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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1911-08-24
IT PAYS TO READ The BIBLE
Dave Leahy Tells How u Enabled
Him to Issue AIs Paper Ore
Week.

7 contend Il pays 10 read the NJ
Bile" said Dave Leahy. secretary TO
Governox Stubs of Kansas 1T is
good for the morals of every man and
woman-and II il great literature.
Also. Il Pays in other ways.
"A good many years ago l was run
ming a paper IN a small town IN the
southern part OF tho state Ny partner
was Young fellow who knew abou,
the business and mechanical ends %
the plant vas the editor. II was
tough going one day We got 20 place
where Ne had Ia have ten dollars 20
get some paper out of the express of.
nee or We could not Issue our paiia-
dium of tho libcrtic. Of the people
thereahout had no ten. Ny part.
ner had no ten. There wasn't a dime
between US However. that was his
lookout I was writing a powerful 81.
itorial article and I wanted to use .
quotation from tho bible. looked
around the offlce for one. There was
none. So I yelled out 60 my part.
ner TO 20 and buy a plble At the book.
store near by. He told me he couldn't
buy a sandwich-much less a Bible.
Well said. I've got 10 have q
Bible 40 ! can round on, this gem of
English prose I am composing Go
on, and rustic for one
He started out: and while hrows-
ins around. trying to borrow one. hs
remembered his mother had given him
= nice new bible when he left home.
He galloped up 20 his boarding place.
found the Bible and brought Il back
TO tho ofice
AS ! was running through tho
leaves 10 fnd the verse wanted.
what do you think foundr A ten
dollar bill his mother had put there
when he left homei That was Just
enough 20 take our white paper out
Of the express ofice: and the peo-
pie were thus providentially not de-
prtved of their weekly message OF
cheer. Instruction. admoni,ion and sd-
Viee-which would have been disas-
'rous. for that was whale OF an Cd
itorial!"-Saturday Evening Post
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1911-08-24
Or. WILEY EXPOSES PLOT
Food Expert Of the Nation Bitterly
Fiays Aecusers

Washington.-Dr. Harvey W. Wiley,
chief chemist of the department Of agri-
culture and pure food expert for the ma
tion, gave testimony before the Wiley
investigating committee Wednesday that
exposed the Vaccinations Of the McCabs
eabal which sought his dismissal.
The chemist testified be had never re-
ceived the letter alleged 10 have been
written him by Dr. II. II. Rusby, the
New York expert, as to the terms of the
latter's employment. On this letter was
based the charge by the personnel board
Of the department that DIR. Wiley had
violated Law in the method OF DT. Rus
by's appointment. Dr. Rusby swore
he never sent the letter, although he
wrote Il.
But more than that. II vas proven
that MeCabe and his associates had
taken this un.ent letter and expurgated
a sentence in which Dr. Rnsby had aid
he would accept the appointment and the
pay in the method suggested, If the dc
psrtment approved
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1911-08-24
Denounces Crime Among Negroes.

Courtland.-In delivering his sixth an.
nual address to the members of the
Memphis district conference of A. M T..
Zion church, in session here, Rev. Pre-
siding Elder Petty denounees crime. i'm
morality and idleness and instructs his
people to work and lead useful lives, and
said in part: TO you who came from
Tennessee to Mississippi, l know that
you have heard of the state of Missis-
sippi being a bad one, but not so bad
as you suppose; all we need to do as
negroes in this country is to unite our
efforts together in prayer to God and
ask for fair and impartial trial in the
courts of the country, and God only will
solve the race problem"
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1911-08-24
DECLARE LIVERPOOL
COTTON PLAN INSULT
REFLECTION ON IMPORTERS. SAYS
NEW ORLEANS EXCHANGE.
Conference Of All Interested IN Handbag
Cotton Will Meet in New 0nesns
About Nov. 2v.
New Orleans, L..-Branding as a -dt

New Orleans, La.-l,randing a. q -di-
rect reflection aud insult upon those en-
gagged In the exporting OF cotton" the
proposed plan Of the Liverpool cotton
bills of lading committee to institute in
New York a clearing for the valuation
OF cotton bills of lading the New orleans
cotton exchange Wednesday, through its
directors, passed resolutions placing IT,
self ON record ss opposing the plan and
approved the report Of it. own commit
tee ON the proposition.
The directors also adopted resolutions
authorizing its president TO issue invita-
tions in the name of the exchange, TO all
southern exchanges, boards OF trade,
bankers and exporters and others inter
ested in the handling OF cotton TO meet
here In joint conference, probably during
the annual convention of the American
Bankers association about November 20.
next, for the purpose Of adopting meas
urcs for the protection of their rcsPcc-
tive and mutual interests"
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1911-08-24
Mississippi Matters !
News Of Interest Gathered from Over the Stat, t
Information of Our Reader.
% ROADS FOR OLE MISS.
: Of State Association to b
af State Fair.

s,ou.---Commissioner OF Agricul-
phkeslee, largely through whose in
,t,,ality the Mississippi Associa.
Il County Supervisors was organ
vue five years ago, is taking .
interest in that organization, whose
,lmost from the time of organ
has been road improvement, and
battle cry has brought about won
results. Mr.. Blakesles has been
4 BY Secretary NJ. J. Spain of
4 Of the state association, that the
3 meeting Of the organization will
" here as usual during state fair
! ihe specific dates being October
ss. The supervisors will partici-
II the road meeting and it is earn
hoped that every county will be
rnted at the supervisors meeting.
I q record that while thc attendance
rpresentation from counties has
y from year to year, there has never
Ia meeting at which more than
ri Of the counties were repre-
VI
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1911-08-24
ncER CONVICT NOT ABUSED.

only Part of Time When Csv.
Z Issued Pardon-Is Now Free.
bon-The negro, Ed Sloan, who
sntsneed in 1907 to pay a fine Of
nd serve ninety days on the farm,
Ssn pardoned by Governor Noel.
vas sentenced April S, 1897, but
y his escape on May 4, 1907.
hsged to evade the officers until
EAer IS, 1910, when he was recap.
and has served tim. until re-
when he was pardoi I.
Ease OF Sloan was called to the
tna Of the board of supervis.
Nd in report it was made to
as though he was . much.
negro, it having been stated
= served four years on the farm
nat under the system of working
Is had paid up his fine and had
ksing coming TO him overtime.
BOW appears, according to the
% : OF the board of supervisors,
snan did not get all that was
TO him, and that instead of be-
Posed upon, was more FORUM
nan the scores Of other negroes
81 serving out the full terms i'm.
y the court without eompensa-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1911-08-24

Prof. Harold Russell. the London
yoologist. will have none Of the popu-
lar yarns about the wonderful things
fish will do when put 10 IT, He says
they are deaf. dumb and virtually
color blind. When the calcareous
stones are taken out of the ears Of
fish they lose all sense OF equilibrium
and roll about as II crazy. Most fish
hunt their food by only defective
sight. but the eels have even more
defective smell. A conger eel with
which Professor Russell experimental
devoured with the same avidity fish
dosed with cheese. anchovy. camphor
spirits, turpentine and iodoform.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1911-08-24

A druggist and his assistant were
sadly worried recently. little girl.
probably six years old. wandered in.
sobbing bitterly. She was lost As
long as she cried nothing could be
done. for she was the only one COM
petent to give the name and address
OF the lost home Working under this
theory the druggist fed her chocolates
to quiet her II was OF no avail. how
ever, for at each question the sob
bling was resumed. The tears made
light streaks down the little choco-
late coated countenance.
Finally the mother found her baby.
She took the child from the store.
and as she stopped TO wipe away tho
visible signs OF grief. she asked why
the druggist had not been told the
name and number. Here Is what the
listening clerk heard:
Il w-w-wwas affffraid he'd
l-ll-laugh,"
Tho druggist realized he had wit.
messed a tragic episode In the life Of
= little stutterer.-lndlanapolis News
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1911-08-24
70 GOOD ROADS MEET.
yuel Asked to Name Ten Missis.
sippi DelefatoA

kSn.-While just now good roads
. the sseendancy in Mississippi, it
nH known fact that the condition
public mind throughout the coun-
irrnds in the same direction.
s to the subject, Governor Noel
lxn requested by President Arthur
Rn Of the National Good Roads as.
6nn. under the auspices of which
buth International good roads con
Is to be held at Chicago one month
TO appoint about 100 delegates
Mississippi, to include as NAM
as will take an interest in the
and who might be likely to at.
President Jackson has also III
Governor Noel TO attend himself
y part of the session and to pre-
|tsnng one days session of the ron
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1911-08-24

An extraordinary example OF the
way In which a mountain may afford
on a small scale an image OF tho
earth's climates. arranged In success
lively higher circles. has been found in
the San Francisco peaks.
These ancient volcanoes rise out Of
plateau having a meaL elevation Of
1000 feet above sea level The peaks
are encircied with zones Of vegeta-
tion. which run almost like contour
lines around them.
Between $500 and $500 feet ths
yellow pine Is the dominant tree.
From $500 to 10000 feet the Douglas
fir, the silver FIR. the cork fr. aud the
aspen share the available ground Be-
tween 10000 and 1880 fee, the En-
gelmann spruce an th fox-taii pine
take possession. and aseen, to the
tree limit.-Seientific American
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1911-08-24
Street Railway win Pay.

Jaekson.-The differences which have
existed between the city Of Jackson and
Jackson Electric Street Railway com
pany almost ever since the first paving
was laid in the city have been settled.
All litigation is dismissed against the
railway company. ard the company in
turn paws the city OF Jackson apProSi'
matelv $4,000 As its share for disputed
paving accounts and Tor paving between
its tracks.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1911-08-24
New Cotton Pest.

Jacksonville Mississippi Cotton Oil
Company is in receipt of letter from
some one who signs himself IAN Appre
hensive Farmer" The. writer says he
has discovered a new COTTON pest. The
pest he calls the green bug and he
writes as follows to the oil company:
Dear Sirs-I venture to call attention
to the green bug in the hope that your
great company-the one from whom oil
blessings flow-may see fit to take steps
toward curbing the destructive energies
of the insect.
"The green assassin is doing a right
smart harm here. II is hard worker
and very thorough.
"It sucks the blossom,
Stings the boil,
Pulls up the stalk
And spits in the hole
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1911-08-24
w,,t Agricultural School.

Sherman.-A petition signed by nearly
all the citizens and taxpayers OF th's
town. has been presented TO the board oi
mayor and aldermen, authorizing them
10 issue bonas for building an agr'cui'
turaI birh school here, provided the
school can be located here. A commit
tee was appointed TO meet with IN, me
.ountv school boards and present >her-
man,s claims for the school, The pres
ent plan is to have joint school , DC,
s,roop poptotoc and Union counties and
also bring in Lee county as soon as th'
,aosssary legislation can be secured.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1911-08-24
BREAKS ALTITUDE RECORD
Brindley Flies to Height Of ii.72s Feet
at Chicago

Chicago.-osear A. Brindley scored
higher from the around Friday than any
aeroplane has ever been, and set new
worlds record at l1,7e6 feet. Philip o.
Parmalcc followed him in the air, pass
ing the former American record and
reaching i0,s37 feet before he was forced
to descend.
The worlds record at present is io,76i
feet, made at Mourmelon, France, July
5. 1911. Captain Felix ON August S,
1911, flew TO a height OF ii,i5s feet at
Etamps, France, but his flight has not
yet been made official. Ralph John
stone set the American mark at Bel
mont, n. Y, October }, 1910, at i0,476
feet.
While Brindley, Howard Gill and
Beaehey were high among the clouds,
finding comparative safety in their alti-
tudc flights, James Ward and Earle
Ovington. flying at rather low levels,
both had narrow escapes from death
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1911-08-24
TEACH PEANUT CULTURE
Harvesting Big Feature
VIII Hear Lecturns

brooknaven.-The trade committee o,
pee's t 10 have an interesting program 10,
,rs .ns mex. meeting in Broo<hayen. Sat.
naaN september .. They are h com,
nunlcation with W. r. Beattie ass;s,.n,
vr''cui.urist h; of Washington, to have
MN n'm make demonstration showing N.
pest methods of harvesting and cs,r;no ino
peanuts Harvesting the crop is lust 20
Important as making it, because II N,
30 "'s are not stacked right they will
NOT become properly cured. Rigbt
stacking means the saving of the nsa
nuts, as well as the peanut havLth.
nay being valuable product. worth Al
most as much per ton as alfalfa
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1911-08-24
First Bale Brings 25 Cents.

Newton.-The first bale Of cotton Of
the season was marketed here last week
and brought about 25 cents pound, net
ting the owner $40. This included a
premium offered by the business men
for the first bale, and in addition to
this the producer received prize of
$3.50 for the first seed sold, as well as
a premium of So for the first bale ginned
here.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1911-08-24
Cotton Gro overestima,ed.

Montgomery, ala.-The meeting Of
the Southern Sites commissioners cf
agriculture to ccrect erroneous reports
concerning the elton crop will be held
here between nor and September /, II
the invitation sen out by Alabama Com
missioner Kolb accepted. The call
for such meetingwas sent out by Com
missioner Hudson o. Georgia. While the
last unofficial repof by government
agents indicated Weld of 14,7O0. 600
bales of cotton this Year, it is declared
that this estimate is 90 high now.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1911-08-24
ACCUSED OF LEADING MOB.
Three Men Charged With csa,esviIle.
Pa. Murder.

Costesville, Pa.-Three men, one oi
whom the authorities assert was leale,
of the mob, were arrested Wednesday
and charged with the murder in connee
tion with the burning of the negro. Zaek
Walter, Sunday night. They are Joseph
Schotield, master mechanic OF the Con.
sstoga Traction company; Norman Price
aud George stoll, mill hands. They were
arrested after they had been closely
questioned.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1911-08-24
A,tor Take. Fi.neee on Cruise.

New York.-Col. John Jacob Astos
took his fiancee, Miss Madeline Talmags
Force, on a mysterious cruise aboard his
steam yacht, Mona, Friday. The voy-
ages object, as officially announced by
Colonel Astor, was "for the health Of
Miss Force" Miss Force needs the
rest" explained Colonel Astor. "We are
taking this trip AT the orders Of her
physician. Her condition is so serious
that we have trought . trained puzss
along.s
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1911-08-24
Cr HAD TURTLE GRIP.
Cut Its Head Off TO Release Mans
Arm from laws

Chieag~-One of the most peculiar
cases in history of the Pasteur in
stitute W treated here Friday. Glenn
ems Sehrossr, a Chicago plumber, was
bitten byt,et cat. which imbedded its
teeth deer 10 his forearm. 1t was nee
essary to G the cats head from its
body to pryhe jaws apart.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1911-08-24

lcontinued rains are play
~ with the crops in Chickasaw
a ihere have been hard rains,
and cotton is suffering. The
.se, but has very little fruit
m. l. The army worm, shedding
- ~ are working against the in
'he farmer, and if this keeps
0p viii not Oe Kalf as large
hoped for two weeks ago.
crop is good, but so much
i.ssp aept the farmers from saving
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1911-08-24
Presidents Statehood Bill Approved.

Washington. - Statehood for New
Mexico and Arizona upon a basis ac-
ceptable to President Taft was approved
by the senate Friday, through the pass
age of the Flood-Smith resolution pre-
sented by Senator William Alden Smith.
chairman OF the committee ON terri
tories. The resolution passed, So to s,
after debate in which the house was
charged with evading a vote on the
presidents statehood veto, and in which
the president was charged with trying
to coercs the people OF Arizona ~ tAs
proposed recall Of Judges.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1911-08-24

NO LOcl55=:
luss
governor Noel Declil
Appll tiers to Many

'aekson.-The
relative to the lood statement
charter OF social IA cations for
county and vicinity. ash'ng,on
a' the executive lcaarI gwen out
Governor Noel ha.
plicatious for charters. fifteen ap
IRON one county. wbieAal clubs
or If granted, will a,,aeIl refuse,
tons making the ch.r,lm condi.
spirituous, yinous. mali ii any
Intoxicating bcyctasp /. II other
'0ld in connection with ,AdIed Or
In speaking Of TIL, m,l
Noel said: kornor
NO charter has been. or
approved by me that con, y be,
.lna''on ! OF a purpose to in
locker system, or in any W a
or provide liquor for any psr's yep
pose No form of charter. 1ur-
can constitute any defense ,o,l ,led,
lat'on OF any Of our law. nc, 10
'le, giving away or keeping hsl |.
's"'''s' acting as agent OF buyer Y
nor OF soliciting liquor ORDER. Il,
o' e'uo charter nor method Of I
Ton can constitute anv iegai IA
Nhat " would be any crime again.
liquor or other Law. il p,rpe,,,,
an ihdi'idnal. Social club, are ,.
subject to the laws which im,,..
sumpti'e guilt whore a federal /
OF appliances Tor sales Of l,,ro
found, as any individual would l.,
our present knowledge OF the va.
oil Our prohibition statu,,s ma.
methods IN which they are ,,,l,,
eVaded, the next legislature. IL IA.
pie will elect legislators oppo..
Olihd tigcri.m and otLer crime,
absolutely stop such crime, In M.
unless IT b. an occasional ofen.o
transitory bootleegcG / ,heu mn
proposition to the legislature wi,
tam enforcement OF the law i.
means suggested by me for il, en-
nent are adopted
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1911-08-24

Mize-The Bank Of Mize has suspend
ed payment on account of the failure
of the All Night and Day bank OF Mem.
phis, Tenn. The Mize hank was cred
itor OF the failed bank to the extent Of
about $1,000. The capital OF the Bank
OF NIize is $4,000. It Is expected the
bank will resume as soon as it realizes
what is due it from Memphis.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1911-08-24
Half Hundred Hurt.

Columbus, o.-Mors than . half hun
dred persons were injured, only one OF
whom may die, when Big -Four train No.
46, the fast CineinnattNew York special,
was wrecked just west Of this city Fri
day. The train was running at about
forty miles an hour, coming into Colrm-
bus. As il rounded a curve the second
day coach was derailed. 1t pulled other
coaches off the track. The two front
day ears toPpled over ten-foot EN-.
bankment, while two of the Pullmans
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1911-08-24
SOLDIERS TO ISTHMUS.
Regiment Ordered from Colon t.
Canal Zone.

Colon.-A regiment of American sol
diers has been ordered sent to the canal
sone Immediately from the United
States. Instructions were received here
TO prepare quarters for the troops at
Colon and Panama. The object OF the
movement Of the troops was not off.
cially explained, and the American au-
thorities on the isthmus profess to BE-
In the dark.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1911-08-24
BEAcHEY FLIES II,I7s FEET.
Breaks Worlds Record for Altitude at
Chicago.

Chicago-The worlds record for alti'
tude again was reported hanging in the
balance when the nine-day meet Of the
international Aviation Association closed
here Sunday. Lincoln Beachey, in a
Curtiss machine, after an hour in the
clouds, out of sight of the spectators,
had Just volplaned to earth and an un-
official reading OF the barograph indi-
Gated the machine mad reached height
OF 11,152 feet.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1911-08-24
81 COUNTIES VOTE.
RAILROAD Commissioner Only Stat,
Office in Runoff

1aekson.-The following list of CON,
ties will vote in the August % second
primary on railroad commissioner for
the northern district, that being tbo
only unsettled state office on the list
Ihlrd railroad commissioner district
Aicorn, Benton, Calhoun. Carroll
sh,ekasaw, Choctaw, Clay, Coahoma. DE
soto' Grenada, ltawamba, LAFAYETTE
Lee Leilore, Lowndes. Marshall. Mon.
roe Montgomery, oktibbeha. Panola
rontotoc, Prentiss, Quitman. Talla.
Tate, TipPah, Tishomingo, Tun
lea, Union, Webster, Yalobusha.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1911-08-24
All Wasted on Him.

She twalking home from church,
Did you notice that lovely Parisian
hat Mrs. Styler was wearingg ! could
think OF nothing else the whole time.
He-No. my dear. can't say | did
To tell you the truth. was half
asleep most OF the time.
She Then you ought TO be
ashamed to own IL A nice lot Of
good the seUsics must have done you,
! mp.s-1 etra. Stories
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1911-08-24
WILL NOT ACCEPT HOME GIFT.
'afdaman Says People Have Alread,
Been Good Beyond Deserts

Jaekson.-During the past few day.
there has been considerable discussion
Of the proposition made by some OF the
stauneh friends OF Ex-Governor V.r..,.
man Tor the purchase OF home Tor NH,
use in this city. The proposition wa,
made IN all sincerity and with bona
hde intent. and it is understood some
men had already pryp.sed to subscribe
or contribute to any umd started Tor
that purpose.
Governor Nardaman was out of the
city, and was informed Of the proposi.
ton upon his return. lie has prepared
the following letter, which is seli-ex.
pianatory and would seem to dispose
Of the matter:
"Hon. J. D. Donald. Hon. Ben d
holmes, liattieshurg, Miss.
Ny Dear frienis-on my return
home yesterday, my attention was called
to an address issued BY you to tho
Friends of Governor Yardaman, and
asking contributions for the purpose
OF erecting aud presenting to me
home in the city OF Jackson. Now.
have not words with which to express
my gratitude TO You and other friends
for this manifestation OF love and in.
terest, but must ask YOU not to un-
dertake to raise that fund. could
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1911-08-24
CROPS EXAGGERATED.
Southern Conditisrs Misrepresentsd
Says Georgia Official

Atlanta, Ga.-Allcging that Southern
crop conditions have been grossly eNae
gera.ed, 7. g. Hudson. commissioner Of
agriculture of Georgia, has watten to
similar offices In all the Southern states
asking that they meet and devise plans
TO correct what he calls wrong impre-
sions of the outlook. lie asks that all
farmers organizations cooperate with
the state commissioners. IL 10 declared
that crops, especially cotton. will not
have as large yields as have been report
Cd, and that such alleged false reports
will tend 10 hurt prices.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1911-08-24
Twooie Saving Child.

killei outrigh another died from her
terrible injuris and third is hurt in
ternally as thresult OF a simultaneous
attempt Fridason the part of all three
to save littl' girl from what seemed
certain death eneath a Northwestern
passenger train.