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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-02-11
THERE ARE NO sEGR0 ELkS
Unique Case on Trial at Hot Springs,
Arkanaas

Ho. Springs. Ark.-That a negro's face
is prima facie evidence 20 the effect that
the Benevolent sEd Protective Order Of
Elks Of America cannot b.. imposed on or
theiE rights iafring~d through negro
lodges Wearing similar emblems, and
having a similar ntaal ard ru-ter Of Of
he-rs. vas Developed in the trial here Of
". :. Gardner and Charles = Hodge.
blacks. under arrest for violating the
State law prohibiting any person from
wearing the emblem or insignia Of
Iodge II whirh he Is not a member.
CharIr. H. Weaver. member of the
grand lodge. described the constitution of
the b p q. +, declaring that it wa an
American lodge, exclusively for member
ship Of white male citizens. and that
any other person representing himself as
a member Of the Elks was OF neeez-
sity misrepresenting fact The cross-ex-
amintion developed the statement from
the witness that a negro wearing an Elk
pin, representing himself as an Elk, could
not deceive white Elks. because they
could not be members Of the same order
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-02-11
The Loves. Courtship
and Marriage of
Abraham Lincoln

said after hs was president. "and I
often think her now. and have
loved the nane Of Rutledge to this
day
A year or b. later Lincoln became
involved in a singular embarrassment
A girl namtd Mary Owens came to
New Salem b visit her sister. Mrs
Able. and spekt four weeks. Lincoln
met her. and liked her for her steady
and wellbalaneed character. her evi
dent domesticiiy. and. neither last nor
least. her prtpossessing appearance.
After she went he iestingly told Mrs.
Able that II As would bring her sis
ter back he vould marry her. Mrs
Able reported the conversation. and
Mary Owens accepted Lincoln's Of
fer as being seriously intended.
Lincoln was in a dreadful predica-
ment. Go back upon his word he
would not, even IL II meant lifelong
misery for him Mary Owens was a
year older than he. and when he met
her again she seemed to have lost
most of her good looks He wrote to
her. Il am afraid you would not be
satisfied" he said. you would have
to be poor without the means OF hid
ing your poverty. What | have said
| will most positively abide by. pro-
vided you wish il. My opinion is that
you had better not do it. You have
not been accustomed to hardship. and
1t may be more severe than you now
imagine. l know you are capable OF
thinking correctly on any subject. and
II you deliberate maturely upon this
before you decide. then | am willing
to abide by your decision
This did not sound in Miss Owens
ears like the ardent protestation OF
true love. She wrote back and gave
him a piece OF her mind. saying that
he was deficient in those little links
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-02-11
COTTON CLAIMS BILL PASSED
First Measure Of the Kin6 70 Get
Through Congress

Wa.hingtan-Rep Representative Wallace
u Arsansas broke the ic- TO-DAY. in hav-
irz passed the first Southern cotton
claim bali 20 80 thTough the house The
clam Wss that Of John A. Hamiter. de-
oeessi. Of arkansas. ard was for cotton
taken By federal aurhc-itie- IN iSSS
The repeated struggles - have i rscug-
nifei have made II fanlog- When Mr.
Wallace catered cnRgrvss for the first
time b. intr~suesd hiil for the psy-
men, of this claim. AMI At the beginning
II each sucre~liHs congress he endea-
voF~i to have It pas-e4. In the senate
the claim has twier heen allowed, but
not until this session Of congress has il
been possible to get il through the house
Col Hamiter was des.- interested in
the fate OF his claim and il IS pathetic
10 rrfiecs that before the measure passed
congress the venerable patriarch passed
awav.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-02-11
LOANED MONEY TO A SALOON
Pistsburg Church Finds Itself in an
Embarrassing Attituds.

Pittsburg. Pa--P. G. Bryne. a SALOON
keeper. borrowed $4,000 FROM the Third
United Presbyterian Church here. The
fact that the money vas wanted 10 build
a new liquor emporium was not known
" hen the trustees voted to accept the
mortgage on the property. but now the
facts have leaked Gu; and there Is gen
ersl sk!rHishizr emong ths trustees %
cancel the loan.
Byrne. A. -oon a. the Pittsbarg base
ball team leased its new grounds in Oak
land. foresaw chance for busInsss, and
he forthwith bought a buiising opposite
the new ball grounds
Tor this property he paii sss 900. He
needed money 70 put the place N shape
for a tirstsisss saloon and applied TO
broker to plaee a mortgage. Tie placed
the mortgage with the Third nitei
Presbyterian Church. hsnee the r0V.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-02-11
MINISTER FOUND MURDERED
Negro suspect Under Arrest and
Lynchine rhrsatsnsd.

Houston, Mi..-Surrounded BY an
angry mob Of 500 citiz-ns. Roby n=-s ..
a negro boy Is years oil. va. ar. ssts,i
near here Sunday BY Deputy sheriff J.
l. Wilkinson Of Houston .rj i~ekel ur
for safe-kseping on the charge Of having
murdered Rev. Dr. W 7. Hndson. whose
body was found Saturday night half
submerged in the waters Of a posi- in
J. $. Evans cattle pasture, half . mile
from Houston.
Immediately following the arrest Of
the negro a secret meeting Ess q. "A At
the Woodmen's hall. Only men of GER
tain acquaintance were allowed in the
hall. 1t is believed plans for lynehing
the negro were made at this meeting.
A spot of blood was found on the ne
gro's shoe when he was arrested. HE
told the officers that his nose had been
bleeding. He eontradicted this statement
to others by telling them that the blood
got on his shoe when he was killing .
chicken.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-02-11
CENSUS BILL STRIKES VETO
President Points Out Evil Effects Of
epoils System

Washington The evil effects Of the
.poils system AMI II the custom os treat
ing appoint mont. to ths public s~rvicv a.
psrsousl prer-gHisi'ss u professional
politicians ar PECULIARLY svbi~nt IN the
ess~ % a xrsst prhhe verk phirh .houli
.nPha'ieal'y - aau~ for The ~h,i. p~o
Pc and wifh - rse siuri~ 70 iatrrp~: p
In thss~ words pr-.airus Fo-s--v-it Fri
daN srmusd 70 wr-trv rwtmruinx
without his approval - htl providing
for th~ taking - tb~ usxt c~r.us. -
esus- e th- pruVl-iou Prr-griasng that
A2potnfmsnts shsl he uiaie "a tn h4s.-
q non-cump-tifive exAruIuatious instead
of throu-h th- rivI s-rvio~ comui..ioa.
As p.ss@d BY '-sn.re-- th~ ball PERMITTED
m~nb~rs sat s~rators - se-ixnatr pr
s7ns for positioa- after thy bal unier-
-Cne . smPls ~xamiuafiau-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-02-11
AGREE WITH The PRESIDENT
Senate Continus Enoris to Prevent
Passage of Arti-Jsp Bills.

Wa>hington.-Presidsnt Roosevelt: had
conferences with Senators Flint of Cali
fOrnia and Nixol q Nevada and p-r-
sisted in representations TO them that
tie situation vill BE- critical il th@ir re-
spsetive state insist 0a lsgislatio1
against the JsF~n~s.-
The two sezt ave agreed 70 con
tInus their efert- 20 Infuerce the lexis-
lators against action Of any sort and
went aHay from the White House TO
send telegrsms TO the leaders Of their
legislatures. urging P-stPonemeat for the
present of any legislation
Il feel that We ought not to try to re-
sist the strong appeal. of the chief ex-
ecutive," said Senator Flint. Il agree
with him that the time Is inopportune
for legislation now, and am going to
do what can to help him in his ef-
iortx-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-02-11
CALLS ON REPOSITORIES.
Secretary corselyou Wants $50. 600,
600 by Feb "a

Washington.-sseTetarv Cortelyou ha.
made a call on all temporary national
bank ,iePositosiss Tor about $4,000 600
govert snt deposits TO b paid ON or b
fore Feb. - rhes~ are over eco TEN
Porary depository banks. and the secre
tary's call will l-sye exactly SO. 600 IN
sas-A. a. the INSTRUCTIONS ~ill be to remit
everything above that sum Calls hith-
erto made on the regular depository
banks have practically exhausted their
holdings above the amounts actually
needed to meet Disturbing officers
checks These aggregate about sss,O00.-
600. The call for So 500 600 made by
the secretary early in January has been
responded to by ali of the banks except q
few in the far West, where rsmittane.s
are already on the way.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-02-11

New light Is being thrown upon
things Turkish has brought ont some
interesting discoveries. For example,
the Turkish woman of the upper
classes is described as perhaps the
most highly educated woman in the
world. While her western sisters are
busy playing hockey and tennis. per-
forming their social duties-and firt-
ing-the Turkish woman spends her
day in reading and study Il is not IN
uncommon thing TO meet Turkish
ladies' who can speak not only half
the languages OF Europe. bVt know. In
addition. ancient Greek. Persian and
Arabic Schopenhsuer and Herbert
Spencer are favorite authors. and the
latest English and French novels are
the principal subjects OF their after
noon small talk The picture OF this
strenuous inteIlectualism contracts
oddly with the traditional ideas Of
harem life.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-02-11
Mary Todd Lincoln. from a
photograph made about 1861.


which go to make up woman's hap
piness."
Lincoln. not little relieved. accept
ed this rejoinder as the conclusion
Of the matter and wrote to Mrs.
Browning: Il have now come to the
conclusion never again to think of
marrying"
About a year later a high-spirited
and fascinating Kentucky girl. 81
years old. Mary Todd-the sister of
a Mrs Edwards. at whose house Lin
coin was a frequent visitor-was the
cause OF broken resolution. Stephen
A Douglas was among IIncoIn's RI
vals for the hand OF the beautiful
southron. but LincoSn won out in this
his first debate against the little gi-
ant, and in a twelvenonth from the
time that he first met her Lincoln was
engaged to be married to Mary Todd
and on November 4. 1s42. they were
married by the Rev Charles Dresser
at the house of Marys brother-in-aw
Ninian W. Edwards. who had been
bitterly opposed from the start to the
alliance on the ground of Lincoln's
church-mouse poverty.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lincoln went to hoard
at the Globe tavern. where. the charge
was "a week for the twain.
The four children OF the union were.
Edward Baker. born March 10 1s4sNN
who died in Infancy; William Wal
lace, born December 81, 1850 who
died in the White House February 90.
1862; Thomas. born April 4. 1853. who
died at the age of is. and the eldest
born and sole survivor, Robert Todd.
born August l. fS43. The latter a
lawyer by profession and Harvard
graduate. became secretary Of war
under Garfield and Arthur. minister to
England under Harrison. and is now
president of the Pullman COMPANY. re-
siding in Chicago. Mrs. Lincoln ont
lived her husbands martyrdom until
July is. 1882 DR.. Thomas w. Dres.
ser. the doctor who attended her in
her last illness. says Of the closing
years OF her life: In the late years
OF her life mental pecuIiarities were
developed. which finally eliminated in
a slight apoplexy. producing paralysis
o. which she died Among the pc
crliarities alluded TO. one of the most
singular was the habit she had during
the last year or so OF her life OF i'm
muring herself in a perfectly dark
room, and for light using a small can
die light. even when the sun was shin
ing bright out of doors. No urging
would induce her TO go out into the
fresh air Another peculiarity was the
accumulation of large quantities OF
silks and dress goods in trunks and
by the CARLOAD which she never used
and which accumulated until IL was
really feared that the floor of the
storeroom would give way. She was
bright and sparkling in conversation.
and her memory remained singulariy
good mp 10 tire very close OF her life.
Her face was animated and pleasing,
and to me she was always an interest.
ing woman. and while the whole world
was finding fault with her temper and
disposition. ii was clear to me that
the trouble was really a cerebral dis
ease"
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-02-11
WE WON'T HAVE WAR
ADMIRAL EVANS SAYS JAPAN
MUST FroHr RUSSIA AGAIN.
floating Loan of Ssoo. 900, 600 By
Russian Government Has
That Significance.

ChieagO.-~A few days ago. when the
Russian government hoates losa Of
s3eo.ooo. 600. which was subscribed thir
ty times over, that was Rsssiz, notice
to Japan to get ready for wsr.-
Rear Admiral Robley u. Evans msds
this significant statement here sunday.
And what 10 more" added The al
mirsl, Japan herself recognizes AMI
realizes the position in which she i.
placed"
A number of oth-r statement. Of in
ternstional impost. viewed frosa .is
viewpoint -af Bob EvsrS. I'D tn. al
mirsl make. Briefly summarized, they
are as follows:
The United States will have no trouble
with japan. Neither will England
When the next RussO-Iapanese war does
come. Germany. France and Austria will
espouse the cause Of the Russians. Eng
land will find herself allied with Japan
by virtue of existing trraties What the
result Of il all will b.. no man can fore
czSt.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-02-11
COTTON GROWERS ORGANIZE.
Planters Of Long Staple Have Reached
Critical Stage.

Charleston, s. C-The Sea Island Cot
ton Growers Association of South Caro-
lima has been organized here by long
staple planters
The Charleston sea island planters
have reached a critical stage in the plant
ing of long staple cotton, facing. as they
do. scarcity of labor, low prices for cot
ton and increased cost in production
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-02-11

An annuity is the best elixir Of
life | know Of" said the examining
physician OF ar insurance company
1T sometimes seems as II annuitants
never die. We have lots on our books
who top so. so and even s5 years.
Il have passed many a ssrkly and
decrepit old fellow as a good annuity
risk-the sicklier they are. you know.
the better risk they make-and the
next year he has turned up to collect
his annuity reiuvenated. rosy. spry as
n boy.
The secretf The secret Is that
financial worry. fear OF the poorhouse
ages and kills OF more people than
all the deadly diseases combined Re
lease an old man. by means Of an an
nuity. from all this worry. and he
throws on his years and walks erect
and happy and fearlessly young
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-02-11
TO KEEP HIM OUT OF CABINET
Directors Raise Rsynolds Salary
From 935, 900 to $50, 900.

Chieago.-The directors of the Couti-
mental National Bank notified George
NJ. Reynolds, president of the institute,
tast at a meeting today his salary had
been increased by unanimous vote from
$4,000 to $4,000.
The increase, it is believed, will prove
an element in the decision of Mr. Rev
noids as to accepting or refusing a tender
of the portfolio of secretary of the
treasury,
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-02-11
JUDGMENTS FOR $500. 900.
Aggregation of Fines Assessed Against
Insurance Companies.

San FrsneiseO.--Judge Van Fleet has
assessed judgments aggregating mere
than 100000 against the insurance com
psnies which refused to pay in full the
insurance carried BY their san Francisco
poliey-holders at the time of the big IRE
of 1906. In all i04 cases were on the
calendar Of the United States circuit
court, and SIS of them were decided adj
versely to the insurance companies.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-02-11
Earliest portrait of Lincoln.
Das-e----A-~ taken about
tbe ii.:.e OF his marriage.

publish II. and I began once, but I con-
ciuded that IL was not much of a story.
But think that was the beginning of
love with me-
When Abe was 90 years old he be.
came clerk In the store Of Denton
orutt. at New Salem. Ind II was a
general store. and his employment
was various. Presently he was made
postmaster, and carried letters (for
the sparse population OF a couple of
hundred). in his hat. and hungrily
read eveFy one OF their newspapers
before be let them go. He also found
employment as deputy county survey
or. He boarded at the tavern of one
James Rutledge, grandson OF a sig-z.
of the declaration. and there he met
and seil head over heels in love with
the beautiful. blue-eyed Ann Rutledge.
Ann Putledge had been engaged TO
a prosperous young farmer, John Nc
Neill by name. but John Mcneil had
heard the east a-callin'," and had
gone thither upon business bent. prom
ising to come back and reclaim her as
his bride. His letters. at first frequent
and ardent. became non-committal and
occasional. and finally there were no
more OF Mr.. McNeilPs missives for
Postmaster Lincoln TO hand to Ann
from the crown of his hat. She still
was faithful to McNeilis memory. For
long time she would not listen to a
word of love from the newcomer. But
II was the old story of first endure,
then pity. then embrace"
Abe" likewise felt sorry for the
lifted Ann. and longed to be able to
comfort her with his sympathy. They
we're thrown together three times a
day at meals, and presently she let
him sit with her on the steps, and that
led to long rambles through the coun-
try roundabout When at last she was
convinced that McNeill was never
yielded to Lincoln's impassioned plead
ing and agreed TO become his wife.
She must have realized the promise
In him which others disbelieved or
deserted but dimly. for she felt her
need Of a better education, that she
might be a more suitable helpmeet for
him So IL was arranged that while
Abraham went to Springfield for the
legislative session and TO study law she
should go 20 jacksonville, Ill. and
spend the winter in an academy there
In the following spring they were to
Be married
Spring came. but the apple bios
SONS and the roses were laid upon her
grave
The doctors said Ann Rutledge died
Of brain fever. and doubtless they
were right Il mag have been due to
her pathetic. eager desire TO learn
enough to be the wife OF the future
statesman that she saw in the over
grown and awkward clerk Of the coun-
try store.
Lincoln was beside himself with
grief. and his friends feared suicide.
He never was again quite the man of
trrer sssihle bsosant spirits that he
was necessarily before Ann RutIedxe
. vas taken from him
\ u really loved that girl he once
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-02-11
SHAW IS PeSSlMISIlC.
Japan Could Put 200. 900 Men in
Hawaii in Thirty Days

New Nork.-.'The Ispan~s~ euuid put
100000 Of their liftl> hro~u sghtinz
men in Hswaii in thirty days. .aiI fc-.
E'er Secretary Of tho Treasury >hs~ at
the merchant maria~ -ongr,-s N Metro
Poli'sn Temple 1T Wogld ,aks th.
United State tso wear. 10 ct .n -gusl
number 10 oPPo-> th~n-
And sp>aking II th- ga~stsun Of po-.
der, II all thu powder ziils IN TIE Uuit-I
stAtss -Aa'Ild sssP u.Aki--,, .porsing po--
der and Blasting powder ami just turn
out battle pe~t>r. 80 wax caly make
IN thirty day. snough psrd~r 20 is-t
our IA. ,Eo hour-. ThiEk 4 IL We
could sight two hours a moath. Japan
knows il. England knovs It. Germany
knows it,
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-02-11
PITrsBURG SITUATION ACUTE.
Feeling Between Whites and Negroes Be
coming More Bitter.

Pittsburg. Pa.-The feeling between the
white people and the negroes is becoming
more acute as each day brings its quota
of attacks and reported attacks on white
girls BY hegroes. The populace of the
affected districts is highly wrought up
over the existing situation, and only the
most careful vigilance on the part of a
double force Of policemen prevents a seri-
ous clash between the races.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-02-11
Babies Freeze to Death.

New iberia, La--As a sequel to cold
weather that has prevailed at this point
for the last i've days, comes the report
that three babies have been frozen &c
death. The deaths were reported by
Coroner Shaw. According to the evi-
denee the children were placed in beds
with insufficient covering. and with thi.
want of proper attention were found in
tine morning cold in death. Two OF the
children were eolOred aud one white. this
one being tine threemonths-old child OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Emile Hebert, who live near
the Grand Marais.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-02-11
Cuts Third Set of Teeth.

Pittsburg--Cutting her third set OF
teeth at the age of 7s years and eompIi-
cations produced by il are assigned as the
cause of death of Mrs. Therese Suekfil
at MeKeesport, suburb Several great
grandchildren were teething simultan
eously with their great-grandmother.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-02-11

Justice Says Washington Streets Must
Be Safe for Ladies.

Washington.-Declaring -the streets
Of Washington must be safe for white
women after nightfall,' Justice Gould
sentenced Charles Cattlett, negro, who
IN the evening of Nov. % last, attacked
and robbed Miss Edith Dilkerson, to six
and one-half years in the penitentiary.
There has been an epidemic of pocket
b.ok-snatehing by negroes from white
women here during the last year.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-02-11
Bsuman Had Fifty Wives.

Chieago.-Hsrry J. Bauman, alias Dr.
Herman Brandt, said to have had fifts
wives and to have swindled women out
of ssoo,0oo in i've years, was sentenced
to the Joliet penientiary by Judge Cliff
ford in the criminal court to an indie
terminate sentence of from one to ten
years on charge of swindling. De
tsctive Woodbridge, who prosecuted Ban-
man, s.ys be has evidence to prove that
Bauman married at least ifty women
IN Europe and America, robbed them Of
their money and vaiuablss and desertsd
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-02-11
ON COUNTRY LIFE
SPECIAL MESSAGE FROM WHITE
HOUSE TO CONGRESS.
President Suggests Social ard susL
ness improvements for the eene-
nts of the D,~eiler in Asri-
cultural corrrsrltiesL

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. ther~
port Of the country life eomrai.sIon
the president sent a special message
to congress. substantially a. follows:
To the Senate and Hou.. % Represent
atves; ] transmit herewith the report
of the commission on country hfe At
the outset desire 10 point out that not
dollar of the public money Ia. been
paid to any commissioner for his work
on the commission
The report show. the general condition.
of farming NE In tn. open country and
points out It's larger problems u fnsfi-
s'onai and state. may show the people
bow 10 solve ,oFue u these problems and
suggests . continuance of the work
which the commission b-Ean
Those engaged In all other industrial
and commercial calling. have found u
necessary. under modern economic con-
fitions. TO organize Themselves for riu-
tusi sdvantsr. and for the protection %
their own particular Interests IN r-ia-
ton 20 other interests
No~. whatever TIRE state raay DO to-
sart improving the practice % sxri-
culture. y = rc' -f'ht- the sphere %
any government 10 reorxsnix~ IN. farm
sr-' business or reconstruct the so-lai
ff~ % farming ccnuaniti~. N Is. how
ever. quite within its power 90 use its
tnruenc- and the machinery Of publicity
which u can control for raliinx public at
s-rtion TO the n~~si. % IN. facts For ex-
ann-i~. u 10 tho obvious duty % tn. gov
eminent q call the attention % farmers
to ths xrowin< uronopoiiration % water
poser Tho farmers. above all should
have that pow-r on reasonable terms. for
cheap transportation. for lighting their
horn~s. and for innum-rahi. uses IN the
daily tssss Of the farm
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-02-11
Race Issue in Missouri.

jefferson City. Mo.-The lower branch
Of the general assembly Friday disposed
of q resolution providing for the dis
charge of most OF the negro employees of
the house b referring it to a commit
tee. The y l'ts uas 81 to 50, the ballot
ing being q strict party lines. The reso-
luton was aused by the allegati.n that
a negro ed lOye Of the house had in
suited a W te employee of the senate.
The resolus; asks iOr the discharge OF
all nearo y loyes Of the house except
thoss whoee keies included the cleaning