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Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1908-02-13

w and sheet hardware. Wei
beat the world for prices on
barb or any kind of fencing
wire. We buy in car lots.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1908-02-13

WE are exclusive agents for|
w the Giant Powder Co..
We buy both black and Giant
powder in car lots. Hence wei
can sell you cheaper.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-10-15
WANTED TO KNOW
The Truth About Grape-Nuts Food.

Il doesn't matter so much what You
near about a thing. it's what you know
that counts. And correct knoxiedge
Is most likely TO come from personal
experience.
About a year ago" writes a ". Y.
man. Il was bothered by indigestion,
especially during the forenoon. I tried
several remedies without any perman-
ent Improvement.
My breakfast usually consisted of
oatmeal. steak or chops, bread, coffee
and ome fruit.
Hearing so much about Grape-Nuts.
l concluded to give IL a trial and find
out IL all | had heard Of it was true.
so i began with Grape-Nuts and
cream. 2 soft boiled eggs. toast, a cup
OF Postum and some fruit. Before the
end Of the first week | was rid OF the
acidity of the stomach and felt much
relieved.
BY the end of the second week all
traces Of indigestion had disappeared
and | was In first rate health once
more. Before beginning this course OF
diet. l never had any appetite for
lunch. but now / can enjoy a hearty
meal at noon time" There's a Rea-
son."
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek. Mich. Read The Road I o Well
ville," in pkgs.
Ever read the above letter? A new
n appears from time to time. They
are genuine, true, and full Of human
Interest
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-10-15

II Is estimated that 81. 500. 600. 600 IN
gold. and perhaps as much in silver.
IS hidden away In the Hindu stocking
Vast quantities OF the precious metals
are known TO be kept in the form Of
personal ornam2nts. From time imme.
mortal India has been a reservoir into
which the precious metals have flowed
from all quarters OF the globe. only to
disappear from statistics. Could the
idle wealth be drawn upon. the effect
on the Industrial and commercial life
of the country would be very great. II
Is. therefore. a matter Of concern 10
try 10 turn lndia's dormant capital TO
active use. II may be impossible to
do Il. The Oriental mind views every.
thing in 4 way incomprehensible 10
w~esterners. But Il only a 1.-THE OF the
concealed boards OF India were vital.
tied i new aspect might be given tc
the conditions OF life In Englands
great eastern empire.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-10-15

in a slight niche in the walls. he
waited.
He had been placed there to mis-
erably perish. he knew. He had heard
OF the noisome place and had known
OF many desperate criminals who had
passed days In the depths Of the great
pit. But none had yer been cast
into the pit as he had been without a
sustaining rope to hold upon and pre-
rent slipping down. down. into the
miry depths and 70 death. He looked
up to see II he could discover any
glimmer Of light that told Of sunlight
above. but could see only the same
black darkness above as pressed in
about him. He listened for some
sound. but only the loud beating OF
his heart could be heard In the death
like stiffness.
Il shall die here" he thought And
then / shall be with God" he added
The thought seemed to cheer him.
and he began &c chant M Of the
Psalms he had learned to love SO
well.
out OF the depths have I cried unto
thee. o Lord"
He paused. Had the Psalmist. too.
been cast into the depths Of some hor
rible pit to die? And he wondered
Did God hear and answer"
As though by way OF answer theirs
foated in around him a light whose
refulgence transformed the noisome
pit into a place OF heavenly glory
and he heard his own name spoken.
and he knew hat God was with him
All. the blessed JOY OF that moment
For ten times the suffering and dis
tress which he was enduring he would
no. have missed that blessed expe
rience. There was a g Joy and
sweetness to him In the thought that
he belonged to God and that no harm
could come TO him save that which
God was willing to permit. and which
would be for his .honor and glory.
And while God was visiting and
cheering jeremiah In the foul dun
geon. he was sending his messenger
to the rescue Of the prophet.
While jeremiah was still lost In the
contemplation Of the vision God had
given him he heard his name called
and instantly recognized the voice OF
Ebed-melech. the Ethiopian eunuch
who served in the kings house. and
who was his faithful friend.
Put now these old cast clouts and
rotten rags under thine aFmholes
under the cords"
Quickly the prophet obeyed. and
soon felt himself being drawn from
the depths Of the mire and on up. UP
up. until the binding light OF day
burst in upon his vision.
Never could he forget that expert
ence in the dungeon. and later as the
spirit of God moved upon him. he
wrote: Mine enemies chased me sor
like a bird. without cause. Trey have
cut of my life in the dungeon. and
cast a stone upon me. Waters flowed
mine head: then I said | am cut
of. | called upon thy name. o Lord
out Of the low dungeon. Thou hast
heard my voice: hide not thine ear al
my breathing. at my cry. Thou drew
est near in the day that I called upon
thee. Thou sa'dst. Fear not. o Lord
thou hast pleaded the cause OF my
soul; thou hast redeemed my life"
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-10-15
PRAYED TO STATUE or LIBERTY.
Chinese Crew. Amazed by Size Of
Deity" Burn Incense and Chant

When the 81 members Of the Chi
nese crew Of the Braemer. a tramp
steamship, found themselves under the
shadow OF the Statue of Liberty the
other day at sunrise they rushed pell-
nell below decks. returned presently
in solemn state and while their braids
viggled in the wind kowtowed and
II was the biggest idol they had ever
cen they declared afterward. and
they felt they owed it reverence de-
spite the fact that it was some thou
sands Of miles from home and was
somewhat different from the deities
they had been accustomed to see
ing.
Capt. l. 5. Saxby and the first on
Ger. W. W. Clark. Of the Braemar.
which left Hongkong on July 3. were
surprised. says the New York Herald.
on looking for their crew TO find thai
not n OF the Chinese sailors re-
NAMED on deck. The haze had Just
lifted from the bay and the great
statue stood revealed in all its grand
eur. Hi Wen. interpreter for the
crew. explained to the captain that a
few minutes previously the ceIestials
had dropped everything and rushed
below deck as If all the devils of
northern China were after them. They
cast back glances at the towering fig
ure Of Liberty.
While HI Wen was explaining this
h~ysterical disappearance TO the cap
tain tbs 81 Cinnamon passed through
the ~forecastle gangway like a funeral
procession. each carrying Joss sticks
and turning his eyes toward heaven.
Al ranged themselves along the deck
under the shadow Of the Goddess of
Liberty. There they stood for five
minutes. chanting a celestial prayer
and bowling with true oriental dignsy.
Cinnamon no sahe Clist," said Hi
Wen Him nan alice same you and
we: waIkee round Him big American
Joss. Him good
When the sailors had paid their re.
spec-s to the statue they returned 70
their work. but at intervals during the
day they looked with awe at the q.
gantic figure. They had never come
10 America before. and they marveIed
Hi Wen said. what they would find in.
land when they encountered such a
wonder at the mere threshold Of the
country.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-10-15
GIRL WAS DELICIOUS
With Fearful Ecxema-Pain, Heat,
and Tinglins Were Escrueistins-
Cuticura Acted Like Magic.

IAN eruption broke out on my
daughters chest. I took her to a
doctor. and he pronounced it to be
eczema of a very bad form. He treated
her. but the disease spread to her back,
and then the whole of her head was
affected. and all her hair had to be cut
OF. The pain she suffered was excru-
ciating. and with that and the heat
and tingling her life was almost I'M
bearable. Occasionally she was deliri-
u and she did not have a proper hours
sleep for many nights. The second
doctor we tried afforded her Just as
little relief a the first. Then / pur-
chased Cuticura Soap. Ointment. and
Pills. and before the Ointment was
three-quarters finished every trace Of
the disease was gone. II really seemed
like magic. Mrs. T. W. Hyde. Brent
wood, Essex. England. Mar. s. 1907"
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-10-15
TuIin soun.

What makes this vegetable SCUM
taste so different" asked the young
husband.
Only the leeks you sent home" re-
piled the bride. You remember Won
said you were going to order leeks."
I didn't order any leeks.r growled
the husband. but he finished his bowl
of soup rather than disappoint her.
That Afternoon he stopped at the
grocery store.
How did you come to SEND leeks I'M
to my house this morning?" he de
manded. Il didn't order them"
Great Scott, Did you eat them7"
exclaimed the grocer.
Sure. we ate them"
20. for lands sake. They were Mrs.
Jackson's tulip bulbs. She left them
on the counter and they got into your
basket by mistake."-DetroIt Free
Press.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-10-15
The AlIuremen,, Of the City.

Mrs. Perkins and her daughter
Mandy from the country were in the
city one day. and as they walked
along together they came to a win
dow in which was displayed a variety
OF women's apparel. Mandy glanced
w~istfully at the different articles Of
clothing and started into the store.
But a sign in the window which read:
Clothing One-Half on During This
Sale" caught Mrs. Perkins eye. She
seized her daughter by the arm. hur-
rted her along down the street, and
exclaimed in a loud voice. Wy,
lands sake, Mandy. that amt no de-
cent place fer a girl TO go."-Judge's
Library.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-10-15
DIDN'T WANT TO WASTE TIME.
cofored Fisherman Most Satisfied
When the Bites Were Few.

Riding across the country n day.
Or. Blank noticed an old negro who
had been for quite a while perched
motionless upon a little bridge. FISH
ing silently from the stream beneath.
For some time he watched him from
q distance. but finally. overcome by
the old fellows unmoved patience. he
rode up and accosted him.
Hello. Wash! What are you doing
up there"
"Ffshin". sab" came the reply.
Not getting many. are your
"No. sab
well, Il seems 10 me you'd get
tired fishing so long without a bite
Il doesn't want no bite. cap'n."
Well. that's funny. Why don't you
want a bite. WASH"
Hits this-a-way. cap'n: when ! gifts
a lots o. bites. hit takes all meh time
to git the fish or'n meh line. an I
doesn't have no time soh nshin'."-
Success Magazine.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-10-15

John Kendrick Bangs had been con
graduated on the success of his last
book.
Thank you" said Mr.. Bangs. and
I am glad your congratulations don't
work both ways"
Work both ways"
Yes. Like those that were once
offered to a man named Brownlov.
"A friend said 20 B~rownlow:
LET me congratulate you. I see
by the paper that your wife has pre-
sented you with twins.
"Brownlow smiled
mo he said. That Is . mistake.
The fathers name Is John c. Brown
low. | am John X. BroSnlow.'
"tAh.' cried the other man. heartily.
then | do. indeed. congratulate you
EXCHANGE.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-10-15
OPPONENT EASY TO BEAT.
Slight Accident Put Ednouls's Rival
Out Of the Running.

Mrs. s. was In a Richmond hos
pital. and she was lonely. so welcomed
the advent Of a very black and very
languid maid. who came In morn
Ing to wipe up the floor. Some one
new to talk to. so no time was lost.
Il have not seen you working here
before. Aren't you a rev girl?"
Edmonia willingly let the cloth slip
back INTO the bucket, and sat fat upon
the floor before answering.
"Yas'm. Is new Is jest @ashin'
mp De door; but l don't work. Is ed
jikated."
And where were you educated."
was the next question.
In a seminary" Then. with a burst
CT confidence: There was me an an
other girl workin' in a house. She was
cook and | was chambermaid. and
we had great times about who would
git de prize. but | beat" Then. after
a pause. She was easy to beat. cause
she got smothered to death with gas
de night before de Nominations come
on."-Harper's Magazine.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-10-15
THE STORY.

lie WHO IS fearless to speak the
Al truth IS certain to bring upon him.
self the harsh Judgment OF others who
may choose to believe a lie. But one
course vas open 10 Jeremiah TO whom
God had revealed his plan concerning
the certainty Of Judgment upon Jeru-
salem He speak. and speak the
truth. however unpopular and unwel
come that truth might be.
Surely Il could o appear very
loyal TO his king and the city in which
he dwelt TO counsel submission to the
king Of Babylon. and yet he knew
as God had revealed il TO him that
resistance were useless and that the
judgment Of God spoken against the
nation because Of its idolatry and sin
could not be averted. And because
t.e prophet feared God rather than
men. and because he must obey him
and speak his message all through
Jerusalem. he cried. saying:
Thus saith the Lord. He that re-
maineth in this city shall die by the
sword. BY the famine and by the pes
thence; but he that goeth forth to the
Chaldeans shall live; for he shall have
his life for a prey. n shall live.
Thus saith the Lord. This city shall
surely be given into the hand Of the
king Of B~abylon's army. which shall
take IL"
What a stir that message caused
Scarcely had jeremiah finished de-
liyering his proclamation in the
market place in Jerusalem, ere the
princes had come from the presence
q the King with authority 10 seize
him and do with aim a. they de
sired
Now. the king feared the prophet
exceedingly. and could never before
be persuaded % lay violent hands
upon him. tho-sgh he had shu; him an
in the Il Of the prison On various
occasions But on this day the
princes come n such 4 age thar
he could not resist their demands
Let this MAJ be put to death.
they cried. for thus he xeakeneth
the hands o. the men Of var that re.
main in this city. and the hands OF
all the people. in speaking such words
unto them: for this man seeketh not
the welfare Of this people. but the
hurt.
and having obtained the consent OF
the king. they rushed forth to seize
the person Of the prophet. fully de.
rmined upon killing him. Blu,
when they had come upon him they
feared TO do so because O. the people,
who. wasted by disease and lack OF
food. were now in great distress. and
the hope Of deliverance from their
suffering held out by the prophet
seemed good to them.
Instead. therefore, of killing him
the princes drew him to the prison oil
Malchiah, which was a terrible dun,
econ. into whose depths the light
vas unable TO penetrate. Into this
place then jeremiah was cast, and
into the thick. filthy mire of the bot
ON Of the pit the feet of the prophet
sank until he could neither move this
way no that He was in great dan
ger OF losing his balance and becom,
ing submerged in the soft, oozy
ground To prevent this, he worked
his way slowly and painfully to the
side OF the pit, and. bracing his body
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-10-15

Three young men were discussing
that awful thing called the future.
I'll be content" said one. 'if. in
ten years from now. | have 81 ,00O.-
00O."
"Fiddlesticksi" exclaimed the sec
ond. you want too much. II | have
one hundred thousand ten years from
now I'll be happy"
The third was a solemn. Snowman
nered youth. seldom aroused to ex-
element. Now. however. he aban-
doned his recumhent posture on a bed
and sat upright.
Fellows" he drawled. we'll all be
lucky. II. ten years from now. we have
the price OF a square meal"
Which entirely broke up tho serious
nature Of the discussion.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-10-15
PUTTING 1T UP TO BILLIE.
Logical Reason Why He Should Dc
the One to Ask Favor.

The wagons of the greatest show
on earth" passed up the avenue at
daybreak. Their incessant rumble
soon awakened ten-year-oid Billie and
his five-year-old brother. Robert Their
mother feigned sleep as the two white
robed figures crept past her bed into
the hall, on the way to investigate.
Robert struggled manfully with the
unaccustomed task Of putting on his
clothes. Walt for me, Billie" his
mother heard him beg. You'll get
ahead OF me"
Get mother to help you" counseled
Billie. who was having troubles Of his
own.
Mother started TO the rescue. and
then paused as she heard the voice
Of her younger. guarded but anxious
and insistent:
You ask her. Billie. You've known
her longer than I have."-Everybody's
Magazine.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-10-15
lmaqtnary Hcitdays.

/ know a man who cannot afford to
travel. and yet has a delightful way
of d~eceiying himself. He learns about
the cost Of travelling. the proper cloth
ing TO he worn, gets a time table. and
arranges excursions for himself to
various places. and then reads about
them in books OF travel To the man
with imagination it is a captivating
occupaIon.-Hearth and Home.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-10-15
A Dungeon Made
Glorious
Jeremiah. the Prophet. Che<red by
Heavenly vtslrsnt.
BY THE HIGHWAY AND BYwAY-
PREACHER

Scripture Acknowledgements 49,.
%. i-3 3S:i-6.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-10-15

A German peddler raped timidly at
the kitchen entrance. Mrs. Kelly.
angry at being interrupted in her
washing. flung open the door and
glowered at him
did yez wish to see me-" she de-
manded in threatening tones.
The peddler backed of a few steps.
Veil. II / did" he assured her with
an apologize grin. Il got my wish;
thank you."-Everybody's Magazine.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-10-15

The gypsies are the showmen of the
east, where there are no circuses.
theaters or concert halls. The gypsies
MI their place. IL people wish to
buy wild animals or snakes In Egypt
they go to the gypsies. who either
have or catch them.
Arab gypsies from Syria and Egypt
are frequently seen all over Europe.
They are easily recognized by their
shows. music and tattoo marks. They
are found all over the United States
and Canada. even In MANIFESTATIONS.
nal Of the Gypsy Lore Society.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-10-15

Nothing Identifies a gypsy with GER
tainty except his language. The true
gypsy speaks Romany, and nobody
but a gypsy ever speaks it. But there
are other matters OF great moment.
In the orient sieve making for coun-
ry farmers is entirely in the hands of
he gypsies, and they make wooden
spoons. bowls and such like utensils.
All the common people in Syria. Egypt
and parts Of Persia are tattooed. The
gypsies are the experts, and do most
9f IL. even among the Bedouins.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-10-15
sERMoNETTE.

No prison has ever yet been
built strong enough and tight
enough TO keep the Divine pres
, enee from penetrating its inner
most reeesses and holding com
munion and fellowship with the
, one whose devotion to the cause
!, Of righteousness has cast him
therein.
jeremiah 10 only ore Of
/. myriscs who through the ages
!, have found the dungeon made
i. glorious with the Divine pres
enee.
. Jeseph's prison became Gods
|, schoolroom. where daily he
. drilled the young Hebrew for
} the great place he was to I'LL.
/. The lions den becomes for Dan
. lei the Divine reception hall.
/, the fiery furnace proves the
. trysting place where the faithful
three nee and talk and walk
with their God. Paul found in
, the inner prison a, Phiiirpi the
Joy and harmony Of heavenly
songs whose vibrations shook
the prison walls. and brought
, the isiler to his knees a peni-
} tent. From Psui's prison there
amt the richest ard best Of his
writings. u was a Bunydn In
prison ~ho gave Il the world
that classic, "Pilsrim's Prog
res.."
The darkest. rcst foul place
or earth may become the bright
est ard sweetest place u faith
reaches VI ard claims that
heavenly eompsnionship which
!, is the privilege CT every ore TO
enjoy.
The soul car always rise above
the physical condition. Fear
not them which kill the body. but
are not able TO kill the soul: but
rather fear him which is able
to destroy both soul ard body in
hell."-The words Of Jesus.
How sublimely he exempIihed
this teaching. and how ready he
is to help his disciples to live
above the mere physical and TO
fear not man. but God.
Truth always has and always
will thrive on persecution. The
effort to suppress the prophet
jeremiah and to discredit his
message served but to advertise
him to the nation and to give
added force TO his message. In
the dungeon jeremiah obtained
new revelation from God so tina.
not only was his personal es-
perience enriched, but his min
istry to the nation was strength
ened. Surely the wrath Of man
does work TO the praise Of God.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-10-15
How's This?

We orer One Hunarrs Dollars Rsw,rs ~ any
enG Of Catarrh that cannot be ezrr1 By HAIs
CAtarh Cure
p. T. CHENEY a CO. Toieeo. o.
We. the undersigned. have known p. J. cheney
Tor the asst IS years. and beirve aim perfectly hon.
orable N al bushes tranSActtnns zad financially
abe % cArry out any oblixath1us made By hs arn-
WsLDtNG. kTSxAN A MsKyIx.
Whasrsale Drsegstxs Toiesa. o.
HAIRS Csfar-h Cure = takea Internally. 1rftug
Directly upfn the blood and mucous surfaces o. the
system Te-ttnnoniaiS sat tree. PRICE, IS cents per
bottle. Sold BY al Dr1xxists
Take HAIRS Family Pills Tor constipation
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-10-15
Rival Dicnities,

An EngIishman. fond of boastins
Of his ancestry. took a coin from his
pocket and. pointing to the head en-
graved on II. said; My g~reat-great.
grandfather was made a lord by the
king whose picture you see on this
shilling"
What a coincidence," said his
Yankee companion. who at once pro-
duced another coin. MY great-great-
grandfather was made an angel by the
Indian whose picture you see on this
cent"-Ladies' Home Journal.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-10-15
Expressions Of q cynIc.

Walter Pater. an old man at so. bald
as a cool and gr~otesquely plain, re-
garded every woman much as did Dean
swift who wrote: "A very little wit
Is valued in a woman. as We are
pleased with few words spoken intel
lightly by a parrot" You don't ap-
prove Of marriageF' a friend once OBJ
served 10 Pater. Mo- he replied.
n o would anybody else If he gave
the matter proper consideration. Men
and women are always pulling diff
ferert ways. Women won't pull our
way. They are so ~perverse."
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-10-15
Much Power from NIAGARA.

Power generated at Niagara Falls Is
to be distributed all over Canada Bids
have been asked on 10000 tons Of
structural steel for the Canadian gov
eminent. The steel is to be used for
towers which will support the cables
used in transporting the current. Al
ready power generated at Niagara il
being sent to a distance Of more than
125 miles. and 1t is the intention of the
Canadian government to increase this
distance. says the Scientific Ameri-
can Towns in every direction about
Niagara will be supplied.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-10-15

Peter Terreros. a muleteer. discov-
cred by accideni the Real del Monte
deposits in Hidaigo, and at the end OF
IL years had won SIS. 900. 900. and .
Spanish title Of nobility: and. to give
another example, two brothers named
Bolados. who earned a miserable live
lihood by carrying fuel. found In .
crevice opened by earthquake. an
enormous block Of silver worth $780,
0n0