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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-11-19
NOTES AND COMMENT.

1T isn't hard to lose out when one
is used to it." confesses the Sac Dem.
ocrat.
MT. Jameson ought not to burn his
bridges behind him." SAYS the Mar.
shalltown Republican. speaking
of the report that the congressman.
elect from the Eighth Iowa district
will sell his newspaper Three wears
hence his congressional term will be
pleasant memory"
1t is noted by the Omaha Bee that
Germany is anxious for Balkan peace
while Russia is seeking Balkan pieces
IL has been remarked that a woman
can fire line OF talk straighter than
she can hurl stone.
The Washington Democrat explains
that some men who really mean to be
truthful are so constructed that their
minds are unreliable.
According to Alex Miller. who ought
to know, old time Democrats ALWAYS
think the returns are not all in If their
fayorite candidate is not elected.
If everybody who owes letter
would write it considerable dent
would be made in that postal deficit
ANYBODY who imagines politics e3-
pensive should examine the sworn
statements filed bv the recent cqn5i.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-11-19

Mr.. Bryan says there will be an
other election In 1912" Certainly.
And another overwhelming Democrat
ic defeat.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-11-19

The fatted turkey has good reason
to believe that the theory of the full
dinner pail is soon to become a stern
reality.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-11-19

The late Editor Carmack's pen was
so bitter that his paper was frequently
referred to as Gnashville publica-
ton.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-11-19
keokuk, Iowa. November 10, 1908.

China is having a bank panic-fur-
ther evidence that that country is
making great strides in civilization.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-11-19
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THE GATE CITY is on sale at the fol-
lowing news stands:
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Depot News Stand.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-11-19

1T isn't hard to lose out when one
is used to it" confesses the Sac Dem.
ocrat.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-11-19

1t is noted by the Omaha Bee that
Germany is anxious for Balkan peace
while Russia is seeking Balkan pieces
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-11-19

If the Oskaloosa Herald Is to be be-
lieved it frequently happens that the
man who owns the best kept lawn in
summer has the worst kept sidewalk
in winter.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-11-19

1t has been remarked that woman
can fire line OF talk straighter than
she can hurl stone.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-11-19

If everybody who owes letter
would write it a considerable dent
would be made in that postal deficit
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-11-19

Mr.. Jameson of the Eighth district
will sell his newspaper as prelim-
mary to going to congress. The
Davenport Times predicts that in two
years he will wish he owned it again.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-02-20
Woodmen of the World.

From Sovereign Escort II. F..
Simrall of this city we learn that
the advance figures OF the Sover-
eign Camp Woodmen of the World
show 1907 to have been the mos.
progressive year in the history of
this organization. The member
ship on Jan. 1, 1903, was 392, 900
On Jan. 1, 1907, it was $50, 72c.
The net gain during the year was
81, $50 as compared with SO, l2S
for 1906. The receipts during the
year were S7,94i, 02O.27. The
expenditures for death losses
were So, 272, 7s9. 20; for monu-
ments, S232. 753.40; for disability
claims, So, $50. The total ener-
gency fund and cash on hand the
first of the year was So, 702, 0i3.7l
The Sovereign Camp Woodmen
Of the World is enjoying an extra
ordinary growth. Its increase in
assets is keeping pace with it.
The advance in Mississippi
shows no-let-up. Seven thou
sand five hundred and eighty-six
applications were written in the
State during 1907. More than
100000 was paid to widows and
orphans. Eighty five new camps
were organized, bringing the
number of active camps up to 755
The membership on Jan. LIST was
about 81 ,000- Columbus Dispatch.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-02-20
Legal Advertisements.
TRUSTEES SALE.
STATE OF MISSISSIPPI,
LaEaYeffe cnnnfv

STATE OF MISSISSIPPI,
Lafayette County
BY virtue of the power vested in me
under and by TIE terms of a certain
deed made by J r. and NJ. P. Tomlin-
son, on the sth day Of February. 1907,
and which is of record in Deed Book
"fI." on pages 80 and 20, of the re-
cords of deeds of Lafayette County.
Mississippi. at Oxford, h ississippi. to
secure an Indebtedness therein mem
toned to Wilkinson & Carroll Cotton
Company, corporation organized
under the laws of tn. state OF Ten
nessee, default having been made in
the indebtedness occurred. and ALI of
SAID deot being past due and PAYABLE.
VIII, as trustee IN said deed of trust,
sell at the South court house door. of
Lar ayette County, Mississippi, st
oxford. Miss, within legal hours. on
FRIDAY, February, 2sth, A. D., 1905.
the following described lanos, lying
ana being situated in said LAFAYETTE
County, Mississippi:
Inc undivided one-third interest
inherited by J. p romliason from his
deceased father. ]. X romlinson, in
and to the North half of Section %,
township s, Range 4, West, and the
North east quarter of Section %.
township s, i;ange 4. West, and ali
that part OF Section "a. Township 8,
Range 4, West, lying South of the
oxford and Pamela road, ABOUT la5
acres. All of said land was hereto.
tore known as the c. NJ Phipps place
and Is now known as the Tomlinson
place. 1 will sell and convey as trus
tee IN said deed of trust only.
witness my signature, this the 9Th
day Of February, A. d.. 1905.
J. e.. WILSON. Trusfae
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-02-20
A LETTER TO
Mr.. r.. A. Shaw,


College Hill, Miss.
Dear Sir: Paint goes by gallons
mere are useful and useless gallons.
Useful paint Is lead zinc-and oil with
dryer and color; useless paint is whit
ing, enina-eiay, ground stone, barry
tes- benzine or water.
This stun is put il, because it is
cheap, 10 stun -out the paint, to make
more gallons to sell; OF course the
buyer doesn't suspect, or he wouldn't
boy it.
IL costs as much to brush ON this
useless stuff as lead zinc and oil: but
II looks Ike that and feels like that in
the brush; the painter doesn't suspeet
II. Besides, ii the owner is willing
why should the painter object to paint
er OBJECT to painting two gallons for
one? He is paid by the day; more
gallons, more days, more money.
Average paint at full price is about
one-thiro this useless stuff; and aver
age paint at SIPS or sl.5O or s1.75 a
gallon IS two-thirds trash. Fool paint
Is the proper name for all but pnre
paint; 1t is made to fool people with.
knaVe paint is another good name; in
Is made, OF course by Knaves. Sick
paint Is a name for honest weak pajnt
Ihey are all weak and all extrayagant
too many gallons to buy and too many
gallons to brush-on. Devoe is the
standard.
Yours truly,
F. w. DEvOR & Co.
r. S.-heIbue Price sells our paint.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-02-20
Paw Your Debts or Move o It.

The Leader is glad that the
merchants and other business
men OF West Point have organic
ed themselves into a protective
association and are determined TO
cut off the deadbeat element
among both whites and negroes.
1t is strange that white people
would plan to get credit with
view of never paying for it. That
is just the same as stealing. In
fact, is the very worst kind OF
stealing, because it is taking I'M
due advantage of confidence. a
great deal Of this has been gong
on here for many years and tne
losses therefrom have run up into
hundreds of thousands of dollars
The Leader is glad to be a MEM
Der OF this association and has a
few names il can hand in for tue
black list. Remember, old fellow,
when you are black-hsted by this
association, it means something.
You had just as well move out OF
Clay County. II subscriptions
were the only thing we have been
beaten out Of. we would not COM
plain a very great deal, but when
il comes to a fellow beating US
out of stationery and time and
money expended on job work, we
kick vigorously. We have been
beaten out Of the amount of fu-
neral notices. What do you think
of that? But this is going TO stop
now. Ii you owe Smith, you
can't get any credit from Jones.
That's the ticket with the Mer-
chants Association. II you have
deadbeat anybody, every MEM
Der OF the association will have
your name and will thus under
stand your tricks.-West Point
Leader.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-02-20
DANGERS TO The EXPERT.

In half the cases of accidental
drowning, it would be safe to say
that the unfortunate ones were
expert swimmers. AS many more
meet with tragic deaths who are
expert riders and drivers. In
most instances the expert be-
comes too self-confident and
consequently careless.
In business occupations men
are liable to reach the same dis
regard Of details and watchful-
ness. a man becomes an ex-
pert in the management of ma
chinery and straightway grows
fearless Of accidents, and is off
guard when caution would have
prevented a catastrophe.
Statistics show that railroad
wrecks, boiler explosions, and
like disasters are the result Of an
expert in more instances than
when ignorance was the cause.
When fully conscious OF our
proficiency in work We are prone
to slight the very details that
compose perfection. The great
eat danger comes to the striver
tor moral excellence. With the
overcoming Of gross and glazing
faults there comes tho temptation
to overdue pride Of character
and self-complacency. There
comes also tendency to narrow
mindecness which puts Us in 4
rut which bars all further pro-
Eress.
A. long a. lie lasts. there will
come temptations in the form
hardest D. resist from which even
strength Afof character will not
exempt u. Constant watchful-
hess alone can prevent our down.
TALL Just as it i the only precau-
ton against accidents. There is
never time or place when the
true man or woman can cease
from watchfulness. We strive to
be experts in all we undertake.
but by no means let proficiency
prove a stumbling-block to re-
tard our usefulness.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-02-20
TAINTED VIRTUES.

( Tainted money, in these DAYS
Of get-rich-quick methods. Is not
the only doubtful blessing with
which we have to contend. There
are tainted virtues as well. When
an out-and-out theft, perjury or
other crimes are committed. they
are denounced by all who Law
claim TO responsibility as CRYING
SINS. The theft may have been
committed to allay the pangs of
munger, or perjury may result
from moral bias, which regards
shielding a friend a duty, or false
swearing the privilege of a gen.
tleman(:) But another man de.
llberately plots and plans to ac-
cumulate money by a systematic
ileecing of the ignorant and un-
wary, or by petty receptions.
tie grows rich in cash and crafty
experience, and then begins to
poultice his conscience by dis
pensing charity. Not in the quiet
way, commanded by the Scrip
ture' but pompously and boast
fully.
Another man holds himself
aioof from the sinful world, and
prides himself upon his blameless
ite. He came by his money
honestly and deals it out gene
rousiy IN charity, but his en-
ployees all know that he gets
their services for the least he
can and docks his pay roll when.
ever occasion offers. He ignores
the struggler for independence
until he breaks down or misfor-
tune places him on the list If
charity, then he is ready to aid
the afflicted and cover himself
with a reputation for philanthro-
Ply. Such charity is about as
helpful TO the human race as
flowers to the dead.
n woman takes especial inter-
est in Stun work. She leaves
her home and devotes time and
money to worthy causes: vet she
freely circulates Islander and
murders a reputation with no
more computations of conscience
than she would kill a fly. She
would consider it a hienous crime
to steal a purse or cut a human
beings throat, but lets her tonpue
rob and murder her neighbor of
a good name, the most valuable
OF earthly possessions. Is she
any less guilty of crime than the
thief or slayer of mankind?
Tainted virtues are as DANCE
rous as tainted money, and we
might we'll keep constant watch
care over our service to fellow
mortals, lest gifts and work be
as harmful as helpful.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-02-20
Are Mississippi Editors Chumpss

.".%~~--r<%Ff&
We have received letter from
tn, Mississippi Travellers As
SO :iation asking our support Of n
Ger ain bill now before the Legis-
latu.e. The !ett,r head upon
whic1 Il e letter was typewriter
was p 'inted by a Texas stationary
hot s.. Still there are quite a
number of Mississippi printing
concerns which do most excellent
work. We suggest that the As
ISOLATION get the newspapers of
Texas to aid them in getting their
bill through the Mississippi Legis
lature, as they are the people
they patronize. We have on
numerous o ccasions received in
vitations to attend entertainments
of variout kinds given by Missis-
sippi educational institu ions
printed outside the State-tbe
State itself having its printing
done by outside printers. Ten
nessse, Texas and South Carolii a
stauoners are the real thing whe n
some of our officials and public
institutions have any money 10
spend spend; but they fall back
on the sucker editors in Missis-
sippi when they have a scheme
TO get through on a free puff of
any kind they want the "dear
people" to read.
How long viii the newspaper
men of Mississippi stand for such
things?-Rosedale Democrat.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-02-20
SIMPLE WASH CURES ECZEMA.
Itching. Bsrnisx skin Di.~..~. Rsus.
Wtth~at the us> OF Inj urioas Drag.

Itching. Barnisg skin Dis-~s~. Routed
Wth~ot the I - OF injurioss Drags
Great inventors often have been
praised for surrenderiuy the secrets
OF their discoveries. Practically the
same thing happened in the medical
world in the case of DR. Decatur ID
Dennis, the eminent skin special, It
of Chlcago.
DIR. Dennis in his own office prac-
tic-, discovered that pur- vegetable
oil OF wintergreen, properly mixed
with other simple remedies was prsc-
tically a sure specific for Eczema,
psoriasis, barber's itch, salt rheurn.
and other itching skin Diseases But
the oil of wintergreen alone was found
Ineffective. 1t required other mild
ingredients such a. glyc-rine and
thyu.ol compound with the winter
green tn produce the real eczema cur-
This compounded ID. ID. ID. Pres
cription positively takes away tn.
itch at once-the instant it Is applied
to the skin. This vegetable lixuid
does away with deleterious drugs 20
long used In an attempt to doctor the
blood, whereas modern science has
determined that eczema is first ana
all the time q skin disease.
III you want to know more about
the merits OF ID. ID. ID. Prescription.
call At our store. We vouch tor tnl~
remedy.
r. r. Chiffon & CO.,
Oxford, Miss.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-02-20
Epl,l T. News.
- y r. -.lna nell

Mrs. eH aoaHlu
sick list his week
We extend our sympathy to Mr.
Jesse Adams, who while out on a
"dear" hunt Sunday had the mis-
fortune of letting his mule get
aloose and had to walk home Sun
day night through tie mud and
rain.
Miss Eta McNeely spent Sat-
urday and Sunday with home-
folks at Abbeville.
We are sorry to report the ill.,
ness of Mrs. j. Tabor.
The young people of this COM
munity were expecting to enjoy
an entertainment Friday night at
Mr.. Will Adams, bun it was post
poned on account Of the unfavor-
able weather.
Our school is progressing NICE
I ly, though the attendance was
rather small last week, there be-
ing so much rain and some of the
pupils having so far to walk.
We hear it rumored that there
is some possibility in our getting
a free delivery route through this
section. This will mean a great
deal to some, as they have to &c
so far for their mail.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-02-20

In response to a request from
the Board of Supervisors of War
rem County for an official ruling
on the subject, Attorney General
Fletcher has render an emphatic
opinion to the effect that Boards
of Supervisors are not authorized
by law to vote bounties to pau
pers, that they may grant lem
porary relief until the paupers
can be removed to the poor house
but the statutes do not permit
them to give permanent support
to such persons outside of the
poor house.-Forest Register.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-02-20
Ben Hur- At the Lyeeum IN
Mernrh;s M-rch Q. 10, 81.

when the curtain Is drawn 4;
the Lyceum Theatre. Memphis
Monday evening, March 9th, the
most elaborate. magnificent and
historically correct production
will be disclosed that has ever
charmed and enthralled a theatre
audience. for this will be the pre-
miere OF the Chicago Auditorium
production Of ben Hur" in Mem
phis. More than two years have
elapsed since "Ben Hur" was pre-
scented in Memphis. At that time
hundreds journeyed from this
vicinity to witness it. No doubt
the same excellent patronage will
mark the forthcoming engage
ment.
"Ben Hur," with its lustrous
Star OF Bethlehem, its camels,
Arabia steeds, Oriental trappery
and mimic splendor of the ''gor-
geous East" is beyond dispute the
most elaborate spectacle ever
staged in the history of the world
Its series of II scenes present to
the eye a feast of multifarious
beauty and variety, all set to a
symphonic Accomplishment OF
graceful music. The exciting
episodes, such as the gallery
scene with its horde of chained
slaves: the sea fight, the rescue
in mid-sea and the thrilling race
with two chariots and eight horses
combined with the picturesque
scenes illustrating the Wise Men
in the desert, the moonlit lake In
the Orchard of Palms where Ben
Hur and Iras enjoy seclusion and
make love in Iras's barge, the
palm waving worshippers on
Mount Olivet, and the Grove of
Daphne with its nymphs dancing
in the skins of beasts to the music
of kissing cymbals-simply capt.
vate audiences wherever it is en-
acted.
ben Hur" appeals to all clas-
ses, all ages and all denomina-
tons of the christian faith, and
draws to it, as place OF worship
hundreds of thousands who sell
dom. if ever, set foot within a
theatre. The person of the Saw
our is never maze to appear
bodily in the play, yet IN the
scene in which the healing of the
lepers is implied the approach of
the Master is indicated by a
stream of pure white light amaz-
ing in its effectiveness. This
scene is the most remarkable of
the play and its heightened in i'm
by the singing Of a
chorus of 100 voices, joining in
'Hosannas" of praise to the Lord
The engagement OF ben Hur"
IS for three nights only, opening
on Monday, March 9Th, with a
special matinee performance on
Wednesday, March l1th. Seats
for the Ben Hur" season will be
placed on sale Thursday, March
9TH. Mail orders accompanied
by remittance) will be filled in
order of receipt. All commune
cations should be addressed TO
Frank Gray, manager OF the
Lyeeum Theatere, Memphis.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-02-20

List OF unclaimed mail matter let,
~ the Oxford. Miss. Post Office tor
the week ending Saturday. FEB. 10TH
| Alexander, Susan Jane.
2 5razzle, Mrs. Odis.
! Galley, Mrs. Lue.
1 Dover. Mrs. Christopher.
Davidson, W. II.
. Goodwin, J. 4
Z Green Marian.
Irby, Mrs, Mary.
3 Louise, A. T.
10 Darts. L1cher.
IL Martin, Herbert F.
IL Morga, f r.
Ii McFerren, +. A.
IA Nicely, Charles.
Is Readman, Miss Late.
Is Smith. W. NJ
IL Stewart, Miss May.
is Sanders Dinkie.
II Sanders, Miss Rosie.
20 Thacker, Mrs. Dell.
u Parker, P NJ.
- Walker, Lee.
% Wilson, A. y.
~ Weaver, Zacaries.
% Wilton, Miss Mogis.
" hen calling for the above please
give No. of letter and date advertised
5. VI. HowRY, p. NJ.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-02-20
Notice TO Bridge Buil:ers

Public notice |: hereby given that
the undersigned will receive scaled
bids up TO IL O'Clock. noon, on Tues
CAV. March .rd. for the building of a
bridge across Punkin Creek, Ink No.
4, on the Oxford and Dallas road.
The above mentioned bids are to
De let out separately and to be done
according to plans aud specifications
nov on hle in my office. The success
iui bidder will be required to furnish
bond double the amount of each bill.
with two or more good securities for
faithful performance of the contract.
The Board reserves the right to re-
lect any and all bids, ami on the same
aay 'et the same out at public outcry
10 the lowest and best bidders. The
Board reserves the right to reject any
az all bids.
w. N. WOODWARD, Clerk.
oxford, Miss, Feb. sth, 1908.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-02-20
$500 Reward for one Word.

This is what the Semi Weekly at
lanta Journal proposes TO give. Send
in the missir word AMI take the
price With every yearly subscrip-
ton to the Semi-N eekl, Journal, you
are entitled to two trials at the miss
ing, A sentence has been selected
from a well known and widely read
work of fiction. From this sentence
a word has been, leaving gap. This
word is English and not a proper
name, and can be found In any ordi-
nary dictionary. Here is the sentence
"They can't get anything but
Now sir. Everything else is
Gone"
What is the Word?
For full particulars of the contract
write the Semi Weekly Journal, OF
Atlanta, Ga.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-02-20
The Confederate Veteran /.

This popular periodical, represent
ing officially all Of the general Con-
federate organizations, and which il
the most extraordinarily comm nded
puDicatiod in existence. seeks in
creased Circulation in this section.
The Eagle has been appointed agent.
and will make club rates for 81 Is
Copies will be sent free occasional
ly to veterans who can't pay, mo
request of their friends. Address 9
A. Cunningham. Nashville, Tona.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-02-20
Marked FOR BEArH.

Three years ago Was marked for
o. atn. A graveyard cough was tear
lag my lungs to pieces. Doctors fail
60 t. help me and hope had fisd when
my husband got DIR. Kings New Dis
eovery," says Mn. A. q. Williams. of
BAG, Ny. The first dose helped M
and Improvement kept on until had
gaiaed IS pounds in weight and nv
health was fully restored This
medicine holds the worli's healing
r"cord for coughs and colds and lung
ana throat dts-ases. 1t prevents pneu
monia- Sold under guarantee by ali
druggists. JOc and 81. Trial bottles
free.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-02-20
MEDICINE THAT Is MEDICINE.

81 have suffered good deal with
malaria and stomach complaints, but
| hav- now found a remedy that keeps
me well, and that remedy is Electric
Bitters; a medicine that is medicine
for stomach and liver troubles. and
for run down conditIors." says w. G.
kiestler. of Halliday, Ark. Electric
Filters purify and enrich the blood.
tone up the nerves, and impart Wig )r
and energy To the weak. Your money
will be refunded IL It fails - help yoa
soc at all drug stores.