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The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1906-08-24
Notice to Creditors.
State of Mississippi, County of Monro

State of Mississippi, County of Monroe
Ghaneery Court.
Estate of w. +. Gay. deceased. Mrs Sarah F.
Gay. ExecutriX.
No. 4i0I.
Notice Is hereby given, that letters Testimonial
~ has been granted to the undersigned rs Exc
cutrix of the estate of W. +. Gay. deceased. and
all persons holding claims against said estate
are hereby notified to have the same probated
by the Chancery Clerk of said county at Aber-
deem, Mississippi. within year from the date
hereof according 10 law, otherwise such claim
or claims not so probated viii be forever barred.
This the 18th day of August 1896.
MRS. SARAH r. GAY,
Executrix of estate of w. r. Gay. deceased. Alb
erCieen. Mississippi Ia17-4t.-)
w. III. Clifton, Solicitor for Administrative.
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A Guaranteed Cure for Piles.

Itching, Blind, Bleeding or Protrud-
ing Piles. Druggists refund money if
Pro OINTMENT fails to cure any case,
no matter of how long standing, in 6
to IA days. First application gives
ease and rest. soc. If your druggist
hasn't it send SOC. in stamps and it
will be forwarded postpaid by Paris
Medicine Co.. st. Louis, MO.
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WANTED-School, having new at
tractive proposition, wishes energetic
man or woman to visit towns in Mis-
sissippi. Good salary and expenses
paid weekly Some knowledge OF
music preferred, but not essential.
j. II. MOORE,
Plymouth Place,
Gt) Chicago Illinois.
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Ten Years In Bed

For ten years was confined to my
bed with disease of my kidneys"
writes R. A. Gray, J. P. of Oakvillse,
Ind. ut was so severe that | could
not move part of the time. | consult
ed the very best medical skill avail
able. but could get no relief until
Foley's Kidney Cure was recommend
ed to me. 1t has been a Godsend to
me- J. l.. SHELL & Co.
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For Alderman.

The friends of Mr.. R. d. Griffin an
nounce him as candidate for Alder
man to represent the Sixth Ward of
Aberdeen, at a special election to be
held August IS, and believe him to be
the right man Tor the place.
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Agricultural and Mechanical Col
Iege.

Notice is hereby given that a drawing will be
held in the office of the County Superintendent
of Education. in the city of Aberdeen. on Friday
August 81. 1906 at 30 p. M. to determine who
shall be awarded certificates of entrance from
Monroe county into the Agricultural and
Mechanical College of Mississippi, at Starkville
Those desiring to attend the College next ses
sion should file their applications with the Coun-
" Superintendent of Education. prior TO the
date OF drawing.
Respectfully,
It. II. DAVENPORT.
(Aug 3at) Supt. Ed Monroe County
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Railroad Time Cards, Excursion Rates, Etc

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EXCURSION TO NEW YORK CITY AND RE
TURN. HOMECOMING OF W. J. BRYAN,
August 30.
For this occasion the Mobile X Ohio Railroad
will sell round trip tickets to New York City for
S}2O 90 Tickets on sale August y and % good
returning September 2 For further information
call on L. ID. GODFREY, JR.. Agent
SUMNER WEEKEND RATES.
The Mobile K Ohio viii sell round trip tickets
every Saturday. June ? to September :. to Coden,
Ala, and Point Clear, Ala. limited until the fol-
lowing Tuesdays. Round trip rate from Aber-
deem to Codeu *. Is. 10 point Clear SS.25.
/. d GODFREY. IT.. Agent.
UNDER TUE TURQOIs SKY IN COLORADO
AND UTAH.
The Frisco will sell round trip tickets
To Denver, Colorado Spring. Pueblo and Trini-
dad. $3.50;
To Gleenwood Springs. SiT10;
To Ogden. salt Lake and Grand Junction, Sis,lO
Final return limit October 81. Through sleep
er from Birmingham to Denver and Colorado
springs on daily. For further information and
books. apply to j. r. YOUNG. Agent. tal5
SUMMER TOURIST RATES TO RESORTS ON
NJ. o.
Chronicle Ala. and return. tickets sold dali
~ until September 30. limited until October 81
round trip rate 5000.
-Buckatunna, Miss, for Healing Springs. Ala.
tickets sold daily until September 30, limited to
October 81. round trip rate from Aberdeen 500
-LauderdaIe. Miss, for Lauderoale Springs,
ticks sold daily until September Is, limited until
October 81. fare for round trip Sass.
Humboldt. and Trenton, Tenn for Gibson
Wells. Tenn, tickets sold daily until September
$40 To humboldt 1886 to Trenton.
l.. ID. GODFREY. Jr.. Agent.
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Electric Light Bulbs.

Agents Sawyer Mann. Con
umption of current reduced.
PHOENIX DRUG co.
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To Stop ChiIIs in One Day.

Take Royaline Chill Cure. Money
back if it fails. Good TO take. Great
Tonic. so cents. For sale by j. l..
Shell and Co.
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Money to Lend on Farm Lands-at
per cent interest per annum on
amounts of $500 and over; easy term
of repayment; four to ten years time /;
no delay in closing the loans We
also represent the American Surety
Company of New York and are pre-
pared to go on your bond for any
amount: Official, Guardian, Admin
istrator and Executors Bonds especi-
ally solicited Real Estate bought
and sold on commission.
MCFARLAND & MCFARLAND
Aug. sly. Attorneys-at-LaW
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OFFICE OF THE CUSTODIAN, US.
Court House, Post Office, Etc, Aber-
deem, Miss, August Is, 1906, SEAL
ED PROPOSALS will be received at
this office until O'Clock p. NJ. on the
31st day of August, 1906, and then
opened, for miscellaneous repairs and
painting at this building, in accord
ance with specification, copies OF
which may be obtained upon applica-
ton at this office,
HARVEY f. Fits, Custodian
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FOR SALE-A fve-room Cottage,
on corner of Matubba and Forrest
streets. House is situated on 3-acre
lot, with good water, orchard and
other improvements. VIII sell on
reasonable terms. Address.
CHARITY CUNNINGHAM,
Auo. Aft. Aberdeen, Miss.
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FARM FOR SALE-Four Hundred
Acres of fine Prairie Land, III good
state of cultivation. Situated near
Egypt For particulars address
Mrs. f. f. GILLESPIE or
A. j. GILLESPIE,
Feb. Off. Aberdeen, Miss.
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Feb.9-tf

FARM FOR SALE. 122 1-2 acres,
fine Orchard of III Trees, Groom
Dwelling, and good water on place:
Also 4 Tenement Houses. VIII sell
teams and farming implements APP
ply to j. A. NlSLE
i19-tf. Aberdeen, MISS, R'f "a.
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FOR SALE-Building and Lot used
by the City for electric light plant.
Also two Boilers and one Engine, and
one 50-Light Arc Dynamo.
(mr2tf.) J. NJ. ACKER, Mayor.
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NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC have
moved my shop to Mr.. Pickles Cot
ton Yard on west side opposite Elks'
Home. where | am fully prepared to
do all work in the Harness and Shoe
Making line. I also have one of the
finest Stations in the State. SO.
II. f. ELMORE. (o29-tf.
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Industrial Institute and College.

aug. 3-it) supt Ed. Monroe County
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-03-29
coachwhIp and Rather.

A large coachwhip snake .ov 0i1
feet long was seen in fierce c. mJat
with young rattlesnake, here the
other day. The rattlesnake was prob.
ably about two years old, and was
eighteen inches long. The. coachwhip
nearly killed his adversary, when a
charge of shot put an end to both. Thd
coachwnip snake is great chicken
eater. We meyer heard before, nor
have we been able to find any one
who has, of this snake being an enemy
Of the rattlesnake. 1t is well known
that the blacksnake kills every rattle
snake he meets, and that where the
former is common the latter is rarely
seen. l also killed today and pre-
served the skin Of very large goph'
er snake seven feet and one inch in
length. and nine inches in circum.
ference in the largest part. | don't
want the readers of Forest and
Stream to infer by the above that
snakes are abundant here, for they
are not. This Tattlesnake was the
second one / have seen in two years
and | believe / am in the woods as
much as any one in this section OF the
country, being engaged in surveying
and hunting.-Florida Correspondent
in Forest and Stream.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-03-29
RECORD Tusks OF ELEPHANTS
Those Of Male Killed ! Few Year,
Ago Weighed $50 Pounds.

Those Of Male Killed Few Year,
Ago Weighed $50 Pounds.
Dr.. G. G. Schillings, who has strav
eled much In Africa. has this to say
Of the tusks Of elephants: THE size
and weight Of tusks Of exceptionally
large animals are sometimes phe
nomenal. In 1898 an old male ele
plant was killed by native hunters
not far from the Kilimanjaro, the
tusks OF which had combined weigh
OF $50 pounds. These enormous
teeth created quite sensation wheI
they We're brought to market at Fan
zibar. One Of these tusks, the larg
est in existence, is at present in the
British museum in London, the other
is in the United States Of America.
yet tusks Of over 100 pounds are
pretty rare. The weight does not al
ways depend on the age and size OF
the animal. Not only do the different
varieties Of elephants differ as to the
average weight Of their tusks, but
different members Of the same family
show dissimilarity in this respect
The South African elephants tusks
are considerably inferior in size and
weight to those of the elephant in
equatorial Africa.
Rowland Ward in his book, Rec.
ords OF Bog Came gives the weights
and measurements of the biggest
tusks known to us. The African ele
plant exceeds the antediluvian nam.
moth as well as the Indian elephant
The biggest tusk is twenty-four and a
quarter inches in circumference, ten
and a half feet long and 226 pounds
in weight"
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-03-29
Progressive Tribe.

The annual school report of the
Cherokee nation records the estab.
lishment of seventy-five new schools
during the past year, a fact which does
not encourage the belief that the In.
dian is Indifferent to advancement.
Each native contributes to the support
Of these public schools, which are in
no sense missions, but are maintained
wholly by the community. The teach.
ers are usually of Indian descent.
The Cherokee tribe commands re.
spect for its heroic waging of a con.
test which for 200 years involved it's
very existence.
Driven from it's ancestral domain in
Georgia to the far west, it has built
UP a nation which is intelligent, and
which possesses many of the noblest
qualities. The constitutional govern.
ment has it's headquarters at Table.
quah, in substantial capitol building.
From the first the tribe gave evi.
dence of superiority. In the early part
Of the 18th century an embassy was
sent from the Cherokees to England.
The chiefs, kneeling at the feet OF
George H. laid their offering, as an
old chronicler states it, of five eagles"
tayles and four scalps of enemies, all
of which his majesty was graciously
pleased to accept of."-Youths' Com
panion.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-03-29
SloWest Train in the World.

Georges Trade, writing in the
French Journal Les Sports, claims
that after a long and conscientious
search he has run to earth. the slow.
est ordinary passenger train in the
world. This record-holder is chron
icled on page 773 of the Guide Chair
and performs in Spain, country In
which twelve miles an hour is by nc
means an uncommon rate of speed on
the railway between Soto de Rey and
Clano Santa Ana. This line is thir
teen and three-quarters miles lona
and it has one station en- route, viz,
Sama, which is twelve miles from
Soto de Rey and one ami
three-quarters miles from Cla
no Santa Ana Leaving the las
named place at 6:25 a.. M, the traiI
reaches Sama at 6:55 and Soto d.
Rey at $3.50. Thus the average rate
of speed of the train is under sever
miles an hour, while from Clano San
ia Ana to Sauna the speed is onl!
three and three-quarters miles al
hour-Railway Age.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-03-29
Weather Man Saves Money.

In spite of the standing jokes about
the weather man, it is probable thai
for every dollar spent on the weather
bureau SO are saved, says Country
Life in America. At the time of the
Mississippi flood of 1897 $15,000,00t
worth of live stock and other prop
erty were saved as result of warn
ings issued a week ahead. Signals
displayed for single hurricane have
detained in port vessels valued, with
their cargoes, at s2O,000,000. The
West Indian stations, established il
1898, inform us of hurricanes as soor
as they begin. The course of the hur
ricane that caused the Galveston flood
was charted for a week before il
struck our shores-for hurricanes
move slowly. Eighty-five per cent OF
the forecasts now come true, and by
the aid of rural free delivery 25,.
100000 forecast cards were distrib
uted last year to farmers, many oil
whom could not have had them five
years ago.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-03-29
FOOD HELPS
Z. Management of a r. Z.

Speaking of food railroad man
says:
my work puts me out in all kinds Of
weather, subject to irregular hours for
meals and compelled to eat all kinds OF
food.
"For year; ] was constantly trou-
bled with indigestion. caused By eating
heavy, fatty, starchy. greasy, poorly
cooked food, such as are most accessi-
bic to men N my business. Generally
each meal or lunch was followed by
distressing pains and burning sensa-
tons in my stomach, which destroyed
my sleep and almost united me for
work. Ny brain was so muddy and
foggy that it was hard for me to dis
charge my duties properly.
This lasted till about a year ago,
when my attention was called to
Grape-Nuts food By a newspaper ad.
and / concluded to try it. Since then
l have used Grape-Nuts at nearly ev-
cry meal and sometimes between
meals. We railroad men have little
chance to prepare our food in our ca
bosses and | find Grape-Nuts mighty
handy for it is ready cooked.
ITO make long story short, Grape
Nuts has made new man of me.
have no more burning distress in my
stomach, nor any other symptom of in
digestion. can digest anything so
long as | eat Grapc-Nuts, and my brain
works as clearly and accurately as an
engineers watch, and my old nervous
troubles have disappeared entirely"
Name given By Postum Co., Battle
Creek, Mich.
There's reason Read the little
book. "The Road to Wallyille," in pkgs.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-03-29
What's the Use?

We observe our friend seated in {
gloomy corner, chewing an unlightet
cigar and mumbling to himself. We
ask him if the world is going wrong
with him.
I. ct is" he growls. "Say, do you re
member. last week said I was go
ing to lick that editor for printing
that stuff about me?"
Eyes" -
II had right to whip him.. because
what he printed was not true.'
so you said at the time. Did you
thrash him."
Il did. I went to his Office ant
eternally damned him."
well, you ought to be satisfied
You have avenged yourself"
81 have? This week his papel
comes out with a long story abou
how he whipped me, made me &C
knowledge the other story was true
made me apologize, and then chased
me until I hid under a box car il
the railway yards"
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-03-29
Wanted Irving to Parade.

Bran Stoker, who for many yeari
was connected with the Management,
Of the late Sir Henry Irving, tells O.
an incident which occurred during
the players tour of the middle west
It appears that Irving in order t.
break "long jump" from here to an
other city was DESTROYS of securing
for one night the theater Of tow
in Indiana. Accordingly Stoker wiree
the individual who was both pro
prietor and manager of the playhouse
in question requesting that Sir Henri!
be given a nights engages>ant. In
short while NJ. Stoker received thu
following: Does Irving parade?
When shown this the distinguished
Briton was much amused. He direct
ed Stoker to reply that Irving was {
tragedian, not a minstrel" The fur
Their reply came: Don't want irwin,
unless he paradcs."
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-03-29
The "Lonesome Leaque.v

In the current congress are sever
members who are coming to be called
the Lonesome league" each being
the only representative in the nation
al legislature of some profession OF
business. Senator Perkins of Califor
MIA is whaler, Congressman Mich
alex Of Chicago is a grocer, Congress
man Gardner Of Michigan is clergy
man. Delegate Jonah Kuhio Kalan
ianaole of Hawaii is prince, Con
gresham Hunt Of Missouri is stone
cutter, Congressman Minor of Wiscor
sin is a licensed master of steam yes
sells and Congressman Robertson d
Louisiana is a college professor.
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arms.
an impassioned tone, you must let
me explain, "the-that other girl
have never loved her! Our betrothal
was all the fool work of a lot of PEG.
pie who cared more for their pet
schemes than for other peoples life
happiness. am going from you now
because you wish it; because, perhaps.
you are right in wishing it. l shall do
my best to make her content, but
shall never care for any other won.
an but you as long as i've"
Winter apples were swinging and
shivering as they swung in a cutting
east wind.
In the doorway Of the old-fashioned
white and green cottage, stood Meta.
Before and all about her, the wealth
of trees and shrubs stood bleak and
stripped.
Two brilliant roses had slipped into
the girls cheeks, and the eyes above
them looked deep and dark with "a
radiant happiness. Her hair. black
and waving, tumbled picturesquely
over smooth, white forehead.
Somewhere inside the room, a clock
struck. four, and Meta drew in her
breath with sudden heartbeat. Sim.
ultaneously, came the sound of swift
rushing wheels over the hard clay
road beyond.
Meta closed the heavy door behind
her and slipped softly out into the
frozen air.
Ericsson had left his carriage at the
toll-gate and was coming toward her
with outstretched hands.
Jack
Sweetheart" he cried, his arms
about her.
Presently he held her away from
him to look into the wide, love-lit eyes.
Il kept my troth, DEAR" he said.
gently.
II know"
"She died a year ago." he went on
certain soberness coming into his
voice, "and she was always happy,
am almost sure of that"
AC gill . 5dAO NOAhPCAACO LIS kOI OuS
anxious moment.
"She never knew? You are quite
certain that she did not suspect any
thing?"
Quite certain" he responded, earn
estly. "She was a good little girl.
and it was not hard to do the right
thing by her, even though" he added
with abrupt fervor, ''the love of my
life had been given to another-to
YOU" His arms went round her again
and Meta hid her blood-burned
cheeks.
THAT night" she said, presently.
when you went from me, felt just
as though one of us had died, and
| yet" she paused, and luminous
light came to her eyes. Il should never
have married you, Jack, If you had
broken your promise to her Il set
yourself free"
Nor could / have loved you. hall
so WE'LL" he replied. In an unsteady
tone, had yoL allowed me to do so.*
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-03-29

Oiu observatory, Lynn.
the place where she prosecuted hel
studies, and wnere. for many years
she was to be found almost every
pleasant night.
With the removal of an old dwell
ing near the corner of Broad and
Green streets, there came into view
from the street an old wooden build
ing much resembling mammoth bee
hive, with conical roof. This is the
observatory where this candidate fol
fame pursued her heavenly" stud
les and each night scanned the sky
for some new discovery.
The building is about story and
half in hight, with fight Of stairs
leading up to the entrance which il
situated on the main floor some dis
lance from the ground
Above the door is the conical roof
This is ball bearing, revolving on
several cannon balls. A slit in the
roof admits of the use of the tele
scope. The instrument long since
was removed and the place is now
used as a storehouse.
The building is in a good state oil
repair, the shingles being all close fit
ting and in place. while the stairs
leading to the door are as good az
ever.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-03-29
MINISTER TO MODERN VANITY
Tho LookIng-0Iass, and How u Looks
to Men and Women.

Tho LookIng-0Iass, and How Il Looks
to Men and Women.
| It Is not always for the mere graft
fication of personal vanity that we
should attentively study our mirrors
says the London Chronicle. Socrates
advised all young people to look often
n their looking-glass to ascertain II
they were good-looking- II they
were SO they might strive to make
their mental attachments correspond,
and II they were not, then they might
endeavor by the superior accomplish.
ments Of their minds to make up for
their personal shortcomings.
This Is excellent advice for vanity.
possessed moderns, but it Is improb-
able that the high mental attitude of
Socrates is appreciated by them.
How the elaborate toilets Of to-day
could be accomplished without the
aid of the mirror it is impossible to
imagine. It is popularity supposed
that the mirror is the woman's pet
possession, but man is by no means
averse to contemplating his manly
charms as reflected therein. A WON.
an frankly confesses her interest in
the alluring combination of glass and
quicksilver, but the man, while voic.
ing his scorn, proves his superior van.
ity by his concealed and secretive
study of it. He jeers at his wife's
cheyal glass, but was anything more
entirely provocative of human vanity
ever invented than the many-sided
shaving glass?
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-03-29

ION the latest popular models Of near
rhymes.1
/ remember well the house
That I dwelt in, way down south,
I am thinking of it now that I'm alone.
TWAS in youths happy time
That the sweetest joys were mine,
And / never can forget that dear old
home.
(Chorus.)
It was there a little lady
Promised she would be my baby,
She was pretty and her name was Mary
Jane.
She was gay and she was merry,
But / didn't call her Mary
I referred to her as Mississippi Name.
We lived down by the lake,
And at evening, when twas late,
! would take her walking in the fragrant
lane,
/ would whisper of my love,
And swear I'd never rove
From my Mississippi Mamies side again!
s(Chorus.)
Cleveland Leader
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-03-29
Women Workers in Jspan.

| have encountered another novelty
In Japan-tea and toast in my room
at 5 D. m. and dinner at 7:30 o'clock
The chambermaids at the hotel are
all men. | haven't seen a woman
about the place.
The women are probably out gath
ering rice and wading in mud up te
their knees. The women are not only
ornamental here; they are useful as
well. American women who visi
Japan are apt to attract so little at
tention that they will feel jnsulted
Dur American notion that woman
an angel is unknown here. -Atchi
on Globe.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-03-29
Copyright, 1905, by Daily Story Pub. CO..

trembled something she dare not I'M
derstand.
The instant passed. and then the
world-the whole world outside those
two-seemed to slip and vanish, and
Meta lay sobbing in his arms.
Il can never give you up" he cried
brokenly, mot If thousand vows and
promises stood between!"
The girl drew herself sharply from
his embrace with a sudden accession
of strength; his words had soheret
her. '- ~.
Goodbye" she said, "you must
keep your troth inviolate; tits the
only way, Jack" She turned abruptly
and walked past him. 4
Ericsson stood motionless. for a mo.
ment; then he stopped dazedly and
began to gather. up the scattered
bundles.
you forgot these" he said, over
taking her. "Netta," he went on in