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The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1909-06-04
Pleasant Grove News.

Mesrrs. Charlie and Henry Edge
worth, Edgar and Dan Springfield,
Rex Murff and Miss Nettie Looney,
attended the singing at Pleasant
Ridge Sunday.
Miss Daisy Jernigan is spending the
week with her sister. Mrs. Brunson.
Mrs. B. B. Sullivan and children,
of Nettleton, are visiting here this
week.
The rain here since Saturday last
has been great.
Mr.. Tom West, aged II years, was
taken i'll with paralysis Saturday, the
29th, at O'Clock, and died at 5 80 the
until the stroke came on him. He was
conscious and could talk until II 100
O'Clock but after that time he seem
ed as one asleep, except little chok-
ing sensation at times. However, the
last few minutes of his life was per-
fectly easy All his children We're at
his bedside except two sons, one of
whom lives in Texas and the other
did not receive the message in time
to get here until after he died. His
remains were deposited in the New
Prospect cemetery Monday. Uncle
Tom had been with us only a short
time, but we were all very much at
tached to him and it is sad to give
him up. Yet we should not grieve
after him, for he often said he did not
fear death and was only waiting for
God to come and take him to join his
wife in heaven.
Miss Loudie Adair has returned
from Sulligent. after an enjoyable
visit with her grandparents.
Miss. I. Willie Grant, accompanied
by Rev. Charles Nelson, attended the
Fifth Sunday meeting at Prairie.
There will be services at the Bap-
fist church on Sunday.
Sunday school at the Methodist
church viii be in the afternoon on
Sunday next. r. b.
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Hamilton News.

Mrs. Lafayette Willis entertained
as her guests, the past week, her
sister Mrs. T. O. Burris of Column
bus
Mr.. Henry Egger of Columbus
was in Hamilton one day last week.
Mrs. J. A. Willis spent Friday
with Mrs. J. w. Basham.
Mr.. J. L. Kolb visited Aberdeen
Saturday,
Little Sallie Lou Willis has re-
turned home after a pleasant visit
with her aunt, Mrs. Drew Stewart.
Mrs. w. A Stewart was visiting
Saturday.
Mr.. Grover Egger spent Saturday
with Misses Winnie and Norma
Stewart.
Miss Mamie Stewart was SO un-
fortunate as to sprain her ankle,
Saturday. Friends hope that it will
not be anything serious.
Miss Minnie Malone was visiting
in the Grub Springs neighborhood
Saturday
Miss Zulema Bankhead is with
her grandmother, Mrs. J. l. Kolb,
for the summer.
Miss Minnie Gay was an attract
i've gnest of her aunt. Mrs. Bates
Gay. the past week.
The WOW. had a called meet
ing Saturday night, for the purpose
of initiating several new mem bers.
Mr.. Clarence Mize was in Hamil-
ton saturday.
Mrs. L. Willis and Mr.. H. L.
Walton visited grandma Hutchin-
son Saturday
Mr.. and Mrs. Drew Stewart were
guests of Mrs. J L. Chastaine Sun
day.
Quite a number of Hamiltonians
went to the singing at Friendship,
all reporting a good time.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. F. Stewart spent
Sunday with DR.. and Mrs. J. w.
Basham.
Mesdames E. j Alexander and
". II. Malone visited Mrs. Fannie
Garner Sunday.
We had a considerable wind and
rain storm Sunday afternoon, bat
no serious damage.
The farmsrs all looking blue, as
their crops need work and are I'M
der water.
Mr.. and Mrs. J i. Willis visited
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A w. Booth spent |
night with Mr. and Mrs |
John Booth
Mr.. and Mrs. R. L. Irwin and |
Mrs. Jordan spent Sunday with Mr. /
and Mrs. ] 7. Bankhead
BROWN FYFS
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Aberdeen, Miss.


Dear Sir: A few years ago, New
York daily got-up a great agitation
for dollar gas, and got it. The State
passed the law and the people liked
it of course, till the bills came-in.
The bills were bigger, not less; the
law didn't say what the gas should be.
The price of a gallon of honest
paint is S1.75; but there's "paInt'' all
the way from 35 cents to S1.75. A
popular price is SIPS; there are scores
of paints" at that price. Like dollar
gas.
If S1.75 is the price of a gallon of
honest paint, you be quite sure there
are scores of paints at all prices
from that down. with paint enough
in them TO pass for pain6 And what
are you gazing to do about it?
IL takes from = to 81 a gallon to
pay the painter for doing his work.
Is it worth while to pay 3 to "a a
gallon for brushing-on paint half
whitewash ?
No; the expense nf that extra and
useless labor makes counterfeit paint
cost more than true
The remedy Is Devoe. There are
eight Hhouest paints; Devo is the
strongest one of the eight.
Yours truly
10 F. w. DEVOE & co
r. S. Mcmillan Harrison Hardware
Co. sells our paint
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1909-06-04
Business Builds a Town.

The West Point Leader well says:
IF our business men desire to
have the city prosper and build up,
they must devise some means for
bringing more cation, more trade
and more manufacturing enterprises
here. Mere internal Improvements
will not bring more people nor les
sen taxation. Don't be caught by
such sophistry.
The Weekly has been of the same
opinion for some time and has form
ed it by the actual experience of OBJ
servation. No town has progressed
more in the matter Of internal inn
prOvemcnts in the last few years
than Aberdeen. The streets have
been improved, concrete bridges
built, the sidewalks granolithed and
the best systems of public utilities
installed. In addition to these, our
home people have built a mum Der Of
magnificent residences. These have
contributed to the pleasure and con
venience of living in our beautiful
city, but have not brought increased
volume of trade or materially swell
ed our population.
When the Leader says business
men must devise some means for
bringing more cotton, more trade
and manufacturing enterprises to
have a town prosper and build up,
it hits the nail squarely on the head.
The Weekly urges the suggestion
upon the business men of our own
am bitious town.
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The Greenbriar Storm.

While the new church at Green
briar was being dedicated last sun
day, a terrific wind and electric
storm came up. Presiding Elder J
II. Felts was preaching the sermon
and more than "a thousand people
had assembled to participate in the
service-so many in fact, that many
were forced to remain out doors even
during the storm. The blinds were
blown from the church and the win
dow lights smashed. A number Of
trees were uprooted and blown a
cross buggies, wagons and teams.
In one of these buggies were seated
Miss Vera Welsh and Mr. Norris
Grady Of Amory who sheltered there
from the storm. Miss Welsh was
killed instantly and Mr.. Grady re-
ceived serious injuries. Aside from
the killing Of one horse and the
Gripping Of others no further dam
age was done
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1909-06-04

The presentation Of the silver SER
vice to the battleship Mississippi
was made at Pascagoula in a thea
tire instead of at Horn Island as in
tended. The sea was so rough that
this was deemed advisable. Gov.
Noel, Mrs. Lockwood and Lieuten-
ant-Comander Mccormick made adj
dresses.
The happy event of the occasion
is couched in the following ex-
tract from the speech of Lieutenant
Mccormick, anent the controversy
arising from the placing of Jefferson
Davis portrait on the gift:
I'VE have our codes for the de-
termination of what is permissible
and what is proper in matters like
this, he said in the course of his
speech accepting the silver service
on behalf of the battleship. "Our
civil codes, our moral codes, our
ethical codes, and when these fail
we may still resort to the great tri-
bunal Of public opinion, which is so
rarely wrong in the aggregate. But
even when that fails US we still
have an example for our enlighten-
ment, the greatest example of all
time, the example of our Great Mas
ter. When his enemies sought to
entrap him we are told they brought
him a penny inscribed with the
name of Caesar. and they asked
whether it was lawful thus to hon
or Caesar. He told them to render
unto Caesar things that are Gaze
sar's' and | say unto you all, rem
der to jeff Davis tho things that are
his.
Thus forever should the uncalled
for controversy be silenced
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Harding Thought to be CAPTURED.

Sheriff 7. O. Jones left for Balm
bridge. Georgia, Wednesday, Ia
pursuit of L. Charles Harding, the
Greenwood sp9egs swindler who
broke jail here about five months
ago. A telegram from the city
attorney Of the above town claims
to have apprehended Harding oper-
ating saw mill luniber scheme
near that place. under the alias
of O. d. Oliver. Mr.. Jones goes
for the purpose Of identifying
Harding and bringing him back If
he proves to be the right man.
However If is doubtful if the
Georgia authorities would release
him, as his swindling operations
there have been on a larger scale
and more successful than they were
here. If the man really Is Hard
ing, and there can be little doubt.
since he was suspected from the
resem blance to his picture which
appeared in the Weekly some time
ago, he has exhibited facility for
quick swindling operations pos
sessed by few men
Sheriff Jones was accompanied
on the trip by Deputy t. 5. Mar
shall jeff d. Warren. They will re-
turn Sunday.
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About Boards of Supervisors.

The following, reproduced from
the West Point Leader, contains
meat for the digestion Of Mississippi
law makers. The proposal to have
a law, under which each member Of
a board of supervisors shall hold his
Office by the expressed will of a
majority Of the voters of a county
abcunds with down right good horse
sense. Such a law would certainly
conserve the ends of good govern
ment by making each Of such ofiici-
ais responsible to all voters whose
interest his service affects. Under
the present system, a member is apt
to be impressed with the obligation
Of serving the voters Of the district
that elected him, even at the cost
Of the voters Of the other districts.
Especially could this be true if the
member were exceptionally strong
ia diplomacy on tact while the other
members were less gifted. Another
argument in favor of the change
suggests that broader and more COM
petent men would be chosen, and
that wider constituency would in
Huence greater fairness and uniform
ity in the disbursement Of public len
efts. The tendency for graft would
also be lessened and the possibility
Of saving many dollars in the build
ing of bridges and roads would be
correspondingly increased.
The Leader says:
There can possibly be no good
reason why the members Of boards
OF supervisors in each county should
not be elected by the vote of the
whole county for each member. 1t
Is all right for each district to be
represented by a man from the dis
trict, but he should be voted for by
all the voters of the county. It's a
fact that in some districts good men
have been turned down for incom-
petent ones, because Of some little
neighborhood differences. 1t is not
fair, as in the case of West Point,
the city paying over one half of the
whole county. tax that it should not
have a voice in the selection of a
supervisor from each district. 1t is
to be hoped that this question will
be taken up by our next legislature
and the proper change made in the
interest of fairness and square deal
ing"
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1909-06-04
Killed by the Storm.

On last Sunday morning, May 30,
an unusually large crowd gathered at
the new church at Old Greenbrier,
with the expectation of passing an
enjoyable daYi but all joy was turs 81
to sorrow shortly afterwards WIZ "a
storm arose. One young lady, IS
Vera WEIGH, was instantly killela 1 a
young man, Mr.. Norris Grady, was
wounded; one horse killed; some bug
gies torn to pieces, and the new
church damaged to some extent, be-
ing moved few inches by the wind
and some of the ceiling burst. When
the people saw the storm approach
ing they fled to the church, school
house and dwellings nearby for pro-
lection. Mr.. Grady and Miss Wetch
remained in a buggy on the yard.
They were preparing to leave the
buggy when she was crushed to death
by falling tree, and he was wound
ed; but by the kind and able efforts
of our ever faithful doctors he was
enabled to be removed to his parents
home near Wren, Tuesday.
1t was a very sad affair, especially
so with Vera's many friends. 1t is so
hard to give up friend in any way,
but it seems almost unbearable to
have one taken from us in the way
that Vera was, but we must be sub
missiVe, for His will and not ours
must be done. Her body was placed
in a nice casket and sent to her par
ents, near Wren.
The bereaved parents have the sym
pathy of the entire community, and
we would say, weep not, for your
loss is heavens gain, L. e. II.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1909-06-04
The Confederate Re-Union.
Headquarters United
Confederate Veterans,


New Orleans, May q, 1909
General Orders No. IS.
I. The General Commanding has
pleasure in expressing the satisfac-
tion he feels in announcing officially
that the name of. Jefferson Davis
has been restored to the tablet on
Cabin John Bridge As Secre-
tary of War of the United States he
had been largely instrumental in
constructing this aqueduct, and to
note this fact, his name with others
had been placed on the tablet; but
/ during the war between the States
partisans caused it 10 be chiseled
off, Mr. Davis being at that time
being President of the Confederate
States. By this restoration an act
of justice has been done to one of
Americas greatest statesmen. The
fact is in itself trivial, but it is mo-
mentous in significance. 1t en-
phasizes the truth that our coun-
trymen will recognize worth; that
Mr.. Davis, who was thoroughly
Southern in his sentiments, can be
truly valued by those who were once
his enemies, and that he was actu-
ated by lofty motives and concep
tlons Of duty, as were other states |
men and soldiers of the Confederacy. |
II. 1t is possible that this desir- |
able result would never have been
reached had not our glorious women |
taken the matter in hand and push
ed it to completion. The Confed- |
Grated Southern Memorial Associa-
ton started the work in 1907, and |
Mrs. ]. E. Robinson, of Richmond,
and Mrs. w. J. Behan. of New Or
leans, assisted by the U. D. c. and
kindred organizations have the
thanks of all Confederates for the
accomplishment of this work.
By command of
CLEMENT A. EVANS,
General Commanding.
Official: VIM. E. MICKLE.
Adjt-General and Chief of staff.
Headquarters United Con-
federate Veterans,
New Orleans, May 81, 1909.
General Orders No. IA.
As there prevails among the MEM
Ders of our Federation a great deal
If uncertainty es to what provision
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

The State Of Mississippi. Monroe County
Estate OF William Carr Mcmillan, deceased 49,
NO. 4EsI2
Letters testameutary having been granted ~
me on April a. 1913, ia above estate this b. TO
notify an parties having claims against said es-
tate 70 have the same prObated aud registered
by the ChanceTy Clerk OF said county within
one year from date. otherwise they will be- for
ever barred. Dated May a. 1863
BELLE MCMILLAN
May IA, lgJ9-4w. Fr-cutrix
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1909-06-04

The continuous wet weather has
made crops grassy, but while the
grasshas grown, it should not be for
gotten that the young corn and cotton
have grown also. With open weather
for a few weeks, and energy applied
working out the small plants, there
is still hoped for an average crop in
this section. As to cotton, of late
years the bottom crop has constitu-
ted the bulk of the yield This crop
has been put on during July, but an
equal crop fruited in August would
count Just as much.
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OF Interest to Farmers and Me-
chanicS.

Farmers and mechanics frequently
ries which cause them much annoy
ance and loss of time. A cut or bruiSe
may be cured in about one-third the
time usually required by applying
Chamberloin's Eminent as soon as
the injury is received. This liniment
is also valuable for sprains, soreness
of the muscles and rheumatic pains.
There is no danger of blood poisoning
resulting from an injury when Cham
berlain's Liniment is applied before
the parts become infiamed and swol-
len. For sale bu all druggists and
medicine dealers.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1909-06-04
Big Picnic at Greenwood Springs.

There viii be a picnic at Green
wood Springs, Saturday. June 10Th.
Prominent speakers have been en-
gagged for the occasion. Officers
viii be ON the ground for the pro-
motion and preservation of order.
w. III. Bradley.
I'll. F. Broyles,
Dan Crenshaw,
d. w. Bowen,
Committee.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1909-06-04

President Taft in his speech at
Gettysburg. Monday, put himself
squarely on record as opposed to
any reduction of the standing army.
He dignified the calling by denom-
mating it the profession of arms. .
Whether he meant this to apply to
the common soldiery or to the COM
manding officers alone is the policy
of the phrase in nutshell.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1909-06-04

Genuine Louisiana Cane 200 per ct.
pure) Syrup, made by Ben Weatherby,
Durant, Miss. Sold by us only, here.
We guarantee this goods to please
you or money refunded. Gallon cans
75c. Phone 20.
F. D. CARTER & co.
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The 9Th DaX of Inne. A. d.. 1000
Nonresident Publication.

The State OF Mississippi. Monroe County.
Chaucery Court. june Term, 1893
America Boone. Complainant
No.
Albert Boone Defendant
To Albert Boone. post office address Helena
Arkansas
You are hereby commanded to bee aud appear
before the thanccTy Court Of said county and
state. at the court house thereof la the city Of
Aberdeen, Mississippi. ON the
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1909-06-04

The city of Natchez experienced
quite a wind storm Sunday night;
Trees were blown down and several
unroofed. The damage
will reach So, 900.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1909-06-04

A sufficient number of informa-
ton bureaus have been arranged to
be in operation by the opening of
the reunion for the convenience of
all visitors.
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HONNOLL'S NORMAL.

This school will be taught at
Riggans' Chapel, Monroe county Mis-
sissippi, from July 10 to August 10,
1909.
TUITION.
Full Normal Course Harmony s.. 90
Adults not in Harmony .......... so
Children under u ............ 200
Come at the beginning, that you
may not miss any of the instruction
given at the opening.
G. P. HONNOLL, Principal.
SINGING.
Profs. Holcomb, Honnoll, Jaudons,
Camp and others, will sing there all
day on the first Sunday in July. Ev-
erybody is invited to come and bring
a well filed basket. my14 Ct
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1909-06-04

The Grenada Sentinel Is authority
that Col. O. F. Bledsoe will con-
test for congressional honors against
the present incumbent T. u. Sisson
next year.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1909-06-04

Yesterday was Jefferson Davis
day, made a legal holiday in the
state. by act of the legislature. In
many places the day was fttingly
in honor of the birth of
the great Statesman.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1909-06-04

The Alaska-Yukon Exposition
was officially opened at Seattle, at
noon, June L. BY pressing a gold
button at Washington. President
Taft set all the machinery going.
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Son Resident Publicntlon.

state ~ Mississippi Monroe County
thHuCcry Court, june Term. 1919
Henry j. Hicks, VS. Matilda Hicks.
No. 1852
To Matilda Hicks, j.. q. address Carbon Hill
Ala, Otherwise unknown.
Nou are hereby commanded 10 bee and appear
before the thauCcry Court OF said county and
state, al The court house thereof. in the city Of
A LnIInln- ON tho
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1909-06-04

Hon. II. G. Niles has announced
through the columns of the Com
mercial Appeal that the courts being
in session at Oxford during the re-
union need not debar anyone from
attending. This is gracious in Judge
Niles, who may be depended on to
do the patriotic thing.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1909-06-04

The heavy rains during the week
have damaged railroad trackage and
congested freight traffic in South
and East Mississippi.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1909-06-04
CLEMENT A. EVANS,
General Commanding.
Official: VIM. E. MICKLE,

,
Official: VIM. E. MICKLE,
Adit-General and Chief Of Staff
Headquarters United
Confederate Veterans,
New Orleans, May %, 1909.
General Orders No. Is.
The General Commanding an
nounces that the Georgia Division
of the United Daughters of the Con-
federacy, ever ready to defend the
honor of all who discharged with
fidelity the civil and military duties
upon which they were honorably
engaged in Confederate service, has
made the vindication justly due
Captain Henry Wirz, Commandant
of the Andersonville Prison, by
erecting at Andersonville, Georgia,
a handsome monument to his mem
Dry, with suitable inscriptions, and
dedicating it with impressive public
ceremonies, on the 18th of May,
1909. The justice due Capt. Wirz
has been tenderly done by this no.
BILE band of Southern women with
full knowledge of his innocence Of
the charges made against him.
By command of
CLEMENT A. EVANS,
General Commanding.
Official: WIN Z. MICKLE,
Adjt General and Chief of Staff
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1909-06-04

e. H. Hartman, the railroad
magnate. on the eve Of his depart
ure for Europe, the other day, said
good crops mean prosperity. " A
bright saying, Mr.. Hartman, but
where are the crops?
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Third Monday i'm June, 1909,

to then and there plead. answer or dcmur 10
bin OF complaint made against you by America
Boone. wherein you are the defendant.
Given under my hand and seal Of Office this
May the 18th. 1919. e. =. SMITH. CLERK.
Leitwitch x Tnbh. Solicitors FOR Complainant
May -. 1903.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1909-06-04

will be made by the Memphis Re
union Committee for the entertain
ment of the ) ponsors and Maids Of
Honor who may be in attendance
at the approaching Reunion, the
General Commanding feels that he
should let those interested under
stand exactly what will be done.
The Committee are very desirou-
that there should be a large attends
ance of Sponsors and Maids from
Departments, Divisions, Brigades
and Camps, and are determined to
do all possible to render pleasant
the sojourn of all Sponsors and
Maids who come to Memphis, and
shall see that they are supplied with
invitations to the various balls and
entertainments that are given, but
cannot attempt to meet the hotel
expenses of the two thousand who
will be present, or provide them
with escorts or carriages. These
must be provided by those who Sc
lect the young ladies to these posi-
tons. Neither can committee al
low them in the parade, even though
they provide themselves with car
riages, as the line must be made as
short as possible, that the old he
roes, for whose pleasure the Reun-
ions are given, who are rapidly
growing fewer in numbers and fee
bier in body. may not be shut out
of the entire line of march.
The only provision that the Re
union Committee will make, will
be to supply hotel accommodations
at the Peabody Hotel (the General
Headquarters for one Sponsor and
one Maid of Honor from General
and Department Headquarters for
Jnne s. 8 and 10; and furnish car
riages for them and for the Spon-
sors and Maids from Divisions in
the parade
By command of
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1909-06-04

So much rain has made the farm
ers blue and the fields green.