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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-06-27
South Mississippi chautauqua.

President w. ]. Thames and Manager
II. z. Todd of the South Mississippi
Chautauqua have arranged attractive
programmes for the two events, the
first to be at Hattiesburg, from July l.
to %, and the second at Gulfport, July
- to Aug. ,.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-06-27
.sMississippi
aews


Irenfn Ale.
For some time pas, in different parts
OF the State there has been on sale a
certain brew or concoction which has
been labeled Cream Ale" Sheriff
Lott Of Covington county bcing advised
OF the extent at which the brew was
being sold in his section and of its ef-
fccts on some Of those who drank Il,
procured samples and sent them TO
State Chemist Hand, at the Agricul-
,ural and Mechanical College, for
analysis. Prof. Hand reports that he
finds the percentage OF alcohol carried
by the beverage Is rather less than that
found in ordinary beers, though he
materials contains a. much alcohol as
many light beers. The result Of this Is
that the sal. Of Cream Ale is likely
TO be- stOpred.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-06-27
Evangelist Gates at Jackson.

The meetings of Evangelist Gates,
now in progress at jackson. are absorb
ing a great deal of interest, and the
attendance is the largest that has
marked any revival meeting in recent
years. The congregations number from
1900 to 2,j0O persons.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-06-27
Vicksburg's Skyscraper.

The First National Bank building at
Vicksburg, which has just been COM
pleted. cost $500, 600, and is the first
steel frame fire-prpof building to be
erected in Mississippi. 1t is the tallest
building in the State. containing
basement and eight floors above ground.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-06-27
Peary Is Completing Arranaemen,..

St Johns. y. r. Commander
Robert f. Peary is arranging to
charter the sealing stetsner Viking to
convey coal and food to Cape Sabine
The supplies will be placed on the
steamer Roosevelt when Commander
Peary reaches Cape Sabine this sum
mer on his Journey northward.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-06-27
Thirty Russian Leaders Arrested.

Mittau Courland. Russia-Thirty
leaders OF the revolutionary organiza-
tion in the Dondapgen district, the
strongest in the Bale provinces, have
been arrested. The. are charged with
being responsible fof many important
terroristic acts.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-06-27
Hasband and VIII. n..

Los Anseles-Fred n. Edison a
lodging house keepT. shot and in.
stantly killed hrs Wife and then blew
his head OF. The Couple had frequent
l. quarreled over financial matters.
They came from oskaloosa, la, some
time ago.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-06-27
Denmark ROYALTY Has m.as,..

Copenhagen-Meas,es have broken
out in the palace, and a laughter OF
Prince Waldemar and the little son
CT the crown prince hays been at
tackled with the disease The malady
has all the appearance OF an epidemic.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-06-27
Farmers Union Rallies.

Calls are being issued for county and
precinct rallies of the Farmers Union,
to be held within the next thirty days,
and there is general forward move
ment all along the line, local organ
izers endeavoring to increase member
shin in every county.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-06-27
Texas Chief Justice STRICKEN.

Austin. Tex.--Judge Reuben r.
Gaines. chief justice OF the state su-
preme court, suffered a sympathetic
stroke of paralysis while reading a
newspaper in the office of the clerk OF
The court His left side was arfected.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-06-27
jackson Wants the College.

The Jackson Board of Trade will
make a strong bid for the Diocesan
college for girls which Bishop Bratton
and leaders of the Episcopal church in
Mississippi are planning to build.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-06-27
Swedish Prince setro,b.s

Stockholm-The betrotnal is an
nounced of Prince William. duke of
Suderman.e, second son OF Crown
Prince Gustave, and Grand Duchess
Maria Pavlona Of Russia, daughter of
Grand Duke Paul Alexandrovitch.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-06-27
Pennib IS at Eiohtv

Evansville. ind.-James DUPONT.
aged so years, anu homeless, was ad-
mitted to the Little Sisters OF the
Poor here. He says that at one time
his father owned large real estate in
terests in Cincinnati.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-06-27
100000 Fire.

Fire caused the destruction of the
extensive sawmill of the Kansas City
Lumber Company at Lucedale. The
los, Is estimated at 500. 900.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-06-27
Husband Never 6athes.

Akron, o.-Mrs. Frank Porter has
sued for divorce. In her petition she
alleges she lived with Porter from Au.
gust 1906, until April of the present
year, and that during that time he nev-
er took a bath.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-06-27
Mexican eunboa, to Guatemala.

Mexico City-A special dispatch re
ceived in Mexico City from Merica
states that the Mexican gunboat FL
Merelos arrived at Progresso under
orders to proceed to the Gautemalan
port OF Puerto Barrios.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-06-27
Ru.sI, ARRESTS Social pemoa,,,,

Yekaterinoslav, Russia-The entire
internal committee of the social demo
Gratis have been arrested and a secret
printing office which they operated
has been confiscated.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-06-27
An Old Citizen Dead.

Huga Caldwell died at Wallervillc,
aged s.. He had resided at Waller
vile since 1919, and was charter mem
her of Hopewell church, which was or
ganized in 1851.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-06-27
Country Of LITTLE Moisture.

Twenty minutes of rain in a year is
sometimes all that southern Egypt
gets, and there is no dew in that
country
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-06-27
Russian Colonel Murdered.

Sebastopd-Col Guessekoffsky. as
sistant harbor oommandaEt. was killed
by a revolver rhot in the vicinity of
the docks. The assassin was arrested
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-06-27

Tom-Fred had his eyes glued on
Miss Peachley during the entire eve
ming.
Jack-Stuck on her, chr
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-06-27
Thirteen.Y locusts Here

Wayland-The forests of Clark coun-
ty and all northeast Missouri are now
filed with locusts
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-06-27
Annual Encampment

The annual encampment of the Mis-
sissippi National Guard will be held at
Columbus Aug. o to l5, inclusive.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-06-27

A great many people know that it is
their duty to be civil and pleasant in
life; and some of them imagine they are
doing that duty by exhibiting some of
the superficial signs of pleasantness, but
they fail because the intellectual COW
viction has not been accompanied by the
cultivation of what the poets and emo
tionaiists call the heart. When per-
son cherishes ugly and hostile thoughts
seven days in the week, and when he
constantly acts in an ungracious man
ner, the sudden attempt to look pleasant
or to be pleasant brings feeble results
Ruskin says: Every right action and
true thought sets the seal of its beauty
on person and faces
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-12-19

A large number OF Mexico taxpayers
are In favor of more street lights, and
feel confident that they can be paid
for without any saloon revenue. On
the other hand there are great many
taxpayers In Mexico who are opposed
to having any street lights at all II 1t
depends on the revenue from saloons.
1t has not been very long since the
voters OF Mexico voted down a hum
dred light proposition, because 1t was
generally understood that just as soon
as this contract was made the saloon
interests would use 1t as club to
force everybody to vote for license. Ii
the light proposition isinjected Into
the local option campaign 1t Is liable
to be q boomerang to some who may
be mistaken about the temper OF -ouI
people. The writer is interested in
several propositions in Mexico, pays
as much taxes as most OF the people 10
the city and has more open accounts
probably than any business man IN
the town. At the same time he be
lieyes 1T would not only be for his
best interest financially, but for th'
best interests Of the city morally ant
financially to shut OF the saloons q nc
their revenue. The Mexico Ledger
wants more streets lights, but II ths
Question of street lights, many or rev
depends upon saloon revenue, the Leo
ger is In favor OF depending entirely
on the moonlight.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-12-19

In spite Of the protracted meeting
at the Presbyterian church, the local
option gathering at the Court House
Thursday night to hear Hon. P. 81.
Cullen was one Of the largest Of the
campaign, and was composed Of prom
inent and enthusiastic citizens OF
Mexico. President Emmons before In
Producing Mr.. Cullen stated that II
was q mistake to think that the elec-
tion had been indefinitely postponed.
He stated that the campaign would
be earnestly and intelligently conduct
ed, and that the question would be
submitted just as soon as possible af-
ter the city election. Mr.. Cullen made
an exhaustive and telling two hours
speech, which was received with con.
tinued applause by those present. He
showed clearly by decisions Of the Su-
preme Court that liberty did not mean
liquor, and that the courts had re-
peatedly decided that mans liberty
was not interfeared with because ht
was not allowed to sell liquor. Mr
Cullen impressed his audience witt
the fact that the question Of reven
ue was beneath the attention Of oul
people, and that the only question
was whether 1t was right or wrong. Ht
showed very clearly that more revenue
could be obtained from the licensing
Of gambling than from licensing 50
loon. Mexico being town Of school
and churches,it was Of the utmost i'm
portance that no evil which,would tea
down these institutions should be per
mitted in our midst.L Without saloon
we would have better schools, oettel
lchurches and a grander city In ever!
sense Of the word.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-12-19
SOME STATEhIEllTS
REGARDING new THEORY
Followers of Cooper and His Novel Ideas Give
Reason for Their Belief in Him.

Cooper's remedies. I decided to give
them trial, and began 70 feel better
at once, After taking the medicine for
two weeks can say that I am a new
woman. / can eat with enjoyment. the
pains In my body have left me, and 1
am stronger than l have been for
years.
81 cannot say enough for Mr..
Cooper's remedies. They are wonder
full, for they have done everythin9
claimed for them in my case"
Another statement by Mr.. W. b.
| Stewart, l09 w. Madison ST., Chicago.
Is as follows. Il have had stomach
trouble for years, and anyone who is
afflicted this way knows what an awful
distressed feeling it causes. Many q
time have felt that would give most
any price 10 be cured. It was BY &C
cident that I heard of this man
Cooper's remedies Immediately
made up my mind to buy a treatment
OF him. used II for about two weeks.
and it Is impossible to tell how much
good It has done me. feel altogether
different. have more life and energy
I than / have had for years. This med
icine certainly does stimulate and
strengthen the whole system. Tired
feeling and weak condition OF the
stomach has entirely passed away. !
feel well again"
We sell Cooper's celebrated medi-
eines which have made this wonderful
record IN all parts OF the eounfrzs
&c, A. Buckner & Co
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-12-19

whom to Go Home.

From the Button, Ind, Banner:
"When tired out, go home When
you want consolation, go hom When
you want fun go home. When you
want to show Others that you have
reformed, go home and let your fam
lily get acquainted with the TACT.
When you want to show yourself at
your best go home and do the act
there. When you feel like being ex-
ira liberal go home and practice on
your wife and children first. When
you want to shine with extra brillian-
cy 60 home and light up the whole
household" To which we would add,
when you have q bad cold go home and
take Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
and quick cure is certain. For sale
O. A. Buckner s. Co.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-12-19


THE final report on crop conditions
and yields for the year 1907, as made
by correspondents from every section
OF the state, was finally completed
Monday by the Secretary Of the State
Board Of Agriculture. Taken As a
whole, the year 1907 has been q very
profitable year for the farmers of Mis-
souri,. Although the season was delay
ed by cold, wet weather In the spring,
tine acreage OF the principal crops
planted was equal to or greater than
for the previous year. The yields have
been fairly satisfactory and up to the
time Of the money stringency prices
we're the best they have been for many
years. While the money stringency
has caused temporary lull in the
progress CT the farmers, IL is hoped
that IL will be only temporary anc
that prices will resume profitablt
basis and the improvement of farm
conditions continue.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-12-19
STORE ROBBED
THURSDAY NIGHT.
The Grocery Store Of Brand & Ward
Was Entered Thursday Night
and Several Dollars In Money
Taken.

The store Of Brand s. Ward on the
west side Of the square was burgalized
Thursday night. Enterance was
effected by knocking q hole In the
basement door and unlatched II, when
the door leading Ito the main store
room was unlocked. Between five and
six dollars was taken from the cash
register, and probably some merchan'
disc was also taken, but the firm Il
unable to state positively that any
thing except cash was taken.
The heavy cash. register was taken
by the thief or thieves down the sellai
steps and out on the vaccnt lot ives,
Of Ferris s. Cauthorn store where
hole was cut in the bottom of the reg
lister and the contents taken. Tht
register was found there Friday morn
ing.
Mr.. Ward stated Friday morning
that they had some suspicion but nj
arrests have as pet been made. A
pair of gloves was left In the store b.
the burgalers and by the aid OF thes'
the guilty party may be located.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-12-19

with a theory that human health is
dependent on the stomach and with a
medicine which he says proves this
theory. l.. T. Cooper, a comparatively
young man, has built up an immense
following during the past year.
Cooper has visited most Of the lead
ing cities OF the country, and in each
city has aroused a storm OF discussion
about his beliefs and his medicines
Wherever he has gone. people have
called upon him by tens Of thousands
and his preparation has sold In I'M
mense quantities.
The sale Of this medicine has now
spread over the entire country, and Il
growing enormously each day. In viev
Of this, the following statements from
two Of the great number OF followers
which he now has, are OF general IN
terest.
Mrs. Agnes viggenhouser, of 942 st
Louis Avenue, Chicago. has the follow
ing to say on the subject Of the Coopel
preparations: For more than tel
years was broken down In health.
could not sleep and was very ner
vous. Gradually I began to lose M
memory, until l could not remembe
things from one day to another. ! ha'
severe pains and cramps In my body
and / would at times see dark spot
before my eyes. l was unable TO d
any work whatever. as my strength
was falling. l had no appetite, no
could I take any medicine.
Il had about given up hope Of eve
being well again when ! read OF Nj
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-12-19

Grant this our humble petition for We
surely expect some day to die and we
would have that our memory live long
In the hearts Of the children Of men
for the "good have done" and that
the preacher pronounce glowing eu-
logy over us in death,as faithful God
fearing members Of His kingdom. All
this we ask in the name and for the
cause Of revenue and temperance and
our prosperity viii ever bless rs and
Thee. Amen.
Dec. 18th, 1907.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-12-19
New sujts Filed.

Leander @. Barnes vs. Thos. Fishel
etc, Perfect Title.
]. r. Thomas vs. Lucy B. Lewis, el
al, ejectment.
State Of Mo-, vs. Peter l. Pierce
app'l' appeal j, P.
James W. Lee, ct al, VS. Unknown
Heirs, johnson etc, Perfect Title.
James w. Lee vs. unknown heirt
J. W. Carson etc., perfect title.
+. e. Scroggin vs. Thomas W. Quicl
ct oil, for money.
Thomas J. Roberts vs. unknown
heirs, Julia Clark, etc, perfect title.
@. W. Robertson VS. R. d. Barnes,o
note.
Nellie M. Collins vs. Emery A. Col
lins divorce.
Quincy James VS. The Ins. 90. o
State Of Illinois, on policy.
Sarah @. Erhsrt ys the Wabash B
r. Co., damages.
Ida p. Norman VS. Otto s. Norman
divorce, change Of venue.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-12-19

To such women as are not seriously out
ofIhealthl but who have exacting duties
tol perform, either In the wa Of house,
hdld cares \or in social duties and func-
tl1ns. whIeh\ seriously tax their strength,
As wel1asAp Nursing mothers. DR.. Pierce's
Favorits Pfe&riptlon has proved most
valuable supsAr.ias tonic and inyigorat-
Ipr neryine. BY IL timely use, much
serious slckness and -sniterlng- -mAx 2s
avoided. The operatIng table anq l1e
surgeons, Knife, would. lt--is-b BELIEVED,
seldom have % be employed II this mQst
yaI1a6Te WomanS remedY -Yere resariea
10 IN good time. The -FavoTite Prescrip-
tlons has proven u great boon 70 expectant
mothers BY preparing the system for the
coming Of baby, thereby rendering child
birth safe, easy, and almost painless.
Bear In mind, please that DR.. Pierce's
Favorite Prescription Is not secret or
patent medicine, against which the most
Intelligent people are quite naturally
averse- because OF the uncertainty as 70
their composition and harmless character,
hnt IL a MEDICINE OF KNOWN COMPOST
TON. . full list Of all Its ingredients being
printed, In plain English, on every bottle,
wrapper. An examination Of this list q
inaredients will disclose the fact that ~ Is
non-alcoholic In its composition, cnemlc-
aiiy pure, triple-rehned glycerine taking
the place Of the commonly used alcohol
IN lts make.np. In this connection u
nav not be out OF place 70 state that tht
sFsyorlte Prescription OF Dr; Pierce J,
the only medicine put up for the cure n n
ments. and sold through druggists, Al
the ingredients Of which have the IN On.
snimons endorsement Of all the LEADING
medical writers and teachers OF al tht
several schools Of practice, and that toS
81 remedies for the ailments Tor wnlcn
sFavorlte Prescription" is recommenoeci
A little book OF these endorsements VII
be sent 70 any address, postpaid anc
Absolutely free II you request sane y
postal card. or letter, Of DR.. r. v. Pierce
Buffalo, N. Y.
stination. Constipation Is the cause o
MANY diseases. Cure the cause and yot
cure The disease. Easy 70 take as candy
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-12-19

As Prayer fss Revenue and Tenn
perance.
A citizen Of Mexico hands the Led.
ger the following prayer lfor publi-
cation.
"Oh, thou great deliverer, to thee
we come In this our Of our greatest
need, for calamity cometh upon us
and woe and misery seemeth sure to
overtake us. With great gratitude we
acknowledge that the earth has
brought forth most abundantly, our
barns are full, our BANKS are blessed,
our merchants are busy and our prop
erty is taxed at nearly half its valua-
tion, but we do now exceedinglysquake
and fear lest our best appreciated
source of revenue be closed forever, or
for four years at least, for now, oh
Lord, these preachers and Sunday
school superintendents and few lay
members and women are striving
nightly to close our saloon; thou
knowest that we drink not, neither do
we touch or handle the unclean thing
nor do we enter as others do. But be
pleased, oh Lord, to stop not this traf-
ic lest we suffer for revenue. Oh, let
the poor and needy,even the man who
worketh with bis hands, continue to
| go therein for IL Is better that bis
children go hungry, his wife bathe
her face in tears nightly and he final
ly be lost, than that we lose our reven-
ue. And then,oh Lord, we do exceed
ingly fear, yea we know oh Lord, that
more Of "Tnat which like thief en-
tereth into the mouth and stealeth
away the brains" will be sold when
the saloons are closed than II aided by
them, but we are confused, oh Lord
and perplexed, we see as through a
glass dimly, which most we love, Tenn
perance for Revenue, but help vi
who are In favor Of saloons to work a.
one man, to win this righteous cause
and IL this source Of revenue fallI
short, Oh, be pleased to put it into thu
heartof some good law-abiding either
to establish and maintain in iour wei
beloved city, Of churchee and SCHOOL,
a nice gambling house for that viii
also nightly increase our needed re
lvenue, that wo may be las city SCI
upon a hill which cannot be hid
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-12-19
LITTLE BABY
CURED OF eczema
Parents Applied to Hospitals and
Doctors but Could Get No Re-
Ilef-Grew Worse Under Doctors
Prescription : Friends Recon-
mended Cuticura Result
A SPEEDY AND
PERMANENT CURE

ave express to you herewith our best
thanks for the cure Of our baby from
eczema. The eczema appeared when
the child was three months old. We
applied to several doctors and hospitals.
each of which gave US something dltfer-
ent every time, but nothing brought re,
lief. A physician recommended salve
which we threw into the fire after two
days use as the eczema became worse
so that the baby scratched his face. At
last, one Of our friends recommended TO
us Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Oint-
ment. A few days afterwards improve
ment could be noted. Since then VIC
have used nothing but Cuticura Soap
and Cuticura Ointment, and now the
baby Is six months old and is quite cured.
All that we used was one cake OF Cuti-
cura Soap and two boxes Cutieura OiLt-
ment, costing in all sl.25. Even the
poorest man can pay that instead OF
throwing il into the doctors lap. ]
myself only make twelve dollars week
as q teamster, but / recommend the
Cuticura Remedies strunglyto to all moth
ers whose children suffer from such dis.
eases. They are cheap, harmless and
good. G. r. Kara and Wife, S4s East
65th Street, New York, March 80, 1906"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-12-19
MAJOR COOK DEAD.
Brother Of Sam B. Cook Formerly Of
Mexico Once Sentenced to be
Shot in Civil War.

Major VIM. Cook, brother Of Sam B.
Cook, died OF heart failure at his home
in Devalls Bluff, Ark, Thursday.
Major Cook was 10 years Of age. He
served through the civil war under
General John s. Marmaduke, having
enlisted as private at St. Joseph on
the first call for volunteers In 1861.
He was captured in Prices raid into
Missouri In 1884 and was held prison.
er at Alton until several months after
the surrender of General Lee. At
one time he was ordered to be shot In
retaliation for the killing Of q federal
off1cer Of like rank, but through the
intervention OF influential friends
the sentence was not executed.
After the war Major Cook engaged
in the mercantile business in Arkan-
sas until his death.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-12-19
mIssouRrs BIG CORN CROP.
A Single County Raised More Than
all Of New England.

Columbia, Mo-, Dec. 10.-Nodaway
county this year raised more corn than
all six New England states, according
to the December, report OF George B.
Ellis, secretary of the State Board of
Agriculture. The yield In this one
county was 100000 bushels. Ten
leading counties raised 53.400, 900
bushels, practically equal to the entire
crop Of either Arkansas, Pennsylvania,
Michigan, Wisconsin or Minnesota
The total crop of the state is 1874
million bushels, almost the same as
last year, Notwithstanding the adverse
weather conditions that beset the
crop.
"Taken as a whole 1907 has been q
very profitable year for the farmers Of
Missouri" says Mr.. Ellis.