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Her First.

= EN-. NELSON A. MILES at q ,.inner
~ in London last month compared a
certain soldier to Scottish old maid.
This man. said Gen. Miles, with a
laugh. lis as ignorant of war as the old
maid was ignorant of-er-say gallantry.
She went to wedding one night. and
after the ceremony young schoolmaster
offered to escort her home. She con-
scented.
Well, when they got to her door the
young schooimaster, as was the custom
in that town, bent toward her with
pursed-up lips to kiss her withered cheek
The old maid began to tremble, and,
all in fluster. she said.
oh. Mr.. Donald. what am l to do?
,ailo,
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MINNIE MADDERN FISkE, whose
iV1 knowledge of the New York Sums
is profound, condemned at a recent din
ner the work of certain charity society.
In fact said the noted actress, smli-
ing. this society reminds me very torci-
bly, of Cincinnati tramp.
This tramp, ragged and forlorn. stood
up one cold morning in the police court
dock. and the magistrate, frowning at
him, said:
Profession?
Inventor was the reply, in a hoarse
voice.
What have you invented?' asked the
magistrate.
Nothing said the prisoner, still more
hoarsely; but I'm trying to.
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The Second Table.

A L the end of one of the many dinners
given in his honor in New York a
reporter said something to Richard Croker
about insratitude.
"Oh. ingratitude!" said Mr. Croker. I'm
gratitude is the fashion nowadays. This
is the age of young Fiss, you know.
"Fiss," Mr.. Croker resumed. was the
most ungrateful son of his epoch. His
mother said to him one day:
Unnatural child! You have not a
spark of affection even for the parents
who toon the bread from their own
mouths to feed your
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DETACHABLE COlFFURES.

NIOHN d. ROCKEFELLER'S coifreur, .
J said an actress waves the hair
beautifully. and whenever I'm in Paris l
visit his shop.
"On my last visit, talking about wigs
and false curls and such things, NJ. Au-
tard said:
What would the world do without us
coideurs?'
And he declared that the prettiest
actress in Paris was giving a tea one
afternoon, when her hairdresser was an
nounced
MY hairdresser, eh?' she said. Well.
show him into the boudoiI and tell him
TO begin at once. I'll be with him III an
aour.'"
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A Sure Loss.

I1T7OO much rldicule Is heaped on the
gent eman farmer said the Sec
rotary of Agriculture at 2 banquet of
gentlemen farmers in Washington.
After the thunderous applause died
down Mr.. Wilson continued:
TOO many of us take the view of the
gentleman farmer that an old friend of
mine in Ohio takes.
Gentlemen farmers! he grunted one
day in my hearing. Everybody knows
what gentleman farmer is
We'll, what is he? said 1, impatiently.
"'Oh. said my cd friend, he's man
capable enough to run a farm as 1t
should be run, and rich enough to stand
the loss"
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patched with about fifty patches, red,
green. brown and even white.
Well. the old gentleman after time,
began to talk to me. He said:
Before my sight failed l was tailor
and. l assure you. sir, a successful tai
lor. / knew my business.
He laid his hand on my arm and felt
the texture of green patch cut from a
coat that had been given me by the valet
OF Michigan avenue clubman.
Thus, simply by the feel Of this
CLOTH he said, 1 know that you are wear
ing a suit of imported cloth worth from
seventy to eighty dollars.
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What We All Like.

NINE. CALVE at a ladies' luncheon
IVA was condoned with by an elderly
spinster on the ground that laudatory
article about her had not been very subtle
or discriminating.
Il know WELL said the spinster, smil-
ing behind her glittering spectacles. that
only discriminating praise counts as
praise with you
Don't talk about discriminating praise, "
answered Nine. CalVe "FulSome fla It.
terry is good enough for me-
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LING FAvoR1TE RocKEk In ACoKNEK
Or The DEATH (iIAr1BEK

ting suicide in the Grand Avenue Hotel,
Enid. Okla, January II, 1908.
Il knew Booth as John d. Heley. while
living in 1872" writes this attorney land
was associated with him as my client
until the fall of 1877, when we sepa-
rated in western Texas he going to Lead
Vile. Col, and l returning to Memphis.
Booth left with me a small tntype for
his future identification. This picture
was taken some twelve years after the
assassination of Lincoln. and has been
identified by Junius Brutus Booth. eldest
nephew of John Wilkes Booth, as being
the picture of his uncle. 1t also has
been identified by the famous actor the
late Joseph Jefferson and many others. .
Recently | received from a lady letter
bearing upon this same case, and the fol-
lowing paragraphs. extracted from it
without betraying her name, may be of
interest:
Il have recently received a letter from
friend, - -, an actor, who has
supported Edwin Booth, John Mccullough
and Barrett. also starring on his own
account, and while playing -, in the
early this month he writes me that
he visited Enid, Okla, where Wilkes
Booth, under the nama of y. r. George,
died. He did not commit suicide. wide
ly stated, but drank himself to death, and
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him has been whetted by TINS dppi
Ing centenary Washington offers the
Greatest wealth of material throwing
Grht upon him as man, President or
martyr.
After his assassination at Ford Thea-
ter on the night of April IA. 1860, he was
carried across 10th street to peterson
lodging house, where he died next morn
ing Twelve years ago the government
paid $4,000 for this house, which already
contained the Lincoln collections that
had been removed from the Lincoln
homestead at Springfield, Ill, by their
owner, o. H. Oldroyd. d veteran of the
civil war. These Oldroyd collections,
which have now grown to more than
5000 items, and which represent fifty
wears of interchangeable collective enter
prise, are still on view in this house,
where Lincoln died.
Entering the museum, the visitor passes
two parlors on the left and is ushered into
the death chamber at the rear of the hall.
II is a narrow room occupied by a young
infantry volunteer at the time of the
tragedy. 1t contains funeral paraphernalia
taken from the catafalque and numerous
other exhibits bearing upon the death
and funeral; but unfortunately the bed
in which the President died was sold
at auction after the death of the tailor
who kept the lodging house The pur-
chaser sold it in Chicago for 500 and two
weeks later was offered $1,000 for il. The
present owner has agreed to donate 1t to
The collection whenever the government
shall make the little museum fireDroof.
Back of this room is a larger one occu-
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building was a collapse of its floors,
which killed many government en-
ployes, manned many more and cost the
government thousands of dollars in
damages.
The chair in which Lincoln was sit
ting in the theater box when SHOT on that
Good Friday night of '65 is stored
at the National Museum. where it has
never been placed on exhibition: The
National Museum, however. displays
Prince Albert coat and crayat once worn
by Lincoln, and which were obtained from
a coiored man to whom they had been
given before the tragedy. 1t also has the
high silk hat which the martyr President
wore to the theater on the night OF the
assassination. But more important items
of the National Museums collection are
the original Lincoln death mask made by
the sculptor Clark Mills. just after the
Presidents death: also the original life
mask made at Springfield in 1860. just
after Lincolns first nomination by the
sculptor. Leonard Volk, who accompa-
MED the notification committee from Chi
cago. At the same time Volk made
casts Of Lincoln's hands. also shown in
the National Museum collection. Before
placing the clay upon the right hand
Nolk asked the candidate If he would not
clench bit of wood in the palm. Mr..
Lincoln at once darted into the woodShed
win one of Mrs. Lincoln's brooms and
sawed about five inches off the end of the
handle, which cylinder Of wood is seen
in the cast.
Two years ago a Tennessee attorney,
whose name is Withheld. offered the
Smithsonian the alleged body Of ]. Wilkes
Booth, which, he said. he had in his pos
session and had had mummifed. Ac-
cording to this man. the supposed assas-
sin shot by Sergt. Boston Corbett, was
not really Booth who ESCAPED and be-
came a client OF his, afterward commit
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An Economical Extravaganza.

- GORGE W. CHILD DREXEL at a
~ reception in Phi adelphia described
his forthcoming cruise in the beautiful
-Alcedo in South American waters.
But it will be fearfully expensive
won't it?' said a young Englishman.
"No-economical. really" said Mr.
Childs Drexel. You see, the yacht is
the only place on earth where an ex-
travagant coupe like my wife and myself
can't spend cent"
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r must be difficult
for our fathers
who saw him and
knew him TO re-
alize that had Lin
coin enjoyed the
longevity given TO
many others he
would be a hun
dred years old on
February Il next.
To the millions
whose interest III
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NnecClofes Concerning We'll Known People.

in the nest a Whitewashed foot ball. The
next time he visited the barn he found
in the nest an egg as big as the foot ball,
but TO hen was in sight
He took up the egg and saw engraved
on it:
I'm no ostrich, but I've done my
best "
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0NE Museum Owned by
~ the Government Entirely
Dedicated to Him-Contains
5000 Relics-The More Con-
spicuous Described-The Ma
tional Museum Also Has a
Lincoln Collection - Medical
Museum, Too, Has Some
Chastity Relics of the Trag-
edy Some Uncanny Coinci-
dences Attach to Old Ford's
Theater A Further Exhibit
in the Controversy AS to
Whether Booth Was Really
Shot.
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CH(HAr1BEK

Mr.. saw the embalmed body or
mummy now in possession of the UNDER
taker there and is firmly convinced that
it can be no other than a member of the
Booth family. whom he has known very
intimately, visiting i'm their home weeks
al time. He says they never alluded 10
Wilkes death, though they spoke of his
nature and deed. Mr. the law
yer to whom money was sent from the
east for Georges support. and this j.. h.
George confessed TO the lawyer on oath
that he was really John Wilkes Booth.
Mr. also saw scores of people and
has their addresses. who have known for
years that Wilkes was living.
Mrs. Garrett declared many times be-
fore her death that Booth escaped" con-
tinues my correspondent. who very evil
IDENTIFY refers to the Mrs Garrett in whose
barn Booth was shot. There are many
other proofs which | will not weary you
with. | trust you will excuse my yield
ing to a sudden impulse to tell you this.
] should much prefer to think h died
at once, for what a terrible nemesis were
those forty years of painful memory, re-
morse and constant fear of discovery aud
capture. haunted by the CHASTITY scene of
the murder and drinking himself TO death
to secure oblivion. one is reminded or
the promise. ."Vengeance is Mine, | viii
repay" saith the Lord For he was pun
ished in the worst possible way"
JOHN ELFRETH WATKINS.
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teorology at the University of Wisconsin
Oliver L. Fassig. the Baltimore weather
man." at Johns Hopkins University
Leonard NJ Tarr, at Yale: MILFORD Nj.
Wilson. at Cornell; William II. Alex
ander. University of Vermont; Morton l..
Fuller. St Lawrence University; George
Reeder. Missouri State University: Jacob
w. Bauer. South Carolina State Univer-
sity: J. Warren Smith, Ohio State Uni
versity: John +. Voorhees,, at the Uni
versity of Tennessee; George A. Loveland.
University of Nebraska; William y.
Shaw. Norwich; ]. Pemberton Slaughter,
Epworth: Morgan r. Sanford. Syracuse:
George N. Salisbury. Washington State
University. and Dewey \. Seeley, at
Bradley Polytechnic, Peoria. Ill.
The Mount Weather Research Observa-
tory. established in 1903, has rivaled in
interest the central station In recent
years because 1t has been the weather
bureaus principal experiment station,
and much has been written about the
kite-iying experiments conducted there.
Investigation of the conditions of the
upper air constitutes only a small por-
ton of the research work undertaken.
Solar radiation and other problems in
solar physics have for several years
aroused a keen interest on the part Of
Chief Moore and some of the other gov
eminent meteorologiSts, and on the part
of Langley and Abbot at the astrophysi-
cal observatory of the Smithsonian Insti-
tuition. and evaporation Investigations
have been conducted at Salton sea and
elsewhere.
X
Among those who have displayed eX-
ceptionA interest in the subject of ad-
vancing meteorological knowledge is Her
bert H. Kimball. until recently librarian
at the central station. Mr.. Kimball has
long been a solar research specialist, and
of his work Chief Moore has said: His
indicate the necessity for a careful study
of the problems of atmospheric absohp-
ton and the diffusion of light and heat,
if ever We are to get a clearer under
standing of the fundamental problems OF
weather" Chief Moore has also said
that Mr.. Kimball brought to his work
talents of a high order" His transfer
to Mount Weather affords him a chance
to give undivided attention to research.
The new librarian. Mr.. Talman, is espe-
cially qualified for library duties, for in
addition to possessing a large fund of
meteorological knowledge, both practical
eral foreign languages and may thus
keep track on what is going on abroad.
A year or two ago he visited Europe I'M
officially and gathered much material for
select photography of recent meteoro-
logical literature.
Mount Weather has also called from
Washington most experienced meteorol-
ogiSt in Prof. Alfred Judson Henry, who
entered the Signal Corps in 1878 and who
has served continuously il one post or
another since. He became chief of the
division of meteorological records in July
1885, and professor of meteorology i'll
1900. Mr.. Henry Is the author OF one
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said the boss. He selected one from Il
large bundle Of papers in his wallet. Here
rs her appointment to 5000 clerkship
in the Smithsonian
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"F'iSs shrugged.

''F'iSs shrugged.
IF 1 had known that at the time,
said he. I'd certainly have refused the
bread
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of the weather bureaus most notable and
popular bulletins, a quarto volume OF
1,012 pages, containing d comprehensive
summary OF the more important climatic
elements and climatic statistics of each
state and territory, excluding only Alaska
and foreign possessions.
AS director of the Mount Weather re-
search station until its recent reorganiza-
ton. and now as the scientist in charge
of its physical laboratory, Prof William
jackson Humphreys has acquired fame
as weather man." He became profes-
sor of meteorological physics in the
weather service some years ago and took
up the research work at Mount Weather.
He was d member of the United States
eclipse expedition to Sumatra in 1901 and
took prominent part in the international
congress OF arts and sciences in st. Louis
in 1904.
The weather man" who is responsible
for the predictions sent out from Wash
ington covering the entire eastern sea-
board as far as New York city is Edward
3. Garriott. His forecasts have taken
into consideration upper air records, and
he is regarded as one of the greatest eX-
perts in his profession. He writes and
lectures frequently on meteorological sub
jects. He is one Of the veterans In point
of service. having been promoted through
various grades from an assistant observer
TO his present position of supervising
forecaSter here.
Perhaps no meteorological is held in
higher regard than Gen. A. w Greedy,
whose fame as an arctic explorer over
shadows his share in the evolution spoken
of by Chief Moore; but his efficient admin
istration of the weather service from the
time when he became chief signal Of
ficer, after the death of Gen. Hazen, to
the transfer in 1891 would have given
him conspicuous place in history even
had he not been one of those who got Il
little nearer the north pole than previous
explorers. Medals of foreign societies and
the plaudits of the entire civilized world
were his for the exploits which ended
when Lieut.. Greedy and seven out of
Sabine June -, 1881. Entering the Sig
nal Corps in 1865. one of the civil war s
youngest veterans. for he enlisted when
but seventeen years old. Gen. Greedy re-
manned in that branch of the army until
his retirement, and much Of his work was
in helping the steady growth of the corps
of sentinels who keep vigil on the ele-
ments SO that the loss of life and prop
erty through furious storm and blightinS
frost may be min mized
Few pause TO reflect upon the increased
dangers and devastation that would be
wrought If nature wrathful moods were
still allowed TO go unheraided: but it IS
sa d that several millions of dollars have
been saved by foreknowledge of and prep
aration against single cold wave, ana
an estimate of S300oo.c0O a year as the
of all classes has not been regarded as
cxtravagant by statisIicians who seek To
reduce everything 10 Il mathematical
basis.
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WHO'S WHO IN THE
GOVERNMENT SERVICE

Continued from Sixth Page.)
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THE BARREN INVENTOR.

,Copyrirht, 1909. by Estelle Klauder)
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Copyright, 1905 by John Elfreth Watkins,
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1909-11-12
SAVED
FROM AN
OPERATION


Louisville. KY" Lydia i. Pink
ham, Vegetable Comp has car-
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were appointed to view route of
new road in third district, petition
ed for nv j. T. Sell and others.
Contract for working the Hamil-
ton 6 Grub Springs road, two
years from January /. 1910, was
let toA. w. Sandifer at $50 per
mile for contract period, bids for
alf other roads Of third district
being rejected, and clerk ordered to
r=-aduertise for bidders.
Supervisors SULLIVAN and Ritter,
appointed to inspect the F. J. Nc
Donald road in fifth district, re-
port that We fud the road very
near up to plans and specifications
and recommend that the same be-
paid"
Supervisors Ritter and Sullivan.
appointed to inspect road of fifth
district, reported: The Cotton Gin
K Okolona road, from county line
near Grady 5 chapel. had plenty Of
defects in drainage and width.
Wren road, from Cross Roads,
near Union, to bottom of sand hill,
near Cotton Gin and Camargo road.
had defects in drainage and small
bridges out of repair; width fairly
good. Parker road from Doc Gra-
dy's tn Coon Tail. defective at or
near Womble's residence. Aber-
deem 4 Cotton Gin road, from
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trict line. to q. d. Pickle. ut 81
per mile
Trace road. link 3. from smith
vile to county line, a. ~. j.. Cow
ley, S162 so
Trace road INK :, Ii9ih J. .
smith residence y 0m1lliNl.-e' ~
". T. Stalnaker, oI62 per mile.
Trace road, Hnk 1. from Amofy
to A. F. smith residence, % IL.
B. Wright, at s1l5 per ml.e.
Howell road, from Cotton 1lN
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Send l0c.. name Of paper and this ad. FOR our
beautiful Savings Bank and Child's Sketch Book.
Each bank contains Good Luck Penny.
SCOTT 6 BOVINE. 4O9 Pearl St. New York
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OBITUARIES AND TRIBUTES.

CASA I'm A~-2 fNtNAt NAAsA A@@Hf
Obituaries viii be accepted BY The
Weekly when not exceeding ten lines.
free Of charge. For each additional
line charge OF five cents viii he
made and collected.
For Tributes of Respect and other
publications, emenatug from lodges
or similar organizations, a charge OF
five cents per line viii be made fer
every line contained. Count seven
words % the line and make Your OWE
calculation as to the cost iu each case.
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Per diem and mileage were allowed
to mem bers and officers, and Board
adjourned to first Monday in
Decem Der.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1909-10-09
RICE HARVESTING EXPENSIVE
Much Rice Damaged by Re-
cent Storm.
AUTOMOBILE Racing is CONDEMNED
Large Attendance at Opening Of Col
lego. Teachers Training Glass
Organized. State Capitol
News Notes.

Mesrs. Lee and Pegues, have been
employed to defend Mitchell and Err
win, now in the Vernon Parish Jail,
charged with the assassination OF
Deputy Sheriff Magee, a few days
since, at Hornbeck. However, the
sheriff at Leesville refuses to permit.
Ixham to consult With their cIien1
d Judge Garrelle declines to sign
On order instructing the sheriff to
allow them this privilege. The feel
ing against the acused is intense, as
the deceased officed was very popu-
lar, and the presumption that he was
assassinated because of his fearless
and active course in inforcing the
prohibition law has only added fuel
to the flames. However, the attor-
neys say there is no question as to
their right to consult with their
clients and that they will insist up
on so doing. ]
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1909-10-09
Farmers Hold Japan Rice.

Mill receipts of rice at Crowley ag-
gregate about 5000 sacks, and the
warehouse receipts amount to nearly
as much more. Rough Honduras is
in fairly good demand at gradually
rising figures, while rough Japan has
very little demand at much lower
prices. Farmers show a quiet de-
termination to hold Japan up to the
limit of $3.50 set by the Louisiana
and Texas Rice Farmers Association
Clean rice is moving reasonably we'll,
the demand being mainly for Hon
duras heads. The weather continues
favorable for harvest, and the rice is
being put under cover with unprece-
dentei rapidity. Yields of Japan are
lighter than anticipated. The Hon.
duras yields are below those Of last
year.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1909-10-09
PINCHoT BACK ON JOB.
Declares Water Power Trust Must.Be
ThrOttled.

MISUNDERSTANDING as:
serting that a monopoly now is iii
process of formation, the object 81
which is to obtain possession of the
water power sites of the country. Gift
ford Pinchot, chief Of the Bureau of
Forestry, declared that remedial leg
islation must be enacted at the COM
ing session OF Congress IL this great
natural resource is to be preserved
to th people. The problem Of how
best to prevent the nations water
power sites from being gobbled up
by such combinations, ME-, Pinchot.
predicted, will be one of the biggest
issues with the next session OF
Congress will have to thresh out, and'
Mr.. Pinchot declared that prompt
Congressional action is necessary to-
throttle the trust.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1909-10-09
Device for Bank Protection.

Charles Kerr, of Jackson, Miss,
has completed his barge, which is to
be used for the promotion of the
work of installing Kerr's gabion at
Sycamore Point, La, at which point
demonstration of the efficiency of the
gabion in controlling the river, pro-
tecting the bank, ETC., will be made.
This demonstration is for the benefit
of the government, and If it proves
successful in preventing the caving of
the bank, it may be adopted by the
government. Mr.. Kerr will begin
work at the point in few days.