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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-05-07
HUNDREDS COME TO SEATTLE
FROM MIDDLE WEST

% Is cane from nav Cltf. Mich
The majority ~ these uent On %
Alaska 60 start operating a coal
mine The depot officials say that
eastern traffic " VERY heavy and
that hundreds % people are floeh
ms In 10 make their BONES Ia -.
attic Seattle has been - sell al
yertlHsd ia the east ana middle
weat that Il l. az well knaNn theirs
~ the big cities % those sections
The resources aud nafaYst adeant'
aEoa of the city aud state are b..
coming known and outsiders arr
tAkiuK advantage ~ them
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-05-07
BALLARD TO BE WARD Is
AND GET ONE COUNCILMAN

teenih. No date was sst for The
eleellon. that being left 20 the
COMMITTEES on elections and boun.
daries. The ordinance will IN
auuhtraiy pass neat Monday night
An ordnance waH also intro
enerd IA blank setting date for
the election OF = 18th ward ooun.
Gilman
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-05-07
tiArplN IN ABDOMEN.

WATERLOO. la MAJ 10
carry around 6inch hainln IN
ones abdomen for years ana not
knaw It. VAS the experience OF
inhn Welchsra of 0rundy sur
geona who operated on the YOUNG
man Were amazed ia find the hat
pin. with the beaded head near the
akin and the point near the IN
tcstlnea The shaft Of the pin was
coated with rust until Il WAS tho
uiHe Of lead pencil.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-05-07

rhs Ballard petition for snnsrs
ton uas accepted ~ the ciiy
council last nirht hy unanimous
vote and an ordinance introduced
calling special alsrfion for the
selection % councilman 90 rep
resent Ballard IN the Seattle coun-
ell The ward vlit - the ihif
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-05-07
N)STAL CLERKS TO
MEET

s..stle nastcffice Clerks a..
..,sn : wafking on arrange
4, The annual mcetinK ef the
.sso..allea Nav 30 ei hlks
Iarxe delegations are 81
hom throughout the state.
!, he priaeipal features vii
I. elaborate banquet
-. rg,s.seas q the LEGAL asssteies
..aaal aAy aanelng party Go
,l,en Al Christensens hall
1900 eveninx. Nav 5. viii he
- (. snssrtaintng the convention
-. fasaph Cafaher vii be
..ssf q ceremonies
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-05-07

Advlces received BY the local
office II the United States signal
CORPS from Alaska arr to the -
fscf that The leo Oh the Alaskan
rivera IL rapidly breaking ue To"
TananA Il open from the delta 20
the mouth. and the Yukon from
Rampant 70 kaitaK. and is full OF
iarEe finaa on the way u the sea
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-05-07
BETRAYED BY GIRL
HE TILTED

Betrayed ~ a siri he tilted VII.
Ian Hafweli. formerly a farmer
Al Piper City. ~. has been arrest
"a Al Juneau and IL noN IN seat
tie en- Foafs TO Illinois. where he
must answer a charge Of fafkinE
several large n0tsa Harwell bad
toid tie authorities where fo hnd
hlm A special officer cent north
and made the arrest
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-05-07
cieARErs START FIRE.

Early thls morning nre broke out
IN room IN thn Gfaad Union
hotel. where a guest smoking q
cigaFet Ia bed Get IRE a. tho
mattress The bedding aaa thrown
out the window and M further
damage done
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-05-07
TO aEaoVs STRUCTURE.

" RidEway proprietor ~
q riding academy az Faurfecnth
Az and Columbia, has been uoti-
fed on the authority - the board
~ health that he must taeafe the
present temporary structure "a bis
permit has been revoked
Rl1gvaY II prcparlns = rui up r.
ti5eee riding school structure Of
the place named he asked NOR
time under bis old permit bat vas
rafI.aI
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-05-07

Tom smith county ailaf whu
vas taken suddenly ~ yesterday
has been removed 90 the Seattle
General hospital. whore Dv Carroll
r. attending him smith BE- in
dangerous coalition from a CON.
plicatiou Of ailments
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-05-07
GRAND JUaY eoHvEhEs

This afternoon a. O'Clock thc
grhnd fmrV In judge Hanfnrd .
court convened and was sanFn in
Il hekab IS work teaAf under thc
direction ~ = G Sullivan united
States attorney oniT matters %
minor Importance viii eeeupF thr
attsntlan ~ the court during the
araf few sessions.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-05-07
etnL - MISSING.

rhtHa psweit ~ ssafsaid eIrl
81 Tacoma who HnH been missing
since MAJ PEI being sought hf trr
autIauf relatives She left har home
81 sec - South Ninfh e. Tat1ms.
ard eame - Seattle Sire uaa seen
trying ~ ret room If tHH Abbott
house ia ths company - another
Ffft Since then nothing has been
heard ~ her
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-05-07
MARK rwAlN's TALE JUNK

DETROIT. Mich. aay Marx
Tvairs Double barreled Detsc
tive storg IL literary junk. says
C0atruilef Ius Afr Joy scores tho
city library commission for speat.
Ing uicusy on books. Is Of these
purchases beins literary tsak &C.
co~dInE "a aim. re Instances
MARI Tuain's ~ofk nmuag The
love slek aovsla poems. boz hero
stories ard other works 81 the
same elaas
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-05-07
OFFERS BONUS
FOR W0RKMEN

EVERETT. Ma TIE insure =
fall essw 81 msn auftnE ths hot
sammsf months the ioeal smeltsr q
thn An8sria4n securities A hsfinlnE
eanranY has offered AL ~ EN-
as.isaxa bonus - tive Fss cvni, TIE
affsf 70 hold Sod from NAY o.
a@Efsn5haf ToasY fhs plants -
ftnsrF. whirh shat down = fnnnth
asa sn arasrs ffous tie heed efties
mhen later troubles thfrAtenea. e
amrfaYtuR afKtY additional men
HmlIfaaa men aa8 fhaf a. TIE
present tiule .aithauHh shippers a. :
not aargns thsif Naads handled fast
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-05-07
nlDST rAY BILts

a COMPLAINT uas tssued today
against II e Harms. aiias carries
~ defraadIua an tnnhefnsf re p
claimed that Harms Wa ensHi n'
the crest northern hotel Or tifH'
az and waiin there refused t0
pas his hHls n NeEsinsef ihr
prapri stat 81 fhe noHtslfF. safs thh'
Hsrms ewes hlm so.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-05-07
/ P. ASKS FOR
STREETS

=. ts,eu Pacific last nlsht filed
-. With the council shklhs
u. ..eatten of a large number
,'sss - IN the north end
q ses south end u the city
e -, ,mportant streets sought
- ..eairA are near the site
7. - ,o,apanys depot at Fifth aud
..tssa
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-05-07
|nl GRANT COOKS AND
WATERS DEMAND

=. a~,aaea II ihe Cocks and
49,. tsalon for one day OF IN
- Az Jane : il expected 70 b.
- h. "a employers without
ss he auloa has agreed TO
- ketu for work CD the of
=. x rsEaisr mrn
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-05-07
Many nav SOLDIERS

~ amsIie in charge n The
-, fsrgtAs states recfuitsnk Of
- wsta that tNice be men
~ suern laia service during
- = eenpars.t 18th the sam
- - RAJ Practically every
= 60 & anplied Tor service IN
= Fss.sssss lsiants
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-05-07
...s YusaRcuIosls CAN &c
ESQ lN WARRINGTON.

salfeas A. the Y u 6 A
= rIsss a. -Tuh~rculosis pr
.se enaAaiicaiiy stated that
!. f.ssss feaia b. cured IS read
: washington a. In ans ether
-. ne essentials Tor fecoN
= a. a. nltaek 81 She disease
:. 49, ar. rest AID proper neuf'
..neal
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-05-07
RlEsooRF APPOINTED

The county commissioner this
mornlnE Rppointed J A Rlesdorf
"a the peat 81 Grand AFmT funeral
director. 20 succeed y u Pearl Who
died aosns weeks ago
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-05-07
COMPLETE FAIR
FOR OPENING

To sllminNts IN. nnplshsantnsss
Of the jamestown exposition open
ing long before "a was ready a
resolution was passed by TIE ef-
eeutive COMMITTEES % the Alaska
Yukon Pacific exposition Aondhtf
declaring its intention 20 put feffh
svery effort 20 have everything IN
readiness on the day set for the
opening
why 10 II that newspapers never
max. note Of n rsbuke that tsn
"atinslng Washington Herald.
What would be- the uEsf u
wouldn't make good reading matter.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-05-07
nr,n, Fon ArrEAI-

Judge Griffin YESTERDAYS sisnsd
fhr atatsfaant ~ facts iu the u
600 600 auIifean estate ease fu"
raar Ia naW in shape 90 be Tor
ufarara - the Supreme court where
ths appeal wiil be heard next Sep
f-r-raa
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-05-07

Prom this list - wiit he seer thst
ssns 81 the recognized excellent
nrneerttss are more than holding
tHaIr ovrn. huf IL should bs fsmsu
haFnH thAt the investing pubiia has
Ittis opportunity To BUY these, most
- the stock having been Eabhisd
Hh ~ mnnisd Interests as soou us
$ clues become evident
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-05-07

nf r e. urer deputy county go.
fitae IL Dos Portland stuaginN the
.aHHHHHH 10 thr faHeeua system
~ raRisfrrinn land utHss which viii
49, lHta effect in THE state on 1unr
- Haf HhEHh has bees IN vogue ia
prsEaH fdf several fears.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-05-07
FIRE

PORTLAND. ore May : The
town - Kent. ureEun. On The Cnl
umhGa & Southern Railway is
aflama. n Nlli 10 anfssxas 80
siruFnf
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-05-07

aTnrnpkfna has changed BE mind
De- fHn.t ealuE o. pot name on his
auto"
why not
after thinking % over he finally
decided that the law wouldn't el.
los ~ hls calling itwtat he wanted
O., H..w tfHaukfn sentinel
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-05-07
Lasrs CLOTHING.

~ r Johns reports % thr police
that hIa room ia tha Fine city hotel
&c FIfth AZ ana jackson st.. ~as
entered during his ahaenes ysstsr-
daf sad q black nfFfeaat pair -
panfs ana e pair 81 shoes we're
...L..
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-05-07

enough. she trouble lies n"i with
TIE ear supply os the 0fsaf AoftH-
sfa. hut because ne Cascade tuh-
mel ia being worked 20 80 limit
Thrss hundred ears are nos run
nlHs through q eaeh DAY. which l.
regarded as the llHalt Of safety fhs
INSTALLATION % electric motors. a. Il
eautsrapiatet. ~til remedy the alt
aafian
Mayor Jones las announced ne
asrfnfuu 70 HtNM Hm A3atNnHAs
nfFsat Improvement warrants as he
sass rot fesifs che tffY 60 80 AM
fsrfhar fn ashf Ter such WORK u
ks remains firm n his Gsfsrntuas
sf@a it snsaas there will 30 LITTLE
street safk until the citys ciaasi.
ftaatfuu - advanced
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-05-07
rnHrzrIrH sENrnseep.


u1nMfsgfAM Ala ttar fN
~ chisholm tho FORMER paving tel.
fsr ~ fHs FIfsf National hauk vas
found aHiitF to-day ~ snartzIIrH
tfH6 Gee ffe War seHfeHesB fo rfr
rrHfH
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-05-07

.ran #aH give fuy con a position
WHIST HaH ~ Dor
MORNING
atvaH I'm sorry. bot our board ~
/ directors IL tut" Judge.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-05-07

The rugri Sound shipping q
. association az meeting thln q
. afteruoon voted u maintain .
q the present scale A. - cents .
an huaF and go cents over .
= time hut o. reduce the day :
= from 10 20 . hours .
The steamer Watson which .
. arrived &c nnon from Friacn. q
. wlll probably be loaded BY .
q nun unlun iuunsnurumeu. a. .
The &laska Pacific Go has de .
. elafed 81 open shop. and the :
. iuaKahnrcmenh unian has not .
been aakrd 90 furnish msn 90 .
ualaaa she Watson Z
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-05-07
THE MARKETS

Tho strawberry market 10 lower
today The home grown crop VIII
De on tho market In Seattle in ten
days. say the commission men. The
ksnnsbeo crop vas damaged some
what BY frost last moL which
will reduce the early offerings
All kinds Of fruit are moving fast
In the city. Lemons are hiEh and
the prediction IL that the price VIII
be soaring all summer.
The frst real spring chickens
frym the country near Seattle ar.
rived on the. market yesterday.
Vegetables.
rstsias. WHITE River nafusns. rsf tsn.
tHHN. Yakinia Hafbahss psr ton. -
a. aasTsiis =. eabbass winaiassts6
pes o. hnfr Flet Dutch 81 hssfs. saeh
d 81 carrots sass O f6Hlaa iurHigs
80 sses y ,a,nssf,ss esi !. 49,.
ih iae ssisrr Aaf 0a9ae celery. crate
ar sftFbasss q a. rhunsst, psf IN.
49,. paisaips psf sagk 10 ssal.'
rsr ih ilBlss sfssu pspnsYs. psf ib. -
49, pspl,.fs ~ fsaishss rev. pef COS
Lett clegnihsfs. PEI dat. o
Tsatts.
dfanEe~ fsHer. y 49, - rheics. o -
So tsnHnRa bunch o N4a ~ tsnEa
ftnss. psf efafs. y mat = sssdlsss sfars
fruit o. Waf it lemons fslT A. q q
Iiass PER ease. = . nafife apples gsf
49, q SCI 3. fanfH Tastus ara WsHai-
anss AYriss. psf hat. a1g4 81 Homo a.
fiss ~ M. o. 81 - cfanbsrriss. per
hnE g. sl0f e. Htfasttrffss Ia crate. = =
a. ~ fhsfriss pet boz tlM
Isas.
Hslsf.f fnneh sann pr aoa isei strictly
ffesh ranch, aea. -. Eastern. uHzzei
afasan ranch. -
Halter asa cheese.
Washfnainn creamery butter. psf H. -
faafh hufisf saF II. fsrs cheese Wias
eeasfa fsius per r.. ifAgItc WiseaHsta
faaus America. - iiulharnsf psf u,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-05-07
sHuToFF NOTICE.

Water viii b. shnt OF tomorrow
isstasea > a. ~. Rna { 8 "a 10 The
territory iytnE west 81 Second az.
M y ard north ~ the canal
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-05-07

L there a better way 10
keep the family longer al
table. 10 keep II together
Faua Hf1rcr RETURNS your none
~ HaH dor like asHfHlnEH best
- - lin
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-05-07

DOC SHOW 10 HERE.
Get your aog = collar and chain
At A. 4. Halls. I'LL FIRST Ave
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-05-09
Collcec Hi Notc-

One Of the hardest wind and
rain storms that has visited this
section in years occurred Mon
day, blowing down trees. fences
and greatly damaging gardens.
The farmers have about so per
cent OF their crop planted and the
cold weather and the rains have
put them greatly behind.
The remains of Mrs Eva David
son Frost who died in Memphis
Monday, were inferred here Tues
day. She had a host of friends
mere who were greatly shocked
by her sudden death, and great
sympathy is extended to the be-
reaved relatives.
DF. ". ". Phillips left last
Week for the Jamestown EXPOSE
ton. He will be absent several
weeks.
Miss Eurice Shaw returned
Saturday from an extended visit
TO friends in Memphis, and left
Monday for Oxford.
Miss Willie Hardin Shaw N
oxford. spent Sunday with her
parents here.
As this Is candidate year and
al Of them love the dear neo-
pie TO death, l suggest that we
have picnic at the Hill Friday.
May 9th. and invite all of them
to come and spend the day with
US. We want to hear the candi-
dates for the Legislature express
their view on legislation and also
the boys who want to be Super
visor. We want Messrs. Dave
Tankers.y. Ed Moss, r. A. Shaw.
Rev. Newton Smith, John Shaw
John Anderson, Foster Young.
Sid johnson, Hardin Carnathan
Harper Mathis and George Mil
Ter to take this matter up at once
and see if the people want it on
that date.
As there is to be a marriage in
Oxford about June 18th, perhaps
there viii be one out here abou;
the same time, but il seems diff.
,icult to get a line on them as
they are subject to change with.
Jul AOIice. OLD FoGY.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-05-09
"A Apps al to an Appreeiative
p..Lfs~

After efforts of several months
we have succeeded in raising a
monument To the memory of the
young manhood of LAFAYETTE
County who you sent to the front
from 1851 10 1865 to keep the
enemy from our beautiful South
land. To this response our best
manhood met the enemy four
tines their number upon many
hard fought battle fields: and in
this conflict Of might and strength
your husband, sons and brothers
who fell or the numerous battle
fields Of our civil war were buried
IN bitches hurriedly dug by theft
comrades, and often times by the
enemy-and unknown there now
rest IL Is to the memory Of those
% whom you said 20 and check
the invading armies. and never
returned, tina. the few survivors
OF that terrible struggle in the
eyening-uds Of their lives, have
erected or the court house square
II the city Of Oxford a shaft Of
beautiful design that will stand
throughout the ages. and upon
which there is mounted a typical
Southern soldier. carved By the
artistic hand of one Of Italy's
most famous scuIpsOr's..
This monument stands 80 feet
IN highth, and is built Of Georgia
marble at cost of $1,000. In
the vault of this monument is de-
posted a full and complete direc-
cory of the town of Oxford. of all
the schC o!s, the University. al
the churches WITT the pastorates
and membership, a copy Of the
Lamar Rifles, roll Of WalthalI's
Brigade. copy Of the muster roll
OF Co. b, Writ Adams Calvary.
a Prayer Book and Holy Bible.
In an effort to raise the money
necessary to pay for the monu-
ment We have given various en-
tertaInments, the Mother Hub.
cards, the u. c. V. Cross Drill:
and the sham battle. We still
owe about $500 balance on the
monument and which is now du,
: Veterans will you come to tn,
aid OF the Monument COMMITTEES
! whom you instructed to purchas,
! ana erect this monument? Som,
OF you have responded nobly I
the call, while there are Others
and some more able who hav
not. The Hon. Board OF Super
7 visOrs have endeared themselve
to US by substantial aid upon
petition from the Veterans an
the sons OF Veterans, and W
; thank a generous public for at
tendance at our entertainments
and To the several county an
. district candidates who have con
q tributed to the monument fun
l. We desire to express our appro
citation for their assistance.
We desire to dedicate thi
monument to our sons and daug
tiers and through them dow
J through the succeeding genera
I tons, and to do this We must fir:
4 obtain title to the property.
:. II you ever intend to pay any
t thing toward this monument d
so now by sending me the none,
or else give me your note payabl
4 Noy. Isl, as we can use il as
4 basis of settlement.
, Frateraally yours,
j. l.. SHINAULT,
l Commander.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-05-09
a b5cv;i'- New
: = BY lrOlfen Rod
Commander.

A b6sviiI: Ncx-
= BY Golden Rod.
Rev George Gordon was
among friends and relatives here
for few days last week.
Mr.. Bun Hussey and wife, OF
Forrest, are the guests of Mrs. Z
G. Hussey.
Miss Avola Foust spent a few
pleasant days of last week with
friends in CoffeeviIle.
Col. Tom Cant, CT Wild Brier.
attended the Woodman meeting
here Saturday night.
Mr.. James McNeely is on the
sick list this week.
Rev. Mr.. Foust, Jr.. preached
an excellent sermon to a large
congregation at the Methadst
Church hast Wednesday night.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-05-09
Shiloh Happenings.

me health of our community !.
very good at present with the en-.
eepuon of a few cases of measIes
We are sorry to learn of tbs
death OF Mr.. Charley WeIch's
BABY Il vas buried here Sunday
Mr. E. X. Foust made a trim ~
ms fathers near Salem SATURDAY
Mr.. c. L. Waldrip made a tri1
to Ioccopola Monday.
Mr.. EIvy Pool, Of Aims w,s
the guest OF his brother, Charley.
Saturday and Sunday.
Misses Ellen and E,ffs E,,,,o,
Carrie and Jimmie Hill. Dos;s
Crowson, Hurlie wa.drip and
Matte May Hunter were tba
guests OF Miss Lizzie Gean Sum.
day afternoon.
We hear that the candidates
have recently decided TO canvass
from house TO house this wear I,
seems that candidates and rain
are no respector of persons.
Mrs Hampton is VISITING bs-
daughter, Mrs. E. K. Foust th;s
week. 'Aii'
With best wishes for our cand;.
oates and all the readers of TgE
EAGLE, am the same Parsy
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-05-09
lafayette S,-in-s News

We still have rain and the farm
srs are getting rather blue. No
cotton and but little corn planted
We are sorry 10 report the death
OF little Sadie, the 2-year-old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. C. W
WEIGH was buried last Sunday at
shiloh. We extend sympathy 10
the bereaved parents.
Children's Day will be o5sery.
ed a: the Methodist Church on
Thursday, May 18th. A nice
program has been arranged and
everyone is cordially invited.
David Crowson failed to I'LL his
appointment at Kingdom on ac-
count OF the illness of his wife.
Mr. Gilmore is planning to leave
US for Thaxton, where he will GO
into business. We are sorry 10
lose him.
The outlook for our school for
another year is very promising.
Prof. CrowsOn vii! soon begin an
active canvass for the school al
once. Mrs Cora Rayburn has
been retained as first assistant.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-05-09
University Notes.

By our Regular Reporter.
Mr. DeRoy accompanied by
Messrs. Phipps. Watkins, Bates.
Russell and Griffin attended the
intercollegiate track meet at
Baton Rouge Saturday.
the base ball team left Satur-
day for Tuscaloosa. Ala, to play
the University of Alabama three
games and on their return will
play the a. & NJ. at Columbus fot
three games.
The Y. NJ. C. A. gave the Jun
lors a reception at Mrs. c. e.
Ferrell's recently and was quite
success \ large crowd was
present and nice refreshments
were served.
The L. T. 5. vs.. Oxford played
an Interesting game Tuesday and
the score was II to 3 in favor Of
Oxford.
We are having a number Ct
games now. The various boarl-
ing houses have converted them
selves into 4 team and We have
enjoyed the games greatly. The
Quarelis House Is in the lead. but
some think that the McEIroy
House will win the championship
DR.. j. Nell Smith, of Coffee
vile. visited his son, Mr.. f. Z.
Smith Saturday.
The Phi Sigma Literary Society
celebrated rs 56th anniversary
Friday. A well selected program
was rendered. The meeung was
called to order by tine president.
and the invocation was asked by
Dr. r 81. LeaveIl. The Univer-
sity Orchestra furnished appro-
pirate music. Speeches were de-
hvered by Messrs. Means John
son, subject Give Righteous
ness" Clinton ;. Bingham fol-
lowed by rendering defamation
Ben Hur's Chariot Race" The
anniversary orator, Mr.. Albert F
Mecklenburger, whose subject
was 1.-The New North, a Plea for
the National Spirit" Consider
ing such bad night there was a
large crowd present.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-05-09
South Yocona Doss.

Rain, Rain Rain. Ii continues
to rain every few days and the
farmers are very much discourac
ed and very few OF US have any,
thing Ike good stand OF cotton,
and planting seed are very scarce
Mrs W. F. Lamb was on the
sick hist last week, but Is better
at this writing.
Mr. George Davis and family.
of lula, visited relatives west OF
Delay Sunday.
Mr.. Jake Kisner. of the King
dom neighborhood, was in our
midst Sunday.
TIE Farmers Union mat al
Delay Saturday.
Lr- Ernest Sheffield and wife.
OF Gsult. visited their no,Es-.
Ms. s. =. Esrren Sunday.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-05-09
\ LETTER To
NJ. J. T. Matthews

Nh J. T. Matthews.
Oxford, Miss.
Dear Sir: Not one man In te, knows
Nhetner he - wasting money or net,
wnen ne paints. II depends on the
With one paint, your lob will take
labor:
with another IL and cost $50:
win another IL and cost 20:
with another IS and cost SO:
with another Is and cost 90:
with another 20 and cost loo:
VITA another - and cos. ITO
heres an example. Prof. Irvine.
OF tne academy, o. Nereersoury. Pa
painted the floors OF his dornirarie.
every year. one year vito one paint,
next year with the pliut OF the Other
fealer thereto divide the bu-ine.,
between them-t:il Deyoe carus 10
town. ~
The JOB took 50 gallons: takes AZ
Devoe. The difference. 30 v.IIon,
SOD lie didn't know hs vas Io.inv
$50 yesr till he got Devoe.
Another example Geo. W. R-avp
OF M n, > g, painted b. p. Arthnr,.
hous- the first time i. took 81 yaIIa,s
OF cheap" paint; reprinted with Pc.
voc II took Ii g1IIo :.
Yours truly,
Z. W DEVOE & Co.
S-iseI>ae Price sells our paint.