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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-03-17
MAKE FARM SElF-SUSTAIEING
Keep Surplus Products or Mar.
ket TO Prevent Gambling.

The union has about fulfilled It's mis-
sion so far as wind jamming. pen
siops and salaries are concerned
What we need now is a demonstra-
ton OF practical cooperation in buy
ing and selling so as to convince the
doubling Thomases that We belong TO
a business organization.
This can only be done by a system
attic and scientific management OF our
warehouses. This can only be done
whenever We realize the fact that
they are our natural repositories for
all surplus products. writes Z. p.
Bruce in Co-Operator. All surplus
money belonging to our members
should be on deposit at the warehouse
for the benefit of the business in buy
ing and selling. instead OF being on
deposit I'm banks for others to specu-
late on
Our banking and mercantile bust
ness has been left to the other fell
low until we've about gone busted,
and we'll remain so until we go into
business for ourselves. There's too
many OF our members who think they
ought to buy and sell for the other
brother instead of assisting him in
the same.
II We can save money by assisting
each other in buying and selling, II Is
equal to that much made.
II we would store our nonpsrishable
products In our warehouses and issue
receipts for two-thirds their value and
use these as medium of exchange to
transact our business, IL would give
us financial relief that would kill the
future gambling in our products quick.
er than all the petitions and commit.
tees that can be sent to congress.
am opposed to hiring a man and
giving him $500 a year to work for
me and then have TO hire another fel.
low to beg him TO do IL believe in
telling him what want him to do be-
fore he goes TO congress. and II he
don't do it I'll not tell him he can stay
at home after the next elections, but
Ill tell him he had better not come
back at all. | don't mind telling our
representatives what we want done
but I've never yet stopped low enough
In American manhood to beg for any.
thing. Patrick Henry and old Hick.
DRY Jackson didn't beg for legislation
while they were here, neither would
ihey do the like II they were here
now; but Patrick Henry would say:
Give me liberty or give me death"
and Old Hickory would say: by the
eternal. Ill make you do IT."
Now. brethren. take my word for IL
and make the farm self-sustaininx and
thereby place yourself in a position
TO keep your surplus products OF the
market and see II it don't kill more
future gamblers than all the commit.
tees that have gone to Washington.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-03-17
BEETLE ROOT-wORM
History OF Southern Variety SINH
lar 10 That OF Northern.
Insect Is Green colored, with Twelve
Black Spots on lts Back. and
Is Easily Distinguished
from Others.

Try r. l.. WEBSTERl
The beetle Of the southern root
worm Is green. with - black spots on
It's back. on this account Il may be
easily distinguished from the other
form. II is also somewhat larger than
the plain green beetle. measuring
about a quarter OF an inch long. The
black spots are In the three rows
across the back Of the beetle, each
row with four spots Usually these
beetles are found along with the plain
green beetles on the silks OF the corn.
but they are not so common. The
black spotted beetles are found not
only In the fall. but all through the
season from early spring as well.
There seems to be at least two broods
OF them during the year
The life history OF the southern corn
roO-worm is similar to that OF the
northern form. except that 1t is passed
through in a much shorter time. In
the corn fields the eggs are deposited
in the ground near the stalks.
Corn is practically the only food
plant OF the northern root.worm. II Is
rarely found in sorghum. on the other
hand. the southern root.worms have
been found In wheat, rye. millet and
other grasses. The northern form
does more injury to corn. although
during last year the beetles of the
southern form were extremely COM
mon in Iowa. Since the northern root
worm has practically one food-plant.
corn. in its grub stage. there need be
no special difficulty in avoiding its
ravages. 4 mere change of crops will
bring relief. With the southern form
the problem is more difficult. but II is
usually not the southern root-worm
which does the really serious damage
In Iowa
Where either the plain green beetle
DR. the black spotted one were seen in
very large numbers feeding on the
silks y: the corn last fall. II is an in
LEGATION that corn field on the same
piece of ground will be infested with
he rootworms this year Those fields
should be planted to some other crop
han corn. and the corn put on DIFF
'erent field Where n proper rotation
1f crops is put into effect. there need
be little trouble with these root-worms.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-03-17
Well-condueted Visitors.

George W Vanderbilt. at a dinner In
Asheville. said:
Il am named after George Washing
ton. and as George Washington's
birthday approaches | want to register
my faith in the people to whom he
gave freedom.
These people are worthy of free
dom. They don't abuse 1t. This fact
was brought home to me when. on one
Of the days when Fillmore was open to
The public. | strolled unrecognized over
my lawn.
AS watched the orderly and polite
visitors. a shabby young man Kissed at
me fiercely from a path:
Hey. git on that, 1t amt allowed.
And he pointed TO keep-off-the.
grass sign. and kept his stern eye on
me till he saw that the order was
obeyed."
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-03-17
PUBLISHED EVERY WINTER
Famous Cough and Cold Prescription
Has Cured Hundreds Here.

Get two ounces OF Glycerine and
half an ounce of Concentrated Pine
compound. Then get half pint OF good
whiskey and put the other two ingre-
dents into it. Take a teaspoonful to
a tablespoonful OF this mixture after
each meal and at bed time. Shake the
bottle well each time" This Is said to
be the quickest cold and cough rem
edy known. It frequently cures the
worst colds in twenty.four hours. But
be sure to get only the genuine Con
centrated Pine. Each half ounce bottle
comes put up in a tin screw-top case.
Don't use the weaker pine prepare
tons. Any druggist has It on hand or
will quickly get it from his wholesale
house.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-03-17
TINY BABYS PiTlFUL CASE

Our baby when two months old
was suffering with terrible eczema
from head to foot. all over her body.
The baby looked just like skinned
rabbit. We we're unable to put clothes
on her. At first II seemed to be a Few
mattered pimples. They would break
the skin and peel of leaving the I'M
derneath skin red as though II were
scalds. Then few more pimples
would appear and spread all over the
body. leaving the baby all raw without
skin from head to foot On top of her
head there appeared a heavy scab a
quarter OF an inch thick. II was aw.
full to see so small baby look as she
did. Imagine, The doctor was afraid
to put his hands to the child. We
tried several doctors remedies but all
failed.
Then we decided 10 try Cuticura.
BY using the Cuticura Ointment We
softened the scab and II came OF, I'm.
der this. where the real matter was.
by washing with the Cuticura Soap
and applying the Cuticura Ointment.
a new skin soon appeared. We also
gave baby four drops Of the Cuticura
Resolvent three times daily. After
three days you could see the baby
gaining a little skin which would peel
OF and heal underneath. Now the
baby is four months old She is a fine
picture of fat little baby and all is
we'll. We only used one cake of Cuti-
cura Soap. two boxes of Cuticura oint-
ment and one bottle of Cuticura Re
solvent. II people would know what
Cuticura is there would be few suffer
ing with eczema. Mrs. Joseph koss-
mann. St. Johns Place. Ridgewood
Heights. y Y. Apr. 30 and May 4. '09.'
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-03-17
WHAT'S THE USE
Sticking to a Habit When II Means
Discomfort?

Old King Coffee knocks subjects
out tolerably fiat at times. and there
is no possible doubt of what did il. A
Mich. woman gives her experience:
Il used to have liver trouble nearly
all of the time and took medicine
which relieved me only for a little
while. Then every once in a while |
would be suddenly doubled up with
an awful agony in my stomach. 1t
seemed as though every time l took a
breath | would die. No one could
suffer any more and live.
Finally | got down so sick with
catarrh of the stomach that could
not turn over in bed. and my stomach
did not digest even milk The doctor
finally told me that If did not give up
drinking coffee would surely die. but
| felt l could not give 1t UP.
However. Husband brought home a
package of Postum and 1t was made
strictly according to directions. II
was the only thing that would stay
on my stomach. and | soon got so I
liked II very much.
Gradually I began to get better, and
week by week gained in strength and
health. Now I am in perfect condi.
ton. and am convinced that the whole
cause of my trouble was coffee drink.
ing, and my getting better was due 10
leaving of coffee and drinking Postum
"A short time ago | tasted some
coffee and found. TO my establishment
that did not care anything about II I
never have to take medicine anv
more. | hope you will use this Iette,
ior tne benefit Of those suffering from
tne poisonous effects of coffee"
neau inc little book, The Road to
WeiiVilie, in pkgs. There's Reason.
a.. Yer read the above letter. A new
are rrnuine, true, and full OF hums.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-03-17
Americas Opportunity In Turkey.

DR. George Washburn. president OF
Robert college. lS70-l9O3. writes:
II Is a great opportunity. a wonder
full opportunity. and 1t is a call espe-
cially 10 Americans They believe in
us now I'm Turkey. They trust us
There is nobody they believe in and
trust as they do Americans in Turkey.
They know that We have no selfish
ends in view there We do not want
any OF their territory. We are not
going to try 20 overthrow the Turkish
government. and they understand fully
that what we are doing there we are
doing for their good. They may think
we mare mistakes. but they know We
are honest. and they know we are do
ing It for their good they trust us as
they trust nobody else. and conse-
luently it is a great opportunity. a
wonderful opportunity. for us to go on
and to try to make these people under
stand who Christ is and what Christ is
TO the world"
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-03-17
Calves Raised by Hand.

Calves are never allowed to suckle
their dams in Scotland. but are fed
whole milk for six weeks, then skim
milk or whey with an addition of oil
cake until they are given nothing but
good pasture. when it is available
Yearling heifers are maintained ey.
clusively on pasture during the sum.
mer, and in the winter they are Given
oat straw with two pounds of cake
per day, or hay and no cake.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-03-17
Wood Ashes for FertiIizinu.

Save all the wood ashes and use
around fruit trees as a fertilizer
Wood ashes are especially good for
peach trees, and they will benefit all
fruit trees and vines. In using them
as fertilizer do not place any against
the trunk of the tree. since the strong
aiEali will spoil the bark. Scatter
them thinly on the soil over circle
as big as the top of the tree. The
feeding roots run out farther than
the longest branches of the tree
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-03-17

be about ~ feet long f Is the rod
connecting the end Of the leuer with
the lifting plate F. F being the lower
plate through which the bolt passes.
When pulled upward by the lever the
bolt must go up with 1t. When the
end Of the lever is raised the plate b
holds the bolt. and plate F drops down
TO get a new hold on II. Pieces OF
ixi are used for the frame. in which
a groove is mortised at @. 10 which
the lever works up and down. Make
the high pack enough for the front
axle. You can set It on something to
raise the hind axle. or use a longer
bolt.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-03-17
A Paying Cow.

Business demands that paying COW
give at least 5000 pounds of milk a
year. make $50 worth of butter. fur.
nish one calf worth IS. $40 worth of
skim milk and enough manure to paw
for her feed.
The delicate system of the well-bred
dairy COW and the heavy drain caused
by the large flow of milk make 1t i'm.
perative that she be warmly housed
during cold weather.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-03-17
panoer in spi,,ino on sis.w,lk,

In order TO show that splitting on the
sidewalks is dangerous to health. an in
yestigation has been made by DIR. John
Robertson. medical health officer of
Birmingham. England. which shows
that seven per cent. of the splits" col.
lected in public places contained con-
sumption germs. On the other hand
the dust collected from the floors of
the cottages OF the Adirondack Cottage
sanitarium has been found to be free
OF tuberculosis germs. showing that
careful consumptiye is not dangerous
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-03-17
A New Version.

Apropos of George Washington and
the cherry tree story. Senator Bever.
idge said at dinner in Indianapolis:
Il asked little boy what this story
was the other day. and he actually
didn't know. lie said he knew. though.
the story about the judgment of Solo
mon. and he proceeded to tell it to me.
Solomon" he said. was a very wise
man. One day two women went to
him. quarreling about baby. The first
woman said. 1t is my child The sec
ond said. No, 1t is mine.
But Solomon spoke up and de-
clared:
No. no. ladies'; do not quarrel.
Give me my sword and | will make
twins of him. so that each of you will
be supplied.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-03-17
WAYS and Means.

During what is called an "observa-
ton lesson, a mistress was question
Ing class of small boys on certain
points or things they had observed in
connection with the habits of animals
in water.
What do fishes swim WITH" the
lady asked.
With their fms" replied one
scholar.
Right. And dogs"
Their paws" answered the next.
Very good. And. now, the next
boy. what do little boys swim with?"
Bathing-pants. NUM-"
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-03-17
Left Behind.

Il engaged a model the other day."
said the artist sadly. TOR her beautiful
hair. | never saw anything quite SO
or abundant. When she
got here didn't like the way she had
1t done up. so | asked her to change it.
| thought she had a kind of embar-
raised look. but she went behind the
screen and took it down and did it up
all over again. When she came from
behind the screen | was shocked
She had left half her beautiful hair
behind the sereen,"
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-03-17
The Need in Berries.

Very early and very late sorts are
what the market demands and what
VIII give profit to the cultivator. Be
cause the Dunlap is a good genera,
eropper too many of them have been
planted and this intensifies the glut
when the bulk of the crop comes in
We shall find it profitable to plant
more OF the HUM and Midnight for
iate' IL means dollars to prolong the
season a little at either end.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-03-17
A GOOD COUGH MIXTURE.
s,cnle Homemade Remedy That 70
Free from oplates and Harm
ful Drugs.

An ,rec,ve remedy that will usu'
sllv break up a cold in twenty.four
hours. is easily made by mixing TO.
xether In a large bottle two ounces OF
f,lycerln-. a nalf-ounce of Virgin OH
AZ pine compound pure and eight
,unces of pure Whisky. This mir'
nre will cure any cough that Is cur
able and IL not expensive as 1t makes
enough 10 last the average family an
entire year Virgin OIL OF Pine COM
mound pure Is prepared only In the
laboratories OF the Leach Chemical
Co, Cincinnati. o.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-03-17
HANDY WAGON JACK ON FARM
One Shown In Illustration VIII Lin
Heaviest Load and 10 Of Simple
CONSTRUCTION.

The wagon jack shown in the 40
companying illustration will lift the
heaviest loaded wagon. II Ia very
simple in construction. but II will re-
quire a blacksmith to assist. d is the
top plate. which will allow the bolt to
go up. but not down. is the top OF
the frame on which the point Of n
rests. ID is the lever, which should
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-03-17
Control Of San Jose Scale.

Although the San Jose scale is a
thing to be avoided. 1t is not dreaded
SO much as 1t used to be. The lime
sulphur wash will prevent the disease
from spreading. II is a cheap wash
Tor small trees. but quite expensive
Tor large trees, but 1t pays. Spraying
cultivation. pruning and care Of anv
crop, II properly done. are to a certain
extent expensive and troublesome but
'ney pay in the end in the quantity
and perfectness of the fruit
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-03-17

When a man is at home and the
telephone bell rings his wife makes
dash for IL to see II II is some woman
who wants to talk to him.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-03-17
Choosing the Breed.

In choosing breed of cattle or any
other class OF live stock due consid.
Grafton should be given to the oues.
ton of environment. Where one breed
would be a failure another would per.
haps be a success.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-03-17
Ne Was Immune.

An elderly gentleman, travelling IN
n stagecoach, was amused by the con
slant fire Of words kept up between
two ladies. One of them at last KIND,
" inquired II their conversation oid
not make his head ache, when he an
swered. with a great deal Of naivete,
NO ma'am; / have been married %
years
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-03-17
FOLDING LADDER FOR WAGON
German Inventor Puts Jointed Col
ispsible Device for Use on
Farm conveyanees.

In Germany a jointed collapsible
ladder for use on the side OF a wagon
has been put upon the market by an
Ingenious inventor. Doubtless on farm
wagons such a step would prove serv.
lceable where short men are obliged
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-03-17
A Foe 10 Progress.

There are many foes to human
progress among us" said the gloomy
philosopher.
Yes" answered the busy man, anu
the worst is the person who insists on
running a revolving door the wrong
way"
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-03-17

This isn't comic paper joke; it &C.
tually happened on Eliot street in the
South End yesterday. A hardware deal.
er hung a sign outside his door read.
ing: Our skates are guaranteed in
every way" A newsboy tore it down
and hung 1t up in front of a liquor
store next door.-Boston Journal
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-03-17
Feed for Colts.

A fair allowance of grain for the
colt, measured in oats. is as follows.
Up to one year of age, two to three
pounds; one 10 two years of age. fonr
TO five pounds; two to three years Of
age, seven to eight pounds.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-03-17

to fill high boxes. II has been found
that this step is convenient for any
kind of highsided wagon used for the
transportation of farm produce or 9TH
er material in the bulk. The illustra-
ton shows the method OF attaching 1t
TO the side of wagon, against which
Ii folds up when not In use
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-03-17

A woman waters her grief with her
tears and it springs into lovely flow
er: a man salts his with bitterness and
IL turns TO thorn.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-03-17

You can Stop Your Husband. Son OF
Friend from Drinking. Drunkenness is un,
worthy when you can have u Removed
IL bome-freatment will do the work.
Write T.. Forth. Dickey Bldg, Chicago
III for free trial.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-03-17
Advice.

Your boy Jerry has a grand voice."
said Mr.. Dolan.
Yes. He says he's going into grand
opera, replied Mr. Rafferty,. He
wants. says he. to have the crowds
leanin forward to catch every tone as
he lifts his voice to express things that
no one but himself can fully compre-
bend"
Jerry says that, does he?"
tie does"
Tell him TO be an auctioneer. lie
can do the same thing and the money
is surer."
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-03-17

81 hear your son is something OF an
aviator. Mrs. Comeup.'
We'll, to tell the truth. he was bit
that way, but he's taken the pledge.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-03-17

The doctor has ordered me to eat
only the plainest food"
For how long?"
I'LL have paid his bill, guess"
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-03-17

whether from Colds. Heat. Stomach or
Nervous troubles the aches are speedily
relieved by Capudine. It's ILquid-plsas.
ant 10 take-ENects Immediately. 10. Is
and soc at Drug Stores.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-03-17

Every man has theories about rails
ing a family-before he marries.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-03-17

20 enjoy love or sausages one must
have lot Of confidence.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-03-17

ABOUT the size of your Shoes many people
wear smaller shoes by using Aliens Foot Ease.
:, e annsePuc Powder to shake into the shoes
kNes rest and comfort Just the thing for
oreaking In new shoes. Sold everywhere. s5c
lie Roy, N. Y. % os'eo'
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-03-17

That woman is never happy except
when bothering over the unknowable ;"
Yes. She used to adore Browning;
now she dotes on Henry James,
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-03-17
TRAGIC.

IL wrote her a poem on my new
typewriter. II began How like flow
er your face is
Yes"
The cursed machine wrote II, How
like -four your face is
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-03-17

an - nv. hACkiNG, RASPING COUGH
yeass ENABLE fsmedy has been sold for over q
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-03-17

Never depend on suffering man
He'll break his word 1'
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-03-17
important to Mothers,

Examine carefully every bottle of
CASToRlA, safe and sure remedy for
infants and children, and see that it
Bears the ~
signature ot&&zZzEI
In Use For Over 10 Years.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-03-17

An early cucumber in the hand beats
two in the stomach.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-03-17

Mrs. winslow's Soothing syrup.
Forchldrrn teething softens The gums, reduces In
nammaton allays pa IN cures wind colic Sc bottle.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-03-17

Nrh0 uNNTf
f,ripne Perm Thtr PaiHkfHsr will break II up "
taken promptly. All dealers. 2c. - and 5oc bottles.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-03-17
PILES CURED IN 9 To I4n.vs

~ OINTMENT Is guaranteed TO cure any
Ing. blnd Breeding or Protrudinv PIlas H.
70 10 Gays or money refunded. 500 ri'es IN
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-03-17

Endurance is the GROWING quality.
and patience all the passion OF great
hearts.--Lowell
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-03-17
VOCABULARY LIMITED THEN

Who wrote The dIctlonary?'
Il don't know but bot he couldn't
explain things to his wife when he got
home al a. m. any better than any.
body else"
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-03-17

ONLY ONE "BROMO OUrvNr~
In unAt ~ Us LAXATIVE BRoMO OJsiSiNE =
over 10 Uate O. 7; GROVE. Used the Worid
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-03-17

to the other fellow. pp"e1
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-03-17

mere is no wrong a man can do
W. rs thwarting of the living right.