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The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1907-05-03
A Bold Stem.

To overcome the well-grounded and
reasonable objections of the more intel
Ggent To the use of secret, medicinal COM
pounds. DR. r. Y. Pierce, of Buffalo y.
y, some time ago. decided to make a bold
departure from the usual course pursued
by the makers Of put-up medicines for do
mestic use. and SO has published broad
cast and openly to .he whole world. fun
and complete list of all the ingredients
entering into the composition of his widely
celebrated medicines. Thus he has taken
his numerous patrons and patients into
his fun confidence. Thus too he has re-
moved his medicines from among secret
nostrums of doubtful merits. and made
them Remedies Of kHoJrIl Composition.
BY this bold step Or. Pierce has shown
that his formulas are of such excellence
that he is not afraid to subject them TO
the fullest scrutiny.
Not only does the wrapper of every bottle
OF Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery. the
famous medicine for weak stomach. torpid
wherever located. have printed upon il. Ia
plain English. q fun and complete list of all
the ingredients composing it. but small
Dooh mas btth CohpIeu from hQntef fsus
standard medical works, Of all the different
schools of practice. containing very numer-
Gus extracts from the Writings of leadIng
practitioners of medicine. endorsing IN the
strongest possible terms, each and every ingre-
dent contained ia IT. fierCe'S medicines
One OF these little books VIII be mailed free
TO amy one sending address on postal card or
by letter. TO Dr r. Y Pierce. Buffalo y Y.
and requesting the same. From this little
book il VIII be learned that Dr. PierCe's med
icineS contain no alcohol. narcotics mineral
agents or other poisonous or injurious agents
and that they are made from native. medici-
nal roots of great value; also that some of
the most valuable ingredients contained IN
Dr. Pierce's FavOrite Prescription for weak.
nervous. Over-w Or9ed rundown" nervous
and deDilitatCu women. were employ eQ. long
years ago, oy the indians for similar ailments
affecting their SQuaWS. In fact. one of the
most valuable medicinal plants entering into
the composition of DIR PierCe's FavOrfte Pre-
scription was known to the Indians
VSQuaw-N eed." Our knowledge Of the uses
of not a few Of our most valuable native, me
dicinal plants was gained from the Indians.
As made up by improved and exact pro-
ceSSes. the "FavOrite Prescription is a most
efficient remedy for regulating all the wom-
AMY functions correcting displacements. as
pFOlap>uS. anteversi0n and FetOryerSion.
overcoming painful periods. toning up the
nerves ana bringing about perfect state of
health Sold By all dealers in medicines
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1907-05-03
TISHOMINCO CITY
THE TOWN BY THE BIG WAFER POWER
On the Illinois Central Railroad Now
Nearly Completed from Birm-
ingham to Jackson. Tenn.
This viii be the greatest manufac-
turing town in Mississippi when

This viii be the greatest manuCac-
turing town in Mississippi when
THE GREAT ELECTRIC
has been completed. The city is sup
piled with water from the famous
''Good Springs - which took the gold
medal at the World Fair in ST. Louis.
over two hundred lots already sold
AMI improvements going up all over
the city Five new business houses
built and others going up, many resi-
dences already completed, and ocCu-
cupied and several new ones under
construction. some of them costing
S3, 500. Two big saw mills in opera
tion i'm edge of the city furnishing all
lumber needed for buildings. Large
Concrete Works now in operation
manufacturing best kind of blocks.
Brickyard installing machinery also
for the manufacture of all kinds of
brick Trains viii reach the city by
the 10Th of May, when the price viii,
at least, double.
Homes for all in the new town on
instalment plan. For any information
see or address r. w. Nancy.
(ap26-2m) Jackson, Miss.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1907-05-03
ReIief from Rheumatic Pains.

II suffered with rheumatism for
over two years. says Nr. Roland
Curry. a patrolman, of Key West,
Fla. Sometimes it settled in my
knees and famed me so l could hard
ly walk, at other times it would be in
my feet and hands so l was incapaci-
tated for duty. One night when 1
was in. severe pain and lame from it
my wife went to the drug store here
and came back with a bottle of Cham
berlain's Pain Balm, I was rubbed
with it and found the pain had near
~ gone during the night. I kept on
using it for little more than two
weeks and found that it drove the
rheumatism away. [ have not had
any trouble from that disease for
three years. For sale by all medi-
cine dealers.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1907-05-03
Secretary Taft arrived in Washing

Secretary Taft arrived in Washing
ton Monday, after an absence of one
month officially visiting the Panama
canal, Porto Rico and Cuba. He re
ports the canal work as progressing
very satisfactorily, and that condi-
tions in the two islands are more fav-
orable than he expected to find them.
The Holly Springs South reproduces
our editorial on .'The Farmers Union
and Cotton Bagging' and gives it the
nondescript credit of ''Ex." We are
placing an order for a portable auto
matte Bogardus kicker, and woe be
TO such offenders when the machine
gets into smooth working order.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1907-05-03
More News from the New Eng
land States.

If any one has any doubt as to the
virtue of Foley's Kidney Cure, they
need only TO refer to Mr.. Alvin H
Simpson, of Willimantic, Conn, who,
after almost loosing hope of recovery,
on the account of the failure of so
many remedies, finally tried Foleys'
Kidney Cure, which he says was
"just the thing for him. as four bot
ties cured him completely. He is
now entirely well and free from all
the suffering incident kidney trouble
j. L. Shell & Co.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1907-05-03

Judge E. 0. Sykes last week notified
the penitentiary officials that there
were five prisoners in the Chickasaw
county jail at Okolona, convicted Of
grand larceny, awaiting transporta-
ton These are five of the gang Of
horse thieves that have been operating
in Chickasaw, northern Monroe and
probably other counties, for some
time, and are named John Lewis,
John Harvey, Arthur Miller, Archie
Shears and Ed Graham, sentenced to
a term of five years each. The lead
er of the band is said to be a negro
preacher.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1907-05-03

President Bass of the State Far
mers Union, has issued a circular
warmly warning that organization
that it must keep out Of politics.
He says that there is no objection
to individual members expressing
preference for candidates, but the
Union as an organization cannot be
used in the interest of either county
or State aspirants. The circular
was prompted by the action Of a
union in Carroll county that includ-
ed in its membership two candi-
dates for the same office, and the
union secretly endorsed one Of
them
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1907-05-03
Governor Patterson has apDointe

Governor Patterson has appointed
former Mayor J. J. Williams as Pres
ident of the Board of Municipal Com
missioners who viii at once take
charge Of the government of the city
of Memphis under therecentIy amend
ed charter John 7. Walsh is the
vice-president and the other commits
si0ners are E. B. LeMaster, D. S.
Rice and 5. NJ. Neeley. Most of these
men were in the saddle for Mr.. Pat
terson during his campaign for Gov
ernor, and thus have they been re
warded It would be an impossibility
for officials to be elected or appointed
that would meet the approval OF all
the people and politicians of the Bluff
City, and the courts have already
been resorted to to prevent the Gov
ernor's appointees assuming their
functions.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1907-05-03
OBITUARIES ANp TRIBUTFs.

Obituaries viii be accepted by The
Weekly when not exceeding ten lines,
free Of charge. For each additional
line a charge of five cents viii be
made and collected.
For Tributes of Respect and othel
publications, emenating from lodges
or similar organizations, a charge o.
five cents per line viii be made for
every line contained. Count seven
words to the line aud make your own
calculation as 10 the cost in each case
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1907-05-03

The Pascagoula Chronicle, report
ing the candidates pow WOW at
the circuit court session of Jackson
county last week, makes this refer
ence to Hon. Chas. Scott, candidate
for Governor:
Hon. c. H. Wood Of Moss
Point, chairman Of the Democratic
Executive Committee, introduced
the speakers, the first of whom was
Hon. Chas. Scott. Mr.. Scott being
Jackson county 5 favorite for Gov
ernor, was accorded an enthusiastic
ovation. The gentleman 5 mastery
way Of handling the subjects he dis
cussed convinced those who heard
him for the first time that he was
beyond all doubt the ablest of the
five able gentlemen who are reach
ing for the gubernatorial plum.
Mr.. Scott made a splendid address
that was appreciated by a discerning
audience, and that old Jackson will
roll up a large majority for him on
elaction day is a foregone conclu-
sion.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1907-05-03
Chamberlain Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy.

There is probably no medicine made
that is relied upon with more implicit
confidence than Chamberlain Collie,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. Dur
ing the third of a century in which it
has been in use, people have learned
that it is the one remedy that never
fails. When reduced with water and
sweetened it is pleasant to take. For
sale by all medicine dealers.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1907-05-03
Sore NinnIes.

Any mother who has had expert
ence with this distressing ailment will
be pleased to know that a cure may
be effected by applying Chamberlain's
Salye as soon as the child is done
nursing. Wipe it off with a soft cloth
before allowing the babe to nurse.
Many trained nurses use this salve
with best results. For sale by all
medicine dealers.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1907-05-03
Hon. w. H. Mavbin. oil GuIfport.

Hon. W # MaybIn, Of GuIfp0rt,
has withdrawn from the race for
Lieutenant-Governor, I'm the in
terest of harmony and for the sue
cess of the Democratic party" His
retirement does not materially af-
feet the situation in this part Of the
State, as Northeast Mississippi may
be regarded as supporting Hon.
Wiley Nash.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1907-05-03
PREVENT HEADACHE.

Force them? No-aids them. Ra-
mons treatment of Liver Pills and
Tonic Pellets strengthens the liver
and digestive organs SO that they do
their own work and fortifies your con-
stitution against future trouble Entire
treatment 25c. j a. GAY.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1907-05-03

The Kosciusko canning factory
commenced operations last week,
with canned strawberries as its first
output Early shipments form that
point to northern markets limited
the supply somewhat, but for the
next season the crop is now pro-
posed to be sufficiently increased to
afford an ample supply to the facto-
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1907-05-03

John d. Rockefeller the other
day made a present Of s., 600, 900
to the Chicago University, making
"a total of s2f, 100000 with which
he has endowed that institution.
There IL no objection to the gift,
which could easily have been much
larger without visibly affecting his
purse, but what we protest against
is his receiving all the credit for
it. Every person who has pur-
chased coal oil i'm the last thirty
years is entitled to a percentage Of
credit for each gallon Of it, so that
the whole United States was inter
estcd in the gift.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1907-05-03

Candidate E. F. Noel for Govern
or, filed out a list of appointments
consuming this week. in Lawrence,
Harrison, Pearl River. Jefferson
Davis and other counties in that
part Of the State.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1907-05-03

Judge Truly this week canvassed
in Carroll, Madison, Copiah and
other counties in that ueighborhood.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1907-05-03
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 Cou0-
ty. and pursuant to the provisions OF Section
APP Code OF 1906 I VIII as 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
.rfz
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1907-05-03

A number of public spirited end
successful agriculturists and stock
raisers Of Holmes county held q
meeting at Lexington last week and
organized The Holmes County In
dustriaI and Fair Association 1t
Is capitalized mt the nominal sum Of
$1,000, with shares at $500 each,
a healthy amount Of thc stock being
subscribed and paid for on the spot.
That grand old county is to be con
graduated upon this progressive
step for the development of its in
dustriaI and agricultural resources.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1907-05-03

Governor Vardaman delivered the
address to the graduating class Of
the Memphis Medical College last
Saturday.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1907-05-03

Chase & Sanborn's Coffees and
Teas are best in Aberdeen. We are
sale agents here. Phone 79
F. d. CARTER co
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1907-05-03
Disturbed the Congregation.

The person who disturbed the CON
last Sunday by continually
coughing is requested TO buy q bottle
Of FoIey's Honey and Tar.
j. J.. SHELL & Co.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1907-05-03

The Farmers Union, of Trezevant
Tennessee, have organized a cotton
ginning company. capitalized at
So, 900, to establish a ginning plant
to be used exclusively by the Union.
1t is backed by numerous leading
farmers and by five local unions,
and is to be a four stand, seventy
saw plant.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1907-05-03
Purchases lem Stock.

MI James NJ. Thompson, presi-
dent and treasurer Of The Item
Company, it is announced, has pur-
chased the 30 per cent of the capi-
tai stock of The Item Company for
merly held or represented by Domi-
nick O'Malley. and this purchase,
together with their other holdings,
makes Mr.. Thompson and Mr.
Fred /. Thompson of New York,
owners of the entire capital stock Of
The Item Company.
AS a result Of this last purchase
the litigation affecting the owner
ship of The Item Company's stock,
which has been pending in the su-
preme court. will be dismissed
New Orleans Times-DemOcrat.
The Fred |. Thompson of New
York, mentioned above, is our
Fred Thompson Of Aberdeen, a few
years ago connected with The
Weekly \ young gentleman of in
domitable energy and newspaper
man Of rare ability, he is fast max
ing his mark in the world, and his
friends here note his success with
much pleasure.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1907-05-03

Col. r. +. Lee, ir., has been se-
lected as orator at the assembling
of the Confederate Veterans reunion
at Richmond. He is q SON of
Gen'I W. II. f. Lee and grandson
of General Robt. +. Lee.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1907-05-03

Secretary Taft visited his Ohio
home at Cincinnati last week, but
declined to make any speeches or to
talk politics privately. He is presi-
dent Of the Western Yale Club in
that city, and presided over it's
meeting on Saturday.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1907-05-03

The Pontotoc Sentinel says that
Hon. Z. Z. Sisson captured the
crowd that heard his speech at the
court house Of that county last
week. The paper pronounced it
the most brilliant effort yet made
in the gubernatouaI campaign, :"
etc. Mr.. Sisson is generally charged
with being the candidate without q
platform, a rather unique position
to occupy in this day Of political
ethics, issues and principles.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1907-05-03

Mrs. s. Joyce, $50 Sullivan St.
Clermont, y. H., writes: About a
year ago l bought two bottles of Fo-
ley's Kidney Cure. It cured me of a
severe case of Kidney trouble of sew
eral years standing. 1t certainly is
a grand, good medicine, and l hearth
ly recommend it
J. l. SHE'LL & On
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1907-05-03

The sham battle at Oxford last
Saturday, fought on the University
grounds, between veterans Of the
Confederate army, is reported to
have been very realistic 1t was
witnessed by large number who
came in from the country districts
and surrounding towns, and real
lied large sum for the Confeder-
ate monument fund, the purpose for
which the programme was rendered. !.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1907-05-03

And at the Clerks Office in Aberdeen NIississfp-
III from May 18th until July 5th. 1907 at this
time the registration viii close.
Remember this Is not a general. bat a supple
mental registration and those who are already
registered are not required 10 register again.
In this registration any person who VIII be 2I
years Of age by the 5th day Of November 1907.
and otherwise qualified VIII be entitled to regis
ter
DEPUTY REGISTRAR
Pursuant to law ahd the recent opinioh OF the
Attorney General. the appointment Of sc. RAY
as Deputy Registrar for tins county has been
ratified and approved by the state Board Of Flee
tion Commissioners and he has been commits
stoned as such.
Witness ms hand this the 5th day of March.
1907.
L. A. WOOD
Registrar. Monroe County Mississippi
March s. 1907
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1907-05-03

DR.. J. d. NeeI withdraws from
the race for treasurer in Pontotoc
county, leaving three others in the
field. Press of business interests Is
the reason assigned.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1907-05-03

For stomach troubles. biliousness
and constipation try Chamberlain :
Stomach and Liver Tablets. Many
remarkable cures have been affected
by them. Price 25c. Samples free.
For sale by all medicine dealers.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-08-15
| URGE INDEPENDENTS.
They Are Requested to Take
b Part. In Strike.

Dallas. Aug 15.--The executive board
OF the local union of telegraphers mail
ed to the operators at all independent
stations in the district Of Superintend-
ent smith Of the Western Union copies
of an Off order asking them to
strike.
In this territory are included all the
Western Union operators In Texas
Louisiana, Indian Territory ana part
of Arkansas
This means - general strike in this
out. and union men here think that the
remainder will now walk out
Superintendent Smith - tra West
ern Union has received ~ su from
Chicago to the effect tia rllp. :, .,ss IL
being handled in the large. cities Of
the East, and that several nei epapers
of New York have editorially criticised
the strikers.
Union men in Dalia are enthusiastic.
and say that the blockade has been
made complete
There is considerable talk of an eff
Tort being made to establish western
biography In the southwest
The Western Union is receiving some
messages by mail
Labor Commission Neill who Is at
Chicago. said after a prolonged confer
ence with Samuel Gompers and other
labor leaders: mo one man tx going
to settle this strike"
Natipnu Gcrrafn,y ",.I.,, D,n.,II
Of the Commercial Telegraph union,
has issued an order calling out every
union tclegrapher on the North Ameri-
can continent. and on the heels OF this
news t}sere came the advices that. aw
ing to refusal Of railway telegraphers
to handle the business of the Western
Union company in Pennsylvania. the
Officials of that company had complain
ed to the superintendent Of telegraph
Of the Baltimore and ohio railway. and
that the matter now awaits his de-
Ciston. Eastern union men declare that
this Is likely to involve the order OF
Railway Photographers in the present
contest. Secretary Russeils order. II Is
said. viii involve between $4,000 and
10000 telegraph operators
OFFICIAL sanction was given tn the
general strike Tuesday when the ma
tional executive committee. I'm session
I'm Chicago. voted to legalize the action
taken by local unions IN calling out
the men throughout the country during
the past few days.
Adticrs from New york are that the
Western Union and Postal companies
decline To arhitfate. Strike leaders ia
vor arbitration.
Railroad telegraphers decline to han
die anything but regular business for
their employers.
The Associate Press Tuesday night
sent news to e.. Texas newspapers
from the principal eastern cities
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-08-15
INCREASE IN ALL.
Fifteen Counties Report Consid bic
Addition TO Valuations.

Austin. Aug 15.--Fifteen counties
have reported to the comptroller's de-
partinent the amount Of assessable val
uations for 1907. each county showing
magnificent Increase in valuations
over the last year. The counties which
reported and the amount of valuations
liz as follows: FL Paso. $25 0OO. 900.
against $1s.609.715: Gregg s34O1. s65,
against $3,f45.745: Pamela. $3.I24 1914,
against $2.90l.51S: Hopkins. $6.726.735.
against $5.s94,105 Montgomery. $7.599.-
40. against s6t72.620: Clay $500. 012.
against $5.1s2,615: Hardeman, $4.471. :
s91. against $2.6s9.s74: Milan, $685.
229. against $s,569.2O2. Ellis. $2O,s29.-
200. against $fT,350.135. Starr. $3.722.-
500. against $2,S97.256; Wise. s9.032. s35.
against $7.625.4s5; Lavaca. $685., 900,
against $6.S91 1913; Johnson. $13720. 040.
against s11.ssoS3 Aransas, $1.s09,316
against $1.560.i13: Mason. $3.s1s.0SO,
against $2.912.0T0.