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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1906-01-11
ON SAME PLATFORM.
Booker Washington Mark Twain
and Robert Ogden VIII Speak.

New York Jan. 9. -Boc<erT. WASH
ingtou- Joseph H. Choate. Mark Twain
and Robert g. Ogden are to speak from
the same platform At what promises To
BE- notable meeting for the discussion
Of southern problems. at Carnegie
Hall. on Jan - Tn. meeting has been
arranged by the Armstrong Associs-
tiou-
Mr. Choate wili preside. Mr.. Glenn
ems. whose early life was spent on the
Ioxsr Mississippi viii speak A. south
errer. and Mr. Ogden. who Is chairman
d the general hard. through which
Ar. Rockefeller has jus; established his
fund Of $1,000 for education. will tell
Of the particular needs Of Tuskegee as
An educational factor.
The Hampton Institute OF Virginia
will send 4 chorus of students, who
viii sing negro folk songs.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1906-01-11
RUSSIAN RIDDLES.

What walks upside down over
head, A fy-
There are four brothers under one
lat Legs OF table
have four legs and feathers. but
am neither beast nor bird Feather
bed
Four brothers run side by side. but
Fever catch up with one another. Cart
wheels
\ pack Of wolves ran by. one was
shot. how many remained? The dead
one
am blind. but show others the way.
deaf and dumb. but know how to count
Milestone.
People pray for ne and long for
my company; but directly I appear
they hide themselves. Rain
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1906-01-11
EARTHQUAKE IN WEST.
People Are Terrified But No Psxsicu-
lar Damage Done.

Kansas City Jan s.-A distinct earth
quake shock. lasting from > seconds to
one minute in duration. was felt in
Western Missouri. Eastern Kansas and
Southern Nebraska at about So. last
evening. The territory affected ex-
tends from Nebraska on the north
nearly to the Oklahoma and Indian
Territory line 90 the south. and from
Salina- Kan. on the west TO Kansas
City. st. Joseph and Joplin, Mo-. 90
the east
No damage was reported although
persons ran 20 the streets At some places
in fear that their houses would tumble
in
y slight shock was felt in this city
about . O'Clock this evening. No dam
age was done. but the movement, which
appeared TO be from north to south.
lasted about y seconds. and was sum
eientIy strong to shake chandeliers and
rattle dishes.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1906-01-11
JOHN c. BREcMMmoeE DEAD.
He Served With Distinction Through
out the War.

Little Rock. Ark. Jan Sol 10
~eph Cab-.ll Brerkinridge died to-day az
the home Of hi> daughter, Mrs. John G..
Ten-yes. at Sonker~. y. v. where he
wa> taken ten days ago for medical
treatment. col. Brcrkinridge Wa .
80 Of Gen John a. I;rr~kiEridge. who
was misrepresentation OF the United states
during the Buchanan administration.
and Always looked upon Kentucky as
his hons, though he has in recent
years spent a large portion of his time
in Arkansas at his country home.
Glenn Lake. in jefferson county. col
Brecxinridge l. survived by his wife.
Mrs Sallie Francs Breckinridge. and
by three children. John &. Brecsin-
ridge. prvmineut lawyer Of New York
Mr.. John {. Laura ;. Breckinridgel
Teneyek. whose husband i a -ou OF
senator TeueycS of New Jersey. and
BENJAMIN johnson Breckenridge Of
New York The interment will h. in
Lexington. ky.. beside the grave Of
his father
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1906-01-11
TROUBLE OVER A POTATO.
Spud Gathered In by Wrong Diner
Puts Waitress in q Pre-
dicament.

Il tsd a queer exerience IN a r--tan-
rant the other day -ssid a Denver lar.
yer. according n the Post The WAITRESS
bruuxhs my order and that u man
serp-s the al-le from me az the SANE
time There was a snail baked potato
with my order I supposed Il was a
'sste ei-h. 20 | BEGAN - eat a. \ min
ute II ~ later the xrf cam. hark To NJ.
>ss. he sad- Where's that potato,
IL wasn't for you
I'm -crry. I r~piss-i- -bat I've eaten
ma-t Il IT, The re~t > here "a my plate
The sri vent ever and talked a moment
with the other man Then ~h< came
back
He wants hl- potato -he ~asi- 1
can't xrt him no other on hrs arsirr
But. my dear zri' -4ld. the potata
= praetieally eaten wa- s~tfIax sui-
harrss-~si
" hat am | gong 20 do -h~ asked
don't kn0w. xrowi-si Nov
stop bosherIn< me about tia; potato.
She consulted the other man again.
Then she took a posi-I0u between a.
fou-e two feiiers can settle tins potato
matter between yOu-<. .h- said. and If
she went
The people sitting near seemed to be
enjoying the uax-up - mueh that I got
NJ Ind left. I'll eat 10 more restaurant
POTATOES unless I'm absolutely sure they
are n,ine-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1906-01-11
CURRENCY MEASURE.
Deposit Of Public Money With Ns-
tionAl Banks 10 Provided

Washington Jan e--Represenfative
Fowler N J. J. chairman of the house
committee on banking and currency. in
troduced bill today providing for the
current deposit of public moneys with
uational banking associations at per
cent per year in amounts not exceeding
% per cent of the paid up and unim-
paired capital of banks.
The bill also provides that any ma
tional bank may issue an amount Of na-
tional bank notes not exceeding 50 per
cent of its unimpaired capital without
iepositing United States bonds as pro-
vided by existing laws. \ guaranty
fund Is provided for and when this ex-
eeeds $4,000, 600 it is to be used in
purchasing gold coin and bullion until
the amount purchased equals the value
of United States notes outstanding,
which are then To be retired.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1906-01-11
UNABLE TO WALK.
Terrible Sore on Ankle Caused Awful
su5erirg-could Not sleep-cured
BY Cutieurs in Six Weeks

Il had q terrible sore 90 n4y ankie. ansl
hi nat walked ans for eleven ulanth-.
'rie,i nearly ever Il ng without any h~ne-
re and had 4 o., ter Et b. ! In s.enl
20 D. any a-s.L lie ~ari ] uouii have
g. htrc rvs hanh taken ef am that
u-rold newer walk ariiu. / suffered as
fal aad az nzhl I eolid Mt sleep a. al
1 thaught there vac D. ret iar ne. hat
- -sel1 a. I h--an go a-c tut'eura sap
ari Ontwert .t commenced hsalinx niSe-
Ir ? tafhe,f rhs znkfe wrsh aarm wafeE
srI taf.rura sap rr.i thsn appi ~ Ca-i-
srrn shrfaanr ta 3d. ietre,i rart ani
f-t slfk .tfr -hs SIRE % hubi II r.
rtre AFTER ta-s weeks ! could wais
arr-i a ms ra~nf real sod and lr -
urrs Try arkis wa en- reiv eure't
erH T ut- sals ~ arrurt cor ~ dnsr~.
W. M--r Desersau. LouH-a C. II Va.
a-rl lsU
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1906-01-11
BREAKS THE SILENCE.
Beautiful Southern Girl Tells of Lifs
That Led to Murder.

Chicago. jan s.-virginia Beaure-
gard Troupe, the beautiful Southern
girl. on trial in Chicago, charged with
the murder of her husband. today broke
the silence she has steadily maintained.
and told in the first detailed statement
she has made since her arrest, the story
of her pathetic. lonely childhood. Of her
storm-tossed young womanhood. of her
tragic wifehood-
No; in years has a trial attracted 50
much attention As has that OF this girl.
- euriously friendless and alone. for its
result may bring Chicago face to face
with the problem Vermont has solved
with the hanging Of Mary Rogers.
The girl herself Is = mos, interesting
ssudy.
Young. she IS pretty with that evanes-
cent cvmeliness which one sees some
times in very Young girl
Il am innocent OF murder. / never
meant 10 kill my husband, = she said.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1906-01-11
AN ACTORS ADVICE

Be nice 10 your dresser. Some day
you may be playing in his support.
The chorus girl Of whom ne hear 50
much a. a chorus girl doesn't become
= star.
Every actor Who makes a hit is n
great actor. Every actor who fails has
bad part
There Is any amount OF art about
Ibsen-s plays-but they don't pay &C.
.ors' board bills
The most difficult thing about get
ting into the spot light is edging the
other fellow out
The theatrical manager usually Is
looked upon As Il brute. The fact re-
mains that he i the fellow who pays
the salaries.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1906-01-11
MARRIED EIGHT TIMES.
Geronimo Takes Unto Himself an
Apache Widow.

Lswton. Okla, Jan. sod Geroui-
mo. the Apache warrior, who Is IS
years OF age. believing life too strenu-
Gus without a helprnate, has for the
eighth time become benedict. This
came a. startling news 10 all his tribes
men, As they were NOT informed of his
wooing- Two years ago his seventh
wife died Since that time he has been
converted and become = Christian. His
bride was Mrs. Mary Lotto, an Apache
widow of s. years, and the mother of
one son. The Wedding took place dur
ing the Christmas holidays, but was not
made public until to-day.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1906-01-11

>herar4- H. Jan -th >p@.sal Mr.
~arE1 ? kaa~ whn - residing H-rr. 49,
- ;~~i- lke 4 Nv Be1nz 1i-h.uxh -h.s
20 h-r 1trv nth wear NAV h-
eau-e -l- aa- -1sen n-tl- Krinsv PHI.
that ura srnNn ms-irIae that IA nus
ner tfe otto 1bf t-sl.~~ AMI 1as come
A. tss.i--sai .usa bouss- q -srrgw sai
49, ~ ~H~ -4rs-
NJ eu~ kuaa~ what aTtui torture
.ur~r~l ra ka~Eula-i~as sntl kiinev
Irualis uatl I 80 rur,-t tv n-ii Nd
a~T PHI fha. grand rvm--is drove the
klsuratl-n eI- II ms h..tv nothing ei-.s
ever 1st ne any -1.si R-ssis \ ain~v
ffl- ar~ varrh en~ h1nsirr,i rirne- their
prrc-- ~ ti-y have maisie me- ssau<h
am ttfr -eten Fear- aai. a nrN h-inx
am IN better -h4r~ uar than q .1t~ rreu
tar ulaHs years. ansi owe y az to Dsi'l :
ktneT P.us
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1906-01-11

Call Issued for . Meeting to H Held
in Atlanta

Charlotte. y. C., jan s.-Seeresarv
A C. Hutchinson. OF the Southern Soft
Yarn Spinners' Association has issued
circular letter calling for meeting
OF the association in Atlanta, Ga. on
the eoth Of this mouth Several i'm
portant matters are to be discussed At
this meeting. An address will be made
by William Whittam, Jr., Of Charlotte,
whose subject viii be Immigration
The meeting will be largely attended
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1906-01-11

New York. Jan s.-Dr- W. c. Steger,
said Ia be . graduate OF Vanderbilt and
Columbia Universities and of family
prominent in Nashville. Tenn attempt
ed To commit suicide here by taking
ehloroform and morphine. Physicians
say he cannot recover DIR. Steger
took the poison after leaving a note
saying that he had suffered from suicidal
and homicidzl mania for years, and
that he could not bear the suffering
longer He willed his body to the Col
lege Of Physicians and Surgeons, Co
lumbiz University.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1906-01-11
Yinssn Lives Lost.

H2verstraw. n. " JAN "A cave
I'm shortly before midnight last night
carried away twelve houses and fifteen
persons are missing The houses were
precipitsted over = elaybank. The de-
bris caught IRE and the lives Of . num-
ber Of persons we're endangered The
landslide caused the breaking Of . "a
ter main and il was impossible 11s--
cure water 70 put out the fire. 81 las
vere two landsiides- first ocxsS
in the afternoon This did not 49, ste;
damage. bat wss followed hy ~ Vel
sud, which carried away the hosSh
}Jin on
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1906-01-11

Philadelphia, Jan s--Mary Melon
aid. negress who claimed to be 13S
years Of age, IS dead IT the home for
aged and infirm colored persons in this
city According to the woman and her
surviving relatives. she WAS born Nov.
II, IsT0. in a settlement known as Frog
town, near Valley Forge, Pa She
often told OF the scenes in and about
the camp of Washingtou's soldiers az
Valley Forge during the winter OF
1lIEss- The woman was of robust
physique and was an invetersss smoker
up to short time ago.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1906-01-11

Washington jan s--Postmaster-
General Cortelyou today approved .
Recommendation of Fourth Assistant
McGraw foe the use by rural carriers
Of automobiles in serving the routes.
The Postmasser-General, however, ex-
pressly reserves the right to require
rurzf carriers To Discontinue the use OF
such vehicles prescribed by the regula-
tions il complaint ID made of unsasis-
factory service arising from the use Of
automobiles Rural carriers are also
required TO maintain . fixed schedule
on thar routes
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1906-01-11

Thousands tell OF
cures made By Dean $
Kidney Pills John e
Coleman a prominent
merchant of Swains-
boro, Ga says: For
several years my kid
nsys were affected.
and my back aehesi
day and night | was
languid. nervous and
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1906-01-11
Simple Process

shsrp~-waHt 70 borrow nv p.stol.
Nh1- sare
>fnpl,-Fa hloev agr ny braia--
Pat. \ pair Of bellows vii do that
y y N.x-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1906-01-11

Lame in the morning Deans Kidney
Pills helped me right away and the
great relief that followed has been
permanent"
Sold By all dealers. % cents a box
Foster-NiIburn Co, Buffalo, v Y.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1906-01-11

-Ps. -has- ne i-fsr-Bce between .
rrn----.cu ant -rz.ie
b. rlan Hna Nurs- at tFaas .iuis-
whsu a. erzn- MUIR arr 1u The man
49, talaes urrHi---Ilu IA O. se-u n
gurd b.. wark = ssaur hog R----.-
HersbE
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1906-01-11

Just thiak What an outra-r e : % -.
ROBBED II Ell ID hrnen-- 4 the -erviss~
y cun;luilasas ruazhlug fhrouz huur ne
eva<reattlau- VIA An-rfsrTpta.. d. rtlar-
1a-es-i = cure >-lht svsrgWhere - 81
: "a Dsm-r- NJ D.. Maazflrturer.
Sgr1nzrsif. NJ.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1906-01-11
Dizziness, Ea(nfness.

Extrvue Lassituds. ''dou-t-care sna
-ant-tn-be-isft-alou.s fs-efnx. excfs-
ability irritabilitv. uervuuSu-ss. SI~er-
leSsnssss. ratulencv. melancholy or the
oluss- and baeLaehe- These are
sure Indications % Female Weakness.
some arrangement Of the oryanS. Fog
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1906-01-11

Sto1S Broker TO future sou in-lav1-
I've been making inquiries about you
Glyboy AMI | about you
Oh have vaus Thea Ee'll talk about
sonetna - else- New Yorker.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1906-01-11

and BacSaehe % eithSr ssx the ye-s.a-
bic Compound 5 uneqEailed-
Nou can write Mrs Pinkhaua abo,1.
yourself n strietess cuusdenee-
lIBn T. PIyKHsH MD. co.. Iy~.. l.n
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1906-01-11
To Cur. a Gala In One Day
Glad to Drop the Subject

Iake LAXATIVE BRoxo Quirine Tablets.
Drr<v1-ts refund money IL it fails TO cure.
L ". GN0vE Signature Is on each box &c
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1906-01-11

PlSo's Cure Tor Consumption : an MALI
be meclsIue tor coughs and eolGs.-N- W.
s&nasl. Oeeas Grove, v j.. Feb. l.. 1870.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1906-01-11

\ Preferred cre,i.r1r Is best described a.
11e Eh0 makes no fEss about waItin. Until
SOC x-t r~aGy % settle
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1906-01-11
hreQufarify.

>upp-rSsed or Painful Perio.is. Weak
ness Of the stomach. Indigestioz. Boat
ing, NervuTs Prustratio1, Headache.
General Dehilitr. Al-n
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1906-01-11

Il : sometimes tIaieult 20 convince
young nan that all the world loves a
lover after he has met the dear girls Ia
taer.-C hzeazo Daily News
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1906-01-11
DOES YOUR BACK ACHE ?
Cure the kidneys and the Pain viii
Never Return

Only one sure way TO cure an aching
back Cure the cause. the kidneys.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1906-01-11

When a woman wants to love a nan she
hnds no difficulty in believing be has an
attractive personality.-P Philadelphia BuI-
tesin
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1906-01-11

Wnen q IAN H10GD Ht8 He2d-
Bseon--lf ever had to resort to wear
ing wig. I'd feel as If I'd ike TO hide
nv head
Egbert-Of course; that's Just what a
wig for,-Yonkers Statesman.
Taylor's Cherokee Remedy Of Sweet Gum
and Mullen Is Mature great remedy Cures
Coughs. Colds, Group and Consumption,
and al throat and lang troubles. At drug
glsts. Sc. 5lc- and LOO per bottle
Nobody ever lived 80 long but that he
could reasonably be expected to 1--we ten
years longer. This 5 particularly true of
wealthy cetogenzrizn ureies--St. LOUIS
Globe Democrat
A Guaranteed Cure for Piles.
ftching Blind Blee;ing. Prusr1dinr Piles.
Druggists are xuthori1et 20 refund money il
PazoOtyTNxyr fails tocs;re inc 10 l4dayA 9y
Ever NOTICE how murh harder the
vceden pew Of Il church II than The
wooden char in an opera house.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1906-01-11

4 mss q so rs.an.l- s-af -t ~
'rns ler-@i fas ID sln-.ane n
49, rs.ass re y. D I.ms-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1906-01-11

II is a bad idea to put friendship and
love to the test IL is better to believe
that they really exist--St LOUIS Globe
Democrat
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1906-01-11

Cheerfulness Is virtue hard to prac-
tiee when you persist in indulgence IN
late suppers and manufactured -happi-
ness. Chicago Tribune.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1906-01-11

II has cured E1ssre as % Female
Veakuvss than arv other -pu-.,lv the
word has ever Snnwu- 10 = a usss-s n
ta-lio-e In such ea~eS II diss.1l~. ard
cXp-ls Tumurs IL an early ssaze q
aere ln---.r. Tln-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1906-01-11

The successful people nowadays are the
reforners." remarked the patriotic citizen.
"Yes," answered Senator Sorghum. Il be-
heve that reform - actually getting around
70 casss where il can be made to pay
Washington Star.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1906-01-11
Cures Cancer, Blood Poison and
Scrcfula

II you have blood POISON prusiucinz
eruptisns. pEmple-, ulcers. swollen glands.
bumps and rlsnxs. burning. itching skin.
eoppsr-eoloret spots -r rash on the skin.
mucous patches IN mouth or throat. fall
ing hair. bone pains. 5ti rheumatism or
foul eatarrh. take Botanic Blood Balm lB.
B. b. IL kills the poison IN the blood
soon all sores. eruptions heal hard swell
Ings suhsite. aches and pains stop and
. perfect cure - made OF the worst cases
Of Bioni Poison
For Careers. tumors- sweihnxs. eating
sores. ugly ulcers. persistent pEmples OF
an kinds. take b B. B. IL destroys the
cancer poison in the blood, heals cancer
Of III kinds. cures the worst hunors or
suppurzting swellIrgs. Thousands cured
by p. B. b. after al else fails B. B. B.
composed of pure botanic ingredients. I'm
proves the Digestion. makes the blood pure
and ,ieh. stops the awful itching and al
sharp, shooting pains Thoroughly tested
for thirty years Druggists. 81 per bottle,
with complete directious for home cure.
Sample free and prepaid BY writing Blood
Balm Co. Atlanta Ca Describe trouble
and tree medical advice also sent in sealed
litter
New-York tribune., 1906-12-15
oUARRYMEN OBSTINATE
Prepared to Charge High Rates for Hooh
Mountain Property.

Tho quarrymen who are Destroying Hook Noun.
tain. when forced TO face the condemnation
proceedings to evict them which will be inssS-
tuted by the Interstate Palisades Park CommiD-
sion. Will rely. IT is learned. upon the old argu-
ments by which they sought to prevent the pas
sage OF the Hook Mountain bill last spring -
retain their present holdings and to continue the
operation OF their quarries They will urya
the unconsttutionality of the Hook Mountain
law. and will claim that the taking OF their prop
critics for the extension OF Palisades Park will Dc.
prive them OF their rights without adequate COM
pens&tlon. The quarrymen have already agreed to
hoid out Tor an exorbitant price by naming Ao0a0O
as tne value or their quarry properties although
tneir holdings are assessed the books Of the
state at trihe than Eo0Oo0
The subject OF the unconstitutionaIity of thu
Hook Mountain law and the rights OF acquirsmene
have already been erectually disposed Of however.
and according TO high legal authorities. represent-
Ing the Interstate Palisades Park Commission and
friends OF this enterprise. will prevent the
eviction or the Guarrymen and tho compilation OF
the plans OF the commission
New-York tribune., 1906-12-15
LEoNcAvALLo's FAREWELL DINNER
italian Composer Guest of Countrymen-
Caruso Present.

Rupr,ero I,eoncavallo the italian composer Of
.I paallacot." was the guest of honor at fare
we'll dinner at the Hotel Astor last night. given
nv a number of prominent Italians of this city.
He sails for Europe tomorrow on the Kron-
prinz Wilhelm. Covers were laid for one hun
dred guests
when the composer entered the grillroom.
shortly after o'clock, on the arm Of ex-Coroner
Antonio yucca, who was toastmaster, the guests
arose and greeted him with vigorous handclap-
ping Shortly after he had taken his seat En-
rico Caruso entered unaccompanied In spite
OF the fact that he has recently shaved on ms
mustache he instantly recognized, ana the
reception he received showed that he has not
lost caste with his couptrymen IN spite or the
unpleasant notoriety he has recently expert
enced. Caruso was all bows and sIniles ana
seemed to be greatly pleased at the warmth or
his reception.
formerly conductor of La Scala orchestra, in
Milan played a selection from 81 Pagliacci."
after which the dinner began.
band under the leadership Of Signor Av1t-
abili of the Cafe Martin, to have provided
the musical part of the entertainment, but ac-
cording TO the statement of Antonio Caridi, who
had charge of the arrangements for the banquet
when Ayitabih heard that Leoncavallo to
be the guest of honor he refused TO be present
1t seems that some years ago, in a contest in
Italy. Leoncavallo won and Avitaoii had TO be
contented with second prize. Therefore he IN
formed the committee that 1t would be humiliat-
ing for him to act conductor at dinner for
his successful rival. There were speeches In
Italian by Antonio yucca, Ruggero Bolino
Conta Aldrovandi and Angelo Legnfti
Among those present were Francesca Tocci, A
J. Stefani, Conte c. Mariotti Signor Stracclari
one of the Metropolitan's new barytones; g.
Ciaparelli Viafora, an italian carcaturlst; Sgnor
Vigna conductor at the Metropolitan opera
House: Chevalier Solari and many others.
Signor IeoncavalIo has Just completed a two
months tour of the principal cities of the United
States with his orchestra He said that he had
well pleased with his tour which he hoped to re-
peat next year.
New-York tribune., 1906-12-15
plause. and speedily had the d,n.r. IN r,.-. .,
laughter He said In nart-


lere ,n oe,eve IN states rights I, is because be-
henyen iofR and start them on the speedway TO
in thesa dansage d the speaker has over the writer
words he utters ~ ' ha'e 10 speh ,he
BELIEVE h who scrutinizs history IN the past years
ha1 slight misunderstanding bnt ana b tne t 5 S9u'n
aOp IN the bucket II was vour Ru1i Rrr " and our
Bap ana ss but II was our Bunker ain. Manila
men fresideunt Wilson was introduced some
oHe greeted him loudly as "our next President"
.he raised a laugh by saying. Now that you
nave heard General Porter you are ready for
solid talk"
Augustus Thomas. after having some good
Insured run with General Porter and President
wilson. branched out In more serious topics
he spoke or the dinner given to Colonel Henry
"atterson several nights ago. saying:
lie gave what he believed to be a warning
atsalst tne growing tendency of federal powers to
appropriate the rights of states. The next nigst
.ns secretary OF State at dinner OF the Penn
GoEer with the federal government. Tonight Dr.
Milson mas touched eloquenuy along the
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the minds of the people to-day. I am not going
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