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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-07-27

woman Dies After Throwing Living
Infant From Train.

Nashville. Tenn. July -. IN nhu-
man deed aud horrible incident. the
facts in which are almost Impossible 20
to believe. ssrurred on the Nashville.
hattsnooya and ~. Louis passenger
train which arrived IN Nashville from
Hickman at ociwk this morning \
handsome young woman. Mrs. Harri-
son. of Woodland Mills. Tenn. gave
birth to male child in the closet Of
the train near Newsom'. station aud
threw the child OUT OF the window
Tive hour. afterwards the woman died
at the Nashville city Hospital The
woman Wa found by another woman in
almost a dy ing condition soon after s
O'clock. pom arrival at Nashville she
was ~ weak that 10 was with difficulty
she wa moved 10 the hospital The
child wa- found in soft mud IN a ditch
Alongside the railrvad BY track walk
er and was almost dead It lived how
ever until II o'clock. The woman wa
too near dead when she reached Nash
Vile and would not say anything.
=. Foster. lineman of the Nashville
anil Chattanooga. who was on an in
spsctiou ear near the scene where the
b~iy was found. said;
The child was ~ ing ou IL, fare and
side with about half it. mouth and all
it, no-e buried in the mud. Ncro-s IT,
temple was heavy cut. Another siru-
ilar cut wa found on it, neck The
child from all appearances must have
been thrown from a win,iow. II VA
imprinted in the mud just a. II it had
been dropped there by one staining
over il and 10 could not have rolled
over the embaniSment took of nv
coat and wrapped IL M. for it was al
most a. cold a. ice. having lain there
for over two hours. and took IL To the
residence ~ sam New-om.
MIR. New-om called dortor an,i the
child was dressed. tat We were unabl..
to get any heat into it, bods. For a
while IL SEEMED a. though II would
live. but il grew weaker and died about
N o'clock. How IL could hav.. lived
i've hour~ ] cannot see. for it Wa al
mss-t froxeu. b..-isi.- having ths. siits
! and the naIsi fall. for the train was run
ning az about twenty-five mile. per
hour when Il passed there
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-07-27

either IN white. ecru or pale blue, snd
white merceriEsd cotton.
Affer YOU have transferred YOUR b.
sign TO the linen bnttonhoie the edges
with very short close stitch. Work
the entire design IN this way. with ths
exception OF the straight lines runnln-
from side 60 side
These should Re crossed with q dpu-
bl" thread amt caught to the edges
only These threads must then be
worked with close buttonhoie stitch
After these are finished cut out n.
linen between the battonholed edges.
nut be sure thar the butlonholinx runs
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-07-27

Reports came on he morning Of the
:tSh that . battle had bcgun on the
Tumsn river in Nauehuria ard that the
Russians were retiring. nghfing stub
hornly.
Japanese varships. according to St
Petersburg dispatch OF the stzt. have
been sighted near Nikoiaisvsk. at the
mouth Of the Amur river. Many of the
inhabitants OF NikoIoievsk and Vladi-
vostok have Ged to Kharbarovsk
The Toxic correspondent OF The Lon
don Daily Telegraph says that a lap
anese army has been landed north Of
Nladivostok and that a eomplefe en-
velopment OF the fortress Is imminent.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-07-27
bout With Bandits.

San Francisco, July 2i.-Tne Exam
iner today says; Bound gagged and AT
the mercy Of Mexican bandits. B. :.
LOOMS. san Franciscan. was teld
prisoner in the mountains of CeFro de
San Juan. near San Bias, Mexico. \
promise of the payment of ransom
saved his life. ior il WAS the intention
of the robber, 10 kill him after they
had stripped him Of all his eHeas.
Lccmis says he bought the bandits cf
with promise 20 roy 500. the n,uney
.c be talxer to certain point en q GER
tar day.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-07-27

The complexion brush used evsry
night and morning with warm water
and CASTLE soap will keep the complex
ion free from hlackheads Twice =
week apply a saturate solution of mag
nesia Be careful of the diet. eating
plenty Of fresh fruit, drinking thr~
pints of water a day.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-07-27
Uncle SANS Oldest Emnlov,

Uncle Sans oldest civilian empioys.
In point Of service. is Thomas Hur-
rison. accountant and correspondencs
clerk Of the naval observatory. For 81
years be has worked IN the observatory
and Is sn authority ca naval ohservssory
history s
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-07-27

around every line Of the pattern. ana
that il Is always worked toward the
part that is to be eiit out BE careful.
also. never TO cut the cross threads.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-07-27
PRETTY STOCK AND CUFFS
A Late Fashion for Thee Dr~as Ac-
cessories Is the Italian Cut
Work Here Shown

allan eur WORK is the LATEST thing \,
ant easy 70 do. SAYS sarah Hsls ituns-
er IN the Philadelphia Press The ma
terials to be used arc very heavy linen.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-07-27
THE Weeks NEWS
TERSELY OUTLINED
A Bptssas Il the Most Important
Bvsnts st Home and Abroad
the Past Week.
MONTH, EAST, WEST, SOUTH.

Iassse Dsvss~OSesss - she assso-
se0ssess Wsr. rssessev Wns
sss~s 81 ssser~ss c.rs-s rv.. the
sD0ssssss nspe>sssgs An Ov-s
sns WovaA
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-07-27
POOR SCHOOL GIRLS
SURELY THEY HAVE GRrEvoUS
TROUBLES OF THEIR OWN.

About cliques-rhc Girl Who Is Not
in Ny set"-LAek of Gown Keeps
Girl from Commencement - Over
Dressing at Grammar School Grad
uatior--changing Schools - Moth
ing Finer Than russle with Irreg-
Ilar Verb.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-07-27

Coop r.snt. .-os. D. Joseph q Bovlssl
This talk IL for you. Dorothy. or
Eleanor or Katherine II is not meant
Tor your older sister who gues to col
lege. nor for your cousin lean. who
came ont ifrt after Easter. and goes
10 parties. You are a school girl. and
You are told every day by grown peo-
pie that you are living your happtest
days Father and mother say so. and
of course they must be- right. they al
ways are. but YOU have doubts. There
ar. times when YOU would very gladly
change places with girls who don
90 to school, II only YOU could.
For schooi lifs has It's shadow. a.
well as its sunshine
In your school there ara cliques.
There are girls who get together and
Keep together. and shut others ont
You cannot dehuc or explain if. hut
IL Il as u a magic circle we're drawn
around particular set, and the girls
within IL were divided by an immense
distance from the other girls. often
there is one Eirl vino j. your admlra-
tion. whom YOU prefer To every one
else. a girl So pretty. 90 loyabi.. that
you are conteuted % be near her and
breathe the same air. but she never
sees you. she is no In ypur set al all
Girls may rccite in the same classes
have the same teachers. IL at board
ing school occupy adjuinin$ rooms.
Yet never cross the unseen and imag
mary line that separates one set from
another
Teachers disappro q of ciiaues and
try to break them up. and mothers prp-
test against them. but every school
has one or more. with the Ins ami the
Outs at silent warfare. or hanghtily In.
different to each other The situation
is trying one. and the tendency to
cliques a great pity. u promotes envy
and jealousy both bad traits in char
acter
Wherever there Is a girl vho is a
born leader. she has her followers.
She has her caprices. too. Like a
queen she condeseends or she stands
aloot II YOU love the tones of her
voice. and like the way her hair curls
and admire her dimples and think her
hats and boots perfect. you are hurt
that she never sees YOU. and that YOU
are not one of those who compose her
| little court I know about this. girls.
| have beheld the little drama enacted
many a time and I am sorry for poor
Bessie who longs in vain that Queen
ISABEL should notice her 81 sorry that
there have been days when | would
have been glad 70 shake Miss Isabel
and set her free from her proud com
placency. Queens should not trample
ON th.ir subferfs
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-07-27

aureI Is advertising for plans by
which to construct a ss0.No0 schco.
building. The rapid growth OF that
citv necessitates the constant adding
OF facilities TO care for the people
The Figure Fiend'' of the eify talks
HuentIv of the s.00o inhabitan
claimed. and those who know believe
that a census would locate that num-
ber in Laurel.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-07-27

Gov. vartaman made The announce
ment thar after going over the fnan.
ciai situation yerv carefully. he had
decided 10 borrow some money to tide
the state over until taxes begin to
come in. The Governor made arrange
ments to borrow from the Mississippi
Bank and Trust Company Of Jackson
as much money "a might be needed
and stated that he would at once place
IN the vaults OF the treasury the sum
Of siaoeo9. The money was borrowed
af the rate Of per cent per annum.
the note reading for six months. The
borrowing Of this money by the Gov
ernor viii enable the State 10 pay the
pension warrants. which are 10 be is
sued within the next sixty DAYS.
promptly. and not to draw them over
for some months. The last Legi.la-
ture authorized the Governor TO bor-
row money 10 tne amount of $500 400.
and. acting on this authority. the Gov
ernor has made the necessary arrange
ments
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-07-27

The movement -uf turpentine from
South Mississippi X reported as being
heavy inst now Most ~ the turpen-
tine from this state is being handled
By the Naval Stores Export Company
recently organized. which has sta
toned representative at Hattieshurg
the center OF the turpentine industry
in Mississippi.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-07-27

m the different counties of the State
the county pension boards are calling
on all prospective applicants for pen
siors To fle their applications with the
ehancerv clerk on or before the first
Monday in Sep cmber It is expected
that taere viii he the usual increase
In the pension roll this year. each year
since the pension system was adopted
seeing a steady increase.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-07-27

Isham Evans and other energetic
West Pointers have established n enld
storage plant in thar city. and will be
gin business right away. The advan
tages of such a eopeern in anv city
are too numerous ~ mention. and nov
that the ice has been broken in MIS-
sissippi as IL we're. we expect to see
other places following the example OF
West Point The produce business
positively demands such concern to
insure It's handling TO the best advan-
tase Build more Of them
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-07-27

Columbia is to have a large fertiliz-
er factory that will give employment
TO a large force of msD. II will he
under the same management as the
factory at Gulfport, and ii is said that
the work OF construction will begin
soon and be pushed to completion.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-07-27

s'fttNF " AtA0NiHHAUft N-rftlRifH w ANl-
ference al the Agricultural and Me
ehanical College. promulgated the fol
loving declaration of principles.
ttrsf-fdat every county in Missis-
sippi should offer to its educable chill
drcn the advantages Of an eight
months public school
Second THAT the welfare ~ the
children ~ Mississippi demands that
tbs term shall be continuous
Third-That the further develop
mrnf ~ the county sc1oul system
LARGELY depends upon the cousolida-
tlon of the small. inefficient schools
mo the larger. better equipped and
better taught schools
Fourth-That there ought 10 be an
rnceasinS campaign for better school
houses more ample and more beauti
nj school grounds
riith--That there should he at least
ore rrst-class high school In each SUI
pcrvisnr's district
SiSth-That the accomplie hment ~
these educational reforms depends in
a very iarce measure upon the EN-
cirucv. faithfulness and devotion 70
duty of the county superintendent
Seventh-That il is imperative for
Dur boards OF rural school trustees 70
b.. composed of broad.gauged. patri-
0tic. progressive citizens.
Eighth-Thaf il IS erime against
childhood and against society and the
Stafs and a degradation of the parrn-
tai function for children to b. Do
prived ~ the opportunitiss of the
school by Indifference upon the part
~ patrons
Ninth That all teachers of rural
schools should he professional y
trained In their work.
Tenth-That the fnrtherance ~
these reforms makes imperative the
establishment of a normal training
school for teachers
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-07-27
MISSISSIPPI MATTERS

An Interesting and tolcrably wei at
tended farmers institute was held az
Nnutoa .d-t week by e r AAcs and
Andrew Elliott, the team sent out IN
der the auspices Of the Mississippi Az.
riculturai and Mechanical College. Nr
Ames Is the hortlculturist Of the col
lese and Mr. Elliott l. Canadian from
the PROV ince of Ontario. The latter
has been conducting institutes IN Can.
ada for about twenty wears and Is one
OF the oldest II not the oldest insti
tute conductors in age and service in
tanahs- He was engaged by Presi.
dent Hardy of the Mississippi College
~ assist In the work in this State Mr.
Ames, the hrst a. deliver an address.
made a general talk ON the preparation
OF the soil. cultivation and fertiiixa
tiou of same. the planting of orchards
etc. Mr. Eiliotts address was relative
10 farming in Canada. lie told Of heir
methods Of preparing the land. cultiva.
ton fertilizing. the variety of crops
grown and other matters of interest
IN the planters Both answered mum.
ber n questions asked by the farmers
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-07-27

Another reason for uneasiness at
school NAV be summed up in a single
wOrd-clothes school girls should
dress very simply | am not sure that
Uniform would not be a good solu-
tion of some school problems. Just :
blouse and a skirt. with gymnasium
shoes and cap. There ought to be no
great difference in the dress OF girls
who are about on a plane In their
work. Bnt once in awhile girls
mother has fads. or is eccentric. and
sends her little daughter To school
dressed in an odd or conspicuous fash
ion which is torture to a sensitive dis
position
Sometimes girls poverty inter
feres with her comfort She cannot
dress as well as others do. ami at GER
tain times. commencement for il
stance. she must either look inferior
to the rest or stay away from the pub
lie exercise.
Girls are apt tn he over dressed at
graduation from the grammar school.
There is no fitness in anything except
great simplicity when a winsome little
maiden passes from one graded school
To another Deeked out like little
brides. with uieIs and hounces. frills.
puffs and embroidery, with white
gloves. white slippers. white ribbons.
and an amount of costly elegance. that
makes needful a carriage. the daughter
Of the banker NAV go to her Sradua
ton. and ns one at home suffer a
pang
| Side by side with her in class NAV
be the bright little daughter of a clerk
on a small salary. or OF a day laborer
The pride and ambition OF the latter
will deprive his home of necessaries
and saddle him with debt. but his Flor
ence shall sit by his employers Imo-
gene. and the one shall be dressed as
| expensiyely as the other | have
known school girls TO foreeo the grad
uating houors because their parents
could not compete with others in the
dress that custom has enloined. A
diploma costs too much for a scanty
purse.
| The question of dress should never
be question Of perplexity to the
schoolgirl. yet II far too often crops
up and makes trouble. Really. a school
| girl should have no bother about her
dress. Any plain neat stun that will
do her good service is the right thing
She requires no ornaments Her orns-
ments are the roses in her cheeks. the
brightness in her eyes
| But girlies, YOU do have good times
at school. don't you, School is a world
of its own. The new scholar feels this.
and il takes her sohe little time to
fnd out the laws and regulations that
govern it. Always lake pains to set
her at ease. You we're there first, and
you know the code.
| l was very much vexed when I was
myself a schoolgirl. when an older
| frield put lightly aside my regret at
leaving one school and going to an
other in a distant town
Il have 10 leave my friends said,
with eyes that the tears dimmed.
"Oh. never mind. you'll soon ind
others Just as good"
Others Just as good, Every girl
knows how fooiishly vain was this
consolation I did fnd others, Of
course. bu. they were rot Just as gccd,
II one sense. for tksy e.6 lad to be.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-07-27

The encampment grounds at Gulf
port are being put in shape FOR the
encampmsnt. which begins August =.
All Of the equipment OF the National
Guard needed TO hod tae encampment
has been shipped. and everything will
be- in readiness for the soldiers when
they arrive at camp. The adiutant
general has made all the necessary ar.
rangements in regard 10 the trains.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-07-27

The Truckers League at Cotton
Plant. Tippah county. feels very hope
ftII OF tine outlook, despite the prevail
ing low prices OF stuff this year. and
il is announced that more will engage
In the business next season. II Is en-
couragirg to see cur people diversity
ing tn such an extent, also taat one
bad crop does nor discourage them
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-07-27

Two OF the largest hotels in Jack
son are charging. about $50 rooms be
ing added 10 the two. Two smallef
hotels are being erected. one with %
rooms and the othe- with 81. After
these improvements are completed the
Capital City will be in condition to
care for the travelling pubic hand
someIv. There has been a demand for
more hotel room in jackson for years.
but II seems that all deficiencies will
soon be supplied
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-07-27

There is some complaint anent the
leaving out of the old blue back speller
by the School Book Commission A
more serious matter was the adoption
of an arithmetic which is not at all
fair toward the South, even unfair. and
which uses In its Northern edition ex-
ampies of social equality between the
blacks and whites. While the edition
offered down here had the social eGual
ity examples eliminated il shows plain
" what the publishers would do if pub
lie sentiment would allow IT, More
announcement should he gwen err
Southern writers Of school books. ard
ttsn II wou.d not be necessary to put
E5 with such
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-07-27

II seems to be generally conceded
that Meridian will get the Masonic
Home for Widows and Orphans. which
is to be built by the Masons OF the
State during the next twelve months.
Meridian Is the only city in the State
which seems to be taking any interest
In the matter. and the people are do
ing a great deal OF nustling to get their
proposition before the committee
which has the location in hand.
The reunion OF Confed crate veter-
ans % Amite county took place az
Gicsfer on July 20, and very interes'
log programme was arranged for tss
occasion
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-07-27

The following additional dates for
lectures by Hon. Luther Manship for
the Odd Fellows Orphan Home fund
are announced by that gentleman:
July s6. Haftiesbnrg: July -. Poplar.
Vile: July 2s. Columbus: July % In.
dianoIa: July 81. Laurel: August I.
Newton n Is expected that quite a
nice sum OF money will be raised by
these lectures There is now on hand
over 81 0co to the credit of this fund,
and il is expected to more than double
this amount by next summer. when
the Grand Lodge will meet.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-07-27

Mississippi during the past month
calls to the attention Of our best peo-
ple the aimouition enforce the law /"
n il were not for the fact that shrewd
lawyers can SO often clear a man OF
this awful charge IN he has the money
10 employ them. there would not be
aalf the killings in the State Then.
too. trss infraction is induced by 9TH
ers of less importance The way to
break il up is to enforce the law rig
idfv and without favor
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-07-27

A gentleman who is in a position to
know. told the writer few days since
thar Mississippi bought last year eight
million dollars worth Of mules. and
that Of this amount Washington coun-
" alone bought million and a half
Every mule used here should be raised
in the State and there Is no plausible
excuse to offer for not doing so.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-07-27

Speakers dates are announced by
Secretary Woods. OF the Cotton Asso
citation. as follows: August : Presf
dent Walter Clark and T. =. Noel. vii
Iiamsbur- Covir gfou county; August
10. President Water Clark. Shelby
Bolivar county.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-07-27

After the sisf Of this month privi-
lege taxes IN those cities and towns
which are working under the code
chapter ON municipalities become de
lirduent. and the business men who
are liable for such taxes are being
urged by the municipal authorities to
ray up.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-07-27

''Bury the kickers' Is the text OF the
following sensible article from one OF
our best exchanges:
1T is the duty Of every progressive
citizen to bride his sense Of humanity
and bury every kicker he meets in the
nearest sewer manhole- In the pres
ent spirit OF the people we are sure
any fury woud constr'ie the act az
'seif-defense,' or ar least 'iustiiabls
homicide Bury them deep and strf4
co.ter n thets ear 50 thsr thsv would
be deaf 70 any blast t-cm tie trumr
cf resurrection
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-07-27

Meridian Is busiIx engaged in spend
ing $4,000 paving the principal streets
Of the city. Meridian is nothing II not
progressive and we confidently ex-
pect thar city to easily show $4,000 in
habitants when the census Is made In
1910 Her people are made OF the
stuff that will accomplish something.
even IN the face of obstacles
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-07-27

After a delay OF some time the cleo
tric lights and water works have been
turned on at Wocdville. and the good
citizens of that place can see to get
around now without lanterns and can
bathe their faces by simply turning on
the wafer
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1905-08-04
STOCK AND CROP.

w. o. Carrick & Son, of Scott.
sold his three-year-old mare, Daisy
field, to T. G. Jefferson, of Lexington.
for $1,000.
Dick Marsh sold his crop of tobac-
co, about $4,000 pounds, to the Cont
mental, at 10 cents straight. The crop
was raised on II acres, averaging
1000 pounds to the acre.
-McChesney, the greatest son of
McDuff, and the idol of the Western
turf, reached Lexington Wednesday
night to be sent to the Elmendorf
Stud of James B. Haggin.
Chain Bros, Columbia, Tenn.
and Ed. Geers have refused $40, 900 for
Walter Direct 2:O6A, the latest Ten
nessee ''pacing machine" The offer
was made at Detroit last week. The
horse is in over $50, 900 worth of stakes
and the owners expect to use him in
the stud when his racing days are
ended.
By deal just completed 246 acres
viii be added to the immense Elmen-
dorf farm of j. B. Haggin. The pur-
chase consists Of the belong farm on
the Russell Cave pike and will give
Mr.. Haggin increased frontage on the
pike. At present he owns all the
land surrounding the farm. The price
of the farm was not made public,
Stock breeders, iverymen and
owner of horses generally in Hopkins
vile and Christian county are greatly
alarmed over the appearance in that
community of several diseases among
stock, which in many cases are prov
ing fatal. There was never. known in
the State to be such an outbreak of
influenza, pink eye and laryingitis as
now exists in Christian county.