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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-04-21

catarrh in any form or la grippe. A
course of Peruna is sure TO correct all
these conditions. 1t is an ideal spring
medicine. Pcruna does not irritate--it
invigorates. II does not temporarily
stimulate--it strengthens. 1t equalizes
the circulation of the blood, trauquilizes
the nervous system aud regulates the
bodily functions. Peruna, unlike so
many spring medicines. is not simply a
physic or stimulant or nervine. is
natural tonic and invigorator
Ifyoudo not receive prompt and satis-
factory results from the use of Peruna,
write at once to DR.. Hartman, giving a
full statement of your case. and he Will
be pleased to give you his valuable adj
vice gratis.
Address DR.. Hartman, President OF
The Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus,
Ohio.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-04-21
MARCH, APRIL, MAY.
Weak Nerves, Poor Digestion,
Impure Blood, Depressed
Spirits.

The sun has just crossed the equator
on It's yearly trip north. The real
equator is shifted toward the north
rearly eighteen miles every day. With
the return of the sun comes the bodily
ills peculiar to spring. With one per-
sonthe nerves are ak; another person,
digestion poor; with others the blood is
out of order; and st;ll others have
depressed spirits and tired feeling.
All these things are especially true of
those who have been suffering with
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-04-21
HADN'T THOUGHT OF THAT.
There Were Obstacles to the Free
Movement of Doors That
oEened Outward.

There WA man who had read that it
was safer 81 make the doors OF all houses
open outyrfd instead OF inward, says the
Chicago Tribune.
He remembered it, and when he built a
house of his own he had all the outer
doors hung in accordance with that idea :,
One bright morning in March he moved
into his new home. >.
Late in the evening OF the same day 1t
began to snow, and it kept on showing UNI
til Ae ground was covered a foot deep.
Then the wind blew and piled the snow
in Slfts. =
The rain later turned to sleet and the
mercury sank 20 % ices.
And the next II Prning the neighbors
were astonished beyond measure at the
sight Of frenzied aAan with his head thrust
out of second story front window OF that
house, gesticulatiRg wildly to a boy on the
sidewalk. land beg ging him for heaven $
sake to go and call the fire department
and have the ice and snow blasted away
from his doors so he could open them and
get out of the housed
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-04-21
ENDING the SUSPENSE.

Speaking of the prevalence of SUI
perstitions at the present day." re-
marked Attorney Jerome, according to
the New York Times, Il know that it
exists to a considerable extent, par
ticularly among women. For instance.
female member of my family lately
broke little china cup. She was
grieving over it.
Do you believe ! asked her, that
three cups or saucers, or whatever it
is, must be broken before the spell
has exhausted itself?'
Believe in it,, she exclaimed.
Well, | should think | do. So much
so that | deliberately go about break
ing the other two things in order to
have the thing settled and the sus-
pense over with +"
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-04-21

"Sir!" exclaimed the injured party
"you stuck your umbrella into my eye
20, no" replied the cheerful offender
you are mistaken
Mistaken" demanded the irate man
"You idiot, l know when my eye is hurt
/ guess"
SDoubtless." replied the cheerful fel
low, "but you don't know my umbrella
! borrowed this one from a friend 10
day.'-Stray Stories.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-04-21

the system from poison. Read how
valuable they are, even ineases of long
standing:
&C. Lowell. of AIS North First st.,
Spokane. Wash, says: 81 have had
trouble from my kidneys for the past
ten years. 1t was caused by strain to
which paid little attention. But as 1
neglected the trouble, it became worse
and worse until any strain or slight
cold was sure to be followed by severe
pain across my back. Then the action
of the kidney secretions became de-
ranged and was caused much annoy
ance besides loss of sleep. Doan's Kid
ney Pills were brought to my notice
snd after taking them short time
their good effect was apparent. All
the pain was removed from my back
and the kidney secretions became nor
NAL Doan's Kidney Fills do all that is
claimed for them"
A FREE TRIAL of this great remedy
which cured Mr. Lowell will be mailed
ON application to amy part of the United
states. Address Foster-Milburn Co.,
Rutfalo. N. Y. For sale by all drug
cists, price so cents per box.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-04-21
Exhaus3sd the Font.

Sir Samuel Sims saw sweet Sara Samp-
son swimming. suddenly she seemed sink
ing. Sir Samuel stood stunned. Stridlng
seward, spurning single, Sir Samuel
swiftly swan Sarawards. Sir Samuel
skillfully supported swoonIng Sara. SWIM
ming shorewards Sir Samuel successfully
Euccored Sara. Seeming somewhat shaky
Sir Samuel sampled some spirits-special
Scotch. Sara saw Sir Samuels self-sae-
rifcing spirit; Sir Samuel saw, Sara $
sweetness. Sir Samuel soon sought Sara.
Striding slowly, Sara sighed softly. Sir
Samuel seemed speeches..
Say something, Sir Samuel, said Sara.
"Say Sam, Sara, said Sir Samuel
Sara, smiling shyly, softly said Sam
"Sara-SalY!" stammered Sir Samuel.
Sweet Sara-sweetheart!"
Sara solemnly surrendered.
Pleace ctop thic. We are chort Of eccec.
Printer) N. Y. News.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-04-21
To Brighten Old Brass.

To brighten much discolored old brass
scrub it with paraffin and powdered bath
brick Use fairly stiff brush and wher
the stain has all disappeared polish with
a cloth and finely powdered bath brick
and then give final rub with wash
leather.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-04-21
To Fasten Shoestrings.

To fasten shoestrings begin as though
for an ordinary bow, but before drawing
it tight turn the right hand loop over
the centerpiece and draw it through un-
derneath. Then pull both loops tight.
To unite always pull the right hand end
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-04-21
Something Like a Waiter.

Stranger Ito hotel proprietor Have
you vacancy among your waters!
Hotel Proprietor-Well, | don't know.
suppose / might make place for man
of fine address like you Have'you ever
1ad any experience in waiting:
well, | should say So. | waited 10
wears to marry a girl, and last week she
married another fellow. STRAY Stores.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-04-21
Salem Pudding.

One cup suet chopped fine, one cup
molasses. one cup milk, three and one
half cups flour, two teaspoonfuls cream
of tarter. one of soda and salt cup
raisins. Steam three Lours.-BostoD
Globe.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-04-21
A Sure Thing.

q have invited her 10 three recep-
lions and she has not attended one of
them
81 can tell you how to make her
want to come"
How"
Give reception and don't invite
her"-Houston Post.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-04-21

Hon.N of St Joseph Michigan, writes:
Thep Co, Columbus, Ohio:
the OF eorsto
confidence the public in need OF reliable MEDICINE KNOW
difficulties You large number of grateful paensin
by
praise medicines Peruna has heariesf good
ufshe Nelson Rice
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-04-21
Ladies Can Wear Shoes

One size smaller after using Aliens Foot
Ease A certain cure for swollen, sweating,
rept no substitute. Trial package FREE.
Address A S. 0lmsted, lie Roy, n. y.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-04-21

The genius OF hospitality is not SO much
in making people meet, but IN helping
them to parton good terms. Remember
that!-Jo ohm Oliver Hobbies.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-04-21

to the John A. Salzer Seed Co, La Crosse,
Wis, with SC stamps for mailing, and get
their big eatalog, fully describing this great
Hay Press, so also hundreds OF tools and
thousands of varieties OF Farm and Vege-
table Seeds. X. L.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-04-21

Mabel-"Why didn't you scream when
he put his arms around your Ethel
81 wanted to, but couldn't, and when
could ! didn't want to.'-Butte Inter
mountain,
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-04-21

Do not believe Piso's Cure for Consump-
ton has an equal for coughs and colds.-J.
i. Boyer, Trinity Springs, Ind, Feb. Is. 1900.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-04-21

Reports from over the State indicate
that an ordinary corn crop will be
planted this year despite the abnor-
mally high price of cotton. The farm
ers are to be congratulated upon their
good sense in raising what is needed
on the farm. We cannot be wholly
prosperous with our corn cribs in
Kansas, and our smoke houses in
Chicago Raise everything that can
be raised at home and good will and
plenty will prevail.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-04-21

The above pic.ures show, What Botanic Blood
Balm will do clearing the skin, healing all sores
and eruptions, making the blood pure and ricn:
We have confidence IN Botanic Blood Balm | ,BB.I
and we send it free all charges prepaid direct 70 any
sufferer who will write us We have cured with 81 b.
tostay cured, thousands OF men and women, VINO
suffered from all stages OF impure blood, after every
known remedy doctors, AMI specialists had falea.
How to tell you havs blood disease.
If Won have the te-t1e piTnples eruptions on any
mart of the body rheumatic aches and pains IN bones or
Joints, aching back, swollen glands, or sweings ana
risnes on the skin: blood feels hot and watery, SKIN
tches ami burns seabby sores mucous patches
in the mouth throat scroua ccpper-coored Spots
hair on eyebrows falling bOls carbuneles, rash on
the skin ulcers weak kidneys; eating fostering sores
YOU NAV be certain you suffer from poison in the blood
Get the poison out of your system
nv taking Botanic Blood Balm [B. B. b. tits purely
vegetable extract thoroughly tested in hos pital and
nrvae practice with 5000 made of the most
obstinate cases Botanic Blood Balm lB,B,B. heals
ali sores stops all aches ana pains, reduces all swell
Iings makes blood pure and rich. completely chang
ing the entire boiy into clean. healthy condition.
Cancer Cured
Botanic Blood Balm Cures Cancers of all Kinds.
Sunnurating Swellings, Eating Sores, lumors, ugly
iJcers tkiIls the Cancer Poison and heals the Sores
Pimple. Wart Swellings, Shooting, Singing Pains,
take Blood Balm and they will disappear before they
develop into Cancer. Many apparently hopeless cases
of Cancer cured by taking Botanic Blood Bami BIB
Sold by all druggists. 81 90 per large bottle with
complete directions for home cure
For free sample write Blood Balm Co.. Atlanta. Ia.
Describe your trouble ami special free medical advice
TO suit your case also sent in sealed letter.
Ifalready satisfied that B. D. B. is what you need
take large bottle directed on LABEL and when Inc
rifht quantity 10 taken cure certain. sure and
lasting II not cured your money will be refunded
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-04-21

There are thousands of people only
waiting to be told of the great adj
vantages possessed by Mississippi to
bring them here and interest them In
developing the wonderful resources of
the State. We need good white people
TO buy our lands in small lots and
cultivate it. The day of big farms,
owned and controlled by outsiders,
must soon be thing of the past.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-04-21

1t is, of course the unexpected that al
ways happens, but that doesn't make any
difference to the l-told-you-so person.
Puck
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-04-21

The Yazoo Sentinel reports receiv.
ing a sample boil of cotton from Cuba
that compares favorably with that
raised here 1t is not at all likely
however. that Cuba will ever be a
competitor of ours in the cotton bust
ness. Conditions are such down there
that it is not practicable to raise the
1eecy staple
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-04-21
Kentucky Breakfast Food.

whats become of Henry" asked the
neighbor of the Kentucky mountaineer.
Hen? Why. he's gone up to Michigan
10 work in one of them thah breakfas'
food places All he has to do is to put
III breakfas food in one o these hyah
pas ebo'd boxes"
In pas'ebo'd box?'
That's what he says.
How in time can a man git chew o.
tubacker an a iiggeh o whisky in a
pas'ebo'd box SOS hit won't spill!
ton Post.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-04-21
Hand Power Hay Press s2s 90.
ND THIS NOTICE TO-DAY

Greatest. simplest, best invention of the
age. A boy can make regular sized l4xlSS
as in. bales like fun, and two boys can
bale three tons per day easily.
SEM THIS NOTICE To-nAy
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-04-21

Coal of an excellent quality is re-
ported to have been found in Clarke
county near the town of Quitman.
Capitalists have taken hold under
lease from the owner and will en-
deavor to develop the field. 1t is also
claimed that strong indications OF oil
are to be found in the same neighbor-
hood. Could we only find coal and oil
to run as a side line to cotton, lumber
and other products of the State. great
er still would be the name OF Miss.
iSSinni
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-04-21

Nothing in the world is more naughty
than man of moderate capacity waea
once raised to power,-N essenburg.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-04-21

II takes more than fence to make .
garden.-Chicago Tribune.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-04-21
EDUCATIONAL BUREAU
Under Direction Of KATE MARKHAM POWER.

fail or refuse. to sell you round-trip
ticket for this amount. be sure 10 Sc
cure from him a certificate to the eff
feet that you have purchased one fuil-
fare ticket to Meridian. This is i'm
portant. Tickets will be on sale We'd
nesday. Thursday and Friday, May,
4, and g.; good until May >.
Boarding Accommodation and
Rates-Southern Hotel, $3.50 per day
(capacity at disposal of association.
1901; Grand Avenue Hotel, 81. per day
Capacity at disposal of association,
100): boarding houses, 81 per day. Ad-
dress all communications for engage
meut of board to Prof j. R. Ellis.
chairman of committee on entertain
ment By all means secure board be-
fore the association convenes, as 1t
will save delay and confusion on ar
rival
Reception Committeeman meet all
trains arriving in Meridian from
Thursday morning to Friday afternoon
and will assist in locating guests.
Places of Meeting-All evening ses-
sions will be held at the Opera House,
Fifth street, between Twenty-second
and Twenty-third avenues; day ses-
SiOUS at lue Cily Ildtl, CiA>h S'A Wv @AAN
Twenty-third avenue.
The social reception Thursday night
will be in hall of Woodmen CT the
World third fioor), Rosenbaum build
ing, 10 to 1880 O'Clock. All teachers
are cordially invited to attend.
Secretary's Office-ln the office OF
the Public Library. Fourth street,
Board of Trade building. All teachers
are urged to report Immediately ON ar
rival. for registration and badge. The
latter will designate membership and
secure to the holder all privileges OF
| the association.
Proceedings of the Association
VIII be printed in neat form and a
copy mailed to each member. ms
publication will contain the minutes
| of the meeting, a full list OF mem
bers. showing postoffice, position, etc,
| of each, and copy of each paper read
| before the association. 1t costs the
association more than two hundred
dollars to print and distribute these
| books. Whether you attend the meet
| ing or not. you should pay your mem
| bership fee and receive copy OF the
proceedings.
Local Executive Committee. c.
FAINT, chairman; X. Threefoot, A. II.
George, S. Eastland A. Klein.
Committee on Entertainment. X.
| Ellis, chairman; w. D. Cameron. J. II.
| Woodland. J. W. Beeson, J. A. Gibson.
If further information is desired, ad-
dress any of the above at Meridian, or
t. P. Scott, secretary, Brookhaven,
Miss.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-04-21

Putnam Fadeless DYES produce the
brightest and fastest colors.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-04-21
CUTICURA PILLS
For Cooling and Cleansing the BLOOD
in Torturing, Designating Humors
go chocolate Pills 25s.

cuticural ssolvsns pits Chocolate
coated) arc e product of twenty-five
years praa 81 laboratory experience IN
the propagation of remedies for the treat
ment d humors of the skin, scalp and
blood, with loss of hair, and are confident
ly believed to be superior to all other
plete external and internal treatment for
every'huImor may now be had for Sl00,
consisting of Cuticura Soap to cleanse the
skin, Cuticura Ointment to heal the skin,
and Cuticura Resolvent Pills to cool and
cleanse the blood. A single set is often
sufficient to cure.
Sometimes" said Uncle Eben, "a repu-
tatiolA$nl wisdom simply puheeeds fun
exceptional talents foh concealin' ignor-
ance. Washington Star.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-04-21
DANGEROUS NEGLECT.
It'sthe neglect of baelsaehe, sideacl,

stEOliS cob bottN. 1Ac NM
neywarnings are serious
they tellyou that they are
unable to filter the body's
waste and poison from the
blood-the sewers are
clogged and impurities
are running wild to i'm
pregnate nerves, heart,
brain and every organ of
the body with disease ele-
ments. Doan's Kidney
Pills are quick to soothe
and strengthen sick kid
news, and help them free
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-04-21

Holly Springs has gone to doing
things and will hereafter try to keep
abreast with the procession OF
progress. A splendid new Py-
THAN Castle Hall was dedi-
Gated there last week, the city is
adding to the water supply and sew
eral buildings are in course OF con-
struction. Good for Holly Springs;
NAV she keep up the lick until her
greatness shall be sung from end to
end of the State.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-04-21

Why not have a meeting of repre-
sentatives from each Of the business
leagues and progressive unions
throughout the State at some time in
the future at some convenient point?
Much benefit could be derived from a
meeting of this kind. Experiences and
methods could be discussed and re-
suits shown. In union there is
strength, some fellow has said. and in
a union of our hustlers throughout the
State there certainly would be good
results to follow.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-04-21

lydia f. Vegetable Compound the one sure REM
edy at this important period In young g
with
She must physical wei being SO haS
life be insured against sickness ana
ShIll which viii Povs l Fl ssa' soins So Lynn
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-04-21

hard, but the doctor thought different and
prescribed tonics, which l took by the
quart without relief. Reading one day in
the paper of Mrs. Pinkham's great cures,
and finding the symptoms described an
swered mine, decided would give Lydia
e. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound a
trial. did not say word to the doctor;
/ bought it myself, and took it according
to directions regularly for two months,
and found that / gradually improved,
and that all pains left me, and ! was my
old self once more. - LILLE Z. SINCLAIR,
IL E. cd ST., Chicago ILL"
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-04-21

aDrAR Mas wish to thank you Tor help and pe
Lydia E. Pnkhams Vege.
table Compound Pills. When was about seventeen
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-27
their punishment and reports that the authori-
ties are active and earnest. Il declares:

their punishment and reports that the authori-
ties are active and earnest. 1t declares:
For once. at least. it would seem that the
spirit Of mob violence has overreached itself. a
handful OF lawless citizens. with little or no
provocat!on other than disposition 10 wahloIi
brutality, set upon = ocfenceless prisoner ~
butchered him. Their act was revolving beyond
expression, bat. shocking as il was, they douDlo
less gained the temerity TO attempt II from the
fact that scores Of other lynchers had been per .
Taitted 20 do little less terrible deeds without
retribution overtaking them. But be that IS II
may, Solicitor Hildebrand's report IS pleCSe 10
the public THAI for once the mob has gone not
too far. for that is uncommon thing our hd5
gone so far that the authorities the courts anu
society mean TO call 4 halt.
Not only does it point out that such crime
unpunisled would be notice 10 the world "that
there was no act OF mob violence SO Wanton,
so cruel. so lawless or so brutal as TO demand
the punishment of white murderers OF DlacA
man" in South Carolina, but 1t goes 10 ths
heart of the whole matter as involving ciFlilAa-
ton Itself, in these words:
If such 2 murder may go unavenged among US
to-day, il is only question OF time oeIoIe tiI7
aggressons of the lawless, emholdened by I'm,
munity. Will essay other deeds OF equaIly prutal
violence. It is no far cry from the NallIoI'
iendish. unaVenged butchery or de1ehceleSS
negro prisoner TO the assassination or Whte men
and the subversion Of those principles oi 10
and order upon which society is founded ana
without the ViudicaIion and maintenance OF
which no human right IS secure and no man
life is safe.
That is the doctrine we have long preached
concerning lynchngs. North, South Last anu
West Give the mob free rein anywhere ana
its deeds will become progressively fendlsh ana
find inaitators in an ever widening circle. Hang
ing becomes burning. the ''saucy'' negro comes
to be punished Just the same as the black brute
the white man falls victim 10 the lawlesSness
he tolerates. the white woman is degraded
into participation in the crime excused as the
safeguard of her delicacy What the roughs OF
South Carolina do. the roughs OF Georgia ana
New-Jersey and New-1ork come TO THINK Is
smart" and so our government of law Is IN
danger of subyersion. May all the forces or
civilization everywhere unite TO stamp out say
agery wherever il rears its head. Let us or
New-York and OF South Carolina make common
cause in arousing. convincing. shaming every
community where lynching shows itself into
making an efficient stand for law.