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The Aberdeen weekly., 1904-04-08
Monroe Bank ing and Trust
Company.

The stock holders of the Monroe
Banking and Trust Company held
meeting last Saturday in the
former Alter jewelry store build
ing which has been purchased for
the bank s domicile, and organized
under the provisions Of the charter
recently approved by the Govern
or. The election for directors re-
suited in the selection of Messrs
Adam Carlisle, Ill. j. b Lam, j.
NJ. Acker, +. Q. Sykes, Geo. j.
Leftwich, j. &. Crosby and s.
Schwab. all but about $1,000 of
100000 of stock being present.
The directors elected for officers
of the bank, Capt. Fl. j. b. Lam
president, Judge +. O. Sykes. vice
president. and W. II. Carlisle
cashier. Bids were accepted and
contracts awarded for vault. safe.
furniture and cabinet work. etc.
all of which will be installed as
quickly as the work can be done.
The furniture is of elegant pat
tern, while the fittings of the
building generally are planned to
be of the most modern designs
and patterns, and the bank will
present beautiful and secure APP
pearance when completed. The
bank will open for business on the
first of June, under hattering ar-
spices.
The Aberdeen weekly., 1904-04-08

The Federal court convened here
Monday. Hon II. G. Niles presid-
ing, M. A. Montgomery, District
Attorney, W. ID. Frazee, assistant
District Attorney, j. A Toler,
Marshall, J. S. Burton, District
Clerk, l.. G Oldham. Circuit Clerk
and b. c. Sims, Deputy District
Clerk in attendance The grand
jury was organized with X. G. Nc
Kay, Of Kosciusko as foreman. }
4 Beard. as Bailiff and NJ. III.
Stevens rs crier.
The volume of business or the
docket is somewhat lighter than
usual and no cases of Importance
came up for hearing during the
week. The crowd in attendance il
somewhat smaller than heretofore
which indicates that violations of
the Federal laws are on the de-
crease. Judge Niles and his court
associates are disposing of the
docket with usual facility, all cas-
es so far Investigated being FOL
violations of the revenue laws.
The Aberdeen weekly., 1904-04-08
The City Election.

Official notice of the municipal
election. to be held on the Bird day
of May, is published in to-day :
paper.
No candidates for the various
Offices TO be filed are formally an
nounced in the newspapers, nor
does il seem necessary that they
should be, as il is conceded that
the present administration will
succeed itself without opposition.
Few cities in the State can show
rs harmonious and satisfied cltl-
zenry touching it's municipal at
fairs and the officers who have
shaped them as Aberdeen. The
cekIy is gratified that the gen
tlemen who are now filling the
city Offices. have filled them so ac-
ceptably and favorably TO the
growth and prosperity of the town
that no opposition ticket can find
a place in the field.
The Aberdeen weekly., 1904-04-08

The controversy between the
Memphis freight bureau and the
Cotton Belt route will result in
the withdrawal of that railroad
company from Memphis and n re
moval of its offices to New Orleans
and other points. 1t appears that
the Memphis freight bureau in
sists on such reductions i'm the
freight tariff as would make it n
sacrifice of revenues, and ut the
same time involve the Cotton Belt
route in disastrous litigation.
were it to continue its offices al
Memphis and use that gateway on
through the passenger and freight
traffic to or from points having
their origin or destination beyond
Memphis.
1t looks now rs if no settlement
Of the controversy will be effected
and Memphis will lose one of its
most valuable railroad routes.
Already the Cotton Belt officials
have left Memphis and have been
installed in Offices at New Orleans.
Shreveport and other places. In
this connection, it will be gratify-
ing to the numerous friends of Nh
j. s. Houston, who is mbing
rapidly in rsilroad circles. to- learn
that he has been assigned in the
freight department. as commercial
agent to the New Orleans office
This is in line of promotion and
his home friends are gratified al
the success he il achieving in the
railroad world,
The Aberdeen weekly., 1904-04-08

Monroe county proposes TO keep
abreast OF the times, and in order
that she may be prepared for new
business after the Wells vagrancy
law shall have been put in oper-
alton is enlarging the capacity oil
her JHil. Other counties might
Just n well do the same thing
The Jail population is going to be
largely increased If the officials do
their duty-and there is no doub bi
that they will. whether 30 dispos-
ed or not, for the simple reason
that ia the event they do not they
lay themselves liable to heavy fines
and dismissal from office. There
Is going 10 be something doin'
after the 2Sth of April.
The above from the Clarion
Ledger is somewhat shy of the
mark, as Monroe county. not only
contemplates enlarging its Jail Ca
pacity, but will build new jail
outright Of the most modern kind
The esteemed Ledger says there
Is going 10 he something doin''
after the Wells vagrancy law be-
comes operative. Can our con-
temporary explain why there has
not been something doin" all the
while on this vagrancy question
Surely we have had law that
would have put ninety nine per
cent OF the vagrants out of bust
ness, ii only it had been enforced,
and yet no one.charges the officers
with dercliction of duty. We
shall see the outcome of this Wells
vagrancy law and find out later
who will lay these heavy fines on
officers for failure TO enforce il etc.
etc.
The Aberdeen weekly., 1904-04-08

FOR SALE, 154 ACRES OF LAND,
In southeast corner Of Chickasaw county,
with good, new House, Wind Mill. two
deep Wells with 20 barrels Supply Tank,
500 feet Lead Piping to garden and
troughs, Work Shop, Wagon Shed and
good, large Barn and Ont Buildings that
are necessary. Plenty of Cabins for the
place. Three acres of extra good Or
chsrd with all kinds of frui. just coming
in bearing size. 80 rods of Drainage
Thing. with about acres of Alfalfa as
good as the stalk affords This place Is
known as part of the Jimmie Cunning
ham Farm.
i also have some Red Polled Cattle for
sale; two Cows. one S-months-old Bull
Calf extra fine, and Heifer : months old.
Price on above property made known
To prospective buyers on application.
Correspondence and patronage solicit
ed. ANANTAS b. MILLER,
(spl 3m). Gibson, Miss
The Aberdeen weekly., 1904-04-08

y Strong sentiment has devel-
oped here in favor of creating a
dog tax. The streets are filed with
dogs without owners, which prey
upon Il city, and snow that tht
are coming down and yards are
needing protection, the matter oi
putting tax on all dogs in the
city is being seriously considered.
Columbus Dispatch.
A parallel sentiment has existed
in this city for quite while. bu,
owing to the great number who
lavish their affections on the ca.
nine tribe, discretion has made i,
prudent not to give it expression
But, speaking of the vagrant dogs
that infest the town and sun their
NANCY bodies on every street anc
corner. the Weekly advocates dos
funerals for them. The respecta
BILE dogs might be taxed.
The Aberdeen weekly., 1904-04-08

improvements on the First Ma
tional Bank building of this city
are nearing completion. The re-
pairs have added substantially to
its appearance and will transform
it into one of the handsomest and
best appointed banking institu-
tions in the State. The repairs
consist of thorough oyerhauling
of the entire structure and the
placing of steel ceilings and tiling
floors. Also, new banking furni-
ture of the most modern stlye will
be installed throughout.
Mr. Addison Brannan has
charge of the work and is acqnit-
ting himself in his usual credit
able manner.
The Aberdeen weekly., 1904-04-08
FOR SALE, CHEAP.

Fifteen acres of Land, , miles west oi
Gibson, Miss. Saw Mill, 25-horse power
Engine ami 3o-horse power Boiler, nearly
cut of mill engaged for this season. Also
Gin House, with two Gin Stands aud Sue
tions put up last fall. Two deep Wells
one Sprout x Waldren Corn Mill. with q
good patronage Four -roomed House
and Out Buildings; place we'll fenced.
This property ia good Investment
Reasons for selling will be given pros
pectiVe buyer. Call on or address
URIAH MILLER, Gibson, Miss.
Correspondence solicited. (Mchl BIN
The Aberdeen weekly., 1904-04-08
FOR SALE.

\ fiveroom cottage on Long
Street, in the most desirable resi-
dence portion of the city, and
A tve-room cottage on Merid-
ian Street, most convenient for
business and desirable ~ resi-
dence.
For RENT-A Broom Cottage
in Baptistville.
Apply to W. III. CLIFTON.
March IL, l9O4-tf
The Aberdeen weekly., 1904-04-08
HEALTH Is YOUTH.
Disease and Sickness Brings
Old Age.

Herblne, taken every morning before
breakfast, will keep you In robust health.
mt you To ward oil disease IL cures con
sfipation. billiousnes-, dyspepsia, fever,
skin. liver and kidney complaints In
Purifie- the blood and clears the com
plexion. Mrs ID. W. Whitney. Texas,
writes April ). lso2: Il have used Her
bine. and find u :he brst medicine for
constipation and liver troubles. II does
all you claim for It. l can highly recon-
mend r-" soc bottle. Sold by Phoenix
Drug Co.
The Aberdeen weekly., 1904-04-08
Mr.. III. T. REYNOLDS il putin

Mr.. III. L Reynolds is putting
out good acreage in tomatoes.
He reports his first transplanting
as being slightly damaged by the
recent frostr, but the plants that
survived are far advanced and
promise an unusually early crop
of fruit. The market for tomatoes
this season will be unusually good
The Aberdeen weekly., 1904-04-08

Columbus banks and capitalists
have subscribed 100000 To the
capital stock of the Coheos Knit
ting Mills of Cohoes, New York,
with the agreement that that in
dustry is to be domiciled in Co
lumbus.
The Cohoes Knitting mill il
capitalized at Sl50.OOO and is one
of the largest in the country The
securing of this enterprise means
much for our sister town.
The Aberdeen weekly., 1904-04-08

Mr.. Fred Vogel and Miss Val
diver Harris were married at the
brides home last Sunday after.
noon. Mr.. Nogel is a popular
young salesman, at present en-
gagged with Messrs Abe Rubel x
co. and the bride is the daughter
Of Mr. Harris recently moSed here
from Corinth, Miss.
The Weekly wishes the young
couple long life of uninterrnpt-
ed happiness.
The Aberdeen weekly., 1904-04-08

The Ramona bazaar and straw
berry festival given by the ladies
of the Christian church at the
Gholson storeroom Tuesday and
Tuesday night. was most pleas
ant occasion and was attended with
financial success, the net profits
reaching probably more than $50.
The Aberdeen weekly., 1904-04-08
The County Jail.

Supervisors VI a. Jones, X W
Eikner and Fl @. Brook left on
the Illinois Central train Wedues-
day morning, for Jackson, Miss.
to examine the Kinds county Jail
with view to getting posted ~
10 the most approved building to
be erected for this county. From
jackson the Board will 90 to Nicks-
burg and perhaps 10 other places.
until il j. thoroughly Informed AZ
10 improved modern Jail buildings.
1t is the intention OF this Board to
build an up 10 date Jail for this
county right away. and the pre-
cautions it j. taking 10 be sure 10
get what is contemplated j. com
mendable IN high degree.
Senator Robi. f. Houston in
troduced and had passed through
both houses OF the legislature. two
bills that make it posi- ble To- build
Il Jail So ~ not to make taxation
therefor burdensome 10 the people.
The Board OF Supervisors II losing
no time ia giving the county the
benefit OF this legislation. and a
modern jail. in the near future, j.
assured. Below j. printed the two
laws referred to:
An ACr "a authorize the county of
Monroe To- build county InIl on
deferred payments and for other
purposes:
Section /. BE il enacted by the
legislature Of the State Of MIssis-
sippi. That the board % supervi-
sors OF the county uf Monroe, are
hereby authorized tO erect and
build jail for said county upon
the terms of deferred payments. a.
follows: Five thousand dollars
cash. five thousand dollars IN one
year from acceptance, and live
thousand dollars in two years and
live thousand dollars In four years
from date of its acceptance by the
board
Section , That for deferred
payments the county of Monroe Is
authorized To issue its bonds or
warrants bearing six per cent in
te. est from date till paid
Section 3. That this act take
effect and be- in force from and at
ter its passage.
Approved. March IL. 1904.
An ACT to authorize the board of
supervisors of Monroe county 10
borrow the funds arising from
10th section lands. and other
purposes.
Section | BE it enacted by the
Legislature of the State Of Missis-
sippi. That the board of supervi-
sors of the county Of Monre are
authorized 10 borrow the funds in
their hands or to come into their
hands arising from the rents, -
sues and profits of the Sixteenth
Section of lands known as school
lands lying in Monroe county.
Section 2 That upon borrow
ing of said funds by said county,
the same shall be done by resolu-
tion entered on the minutes and
they shall pay six per cent inter
est per annum ON same, and he
county treasurer shall carry on his
books as a charge against the coun-
ty the amounts Of said fund and
TO what fund the same or parts OF
same has been paid.
Section 3 This act shall be in
force from and after its passage.
Approved, March rs, 1901.
The Aberdeen weekly., 1904-04-08

Assessor Dan @. Taylor has
been in the city during the week
assessing the personally of the
town. Mr. Taylor is making good
progress with his work.
The Aberdeen weekly., 1904-04-08
For Supervisor.
To the voters of the Fifth District
of NonrCo Couptv.

of Monroe County:
Gentlemen-Since the election
has been ordered for a Supervisor
to fill the unexpired term of our
deceased friend. Mr. G. G.. Lusby.
and after showing his family and
friends due respect and courtesy.
| now announce myself a candi-
date to fill out the unexpired term
of our deceased friend.
l solicit your support in my can
didacy. and promise if elected to
make you good and faithful Off
Ger. Yours fraternally.
THOMAS THOMAS.
Nettleton, April 6. 1904.
The Aberdeen weekly., 1904-04-08

Mr.. james \. Monaghan, "A well
known and conspicuous figure in
the affairs of Tupelo and Lee
county, died at his Tupelo home
last week.
The Aberdeen weekly., 1904-04-08

The tin bucket brigade of cooks
who fesd from one 10 three lazy va
grants from their white employ
ers' tables, will laugh at the at
tempt to enforce the Wells va
grancy law They know thing
Or two themselves and have been
in the business too long not TO be
able in some way or other to shield
the object of their providence and
to keep them still, rs they have
ever been, dusky gentlemen of
leisure.
The Aberdeen weekly., 1904-04-08

The enterprising firm of West
X Lawson will build factory for
the manufacture of excelsior. The
plant will be located on the Frisco
tracks in the vicinity of the button
factory and will be erected right
away. The old field pine sapling
Is the material that will be used i.
One by one new industries are GO
ing up in Aberdeen and our people
are realizing that what has made
other towns prosperous and pop
ulous will make Aberdeen equally
80. We bespeak success for this
new enterprise and believe that it
will be followed shortly by others.
The Aberdeen weekly., 1904-04-08

Mr.. Il @. Bell of the Siarkville
Gazette office was i'm the city
Wednesday.
The Aberdeen weekly., 1904-04-08
ANNOUNCER ENTS.

W. are authorizes a. auuounee Mr.. W. T.. q
BAILEN a. a candidate Tor Supervisor ~ tire
Fifth District ~ Monroe county, "a hii ya-
csucy nov existing iu th~ board ~ said cosnty
subject lo tie voter at the special election.
We are autboriz.d % Announce Dir. THOMAS
TAILOR a. = candidate for Supervise ~ The
Eifth District ct Monroe county. - hu tha
cancy now existing IN the bpari % said cuuuty
.uhI.e fn The voter. DO che .p..ciaI eIecLIon.
The Aberdeen weekly., 1904-04-08

The good roads convention as
sembled at New Orleans on the 6
inst, and it is confidently expect
ed that much impetus will be Civ
EN- the movement to construct
good wagon wsys throughout the
entire southern country. Why
good roads have been so much
neglected in most Of the southern
states. wnen most of the products
or the farm. forest and factory
,eces=ariiy must be transported by
wagon 10 tho railroad lines and
rivers to reach the markets, is a
question for statesmen to consider
Also. the miserable wagon ways
that ramify the interior districts
present a condition that must be
changed for the better, if the peo-
pie and the country are ever to be-
come prosperous in high degree.
What il wanted and what must be
necured, are better roads through
out the country, roads over which
the farmer, lum herman, etc, can
haul his products al minimum
cost and with the least possible
injury To his teams and rolling
stock.
The commercial relation exist.
ing between the towns and the
country demand that all unite in
concert of effort 10 secure better
public highways and thus stride
to the acme Of civilization anc
/ prosperity.
IL IL hoped the convention a
New Orleans will do much to slim
ulate sentiment to attain this end
The Aberdeen weekly., 1904-04-08

The button factory will start
week after next.
The Aberdeen weekly., 1904-04-08

The clothing factory is taxed to
its utmost to supply the demand
for its goods
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-08-14
.FREDERIc KsBURG SOCIAL /.

FREDBRICKsBuR Az August g.
Mrs. w. d, Carter has returned from d
visit to the family ttof Pr lessor S, y w.
EomHrery ille, near RI pldan. 3i e
8 Mrs n H. J ohnston and son have res
turned from II pleasant sta y "a IS yS,aynes.a
b0ro Fl NJ 4 81 IL "a + f
b Mrs. a. n. Embrey and daughter have
gone to Atlantic City, \, 4 ] /, III ia
h Mr., r, Il II, Carmlnh ael As 4 Col onlal5
Beach for seye ral IN XII \
M ISIS Grace Jones has tletnrlled from al
Visit to friends In Gran &c, 4
Ss Mrs. Nv, II, Steptoe, who n las u been
visiting lrer m0ther MIS- s N annia Mo-
,Carp has returned to her lonle m Lynch.
burg sess5i 5sls Il " a = 8 III ii M
Is, ID. SIa. Cole and daughter Miss
Alice cole, aud Miss lucy = Ansll have
returned home from q stay Sof several
Rsak i at buffalo Lithia Syringe
Miss Fannie Smit Til OF Alexandra who
has been visiting MICS Hal lie ! lester
In Sta ford n has returned home, s.
"a Mrs u, q, 4 Rove and schild ran have reFT5
turned from a visit ~ Iryln ton, Miss
Julia Mes1iclx. % that { place, 4 now theft
guest 81 II III IA IL { sss II,
Hiss g,ena Ovens has letnrned FROM q
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-08-14
MOTHER JEALOUS
OF, SONS {! J. ]! B |.
Especial to The. Times. Dispatch.

iiiat Especial to The Times. Dlspatch.)
+PI1srSBURG, PA. August IL. -. Paul:
Forgiv eg mo w hen you read this. for i will
be dead. i can t. help doing this. as. \ was
so unhappy y on have been very go 81 to-
me, and guess would be happy yeti
only 1 can be second. 3. AXE me to lSalle
o3bury me, and then forget me, assI MAJ
only crank. = ii .5s3 ia ss5 y, SS
The above pitiful little note was taken
from the clothing Of Mrs, q. 81. Carey, OF
No $40 East Iacock Street, Allegheny.a an
her bod " wa 8 dragged from under a street
car on Pennsylvania Avenue yesterday
morning, i K
Persons who saw her XII He'd declars that
she deliberate lys threw herself In front Of
the car. ~
Mrs. Carey was about forty-fivs s9ars
old and the Paul to whom she wroto Is
her son. the eldest OF tho family, who
was married about a year ago. IN
The mother had always dotsd OH ler
son, and 1t is thought that the fact nfFhiss
having a wife caused her to be unhappy.
Last night Paul left Pttshurg fors The
South. ard his going was deeply, ir1ousnld
nv the mot he II, I al, 5s
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tsDanyille8 4 obacc Report

Especial to The
#DANVILLE, W A. Aug st ID q lobrelly
y rothers, weekly report shows small Of!
5ferings Of old tobaccos, consist ting mainly
OF interior grades. a Is at deal (which
is In! bad scondl ton and sdamag Az fair
proportion o comm on and medium wrap
pers is showing up, Il and 4 are re lat4Xeiy,
the cheapes II tobaccos sci lin FRA ctlcaliy
no good to fine wrn ppers re coming IN
now. s58 81.
Z Prices are unch ange since onr last la re-
port There are a few new primings on
each sale, VIII ich$ nre very common and
selling at full val ues " ar 5a
We have heard much COMP aint Of the
continued rains hroug bout the entire rI
bright belt, which are 4 Turing the crop
materially. We have heard more conl II
plant along this line from the Eastern
5Carolinas than from the old belt. II
Trade In old hogsh ead lots is improving
more active than for several weeks pas
especially in good TO / fine awra ppe rs.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-08-14
FOIL (|\t1S THE
STOCK LEAD ! D
Market Strong III Sympathy With
Active Movements Here
aiid8Tllcre.
u. s.. STEEL RAD latin G CENTEll
Rose Aggressively Above 90 NJ u
an8Urge,,t5 Demand West
crn Stocks Backward. ss3
I. 3 q. 81 3
,Bv, Assoc,at ID 4 press. !,

NEW YoR K, August Is. Tho strength
IN to.day,s Market wassmarked, but was
largely IN sym patty the s actiys
i Dsa mort IMPORTANT 9radiatng center WIS
United States Steel preferred, which rose q
aggress!velY above 60 on m urgent Dc {.
mad IN whic
p ns This stock was influenced by re-
ports that $he dispute In the trade over ,sa
the price of steel billets had been sell
tied and the danger OF Il disruption 81
that kind, and other pools thus avcrted.t
pennsylvania and Its subsidiary stocks
and the soft coal group felt the sytnpn.
thetic benefit Of the IN movement n United
ID the large part played III tthclr ira f,lc
/ BY iron and steel, and the materials for
\ their production. In the early. market
tho Pacifics and this caused some hesl-.
station 1.-The general list The occasional
5prc-ire OF profit taking OH: Metropolltan
/ Southern Pacific broke through it's sre.
straint and rose ahoye IS. the whole mar
ket3 took on a more 81 slired tone. Union
& Pacific did not move In company Will,
stocks generally were Inclined to hang
B hac tx. except Atclls0n.s Will came for-
ward vigorously to Is. Is @ ther ealizing
Vance in sugar made 4 q the closing slightly
vaiue sl.os5. TO- slls n D0s' pui
BE-. MONEY N a ND JJxc CHAN 6 E-cLto sE:
1 Mony on cali nominate no loans; timo
Z loans stead VI sixty !; days, sa2 per. cent;
- IL per cent. prime ercantile pa per. 4R
e l-2,T,era cen t. Sterling ange barely
bills d Il 81 ss. I'd for demand and ut
rates. s4ssaa. ss e and si.ssa4.s SO 10; CONF
Ill Rs
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RICHMOND NJ, J. ] PRODUCE R MARKET.

< ss s(Corrected3 EVERY frlQhy.l saaTT w
lIsht continues active fof
ali wheat In good order and condi toni re-
aceipts Very light. Carl cky W eat. and wheat
not Well cIeane sells at aige discount
again urge shippers not 70 ship damp wheat.
ia this market, as a Ii not wa and when
atsoRN-. I. eady. oATs--Very dull, sRY ELY
good demand, HAY gket Very quiet stocks
Of stored hay moving soW rs
Receipts continue ls 9 t,s ana demand
s Bur y Strictly fancy stock continue m
good demand other grad nd Very dull,
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES about cqual n o detnandi i.
hens active; chickens and young ducks steady
" hRGo!aN stock. we'll cured
and FREQ from skippers, actiy !; VERY
A 1nEA Al Recsipts continue heavy, ana
largely IN excess OF den1an oYerat
"a only fancy stool wa ntpd oven " tho lew
pttssa. receipts continue light and
b, THE II slSss Sass.
est rye, 4te bnshe III tlogr
10 tons; mill offal. ~. tons I, ~
PpULTRY--I.lYIS, Isf
Chickens, spring, q arge. b..,,..S i3 ID v
Chickens. spring, me dunn, ii a VII
Chickens. spring, small Slb.m,..t I. ..,
Hens per IN w
Old ~ Z, 20 ~
Ducks. young b 70