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Oxford eagle., 1904-03-24
.Kingdon1 Dots.
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TX Kmgdon1 Dots.
BY Uncle Remas.
To the dear old EAGLE and its
many readers, peace and pros
perity to all.
i No one sick in our community
at present.
Hon. M. @. Denton passed
through our community Sunday,
en- route to bis home in Tala. Mr.
Denton will soon move into our
neighborhOod to remain through
the Spring season.
Mrs. Cora Franklin was called
to Oxford Sunday to attend the
bedside Of her mother. Mrs. w. T
Turner. who is seriously i'll.
We are sorry to learn of the
death Of Mr.. William Turvis' child
Sunday, after several weeks ill
ness. The remains We're inferred
at Kingdom Monday 1t is hard
to part with our loved ones here
on earth, bat let us ever have that
inspiring consolation that we will
soon meet again where parting is
no more.
Mr.. Pet Ragland died at his
home near BeIan, few days ago.
Visiting was the topic of the
day Sunday IN our community.
A few Of our farmers have
planted corn.
Oxford eagle., 1904-03-24
Campus Notes.

The Law class has had no reci-
tations this week, giving the stu
dents an opportunity to attend
Circuit Court.
Mr.. Garfield is recovering from
a severe attack of pneumonia.
A number of visitors from a
distance. are expected to attend
the University Minstrels.
Mr.. A. H. Stephens, of Natehez,
Literary class of 1903, has en-
tered the Law class.
Mr.. Charles Clark has been
quite sick this week.
Prof. and Mrs. P. II. Saunders
entertained at tea Thursday eve
ming, complimentary to Hon. anC
Mrs. M. A. Montgomery. A de-
licious and elegant menu was
served.
Oxford eagle., 1904-03-24
paris Happenings.
! By subscriber.

The health of our little town is
very good DOW.
The early rafting of chains from
the plow house, the merry whistle
and song of the people, the smok e
and sound of the ak from the fie q
all tell us that farming has begun
We do rot know just what the
present good price of cotton will
do for the corn, hay and potato
crops, but hope that our people
have learned that cotton at any
price will not buy these and give
a dividend.
Mr.. NJ. L. Wilson Is building
and will move ln a few days to the
farm Just East of Paris.
Mr.. Carl Lyles moved lasf week
TO his farm West of Paris.
Our school is moving along
nicely with full attendance all tie
time
Oxford eagle., 1904-03-24
Taylor Items.
i By Taylor tie.

By Taylor tie.
Mrs. Il. d. Williams, after
spending several days with rela-
tives in Central Texas, returned
home Friday morning.
Mrs. j. Il. West and Miss Velma
Ragland: of Water Valley, were
the guests Of their mother, Mrs. IL
B Ragland, last week.
Rev. E. D. Williams was the
guest of his daughter, Mrs. G. w.
Shannon. of Coffeevjlle, last week
Missea Lena and Georgia Jones
and Miss LA Ragland attended an
opera in Oxford last Wednesday y
night.
Mr.. Duffy Ragland SPENT the
day in Water Valley Sunday.
Mr G. w. Williams has resumed
his position as night operator at
oxford.
Mrs Wolf is very ill, and is not
expected to live.
MI. Miles, of near this place, is
very sick from a relapse of the
measles.
With that exception the health
Of this community is very good.
Hush, the fishing season is on.
Oxford eagle., 1904-03-24
VERY LOW RATES FROM MEMPHIS
TO the Southeast via
The Nashville, Chattanooga L0uisRY

On the first and third Tuesdays of
the months of February, March and
April, the Nashville, Chattanooga &
st. Louis Hallway, which has its own
rails froia Memphis to Nashville, Chat
ta1ooga and Atlanta, will sell one-way
Settlers and round trip Homeseekers
tickets at very low rates from Mem
piiis TO certain points ON its lines in
rennesnee, Kentucky, North Alabama
and Georgia, also to other points in
the Southeast.
For additional information, time
tables, etc, write to
r. G. CowARDIN, G. P. & T. A.
Memphis, Tenn.
Oxford eagle., 1904-03-24
Bethel Happenings.
IL j,y Hosanna

Bethel Happenings. r.
Miss Joe Gooisby and brother,
of Liberty Hill, spent Sunday with
their Grandmother, Mrs. Flanagan
Mr.. a. r Wilson and wife, of
Bay Springs, and Mr.. J. B. Woot
en- and wife of Oxford, visited rela.
lives near Bethel Saturday aid
Sunday.
Mr.. Emmet Harris, Of Liberty
Hill. visited friends near Bethel
Sunday.
| The singing was postponed at
Mr.. Johnston's Sunday on ac-
count of the threatening weather.
i We learn that Mrs. Pennington
i.ls on the sick list this week.
We regret that our pastor, Rev.
j. 0. Hill las resigned the care of
Bethel Church and taken up work
in Arkansas, where he will soon
move and make his future home.
We wish him a pleasant journey
and hope that he will not forget
his old friends around Bethel, who
have done so much for him. May
| the Lord give him strength and
power to preach the gospel to the
children of God wherever he goes
Although we are not left with.
oat a pastor. We have elected
Rev. Mr.. Fields. of Grenada, as
our pastor. It is thought that he
will move to Oxford.
We hope to see large congre
cation at Bethel third Saturday
and Sunday in April, as Rev. Mr..
Fields will be here to begin his
work.
| Our Sunday school is progress
ing nicely, with the exception of
a few rainy Sundays.
! With best wishes to The EAGLE
and its many readers.
Oxford eagle., 1904-03-24
TRAGEDY AyERTED,

"Just in the nick of time our little
boy was saved" writes Mrs. Walter
Watkins, of Pleasant City, Ohio.
"Pneumonia had played sad havoc
with him and terrible cough set in
besides. Doctors treated him, but he
grew worse every day. At length we
tried DR.. Kings New Discovery for
Consumption and our darling was
saved. He's now sound and well"
Everybody ought to know, it's the
only cure for Coughs, Colds and all
Lung diseases. Guaranteed by A. H.
kendel, druggist. Price SOC and 81.
Trial bottles free.
Oxford eagle., 1904-03-24
MORE RIOTS.

Disturbances of strikers are not
nearly as grave as an individual dis
order of the system. Overwork, loss
OF sleep, nervous tension will be fol-
lowed by utter collapse, unless reli-
able remedy is Immediately employed
There's nothing 50 efficient to cure
disorders OF the Liver and Kidneys as
Electric Bitters. It's a wonderful
tonic and effective neryine and the
greatest all around medicine for run
down systems. 1t dispels Nervous
ness, rheumatism and Neuralgia and
expels Malaria germs. Only soc. and
satisfaction guaranteed by A. II Ken
del, druggist.
Oxford eagle., 1904-03-24
Beware of Ointments for Caiarrh
thaf Contain Mercnrn


AS mercury will surely destroy the
sense of smell and completely derange
the whole system when entering it
through the mucous surfaces. Such
articles should never be used except
on prescriptions from reputable physi
c!ans, as the damage they will do is
ten fold to the good you can possibly
derive from them. Halls Catarrh
Cure, manufactured by F. J. Cheney
& Co.. contains no mercury, and is
taken internally, acting directly upon
the blood aad mucus surfaces of the
system. In buying Halls catarrh
ure be sure you get the genuine. 1t
is taken internally and Is made in To-
ledo Ohio, by F. J. Cheney & Co.
Testimonials free. Sold by all drug
gists. Take Halls Family Pills for
constipation.
Oxford eagle., 1904-03-24

IT is said that President Roose-
welt wants second term in which
to correct the mistakes of his first
term. If he goes on that idea, he
had better ask for about six more
terms.
Oxford eagle., 1904-03-24

THE only 4hing that apparently
keeps the administration from
claiming credit for the present
high price of cotton is the fear
that the responsibility for the boil
weevil would also be saddled
upon it.
Oxford eagle., 1904-03-24

The government of San Domin-
go has put the revolutionists down
again. We trust that this time
the government will sit upon the
revolutionists and keep them
down.
Oxford eagle., 1904-03-24

THE different varieties of wealth
er which we are getting this
month must mean that March is
not content to be the only, but
wishes TO be the entire zoo as well
Oxford eagle., 1904-03-24

II Admiral Makaroff is keeping
his squadron in the roadstead out
side the Port Arthur harbor, he'd
better watch out or Admiral Togo
will make off with him.
Oxford eagle., 1904-03-24
KESTUCKY NEWS.

Lang Bros, Druggists. of Paducah,
KY, write: I'VE sell more of DR..
Mendenhall's Chill and Fever Cure
than all other remedies combined,
having retailed over 100 bottles in one
season. The physicians here prescribe
it and persons who once use it will
have no other.n
Oxford eagle., 1904-03-24

The Southern colored Republi-
can is for Roosevelt, but he
wouldn't mind seeing enough op-
position stirred up to make South
ern votes in the nominating con-
vention bring the regular market
price.
Oxford eagle., 1904-03-24
IT SAVED HIS LEG.

P. A. Danforth, of Lagrange, Ga,
suffered for six months with fright
full running sore on his leg; but writes
that Bucklen's 4 Arnice Salve wholly
cured it in five days. For Ulcers,
Wounds, Piles, it's the best salve in
the world. Cure guaranteed. Only
% cents. Sold by A. III. Kendel,
druggist.
Oxford eagle., 1904-03-24

THAT Springfield, Ohio, mob
seems to have done the job just
as quickly and as skillfully as
the Illinois and Indiana mobs who
make a speciality Of this kind of
work.
Oxford eagle., 1904-03-24

II Mr.. Bryan's opinion of Mr..
Cleveland is to be taken atits full
face value, the election of Mr..
Cleveland to the presidency was
the greatest political miricles of
modern times.
Oxford eagle., 1904-03-24

WHAT is this we hear, right on
on the heels Of the Springfield
lynching, that Ohio is seriously
considering an educational quail
fcation governing suffrage.
Oxford eagle., 1904-03-24

Now THAT the winter is over,
Congress may get up the nerve
to go after the coal trust. Anti
coal trust legislation can harm no
one during the summer and will
be good campaign argument.
Oxford eagle., 1904-03-24
ANNOUNCEMENTS.

SHOULD Hearst received the
presidential nomination, Miss
Democracy may be said TO have
-tle yellow fever.
Oxford eagle., 1904-03-24

a LITTLE more grape and canis
ter, Mr.. Bear, a little more grape
and canister, or the Mikado's
boys will fly the flag of victory.
Oxford eagle., 1904-03-24
WORRYING OVERTIME.

Eight hour laws are ignored by
those tireless, little workers-Dr.
Kings New Life Pills. Millions are
always at work. night and day curing
and Bowel troubles Easy, pleasant, !,
safe, sure. Only 25c at A. II. Kendel's
rug store.
Oxford eagle., 1904-03-24

The shade of the Father of His
Country rises with bowed head to
move that the name of Washing
ton, ID. G., be changed to Craft
vile. The shade of the Father of
Democracy simply moves a
change of administration.
Oxford eagle., 1904-03-24

1T has been suggested that the
Rus s.a is learned the art OF war
by the correspondence method.
Whether this be true or not, just
now they are taking a course in
the bitter school of experience.
Oxford eagle., 1904-03-24

UNCLE SAM would save money
by paying Teddy S75, 600 per an
mum if the raise would stop the
perquisite graft. 1t is said the
present tenant OF the White
House has worked more extras"
out of the United States treasury
than all the presidents since Gen.
Grant combined
Oxford eagle., 1904-03-24
ACCEPT NO SUBSTITUTE.

There is nothing just as good for
Malaria, Chills and fever as DIR. Mem
denhall's Chill and Fever Cure. Take
it as general tonic and at all times in
place of quinine. II it fails to give
satisfaction send to j. G. Mendenhall,
Evansville, Ind, and get your money
back
Oxford eagle., 1904-03-24

ONE difficulty about that st.
Louis convention is that the East
ern delegates win have to cross
the bridge before they get to it.
Oxford eagle., 1904-03-24

HEARST has presumably by Il e
use of money, secured a portion
OF the Rhode Island delegation in
the national convention. Rhode
Island cast in the last presiden-
tial election total of 80, Ait votes
Oxford eagle., 1904-03-24

i THE Republicans claim that
Senator Henry M. Teller was
elected under the same circum-
stances as Mr.. Shaforth and so
Should resign. They forget that
the senator's long membership in
the Republican party made him
immune from all designations.
Oxford eagle., 1904-03-24
Arkansas, exas
And Louisiana

An ideal country for cheap homes.
Land at $500, $1,000 and $3.50 per
acre; gr corn, cotton, wheat, oats,
grasses, fruits and vegetables.
Stock ranges 10 months in the year.
Southeast Missouri, Arkansas, Louis
lana and Texas are full OF opportuni-
ties-the climate is mild, the soil is
rich, the lands are cheap.
Low Home seekers rates-about
half fare-via the Cotton Belt twice a
month the first and third TUESDAYS.
For descriptive literat ire, maps and
excursion rates, write today to
w. G. PEELER,
District Passenger Agent,
Cotton Belt Route,
Memphis, Tenn.
E. W. LABEAUNE,
g. P. & T. A., Cotton Belt Route,
st. Louis Mo.
Oxford eagle., 1904-03-24

CAN the profound silence of
Richard Harding Davis mean that
he has fallen into the hands of
the Russian press censor? The
war will be dull thing indeed if
the zone of activity of the Richard
Harding Davis tppewriteris to be
limited.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-03-31
Marlsn County, Indiana.

Editor Independent: Please TO en-
roll me as member of the Old Guard
of Populism. / have come all the way
down the trail The trail was not
very well blazed at the time of my
starting out for reform, which was in
1872. ! was born in 184S in Conneaut-
vile, Crawford county, Pa. | am a
printer by trade; at present am a
manufacturer and salesman.
| think this plan of enrolment is
the proper thing to do. Push ii along.
l am firm believer in the acts of the
Denver conference and favor direct
nomination of our candidates for Of
fees from the highest to the lowest.
Under no circumstances no more
fusion with any other party. | never
was in favor of IT. having always been
strictly anti-fusion. Send me some
of your enrolment blanks; | believe
| can get them filled out.
MATTHEW n. STILWEl.L,
Secretary Peoples Party.
Marion County, Ind.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-03-31
King Co. Washington

Editor Independent; Enclosed here
with find 80 cents TO apply on expense
fund In organising the popuiIst party.
hope 10 see the organization main
tanned. bar IL the liberal faction of
the democratic party have the cour-
age and vitality To suppress the plu-
toeratlc element that seek 10 control
the party. and 10 nominate an &c.
eentahle candidate for prcaident, I
think popullsta should vote for him:
eNpedienee may be an offensive term
hut there are times when to ignore It
would BE- loollehnesR.
This suggests the mootei question
A. 60 what the popullst platform
should demand, For leading planks
In that platform the nearer II Il held
20 the three fundamentals OF finance
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-03-31

Mason Oldham. Young county. Tex:
Some good brother has been SO klnn
as 10 send me Wharton Bankers
Great Issucs"-one OF the beat books
ever read. Every man who n IN
favor Of a free country should read
H. am trying 10 set my demo-
cratic neighborN 90 READ II aud The
independent. They are afraid az
them" II believe Mr.. Barker ar Edl.
tor ssreeter should be- credited for
sending you Great issues" n any
more are needed. write 10 Wharton
harker, Philadelphia. Pa. The book
sells NJ 80 cents for single copies. bat
reduction Is made for club orders.
DE FL
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-03-31
To Old Party Friends

Editor Independent: We claim il
you want to be posted politically you
should subscribe for reform paper,
either the Missouri World, Nebraska
Independent, or the Mercury, Dallas,
Tex. After reading them few weeks
on trial we want to know how you
like it. Do you feel like taking 1t in
a pair of tongs, holding your nose,
throwing it into the stove, and seeing
it burn--at the same time mentally
calculating that it would be well if
its editor were in a still hotter place?
1t may be stronger food than YOU
are able to stand. You may prefer
some skimmilk sheet that will tone
down it's diet suitable to the enfeebled
condition of your mental and political
condition. However, If you are in
search of light, il you want to learn
more about the true condition Of af-
fairs in this country in one year than
you have been finding out from Your
party in the last dozen years. you can
do no better than to read the above
mentioned papers.
You may never have voted anything
but republican or democratic ticket
in all your life, and you may not take
any stock in the united peoples party.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-03-31

transportation and land the better:
and when we include land it should
be understood that no reference is had
to the single tax as exemplified in
this country by the few tentative eff
forts to put 1t in practice; for in
those instances 1t has certainly
proved a boomerang, whatever the
merits of the system may be when APP
piled according to the true theory;
besides it is prolific of interminable
controversy and / think responsible
for the defeat of the populists in sew
eral instances.
II the advocates of the various minor
reforms cannot trust a liberal admin
istration to enact just laws, they have
not due appreciation of the import
ance of the question involved.
Holding these views / presume that
| am not eligible to membership In
the Old Guard. Otherwise I should
request to be enrolled.
G. S. FLOYD.
q have enrolled Mr.. FLOYD as a
vanguard. His views on cxpedience
may be combatted by some. but we
are obliged to take the world as it is
with all the conflict OF views as 10
questions of policy-raiher than as
we would like to have IT. have rea-
son to believe Mr.. Floyd will be found
battling for the peoples party candl-
date for president But if he decides
he can withdraw from the
vanguard by giving notice. We want
willing workers-~no compulsion. DE
Franee.l
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-03-31

but you can't afford to lose track OF
what the cran!ss are doing--for they
may surprise your one of these days
by walking into the White house.
Write it down in your memorandum
book, so that you will not forget it
the united peoples party is going TO
win. THOS. A. LASKEY.
Rudd, Ia.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-03-31


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The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-03-31

old slayer. Always voted the ticket:
that In. atnte and national. Personal.
y never believed In fusion. natIonal-
~"
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-03-31

Fred w TeEsler. Madison county.
Neh.; You can count on mc a. an
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-08-30
NO SCANDAL
MATERIAlIzED
Madden Case in Army Circles
Reaches Divorce Without
Further Exposure

Especial Telegram to Evening Teller. }
SAN FRANCISCO, CAL, Aug. so.--
After a brief hearing Captain John
Madden Of the United States army was
granted a divorce from Edfth Particle
Madden, the defendant failing to ap.
pear. The bearing was expected to de.
velop into one OF the greatest sensa.
tions in the history of tn army but only
a few witnesses appeared and the an.
ticipated dragging in OF names high W
in tine army roster failed to materialixe
Lieutenant Hestor Robachon recently
dismissed from the army for conduc
unbecoming a gentleman and an oiiicer
was a correspondent in Mrs. Madden,
cross complaint which mentioned many
white and native women in the Philip.
pines but she failed to submit evidence
in support OF her charges.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-08-30
MRTlLLERv uUn THIS MOANING


Especial Telegram to Evening Telier.)
LAO TANG. Avg. so.-sTfe Japanese
resumed artillery duel with the Rus
sian fczces at o'clock this morning
The heaviest fi1iMg occurred to tahe
southeast Of LiaU Yang and has been
continuous. The Japanese 6harpnell 10
searching the whole Russian front.
The mYlRdos forces mass all their
guns for few moments in one square
then move them TO aAother point with
snathensxtical precision.
At 10 O'Clock this moruissg when the
Are siqnsened an advance was made
along HE whole line which began
agaAR5t the Russian frontal positions
by the Japanese. Probably tomorrow
the Japanese win then be in a position
to deliver general frontal attack. The
Russians are holding their own gallant
~. The casualties have been surpris-
|ingly snsnll considering the fierce na-
ture Of the Japanese artillery fire.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-08-30
HARMONY SEEMS 70 PREvlIk
REPUBLICANS GETTING TQeE
State Chairman Brady is il The city apd :
Evidently Brought Together the Different
Factions Of the Party.

Mr.. James H. Brady OF Pocatello,
chairman OF the republican state cen-
trai committee, who II In the city cons
ferring with the leading republicans il
more than pleased with his trip. He II
Alated over the result OF his conferences
last night and this morning. He be-
iieves that now there IL feeling Of
harmony In the ranks Of the party that
has heretofore not been manifest and
n result he predicts one Of the great
est republican majorities at the COM
ing eaection that shas been rolled up In
the history OF the party in Nez Perce
county. Mr.. Brady II q modest indi-
viduai with that carriage about him
that denotes activity and quickness
born Of well trained mind. That he
will make an ideal leader and be new
force in the ranks Of the party Of this
state must be conceded by all those
who have come in contact with him.
His personality II charming and when
In conversation with one impresses his
hearer with the sincerity of purpose.
Thus II may be said that probably he
more than any ather man In the state -
able to heal the sores left by the re-
cent factional strife Of the party In
this county. His presence In the city
brought out the leaders Of the various
factions and after private and public
conferences he seems to have healed
the breach that viii bind the party to
united action in this county during the
coming campaign.
When seen this afternoon by The
Teller reporter Mr.. Brady stated that
his trip here at this time was in the
interests of harmony and to discuss
with the state central committeeman,
WIN. Schuldt, the plans for the coming
campaign In this county. He said:
my talks with the people here have
been entirely satisfactory. They have
met with me and the dissention among
them has been cleared away with re-
suit the Ratchet u buried. Republican
success In this state u assured and
while ] DO not wish to be over-conlSdent
can state with almost positive assur-
ance that The majority win reach tn
1e.eee marx this IAN. ] have not bad