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The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1909-05-07
In Memooy of Aunt Alice. "

Another of the old land marks is
gone in the passing away of Aunt
Alkaline Ware, on April %. 1t sad
dens us that these old darkies are so
fast passing away. Aunt Alkaline be-
fore the war, belonged to the Rogers
set of negroes, being reared as Zone
of their household servants. In her
daily walk she always did credit to
her ''old Master and Mistress Fol-
lowing the profession of nurse, she
was constantly in some home of the
white people of Aberdeen, and when
she came she brought sunshine and a
Christian spirit. We will miss the
good old mammy-her place cannot
be filled. 1t was with dim eyes that
we watched her going. Four of the
Jones children whose nanny she had
been, stood over the coffin and sung
for nanny as pathetically as they
had sung joyOusly for her in the even
ing twilight arocnd their own hearth
stone. Peace to her ashes.'
ONE OF HER WHITE FRIENDS.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1909-05-07
OratOry and Base
Ball at Greenwood.

The OratOrical contest and final
base ball game between the A IL NJ d.
college and the University which
will take place at Greenwood, Miss.
on Friday, May 18th, is exciting
considerable interest throughout the
State. Preparations on a mammoth
scale are being made by the people
of Greenwood to entertain the crowd
estimated to be 1000 students, with
spectators swelling the attendance
considerably beyond that mum Der.
Special trains have been chartered
over the roads entering that city and
every arrangement has been made
to make the occasion vie with a
Mardi Gras gala day. Masters iof
the forensic art, picked from the
States famous colleges, will be on
hand to thrill the vast audience ex-
pected to be present. ISuch occas-
sions should be encouraged, as they
inspire to higher ideals both in the
intellectual and physical fields.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1909-05-07
First TercentenniaI Exposition.

The landing of the Pilgrims and
the founding of New England is to
be commemorated by a world 8 Ter
centennial Exposition in 1920, il
the movement now in its inception
can be brought to fruition Ill the in
tervening years. It is claimed that
New England has never had a
Worlds Fair, though one of the
most historic sections of the Union
Being rich in event, in wealth and
in mmercial importance, it aggre-
gates a nucleus, to which can be at
tracted the most colossal display
in the way of an exposition, the
world has ever known. The an
nouncement is made thus early, so
that the world may know that the
United States reserves the year 1920
20 com memorate the birth of the
American nation. marked by the
landing of the Pilgrim Fathers.
In the intervening years, plans
and preparations can be perfected
to make the exposition measure up
to.the magnitude of the event it COM
memorates, and, also, to the nation
born with it. The Boston Herald
contained the first exclusive an
nouncement of the inception of the
movement, and to it we are in
debted for the data contained Gin
this article.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1909-05-07

1t is becoming evident in many
localities that trolley lines ramify-
ing the trade districts..of commercial
centers are greater town builders
than are railroads. A few trolley
lines reaching out from Abeodeen
into the country around would add
moro to the towns trade and
growth than would railroads.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1909-05-07

West Point has secured the loea-
ton of the Christian Church College,
an institution to cost $50, 900. Our
neigbor is getting to be quite an ed
ucational center. made so by the en-
terprise of her citizens and healthful-
ness of her location.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1909-05-07

Hon. H. c. Niles. in his charge
to the grand jury during the present
session of Federal court at Jackson
said that crime is on the decrease
in Mississippi. A most gratifying
statement from a Judge.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1909-05-07

The year 1909. if the present pri-
ces mean anything. is going to be a
good year to raise any crop that
grows on a farm. corn. potatoes,
molasses, peas. hay-all things good
to feed to man or beast.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1909-05-07

Rice culture throughout the bot
tom districts of Mississippi, Lousi-
ana and Arkansas is undergoing in
telligent experiment under the SUI
pervision of experts. The tests are
meant as a scotch against the com
ing OF the boil weevil.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1909-05-07

A number of Okolona 5 business
peopleshave organized a building
and loan association that has slim
lated the building of homes in that
town. Such an association has
been talked in Aberdeen, but has
never gotten nearer TO organization
than the discussion.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1909-05-07

Mocking birds are more numei-
Gus than for several years. The
wise game laws of the State are Il,
ginning to bear fruit.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1909-05-07

The mosquito. the housef1y. the
bed bug and the flea are scram bling
for a place in the world. On whose
premises they will be allowed To live
is a question all are interested in.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1909-05-07

Advices from Honduras report
Americans in that country to be in
jeopardy from hostility of the ma
tives Conditions there have been
serious for quite a while, and the
danger is heightened from there be-
ing no United States war vessel, at
this time, in those waters. The
flag of Uncle Sam Is protection for
his people wherever it waves, but
the present case promises to prove
an exception.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1909-05-07

Money and a fool is soon part
ed'' An old man and his young
wife, ditto, is parallel truth.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1909-05-07

The thirtieth annual convention
Of the Mississippi division of the
United Daughters of the Confederacy
met at West Point, Monday. and
was in sessisn through Thursday
A splendid program was rendered,
and much done to keep the fires of
patriotism forever burning in the
hearts of this and coming genera
tions. West Point gave the conven-
ton a cordial welcome and entertain
ed in that style Characteristic Of
Southern hospitality.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1909-05-07

The public prints announce no a.
batement of crime throughout the
world.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1909-05-07

The Water Valley Eupora Rail-
road to connect the Illinois Central
and Southern railroads, and the
West Point and Houston Railroad
were chartered last week.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1909-05-07

1t is a tradition, prevalent among
Aberdeenians. that an old Indian
Medicine Man, or prophet said that
the territory covered by this town is
immune from the visitation of de-
structive storms. We have recently
had 1t verified that the Indians, as
well as lother peoples, had false
prophets among them.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1909-05-07

Theodore Roosevelt killed three
lions a shot to the lion in his Afri-
can jungle hunt. He killed the
frightened beasts from a stand as
they ran panic-stricken from the
jungle made hideous by unearthly
noises of the natives. In other words,
the natives put the lions on the run,
and the heroic Roosevelt shot them,
possibly, in the back
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1909-05-07

1t used to be the germ theory of
disease. 1t is now the insect theory.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1909-05-07

The Mississippi Bar Association
at West Point Wednesday.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1909-05-07

Most of the local camps, United
Confederate veterans, have selected
their delegates to the Memphis re-
Union. 1t is stated that Mississippi
viii have a greater number of the
old "Confeds' in attendance than
any Of the other Southern states.
This ia due to several facts. First
Mississippi likes to lead in doing
the patriotic thing; second, she is
very near to Memphis and possibly,
has more surviving Confederate sol
diers than any state in the union.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1909-05-07

The Scientific American calls the
house fly the typhoid fly.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1909-05-07

The Police Juries in several sec
tons of Louisiana are building mo l.
ell roads of Is mile lengths with con-
Wet labor, or public funds. as edu-
cative experiments along the line of
road building. The idea is not a
bad one and might he followed with
profit by authorities in Mississippi
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1909-05-07

Mr.. Harahan, the railroad mag
nate, says there can be no prospect
ty as long as states fight railroads.
Mr.. Harahan is right, nor can there
be much as long as states refuse le-
gitimate supervision of them.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-03
News OF the Courts
COURT SAYS WIFE
DESERTED SPOUSE
MRS. INEZ ADAMS FAILS IN
SUIT FOR SUPPORT
Husband Not Compelled to Provide
Funds for Woman Who De-
parted from Home Against
His Desire

After being defendant in three sepa-
rate divorce actions, in each of which
a decree was denied, Lester L. Adams
appeared before Justice Ling yester-
day for examination on a criminal
charge, made against him by his wife
Inez M. Adams, who claimed her hus-
band refused to provide their minor
children with support Under a law
passed by the last Legislature the fail
ure of parents to support their Off
spring is made a felony ana is punish
able by a maximum fine of $1,000 OF
two years Imprisonment in the pent-
Tertiary
Mrs. Adams stated her domestic
tribulations began three years ago
when her husband made love to
pretty school teacher, a visitor in the
Adams home, PAST Arroyo Seco avenue
He sat on a couch with her kissed
her arms and called her sweetheart
and honey while 1 washed the Dishes
said Mrs. Adams.
"Why did not you order the young
woman to leave?" asked the justice.
Because, replied Mrs. Adams, ''mS
husband stood over me, and, witt
clenched fist, told me if I sent hel
home he would throw me and my eff
fects into the street"
Mrs. Adams said she finally left hei
home and refused to again live witt
her husband, and Justice Ling decided
that this refusal was in the nature OF
desertion and that Adams could moi
be called upon to support his wife un'
der the circumstances. He added thai
the matter had already been adjudi-
Gated in the superior court where
three divorce suits had been instituted
within four years. decree in each
case being denied. Adams was dis.
charged
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-03
WOMAN SLEUTH IS
GRANTED A DIVORCE
HEARS HER HUSBAND WENT TO
DANCES UNCHAPER0NED
Hotel Clerk, She Says, Identified Hus-
band as Man Who Had Reg
istered Under Another
Name

A successful finale to the detective
work of Mrs. Eugenia Porter was re-
corded yesterday when she was granted
a decree of divorce from Lewis q. Por-
ter on the ground of unfaithfulnesS.
The couple were married in San Ber-
nardino eighteen years ago, and after
accommodating a fortune of 100000 came
to Los Angeles. A year ago Mrs. Por-
ter went east on a pleasure trip, and
when she returned was told that her
husband had attended several dances
at Venice in the company of another
woman.
Examining a hotel register at the
beach city she discovered her hus-
bands familiar handwriting, she says,
in the name &c. H. Hammond and
wife" Pursuing her Investigations. she
called to her assistance the hotel clerk,
who identified Porter as the man who
had done the writing. The divorce ac-
ton followed.
Mary F. Tracy sought to be freed
from the bonds of a contract marriage
entered into with Orville w. Tracy at
Williams, Ariz., in 1896. The contract
was subscribed before j. w. Ross, a
notary, and filed in the recorders office
at Williams, one of the provisions of
the agreement being that the couple
would have the wedding ceremony per-
formed later by some court, priest or
minister of the gospel. Mrs. Tracy said
her husband failed to live up to this
agreement, and in addition accused her
husband of desertion. Judge James said
he would allow the decree if it could be
shown that the contract marriage was
valid under the Arizona laws, and the
case was continued until this informa-
ton can be supplied.
DEGREES We're granted to Cora e.
Smith from Moses b. Smith and to
Alice l.. Beatty from George w. Beatty.
The following divorce suits were filed:
Charles N. Randolph against Lena M.
Randolph, A. c. Hoff against Helen M.
Hoff, and Emmarilla Rorke against
Erederick i ROrke.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-03
RING MAY UPSET
ROBBERY PLEA
FINDING OF JEWELRY FIGURES
IN ALLEN CASE
ACCUSED MAN WILL BE ASKED
FOR EXPLANATION
Prosecution viii Attempt to Prove
That Story of Holdup Told
by Prisoner is
Untrue

An effort to impeach the testimony
which it is thought Will be INTRODUCES
in behalf of John w. Allen, on trlaI
in Judge Davis court on charge OF
killing Charles de Moranville, a con-
stable of Newhal, January 4, was
made yesterday by Deputy Dlstrlct
Attorney Reyes, who placed in evil
dence a watch fob and a ring, for
merly owned by Allen, it is said, ana
which were found by Joseph r. Moore,
q Newhall rancher, ten days after the
shooting.
1t is understood Aliens defense will
be that he was held up the night OF
the killing and that his watch fob was
snatched from his person. A snort
time later, when another man ap-
preached him in the darkness, he be-
lieVed he was about to become the VIC
tim of a second robbery, and fired sew
eral shots One of these is believed TO
have killed De Moranville.
Moore said he found the fob and
ring under a barbed wire fence, 200
feet from the spot where the consta-
ble's body was found, and along the
route said to have been taken by Allen
after the shooting.
Physician Is Called
DR.. George w. Campbell, who per-
formed the autopsy on De MoranVille' s
body, was the first witness yesterday.
He examined the body the day after
the shooting, he said, and found that
the bullet, evidently discharged from
32-caliber revolver. had penetrated
the right side, near the armpit, and,
passing through the fourth rib and a
lung, had lodged under the skin, al
most directly opposite to the point of
entrance.
Petro Castreno, called to detail De
Moranvilles movements Immediately
preceding the shooting aided some
what the theory of the defense that
Allen fired when he believed he was
about to be robbed, by stating, in re-
ply to questions propounded by Aliens
attorneys, Fred Thompson and Dudley
Robinson, that the night was quite
dark and that it would be difficult to
distinguish a persons identity, even at
a short distance.
Frank I. Putka. a bartender en-
ployed at Riveras saloon, said Allen
came to the saloon about three hours
before the shooting, left his belongings,
but failed to return for them.
The trial will be resumed today.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-03
POLICE IN EAST
CATCH FUGITIVE
CHARLES BR0cKWAY AGAIN
BEHIND PRISON BARS
ACTRESS MAKES CHARGE THAT
HE sWINDLED HER
Man Wanted Originally for Having
unlawfulIy Obtained One Thou
sand Dollars from Resident
Of North Dakota

Although it has been almost two
wears since Charles Brockway' anas
Edwin K. Early, disappeared from Los
Angeles. after FORGETTING his cash bail
of $4,000 for his appearance in court TO
answer a charge of swindling' ana
during which time no trace OF MIN
co,,ld be found, he was arrested py
tho New York police some time ago
and NAV be returned to this CITY.
cant. Avery ]. Bradish, who IS act
ing chief of police during the aosence
of Chief Dishman, received teleste1li
from the New York authorities "Sn
ing that a Bertillon Description oA
I9,soclrxvav he forwarded at once.
Rrockway was arrested in New
vorls charged with swindling Lillian
I,ouraine, an actress. out OF DIAMONDS
valued at $4,000 He is said to nave
had confederates who represented 10
the actress that they were trlends oI
"Boots" Durnell, a jockey, and 10 have
fold her they were in danger OF arrest
,.aoa,,sa Of a bond transaction. The
woman was an admirer of the Jockey
a. is said. and thought by helping MS
fyiends II would please him. Brock
,.,av and his friends told her, 1t is al
legged that they were In need or SoOov
to get out of the trouble, She pa"neu
her diamonds and handed them tne
Brockway is said to have swlndied
can't. ]. B. Brown of Fargo, n u,
out of $1,000 few years ago. Brown
searched for the man for more than
syaar and when he and his daughter
Miss Zoe May Brown, came to Los
Angeles in August, 1907, the young
woman saw Brockway on the street
and pointed him out to Capt. Auble'
who placed him under arrest. Brock
wav fought extradition to North Da-
kota and his attorney brought habeas
oor,1,,s proceedings. The fugitive fur
,,isbed cash bail in the sum Of $4,000
and disappeared. Since then nothing
had been heard of him until his arrest
in New York If the New York au-
thorities fail to convict him 1t is prob
able he will be brought back to this
citV
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-03
SAYS WIFE HELPED
DISSlPATE FORTUNE
FASTENER CLAIMS TO HAVE
LOST MILLIONS
Suit for Divorce Brings Out Story of
Loss of Large Private Re-
sources-Firm Fall
ure Follows

That he had been reduced from the
rank of a multimillionaire to a penni-
less state by the failure of E. D. Shep-
pard & Co. of New York two years ago,
and that his wife's extravaganza
caused a private fortune to dwindle
into nothingness, was the testimony of
H. A. Ensign in the divorce court yes
terday in suit for legal separation from
his wife, Ida Elizabeth Ensign.
Ensign said his wife was the daugh-
ter of a London car porter that they
were married in 1898 at the Church of
st. Martin in the Field, London, and
that she deserted him three years ago.
Mrs. Ensign was not in court yester-
day, although she was represented by
an attorney, who called upon Ensign
to explain why an agreement whereby
he had promised to pay his wife 800 a
month for support pending the trial of
the divorce action had not been COM
piled with.
In reply Ensign said he was almost
destitute, although two years ago he
believed he was worth $4,000 900.
MY financial distress was brought
on by the failure of e. D. Sheppard &
Co, Of which firm | was a member,
two years ago." said Ensign 1.-THE
firm went into bankruptcy on a claim
of 1900 900 held by the Yankee Fuel
company and owing to the nlisman-
agement of the trustee, Arthur w. Lin
coin, in whose hands the business was
placed, nothing was realized"
Built Country Home
After his marriage Ensign said he
built a country home at Stamford
near London, and that his wife con-
tracted debts of $4,000 A few years
later, he said, Mrs. Ensign became an
invalid, being afflicted with tubercu-
losis
II spent 100000 in my efforts to
have her cured of the disease" said
Ensign. It first established a home in
Switzerland, but she became dissatis-
fed and we came to America and took
UP our residence at Morristown, N. Y
A year later we went to New Mexico
and four years ago came to Los An
geles My wife left me shortly after
that, but returned within a few
months, again departing in 1906, since
which time l have not seen her."
A deposition made by Mrs. Ensign
was handed to Judge James, who con.
tinued the case indefinitely. Ensign
says he has been living at Hollywood
for three years.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-03
LESS THAN oNE-HALF PRICE FOR THREE DAYS ONLY

Youths long pants suits worth $3.50, for
1926; $40 ones for $4.95; SIS youths suits,
the best quality and style. for 1896.
Mems suits--$10 wool suits. S4S5; $3.50
wool suits, $685. SIS splendid business or
dress suits, ses5: SIS suits. $s.s5; hand
tailored $40 suits that appeal to the best
dressers. sss5; $25 suits. we defy the best
tailor to match style, quality or workman
ship at $40, On sale today, $12.45
Mems cravenette overcoats-every one of
the following are genuine Priestley wool
coats; $3.50 Priestley cravenettes, s6.46;
SIT Priestley cravenettes $3.50; $50 Priest
ley cravenettes, SO; $25 Priestley cravenettes,
$11.45.
Mems underwear-Men's SOC ribbed bal
briggan underwear, Csc; mems 75c ribbed
underwear at S5c; mems 81 Isle thread I'M
derwear, CSC. mems natural wool under
wear, 49c; mems poroskiit underwear, S7hc;
75c Nansool. knee length and short sleeve
underwear, 37hc.
mems $3.50 soft felt hats, 1925; mems So
stiff hats, $1.45; mems Ss.50 soft felt hats
In black and fancy colors, S1.75; mems "a
soft hats in the latest styles, $1.95; men 8
IS soft and stiff hats in nobby styles and
shapes, SEAS.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-03
LAWYERS DECLARE CLIENT
SHOULD GO TO AN ASYLUM
Judge Wilbur Will Hear Case of Man
Who Violated His Proba-
tionary Sentence

A. A. Gerson, sentenced by Judge Will
lis Tuesday to five wears in Folsom PEN
itentiary for violating his probationary
sentence imposed in January will APP
pear in Judge Wilburs court Saturday
morning, when it will be determined
whether he should be tried on a charge
of insanity.
This action will be taken as the re-
suit of habeas corpus proceedings be-
gun yesterday by Gersons attorneys,
Walter, Pratt, Sullivan and Sturgeon,
who contend that their client is suffer-
ing from mental trouble, and that in
stead of being sent to the penitentiary
he should be confined in an asylum.
Gerson was found guilty OF forgery IN
January and given a probationary sem
tence. A few weeks ago he attacked
and cut his wife with p knife, and SEN
tence was passed upon him on the for
mer charge.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-03
Elect New Members

The following were elected to mem
bership at the directors meeting of the
chamber of commerce, held yesterday
afternoon.
Finney & Brooks, John Newton Rus
sell, S. S. Schepps Co., Alexander NJ.
williams, Blow e. Grower, H. f.
Brown, Pan Pacific Coast Co., ]. H.
Ramey, Aliens Press Clipping Bureau,
w. P. Jeffries Bldg; B. & B. Drug Co,
Campbell, Sanford. Henly Co.; VIM.
Petry Richmond Plant, E. r. Young,
DIR. e. B. Graham, J. F. Campbell,
Clearance C. Olney & Co., Thomas Mo-
tor Car Co., j. C. Pridham, Hackney
Manufacturing Co, Nathan p. Bunday,
Frank A. Mcdonald, VIM. j. Kengel,
H. P. Taylor Ben Goldman, Charles M.
Morlan Co, Arthur &. Hull, J. B. Cof-
fee Betting Co, Donald w. Wilson,
Rule & Sons, H. f. Hart, VIM. R.
MYERS and R. A Baker Co.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-03

Fisher has selected G. L. Bumbaugh,
who has done a lot of high flying in
recent years, as his aid. Mr.. Lambert
will be accompanied by H. E. Honey
well, a recently authorized pilot of the
Aero Club of America. The eastern
representatives are A. Holland Forbes
and Charles Walsh of New York. The
former is chairman of the aero clubs
contest committee. Mr.. Forbes, 1t will
be remembered, was the aero club s
representative, with Augustus Post as
aid, in the international balloon race of
Berlin last year and whose balloon ex-
ploded after the start, but, forming a
parachute, precipitated the aeronauts
safely to earth. Mindful of this expe-
rience, Mr.. Forbes has had new bal
loon constructed which he deems nom
explosive. The race will mark the
formal opening of the Indianapolis au-
tomobile speedway. The course Is
about three miles from the city Of In
dianapolis. The Aero Club of Indiana
has had a big gas main laid to the bal
loon grounds
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-03
WHOLESALE LIQUOR STORE
MAY LOSE ITS LICENSE

The police commission last night
cited a restaurant and a wholesale
house to appear at its meeting next
Monday night and show cause why
their permit should not be revoked.
AS soon as Secretary McKeag can de-
termine the proprietors of the Grand
Pacific restaurant they will be cited to
appear and show cause why they
should not surrender their permits.
The restaurant in trouble is conduct
ed by Herman Weysser at 5021a West
Sixth street He was recently con-
victed in the police court of violating
the law compelling meals to be served
with liquors. The Star Wine company,
a wholesale liquor house at 315 West
Fifth, is accused of selling liquor in
retail quantities and the Grand Pacific
is alleged to have sold beer without
the pretense of a meal.