davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-05-21
CANARY BIRD EGGS OF SOAP.
Wise Man Of Ship Crew Admits n.
Joke at last.

New york.-The library steward Of
the White star liner Republic pridss
himself ou being too wise Tor prar
ttcal Jokes. hut on a recent trip bis
shipmates entered into A conxptrarv
to make him a victim and the chance
came AZ Palermo. where the librarian
bought some canarfes-
The plofteTs placed a suEarenated
almond in the cage and the steward
vas delighted. thinking it an erS. This
made the iokers keeuer "a keen up ths,
fsn- After leaving Palermo no more
almonds we're 10 BE- had. but the shipss
barber shaped eggs out o. soau aaA
one each day was placed in the cage
until four appeared to have beer lsia.
The librarian installed an electric
heater in his berth to keep theru AZ
the right temperature. I.ookins tato
the nest a few mornings later lie
found the cock canary eating
sugar and almond. His astunishmeat
was great when he cut into the other
eEEs and found them % snap.
The star and even the passengers
had been waiting fer the asneaement.
he Who had always been proof against
tricks finally laughed wita the rest
and admitted that be had got his az
last
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-05-21
ODD CREW HANDLES Snip.


Tacoma. wash In a mixed crew
which brought tho four uiasted Brit
ish bark Howard %. Troop 20 Tacoma.
0apt- Dnrkce founf an amazing array
OF talent on bis articles he has
atenographers. musicians. restaurant
Se"pers. and. Ia fact. many Cther an
ei"ht and honorable professions and
occupations represented. "a looking
over the Eu~n be secured OF san
Pedro Capt Durkec found a collection
Of genius that would be hard to
beat Every kind % taleat was there
but the kind be wanted. The Nova
scotia master aSkcd for sailors. and
eut ot Ia new hands there was bat
ane Who had actual experience at sea
During the seven weeks that the
lour'master lag az san Pedro discharx-
ins she naturally lost the majority VI
her crew. and when the vessel was
reaay 70 sail for Tacoma In ballast II
vas necessary To sign Il nex men.
hcal Sailors were scarce. but there
~eFe many siliing young fellows who
wanted 10 Try for experience.
In nying hsh weather the new hands
we're all right Tor sweeping down
aecss and lighting the blnnacle. but
even a. that the real seaulsn had prac-
ueally al the wurk 10 do HUT when
the weather Sas more threatening
the green hands vero next 20 useless
Tor going alof'. furHug sails. or steer
INK fun and By u the weather had
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-05-21
DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL
COMMITTEES.

Mr.. James T. Lloyd. Democratic
member OF congress from Missouri.
has been made chairman OF the Dam
ocratic congressional COMMITTEES. and
has In charge the campaign that 10
being prosecuted for the election Of .
Democratic congress. The work Of
this committee Is scarcely second to
the work Of the national committee.
for without house Of representatives
Democratic administration In help
less. With Democratic house o. rep
resentatives the president Is able to
bring pressure to bear upon the sem
ate. for the president and the house
working together can present issues
to the senate and focus public opln-
ion upon remedial legislation
Mr. Loyd's committee is q DEM
ocratic committee-a committee com
posed Of real Democrats who are
welded to Democratic ideas. and who
are making a fight for Democratic re-
forms That being true. the commit
tee has no disposition to collect funds
from predatory corporations, and
could not secure such contributions IL
IL desired to. II must make its nghs
upon the contributions sent n by the
Democrats who are interested In Dam
ocratic success The Commoner,
therefore. appeals to its readers TO
send contributions to Mr.. Lloyd for
the carrying on OF this work The
Democratic fight ought to be made by
the rank and file Of the party; q small
sacrifice on the part Of each Democrat
would enable the committee to sup
ply the necessary literature aad get
the party records before the public
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-05-21

New York-WiHam Davis u r.-.
sey city rscrfved a call the other a,v
from an old nan Who introduced him
sell a. James 0'Leary OF Chlraro. Mr
OLeary said that when b. ea-,a n
ihis country from Irela~i - wears axa
Mr Davis father. aov dead had lent
him 70 % pay his Way from Jersey
city 20 PirtsbHrg. telling hinl - pay
u hack whsa be could spare the
money
Mr. OIeary said he served in the
civil war. after which be drifted about
the vest with varying fortune until
1890. when he went to ChiraEo and
with So be had saved opened a fruit
stand Prom that time be- rrpsparyi
ard be IS now comparatively wealthy
Recently. be said. his conscience
prteked him for not repayiug the loan
and h. came to Jersey City TO look for
MF. Davis. only 20 learn that he vas
dad. but had left a son. whom be
succeeded In tucating after a long
search
William Davis. after satl-syinr him.
self that It was his father Who had
lent the mcuey. accepted the 81. but
declined Mr. oLeary-s orer 10 Bay
Interest Mr. oLsary said he would
pass a few days in New York and then
80 back to Chicacu.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-05-21
PLEA ONLY A RUSE
GUARDIAN OF WHITES SLAYER
TEsrIFIEs IN pRocEEpiNGs.
THAws EARLY HISTORY DETAILED
He Was Rational When He
Fired the Shot.

Poughkeepsie. n. Y.-Dr. Amos
T. Baker. Harry h. Thaws guar
dian az Mattcawan. armed with a
diary detailing the daily actions OF the
prisoner. vas called at the opening OF
the morning session Of Thaw's habeaS
corpus hearing Friday. n there Is
anything that will prevent Thaw from
leaving the mad house /; Is the testi-
mony Of DR.. Baker.
4 made several examinations Of Mr..
Thaw. and kept notes OF what I OBJ
served began Or Baker He DE-
tailed to me the hereditary traces o.
insanity in his family and said that he
had suffered from what was called st.
Vifus dance
The physician repeated Thaw's car
ly history. which included his school
DAYS.
what did he say ahou, an attack
Of dementia in Monte carlor' the ply.
sician was asked
-He said all hts physicians had t-s
tihed he vas crazy. but he really vas
not" vas the reply.
About the Deyonshire Nursing
Home in London HE said his ex-
psrts at the trial had called his Illness
maniac Oppressive insanity. but II was
only typhoid fever"
What about 20 tons Of ice beiag
placed in the room -He said that.
while II was not the custom In Eng
land AZ the time to cool rooms with
ice. the method had since been adopt
ed Ia answer to my queries about
his use OF tobacco. be told me he
smoked about ten cigarettes and three
cigars each day from the age OF Is.
lie declared that he ased alcohol IN
moderation
About this trial and the verdict 4
the jury. he said he knew he never
was insane and his lawyers we're Of
the same opinion. but the plea Of In
sanity was the only way to save him
from conviction OF murder In the nrst
degree.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-05-21
THE RAILROAD VOTE.

There are increasing Indications
hat some OF the railroad managers
are going to attempt to organize the
railroad vote for the purpose Of throw
Ing 4 against any party which at
tempts railroad regulation. The. rail-
road vote can be divided into two
glasses. One class contains oficials
those who collect and handle the
money which the railroads earn
these are the men who have made
railroad management odious by their
contempt for the public and by their
Indifference to the interests OF the
stockholders. In the second class we
ind those who are employed by the
railroad engineers. firemen. conduc-
tors. brakemen. trainmen, station
agents. freight handlers. etc. II is
customary for the managers to
appeal to the employees about cleo
sion time. when an attempt Is beiag
made to elect some oficial friendly
10 the management The usual meth
Cd Of coercion is to threaten a reduc-
lion OF wages Il the railroad is not
sble to select the officials.
The employees. however-and they
constitute tho real voting strength of
the railroad element-ought to know
by this time that the man selected by
the managers is seldom friendly to the
employees. In all matters affecting
labor, the man who obligates himself
to the railroad management is opposed
to anything that the employees ask for.
although the employees may have been
coerced into Supporting him when a
candidate
II the railroad employees want a
law making the railroads liable for
injuries to employees. they must md
their support from the farmers. labor
ers in the cities and the public gen
orally, for the men elected by the rail-
road innueacc are almost as a unit
against such legislation
And so Il the railroad employees
want relief from government by In
Junction. they cannot hope for It
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-05-21
MRS. CLEVELAND HAS REST.
FORMER President Continues q, In.
prove In Health.

Lakewood. y. Former Prsss-
dent Grover Cleveland was 50
much improved Thursday that Mrs.
Cleveland left him for the hrst pleas.
ure trip that she has taken since ths
attack which confined Mr. Cleveland
20 his bed. she ATTENDED the dsdl-a.
tion Of the College Of the City OF New
York
According To statement tssu..i
Thursday BY Manager Becker uf tho
hotel. Mr. Cleveland was getting along
finely. but that as - Mrs. Cleveland
had in no way signitied her intention
o. leaving Lake Wood.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-05-21
LETTER SCORES PRESIDENT.
siss'vs Causes Lively Debate at the
Socialist Convention.

Chicago. Ill-An open letter sa.
dressed to President. Roosevelt %.
vcrely scoring the president TOR his al.
Legged dlsparaging remarks aboa. So
etalists in his last message 70 eou-
gress caused lively debate we,lnes.
day al the Socialist national eunvcu-
tion. The letter was submitted by q.
A. Hoehn of 81 Louis. No. xhc asked
'ha, IL be adopted by the convention
and that a copy of Il be nailed 10
President Roosevelt.
The trouble was precipiiated hy
Chairman John Sparxo % the commit
tee onr esolutirns who. in making hts
report on the resolutions presented a.
the COMMITTEES, tried To omit tho reaa
INK % the f~tter assaillng TIE prrsi.
deaf. with the explanation that the
committee had Instructed him not 10
60 20 the trouble % readinr the doeu
meat owing to the -preposteruus
statements contained IN u. Several
delegates Immediately obiersef 10 this
procedure. protesting against the right
OF the chairman Of the resolutions
committee TO decide for them the char.
acter OF any document shev had never
heard read After a spirited discus
sion motion that the letter b. read
was carried amid grea, enthusiasm. A
long debate followed the reading Of
the letter
The Socialist national convention
will nominate Eugene V. Debs Of
Girard. Kas for president. Dchs'
friends placed the Issue squarely up
70 the leading delegates and Informed
them that II any attempt was made 70
sidetrack Dehs because of his absence
from the convention they would take
the floor and explain why the Eastern
delegates wanted the nomination sent
to Massachusetts,. New York or Ohio
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-05-21

owosso. Mich-The case OF the
three year-old daughter - Paul Thie5,a
of this city is puxzling physicians.
Two months ago the little girl swaI.
lowed a peanut. which lodged in her
wiudpipe- Her life was despalred Of.
as il was supposed that she would die
from strangulation Fighting con
stantly for breath, the child survived
several hours. when her breathing
suddenly became easier.
The peanut had passed on into her
lungs She has been gravely IN. but
her health is gradually becoming bet.
ter An operation to remove the pea
nut would probably be fatal Physs-
clans think there is a possibility %
the peanut taking sprout and begin
ming to grow.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-05-21
siso.ooo.ooo Apnronri.,.d.

wsshington-The great sundry civil
appropriation bill. carrying a total
OF about sieo. 600 ocO. was passed by
the senate Thursday. This Is the
last Of the large supply bills and Its
passage Places the senate squarely
alongside the house In the eonsi1era-
tion ~ the appropriation bills and OF
the entire IL leaves only the general
deficiency and the military academy
bills 10 be considered by either house.
\ portion Of the So sion was devot-
et TO the consideration ot the bill
suspsnding the penalty feature % the
commodity clause OF the railroad rs;s
bill
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-05-21

from the men eiect.,d oy railroad IN,
huenee. They ought by this time to
understand that their real friends or.
the people who want justice 10 all. and
who believe that the railroad en-
pioyes are entitled to the relief which
they seek.
When an effort was being made TO
secure a reduction In passenger rates.
the railroad managers threatened the
employees with wage reduction. ~ the
rate bills passed. but reduced passcn-
ger rates increase trafic, and In
creased trafic makes a demand for
more trainmen. and the employees win
ind II to their advantage to favor
that which helps the public.
So with the proposition to prevent
ratered stock. II part OF the rail-
road earnings must 80 20 pay divi.
dends on stock which represents no
investment In money. a smaller sum Is
left for legitimate expenses. The rail-
road employees have interest In com
mon with the general public. and they
need not fear that reductions will be
carried to a point where honest rail-
reading will be injured. The employees
will be better on when railroad man
ayers are compelled to earn their
money by attending to the business Of
the road and not by exploiting the
public through the stock market.
The Democratic party stands for Jus
tice to railroad employees. to the stock
holders and to the public. whose
patronage enables the railroads 20 ex-
list. No legitimate business will b.
injured by Democratic success. and
the railroad employees will stand IN
their own light II they allow them
selves to be deceived by the men who
have been manipulating the railroads
for the building up OF enormous for
tunes. All that the public demands 10
that the railroads shall recognize their
quasipublic character aud discharge
the important duties that devolve
upon them.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-05-21
Thomas Quits Command.

San Francisco. Cal.-Af,er ayinr
ing from the flagship Connecticut for
six days. Rear Admiral c. NJ. Thomas.
nag was lowered Friday and the com
mand Of the Atlantic feet turned over
to Rear Admiral C. S. sperry. with
the hauling doua Of Thomas dag. his
navy career of ~ years Is ended
Thomas retires from active work a,
once, though his actual retirem.u,
does not come until October. Admiral
Sperry will command the feet ON m,
trip around the world.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-05-21

Washington The work % cleaning
up legislation In the house prspara-
tory to adjournment May - proceeded
A. a rapid pace Friday With only a
short time allowed for debate. both
the military academy appropriated
bill and the omnibus public building
bills were passed. leaving % the sup
ply bills only the general deficiency
bin 10 b. considered. This probably
will b. taken uuon Monday In addI-
iion. 80 private pension bills we're
put through. A bitter and sensational
attack on former Spesker keifer Of
ohio by his coiicagus. Gen. Sherwood.
vas feature Of the days proceed
ings
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-05-21
MUSIC OPENS CELL DOORS.
Prisoners ParoIed Because Their Play.
ing Charmed a Girl.

Frankfort. Ky.-Be-ause Thomas
Shannon and R n. Souder. each aged
- years. eonvicts in the EddyvilIe
Penitentiary. are accomplished uiust-
clans. and Miss Marie Boyd. daughter
Of Col. John Boyd Of Eddyville. is a
lover OF music. she became interested
in their welfare and secured Their
parole.
Miss Boyd worked up the petitions
for the men and came to this city and
presented them to the board Of pardon
commissioners She arrived here and
the first place she went was TO the
penitentiary to hear the band.
shannon and Souder were SEN
fenced from Warren county in Jan
uary. 1904. TO serve ten ears for con-
spiracy TO kill and rob.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-05-21
INsURiNo BANK DEPOSITS.

A Citizen Of Illinois writes 20 one
Of the Oklahoma oficials as follows:
4 am very much pleased with your
law for securing bank deposits. I
have eeen a resident OF Illinois for .
number OF years. vas a depositor In
bank that failed there. and on &C
count Of your favorable banking laws
by depositors. | transferred my &C
count TO the - hank of Oklahoma
MY account is small, hut II amounts
TO more than $1,000. l have friends
who left Illinois With twice as much
as had. who went TO -. Okla I
and my friends come from - coun-
ty. and there are other friends who
will transfer their accounts to remain
on deposit because they like the Sc
curity.
Il write you for no other purpose
than to let you know how the people
OF other states appreciate the banking
laws OF Oklahoma. Wishing you sue
cess. am. yours truly. -.
The Commoner has copy OF ths
letter. but the name of the writer
together with the name OF his county
in Illinois and the name Of the banks
in Oklahoma to which the money Was
sent have been omitted that no intus-
tice might be done by the publication
of the letter.
The fact that banks OF Oklahoma
are made secure by a law that COM
peis all the banks to stand back Ct
each bank is already having its e.
feet There is no doubt that Kansas
and Nebraska will adopt a similar
law as soon as the legislatures can
be elected. and the reform Is bound
to spread At present. many of the
leading bankers are opposing Il under
the false impression that II would hurt
the larger banks II will not take
from the large banks any legitimate
advantage. and the bankers them
selves will soon be compelled to IA
vor the law. because the people will
demand the security and viii send
their money where the security can bs
found. Why not make the banks safe
Why not protect deposttors, We
should have laws. state and national.
giving assurance TO depositors that
their earnings. when deposited In
banks, will be safe. The bankers who
have opposed such legislation are re
sponsible for the growth Of sentiment
In favor OF postal savings banks. Their
selfishness Is short-sighcsd and they
will fnd. by talking to their depos-
itors. that they are destroying the In
nuence they Used TO have as advis-
ers. Many bankers are already tak.
Ing a broader view Of the subject and
are advocating the guaranty plan. Nay
their tribe increase.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-05-21

Lincoln. Neb.-In the Sommors,
Friday William J. Bryan, under a
slaring caption. urges the instruction
OF delegates to the Democratic m.
uonal convention He says: In
struction 10 delegates are the order
OF the day. Nearly all the states
which have held Democratic convsn-
tons. so far. have instructed. This Is
as It should be: Instructions are Dem
oeratic. The people speak through
instructions-they can not speak in
any other way.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-05-21
sens,s sus.,l,u,s. Alarieh am.

Washington The VreeIand cGrren-
CT bill. which vas passed by the
house Thursday. vas delivered % the
senate Friday and a. once sent TO the
committee On finance. senator Aid-
rich promptly made a report rrum the
committee. substituting the Aldrieh
blli in an amended form for the house
measure and in that form II was
passed by the senate. This action
threw the biIl into conference and an
erort Will b. made to reach an agree
ment al an early day
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-05-21

Vancouver. n. c--News has inst
been received here Of the cap
ture Of the American haiihut schooner
Francis Cutting. by the Canadian Ssh
cries cruiser Kes,rel. The vessel vas
found fishing within the thrse-mlie
limit at the north end Of Vancouver
Island. No resistance was made. Tn.
Cutting is owned by the Seattle Fish
aud Cold Storage Co.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-05-21
WOMAN ATTACKED BY WOLVES.
Rescue OF Pet Dog from Beasts I'm
periis Housewife.

Davidson. okla--Her arms and
body terribly lacerated. Mrs. $.
f. Patton. wife OF the cashier
OF bank here. Is suffering from
an attack by wolves when she went
TO rescue her pet dog from them
The little son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Patton was playing with the dog IN
the yard. Hearing the child scream.
Mrs Patton ran ont to see the wolves
fighting with the dog. In trying tn
rescue the dog the beasts turned IN
her.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-05-21

san Francisco. Cal. DaIrsH
Brown. former vieepresident and gen
eral manager Of the California Safe
Deposit and Trust Co. who pleaded
guilty to a charge OF emlexzlereut
and was sentenced 70 Is months I'm
pFisonment In the state pcnitentiary
at san Quentin. was sent across the
bay Wednesday morning in charge OF
Deputy Sheriff Haggerty. lie will im-
rlediately begin to serve his sentence.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-05-21
Favor Consolidating Lands.

Washington-The senate committee
on public lands "Wednesday ordered
reported favorably a bin permitting
holders of land in Alaska to consoIi-
date their holdings and to incorporate
as one concern to work the property.
providing the consultations be limit.
ed TO $500 acres. or four sections
each.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-05-21
Former Congressman \. Dead

Freeport. Ill.-Rormer Congress
man Horatio C. Burchard. 81
years old. died here Thursday He
went to congress in iSes and served
10 years. most Of the time as a mem.
ber OF the ways and means committee.
In 1879 he was appointed director OF
United States mints and served Ave
years.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-05-21

Cleveland. 0hio-The Reserve
Trust Company Thursday closed It's
doors and filed deed Of assignment
10 the Superior Savings and Trust
Company. Liabilities and assets OF
the Reserve company are placed at
s. 709.0o0 each. \ preliminary state.
ment says all depositors will be paid
in full
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-05-21

A statement rlss issued by the state
auditor shows the expenses of the las,
legislature to have been sa5, asa IS.
There Is . statement in detail showing
every Item of appropriation. the low
est Of which Is SIS fees for the supreme
court clerk in civil cases, and the high
est Is q, ooo. 90 for the common school
fund for the two years. The sum total
OF all tho appropriations reported 10
the auditor was o.. 533, ,5I09I.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-05-21
French Raid Monr

Casa Blanca-GeneraI DAmads.
AZ the head of three columns.
Tuesday conducted raid on
tribes living in the Mdraka region. He
razed their crops and destroyed ssv-
eral camps The French had six men
wounded.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-05-21
Countess oladys Meets Ar,s.ser,,,

Vienna-Countess Szechenyi, for.
meriy Miss Gladys Vanderbilt OF
New York. was formally introduced
to the aristocracy at a ball held n
the Budapest Park club. Among the
guests were Archduke Joseph and the
archduchess.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-05-21
Negro Murder. White wife.

Logansport. lnd.-Georze Han. a
negro. Wednesday night shot and
killed his wife. a white woman. a
the home Of her mother. lie then
shot himself. and il is thought the
wound will prove fatal Domestic
trouble is supposed TO have been the
cause.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-05-21
crea, Northern Loss $3.50.

Seattle. Wash.-it Is officially
stated that $3.50 represents the
loss to the Great Northern Ex-
press Co in the robbery Of the com
pany's strong box by two bandits in
the Great Northern tunnel Tuesday
morning.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-05-21
Eiah, for Option sI.e,lnn

Jefferson City. Mo-GeorEe III
Taylor asked the Missouri SUI
prems court Thursday Tor a write to
prohibit the probate Judge OF New
Madrid county from enjoining the
county court of that county from or.
dering a special election on the 10
cal option question.