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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1906-11-15
BUILD BIG R B SHIPS.

the two leviathans the Mza-etznis
and the Lasitania-
Each Of these monster shirs Is 30
feet long - fest broad and 81 feet
deep with -. eaa horse power. cal-
euiatet to maintain a speed of =
knots. OF thirty miles an hour. in
crossing the Atlantic Each viii have
a capacity % .:aa passengers and in
every feature they are designed 10 be
the most superb as vel as the largest
and fastest liners ahaar After all.
though. the chief interest lies IN the
monster turbine engines. which are
expected 70 drive he ships ahead %
the German liners and REGAIN for
Great Britain her lost prestige %
speed
In his rev type % marine engines
the steam raised In the boilers Is Goa
veyed TO the cylinder. Inside Z which
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1906-11-15
The sIeusion lslsnss.

Until the time of Peter the Great
The famous Russian monarch. e1u-
sumed with curiosity as to the dis
lance between Asa and America,
started. in ITs5. the first OF the ex-
petitions that AZ last revealed those
h-unts OF the bear. the beaver. the
eruine and the seal But Captain
Cock told more ahous the Islands than
did all the Russian explorers before
him
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1906-11-15

The average depth Of sand in the
deserts Of Africa is estimated to b
from 40 to 50 feet
S<S<|<T<T<s~ %<x>-~@~S<S>~>
Doodle Boy hasn't a sour heart v
his task The MAJ who makes the
coffee and fiRgs out tn front door
Tor the bakery with "A CAPTAIN
thrilling forth in one big whistle Is
never the man Of mean promensir!es
WHO is keeping tally on his service.
to say later to the wife. 4 make the
nres while you lie abed
Have you ever seen a man whistle
a restless babe TO Sleep II not o
have something to look forward 70.
And then. when the babe becomes
the small son. have you ever observed
this cheerful father teaching his
craft to little Johnnies Through -
fingers and through his teeth, and
then the fn~tricacies Of the LIQUID
-Souole triIl"
Thus when Johnnie gets At the
kindlingchopping age. he has ac-
quired n of the first principles OF
good and desirable mamie is a
whistler like his dad. and the envy
and emulation OF every ~neighboring
ooy--Nilwaukee Journal
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1906-11-15

View. This opens FROM a main hall
BY folding doors hung ove with cur
tains Members Of Mrs Eddy's house
hold. including Mrs PAMELA Leonard.
were frfnged about the wall There
came a tap on the folding door.
She IS here. announced one OF
the healers dramatically.
Shows Evidences Of Age.
The folding oors sIM back. the
curtains lffIed-a stately figure in
white stood bowling At the door. stately
NJ first sight. but a feeble old oma
At second Her skin was dead white.
her cheeks sunken. every ounce Of
spare fat gone from her face. The
long pointed chin. characteristic Of
Mrs Edtys face in youth. was As
beautiful as ever So. indeed were
the large eyes. ard the long. hnely-eut
ose Over the face rose a mass Of
perfectly white hair, crowned ~ q
white bonnet
She vas EMBODIED in a huge black
velvet and ermine cloak She was
graspins the curtains with one hand:
Calvin Frye. her secretary. stood At
the other elbow. Both hands were
shaking. her head and lower lip con
stantly trenbled a little. as with a
slight palsy The spokeswoman be
gan at once IN the first question
Are you in perfect health. Mrs
Eddy she asked
Mrs Eddy bent toward her with a
slight movement OF inquiry. The
spokeswoman repeated the question a
little louder.
Indeed am replied Mrs Eddy
The effect Of her voice was start
ling II had a slight senile culver. but
it vas deep ane level The combinz-
ton gave Il an unearthly quality IL
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1906-11-15

Soil fertility Is being taken from the
farms three times as fast by grain
farming as BY stock farming This
is an argument against grain farming.
bur il Is not . strong argument Even
grain farming be carried on thar
il viii not exhaust the land " the
straw IS put back or the land much
of the potassium will be returned to
the soil and the price Of phosphorus
IS not high enough 10 make keeping
~ the supply \ burden Rotating
with legumes win help out On the nj
trozen-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1906-11-15

The dairy barns in some localities
are not seenrally Of first class con
strUction- and many of them could
be improved In some of the barns
more windows are being placed. but
these are not 50 numerous as they
should be As yet cement is little
used in the construction of dairy
stables The old barns that are be-
ing repaired are not being remodeIed
according TO modern ideas The most
Questionable feature in the barns
in many localities are lack Of light.
lack Of modern stanchions and lack
Of cleanliness
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1906-11-15

foot from the end Of a and brace IL
securely. The upright c Is three feet
long. placed six inches away from b
and notched at the upper end for the
bolt through the lever d For the
lever use n piece OF thin timber ex3
inches thick and four feet long To
use this jack. says Farm and Home.
place the short end Of the lever under
the axle. press down upon the handle
until the wheel is raised. then pull the
brace c over until a notch holds down
the lever.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1906-11-15

The original woman was finished
with the exception OF her heart.
Make up your remaining material
into another face for her. command
ed Zeas. for he was feeling especially
put out with mankind. that day
The artiicers. however. surrep,iti-
Ously introduced a sweet tooth. at
the last moment. and this has gnae
far to soften the effect of the harsh
decree OF the king Of gods-Puck
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1906-11-15

The British consul general in Al
geria reports the production Of yege-
table hair from a dwarf palm This
plant was once considered worthless.
but IS now found TO contain a most
useful and long sought fibre 1t is an
excellent substitute for horsehair
wherever that is used. and is much
cheaper. IL is recommended for in
extensively into this coan-
try.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1906-11-15

4 sweeping gesture with her olsen
gagged hand and let go her hoh On
the curtain
ID you drive daily
Yes
AT that instant Frye caught her Ell
bow and turned her toward the front
door. before which her carriage waited
to take her on her drive. ssrang FELL
in on the other side. and Mrs Eddy
walked between them
Have yon the management Of your
Own Affairs asked the spokesvoman.
A. auessinn was answered.
Al tho dsor FRYE and Strang fell back.
Mrx Etfy waik~i the width Of the
raaxza aiou% Her gait had a stately.
lxngHid grace. hardly suggestive OF
cld ase. but her hand shook badly as
Stranr helped her Z o a seat in the
carriage
when Mrs Eddy had gone the re
porters were shown over Pleasant
viev house When the reporters %
the newspaper which printed the orig.
inai story interviewed Mrs Eddy last
week they saw. or thought they saw.
a electric battery and a basin Of
blood stainei water. The guide
showed the reporters In Mrs Eddy's
study a basin of clear water.
simply a finger bowl where she
washes her fingers after writing with
a pencil They said. And as for a
battery they must have mistaken that
stand for electric bells
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1906-11-15
pousT FACTS OF HISTORY.
Persons So Fond Of the Miraculous
That Questions Are Easily Raised

The love Of the miraculous Is
enough to keep alive the belief that
the accepted facts Of history concern
ing a person who has greatly inter
ested the world either by his life or
his death are all wrong Within 20
years . big book has been published
in this country TO demonstrate that
Marshal Ney uas not shot in the gar
den of the Luxembourg December 7.
1915. but escaped to America and
dweIt in North Carolina
For some years there nourished n
Germany Z man Who declared himself
to b the son Of the duke OF Reich
stadt by a secret marriage and there
fore the grandson and direct heir OF
Napoleon This imposrer vas q clumsy
fellow Who did not know his book. for
the date be assigned as that or his
bIrth vas fully a year subsequent TO
the death of the duke
hat ~ mead not travel 80 tar q
EuFops to ind the creduious Of the
0erodKbaA only . tss Sss-s 40
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1906-11-15

These facts are quite apart from
the tenets of Christian Science. so
called. and will appeal as forcibly TO
fair-minded members Of the cult as
TO the general public.
Many millions Of doIlars-just how
many the records fail to show-have
passed inso Mrs Eddy's personal pos
session since the founding Of the
Christian Science cuit- Millions of
her books have been sold. and each
book has yielded her a royalty OF one
dollar.
Frum the mother church IN Boston
she yearly receives a greAr sum- con
-tributed BY devotees in all parts OF
the world IN the form Of annual dues
One Of her closest friends and follow
e-s estimates Mrs Eddy's fortune At
SIS. 90. 900. and her annual income ~
si.seo.0Oa
-Of this vast sum there Is practf-
cally no trace. There Is no public e
ord OF IT'S investment. no eiew to its
distribution
Her financial agent and cousin.
Frederick " Lzdd. secretary Of the
Loan and Trust Savings hank. Of Con
cord While refusing details. has said
that Mrs Eddy's estate is surprisingly
small. she having expended the bulk
Of her fortune in charities
Has Only One Appsrsnt Asset
-pus none Of the charities aided by
Hrs Eddy could be designated by Mr.
Ladd or found By searcherS Mrs
Eddy's only visible asset Is the Con-
curd house and the 20 acres Of park
lad that surround t--aluet At
$4,000
Christian Scientists the world over
doubtless viii be anxious to know
what has bsx5ze Of the great fortune
Of the helpless old lady. confined 10
Al upper story OF her isolated home
They viz only have TO consult the
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1906-11-15

assembled faithful Since then Mrs
Eddy has been invisible save 70 Frye
and the members OF his inner circle
Continuing its charges Of fraud and
deceit. The World stated that there
was ample ground for the widespread
belief that Mrs Eddy is slowly dying
from cancer IL has been discovered
says the World. that this dread dis
ease has af1ictsi others Of the Baker
family: that two brothers and two sis
tiers Of Mrs Eddy died from IL: and
that an operation for the same malzdy
alone saved her fathers life
There Is positive evidence that
Mrs Eddy has secretly employed reg
ular medical practitioners for herself
and for certain favcrire members %
her family. II Is practically certain
n Boston lancer specialist. whose
name is known to the world. is nov in
constant attendance AZ Pleasant View
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1906-11-15

section a sharp blow with a hammer.
Be careful to hit the section sqHarely
and not the bar A blow properly de-
Hyered. declares Prairie Farmer. will
remove the sections ana then the riv-
cts may be punched out
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1906-11-15
aR0AABBMHs9ea
IMPROVEMENTS
EFFECTIVE WAGON JACK.
One That Car Easily 5e Made Out 81
Materials Lying About

have used a lack such as shown in
the sketch below for a number OF
years. For the bottom piece. a. take
two strips "a feet long. one inch
thick. and Ia inches wide. Place the
upright b. which is ~ feet long. one
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1906-11-15

sity and coach OF
the football team.
Is 4 veritable bun
die OF energy
Small OF stature.
alert in manner.
and keen Of eye.
he apparen
" makes a good
coach and train
er OF athletes
Football Is DR..
Hutchins ~favorfre
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1906-11-15

We do not reckon distance by miles
these days. but By hours Bad roads
mean long hours for transportation
loss OF time Good roads mean quick
MISUNDERSTANDING Of time
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1906-11-15
A wsrrsn.ed Suspicion.

My wife vas arrested yesterday
You surprise me What was the
trouble
She got on a trolley car the right
way and a policeman thought she
was a man in disguise.-Puek-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1906-11-15
REMOVING sRokEN SECTIONS.
Ho~ tire Mower Blade Car &c Made
Ready fer Ne~ Teeth.

II you wish to remove old broken
sections from a mower or binder
blade. quickly and easily. place the
bar on dome metal eas as Indicated
in the sketch and strike the broken
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1906-11-15

George told me today he loved ne
LOT than his very life
Nonsense. An the young men say
that
That may be true But they al
don't say II to me--Niiwaukee Sen
rinel
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1906-11-15

there died in Kansas n man who was
believed hy many OF the vicinage 70
be Wilkes Booth A marked physical
resemblance to the assassin caused
so much annoyance TO a vellknow1
southern clergyman that he took pains
to demonstrate by proofs Of his birth
and education that he was o Wilkes
Booth
The fact that Mrs Fitxherbert made
a solemn declaration that she never
vas a mother does not deter the -Fftz-
herbert heirs in this country from
bothering King Edward with letters
applying for permission to examine
certain papers which they believe u
tain a secret Of vast money value TO
them The people who believe these
incredible legends in the face OF proof
positive to the contrary are not all OF
one kind. not OF the class of the Eng
lishman who said of the Tichoorne
claimant Just because he was the
son OF a Wrapping butcher they
wouldn't give him the estate"
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1906-11-15
All There

Swell-Dd you meet anybody yuu
knew while you were in Europes
Frout-Yes. coafound il. most
everybody owei.-Detruit Free
Press
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1906-11-15
Economy.

Hushand-Isn't Atty dollars rather
expensive for = parasols
Wffe-Yes; but !. will last Icnge-
than a umbrella because you cant
eorrog it-PaSk
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1906-11-15

Money expended In buiiiing good
roads should not be considered as a
lax bur as an investment
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1906-11-15

travelling in Spain Is not expensive,
the charges N comfortable hotels be-
tng only Sl3s . dsx.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1906-11-15

The lawn should be always kept in
perfect condition
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1906-11-15

t. There e r
pre- snt George
Cunningham. rep
r~esenti1g Provi
d. . Charles
FftEEeraid Of
BrOckton Fred
Jean and Frank
Mullen OF Taun
ton Worcester BY
VI Kit
redga PaWruckes
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1906-11-15
Gossip of Sportdom.

Dr. c. p. Hutchins. the new PHYS
icaI director Of the Wisconsin uaiver.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1906-11-15

real estate transfers Of Concord. y. IL.
for n eiew to its whereabouts
These records show that Mrs
Eddys estate. Pleasant View. vas orig
inally purchased in great part BY 10
seph T. Mann. her former butler and
brother OF her present euachman- They
also shox that Mrs Eddy's home. its
furnishings and all her teweIry. were
transferred a few years ago To Calvin
A. FRYE. the present footman. secre-
tary and supreme power at Pleasant
View
When an action for damages
against Mrs Eddy threatened to re-
veal to the pubic this transaction. the
property vas quickly transferred back
20 ITS aged owner
Frye tire ps~er IN Househcld-
Calvin A Frye Is a great name In
Concord he IS a footman In livery
On the box Of Mrs Eddy's carriage
during the daily drives Of the real Mrs
Leonard and fictitious Mrs Eddy. He
Is secretary 1t Pleasant View for the
rest Of the time. the one in absolute
authority. Who for three years has
guarded Mrs Eddy with a vigilance
known only in prisons
-Devotees. rich socially prominent
and loyal TO the cult. have beSn
turned away from the door Of Pleasant
View by Frye They have been as
sured that Mrs Eddy. although in per.
feet health. was overwhelmed Wit.
work. and could not be disturbed
They were tod that she could only be
een in her daily drives. and we're
cautioned lot to peer through the win
dows OF the carriage under penalty Of
Mrs Eddy's d~ispleasure-
Her asst Public Appearance
Mrs. Eddy's las genuine public ep
pearanee vas three years ago. when
for \ moment she posed on The bal
couy at Pleasant View in sight OF the
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1906-11-15

Following these charges the New
York Sun printed the following ae-
count OF an interview granted by MIRA
Mary Baker c. Eddy to a party of
newspaper representatives At her
home October 80.
Mary Baker Eddy is alive. but old
and feeble. and suffering from some
complaint like palsy which makes her
head and hands shake. She gave prob
ably the last interview of her life this
afternoon to IL reporters from BoS
ton and New York and noT. in the
words of one Of her household. the
gates Of Pleasant View are closed
forever
Since the publication OF the story
to the effect that Mrs Eddy vas IN
der the control of her household and
that Mrs PAMELA Leonard 2 healer
Of Brooklyn vas Impersonating the
leader Of Christian Science on her
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1906-11-15

Teacher-Tcr1my, how far south &C
iceoe-xs Feat
Tonmy-Tlu they Gs-L-DsSxa<r
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1906-11-15

They that go eovn to the sea In
submarine ships t,ke rises
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1906-11-15

Hollands colonies in area are 50
times a big As ths mother COUNTRY.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1906-11-15

intensified a feeling which ell the re-
porters confessed { each other aft
erward-that this was not Z woman.
but an apparitiou-
Have you any other physician than
Gcdr a5ksd the spokesvomAn-
Ne Physician But God
No physician but God His ever
lasting arms are about NE That IS
enough
As she said this Mrs Eddy made
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1906-11-15

high >alaried man n this group. and
he DOES not get more than s. 8a0.
with JACK McMaster and John Lath-
rop. OF the track team. very close %
him -
\ meeting u form 4 roller polo or.
ganizatiou vas held In Boston recent.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1906-11-15

Attend the Horticultural meeting.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1906-11-15

House New Closed to World
When the reporters returned to the
parior a woman CT the household came
forward
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1906-11-15
Deep Sand in r-ser.

The average depth of sand in the
deserts Of Africa is estimated to b
from 40 to 50 feet
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1906-11-15

Ver I1SS PuShc appearances
Mrs. Eddy's last genuine public ep
pearanee was three years ago. when
for a moment she posed on the bal
cony at Pleasant View In sight OF the
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1906-03-22
Fatal shsoos,rine In Columbiia.S 2

a special dispatch to The News ard
Courier says: ed Tully, a molder at the
Gibbs Ma s,hinery Factory, on lower
Ger oais street., was shot in the fore
head in Fred Sheippard's store, across
tie street from the Glbhas pla c. early
Thursday night by Jim Only, tough
and brother. In. law of Sheppard, who
was shooting at j.. T. Boatwright.
Tully appears to have been concerned
IN the affair in no way icing an inno
cent bystander. Osly hafi fired several
times at Boatwright, who ran into
the store and took refuge behind the
counter Boatwright vas begging for
bis life at the time Tully was shot.
Tully died half an hour after reach.
Ing the hospital, without regaiuing
corr c BUSINESS. Only and B0atwriRht
have both baen arrested, but Only
had disposed Of his weapon before the
nrl'ca arrived. The coroner. polio
and others, who have been working
on the case are puzzled To discover Gr'e
motive D ly had for firing upon Boat
.,IsLt. The scene of the killing Is a
particularly. tough section OF the town
and the leading witnesses are inter
ssted in keeoing silent. The inquest
was held Saturday morning. Only
terribly slashed up fir, man na'Seo
Hopper on slight proVocauion about a
wear apO,
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1906-03-22
A Good Law.

The Sportanburg Journal SAYS th'
police are keeping a watchout on th'
cocaine 'sniffers" since the cocain'
and morphine ordinance, passed at I
recent meeting of the city council
vent into eff,cJ. The ordinance
makea it unlawful for either drug t.
be sold in the city except by a pre-
scription from a regular licensed ply
sician. The use of cocaine was becom
Ing widespread among certain class
Of colored people, but now that
string, MT ordinance prohibiting, thu
sale Of the drug the "sniffers" will fint
a difficult matter to secure the white
powder that furnishes them 30 nucl
delight,
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1906-03-22
elasGpInG sICKHEss.
TboupordD OF People Bave Died Of
Strange Mnlnd!.

e.. g.. -..sE 60 = - 7-. .r -. .H.... -
Prof. Robert Koch lectured recently
in Barliu, Germany, on the sleeping
8 SICKNESS" which he investigated foi
several mouths in equatorial Africa
during the year 1906. Emperor vii.
liam and distinguished company
wes present.
TIE malady, said the professor, had
been known on the west coast OF Afri'
ca since the begioping Cf the last cen.
tury, and it had spread tn tbe north
shore # the Victoria Nyarza and
shraa tened German Africa. Probably
200, 900 PERSONS had died from the
Disease. He had found whole villages
on the shores of Victoria Nyar "a to
be empty. and the population Of some
groups of islands had died to the last
soul.
The infection was spread from hu
man to human by the sting OF Il
Tie glossina palpalis, somewhat lsIk'
e. than an ordinary fY! The person
aft cted suffered i'll health for several
days, and then was attacked WITH
fever, becams incoheTeut, the glands
were swollen, the patient became en-
feehled. and evsptually was seized
with the sleep mania. -
Prof. Koch knew Of no remedy foT
this disease, but hoped the infection
might he ended b7 the determination
II the insect, which propagated slow
", by burning the undergrowth at It'll
favorite home. The professor vii
return to Africs shortly ard continue
his studies of tropical diseases.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1906-03-22
D,no,ror .pn4ulnuuia.

a cold atttis. time II neglected is
liable to cause pneumonia " hich Is SC
cite q fatal. and even when the patient
has recovered the lungsare weakened
making them p culiarly susceptible to
The deve. opment of consumption
Foley's Honey and Tar will stop the
cou 1h, heal and trengthen the lu' gs
and prevent pneumonia. La Grippe
coughs vic quickly to the wonder.
tul cura qualities of Foley's
Honey and Iar. There is nothing
else lust as good" " A. G. Dukes.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1906-03-22
Meet After Th,rty.One Years.

A special from Birmingham, Ala,
Thursday says Mrs. q. W. Clifton Of
Dalesford, W. Va, and. Mrs. J, T.
kimberly OF Dallas, Texas, mothe1
and daughter, after Q separation OF
81 years. met today. Mrs. Kimberly
the daughter, remembers being stolen
from her home, when s years of age.
She was finally rescued by worthy
people in Tsxas, the gypsies being
placated with gold. The mother ano
daughter located each Other only los,
month and met here by appointment,
They left Immediately for Texas.