. 9, 1904.
Mr.. T.. T. DAVENPORT:

Mr.. T. T. DAVENPORT:
/ DEAR SIR up here scour-
ing the market for bargains.
I am getting them. too. just lots
/ Of them. expecting big
I trade this fall and buying
/ lots Of goods. am going to
give my customers the best bar
gains they bought in Aber-
deem. Just think. bought 700
I pairs Of SHOES, worth $40 to
+ 81 SO for only 4oc. pair. am
/ going to sell them to my Gus tom
i ers at 4oc. pair and let them
go. they will get the benefit Of
my illful buying. bought
/ lot Of LADIES' JACKETS. all the
i latest styles. $50 Jackets in
lot, some worth high i
$1,000 each. am going to make
a run them s2.4e, regard
less Of value.
have bought big lot Of
i other values too
/ me on, will tell and show the
i people when get back. l have
i bought goods enough fill
i stores and l only have z stores
! put them in, you
/ will have to sell them cheap to
/ get room.
going to paint Aberdeen
4 RED when get back.
4 Hope your health is improving.
i Yours truly.
i j. B. ELIXSON.
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NONRESIDENT Notice.

The. State of Mississippi. County OF Mon
Joe Holiday vs.. Georgia Holiday.
To Georgia Holiday post office address
known:
You are hereby commanded to personally APP
pear before the Chancery Court of Monroe
county. in said State. the
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GEo. J. LEF.wIoH. G. l.. TUBB
LEFTWITCH & TU BIB,
ATTORNEYS AND COUNSELLORS
AT LAW.
Up Stairs, Monroe Banking aud Trust
Bdiiding,
Aberdeen,

sA.Practice in all State aud Federal courts
of Mississippi. Prompt attention given To the
collection of claims and matters of real estate.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-04-13
POLICE STATISTICS.
Summary of Police Court cocket for the
Year I903-04.

During the municipal year begin
ming April lst, 1903, and ending March
31st, 1904 larger number of persons
we're arrested by the police of Sumter
than in any former period of twelve
months, reaching total of 485, Of
whom there were 358 colored males, 42
colored females and 85 white males.
1t is worthy of note that not one white
female was arrested. The ofenses COW
er a wide range of misdemeanors, but
for convenience they have been re-
duced to the following classifcations
Disorderly and cursing: Colored
males, 53; Colored females, II; White
males. 8. Total, 73.
Drunk and disorderly: Colored males,
So; Colored females, /; White males,
4S. Total, 107.
Disturbance of the peace and fight
ing: Colored males, SO; Colored fe-
males, 20: White males, l2. Total, 13O.
Gambling: Colored males, 90.
Interfering with officers and resist.
ing arrest: Colored males, g.; Color
ed females, 7. Total 10.
Carrying concealed weapons: Col
cred males, Z; White males, ]. Tc-
tai, s.
In addition to these, concealed wea-
pons were found on 13 other prisoners
arrested for other offenses.
Vagrancy: Colored males IA.
Nuisances: Colored males, 3.
Discharging firearms: Colored
males, 3.
Disturbing public worship: Color
ed males, l.
Reckless driving: Colored males,
13; white males, l. Total IA.
Violation of liquor ordinance: Col
ored males, l; Colored females, 1.
Total, 2.
Riding bicycles without lights and
scorching - Colored males, 2l
White males, 10. Total, 81.
Violation OF license ordinance: Col
ored males, s; Colored females, l;
White males /. Total, 10.
Refusal to perform street duty: Col
oEed males, 40; White males, l. To-
tai, Al.
Boarding trains without business
Colored males, 5.
Soliciting patronage at depot: Col
ored males, i.
obstructing streets: Colored males,
3.
Leaving horses unhitched: C0lored
males, 4.
Cattle in street unhaltered. Color
ed males, 2.
Blowing steam whistles: White
males, 2.
Digging dry we'll within 1a-mile of
water station: White males, l.
Amount of fines collected, 81, 5S7. SO.
Quite large amount of labor was
done by police court convicts on the
county chain gang. This labor is ex-
changed for work in the city by the
gang.
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The Farmers Error.

We presume that it is right and
proper for us to extend our apologies
to the Freeman and Daily Item, of
Sumter, for what we said in last
weeks issue relative to small pox
abounding. We did not mean to tell
tales out of school or to.. say anything
that would offend our worthy contem-
poraries or that would do the city in
jury. Our information was gathered
from what we heard on the streets Of
Sumter and talked by some parties at
the hotel. We presumed that smallpox
did abound, otherwise it would not be
common street talk We think it a
mistake for the newspapers to keep
silent when such disease exists any
where in the city A few years ago
we had one case Of smallpox in Man
ming and our papers did not fail to tell
the people 80. Had the papers of
Sumter stated the fact in the case as
they should have done, We would not
have been guilty of such false
statement. We are glad that no case
abounds and that the city is in peace
and prosperity.-Manning Farmer.
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new iNGLO.FRENcH TREATY.
Great Britain and France Arrange
Their Colonial Differences.

London, April S.-The Anglo
French Colonial treaty was signed in
the foreign Office in London today. It
comprises three seperate instruments.
The first instrument deals with Egypt
and Morocco, the second with New
Foundland and West Africa, and the
third with Siam, the New Hebrides
and Madagascar.
By the terms of the treaty the pre-
sent political situation in Morocco
and in Egypt remains unchanged, and
a full agreement is reached regarding
Egyptian finances. Great Britain re-
cognizes the right of France to guard
the tranquility of Morocco, while
France will not impede the action Of
Great Britain in Egypt, and Great
Britain adheres to the Convention of
1888 for the neutrality of the Suez
Canal. The freedom of trade in
Egypt and Morocco is guaranteed for
thirty years.
In order to insure the freedom Of
the Straits of Gibraltar, it is agreed
that no fortifcation can be erected on
the Moroccan coast between Melilla
and the mouth of the Sebu river.
In New Foundland France foregoes
exclusive fishing rights on the French
shore, though retaining her right to
fish for bait.
France obtains three concessions
regarding territory in West Africa.
Under the terms of the first there is
to be territorial readjustment onSthe
Zambezi, giving France access to
the portion of the Driver navagible to
ocean going ships; under the second
France secures six islands, and under
the third there is to be readjustment
of the frontier line between the river
Niger and Lake Tchad, giving France
a route through fertile country.
In the case of Siam the two coun-
tries confirm the declaration of 1896,
determining it's precise meaning with
regard to pre-existing differences.
Concerning Madagascar, Great
Britain withdraws the protests made
at various periods against the French
economic regime there.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-04-13
EARLY Closing Agreement.

We, the undersigned merchants agree
to close our stores at O'Clock from
May 1st, to September lst, 1904, Satur-
days excepted. With the understand
ing that if we have all early season
and business conditions warrant it.,
we limit the closing to August Goth.
O'Donnell & Co., The D. j. Chand-
ler Clothing Co., Levy & Moses,
Stubbs Bros, J. Ryttenberg s Sons,
Y. H. Phelps, Levi Bros, Sumter
Grocery Co., W. Fl. Yates, L. W. Fol
som, C. F. McFadden, Burns Hard
ware Co., Bultman Bros, L. LeGrand,
Ducker & Bnltman, M. Green, The
Minor Store, The Sumter Dry Goods
Co., Sumter Clothing Co., Shaw &
McCollum Mercantile Co., A. A.
Strauss & Co., Schwartz Bros, Jno.
Reid, L. B. Durant, w. F. jenkins,
B. J. Barnett, Fl. G Osteen & Co.,
R. q. Bigham, R. F. Hoyt, Cash
Grocery Store, Cuttino & Chandler,
E. A. Bultman, Whilden Furniture
Co., knight Bros, ]. D. Craig
Furniture Co., Beck Bros.
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the promoters printing plants,
presses, editorial rooms, etc.,. in fact
everything necessary for getting out
modern newspaper, shall be installed
on every liner. Every day they are to
receive the most important telegraphic
news by wireless telegraphy, during
the first three days after sailing from
New York and during the rest OF the
voyage from London. The plan is
decidedly original and it is to be hoped
that it will be carried out successfully.
The refusal of Secretary Taft to
reopen the hearing in the matter of
the request of the City of New York,
for permission to extend the North
river piers sufficiently to accommodate
the largest liners, is a severe blow to
the shipping interests of the city. 1t
simply means, that owing to lack OF
sufficient accommodations the trans
atlantic steamship companies will be
compelled to find more suitable
dockage somewhere else. IN effort
will be made to find some other way
out of the difficulty.
John Alexander Dowie who calls
himself Elijah ILL.,, has evidently not
given up all hope of being able to con-
vert New York. His representatives
haunt the various elevated railroads
and distribute tracts among the
passengers. Every night the car clean
ers find large number of these tracts
under the seats.
Immigration promises to break all
previous records this year. During the
PAST week over twenty four thousand
emigfants from various European
countries arrived in this city and the
steamer lines report an unusually brisk
demand for steerage Accommodations
for many weeks ahead. The number
of Russian Jews, who have arrived
here during the. past two or three
weeks was enormous. It is stated that
the increase in their emigration from
Russia is partly due to the persecu-
tions, partly to the anxiety of the Jews
to escape military service. In spite
Of reports to the contrary the patriot
ism of the Russian Jews does not seem
to be very great.
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Shot by a Student.

Lexington, KY, April S.-Coley
Hayden, l9 years old, was shot at the
State College Base Ball Park today by
Lee Anderson, State College stu
dent who was acting as guard at the
park. The bullet entered Hayden's IS
left shoulder and inflicted serious
wound. Police Captain Brown went
to the park to arrest Ander-
son. As soon as Anderson learned
Lis mission he pulled his revolver and
declared he would not submit to ar
rest. \ crowd of 200 State College
students backed him up in his refusal.
Captain Brown rushed in before be
could shoot, however, and after a
tussle, be disarmed Anderson. He
was placed under arrest and the stu
dents made no further attempt to keep
him from the police. Later be was
released on bonds. The State College
and Central University were engaged
in a game of base ball and Hayden
was looking on through crack in the
fence. Anderson thereupon shot him
without further words.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-04-13
Swayne Case Postponed.

Washington, April The Swayne
impeachment proceedings, which has
been looked upon as the only possible
block to an early adjournment of con-
gress, was disposed of in five minutes
by the house today, by the adoption of
a resolution making the case special
order for December l3 next.
In the meantime the judiciary COM
mittee is to take additional testimony
in the case. MI Lamar of Florida
expressed regret that this course seem
ed advisable He reviewed the case
briefly and acquiesced in the resolu-
tion on the ground that it was desir
able that members should have ample
time to become familiar with the case,
and it was also desirable to have an
early adjournment of congress on
account of the fail campaign. The re-
ISOLATION was agreed to without opposi-
ton.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-04-13
COTTON BECOMING SCARCE.
Report of Secretary Hester of the
New Orleans Cotton Exchange.

New Orleans, April 8.-Secretary
issued today shows for the eight days
of April decrease under last year of
3. Geo and decrease under the same
period year before last of 5000.
For the seven months and eight days
of the season that have elapsed the
aggregate is behind the seven days of
last year 37s, 600, and behind the same
days year before last POI, 900.
= The amount brought into sight dur
ing the past week has been Is, 7l5
bales, against, 1T, 400 for the same
seven days last year and 1853 year
before last.
The movement since Sept. l shows
receipts at all United States ports to
be 6, 723, 755 against 7, ,14O, S77 last year.
Overland across the Mississippi, Ohio
and Potomac rivers to northern mills
and Canada, 676, 9G9, against 966, 651
last year: interior stock in excess of
those held at the close of the COM
mercial year, 2l9, 249, against 132, 974
last year; southern mills taking 1,436,
coo, against 1,423, 92e last year. The
6Otd1 u1OtOkQSuo oIuCO 0Opc. = 40 ", hsCC,
913, against 8, 664. 42S last year.
Foreign exports for the week have
been 5l,2l4, against 10S, 3S4 last year,
making the total thus far for the sea
son 5,298, $50, against 5000, ,294 last
year. The total takings of American
mills, north, south and Canada, thus
far for the season have been 1915, 101,
against & 900. GS4 last wear.
Stocks at the seaboard and the %
leading southern interior centres have
decreased during the week 81, 4l9
bales, against a decrease during the
corresponding period Last season of
$685..
Including the stocks left over at
ports and interior towns from
tie last crop and the number of bales
brought into sight thus far from the
new crop the supply to date is 8, 453.
712 against 9.S79. SOP for the same
period last year.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-04-13
The Cause of the Blues.

Nine times out of ten, that mental CON
dition which results in depression, de-
spondency-the blues-is caused by tor
pid action of the liver. In fact the con
ditions described above are utually the
first manifestations of sluggish liver. If
the attack continues, sallowness will soon
appear. The next time you feel blue
take Rydale's Liver Tablets. You will be
surprised to see how quickly the blues
will vanish and how bright and cheerful
you will feel. Rydale's Liver Tablets
make this liver healthy and keep it healthy.
They regulate the bowels and keep them
regular. Fifty tablets for 25c. All dealers.
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Bradstreet's Trade Review.

New York, April 8.-Bradstreet' IS
tomorrow will say: Events of the week
have, for the most part been favorable.
Weather conditions generally have
been spring-like, except in some por-
tions of the northwest. This has in-
creased retail distribution in the cities,
while in the country districts favor
able weather has helped farmers in
their planting preparations and i'm
proved tae conditions of winter wheat.
The breaking up Of country rosds,
however tends to retard the sale and
distribution of merchandise, lumber
and other products. Wholesale and
jobbing distributions have been helped
III tone rather than in volume by the
Improvement in weather and retail
trade. In two of the leading indus
tries, iron and steel and lumber the
resumption of outdoor spring activi-
ties is helping distribution.
The soft coal industry has also i'm
proved now that fear of general strike
is removed, but thousands of Iowa
miners are idle owing to disputes.
Collections as yet do not reflect
much if any improvement and, in
common with trade itself, are es-
pecially backward in sections of the
middle west. where recent foods have
done damage.
All measures of trade activity prove
the first quarter to have run behind a
year ago. Failures exceed those in
1903 by s per cent. in number, though
5 per cent. less than n 1902 Liabili-
ties exceed year ago by 70 per cent.
and owing to bank suspensions, are
tue heaviest since 1897.
The labor situation is better than it
was week ago, but still retains 8
mottled appearance.
The cotton goods demand as for some
time past, is backward, and this is
reflected in curtailment of print cloth
mills at Fall River and Of spinnings
and weaving machinery at ther
centres.
Business failures in the United
States number POI, against l53 in the
like week in 1903.
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BishopyiIle News Items.

At the residence of Rev. j. ". Davis
Miss Minnie G.. Bell of Mannville
were happily united in the sacred
bonds of matrimony.
Married on Monday April 4, 1904 at
Blshopville by Rev. D. A. Phillips,
Miss Hannie Price to Mr. Laurie
Campbell.
Married Thursday evening Mr..
George Brown of Smithville and Miss
Addie Belvin of Edwards at the home
of the BRIDES mother. Many con-
gratulations to the happy couple.
Mr.. Elias Mathis has accepted a
position with Beck Bros. of Sumter
and has given up his meat market.
Hon. L. G. Mcleod was called to
Asheville. n. c., on account of the
illness of his brother jamie.
Miss Annie Mcknight of Lynchburg
and Miss Jessie Timmons of Florence
are spending some time with Miss
Tony Wilson.
We learn from good authority that
Nh. D. G. Scarborough will be can
didate for sheriff in the coming pri-
mary.
The police have been instructed to
enforce the ordinance against keeping
hogs in town limits after the first day
of March of each year, to the first day
of October.
The COOPERATIVE Grange Store of
this place, recently assigned all of its
assets, which consisted princip pally of
accounts, to R. W. McLendon, Esq,
for the benefit and use of it's creditors.
This concern will pay out almost in
full, and adopted this plan as the
quickest and easiest way Of realizing
on its accounts, and winding up its
affairs. It has been the intention of
the management for several years
past to close out the business this
year.
Mr. R. W. NcLendon of the local
bar, who was appointed Receiver of
the assets of Nh. H. F.. Starr Of
Elliott, S. c., pending proceedings
against him in the Bankruptcy Court,
was appointed Trustee in Bankruptcy
at a meeting Of the creditors at Sum-
ter on the End inst. Mr. Starr was
adjudicated a bankrupt about two
weeks ago, and his stock of goods
valued at about s., 10000, will be sold,
at Elliott, on Friday and Saturday
of this week at public auction
Bishopyille Vindicator.
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THINKS WELL OF PARKER.
Two Newspaper Talks Said to Fix
Cieveland's Choice.

Washington, April Interviews
with former President Cleveland, in
which be virtually comes out for
Parker's nomination, which appeared
in two different New York papers this
morning, proved the political sensa-
tion Of the day. While there are some
members Of Congress who do not think
that this sort of an utterance from
Mr.. Cleveland will help Judge Parker's
cause, because it will give his oppon-
ents additional material upon which
to. base their charge that the Parker
movement is essentially Cleveland
movement, the majority of Democratic
Senator'S and Representatives believe it
will be valuable to both Judge Parker
and the party in making for harmony.
Senator Bacon, of Georgia, is one of
these.
In an interview today Senator Bacon
said: (" am very much gratifed that
Mr.. Cleveland has made the declara-
tion, which indicates that, if Judge
Parker is nominated, he and those who
have recently been most closely identi
fed with him in political views will
give to Judge Parkerfa "a most cordial.
support. If now those in the party
who have lot been recently in entire
political accord with Mr.. Cleveland
will unite with him in an equally
cordial support of Judge Parker, We
can 60 into the approaching campaign
with the greatest hope for pronounced
success at the Presidential election. -
When asked if the declaration Of Mr..
Cleveland would injure Judge Parker's
prospects Senator Bacon said: "Why
should it hurt him? On the contrary,
it should be of the greatest benefit to
him, both in securing the nomination
and being elected President. And it
should be great incentive to the
other wing OF the party to give equal
cordial support to Judge Parker The
platform ought to be direct and posi-
tive, and should deal only with live
Issues
Senator Bacon was very jubliant as
he concluded the Interview with this
statement: 81 feel more encouraged
today than | have been at any former
time. -
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Copenhagen, April Sin the midst
of a family gathering of kings and
queens, dukes and duchesses, to say
nothing of numerous royalties of lesser
degree, the venerable King Christian
dean of all the worlds rulers, and
father-i in law of European royalty, "
celebrated today his eighty sixth birth
day. Besides Crown Prince Frederick
and Prince Valdemar, who are resi-
dents OF Copenhagen, the family party
included King Christians second son,
King George OF Greece, his daughters,
the Dowager Empress of Russia. The
Duchess Of Cumberland and Queen
Alexandra of England, the latter being
accompanied by King Edward and
Princess Charles of Denmark.