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The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1906-02-02
Old Song to an Old Tune.

Information comes from Wash
ington that no more negroes will he
APPOINTED To Federal offices in the
South. Those who now hold places
will be relieved of their Jobs as soon
as their terms Of office expire, and
acceptable white men will be APP
pointed in their stead.
The above looks very well ON pa
per and il calculated IL fool cred
ible people into believing that it
will actually occur, but those who
are acquainted with the policy of
the Republican administration, will
promptly recognize it as an old song
played over to the same old tune
Ii may not he exactly to the desire
of President Roosevelt to hold ne
groes III the most important Federal
offices in the South, but he Is "a
slave to his own ambitions and to
a party whose political supremacy
is dependent on keeping alive sec
tional Observation-Disclosures which
can best be perpetuated by playing
two strings, humiliation of the
Southern white people and "A mis-
conceived persecution of the black
man. 1t is also reputed in these
advices that the change in the
Presidents policy is due to his re-
cent visit To the South, in which he
acquired a correct understanding
and appreciation of the Southern
people. This, strengthened by the
advice of Booker Il. Washington,
who stands avowedly opposed to
the appointment of negroes to office
in the South, has determined the
President.
Certainly, no Southern white man
will take issue with what Mr..
Roosevelt has decided to do, but
thousands of them are doubling
Thomases, and, in the opinion of
the Weekly, are likely To remain 80.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1906-02-02
SCHOOL NOTES.

All those that did not pass in the
examinations last week, will have
the next four months to do better
work and redeem themselves.
The Palladians will give a play at
the school building Friday night,
February 8.
Cornelia Jarman, from Eupora,
entered school this week.
Mr.. Leftwich was a visitor at the
chapel exercises last Monday.
Mrs. George Paine has visited the
fourth grade several mornings lately.
The ninth grade have completed
their physical geography and will
take up English history In "A few
days they will have finished their
chemistry and III its stead will study
body.
Some of the pupils made splendid
grades on their examination papers
last week.
There has been organized in the
tenth grade the Alphos" literary
society. The object of this society
is To prepare these pupils for the
higher societies are now doing.
NJ NJ l..
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1906-02-02
State RefOrmatOry School.

\ bill to create an industrial and
reformatory school for criminal boys
from eight to sixteen years old has
been introduced into the Legisla
ture by Representative IN. Hoyle,
of Lee county.
The bill embodies the idea OF
making the school, i'm some measure,
self supporting by providing an an
mex of 100 acres of land, whereon
the boys may be made to produce
something, rs well rs acquire habits
of industry.
The idea carried il Ia lessen crime
in the State through the influence
of education and moral training,
which school of this sort would
supply to boys left without such
aids, and, who inadvertently, step
by step, sink to criminal careers
The moral purport of the bill lis
praiseworthy, and, if the end pro-
posed, in any probability would be
accomplished by its enactment into
law, the school should be es-
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1906-02-02
An Appropriate Law.
Is. b. No. 1851

(S. b. No. 353.)
AN ACT to declare, make and Sc,
apart the third day of June, the
birthday of Jefferson Davis, as q
legal holiday and Confederate me.
mortal day in the State of Mis-.
sissippi.
Section |. Be it enacted by the
Legislature of the State of Missis-
sippi, That the third day of June,
the birthday of Jefferson Davis, be
and the same is hereby declared,
made and set apart as legal holt
day and Confederate memorial day
in the State of Mississippi.
Section 2. That this act take eff
feet and be in force from and after
its passage.
Approved January 2, 1906.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1906-02-02

county:
NEW ALBANY, Miss,
January 30, 1906
Mr. j X. ioUNG, Secretary Bust
ness League, Aberdeen, Miss:
Dear Sir-Yours of recent date
with letter from Mr.. Schulter, In
dustrial Commissioner Frisco Sys-
tenn, to hand and contents noted
In reply will say that in "A short
time we expect To let contract for
the buildings for our factory at Alb
erdeen. In regard To the lease on
the property from the railroad, will
say that you may go ahead and Sc
cure this lease for not less than ten
years with privilege Of extending
twenty years more at the same price
as we would not want To be tied up
for want of room at the end of ten
years.
If you have any one in mind in
your city who would be glad to con-
tract for the building, lock and key
job, would be glad to have his ad-
dress that we may take up with him
i'm regard thereto We desire to fig
ure both on brick building and a
frame building with iron sides. Ma
chine room To he 5Ox2OO feet, two
stories high. Please give us this
information IA to parties who would
like to figure with us both on the
brick and the frame building.
AS to the contents of Mr.. SCHULZ
er's letter, you viii know how to
answer that yourself | suppose
there will not be any other spur
track except from the Frisco line.
We should have been over to see
you earlier but did not care to start
the building during winter wealth
er as we have had experience
enough in erecting buildings in the
winter time We expect to have
the factory running by July 1, to
be ready for the fall business. viii
make it convenient To come over To
see you all within the next two
weeks. Yours very truly,
G. w. YOUNG.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1906-02-02

The excellent production of East
Lynne is one of the few that have
stood the test of time; it is one that
enters the heart and brings to one
the memories of the past; it is like
all good things, it will last forever.
Nothing that once was ever preserv-
ell 10y the public can ever be cast
aside. Those who have seen this
good old play 60 the second and
even the third time; audience after
audience are pleased and surely if
the heart is once satisfied the play
has pleased. Who does not go to
see a circus? Why, everybody. So
they all 60 to see this celebrated old
play Of East Lynne In this per-
formance of the play of East Lynne
will he cast in the leading role the
polished and pleasing star. Miss
Addrene LaPortem whose robes Of
beauty are simply elegant and elab-
crate. This production will he at
the Temple opera house tonight.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1906-02-02

DIR. w. b. Murrah is engaged in
raising the Millsap's endowment
fund. The board of trustees last
June instructed Dir, Murrah to raise
500, 900 to lie used i'm improve
ments to the college He has $50,
600 Of that amount on hand or
pledged, and is touring the State to
raise the other $4,000. DIR. Muir
rah will fill the Methodist pulpit
here. morning and evening, next
Sunday.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1906-02-02

The board Of stewards Of the Alb
erdeen Methodist Episcopal Church
has advanced the salary Of its pas
tor, Rev. J. Il. Cunningham. to
81, 500. This is raise of 25 per
cent over the salary heretofore paid
and marks progress in church af-
fairs that has been a crying need
since the cost Of living has advanced
so materially. The Methodist
churches Of the towns in Aberdeen s
class, Columbus and Tupelo, have
advanced the salaries Of their pas
tors to 81. 800, and surely, the
church at this place is able to keep
abreast with them. Every fair
minded church member will endorse
the boards action, If he pauSes long
enough To realize that the church
here must give equal financial
support To its pastors As do churches
of other towns Of like size, or it will
be only a matter of time before Alb
erdeen will he forced to secondary
talent instead of the best, as ut pres
ent and heretofore.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1906-02-02
Legislative Resolutions Comment
lucrative of Hon l.. ID. HOI-
lingSWOrth.

Mr.. Speaker-Iour committee
appointed to draft and present t.
this body, resolutions to commence
rate the virtues of our deceased
brother, Hon. l.. ID. Hollingsworth
have the honor to submit the fol-
lowing preamble and resolutions:
Whereas, In the mysterious or
behring's of Gods providence we have
been deprived of one of our beloved
Representatives, whose death fills
our hearts with sorrow; and
Whereas, We desire to express
our appreciation of the ability, and
our love and veneration for the per-
sonal worth of the deceased states
man, be it
Resolved, That i'm the death of
Hon. l.. ID. Hollingsworth, the State
has been deprived of fearless and
illustrious citizen, whose honesty
and sound judgment, tireless patri-
otto devotion to the welfare of
his State has made him useful to
his country and respected by all
who knew him.
Resolved, That the citizens Of
Monroe county. in the death of this
beloved son, have lost one whose
intercourse was always instructive,
hopeful and kindly; whose gener-
Gus impulse found expression in be-
nevolent acts, and whose days We're
devoted to the service of his family,
his country and his God.
Resolved, That the sympathy and
Of the Legislature of Mis-
sissippi he extended to the sorrow
ing family, whose affection is so
much greater than ours, and whose
grief can only be alleviated by Him
whose sustaining arm can best sup
port them in their hours of irrepa-
rable loss.
. Resolved that a copy of these res
olutions he spread upon the min
utes of this body, and that addi-
tional copies be drafted by the Clerk
and be presented to the family of
our deceased brother that they may
have the mournful satisfaction of
their grief to be ours also.
Ben H. MCFARLAND,
E. F.. CowLEY,
d. A. BEEKs,
n. w. BRADFORD.
COFFEE, the very best, Chase 4
We are Agents.
F. d. CARTER 4 Co. Phone 20.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1906-02-02

The Jackson News says that 1850,
600 books have been supplied from
the State school book depository mt
Jackson, To local dealers for distrib-
ution to the schools of the State
since the opening of the present ses-
sions. 1t looks as if it takes some
books, as well as other necessities,
to supply the wants Of the people
ot Mississippi.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1906-02-02
OF Interest to Veterans.

Members of Camp Samuel J..
Gholson, Confederate Veterans, No.
1855, are requested to forward their
dues to J. +. Houston, Aberdeen,
Miss, who is authorized to receive
and receipt for same.
1t is necessary To have these dues
at once SO that the roster for 1906
may be made out.
Respectfully,
RoBT. T.. HoUsToN,
Commander.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1906-02-02

The body of Gen. Joe Wheeler,
escorted 10y military officers, con-
gressmen and distinguished civil
lians, was laid To rest among his
compeers, in Arlington cemetery on
Jan. 10Th. The Blue and the Gray
mingled in consistent harmony to
pay homage To the dead warrior and
statesman.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1906-02-02

The Boddie bill to tax the bucket
shop business was defeated in the
House last Friday. Mr.. Boddie has
not given up the fight and will at
tempt to secure the main features
of the bill in an amendment to the
privilege tax law when that meas
IRE comes up.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1906-02-02

Christian y, King Of Denmark,
died at Copenhagen. at the advanced
age of SS, ON Monday His death
was sudden resulting from heart
failure
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1906-02-02

Governor Vardaman has extend
eel the present session of the Legis-
lature II days after the 31st day of
January. This will terminate the
session about the middle Of April.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1906-02-02
The Mcfarland Bill.

bill introduced into the House 10y
Hon. X. III. Mcfarland Of Monroe
that proposes legislation urgently
needed Ia advance school facilities
in rural districts.
The bill provides for the establish
ment of rural separate districts that
may exercise the same authority
and b. recipients Of like benefits a.
are now enjoyed by the separate
districts If the towns and cities.
That l., any rural section comprls-
ing sixteen are more square miles
may hold an election, and, If "A
majority Of the qualified electors
therein vote To establish such dis
trict, then the county school board
may create a rural separate school
district comprising said territory.
The privileges which such district
would confer upon the residents
thereof are identical with those now
enjoyed by the residents Of the
cities and towns Of the State, and
are greatly needed To- meet the de-
mand for increased educational
facilities in the country.
The establishment Of such dis
tricts would carry the right of the
citizens thereof To vote a tax on the
property Of the district To supple
ncnt the county's support of the
school, which the bill provides shall
he done to maintain the school "A
minimum session of seven months.
Some might object that a school
district four miles square would To-
cate the school house too far from
some Of the pupils, but the bill
provides against this Objection by
authorizing the trustees and county
superintendent To provide free trans
portation To and from the school
house for pupils residing more than
half mile distant.
The Weekly is of the opinion that
this bill ought to become IA law.
The numerous small school houses
dotted on almost every hill III Mis-
sissippi afford too meagre facilities
Of talent, interest or benefit To the
children to measure commensurate
ly with the enormous amount OF
money disbursed to the teachers.
The best educational talent of the
State. has been hammering for years
10 impress the Legislature with the
necessity of cnacting some law 10y
which these almost worthless schools
may be- consolidated into strong
central institutions of learning and
the vast amounts of money that are
wasted in them yearly he made To
bear returns Ia the children of the
State.
The Weekly believes that it has
evidence that the people of MisSis-
sippi are ready and desire some leg
islation under which they can Sc
cure a higher class of education in
the country. In support of this
position it desires To cite four com
munities in Monroe county that
have, within the past twelve months,
contributed of their private means
amounts aggregating seven thous-
and dollars To secure just such
schools rs are contemplated in the !
Mcfarland bill, and, if straws indi- !
cate which way the wind blows, il |
occurs to this paper that the Legis-
lature will give Mr.. Mcfarland : /
bill favorable consideration and
enact ii into law.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1906-02-02

The Lockwood patent medicine
bill died i'm the committee room. 1t
is as far beyond resuscitation as an
Egyptian mummy.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1906-02-02

The season of indigestion is now at
hand. Rings Dyspepsia Tablets re-
lieve indigestion, and correct all
stomach disorders. Sold by j. A. Cav.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1906-02-02

Good looks bring happiness. Friends
care more for US when we meet them
with = clear, smiling face, bright
eyes sparkling with health, which
comes by taking HOLSTERS Rocky
Mountain Tea. 35c.
PHOENIX DRUG Co.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1906-02-02

/ If you want an office, you had
better start in time The other fell
low might get ahead Of you.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1906-02-02

Anyone suffering trom Kidney pains
back ache, bladder trouble or rheum-
atism who viii take dose of Pine
ules upon retiring 1t night, shall be
relieved before morning. J. A. Gay.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1906-02-02

Pinesalve is the best Salve for sores.
burns, boils, letter, eczema, skin dis
eases and piles. Sold by j. A. Gay.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1906-02-02

Mathusala was all right, you bet
For Z good old soul, WAS he;
They cay he would be living yet
Had he taken Rocky Mountain Tea.
PHOENIX DRUG Co.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1906-02-02

ELECT and WHITE BIRD Flours.
We are Agents.
+. ID. CARTER & Co. Phone 20.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1906-02-02

Success scored at last in illumin-
ationl White Seal" gives a white
bright light and emits no smoke or
odOr. PHOENIX DRUG Co.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1906-02-02

To Cure . Cold in One Day.
Take LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE Tab
les. All Druggists refund the money
il il fails to cure. E. w. GROVES
signature il on each box. 26c.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1906-02-02

Melrose Hams and Breakfast Ba-
con, best in town.
f. ID. CARTER & CO., Phone 20.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1906-02-02
Fewer Gallons; Wears Longer; Dev
LIST OF LETTERS

Remaining uncalled for in the Aberdeen post of
flee for the week ending January p. 1905:
Brown. Jane Howard. W III
Kirk. Sealy Kirk. Della
Melton. Susie Rather. Willie
Suttless. Singes. Narnes. Beckey
Williams. Willie White. Archie
Yates, a j
These letters Will be sent to the dead letter Of
flee in two weeks if not delivered before. In call
ing for the above. please say Advertised Civ
ing date of list. IL. T. Fits. L. NJ
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1906-02-02

The children's jubilee of good health
follows the use of Bees Laxative
Honey and Tar. the cough syrup that
expels all cold from the system by
acting as a cathartic on the bowels.
A certain remedy for Group, Whoop-
ing Cough and all lung ane bronchial
affections, Sold by j. a. Gay.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1906-02-02

The following will he read with
interest by citizens of Aberdeen and
county:
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-03-20
BROKE HER CHAINS
sba wore Them for 30 Years But is Nov a Free Woman.

A venerable lady of Iowa says that che was a regular coffee drinker for thirty years, and although convinced that the habit was the cause of her ln'' creasing nervousness, she was loath to give it up. q became so nervous, she says, that when I had callers it would excite my nerves so that would sit and cry for an hour or more after they had gone I could not even go uptown to do It, tie shopping with any comfort ana would often get all ready and then take off my hat and stay at home and nave a crying spell.
 T began drinking Postum Food Col fee about year ago, giving up the old kind entirely. From the beginning my health showed improvement and soon became hearty and strong, free from bodily discomfort, with tranquil spirit and so remain to this day. And owe it all the use of Postum." Name given by Postum Co.,, Battle Creek Mich.
 There's reason.
 Read the little book, "The Road tc Wellyille," in packages,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-03-20
MELLEN DENOUNCES
 HEPBURN RATE BILL
Continued from Second Page.)

(Cont1nued from second Fages)
 So much has been said about review by the courts (and the arguments for and against have been without num- ber) that much fear other important objections may be overlooked, and will only say upon that particular branch of the subject that you should view with suspicion, and visit with your condemnation any man or set of men who solicit to render you service, but are wary of review by the courts until it is too late to be of any good. Their main interest Is less your advan- tage than to secure power for them selves.
 One would naturally suppose a meas urei drafted to protect the interests or the public against abuses on the part of railroad management would contine it's attention to matters in which the public is interested, and why believe there is some ulterior purpose not frankly disclosed in the present bill is because 1t is so drafted it was plainly the intent of its framers to interfere in the relations of the carriers between themselves in matters wherein the pub lie has no interest.
 The bill contains provisions intended to force the carriers to contract among themselves for through lines or routes, to compel artificial persons created by the states to do that which their char ter requirements do not contemplate; l to amend their charters, in fact, putt ting additional burdens upon them
 without their consent, and all this by a power that had no part in their original being or creation.
 The carriers are compelled by their l charters to carry persons and property at, reasonable rates, and they have spent their money to put themselves ir position thus to do, but they are under l no obligations beyond their own lines and I do not believe there is any war rant in equity or justice in attempting l to make them assume liability be- | yond their charter limits, and if they | do their service within the limits of tht territory they are chartered to serve | there should be no power (outside tht | power to alter, amend or repeal, pos
 sessed by their original creator) tt compel them to go beyond those limits 1 to perform another service elseWheri |. without their consent.
 | Under section IS the power attempted
 to be conferred upon the commission l is such that our company having {
 line partly by rail and partly by wate | over steamboat lines wholly owned ant controlled by it, 1t is possible, if anoth
 CT party should establish a nondescrip
 steamboat line in competition, for th' ] Interstate Commerce commission to or der us to establish a through rout' | with that line, and prescribe the rate ] and the division of those rates tha
 shall obtain, thus dlverting from ou own line our own business, dividing ou
 revenue, reducing values and conse
 quently impairing the servlce,-and fo