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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-07-29

~ REPRESENTATIVE TAwNEY. who
~ n chairman Of the house appro-
priations committee and lives in WI
nona. Mimi. read In the morning pa
pers the other day the itinerary Of
Mr.. Taft's western trip. and II did not
mention Wirona- Mr.. Tawney 10 the
man who engineered the $4,000 ap-
propriation for the presidents travel
ing expenses. and he called to and out
bresident agreed to put Winona on
bis travelling map. not. as he ex-
planned. on account Of the appropriar
fion. but because he remembered q
ptory President Roosevelt had told
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-07-29
COUPLE MARRY THREE TIMES
Same Woman Bride of Joshua Ste
phsns, Now 20 Years Old.

Joplin, Mo.-After being twice mar
ried and twice divorced, Joshua Steph-
ms. 10 years old. Of Memphis, and his
wife, Mrs. Hattie Stephens, - years
old, of Lyons. Kan. were married for
the third time in Joplin today.
The couple were first married in Ten.
nessee on June 8, 1855, the wedding BE-
ing the elimination of a romance which
began when they were residing on farms
in the same neighborhood. When the
war broke out between the States. Ste
phens entered the Confederate ranks.
After serving two years he returned.
Thirteen years afterwsrd they quarreled
and obtained divorce. Five years later
they were married again After their
second marriage they moved to Iowa.
and later to Kansas. In 1902 they again
luarreled and separated Mrs. Stephens
secured a divorce. BY agreement. she
remained on the farm in Kansas with
one of their married sons. and he re-
turned to Tennessee to live with . son
there.
Through the efforts Of the Kansas son
a third marriage was planned. and they
arranged to meet Mrs. stephens sister
from Canada here when the ceremony
was performed.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-07-29
GALE At GALVESTON
WIND ATTAINED VELOCITY OF
90 NILES AN HOUR.
Ten Perish on Pier Six l1iiss From
city-ssa Wall Prevented Rep
stitiou Of 1900 Disaster.

Galveston. Tex-T.p dead /. IN. total
Of death claimed a. far a, /. known in
IN. hurr;r,n. xb;.h ..,, ~. r,,,,
Of Mexico and .,rnek Galveston Wedn...
day morning and continuing until after
midday. Will. IN. citx of Galveston
VA. held safe .y.ins, IN. fu,x of Oh.
storm by the new ,ov.rrm.r, q, 600 ooo
.ea wall far nh, in IN. y,,f ON IN. o..
non fishing pi.r ..xen u;I.. from IN.
city. whore the storm xb;pp.J over ,b.
,.,,v into the hay 20, n.,,on. x.,.
washed from the ROXY nromontor;,. in
the gulf.
The first intim,,ion that IN. .,orm
va, approachir, m. T.x.. co,., cam.
Tuesday evening xb.n ,hou, o,cIocL
IN. wind xh;.h h.J h..n hIo,v,n, e.,
the nortb.a., hogan 70 ;nc,..s. in ~.
locitv. and il Kent s.i,iu, in forc. until
nj 10. so o,.IocL Wsdn..d.v ,ro,r;n, !,
lad reached n xeloc;,v az .;,,x-n;n. nil.
ACCORDING In the r.nor, ~ The w..,h.,
h,r.s,
v,h ,h. ;n..;, ;., 49, h
etc, hey.n 20 dron s.,,;nn .,aw,v nn,;,
a 40 = :. -,
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-07-29
THE FIERY
TRIAL
Story - the Three Holy Childrea
and Their Song
~ THx HIGHWAY AND BYwAY-
PREACHER
Based on the Apocryphai Book Of
the Song OF the Three Holy Children.

Based on the Apocryphai BOOK Of
the Song OF the Three Holy Children.
The Book as Part OF Daniel The Greek
transistions Of Daniel like that OF
Esther. contain several pieces which are
not found In the original text. The most
Important Of these additions are con-
tained In the Apocryphs OF the English
Bible under the title. % The Song Of
the Three Holy Childrcn." The History
Of Susanna" and the History Of Bel
and the Dragon" The nrst of these
pieces 10 Incorporated into the narrative
Of Dsni~i. After the three eonf~--srs
wers thrown into the furnace dan.
ID. Ararias II represented praying to
God for deiiverance esonx of the Three
Children s.zD. and In answer. the angel
OF the Lord shields them from the nre
which consumes their enemies l1--0.
vhercupon the three. as out of one
mouth raise q triumphant song C.s-ssl.
OF which a chief part Gb-sl has b~en
used as hymn IN the Christian church
since the fourth century The additions
ar. found in both the Greek texts. the
Ink and Theodotion. In the Old Latin
and Nulgate. and In thu existing Syrtae
and Arabic versions. On the other hand
there 10 no evidence that they ever
formed part OF the Hebrew text. and they
were originally wanting In the syrtse.
Various corjectures have been made as
20 the origin Of the additions. II has
been supposed that they were derived
from Arsmaic originals. but the chsrac-
ter Of the originals themselves indicates
rather the hand Of an Aiesandrine wri-
ter. and II Is not unlikely that the trans
iator Of Daniel wrought up traditions
which were already current and append
ed them to his work.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-07-29
TAFT COMING BY RIVER
WILL JOURNEY FROM sr. LOUIS
TO NEW ORLEANS.
Win Bs Quest Of Deep waterways
Association Meeting With Prss-
ident Dias Set for Oct. lal

wsshington.-Presidcnt Taft's plans
Tor his Western and southern trip in
he fall are gradually taking definite
shape. lie has decided that he will
make the trip down the Mississippi river
from st. Louis to New Orleans late in
October. as the CUES, Of the Deep Water
Says Convention. which will BE- held in
New Orleans upon his arrival there.
The date of the presidents meeting
sith President Diax. of Mexico. at Ell
Paso, Texas, has definitely been set for
october Is. The president will spend
October IL at San Antonio. Texas, and
hen will make four days visit to the
ranch Of his brother, Charles 2. Taft,
near Corpus Christi
Leaving the ranch. the president will
stop at Houston October "a. and go
thence direct to st. Louis to begin his
Trip down the Mississippi.
President Taft added Columbus. Ca,
TO the list of places he will visit He
made this promise to a committee from
the board of trade and city council of
that city, who were escorted to the White
House by President Adanson.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-07-29

JUDGING from many reports OF new
- business ventures on the part Of
the new junior senator from Illinois
which are floating into Washington.
be IL soon to be known as
"Wealthy William" Lorimer in
stead Of plain Mister and Sen
'Ator." Besides continuing at the
} head Of q successful brick manufactur-
ing company and one or two other
concerns In Chicago. Mr. Lorimer soon
e to participate in q steamboat busi-
sness on the Mississippi and to help
operate a railroad in Colorado.
His membership in q concern which
= to operate steamboats, Of light draft
3Detween st. Paul and st. Louis and
xhrnish wheat cargoes to ships at
lew Orleans connecting with the lead
Dg rail line. was announced recently.
81 News now has come from Colorado
nat the San Luis Valley & Southern
Hallway Company has been projected,
18th Senator Lorimer OF Illinois and
CONGRESSMAN Weeks Of Massachusetts,
Drominent among It's incorporators.
s. Connected with the project il q
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-07-29

- OR the benefit Of people who have
y developed q great fondness for the
socalled Turkish and Egyptian cisa-
Grettes. the state department at Wash
'ington has made an investigation Of
the tobacco industries of the east
Practically all Of the Turkish tobacco
comes from Samsoun. In the district
|of Trebizond.
Large quantities OF the Trebixond
tobacco are sold by the Turkish grow
'ers to Egypt. where It IL used to
brighten the tobacco obtained from
other parts Of Turkey. The Trebizond
tobacco. according to the United States
consular agents. is weak. has very lit
tie aroma and large. very light col
'ored leaves which do not keep well.
The Samsoun and Bafra tobaccos are
stronger. have more aroma. do not
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-07-29
THE STORY.

D LESSED are the ministry and dis
- cipline OF the trials and afiictions
of life for out Of them Is born faiths
song Of hope and trust.
So Is the child OF God able to de-
slare in all ages OF the worlds his
sory.
Centuries ago when Babylon was
IN the height Of her power. and she
had stretched out her mighty arm
and had crushed the fair Jerusalem
aud had taken her people and placed
them In exile In the country far to
the east. there we're three devout
Jews In the service Of the king named
Ananias. Axzrias and MisaeI. or ae-
cording to the names given them by
the king and recorded In the Book of
Daniel: Shadrzeh. Neshach and Abed-
sego.
Nov II came to pass that the
mighty king. Nebuchadnexxar, had
caused TO be made a great image Of
gold. which he had set up In the great
plain before the city. And when he
had gathered all the people In that
place, having arranged a great feast
in honor Of the image. he command.
ed that the people should bow down
before the image and pay Il rever-
ence. as unto . god.
So II was that at the sound Of the
music all the people threw themselves
PROSTATE before the great image
which sparkled and glittered with
supernal glory in the brilliancy OF the
MONDAY sun.
And In accordance with the kings
command all the people were gath
cred before the image and when the
sound Of the music burst forth every
one in that vast throng fell to the
ground save these three Jews.
Now when the king had caused II
to be decreed that any who should re-
fuse to bow down to the image and
worship 1t should be cast into a fiery
furnace. and when 1t had been report.
ed to him that these three Jews had
refused to pay homage to his splen-
did image. his wrath was kindled
nightly and he commanded that the
furnace be heated seven times as hot
az was its wont. and that II these
Jews refused to bow when the rnusic
again sounded. that they should be
thrown therein.
Again the great silence a. tho mul.
titude waited the msmsntous @ignal
again the burst Of music. assi q the
prostration before the imas and
asaia he tarss sFset fevus . th,
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-07-29
PART OF THE soNo-

Used as Song in Christian
Church Since Fourth Century,
o let the earth bless the
Lord; prslss and exaIt him
above all for ever.
o ys mountains and little
hills, bless ye the Lord: praise
and exsIt him above all for ever.
o all ye things that grow on
the earth. bless ys the Lord:
praise and exsit him above all
for ever.
o ye fountains. bless ys the
Lord: praise and eSaN him
above all for ever.
o ye seas and rivers, bless ye
the lsrd: praise and esait him
above al for ever.
o ye whales and all that move
In the waters, bless ye the
Lord: praise and sxsIt him
above all for ever.
o oil ys fowls Of the air. bless
ys the Lord: praise and sxsIt
him above all Tor ever.
o all ys beasts ard cattle.
bless ye the Lord: praise and
eSa't MIN above All fer ever.
o ye eh''dren of men, bless ye
the LORD; praise and sssit him
above oil Tor ever.
o Israel, bless We the Lord:
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-07-29
NOT ENOUGH MOISTURE
COTTON CROP MADE oAINs IN
SOME sEcrroNa
Plant Small But Well Cultivated.
Picking in Southern Georgia
and Southern Texas.

Memphis, Tenn--Rainfall In the cot
ton belt throughout the month Of July
has been light. This has been favorabls
TO the extent that il has permitted thor
ough cultivation, but now that such
cultivation has been accomplished, the
need for rain is becoming general Out
side Of Texas there has a. yet been no
acute suffering.
The plant has not made rapid growth
and 10 still small everywhere except in
Oklahoma, but it is stocky and would
readily respond TO the stimulation Of
abundant moisture.
In Texas reports covering the week
show that abundant rains fell in south
ern and western parts Of the state, and
that the crop, although II had suffered
severely. was much benefited. In cen
tral and northern counties some rains
feil. With great benefit to the cotton,
but many districts in these sections had
Fsry hxht showers or no rain at all, and
are eth dry.
Ths ro-t marked gains during the
-~~k w-rs nats in Alabama, Georgia
asa th~ Csrolinas, where the crop in
n.ay instances row makes better prom
- tAsa vas at one time Thought possi-
si..
Mi.sis-iPpi-where rain fell in this
,tsts the crop looks much better
Throughout the delta il Is quite dry,
md although the crop 10 nov in q good
rta,s Of cultivation, il is not growing
npidiy.
Tennessee-The crop in Tennessee 10
ioing we'll Some correspondents say it
. quite promising and above an aver
age II ]. rapidly being laid by. A
rood general rain would be beneficial.
Alabsma-The cotton crop is another
week gone toward maturity. Weather
vas very favorable, showers being bene
icial, and since the crop Is clean il is
growing rapidly. Farmers now expect
% make much more cotton than was at
'ne time thought possible.
Arkansas-There are complaints that
he plant needs rain. Showers which
'ell were only local, and there are sec
lions which have been dry for weeks.
The plant, as . rule, however, is
thrifty.
Georgia-The crop in Georgia 10 in
the best condition Of the month. In
sentral and southern counties its con-
iition is excellent. A few locally heavy
rains fell, but the damage was not ex-
.ensive.
Louisiana-Thc crop improved during
the week. Such rains as fell in the cot
ton territory were beneficial. while the
not weather IL holding the boil weevil
in check.
Tcxas-In the territory south of line
irawn from Navasota to Burnet and
west of q line from BGrnet to Vernon
abundant rains have fallen. In most Of
this territory the crop will be greatly inn
proved by reason Of the moisture, al
though in the southwest II is impossi-
bic to regain all the loss. Elsewhere
some good rains have fallen in localities.
while other localities not far distant
have had very light showers or no rain
it all. Around Dallas and in Northern
Texas it is becoming quite dry.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-07-29
BEAR TESTIMONY FOR CHRIST.
Duty es the Believer to olorify the
Master BY Means Of His
Daily Life.

The Christian Is required to confess
his Master before men. but verbal con-
fession Is not all that Is required. Let
your light so shine before men that
they may see your good works"-not
hear your good words. merely-"and
siorify your Father which Is In
Heaven.
Good deeds are more vital than
good words The place for greatest
emphasis Is on conduct Lives of
sterling integrity. broad charity. real
humility. transparent purity-these are
the things that count The most efec-
tive way to promote Christianity Is to
live It, He is the most eloquent
preacher whose life Is q constant SER
mon. He furnishes the best OF Chris
tian evidences" whose spirit is con-
formed to the spirit of Jesus. Chris
tians each and all should temper the
moral climate of this world-warming
its coldness. cooling its excessive heat.
soothing its sorrows and cheering its
discouragements. furnishing living evi-
dence Of the power of God unto saliva
tion.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-07-29
HARVEST OF THE HURRIC CANE
Thirteen Additional Victims-Rs-
ported Loss %, ,ooo. 900.

New Orleans, Ls.-with definite re-
ports today of thirteen additional
deaths not heretofore recorded as the
result Of the hurricane which swept
portions of Texas and Louisiana last
Wednesday, the death list tonight totals
forty-one, with six persons previously
reported missing still unaeeounted for
While the various towns and cities
which suffered damagr in the hurricane
nave reported property losses aggregat-
ng in the last reports over $4,000, 900,
The vast area swept by the hurricane and
the absence Of estimates a. to crop
iamsge. makes impossible anything like
= correct estimate of the total damage
done. Many rural sections in which
many residences and barns were dam
aged or destroyed are also believed to
be absent from the list Of losses.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-07-29
RESCUED CHILDREN-mED
Galloway County woman Horribly
Burned in Explosion

Padueah, Ky.-After saving her two
children from burning to death and her
home from destruction by fre, Mrs.
Noah Parks, a resident of Galloway
county, blistered from head to foot. noti-
fed her husband over the telephone OF
what had happened, and died as he en-
tered the house.
Mrs. Parks had been ironing with .
patent gasoline iron leaving it for a
few minutes, her two small children over
turned it, and an explosion followed. srt-
ting the room on fire. She rescued the
children, who were painfully burned. and
in quenching the flames her clothing ig
nited, fearfully burning her about the
body. limbs and head
Staggering to the telephone, she in
formed her husband Of what had taken
place and her condition, and fell 70 the
floor. Mrs. Parks died on her husband's
arrival.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-07-29
Tawney Gets Taft to Stop at Wmona

President Roosevelt was touring
the west when he came to Minnesota.
In his itinerary. too. winona was
omitted Mr.. Tawney boarded the
train up the line and asked for q
quarter-hour stop and speech In his
town Secretary Loeb said It would
be impossible. ~ they were going
somewhere else and had to hurry or
they would be late. Then Mr.. Tawney
looked up the district passenger agent
Of the road. who was on the train.
For some reason. not yet entirely ex-
planned. the engine got out of order
when Winona was reached, and It
took the engineer 20 minutes to ind
the fault and M IT.
In the meantime Mr.. Tawney had
introduced Mr.. Roosevelt to q large
crowd Of his admiring townsmen. and
the president had made a speech Mr..
Taft said he was convinced he would
have to stop at Winona anyhow, and
he might as sell promise TO do -
now.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-07-29

bite the tongue and have small dark
leaves The most aromatic sorts are
what are called Marden and Dere.
The country where the best Turkish
tobacco Is grown is q low mountain
Gus region bordering the south shore
Of the Black sea. The tobacco Is
grown. like the grapes, ON the slopes
Of the hills. and the climate Is always
humid. A clear SKY and bright sun
are extremely rareI The methods of
tobacco culture are primitive, and
much IL left TO chance and nature:
NO systematic rotation Of crops is
practiced. no scientific fertilizing and
there Is little cultivation.
In Trebixond the average yield IL
about 500 pounds Of tobacco per acre.
The leaves are put on strings, each
quality by itself. and hung on poles in
the open air. Then.swhen dry, they are
put into a sweathouse. A good deal Of
the Turkish tobacco IL made up IN
Hungary for the American cigarette
trade In one factory in Flune. Hun
gary. in the last year. 371. 900. 900 Gig
arettes were manufactured Some Of
the tobacco came from Brazil, Java
and Sumatra-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-07-29
Taft az Bachelor in the White House

The president has happily solved
the problem Of dispostnE Of the long
evenings by taking long autmobIle
rides about the city and suburbs He
usually starts out on these trips about
D: 20 O'Clock. returning 90 the White
House AZ II or aftervard. Capt. Arch
ibald Butt. the presidents aide. is al
ways his companion ON these Jour.
neys and usually the president telc-
phones an Invitation to some cabinet
omesr. senator or representative. and
stops % the guests house OF club to
p6ek han o. Tue evening rixfes cften
extend cut into the beautiful Rock
Greek parh. which stretchc. for miles
along the little waterway whose name
II bears. At other tines Mr.. Taft has
his chauffeur drive about the city OF
on the Potomac park drfve~aya
which skirt the river bach % the whi,s
House and the monument sruanax
Arising AZ about seven o'cicek -
president gives nearly IN hozr e
umbbeils. pulley weights knt other
forms of exercise prescribed for hi7
He breakfasts slowly and usually
alone. During his morning meal and
for half an hour or 90 afservard. the
president reads the newspapers Be-
tween .: 20 and 10 he begins his busy
day In the executive ofrees- AZ i:5o
comes luncheon at the White House
always with some invited guest for
company. The afternoon is devoted
to golf. for the president hopes to
play every afternoon that he remains
in Washington. Dinner always finds
guests assembled and usually II is
an Informal and delightful meal.
which begins n little after seven
O'Clock and sometimes continues for
- h<up ana . h~rf
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-07-29
ROOSEVELT FOR MAYOR.
Former President VIII Be Back for Hsv
York Campaixn-

Paris.-John s. Wise. Jr., of New
York. says that former President Roose-
welt, just prior to his departure from
New York on his African hunting ex-
pedition, promised him and other Re-
publicans in New York that he would
return in time for the mayoralty cam
paign. Mr.. Wise says he has not given
up the hope that Mr.. Roosevelt will head
the mayoralty ticket in New York this
autumn.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-07-29
The Higher Path.

Some Christians travel their way by
the valley road. and miss the joys and
privileges Of the few who journey on
the crest Of the hills. We may tread
the path where the mists Of doubt
and unbelief linger. and be weighed
down by the "dont's" and exactions.
But there is a place. II we win but
climb to 1t, where We may walk so
close to the Masters side that the
clouds Of unbelief lie far below our
feet. We can noS,onger doubt. be-
cause we know wherein we have be-
lieved." We have no longer a sense
Of self-denial over the little things
we have not to do. because we desire
only to know his will and to please
him. It is the people OF the hills of
privilege who enter into the heritage.
Peace I leave with you. my peace I
give unto you"
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-07-29
Say He L UNIT to Teach.

Montgomery. Ala--Because he has al
iigned himself with the organization
vho are opposing the prohibition sectior
In the state constitution. Leon C. Nc.
Cord, prominent ~ a lawyer, was askec
by the Dexter Avenue Methodist Sunday
school to resign his place as teacher. Thi.
action was taken after a session of thu
church officers in which it was held thai
the associations Of Mr.. McCord wer,
such as to render him unfit to further
conduct the class, which Is made up oi
young men, and is one Of the largest ir
the city.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-07-29
CORN CAUSES PELlAGRA.
Disease Caused Many Deaths and
Insanity in Italy.

Washington, d. C.-Tn view Of reports
,f pellsgra in some parts Of the South,
and the Investigations which have foL
lowed, a report just issued by the pub
lie health and marine hospital service
bearing upon the spread Of the disease
in Italy is of special interest as showing
the methods that country is following
to stamp out the eontagion-
Deteriorased maine and corn smut are
regarded as the special etiologic factors
in producing the specific poisons. Pela-
grins in Italy. it is stated, number about
so, 900, and during 1906 and 1907 the
disesse was the cause Of 1879 deaths
and ,2s3 eases OF insanity.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-07-29

carried an honest heart and d concili-
atory spirit. making the rough path
way smooth. plucking away the
thorns, instilling hope and confidence
into the hearts Of the farmers. These
men were master builders and the
world will honor them for the great
work they have CONGREGATIONAL Co
Operator.