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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-09-08

could carry him, the green ribbon
a-futterin' over his shoulder.
"One or two of US made move as
If to foller hinl, but the engineer
threw out his arm to stop US. and his
voice sounded mighty strange when he
yelled: It's death-40 seconds,
I'VE all knew then that the car
fridge would go on in 40 seconds, and
that we had seen the last OF Denny.
1t sort of paralyzed the boys, ard they
just stood round like SO many statues.
To me Il seemed as if there was
somethin' closin' in on all sides OF me
"a sort of interferin' with nay
breathin and for the life of me |
couldn't take my eyes OF the engineer.
as ne stood there holdin' his watch.
He was as white as piece of paper.
and the sweat was runnin' down his
face just like 1t was midsummer.
Forty seconds amt much. Mr.. Hop
kins, but 1t seemed like year to
me. | was just beginnin' to think that
maybe Denny had got there in time.
after all, when the engineer let go his
watch, and sort O. slipped down
prayin' like The time was up. and
the cartridge exploded.
They say that drunken men has
luck, and / reckon it's SO. for then.
four drunken Irishmen weren't hurt
at all. They were lynn fiat in the
side tunnel when the cartridge went
off, and aside from bein' nearly smoth-
cred. got off without a scratch. But
it wasn't that way with Denny. He
must have been right by the machine
when the explosion took place, for he
was all sort o. caved in, and his green
ribbon was as black as piece OF
coal
Men had been killed in the mines
afore, but never like this, and for the
first time there was a complete shut
DOWNFALL in the honor of Denny. He
had the biggest funeral that ever took
place in Red Dog.
I'VE all felt as though we should
like to do somethin' for him, for, you
see. we hadn't treated him just right
when he was with us; but We didn't
know Just what to do, until the en-
gineer proposed that we plant grass on
his grave. There wasn't no grass ia
the graveyard, you know, and Wa
thought it would please him to have
somethin' green CROWN over him. You
see, 1t was green he was a-wearin'
when he died tryin' to save the boys.
so we had the engineer send To
Chicago for the best grass seed that
i could be had, and when spring ar
rived we hauled dirt from the valley,
and planted it.
Ever since then, on the night be-
fore st. Patrick's day, a committee
one man from each worlin gang
goes up and shovels away the snow.
and makes things ship-shape. So when
the sun comes a-peepin' and a-smilin'
over Baiden's ridge, a-lightin' up ST.
Patrick's day, there'H be one littlc
spot of green in that big white will
derness, and the ribbons will be a-hut-
term from the stakes as mark gu!
Denny's claim.
That's what the boys be a-doin'
now
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-09-08
BUILDING FOOD
To Bring the Babies Around.

When a little human machine Tor 8
large one) goes wrong, nothing is 81
important as the selection of food
which will always bring it around
again.
My little baby boy fifteen months
old had pneumonia, then came brain
fever, and no sooner had he got over
these than he began TO cut teeth and.
being so weak, he was frequently
thrown into commissions" says a
Colorado mother.
II decided change might help. so
took him TO Kansas City for visis.
When We got there he was so very
weak when he would cry he would
sink away and seemed like he would
die.
when | reached my sisters home
she said Immediately that we must
feed him Grape-Nuts and. although
had never used the food. We got some
and for a few days gave him just the
juice of Grape-Nuts and milk. He got
stronger so quickly we were soon
feeding him the Grape-Nuts itself and
in a wonderfully short time he fat
tened right up and became strong and
we'll
That showed me something worth
knowing and, when later on my girl
came, / raised her on Grape-Nuts and
she is strong, healthy baby and has
been. You will see from the little
photograph send you what strong.
chubby youngster the boy is now, but
he didn't look anything like that be-
fore we found this nourishing food.
Grape-Nuts nourished him back 70
strength when he was so weak he
couldn't keep any other food on his
stomach" Name given by Postum
CO., Battle Creek, Mich.
All children can be built to more
sturdy and healthy condition upon
Grape-Nuts and cream. The food con-
tains the elements nature demands
from which TO make the soft gray
filling in the nerve centers and brain
A well fed brain and strong, STURDY
nerves absolutely insure a healthy
body.
Look in each pkg. for the famous
little book, "The Road TO MELVILLE"
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-09-08
STOLEN NAVAJO GIRL
FURNISHED A BIT OF DIVER.
SION FOR INDIAN COUNCIL.
Her Ute Lover overtaken in His
Flight and Forced to Pay
Double for His Fair
Jnamorata.

When the extension OF the Santa FL
4 Pacific railroad was projected few
years ago through the Navajo Indian
country along the border line of New
Mexico and Arizona, great council
of the Indians was called by their head
chief TO consider what opposition, II
any, should be made to the work.
Among the notable chiefs who at
tended the council, Big Bull was proba-
bly, the most conspicuous. He came
down from his log hogan on the Chas-
ca, mounted on a spirited stallion, and
swept in regal style through Canyon
Bonito, in which the council grounds
were located, followed by a dozen
noisy. -blanketed warriors. The
weird cries OF his people had scarcely
died away when Iron Kettle and Long
Mouth and Bull Elk. in rapid success
sion. FASTENED after, riding through the
council grounds at full speed, followed
by retinues of dusky warriors gloryins
in the barbaric splendor of their high
ly colored and silver ornamented trap.
pings After a prolonged delay the
council finally settled down to the bust.
ness for which it had been convened
and eventually very wisely decided moi
TO interfere with the building of the
road.
A considerable number of the war
riors in attendance at the council were
accompanied by members of their fam
lilies, and the plain at the mouth of the
canyon in which the council convened
was speedily covered for some distance
about the opening with the temporary
hogans of these people. A number Of
Ute warriors, attracted by the assem-
bling OF the Navajoes, also gathered al
the mouth of the canyon and estab-
lished themselves in bivouacs on ths
plain near the Navajo encampment.
The Utes had scarcely settled dow1
in their chosen location when one OF
their number, an adventuresome young
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-09-08
THE DEAF MUTE HUSBAND.
Had ssne Advantage, he Didn't Have
to Look When His Wife
Scolded.

Al social gathering some time ago, 3
number Of deaf mutes were present. Re
freshments were served during the evening,
and in handing a small glass OF wine to enc
of the guests deaf mute gentleman hap
peneG to spill few drops on his wife's skirt.
The wife. relates the Philadelphia Public
Ledger. is also deaf mute, and it vas eyi-
Dent that she took the mIshap in a rather
irritable way She wrinkled up her fore
head and at once made a series OF remark
ably swift movements with her nimbse
fingers The husband, booking exceedingly
apologies, made few motions in re-
turn.
One Of the guests, who had noticed this
little by-play, slyly slipped out a bit Of paper
and penciling something on il, handed it 70
q friend
This is what the letetr read:
No matter how badly afflicted, woman
can still scold.
The friend scrubbed in return:
Yes, but in the present case the husband
is luckier than the average. lie doesn t
have TO look
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-09-08

warrior, became smitten with the
charms of Navajo maiden. whose
mothers hogan adjoined his bivouac
and in accordance with the customs OF
the girls people, sought out her father
and made him an offer of horses fol
the squaw The offer was promptly re
fused, with the hope doubtless of OBJ
tanning better one. but the young
man as promptly declined to increase
It and withdrawing his hivouac, set
about contriving a plan to seize the
girl and carry her away to a hiding
place in the mountains, where he hoped
to be safe from pursuit.
A day or two elapsed after the plans
of the young warrior were matured.
and then one morning Just before dawn
as the girl was fastening along path
through a dense tangle of vines and
bushes, on her way to, neighboring
spring for a gourd of water. the Ute
seized her. and smothering her cries
with his hand, carried her to his biv
ouac and placing her on led horse
mounted another and fled northward
with her towards the country of his
people.
When the theft of the squaw was
finally discovered a party of Navajo
warriors quickly assembled, and head
ed by the father of the maiden, has
tened in pursuit. The fugitives were
quickly overtaken and the Ute was
compelled to settle the affair by the
payment of double remuneration in
horses and silver trinkets.
"And what became of the girl?"
asked an army officer of one of the
pursuing party some time after the oe-
currence.
"Oh. that's no matter!" replied the
warrior, with show of annoyance at
the question. you see," he continued
directly. when the father got the
horses the affair was ended, and the
souaw belonged to the Ute
81 see,'' said the officer. THE father
was more concerned in getting the
Ute's horses than in recovering his
daughter. =
"The white mans ways are differ
emit said the Navajo. apologetically.
evidently" said the officer, but ale
many girls stolen?'
NO. replied the warrior, abruptly
at might cost more that way. 1t is
safer to buy. Possibly the squaws
would like it," he added. refectiyely.
.,for after the squaw was stolen at the
council other squaws went often for
water in the early morning They sang
as they went" he added, 'and eooed
like doves that seek their mates, but
no one came. No no." he concluded,
earnestly, 'let them coo. 1t is better
10 buy"
H.R BRINKERtOFF.
Colonel u 8. a. Retired.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-09-08
TABLETS
Successful Effort.

The head of matrimonial combine
glanced at a bill from his wife's d.es 3
taker
When | proposed to you less than
Two years ago" he said, 81 was rather
wild, and YOU said you considered it
your duty TO marry me for the pur
pose Of making something nut Of me.
did you not2"
yes. john answered the wife.
Well" he continued, your oTur!s
have not been in vain. You have
sncceeded.'
I'm so glad" she said. What have
made of you, dear?"
Once more he glanced at the bill.
"A pauper," he declared wi h a deep
sigh.-ChicagO News.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-09-08
Oranges Filled with Jelly.

Take half dozen oranges that are
perfect; make a hole at the stem end
about half an inch In diameter; take a
teaspoon and remove the pulp. and then
soak the oranges il cold water for an
hour; then scrape with the spoon until
they are smooth inside; rinse with cold
water, and drain on cloth and put them
in ice box Prepare pink and clear
orange juice, with the Juice Of two lemons
added. Fill half OF them with the pink,
the other half with clear jelly, and when
they are set wipe clean and cut each
orange in four quarters. Heap them in
pretty glass dish for the table
Household.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-09-08

you'll come TO our bazaar to-mor-
row. OF course, Mr.. Jones'" sid the
bewitching Miss Robinson; and YOU
must be sure to bring great lot 81
money with you"
She spoke so winningIy that Jones
made the long contemplated plunge
and was duly accepted.
''And now, dear, said Miss Robinson
little later. ION second thought
think you had better not come to our
bazaar tomorrow. We shall need al
our money now, and it's scandalous
hog they rob people at these bas
zars.-Tit-Bits.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-09-08
When Il Was Rubbed u.

Eminent -Astronomer-Have you
never felt that you were an utterly
insignificant atom in the vast cosmos
"a thing of no importance in the
economy of the universe. mere mote
il the amending procession of the
years?
Littleton-Yes. indeed, | have!
went to my wife's club meeting one
night. when they discussed mans
qualifications for the suffrage.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-09-08
In England.

A lady of New England met lady
of Old England while in England,
The American lady. wishing to i'm
press the English lady, volunteered
the information that her ancestors had
been Knickerbockers.
"Knickerbockers repeated the
English lady blankly.
Yes, Knickerbockers.' reiterated
the American lady blandly.
And who were the Knicker
bockers?' inquired the English lady.
"Who were they?" cried the Ameri
can lady Haven't you ever read the
History of the United States?'"
NO" said the English lady. "Whc
wrote it?'-Exchange
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-09-08
Sweet Plum Pickle

Wash and prick large egg or bius
plums. Make syrup in the proper
ton of five pounds of sugar to pint
of vinegar; spice to taste with cloves
cinnamon and mace. bring to boil
skim and drop in the fruit AS soon
as the plums are scalded through take
out the fruit and pack in jars. Cook
the syrup until quite thick and pour
over the piums. Seal If during tn
first month the plums show any signs
OF fermenting. which they seldom do,
set the cans, uncovered, in a kettle O.
cold water bring to boil. then sea.
again.-N. Y Herald.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-09-08
Asparagus Soup.

Slice the stalks crosswise. cook in salt
ed water with few green onions or a
slice or two of old onion, little spinach
Or parsley. If at hand. and add butter the
lie OF small egg; rub. when tender.
through a colander and return to the
liquor; thicken with scant tablespoon
vi of -four stirred into two-thirds tea
.upful of cream, and add a teaspoonful
If sugar. if liked. Serve with tiny
,rackers. hot and crisp from the oven
Peoples Home Journal.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-09-08
Insulting TIE Kaiser,

A Berlin special says curious case Of
lese majestic is reported frcm Colmar,
where an impoverished bookbinder
named Decker, a cripple. was sentenced
TO two months Imprisonment for this
crime. He entered the police Office, asked
for piece of paper and wrote some re-
marks on it which were regarded as an
insult TO the kaiser. Decker has been
already charged with nine different Of
fenses OF similar character. for four
of which he had suffered long periods OF
imprisonment. HIS object in nearly
every case vas to secure board and
ug.-LonGon Telegraph
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-09-08
shy Leap Year Maid.

eyes," said the egotistical youth. 81
have been called mechanical genius.
Whats mechanical genius?7 asked the
innocent girl.
Zone VINO ca4 make almost anything >
..Oh, how lovely" she exclaimed. And
could you make me proposal s-Colum'
bus Dispatch.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-09-08
Sure Sign.

''Dat kid remarked the first boy, sheer
ingly, goes TO Sunday school, an likes il. ,"
.'How dyer know" demanded the
other.
Cause he calls it 'sabbat' school, e.
Philadelphia Press.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-09-08

Almost any married man viii freely ad-
nit that in the choice of life partner his
wifes judgment was superior to his own
Chicago journal.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-09-08
IronicaI.

Mother-Elsie, would you please stop
playing that "slumbersong," for little
wnilez Your poor old grandfather is try
nal
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-09-08
Worrying the Landlord.

Clarinda-You can't keep a deg in your
new fat?
Florinda-No. we had to give Fido away.
but Frederick had his dear little bark put
in our phonograph Commercial
Tribune.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-09-08
VISITING THE PRESIDENT.
Humorist Wilder Had Many Inter.
estirg Things to Say, But
Forgot Them.

Msrshali z. Wilder, ne numorist, en-
Joys telling OF his first call upon a pres
ident of the United States. This occurred
during the administration Of President
Harrison, and, according to Mr.. Wider,
says Womans Home Comfsnion, the in
terview, quite deterrent from what liz had
imagined 1t would be, took place aboat like
this.
Taken in by Mr. Halford, the presidents
secretary. Were introduced Mr.. Presi-
dent, Mr.. Wilder; MIR. Wilder, MIR. Presi-
dent
9. How do you do. Mr. Wilder.
!" How do you do Mr.. President
'.Then we looked at each other for per
haps 50 seconds, during which time to-
tally forgot the fine speech | had prepared
to give the president
Finally l gasped out: Err good-day, Mr..
President
Good day, Mr. Wilder, was the polite
When once outside, / turned aud said:
Mr. Halford, win you please kick me- =
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-09-08

Fits stopped free and permanently cured.
No fits after first days use of DIR. Kline's
Great Nerve Restorer. Free 81 trial bottle &
treatise. DR.. Kline, 93l Arch ST., Phila., Pa.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-09-08

de man dat talks loud in an argument"
said Uncle Eben, NAB foolish notion dat
he kin use his lungs so as to save wear an
tear on his brain. Washington Star.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-09-08

There isn't any doubt that Gov. Warfeid
is right in saying harm results from marry
ing too early. But how early is too early ?
Philadelphia North American.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-09-08

Do not believe Pisos Cure for Consump-
zion has an equal for coughs and eolds.-J
F. Boyer, Trinity Springs, Ind, Feb. 10. 1900.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-09-08

why did you marry your divorce
wife again? Old love comes back 2
mo. BY the time paid her alilnony
had nothing to live on. and SO ! mar
ried her for her money Judge.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-09-08

The millionaire may smoke only dollar
cigars himself, but Re has to smell the FIVE
cent cigars taat other men are smoking
Somerville journal.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-09-08
No Gas.

Net long ago an old colored woman, of
Virginia. visited doctor and informed nm
that her husband was seriously III. The
doctor fastened home vita her, aud upon
making diagnosis of the mans case m
formed the wife that hefa9 4 hopeless case
OF gastritis.
"Gastritis!" calculated the old woman.
ever got gastritis, cause don't burn a
thing but coal and lie in dis house, an but
powerful little of that. - Philadelphia
cd on,.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-09-08
d Mrs. Weisslitz president of the Ger L
man Womans' Club of Buffalo, N. Y, after
doctoring for two years, was finally cured
of her kidney trouble by the use OF
LYDIA E. Pinkharn's Vegetable Compound.

female afflicted
is seldom
Pnkham early in her career gave
Lydia Vegetable Compound made sure that 1t con-
Vegetable Compound
troubles Lydia E PINK
the only especially prepared
fnr
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-09-08
Proof that Kidney Trouble can Be Cured by Lydia nkham

aDEAR PINKHA feel thankful to you Tor the go1u
your medicine had docoed for and ad
growing had trouble with Kidneys and two doctors tod
me had Bghs falling of the womb and could not
block time My back and head aeed all the time and was
had hystera and fanng spe was urea
all time pain left side that could hardly STAND
at times without putting my foot on something - !,
dored With several good DOCTORS did not help
took in all bottles of T. Pnkhams Vegetable COM
nonnd five three packages Sanatye
feel like eat and sleep we'll 90 an my own
work miles without feeling tired Inc doctors
tell me that all right happy TO De Wel
and it all to medene-MRs OPAL oTkoNe,
Dalton Mass.
invites all sick women to write her Tor ADVICE
has health Address Lynn, Mass
e.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-09-08
Read What Mrs. WeissIitz Says

PINKHAM For two my life was simply bu,
den suffered female troubles and across my back ana
ons The doctor told me that had kidney troubles and
worse My husband then advised to try Lydia e. Inkhams
Vegetable Compound and brought home bottle IL Is ne sieae
blessing ever brought Within three months was
changed Ny pain had disappeared my complexion became
clear bright entire system in good PAULA
WEIssLITz, 176 Seneca st, Buffalo, N X.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-09-08
That Church Bazaar.

Fl. r. BRTNRERtaOFF.
Colonel L. s A.. Retired,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-01
PEDDLERS ASK RELIEF
THE DELEGATION TELLS MAYOR
HAYNES THE NEW LICENSE
FEE WILL IIPOVERISH THEM.

A large delegation of Hebrew ped
dlers waited on Mayor J. G. Haynes
this morning to implore him to inter-
vene in their behalf against the hard
ships of the new peddlers' license or
dinance. They appeared to be in
great distress and declared that if
they were not allowed to pursue their
vocation they would starve or become
public charges.
Last April the council raised the
wagon-peddlers' license fee from $25
to $50. The members of the craft
protested, but the ordinance was
passed. 1t had not been in force very
many hours before a, case was brought
in the courts to test it's legality, the
point being raised that the $50 fee
was excessive and unreasonable. This
case is now in the supreme court.
Pending the outcome, the license
inspector has been lenient with the
peddlers, and until recently they have
been little molested. A day or two
ago the inspector called for the license
fee. The peddlers said they did not
have the money and were threatened
with arrest of they continued in their
business.
| M. S. Winthrop, president of the
association of peddlers, says that the
situation is really serious and declare:
that majority of them are living
| from hand to mouth. There ar
| about $50 peddlers affected, he says
| and some prompt action must b.
taken either by Mayor Haynes or tn
| city council.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-01
RIVER BANK IMPROVEMENT
MING NEW DRIVEWAY TO
'HAHA - INVESTIGATION OF
COLUMBIA PARK.

Plans for the Improvement of the
west river bank from Franklin avenue
to Minnehaha were considered by the
park board committee on improve
ments at a meeting held this after
noon. The board has appropriated
$4,000 for opening a driveway along
the west bank, and the plans pre-
pared by F. H. Nutter, the park en-
gineer, call for an expenditure Of
about that sum. His plans simply
cover a driveway, the question of
permanent improvement being left for
a future time.
The committee also considered
plans for the improvement of the new
park on the East Side, between the
East high school and the Interna-
tional auditorium. Interested citizens
have raised $1,000 for improving the
park, and this sum will be adequate.
| At the conclusion Of It's business
session the commissioners took an
automobile tour to Columbia park,
just beyond the 500 shops on Central
avenue NE. Several complaints have
been made recently that this park has
not been properly maintained, and
that as a consequence, altho one OF
the largest parks in the city, it is
little patron1zed. The committee
will decide what can be done to make
the park more attractive.
| A meeting of the board will be held
this evening to consider the recon-
mendations of the committee on i'm.
provements and to transact the regu-
| lar business.