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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-06-04

Pure water from deep wells is a
preventive for many diseases, says DR..
Salmon, chief of the bureau of ami
NAL industry. Careful investigation
by the department of agriculture
has shown how cholera has been
largely disseminated in Indiana by
rivers and streams, thus bearing out
the conclusions of the bureau of ami
NAL industry that perhaps the most
potent agent in the distribution OF
hog cholera is flowing water. The
first step to be taken in the proven
ton of hog cholera is the securing of
a wholesome water supply. There are
also numerous diseases to which all
animals are subject in whose trans
mission water plays an important
part. 1t is necessary to the growth
of these diseases and is an important
carrier of them. Such things as twist
ed stomach worms, nodular diseases,
paper skin, liver f1uke, lung worms
of sheep and worms in hogs, horses
and cattle are largely due, according
to government Investigations, to i'm
pure surface water. The preventive
is a good, deep water supply.-Farm-
ers' Home journal.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-06-04
T0RTURINC
DISFIGURING
Skin,S Scalp and Blood
Humours
From pimp|ss to scrofu|a
From Infancy to Age
Speedily Cured by CutieuTa
When All Else Fails.

The agonizing itching and burning Of
the skin, as in Eczema; the frightfs RI
scaling, as in psoriasis the loss of hair
and crusting of the scalp, as in SCALED
head; the facial dis1gurements, rs In
acne and ringworm; the awful suffer
ing of infants, and anxiety Of worn
out parents, asin milk crust, letter and
salt rhcum,-all demand O remedy of
almost superhuman virtues to success
fully cope with them. That Cuticura
Soap, Ointment and Resolvent are such
stands proven beyond all doubt. No
statement Is made regarding them that
is not justified by the strongest evil
dence. The purity and sweetness, the
power to afford immediate relief, the
certainty of speedy and permanentcure,
the absolute safety and great economy,
have made them the standard skin
cures, blood purifiers and humour reme-
dies of the civilized world.
Battle the affected parts with hot
water and Cuticura Soap, to cleanse the
surface of crusts and scales and soften
the thickened cuticle. Dry, without
rubbing, and apply Cuticura Oint-
mcnt freely, to allay itching, irritation
and inflammation, and soothc and heal,
and, lastly, take Cuticura Resolvent, to
cool and cleanse the blood. This COM
plete local and constitutional treatment
affords instant relief, permits rest and
sleep In the severest forms of eczema
and other itching, burning and scaly
humours of the skin, scalp and blood,
and points to a speedy, permanent and
economical cure when all else fails.
Sold throughout the world. Cuticurs Resolvent, 90. Tin
torm o. Chocolsis Coated Pills, gs per vial Of eo. .oint
Uent. Soc, Soap. &c. I,epots 8 London, q Charterhou,e
So Pans, s Ruc de Ia Psixt Boston, IN Columbus Ave.
Potter Drug q Chem. Corp, Sole PROPRIETOR.
aT-sen1 for How to Cure Every Humous."
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-06-04

"Ahem," said the deacon. "Expen-
sive business, those labels, Ell? l can't
ford such extras myself. What's that
white, scalloped paper for, 'longside
the boxes?"
That? Oh, just to make the crates
look more tasty, you know. It's called
'lace-paper-the kind that confection-
ers put in their fancy ca~ndy-boxes.
As for the labels"
That paper must have cost some
thin too! interrupted the deacon.
Yes, somethin'. 1 pay two dollars
and twenty-five cents for a thousand
strips, an it takes two strips for
each crate. The labels each cost a
fraction o. a cent, the paste in expen-
sive, o course, an the wear an tear
on a brush comes high-call it one
penny, all told. an you won't be far
from the mark. Only a millionaire
could ford such extras, that's n fact"
But the deacon vas proof against
mild sarcasm. why" exclaimed he.
you're wastin' a dollar on ev'ry hun
bred crates"
Correct But you've forgotten one
little thing"
Whats that?"
I'm gettin' a good many extra dol
lars in return for each dollar that /
waste on the crate that way.
The deacon looked ineredulous a.
this statement.
Fact" continued Hank, good-nat-
uredly, as he linked a rubber stamp
and marked part of the crates Blu
bach" and the others Marshall"
who's your commission MANI" de-
manded the deacon.
smith & Jones, Chicago.
why, l ship TO that firm myself
Good firm, ehY"
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-06-04
"Ye-es. But thew haven't done very

"Ys-es. But they haven't done very
wen with my berries this year. They
Claim the crop is big. an the berries
hard to sell. Lately I haven't got
more'n seventy cents a crate for
strawberries like yours. What have
you been gettin'??
Bout a doller an a quarter" re-
piled Hank, cody, as he deftly insert
ed a cluster of strawberry leaves liz
each end of each crate. then nailed
down the covers.
"A dollar an a quarter" ejacula ed
the deacon. Then those fellers have
been cheatin' me-"
Hanks mouth was full of nails. In
a moment he asked, How do you
pack your berries, deacon?'
"Oh, just put 'em in the crates, an
fasten on the YER l amt got time
to fuss with 'em the way you do.
Times too valuable to be a-putterin'
that way"
whats your time worth an hour,
neighbour"
"Al o. twenty cents, l reckon"
"An' how much time do you think
l spend each day %putterin', as you call
ito!"
IAN hour or so, mebbe."
Gall it an hour-at twenty cents.
Now, how many crates cherries did
you ship last week? Two hundred, Ell?
Well, / shipped bout the same num-
Der. l wasted durin' that week, we'll
allow. a dollars worth O. time an
two dollars worth O. extras My
sales-checks footed up bout two hun
dred and fifty dollars. Yours allow
in your own estimate, footed up
bout one hundred an forty dollars.
Therefore, my putterin' has paid me
one hundred an ten dollars, less three
dollars for extra time an materials.
That amt a bad weeks profit, deacon,
on an hours fussin' once a day. /
haven't counted Saturday, cause We
don't pick berries on that day-noI
on Sunday, neither"
The deacon sat down, did some fig
uring on a board, and finally admit
ted that there might be somethin' in
it." Then, less incredulous, but no
less curious, he examined Hanks
method of packing-noting the uni
formity of the berries; fhe neat man
ner in which the contents of each
quart box was rounded off and ar.
ranged; the careful way in which tho
boxes were put into the crates, so as
not to bruise the berries nor show
visible signs of juice stains on the
wood; the absence of half-ripe or
overripe berries, and lastly the lack
of sand or dirt on the fruit.
Then Hank took him out into the
patch" and showed him how each
plant grew in a hill by itself, and ex-
planned that strawberries were much
more uniform and choice when grown
on that system and under high culture
that when tangled together in a half
cared-for matted row.. He said that
the straw mulch around the plants
kept the fruit clean and the ground
moist.
"Yes," commented the deacon, cum
ningly, "but straw an high culture
are extras you amt lowed for"
Seventeen dollars would cover
such items" replied Hank, (which
still leaves me ninety dollars ahead"
"Ahem! Well, you always was 4
mighty lucky Teller, Hank. l must be
goin.' Good-by."-Walter E. Andrews,
in Farm and Fireside.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-06-04

after suffering for five long years. I am
feeling very good and strong. l thank
you so much for Peruna. l shall rec
|ommend it to all suffering with the
effects of catarrh, and L consider it q
household blessing. l shall never be
without Peruna."
For those phases of catarrh peculiar
TO summer Peruna will be found etfica-
cious.
Peruna cures catarrh in all phases
and stages.
II you do not derive prompt and salts
factory results from. the use of Psrune.
write at once to DIR. Hartman, giving a
full statement of your case and he will
be pleased to give you his valuable ad-
vice gratis.
Address DR.. Hartman, President Of
The Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus,0.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-06-04
Raising Protein Folders.

Glover comes much nearer a bal
anced feed than does timothy. Soy
beans also yield a protein fodder,
which is becoming increasingly popu-
lar with dairymen, especially for mix
ing with corn silage. Oats and peas
are gaining i'll favor throughout the
northeast. Planted early they make
a big yield and may be followed by
some second crop. Whether to buy or
raise protein depends a good deal on
the conditions. The tendency is to
raise a larger proportion of it than
formerly by means of crops like those
just mentioned; yet, on the other
hand, such are the demands of mod
ern high feeding that most dairymen
still buy a great deal of store feed
American CulfiyatOr.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-06-04
FARMERAND PLANTER
A TEXAS FARMERS PLANT.
Cost of All He Has to Buy Be-
yond Reasonable Limitation.

ain your last weeks issue you say
elusive of 30-cent hoes and $3.50
threshers. The problem confronting
the farmer is to find the 30-eent hoe
and the $3.50 thresher.
II noticed an advertisement in
Farm and Ranch of a vest pocket
threshing outfit. 1t seemed to be
what / wanted, and | wrot the fac
tory for prices. The quotation for
cash with order came back S536
through a Texas jobber. l also have
to pay 65 cents for a hoe or Sc a
dozen. So what / desire to know is
where to find the 30-cent hoe and the
$3.50 threshing outfit. 1t might be II
such prices were possible that farm
ers would have enough left to build
shelter for tools, but / beg to call at
tention to the fact that farmers are
robbed at both ends of every trans
action in a small way. If he has oats
to sell they are worth 20 cents; if he
needs seed oats they cost him 60
cents. If he has wheat for sale he is
flying high if he gets 20 cents. If he
needs bran for feed he pays S1.20,
and for -four $3.50. Should he decide
to get fair prices by buying in guam
tity the wholesalers tell him they
only sell to the trade. With due de-
ference to Farm and Ranch, which
of course comes in contact with the
retailer in advertising and to whom
courtesy is of course due, the paper
has ever hit on, or at least empha-
sized the greatest leak on the farm,
and that is the ability to buy needed
things on a fair basis. The law steps
in and says the banker may not charge
over ten per cent. on money per an
mum. and that railroads can not dis
criminate against shippers. 1t, how
ever, charges the merchant a small
occupation tax that practically Ii
censes him to charge any kind of
profit, and to refuse to sell except
to the trade, in the case of %Jobbers.
But it is the implement men that
stick on the profits. A farmer can do
without things to eat, and usually
does so. but he can't work without
tools. A pillow that could be sold at a
fair profit for say Sc will reach the
farmer as o SIS proposition. He pays
factory profit of say so to 100 per
cent, and retailers profit of 25 to IS
per cent. Credit prices are higher.
1t may be hat cost of marketing re-
ouires these profits, but it means a
tax on farmers hat they can not pay
and prosper. To go into a wagon
factory and be told the cost in ma
terial and labor of making a wagon
is from $50 to $50, and selling price
from S35 to $50, and then ask a local
retailer the cost of a wagon and lind
it going at $S5 to 500, gives the idea
of excessive profits. | have hoped the
farmers institutes would take the
matter up, and l believe it the most
important question. To get value for
what the farmer sells and to only pay
a fair value for what he buys seems
to me a step toward success. In this
day of progress there is not need for
such complex arrangements. There
should not be so many middlemen
who get rake offs."-Cor. Farm and
Ranch.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-06-04
FIXING 1T UP.
on Consequences of His
Daughters Scorn.

"Mr. Smifkins, your daughter has scorned
my love!" says the Houston Post.
HAS, eh?"
She has"
Funny girl, amt she?"
Yes, She scorned me! scorned me! And,
Mr.. Smiffkins-'
"WellY"
About that $50 l loaned you sometime
back, | would like to have it Immediately
Huh, because she scorned you?"
Because she scorped mel
wei, femme tell you, I'm hard up right
now, and"
mo excuses! The money, pleased"
Ill she hadn't scorned you, you wouldn't
want it, would you?'
"Why-er-no, l suppose not
"Wef, III tell you what III do. I'll talk
60 her and get her to take back her scorn
I'll the first of the month"
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-06-04

Aching backs are eased. Hip, back, and
loin pains overcome. Swelling Of the
limbs and dropsy signs vanish.
They correct urine with brick dust sedi.
ment, high colored, pain in passing, drib.
bling. frequency. bed wetting. Doan's
Kidney Pills remove calculi and gravel.
Relieve heart palpitation. sleeplessness,
headache, dizziness.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-06-04
the Same to Him..

DR.. Kallowmell-"I can cure at once
by an operation, or in about six
months by external applications aad
internal remedies" Patient-"Which
would you advise, doctor?" DR.. Kali
lowmell (making a mental calcula-
tion)-"Well, it's immaterial. The
expense will be about the same in
either case."-Chicago Tribune.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-06-04
On the Heavjnu Sea.

Wont you have another piece of
cake, John? o! where is he?" ex-
claimed the bride, suddenly discover
ing that he was no longer at her side.
Hes just gone up on deck, ma'am,
to prove ar old saying" said the pas
senger opposite. ITO prove an old
s%aying?" Yes. You can't eat your
cake and have it too. "-Philadelphia
PraSS
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-06-04
n Better Way,

1t is not the number of acres
plowed and planted, but rather the
number of bushels harvested, that de-
termines the profitableness. Better
plant less and have the soil in good
filth; sow the seed in good season.
and under as favorable conditions as
possible; cultivate at the proper time,
and secure a good growth and yield;
rather than plant a larger acreage,
and be less able to have all work done
in good season, and in consequence,
secure a lessened yield.-SuccessfuI
FARMING.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-06-04

The Four-Track News, with a monthly
edition OF $4,000 copies, has a steadily in
e~reasing subscription list, while its system
of distribution is one of the best enjoyed
by any magazine. In the United States and
companies, while the International News
Co. distributes it throughout Europe. For
eign offices for the reception of subscrip-
tions are maintained at London, South
ampton, Bremen, Paris, Havre, Antwerp,
Liverpool, Hamburg and Genoa, and files
are kept at the office of every United States
consul and consular agent in the world.
Through the express companies and tourist
agents it is also on sale at upwards of 500
places, embracing 30 cities in forty-hve for
eign countries.-From Printers Ink.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-06-04

A Way Out.-"James," said Borem stern
", when ! asked you if Mr.. Markley was
in the club you said you hadn't seen him. |
Just found him in the billiard room, and he
says you saw him come in" 'Ho! Yes,
sir, replied the discreet funky. but e told
me e was not .isself to-day. "-Philadelphis
Press.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-06-04
Wisdom From Georuie.

Georgie-"Pa, what are the latest
letters in the alphabet" Give 1t up.
Georgia; what are they?" 20, B, c.,
T.''-Yongers Statesman.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-06-04
Free Medical Advice to Women.

Mrs. Pinkham invites all women to write to her
for advice. You need not be afraid to tell her the
things you could not explain to the doctor your let
ter will be seen only by women and is absolutely con-
fdentiaI. Mrs. Pinkham's vast experience with such
troubles enables her to tell you just what is best for
you, and she will charge you nothing for her advice.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-06-04

Uncle Reuben Says-"De man who prides
himself on bein' a heap better dan bis fell
ler-men am simply a black crow white
washed ober. 1t won't take but one good
shower to git down to de true colcr."-De-
troit Free Press.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-06-04

The fool sits down and waits for extraor-
binary opportunities to come his way, but
the wise man grasps common changes and
proceeds to make them great.-Chlcago
Daily News.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-06-04
Those DeIixhtfuI Americans.

Here's a story, the truth of which u
vouched for by an English lady resident in
Florence. She has a balcony that over.
hangs a street in which are some shops,
and a few days ago an American mother
and daughter paused to look in at the win
dow, and ~interchanged the following re-
marks: Mamie, are you quite sure thatthis
is Venice Why, yes, mamma was the
reply, you know it says in our itinerary
that we are to be in Venice on April Is, and
to-day is April Is, ure!'"-London Mod
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-06-04

How wasteful of that gardener" muir
INJURED the star boarder as he bit savageiy
but hopelessly at his asparagus. how y
that :" asked the landlady. Why, If he had
let these stalks grow one week longer ne
could have sold them for telegraph poles"
Baltimore American.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-06-04
Young Wit.

What supports the sun in the heav-
ens?' asked the country school
teacher.
why its beams. of course" replied
a precocious youngster.-LippincCtt's.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-06-04

Willie's Safe Hit.-Mamma willie,
what do you think OF the boy who will make
an ugly face when he takes nasty incidence =
Wilhe-'I should say that he shows evidence
of a very bad aste. baltimore American,
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-06-04

"Well, there's one thing about him any
way. He's always ready to confess his
faults Nonsense. He's forever brag-
ging that he's a self-made man, and
That's it, exactly. philadelphia Press.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-06-04

Asked and Answered.-Digg-"Crank-
leigh acts like a married woman" Bjggs-
How does a married woman act - Digs
Like one possessed, OF curse. 'SChlcago
Daily News.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-06-04

Adrian, MINI, June lst.-Philip Doyle,
OF this place, says he has found out a med
icine that will cure any case Of Kidney
Trouble. As Mr.. Doyle was himself very
sick for a long time with this painful dis.
ease, and is now, apparently, as well as
ever, his statement carries the conirma-
ton of personal experience.
The remedy that cured Mr.. Doyle is called
Dodd's Kidney Pills.
In speaking OF the pills, Mr.. Doyle says:
In regard to Dodd's Kidney Pills, they
are certainly a wonderful medicine-the
best that i have ever taken.
q was very bad for a long time with
Kidney Trouble and could get nothing to
help me till | tried Dodd's Kidney Pills.
Il used altogether about ten boxes, and
l can say emphatically that | am complete
ly cured. | am entirely well, without a
symptom of Kidney Trouble left.
Il can heartily recommend Dodd's Kid
ney Pills to anyone who is suffering with
Kidney Trouble, for they made me all right.
Il have advised several of my friends to
try. them, and not one has been %disappoint-
cd"
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-06-04

'Brasshorn has been buying a fine string
of horses WHO is Brasshornz' Hes
the chap that made his pile in selling auto
mobiles Town Topics.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-06-04
Putting Him Wise.

Say" queried the man who was looking
for free information, "ean you put me next
to a sound investment"
Sure" replied the successful SPECTATOR.
Buy tickets for a symphony concert
Cincinnati Enquirer.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-06-04
REGISTER OF The U. S. TREASURY
USES PE-RU-Nk FOR SUMMER CATARRH.
Summer Catarrh
Af1iCts Men and
Women.
LION. JUDSON W. LYONS,
II Register of the United

LION. JUDSON w. LYONS.
= Register of the United
States treasury. in q ] letter
from Washington, D.. c., says:
al find Peruna to be an
excellent remedy for the ca
farrhaf affections OF spring
and summer, and those who
suffer from depression from
the heat of the summer will
find no remedy the equal of
Peruna. "---JudsonW w. Lyons.
No man is better known in
the financial world than judi
son w. Lyons, formerly of
Augusta, Ga. His name on
every piece of money of recent
date makes his signature one
of the most familiar ones in
the United States.
Two Interesting Letters From
Thankful Women.
Miss Camilla Charter, 81
West LexingtonSt st. Baltimore,
Md, writes
Late suppers gradually
affected my digestion and
made me a acknowledgements,
suffering intensely at times.
l took several kinds of medi-
cine which were prescribed by
different physicians but still
continued to suffer. But the
trial of one bottle of Peruna
convinced me that it would ri
this trouble, so l continued t
for several weeks and / was in e
health, having gained ten pc
Miss Camilla Charter.
Summer Catarrb.
Mrs. Kate Bohn, ITO WI
Ave, Brooklyn, N. Y, writes:
"When l wrote you l was
with frequent headaches, dizzy,
feeling in the head, sleeplessns
ing feelings, faintness and nu
Sometimes / had heartburn.
would rise to my throat afte
meal, and my bowels we
irregular.
II wrote you for advice, an
take pleasure in informing you
improvement is very great in
did not expect to improve so
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-06-04
Read what Mrs. Day says:

DEAR MRS. PMKHAM: Il will write you a few lines to let you know Of
the benefit / have received from taking your remedies. I suffered for a long
alton, pain in the stomach after eating, and constipation; l often thought I
would lose my mind. 1 began to take Lydia Il. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound and wa soon feeling like a new woman. cannot praise it too
highly. 1t does all that it is recommended to do, and more.
~ hope that every who suffers as did will give Lydia E Pinkhams
remedies a trial."-MRs MARIE DAY, Eleanora, Pa. March 25, 190l)
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-06-04
Il To COLORADO.
The Burlington's Cheap Rates for . Sum-
mer Outing.

The Burlington's Cheap Rates for . Sum-
mer Outing.
Take your vacation in Colorado. Re
markably cheap daily tourist rates after
June LIST, and from July 1st to ION round
trip rates are less than half.
CHEAP TO MINNESOTA.
To this beautiful summer region daily
low tourist rates of approximately one fare,
plus 81 90 round trip.
CHEA To CALIFORNIA.
Special half rates round trip to California,
Julg Ist 10 10th. Low round trip rates
less than one fare from August LIST to 14th.
Write me describing proposed route. L.
W. WAKELEr, G. P. A, Burlington Route,
604 Pine Street, st. Louis, No.
Miss Passay (coyly)-"And just think
Last evening he suddenly caught me in bis
arms and kissed me-" Miss Pspprey-"He
always was a good hearted fellow-and SO
unselhsh. Philadelphia Press.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-06-04

At Drowsyvile-"We used to miss that
accommodation train every morning
What do you do now that they have taken
it off Why, We miss it more than ever"
Chicago Daily News.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-06-04
Another Case of Nervous Prostitution Cured.

F. "DEAR MRS. PNKHAM : Allow me to express to you the benefit I have
derived from taking Lydia Il. Ptnkham's Vegetable Compound. Before
1 started to take it wa on the verge of nervous prOstratiOn. Could
not sleep nights, end l suffered dreadfuny from indigestion and headache. 1
heard of Lydia E. Pinkhams wonderful medicine, and began its ue, which
Immediately restored my health.
81 can heartily recomnepd1i 1t to all suffering women."-MRs BERTHA
or mn FORFEIT II we canno.f forthwith produce the oignal letters and sgnatMeso of
A1sIliAt aboyvi eshmMhal,w which wnl rove their absolute genutnenes
VVVSV Lydia E. Pnkham Medicine o.. Lynn Mas.