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The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1916-03-17

Some time ago q man was hailed into
court on q larceny charge. and, not
having counsel at tho trial. the Judge
assigned . young lawyer who hap.
pened to be In the courtroom to rep.
resent him.
Judge" the prisoner said when the
Jury hac returned q verdict OF guilty,
"can say something?"
You may" tho judge answered. IF
you express yourself briefly"
IT'S about my lawyer. Judge" the
prisoner answered. Il would be very
sorry II he was ever assigned by your
honor - defend IN innocent man"
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1916-03-17
ovsrtralnlng Children.

OSspsOsO see
Josephine Dodge Daskam Bacon, .
mother a. well a. q wellknown writer.
sounds IN alarm that perhaps we are
inclined to overdo child training In
these strenuous times.
Not mincing her words, she declares
that there il appearing q lot of pa
thetic rot" with regard to child cul-
ture. and that the little people are
being fused with and fused over en-
tirely too much. She protests against
the belief held by so many that q
child's mind 10 an empty space to be
filled, remarking that each child has
its individuality, and a mind that 10
being filed In q perfectly natural way
from birth. She inclines to the the
DRY that children should not be hedged
about by SO many dos" and "don'ts,"
and should be permitted to go some
where and yell.
While there may be q grain of truth
in what Mrs. Bacon says, for the nat
ural tendencies of a child should not
be altogether repressed for fear of
checking initiative. nevertheless she
will find 1t difficult to convince the
public that the able men and women
Of wide experience engaged in broad
gagged child welfare work do not
know what they are doing.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1916-03-17

flower-pots. Get two pots Of equal
size. The bottom holes must be large
enough for doorways, and can be en-
larged with q file or by chipping away
the flower-pot.
Cut square piece OF board trifie
larger than the pots, to fasten the
pots to Gig. -, then pass loop OF
wire around each pot. making the
loop large enough 30 1t can be twist,
ed in four places into straps "a. Fig
81.
The mouth Of q varnish can Is q
splendid opening for a bird house
doorway. as you can readily see b. the
house shown In Fig. 6. Any painter
will give you an empty can. Remove
the bottom Gig. y. cut block Of
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1916-03-17

6U0O0U W8uU AND GAUOk
Doooeo IL seoovootioo q eho Anoe3,
ean U06og14tDo q LAbog thoeo Va .
lo0an1 ~ u lIQuog inteeeoes q O..
oa11m11ooD 11oo111o1 Win then, that
tAo Amss1caor Y66eration oe Labor
l1no - VIA ~ uausg Dsn n their
0ght aGninot psoAloetlon- Mr.. Choyloo
otsa1os. writing u IL Coatinsut. says
that he ot0oopheee e Tie conveotioa
was - decidedly unffisndly % such
action that the liquor men were
easily persuaded 70 drop the entire
question. Throughout the conven-
tjon," continues llS. 0tozlo. the liquor
men were Strangely quiet. RETAINING
from taking any part In any Of the
discussions. for fear Of arousing the
enmity Of anybody whose opinions
might BE- controverted.
discussing, the relation Of labor to the
saloon wa held on the FIRST Sunday
AFTERNOON Of the convention. and was
attended By about one thousand per-
cons. With the use Of government
statistics and logic which appealed 20
the workers. facts were presented
which battered down the arguments Of
the liquor men that the abolition Of
the saloon would create . labor panic
The statement that the labor men
In England had not only organised .
labor omcials' Temperance fellowship
with which the best leaders were ideu-
tined. but that bartender. brewery
workers and others IN the liquor In
dustry were not considered worth or
ganixing By the British Trades con-
gress. had . marked effect on the au-
dtence."
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1916-03-17
Not to Be Thought Of.

Charley. dear" said young Mrs
Torkins. Il sometimes think that won
en- ought to volunteer To go to war,
just the same as the men; and yet"
And yet-what?"
mo woman would admit she had
reached the age OF military exemp-
ton. The sacrifice OF life would be
toe great"
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1916-03-17

Guarantee NDodsons Liver 1one" WIN Give You te Best loe
and Bowel Cleansing You Ever Had-Doeont man You Skl

spoonful and 4 Il doosnt sksaaghtsn
yo0 right % and mako yoa - n
ana v1goFooo ! want 90 - - 6aGk -
tho sts9o and ct y0or mo0ou. d.
soa'o Liver Tooo = 6eonuV1ng tAo
sale Of ealomel because = = raj 0voe
medicine: entirely vegetable, thsre16gO
It cannot salivats or make you 9)Gk
! guarantee that one sp0o0ful q
Dodson's Liver Tone win pat yuo9
sluggish liver 70 work and clean your
bowels Of that sour blIe md const1-
pated waste which = clogg1ng your
system and making You feel miserable.
l guarantee that . bottle Of Dodson'S
Liver Tone will keep your entire lam
lily feeling fine for months. ; Give II to
your children. It II harmless; doesn't
grippe and they like It's pleasant tastA
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1916-03-17
The "orIoinai Cast" On Tour.

The "OrIoinai Cast" an Tour.
TOO busy to talk today" declared
q local producer as q friend dropped
In for chat.
Whats the trouble ?"-a sked the 9TH
or, preparing to keep on his travels.
I'm sending my show on the road
with the original cast" explained the
manager. land II will take me all aft
ernoon to engage the company. New
York Telegraph.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1916-03-17

In the Suburbs.
Why do you believe your neighbor
IL a confirmed bachelor"
by the language of flowers
How does that tell your"
Yesterday he dug up the matri-
mony vine on the wall. and this morn
ing / caught him sowing bachelors
buttons"
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1916-03-17

\ oolL SWING AND \ polL HAM
4ock
1oe tAs don v1ng ms. ~. yos
ned four 6ticks dboue - inchee loog
for the suppoetss . p6eee - Inches
size frutt bo1.
II yo1 can get tous straight pieces
Of tree branches they viii DO nicely
for the supports.
Figures and show how the cherry
box II converted into the swing ooat.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1916-03-17

Stop using ea1omeli Il makes you
o1ck. Don't lose Q days work. II yuu
feel lasy. sluggish. bilious or cunStt
pated, listen to me! sss 80
CalOmel II mercury or Quicksilvef
which causes necrosis Of the bones.
CAlomel. when It comes into contact
with sour bile. crashes into II, breaking
It mp. This II when You feel that aw-
full nausea and cramping. II you feel
':E4 knocked out" u your liver r. tor
pid and bowels constipated or you
have headache, dizziness. coated
tongue. IL breath IL bad or stomach
sour just try . spoonful Of harmless
Dodson's Liver Tone.
Here's my guarantee-Go TO any
drug store or dealer and get 5o-cent
bottle Of Dodson's Liver Tone. Take .
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1916-03-17
RECIPE ron GRAY HAN.

small box Of Barbo Compound, and = OF. a
glycerine. Apply 20 the hair twice . Veek
until IL becomes the desired sAade. Any drug.
gfst can put this up or you een mfx Is 6
homo Of very little cost. Il vin gradually
moves dandfu1. IL b excellent for falling
hair and VIM make harsh hair soft aad glosU.
Il win not color tho scalp, b not sticky q
ereasy. and does not rub o6.-Adv.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1916-03-17

There's no longer tho siightest need Of
feeling Ashamed Of your freckles. - the
prescription othine-double strength-is
guaranteed to remove these homely spots
Simply get an ounce of othine-double
strength-from your druggist. and apply
little of II night and morning and you
should soon sec that even the worst freckies
have begun to disappear while the lighter
ones have vanished entirely 1t 10 seldom
that more than ounce 10 needed to COM
pletely clear the skin and gain beautiful
clear complexion.
Be sure ia, ask for the double strength
othine. this 10 sold under guarantee OF
money back IL 1t fails to freckles.-
Adv.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1916-03-17

Proud and Unprepared.
Priscilla asked Alden why he didn't
speak for himself.
Il am too proud to talk" he q.
planned.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1916-03-17


A Birmingham England) employer,
who 10 . stanch teetotaler. recently
advertised for . foreman for one OF
the departments Of his works, and q
largo crowd Of men called 1t the fac.
tory. When the employer saw them
outside he said generally: well. We
might as we'll 90 and have . drink. I"
pointing to tavern opposite. He suit.
ed the action to his words, and led the
way across. the men following. When
he reached the swing doors of the pub
lie house he turned around and saw
one man lettering behind the others
and called out to him: Aren't you
coming in?" I'm a teetotaler
thanks" was the response. well
you're the man for me-" the employer
promptly re1oined, and he there and
then engaged him. while all the otherr
were sent about their business.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1916-03-17

Lydie =. Fnkham's
Vegetable Com
pound for nerves
end for female trou-
|bjss and Il straight
sned me out In good
shape. Iwork nearly
al the time, - We
live on . farm and /
have four girls. i do
~ my sewing and
other w ork with
their help. so IL
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1916-03-17

Sparta. Women Suffered Untold Torturss
but who wants TO be a Spartan? Take
"Femenina" for all female disorders.
Price soc and 11.0O.--Adv.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1916-03-17
To Drive Out Malaria
And Build Up The System

Take the Old Standard GROVES
TASTELESS chill TONIC. You know
what you are taking, as the formula -
Quinine and Iron in a tasteless form. Tho
Quinine drives out malaria. the lror
bulls up the system. so cents
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1916-03-17
PROMPT RELIEF

PROMPT RELIEF
can be found in cases Of Colds, Coughs,
LaGrippe and Headaches by using
Laxative. Quinidine Tablets. Does not
affect the head or stomach. Buy your
winters supply now. Price 25c--Ady.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1916-03-17

Il understand you have moved your
ONCE"
Yes. I had 20 get away or suffer
. nervous breakdown"
What was the natter"
Il was next door to q painless dent
lot and l couldn't stand the yells Of
ais patients"
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1916-03-17

High G il best attained by treading
on a cats tail.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1916-03-17
Not Inducing

Not INDUCING.
Youth-Love is intoxicating.
Old Bach-Im on the water wagon.
Boston Evening Transcript.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1916-03-17

For calks use Hanford's Baisam.
Adv.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1916-03-17

There are times when the corkscreW
is mightier than the typewriter.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1916-03-17

At the age Of twenty-one . man has
more ideals than ideas.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1916-03-17

If all flesh is grass then babies must
be new moan hay
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1916-03-17
One Result.

rs this place heated with hot arr"
mo. but IL will be when you try TO
get the landlord to put IL In for you"
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1916-03-17

An egg in the cup In worth two I'm
tho nest.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1916-03-17
THERE'S A MORAL.

From the Sacramento Union comes
the following: A well-known resident
OF Sacramento the other day met on
q train two men and their wives who
had come from Kansas seeking farms
in California. He asked them why
they did not investigate the country
around Sacramento, rs II offered many
opportunities for the home-seeker.
They replied that they had spent
three days In this city and had been
much impressed with what they saw.
But" said one Of them. Sacramento
has entirely too many saloons for
~, and the farmers roads are lined
with roadhouses. % We decided to &c
elsewhere to locate"
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1916-03-17

Slip the top edge OF one side of the
box from the tin binding by which
the box is held together Gig. -. fold
the side over on to the inside of the
box bottom, and glue or sew 1t to the
bottom Gig. 81.
The doll hammock Gig. ~ Is made
of string. You will need q board -
inches long and IL inches wide on
which to form the hammock network
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1916-03-17


When suffering from pimplss. black.
heads. rednsss or roughnees, smear
the skin with Cuticura Ointment.
Then wash OF with Cuticura Soap and
hot water. These super-creamy emol-
TENTS do much for the skin because
they prevent pore clogging.
Yroo sample each b. NAH With Book.
Address postcard, CBtlcusa, Dspe. L,
8ootoo. Doo0 ovogyw1seo-AAv.
A 0nany = lsae olS1 mako0 The
01gtohg-cl .nnsyy1ng = ehoaD 2nns
~ ~ oyooGo bueno aDDoy Han'
lG940 N11r1m lu11l1 Uo0 - - -
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1916-03-17
a GOOD TYPE.

~ 0OOO UYPes
Rockford, Ill, II . prosperous. com.
Portable interior American city. A part
Of its population n Of alien birth or par.
entage. Thus It represents the type Of
American life and very fAv0fably the
American scheme: . small city with Q
high average Of Chicago
Tribune.
And Rockford 70 dry.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1916-03-17

Insolence is disarmed by meekness.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-04-21
Coffe. Market.

NEW YORK. April 20 -cOFFEE.-
market for coffee futures showed a
steador tone after Yesterdays liquida-
ton. but fluctuations we're irregular and
there seemed TO be some buying of near
months against sales Of later deliveries.
Some attributed this "a an idea that any
actual disturbance OF relations between
this country and Germany might result
IN an import tax on coffee which would
tend 10 Increase the value OF existing
stocks, while others thought il might
have been partly due 10 reports that
Brazil was offering now crop shipments
here more freely After opening un-
changed 20 ! point higher, the market
sold about TO points above last nights
closing figures. with July touching 8.i6o
and December SAFE Near months closed
within q point or two 81 the best, but
December oaaed off 10 s &c. with the gen
cral list closing net points higher to .
points lower. Sales, a d00 bags. Including
switched. April, sore May sne, June,
n9c; luy, AiAe3 August Ai1e; Reptems
her. s lac. October, SIZE November. Snc
December DC January STE Fehru-
AIRY, kHc, March, N3ac Spot coffee
quiet, Rio n. sac, santos g. love The
only fresh offer reported IN the cost aud
frelghi market Waa ~ new crop santos a.
for september shipment ~ % a. D.
Brazil The official cables reported no
change in the brazilian markets There
WAS clearance III a,ea bass from Vie.
terra fnF New York
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-04-21
Allies Trade
Policy to Be
Shaped at Paris

Correspondence of the Associated Preral
LONDON, March si.-The invitation OF
the French government for on allied CON
ference At Paris 10 shape a Joint trade
policy has now been accepted by all The
allies, 40 that government delegates will
aoon assemble there from Great Britain,
France. Russia, italy. Belgium and pos
sIbly the lesser countries aligned With tho
allies. Japan. also. II likely TO be repre-
scented, no that this prospect Of gigantic
trade compact with more than half OF
Europe viii ha extended to the far east,
directly through Japan and Indirectly 70
China through the Influence japan exer-
clses there.
The gathering Of the allies at Paris u
looked upon with much significance. y II
Ia an offset TO the move Germany has
already made for trade agreement with
Austria. similar 20 the Zollverein, de-
signed 10 unite the central powers IN a
fight for world trade, Austria has not
yet accepted the proposal but some such
agreement is looked upon as assured As
against Il the auadruple allies will present
n Joint front. and thus. as several speak
ers have said. the war will have devel-
opod two rival camps eontending for
world trade.
While no exact line OF policy has been
laid down for the conference the general
tendency appears 10 be toward. first. q
system Of home tariffs IN each Of tho
allied countries which will foster their
own Industries and agriculture aa against
outsiders; second, reciprocal agreements
between all the allies by which their
goods will he mutually exchanged a.
minimum tariff rates; third, preferential
treatment Of colonies; fourth, reasonable
concessions 20 neutrnls In return for re-
ciprocal CONCESSIONS and finally. maxi
mum rates again by all the allies against
the central powers Some have con-
tended that the maximum rates against
the central powers should he pro-
hihtiye but this finds few advocates. as
IL il looked upon as futile 10 try 10 alb.
solutely cut off one source az trade by
means Of laws
The conference will have good deaf
~ ground "a cover stating their own
cases ana hearing from various overseaa
colonies, which arc considered an indls.
pepssole part - ans agreement The con-
ference will be largely advisory. ana Il
Nlll remain faf The Various allied govern,
ments 70 put into form any Joint plan NJ
action hut ii iBauguratcs ant ~ tic
most extensive movements nVtH under.
taken for b close trade agreement ainong
a larse numbeF of enc chief producing
fiHt iona AZ tEe usaflt .t.Irs s.3st 49,.
operation ~ son0 ~ tho rhlef sanaumhs
e. olions ~ the Warli notably RusMa
ttaif ana ihe taf east
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-04-21
new YORK STOCK MARKET
Shows Disposition to Break Away
from Depressing Factors
ADVANCES AT THE OPENING

NEW YORK, April 90.-For brief
time. that Is, during the forenoon today .
market manifeated a disposition 10 break
away from tho depressing factors which
brought about the extreme weakness OF
the previous day Opening prices were
ing Was broader, II less active the Hpeeu /.
latiYe contingent taking n more cheerful
view Of tho international situation,
Improvement was short lived however
another selling movement OF increasing
proportions being encountered later,
which not only obllterated most gains
but caused further material receAs0ne
Weakness waH again most pronounced In
the War group, some Of those iagueh tn
gether with others directly allied thereto
falling TO lowest quotations Of the year
Liquidation was NJ It's height IN the last
half hour All divisions Of the list we're
aympaihstlcally affected including United
States steel. which fell fraction under
Yesterdays minimum, while Bethlehem
steel dropped 10 70 t2lH Rails were
relatively steady, with n few exceptions,
but thlh may have been due 10 the scar
city Of offerings.
Total sales Or stocks amounted to SOC 90
shares
United states lnduatrial Alcohol suffered
the greatest loss with an extreme de-
cline ~ 5 points, bnt Etudebaher West
inghouae, American shelter, American
Can and Mexican Petroleum. ~ well rs
wv NlHA hAAh iflAtANefl HHNfFNV Nhif HAfRAA
henVy pressure Mercantile marines
which we're the most active feature Of
the day, more than held their ground
with United Fruit and Reading,
A further Jump IN marks or German
exchange 10 1A for demand on Berlin
WIS tho significant feature Of the inter
national money markets AZ this quota
tidn marks we're almost D points above
their low rate ~ a few weeks ago
Sterling was duil but steady and france
we're shade ohHlef Little heed Hoomed
10 be paid 10 Hdylcsa from London an
n0uueing settlement Of the cislA IN the
British fabln0t but much interest WA
eylnrad IN the arrival Of Russian troops
IN France. because ~ the probable effect
III the western ihHatef ~ war.
The bond market was dHli with a lower
trend. Total sales, par value, we're
81 80 90.
United states bonds were unchanged or
call
Number of sales and leading quotations
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-04-21
CHICAGO GRAIN AND PROVISIONS
Features Of the Trading and Closing
Prices ON Hoard Of Trade.


CHICAGO, April 20 Crop conditions
instead Of the submarine issue took
precedence today IN shaping the course
Of the wheat market Largely ag re-
suit Of heavy storms IN the northwest
prices developed considerable strength
and closed steady at nc to iMc net adj
vance. with May az iiliis and July at
3l.i3M. Corn lost hQAe 10 hc. Oats fin
ished unchanged 70 Ae down, and pro.
Visions varying from 2Albc decline 10 a
rise Of 10.
Wheat showed nm upward tendency
from the outset. Impetus toward higher
prices came chiefly at first from early
stock advances which we're attributed In
some quarters here TO confidence that a
break with Germany would be avelted
At the eleventh hour. Later, however,
attention OF traders concentrated more
and more on the apparent certainty Of
greatly increased delay TO seeding In the
spring crop region and TO a serious con
Heuuent reduction OF acreage II was
said that In many places all farm work
would be delayed for week or ten days
because OF tho widespread and continu-
ous rains and snow
Bulliah reports regarding crops In the
winter wheat belt tended materially 10
uphold prices during the last part OF
the session, not wlihstandlns late down.
turns In Wall street quotations, Lead
ing authorities said abandoned acreage
In soft winter wheat states would he eNs
tremely heavy, The official Illinois re
port gave the percentage condition IN
the state as only 90 and estimated that
20 per cent OF the acreage seeded last
fall had heen winter-killod,
Corn was depressed by active selling
on the part % several prominent Hpecus
iators who recently had hean conspicuous
a. bulls. Current goaalp put emphasis
on the outlook for enlarged acreage and
for an increase soon In receipts, oats
we're governed mainly hy corn There
was some selling on account ~ tho ca
Cellent conditions generally Tor seeded
oats
provialanH kent within A narrow range
lower quotations on hogs eAaed the mar
ket for awhile. but later the tendency
vas upgrade, OWNS 10 a scarcity in the
offerings 81 lard
chicago laah lfneea Wheat 40 & red.
nominal, No . ed u Wai 10, No. = hart,
6t3a No p hard, 81 ~ Corn No.
yellow, flMMht Ne 4 yellow l3AN4t4Ns
40 I Mhitn. lNt M9at 0ats No, D white
sitsHAe standard. w. ltyp No n &
MHtN4 Harley gth Seeds fim0thv
ID ems %, clover 50 aadM a pfotl aiona
fufk. g. isasl ~ lard. 81 Y. ubs ~ %
RtrrUR ueshsnssd ersamsn, sic
h0rAN1fa t.aWarI Faeaipts. n cara,
Mlahi#An. Wisconsin, Minnesota AuA VA
halM ehtte. tmNa'N Minnesota ana Iva
k@ta F8Hta# tAf tc
FNus nssttlgl fsaaipfa. go essra
Nfsfa - Q'ae efliNaY ffatt lWlhsa
al riafk nasea tneiudaH ts ~
pol tfNN Alive lnaeft taslt -
giuaH