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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-10-08
OUR ~MERCHANTS-THE FL
NANCIAL STRAIN OF
THE PRESENT
YEAR.

Culess there is susue relief
given the merchants in the next
ninety days, We venture to say
.pat there Will be more f~aiiares
than in many years. The rea-
son for this il plain; last year
many Of the most substantial
men in the community held their
cotton. that Is 10 say they would
not sell and thus. in many iustan-
ces. made the merchant carry his
account for another year. Now
it looks a. Il the price q cotton
will for some time at least, re-
main bow; this means that the
farmer wiz ask the merchant to
again wait on him for the old a
well A. the new account. We do
not near 10 make complaint or
take any undue interest II the
merchant except u call attention
e. the fact that he Is IN 4 great
strain he l. an essential factor
"a our progress and if the citizens
throughout the country realized
the prscarious position he Il in
Just now they would come to his
rescue.
The ordinary supply merchant
with a capital stock Of from ten
to twenty thousand dollars, car
ries most Of the time way above
fifty and one hundred thousand
On his books; you see in 4 min
ute what his ptedicameut viii be
II his creditors that have risked
him for this large amount. should
demand immediate payment
This condition OK affairs L. not
intentional on the part OF the
people. they have merely over
looked this matter, they seem to
think that perhaps The other
fellow" has PAID up and perhaps
the merchant Il carry him.
This i a serious mistake. ''the
other fellow l. following the
same plan We trust the ci,izens
Will see to it that the merchant
has their careful consideration.
Tie solution % t5e low price
# cotton has been solved long
years ac0, but the trouble : no
one Will adopt the s0luuo1- The
solution l. simply 70 raise Grst
all that you can Use at home for
the ueces>aries u LIE. after this
raise a few cattle and line horses
and mules, then raise cotton.
This solves the problem. But 50
long as you think you are fooling
your ueichbor by telling what
you expect to do and then q
ahead and raise more cotton than
ever, trying to persuade your
self that every one else has de-
cjded to shorten the crop and
hence your big crop viii come
in for a big price. This Is the
great trouble with the farmers.
1t makes no difference SO far as
you are concerned what your
neighbor may do but there Is
one thing sure. If you fail to raise
all the necessaries OF life and
must buy them in the stores,
there Is one thing certain you are
not prospering. Get the point?
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-10-08

Az exchange says High art
r furnishing n Chicago And
We noticed some Improvement In
re artistic labels On the canned
Ellas
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-10-08

The effect Of two cent postage
70 England Is already apparent 70
the chirOgraphic hands aeros the
sea.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-10-08
ForSale

Large harness Horse, absO-
luteIy safe tor ladies' or children
TO drive. Reason for selling, go
inc 20 buy matched team.
Apply to
!. ". 7. FALkNER, SR.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-10-08

TIE latest magazine article
aauUt Joan D. Rockefeller says
ine things Of the Standard OIL
e. You see John wrote it him-
SCI
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-10-08

Ch2pped skin whether on the hands
or face may be cured In one night by
Supplying Chamberiain's Saive- It is
also unequaled for sore nipples, burns
and scaldI For sale by al drug sitt.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-10-08

TINES have not altogethc-
changed 20 long "a al artist
Starves % death now and then.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-10-08

Ms ARCEIBoLD now realizes
the wisdom of old Simon Gamer
On advice Ride a hundred
miles rather than write 4 letter"
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-10-08
ST.. JOSEPR9
Liver Regulator
IL nSr,,,rec~- a>SssYauY

This remedy has rncs~n ..seif the true and
tried friend Of the hspNnn Enily BY giving
prompt relief wllsn taken for Constipation.
Indigestion. Baliousness. Dyspepsia Dizzi-
ness other troubles incident to 4 torpid or
inactive liver and 4 ciogxrd up system.
It's a pleasant remedy of great power. and
Natures assis-al. in Lie highest degree. IL
is made in both liquid ard powder form. IS
pleasant and agreeable to the taste. prompt
in action. ms leaves no sickeninE. weaken
ing after effects.
Is IN fc-zs G.iv.r Medicine.
We hare I large number Of letters from
satisfied patrons who have been benefited
and curei by L.
ST. Josaph's Liver Regulator issold
By druggists and general merchants. or you
can knd "a us fnr il Price. Liquid. 80 cents
q bottle. Powders. IN tn ha-es. IS cents
hox- Sample of powders and booklet sent
free application.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-10-08

This lovely fall weather was
too much for our old friend. Al
fred Austin. 80 he has again burst
into song.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-10-08

PEACEFUL dreams have retnrn-
Ell TO Oyster Bay but il still hears
faint echoes Of the big stick land-
INC r-ht and left.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-10-08

TIE sleeve Of the heather
Chinee was Is Innocsut a. 4 bis
hops. compared with that Of VIII
lam Randolph Hearst
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-10-08

HFrCECoCK numaces that Has
keI . a teller Of t~alsehOods. Go
It. boys This : beginning TO be
irregular OLD fashioned campaign
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-10-08

WHILE the steel trust "a work.
ing away On the largest order in
its history it doesn't care who
calls il names.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-10-08

IN The meantime. very few peo-
pie are pausing hong enough 10
take 4 side swipe 1t Mr.. John D.
Archibold.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-10-08

COME On with those other let
tors, Mr. Hearst. We want you
- % your dar1dest while VOC
have the renter Of the stage.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-10-08

ANOTHER New York company
i going To play The Devil.
isn't Willie Hearst measuring
up ID all demlnds2
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-10-08

THE general impression seems
b. De that Nr. Roosevelt did not
answer Nr. Bryan. lie merely
replied 10 him.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-10-08

TIE Republicans are now on
the firing line, where tie battle
ground Is too open for them to
dodge the issues
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-10-08

TEE Richmond Tines Dispatch
say=- The tariff Will u0tdown.'
Yet every tine It bobs up the 2.
0. P sends It s~prlwhHg.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-10-08

We Will yet have % turn the
hose on those CUBAN politicians
10 make then keep the peace
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-10-08

TIE Good Roads Congress
should be made the most success
fuI feature Of the fall season.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-10-08
NATURE
Mods m Assistant.

The corn in the fsxmer's bin does not plant
ITSELF. No more caa Nature. alone and IN
aided. always perform the enormous tasks
that are 50 often forced upon her.
Nature Noe<is en- Assistant.
Perfect health is shc re.uI. Of study md
research. II has taken centuries to under
stand the human body and ID finst the best
eondiiicus and remeGies 10 dsvelcs ahealth-
full equilibrium.
= Any one with sick stomach. sfasgish liv-
or. bilious. conssipls~i and nervous is not
at all likely to regain their health unaided.
Mature Needs sn AssisfanE
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-10-08
For Sale

Piano in good order for sale
very cheap. Must sell immedi-
ately. Apply at this Office.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-10-08

TIE gAstE stOe per year.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-10-08

hen caluug tor the above please
give No. OF letter and date advertised
:. NJ. HowRY, p. NJ.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-06-25
From the State Capital
Items OF Importance TO Wisconsin
People, Cleaned at Madison.


Madison.-Gov. Davidson will issue
no platform. His denomination will
be sought on his administration in the
last years 81 shall not announce any
platform" said the governor. why
should II" When it was suggested
that it might not be necessary now
that former Mayor Becker was out of
the field the governor replied: Il
should not have done so had he re-
manned in the race" He says there
is little likelihood of there being any
other candidate. This is the opinion
among the Republicans from the state,
who attended the national convention.
Senator La Toilette will not bring out
any one, so his closest friends say, and
nowhere else does there seem to be
any indication of fight for the head
of the ticket. Opinion has settled
down to the accepted fact that the
primary, SO far as the Republican
ticket is concerned, will be tame af-
fair. 1t is even suggested that the
Republicans may be able to turn the
tables on the Democrats this year
and unless the latter nominate state
ticket at the July convention, Repub
licans can invade their caucuses and
help nominate a gubernatorial can
didate. While this is not taken seri-
ously, it goes to show the feeling.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-06-25
LET THE BOYS FIGHT.
There's a Reason for 1t, Says Rev. J.
n. Holmes.

Rev. John Haynes Holmes thinks it
is natural for boys to fight and that
they ought not to be interfered with.
Talking to the Mothers club at the
Hotel Martha Washington the other
afternoon, he said:
People used to think that children
were totally depraved, conceived in
sin and born in iniquity and the whole
idea of child training was based on
that hideous theory. To-day we have
gone to the opposite extreme, and we
assume that children are perfectly
good. Both these theories are wrong
The child recapitulates the history of
the race and as primitive man was
liar and a fighter, so children are apt
to be liars and fighters. Darwin tells
us in his autobiography that as boy
he was an inveterate liar. He told lies
simply for the fun of it. Yet there
was no man living in the nineteenth
century more consecrated to the
course of perfect truth than Darwin.
The lying was simply . bit Of race
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-06-25
Big Wisconsin Paper Merger.

By the incorporation of the NekOo-
sa-Edwards Paper Company of Wood
county, Wisconsin, with capital of
100000, three paper companies of
Wisconsin are merged. The combined
interests are the Nekoosa Paper Com
pany, the John Edwards Manufacture
ing Company and the Port Edwards
Fiber Company. AS a result of the
merger of these three concerns the
interests of John McNaughton of APP
pletOn, the Patten estate of this city.
Thomas Nash and J. B. Nash of Grand
Rapids, G. f. Steele of Port Edwards
and L. M. Alexander of Milwaukee are
merged The three paper companies
thus combined had extensive land and
pulp wood holdings, all of which are
now to be controlled by the new COM
pany. The officers Of the company
have not as yet been elected, but it is
understood that the management will
be left in the hands of G. Francis
Steele, L. NJ Alexander and Thomas
Nash. The capacity of the three plants
included in the merger follow: Ne
koosa Paper Company-1S0,00 900 pounds
of news, manila and fiber paper; 100-
600 pounds of ground wood and $4,000
pounds of sulphite fiber paper. John
Edwards Company 600 pounds Of
paper and 100000 pounds of ground
wood daily. The Port Edwards Com
pany-100,O00 pounds Of sulphite daily.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-06-25

tive portfolios, the ports in the holds
of steamboats, are now large enough
for the heaviest man to get out of if
necessity should arise.
1t has cost owners a lot of money to
do these things, and such as did not
feel inclined to follow the orders of
the steamboat inspectors when their
boats were inspected had to send their
boats to the marine graveyards, to be
broken up for the old metal contained
in their outfit. At least 25 New York
steamboats, which were being used
when the Slocum met her fate four
years ago have disappeared since the
steamboat laws have been enforced.
Such vessels as were built since the
Slocum disaster were largely of steel
and now that the jamestown has
proved a success all steamboats, built
for the local service that do not come
up to her class in safety certainly will
merit criticism.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-06-25
Favor General Bank Law.

At the seventh annual convention of
the national association of super
visors of state banks, held at ST. Paul.
special committee appointed to in
vestigate and report on the question of
uniform bank legislation recommended
a general banking law similar to that
of Wisconsin, with the addition that
the state commissioner of banking be
authorized to appoint receivers for
insolvent banks. New York is the
only state in the union where the state
banking commissioner has authority
to appoint such receivers. In Wis
consin the courts appoint such receiv-
ers, entailing delay and large expense.
The controller of the currency has au-
thority to appoint receivers for in
solvent national banks. The commit
tee that submitted the report consists
of Commissioner Pierre Jay of Massa-
chusetts, Commissioner John w. Nor
rison of Pennsylvania, and Commits
sioner M. G. Bergh of Wisconsin.
Commissioner Bergh of Wisconsin re-
sponded for the association to the adj
dress of welcome delivered by Gov.
John Johnson of Minnesota.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-06-25

wedding, the bride remained with her
friends and could communicate with
her affianced only through 1.-The friend
Of the bridegroom"
Throwing shoes originated in the old
Jewish custom of handing to the pur-
chaser of land an old shoe as a token
of surrender or remuneration. The
brides father gave a shoe to the hus
band or threw it after him to signify
they surrendered to him all authority
over their daughter.
Throwing rice symbolized fruitful
ness and plenty, from its general dis
tribution over the world
Taking the husbands name orig
mated in Roman times. though the
date is unknown. When Julia married
Pompey her name became Julia of
Pompey Modern women omit the
of in the name.-Chicago Examiner
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-06-25

these strange cradles drifted to the
land.
Another disaster, we'll remembered
by New Workers, was the burning of
the Seawanhaka off Wards island on
June 20, 1880. Forty were lost "A this
disaster.
June appears to have been fruitful
month for steamboat fires, for preced-
ing the burning of the Seawanhaka by
a few days was the burning of the
Stonington steamboats, Narragansett
and Stonington, sister ships, after they
had been in collision in mid-sound
during a dense fog on the night Of
June II, 1880.
By far the most terrible steamboat
disaster that ever occurred in New
York waters was that of the burning
of the General Slocum. Of the 5000
excursionists aboard most were wom-
en- and children. Only one other
steamboat disaster in the annals OF
American steam navigation surpassed
the horror, and that was when the
Mississippi river steamboat Sultana
burned in 1866, with loss of 1,6Oe
lives
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-06-25

ways are of metal, the steps being
covered with ribbed sheet rubber to
make them safe. Not carpet or
rug is to be found on the boat. The
rails surrounding the stairways are CT
galvanized iron pipe, and around the
walls an ornamental grill of metal
work has been incorporated in the de-
sign. The stanchions supporting the
decks are all of iron, and the netting
OF the ratings is of wire mesh instead
Of that of the usual rope variety. Sed-
steads of brass or renameled irGa are
fitted, and all clothes lockers are
built OF steel.
Can Be Made Unsuitable.
In case Of collision the jamestown
would stand as good a chance of Seep-
ing afoat as the best boats afiGat, as
she is divided into six watez-tight
compartments. thus conforming TO the
most rigid requirements of the steam
boat inspectors and the marine under
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-06-25
QIlEIBU[RNGIRQg Ar,n
JulESLlEIEElBlg} STEAMBOATS,
as A RESULT OF The
SLOCUM DISASTER
SOCUM DISASTER

writer's. If struck in a vital part,
however, say around the boiler or en-
gine-room, she undoubtedly would
sink, and it is this point that the pub
lie should insist upon-that steam
boats be made unsuitable.
And they can be made so. A series
of bulkheads cutting the hull up into
small water-tight compartments, the
use Of the cellular or double-bottom
principle, or of water-tight tanks dis
tributed through the various holds of
the ship, would make any vessel prac-
tically unsuitable. There is no law
just at present making it obligatory
upon the part of owners to make their
steamboats, unsuitable, but such law
is bound to come in time, and when
it does come owners will be the best
pleased among those directly bene-
fitted.
When the investigation into the
General Slocum disaster was under
way the fact was brought out that
when the flames which suddenly burst
forth in the forward hold in a barrel
in which rubbish was thrown, were
discovered, in order to communicate
the news to the pilot house, where
the commander Of the vessel was sta
toned, it was necessary to go to the
third deck, lot of valuable time be-
ing wasted. Since that day electrical
and other devices have been placed
aboard our more prominent passenger
steamers which instantly notify the
occupants of the pilot house, as well
as officials on other decks, of the ex-
act location of a fire or other trouble
in any particular part of a vessel.
Further than this, there have been
safety devices invented which reduce
the possibility of loss of life by wreck
to d minimum.
Day of Rotten Hose Gone.
To-day there is no more rotten hose
included in the outfit of passenger
boats The life preservers are fresh
and new and made of real cork, and
easy to get at. There are an added
number of good serviceable lifeboats,
and they are not painted fast to the
decks; they have their running tackle
over. auled every little while, and
when put overheard they will float.
Ample stairways between decks, both
inside and outside the cabins, are pro-
yided, and as result Of the harrow
ing episode connected with the men
impr! soned in the burning hull of the
North German Lloyd liner, when the
Hobcken piers set fire to her few
years ago, who could be seen alive but
unable to crawl through the diminu-
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-06-25

q VIEW YORK.-There recently oc-
Cured the fourth anniversary
N of the burning of the General
Slocum, when 1000 lives were
lost. AS a result Of that trag-
edy and without the knowledge
Of the general public great changes
have taken place in the construction,
the manning and the operation OF the
steamboats, belonging to the port OF
New York and elsewhere, the net re-
suit Of which has made travel by
water in this country the safest mode
Of transportation in the world. Last
year, for instance, the loss of lives on
the railroads of the United States
reached 10000. BY steamboat the to-
tai was sos, and Of these 129 were
from accidental drowning and GO were
from suicide and other causes which
could not be averted, leaving only 313
lives lost that come within the scope
Of possible prevention. During the
year 1907 there were 357 ,851 SCI pas
sengers carried on steamboats, in
American waters.
50 extensive and so radical have
been the improvements made in
building and equipping American
steamboats, since the Slocum disaster
that it may safely be said that it is
only the question Of comparatively
short time when steamboats, will be
practically unsuitable as well as un-
burnable. One company has built a
freproof indestructible steamboat,
which has proved huge success, and
il row remains for the companies do
ing business around New York to copy
Or improve on this model. That this
will be done is certain.
Jamestowns Construction.
The fireproof steamboat is the
jamestown, which, it was expected,
would be used in New York waters
this summer. She is a large passen-
ger craft. built last season for service
On the Potomac during the exhibition.
She is $50 feet long and in general de-
sign follows the usual plan of our
American river boats, differing from
them only in the kind of material
used in her construction Passengers
walk on steel decks, and no effort has
been made to furnish the cabins with
cumbersome upholstered furniture or
Of paneling them with heavy and high
lypolished hard woods. Linoleum is
used as floor covering. That in the
main saloon is of the standard battle
saip grade, Of a thickness exceeding
one-quarter inch. On the exposed
parts Of the deck is laid interlocking
rubber thing, which makes a hand
some appearance as well as being
agreeable to the feet.
All the upper works are Of steel,
and even the pilot house and the of
fcers' rooms are of this material, with
corrugated metal partitions between
the sleeping apartments. The stair
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-06-25
,abst t,elrs Must Paw $4,000 Tax

Pahst Eleirs Must Pay $4,000 Tax.
That the state is entitled to approx
imately $4,000 inheritance tax on
the $4,000 shares of Pabst Brewing
company stock, of 100000 book
value, which Capt. Frederick Pabst of
Milwaukee signed over in a deed of
trust to his heirs July II, 1903, dur
ing his last illness. was the decision
of Judge w. d. Tarrant. This de
cision practically sustains that OF
Probate Judge Carpenter on Novem.
Der 5, 1906, from whose court tbs
Pabst heirs took an appeal The court
fixes the market value of the brewing
company stock at $1,150 a share.
Judge Carpenter fixed the value at
$1,40S.45 a share. Discussing the
question of penalty attaching to delay
in the payment of the tax, Judge Tar
rants decision says: THE conduct
of the donors executors in making the
fullest possible disclosure of facts to
the states counsel and to the court is
most worthy and honorable and ought
to be recognized to a degree If pos
sible by some mitigation of the pen
atty" The decision is for the state
on almost all the points involved.
Hugh Ryan and T. w. Spence who rep
resented the heirs, say they will now
appeal to the supreme court. Find.
ings in accordance with the decision.
will now be drawn up. 1t will take
about two days to hear the attorneys
on this and the matter of mitigation
Of the penalty.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-06-25
Prdicts Growth of University.

Dr. Charles r. Van Hise, has
completed his first five years as
president of the University of Wis
consin. A review of this period
shows a most remarkable growth and
development of the institution. Five
years ago the attendance was 2,870.
This year it is 4,013, an increase of
1,143 or 40 per cent. eff the increase
of students at the university continues
for the next 80 years as for the last
five years, there will be here at the
end of that time more than 10000 stu
DENTS" predicted President Van Hise,
in reviewing the recent growth.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-06-25
FIower Growth Photographed.

Photography has caught the fastest
express train in motion by means OF
the cinematograph. and it also shows
the growth of a flower. A bud which
bursts into bloom in, say 16 days, is
exposed to a camera every 10 minutes
during the 16 days, and when the pic
lures developed from the films are as
gembled in order in the moving-picture
machine, the observer may see, to his
delight, all in minute or two, the