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The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1909-04-30
The Seasons are Changing.

The casual observer viii notice
that even in the past ten or fifteen
years our seasons in this section
have materially changed Our
winters begin from thirty 10 sixty
days later than they did some
years ago: our spring time now
comes a month or two later We
do not trouble ourselves about the
March corn crop; only a few years
ago the farmers thought they were
ruined if they did not get all up
land planted by the first of April.
Now very little corn is planted in
/ March. Very little care will enable
us to grow vegetables even in
January and February bat where
vegetables grow IN the open they
grow off much better to wait until
the soil il warm. Another thing
our farmers have learned and that
/ is that il Is necessary 10 prepare the
soil well before planting. No plant
grows well where it must stand i'm
beded in hard sobby ground. but
/ if the soil IS loose and well pulve-
rized all plants grow rapidly and
/ in a short time the labor of tedious
cultivation is over. Many times
we remem Der when cotton would
be worked ont two or three times
before this tedious work would he
over, now if the soil Is properly
prepared the cotton or corn viii be
out of the way in a few days and
cultivated with ease. How
/ ever, we are not putting in practice
what We know about the preparation
of our ground, this is our greatest
lesson yet to learn; we know what
ought to he done but long habit
makes us follow in the same old
rut. Another thing we have
/ learned is that we may grow seve-
raj crops on the same ground and
still not have to start in March.
/ We know too that cotton viii now
make a good crop If planted as late
as June 1st. Corn will mature
planted in the middle of July.
Verify we will live in a wonder
ful climate, can live out of doors
nine months in the year; the three
months Of winter are 50 mild that
we hardly have a snow during the
winter Our only trouble is that
we do not appreciate what we have
and fail to pursue business methods
that would eventually make ours
the greatest country in the world.
Oxford Eagle
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1909-04-30

Mr.. Harry Walton spent the last
week in Columbus.
Mr.. John Stewart is on the sick list.
Mr.. E. I'll. Walker and number of
the school boys visited Columbus Fri
day and had quite swell time.
Mrs. J. L. Chastaine is reported
very sick and we all hope she will
soon recover.
Mrs. J. A. Willis visited her sister
Mrs. A. w. Booth, Saturday.
Mr. Sam DarneH was in Hamilton
on business one day the past week.
Mr.. Robert Cooper visited Hamilton
Sunday.
Mrs. r. w. Bazzle was visiting Sat
urday.
MIR. Leonard Egger was visiting
near Hamilton Saturday.
| Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Stewart were
over on business Monday.
The farmers are feeling somewhat
/ blue over so much rain, as a great
many of them are behindhand with
their planting. BLUE EYES.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1909-04-30
Agricultural Schools.


The idea that agricultural schools
in agricultural States are wofully
wanting is beginning to take hold of
the farming people everywhere. The
Mississippi Legislature at it's last ses-
sion provided for agricultural high
schools in each county. A few of the
counties have availed themselves of
the law. and have established such
institutions. The great majority, how
ever, have ignored the opportunity.
and in this county we have not heard
the matter even discussed. By far
the larger number OF children who
attend Mississippi schools viii follow
agricultural pursuits. and for that
reason great attention should be Civ
en- 10 branches that viii fit them TO
| become intelligent farmers.
/ The Weekly is waiting to hear the
/ first demand for an agricultural high
school in Monroe county. Tt believes
| such school viii come. and that it
would fill want in our educational
/ system.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1909-04-30
Jury Scored.

Natchez, April 19-The most Sc
we're arraignment ever suffered by a
jury in the Adams county circuit
court took place Saturday in the
case of Geo. Hastings, charged with
illicit retailing, when the twelve
men filed into their seats after a
nights consideration and amour
ced that they could not agree.
Fools, idiots, We're among
the many explosives hurled at them
from the bench by Judge Noise
Wilkinson, who wound up heated
denunciation by intimating that
either the jury was composed Of
Ignorant or knaves: that they
either had too little sense to weigh
undisputed evidence, or purposely
refused to find guilty violator Of
the prohibition law. Go out and
get your pay, said the court
hotly, You are discharged. The
State has no further use for you.
The jury seemed stunned by the
attack from the bench and, when
Judge Wilkinson had concluded,
filed quickly out of the crowded
courtroom, received their papers
and left the scene of their humil-
iation as soon as possible. The
case against Hastings was appealed
from the police court and was taken
up Friday evening. The jury was
locked up for the night and called
when court convened Saturday
morning. The announcement then
made that no agreement had been
reached provoked the outbreak
from the bench. it is understood
that the jury stood seven for ac
quittal and five for conviction.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1909-04-30

You should not delay under any cir
cumstances in cases of Kidney and
Bladder trouble You should take
something promptly that you know is
reliable. something like DeWitt's Kid
ney and Bladder Pills. They are I'M
equaled for weak back, backache, in
fammation of the bladder, rheumatic
pains, etc. When you ask for De-
Wits Kidney and Bladder Pills, be
sure you get them. They are antisep-
tic. Accept no substitutes; insist up
on getting the right kind. Sold by
all Druggists.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1909-04-30

The Grand Jury of Kinds coun-
ty has indicted the members of the
Board of Supervisors of that coun-
ty. This charge is that they allow
ed accounts of road contractors for
work that had not been done ac-
cording to specifications. There
are similar complaints in other
counties. The officials are elected
to look after the interest of tax
payers and they ougt by all means
to watch carefully every appropria-
ton OF the public's money. To
allow any and all accounts without
due investigation is betrayal of
official trust. West Point Leader.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1909-04-30
The $4,000 Christian college is
to be located at West Point.

People past middle life usually have
some kidney or bladder disorder that
saps the vitality. which is naturally
lower in old age. Foley's Kidney
Remedy corrects urinary troubles,
stimulates the kidneys, and restores
strength and vigor. 1t cures uric acid
troubles by strengthening the kidneys
SO they will strain out the uric acid
that settles in the muscles and sioints
causing rheumatism. Phoenix Drug Co
Ii you have backache and urinary
troubles you should take Foley's Kid
ney Remedy 10 strengthen and build
up the kidneys so they will act prop
erly, asa serious kidney trouble may
develop. Phoenix Drug Co.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1909-04-30

Beware of the counterfeit 500 bills,
said to be in circulation. See that
none is in your pile when your are
paying off the bill collector on the
1st of May. Clarion Ledger.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1909-04-30

People who are weighed in the
balance and found wanting always
complain that the scales are out Of
ordpr.-Boonville Banner.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1909-04-30

The man who broods over the er-
rors Of the past can always hatch a
large and yariegated bunch of
troubles for the morrow p urloin-
Il
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1909-04-30

We are under many obligations
to Capt. J. W. Jordan for a IN ost
enjoyable boat ride up the Bigbee
river last Sunday afternoon, on
his boat The Aberdeen. This
boat has only recently been put in
commission for freighting purposes
on the upper Bigbee and has al
ready resulted in a healthy stimulus
towards opening up traffic on the
upper waters of that river. The
Aberdeen is nice little craft and
skins the water like duck. Capt.
Jordan seems perfectly at home in
the pilot house and handles the
wheel like an old timer. Baldwin
Home Journal.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1909-04-30

state OF Mississippi Monroe County
Cbaueery Court. June Term, 1909
NanNleet Mansfield Drug Co,
Il. b Burdine ct al.
To T. b. BurdiEe post office address. Lawrence
burg. Lawrence county. Tenn;
IQkkare hereby commanded to he and appear
before the Chancery Court of said county and
state. at the court house thereof. in the city of
Aberdeen Mississippi on the
Third Monday in June, 1900,
TO plead, answer or demur to a bill of complaint
made against you by the FanVleet Mansfield
Drug Company, wherein you one of the de
PENDANTS.
Given under my hand and seal OF office this
the 18th day of April. 1909.
G. P. SMITH. Clerk
w, II. Clifton. Solicitor for Complainant.
April 3o l909-3lv
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1909-04-30

Judge Hart. of the Nashville courts
overruled the motion for a new trial
in the cases of ID. B. and Robin
Cooper. The Coopers have entered
plea for an appeal to the Supreme
cotlrt
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1909-04-30

Ex-Governor Robert Lowery is re-
ported to be lying at deaths door
at New Orleans. By the time this
paper reaches its readers, the soul
Of this Statesman, patriot and SOL
der, doubtless. will be tenting on
fields Of the other life. The people
Of the South, and especially his own
State, will revere his memory as
long as time lasts.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1909-04-30

A man who will rent house in
which he knows a blind tiger is TO
be run or other immoral business
conducted. is more guilty and rep
rehensible than the poor immoral
devil who conducts the nefaricus
business. Do you know of any rich
church members who nestle closely
in the Amen Corner on Sunday,
who are renting houses for these i'm
moral purposes? If you do let the
world know the scoundrel. He
needs to be uncovered .-Corinthian.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1909-04-30

The hot-headed man who gets
cold feet is a paradoxical parasite
that we all know
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1909-04-30

Beech Hargis has been adjudged
guilty Of the murder of his father
and sentenced to life term in the
Kentucky penitentiary.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1909-04-30

Excessive rains in the East have
diminished the prospect for a cotton
crop. Light showers over Texas have
slightly relieved the situation, but it
seems to be the idea pretty generally
that a bumper crop, such as was made
last year and in 1904, cannot reason
ably be expected
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1909-04-30

Away back yonder, drunkenness was
entered as a plea as an excuse for
the commission of crimes. Insanity
is now the dodge Neither Of them,
it seems, are likely to stand the test
of the courts. It was found there
was no excuse for getting drunk and
now it is beginning to be perceived
that a mailman is as dangerous as
a mad dog.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1909-04-30

The East Mississippi Times, pub
lished at starkviIle, has just Installed
new power press and office furnish
ings. The Weekly congratulates its
contemporary on the show of prosper
Stv
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1909-04-30

President G. r. Hightower of the
Mississippi Farmers Union will
deliver an address at AmorY. May,
Sth. Messrs. r. A. n. Wilson and
J. W. Boatwright of the State lee
ture bureau viii also deliver ad-
dresses.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1909-04-30

steel prices are higher" a. the
caption to newspaper market re-
port suggests the idea that steal
prices are also higher"
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1909-04-30

Thomas Tomlinson, owner and
proprietor of the famous Tate
Spring. died at his home, Tuesday
The presentation of the silver
service to the battleship Mississippi
will take place June 1st.
Every home should have for its
motto that adopted by the Civic
League at Jackson. Miss, Purify.
Beautify, Glorify.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1909-04-30
Hamilton, Miss.

Rain during the early part of the
week hindered planting.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1909-04-30

Fresh Strawberries received daily.
F. d. CARTER & CO.. phone 70.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1909-04-30

The West Point Leader is max
ing an earnest effort to have a rail
road from its city to Houston CON
structed. The Weekly commends
the Leaders efforts to promote its
town, and trusts that disappoint-
ment viii not perch upon its ban
ner as it does upon so many news
papers engaged in similar work.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1909-04-30

A subscriber from Hamilton,
writing under the nom de plume
of PIX extols the worth of the
county newspaper. and tells some
things every one should know. OF
course we. as well as every country
newspaper man, will agree with him.
We commend the reading of his
article to all.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1909-04-30

The only woman who never had
trouble with her servant girl died
when Adam lost his wife.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1909-04-30

Mr.. Roosevelt has been treated
with courtesy due to his prowess by
the big game since his advent into
Africa. The lions and other feroci-
Gus beasts have kept well out of his
way.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1909-04-30

the larger NUMBER OF cnlIureu VINO
attend Mississippi schools viii follow
agricultural pursuits, and for that
reason great attention should be Civ
en- TO branches that viii fit them to
become intelligent farmers.
The Weekly is waiting to hear the
first demand for an agricultural high
school in Monroe county. Tt believes
such school viii come, and that it
would fill want in our educational
system.
Excessive rains in the East have
diminished the prospect for cotton
crop. Light showers over Texas have
slightly relieved the situation, bat it
seems to be the idea pretty generally
that a bumper crop, such as was made
last year and in 1904, cannot reason
ably be expected.
steel prices are higher" as the
caption to newspaper market re-
port suggests the idea that steal
prices are also higher"
The East Mississippi Times. pub
lished at starkviile, has just installed
a new power press and office furnish
ings. The Weekly congratulates its
contemporary on the show Of prosper
ity.
Ex-Governor Robert Lowery is re-
ported to be living at deaths door
at New Orleans. By the time this
paper reaches its readers, the soul
Of this Statesman. patriot and sol
der, doubtless. will be tenting on
fields Of the other life. The people
Of the South, and especially his own
State. will revere his memory as
long as time lasts.
The West Point Leader is max
ing an earnest effort to have rail
road from It's city to Houston con-
structed The Weekly commends
the Leaders efforts to promote its
town, and trusts that disappoint-
ment will not perch upon its ban
ner as it does upon 50 many news
papers engaged in similar work.
A subscriber from Hamilton,
writing under the nom de plume
Of PIX" extols the worth of the
county newspaper, and tells some
things every one should know. OF
course we, as well as every country
newspaper man. will agree with him.
We commend the reading Of his
article to all.
Away back yonder, drunkenness was
entered as a plea as an excuse for
the commission of crimes. Insanity
is now the dodge. Neither Of them,
it seems, are likely to stand the test
of the courts. t was found there
was no excuse for getting drunk and
now it is beginning to be perceived
that a mailman is as dangerous as
a mad dog.
Mr.. Roosevelt has been treated
with courtesy due to his prowess by
the big game since his advent into
Africa. The lions and other feroci-
Gus beasts have kept well out of his
way.
President G. R. Hightower of the
Mississippi Farmers Union viii
deliver an address at Amory, May,
Sth. Messrs. r. A. n. Wilson and
J. w. Boatwright of the State lee
ture bureau viii also deliver ad-
dresses.
Judge Hart, of the Nashville courts
overruled the motion for new trial
in the cases of ID. B. and Robin
Cooper. The Coopers have entered
plea for an appeal to the Supreme
court.
Beech Hargis has been adjudged
guilty of the murder of his father
and sentenced to a life term in the
Kentucky penitentiary.
Thomas Tomlinson, owner and
proprietor of the famous Tate
Spring. died at his home. Tuesday.
The presentation of the silver
service to the battleship Mississippi
will take place June 1st.
Every home should have for its
The newspaper., 1909-08-13

showed that he was still alive. In a
fash her bewilderment vanished The
stagnant blood surged again through
her arteries in iery. stimulating tor
rent With cry. to which primeval
instinct lent a menacing note, she
CROPPED her way TO the fallen canopy.
and stopped TO lift up one side.
"Quickl-into the tree!" she called
Still frantic with terror. winthrope
struggled TO his feet She thrust him
towards the baobab. and followed.
dragging the mass of interviewer bam-
boos. Emboldened by the retreat OF
their quarry. the snarling pack in
stantly began TO close in. Fortunately
they were too cowardly to rush at
once. and fear spurred their intended
victims to the utmost haste. Cropping
and stumbling. the two felt their way
to the baobab. and Miss Leslie pushed
winthrope headlong through the en-
trance. AS he fell. she turned to face
the pack.
The foremost beasts were at the
rear edge of the bamboo framework.
their eyes close TO the ground In
stinct told her that they were crouch
ing to leap With desperate strength
she caught up the canopy before her
The newspaper., 1909-08-13

rocks down the gorge. There was no
sound; but greedy. wolish eyes
cleaned in the starlight.
Only the day before Blake had told
Miss Leslie to store the last rack OF
cured meat inside the baobab. The
two sleepers lay between the fire and
the entrance to the hollow. Slowly
the embers Of the fire died away into
gray ashes, and slowly the night
providers drew nearer. The boldest of
the pack crept close to Miss Leslie,
and. with teeth barred and back
bristling, sniffed at the edge of her
skirt. Whether because of her heavy
breathing or the odor OF the leopard
skin, the beast drew away. with an
uneasy whine.
There was a pause; then. backed
by three others, the leader approached
winthrope He was still lying in the
death-like torpor. and he lacked the
protection which, in all likelihood, the
leopard skin had given Miss Leslie
The cowardly brutes took him for
dead or dying. They shifted at him
from head to foot, and then. with a
IcIOClOub - - oAAo4 10 anu scllb,
flung themselves upon him.
Had It not chanced that Winthrope
was lying upon his side, with one arm
thrown up, he would have been fatally
wounded by the first slashing bites OF
his assailants. The two which sought
to tear him were baffed by the thick
folds of Blake's coat, while their lead
ers slash at the victims throat was
barred by the upraised arm. With a
savage snap, the beasts jaws closed on
the arm, biting through to the bone. At
the same instant the fourth jackal
tore ravenously at one OF the out
stretched legs.
With a shrek OF agony, Winthrope
started up from his torpor. and struck
out frantically in a fury Of pain and
terror. Startled by the violence of
this unexpected resistance. the jack
ais Ieaped back-only 10 spring in
again as the remainder OF the PACK
made n rush to forestall them.
Winthrope was staggering to his
feet. when the foremost brute leaped
upon him He fell heavily against
one OF the main supports OF his bam-
boo canopy. and the entire structure
came down with q crash. Two OF the
jackals. caught beneath the roof.
howled with fear as they sought to
free themselves. The others. with
brute dread OF an unknown danger.
drew away. snarling and gnashing
their teeth.
Weakened by the first ferocious yelps
of winthrope's assailants. Miss Leslie
had started up and stared about in the
darkness. On all sides she could see
pairs of fiery eyes and dim forms like
the phantom creatures OF a nightmare.
Winthrope's shrek. instead of spur
ring her TO action. only confused heI
the more and benumbed her faculties
She thought 1t was his death cry. and
stood trembling. transfixed with
horror.
Then came the fall OF the canopy
His cries as he sought TO throw it OF
The newspaper., 1909-08-13

- pot OF meat set on to stew.
II had ample time to sim
mer. Winthrope was wrapped in .
life-giving sleep. out of which he did
not awaken until evening. while Blake.
unable to wait for the pot TO boil. and
nauseated by the fishy odor OF the
dried seafowl, hunted out the ierked
leopard meat. and having devoured
enough to satisfy a native. fell asleep
under a bush.
The sun was half down the sky
when he sat up and looked around.
wide awake the moment he opened
his eyes. Miss Leslie was quietly
placing an armful OF sticks on the fuel
heap beside the baobab.
Hello. Miss Jenny, Hard at Il. i
see" he called cheerfully.
"Hush!" she cautioned. Mr.. Win
thrope is still asleep"
Good thing for him. He'll need an
OF that he can get"
Then you think-"
"Well. between you and me. dont
believe Win was built for the tropicA
The newspaper., 1909-08-13

lcoutinued on page ski
The newspaper., 1909-08-13
CHAPTER XIV.
With Bow and Club.

HE FIRE was soon re-lit, and \
- pot Of meat set on to stew.
: IL had ample time to sim
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-04-15

The old fashioned way of dosing
a weak stomach, of stimulating the
heart or kidneys, is all wrong. DR.
Shoop first pointed out this error.
This is why his prescription-Dr.
Shops Restorative-is directed en-
tirely to the cause of these ailments,
the weak inside or controlling nerves.
1t isn't SO difficult, says DR.. Shoop,
to strengthen weak stomach, heart
or kidneys if one goes at it correctly.
Each inside organ has its controlling
or inside nerve. When these nerves
fail then those organs must surely
falter. These vital truths are leading
druggists everywhere to dispense and
recommend DR.. Shops Restorative.
Test it a few days and see. I'm
provement will promptly and surely
follow. Sold by r. S. Freeman &
Son.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-04-15
STATE NORMAL SCHOOL,
RIVER FALLS, WIS.
STUDENTS ADMITTED AT ANY TIME.

STUDENTS ADMITTED AT ANY TIME
English, Latin and German
Courses leading to the Diploma
which, when Countersigned by the
State Superintendent becomes a
Life State Certificate.
Elementary Course leading to a
five Years State Certificate. No
tuition is charged to those who de-
clare their intention to teach in Wis
consin.
Model Schools of nine grades with
free tuition. Early application for
place in these grades is essential
as there is not room for all who
wish to enter.
Preparatory first half of the year,
tuition IS cents week.
Summer School six weeks begin
ing last week in June. Tuition
$500.
For further information address
the President. w. ]. BRIER.