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The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1908-02-28

Suppose every man in the country
should suddenly turn tightwad and
refuse to let loose of a cent. When
anybody got money out of US they
would have to take a mallet and
cold chissel and chip it off a penny
at the time. We would't spend a
cent for shows, for toys for the chill
dren, for any public improvement;
we would drink our coffee without
sugar, and never have any pie or
cake. Every dollar we got hold Of
would go out of circulation. We
would smoke only when some
stranger dropped into town and
gave us a cigar. We wouldn't take
our home paper nor a daily, and
would learn what was going on over
the rest of the world only from
hearsay. We would wear the same
clothes year after year. then what
we absolutely had to have We
would go about the streets with long
faces and roar because taxes are so
f., high, and it costs so much to live,
and we could get nothing for what
we had to sell. and it was impossi-
BILE for us to get ahead. Just i'm
agine such q condition of things in
the country. Wouldn't it be a de-
lghtful place to ive2 Wouldn' I
we have lots of fun? Wouldn t
business fairly hum, and milk and
honey flow down the cutters in a
broad street? But there are such
people among US and the neighbors
point them out every day as they
60 about the streets. They accu-
mulate little money because they
never spend any-but how much
would they get hold of if everybody
was just like them?-Okolona Mes
senger.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1908-02-28

State Of Mississippi,
County of Monroe.
Notice is hereby given, that the
Board of Supervisors of said county
will at the west door of the county
court house, in the City of A berdeen,
Mississippi, on Wednesday the 4th
day of March, 1908, proceed to let TO
the lowest responsible bidder or bid
ders the contract or contracts for
working the Public roads of said
county and district, according to the
plans and specifications adopted by
the Board of Supervisors of said coun-
ty at the February meeting thereof.
which plans and specifications are Of
record in the office of the Clerk of
the Board of Supervisors of said cOun-
ty, and which may be seen upon APP
plication TO said clerk. The roads of
said district are divided into First and
Second class roads, and into convent
ent links, as the law directs, and will
be so let. The successful bidder or
bidders will be required to execute
good and sufficient bonds within ten
days from the day of letting said con-
tract or contracts, conditioned and
payable according to law and the
orders of the Board of Supervisors,
in an amount to be fixed by the Board
of Supervisors, according to law.
Said bond shall be executed by two
or more good and sufficient sureties
or shall be made by a satisfactory
Surety Company. Said Board re-
serves the right TO reject any and all
bids made.
BY Order of the.Board of Supervis-
ors, this Feb'y 9Th. 1905.
c.. p. SMITH,
Clerk of the Board of Supervisors.
Feb = 1851
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1908-02-28
On Shares.

A captious traveller in northern
Arkansas stopped by a fence to
criticise a scar cornfeld which met
his disapproval. Mighty small
corn you have there!" he shouted
to a man who was experimenting
the growth from a shady corner.
Yep, said the Arkansan.
Planted the small kind. y
Looks mighty yellow to me for
this time of year. "
Yep. planted the yellow kind. y
Well said the traveller, severely,
Il can't understand your method
of farming. You won't get half a
crop there
Nope, said the Arkansan.
cheerfully. You are shore a good
guesser, stranger Half a crop eX-
actly, that's mine. planted this
on shares.-Philadelphia Ledger
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1908-02-28
PURE FOOD WHISKEY

THE LARGEST DISTILLERY IN AMERICA
SELLING DIRECT TO THE CONSUMER
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1908-02-28

AT times when you don't feel Just
right, when you have bad stomach,
take something right away that will
assist digestion; not something that
will stimulate for time but some
work that the stomach performs IN
der ordinary and normal conditions,
something that viii make the food
digest To do this you must take a
natural digestant like Kodol for Dys-
pepsia. Kodol is a scientific prepare
ton of vegetable acids with natural
digestants and contains the same
juices found in a healthy stomach.
Each dose will digest more than 1000
grains of good food. 1t is sure to af-
ford prompt reIief;it digests what you
eat and is pleasant to take. Sold by
Phoenix Drug Co.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1908-02-28
Chronic Constipation Cured.

One who suffers from chronic con-
stipation is in danger of many serious
ailments. Orino Laxative Fruit Syrup
cures chronic constipation and If aids
bowels, restoring the natural action
of these organs. Commence taking it
today and You will feel better at once.
Orino Laxative Fruit Syrup does not
nauseate or grippe and is very pleasant
to take. Refuse substitutes. L.
Shall & co
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1908-02-28
Effects of Prohibition.

Tuscaloosa, Ala, Feb. 16.-Quite
a smooth negro peddler recently
visited this city and duped num-
Der Of his people into buying
vinegar for whiskey. He would APP
preach a man who was unengaged,
assume a mysterious air, and tell
him he could provide him with a
pint bottle of vinegar" at about
80 cents. The word vinegar was
always emphasized in a very sug-
gestive way and the victim, sure of
getting the real thing, would inn
mediately hand over the money and
pocket his vinegar. The negro kept
up his vinegar" sales until he re
lieved some Tuscaloosa negroes of
about $50, when he quietly disap-
peared.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1908-02-28
Special Announcement Regarding
the National Pure Food and
Drug Law

We are pleased to announce that
Foley's Honey and Tar for coughs,
colds and lung troubles is not affect
ed by the National Pure Food and
Drug law as it contains no opiates or
other harmful drugs, and we recon-
mend it as a safe remedy for children
and adults, j. L. Shell & Co.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1908-02-28

Mr.. Hitchcock 5 willingness to
lay down his Federal job for Mr..
Taft would appear to indicate either
his self-sacrificing love for the War
Secretary or his absolute confidence
that the latter viii be elected and
tender him a better job.-New Or
leans Times-Democrat
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1908-02-28

The editor of the Memphis, Tenn.
Times" writes: I'm my opinion
Foley's Honey and Tar is the best
remedy for coughs, colds and lune
trouble, and to my own personal
knowledge Foley's Honey and Tai
has accomplished many permanent
cures that have been little short Of
marvellous. Refuse any but the
genuine in the yellow package
L. Shell & Co.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1908-02-28
Delinquent Land List, Fiscal Year 1907.
State Of Mississippi, Monroe County.

m q Mississippi
undesgnsherf and Tax Collector Monroe Mississippi
at
in
door county following
county
thereon. year
untla lo fsaid lands are
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1908-02-28
Notice OF Letting of Contract for
Working the Public Roads.
State of Mississippi
County of Monroe.

FIRST DISTRICT OF MONROE COUNTY,
MISSISSIPPI.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1908-02-28

The poultry business in Missis-
sippi is assuming greater proper
tons day by day. The fanciers OF
the thorough bred chickens are in
creasing very fast, and the industry
viii in a few years be one of the
most important in the State. There
IS money in chickens for the man
who knows how to get it out. and
that number is being augmented as
time goes by. The chicken display
at the State fair last fall was an evil
dence Of Ibis fact, and the prospects
for a bigger show this fall could not
be better Investigate the poultry
business while arranging for gener-
al diversiication. jackson Issue.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1908-02-28

Bert Barber, of Elton, Wis, says
4 have only taken four doses of your
Kidney and Bladder Pills and they
have done for me more than any
other medicine has ever done. | am
still taking the.pills as I want a per-
feet cure.o Mr.. Barber refers to De-
Wits Kidney and Bladder Pills.
They are sold by Phoenix Drug Co.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-03-07
BUYS TOOF PATENTS
Greist Company, of Westville, Takes Them All
 Over.
WILL DEVELOP BUSINESS
Work Will Now be Carried on In the Holding Company's Own
 Factory.

A very important business trans- action took place this week when Ed win J. Toof sold to the Greist com pany of Westville, all the patents, machinery, business and good will of the Edwin J. Toof company. The price paid in the transaction is not announced, but it is known to have been a very substantial one.
 The Toof company manufactured sewing machine attachments and con- trolled many other patents. The or ders received by the company in re- cent years have been filled, but little effort has been made to increase the business The Edwin J. Toof Co, did not have a plant of Its own and the actual work has been done at the F P. Pfleghar & Son factory on Win chester avenue
 In the future the work will not bt done at the Pfegar factory, but will be done at the Greist company's West vile factory The patents have been much sought for for some time though little use has been made of them. The Greist company intends to develop the business along with their own. Mir Toof sold the patents because of his l poor health
The morning journal-courier., 1908-03-07
MAY RECOUNT VOTE
Hearst Obtains Right to Test McClellan's Title to
 Office.
IN THE COURT OF APPEALS
Decision Aflirms Right to Open Ballot Boxes Without Proof of
 Fraud.

Albany, N. Y., March 6.-The ballot boxes containing the votes cast in the contested Mcclellan -Hearst mayoralty election in November, 1905. may be opened, provided the assailants of Mayor McClellans title to office can show that they have not been tamper- cd with since the election. This Is the gist of decision handed down to-day by the court of appeals. The decision is by a divided court, four to three. The prevailing opinion by Judge Haight is concurred In by Chief Judge Cullen, and Judges Willard Bartlett and Chase.
 The three voting in the negative are Judges Gray, Yam and Werner Judge Gray filed the dissenting opinion. The main question passed upon and decided in the affirmative is whether any ballot box may be opened and It's contents recounted without preliminary evidence tending to show some mscon- duct. error, omission or fraud in the counting or canvassing of the vote In the return"
 The court further decides that the plaintiffs Gin this case, the people of the state of New York, represented by Clarence J. Shearn) cannot be pre- cluded from giving any evidence of such frauds, error, omission or mis- take, except with regard to election districts, specified in a bill of particu- 1 lars
 The court refused to answer the question as to where the burden of impeaching McClellan's certificate of election should lie, should fraud in the count be successfully shown
 In the course of the prevailing opin- l ion Judge Haight reviews the history of several cases involving the ques- l tion of opening the ballot boxes, and shows how the former cases differ from l this one
 Judge Gray's dissenting opinion ex- | presses the belief that it would be highly unjust if McC1ellan's title to office, "presumptivey good in law could be assailed and he compelled to come into court to try the question of title upon merely general asser- tions of fraud and error.'
 i New York, March 6.--A jury drawn from a special jury list will try the suit of the People against George B. Mcclellan, mayor, and William R. Hearst in the mayoralty custer con test under an order handed down by the appellate division of the supreme court to-day. An appeal had been made by the plaintiff to the appellate division from an order of the lower court granting a motion for a struck jury. In the decision to-day the ap- pellate division says the case Is one
 of the gravest importance and it is
 proper that 1t should be tried before a
 jury especially selected. The court
 considers. however, that an impartial
 and satisfactory jury can be more
 surely and speedily obtained by a re-
 sort to the special jury panel than by
 attempting to procure struck jury.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-03-07
TRAGEDY OVER LENT
Trouble Over Observance of Period Ends in Murder
 and Suicide.
THIRD VICTIM MAY DIE
Catholic Husband of Avon Shoots Protestant Wife and Her
 Mother.

Avon, March 6,-According to a statement made by Mrs Lynch to- night the shooting here to-day grew out of an argument over the possession of the clothing of the infant son of the Lynch's. She stated that this morning Lynch came to her mothers house. where she and the child were, and de- manded the infant, saying that he wished it to be fed according to the requirements of the Roman Catholic church during Lent. Lynch was a Catholic, it is stated, and Mrs. Lynch lis Protestant He then took the child and left it with his mother Mrs Charles Bailey. He afterward return cd to the Dittman house and demanded the childs clothing, but this Mrs. Lynch refused, saying she had earned them and they belonged to her. Then, she said, her husband shot her.
 From statements made by Herman Dittman, son of Mrs. Dittman, who was in the house at the time, also by Mrs, Bailey, Lynch's mother, and by his half brother. following the shoot ing Mrs. Dittman started from the house, but slipped on the snow outside and fell. Lynch then caught up with her, pressed the revolver against her back and fired, killing her. The son. Herman, succeeded in getting away, but says he heard Lynch cry out, You needn't run. You'll be the next"
 Following the events at the Dlttman house, Lynch returned to his mothers house, told them what he had done and declared that he was going to take his life His half-brother at tempted to wrest the pistol from him, but Lynch warned him, with a threat, to desist, and breaking away went to the piece of woodland and ended his own life, with bullet.
 Lynch spent last night at Hartford, | it was learned, and arrived at Avon 1 at 9 o'clock this morning, stopping on the way to the Dittman house, at the village tavern, where 1t is said, he had number of drinks.
 Mrs. Lynch was alive this evening, but was not expected to survive the night.
 Mrs. Dittman was fifty years old and Mrs. Lynch is twenty-one. She was married to Lynch about three years ago
The morning journal-courier., 1908-03-07
OYSTERMEN ORGANIZE
Henry q. Rowe Is Elected Vice. Presi.
 dent of New Association.
InI to the Journai-Couricr. !

New York, March 6.--Organization was completed in this city to-day by the Oyster Growers and Dealers as- sociation of North America. At this meeting directors and officers for the year were chosen. Representative members of the leading business firms of the Atlantic coast were present, representing ten states.
 The constitution and bylaws were reported by the subcommittee to the general committee on organization on Thursday afternoon, and after consid eration by the general committee were recommended to the convention, which assembled at 10 o'clock yes terday morning The morning session was occupied in discussion of the constitution and bylaws, which with slight changes were adopted.
 At the afternoon session the tenn were er-elected as follows:
 Azel F. Merrell of New York, pres ident.
 Henry C. Rowe of New Haven, vice president.
 Henry c. Ellsworth of New York second vice president.
 Frank c. Darling of Hampton, Va. third vice president
 w. c. Atwood of Boston. secretary
 Edward Thompson of New York treasurer.
 A board of thirty directors repre-. senting the different sections of tho country was elected.
 The oyster growers and dealers throughout the coast are very much interested in the movement, and 2 large membership is already assured
 Among those present from New Ha. ven were the following: Ernest F. Ball. Frank ]. Mansfield. Henry c Rowe. Henry s. Lancraft. George T Smith, Franklin l.. Homan, Elmer Smith.
 The meeting was held at the Ash, land house.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-03-07
STOLEN GOODS RECOVERED
Meriden Women Have to Give Up
 Their Gold Wedding Rings.

Detective Donnelly went to Merijen yesterday and identified William Shaw as the man suspected of committing seven burglaries in this city, and re- covered several hundred dollars worth of goods which Shaw had stol- en here. As soon as Shaw has satis- fled the charges preferred by the Mer- ident authorities he will be brought here for trial
 In Meriden Shaw had sold gold wedding rings to all the Hebrew wom- en of the Meriden ghetto, and these were collected yesterday afternoon. Other goods he had disposed of and some which were at his lodgings were recovered.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-03-07
Park City Architect Puts Bullet Into His Head While Walk. ing at Waverly
 Grove.
PARENTS IN WEST HAVEN
No Reason Known for the Act Found by Conductor of Passing Trolley Car Late in the
 Afternoon.

A man, who is identified as Henry A. Howe, jr., an architect in Bridge port, committed suicide late yesterday afternoon by shooting himself in the head with revolver at Waverly Grove, near Sayin Rock. The man was middle aged and of good appear ance, refined looking and apparently in good circumstances and no reason for the suicide has been suggested yet. When the body was discovered Med- ical Examiner Barnett of Orange was summoned and he set to work on the task of Identification. having determin- ed that life was extinct. On the band of the dead mans hat was found the initials H. A. H., and receipted bill was found in his poclSethook which bears the name of H. A Howe, and indications pointed to his residence in Bridgeport. The body was taken to the undertaking rooms of Pierce, Gra- ham X Hayes on Campbell avenue, where more positive identification was made later and preparation was made for burial. ?
 Late last night Bridgeport was com municated with and the police in that city stated that the description of the man dead here answered quite per- fectly that of man by the name of Henry A. Howe of State street who is an architect. Howe has a father and mother who reside at sol First ave- nue, West Haven, but on account of the advanced age and i'll health of the father they were not notified in re- gard to the tragedy last night.
 A woman by the name of Mrs. Northrop saw the man late yesterday afternoon walking down the main road toward Woodmont She lived near the spot where the act was colm- mitted. As he reached a place near where the car track crosses the road in front of the Waverly Grove hotel he stopped and placing a revolver to | his head fired the fatal shot Tho conductor off trolley car which caiaie along shortly afterwards found him lying dead beside the track Suicide was the verdict of Dr. Barnett when he examined the body. The shot had entered the head cleanly making but small hole. and death was probably ! immediate.
 Besides the receipted bill the man had on his person s1.5o. He was man about fifty years of age, five feet eight inches in height and quite pros- porous appearing
The morning journal-courier., 1908-03-07
DOG BITES CHILDREN
Police Looking for Angelo Chippin's
 Canine.

Angelo Chippin is in the tolls of the police for keeping a vicious dog. An gelo, who spent last night at the Grand avenue station. is twenty-four years of age and lives at 5s6 Grand avenue. The dog that has been the cause of all the trouble in the past ten days has bitten several children, although not seriously. All the chill dren bitten have been bitten in the face. Those that the police know the animal has bitten are Joseph Esposito. of 395 East street; Joseph Barry. of 517 Grand avenue, and Arthur De- Blaiu, of 59S Grand avenue. The po- lice say the dog is not afflicted with the rabies. The animal has not been captured yet, but the pound-keeper is on its trail and when he catches the canine short shift will be made of him.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-03-07
Well Known Architect.

Bridgeport, March 6-Henry A. Howe, jr, who committed suicide near Savin Rock this afternoon. was ono of the best known architects hl this city. He was designer of many pubs lie and other large buildings here, in- cluding four schools and the last four engine houses erected. He suffered a severe attack of the grip about two months ago. from which he never fully recovered, and 1t is believed that his mind was somewhat affected as an after effect. Dependency is supposed to have led to his act. His wife and five children survive.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-03-07
TRIED TO CORNER WHEELS
Walter Kelly Arrested by Posse of De-
 tectlves for Theft.

Detectives Colwell and Donnelly and Patrolman Peter Hayes yesterday aft ernoon landed the young gentleman who has been trying to acquire a cor ner on all the wheels about the center of the city. The boys name is Walter Kelly and his home is in Derby. He admits he stole an Iver Johnson wheel from in front of the Hutchinson, 22 College street The wheel belonged to II. H. Baker, of the sophomore class in Yale. He admits he took an Elmer wheel from Arthur Johnson, of ZIG State street, and a wheel from in front of 72 Meadow street. The wheels have been recovered and the detec- tives are looking up other charges against Kelly.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-03-07
TWO DEAD BY ACID
Waterbury Musician Gives Dose fin
 Children and Takes Own Life

Waterbury. March s.-Monettj Mon trezza, thirty-eight years old, commit . ted suicide by swallowing carbol,c acid about il o'clock this morning at his home on Bishop street, after ad- ministering fatal dose to his three year old son, and attempting to force similar dose down the throat of his six year old daughter. Montrezza has been out of work for several week <, and he is believed to have become de spondent over the fact that his wife was obliged to earn the family's sun port. He was highly respected among his countrymen and was a member Inf the Italian court of Foresters.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-03-07
HID HANDBAG IN BARN
Detective Colwell Makes Will Hunt
 Come Up With Lost Property.

Detective Colwell held up Will Hunt, colored citizen, yesterday and demanded from him lady's handbag which he had hidden in barn on Commerce street Hunt, after looking around wildly, took him to the barn and gave over the handbag, which contained some money and consider able jewelry.
 The handbag was the property of Mrs. Alexander Cappasso, the sister, inlay of Detective Spoza of the rail- road police, and Detective Colwell had been given the tip that she had lost it and Hunt had picked it up. The handbag was returned and Hunt was released.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-03-07
TWO OFFICES COMBINED
South Norwalk Station Agent and
 Master Made One.

At the offices of the New Haven road yesterday. in regard to the rumor that the offices of station master had been abolished at Bridgeport and South Norwalk, it was stated that there had been no change at the for mer place at all, while at South Nor walk the office of station agent has been combined with that of station master.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-03-07
GOTCH DEFEATED
Champion Wrestler Throws His Man
 But Twice in Handicap.

New York, March 6.-Frank Gotch, the champion American wrestler, to- night lost a handicap match to Jeo Rogers. being able to throw Rogers hut twice. the rules governing the con- test requiring that he should down Rogers five times within an hour The men wrestled catch as catch can style.
 ;otch secured the first fall in 2s min utes and the second in 36 minutes. Rogers throughout the match was en- tirelv on the defensive and often crawl ed off the mat to prevent being pinned down.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-03-07
2.OeO STAMPS STOLEN

New Britain, March G.-Complaint was made to the police late today of the theft of two thousand two-cent stamps from local factory. The stamps disappeared, it is said. inst aft . CT the boy "ho makes trips 10 the post office Tor tue Company had returned 10 the faotevl. The police refuse ,o make public the name of the factory