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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1911-04-27

We call attention to the an
nouncement of this gentleman as
a candidate for Bailiff at College
Hill and States in Beat 3. Mr..
Darling is a good citizen, we'll
and favorably known in his com.
munity. He is competent to gill
the position and asks the consid-
GRAFTON of the voters Of his Beat
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1911-04-27
KIcKyD BY a MAD HORSE

smusl bitch, OF Beeton, ais bad
a most narrow escape from losing his
ieg, - no Doctor could heal the 'FRONT.'
"a sore that developed, but At last
lnckien's Arnica 6alvs cxfrsd il com-
pieseiy. It's the greatest healer Of nj
csrs- burns, boils, ecsema, scalds. cufs
corns, cold -sores, bruises and piies IN
esrth- Try " Csc, at 4. H. Kendel
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1911-04-27
PETITION FOR PARDON
To bis Excellency & + Noel, Governo,
OF Mississippi.

OF Mlsaiesippi:
We, the undersigned citizens of Or
ford, lafayette County, Miss respect
fuiiy request that you pardon Buster
.Biibngsly, q negro boy now abont Is
years old convicted OF forgervat ths
March term, 1910, Of the Circuit Court
Of Lafayette County, and assign the
following reasons: 'A'
LIST The boy was was little mora than
10 years old when the crime vss cc,s
mitted. o
End He entered . plea of ruiItv
4rd He forged small chsck "a IN.
Dank and the person whose nama -.
forged feels that he has been nrnisSs3
enough and besides the pretidine iudoe
the district attorney and others wses
Of the opinion that under the nscrS,.s
circumstances one year was sufSrisrt
punishment, but under the Law 49,
years was the least punishraert WV
: 4th The above officials prornise5 h,-,,
that II he made good prisorer th.,
they would ask . pardon fer hir, -
the end Of one year .
We believe, therefore, that ths n,,..
oner has been sufficiently pnnishss
II pardoned viii make 1 focd c555sss 49,
w D Porter, JF Matthews F5h,.
kins ard Others
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1911-04-27
4 RELIABLEE MEDIcINE--NOr
NARC0TGC

Mrs. F. MART, st Joe, Mich, says,
Our little boy contracted . very se.
we're bronchial brouble and q the dec.
tors medicine did not cure him, / raye
him Foley's Honey and Tar Com.
pound in which have great faith n
cured the cough rs well as the CHOKING
ana gagHing spells, and he got wen in
= snort time. Foley's Honey and Tar
compound has saved US much trouble
sr6Se are never without Ii In the
MOUSE" For sale BY A. II, KendeI.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1911-04-27

The busiest little things ever mad.
are Or. Kings New Life, Pills. Ever
Pin Is sugar coated giobule of bealtb
that changes weakness into strencth
iAngour into energy, brain -fag mo
mental power; cures constin.t;on
neadache, chills, dyspepsia, malsr;s
Only Zoe ut A. H. kendel.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1911-04-27

Constipation brings many ailments
in its train and is the primary cause Of
much sickness. Keep your bowels reg
ular madam. and You will escape many
OF the ailments to which women are
subject. Constipation is a very simple
thug, but like many simple things, it
may lead to serious consequences. Ma
ture often needs little assistance and
when Chamberlain's Tablets are given
at the first indication, much distress
and suffering may be avoided. Sold BY
all dealers.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1911-04-27
THE crEAT souHTEsS REMEDY

st. Joseph's Liver Regulator is an
excellent remedy for diseases Of the
liver and kidneys, consumption, sour
stomach, dizzinsss. indigestion bilious
ness, and all conditions caused DOR
ullnt liver and kidneys. II is pleasant
TO take, purely vegetable, and is care
folly prepared by the old established
Gerstile Medicine Co., of Chattanooga,
Team. Every family should use il.
Thousands use it and pronounce it the
best liver medicine on the market.
Druggists sell IL, liquid, so cents bot
tie; powders, - cents box.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1911-04-27
JESUS nOLONGER AMAN
Since His Resurrection Hs Is
The Lord Of Glay.'
Beoolien and Born Of the spirit,
"Put to Death In Flesh,
0uickened In Spirit"

London. April ..
Pastor Russell
preached In Lon
don Tabernacle to-
day to n crowded
house. Ills text
was. He was put
to death In n<sh.
bot quickened In
spirit" q Peter
n 49,. The spsSs
- said:
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1911-04-27

lc case of rheumatism relief from
pain makes sleep and rest possible.
ms may be obtained by applying
Chamberlain's Lininent. For sale BY
all dealers.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1911-04-27
ANNOUNCEMENTS.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
We sfc authorized to announce the
oll6wing named gentlemen for the Of
leo to which he aspires, subject to the
elton OF the Democratic primaries in
august:
Foa ATTORNEY GENERAL
S. S. HUDSON.
ROSS A. COLLINS.
go, District Attorney
N. W. BRADFORD.
Il. II. KNOX.
For State Senator.
LEE NJ. RUSSELL
W SHINAULT
For Representative
JOHN l.. CALFEE
CLARENCE ESKR1DGE.
GROVES
HoYLE
3 u. NJ. SAUNDERS.
c. l.. SHIP.
For Sheriff
1T. BURROw
WILLIAM HUSTON
STANLEY ". SNEED.
L. L. TEMPLE.
I'D. RAGLAND.
ror Chaneery Clerk
W ". WOODWARD
&C. xCELREATH
Ii. fRoniel ROBUCk.
r. VI. ANDERSON.
For Circuit Clerk
GUY u. TAYLOR
IL. l., GeeJ DAVIS
J. II. NORRIS
GLEN W. WHITEHEAD
For Treasurer.
J. W. STEPHENS.
W. Il. RUSHING.
J. \. MEEK.
=. VI. PARiiNM.
FOR Superintendent OF Education
u. T. SMITH.
CHESTER A. McLARTY.
DIG. CARPENTER.
For County Attorney,
EDGAR WEBSTER
JOHN FALKNER, JR
For Tax Assessor
MACK ID. RAYBURN
JIG. woOLvERT0N.
X. +. HARKINS.
Blk (Buck).C0LLINS
For Supcrvisor-BcatsNo. +.
]. S. FURR.
w. r. KNIGHT.
VI. p. BISHOP
E. A. ROBERTS.
For Bailhf-Beat No. !.
J. 5. DOUGLASS.
I'D. RUSHING
ID. l.. DESHAZ0.
For Supervisor-Bsat No. ?.
JOE PARKS.
HB PARKS
AK JONES
For Bailfff-Bcat No. ,.
W. J. WILLIAMS.
For Superintendent No. ).
q. \. HARTLEY.
EBB CHIIDRESS
EG HUSSEYA
Z. ID. ANDERSON
For Bailifi, College Hiil-Beat ;.
EDGER o. DUNLAP
ANDREW DARLING.
For Supcrvisor-Beat No. 4.
J. b. BUNDREN.
w. J. LOvEI.ADY
u. W. SHIP.
For Supcrvisor-Beat No. 5.
y. Is. MARTIN
J, OREN BROWN
AE HARWEIJ
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1911-04-27

Subscribe for The EAGLE.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1911-04-27

The EAEcL 500 per year.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1911-04-27

Sworn to and subscribed be-
fore me this the 10Th day of Feb
lO11. All erasures in above in.
strumont were made before sign.
ing.
(Signsd) c. II. WRIGHT.
Chancery Clerk, Marshall Coun.
ty, Miss.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-12
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
BouufffuI CuIlman

"Ausgezeichnet und Wunderschoes-oui of sight and wonderful, said D. c. Beh- rens on his return from Cullman county, where he had been on a two days busi- ness trip. "The Cullman crops are so large that it will be a hard matter to get sufficient help to gather them. Corn and cotton on the hills look as fine as the crops on the low lands. There were no bugs of any kind on the cotton in Gull man up to the time I left.
 Sweet potatoes are in great shape. Two hundred carloads will be clipped from Cullman station. Early shipments go mostly to Nashville and Cincinnati.
 The. Birmingham market is receiving some of the Cullman sweet potatoes, two cars having been delivered here already Next week the Dooly sweets will be on the market. Prices are very good this year and every Cullman farmer has a smile when you see him. Among the largest sweet potato growers near the city of Cullman this year may be men tioned: William Boettcher, William Schuhmann, Jr., William Schuhmann, Sr., Henry Kessler, MT voigel and MT. Molz- ker.
 agement, but it pays well in the end"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-12
Bill of Lading Problem

The cotton bill of lading question is by no means settled. The coming of a big crop is inducing foreign and New York banking interests to become dictatorial. Last year the crop was short and the foreign mills were glad to get American cotton on almost any terms. The situation is now diff ferent. A big crop is near at hand and consumers are in a position to dic- tate terms of commercial dealing.
 To require the south to guarantee or validate bills of lading upon cot ton would be humiliating distinc- tion. No such terms are demanded in bills of lading covering grain or other products.
 The truth is, there is but one just way to settle the pending controversy. Whenever a railroad issues a bill of lading covering cotton or anything else it should be held responsible for that bill of lading. Any other plan is unreasonable and will prove unsat- isfactory.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-12

tional change will be divided Premier Asquith will have an assured place in history, and so will the acute and powerful chancellor of the exchequer, David Lloyd-George, and so will Leader Redmond of the Irish home rule force.
 Parliament is about to take a re- cess, and when it meets in the fall home rule bill will be brought in, and so will a bill to disestablish the church in Wales. These bills will be fought to a conclusion under the terms of the veto bill. The lords will postpone action on both two years, thus prolonging the life of the As quith ministry. The people will up- hold both bills.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-12
Many Convicts Illegally Held

Convicts who are serving out fines and costs-county convicts in a word --have had their terms shortened by the court of appeals. In two cases re- gently decided the basis of pay in such cases is declared to be 75 cents day instead of 40 cents. Both cases arose in this city, and both convicts won their contention when the court of appeals decided that the law of 1907 making 40 cents a day the wage scale of county convicts is null and void. The court upheld a previous act mak- ing 75 cents day the wage basis in such cases.
 The opinions of the court chiefly relate to the separability of the parts of a sentence. For example, Sherry McWilliams was sentenced to serve 60 days and to satisfy costs to the extent of $23.75. He must serve 50 days and then enough days at the rate Of 75 cents per day to satisfy the costs.
 As there are about 1900 county con victs in the state, the decision in the court of appeals will no doubt lead on a large scale to recomputations of sentences. The basis of 1907 has been knocked out, and the older basis established.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-12
Summer Diyertisement

1 "The phenomenal success of All Bir-
 mingham Day. which last Wednesday
 attracted 22,O00 people to East Lake
 park, is but another illustration of the
 keen insight of newspaper man into | the wants of human nature with a
 knowledge of their innocent gratitica-
 tion," said a prominent citizen while
 telling how much he had enjoyed the l occasion. T understand that the
 scheme originated with Bob Murphy,
 manager of the amusement park, who
 was formerly engaged in newspaper
 work
 "The notable fact about Birmingham 1 Day was the comprehensivenes of the | scale of attractions for people of all classes and ages Everybody seemed to have a good time and pleasure was, if nothing more, a matter of conta zion. Personally, I found great de- light in the childrens entertainment, and I think I have never seen a sight so pretty as that when the restrained exuberance of child life was set free at the start of the egg hunt and fully 800 of the eager little souls went bounding over the grounds after the hidden treasures. The enjoyment of the older people
 was none the less marked, and, too, | their enjoyment was of the whole
 some kind. l was deeply impressed
 with the occasion because I felt that
 it typified life insofar as life's vagaries
 may be typified within the brief round of a days pleasures. In the general spirit of the celebration something much better than mere business suc-
 cess was achieved and I think the
 public at large will agree that the
 credit for it must be given to Man
 ager Murphy, who made an eXtraor-
 dinary effort to provide for the people of large city most pleasureable outing"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-12
A JOLT FOR JOHN

JOLI FUR JOHN.
 Old John D. Conlon has been roasted to d brown Juiciness in every big fire New York has experienced in the past quarter of century. He has fallen off ladders floors have crashed down beneath him, he has been bitten by the dreaded back-draf it ana crushed under topping walls.a It would seem that he has almost exhat1sted human emotion. Nothing short of the day of final resurrection, one would think would make any real impression on him. But say "Chinaman" or "prince" and John D. Conlon, just retired as battalion chief of the fire department, will turn red and wriggle uneasily. "It was when Prince Cheng, father of the present En- peror of China, visited New York years ago." says Conlon, when he can be bad . gered into telling the story. "The prince wanted to see an American fire depart ment in action, and he was sent down to Hooks 34, of which I was in cmmand He came in, dye mind. big felly in silk skirts, and about 30 more Chinks trots solemnly along behint him. There was felly that spoke Chinese along to inter- pret. l bows to the prince and the prince he bows to me, and then all of those rl felles in silk skirts they bowed to both And the prince took out a gold cigarette box, all glishtenin' with jewels, and of fered me a cigarette.
 Thanks. prince,' I says. But he didn't say anything, at all, at all, and thought to meself, the old geezer can't speak Eng fish. So he pulls out gold case all set with diamonds, and takes a match out of 1t. He pulls up his petticut and strikes the match on the sole of his shoe.
 It's wunder, now I says to this n- terpreter, that the old felly wouldn't strike that match on the heel of his pants.t
 T wud,' says the prince, turning an eye on me that was as coold and solemn as owls, T wud-if was Irishman.'
 Man" says Battalion Chief Conlon, re- tired, wiping his forehead and speaking with great feeling, I've cud have had me head for a pin cushion. I sthud there,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-12
Still Another Injunction

Out in Des Moipes a new sort of injunction has arisen. A "spotter" had reported a street car conductor two fares short, and the trolley con- pany at once discharged him. He was not granted hearing, although the company and it's employees had agreed that there might be in such cases a hearing and even arbitration. The discharge of the conductor led to strike, which in hot weather greatly added to the discomfort of the people of Des Moines.
 At this point Judge de Graft ap- pears on the scene. In an injunction he orders the trolley company to take back the discharged conductor and the employees to resume service until the matter can be heard in the courts and perhaps peaceably settled. This ended the strike, and now the newspapers are discussing this advanced step in injunctions. The union accepted the iudge's action because it restored the service and looked to arbitration, or at least to adjustment in the courts.
 The chances are pretty good that the action of Judge de Graft will stand. It put an end at any rate to riots and it, brough relief to thousands of perspiring citizens in the Iowa city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-12
"Drinkinp the Hemlnck"

l. The British reform bill of 1882 was carried by threats to increase the number of peers. The tories simply surrendered to avoid any such in- crease, and the electorate was in that way increased and England became more nearly democratic. The peers acted likewise when the crisis of the veto bill came before them on Thurs day last. They again surrendered. Only about third of the total num- Der of lords were present, and the final vote was 131 to IA. No doubt there were peers in reserve who would have voted against the lords amend ments to the bill if their votes had been needed. The die-in- -the-last-ditch faction numbered IA out of some thing over 600 lords all told.
 This is a great change in English government. Only two years ago the lords in an insane moment voted down the budget of Lloyd-George. This was their eliminating act and the revolu- tion which had been smouldering 50 years broke out, and on Thursday all power over money bills was taken away from the lords, and the speaker of the commons is to decide what is and what is not money bill. Over other bills the lords can postpone ac- tion two years and no more. Their power is but a shadow of their past, and the attendance in the upper house bids fair to decrease until that house becomes almost nullity.
 No one need anticipate reversal of this weeks action. If the lords become obstreperous their power to delay bills may be shortened. In the long run it will be taken away alto qether, for the United Kingdom is be- coming every day more democratic.
 The honors of the great xenstitu-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-12
Saloon or Dispensary

Some of my good, honest friends who
 have the welfare of Birmingham at heart
 have been somewhat worried over the
 question, saloon or dispensaryT re-
 marked an ex-onicial of the Chamber of Commerce, known as one of the pioneer upbuilders of the Birmingham district.
 These friends had scruples about voting wet at all. but after deciding to vote wet
 for the good of Birmingham they were inclined to vote for dispensary as the best way to handle the liquor traffic. l have in mind six gentlemen who week or so ago were intending to vote for the dispensary that are now firmly convinced that the regulated saloon is the proper
 thing and will vote.
 ''Thousands of men in this county wno
 deplore the evils growing out of liquor
 drinking are going to vote for saloons.
 They see the abominable blind tiger and
 they know that the blind tiger will con
 tinue if we have a dispensary system.
 They know that with the open saloon the
 blind tiger must go.
 "Of course, there are a good many un- sophisticated people in the world, and Birmingham has some of them, but tEere is scarcely anyone so stupid as not to know that an extensive illicit liquor traffic is carried on here. Fanatics may say that
 the blind tiger is not as bad as it is rep- resented, but people who know the town will tell you that 1t is as bad, is not worse, than even Chief Bodeker made it appear.
 So the best thing to do under the circum- stances is to vote for saloons. good
 excise commission should be able to keep
 things straight, especially when public sentiment will be strongly supporting the officers of the law.
 Moral philosophy is not always easy of application. I insist that in Jefferson county the saloon has the best of it from moral point of view.
 Aside from all hairsplitting morals a safe rule for doubters, in an ambitious, growing city is to vote with the busi- ness men. Some of our successful busi- ness men who have accumulated good | deal of property are dyed-in-the-wool prohibitionists, but the bulk of them are going to vote on August "A in favor of | the saloon. The Birmingham Business | Mems league is progressive organiza- | tion; it's membership represents a splen- | did citizenship. l think it is safe to say | that 9S per cent of the members of the | Business Mems league will vote for sa- | looms.
 "All classes of citizens are eligible to membership in the Chamber of Com merce, and that being so, quite num- | Der of ardent prohibitionists are enroll | ed, there, and a few are active in the affairs of the chamber But if the Cham Der of Commerce could be boiled an | overwhelming majority would be found in | favor of saloons Business men generally advocate saloons and even some who will vote for the dispensary will pray for | the success of the saloon side.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-12
THE WATER WAS SANITARY

From the Philadelphia Times.
 ''Waitern roared the diner.
 The waiter looked intently out of the window, pretending he hadn't heard. The diner had already complained of his chop and his chips and his napkin, and AL phone had had about enough of him.
 "Waiter.''
 Reluctantly Alphone moved over.
 Just look at the color of the water, waiter" growled the diner Its not ht to drink
 Critically the waiter raised the glass to the light and examined it. Then tri- umphantly he set 1t down again. ! NO, sir you're deceiving yourself sir,' he said. kindly. ."That waters perfectly all right, sir, It's the glass what's dirty!'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-12
Mr. Underwood's Programme

MT. Underwood's Programme
 It is a dull reader who does not see that Mr. Underwood's capacity, in- tegrity, courage and modesty are bringing him hosts of supporters in every part of the country. Friends are rallying to him from Maine to California, from the Great Lakes to the Gulf.
 The chosen leader who brought into harmonious cooperation new House full of new men and induced the ma jority in it to support, without dis senting vote, a consistent and pro- gressive programme, executed the most difficult task of the times, and the people stand ready to honor him, even with the highest gift in their hands.
 What does this programme ln- clude? To begin with, the outworn despotic, cliquish rules of the House were changed. The House now ap- points it's own committees, and Can nonism is no doubt forever abolished. There followed systematic en- deavor to substitute economy for waste in public expenditures, and the net result will be a great saving when the appropriation bills of another fiscal year are presented. The need of economy in expenditures has never been lost sight of and the numerous investigations keep it always in view.
 Then came questions of a construc tive nature, all pertaining to revenue. MT. Underwood is the head and front of tariff reform on revenue lines. He is not a free trader, and never has been. He wants lower duties and a lower cost of living down to the ab solute monetary needs of the govern ment. He wants tariff for revenue only-that is his scheme of revision, and from it he never turns. He up- held reciprocity because it would give the people some relief without unduly impairing the revenue of the govern ment. He did not hesitate moment over reciprocity, even though the agreement came from the hands of his political opponents. Ard in the re- vision of schedules he has not stopped to consider the differences in cost of production in the various countries. He needs no tariff board. He can give that board points in the tariff game and then have a big stock of in- formation left in reserve. He simply wants the lowest duties consistent with the support of the government, for he knows that every home manu- facturer promptly advances prices to |
 the tariff limit. He has made it plain in the cotton bill, as he will further next winter make it still plainer in a revision of the iron and steel sched- ure, that sectional considerations do not change in the least his plans of tariff reform.
 Perplexed as he is by an uncertain Senate and by an executive who once said the Payne tariff is the best one ever devised, he has hard road to travel. He is compelled to be con- ciliatory, but out of it all the party led by Oscar Underwood will emerge at the end of the extra session with clean-cut progressive and consistent tariff policy that will assuredly com mand the support of the consumers of the country. A revenue tariff means lower cost of living just as plainly as two and two make four, and this is what the country wants.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-12
TT HAPPENED IN CHICAGO
the Chicago Tribune.

From the Chicago Tribune.
 (Scene-The office of a railway presi- dent. The R. F. is holding a converse tion with a Prominent citizen. Confiden- tial Clerk enters with huge document.)
 The R. P.-Where do you want me to sign?
 Clerk-Right here, sir
 rThe. R. P. signs and pushes the docu- ment away. Clerk hestates)
 Clerk-Beg pardon sir; but wasn't that a rather large voucher to sign without ex- amination? The R. P.-Voucher? He'll thought it was an affidavit.