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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-12-14

The house passed a bill appropriating
Sli@S.oco Tor continuing work on the
Panama canal This. il Is expected. will
CARY the work forward until March
rexL
The senate Is giving some attention
10 the subject u campaign contribu-
tio1s b. insurance companies and IA
tionai hanks
food Of bills and resolutions. ir-
gliding Foraker's railroad rate regula-
tion bin and resolutions dealing with
the question Of national regulation ot
life insurance companies. the incor-
poration OF interstate railroad oompa-
rice and the contribution OF funds TO
political parties by national banks. oc-
eupied the time Of the senate On the
9Th The house spent its session in de-
bate on the bill appropriating SIS. .5oo.-
e'o Tor Panama canal work
The reading Of the presidents mes
sage occupied the greater portion of the
tine Of both houses during the second
days session
The seating Of Representative Mich
eelek- from the Fifth Illinois district.
Is protested on the ground that he Is
Tot citizen OF the United States. The
matter was referred TO the elections
committee.
A resolution q sympathy with the
Russian Jews was ordered printed in
the house record and referred to the
committee on foreign Affairs
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-12-14

srss. and Bolivar actually se~r~d 60
ls1-a Bolivar run oa> % b.. task.
th7cu~A a Barrel ot xs~oiine. aaa Il
rua 81 on the strs-s car track aza an
sl~--Ete spark set i oa nr~. ant the
IRE teraTtmeuE tTrnesi cut. but the
sa<fr@s hat to al 20 areand Bolivar.
eaus> - wulbtnt bal-e IA iach. bu,
seeEs~al 70 say LIT 'er rip. boys.
this Il the FoGrth u Juiy.~
III circus msa bexaa 70 oom- sith
rupss and club. % tie Bolivar and
tArow aim. bat ~ escaped into q side
street aud wafchssf the engines put out
the nrs. aad he swung around with his
trunk AMI his tusks and wouldn't let
anyone cnunr rsar him bat "a vith the
book. AMI he seemed ~ snfoy the prod
ding. bot I Erlsss that gave him coar-
AZ 10 keep on doing things.
Th@ principal proprietor u the show
cane sloug and whsn be saw pa wtth
vafsrrleion ant blsing water all over
kiu,. and persViration rolling down his
fae~. h~ said % pa. Why don't you
take ycur elephant back 10 the bot.
'cause the afternoon performance 10
about 70 begin.~ and that made "a
mai. and he said. You 20 On With
your afternoon performance. and I
Nill have Bolivar there all right and
then everybody laughed. but "a knew
what b. was about.
Pa dropped bis hook and went TO a
h.1Ss cart and took a Babsrock exfin-
Euisher ami strapped il on his back
AMI wsnt mp 70 Bolivar. Who ~as tip
ping over sorze dummies In front oe
a clothing store. and pa said; Boil
var. you lay down but Bolivar threw
a seven-dollar suit OF clothes at pa.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-12-14

though he vas saying he Wis bad
clan from Bitter creek
Well. at Akron. the keeper OF this
elephant. Bolivar. had to 20 and see
q girl that h Aet when the show was
A-~S Aass -r~rs ~ai s-ssIs Sr
breach OF promise before a Justice Of
the peace. and the boss told pa 10 Eook
after the elephant for an hozr or -.
So pa took a pole with a hooS in II and
sat down on a bale of hay 70 watch
Bolivar. Il was one OF these hot days
and Bolivar stood droopsng aad per
splrinS. aad wishing the show vas In
Alaska and "a was Kind % sleepy
Ike everybody in the show. when sud
csnly that elephant whoopea. and
s~attel Jeanette. his wife. a ecuple OF
times. and she cried pirifuL and pa
put the hook in Boiivar's hide and
gave a JERK. and told him % hush up
that noise. but Bolivar Just reared and
pitched and walked right through the
side Of the menaSerfe tent. and seemed
TO say to the other animals. Come
on. boys. there Is going 10 be some
thing doing and the animats all set
up a howl in their own language. as
though they we're saying WhOoper
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-12-14
Self Dependence.

Many a man has tried to justify his
failure on the ground that he was
doomed by the cards which fate dealt
him. that he must pick them up and
play the game. and that no effort. how
ever great. on his part. could material
ly change the result. But. my young
friend. SAYS Orison SWEET Narsden in
Success Magazine, the fate that deals
your cards Is in the main your own
resolution The result OF the game
does not rest with fate or destiny.
but with you You will take the trick
IL you have the superior energy. abiii-
" and determination requisite to take
H. You have the power within your
self 70 change the value of the cards
which. you say. fate has dealt you-
The game depends upon your train
ing. upon the way you are disciplined
to seixe and use your opportunities.
and upon your ability to put grit In
the place Of superior advantages-
Just because circumstances do some
times give clients TO lawyers and pa
tients 70 physicians, put commonplace
clsrygymen in unco1mon p1lpits- and
place the sons OF rich NJ the head OF
great corporations even when they
have only average ability and scarce
ly any experience. while poor youths
with greater ability and more expert
ence often have 20 1ght their way
for years 70 obtain ordinary sttna
tions. are you justified In starting oas
without a chart or in leaving n pl.ee
for luck In your programme What
would you think Of the captain OF
great liner who would start out 10 sea
without any port In view. and trust
to luck to land his precious cargo
safely Did you ever know Of 4
strong young man making out his life
programme and depending upon
chance to carry out any part OF IL,
Men who depend upon luck" do not
think il worth while to make a thor
ough preparation for success They
are not willing TO pay the regular
price for IT, They are looking for
bargains. They are hunting for short
cuts 10 success. Power gravitates to
the man vho knows how. Luck IL
the tide. nothing more The strong
man rows with II IL II makes toward
his port: he rows against ii IL il flows
the other way"
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-12-14
THE Weeks NEWS
TfRSELY OUTLINED
An Epitsme Of the Most Impsrtan,
Events At Home and Abroad
the Past Week.
NORTH, EAST, WEST, SOUTH.

What tesGress is Dsisx. Tesesher
wish Latest Des eisv .se.ss o. the
fsserr.i Trsusies IN Russia. and
ss~ss Called fr.us Important Hap
Dessss. All Over the World
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-12-14
Wanted TO Know.

Mr. Einstein. GONE TO ssk for
Rebecca's hand
I'D is yosrs. rkex"
do te diamond rings on II g nix
Il. Mr. Einstein-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-12-14

rhe Ro<u- El~Phant Creates a Pani-
and PA Prev=~ Himself a Here
The Bad Bay Gets srold<d for
Being Touxh---Hs Fizds That
Andienee. Llk- Accidents.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-12-14

MAY s-We hal the worst time st
skrun last ss-k aasl "a proved himself
n hero. thorgh h~ ~az sWatrei god hy
the rogue elephant before h. eot MS
seroni sind and vent for the animal
We have 4 male elephant that Is al
unost human. cause he gets on a tear
shout cuce a month- like a rc-ular
ugiy husband You cant tell when
his mind Is in condition fcr running
azsack. but suddenly b. viii Nhoop
Ike a drunken man. strike his p.ssr
patient wife over the hack with his
truak and grab her tail ami try %
full Il out By the roots AMI jump up
All crack his heels together like a
trunken shoe maker. ani below as
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-12-14
THE SITUATION N RUSSIA.

The threatened collapse OF the iE.-
p-rial treasury has been tide.i OVER
by what practically amounts to a
forced loan
Accounts come through japanese
sources AT Moi. that the mHsinoaS
Russian troops have sacked Harbin.
Nanchuris-
II Is intimated that the strike in
the Russian empire viii become gen
erzl about Christmas.
Revolving stories of the ssvagery u
the Russian psaszrtry continue to a.
ter through in the news dispatches. but
Il IS said they give only a faint idea
Of what the world would witness
should general uprising occur
A St Petersburg dispatch says that
Count wirte rendered his resignation
To the car as head Of the aiminissra-
tion. but that his majesty would rot
listen TO IT,
The Russian troops in Manchuria are
manifesting a mutinous spirit Many
officers are said to have been killed
All news from that quarter. however.
Is sharply censored
Prominent military COMMANDERS
throughout the empire are requesting
permission to resign Even the minis
Ter Of war, Lieut-Gen- Rudiger. has
asked to be allowed 20 retire
Father Gapon has beeo condemned
to death by the revolutionary commit
tee because be srgles against the co..
6nuation Of tne strike
The secretary of the Jewish relief
committee. Who IS now in Russia says
the destruction among Jewish homes IS
1n6eserihable- The damage amounts 70
millions Of roabies. In Kien alone ie.-
eoo persons are Affected. and many small
towns which Ind Jewish sections have
been enrireiy Destroyed
Lieut-GeE- Sakharoa vas sssas-
Einztet BY q woman NJ the house Of the
governor Of the province Of SarztoG-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-12-14
GENERAL NEWS ITEMS.
The Nob-i prizes we're distribu
! King Oscar Of Sweden at the 70


The Nob-l prizes were distributed
By King Oscar Of Sweden at the ROYAL
academy OF music. Stockholm. in the
presence Of a distinguished gathering
In the presence Of King HsAkon and
Queen Maud. ministers Of state the
members Of the ssorthing and other
distinguished personages. assembled
NJ the Nobel institute in Christians.
Baroness Won SurTner. OF Austria. Was
adiudged the winner OF the Nobel
peace prize
Mr. Takahir1. the japanese minis
Ter, has left Washington for the Pa
ciic coast. en- route to Japan
Maj Hugh " Swain. L. s A. re
tired. was acquitted az Houston Tex
OF the charge of murder IN the second
degree in connecglon with the killing
OF Charles " Jones. an insurance nlan-
Fire damaged the overall factory
Of O-Brysn Bros. at Nashville. Tenn,
TO the extent OF ss5.ose on stock and
building.
Herbert Shannon. Of Merwin- No
and John Turner. Of chanate. kas-. oil
well drillers. were blown to pieces BY
the explosion OF boiler on the Bark
hart lease, seven miles west OF Cha
mute, Kas-
Commodore Winslow will go 10 the
Paefffc station early in the new year TO
Command the cruiser Charleston. Tag
ship OF the squadron
William McWilliams, who killed his
wife. four sons and q daughter ar inde-
pendenee. Ia, has been sentenced tc
be hanged December IA. 1895
J II. Befhuue. Of st. Louis. promi'
nent railroad construction contractor
was found dead in his room in the 81
Nicholas hotel annex at Springfield III
The British foreign once has been
officially informed that Viscoun
Hayashi has been appointed Japaness
ambassador to Great Britain
The Knights Of Pythias Of Baltimore
Md. broke all records by initiating l.
1ls new members simultaneously at
5oint session The Mountain City lodgs
beam Of Frederick, Nd, conducted the
Ceremonies.
Brig. Gen. Morris C. Foote. u s. A.
retired. died in Geneva. Switzerland
Andrew Carnegie says that If n
owned America he would give pre-
mium to immigrants for coming here
Mr. Takahira gave a stag receptioi
TO his friends in oficial and social lif'
In Washington On the eve Of his depar
tnre for Japan on an extended leave o
absence
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-12-14

The 6fth annual exhibit by the Mis-
sippi Poultry and Pet Stock As-ocia-
tion viii De held at Aberdeen from the
18th To the Both Of this month This
organization Is in excellent condition
and growing every year The exhibits
are excellent, more than a thousand
birds being expected At the coming
meeting. About fifty of the best breed
ers Of the State are interested and will
redosble their efforts TO bring in all
who are in the poultry business
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-12-14

Begin right row TO prepare for the
State Fair next year Don't be cha
grined by the fact that other sections
are represented and that yours Is with
out showing. The cost Is very slight
and the benefits great Try It one time
and YOU will never miss again
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-12-14

Newton Is building $4,000 hotel
along with the many other improve
menfs under way. Ii IS one OF the most
prosperous and fast growing towns IN
the State, and will be heard from often
in the future
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-12-14

Wes, Point Is again agitating the
question of locating fertilizer factory
in that progressive little city ls Is TO
De hoped that the good business men
will not allow the proposition to go oy-
They have the crude material ana
splendid market for the product Every
section of the State should manufacture
a. least, as much fertilizer As Is used
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-12-14

A recent report of the Agricultural
department credits our great State
with an average yield of hay of one and
,hree-fourths tons per acre while the
average for the United States is only
one and one-half. The Aberdeen Ex-
aminer. published in the having section
Of the State, contends that the estimate
is entirely too low; but after all 1t Is
gratifying to know that We rank above
me general average. This is an indus
try thar is due to develop largely dur
ing the next few years. and when a
reeori Is made again we confidently ex-
pec; TO go up much higher.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-12-14

The resignation of State Senator
John A. Clinton, of Adams county, has
been accepted and an election ordered
TO fll the vacancy, TO he held on Dec. "
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-12-14

One thousand bales of Monroe county
cotton cousecutiyely listed by Mr.. S A.
Dalton a few weeks since proved that
ouly so weighed under 500 pounds There
wer. sl3 bales weighing over 60
mound, and less than 100, and six bales
weighing over 100 pounds That Is
pretty good average for the prairie sec
iion and one that goes TO show that Mis-
sissippi will raise more 5oo-pound bales
than we are credited with
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-12-14

The Tansy Island Hunting Club. an
organization composed of the business
and professional men of Woodville,
held its first annual hunt recently add
on the first night the game hooks con-
tanned three fine bucks, two turkeys,
six ducks, twenty-four partriescs and =
number of squirrels and opossuIns. A
wildcat weighing forty pounds and ons
fox were also in the list of trophies.
That is not bad record for one DAYS
hunting and the members of the club
stamp themselves as game sportsmen
with the tact and persistence that al
ways wins.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-12-14

The biggest and strongest ami com
pany IN the state = in course % fortna-
tion in Jackson. and will BE- organized
and bcgin active business the l., Of
January The eompany i 10 BE- formed
by home and Eastern capital. Of whieh
there will be an unlimited supply. -
that the very largest tracts os pine and
delta lansis may Be bouxh, tcr cash ani
sold on time payments The COMPANY
has already purchased 3;S.eso acres %
pine and hardwood timber lands. AMI
by the first of the year will b. ready
f1r the biggest business in that line IN
the state.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-12-14

The Daughters Of the Confederaey Of
Jackson are getting up great hamper
basket Of preserves, pickles, cakes and
other good things to send TO the Sol
diers' Home at Beauvoir for their
Christmas dinner. and the call for
dainries IS being responded TO promptly
and literally.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-12-14

Aberdeen i to have si0. 90 furni-
ture factory at an early day. The plant
was secured by the Business Leagus.
and Is only one Of the many good works
accomplished by that organization &.
W. Young, OF New Albany. one of the
best business men Of the State. and in
terested in the manufacture OF furni-
ture, will he at the head of the enter
prise. Mississippi should at least man
ufacture the furniture used within her
borders.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-12-14

There were LIZ names on the States
prison rplls on Nov o0. a gain ~ thir-
teen over the mouth previous. During
the mou'h of November twenty-five
were discharged: there was one death.
two parsions amt two escapes \ death
rate 81 one for more than Loo speaks
veil for the management OF the Ni,sis.
siDpi couvict farms. and il l. doubtful
II there Is another state in the Union
that can make such u showing.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-12-14

than ten million bales. caused the price
to take an upward shoot of one and
one-half cents with an active demand
and a strong market- This meant many
million dollars in the pockets of Missis-
sippians, and Is nothing more than whai
rightfully belongs 10 them
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-12-14

IIuderiale cuunty citizens we're the
winners cf neariy all the first prizs-s
offered n the Jackson fair for Poland
China and Berkshire hogs AMI Ply
mouih Rock chickens ". q Whit.
Of Leru entered six Poiansi-China. and
carried of' SIX blue ribhuus. and his ouc
Plymouth Rosr< entry secured the bouus
and the rlboon- ~ H Harrington of
Dalsyllle entered ave Berkshires and
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-12-14

A citizen of tie Delta country has
written the railroad commission 20
know whether OF not the railruads have
a right to charge 4 cents fare where the
passenger does not have a ticket That
has been the impression for some years.
The commission insists on il. and so du
the rlilroad companies. The idea i IA
encourage passengers To pay their
money 10 the eompany's agents and not
10 the conductors. the latter obie,,tins
10 being bokhered with cash fAre.-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-12-14

The movement TO give an enormous
tri-state fair in Memphis next fall i
progressing nicely. One hundred thou
sand dollars will De expended In per-
manent buildings and the States of Mis-
sissippi, Arkansas and Tennessee will
be invited TO participate
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-12-14

The Mobile. Jackson and Kansas CITY
railroad proposed to establish large
sawmill and lumber plant at Newton il
the people would put up bonus of s355.-
600. At a mass meeting OF citizens
something like $4,000 was subscribed
and plans perfected for securing the
balance of the sum desired. The plant
is to be one OF the larges, in the State,
and viii employ something like 500
people and have a pay roll of about
al .OOO q day.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-12-14

J. p. Sale has heen found not guilty
OF the charge % numbering J. Il. Bel.
This brinxs 70 ela-se ons Of the u,oss
important criminal cases ever heard in
this STATE. sale and Bel met one AZ.
ternoon last July. On the streets o;
Aberleen And engaged in \ pistol duel.
in which Bell vas killed and sale
wounded. The trouble was the out
co1ae Of business correSponsisnce BE-
tween S2le's mother and Bel involving
the rental Of house Both families
are exc-esiingiy proninen. and wealthy.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-12-14

The Christmas holidays will soon be
with us. Prepare To celebrate them in
an Appropriate manner. not By filling
up with bad whisky and getting into
trouble yourself A. well a bringing
trouble upon innocent relatives and
friends. Try 10 make every one with
whom YOU eOue in oontac, feel better
from having met VOC
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-12-14

The Newton Industrial League / ne
gotiating for the location Of an i'm
mense lumber plant that will cost in the
neighborhOod Of two million dollars and
will employ about so hands. The
prospect for the location OF the plant Is
said TO be excellent, although pretty
stiff donation of land and money Is
asked. The business people are inves-
tigating the proposition, and il il is
found 10 be worth tine price asked there
i no doubt OF their putting il up. II
would almost double the population OF
that excellen. town in twelve months
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1905-07-28

spring the crop is put in the
same manner as in other states.
Crops are raised only every
other year however under this
system, the ground being per-
mitted to rest each alternating
year.
Already several small farmers
in eastern Wyoming have sue
ceeded in securing a yield of 80
bushels per acre Of first class
wheat, where formerly no wheat
whatever was grown except I'M
der the irrigation ditch. Equal
ly as large crops OF corn, alfalfa
and sugar beets are promised to
those who follow the same
course of cultivation.
Those who have been expert
menting with the system for
several years declare their lands
to increase in power to hold
water from year to year, and
state that with five years of dry
farming, they will produce
equally as well as the best lands
in Iowa and Illinois under the
most favorable conditions
Globe Democrat.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1905-07-28
Dry Farming Explained.

Altogether "dry farming" is
attracting more attention in the
semi-arid belt than ANYTHING
which has ever come before the
citizens Of that portion OF the
western states. By dry farm
ing" is meant cultivation, with
out irrigation in any form what
ever of those millions of acres
of semi-arid lands, in the great
West, which are now turned
over TO cattlemen, the prairie
dog, rattlesnake and the owls.
A small portion of these lands
have been placed under bitches
and are being irrigated produc-
ing heavy returns on all crops.
But II the efforts of those inter-
ested in ''dry farming" prove
successful, there Will be added
10 the cultivated hundreds of
millions of acres of land now
considered valuable only for
grazing purposes.
The system used in dry farm.
ing is simple. Late in the sum
mer the soil is ploughed very
deep. 1t is then layed over in
loose burrows, and when the
meager rainfall comes, the loose
soil retains the moisture where
it would not even remain damp
in hard ground. To prevent
evaporation the soil is loosely
scratched. The followin z
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1905-07-28
Why not try the Newspaper
Men?

We do not wish to critlcise
such men as Carnegie, Rookie
fellow, Morgan, and others in
their philanthropic desire to
better mankind through church
rs and educational institutions,
vet we believe if they would
widen out their charity and take
in the scribes and newspaper
men they could do a good deal
of good. Ministers and educa
tors have salaries, sometimes,
that the average country editor
knows nothing about, for it is
hustle and rustic with him from
morning till night. Sometimes
he strikes a windfall and gets
his fingers on S. bill, then be
is in high luck; but more fire.
quently be don't, and then he is
in low luck, but promenades
along life's path with that Sc,
reneness peculiar to him. Con
sidering that printer 5 ink, the
scissors, pen and press have
brought to the front more states.
men, iuanciers, etc, than have
all other agencies, in spite OF
shortcomings We feel somewhat
aggrieved, that men are so for
getful. 1t looks to Us a good
deal like catching and raking in
oysters for other men to eat
We hope that some Of our multi.
millionaires will remember this,
and not forget the fulsome and
thunderous editorials. that
stretched truth like a spiders
thread, and makes Ananias and
Sapphia bang their heads
wherever they may be, that
brought to the limelight of pub
lie attention their qualifications,
CLOSED, painted and sugar
ated.-Ros we'll Record.