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Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1904-03-25

The destination Of the Russian vlai.
iyostok squadron Is still a secret, but
It Is believed the intention Is to Join
the Port Arthur fleet. 4 japanese at
tempt to land troops at Helena bay,
north of Port Arthur, was delayed by
bad weather.
American and British engineers in
Bolivia discovered buried treasure
valued at s|1G.CO0.G0O.
The English ship Lady Cairns was
sunk in a collision in Dublin harbor and
~ persons were drowned.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1904-03-25

Southampton, Eng, March 22.-The
American line steamer New York,
which grounded Sunday off Cape La
Hague and afterwards collideh with
the British troopship Assaye, will 20
into drydock. The damage which the
New York sustained through the col.
lision with the Assaye IL all above tho
water line.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-10-27

After the Matching season begins the
chicks will demand care both day and
night. Frequently they are pampered.
or forced, which is not the best course
to pursue when they are very young.
When they grow rapidlythey the liable
to leg-wcakness. When they are forced
too much by heavy feeding, especially
when kept snug and warm, they are
liable to bowel disease, leg-weakness,
and debility from rapid production Of
feathers. The remedy is In
close observance and encouragement
than in anything that a be given.
The main point is not so much in the
kind of food as in not giving too much.
Give the chicks just as much as they
can eat at q mel, and then clean
away all that is uneaten. Feed three
times a day, but between meals give
a gill Of millet or hemp seed in litter
for so chicks. A teaspoonful of phos-
phate of soda in every quart Of drink
ing water is the best remedy in the
shape of medicine, but the real remedy
is the seeds, which will induce the
chicks to scratch. thus providing exer-
else, giving better circulation of the
blood. and increasing their appetites
SO as to bring them up hungry at meal
times.-Farm and Fireside.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-10-27
SIMPLE FERTILITY.


Fertility of the land has come to
mean much more to us plain farmers
than In the Ignorant times when we
were boys" Then we thought only
that the lands richness must be main
tained, without our having much ex-
tensiye knowledge Of how it should be
done. We had stable manure and
clover to depend upon. and while their
values were generally well known,
their good ofaces we're not fully en-
ployed; for even in those days, as now
farmers often knew better than the,
did. In ordinary farming there Is an
appalling amount Of the richness OF tn
land deliberately wasted. There !
much wasted, Also, through ignoranc
and careless methods.
But now the days Of primifiv
knowledge concerning the land ar
pest, and while research and exper|
ment have taught us much concernin
ne secrets Of the soil we TIL, It
highly probable that our present boas
= knowledge ~ mustered lyt w
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-10-27
HE WAS ON WRONG SIDE.
Thought Only Of the Poor Little Lion
That Wasn't Getting a Bite
Of Christian.

Sir Charles Howard Vincent, the
former head of the London detective
and police force. was talking in Wash.
ington about Juvenile criminals, re.
latea an exchange.
Your juvenile courts are excellent
institutions" he said, "but how fine II
would be II there was no ~juvenils
crime"
What is the cause of juvenile crime,
sir?" a reporter asked.
"A very potent cause is crime litera.
ture," Sir Charles replied. 81 mean by
crime literature, books about detec.
tives, murders. stage coach robberies,
bandits, pirates and all that sort Of
thing. These books are read by chill
dren eagerly. They are written as If Ia
inculcate virtue, but really they in
culcate vice.
"A story, you see, may deal with q
bloodthirsty highwayman and a youth
full detective, and throughout the work
the ~highwayman may be condemned
and the detective lauded; yet the boy
who reads this story will like the high.
Wdymhu HULL LILO DCct, anu hC WAii
say to himself that he would rather
be the highwayman than the detectivs
any time.
Coming over on the C~ampagnia,
this queer, perverse trend of childhood
this sympathy with the wrong rath-
er than the right thing-was curiously
brought home to me.
"In the deck chair next to mine
there sat a young mother, and her IT.
tie son leaned on her shoulder. looking
over an illustrated book OF religious
stories.
THE mother turned page after page,
and finally she came to the well-known
picture of the martyrs thrown to the
lions. Do you think the boys sym
pathy was with the pious martyrs
rather than with the cruel and reveng-
ing lions? No. indeed. He studied the
picture closely, and what he said was:
"'Oh, mamma, look at the poor lit
tie lion behind there. He won't get
any,"
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-10-27
VEST HAD SOME DOUBTS.
Thought the Legislature Night Re
peal All the Smart Young
Man Knew.

Senator Cockrell tells Of the case Of .
young man who once appeared before the
commission appointed in Missouri to exam.
inc applicants for admission to the bar Of
that state. IL appears. says the New York
Herald, that this youthful applicant, who
had failed miserably in all that pertained
to Jurisprudence, civil law, case law,
sumptuary law and due process Of law, was
finally asked by Mr.. Vest, for a long time
senator from Missouri, whether there re-
manned any questions which the young man
would like TO have put to him.
shat You have failed to come up to the
mark IN the branches Of law. upon which
We have examined you. But" added Mr..
Vest, in q most kindly spirit, eve viii ques-
ton your further, If you 90 desire" -.
well, sir" responded the applicant, Il
would suggest, il you please, that l be ques-
toned on the statutes"
At this Mr.. Vest smiled sadly. my dear
young man." added he, II do not doubt
that you're up on the statutes; but ! do
doubt that you will succeed in the law.
Suppose You should rave the utmost ia.
miliarity with the statutes, what's to pre-.
vent the legislature from repeating all you
know3W
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-10-27

The soil is not only the bank from
which the farmer draws the needed
supplies which he has deposited. but
1t is also the mine from which he digs
the original sources Of wealth which
he may deposit. The soil contains. In
ample quantities, the mineral elements
of plant life, without which there can
be no successful crops grown. But
these are held in an insoluble condi-
ton. Plants can not use them until
they are made soluble, and this ALE
important work is done by nature only
upon certain conditions. One OF the
most important of these conditions Is
that the soil should be broken and
pulyerized SO as to admit a free cir
culation OF the air. II this Is done
aeration will do its all-important work
of rendering soluble the mineral ele-
ments which are found In the soil. The
water provided as above. finding these
minerals In a soluble condition, takes
them in hand and feeds the little
plants when called for.
Thus we find that the same thorough
preparation of the soil which helped to
| keep the bank in a healthy condition
| also enables us to work the mine SO
as to keep on hand a continuous fund
of supplies.-Dixie Farmer.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-10-27
PITY THE POOR HsATHEN.
Nr. spinks Was Anxious to Get n
His Contribution ON
Time.

Rev. Mr.. Osborne, according to the New.
ark IN. j. News, tells this story on one Of
his Pensioners:
Company came to spend Sunday with the
Spinks family. Nevertheless, and in spite
Of a pouring rain, Mr.. Spinks prepared for
church.
Surely, you're not going" said Mrs.
Spinks. 81
"The pastor is booked for his annual mis-
sionary sermon and / wouldn't miss being
there for anything"
"But it's storming dreadfully.
Let it storm"
"And your guests-what will they think
il you run away and leave themy"
"Let them think what they please. I'm
going to church"
1--WE never seen you so interested in mis-
sions before" said Mrs. Spinks.
Gust between you and me" returned Mr.
Spinks, II don't care a hang for missions.
But the annual collection for the heather
will be taken to-day, and if ! put a five
dollar bill in the plate it'll be all right. But
II l stay away, the pastor will drop into
my Office ONE day this week and pull my
Eco, by all means" said his wife.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-10-27
HERE AND THERE.

In winter, when pruning time comes.
the grapevine shoots made the past
summer are to be cut back to within
two eyes of their base, when they are
again ready for the coming seasons
work.
"A Rocky mountain editor hits the
nail on the head when he says that
it takes a monkey a million years to
become a man, whereas q man can
make a monkey of himself in a very
few minutes.
Remember that while the law OF
supply and demand is a regulator OF
prices in the long rum. yet 1t does not
always go into effect until after a crop
has left the farm and is in control Of
the middleman.
Both prairie and forest fires are
known to be exceedingly destructive
of humus. In burning over grass
lands the humus is rapidly destroyed,
instead Of being left as food for the
growth Of grain or grass.
The necessity of high fertilization
in Japan Is shown by the fact that
in . portion Of the country Japan bar
ley, indigo, beans and rape are grown
successfully on me plot of ground
within the space of one year.
The surest way to ruin q young or
| chard plantation is to turn cattle into
it. Even II the trees be o large ia
be eaten of, or broken on. all branches
that are within reach will certainly b
pulled down. all low growth will b
destroyed.
with proper care and feed one car
increase the number Of eggs to a grea
extent. Hens can not lay or produc
eggs unless their food contains the ele
ments Of which the egg is composed
that is, . large share Of albuminous Q
egg-pyoducipE slswsntA
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-10-27
lers think that a man which is a Dim
ercrat that don't stick to his party
haint in his right mind"

Baron Kaneko, of Japan, 10 spend
ing the summer in the Maine woods
and the people Of the picturesque vii.
lage OF Harpswell enjoy greatly his in.
teresting comments on American life.
81 don't know" said Baron Kaneko
one day. that I altogether approve Of
the compulsory instruction of music
that is put upon American children.
II a boy or girl has IN q for music
then cultivate 1t by all means, but
don't try to make musicians out Of all
children Unfortunately, and thus
you will avoid such household conver.
sations as one l overheard the other
day.
81 was on a train and q father and
his young son sat near me. The faith
| er said:
"'John, do you practice regularly on
the piano while l am away at bust
ness?'
"sYes, father replied the boy.
Every dayT
eyes, SIR
"'How long did you practice today?'
""Three hours
".And how long yesterday
1.-TWO hours and a half
"sWell, I'm glad to hear that you
are so regular
eyes, father
".And the next time you practice be
sure you unlock the piano. Here is
the key. locked the instrument last
week and have been carrying the key
in my pocket ever SINCE"
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-10-27

Representative Williams, Of Missis.
Bippi tells Of IN old gentleman who
lived In his State who was called upon
70 prove the insanity of a young man
Who wa on trial for assault with in
tent 70 kill.
NJ. Woods. for that was his name
zachariah Woods-swore he had no
1oubt the prisoner was an insane man.
what ~ have you for this be-
Ilef!' asked the prosecuting attorney.
Mighty good reason, sir" an
swered Mr.. Woods.
Yea may think SO, but please state
them 70 the court and the jury"
well, colonel, bless yer life. I've
knoved Jimmy alters, and he's alters
ben = Dimercrat. an when the Dim
erciekic party put up their man last
fall 5Inmy didn't vote for him. 1 al
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-10-27

more of the much to learn than the
little We knew in the early days Of
manure and clover. We know more
OF the why's and wherefores, of course,
which is a great satisfaction to the
student farmer, and enables him to
conduct his operations with UNDER
standing and intelligence; but the ma
nure that brings the clover, that brings
the corn, works as well for the dullard
who does not know a single reason
why as for the wise institute lecturer
who will talk one to sleep preaching
the doctrine of cloverv-and sometimes
better, for the talker often is nothing
more.
Tull said, "Tillage is manure" which
remains n Of the fine figures Of
speech of agricultural literature; and
to our manure and clover, by the use
Of better implements for culture, we
have added m%arvelously to production.
Then came the chemicals, with their
high prices, wonderful claims, and In
many cases cheating authorizations.
Often too much was claimed for them,
hut their usefulness is fixed, and they
have taken their places with manure
clover and tillage.
From some sources a sensational
note of alarm comes regarding the
acid some of the commercial fertilizers
carry to the soil. but II there is any
cause for alarm under any circum-
stances it is not feared by working
farmers that their soils will become
calculated where the legumes are
grown, the rotation is of q sensible
character, animal manure used and
good tillage practiced. More extensive
than any alarm, because coming with
more authority, are the promises for
bacterial assistance. The bacteria OF
the soil. about which we read and hear
SO much, are more of an effect than
a cause, and are one of the wherefores
that are explaining to us why we get
the good from the manure, the ~clovers,
the chemicals and the tillage. We may
talk profoundly about them, their OPP
e~rations and functions II we wish; they
remain so far merely n Of the under
standable features of simple fertility
A simply sufficiently fertile soil
scarcely needs any incubation, and
one not SO will probably not remain
inoculated.-W. F. McSparran, in Farm
and Fireside.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-10-27
THE SUCCESSFUL GROCER.
Tells Why Hi Competitor In Trade
Fails to Take His Gus
toners.

There was . lull In the rush at the
bank when the prosperous-looking in
dividual In the black suit made his de-
posit Of Q bundle Of checks and cur.
rency. The receiving teller smiled at
him In a friendly way and noted the
amount on q slip OF paper, says the
Chicago Daily News.
Business seems to be good with
yoa." he remarked, as he finished the
addition.
Can't complain" said the prosper.
ous-lookfng man. Keep up pretty
well; but there amt any dull times
with me. People have to eat, good
times or bad"
Il know that's true" said the tell
er. Butt live in your neighbor-
hood"
you don't trade with me-" said the
depositor.
NO." replied the teller, II board.
But I'd like to know how 1t is your
trade doesn't fall Off you'll excuse
me. My wife says the man who opened
across the street is selling away be-
low your prices. Is that true? I'm
asking as q neighbor. / haven't any
Interest beyond curiosity"
TITS true, all right" said the de-
positor.
Hasn't he taken away any of your
customers?"
Nav" replied the other.
your goods are better, l suppose?'
Il don't know a. they are. I'll tell
you, IL you want to know, and Just
between you and me. That chap across
the street cuts his prices and makes q
great hurrah about it-floods the
neighborhood with dodgers telling
what bargains he's got in this and that
and the other. But you go in and
trade with him-buy a quarters worth
O. granulated sugar, fr instance. He'll
put a bag on the scale and throw in q
scoopful and then he'll get another
scoopful and sift 1t down into the
bag In the barest dribble until the
scale turns by . hairs breadth. Then
he'll throw what's left In the SCOOP
back into the bin and take out Of the
sack until it's exact, even balance
not a grain too little, because you
wouldn't stand for 1t, and not a grain
too much. Same way with everything
else. He'll give you full weight-but
no overweight"
Nov, with me I know about how
much sugar to put In the sack. and !
make sure by putting In q little more.
The scale goes down with a bang, and
you bet the customer takes notice.
Why. l wouldn't scoop out after I'd
put In, not IL I'd make q mistake and
throw in half a pound too much. No,
sir. II I'm selling candles by the
dozen, an extra one goes in for luck.
Heap your measures till they run
over. Let the scale 60 down and stay
down. and your customer goes away
satisfied that she's got a little more
than she's entitled to, and that you're
q nice man to deal with, no matter
what your prices are. Save and pare
and cut and skimp, and II you're sell.
ing below cost the customer thinks
she's cheated! That's human nature
and common sense.
I'm giving away business secrets
concluded the proprietor. with q smile;
II amt afraid Of you, though"
I'll promise that you won't get a
dollar too much when you cash q
check here" laughed the teller.
II s'pose not" said the depositor,
"but all the same there isn't a business
under the sun you can't apply the same
principle to in some way"
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-10-27
wealth Of

You may call him a "rube." or q
"hayseed," or a "yap." but the farmer
is the biggest mar in the country lev
ertheless. He could buy all the ma
tional banks, pay the national debt.
purchase both the Steel combine and
the Standard oil trust and put Wall
street out of business, out OF the
products of his own toll, and still have
a billion dollars left for pocket money
To sum up a sentence, the farmer, by
whatever name he may be called. Is
the most important class in the United
States, and he has a right to grow
chesty at the showing he Makes
Franklin Favorite.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-10-27
six Doctors Failed.

South Bend, Ind, Oct. "a Especially
After suffering from Kidney Disease for
three years; after taking treatment from
six different doctors without getting re-
lief, Mr.. J. Q. Laudeman, Of this place
complete cure in Dodd's Kidney Pills
Speaking Of his cure, Mr.. Laudeman says:
Eyes, / suffered from Kidney Trouble
for three years and tried sig doctors to no
good. Then I took just two boxes Of Dodd's
Kidney Pills and they not only cured my
ersl. OF course l recommended Dodd'i
Kidney Pills to others and i know a number
now who are using them with good results"
Mr.. Laudeman,s case is not an excep'
ton. Thousands give similar experiences
For there never yet was a case Of Kidney
Trouble from Backache to Bright's Disease
that Dodd's Kidney Pills could not cure.
They are the only remedy that ever cured
Bright's Disease.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-10-27
WILL TELL
A THEORY SUPPORTED BY FRESH,
CONCLUSIVE EVIDENCE
4 Recent Instance Proves Thata Womsns
Happiness IL Largely Dependent ON the
State Of Her Blood.

4 Recent Instance Proves Thata WomsnS
Happiness IL Largely Dependent ON the
State Of Her Blood.
When the blood is disordered every
organ Of the body is affected ~unfavorably
and fails to discharge its functions
properly. In the case Of every woman
nature has made special provision for .
periodical publication Of the blood and
10 long as this occurs her health and
spirits unfailingly reveal the beneficial
results. 30 slight a cause az q cold or .
nervous shock may produce a suppress
sion Of this vital function and until it is
restored she IL doomed to misery. Tho
remedy that has proved most prompt
aud effective in all disorders peculiar to
the female sex, is that which brought
such great relief to Miss Matte Griggs.
Of No. 607 Indiana street, Lawrence,
Kansas, concerning which she speaks a.
follows:
"In the winter of 1902, from some
unknown cause, there was 3 cessation
Of functions peculiar to my sex for a Pc
riod Of four months. I became very
weak and could not get up stairs with
out help. I had nausea and pain and .
constant headache. I was under the
care of q physician for three months.
but he did not succeed in curing me.
Then a lady friend told me about the
merits Of Dr.. Williams Pink Pills which
she had used in her family and she in
duoed me to try them. 1t wal in May
when I first began to use them and in
June I had fully recovered my health,
and have since remained perfectly
we'll"
In all cases of delayed development Of
young girls I; in an8mia or weakness due
Co impoverished blood and showing it.
self in pallor, lack Of ambition, despond-
ENJOY and nervousness also in the great
constitutional disturbances attending
the period known as the change Of life.
DR.. Williams Pink Pills are Invaluable
for women, whose health is always
closely dependent on the state Of the
blood. They are sold by all drug
.xists. A booklet Of valuable informa.
Zion, relating to the care of q woman'a
health at all important periods, and en-
titled 'sPlain Talks to Women" will be
sent free in q sealed envelope to any one
who chooses to write for It to the DIR
Williams Medicine Company, 6chenec
tady, N. Y.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-10-27

Among the oddities in the smoke room Of
Clyde Fitoh's country house at North Cos.
cob there 10 Q notice of the dissolution of
. partnership between two colored BARRIERS.
The notice, three feet square. 10 written in
red ink On yellow paper. It occupies a cor.
nsr between two crossed canoe paddles, and
Il reads:
"de Dissolution Of co-parsnips heretofo
resisting Betwix Me and moze Jones in de
barber profession an heretofo Dissolved.
pussons Who 0 must pay to de. subscriber.
Dem what de firm Os must call on Jones,
Is de firm is insolved."-N. Y. Sun.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-10-27

tacks OF Kidney uieor'
ders which kept me IL
the house for days at .
time, una bic to do any
thing. b suffered
can hardly be told.
Complications set in,
the particulars OF
b 1 will be pleased
to give In . personal
interview to any one
who requires iwforms.
ton. This l can con.
scientiously say, Doan's
Kidney Pills caused .
general Improvements
In nv health, They
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-10-27
Scotch Broth.

Take two pounds of the "scraggy part
of a neck of mutton, cut the meat from
the bones and carefully free it from fat,
then cut the meat into small pieces and
put them Into the soup kettle, with one
large slice Of turnip. two OF carrot, one
onion and a stalk of celery, all chopped
fine: add half a cupful of barley and
three pints Of water; simmer two hours;
in the meantime add n pint of water
to the bones; simmer two hours, and
strain the stock thus obtained into tho
SOUP: cook a tablespoonful of butter
and the same amount of -four until per-
fectly smooth; stir gradually into the
sou and add a teaspoonful of chopped
parsley. Season well with salt and pep
psr.-Psople's Home Journal.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-10-27

Clyde Fitch tells q new story of Whistler.
coronation of King Edward, and at a re-
ception one evening, a duchess said to him:
II believe you know King. Edward. Mr..
Whistler" mo, madame" replied WINS
tier. why. that's odd" she mprmured;
and he said that he knew you" "Oh," said
the painter, that was just his brag."-N. Y.
aerald.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-10-27

80 you don't care for poetry" "No,"
said the eminent inventor. "Only the other
day l heard a young woman singing: Had
/ the Wings of a Dove Now the wings of a
dove would be wholly insufficient in at
mospheric resistance for any practical pur-
pose whatever. What she really wants Il
. tetrahedral kite ."-Washington Star.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-10-27

brought great relief by lessening the
pain and correcting the action Of the
kidney seoretions."
Doan's Kidney Pills for sale BY All
dealers. Price, so cents. Foster-Mn'
burn Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-10-27

Mrs. Harms-I don't see anything in this
paper about Brown killing his motherin.
aw.
Harms-That's not strange. You never
cad the sporting page.-Judgs.