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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-03-10

Robbery ]. rampan; in this section Of
the state. Thieves broke into the msr-
camille esiabii-hmen; Of Heath Bros.. az
Elliott. and secured about $50 worth Of
merchandise and also broke into the
postoffce safe. but got nothing OF value.
a. the same safe was robb~,i = few DAYS
ago. consequently the postmaster Is very
cautious about leaving money IN H.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-03-10
p-ur Harah.n'. Rrrrratian-

Chicago, HL-A pablishet story that
J. r Harahan- rre>ii-nt ef The Illinois,
Ceutral railroad. uiil r-~iga ths g,Essi-
deney Nas anfhorif4tIveiy drHisi Sunday
at Mr. Har4han's ofie~- Ths dsuial VAS
issued BY authority q Mr. HarshzaL
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-03-10

The Lo~ndes County Sunsisy Scbool
Association viii ne~t in Columbus on
Marvh e5 at the Sound Metbsils.
Churrh- Rev. W. Fr~i Long. state seere
tary of MississiPPi OF the National Sun-
day S-hool Assoria,iOn, viii b present
AMI deliver an address Many delegates
wiIl Be- in attendance. Tbs sssoriatSoa
represents all the sunday scho0ls, re-
gardIess Of their denomination
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-03-10

The Warren County Boys Corn club
has been organized with large and en-
thusiastic membership. The club Is made
up Of such young men as may be relied
upon TO promote il in every respect and
get the test cut Of uhat IS INTENDED al
the organization
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-03-10

Mrs. Ponsonby is going abrosd-
what makes you so positive
Mr.. Ponsonby coss7t Want ne'
TO go"
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-03-10
DESERT MELODY.

4 can sing" sai1 one ToaeAn. you BET -
4 too, can. said one that h- met
80 " cAn. and you can.
We tNo can. We Tcucaus
Z the tao Toucans sang a duet
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-03-10

Rev. 7. U. MeQuoid. the .yuolieal
evangelist OF the United Presbyterian
Church, Is holding a series of meet;ngs
in the United Perbsyteriaa Church at
Starkville. MIR. MeQuaid i noted evan
gelist, having held meetings and deiiy-
cred lectures in all of the principal cities
OF the United States.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-03-10

Nine deputies OF Sheriff Kelly of yieks-
burg threw out their dr1gnets for al
legged blind tigers and caught a eonsid-
cradle number. who were arrested on the
charge of retailing Intoxicating liquors CT
keeping same for sale.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-03-10
| Mississippi News
oil 90 600 clio

Tie newest developnents in ii. case
Of the recent death Of J. W. Valentine Of
Clay county, wherein the Johnsons wer.
concerned, Is that the widow and rrl.-
tives Of the dec-ssed caused the arrest
Of Bascom johnson, Walter Johnson,
win johnson. John johnson AMI Frank
Cockr-Il About twO week. sgO Nslen-
tine had ben forribly arrested without
authority By the JohnsOn-, and wss
found dead about eigh, uiles distant
next day, apparently. !, ~.s claimed,
without any Indications OF violence.
Among the important uew measures
offered IN the legislature was a concur
ren. r~~slutisa By Nv. u-De~~ll PROVED.
ing that the right Of trial BY jury shall
remain invsolaie, but the legislature o.
the state may enac; . kw. apPlscabls
oniy TO misiemeanors and eivll cA.e-, an.
thoriEing the jury to return veriiet in
any such case where three-fourths oi
their number agree.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-03-10

For House. Barn and Roof Paints.
shingls Stains. Wagon and Implement;
Paints. Wall Papers. Rubber Roofing.
write to Farrell Calhoun Paint L WALL
Paper Co. Wholesale and Retail. 4s-<s
;. Seconi St. Memphis, Tenn
Samples sent on request.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-03-10

OF the United States
For House. Barn and Roof Paints.
Shingls Stains. Wagon and Implement
Paints. Wall Papers. Rubber Roofing.
write to Farrell Calhoun Paint L Wall
Paper Co. Wholesale and Retail. 4s<s
;. Second St. Memphis, Tenn
Samples sent on request.
The jury in the y. = Melton case. at
Rayuon6. reported that il Ess ready
with DECISION The Judge bad the jury
take their places in the jsry box and or
eerei the clerk 20 read the verdict On
the back Of the inds-in-nt vas written
,hes- words; We. the Jury, End the
defendant not guilty
Thomaz Walker. a i4-montks-os4 sen
Of A : DakerzAnier. a merchant Of West
foinf. had a azrrow e-e.Pe Of s~riOus
inlury whiis playing .houf the hous>.
he fou1<l sozle eoacsEtTzted I've .a4 at
t~nrsed 20 eat t. His Iowsr hP and
toagae wers burned
Msny veteran. from The S;ArkviIls
ss-siaa are making preparations 10 a. ie
Mobile IN April 10 attend the r-uzioa-
Th~y vii travel IN a special tran, an.
are arrazGag every detail IN tine Tor
their departure. A.beA. Lonyvsew. brad
lev and sturgcs camps wiu also be repre-
ssnte1
Senator Percy hoped TO have h. ef.
fairs in SHAPE 10 get awzy Saturday in
tine 70 b. at the -ssioa Of the United
States senate next M0n4sy. wh-u ~
viii take th. oath of ofEre as senator
[ from Mississippi
jim Owen. a young farmer. ts in pal
at Canton upca a charge Of shooting at
his sister. Mrs Reynolds. xith intent to
murder. II IS said he whipped h,s sister
numerically with a plow line.
". = Tomhn-on. an old and highly
respected eitiren Of Grenada. died last
week He was past 20 years of age.
George Smith, prominent farmer and
/ citiren Of Webster county. was stabbed
in the back and dangerously wounded
| BY John Hill The trouble grew out Of a
lawsuit in which Smith was defendant
and which suit was dismissed BY tbs
court Hill afterwzrd met Smith anc
words were passed. Smith, to avoid fur
ther difficulty, turned and walked away
Hill sprzng at him with an open knife
stabbed him three times in the back
snee on the shoulder, and made a sen
Gus cash in his left arm, breaking IN.
bone This was done before assistanc.
could Be had Hill was arrested.
Nine deputies OF Sheriff Kelly of yieks
burg threw out their dr1gnets for al
legged blind tigers and caught a eonsid
cradle number. who were arrested on tn.
charge Of retailing intoxicating liquors 9,
keeping same for sale
The Warren County BOYS Corn elu.
has been organized with large and en-
thusiastic membership. The club is mad.
up of such young men as may be relies
upon TO promote it in every respect ans
get the test cut Of uhat Is INTENDED a
II IL.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-03-10

jim Owen. Young farmer, is in pal
at Canton upca charge of shooting at
his sister. Mrs Reynolds. with intent to
murder. I, is said he whipped h's sister
numerically with a plow line
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-03-10

". = Tomin-on, an old and highly
respected citiren of Grenada. died last
week. He vas past 20 years Of age.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-03-10

The jury in the y. p Melton ease. a,
Rayna0n6. reported that it Ess ready
with DECISION The iud<. had th. jury
take their places in the jsry box and or
eered the clerk 20 read the verdict. On
the back Of the inds-tm-nt vas written
,he>- words. We. the jury, ind the
Defendant nos guilty
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-03-10

Senator Perry hopel to hav- h. sf-
fsirS in shape TO get away Saturday IN
tine 70 b at the -r>-iOa Of the United
States senate next MOn1sy. when -
viii take tn. oath of ofEre as senator
from Mississippi
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-03-10

Thomaz Walker. i4-mouths-osd sen
Of A : DakezaHisr. nn-rchan; Of West
Point. had a4rrow e-c.Pe Of Serious
inIury whils playing about the hous~.
he found sozle coBcsEtr4ted I've .a4 at
t<nrs~d % eat T. HI. bowsr hP and
toaSae werx burned
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-03-10

Msny veteran. FROM The S;ArkviIls
sectiaa are making preparations 10 e. to
Noble N April 10 attend the r-uzioa-
Th~y ~in travel IN = special tr-in, HnJ
are arr.zgiag every detail IN tine Tor
;h-sr S~p4rtur-. A.ben. Lonyvlew. brad
lev and starg-s canP- ~in also be repre-
s<nted
Barbour County index., 1910-11-30

One OF the most deplorable acci-
dents that ever visited this local
ity occurred at the Stone home, just
east of Hardtner. last Monday even
Ing, when the accidental shooting of
w. C. Mitchell, took place.
The facts in the case as near as
We can learn them, are w. E.
Stone of the Hardtner State Bank
had but lately become a benedict
and to show him their goodwill and
appreciation, party Of his neigh
bors gathered there for an oId-fash-
loned "ChaTvari. Sometime during
the forepart of the evening while
the festivities were at their height,
Mr.. Mitchell who was standing on
the ground just behind the crowd
who were assembled ON the porch,
was accidentally shot and fatally
wounded, dying the next evening at
a little after three O'Clock. The
ball which caused his death was
either thirty-two or thirty-eight
caliber, but there being so many of
these guns in the crowd it was i'm
possible to lay the blame on any one
person.
This is but another of the many
fatal accidents that occur every year
on account of the carelessness OF
people who carry firearms ,and while
we greatly deplore the accident, yet
we cannot return the dead man to
our midst, and it would appear that
this should be another warning to
''Gun-toters Ito beware and lay their
weapons aside.
The case is most particularly sad
one as the deceased leaves behind a
wife and one little child. Funeral
services were held at the home at
eleven o'clock, Friday, November
25th. Deceased was born March
14th, 1879, and died November
22nd, 1910, aged thirty-one years,
eight months and eight days.-Kio-
wa Kansan.
Barbour County index., 1910-11-30
A Home Saddened

Lucielle Wallace, the beautiful
little baby daughter of Mrs. N. j.
Wallace of Sharon, died early Tues
day morning, November %, 1910,
after a short illness
Little Lucielle was born in Liv-
ingston county, Mo-, July IL, 19O9.'
Her mother came to Sharon. shortly
after the birth and has since resided
there.
The funeral was held in the af-
ternoon, Tuesday, November 22nd,
and the remains laid to rest i'm the
Sharon cemetery.
The death of this charming little
child brings great sorrow to Mrs.
Wallace and her friends and neigh
bors sympathize deeply with her in
her great misfortune.
= .ucielle was 1 year, montAs-a2t
1 days of age.
Mrs Wallace, the aggrieved moth
er, is a sister of Mrs. Fred Holser
of this township.
Barbour County index., 1910-11-30
Not q Tax DOdger

Col. John MacGregor does not
endorse the style in which The In
dex handles his tax litigation case
From its first inception up to the
appeal to the supreme court, he con-
strues The Index's news articles in
to an intimation that he is a tax
dodger. He says he made no effort
to conceal the contract from Asses
sor Stout at the time but, in fact,
told him that he had such a contract
and believed then, as now, that it
is not taxable.
Col MacGregor errs when he
says that The Index published him
to the world as tax dodger. The
Index published the facts as they
existed, and editorially took the
position that the asset, whatever its
technical name is, should be taxed,
which so far is the opinion of every
body who is familiar with the case,
excepting Col. MacGregor and pos
sibly his attorneys.
There is, however, nothing per-
sonal in the matter. 1t is right for
Col MacGregor to carry it to a
final conclusion and we do not cen
sure him for it.
Barbour County index., 1910-11-30
First Baptist Church

We were very grateful for the ear
nest consecrated worshippers who
came through the storm last Sunday
morning.
Next Sunday the pastor expects to
preach both morning and evening.
The evening subject will be BE
hold the Man"
Miss Pearl Page, missionary
from China, is in this home land on
a furlough, and will speak in our
church next Monday night, Dec. 5th,
at 1880 o'clock Miss Page visited
here before going to China and made
a large number of friends who will
be glad to meet her again. This is
a rare opportunity for the people of
this vicinity and we most cordially
invite the public to attend this SER
vice as we'll as all other gatherings.
CLAUDE ]. SPIERS. Pastor.
Barbour County index., 1910-11-30
The Gun Habit.

There will come time when the
law will deal with people who are
i'm the habit of carrying firearms.
The recent deaths caused in Barber
county by careless handling of guns
has aroused a vigorous sentiment
against concealed weapons of all
kinds, and County Attorney Field
announces that extraordinary ef-
fort will be made to punish people
who carry guns and other danger
Gus weapons.
The Hardtner tragedy of last
week is particularly distressing and
is due wholly to this inexcusable
habit. 1t LIS beyond all understand
ing how any pleasure party can toll
crate loaded or even unloaded guns
IN crowd of this kin1 where the
natural movements of the crowd
tend toward accidental shooting.
1t is the duty of every law abiding
citizen to assist the public authori-
ties in abolishipg the gun carrying
habit
Barbour County index., 1910-11-30
Birthday Party

c. L. Moomau was the victim of
a very pleasant birthday surprise
party on Sunday. Mrs. Moo
mau was in the conspiracy an,
it required more than ordinary deX-
terity on her part to keep the head
of the family at home until the ar
rival of the guests. But with a
woman all things are possible and
she exercised extraordinary skill in
persuading Mr.. Moomau to remain
and at the same time not giving a
hint as to what was 'in the air."
The guests arrived at IL A. NJ,
and had forethought to bring an
ample supply of provisions. A fine
dinner and a pleasant, social after
noon was enjoyed.
The guests were: Fred Moomau
and family, E. P. Moomau and fam
lily, Mr.. and Mrs. v. C. Sleeper and
Claude Moomau
Mr.. Moomau passed his 31st mile
stone on Monday, the 31st, but on
account of some of the relatives not
being able to be present on that day
the party was arranged for the pre-
ViOus day
Barbour County index., 1910-11-30
Thanksgiving Football

The Anthony high school eleven
suffered another defeat on the An
thony gridiron yesterday in a score
of to in favor of the Medicine
Lodge high school In the first
quarter the game looked like easy
candy for the Anthony kids, Canton
for Anthony having scored touch
down and a successful goal kick.
However a dusky son of Ham who
played quarter back for the medi-
cine makers blotted out all vision
of a winning game for the Anthony
boys when he made three clean
goal kicks from the rear of the
scrimmage line the last half scoring
three points at each kick. 1t was a
clean game with none but minor ac-
cidents The school boys who were
very fortunate in having the ebony
colored lad to kick out a winning
game for them when it looked as ii
they were tclassed.-Anthony Bull
letin.-
The Bulletins report may be
shghtly biased and again it may not
But regardless-we're proud of the
victory
Barbour County index., 1910-11-30
nhf-Ban

Ralph B. Tiff and Grace M. Ball
were united in nmarriage at the home
of the brides father. q. P. Ball, in
this city at 1890 p. M, on Sun
day. November %. 1910. by Rev.
G. L. Rulison; pastor of the M E.
church.
The Wedding March, Lorhengrin,
was played by. Miss Mary Stitt of
Coats, an intimate friend of the
bride
Following the ceremony, the bride
and groom and guests, numbering
about fifty, were ushered into the
dining room where a splendid din
ner was served. The house decora-
tions were pink and white.
The bride was beautifully gown
en- in white silk and the groom wore
the conventional black.
The out-of-town guests were:
Mrs. Ashenfelter, Putnam, Ok; w.
H. Ball and family, Annes, Kansas;
w. S. Ball and family, Kiowa, Kan
sas; Miss Pearl Funk, Wichita, Kan
sas; Wayne Stitt, Glenn Shore,
Misses Mary Stitt and Edna Ball,
Coats, Kansas.
The groom is the second son of
Mr.. ard Mrs. John Iliff, one of
this community's best and Oldest
families He was brought up
here and is an upright, industrious
young man and a successful farmer.
The bride is also we'll known by
the people of this city and vicinity.
She has followed the profession of a
, trained nurse for a number of years
and is a young Lady of refinement
and is blessed with a pleasant, cor
dial disposition which has won her
many friends.
The Index>is glad for the, privi-
lege of congratulating Mr.. and Mrs
Tiff.
Barbour County index., 1910-11-30
"a Nautical Knot"

The Medicine Lodge Choral I'm
ion will present "A Nautical Knot
at the opera house in this city on
Thursday evening, December 18th
Preparations for this number have
been under way for more than two
months and a treat is in store for
all who attend.
The proceeds will be reserved for
a special fund for the Library Build
ing and will be used for special pur-
poses in the way of finishing the
building
The cast is as follows:
Julia. E. Miss Frances Young
Nance. -. Miss Pearl Clymer
Barnabas Lee. Mr. Wright Terry
Joe Stout. Mr.. Donald Lindley
Bill Salt. E. Mr.. Harry Terry
Jim Spray. Mr. Clifford Lindley
Ned Bluff. Mr. Guilford Davis
Jack Brace. Mr.. Percy knight
Daisy. :. Miss Alice Martin
Dora. Miss Georgia Steele
Della. =. Miss Muriel Best
MRS. BLANCHE GRIFFIN,
President.
Barbour County index., 1910-11-30
est. Elmo"

Few novels have been more wide
ly read in the last forty years than
"St Elmo" a dramatization of
which is to be presented at the
Opera House Wednesday, December
7th. When the, author, Augusta
Evans-Wilson, died a few months
ago, she left an estate of $600,OOO.
Over Is per cent of this, it is said
represented her royalties on est FL
no." Mrs. Wilson was constantly
besieged with offers to permit the
book to be made into stage story,
but only once, it is understood, was
she persuaded to allow a play
from it to be presented. This was
some years ago and, exercising a
woman's privilege, she changed her
mind and the play was withdrawn.
Now it has been made into what
sterling critics call an excellent play
bringing into life the best situations
and most thrilling incidents of the
novel. The dramatization is by Miss
Grace Hayward, whose literary bent
has kept pace with her bright stage
career. That it will please a great
mass of theatre-goers is indicated by
the cordial reception given it in the
several cities in which it has been
presented.
Barbour County index., 1910-11-30
Christian Church

Are you attending the fellowship
meetings this week? Bro w. TVan
Horn of the Presbyterian church
will speak tonight. Bro c. J. Spiers
of the Baptist church tomorrow
night. The minister will speak
Friday night. Geo. E. Lyon will be
here Saturday night.
Bible school at 9:45 a. m.
Senior C. E. $50 p. m.
We want next Sunday to be a rec
ord-breaker day.
Sermon by Geo. E. Lyon in morn
ing, followed by communion service,
and the annual election of officers
of the church of the coming year.
Lyon will speak in the evening
and every night next week.
The public is welcome and cor
daily invited to attend all our SER
vices
BISHOP NJ HOPKINS. Pastor.
Barbour County index., 1910-11-30
Compliments From Pennsylvania

The New Castle (Pa.) Herald
contains the following compliment
ary mention of Miss Margaret Ker-
nohan of this city who was elected
county superintendent at the recent
election:
THE many friends of Miss Mar
garet G.. Kernohan, of Medicine
Lodge, Kansas, who visited Miss
Effie McKibben at her home on
Park avenue two years ago, will
be glad to know that she has been
elected county superintendent of
the public schools of the county in
which Medicine Lodge is the county
seat. She was elected on the Re
publican ticket and it is quite an
honor to be chosen to that position
in The Sunflower state. Kansas has
one OF the best school systems in the
United States and it is being made
better each year. The writer had
the good fortune to be present at
the state meeting at Topeka last
year and the advancement made last
years puts the Jayhawker state
among the top notchers.
Barbour County index., 1910-11-30
Celebrated 7srd Birthday

Rev. and Mrs. George Robinson
OF Sharon were agreebly and happil!
surprised by their friends and neigh
bors last Wednesday November 23rd
in honor of Rev. Robinsons 73rd
birthday. Fifty guests and their
families, mostly church people, in
Naded their home near noon, bring
ing with them a great variety of
good things to eat and it is unneces-
sary to say that the entire party en-
joyed a splendid dinner. The af-
ternoon was spent in genuine
good, sociable time into which all
entered most heartily.
1t is very pleasant to Rev.and
Mrs. Robinson to know that they
are esteemed so highly in their own
community where they have lived
twenty-seven years. Though retired
from the active work of the Presby-
terian ministry on account of Mrs
Robinson's health, yet Rev. Robin
son is at present supplying the
United Brethren church of that vi
cinity and is preaching every Sun
day and will occupy the pulpit until
regular preacher can be supplied.
The community has frequently
shown it's appreciation of his labors
among them and Rev. Robinson is
justly proud of and grateful to his
friends and neighbors.
Barbour County index., 1910-11-30
Disturbing the Peace

John Wells and Bill Golden had
a rough house in the Lasswell flat
on Thanksgiving day. They were
enjoying their Thanksgiving whis-
key together in Wells's home and a
fight ensued. The screams of the
women who live in rooms in the
same building attracted Marsha
Schmidt, Mayor Skinner and Coun-
Gilman Wadsworth, who took charge
of the pair They made good prom
ises to appear in police court the
following morning and they were
released on that condition.
They appeared in police court, as
agreed, and Wells was fined 81
and costs, amounting to $S, and
Golden was fined $25 and costs
amounting to $31. The heavier
fine in Golden's case was explained
on the theory that he is frequent
police court character, this being
his third or fourth offense this
year.
Golden, however, claimed that he
was a victim Of circumstances this
time He says Wells invited him uI
to his rooms and he went up. Wells
soon became very drunk and made
assaults and he (Golden) defended
himself until he get a chance tt
get away.
1t is a difficult matter to mett
out exact justice in case of thi:
kind.
Barbour County index., 1910-11-30
Methodist Church

Next Thursday evening there will
be Thank You social at the
church. All who subscribed on the
recent Indebtedness, all members of
the Ladies Aid Society, all members
of the church and all who are in
any way affiliated with our church
are cordially invited to attend.
The regular preaching services
next Sunday The pastor will begin
preaching a series of sermons on
the "Unspeakable Love of God" All
cordially INVITED.
GEORGE LEDREW RULISON.
Pastor.
Barbour County index., 1910-11-30
Christian Revival Meetings
Evangelist George f. Lyon of To-
peka will be In Medicine Lodge
one Week, Beginning Sat
urday, December 3rd

Elder Bishop NJ. Hopkins of this
city has secured the services OF
Evangelist George E. Lyon of To
peka for a series CT revival meet
ings. Elder Lyon will be here on
Saturday and has promised to stay
at least one week.
Mr.. Lyon is one of Kansas's
strong Evangelists. He is a gradu-
ate from Milligan College, Tennessee
and brakes University of Des
Moines, Iowa, and is splendid
speaker and an earnest Christian
exhorter.
Barbour County index., 1910-11-30
St Marks

Services for the second Sunday in
Advent, Dec 5th. Sunday school 10
A. NJ. Morning prayer and sermon
liam. Evening song and addresses
at 1880 P NJ. Subject at the even
ing service, The Holy Commission
its Symbolism
Friday evening at 1880 PM. Lit
any, followed by choir practice.
REV. HOWARD CADY,
Minister in charge.