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The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1905-12-08
RIVAL NAVAL BUILDERS.
GOVERNMENT CONSTRUCTORS
BEAT PRIVATE CONCERN
IN SHZPBCzLDING.
The Connecticut Ahead of Sister Ship
l0uisiana-CoSt However Greater
First War Ship Ever Built by the
Government.

government
There is great rivalry between the
United States Navy Yard at Brooklyn
and a private shipbuilding concern at
Newport News, over the construction
of the two naval war leyiathans, Con-
necticut and louisiana. The Govern
ment is building the Connecticut, and
the shipbuilding company is rushing
toward completion the Louisiana
The figures given out but a short time
ago by the Navy Department show
that the Connecticut is 91.36 per cent
completed, while her sister ship shows
percentage of completion of 1925.
A comparison shows then that the
Government-built boat has slight
lead. which is all the more gratifying
to the champions of Government con-
truction when it is considered that
this is the first battleship ever built
in the United States by any other
than private constructors and that 1t
was predicted that the Government
could not compete with private build
ers. Nevertheless the Government
ship viii cost the more.
By act Of Congress approved July
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1905-12-08

A virgin n q maid: when veegine On
90 II called IN old maid.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1905-12-08

Chestnuts are very similar food to
potatoes. The chestnut, however, is
the more nutritious Of the two. The
chestnut has only 33 per cent. water
while the potato has rs per cent. of wa
ter. In all of the nutritiye ingredients
the chestnut leads the potato. The
chestnut may be cooked exactly as the
potato is. boiled, TAXED or roasted.
The culture OF the chestnut tree IN
this country has as yet been neglected,
and furnishes an inviting field for en-
terprising agriculture and forestry.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1905-12-08
PERFUMES FOR THE NOBILITY.
Ambassador MhiteIaw Reid Engages
Services of Earl'S Son.

At one time Lady Curzon had the
reputation of spending more money
ON perfumes than any other woman
in England. 1t was said that she was
more extravagant in this respect than
Queen Alexandra whose perfume bills
amounted TO something like 5000 a
year. Now. the story goes. the Ouch
ess of Roxburgh has become the
most extravagant purchaser of per-
fumery in the land. She patronizes
the heavy-scented essences Of the
East which are known to be most ex-
pensive. The cost of her daily bath
would. 1t is said. keep a middle-class
family for week. Lady CurZon
used these same essences at one time.
but she found them SO expensive that
she decided to try cheaper extracts.
Queen Alexandra, too, has gone IN
for retrenchment in the same direc-
ton, and she is now satisfied with
the favorite scent Of the late Queen
Victoria, which was a species of law
ender water specially prepared for
her by a chemist at Windsor. The
Princess Of Wales is also extravagant
in the use of scents and uses a spe
cial prepare ton made from violets
and other carefully cultivated flowers.
1t is strange that Lady Suffolk. for
merly Miss Letter Of Washington. dis
likes scents, considering her sisters
passion for them.
Even royalty finds it necessary to
yield obedience to the doctors orders.
The fat has gone forth that Queen
Alexandra must eat no more sweet
things. In consequence. a well-known
firm of London pastry cooks, who
have for many years supplied her
majesty with confectionery and other
tempting delicacies, have had their
order cancelled. For their loss of
trade the are consoled by the fact
that they are still allowed to display
the royal coat-of-arms. which indi-
Gates that they are under royal pat
The Queen has long been in
fond of sweets and con-
fections and has reckless1y INDUCED
her appetite for them. That has pro-
duced an accumulation of superfiuous
tissue which even the most
expert of dressmakerS are unable to
conceal She is no longer slim and
though English newspapers
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1905-12-08
Queer Odor of Mun1n1ies.

You may put mummy in glass
case and seal it hermeIIcaliy SO that
no corroding air can get within, but
it will still exhale its odor. Four or
five thousand years. it would seem.
should exhaust all olfactory qualities.
but experience teaches us that these
smells remain while the origin Of their
scents is unknown to us They are
today as much a mystery to enbalm-
ers as when the bodies were put In
the bath Of nature.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1905-12-08

black mass OF tree growth.
ladylike nowadays, but what it was
In Edwards time, when the favorite
diversions Of the apprentices and other
youngsters were street fights in which
anything from an axe to a kick In the
stomach was allowed may be better
imagined than described. The broken
collarbones and strained tendons with
which we are familiar as a result OF
scrimmages must have been mere pin
scratches compared with casualties
attending a buck on center by the
Medieval "backS."
Another English sovereign who
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1905-12-08

1, 1902, authority was granted for the
construction of two battleships after
ward named the Connecticut and
Louisiana. each $50 feet long, 76 Is
feet wide, with a draft of "a feet 6
inches. a short time after this action
cided to have one of the battleShipS
constructed by private parties, the
Government endeayoring to build the
other.
Governments Co Bad Start Too.
The contract for the Louisiana was
let to the Newport News Shipbuilding
and Dry Dock Company who laid the
keel for that vessel on February z,
1903. while the Government was de-
layed in the construction of its vessel
SO much that the keel was not laid
down until March 10 OF the same
year The Government was further
delayed in building the Connecticut
owing to non arrival of necessary ma
chinery and armor plate. yet with all
Of these draw backS the latest figures
published by the Navy Department
show the Governmcnt-built boat
farther advanced .oward completion
than that being erected by private
concern. The Louisiana was the first
to receive its christening. having been
launched August 81. 1904; the Con-
!
until September - of the same year.
The Brooklyn Navy Yard, where the
Connecticut is being built is now en-
ploying over 1000 men on the battle
ship and it is stated that there is
still room for 2o0 more workmen.
With the rapid progress now being
made on the vessels it is estimated
that they will be ready to go into
commission by June of next year.
Most Formidable of War ) hips.
These battleships when completed
VIII be among the most formidable
war vessels of the world; the main
battery on each ill consist Of four
12-inch, eight S-inch and twelve 4
inch rifles; the secondary battery will
have twenty 3-inch rapid fire guns,
twelve 3-pounders. eight 1pounders
and a number of rapid fire guns of
smaller caiibre. There viii also be
four submerged torpedo tubes The
ships will have ample protection by
heavy armor ranging in thickness
from nine to eleven inches. The CON-
tract calls for vessels of 10000 tons
displacement with n steaming capaci-
ty, at 10 knots per hour. of 5000 miles
without recoaling. They are expect
ed, however, to make Is knots per
hour mt the official trial. Each ship
will be manned by $50 officers and
men. The contract price of the Lou
isiana is S3.99O.OOO while the Connect
| icut is expected to cost $4,212OOO.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1905-12-08
Many Friendly Pats.

Rodrick-They say Cholly Goodfel-
low Is very popular around town.
Van Albert@I should say So why.
he vears ont two coats q month Just
from people Shaping him on the back.
Chicago News.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1905-12-08

The hens eggs produced I'm this
country last year would I'LL 1872, 600
crates of EGO eggs each. 1t would re-
quire 107, SIS refrigerator cars to trans
port this crop. and these cars would
make a train 800 miles long.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1905-12-08

IN India the contribution basket y
oometimes passed around IN tne &aa3
- oomp1e0 BY IN elephant
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-08-15
The Queer Way ora Court

The sol1 medal tar admsnae for long
time by the who when convicted
and mother pleaded Tor the ground that he e
orphan
court of criminal correction new record
has Just heea established which axes this old udoua
insiEnldeant
young society sporting bood arrested for confessed
THEFT Of valuable fishing tackle quick
thar his elaboTatey planned nainr
reeay which the yoa ne Aus pleaded guilty involved
vorkhouse hardness
heart orhy fishing engagement uhles
the tackle had eagerly on0usly accumulated AMI
tented itself with fine which promptly paid
True there another eulemcy
swell He voiced himself when, having guilty
said
Z blindness sorrow tho humiliation and
the disgrace would prove
people-my share
The touching possibly court Il
would deliberately
humiliation a Young respectable
highly respectable be able
Courts expected
pathetic appeal parent
gash
sympathy judge perhaps himself
had OF hiss
young 80
the humiliation
honest and
ba which attaches IN tbs people who
n
he hope and pride many have BEEN shattered
the light has Of The life noble
nilass they
fiuEef
their beloved a workhouse
day Chicago
lows proceeded grizzly unheedias d plea Of right
suddenly caught
eIak Of sold aad as By magic tbs saving and hAmmsfas
stnled
take his stolen fishing tackle uahE trip Is strange DFodurs
a court
FAR more serious because 50
esp'anes OF fine to from humiliation relatives sao are
nc
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-08-15

aud talthleas 20 her chlldreu'a
father.
The man who stole from the child
the happiness of home 10 dead
The mother who robbed her
daughter nf the innocence of child
hood. who tore from her baby heart
/ the heritage OF purity and be-
quoaihed 10 her a burden ~ wretch
odnesa aud shame alta behind the
iron BATS OF prison door aud
/ thinka.
untu today this mother has had
30 time TO think
What form. think YOU. DO these
prison thoughts take unto them
aelyeH1
Does the mother think Of the
ahrlll Voice of her little daughter
crying aseualuHly IA wasn't right
My mamma kissed the man. and il
wasn't rlghlf
Does she think % tho loving moth.
ara who hold their own daflInEa
closer a. her child pnaseag
Does she. thia hayward mother.
{ picture IN the prison gloom her
I daughter hor Victim, grown 70
/ womauhaad. crying out la her limo
cent suffering because her moth.
rra SIN aaa wrought nor oNn dlas
T grace
noea thla mother think today II
I the false lover'B whispers as the
kissing 81 serpent la the gulAe u
love-
Does abe think of herself Ne she
nirhf have bern. the reycred moth
90 at loving daughter. with trust
ia mothers purity and honor aH IN
dying - the houiF
Wives and mothers. a. YOU read
think nov Wait not 10 think when
I the eyes are blinded BY the dark
nesa II prison wnlls
I Think uow. once. twicn, thrice.
aud then again. before you mar the
future 81 your darling With faint #
shame
Thluk IF the sad. sweet voice uf
little Nafsare Jsrumo aobbinE I
want them both love them both
! { cauaot live without them. Hut
mamma dii wrong Il Was act
right
CYNTHIA GREY.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-08-15

Ono night. she told me. with great
tears standing 10 her EYES. thar she
had never really loved me that she
had been mistaken that what she
hal fslt Tor mo was only eetectn aud
friendship
Z made no rrply | could not !
reeied IKE drunken man and went
out into the open air I could have
killed myself then and there.
think. had not thoughts Of revenge
entered my mind
some days later. Barrett came 10
me aud said. IN bis usual pleasant
manner.
Gordon. old fclIov. you mus,
congratulate me
I kenw only too we'll 20 what
he pAs auudlng and tbetigh .
dreadful pain oonvulsei my heart
! maintained a steady epuntenance
Congratulate YOU Why. what
has befallen you
Why. he said. with a little
laugh. I'm going Ia marry Vera
Cameron and ! want you 10 felpice
in my good fortune
All" whH all I said rs took
his proffered hand but Oh how
hatea him then. and how I longcd 10
deprive him 81 his happiness, SOFA
after that the means were given me
- DO so
one night a iewelry store near
b. 20 my uncle'H establishment was
entered by burglars and large
amount Of valunhieH stolen My
uncle requested that Arson and !
lodge In the store for n period OF
two OF three weeks. Arson talked
IN his aloep. and one night bnbbled
forth words that placed him In my
power
Autumn came. aud the day that
Vera Cameron was % become the
bride OF Barrett Arson arrived. The
marriage took place that morning.
and the couple were 20 leave for an
extended bridal tour The spaeiuua
mansion was crowded with gueata.
and everybody felt happy except
myself Now. M the hour drew near.
| dreaded TO strike the blow I had
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-08-15
ny AInnRT NJ M0DRIcKER

ny ALBERT n M0DRtckER
A strange man was Gordon Re-
veil bat a strong one among the
strong Ovof aiN feet In height aud
we'll proporiionod Tor muscular
power. he beat anything ever saw
Yet somehow. In looking at his
face. couldn't get over the idea
that he had suffered some great
sorrow. or had some great wrong
to ayenge / told him So one day
Yes. llsrron" he replied. II
have a sorrow "a trouble that is
slowly stealing my life away. and !
long 20 die but. see here. | must
trust some one ur this thing will
drive me mad. aud. aa I've a pre-
sentiment Of coming evil you ahnli
hear my story All" he added.
sadly. 10 Il were only a story u q
were oply fiction
"dordon." relpIned. = am
yours 20 command
Quite n number Of years age"
began Gordon. I left England. and
came 10 America to accept a lucfa.
tive position ia my unele'a whole
sale Iewnlry house IN the city Of
New York One day my uneie took
another man la hts employ. a tall.
handsome fellow. with a very cap.
tGVaiing manner
When Barrett Arson came hc
presented unimpeachahie ereden-
tls,la. aud II was not long ere he
grew 20 be- a general faVurite Bot
newer liked him from the first.
aud / hated him when he won the
affections 0f Vera Cameron. a glfl
loved WIKI passionate id0latry
sad who was wearing ring ! had
given her Rs a pledge u hefroihal.
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In this way We can De certain o.
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-08-15
The Vengeance OF
Gordon BeveII

planned However. all the old bit.
terneas came NJ Yes, / would
strike, and strike deeply. too
"Tho vast room had been omplied
OF an save Barrett Arson ana my.
Holf lie Wa leaning against the
manlelpieee. unaware OF my pres.
once. / advanced uuiseleaaly. and
laying my hand heavily upon his
shoulder. ! hlHsed into his ear.
Barrett Aneou. I know you =
know yau - be an impostnfi
know your past life know of the
forgery that sent you 90 prison.
know all about your escape Bat
Tor you. Barrett Arson. ! should
have been a happy man tonight
You have hllHhted my life. robbed
me of the only Joy ! ever had aud /
swear that the happineas that yWl
deprived me 81 ahhll never, never
be yours The Law shall bo put upon
your track
"Anaou'a face assumed the ashcn
hue or death He trembied ln ever
limb
For Gods sake Gordon ho
nnpplleaied. have mercy Give me
a chance only a chance For her
aak8n
No. said. relentless. II Is ton
late
"iie looked AZ me plufuny Then
STROBE from the room mutterlnR
Heaven have pity on us have
pits on as"
"A falntneaa eams over me. and
! Stood know not how long -un.
gu aroused BY people entering and
calling loudly TOR Arson ne could
not be found ahd the train would
start within - minutes. All was
excitement. In this midst Of which a
servant entering aud advancing %
Vera Cameron now Vera Arson
handed her a note She hastily tore
u open read aud awaying TO and
fro. before Assistance could reach
her fell Nth q low cry. heavily 10
She floor
In a few moments sha lay a
corpse where she bad lately stood
happy bride
u hastily picked MP the note
which had fallu from her hand and
read.
4 am going heaven only knows
where NJ life Is ruined shall
never retuFn. DO not seek ms.
Goodhg BARRETT
30 uue knew of the part had
played In the terrible tragedy Years
have passed -, and. al the death
VI nay uncle. became proprietor OF
the leEelrY establishment / left
my place Of hnslneaa only long
enough each daT 10 ylslt yeFaa
grave.
One winters mofninE az turned
the corner oi The little church into
the cemetery I vas startled 10 ser
lying upon the Erase where Vera
was sleeping the figure OF man
His bat had fallen from his head
and his hair. snow -white. fell over
his shoulders ! bent over the pros
traie form placed ny hand upon the
body and turned tha face upwards.
/ know Il Instantly despite the worn
and haggatd look-it was Barret4
Arson. aud dead lie had found
peace.
The revenge | took upon my en-
envy waa tersibla bat that which
] wreaked upaa ataelf was much
more "a. | pray Tor lhe end
lie paused f0f . few moments aud
thea
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-08-15

n want both my father and my
mother / cant be happy without
either OF them I've luat got 10 have
them both
This D. the cry II little a-year-
old Margaret 1etume 81 Chicago
Her father charged with the muir
der OF his wifea iover Charles
Faure. BE- locked up Ia East Chicago
avenue police station Her maynard
mother is also under arrest The
ehlld iH iiyins With her aunt.
q know says the bluo-ey Cd
child. whose know ledge OF The great
blot upon heF young iifr Is almost
weird. y Know that Faurn ia dead
Ny papa had right "a kill him.
~ b. hard - question a little one
about tho siua of fhaee che loves
bat Attle MaFsafet talks ON aud on.
with sad little smile. aud 10 10 she
who asks the questions
n think mY papa struck Fnnre
because he kiaaed ny mamma q
yasn right NaA Il Il Nasu't rght
for them Is Kiss each other"
Thus has a child af ?. With Wis
dou beyond her yaars. weighed her
mothers honor. lauud nilty and
condemned her
Thus has e hahXa clear hlue eye
hooked into the depths OF a father :
sin and Judged him Justified.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-08-15
The Light of the Press


b Eooi ,heoosy may not y COED ehia hat Il !.
certainly very ssoa ana very so9 moral element
dread ofszpsuse ne public keeps many
man path feitaie who otherwise would
stray off the bywaya-
TIE verbs are Of caralnaI Gibbons
And thay senarta ADD
Every niue whis upsrcini rss out
against pubeaon The lie knoss not
vi e
And every che model newspaper u
the future publish and bad things And
gentleman tried making and sssesss
= week
some aay we are win g print the
rsns 81 nuraers and suicides aud divafeea
That Is 70 say long crime exists
Ana society should che psas
set out 10 systematically about crime
The points out Why
one Of the great OF ana eydoers Is publicity
fen love darkness Hight because their deeds are av
They nbls lest The first thing TIE burg
lar . ont the light
70 take of the d OF crime unless
the llmsight o shone pom ~
OF oeerenphaszng and fs7tnf-
Ing crime rs the yellow hat practice contains lie own
cure PsaIsrs much of that and more
And as the highest motive but tt
has is uses II keeps straight who else would go
crooked.
Long light of The 81 essi
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-08-15

yes. Heron. Il Was terrible re-
sengc and. at times. tho agony has
been so deep In my heart that I feel
like taking my pistol thus"-and
Gordon ReYeil took his pistol from
his pocket and placed the barrel %
his temple-ahd feel like ending
Iny aar1ows thus"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-08-15

There we're some farmers in town
This week looking Tor sack sewers
and iorkers a 81 aud s. per day.
INT We failed 20 see them take out
any hands incidentally there are
a half dozen hob0a loanng around
Town who claim to be looking for
work Funny world this Free.
water Times
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-08-15

A ioua report f1liowtd = bullet
went crashing through the head Of
M friend. and BIS fine face dlaiig-
afe4 b. powder and ball. vas turned
toward The sky lie. too. had found
HHaes
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-08-15
soNE aocIETY nnss1n-

Thas. Gregg Is having mole re.
moved from his face. He b. doctor.
ing with br C0urson. az Rneyyille
Mrs. John s0dawafer OF CaHeoon
depot is visiting her parents. Mr.
and Mrs Earnest Geuby.
Bright baby boy camo 10 gladen
the home of Matte Crowley.
Mrs Louise Bnucrfiend had a rae
bee on Friday last. Caucoon Dcnai
1N. y Democrat
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-08-15
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-08-15

As the DAYS pasa aud che child
may sec neither father nor mother.
she turns 10 her aant Nth the eager
question, Does nv mamma need
me- Tell NE does mamma nced
me now"
The child S face shines with truth
Tho mother Nas false 10 children
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-08-15
- STAR DUST va

TN proud ~ my son" Maid The
Old capitalist lie studied hard ia
college didnt waste time and
monaY trying 20 haze fun and Wan
graduated with high honora Then
he Nent - work with a plrk and
uos he's in business for hlmarIf
And you bet hls knoWa bla business
nun The ground up. from the
ground up. sir
What ia his business"
lies running a mlue.~
John n has RAISED che prlea Of
linaeet oil Another -sweetiy sol.
emn Thought"
poek Williams will get the ulfe \
nov cAlieo dress and ~ Ia fhe I.fWIA
and Clark fair wlln the Echo band
boys about October I There Nili
BE- great many farmers who viii
take the trip with the hand. aud
there vii be a good time for ali
Who 90. without doubt Echo Seua
Governor Higgins OF New York
wants tie Legislature 10 investigate
the life Insurance companies 90 pub
Dc confidence In them la rnataraa
Maybe SOME day the governor will
/ lind a way "a restore public conf
dence IN the legialaturc
s. Louis turner's. who offered 20
pay Governor Folks fare TO hia old
homH In Tennessee on condition he'd
20 there and stay ought to have
known better Hasn't Folk aid
repeatedly that he aiways pays hia
faref
Jimmy Hyde held up Long
Island railroad train 30 minutes
and the newspapers are making a
great fuss over o. shuah' He
held MP the Equitable longer than
that
AN APPEAL FOR MERCY.
The people ~ Maiden street would
not care If the party who owns the
Efaphophons would keep Il quiet
siK evenings out Of seven. FOR that
in an old time chestnut Glenvllla
, Times
Was ms wife angry guess
she was unspeakably angry. waa
yours7
Yes speakably angry"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-08-15

LiMPlNG ON THE LEVEL.
Nelae Lain Is llmplng because Of
very lame leg. not In tho hope Of
Increasing his pension Creighton
(MoD News
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-08-15

Well have another dream
on ocoan wave and plney Isle,
OF mountain land and stream
Then q saY aud hfoii and fry and
slszls. sNeat and stFam.
While we are on our vacation.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-08-15
Az Appeal. Fnn MERCY

Was ms wife angry I guess
sha was unspeakably angry. waa
yours7
fea-speakably angry"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-08-15

"A town fallera an awful fool
whom be glta out int ID country.
Ht~
"Ycp. reckon he is But you
ought & see him when hes In
town.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-08-15

"sim" OIauehun. the umpire.
has been married Sot all ~
"siifs decisions hereafter VIII be
final