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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-01-04
WORMS IN FLOWER POTS
A Constant Source of Annoyance "a
Those Who Keep
Plants

Earthworms. or angleworms as they
are often commonly called, in the soil
n pots is a matter that ever seems 10
trouble the hower-grower. IL has been
a disputed point as to whether OF not
they do any real harm, or whether thew
are not of some value in assisting drain
age. think they are better out of the
soil than in. Being of a somewhat
Shiny nature like snails, only not so
bad. they impart to the soil. by con-
stantly working through il. much the
same consistency as that induced by
blowing or eultivating land when il i.
90 wet and pasty- IT seems to kill the
natural life md friableness OF the soil
making il tough and putty-like. When
practicable il is we'll TO repot the plant.
using new soil. II during the winter,
aturate the soil in the pot containing
he worms with a solution of lime-wa.
ter. Give enough to insure the pene.
trating and saturating OF all the soil.
This should e-tcrminate the pests
There is no danger OF getting too much
ime in the water, as it will hold only
4 certain quantity.-Robert MeGregor
Woman's Home Companion
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-01-04

cumuiatiEg a library at an expense
v hich might fa- heavily upon those
vho arr not blessed with good incomes
from thrir homes. but. iu addition 10
that spi-udid temple - Information
ard esucation. there are private D.
braries. college libraries and uniVrr-
-ify lbr4rir-. all accessible 20 those
who desire Co us- them.
~ stated ab..se. the college afFur ri
superior facilities brrause they have
Gay sessions ard r ieht sessions. -o that
STUDENTS have opportunities such a.
are rot elsewhere Afforded Nor
over. the students q law can
learn practical lessons bv aftrra-
ing fh. sessions % the congress.
lessons. which. Of course. cannot
be learned anywhere else. Il i be-
cause OF these exceptional ePportuui-
a. hat fond fathers. having political
Influence. have sent their boys 10 Wash
ington and secured government em-
pluymeut for them IN order that they
might secure edueatiou -ouiv TO be
come Sundowuers.
~ course. here are there IN the land
there NAV be a Henry CLAY. or an
ABRAHAM lincoln, or Il Garfield seeking
e,. urafiou. " be- might b. advantage
by government employ ment curing hi-
educational period Bur such exeep-
tons TO the ruie are 80 rare that every
father should be absolutely certain
that his son Is OF that class before D.
permits him 70 be buried in govern
ment office. only TO waste his life away
Probably 20 cia-s Of educated people
OF earth have more complete appre-
citation Of the fact that youth i a blur
der, mature manhood a struggle aua
old age : regret than these shutdown
eEs. SMITH. D FRY
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-01-04

new scheme e advertising was resorteti
70 rs a pr gr~sstve business nrm N pros
peruus CITY On The -ourh. The junior partner
Vi the nrm saare out q warrant for the ar.
rect 81 the .-uior partner ou the ground
that be was sgllilg zn0d- be CIV cost and that
tla firm un< constantly .osing money there
bv The ease came up IN court and the ccun'
81 Ter the seriar partner lsked tor post
ponement m order to have more tine 70 pre-
pa-r his clse Tie Judge granted the re.
quest. hail was fixed and the seuior mem
Der released ~ be left the courtroom The
JUNIOR partner aruse and exclaimed IL
he - released the ~acrlfce vii - or The
rews soon spread and the firm DID better
business. When tie case vas aEsin called
- plaintiff appeared ard the charge vas
dismissed The firm bad sureecded IN tier
nh.art-adKerfi -.rsent .-Phi aaa-nha Cal.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-01-04

A certain Pennsylvania sunday school
teacher was questioning her class w here
was Christ born 3 sac asked Of Willie. " u
lie pordergd awhile and finally announced:
"Mlrrh Chunk "Mauch Chunki"
screamed the teacher. You ought to know
better than that Why. little George
knows where Christ was born. Where was
CHRIST born. Georges And the treble q
the four year-o|d answered "Eeth-le-hem-
That. right sad the teacher We'll,
sad Wfiic. pou.iuz; Il knew twas some
whsrp on the Lehigh Valley railway. Chi
-l---. q run..--.-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-01-04

fouri-t-And how many children
have ven. Mr.. Green
Farmer Green (doubtfulIyl Well.
now. dunno exactly. There Bob.
an Jack an Nlice-wife. how many
children are there
M. Green-sevea. i've boys and
two girls.
Tour st-N hHe family and "a ane
farm. Mr. Green. You've large
stock. presume
Farm.r-Aye- I've i74 head OF eat
tie. eight horses - sheep, an -
pigs. Then there's al5 geese. Is tur-
keys. an just s5s fowIs.--London Tit
Hlf-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-01-04

II bad a cheerful experience the
ether day. remarked gentleman whc
had spent several DAYS at ore Of the
springs for Rheumatism
What was it, asked the observer
4 WAS carried into a depot near the
springs and deposited on seat rear
an old Iaay. who booked az me with q
compliment smile ard incurred: Been
hurt
".No.' replied.
-l,henmatizr
~.Yes.'
Water do you any gaods
".N3t much
Welt lots or people come here for
the water. The patirrt returns home
and the paper announces that Mr.. -.
anG->a has returned iram The spring.
much improved By the use 81 the va
Ter. but IL You read tha papers a few
DAYS yan VIII see thar Mr. Sands
has died ard been buFiad- The cor
tersltign was too cheerful - he cen
tinued. ''-Celembas co. Dispatch.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-01-04

Mr. B.ndsr-Though il i an iuky
night ] knew you were coming up the
walk saw the end Of your cigar glow.
ing in th8 darkness.
Mr.. B~nar Bush, Marcia. w-wash
rot smoking Al all.
Mrs. BeEGer-Then IT must have been
the end OF your nose saw.-Chicagu
Daily New
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-01-04

Sngieton-Do vou believe it - possible
for Two people 70 i've as ohesply a. one.
Ws,ieriy-Befors ] married read all the
vas convinced that they could. but
~WelgF
After marrying made few Statistics OF
ny own. then changed my mird. Chicago
Evening New
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-01-04

- a.. rssr. drfest. f'e-. ar rs
bfgb brow. ne Booked as { he might
bavr been iHfended for poet. Proua-
BIZ b. had been. but had gone one stsp
fsrther. Helen had uo' read L9mbruso
Or nothing.
Do you ever write PoftryT she
asked, with genuine curiosity.
The man hlushed. He,aa bad not
dreamed lruafic would blush.
when ! find Sitting r11iect. BE-
confss -sd
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-01-04
TUNNEL TO AFRICA.
4 French Engineer Holds It Prrfrrti,
Feasible tn Bore sd.r strait.
of Gibraltar.

\ dispatch to the New York Herald
from Paris say: \ gigantic unCer-
taking for tuuneliug the straights Of
Gibraltar Is receiving attention now.
NJ Jean Berlier. the famous civil
engineer. who is the author of the
project. has just published in book
form the result of his studies in CON
nection with IL.
lie considers that an interconti-
mental tunnel. uniting spain and Mo-
Rocco. prolonged by a railway from
rangiers TO Lalia Maghnia. would
prove invaluable for the successful de-
velopmeRt OF Frances African col
auies-
From souHdings taken by him, "
Berlier has proved the existence OF a
compact rock formation across the
straits. which guarantees soliditv and
impermeability. The undertaking. be
SAYS. would be no more difficult THAI
tAe piercing OF Mount Ceris. Saint
/ Giothard. the Arlberg or the SimpIon.
lie adds that if the diplomatic 1b-
ststaeles are not greater than the
natural. success Is certain.
He estimates that tunnel Of ~ ki.o-
meters (s51la milesl would cost s24.s00.-
+ 900. and that the work would require
/ seven years He calculates that the con-
nection Of the lines of the Algerian rail-
way system and the extension from
Tangfers 10 Lalla Maghnia would
cost another Is.000.0OG francs or is.0O0.-
coo francs, 50 that the whole enterprise
would neeessitate S9s, 1000
To offset this expense, NJ Berlier
shows thar the approximate yearly rev
enue would be s3.050.000.
He already has received the eonseu,
of the Spanish government to the
scheme. and Is working 20 obtain the
authorization Of the Moorish govern,
ment to create a tunnel terminus in II,
territory.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-01-04

Ball Was the colonel cue of the
men behind the enRsa
Jill No. between veg and re. I be-
lieSe he wa oae u the naen leAinA 0
:Ees.--Yonssrs Statesman.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-01-04

Hamssist-The editor makes fun OF
my Jokes
spacer- Well. / don't see that YOU
have nuy kiek coming That's more
than you are able 70 Go-ChleaFo
Evepins News
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-01-04

The Senior Partnsr-Sow, Young
IIiaa. If | take you into business with me
l don't want yor TO try to marry nv
daughter.
The Young MaE-No. sir. 1t won't De
necessary then.-Town Topics.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-01-04
Talk
About 1t

Thlts ,iv,ys tse way With
ou- Hair Vigor. When per-
sons use IT they are .lvsys So
highly pleased vita ii that they
tell Their fricnis about It.
II your bar IS short. too
thin. split, at tic ends. Is rough.
OF IS filing out. our Han Visor
viii perfectly satisfy you.
II your halr IS Just , little
gray. OF perfectly White. Ayers
H,r Vigor viii htins back TO II
III the dark. rich color II had
ye,rs and years ago. a q sl . ss.;,s.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-01-04

Il would be a easy for one 20 be sick and
vel az the slr1e time as il would to be
selfish and happy .-EGiatt's Magazine.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-01-04

w.
at from
Roach
"Persuzded by friend hsve used Psrna as tonic and an
testify tat has greatly helped in strength and Irre
hzve Been aiUised BY friends that remarkably eicsus
tie almost universal complaint Of catlr-d. "
address IS Lariuo-e. North Dakota
absolute
located
will
booxo catarr Hartman.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-01-04

The person who gives a note is allowed
three DAYS of zrace-after that how mary
OF disgrace we are not in a position to state.
philadelphia Times.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-01-04

Mr.. Zweip i<yiesteiu~topper Is the name
Of a foreigner who has recently located IN
this citv. Tie other morning a neighhor
passing by h.m in a hurry SAID Good
VA rang. ! vas CAD 10 see YOU. hut | vii
nad mention your name I'm .hortncss of
breathe j. mornin "-,Ioiiet H. star
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-01-04

After SIX years suffering / WIS cured By
Plso's Cure. Mary Thomson, - Ohio Ave.
Allegheny, Pa. March 10, ~.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-01-04

The great virtue Is industry: al the other
virtues follow in its traIa.-Atchison Globe.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-01-04

PUTNAM FADELESS DYES do no,
stain the hands or spot the kettle sold BY
al druggists.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-01-04

This Is a question that should interes.
every one. l. j. a bot upon cur far land--
a = mptom ei governmental IT. heath. The
right avs w9a.d act as speedily upon It a.
H1stetters stomach bitters does upon con
stpatan ~ dyspepsia They would quickly
clear it cut and restore healthy purity. and
tins IS jus what the blttcUs do TOR the hu
man constitution Il makes the stomach
strong By curing Indigestion. biliouznesz and
AVER trouble.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-01-04

The large number OF articles left on the
pawnbruker's hands proves that ;here are a
great many people IN this wnrd without a
redeemIng quahfv.-Eliiotts Magazine.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-01-04
Bew.-- af Ofntrs far Catsrrh
TIA. gontrIa Mercury.

~ mercury vii sure.v destroy the sense Of
sine lrd completely ierauzs the whole sys-
ten when entering Il through the mucous
surfaccs such articles should never be used
except on prescriptions from reputabL
rhvsicians. a. the damage they vii DO L
often ten fald 20 .he good You can possibly
De- from them. Halls Caiarrh Cure,
manufactured by F J. Cheney ( Co. Toledo,
O.. contains no mercury. and i taken inter.
rally. acting directly upon the blood and
rrlirrntiS surfaces Of the svstsm. In buying
HIS Catarrh Cure be sure vau get the gen
uire Il {. taken internally. and made in
Toledo. Ohio. BY +. J. Cheney & Co Testi
rsauial- free
SD BY Druggists. price sc per bottle.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
fopr'arity often makes man believe
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-01-04

and Fever is a bottle of GRovr's T,srYLEss
tHiLL foNIc- Its simply iron ami quinine ia
ataste.ess form. No cure 40 pay. Prize, 20,
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-01-04

Take Laxative Brono Cuiaine Tablets All
Impossible this third act said the
ssagr manager. ycg must show that YOU
are violently in love with the heiress +"
How can T. walled the waking gent.
wien | know that she Is drawing ten dol
isrs lees than | am Philadelphia North
American
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-01-04

Popularity often makes man believe
what he knows isn't true.-Chicaso Daily
News
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-03-07
KNOWN AS A
DEATH TRAP
And Forty Or More Miners
Caught In
THE RED ASH DISASTER
One Of The Most Appalling
Catastrophes In The His
tory Of Mining In The
United States

THURMOND, W. Va, March THE
work of rescuing the victims of yes
terday mornings horrible disaster
from fire damp at the Red Ash mines
continues slowly. Up to this morning,
according to official reports, thirty
bodies had been recovered. The work
of rescue was bravely kept up all
through the night with every man
within q radius of several miles lending
all possible aid to the suffering and dy-
ing.
John Laing, the superin ntendent of
the mines, says that the death list will
exceed forty. He says: "a bout forty
one men have been lost but if it had
been twenty minutes later, the loss of
life would have exceeded $50. At the
progress now makiog it Will take until
this evening to reach the men,"
Will Stevens, who was a. the mouth
of the mine when the accident occur
red says: Il had started in to increase
the speed of the air fan when the ex
plosion occurred, coming out of the
main entrance and the main air
course. Cars, lumber aod coal were
blown out with great force and also
two men who were short distance in
the mine. L. lcokCl l;k2 Il big lash
fire 1 was not hurt" "A mule was
blown against the motor house knock
ing out the end. Il IS one half mile
from the entrance where the mine
caved in. The Red Ash mine has for
months past been considered in dan
gerous. It is dained here that general
men have been killed there this
winter by falling slate, and the mine |
has frequently been referred to as a |
"Death trap" 1t was formerly owned |
by New York men, who sold it less !
than a year ago to the present owners. |
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-03-07
THROUGH A BRIDGE
A Locomotive plunges Into the
Allegheny And Several Train
men Are Killed Or Injured

PITTSBURG, March IA bad
accident occurred on the Pittsburg,
FIT. Wayne and Chicago rsiirosd early
this morning. A locomotive hauling
the Chicago fast freight vest crashed
through steel bridge over the Allie
ghepy. aud dragged the tender and
one car with 1t. The Wreck took fire
immediately after the accident, but
further dams2 e wes prevented by the
prompt work Of the Allegheny FIRE and
police departments.
Casualties: Killed-E. George De-
wald, brakeman, VINO was literally
cooked alive and badly msogled; A. X.
Miller, fireman, pinio1ed between the
tender and the engine cab, and scslded.
njured-James F. Martin, conductor,
badly scalded.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-03-07
BOUND FOR CAPE NOME
Where The Companies Take
The Gold And Send the
Greenhorns Up Against
Arctic Wolves

SAN FRANCISCO, March THAT the
rush to the new gold fields at Cape
Nome will far exceed that to the
Kiondyke three years ago is evident
from the harvest already begun to be
resped by transpor tation and outftting
companies here and at Seattle, Ta-
coma and other coast points.
Stories of fabulous richness in the
new fields are coming in from miners
who have been prospecting there and
they are industriously circulated at
great advertising expense by the
transportation companies and are
causing the mails to be flooded with
applications from all parts of the
country for berths and freight accom-
modations.
The first steamers which are book ed
to leave the latter port this month will
be crowded to their fullest capacity.
Conservative miners co not credit the
fabulous tales told, although adrni tting
the general richnees OF the diggibgs'
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-03-07
BURONIC PLAGUE
A Supposed Fatal Case In San Fran
cisco.

SAN FRANCISCO, March IA case
suspiciously resem bling bubcnic
plague has developed in Chinatown.
The victim attacked died in few
hours.
The bacteriologist of the health de-
pesrance OF the dead Chinaman will
justify the authorities in taking ell pos
sible precautions. They are now ex-
amining the glands OF the victim.
Z chinatown is surrounded this morn
ing with a Gordon of police and five car
lines running through that section have
been ordered to suspend traffic.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-03-07
HAIRDRESSERS
Holding An Exhibition of Their
HdndiWOrk.

HdnOIHOIh.
NEW YORK, March All styles of
hairdressing, from the bang to the
pompadour, may be seen at the Muir
ray Hill Lyceum, where the first pub
lie exhibition of hairdressing ever
given in this country opened today.
The show is held under the auspices
of the American Art of Couture asso-
citation, which was formed primarily
for the purpose OF elevating the hair
and which claims to be the native ex-
ponent of the pompadour style, the
originator of the brow-curl and the ma
tionai objector. to the Geisha twist.
The association stands up for Amer
ican styles of bairdressing as against
foreign importations. During the con-
tinuatiop of the exhibition the mem
bers of the association will demonstrate
their researches by dressing the hair
of living models end they expect in
this way to create many original de-
signs
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-03-07
BULLER'S CASUALTIES.
PURE FOOD
Congress Of Advocates Of War
Against AduIteration OF Foods
And DruQS

WASHINGTON, March There was
little room TO spare in the lecture hall
of Columbian University at noon today
when the third annual National Pure
Food and Drug Congress Was called to
order by Chairman William Frear. of
Pennsylvania. Twenty-Five hundred
Invitations had been Issued for the
congress and as majority of the re-
.cipients responded in person the hall
was crowded with a large represent
alive attendance.
After the roll call by states Secret
ary Alexander j. Wedderburn quoted
from the official call, explaining the
purpose of the congress as being to
promote the passage trough congress
OF the natural pure food bills intro
duced in the house by Mr.. Brosius, Of
Pennsylvania, ard in the senate by
Senators Hansborough and Allen.
The present session of the congress,
which will continue for several days,
will discuss ways and meansof securing
the passage of these bills and of en-
forcing the measure after it becomes
law. a large mum Der of promiu ent
men will address the congress, includ-
ing Senators Hama, Allen and
Mason and Representative Dick and
BrOsius.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-03-07
SOIOn Humphries Dead

Solon Humphries, president of the
Corralitos company of Colorado. trea s.
urer OF the Rio Grande, Sierra lad re
u Pacific Railway company, a la rye
stockholder in the Ell Paso Street rail-
way, ex-president of the Wabash rail-
road, and director or executive Off
Ger of large number of leading rail-
road and financial concerns, died yes
terday a. his home in Bayonne, n J.,
after lingering Illness.
MIR. Humphries was we'll known in
this city and his death will be lament
ed by many. He was for many years
connected with the firm of E. D. Nor
gan & Co., of New York.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-03-07
LONDON SURPRISED
BY The Sudden Change In
The Situation At The
Front As Reported
BY Roberts

LONDON, March Lord Roberts
wires from Osfontein th at the enemy is
in full retreat closely pursued by Brit
ish cavalry. horse artillery and mount
ed infantry. The news causes astonish-
ment as the latest press dispatches
stated that the Beers on Roberts 8
front had gathered in force and were
busy entrenching their position. 1t
was thought that Roberts would win
only after a hard fight. His quick sue
cess, therefore, is q big surprise.
ALARM AT THE WAR OFFICE
, LONDON, March THE increase in
the disaffection among Cape Colonists
as reported in today's DISPATCHES is
causing alarm at the war Office, as it
was believed that disloy atty was on the
decrease.
BULLER'S CASUALTIES.
LONDON, March, 1.-The war Office
announces that the casualties among
the rank and file in the fourth attempt
to relieve Ladysmith were 116 killed,
5S3 wounded and 45 missing.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-03-07
QUEEN VICTORIA
Hedged About BY Several Police To
Guard Her From Insult.

ROME, March 7.-Elaborate arrange
ments have been completed at Bordi-
ghere for the visit of Queen Victoria,
who is scheduled to arrive at that place
tomorrow for q stay of five or six
weeks.
1t is reported that the government
has taken extraordinary precautions
to guard the royal visitor from insult
Or injury. Secret police will be every
where and every Suspicious character
will be quietly warned to keep away.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-03-07
FROZE TO DEATH
MIR. Mason Calls His Beer Resolution
Out Into the Sunshine From the
Icy Senate

WASHINGTON, March Tn the
senate today Mr.. Mason gave notice
thst tomorrow he would move that the
foreign relations committee be dis
charged from further consideration of
his resolution introduced Dec. p ex-
pressing sympathy for the Beers in
their struggle against Great Britain.
He disclaimed any discourtesy towards
ehe committee or senate, but ne had
waited iu vain for report and did not
propose to wait any longer. II the
committee was against the resolution,
let an adverse report be made. Mr..
Mason expressed it as mis- balief tha. 90
Boers.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-03-07
FIRE THIS AFTERNOON.
Like All FL pas0 Fires Of Late 1t
Amounts To Little

The fire department was called out
this afternoon at three o'clock by an
alarm, No. IS, from the White Oaks
depot. a big bunch OF telephone
poles, the property of the Southwes t.
ern Telegraph and Telepone Co, was
on fire, just northwest of the depot
They were soon pu5 out by stream
through the hose of No. company.
The damage will amount to pethaps a
hundred dollars. The principal value
of telegraph poles is IN the freight