The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1910-03-11

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George Smith, prominent farmer AMI
citizen ~ Webster county Wa- stabbed
In the back and dangerously wounded
by John H. The trouble grra out oi
lawsuit in which smith wac drf ndani.
and which suit vas dismissed hy tHr
court hin afterWnn met Smith nul
words were passed smith a. ntnid ur
ther difficulty, turned aud walbcl uuaE.
Iiili spfang at BIN with an opnu kutr.
stabbed him three times n ino back.
once ON the shoulder and madp O. srf.-
Gus ga-h ia hi. lett arm, hfeahng Oboe
bone Thi. was dome before a-.i-tar.a
could be bad. It'll was arrested.
Within the Last two weeks some large
real estate deals have been carried
through In 1unica county, including th
transfer of number ut Che largest
plantations IN the north end ot thH
county from the men who have owned
them in some instances since before thr
civil war. che purchaser hrug aynil.
rate Of Northern capitalists represented
bt L. k Saulc.hut} formerly 90 rc-i.
dent OF the State at Michigan. and at
one time attorney general Of that State
The propertie- sold were the g. g. Bob.
in-on plantation. containing 1900 arrt.
for s22O 900 John McGtath'- BuWdnn
plantation containing 1880 acres, tor
$50. 500. ". H. aud G. n ileffiu. uOp
acres. for 10000 Dr.. Brooks. 500 aor-,
$4,000. T.. -. thck-. about 1000 acres.
100000. These lands all join. and may
be included in one tract hr total
acreage rs 6.6f0 acres. AMI the total pitr
received therefore being s4si 500. 1p
proNimately So per acre. the entire -um
ha, my been paid ia cash.
". B Armstrong four year. ago pur.
chased h,e-acrr hlncl, of band inside
the corporate limits of Naidru This
land was thought go be- almost worm ONT
aud WORTHLESS. But by deep blowing and
thorough cultivation with tho aid of conn
mercial and baruyard fertilizer. to goth.
cred last year 2.539 pounds 81 lime r'i.
ton of Of the five acres. receiving l1
cents for same gro-- proceed. hllo e'.
Besides he sold $500 worth of fancy -rrd
from which the greater part Of tbis lint
Was taken.
". ". Craig. ono of the uhio capital
lists who recently purchased Che urw
South Pillow works of tolumhu-. states
that the factory will mot Resume opera.
ton until the first of August. Nlr. tHtH
gave two reasons for keeping thr plant
Idle several months longer. one being ihai
a a.. f.I.. a
get them ON the market during thr pres.
ent -ea-on and the other being chat tlmo
would be- required "a OVERHEAD the plant
and install new machinery
Attorney General Stirling has filed pn
other suit for contempt of court against
the New Orleans Mobile a thicaRn
Railroad Company, formerly the Mobile.
Jackson a Kansas tIty Railroad Conn
pany. on account of the failure of thr
road TO construct % short piece of track
so ~ TO connect with the Poutotor dp-
pot thus placing the depot on tho main
/ line instead of on .pur o. heretofore
T. g. Bailey, recently appointed come
/ missioner OF agriculture of AliaIa rouH.
| Is. by the board of supervisor. h1-
/ organized corn club among thr farm
I ers ~ the county. au adjunct on rNtru.
sion of the work of the boys corn club
81 Superintendent of Education Dow.
/ The business men of koariu-l.8 ha'c COOS
/ tributcd handsome cash prizes ior tHe
best show ing made bon thi- lnr.
Robbery il rampant 200 this section of
the state. 1hictos broke into thr mnf-
camille establishment of Heath Bros. ai
Elliott. and secured about $50 worth 0I
merchandise aud ALSO broke Iul" ihr
po-tofGcc safe. but got nothing ot value
~ the same sale was robbed D irH dnlH
ago. consequently tlic postmaster D.. fnl|
cautious about leaving money boo b.
1hr jury iu The ~ ~ Melton m.r. ~
Raymond. reported thW t H3e ipdE
with % decision. 1hc judge hnd ihr IuE
take their place boo tlle jury but lu1 "r-
/ dered thr ,lert to read tbe verdict 'u
/ the back ot the indictment Has written
/ these words. We lhc ImE Hd tnr
defendant not guilty
Thomas Walker. 20 lt-menth-.ud .oH
/ Of A. a. Dukrmauicr, merchant Dt NrsI
] Point. had uaftoW escape "i -"IlH.
/ injury while playing about thr hou.H
I IT, found some concentrated ltr Hul OFF,
tempted 40 cat b. ll- loaor Dip 'nt
/ tongue were burned.
W ~. Howkln-, voll tuonn planter