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The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1906-02-23

FARM FOR SALE. 122 1-2 acres,
fine Orchard of $50 Trees, Groom
Dwelling, and good water on place.
Also 4 Tenement Houses. Will sell
teams and farming implements. APP
ply to j. A. NISLEY,
jeff. Aberdeen. Miss, R.F D.4.
NOTICE.-When you need your
shoes repaired, dno't forget ELMORE
on Meridian Street, Sam Blevins house.
He has served us for quite a while
and stays when all others go. Help
him to stay by giving him share of
your trade. Oct. 2O-tf.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1906-02-23

CLAY BRICK FOR SALE,-I am
Agent for Clay Brick manufactured
at Columbus, Miss, and keep con-
stantly on hand a supply at my Lum-
Der Yard near the NJ. x .. Depot. If
you need brick of the old clay kind,
call on me. GEO. II. RYE.
feb16-lm
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1906-02-23
The Aberdeen Weekly
FRIDAY ...... FEBRUARY %
WANTS

--
FOR SALE-The residence of Mrs.
e. s. McDougal in West Aberdeen.
Apply to
(f9-tm9inc) GEO. j. LEFTWICH.
FARM FOR SALE-Four Hundred
Acres of fine Prairie Land, in good
state of cultivation Situated near
Egypt. For particulars address
Mrs. f. f. GILLESPIE or
A. j. GILLESPIE,
Feb.9-tf Aberdeen, Miss.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-10
TODAY IN HISTORY.

Church Day Daniel. Sun rises at
 West" surrenders Louisiana to the Crown.
 1741-Battle of Malwitz. between
 the Prussians and Austrians The lat ter were defeated with the loss of T.
 900 men and 1S0 officers The Prus- sians took 1,200 prisoners; their loss
 was 1,5o0 killed. and 5000 wounded.
 was attacked by the Austrians under Beaulieu, and defended by the French | under Rampon, with such desperate come up and obtain victory, taking 2,000 prisoners
 179S-Bernadotte. the French ann
 bassador at Vienna: in ooedience to the
 at his lodgings; but the popuyace ir rage tore it down. Not receiving the | satisfaction he desired. he left the court.
 1SOs-The Rey of Algiers declared war against Spain.
 1S13.-Von Berger and Fink executed
 Russians approached the town. the
 French magistrates fled. leaving a committee Of regency of which the
 above were members. This committee were summoned before a court mar tial. at which Vandamme presided, and these two excellent men were unjustIy condemned to death, although their ac-
 cusers had only proposed their impris- onment.
 ISl4.-Battle of Toulouse. at which
 the French under Soult were defeated by Wellington.
 1s30,-President Bustamente of Mex ico, forbade further immigration from
 the United States. 1S55.-Jacob Schmuck. a distinguish ed officer in the war of 1872 with Eng
 land. died. He was. 2 native of Penn sylvania and died at St. Augustine. 1S54-France and England signed specific treaty for the joint. defense | nf fha Ottoman emnArA- 1855.-ThA United States gave twelve l months notice to Denmark of its in tention to terminate the treaty of 1926 | by which the payment of sound dues was recognized.
 1863.-General Van Dorn's forces at tackled General Granger at Franklin.
 Tenn. and were driven back with | loss.
 | suit, made an unsuccessful attempt to | swim across the English channel from Dover to Boulogne. 1S95.-Russian amanda last seen at
 anchor near Anamas islands, 15O kniles
 northeast of Singapore; Japanese shins
 sighted east of Saigon: Dutch and | American cruisers will prevent viola | ton of neutrality.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-10

The Muskogee Phenix of last Thurs day displays a large flock of roosters rampant. On the preceding day muni- cipal elections were held all over Indian Territory and the Republicans walked off with about ,Lll that wGs in sight This unanimity on the part of the Re- publicans shows a decided lack of loyal ty to their own interests, or a remarka- ble ignorance of recent events. Had it not been for a Republican President and Speaker, Oklahoma and Indian Ter ritory would now be a State, almost be- yond doubt. Roosevelt's insistence on Arizona and New Mexico being admit ted and Cannon's subservient stubborn ness in carrying out the Presidents unreasonable demands has delayed statehood and may keep 1t off during the session. If they get statehood at all they will not have the Republicans to thank for 1t.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-10
Conner at Geneyn.

Geneva Reaper.
 Hon. B. B. Conner. candidate for Gov ernor. delivered an address In Geneva
 Mir. Conner paid high tribute to Geneva county, predicting for it-ln agriculturals progress-to become one of the foremost counties in the State at no distant day. The main theme of his talk, however, was his steroetyped tirade against the Democratic party Cor Democratic office holders) the rail- roads and the press of the State. He classed the present and past office hold CTS as belonging to the species that en- dorse trusts and combinations-whil he Conner. was the vanguard of Thomas Jefferson, the peoples friend and an advocate of the peoples rights.
 Mir. Conner reviewed at great length the heavy burdens the railroads were imposing on the people of the State by reason of the interest they were pay ing on the fictitious or watered stock of the roads; though he failed to tell his audience of the millions of taxes inc railroads themselves paid, or the wonderful increase they had caused in inc value of property. He didn't say a thing about the condition of Geneva county ten years ago when we had no railroads and were everlastingly in debt, 1t seemed. when since the ad- vent of the railroads in our county we had paid every cent of our indebted ness due and had money to burn in the treasury He never even hinted that the railroads had caused an increase in
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-10

were eventually dispelled does not argue that another project which has been tried so often and failed will soon be successful The recent sad death of Paul Nocquet is but an added exam pie to the many on record. True. his death did not result from the fall of
 his balloon. but that the latter fell is additional proof of the uncertainty of aerial navigation.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-10
CHANGING HIS GROUND.

MT Conner says that those who pp- posed him two years ago for Railroad Commission President now say that he ought to stay where he Is and regards that as something terribly inconsistent on their part. He ran for Railroad Commissioner for the express purpose of doing, all he could to regulate rail- road rates and t is evident from all that he said that he expected to be able to do so. Where else than on the Commission can he do anything, which from what he said to the people two years ago, they expected him to do. At that time the law was exactly what this campaign he has contended that the Commission is powerless, even if he had two associates who agree with him. The pesky railroads he says would enjoin and therefore he must be elect ed Governor .-nd State officers and leg islators in full accord with him also be chosen. In view of his previous dec- larations about the lack of power in the Commission to do anything it was certainly surprising when he said at Enterprise one day last week:
 Why not jump on MT. Tunstal and Mir. Sanders right now and demand of them that they get together with me.
 Never before had he admitted that their concurrence with him would amount to anything. Certainly as one of our correspondents pointed out day or two ago 1t was an admission that if Sanders and Tunstal would agree with him. that he could carry out his prom ises. made two years ago; in part at least, an admission that he has all the law that he needs and a direct contra diciton of his former utterances, de- claring that the commission was pow erless."
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-10

Tuscumbia Dispatch.
 Some of the papers have been saving that Conner would sweep the State. lust because Dr. Cunningham has been Keeping quiet of late and practicing med icine in Ensley they thought he had just giving Conner rope enough with which to hang himself, that's all. MT. Conner has plenty money and can ride around the State and pay for his news paper notoriety, but Dr. Cunningham is a poor man and he said in his speech at Rrewton if any of the editors had nice things to say about him it was because they were his friends and not payed to do it. pr. Cunningham rep resents the true Democracy of Ala bama, he is not an extremist he Is honest and will if elected endeavor 10 do the will of the people. This par. will nubiish from time to time spee-~- es of Dr. Cunningham that the Demo- cracy of this county may see that he is a simon pure Democrat and that he IS the kind of man to represents the Democratic and conservative party ot Alabama. Whether he is elected or not The Dispatch will be for him, for we had rather be right in defeat than wrong in success. But when this silv- CT tongued orator of the old North Alabama hills of our adjoining county of Lawrence unfolds his banner ana talks true democracy, straight from the shoulder to the sturdy sons or Colbert County you will see a quick change m sentiment. The people will relegate MT Conner to his flour and cotton mills where he may follow his peaceful pursuits, hasking in the sunshine of a great State. governed by a conservarIve Democrat and not an extremist.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-10
Little of DnYIiRht.

DO you know that Harry Evans, the night bicycle patrolman who was yes- terdly transferred to the day bicycle force, has seen less daylight probably than any man of his age in Alabama ?'' said a well known citizen yesterday Harry Evans Is old in the police ser vice. He has worn the blue and brass of the guardians of the peace for some time he has been on the night force All policemen generally after three or four years service are transferred to the day jobs but Harry Evans has always steadfastly refused to work save by electric light until the pres ent proffer was made. He went to work at o'clock in the evening and quit at in>-the morning. Very little daylight In that. It is rare that you find a man who does not want to go back to day after having worked at night but for five or six years Harry Evans was an exception.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-10

Replying to a doubt expressed by The Advertiser as to the early advent of a successful flying machine the Char lotte Observer remarks that when the locomotive was first exploited people ridiculed the idea of travelling at the rate of twenty miles an hour" The cases are not analogous. The locomo- tive was to run on track on the earth, not through the atmosphere What is more to the point. the railway was an untrled experiment and had not to It's discredit a record of almost innumera- ble failures. People were somewhat justified in doubting what had never been tried and the fact that their doubts
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-10

Some of the letters written by Dowie to Handsome Ruth Hover" as she is called. who was a member of the Zion colony, have been made public, and that is given as one of the causes of Mrs. Dowie's repudiation of him. In those letters to Ruth he spoke of her as My Little Lump of Gold" and Child of my Heart" and the like. His wife seemed to think such sweetness was going in the wrong direction, and nat urally resented it. We suspect that if the tangle gets into the courts. as there is a probability that it may do, there will be many disgusting revelations for readers who like such literature.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-10
The Sine CarnpaiRn.

TaIIadega Reporter.
 So far, the campaign has been con the issue being that of the railroads. and rate legislation. This is good. so far as it goes, but there ought to be other issues, and even more important ones than the railroad scape goat.
 As a matter. of fact, everyone is in favor of m,esing the railroads be- share of the public burdens. On the other hand. they should also be treated fairly. and in plain English. be given a square deal. They have helped to build up the State; have done. and are doing much to continue its prosperity. and it is unfair to attempt to bring them under public condemnation, and unjust to the public that other issues be left undiscussed by giving way to demagogical tirades against any one branch of property ownership.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-10
Hangs On To His Own.


 The socialism of Joseph Medill Pat terson seems to be genuine brand for simultaneously with the announce ment that he had become a socialist Comrade Patterson resigned from his job and has not done any work since. Chicago Chronicle.
 Oh, yes. he has, He has been kept busy telling his Chicago associates who think themselves socialist what they should do to Andrew Carnegie and oth- CT "drones" who live "on wealth crea- ted by others" This work is not pro- ducing an income, it is true, but young Patterson has access to the millions, accumulated by his father-but, this is getting entirely too personal
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-10
Letters to the Editor.
For the Revenue Board.

Editor The AdVertiser:
 Practically speaking, beats 13, IA, 15 and i6 are cut off from Montgomery during all of the winter and a large part of the spring months oa account of bad roads.
 The question is often asked. why our county conVicts are not made to work our public roads and as no one seems to know in these parts, we turn to you to tell why our county convicts are not put to work on our county roads. The above mentioned beats feel they have iJst cause to complain at being buried in the mud.
 J. R. McLendon. 1o
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-10
Dowie and His Flock.
the-price of our pine lands from s2.5o an acre to $50, an acre.

the-price of our pine lands from s2.5o an acre to sso an acre..
 He was painting dark picture and made 1t as dark as the Egyptian night, without ray of silver lining. He was playing on the prejudices of the peo- pie; he was aboard and at the helm Of his popular wave, and yelling all aboard" or you will forever be lost. He was painting his side and he painted 1t well. MT. Conner indirectly, (and while pretending to admire the press of the State) if not directly. charged that 1t was the hired servant of the railroads and corporations, stating in conclusion that everybody was for Conner except few people with passes in their pock- ets."
 
 The Reaper gives MT. Conner credit for sticking to his bush. believing ham sincere In his contention, though know ing full well he is wrong.
 Fanaticism has yet to win it's first laurel for good, while Conservatism Is bedecked with jewels and fine fab rics. Any man who listens to Conner and does not pronounce him the for mer-especially on the subject of rail- roads, has little conception of human nature. It is now some five months before the primary. Mir. Conner may be nominat- ed for Governor or he may not. If he Is not then Alabama has escaped the greatest peril in her history. If he Is nominated. why then if the State can stand 1t, we suppose we can.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-10
SIDEWALK PENCILINCS
me City's own Park.

 . prominent man in a downtown cafe prominen man in downtown cafe last night, "that the city of Mont somery does not take q greater inter est In the welfare of Oak Park. There
 scarcely city of any size or prom tnence in the country which has not TWO or three parks the size of Oak seem to take he proper amount of in- terest in the one lone park we have. OI course we have the Electric Park ana Picker Springs, and I have noth- ins 10 say against them in their way. Iney are pleasant places to spend the evening when one IS looking for ex- citement and pleasure. But both of these are beyond walking distance. and curing the warm summer months the ways crowded to suffocation. It is re- ally a/ struggle for one to get to the supurban parks on summer evening. Ihe only place now where the man who nas to work all day during the summer can go and take his family in the even- 1n8 Is Oak Park This is within walk ing distance, and it serves as a little from his work in the crowded city streets Efforts should be made to make the place attractive to the man Who wants a quiet way of spending the evening. There should be more benches provided, and some public swings erected. Provision should be taken to make the place attractive. Then the city park would serve its function-hamely, that of breathing place for the overheated aud over worked citizen and his family instead or remaining a useless and deserted vacant spot. from which the city de- rfves no advantage"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-10
SmacIxs of ImperiaIinu..

TaIIadega Mountain Home. -. -. Bellamy Storer from the Vienna court smaeks of imperialism. The letter Of Mrs. Storer, the alleged cause of the withdrawal, may have betrayed a bit more of zeal in the interest of her re- ligion than proper in diplomatic clr- cle5, but gave no sufficient warrant for the summary proceedings of our stren- uous President.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-10

RayVlIIe EUItTDrlSe.
 The new editor of The Enterprise makes no apology for grammatical er- TOTS. We made our own grammar away back in the '50's at the old Marion schoolhouse. We invite criti- cism on our work as a quill pusher. Don't be alarmed about our spelling on our way of saying things and we are here for the good of our town and the people in general
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-10
A Vivid Imagination.

Birmingham haamasstinn TimeSt that SneP MT. Shelby
 ,dHant The SuF Fbeeome a candidate for gov erneT sounds very nive but HS Nr has P,eas tne ts aptti'}g, }gs, doing well practicing law, and hhe' he has sense enough to know It. Huntsville Tribune; --,-
 Alabama Repu5Ph,canS need anS 19st s1ba 3Sa Yext convention is wise they will en- deavor to persuade him to accept the nomination. the Reuublicans should defeat either Conner or Cunningham.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-10
TUESDAY, APRIL 10, 1906.
A GREAT VOLCANO.

Advices from Sunny Italy bring the news that vesuvius, the greatest vol cano in the world is again in condi- ton of angry eruption. and no one may forecast the end. In addition to being the greatest volcano on earth 1t is likewise the most uncertain. How or when 1t became volcanic no one knows, but 1t is at least certain that for many centuries prior to the beginning of the Christian era contemporary history re- cords no eruption. If such had occurred 1t, is pretty certain that accounts Of it would have been preserved.
 It was in the sixty-fourth year of the present era that the disturbances began. For sixteen years there were violent earthquakes which did much damage and caused intense panic throughout Campania. Then in the year 79 A. D.. the disturbances eliminated in mighty explosion of Vesuvius on the 24th of August. There appeared to be an upheaval of the very bowels of the great mountain, and torrents of fire, stones and lava or mud came forth and covered the mountain sides and flowed down onto the level plains be- low. In a few hours Herculaneum, Pompeii and Stabia were deeply buried with nearly all their inhabitants How many were buried was never known with anything approaching accuracy, but the maiH facts of the eruption as giv en by Tacitus and the younger Pl.ny show that the destruction was com plete. For almost seventeen centuries these ruins remained hidden and al- most forgotten under a burial robe of earth and stone in some places 120 Feet thick. Modern explorations have brought to light many interesting and valuable relics of these long-buried cities which have thrown much light on the life and habits of the people so suddenly and unceremoniously destroy ed.
 For almost fifteen centuries after this great catastrophe there was no other of consequence. Though the volcano was at no time wholly quiet, and re- mained in condition of feeble acti- witty, there was no other serious out break until the year 1881, when again the earthquakes gave notice of danger. and on the 1sSh of December of that year there was another eruption. Though not so violent as the one in 7e. and though the people had been warned and many of them made their escape yet 50 sudden was the eruption that eighteen thousand people are said to have perished.
 Since that time the volcano can never have been said to be totally quiet. It has been in a condition of uneasiness. with occasional outbreaks of consid- erable severity. but nothing very seri- ous. What the present activity DOT tends cannot yet be foretold. Already considerable damage has been done and great uneasiness prevails, as well if may. Though the present outbreak has not come with the suddenness that marked those of 79 and 1881, what has occurred may be only the prelude to another great catastrophe There are many towns. cities and communities within reach of such an overflow as that of more than eighteen centuries ago, and in spite of the warnings given out by the mountain itself a sudden and violent explosion would be hor- rible. What pity it is that man can not find a way to control volcanoes.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-10
to The Advertis

According to The Advertiser. Mont gomery has raised more than $10,- advantages and to aid in making her a city of 100000" Rah! for Montgom- cry! Let us hope she will succeed in the century mark before the census is taken four years hence. In the meantime. had not Nashville better follow suit.-Nashville American.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-10
Mississippi Jurors.
Bessenner

T. ' -
 Mississippfs penitentiary is filled to overflowing, which is quite a reflection
 It may be possible that Mississippi has jurors that convict criminals. If Jefferson county had a few jurors of the Mississippi brand there would De less criminals abroad.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-10
Their Anxiety Groundless.

Those newspapers which have ex- hibited so much apparent concern over the alleged abandonment of the race for governor by Dr. Cunningham may knowledge that their anxiety was groundless. Dr. Cunnin aham will De very much In evidence from now until the 27th day of August.s
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-10
Can Disappear Without Regret.


 The Atlanta Constitution wants to know what will become of the dialect authors when simplified spelling Is Tn common use, That is a question the public isn't worrying about. The dia- iect authors can go out of business at any time without any general regret.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-10
Taxation For Good Roads.

We Year are pleased to see the candidates .ss of the state line up for Worklng Il tns coaseripting onsc ms a man and forcing him to work the roads ten days in the year year for the benefit of the other teitow to dT,1e MHe n1sr n1s # is an outrage on Justice. We need a wagon and buggy law, taxing every vehicle that has tire less than four inches wide.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-10
A Great JuriHt.

HuntSVlII6 MerCury.
 The pleasing news comes from Washington that Chief Justice Fuller of the Supreme Court will not retire will be gratifying to the Democrats and many Republicans. Judge Fuller is a great jurist and the kind or Democrat whose services are now, or all things, needed in the court or last resort for the good of the people,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-10
Would Make n Good senator.

Brundrdge NeWS
 We have heard the remark more than once, that General w. c. Oates will lead in the primary for succession to the United States Senate. He has served the State we'll, both in war and civil life and the South has few, if any, brainier men than he. He would make a most brilliant Senator.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-10
AIabama's Growth.

Heflin New Era.
 Within the next decade Alabama and the South will advance at a more rapid gait along all lines thans>fias ever been known in the history of any one sec tion of the country.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-10

A negro preacher, ranting at some kind of race meeting up North. de- clared: "If owned hell. and also Geor- gia, I would rent out Georgia and live in he'll" We don't doubt his sincerity Some people know what country is best suited to their tastes.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-10

It Is no news to many to learn from a fashion item that summer coats are to be worn longer" Lots of men wear theirs till the frost bites them. If they will hold together so long.