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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-05-05
E..ner Tanh 90 Poe.

ne late Father Tahb vas one 81
the few literary Americans who real
II admired Poe
Father Tabb at a dinner in New
York once said Of monument to Poe;
Poe. used 10 be desptsed- Prof
woodbsrry wrote a contemptuous ni-
oxraphy OF him Emerson dismissed
hfr, with a Sneer as the jingle phrase
that fs immortal. William Dean How
els IN April Hopes made fun Of him
Poe is the only American who has
written things. and TO Poe America
denied a living
-Rut now Father Tabo concluded
we put up monument after monument
., his honor. Verify IL may be said OF
Poe:
. He asked for bread and they gave
hIun a Stone
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-05-05

A candidate for an exalted position
in the Ancient Order Of Mean Men
has been discovered by -Simplicisst
mus He is an apothecary in whose
Mace of business young apprentice
committed suicide When the weep
ing mother caIIeS. he said: 4 am
really sorry for you. and also that
vour son died in my shop You have
nv sympathy. Here is his last weeks
nav or course. deducted so pfen-
nings for the poison which he took
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-05-05

oif rrison-a rr-~eu rfsrnrs M 70.
ierson himself and standing to-day a.
= stood IN the old DAYS when Aaron
Hurr Was confined in one Of ira cells
5a, Time presses. ve musr travel
laF and fast on this las, tnurr-y. and
nnd ourselves al length in beautiful
LOUISIANA The sun shines down warm
y upon ~ Friendly. inquisitSv.
mockin< birds watch Us from IN.
pushes Grey trailing NOES wreathes
the nne live oak trees. We have taxi
en the road that runs from BATON
Rouge TO the river bank Arrived n.
last az cur destination. ne leave the
carriage ard climb 10 the too Of IN.
steep levee- What new stranxs
sight meets our ra-e' Is ia r.sst
antnil with bstialio1s % those active
little workers 20 whom the sluxxars
was advised BY wise King solomon
70 20 for an exampls- No. THIS ns
Levee Camp of Louisiana prisoner.
working On that important eonstruc-
tlonal work that keeps the great NE
Hssippi within bounds Here are tns
mighty earth-Works beiax built. and
rom base 10 summit. long number.
less piank walks supported hT . s<zf-
fotdinsfFse strurvrre Along these
planks move. witA the precision and
order Of a drilled army corps. sew
eral hundred men dressed IN striped
clothing. wheeling fun and empty
vheelbarrovs- II Il an sctive scene.
but In q moment At the word % CON
nand. u - halted snt changed.
Wheelbarrows and ether implements
are abandoned The men quickly con
gregate. and ~ they perch themselves
on the trestles and planks. ne take
our position below them and look up
at a wall Of beaming faces. We re-
eeive a right royal welcome from the
league at the Levee Camp. and !, ap-
pears that almost every man is wear
ing the little button OF membership.
Songs and prayers and 4 heart TO
heart talk in the good free air BY the
banks OF the great river that CLEANS
silver in the sunshine. form a pleasing
contrast to the meetings within the
shadow Of prison walls.
fCopyrixhS 1910. ~ Joseph q. Bovi.sB
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-05-05

ST. Louis--Refreshe,I BY a s4-hour
sleep. after dancing for two days in a
wedding marathon. Mr. and Mrs. Jos.
Dairy Sunday afternoon resumed the
ratig'nng two-step and waltz for the sake
of silver dollars thrown into the bridal
plate by her friends The dance i
planned to continue for two months
The marathon began at O'Clock Tues
dsy afternoon and was diseontfr-sd at
s O'Clock Thursday night. when the bride.
her husband and the attendants could
no longer stand When the dance was
stopped Thursday $500 had been col
lezred
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-05-05

A traucar was going down a busy
street one day. and was already corn
fortahIy full. when !, was hailed oy
a laborfng man much the WORSE for
Iiauor. who presently staggered slons
he car between two rows CT well
dressed people. regardless OF polished
shoes and tender feet
Murrurs and complaints arose on
all sides. and demands were heard
that the offender should be elected
At once
But amid the storm Of abuse one
friendly voice vas raised. as a oenev-
cIeut clergyman rose from his seat
saying
No. 10. Let the nau sit down and
b. quiet The discontinue OF the
party turned to mirth when the drunk
en- ere seized his benefact-' ~ the
hand. exclaiming-
Thank ye. sir-thank ys- see
you know what Il IS TO be tight
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-05-05

tunor caused By . rupture. wrpt.
TO you for advice AMI yau told n,s n.
70 get discouraged but % taxi I.v,ffI
T. Pfnkham's Vegetable Compoun,i
did take Il and soon the lsnp In ny
side broke and passed away" Nrs.
X r. HUEr. 1l3 Mineral Ave, Galeua.
kanS.
Lydia z. Pfnkham's VegetahIe Com
pound. made from roots and h.srhs.
has proved tO b. the most srl,-c.ssf,ll
rsmedy for curing the worst forms "a
female ills. incltAiiug dispIarrurru-s.
Inflammation. throid tuniors. irregrr-
hrities. periodic pains. backachs. bar
tnzdovn feeling. fasui-ncy. iusii=sss-
ron. and nervous prustration- T. rasts
but a tribe 20 try IL. and the resul-
has been worth millions % r1auv
suffering women-
III you want special advice write
forit toMrS-Pfnk ham Lynn. Mas.
IL Is free and always helpful
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-05-05

In the year 1886 rose the creates,
food Of which history makes any rec
ord In Paris Men went in boats over
the wall OF the kings garden" All
the island was covered. and from the
foot Of the hill Of the university to the
rising ground beyond the Marrais. the
upper stories OF the houses rose out OF
a lake a mile wide. In that food was
swept away the old stone bridge that
Charles the Bold had built centuries
eariier-before ever the Normans be-
siegsd the town: and IN that food the
Petit Charelst was destroyed The
Petit Purt fell into the river also. but
that Was nothing wonderful for IL Vas
the most unfortunate OF bridges. and
never stood firmly for 50 years a. a
stretch. but vas forever being de-
stroyed and regularly rebuilt The
waste Of this food vas the signal fer
Philippe le Bells rebuilding-Fruu
Hilaire BeIloc's Paris
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-05-05
,.,,.. protec, Marine Animals.

n is proposed TO hold an interna-
.,,raI congress 10 take steps to pre-
serve ali marine mammals. including
ssaIs sea lions. walruses. sea els-
,harrs and whales Some OF these
s,iwsls are almost extinct. and Il ts
necessary to take some immediats
s,eps 10 care for them and 70 protect
them from the inhumanity OF hunters.
o. they will be wiped out entirely.
II l. said that the Japanese ara the
worst offenders in the onslaughts upon
the valuable animals. for they seem
20 recognize no laws in their work
of destruction
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-05-05

NashingtOn.-Ths annual contest be-
tween the senate and house over tn.
question OF aboli-hing the eighteen pm
-soa agsnsies ssattsrssi throughout th..
United states and ta ceutraIize Tn. work
n one agenry to b. situated in this city.
vas begun fuessiay- A. ia the last sev
erai years the house appropriated ouly
ior one agency. and the senate commit
tee reported a pF0visioa to retain all Of
the existing agencies. In the past the
senate has won IN conference. The au-
PFoPriatioH bill would carry sf55.s5s. .oO.,.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-05-05
G0MPeRS TALKS TO FARMERS
oer'es Heper, Lts ~ssia Try to Fsr..
s-s Party.

81 Louis. aO.-Samnei CSnper.
president ot tas American Feie-afb5r
q Labor. made a plea for union Of
farmers anI orxaaizs,i Iabur IN bring.
tuS about better Industrial eonaftion.
IN an al iress before th@ boint eanvsn.
lion " farmers unions Monday
Tie deaied the reporr thaf he came
lere 20 orsauize a new political parry.
but declared thaf when orxaniz.4 IN
tusfrtai vurkers and orxanlrsa farm
~rs vii stand shoulder 20 ; saou.sfsr in
Sighting for equality and jassiee. then
sal come a new dispeusatioa and a
new ORDER ot things
The aka cost % HvinS laid A. she
door u ths farmer and Naxr Garner
py our opponeafs IS due 70 Osher eaa.ss
entirely.
Farmers do not GET too rlara for
their products nor wage earu~rs toa
much tur their labor and II read the
signs of the times rightly. the sriuf
ing of the Masses for the pront og the
few viii not continue evsriastinSIv.
The growing together Of orssnized
labor ant farmers means the ena OF
the battle between dollars and human
ity and the end Of the struggle af ages
to free the Industrial worker from be
ing bound to the soil
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-05-05

seated On the little platform os IN.
prison chapel. while before us crowd.
"a on the benches are rows and row.
ana almost countless rows /, seem.
% Us. of men dressed IN the s-r,,..
os shame From beyond the b.rr.s
windows that look upou the COURTYARD
eomes the shufiinx sound of the lock.
step. and around the chapel. with eyes
ever alert. stand the armed xuard
10 these things appal our heart. IN.
most in that sad scene. Do thsv
make the shadows darkest and the
atmosphere heavy with the trnpotenrv
TO help, No, IL Is something mors
something that tightens around our
hesrts-~ dina -oss ago. saA- .eszz n
clutch nc our threats. II ,s N. sr.
preston Of utter hopelessuess. de-
spair. or suilen desolatIoa that "a,
be read. all too plainly. on thos.
many upturned faces. Some Of them
are pitffully young. some are old and
Scared and marred By the past Hf.
OF desperate crime and vtckedne-.
Tes. ! can see them now a. II II we're
yesterday. and Jet that was my rrst
days experience Of q prison audience.
and u was there IN old san Quentin
that gave my promise to God to
serve and suffer. to love and hope tha,
I might help to lift the shadow OF
hcpelessness and bring some OF heav.
ems sunshine to our eountry's prison.
ers
Come with ne again. Il IL the .f,h
Of May. 1885 We have entered the
walls Of Sing Sing for the Hrst tine.
Passing the long galleries Of $50 cat
acoub-Iike cells in the great dreary,
sunless cell-house. we have gained the
platform OF the old chapel. all too
small for the crowd that Is packed
into every available space. At ars;
there Is scepticism. curiosity and in
terest only. then . wave Of emotiou
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-05-05

Dot zs al outsider. but as one Of the
prison world Perhaps this Is Why
hey have given me the sacred name
bf Little Mother and why I have.
kincs then. always called them NY
boys and why. also. In the new
prisons TO which I 60 ind always 3
ioving and loyal welcome. even among
Pie many I have never met before.
vho have heard from others OF my at
fitude towards them and who believe
can understand that which concerns
them
] cannot give my readers an insight
into that which I have learned from
the hearts Of my boys in these years
OF experience To gain il, they would
have to read the hundreds and thou
sands Of letters I have received They
would have to be listeners at the hun
dreds Of personal interviews with In
cividuals Of the prison world. and
lives By visits to mothers and wives
Above all. they would have TO watch
them month after month. year after
year. and see the valiant effort and
steadfast endurance of the many who
have determined to make good against
almost overwhelming trials and dif-
fculties- Then they would have al
so to travel with me in countless long
journeys throughout the country and
meet as do in almost every town.
those whose bright faces I recognize.
and who hail me with the good mes
sage: AN Is wen. Little Mother"
the many who are making good in the
new life OF freedom
But | can give you fust giimrse
o. some Of the scenes that I have
looked upon. and do look upon almost
every Sunday OF the year.
As the children say. begin at the
beginning and you shall see my very
nrst prison audience It is in far-on
california The sun is shining OF a
nowerdecked land, the blue waters OF
the bay are mirroring the still mere
brilliant azure Of the sky. while the
tiny ripples that break on the shore
sieam and giisten Ike the facets OF
countless precious gems The dis
tant mountains are shadowed by q
purple haze The near foot hills are
emerald green save where they are
tnlckiy powdered with the gold OF Cal
Hornian poppieA Meadow larks rise
from the fields rs we pass. with clear
sweet notes speaking Of the glad life
of spring White seaguIls rise and
iaH On lazy wings. save for an eager
aash into the blue waters from wnics
they scatter a myriad liquid diamonds
The air Is soft and balmy. sweet Win
fragrance Of roses. violets. and many
ether unseen blossoms II Is day
when one tnstinctively takes deep
ereaths and the words oh. Il Is good
TO live break forth unhidden- bu'
hare in the midst OF beauty and free
dom rises stern grey building we
pass beneath the Fashioned entrance
We cross the threshold. and behind Us
resouncs the clank OF the closing iron
door and the echo Of shooting bolts
and turning key What contrast.
Freedom. life. beauty without. and
here. heartache, loneliness and incar'
cerztion- This Is the prison OF san
oassfSn- n . few moments We ars
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-05-05

Ba-tOn--ki-siRg as a P~rfs sale
.,a.,;p,. has INST received tlf r.
~ Dr NJ Wsrthiu.ton Sofsssor
in the Harvard Meibcsl Sehss fer-'''ai
who refrain because OF feat the IN
terrhange Of bacteria arfartyfing
themselves u.sl.s.Iv the ,tor told
~. .u5;sue. N , is,,ur~ fNau ami
His BACTERIA H.. ASSURE BEARERS
that the only danger of practice
wa- that of a suslden TI'ient At
tack OF heart trouble.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-05-05
3y Maud Ballinpton Booth

The Little Mother" of fhe Pr;.o,,

Nhen talk to an audience az the
y and happy about ny -ooys- With
prison walls. often wish could
rw them the scenes have Wit.
ESed In prison after prison through
b the length and breadth Of cur
hntry. The hopeless. or earnest
RS. that iook up NJ ne from these
~ audiences would tell their own
y and often plead their own cause
erh better than my words could IN
rrede for them The public a. iarx.
50 utterly ignorant OF that great
scr world within the walls. that
p cannot fudge or speak Of II with
Druess. The questions which con
m the rrfsoner-his euudItion. his
IDS his difficulties aud aEsadvan-
Ees-mzy be argued and roraIixed
pu. from many standpoiusx Ther.
the standpoint Of the bar. that of
bench. Of the pulpit. the Iabors-
y. or the study. but there Is also
ht Of the cell From the very frst
seemed TO me that the great Prob
y. the darkest corners OF the shad-
IS. could only be fairly felt. sympe-
fzed with and understood from the
hndpoint OF those who are suffering
penalty. those who know some
tng OF the sad bitter past and can
huge the difficulties Of the hard and
krertain future.
IDurinx the IA years that I have
brked for and with our couutry's
fsousrs. I have sought to learn and
bdsrstand this whole question from
cir viewpoint I have tried to place
rself in their position I have kept
mind clear OF popular prejudice.
hd have remembered that we have
righ, to Judge from our own per.
Snal experience Of life. I think |
we come close enough to hear the
at Of many broken hearts. to look
reath the surface. to feel with then
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-05-05
FARMERS UNION MeeTIsG
Taft and Bryan Both on Program for
SPeeehesL

= Lnui~. Mo.-With ninety speakers
uu The program. each with a particular
Ia.hby {" sxPaund. the ioint convention
pt the Farmers Educational and 90
'ffrstive Union. whieh began here Mon
IL. = expected 70 1T new marx fos
lufure conventions in number of words
lEI vari~ty of bIea<.
\ Tie lit OF >p.ak-rs includes many
reHfHent men. among them bsinZ Pres
ent TAFT. who >ueak> on "Wednesday.
F4 William Jennings Bryan. Who COMES
fsfnilS
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-05-05
EoIIoR HoRsEMnIePEn.

Portland. Me.-A horseEhIpping vas
administered By Col Fre,leriek Hale.
son Of United States Senator Eugene
Hale and Leading candidate for con
sress from the First Maine istriet. to
Charles Thornton Libby. publisher OF
several suburban weekly papers. at
the latter's office
The cause Of the assault was an ar
tiele published in the Six Towns Times
IN which Col HaIe's mother was at
lacked
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-05-05
s......, ia Profitable Business.

Changes in the fortunes OF exGen
StossseL the Russian military com
urauder who was not merely as
raced but imprisoned. for his laeh
of success at Port Arthur. may go fai
toward reconciIing him TO the intus-
tice from which he suffered He Is
now a member Of a big firm in Mos
COW which imports tea and has a very
profitable trade
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-05-05

ReedsviIle, Ga.-This Ity faces one
of the most peculiar ST II has ever
known. Thirty eonviefost OF them
serving life terms fpurder. nave
agreed that they wiP, WORK. and
their leaders state ii ill die before
thsx will do .uv kir, work for the
county or state SCI OF the Rrisoii-
ers are white men.
The men recentIvf in the hands
Of the Clarke eouruthorities. but
were transferred to mall county aft
or f. contest betwshe counties for
their possession
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-05-05
New orleanyers Strike

View OrIeans.-hundred members
of the New OrseaJ aker Union went
out ON a strike. ling the refusal of
boss bakers to 4rheir demands Of
no work on Sat} nights and sun
days.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-05-05
EIernan, On a.mn.a.

Marietta o.-oue circus employee
was killed and another fatally injured
as the result Of an outbreak Of an ele-
pnant here Samuel MONTGOMERY. an
animal trainer. was trampIed b. the
infuriated beast and fatally hurt.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-05-05
Thaw Stays at Matteawan.

New Nerk--Harry X Thaw must re-
zsain in the Matteawan insane asylum.
aesordiHE TO a decision which sets aside
the appointment of referee to take
testimony bearing On Thav's trxasfsx.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-05-05
President Holds Power

Washingtou--President Taft. address
ing the American Society of information
al Law. said that the viudieation of the
rights Of foreigners, which have been
violated On American soil, could BE- adj
Iu=ted direstely BY the chief executive.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-05-05

not aieep Il ker-
growing Erxvr a. /
By fall h. was a.
Ihr~~ asahen-s ew~.
't v-rs. not r. -
h<t wtthout 4 h.ss
watrr bcttic applied
20 that side. hul
Gre e tire B. 81 Doe
tors IN kaasls arlI
be told my husband
that Iwouhi hlx- -
te operated on A. &
VIZ anrsethf-ya- flEa
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-05-05

y ritHrru~' ns~~slng AZ Cnlumbu.
shsrh uss hr-~iy attended. r..Hl,.t IN
ia'' app"sni nasut .f committee 10 ean.
49, tie manufacturing piant Manager.
sr 80 a''rs fu-t s-e~rtais tPproximatslv
aat fna"uns - natural sas th~v viii
rnnirafs tor Ennualiv II j. estimated
ta-at an sHnuai am~uat ~ ssS. .aua viii
10 co'-''n1s-i hg the piant-. ant 4 rhf.
aH'"ans = s~eure'i th. remaining slo.ooa.
n'sT--.sry % obtain The pip Inc FROM
fay~fte. Ala. utH b. a certainty.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-05-05

Philadelphia. Ps--Mrs- Yetta Fried
man was killed by al explosion OF dy-
Mantle in the range Of her home. II
Is believed the explosive vas placed
in the fuel by enemies
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-05-05

Heavens going to be a very un-
satisfactory place for Binks-n h<
gets there
Why
They neglected to consult him be
fora draxstrg the rlans
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-05-05
peeSsr. Years Old

New Ysrk-1yeAr-OId boys tried
10 roo a l3-yet boy in Catharine
street sunday. ended by staebiss
hir above the
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-05-05

From graduating elias. in Lehigh Uni
vrrsIty 10 the job Of chairman in an III
nos Central surveying party. th~nrp
to the Office of chief engineer Of right
of way with jurisdiction over 5000
miies Of railway. IS the remarkable his
tory of L. W. Baldwin. who for little
m"rs than year has been division su-
perlntsndent of the Yazoo and MISSES
s'PP' Valley, with headquarters in
Grssuvillr.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-05-05

Th~ Iiiinss- CesfrsI ami Saath~ra
Railway have E--us,i nasisr~ af a ras
-sH=~r rate in,a CrsvuviIls. Nav NJ. u
aHd u go"t - return tgth. from all
P'''Hts IN Ms-ls-ipPs. of ous FAR. far
r~''na trip. PIN tw~nt y-svs cents. on
srr"unt - tho sviatiou meet IN .kat
1ty Nav - the orst0ricsI contest lnI
irars Hs~t Nav n. and the Haal game
h"tse~H th. University anil 4. "
Colis-~ team. Nav ~
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-05-05

ki Asatan- ITO wears Oh. sha liv.-
1raF Nafeh~E. i~vlarss thst h~ !. de-
'~rwin"'i 20 he a natural Death. La,
v-~k h~ va bitten By rsttls-nak 10.
but ihr 4n-sers sav hs viii s-, VII.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-05-05

Money and Iswelrv to the value ef
more than $1,000. and deefs Of trust.
notes and other papers worth approxir-
aisiy $4,000. were stolen from a leather
suitcase IN the home Of a negro woman
AZ triars Point. and thus far sH effort.
to io~ate the stolen property or apprp-
heud the thief have failed The stolen
property belonged to FIorence Johnson.
Q wslEto-do negro woman
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-05-05

For House, Barn ami Roof Paiu,..
Saingis Stains. Wagon AMI Implement
Paints. Wall Papers. Rubber Roa6ug
write tn Farrell Calhoun Paint a Wall
faP"r Co. wholesah. and Retail, 46 -
;. Second ST. Memphis. Tenn.
Samples s-nt on request
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-05-05
Mississippi News
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Tbs rri->tats A.-.lsiatirn 81 Aal Fei.
b'v-. rrprs--utilz Nii..i-.spps. Tsun~.-
49, saii tlalau1s. met IN rannsl .-s.iasl
a. Columbus. tsu~ huu,lrssl aasl twrutv-
tasr representatives fross i.sis-s IN
thss" thrrs -ssts- we're pr-ssuf.
Th~ annual convention Of the Nr..-
b'sirpi Wcuau's ~uHrsz~ t..ari.sisu
c''rser~'f 81 tsrr~uviil~ with Mr.. E.si..rs
>',n'~rriii''- Pssstirus. pr--nliu-. Au th-
pf'rvrs u thr state s-.s.-iatisa w~r-
pr~~eat ss vel as many Prousin,-n. W.
itor..
iH~ +snrrsar Davis Chapter. e. n. &.
II Nars- CITY. h~Id an impressive me-
as"riai servi~~ az thu pshlh, .rs..l
e.1,ss.a< Ihe- szfsEs ssap1l VIZ ersssnt
aHa s''sk F1rt- farnishsn- The musie
Tor TIE e~ssHsn- They rns~r~l into
tA~ sP'r,t Of the exercise and sang q.
q they had foaghs under Lsr in Vtr.
<iaia
IN. 4 l. Tharutou. Of N.shvilI,.
Tenn a government tick expert. h,.
l+'n si-aSed for the Parpose of taking
uP thr work Of tEk eradication IN
L.'SHsir- eusnty- lie hss just com
p'-fe't fsU-y~ar campaign in Ten
ns~~"- He vii remain about eighteen
'nonth-. th~ F~riasi of time IN whsch il
r. estIrnsts'i tho work of ersdhstipr
.e--i ''eks m the county can b~ cum
Pletsd
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-05-05

The lsttie-bHrx lodg~ af EIk, !.
wnrking On plan to -~n.I an exhibit
ot tse r~.ourr~- of that s@esinn to the
graHd tnst<s meeting IN D.tratt m july.
" hssr 5000 viii ~ r.~-~-ary 10
Hisks sF-,litabls showing. snd this /,
l. Propo-e4 10 raise b. popular .ubscrip-
ton.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-05-05

Members Of the Natch>z lodge Of EIk.
are greatly IHrensed on account Of m.
declaration Of IwIgs Wilkinson. IN nj.
charge TO the grand jury that the Elks
club ke~ps intoxicating liquors for il
legal purposes. Judge Wilkinson urged
the grand jury to make a Thorough in
vestIgztiou OF the matter.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-05-05

The board OF trustees of Grenada Col
l-ze elected Rev John r Coanfiss pr-~i-
dent. to sacceed Rev W. r. Clifton. who
resigned several weeks ago. Mr. Coun-
ti-> = graduate OF NliII-ap~ College.
and Is regarded a. one Of the brightest
men in ths North Mississippi conference.