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The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1911-08-04
Barbecue. the EpIeure's Delight.


Pick over selected red or white cur.
rants, wash. drain and remove from
stems. With a sharp pointed PEN
knife make a very small cut In each
berry, and take out the seeds one At,
time. using a needle, so as to brea(
the fruit as little as possible. Usd
equal weights of prepared fruit and
strained honey. Put honey In pr
serving kettle. and. when heated, ID
fruit. bring to the boiling point q
let simmer four minutes. Skim
fruit and put in small glass fnn
Cook syrup until thick, and MI
with It. Cover top of glasses Will
circular piece Of parafin paper. thu
tinfoil, then two thicknesses OF viii
paper and, lastly. a large circulaY
piece OF white paper. fastened ovee
sides of glass with library paste and
then tied with a string.-Womau's
Home Companion.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1911-08-04

Various Designs That Were Used BY
the Confederacy.

tne C0nIeoeracy.
Jacksonville state department of ar
chives and history has recently received
many requests for authentic informa-
tion relative to shapes and designs of the
various flags of the Confederacy. In
order to supply this information the
department has had prepared a beauti-
full color plate illustrating the several
flags.
The first illustration is the familiar
stars and bars, one white and two red
stripes, with a field of blue on the upper
corner bearing seven stars. Figure two
shows the bsttle flag of the Confed-
eracy, red ground with transverse
stripes, and thirteen stars set therein.
The national flag adopted May 1, 1863,
with the battle flag set on a white
ground is next shown, followed by fig
ure showing the national flag of
March 4, 1865, similar design, with
broad red band at the extreme end.
Figures 5, and show the naval
ensign, the naval jack and the naval
pennant.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1911-08-04

ueE1ible Tragedy RslDows Chil1zsa,s
ElepeDeat.
Jackson.-After shooting down his
wife's grandmother, Mn. Lizzie Pierce,
without stopping to ascertain the result,
Emmett Yeagley, well-known young
business man of jackson, turned his pis-
tol on his child wife, Mrs. Bessie Pierce
Yeagley, following the young woman
through the little cottage in which the
trouble started, out the back way, de-
spite her cries fol mercy, continuing out
and down the back gallery steps after
her, out through the yard, into the street,
still firing, until she fell dead in front
Of a cottage two doors north.
The elder woman, while badly shot, n
not considered in necessarily q dangerous
condition.
The tragedy thus briefly outlined was
the sequel of a hastily planned and sub
sequently found to be ilIadvised mar
riage, which occurred less than six
months ago.
The bride was less than Is years of
age, while the groom was only . few
years older.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1911-08-04
MuRRAH FOR CHINA.
Bishop Will Be Absent for More Than .
Year.

Jackson.-Bishop w. B. Murrah Sum-
day preached his last sermon in his home
city for the next fourteen months, as he
will leave with Mrs. Murrah, on Thurs
day, for San Francisco, whence they sail
for the Orient, where Bishop Murrah will
visit the churches and missions of the
Methodist Episcopal Church, South.
Accompanying Bishop Murrah to China
will be Prof. Frank ii. Williams, a son
of the Rev. w. NJ. Williams, superintend-
ent of the Methodist Orphans Home, who
goes to join the faculty of one of the
American schools in Canton, China. The
young man is Millsaps graduate of the
class of 1910.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1911-08-04
Chocolate Creams.

Beat the whites of two eggs to ?
stiff froth. Gradually beat into this
two cups OF confectioners' sugar.
Flavor with one-half teaspoon of va
nilla and work well. Roll into Httls
balls and drop on slightly buttered
platter. Let the balls stand for ar
hour. Shave five ounces of chocolate.
put In small bowl. which you place OBJ
the fire in saucepan Of boiling watef
When the chocolate is melted. remove
from fire and drop creams into it, ono
at a time. Take out with fork AMI
drop gently on buttered dish. 1t WEI
take one-half hour to harden chocc-
tate
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1911-08-04
curboat Peoria at haytI.

Cape Haitien, Hayti.-The U nited
States gunboat Peoria arrived from
San Juan, Porto Rico. She is now
in the roadstead, and is expected
70 remain there to protect American
interests. General Cincinnatus Le-
oonte, who recently returned to Hayti
from exile in Jamaica, entered the
city at the head of a considerable
force of guerillas. He was received
with cheers.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1911-08-04
SLAIN MAN IDENTIFIED
Papers Of Doctor Found Guilty Of
Murder Show J. D. Powell Wag
Van n. Drouillard.

Santa Rosa. Cal.--Juat before
eaking DR.. l.. G. Chisholm 10 The pen.
itentiary 20 serve a life sentence for
murder, officers searched his papers
and found that his victim. known aa
J. ID. Powell, really was Van Is Drou.
Hard, who came 20 California from
Tennessee bout a year ago
Evidence at the trial showed that
Chisholm was in plot 10 got the
dead mans life insurance. Little ia
known of Drouillard here.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1911-08-04
DOCTORS TRAGIC DEATH.
Injection of Quinine Produced an Alb
scess and Blood Poison.

Jackson.-Dr. Harry III. Hughes, one
of the best known and most popular
practicing physicians OF Jackson, where
he was born and reared, died at the
family home. DIR. Hughes was well and
out on his rounds only IA few days ago,
taking to his bed two days ago, when it
was found that he had developed an
acute attack of malarial fever. Being
fond of hunting, DIR. Hughes went out,
toward the end of last week, on dove
shooting expedition, and seems then to
have contracted mild attack of malaria.
lie administered hypodermic injection
of quinine on the night of the attack
two days ago, which appears to have de-
veloped qlrinine abscess, and last night
blood poisoning set in, which ran its
course rapidly.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1911-08-04
Wears Smoke Helmet e Hours.

Springfield. Ill-Aii OF tho oudur
ance records for wearing am oXygcu
rescue helmet were brOkon a. tho
Springfield mine rescue station by
Malcolm Cummings, miner Cum
mings entered the smoke gallery OF
the training station equipped BOO The
apparatus az o'clock IN The morning
and came out AZ s.15 o'clock in the
evening having remained in The Hur
phurious fumes "A continuous period al
IL hours and ~ minutes.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1911-08-04

- WS"0 @SeN"O sCe Vs"s
Melt parafnn and while 1t IL hot poff
q coating over the bottom of the leak-
ing pan. having nrst set 1t on .
newspaper; some of the parafhn VII
run through the holes in the psns
but 1t can be scraped on and II jpst
~ good to use again. OF course. tbs
pan can never be used on the stote.
but serves very effectually for the -
water pan beneath the refrigerator;
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1911-08-04
FIGHT OVER HANGING.
Negro Wanted to See Execution, At
tackled Employer.

tdCkcu employer.
observation-disclosures he was not al
lowed 20 attend the execution of Bell
Gage, the negro wife murderer, who
was to have been hanged here, but
whose execution was postponed until a
later date, Ed Harris, a negro, became
incensed at his employer, Joe Liddell, a
farmer living four miles from town.
Harris said he was going to see Gage
hanged. Mr.. Liddell told him to go to
work, he refused and used insulting Ian
guage Liddell fired shot at him,
knocking an axe from the negro's hand,
with which he attempted to strike Lid
dell. The latter, to defend himself,
emptied four more bullets into Harris
body. With the blood streaming from
the wounds and enraged, Harris rushed
at Liddell, Telling him to the ground.
While lying PROSTATE he hit Liddell sew
eral times on the face and hands and
failed him numerically. Both are in
q serious condition and the result may
end In their death.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1911-08-04

Washington.-Pres.d Taft com.
muted from one year TO six months
the sentence of Raymond l.. May, for
mer business manager OF a Kansas
City newspaper, convicted Of using
the United States mails TO defraud.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1911-08-04
General Receiver for Wireless.

Portland, Meas the result OF an
agreement between attorneys, the
United Wireless Telegraph company
was declared bankrupt and Seldom
Bacon of New York was appointed
general receiver. The company has
been doing business in 20 states and
several receivers have been appointed
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1911-08-04
Owes State $1e,oos.5s.

Jackson.-Governor Noel was notified
by the state treasurer that the Missis-
sippi Bank and Trust Company, OF Jack
son. which is in the hands of the ie-
ceiver, is one of the state repositories,
is due the state, according to the treas
urer's books, S16,OO9.53, subject to a
credit of an outstanding draft for 3d.
935.79, which may or may not have
been paid. The governor notified the
treasurer to make formal demand on
the receiver for the full amount due by
the bank, and if not paid Immediately
to notify the guaranty company.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1911-08-04
PLAN BIG HIGHWAY.
Washington to Gulfport, Miss, Is In
tended Route.

Meridian.-A plan outlining state
highway from Washington city to Gulf
port, Miss, via Meridian, was unani-
mously adopted by the board of direct
ors of the Meridian Board of Trade and
Cotton Exchange. The plan was submit
ted by w. p. Moore, good roads engineer
of Lauaerdale county, and A. G. Gill,
manager of the Southern Literary and
Publicity Bureau of Meridian. The pro-
posed route will pass through the most
progressive section of the state and
through two-thirds of the counties of
the state that have taken up permanent
good roads improvement. The matter
will be taken up further with all COM
mercial bodies in East Mississippi.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1911-08-04
Ham ScaIIop.

Two cupfuls of cold boiled ham
ground fine. six hard boiled egg.
When cold separate whites from yolhs
and chop fine. Make thick cream
sauce of two tablespoonfuls butter
and two of -four. Cook until smooth.
then add one pint milk. When thick.
season with salt and pepper. Butter
baking dish. Put in layer of sauce
first, then add In succession haul.
yolks and whites of eggs, and top lay.
er of sauce busted with fine cracker
crumbs and small pieces Of butter.
Bake till brown Delicious for lunch.
Above recipe will serve eight persons
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1911-08-04
Blackberry Jam.

Wash and drain q gallon Of black
berries. Cook in a preserving kettle
with a pint OF water until soft. str.
ring and MASKING the. fruit with .
wooden spoon. Remove, press through
q wire sieve into q stone jar. Take
q quart of the pulp. put into . kettle
with q quart of sugar, bring to a boil.
cook rapidly for 20 minutes. pour info
small Jars. and seal when cold. r.
used.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1911-08-04

Springfield, Ill.-Dr. James l.. Greene.
alienist of the state board of admins
tration. has resigned. 20 accept the
of the Arkansas state
hospital for nervous diseases in Lit
tie Rock.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1911-08-04
Two Candidates Announce.


Washington, -. Comforting ne.
surances OF the safety of the Amcri-
cans at Cape Haytien, Hayu. were
received by the state department
Consul Livingston cablcd that the
citizens OF this country are fully pro
tected by the scout cruiser Chester
and the gunboat Peoria. and that the
food upply IL ample. No American
has been injured at Cape Hayden
The arrival OF the cruiser DoH
Moines at Port au Prince makes four
American warships on duty at Hay
tan ports.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1911-08-04
Orys TO Contest Election.

Austin, Textile majority of G,000
votes by which the complete unofficial
returns show the vets won the state
wide prohibition election is TO be at,
tackled by a legislative investigation
for fraud.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1911-08-04
Trolley Car Hits PienIekers.

Elizabeth, n. Thirty picnickers,
returning from a days outing. were
hurled in all directions, eight were
seriously injured and several sus-
tanned mortal wounds, when troll
ley car. going at high speed, crashed
into their wagon near the city limits
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1911-08-04
she Traps RIaek.tiander.

Chicago.-MrH. Frances S0ltosanto
In being congratulated because, sin
gle-handed. she shot and captured an
alleged agent OF the black hand. who
with two others. same 20 her bus.
bands saloon demanding $1,000 as
tribute.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1911-08-04

Ottawa. Ont.-Reclprocity viii Dr.
put up TO the people OF Canada for
decision. This decision has been
reached by Premier Wilfred Laur.nr
and his Liberal government TIE,
election will be within two months.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1911-08-04
Miners Aaree TO Arbitrate.

Terre Haute. Ind.-The dispute be-
tween mining companies and 1900
men, which has caused a strike. was
referred to John p White Of the Min
ers' International organization snd
President III. NJ. Taylor.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1911-08-04
pesnovers FIohts Decision.

Springfield, IlL-Attacking the ar-
pointment of the Sangamon Loan and
Trust company as receiver for the
Desnoyers Shoe company. the corpo-
ration asked that the bankruptcy pro-
ceedings be transferred to st. Louis.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1911-08-04

Washington, -. C-The Ncnezue.
Ian cabinet has resigned. a new min.
istry. with Gonzaloa Guinan aa MINI
lister for foreign al airs. has been orr
ganized by President Gomez. Moth.
ing IL known here as 10 the cause OF
the cabinet crisis
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1911-08-04
RECIPROCITY IS PASSED
CANADIAN PACT GETS BIG MA.
JORITY IN SENATE.
Amendments All Voted Down, Leav.
ing Bill In Original Form
History Of Measure.

Washington, ID. C.-The Canadian
reciprocity bill was passed by the
senate, SO to "a.
The Canadian reciprocity idea was
born when a conference was held
with Dominion representatives over
the settlement of the maximum and
minimum rates of the Payne-Aldrich
law OF 1909. On March 10. 1910. Pres
ident Taft, w. S. Fielding. minister
OF finance OF Canada. and william
Patterson, minister of customs, met
in formal conference at Albany, N. Y.
This was the first discussion OF the
subject. and open negotiations began
In November, when Henry NJ Hoyt
and Charles NJ. Pepper Of the state
department conferred with Canadian
government officials I'm Ottawa.
1t took from January TO January
81 for the Canadian ministers TO
thresh out with Secretary Knox and
other officials the provisions OF the
agreement. which later was submit
ted to the Canadian parliament and
the congress of the United States.
President Taft officially Endorsed
the agreement and sent this indorse-
ment to the house OF representatives.
January 20 IL has since caused the
principal political discussion In this
country and Canada.
The bill was passed in the house in
the last session of congress, Feb. IA.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1911-08-04

New York-The federal govern
ment scored in rs effort 10 break up
the alleged wire trust" when a7 of
the 50 men indicted Withdrew tHe
plea OF not guilty aud accepted sou.
ences without tria. They were fined.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1911-08-04
Brewer Declared Nominee.

Jacksonville State Democratic Ex-
ecutive Committee met Tuesday. Among
the more important business transacted
at the meeting was the nomination Of
Hon. Earl Brewer for the office of gov
ernor. Mr.. Brewer has no opposition
for the office. A resolution was pre-
scented and adopted declaring Duncan
Thompson the nominee for state auditor.
Prof. j. n. Powers the nominee for state
superintendent of education. George C.
Myers the nominee for clerk of the SUI
preme court, and T. NJ. Henry the morn
inee for insurance commissioner.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1911-08-04
over NIAGARA In Barrel.

Niagara Falls, n. Y-'Bobhy'
Leach. veteran whirlpool navigator
is the second person to 80 oyer tho
1853 feet OF Horshoe Falls OF Niagara
and live TO tell the story. He made
the trip In "a barrel
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1911-08-04

Port Au Prince, Hayti.-The revo-
luton is spreading in the south, where
it has made little progress. The town
of Jeremie has risen in favor of Gen.
Callisthene Fouchard, the HaytiaD
minister to Germany.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1911-08-04
Son Of Judge Campbell Dies.

INSTRUMENTATION N Campbell, aged
80 years, youngest son and child of
Judge J. A. p. Campbell, died at the
Baptist Hospital, where he had been re-
Gently carried for treatment. MIR. Camp
bell was one of the most successful in
structors in business courses in the state.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1911-08-04
SYNDICATE BUYS MISSISSIPPI LANE
Illinois Capitalists Give So, 900 for 5000
Acres.

Jackson.-A syndicate of illinois CAPT.
talists, represented by George H. Faxon,
secretary to Gov. Deneep, of Illinois, has
secured an option to purchase the Sykes
property, comprising 5O55 acres of fer
tile land in this State, for approximately
$22, $3.50, or about $45 an acre.
Speaking of the advantages of Missis-
sippi as an agricultural center, Mr.. Faxon
declared that it required but a little
more of the progressive spirit on the part
OF the owners of property to make the
state renowned He said that a cam
paign of publicity, such as has been
adopted by Louisiana, would bring Mis-
sissippi to the attention of millions who
know nothing of the advantages of the
state aside from what they earned from
history and geography.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1911-08-04
conaress d. 70 Adlourn.

Washington. d. C.--Lcaders I'm the
mouse and senate were almost uuauI
nous in the belief that recent action
OF the Democratic caucuses nj both
ends OF the capitol forecastcd ad
journment by Aug. IS, n not before
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1911-08-04
n.xis oehtor., Friend.

WashingtoH-Senator Jeff Davis is
in favor of easy money. He would
have congress pass law under which
men with money would be compelled
to loan it without security to men
Who want money.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1911-08-04
Snow FIurrles In Indiana.

Indianapolis. Ind.-Hoosierdom is
experiencing the coolest July weather
in years. and already snow hurries
have occurred in several sections OF
the state. The temperature was 6l
degrees.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1911-08-04

Stitch the buttonholes In underwear
On croeswise thread OF the material
instead Of the usual lengthwtso 90
and sew them around BY machine -
fore finishing with the hand butt40
hole stitch. In this way they win -
0reak out
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1911-08-04
Boy, Sentenced to Hang, Gets Appeal

Boy, Sentenced to Hang, Gets Appeal.
Little Rock, Ark.-Earl Gilchrist.
aged IA years. the youngest person
ever sentenced to death in this state.
obtained an appeal to the supreme
court, and will not be hanged Sep
tember 8. He was convicted Of killing
Will Longley.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1911-08-04

Meridian.-Dr. G. n Wickwire, of the
United States bureau OF animal industry,
has returned from kemper county, where
he has been in the interest of tick Grad
ication. DIR. Wickwire has charge of i've
counties, Lauderdale, Kemper, Newton,
Neshoba and Scott, but so far he states
he has been unable to get the super
visions of either county to adopt the
work He states, however, that nu-
merous farmers have taken the work
up and is grati6ed 1t the success ac-
quired by them in the use of govern
ment methods.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1911-08-04
Liberal Mexican 10 Elected.

Querctaro. Mexico.-Early returns
indicate that Juan N. Frias. Liberal
candidate, was elected governor OF
the State Of Queretaro by a large ma.
jority. Carlos M. Noyola. Independ.
emit candidate, stands In second place.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1911-08-04

Newark. O.-Twenty-dye person.
were injured. six seriously hurt. when
the grandstand at Newark baseball
park collapsed during q game between
the Newark and Wheel,ng clubs OF
the CsatsAl league
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1911-08-04
Flames Endsnoer Children.

Winfield. Kas.-The main building
Of the State hospital for feeble-mind-
I'd in Winfield was destroyed by fire
caused by crossed electric light wires
The water pressure was low and two
other buildings were endangered
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1911-08-04

FL Paso. Textile announcement
Of the engagement Of George Curry.
formerly governor Of the Territory OF
New Mexico, captain In the rough
riders and friend Of Col. Roosevelt,
has been made.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1911-08-04

Richmond. va.-Henry c. Beattfe.
IT.. held for the killing Of his young
wife, exhibits all day in his jail cell
the nonchalance which he has main
tanned throughout. He thruns gui-
tar for hours and smokes cigarettes.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1911-08-04

Quincy. ln-In the suit instituted
to place the Leader Stove foundry OF
Quincy in bankruptcy. E. L. Robin
SON, referee, took the case under con
sideration. and appointed Homer
SWope trustee.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1911-08-04

Dallas, Tex.-On the face of return.
that are almost complete from ever,
county. the anti-prohibitionists seer
to have about 1000 majority against
the amendment to the constitution o.
Texas.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1911-08-04

Brooklands. Eng.--A. Beaumont wor
the $4,000 prize offered by the Lon
don Daily Mail for the circuit or
Great Britain aviation race of 1910
miles
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1911-08-04

Evansville. Ind--Jenerson Johnson
- years old, OF CampbcilsvflIe, KY,
whose neck was broken two weeks
aeo when he fell out Of cherry tree,
died on Louisville 4 Nashville train
= II approached this city.