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The Washington herald., 1907-03-04
Vow Claims 1t was a Coon Song.

From the Atlanta Journal
They have Senator Bob Taylor on the
defensive already by saying that he once
sang about a whip-po0r-will who sang in
December. Has the Senate no respect for
poetic license?
The Washington herald., 1907-03-04

There is this about the Strother trial:
The presiding judge has not been COM
PEELED to give pause TO the proceedings
that the ladies might retire. provided
they did not care 20 listen 10 the evidence
at this particular point" There have
been no ladies present % retire
The Washington herald., 1907-03-04

mornin'. Bill" announced the turnkey.
de public is gettin callous,' declared
the wife-murderer. Il done better n
dat de time I wuz jailed fer nonsupport"
The Washington herald., 1907-03-04
Wouan's WAY.

What an actress that woman is! She
pretended 10 be glad TO see me.
'But you were a match Cor her2"
Indeed, yes 1 pretended to be just as
glad to see her"
The Washington herald., 1907-03-04
London,s Blow 90 SOCIALISM.

The elections in London on Saturday.
which resulted in the overwhelming de-
feat OF the socialistic element which has
been IN control ever since the London
County Council was organized some
eighteen years ago, is but another indi-
cation Of the failure of paternalism as
a phase OF social organization. Modern
civilization refuses to consider any plan
which seems TO require that the go-ahead
members of society should slacken their
pace 20 allow the inefficient to keep up
The London elections may be regarded
as an indication Of the failure Of NUM-
cipal ownership Of public utility enter
prises. They signify that the care Of the
municipality may be extended to such
frivolous ends that the non-socialistic
part Of the community may become dis
gusted- In London. for instance. some Of
the municipalities eve say some" Of
London. for there are many distinct
municipalities within L0ndons jurisdic-
lion) carried the policy of socialism so
far as 10 provide free billiard-tables and
bagatelle-tables at the expense Of the
taxpayer.
Lord Ayebury, a prominent opponent Of
municipal ownership of public utilities
claims that these never really have the
profits which their reports show, and is
strong for private ownership declaring
that all monopolies are odious. but muni-
cipaI monopoiies worse than any other
kind
check to extreme and radical social
ism, such as that of the London elections,
is, we are inclined TO think. a healthy
symptom. Il shows that voters and tax
payers are beginning to think for them
selves; to guard their own interests.
rather than trust that somebody viii 90
the guarding for them.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-04
Noble oracr of anitters.

Prom the Detroit Free Press
The ranks of the order Of Panama
Canal CUTTERS increases monthly. Soon
It will be necessary to establish a special
zone for them at home.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-04
As 10 Evidence.

If I have got the rules Alright.
Tis out Of place
To put in aught that any light
Sheds on the case.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-04

From the Pittsbug Dispateh.
Nevertheless, if it is only $4,000 900 per
annum, it seems that the sum ought TO
be able to provide an occasional oyster
stew.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-04
A LITTLE NONSENSE.
CONGRESS.
Dangerous.

My son, beware Of railroads"
yes. dad"
And women. They both abound with
fatal curves"
The Washington herald., 1907-03-04

ITO speak less than you think is ever
a safe situation" remarks the Baltimore
American. This would entail upon Harry
Lehr the necessity of remaining abso-
lutely silent-a thought horrible to con-
Template.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-04
PossibIe-But.

Uncle Joe yesterday enunciated new
principle for the guidance Of the House.
Judge Zenor. Of Indiana, q Democrat.
who doesn't often ask favors. caught the
Speakers eye long enough to inquire IL e
would be possible 60 pass certain bill
should some minor amendments then and
there be added.
oh" replied Uncle Joe, this House
could pass an elephant II the gentleman
In charge % the elephant could get the
Speakers eye"
Then Uncle Joe winked both eyes alter
nately as his boys in the body OF the
House shouted in glee. and called for the
next order of business.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-04

"enU hydill gwud.a aPgjIn RDC Taoi."
remarks the Boston Transcript, And II
is, perhaps, better that so staid and
steady a paper should say it that way.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-04
Lots of Hone,

GO in and win
But she's engaged already
Eyes; to three fellows. Why not four?'
The Washington herald., 1907-03-04

An Idaho man has found "a hole in the
ground S,000 feet deep" The remarkable
thing about this item Is the fact that It
is not accompanied by "A persuasive invi-
tation TO buy "A few shares OF stock.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-04

II made the Young recruit hot:
No wonder he was fiusiered
The foeman ptDDered him with shot
Right after he was mustered.
Catholic Standard and Times.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-04

Prof Hugo de Vries says Mr.. Luther
Burbank Is not a wizard of plant culture
Evidently Hugo Is one of those meddie-
some parties who delight in nothing SO
much as smashing our happy, harmless,
and altogether innocent superstitons and
beliefs
The Washington herald., 1907-03-04

Mr. Thomas w. Lawson offers n reward
Of 5000 10 any one who can find a flaw
in his book, Got his idea doubtless from
the old custom OF misspelling a word
somewhere among the want ads and
then Offering a S note to the one dis
covering il first.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-04

Congress has passed a bill for the relief
Of Dr. Bo0Zer of South Carolina. II Is
to be hoped the abolition Of the dispen-
sary isn't going To make it necessary
for Congress TO come 30 the relief Of all
Of them
The Washington herald., 1907-03-04

A Boston minister thinks Eve need
more Roosevelts." Perhaps we do, but
we shuduer 10 think what would happen
ii they got into an argument with one
another,
The Washington herald., 1907-03-04

The news that San Francisco is to greet
Mayor Schmtz with a shower Of eggs
would seem to indicate that the city
has entirely recovered from the effects
of the earthquake and now has money
to throw at the birds
The Washington herald., 1907-03-04

Mrs Grover Cleveland deserves great
credit and many thanks for saving so fine
an American from the shame and dis
grace Of dying an old bachelor
The Washington herald., 1907-03-04
what VIII Bishop Get.

Mchigan's most distinguished lame
duck. the Hon. Roswell p Bishop who
has represented the Ninth district for the
past ten years, and whose experience
seems TO demonstrate the ingratitude Of
republics, ia that he wears an empty
sleeve as the result Of his yalor Ia war
while striving 10 preserve the Union and
was defeated for reelection last Novem-
Der. would not be averse TO longer serve
his country should the President see ct
TO call upon him to do so. But it appears
that there is nothing within the gift of
tho Executive just now that he esteems
worthy of Mir. Bishop. unless 1t be some
position with the isthmian Canal CCn-
mission, which would require the Michi-
gan statesman 10 go 10 the inhOspitable
isthmus and dig. dig, dig. Mr.. Bishop
has been a member Of the House Com
mittee ON Rivers and HarbOrs long
enough 10 have learned a good deal about
hydraulics in general, though just
whether this knowledge fits him TO deal
with the canal problem is not known. At
eng rate. the President seems 20 think
il does. and he may accordingly insist
upon Mr Bishop going to the isthmus II
the AliChigander feels that De ought
longer 20 serve the public.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-04

Frank L. Stanton advises the country
not to worry over the alleged deaths OF
the peach crop. We do not worry any
more about that than we would about the
fourth or FIFTH death Of q cat.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-04

Since "Old Borax' informs us solemnly
that whisky cOagulates the protoplasm. 30
il would seem 10 be squarely up to the
protoplasm 10 take the pledge
The Washington herald., 1907-03-04

To be strictly up-t0-the-minute. some
one seems to have said to Mr.. Oliver.
"Rou your hoop, boo
The Washington herald., 1907-03-04

What does the X in Harry Thaws
name stand for" demands a correspond
cnt Kurious.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-04

That Mississippi Judge who decided
that a boy has an inalienabie right to
climb q tree could hardly have decided
otherwise. The fact is the legal situa-
ton simply had the judge up a tree.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-04

Senator Bailey should not abuse Mr..
Hearst. Perhaps Mr.. Hearst's opposition
helped along the vindication.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-04

In France the telephone girls answer.
81 listen" The only difference between
this country and France IS that they
don't tell you about IL over here.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-04

AT Iowa man has patented an India
rubber sidewalk It will come IN handy
for winter use, when sidewalks have
nabit of getting themselves covered
with a thin layer Of ice.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-04

United States District Attorney Joseph
Keeling. of Indianapolis has been at tha
Raleigh for several days. MI Keeling is
one of the most influential of Hoosier
State Republicans, and he IS the close
personal friend of Vice President Fair
banks. During his stay in Washington
the lndianian has been in consultation
with some of the most powerful party
leaders in the country, presumably
sounding them as to their Presidential
predictions. Mr.. Keeling must have re-
ceived plenty of encoura cement as 70 his
fayorites prospects. for he has been in
excellent spirits during his whole stay
in Washington.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-04

Philadelphia has fined an ice magnate
$3.50. Perhaps the judge thought a
light fire the only way to keep him from
taking IL out OF the consumer.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-04

New York Office, Nassau-Beekman Bids, LaCoste *
Maxwell. Managers.
Chicago Orics. Marquette Bldg. LaCoste Max
WE'LL Managers
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-10-24
NO STAIN ON HIS RECORD.
That's Where the Driver Had the Best
Of the Preacher.

A New York clergyman. who often
spends his vacation in fishing the
streams of the Adirondacks. was on
one trip adopted by a handsome set
ter dog. which insisted on following
him from camp TO camp. as he moved
along the stream.
One day he met a party of men
working upstream with native guide
The guide Immediately recognized the
dog as his own property.
Trying to steal my setter. are
you" he shouted at the clergyman.
I'll have you to Jail for this. There's
a Law in the woods just as big as you
have in the city"
The clergyman endeavored to ex.
plain that he was an unwilling COM
panion OF the dog. which had refused
to be driven away. but to little effect
until he added a two-dollar bill to his
arguments
It's queer what strange things hap
pen TO a man up here" he said to the
stage-driver who later carried him
away from the woods THAT is the
first time was ever accused OF steal.
ing dog"
Yes. sir" replied the driver. sym
pathetically. and added. after a mo-
ment's pause. For myself. sir. / have
never been accused of stealing any.
thing. Youths Companion.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-10-24
MIX THIS YOURSELF
RECIPE FOR SIMPLE HOMEMADE
KIDNEY CURE.
inexpensive Mixture Of Harmless Veg.
etsble Ingredients Said to Over
come Kidney and Bladder
Trouble Promptly.

Here is simple homemade mix.
ture as given by an eminent authority
on Kidney diseases. who makes the
statement in New York daily news
paper. that IL will relieve almost any
case of Kidney trouble II taken be-
fore the stage Of Bright's disease. He
states that such symptoms as lame
back. pain in the side. frequent desire
to urinate. especially at night: painful
and discolored urination. are readily
overcome. Here is the recipe; try a.:
Fluid Extract Dandelion. one-half
ounce: Compound Kargon. one ounce:
Compound Syrup Sarsaparilla, three
ounces. Take a teaspoonful after each
meal and at bedtime.
A well-known physician is authority
that these ingredients are all harmless
and easily mixed at home by shaking
well in n bottle. This mixture has a
peculiar healing and soothing effect
upon the entire Kidney and Urinary
structure. and often overcomes the
worst forms OF Rheumatism in just a
little while. This mixture Is said to
remove all blood disorders and cure
the Rheumatism by forcing the Kid
news to filter and strain from the blood
and system all uric acid and foul. de-
composed waste matter. which cause
the Affections. Try Il II you aren't
well. Save the prescription.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-10-24
IN LIFE's BRIEF SPAN.
Experiences, Joys and Sorrows Of the
Human Existence.

The loves and friendships OF indi-
viduals partake Of the frail character
Of hum2a life, and are brief and I'M
certain. The experience OF a human
life may be shortly summed up; A
little loving and a good deal OF sor-
rowing; some bright hopes and many
bitter disappointments; some gor-
geous Thursdays when the skies are
bright and the heavens blue. when
Providence. bending over us in bless
ings. glads the heart almost to mad.
ness. many dismal Fridays. when the
smoke Of torment beclouds the mind
and undying sorrows gnaw upon the
heart. some high ambitions and many
Waterloo defeats. until the heart be-
comes like a charnel house filled with
dead affections. embalmcd in holy
but sorrowful memories. and then
the chord is loosed. tho golden bowl
lie broken. the individual life-a cloud,
a vapor. passes away.-Ma,thew Hale
CARPENTER
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-10-24
OLD SOAkERS
Get Saturated with Caffeine,

When person has used coffee for a
number OF years and gradually de-
elined in health, ii is time the coffee
should be left of In order TO see
whether or not il has been the
cause Of the trouble.
\ lady in Huntsville. Ala, saws she
used coffee for about 40 years, and for
the past 20 years has had severe
stomach trouble. Il have been treat
ed by many physicians but all in vain.
Everything failed to give relief. Was
Frustrated for some time, and came
near dying. When I recovered suffi-
ciently to partake of food and drink |
tried coffee again and it soured on my
stomach.
L finally concluded that coffee was
the cause OF my trouble and stopped
dsing ii. / tried tea In its place and
then milk. but neither agreed with
me: then | commenced using Postum.
/ had it properly made and it was very
pleasing to the taste.
Il have now used 1t four months.
and my health is so greatly improved
that can eat almost anything | want
and can sleep well. whereas, before.
| suffered for years with insomnia.
i have found the cause of my trou-
bles and way TO get rid OF them.
You can depend upon II. appreciate
Postum There's Reason" Read
! The Road 10 MELVILLE. in pkgs.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-10-24
some,hino New In TabIeeloths.

She had come into the store to buy
tablecloths and she stated in the be-
ginning that she wanted something
new"
The salesman was patient and
showed her everything in stock. but
nothing suited.
"Oh. dear" she exclaimed, fussily.
haven't you anything different"
The clerk brought out one OF the
discarded tablecloths that he had put
back on the shelf. and said with an
air of interest:
Here is one OF the very newest de-
signs. madam. You see, the center is
in the middle and the border runs
right around the edge"
why. yes, Let me have that
one" she said eagerly.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-10-24
MODERN PARTISAN DUEL.
The Three kinds-Trieks 10 Gain
Time in Duellinq.

Dueis are common enough In
France nowadays. but they are robbed
OF their picturesque side. They may
be divided into three catcgories.
which place in the order Of their fire.
quency OF occurrence. Journalists
duels. duels which are the outcome
Of tongue to well hung or fabricated
by an overdose OF alcohol. and. third.
". those where the opponents are out
TO kill II they can The above order
also represents the degree OF pub.
| licity accompanying each.
OF those due TO an ill-considerate or
Inbred remark comparatively few
come 10 an interchange OF shots or
thrusts. but fizzle out after an inter.
change OF cards. Morning brings a
more reasonable frame Of mind. and
things are quieted down by those I'M
fortunate individuals who have been
selected as seconds. When such en-
counters do take place. AZ least one
Of the principals Is only too DESTROYS
FOR privacy to BE- maintained. the
safest possible conditions are ar.
ranged. and one only hears about the
AFFAIR after il Is all over.
The materials for disagreement are
usually a night restaurant and the
one extra bottle which might have
been dispensed with. Only recently
a respectable married man found him
self confronted in combat by an I'M
known Argentine with whom he had
apparently had a disagreement the
night before at a wellknown second
rate cosmopolitan cafe much fire.
quented between two a. m. and break
fast time
Neither OF the gentlemen quite
knew what IL was all about. but their
seconds said il was all right. Sc they
had to so through with II, and no
harm was done. The third type OF
duel is serious and very rare. II usu.
ally takes the form of row about a
lady.
There are a good many tricks to
gain time in duelling. Dropping the
sword is one. resting the point on the
ground. or making wide parry so
as to scrape the ground. is another.
In either of these cases the point has
TO be sandpapered and treated with
antiseptic or held in a flame so that
there may be no risk OF a wound being
poisoned
With pistols the conditions are ar.
ranged according 10 the seriousness
OF the quarrel. As a rule. duelling
pistols at IS PAGES are used. The
duelling pistol is muzzle loaded and
rtfied. Its pull OF is regulated by
the circumstances; also the powder
charge. Seconds often arrange to
put in only sufficient powder to drive
the bullet out OF the bore: sometimes
they drop the bullet into the left hand
when loading and hammer an imag-
mary one down the barrel.
Al 4 duel which occurred not long
aso one Of the men was hit in the
middle OF his forehead. The skin
was scarcely injured. and when he took
OF his hat out fell the bullet. which
had slipped up between the skin and
zine.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-10-24
FASHIONS FOIBIES.

Among tins novelties in hat trim
minss are arum lilies in white velvet.
with skeleton leaves OF white net
yeined with silk.
Nulture and carsoar plumes. with
sweeping Amazone or pleureause in
ostrich falling below the shoulder.
promise 10 be much worn
Dainty little handkerchiefs To match
the tailored costumes worn are now
being carried by the French women.
There are new arrangements Of
checks and stripes. and the delicate
shades make the handkerchiefs quite
expensive. Where there is a colored
border the initial is On a solid ground
OF white.
\ charming evening frock OF creamy
chiffon had large woven satin dots
and deep border OF great pink and
yellow roses in pale shades. This
was worn over a shell pink supple taf.
feta slip. which was yelled by the
same shade of chiffon.
The dyed laces will be greatly
used.
\ gown OF silk for an afternoon
costume is always in good STYLE for
the elderly woman. FailIe louisine
MORE and the soft taffetas are among
the best to choose from.
The embroidery laces are interest.
ing worked in colors to match the
ground and combination Of several
colors.
The Oriental and Persian effects are
sought.
The soutache lace resembles son.
tache braiding applied TO net ground
yet in many ways it is much more a..
tractive
E1let laees are shown in widely di
versihed effects. There is filet in col
ors, with gold and aluminium grounds
and filet antique, and so ON indea
/ nitely.
These materials may be secured al
reasonable price. and are all rain
proof. There is a new process en-
ployed in making them rainproo
which has proved most satisfactory
The rage for shantung and tussot
shows no sign of abating. and thes,
fabrics are being dyed in the mos
wonderful shades of raspberry. Copen
hagen blue. myrtle green and old gold
They are equally fashionable in thei
natural colors.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-10-24
A Whistler Criticism.

The late James Mcneil Whistler
was standing bareheaded in a hat
shop. the clerk having taken his hat
TO another part of the shop for COM
parison. \ man rushed in with his
hat in his hand and supposing Whist
Ter to be a clerk angrily confronted
him.
See here" he said. This hat
doesn't At"
Whistler eyed the stranger from
head TO foot and then drawled out:
Well. neither does your coat.
What's more. il you'll pardon my say
ing so. III be hanged if l care much
for the color Of YOUR trousers. Tn
der the Spreading Chestnut Tree in
Eyerybody's.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-10-24
SKIN SORE EIGHT YEARS.
Spent $500 on Doctors ard Remedies
but Got No Relief-cutieurs
Cures in j Week.

Upon the limbs and between the
toes my skin was rough and sore. and
also sore under the arms. and had to
stay at home several times because OF
this affection. Up TO a week or so ago
had tried many other remedies and
several doctors. and spent about three
hundred dollars. without any success.
but this is to-day the seventh day that
| have been using the Cuticura Rene
dies (costing dollar and half. which
have cured me completely. so that
can again attend to my business.
went TO work again tonight. had
been suffering for eight years and have
now been cured by the Cuticura Rene.
dies within a week. Fritz Hirschlaf.
- Columbus Ave. New York, y. l.,
March % and April 8. 1906"
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-10-24
Old Coins Discovered.

Workingmen in demolishing the old
smelter house OF the first United
states mint, on Seventh street. Phila.
delphia, have uncovered a number of
relics of the early days of the repub-
lie. These relics consist OF a number
OF foreign and domestic coins. dating
as far back as 1898. Some Of the in
teresting finds are a number OF test
coins that were experimental with by
the officials in the olden times. These
coins are similar 10 Chinese money.
each containing n hole in the center
that was filled with various kinds of
metal TO bring up the value OF the
coin.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-10-24
Not 70 Be Wasted,

Ben Cary had near his house q
swamp, which was a breeding place
for herds of man-eating mosquitoes
Some enterprising neighbors. who
learned of the crude oil treatment
went TO Ben and tried to persuade
him to exterminate the pests.
"Exterminate 'em?" said Ben. moi
much. Not much. Why, Mis- Carr
an / just paid s32 for screening the
side piazzer that she's been Fostering
me about for years. How We goin
to get any good of it. il We kill of
the skeeters? youths Companion
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-10-24

The only royal doctor in Europe IL
Duke Carl Theodore Of Bavaria. Few
German princes have had more ro-
mantle career than Duke Carl Theo-
dore. He recently completed with
his wife as his assistant. his five-thou-
sandth operation for cataract.
Poor people flock to his hospital.
whore they are treated free. the duke
asking payment only from those who
can easily afford II. lie Il was who
successfully treated the kaiser. when.
eight years ago. he was temporarily
blinded by swinging rope when
cruising on the lIosenzollern in the
North sea
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-10-24

In the household department Of 4
farm magazine we find the following
communications:
4 am willing to exchange a well
preserved copy of Browning's poems
for some geraniums"
Il have a complete edition of Byron.
containing an his poems and letters.
which ] shall be glad to exchange for
some watermelon seed"
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-10-24
Picue Bureau Covers.

Pretty bureau covers NAV he maaa
OF white pique cut in scalIops along
The edges and buttonholed with mer.
eerized cottons. The scallops NAV he
made by placing thimble along the
edge and marking with a pencil the
outline of the thirHble. These covers
may be cut to fit any bureau and are
especially good for those having
rounded edges.