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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-06-11
CORN IS KING.
Successful Farmer Tells How He
Raises Hundred Bushels Per Acre.

have raised more than 100 bushels
e. corn per acre three times during
the last four years. and expect 10 have
more than 100 bushels per acre this
year. did n in this way. explains
/ = Andrews. in Farm Journal
take n y hay crop OF and then lst
the second crop grow unpastured Until
II is at its best. then pillow Il down
and SOW 10 rye. in the spring I ma
nurs the rye and let Il grow until a.
most the FIRST % NAV. Vhen the rye
is coming into head I pillow rye ant
manure down. put on IS bushels q
lime per acre. and SOW II % corn. put
ting rs pounds Of rock fertilizer to
the hills Per acre I mark out the
corn rows three faet efxh, incvas each
vay. plant four grains 20 81 hill and
later pull out the smaller plants 70 two
10 the hin I cultivate the corn both
ways until you can So neither horse
nor man over The top % the corn
When the corn IS ready 70 cut haui
r. OF and seed the field to wheat and
grass never lsaye the grass crop
more than one year. So I need only
three fields Tor nv rotation
select the thicksst. longest grained
corn that 7 can find for seed-ears
that all she'll about one quart %
shelled corn PEI ear Some critics
say that thick cobs are a waste. but
grains one inch Ia length around :
thick cob will she'll more than twice
the quantity that short grains around
for the corn. the cob going in the bar
gain. ! always mix my seed corn
that u. put one peck Of the best corn
I can buy TO each hushel % my own
selected seed. and mix we'll
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-06-11
An Occasion for Rsio;eino-

Recently the usual morning exer
cises OF school were interrupted by q
knock at the door. After reading a
note which had been handed in, the
principal announced that one Of the
teachers would be unable to be al
school for several days. owing to q
slight illness. Immediately two boys
began to whisper. Upon asking what
the trouble was. the boys said they
were only talking about the selection
Of hymn.
And what would you like to sinx,+
said the teacher.
Count Your Blessings, was thu
quick response
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-06-11

nat there dreaded xissass that scisars
hes h>sa sbis n ell its stages. and that 10
Csxarra- Hare CsEar-a Cars 10 the snly positive
cIrs no Enovu N the medical frstsruity. Csearra
ostal euustftIttpaa1 disease requires . eonstifa-
unual tr.stmcnt HAZE Cstarrn Ours 10 taksn inr
ternary. sctns directly apon ths blood and aeoas
sarfsces sf the system thsrsby tsstroyinx the
foaads<ion % the dis>ase. and gfvtnH the pstis1t
Greagra BY oultiax up the and assfsc,
Ing nature IN totns rs vorx- me ,roprssors have
% mach fsith IN ts earstivs that taey s6sr
o7e Hantret pnlisrs for arr esss taat if fai,s -
care. Sad FOE lisa Of tsstimonias
Address '. J. cHHSKr Co, roleto, o.
eoid hy oil Druxzfsts. -5c-
TAks Ha4Ts Family Pills for ennsti,stsoa.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-06-11
FROM THE
COMMONER
MR.. BRYANS PAPER
THE TWILIGHT ZONE.

~ the governors conference
called By the president. Mr.. Bryan re
ferrei % the discussion about tbs
relative spheres q the nation and ths
state and said thar there IS no twi
hight zone between the nation and the
state in which exploiting interests car
take refuge from both he had il
rlind the constant attempts o. preda
tory corporations to avoid nationa
laws By an appeal % states rights ant
to avoid state LAWS By an appeal e
national supremacy. Every one whs
has tried 10 protect the public from
the plunferinE that has been carried
on By mon0polies knows how the bil
corporations have played fast and
loose with both nation and state. II
was FOR this reason that the phrase
twilight zone struck such re
sponsive chord The president imme
diately seixed upon IL and used Il tc
explain his position The president
said lust a word Of what has been
called the twilight land between the
powers % the federal and state gov.
eruments Ny primary aim In the
legislation that have advocated for
the regulation Of the great corpora
tions has been 10 provide some efec'
tive popular sovereign for each cor
poration DO not Vish 10 keep this
twilight land one Of large and vague
boundaries. by judicial decision that
in a given case the state can not act.
and then a few years later by other
decisions that in practically similar
cases the nation can not act either.
am trying 10 md out where one or the
other can act. so there shall always
be some sovereign power that on be-
half Of the people can hold every big
corporation. every big Individual. to
an Accountability 50 that its or his
acts shall be beneficial 10 the people
as a whole
However people may differ about
the methods employed by the chief
eKecutive-and Mr.. Bryan has dis
scented from some OF them-no one
can dispute the presidents statement
that every corporation must be
amenable to some sovereign. II IS
absurd 10 say that the laws can create
a fictitious person. called a corpora
ton. and that the creature can then
defy its creator and Cypress at will
the people Of the entire country.
These corporations have controlled
national politics for years and resent
any interference with their plans.
They control politics in several states
and are reaching out after more. They
substitute newspapers and these pa
pers defame every servant Of the peo-
pie and eulogizs every official who be-
trays his constituents. They con
tribute TO the campaign funds to de-
bsuch politics: they corrupt business
methods and when these corrupt
methods are attacked they hide be-
hind honest wealth and denounce all
reform as an attack on legitimate &C
cumulatiOns.
II is time to eliminate the "twi-
light zone and hold TO strict account
ability all the agencies created by the
people The game Of hide and seek
must stop. and the nation and the
state. each in its respective sphere.
must exercise its power to the full.
first. TO make a private monopoly i'm
possible. and second. to so regulate
quasi public corporations as to make
them subserve the purpose for which
they we're created
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-06-11
DAD AND HIS MEMORY.
Old Gentleman Really Had vsry LIZ
tie to ersg About

n vas a severe trial to Mr.. Harding
that his only sons memory vas not
all that could be desired Where In
the world he got such q forgetful
streak from Is beyond me-" said the
e1asperated father TO his wife on one
occasion.
What has he forgotten now
asked Mrs. Harding. with eyes down
cast and a demure expression.
The figures Of the last return from
the election on the bulletin-board.-
and Mr.. Harding inserted q finger In
his collar as IL to loosen Il. and shook
his head vehemently Looked at EN-
As he came past not half an hour ago.
and now can't tell me.
As said TO him: II you're so
stupid you can't keep 4 few simple ns-
lres in your head. Why don't you write
EN- down on a piece Of paper. as I do.
and have done all my life. long before
was your aser Youths Com
CANTON.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-06-11
NO PERPETUAL FRANCHISES.

Mr. Pinchot. OF the forestry depart.
ment. has been making a Highland
thus far q successful one-sxainst the
granting of perpetual franchises 10
water power companies which are
seeking to utilize the streams in the
forest reserves He Is right: a per-
petual franchise Is an unspeakable
into the future TO define the terms and
conditions OF a perpetual franchise.
No one can estimate the value Of such
a franchise a thousand years hence.
or even a hundred years hence. No
franchise should be granted for more
than 20 or IS years and then the gov
eminent should reserve the right TO
regulate prices charged for power and
should also reserve the right TO take
over the plant at any time upon pay
ment OF actual value. exclusive OF the
value OF the franchises.
The government is not supposed to
give away anything valuable and 10
ought never to have to buy back .
franchise. A power company which
wants to do an honest business will
not object to strict regulations or to
surrender TO the government at the
will Of the government. and corpora
tons which seek to get something for
nothing and then employ the public
grant to exploit the public have no
claim to consideration
Mr. pfnchof "a -fUht in fnsfs.trx thai
there should be a time limit on fran
chises-he ought to 20 a step farther
and Insist upon the governments right
TO protect the public by taking over
the plant whenever public interest de-
mands it. Each generation should be
left free to make such use OF the earth
as times and conditions require. No
generation has a right to fetter the
future with perpetual franchises.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-06-11
PENNsYlvsNIA's OBJECT
LESSON.

The Democratic state convention
recently held in Pennsylvania Is her.
aided as a victory for the -conserva-
tive" element OF the party. and yet
Il will only prove anew the old say.
ing that whom the gods would de.
stroy they first make mad" Nothing
but an insane contempt for every
Democratic principle could have led
TO the brazen disregard Of the will OF
the rank and file Of party unmistak
ably expressed at the polls manifested
AZ Harrisburg.
The convention was an excellent Il.
lustratiou OF the difference between
conventions and the primary method
OF election. and Just such conventions
led TO the adoption OF the primary
system At the primary, where the
voters had chance TO express them.
selves. more than tvo-thirds OF III.
district delegates were instructed. and
YET in the state convention the dele.
gates elected at the same primaries
Joined in with a political boss to de.
feat instructions.
Take Philadelphia. for instance
Forty-One delegates. who were elected
at the primaries where district dele.
gates 10 Denver were instructed
voted in the state convention azairs,
instructions. and the al votes from
Philadelphia were enough 10 change
the result in the state convention
There were a number OF DELEGATES
from other countries who voted con
traFy to the wishes of voters as those
wishes were expressed AT the ori
maries- Democrats may direr or
economic questions and on platform
utterances. but Democrats cannot diff
fer as TO the duty Of representative.
10 represent their constituents. A
delegate has no more right to turr
to his private advantage the authortt,
conferred upon him By voters thar
a trustee has TO convert to his ovr
use money deposited with him
The action Of the state conyentio,
was. in effect. an embezzlement O
power and can be defended only b.
those who are ignorant OF, or fndtrer
eut to. the Democratic principle tha
conventions derive their Just power
from the consent of the voters. Tn,
question as to what candidate III,
Democrats OF Pennsylvania favor is O
little importance compared with III,
question. Have the Democrats o
pennsylvania right to a voice in tn,
selection Of candidates."
II seems that they have not. accord
ing TO the opinion Of those in charg,
OF the Harrisburg convention. Tn,
TACT that it was necessary to tur,
down men like Representative Crease,
and ex-Treasurer Berry shows no,
desperate the men in control were
Inc action OF the convention vii
have but little influence on the gen
eral result, because the convention
only selected four delegates-atIarz,
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-06-11
BUILT UP
Right Feed Gives Strength and Brain
Power.

The natural elements Of wheat and
barley. including the phosphate Of pot
ash. are found In GrapeNuts. and that
Is why persons who are run down from
improper food pick up rapidly on
Grape-Nuts.
My system was run down BY exces-
sive night work. writes N man
in spite Of . liberal supply of ordi-
nary food
After using Grape-Nuts I noticed
improvement at once. in strength. and
nerve and brain power.
This food seemed to lift me nm and
stay with me for better exertion. with
less fatigue. My weight increased 20
lbs with yigor and comfort n nrouor-
ton
when travelling I always carry thu
food with me to insure having Il"
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Greek. Mich Read The Road to Wen.
vile" in pkzs.
Ever read the above letter. A new
one appears from time TO time. Thsv
are genuine, true. and full Of human
interest
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-06-11
TORTURED SIX MONTHS
oy Terrible Itching Eexsms-eahy's
Suffering Was Terrible - Soon
Entirely Cured by cusieura.

Eczema appeared on my sons face.
We went TO a doctor who treated him
for three months. Then he was so bad
that his face and head we're nothing
but one sore and his ears looked as IL
they we're going to fall OF. so we tried
another doctor for four months. the
baby never getting any better. His
hand and legs had big sores on them
and the poor little fellow suffered so
terribly that he could not sleep. After
he had suffered six months We tried
a set Of the Cuticura Remedies and
the first treatment let him sleep and
rest well; in one week the sores we're
zone and in two months he had a clear
face Now he is two years and has
never had eczema again Mrs. Louis
beck. p. ?. d. >. San Antonio, Tex,
Apr. Is. 1907"
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-06-11
FAMILIAR PHRASE.
Getting q bear living.
She Said So. Anyway.

The young man who was endesvor'
ing to win the favor Of Bobby's pretty
sister met the boy on the street one
morning. and greeted him with much
cordiality.
EDO you think your sister was
pleased to know had called the other
day" he gas at last forced to ask
bluntly. after several efforts to guide
Bobby's conversation in that direction.
Sure" said Bobby. with gratifying
promptness- Il know she was.
heard her say SO.
When she came home mother said
Mr.. Brown called while you were out.
and she said. He did! Well. I'm glad
u that" Companion.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-06-11

The following curious custom 10 re-
corded by J. Owen Dorsey in his
monograph on the sociology Of the
Omaha Indians:
In the spring when the grass comes
up there is q council or tribal assem-
bly, held to which a feast Is given BY
the head Of the Hanxa geno. After
they decide that planting time has
come and at command OF the Hanga
man q crier Is sent through the vii
lagos He wears a robe with hair out
side and cries as he goes. They do.
indeed. say that you will dig the
ground, Hallo,' He carries sacred
corn. which has been shelled and to
each household he gives two or three
grains. which are mixed with the seed
corn OF the household"
After this IL Is lawful for the peo-
pie TO dig up the soil and plant their
crCCD.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-06-11
SOME FARMS TOO LARGE.
Farmers Make a Mistake by Trying
20 Handle Toc Much Acreage.

The story is going the rounds % the
press Of 4 man that had i Zoo acre
farm and had three daughters. As
each got married he gave her q quar-
ter Of the farm or 800 acres. and
put all his stock and all his energies
on the remainder To his surprise he
found that he made Just as much
money on the smaller portion as on
the larger portion When Re had but
900 acres left he found his profits
large as the had been on the 200
acres. and he was being worried a
great deal less
There are MAN. farms that are too
large They are too costly 10 keep
up. and their owners cannot manage
10 advantage The larger the farm
the more skillful must the manage
ment be. for the greater will be the
proportion Of work that must be done
BY others than by the owner. This
IS the point az which the big farm
IS put 10 a disadvantage. A hired
worker can never do the work that
the owner can. for he lacks interest
There are a great many large farms.
says the Farmers Review. that would
be more valuable TO the community
II they were broken up into several
farms and were sold 10 different farm
ers that would live on them and be
eontcnted with owning one farm and
10 more Intensive agriculture must
come more and more into vogue with
the increase Of population. but this
should be under individual owners.
rather than under system Of land
Iordism in which the owners are restd-
ing in the cities and working the land
BY proxies
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-06-11

Feriudic pains. h1rkarhe. nervousness.
art heafiarh- relieved Immediately ard
assists nature prese-thet by physicians
with h-st results Trial bottle llr Regular
size = AMI ~ az all druggists
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-06-11

ga having been previously selectea
at primariesl. but the object lessoo
which the convention furnished in
boss rule carried to the extreme viii
be valuable to the state. for IL will
hasten the regeneration OF Democratic
politics in Pennsylvania. and regeners-
party Is to be more than an adjunct
Of the Republican party. As it Is now.
the main purpose seems to be to pre-
vent the Democrats from taking ad-
vantage Of the widespread opposition
to Republican corruption
Only BY instructinS can the voters
control; the uninstructed delegate Is
guardian without bond
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-06-11

the eye. use PErTTT's EYE sALvE. alb
sotately harmless. acts quickly. IS. Al
druggists or Howard Bros. Buffalo. v. Y
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-06-11
DEADLY POISON

Lurks In each one Of your finger malta
Stop scratching,', Never dare -
scratch any place on your scalp OF
skin. The fact that II itches constant
ly shows there Is something wrong
that no scratching VIII cure. Scratch
Ing only initiates and infames; per-
haps It may poison you. leading to
Lockiaw. Erysipelas or Eczema. Cure
the cause by treatment with LIT
TELLS LIQUID sULPHUR-stops
itching instantly and a guaranteed
cure for Eczema. Hives. Erysipelas-
Prickly Heat. sunburn. Cuts. Burns or
Scalds-any and all diseases Of the
skin A sample bottle sent postpaid
tor 10c In stamps. Rhuma-Sulphur
Company. fo7 No End St. ST. Louis. No.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-06-11
a Household Necessity,

would almost as soon think of run.
ming my farm without implements as
without Hunts Lightning oil OF all
the liniments l have ever used. for
both man and beast. it is the quickest
in action and richest in results. For
burns and fresh cuts II is absolutely
wonderful I regard II as a house
hold necessity. Yours truly.
s. HARRISON.
kosciu.ko. Miss.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-06-11
Earns Nor. Thar p, Mar.

The farmers wife has been given
good deal u advice as 70 how she
NAY make pin money. but she wants
more than pins. She would ike a few
ribbons and a spring bonnet. TO saw
nothing Of gloves and shoes and a few
yards OF edging and HImy lace. How
would It Do for the husband 20 cut
on his tobacco expenditures. and helm
out the good woman in her struggle
for pin money?
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-06-11
Kangaroo a. Q Food

Twenty or 30 years ago the back
country sauatters. in order to destroy
kangaroos. used to dig huge pits At
the corners Of their paddocks, running
yards Of calico along their wire fences
and then drive the kansaroos into the
pits. clubbing and shooting them In
those days kangaroo skins we're Of no
value; now that they are almost q,
rnct. there Is 4 great demand for
them The flesh Of q young kangaroo
b by no means to be despised. and
kangaroo tail soup il . delicaey nov
hardly TO be obtained
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-06-11

Noting that Mr.. Lemon is one Of
the Illinois delegates TO the Denver
convention the Washington Post saws:
1t is needless 10 say this Lemon II
also for Bryan" Whether he Is Cor
Mr.. Bryan or not. It Is needless To say
that this is not the only Lemon the
Denver convention will hand to thu
z. o. D.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-06-11
0mportant TO naoth~ra,

important 10 m0tnoGo.
Examine carefully every bottle Of
CASTORIA safe and sure remedy for
infants and children. and see that II
signature ss:,s 'es s,Zx2ZZM
In Use For Over 30 Years.
The Kind You Have Always BOUGHT
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-06-11

Many a patent leather shoe covers
a big hole in a stocking
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-06-11

The Lincoln (Neb) Journal, Repub-
lican. wants an explanation from the
packing trust about the sudden a1-
vance in the price OF dressed beef
and pork The explanation IL very
simple. The Injunction that enjoins
a labor union is enforced; the injunc-
ton that enioins the packing trust is
for Republican advertising purposes
only.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-06-11
The Apple Croc.

The returns from last years ample
crop have been on the whole unsatis-
factory. and this Notwithstanding the
faet that in many sections consumers
paid. all winter through. high prices
for very inferior apples. Two thtn<
are needed. says Farm Journal. 10
give profits to apple producers-cen-
tral distributing boards and the sun
preston OF poor stock.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-06-11

tFtcr0sI CEI9e0ct-
Litfle Clarence had the experience
for the first time 81 taking his bath In
q cold room with water not az the
usual temperature Ills mamma left
him FOR a moment. while he looked
axhast AZ the goose flesh that ap-
peared-
Hurry Up. mamma. he called. Tn
turu.nS into chicken. Harper .
Weekfv.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-06-11
4. Prruna Is not . nervfne nor
I. sfimgianL IL benefits the nerves
by bereffing digestion.

.
Peruna frees the stomach Of ca
tarrhal couEestiOns and normal diges-
ton is the result.
In other words. Peruna goes 70 the
bottom OF the whole difficulty. when
the disagreeable symptoms disappear.
Mrs J. c. Jamison. Wallace, Cal,
writes.
! was troubled with my stomach
for six years Was treated by three
doctors They said that I had nervous
dyspepsia l was put on 4 liquid diet
for three months
improved under the treatment.
but as soon as I stopped taking the
medicine. got bad again.
I saE a testimonial OF a man whose
case was similar to mine being cured
By Peruna, SO thought would give it
q trial
! procured 4 bottle at once and
commenced taking IT, have taken
several bottles and am entirely cured e
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-06-11
Pennsylvania DEMOCRATS.

Many have done excellently. but
none have made a Drawer tight than
the Pennsylvania Democrats. who
have met and conquered the cunso"
dated forces Of predatory wealth p
the victory vas won at the primari.
not at a state convention
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-06-11

the kidney secretions were badly dis
ordered was completely worn out
and discouraged when I began using
Doan's Kidney Pills. but they went
right to the cause OF the trouble and
did their work well. have been
feeling well ever since
Sold by all dealers. so cents q boz.
Foster-MiIburn Co. Buffalo. y. Y.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-06-11
A Willing Tool

Since young Jim De Peystsr. Who
belongs to one Of our best families,
lost his money. he has gone into the
social burglary business
Social burglary
Yes. he ehaperons rich parvenus-
How Is that burglary
HE helps them to break into 20
ciety with q Jimmy.-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-06-11

Cornelius Bliss denies that the
Metropolitan Street Railway Company
contributed 100000 to the Rspubli-
can campaign fund. But perhaps Mr..
Bliss overlooked a little contribution
like that among so many really big
ones.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-06-11

II was the FIRST time she had ever
used q telephone and the drug clerk
detected the fact by the nervous way
in which she held the receiver.
Dear me" she exclaimed. timidly.
Why are all those sievelike holes In
the mouthpiece7"
They are there for . purpose ~.
piled the drug clerk. solemnly.
What purposer'
Why. so you can strain your voice. .
And she vas 30 embarrassed abe
forgot the number abe vas to call I'm.