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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-07-23

A MEMBER of the Snow or Sleet
family would no doubt find some
encouragement if he should an
nounce for an office about now.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-07-23

MOREOVER it will be something
of a novelty of President Roose-
Welt to 90 hunting a bear with a
petition.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-07-23

Unclaimed Letters.

List OF unclaimed mail matter left
in the Oxford, Miss, Post-Ofice for
the week ending July is, 1908:
l Wilkes, Miss.
? Burton, Mrs.
3 Peeler, T. W.
4 Ross, T. s.
5 Hornsby, Mrs. R. A.
6 Moreland, Mrs. j. Z.
I Bare, Miss Anna.
s Cockroom, Francis.
9 McEwen, Alonza.
10 Foster, Miss Matte.
IL Robinson, Miss Bonnie.
II Fuson, Mrs. o.
When calling for the above please
give No. of letter and date advertised
e. s. PIERCE, p. III.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-07-23

In the matter of that Kishener
protest Russia is evidently trying
to make the United States fear
that there is a negroin the wood
Milo
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-07-23

For a lazy liver try Chamberlain's
Stomach and Liver Tablets. They in
ivgorate the liver. aid the digestion,
regulate the bowels and prevent
bilious attacks. For sale by R. r.
Chiffon II 10.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-07-23

When you want a pleasant physic
try Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver
Tablets. They are easy to take and
pleasant in effect. For sale by r. K.
Chiffon &Co., druggists,
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-07-23

WHY wouldn't Hon. John Hay
make a creditable Republican
vice presidential nominee?
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-07-23

INSTEAD of putting the Iowa
idea to sleep Uncle Bill Allison
woke it up and sent it romping
all over the country.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-05-07
LAYHAWKER lots

A Lucerne farmer has a hen which
sets standing.
Several Ho2lie citizens have touch Of
the Canadian fever.
The Lincoln bad boys streak Of mis-
chief runs to sign defacing.
Lincoln sidewalks are the kind that
cause a city to have damage suits.
The latest and most fashionable
drunks at Oberiin are gasoline jags-
The Kirwin woman who fell across a
milk crock and broke several ribs didn't
even gar the cream.
An Osborne youth who was kicked in
the head by mule continues around at
his duties as usual.
The banner egg day of the season at
Lucas was last Saturday, when the
farmers brought q 500 to town.
The loss of the strawberry crop
around Chanute is estimated at $4,000
but thank goodness the dried peach
CROP is safe.
An old house that was erected in
Osborne county in 1872 is being torn
down this week. the lumber to be used
Tor COW shed
A Lawrence darkey was fined SIS for
disturbing the peace of Mr.. Casebeer.
IL generally caseabeer that starts the
disturbances
At the depth of SO feet Smith county
man uncovered the bones of some
strange prehistoric man or beast. They
| belong beyond the Coronado stage.
While a Cove county ranchman sat by
the fire deploring his cattle loss in the
late storm an enterprising thief made
off with a mile Of his wire fence
A Sheridan county yeoman once the
victim Of six boils declares those days
a snap beside his last weeks expert
ence weaving measly little calf"
Stockton has gymnasium where the
boys seek physical culture. The man
who earns his daily bread by the sweat
Of his brow has a profound contempt
for physical culture.
An IndeDendence gardener who has
thus early had new potatoes. attributes
the fact to the gas warmed ground. Gas
seems to be responsible for a great
many -big potatoes in the hiL-, stories.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-05-07
EDITORIAL ooMMENE.
The Coming Crop.


St Paul Globe:
Unless the weather conditions during
the next few months are absolutely dis
astrous this year win break all records
in the amount Of grain produced in this
country.
The winter wheat crop is practically
safe and that it viii be enormous is Ger
tain. The corn crop is reasonably sale
and It is bound to be tremendous un-
less a general and widespread drouth
occurs. The spring wheat crop has been
put in under conditions that could NOT
be better. The acreage is great and the
expectation Of crop could not be bet
tex.
The outlook is most cheering for the
agriculturist and for the people general
~, as the prosperity of the country de-
pends to a large extent on the condition
tifies the putting aside Of the pessi-
mistic views Of the financier. 1t is quit 2
within the range Of possibihty-proD
ability even-that there win be some
thing of q break in the speculative mar
kets, but it is not likely to be far
reaching. in view of the fact that the
worlds bread basket viii be filed to over
flowing. The industrial world IS in a
fair way. the husbandman is we'll of
and has the practical assurance of q
good year before him. The financial
world may take care of itself. Grain IS
marketable commodity Of undoubted
value. The needs of foreign countries
viii make the price for grain without
The farmer is going to have much
money in his pocket and the country
is safe, though Wall street should be
wiped off the man.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-05-07
LOCAL MENTION.

v H. Grinstead of Larned is in To-
peka.
c. G. Webb of Stafford is one of the
visitors in Topeka from the great wheat
belt
Dan Hamer of the United States dis
trict attorneys office leaves today to
attend the district court at Ashland
Governor Bailey today reappointed
L. Ardery of Hutchinson and ". W
Naylor of Holton as members of the
state board of pharmacy.
A chorus rehearsal of the Topeka
Choral union has been called for p.
m. today at Security hall The meet
ing was first called for 7:3O o'clock but
the hour has been changed.
At the MacVicar chapel at Washburn
college this evening the young women
of the Washburn Girls Literary So
programme will be followed by a recep-
ton
The Salina Military band will ac-
company the delegation of u. c. T. men
from that place and under the direc-
ton of Prof. W. H. Packard will give
a concert at the Governors mansion
Friday evening.
The programme being printed for the
gathering of the United Commercial
travellers is one of the most attractive
things of its sort ever gotten out for
such meeting in Topeka. It's cover il
lustrations were done by Albert T.
Reid
The Rev. Charles NJ. Sheldon who left
Monday for a months absence on the
Pacific coast has been chosen by the
graduating class at Washburn college
to preach the baccalaureate sermon on
June Z. The sermon will be preached
in the college chapel.
Among the Z. c. T. people who are
already in Topeka for the grand coun-
ell meeting. which begins tomorrow are
Grand Junior Counselor W. l.. Stations
and wife of Atchison, Grand Secretary
P G. Wakenhut of Salina. and Fred A.
Wilson of Enid. They are stopping at
the Throop. where headquarters for the
gathering are to be kept open.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-05-07
seizad Woman,s Arm.

A man named Ward has been arrested
for accosting Mrs. Clara Connor on the
street and seizing her by the arm.
When Mrs. Connor and her husband
John Connor, secured a complaint be-
fore Police Judge Hamilton this morn
ing they said that they were walking
down Quincy street when the affair
took place. AS they passed Goodwin's
blacksmith shop where Connor is en-
ployed as a horseshoer, he told ais wife
to wait a minute while he went into the
shop to get his pipe, which he had left
when he quit work. While Mrs. Connor
was standing in front of the shop wait
ing for her husband. Ward. who seem
ed to be suffering from a case OF lne-
hriation came along and grabbed her
bv the arm Mrs .Connor pulled away
from him and called her husband Then
Ward moved on.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-05-07
QUAKER REFLECTIONS.
fFrOm the Philadelphia Record. 4
Snrina rnattrasses are on.,.t.,.. -.

lFrOm the Philadelphia Record
Spring mattresses are coming up.
Most people are all right in theory.
A bad habit grows like a weed:
good one requires as much care as an
orchid.
A girl may wear her heart on her
sleeve and still wear diamonds on her
fingers.
Any experienced burglar will tell you
that safe robbery isn't as safe as it
sounds.
Many a fellow who has fallen in love
at first sight wishes he had taken an
other look.
What the lazy man regards as
stumbling block the hustler uses as a
stepping stone.
Every girl of Is makes up her mind
what sort OF man she is going to marry,
but she doesn't.
Shelf you kiss me III scream" He
We'll. as long as you don't scream
first it's all right"
Scribbler-''Would you call yourself
a poet or simply a versifier?" Scrawler
well. when the editor lights his pipe
with my stuff, it's case of verse
ahre."
Nell-"Maude has suddenly discov-
cred that she needs exercise. so she
goes out for a walk every day" Belle
Yes I heard that she had a lot of new
clothes"
The Topeka state journal., 1903-05-07
THEY CLUBBED HIM.
Strikers at Council Bluffs Mob
Driver.

Council Bluffs, Ia May IA small
riot occurred on Main street today as
the result of striking teamsters at
tempting to force a non-union driver to
return to the barn with the team. The
drivers team was stopped three times
by a large crowd of strikers who finally
forced him from his wagon and dubbed
him severely. Another driver drew a
revolver and was arrested. A number
of wagons loaded with goods destined
for Omaha and others coming from that
city were stopped at the Broadway
bridge and forced to return.
Omaha, May Judge Munger today
modified the Injunction issued against
the teamsters' union. One section of the
order which restrained the union from
continuing their organization and con-
ducting their business was so sweeping
as to prevent the men from holding
meetings, employing counsel, or even
declaring the strike Off Judge Munger,
eliminated all these 2royisions, but the
remainder OF the order remains un-
changed. Fewer teams were workins
today than yesterday. President Crews
of the teamsters' union says that steps
will be taken to secure if possible fur
ther modification of the courts order.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-05-07
u THIs rRUsr aooD oR RAn

Nobody has yet fixed a standard bv
which the bad trusts can be separated
from the good. How then shall be
classed "a trust which drives out all
competition at home and abroad in an
article not in use by the public gem
orally. Such is the shipbuilding trust.
In 1902 there was formed the United
States Shipbuilding corporation. 1t alb
Fos bed shipbuilding and allied plants
Ia Maine, New Jersey. California. Con-
necticut. Delaware and Pennsylvania
It's president is Lewis Nixon. 1t was
capitalized at s71, 900 900. of which s25.-
100000 is common. $4,000 900 is G per
cent preferred stock and S26. 900 600 is
and per cent bonds. For its first
quarter, ending November 30, 1902. it
reported net earnings of $685.. .217. 81
March p, this year. its president ad-
dressed the Transportation club on the
American merchant marine and shin
building. In the course Of his remarks
he said. we started out with very
little in the way of plants. but have de-
veloped to so high a degree that we can
build at lower cost than any other
nation in the world. and better boats. %
Demonstration of this ability was
shown by one of the constituent com
panies of this shipbuilding consolida-
tion, the Connecticut company when it
took away from foreign bidders the
contract to build the great freighters
for Mr. Hiu because its bid was far
below the lowest Of the foreigners. 1t
was demonstrated when our shipyards
won the contracts for building battle
ships for Russia and Japan. The SUI
periority of MI Nlxon's company in
any contest lies in the fact that its con
stituent companies include those which
make every part Of the equipment Of
the modern vessel. 1t works from this
raw material to the finished product
1t takes advantage of all the economies
of such a distribution Of productive
factors. 1t outbids its small competi-
tors" and makes money where they
The Topeka state journal., 1903-05-07
LAND BILL TAKEN UP.
Debate on the Measure Is Resumed
in the Commons

London, May The adjourned debate
on the Irish landlord bill in the house
of commons was resumed today. Tim-
othy Healy. Nationalist, commented on
the curious fact that the only two alb
Eolutely ignorant speeches against the
bill came from the Liberal side of the
house.
referring to the question whether the
bill would make for home rule. Mr..
Healy pointed out that the measure was
supported by the Ulster members. who,
he said. ought to know its effect better
than English amateur politicians, how
ever resDecta bic"
Mr. Healy said he did not grudge the
terms which the landlords We're getting.
He would not incite the tenants to ac~
cent them. and ridiculed the idea Of
campaign Of reputation. It was impos-
sible for the present system of govern
nent. If he wanted to convict the
house of murder, he would have no diff
ficulty in so doing with the Irish gov
ernment machinery in his hands Mr.
Healy said he regarded the bill as being
a measure Of peace which he hoped
would infuse a new spirit into the
hearts Of Ireland and England
The Topeka state journal., 1903-05-07
THEIR TALE OF WOE.
Railroad Men Tell Why Taxes Should
Be Reduced.

The state board of railroad assessors or
three Of them, are in session today. allow
ing tne tax commissioners of the various
railroads to give them their annual tax
talk OF course each man is telling about
nov HtBu tIe taxes are Wnlcn their road
pays ana asking that they be reduced, but
hardly any of them expect the board to
comply with the request. The most they
being raised
c. b. Horton of Omaha. representing the
Western Union Telegraph company, is max
the most vigorous kick against the present
valuation He complains that the Western
Union paid taxes amounting TO SIS, 900 IN
Kansas last year on a gross Kansas busi-
ness amounting to S524.160. This business
was divided as follows
Business wholly between Kansas
points ...-.-.- --...-.-.-.$ S2, So
Interstate business originating in or
coming into Kansas 80. i............ 19l SIC
Income from railroads and leased
Total ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. .ss24, $50
Mr.. Horton failed to sajy anything about
the business that goes through Kansas on
Kansas lines, such as that from St Louis
to Denver, and this is a big item.
G. c. Ward of kansa City. tax COM
missioner for the Kansas City Southern,
is here to get a reduction Of the assess
ment of his road although it has only
ih1to the state to tap Fittsburg in Craw-
II rd county Congressman Phil Campbell
is here TO help.
mong others who have appeared before
the board today are S. L. Highleyman of
st. Louis. tax commits sioner for the Mis-
sour Pacific; A W. sScribner of Omaha,
tax commission for the Union Pacific,
and r. A. Brown. general attorney for the
St. JoAeph and Grand Island.
Il am convinced that there ought to be
a cad fIstment of valuations Of the rail
roads, said State Auditor Wells this af-
ternpon. Some lines are assessed as low
as %t 70e a mile and. others run away up.
1t will be. big task to effect read1ust-
ment- but perhaps we viii learn enough
about the business so we can do it next
year
The Topeka state journal., 1903-05-07
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

LIDtI tIiC &HiCc%5O 4NGW0sE
Few men can afford to wait lunless
they have nothing else to do.
Lots of people are willing tal pay
freight on worthless articles
Better lay in a supply of therm ONE
ters now; they'll be higher in a few
weeks.
~, li' 81 pusilidSe sSl SllS p-ae 4sS fa
cash.
Many a mans unpopularity is due to
an attempt to wear a misfit marAtle of
greatness.
Eternal vigilance occasionally enables
a man to retain one umbrella for six
consecutive weeks.
The man who tells you that he has
nothing to say is capable of saying "a
good deal if he were so inclined.
Fortunately for the self esteem of the
as wise as they think you think theys
are.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-05-07
a Cheerful Expression.

L wish I could always look as cheer
ful as you do. said the sweet young
thing as she dropped down beside the
attractive widow
There are times when it is embarras-
sing that cheerful EXPRESSION of mine, =
said the widow Let me tell you. When
my husband died I was journeying alone
TO his home, where he was to be buried
I was much annoyed at the persistency
with which the man across the aisle at
tempted to fiirt with me Finally he
took a seat in front oe me, and said:
I beg pardon, but I thought I'd like
to talk with you awhile. because you
have such a cheerful exuression.'
And there I'd been weeping my eyes
cut for two days. So don't cultivate that
cheerful look too much or you'll find
some one accusing you Of looking happy
at funeral New York Times.
Il feel happy today said the club wo-
man Il haven't a thing in the world TO
do. Not q club e attend to- am going in
for some relaxation. I'm going to clean
house and have a good time.''-Pittsburg
Dispatch.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-05-07

The banquets of the knights Templar
In California win hereafter be without
wine. that being the decision reached
by the annual conclave of the grand
commandery One would almost think
from the spread of the temperance
movement that the wine presses, the
distilleries and the breweries would
have to 80 out Of business before very
long, but still the statistics show that
we are making more wine. spirits and
beer than ever before.-Springfie
(Maasl Union.
Possibly the Union makes a mistake
in regarding the action of the Knights
as a temperance movement It may
mean, simply, that they viii do their
drinking somewhere else.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-05-07

Indianapolis Journal: A gratifying
feature of President Roosevelts present
tour is that wherever he has gone he
has been received by the people, regard
less of political affiliations. as the chief
executive of the nation. Everywhere
he has been treated with the respect due
the office and with a warmth of well
come indicative of his personal popular
ity The president could hardly say. as
Jefferson did in his inaugural address,
we are all Republicans, we are all
Federalists," but Democrats have done
their share in showing honor to the Of
flee and the man.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-05-07
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.

From the New York Press-
The most careless thing girl can do IS
to kiss a man without making him do it
against her Will.
1t is as natural for a woman to ride
horseback a-straddIe as for a man to sit
down the floor and put On ais stock
ings
The devil knew that if he could only get
women started to wearing nne clothes he
would never have to work any more.
Once a woman went shopping and did
not spend all the money she started with,
but it was because she lost her pocket
book.
The clever woman always interests a
man by talking to him about himself and
the clever man woman by talking to ker
about the man he suspects she is in love
with
The Topeka state journal., 1903-05-07
Won GOSSLER TO QUIT.
The Socialists Made It Too Hot for
Him

Berlin. May Tt is announced that
General Won Gossler. who for seven
years has been Prussian war minister
will retire after three months leave of
absence. It has been reported and de-
MED several times recently that General
von Gossler must leave the ministry be-
cause he was unable to reDe1 the pas
slCnate socialist attacks in the reich
stag on the army administration. The
generals reply to Herr <>ebeIs denun~
citation two months ago of non-cOmmis-
stoned officers brutalities was regarded
by the government as being singularly
inenectual and it was perceived that the
ministry must have as war minister ar
energetic parliamentary hand in the
Teichstag
The Topeka state journal., 1903-05-07
A DEMOCRAT WINS.
Soldiers Home Vote Not Allow
ed to COunt.at Leavenworth.

I.eavenworth, kan, May 7zJudge
fitzpatrick today decided the contest
over the office Of county treasurer in
favor of T. D. Spencer. the Democrat.
This was where the vote of the Soldiers
home entered into the question and was
decided accon1ing to a previous ruling
of the supreme court which was against
a count of the Soldiers home vote in
county elections
The Topeka state journal., 1903-05-07
M0THER GRAY,S SWEET POWDERS

for Children. Mother Gray, for years
a nurse in the ChiIdren's Home in New
York, treated children successfully with
a remedy now prepared and placed IN
the drug stores, called Mother Grays.
Sweet Powders for Children They are
harmless as milk. pleasant to take, and
never fail. A certain cure for feverish-
ness, constipation, headache, teething
and stomach disorders, and remove
worms At all druggists, 25c. Don t
accept any substitute. Sample sent
FREE. Address Allen S Oimsted,
LIE Roy. n. Y.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-05-07
EXTENSION of CoLoNIST RATES
TO THE NORTH WEST AND
CATTEOR NJ

The Burlington extends until June 10
the period of the greatly reduced one
way Colonist rates to the Northwest
and to California. This is a good way
to save from fifteen to twenty dollars,
HOME-SEEKERS EXCURSIONS
Round trip tickets at one fare plus
$500 are sold OF the first and third
Tuesdays of each month. to the West
and Northwest, including also Montana
Idaho. Washington, Oregon and Puget
CHEAP ROUND TRIP TICKETS
TO CALIFORNIA
Round trip rates to California May
Sd and May 18th to 18th. inclusive, with
sixty days limit, at $47.50 from St
Louis; $500 from Kansas City; 5000
from Chicago.
CALIFORNIA EXCURSIONS.
Join our personally conducted through
Tourist sleeper exclusions to California
on frequent dates during each week,
via Denver, scenic Colorado and Salt
Lake City.
MAIN TRAVELLED ROAD.
With it's great trunk lines and its
connections, the Burlington can take
the best care of. you. The map shows
how directly the RurlingtOn's lines
reach the entire West and Northwest
region of our country.
Describe to us any one-way or circuit
trip you propose and let us advise you
the least cost and the best way 10
make it.
l. J. BRICKER L ". WAKELEY
.. J. A.. szs Main ST. Oenl Pass Ag3is
Kansas City. Mo 81 Louis NO.
F. C. SHARON,
>. ". ?. A. s2s Main St.
Kansas City Mo-
The Topeka state journal., 1903-05-07
z BURN TO DEATH.
CabOOse Upsets and Catches
Fire in Ontario.

St. Paul. MIMI. May IA Winnipeg.
Manitoba, special to the Dispatch says.
Twelve men were burned to death ana
eight slightly injured in a train wreck
fifty miles west of Port Arthur, Ontario
A caboose attached to a tie train left
the track, the car was overturned and
took FIRE. with the above result. Owing
to heavy wind storm the wires are IN
bad shape today and details are meager.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-05-07

The police at Lorain. o.. in arresting
a priest for a crime there was no rea-
son to believe he committed. made a
blunder about on a level with those
made by the Buffalo authorities in en-
deavoring' to solve the Burdick murder
mystery. The police appear to operate
on the principle that it is better to ar
rest an innocent person than TO make
no arrest
The Topeka state journal., 1903-05-07
GLOBE SIGHTS.


TF-rom the AtchisOn Globe-1
Some people are so mean that they
can insult with a compliment.
We have often wondered if there is
anything anywhere as ugly as man
with his night shirt on.
1t is finally said of all who seek in
vain for health that they went too late
to a health resort, and came home too
soon.
At least this much may be said to the
credit of one proud father: in all his
The Topeka state journal., 1903-05-07

Engiand's warning to the powers to
keep out of the Persian Gulf, of course
is intended for Germany and Russia.
Nobody else has shown any inclination
in that direction.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-05-07
DONG GONG IS CAUGHT.
Escaped Leper Is Found in a
Chinese Laundry.

st. Louis. May Dong Gong. the
Chinese leper who escaped Monday from
the isolation cottage at quarantine, was
recaptured today and will be returned
to the quarters occupied by him for
more than a year. He was found in a
Chinese laundry, many customers of
which burned their linen when they
learned of the capture
The Topeka state journal., 1903-05-07

Lady Gordon-Lennox is reported to
have sold her gems for a. song The
Detroit Journal thinks that if it was one
of PATHS American tour songs, she did
a good stroke Of business.