davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-04-28
Pen Slips.

NC re-
Gently received a letter from a man
which concluded with the words:
Thanking you in advance for past
favors, etc." A local landlord wrote
to his tenant on Powshiek county
farm the other day, asking how the
live stock was getting along. The
tenant replied: THE pigs in partic-
ular are doing fine and hoping you
are the same. Very truly yours,
ETC." Which naturally suggests the
case of the editor who called his
competitor in an open letter IAN un-
mitigated ass" and then signed him
self Yours fraternally." An ac-
count of a wedding in the country
nearby. which was recently handed
in to the Herald offlce, contained the
startling information that "the bride
wore beautiful brown shade" An
other item recently handed In said
that "a reception was held last
night for the late Mr.. and Mrs. So
and-So, of this city, now Of South
Dakota" The Herald reporter con-
fessed to the following himself: He
once wrote that a certain local man
had gone to Montour "to visit friends
and fish," But our star performance
was only few weeks ago, when we
said that certain prominent lady
was the guest of horror" at a local
reception.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1909-01-01
Big and Little Thieves.
New Orleans Picayune }

That the punishment should fit the
crime is an old saw which is sell
dom borne ont in actual practice. 4
petty thief who has stolen cOmpar.
atively small sum will often be SEN
fenced to years in the penitentiary
and men who have been caught rob
biug the public treasury of millions
of money get off with comparatively
moderate sentence. or may frequent
ly escape punishment altogether. The
Baltimore St.a refers with effect TO
these Inconsistencies of Justice in d
a recent editorial expression. 1t says:
1.-The following item of news ap-
peared among the dispatches in the
Sun Saturday:
Harrisburg, Pa, Dec. 1S.-John Fl
Sanderson, contractor for the furn-
ishing OF the new State Capitol; eX
| Auditor-General w. p. Snyder, ex
State Treasurer w. L. Mathues and
superintendent of Public Grounds
and Buildings James H. Shumaker,
convicted in the first of the cases
| growing out of the Capitol scandal of
conspiracy to defraud the State, were
| to-day sentenced to two years in the
penitentiary and $500 fine and costs.
the maximum punishment allowed by
law.
I'm the local columns of the same
| issue of the Sun, the following piece
of information was obtained:
Alexander Craft pleaded guilty in
| the criminal court yesterday to two
of three charges of rObbing guests at
| the Hotel BeIvedere, and was SEN
fenced by Judge Wright to sixteen
years in the penitentiary- eight years
| in each ease The third Indictment
was settled. The charges to which
Craft pleaded guilty were the larceny
of 500 from Mr.. r. G. Brown, of New
York, and S126 from MIR. |. Strouse,
| Jr., of this city. The indictment
| which was settled charged the larceny
of pistol, watch and money amount
| ing to $40, from Mr.. William Bowen
of Philadelphia.
| AS our Baltimore contemporary re-
marks, there is something absolutely
shocking to the average mans sense
of Justice in the comparison of these
two sentences for crime. OF course,
| the crimes are not the same, either
! in character, circumstances or any
other particular, except that the
Statehouse plunderers got away with
approximately $1,000, 900 of public
money, while the hotel thief secured
few hundred dollars at most. The
sentence of sixteen years seems tre-
! mendous in comparison with the
crime.
| OF course. in the case of such Of
fenses as that committed by the hotel
thief, the punishment cannot be as
sessed according to the value of the
articles stolen. The surrounding cir
cumstsnces must be taken into con-
sideration as well as the protection
| to which society is entitled from such
plundering. If crimes of robbery were
not severely punished no property
would be safe. AT the same time ii
does seem disproportionate TO impose
what is practically life sentence for
the stealing of few hundred dollars
and assessing comparatively light
sentence where the theft of several
million dollars is concerned. Yet it
appears that the penalty imposed on
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1909-01-01
IN MEMORIAM.

At his home five miles southeast
of Aberdeen, on November 26, Will
liam Newton Studdard, aged forty
five years, passed to the bright be-
yond.
1t was a day set apart for all
earthly beings to give thanks to the
Almighty for blessings bestowed.
Instead he was permitted to kneel
in the Masters presence and give
thanks and praises for the victory
thus won, and for the many bright
and beautiful years he was allowed
to spend here with a devoted wife
who scattered rose leaves in the path
of their married life of almost nine
teen years. With such a wife and
the noble character with which he
was endowed, he has been able to
gain the highest standard of Chris
tian manhood.
He leaves a wife and five bright
and attractive children-three boys
and two girls He lived a life be-
yond reproach, and still as he lay
on the bed of aff1iction, suffering
untold agonies, each prayer offered
was not that the cross should be re-
moved, but that he might be made
whole, ready to answer his Master e
call. For many months before his
death he seemed to feel that the
summons was soon to come, and
made ready to cast off this world OF
sin. All could trust him, and all
loved him. We will miss him at
home; his friends will miss him,
and they will miss him in Aberdeen
1t is thus We bow TO the Masters will.
Our lips touch it and think the cup bitter;
Yet say cannot bear this cross and still
His new world and dwelling place Is better
Than the Old one he has left behind.
Tho you miss him you are lonely, SO sal.
'Tis not our will. o. God. but thine;
You must and will bear il.
And think il not hard.
LINDA.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1909-01-01
Negro Must Become More Eff
cient or Give way to immigration.

The ramilications are infinite,
unending. And the doctrine is
true whatever the color Of the man.
The ignorant negro in the South is
one Of the greatest economic bur
den with which any people has ever
had to contend. From travel and
observation I'm ten Southern States,
| have almost worked it out as
principle of political economy that,
other things being equal. States and
communities are prOspcrng IN
proportion to their white popula-
ton. do not know what we are
going to do with the negro. do
not know that we must frame a
scheme of education and training
that will keep him from dragging
down the whole level OF life in the
South, that will make him more
efficient, a prosperity-maker and
not a prOverty- breeder, or else he
will get out of the South and give
way to the white immigration. No
acre of land viii long own as It's
master the man or the race who
mistreats il and makes it unfruit-
ful. Either We must have the negro
trained or we must not have him
at all. Unframed, he Is a burden
ON us All. Better million acres OF
untitled land than million acres
of mistilled land
Let us remember then that our
economic law knows no color lime.
White or black, the man whose
efficiency is above par Is Eelp;
white or black. the man whose rfli-
cheney is below par Is a hindmncc.
Southern Farm Gazette.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1909-01-01
HLL WRONG
The Mistake is Made by Many
Aberdeen Citizens.

Don't mistake the cause of back
ache.
Rbe cured you must know The
can. ,.
It's wrong to imagine relief is cure.
Backache is kidney ache.
You must cure the kidneys.
An Aberdeen resident tells you
how.
Geo. W. Blair, living on Long St.
Aberdeen, Miss, says: "Doans Kid
ney Pills in my case proved to be a
sterling remedy. Dull heavy pains
across my lOin~ caused me A great
deal of annoyance and Inconvenience
for some time. Ny work requires al
most constant standing and this PROV
ed 10 greatly aggraVate my trouble.
Often it was task for me 10 stoOp to
pick mp anything, and for days at
time | could hardly get a moments
ease frou backache Hearing about
Doan's Kidney Pills, ] thought it
would DO no harm 10 give them a
trial and procured supply at the
Phoenix Drug Co. The relief | had
sought for So long time was obtain
ed after using only half the contents
of the box and | continued until
every annoyance was removed. | am
only too glad to make public state
ment in order that others suffe ring
from kidney trouble may hear of this
rel iabie kidney rememdy"
For sale by All dealers. Price so
cents Foster-Milburn Co. Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the United
States. Remember the name
Dmr sand take no other.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1909-01-01
Enlightened Self-Interest.

There is one motive behind all bus
mess dealings. the handspring of all
business transactions. People buy
and sell with one fundamental object
the hope of gain. 1t is matter of
self interest pure and simple and
doubtless will remain so 10 the end of
the chapter. The difference in mer-
chants lies in the fact that this self
interest may be brutal and unprinei-
pied with the result that it is short
sighted and considers only temporary
gain or that, on the other hand, it
and he rewarded by permanent sue
cess.
In the United States one OF the
most conspicuous examples OF self-in-
terest wisely consulted is the seed
business of d. NJ Ferry & Co. Ne
do not know how it would be possible
better TO serve the purchasing public.
than by their method of supplying an
nually every local dealer in the coun-
try with seeds freshly puenp and then
at the end of the season removing
from the retailer all stocks left on
hand. thus preventing the possibility
OF unfit seeds being carried over for
another spring. BY regarding prima-
rily the interests of the purchaser, ID.
VI. Ferry & Co. have grown to be the
largest seed house in the world. This
success has necessitated Systematic
organization aud made ii possible not
only to specialize but 10 have the best
physical equipment in America.
Learn more about reliable seeds by
writing to DIM. Ferry & Coz, Detroit,
Mich. for their 1909 Seed Annual,
which 10 sent free on request.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1909-01-01

Adjutant General John 4. Webb,
has issued this his first official com
munication from [. c. Y head
quarters at Jackson:
TO Commanders and Adutants of
Confederate Camps:
Comrades-By general order Ne.
4 issued by Brig. Col. w. A. Mont
gomery, commanding the Mississip-
pi Division L. c. V, appointing
me adiutant general of the Missis-
sippi Division, / In accordance
with said general order, do assume
the duty of said office, as the sue
cessor Of our lamented and loved
adjutant general, Comrade J r L.
McCaskill fearful that | will poor
~ fill his place, but whatever abili-
ty | may possess will be placed at
the command of my comrades, and
| will in the discharge Of the duties
of the office, DO my very best To
keep together our little band of
brothers and to add 10 the ranks
many who are without membership
in any camp, and to reinstate the
camps that are now In default to
the state organization To this end,
| appeal 10 AL commanders and ad-
jutauts to correspond with me free
~ on that or any subject pertain
ing To the welfare of our organiza-
ton. There are a number of camps
in the State 10y name and number
only wish 20 revive all such. or
to- reorganize them on a business
basis. My time and whatever of
talent | possess, Is at the command
of my brother comrades.
The reunion will he held i'm
Memphis during the early spring of
1909, / hope to see full delegations
and visitors from every camp in
State. To be eligible to member
snip, it will be necessary to be in
good standing with your State
camp. Look to il that you are in
good standing and entitled to rep
resentation. Our State reunion is
to meet in the historic city of Nicks-
burg when called, subject to the Sc
lection of date to bc fixed hy the
Camp of Veterans, and Daughters
Of Veterans, U.D.C- ! hope and
expect a full meeting, one to com
pare with the delightful and enter
tanning meeting held at Greenwood
this year. To secure such results
ask that you correspond with me
freely as 10 the conditions that prp-
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1909-01-01

This is just the time of year when
you are most likely to contract a Sc
we're cold, and you should always
have Kennedy's Laxative Cough
Syrup handy, especially for the chill
dren. 1t tastes nearly as good as
maple sugar. It cures the cold by
gently moving the bowels through it's
laxative principle, and at the same
time it is soothing for throat irrita-
ton, thereby stopping the cough
Sold by all druggists.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1909-01-01

There IS ii time IN every man :
education when he arrives at the
conviction that envy is ignorance;
that imitation is suicide; that he
must take himself for better or for
worse as his portion; that though
the wide universe Is full of good,
no kernel of nourishing corn can
come to him but through his toll
bestowed on that plot Of ground
which is given To him to till
Ralph Waldo Emerson.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1909-01-01

The newspapers of many of the
large cities are inveighing against the
use of dangerous fireworks to cele-
brate holiday occasions During
Christmas eve night, at New Orleans
alone, more than fifty serious acci-
dents resulted from dangerous fire
works The record of other large
cities is similar, and here in Aberdeen
several painful injuries were inflicted
from the same cause. Every munic-
ipality has ordinances restricting fire
works within its corporate limits. but
they seem to fail to restrain. The
remedy, doubtless, lies in Legislation
forbidding their sale The Weekly
hopes to see such law on the stat
ute books soon.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1909-01-01

The Yazoo Sentinel, +he Yazoo
Herald, the Sardls Reporter. the
Aberdeen Weekly, the Starkville
Times, the Louisville Journal, the
Belzoni Enterprise and several 9TH
er of our State exchanges issued
creditable Christmas editions.-
Common Wealth.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1909-01-01
Simple Remedy for LaGrippe,

Racking la grippe coughs that may
develop into pneumonia over night
are quickly cured b. Foiey's Honey
and Tar The sore and inflameu
lungs are healed and strengthened.
and a dangerous condition is quickly
averted. Take only Foiey's Honey
and Tar in the yellow packages.
Phoenix Drug Co.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1909-01-01

The Weekly prophesies that before
the end of the approaching Taft ad-
ministration, there will be more prac-
teal politics and greater number of
political reformers in the field than
ever in the history of America. The
harmonious interest. that have ordi-
narily run without friction promise
to get awry, and Mr. Taft, as the out
come of conciliatory attitudes, is like
ly to bring discord out of accord. The
Weekly does not believe that Mr..
Taft's policies, so far as disclosed,
viii be salutary TO his own nor OPP
posing parties, and looks for disaf-
lection sufficient to land President
Of different political faith next cleo
tion.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1909-01-01
Your Dollar.

Will come back to you If you
spend it al home. 1t is gone for
ever if you send it to the mail or
der house. A glance through our
advertising columns will give an
idea where to buy to advantage. =
East Mississippi Times.
The Weekly likewise gives the
above advice to its readers. The
Weekly advertisers sell better goods
for less money than do the cata-
logue houses-Read their advertise
ments, try them, and be convinced
for economys s sake
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1909-01-01

You may eat all the good sensible
food you like if you will let Kotlol di-
gest it for you. Don't worry about
dyspepsia or indigestion, for worry
only tends TO make you more uerv-
Gus. Besides you don't have TO worry
auy more about what You eat. be-
cause Kodol for Dyspepsia and Indi-
gestion will digest any and all food
at any and all times. Kodol is guar
anfeed TO give prompt RELIEF. Sold
by all druggists.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1909-01-01

Can't look well, eat well or feel
well with impure blood feeding your
body, Keep the blood pure with
Burdock Blood Bitters. Eat sim ply,
take exercise, keep clean and you
will have long life.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1909-01-01

1t soothes pain, it is cooling and
healing. Good for cnts, burns, bruises
and scratches, but especially recon-
mended for Wits Carbol-
lized Witch Hazel Salve. Sold by all
druggists.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1909-01-01
OBITUARIES AND TRIBusII.

Obituaries will be accepted by The
Weekly when not exceeding ten lines.
free of charge. For each additional
line a charge OF five cents win be
made and collected.
For Tributes of Respect and other
publications, emenating from lodge,
or similar organizations, charge or
five cents per line will be made for
every line contained. Count seven
words 10 the line and make your own
calculation as to the cost in each case
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1909-01-01

House TO house visitation by church
people to al homes soliciting attend
ance on church and Sunday school
services, is proving an effective reli-
gious work in several of the towns of
the State Solicitation along reli-
gious lines is just az good method as
along any others, and, doubtless,
many can attribute their religious
well being to invitations to attend
church worship
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1909-01-01

A number Of strong Southern
newspapers are inveighing against
the immunity of a white man s
neck from hanging, especially if he
has been guilty of killing negro.
The Weekly commends this work
of the newspapers and believes they
can do much in molding the senti-
ment that will restrain the lawless
white man from Staying negroes
and ther hope to hide behind the
color Of his skin. There should he
but one principle to guide juries in
determining verdicts, and that
should be the law and She evidence.
The color of the skin the social
standing, nor the size of the pock-
et-book should afford any grounds
of immunity from the penalties of
the law. Southern laws are all
right. They make no difference. If
determinations are made, the juries
are to blame and the best way to
reach them is to mold correct SEN
timents among the people. News
papers generally do this.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1909-01-01
Farmers, Attention!
You should know

That the interests of fertilizer company, and farm
identical. For the company to succeed, the farm
er must get results Knowing this, we have studied our
customers needs, and prepared to make goods that
will give results:
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1909-01-01

Many little lives have been saved
by Foley's Honey and Tar, for
conghs, colds, Group and whooping
cough. 1t is the only safe remedy
for infants and children as it con-
tains no opiates or other narcotic
drugs, and children like Foley's
Honey and Tar. Careful mothers
keep bottle in the house. Refuse
substitutes. Phoenix Drug Co.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1909-01-01
a Poor Weak Woman

As she is termed, win endure bravely and patiently
sxonIes which q strong would give way under.
he fact 10 women patient than they ought
to be under such troubles.
? Every ought know that she may obtain
the experienced medical advice free Of charge
and in S5ssfsfe confidence and privacy BY writing
the Worlds Dispeasary Medical Association, r. V
Pierce, NJ D.. President, Buffalo. ". u DIR. Pierce
has been chief consulting ptysicisn of the IuyaIids
Hotel snd Surgical Institute of Buffalo. ~. Y. for
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1909-01-01

We certainly believe this, or We would
not say so. Aver S Hair Vigor, as nov
made from our new improved formula,
IS great preparation for the hair and
scalp Stops falling hair. Cures dan
dguf. Promotes the growth of hair.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1909-01-01

the Statehouse gang at Harrisburg
was actually the severest penalty
permitted ~ the law.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1909-01-01
YOu should know

That Tennessee Valley Fertilizers are land builders
every pound of put your land increases its Produc
ing Vdlue.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1909-01-01

There is no case on record of a
cough, cold or la grippe developing
into pneumonia after Foley's Honey
and Tar has been taken, as it cures
the most obstinate deep seated
coughs and colds. Why take any
thing else. Phoenix Drug Co.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1909-01-01

this
The mo reme and DELI
is Dr.Pi
WOMEN STRONG.
English Peoples Medical Adviser aeo pases) newly
OF
81 of mailing s" Address " above
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1909-01-01

Snpt. J n. Powers is doing a
great work for the educational up
lift Of the people of Mississippi.
He promised on the eve of his cleo
ton that he would visit every coun-
ty in the State at least once a year
in the interest of its schools. He
has made good that pledge the first
year Of his term, and has carried
inspiring messages into every coun-
Nv of the State.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1909-01-01
YOu should know

That We make the best fertilizers the market Tor
the production Of cotton We have any number OF
who gathering from to two bales Of cot
ton from acre of land.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1909-01-01

My child was burned terribly
about the face, neck and chest. / ap-
piled DIR. Thomas Electric Oil. The
pain ceased and the child sank into
restful sieep"-Mrs. Nancy NJ. Han
son, Hamburg, n. Y.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1909-01-01

4 great many people have kidney
and bladder trouble, mainly dne to
neglect of the occasional pains in
the back, slight rheumatic pains,
urinary disorders. etc. Delay in such
cases is dangerous. Take DeWitt's
Kidney and Bladder Pills. They are
for weak back, backache, rheumatic
pains and all kidney and bladder
trouble. Soothing and antiseptic.
Regular size soc. Sold by all drug
9ISts.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1909-01-01
You should know

hat desire to assist Our friends in getting the
largest yield from the smallest acreage. With this in view
sending out a little pamphlet entitled, Cotton
Culture" which will be sent you request.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1909-01-01

VI aud hen the uhau
a only is
Rheumatism permanently cured hu under the
of
S
Special book Rheumatism medical
be furnished free THE SWIFT SPECIFIC Co.. ATLANTA
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1909-01-01
= = - CURES

t, vy case OF Rheunas has its origin and its development in the
blood and system beoe pain IS felt and the changes weather
etc are merely the exciting causes producing the
are the
excess I,G acid and other corrosive irritating poous blood which
through OF
acr1d irritating
is ed
relief
treatment Such in order to CONQUER
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1909-01-01

Some OF the Republicans think the
nation has grown sufficiently great to
raise the Presidents salary to 500, 600
per year instead of 50,O00, as now
The republic may have grown great
enough for such stride, but has
failed of late to elect a president big
enough for the salary.