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The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1911-03-17
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given bread and milk to eat: occasion
ally bits of dog biscuit and other
scraps were added. In the end we
parted with them. as the higher au-
thorities" thought they were not safe
pets They may not have been: but |
tried their temper in every way, ia
king the two for walks dragged along
by a collar and chain, and carried
them about. one under each arm, that
is 10 say. until they got too big and
heavy. but they never seemed to mind.
Another pet badger was half grown
when | acquired it: the poor thing
had been caught in trap. and its leg
was rather badly hurt. A keeper
brought it to me. knowing that / was
always willing TO give home to any
stray animal; SO | took 1t. fed IL well
i have never had any animal that
could eat so much-and did the best |
could for It. Grumbles. for so it was
christened. had to pose before the
camera: but many hours were spent
and many plates wasted before / OBJ
tanned any characteristic pictures. for
the badger took no interest in the art
of photography 1t was not like my
tdfltt Owl, otd IiOOltis WIZ. at lnO
sight of the camera, will fly TO it and
dance a jig on the bellows. In the
end the badger was released, let it
go one evening in the woods. 1t trot-
ted off in a deliberate way. and |
thought / should never see him again:
but about three months later some
neighbors complained of the mysteri-
Gus way their bulbs planted in the
turf were being scratched up and eat
en-. 1t appeared they were planting
a large number of crocuses in their
garden, which was done by removing.
with a patent instrument, sod of
grass in shape like a cork, dropping
in a bulb and replacing the stopper"
The next morning every cork had
been drawn" and all the bulbs had
disappeared A badger was eventual
ly blamed and the Culprit located in
a dry drain. 1t was dug out put in a
sack and sent off to me. / gladly gave
it home and had 1t turned into a
kennel. Two days later the owner
of the crocuses came up to see the
badger man went into the place
and brought brock" out by his tail
this is the only part Of its body you
can nOlu a DdOSeT Dy-t4ien / saw the
bad leg, healed now, that my poor
Grumbles had suffered from. II was
Grumbles home again, | shall have
to keep him now. My hope Is that by
and by | shall be able to obtain
mate for him
One of the most mysterious and
alarming sounds | know Is the cry of
a badger heard in the stiffness of the
night. | have only heard II once. and
then | am sure 1T was a mother and
cubs, for 1t instantly recalled the
cries of the two captive ones. whose
ordinary noises were of the granting
description. but who could. orssocca-
sion, cry like q baby. AS | said be
fore, the badgers of my acquaintance
confined their conversation mainly
to a sort of grumbling grunt. which
sometimes, when annoyed, they turned
into a loud snort of anger
FRANCIS PITT.
London England.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1911-03-17
PREPARE TO BOOST
OUR DlxIELAND
WOULD TURN TIDE or IMMIGRA.
TON TO SOUTH.
Dixon Line Discusscd-Sym-
postum Of South.

Atlanta, Calf forecasts made here
Wednesday come true, the next great
movement OF settlers will not be to-
ward the West or Northwest, which
heretofore have been the Mecca of
persons seeking new homes. but TO
the old South. Tais sentiment was
expressed AT the first session of the
Southern Commercial Congress three
day meeting. This organization.
formed little more than three years
ago, stands sponsor for that expected
tide of immigra ion by advertising the
advantages of the country south of
the Mason and Dixon line ard correct
ing false impressions prospective in
vestors may have formed
Wednesdays session was devoted TO
speech-making by well-known men of
the country and individual delegates
from the various SADIE. sfaes.
Each pointed to the increased pros
perity in store and the multitude of
natural advantages which are hardly
begun to be utilized.
John NJ. Parker of New Orleans,
president of the congress, in a general
statement. explained the aims of the
organization and its conventions.
Speeches by Gov. Joseph NJ. Brown Of
Georgia, Gen. Julian S. Carr of North
Carolina and United States Senator
Duncan Fletcher of Florida and Secre-
tary Edwin L. Quarles of the Southern
Commercial Congress were followed
by series of addresses on the gen
eraI topic. External Views of the
South" by men of national promi-
nence and professional world
These speakers include JAS Wilson,
secretary of agriculture; Geo. v Ped
kins, formerly with J. p. Morgan &
Co. and Arthur Kavanagh, cashier
of the National City Bank of New
York
The night session was given over
TO symposium of the South a
delegate from each state represented
making short talk on the opportuni
ties in his particular section and
what had bene done toward a business
awakening
Col. Theodore Roosevelt will deliver
the principal address at the night ses-
sion Thursday on the subject. THE
South's Obligation in Craftsmanship
and Business Endeavors."
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1911-03-17
REVEAL NlGHTRIDER SECRETS
Milton Oliver Chief Witness at
HopkinsviIie.

Hopkinsville. Ky.-Alleged secrets
OF the night rider organization which
operated in the BLACK Patch" of
Western Kentucky during the tobacco
war of 1907 We're laid bare in the
testimony of Milton Oliver
Oliver, a confessed night rider, was
the star witness for the common
wealth in the trial of DR. David Amos,
prominent physician and alleged gen
eraP' of the night rider army, which
stormed Hopkinsville in 1907 and de-
stroyed a half million dollars worth
of property. 49, ---
He said Amos led the band to Hop
kinsville after the night riders had
modified at Wallcnia, and detailed
the burning of the warehouses and
intimidation of citizens on the night
of the raid.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1911-03-17
Greer Shortage Made UP.

Jackson.-Ac According to official reports
10 the governor. all the money due the
state of Mississippi and the county Of
Lincoln by the deposed and decamped
former sheriff. i. +. Greer. "a a=certained
and rtifed TO him by Special Account
ant Moore. have been paid over TO Acting
Sheriff E-tus {. Smith by the surety
company which bonded the late sheriff,
les the amount allowed by statute on all
collections and disbursements by the
sheriff. damages and other ineidentals.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1911-03-17
PREPARATIONS FOR WAR?
10000 United States Soldiers on the
Nay tn

~ 4Y In M0xc0----
Washington.-The most sive
movement of troops and NIX. els
ever executed in this country sa.nies of
peace is now under way, by order of the
president, the objective being the coun-
try north OF the Mexican boundary
Twenty-thousand soldiers of all arms
of the service, are moving toward the
Mexican border; four armored cruisers
have been ordered from northern waters
to the naval station at Guantanamo,
Cuba, and most of the Pacific fleet is on
its way to assemble at San Pedro and
San Diego, Cal, and 1000 marines are
preparing to make the Guantanamo
station their temporary headquarters.
A report is current here that the
Pearson syndicate heavily interested IN
enterprises in Northern Mexico, had APP
pealed to the British government for AIDE
quate protection of themselves and other
foreign interests in preparation for the
chaotic conditions which would almost
certainly follow the collapse of the Diaz
government. 1t was said that the British
ambassador had taken up the question
with the state department here, with a
suggestion that unless the United States
took immediate steps to exhibit its
ability TO protect foreign governments
Great Britain and Germany would be
compelled to do so.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1911-03-17
VICTORY FOR CUMBERLAND.
Suits Involving More IMAM One Million
Dollars Knocked Out.

G1NlaiH FhHVAENN Ohhf
Jackson. The Mississippi autitwui
law has no application no thc rates.
charged 10y the Cumberland Telegraph
and Telephone Company, according gao
decision rendered by thc supreme
court In the celebrated prcntisa couu
~ case. ina which complainant sought
10 collect IA the name of thc a.ptl.
statutory penalties agRrcgaiius about
one and one-half million dollars
Five individual suits. instituted iu
the same tribunal asking for penalties
aggrcgatng 100000. were also dis.
missed. and The Cumberland wins "a
sweeping victory, the supreme court
holding that b. iB "a common carrier
subject TO supervision by the railroad
commission. and that abe uuiiiwHl
law does n0t apply 30 complaints az
this character.
Briefly stated. H. was alleged that
the Cumberland Telegraph aud Tolo-
phone Company had been discrimiuaG
ing In rates in favor OF the town ~
Bonneville. aud against other local
ties.
The Cumberland replied with Il de.
murrer that the matters complained
Of were within The jurisdiction Of the
railroad commission, aud the anti
trust statutes had no application
thereto This demurrer is sustained
by he supreme court, the decision
oyerruliug the ruling OF Chancellor
Robins, ana a dismissal necessarily
follows.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1911-03-17

Jackson. Governor Noel has been
petitioned 10 grant a pardon 10 Ever
cit Lee. an ignorant negro boy, sen
fenced from Neoshoba County 10 serve
thirty days in the county Jsil and pay
fines agSregating 800 for stealing
watch. The petitioners allege that IL
was a very cheap watch stolen By
Lee; that he is very ignorant and I'M
learned and did not realize the magni-
tude OF his offense, and that the pun
ishment inflicted was very much out
OF proportion TO the crime.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1911-03-17
MEMoRIAL SERVICES HELD.
Clinton College joins In HonerinS
Memory Of Confederate Women.

Clinton.-At the Mississippi Col
lege chapel a beautiful and appro-
pirate programme was rendered by
the students of the public school,
HiIlman College and Mississippi Col
lege in joint exercises in memory OF
tae women of the Confederacy.
DIR. p. I. Lipsey. pastor of the Bap-
fist Church, conducted the devotional
exercises
Prof. Fl. f. Sproles. gunner in
Wofford's battery, paid magnificent
tribute 10 the women of the Confed-
eracy, noted with much pathos her
bravery and endurance In the home.
sometimes on the field guiding the
generals in unfamiliar country, her
work in the hospital. and the great
work she performed after the war in
rebuilding a devastated country and
In rearing her orphan children.
President Lowery was then intro
duced, who spoke feelingly OF the
noble impulse which is prompting
the schools of Mississippi 10 place a
womans monument in front of the
new capitol My fathers picture
hangs in the hall of fame. and it ought
10 hang there, but where Is my
mothers picture? She was as brave
and heroic as was her heroic hus-
band. but she moved in a silent and
obscure field. | say let US raise this
shaft, and raise It high
A collection was then taken which
was most generously responded 10.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1911-03-17

the sides of a very steep and deep val
ley. or dingie. as they are locally
called. the soil all rolls down to the
stream below. where it is washed
away In fact. the sole limitations of
badgers arc the pathways formed by
their always taking the same road in
their nightly wanderings, and which
lead up 10 the two entrances. Some
two or three years ago, fox. hard
pressed by hounds. took refuge In this
earth. and the master and whip. not
knowing the place, sent for spades
and terriers and commenced opera.
tons to get him out
To cut long story short, they dug
till late at night. and finally hounds
were taken home; but orders had
been left with men of the district TO
finish the job next day. These men
dug steadily for three days; they re-
moved many tons of soil. but the
further they got into the cliff the more
tunnels there We're In some holes
they found neat beds of grass and
fern. II had TO be given up. for the
work was Herculean: it would have
required weeks TO reach the extremi-
ties of the various holes A short
time ago | visited the place, and ap-
parently the badgers are still there.
for it shows all the signs of being
used.
IN the part of Shropshire hunted by
the Wheatland hounds badgers are
really quite plentiful. though perhaps
not so much SO as in bygone times:
that Is TO say. If the tales one hears
are to be trusted. Perhaps a better
indication is that there are places
named Brock holes and similar names
where no badgers are found today
yellow or sable badgers with pink
eyes have occurred in this part, and
some years ago an old female thus
colored. together with her two babies,
came into my possession The young
ones were the ordinary gray and
white, but charming little creatures,
utterly unlike their savage mother.
who sulkily resented captivity. As
soon as they were weaned they were
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1911-03-17

Ed HERE is romantic favor
about the word badger that be
longs to no other Of the names
Ia I'll animals found in Britain.
suppose ID is because this Is
their only large carnivorous, genuine
Dbl slid animal. the fox, The only other
wild beast Of amy size. Is in many.
perhaps ! ought to say most, districts
SD carefully preserved that It owes
its existence to man, instead of. like
thu badger. existing I'm spite of man.
Then. too. "the brock" is hardly ever
seen alive and free, but comes and
goes mysteriOusly in the dead of night.
leaving but few traces behind il I'M
less somebody notices a large dog
lite track in the mud. or where a
wasps nest has been dug out for ii
revels in the dainty meal Of wasp
grubs Many a time have | tracked
one from the scene of it's nights
work through muddy gateways and
down damp woodland rides, noting
how the heavy creature had slipped
and slid. and the spots where ii had
turned aside 10 scratch and root
among the moss and dead leaves, then
on to the streamside-the badgers al
ways ford the little brook | am speak
ing of at the same place-and through
hedges and across fields, once more to
plunge into big woodlands, in the heart
D which is the great earth wherein
mAnY generations haye been bred. In
these particular holes the badgers are
fairly safe. The tunnels are bored in
layer Of sand lying between strata
of clay and rock. and run in every di-
rection for hundreds of feet. There
are only two visible entrances, which
are inconspicuous holes. without even
heap Of soil to distinguish them
from surrounding rabbit burrows; for
being situated at the top of one of
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1911-03-17
$500 A NIGHT TURNED DOWN
Too Busy, Says Ex-Speaker, Offered
Engagement.

WashinSton.-"Five hundred dollars a
night for one hundred nights was an
order telegraphed from Western
lyceum bureau to Representative Cannon
OF Illinois, the retiring speaker of the
house.
Too busy" was in substance the reply
photographed back by Mr.. Cannon The
offer prescribed that Mr. Cannon could
name his own speaking dates on the
..ircnif
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1911-03-17
DR.. LEATHERS PLEASED.
Field Asetns Of Board of Health Get
ting Magnificent Results.

DIR. w. S. feathers, director of the
Mississippi Board OF Health campaign,
-Eha- MAS In Jackson, Tuesday. reports
the work progressing satisfactorily in
South Mississippi. He is especially
gratified with reports coming from
physicians and citizens of the various
counties where the work is being con-
Quoted, and feels that much good has
already been accomplished, with more
yet to be done.
The field agents OF the State Board
OF Health are better equipped for the
work at this time than formerly, be
cause OF their experience of the past.
Sveral counties will soon be worked
over, when the agents will move into
others. Several additional counties
have already asked for the work, and
DIR. Leathers and his assistants will
put in a busy year in 1911.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1911-03-17
GIRLS WORKING CLUBS.
Miss Powell Forms Organizations in
Lincoln and Copiah.

MISS Powell Forms organizations iu
Lincoln and Copiah.
Jackson Miss Susie Powell d. max.
ing good progress in organizing GIrl.'
Working clubs ia The public schools OF
the state. She has completed several
OF these organization recently, and
departed "Wednesday Afternoon FOR
Brookhayen, whore ahc VIII form au.
other club. going from there lo Uozle.
hurst
Miss Powell viii confer NiIh tho
county superintendent ~ education OF
Lincoln and Copiah. tho teachers aud
patrons Of the SCHOOL, then explain
her plans 10 the business organic.
lions Of the county scat towns. with 70
view TO Interesting tho buuuo-s mon
IN This special work
The girls club idea liz taking bold
on the public schools of mo state. auJ
Miss Powell has enough oueaEomuui
ahead 10 keep her busy for The go.
maindor az tho school iorm She plI
also discuss This subject with hr
school improvement wOrkcrf aIoue
with other work in That lIu", wUun
on this tr-l.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1911-03-17

II Captured. Summary Justice Seems
Almost Certain.

Poplar Bluff, Moan alteration
occurred between Henry Owens,
white. and J. Lynch. negro, ten miles
south of here. resulting in the death
of the white man. In the fight Owens
hit the negro with a scale weight,
and the negro picked up an axle
which was lying near the spot and hit
Owens on the head. resulting in the
white mans death.
Immediately after hitting Owens,
the negro realized what he had done
and made good his escape. A posse is
after the negro, and if he is captured
it is expected he Will be lynched, as
feeling is at white heat.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1911-03-17
WILL CLEAN WASHINGTON
Social Leaders Will Make Effort to
Clean City.

Washington.-Was hington is to be
.spotless town." if the society
women who belong to the House
hold Alliance have anything to say
about it. Clean up day." early in
April, will find the social leaders
armed with shovels, brooms and rakes
out fighting the enemy. dirt, in a
grand army of cleanliness Mrs.
Richard Wainwright, formerly Miss
Alice Bloch. Miss Taft's social secre-
tary. will lead the army personally.
She will be ably seconded by Mrs
Robert La Toilette. wife of the sena-
tor from Wisconsin.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1911-03-17
Red Cross Fund Complete.

Washington. - Washington share
of the 100000 endowment fund of
the American National Red Cross So
ciets, for which an appeal vas made
by President Taft. the sOcietys presi-
dent, in December, 1909, has been
fully raised. II was announced today
that more than $4,000 had been con-
tributed. this amount being $1,000 in
excess of Washington share. Efforts
will be made to make Washington's
total contribution to the fund as much
greater as possible.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1911-03-17

Gulfport.-A determined effort is to
be made In the near future by the la
dies OF the United Daughters OF the
confederacy Of Gulfport and the coast
TO raise money for the erection Of
Confederate monument In the yard
of the county court house. At the last
meeting of the board of supervisors
that body offered TO donate $1,000 to-
ward the erection of such monu-
ment, bur the donation is contingent
upon the raising of $1,000 or more by
the ladies' OF the U. ID. G.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1911-03-17
Will Ask Charter.

Jackson.-Chsrter il being prepared
for the Central immigration Company,
the headquarters of which are in this
CITY. The capital stock Of the com.
pany will be $4,000. all paid In.
Among those Interested are A. 6.
Jones and W. w. Simonton. OF this
city, and J. A. Trautman. Of Kansas
City. The company has been In exits
tence about six months and has found
a strong demand for Mississippi
lands, wild "a well as cultivated, es-
peciallv from the West
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1911-03-17
STATE HAS i.s4f coNVicTs.
Sisty-Fiye Receive and Ffty.Eight
Leave Farms


Jackson. The prison population Of
Mississippi has reached 1891. tho lur.
gest ever recorded. which o. an lu.
crease OF seven over January. A total
OF siNty-hve conYicts was received 3f
the several farms during tho month.
while total OF IS was discharged.
pardoned, died and escaped
The total number of couHca on
hand January 20 was 1884. new plia-
oners, received. 90, captured. Q mah-
ing total OF 80. There were dis-
charged, after completing tmc. up.
died, &. pardoned. ~, escaped o.
making a total Of Is. leaving the total
OF convicts on hand Fobruar, -. 1851.
There We're II white men among
the conyiets received durlnE tfr
month. Wayne. Webster. Franklin
and Clarke sent one each. while iIu.
coin. Coyington. Nalobusha Lcnorc
and Prentiss seut up Two each
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1911-03-17
Wireless to Aeroplane.

West Palm Beach. Fla.-For the
first time in the history OF aviation
wireless Telegraph messages were re-
ceived by passenger on an aero
plane here when Percy c. V. Norris,
operator at the Palm Beach station,
assembled with Aviator j. A D. Nc
Curdy and reported distinctly hearing
signals exchanged between the Key
West and Havana stations. He also
picked up a message sent by a fruit.
steamer to the Key West wireless
station.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1911-03-17
SOIL EXPERT IN STATE.
To Look over Work Being Done In
Connection With State Geoiogist.

Jackson.-C. +. Marbent OF the soil
bureau OF the United States Depart
ment Of Agriculture is In the city,
coming 10 this state 10 look over tile
work being done IN the work OF soil
survey. Mr. Marbent is one Of the
experts of his department, and Is visit
ing the differens sections Of the state
in which the men Of bis bureau have
been cooperating with those OF the
state under DIR. r.. y. Lowe. state ge.
ologist.
This Is a new work for Mississippi,
one that has been undertaken only
in recent years. but IL il proving OF
vast benefit. BY il the nature ~ the
soils of the state are aseertained and
their adaptability to the raising or
certain products.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1911-03-17
OBJECT TO NEGRO CARRIER
Farmers Refuse to Receive Mail From
Negro Carrier.

Baynesville, kas.-Half the farmers
living s'ong the rural free delivery lines
of mail out of this town have pulled
down their boxes and refused to accept
their mail from negro carrier. Many
OF the farmers applied At the postoffice
here for their mail and announced their
intentions of continuing to do 50 until a
white man should be made carrier
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1911-03-17
NAME PLACE FOR MEETING.
oratorieal Contest and othletio Meet
ing Arouses Much Interest

Jackson The executive commit
day athletics.
Several OF The principal cities uf
The state, notably GulfporL laluoa-
burg. Greenwood and Grccny.llc. have
announced their Intention fo submit
offers tO the Two committee and "a
lively scramble for the honor of eater
tanning the TWO thousand or moro C8is
logians who viii attend is expected.
The four competing institutions.
University Of Mississippi. A. A. 49,
College. Mississippi College and MIL
saps College. have already selected
their orators. aud the youthful ClcoIo4
are getting ia readiness 40 turn lOoaH
their verbiaRe ln competition for The
handsome gold medal
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1911-03-17
Sunday School Convention.

Jackson.-A meeting of the pro-
gramme committe of the Mississippi
Sunday School Association was held
here Wednesday 10 prepare pro
gramme for the annual meeting 10 be
held at Columbus from March u to
%, inclusive. Plans are being formed
TO have not less than 1000 visitors
and delegates in attendance. The
Sunday school workers of the state
are now more thoroughly organized
than ever before, and local organiZa-
lions exist in more than two-thirds
Of the counties