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The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1911-03-31
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work. Bodily comfort meant nothing|
to him when his idea was at stake !
That idea was everything to him. and
he fed himself almost wholly ON hfsI
thoughts Of it-this man whose name
was upon every lip Just before the
war.
Il hope the time viii come wheE
due honor will be given to him an thu
first suggestor Of what Is to be tho
Pan-American railroad. An attempt
has already been made to steal that
honor from him: they went so far
as to remove my uncle's picture from.
the Pan-American building in Wash{
ingtcn. Yet he was SO thoroughly
absorbed in his work that he seemed,
not to care for the lack of friends.
Once he told me that he had no time
for social intercourse. as he had to
work and work constantly on his
great Three Americas Railway projf
ect And to the last he worked on IL.
and because of it died in dire want
of food and friends"
Copyright, 1910. by E. J. Edwards. All
Rights Reserved-)
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1911-03-31
One Candle Power.

Washington is smiling discreetly
over witticism OF Miss Helen Taft.
who inherits her wit from her
mother.
Miss Taft, at ball. was accosted by
a matron, who gushed:
$50 you have Just been dancing
with Baron Blank, Isn't he bril-
liant?"
lis he? 1 don't know, Miss Taft
hesitated.
why. of course he is, He is the
most brilliant light in the legation"
Well" said Miss Taft, with a
smile. =" his light flickered while he
was with me. and I rather set him
down as tallow diplomat"
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1911-03-31
TO MAKE IMITATION FROST
Any Boy or Girl Can Almost Perfectly
Duplicate the Beautiful Hoar
Seen on Trees.

Seen on Trees.
Everyone has seen and greatly ad-
mired the boar frosts that deck the
trees and telegraph wires in the
spring and fall of each year, but II
will be news to many to learn that
this exquisite picture made by nature
can be almost perfectly Initiated.
Any boy or girl can do the trick Take
a sprig of some plant and set II on
a small wooden stand In the center OF
which is a small, stout dish contain
ing benzoic acid. IL a spirit lamp
containing alcohol is placed under the
dish and a glass jar over it and the
twig the acid will turn to vapor
When il cools beautiful deposit OF
white crystals will be seen on the
twig. If there is difficulty I'm getting
a Jar wide bottle of large size VIII
do, the lower part of the bottle being
removed by the burning OF strand
of wool which has previously been
dipped in turpentine. When the ex-
pertinent is performed the cork must
be left in the bottle TO prevent the
vapor from escaping.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1911-03-31
A Shining Metal.

II is a legend among the peasants
81 Cornwall that at night one some
times sees "A family shining mineral
among the rocks brought from the
mines That this is not pure imagina-
ton has been proved by Professor
Strut A specimen of the mineral
autunite, which is also found in Wales.
was sent to him from Portugal be-
cause of its luminous property. He
finds that IL closely resembles arti-
ficialIy prepared salts of uranium. and
that its luminosity is due to sponta-
neous radio-activity. The light that
Il sheds is stronger than that Of nj
trate OF uranium. Upon parting with
its water OF capitalization the min.
eral loses its luminous property.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1911-03-31
Aiub Priced SIumber.

Opening his place of business the
other morning the proprietor found a
man inside. Recognitions were mu-
tual The intruder was a patron who
had been drinking and had been acct
dentalIy locked in all night.
Welt" exclaimed the boss, where
did you Sleep"
ION the pool table in the back
room"
WELL said the proprietor. that
will cost you so cents an hour for
eight hours. What did you do for a
pillow"
II propped my head on Pile OF
cues"
Huh, That will cost you two and
q half cents cue extra"
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1911-03-31
"HanQar" and "Shed."

The motor car is responsible for
The unnecessary addition of many
French words to our language, bat
for some there is at least the excuse
that we have no direct equivalent In
our own tongue. To the word han
gar. however. no such excuse Is ap-
plicable; besides which. 1t is an ugly
word. and the average Englishman's
pronunciation of it will not be an i'm
provement in this respect. II the
word "shed" is not good enough for
us. surely a foreign equivalent does
not mend matters-LondOn Outlook
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1911-03-31
The Bald Eagle.

Our bald eagle, so called because
the feathers on top of his head are
white. was called the Washington
eagle by Audubon, the great naturalist.
Like Washington. the eagle is brave
and fearless, and, as his name and
greatness are known the world over.
SO fs the height to which the Ameri-
can eagle can soar.
The eagle was adopted as the en-
blem Of the United States in 1855.
Since that time it has been used on
oins, United States seals. fagpoles
nd on the shield OF liberty.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1911-03-31
Their Patience Exhausted by Slow
ness Of the Men in Providing Good
Roads, They Settle u Alone.

Everybody is in favor of good roads
as an abstract proposition. hut when
it comes down to the concrvte-that
is to say, TO sand and graveAthere
are differences of opinion. Some Ken
tuckians there are who declare them
selves strongly for good roads. but
say they do not know how to go about
getting them
One way to go about it has been ex-
emplified recently by the Federated
Woman's Club of Brandenburg. The
members of that live organization felt
the need OF good road from Branden-
burg to Weldon. q station on the
Louisville. Henderson and st. Louis
railroad Brandenburg has no rail-
road and when the citizens Of that
town 90 travelling they either take :
steamboat or drive over to weldon 20
take the train.
Meade county mud podsibly = lev
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1911-03-31
Dead Leaf Observation.

Next time you are out in the park
look closely at the dead leaves blow
ing about on the ground. You will
md that most of them have their
lower sides uppermost. Can you think
u 4 reason for this?
When leaf In mature and almost
ready to fall II curls up Just . little
It the edges. When II falls, the first
breeze catches these margins and
turns the Leaf lower side uppermost
ana there It remains. because in this
position the wind has less opportunity
- disturb T.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1911-03-31
All the Difference.

II. as we look out in the world, we
see a few people that we know and
ell the rest strangers" we are apt 10
shrink from It; and II we do, our of.
fishness is apt to be reciprocated. But
II we really have I'm us the sentiment
OF the old-time philosopher. who
thought nothing human quite alien to
himself. IL makes a vast difference.
and the world. instead of being full of
strangers. becomes straightway full OF
folks.-Harper's Magazine.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1911-03-31

In n certain school in the South Of
ireland a schoolboy OF tender years is
said to have produced the following
essay on the camel: The cannimal Is
= sheep OF the desert 1t Is called =
hackteria because it has a hump on
~. hack. The cannimal is very pa
.,ent and will lie down and die with
ont ! Rroan, but when it Is angry it
Gets fts back up. which Is called TAX
inr the hump. The shepherds of can
nimals Is called Arabs When they live
a. towns they are called street Arabs
when the cannimal goes on journey
~ drinks a much - it can to last for
many days. Such animals are called
.~cuiducks. Those that cannot carry
enouxh are called inebriates."
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1911-03-31

Iished a testimonial or used a letter
without the written consent OF the
writer. and never has the Company
allowed these confidential letters 90
get out OF their possession, az tho
hundreds OF thousands of them In
their files viii attest.
out Of the vast volume Of experience
which Mrs. Pinlsham has 20 draw
from. IL Is moro than possible that sho
has gained the very knowledge needed
in your case. She asks nothing in re-
turn except your good will, and her
advice has helped thousands. Surely
any woman, rich or poor. should be
glad 10 take advantage Of this Rener-
GUS offer Of assistance, Address Mrs.
Pinkham, care OF Lydia l.. Pinkham
Medicine Co., Lynn, Mass.
Every woman ought to have
Lydia u. Pinkbam's SO-page
Text Book. IL IL not n book for
general distribution, as IL Is too
expensive. II is free and only
obtainabIe by mail. Write for
IL today.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1911-03-31

A school girl. who had accidentally
exchanged umbrellas with another.
sent her this note: Miss A presents
her compliments to Miss B. and begs
IN say that she has an umbrella which
isn't mine; 30 II you have one that
isn't hers. no doubt they are the
ones"
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1911-03-31
The Grocer's Prediction.

II am going to start garden" an
nounced Mr. Subbubs. "A few months
from now l won't be kicking about
your prices"
NO" said the grocer. you'll be
wondering how I can afford to sell
vegetables so cheap"
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1911-03-31
Wanted All the Facts.

How did papa get so much moneT
mammal" asked the future plutocratA
God gave II to him. dearie.'
why did God give it to him,
mammal"
"Because-oh, because God thought
he ought to have it"
And what had the other people
done to make God so angry that he
took the money away from them,
mammal"
Run on to bed, now, dearfe. When
YOU grow older you will understand
these things Life.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1911-03-31
e.,h.r ae : Candy Clerk.

Johnny, which would you rather be
when YOU become a man, a merchant,
= doctor, a lawyer. or a preacher"
..ked a fond mother of her four-year-
old SON.
We'll, mamma replied the little
fellow, III it's all the same to you,
think I'd rather b clerk In a candy
store"
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1911-03-31
A Possible Solution

Nobody seems to want children
nowadays"
What we want Is . campaign of ed
ucation. Too many people get their
ideas as to children from the comic
weeklies''
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1911-03-31

The smallest things became great
when God requires them of us: they
are only small in themselves: they
are always great when they are done
Tor God
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1911-03-31
Frank.

Knicker-Did the doctor say you
had to go south for the winter?
Mrs. Knicker-Well. he said II
might have the same effect II / got
the clothes.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1911-03-31

In Position, with winding Competed.
clamp attached to the propeller and
connected with the ratchet wheel by
means of a flexible spring The rub
Der band is quickly twisted by turn
ing the crank Of the ratchet wheel.
BY the time IL has been twisted suffi-
GENTLY, the flexible spring connecting
the ratchet wheel with the propeller
has taken the form of loop. which
is the signal to stop winding.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1911-03-31

Example is more forcible than pre-
cept. People look at me six days In
the week. to see what mean on the
seventh.-Cecil-
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1911-03-31
Not Modest.

Mamma may I go in swimming
with the boys?" asked Gerald. mo.
dear, your bathing suit is not fin
ished." But. mamma, ] amt bic
modest"
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1911-03-31
WINDS UP TOY AEROPLANES
Tedious Operation Is Eliminated by
Invention Of Simple Little De-
4 vice Of Frenchman.

The tedious operation of winding
up a toy aeropIane by turning the pro-
peller hundred or more times, &C
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1911-03-31

Be noble and the nobleness that
lies In other men. sleeping but never
dead, will rise In majesty so meet
thine own. X. Lowell
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1911-03-31

man can freely talk
OF her private i'll
ness 10 n woman ;
thus has been es-
tablished this con-
hdcnco be tween
Mrs. Pinkham and
the WON en- OF
America which has
never been broken.
Naxgr bqQ glq null
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1911-03-31
FREE
ADVICE
TO WOMEN

Women suffering from any form OF
illness are invited 10 promptly. COM
municate with Mrs. Pinkham at Lynn,
Mass. All letters are received, opened,
road and anhMered by MOmom. A Mo-
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1911-03-31

To be content with what we poe
seos = the greatest and most secure
Ticheo.-C1cogQ
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1911-03-31

Here's tip, young man. Convince
a girl that she shouldn't love you, and
she Will
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1911-03-31

All men are born honest. but 1t re
quirss constant practice to keep that
w1y.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1911-03-31

Winder Before Attachment to Aero
plane.
fording to the length of the rubber
band used. is obviated by a little de-
vice invented in France. II consists
of ratchet wheel, provided with
pincers of spring wire to clutch the
mounting of the aeroplane. and
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1911-03-31

Even tho truth may be told with an
intention 10 deceive.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1911-03-31

rIITs CURED ~ TO - DAYS
VI 4 druggist will refund money pr tAFt iliNi
NENr fails tp cure any. chao uf ltnhhHt hNuNi
Bleedlng or protrudinR piles 100 oto adafa. hoD
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1911-03-31

Mrs. Josklns--That last leg OF NUT
ton was beastly tough.
Mr.. Trimmins-You surprise me.
mum. Why. Il was quite young
lamb.
Mrs. Joskins-EI. Must have kept
late hours. them
The Holbrook news., 1911-09-15
tBy wALTER B. LEUTz.l

CBy WALTER B. LEUTZ)
 Weeds, weeds everywhere; they thrive in the cornfeld, they choke wheat in the field. they annoy the gardener. they thrive in the meadow, they spring up by the roadside. they encroach on the swamp.
 Emerson said of weeds that they are plants whose virtues have not yet been discovered" But a few benefits may be derived from weeds.
 They are of some use in the world to induce more frequent and more thorough cultivation, which benefits crops; in occupying the soil after a crop has been removed they prevent the loss of fertility by shading the ground
 Weeds plowed under add some humus and fertility to the soil. though in a very much less degree than clover or COW peas; some weeds furnish food for birds in winter.
 In justice to the weeds their ad- vantages have been mentioned first, because the list of the disadvantages is a very long one-too long to enum- crate. A few, however, may be given enough to convince every one that every effort should be made to get rid of them.
 Farmers should carefully observe and study the weeds and their habits. in order to fight them to the best ad- vantage.
 1. Weeds rob cultivated plants of nutriment.
 2. They injure crops by crowding and shading.
 8. They retard the work of har- vesting grain by increasing the draft and by extra wear of machinery.
 4. They retard the drying of grain and hay.
 :. They increase the labor of
The Holbrook news., 1911-09-15

and thorough business man, capable, warranted to be kind and gentle to his wife?"
 "Oh, Betty. quit!" Oliver rose. You've got to be sensible over the situation the same as I am. don't want you as a responsibility for all time. And neither do I want to see you lose all you've got in some rash speculative thing"
 Do you mean my heart?"
 T do not That is immaterial com pared to your fortune If you married some worthless dog, where would you be inside of a year or so? Your fla ther was level all right, Bet Be good"
 Betty meditated. and smiled sud denly.
 T have just discovered something, this minute It isn't dads clause that I mind so much as the fact that you're my boss. Yes. you are. You needn't try to dodge the issue either As the only trustee who is healthy, you can boss me for the rest of my life. unless I do get husband. Oliver, dearie, believe see light. I'll marry to escape you as trustee"
 You marry without my consent, and can tie up your fortune so that you get only the income
 How you respect an income. I don't, not a bit Don't you suppose, if really wanted to marry anybody, I would do so? Don't you know me we'll enough for that?'
 Oliver bit his lip to hide the smile that would come. Didn't he know her? There was just eight years between them he and this wilful. lovely third cousin of his, and too well did he know her
 Don't you" she repeated. You've come all the way from New York to the Adirondacks this summer day to tell me all this legal stun" with a ges- ture toward the paper laden table be- tween them. And you know in your heart that if I wanted to marry would throw the whole thing over my shoulder and run"
 'Is that a challenger"
 Not to you, certainly. Ollie, I don't believe you ever had thrill of senti- AAcAb AA yOuA WAOA0 AACs yOu uSdrs CUT rect old owl.'
 Clayhorne made no answer, merely glanced up at her, and there was world of mutual knowledge in that look, something that made even Betty lower her gaze.
 "oh. yes. remember" she went on, vaguely.
 Remember whatf"
 Your sole ascent on the airship of sentiment"
The Holbrook news., 1911-09-15
Game an awful cropper, didn't I.

Game an awful cropper, didn't I. Bet?"
 Betty flashed a glance at him and wondered. While she had leased and aouted, and generally flirted with Oli- yer ever since she could remember him as very self contained and dig nifed lad from college she had also known that nobody else in the world. not even her adoring father, had the control over her that this same third cousin possessed. And once, only two years back, she had boxed his ears vigorously over some trifie, boxed them, and had found herself lifted bodily in strong arms, and most fierce ly kissed. Thereupon she had de clined to renew friendly relations with Mir. Clayhorne, as cousin or friend, most of all, as lover. Yet here he had appeared as trustee of her fortune, and tacit guardian of her fate. It was distinctly annoying and bewildering, especially, as his sole object in com ing way up to the Winston lodge seemed to be good advice on marry ing sensible, well kept sort of per son who should take excellent care of her fathers cash. Betty felt put upon, and thoroughly irritable.
 You were a quitter, Oliver she said
 q didn't know you took that view of it, Bet''
 Any man Is a quitter who runs from danger"
 Then you admit 1t was-danger?"
 Bet, dearest" He pushed the nos ing collie to one side, and crossed to her chair, I'm not a quitter, but am not dangling idiot, and I know when I haven't a ghost of a chance Do you see? You know that I love you"
 q do not"
 You do. And 1t is much like your Rex there daring to fall in love with a blue ribbon Jap spaniel"
 Did dad know?" asked Betty sud denly.
 q told him often enough"
 Why didn't you tell me?'
 You knew
 "Oh, Oliver. you stolid, set old old, what shall I call you? You expect me to do all the"
 Betty paused and lifted tear-stain- ed face. And once again in the his tory of things in general, was she lift ed in strong arms and kissed.
 q knew if I ever came up here and saw you again." said Oliver present ly, as he lifted his head. that I'd give up my trusteeship. We'll be mar rid in month, Bet, won't wei"
 You quitter," said Betty. Yes"
The Holbrook news., 1911-09-15
THE SUMMER COMPOST HEAP
Complete Directions for Preparing and Handling Stable Manure for
 Use on Grass Lands.

If the stock Is stabled at night the droppings should be cleaned out every morning and then mixed with earth. Sprinkle each foot layer of fresh ma nure with plaster, then cover with six inches of good loam. Make a com pact heap. Weeds and rubbish of every kind should be added to the heap. Keep the heap moist. The drainage should be spread over the pile By this method a rich, we'll routed, fine compost may be had to spread over the meadows at very little cost. As soon as the hay is of Is the most favorable time to top dress grass land. A fine compost containing six loads of yard manure mixed with ten loads of good, rich woods earth. or soil from the head lands, with 100 pounds of plaster and six bushels of wood ashes spread over the earth as it is piled, will make rich compost for either clover or timothy This quantity will be sufficient to cover one acre. By keeping the fresh manure plastered and covered with earth, there will be no breeding place for flies. Flies are a great annoyance to the stock. They also carry the germs of disease into the farm home, which IS very serious matter, especially where there are children or invalids exposed to their attacks.
The Holbrook news., 1911-09-15
MULE COLTS ARE PROFITABLE
Fast Becoming Large and Most Im- portant industry in Several
 States Throughout Country.

Mule raising is fast becoming a large and most important industry throughout the United States, and it may be said that it is one of the principal live stock industries in cer tain sections-namely, Missouri. Ken lucky, Tennessee, Indiana, Illinois and Virginia
 While in the states where the larg- est number of mules are raised the conditions are we'll suited for the in dustry, there is nothing to make it a special business more than could be done in a number of other states, ex- cept that the farmers got into the business long ago, and it proved con tagious and spread over consider able territory, and dealers, finding 1t out, naturally went there to buy them.
 On the other hand, horse colts are raised to a considerable extent in all the states where the conditions are favorable to live stock growing. If many of the mares used as brood mares in different states for produc- ing horse colts were bred to jacks in- stead of stallions it would be found more profitable and in every way more satisfactory. This idea was sug- gested by a well-known breeder for the benefit of any who are doing any thing in the way of raising horse colts, for the reason that he believes mule colts will be found more profit able to any owner of good sized mares that will foal colts that have the qualities that make them salable.
 Mule colts have decided advantages over holse colts in a general way. We all know that at the present time a horse colt or a young horse to be salable at profit must possess some qualities of high character. Good drivers, good saddlers, good draft horses and some other classes, as army horses, will sell at a profit, but plugs" are not wanted at figures that pay to raise them.
 Of course, there may be "plug" mules as well as "plug" horses, and no doubt they will average less profit able than plug horses. Small and crooked mules cannot be made to pay any profit in any region where it costs a reasonable amount to raise a colt So in breeding mares or mules 1t is foolish to use small and defective mares or to use small and inferior jack.