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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-04-06
News From Burgess.

Mr.. Evander Samuels, who has
been taking a commercial course
at Jackson, has returned.
Miss EssIe Fades has returned
to her home in Oxford.
Our school is progressing nice
ly under Prof J. c. Given.
Burgess IS on a boom. We IRE
quently see the streets crowded
with farmers wagons in search OF
heir spring supplies.
Mr. Walter Dooley and wife, OF
Water Valley, spent Sunday With
relatives here.
Mr.. Emmitt Greer and friend,
Mr.. Bishop, of Tennessee, were in
our midst last week.
Dir. G. e. White, of Water Val.
ley, spent several days here last
week with his mother snd sister.
Mr.. Abner Delbridge and sis.
ter. of Oxford, and Mr.. Aaron Go.
forth and wife. of States, were
among the visitors here last week
Mr.. Hugh McEwen aud wife, oil
Pamela County, visited relatives
here last week.
Mr.. J. w. Smith is erecting 4
house on his farm. which wheT
completed will add much to the
looks OF our community.
The young people enjoyed {
dance at the home of Mr.. z. NJ
McEiroy, Friday night.
Messrs. Oscar Mills and Edga
Crow paid Water Valley SATURDAY,
Quite a number OF young peo.
pie we're out driving and enjoying
the Spring air Sunday afternoon
u. AND L. KNOW.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-04-06
The LocalNsws.

llrs. NJ. A. Browning is visit
relatives on Splinter.
We regret to learn that Mr.. E.
STAGE is quite sick.
II. \. Bremen is spending the
z in Memphis.
|lessrs- James Stone and C.. l..
ley spent Tuesday in Memphis
M. J. B. Bundren was a well
&c caller at this office Saturday
Fhe Board Of Supervisors con-
bed IN regular session Monday
Plr- W. j. Beard was a well
PIE visitor to this office Tuesday
he Brownings met with Mrs.
" Rowland Wednesday after
n
Mss Louise Sykes left Satur-
for Aberdeen to spend sew
weeks.
III, John l. Cummins, of New
fany, spent Sunday with Ok
friends.
liesdames Benz Price and C. L
icy have returned from a visit
et. Louis.
Plr. ". j. Sims, of Tupelo,
fnt Saturday and Sunday with
family here.
Hiss Rachel Waterways many
nos will regret to learn that
IS quite i'll.
r. J NJ Mckinney, of Water
p IS the guest OF his sister,
T. Z. Temple.
IL. L. NJ Russell spent Tues
IN New Albany, looking
= legal business.
lrs. D.. NJ. Kimbrough enter
led the Town AMI Gown Clul
heir last meeting
llss Bessie Taylor, OF Taylor
the guest of Mrs. Maggi'
frow last week.
ass Ray, of CarroIlton, is tn
fst OF her brother and sister
and Mrs A-C. Ray.
lr- Morris Jacoby, of Memphi
nj several days of last wee
n his Oxford relatives,
tlessrs. Benson and Graham
Water Valley, spent Frida
mt with friends in Oxford.
RS j. r. Tomlinson's resi-
lee on University avenue ha
n remCdeied and is now bein
nted. 1t Will be when com
Led one OF the most attractiv
PES Of the town.
-A-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-04-06

Give our children I'VE have had
elevsnl DR.. Nendenhal's Chill sud
Fever Cure for coughs. colds and Ia
grippe. y Il better thal Ery cough
Medicine w. ~ sb.a t9o5taIl. and If
it fails TO cure your children YOU ge
your money back.
j. (. MESDENHALL.
Pleasant 70 take. Pric2 80 cents.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-04-06

Dew tits Witch Hazel Salve cooIs,
soothes and heals cuts, iurns, boils,
bruises. piles and all skin Diseases K.
e. Ziekefoose, Adolph, W. Va. says:
My little daughter had white swelling
so bad that piece after piece of bone
worked out of her leg. DeWitr's Witch
Hazel Salve cured herr II is the
most wonderful healing salve in the
world. beware of eoanterfeits. Sold
by i. 4. kendri.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-04-06
Z Y. NTTFHEWs, MayO..
R. l. STEPHENS, Clerk.
Notice to all Privileges Tax-Paverx

Notice il hereby given, as required
by Section Ill OF the privilege tax
laws OF 1864, that all privilege tax
licenses, except those issued to rail-
roads and retail liquor dealers, will
expire duriug 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 made
the duty of tns tax collector To collect
douole the amount OF the original tax
and as he Is left without any discre-
ton whatever in the matter trust
that al privilege tax payer will
promptly come forward, procars their
licenses during the month OF Nav.
and save me the necessity Of enforcicg
the heavy penalty.
j. TT. WEIGH,
INK Collector.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-04-06
aeuAH,NrEED crRE FoR PrLEs

Itching, blind, Bleeding or protud-
ing Piles Druggists refund money il
PAZO OINTMENT fail. to cure any
case, no matter of how long standing
in : to Ii DAYS. FIRST apple Itiongives
ease aud rest. 90 cents. If your drug
giss hasn't il Sand so cents ia stamps
and il vii be forwarded post paid BY
The Paris Medicine Co., St Louis, No
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-04-06
prKarrSG FoLEr.s HONEY TAI

Foley & Co., Chicago, originated
Honey aad Tar as a throat and lung
remedy, and on account % the great
merit and popularity Of Foleyis Honey
and Tar many limitations are offered
for the genuine. Ask for Foleyfs
Honey and Tar and refuse any substi-
stute offered as 10 other preparation
gIse tE = ne satisfaction fr il
mildly laxative. 1t contains n oplates
and is safest for children and delicate
sons
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-04-06
IN TtE n \

Take DR.. 3Iea4eakan's Chill and
Fever Cure. The yelicle comprises
IN excellent cough medicine combin-
ed with Antiperiodies which break up
coughs, colds and iagrippe quicker
than any other remedy No cure, no
pay. Il IS pleasant TO take Price u
cents.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-04-06
Chran BATES West.
To Texas, Indian Territory and
Oklahoma, via the Iron Mum
tain Route

On Tuesday, April 18th the Iron
Mountain Route will sell round trip
tickets from Memphis to Amarillo,
Delhart. Quanuah, Vernon, Ft. Worth
Dallas, Brentwood, Brady, San An
tonic, Galveston, Corpus Christi,
Rocport and kerrvilie, Texas, also
all points east of points mentioned for
s1j.00 and 10 all points in Indian Ter
risory and Oklahoma. These tickets
have a going limit of 10 days with
500 9ys. - niea, re, and a fna
limit of Il days from date of sale
For further Information address,
X. D. WILSON A. q. p. A.
~ south Main Street,
Memphis, Tenn
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-04-06

Dr. l. u. Doty and family o.
Durant, are the guest Of friends.
Ut Doty expects to locate here at
an early date.
Mrs. Shaekleford. mother Of
Mrs. \. c. Ray. continues criti-
eally i'll. much to the regret of
her many friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. l.. Matthews
have returned tn their home in
Ripley, after spending several
days with relatives here.
a beautiful Sewing Room 10
rent upstairs AZ Harris Il Yates.
Better see them quick if YOU
want it.
Reduce your acreage and make
more Cotton by planting Hax-
kins' Early Prolific Cotton.
Our new Spring Suits. Hats
and Shoes are the best to be had
for the money.
THE OXFORD DRY GooDs Co.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-04-06
Think Of b

Good Bingham DC per yard.
Good Percale DC per yard.
Good yard wide Domestic sc
per yard.
THE OXFORD DRY GOODS Co.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-04-06
S1Ic.

| offer my Household and
Kitchen Furniture for sale ut my
residence for the next 30 days.
f.. NJ. SrARZINCFR.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-04-06

Keep your bowels regular by the use
of Chamberiain's stomach and Liver
Tablets. There Is nothing better. For
sale by all druggist.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-04-06
ctiLDIREUTORY

.rRNLCGtRr. m..t. tst Mondays in
md Dee. H. q. Miles. iuslge. j. :.
.rtar. clerk: NJ 4. Montgomery Dis
BEE Z saru.y.
LAFAYETTE COUNTY.
- CrrEr. meets snt Monday
pareh and sept. J. ID. Booth. -sssr.
4 a-ae. Dist Atty.
IsN1EKY COURT. meets tth Mondays
! Far and Nss. &c n iison. Chanc-l-
j. j. -. Eamsy. Clerk
kTg rs Arog. G. ~ Hightower.
Va. {. Dsntoa- ID.
Sirnbrusgh-
bNrT ATTORNEYS. FsIkR~rS Russell
EKIFF.g-E wsIeh D->-G f. Taylor
CLERK. D. - Raneys X L.
berhsn-. D. G.
CIKrTs II CLERK. c. Z. slough
|rREA~U EER. X. 2 >t.Phsns-
SJpr. EDUCtrfOS. T. VI. Anderson
L.AssY>>OR. LIEburn Cullen.
|RnNER AND RANGErs.J J. \. Miller
IiED Or SUPERVISORS. ". VI KING
Fsssdeats W nn. Han-t1n. j.. e. rreIoar.
(rua=d Parks. n l. Davis.
CRY OF OXFORD.
MAYOR. r.. r. Matthews.
y. v. Burrow.
|rRf isUREfe. &. H. Keys.
ILERK. K. l. stephens.
fEET UOWNI>EoNETs. &C. Bnrrin>er-
bEEHES. B. p. Gray ID. r. Carter, W.
! walker. {. 4. slough D. NJ kim
bDagh
CHURCHES.
GMuDIsT. ,. X. ConRtiss. PASTOR
4EEERIASD. W. Sing. pastor
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-04-06
National Toilet Co.. rss,s.
soId in oafnrd bx all prnrxi-t-

HAS STOOD IA 1887 - sEa.>-
The OH, original Groves Tastelsss
Chill Tonic. You know what YOU are
taking. IL il iron and quinine in a
tastless form. No cure. no paw. soc
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-04-06

Fertilizers at cost.
The OXFORD on Mill Co.
Fertilizers at cost. Gene quick
The OXFORD on Mill Co.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-04-06

Mr.. H. F.. Ragland, of Mem
phis, and Miss Bertha Ship, of
lula, were married Sunday after
noon, Supervisor H. l.. Davis Of
fieiating. The happy couple left
Monday for Memphis, their flu
ture home. We extend congra-
tulation.
LosT-A brown house Mule, 3
years old, about IA 1-2 hands
nigh, which strayed from me on
April End. l will pay a liberal
reward for him delivered to at
Oxford, or any information lead
ing to his recovery.
r. G.. MORGAN.
The Home Circle Club was hos
pitabIy entertained last Wednes-
day afternoon by Mrs. W. L.
Hampton. Only club members
were present and the prizes were
won by Miss Hattie Robson and
Mrs. Carrie Chambers. Delight
full refreshments were served.
The lecturer for the University
April 18th, DIR Jacobs, is a South
ern gentleman and scholar OF i'm
pressive bearing and great per-
sonaI magnetism, and whether in
a profound or playful mood, he
always commands the attention
and admiration of his audience
and leaves a stimulating influences
for good especially among young
men.
The Pontotoc depot case wa.
tried Monday at Aberdeen. be.
fore Judge Niles, and decided il
favor of the railroad company
The railroad was represented b,
J. W. T. Falkner ant J. D. Fon,
tame. The injunction asked b.
some of the citizens Of PontOSol
with reference 70 forcing the rail
road company to build a depo
on the old site and 10 change IN
new line of road 50 As 70 run b,
the old depot site. The injunc
ton was dissolved and ii the citi
zens are not satisfied they wi
have to go into the state court:
THE coneensus of opinion is how
ever, that no further htigatio
will follow.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-04-06

.HODIsT. }. Il. ConRtiss. pastor
fHBERIASD. WI. xin<. pastor
EETFEKIAN. W u. HstiisstoH. Pstr
tUPAL. e.. D. Brown. rector.
-. "a .sars. staaa.elsl.i. pa.tar.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-04-06
FbsIIlino:s CentralRR

rNoRTg EOUND)
81 passenger. leaves at 1851 D N
: passeugcr, leaves at i:s5 a m
a5 local freight. arrives s:iG n m
and departs ut g:ee a N
SOUTH BOUNDN
". Messenger, leaves ut l6.35 n m
II passenger, leaves n. 9:i6 p N
e AZ local freight, arrives s:43 p m
AID departs At 3.05 p m
{. NJ. OWEN. AGENT.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-04-06

The following pupils, bv grades, o
the Oxford Graded school did not fal
below 30 in class standing and ceport
ment, were not absent as mu n a
three days, and were not on the tardy
roll during q month ending. FRIDAY
March Nth.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-04-06

kTRNLCGURr. meets tst Mondays in
md Dee. NJ. q. Mikes. judge. y. :.
~.rfsr. clerk NJ A. Montgomery Dis
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-08-05
PLAINFIELD.

John Perry is reported to be quite i'll.
| G. w. Foster Of East Montpelier was
in town last Saturday on business.
Maurice Eddy Of st. Johnsbury was
in town last week tuning pianos.
Miss Joanna Parks Of Barre and Mrs.
ITilden Of Mortified are visiting friends
and relatives in town.
DR.. w. il. AlcGoif and DR.. G Z. Hunt
of Montpelier were in town Wednesday
evening visiting friends.
Dexter Willard 81 Montpelier was in
in town on Wednesday visiting friends.
Arthur Bolles has gone to Barton
Landing where he has employment n
the mill Of Parker & Young with his
brother, Fred.
The Misses Ida and Ella Burnham OF
Wheatland, North Dakota, are visiting
their aunt, Mrs. Amanda Batchelder for
two weeks.
Prof. Orrin Smith of Worcester, Mass,
visited his uncle, Or. d. b. Smith, last
Saturday.
Miss Elsie Warren returned from the
hospital at Burlington on Monday,
where She went sometime ago to have
an operation performed. Miss Warren is
now doing well.
Mrs. Cornie Chaumont OF Hayerhill,
Mass, accompanied by her niece, Hazel
Coburn. OF Littlcton, n. IL, visited at
AIRS. e. F. Leayitt's over Sunday, going
to Bakersfield on Monday,
w. ri. Eggledeld, while drawing load
Of hay last Thursday, fell of Just As
he had started for the barn, striking on
his back and causing him a great deal
OF pain. DIR. Wheeler of North Monts
Keller was summoned. He is reported
10 be doing nicely at this writing
Rev. A. j.. Cooper Of Randolph sup
piled the pulpit at the Methodist ehmch
last Sunday in the place OF Rev. ]. p.
Chase, who is in Colorado. Mrs. Cooper
has also been visiting in town. They
returned to their home Tuesday.
Mrs. James Hooker and daughter,
Minnie, Of Ryegate are visiting at the
home Of Lee Townsend.
Mr.. and Mrs. jerome Bailaw are visit
ing in Peaeham for a few DAYS
H. i. Cutler and son, Arthur, were in
Montpelier Thursday.
E. 4. Leavitt was in Barre Monday on
business.
Henry VALID went to Montpelier
thursday evening to meet his aunt
from Illinois.
Miss Bessie PitiSin Of Barre, who has
been spending few weeks in townvisit-
ing friends and relatives returned to
Ter home on Monday.
Lolita Nutting expects TO 60 Satur-
day afternoon to Montpelier to JOIN a
party Of friends to camp at Berlin Pond
q few days.
Mrs. Mae Dewing Of Montpelier visit
ed at the home Fred Perrin q few days
this week.
Mrs. Charles Buckley, who has been
quite i'll for the past few weeks, is re-
ported To be much improved,
Arch Lamphere Of Calais was in town
on Wednesday.
Mrs. Benjamin Kicker of Rhode Is
land and daughter are visiting Mrs. J..
10. Kicker
Perley Pike Of Cabot visited his sis
ter, Mrs. r. i. Knapp, on Monday.
Joseph Beaulac and son, William, are
visitors at Steve Beaulac's.
Mrs. n. L. Sheaf and son, Harold,
were in Marshfeld on Monday.
Harry d. Bruce of Moretown was in
Town visiting friends Friday and Satm-
DAY.
Miss Fora Batchelder and mother
Of Barre were visitors in town Wednes-
day.
Joseph yeo Of Boston, Mass, visited
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-08-05


The Bellows Falls Times gives little
inside information as to the reason the
town II Rockingham refused Canegie's
offer Of a public library. The contempt
rary says that it was a combination
Of issues that defeated the proposition,
among which were prominent, the fact
that the town is heavily in debt and
that no effort is being made TO meet
it, that the voters do not like the looks
Of the two-dollar tax which stares them
in the face, that the tainted money!
cry scared few, and that some Of the
voters thought Carnegie's offer Of Sl5,-
600 was not enough to erect library
building sufficiently large for the needs.
These were given as the reasons, and
then the Bellows Falls contemporary
slyly adds that if someone had volun-
teered to donate a site for the building,
the voters would undoubtedly have voted
the yearly cost OF $500 for the main
tenance Of the building BY this, the
early suspicion that the town was watt
ing for Hetty Green to give site is
confirmed. But Mrs. Green has other
uses for her money.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-08-05

Mrs. Blanche Townsend on Wednesday.
Mrs Mary Hamel and daughter,
Winifred spent last week in Woodsyille
visiting relatives
r. J, Kinney Of Boston, Mass, is
visiting in town.
Miss Lizzie Shorey Of Massachusetts
is visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Shorey.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-08-05

Col. Albert Clark Of the Vermont As
ISOLATION Of Boston says that their visit
to Rutland was the most pleasant trip
taken by the association in his time,
which must be gratifying to Rutland
and to the state in a general way. But
it seems unfortunate that the members
Of the party had to return to Boston al
most as soon as they had reached Yer
mont.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-08-05

1t was found necessary to remark
concerning the meeting Of the Lake
Mitchell club at sharon that politics
were tabooed. Such is the reputation
Of sporting clubs in Vermont.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-08-05

The Venezuelan and French represen-
tatiyes to the Plumley arbitration court
are being shown extraordinary hospital
ity BY Burlington people. Is Burlington
looking ahead to the next time?
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-08-05
CHEAPEST TRIP EVER ARRANGED.
Denver, Colorado, and Return, Only
S36.75.

From all stations in Vermont. Ae.
count National Encampment, G. A. r.
Special train Of first-class coaches, Pull
man Standard and Tourist Sleepers, viii
leave White River Junction on Satur-
day, September I'd, running solid to
Denver. For further particulars write
J. p. Bentley, General Passenger Agent,
Central Vermont Railway, St. Adams,
VI
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-08-05

The sins Of the foster parent seem to
have been passed down to the child in
the case Of the disclosure Of graft in
Manila. Graft is one Of our national
sins.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-08-05

Sheriff Peck Of Windsor gets hard
one from the St. Adams Messenger,
which says that he does not show up
much bigger than a half-pint
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-08-05
Nse. week S Lab0rI. week il Barre

Russell Sage Of New York didn't en-
terrain on his s0th birthday yesterday;
be had figured up the cost. lie simply
didn't work.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-04-14
Strand Fflddv,
Opera ) Apfll
HOUSE l.4!:tlh
K /. /: |: N { !:
TIL
inventor Mdgl6ldn
IN HIS
llnl6;lOlmpdfdDl6@
v S'Ent6ftdlnln6nt
u NJ U S N C.
MYSTIFyING n
!! j INSTRUCTIVE
PpiCPc IS, so, IS and 25
A%lslUOC ......cents 80.
Advance sale Wednesday morning.
BP'Rl6BS. Z: e ', q ee' :
Advance sale Wednesday morning.
SWALLOWED A a
Mysterious Illness Of connelIsville
Girl Solved BY a Cough.

ECONNELLSVILLE, Pa, April IA
The mysterious illness of Miss Cora
Fair, aged II years, Of Pechin station,
has been solved by her coughing up
lei lizard measuring the length Of her
smallest finger.
Miss Fair had been Ill for almost a
year and her case baffled the skill of
the many physicians who attended
her: Her parents thought she had
consumption, but when relieved Of the
8reptile she at once began to get well.
Miss Fair now recalls the fact that
she swallowed some object one day
last summer while drinking from a
spring in the woods, although she did
not give 1T a moments thought at the
time: For the last several weeks she
says SHE has feltssome crawling object
coming up in her throat.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-04-14
SEASONS EVENT,
story Of the Delightful Musical Extra
vasanza, BABES In Toyland."

UE saaFtf. LhrFss .afIA.r4AN ge-LT ~ NJ
"Babes in Toyland," Glen McDon!
ough and Victor Herbert's musical
extravaganza, which was the vogue
of New York, Chicago and Boston
last season, having had q run of $50
nights at the Majestic theatre and
$50 nights in Chicago,will be present:
ed at the Grand Opera House to.mor;
row Saturday night.
Unquestionably babes in Toy
land will be the event Of the dra;
matte season in Fairmont. as It has
been in, all the cities Of the North
where Hamlin & Mitchell have pre-
scented this musical company Of inter:
national fame, with their all star
cast. Il
"Babes in Toyland," replete in bril-
liant scenic and electrical effects ant
gorgeous costumes, is a spectacle which
charms, bewilders and entrance.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-04-14
An Entertainer.

X. fH.lrHHHH...g ~ Ea.sTn' EFs4 Eg#FEp G1rNt
Years OF practice. experience and
travel have had telling effect upon
Magician Keene's entertaining pow
ers and today he stands at the head
Of the list OF m~agicians in this coun-
try, both as mystlaer and entertainer.
He presents many new %sleight.orff3
hand tricks in addition tosthe most. most
clever of his old ones. All his illu;
sions are entirely new, original and md
Intensely myistifying, while his tests
in telepathy are really startling and
utterly unfathomable.
This noted magician Is the attract.
ton at the Grand tonight.
Possessed Of a remarkable genius,
a vivid Imagination and the ability
Ito execute any idea that maysb be con.
celved In his truly wonderful brain,
he has not yet found it necessary e
make research into the depths q
India and the lamasaries of Tribe,
for material for his marvellous illu
slons. His entertainment. is the re
suit Of years of study and applica
ton and goes TO show what can b
accomplished by an American inyen
tor without foreign assistance.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-04-14
GREAT FORTUNE
FOR SCHOOL TEACHER
After rs years Of Litigation, Court
Awards Miss paIcour Big
Land Tract.

PHILADELPHIA, April 13.-By the
decision OF Judge Locke, Of the United
States Dictrict Court for Florida, Miss
Clementlne Dalcour, a teacher Of Ian.
guages in the Philadelphia Girls High
School, has become one Of the largest
land holders in the world. The de-.
cision was only handed down yester-
day, and it was not until this morning
that word of her good fortune was
received by Miss Dalcour, and then 1t
came only in the form of a newspaper
Fdispatch and not MS a formal commu-
nication from counsel.
The announcement, however, by no
means takes Miss Dalcour entirely
by surprise, for it is merely a step
forward in a long and wearlsome law
suit, the litigation having begun away
back in 1880, and having dragged along
monotonously ever since. The land
involved consists Of 1900, 900 acres
along the Apalachicola River in Flo
rida.
This immense tract was decided to
one John Forbes by the Spanish.
crown years and years ago, but in
some way it passed out Of the hands
Of his family, and it was not until
1880 that legal steps to recover 1t
were taken by Theodore Dalcour. Dial
cour's claim was fought step by step,
and he himself died while the case
was still in its earlier stages. His
heirs took up the fight, however, and
have kept it up ever since.
Sometime. ago a special commits
sioner was appointed to investigate
the validity Of the original grant, ant
} his report. confirmed the contention
: of the claimants. That decision wa.
reviewed by the United States Dis
! trict Court, and in the opinion filet
I yesterday it is sustained. The cas-,
! will now so to the Supreme Court o
! the United States for final settlement
but 1t is believed that the decision o
!. the District Court presages an earl,
t and final victory for the claimants
= and from all that can be learned iron
the records of the case Miss Dalcou
d is the only living direct heir to thi
g vast property.
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