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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-10-28
Living the Heavenly Life Now.

When the disciples were on the
Mount Of TRANSPORTATION. they want
ed 10 stay there and continue the
TRANSPORTATION companionship and
glory. But they could not do this
they had to return to the struggles
and temptations of the lower world.
We. too. have our TRANSPORTATION vi
sions. but they come only to give us
new assurance and strength. We must
return again to our work and our
daily life Of care. But the master
wants US always to live the transfig-
uration life. to live every moment as
IL the holy vision were shining before
our eyes. We are to carry the com.
munion fact and spirit with US to our
homes. We are to live the immortal
life wherever we go.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-10-28

Heavenly Father. we thank thee for
making clear in thy word the blessed
ness of service. Teach US the SUI
premacy Of our allegiance to thee as
above all claim OF earthly profit Help
us to count all things but loss to gain
Christ and the Joy OF thy salvation. AS
we walk by the quiet paths or the rug
ged ways Of our earthly life. give US
to be a friend to many and to bring
others into the Joy of friendship with
Christ. Put heart into US. o Lord. for
our days work. and use our weakness
to teach US thy power, limitless and
everlasting. that saveth to the utter
most all who trust In thee.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-10-28
MRS. CLEVELAND CONSOLES
Writes Lengthy Letter to the Widow
of Gov. johnson.

Minneapolis, Siinn.-Mrs. John A.
johnson, widow of the late governor,
has received a letter Of coincidence from
Mrs. Grover Cleveland The letter is .
long one, in which the widow at Prince
ton unfolds her heart to the widow at
1t. Paul.
Mrs. johnson has received many let
tiers Of coincidence since the death of her
husband. but none will be prized so high
~ a. that from the widow Of the former
Democratic president Of the United
states. The contents Of the letter have
not been made public, but it was re-
ported by what Is supposed to BE- an
authoritative source. that Mrs. Cleveland
admitted the former president, while on
his deathbed, predicted the election of
Gov. johnson, in case he were nomi-
mated by the Democrats year ago.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-10-28
French Police Doqs.

The Paris police dogs are constant
ly demonstrating their great use.
Their latest achievement is the cap
ture Of an ex-eonviet who was leaving
d house in the Rue de la ChapeIle. He
struck a passing policeman. the blow
being so well aimed that the man fell.
Rising. he pursued the fugitive and
kept him in sight Two other police
men. accompanied by their dog. saw
the fugitive-a feet runner. The dog
was sent after the suspect, and over
took him 4 desperate struggle fol-
lowed. and the dog released his grip.
but only to take another more effect
lively. He seized the man by the
throat. threw him to the ground. and
kept him until the police took charge
OF the recidiviste.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-10-28
THE STORY.

IT WAS during the period Of the
! Maccabees. Word had reached the
kingdom OF Greece that at Jerusalem
in the land of the Jews the people
served and worshiped a God unknown
to the land where Jupiter held SWAY.
and the question arose in the mind of
the king:
How can we allow such things TO
be- Is not this an affront upon our
great god, Jupiter. who has made
Greece great7 Our god may well be
jealous and call into question our loy-
atty to him If we allow such things to
be-"
And having thus spoken with the
great men of his realm, and having re-
ceived their encouragement in the
matter. he chose one of the old men
of Athens who had long served in the
temple of Jupiter Olympus and sent
him to Jerusalem with the command
that he should compel the Jews TO de-
part from the laws of their fathers.
and from the God whom they had been
serving. and to do homage only to the
great god of the Greeks. the mighty
Jupiter.
So he came with power and author.
fly to carry out the kings decree. And
II may well be imagined that his COM
ing caused great CONSERVATION In the
city. for they saw their beautiful tenn
pie taken possession of by the Cen
tiles and profaned with the worshfp Of
the god Jupiter. On a certain day. ac-
cording to proclamation made through
out the city. the temple was re-dedi-
Gated to the god Jupiter. and the
Gentiles filed II with all manner Of
rfoting and reveling. And when there
were certain of the Jews who would
not conform to the new worship or
yield to the evil customs which the
Greeks had instituted. neither would
depart from the laws OF Moses. II
aroused the bitterest passions on the
part OF the Gentiles. and persecution
broke forth.
One of the honorable men of the
city. scribe named Eleazar. who was
now wellalong in years but who had
ever been loyal TO the law OF Moses.
beheld with horror the things which
had come to pass in the city, and
raised his voice against them, urging
the people to suffer death rather than
to pollute themselves by yielding to
the demands of the wicked Greeks.
What If the Greeks have declared
It unlawful to keep our Sabbath
days." he cried in the streets What
II they declare that we must share in
their feasts and pay homage to their
god? Shall we forget our God and his
law? What IL we gain our lives at
the hands of these wicked Gentiles
and lose them before our God, the God
Abraham and Isaac and Jacob?"
Some listened to tho words OF the
old man while others turned in fear
away. saying under their breath;
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-10-28
COST OF DEEP WATER
REDUCTION FROM FORMER CAL
CuLATIoNs
Little Saving in s-Foot Depth-Em-
bankmsnts Cost Same Regard
less Of Channel Depth

Na-hington.--Congre-s will be in
formed in December Of the amount that
can be deducted from the estimate of
s5o,ooo,ooo for the division from Chr
csgo to st. Louis Of the lakes-tothe-
gulf deep waterway.
The general board. Of which Gen. Biz.
BY 10 chairman, found that $40. .0Oo. 900
and $4,000 for annual maintenance
was the least estimate for a fourteen
foot waterway from Chicago to ST. Louis.
The report has made, ~ ordered, a
new estimate for q nine-fcot waterway
from Chicago to st. Louis, and that
the figures are substantially ST, ,ooo, 900
Engineers here to whom the ninefoos
estimates. will eventually be submitted
before sending them to congress are Of
the opinion that ii Is impossible to re.
duce very much the estimates for the
scheme from Cairo TO the gulf.
The reason for this is that most o.
the money for that long division is necss
sary for ~emhankment work." and thi.
work must be the same whether or not
the whole route shall be fourteen feet
or nine feet. This point has never beer
brought out before, and II Of extreme
Importance, because il shows that little
Is to be expected in the way Of reduction
from the original estimate from St
Louis 10 the gulf.
For that stretch the estimate wa.
si2s, 100000. Il is pointed out, how
ever, that with improved methods in
the actual work Of embankment con
struction between $4,000. 900 and 50.
100000 could be saved. There is in
sight, therefore, a reduction on the $50,
100000 scheme Of $1,000 900 from chi
cago to st. Louis and $4,000, 900 from
st. Louis to the gulf
In other words, congress will, a. !,
stands now. be furnished with a scheme
of $4,000. 900 for a nine-foot channel
as against si59,O0o,Oo0 for a fourteen
foot channel.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-10-28
sERMoNETTE.

The blood Of the martyrs 10
the seed Of the church.
In all ages Of the worlds his
tory there have been those who
have been called upon to suffer
for rishteousress' sake.
Since the days Of Abel the
evil heart of man has been In
famed by the evidence o. good
ness in others ard has led to
deeds Of violence.
Evil has no fellowship with
the works Of righteousness and
when these last are manifest
and condemn the evil. u gives
rise 10 those evil passions Of
which persecution ard murder
are the very core.
Jesus laid down Just one rule
for his disciples when perseeu-
tons come for righteousness
sake. and that was a passive re-
si,tsnee ard love for those who
dlspitefuily used them.
blessed are ye." he said.
when men shall revIIe you. and
perseeute you. ard shall say all
manner Of evil against you
falsely. for my sake. Rejoice
and be exceedingly glad: for
srea. 10 your reward in Heaven,
for so perseeuted they the
prophets which were before
you"
The man who suffers In
righteous cause. even unto
death. Is but adding those ele-
rnents which ultimately make
for victory.
u 10 not a life lost but a life
saved u 10 not an Influence
ended. bu, mighty Influence be-
gun which will Increase with
the years and help 20 bring 10
pass that final triumph Of
rishteousness which Is to mark
the ,riumphsI return of Christ
and his complete rule over all
the cartr.
Those who suffered In the
days Of the Mseeahees for their
loyalty to Ged and his law have
not teen forgotten In Heaven.
nor has their influence ceased
upon the earth. II takes more
than the hand af wicked men 70
destroy the truth.
The truth Of God. crushed to
earth. 10 sure TO rise again with
increased power.
- had fsirted." excisins the
Psalniist. "unless had believed
to see the goodness Of the Lord
In the land Of the lisins.-
We need the same faith.
Such vision OF the final trf-
umph Of God and his righteous
ness In the world Is the only
thing which can sustain In the
hogr Of persecution.
While Christians are not
called upon to suffer msrtyrdona
as In the period Of the dark
ages. still prosecutions come in
other forms ard the same
spirit Of loyalty to God and love
for those who despise God and
his servants is as necessary to.
day as In any past age.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-10-28
HER ASHES GO TO RICHMOND
Daughter Of confsdsracy to Lie Be
side Her Father.

Colorado Springs, Colo.-The ashes Of
the late Mrs. ]. Addison Hayes, the late
Daughter of the Confederaey,' are en-
route to Richmond, Va, for final inter
ment beside the body Of jefferson Davis,
president of the Confederate States, and
his wife-father and mother Of Mrs.
Hayes.
The urn containing the ashes was ac-
eompanied by Mr. Hayes. jefferson
Hayes Davis, their son, whose surname
was changed by authority OF the legisIa-
ture to perpetuate the Davis name, and
the other children
Mrs. Hayes died July Is, and the body
was eremated in Denver, temporary in
terment being made here. with the in
tention of later removing the ashes to
the old Confederate capital
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-10-28
PRoHI SPREADS LIQUOR TRADE.
Knights of Fidelity Declare Indiana
More Wet Than Usual.

indianapolis, Ind.-ResoIutions adopt
ed in the CONVENTION of the state branch
of the Knights of Fidelity. an organiza-
tion Of saloon keepers, state that ten
times as much liquor is sold in Indiana
as when the seventy-two dry" counties
had saloons. Social elubs,- started in
dry counties to evade the law, were de-
nounced and the convention went on rec
Ori as bitterly opposed to prohibition
and the Anti-SaIoon League.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-10-28
BUILD BIG AIRSHIP.
Two Arkansans Putting Finishing
Touches on Great Dingibie.

New York.-Ioel r. Rice and John A.
Riggs, of Little Rock, Ark. have put the
finishing touches on one of the largest
dirigible balloons ever built in this coun-
try, at Morris Park.
The inventors propose to circle the
skyerappers of New York with their air
ship and subsequently. by successive
stages, to reach Washington, ID. C., anil
thence make q Southern tour by ths
aerial route.
1t is designed to carry three passen-
gers. The owners believe they can make
trips of almost 100 miles.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-10-28
FIGHTS WITH HAT PIN.
TeIas Girl Il Finally Overcome and
Chloroformed.

Dallas, Texas.-Armed only with q
hat pin, Lena Barrantine, aged l6 years,
attacked two masked white burglars
when they entered her home near Mes
quite. The father and family were at
work in the field. She stabbed the in
truders, but was finally overcome and
chioroformed.
The family found her unconscious on
returning. She will recover.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-10-28

Greenville, s. C.-The cotton mills in
Greenville, Anderson and Greenwood
counties, finding it impossible with the
present price of raw cotton to sell their
products at . profit, decided to curtail
production by closing down one day in
each week, effective Immediately. One
million spindles and twenty-one thou
sands looms are represented in the mills
included in the agreement. These mills
consume annually 100000 bales of cot
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-10-28
SKUNK COAT FOR MRS. TAFT.
Massachusetts, rrapper VIII Mako an
Unique Present.

Taunton, Mass.-As a tribute to the
mistress of the white house, as well as
to his own ability as a devotee of Nim-
rod. Bay State trapper will soon pre-
sent to Mrs. Taft what is considered the
most unique coat ever worn by any
American woman The coat is made en-
tirely Of skunk skins and to James A.
Goff, a trapper of East Norton, belongs
the credit of having originated the idea
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-10-28
CARRIES 2a.77s BALES.
Most Valuable Cotton Cargo Clears From
savannah

Savannah, Ga.-Carrying 81, SOS bales
of cotton, equivalent to 22.TT5 five hun
dred pound bales, and valued at 1884
i03, the Leland Line steamer. Indian,
sailed from Savannah Sunday for Bre-
men, This is probably the most valu-
able cargo of cotton that ever cleared
from an American port.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-10-28
TAFT PLAYS HOCKEY ALSO.
Has Been at Capital 1ss Days and Away
los Days

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. 10, when
President Taft returns from his swing
around the country, he will have been
the executive head of the United States
government 250 days. Since his inaugu-
ration, March 4, the president has been
away from Washington 45.2 per cent. OF
the time. He has been in Washington
14s days and away from the capital los
days.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-10-28
Neck Rrok.n-still Lives.

Macon, Ga.-Lying in the Macon hos
pitaI with his neck broken by a fall
from his room window. Earl Hodges,
nephew of Judge Robert Hodges, Of this
city, is fully conscious and physicians
entertain hope of saving his life. In
attempting to fasten window shutter
the young man lost his balance and fell
twenty feet to brick pavement The
surgeons found complete paralysis of the
entire body except the muscles Of the
head. The youth regained consciousness
and iater talked sQher-atly.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-10-28
BOYS PLAY NIGHT RIDER.
Detective Discovers Source or Notices
Posted in Camden, Tenn.

Camden, Tenn.-Private Detective "
ius. who was employed by the citizens
here to ferret out the posting Of notices
recently. which warned the negroes to
leave Camden, completed his work
IL is stated il was the work Of BOYS
who have since regretted their action.
Sufficient evidence was secured To con-
Wet them, but it Is not known vet
whether the boys viii be- prosecuted or
not. Many negroes have let and others
were preparing to leave when the guilty
parties were caught up with. Some Of
the boys implicated say that they were
only playing night riding. and that they
did not think il would amount to much
when they posted the notices. IL is not
known whether any Of the notices were
sent through the mails or not.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-10-28
CROKER TO AID MORSE.
Former Tammany Chief win Stick to
Little Financier.

New York--Richard Croker is hurry
ing to New York city on the fastest
transatlantic steamship adoat, to come
to the aid of his personal friend and
business associate, Charles W Morse.
Morse sent for Croker Immediately after
he was sent back to the Tombs, after
the United States circuit court of appeals
confirmed his conviction and sentence by
the United States criminal court a few
weeks ago.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-10-28
LAwLEssNEss DENOUNCED.
Farmers Union Goes on Record Con
cerning Night Riding.

Danville, va.-The Farmers Tobacco
Union, at its session here, adopted the
following resolution, which has Just been
made public:
Resolved, That the Farmers Union
Tobacco Growers, representing the
states of Kentucky, North Carolina and
Virginia, denounce in no uncertain terms
any act of lawlessness Of any nature or
kind whatever"
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-10-28
Senator Gore Addresses Blind.

Boston, Mass.-"Ask no quarter and
ask no favors" was the advice which
United States Senator Thomas P. Gore,
the blind statesman of Oklahoma, gave
to the pupils at the Perkins Institution
for the Blind in an address.
when you go out into the world, > he
said, you will find that struggle for ex.
istenee is fierce. Qualify yourselves fos
this battle and fight it honorably.'
Senator Gore was warmly applauded
by several hundred blind boys and girlA
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-10-28
CHEROKEE INDIAN KILLED.
Red Man Took Refuge IN Schoolhouse
and Opened Fire.

Muskogee, Okla.-Barrieaded in a
country schoolhouse full of children near
Sleeper, Okla, Jack Willis, a young
Cherokee Indian, fought a duel with Off
GERS, resulting in his own death and the
fatal wounding Of Constable Tuck
Ketcher-
The children, panic stricken, escaped
through windows. Meanwhile Constable
Wilson crawled close to the building,
and, locating Willis, shot him dead.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-10-28
German chaneeIIor , Major,

The new chancellor of the German
empire, who held the rank OF lieuten-
ant in the imperial army when the
new honor came TO him. has been pro-
NOTED to the rank OF major. This
may seem TO be an empty distinction
for the chancellor Of the realm" says
a writer in German paper. but II
will absolve the new major from the
obligations to salute heutenants and
captains His predecessor. Won Bue-
low. also held the rank Of major and
never attained to any higher military
dignity
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-10-28
wide /. Trade in white Slaves.

Omaha, Neb.-A stirring address BY
DR.. O. Edward Janney, of Baltimore,
chairman of the national vigilance com
mittee for the suppression of the white
slave traffic, was the NEST notable event
of the session of the convention of the
National Woman's Christian Temper
ance Onion
DR.. Janney declared that the traffic
in girls has~become an evil more wide
spread than the public imagines. reach
ing out into every part Of this country
and even across the ocean for victims,
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-10-28
PrTTsBuRG HAS NEW SCANDAL.
Treasurer of the Presbytery Has Dis
appeared.

Pittsbury, Pa.-Complete investigation
of all accounts of William c. LiIley, the
missing Pittsburg churchman, has been
ordered by the Pittsburg presbytery.
There il not minister in the pres
bytery but who admit fear that Pitts
burg is on the eve Of another great finan-
eial and church scandal.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-10-28
DR.. COOK LOCKED UP.
Crowd at Toledo Forced Him Into Ticket
Office.

Toledo, o.-Dr.- Cook spent the last
quarter of his stop here under lock and
key in the ticket office of the Union
station, where he had an hour to wait
between trains.
When his identity became known he
was beseiged BY so mary persons who
wanted to shake hands that he retired
into the ticket office until, his train left
70. Cation
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-10-28
MRS. EDDY THERE TO STAY.

Boston.--Idle talk" is the way Alfred
Farlow, head of the publication com
mittee of the Christian Science church,
eharacterizes the report that New York
Scientists intend to substitute Mrs. Au-
gusta +. Stetson for Mrs. Eddy as head
of the Christian Science church.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-10-28
Mississippi
grms

4. T. Bailey, Of Walnut, takes the
= ribbon on bong staple cotton snis
nson. On IS acres planted in Allen
|brid cotton he has gathered 6fty
p, weighing SEQ pounds each, at sse
1 pound, making a total Of s6.2s0 or
p per bale. This cotton will measure
y inches. This estimate does not in.
de the seed. which will sell for q fancy
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-10-28

Ae largest crowd Hickory has enter.
81 in a number of years was present
Pc celebration Of Field Day" Great
nsiasm was manifested in the diff.
Dt competitions and the committee in
<ge IS arranging another day for Nov.
hnd another viii be planned for the
Tuesday in December.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-10-28

1esident T. W. Raymond. of Missis-
synodieal College, has arranged
the Lyceum bureau to have a regu
hrture course of six engagements for
- pupils and the general public during
- present session.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-10-28

action Of the committee having
se Of the banquet to be given to
dent Taft at Jackson in proposing
|pnrve wine at that function was moth
Mort Of an insult to the state, was
deciaratiou of Rev. J. C. Galloway.
DaxnoIia.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-10-28

II is seldom we come to crisis In
life without being buoyed up by a
strange exuitation.-C. A. Dawson
Scott.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-10-28

tween 300 and 500 acres Of wheat
be planted in Monroe county. Near.
Fery member Of the Farmers Union
n Is very strong in the county. is
3 to give this new industry a trial
|shey are successful they expect to
ie the acreage next year and re-
cotton growing as much as posi-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-10-28

The greatest evils are from within
US. and from ourselves also we must
look for our greatest gccd.--Jeremy
Taylor.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-10-28

&nnnty Commissioner Of Agricultur.
- - Markham has arranged for a series
- thrre farmers Institutes for Washing
- epunty- A number Of subjects viii
- 0scussed and all of them Of vital
cl1rrn to the planters of the Delta.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-10-28

n Leake county grand jury has beer
gsiaG after a number Of miscreants
sni - the Indictment records show, has
ensGAt quite a number in the drag net
for v1shti"us Of the law more or less
swm from simple trespass and unlaw'
r 11niling to homicide.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-10-28

have learned by experience that
no mans character can be eventually
injured but by his own conduct
Rowland Esill
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-10-28

ESngressman Ben G. Humphreys, act.
on the request Of the board Of super.
OF Washington county, has Sc
road expert from the Office Of
Dc roads Of the department Of sgrt
pre-, Washington, to confer with
ty Road Commissioner C. 4. Coen
the public generally as to the best
hods of building roads in the Delta.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-10-28

019tcn seed sold at Prentiss for sal
- opn- A lively interest was shown
- 1Deni market in tina buying of cottor
- The market opened with S. ).
- 4 Sons offering s5s per ton The
- q J. E Dumas 4 Sons then offered
m@1& Several tons were sold at $50.
- two firms then began bidding
4|hst each other. and several tons sold
- ~ per ton. The cotton crop is short
- seed are in demand.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-10-28

Based on the Apocryphal book OF
Maccabees. chapters s and Z.