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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-04-30
I University Notes.

A. H. Stephens attended the
Sunday School Convention IN
Canton this week.
Messers. Carothers and Lacey
spent Sunday in Ooffeeville.
Messrs. Anderson, Wright and
Daniel spent Saturday and Sun
day at their homes in Holly
Springs. They were accompain.
ed by A. Rodgers.
DIR. and Mrs. j. G.. Deupree
have returned from the annual
convention of the State Historical
Association at Yazoo City.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-04-30
Mr.. FOX OUT or THE RACE.


!. The withdrawal of Hon. A. T.
Fox from the race for Governor,
caused great surprise throughout
the state. Mr. Fox was forced to
retire from the on account
of the serious illness of his law
partner, Hon. S. N. aoane. He
realizes that the immense amount
of legal business thrown into their
hands would suffer, If he con-
tinued in the race. This leaves
the contest between Noel, Critz.
and Vardaman, unless other con-
tlngencies arise. OF the race for
chief executive OF our state, we
will speak at length later.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-04-30
Small Pox Preventive.

IN SN Va Vi
|sc Lettuce is an absolute preven-
tive of small pox, says the Medi-
cal Talk. No one is in the least
particle of danger of catching the
small pox who eats lettuce every
day. Small pox belongs to the
scorbutic class OF diseases. Let
tnce is served shortly after it IS
picked and hence contains the
valuable properties which will
prevent small pox. 1t is a taous.
and times better than vaccination
II has no Liabilities like VAGINA
ton, TO produce other diseases.
We are willing to stake our pro-
fsssional reputation on the broad
statement that anyone who eats
lettuce daily will not catch small
pox whether he be vaccinated or
n0t.-Exchange.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-04-30
FOR SECRETARY or STATE

Mr.. Joseph w. Power, son of
the late Col. j. L. Power, is a
candidate far reelection to the
Office of Secretary of State. Mr..
Power has proven himself to be
the worthy son of a noble father,
and since succeeding to the Office
he now holds, has filled it efici.
emily and well. His past expe-
rience in his service of the public,
but fits him more completely to
discharge the duties of Office in
the future, and the best wishes OF
the EAGLE attends him in his
candidacy.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-04-30
/. BEAUTY M BEN

Are desirable. You are strong and
vigorous, when your blood is pure.
Many-nay, most-women, fail to
properly digest their food, and so be-
come pale, sallow. thin and weak,
while the brightness, freshness and
beauty of the skin and complexion
depart. Remedy this unpleasant evil
by eating nourishing food, and taking
a small dose of Herbine after each
meal, to digest what you have eaten
so cents at the Oxford Pharmacy.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-04-30
Letters,

List of unclaimed mail matter left
in the Oxford, Miss, Post-Ofice for
the week ending April IS, 1903:
1 Fordon, Oscar.
2 Hewart, GENERAL A.
3 Scale, A. j.
4 Paires, Miss Alice.
5 Swiney, Este.
6 Stockdale, Tom.
z Samson, s.
s Watson, Mrs. Lula.
8 Murray, Miss Niletred.
10 Powell, Charles Maury.
IL Morrison j. T..
IL Hillard, James,
10 Lee, Miss Ora.
IA EVENT., John G.
Is Harris, Miss Lille.
16 Jones, Johnnie.
IL Johnson, Spencer.
is Wilson, ]. G.
10 Nelson, Miss Lula.
20 Boones, Fronia.
When calling for the above please
give No. of letter and date advertised
E. S. PIERCE, P. M.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-04-30
TO THE PUBLIC.

OXFORD, Miss, April Ia, 1908,
The time allowed for making the
Sewerage connections will expire or
the Bird day of May, 1908,
No further time will be granted lty
the Board except in such cases or to
such persons as make direct applica-
ton to the Board and a show GOOD
EXCUSE for the failure to connect
The ordinances in regard to the con
nections will be ENFORCED without
FAVOR. ALL persons are requested
to take notice of the time.
Respectfully,
r. s. ADAMS,
Mayor of Oxford.
r. L. STEPHENS,
Secretary of the Board.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-04-30

OUR repeated warnings to the
president against the apparently
friendly advances of Kaiser Will
liam and his representatives went
unheeded and now the Roosevelt
children have got the German
measles.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-04-30

PORTO RICO is Just a little bit
of an island but in the matter of
official scandal she can produce
with as much ease and JUNCTION as
the home country of the men IN
VOWED.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-04-30
WALKS WITHOUT CRUTCHEs.

was much afflicted with sciatica
writes Ed c. Mud, Iowaville. Sedgwick
County Kan, "going about on crutch-
es and suffering a deal of pain. / was
induced to try Billiards. Snow Lini-
ment, which relieved me. used three
Doe bottles. 1t is the greatest IMMINENT
l ever nsed; have recommended it to
a number of persons, all express them
selves as being benefited by it. I
now walk without crutches, able to
perform a great deal of light labor on
the FARM 25c, 80 and $1.00 at the
Oxford Pharmacy.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-04-30

The Venezuelan government
troops took an unfair advantage
uf the revOlutionlsts by attacking
them in the rear. Where did the
government suppose the revolu-
tionists could run to under such
circumstances The whole pro-
ceedings is contrary to the rules
of South American warfare.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-04-30

The politicians who have been
tempted into playing for the presi-
dental nomination evidently for.
got to apply the lesson they have
frequently learned by betting on
big hands.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-04-30

WAR is so Imminent between
Russia and Turkey that il. Is be-
iieved that if the car should make
another movement toward dis
armament and universal peace,
hOstilities would begin at once.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-04-30

EXPERIENCE in the United
States Senate certainly does teach
a man how to handle weighty sub.
jects. Former Senator nicLaurin,
OF South Carolina, Is going into
the pig iron business at Bruins
wick, Ga.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-04-30

JUST as long as a great majority
OF the American people shall be
willing to pay an enormous bonus
TO every industrial trust in the
form of high prices, which are
possible because of the Dingley
tariff, so long will the Latin
American trade be absorbed by
European manufacturers. Not
only the American people, but the
trusts themselves would be bene-
Hted in the long run by a modifi-
cation OF the tariff, by reciprocity
and by the development of a
steady foreign demand for our
prodRelss
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-04-30

IT has been suggested to Mr.
Carnegie that he should buy
Canada and present it to the
United States. 1t is unfortunate,
though, that the matter was put
into print. Probably j. Pierpont
Morgan will run the price up on
him,
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-04-30
LOVED ONES,

Mrs. Mary A. Vliet. of Newcastle,
Colo, writes. 81 believe Billiards.
Horehound Syrup is superior to any
other cough medicine, and do all that
is claimed for it, and it is so pleasant
to take. My little girl wants to take
il when she has no need for IT'D Raj
lard's Horehound Syrup is the great
cure for all pulmonary ailments. 25c,
SOC and S1.00 at the Oxford Pharmacy
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-04-30

The attorney general is in a
quandary. He he has shown that
- successful prosecution of the
trustsscan be conducted and he
doesn't want to injare the trusts.
They r creatures o fthe Republi.
can party, and the party is their
creature. If the party is going to
turn against its friends there is
going to be trouble. Mr.. Knox
is between two fires. If he does
not go on, the people will make
lif' a burden for him. and if he
does 60 on the trusts will smash
him,
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-04-30

lord last week.
Robert Anderson visited home
folks last week.
With best wishes for THE
EAGLE and It's many readers.
BROWN EYES.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-04-30

THE plan for letting the tariff
be reformed by its "friends"-
which means by the beneiciaries
of government copartnership and
special privilege - is about as
it would be to appoint a commit
tee offoxes to devise plans for the
relief and greater security of the
geese.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-04-30
Too Greats Risk.

A reliable remedy for bowel COM
plants should always be kept at hand
The risk is too great for anyone to
take. Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera
and Diarrhoea Remedy never fails ana
when reduced with water is pleasant
to take. For sale byR r. Chiffon &
Co., druggists,
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-04-30

IT is as certain as anything can
be in politics that Col Bryan will
suspend publication rathet than
support Senator Arthur German
for president.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-04-30

JUDGING from the opinion of
Col. Henry Watterson and Grover
Cleveland and others, the negro
race made the mistake of its life
in ever coming to America.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-04-30

HENRY WATTERsoN says the
New York smart set cake walked
with negroes because blood is
thicker than water. We knew he
was an authority on blood, but
this is the first intimation we have
had of his knowledge of water.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-04-30

THERE is comment to the effect
that Messrs Watterson and Cleve.
land are in agreement on the ne
gro question. Wonder if Growers
New York speech was for the pur.
pose of q%uietlng Henry down.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-04-30
Tired, Sore Feet

Are instantly relieved by the free
application of ~Paracamph. Removes
the burning, singing sensation, makes
the feet cool, therefore healthy.
Every bottle is guaranteed. For sale
by A. III. Kendel, druggist.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-04-30
HERBINE r

hever and Ague. Adose will usual
ly stop a chill, a continuation always
cures. Mrs. William NJ. Stroud, OF
Midlothian, Texas, May 81, 1895, write:
H"We have used Herbine in our family
for eight years, and found it the best
medicine we have ever used, for la
grippe, bilious fever, and malaria
80 cents at the Oxford Pharmacy.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-04-30

A LONDON authority on history
has discovered that Sir Walter
Raleigh never set foot on Virginia
soil. This teaches us that we had
best nail down our proofs OF
George Washington's residence in
this country.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-04-30

IT is now announced that David
b.. Hill can have the New York
delegation in 1903 if he can make
any use of it. That qualification
would seem to indicate that he
will not get it.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-04-30

AN Illinois teacher is said to
keep a copy of the presidents
message in her desk and every
urchin who misbehaves is COM
PEELED to read it. Isn't this rather
severe punishment for youthful
imalefactions}
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-04-30

The Best Prescription for Malaria.
Chills and Fever is a bottle of Grove
Tasteless Chill Tonic. 1t is simply iron
and quine in a tasteless form. No cnre
no pay. Price 80 cents.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-04-30

The best physic: Chamberlain's
Stomach and Liver Tablets. Easy to
take; pleasant in effect. For sale by
K, r. Chiffon 81 Co.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-04-30
Wanted.

To buy buy 800 bushels ofgood
Corn.
BoGARD, LOGAN & Co.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-04-30
A Demonstration of What Chamberlain
Collie, Cholera and Dfarrhoea Remedy
Can Do.

Can Do.
zone of our customers, a highly re-
spected citizen of this place, had been
for ten years a sufferer from chronic
diarrhoea," writes Walden & Martin,
druggists, of Enterprise, Ala. "He
had used various patent preparations
and been treated by physicians with
out any permanent benefit. A few
months ago he commenced taking
Chamberlain's Colo, Cholera and Diar
rhoea Remedy and in a short time was
entirely cured. Many citizens of
Enterprise who know the gentleman
will testify to the truthfuiness of this
statement" For sale by R. R. Chill
ton & Co.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-04-30
"THEy SAY"

woman VINO mad JUST taken ner
FIRST rub against the world, "Why
men don't want women to invest
In new enterprises that stand a
chance of returning a fine profit.
IL seems mean, selfPh and heart
less to me.
aNot quite as heartless as you
Think replied the veteran bread
winner. "You see there's always
a chance to lose. as well rs make,
in a new business venture, and if
a woman makes ty it, she pats
herself on the head and feels
smart and independent, no mat
ter how little she had to do with
the success of the venture. But
if shs loses she either squeals I'M
til everybody in her neck of the
woods has heard of how she was
invieleged into the swindle, and
feeced, or she makes a confident
of every other man and woman
she meets, so as to let off her
pent up feelings. Whereas, if a
man sinks money in an enterprise
or uncertain investment he takes
it cool and philosophic like, and
is too much ashamed of being
over reached by his fellow men
to let the secret out. The truth
is, there are more unSung and un-
hOnored heroes engaged in the
financial fray than women dream
of. Not that they are Drawer than
working women, but they hide
the little foxes of losses and cross
es in their bosoms and smile as
did the Spartan boy of old, when
his vitals were being devoured.
It's to save them from these wOr-
ries and not altogether se!fshness,
my friend, that causes the bust
ness man to appropriate the sink
or swim venture to himself"
"I've been trying" said the girl
who observed, "to find a perfect
gentleman and hero combined,
bat Pm beginning to believe the
species is extinct, OF all trans
formed into book heroes. In
novels, the hero is a model of
courtesy to any and all women.
If plain Miss Muggins should faint
on the street, and need his pro
tectlng care, he would Ioftlly ig-
More the winks and jeers Of "his
set" and escort Miss Muggins to
her abode with as much gallantry
as though she were a queen. But
in real life. when Miss Mnggins
faints, or stands in need of assist.
ance, she meets with polite indif-
ference from the gentlemen ~ Gil.
cles. Some plain laboring NAH
may offer himself as her protector
pro tenn. or some piOus young
dude, may "for sweet charities
sake" call the police or an attend.
ant, but the average gentleman,
girls love to invest with heroic
qualities, will invariably leave
the Good Samaritan act to some.
body else. They may be brave
enough to face a storm of shot
and shell, but they quail before
the smile their attention to a wo.
man in the humble walks of life
would bring. Pm of the opinion
that the knight of old, who fought
giants and sdragons galore,
didn't have half as hard a
tussle as would the professional
gentleman of today, in adapting
himself to ~gallantry which was
not circumscribed by the "set"
composing his social realm.n
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-04-30
A Prominent Minister Recommends
Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and
DiarrOea Remedy.

Rev. Francis j. Davidson, pastor of
the St. Matthew Baptist Church and
president of the Third District Baptist
Association, 2731 Second street, New
Orleans, writes as follows: 81 have
used Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy for cramps and
pains in the stomach and found it ex-
cellent. 1t is in fact the best cramp
and collie remedy | have ever used.
Also several of my Pensioners have
used it with equally satisfactory re-
Suits" For sale by R. R. Chiffon & Co
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-04-30

To Cure a Cold in One Day.
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tab
let's. All druggists refund the money
# il fails to cure. e. w. Groves sigma
ture is on each box. 25c.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-10-09
MAD MAN JUMPSFROM
RAPIDLY MOVING TRAIN
Receivers After Being Carried to Sta.
ton and Defies Police Force.

WFORDSVILLE, Ind, Oct s.
Wesley Hedges, travelling on a Big
Four train, accompanied by his wife
and three children, en- route from
Jacksonville, Va. to Laharpe, ILL.,, sud-
denly became deranged while on the
train, and after arriving here, held the
police at bay for a long time.
While the train was running fifty
miles an hour Hedges suddenly gave
a wild scream and, Selling one of h a
children. plunged through the car win
dow into the darkness. His wife
grabbed the boy just as the man dis
appeared. The trainmen stopped the
train, and, with the assistance of the
passengers, a torchlight search along
the track was made. The searchers
soon came upon Hedges lying near a
telegraph pole. He was picked up for
dead and placed in the baggage car
and brought to this city. Shortly aft
er arriving here he began to show
signs of life. Left in the station UNI
guarded, Hedges again became violent
and sprang out of the station and ran
down the street, pursued by the en-
tire police force. With large stones
which he picked up he kept his pur-
suers at bay. He was finally overpow-
cred and taken to Jail.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-10-09
WISCONSIN TEAM is
SHY A GOOD FULLBACK
Several Men Have Been Tried In the Po-
sItion, but Curtis Is Not Satisfied.
SneciaI to The Globe.

Special to The Globe.
MADISON, Wis, Oct. S.-Coaches Cur
tbs and Mccarthy are indistress to find
suitable man to play fullback on the Wis
consin football team. In the few days
since the Unsatisfactory game against
the Naperville college team four candi-
dates have been given a trial at the i'm
portant back field position and still there
is trouble, unless the latest adjustment,
Frank Harvey, is found to be good enough
to hold the place. Harvey is not partic-
ularly heavy, weighs 175 pounds, but has
great activity and pugnacity. qualities
that are eagerly sought for on the grid
iron.
Other candidates for the position are
heavier, but they are too slow to suit
Coach Curtis. Perry who has been play
ing at fullback, weighs 1876 pounds, but is
like an ice wagon in the scrimmageS.
Hannah, a Milwaukee boy, is also heavy
standard set by the coaches. Peterson, a
Norwegian, has also been tried with in
different success. He is now on the list
of cripples. This man Harvey is a new
man on the field, it is said. For some
reason no information is given out con-
corning him.
The Wisconsin team is still weakened
He has not sufficiently recovered from an
injury to return to the game. His place
is being taken at various times by Edge
and Price. With the exceptions of the
positions of fullback and left guard, the
team has remained the same as in the
game last Saturday
Manager Fitzpatrick is having no end of
difficulty in operating the badgers train
ing table. The cooks, walters and prac-
tically all concerned combine to lend to
his trouble and frequent changes in the
force at the grub house" are being made.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-10-09
BOSTON WINS AND
MAKES SERIES EVEN
Collins Men Bunch Hits on
LeeverWhile Dineen Spreads
the BingIes.

PITTSBURG. Pa, Oct. S.-That the
enthusiasm in the worlds baseball cham
pionShip series has not abated to any
extent was shown when another large
attendance turned out to witness the
third home game. although high western
winds made it rather uncomfortable for
the spectators. Boston won to 8. Lee
yer and Dineen did the pitching and each
allowed ten hits. The batting and base
running of Beaumont and the fielding of
Parent We're the features.
The visitors scored three runs in the
third on Leach's wild throw to first, q
base on balls and singles by Dineen, Col
two more on Stahrs triple, Parent get
ting first by being hit with a pitched
ball, Ferris single and Wagner's wild
throw to the plate. Their last run came
in the seventh. After Freeman had
struck out Parent hit to the ropes for
three bases and scored on Lachance's
double to left.
Pittsburg was unable to bunch their
hits until the seventh inning, when Sc
bring and Phelps both made hits; Lee
vers out at first advanced them one base
and both scored on Beaumont's fine sin
gle to center. Clark's two-bagger to
left scored Beaumont. Leach went out
on a fly to left. Dineen then sent Wag-
ner and Bransfield to first on balls fill
ing the bases but Ritchey was unable to
bring them in. going out, Parent to
Ferris, retiring the side. Attendance,
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-10-09
AMES is DANGEROUS
Gophers VIII Have Hard Time
With the F armers.

''The prospects are that the game Sat
urday will be the hardest on Northrop
field except the Michigan game" said
Assistant Coach Dobie who saw Ames
play last Saturday.
Ames has a veteran team which has
both weight and speed and it will be a
formidable opponent for Minnesota at this
stage of the season.
Dobie really feels quite worried in re-
gard to the outcome of the game. but
others are more inclined to be optimistic.
At any rate, Minnesota will have no
walkaWay.
Practice last night was again secret.
A good-siZed squad was out, and the regu-
lar coaches, assisted by Page and Hef-
felfinger, made the boys hustle. The
varsity lineup was the same as usual
Boeckmann is being tried at fullback, but
his playing is decidedly unsatisfactory, as
he does not seem to enter into the plays
with any spirit
Another new man, Neumeier, of WI
mona, was out last night; he will try for
end; he is said to be a fast player.
With the Ames game due tomorrow
university rooters are beginning to wake
up to the fact that the football season
is on in earnest and bag mass meeting
will be held this morning to arouse en-
thusiasm. DR.. Williams and several mem
bers of the faculty will speak and the de-
partment yell captains will be elected.
The girls had short but enthusiastic
meeting which was addressed by Jack
Layne, 1.-The rooter king"