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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-02-04

As have no. seen any news
from this place in some time, l
would drop you a few dots.
The health of our community
IS very good at this writing.
Cutting wood and making fires
is the 90 these cold days.
Mr.. ). W. Oswalt and Miss
Msude Bell were quietly married
at the home OF the bride Sunday
afternoon, Magistrats O. W.
Flemnons officiating.
Mr.. s. j. Eskridge killed q hog
last week that weighed z07
pounds.
We are listening for the whistle
20 blow on the new railroad that
Is coming through Delay.
Mr.. j. w. Gault lrss been ap-
pointed a deputy sheriff for this
district.
Mr.. j. Lancaster and wife visit
ed their daughter, Mrs. II. l..
Denton
Mr.. II. L. Tate, OF Oxford, was
out here on business lest week.
Mr.. Willie Flemmous visited
Messrs. Eric and Ernest McGona
gill last week.
Mr.. j. ". Gsrlt will soon move
into his new hone.
Aessrs. Dan WEIGH and Ed
Huston visited our towr last week
will close with best wishes 70
The EAGLE and its many readers
BILL.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-02-04

NOTICE
SALE OF REAL PROPERTY

Pursuant TO the provisions Of a
Deed of Iruat TO me, a,
Trustee by Leslie Bufori ana Rosie
Bufora 70 secure certain indsbts.. nss.
therein mentioned. which is recorded
II Sook WV" page iss in the han
Gerry clerks Office of tns Countv ~
-af2yetts and the state OF Misslssip-
p, VIII AZ . request of the bsne-
rcary IN SAID Deed OF Trust proceed
20 eel Tor Cash, 10 the highest bidder.
within laxfll hours. in front of The
south door Of the court house In Or
ford, Aiss., on the
FIRST DAY OF MARCH, 1909
the following described property. w.
Ing and being in The Cocnty Of Ia.
Fayette, and the state OF Mississiopi.
tc-vits
Fraction 1T the Northeast ouar.ar
OF section u, Township 0, Range 4.
West. described a. follows: Begin
ming AZ the public road on the S.urh
side Of Sstd quarter and ranniny syesr
10 the range line OF s, thence North 10
/. N. Barf-ld's land, thence " est To
the pubic road; thence South 70 ths
oeginning, containing 60 acres 0
or less Also a fraction 10 the North
wsss quarter Of Section Is. rswnshio
., Range 3. West; "a r more OF
lrss. containing in al % acres more
or less.
The utls 70 the above property is
believed 10 be good, Dot I viii convey
only srcn tile - 10 vested il re a.
Trustee.
Witrsss ny signature tsis tie 2ad
day OF February, 1909.
J. B. Roach Trastss
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-02-04
PHILADELPHIA I.svs.

We are having some very cold
weather at this writing.
Mrs. Callie Nunnaliy is on the
sick list this week. We hope she
will be up again soon.
Ar- Willie Leggest vas called
home last week BY the illness OF
his mother, Mrs. {. A. Lsggett.
Our teacher. Miss Annie An
dsrs0n. spent Saturday and sun
lav with her mother and father
in Myrtle.
Messrs. jimmie Adams and
Clay Fe-rell spnt Saturday AID
sunday n Oxford
some 4 our farmers are turn
ing over TIER land
We were glad 10 sea 80 many
letters n asst weeks issue. We
hope you WtH e11re each week
4 SUBSCRIBER
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-02-04

The blizzard or Northener OF
was the most severe In
many y1ars, and Whine our shack
was rocking and Trembling in the
gale. ] tell you, We felt mighty
small and insignificant, but on
sunday when the.elements were
and the sun rose clear
and serene. Tire cows stretched
the humps out OF their backs, the
ROSTERS crowed and all apparent
danger Of being killed or frozen
was passed. We soon forget 10
sympathize with our Northwest
ern neishbors. We feel better
again, and "a usual with a sense
Of imponity continue 10 serve the
devil az the same old stand.
A friend Of ours who has been
in the markets TO purchase q pair
of mules or horses came back dis
gus.ed. Said he could not md
anything in the State over eight
years cid and the prices 90 ex-
ceedingly high that before ne
again attempted to buy, will cir
eulate a petition pray ing the gov
ernor to appoint a commission to
regulate the prices of live stock
and brand the birthday on all
colts hereinafter.
Marshal Huston made a bust
ness trip to Memphis last week.
Mr.. o. j.. Smith has moved
back here from Glennville.
Mr.. j. l.. Cook is preparing to
erect a new residence.
Mr.. l.. c. McAllister has pur-
chased q saw mill outfit and viii
also run a gin next season.
Mayor John Ctley says the ia.
panese dogs Of war will soon BE-
turned loose upon US Many Crazy
HoosOn is his authority.
REGNET.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-02-04
PETITION FOR PARDON
To His Excellency E. 2. Noel. q,
ana. q. arn

10 his Exceliency E. 2. Noel. Gov.
ernor OF Mississippi:
The undersigned petitioners respect
fully show unto your Excellency thar
one George Pegues. colorsd. (vno
hereby MAKES application tor PARDON
vas at the March Term. 1905, of the
Circuit Court OF LAFAYETTE County.
Mississippi, Convicted of a charge OF
manslauga.er aud ~thersupou by the
Judge OF said court sentenced 20 a
term of ZEN years imprisonment in
q Peritsnsiary. That to-. circum-
stances attending the killing were
snea a. would lessen ths oHense and
We believe II the jury in his case could
nave knosn the whole OF the AFFAIR
George Pegues would have oeen ac-
quilted.
We would further soow to your Ex-
celency taat the Petitioner has a vifa
and SIX children who are dApsndsn,
upon Petitioner for support and dur.
ing Mis- Incarceration in the p.nitan,i.
airy will De thrown upon the com
munity and such friends N thew have
Tor their support; that the petitioner
mas always been a lahorine man
tnoogn not strong, and We his neigh.
oors ave mol known Of mis- having
any troubls previous TO this We
therefore earnestly ask thar be be
pardoned. RaspacrfulIv
George Pegues,
Robert Higzin ootham.
JOHN HigsilAc;han. es Il.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-02-04

The health OF our community
is very good IT this writing.
Rev. A. N. Goforth, OF shan
non, was Q pleasant visitor 81
this place the past week. /.
Mr. Hunter Foust snd wife, OF
Alesville, spent Saturday snd
Sunday with their parents. MI.
and Mrs. G. o.. Fcust.
We gladly welcome Mrs. Ar
thur Landreth back 70 Burgess
after an extended visit TO her
mother.
Miss Helen Browning is visit
inp her grandmother, Mrs. Roy
ais.
Mr. Sidney Goforth and ms fair
bride returned Friday AFTER an
extended visit TO Memphis.
Dir. Fronts Linker was here
last week thrashing peas.
Miss Lena Fouss spent the pas
week with her brother, Nj. Hun
ter Foust OF AlesvIlle,
Mr.. Dudley Foust's saw mill i
a great deal of help to this com
nnnity. Most everyone has
new pig trough. =,
We are sorry to earn OF the Ill
ness OF Miss Lillian Ceariey
Hope she will soon be hsrse
again. fASsi'
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-02-04
A Gre-t Soeoex.

For the first tine - Savage
King" was presented in tnis CITY
yesterday at Forepsughs. II
author i Clarence Bennett, who
wrote The Holy City" ana il.
scenes are land IN ard about the
City OF Mexico during the short
snd tragic reign Of the Archduke
MaxlmIlian OF Austria The play
Is melodramatic and full of ex-
citing incidents, and has strong
chmaxes. The Savage King :
the last scion of the Montezumas.
the old rulers Of Mexico, and the
plot has TO with his conflict with
the Spanish civilization which
was reared on the ruins of the
Aztec Empire. The play re-
qulres elaborate senie treatment.
the various acts showing as they
do the City Of Mexico, the voIca.
no of Popocatapel, a Mexican
palace and one or the lofty noun
tains Of the country. 1t was ex-
cellently presented.-Phila. TeIe-
graph.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-02-04

Tnis i INST the time Of year when
YOU are most iasiy t. have kidney OF
bladder trouble. with rheumatism
inf Fh=nms;ic pains caused by weax
sidnevs. Delays ars da1g-ro4-. 'set
DvHttt's Kidney and i,laidsr Pills,
.rd &c sus~ YOU get wnas yO1 asz Tor
They are the best pills made for cack
sehv, weak back. urinary cIrordsrs.
inflammation OF the bladder. etc
hey are antisepfic and act promptly
We sell and recomu end them. Eol
slie BY ali druggists.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-02-04
NM BE WORKED BY
PUBLIC CONTRACT.

To-day the Board OF Super
yisOrs propose to leo the public
roads u the county % be worked
by pubic contract. Upon going
20 press we cannot tell what sue
cess they arc having. il may De
that many Of the roads will not
oe cid upon ut all, this is one OF
the serious obstacles confronting
the board and people Of the coun-
". II ID a great task to work
the seven hundred miles Of roads
in this county and II will take q
long time % &c: everything in
good working order. This IS a
great epoch IL the history Of the
county We have never enjoyed
any roads since the county wa
organized and the public contrac,
system is only the awakening OF
the public mind to the necessity
OF having means Of travel from
place to place.
The contract system, II proper
" carried out, will bring good
roads; ii not properly carried out
will mean the expenditure Q.
thousands Of dollars with no good
results. The people Of the coun-
ty have spoken, by ballot, fol
this new system; they should
/, row double their efforts TO a.c
The board in carrying the new
system into eject. Every cit.
zen snCulG remember that every
dollar -pent judiciously upon
roads i the best money the coun-
y can spend FOR the public good
hsnee the very great importance
q lending enthusiastic support
% the LEI system AMI getting
lhings II good working order.
As stated, the great trouble
vii be % get bidders for all the
ruads; the citizens should see that
every lax has a bidder, in case
there are no bidders then every
citizen should look about hir
anu get a bidder aud see that tbs
new system IS carried out. On,
. thing remember, do not kick anc
SOW disco.d but all and assist il
IN every possible way, and see L
= that Lafayette county has ;
system u roads second q non,
IN the state. Remember again
! that a system OF roads that hav,
never been worked, cannoi b,
r put in first condition IN = weel
or even q month, IL the roads o
this county r put in anythin,
ike irst-class condition withll
two years the county will havr
much reason to congratulate
t Itself.
I Under the present system Their
I is considerable MISUNDERSTANDING
! IS to how each citizen shall d.
that Is, whether he snail wosk a
heretofore OF De forced to pa.
: his money. The law Is that eac.
: road hand may pay Eve dollar
before he is called upon 70 WORK
: or he may work MS tea days Z
e the Law always has been. H
may also n n any da
work ~ paying iity cents.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-02-04

t. three doctors; was kept in bed
for nv- weeks BlsOd POasla RON a
SPIDERS bite eaIsed large. deep sores
| cover his leg. Toe doctors failed.
thea "bnckisbs Aruica SIlve CON
pistely cured ne. writes John Wash
ington, Ut iusqaeviit=. Texss. For
ecrena, 5oils. burns and piles Us 81
przme. % EMS AZ \. II kendefs.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-02-04

Had ueianenoly. probably caused
oy an inactive liver. "a rad liver
makes oae crJs- and irritable Gauss
mental aud pnysiral Depression sai
ma result disastrDusis.
Daiiaru's Herhine i acknowledged
"a b III. pe.:ecf liver re uia.or IL
you're blue and Oft 81 arts. get a
bottle today. ! Positive cure fo-
bilious headache, constipation, cniils
AID feSef and a.. liver eaGplatats.
For sale by 4. II. Kendel.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-02-04

G R. kl1ger, tie Jsx-ier. 1859 Viz
zinia aveuu-, OF Indianapolis. In,i =.
wits 81 vas 50 weak from kiiaey
trouble that | coaid hardly walx >
Hundred feet. Four bottles Of r 1l-yts
Kidney Remedy cleared nv complex
ION, cured nv baekachs and the ire
guiarities disappeared, and 1 a nov
attend TO business every day, and rec
onmend Foley's Kidney Remedy to
al sufferers, as il cured me after the
doctors and other remedies nad fail
ID" For safe by MeGun7gin & Lii
rlejohn.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-02-04
FOR SALE

Ny entire stock Of Groceries
and Fixtures for sale. Will sell
1T invoice price for cash. The
stock is clean and fresh, and has
n II only . small amount of hard
ssock. The stand is one of the
best m the town and is doing a
good business.
Address u. T. COLLIER,
Oxford. MISC.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-02-04

How many tired fathers and moth
ers "a this town enter Tbs race every
night earning a bs5y7 And they
wonder xhat the matter l.. chance
are the child Is starving-worns a-e
eating all Of IL 'oOd. Most chiliren
have VEINS. yoars needn't. Nhit'r
Cream V-rmifuge will get I'D OF thu
worms and strengthea the chii3
Price Is cents per bottle. Sor sale By
\. II. kendel.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-02-04

Your only hope" saia TIRE, doc
tors to Ars. u. L. Fisher. Of Detroit.
xich.. suffering frota severe rectal
trouble lies IN an op-rl;ior." then
used Or. kings New Lie Pills. she
writes. "iil wholly cured" Ta.y
psevaat appendicitis. Vi c5nsiipi
ton and Headache. - ee1tss al \. II.
kendrl's drug stnrc.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-02-04

Foley's Honey ami Tar clears the
air pssssges, stops toe irritation 10
.ha thruat, sootoes the inhan~d mem
sr,ras. ana tn. most obstinate cough
disappears. oresnd iniammed i1ngs
.rs heated and STRENGTHENED. and the
cola Is expelled from the sysfem- Re
s,se any butthe g-nrine IN the yellow
narkay.. Fer sale by MeGenaSill &
Iittl-iohn.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-02-04

A rFeeca scientist k4s 1e.Eer
ocs -@er-t q &4 h. meth.
deal via lrs h-uaaa Ee 1ng A..
Millions q Aa~r aas I'D pr8E-4
E-ctne EEt-fs u-1ienx- fs zat
Dak=s ft Nerrs hvfaz. Is parties
~nrSn-= And = ar- the hlaspt rs
o1ic- EssSed nerve csaz. Imparts It,
and % ths entire o sten- Its a <1d-
ssld = Sezk- sics aat d-bihta.-d
kinney uroG5s aad bh<hted NJ lie
TOR months. Ertes ~ n Saermsn.
Of Gsafag. Ne. "Sgt Electric Birs-rs
nrei ne entirely" oaiy 81 esass Al
a ID kendelss
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-02-04

wiz e; into mischiet-onea Il
means a bo-n or Get or scald. Apply
BILLIARDS. snc~ LiIEient Just a. coon
A. the a. the aceidea; happens. ami
the pain VIII be relieved ~hIs the
wount Will heal quickly aud uicely
\ sure cure tor sprain-, rhsamatism
and all paine. Price 25c. Soc and 81 q
bottle. For sale by A. 4. heads!.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-02-04
ST.. JaSEfYS
Liver Regulator
Il naI5R-,e rssT sssgsTxr

III, reneey has r-oren i.scifth trus and
tired friend of the kaEza f1niIy By siving
r->a-pt reisl -A,1 t2ken fer corxneat:on,
Indigestion. RliSu-,1ss ry-,cp.ix. Di-a-
neas or aertrruhlee incidents . ,urpsd or
Inactive .-I- srd q eloxSxd II .y-.eu-
H.5ar,1.-act -eEAiy al grsst power. and
N.rc-s's ssss.arsin thu hirhe-t dssrea Il
i.neds N both Bead ard powcer forr.i,
pasazarssrese-ss-i.s &C t.s las.s. prcnps
n ac-sor. rra lsawex ~ S.ekea-ng, weaken
ins .ster eEscx.
II b AZ ia-a; Ehsr MsdfEfrs.
We have . lrre rurnher cf isesers fr,n
scslse.d pSf-ors via have been benefited
and feared hyis.
81. iosepn's Liver Regulator Is ,o,d
oy dr7ggists and s-nerei -nerchanta or you
can ccnG 10 [ sssris- Price. Liquid. 50 ceu.
a bottle Powders ia tin boxes. . cents q
eox- Sample cf poxdee and booklet sent
Tree On Application.
srnsIlE lrEnacuuE 60.
ben1sssaA
Far RAsunafss ana xsuruau1. p.,,.
- d. Hl5sg Anu-r.fa INA no.
- ~ Run a. sn.y 4srrsunsG
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-02-04
P.EruoNIa FoILcw,TAcK.pr

Pneumonia often foll VS. L. grippe,
bat never follows the use of fo!eyi-
Honey and Tar Tor EsnPpe. coughs
and deep seG.ei colds. Hefu4e any
out ths seruinu IN TIE yellow pack
ags. For sale b. McGoEagin & Lit
tlri1dn.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-02-04

There is not any better SAW. thai
DeWigt's C.roolized nisca Haseg
Saise We hereby wzrn the p1essr
that we are Dot responsible for suy
iniuriors effects caassd fron wcrrn
or poisonous limitations Of on D.
Cayooiized Eifee HxzsI save
the original ~ gYod for ssyrhinx
when a saive i nse3ed, hus isfs es-
ps~elaIiy.good for p vs. Be sure VOC
get DeWitt's. sofd fy all drussisss
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-02-04

That's the way you feel about the
lung- xhefi you nav. backing c5ugl
It's fooiirpn-ss 70 le, IL go on and
trust 10 mex To get o, er it, when Raj
lard's u~s'rsbound syrup viii top tn
cough sad heal the lanys Pre- ssc.
soc and s1.oo per bottle. For sale By
oy A. u. kendsl.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-02-04

II vaa Need a pill take DEWITT
t5,tls Early Risers. INSIST on =
r.stle. easy. pleasant, little liver fiEs
sofa bv all druggists
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-02-04
so.puE r.In-nr,ru PM

IL s--mea TO J. A. stone. . ciyl war
v-teria, OF Kemp, Texas. thar a plot
kissed between \ desperate lung
trorb,e and the grave to cause his
death Il contracted IN stnbboer
cold he writ.s. that dew -loped a
ccCgh shat -tacx to me, IN spite OF a.
rsfa-dips tor years Nv weight ~
down - 80 rouncs then I organ
10 u-s DR.. Kings New Discov~r
Shich Restored my hsahhlconpst etc 5
| ow weigh i7s pounds FOR sever
60. =. obstinate coughs. hem rrhag, =
asthma, and TO prevent pneumonia
us unrivaled. SOC and si.co Ina
eottl- free. Guaranteed BY \. a.
kendet.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-02-04
CLEARING SALE.

will begin today, Jan. 2lst, and sell you Bed Springs
and Iron Beds Cheaper than you have ever known
them to be sold. as follows:
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-02-04

Foley's Orino Laxative cures co.,
siiration and liver trouble and makes
the bowels healthy and regular Orino
- superior 70 piii. and tablets a. 10
does Rot grippe Or nsu-sate Why ta<s
arr thing sis-P For sale by ieGouA-
xiil & Littlsiohn-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-02-04

List OF unclaimed mail matter ,s,r
IN the Oxford, Aiss-, Post-Orsce for
the week ending Saturday. JAM sorh:
I Bounds. Mrs. Julett.
Z EDWARDS, EsIL
. Foster. John 9.
q Goodwin. A
Q Jones' 4 Co.,I.K.
. Jornsoa, Spencer.
7 Philips. y. 3.
Seattle, W. 3.
ahsn esinnx for the sbove please
I've No. OF Isetsr and dasA advefrised
g u Ho1Ry, P. M.
NlEYSH0lEHmIAR
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-02-04

SPRINGS.
S225, now S. so. u was
100 Red Star Coil Spring standard sig, oil tanns,sd
single Cone with u 3 year guarantee. was 81 N
loo Blue Ribbon Coil Springs, best in tho u.-
standard size, s.. 90 now S3.50 "'hu'
IRON BEDS
700 Iron RI e." .SaOo
500 Iron Reds 500
$50 a. $50
7.5O " 4.5O
500 q $50
900 and ~ Jron IA 600
II. so Iron ReJs for ..-..... TOO
This sale will lst until February 18th.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-02-04

Hoarse coughs and stuhy colds that
u.ay develop into Pneun onia over
HIgnt are quickly cured by Foley
Honey and Tar. and IL sootnes inSam
I'd membrsns-, heals TIE lungs and
e1pels the cold frcm the system For
sale by AcGonagill * Littls lohn.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-09-30
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES

Miss Mcintyre of Minneapolis will
teach the history, also botany and
physical geography during Miss Nc
Fadden's absence.
A slight change has taken place in
some of the studies this week. Botany
will be taught by Miss McIntrye in
stead of Miss Laybourne, physical
geography by Miss Mcintyre instead of
Miss Brewster, and elementary algebra
by Miss Laybourne while Miss Brew
ster will take charge of the advanced
algebra class.
The Seniors will entertain the High
School students and teachers at the
high school, Friday, October first.
Iva Taft was absent from school
Tuesday.
Monroe Sands spends great deal of
his time in the office working the ''Rem-
ington" machine.
The Juniors and Sophomores practiced
basket ball in the hall Friday night.
The amount of hardness is decreas-
ing slowly but surely.
Olga Hanson has withdrawn from
school.
Monthly tests will be given this week
in most of the studies.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-09-30
TRAINING SCHOOL NEWS

At the beginning of the second
month our enrolment is forty.
Miss Elizabeth Miller recently with
drew from school. She expects to go
to Illinois for an extended visit.
Miss Edith Dahlberg, teacher of
Domestic Science in the Marinette
County Agricultural School was a
Training School visitor last week.
A very fine salt exhibit has just been
received from the Diamond Crystal
Salt Co. of St. Clair, Michigan.
The class in Physical Geography
were out on field trip one day last
week. They examined Ccrbett's lake
and the drainage toward the river.
A new typewriting desk adds greatly
to the convenience of the office.
The general period on Tuesday and
Thursday is devoted to spelling, on the
other three days to mechanical phrases
of library work.
Miss Harvey teaches music in the
Training School on Monday, Wednes-
day and Friday afternoons.
Lettie Robelia and May Smith are
assisting Miss Whiting with first grade
work and Media Clark is assisting Miss
Churchill with second and third grade
music.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-09-30
MAKE WAR ON
THOSE FLIES
They are she Cause, More than any
thing Else, OF the Typhoid
Fever Epidemic

The prevalence ol typhoid fever in
the city has caused much anxiety a.
mong our people the past week. There
are many cases, some of them severe,
and QUE death, While the disease is
not contagious, it is infectious.
Many theories are advanced as to
the cause of this outbreak Some say
thot certain wells have become con-
taminated by nearby cesspools, which
is highly probable. The city water is
unfit to drink unless boiled. Another
theory is that the dead weeds decaying
breed disease germs, which may be.
But the fact that the epidemic is not
peculiar to Ladysmith, but is prevalent
over this whole section of the country,
would Indicate that there is a more
probable cause than either of these.
At this time of the year the flies are
coming indoors nights; they undoubt-
edly bring with them disease germs,
as their breeding place is always in
some sort of filth.
Since the Spanish war it has been
determined that flies were the cause
of much of the sick ness in the large
army camps, nearly all of which was
typhoid fever That flies can by ex-
terminated by concerted effort has
been demonstrated by the health au-
thorities in many large cities. Even in
New Jersey, famous for her mos
quitoes, these disease carrying insects
have been destroyed to great extent.
Let us make war on the flies by clean
ing up the filth. They should not be
permitted to alight on food and should
be screened out from eating and sleep
ing apartments.