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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-05-26
Tornado Hits okIahoma.

Paul's Valley. Okla.-Maysyille. a
small town fifteen miles northwest OF
here. was wiped on the map by to.
nado. and several persons were killed.
rhe town Of McCarty was nearly swept
away. and three persons there were
were killed. All wires are down and
details cannot be learned. Relief par.
ties will be sent out Immediately. One
of the hardest hailstorms in the his.
tory OF this section swept over a
stretch OF country near here Friday
evening. in places practically obllter.
ating all signs Of vegetation.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-05-26
plague Of Rats In Canada.

According to Consul General Jones,
at Winnipeg. Canada is in great need
of rat traps. Farmers in the grain
belt are becoming anxious over tho
invasion of rodents from the United
States. and are willing and able to
pay good price for a trap that will
combine durability and efficiency.
The rats are nearing Winnipeg and
attempts to check them by inocula-
ton with communicable virus hays
% far failed to stop their march
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-05-26
Thir.y.Five injured in Frisco Wreck

Rogers. Ark.-The 81. Louis and
San Francisco passenger train No. 4.
the fast express from Texas to 81.
Iou,s. was wrecked two miles south
of Rogers Monday.
Thirty-fve persons were injured
three probably fatally
The injured were brought here. Inc
train was running thirty-five miles an
hour when the engine and mail and
baggage cars left the track and turned
over The chair car followed. but re-
manned upright. The cause OF the de-
rallment is not known.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-05-26
THOUGHT BALLOON 5- COMET
Party Of Negroes az covingtor. KY.
Run Into River.

Two hundred negroes, huddlcd to-
gcther In little church in the suburbs
here at midnight were so badly fright.
ened by the sight of a toy balloon in
the air that they stampeded to the
river where most OF them ran shout.
ing. into the cold waters OF the Ohio.
They had gathered at the church to
pray for deliverance in case the comet
struck the earth. Later they came to
the outside and sat praying beneath
the stars. Suddenly one OF the party
saw a balloon sent up by crowd of
laughing onlookers.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-05-26

Paris.-Count Ismael de Lesseps
and Count Just de Poligny fought their
third duel Monday. and this time eaca
received a bullet wound.
At the second exchange. De Lesseps'
bullet struck the barrel Of De Poligny's
pistol. and r.cochetting. caused flesh
wound In the latters' arm.
At the same moment. De Lesseps
fell. shot through the thigh. He was
removed TO a hospital. where 1t was
found that the bullet had just missed
the femoral artery. The wound is not
fatal
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-05-26

on "The Newspaper: Is II . Business
Proposition" The paper was strong
and edifying. The literary session was
Isle. OF the West Point Leader. read II
paper on The Moral and Material In
iiuenee OF the Press" and took occa-
sion to rIdicule the prevailing habit"
OF the big hat and wicked hat pin. so
common amongst the fair sex. Her
remarks were roundly applauded.
Mrs. A. +. Herman. OF the Pontotoc
Sentinel. followed In a welldelivered
address.
The association endorsed New Or
leans as the logical place for the Pan,
anna Exposition and requested sena.
tors and representatives TO use their
influence to that end.
The closing session was held on
Thursday. the 18th. at which time off,
GERS were elected and Brookhayen
chosen as the next place OF meeting.
"Co-operat' on for Mutual Benefit
was the subject OF an able paper by
J. G. eastman. OF the vicksburg Post
J. l.. Gillespie and Col. r. IL. Henry
spoke OF their trips to the National
Editorial Association meeting.
Mr.. Henry. OF the neurology commit
tee. paid tribute to the late Frank l..
Bellinger. OF the Jackson News. who
died In Texas during the past year. A
resolution asking senators and repre-
sentatives to support the Owen public
health bill was adopted
The following officers were elected
for the ensuing year:
+. A. Fitzgerald. OF the Vicksburg
Herald. president: A. c. Anderson. OF
the Ripley Sentinel. first vice presi-
dent; A. F. Herman. Of the Pom otoc
Sentinel. second vice president: J. G.
Mcclure, OF the Yazoo City Herald,
secretary: p. X. Mayors. Of the Pas.
cagoula Democrat Star. treasurer: j.
l.. Gillespie. OF the Greenwood Com
monwealth. national committeeman: /:
l.. T. Carsisle. of the West Point Lead.
er. chaplain: 8. J. Owen. OF the New
Albany Gazette. annual orator: essay.
lists. Miss Kate Power. Jackson News:
Miss Katherine Fitzgerald. vlcksburg
Herald. l.. Pink Smith. Greenyille Dem
ocrat; poet. Miss Kate Dickson. New
Albany Times. Delegates to the Ma.
tional Editorial Association: J. G.
eastman. vicksburg Post: Macy Din.
kins. Jackson Issue: F. /. Kincannon.
Tupelo Journal: Joe A. Richardson.
Indlanola Tocsin; Mrs. VI. L. Turn.
age. Beloni News-Enterprise: II. 4.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-05-26
Show. Value Of steel Car.

That the steel car is Of great value
as a protection to passengers In tne
event of collision was demonstrated
in a recent clash Of two trains IN
the Hudson tunnel. New York city
There was no such telescoping as
would probably have occurred win
wooden cars, and the injuries were
merely such as resulted from the pas
sengers' being thrown down by me
shock OF the collision.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-05-26
Missionaries Meet.

New York.-The corresponding sec
retaries OF the Women's Foreign Mis-
sionary Society OF the Methodist Epls-
copal Church are meeting at Sea-
bright. N. J. This society. during It's
forty years Of work. has sent $i0.5oO,-
900 abroad for educational. evangei'
Istic and medical work. During the
last year 100000 was appropriated.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-05-26

New York.-"Jurymen have always
been good to me. l have never iost
a case" remarked Mrs. Hetty Green
MONDAY as she smil 'ngly expresse!
her satisfaction with the jury selected
n ,ry the suit of safe deposit COM
narv against her for $3.50. Mrs. Greer.
however, lost the case at the hands 81
that very jury. which rendered va.'
dict against her for the full amou'''
55O with sls interest. total OF s5es'
The hill was for storage OF records
of her fathers estate.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-05-26
Standard Hit Again.

st. Paul. Minn.-The state supreme
court declared valid the state law for.
bidding 'scrimination in charges for
commodities sold throughout the state.
The decision was In case In which
the state charged that the Standard
Oil company charged discriminatory
prices in places where 1t had no com.
petition.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-05-26
pursuit of knowledge.

live and learn" said the positive
woman That's my motto all tne
time" so.,
.yes" !" replied Miss Cayenne. renect-
ively; some OF us never get over
thinking we are sweet girl graduates
Washington Star.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-05-26
Jumped to His Death.

IL Osborne. OF Hunting on asreeu
to jump from bridge and swim a als. s
s.nca - Of 1870 feet for IS. He made the
lump. but was sucked under a dam ana
was drowned. He leaves a widow and
three children.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-05-26

New York.-An inaictment against
Frank West Rollins. former governor
of New Hampshire, has been drawn
by the federal grand jury. charging
him with smuggling. 1t is understood
the former executive of New Hamp
shire will enter plea Of guilty.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-05-26

It is a favorite belief OF mine tfat
mn student ever attains eminent sue.
cess by simply doing what is required
Of him; it is the amount and excei'
Ience of what is over and above the
reouired that determines the great
ness of ultimate distinction n-Cnaries
Kendall Adams.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-05-26
sutfocated by Cat.

f,bicaso-The s-months-old child OF
Mrs. Ada Blakeley was found SUMO
% ats, in bed. presumably by the house
at which previously had been found
wing across the child's neck
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-05-26
PUBLIC Health eIII sheIved.

4 washington.-There seems to be no
likelihood that congress will take any
action at the present session on the
Owen bill to create an additional ex
Scutive department to be known as
tAe department of health.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-05-26

Simms Station. O.-Wilbur Wright
few to height Of 1.760 feet in his
seroplane. The trip was made in 20
miutes and fifty seconds.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-05-26
Snow in New Mexico.

Albuquerqae, N M.-Northeastern
New Mexico was in the grip Of q heavy
snow storm Sunday.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-05-26

The splendid crop prospects OF early
spring have received severe setback
In the Isola section. Cotton has been
seriously hurt with cold, necessitat ng
planting over all the old cotton. The
continued drouth makes difficult to get
stands. The old corn is slightly re.
covering from the April freeze, but
looks anything but encouraging.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-05-26

Senator Leroy Percy introduced a
bill In congress for the relief OF the
trustees Of the Methodist Episcopal
Church. South. at Redbone. Warren
county, Mississippi.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-05-26

The cotton crop has received de-
cided setback by the continued GOLD
weather. coupled with the extrsme
arouth prevailing in Warren county. Al
together the crop outlook In the county
ts very discouraxing
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-05-26

The thirtieth annual commencement
OF the A. and NJ. College will be MAY
~ to Juno /. The commencement SER
mon will be preached at 10 am. May
20. by Rev. l.. Z. McNair. DID. pastor
OF the Southern Presbyterian Church.
Memphis. Tenn.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-05-26

The houscboat rocontly ordered
built by the government was complct.
cd and launched at Ha;ticsburg. II
Will be used on Leaf river. 10 make
g thorough survey OF tho river to Mer.
riil. and got an approximate cost Of
dredging and snsgging Of same.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-05-26

woodiand.--It is being planned by
tho superintendent OF education and
the teachers of this county to hold
summer normal for tho teachers some
whore In this county during the sum.
mer. Tho arrangements may include
Webster county. with tho normal at
this place. II tho plans for the normal
nre not carried out thsre will be Q
toachers' institute ht Houston.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-05-26

because he first wrote an insulting
letter to highly respected young lady
at Mnstodon. and later shot aimos. "a.
tally w. =. Miller. plantation manager.
near 5ledge. who attempted to take
him. q gingor colored negro Is sought
by the outraged citizenship OF tho com.
munity around Sledge.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-05-26

Tho retirement OF Hon. J. w. Cas-
sidy from the race for congress In the
Seventh district leaves only two can
didstes in the field. Hon. ". A. Dick
son, Of Centrevllle. the present inoum-
bent, and Hon. Thomas Shelton. Of
Brookhaven.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-05-26

Mr.. y. O. west. a Farmers Union
representative. spoke to large NUN.
bcr " farmers and business men In
interest OF cotton warehouse organi-
zation. tho purpose OF which was to on.
Hat subscriptions TO tho amount Of
$4,000 to build o warehouse In this
place. Ono thousand dollars Of the
sum has already boon paid in. and tho
warehouse IL now assured.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-05-26

Grenada county has secured an i'm
portant industry In the establishment
Of cotton delinting plant. tho second
Of its kind to be established IN the
South. and which Ia expected to revo-
Iutionixe tho cotton industry In this
section Of the South. The company
which has established the plant 10 m
corporated with o capital OF S100, 900.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-05-26

Johnnie Wells. convicted TO hang
for tho murder OF Maggie wcllborn,
who was repTfeved three separate
rnsss. VIII not hans. as Gov. Noel has
commutsd tho death sentence to one
Of life imprisonment.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-05-26

The crop prospect In tho Indianola
section is the most backward known
for years. Cotton that has made It's
appearance above tho ground IL doing
exceedingly Poorly. but much Of It was
planted the third timo last week, and
rain falling IL the nrst in many
weeks. and the yield cannot be above
half an average crop. being so late.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-05-26

VIII Edwards. confined In the La.
fayettc county jail. attempted to burn
the structure and came near succeed
Ing. Edwards claims that he was at.
tempting to smoke out bugs when the
jail caught nre. After n sharp fight
by the firemen the fire was extinguish-
ed. and Edwards will now answer q
charge OF arson.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-05-26

Owing 10 the recent cool weather,
both cotton and corn are very small
for the time Of year, but all the farm
ers agree that the crops IN the Maben
section are In a better state Of cultiva-
tion and the farms are IN better con.
dition generally than they have been
In many years.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-05-26

The drouth at Shannon OF six weeks
was broken by n gentle rain. Farmers
were becoming blue. hut are all smiles
since II began raining. The drouth and
continued cool weather had done much
damage to the crops. especially to the
cotton. much Of which has been re-
planted. But ITS an III wind that
blows no man good" The alfalfa
growers have enjoyed the dry weather.
which has been ideal for saving hay.
The first cutting has been shipped.
which amounted to rs carloads. tho
best grade bringing 32i per ton.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-05-26

The dedication Of tho Wisconsin mo
mortal In the National Park at vicks.
burg has been postponed TO some time
in October. II has been announced, on
account Of delay OF material In arriv-
ing.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-05-26

Hundreds OF Mississippi Elks assem-.
blcd at Natchez for the annual reuion.
took the city by storm. Citizens and
visitors surrendered themselves TO the
spirit OF gayety. The feature Of the
iirst days entertainment, was a grand
street parade. nearly n mile IN length.
The procession included two bands
and scores of grotcsquely costumed
horsemcn and pedestrians. a number
OF business floats. n water wagon oc.
cupied by a number OF sober looking
Elks and many other novelties.
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upon the insolent Appleweights. Near
ly every man OF the party had some
private score to settle, but they had
all been sworn as special constables
and were sobered by the knowledge
that the power OF the state OF South
Carolina was back OF them.
Thus. at the very hour that Mr..
Ardmore and his lieutenant rode
away from the lonely anchorage OF
the caboose. Prof Griswo'd and his
cavalcade set out for Mount Nebo
church. When the master of Ardsley
was revenging himself upon the duke
OF Ballywinkle. his dearest friend,
against whom he had closed the doors
OF his house, was losing no time IN
setting forth upon a mission which, II
successful. would seriously interfere
with all Mr.. Ardmore's hopes and
plans.
The guide Of the expedition pushed
his mule forward at fast walk, max
ing no excuses to Griswold and Haber-
sham for the rouehness OF the trails
he chose, nor troubling to give warn
ing of sharp turns where horse. be-
ing less wise than mule, tobogganed
madly before finding foothold. Oc-
casionally low hanging limb switched
the associate professor sharply across
the face. but his temper continued Sc
rene where the trail was darkest and
steepest, and he found himself ignor-
ing Habersham.s occasional polite
questions about the university in his
effort to summon up in memory GER
tain ways of Barbara Osborne which
baffled him.
Check up. CANT you?" snarled the
man on the mule, laying hold of Girls
wold's rein; and thus halted, Griswold
found that they had been circling
round curiously symmetrical. thick
ly wooded hill. and had finally come
to clearing whence they were able
to gaze far on toward the north.
we are almost out of bounds" said
Habersham. pointing. "Over there
somewhere, across the hills. lies North
Carolina l am as thoroughly lost as
you can possibly be; but these men
know where they are. How far is 1t,
Billy"-he addressed the silent guide
Ito Mount Nebo?'
About four mile, and I reckon we'd
The Holly chieftain., 1910-07-01
CHAPTER XIII.

Miss Danserfieid Takes a Prisoner.
A dozen men carrying rifles across
their saddle-bows rode away from
Understands farm on the outskirts Of
Turner Court House and struck a
rough trail that led devious course
over the hills. At their head rode the
guide Of the expedition-a long silent
man on mule. Griswold and Haber-
sham followed Immediately behind
him on horseback. Their plans had
been carefully arranged before they
left their rendezvous, and save for
an occasional brief interchange be-
tween the prosecuting attorr ay and
the governors special repres alive,
the party logged on in silenc' aber-
sham's recruits were, it may 1a said
farmers of the border, who had await
ed for years just such an opportunity
as row offered to avenge themselves
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(To BE CONTINUED


In the quaint old German town OF
Oberstein an ancient church stands.
built in the great rock rising from the
river. The front of the building is of
stone. but the church itself is followed
out of the rock and penetrates far into
its heart. Tradition says that in the
fourteenth century the count of Ober-
stein, one of the old robber barons, fell
deeply in love with beautiful young
lady, the daughter of a neighboring
knight.
His brother also sought the fair
maiden's hand and the two suitors had
violent quarrel. The upshot was
that~the count flung his hapless broth
er from the top of his castle wall
high up the precipitous cliff. Repent
ing of mis- awful deed, the count vowed
that he would build church where
his brothers body first touched the
ground. He did SO. excavating the
church in the rock; and tradition goes
on to say a miraculous spring of clear
water sprang from the crag as a token
that heaven was appeased. This
curious church is now the only
Protestant place of worship in tho
town.-Wide World Magazine.
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iyZR477UrJ 81 RAY M4lzERz
Q 81 ~ scsJ7x5se4- Gasssv

government can't recognize anything
that il can't create, for that would be
foolish. As I. the governor Of North
Carolina. can't make duke. i can't
see one. You are therefore wholly
Illegal; it's against the most sacred
law of the land for you to be here at
all: and. painful though it is to me,
it is nevertheless my duty to order
you to leave the United States at
once, never to return. In fact, If you
ever appear in the United States
again, l hereby order that you be
hanged by the neck until you be dead.
One of Mr.. Cookies men will accom-
pany you to New York tomorrow and
see to 1t that you take passage on a
steamer bound for British port. The
crime of having insulted a woman will
east of Sandy Hook, and advise you
not to risk being tried on that charge
in North Carolina, as my people are
very impulsive and emotional, and
lynchings are not infrequent in our
midst. You shall spend tonight in
my official caboose some distance
from here, and your personal effects
will be brought from Ardsley, where,
you have said. you are guest of Mr..
Thomas Ardmore, who is officially I'M
known to me. The supreme court
will now adjourn"
Cooke pulled the limp. bewildered
duke to his feet, and dragged him
from the bungalow
AS they stepped out on the veranda
Collins rode up in alarm.
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Gladstone's Memory.

Gladstone's power of memory was
always one of his greatest assets. In
his last years he often lamented that
it was not what 1t had been: but even
SO. 1t came triumphantly out of some
remarkable tests. In his eighty-third
year he set himself to recall Manzoni's
ode on the death Of Napoleon, which,
as a young man. he had translated
into English. He had entirely forgot
ten his own version, but by dint Of
hard digging" or fishing up" as he
called it, he wrote down 1O4 of the
1Os Italian lines. Two years later he
essayed to write from memory COM
plete list Of all the men who had been
his cabinet colleagues. and enumer.
ated 60 of the 70
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better let out lettle now or they'll
sing the doxology before we git thar"
What's that light away OF there?"
asked Habersham.
The guide paused to examine, and
the faint glow far down the vale
seemed to perplex him. He spoke to
one or two other natives and they
viewed the light ruminatively, as ia
their way.
Tibet must be on Ardmores land"
said the leader finally. ''It shoots out
all sorts O ways round hyeh. and l
reckon thet's wheh Raccoon creek
cuts through"
That's very likely" said Haber-
sham. I've seen the plat Of what
Ardmore owns on this side the border
at the courthouse, and / remember
that there's a long strip in Mingo
county that is Ardsley land. Ardmore
has houses of one kind and another
scattered all over the estate and those
lights may be from one of them. You
know the place, don't you?"
Yes; I've visited there" admitted
Griswold. But we'd better give it a
wide berth. The whole estate is sim
ply infested with scarlet fever.
They're quarantined"
Il guess that's joke" said Haber-
sham. There's a big party on there
now, and l have seen some of the
guests in Turner's within day or
two"
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etable Compound had helped her, and
I tried 1t, and after the third bottle
was cured."-Mrs. ALvENA SPERLINa,
1853 Clybourne Ave-, Chicago, ILL.,
If you are i'll do not drag along at
home or in your. place Of employment
build up the feminine system, and re-
move tho cause Of those distressing
aches and pains by taking Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, made
from roots and herbs
For thirty years it has been the stan
dard remedy for female ills, and has
positively restored the health OF thou.
sandso women who have been troubled
with displacements, Inflammation, ul-
periodic pains, backache, bearing-down
feeling, fatulency, Indigestion, dizzi-
ness, or nervous prostration. Why
don't you try itp
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SYNOPSIS.

Thomas Arisnore and Henry Maine
GrisWoid stumble upon Intrigue when the
governors of North and South Carolina
are reported to have GuArrel-d. GFisv Old
allies himself with Barbara Oso5EEae-
daughter of The governor Of South caro-
lima. while AninsOre espSGses the cause
Of Jerry DAnEer1eii. dAugntsr OF Ihe
governor OF North Carolina These tive
young ladies are trying 10 III the shoes
of their fathers while the latter are miss
ing Both states are in a turmoil over
one AppieYeight. an outlaw with great
political influence. Unaware of each oth-
er's position, both Griswold and Ardrnore
set out 10 make the other prosecute APP
pleweight- Ardmore organizes big hunt
Griswold also takes the field. Frank Col
Inns. Atlanta reporter. is arrested by ARD.
more but released to become press agent
for the young millionaire's expedition