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Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-16

lions in a state house lawn, but
they have even a more depress-
f&4Rl ing effect on enthusiasm. Con-
S84i vincing proof OF this was fur
nisned at Lincoln on Wednesday, august
y. when some half-dozen members Of a
committee Of fifty. appointed for that pur-
pose by the Denver convention, met to in
form Mr.. William Jennings Bryan that ne
had been entered for the third time in the
presidential sweepstakes, in spite OF his
poor showing in the book Of past per-
formances.
The good people Of Lincoln had built
high hopes around the program for the day.
1t was the first time that any city west Of
the Mississippi had ever had the distino-
ton OF entertaining the representatives OF
a great national political party, charged
with the duty OF informing a citizen OF IL
that he had been made the recipient Of the
greatest honor in the gift Of a political
party. In the spirit Of nelghboriiness and
civic pride the Lineolnites entered into the
work Of making the occasion . memorable
one for their city. Partisanship was laid
aside with the work-a-day clothes and
men and women of all parties and all
walks of life Joined in making notification
day a gala day. Out of respect for the
wishes Of the partisans directly in charge
of the affair that the notification should
be marked by simplicity, the Lincoln folks
restrained their enthusiasm in the matter
OF decorations and gaudy display. Jeffer-
sonisn simplicity does not harmoniEe very
we'll with Banners of rustling silk and
bunting of sheeny satin. so the decorations
were confined very largely to plain cotton
OF patriotic colors and crayon portraits
- 81. nrt,d tbo4 ttaad a. - IN yourta uvhap
the philanthropie artist enlarged one for
you free IL you would only buy a 81 frame
fer it-and some unnumbered thousand pic
lures of the peerless leader done in the
best style OF the Job printers art. In the
matter of decorations the simplicity OBJ
served by the Linoolnitss was very much
in evidence.
In the preparation of the program, the
committee in charge evidently overlooked
an essential feature. No, provision wa'
made for the enthusiasm, the citizens OF
the city evidently expecting the visitors
to bring that with them. while the result
showed that most OF the folks who at.
tended the ceremonies were travelling with
out any baggage Mr.. Bryan's fellow
townsmen, most Of whom are loyal re-
publicans except on notification days, coulc
not have reasonably been expected to fur
nish the cheering for the man they intend
to vote against in November. and somehow
the rest OF the visitors appeared to have
a desire to respect the feelings Of the re-
publicaps who had been drafted for ths
days duties. Be that as it may, the un
disputed fact remains that there was lesI
cheering and other evidences Of snthusi.
asm that would be found at an ordinary
political rally In the closing days OF thu
campaign.
Practically the only real excitement Of the
days doings was oocasioned by the arriva
In Lincoln and the march through thu
streets OF the Dahlman Democracy, SOM
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-16

to you for a long time, long time
When l got down to my office the next
morning l found a telegram from my wife
waiting for me. What on earth do you
mean?' read the dispatch.
Later q registered letter came from her.
She had blotted almost every line with
tears. What It was all about I could not
imagine.
Then my telephIne bell rang, and when
I answered I heard my wife's voice speak
ing over the long-distance phone.
%, John said she. is that really you?
I thought you had committed suicide" -
New York Sun.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-16
From the Story Teller's Pack

players. He argued we'll, and In the midst
OF his argument he told a story.
Leroy Vigors, a friend Of mine he said.
turned UP to play in an amateur game
with a skate on.
when Vigors stepped TO the bat he
smiled a silly smile and said to the UNI
pire:
=" I see three bats an three balls here.
What am I ~to-hic-do?"
Hit the middle ball. said the umpire.
But Vigors struck out.
'Durn ye. Vigors,' said a coach. why
didn't you nit the middle ball. like the UNI
pire toN your
4" I did says Vigors. with an injured air.
only i hit II with t~hs-hic-outside bat -
Washington star,
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-16

The brilliant and learned Henry Van
Dyke OF Princeton was discussing the
church cough.
In my boyhood there came TO German
town" he said. "a gentle minister who.
stopped e~ffeCtually his coughing eongre-
cation.
1t was 4 congregation. too, ~singulariy
addicted TO coughing. Rafting volleys Of
coughs ran over Il every few minutes.
The minister, indeed. that first Sunday.
could hardly make himself heard. He had
rather a weak voice.
We'll, after his sermon had proceeded
for ten or twelve minutes. now audible
enough, now drowned under great waves
OF coughs, he took a resolution, and when
the ext outbreak was At its height he
ceased preaching.
A once the coughing ceased. There
was a profound silence. The minister
Eniled.
Ny friends" said he, 1t seems hat
when l stop YOU stop
Prom that day in that church they
ooughsd no more-Boston Herald.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-16

'oh, yes" Senator La Toilette reluctantly
admitted OF a corrupt politician. Il suppose
the man has some sense OF honor. Where
won't you find some sense Of honor. though?
You know the story Of Judson OF Madison.
"Judson OF Madison was showing his
country cousin the sights Of the city.
But there are crooks and blacklsEs
here, Joe, he said. You must look out for
them
And half by way Of a Joke. half by way
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-16

Carols grandfather had served in the civil
war and Carol liked to hear Of the many
battles in which he had fought One day,
after listening 10 the vivid recital OF many
heroic deeds, Carol said:
Grandfather. you went through all those
battles?'
Yes"
And the shot and shell fell all around
you?"
Yes"
And soldiers were falling and dying
eVeTywhere9"
Yes"
We'll, grandfather. what a fine dodger
you must have beenl'-The Delineator.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-16

verdict. The latter ebuke them, saying
the case was a very clear one, and re-
manded them back 10 the jury room for a
second attempt, adding. IF you are there
suppers."
The foreman, in a rather irritated tone,
spoke up and said: May IL please your
honor, you might send in eleven suppers
and one bundle OF hsy."-Everybody's
Magazine.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-16

A. NJ. Downcs, late secretary of New
York's fire department, related at a din
ner a fire story. AT the end of'the first
act OF a drama" he said, "a man leaped
hurrlsdly to his feet. L heard an alarm
of fire, he said. i must so and see where
It is His wife, whose hearing was less
acute, made way for him in silence, and
he disappeared. It wasn't fire. he said,
on his return. Nor water, either, said
his wife, coldly. "-Everybody's Magazine.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-16

Of impresslng the city's perils and pitfalls
on Joe, Judson slyly nipped his cousins
handkerchief from his pocket.
"A moment later a we'll dressed stranger
took him by the arm and led him aside.
Excuse me, pard,' the stranger whis-
pered, I didn't know you was in the pro-
fesh.'
And he hande Judson back his own
watch. Minneapolis Journal.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-16
Took An HIS Attention.

Il met Alfred Vanderbilt, said a tourist
at a Plaza luncheon, lat the London horse
show. He talked about the riding.
Mr.. Vanderbilt praised the riding, es-
pecislly the riding Of the Italians, with
their close knee grip. He ridiculed the
German.
HE said the German reminded him Of
an old general who used TO rida-he had
been an i~nfantryman-in Central park in
his old age.
- friend, spying the general on his
horse one morning. trotted up 10 discuss
some moOted change in the pension law.
" General - he began, but got no
answer.
General -
'Sull no answer.
General. General, ! say ne shouted.
The old general bouncing high in the
air, turned a purple and frownlng face
on his interrogation.
Great heavens, man. he cried. can't
you see I'm ridlng?' New York Times.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-16
II Wasn't FIre-NOr water.

by an alligator. Block system, boss? Well.
l should smile. "-Roches;er Herald.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-16
GoaId's Block system story.

One OF George ]. Gould's stories is about
a western man travelling on a branch rail-
road in the north. After a series Of sudden
bumps and unexpected stops he became
uneasy.
Look here" he said 70 the porter, lis
this train ssfs?"
1T sure am" said the porter.
We'll, have they a block system on this
TOadg"
Block tystem, sab? We hab de greatest
block system in de world. Ten miles back
we were blocked by a load OF hay. six miles
back We were blocked by a mule, Just now
we were blocked by a COW, and I rscokn
whsE We set further souf ven be blocked
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-16

reached the platform in front Of the state
house there was a little burst of welcom-
ing cheers. Perhaps 1900 10 1900 persons
were massed In front of the speakers plat
form, but they failed to evince any special
delight at the appearance Of the candidate.
The lack OF enthusiasm was so plainly felt
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-16
Fnnd for All.

TER a certain jury had been
out an inordinately long time
on a very simple case, they
filed into the court room and
the foreman told the judge they
were unable 70 agree upon a
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-16
He Was Not Surprised.

Associate Justice D. r. Brewer. the wit
and story teller OF the United States SUI
preme court, is credited with the following:
A millwright was converted TO the way Of
thinking of a sect which periodically was
inspired with a foreknowledge Of the immi-
nencs Of the day OF doom and set the date,
preparing for Gabriels greeting.
The date was set and the day came, The
millwright donned his white robe and went
out into the fields 10 await the coming
meeting with the celestial throng. The day
passed until it was late in the afternoon,
and the millwright, having risen at the
stroke OF midnight on the morn OF the
eventful day, grew drowsy, and, throwing
himself down upon a pile Of hay. fell asleep
at his watch.
Boys discovered him and, with the natural
mischievousnsss of boys, they set fire to
the hay. The smoke and the heat soon
woke the slumbering millWright. and. sit
ting up with a start, he cried with the an
guish OF the lost:
Just as I expected! In hell. after air.
Milwaukee Sentinel.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-16

by the democrats directly in charge of the
meeting that, when Mr., Bryan arose to
respond to the speech of notification By
Congressman Clayton, the leaders in the
platform resorted to convention tactics to
work up the enthusiasm OF the crowd.
Candidate Kern, Mr.. Clayton, Mr, O'sul-
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-16

notification meet
lngs may be rough on dande-
lions in a state house lawn, but
they have even a more depress-
ing effect on enthusiasm. Com
vincing proof OF this was fur
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-16
womAn's wit Uncertain.

Don't always rely upon the ready wit
Of a woman said the man who is some
times pleased 10 consider himself an oracle.
ready wit business IL sometimes
prone 10 get way off.
For example, my wife me children had
been staying in the country for several
weeks and ! was regular with my letters.
as every loving husband should be. Finally
on the day before my wife was 10 start
for home ! concluded my letter to her with
these words:
This will be the last letter I will write
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-16

walks allowed the procession to pass by
without demonstration. At several points
along the line some enthusiasts both in
and out OF the procession made an effort
to start a demonstration, but 1t fell prac-
tically flat. When Mr.. Bryan and the
members OF the notification committee
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-16

Temperance aad Base Ball.
Hal Chase, the famous first bassmAn
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1908-02-14
Bonds to Improve County Roads.

In various counties Of the State
the advisability of floating bonds
for permanent improvement of pub
lie roads is engaging the attention
of people and supervisors.
The following from the Fria re-
Point CoahOmian will be read vith
interest in this county, as Il strong
sentiment has existed here for quite
while favorable to a road bs.nd
issue No investment that taxpay-
ers could make would bring greater
enhancement to property y.lues
than the building of permanent
roads, that is roads that would
stand travel during a seige of wealth
er such as we just experienced
Aside from returns of that kind
such roads would pay larger divi-
dends III conserving the physical
energies of man and beast than any
utility that could be mentioned, to
say nothing of what they would CON
tribute to the religious, educational
and social life. The Coahomian
says:
We doubt whether there is an
other county in the state that has
any better roads this time of year
than Coahoma. Aside from the
general funds, 500, 900 worth of
bonds were foated few years since
and have gone to roads and bridges
We believe the last board used great
wisdom in building only substan-
tial iron bridges when a bridge had
to be built, and using large culverts
and filling over them when possible
to abolish bridge. Between Friars
Point and Clarksdale (the two
roads, not less than half dozen
/ bridges are to be seen no more, as
culverts are in their places and a
smooth road passes over them. At
on the Sheriff Ridge road and only
two on the Oak Ridge road, and
both roads have been considerably
shortened. Our property owners
don't mind paying liberal taxes il
they can get good roads and safe
bridges. A good gravel road run
ming the length of the county would
add greatly to property valuations.
We believe most of the planters
would furnish teams lor hauling il
the board would do the rest.
The Weekly has long been an adj
vocate of good roads, and, at thi:
time, would commend careful con.
sideration of all methods, or plans
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1908-02-14
Words of Praise

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The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1908-02-14
Amount Of Seed to Plant.

If the home gardener is undecid-
ed how much seed to plant, the fol-
lowing carefully compiled table will
be helpful 4 single package Of
cabbage, caulidower, tomatoes, pep
pers, ozra, spinach, and carrots
will be sufficient for the average
family One quart of bush beans
plants 275 feet; one quart Of peas
$50 feet, Of drill, the latter planted
two rows six inches apart i'm drill.
Each should be divided to make two
paintings for Il succession. An
ounce of most other seeds Will be
needed. An ounce Of beets plants
200 feet (when thinned to six inch
es, SO as to head, it viii not be too
much) An ounce Of parsnip seed
plants 200 feet; radishes, 100 feet
satisfy, 300 feet An ounce Of can
taloupes plants 80 hills; watermel-
ons, 30 hills; cucumbers, - hills;
summer squash, - hills; winter
squash. y hills
It is cheaper to buy seeds by the
ounce than by the package; but in
buying radishes, melons, etc,
where one wants a variety, it is de-
sirable to buy from two to four
packages of different varities, in
stead of an ounce of one variety.
A quart of onion sets viii plant
70 or 50 feet Of row. Small sets are
more desirable than large ones.
They grow faster, make edible sized
onions sooner, and give more sets
to the measures. Southern Farm
Gazette.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1908-02-14
ConmendabIe Work.

The report Of Mrs. f. Jones Of
Holly Springs, State Regent OF the
Daughters of the American Revolu
ton, reviews the aims of the organi-
zation, and furnishes interest
ing information as to the OBJ
iect of it's work in Mississippi. It's
efforts to locate the Natchez Trace
and to give greater historical signi-
ficance to Biloxi and the men WHO
settled that and other places Of the
State, are com nendable and will
not not be in vain. Monroe county
has places of equal historical i'm
portance, almost contemporary with
Biloxi and Fort Rosalie, that ought
to be included as worthy of promi-
nent historical perpetuatiOn. The
most noted of these, perhaps, is old
Cotton Gin Port, located on the
Tombigbee river about IS miles
north of Aberdeen, and near which
one Of the most bloody battles Of
early times was fought between
the French and Indians. To the
researches and pen of Senator G. J.
Leftwich, this section of the State,
and especially Monroe county, is
indebted for valuable data collected
and transmitted to the pages of his
tory. Reference is had to his con-
tributions to the Mississippi Histori-
cal Society and magazines of the
country. These articles are of great
value and are authentic enough as
to fact, to furnish material enough
for bringing this section of the State
into greater historical prominence.
The work of the D. A. R. to per-
petuate the characters of early set
tiers who launched the splendid
fpirit that characterizes the State
today, and to locate points of early
interest must result in valuable ad-
ditions to the States history. The
Weekly commends their effort and
believes il a most patriotic and
necessary undertaking.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1908-02-14
IS CONSUMPTION INHERITED.
Opinion of a Prominent Bacteri-
ologist Given at a Recent Lee
ture at Harvard College.

Prof H {. Ernst in a recent lee
ture beford Harvard Medical school
discussed this theory at length. lie
claims that consumption is an in
herited disease, and that the chill
dren of parents who have had tuber-
culosis are as likely TO grow up
strong and healthy as children Of
parents who have not. DR.. Ernst
further claims that the cardinal
means for curing this dread disease
are plenty of fresh air, sufficient
nutritious food, rest and exercise.
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The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1908-02-14
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The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1908-02-14

The committee appointed by the
legislature to visit and investigate
the various State institutions COM
pleted its labors at the A. & NJ.
college last week and reported that
the books are well kept and all
funds properly expended. The COM
mittee, however, which was to in
vestigate matters connected with
the late trouble between the Presi-
dent and the student body declined
to investigate, taking the position
that the board of trustees had al
ready adjusted the trouble.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1908-02-14

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