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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-02-11

men VINO have made history. writes
Fullerton L. Waldo In the Philadei-
phfa Ledger. Listen to his own story
Of the first awakenings OF the ten
der sentiment-it is very like the
dream OF KIpling's Brushwood Boy.
except In the non-fulnllment:
When I was a little codger Tin the
log-cabin Indiana days.. one day a
wagon with a lady and two girls and
a man broke down near US. and while
they xere fixing up they cooked in our
Kitchen The woman had books and
read Us stories. and they were the
nrst ! had ever heard. I took a great
fancy 10 one Of the girls. and when
they we're gone I thought OF her a
great deal. and one day, when I was
sitting 0ut In the sun by the house. I
~rOse out story in my mind. I
tho1<ht took my fathers horse and
followed the wagon, and finally I
fa-f Il. and they were surprised to
- ~ ! talked with the girl and
,~-suaeed her to elope with me. and
that right put her on my horse. and
- started OF across the prairie. After
several hours ve came to a camp and
Ne found il was the one We had left
feT hours before. and We went in
The next night We tried again. and
the same thing happened-the horse
came back to the same place. and then
Ne concluded We ought not to elope
! s'aved until had persuaded her IA
ther TO give her to me. always
meant TO write that story out and
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-02-11
Pullman Porters Excepted.

Denver. Colo.-A bill was introduced in
the legislature making it a misdemeanor
to give, accept or solicit tip except on .
sleeping car.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-02-11

IA an aftermath Of the Littlewooi
wreck on the Northeastern. some time
ago. when the Great Northern express
crashed into the rear end of the Iocal ac-
eOmmodation train on the Northeastern.
ID. SeiNas, claim agent for the Northeast
ern. has succeeded in compromising two
Of the most important cases by payirg
to Mr.. J. 4. Travis. father Of Ora Ira
Wis, the sum Of 50 500 for the death II
his son, and the shows case has been
settled at $500
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-02-11

The Retail Merchants Association Of
Meridian want the peldling ordinance
to apply to the wagons of the Standard
OIL Co. The existing ordinance provides
that pcddlers shall not stop longer than
one minute for the delivery of goods. and
the local merchants association claim
that the Standards wagons violate the
law and thus practically control the ~
tail oil business.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-02-11
NEEDS OF FARMER
SHOWN ~ COUNTRY LiFg CON-
MISSION REPORT.
Obstacles TO BE Overcome Are Point
ed Out. Together with suoees
tiors for Guidance Of the Ma
tionsI Government.

washinston.-Report OF the commits
sion on country life. of especial inter
est to the farmers. vas read In both
houses OF congress. A summary fol-
lows.
To the President. The commission
on country nf- herewith presents Its
report The commission nnds that
agriculture In the United States taken
together. u prosperous commercially
when measured by the conditions that
have obtained In previous years. al
though there are some regions in
which this 10 only partially true. The
country people are producirH vast
Quantities ~ supplies for food. shelter.
clothing and for use In the srts. The
country homes are improving In COM
fort. attractiveness and heaithfuine-.
Not only In the material wealth that
they produce. but in the supply % in
dependent and strong citizenship. the AZ
ricultursl people constitute the very
foundation Of our national -rei.ney
As agriculture is the immediate basis
OF country hfs. 80 u follows that the
general srairs % the open country
speaking broadly. are In eonditioa
OF iuprOvsm@rt
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-02-11
Most Prominent oeaeIereies

Yet ~ 10 true Notwithstanding all
this progress as measured By his
toricai standards. that agriculture 10
not commercially a. profitable as ~ 10
entitled 10 Be for the labor and energy
that the farmer sxp~nd- and the risks
that he assumes and that the speisl
conditions tn the open country are far
short % their possibilities.
The reason. for the lack of 9 hixhiy
organized rural .ocisty are very many
as th~ fun report explains. The lead
Ing specific causes are
Lack % good training for country
life IN the schools.
Lack % good highway facilities:
The widespread continuing depl--
tion ., soils. with the injurious effect
on rural life.
\ general need Of new and aetiv.
leadership.
Other causes contributing TO the
general result are. Lack Of any ad--
auate system os agricultural credit
whereby the farmer may readily Sc
cure loans on fair terms. the short
age of labor. a condition that is often
complicated by intemperance among
workmen. lack OF institutions and In
centiv~s that tie che laboring man to
the soil. the burdens and the narrow
ltfs Of farm women. lack OF adequate
supervision Of public health.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-02-11
Welfare Of Nation at Stake.

! warn my eountrymen that the great
recent progress made in city life Is not
a full measure Of our civilization. for our
civilization rests on the wholesomeness.
the sftractiyeness. and the completeness
as veil as the prosperity. Of life in the
country. Tn- men and women on the
farms stand for what 10 fundamentally
best and most needed in our American
life
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
The White House. February o. 1913.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-02-11

An enthusiastic meeting was held at
TuPelo by the people of ltawamba, Pom
sotoc and Ire counties for the purpose
Of making arrangements for a survey OF
the proposed Tupelo, Pontotoc, Toccopols
and Fulton railway. The people along
the route manifest much interest and
from the encouragement given it Is now
quite evident that the road will BE- built.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-02-11

Husband tspeaking to vi191
to me. little chick. r~~
wifes Mother stznninx ~ ~ /.
You've a very polite -
me sn cd hent--<axmn
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-02-11

ing timber. The fire covers wide area
and it is impossible At present to esti-
mate the full extent Of the loss.
Carroll and Claiborne counties have
fallen into line with the Others that have
adopted the boys corn club movement,
and they are going about it in a way
that promises success from the first, ami
have applied to Commissioner Of Agrieul-
ture Blakeslee and others in touch with
the modus operandi for pointers.
The most disastrous fire that ever Wis
tied CIarksdale, bringing ruin AMI deyss
tation in it, wake, swept away an entire
block Of buildings in the principal busi-
ness section of the city. About thirty
houses were destroyed. the property loss
| in all amounting to about $4,000.
A mass meeting Of eitizesn OF Fayette
and vicinity was held to Organize a law
and order league, for the suppression Of
certain vices which the leaders in the
movement believe are flourishing in Fay.
etts and the neighborhood of the town.
The passage of a stock ordinance has
lust been effected in Coanoma county,
the board OF supervisors voting unani-
mou.iy for a measure looking to the
aboIishmenG OF, fences throughout the
county.
Gov. Noel appointed Hon. CASTOR l..
Jones of New Albany 70 hold the ensIi-
ing term of circuit court for Benton eoun-
". in place of Judge Roane, who will be
prevented from disability.
Call has been issued for the sixtieth
annual session of the Home Mission So
ciety of the Mississippi Conference OF
the Methodist Church, to be held at Me
Comb City from March II to 81, inelu-
sive. This body represents the active
home mission workers of the Methodist
Church in this conference, and it is ex-
pected that about 200 delegates will be
in attendance at the gathering. Miss
Belle Bennett, one OF the most noted
home mission workers in the United
States, has accepted an invitation to ad-
dress the conference, and will be IN at
tendance throughout the session
The Cumberland Telephone and Tele-
graph Company reports the work OF con-
Meeting Hattissburg and Jackson BY, df
rect wire to be progressing very salts
factoriIy, with the forces working north
from Hattiesburg. Will large number
of men and all the makeriAls needed at
hand.
The Port Gibson CottSi Company sold
to the Eastern mills SOC bales OF fancy
long staple cotton, raised IN this county.
The staple brought III. cents, and was
! considered one OF the banner sales niads
| this season
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-02-11

Special terms for both the ehaneery
and circuit courts have been ordered to
be held in Laurel by Chancellor Sam
Whitman and Circuit Judge Bullard. re-
spectively, the ehancery court to meet on
the fourth Monday in February, and the
circuit court on the second Monday in
March
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-02-11

The alfxlfa lands adjacent to West
Point, now declared by government ex-
perts making a soil survey Of Clay
county to BE- absolutely the finest in the
world. are attracting the attention Of
capitalists from all over the country.
one i.olier of land seeded to alfalfa
eighteen months has Just refused cash
offer Of 500 per acre for a larr~ tract
that sold just previously to being seeded
for s3j per acre.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-02-11

Famed by a gale blowing from thirty
to forty miles per hour. forest fires
ragged in the turpentine timber belt near
Seminary, involving heavy loss 10 s'a",l-
ing timber The fire covers ( wide area
and it is impossible At present to esti-
mate the full extent of the loss.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-02-11

The Port Gibson CottSi Company scid
to the Eastern mills SOC bales OF fancy
long staple cotton, raised IN this county
The staple brought l71s cents, and was
considered one OF the banner sales made
this season
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-02-11

Gov. Noel appointed Hon. CASTOR l..
Jones of New Albany 70 hold the ensu-
ing term of circuit court for Benton eoun-
", in place of Judge Roane, who will be
prevented from disability.
The Washington herald., 1909-05-03
The Navy and Congress.

The Secretary Of the Navy has found
It necessary to issue an order which pro-
hibits officers Of the navy and Marine
Corps from seeking legislation which does
not have at least the previous knowledge
Of the Navy Department. although not
necessarily. according TO the text OF TIE
order, the departmental approval Il IS
70 be expected, however. that LEGISLATION
which may he classified as ''prejudicisl
TO administrative efficiency viii not be
sent 70 Congress- The reason given for
the order fully justifes the proceeding. +.
being pointed out that confusion in legis-
lation ana the conflict Of interests with
in the naval service are thus apt 70 b.
corrected.
There has been much Of this sort OF
thing. but. orders or no orders. 1t wiz not
be possible TO stop it. Officers Of the
navy and Marine Corps who entertain any
views which they wish TO bring to the
attention Of Congress vii find a way Of
enlistilg the interest Of their friends al
the Capitol; and then, too. Representa-
lives and Senators who wish to effect re-
forms which are not especially favored
at the Navy Department are very apr
TO need the assistance OF the oficers. and
to set it. for all the departmental prohi-
bition communicated 10 the personnel.
The Navy Department Is always in
position Of successfully resisting Iezisls-
ton Of which it does not approve, It be-
ing exceedingly difficult 10 enact bills OF
incorporate clauses in the appropriation
acts-the favorite device Or legislation
without the consent Of the Navy Depart
ment. When such legislation is enacted.
il must be considered as JUSTIFIED by the
The Washington herald., 1909-05-03
SAVING OUR FOREST.
4 Point Not TO Be Overlooked in
the fzvmber TarIn.

Fru7 the Philadelphia Inauirsr
Lumber placed on the free list Is synon-
ymous with lumber protected That Is
why We hope that in the end not only
logs. but the sawed product from the
Canadian forests. will be admitted free
And along with free lumber should come
f-ee pulp
A stronger advocate OF the principle
OF protection than the Inquirer cannot be
found in the land. We believe most thor
oyghly in duties that viii meet the dif-
ference in the cost Of labor here and
abroad and permit OF a reasonable profit
That Is sound Republican doctrine In
the matter OF the hosiery industry, for in
stance. We would take the duty OF the
Payne bill. which is ar Increase over
the Dingley rate. rather than that OF the
Aldrich bill which restores il 10 the
Dingley standard. And we would do this
because the hosiery Industry would grow
rapidly from its present proportions Il it
could have the adequate protection AT
present the cheap labor Of Germany g
flooding this country with stockings 20
the detriment and 70 the loss in wages Of
our Owl workers.
But lumber IS different thing entirely
Forest conservation has become a grave
issue. We have slashed away at our
forests. wasting in very large measure,
until We are threatened with utter de-
stTuction- The great boom which i'm
pounded logs at WilliamspoTt in this
State IS about 10 be torn ssunder. II has
served its usefulness. The trees are no
more. Fortunes have been made. but no
more viii be in that locality. Great lum-
Der RATS on the SusqVeharna are be-
coming a thing Of the past. Our own
State authorities estimate that in eight
years there will be no forests IN Pennsyl-
vania left 20 be cut
And so it goes everywhere. we have
cut and We have wasted and we have not
gone IN for refcrestatioa. We are be-
ginning TO learn that we have got 20 do
It. but some years must elapse before new
grOwths viii become profitable
What Is TO be done2 Grow trees n 4
scientific way. OF course, but as an aid
70 forest preservation let In the Canadian
lumber free. Let Us cut more trees in
Canada and less in the United States.
Il is the best form OF protection-geBuine
professionalism re know Of
When you feIl a tree IN Canada you
save a tree for the United States. That
is q point for Congress 10 think about.
The Washington herald., 1909-05-03
SMALL TOWNS IMPROVING.
Betterment of Living Conditions in
Modern Municipal Cities.

From the Val Street Journal
A striking characteristic OF the improve
ments which are steadily being made by
hundreds of prosperous municipalities Of
the country IS seen in the many issues OF
bonds for school buildings. for extension
cr installation o. lighting plants. and for
a better and more abundant water supply.
These three fundamentals are being pro-
vided for out Of the accumulated wealth
which the country has derived from
years Of good crops. OF prosperous indus
tries, and Of active trade.
The larger towns took the first step. and
the smaller ones aspired 10 DO as well for
their own inhabitants. The engineering
profession and the fnaneieTs began to
cooperate 20 overcome the difficulties of
construction and management. A; first
there was scarcity Of talent 10 operate
the small-sized public works But this
has been largely overcome, with the re-
suit that small towns OF the country,
East. West. and South. are enjoying quite
As good 9 public service in these lines as
many Of the larger cities. In fact, their
standard OF service Is often superior TO
that 0f the large cities. where the evil OF
political prefeTment impairs the efficiency
OF public service.
This widespread tendency has put
large proportion OF the population on
sounder basis Of intellectual and physical
welfare than the country has ever known
before
The Washington herald., 1909-05-03
BAD APRIL WEATHER.
Has NOt strengthened Argument for
Change Of Inaugural Date.

OuaEEe OF lnAuGurAA Dale-
From ;he Philsdslphis Evening BsnetiH. Apri -
Eight weeks ago there was a loud CITY
going up all over the country fer chang
ing the Federal Constitution because the
weather on the 4th OF March was stormy
at Washington. and that a different day
should therefore be chosen for Presiden-
tial Inauguration.
II was generally proposed that the 50,h
Of April should be chosen for the event.
this date, because Il was the one al
which the Federal government was orig
inaIly begun, having always been a favor
ite among those who have long been
worried over the weather possibilities
every four years IN the 4th OF March.
Bu: here we have the SOth OF april to-
day in the midst Of a general condition
OF weather disturbance. with rain yes
terday. rain to-day. and possibly rain
tormoTow in a large part OF the country.
together with snow and sleet here and
there. and a pr0stratioR OF telegraph
poles IN one section
A contemplation OF the weather map
for the past twenty-fOUr hours and for
the next twenty-four hours will scarcely
help along the idea OF that S0th Of April
amendment 20 the Constitution
The Washington herald., 1909-05-03
Is an Income Tax Necessary.

From the Boston Herald.
If In securing adequate protection a
revenue is necessarily raised that viii
meet the reasonable expenditures of the
government" said Senator Cummins n
a recent debate In the Senate. then from
ny standpoint IL would be an economic
crime to impose a tax on incomes" The
Iowa Senator. who may be accepted as
representing Western sentiment in favor
OF such tax. has performed a service
By Identifying the income tax as an emer-
eency revenue producing measure. The
last income tax imposed by Congress was
in 1851, when levy was made on incomes
for the purpose Of meeting the extraor-
dtlary demands OF war. Now the country
IS at peace Its demands may be as legiti-
mate now as they were in 1861. But the
fact OF necessity should be proved before
We resort to al extraordinary tax, which.
lacking a condition of necessity, would
be. n the opinion OF its supporters. "an
economic crime" If We co not need the
revenue that would be derived from an in
come tax, said Senator Cummins. then
there ought TO be an end to the discus
sior "
The Washington herald., 1909-05-03
GettIng Ne,rs from Nfars.

From the New York Void
Considering that We have been directly
interested in the supposed existence OF
life on Mars for only thlrty-two years, or
since Scaiaparelli's discovery OF the
channels or canals we have made re-
spectacle progress IN learning about our
celestial neighbors. That Mars has an
atmosphere capable OF sustaining life.
that 1t has a mild and equable climate,
that It supports vegetation, and is per-
haps peopled by q superior race, we have
the assurance Of astronomers. As for
the sound1ess OF such theories-which re-
quires the greater credulity to believe.
that other worlds are inhabited or that
Ours is the only one which Is populated?
The Washington herald., 1909-05-03
An UnfOrtunate Incident.

That the CenterpieCe in the silver serv-
ice to be presented to the battle ship
Mississippi by the people OF The state in
honor Of which the same IS 10 be named
is to be decorated with an etching OF
Jefferson Davis and 'Beauvoi-." his home,
is a lamentable circumstance. We think.
that has grown out Of had taste and 4
failure thoroughly 10 appreciate the nice
ties Of a situation thus rendered needless
ly acute.
Ne can well understand the South's
veneration OF ar Davis. His memory IS
to that section sacred thing. Sentimental
loyalty IS no more disereditsbIe 10 South
.erners than Il is 10 NoTtherners. or East
erners. or westerners. The war Is over:
ii settled forever great questions and ad-
justed bitter differences The South has
accepted in fun frankness and with dis
tinguished honor the fortunes Of that
war. the fruits Of il and sbides the con-
sequences. Its tender recoHectons are
its ovn-its heroes em6agmed in hearts
as tue and loyal as any that pulsate in
American bosOms anywhere.
Unfortunately. however. We have not
Yet progressed quite far enough along
the pathway Of reconciliation and com
pleJe fraternity for an act Of the kind
herein cited TO 90 unchaHenged. And
right therein dwells the thing that should
have given Mississippi pause in contem-
plating the presentation Of this silver
service decorated in the particular way
decided upon The inevitable result. as
We see, IS 10 arouse a discussion. revive
a bitterness. and foment strife through
which will come in the end nothing Of
satisfaction TO Mississippi or profit to The
nation at large
The restoration Of 3Ir. Davis name 70
Cabin John Bridge We heartily approve
The etching Of his likeness on the Mis-
sissippi's silver service excites Us not al
al. but We 90 deplore any act that tends
TO engender bitterness and provoke an
profitable discussion.
Mississippi IN its ardency and great
love for Mr.. Davis, has merely tried "a
push the hands Of the clock a little 100
rapidly ahead. It may thereby delay
s"mewhat the consummatun so devoutly
to be wished. as il sees the light We
have an abundant sympathy and a gen
erOus measure Of appreciation for the
sentiment it seeks to evidence. II II were
not So we should not concern ourselves
about il at all As il is. We wish tha.
Mississippi had not been quite so pre-
cipitate- Already there is a small tem-
pest trying to thrash itself into a fury
in Congress concerning this matter. VS.
hope It VIII not succeed For it Is no,
the specific act Of Mississippi that can
hurt any OF Us who patrioticaIIy wish
Gen. Grants hopeful let Us have peace
abundant and complete naturalization.
but the angry intolerant. and unbrother-
y wrangle it may cause.
The Washington herald., 1909-05-03
LASTING FRIENDSHIP.
British Naval Policy Counting ON
American Amity.
From the PanadeiDhia Press

From the Philadelphia PTEsS
II England were 70 attempt 10 keep her
navy a little more powerful than the
united naviss Of America and Germany,
Il would lead her 70 speedy bankruptcy.
British resources are very great, but they
are not sufficient for a strain Of thar
magnitude.
And there is no logical reason why
England should take the United States
into consideration in her naval plans L
is now almost a century since the two
countries were at war, and the probabil-
ity of any contingency arising which
could in future precipitate q conflict Of
the English-speaking races IS TOO remote
10 bother about
Tor generations The British navy had
orlv one country In view. and that was
France But the French are no longer a
menace. They have ceased 70 be a nation
with either warIike intentions or with
military capabilities 0f the first order.
so now British eyes are turned entirely
Jo Germany.
All naval and military plans in Kng
Edwards realm are directed solely 20 the
problem or q possible war with the
Kaiser Germany'S : extremely aggressive
work in the creation Of a great navy has
thoroughly alarmed the English people
They are ringing the changes upon the
wsy the Germans completely fooled the
Austrians By their preparedness n ISs5.
and how five years later Napoleon III
vas driven from his French throne in a
few weeks
So England. in her visible distress over
Emperor Williams rising navy. has as
sumed that the United States viii be her
lasting friend, and that il is unnecessary
10 include this country among possible
antagonists She has now virtually no
fleet in American waters, thrs implying
her absolute trust in this republics good
Intentions.
As for the United states. there long
appeared among the people A firm convic-
ton that the good Of the civilized world
and The enlightenment Of mankind de-
pended upon the supremacy OF the Eng
Esh-speaking race