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The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1906-07-27
Ravner Turned the Laugh.

Senator RayneT, fresh from the
court room and not yet used to the
senate, has difficulty sometimes in re-
Numbering where he is and frequent
ly says May it please the court in
stead of Mr. President" One day in
the course OF a vehement attack on
executive interference, he said: May
it please the court" and the Republic
an senator's laughed loud and long. 4
ought to explain that | was not ad-
dressing the senator from Rhode Is
land" said Rayner, when he could be
heard. Then the Democratic senators
laughed loud and long and Mr. Al
drich'5 laugh stopped in the middle.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1906-07-27
APPLE AND PEAR BLIGHT.
Combating the FUNGUS Disease That
is Destroying Many Southern
Orchards.

FUNGUS diseases have been very
destructive to apple trees, especially
in Tennessee, this season. Their de-
structive work is over now. for tkis
season. but if the bacterial germs or
seeds are allowed to remain in the or
chard undisturbed, their destructive
work will be far more destructive for
1907 than it was in 1906. The proper
time to check it is when the tips of
the limbs begin to turn brown. Cut
those limbs at any time eight inches
below the Drowned leaves, and burn
them.
The germs are under the bark and
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1906-07-27
vocal Chords Work Hard.

1t is simple the vocal chords which
vibrate, not the throat In the lower
notes the whole length and thickness
of the vocal chords are used, the thin
edges being employed for the highest
ones. Thus in speaking for a minute
or two there is sufficient vibration en-
gendered in the throat were its walls
of a solid nature instead of soft and
flexible TO shatter and destroy it.
Every minute we speak the vocal
chords yibrate from 10000 to 10000
tines
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1906-07-27

to pass the blaze qulcMy over the
parts OF the wall or fixtures where the
mites are seem. This will destroy
them quickly, and the fungus which
breeds them, and will do he building
no harm. We have rid our premises OF
them in one day by this means. fol-
lowed by good soaking in coal oil
which makes it too unhealthy to the
mites for them to ever hatch. or return
again that season.-H. b. Geer. Nash
vile, Tenn, in Southern Cultivator
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1906-07-27

New Zealand surgeons have accom-
plished a remarkable feat Harley Will
liams. of Wellington, was hurt in an
accident which destroyed his right
hand and burned the sole of his right
foot so that it was impossible for ii to
heal without new skin. The surgeons
strapped the soleless foot closely to
the inside of the left thigh and allowed
1t to grow there. After the foot had
grown onto the thigh it was cut away,
the skin of the thigh adhering to the
foot. The patient recovered.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1906-07-27
Bowie,s Generous Constituent.

Congressman Bowie, of Alabama.
has a constituent worth having One
day last week while Chairman Wads-
worth, of the committee on agricul-
ture, was reading some letters he had
received in reference to the beef in
yestigation the Alabama man pro
duced and read the following: Dear
Bowie: l note by the papers that a
member of the house of representa-
tives has recently killed himself be-
cause of inability to meet his fnan-
ciaI obligations. In order that you
may not meet the same fate l here
with hand you a check for ten dollars
and have the honor to inform you
that there is another ten where this
one came from if you really need it,
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1906-07-27
All Jared Alike.

Quite a number of persons were con-
victed in the circuit court at Columbia
of selling whisky. Some OF these par
ties are white and occupy promiuent
positions in society and business, but
Judge Cook gave them the surprise of
their lives when he assessed them with
fine of 5000 and ninety days IN Jail
for each case where convicted of SELL
ing whisky.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1906-07-27
Wisconsin Sta tesman's Diet.

For five years Senator La Toilette,
of Wisconsin, has not eaten meat of
any kind MY stomach went back
on me-" says the senator, and | was
reluctantly forced TO cut meat out of
my menu" The Wisconsin man is
one of the best authorities in the
country on gastronomic ailments. be-
cause when his own gastronomic ap-
paratus went back on him he became
a student OF such subjects. prescribed
diet for himself and restored his
health.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1906-07-27
How Skipper Judged Weather.

Capt Hans Daxrud. the life saver.
was walking the deck in storm The
big ship rolled horribly. spray and
foam dashed every moment over the
seaman's oilskins.
Ont of the saloon came pale young
woman i'm a white raincoat.
She staggered this way and that
with the boats motion. Capt Dox-
rud hurried to her assistance.
"Oh, captain" she exclaimed did
you ever see worse weather than this?"
The captain smiled.
Take an old sailors word for it,
madam, he said the weather is never
very bad 50 long as there are ladies on
deck inquiring about it,
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1906-07-27
Would Not Pay.

Frank Reed, a brick making expert,
inspected the Rankin county clay adja-
cent to the State prison property, and
as "a result the State Of Mississippi win
not at present engage in the manufac-
ture of brick. 1t was thought that I'm
the seasons between crops the couvicts
could be used to advantage 20 the State
in this work, but after investigation it
was found it would not pay
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1906-07-27
MOST CURIOUS EPITAPH.
Inscription on Tombstone at Doyies.
town, Pa, That Certainly Verges
on the Ridiculous.

i wouldn't believe it when the
story was told me" said well-known
West side woman the other day. but
did have to believe the evidence
of my own eyes. We have all read
what we may call comedy tombstone
inscriptions. but we usually take them
with a grain of salt. However, such
an inscription came 10 my attention
last week when I was visiting in
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1906-07-27
Taylor ID oh"ck

Doylestown. Pa. There is an old Gem
etery there. and there is a horse cpl
taph' that is famous, During my visit
was taken to this show place and
made a copy of the inscription on the
monument 1t strikes me that it is
interesting"
The epitaph is exactly as reproduced
on the accompanying cut.-Chicago
Inter Ocean.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1906-07-27

The British vice consul at Jaffa la
ments that all the efforts made by a
Liverpool firm to promote the cultiva-
ton Of cotton In Palestine have been
fruitless, even though labor costs only
% cents a day and land Is tenth
the Price of Egyptian land. The chief
cause OF the failure Is said by the
consul to be the incapacity and lazi-
ness of the natives
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1906-07-27
Photographs on Apples.

Taking photographs on apples is an
interesting experiment. Before put
ting the apple in the sun the skin
should be thoroughly cleaned and
polished, as it is the film with which
the photographer works. This opera
ton is a Photographic manipulation
by direct contact, the surface of the
skin playing the role Of a sensitive
paper, the pellicle. the negative. 1t
is a slow process. taking from Il to
25 days.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1906-07-27
Busin ess Is Business

Inguiring Friend (to editor of very
popular magazine for ladies)-But why
in the world did you advise your
readers TO build such commonplace
looking houses?
Editor Why, don't you see, after a
sufficient number Of them are built it
gives me fine opportunity 10 start a
crusade against the bad taste of Amer
lean domestic architecture-Life
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1906-07-27
Bail for Robinson.

Jerry Robinson, Jr., who was indict-
ed by the grand jury Of Tallahatchie
county for the killing of Smith Murphy,
was granted bail in the sum of Sl5, 900.
Murphy was prominent planter, and
at the time of his death was a member
of the levee board.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1906-07-27
Birds Not Afraid of Man

Among southern African birds
which manifest wonderful tameness is
the Cape wagtaii, which not only
penetrates TO the living room in search
of flies, but viii pick them from the
old Beers yelschoons as he sits on
us stoep, and perch about his chair.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1906-07-27
Plenty of Levee Work.

There will be plenty Of work for levee
contractors in the near future. ON the
Both of this month Capt. Geo. NJ. HoT-
man will open bids at Vicksbure for
the construction Of sos, 600 yards Of
levee work. On the 3lst bids viii los
opened in Greenville by the le9ce board
or 600 600 yards of earth work.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1906-07-27
Will Make 1t Warm for Fire Bugs.

The citizens OF Philadelphia, iu Me-
shoba county, are taking active steps
to smoke out the tirebugs which are
believed to exist and 10 bc carrying on
their nefarious business in the Neshoba
capital. No less than three fires, all
believed to be of incendiary origin,
have occurred there since Jan. l.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1906-07-27
Getting His Moneys Worth.

Does it make any difference which
door VIC go in att" asked his wife, as
the street car stopped at the cross
ing.
No" answered Mr.. Tyte-Phist, but
II we go in at the rear door and get
of a the front end of the car we ger
little longer ride for our money
Chicago Tribune.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1906-07-27
Get Your Nitronen Free.

Nitrogen is the most expensive COM
mercial feruizing ingredient on the
market. And yet the whole atmosphere
is just surcharged with IT. The only
thing TO do is to extract II, and for
this purpose there is nothing else
equal to the COW pea. Sow peas and
get your nitrogen free of cost.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1906-07-27
Municipal improvement.

Municipal improvement is the order
of the day in Mississippi Never be-
fore have so many towns been engaged
in building electric light plants, street
railways, waterworks, paved streets, etc.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1906-07-27
More Oil Mills.

Several new cotton oil manufaeturing
plants are to be built in the State this
year Notwithstanding the fact that very
few, If any, of the mills now in exist
ence were able TO show a margin of
profit on last seasons operations.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1906-07-27
Whisky Poured on the Ground.

Justice Howell Of Durant superin-
tended the destruction of two barrels OF
liquor that were captured by his dcpu-
ties and stored in the city Jail. No
claim was interposed for the liquor, and
after keeping it the time required by
law the officers emptied it on the
Ground
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1906-07-27
The Boil Waevil.

Cotton growers in Mississippi can
find at least a small degree Of cucour-
agement in the statement of experts
that, even if the boil weevil should
make its appearance in the state, 30 is
now too late for the dreaded pest to
cause any injury Of consequence 10 tho
present seasons crop.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1906-07-27
Scared to the me mor.y

DC q II = q 10 Inc TVS -
Of H envy Harris
Born June 21e 1881 Of
Henry H4rrrs and. jane
his wife Died on the
~ Of May ~ 81 BY the
kick Of d colt IN h.s bowels
peace bic and qofet 4
Frend to his Father dnd
Motber and resPec ted b
aH who knew h,,,e and went
to tie world where horse 5
cant kick And where
Sorrow and we ePrns
is NO mo re
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1906-07-27
Another Hotel for Jackaon

1t is said that Joel johnson will build
an eight-story modern hotel ON the old
Spengler property in Jackson. It is
estimated that the building as contem-
plated viii cost approximately $4,000,
exclusive of equipment and furnishings.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1906-07-27

Whenever the lower leaves Of the
alfalfa plant begin to turn yellow.
then the crop should be moved, wheth.
er the plants are in bloom or not. The
yelloWing Of the leaves clearly shows
that the liant has reached It's best aud
hele eforth viii begin to decline.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1906-07-27
First Printing.

The first printers used TO print only
on one side of page. and then pasted
together the two blank pages to give
the impression OF one leaf
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1906-07-27
Timber Land Deal.

The Studdard Land Company of SEM
atobia sold to the Green River Lumber
Company OF Memphis LOO acres Of
timber lands in Tate county for S44, 800
cash.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1906-07-27
For the Bald Heads.

Vegetarians claim that hair grows
less iuxuriantly on the heads of meat
eaters.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1906-07-27

Sentiment doubtless enters largely
into the fad OF collecting sun dials;
but there is another side to it, too,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-03-26
TOTTEMvILLE.
n ANNIVERSARY.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. T.. Bachman Enter
taiEctl Friends Saturday.

Mr.. and Mrs. II. T.. Bachman Enter
taiEctl Friends Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Il. Bachman en-
tertaincd a few friends at euchre at
their home. in Johnson avenue, Sat
urday night, in honor OF the tenth
anniversary of their marriage.
Games we're played for prizes. A
dainty supper was served at IL
o'clock and each lady received a
small tin pan as a souvenir of the
occasion.
Prizes were awarded as follows:
Airs. Harry Smith. first prize. half
dozen silver spoons. and Mrs. c.. A.
Marshall, a picture. consolation
prize, Mrs. William Robedce, a pic
turc. First gentlemen's prize, Alfred
Smith, necNtie; second, c. A. Mar
shall. a clock; consolation prize,
Truman Siminson. There were about
thirty present.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bachman received
many beautiful and useful presents
and the Fleur De Lis Euchre Club,
of which Mrs. Bachman is a member,
presented Ter with a handsome cut
glass flower vase. At a late hour the
guests departed for their homes after
having spent a most enjoyable eve
ming.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-03-26
HISTORIC BITS

1t is thought hat the game of whist
was first played in the time of King
Henry VIII. OF England.
The first steamer TO sail from Liver
pool for New York was the Royal Will
liam, 407 tons, commanded by q
Swanson, r. ~; she sailed July )
lS3S, and was 10 days on the trip. The
first transatlantic screw steamer was
the Massachusetts, taken out in 1S47
by Capt. r.. b. Forbes.
In the middle ages swings were hung
by an ingenious pulley device. The
rope wa passed over a groovcd wheel
Chat was fastened to the ceiling By /,
bracket. The one who was swinging
was not only pushed from behind BY
one Of his fellows, but was also helpe |
from the front by strik{nfg with his
foot the outst:ctched loot of anotho"
comrade. This sport was "a fayorit9
pastime Of pages.
The first steamer to mike a voyage
vannah OF $50 tons and a length of 100
feet. She sailed from Savannah NAV
"A, 1919, and arrived at Liverpool June
20. Her steam was purely auxiliary,
for when the wind WAS fair OF the sen
high the paddle wheels were unshippel
and slowed On deck, Her voyage wa;
continued to Russia, ana on the return
from St. Petersburg she reached New
York direcl in 2G days.
An archacologist points ont that the
hat band in the modern mans hat can
be traced to q hllet which in ancient
times held in shape q simple piece OF
cloth. Sometimes this illet was tied
in a bow behind. the tails Of which sur
rivc in the Scotch cap, the sailor hat
and the bishops inter. A little bow in.
side in the lining of the hat is a sur
yival OF a lacing which kept the lining
in shape, or possihlT it dates back to a
time when a hat WAS made by putting
n string through holes in a fat piece
Of leather and by drawing it togethec
or a crOWn.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-03-26
INTERESTING ITEMS.

The Japs invented the fan.
Americans have the best eyes.
Hens, on an average, lay 80 eggs u
year,
A clock in Brussels is wound by thu
wind.
The Chinese eat annually So ducks
apiece.
The condor flies at a height of six
miles.
Eggs 600 years ago sold for two cents
a dozen.
In Munich each |inhabitant drinks d
quart and a pint Of beer a day.
The earth casts into space 4 cone
shaped shadow 1854 900 miles long.
In medieval times cats were so scarce
that 70 kill one involved a heavy fine.
Bumah rubies, Russian beryls and
Persian tuquoises are severally the
best.
No less than 10000 elephants are
slaughtered annually for their tusks.
In the French, Italian and Spanish
wine lands the grapes are still trodden
with bare feet.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-03-26
LOCAL ITEMS.

Misses Hattie and Lulu Latourettc
were Perth Amboy visitors Saturday.
Mrs. Joshua Hitchcock, OF Amboy
avenue, has almost entirely recover-
cd from her recent illness.
Mrs. William Fisher, who was
operated upon in the S. r. Smith In
Urinary some time ago, is improving
slowly.
The Princes Bay Ladies Guild will
hold a Pound Party and musical
entertainm2 in the chapel Tuesday
night, April II. Ice cream and cake
will be for sale, Admission is one
package.
NJ. f. Arlington and family will
move to TuckahOe, y. Y, this week.
Mcssrs. Clinton and Glcnard
Decker, VINO are attending Cornell
University, are spending their Easter
vacation with their parents.
Mrs. F. Moore, of Prospect Plains,
y. j., is the guest of Mrs. stephen
Slower, in Amboy avenue.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-03-26
ToTTENvILLE.
DAY FOR ST. PAUL'S
Church ReOpened After Being Thor
OughIy Renovated.

st. Paul's NJ. e. church opened
yesterday after being closed for sew
eral months during the re~noVatlons.
The church has been greatly I'M
proved, new carpet, pewS ana electric
lights and thirteen new memorial
windows, which have been donated
to the church, present a line appear
ance. II is now n OF II finest
churches On the Stand.
A number Of the former pastors
of the church will attend the services
during this week.
An excellent program was carried
ont during the three services yester-
dav. Rev. w. C. Snodgrass, pastor
of the Simpson NJ. e. church, Perth
Amboy. preached the morning ser
mon and solos We're sung by Miss
Edith Caldwell and Messrs. Edward
Scales and G. j. Talleur. The choir
sang an anthem.
The afternoon service, which was
held at 2:30 o'clock was largely at
tended. Addresses were made by
Rev, Isaac Thomas. of the Woodrow
NJ. e. church, and Rev. Robert A.
Brown, Phi. D.. pastor of the church.
Solos were sung by Miss Edith Cald-
well and Edward Scales.
The evening service was conduct
ed by Rev. Dr.. John r. Wright, of
Westfield, n. j.. who delivered a very
able sermon. The following anthems
were sung by the choir: The Lord
be Praised and The Zion City
Solos we're sung by G. j. Talleur,
Edward and George Scales and Miss
Edith Caldwell.
Miss Augusta harrington, of Perth
Amboy presided at the organ.
During the morning service the
pastor announced that they wanted
to raise $4,000 for the balance of the
debt due for the renovation OF the
church by SO subscriptions. The
total amount was $1,000. Over half
of this amount has already been
raised.
At the morning service $l,025
was subscribed and the balance was
in the evening.
Tomorrow night at s O'Clock there
will be addresses by former pastors
of the church, followed by a recep-
ton and a social hour. Refreshments
will be served by the ladies of the
church.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-03-26
ERvILLE.
OLAH DISrHARGEN.

John Olah, a Hungarian of Morris
street, Rossvillo, who, February Is.
stabbed Beta Scraba, with whom he
was living, was arraigncd in the
Court of Special Sessions Thursday
before justices Howard j. Forker,
Patrick Ready and George J. O'Keefe
were or the bench. Both the defend
ant and complainant II H%ungarians
and the only person in the court who
could interpret their language was
the eieven-year-old daughter of the
comrlainant.
The little girl told the court that
her mother did not want to punish
Olah, but wanted him TO come home.
AS the court could not get at the
facts in the case, and as Olah had
been in Jail since February 16, the,
defendant was, on motion of Assist
ant District Attorney J. Harry Tier
nan, discharged and he and Bettia
and the girl went home together.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-03-26
LOCAL ITEMS.

Miss Anna r. Mullins, of No. Il
Cliff street, R~osebank, has been APP
pointed by Borough President CrOm-
well a female cleaner in the bureau
of public buildings and Offices. The
compensation to be at the rate OF
$500 per mum.
Staten Island Chapter No. 1876, r.
A. NJ. conferred the degree of past
master Tuesday. Past Exalted High
Priest John A. Kennedy presided.
Tuesday, April 3, the Royal Arch de-
gree will pc conferred.
Charles NJ. Winant, of Amboy ave
nue., returned Friday from Florida,
where he has been for several months
for his health.
William y. Frerichs, of Amboy and
Elliott avenues, superintendent OF
the Atlantic Terra Gotta Company,
has returned from a weeks trip to
Glcns Falls, n. ", where he has
been Oh business for the firm.
Charles Meyers, of Manhattan,
was in town Saturday.
Miss .Janc Storcr, of Richmond
Valley, is visiting relatives in South
Amboy.
Peter Grocjean, Jr.. of Brooklyn,
visited his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Peter Grasjean, in Main street, Sat
urday.
Henry Hachemeister. OF Central
avenue, is seriously i'll in Manhattan.
William Ringlcr, of Manhattan,
was in town oyer Saturday and Sun
day.
Miss Gussic lipard, of Pittsburgh,
Pa, who was the guest of Mrs. VIII
liam O'CoIner, in Silver Square, has
returned 10 her homo.
Misses Maude II. Sure and Evelyn
s. Hochn spent yesterday in Man
haitian.
Miss May Layine, Of Elizabeth,
was the guest of Mrs. Cornelius
Rogers. in Johnson avenue, yester-
day.
Sheriff Charles J. Mccormick visit
ed Albany last week on a business
trip and while in the capital city met
many of his former colleagues in the
assembly
Secretary e. P. Doyle, of the Rich
mond County Agricultural Society
has been appointed to represent the
first judicial district on the eXecu-
tive committee of the county fair
association.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-03-26
YOUR KIDNEYS WELL

Bright's Disease, Diabetes, Rheu-
Gout. Gravel, Dropsy. In
kmmation of the Bladder, Bad
food and Nervous Troubles caused
/ Sick Kidneys.
C. A. Sexton, the well known Drug
It of 20 Smith street, Perth Amboy,
bows by experience that HINDIPO
Ri cure all forms of Kidney and
Troubles, and will guaran-
1 1t in all cases.
you afford TO try it at their
sk? 1t costs you nothing if it don't
the work.
Sent by mail to any address, pre-
|id, on receipt of 50 cents. Six
|xes, $3.50, under a positive guar
ftee.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-03-26

UNION SERVICES.

A large congregation gathered in
the Reformed church, last night,
whore the four congregations united
md held service. Many went away.
not being able to secure seats, while
l great many stood and listened to a
very interesting sermon by Rev.
lanes l.. Coote. Mrs. NanWoert
'endered 4 very fine solo and much
interest was manifested.
Services will be continued all the
week in the same church. Tonight
he leader will be Rev. Mr.. Lawrence,
Vt Calvary M. L. church.