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The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-15
MONTGOMERY COTTON
srors DID NOT RESPOND TO DECLINE
 OF FUTURES.
Incsl Prices Were Unchanged With . Firm Tonc-Gossip as to the Forth
 coming Census Report.

1eFtce middiinG .... ..'.. .. .. '...tttizzSS stsies low niddiing ... .. ....s .... .IIHc
 Notwithstanding futures were off yester- day to points, spots maintained their equiifbrium and prices were unchanged
 There Is still little doing In the local market, but the firm tone shows that buyers
 The principal topic of conversation Is the forthcoming census report on amount ot cotton ginred to December l3th. due on the goth instant. The. last census report of cotton gipned November 14th to December total of 1. 1s5,ooo pai.s or daily average of gins reported figuring 2s,5si. To December 18th last year. 30.S77 gins were heard from. Therefore 1t Is but reasonable to presume that the next census i'll show an increase or about 400 in the number of gins reporting or say about 30,00a as in previous years
 In explaining the full figures of the last tion was raised that this crop was making q record in rapidity of gathering and sin ntug. If such be the case, ana If sovoo bales per day be the output for the past ten d15s December list to December 18th. Sun mented to the extent of about soee00 bales: which world bring the total ginned up to about g.500.000 bales: the ginnings per day last year for the corresponding 25 working ten million crop year ss.0oo. It is claimed that the census of the goth instant Will show within 5 per cent. of the total crop. anyhow within ten per cent. at the outside, and that 1t will be almost physical impos- ginning being over in most States already.
 Weather conditions in the cotton belt have been severe.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-15


 Chicago. Dec. 1t-Moderate purchases by bull leaders caused q firm close in the wheat market. market today. final au9tations on the May Ma Oats were unchansed Provisions showed gain of .:hc to 7hc. prices fluctuated within a very narrow range. During the first half of the ses- although the news of the day was of such an indefinite character as to be of little value to either the bulls or bears; A slight caused depression on the local board at the 6 opening the Ma option bsins unehapg- selling toward noon and the price of May 'G into S ss m the asy 'ef their purchases the market hardened; The point of the day, final quotations on May being up %e at SSAc
 to busSes rpur recspts %s els one year ago Minneapolis. Duluth and
 Increased local receipts depressed corn wheat; The volume Of trading was ex- with prices practically at the highest point of the dSg Msy epeHed .o6 1 cars. of contract grade.
 Oats steady. prices remaining within, a at the opening. but all of the regulars were readily taken by cash houses. An increase May opened unchanged to a shade lower at 32 < QS2%c. sold up to 32hc, and closed at 32%c. Arrivals today were ITS cars.
 Active demand for lard and ribs created a firm provision market. An estimate of stocks for the week which showed a large falling off in the amount of lard on hand partly accounted for the steady feeling in the market A small advance in the price of live hogs stimulated buying. At the close May pork was up 5c at SIS. 27M. Lard was up 7Hc at SI.20. Ribs were 21k O Dc higher at $7 7.100S7 12H.
 Estimated receipts tomorrow-Wheat 2I cars: corn 402 cars: oats l65 cars: hogs 25.0 .000 head.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-15
,xrw nrrrANs CoTToN.

New Orleans, Dec. 14.-Spot cotton In good demand: supply very, light: sales $50 Bales Including 100 to arrive and 100 fob
 unfavorabie cables caused the future mar ket here to open four to nine points lower apparently not disposed to continue the ad- vance made yesterday. consequently prices eased off so that by noon they were to II points lower. January opened Il points down at II so, sold up to II. 90. declined 10 1f.7S and finally improved to II. 86. The fluctuations were numerous but narrow. The closing was quiet with net losses of four to five points.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-15
Tnfal MaxemenH.

Total today, at all ports net 3f,e74; ship ments to Great Britain 2O1: stock i.i7s.4f2
 copsolidated at all ports, net 2lo.4s7 France 2s.s73; to continent 5o.ss4: to Japan
 Total since Sept. i at all ports net 4.560,5 shipments to Great BritaIh i, ,369 AT: to France 4f3.4f9: to continent 1,143,- 2s0; to Japan i9,sls: to Mexico 9.0e4.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-15
Weather Conditions.

(Past a Hours.
 The low pressure area central over South ern Texas yesterday has moved eastward and is south of New Orleans. causing con tinued rains over almost the entire cotton belt and northward through Virginia Light snow flurries have occurred in the Lake re zion, though an extensive area of high ba- rometer central over Lake Superior is gIv- ing generally fair weather from the Missouri Valley east. with somewhat colder in the see. Temperatures have also fallen four to ten degrees in Texas, Another high" cen tral over Wyoming Is giving generally fair weather from the Missouri Valley west and southwest. though temperatures have risen slightly over northwestern districts. Con- ditions favor continued rains and colder in this sectiop tonight. followed by fair during Friday.
 Temperature and precipitation as reported by the Weather Bureau for selected south ern stations during 24 hours ending a. m, December IA, 1905.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-15
NAVAL STORES.

Savannah. Ga, Dec. 14.-Turpentine firm, 12o:
 Rosin firm. sales 1.5ss; receipts $500: shipments 4.449.
 Quote ABC ss o5; D ss1o: ss15: F s3.25; G 3.35: Fl s3.45: I ss.52k: K $4.02h; s4.52h: N s4.so: VIC s5 IS: wv s5.40.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-15
NEW ORLEANS SHEAR

New Orleans. Dec. 14.-Sugar firm; open kettle 3Q3Kc; open kettle cetrifugal 3h o 3hc; centrifugal whites 3H04c; yellows 3& q3%c; seconds 2G3kc.
 Molasses. open kettle 20 O BOG: centrifugal 6 q 200.
 Syrup 22@27c.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-15
NEW YORK CENERAI MApurr

New York. Dec. Il.-Flour steady, but dull
 Cotton seed oil steady.
 Petroleum steady.
 RosIn steady.
 Coffee, spot Rio quiet: mild quiet Sugar raw. firm. fair refining 3Isc. cen- trifugal s6-test axe. molassss sugar 2Zc: refined steady. "AN'
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-15

Wilmington. N. c. Dec. 14.-Spirits tur- pentine firm. 64c bid: receipts 27.
 Rosin firm. $3 IS bid: receipts 267. Tar firm 1.S0: receipts 140.
 Crude turpentine firm $2.5Q. $4. % and s4 .00; receipts 135.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-15
xTyERpooL COTTON FUrURrs.

NEW ORLEANS COTTON OIL. New Orleans Dec. 14.-Cotton seed oil Ready: prime refined in barrels 2sc: prime rude loose 34Ac.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-15

with steady European cables. Europe sent few buy;ng orders. but demand was light rateiy prices eased off in the afternoon.
 The close was auie-, net unchanged to 5
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-15
NEW YORK nRY cnnna

New York. Dec. 4.-Buying was off mode crate proportions in the dry goods market today except where buyers were in need of ruIS be obtained The need of more mer@ aTandse to supply the needs of cmstonasrs %as generally realized VI Su''oiiiei'
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-15
Interior Maxemenf

Houston-Quiet, 11Mc; net receipts 9,528: 1: gross receipts 9.52s; shipments s.s54: sales TOT: stock 10s.723.
 Augusta-ouiet. II s-1sc: net receipts l. s24: gross receipts l.s66: shipments 1.449; sales 4s5; stock sa.715.
 Memphis-steady, Il 3-16c: net receipts 3.145; gross receipts 4.295; shipments 4,0S9 sales 5000: stock i36.523.
 St. Lous-Quiet. II Nc: net receipts 910; gross receipts 3.S9S: shipments 2.49s: sales 30; stock S2,i31.
 Cincinnati-Net receiptse 1.s47: gross re-
 Louisvills-Firm, 1ikc.
 Total today-Net receipts 16,552: gross re- ceipts 2o.2s2: shipmsnts 1s.757: sales 3,622; stock 3s3.S56.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-15
KANSAS CITY LIyE sTOCK
ST. LOUIS PROVISION.

St Louis. Dec. l4.-Flour steady.
 Whiskey, steady S134.
 Pork. lower: iobbinE s13 30
 Lard. higher; prime steam .25.
 Dry sap meats. steacy; boxed extra shorts s.S7h. Bacon. steady; boxed extra shorts ss. s2H :; clear ribs ss.S71a short clear s9. iSM
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-15
TREASURY BALANCES.
CHICAGO GRAIN AND pROvrsr0Ns

WashingtOn, Dec. l4-Today's Treasury balances. exclusive of the gold reserve shows available cash balance S137.S00. .001: gold ss7.7e6. 43f.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-15
Indicates rise. Indicates fall.
 River Eorecasf

lFor next Two days.) The Coosa will continue to fall slowly and the Alabama will remain practically stationary.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-15

February ..t....6.ab ab May ...... ...... .... .... ....s. 80 36 50 Juy ssss ssss ssss ss..6.IO septemoer ...s.s ..6- -S5 46. 90
 ..b.S1
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-15
CURRENT QUOTATIONS.

Charleston. s. C.. Dec 14.-Turpentine an rosin. nothing doing.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-15
NEW YORK COFFEE A,.purr

New norks DSSs l+'-Coffee futures open Aa steady at unchanged prices in sympathy
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-15
xrw oRrnANs corroN ruruRrs

New Orleans, Dec 1s-Following were the quotations for futures in New Orleans today; Closed steady. tx
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-15
NEyF Y0RK BOLTON RuTuREs.
Y.TyERPOOI, COTTON.

Liverpool. Dec 14--Cotton spot in fair de- nand: pricas points higher.
 kunn middung. ta4r ....i...-. s..s ....6. 41 diduiing .6. 23 Low miodIing -... s... .... ....S 0I sOoq OrulBaE5 s.. h. Sy
 The sales of the day were 10000 bales If which 1000 were foi speculation and ex- sort and included 6 300 American Re- ieipts 1. 000 bales no American.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-15
NEW ORLEANS COTTON FUTURES.


quiet: sales $50.
 Dfoinary s.s. a-Aec Hood ordinary ..10Nc Low mfddtlng s... llAc taiuufhg. .s.s s"as '''s 's..li Ac Hood middlink .. .12Ac tdtddAng, fatr .1z S-loc accepts hots btQGh t.. . .ssv7sovo
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-15
NEW YORK COTTON FUTURES.

fntures:
 December. .... .... .. il 49 oil. 40 EAnuarye., .. .. .... .. ...... II .61 @ II. A8 gebruary s...s .... "a. ....11 70 OH. 70 warren 1....T ..s. .... k...t .... II 90@1l.I I6 tune s...1 ...~ .'.- ......- .VV @ II so kuly.s sss-- ge T. sf ss.1 .V9Q 1.So september .i.ss.. ......... Il % O II. % October .... .... -. 10. 75 @ 10. 75
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-15
THE METAL MARKEr.

New York Dec. ia--The tin market was higher In London at EI65 12s Sd for spot. and GIsl 5s for futures. Firm locally at Copper also higher in London at aso 12s Sd for spot and R79 12s Sd for futures Very Firm here; Lake and electrolytic $1S.50@ S19 90: casting SIS 12h @S1S.62h
 Lead easier in London at S17 2s Sd. but very firm in the local market at $5. 361 spelter unchanged at CPS 15s in London, and $6 AS e S6. 50 locally.
 Iron unchanged abroad. The local mar ket is firm; No foundry. Northern SIS. 95 @s19. 35; No d2 SIS: 25 R$18.s5 No. 1 SIS .00 a s1Ss5.
 MARINE NEWS.
 Mobile, Dec. 14.-Arrived: Str. Banan, Nor. Mausen. Puerto Cortez
 New Orleans Dec. 14-Cleared: Strs, Olympia, Br. Gait. Port Barrios: Corinto Nor, Gundersen. Biuefields: Green Jacket Br, Davies. Aarhuus via Norfolk: Dagfin. Nor. Salvesen New York.
 Port Eads. Dec. 14.-Arrived: Strs. Hei- vetia. Ger. Spangenburg. Hamburg; Mount Vernon. Nor. Falsen Port Barrios: Lassel, Reynolds Baltimore: Lord Roberts. Br., Boal, Santos. via Rio: Sbencliff Br.. Lord, Salveigh, Nor. Kgerland. Rosario
 Sailed: Prince Arthur, Br, Kinney, Ha- vana: Elmonte. Maxon New York: Hiram. Nor. Johannessen Puerto Cortez; Joseph W. Fordney. Laverge. New York; Olympia, Br., Gait, Port Barrios.
 MEMPHIS COTTON OH. Memphis Dec 1i.-Cotton seed oil; prime crude :49e4he; prime summer yellow
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-15
MEMPHIS COTTON OIL.

Memphis, Dec. ll.-Cotton seed oil: prim crude s4@24hc: prime summer yelloy 2s Kc: prime meal SPA. .0o; prime cake S24. od
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-04-27
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

Pursuant to an order of the Board
of Supervisors of Lafayette County.
Miss, the undersigned clerk of said
Board will receive sealed bids Up I'M
til II O'Clock, noon, on Friday, NAV
18th, 1905. for the construction of a
levee in Yocona bottom, on the Mem
phis and Cofeeville road al the camp
ground crossing in said county, five
and one-half miles South west OF
Taylor, Miss estimated to be 20 600
cubic yards more or less.
Also at the same time will receive
sealed bids for building bridges on
said levee 1890 feet more or less. ac-
| eording to plans and specifications on
file with clerk of this Board.
The successful bidder will be re-
I CURED 10 give bond double the amount
of bid, with two or more sQficienI
sQreGies.
The Board reserves the right to re-
iect any and all bids
The contract for the above worI
will be let by said Board on May II
1905.
This the 26th day of April, A. D., 100
j. o. RAMEY. Clerk,
Board Of Supervisors lafayette
County, Miss
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-04-27
Tcschcrs' Association.

At 2 regular month"; meeting
Of thr Lafayette County Teach.
ers Association. held in III,
Court-housc on the I'D dey 81
April. 1875, the following pr
gram was discussed:
"Somc Plans for Primary
Work-Miss Annie Chandler.
The Demands for Better
Teachers. and How to Supply
Them Prof. Moore.
some Thoughts on Spelling
Prof. X. l.. Harris,
Tho following program was
prepared by the Executive CON-
mittcc for the next meeting:
The Need Of Teachers Libra
Iry'-Prof. u. +. Hoyle
THE Condition Of the Rural
School Houses and How to Inn
prove Them"-Prof. ID. G.. Car
pentcr.
Letter Writing''-Dr. T. p.
Bailey.
Mature Study"-Miss Hewlett
"llow To Secure Better Attend
ance at the Monthly Meetings.
Prof. X. l.. Harris.
We then adjourned to meet
May 26. in the Oxford Graded
School Building.
NJ. IL. PERRITT, Pres.
ESSIE EADEs. Sec.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-04-27
PUBLIC NOTICE.

Whereas, it appears from the min
utes of this Board hat al 4 special
meeting thereof, to-wit: March %.
isoS, called for the purpose Of con-
sidering the question of the issuance
OF eve Extension and School Bonds
IL was proposed that the Bonds OF
Inc town OF Oxford, Miss. 70 tho
amount of Five thousand $1,000 oOl
Dollars school Bond and Five Tho4.-
and t>o,OOo.O0) Dollars sewer rxtsr-
SION Bonds, be issued in accordance
with the provisions of the Chapter on
municipalities of the code Of Issz. for
n purpose OF enl1rgi1g the Pubic
school building, and for the extension
ana Improvement OF the sewerage
system; and whereas. it appears fur
ther, that at said meeting an order
was made directing the clerk of he
4 and the mayor of the town to
publish the notice OF The proposal in
Inc official organ of the town tor three
weeks IN accordance witn the said
cnapter OF the Code aforesaid. and IL
now appearing from the proof OF
publication ON Tile, supported bv the
affidavit CT Mrs. f.. A. Thomson
proprietor of the Oxford Eayl.. thar
said publication was dGly and legally
made on the following dates, to+vit:
In No. -. dated the 3Oth day o,
March, A. D., 1905.
In No. %, dated the 9Th day of April.
a. d., 1905.
In No. 81, GATED the 18th day of
April. 1905.
Being three consecutive weeks. or
twenty one days from the date of the
SAID order of publication, and II ap-
pearing further to the Board that
there Is no objection TO the issuance
OF the said bonds IN accordance with
said order aud the law in such cases
made and provided.
1t 10 therefore ordered, that the
clerk of the Board proceed a: once 10
nave the said bonds Autographed and
that the same be prepared and ,ssued
as early thereafter IS practicable in
accordance with said proposal. said
bonds to bear interest from the dat |
of issuance.
The foregoing ordinance was read
Inc passed on the following Yea ana
nay vote, to-wit: Those voting yea
b. 7. GRAY. ID. T. Cartss.C- r.. Siourh. |
D. ~ k~imbrough and W. Y. Walker.
inose voting nay-none.
P E. MATTHEWS, Mayor.
*. L. STEPHENS, CLERK.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-04-27

J y Corresponds in y recent
uHlnnec II - Yasco Herald
claims precedence in Nazoo coun-
Ity keeT ing blood hounds % track
.irlinals. Tajs : q mi TAX as
it is well Known IN North Missis-
sippi. that there are blood hounds
in Lafayette county which are
famous for the criminals they
have run down. The hounts
were ~telegraphed for after the
recent murder II the sheriff Of
Tat county, and were the means
of speedily bringing the crmi-
mails into custody.
The Oxford blood hounds are
owned by Messrs. Hyler and Gull
len. and have almost daily train
ing for tracking fugitives. We
trust that other communities will
follow our example in securing
this preventive To crime. but dc
not care to be ignored when our
neIghboring towns are Boosting
of their progress.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-04-27
Quick Service to California.

The Rock Islands Special
Tourist Sleeping Car Excursions
to California are several hours
quicker than any other line. To
satisfy the demand for an up-to-
date service, arrangement has
been made for a new, specially
built, improved pattern OF tourist
sleeper, leaving Chicago daily
and reaching Los Angeles in IS
hours. Why not have the best
and quickest, when the cost is nc
greater than the other kind? Full
information from any Rock ISLAND
representative, or from John Sc
Basin, Passenger Traffic Mana.
ger, Rock Island System, Chicago
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-04-27
No,lce to Bridge Ruudrrs.

Public notice is hereby given that
the undersigned will receive sealed
bids for the building OF four bridges
and Furnishing 55,0OO feet OF flooring up
10 u O'Clock, noon, on Tuesday, Nav
,, 1895. The bridges are To be- built
accurding To plans and specifications
now on file at my office. Bond double
the amount OF each bid must accomp-
any each bid sIth three or more good
securities. The bridges Will De lei
separately n follows:
tne building of a bridge across
IocoBa River.
Also iOs the building OF a bridge
across Pettis Greek.
Also for furnishing and delivering
lS,oOo feet OF heart pine or oak white
heart ior flooring o. me new levee al
the camp ground crossing on Yocona
River 5 miles Southwest of Taylor's
j.. %. RAMEY, Clerk.
Oxford, Miss, April IL, 1905,
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-04-27

Having bought the business,
good will, stock and fixtures oil
E. Hustace we are opening a first
class stock of jewelry, watches,
clocks, stringed and musical in
struments of all kinds, in the
building formerly occupied by E
Hustace. Our only terms will be
CASH and we will save yor
money on every purchase. So.
Letting a share of the public pat.
ronage.
THE CASH JEwELRY STORE
Successor to E. Hustace.
April 10Th, 1905.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-04-27
DIRECTORY.

kAI COURT. meets LIST Mondays In
nd Dec. IL. G. Miles. judge, J. :
=. clerk; VI. A. Montgomery Dis
|3ttarney.
LAFAYETTE COUNTY.
r. COURT. meets end Monday
fch and sept. y. Il. Booth, judge,
1ssan-. DistIAtty.
SIHi COURT, meets sth Mondays
aud >oy. J.. &. Wilson, Chancei-
-. Eauey. Clerk
kINsTOR. e.. II. Hightower.
kENTAIIyEs. VI. {. Denton, ID.
AnbrouSh.
ATTORNEYS. rsstSuer& Ru-~si,
F.J.H. weich; rs. q. d. Taylor
kRY CLERK. j. O. Eamey; Il. L.
~, d. q.
kGUIT CLERK, c. T.. slough.
~aSul:EE, Il. l. stephens
n. EDUCATION. T. VI. Anderson
fs>0R. Linhurn Cullen.
biz AND RANGER. y. n. Miller
OF SUPERVISORS. NJ. Mixing
knt; WIN. Houston. ). 4. Treloar,
4 Parks. n. l. Davis
CITY OF OXFORD.
oE, T. p Matthews.
sHsL, =. T. Burrov.
AsUEEI. e. II. Keys.
kk, x. L. stephens
COMMISSIONER, &C. Barringer
fiES. T.. L. Gray. ID. T. Carter. W
)ker, &. Z. slough, AZ. NJ. kim
CHURCHES.
pIsr. }. X. Countiss. pastor.
BLAND. W. j. King, pastor.
FfERIiN. w. ID. Hedie-ton, Pstr
PAL {. -. Brown, rector.
!. Edward stubbi.feld. pastor.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-04-27
Legal Advertisements.
Notice TO al, Privilege Tsx.p,xec.

Notice il hereby given, As required
by Section Ill OF the privilege tas
laws OF 1874, that all privilege tar
licenses. except those issued to rail-
roads and retail liqeor dealers, will
expire dur.ug The month OF April and
must be renewed for twelve months
during the month of May.
Unless the licenses are renewed
during the month OF May it Is n ade
the duty OF the tax collector to collect
doable n amount of the original tax
and as he Is left without any discre-
lion whatever in the matter. trust
that all privilege tax payers will
promptly come forward. their
licenses during the month of MAY.
aud ave me the necessity OF enforcing
tie heavy penalty.
J. ". WEIGH.
Tax Collector.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-04-27
ForSale.
SfoNm

$4,000 worth of the Iuka
Mineral Springs Hotel and SAM
forum Co., stock for sale to in
vestors on paying basis. Remem-
Der luka stands at the top as a
Summer Resort, having been
awarded the medal at the St.
Louis Fair in 1904. This stock
will soon be worth two dollars for
one, and will be sold to right
parties before Junef, 1905, at par.
For full particulars in regard to
the Investments, write to
j. W. JoURDAN,
Iuka, Miss.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-04-27
PETITION FOR PARDON-JAMEs
MILLER.

To the Honorable james K. yarda-
man, Governor of Mississippi:
Petitioner, James Miller, OF LaFay-
cite County, vas convicted OF assault
and battery with intent to kill on the
day OF March, 1903, and sentenced
70 seven o. wears in the penitentiary
He asks for pardon for the following
reasons:
There was 4 reasonable doubt of
his guilt a. shown by the testimony.
2-The punishment was excessive.
5-Petitioner has made a model
prisoner and his reputation prior to
this charge was good, and We believe
II pardoned will make 4 good citizen.
Respectfully submitted.
j. W. FALKNER,
LEE NJ. RUssELL-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-04-27
I~CONUNDRUM
Il Docs No Cost One Cent To quess.
50 Try Your Luck At IL

To create interest TEE EAGLE has
decided TO publish 9 conundrums. one
each tor 9 weeks, and TO the first per
son giving the correct or nearest cor
rect answers to the . conurjrums. We
will give p years subscription 10 the
Twice-a-W Week st. Louis Republic.
To the second correct or nearest
correct answers we will give a wears
subscription to the Memphis Weekly
News Remember this is free,
Cut the conundrum cut each week,
and paste them on a sheet of paper
and write your answers under each,
sign your name and the date, place il
in a envelope and send them 10 this
Office before Thursday, June LIST.
| This contest is only open to the
readers of THE EAGLE. ana is aoso-
lutely free, so do a little thinking and
the answers are simple.
cosUSDRUI NO. 5.
"What is it that has neither fesl
nor blood, yet has four fingers and /
thumb?n-Answer.-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-04-27
Non Resident Notice.

The STATE OF MISSISSIPPI,
Lafayette County. No. $3.50.
To Lula Marion, whose post-ofiiee
adc - i unknown. You are hereby
CO.. landed to appear before the
Ghancery Court of Lafayette County,
Mississippi, on the
FOURTH MONDAY IN MAY, A. D.,
1905.
To plead, answer and demur to the bill
OF complaint filed against You on the
18th day of DECEMBER, 1901, by George
Marion, to obtain a divorce, wherein
You are the defendant.
This the 18th day of April, a D 1905.
J. O. RAMEY, Clerk.
L. NJ. RUSSELL, Sol. for Comp'lt.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-04-27
Noticc.

Mr.. S. 5. Webster. OF Oxford,
Is now representing US, and will
sell you a Singer Machine on easy
payments, or discount for Cash.
Also carries a full line of needles,
oil and parts of machines. Try a
Singer before buying any other.
SINGER SEWING MACHINE Co.