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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-12
ONLY A TRAMP.
Raising the Curtain For a Moment on
Ono of lifo's tragedies.

Raising the Curtain For a Moment on
Ono of lifo's Tragedies.
A recent incident which holds in Its
simple outlines the possibility of past
tragedy is described In the New York
Times. 1t is another illustration of
how careless the world is of the indi-
vidual and how thick is the cloak
which one may wrap about his per-
sonnllty. Not long ngo laborer en-
ployed by the Erie railroad In Jersey
City was run over by train and hau
hls leg cut of
policeman telephoned for an am
bulnnce. The injured man lay on n
grass patch. apparently bleeding to
death. Just then typical railroad
tramp in dirty rags sauntered along
He tapped Il policeman's elbow.
May ask what's the matter, OIL
CERT he inquired.
"Man bleeding to DEATH" replied the
policeman.
would you mind IL / looked at
him." asked the tramp. ~ might be
of service"
Go ahend." responded the officer.
Bending low over the wounded Ia
borer, the tramp asked for water to
wash his hands and then begged the
crowd for clean handkerchiefs. With
half dozen deft. rapid twists lie
made tourniquet and stopped the
flow Of blood
Are you doctor7" some one asked
MS the man slipped away through the
crowd.
Il used to be-" he replied as he hur-
ried off.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-12
TaIkina rhrouah the Nose.

So called talking through the nose"
is not talking through the nose at all.
but rather failure to do so-that is,
instead r. letting the tone flood into
the nasal cavity. to be REINFORCED
there by striking against the walls OF
the cavity, which net as sounding
boards for the tone confined within
that cavity. we shut off the cavity and
refuse the tone It's natural reinforce.
ment. 1t takes on as result thin,
unresonnnt quality which we call M
sal. although 1t is thin and Emphasizing
because it lacks true nasal resonance.
The only remedy lies in ceasing to
shut off the cavity. Katherine Jewell
Everts in Harper's Bazaar.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-12
ANY PORT IN A STORM.
An Amusing and Lively Game For I,
Childron's Party.

Let the players sit In two lines oppo-
site each other mt some little distance
apart. Then two members stand be-
tween, one of whom Is blindfolded the
other In whisper gives the players
on one side of the line the names of
vessels-for instance. "the Kentucky"
the Maine" etc. The other side he
names us different ports, such rs Liy-
erpool, Boston. New York, etc. After
doing this he stands beside the blind
folded player, who is termed
wreck" and cries aloud, "The Ken
lucky Is ordered to the port of Liver
pool" whereupon the ship OF that
name and the port change places, ana
the wreck" tries to slip into one OF
the empty plnces. Then the player
who calls out the changes may give
the wreck n better opportunity by
saying. London, Boston aud New York
call for aid from the Kentucky, the
Maine and the st. Louis" In the gen
erni scramble the wreck" usually
finds port, and the one without seat
becomes the wreck"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-12
DATES AND FIGS.
Frugal Fare of the Desert Wanderers
of tho Enrt.


Of the Enrt.
Whilo journeylng across the desert
Mrs. a. Goodrich Frecr, author OF an
Syrian Saddle" met Il lonely travel
or bound for Medeba. On hearing that
the caravan was bound for the same
place he asked permission to join
them. incidentally lie furnished an
illustration of the difference between
necessities and luXurlcs.
We were very grateful says the
writer. for coffee and an excellent
lunch of sausage, potted meat and
jam. with white bread, brought from
Jerusalem We ate our dalnties with
some sense Of guilt, as the newcomer
produced his lunch OF dates and figs.
Dates and figs. he informed us. were
the natural food of desert wanderers.
sufiicing TO the body, stimulating to
the mind. The wheat, the flesh, above
all the alcohol OF civilization. were
mere lrrelcvancies.
Was 1t not diet such rs this-and he
waved pair of sensitive hands over
his ascetic larder-which had enabled
him to reply to the inquiry OF per-
sonnge as TO how many hours day
he could ride In the desert. Twenty
four, your majesty. since day does
not contain twenty-fveY'
Was 1t not on n diet of figs and dates
that lie had ridden sixty hours without
dlsmounting? Was 1t your meat eater.
your Wine drinkcr, who remained
sound and wholesome when necessity
obliged him to refrain from nblution
for twenty-one days?
At this point he carefully counted
his date stones, observed that two
more were yet due to his appetite and
finished his frugal luncheon.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-12
Inoreaae Cor Glasgow Prlntora.

The threatened strike In the Glns-
gov printing trade has been avcrted.
The men demanded an all round adj
vance OF IS. Cd per week. Several
conferences OF the representatives Of
toe master printers and OF the mems
union was held, with the result that
IN immediate advance of Is. Cd. per
week was conceded. with q further
advance of sixpence, per week In six
months time. This was agreed TO and
signed by the parties concerned.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-12
Young Folks
THE TOWER OF BABEL.
Ruins 81 Ancient structure Found In
9abyionla.

Ruins Of Ancient Structure Found In
9abyiona.
Many boys. aud girls do not know,
perhaps. that the archaeologlsts-
people that are always delving into the
past-h hive, as they believe, located the
ruins of the tower OF Babel, says the
Chicago News. The Birs Nlmrud, the
citadel OF Nimrod." In Babylonla. they
take to he the remnant OF the tower
or OF II temple that was built on the
same site. lctat M
This ruin seems to correspond moro
nearly than any other with the con-
ceived notion or the tower, 1t Is OF nm
oblong shape, the circumference being
about 702 yards. There is deep fur
row ut the eastern end, TINT part OF.
the tower being not more thun fifty or
sixty feet In height, while on the west
ern side 1t rises to n height Of 1903 feet
In conical shape. On Its summit IS q
solid pile OF brick, thirly-seven feet In
height by twenty eight IN width and
diminishing in thickness to the top,
which Is broken and irregular and rent
by II large fssure at
The bricks nre fire burnt. most OF
them bcarlng inscriptions. and 80 firm
is the cement with which they are put
together that 1t is almost impossible
to get brick out whole. There are
great fragments OF brickworlI on other
parts OF the hill where the ruins stand.
They are all tumbled together and are
converted into vltrifed mnsses, MS II
they had been subjected to the action
Of fierce fire. All this Is strange IL
not suggestive when taken IN connec-
ton with the ancient tradition that the
tower of Babel was rent and over
thrown by fire from heaven.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-12
Petriotism In tha Makinn.

Patriotism In New York is cosmopol-
itan. They have q flag drill in the
schools In which the children of every
race and CLINE. as the hymn book
says, are taught to salute the stars
and stripes and give their heads,
their hands and their hearts to their
country" And in some of the big
downtown schools you may see chill.
dren from homes German, italian,
Syrian, scandinavian. Jewish, Hunga-
Ran, Chinese, Armenian, Greek and
heaven knows how many other nation
alities all Joining In this picturesque
ceremony. 1t gives one realizing
sense OF the variety OF material which
1t put into this cruclble we call city
and which in another generation or
two will be simply American.-Bo Boston
Transcript.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-12
Frogs Narrow Escape,

a correspondent writes: my son,
aged ten and a half years. was working
In the garden when viper about two
feet long glided past him. a good shot
with n stone about the size of a
cricket ball broke the reptiles spine.
while sharp edge of the granite cut
open the belly, thereby restoring TO
freedom frog which hoped out Of
It's prison unhurt."-Madras Mail.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-12
1s YEARS APART. REmARRY.

Two North adams Couples Tire of
Single BIessedness After Divorce.
NORTH ADAMS. MASS, Jan. IL
Two recent weddings in this city, 1t
was learned today, were of couples
who had previously been divorced.
After is years separation, Seth w.
Curtis, wealthy farmer, and Mrs.
Florence Nickerson Curtis were re-
married.
During these years Mrs. Curtis had
supported herself and her widowed
mother by teaching school. Mr.. Cur
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-12

Ills meanwhile had been married to
Two other women, both now dead
The second couple to reconsider az
ter being divorced are William F..
Goodei of Williamstown, and Harriet
A. Aldrich, The bridegroom is ~
years old and the bride 46 years. Az
Ter being divorced several months
ago. they were algain married on
January 4.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-12
Just For Fun.

The economical baby puts its toes
In Its mouth to make both ends meet.
y Detroit baker wants to know what
Is the grentest kncud of the hour.
Financial views-looking through Il
brokers' window ut the cash inside.
How TO get fat-go TO the butcher
shop and purchase 1t by the pound.
Let the play be ever SO mirthful.
theater audiences nre generally found
In Observation-Disclosures Ledger
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-12
What Next7

When your grandma went to bed
As q child. her mamma said,
now. be sure and don't forget
BLOW the candle out, my petr
When your mamma was n tot.
Many things she oft forgot:
80. when mamma went to bed.
Ihen her mamma TO her said,
nov. pc sure and don't forget
urn me gas out. little pet!"
NOW. wi;en we get down to you,
Mamma las to tell you too.
nq. sho says; my pet. good night.
Don't forget tn electric light."
: - -=-.-.-- Omaha World,Hereld,
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-12
KEY TO TRICK.

Der of spots, The number OF spots OH
this block must be the end numbers on
the set. To avoid detection 1t Is nd.
yisable to change the block when the
Trick is to be repeated. In the case H.
iustrated the ace-trcy piece was abb
stracted, and the ends were respective
~ ace ana Washington Star.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-12
A Trick with pominos.

The performer asks the audience to
match the blocks of n Sc. Of dominos
so that the numbers laid together cor
respond. While this Is being done he
leaves the room. Returning. he an
nonnces the number OF spots on the
two end blocks.
Solution,-The performer secretly re-
moves block bearing no double num-
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-12
Speakind.

"Did you think Miss JawkIns has
speaking eyesT
I'm sure 1 don't know" replied the
young lady. IF she had. her mouth
wouldn't give them chance to be
heard."-Chicago Record Herald.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-12
And Lied Some.

"Adolph. you naughty boy, to tell
mother that Franz kissed me-
sol That's all the thanks I get
for saying he kissed you only twice,
is it?"-Fliegende Batter.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-12
Tho Young Baby.

From morning paper: Nurse want
ed to look after young baby. age about
eighteen" We do not know much
about the subject, but is that partlcu-
larly young for q bnby2--London
Globs.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1908-10-30
SCHOOL NOTES.

Augusta Gaker and Ruby Clifton
played two piano solos in Chapel
Tuesday morning.
The second grade accompanied
by their teacher took a "trip to the
woods. Monday evening.
Earl Eikner, Buford Whitaker
and Andrew Crosby entered school
this week.
The following advertisement ap-
pears in the debating room +:
"Crenshaw and Maynard" Attor-
neys at Law, office hours, 8, to y
a. M, terms reasonable.
The Chapel as well as some of
the grade rooms are looking more
pleasant and home like, on ac-
count of the donation of a number
of potted plants by the pupils.
The Chemistry class began the
study Of Hydrogen this week.
The Subject for debate next Mon
day evening is, Resolved, that
the world OWN more to navigation
than TO railroads.
The Monroe county Teachers
Association will hold their next
meeting here Saturday, November
9TH, at 10 O'Clock
Brown EYES.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1908-10-30
Notice to Road Tax Payers.

Notice is hereby given to all tax
payers who are liable for road tax for
the year 1908. that the same is now
due and payable at this Office, and
that said taxes win be delinquent af-
ter the first day of November, at
which time an affidavit viii be made
by me against all parties who have
failed TO pay such taxes. and the same
will be placed in the hands of the sew
eral Justices of the Peace, who viii
deal with said delinquents according
to law. II. o. JONES,
Sheriff and Tax Collector.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1908-10-30
Program Monroe County Teach
erS' Association, Saturday,
Nov. 7, 1908 at 10 am.

Music.
Devotional Bro. A Rector.
Reading of Minutes and Roll Call
Domestic Science. Miss Lester,
Amory; Miss Della Patterson
Smithville.
Primary Reading. Miss Made
Martin, Miss Annie Gay.
An Agricultural High School il
our County,. A. Senter, Hatley
Question BOW Y Thorn
bury.
Organizing Rural School I'm
provement Association
Afternoon Session, p. m.
Music.
Farmers COOPERATIVE Demon
atration Work Hon. H. D. Tate
Department of Agriculture.
Bows Corn Club. NJ. Dean.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1908-10-30
Married Man in Trouble

A married man who permits a MEM
Der of his family TO take anything ex-
cept Foley's Honey and Tar, for
coughs, colds and lung trouble, Is gull
ty of neglect. Nothing else is as good
for all pulmonary troubles. The gen
uine Foley's Honey and Tar contains
no opiates and is in yellow package.
Sold by Phoenix Drug Co.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1908-10-30

The Majestic Manufacturing CO.,
ST. Louis, Mo-, will have a man at
Lam & Carter Hardware Cos.
store from November 9th to l4th
who will show you how to bake
biscuits. brown, top and bottom.
in three minutes Don miss this
chance of seeing the great cooking
wonder.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1908-10-30

The Majestic Steel Range exhibit
to be held by the enterprising firm OF
the Lam < Carter Hardware Co.
from Nov. 9th to the l4th will be the
most imposing ever given in this city.
Their exhibits heretofore have been
signal successes, but the one of this
season will eclipse them all. Read
their immense ad on first page OF this
paper and be sure 10 attend and get a
nice biscuit and hot cut of coffee.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1908-10-30

Drop in and have a cup of coffee
and hot biscuits at our store any
day from November 9th to 14th
VIII be glad to see you If you in
tend to buy or not.-Lann d Car
ter Hardware Co.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1908-10-30
Are You Only Half Alive,

People with kidney trouble are SO
weak and exhausted that they are
only half alive. Foley's Kidney Rem
edy makes healthy kidneys, restores
lost vitality, and weak, delicate peo.
pie are restored to health. Refuse
any but Foley's. Phoenix Drug Co.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1908-10-30
COTTON MARKET.

The cotton market in Aberdeen
rs reported by d. II. McQuiston,
closed Thursday at &c. for mid
ding.
COTTON SEED.
The ruling quotations seed
Thursday. reported hy the People :
oil Mill and Fertilizer Company
were $500 per ton.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1908-10-30

The entire school board of Har-
risburg, Ark, was indicted recent
ly by the grand jury for employing
relatives as teachers in the school.
Mississippi has a similar law, but
no indictments for violations have
ever been returned in this State.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1908-10-30

The big reduction sale now on
at A. |. Brown & Co.'S store is at
tracing big crowds today and will
continue to do SO for ten days.
That enterprising firm has a page
advertisement in this paper which
you will find to your interest to
consult for bargains.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1908-10-30

Biscuits baked right in three
minutes every day from November
9th to 18th at our store. lam &
Carter Hardware Co.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1908-10-30

Bilious? Feel heavy after dinner?
Tongue coated? Bitter taste? Com
plexion sallow? Liver needs waking
up. Doan's Regulets cure bilious at
tacks. 25c. at any drug store.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1908-10-30
Private Address; B.J.Priester, Treas, Paducah, KY
The Aberdeen Weekly
w AN I s.

LOST A string of gold beads on
the streets OF Aberdeen. Return to
Miss Elise Mcmillan and get reward.
O-30-1t
SALES AGENTS WANTED-S36. 90
per week or 400 per cent profit. All
samples, stationery, and art catalng
free. We want one permanent agent
In this locality for the largest picture
and frame house in America. Elk
perience unnecessary. We instruct
You how to sell our goods and furn-
ish the capital. If You want a per
manent, honorable and profitable po-
sitiOn, write up today for particulars,
catalogue and samples. FRANK w.
WILLIAMS COMPANY, 1914 ". Taylor
St, Chicago, Ill. At
FOR SALE Beautiful corner Lot,
1l5x150 feet, on Main Street, for sale.
Apply to l.. l.. DORTCH. May 15tf
MONEY TO LOAN ATS PER CENT.
On Farm Lands, in amounts of $500. 90
and over; easy terms of repayment
four to ten years time; no delay in
closing loan.
We also represent the American
Surety Company, of New York, and
are prepared 70 go on your bond for
any amount Official. Guardian, Ad-
illustrators and Executors Bonds
especially solicited, REAL ESTATE
bought and sold on commission.
MCFARLAND & MCFARLAND,
Attorneys. Aberdeen. Miss.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1908-10-30

The schools are better attended
thus early than usual-farmers are
more forward with harvesting.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1908-10-30

White, but not killing frost. was
very much in evidence early Satur-
day morning.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1908-10-30
COTTON SEED.

Phone 149 for your groceries.
Prompt attention and delivery is
orr motto. Hill Bros. & Co.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1908-10-30

BE sure and call at our store one
day from Novem Der 9th to 18th
Lam & Carter Hard ware Co.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1908-10-30

Come and see the great cooking
wonder at our store from November
9th to 14th Sec advertisement in
this paper.-Lann 4 Carter Hard
ware Co.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1908-10-30

No vacant houses in Aberdeen and
numbers of people wanting to come
here TO live. Put your idle capital to
work by building houses TO rent.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1908-10-30

Come TO Aberdeen for your dry
goods, groceries and hardware. 1t Is
the best market in North Mississippi.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1908-10-30

The election Commissioners are
busy getting the tickets and ballot
boxes to the various precincts for
Tuesdays election.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1908-10-30

Tax paying time is here. and
Sheriff Jones and Deputy Coleman
both greet you with a smile when
you go to the court house.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1908-10-30

Cotton is looking up in price. Up
wards of nine cents ruled in the Alb
erdeen market, yesterday.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1908-10-30

While you are talking don't for
get to say a good word for Aber-
deem.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1908-10-30

IL pounds good coffee for ST.
Only 81 worth to each customer
Hill Bros. 4 Go.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1908-10-30

The concrete pavement on the East
side Of Meridian street along the
Phoenix Drug Co. building is under
going needed repairs.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1908-10-30

ITCH cured in 80 minutes by Wool
ford's Sanitary Lotion. Never fails.
Sold by J. A. GAY, Druggist. o16-6m
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1908-10-30
PRESBYTERIAN Church.

There will be preaching at the
Presbyterian church Sunday Nov. 1st
ii a M, by Rev. 8. q. Hutton.
Services will be held at ST. Johns
Episcopal Church as usual next Sun
day
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1908-10-30

A good persimmon crop makes a
fat 'possum" which, with ''sweet
taters'' makes a fine dish. We have
the "taters''. but not the ''possum".
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1908-10-30
Beeks Cemetery.

The patrons of Beeks cemetery
are requested to meet at that place
on Saturday. October 30th, at
l O'Clock p. M. for the purpose Of
letting contract for caring for the
same for the next twelve months.
D. a. BEEKS, President.
NJ. A. JONES, Secretary.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1908-10-30

Confederate pensioners will receive
their warrants sometime during next
month-at least the statute has it
scheduled that way.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1908-10-30

Is there any restitution, want or
privation in Aberdeen? Who is in
formed on this question?
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1908-10-30

The number of bales of cotton
ginned in Monroe county up 10
October IS. was IA 1927 this year,
as against 9 ,493 for 1907.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1908-10-30

Regulates the bowels, promotes easy
natural movements, cures constipa-
tion-Doan's Regulets. Ask your
drnggist for them. 25c. q box
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1908-10-30

Baby won't suffer five minutes with
Group if you apply DR.. Thomas Elec-
trio Oil at once. 1t acts like magic.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1908-10-30

Plenty of good Potatoes. opos
sums and turnips.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1908-10-30

We are giving free $3.50 worth
of ware at our store from Novem Der
9th to 14th. See our advertisement
in this paper for particulars, Lam
4 Carter Hardware Co.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1908-10-30

Excel's flour is the best. Try a
Barrel. Hill Bros. d Co.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1908-10-30

Trade hasn't ita wonted rush a
this season yet.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1908-10-30

A ground floor and profile draw
ing of the $50, 200 Methodist church
to be erected in Aberdeen at no
distant day is on exhibition in the
show window of Mairr's Jewelry
store.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1908-10-30

DR.. W. A. Sloan of Hamilton
was in the city Saturday.