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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-08-17
An Ordinance
Authorizing the Issue OF sewer En-.
tenssoa Bonds q the Town Of OK
ford, NtsssSsirri.

WHEREAS. the I2yor a1i Board Of
Aldermen Of the town Of Oxford. Nj
st-sippi, have heretofore teclaress he
necessity of extending the sewers Ii
said town and have published : no
ice according 10 Izx of the intention
TO Ksue the Sewer ExtenfInu Boud-
o. aid town 10 the sncuat Of Rive
Thousand Dollars :, o0e1.
AND, " HEREAs. said DoSice Of In
teation was published in tha ofsciaI
newspaper for AZ least three weex-
prior 10 the third day o. August. IaEs.
and the Mayor and Board 1T Aldermen
OF the town of oxford have found ana
declared and DO hereby ind AMI de-
clare that there WAS not prior 20 the
thiri day OF August, 1895. or since
inat date, hleSi with the Town Clerk
any petition by legal voters OF sad
town. nor has any protest or Objec-
tlon 10 the issuance of said bonds been
nsed with said clerk; therefore,
lie u Ordained BY the Mayor aud
Board of Aldermen OF the town u
Oxford. Mississippi. as follows.
SECTION J. That there are hereby
directed to De prepared and to be l.
sued Sewer Extension Bonds Of the
toSn of Oxford. Mississippi. to the
amount Of Five thousand Dollars.
5000 consisting o; Eve bonds OF
One Hundred Dollars 500 each. and
nine bOuil Of Five Hundred poIlars
so each, which said bonds shaIi B :
dzie-f the first day of Jniv. 1905. An.
,. come due twenty cd yea<S there
after.
Both principal ard interest Of said
l'oiieis shall be made payable a. fhe
Merchants X farmers' Bank, IN tas
town OF Oxford, Mississippi. AMI said
t-silsis shall bs2< ia.erest. e. ssercss
y coupons. At the r1ke OF dvs per
c~ftaos per .nnuni- payable Annually.
SIC. > The bonds hereby author
I=sd SHAH be N substantially the fol-
towing form:
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-08-17
OF O n E

Is the healing, invigorzting, re
vivifying element of the air oil
and sea side resorts
that is, of pure air.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-08-17

We regret TO learn that Mrs.
T. III. Somerville received Il Sc
we're fall while alighting from the
cars upon her arrival in Port
land, Oregon, dislocating her
shoulder and fracturing her right
arm. She is resting easy and
hopes 10 return home soon.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-08-17
Lawyers.

.,.f.,,,s. A n Davis.
kuIyAULT & DAVIS,
4 ATTORSEYS-AT LAW.
OXFORD. MISS
ugl practice in al the Courts,
state and Federal
Office up- stairs in the Bezniand
Building.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-08-17

Mr.. and Mrs. Lee N. Russell
reached Oxford Sunday, and re-
ceived a most cordial welcome.
They expect TO move into their
residence on North street next
week and settle down 70 house
keeping.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-08-17
STATE OF MISSISSIPPI
TOWN OF OXFORD

SEWER EXTENSION BOND.
Know All Men By These Presents.
That the Town of Oxford, in the state
u Mississippi, acknoxiedSe- TO ove.
and for value received hereby prcmis-
g Tn nav H. :
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-08-17

During these trying days OF
guarantees and ike dIffieuI-
lies, our worthy mayor has hewn
TO the line and tried - deal fairly
with all mankind. Most of US
think he Is succeeding admirably
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-08-17

DR.. land Mrs T. P. Bailey Of
the University. leave to-morrox
Tor Baltimore. Nd, to visit an
uncle. DR.. Williams, : surgeon
Of the Marine Hospital a. that
place. We are glad 10 state that
Mrs. Bailey Is improving in health
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-08-17

Deputy Sheriff Guy Taylor,
carried n patsens so-taes Insane
Asylum ~ jackson Thursday
last, but owing ~ quarantine
regulations was detained day
and night and forced 10 return by
Memphis
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-08-17

1t has been generally conceded
that the camp meeting which
closed last Friday at the Oxford
camp ground, was the most in
tereskng and successful hel there
for many years The sermons
were excellent, the conduct ex-
ceptionally good throughout the
entire week. There were thirty
i've conversions, twenty-eight OF
whom united with the church be-
fore the close of the meeting.
Owing to II change in our
business we Will be com
PEELED to sell all our school
Books tor Cash only, the
coming year, beginning
Sept. list. Only necessity
causes US to make this
change. We desire to thaak
the public for the liberal
patronage we have enjoyed
I'm the past, and to assure
/ each and every one that we
fully appreciatetheir trade
| Davidson & Wardlaw.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-08-17

-, Central Z K. Time Table
NORTH EoUND)
- .ss-engar. leaves at 6:5i p m
e ryer, leaves at As m
To.al freight. arrives $40 m
and departs at SOC = m
SOUTH BoUNDl
- ,.sreryer, leaves at i0.3s m
5assenger, leaves At s:is p IN
Z zeal freight, arrives z:4s p m
and departs al 3:05 p m
{. n. OWEN. AGENT.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-08-17

DIR. r. W. Jones and Mrs.
Jones, left Monday for a visit q
their sons in New York. Upon
their erturn they viii locate in
Laurel, Miss We join with many
friends in regret at their final de-
paTture from Oxford, and wish
them success and happiness in
their new home.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-08-17

Mr.. E. W. Brown has bought
out the half interest of Mr.. Hugh
Halliday in the New Oxford
Studio, thus ecoming sole pro-
prietor. He offers his thanks 10
the public for its patronage and
solicts a continuance of its favors
He guarantees high class work al
reasonable rates.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-08-17

Notwithstanding the talk Of
poor crops. quarantines, and hard
times, the EAGLE continues 10 re-
eeive new cash subscribers, al
most every day in the week.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-03-30
ALBA.

Abba, March 28.-Rev G.. S. Cooper
took his daughter to the hospital at
Keokuk instead of to Mt. Pleasant as
was stated yesterday Miss Cooper
has been in that institution for some
time on account of her health, but has
been at home the past few weeks hay-
ing been some better.
H. S. Berry left yesterday I5r Bur-
lington, Kan, to visit his brother, DR..
Berry, of that place.
F. M. Youngb1ood returned from
Creston yesterday, where he spent
Sunday with relatives and friends.
Bert Lewis is able to be about again
after six weeks siege of rheumatism.
Allie Miller, of Frederic, was visiting
his sister, Mrs Sam Anderson, yester-
day.
Will H. Piper, of Corning, was trans
acting business in Abba Monday.
Roy Woofter, of Alum Springs, West
Virginia, is the guest Of his brother
Homer Woofter, Of this city.
Smith Easter left this morning for
Colorado Spring.
Revival services are being held In
the Friends church this week
Patrick Longquist was able to ride
out yesterday. He has been i'll for
some time.
Memorial services for Marguerite
Bartram occupied part of the Sun
day school hour at the First Presby-
terrain church last Sunday. While the
service was brief it was at the same
time very appropriate and served to
bring the memory Of the little girl
very vividly to those present.
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BoNAPARTE.

Bonaparte, March 28-Mrs. Geo.
Martin went to Chicago Friday.
Mrs. A. c. Pickett, of Keosauuua,
spent Sunday with her daughter Mrs.
Harry Eager.
Mrs. Edith Dorothy and Miss Capi-
tola Blackmer went to Chicago Satur-
day for an extended stay.
Miss Floy Cresap, who Las been
studying music at Drake university in
Des Moines, is visiting her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. d. Cresap.
Mrs. Gideon Glasscock visited rela-
tives In Bentonsport Saturday.
Misses Lizzie Fuchs and Minnie Bis
sell spent Sunday in Nauvoo, Ill.
Miss Mela Peckmeyer, of Farming
ton, was a Bonaparte visitor Satur-
day.
Mrs. Jesse Robbins spent Sunday in
Pennington.
Fred Rigsby. Of Keosauqua, was in
town Sunday. 4.
Miss Stella Rinabarger, of Keokuk,
is visiting friends here.
Mr.. Brokaw, of Gilmore, has taken
charge of the Rock Island station here
temporarily. Mr.. Henry the regular
agent, having gone to Colorado on a
three weeks vacation.
VIM. Nauman is making some i'm
provements on his place in East Bona
parte.
The maple sugar groves near here
had quite prosperous season and
quite good deal of the genuine maple
sugar and syrup was made.
Ed Dickinson, of Kewanee, Ill. u
visiting relatives here.
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LADDsDALE.

Laddsdale, March 28.-Mrs. and Mrs.
John Haddow, Of Keb, also Mrs. James
Spears visited in town Friday at the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Pool on
Walnut street.
Thomas Thomas, fof Keb, secured
work in the mines here this week.
w. R. Daum, general manager ( the
mines, was in town Saturday paying
the miners for the first half of March.
Mr.. Daum predicts a bright future for
Laddsdale, as his contract with the
Rock Island insures a steady run for
one year at least.
No. mine ran full time last week
and No. 2 mine five and one-half days
owing to some repairs being made on
the main entry.
William Pile, Of Hynes, moved his
family here this week.
Charles Myers and James Roberts
spent Sunday in South ottumwa with
their families.
Mrs. Joseph Truman, Of Keb, visited
In town on Saturday at the home Of
her daughter, Mrs. Charles Emberling
on Main street. Mrs. Truman lived
here 80 years ago. Her husband was
one Of the first miners In Laddsdale
John Htnkle, one Of the enterprising
farmers south of town, visited his
brother, w. B. HinIsle, on Saturday.
Charles Emberling accepted q post
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-03-30
CHARLTON.

Charlton, March 2S.-Word was re.
ceived in the city yesterday morning
from the Cedar Rapids Construction,
Loan & Trust company that they had
accepted the city's proposition for
water works and that they would be
here by April with their money
ready for business This is indeed
gratifying news to the people of Chari-
ton, who are anxious. to have the water
works.
d. and Mrs. A. G.. Davidson were
given a surprise last evening in honor
of their wedding anniversary.
Judge Vermillion arrived in the city
last evening and convened court and
disposed of few cases, when court
adjourned until this morning
Smoke Noxal Club cigars, SC.
Rev. M. S. Clark returned from a
trip TO Leroy yesterday.
Marriage licenses were issued to the
following parties yesterday by the
clerk of the court: Willie Clanirs, age
%, Edna Sellers, age 20; F. p. Spencer,
age SO, Emma Blanchard, age 30; D.
H. Watkins, age 81, Sarah Ann Nor
gan, age 10.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-03-30
Referring to the bogus Hull inter-
ANNExING KANSAS.

New York Mail.-If the Standard
Oil company does not succeed in an
nexing the Kansasa oil wells them
selves, and finally getting all of the
benefit of the experiments of the state
in the oil refining business, 1t will be
a surprise at least to the Texas people,
who drove Rockefeller out Of the
state" and then sold out to him to get
him back. The bonds for the construc-
ton of the Kansas site refinery are be-
ing snapped up by banking syndicate
and the governor Of the state is in
formed that it is Mr.. Rockefeller who
is buying them. If he is, it is not likely
that he is doing it in order to be able
to compete with himself.
1t is probable, indeed that the golf
expert of Pocantico and Lakewood re-
CARDS the proceedings of the state Of
Kansas as he has always regarded any
other promising attempt at competi-
tion-as a thing to be taken into his
own camp by the proper means and at
the proper time
Kansas was able to save itself from
being annexed by the slave power. 1t
remains to be seen whether it can find
any way to hold out against the oil
power. Questions of dollars and cents
somehow do not produce Osawatomie
Browns.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-03-30
is THE LoAFER A CRIMINAL.

Marshalltown Times Republican
The county attorney Of Polk county is
calling for a police crusade against
Migrants and loafers to whom he at
tributes most of the crime especially
of the pettier sort, which runs riot in
Des Moines, and which has increased
greatly within the past few years
Viewed from the outside, Des Moines
Is hot bed Of criminality The GRIM
inals of that city have Of late furnish
ed more headlines for the newspapers
than any other in the state. And much
OF this Is, in the county attorneys
opinion, directly chargeable to the
loafer population.
The charge need not rest with Des
Moines, but may be applied to the
state as WELL The loafer Is the under
graduate Of crime. Not a CITY or a
town in the state but has its quota of
lazy and worthless loafers training for
vagrancy. 1t Is only step for the
street corner loafer and saloon stove
herder to petty thievery and but an
other step to the holdup at the alley
and possible murder. There is no
class more dangerous to good govern
ment and more opposed to good gem
eral morals than the loafer.
The old saw that those who will not
work should not eat needs revision. 1t
should read all must eat and all must
work. Imprisonment is no cure for
the vagrant and the loafer. What he
needs is a three to six months engage
ment in roadmaking with a knowledge
that a return to his previous habits
means another sentence promptly
given for twice the time. If the loaf
err is not a criminal he is always in a
fair way to become one. He needs at
tention. in the chrysalis stage as much
as after. 49,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-03-30
A POINT IN HISTORY.

Des Moines Register. and Leader:
The contention that Pere Marquette
was not the first white man to visit
the upper Mississippi basin has been
strengthened by the appearance of a
pamphlet issued by the Minnesota
Historical society. Warren Upham in
"The First White Man in Minnesota
gives priority to Radisson and Crosse
illers, as did Agnes G. I.aut in 1.-THE
Pathfinders of the West"
1t will be remembered by students
of Iowa history that Pere Marquette
quit the Wisconsin river and fioated
out upon the Mississippi in June, 1878.
He has since been held to be the dis
coverer as well as the explorer of the
upper portion Of the great river In
her recently published volume Miss
Laut attempts to- prove that not only
did Pere Radisson visit the Mississippi
basin in 1863, but that he journeyed
across the neck of land between the
waters of the Mississippi and the Mis-
souri, until he came within sight Of the
foothills of the Rocky mountains. Mr.
Uphams book has been prepared con-
stemporaneously with Miss Laut's and
arrives at virtually the same conclu-
sion.
Mr.. Upham establishes two dates
for the coming of Radisson and Gros-
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-03-30
THE BEEF TRUST CASE.

Minneapolis Tribune. - The beef
trust, If the general opinion about it is
right, is typical combination in re-
straint of trade. 1t is not corpora
ton like Standard Oil or United States
Steel 1t is a union Of five great in
dustrial corporations to fix prices, con-
troll output and. above all, to depress
the price of raw material.
In form 1t Is like the railroad traffic
associations that were declared Illegal
in 1897, except that it's pooling agree
ment and common action are secret.
1t is much more ambitious and far
reaching than those, which only un-
dertook to prevent destructive compe-
tition by dividing traffic and making
common rates. The chief difference is
that the evidence, which was open to
every body in the joint traffic associa-
lions, is secret in the case Of the beef
trust.
The government has been working
hard to get this evidence. 1t Is under
stood that much Is contained in that
part Of Mr.. Garfield's report which
was withheld from publication to serve
the ends Of Justice. 1t is understood
that one Of the six former packing
companies has separated Itself from
the other five to aid the government
In this prosecution, Many shippers of
cattle and dealers In meat who have
suffered by the trust are to be ready
to testify. It is believed that the rail-
road companies, which have been
forced to grant rebates by the trust
to their own as well as to the public
injury, will tell the truth on the wit
ness stand.
If there is any truth in the popular
belief about the operations of the
trust, it ought to be possible to get
somewhere near the truth with this
kind Of evidence. OF course the tes-
timony of the managers and employees
of the packing companies themselves
would be very valuable; but If it is
true that all in a position to know
what the companies have been doing
have been secretly packed off to Eu-
rope, the flight is confession which
ought to be nearly as convincing as
their testimony.
With positive testimony on one side
and the flight Of all the witnesses who
could contradict 1t positively Of their
own knowledge on the other, the gov
eminent should make out a case salts
factory to the average jury.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-03-30
DARBYvlLLE.

Darbyville, March %. - Jno. Wal
den of Iconium has purchased the
small farm owned by Jesse Penning-
ton. for the consideration of $1,000 and
will take possession at once.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ross Johnson have a
new girl at their home.
1t has been decided that Miss Fanny
Glic-s is to teach the spring school at
this place. Miss Click has an excel
lent reputation! as teacher
Miss Lottie Livingstone has re-
turned from visit with friends at
Hilton.
George W. holland shipped car Of
cord wood to John Morrell & Co.,
Ltd, this week.
Mr.. Chapman of Centerville, was in
town Saturday.
Mrs. Rol Van Antwerp a daughter Of
Mason Jackson, died at her fathers
home, of consumption, March 81. Her
husband and three children survive
her.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-03-30
BLOOMFIELD.

Bloomfield, March 2s.--Mrs. D. H.
Payne entertained a few immediate
friends at luncheon at $50 Saturday
evening in honor of Mrs. Margaret
Baker, Of Oskaloosa, and Mrs. G. M
Hughes, of Lima, Ohio. A fagot
party which had been planned for the
evenings amusement was greatly en-
joyed and while the fagots burned
the guests comfortably seated in the
freight related many interesting
stories. The little tale told by Mrs
Geo. T. Sewers was voted the best of
all.
The gopher club entertained friends
Saturday evening at the home of Sam
Wray. the affair being complimentary
to Miss Nina Swallow. who leaves
Friday for her home in Dover, New
Jersey. The evening was spent in
playing whist in which the ladies'
honors were won by Miss Jennie Leas-
ure, and Ernest Spilman won the
mems prize. Refreshments having
been served the remainder Of the ey-
ening was spent in dancing to music
furnished by Messrs. Ed Songer and
Burk Pennington.
lily spent Sunday with relatives In
Kirksville, Mo.
s Mrs. Harry Cook and children, Of
Bushnell, arrived Sunday to spend
several weeks with Mrs: Cooks
mother, Mrs. Julia Saunders Mr.,
Cook has changed his loca-
ton from Bushnell to Clinton
where he has accepted a position In a
dry goods store in which he will have
charge of the dress goods department
B. G. NARROW has returned from
Packwood, where he was called by the
illness Of his aunt, Mrs. Harris, who is
greatly improved. He returned ac-
companfed by his deaughter, Mrs. Van
Gabby, who will remain with them for
few weeks.
Rev. I. o. Kemble, of Keokuk, occu-
pied the Methodist Episcopal pulpit
Sunday in the absence of the pastor
DR.. c. L. Stafford. Rev, Kemble was
the pastor of the Methodist church Of.
this city thirty three years ago and is
by no means a Stranger to the older
members of the congregation, He de-
livered splendid sermons which were
listened to with deep interest.
Misses Laura Trimmer and Kate
Steaffer, of st. Louis. spent Sunday at
the D. R. Allender home as guests Of
Miss Alma.
DR.. Fred Allender, of Cleveland
Okla, is in Bloomfield and will remain
some time on account of the i'll health
of DR.. Allender, senior.
Will Votaw, agent ait the K. G, de-
pot, was called to BrookfeId, NO.,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-03-30
RUSSELL.

Russell, March 2s.-Albert Willitt
and wife of Galesburg, ILL.,, stopped oil
Sunday for a few days visit with Mr..
Willitt's mother and brothers. They
were on their way home from a visit
with their daughter Mabel, at Omaha.
Susie Shive OF Knoxville arrived on
No. 8 Saturday for visit with her
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. Shive, and
other relatives.
Harriet De Lano returned home Sat
urday evening for a weeks vacation.
Edna Sutton of Corydon visited over
Sunday with her friend. Miss Anna
Elliott.
John Fogg Of Boulder, Colo, visited
last week with his uncle, A. j. Word.
man and family. He will leave Mon
day for Chicago.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-03-30
JULES VERNE.

To be able to write the widest kind
OF fiction and to make 1t readable and
quotable by the most solid and brainy
OF men is to be a genius. Jules Verne
was q genius measured by this stand
ard. Measured by the standards of
the French academy he was mot of
the class high enough in the fields of
literature to deserve place in the
coveted hall of immortals. But 1t is
safe to say that the works of the noted
his quiet country home in France, will
live in worldwide popularity after the
world has forgotten the achievements
of many Of those who were honored
with election to the hall of immortals
by the French academy Though Jules
Verne was no doubt panied by his In
ability to gain honor at the hands of
those celebrated critics of the academy
1t must have done his heart good in
his declining days, when he lay dying
In blindness and almost in poverty, to
know that in many countries across
the seas his books were being read
and discussed and upon his brow had
been placed by popular applause the
laurel of success.
jules Verne was prophet. His
tales of travel and adventure, when
he wrote them, were the widest of
imaginery dreams. He sent his heroes
on journeys in motor cars, in subma-
rine boats and in airships, years be-
fore such things were realities. AS
boys we read his Twenty Thousand
Leagues Under the Sea-" and his other
productions, followed his Captain
Memo and his Phineas Fogg through
many an adventure, and hailed him as
the prince Of story tellers. AS men
we have seen many of his dreams re-
allied. We have the motor car as an
every day mode of conveyance. The
submarine ship is practical and used
the world over. The airship has been
proven to be practical and we may yet
see 1t used by as many men as now
use the motor car.
But Verne saw all these things be-
fore us, and he told us of them in a
way that thrilled our boyish hearts
with interest in his tales. His stories
were clean and wholesome and their
effects were all for good And yet he
died denied the dearest honor that
could have been given him, because it
was at the disposal of group of self
centered eccentrics. the kind of men
who seem never to have been boys
and who were assuredly never of the
kind that might be called Jules Verne
boys-wide awake, healthy, whole
some boys,