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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1906-10-04
RIGHT HOME
Ocescr Recommends Postum from
Personal Test

No one is better able to realize the
injurious action of eanelne-the drug
in eo1ee-on the heart. than the doc
tor
When the doctor himself has been
relieved by simply leaving OF coffee
and using Postum. he can refer with
full conviction To his own case
A No physician pFescribes Postum
for many OF his patients because he
was benefited by it, he says
Il wish to add my testimony in re-
gard to that excellent preparation
Postum l have had functional or
nervous heart trouble for over Is
years. and part of the time was unable
to attend 10 my business
4 was n moderate user Of coffee and
did not think drinking it hurt me- But
On stopring it and using Postum in
stead. my heart has sot all right. and
I ascribe II TO the change from eo1ee
TO Postum
i am prescribing ii now in cases OF
sicxnsss. especially when coffee does
not agree. or Affects the heart, nerves
or stomach
When made right il has ! much
better favor than coffee, and IS q vital
sustainer OF the system | shall con
tinUs to recommend II to our people.
and have my own case 10 refer TO"
Name given by Postum Co Rattle
Greek. Mich Read riae little booS.
The Road IN NelIyil.s.- in pzgs
There a Fe2so1-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1906-10-04

for some ti-scs head has aehcd and
back also. has slept poorly. BEEN quite
nervous and nearly tainted one. or
twice. head dizzy. and heart beats very
fast: then that bearing-Sovn feeling.
and during her periods she is exceess-
ingly despondent- Nothing pleases
her Her doctor ssvs: '- -Checru7- voa
have dySpcpsia; you Will DC al right
soon
Bu. she doesn't get all right = and
hope vauishes; then come the brood
ing. uior-d- melancholy, everlasting
BLUES.
Dcut wait until your suftcrin-s have
driven you to despair. with yuur nerves
all shattered and your courage gone.
but take lydia T. Pinkhams Vere-
table Compound See what 10 did for
Nrs- Rosa Adams. ~ 80 18th Street.
Louisville, Nv. niecs Of the late Gen
eral Roger Hanson. C.s-A- She writes:
Dear NrS Piakkam:
- c.tnlnlt tel yoa with r~n AMI ink What
LYDIA y Hnkhan's Vegetable. Crruir.un,l
has d1ne foe r> suffered with fer-aah.
troubles. ex-r-rie fsssitssie. the bluss.I
ntvrso - try Lvttia T. Finkktnn's Nes-v 1h..
Compound ant u noe only c,rssi u1v f-rnsah.
dsr.ngsnsnt- bet Il hsls RESTORED ns % rerfes,s
esnirh AMI strength Th,- buoyan-v cf nv
youn<sr sfavs hss returned ansi Q, u.lt suf-
FER any bsrr-r With isSpursssns-v a. sipf k..-
fore. I cuuss5er Lvyfia 2 Pirkharn-s V-zs-
table CoupcUnd q bocu % sack azsi suffering
wuulsnr
10 yoa have some deranxemenf Of
the female organism write Mrs.
Pinkhsm. Lyna. Mass. for advice
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1906-10-04
NEWS eaEvITIEs.

s. c. Priddle. a most industrious
prophet has piacarted Zion City with
posters. exploiting bis achievements.
and soliciting q free~vin Offering.
Porto Rico and St Thomas were
visited BY heavy earthquake shocks.
creating panic. but doing no serious
damage. as far as known
Contest between opposition sruIle,
companies causes a day Of riostux on
the streets Of Joplin. No.
Latest movement in TRANSPORTATION
line Ii proposed auto road from Chi
eago to Nev York
Armenian at New York kfIlsd
brother and cut up his corpse. after
wards cocfessirg ais crime
In 4 wreck on the Big -Four rrtday
morning st Brighton Ind. two were
killed
Bryan declares Hearst win max,
strong campaign and says ne viii
stump New York for hiu Is requested
Bertha Bellstefn. notorious matrs.
eide. escapes from Pittshurg asylum
and Is widely sought
Miners OF Arkansas district hold
Constitutional convention arS much
III feeling develops
John B. Stone. Of Kansas City. is
elected commander Of the United
Confederate vssersrs.
Auditor Of Minneapolis and St
Louis line admits at shippers hearing
before Missouri board that the Augusx
expense records we're destroyed sy shs
cfnSizls-
Since the abolition OF passes. the
earnings Of the Pennsylvania east Of
Plrrssurg have increased over 81. 4.e00.-
CO.,
Betting In New York starts AZ , 10
l ON Hughes. but drops to odds Of .
10 on Hearst
Adnlpa Weber. Who murdered his
parents. setting ere to tae house after
Yards. wax hanged At Sacramento.
Cal
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1906-10-04
QUEER TRICKS or ANIMALS.
Seemed to Find Pleasure in Washing
Of Odds ard Ends

Beckmann gives delightful account
OF a coon which used 70 amuSe itself
by washing various odds and ends IN
a bucket Of water. An old pot handle.
a snail shell. or anything Of the sort
would do.
But the thing he loved best OF all
vas an empty bottle CIasping il in
his fore paws he would wadiIe slowly
70 the bucket with the bottle cIasped
close 10 his breast aEt then roll il
and rinse il in the water. II anyone
veatured to disturb him he was furf-
Gus and threw himself uron his back.
elinging SO tightly to his beloved bcs-
tie that be could be lifted BY IT,
Gruos says that bears will DO the
same sort Of thing He relates the
case Of a polar bear which used 20
roll an cid iron pot 70 and fro in his
tank. aat then. Hitting It out. rub il
up and down In Il trough Of running
water. He stood on his hind legs
ard used his fore paws exactly like .
sasherwouaa washing clothes
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1906-10-04
Hesxr Criminal Docket

The supreme eo1rs criminal docket.
nov in e0urse % compilation. will be
the lArgsss in the history ot the Ssateis
highest trih1ual- The heavy increase
IN the sosket can hs attributed only 70
the marked increase of crime. e--
Pecialiy anouS the negrves- In fully
s5 per cent of the pending eas.ss the APP
pellants belong 10 the lower race
What IS true Of the criminal docket =
slso true ct the civil docket. The
ooart : stzPly overwhelmed with new
litigation
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1906-10-04
MISSISSIPPI NEWS
Member cS Posse Killed

John Hays. the young negro who az
s1ssinated John A. Cotton uear Nseuu,
was later shot TO death by W VI. Du-
gan. bat not before he had inflicted .
mortal wound on Dugan- The posse
which was searching foe him learncd
that he was in hiding in NOxubee
swamp. and going there closed in on
him. Armed with Winchester, the
negro threatened 10 kill any ore who
came near him Ducan Was among the
srs, to approach him, and. true 70 his
~Or.., Hays fred, the ball peresra;Ing
Dugan'> vi,als- Dugan returned the
fre- Sisling the negro instantly
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1906-10-04
Shiloh Park Road.

The Corinth and Shiloh Electric Rail-
way Company has been financed and
the construction Of the twenty-five
miles between Corinth and the National
Shiloh Park will soo1 begin The com
pany viii supply power to the road, Is
well as light and power to Corinth and
towns along ttse route. BY special act
of congress the company has secured
the right TO run cars directly into Shi-
lob Park and erect modern ten-story
hotel OF the grounds
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1906-10-04
Grenada Fair

The Grenada Far Association viii
hare It's annual fair Oct l.. l, aud 10,
and it will undoubtedly be the best ex-
hibitiou OF bloodesl colts and fine hOrs<s
that has ever been held in Grenada
county Not only have arrangements
been made for the exhibition Of the
farmers stock aud the products Of his
toll. bat ample provision has been made
for the artistic work of the ladies ard
the result Of their labor in the culinary
ianarrrn.anr
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1906-10-04

Me brOnxe tablets containing the
names of the $1,000 Ofticers and privates
OF Illinois who participated in the siege
Of vieksburg, together with the mas
sive brunze doors for the Illinois Memo
rial Temple in the military park NJ
vicksbury, have arrived and will be
placed in position Al o1ce. With the
exception ot this bruu-e c-< the moo
umen, Is conplese- Il er-ss s-po,0co-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1906-10-04
COTTON CROP DAMAGeD.



Memphis. Tenn storm. Of which
much has already been said in the daily
nsvs reports. passed entirely over the
central belt and reached every point
from which reports have been received
this week I's damage vas great The
western sections % Arkansas AMI the
ncre rortheriy portions % Wess Ten
uessee alone seemed 70 have escaped
most serious iniury 20 the cotton crop.
On the bottom lands in al ether sec
tio1s the rank growth q cotton ~ss
blown about and badly tangled. vhils
many Of the iEnbs we're put upon the
ground. the open cotso1 blown out and
the grade Of the staple thereby ecusiss-
erabiy damaged The rank growth Of
this cotton, .s previously nssed in 'hess.
reports. makes q continued vet spell .
matter Of serious moment In some
sections the ros lazds we're flooded with
water which Vas OF scch q depth rs 70
stiil further izlarc the cottou- D1rizx
the Eve or six days of eouEinaosss pre-
c.pi.a,iou the senperzture vas 'svor7-
bic 10 rapid Eerrninasi1u. and sprOut-
Ing Of seed in the bolls IS often eDrz-
plaired Of. even where the epsfca was
not actually upon the rrounsi
On the hill lands the cotton precei-
ir< this week had opened rapidly. The
high wirs.s accompanying the rain blew
much Of it upoa the xroGzd. some few
correspnntenss estimating that o1e-haf
has been beaten from the stalks, Dry
weather i needed 20 enable this cotton
10 be saved Where the growth IS rank
ft : claimed that ruttin< Of unopened
oolls i Of ~ruae cou<eguezre-
No packing w1s done during the week
following Moosisy- In many Instances
the gins. too. we're stopped
The eurr crop which gave excellent
promise i threatened with serious
damage because the stalks have been
ososn down ant the ears are lying upon
she water-sua<e,i ground
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1906-10-04

'Tea ceuts per pound For cotton" Is
the slogan OF the Mississippi branch Of
the southern Cotton Association. which
met IN seni-annt1zl session at Jackson,
with ueariy every eotton-gruwing eoun-
~ in the State represented BY one OF
more delegates. Mississippi i \ strong
hold os the Southern Cotton Associa-
tiOu. the organization in this State
having reached high state Of perfee-
tio<
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1906-10-04
To Help Him Die

Zanora, Mexico. - Father Jesus
Amazcua, who had always a fame ol
being very rich, has just died here.
Many relatives were present st his
death in order TO assist and help him
die WELL In the very same night they
plun6ered the wardrobes. broke pieces
of furniture and trunks, tore open the
mattresses and his clothes 50 rs to be
sure to take away all the mOcey be
had. Several arrests were made, and
il Is reported that $4,000 which they
carried away was recovered
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1906-10-04

Auditor Henry states that though
the pension lists have come in very
well there are still number lacking,
and ii will be necessary to have all in
hand before the pro rata can be made.
He urges the clerks 10 send in their
lists at once
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1906-10-04
Maj Bolton MickIe Dead

Maj. Belton Mickle died at Holly
Springs in his 18th rear Maj Mickls
went out with the first troops in the
civil war in lsSl. and served faithfully
until the close Of the war. He was .
lifelong eonmunsrant in the Episcopal
church. and one of the earliest citizens
to make Holly Springs his home.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1906-10-04
rhe Seed-crushine Season.

The see,i-crushing season in Nissis-
sippi IS well under way Every oil mill
in the State Is running ~ full capacity.
The prevailing price for seed Is sl2 per
ton, as compared with sl3 per ton ~
the opening of the season. Mill man
ayers state that the quality of the seed
IS very unsatisfactory.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1906-10-04
10. Plat Wants . Divorce.

New York--Nrs- Thomas Collier
Pls... the young and handsome wife Of
New York's aged senator, IS 1t her hus-
bands country seat Tiosa Lodge, pre-
uaring to meet threatened legal pro-
ceeiinss that embody embarrassmenrs
from which the average WOMAN would
shrink. Her preparations have reached
the point where she may strike the first
blox While the senator has hesitatec
10 act. il is known that Mrs Plat has
been seeking the advice of counsel 70
xzrding action for . divorce
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1906-10-04

British jewelers. complain OF great
depression in their trade Persons
who wear good iewelry are wearing
less Of it. and many are co1tented
with the imitation much Of " leh ts
very good OF its kind now.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1906-10-04
Central Presbytsry.

The central presbytery of Mississippi
held a two days session at Jackson
The most important feature of the ses-
sion vas the adoption of resolution
declining to take part in the movement
to promote union between the Southern
Presbyterian church and the other
branch OF that communion
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1906-10-04
Negroes to Give Fair.

No time or money will De spared to
make the ColOred State Fair to be held
in Vieksburg from Nov. TO 10 fnan-
A number of prizes are 10 De offered
for long and staple cotton. horses. eas-
tie. sheep. pigs and poultry of all kinds
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1906-10-04
viii Train once soya

cleon c. ShO1. Of Cleveland. has IN
certaken the gigantic task OF conduct
ing a class for the training OF ONCE
boys in the bOys' department OF the
cfty's Y. NJ C A He will teach them
proper department and Office duties
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1906-10-04
Examination Of Applicants.

The Mississippi State board of health
will meet in Jackson 10 examine appli-
cants for license to practice netieine
on Tuesday and "Wednesday. Oct .
and TO- All applicants are requested
to be present at . o'clock on Tuesday
morning. Examination will De held IN
the new capitol building.
I.F. HUNTER. V. D.. Secretary.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1906-10-04
l. l. and c. Opening.

The Mississippi Industrial Institute
and College at Columbus opened with
800 pupils present
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1906-10-04

Owing TO the severe illness Of bis
wife. Senator TiIIman of South Caro-
liza will not be able tn keep his lecture
appointment At Am, y.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1906-10-04
Mississippi synodicaI College.

The Mississippi Synodical College
opened its fifteenth annual session Al
Holly Springs with l50 pupils enrolled.
The present session promises 10 be the
most successful in the history of the
eolIsge.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1906-10-04
Cure For The Blues
one MEDICINE IHLI Hls HFyta fLIlEn
Wealth FsiIy Restored and the 10y sf
Life negziaed.

When achcerful. brave. lixht-heartei
woman i szddenly plunged into that
Perfection of misery. the Blu -. il is
. sad picture Ir i Usually this way:
She has bse1 feeling ~0ut OF sorts .
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1906-10-04

IL Is calculated that Chinese living
and working in other countries Sos
send home not less than $50 .99e
xuru1fFv
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1906-10-04
i Positive
CURE
Eh'scram Balm


Na-dt AtAtTf II NiLt-
l. clezrss. S-1oekes
heals 1nst protects
the d-sea&d rern-
b-are- IL currs Ca
tarrh zns drives
away a Coti IN the
Head quickly Re-
stores the Sens.s Of
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1906-10-04

lE-e 1rf >1leIL FlII SIZE . cts. az Drug
gists or by mail; Trial Size 10 cts by mail
Fly Brothers. IS WaErsa Street. New York
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1906-10-04

Standard warehouses for the storing
of cotton Is the means necessary for the
farmer to have say in naming he
price Of the staple. Without these the
risk OF loss or expense Of holdins Is too
great. Build warehouses and feed tho
market when good appetite has bseD
created.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1906-10-04

The surveyors OF the Edward Hines
Lumber Company are Al work on .
road from PoplArville to the south. with
its objective point at Gulfport- The
road will open up splendid section Of
country and prove Of great benefit to
those living along the line Announce
ment is made that it viii be pushed to
an early completion
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1906-10-04

Brother Ills Of the Walnut Grove
Dawn of Light has struck oil-or rather
he has . well on his place that has been
declared by the State chemist TO be one
of the most valuable in mineral guali-
ties to be found anywhere. 1t is to De
hoped that he will realize cu the propo-
sition Is he deserves, and that when
the hotel is built all of the newspaper
fraternity will be cared for in the front
room free Of charge
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1906-10-04

The Register at CIarksiale viii issue
q handsome fall trade edition early in
this month Five thousand copies viii
De distributed in the territory adjacent
to Clarksiale, and it viii be worth .
great deal TO the business men Of that
thriving Delta metropolis
The daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1906-1907, 1906-09-22
ESCAPED CONVICT ARREST.
Ed At vACkvIlLE

VACAvILLE. Sept. 22.-The Japan
ese escape from the Nevaoa peniten-
tiary at Carson was arrested oy the
sheriff yesterday and h ewill be des
tained in custody until Warren Con-
sidine of the prison can arrive. Con
sidine will leave tomorrow, it is SAID,
to take the prisoner back TO Nevada
The Jap was short termer from
Reno. He was accused of murder
but was not convicted on this charge.
He was a trusty in prison and the OF
ficial put every confidence in him
Six weeks ago he escaped and the
first intimation of his Whereabouts
was when he was arrested here.
The daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1906-1907, 1906-09-22
.IT IS SAID MISERY LOVES
COMPANY

If there is any truth in the old
adage that misery loves company. the
housewives Of Carson City should
feel very happy All over the country
comes the same cry, 'Wnere can
get a hired girl to do hOusewOrk?"
The October number Of Everybodys
magazine contains a long article upon
the subject and announces to the
world at large that the servant Ques-
ton is most serious one.
True, the fellow feeling of misery
does not relieve 1ne situation and 1t
is to be doubtet whether or not
the fact that some one else wants a
cock will rest the tired backs and
weary steps OF the housewives Of this
city. Material assistance in the shape
Of a hired girl, Of the good. old fash
ioned sort. will 40 more to make the
lady Of the house happy than all the
complaints of her equally tired neigh
or
Truly the servant rirl question is
serious one. but where is the rem
edy?
The daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1906-1907, 1906-09-22
WILL DEFEND MURDERER

GOLDFIELD. Sept 22.-Powerful
and wealthy friends CT John Thomr.
son. the man who shot John MOritZ
to death in the street in front of
the Northern saloon Sunday morning
are preparing to make a hard fight
for his defense By wire from Hot
Springs, Arkansas. they have sum-
mcned &C. Thompson, the attorney
who represented Thompson at the in
quest which indicted hi mfor a wilful
and premeditated murder to meet
them at TCnopah where their friend
is in jail 1t is said they are prepar-
ed to go to any expense to clear
him of the charge of murder prefer
red against him by Forenoon Horton
of the Coroner's Jury, and it is prob
able that the firm of Thompson,
MCorehouse and Thompson VIII have
associated with them in the defense
one or more OF the ablest crimina
/ lawyers of Arkansas.
Thompson has not been arraignet
for a preliminary hearing, and th<
opinion seems to prevail that he vii
not be but that the case will go di
rectly to the grand jury for indict
ment.
The daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1906-1907, 1906-09-22
READY FOR THE RACES
NEXT week

Everything is in readiness for the
race meeting to be held five days
next week.
The track has been worked over
until it is in a better condition than
ever before. and it has always been
the fastest minor circuit track on the
coast. The grand stand has been
cleaned up, everything has been
freshened and frightened and the.
old track is about as pretty a place
to hold weeks meeting as can be
found in this country.
The stables are full CT horses and
workouts are the daily morning or
der OF business now. and for some
time past. Entries have come in for
stake events in goodly number and
the overnight handicaps will be well
filed with classy horses.
The committee has worked hard
and has arranged for meeting. the
last to be held on the old track. thai
Will be the most brilliant in itshis
! tory -
The daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1906-1907, 1906-09-22
HERCULES DISTRICT: GREAT
DISCOVERY

VIRGINIA CITY Sept. 2G.-W. G.
Douglass and Will Ryan returned
last evening from the Hercules dis
trict and say the discovery is the
greatest made in years. The crop
pings have been located for 5000 feet,
and 800 feet on the south side of the
dyke give average assays q $50, and
30 feet on the north SIDE averages
$40 This discovery could not be bet
ter located from an economical and
working point of view. as an electric
power line can be brought in from
Como three mile saway, and one
spring will give sufficient water to
work twelve stamp mill The cleo
trio lights in this city can be seen
from the townsite.
In the upper tunnel the DERRICK
NcEurrin company is doing develop
npnt work at present and have skirt
ed the ledge fer thirty feet with no
sign of a wall. In this tunnel the
ledge is four feet wide and getting
better as progress is made. There
are three other tunnels, and the low
er one will tap tne ledge at depth
CT 500 feet
Mr. CassOn. who owns two claims
about a mile southwest of the Her
cules original tunnel. has been offered
$4,000 for his property.
all who go to the district 10 inspect
their property.
The groupings and float can be
found all the way to Sunrise dis
trict about seven miles. The forma
ton is volcanic, and in places the
edges carry all gold and tnen agai!
il is silver. the veins almost paraf
leling
There is a big rush to the district
and Messrs Douglass and Ryan pass
ed several outfits going in. The tril
can be made in about three hour
each way rom this city, but this tim
will be cut down as soon as the LyO
county commissioners repair tn
roads The Hercules tunnel is abou
five miles from the Nevada and Cal
fornia track.
Mr. Dietrick has had men emplOye
in the district for two years. Sc,
eral COmStOckers are we'll located
the district, Dut the majority of tn
claims are owned by Silver City an
Dayton people.
The daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1906-1907, 1906-09-22

The bill at the Fark theatre this
week is one of the best that has
been on for some time. The pictures
are full of snap and vim and the film
Of Down on the Farm is the laugh
ablest' yet. everybody gets infested
i. the fat girl and keeps close watch
Of her every movement. If one could
climb a hay stack as easily as those
girls do. life would be one round II
pleasure.
barnes and Levina. who go to the
Grand in Reno next week. do a very
clever mind reading act and Barnes
tricks of ;ederdemain are as mysti-
flying as ever.
Albert Frye continues to please in
his illustrated songs and last evening
received a most hearty applause.
When il is known that the second
song had been received only yester
day morning and no opportunity for
rehearsal had been obtained, his rendi
ton of Somebody is Waiting for Me
will be even more appreciated.