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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-10-17

Tickets on sale for the German
Millionaire and Girl from the
West and Matinee, al Kendel's.
Great Barlow Minstrels will be
hero Wednesday night Oct. 80.
I Tickets now on sale ut keudel's.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. o. Gore. Of
Water Valley. we're the guests Of
Nrs. b. Z. Gray a few days Of
the past week.
The funds in the county treas
ury have been exhausted and
warrants will have to be held over
until tax-paying time.
Mr. Elliott Walker and wife and
Mr.. Lester Walker and wife. Of
Taylor, spent Sunday with Dir.
and Mrs. W. l.. Goodwin.
lions. J. W. 7. Falkner. W. Y.
sullivan and James Stone went %
Jackson Monday to attend to busi
mess before the Supreme Cour..
II. L. Robson has just reciev-
ell an elegant line Of Sideboards
of several different grades and
prices. The ladies' ars invited to
call and examine them.
Misses Mary HartweIl and Ter
resse Somervilie have returned
home after a very delightful sum
mer spent in the mountains of
Virginia.
Mr.. William Carter, n promin-
ent planter. and Mr.. john b.
Wilson. Il merchant OF Tyro, visit
Ell friends-in oxford Saturday
and Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. C. Wallace. of
Ripley, were the guests of Mr..
and Mrs. K. Z. 3. Wallace last
week, also visiting their son who
l. In the Training School.
Capt. Robert Gosby, president
Of TIE Board of Supervisors of
Tate County, Is spending the
EEK with ms daughter, Mrs. T.
W Harvey, on University street. :
Rev. George c. Gates is now
)n the Medeterarian, ID his OK
lord friends will be glad to learn
that he Is improving each day,
being much stronger than when
ne started on his tour.
Real estate continues to change j
hands in Oxford. DR.. +. b. Lin t
Ter has purchased the home place !
81 Mrs. ;. +. Coleman, ana Mr..
=. b. Taylor has bought the
home vacated by Mrs. Nellie
Haynes. {
MIR. Stark Young left Monday
Tor Austin, Texas, to become a
member OK the faculty Of the Uni
OF Texas. Ar. Young
has a host Of warm friends here
who regret to see him leave Mis-
sissippi, but rejoice TO see him
enter broader nelds in another
State
The home of Dr.. and Mrs. \.
VI. MuekenfGss vas the scene OF
4 beautiful reception Friday after
noon and night DR.. and Mrs.
MueSentuss were assisted in re-
cievius by Chancellor and Mrs.
hneaa9on, Prof. and Mrs. Bon
dUrant, Prof.. and Mrs. Bell. Prot
aad Mrs. Holmes AMI the Misses
George. al OF the University.
The parlors and dining room were
preltiiy decorated with cut flowers
and evergreens. Punch and ices
were served.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-10-17
2. r. Chiffon g. Co.

Have Just received a fresh sup
ply Of Seeds for fall planting,
such as Clover, Rye, Winter
Turf-Oa,s, Blue Grass and Ever
green Lawn Grass. Those who
anticipate sowing any Of the
above seed Will do well To call on
the above firm and secure what
seed they may wish, Is the SUPP
ply of seed they hare are strictly
first class and fresh.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-10-17

Showed, at t.ls battle 81 \ -s.e-ii-z,
he was tine grsIte-t header N the
world Baliari's snow LiaimcEs has
shown the pG5lic II is the bes, lsni-
ment in the world. 4 quick egre tor
rheumatism sp-aius. hufns, cuts. tic,
A. c. Pettis, CT Ro5essa. Ia Saws: Il
used Ballads Snow Liatmeat IL my
family and find it unexeelled for sore
chest, h=a4ache, eoFls-iu fact for any
thing that en- be reached bs = lni-
neEt.n sold BY al druggists.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-10-17
THE CHURCHES

IRE AEAl IT LII
Presbvterian-Rev. ". D. Hedlestor.
Dass1r Preaching every Sunday
morning and night
Presbyterian, L ) A-Rev- " King,
preaching every Sunday morning
and night
MeshodiA-Rsv Il 5 spragins, pastor
PreAshing every SUNDAY morning
and night
Blptist-Rev. Edward Stubbiehebi,
pastor. Services every Sunday
EDisco1al-Rev. C. D. Brown, rector
Pre=ching every first and third sun
days in each month
Primitive Baptist Rev A. B. Morris.
Izstor. Services every first SatCr-
d1y and Sunday in each month
SECRET SOCIETIES
7. :. Gashrigat Lodge No. 35. F. = A.
N.-Stzted communication the first
Thursday night in each month. J.
W. Logan, ". VI. WilEler Kennedy,
secretary
I.aEavesce Chapter No. -, R. \ NJ
Regular eonvocation third Thurs
dav night in each month H. 4.
Moore. IL p; Wilmer Kennedy, sec
B@ui- Springer Cou-cil No II, E. & )
N-Neess third Thursday night IN
each mouth :. III. Logan, T. l. VI /;
Wilmer Kennedy, Recorder.
Oxford Lodge No. 50, W o. WI 4
Moore, G. q; c. VI. Knight, clerk
Oxford Lodge No -, Il OF meets
every Monday night L. w Yates,
c. C.; r. 3 Adams, h of K & >
knight Of Ho1or-Msets every mrs;
and third Tuesday nights in each
raoath- ID. T. Carter, Dictator; ,
NJ Howry, Reporter
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-10-17

Subscribe fox THE EAG LIE.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-10-17

To the tax payers ct Lafayette
County:
As the tax collector has to trans
fer his books the First Monlayia
January to his SUCCESSOR, ana as
the law requires the taxes to te
paid by Dee. 18th. Claw o. 1906
Sections 49, and t3I5.O would
be very glad If all would come
forward and settle 1t their esrli-
est convenience and avoid adolf
tlonal cost. Respectfully,
j. Ii. WELCH,
Sheriff and Tax Collector.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-10-17
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY.

FEDERAL. COURT &eess Ff-st t.oa-
day in June and Lce,mber. H. g
Niles. Juc-e; J. \ T2laF, Ss- hals
y. D. Fr@zae. DistT,c- At,or-~y; l.
=. Ollham. CLERK
CIRCUIT COURT-G sets the seeo-d
1-o1iAy N Ml-ch ard scps euDer.
j. B. Boo1ie. dEd-e-
-UASrEgY C0UET-M sets Fourth
Honda ~ in Nay and November l.
Z. RtOFrnr. Chancellor.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-10-17

My old home place ) miles
Northeast OF Oxford. 30 acres.
200 acres in cultivation. Good
tenement houses. good dwelling
house. For terms write or phone
20-L-3-rings.
y. G.. FIREMAN,
oxford. Miss.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-10-17
Notice.

For SALE-A desirable cottage
with three acres of land in South
Oxford. Apply to
J. H. kBfMONS.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-10-17

B 9NSSVNS
Mr.. f. II. Kimmons returne,
from Texas Sunday.
Mrs. n. e. Shelby spent Mon.
day IN Oxford shopping.
Mr.. J. 3. Roach made a busi.
ness trip to Pickens Monday.
Misses Lutte and Matte Moore
left Monday for Jackson, Tenn
Chickens and eggs command
good prices in our local market.
Mr.. John f. Brown is spending
several days at Shelby this week
Mr.. warren Meek, Of Shelby.
IS spending a few days with home
folks.
Taylor Howry and brother, Ed
win. are both On the sick list this
week.
Iverson Tlargis. Of VicksSurr.
spent yesterday here with his
parents.
Elder \. p. Morris will preach
at the Primitive Baptist Church
Sunday.
Mrs. G. l.. Reynolds IS visiting
her daughter, Mrs. Ruth Price in
Troy, Ala.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. l.. Goodwin
left Monday for Memphis to spend
few days.
Mrs. Robertson, Of Jackson,
Tenn. Is visiting her sister, Mrs.
viii Mcmahon.
Mr.. Landrum Leavell returned
from 4 weeks stay at Blue Noun
tain Saturday.
The city school funds have run
short and the teachers are hoping
it won't last long.
Rev. J. B. Leavell and wife. of
McComb City. are the guests OF
Mrs. G. ". LeaveI.
Mrs. J. J. Quarles. Of Fairfax. |
Okla, Is visiting relatives in OK ]
ford and College Hill.
WANTED-A good second hand
and also I horse /
Wagon State lowest price when 4
wiring to Saddle" care Eagle /
ofilee.
VIII buy oil Scrap Iron of
every description.
J. L. sHNAULr.
Misses Compton we're hostess
for TIE Woman's Book Club We'd
n 'sday afternoon.
Mrs. Maynard. az Clarksdale.
was the guest OF Mrs. \. y.
Young last week.
Nrs. L. L Harris and daugh-
ter, Mary arrived from Colam-
bia. Tenn, Friday.
Great Barlow Minstrels AZ Ope-
IA House Oct 30. G-ander and
better than ever.
Miss Claude Harris. who has
spent the past month in ST. Louis
i 1t home on East street
The Browning Club met with
Mrs !. T. Nelson on South
street Tuesday afternoon.
We are preparing for the great
est Fail and Winter trade in cur
history, and in 50 doing We have
used our best efforts To procure
the most desirable merchandise
at the very lowest Cash prices.
THE OXFORD DRY GOODS Co.
For RENT-Two rooms o 1posite
TIE EAGLE Office. In good re-
pair, water and lights. For terms
apply at this office
\ nice line OF Dress Goods and
Notions Just received
THE OXFORD DRY GOODS Co.
Prof. z. L. Harris and family
are now AZ home in the Gentry
house on South street.
The judges appointed to hold
the November election viii be
found il another column
Several heavy frosts have visit
ed this section the past week, the
.rst on Saturday morning.
Sun BROTHERS circus will visit
Oxford on Aoaday. Oct 18th,
and give TWO performances.
Judge Roane IS holding his first
term OF court as judge OF this dis
trict in BatesviiIe this week
Evening journal., 1907-12-17
DISTURBS THE MAGNATES

doubling the interest rate which the
banking interests may charge.
"Down on the lower end OF your island
you have a panic-manufacturing machine
that can turn on a panic in fifteen minu
tes and make bankers an over the coun.
try hoard their cash. Il IS nothing but a
gambling machine. and the strangest
thing Of all is that you gentlemen fail TO
realize that the rest OF the country Is on
TO the game"
Mr.. Carnegie and the others listened to
Mr. Croziers attack in dignihed silenca
but Ex-Governor Herrick rushed 70 their
defense by smilingly asking Mr.. Crozier
what remedy he had to suggest.
I'm glad you asked me that" SAID
Mr.. Crozior. nothing daunted "for the
remedy Is very simple. and quite easily
understood by the country outside the
Wall street district In the first place I
would make IL a criminal ofense 70 charg.
usury on call loans Then / would stop an
gambling on margins, which ties up mill
lions of dollars OF the peoples money
DO these two things. and there would no
be any currency question 10 discuss: 1
would solve Itself"
Evening journal., 1907-12-17
TELLS OF THE
GRAVEL MATTER
Mr.. AISlOl Makes an Ex-
PLANTATION TO the Levy
Court

J. c. Alston, road supervisor OF ST.
Georges hundred. cleared up the gravel
pie controversy this morning when in
Levy Court he turned over to the county
$40 representing the cost OF a loads OF
gravel which he permitted Manlove Davis
20 take from the pit This gravel to-
eether with several loads allowed J. p.
Cochran for road Improvement. was the
only material removed from the pit with
the consent OF Mr.. Alston. he said.
"Since this agitation" Mr. Alston con-
unued. 81 have heard that persons have
been taking gravel from the pit. I posted
warning notices at the pit after hearing
that the gravel was being taken. The re-
port that hundreds OF loads OF gravel
have been taken from the pit this year
cannot be true. ! have given permission
TO only Messrs. Davis and Cochran TO re-
move gravel from the pit. and further
than this have no explanation to make. &"
II came out that Mr. Salmon had per-
mitted N. j. Williams to remove the a
loads OF gravel paid for by him before the
present controversy.
Mr.. Alston presented to the county the
gravel pit deed and it was referred TO
Sylvester d. Townsend, the courts at
torney.
The court informed Mr.. Aiston that
his explanation was satisfactory.
Evening journal., 1907-12-17
MEYERS ORDER
RECEIVED HERE

The order Of Postmaster-Ge General Meyer
that the thousands Of letters written. by
children TO Santa Claus shall be turned
over TO charitable organizations instead OF
being sent to the dead letter office at
Washington, reached Wilmington this
morning
Concerning the order. Postmaster Con-
rad said he had, as yet. received no appli-
cation from any of the city charities for
the letters. Il is likely however. that such
am application win be received now that
such societies know Of the receipt OF Mr..
Meyers order here At present there are
many letters in the office for santa
Claus and had It not been for the POST
master Generals ruling these missives
would have found their way into the dead
letter Office instead Of into the hands OF
the jolly old saint. Children. writing to
Santa Claus, had better conhne themselves 5
10 that name and not call him kris
Kringle" by which name he is also
known, for the order says that only let
ters addressed to his honor Santa Claus.
Win be delivered. The reason why kris
krinsle' is barred is said 70 be the fact
that some directories have that name
signifying that there are kris Kringles'
In actual iirN
Evening journal., 1907-12-17
TROLIE EY SERVICE
AROUSES STANTON

STANTON. Dec. 17.-General COM
plant is heard regarding the trolley
service. one car yesterday instead of
coming here went back to Wilmington
from Newport and those who wanted
10 go from here were kept waiting an
extra half hour
The Y's have five members very sick
and yesterday boQuets were sent TO
them. The sick are Phoenis Jones.
Katie and Ioline Boyd, Levi Mann and
Mrs. John Barlow.
The entertainment given by the local
lodge of Junior order American Me
chanics was "a pleasing affair IN addi-
tion to local talent the Mckinley sis
ters Of Wilmington were present. The
members and their wives and sweet
hearts had a good time
The council is increasing in mem
bership.
Evening journal., 1907-12-17
MANY CASES
In CITY COURT
LittIetOn Powell, Who Made
Wile's Life Miserable Was
Heavily Fined

Littleton Powell. whose wife accused
-iilm in City Court to-day Of making
her life miserable for years. was fined
$50 and costs. He was represented by
Howell S. England, who informed the
court that the defendant and his wife
had patched mp their differences, and
that she did not wish to press the
charge. The court. however, refused
to dismiss the case. and ordered the
trial to proceed.
Mrs. Powell, after telling the court
that she had had much trouble with
her husband for years. testified that he
recently sDat in her face and threat
ened to throw her out of the house.
John NowalilS. Polish tailor, was
held in $500 bail for the higher court
on the charge of larceny as bailee. it
was testified that he accepted cloth
from customer TO make the latter a
suit, but sold the material instead. ard
afterward left the city.
Ira Johnson. colored, through his at
torney, David J. Reinhardt entered 2
plea Of guilty 10 the charge Of did en-
gage in certain form of gaming COM
monty known as crap, in which money
was played sor by means Of dice" Mr..
Reinhardt pleaded for light fine, but
the court assessed the defendant $50.
Another defendant on whom n $50 fine
was imposed, was Harry Robinson,
who was accused Of having committed
an assault ana battery on George W.
Marshall in a moving picture theatre.
n
who was accused Of assault and bat
terry. was dismissed; Peter Talbot, as
sault and battery on his wife. referred
to Humane Agent Stout William Hill
yard and Howard McGains. both coll
~ "a. disorderly conduct, s. and cosI
n; Grafton stinchccmb, disorderly
conduct in a moving picture nickel
odiuras diaraisso<
Evening journal., 1907-12-17
Raises a Storm at the Civic
Federation Meeting in
New York
WALL STREET IS ASSAILED

NEW YORK. Dec. IA bomb was
dropped into the placid councils Of the
National Civic Federation at the Park
Avenue Hotel late yesterday afternoon
and the echo Of its explosion had not
ceased to reverberate at the annual dim
ner held last night at the Hotel Astor.
All day long eminent fnanciers had
been expounding the immediate neces-
sity Of a reform in the currency laws.
Andrew Carnegie. August Belmont. James
Spever and others notable I'M the iinan-
cial world had put forward their own par
ticular remedies for existing conditions,
and the days sessions were about TO be
closed when a stockily built man, whom
few recognized, rose from his scat ir
corner of the room and insisted upon re-
ceiving recognition from Samuel Gompers,
the presiding officer.
Il hope you viii all pardon me-" he
began. in a conciliating voice, but it
strikes me- after listening attentively
all day to many doctors Of finance, that
this discussion is a mighty sight too one
sided Everybody has been agreeing with
everybody else and patting each other on
the back Now ! want to say something
for few million people who are appar-
entity not represented here"
Dropping his conciliatory manner for
one of extreme aggressiveness, he pro-
ceeded to tell Mr. Carnegie. Mr.. speyer,
President Eliot. of Harvard; Ex-Governor
Myron T. Herrick. of Ohio; Isaac n.
Seligman. Henry Phipps, President Mich
olas Murray Butler. Of Columbia. and
other members Of the federation "a few
things that they ought to know" as he
put it.
The man who had the temerity to raise
this storm was Alfred o. Crozier. of
Wilmington. Del. a lawyer and The author
Of The Magnet" book attacking Wall
street He also described himself 10 the
reporters later on as friend Of Presi-
dent Roosevelt. with whom he recently
had a conference.
'T told the President that these cu--
rency reform schemes were Just another
Wal street game to keep the interest
rate up" he said ITS none Of your busi-
ness what reply he made to me-" he ad-
ded, ''but what he said to me wasn't in
his message
This scheme for an elastic currency
which have been hearing so much about
all day." he said yesterday, lis nothing
more nor less than plausible deluslon.
You gentlemen who are advocating 1t ap-
pear to overlook the fact that it would be
unconstitutional The Constitution CON
ferred upon Congress the sole right 10
create money. and now you propose TO
confer upon the associated banking inter-
ests the right that belongs only to Con-
gress.
Whacks Wall Street.
isn't is possible-I am asking FOR in
formation" with a bland smile in the
direction Of the bankers. "that If we
farmed out this privilege to a syndicate
OF bankers they might work that elasti-
city up and down like pump handle, So
as to put the prices Of stocks and bonds
up and down at the same timer
''rhe proposition is nothing except q
scheme TO keep up the interest rate. This
panic is not a dispensation Of Providence
as Mr.. Carnegie. would have us believe.
bnt was prearranged for the DurDosA af
Evening journal., 1907-12-17
NEW WlGWAM DEDICATED

At Union last night the new wigwam
erected by Wawa Tribe. No. as. I'M
proved order OF Red Men, was dedi-
Gated with appropriate ceremonies. The
dedication was performed by Grea.
Sachem William II. Ferguson and hiss
staff composed oil Great Junior Saga
more, Fl. B. Sinclair; Great Chief oe
Records. Edward MCINTYRE: Great Sar-
rap, Edward Sayers; Great Alishenewsl,
Carl Barber; Past Sachems. flames q.
.Semerteen. W S. Sche.l, b. = Grad
wohl and P. L HenderaE
Evening journal., 1907-12-17

there. and then continue through the
Straits of MAGELLAN and up the coast Of
Chill and Peru TO Callao which w'll
be reached on February 49, Hore.again.
for ten days the sailors VIII be allowed
to stretch their legs before proceeding
TO MaRdalena Bay, where their real
work win begin Arriving there March
Ia, tho feet will engage IN target prac-
tice for perhaps u month before steam
ing north 10 San Frnnclsco.
Evening journal., 1907-12-17

black line shows where the amada
win stop and the course It viii follow.
while the figures indicate the distances
between stopping places A dotted
line indicates the route of the torpedo
flotilla.
AT Rio Janeiro Admiral Evans and
his men VIII frolic for ten davs before
proceeding to Punta Arenas. where
they are scheduled to arrive on Janu-
airy 81. Six days the warships viii stay
Evening journal., 1907-12-17
Mlss Emsrson IS m With erIh.

Miss Rietta Emerson, the State Y
president, Is Ut at her home with grip.
Dr. Clara III. Ferguson is in attendance.
Because of her illness Miss Emerson
has been obliged 10 cancel number
OF engagements. among them being one
TO speak at the Goldey College Alumni
reception at the New Century Club to-
morrow evening.
Evening journal., 1907-12-17
UR GUARANTEE.

The Evening Journal
guarantees its ciTcula-
tion. Advertisers arc arc
invited to investigate
our books and claims
Evening journal., 1907-12-17
WEATHER.

WASHINGTON, Dec. ia south
west storm is central this morning in
the Texas Panhandle, moving eastward.
Forecaet till y. M, Wednesday;
For Delaware and Maryland-Partly
cloudy tonight, Wednesday snow or
rain; light variable winds, becoming
easterly.
Evening journal., 1907-12-17

NEW YORK. Dec 17-Sailors on the
battleship fleet win not touch foot IN
ground after leaving Hampton Roads
until Rio Janeiro is reached on Janu-
airy II. The fleet viii stop at Trinidad
before that. but the men win not be
allowed to 20 ashore. Trinidad viii
be reached on December "a, and the
fleet VIII lie there. coaling, until De-
cember %. In the map above a heavy
Evening journal., 1907-12-17
stantonites TO Become odd FeIIo

Stantontes to Become Odd Fellows.
The Past Grand Ohicers Association.
l. o. o. r.. viii confer initiatory de-
grees on "A c;nss of candidates for mem
bership In Unity Lodge, No. Al. Of STAN
ton. tomorrow night. The Wilmington
Odd Fellows will go to stanton on the
car leaving Fourth and Market streets
at 7.45 o'clock.
The Brinkley argus., 1907-07-12
Eternal Fitness.

This is a funny old world after au Most of US cannot help fretting that t is not just as we would have 1t and the rest of the time we are glad 1t is not the way we thought we would have 1t. There are times when we are positive we could improve on the makeup of the universe if we had a chance, and at other times we cannot be thankful enough that we are not given chance.
 There the old story, for instance about the man who lay down in the shade of giant oak set in the middle of field of pumpkins. As he gazed first at the tiny acorns on the great tree and then at the great pumpkins on the tiny vines, he unused:
 What a mistake on the part ofsthe Creator to put such tiny accrns on such strong and sturdy limbs, and such huge pumpkins on such weak and yielding vines. should have ee- versed the order had been making the world. should have put the huge pumpkins on the strong limbs so well adapted to bear them, and the tiny acorns on the-''
 Just then an acorn dropped and smote him on the nose. Leaping to his feet the man exclaimed.
 .Great Scott3 What if that had been a pumpkin!
The Brinkley argus., 1907-07-12
CLARENDON BULLET|N-LATEESI NEWS PERSONAL AND SOCIAL ITEMS AND REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS

Thursday for Memphis where she vii spend several weeks visiting relatives. / Misses Matte Hinton, Leone and Sallie Williams will leave Thursday for Pine Bluff where they will spend several days with Mrs. R. B. Orten. z Mrs. Lee Bounds and Mrs. I. D. Bounds and little son Thomas, will leave Wednesday night for several weeks visit to relatives in Mt. Pleas ant, Texas.
 Mrs. Orrick and children. Burke and Christine, are here on visit to Rev. and Mrs. Bass.
 MT. Schott, of Brinkley, was over to see Col. Bacharach Sunday.