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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-11-03
Confirming an Old THEORY

"a lot O. people was killed in New York
from drinkin' wood alcohol" said Bronco
Bob, who gets the only paper that comes
to Crimson Gulch.
"Well," answered Three-F Finger Sam, cts
terrible to think of what weak stomachs us
Americans have. / guess those scientific
sharps are right when they say we are
getting to be a nation Of dyspeptics."-
Washington Star.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-11-03

what" asked the license board Of the
chauffeur, lis a pedestrian"
Il have never see one altogezzer, mon
%sieur," said the chauffeur, but re pieces,
zey look like he was somezing alive before
we hit him."-St. Paul Globe,
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-11-03

Nextdoor-That new cook Of yours Is
certainly . handsome woman
Nefghbors-You bet she is. Why. all
she has to do Is smile at the potatoes
and thsy are pasbed.- cipc!spst! 70
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-11-03
Tenth Season Of the California Linn
ika1

tied.
Ten years ago this fall the Santa Fe
started its California Limited train Oh
the initial run across the continent
Many improvements have been made in
that busy decade. To-day's engines and
coaches are much heavier than those OF
1894. Millions of dollars have been spent
on the track alone-some Of it for oil
sprinkled (dustless) roadbed and oil-burn'
ing (smokeless) engines. The time ID
tester, too.
Daily service of the California Limited
will be resumed Sunday, November l3,
fer the tenth season, superseding. the
present semi-weekly schedule. This is
now an all-the-year- round train, between
Chicago, Los Angeles and San Francisco,
running through Southwest land of en-
chsntment. The time, Chicago to Los
Angeles, is about IS hours, which is fast
speed for the 2,265 miles traversed, con-
sidering that several mountain ranges are
crossed,
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-11-03
The Proper Name.

The Daughter-No, mother, dear, | could
not marry Mr.. Smith; he squints.
The Mother-My dear girl, a man who
has 800, 100 a year may be affected with a
slight optical indecision-but a squint,
never.-London Taller.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-11-03
why It Hurt.

Don't feel so cut up about it. MIR.
Skemer,' said Miss Roxley, after rejecting
him. Pm not the first girl you loved,
nor, l venture to say, am l likely to be the
last a..
mo-" he sighed, disconsolately, but
you're the richest."-Philadelphia Ledger.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-11-03

1t took five New Haven policemen TO put
Q Yale man in a cell the other night, yet
some persons contend that university tram
ing is valueless. North Amer
lean.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-11-03

Boiled microbes may not be any more
palatable than raw ones, but they are not
half so dangerous to the average human be
inR.-Chicago Chronicle.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-11-03

Life isn't a dream to the man with the
silver dollars in his pocket-it's q jingline
reality!-Atlanta Constitution.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-11-03

When it comes to backing down in a
diplomatic argument the car is allowed
to take as much of the responsibility as
possible.-Washington Star.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-11-03

A Ray county Mo- man bet two dollars
that he could twist the tail of a dun-colored
mule and escape unscathed. In reply to a
telegram from the coroner his father, in
the east, wired: BURY the - fool where
he is."-Denver Post.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-11-03

One Of the war correspondents informs US
that the Russians always go into battle sing
ing a merry tune" The Japs, it appears, do
their singing after the ~battle.-Washington
Post.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-11-03

Some men are born diplomats and some
others are just ordinary hypocrites.-Chi-
cago Daily News.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-11-03

At the entrance Of . little provincial
restaurant on which the sun pours down
there has been this sign all summer: ION
hot days the veranda is inside."-Le Figaro.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-11-03

Iho eTpcstexaminer had kept the
W1kne16 = the stand for some time,
nd the@Nitness naturally was getting
Wuory.
~ i'm would only answer my ques-
49, peoperly." said the cross-exam-
lnef. sWo would have no trouble. II
c0ulduonly get you to understand
that IN l want to know is what you
know, ve-"
IT would take you Z life time to &C
uuire that" interrupted the witness.
what I meal IL that I merely wan
TO learn what you know about this At
fair" the lawyer said. frowning. :"
don't : : anything about your alb
stfact knowledge Of law or your infor
nation In regard to theosophy. bu
what you know about this case"
.Oh. that isn't what you want,
said the witness in an oR-hand wal
I've been trying to give you that e
tome tima.uandE
u y56f6ss had 70 se6p.
don't want to know what 20,
about this particular case AMI
hing else" inquired the lawyer
esr. what do you think l want I.
1nowf"
That seemed % easy that the vii
U.s. laughed - he said:
1T isn't what + know that you wan
- know; It's what you think l knov
that you're after, and you arc tryinI
to make me know or Prove me . liar.
Then It was that every one in th
court room knew that be had been o.
the witness stand before.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-11-03

4une - who could NJ IS Held
Hle1 49, = stsel are perfectly
No bofere ! dozen yards Of val
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-11-03

Face patches are coming into style again.
This 10 mighty good news at q time when
almost any OF us are liable to get into a
political discussion Indianapolis News.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-11-03

Jobbs-I stood by my friend Bill the last
time he got in trouble: /.
DobbssYes; l heard you were the best
uan.-Chicago Journal.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-11-03

Physicians assert that disease is spread
by the saloon free lunch. The doctors APP.
parently do not understand that no man
is entitled to sample the free lunch until
be has bought a germkiller.-Washington
Post.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-11-03

In the important matter of the arrange
ment of its bones, the swordfsh shows
great improvement on the shad.-Bostor
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-11-03

the doctors do not help them, will try Lydia +. Pnkhams ,vege-
table Compound, they will not be disappointed with the results
Miss CLARA M. CLAUssEN, 1907 Penn st, Kansas City, Mo.
AeAAA FORFEIT 1--WE cannotf forthwith produce tn Original letters and Hsnasur" Oh
XhIIIIII above teNinoniaa. which will pWeth r. o,%ute genunnnenG ~. rvnc rn.a
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-11-03

Sometimes" said the moralist,
friendship is only skin deep" And
most of the time" replied the cynic, it's
only a deep NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Ledger.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-11-03

They who say hat identifying is fool
ish dispute their own eyes-Chieago Rec
ord-Herald.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-11-03

Man cannot lift himself by his bootstraps
but many q man has pulled himself down
With q corkscrew.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-11-03

Do not believe Piso's Cure for Consump.
ton has an equal for coughs and colds,
+. Boyer, Trinity Springs, Ind, Feb. 10. 1900
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-11-03

The population of London increases by
20, 900 annually.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-11-03

gave you that handsome revolver" said the
militia's captains wife. 1--WE need have no
fear now of the burglars infesting this neigh
borhood." That's what" replied the gal
liant captain. 1--WE got it locked up in the
office safe where they can't get at it,
Philadelphia Public Ledger.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-11-03

A slender income is said to be an excellent
remedy for obesity.-Chicago Daily News.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-11-03
A full grown elephant can carry three toni
= = "a. f.oox

Being .elo~guently silent is a gift beyond
the reach of art,-Bovee.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-11-03

He makes little out Of life who Is alwa
on the make.-Chicago Tribune.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-08-19

Miss Bessie Bigelow has been sick a
few days with malarial fever.
Mrs. Geo. A. Estes and daughter Elita,
of st. Johns, have been guests of Mr..
and Mrs. j. d. Estes, Goodhue street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fl. p. White, Mr.. and
Mrs. Geo. Lamphere and Miss Nina
Daniels left yesterday for Higgins Lake
to be gone two weeks.
Irwin Hammond, formerly of Mid
dlebury township, who for the last few
months has been attending Valentines
School of Telegraphy has enlisted in
the Signal Corps of the U. S. Army and
is stationed at Fort Myer, d. c., Va.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-08-19

Miss Winifred vredenburg is visisting
Jackson friends.
w. d. Fitzpatrick returned from Hig
gins Lake, Monday.
Born, Saturday, to Mr.. and Mrs.
Edw. Hughes. son.
Mr.. and Mrs. s. S. Miner were in
Howell over Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Rollo Lord spent the
first of the week in Byron.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. NJ. Fitzpatrick and
children were called to Groveport,
Ohio Monday, by dispatch announce
ing that Mrs. Kilpatrick's mother was
failing very fast.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-08-19
Worlds Far Excursion via Grand
Trunk Railway System.

Fifteen and Sixty Day Excursion
Tickets on sale daily, also. seven day
Special Coach tickets on sale tuesdays
and Thursdays of each week at extreme,
ly low fares. Through Coach and
Sleeping Cars to st. Louis daily, via
Chicago and the Illinois Central II. N:
Stop over not exceeding III days az
Chicago on all tickets, except Coacn
Tickets. Send Four cents In postage
for one of the handsomest pubhcatlons
vet issued on the Worlds Fair, and con-
suit local Agent for further particulars,
or write to Geo. w. Vaux, A. ". L. q
T. A., 1876 Adams st., Chicago, LII.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-08-19

DR.. WALKER has made speciality OF
Chronic diseases for manv years. BY Special
research. long experience, and by the aid OF the
latest improved instruments and methods. the
Doctor is enab ed to accurately diagnose the dis
ease and TO effect a permanent cure In large
percentage OF all CHRONIC and SPECIAL dis
eases affecting mankind. To treat any diseas Q
intelligently and with hope Of success. 1t is all
important that n correct diagnosis be made OF
the case Dr. Walker will give you a thor
ough and scientific examiaation FREE Of
charge.
Have you been unable to find a
cure =? Are you afflicted now with
any chronic disease or ailment ?
If so, remember a consultation
with DIR. Walker on day of visit
will cost you nothing, and it may
mean to you THE ROAD TO
HEALTH.
All Chronic Diseases of
r1en. Women and Children
successfully treated.
Dr. Walker has visited Owosso for 9
number of years. He has a large prac
tice. and many cures have been perform
ed. No matter what YOUR disease OF
trouble may be, consult DR.. Walker
He will tell you frankly as to whether
he can cure you or not.
Persons applying for treatment will please
bring from two to four ounces OF urine, hrs
passed in the morning preferred, for analysis.
Question blanks sent on application. Thos'
unable to see the doctor Can address
w. C. WALKER. M. D.,
615 Second Ave-, Detroit, Mich
Remember Day and Date of Visit
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-08-19

Wanted-Experienced varnishers and
veneer men. Herzog Art Furniture Co.,
Saginaw.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-08-19
Northern Michigan Excursions VII

Extremely low fares to Traverse City,
Bay View, Mackinaw City, Tawas City,
AuSable, Altoona, Alpena, and return.
All trains Tuesday, Sept. 9th, '04. Re-
turn limit Sept. 10th, '04.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-08-19

Persons applying for treatment will please
bring from two to four ounces OF urine, first
passed in the morning preferred, for analysis.
Question blanks sent on application. Those
unahle To see the doctor can address
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-08-26
CHARGES OF MURDER.
Man Found BY Rock Island Tracks
At Perry, Hit With Club.

At Perry, Hit With Club.
Perry, Aug. 25.-The coroner's Jury
composed OF J. M. Partner, T. H.
White, and A. NJ. Harvey, which has
been investigating the cause leading
to the death of the young man found
along the Rock Island right Of way
reached verdict late yesterday after
noon. It was that an unknown man
came to his death by being struck
on the right side Of the head by a
blunt instrument in the hands Of a
party to the jury unknown.
At least dozen witnesses were ex.
amined, but none of them could throw
any light upon the case as to who he
man was, when or how he had been
killed. The generally accepted theory
is that he was member OF the Burns
gang which has for several years been
somewhat suspicious In Perry. Mem.
bers of this gcng were here on Aug
ust 9Th, SO it is reported, and got In
to trouble among themselves at a
booze joint. Some farmers and others
who were il the joint at the time
testified before the coroner's jury and
said that beer bottles were thrown.
flashed. The nature of the quarrel
was such as to lead those who were
lookers-on to believe that the trouble
would be settled laLer in dead earn
est. On that same night persons liv-
ing in the vicinity Of the Rock Island
track near where the dead was found
testified to hearing men quarreling
and that gun was discharged.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-08-26
THE JAPANESE
ARE REFUSED.
Desperate Assault On Port
Arthur is Driven Back
By the Russians.
IT LASTED FOR TWO DAYS
Attacking Forces Said to Have SUIT
fered Big Loss-Chinese Authors
ties at Shanghai Have Ordered Re-
pairs On Russian Vessels to Cease

Lao Yang, Aug. 24.-According tc
the latest information from Port AT
thur furious Japanese attack
throughout August 10 and August ~
was repulsed with terrific loss. This
news was received here with the
greatest Joy.
There has been no serious fighting
In this region. but there has been a
small skrmish at Anshanshan where
Japanese troops attacked Russian
outpost and were driven off with a
loss of six killed.
The military inactivity is credited
here to the fact that the Japanese are
concentrating all their attention on
Port Arthur.
Washington, Aug. 24.-Consul Cen
eral Goodnow, at Shanghai, yesterday
cabled the state department that the
Chinese taotai of Shanghai, through
the British consul, has ordered that
The repairs to the Russian cruiser AS
kold and the torpedo boat destroyer
Grozovoi be stopped. The order was
made through the British consul be-
cause of the fact that the repairs were
being made by the British Dock COM
oany at Shanghai.
Washington, Aug. 24.-Aware OF the
acnteness of the situation at Shanghai
Acting Secretary of the Navy Darling
yesterday afternoon cabled Rear Ad-
miral Sterling, commander-in-chief OF
he American Asiatic feet, now at
Shanghai, directing him to keep the
department promptly informed OF ev-
cry development in the situation. NO
word from Admiral Sterling has yet
been received.
To 10. Aug. 24.-Admiral Kataoka
reports that as the Russian battleship
Sevastopol was emerging from Port
Arthur Yesterday she struck a mine
after which she was seen to be listed
to starboard. She was towed back in
to the harDor.
Che Foo, Aug. PA junk which
left Liaoto on the night Of August 81
has just arrived here. She reports
that the Japanese have succeeded in
occupying Antseshan fort, as well as
another fort, probably Etseshan,
about mile southwest of Antseshan.
They have driven the Russians from
the parade grounds (which lie about
two miles north of the harbor): they
have destroyed two forts at Chaochan'
ko, which is within the eastern for.
tif1cations, and they have advanced to
a point near Chaochanko. This news
confirms information received here
previously and which the local Jap
anese were not inclined to believe.
The junk heard firing until mid
night OF. August 22e. Scarcely a build
Ing in Port Arthur remains undam-
aged. The town hall. which was used
as a magazine, has been destroyed.
Four large wsrships, unable to fight,
are at Port Arthur. Only one ship. a
vessel with two masts and two fun
1els, has guns on board.
The fire Of the forts not captured by
the Japanese, together with the effect
Of land mines, is given as the reason
why the Japanese have not yet con-
luered the Russian stronghold
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-08-26
Shouting Their Praises.

rrIarpoint, Miss, August % tspe.
ciaD. Cured of Bladder and kidney
Trouble after 26 years Of suffering,
Rev. H. H. Hatch, of this place. is
telling the public the good news and
shouting the praises Of the remedy
that cured him-Dodd's Kidney Pills
Rev. Mr.. Hatch says
Il have been suffering from Blad..
der and Kidney Trouble for IS years
and I have tried everything that PEG.
pie said would do me good. But
nothing did me any good except
Oodd's Kidney Pills.
Il haven't felt pain since took
Dodd's Kidney Pills. They gave me
health and / feel like new man a.
together. Dodd's Kidney Pills are
the best ever had"
All Urinary and Bladder Troubles
are caused by diseased Kidneys. The
natural way to cure them is to cure
the kidneys. Dodd's Kidney Pills
never fail to cure diseased kidneys
in any stage or place. They always
cure Backacbe and they are the only
remedy that ever cured Bright's Dis.
ease
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-08-26
UNEARrH GRIM TRAGEDY.

Decomposed Body of an Unknown
Man is Discovered at Perry, Iowa.
Perry, Aug. 22.-With his skull
crushed in, apparently by a terrible
blow from some blunt instrument, the
badly decomposed body of an un-
known man was found lying near the
Milwaukee tracks in this city Sat
urday evening. There were no marks
for Identification on the body, and
thus far there is no clue to the name
Of the unfortunate.
The body was found near the cross
ing of the Milwaukee and Rock Island
tracks concealed in some long grass
ander cIump of willows, where it
had apparently been dragged after
The murder. About twenty-five feet
away, were The mans hat and $3.50
IN money. There were no signs OF
struggle 1t is supposed that the un-
known has been dead since about
August g.. Two weeks ago last Tues
day night, several shots were heard
from the neighborhood where the
body was found. and some are dis.
posed TO connect this circumstance
with the tragedy, although the body
does not bear the marks of bullet
wounds. .~ r
The injuries were entirely about the
head. The right side of the skull Is
crushed in. the temple and cheek
bones are crushed and the right side
OF the skull is cracked. The blow
which caused death was evidently de-.
livered with crushing force. From
the position of the body when found
it Is evident that it was dragged by
the heels, probably from the point
where the hat and money were found
to the place where it was concealed.
The body is that of man between
rs and 20 years of age, 5 feet, .
inches tall. and weighing 145 pounds.
The hair was a dark brown. The
teeth were in good condition and the
man wore No shoes. There are NO
marks upon the body which would
aid in it's identification, and there was
nothing In the pockets which would
furnish any clue. In the lining OF the
hat was a fragment Of copy OF the
Das Moines News dated July 81.
TIE condition OF the body rendered
its preservation an impossibility and
it was buried.
A coroner's jury consisting OF J. N
Partner, A. M. Harvey and T. Il
White will endeayor to arrive al
some explanation of che tragedy
/ The CHASTITY discovery was made bJ
the family OF A. J. Caves Of this city
which had been away for the pas
week Or ten days. and upon their re
turn were annoyed by al, offensive
odor. Saturday evening they started
ITO NOW down the long grass and thu
body was seen by Mrs. Caves, who
1t once notified the coroner.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-08-26
JPANESE ARE
I TIGHTENING GRIP
fadua||y Closing the Circle
| About Port
Arthur.
RUSSIAN TENURE INSECURE
Only Three Outlying Forts Firmly
Held BY Them-Plunging Artillery
Fire is Directed at the Others,
Where Russians Maintain FoothoId

Che Foo, Aug. 2G.-The Golden hill
White Marble mountain and Liaoti
mountains, according to Chinese ad-
vices dated the night of August %,
are now the only main forts securely
held by the Russians at Port Arthur.
Others are occupied by them, but they
are subjected to an artillery fire which
renders their tenure uncertain. Fort
No. 5, which has frequently been re.
ported taken by the Japanese and re-.
taken by the Russians, is again de-
clared to be in the hands of the ia
panese and retaken by the Russians,
is again declared to be in the hands
of the Japanese.
1t is rumored that the rev Europe
an section of Port Arthur is in flames
Owing to the mud and brick con-
struction OF the buildings, however
it is probable that the fire is not gen.
eral.
It is said that the Japanese are us.
ing guns taken from the harbor de-
lenses of Kobe. Nagasaki and Yoka.
homa. These guns, numbering three
hundred, are Of heavy caliber.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-08-26
BIG DISCREPANCY EXISTS
Sioux City Council to Investigate A.
n Ieued SHORTAGE

Sioux City, Aug. 24.-In report
filed with a special committee of the
council, discrepancy Of over $4,000
has been made known IN the city con-
tract for Strengthening of the Floyd
river channel in the stock yards dis
trict, involving in the alleged deficit
the city engineer, NJ. J. Lewis, and
the contractor Of the job, e. o. Yves.
ley, of Sioux City.
A special session of the council will
be held to investigate the returns
made by board of engineers. and
attempt to fix the bls me for the dis
crepancy. The contract involved the
expenditure of $4,000.
Lewis, the city engineer, was, &C.
cording to arrangements in the con.
tract, to furnish estimates of the work
done, on which the payment of the con-
tractor was to be made. A difference
of 10000 yards is claimed between the
estimates thus furnished and the total
excavating shown in the survey by
the examining board. -., .....
The city Is Unidentified by funds
which have not been paid to the con,
rra rtnr .... .. 49,