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'orn,, parliamentary manner IN

formal. parliamentary manner IN
which IL was conducted, and they
were soon discussing the various sug
gestlons offered with the enthusiasm
and abandon Of lot of school boys.
While there was no posing as phil
anthropists there was a whole-souled
spirit of consideration shown for the
worthy unfortunate, that gave them
a much deeper insight into each 9th
ers' characters and drew them into
closer bonds Of sympathy than would
year OF ordinary intercourse.
II was found that after they had
all pledged themselves to the fund In
accordance with the rule laid down,
as to ability and percentage OF or
binary expenditure. there would be
something over a hundred and fifty
dollars available.
II being essential to the carrying
out of their plan that their families
should be interested. a meeting was
called for a subsequent evening at
the residence of Mr.. Corwin. at which
all were represented.
The ladies' and other members o;
the families entered into the move
ment with even more enthusiasm than
the originators. Before the labor was
completed of making out the list OF
those to be aided and the various
things to be contributed to each one,
several meetings were required. More
enjoyment came from these meetings,
twice over. than II the money ex.
pended had been for gifts for them
selves.
The organization was kept secret
from the public, but at the laughing
suggestion of Mr.. Scott, adopted the
name: The Associated Santa Claus"
With each basket. delivered late on
Christmas eve, at the door of various
homes. was an envelope addressed to
the recipient, containing a postal d.
rected To The Associated Santa
Claus" Box 6i9. City; requesting that
the receipt Of the basket be acknowl-
edged. so that it might he known
that it had not gone astray.
1t is not the province of this story
to tell of the joy of the little children
in these 30 or 40 homes, over the re.
ceipt of some cherished toy and the
ever welcome candy and nuts. or OF
the heartfelt gratitude of the parents.
that, for that one day of all others.
their families had been permitted to
partake of the comfort and luxury of
well filled table.
At the final meeting of the year.
held the night after Christmas, at
which the Acknowledgements were
read to the association. more than one
woman's eyes were trimming with
tears. and more than one man had
lump in his throat that was difficult
to swallow. as he listened to the
burning words of gratitude. for the
JOY that had been brought to their
homes. Some were expressed in un.
couih. and some in the most refined
language. but all bore the impress of
sincerity.
There was not a dissenting voice,
when Mr.. Wilson presented the fol.
lowing resolution:
Resolved. That the Christmas just
passed has been the happiest one Of
our lives. and that We continue. as a
permanent organization. The Asso-
ciated Santa Claus. Ohio Magazine.
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WAYS OF William Penn.

Simeon Ford recently said at ban.
quet in the course of eulogy on VIII.
liam Penn:
Penn was man Of peace and al.
ways got the biggest one. He be.
lieved in doing right by the Indians,
and when he did them he did them
right.
THE Puritans extingulshed the In.
dian title by the simple expedient OF
extinguishing the Indian: but the
pious Penn. instead OF shooting them,
got them half shot, and accomplished
the same result. Hence the saying.
Penn is mighter than the sword"
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-12-19

A Brooklyn woman recently TINT
her Irish domestic to task toucb,nr
the dusty condition of the chair, -
her reception room. -
For a moment the Celt was tato,
aback. but she quickly recovered
Running her thumb along the seat .,
one of the chairs she regarded n
closely.
Don't II beat all. num-" queriea
she. the difference 1t makes TO have
nobody sit in EN- list the wan dav
mum7 II It weren't for the visitor.
num-" she continued, I'D have 10 no
at thin chairs all the tonne wild ma
cloth!"-Harper's Weekly.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-12-19

There are many Christmas supers.i
tons long held rs articles Of faith
that are To he recalled, says Country
Life. How that oxen kneel in their
stalls at midnight on Christmas eve
in alteration Of the Nativity. and for
one hour have the power Of speech
for that one hour. too. the lost spirits
have rest Judas sleeps. Herod ceases
To clank his chains. the daughter OF
Herodias may pause in the dance. in
which she is condemned to spin for.
ever. and Pilates ghost ceases its
wanderings on Mount Pilatus. Il was
believed. too. that the sound Of church
bells could be heard wherever a
church had stood. though no trace re.
manned. and that. on that pregnant
night. one sleeping in e manager would
see his future in 4 vision.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-12-19

A young lawyer with political A.
pirations was about to make the first
important speech of his career. He
knew Speaker Cannon, and ventured
to ask his advice in the matter OF ad.
dressing an audience.
MY son." said the veteran. find
out what interests your audience and
talk to 1t on that subject. n you
find you can't strike the oil OF its
attention. stop boring it"--Success
Magazine.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-12-19

An organ-grinder had been playing
before the house Of an irascible old
gentleman. who furiously and amidst
wild gesticulations ordered him to
move on. The Italian stolidly stood
his ground and played on. and at last
was arrested for causing a disturb
ance. At the court the magistrate
asked him why he did not leave when
he was requested. ME no understan'
mooch Inglese." was the reply. We'll.
but you must have understood by his
motions that he wanted you to CO."
said the magistrate. Il tink he come
to dance" was the rejoinder.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-12-19

I'm my family medicine chest no
remedy is permitted to remain unless
it proves beyond a doubt the best to
be obtained for its particular purpose.
For treating all manner OF skin trou-
bles. such as Eczema, letter. Ring
worm. etc. Hunts Cure has held its
place for many years. | have failed
to find a surer remedy. 1t cures itch
ing instantly
X. NJ. SWAMI, Franklin. La.
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THE ASSOCIATED
SANTA CLAUS
by CHARLES FREDERIC GILLIAN

~ EIL.o. George. whats the matter
ia with you asked Win James.
as George Johnson stepped into
h. Office in one % the sky -scrapers.
and sank YEARLY into a chair
I'm clear fagEed ont. was the
reply Do YOU know. this Christmas
business is something AWFUL
James laughed Are YOU finding
that out FOR the first time
No. but IT seems worse than usual
this time II appears that my folks
have nearly every little thing they
need. and. when ind some particular
thing thar strikes my fancy il costs
50 much By the time / even up all
around. cant afford it..
Well il misery loves company.
you've got plenty OF IT, We're al in
the same bex. confess f. strains me
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-12-19

There IL Catarrh IN this section Of the country
than ali other diseases put together and until the
few years was supposed 10 be fncurabie for great
many years doctors pronounced II local disease and
prescribed local remedies, and By constantly failing
10 with local treatment pronounced 10
Science has proven Catsrrh 10 he constitutional dis
ease and therefore requires cnnstftutnusl
Hairs Catarrh Cure. Manufactured by y. J. Cheney
Co.. Toledo. Ohio 10 the only Constitutions al
the market IL IL taken Internally In doses from 10
drops to teaspoonful. II sets directly the blood
and mucou. surfaces Of the system. They oncr one
hundred dollars for any case Il fails to cure. Send
for circulars and testimonials.
Address: y. J. CHENEY CO.. Toledo. Ohio.
Sold By Druggists. sc.
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Good Workers lily Rewarded.

Sweynheym and Pannartz, the two
Germans who were the first to print
books in Rome. used paper and types
of excellent quality. Their ink on
pages printed more than 400 years
ago can vie in blackness with the best
of the present day. Yet with all their
labors they often lacked bread In a
petition TO the pope they informed his
holiness that their house was full OF
proof sheets. but they had nothing to
cat
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-12-19

Waiter. a beefsteak, Quicki I'm
in hurry"
We haven't any beefsteak, sirl"
"A chop. then"
Chops is on"
We'll. then. an omelet"
impossible. sir: We"
What. why have you nothing at all
in your restaurant"
Yes, sir; we've got a sheriff"
Customer sharpening his knife on
the edge Of his plate)-Then let's
have one.
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Wealthy Mans Fad

Charles J. Glidden, the wealthy Bos.
ton globe girdling automobiles, says
that his present ambition is to make
balloon ascensions in as many coun.
tries throughout the world as posi-
bic. He is an insatiate traveller. and
holds the worlds record for mileage
travelled in automobiles.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-12-19

so that it takes all the pleasure away
from the giving. because the ex-
pense is really greater than can az
ford"
That's it exactly. II wouldn't be
so bad if the gifts were restricted to
ones own family. but some relative
or friend makes some OF the family
present and it has to be met in
kid. or with something a little bet
ter. in order to relieve ones self Of
the sense OF obligation. II these
presents we're all dictated by affec-
ton, a fellow wouldn't object to max.
ing considerable sacrifices. but when
large proportion are merely for the
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Doomed to Torment.

Mr.. p. c. keever, Aberdeen, Miss.
writes:
For years | suffered from a form
OF eczema which made life a burden.
| thought | was doomed to perpetual
torment here below. but your Hunts
Cure rescued me. One box did the
work. and the trouble has never re-
turned: Many. many thanks"
Hunts Cure is guaranteed. Price SOC.
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Catarrh and Headache-

Mrs. z. f. Goforth, 2lls Holly Street
Kansas City. writes: After using a
sample bottle and two 25c bottles O,
Hunts Lightning Oil. l am almost well
OF Catarrh. 1t stops my headaches. II
is the best medicine l ever saw and
Just can't keep house without it." She
is right.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-12-19
EemininitY.

Please hold up your hands,"
When the pedestrian heard the form
OF request he knew the woman foot.
pad was upon him.
I'd much rather have yours to
hold" he responded. calamity.
We'll. | must say you are a rude
thing" she reioined, and lowered her
weapon. thus closing the incident.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-12-19

woman lived in Rackinsack. had a
ringworm on her back.
Sad she wouldn't care a snatch, but
was where she couldn't scratch.
Therefore she could not endure, had
to have aid quick and sure.
One box OF Hunts Cure, price SOC.
did the work. 1t always does. Its
guaranteed.
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Probably.

I've just been thinking" said WI.
lieboy.
Thinking what?" demanded SILL
man, to whom the idea of Willieboy's
thinking was somewhat disconcerting.
That in Adams case 1t must have
been a real re-leaf to change his
clothes" said Willieboy.-Aarpsr's
Weekly.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-12-19

Nothing is degrading which a high
and graceful purpose ennobles. and
Offices the most mental cease to be
mental the moment they are wrought
in love.-Martineou.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-12-19

with kidney trouble
that | could not
straighten up after
STOPPING withou t
sharp pains shooting
through my back. |
had dizzy spells. was
nervous and my eye
sight was affected.
The kidney secre-
tons were irregular
and too frequent. |
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-12-19

THE MILK PANS are quickly cleapss
and rid Of all greasy "feel- who.
washed In Borax and water in the fol.
lowing proportions Tablespoonful q,
Borax to a quart OF water.
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Point Of History Cleared up.

The Dentist-Now. open wide your
mouth and | won't hurt you a bit.
The Patient latter the extraction)-
Doctor. know what Ananias did for
a living now.-Illustrated Bits.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-12-19

Real success is often achieved after
many failures. An active man builds
success upon foundation Of failure.
Russell Sage.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-12-19

Miss Gibson 0,t-How long sssW
you can let me se.ye this r6vn?
Dressmaker-Tw o wnelrs, miss.
Miss Gibson GTl-Hsa5en In the
meantime he may propose TO scn,e one
else.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-12-19

Tayior's Cherokee Remedy of sweet
Gum and Mullen is Natures great rem
edy-Cures Coughs, Colds, Group and Con-
At druggists, 25c, soc and 81 90 per bottle
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-12-19

There Is nothing meritorious I'm,
virtue and friendship. and friendship
itself Is only a part OF virtue.-Dr
Johnson.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-12-19
NASTY

He-Do you think glasses would
make me look more intellectual?
She-Well. II were you Id try
them. They certainly couldn't hurt
any
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-12-19

The depth from which our word,
are spoken is the measure of the
depth at which they will be heard
Julian Hawthorne.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-12-19

was in terrible condition. but Doan's
Kidney Pills cured me and have en-
toyed perfect health since"
Sold by all dealers. 50 cents a box.
Foster-Milburn Co. Buffalo. y. Y.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-12-19

A good many men who get credit
Tor being close-mouthed are in reality
too lazy to talk.
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A TERRIBLE CONDITION.
Tortured by Sharp Twinses, Shooting
Pains and Dizziness.

Hiram Center. els South Oak Street
Lake City, Mimi. SAYS: u was so bad
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-12-19

Bears the

Examine carefully every bottle Of
CASTORIA a safe and sure remedy for
infants and children. and see that n
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-12-19

When a man is full he isn't fully
responsible.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-12-19
ONLY ONE .apo~a1

ONLY ONE "BROMO QUININE-
me Signature Of 4. w. GROvE. Used the Worid
aver 10 Cure Cold In One Day. zc
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Do not make unjust gains: they ~
equal to a loss.-Hesiod.
Evening journal., 1907-11-30
Commercial Markers

PHILADELPHIA. Nov so-FEED sold
slowly with ample offerings at former
rates. We quote;
On spot. winter BRAN in bullr, and spring
IN sacks. s23 75a2450.
BALED HAY AND sTRAW-There was
a good demand for desirable stock. sup
plies OF which were kept pretty wen clean
ed up az full figures We quote: New TIM
othy Hay-No. l. large bales, s-0l2150; No.
]. small bales siS50ais; No. g S17ais; NO
3. si5ai65O: no grade. si2aif Glover Mixed
Hay-No. J., s17,50a1S 80; No 2, Si5.5)ai6 3D.
straw-No /. straight rye, Sl5al550; No
2. straight rye. Sliali50.
EGGs-There was d good outlet for the
limited receipts Of strictly choice fresh
stock. values Of which were well sustain
cd We quote:
Nearby. irsts in free cases, SIC; near
by, current receipts. in returnab'e crates
s3c; Western hrsts. 3ic.
LIVE POULTRY-Fowls,s strictly choice
large i2alsikc; fowls. ordinary average
receipts. 1Oailc: old roosters. &c; sprlhs
chickens choice. large, l2al2iac; sprinl
chickens. ordinary receipts, 1oailc; ducks
12atc; geese, 1la13c; turkeys. 1ealSc.
DRESSED POULTRY-Turkeys. near
nv choice to fancy. isal9c; turgeys. near
bv fair to good iialss; fresh killed fowl
fancy. large dry picked, lici fowls, fancy
ice packed, 13 1-2c
Evening journal., 1907-11-30
RAILROAD PRESIDENT SPEAKS
Charles n. Mellsn's Vigorous Speech
Before the National Grange Calls
Out q Resolution.

Charles n. Melsn's Vigorous Speech
Before the National Grange Calls
Out a Resolution.
The president Of the New York. New
Haven and Hartford railroad was In
vited to address the national grange
at Hartford at the public meeting held
on the evening Of Nov 10. There were
numerous other speeches on that occa-
sion, but President Mellen's was the
one that made his audience straighten
up in their seats and take notice. He
likened the attack on corporations 20
a drunken mans debauch, condemned
the brass band methods employed. said
the investigation ordered Of his road
was instigated by stock gamblers as.
serted the holdup in Massachusetts
WAS for the purpose Of blackman,
showed that II is not a rich mang
panic, but the losses must be borne by
every man, woman and child, and
closed with a tribute TO ]. PierpOnA
Morgan and others who had so much
to resent in the scant consideration
their efforts IN behalf OF the business
interests OF the country had received
"at the hands Of those in authority"
and who had put that all aside and
had done so much In so short q time
and so effectively.
1t was a scathing speech, replete
with irony and invective, and It wasn't
quite relished by the leaders Of the
grange. Had they known what Pres
ident Mellen was going to say on thu
occasion probably be would not have
appeared on the programme. What
the grange thought about 1t may be
gathered from the following resolution
which was adopted at the first session
held after the speech was delivered:
Resolved, That the members Of the ma
tional grange do not wish the impression
to so abroad that the statements made
by all the speakers at the public recep-
tion last evening are a portion OF the
grange creed. A railroad president was
invited 70 speak. and the members cour-
teously listened TO his prepared address
with many innuendos susceptible OF varied
construction, some Of which would place
our order before the world In false
position. The national grange, at its irs
session after said public meeting, desires
TO publicly declare It is not responsible
for the statements or expressions IN SAID
address above referred to.
Resolved. That the national grange frm
| ly and unfinchingly stands on its declara
ton OF principles in opposition TO al
trusts or combinations that use unfai
methods to exploit the people.
Resolved. That we wage no warfar'
against railways or any other corpora
tioAs that conduct their business alonl
lines OF fairness. and we further declar
It to be the ixed and determined prin
ciple Of our order that all men or cor
porations. rich or poor great or srnal
shan obey the laws Of our country.
Evening journal., 1907-11-30
ARMY And NAVY
ARE PLAYING
Doubt as TO the Outcome of
the Game of Middies
and Soldiers
By THE JOURNALS speclal w,ro

- -++Ar 'N1t t.+f-AAA = special Wire.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 3O-With n.
perfect day, all the sentiment that al
ways attaches to an Army Navy meet
about the best even-money betting
proposition the years contests have Of
fered and the added fact that IL is
aroused tot day as the staid old Quaker
city becomes only once a year for the
struggle for football supremacy be-
tween the West Point cadets and An
napohs middies. TO be fought out on
Franklin Field this afternoon.
Special trains poured thousands of
Enthusiasts into the city, coming from
every direction Omeial Washington
was transferred bodily on a special
that got In about noon. With their
sympathies about evenly divided be-
tween the army and navy. government
officers and their families had a lively
trip over from the capital.
New York sent its contingent in halt
dozen specials that were packed u
the guards. West Point ruled as fav-
orite among the Manhattans. Every
one Of the $4,000 seats TO the grand
stand lining the field was sold a week
ago. and when the gates were opened
about 10000 Opeople werc>on hand wher
the referees whistle sounded the firsi
lkick-on
Evening journal., 1907-11-30
Another Governor cranaer.

Governor R. S. Woodruff took the
highest degree in the Order Of Patrons
Of Husbandry at Hartford on Nov. 10.
In a speech at a public session he said:
In thirty-five years since the power Of
the grange began to express Itself IN
agriculture we have made more rapid
strides than IN 100 years before II came
into existence. The grange is gettlngmen
together frequently and profitably. II Is
making farming a business. and this busi-
ness education must go on and become
widespread until agriculture reaches the
very highest standards OF modern busi-
ness control until the farmer Is as much
a man OF business as the manufacturer,
the banker and the tradesman. until the
influence OF the grange is realized by the
government OF every state In the Union,
so that legislation win lend every assist
ance to facilitate the fulhllment OF agri-
cultural science
Evening journal., 1907-11-30
HON. N. J. BACHELOR.
Reelected to the Highest Office In the
Order Of Patrons Of Husbandry.

Reelected to the Highest Office In the
Order Of Patrons Of Husbandry.
Hon. Nahum ]. Bachelor, reelected
master Of the national grange, has
been prominent figure in New Hamp-
shire politics and agriculture for sew
eral years. The old Bachelor home
stead at East Andover, n. H., was
cleared from the wilderness by his
great-grandfather, and the original
house was built In 1882. The farm has
been in possession Of the descendants
of Captain Josiah Bachelor ever since,
though by various purchases Of ad-
joining land 1t is now an estate Of 800
acres.
Worthy Master Bachelors grange
career began when he joined Highland
Lake grange at East Andover, n. H.,
in 1877. and from 1879 to 1883 he was
master of that grange; from 1888 TO
1901 he was secretary OF the state
grange; from 1891 to 1903 he was mas
ter Of the state grange; from 1899 to
1905 he was lecturer OF the national
grange, and two years ago at the At
T lantic City session he was elected mas
ter Of the national grange. He was
secretary Of the New Hampshire
grange state fair for ten years and Of
the Concord state fair for three years
and secretary of the New Hampshire
state board Of agriculture from 1887 to
the present time. He was governor OF
the state in l9O3-o4. He is a thirty
second degree Mason.
! As executive officer Of the New
Hampshire Old Home Week associa
tion he has done more than any otheI
one person perhaps TO make the Gran
! ite State the summer home for thou
sands and has made the abandoned
farms to be once more profitable acres
Since his election to the chief ofdce IN
the Order Of Patrons OF Husbandry h'
has become a familiar figure IN ever,
/ grange state in the Union and has pro
NOTED the interests Of the grange b,
public addresses, by the written pagl
and by his personal influence, particu
larly In Washington. so that today th'
Order is stronger than ever in member
ship and has a potential influence a
state and national capitals exceeding
that which it has ever before attained
Worthy Master Bachelor won a re
election on his merits.