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built under II as shown in the cut
The oil Is poured into the tank. the
posts or poles are set vertically In IL
and FIRE started under.
As soon as the oil becomes :hor-
oughly warm IL penetrstes into the
timber for greater or less distance.
The fire should BE- kept up for sew
be removed and another batch put
In. This treatment Is possible only
with absolutely dry wood. The forest
service drops a caution that Of the
many numerous products sold and de.
signed to be used by painting on the
wood only a very small number are
Of any value.
This process has been used sue
cessfully In Europe for several years.
II consists OF immersing the wood In
a solution OF corrosive sublimate
tmercurie chloridl long enough to
permit a more or less thorough pene-
tration OF the preservative. A water
tight wooden vat Is constructed Of
planks. No iron must be used. since
II is quickly destroyed by the corro-
siNs subiimate.
The wood TO be treated should be
seasoned. II is piled In the vat and
when almost full. series Of clamps
are put on TO hold IL firmly in posi-
tion. The sublimate solution is then
put In.
This solution Is made by using one
part OF sublimate to $50 parts OF
water. the salt being first dissolved
Ia small quantities Of hot water and
then diluted to the proper point. The
strength OF the solution decreases as
Il is used and must be renewed by
adding more sublimate from time TO
time
The liquid should cover the wood
at least one inch and the wood should
be left In the vat for from five TO ten
days. depending on the size OF the
timber. As light Affects the solution.
the vat must be kept covered. The
cost of treatment is about A.. cents
cubic food Of wood. which would be
about s5.75 per cord.
As corrosive sublimate Is a deadly
poison. extreme care is needed In
handling the solution. especially BY
persons not familiar with IL. Where
wood is scarce and high II will. no
doubt. pay TO treat not only fence
posts. but posts. poles and stakes for
vineyards. hop yards and wherever
such material is used in farming OF
gardening.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-05-19
ROOSEVELT TO FUNERAL.
May Be American Representative At
Edward onsequies-

Passaic. n. J.-President Taft. In all
probability. will designate Theodore
Roosevelt as a special ambassador 10
represent the United States goVei Is
ment at the funeral Of King Edward.
He will take the matter up with Sec
reiary Knox soon after he returns to
Washington.
President Taft. who attended the an
nual banquet Of the Passaic Board OF
Trade in this city. said he was anxious
to appoint Col. Roosevelt to represent
this government He has taken no
step In that direction. however. as up
to the time he left Washington no Of
ficiai notification had been received by
the Washington government as to the
date of the funeral.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-05-19
RAILROADS BETWEEN FIRES
Interstate Commerce Commission and
Federal Court Conflict.

ch'cago.-The railroads Of the ooun;
try are placed between two fires as a
result of conflict between federal
courts and the interstate commerce
commission. made known here Friday.
Edward A.Moseley. secretary of the
commission. has notified railroad heads
that the commission will ignore the de-
cision OF Judge Grosscup and his assO-
ciates OF the United States circuit court
OF appeals In the l6-hour labor law
case.
Not only viii the commission ignore
the decision, which said that railroads
had the right to work telegraph opera
tors more than thirteen hours in lay
Offices when the work is performed on
split tricks" but it will also take Inn
mediate steps TO prosecute all rail-
roads that follow the dec sion OF the
cour,.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-05-19
SAVING FENCE POSTS
Give Best Results When Treated
With Preservatives.
BY Soaking In Corrosive subIinste,
Tar OH or creosote Usefulness Of
pillar Can Be Practically
Doubled-Ho~ Done.

Extensive tests by the United
States forest service show that soft
woods or wood with an open. porous
grain give best results when treated
with preservatives. The wood should
be cut during the winter months and
must be well seasoned and dry when
treated.
This makes II necessary To defer
the treatment until late in the follow
Ing sumner or fall Posts should be
peeled. as they season better and the
peciing helps to keep them from In
sect attacks.
Tha h~sf tfratnsaa = y snak them
In corrosive subllmate or to use tar
OIL. or creosote In some form. says
Farm and Home. The period of use
fulness Of fence pos,s can be prac-
tically doubled by such treatment
For treatment with tar oil a small
steel tank Il necessary. The tank
should be set up so that FIRE can be
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-05-19

Can a man be a free-thInker. Hard
". because his mind Is not his own
The mind was only lent to man, and
he might lose II. at any moment Not
was II always available. He could
not use II when carried away by pas
sion. or under the pressure OF physical
pain. Only after some years was he
regarded az at the age OF reason. and
he then begins a career In which he
frequently refused the commonest die
tsses Of reason. and often arrived af
the end TO Ind that his senses were
deadened by drugs or disease. and his
mind crszsd by suffering
Thus the amount OF time which the
svsrAG man eouid devote to fres
thought was TO say the least. very
inconsiderabls. when he did think
he found his liberty restricted by
many laws. II he were n moral man
there were many things on which he
could not mediate. unless at heart o
criminal: n he were an intellectual
man he would observe the rules OF cor.
rect thinking. II he did not want Ia
land IN The mrl ~
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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-05-19
s.pti.ts Want No Alliance.

Baltimore. Md,-The board of mis-
sions strongly indorsed the policy OF
the Southern Baptist convention of
having mo entangling alliance" with
other Christian bodies. This utter
ance referred specifically to the labors
of the board in Panama and Cuba.
where 1t was stated the work was pro
crossing rapidly. but that difficulties
In the way OF the work OF both the
Sunday schools and other phrases
have developed In the trend towards
so-called church union efforts and the
obliteration Of denominat onal lines
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-05-19
MADE STRONGER BY SORROW
Lesson to Be Learned In the Song OF
the PsaIrnist: my Heart Is
Fixed, o Sodl"

My heart Is fixed. o God. my heart
is fixed. ! will sing and give praise
Psalm 5T:7.
II Is easy 10 say such things when
life goes smoothly. but this psalmist
said and meant them when things
were dark with him. He sang himself
into confidence and good cheer. In
the dark he believed in the dawn.
Like flowers that give their perfume
after sunset and are sweetest when
the night dews are falling. this sing
er's religion became more fragrant
and stronger In the night of sorrow.
The repetition OF the phrase. My
heart Is fixed" with Its direct address
to God. adds emphasis and leads UP
to the unalterabie determination, Il
will sing and give praise" in spite of
everything that might cause sobs and
tears to choke the song.
For fixed hearts we must have fixed
determination. not fiuctuating and
soon broken Intentions We must
have steadfast affections and not fiut-
tering love that like butterfly alights
'1" cs etses ~" va eLeae bt11SDIis Uut
which flies straight as carrier
pigeon TO his cote and bears US direct
to God. We must also have continu-
Gus realization Of our dependence on
God and Of Gods sweet sufficiency.
going with us through all the day.
Fixed determination. steadfast love.
constant thought-these. at least. are
elements making up the fixed heart Of
the psalmist.
We should not trouble ourselves
with the question whether the ideal Of
the psalmist can ever be completely
realized. We are a long way on this
side OF such a realization and need
not be inquisi,ive as TO the final
stages which may or may not be pos
sible. until We have advanced at least
a few stages further. Let us pray.
Unite my heart to fear thy name"
make the resolve. MY heart is fixed:
will sing and give praise" and listen
obediently to the command. HE ex-
horted them all that with purpose of
heart they should cleave unto the
Lord. MaclaTen. ID. d.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-05-19
Poor Care Of Eggs.

Nothing We eat goes on the market
in a more haphazard fashion than
eggs. Watch the average grocery
man. for instance. He will allow them
TO set where odors will be absorbed,
and will keep them until they have
lost all their original freshness. Then
he will slam them into an ordinary
sack. taking no regard OF the color
of the eggs. the dirtiness Of the sack
or eggs. and gets them out in the
quickest way possible.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-05-19
WILL THE MAINE Be RAISED?
Negotiations With crbs Are Already
Taken Up.

Washington.-The state department
has begun negotiations with the gov
ernment OF Cuba to secure permission
for raising the wreck OF the battleship
Maine. AS this wreck lies in Havana
harbor and has been abandoned for a
decade. there is no question as TO the
necessity OF appealing TO the Cuban
government before undertaking to en-
ter its territorial waters with large
force of American workmen and
wrecking vessels.
Recognizing the public sentiment
which demanded that the Maine be
raised. the engineers are extremely
doubtful Of their ability to do anything
of the kind. many of them believing
that the hulk has gone to pieces and
the most that can be done will be to
recover the bones Of some OF the vic
tins OF the explosion
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-05-19
]. w. Van cleave Passes A~sy.

ST. Louis. W. Van Cleave' io'"s
ar president of the National Manuiaoe
urers' Association. died of heart us
ease at his home here Sunday.
Van Cleave was president OF he
Ruck Stove and Range Company was
the Manufacturers Association pres
ident. 1869. and chairman Of the ma
tional council for industrial deIenst
from 1907 until his death. He always
conducted an open shop, and the met a
noI,sbers struck in the Buck plant II
1906 and the American Federation o
labor declared a boycott on its pro
ducts as a result.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-05-19
RHUBARB BED FOR HOME USE
Requires Rich, WeILprained Soil and
Should Be Planted Early
Method Of Care.

Rhubarb requires a rich. we'll
drained soil and should be planted
early. The ground should be prepared
by digging in a liberal quantity OF
weli-rotted barnyard manure. n that
Is TO be had. and the plantation
should be given an annual dressing
hereafter. The plants should be set
about four feet apart each way. II
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-05-19

they are crowded the stalks will be-
come small The ground should be
kept well cultivated during the sum-
mer. even after the cutting season Is
over. to encourage vigorous growth
Of the remaining leaves which will
help to build up strong crowns to
furnish stalks the next year Victoria
Is a good variety OF plant For best
results. the bed should be In a sunny
Dlaca
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-05-19
a.,. E.t slIxer poIIar..

ST. Louis.-St. Louis rAts-at least
some Of them-belieye IL free silver
as food. A. B. Allen. collector OF In
ternal revenue. "Wednesday received
two silver dollars from Murley smith.
a farmer near Laclede. Mo, which NJ.
Smith says be lost In his corncrib lest
fall. Nearly one-fourth Of one OF them
had been eaten. and the MARKS OF tde
rodents teeth are plain in. both. The
tellers OF the United States suptrees'
ury refused TO redeem the co ms and
said they were marketable only % Cd
silver
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-05-19
Kellogg to See Roosevelt.

Berlin.-Frank p. Kellogg. the gov
ernment's counsel in the Standard
Oil cases, arrived In Berlin wednesday
and received an invitation to call on
Mr. Roosevelt. Mr.. kellogg is here on
a pleasure trip. AS he is a close per
sonal friend both Of President Taft
and Mr.. Roosevelt. he is peculiarly
qualified TO interpret the political sit
uation in Aemrica to a man who long
has been away. 1t is probable that
Mr.. Roosevelt will not miss the oppor-
tunity to get light on conditions al
home
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-05-19

| I0OO 600 oil q

lie Commerford. 10 years old. who
placed in jail at Aberdeen for
Ming into the sore Of Lam q Car
Hardware Company and stealing
k.stols and one dirk, made his es-
The jailer states THAT the boy
I'm a cell by himself. locked up.
hhat he began crying and disturb
|rhc o.her prisoners. and one OF
thrust es went and told him hc
y stay down stairs with him. Soon
\ the trusty was asleep the lad
! the key out Of his pocket and
khing the pockets Of another pris-
\ relieved him OF 32.50. then let
belf out into the jail yard. after
Ia II was easy for him to climb
the high fence which surrounds
iail.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-05-19
8 PASSENGERS PERISH
TENNESSEE RIVER PACKET TO
BOTTOM IN FIVE MINUTES.
Steamer Turns on Side and Goes 70
Bottom Near Glen Park, NO.. Thirty
Miles From ST. Louis.

ST. Louis.-Nine persons are thought
to have been drowned when the river
steamer City OF Saltillo. bound on the
Mississippi river from ST. Louis for
Tennessee river points, struck rock
and sunk at Glen Park. Mo. The steam
boat was driven toward the Missouri
shore for an unknown cause AID when
In twenty feet Of water struck the
rock. which sent her to the bottom.
A few of the survivors reached the
shore. where four OF the women pas
sengers were found to be missing.
Many Of the men passengers are unac.
counted for and are believed TO have
perished also. The survivors imme-
diately lent themselves to the work OF
dragging out the struggling men and
women in the water. The big boat
when IL struck the rock immed' 'ately
careened toward the shore. and the
sleeping women and men were thrown
from their berths.
The steamboat was loaded with 81
passengers. including women AMI
The boat sank within tiev minutes
after striking the rock. giving the oc-
cupants OF the craft no chance for a
dash for life.
When nearing Glenn Park. thirty
miles south Of St Louis. the boat fell
into a shoreward draw Of the current
which dragged Il landward despite the
fraatic efforts OF the pilot.
Every effort TO staye the big boat
from the bank was fruitiess. and. de-
spite the reversing OF the engines. the
boat almost drifted TO the bank. when
/ II struck the rock
The condition Of the survivors was
pitiable. and all attempts to obtain in
information from any Of them was well
nigh impOss BILE because of their al
uast hvztarfrat enudft{nn
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-05-19
The Valuable Mare.

Al mare that produces a strong.
healthy foal every year is worth
double the money OF one equally as
gcnt every other way that produces a
foal only every other year. This is
characteristic of some mares. When
a breeder gets one of the latter kind
he will do well to get rid of her at the
first favorable opportunity. unless he
wants her for general use.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-05-19
Disease Among Chicks.

Quite frequently a disease will ap-
pear among chicks because they have
had access TO some carrion. dead rab-
bit or putrid chicken. The mother
hen probably leads them 10 this
source of disease quite ways from
the house and is therefore unknown to
the poultry keeper.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-05-19
RACIAL TROUBLES OVER
Clash Between Soldiers and Blacks Re
ported to Washington.

Beaufort, s. C.-Maj. Frank G. Maui
din of the coast artillery, has Tor
warded to the war department re
port Of the investigation which he had
conducted into the serious clash be-
tween soldiers stationed at Fort Ere
mont and negro residents OF the ADA
cent islands. which resulted In the
shooting of six privates by two negro
brothers named Potter. The shooting
of the soldiers greatly stirred the gar
rison at Port Fremont,
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-05-19

New York.-Frank W. Rollins, gov
arnor of New Hampshire from 1899 TO
,ao1 and now a banker with Boston
offces. his wife and son. are charged
.ui,h conspiracy to smuggie into the
Knitted States wearing apparel and
;eweIry without paying the duties due
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-05-19
Woman Jumps 4 Fl. 6 In.

Quincy, Mass.-The worlds high
iump record for women is claimed LOT
Miss Rachel Hardwick OF this eAly'
who cleared 4 feet inches.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-05-19

Washington.-Rev. Henry y. cou-
don. the blind chaplain OF the house OF
renresentsiives. astonished the mem-
hers of that body Fr day by praying
for divine guidance TO lead muckrakers
n rake before their own doors" be-
fore attending to the litter in front OF
their ne'ghbors' homes
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-05-19
m.morisu Day Not Mourning.

Mount Vernon. N. Y.-Because .ne.
saw the day is being made one VI ,so
ioicing instead of mourning lor ,,,n .ne
dead, the thirty-two veterans ol a,,a ,nn
dean most. G. A. R., OF New hocnelie'
have decided for the first time since
the establishment of Memor al pay
not to joiE in the public paraus sos .",, =,
wear george T. Davis, comnianasi ~ :,
he uost. said the army would ho,d n', u,
customer service for the dead am. anu
sscorafe the graves as usual, put 'ha'
aes .ss ceremony would be private
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-05-19
Lis, 10000. 600 Stock.

New York.-The stock OF the Ne
vada Consolidated Copper company
was listed on the Stock Exchange. The
company has been authorized to list
SO. 900 900 of stock.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-05-19

There is no blessing in mere krovl-
edge. II may. indeed. bring a curse.
The more We know that we do not
act upon the heavier is to be our judg-
ment. The man who prides himself
upon his interest in studying out truth
and his ability to see into the under
lying principles OF truth and right
eousness needs TO remind himself
daily OF the fact that the only bles-
sing In all this was conditioned on
chat tremendously vital second II in
,ur Lords warning III ye know
these things. blessed are We IL ye do
them Our thinking and knowing
will take pretty good care OF itself
when We look after the doing sun
aay School, Times
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-05-19

Jenerson City. Mo.-The supreme
court sustained the constitutionality OF
the law recurring a stamp tax of 25
cents on each deal in future grain and
stocks.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-05-19

Washington.-Edward B. Garriott.
ob,as forecas.er OF the United States
weather bureau. died suddenly at his
nome here Friday OF acute indigestion
at the age Of 81
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-05-19
Big Corn Crop.

II is estimated that the last corn
crop would require 10000 trains OF 30
cars each to transport all Of 1t
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-05-19

Sith the election Of officers. trans
bn Of unfinished business and Sc
lon Of city In which to hold the
! meeting. the most interesting
bention ever held by the Mississippi
Ae Bankers Association came to a
y at Natchez Tuesday. B. w. Crit.
OF vicksburg. who for nineteen
Is has been SECRETARY and treasurer
elected president by reclamation.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-05-19

he East Mississippi Four County
hicai Association met at Houston.
krestiug papers were read by DR.. c.
|McCown on the status OF tubercu-
Is and DR.. r. N. Sadler on his OBJ
Nations while attending the inter-
donal congress on tuberculosis at
shington in 1909. These papers
be freely discussed
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-05-19

tigar Pratt has mysteriousiy disap
bred from his home at Mize, q small
|tion on the Gulf and Ship Island
kd. Bloody clothing resembling that
|rn by Parret when last seen. to-
)her with human bones, was found
but one mile from Mize. and the lit
town is In great excitement. It be-
! the general belief that young Par
has been murdered.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-05-19

Greenwood was the livest town In
3 state Tuesday when the FIRST ses-
bn OF the Knights OF Pyth'as haa
eir auspicious opening at the court,
)use, when Chancellor Commander
/. VI. Hammer Of the Lefiore Lodge
b i6, delivered the address of vel
me in behalf of the local lodge. and
pn. W. VI. Wilmington turned over
|e keys OF the city to the many Wis.
ing knights. to which the grand chan
|llor eloquently responded.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-05-19

For House, Barn and Roof Paints,
|shingle Stains. Wagon and Implement
Paints. Wall Papers, Rubber Roofing.
write to Farrell-Calhoun Paint L Wall
Paper Co., Wholesale and Retail, 46-4s
). Second St., Memphis, Tenn.
Samples sent on request.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-05-19

II is the sense of the Clarksdale
Business League. which met with Gen.
eral Agent w. H. Moser Of the Missis-
sippi Valley Transportation Company.
that the Clarksdale and Friars Point
railroad will be built. so as to have di-
rect connection with the Mississippi
Valley Transportation company's line
OF fast freighters and barges from the
lakes to the gulf.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-05-19

Mai. Thomas Harrison. aged s..
fother-in-law of the late Gen. Stephen
Lee. brother Of Governor James T.
hrrison. was found dead In front Of
e elevator door on the fourth floor OF
g Hotel Gilmer. in Columbus. The
Sumption is that Major Harrison re-
ized his serious condition and was
fying to ring the elevator bell so help
Puld reach him. He was in his night
lothes when found.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-05-19

walter s. Johnson. a prosperous
farmer, IS years old, living near Lexie.
was shot and instantly killed by his son.
m-iaw. J. NJ. Moye. On returning home
and nnding his wife absent. Moye
armed himself with a shotgun and
vent to the johnson home. where he
became engaged In quarrel with lis
wife's father.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-05-19

The fourth annual convention Of the
nississippi Retail Hardware Associa-
non met at Columbus. About 800
sfe In attendance from AZ parts Of
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-05-19

There is q stirring among the candi-
yates who aspire to succeed the Hon.
Eaton ]. Bowers as Congressman from
.ne seacoast district. The Hon. B. P.
harrison. one Of the candidates. has
commenced his campaign and has
placed Miss Jane Brunson in charge Of
MS Office and has made her manager
o. his campaign.