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Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1907-08-23
YARNS TOLD CT tn lo-GS.
Unwilling Maiden Forced Into Matri
mony-Hunter's Goodness.

Carl Jeppe, in his Kaleidoscope
Transvaal," gives some amusing
sketches of old Boer days. For in
stance, showing the patriarchal type
of the old government: "A Mr.. and
Mrs. Bierman were the proud par
ents of daughter whose charms
had attracted the attention, soon
famed into love, of a +, il Porlu-
gucsc whom we shall cal! ,.'ndoEa.
Unfortunately, his paS7o ras rot
reciprocatcd. and the young lady
would have none Of him, though her
parents strongly supported his suit.
The lover and parents then together
approached the government for sue
cor in their hour of need. The re-
suit was effective \ proclamation
was promulgated in the government
gazette solemnly prohibiting all
ministers, magistrates and other
marriage officers from joining Miss
Bierman in holy matrimony to any
individual except the said Mendoza.
Rather than see herself condemned
TO eternal spinsterhood, Miss Bier
man capitulated.
"Oom Paul Kruger was not the
only cool-hcadcd hunter. Mr. Jcppe
writes again: ID. 5. Mare. magis-
tratc of Ioutpansbcrg, was out lion
shooting with the late Barcnd Nor-
stcr, a mighty hunter before the
Lord. \ lioncss had been wounded,
driven ont of cover and stood at bay.
The landdro,t jumped of his horse,
fired and missed. 1t was now Nor-
Ster'S turn, since there was not time
for his friend to reload. In dis
mounting he dropped his watch and
stopped to pick it up. The lioness
seemed about to charge and Mare
urged his friend to shoot. Norster
replied, grumblinglv, that the glass
of the watch had been broken
Never mind that now; the
lioncss is ready to spring Mare re-
Piled. DO YOU know Norstcr said,
4 shall have 10 send the watch to
Pretoria, and that it will cost me
five shiliings TO get it repaired?
Good heavens the magistrate an
swcrcd. Don't YOU see YOU have
not a moment to lose:' It's all very
well for You to talk Norstcr replied.
1T is not your watch that is brokenn
At last, however. he slid it into his
pocket, and. with uncrrTng aim, gave
the lioncss the coup de grace"
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-06-27

GETS 2-CENT FARE
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
ANNOUNCES AGREEMENT.
THREE MONTHS TRIAL IN MISSOURI
Beth Sides Agree to Stay Out Of the
Courts Pending the Experiment,
Attorney General Elsted.

Kansas City, Mo.-The Missouri &c
passenger fare act will 20 into effect
at once and be given three months
trial II at the end OF that time the
rate should b. unremunerative. its
enforcement can then be fought in the
courts by the railroads.
The state officials are temporarily
cn1oinc4 from enforcing the maximum
freight rate law and this case will be
argued later In the federal court.
Judge Smith McPhersbn. in the
United States district court here. aft
er handing down an opinion maintain
ing the courts Jurisdiction In the
premises. ordered The PRONUNCIATION OF
the above stated facts. which had been
agreed 10 by the attorneys for the
state and the eighteen Missouri rail
roads involved. The court in its de-
cision had suggested that the &c fare
should first be given a practical trial
before injunction proceedings prevent
Ing its enforcement be considered.
Herbert $ Hadley. attorney general.
said regarding the &c bill
III at the end OF three months tho
railroads want to litigatc the reason
ableness Of these rates. the question Of
the jurisdiction OF the state and fed
eral courts To determine the question
will be fought out and the state has
lost none OF its rights or advantages.
The Injunction suits have brought
against the railroad companies on the
passenger rates in the state court will
stand
AS the reasOnablcncss of the state
law can be- more speedily heart and
determined by the federal couft on ac
count OF the fact that practically all
the testi@ony necessary Ia the deter.
mination has been already taken there
stand. II will be- heard and decided in
that court The state Is in the better
position to win the case under the act
of 1907 than 1t was under the law ot
1905. feel that the order made is
both a moral and a substantial victory
for the state"
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-06-27

New Jersey has many places Ideal
In situation and accessibility. and one
such place developed rapidly To a GER
tain point and there 1t stood. halted
by the mosquitoes that bred In the
surrounding marsh lands. Country
club. golf. tennis and other attrae-
tions ceased to attract when attention
was necessarily focused on the biting
or stinging pests that intruded every
where. and the tendency was TO sell
out. But the owners were not ready
TO quit without 4 fight. and an inn
proyement society was formed which
consulted with my Office and followed
my advice. In one year the bulk Of
the breeding area was drained. mos
quitOes have since been absent al
most entirely. one gentleman. not a
large owner. either. told me his prop
erty had Increased $4,000 in value.
and new settlers began TO come in.
This year one OF the worst breeding,
areas of the olden day was ,,s.1 as
a camping gorund. .S, 200 new resi-.
dences are pIas4fed for next year
Iro'' 'ona Smith. In the Popular
seien2G Monthly.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-06-27
DOCTORS FOOD TALK
Selection OF Food One Of the Most I'm.
portsnt Acts in Life.

A Mass. doctor says: Our health
ana physical and mental happiness
are so largely under our personal con-
trol that the proper selection of food
should be, and is one of the most I'M
portant acts in life.
On this subject. | may say that I
know OF no food equal in digestibility.
and more powerful in point of nutrI-
ment. than the modern Grape-Nuts,
four heaping teaspoons of which is suf-
ficient for the cereal part of a meal,
and experience demonstrates that the
user is perfectly nourished from one
meal to another.
Il am convinced that the extensive
and general use of high class foods OF
this character would increase the term
of human life, add TO the sum total OF
happiness anu very considerably i'm
prove society in general. am free to
mention the food. for l personally
know OF its value"
Grape-Nuts food can be used by
babes in arms, or adults 1t is ready
cooked. can be served instantly.
either cold with cream, or with hot
water or hot milk poured over. All
sorts of puddings and fancy dishes can
be made with Grape-Nuts. The food
is concentrated and very economical.
for four heaping teaspoons are suiIi-
Client for the cereal part of a meal.
Read the little book. The Road to
wellville." in pkgs. There's Rear
son-'
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-06-27

means iS7. 500 pounds This has all
bc"n easy There Is your firecracker.
All you have 20 do is To get your boys
together. apply the match to the fuse.
wait a second with bated breath and
then
But hold on, How about the dam
age,
For many years there have been
learned discussions concerning the
forcc ~ various grades OF explosives.
The experts call IL potential energy
some time ago two famous French
mon RouN and Sarrau-made sc-
ries of experiments to determine the
exact extent OF the potential energy
Of the most powerful explosives and
the results of these experiments have
become the standards of the best in
formed experts ON this subject II
was learned from these studies that
the average potential energy OF gun
powder is $50 foot-tons to the pound
You will observe. therefore. that there
would be a good deal Of business
concentrated in a gigantic firecracker
containing lS7 500 pounds Of gunpow-
der. In this immense cracker there
would BE- stored 81. 900 600 foot-tons of
potential energy Startling as are
these figures. To the layman they mean
little. Let us compare them 10 some
object with which We are familiar
Take the Flatiron building in New
York, for instance. Its weight is So
000 tons. Now. II there are $50 foot
tons Of potential energy in each pound
OF gunpOwder. II would require 1O4
pounds OF gunpowder to blow up a
building weighing 10000 tons. This
amount Of gunpowder. is scientifically
applied. would do the job completely
and raze the big structure from base
ment to roof. such an explosive effort
as this. however. represents but q
small part OF the force in the supposi-
tinnal king of giant firecrackers. which
would contain 10000 900 foot-tons of
energy-enough to blow up according
to exact mathematical calculationl
| 500 structures similar to the Flatiron
building before you could say Jack
Robinson"
So, perhaps. after all. II may be as
well to postpone the building of this
great universal firecracker until our
experts have learned little better
how to handle high explosives.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-06-27
JossERs' TROUBLES.
The New Law viii Worry Dealer. 10
Feed and Drugs.

Washington u. C-Truuble 10
brewing Tor iobbcrs and Wholesale
dealers OF food and drug products un.
der the construction placed upon tue
pure food and drugs act by the depart.
ment OF agriculture. Under the law.
the manufacturer OF particular line
Of food or drug products may obtain
from the department a guaranty of the
purity or wholesomensss OF products.
To the manufacturer whose products
have been passed upon by officials of
the department OF agriculture. a serial
number is issued as an Identification
OF the products inspected and found
TO be manufactured and labeled In ac-
cordance with the law. Until re-
Gently !, was supposed that this guar.
anty would hold good throughout the
distribution and sale OF the products.
but the department OF agriculture
holds that It does not
The new law requires that the guar.
anty shall BE- from the person who
sold the goods to the person charged
with the ouense. Thus II \ 4 Co. sell
to 4 Co. and give a guaranty. the
formers guaranty Is not valid de-
fcnsc for c a Co. against any action
under the food and drugs act. as the
last named purchased the goods from
and Co. II is the intention of the
agricultural department soon TO issue
regulation regarding this matter.
which probable will create wide inter
est among jobbers and wholesale deal
ers all over the county II will be
necessary for them. In order fully to
protect their interests. to- insist upon
direct guarantees from all those from
whom they purchase food and drug
products.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-06-27
THE REoRoANIZED NEW YORK
LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY.

The new Board Of Trustees OF the
New York Life Insurance Company.
chosen by the policyholders under the
Armstrong laws. has taken charge OF
the cumpanys affairs and has begun
the work Of reorganization
In choosing the principal officers OF
the company. the Board has adhered
To the idea that life insurance com.
pany should be managed by life in
surance men The new president is
Darwin =. Kingsley. college bred
man OF good New England stock. who
has been in the company's service in
variety of capacities for a period Of
nearly twenty years. In the parlance
0f life insurance. he began with the
rate book" and has advanced step by
step up to his present position.
The first vice president OF the com
pany is Thomas \. Buckner. who has
served the company for more than a
quarter of century.-lndecd has
never had any other business connec-
tion.
Associated with these men are
others long trained in the company's
service. each an expert in his own de-
partmcnt OF work. VIM. r. Ingersoll.
who has for many years had charge
Of the company's great business in
Europe. is one Of the second vice pres
idents. and will continue at the head
OF the company's office in Paris.
Rufus w Weeks. who has been in
the company's service for nearly forty
years. ranks next to Mr.. Buckner as
vice president. and continuous as chief
actuary OF the company.
The policyholders have expressed
their belief in this company In no I'M
certain terms. The upheaval in life in
surauce within the last two years has
resulted in great deal OF misunder-
standing and policyholders. alarmed ON
matters which were not very clear to
them. have been disposed to give up
their contracts at a heavy sacrifice
This has not been true In the New York
Life to any great extent. The com
pany had s. 900 .00O. 600 insurance on
its books when the life insurance in
yestigatton began. and while the laws
Of the State of New York now do not
permit any company to write over
s150,0000OO a year (which is about
one-half the New York Life formerly
did. the company's outstanding bust
ness still exceeds 81 GOO 600 600
| Policyholders generally will be still
| further reassured by this action Of the
Board. as It places at the head Of the
company to protect their interests men
OF thorough training and unexception-
able character.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-06-27
FREEDOM.
BY Edwin Markham.

Here in the forest now.
AS on that old July
When first our fathers took the vow.
The biubird. stained with earth and sky
Shouts from a blowing bough
In green aerial freedom. wild and high
And now. as then. the bobolink,
Out on the uncertain brink
OF the swaying maple, swings,
while over the wood his proclamation
rings.
a daring boast that would unkIngdom
kings,
Even so the wild birds sang on bough
and wall
That day the Bell of Independence Hall
Thundered upon the world the Word of
Man.
The word God uttered when the world
began
That day when Liberty began to be,
And mighty hopes were out on land and
sea.
But Freedom calls here conscripts now as
then:
1t is an endless battle to be free.
As the old dangers lessen from the skies
New dangers arise:
Down the long centuries etevnally.
Again. again. will rise Thermopylae-
Again. again. a new Leonidas
Must hold for God the imperiled Pass.
AS long as the ages run
New Lexington will rise on Lexington;
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-06-27
LIGHTNING KILLS THREE.
Kalamazoo. Mich. Is Visited by Fatal
Electric Storm.

Kalamazoo. Mich.--Frank StIrner
was struck by lightning while
trimming a spruce tree here. The
shock left him clinging to the
branches bereft of his reason Neigh
bors attracted by his chattering were
unable TO make him understand their
directions TO climb down. and a fire
truck had To be called to bring the
man down by ladders
George IIawley was killed while
plowing in cOrrfeld near Kalama-
zoo. and Mrs. stephen Curtis was
killed In her kitchen at Onaway. Che
boygan county.
Frank Butler. farmer. was killed
by lightning near Buckley. in Grand
Traverse county.
At Vandalia. in Cass county. Mrs.
James o. Graham was thrown into
o'Donnelrs lake by stroke OF light
ming that struck fishpole from her
hands. Her husband recovered her ap-
parently lifeless body. but the woman
was plunged in the lake. minimizing
the shock and there are hopes for her
recovery.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-06-27
IN MEMORY OF Mckinley
White Marble obeIisk to Be Dedicated
in September.

Buffalo New York - The obelisk
erected here by the st. OF New York
and the city OF Buffalo. in memory OF
the late President Mckinley. who met
his death while a visitor to Buffalo.
will be dedicated in the first week in
September The obelisk is pure
white marble shaft So feet in height.
On two sides OF the pedestal are in
scribed the record OF William McKin.
ley as soldier and statesman. ON
the north side is the following:
William Mckinley died in Buffalo
sept II. 1901. the victim OF treach.
erous assassin. who shot the president
as he was extending to him the hand
Of friendship
Facing east. west. north and south
from the angles OF the pedestal are
four sleeping lions OF marble and Of
heroic size
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-06-27
Nebr,ska Parrots Disappeared.

Only few naturalists and early ter
ritorial settlers kn5w that parrots
We're once numerous in Nebraska.
Fifty years ago they were sol! seen
along the Missouri river in southeast
ern Nebraska. but disappeared very
suddenly after the first settlement in
that region. The Nebraska parrot
was the Carolina paroque (Cornus
Carolina). It had a beautiful green
and yellow plumage. so striking in ap-
pearance as to instantly arrest the at
tention of the early hunter
Beside this. the birds gathered in
large tiocks and were SO exceedingly
tame and simple that the whole flock
was easily killed Add 10 this that
the birds were fine eating and their
feathers attractive trophies of the
hunt. and the fate of the Nebraska
parrot was assured
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-06-27
SKY ROCKET PHILOSOPHY.

The boy who was burned last year
has short memory.
1t is estimated that there are S0,-
100000 horses in the world. This is a
good day to leave the skittish ones In
the barn.
The poet who wrote, IF you're wax.
ing call me early" lived in a country
where they didn't celebrate the Glori-
GUS
If there is one particular thing that
boy doesn't want to be on the Fourth
OF July it is a girl
Wouldn't an old-fashioned celebrar
ton leave good taste in the mouth?
Throw the ear trumpet away; you
viii not need 1t tomorrow.
We have forgiven the British Ions
sso for licking them
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-06-27
ROOSEVELT. HUGHES AND MOSES
Mssssehusetts Bishop Finds a Resem-
blsnce in the Three.

Ithaca. New York-Rt. Reverend
William Lawrence the Protestant
Episcopal bishop of Massachusetts. de
hyered the baccalaureate sermon al
Cornell. Bishop Lawrence drew his
text from the life of Moses. He de.
nounced the theologians who rush TO
arms TO attack scientific discoveries
and the biblical criticism which
seemed to jeopardize the Scriptures.
He declared this attitude shows a
fundamental lack OF faith in Gods
trust. Bisnop Lawrence said that Theo-
dore Roosevelt and Gov Hughes re
semblee Moses in that they have be
come successful leaders by sheer force
OF character against seemingly in
superable obstacles.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-06-27
SOME FAMOUS FouRTHs.

1776-Declaration of Independence
signed at Philadelphia.
177s-Clark took Kaskaskia.
l77S-The Wyoming massacre.
17S0-British evacuated Williams
burg.
l7Ss-Great celebration in Philadel-
phia apropos of the ratification OF the
constitution.
1sO2-J. Q. Adams delivered his first
address to the United States senate.
1S04-Pioneer weekly mail stage
made its trip from Philadelphia to
Pi;tsburg.
1S07-Garibaldi. the Italian patriot.
was born
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-06-27
CUBAN EDITOR PROTESTS.
Advocates Restoration OF Property to
the Church.

Havana. Cuba--Congressman Go
win. editor OF FL Mundo, Cabled Sec
retary Taft protesting against the pur
chase Of the Cuban church property.
including the old customs house. for
s.. 600, 900. the option on which ex-
pires June 80. He advocates the resto-
ration of the property to the church
and the construction OF new buildings,
thereby retaining the money in the
country and giving employment, 10
Cubans. Gov. Magoon recently for
warded long report to Washington.
leaving the determination Of the ques-
tion to the authorities there.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-06-27
Prison Twine OUTPUT Exhausted

Jefferson City, Mo.-The entire
output of the penitentiary build
ing-twine plant. which reaches $4,000
pounds. has already been disposed OF.
and orders are daily coming in. War
den Hall declares that this demon.
strates larger wheat crop than had
been anticipated and also shows that
the twine plant is a success. Prepara-
tions will be made to increase the out.
put, which is sold only to Missouri
farmers.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-06-27
Sunday School Convention.

All arrangements have been com
plcted for the annual convention Of .he
Mississippi state SUNDAY school Ass,-
citation. TO he held at Yazoo City July 8
to IL. inclusive, and the indications are
that the attendance will b. very large.
All railroads operating in the State
have agreed 10 give the usual reduced
rates. some of the most noted SUNDAY
school workers in America will be pres
ent and deliver addresses.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-06-27

And many a valorous Warren fall
Upon the imperiled wall
Man Is the conscript OF an endless quest,
\ long divine adventure without rest
\ holy war. battle yet unwon
When he shall climb beyond the burnt
out sun
Each hard-earned freedom withe-s to a
bond:
Freedom forever is beyond-beyond!
N. Y Independent.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-06-27

In a pitched battle with shotguns.
rifles and revolvers. near Chunky.
Newton county, Walter and Tom
Vaughan. Mat Woods and Robert Ma
bry, the last a mere boy, wcr. seriously
wounded by Hubert and Will Jones.
brothers. the trouble arising over the
ownership Of some hogs. The belliger-
suts are related extensively ia Newton
county, and further trouble may result.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-06-27
Or. William osIer Denounced

Los Angeles. GAIA resolution. de
nouncing DIR. William Osler As
Medical nihilist." and refuting his the
ories regarding the aga limit. was in
troduced in the convention of the Ma
tiOnal Electric Medical association by
Drs. c. G. Winter. of Minneapolis. and
f. G. Sharp. of Guthrie. Okla. The
resolution was referred To the adyis-
ory board and will be reported back
to the convention for action.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-06-27
EXAMPLE OF TRUE cHlvALRY.
Modern Lover Proves Himself Equal
to Heroes Of the Past.

There was moment Of profound
silence. He was the first to speak
You are richer than | am" he fal
tered. with emotion.
She bowed her head. replying moth
lng. But now the true nobility OF his
character manifested itself
Yet for all that ! am no better
than you are" he cried. and folded
her 10 hts breast
And when. her conscience accusing
her. she tried to tell him that not
only her father but four OF her uncles
were Pit'sburE nillionaires. he sealed
her nps with kisses. and would hear
nothing
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-06-27

The Mississippi railroad commission
has decided TO put its order Of July :.
1906, relative to intra-county telephone
service, to practical working test by
summarily commanding the Cumber-
land Telephone ard Telegraph Com
pany to build trunk line between
Centreville and Woodville. in Wnkin-
son county, in order that subscribers of
the exchanges at those points may oh
tain the benefits Of inira-couuty service
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-06-27
Pet.tioa Tor Pardnn

A petition is being circulated in
Smith county for pardon for the two
brothers. Abel and Bud Canterbury,
sentenced TO the State penitentiary for
terms of seven and five years, respect
lively, for assault with intent to kill
Sam Harrison, whom they claimed had
murdered their father.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-06-27
OF TO the peace conser.re.

Paris-Gen. Horace Porter and Gen
]. W. Foster OF the American de.c-a.
ton to the peace conference left
Paris for The Hague on the same
train which took Ambassador Nelidor.
chief of the Russian delegation. head
ed by exPremier Bougeois
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-06-27
Telephone Company Chartered.

The Home Telephone Company of
Jackson has been chartered. with a
capital of $3.50, 600. The company is
organized to construct, equip, maintain
end operate local and long distanc.
telephone and service in jackson and
in other prrts OF Re State. The same
company has been chartered in other
cities of Mississippi.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-06-27
Cowart's Platform.

J. o. Cowart, who has announced as
a candidate for the legislature from
Kinds county. goes on record as favor
ing an increase of the assessments OF
common carriers in Mississippi, now
amounting to about SIS, ,0O0, 900, to
slO0, ,OOO, 900 more.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-06-27
Farmers Union.

The Tallshatchic County Farmers
Union met At Charleston in quarterly
session. with large crowd in attend
ance, and WAS addressed by Hon. II. +.
Blakcslee of jackson in a forceful ad-
dress on the general advancement of
Mississippi and her native products.
The union will build a cotton ware
house either at Charleston or Oakland.