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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-07-23
Is 1t UnIawful?

A country subscriber asks us il
it is violative of the primary cleo
ton law to hire men to ride the
county in the interest of a candi-
date, urging his nomination and
proclaiming his virtues and the
dement's of his rivals. In reply
we quote, says the Aberdeen Ex-
aminer, we quote faom section II
of the law, as follows:
sit shall be unlawful for any
person to sell or offer to sell his
vote or INFLUENCE directly or in
directly, to contribute to the de-
feat or success of any measure or
candidate, voted upon in a pri-
mary election, and it shall ike
wise be unlawful for any person
to offer money or anything else
of value to any one for his vote
or influence for or against any
candidate or measure,
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-07-23
MONEYS REPLY TO
GOV. LONGING.

Senator H. D. Money deliver.
ed one of the ablest speeches
ever uttered from the hustings il
Mississippi, in Batesville, Mon
day afternoon. The speech was
notable because of the reason
that the Senator made answer tc
inuvndvDo and incinuatiUns of his
political enemies. In response
to his opponents questions as to
what he had done in Congress,
he said the most important ques-
ton was, what could he do if
sent back to the Senate?
While depreciating the neces-
sity of accounting his record, the
Senator said in part: 81 seeur-
ed the largest appropriation for
the improvement of the Missis-
sippi river that had ever been
secured from congress up to that
time. | was also instrumental in
securing to the State of Missis-
sippi a number of important pub
lie buildings. l was for years
chairman of the committee on
post offices and post roads. |
was mainly author of the code
that was sent out for the regula-
ton of postal matters in 1878. |
was one of the committee of three
that reduced the rates of postage
on letter mail from three to two
cents, per half ounce. l was the
author of the change of basis of
the salaries of fourth class post
masters, from commission on
stamps purchased to commission
on the cancellation of stamps. |
introduced the first fast mail into
this country and made the mail
service between Tampa and Ha-
wanna a fast mail service. Be-
sides this, | have done everything
| could do in debate TO protect
the interests of my people,
Senator Money emphatically
contradicted the reports being
industriously circulated that his
health was broken and he was
himself to death, and
that. he was never in better
and neither drank nor
chewed.
Mr.. Money closed his magnifi-
cent speech by an able discus
sion of Trusts" denouncing
them as well as every form of
swindling, and warmly advocat-
ing the rights of the people.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-07-23
Letter from n. e. Crawford

ATLANTA. Miss, June 81, 1908.
Editor aberdeen Erdmisser.
Please look on page l34 of the
biennial report of the board of
control OF the Mississippi State
penitentiary from Sept |. 1897,
to Oct. ], 1899, and you will find
they report balance in State
treasury Oct. 1, 1899, S50.366.05,
Mr.. May was treasurer then.
Then look on page Al of the hien-
NAL report of the board of control
of the Mississippi State peniten-
tiary from Oct. 1, 1899, to Oct. 1,
1901, and you will find they re-
port balance in treasury Oct. l.,
1899, S3o.549.9 SO. Mr.. May was
member of the board then. Diff
ference in the two reports of S19-
$500.
The Penitentiary investigating
committee called attention to this
discrepancy but up to this time
no explanation has been made.
Three members of the board are
candidates and they should be
called on to explain this matter,
and also why it is that cotton is
not included in the annual inven-
tories and why it is that receipts
from convict labor are always ac-
counted for in bulk, never giving
the names of parties for whom
the work was done or how many
convicts were employed OF
amount allowed per day, and why
it is that much of the receipts
from the products of the farms
are accounted for in bulk, anC
where they find the law to author
lie the board or their appointees
to work convicts in their owr
farms These are questions tbs
tax payers have a right to ash
and the press of the State should
demand an answer.
This is the view the investiga.
ting committee took of it and the
legislature partook of the same
view, or they would not have hat
1900 copies of the report publish
ed and distributed among the ia,
lpayers. Hoping to have the ex'
PLANTATION given to the foregoing
questions, | am,
Yours Respectfully,
N, B. CRAWFORD.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-07-23
CARftlTUREs.

In the past as well as the pres
ent, caricatufe has been used in
literature as q weapon against
fraud and vice. There is hardly
a spubiicsion of prominence in
the Hand, thatdoesn't use the pic
torfal carioature to fight the evils
of the day. The trust, in every
phase and form, and almost eve-
ry weakness and vice practiced
by humanity, receive the most
telling blows and hardest thrusts
from the pen of the caricaturist.
Caricaturists, however, do not
exist alone in papers and books,
for real life teens with them.
The man who poses as a saint,
and wears a mantle of gloom, and
a face as long as the moral law,
is certainly a caricature of his
professed belief. The man who
flies to the other extreme and
laughs and jokes until nothing is
serious is another ILLUSTRATION OF
caricature in the other extreme.
There is a happy medium be-
tween the two, which is the true
right way.
The woman who essays to be a
prop and pillar in the church, and
to keep pace with society as well,
is a caricature of consistency, as
is also the man who calls himself
a philanthropist and grinds the
poor for dollars, while he doles
t out cents in the name of sweer
charity.
When we proclaim ourselves tt
be a Christian nation, and chea
the barbarian out OF his land anC
: wealth, besides forcing upon hin
saloons and their ever accompa'
nying evils, we become carica.
lures of civilization.
AS a nation, we preach and pro
fess to practice the Monroe doc
trine, we doubtless pose as
mammoth caricature in the gaz
of other nations who have wit
messed our recent stunts in ex
pansion.
Could we, one and all, but Sc
, ourselves as others see US, W
would discover the need of man,
corrections, if we would rid our
selves of the ridiculous attitud
{. 1--we present to the public.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-07-23

1--WE been wondering" said
the old man, .'what is to become
Of the next generation when the
Yankee niger becomes too
numerous to avoid rubbing
against. We can manage to jog
along with the Southern darkey
well, no matter how ignorant or
lazy he may be. But the new
tangled, Northern negro is averse
to hard work, discontinued with
his lot, and out of his proper
place. If the Yankee niger de-
velops yet more, his Northern
friends will find trouble in pro-
viding him with employment and
a habitation. The South has need
and paying work for every South
ern bred darkey in the land, but
there's no place for the educated
negro. There is going to be
trouble, and a heap of it, when
the Yankee variety of coon be-
comes epidemic"
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-07-23
-STOPi READ!
MEMPHIS
WEEKLY
NEWS

The MEMPHIS WEEKLY NEWS Is
q new Metropolitan paper Of from 10
to 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 puryeyor 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
and can offer that paper with our
Weekly at a remarkably low subscrip-
tion price. Old as well as new Sub
scribers can take advantage of this
great inducement, but they must re-
guest the MEMPHIS WEEKLY NEWS
at the time
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-07-23
endsh

What is more beautiful than
that loyal friendship that will
stand by you when the storms Of
adversely comes! You will al
ways have friends when the sun
shine of prosperity is bright in
the skies that are clear, blue and
tranquil, but when the shadows
gather, and reverses come with
all of their bitter results, and you
gaze out for succor in vain,
through the gloom of a desert al
alone, unless it be that one OF
those loyal hearts that are SO rare
in this old sordid world, will ling
ger close to yours and reach to
you a helping hand as you strug-
gle with a burden that is too
heavy to bear.
This is friendship that we dream
of here, but rarely see. 1t is too
true, too pure to pass the shadows
and rough places of this lost and
fallen world, when linked with
human strength and noble hearts
to live amid life's duties and re-
sponsibilities. Then it is beauti-
full, and around it fingers the gem
erosity and kindness of human
sympathy hat from our nature
blossoms out into the infinite
beauties that love and grace have
added to our lives.
They tell us of a beautiful
world beyond the dim, mysteri-
Gus mists of the twilight; a tran
quill shore where grief and gloom
shall cease to beat. All! what a
joy to feel that we shall fathom
all the depths Of friendship over
there where hearts are pure and
doss and evil cannot be. To
know its beauties will be more
than we have ever dreamed of
golden streets and harps and an
thems. 1t is such friendship as
we dream of here, but rarely see.
1t is more than all Golconda's
gold or midas mines. It is more
than wealth or fame can boast.
1t is something akin to infinite
Exchange.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-07-23
Home Memories

The following, which we copy
from an exchange is well worth
thinking about:
work makes things sacred.
The child whose home memories
are not hallowed by work, who is
not needed and does not feel the
need, will not love home. And
If she doesn't love the home OF
her girlhood she will love no
other. She will go anywhere for
anything. Home will mean noth-
ing to such a woman, and if she
is respectable she will only lack
the opportunity to be a bad wo-
man, and is good only through
circumstances or by the necessity
of an ugly face. She will curse
any man she marries."
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-07-23
Very Remarkable Cure Of Diarrhoea.


"About six years ago for the first
time in my life / had a sudden aid
severe attack of diarrhoea,n says Mrs
Alice Miller, of Morgan, Texas. 81
got temporary relief, but it came back
again and again, and for six long
years | have suffered more misery
and agony than 1 can tell. 1t was
worse than death. My husband spent
hundreds of dollars for physicians
prescriptions and treatment without
avail. Finally we moved to Bosque
County, our present home, and one
day | happened to see an advertise
ment of Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera
and Diarrhoea Remedy with a testi-
monial of a man who had been cured
by it. The cas- was so similar to my
own that l concluded to try the
remedy. The result was wonderful
| could hardly realize that l was wei
again, or believe it could be SO after
having suffered SO long. but that ONT
bottle of medicine, costin. but a few
cents, cured me.u For sale by r. R
Chiffon & Co.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-07-23

We recently heard Of a man
who was SC stingy that after he
bought prussic acid with which
to kill a dog and upon arriving
home found the dog already dead,
took the stuff himself SO it would
not be wasted. The fellow who
does not subscribe for his county
paper, but sends over the neigh
borhood every week to borrow it,
and then abuses the editor and
paper whenever the occasion
arises, is close on to the man who
took prussic acid.-Exchange.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-07-23
rHEPERFECT LIVER MEDICINE

Mrs. M. A. Jolley, of Noble, o. r.,
writes: 81 have used Herbine for a
number of years, and car cheerfully
recommend it as the most perfect liv-
er medicine, and the greatest blood
purifier. 1t is a medicine of positive
merit, and fully accomplishes all that
is claimed for it," Malaria cannot
find a Judgement in the system while
the liver is lin perfect order, for one
of its functions is TO prevent the alb
sorption of fever producing poisons.
Herbine is a most efficient liver regn-
lator. SOC at the Oxford Pharmacy.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-07-23
The Senatorial Campaign
of 1895.
Vicksburg Evening Post.

flcksDufS EsehinS foSt.l
In 1895 We had a campaign for
the U. S. Senate and in that cam
paign there were five distinguish
ed Mississippi gentlemen, H. d.
Money, Jno. M. Allen, Jno. M.
Stone, Robt. Lowry and Chas. E.
Hooker, with probably a dark
horse oil two, and never during
that long, arduous contest, car
ried through to the Democratic
caucus of the Legislature, had
these men cause to regret any in
cident of the canvass.
All these men were born and
reared in that age of chivalry
which made them useful when
called upon by the South to go
forth and do or die for those prin-
ciples which fired every Southern
breast.
! During that political campaign
these men came into hot compe-
tition time and time again for
public favor. Often the battle
waxed warm, and counties were
won and lost in intense excite
ment by narrow margins. The
political struggle lasted months
becoming more earnest as each
county declared itself-the long,
strained effort, eliminating in a
whirl of excitement and anxiety
that tested every temper, but not
once was there any harshness.
Not once did one of these men
ind it necessary to resent an at
tack on his personal character;
not once did one of them suffer
from vile SANDER; never did en-
nifty MAI the cordial relations of
the candidates. Never a Judge
or Chancellor was commanded
by Governor John M. Stone to
deliver his county; never did an
incumbent Chancellor or Judge
feel that John M, Stone was hold
ing the political axe over him to
secure his county for the Cover
nor candidate; never were the
personal friends of a Chancellor
or Judge made to realize that the
ermine had been bought by the
promise of votes to Governor
Stones candidacy.
Neither Stone, nor Money, nor
Lowry, nor Allen, nor Hooker
had any President to deliver
Federal patronage to strengthen
his canvass. Not one of these
five men, who thought the Con-
federacy worthy of respect, had
the advantage of these things;
the State of Mississippi did not
have hundreds of Federal Office
holders shaking in their shoes,
fearful of offending some ssgold
nugget which the President had
in alluvial Mississippi.
With such men as contending
no enmity was felt; no
Misrepresentation to leave its
no bitterness to poison;
and to-day four of these men
who are with us yet, retain for
each the personal regard sustain
throughout the ,campaign-I
and all were friends of the oneI
who is gone, the great John M.
Stone.
To-day the successful candi-
date in that memorable contest is
again before the people for re-
election and has as his opponent,
one man who imbibed nothing of
he Confederate spirit, and a
search today into all of Missis-
70 counties will disclosed
n each a SANDER directed at the
character of one who
never had cause to complain in
lis long canvass with Stone,
Allen and Hooker.
4
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-07-23
NIGHT WAS HER TERROR,

II would cough nearly all night
long," writes Mrs. Chas. Apologize,
of Alexander, Ind, "and could hardly
get any sleep. | had consumption SC
bad that if | walked a block | would
cough frightfully and spit blood, but
when all other medicines failed, three
$1.00 bottles of DR.. Kings New Dis
covery wholly cured me and 1 gained
s. pounds" It's absolutely g~uarateed
to cure Coughs, Colds, Latirippe,
bronchitis and all Throat and Lung
Troubles. Price SOC and s1.00. Trial
bottles free at A. H. Kendal's drug
store.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-07-23
UTALL TORTURED.

A case come to light that for persis
tent and unmerciful torture has per-
haps never been equaled. Joe Colo
bick, of Colusa, Cal, writes. "For Is
years / endured insufferable pain from
rheumatism and nothing relieved me
though | tried everything known. /
came across Electric Bitters and it's
the greatest medicine on earth for
that trouble. A few bottles of it
completely relieved and and cured
me-" just as good for Liver and
Kidney troubles and general debility.
Only SOC. Satisfaction guaranteed by
A. H. Kendall, druggist.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-07-23

Mississippi has accomplished
something that no other has done
in the construction of its new
million dollar capitol. 1t was
built without issuing bonds; il
was completed in the contract
time, and competent architects
say that could not be duplicated
now for $1,000, 900. 1t stands
upon the former site of the State
penitentiary. - Duluth, (Minn.)
Herald.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-07-23

MERELY because he forced
omen the door in Manchuria, Sir
John Hay, the English attaehe to
Roosevelt's cabinet should not be
referred to as an expert cracks
man. Wall until we see what he
gets out of the job.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-07-23

IT is a terrible outrage to re-
auire the government clerks in
Washington to work from 8
o'clock in the morning till 4 in
she afternoon, with only an hour
for luncheon. Why, even COM
mon business clerks are on duty
only from z o'clock in the morn
no till 6 O'Clock in the afternoon
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-07-23
INFANTEM.

This has long been regarded as one
of the most dangerous and fatal dis
eases to whioh infants are subject. II
can be cured. however, when proper
ly treated. ALI that is necessary is to
give Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera
and Diorrhoea Remedy and castor
oil, as directed with each bottle, and
a cure is certain. For sale by r. r.
Chiffon & Co.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-07-23
NO PIry SNOWY.

"For wears fate was after me con-
tinuously" writes F. A. Gulledge, of
Qerbena, Ala. 81 had a terrible case
of Piles causing "a tumors. When all
failed Bucklen's Arnica Salve cured
me. Equally good for. Burns and all
aches and pains. Only Csc at A. H.
Kendal's drug store.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-07-23
WORKING NIGuTA I'M nav

The busiest and mightiest little
thing that ever was madeis DIR. Kings
New Life Pills. These pills change
weakness into strength, listless into
energy, brain fag into mental power.
They're wonderful in building up the
health. Only Csc per box. Sold by
A. Fl. Kendall.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-07-23
CURES SCIATICA,

Rev. w. L. Riley, l.. L. D., of Cuba,
N. T., writes: "After fifteen days OF
excruciatiug pain from sciatic rheu-
matism, under various Treatments.
was induced to try Billiards. Snow
Llniment, the first application giving
my first relief. l can give it unquali-
fled recommendation. 25c, SOC and
$1.00 at the Oxford PHARMACY.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-07-23
.loHoaenecone seHeR0aeEoI
THE BOSS WORM MEDICINE.

Fl. P. Kumpe, Druggist, of Leigh
ton, Ala, writes: "One of my Gus
toners had a child, which was sick,
and threw up all food, could retain
nothing on it's stomach. He bought
one bottle of Whites creanf Hermi-
fnge. n it brought up 119 worms
from the child. lbs the boss. worm
medicine in the world" Whites
Cream Vermifuge is also the childrens
tonic 1t improves their digestion
and a sanitation of food, strengthens
their nervous system and restores
them to the health, vigor and elasti-
tyIa of spirits natural to childhood
the Oxford Pharmacy.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-07-23

No nan or woman in the State will
hesitate to speak well of Chamber
lain's Stomach and Liver Tablets af-
ter once troing them. They ALWAYS
produce a pleasant movement of the
bowels, improve the appetite and
strengthen the digestion. For sale
by r r, Chiffon & Co.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-07-23
REpULsIvE FEATURES

Blackheads, pimples, greasy faces
and muddy complexion, which are so
common among women, especially
girls at a certain age, destroyed
beauty, disfiguring and making repul-
sive features which would otherwise
appear attractive and refined, indicate
that the liver is out of order. An &C.
casional dose OF Herbine will cleanse
the bowels, regulate the liver and so
establish a clear, healthy complexion.
SOC at the Oxford Pharmacy.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-07-23

EUROPE ought TO be warned
against inviting Mr.. Bryan to
make a speech, unless the people
over there are willing to spend
all summer reveling in the beau
ties of oratorY.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-07-23

A Boston scientist says a GER
tain note in music will kill a mos
quito. A neighbar of ours runs
the scale every night snoring,
but we haven't noticed any dead
ones lying around.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-07-23

IT is to be hoped the air-ships
engaged for the st. Louis EXPOSE
ton will be able to fly, SO that
there will be little space lett
on the enclosure for other ex-
hihitS.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-07-23

RUSSIA has given President
Roosevelt to understand that 1t
will endeavor to worry along with
its own affairs without his per-
sonal advice or assistance.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-07-23

WHEN Admiral Cotton gets
home he will have to chum
around with head walters when
he gets a hankering for the pres
,euce of ROYALTY.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-07-23

THE frequency with which lit
erature is finding its way into
print since Arthur P. went to
Europe undoubtedly furnishes
some good ground for suspicion
concerning the nature of his
journey.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-07-23

GEN. MILES rode 80 miles on
horse back in nine ours. Presi-
dent Roosevelt next month is go
ing to beat that record by riding
Miles into retirement in about
one minute.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-07-23

WITH Theodore Roosevelt nag
ging at him and his old enemy,
the emperor of Japan buying
automobiles, the czar of Russia
ought to feel satisfied at his pros
poets for a lively time this sum-
mer.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-07-23

LIGHTNING hit the Roosevelt
house at Oyster Bay, but there
is some hope for the ultimate re-
covery of the lightning
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-07-23

THE excitement attending the
endorsement of Roosevelt by the
Kentucky Republicans was fierce
enough to satisfy even the rough
rider himself.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-07-23

PRS cIaIfueu JiIIt twv ooSeins
of the king of Servia are running
saloons in Brooklyn. The cray
ing for political power must run
in that family.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-07-23

ONE of the strangest things IN
history is the fact that the sur
yivors of the Santiago campaign
have recently elected Gen. W. n.
Sbafter to command them again,
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-07-23

CHICAGO justice dismissed the
defendant in a case of assault
when witnesses testified that the
plaintiff was singing "ln the
Good Old Summer Time. when
struck.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-07-23

WE, too, think Booker is great.
He continues to do his work in
.spite of the attempts of Northern
pl ianthroI lists to spoil him with
bouuuets.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-07-23

WE would also thank Mr.. Hay
to open a few doors a little near
err US than Manchuria. Inc
Colombian canal door, for IN
stance.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-07-23

IT is now believed the ice man
started the expressions Is IL
hot enough for you'll" Soak him.
anyhow.