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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-02-18

The decision of the Supreme Court in
the ease OF the southern Railway against
the state. which was decided In favor
Of the State. terminates a long contested
case, with the people OF Dcrma, little
new city in Calhoun county, backed by
the Railroad Commission and the attor.
ney-grncrsl. on One one side. AMI the
Southern Railway Company in Mi-sis-
sippi on the other. This litigation had
its origin IN an application of the duly
constituted authorities and citizens OF
Derna to the Railroad Commission 20
compel the souihesn Railway ,. sop sll
trains running or 20 bc operated on the
branch line from Okolona to Calhoun
City. at the said village Of Dcrnea. to
receive and discharge freight and pas.
sengers. and do all other things relative
and pertaining thereto. This petition
was considered at several meetings. and
the Railroad Commission ordered that
the railroad company comply with the
request OF the petitioners.
The company made the point that the
line was not paving expenses. and plead
ell the fourteenth Amendment to the
Federal Constitution a. to the seizure
of property without due process OF law.
The court could not see the matter in
that light, taking il that the little line
does no constitute all the mileage Of the
Southern Railway in Mississippi The
Railroad Commission hal acted fully
within the province of its priSile=cs; the
order was reasonable. and in CONFORMITY y
With the provisions of Section 1854 Of
the Cole OF 1906. and the case was al.
frmed.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-02-18
-sossv- WAS so seavous
Hs wss Net to BE Asi,s,ed. Even By
percy. Dear

" vas moving day for the summer
colony along the North shore % Mas
sschgsetts. on the morning train
from Rockport. bearing many veil
known Bostonians 10 their town
houses for the winter. rode a stormy
cid gentleman from the vest A.
Prtde's crossing a family % three
father. mother and daughteT-boardec
the train. bearing respectively the
family treasures. One pet poodle. one
gray cat In q blue blanket. and one
travelling clock In a much worn leafh
er cas-. The party had no sooner
found seats across from the western
er. than u became apparent that the
excitement Of boarding the train hac
caused = eommotion among the pets
The cat vas chided for talking aloud
Calm yourself. Bobby said his mis-
tresx BE yourself once more-vs
are nov on our ~ay home Where
upon Bobby grew calm
The poodle became restless in the
company Of his master on a sea, ir
front and signined his yearning fof
Boboy's company by climbing up the
back os the seat and casting goo-goc
eyes at tha Tabby. The sympathetic
mistress understood AZ once and said:
You may come over here and sit
with AZ. Percy. dear. on one conditions
Yea must not agi;ste Bobby
This vas too much for the stormy
ves,eruer. With a loud snort he
reared up. paved his handbag from
the rack above his head. and prancee
into o coach ahead
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-02-18
GOOD CHANGE
conse to Postum.

The large army Of persons who have
found relief from many chronic all
ments by changing from coffee to
Postum as a daily beverage, is grow
Ing each day.
II is only a sirnple question Of trying
u for oneself in order to know the Joy
Of returning health as realized by an
Ills. young lady. She writes:
Il had been q coffee drinker nearly
AL my Afe and IL affected my stomach
caused insomnia and / was seldom
without a headache had heard about
Postum and how beneficial IL was. so
conclEded to quit coffee and try it.
Il was delighted with the change
can now sleep well and seldom ever
have headache. My stomach has gotten
strong and can eat without suffering
afterwards think my whole system
greatly benefited by Postum
MY brother also suffered from stom-
a~h trouble while he drank coffee. but
now. since using Postum he f,els 50
much better he would not go hack to
coffee for anything"
Name given by Postum Co. Battle
Creek. Mich Read The Road to Well
viIle." in pkgs- There's Reason :
Ever reed tie sAsv~ i-stsers 4 neu
sae apV<ars srs8 tknae - t1Dn- T4Rx
are gessi.<. ire, sna - - huwD
Interest. -rxE
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-02-18
English Geneaiosist Traces Generals
Ancestry to King Edward l.

That George Washington. the FIRST
president of the United States. was a
lineal descendant OF King Edward /.
is the announcement of an English
gens alogist who for several months
past has been investigating the ances-
try Of the Washington family IA a
branch about which hitherto little. or
nothing has been known. says the bas-
ton Transcript. Rev. Frederick ".
Ragg. a university graduate and a fet
low OF the Royal Historical society
undertook an investigation of branch
Of the Washington ancestry purely Out
Of antiquarian interest That the line
nj genealogy ascended to royalty was
as great a surprise TO him as ii Is to
the two nations interested. That II
liberator Of the American coloaes
should have sprung from an Ep IL
monarch carries the serpent's
into the third and fourth genef
MI. Itagg has been for sever4
Interested in tine restoration OF
tie parish church at ST. Le~
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-02-18
G. 4 S. l. Makes Good Showing.

The quarterly report of the Gulf &
ship island Railroad Company for the
quarter. ending December 81. has been
received by the Mississippi Railroad Com
mission, and makes splendid showing,
as compared with the figures of the cor
responding quarter year earlier, not.
withstanding decrease in total receipts.
The total receipts for this quarter
amounted to $525 5,365, while the operat.
ing expenses were only $500, ,s69.4s, leav-
ing net earnings of Si6i, 1852, an in
crease of 51,3ss.62. Taxes. interest on
bonds, etc, reduces the net revenue to
si6,oi6.59, an increase of sl3,sI2.s4.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-02-18
WORST YET AT CHICAGO.
6eavy Snow and SIeet Play Havoc with
Traffic.

Chicago.-Whzt appeared to be an or
iinary winter storm of small proper
tious Sunday developed into the most
troublesome and disagreeable period in
the history Of the Lake Michigan region.
Telegraph and telephone communication
between Chicago and the outside world
was interrupted seriously by the heavy
snow and sleet which covered the ground
and made transportation next to impos-
sible. The storm was accompanied by
heavy sleet and snow, and the velocity
Of the wind added to the general discom-
fort and lack of transportation facilities.
Northern Illinois, Northern Indiana,
Northern Ohio, Missouri, Kansas, Iowa,
and Southern Wisconsin were cut off
from communication with the outside
world early in the night.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-02-18
SOUTHERN CONGRESS WORK
Permanent Headquarters to Be in
Washington.

Washington.-NIsnaging Director G.
Grosvenor Dawes, Of the Southern Com
nercisl Congress. who Is here to e>tab-
lish permanent headquarters. said with
reference to the objects of the con
gress and their relation to the South:
The South is the richest section in
the country. Yet in a sense it Is the
poorest. II j. the most fertile section
and the one least understood. Now,
our problem is to change the conditions
so that every one will know the truth
shout the South and the South will
benefit by it.
The work We will do is a tremen-
dou. one. The efforts will be divided. 20
that one group of effort will BE- directed
toward selected immigration: another
group will be directed toward bringing
a certain line of capital to develop a
certain line of resources, and 20 on"
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-02-18
BAPTIST Niszsnary Izssitut..

Th% Baptist womaH's Mi-sionsTs In
-,itut- h~i3 two days' session here
this ~~sk- The Prinripal Address were
delivered By Mis- Edith Cram. Of BAlti
ussr~. ~ho = representative Of the ns
tsoazl -om&ns oszAHirztion. her thsme
bring along the linr- Of organization and
q affiiation AMI cooperation WITH the
n<iional snd s~n~ral missionary move
meat, ami Mr. ". T. Wood, Of Meri-
di1n. also. a worker Of State wide as
vel a. national repute. and Mrs Mar
garrt Laeksy. Of Clinton. a succe-.fal
and eonsecrsted worker in the mission
ary csu.e
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-02-18
Legislators Approve.

Thus far Gov. No>l has rrrssxed m
negative replies To his referendum letter
addressed to members Of the legislature
asking their permission to borrow from
$4,000 to $4,000 to lie used in paying
the contractors engaged in erecting the
Mississippi memorial in the national mill
tary park in Vieksburg-
The legislators. at their last session,
failed to bring forward the appropria-
tion previously made for this purpose,
and the allowance was therefore un-
available. Confidence is felt that, with
satisfactory replies from the lawmakers
as security, the governor will have no
trouble in completing his negotiations
at q reasonable rate OF interest, the sum
to be reimbursed Immediately after the
session Of 1910 is convened.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-02-18
Western Union Had Slump.

The report of the Western Union
Telegraph Company for the quarter end
ed December IL, indicates slump in
net revenue The receipts were sis.-
425.79, of which Ss,967Ia was on local
business and the balance on Interstate
business. The operating expenses were
s47,0s7.c9, which left ne. earning az
count of only ss3s.50, against further
item of expenditure for taxes of So
es7.15, leaving the corporation eonsid-
erably in the hole on account Of Mis-
sissippi business.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-02-18

WILL PAY FINE IN COIN.
Oil Company 20 Give Texas 81, 700,
600 in Silver.

Galveston. Tex.-Genersl Manager w
:. Hancock, of the Waters-Piercc Oil
Company, makes the announcement
that his company will pay the fine OF
81. zoo. 900 impose by Texas in its trust
prosecution in silver coins. He saws
the money will be shipped in silver dol
lars. aud the Stat. will be given as much
trouble a- possible for having penaIized
tbs corporation
1t will require three express ears to
transport the money from st. Louis 20
Austin, and will take one expert money
handler IS days TO count the coins
The Waters-Pieree management CON
templated paving the line in half dollars
and quarters, but the banks in st. Loui.
refused TO make up the sum in these
.oins
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-02-18
Easy Come. Easy Co.

A passerby at Broad and Lombard
streets in Philadelphia once heard
the following dialogue between n la
borer who vas digging in a sewer and
. stout. beaming lady with a eapacious
marke, basket on her arm:
"Ah. good marnin' to you. Pat said
she leaning over and looking into the
pit And What are you doin's~
Good marnIn'. Bridget he replied.
booking up. I'm aearuin' aiimony for
ye~s. And what are you doin'--
Sure. I'm aspendin' it, replied
Bridget airily. as she trotted OF
Lppincosts
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-02-18
Revenue Agent Enters Suit.

In report filed with Gov. Noel as to
hi. investigation of the books of +. /.
Williams, former secretary-treasurer OF
the Yszoo-Mississippi Levee Board. State
Revenue Agent Writ Adams says he is
satisfied that Treasurer Williams re-
ceived sl3.195 interest on leyee funds
deposited with certain banks. Mr.. Adams
fails to find that Treasurer Williams
ever reported the collection of that i'm
terest to the levee board, and notifies
Gov. Noel he has instructed his attorney
to institute suit to recover this $4,000
of ex-Treasurer Williams and his bonds
men
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-02-18
Seed Sold at Sal.

Secretary Ierger. of the Penitentiary
board, sold 400 tons of eottOnseed from
the SunfoWer State farm to the Advance
Gin & Mil Company of vieksburg. the
price being SCI per ton This is the
second lot of 400 tons disposed of at
that price within the past few weeks.
The price is somewhat above the mar
ket, although there is so little seed left
in this section that-there can hardly be
said to be any market price.
There is now very little cotton or seed
left on the state farms; the few bales
remaining on hand will be disposed of in
a short while.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-02-18

When Mr. Bee,on asked II he did
Rot ind many unreasonable people
among his summer boarters. Farmer
Joy quickly Assented.
Lots an lots are never satisfied
anyway he said No matter what's
done for EN-. there-u always be some
thlng wrong se1lewherss.
Nov last summer he vent on.
With a cleaning eye. we had a man
here that vas 90 fond Of grumblin'
tha, one day be actually called for .
tOothpick after he'd had = glass OF
uiIk-Youth's Companion
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-02-18
Alfalfa Pays.

Gratifying results attended the rais-
ing of alfalfa by the Cavett brothers, at
Prairie Point, Noxubee county, from .
five-are plat of ground On this tract
there was raised hogs that were sold for
market, which sale realized si9J, while
the value OF $l60 more was raised for
home consumption, in addition to the
raising of thirty pigs for next year.
This alfalfa land furnished pasturags
for three milking cows, TO a mare and
colt for three months, in addition to
more than a dozen work stock, to say
nothing of hay.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-02-18
State Beats Telephone.

Atlanta, Ga--Following a recent de-
cision of Judge Newman. denying the pc
tition for injunction filed by the Western
Union Telegraph Company to prevent the
State from collecting tax upon its fran
ehises, fats have been issued by Attor-
ney-General Hart against the company
to collect the tax for 1905. The tax
is $3.50. 1t is understood that the
company will carry the case to the Unit
ed States supreme court upon the ground
that its franchise is national. The value
OF the franchise for 1905 has been as
sessed at about 100000.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-02-18
VIII Try Amendments

Washington.-The Tennessee delees.
tion in the House eaucused Friday on
the proposition of whether the Demo
Gratis should frame a separate tariff bill
TO BE- presented during the forthcoming
extra session Of Congress or sharpshoot
the Republican bill with amendments.
No definite agreement was reached, the
delegation being divided The indiea.
tions, however, are that the delegation
will report in favor OF trying to i'm
prove the bill from the Democrats viev
point BY amendments.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-02-18
South Mississippi interested.

The taxpayers in the counties COM
prising South Mississippi are taking a
keen interest in the selection of the
committee provided for by the last leg,
islature, the business of which will be
TO inquire into and report to the next
legislature the reputed inequalities that
prevail in the assessments of this State.
The committee is to be named by Lieut.,
Gov. Luther Manship. as speaker of the
senate, and Hon. II. NJ. Street of Meri-
dian. 1t is assumed that the personnel
of the committee will have much to dc
{ with the character of its work and the
color of its report
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-02-18

A iittie fellow OF eve years fell and
tut his upper lip so badly that doc
tor had TO be summoned to sew up the
wound In her distress the mother
could not refrain from saying: oh.
1octor. I fear it will leave . disngur-
ing scar
Tommy looked up into her fearful
lace. and said: Never mind. man.
ma. my mus;Aehe will cover il
Harper's Weekly.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-02-18

house In which Washington was born
Is Blenheim house. built by William
Ausustin Washington. nephew ~
George Washington and son Of George
Washington's elder halfbro,her Al.
<,Istine. Lena Washington Hanver.
ford. greatgreat-ersndniec Of G~rre
Washington. dweils there to-day.
Fredericksburg by the Rappahan-
mock was the boyhood home of George
Washington. There he attended school
10 NJ Hobby. and there the spochly-
phai cherry tree incident was laid
there he subdued the Wild colt
and there h. threw a silver dollar. or
1theT object. across the Rappahannock
river. The colt incident Is beiisvable
and the pitching story is plausible
II vas at Fredericksburg that Wash
ington was initiated into Masonry. n
VAS there that he took final leave q
his mother before assuming the ofsce
Of president in New York. and u xas
Their, that MrS. Washington. sacres-
sivels known in that city and the
country roundabout as the Rose of
Epping Forest. Belle % Lancaster. -
-the Roman Natrun~ and Old Ma
dame died August 3. isSs
George Washington father died
Apri -. i7ss. leaving large landed
possessions Whether he vas buried
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-02-18
u. S. Blind Tiger.

Newman, Ga.-Charged with keeping
whisky for the purpose of sale within
the city, Judge W. b. W. Dent, United
States commissioner. has been sentenced
to pay a fine of 500 by the mayor.
Judge Dent pleaded not guilty when
placed on trial. Five kegs OF whisky
were found in Judge Dents possession,
four in a warehouse, and one wss taken
TO boarding house. The judge said he
was accustomed to his toddy. and fear
ing the prohibition movement might cut
his supply off. he ordered enough to be
safe
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-02-18
LIQUOR MEN LOSE
Exp4ess Companies Do Not Have IA
Perform C. o. d. Services

washington--That express eompsn-
les can not be COMPELLED to perform &C.
O. D. service for the liquor traffic, was
held By the interstate commerce com
mission in the case OF the Royal Brew
ing Company against the Adams Express
Company.
The express company had established
. rule against collecting for shippers the
purchase price of intoxicating liquors.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-02-18
Inspection of Troops.

Adjutant General Fridge has issued or
ders for the inspection OF the Mississippi
National Guard by Col. John b. MeFar-
land, inspector general, and by Lieut.
Charles H. Danforth of the Seventeenth
United States infantry, which. however,
will be each independent of the other.
The inspection by Col Mcfarland will
begin on Marh 2, at general headquart-
ers at Jackson, followed the next day by
and inspection of Company 7, Third in
fantry, of jackson, and will close with
the inspection of Company X, Third in
fantry, at Canton, on April 2
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-02-18
HURRICANE HITS vIcKsBuRc.
Scores Of Houses unroofed and Nexro
Cabins Wrecked.

Nicksbury. Miss-A hurricane gale
with velocity of sixty miles an hour
hit Nicksburg about 1880 o'clock sun
day and played havoc with roofs and
fiimsy negro cabins. \ ssore Of frail
shaniies were demolished. In the down
town district portions Of roof. and hu-i-
ness houses were blown Oft. and the soak
ing rain that followed did much water
damage.
Telephone and telegraph wires were
prostrated. Steamboat craft in the river
hsrbor were terridcally lashed, but -
caPed with little damage. The gale blew
direct from the northwest and for nearly
thirty minutes whipped the city in
spots. Many people we're Panir-stricken
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-02-18
TIE
Excepfios,d
Eqxxions1R3

Of the California Fig Syrup Co. 80
scientific attainm~afs Of its chemists ~
rendrred ro-zihlc the production Of Syuy
Of Fig and Elixir Of srnna. in all of iu
eScellencc. by obtaining the purc medic
inal principles Of plants known to &C, most
henehciAlly and combining them nnss
skillfully. in the nigh; proportions. with
its Wholesome and refreshing syrup Of
California Figs
As ther il only one rrnuine Syrup cl
Fig and Elixir Of scnns and as the rrn-
uine is manufactured by an origina
method known to the California Fig Syruy
Co. only. !, is always necessary to buy ths
genuine 20 ~, its beneficial effects
A kno~h,is- of the sbovr facts ensbles
one TO decline limitations or 20 return ,hrTr
IL. upon viewing the paekarc. the fun narns
oftbe California Fig SyrupCo !. no, fo,ln<
printed On the front thereof.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-02-18
To Preach Own Funeral.

Fairfield. Ill.-The voice of the Rev.
Daniel Bassett Leach. who died at his
home at Bone Gap, H., near here. will
time before he died the minister, who
was almost 90 years old, had several Of
his short sermons and prayers placed on
graphOphone records in his house. and he
requested that the records be used at his
funeral. and his last request will be
granted. He also had a benedietion
placed on the machine, and this will be
the last of the records used over the
grave
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-02-18
Marx Confederate Graves.

Washington - Marble monuments
suitably inscribed are to be erected by
the United States government to mark
the resting places OF the soldiers of the
Confederate army in the cemetery at
North Alton. Alton, ILL.,, and in the Green
Lawn cemetery, at indianapolis, Ind.
The bodies of 1853 such soldiers were
buried IN the Alton cemetery during the
Civil war. In these cases il was found
impossible to identify the bodies of indi.
vidual& and give each grave separate
headstkue, as provided BY law.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-02-18
Street Railway Ruling.

Attorneys representing street railway
interests in Mississippi are in very much
Of a quandary over the decision rem
dcTed by the supreme Court relative to
the right Of abutting property owners
TO claim damages on account OF street
rnilvays built in front Of their property Z.
and some Of them evRlently interpret
the ruling Of the court to be disastrous
to traction interests
Briefly stated. the opinion means that
hereafter municipal councils must -
rnOre careful in selling OF giving away
franchises 20 traction lines; that the
matter Of dsnages To abutting proper
ty owners = a question OF fact, and
must b. determined in the courts when
ever the question j. raised IL does not
necessarily mean that before a traction
linz csn be built. OF a line already in es-
istenes extsndei. that the consent Of all
property own-Es along the thoroughfare
IN question mus, b. secured. but it do~s
meaH that th--e property ovn-r. have
a vested right in the thoroaShfare
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-02-18
Farmers Vote on Amendments.

Secretary C. w. Russell, of the MiJ-
sissippi Division of the Farmers Union,
has sent out to the secretaries of all
the locals in the State the proposed
amendments to the Constitution which
are to be voted on at the special meet
ings to be held for that purpose on Feb
ruary 20. The most important OF the
amendments will increase the annual
dues from 6s cents to $i.10 in order to
arrange for the publication of an official
organ 20 be furnished frss to all mem
hers in the State
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-02-18
ZERO WEATHER IN KANSAS.
rrsfhe Tied Up on Account of Heavy
Sle~t-

Kansas City. Mo.-Zero weather AMI
nasty sleet and snow storm prevailed
IN the Southwest sunday night. All over
Kansas the fall Of sleet was heavy. cau--
ing a delay 10 traffic and wire csmmuni-
,ation- In Oklahoma the storm bsran
saturday night with a rain. followed by
. sudden drop OF IS degrees in tenpsrs-
tHre. Sleet and snoE fell alnlo-t eontin.
Vous,y for many hours Railroad traf6e
= at a standstill in many places
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-02-18
CYCLONE VISITS STEPHENS.
r~ister Moved Path Through Town.
Wrecking Buildings

stephens. Ark--At o'ciock sunday
morning STEPHENS was swept by one Of
the worst cyclones that has ever visited
this section Of the state. Houses we're
twisted and blown down and unrcofed.
and great damage to property followed
the storm a. il tore its way through
he town The path Of the cyclone was
from 800 to COO yard. wide-