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The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1907-03-22
Teachers Examinations.

Notice Is hereby given that the spring exam
nations for public school teachers viii be held
in the public school building, in the city of Alb
erdeen, as follows;
FOR WHITE TEACHERS.
First examination Friday and Saturday, April
5th and 9Th. 1907.
Second examination, Friday and Saturday,
April 18th and 10Th. 1907.
FOR COLORED TEACHERS.
First examination, Friday and Saturday. April
18th and 18th, 1907
Second examination. Friday and Saturday,
April 26th and 9th. 1907.
Teachers VIII provide themselves with pen
ink and paper. Examinations begin promptly
at O'Clock a. IN.
Respectfully,
z. T. DEAN NEWPORT.
NIch l5-St Supt. of Education.
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REGISTRATION NOTICE

state of Mississippi, Monroe County
TO VOTERS WHO ARE NOT REGISTERED:
Notice is hereby given that by virtue of the
authority vested in me as Registrar of said coun-
ty and pursuant TO the provisions of Section
APP Code of 1906, I will such registrar be at
the following voting precincts of said county
on the dates named below. for the purpose Of
registering all persons who are duly qualified
according to law, and who are not already regis
tered VIZ
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1907-03-22

Judge Baxter Mcfarland, Of Alb
erdeen, was in attendance on chan
Gerry court here Wednesday. He is
most splendid gentleman and one
of Mississippi S ablest lawyers. He
was once Chancellor of this District
-Starkville News.
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THE JAMES CURE
FOR DRUNKENNESS,
DISGUSTS A MAN WITH DRINK
ING COMPANIONS.
And Causes Him to Want to Spend
His Evenings at Home-Promi=
nent Arkansas Merchants Re
late Their Experience.

The following communications are
from Chas. F. Skipper, grocer, etc,
Dermott, Ark, and H. c. Westmore-
land, cer-confectioner, Yellville,
Ark. These merchants tell of their
cure at James SanatOrium, this city,
and recommend that Sanatorium to
all who suffer from alcoholism. Their
letters are interesting. Read them;
Charles B. james, Esq. Memphis,
Tennessee:
| Dear Sir and Friend-Please ship
to Mr.. --, DermOtt, Ark, one
| course of home treatment for whisky
habit. He is a friend of mine, who
has unfortunately fallen by the way
side, and l am anxious To see him
/ cured. 1t will soon be two yeaI ;
since I left your Sanatorium and L
am glad to say that l have never
| taken a drink since. 1 think your
| treatment the best treatment on
earth for a man addicted to the ex-
/ cessive use of intoxicants. Give my
best regards to your physicians.
Wishing you much success, I am,
/ Yours truly,
"CHAS. F. SKIPPER.
! s'Dermott, Ark, July %, 1906"
James Sanatorium, Memphis, Tenn.
Dear Sirs-According to promise,
I write you in regard to my condi-
ton, taking my friends word for it
/ there must have been some wonder
1 ful change. They claim / look better
than they ever saw me, and as for
my feelings. they are of the best
nerves steady, appetite good tor eat
ables, but as for stimulants l am
proud to say / have lost my desire.
myself, family and friends extend
I to all connected with the Sanatorium
their heartfelt thanks for your sue
cess in my case.
MY wife requests me to say to you
/ that there is one great feature IN your
/ treatment that you have never real
! lied, and that is it took all crave and
desire from me TO go back down
town after supper, and | now for the
/ first time in IS years, spend my eve
nings at home. When at the Sana-
/ forum I heard several of the patients
say luGy uiu LOI huON IIoN tiiCg
would get rid of their old associates
on their return home. l have found
this the easiest battle to fight, for if a
man is your friend he viii not offer
YOU a drink, and if you do not keep
whisky or drink it, your drinking as
/ sociates viii soon drift from you, and
instead of spending your evenings
with them you will spend your time
with your wife and babies, whom you
know to be your true friends.
Il could say lots more along this
line, but will stop before l tire you.
With kindest regards to all connected
the Sanatorium, I am, yours very
truly,
II. c. WESTMORELAND.
t.YelIyillp Ark. Nav %. 1906.
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Little globules of sunshine that
drive the clouds away. DeWitt's
Little Early Risers will scatter the
gloom of siek-headaehe and bilious
ness. They do not grippe or sicken-
Recommended and sold here by
PHOENIX DRUG Co.
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II. c. WESTMORELAND.
''Yellville, Ark, May %, 1906.
YOU CAN BE CURED AT HOME.

YOU CAN BE CURED AT HOME.
When it is impossible for the patient
to visit the James SanatOrium, cure
can be perfected within the privacy
of the patients home. The James
Treatment is positive, reliable cure,
and viii cure any of Drug AddictiOns,
Alcoholism, Cigarette and Tobacco
Habits. 4 sixty-page illustrated book
let has been published, explaining the
treatment, manner in which it is Civ
en-, how to treat patients and much
other valuable information. The book
will be sent free on application, post
paid, under perfectly plain cover.
PRICE OF JAMES HOME REMD-
EDIES.
Whisky. Wine and Beer Habits, S12. sc
Tobacco or Snuff Habits, 900
Cigarette and Cigar Habits, 800
James Specially Prepared Home
Treatment for Whiskey, Wine, Beer,
ETC., and Tobacco and Cigarette Hab-
its, is prepared under an entirely diff
ferent formula from the treatment
for Drug Additions.
HypOdermic and internal remedies
for Drug Habits of all kinds specially
prepared to meet requirements in
each Individual case. Free samples
furnished drug users. Send for liter
allure and testimonials. Address, il
confidence, Chas. b. James, or Jasmes
SanatOrium,, Memphis, Tenn. Chas
1 c. James, or James, Sanatorium, %
Missouri Trust Building, St. Louis,
I Mo
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And at the Clerks Office in Aberdeen, MIssissip-
pi from May 18th until July 5th. 1907; at this
time the registration win close
Remember this Is not general. bat a supple
mental registration. and those who already
registered are not required TO Register again.
In this registration any person who viii be q
years of age by the 5th day of November 1907
and otherwise qualified. viii be entitled TO regis
ter.
Witness my hand. this the 9th day of March,
1907.
L A WOOD,
Registrar. Monroe County, Mississippi
March 8 1897
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1907-03-22

The winds of March have no terror
to the user of DeWitt's Carbolized
Witch Hazel Safve. 1t quickly heals
chapped and cracked skin. Good too,
for boils and burns, and undoubtedly
the best relief for piles. Sold here by
PHOENIX DRUG Co.
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L had Catarrh for about fifteen
years and no man could have
been worse. tried everythi
could hear of, but no good re-
suited. I then began S. s. s., and
could see q little Improvement
from the drsr bottle, and after
taking &c 8 short while was cured.
This was six years ago, and I am
as well today as any man. think
Catarrh is a blood disease, and
know there is nothing on esrth
better for the blood than s. s. g.
Nobody thinks more OF s. g. s.
than do. NJ MATSON.
LapaSr. Mich
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PURELY VEGETABLE

symptom disappears the constitution is built and vigorous hea
also and digestion and acts
fine tonic to the entire system If suffering with Catarh begin
send aure about Cah and give special medical adV
without change S stores
SPECIFIC ATLANTA. GA~
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CATARRHp gnoSR
AND SYSTEM DISORDERED

head
Throat the ringing noises the dropping back
splitting indi-
Gates Is blood disease in which the entire circulation and the greater
OF uric acid in the blood The Liver Kidneys and Bowels frequently
instead of the
and Of the body leave it to and form uric acid in the system
parts Of the system These impurities In the blood ire and lnhane
the
of cold will other disgusting and dsagTeeable
body the
poison The tight full
feeling continually the slight fever
dsordered
49, IL h:s d.seas. Is zzast OF
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affected by this disease. It IS waste OF
time to try to cure Catarrh with sprays,
washes, inhalations, etc. Such treatment
does not reach the blood, and can, therefore,
do nothing more than temporarily relieve
the discomfort of the trouble. To cure
Catarrh permanently the blood must be
thoroughly purified and the system cleansed
of all poisons,~ and at the same time
strengthened and built up Nothing equals
S. S. S. for this purpose 1t attacks the
disease at its head, goes down to the very
~. Tsafn
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C. per pound in Sc Cuts Strictly Ioc ana l5c plugs
New-York tribune., 1907-10-10
MURPHY TICKET PASSES
Continued from first page.

fifteen years. He is a graduate of the City
College. He is a lieutenant of Borough Presi-
dent Ahearn. Mayor Mcclellan appointed him a
City Magistrate in 1906 TO fill out an unexpired
term. but he was not reappointed after the
Mayor had falling out with the Borough
President.
Thomas F. Donneuy has served in the As
sembly and the state Senate. In 1898 he was
the minority leader of the Assembly. He has
frequently oeen a referee of the court.
Peter Sch.nuck comes from the 9th District
of which p. J. Doong is the leader He Is
thirty four years old a graduate of the city
College. and was admitted TO the bar in 1896.
Tom Foley born in Brooklyn hfty-four
years ago. but has lived on the East Side since
1874 In hIs youth he was horseshoer, but
went into the saloon business, where he has
made large amount Of money. He now has
three saloons. In 1901 he defeated Paddy Div
YER for the leadership of the 4th District.
New-York tribune., 1907-10-10
BATTLESHIP KENTUCKY AT NORFOLK.
Examination There Will Ascertain if Any
Injury Was Received Through Grounding.

Norfolk. Va. Oct. 9.-The United states battle
ship Kentucky, which grounded off Lambert's
Point early yesterday while en- route from Hamp-
ton Roads TO the Norfolk Navy Yard for repairs
before proceeding with Admiral Evans's fleet TO
the Pacific Coast and foated shortly after
high tide last night, arrived at the Norfolk Navy
Yard to-day in tow Of the naval tugs Mohawk and
Wahneta.
While II is not thought that the Kentucky could
have been damaged during the thirteen hours and
half she rested the mud bottom government
divers will be sent down at once TO make minute
examination to what injury, If any, resulted
Drydock facilities at this navy yard not ade-
quate for examination by docking.
New-York tribune., 1907-10-10
TO PROBE CHILD-BUYING CHARGES.
Mayor of Worcester, Mass, Asked by Citi-
zens to Investigate
[Bv T,lesraph @ The Tribune ]

Worcester. Mass oct 9-Two hundred voters
called tonight by a provision Of the city Charter
unanimously voted that Mayor John T. Duggan
and the city government appoint committee 10
investigate the charges that children are bought
for a dollar a head and the Sunday labor
laws violated at the three big plants Of the
American Steel and Wire Company here The
introduction Of Thomas L Hisgen. candidate
Of W. r. Hear.t's Independence League FOR
Governor nearly precipitated riot. Tho Rev
Eliot White the wealthy clergyman who resigned
his paStorate to advance the condition the labor
ing classes. announced that he would wear alto
gether liberty cap sVch as was worn during the
French Revolution.
New-York tribune., 1907-10-10
GIFT OF D. A. r. TO VIRGINIA.

Norfolk Va. oct. 9-At jamestown Island to-
day the Daughters Of the American Revolution
transferred the Society for the Preservation Of
Virginia Antiquities memorial rest house built
under appropriation by the Continental Congress
Of the Daughters Of the American Revolution for
the comfort Of pilgrims" 70 the cradle Of the
nation where Sir Christopher Newport and hts
band of cavaliers founded the first permanent Eng
Nsh settlement In America three centuries ago.
Mrs. Donald Mclean. Of New York president gen
eral OF the Daughters OF the American Revolution.
made the presentation address.
New-York tribune., 1907-10-10
RuReLARs BUSY AT WEST IsLIP.

West Isip. Long Island, Oct. (speciaD.-Bur
glars who have been operating around here for
some time hast night entered the house Of Edward
Trenchard, of Manhattan, who is occupying G. d
WagstaH's place, and carried away valuable heir
looms and silverware. Everything of value on the
first floor was stolen. The members OF the family
were not awakened by the thieves and did not
know of the robbery until this morning.
New-York tribune., 1907-10-10
MISSING MINE LEADER FOUND DEAD

Spokane Wash. Oct. "a body said to be that
of Jack SimplSins, the missing member of TIE
executive committee of the Western Federation NJ
Miners. was found yesterday near Pierce Citv
Idaho. badly decomposed The only means OF
identifying 1t was gun bearing Il silver name
plate and Simpkns's name 1t is thought he died
in a snowstorm last winter.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-11-27

Detroit. Nov 27.-Three men were
injured. two perhaps fatally. when 2
small car. loaded with cement. fell
Is feet at the intersection OF Scot
ten avenue and the Michigan Central
main line tracks. The victims are
George De Long, II Beach street:
John Tigler. boards in company's work
train: John Gelan. 3Ol Western ave-
nue.. The railroad company is con
structing an overhead crossing at this
point and narrow gauge track has
been laid north and south across the
regular tracks While the three men
were dumping the contents OF the car
onto the street below the trestle gave
way.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-11-27
Commission Says Outlay Up to
Present Amounts to S4S,zS5,IIo
oNE-THIRO TOTAL ESTIMATE
This includes however Expense Of
Sanitation, Waterworks and Equip
ment Of Railrosd-commissio ga
vors Sticking to Hired Labor Plan.

Washington Nov 27.--Full details
OF the work done on the Panama
canal during the fiscal year 1907,
with showing of what has been &C
complished since the project has been
in American hands. are disclosed in
the annual report OF the Isthmian
Canal commission just made public.
1t is the first report made Of opera
lions on the isthmus since construc.
ton work has been in charge OF army
engineers.
Aside from the s5O.O00.O0O paid to
the French company and to Panama
an aggregate OF s4S,2S5.110 mas been
expended by the government on the
project adopted, by congress and
which it was estimated by the board
OF consulting engineers would ulti-
mately cost s139. 705, 200. This esti-
mate, however, did not include SAM.
tation and expenses OF the zone gov
VI hhh'A's "a'ti !" VI Nd. o'Ntio anu pay
ing in Panama and Colon and the re-
equipment of the Panama railroad.
There Is no reference i'm the report
to the proposition which has been
brought forward TO extend the width
of the locks TO 10 feet, so as TO ac-
commodate without difficulty the ex.
treme breadth in the development OF
shipbullding, and this will be made the
subject of special communication
from the commission.
A strong position is taken favorable
to a continuation of the policy OF do
ing the work by hired instead Of con
tract labor. step at one time serious.
ly considered by the administration.
and many arguments are presented 10
justify the commission in its conclu-
sion that the canal can be built bet
ter cheaper and more quickly by the
government. Sanitation, upon which
so much depends for the comfort and
health Of the employees. Is treated of
In the report a statement is made
OF what has been done, land the declar-
alton made that there was no yellow
fever originating on the isthmus dur
ing the year
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-11-27
Believes Ten-Day Notice PIaf
Would Delay Legislation.
PROPOSAL IS HELD UP
Adoption Of Proposition wouIi Have
Prevented Snap LegisIatson-Sec
tion In Constitution Relative te
chapiains Will Stand.

Lansing, Mich. Nov. PA propo
pition that would make snap legisla
ton impossible at future sessions Il
the Legislature was temporarily op
posed at Tuesday afternoons session
Of the constitutional convention. The
opposing was directed by Delegate Ed
gar J. Adams of Grand Rapids, who
vas once speaker of the house. Over
an hour was spent trying to put the
proposition through. Then it was re
committed to the committee on legis
lative department II may come up
again next week
The proposition was that no bill
1t had been introduced. A custom has
long prevailed in the legislature &c
pass, without printing and sometimes
on the very day upon which It Is in.
troduced purely local bills The com
mittee had unanimously reported that
the ten-day bar be put up.
Delegate Adams didn't think a bar
was necessary. seeing that the con
vention is going to do away with
special legislation. About so per cent
or more of the bills introduced every
session are local measures.
The main plea of Delegate Adams
was that a sen-day bar would unneces-
sarily delay legislation. Chairman
Henry NJ Cmpbell of the committee
and seven others. Delegates Flanni
gan, Hemans, Hally, Fall, Sawyer,
Holmes. Stewart and Barbour. took is
sue with them Delegate Flanagan
proposed an amendment that every
bill introduced in the legislature be
printed in the official journal. but IL
did not muster enough votes to carry.
the advocates of the ten-day bar in
sisted could alone head of snap legis-
1ation
In the present constitution there is
q section which has stood since 1885,
and which reads:
"The legislature may authorize the
employment of chaplains for the state
prison. but no money shall be appro-
priated for the payment Of any re-
ligious services in either house of the
legislature"
II was on the general order Tues.
day afternoon to re-enact this section
Delegate Wilson Of Tuscola moved e.
eliminate the first clause OF it. and
Rev Mr. Rowe Of the Kent county
delegation moved the, elimination OF
the second clause. Wilson's motion
was lost, 40 to 2G. and Rowe's failed.
"a to 26.
Four new proposals were submitted
during the day
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-11-27
MICHIGAN BRIEFS.

Governor Warner has appointed O.
the constitutional convention. to sue.
coed r. p. Bishop. resigned He is a
lawyer.
The Modern Woodmen lodge at
New Boston held sparrow shooting
match. and about 1000 of the birds
were killed. The proceeds received
from the boun will be used for a
supper for the lodge
Davis. Madison. formerly well
known farmer residing In Monroe
county. has been arrested by Sheriff
Briggs on q charge OF threatening to
kill his wife and several other per
sons. 1t is alleged He was bound
over for trial
After paving off $500 mortgage or
their farm Mr.. and Mrs. Grubba quar-
relied on the way home Mrs. Grubba.
who is alleged to- have been beaten
by her husband with chair. was
found unconscious. and is in a seri.
Gus condition. Grubba is missing
anu IL lfOUkHt tO w IllUlHE.
The school board of Albion has in
augurated campaign against pubils
hreQuenting pool rooms--a habit
which has Increased lately As there
are restaurants in connection with all
the pool rooms II has become a prob
lem TO tell whether boy is in the
place to eat or to watch men poke the
balls
For some years there has been a
misunderstanding between the only
two churches in Muir, and It has been
impossible for them TO unite for any
purpose or in any service Better
days seem 10 be at hand as union
service has been arranged. The ser
vice Is to be in the Presbyterian
church, with the Rev. George Steven
son Of the Disciple church. preaching
the sermon. .
Thinking the organ safer place
to deposit her money than the bank.
Mrs Ella Prindle of Plainwell placed
s45 in the organ. but she found that
the mice had used il in the construc-
ton OF nest and that the bills were
badly mutilated. The local bank sent
the bills to treasury department at
Washington, and now Mrs. Prindie
has nine crisp, new five-dollar bills.
Romondo Lake of Marengo has stir.
red people in that village BY crca.
lating petition TO the constitutional
convention asking that the Bible be
eliminated from the public schools
He even asked the superintendent of
the Methodist Sunday school TO sign
the document. Lake is an old man
and has no children in school He L.
not animated by any sectarian feel
ing. but rather, from hatred of all
religion. He met with a frosty recep
ton.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-11-27
General Pritehard Drops Dead.

Allegan Mich. Nov 27.-General p.
D. Pritchard dropped dead last eve
ming, of heart disease. at his home
here. He was 73 years of age and a
man of statewide reputation having
been one OF the leaders at the cap.
ture of JEFF Davis. the confederate
president He has held the Office OF
state treasurer, and was for years the
treasurer OF grand lodge. I. O. o. f.,
OF Michigan. Mr.. Pritchard was one
Of the pioneer settlers of Alleghn.
coming here in the old lum&r DAYS
and engaging as teacher. He later
practiced law. AT the outbreak OF the
Civil war he enlisted In the Fourth
Michigan cavalry. His advance was
rapid in the ranks and he was mus
tered out as brigadier-general, having
received this appointment for his
part In the capture of Davis.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-11-27
Seven Take Ride In Balloon.

Concord n. H., Nov 27.--An Inn
mense balloon. the All America. carry
ing seven persons. has made sue
cessful trip from PittsfeId, Mass TO
Canterbury. n. H., near this city. one
OF the longest Journeys ever accom-.
plished in New England. Though he
drove the balloon TO an altit,nte of
two miles. Pilot Stevens said that he
was unable to get into any current
which would take him to the east
ward. He then dropped to within two
OF three thousand feet of the earth
and. with the light winds, drifted
slowly over the Berkshire hills across
the mountains OF southern Vermont.
up the Connecticut river valley for a
WAY and then across the south cen
trail port on of New Hampshire affect
ing a Successful landing in a field
near Canterbury. nine miles northeast
of Concord. Mr. Stevens said that
they hal encountered snow through
out the voyage The distance covered
from PittsfieId to Canterbury. as the
crow flies. is about 125 miles Not the
least intere sting feature Of the voyage
was that majority of those who wer ,
in the car had their first experience
above the clouds and their stories
upon landing were full OF enthusiasm
for the sport Mr. Stevens guest
were: J. - g.arhn OF Buffalo. n Y:
eroy NJ. Tay'or. f. II. White and a.
Holland Forbes OF New York. and 4
H. Morgan and J. r. Lorraine OF Cleve-
land
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-11-27
Charged With Extreme Cruelty.

Detroit. Nov 27-IIarlow r.. Green
is on trial in Judge Phelan's court
for assault and battery on his l2-year.
old adopted daughter Mabel. the case
having been appealed from the police
court where Green was convicted and
given 80 DAYS in the house of correc.
ton without the option Of a fine
Mabel. on the stand. told of her cruel
beating. and how she was stripped
stark naked and confined In an upper
room for three days on bread and
water. The STORY as told from the
stand in the court room brought tears
to the eyes OF several OF the jurymer
and made several of the spectators
cry. The police matron testified that
over 20 wells were found on the child's
body.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-11-27
secret MARRIAGE Disclosed.

Lansing, Mich, Nov 27.-Through
the statement of her family here
friends have been made acquainted
with the fact that Miss Nellie Enter
~as married a year ago and is now
seeking divorce from her husband
Frank Ames OF Charlotte. On Aug
Is. 1906, she married Mr.. Ames The
ceremony was kept secret. and she
came to Lansing to business col
tege, while her husband went to
Peoria, H., to learn the jewelry trade.
She is employed as present as cash
Ter In large department store. and
nothing was known of her marriage
Sntil the filing of the divorce papers.