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How He Sought Fame.

With a vaulting ambition by which
he hoped to place himself at a single
bound in a class with George Wash
ington. Abraham Lincoln. Benjamin
Franklin, William Mckinley and 9TH
err celebrities. a citizen of Memphis.
Tenn. has written Postmaster Gen
eral Hitchcock, with lead pencil.
asking what the department would
charge him to make some postcards
and stamps with his own phyiognomy
engraved thereon He wants TO know
what they would cost hundred and
what would be the smallest amount
he could have run of"
The postmater general, In his most
gracious manner, informed the Ten
nesseean what the smallest amount"
would be. although this reply was not
made public.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1911-08-04

Tea punch makes a pleasant varfa'
ton on iced tea and is just the thing
to serve at an informal summer afteIl
noon gathering. To prepare 1t put I
tablespoonful of Ceylon tea in a larg{
earthenware pitcher and pour over il
a quart of boiling water. Cover thu
pitcher with a folded napkin-not TOD
thin-and let 1t stand for five minutess
Then strain the liquid and add full
pound of sugar and the strained juice
of six lemons and two oranges
Crushed mint leaves may be added Il
desired. The whole should be served
with ice and apollinaris. There is no
be found in the market a special mild
Accent tea used especially for preparl
ing iced tea
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1911-08-04

ciubdom are punished n they seek the
companionship I'm clubs such as they
would obtain In their home cities.
One OF the most exclusive clubs I'm
Washington keeps ON its rolls a man
who deserted his wife and ak children
to elope with the wife OF a fellow
member OF the same club. while IL re-
fused admission TO a man who had de-
feated the ambitions of certain high
offlcials. Ten years ago tho late Gen.
Henry G. Corbin. then adJutant gen.
eral OF the United States army. was
kept out OF this same club through tho
efforts OF men whose sons he would
not appoint 10 fat positions during tho
Standardization war. So many such
incidents have occurred In the past
decade that they cease TO surprise.
Time was that when new cabinet
ofncial. a new senator or even n mem.
Der of the lower house came 10 Wash
ington. some courtesy was accorded by
society. Now that richly clad dame
inquiries about the home status OF tho
raw oficials and II the report IN not
up to the standard. Madame Cabinet
Oficial or Senator or Representative
will have lonesome time. unless she
has some personal friends In the great
realm.
The president and his wife will bo
courteous. They will follow tho ira
ditions. and will ask them 10 tho
functions decreed by a century OF OBJ
servance. But except 10 visit among
those whom their husbands rank
makes a natural alliance. they need
not hope for amenity from the real
leaders OF Washington. the wealthy
women whose palaces are clustered
up and down 10th street and Massa-
chusetts avenue and about Dupont
circle.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1911-08-04

THE lid on the seething cauldron of
i Indian affairs is loose IL is to
be taken off without further delay by
Chairman Graham. of the committee
on expenditures in the interior depart
ment
Fer years there has been endless
rumor and vague accusations OF graft.
trickery, jokers IN legislation, OF APP
preparations nominally designed for
the Indians. but actually going to land
grabbing rings; OF footing of the In
dian estates all over the country. OF
waste in maintaining the Indians and
policies that tend TO pauperize them.
Mr.. Graham has been removed from
the committee on Indian affairs to
craftsmanship of the probe committee.
Now he Is going to find out whether
things are as bad as his experience In
the committee led him to believe.
The facts are to be dug out IL the
charges are true, they are to get light,
IL not, they are to be disproved. The
Investigators expect to stir up very
bad odor.
Where do the millions appropriated
each year In the Indian bill got II
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1911-08-04
Jocko KNEW HIS BUSINESS
No Chance for Man With Basket of
Provisions to Get 1t Away
From Guardian.

How is this for a buncO gamer"
said the man who markets. On my
way home with a basket of provisions
| met a man who buttonholed me
with an interesting political story
While we talked | set the basket
down on the doorstep of a plumbers
shop that is built level with the side
walk. In our excitement / walked on
half dozen steps. When l turned
back Il big brindle bulldog that had
been summing himself on the cellar
steps was standing guard over my
basket / tried to pick it up: he
wouldn't let me. | couldn't even get
near enough to the door to ring the
bell. For about ten minutes the dog
and | spared for possession OF that
basket. Then the door was opened
suddenly from within. a red-headed
woman took up my basket with one
hand, patted the dog with the other
hand. said, Good old boy, amt Ims?'
and shut the door.
With the disappearance Of the bas-
ket the dog ceased to regard me as
an enemy and allowed me to ring the
bell. The red-headed woman answered.
That was my basket you took in,
/ said.
Impossible said she.
Fortunately there was n street full
OF amused witnesses to swear that 1t
was not impossible, but even then she
wouldn't give up the basket until she
had looked through the accompanying
bills.
THE boy who does my marketing
often sets the basket down and leaves
Jocko to watch 1t till / get ready to
come to the door, she said.
Maybe that was the explanation or
Jocko's vigilance, maybe 1t wasn't;
anyhow. shall not set another basket
down when Jocko is on the job"
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1911-08-04
Baseball and Sentiment

The baseball fan was feeling senti
mental. The game was over. and the
sun had set and the moon had risen.
and now the fan was with the lady
love, trying to hand her a few hot
ones.
Il feel he remarked, en- PEASANT
Che got this stun from a summer
novel, that with you to cheer me
on, ! could-er-" there he lost his
lines and had to fake). that / could
grab of any pennant the big league
was Offering"
Let me get you right" interrupted
the lady. You want me to sit In the
bleachers and yer while you line 'em
out, chr
That's the DOPE" he answered.
rather surprised that she got his
knightly idea so rapidly. She was to
cheer him on to victory. and q glance
up to where her dear eyes were shin
ing-well. you get 1t.
IF that's the case" continued the
fair dame, the grounds will have to
be laid on In q little better shape. So
far haven't been able to see the dia.
mond."
He wised up and was there with
the spark the next night. And the
game wasn't called on account OF
darkness. believe us.-Boston Trav.
eior.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1911-08-04

do you know" began the barber
as he laid the lather thickly over his
clients mouth, that we're the only
fellows | know of that could commit
a crime and not be detected through
the Bertillon system or whatever it is
that pinches people by comparing
thumb-prints?
The victim moved uneasily in his
chair. but circumstances over which
he had no control sealed his lips.
He grunted interrogatively and po-
litely.
Yes. sir! The reason is simple.
We amt got no thumbprints. We get
'em all worn off rubbing our thumbs
over you fellers' chins. Fact! I'll
show you when l let you out of the
chair My thumbs are pretty near as
ironed-out-looking as your face will
be when | get through with YOU
New York Press.
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.NHRjON ms HUIHT Ano H0~4

the long and notable list of dis
coverers In the domain of medical
science-those who have done
much to reduce the sum Of human
suffering during the past fifty or
sixty years-there are two outstand-
ing names that will always command
a special measure of the gratitude of
the world, namely, Sir James Young
Simpson for his achievement in the
field of anaesthetics, and Lord Lister
for the successful application of his
system of antiseptics to surgery.
More. perhaps. than any others in
century of medical advance along
various lines, both discoveries have
practically revolutionized the old med
ical formulate and made obsolete for
ever the ancient dictum that physical
pain was an absolutely necessary part
of the human lot, to be borne as best
It may. and. in the pathetic phrase of
Robert Burns. without remeid!" 1t
is. however, with Simpson that we are
mainly concerned at present, since
the centenary of his birth has recent
ly occurred. This took place at Bath
gate. Scotland. an unpretentious town
between Edinburgh and Glasgow. His
parents. David Simpson and Mary
Jarvey. were. If in a humble way OF
life, of excellent report, and both were
descended from goodly stock.
Having graduated at Edinburgh uni
versity with much distinction when
but a mere lad, young Simpson was at
the time of the discovery of anaes-
thetics in his thirty-fifth year, and al
ready occupied the chair of midwifery.
Prior to this, however, he had given
evidence of the possession of dar-
ing and original mind bent anxiously
towards new departments of medical
science
While the young professor was Civ
ing to the theme of his chair a new
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1911-08-04

number Of the Whitney patent was not
preserved. Neither was the number
OF Fulton's steamboat. for which
patent was issued Feb. IL. 1909.
Following the resumption OF a regu.
lar system OF serial numbers for pat.
ents the first important American In.
vention to be granted a patent was tho
Colt revolver
The next great American invention
to receive a patent was tho Morse
telegraph instrument. The patent, No.
l.647. was issued June 20. 1910. Tho
patent issued to Charles Goodyear,
June 10. 1914. acknowledged his In.
vention OF the process OF the vulcaniz.
alton of india rubber. The basic pat.
ent Of the pneumatic air brake was
issued to George w. Westinghouse
April 10. 1869. II bore serial number
ss.s29.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1911-08-04
Seed Selection.

Next to the better and more thor
ough preparation and cultivation Of
the soil, the proper selection and pro-
duction of prolific seed is the work
most needed in the south. We fully
believe that the yields on many farms
can be increased one-fourth by plant
ing the most prolific seed instead Of
seed that have run out.
Every farmer can easily breed up
his corn and cotton in a few years by
careful selection on his own farm. 1t
is easier to select seed corn I'm the
field In the fall than 1t is to select the
corn out of the crib in the spring. IL
is not a difficult matter to carefully
select cotton seed in the field in the
fall. A few hours work In August.
September and October every year
will result in the most prolific seed.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1911-08-04
Cherry Batter Pudding.

To make 1t beat to a cream. . hall
cupful butter and three tablespoonful
OF sugar. Then add little by little.
stirring constantly, four beaten eggs,
a quart Of -four that has been sifted
with three teaspoonfuls baking powder
and a half teaspoonful of salt Add q
pint of milk, and lastly a quart o1
pitted cherries. Boil two hours in q
buttered mold not allowing the wate1
to stop q moment from its boilingl
Serve with hard sauce or cherry
sauce.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1911-08-04
Grew Suddenly Worse,

You're not looking very WELL" said
the head OF the Arm addressing the
office boy II think you had better take
a day on
Il can't afford It. My mother needs
all I can earn every week"
.Oh, never mind that. You will get
your full pay, just the same. l would
mt think of docking you for being away
on account of Illness"
Gee. but / feel bad. I'm almost
sure won't be ablO to come to work
tomorrow either"
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1911-08-04

The turnip requires a rich soil. IL
does best on freshly broken land. The
late turnips may be sown broadcast.
after some crop has been removed,
generally during July or August. They
may be stored in the cellar the same
as carrots. To get the best quality
of turnip II must be rapidly grown on
rich, sandy land, free from fresh
manure
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1911-08-04

Many Valuable Services Of AMI
nal Not Fully CREDITED.


(By W. A. GKERROW-)
The most profitable and pleasant
kind Of farming IL that which embraces
the growing OF live stock The farmer
who II continually taking fertility
away from his land by selling grain
crops IL robber OF the soil In . trip
through . rural community We win In
variably md that all the most pros
Porous farmers are growers OF live
stock In some form. and the far-sight-
ed ones. those that intend to leave q
better farm than they found. have
sheep Sheep serve . threefoId pur-
pose and many OF their most vaiua-
bic services are not fully credited.
They have been one Of the chief fac
tors In the development Of British az
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1911-08-04
GEhEpALFARrl
s N0IES q

IL colt is worth raising at all he
is worth raising well.
Milk clean, but do not tug" to
keep up the milk flow.
The drains should be properly laid
out and carefully graded.
little care at narrowing time Will
often save a valuable litter.
Study the methods OF successful
sheep men and initiate them.
Encourage the boy to fit some live
stock to show at the local fair.
You give the weeds a big advan-
tage II you let them 90 to seed.
A small amount Of linseed meal
added to the horse ration is invalu-
able.
Wherever you ind the dairy COW
you will find a well established civili-
zation.
A bull tied In the stall will get lazy
and useless. besides making extra
work in his care and feed
Bran is coarse and fibrous. and
therefore not the best feed for the
digestive organs OF the pigs.
The real value OF . sheep cannot be
determined. particularly as a breeder.
until he is one year of age.
A dairy farm OF . dozen cows can
maintain q nock Of fifteen to twenty
sheep almost without expense.
Rich horse manure and urine from
granted cattle is far superior to fer
tifizers and very much cheaper.
Grub dies worry the sheep In hot
weather. Provide . dark. cool shed
or let them run In thick underbrush.
Leaf blight - the disease that
makes black spots on the leaves. and
often defoliates the trees In August
and early September. :
Miilet Il . catch crop. Il grows
best In hot weather and feeds In the
surface SOIL Three pecks per acre II
about the right amount of sosd to sow
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1911-08-04
Crow Should Be Warning Siqn.

AS soon as the young rooster begins
to crow you should sell him in the
market catalogued as the old rooster
variety. Rooster fiocks should be con-
stantIy culled, and those which do not
meet the standard should be promptly
disposed of. Constant wedding out
gradually improves the standard.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1911-08-04

Peel flve pounds OF rhubarb and cut
In one-inch pieces. Put In preserv1
ing kettle. add six pounds OF sugar,
cover and let stand over night In
the morning bring &c a boiling point
and let boil 20 minutes: then add one
cound Of figs. chopped very fine. and
the grated rind and juice Of three
lemons Stir until well mixed. again
bring to the boiling point. and let
simmer three hours. Turn into mar
malada jars or jelly tumblers anc'
seal
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1911-08-04
Wanted.

The sluggard had gone to the ant
and considered her ways.
Just the same" he said, I'D rather
be a sluggard- The beastly little things
don't do anything but work"
Which seems to show that on some
men good advice is utterly thrown
away.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1911-08-04
Eraneh ioka.

They say that Rockefeller IL 20
rich that his fortune increases BY .
thousand francs every time his watch
ticks"
Good gracious. II were he |
should Be In . continual fright lest
some one should steal my watch.
Pele MeIe-
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1911-08-04

did you write that beautiful song
entitled Welcome. Merry Sunshine? p +"
Il did," replied the popular bard.
well. you're lucky. Any man who
could wrtts that never had a good re-
liable case q sunburn. or lived Ia the
vicinity - the kioGk, where tho tenn
oog0fneo vo0e = nlnety ana over
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1911-08-04
The URGENT Need.

She GATHERING with eyes and voice.
Arthur. dear, i And that we still
need n few things to make our little
household more serviceable.
What one thing, perhaps?"
She--Well, for instance. we need .
new hat for me.--Harper's Bazaar.
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meaning and a distinction which it
ence in the practical side of his work
was ever more and more impressing
upon him the sovran fact of his pro-
fession that ''the proud mission of the
physician is distinctly twofold, name
ly, to alleviate human suffering as
well as to preserve human life.''
To a man of Simpsons sensitive ma
ture. this truth made a constant ap-
peal. And yet how little, hitherto, had
the profession been able to do to
realize it. especially in relation to the
department to which his life-work was
now directed. and where some realiza-
ton of 1t was. perhaps, most of all to
be desired! To nobody. therefore, was
the first whisper of the good news of
the discovery of an anaesthetic that
could relieve suffering more welcome
that to Professor Simpson
The year 1916 is the date OF the
discovery of the fact that by inhal-
ing sulphuric ether"-(the genesis of
chloroform)-.the generality of indi-
vfduals may be rendered insensible to
pain" This discovery was made by
DR. Morton OF Boston News OF the
discovery which. SO far. however. had
only been applied in America to den
tai surgery. very soon reached Eng
land, where its merits were eagerly
discussed Its great value was imme-
diately proven by various experiments.
Simpson among others estimating it
highly, and, as likely-when applied
to other departments of surgery and
when certain elements of danger to
life we're eliminated from the specific
Ito become an anodyne of wonderful
efficacy. How far and in what precise
form 1t could be made so was the
problem that Simpson at once set to
work upon. and for this undertaking
he was probably one OF the best
equipped medicos at the time in Great
Britain.
While suIphuric ether was In some
important respects a most beneficial
anodyne, It was found to have certain
which not only fire.
Quently hampered the doctor In his
work. but also contained elements Of
risk to the patient These Simpson
found 1t dimcult. II not impossible. to
eliminate from the drug. and SO he
bes0ught him eagerly how to discover
some other specific which might prove
safer and. surer In its effects. Ace
tone. nitrate Of oxide OF ethyle. ben
zine. the vapOr Of todof0rm, were
among those thought OF and expert
mented with. by Simpson, and his -
Bociates In the attempt Of discovery.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1911-08-04
Uncle Sam Issues a Million Patents

THE United States government Will
j soon issue its one millionth pat
ent for an invention. Commissioner
of Patents Edward Bruce Moore has
been looking forward for some time
to a celebration OF the issuance OF pat
ent No. 1.000.000 1t was his hope that
this distinguished number should 90
to some epoch-making invention.
The Unital States patent Office will
be 1872 years old when the coveted
number is issued. The bureau was
established in 1890 as an adjunct to
the treasury department Early In
1895 there was a fire which destroyed
not only the building of the patent Of
fee, but every record. all the import
ant drawings and papers. and every
model owned BY the government
Prior to the fire the ONCE had issued
1887 patents.
The destruction Of the records COM
PEELED an entire reorganization and
therefore the system OF numbering
was started with No. I again.
The first strictly American inven-
ton to receive patent from the orig.
inai United States patent once was
the cctton GIN The patent was issued
March II. 1894. to ELI Whitney. The
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1911-08-04

thing affecting food. Pure milk. and
any special food either for baby or
. nursing mother. is supplied free
upon . doctors order.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1911-08-04

n number OF philanthropic women
In Montreal have opened . Mothers
Clinic" in . poor district Of thu city.
where every morning the mothers Of
the neighborhood can take their b.
bies to receive treatment for childish
complaints. A. well - treatment
for their little ones the mothers are
owen instruction By doctors and .
trained nurse Ia proper methods Of
caring for their Children. Little r.
lngtyated Ieetnros ~ given daily -
- ooeonslty e cleanliness = every.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1911-08-04

Maude-How are you going to the
masquerade?
Mabe1-As "A Maid of 1S40."
Maude-How appropriate.
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is important To him who under.
stands the sheep there il a certain
pleasure in caring for them which no
other occupation can afford. Gentle.
cleanly. intelligent and quick to re-
spond to good treatment, the sheep af-
fords source of pleasure and profit
combined
The morning news. (Estancia, N.M.) 1911-1912, 1911-12-30
REP PORT TO
WASHINGTON
T0DAy

Santa Fe, N, NJ, Dec. Is
That the caDvassiOg board
will have completed its work
and have it's report on the
way to Washington by Satur-
day night wat assured by the
arrival of Judge Clarence j.
Roberts here this morning.
Judge Roberts upon his ar
rival, at once took nr the
matter of the dispute in tn G
Clayton precinct in Union
county, where the judges re
fused to sign the election GER
tifcates. The judges and
election officials were sum-
moned to show cause why
they should not be compelled
to sign the returns as requir-
ed by law aud after a hearing
of the parties in interest Judge
Roberts announced that he
would render d decision to-,
morrow morning at 10 o'clock
While, of course. nothing is
known as to tine nature of the
decision, the decision .. itself is
the main thing. regardless Of
its nature, rs it clears thesway
for the canvassing board to
complete its work and make
report to the president.
The morning news. (Estancia, N.M.) 1911-1912, 1911-12-30
Mistakes are
AIWduS Seen

Editor Bliss, of the Hillsboro
Oll.) News, recently was called
to task because he inserted an
advertisement for a booze"
palace in that city. Editor Bliss
in the next issue Of his paper
answered the critics in the fol-
lowing style:
He says he confesses to the act,
but assigns two reasons therefor:
First, because he needed the
money, and he got fifteen cents
a line for it. Second, he desired
to ascertain whether his esteem
ed brothers and sisters read his
oaper. Both his curiosity and
cupidity have been satisfied. He
ad talked of the evils of intem-
'eranca devoted much spac. to
He re1gl0uS and temperance Or
9anizations, given the preachers
complimentary notices, but no
ntimatien had ever been given
that his efforts were appreciated
or even read, Now he knows
that lhey are and concludes that
while all classes of business men
are permitted without criticism
to do business with a saloon
keeper, the country editor isn't:
he must be holy" undefled.
separate from sinners and keep
himself unspotted from the
world. Publishers Auxiliary.