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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1906-04-19
PETITION FOR PARDON.

To the Hon. James X Vardanan,
Governor OF Mississippi:
We, the undo rsigaed citizens O. La
FayetIe County. Mississippi. respect-
fully petition You to grant pardon
to .Arnistsad Tankersley. convicted
IN the year 1877, OF the crime of rape
and sentenced 70 life terra IN the
penileutiary, aud give the following
reasons, to-Wlt:
lst-He was not guilty OF the crime
snG-He was not represented by
counsel AZ tsa trial OF the case and
had no opportunity TO secure the at
tendance of witnesses TO prove his
innocence
5rd-He is now about sixty-five 50
years Gid and very Feeble and If con-
lined much longer j. viii xiii him.
Respectfully.
ID. S. TANEEE.LEY, and others.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1906-04-19

! Gov. Variaman has announced
: his decision - appoint Capt. /. I
Blount, Of Water Valley, n.
Chancellor Of this District at the
expiration of Judge JIG. wilson
term.
Mr.. James y. Leavell. Of the
Louisville, (ky.,) Theological
Seminary, spent several days III
the past Week with his mother
and received the warm greetings
OK has many friends.
Hon. J. s. Hicks, Of Fayette.
who has recently been appointed
Chancellor of The Fourth District
by the governor, married Miss
Myrtle Graham, OF Abbeville.
one Of LaFayette's fair daughters
We return thanks to Mrs. W.
ID. Jones and daughter. Miss An
ME Crawford. Tor a basket of de-
lightful California fruit. consist
ing o. the finest specimens OF
grape fruit, oranges, lemons and
tangarilss.
James StubbleEeld and George
Childs, colored, of Senatobia. [
who were charged with selling
whisky without license, were tried /
Tuesday before Commissioner L. /
l. Oldham and were bound over +
to the June term o. the Federal /.
Court.
The following marriage license
were Issued this week: MIR. 7. /
I. Le2ke. Jr., To Miss Annie
johnson, A,r. Lloyd Cole to Miss
Maggie wood, Mr.. T.. }. Johnson
to Miss Ada Lawhorn, Nj. Har-
per Totts to Miss Eta Brazier.
Mr. Ben Livingston died at his
home east of Oxford Saturday.
An infant child died the day be-
fore, and another child of the
same family is reported critically
i'll. We sympathize with this
greatly afflicted family.
We received . pleasant call
yesterday from Judge W. d.
FraZea. our efficient United
SSa;e, District Attorney. We .
arc pleased &c kroa- that Judge
trazee is delighted wiz OxfOra,
and assure him that our people
are specially gratiied 10 nave
him as citizen OF our town.
On April e.h the University
had the pleasure Of hearing Prof
L. c. Trueblood, Of the Univer-
sity Of Michigan. In the morn q
ng Prof. Trueblcod gave : short
ak ~ Chapel in which he refer :
rel pleasantly 70 tbs relations 4
between his institution
md the University % Mississip-
)i. In the evening he gave =
recital 81 Shakes }
1care's Hamlet. Throughout 9
is Interpretation he vas sympa- I
.hetic and Ligniled, never over c
loing at any point role which /
5 all too frequently made absurd
1y oycracting. If Hamlet" il :
o be presented at all in mono y
ogue we prefer to have it as Prof
does ii. st the close
# the evening Mrs. Trueblood Il
in a pleasing way Sc
ection OF q lighter vein. Y
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1906-04-19
NOTICE TO BR,puE nuiLDERs

Public notice is hereby given that
the undersigned will receive sealed
bids Tor the building OF bridge across
Greasy Creek on the AdamsvIile road
up to Il O'Clock, noon, on Tuesday,
MAY Sth. Inc bridge Is to be built ac-
corJing to plans and specifications
the amount of each bid. with three or
mere good securities for the faithful
performance OF this contract will be
required. The Board reserves the
right TO reject any and all bids
J. o. hAAEY, CLERK.
Oxford. Miss, April 9, 1906.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1906-04-19
Lost.

On April 10Th, one black and
white spotted hound bitch four
teen months old, end Of tail
clipped, head add ears of dark
tan. Amy information leading
to her recovery Will be rewarded.
w. A. NELSON,
Oxford, Miss.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1906-04-19

Nothing VIII relieve indigestion that
is not thorough dlgestsnt. KodSl
Dyspepsia Cure digests what you eat
and allows the stomach TO rest-recu-
perate-grow strong again. \ few
doesss o. kcdol after meals will soon
restJre tls stomach and digestive or
garS to full performance OF their
functions naturally. Fs- sale BY y. Il
keEdsl.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1906-04-19
s LOCAL ITEMS.
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lis. X. 4. BJowEing S visit
ing her sons or Splinter.
NJ. ard Mrs. J. L. Sisk LEFT
Monday for Hot Springs, ARR.
sIr. and ,irs. E. II. St-rzinser
have removed to the Knight Hotel
Mrs. Issno MeLay;y spent last
Sunday with friends n Grenaca.
Mr. and Mrs. C. C. wilson are
now keeping house near The Oil
MIL.
Mr.. D. S. Tankersly, Of College
Hi, was visitor ct this ofEcc
SATURDAY.
Mr.. William Tinker, OF East of
Oxford. was : caller az this Office
yesterday.
Miss Mollie Heron, Of Coffee
vile. IS visiting her sister, Mrs.
= VI. h0Wicnd.
The Woman's Book Club met
with Miss Mary Compton TIES
day afternoon.
Mr. P. S. Burt, of Greenwood.
spent Sunday with his mother
and sisters.
Mr.. Dewitt Furr left this week
for Houston, where he has ac-
copied 4 position.
Mr. ard Mrs. ". E. Gean an6
Mrs. v. 5. Freeman spent Sun.
day in Water Valley.
Mrs. J. Y. Bowen, of Starkville
: WISHING her parents, Ar. anG
Mrs. William jenkins.
Hon. L. E. Oldham and Depu
t. Marshal ]. j. Vance returne'
FRIDAY from Aberdeen
Mrs. H. c. Niles, OF KOsicusko
was guest of her daughter, Mrs
L. E. Oldham. last week.
NJ. Brooks Patton has sold Il
barber shop to Mr.. E. W. Clark
and left Monday for Como.
Dir. G. D. Brown, of Waite
Valley, the genial editor of tn
Progress, was here Sunday.
Mrs. NJ. c. Fagkner was host
ess of tho Twentieth Centur
Book Club Thursday Afternoon
Mr. ami Mrs. j. NJ. Baird no
have rooms 81 ths residence {
Mr. P e. Matthews on Mort
n street.
d Postmaster Howry viii hold a
examination Saturday 20 sec u
2 permanent carrier on Rur;
Route No. 8.
Mr.. Charles Mitchell, of Mem
pms, spent the past week wit
his brother, Mr.. A. III. Mitchell
north of town.
Mrs. Ella Nelson Gordon, {
oLoiona, is spending a few day
with relatives here, en- roul
home from Jackson.
MIR. r. II. Lake, Jr., of Mem
1 phis, representing the EQuitab
Life Insurance Co., spent Satul
day IN Oxford on business.
/ Mr.. T. r. Maxwell. of Jocks
and w. E. Maxwell, of Aemphi
were the guests OF their aur
Mrs. NJ B. Jones Monday.
Mr.. j. NJ. Hawkins, Sr., of A
ianta, Ca, returned homo Mo
Gay after ! pleasant visit to n
and Mrs. j. M. Hawkins, Jr.
FoR SALE-Cow with you
lait. Apply at this ONCE
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1906-04-19

Illinois Central z K. Tirae Table
fNOkfsI EOlfND3
so. "a. passenger. leaves - t.ji = u
No. 5. pssss ager. leaves ~ SIS IA
re. &c. local freight Arrives S:1a n
suJ departs - 3.ce = L.
SOUTH EgUNsas
so. %. pa-cpuger, leaveG at iC.;i5 =
30. 5. passenger. leaves at s:iG 2 ~
80. IS. tScs.. freight. arrives =. - 2 q.
and l.ua-ts A. SOS : ~
r. {. GEANaEf-..N. Aeeat.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1906-04-19

The old. original GROVES rasteless
Jh.h Tonic You know what yoa are
taxing. lt is iron and cuiaiae in 3
tastelsss form. No cnrs. 50 pay
Price 50 cents.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1906-04-19

There is not a banquet going
on at the Chambers Furniture
Store, only spread to help your
pocket-book. You are invited i,
so are all your friends. Every
cent you spend in our store will
go for honest and reliable goods.
Our stock is replete with bar
gains, examine the quality, learn
the prices, and you will find it is
sometimes economy to spend
money, and this is one of the
times to come and see US.
Look at our nice Black Suits
the very best finish. They nj
well look well and wear well
Prices $3.50, $1,000 and $3.50 a
FRIEDMAN,S.
The Confederate Monument OF
the University campus will b,
unveiled on Thursday, May 10th
A most cordial invitation is ex'
tended to every Veteran in this
and adjoining counties to be pre-
lsent. Hon. Charles Scott, o
Rosedale, will be the orator 0
the day, and the program viii b
published next week.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1906-04-19
FOURTH MONDAY OF MAY,

to defend the suit in said court of the
executor of Nrs. 4. J. Barr, wherein
you are defendant;
And you and eacn of you are here
by commanded 10 appear before the
Cn2ncery Court of the County OF La
FayestS, in said State of Mississippi,
on the Fourth Monday of May, \. u,
1906, 10 snow cause il aay you can,
why the finaI account of the executor
of the said estate with the petitions
therein snail not De allowed, wherein
YOU are Interested
J. o. RAAEY,
ghancery Clerk
March %. 1895.
New-York tribune., 1906-08-05
! 9 u r N ALISM
By Lincoln Steffens


raj nature of all mans work; the exhaustion that
comes of the daily grind
All of these are fair counts in the Indictment
Fortunes are made in journalism but very few; the
proportion IS much less than in any profession can
think of except teaching and correct politics And
the men who grow rich daily newspapers are us-
ally business men who would do as well managing
almost any other big business. High salaries are
pald-as much as twenty thousand dollars-but
these again go to the managers of the papers, who
though they buy and sell news and opnons-ves
and hterature-are executive minds who could deal
as protably in any other class of goods Such pos
slbities must be considered the fair side of the
case; but this be off against the fact that
for from four to ten thousand year, newspapers
have the services OF men with talent and character
which in law, medicine or railroading would bring
in twenty thousand to hundred thousand dollars
or more year.
New-York tribune., 1906-08-05

paper gets a few dollars a week, and the rise to
twenty five, thirty, forty, dollars may be rapid.
Five thousand year may be attained before the
men in the other professions are making a fair living.
Those Others however, have been building all for
themselves, developing their practice, their art.
The journalist has been building somebody's else
property. He is helping to make fame and fortune
for his paper His own abilities develop truly, and
his market value increases; but the market is
row. and his efforts have not been cumulative. By
the time a bank president is tired out he the
bank; when the artists mind softens, the artist has
a name. The newspaper man tires first, and when
he drops, nothing drips he is sucked orange.
Anonymity too, pals not at first, but later when
the enthusiasm which might carry mans head up
through it has died away. 1t is enough at first to
see your own language in print. Your most init
mate friends know which is your work and the
about YOU in the Office and those who have been
doing the things for other papers all these are
for awhile sufficient audience But by and by
man becomes of the world in a sense He
his stories his editorials having effect in
public interest opinion 1t is convincing to him
that less fame advertisement might be his
and that it would be alone a satisfaction his
se-loVe but means to social political and financial
advancement
New-York tribune., 1906-08-05
A New spaper Story

A NEWSPAPER ~. one oi the ghosts Of Park
"a Row. 4 CLAM = .-s-1e recalled the story. a
newspaper story the .-- Young man the rising
Young journalist taa r reporter the editor bid
ir al rsing salarie- -a he weary old duffer in
ameoody way III. -raHer out OF a Job the
1sei-gp hack i having your future walk
mon YOU and 70 hate a. him TO stay would have
zen Ike hiring >talb, about before me
every day
A1t many neHsIa er VIII advise anyone to
ga INTO Journals~ sre in it IS 50 utter and
z-s1ahle L toll.e rliant hopes and such
s4leE OF VANITY a- love- that when the fall
cones the whole nar mentally, morally, physi-
.4AE The heart somehow, and since there
A-arey any none ulated or divertible skill
q s'ld conne-,t wreck is complete and
--lfil. i one sTar .re remained some OF these
--5- VINO were wr,. would write their own
s'Tt ana score The world that would be
'F'A while BIZ r can't be expected | sup
..e' 70 Iced on III ttal= and II IS hard after
'--s the iaets 7. r.. e truth also.
--7se aplect ia however, are not often in
t'A-'I 70 give lnSt The repetition of their
--ee's. II IS la- tul men who sound the
-1.'1ilss that arc listened TO. They were fit,
--- |-eE nave sur but many of them. some
~. -7 readers oi r>ion, are sour with dsap-
+.--'lenl- hl.r rail as they do often. at
iy.' lheE hole ground the little
- - lhey can .he ol~curitv Of anonymity;
l-'ailo'S u Individuality; the epheme-
New-York tribune., 1906-08-05
His individuality Stifleo

I KNOW a man who sufficiently gratfcd
i to have his editorials mistaken for his chiefs,
of the three four editors whose personalities have
shone through their newspapers that their
are known we'll the names of their papers.
Now this associate editor is unhappy because
tell by his page that the chief in Europe. He
is aggrieved for two first because his genius
and labor go to another mans credit; second. be
that is right, since his personality has been
nodded, his style was modelled another man 5.
There, think, is essential tragedy of journal
ism. Money difficulties comedy in comparison,
and the vanity crushed by anonymity is farce; but
the annhlation of an individuality which comes of
feeling thinking, writing, and being like and for
another man IS as serious life and death. And
the case have in mind Is typical; in the editorial
rooms of American newspapers it is commonplace.
OF course, not all the cases of this sort are tragic.
know of man who during presidential campaign
engaged by two papers of opposite political
faiths to write their leaders He good editorial
writer. Indeed he chosen by the second paper
because of the effectiveness of his work the first
and though he cynical and witty about his
double part he seemed TO be bit proud of it and
we'll pleased with the admiration he had from many
of his feow-cratsmen | believe however, that
if this could be caught off his guard in sincere
moment his Wit would be found secretng gall; what
New-York tribune., 1906-08-05
What Reporters Are Paid
THERE is no rule of remuneration on ne
y BEGINNERS in New York are put son

THERE is no rule of remuneration on newspapers.
Beginners IN New York put sometimes on
space, and make from nothing up to ten dollars the
first week; and more and more they learn till
they may earn one hundred dollars. Sometimes they
started on salary of five eight, ten, and twelve
dollars The other large cities pay less, and the
country very little at any time y country reporter
may get three dollars a week at first twenty dollars
in his prime; his chief may not make more than
twenty five or forty dollars.
Whether to begin in a city. town, or village is
question of circumstances 1t doesn't matter much
to a strong character. The country newspaper man
learns the whole business at once, which is a great
advantage and if he has power he succeeds there,
and perhaps outgrOws the place. The big city is
best for lightweight clever fellows who may be
made by their surroundings. Certainly great papers,
which, however. are scattered all about the land,
pick out ability quickly and foster it. The
thing to do is to start anywhere, and then watch
out ~ run away from men and places which stop
growth, and start wherever progress is possible
This money question is all the more important
because it is not pressing at first. Young often
think they don't want mOney-Other things are so
much better. But they 90 along in life they find,
their wives find that money either gets the other
things adds to the enjoyment of them. At any
rate the old newspaper who Young once
often rue bitterly the reckless enthusiasm with which
they chose their profession. And as for the young
men who 90 into journalism because they want
money, they, too, repent too late when they learn
that the first salaries are the best. Young doctors
nearly starVe for a year two Young lawyers some
times paw for the privilege of working IN an office
Young architects and artists work for wages moth
ing; while the Youngest reporter on New York
New-York tribune., 1906-08-05

- NE day in week of my service
IN an position on a New
York neH the Office boy came
" up grimm desk and mumbling,
Wants laid down a card |
thought he was ann he great number of
.rlGcauts that had that day, 50 took no
notice Of his hurnor the name on the card,
t-t hurried down 10 Il. 10 look the cub" over
He vas d shabby. gra -ed old man OF perhaps
atr years was the
What IS il YOU H4r
"Anvthng. everEt. office boy reporter,
fsk raan-any old something week
lob"
But what can y.a best: What have you
lone"
He smiled We'll l..- see. I was reporter
N The Blank l Hate ..en a desk man on The
Quill night editor o- lre Courier. city editor of
The Mirror Sundae sr of The Appeal l
vas" He paused ..eut He nodded across
The roomtul Of young a.a and the smile dried up
j was managing editor here once he said.
he spoke softly. and looked Al each other eye
nege tor second tt.. turned away and disap-
aarei
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-10

way as to leave no doubt as to her
deductions.
your laborers, the common people L
believe you call them here, live so much
better, enjoy life so much more and
have so many more opportunities than
the same class has in Ireland. L can
can hardly become accustomed to the
great difference in everything, although
we have been made more than welcome
everywhere and we will nver forget the
thousands of kind people we have met
And then Mrs Hyde spoke of the
things which are nearest every mother 8
heart. of her home life in Roscommon.
Ireland. She spoke of their two daugh-
ters, Nuala, aged II. and Una, aged 9.
1--WE wanted to have them with us"
she said, "but it was such a long trip
and there were so many things to think
of that we decided to leave them at
home. But they must see America, and
especially California, later on" Mrs.
Hyde concluded.
By this time the car was rapidly ap-
preaching the downtown district and a
moment later sped across busy Broad
way. Still other members of the DR..
Douglas Hyde league were awaiting
the guests as they alighted from the
car to escort them to their reception
rooms.
The great Irish educators visit to
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-10
FAMOUS PAINTINGS ON VIEW
Henrietta w. Dunn Gives an Exhibi=
ton of Her Works in
This City

Henrietta w. Dunn, the well known
originator of the Frivolous Girls
pictures, gave an exhibition of several
hundred of her charming studies in
the banquet hall of the Angelus hotel
yesterday. Miss Dunn's works of art
were on sale as well as exhibition and
by nightfall few of them remained on
the walls.
When Miss Dunn introduced her
paintings in Boston she created a.
furore among the college boys. There
was an enormous demand for dainty
water colors of girls waving college
flags or carrying large punches of
roses. The same success has followed
Miss Dunn throughout the United
States and in Paris where she studied
unled Real Del Sarte.
An interesting feature of the paint
ings is that a great number of studies
are of Washington, ID. c., society girls.
Miss Dunn spent last winter in the ma
tional capital and her work was great
IL admired by men and women of proin-.
inence.
Miss Dunn enjoys the distinction of
being the youngest member of the
American Allied Arts associations of
New York city. Since her girlhood she
has been painting. Her reputation in
her particular line of work is greater
than that of any other of the younger
artists.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-10
DISCOVERY OF GRAFT
WILL NET CITY QUICK
RETURN OF $5OO,OOO
TOS ANGELES DEFRAUDED OF TAXES
Assessor Lewis and Attorney Hewitt Uncover
System by Which Dodgers Allow Municipality
to Carry Lands Exempt From Levy

It to be carried on the assessors books
for more than ten years have declared
they are not compelled to pay the ac-
crued taxes after the city acquired deed
to it, and to this the city attorney
reluctantly admits they are supported
by a decision of the attorney general.
The decision is to the effect that after
the city has acquired the deed the
property is municipal property and the
city cannot assess and collect taxes for
its own property from anyone else. Al
the same time the law allows the orig
inal owner to redeem it. Thus by al
lowing his property to remain in the
hands of the city for ten years the
owner may get it back at any time
before it is sold by simply paying
the accrued taxes and penalties for
five years, escaping all subsequent
taxes.
The property which the city has for
sale is estimated to be worth sI5G,Goo
and it is believed $500, 900 will be realized
on it when put up for competitive bid
ding. All this money will go into the
city treasury.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-10
SAN PEDRO MANS HEAD
GRAZED BY SW0RDFlSH
CAPTAIN MACKENZIE HAS A MAR
ROW ESCAPE
Meets With an Experience While
Making a Trip to Catalina in a
Launch He Is Not Likely Soon
to Forget

Two San Pedro launchmen, A. e.
Mackenzie and Capt. Mathews, went
to Catalina in the latter's launch Ruth
yesterday and on the trip over met
with an experience which they Will
not soon forget.
The boat is a small one, and when
about half way over the men noticed
in their wake an immense swordtish
which was following them and occa-
sionally leaping out of the water
They noticed that it was an unusually
large fish but paid little attention to
it until suddenly it leaped clear over
the boat, directly between the two
men. The fish passed so close to Mac
Kenzie that it grazed his whiskers
with its sword. and had he not dodgeo
hurriedly his head would have been
cut in half
Both men declare that the fish was
at least twenty-five feet long and that
II had a sword half that length. Sword
fish do not often attain this size, but
occasionally in warm waters they grow
even larger than this one. 1t is quite
a common sight to see them leapins
high in the air between here and Cat
alma.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-10
= Douglas Hyde


Los Angeles means much to large
number of people residing here. NO
man in Ireland is more beloved by the
various classes of that country.
No man has taken {. greater interest
in the welfare of the rich and the poor,
the educated and the uneducated, the
men and the women, the boys and the
girls of the Emerald isle.
This being the case. 1t is little wonder
that the visit of DIR. Douglas Hyde and
wife has attracted so much attention
in Los Angeles. And further, it goes
without saying that when Dr. Hyde
delivers his address next Monday even
ing at the Mason opera house he will be
greeted by an audience that will tax
the capacity of that building.
One of the most fitting demonstra-
tions that was ever rendered a man
dear to the hearts of his fellow men
was that of the reception rendered to
DIR. Douglas Hyde at the Alexandria
last night.
Fully 1000 persons assembled in the
spacious banquet hall on the mezZa-
nine floor and greeted the noted scholar
and national president of the Gaelic
league, welcoming him and his wife
to Los Angeles.
The splendid banquet hall was fit
tingly decorated for the occasion ana
the men and women of Los Angeles
made the reception one of the happieSt