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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-10-22
CALL UP THE DEAD.
As They Can Neither Deny Nor Re-
flute II Is Safe for Republ'-
can Orators.

Chicago, September Especial -
When Mr.. Taft was In Chicago recent
Iy. he took occasion to resort TO the
common practice OF many Republican
speakers TO call up the dead To sub
stantiate their statements. The dead
can neither deny or refute. and hence
IL Is sometimes safe for Republican
orators and ofice-seekers to call them
as witnesses. BY some means an in
quisitfve man gained admission to Or
chestra hall where Mr.. Taft spoke TO
a select company who had been spe-
ciaIly invited to hear him, and who
were admitted by card only. After
Mr.. Taft had sought to explain his
famous injunction in the Toledo and
Ann Arbor case. and to justify his
action. one of his hearers asked IL the
late P. VI. Arthur. who was grand
chief of the Brotherhood Of Locomo-
tive Engineers. had not denounced
that decision
To this question Mr.. Taft replied:
srHe did until he read the decision.
|Nhich was a long cne. After Mr.. Az
kur had read il. however. he came
d Athe conclusion that the decision
just"
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-10-22
ESTABLISHING OWN SANITY
Brother Of Lewis stuyvesant chanler
Charges Him With Conspiracy.

Savannah, Ga.-In love with two pret.
~ girls and unable to make choi.s, b.
tween them. Frank Cox, a young busi
ness man. committed suicide BY cutting
his throat with razor. Cox left note
stating the dilemma into which his love
affairs had brought him and stating that
hrs only way out was death. One Of
the girls he referred to in the note a.
Mamie and the note stated that she
lives at Ellabelle, Ca. where Cox for.
merry resided. The other girl he re-
ferred to as Irene" and he said that
she lives in Savannah Il love both Ma.
mic and Irene devote,lly.- said Cox.
note, "and am utterly unable to decide
which to marry. As I am unable to
choose between them. and can't marry
them both, have decided TO kill nv.
self"
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-10-22

Mr.. Arthur is dead and can not re-
flute Mr.. Taft's claim that he approved
his decision. There is documentary
evidence. however. still in existence
which completely disproves Mr.. Taft's
assertion As grand chief OF the
Brotherhood Of Locomotive Engineers.
Mr.. Arthur was also editor OF the iour.
nal OF the brotherhood. Long after
Judge Taft's decision and while NJ
Arthur was still editor Of the Journal
there appeared in that paper a strong
editorial denouncing H.
The editorial concludes as follows.
We can not accept Judge Taft's
decision In any other light than trear
son 10 Republican institutions and the
liberties Of the people. II Is, viii be.
and ought to be denounced and re-
pudiated by all liberty-loving men. II
the decision stands as the decision
Of the highest tribunal OF the land.
IL will be defed and violated by the
highest earthly tribunal-the people.
We believe that the members Of
the Brotherhood Of Locomotive En-
gineers and Brotherhood Of Locomop
tive Fremen. are what IL termed free
American citizens. whose LOYALTY 10
state has never been impeaehed. and
we do not believe We can be deprived
Of the H5erty vouchsafed 70 Us By the
constitution without dne process Of
law"
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-10-22
A REMARKABLE DISCOVERY
woman Throws OF Typhoid BaeiIli
After Many Years

Washington--One of the most To
markable discoveries in medical history.
IN connection with the source Of the
spread of typhoid fever. has Just been
brought to light a. the result of an in
vestigation by officers Of the public
health and marine hospital service into
. recent outbreak Of that disease in
Georgetown. or West Washington, d. c.
The investigation disclosed the fact
that q woman MIXED at a neighboring
dairy who hal typhoid fever eighteen
years ago and still throws off in her de-
iecta virile typhoid fever bacilh, and
was the responsible agent in spreading
the disease
With one exception this Is the first
considerable outbreak OF typhoid in the
United States traced through milk to
such a carrier.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-10-22
ENCOURAGING WORDS FROM Mr..
BRYAN.

Fairview, Lincoln. Neb.. Oct -
Mr. Bryan stated to-day that advices
received by him from the party work
ers Indicate increasing Democratic
sentiment throughout the United
States.
u candidate can only form opinions
as 20 his chances he said. through
reports made to him by party work.
ers. Every report made To me indf-
Gates that not only Is the trend among
the voters toward Democracy this
year. but the sentiment for our can
dldates and our party is increasing
Ny advices are that not only will our
candidates for president and viee-pres
ident have a large majority of the pop
.ular vote, but We will also have the
majority in the electoral college"
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-10-22
DIED FOR LOVE or TWO.
Ends Llas Because He Could Not
DECIDE Between Two Carl.

Charlotfa-vilie. VA-Th.. ca-s % Iohn
Armstrong lhanIourr. or Chanier. former
sIsband et Ameli- Rive. aathar---.
against ThamGs T Sharman. q New
York. Is bria- h-arsi before Caumi.
sion.r Booth
It viii - - uls-s SENSATIONAL thia<
Of NY life aal Chsaler. rrf~rrine -
the nature u fhs ts-tisusuy he ezp~ess
20 give. The ah.-rs ~ tie sait = 20
ls.sally sst4hli-a - szaitv q Cksz
ion-r and reaBvsr - fsFtau~ sIis-~l -
have b-ra eanasar-l - N-w Hsrk
courts. ChauIan@r easrxw- his hruts.r
Lewis >tuvv~~sat Ctsalus.--. --ussisisE~
for g0vernar q Ns~ fark "a tn usasn-
eratir tlekst. sith fFazl saa rraefazsElF =
alIegrs that hrs brssz=r naasl- fai--
errtiGcate in a p-titsoa 70 commit am
70 a masfhuus-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-10-22
BRYAN OFF ON LAST LAP
Nrs Bryan Accompanies Her Hus-
band to Guard His Health

Lincoln, Neb.-William Jennings Bry-
an is OFF for the last lap OF the Presi-
Dental derby. Sunday afternoon the
Democratic candidate, accompanied BY
his wife, Departed for his final Eastern
tour of the campaign. IL i to be the
most gruelling trip Of his entire career
a. a political eampaigner, and Bryan IN
tends to exert himself a. never before
Mrs. Bryan's purpose in going along
was not divuIged- The novelty OF the
affair does not appeal to the Commousr's
wife, for she has accompanied him on
previous tours. and it is suspected that
she intends to see TO it that her husband
observes some OF the rules Of health and
diet. matters that Bryan. the campaign
er, too often treats lightly.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-10-22
HOW TO DEFEAT CANNON.

Republicans who are anxious that
Mr.. Cannon be defeated for speaker
should remember that the way to de-
feat Cannon is to elect Democratic
house. Some Republican candidates
for congress are promising to vote
against Cannon in the Republican eau
Gus. but such a promise is useless so
far az the defeat of Cannon is con-
cerned.
When a Republican candidate for
congress promises to vote against
Cannon. ask him IL he will vote
against him in the contest In the
house as well as In the contest IN the
Republican caucus.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-10-22
Dog Saves Woman.

HoldenviIle, Okla.-Mrs- John Wade,
wife of a farmer living near here, was
saved from an unidentified negro by
dog. which interfered when she was at
tackled while she was returning with her
5-year-old child from the cotton field,
where she had left her husband. The
negro stepped up behind the woman and
struck her. She grap2led with him and
in the ensuing struggle a large dog at
tackled the negro, biting him severely and
enabling the woman to escape The ne
gro is being sought by posse, which
threatens TO lynch hin-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-10-22
DEBS IS A VERY SICK MAN
Presidential Candidate Remains in
Bed a Much a. Possible.

Pittsburg, Pa--Eugene V. Debs, the
Socialist candidate for president of the
United States, is a very sick man. For
some time the work of the campaign
has been telling on him, and he was
scarcely able to leave his private ear
to fill two engagements to speak in the
Bijou Theater. 1t was learned that for
the past few days Debs has remained in
bed as long as possible, allowing all the
preIiminaries at the various meetings
to pass before he is taken to the hall to
make his address. His condition, while
not serious, is causing his friends great
alarm
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-10-22
FROM THE
THIS IS TOO MUCH.
MIR. BRYANS PAPER

On October Mr. Bryan's attention
was called to the Omaha World Her
ADS editorial reproducing the Omaha
Bee's attack upon the Republican plat.
ford. He said:
4 am very much surprised that Mr..
kosewater. who Is the editor % the
Bee. and also a member of the execu-
tive committee OF the Republican ma
uonal committee. and the head ~ the
Republican bureau Of publicity. should
have attempted 10 misrepreseut my
position A good many unfair things
nave been said. but nothing more un-
tair than that said by Mr. Rosewater
To accuse me OF using the language
OF the Republican platform Is an out.
rage. He ought 10 apologize for this
Injustice. and explain to his readers
that the language which he criticises
was taken from the Republican plat.
form and not from any speech of mine
Mr. Rosewater Is right. however.
In making fun OF the language. He Is
right in saying that nothing prettier In
the catch-all line has been offered In
this campaign He Is also right in
saying that the most hide-bOund
siandpatter In the country can accept
that as satisfactory and the rankest
free-trader can delight in it. He Is
right again in saying that the declara-
tion means simply nothing And again
he IL right in saying an attempt to
legislate along that line would sim
ply open the way 10 interminable
vrangling as 20 what constitutes a
reasonable profit. for hairsplitiing on
wages on one Industry. price Of raw
materials in another. rebates and
drawbacks IN third and 50 OF
through the list of thousands % A.
ticies that are now on the tAriI lists
But I hardly expected from hin 80
frank a cUnfsssiou as = eortAinet n
the last sentence % his editorial. Tn
der such 4 proposition. al attempt a.
tariff revision The saws AT Brya7s d
rection but would it aot BE true z
lone at Taf-'s directiou-i would serve
% halt Industrial and commercial
progress and keep business unsettled
during bis term % once
This Is a rich find L shows hcw
absurd the Republican platform iooks
n a Republican when the Republican
has a chance 20 look az Il In disin-
-erested way When NJ RnseEafsr
thought thar the language quoted sas
taken from a speech nf mine hs could
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-10-22
Mr.. TAFT IN LINCOLN.

Ths following Associated Press dis
patch explains itself:
Lincoln. Neb. Sept. 29.-William J.
Bryan has asked the Democrats OF
Lincoln to remove Autographs Of him
self from stpre and residence windows
during The Visit Of William H. Taft to
Lincoln Wsdnssday The telegram fol-
lows:
&C W. BryaA. Lincoln. Neb.; Please
ask the Democsaxs OF Lincoln to take
my picture down ~hiIe Mr.. Taft is in
town Have thsm show him every
possible courtesy
W J. BRYAN"
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-10-22
1.-THE GREAT CELEBRITY
Egypt Already Preparing to Receive
Roosevelt Hunting Party.

Cairo, Egypt--Preliminary Arrange
ments already are being made here for
the visit of President Roosevelt to Khar-
toum in 1909, and he is being talked of
as ~the great celebrity" who is coming
to Egypt in that year. 1t appears from
the arrangements that are being COM
pleted that the president will probably
enter Africa by way of Mombassa and
travel toward the great lakes by the
British railroad
He will then take a caravan across the
wilderness to khartoum, from which
point he will make his way down the
Nile. He may choose, however, to enter
by some other way and make his exit
via Mnmhassa
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-10-22
Many Acres Devastated.

Marion. O.-Thousands of acres of pas
ture and timber land are ablaze in Ma
rion county today, and the flames threat
en- to destroy the town of Larne, fifteen
miles from here Several hundred men,
some of them with burned hands and
faces, are working hard to prevent the
flames from reaching the town but un-
less the direction of the wind changes
il is feared that their efforts will be in
vain. Many head of cattle have been
burned to death in the flames. People
living in villages near the big fire have
fed from their homes.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-10-22
Ola Battle Renraduced.

Greensboro, ". C.-The battle of Cub
ford courthouse was reproduced by
United States cavalry, infantry, State
militia and gatling gun. The result of
the battle. ike that fought in 1871, is in
Doubt. both sides claiming victory. About
25. 900 people witnessed the battle
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-10-22
SINCE whslr
VI ]. BRYAN"

Secretary Loeb anno~n>.s for Mr.
Roosevelt that he viii - renlv 10
Mr.. Bryan's latest letter. ~ Ioah
SAYS that Mr.. Roosevelt - tha,
..inasmuch as Mr.. Bryan $ - wa,
simply an attack upon him psrmaIIv
there was no reason why h = IA
answer"
1t will be difficult for the sSou
reader to look at Mr. Bryans
in that way. But IL might be pe1U1
nent to ask since when did Mr.. Rodu1
welt become so averse to personu
CONTROVERSY
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-10-22
THE Republican Plan Of Regulating
the Trusts"

Tn a speech N The vest Mr Tan
told the people that II Mr. Bryan sue
ceeded he would put trust tcontroIled
articles on the free list but that the
Republicans would not do anything OF
the sort. but The Republican plan Of
regulation is the proper remedy" The
Republican plan Of regulation has
been in operation ~ years. with the
result that unGer Mckinley I2T new
trusts we're organized and under
Roosevelt 100 new ones began bust.
ness. II the Republican plan OF reg
uleting" is proper. why do trusts null
.ipiy and why do they continue to
practice extortion?
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-10-22
GIRL KILLS HER FATHER.
Fired on Him to Prevent His Trying to
Murder Ha Family.

Taylor, Tex. W. Griffith was shot
today and instantly killed by his 10
year-oId daughter, Bessie. He, against
the will of others in the family, had
commanded her TO 90 10 the cotton field.
and, when she refused, it is alleged he
advanced upon her with huge knife,
threatening to kill them all unless she
obeyed.
Two shots were fred both bullets
piercing GrifTith's breast within an inch
of each other. Death resulted almost
Immediately. The girl is almost crazed
over the tragedy She is under arrest.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-10-22

In the meanwhile fair-minded men
will understand that Mr.. Bryan has
undertaken no defense Of Haskell
Mr.. Bryan has simply demanded jus
tice from the boasted champion Of the
square deal" The same square
deai' champion. mind you. that re-
fused to do justice to the dying old
soldier. James K Tyner
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-10-22
SEEK A COMPROMISE.
Night Rider Suits May Be Settled Out
of Court.

Paducah, Ky.-Defendants in the night
rider damage suits filed in the federal
court by L. A. Baker, Mary Scruggs and
Nat Frizzell, all negroes, for a total Of
s1oO, 900, have approached the plaintiffs
counsel indirectly for compromise. The
plaintiffs are willing to settle out of
court. and it is likely tina. the suits viii
not 20 to trial. They have been dock
eted for the November term There are
seyeuty-two defendants.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-10-22
HASKELL Prepares Suit.

Kansas City, Mo.-Gov- Haskell OF
oklahoma is here to consult attorneys
with reference to a SUIT thai he says
he intends to bring against William Ran
doIph Hearst, charging hbeL
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-10-22

In the meanwhile Uncle Henry Wat
terson Ia proudly Haunting a vtndica-
ton as to that alleged Cleveland
letter.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-10-22

After reading the Dear Harriman-
correspondence YOU will understand
uhy Messrs- Tar and Roosevelt-we
mean Roosevelt and Taft-favor pub
ucity after election" IL at all
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-10-22

4 maa sas soand frnEen % death
near u@= MoineS last week This
howsysr. is not the first intimafioa Ne
have haa 10 the eject that the Repub-
gean campaign IN Iowa is frnst
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-10-22
TIE REPUBLICAN TARIFF PLANK,

In i's issue of October :. the Omaha
Neol Bee Republican pager. vrfn,.
ID this editorial.
bRYANs TARIFF POLICY
The Denver platform PLANK On n.
arm question is notable FOR rs vague.
ness. but Mr.. Bryan has come 70 The
rescue and made it all plain. In one
ot bis recent speeches on the tariff 4.
said
In all tariff legislation The true
principle Is best maintained by the
imposition of such duties a. ufll canal
the difference between the cust % pro
hnction at home and abroad. together
0iih reasonable profit 20 American In.
dustries"
Nothing pretiier in tha catch. all line
has been offered IN this campaign. The
most hide bound staudnatter n the
country can accept that as satisfac.
Tory and the rankest free-trader can
md delight in IT, The declaration
means simply nothing. An attempt 10
legislate along that line would simply
open the way 10 interminable wrang
ling as to what constitutes "A reason.
able profit" for splitting on wages
on one industry. price Of raw materials
in another. rebates and drawbacks In
third and So on through the list OF
thousands % articles that are now on
the fa-i- lists. Under such a proposi.
ton. an attempt AZ tariff revision a,
Bryans direction Souid serve only %
halt Industrial and commercial prog
ress and keep sgsiless unsettled
during his term q oGcs
The Omaha World Herald. IL ia %
sue of October 2. sho-s ne 54t hi1-
der made By rs Republican e1zts=
porary.
The paragraph which the Pee a.
tributes 20 Mr. Bryan vas me-~.l
quoted by Mr.. Bryan from the Repa0
lican platform.
The Republican plank IL as follows
In all tariff legislation the tru,
principle OF protection Is best main
tanned BY the imposition Of such du
ties as will equal the difference b.
tween the cost of production at hom'
and abroad. together with a reason
able profit % American industries"
Re's-ri-E % lie Bees blunder. III
World Herald savs Nov that Il e
velcps tha- ;h@ efcv = A.uee- 10; a
The psuoc-1-c Position. BIT a; ;Ae Re
publican posi-oz- Is - force any ~
iesss Does 8, ro-. = tact become -
more pcte-t azs coauzzzE
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-10-22

price is the end Of competition. not
for a moment
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-10-22

A terrific wind and hailstorm swept
through Hattiesburg last week. The
ground was covered with hail Re-
ports from the adjacent country show
that the storm was conhned 70 narrow
limits, and no serious damage was dons
except to crops.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-10-22

The grand lodge OF Masons Of Mis-
sisssppi has been invited 70 meet At o.
ford, Friday, Nov. 8, for the purpose Of
laying the cornerstone Of the new dor
nilory being erected on the campus-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-10-22

The treasury Of Tate county, one OF
the most prosperous and progressive
counties in the state, is empty, and has
been for some time, the sheriff and
treasurer having had TO finance the last
term Of circuit court from their own
resources, but it Is not through any
fault of the oncers, but rather TO the
failure of banking concern in which
the county funds were on deposit
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-10-22

A representative of the United States
nsh commission Is taking quantity OF
striped bass from the waterworks pond
as Meridian and shipping them to the
government hatchery at Tupelo- The
city of Meridian owns the only striped
bsss TO be found in the state.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-10-22

The town Of Drew. in Surfower
county. 0a the Yazoo Delta branch OF
the YazDo and Mississippi Valley rail-
road. vas practically destroyed by fre,
swenEy-ons stores out OF the twenty
three that the place afforded being con-
sumed u the cundagratiou-
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1908-02-06

ern racial question, which affects Can.
ada as we'll as the United States,
raises the presumption that he is COM
ing home for good.
Bryce will be 20 May 10. This com.
pulsory age retirement from the dip
lomatic service was insisted on by
Vhe government In the cases of two
eminent British diplomatists. much
more accomplished and experienced
than Bryce. namely, the late Marquis
OF Duffern and Edmund Monson,
who were each Obliged to retire from
the Paris embassy and the British
diplomatic service on reaching the
age limit.
It is scarcely conceivable that a
rule which was applied SO vigorously
against such men as these will be
relaxed in favor OF Bryce, who was in
his sixty-ninth year when he was APP
pointed TO the diplomatic service.
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1908-02-06
CHURCH DIRECTORY

CATHOLIC CHUROH.-Firstm mass.
every Sunday and holy day at : 500
u. m. Second mass, and preaching
$3.50 a. m. NespeTs and behedictiOn Z
p IN. Rev. j p. Mcfarland, Pastor.
CHRISTIAN CHUROH. - Sunday
school at 8 80 a. m. Preaching every
Lords day at lO:46 a. m. and p
m. Prayer meeting every WednSa-
day at 1880 p. m. Elder w. g.
Eldred, pastor.
M. f. CHURCH. Regular services
third Sunday at IL a. m. and 7 sop NJ.
Prayer meeting Wednesday evening
at 1880. Sunday-schOOl &C $3.50 ~ M.
Glass meeting, second Sunday at
l0:30a a. m. Rev. j. H. Embry, pastor
M. Il. CHURCH, SOUPH.-Rev. ,.
ID. Fraser, pastor. Services on
every Sunday at II a. IN. and
7:30p. m. Sunday school at $50
a. m. Prayer meeting, Wedn sdny
evenings at 1880 O'clock. Ep-
worth League, every Sunday evening
at $3.50. Ladies' Aid Society every
Monday afternoon. Ofhcial Board
meeting Monday after first Sunday
in each month.
MISSIONARY BAPPIsT CHURoH -
Preaching the fourth Sunday Nc n
q. m. and 1880 y. m. and the preo0d-
ing Saturday night. Church meeting
Saturday night before the 4th Sun
day. Sunday school at $3.50 =. n.
Prayer meeting everv Monday night
at7;S0. Rev. G.. IA. GEigsOn, Pastor.
GENERAL BAPTIST CHUROn.--
Services Saturday night before the
first Sunday In each month at 7s30
y. M, first Sunday &c N a. M. and Z 30
p. IN. Prayer meeting Friday even
ing at Z $50. Rev. BnmpHs, pastor.
PRESBYTERIAN ChUROH Hnc-
LA Regular services first Thursday
at 1880 p. IN. and third sunday ~
$3.50 D. m. in each month. Sunday
school each Sunday morning ~ S;&
O'clock. '''' r e..' 500 ~ p =
Services at the sChrishant church
next Sunday as follows: Sunday
School at $3.50 a. m. Preaching ~
II a. N, and 7 PM.
Merpine snhieet Nope ~ a.
I Anehor 70 tho 5eul.n Evening Sab
Jet "Panl 90 Mars hillT All are
e0ldlsny invited.
W /. fidlsa ninister.