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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-17

their humps. and for number of years
they did we'll at the game.
But too many of them got into it. and
finally the deformed ones got Jealous of
each other and started in to scrap for
patrons Thus they dagenerated into a
nuisance, and had TO be shooed off the
place by the track authorities.
That's how the one big and universal
track superstition was broken up into
hundreds of individual ones. Some of the
most level-headed Of the big players are
the fellows with the oldest superstitions
"One of them, man who rarely or
never bets less than 5000 to a race, and
who not uncommonly unbelts to the tune
of ten times $1,000 when his convictions
are strong that his is the ace in the hole
has the queer weevil that If he catches
sight OF woman with a string on one of
her low-cut shoes united he's in bad He
tried for two years to beat that one down
by disregarding it. but it finally tied him
in boWknots.
This curious bug of his goes back to a
day. three or four summers ago when he
brought a woman friend to the track. On
the way to the track he had 20 stoop
down and tie one or other of the strings
of her low-cut shoes several times, and
IIldlly, III d moment OF nOt-Wedther Detu-
lance, he said to her that it was a wonder
she couldn't rig herself out in a pair of
kicks that wouldn't keep a man kneeling
on the ground in front of her like an
idiot, for the better part of an afternoon
Naturally enough. this made her sore
and when the train reached the track she
promptly got into a carriage and returned
to New York. telling him before she went
that she hoped he'd drop the whole bank
roll. and then few He dropped it all
right enough; He played four rank
Edams that day, all for chunks. got Ieft
at the post twice. disqualified once. and
outrun the other time.
Then for four straight days he never
got near enough to the pay-off line to
hand a ball of popcorn to the cashier 1t
was the most disastrous streak he'd had
for years. and 1t put some lines of worry
al the corners of his eyes.
Daly johnson, than whom nobody
will send the spinach along faster
when he thinks he's right, gives aid
and comfort and nourishment to a Curl
Gus sort of bug. He likes the horse
that comes to a halt and stands still
for a minute or two on the parade past
the stand before going to the post.
johnson has it that the horse that
does that is sensible, cool-headed
brute. and that his purpose in stopping
on the way to the post is just to sur
vey the situation and take look at
things.
The biggest bundle that johnson
ever took down during his long turf
career-the time he caught Intrusive at
20 to l with $4,000 down straight-was
based he claims, upon this bug In
trusive did the halt two or three times
on the parade to the post that day. and
there wasn't any kicking him out of
his halts until he got ready to trudge
on ahead again. Johnson put that along
side some previous observations he had
made of horses being successful after
| doing the pulI-up thing in that way.
| and now the bug has ftmer hold on
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-17

vault of three inches more, said to have
been made by Minoru FULL. the same
Toxic student credited with the one
hundred in nine and two-fifths seconds.
But Dray's mark is the one that gets
acceptance in the records.
There are many good hurdlers, includ-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-17

ing Hillman and Shaw OF Dartmouth,
and the last named is expected TO be tho
winner of this event at the intercOl-
leGiate games Shaw. in the relay meet
equaled kranZleins mark of 1J.J seconds
for the high hurdles. 40 yards. 1t was
conceded that if on that occasion he had
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-06-04

Examine carefully every bottle of
CASToRlA a safe and sure remedy for
infants and children. and see that It
Bears the ~
Signature otZ1AZzM
In Use For Over 30 Years.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-06-04
THE FIRST TASTE
Learned to Drink Coffee When q
Baby.

II parents realized the fact that cof-
fee contains rug-caffeine-which
Is especially harmful to children, they
would doubtless hesitate before Civ
ing the babies coffee to drink.
When / was child In my mothers
arms and first began to nibble things
at the table, mother used TO give me
sips OF coffee. AS my parents used
coffee exclusively at meals l never
knew there was anything to drink but
coffee and water.
And so l contracted the coffee habit
ea-ly. / remember when quite young.
the continual use of coffee so affected
my parents that they tried roasting
wheat and barley. then ground IL in the
eonee-min, as a substitute for coffee.
But it did not taste right and they
went back to coffee again. That was
long before Postum was ever heard OF.
continued to use coffee until was 81.
and when / got into office work. be-
gan TO have nervous spells. Especially
after breakfast l was so nervous I
could scarcely attend to my CORE
spondence.
AT night. after having coffee for
supper. could hardly sleep, and on
rising in the morning would feel weak
and nervous.
a friend persuaded me to try Post
UNI. My wife and l did not like IL
at first, but later when boiled good
and strong 1t was fine. Now we
would not give up Postum for the
best coffee we ever tasted
Il can now get good sleep. am free
from nervousness and headaches. l
recommend Postum to all coffee drink
ers.
There's a Reason"
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek. Mich. Read The Road to Well.
Vile" in pkgs.
Ever read the above ietter7 A new
one appears from time to time. They
are genuine, true, and full Of human
interest.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-06-04

to conquer all female diseases
Mrs. Norman r Barndt, of Allen
town, Pa, writes:
Ever since I was sixteen years Of
age had suffered from an organic a.
rangement and female weakness: h
consequence had dreadful headaches
and was extremely nervous Ny physi.
clan said must 60 through an opera.
ton to get well. A friend told ma
about Lydia Z Pinkham's vezetabI,
Compound and took it and wrote you
for advice. following your directions
carefully. and thanks TO you | an %
day . well woman. and am telling
all my friends Of my experience
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-06-04

A Frenchman. who apparently has
been amusing himself by reckoning
up the number OF kisses he has ri IN
his wife during the nrst 20 years OF
his married life.
He finds that In the nrst year he
dispensed about 100 kisses . day. or.
say. allowing for birthdays and legal
and church holidays. about $500 In
the year.
In the second year this number was
reduced by half. and in the third
year to ten a day. while In the fifth
year his better half had to be content
with two day. one In the morning
and one in the evening
What happened after the fifth year
Is wrapped in mystery" but at the
same rate Of progression" he prob
ably arrived eventually at one kiss on
tie first OF January every leap year
Chicago American.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-06-04
JUST A TOUCH OF SATIRE.
Little Note That Probably Made Mean
Employer Vince.

Prof. Charles Zueblin. the briflian,
and original sociologist of the Uni
versity OF Chicago. enunciated before
the League Of Political Education in
New York a superb epigram:
"He who begins with saving to pro
tect his family may end with neglect
ing his family to save"
Discussing the dangers OF immod-
crate saving Prof. Zueblin said the
other day:
ITS by saving immoderately that
We come 10 inserting want advertise
ments like one saw recently
Wanted. capable ONCE boy: salary.
81 a week
"A young man OF Seminary avenue.
noticing this advertisement. couldn't
resist replying to IL. His reply ran:
~ beg to offer you my services.
Should you require premium | could
furnish $500. You do not mention
Sundays-should | have to work on
that day? Neither do you state
whether the applicant must be clothed
or not. but have concluded that he
must at least wear trousers. or he
would be unable to carry home his
wages"
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-06-04

The visitor to the home OF veil
known Hoosier state author found his
three youngsters romping in the hall
way
what are you playing. boysr he
inquired
We are playing pirates e.uciisted
the smallest
Pirates. Why. how can you play
pirates in Indiana. There are no seas
bordering on this state"
oh. We don't need any sea. We
are literary pirates like pa"
And Eve minutes later a chorus Of
yells from behind the barn told that
the hand that Yields the pen can also
WELD the single.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-06-04
Human Hair in Wedding Gowns.

Madge o'Rourke. the famous Irish
American dressmaker-au the famous
dressmakers are Irish-Americans-
was showing a customer an assert.
ment OF wedding gowns.
In every one Of those gowns. were
you 10 rip them apart" she said
you'd find lock Of hair hidden-red
hair. brown hair. golden hair. even
grey hair
Sewing girls believe that she who
works on wedding gown. If she sews
a lock Of her own hair into ii, will be
married herself within the year.
oh, yes. the belief is universal
Every wedding gown in the world is
apt to reveal. when cut up. lock Of
hair-some red. some gold, some
black. and some. alas. gray"
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-06-04

We get some sad cases." said the
attendant at the Lumpton lunatic
asylum to the interested visitor, and
opened the door Of the first cell.
Inside was . man sitting on q three
legged stool, gazing vacantly at the
wall.
His IL an unhappy story" said the
attendant He was in love with a
girl. but she married another man.
and he lost his reason from grief"
They stole out softly. closing the
door behind them. and proceeded to
the next inmate.
This cell was thickiy padded. and
the man within was stark. staring
mad.
Who Is this inquired the visitor.
This. repeated the attendant.
This IL the other man,--Tatler.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-06-04
THE HORRORS or ECZEMA

itch, Itchi Itch! Scratch, Scratchi
Scratch, Eczema is maddening. four
skin is on fire. and the more you
scratch the more intense becomes tho
agony OF It. Stop scratching, 1t will
never relieve you--it cannot cure you
1t only makes things worse. Wheth-
er you. your child or . member OF
your family Is suffering with eczema
or any skin disease apply LTTELL'S
LIQUID SULPHUR at once. Stops
itching instantly and is a guaranteed
cure for any and all skin diseases.
Send 10c to-day for q large sample
bottle sent postpaid to any address.
Rhuma-Sulphur Company. 4Os No. End
ST.. st. Louis. Mo.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-06-04
TO DRIVE OFT !, MALsf1s

nhe The Old Standard GROVES TAsTKLEss
-hAsL fuSlC. 1ou know hat yca are tAki ~
Ine fornaa - plalnly printed on every b-sfrI-
snc~tnx Is emply Quirine ard rrsa In . rass@i~~s
people and ehiltr.n- sac-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-06-04
BAD ITCHING HUMoR.
Limbs Below the Knees Were Raw
Feet swolIen-sIeep Broken
Cured in Days by cuticura.

Some two months ago had a hui
NOR break out on my limbs below my
knees. They came to look like raw
beefsteak. all red. and no one knows
how they itched and burned. They
were so swollen that I could not get
my shoes on for a week or more.
used Eve or six different remedies and
get no help. only when applying them
the blrning was worse and the itching
less. For two or three weeks the suf-
fering was intense and during that
time 4 did not sleep an hour at a time
Then one morning l tried a bi, of
Cuticura- From the moment IL touched
ne the itching was gone and I have
not ielt bit OF IL since. The swelling
went down and In two days I had my
shoes on and was about as usual.
George B. Farley. 50 South State St.
Concord. y. II. May IA. 1907"
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-06-04

Victim OF Delusion-Doctor. I'm
avfully afraid I'm going 20 have brain
fever.
DOctor-POoh. pooh. my dear friend,
That's all an Illusion Of the senses.
There is no such thing as fever. You
have no fever. you have no br-h'm-
no material substance upon which
such a wholly imaginary and suppo.
sitiOus thing as a fever could md
any base OF operation
victim-Oh. doctor. what a load you
have taken from my-from my
have q mind. haven't I. doctor!
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-06-04

the banner into shreds and tossed IL
into the street.
Before the days Of telephones news
paper reporters used the shot tower
as a signal station from which to fash
TO their Offices the drop Of the trap
when hangings took place in the old
Tombs prison yard.
When the prince OF Wales visited
this country the tower was Illuminated
in his honor
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-06-04
KNEW WHAT THE JOB MEANT.
Angry Citizen Put Ordeal Up to Street
Car Company.

Not long ago there entered the once
OF the superintendent OF a trolley line
in Detroit an angry citizen. demand
ing Justice" in no uncertain terms.
In response TO the officials gentle
inquiry touching the cause OF the de-
mand. the angry citizen explained
that on the day previous as his wife
was boarding one OF the company's
cars. the conductor thereof had
stepped on his spouse's dress. tearing
from II more than a yard OF material.
Il can't see that We are TO blame
for that" protested the superintendent.
What do you expect US to do. get her
q new dress,"
No. sir. do not reioined the
angry citizen. brandishing a piece Of
cloth. What propose Is that you
people shall match this material
Harper's Weekly.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-06-04
mIKAoo HoNoRs cHIcAooAN.
Col. Fsbysn Decorated with Emblem
Of Order 81 Rising Sun.

Chicago.-Col George Fabyan Of this
city has been decorated by the EN-
peror OF Japan with the emblem OF the
order OF the Rising Sun. through the
japanese ambassador at Washington.
Baron X Takahira. and Acting Consul
Yomita Of the Japanese government in
Chicago.
The decoration was in recognition
OF Col Fabyan's valuable services to
Japanese officials during his long &C
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-06-04
That Moman'a Fault.

That woman next door is really
dreadful. John" said a young married
woman to her husband She does
nothing but talk the whole day long.
She cannot get any work done. I'm
sure"
oh" remarked the husband. Il
thought she was a chatterbox. And to
whom does she talk
Why, my dear. to me. OF course.
was the reply. She talks to me over
the fence"
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-06-04

ago I began to notice
sharp pain in the
kidneys and a bear
ing down sensation
through the hips.
dull headache an d
dizzy spells. Dropsy
appeared. and my
feet and ankle $
swelled so l could
not get my shoes on.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-06-04

there 70 CAtsrrn this section Of The eoanfry
thsn ali other diseases put together aad antfi aa
fe~ Jcsrs vas supposed 10 Be tacur.hie For rress
msny years doetors pronouncc1 II local disease snd
prescribed cca remedies and By eonstsnfty fafifae
% cure With local IL i1rursble
science has pruven Catarrh be ts-
es-e and therefore requires trs.sment
HAIRS Cstsrrh Cure. uanufactaref By Y. J. Ch<nsy
Co. Toledo. Ohio 10 the oay ears ca
the mArket 10 10 taken Internally n do.es frun -
drops 70 tesspooufui- II directly the bod
snd mucous surfaces Of the system. fhsr o9sr oas
hundred dollars for any case u fans 10 SOD
for circ1lsrs and tessfucufals-
Atirs..: v. ). CHENEY CO.. roieec. DATA
sold By Druggists. .sc-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-06-04

Genius is freakish. II is claimed
that the brilliant DIR. Johnson used to
touch every post in his pathway"
Il know one Of them geniuses.
And does he touch every post he
comes across,"
No; he touches every friend he
comes across. or everlastingly tries
to."-Louisville Courier Journal.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-06-04
OLDEST skYscRAPsR DOOMED.
Noted New York Structure Fifty Years
Of Age to Be Torn Down.

New York-After having stood for
80 years as one OF the foremost land
marks OF lower New York the iron
shot tower Of the Caldwell Lead Com
pany at 65 Center street is to be torn
down. This History iron structure is
the oldest standing skyscraper.
During the civil war flag was kept
floating over the tower. In 1862 the
flag was cut down by crazy man.
lie chopped the flagpole down. tore
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-06-04

We may now reasonably expect 4
lot Of administration organs to point
TO those destructive Oklahoma storms
as retributive justice for not listening
10 the frantic appeals Of the Republi-
can carpetbaggers before adopting that
constitution.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-06-04

-Hezekiah." said the Kansas matron
- she adjusted her bone-rimmed
glasses and opened the local Paper,
lit says here that a woman was car.
ried two miles by a cyclone ane didn't
speak a word for three weeks.
The sun-tanned farmer grabbed his
hat and spy-glass.
Where are you going now. He-e
kiah7"
Where am going. Lucy, Why, !
am going out to see IL can't sight one
of them thar kind Of cyclones"
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-06-04

other human being. and that in the
contemplation of government. all must
stand equal before the law. Out of
this basic principle. all other political
principles grow and by it all method.
OF government and ali policies must be-
measured.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-06-04
"old Hiekory's" Farewell Address.

Daniel W. Thornton. Chicago rail-
road man. has in his possession, an in
teresting relic in the shape Of COPY
OF Gen Andrew Jackson's farewell ad-
dress to the people on his retirement
from the presidency of the United
States. The address is composed Of
about IL 900 words and was delivered
March 3, 1887. There were originally
Il copies printed in black type on
white satin, but only one OF the cop
les remains. that one being Mr.. Thorn.
tons
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-06-04

Mrs Popley-Iittle George won't
take milk al all now. He used to take
II but
Mr.. Popley (crusslyD-No. and it's
all on account Of your imprudence.
My imprudence.-
Mr.. Popley-Yes. you allowed him
to hear you say It was good for him.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-06-04
DouhtirQ Il

Sir" said the imperial ruler of all
the Russias. do you realize what a
gulf Of inequality yawns between or.
binary humanity and an antocratE'
Dear mel" answered the doumaite
In mild surprise. is this gulf PROPOSE.
ton a czarchasm!"
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-06-04

The denial from Mr.. Fairbanks cam
paign managers that he is about 10
retire is superfuous. To retire
means TO retreat. TO go back. And il
is generally conceded that Mr.. Fair
banks candidacy could not be much
further back
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-06-04

hieks Capudine Cures Nervousness.
Whether tired out. worried. sieepless or
what not IL guiets and refreshes brain
and nerves. It's liquid and pleasant to
take Trial bottle loc-regular size &c and
&C At druggists-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-06-04
TESTING Value of FRIENDSHIP.

When We have fallen through story
after story OF our vanity and aspira
lions, and sit rue.ully among the ruins
then 1t is that we begin to measure
the stature Of our friends; how they
stand between US and our contempt
believing in our best.-Robert Louis
Stevenson.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-06-04

Had comp'ny 70 dinnah yisti'dy.
Nah husban' stopped at NJ. Green's
store Saturday ebenin' an done got q
fine spring chicken"
~Yaas?" replied the jealous neigh
bor- Dat Mistah Green sho' Is de
mos keeriess. onsuspectin' mani
PHILADELPHIA Press.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-06-04
cGEORGE HBNHNS

quaintance with the government OF
Japan. II is rarely received by Amer
leans. The only other Chicagoan who
has been hOnored with it is R S. Nc
Cormick. who was the American am
bassadOr in Russia during the Russo
japanese war.
The Rising Sun is the most exclu-
sive order in Japan. There are eight
classes in the order. Marquis Ito. who
recently visited Chicago. is q member
OF the first class.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-06-04

That for more than fifteen years
Hunts Cure has been working on the
afflicted Its mission Is to cure skin
troubles. particularly those OF an itch
ing character. Its success is not on
account OF advertising. but because
II surely does tho work One box
is guaranteed to cure any case.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-06-04
LEAP YEAR. AGAIN
The Entire Family.

Grand Pop used it for Rheumatism.
Dad for Cuts. Sprains and Bruises.
Nanny for Burns. Scalds and Aches.
Sis for Catarrh and ChilbIains. I use
It for everything. and It never disap-
points any OF us. II surely yanks any
old pain out by the roots.
Hunts Lightning oil is what I am
telling you about
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-06-04
SILENT.

The New Haven (Conn.) Union
says: Editor Pulitzer asks Editor
Bryan about his interest in the people
and Editor Bryan asks Editor Pulitzer
about his interests in the trusts"
And although the question is
pertinent and timely the World has
not deigned TO answer.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-06-04
THE GREAT POLITICAL THOUGHT,

The greatest political thought in the
world is that embodied in the declara-
ton OF Independence. namely. that all
men are created equal This is the
basis of popular government, and pop
ular government is spreading. 1t does
not mean that men are. or will be.
ecnal In physical strength. in intel
lectual ability. in moral character or
In wealth--it simply means that God
never save to one human being a
natural night that lie denied to any
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-06-04

Under a protective tariff that en-
ables Mr. Carnegie to enjoy an income
OF approximately $4,000 a day. us
900 cotton mill operatives in Massa.
chusetts had their wages reduced an.
proximately s27.500 a day.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-06-04

The Republican organs that de-
nounced the Democratic administra-
ton for having a deficit are now prais-
ing the Republican administration for
having deficit. saying it means get
ting the money back into the channels
of commerce" That's shooting around
the hill to hit the deer.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-06-04
Actual Facts.

For upwards Of fifteen years Hunts
Cure has been sold under strict guar
antee to cure any form Of itching skin
troubles known No matter the name
less than one per cent Of the pur-
chasers have requested their money
back. Why? 1t simply does the work.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-06-04

Husband (meeklyl-There's one con-
ISOLATION for US in having my wages
reduced, even in the shopping sea.
son.
Wife snappily)-What's that?
Husband can be laid up sick with
out losing so much money.-Judge.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-06-04
UNEXPLAINED.

why do women enjoy weeping at
matinee?" said he.
Il don't know" answered she. why
do men enjoy getting angry at the UNI.
pire?"-Washington Star.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-06-04
Don't Delay.

Save a possible serious spell OF fever
later on by cleansing your system now
of its accumulation OF impurities. Sim
mons Sarsaparilla will do it. 1t makes
fine blood. fine appetite, great strength
and grand ambition.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-06-04

I was in misery. and had despaired OF
ever getting cured when / decided to
try Doan's Kidney Pills. One box helped
me so much that l kept on until en-
urely cured"
Sold by all dealers. 50 cents a box
FosterMilburn Co. Buffalo. ". Y.