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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-01-29
SOME CAUSES OF POVERTY

With a few exceptions, one hall
of the genuine cases of poverty
can be traced to ignorance, and
the other halt to vice. Ignorance
Of business principles and man
agement, as well as the unused
possibilities around us, still con
tinue 10 mar the progress we
might make in this age of Won
ders.
The ignorant man Or woman is
not always to be found among the
i~lliterate and uncuItured. There
are numbers of college and uni
v%ersity graduates all over our
land, who are even more unfit for
the struggle with the world for a
living, as the untntored rustic.
Take for instance, the average
woman. When educated in nine
cases out of ten she is gwen a
smattering of sciences, classics,
languages, music and art. and
knows none of them so thoroughly
that she could support herself by
her knowledge to 9th
erS. Business methods and train
ing are wholly ignored in her edu
cation, aud when deprived of the
protecting care of male relatives,
her ignorance causes her to be-
come an easy prey to the sharper
and professional heecer. Unless
she has wit and tact enough to ac-
quire business training in the
hard school OF experience, grind
ing, pinching poverty is her GER
tain fate.
The young man, college bred
though he be, who is brought up
with a pocket-full of spending
money, and no knowledge Ofhow
a dollar is earned, is another ft
subject for poverty, that comes
of ignorance, and only strenuous
measures will save him from be
coming a pauper or helpless de-
pendent. Still another class are
poor from ignorance, because they
refuse to combine thought and
Judgment with labor. 0pportu,
mites pass them by never to re-
turn, and possibilities lie for
years, within easy grasp. Yet the
mentally blind pass on to old age
seeing naught but the dreary hum
drum road they will probably fol
low to the grave. In either in
stauce, OF poverty, there is an I'M
failing remedy. 1t is the cultiva.
ton of practical business sense.
and habits from childhood to ma
turity, whether in 'poverty's vale
or Astounding in Wealth.
Parents and educators have a
great work before them, in max
ing business principles inseprable
from both home and school train.
ing. The next quarter of a centu
ry should bring about such a ref
ormasion in unnecessary igno-
rance, that poverty from this
source will be unknown.
The other main cause of power
ty, mental, moral and financial, is
vice, and needs the allied forces
OF christianity and civilization to
upro0t it. But that as Mr.. Kip
ling would say, is another story,
or subject for another editorial.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-01-29
IHE VOICE OF 0ItE {

Worlds Fair, ST. L0nis-Gov.
Fergrson, who represented Okla
honla at the allotment of sites for
state and territorial buildings at
the Worlds Fair. gave out the
following interview apon his re-
turn to Guthrie: =. was interest
ed IN studying the social and com
mereiaI relations OF the different:
states, as espeessed By their rep
reseutaiives at the meeting held
last week in st. Louis to select
sites for the state and territorial
buildings at the Worlds Fair,"I
said Governor Ferguson. "While
every man was American to the
core, loyal to the same flag and
boundless in his patriotism, yet it
seemed as if the representatives
come from strange and different
peoples. The me1 from Maine
and Vermont belonged to a type
with which WesterDers are unac-
euainted. The great Southwest
was an unknown land to them.
Oklahoma was bare.y a name.
They knew scarcely anything OF
its people and progress. Their
questions were questions of curl
osity relating to small and insig.
niicant facts. The New York
men, to my surprise. were as ia
miliar with conditions in Okloho-
ma as we are with conditions in
Kansas. Several of them knew
the details OF the free homes st0.
ry and could discuss statehood
issues as intelligently as a native.
The inherited sympathies OF states
could be seen plainly in the way
representatives stood together.
There was a familiar recognition
between Missouri and Kentucky,
while Kentucky was in touch with
Virginia. The reason is apav-
ent to those who know how the
hardy Kentuckians moved into
the w~ildernesses of Missouri and
reclaimed them from savagery.
"The Worlds Fair at st. Louis
will do much to enlarge the ac
quaintance of the people OF the
United States with each other and
should give to Oklahoma and the
Southwest a recognition never
before enjoyed. The magnitude
of the country is such that to
Eastern people all beyond the
Alleghanies is so many miles O.
travel to the Rocky mountains
and the Pacific ocean. Descrip
tive literature accessible to then
is mostly exaggerated blood and
thunder stuff ''fakedo by Western
newspaper writer's and sold t(
New York newspapers. The PEG
pie of the Middle West are besI
informed in all matters relating
to state and national affairs, anG
can come nearast to describing
accurately The citizenship and re
sources of different states. The
Worlds Fair will work wonders
in bringing the people of the
country into closer social, politi
cal aud commercial relations"
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-01-29

a-
The cAsel CHARM q geod Ike
nature, is the sympathy snd feel
ing OF interest it inspires for a
great cause, "a lofty principle, or
a noble lie. In print, no matter
how poor, how deSpIsed and for
saken Ire the hero, he receives
our homage and appreciation for.
his real worth. aud we would
count it "a privilege TO become a
stepping stone TO bis success.
But out of print, this sane hero,
becomes plain Tom, Dick or Har-
ry, and we are too often the stun
bling blocks, instead OF stepping
stones The woes and :ribuia
tions, the ~hardships and strug
giles, OF plain widow Smith, to
maintain her independence and
rear her children, rarely. if ever
meets with more than a passing
| comment. or bland smile of lrigid
approval from her more fortunate
sisters. Too often she inspires a
feeling of resentment for daring
assert her independence. Bat in
a book, Mrs Smith would call
forth tears and sympathy galore.
1t is the printers magic. that
makes the difference, and thereby
we might each learn q lesson.
If you want the world to see you
at your best in business, or char
acter, try the effect of printers
Ink If you seek a position, pul
yourself in print, and rest assured
you viii appear before the public
in your best light
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-01-29

AN ideal newspaper reflects the
soul of the editor. Ii he is rude,
coarse or fippant, the paper will
show it, strive as he will to hide
under the mask of a gentleman.
Neither force of circumstances or
political or social influences, can
induce the ideal editor-the true
man-to pollute his columns with
anything in editorials, locals or
advertisements that is not clean.
open and above board. Above
all, the ideal paper is free from
partisan or sectional feeling, and
its pages are pervaded with broth.
er!y love, patriotism, and the
spirit of progress.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-01-29
FINDS WAY TO LIVE LONG.

The startling announcement of a
Discovery that will surely lengthen
life is made by editor o. III. Downey,
of Churubusco, Ind, 81 wish to state,"
he writes, "that DR.. Kings New Dis
covery for Consumption is the most
infalli5le remedy that | have ever
known for Coughs, Colds and Grip.
It's Invaluable to people with weak
lungs. Having this wonderful medi@
cine no one need dread Pneumonia or
Consumption. Its relief is instant and
cure certain" All druggists guaran-
teed every soc and SLIGO bottle, and
give trial bottles free.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-01-29
prsIocaTgD az. snorLDrR

Mrs. johanna Soperholm, of Fergus
Falls, MINI fell and disiocated her
shoulder. She had a surgeon get it
back in place IS 500 as possible, but
it Was quite sore and panied her very
much. Her son mentioned that he
had seen Ckamberlain's Pain Balm
advertised for sprains and soreness.
and she asked i'm to buy her a bottle
OF it, which he cid. 1t quickly reliev-
ed her and enabled her TO sleep which
she had not done for several days.
The son was SO much pleased with the
relief it gave his mother that he has
since recommended it to many others
For sale by 4. r. Chiffon & Go.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-01-29
More Testimony From the Coal
Regions.
In the February McClure's.

In the February McClure1S,
In the February McClure's appears
another very striking picture condi-
tons in the Hard Coal Regions. 1t is
called "Children of the Coal Shadow
and is written by Francis IL. Nichols.
Of chief interest is Mr.. Nichols ac-
count of the ''junior'' unions formed
by the boys working in the mines and
by their sisters, who work in the mills
that have come to e'Anthracfte" on
account of the cheap labor there.
These child unions have the same or
ganization, the same aims, the same
results as the mems unions, Oh which
they are modelled. Their hatred of
the ''scab'' is even more intense.
Some of the stories Mr.. Nichols tells,
in this connection, show very signifi-
cantly that the sentiment of young
America in the Coal Regins is Il force
to be reckoned with
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-01-29
GROUP.

The peculiar cough which indicates
Group, is usually Wen known to the
mothers of eroupy children. No time
should be lost in the treatment of it,
and for this purpose no medicine has
received more universal approval than
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. Do
not waste valuable time in expert
menting with untried remedies, no
matter how highly they mayb be recon
mended, but give this medicine as
directed and all symptoms of Group
will quickly disappear. For sale by
r. r. Chiffon s. Co.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-01-29

THE SECRET OF Long LIFE

Consists in keeping all the main or
gans of the body in healthy, regular
action, and in quickly destroying
deadly disease germs. Electric Bit
tiers regulate Stomach, Liver and Kid
neys, purify the blood, and give a
splendid appetite. They work wonders
in curing Kidney Troubles, Female
Complaints, Nervous Diseases, Consti
patton, Dyspepsia and Malaria. Nigor
Gus health and strength always follow
their us. Only 80 cents guaranteed by
all druggists.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-01-29

II was very surprising to hear
Mr.. Payne and Mr.. Dalzell argue
IN the House that the removal OF
the coal duty would make no ap
probable difference in the impor-
tations focal. If that is the case
1t affords all the better reason why
the dirty should be removed not
only temporarily, but permanent
". 1t IS ridiculous to contend
for the preservation of a duty thai
20 effect.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-01-29

TIE president OF the United
States has, either for politics or
from ignorance of conditions, ID
augurate6 a program of irritating
the Southern white man. Unless
he is after some object in party
machine politics he will utterly
fail. He cannot help the negro
and will only increase the social
distance between the races.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-01-29
PETITION EoR PARTON.

To His ExceIlency, A. HI. Longino,
Governor of Mississippi:
The undersigned. Nose Porter, re-
specially shows unto you that he was
convicted of murder at the March
term, 1901, of the Circuit Court of La
Faystte County and sentenced to the
penitentiary for life, a crime of which
he was not guilty because he was not
sane; and he now petitions for par
don. Respectfully,
NOSE PORTER
sid others
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-01-29
TIE AAaA We Las Hents.

Some pay as they can ana Jet
the balance 60.
Some pay grudgingly, as thorgh
they were beng fteecad.
Some don't pay at all, yet some
how they flourish like green bay
trees.
Others pay cheerfully. willingly
and conscientIously even FOR their
county paper and are a Joy forever
to all with when they deal. May
their tribe increase.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-01-29

PUBLICITY is not such a won
deriully useful thing after all.
President Roosevelt gave too
much of it to his plans to capture
The Southern delegates to the Re-
publican National Convention.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-01-29

In is probably a good thing for
st. Louis that she thought of that
Worlds Fair project when she
did, Otherwise the wholesale
conviction of her boodlers might
cause a serious falling off in her
population.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-01-29
NONRESIDENT Notice.

THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI:
To Wesley Brace, of Butte, o. T.;
Mrs. Ellen Parks, of Cisco, Texas;
Miss Josie Bruce. of Cleburne, Texas;
and Mrs. Lillian Morgan, of----
Texas, defendants, each of you are
commanded to appear before the
Chaneery Court of Lafayette County,
Mics, at Oxford, Miss, on the
Second Honday in February, AID
1903.
at Rules to defend the suit in said
court of Mrs. NJ. e. Barry, ct al,
wherein you are defendants.
This the 18th day of January, A. d..
1908. B.. P. GRAY,
KIMMoNs & KIMMoNs, Clerk.
Attorneys.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-01-29

ACCORDING to the Scientific
American there is a grape vine in
Santa Barbara, Cal, which has
borne ten tons of fruit. What a
line telegraph service it would
also furnish for some of oul ex.
changes.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-01-29

\ BERLIN policeman is charged
with trying to bride a newspaper
for Sl5. just another reminder of
the fact that they do things diff.
ierently in Berlin.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-01-29

THE beauties of the "inGepend-
eItn element in the anthracite
coal business appear when we
perceive that they can break their
contract with the railroad cor
poratiOns when their purpose is
to get extortionate prices, but the
contract goes into force when
their competition might lower
prices.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-01-29
Subscribe for THE EAGLE.
University Notes

Tie Wilson-Frye impersona.
tons Saturday highlander the
auspices of the Lyceum Lecture
Bureau, was pronounced the finest
entertainment of the season.
Miss Annie Berry mas returned
from a brief visit TO her home IN
Simpson County and has accepted
the position as secretary of the
University.
Edwin Blackburn spent Saturday
and Sunday with his parents III
Water Valley.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-01-29
Legal Advertisements.
NONRESIDENT Notice.

THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI:
To j. 0. Bryant of New Orleans,
La; L. N. Word, of New Orleans, La.
and P. @. I}uford, of White Haven,
Tenn. Each of you r commanded
to appear before the Chancery Court
of the County of Lafayette in said
State on the
Second rlonday in February, A. D.,
1903.
to defend the suit in said court of w.
r. Moore & Co., wherein you are de-
PENDANTS.
This the 18th day of January, A D..
1903. B. z. GRAY,
w. v. SULLIVAN, Clerk.
Attorney for Complainant.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-01-29

INSTEAD of calling Aguinaldc
the George Washington of the
Philippines" if he succeeds in
getting that SIO0, 10000 loan from
Uncle Sam, we may have to regard
his as a "NapOlean of finance.r
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-01-29
EVERY BOTTLE or CHAMBEELAIN's
cnIGR REM ELY " NTEn-

We guarantee every bottle of Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy and will @
fund the money to anyone who IS not
satisfied after using two-thirds of the
contents. This is the best remedy in
the world for la grippe, coughs, colds
Group and whoopidg cough and is
safe and pleasant to take. 1t pre-
vents any tendency of a cold to result
in pneumonia. For sale by R. r.
Chiffon & Co,
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-01-29

AN ex,United States senator
and ex congressman mixed up in
the Holland torpedo boat bribery
Scandal, only goes to show that
when a man loses his seat in either
Of the national houses he can al
ways be depended upon to take
care of himself.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-01-29

A PENNSYLVANIA judge has re.
fused to restrain the keeping of
ROSTERS whose Growing disturbed
the guests of a neighboring hotel.
Why didn't he simply enjoin the
ROSTERS from growing?
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-01-29

FOURNIER expects to make a
record of 106 miles an hour in his
new cigar shaped automobile.
The thing would seem to be dan
eerous enough to be cigarette
shaped.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-01-29
HEADS SHOULD NEVER ACHE

Never endure this trouble. Use at
once the remedy that stopped it for
Mrs. N. A. Webster, of Winnie, Va.
she writes: DIR. Kings New Life
Pills wholly cured me of sick head
aches | had suffered from for two
years. Cures Headache, Constipa-
tion and Biiiousness. Is cents at all
druggists.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-01-29

MR.. fockEFELLER has given
away 500 000-tnis time to the
Brooklyn Y. NJ. @. A. But don't
be alarmed; this comes out of the
last raise in the price Of oil.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-01-29

WE hope the president at least
takes the precaation to have his
guests searched for raz0rs before
admitting them to the White
HoHse,
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-01-29
Subscribe for The EAGLE.
NEW REPAIR SHOP
I'M w

If your Shoes need repairing bring
them to me.
If your Harness needs repairing
bring tito me.
I viii make them IS good as new.
Sewed work a specially.
All work guaranteed.
Ny shop is on the North side of
square, next TO Matthews Livery
Stable. JR PFAC0CK9
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-01-29

IT will have beef a cheap price
to pay if as a result of the coal
strike and the resultant fuel
famine the whole fabric of Ding
leyism shall be overthrown. And
that is what even its devotees be.
gin to read in the stars.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-01-29

NEVERTHELESS, we are not go
ing to get so mad with Germany
that we will insist on having beer
not made by a German braumeis-
ter.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-01-29

Now that it is said President
Schwab's salary is only $I00, GOO
a year instead of 100000 no.
body will care whether lie resigns
or not.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-01-29

GERMANY seems to be making
as much a mess of it in Venezuelan
waters as il Admiral Won Diedrichs
we're present and in command.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-01-29

AS exchange says: "This coun
thy a never had a president like
president Roosevelt But what
good is that; she has oae now.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-01-29

IT is said that 10000 Swedes
are dying of starvation. Clear
ease of a people who need a biscuit
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-01-29

"Td just given aything to baye
your pluck and energy" said Mrs.
Easelover to the working woman,
"do you know I sometimes think
It's not fair for one to be SO favor
ed and gifted with energy, and
others, like poor me, for instance,
they have none at all. Why at
school, they always said ! could
have succeeded in anything
music, art or the literary course,
if I'd only had the energy and this
misfortune seems to cling to me
through life. 1t just isn't fair, not
a bit fair"
"Perhaps you don't look at it in
the right way" replied the work
ing woman. at seems to me to
be more a matter of won't than
can't in the cultivation of energy.
Now by nature, I'm INDECENT and
inclined to self indulgence. I'd
like to lie in bed of mornings un-
til 10 O'CLOCK, and then crawl up
to a delicious breakfast, already
planned and prepared. But I'm
up at daybreak, and cook the
breakfast I've bought with hard
earned money, all the same. Then
too, I'd like to visit pleasant
friends and read. Oh, 1 could
read-read-read and forget the
world and all there is in it. in the
delight of books. Fdlike to have
nice clothes, planned and
made by a first class dress maker,
and to go to the opera and theater
and fine lectures and travel. I'd
like to be famous for charity and
philanthropy, and yet not exert
myself. But the truth of it is, my
conscience won't let me be any.
thing but a worker. | am aware
OF the fact that | need not work as
hard as / do to keep out of the
poor house. but the work is before
me, and | screw up my energy to
do it because it's a duty. I'm
conceiied enough to believe that
my Maker intended me. as well as
others. for higher, n0bler things
than self indulgence and a life of
ease and to shirk duties. because
it takes self sacrifice to perform
them, isn't my idea of the best use
of time and talents. AS to energy
NINE isn't any more a patented
ready made variety, forced on you
whether you will or no, than any
one else's. If you really want a
reputation for energy. cultivate it
daily regardless ofinclination, and
see how ii Develops
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-01-29

The "noosevelt Social Club"
will probably be the latest "kink1
5n DarktoEsn society.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-01-29
Ki3EX DAY


aTimes are so hard and money
so scarce. I'll Just have to econo-
mize.n SAID the old man. "Fm
trying to decide. upon what to
give up. can't give up tea and
coffee, even If they do say they
are needless and unhealthy luyu-
ries | can't give up niee clothes.
for they Indicate the gentleman,
and my pride would suffer. | cant
stop tobacco. it would take too
great a struggle. And whisky:
Why | reed it as a medicine and
there's surely some other way to
retrench. Ali ! have it now, III
stop my county paper. That will
save me a SLIGO a year and | can
borrow Deacon Jones' paper.
Why didn't 1 think of ii befores
| certainly believe IN economy"
We trust that sneh severe cases
of economy may only prove spora-
die in Oxford aud u patrons
will be too wise to ~retTench in
dimes and scatter dollars to the
four winds.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-01-29
To Cure a Cold in One nay.

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tab
lets. All druggists refund the money
If il fails to cure. L. W. Groves sigma
ture is on each box. 25c.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-01-29

THAT gunboat Panther" is go
ing to get Germany into trouble
yet II she doesn't call her in.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-01-29

ROOSEVELT acts just like a man
who is determined to meet politi-
cal death with his boots or.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-01-29
mXo.r

Thss signature is on every box of the genuine
Laxative Bromo=o uiniue Tablets
the remedy that cures "a cola ii one Gay
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-01-29

"l've been thinking" said Dea-
con Jones, "of how folks are going
to live when they get to heaven,
if the treasures we lay up while
on earth is all we'll have. There's
sister 4, with every crack
and Granny OF her little old house
filed with children and giving
away every cent she might spend
in making her home beautiful. She
will have a palace, when she
comes to her own up yonder, and
she won't have any call to give it
away, much as she'd be willing to.
Then there's sister B-!iving i'll
almost a palace-and nobody but
herself to occupy it. She spends
more on her Gals and dogs than
sister --- can spend Gu her
children, but the treasures she's
layings up which will DC exempt
from moth and rust aud thieves
wouldn't build a 10x12 shanty.
! couldn't Imagine siater-B---
living in such a place. but she
might be changed-going to
heaven-since / come to think of
it / expect it would help US all to
set down and count up our treas
ures that are safe-and then see
if we are willing to abide by them
through eternity. Most of us, Pm
afraid would find the building
material we are sending up to the
Great Builder, rather scant for
fashioniDg mansions"