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The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1902-04-09
HAS BEE N NURSED
On the Federal Breast so Long
That the Approach of Wean-
ing Time Developes
Bunch of Infantile
Squeals.

Muskogee, the pampered child
of federalism, is suffering from a
we'll defined case of Mysteries, su
perinduced by the threatened ap-
proach of weaving time from the
goodly milk of federal kindness.
The people OF the territory
would accept the infantile protests
of the embryo municipality, with
a feeling of pity, knowing as they
do, that it cannot survive among
the healthy territory towns which
have worked out their own desti'
nies, il ii were not for the audac-
ity of the infant in speaking for its
elders.
At a mass meeting held within
its nurky limits, memorial was
drawn up in the name of"the peo-
pie of the territory" protesting
against the passage OF the Moon
bill. and incidentally funds to
maintain lobby at Washington
in connection with the division OF
the northern judicial district were
subscribed.
The "people of the territory"
have not as yet fallen from their
high estate, 20 as to need Musko'
gee for their mouthpiece. 1t lie
recognized that as the federal pat
ronage, which has been the only
excuse for the existence OF the
town is Withdrawn, that nothing
will be left for the black burg OF
the territory to survive on. Its re-
sources, when the money dumped
every month by the federal gov
ernr ent ceases to arrive, are nil
compared to a score of territory
towns.
The passage Of the Moon bill
and the division of the northern
district will be but the beginning
of the end.
The Dawes commission will not
be a perpetual institution, and 1t
is only a question of time until the
false foundation of the town will
crumble.
The race for prestige among the
towns Of the territory will a witness
the survival of the fittest.
Muskogee is long way from the
"fittest" and il is only few years
until she will be listed among
"the also rams"
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1902-04-09
KINDNESS THAT KILLS.
Custom of ssTreating" the Curse of
Young American Manhood.

and towels upon their arrival at a
home, wherewith they might
wash their dusty, weary feet. A
very commendable, hospitable
custom certainly.
We have present day custom
which might have had its origin
away back there, but which has
now nothing commendable about
it.
Then the stranger or visitor was
supposed to be travel-soiled and
weary. Now he is supposed TO be
thirsty, always thirsty. What is
physically the matter with man.
kind anyway that he should al
ways be supposed to be in con-
dition of chronic .thirstiness?
Are we to believe that the man
who "sets up the treats" is act
ing the part of the good Samaritan
going about seeking whom he may
refresh in the name of kind friend
ship, although 1t does draw heayi-
ly upon the pocketbook. All, a
generous, good hearted fellow,
people call him. Perhaps he has
just come in from Seneca or Jop-
lin, or Kansas City, or Oklahoma
City, or perhaps he has just come
from the depot with an express
package, or maybe has just been
in one of the drug stores. But he
meets his drinking acquaintances,
and regardless of their weakness
an 1 proneness to the drink habit,
or previous condition of servitude,
he and they saunter down the
alleys and he divides the contents
of his illegal package.
He does not see the results of
this act. He does not see the in
terror of the various homes of
these various friends few hours
later.
Vastly more sympathy have we
for the poor, weak tempted ones
than for the man, who without the
shadow of a reason unless ii might
be to conform to a senseless, vi
cious fashion, carelessly and re-
peatedly places a stumbling block
10 his crippled brothers way. Has
he never heard the gentle renon-
STRANGE: "Take heed lest by any
means this liberty of yours become
stumbling block to them that are
weak" Has be never heard that
there Is "Woe unto the world be-
cause of offences, it must needs be
that Offences come, but woe unto
that man by whom the offence
cometh." Has he never heard that
"Whoso shall offend one OF these
little ones which believe in Me it
were better for him that a mill
stone were hanged around his
neck, and that he were drowned in
the depth of the sea-"
The man who, in the name of
holy friendship gives to bis friend
that which breeds disgrace, loath-
someness, poverty and insanity, is
not worthy the name of friend.
Shun him.
Be not won over by q seeming
kindness which proves to be the
sort of kindness that kills.
Lift your friendship to a worthy
sacred place,
Like ships far out at sea,
Outward. or homeward. bound are We.
An, II our sosls but poise or swing
Like the compass in the brazen ring.
Ever level and ever true
True TO the toll and the task We have to
do.
We shall sail securely. and safely reach
The Fortunate Isles, on whose SHINING
beach
The sight we see. and the sounds we hear
WIN be those Of JOY and not Of fear "
M.c.s.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1902-04-09

Millions marvel at the multitude OF
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Life Pills-the most distressing too.
Stomach, liver and bowel troubles
dyspepsia, loss Of appetite, jauudice,
biliousness, fever, malaria, all fall be-
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Piles aud A. w. foreman's drug
store. DIV
Whites Cream Vermifuge not only
effectually destroys worms, it also in
creases the appetite. aids assimila-
ton and transforms frail infant in
to one OF robust health. Price 25c at
Peoples drug store. DIV
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1902-04-09

Like ships far out at sea,
Outward. or homeward. bound are We.
An. II our sosls but poise or swing
Like the compass in the brazen ring.
Ever level and ever true
True 10 the toll and the task We have TO
do.
We shall sail securely. and safely reach
The Fortunate Isles, on whose shining
beach
The sight we see. and the sounds we hear
WIN be those Of JOY and not Of fear /"
M.c.s.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-09-18
Abbeyille News.

Miss Maggie MCGOWAN of By.
halia, is the guest of Mrs. r. s,
Mctiowan.
Miss Kate Crosley visited reIa-
tives in Water Valley last week
Mr.. w. s. Balfour went to the
delta Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. q. Bowen had
a family reunion Sunday; there
were twenty-five present.
Misses Sallie and Made Ander-
son of Holder, visited relatives
here Sunday. The latter will
enter A. N. s. as a pupil.
Miss Sallie Porter who has beer
in Kansas City for the past year
returned home Friday.
Miss Cruise Arnold left for Ok
ford Sunday night to resume he,
duties as teacher IN the Oxford
Graded School.
MI. A. E. Bowen came IN Sun
day and carried his family to the
delta Monday.
A meeting will begin at the
Methodist church Sunday to be
conducted by Rev. Mr.. Bradley
of Water Valley.
Mrs. M. Milan and little son
left for Sturges Thursday. where
she will join her husband who is
at that place. x.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-09-18
Antioch Dots.

Antioch and WoOdson Ridg,
ball teams met in a game of bal
at WOcdson Ridge Saturday. Tit
score was Is to IL in favor of tn,
Ridge boys.
Miss Minnie Higginbotham il
at Taylor's going to school.
We are sorry to report that Mrs
James Walker and Robert Tubbs
Jr., are on the sick list this week
The protraeted meeting closed
at Church Grove Tuesday. Bro.
Neblett did his part in each ser.
mon and also the christians, but
we are indeed sorry to say no one
Joined the church.
James Walker, Preston Dough
terry and Miss Willie Shegogg at
tended a singing at James Var.
ner's Saturday night. They re.
port a nice time.
Mrs. Mollie HollowelI has re-
turned home from Big Greek and
Slate Springs, where she has been
visiting relatives for the past two
weeks,
Quite a number of our people
are attending the protracted meet.
ing at Tayi0r's this week.
With best wishes to The EAGLE
and its readers. LITTLE Boy.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-09-18

Before the close of 1902 The Toledo
Blade will be installed in its new build
ing, with . modern plant and eouip-
ment with facilities equal to any pubi,-
cation between New York and CHICAGO
It Is the Only Weekly newspaper edit
ed expressly for every State and Ter
ritory. The news of the world so ar
ranged that busy people can more
easily comprehend. than by reading
cumbersome columns of dailies. All
current topics made plain in each is
sue by special editorial matter, writ
ten from inception down to date. The
only paper published especially for
people who do or do not read daily
newspapers, and yet thirst for plain
facts. That this kind of q newspaper
is popular, is proven by the fact that
the Weekly Blade now has over 178-
600 yearly subscribers, and is circulat-
ed IN all parts of the United Stases
In addition to the news, the Bfade
publishes shoFt and seria, stories. and
many departments of matter suited ia
every member of the family: OhI1
one dollar a year.
Write for free specimen copy.
The BLADE,
Toledo, Ohio.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-09-18
PLANT SHADE E

Among the things that might
be suggested for improving a
town, the planting of shade trees
should come next to clean, well
kept streets, in Importance.
Nothing adds so materially TO
the comfort of man and beast or
the beauty of landscape, as well
shaded streets. The autumn
months should never pass without
the planting Of trees along our
sidewalks. 1t is true that those
who plant may never enjoy the
i6eneHt Of their shade, but the ris.
ing generation holds q lien on
the present for comforts and bless
fngs received from our unreenited
iorefathers, the pioneers of the
civilization we now enjoy. and
we should willingly pay the debt.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-09-18
A Defunct Town.

ut is sometimes entertaining
and interesting to take a peer
into obscure or lost history, and
ones mind is refreshed by look.
ing over the past and comparing
past and present events, and
thinking along this line l felt the
following reflections about one OF
Mississippi's earliest villages, the
town of Washington, would be
appreciated by many ofyour read
ers.
Two miles north of where the
dashing. busy city of Water Val.
ley is now located, in 1888 there
was a busting village in a b-auti.
ful hickory valley, where two
sparkling, dancing, pearly branch.
es met, named Washington. This
village was located on the divid.
ing line between the Choctaw and
Chlcasaw Indians on the Toba-
tubbe road. When the Choctaws
coded their lands to the govern.
ment went white squaters all along
the line between these tribes Of
Indians. Washington was an &C.
tive f~ourishing village with a
population of more than one hun.
dred souls, with a hotel, stores.
workshops and a race
track. The Indians came from
tar and near to meet at Washing
ton to barter skins and furs for
powder, shot and mean whisky.
and attend the races. In
and around this village were com
mitted many h0rrid crimes, and
incidents. The popula.
ton increased until 1886, when
The ChIckasaws ceded their lands.
1t was one of the largest and most
towns in this region oil
notwithstanding SARDINIA on the
vest and T0ccopola on the east.
the town was inhabited by a race
II pioneers, that receded with the
Indians. Not a yestipe
# the once active. fourishing
own now remains. The rugged
ct0rs in the organization and
.uilding up of Washington, have
passed away, and few of the
eople now living know anything /.
I this once fOurishing town. !,
This brief story OF Washington :
written to show the rapid chang. :
going on in the country.-Ram. !.
ler-in Water Valley Itemizer.
The Iaud upon which the vii. Fl
&c OF Washington stood is now p
Fned by MI. West Foust, one of v
most prosperous farmers.
ne spot is of historic interest to y
any of our citizens. 81
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-09-18
TRY A ROTATION.

The farmer will soon be reapins
the reward for his toll through
the past year, and unless he has
lived in the future, his pocket full
OF ready cash will make him feel
rich. So rich in fact that in nine
cases out Of ten he fOrgets that
there were six months in the year
when he lived on what he had
laid by, and there wasn't a cent
of income, However, it should
remind him that it is much pleas
anter to have an income as we'll
as an outcome at att seasons OF
the year, and if he is wise, he will
use at least a part of his surplus
toward investments that will
him In a return before his
main crop natures.
IT farmers would turn their at.
to raising first class mules.
horses, cows, sheep and hogs, a
good local market could easily be
built up. The planting of fruit
,rees and berry vines, all easily
in this climate, would be
mother source Of rotating a far.
ner's income Worn out lands
could easily be utilized, and the
'nly capital required would be
What was paid out for trees.
1t will require more intelligence
nd fOreth0nght, to success at di.
'ersified farming, than is necessa.
y to raise the old stand. bys, cot
on and corn, but it means money /
a the pocket the year around, I
nd no chances of a total failure. .
ry an investment in live stock, {
'uit or vegetables, while you 1
ave the surplus cash. Il
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-09-18
Burgess Dots.

Our farmers are busy picking
cotton. fodder pulling is about
finished.
MI. Duncan has put an eleva
tor in his gin and it makes unload
ing much easier.
Rev. Mr., Got, rth preached al
Browning school house Saturday,
Mrs. Hodge is visiting her
brother at Banner, who hae slow
fever.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. B. Carter, OF
Oxford, were the guests of their
sister Mrs. g. Q Foust, Sunday.
Little Keever Foust is recov-
ering from a spell of intermittent
fever. There is a great deal OF
sickness in this section.
W.T. ale sorry to learn that Eby
Waller is not improving much.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-09-18
Lafayette Springs News.

yO eeO oRSS NCWSs
We have had a few days that
remined as that the wood and coal
bill must soon displace the ice bill
Mrs. Lex Ramey, Of Oxford. is
v1eiting her sister, mrs DIR Barry.
JsJ. Thomas, X. G.. Hunter. G.
Z. Wald-ip and D.. H Crowson are
attending Circuit Court this week
Mrs. w. /. Roberts, Of Bay
Springs, spent last week with her
sister, Mrs. w. r. Goolsby.
Marvin Patton has completed
his commercial course il Mem.
phis and is spending this week
with home folks.
Mrs. Eliza La whorn, of Liberty
Hill, is visiting friends here this
week.
Erastus Patton left Tuesday for
Birmingham, where he will re.
sumo his course in book keeping.
Buck Collins and family we're in
our midst Sunday.
j. NJ. Busby fell from a scaffold
last week while ceiling his mousse.
and sustained serious injury. but
10 improving slowly. We hope he
will soon recover.
Our school opened Monday
with q good attendance and every
indication points to a successful
session. Jon
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-09-18
Bertram & Willard are
Coming Again.

The ladies of the Cumberland
Presbyterian Church have ar.
ranged with Messrs. Bertram &
Willard to return to Oxford and
present the midnight Fire. an.
other one of their brilliant PLAYS
ON Tuesday night, Oct. 81. This
play was presented in Water Val.
ley q short time ago and was pro.
nounced in every way as great a
success as their military play,
captain Dick,n which had previ.
ously taken the town by storm.
AS usual local talent will assist in
the production and our citizens
may look forward to another rich
treat.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-09-18
UNIVERSITY
OF
MISSISSIPPI

TWENTY FIVE SCHOOLS in De.
partments of Science, Literature an6
the Arts; Professional courses in Law
Electrical Engineering, Civil En-.
cheering, Mining Engineering, arc
Pedagogy.
Tuition Free.
to men and women, except in Law
School. All expenses very low. At
tractive location. Complete water,
sewer, lighting and heating systems.
Perfect sanitation. Purest deep well
water. Enlarged scientific equipment
in new buildings. Special accommo-
dations for women Students. Special
opportunities for student of limited
means.
Session of 19o2-03 opens September
18th, 1902; Summer Term, 1908, opens
June 18th.
For catalogue or special informa-
ton regarding courses or expenses,
address,
r. B. FULTON, Chancellor,
University, Miss.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-09-18
-STOpi READ.
MEMPHIS
WEEKLY
NEWS

The MEMPHIS WEEKLY NEWS Il
new Metropolitan paper Of from 10
% 16 pages and contains all the tele-
graphic and foreign news, and all the
news of this section. 1t is the once-a-
week edition Of the MEMPHIS MORN
ING NEWS. 1t stands for Democracy
at all times and is second to no paper
as q purveyor Of news.
The MEMPHIS WEEKLY NEWS ca.
tiers especially to the South and IS .
Home and Farm necessity.
We have a clubbing arrangement
with the MEMPHIS WEEKLY NEWS
n can offer that paper with our
Weekly at a remarkably low subscrip-
ton price. Old as well as new Sub
scribers can take advantage sof this
great i~nducement, but they must re-
quest the MEMPHIS WEEKLY NEWS
e. the umA
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-09-18
University ODeninp.

The University of Mississippi
opens to day under very flatter-
ing auspices. Instructors Of all de
partments of learning are in their
places, and the number of stu
dents who have already arrived
and are ready for matriculation is
larger than usual. Work will soon
oegln ON the new buildings and
other improvements on dormito-
RES and halls made. Chancellor
FULTON says that there is no doubt
that the present session will
De one OF the most successful
known in the history Of the insti.
tuition.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-09-18
"THEY SAY"

"I'se made q mighty poor
MATCH" said fat Aunt Maria, as
she closed her tale OF woes IF do
mestic struggle, .but 1 done Ii
myself an l goin to tough it out.
Amt lax some desc new tangled
nlggers, wantin' err y0rce ebery
time my ole man an me has er
scrap. IL l amt n0thin' but er
plain bench member in de church.
Now dars brother Billy John
sing. what's er deacon an class
leader, an he's got ;v0rced from
two 'Omans. an marry one of
is ceasted yit. Bro Billy come
Ter sailin up tc my gate las SADLY
mOrnin.' liked up in er bran now
top buggy, an wearin' er stove
pipe hat an er done up shirt, am
he lows right peart an sassy,
"l'se out er coffin ergin, Sis Ria,
any yo' gals on de kafpet p Den
l was riled, an / lows: $50 long,
Bro. Billy! Is you gwine ter
fetch Sis Calline homef She
was sho' as good er wife as any
man ever had" "Dat SO, Sis ria,
but you see some ~immins has er
way of liviF too long, an, de only
way to get shet of 'em is to get
'em 'vOrced. l alters did lax ter
60 er cotin', an wild er good crop
promisin' an dem chillun er nine
wurkin fur me, Is'e boun' ter tax
er spell at cotiu' 70 my rumatix
sets in fur de winter. Mornin'.
Sis Ria, I'se gwine ter pick me
out er spry young gal fo' de new
wear off dis buggy
"Den dat ole rascal driv off CAV
as q lark, er leavin' his chillun to
work de lam dey fust nanny had
bought, an er huntin' some fool
gal to gaIlavant around wid him
in de buggy bought wild de money
he got by sellin' POI Calline's
cows. AS l says, l amt nuthin'
out er bench member Of de church
an l got er mighty POI scuse' fur
er hus6an'. but l amt gwine ter
'vorce him long as he gins me
halt er chance at bossin' him an
de chilluns, am scratches fer a
lisfn,.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-09-18
Obituary.

IL is with Intense sorrow and q
deep sense of loss, that we the
members of Free Springs Lodge Of
+. A. Nd No. 1858 and OF George
Washington Chapter No. 81. com,
memorate the life of our brother
and companion, William Huston
ST., who died, after a brief illness
on August 3rd, 1902.
Bro. Huston came to this com
munIty from South Carolina, more
than on years ago; and was made
q w. NJ. in the year 1859. and :
Royal Arch Mason in 1891.
His character was pure an6
gentle. He was by nature sympa
thetic for the misfortunes OF 9th
ers, was a good citizen, al ways
bearing c~heerfully his part in eve
ry Iaudable undertaking and en-
terprise of his communi1y.
All who knew Bro. Huston Ia
meht the loss Of a genial, sun
ny-tempered, and warm.heartet
TREND. His life is his monument
and fond memory of loved one,
LETT behind will ever read upor
its shaft, the record ofhis virtues
|. Resolved therefore, That W.
have lost a model member: ant
that we depl0re in his death. the
loss of a friend, a christian. and
an upright citizen.
Resolved, that we hereby ten.
ger or profound sympathy to the
bereaved widow and relatives,
and commend them to the Re
deemer in whom he believed and
trusted as a guide through life.
and his hope for immortality in
death.
Resolved, further, that these
resolutions be spread on the min.
u:es of the Lodge and of the Chan.
ter; and that a copy be sent the
wife and family of the deceased.
II. +. SMITH,
". E. DURLEY,
E. T. KERToN,
Committee.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-09-18
Holder Dots.


|. The latest luxury for Septenbe,
is good fires.
We are sorry to learn tina,
Glenn Roberts is on the sick lis1
at this writing, hope he will soor
be up again.
Some of our young people at.
tended the entertainment at P, N
Duncan's THURSDAY night and re.
port a pleasant time.
Miss Mate Anderson left Sunday
to attend the AN. s.
We regret very much that so
few OF our Bay Springs young e
pie attended the services at Mid
way Sunday.
Miss Lucy Anderson, of lula.
visited Misses Pearl and Allie
wilson Sunday and attended the
singing at Midway.
Miss Myrtle Craig. of Bav
Springs left Saturday to attend
me Oxford graded school.
K. I. Holcombe, who has been
court for the past week.
'eturned to his home Saturday.
BILLY Boy.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-09-18
Notice to Bridge Builders.

Public notice is hereby given that
sealed bids will be received by the
undersigned for the building of a
bridge across Buford Greek ON tho
oxford and B~atesville road up to IL
O'Clock, noon, on Tuesday, Oct. 7th.
1907. Said bridge to be built accord
ing to plans and specifications now on
file at my office. Bond double the
amount with good security must be
filed with each bid.
Sept. 9th, 1902.