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The Aberdeen weekly., 1911-08-18
Scientific and Literary Work OF
Much Magnitude.
Task Begun Years Ago by Or. c. Il.
Eigenmann, Dean Of Graduate School
OF Indiana University, Near
ing Completion

Pittsburg-A scientific and literary
task OF much magnitude. which was
begun several years ago by Nr. G.
III. Eigenmann, curator OF fishes at the
graduate school of Indiana university.
is nearing completion and will appear
in book form in the near future.
DIR. Eigenmann is known as an au-
thority upon the fresh water fish OF
South America August %. 1903. ac-
companied by an assistant. he sail
ed from New York for British Guiana.
South America, arriving in George
winter following he explored the riv-
ers Of British Guiana and brought
home nearly 10000 specimens.
Selections from every species were
reserved for the Carnegie museum.
The remaining duplicates were distrib-
uted in exchange for collections from
different countries. the exchange be-
ing made with the United States Ma
tional museum, the Field museum OF
Chicago Museum of Comparative Zool-
ogy of Harvard university, the British
museum In London, the Royal museum
In Berlin, the Imperial museum In Vi
emma, the Natural museum of France,
and many others. In this way, the
been greatly enlarged.
One important and interesting re-
suit of Professor .Eigenmann' expedi.
The Aberdeen weekly., 1911-08-18
NOTABLE FISH BOOK

The results of DR.. Eigenmann's ex-
plorations are about to be published
as volume five of the Memoirs of the
Carnegie Museum Dr. w. ]. Hol-
land. director, and DIR. Eigenmann have
been busily engaged the last few
weeks In arranging the manuscript
and the plates. The work will appear
In large quarto form and win be illus
trated by 104 pictures. giving figures
of nearly 800 species of the fresh wa
ter fishes of British Guiana
The frontispiece is a photograph of
the great Kaieteur falls on the Potaro
river. This stream, which is as large
as the Ohio at Pittsburg. leaves the
upper plateau of British Guiana by
leap of TAI feet into the deep canyon.
DR.. Eigenmann ascended the Potaro.
led by Indians in canoes, until he
came near the falls. Leaving his frail
craft behind him, he climbed to the
highlands, explored the vicinity of the
falls, obtained new boats from the
natives and continued southwark along
the upper reaches of the river. His
aim was to ascertain whether there
existed on the broad highlands a diff
ferent fauna from that found in the
lowlands. To some extent he found
this to be the case
The book will be an important con-
tribution to the ichtyology of South
America.
The Aberdeen weekly., 1911-08-18

Better have calloused hands thai
calloused hearts.
Work becomes drudgery only whe1
We fail to put our heart into It
It Is q mans duty to think up way1
of making his wife's work easier.
The man who used brains to sasd
his legs is not lazy-he Is just WISE
In a co-partnership each of the partI
ners is responsible for the debts OF Al
The pipe wrench is . whole lof
more practical on the farm than thd
pipe dream.
The man who never does more thar
he gets paid for. never gets paid fof
more than he does
A dozen interesting books will db
more to keep a boy contented fnaI
two dozen sermons.
1t is just as essential for the farmef
to keep accounts as it is for any bus{
ness man in the land.
A man with the right kind OF spir4
will not pass a person on the road,
he has vacant seat in his wagon
Let the boy go to the circus by AZ
means; and take mother and tnf
girls along with you to see that hP
does not get lost
The city housewife cannot undef
stand why the farmers are not az
rich when she considers the enormous
price she pays for vegetables amp
fruit.
It is all right to teach the boys "
crow more corn to the acre, but
would help them greatly II they coui0
be taught how to raise drouth re-
sistant corn that would assure thene
of a crop each year. j
No use for the politician to let ms
whiskers grow, wear old clothes amp
leave his auto at home when he gees
out electioneering among farmers
these times. Whiskerless farmers VINO
wear good clothes and own an auto
are very much in evidence
The Aberdeen weekly., 1911-08-18
PHILOSOPHY TO THE RESCUE
PIT Went without His STEAK. but 40
That Everything Was Not
Lost.

Charles Nagei. secretary Of COM
merce and labor. says the Irish race
has, In addition TO it's sentiment and
romance. q lot Of philosophy as ono
Of it's characteristics.
The best Illustration l ever heard
of this" he explained 20 a dinner
party one evening. was the case of
poor Irishman who had been given
a fine, juicy piece OF steak. Being a
religious man. he placed the steak in
front Of him. and there. IN the shade
of the trees surrounding his benefac-
tors house, he folded his hands.
closed his eyes. and gave thanks TO
heaven for the meal When he was
In the altitude of prayer, dog ruahed
up and captured the steak. Pat
looked around IN time 20 see the food
disappearing over the hill.
THANK heaven. he exclaimed.
again closing his eyes, he left me my
Appetite The Sunday Magazine.
The Aberdeen weekly., 1911-08-18


has been exercised because the
sacrilege of stealing the Ark oi
the Covenant was wrongfuily imputed
to Captain the Honorable Montague
Parker of the First Life Guards OF the
English army. and party OF archeol
ogists whom he commanded. He was
aided and abetted, IL was alleged. by
Lieut.. Robin Dun. an officer Of the
Second Life Guards and a relative Of
King George v.
Assisted by the connivance OF the
Turkish government and by bribes TO
Mohammedan soldiers. the English
men are accused OF rifiing the sacred
bowels of Mount Moriah. the site OF
the Temple of Solomon and of the
Mosque of Omar at Jerusalem, and OF
making off with the Ark. after un-
earthing the venerable Golfer from its
purported place of concealment for
more than twenty centuries. The ex-
plorers, according to news cablegrams,
were pursued to the coast by the hue
and cry OF scandalized Moslems. and
echoes of their pious Indignation are
reverberating through Europe and
America.
Horrified clergymen have predicted
that some such fate would oyertake
the English officer as befell rhe men
of Bethshemesh. of whom 50.O70 are
declared In the Old Testament TO have
been smitten of the Lord because GER
tain of their townsmen ventured to
look inside the Ark; or as happened to
Uzzah. who put forth his hand to
steady the holy chest when II rocked
upon its cart, and who was slain for
his error" by Jehovah. In his suddenly
hndled wrath.
Explorers Invited to Continue Work.
The outcry of sacrilege has not been
completely quieted by Capt Parker's
solemn declaration that he found no
Hebrew antiquities whatever beneath
the Mosque of Omar, and that he was
not searching for the Ark. but for the
tombs OF David and Solomon. A con-
elusive refutation of the accusation is
the fact that the Turkish authorities
have invited the Englishmen to renew
their excavations next autumn. For
The Aberdeen weekly., 1911-08-18

screaming. I. could not sleep, was
nervous and lost nosh so rapidly
looked like a. walking skeleton doc
tored all the time but had begun 10
think there was no help for me- Then
began taking Doan's Kidney pills
and was entirely cured. Doan's Kid
ney Pills gave me new lease OF lifo."
Remember the name--Doan's.
For sale by druggists and general
storekcepers everywhere. Price Goo
Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo. n. Y.
The Aberdeen weekly., 1911-08-18

- farmers and stock breeders liv.
- near Beaver Dam. WIS.,. aro CO
oporatlng IN . very effective and sat
nfactory manner In the sale Of pure
eeoe grains and pure bred live stock
1es secretary Of this popular coop
osot1ve selling Organization II Henry
= Kruger Of Beaver Dam. wis.
the association was organized for
ne purpose Of disseminating choice
varieties Of seed and live stock and Il
auxn1ary to the state association,
which has won for itself such an en-
tended and envfable reputation
Every farm operated by q member
- this organization IL inspected an
nually by an oncer appointed by the
state civil service commission and any
grain or seeds containing seeds or
noxious weeds is carefully guarded
against All seeds offered for sale
are tested by the seed inspector at
the state experiment station.
All varieties Of seed offered for sale
by the members of this association
have been carefully tested for years
and improved by careful selection and
cultivation and can therefore be re-
lied upon.
The Wisconsin agricultural expert
ment station has rendered the state
and nation excellent service in this re-
spect and has proved to be the great.
est factor for the Improvement of
both yield and quality of Wisconsin
grains and forage plants. To such as
sociations as the above is due the
credit for Wisconsin's position as Sec
ond to none IN the world as q seed
grain center.
The four-page leaf1et (3x6) issued
by the Beaver Dam club contains the
names OF members having grain or
live stock for sale and the number of
bushels of each kind of seed and the
number Of head of registered breeds
of live stock
This leadet. costing not more than
81 per thousand, has doubtless been
distributed by each member having
follows:
The numbers in parentheses indi-
cate the number of men having the
variety of seed or breed of live stock
for sale, viz:
Live Stock. Cattle. Holsteins (O.
Jerseys O. Swine. Poland China u.
Berkshires (2). Yorkshires (D. Poui-
try. White Plymouth Rocks t3). Rhode
Island Reds (4). White Wyandottes
(2). Barred Plymouth Rocks (2). s. c.
White Leghorns ID. Bronze Turkeys
(D.
Grains and Seeds. Oats 15). Winter
Wheat (3). Spring Wheat Q). Barley
(16). Seed Corn u3). Clover Seed (3).
Soy Beans ~.
There should be a similar organiza-
ton to the above In each county In
Illinois among the farmers.
1t is only necessary to call the at
tention of farmers who breed pure
bred live stock and good seed to the
advantage of the line of cooperation
referred to above to ensure the forma-
ton of a similar organization In each
county of Illinois.
The Aberdeen weekly., 1911-08-18

to Jerusalem. according to the sequel
related In the book OF Ezra.
1t 10 possible. some writer's say. that
the Ark had declined In esteem among
the Hebrews themselves. during tho
calamities which befell their nation.
Perhaps, also. the leaders may have
taken alarm over the honors OF wor-
ship paid to the Ark from the day
when Joshua rent his clothes and
fell to the earth upon his face before
the Ark OF the Lord until eventide, he
and the elders OF Israel. and put dust
upon their heads" II is known I'll
Kings IS, ~ that King Hezekiah
brake In pieces the brazen serpent
that Moses had made; for unto those
days the children Of Israel did burn
incense unto it."
Before the beginning OF our era.
Jewish scholars began to seek expia-
nations for the disappearance OF the
Ark. thus proving that IL had previous
ly vanished.
One legend OF the Talmud is that
Solomon constructed n secret cave In
to which the national fetish was to
be borne In time of peril. and that II
was there concealed by King Josiah.
before he was defeated and slain by
King Pharoah-nechoh OF Egypt. Some
of the rabbis held that the Ark would
reappear with the advent of the Mes
siah. and others that IL had been mira
culously taken up into heaven. The
latter belief is reflected in the Apocai-
ypse Of John. The Mohammedan doe
tors belieye the sacred chest was
thrown into Lake Tiberias and that
on the day OF the last judgment II will
swim to the surface.
Adopting for a moment the improb-
able conjecture that the Ark survived
the restoration and was placed in the
second temple. II would not be diff
cult to conceive what was fits final
fate. II one recalls the number OF
times Jerusalem was sacked between
the rebuilding OF the walls and the
complete razing of the Jewish capital
by the Romans. Abe Ark, overlaid
within and without with gold. and sur
mounted by twin Cherubim of beaten
gold, would instantly excite the cupid
ity of military robbers.
1t Is certain that the Ark was no
iorGax-- In --Ierusalem-. .-Hhcp tie city
The Aberdeen weekly., 1911-08-18
SELECT THE RIGHT OFFICER
Some Little Things Members Must
Realize Before Enterprises De-
veiop Strength They Should.

To the Officers and Members OF the
Farmers Union:
A week or so ago l emphasized that
the next great sphere of development
within the Farmers union would be In
the direction of Strengthening enter
prises, and Of persuading the average
farmer to use business methods. and to
cooperate in distributing and buy
ing, as well as producing and selling
agencies.
That era is upon US. To prepare
for it we must recognize few funda-
mental facts. II we do not. 1t will be
a case of waiting several years until
the splendid machinery built up by tpis
organization is available to bring the
best results for it's individual and
lective members.
Get the proper officers! Don't jud
the right man by his handshake.
fact that he will say mean things ab
the people x0u dislike. or By hts
The Aberdeen weekly., 1911-08-18

full vas the bearing
down pain that I
could scarcely drag
myself about Kid
ney secrctions were
I'm terrible condition
and pains through
my head were 40 in-
tense | could scarce
lY rnfrnin from
The Aberdeen weekly., 1911-08-18
No Use WASTING II.

Mother-.Charles, ! see you have
written me a little letter TO say how
sorry you are you took the jam? Wen.
forgive you for your thoughtfulnesa.
Charles-Yes. ma. Please don't tcnr
the letter.
Mother-Why not7
Charles-'Cos i'm do for next time.
STRAY Stories.
The Aberdeen weekly., 1911-08-18
A Personal Matter.

You must haye studied political
economy pretty thoroughly 10 be so
impressed with tho iniiuity of the
trusts"
ITO tell you the truth" replied tho
candid citizen, Il don't know much
about the inside workings Of trusts.
But have seen pictures OF the men
who run them, and ! have kind Of
taken "A dislike 20 them"
The Aberdeen weekly., 1911-08-18
WIRE FENCING

Pittsburg Electric Welded fenclnA
for cattle. hogs, poultry. garden and
lawn. ROOFINGS OF galvanized iron.
corrugated and crimped: also rubber
roofings S100 square and upward.
Pidgeon-Thomas Iron Co, 94-9G ~
End St, Memphis. Tenn.
The Aberdeen weekly., 1911-08-18
GOLD DUST MAKES BLONDES
Women Do Not Dye Their Hair Col
den Nowadays, but Seek Methods of
Securing Bright Effect.

London.-The fashion for gold
which has shown itself in the beauti-
fnl clo.hs It gold. especially- for nae
The Aberdeen weekly., 1911-08-18

Worn Out and Frustrated with Ter
rible Kidney Trouble.
Mrs. Margaret Cook. North Market
St. Logan. Ohio. says: 1T is almost
impossible to describe my sufferings.
My back ached constantly and so aw.
The Aberdeen weekly., 1911-08-18
BEST TIME TO sow ALFALFA
When Done In Spring There 10 Dam
ger OF Weeds Crowdina II Out
Before Well Established.
Rv O. II AI.E0Rn

The best time to sow alfalfa In the
Ihrger part OF the south Is In the fall.
(ay September. The main danger OF
The Aberdeen weekly., 1911-08-18
Courtesy Brings $40, 600.

Atlanta, Ga.-William r. O'Neal.
Bainbridge.s Ga, exchanged a lower
for an nprer sleeping berth four Xeara
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-02-07
BUDD OF CHATHAM


place. created his environment, IAN
his course and left the world better
for his having lived in il. Back Of
the roughness OF ann back OF crit
lcisnS that could be made against his
conduct. back of his failure TO e.e,op
himself in many directions-back OF
II all was q tremendous strength
which impelled him to love right and
hate wrong, to seek truth and fight err
ror. In the end this Is the force hich
distinguishes the great man from the
small man. the good from the bad,
no matter what outward signs may in
dictate. The name OF Budd w IL live
in the annals OF Chatham, because
he was blessed with common sense,
splendid courage and a kind heart.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-02-07
THE OTHER MAN.

If every man would do the things The
other man" should do
Attack the hOOdIum, catch the thief.
and watch the rascal rev.
Wed have a perfect city and a per-
feet cOuntr~- too,
A sober land, an honest land, where
men are good and true.
|Thered be no more misgOverHment,
nOr graft, nor mObS to rue,
If every man would do the things the
other man" should do.
If we'd forget the talents by the 9th
er man" possessed.
And we never thought to envy him
the feathers of his nest,
And only thought to grasp from him
this chance to do the best.
dare the deed and meet the need
and stand the fercer test,
We'd have a model county north
south, and east and west,
If we'd forget the talents by the 10Th
er mans possessed.
If every man would think himself to
be the 'other man."
Become his own reformer on a self
respecting plan,
And calmly, boldly set himself to dc
the thing he can,
Nor wait to find some other chap to
push into the van,
The worlds entire iniquity we'd put
beneath the ban,
If every man would think himself to
be the other man"
Amos R. Wells.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-02-07
THE HONDURLAN SITUATION.
1t is aid That BOnilla Will in All
Probability Agree to Armistice.
(By Associated Press.

Washington, D. c., Feb. 4.-Gen.
eral Manuel ROnilla, the leader of the
revolution in Honduras, in all prob
ability will agree to an armistice with
in a few days and accept the media
ton Of the United States to bring to
an end the conflict. This information
was conveyed to the State Department
today in a wireless telegram from
Commander Davis, of the American
gunbOat TacOma He reported he
had interviewed the revolutionary
leader at Ceiba, rendered the good Of
fees Of the United States and proposed
an armistice. In reply, Commander
Davis said. he had received the un-
d~erStanding hat General Bonilia
would agree to an arnistice in Il few
days.
Upon formal acceptance Of the in
tervention Of the United States. it is
understood that the American Gov
will offer the United States
gunboat aeon as a neutral meeting
place for the representatives Of Pres
ident DaVilla and General BOni!la TO
discuss terms of peace.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-02-07
State will offer a reward of two hun
dred and fifty dollars.

State will offer a reward of two hun
dred and fifty dollars.
The two negroes-Joe Norcutt. who
halls from Fort Barnwell, Craven
county, and Frank France, of Trenton,
Jones county, who were placed in the
Wilson Jail as suspects, will be liber-
ated on the return Of Sheriff Sharp
from the sWamps. George Thorn, an
old Wilson negro, says they are not
the men wanted, he being acquainted
with them.
Another arrest was made at Mid
dlesex, a negro who gives his name as
Noah Dawson. He will be brought to
Wilson tonight on the Norfolk South
ern train.
Dennis Harris, a trihing drunken
negro Zone whom Mr.. Mumford had
arrested time and again) was arrested
this afternoon because he was heard
to remark: damn him, I am glad
he has been killed; he should have
been killed long ago. Yes, damn him,
I'm glad of it,"
Seen in Vicinity OF Lucama.
A party Of young men returned
from Lucama this afternoon about
four o'clock. They say, if possible.
the people are aroused more there
than here. They say h a a negro
answering the description OF West
was seen at Mr.. Ransom Kirby's, ana
that he told hat he had been shot
several times. He wore a cap, a red
sweater, had the wen on his neck and
filled the description Of the man
wanted, and that he is surrounded.
This is the point to which Sheriff
Sharp and a party Of riflemen went
this morning.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-02-07
COMMISSION FORM.
Statewide Campaign for New City
Government Started in New York.
(By the Associated Pr.

(By the Associated Press.)
Rochester, n. Y. Feb. 4.-Plans for
a Statewide campaign in the inter
est of a commission form of govern
ment were perfected today at the clos
ing session of the conference begun IN
this city yesterday at which represent
atiyes of twenty-three cities in the
State were present.
A ermanen organization was eff
fected. It's object as set forth in the
constitution adopted is ito establish in
the municipalities Of New York State
a business form OF government on
the commission plan
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-02-07
THE NEW YORK DEADLOCK.
No Change in the SituatiOn-Both
Sides Declare Intention of Standing
to Their Guns.
(Bq the Associated Press.)

\o4 1lS <ASooCIitCd 1851
Albany, n. Y, Feb. 4.-The third
week of the deadlock over the cleo
ton of a United States Senator to
succeed Chauncey M. Depew ended
today with no apparent prospect Of a
break. Sixteen joint ballots have been
taken in which VIM. F. Sheehan. the
organization candidate, has practically
his own, with the insurgents scattering
their votes among eight candidates:
Edward M. Shepard leading.
The Republicans to q man have sup
ported Senate Depew. The ballotlng
will be resumed Monday, and botn
sides declare their intention of stick
ing to their guns. The fact that Mr..
Sheehan was a luncheon guest Of Sen
ator Roosevelt. the insurgent, on
Thursday, led to rumOrs of a compro-
mise today but Mr.. Roosevelt declared
emphatically hat SO far as his fol-
towers were concerned there was no
change in the situation.
At today's joint session only nine
teen members were present and the
ballot was fruitless for lack Of a
quorum.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-02-07

because OF the continued low prices
of our crOpS.
We have been making effort 10 draw
our people from the town to the
country for the public good. This is
OF President R~oosevelt's favorite
policies. To this end we hold our
farmers Institutes; but General Ran
som, by his example. taught US the
value and nobility of ountry life, a
lesson worthy of him and worthy to
be learned by rs.
We shall remember him for his
great deeds in the public service ana
we hall miss him from the %counsels
of State. But, as ! move towards the
shore from which he has but lately
crossed the bar / shall think of
him, as | saw him often, moving in
his pleasant fields and waiting the
harvest
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-02-07
NEGRO WEST BELIEVED
To Be CORNERED At kENLY
Sheriff Sharpe Wires That He is Certain NEGRO is
Located in an Clubhouse at That Place, But
Prscaution is Being Taken
Declared Outlaws.

Fayetteville. Feb. 4.-I1ewis
West, the slayer Of Deputy
Sheriff Mumford, of Wilson to-
gether with Wade Williams, and
Dave Young, members of his
gang, were this afternoon de-
clared outlaws by the magis-
trates of Cumberland county.
John Bell, a fourth member
of the gang, which last week.
burglarlzed a hardware house
house in this city, was arrested
here Thursday. On the same
day an attempt was made to
apprehend the other three des-
peradoes, but they made their
escape. kilograms of warning
giving Vests description were
sent broadcast by Sheriff Nc
Geachy, when the attempted
arrest of the negroes and the
resulting tragedy followed. West
was raised i'll Fayetteville, and
has been noted from his youth
as a vicious and desperate re-
gro.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-02-07
DECLARED
The Baltimore Segregation Ordinance
Knocked Out by Court.
(Rx the Associated Press.

ny the ASSOC1dItU ITtSs-J
Baltimore. Nd. Feb. 4.-The West
ordinance, drawn for the
Of dividing the white from
the negro residences in this city, and
under which criminal prosecutions for
violations have already begun, was de-
clared invalid today by Judges Harlan
and Duffy. in the Criminal Court. Ger
tain defects in the drafting OF the
measure invalidated il, in the opinion
of the judges.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-02-07
An Author Who Grew Young.

There will be many Of the younger
reading generation to mourn the death
of Elizabeth Stuart Phelps who prob
ably are not at all familiar with
Gates Ajar." Among her recent
books she seemed to show the modern
spirit as we'll as writer's who had Q
no reputation when popular taste was
different. Two books Of hers show the
modern spirit especially we'll, iona
tina and David and the recently
publised "A Chariot of Fire" In
them the human touch, which is often
cited as the note of the time, is es-
pecially prominent.