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The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1910-07-22

The Mississippi troops from chick
amauga. who loft here some 1900
strong on June go. reached tho state
on their return trip Sundat n goes
without saying. I'm Wow Of the pub.
lishcd daily reports from Chichumau-
ga that the guardsmcn BRING hact
With them anything but plcaaurrablo
remembraHces Of their ten days stay
IN camp, every day having ben married
by drouehing rains. while nearly ull
the companies of each regiment had
ono or moro men in hospital practical
~ throughout the ton days in which
they remained
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1910-07-22
Consider Hospital Site.

There is very strong prospect that
there will be little difficulty expert
enced on the part Of the new board
Of charity hospital trustees in secur.
ing suitable site for the institu.
ton. I'm fact. since the matter was
first taken mp the promoters had bad
their eyes on section Of the land ad.
iacent 10 the Blind Institute, belong.
ing 10 the state.
with the sum Of $4,000 available.
including the state appropriation Of
$4,000 and the donation OF $2J, 0O0
Jointly by the city of Jackson. the
county of Kinds and private subscrib-
ers 10 the fund, really creditablo
structure can be built
Should the hospital be located on
the proposed site, il would mean a
grouping Of three ~ Mississippis fin.
est Institutions. Others may be ge.
cured later. as the state owns consid-
cradle land near the northern limits
OF the city.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1910-07-22
EXPORTS SHOW DECLINE
Wheat Reduction Amounted to 21,.
100000 Bushels.

Washington, ID. C.-Exports OF
wheat from the United States for the
twelve months ended with June. 1910,
showed reduction of about 21,OOo.-
goo bushels in quantity from the ex-
ports of the corresponding months OF
the previous year
Corn showed a reduction OF about
1.O0O.0OO bushels for the same Pc
Rod
Meat and dairy products declined
in value of exports from s146,000.Oc J
in 1909 to $4,000 in 1910.
Cotton, while showing a fall of half
a billion pounds in the quantity ex-
ported developed an increase of thirty
two and two-thirds million dollars IT
the value OF exports.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1910-07-22
100000
DEPosIToRS WILL NOT SUFFER
THROUGH DEFALcATioN.
Secretary Ropke VALVES Examine
tion-He Had Clearing House
System Of Fleeing Bank.

Louisville, Ky.-Admission that the
shortage OF August Ropke. defauitina
secretary of the Fidelity Trust Com
pany. is very large was made at the
trust company offices late Tuesday
afternoon. AT the same time ii was
announced that the directors OF the
company have pledged themselves to
an increase of 100000 in the cap
ital stock IL such increase Is neces-
sarv.
Ropke's shortage is placed by cur
rent rumor at about 100000. His
case was set for hearing before the
grand jury October ) and the prisoner
returned to jail. in default of $4,000
bail
Although no statement could be Sc
cred on this point. IL is said the pee
ulations began between ten and M
teen years ago
The system employed by Ropke is
also as yet unexplained. although II
is generally supposed he manipulated
individual accounts.
1t is also said he had authority
from several depositors to check on
their accounts, subject to the super
vision of the trust company officials
A report was current Tuesday that he
checked on these accounts for large
amounts and Intercepted the checks
upon their return from the clearing
house, so that the officials of the
company would not see the checks.
He Is said to have used the money
for his own account, and to have made
entries in the ledger to offset the
amount taken.
The last statement OF the Fidelity
Trust Company showed a reserve and
sinking fund. in round numbers. or
81 300. 900 The capital stock is 81,
100000 par. and Monday sold on the
local exchange at $50. Tuesday II
was offered at $50
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1910-07-22
NEW COUNTERFEIT APPEARS
$40 Gold Certificate is Being Clever
Iv Initiated.

Washington, ID. C.--Discovery or the
existence of a new counterfeit so
gold certificate has been announces
by John r. Wilkie. chief Of the secret
service division of the treasury de-
partment The certificate Is repre-
sentative OF the act OF July II, 1852.
series OF 1901. and bears the check
letter 3D." plate No. $50. the sigma
lures OF W. T. Kernor. register Of the
treasury, and Lee McClung, treasurer
OF the United States.
The silk fiber is initiated by red
and blue ink MARKS. The counterfeit
made its disappearance I'm Ken
tucy.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1910-07-22
viii Print eIbo Testimony.

The testimony in the Bilbo bribery
ease VIII soon be- on tho press. aud n
Is expected the nrst shipment Of tho
books VIII be received in Jackson in
about three weeks. The Testimony
Will make q good sized volume n viii
include everything connected with tho
case IN any way, including tho roauIu-
lion 10 expel. the resolution OF eeu-
sure. which was adopted. md also tha
resolution declaring there was no
fraud In connection with Senator Per
cy's election.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1910-07-22
COTTON MILLS CURTAIlED
3,e22.oo SpindIes at Spartanburg, s.
c.. to Be Stopped.

Spartanburg. s. C-Reports show
ing that 1922 900 spindles out of the
3.711 900 spindles represented in the
South Carolina Cotton Manufacturers
Association will be stopped at least
portion of the time in July and Au-
gust were presented at the meeting
OF the association held here Tuesday
morning. Some of the mills repre-
sented in the association are not now,
and never have been, In operation,
thus making the curtailment move
ment practically unanimous
II is estimated this will mean re-
duction in output amounting to 1900
600 pieces of cloth. A meeting OF the
executive committee has been called
to consider further curtailment, TO be
held in the latter part OF August or
early in September.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1910-07-22
Theodore to Visit Georgia.

Rome, Ca Ex-President Roose-
geit has accepted an invitation 10 be
the guest of the Berry School for
Mountain Boys here on October :. Mr..
Roosevelt his for some time past reg.
ularly contributed To the maintenance
of the Berry school. Miss Martha
Berry, president and founder of the
institution, received a definite an
nouncement that the president. ac'
ccompanied by Mrs. Roogevelt and
Miss Ethel. vii spend the day at tbs
school October Z.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1910-07-22

literally toss out big mountain trout
with scoops.
Fish Lake is fed by streams flow
ing direct from mountain snow, so
the fish in it are first class. A stream
runs from Fish Lake to Clear Lake.
deep body OF water three-quarters OF
a mile away. and as this lake Is al
ways full of trout the connecting
stream insures good supply of trout
in Fish Lake
This lake lies along the Willamette
valley and Cascade mountain wagon
road near the summit of the Cascade
mountains. seventy-seven miles east
of Albany. Because the lake dries up
almost every summer it is not de-
sirable camping place and no resort
has ever been established there This
lack of accommodations as well as
the hardship OF a drive of sixty-five
miles from the nearest railroad point
keeps people away. Consequently the
supply of fish in this lake has never
failed.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1910-07-22
sotas Sell No More Liquor.


The famous steamboat liquor casea
have been settled. and according to The
agreement there viii be no moro liq
uors sold on the s Is. Duncan and
Sadie Lee opposite the Washington
county line when tho case was
brought up IN tho circuit court. Capt
Thomas Morrisey and Charles w
Ruth, through their attorneys, pleaded
guilty, and each OF them were fined
$3.50 and costs and sentenced 10 sixty
GAYS imprisonment. The hnoa and
sentences, however, were held up with
the understanding that no more intoK.
icating liquors be sold opposite Wash
lngton county on the Mississippi river
the defendants paying all court costs.
The Sadie Leo owners made prac.
tically the same agreement as McHsra
Morrisey and Ruth ed Farrell. bar
teEdcr on the Sadie Ice, was tried
and convicted. but there was no son
tencc or fine imposed. the ownora ~
the Sadie Ice agreeing to stop SLING
whisky opposite the Washington couu
~ line aud paying all the court costs
The liquors which were Coniscntrd
when the first arrest was made about
two months age were returned 90 Oh,
owncrA
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1910-07-22
DISOWNED TWO OF TRIPLETS

When she rallied from the anes-
thetic and saw trfplets as the stork's
first gift to her. Mrs. Lokodia Rorosky
of 179 Glenmore avenue, East New
York. refused to believe they were
hers. Her husband. Joseph. had hard
work convincing her that the boy and
two girls were her own. At first she
gladly accepted the boy. but insisted
that the girls belonged 20 another
woman who was trying to soist them
on her. The children were born IN ST.
Johns hospital II was only sitter long
pleading by Rorosky that his wife
grudgingly consented to accept the
two little girls as her own.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1910-07-22
A. g. M. Normal Closes.

The a. a ". College normal closed
Friday ono hundred aud seventy five
took the examination These euto
examinations should be- more difficult
and Of higher standard than fbo
county examinations. but teachers
claim that n rs cnsicr to make d DO
cense In normal examination than
IN The average county. md some ri
them pay railroad fare. hotel bills md
other c&pcuses among strangers fo
take the examinations a. normalH i1
preference 10 taking them FOO their
own county, where n would only cost
them 70 cents.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1910-07-22
Mrs. Morse Still Persistent.

Washington, ID. C.-Mrs. Charles w.
Morse was a caller at the department
Of justice Monday. where she had an
interview with James A. French, the
attorney in charge Of pardons, in re-
gard 10 the case of her husband, who
il now serving a term of Imprisonment
in the penitentiary at Atlanta. Ga.
Mrs. Morse made inquiries touching
the forms to be followed In making
application for executive clemency
She did not intimate when a formal
application for pardon migit be ex
pccted.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1910-07-22
chautauqua Prospects Bright.

As the date for the Mississippi
Chautauqua assembly. az the Crystal
Springs Chautauqua grounds, which
will open on Thursday. July 2I, ap
proaches. the prospects for a fine at
tendance seem brighter. both an 20
numbers and the quality OF visitors
The management authorizes The
statement that extraordinary precau
ton has been taken TO provide against
any discomfort that may arise from
unt:mely rains. such as characterized
the Opening day In 1909
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1910-07-22
KILLED HAWK WITH A STONE

Robert Downing, who lives in Or
we'll township. Bradford county, Penn
sylvania, threw a stone with such I'M
erring aim that he struck and instant
~ killed hawk perched on a limb of
a tree thirty feet from the ground
The hawk measured three feet and
eight and one-half inches from tip of
the wing to tip of the wing
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1910-07-22
80 Free Scholarships.

The trustees OF Southern Christian
College, located al West Point, have
placed free scholarships for young Ia.
dies AZ the disposal 81 the governors,
United States senators and members
OF congress Of the following states /.
Mississippi. Louisiana. Arkansas, Ten
nessee. Alabama. Georgia and Florida.
Tie governors and United States sen.
ators will appoint young ladies from
their states a. large. while the ap.
Dointments of the congressman will
be confined 10 their respective dis.
trfcts
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1910-07-22
Set Date OF Women,a paY.

The special committee which Is ~
work securing funds for the expense
Of building a Mississippi monument
10 the women Of the Confeieracy has
undertaken a systematic campaign in
order to push the campaign.
apart a special day IN be observed as
"Women's Memorial Day I'm the coun.
ty, designating Thursday. August IS
for that purpose. AZ which time suit.
able exercises Will be held at the prin.
cipal centers in the county.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1910-07-22
VIII Preserve Texas"

Atlanta, Ga-A resolution FOR the
state 10 preserve the ancient engine
Texas" winner in the historic pur-
suit of the Andrews Raiders Of the
Northern army on the General dur
ing the Civil War, was adopted by the
senate. The General has been we'll
cared for, being on exhibition ut Chat
tanooga. but the Texas" stands neg
lected in the yards of the Western az
Atlantic road in this city.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1910-07-22
ONE FISH WORTH OVER S140

The shad season at Chester, Pa.
has closed and the river fishermen
are turning their attention to the
catching of sturgeon. The season has
been one of the best in recent years,
owing to high prices. Recently when
Frank Pierce landed a 300 pound
sturgeon the fish contained eighty
seven pounds of roe. which Is worth
$50 pound. and the meat is valued
at 6 cents a pound.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1910-07-22
HuQo Deal Pending.

Lexington. Ky.-The district board OF
the Burley Tobacco Society, wiin ren-
resentatives present from sixty or
more counties. convened here Tues
day 10 consider, among other qdes-
tians, the prospects for the SAFE of
the 1909 crop.
Sentiment seems strong for another
pool this year. despite the fac. tina:
not a pound of the 1909 crop hae yet
been sold, or even graded. Nesotia-
tioEs are said to be progressing for
the sale of ten million pounds 10 inie-
pendent factories,
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1910-07-22
state Chemist After Klyee.

Governor Noel has issued "A requi-
sitiOn on Governor Patterson Of Ten
ne,see for Henry a. Klyce, a manufac.
turer of feedstuffs az Dyersburg,
Tenn. for who is wanted 70 answer
the charge of selling adulterated feed
stufis.
The affidavit against Klyce was
filed by Dr. W. r. Hand. state chem
list. Who has opened a war against the
dealers who are shipping adulterated
feedstuffs into the state.
DR. Hand intends 10 file afhdayits
against large number Of dealers who
have been selling adulterated feed
stuffs.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1910-07-22
Bar on Fight Pictures.

chief OF Police Allen has notified
the propriotors of moving picture
shows that he would not tolerate tho
exhibition Of pictures of the JrdrIes-
Johnson fight There has been uO iu-
dication OF any trouble between the
races over the fight and chief Allen
says he e. determined there shall
not lp
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1910-07-22
Give s25 900 for Hospital.

The city Of Jackson has donated 81
500 10 the State Charity Hospital. and
Kinds county viii contribute Ike
sum to that institution, making total
OF s25, 900 pledged by The Jackson
Board OF Trade Az the meeting OF
the council an ordinance was passed
authorizing the donation. AS the state
has 40 funds from which the trustees
can draw for preliminary work. the
SIS 900 donated by the city ard county
will come IN handy for the supervisors.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1910-07-22
Why PAP. STAYED !. Home.

Mamma asks the little boy. who
are the Eighwaters?-
"Highwafers,~ answers the mother.
Il don't know any such family. Why
do you ask?"
Well. heard Mr. Perkins ask papa
If he'd be over to the little game to
night, and papa said he'd be there 10
spite Of Helen Highwater.s
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1910-07-22
Germany Not Interfering.

Germany has taken no stand in op-
position to the United States in the
affairs of Central and South America.
Germany has issued no statement that
could be construed into antagonism OF
the American government in what
that government has done, Is doing,
or may do in Nicaragua.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1910-07-22
CT EARIEGHOUSE FOR THIEVES
Cincinnati Mecca for Robbers From
Various Cities.

Cincinnati, Ohio.-That Cincinnati
has been the clearing house for an
organized company Of box car thieves
Of New York. Philadelphia. Chicago
and other cities, who have made way
with thousands OF dollars worth Of val
liable merchandise. is the claim Of
railroad officers who brought two men
into police court here. charging them
with receiving stolen goods.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1910-07-22
Feed Peaches to Hoqs

Galveston. fexsa.-Claims acere
eating 100000 have been flied
against the Texas railroads for fail
ure to supply refrigerator cars to the
peach growers. As a result of ina 5:iity
to secure cars, thousands of bushels
of peaches are being fed to the hogs.
The peaches ripen too rapidly for
shipment unless packed in refri,era-
tor cars and the railroads are over
1,0oo cars short. Under instructions
from tine railroad commission, grow
ers are rendering shipments
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1910-07-22
supreme court Adlourns.

The Mississippi supreme court has
finally adjourned until the second
Monday in October. when the cases
left on the docket az the time OF al
jonrnment viii be taken up and pass
ed upon. There are only'a few Of these
cases. probably IS. aud With the three
Justices and two commissioners. they
will be quickly disposed Of
There are no formalitleH In taking
the adjournment After the decisions
had been handed down. the court
adopted an order declaring the court
adjourned till o. tober.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1910-07-22
Will Prohibit Fight Pictures.

Indianapolis, Ind. = The Jeffries-
Johnson prize fight pictures will not
be shown in Indianapolis. This de-
cision was reached Tuesday after
Mayor Shank held a conference with
the city officials.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1910-07-22
Can't Vote by Wire.

Atlanta, Ga.-Members of the Gco-.
gia legislature, Speaker Hoide so
ruled. when several absent members
teIegraphed that they could not at
tend the session, but wanted 10 cast
their votes by wire in favor OF the
income tax amendments Speaker
Holder said: III members were per.
mitted to stay at home and vote by
telegraph it would never be possible
to secure a quorum" He pointed our
that a decisive objection is that some
one could easily impersonate mem
Der and wire . fraudulent rote.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1910-07-22

Among the strange sights TO be
seen by travellers in some parts of
Mongolia, notably In Hata. are what
have the appearance of wooden pago-
das or small Eiffel towers, in the
streets. They are in reality the stock
in trade of the local cartwrights. who
pile their axle-trees up pyramid-like
on the ground to dry and become sea
sOned
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1910-07-22

You never really know woman un
til after you have married her. and
then the knowledge isn't OF much use
to you
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1910-07-22

Hon. John Y. hurry, Jr., former
manager of the Ripley branch Of Tish-
omingo Savings Institution. which in
stituticn failed in December. 1907 who
was indicted by the grand jury on
the charge of receiving money for de
posit after the bank had become in
solvent. was acquitted in the court at
Ripley.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1910-07-22

The commissioners OF the Belzoni
drainage district met in Belzonia and
organized by electing Fulton Hutson.
Of Isola, president: J. L. Jackson.
treasurer: O. j. Turner. secretary. and
~ W. Somervi;le. attorney. the latter
three Of Belzont
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1910-07-22

United States Deputy Marshal Lyon
served an Injunction on the state or
sanization of the Council of Calanthe,
an association Of negroes. restraining
them from holdig meetings, collecting
dues and paying out funds or transact
ing any lodge business whatever The
writ was sued out by the supreme
council of the order and the colored
Knights OF Pythias
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1910-12-16

To be Discussed nt the Board Of Trade
Meeting Tonight

\ regular meeting of the Ocala Board
1f Trade VIII be held tonight at eight
o'clock in the board OF trade room at
Mr. Geo. X. Robinson's office in the
pcala House block. AT this meeting.
the important subject of bonding the
city for municipal improvements will
be taken up and thoroughly discussed.
and IL i probable that some action
Will be taken. with the view of having
the city bonded "a soon as possible.
We are Very much in need of an up
to-date sewerage system. more paved
streets. new high school building city
park. municipal water works and var
lou> other public improvements. and il
has been the experience of other cities
that these public improvements can be
obtained At less cost and more rapid
y by bonding than by any other way
This il very important question. and
one which affects every taxpayer in
hcala. and il IL very important there
fore. that all taxpayers. whether they
are members of the board of trade or
not. attend this meeting tonight
ocala Board of Trade.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1910-12-16
MARVELLOUS DISCOVERIES

Mark the wonderful progress OF the
age. Air flights on heavy machines,
kilograms without wires, terrible war
inventions to kill men. and that Won
der of wonders-Dr. Kings New Dis
covery-to save life when threatened
by coughs, colds, lagrippe, asthma
Group, bronchitis. hemorrhages. hay
fever. and whooping cough or lung
trouble. For all bronchial trouble i;
has no equal. 1t relieves instantly. 1;
is the sureSt cure. James VI. Black OF
Asheville, y. c., Il. Il. No. I, writes , ii
cured him of an obstinate cough after
all other remedies failed. Fifty cents
and 81. Trial bottle free.
Guaranteed by all druggists.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1910-12-16
GREAT AUCTION SALE
OF LOTS TOMORROW

tomorrow at II o'clock at the prop
erty on North Main street the William
FitzS!mmonS Auction * Real Estate
Company will sell TO the highest bid
der for one-fourth cash and balance
payable in TWO years time. the nine
beautifully located residence or bust
ness lots cas- they are most desirable
FOR either purpo>eb opposite the Ocala
Iron Works. or on the west side of
North Main street. These lots have
only just been placed on the market
are sure TO increase rapidly in value
and no mistake will be made in buy
Ing any or all of them. The terms are
very reasonable and easy and there is
no better place to invest a little mon
ey. Follow the crowd and be there
promptly at IL o'clock. There will be
music and an interesting time
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1910-12-16

The following ladies compose lhe
committee that will pack the Christ
mas baskets al the home of Mrs Ed
Carmichael Friday, December 23rd. a,
$50 i. m. namely:
Mrs. w. w. Clyatt. Mrs. Jake Brown
Mrs. IL. &. Groves. Mrs. James Enges-
ser. Mrs. &. Carmichael. Mrs. e. Rhein-
au"r. Mrs. J. y. Bouvier. Mrs. ID. NJ
smith. Mrs. r. Van Hood. Mrs. George
Macl(ay. Miss Lucy Moorhead. Mrs. y
l.. IZlar. Mrs. F. @. Weihe.
Any person knowing of sick and dis.
treSSed people in want please report tc
the Kings Daughters and those in.
clIned to contribute toward the Christ.
mas donations will please send theil
contributions TO Mrs. Ed Carmichael:
home the morning of Friday Dec %
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1910-12-16

The Ocala friends of Mr.. Lawrence
with the Mabel Paige Co, feel that he
has come into his own in taking the
part of leading man with that popular
troupe. Mr.. Lawrence is one of the
most versatile actors in the South
makes good in any place he is put. An
old theatergoer after watching him
last night. said: II would like TO see
Lawrence play King Lear He has
the natural head and face for the part
and | believe ne could do il full jus.
tice.'