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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-10-16
To Colleges and High
Schools of MisSissipDi.

THE Association of Colleges
and Preparatory Schools OF the
Southern States" will hold it's
next session at the University OF
Mississippi. Toe exercises will
begin OF ll:30 A. NJ. on Thursday,
Nov. 9th, and close with the night
session OF Friday, Nov. 7th, 1862.
We earnestly invite attention
to This important announcement.
This Association is one of great
value and of wide influence in the
Southern States, 1t has already
accomplished much towards for.
mulating and co-ordinating the
work Of the College and OF the
High School, and has thus con.
ferred large benefits upon both.
The program for this meeting
presents many important topics
for discussion. Able men from
other states of the South. aud
some from remoter points, will
attend and take part in the de-
alterations.
As the meeting is to be held
here, We III naturally DESTROYS
that the Colleges and High
Schools of Mississippi shall all be
represented and get the full bene.
tit OF such a gathering of school
men, whose aims are the same
with ours, and who grapple with
the same educational problems
that confront us.
We would strongly urge that
each College and High School be
represented By at least one dele
gate, preferably by two delegates
whenever practicable. II neces.
sary, please to bring this matter
your representation to the at
of your governing Boards
lnd secure action by them.
Very respectfully yours,
r. W. JONES, Chairman,
CHILES CLIFTON FEgREL,
j. G. DEUPREE.
Committee of the Faculty, Uni
yersity of Mississippi. :
of Miss, Oct. 9, '92
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-10-16
AGRICULTURAL Z
o

Within the near future, ii is
said that the study of agriculture
is to be introduced in the curTicu.
lam Of The public schools of
our state. Considering the ig
norance of the average negro
laborer employed on Mississippi
farms, this Is a branch Of learning
which might well be substituted
for grammar and other education
fal classics IN the colored schools.
1T would be safe to assert that
three-fourths of the worm out,
gully scanned land in u state, is
the result of careless cultivation
by negroes. The average white
agriculturist, as well as the col
ored. has followed in the same
old rut from boyhood to manhood,
simply because his father did that
way. The business man or pro.
fessional man, whose methods are
the same as his grand fathers. is
recognized as a back number and
failure sooner or later overtakes
him. There is as much need for
progress in farming as in any 9th
er avocation.
Since the negro is here to stay,
and in the majority of cases the
only available labor for the farm,
the wisest course for those who
are paying taxes to give HIM a
useless education, would be TO
force him to make d specially OF
what would be beneficial to him
self, his employer and the state.
BY all means let agricultural edu
cation become a leading feature
of nnhIip school pdupatian
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-10-16
Antioch Dots.

After a few weeks delay | will
come and try to entertain your
readers with a few lines.
Our farmers are almost through
with their hay and molasses.
Lueus Tubbs visited friends and
relatives near Lafayette Springs
this week.
The young people enjoyed a
dance at James Tubbs Tuesday
night.
George Barefeld, of Glennville,
spent a few days last week with
his brother ana old friends,
Sam Abingdon and sister, Miss
Clyde, of Water Valley, spent last
Sunday here with friends.
Coffey Tubbs and Miss Bette
Mize were married Sunday, Oct.
9th, at the home of the BRIDES
parents, Rev. Thomas Deckard
officiating. LITTLE Boy.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-10-16
PETITION EOR PARDON.

To A. III. LONGING, Governor,-The
undersigned WILLIAM JACKSON, re-
specially petition you to grant him a
pardon, and as reason therefor, states
the following:
He was convicted at the special
term of the Circuit Court of LAFAYETTE
county, held in January 1902, of mur-
der on a joint Indictment OF himself,
Whit Owens, Will Mathis and Orlando
Lester, for the killing of John A., and
Hugh Montgomery, and was sentenc-
ed to imprisonment for life in the
State Penitentiary, for said alleged
crime.
He is innocent of that crime, and
would not have been convicted but
for the fact that he unfortunately
happened to be at the scene of the
tragedy, only a short time before it
occurred, and that fact, coupled with
the testimony of Orlando Lester, was
under the high state of telling then
existing, seized upon, and relied on,
as evidence of guilt.
On his trial, Will Mathis and Mrs.
Cordie Mathis, both testified that Pc
titioner, while there a short time be-
fore the killing, had left and was not
there when the killing took place and
had nothing whatever to do with it.
Orlando Lester testified against him
but. as he was being carried back to
Jail after his testimony against petit
toner, told the two deputy sheriffs
who had him in charge, that he had
sworn falsely against petitioner, and
had done SO only, in the hope of clear
ing himself !; that he (Jackson) was
not present and did not have ANYTHING
to do with the killing. With that ex-
.cept1on, every eyewitness, including
Orlando Lester to the killing of the
Montgomerys, has said repeatedly,
and invariably. whether speaking
orally to private persons, or by sworn
written statements, or when testify
ing in open court on their various
trials that petitioner is innocent
These statements have been followed.
up and confirmed in a way, that no
fair minded person a doubt their
truth by the fact that on September
oath, 1902, VIII Mathis and Or
lando Lester YER in the course of
being hanged for said crime, and while
on the gallows, with moose about their
necks, and bat a few moments before
tn ir souls were ushered into the pre-
sence of almighty God, said in their
dying declaration, sBilI Jackson is n
nocent.D
That since petitioners imprison-
ment, his wife has become insane as
he believes because of his wrongful
conviction and punishment and is now
an inmate of the State Lunatic Asylum
That they have two very young
children, one of which was born only
a few weeks before its mother lost her
mind. and they are being cared for by |
their aged grand mother, who is with
out means or physical strength and
unable to properly a for them.
Is not that which l have already suf-
fered in being wrongfully convicted of
this murder, with eight months i'm
for a crime | never COM
mitted, and the distress consequent TO
the awful visitation upon my wife, and
the helpless condition of my children
sufficient punishment for me, even in
the eyes of those who think | ought to
be punished for keeping bad company.
Wa JACKSON.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-10-16
NaIton News.

Our young people eiioyed =
singing at Arch Mayfeld's Sunday
Mrs. Will Morrssis the guest OF
ner mother Mrs. G. v. NunaallK.
Mrs. mary johnson and JiIes
Bonds attended the marriage at
ar. and Mrs. r. D. Roberts last
Tuesday night near Holder.
Miss Pal Nichols was the guest
# her cousin, Miss Lall Barry
saturday and Sunday.
WI learn that james Hancocks
will soon move back into oaI
neighborhood. Come on Jim, We
heartily welcome you.
Mrs. JEFF Cook and children
spent Saturday and Sunday at the
pleasant home of n. E. Parks.
Mr.. c. Il. Slough and family, OF
oxford, after spending a few days
across the river, on their way
back home spent Sunday with
their cousin, Mrs. Buck Collins.
James Adams and family spent
Sunday with j. S. Ford and family
near Oxford.
Mrs. Henry Tyer is on the sick
list this week.
Will Leggett was the guest OF
James Nuunally Sunday.
VALENTINE.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-10-16
Appeal TO Veterans.

Robert Lowry, major.general
commanding the Mississippi divi-
sion of the United Confederate
Veterans, Saturday gave the fol-
loving general order to the camps
of Confederate Veterans of the
Mississippi division:
"The undersigned, after a lapse
of several years, was again elected
commander of the Mississippi
division at the meeting held at
Hattiesburg on Sept. Is and II,
1902, 1t is gratifying to know
that more interest is annually
manifested by the organization,
and the geneal commanding would
urge every camp in the State to
hold regular meetings and admon,
ISL every veteran IN their respec-
tive localities, who has not al
done SO, to attach himself
to some camp. In a free govern.
ment honors r conferred In civil
lite agreeably to the wishes IF a
majority of those who support and
maintain it. but no greater distinc
ton or honor can be paid any
citizen than to say He is a Con-
federate Veteran Therefore to
be faithful to ourselves, members
of the camps should be prompt in
their attendance and reports.
meeting the required obligations
of our organization. and thus in.
spire renewed confidence in the
United Sons and Daughters OF
Confederate Veterans in he com
mendable work in which they are
engaged. "RoBERT Lowry,
'Maj.-General Commanding.
u. L. MCCAsKILL,
Adjt.-Gen. aud Chief of Staff.'
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-10-16
Stone In the Bladder.

MY son has suffered with stone in
toe bladder eightyears. Ihave taken
him to several watering PAGES, also to
Cincinnati, New York. Chicago and
Nashville, where he was put under
eminent physicians with no improve
ment; on the contrary, it was gradu-
ally getting larger, until lost all hope
of getting him cured, when | was told
of Smiths Sure Kidney Cure. l had
him try it, and to my surprise to be-
gan to improve at once, and he was
cured with two bottles. His general
health has improved wonderfully.
JOHN E. DEEMAN, Memphis, Tenn.
Price 80 cents and S1.00. For sale
by A. II. Kendel.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-10-16
Holder Dots.

The health of this community
Is not so good at present.
Tie recent rains have damaged
our coru crop to some extent, as
we'll as our cotton crop. Some
corn is spreuting on the stalk.
Rev. james Porter filed his
regular appointment at Cambridge
Sunday and a large crowd was
present.
Marrying seemSto be an epider
ic in this vicinity, and several
have been exposed. SO We are
apt to hear wedding bells ring
any old time.
Mrs. Mary Johnson and Giles
Bonds. OF Walton, and Miss Wade
Adams and brother. Wright. at
tended the Anderson Roberts
wedding last Tuesday night.
Willie Davenport and Miss
Locke Moreland stole a march on
their parents Thursday night and
drove over TO Rev. L. II. Winters
and we're quietly married. only a
few friends we're present.
Ike Roberts visited relatives
near Kilgore a few days ago, and
while there went cat hunting and
caught a large wild cat.
james Rushing and family, of
near Abbeviile, visited A. IL. vii.
son and wife Sunday.
Miss Myrtle Craig, of Oxford,
visited her home folks Saturday.
Van Roberts aud wife and
mother visited old lady McNeely
Sunday and report her very feeble
She has been confined to her bed
three years and is unable TO turn
herself in bed without assistance.
Misses Emma and Ella Alder
son visited Misses Pearl and Allie
Wilson Saturday. BILLY Boy.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-10-16

Here we come to join your
happy band of correspondents.
The Wet weather we have had
has damaged the crops. Cotton
is %sprouting on the ground though
cotton is turning out better THAI
we expected and the molasses
crop is good and pea vine hay is
fine.
Misses Buner Collins and Del
lie Hudson were the guest OF Mis-
SEES Matte and Estel Prit hard
last week.
Mrs. Mary Petty and daughter,
Henrietta, spent Saturday at the
home of Hub Baker.
Little LoRene Philips is quite
sick this week. HAY SEED.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-10-16
Lafayette Springs News.

The farmers of our section are
progressing very well gathering
their crops.
DR.. Powell, of Sarepta, visited
his daughter, Mrs. Smith here a
few days last week.
w. w. Conner and family. of
P%ontotoc, are visiting his parents
DR.. Webster and family, OF Tuia
visited DR.. Barry's family Sunday
II. E. Hyde, of Pontotoc, has
purchased a lot in town and will
erect a dwelling and move soon.
!. X. Barry, of Tennessee, is
spending this week with his son,
DR.. Tom Barry.
Mrs. Smith has recovered after
having BEEN sick several days.
DR. Gathright aud family visited
here last week.
DR.. Bell. of Water Valley. pre-
siding elder of this district preach
ed here Sunday night.
j. u. York and wife were the
guest of Mrs. Smith Sunday.
Miss Vera Boone, of Toccopola,
visited here Saturday.
Prof. Huh and family visited
friends near Liberty Hill Sunday.
Messrs. Wilson and Gardner. of
Bethel, were welcome visitors in
our midst Sunday. JoE.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-10-16
Nonresident Notice.

THE SAATE OF MISSISSIPPI.
To Montez Ford, Ava Ford and
Willie Ford, post Office Memphis,
Tenn. Each of you are commanded
to appear before the Chancery Court
of the County of Lafayette in said
State On the
4TH MONDAY IN NOVEMBER,
A, D., 1902, to show cause, If fanny, why
the FINAL account of j. F. robertson,
brewery Robertson, deceased, should
not be allowed and the executor dis
charged
This the 3oth day of Sept. A. D.,
1902. i. P. GRAY, Clerk.
KIMBRouGH & KiMBRoUGH, Attys
for Executor.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-10-16
0 puRIFIER.

AS proof-that "Smith's Sure Kid
ney Cure" is the greatest Blood Puri-
fer OF the age, we invite any and all
who, by reason of impure blood, have
unsightly pimples Or blotches on the
face or eruptions on any part of the
body, to try one bottle of the above
great remedy and witness the disap-
pearance of the uusightly blotehes and
the return Of beauty to the skin. The
crude material that forms the base of
this great preparation is used by the
natives of far India for the healing of
all blood impurities. and this blood
purifying property is what makes it
the greatest of all Kidney remedies.
Price so cents and $1.00. For sale by
A. H. Kendel.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-10-16

AGAIN We have judicially IN
formed Porto Rico that we do
not know where she is "at.n The
United States Circuit Court at
New York holds that citizens of
the island are not citizens of the
United States and in coming to
the mainland r subject to the
laws which govern other immi-
grants. So the Porto Ricans are
again reminded that while they
are of the United States they are
Tin it.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-10-16
nonresident Notice.

THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI:
To Willis Wadley, whose post office
is Memphis, Tenn, you are command
ed to appear before the Chaneery
Court of Lafayette County in said
State on the
9TH MONDAY IN NOVEMBER,
A. D., 1902, to answer the suit in said
couyt of Amy Wadley in which you
are defendant.
This the 25th day of September, A.
D., 1902.
B. P. GRAY, Chancery Clerk.
KIMMoNs & KIMMoNs, AttYs for
Com'plts
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-10-16
Goes Like Hot Cakes.

"The fastest selling article I have
in my store" writes druggist G, i.
Smith, of Davis, KY. CDR. King'sNew
Discovery for Consumption, Cougi S
and Colds, because it always cures. In
my six years of sales it has never fail
ed. / have known it to save sufferers
from Throal and Lung Diseases, WHO
could get no help from doctors or any
other remedy" Mothers rely on it
best physicians prescribe it, and R. K
Chiffon & Co., guarantee satisfaction
or refund the price. Trial bottles
free. Regular sizes soc and Si.00.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-10-16

1T seems that the Sherman law
is inadequate or cannot be en-
forced, But no man would pay
duty on an article that he was not
compelled to pay. Nothing would
be easier than the enforcement of
a law reducing the tariff. 1t would
enforce itself.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-10-16
ADMINISTRATORS Nntice-

To the creditors of the estate OF VIM
Houston, Sr:
You + hereby notified that letters
of administration have been granted
unto me upon the estate Of Vim.
Houston. Sr., on the 18th day of Aug
1902, and that you are hereby required
to probate and register your claims
within one year, as the law requires,
or that you viii be forever barred.
Nm. HOUSTON, JR.,
Administrator,
This the 18th day of Oct. A. D., 1902.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-10-16

In assuming the role of general
manager of providence, the Re
publican party did not anticipate
acting as sponsor for high meat
and no coal.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-10-16

IT is possible, of course, that
Speaker Henderson's real motive
Cor retiring from the COMPRESSION.
al race is his tanatical loyalty to
the policy of protection, but if so
he supplies an unparalleled in
stance OF a politicians dlsinter-
ested devotion to the selfish inter
ests OF others. 1t is like dying in
defense of somebody elsc'S pawn
brokers' shop.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-10-16

THE Millionaire may come, but
will not his heirs tire of the
trouble and worry of handling
the money and scatter it, Flesh
and blood cannot stand the strain
this class of fnanciers invite.
These mammoth fortunes eventu-
ally will return to the people in
ways never dreamed ofby their
creators.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-10-16

GEORGIA frait growers are
Claiming that the peach crop OF
their State yields more money TO
the producers than does the cot
ton crop.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-10-16

OUT West they are boosting for
the Speakers chair of Congress a
man who wears whiskers like
Com Paul's. This is bringing the
pro.Boer sentiment right home to
us. with a vengeance.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-10-16
nntafneati.s JaMS.

"When death seemed very near
from a severe stomach ana liver trou-
BILE, that / had suffered with for years"
writes P. Muse, of Durham, N. Q.
cdr. Kings New Life Pills saved my
life and gave perfelt health" Best
pills on earth and only Csc at r. r.
Chiffon & Co.'S drug store.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-10-16

IT is improbable that the adj
ministratiOn sent Gen. Miles to
the Philippines at this time mere
~ to keep him out of the Grand
Army encampment.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-10-16
His Life in Peril.

ssI just seemed to have gone all to
pieces" writes Alfred lee, of Welfare
Texas, s1biliousness and a lame back
had made life a burden. l couldn't
eat or sleep and felt almost too worn
out to work when I began to use Elec
trio Bitters, but they worked wonders
Now I sleep like a top, can eat any
thing, have gained in strength and
enjoy hard work" They give vigor-
GUS health and new life to weak sickly
run down people. Try them. Only
SOC at r. R. Chiffon & Co.'S drug store
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-10-16

WE would like to see the con
science of this people aroused in
behalf of real order, And no real
order is to be hoped for until coal
barons as well as coal diggers are
compelled to respect both the
moral and the statute law.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-10-16

WE are pleased to note that
Rear Admiral Evans has arrived
at Hankow. We don't know
whore Hankow is, but it sounds
like it's a long way off.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-10-16

WHAT President Baer would
probably like is "a government OF
the coal trust by the coal trust,
for the coal trust.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-10-16

WHEN the army Of The United
States is ordered out to bolster up
a coal monopoly, there Will be
either an end of the republic or a
revolution.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-10-16

THERE is talk of sending the
Hon. Dir. Parkhurst to Congress.
Don't do ii; Congress is iussy
enough now
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-10-16

ALL that the anthracite trust
asks is that Federal troops shall
be furnished to shoot the miners
into subm ission.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-10-16

The situation: The miners are
willing to submit it to a commits
sioa chosen by the president
Theowners are willing to submit
it to themselves.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-10-16

A Chicago bill collector has be-
come a newspaper reporter. Who
saws the world isn't growing
better?
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-10-16

WITH 10000 troops assisting
the operators, the coal miners
ought to be run, if the operators
are telling the truth.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-10-16

WE insist THAT it Is rather like
adding insult to injury for the
coal bar0ns 10 tell US TO keep
cool about it.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-10-16

AND coke is also going up in
price. Everybody seems to be
taking the cue from the anthracite
people.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-10-16

JOHN II. MCLEAN is probably
prepared to admit that it Is a case
of too much Johnson in OHIO
politics.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-10-16

The Best Prescription for Malaria.
Chills and Fever is a bottle of Grove
T'asteless Chill Tonic. 1t is simply iron
and quine in a tasteless form. No cure
nc pay. Price so cents.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-10-16
Cheap Excursions

On account of the Street Fair at
Jackson, Tenn, | will sell round trip
tickets to aekson, Tenn, Oct. 27th to
Soy. I'd inclusive at the rate OF $500.
Final limit for returning Nov. 81.
G II. OWN. Agent.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-10-16

Do You Know What You Are Taking
When you take Groves IasteIess
Chin Tonic because the formula is
plainly printed on every bottle show
ing that it is simply Iron and Quipine
in q t~asteless form. No Cure. No.
Pay. Price 80 cents.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-10-16
Female Weakness c,-aa

was troubled with severe female
weakness for over six months. I was
treated by six very prominent pnysi-
clans without any marked benefit. MY
iast DO etor was a skilled specialist.
and he told me the orly hope Law in
an oper alton. heard of Smiths Snre
kidney Cure and alter using it for one
month | find myself cured, and even
the doctor who last treated me now
pronounced me well.
MRS. j. r. FAyER, Atlanta. Ga
Price 90 cents and 81. O O For sale
by A. H. Kendel.