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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1911-08-31

Affairs Japancsque are always e..
fcctive and pleasing to ones guests.
To make the rooms a. really Japanese
as possible much OF the furniture
should be removed. partitloning on
spaces where necessary with Japanese
paper screens. Use towering shrubs.
almond blossoms tartiflciaD. chrys-
anthcmums and butterflies suspended
by invisible black threads. The host.
ess must bow very low threo tines.
saying "Konichiwa" when the guests
arrive and "Sayonara" when they
leave. Tea should be served with no
cream: use cups without handles.
Sponge cakes may be sgvcd II rice
ones are not obtainable. also pre-
served singer. II something cold Ia
wished have cherry Ice. Those who
assist should wear kimonos
Have some young girls In Japanese
costumes play bag BALI tdama). Have
a number OF bright-coiored bags filied
with dried beans. Each girl tries to
Keep as many bags going as possible
without dropping them. Another
amusing game is played by means OF
a long silk scarf. in the center OF
which is loose knot or loop. held
midway between the two players who
hold the scarf and the noor. On one
side OF the loop a player sits. On tho
other side IL small object. a flower.
bean bag. even n thimblc Tho
player who sits by the loop tries to
slip her hand through. grab the small
article and take her hand back again
before those holding the loop can
draw II tight and make her hand
prisoner.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1911-08-31
i!7lPGt!E!

High feather decoration Is a fall
millinery keynote.
Never were so many sheer. plain
striped silk waists.
Long top coats are carried In near
ly all vacation trunks.
Eyelet embroidery has a strong
vogue In new millinery.
With the promise OF wider skirts
comes the return Of rufies.
White pumps were probably never
before In SO great demand.
More and more insistent becomes
the prophecy Of wider skirts.
The dainty fichu introduced this
summer has become more than popu-
lar.
White linen is apparently the sea
sons favorits material for tub dresses.
Ecru mousseline de sole has super
seded white for separate collars and
cuffs.
Hosiery In every case matches u
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1911-08-31
TO FORM NEW TRUST LAW
VIII Settle Question Of Trusts for All
Iime-Will Express Their Views.

"ashington.-A great conclaye of
trust magnates, labor leaders. econo.
mists and Legislators is TO meet in
Washington between now and the recon.
'enlng OF congress TO advise together on
the economic eri.is which the nation
faces.
John d. Rockefeller, J. Picrpont Mar.
gan, Judge l.. II. Gary Of the steel trust
George W. Perkins, Samuel Gomper.
John Mitchell and others will be cited
to appear before a senate committee ami
give frank expression OF their views on
the operation Of the sherman antitrust
nd the interstate commerce laws.
whether they should b. repealed Or
amended, and, il the latter. how These
labor chiefs and captains Of industry
viii be requested to discuss the adyan-
tages and evils of competition and eom.
bination, respectively. They will b,
'ssed to 90 into the question OF the re-
lations of employer and employed. In
brief, the question which they will b.,
asked 10 assist in determining is wheth-
er 1t is better for the commercial health
of the country that combinations now in
restraint If trade be legalized; or that
they should be dissolved and free and
unrestricted competition BE- restored.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1911-08-31
GIVE UP DAVIS HOME.
Confederate Leaders Place One Of Wash
ington's landmarks.

washington.-The old home OF Jeiier-
son Davis. while he was secretary OF
war. has been relinquished by the militia
division of the war demepartment, which
has occupied the historic structure since
the division was created several years
ago. The Davis home is one OF the land
marks Of Washington, standing % the
corner Of Eighteenth and G street,.
The new home of the militia division,
located at the intersection Of Pemsyl
vania avenue and Seventeenth street, d.
agonally across from the war DEPART
ment proper, is also q notable old bnild-
ing. When the citizens of the District
of Columbia exercised the franchise and
were ruled by governor, this structure
was the municipal palace, containing all
the executive offices Of the local gtvern'
ment. II is little yellow brif al
fair and today presents sorry eo1pari-
son with the magnificent marble dihes
containing the offices of the district com
,,,issiOners
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1911-08-31
AUDITOR ADVISES ASSESSORS.
Gives Some Information About Changes
on the Rolls.

There has been q good deal OF con
fusion in the minds OF the tax assessors
as to how the changes in the tax rolls
should be made, and this should now be
dissipated by the following lucid letter
sent out from the auditors office this
morning to one of the inquiring officials;
Dear Sir-The supreme court has held
that when the board of supervisors equal
ize assessments, it is necessary for the
changes to be noted on the assessment
rolls, but it is unnecessary for the
changes to be entered on the minutes.
Changes made after the roll has been
certified to the tax collector and auditor
should be entered on the minutes and
certified copies should be furnished to
both the tar collector and the auditor.
The changes should be noted on the
assessors copy of the roll in red ink
Section 43o7 of the code Of 1906 re-
quires you to foot the roll, or rather
the copies. In making the copies for
the tax collector and auditor, of the
assessment that have been changed, you
should copy with red ink, or the changed
assessment in purple ink. You should
not copy the original assessment and
the changed assessment, too. These in.
structions are given concisely in front
of the assessment rolls"
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1911-08-31
OPPOSES REFORM N0STRUMS
Too Much Theory on Wealth Problem,
Says the President.

Rochester, y. Y.-On the eve of his
forty-day swing around the circle, on
which Republican leaders expect him To-
define the issues for the campaign oi
1912, President Taft Wednesday an
the "nostroums' OF reform which be de-
clared 'demagogues" and theoretical ex.
tremists' have advanced for the solution
of the problem OF concentrated wealth in
this country.
The president spoke TO the veterans of
the g. A. K. and in the struggle which
they went through fifty years ago, and
the one which, he said, now eonfronts
this nation he found a striking analogy.
although the struggle OF today would be
bloodless. In the end, the president said.
the peaee-loving, straight-thinking people
of the country will be victorious, but the
fight itself may be the longer because it
will be fought out to the end without
bloodshed and the roar of the battlefield.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1911-08-31
IAfT'S COTTON VETO
CLOSES CONGRESS-
SoTh HOUSES EXCHANGE yrr,c,
ArioNs ON WORK DONE.
Ts yves 70 Committee viii Remair
i"e'e Until the Regular Session in
December,

'n'heton.-rhe first session Of III.
shsy-seeond congress ended Tue.'l,v al
u,a'e'y the exodus of member. h,.
go i'esdent Taft joined with several
hundred tired legislator. in the b.,,,,
sna official Washington was eomp,rn'
s s.ss'y deserted. Every outgoing train
pore senators and representative. ON
'neir homeward journey, after being 10.
gs'hsr l9i days aud setting IN. liysl,.,,
pace OF any legislative session in 49,.
ne adjournment was featureles.. 10.
spite the strenuous activity tha, ~
gone before. The prs-iden, veto.d The
eo'''n 'arih revision bill, Just a. he had
vetoed its two Predecessors. the Wool
ana Tree list bills. The veto went oplv
10 the house, in accordance with custom
a1i there its reception was marked ne
plauss. ~
Democratic Leader Underwood amid =,
demonstration, formally thanked the
lew Republican members who voted with
democrats to pass the revision tariff
uhis. Democrats ran acrus. the aisle,
10 shake hands with the Republican in.
surgents. The cheering and poundip,
OF desks on the Democratic sid. ~,
protracted.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1911-08-31
CUT COTTON CROP HEAVILY
Cotton Worm Will Cause 30 to so Per
Cent. Damage.

Montgomery, Ala.-Dr. ". Z. Hines,
state entomologist. Wednesday predicted
that the caterpillar or cotton worm will
eurtail the cotton crop in Alabama
from 30 TO so per cent and that within
the next few WEEKS other states east OF
the Mississippi river would feel the full
force OF this pest.
The worms are beginning to work in
Mississippi, said DIR. Kinds, and their ap-
pearanee in other states has been re.
ported.
The South can not make a fifteen mil
lion bale crop this season, according to
the doctor. The rains have ruined the
middle crop in Alabama and other states.
and the worms are about to get the top
crop. The bottom crop is practically
made in most states, and this will bs the
main crop gathered.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1911-08-31
IS A MODERN NERO
Moroccan Sultan the Worlds
Most Cruel Ruler
oerouneed ss . Monster for Whom
Only the Later Roman and By-
zsntlne Empires Can Find
Rival.

London. most cruel ruler &c
day Is Mulai Hand. the sultan OF Mo
rocco. Mulai Hand is a monster OF
cruelty for whom only the later Ro-
man and Byzantine empires can ind a
rival Il is almost impossible TO be
heve that 40 monstrous and barbarous
relic OF medieyalism as Hafd's court
IN fez should exist at the very door
Of Europe
Nuih Hands reign has been marked
oy the most outrageous crueities from
the outset Immediately on assuming
power he began by mutilating and tor.
turing his prisoners. and his abomi
nahle brutalities evoked outspoken
protests from the consuls Of the pow.
ers at rez. who drew up n collective
note demanding that In future all
punIshmen,s involving mutiiation or a
lingering death should cease. To that
Muiai Hands practical answer waa
the putting 10 death by throwing to
the Hons Of HE hapless state prisoner.
the pretender III Roghl. who had for
some time past been undergoing a
cruel punishment. being caried about
on show. cramped up in an iron cage.
One OF the worst cases OF torture
laid to Mulai Hands charge. the
details Of which have Just come to
light. is that OF the wife OF Ben Aissa.
the late governor OF Fex. who himself
had died from the tortnres that were
inflicted on him The object OF the
tor,uring was TO discover Ben Aissa's
supposed hidden treasure. the poor
woman's right shoulder was dislo-
Gated. possibly broken. and much
swollen. causing intense pain. Her
right arm hung almost useless. and
the hand was apparently permanently
closed. II showed scars and unheaied
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1911-08-31
Thomas Asks Pardon.

Jackson.-Abraham Thomas, OF Ne
,hoba county, and who is now IN tine
state penitentiary, is petitionlng Gov
Noel for a pardon, stating that Peti-
tioner was indicted at the Novempei'
1905. term of court in Neshoba on a
charge of murder and convicted At tne
JuIv term, 1909, on the charge oil man,
sIsygbter and sentenced to twelve years
IN the penitentiary. Thomas AYERS ., .as'
the evidence was insufficient 20 consie', ~
.rd that At former trial the jury stooa
eleven for aequittal and one Tor eon''0
ton.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1911-08-31
NEW RACE OF MEN FOUND
Eskimos in Speech, but Seandinavians in
Appearance.

New York.-A race OF people who had
never before behcld white man or an
Indian has been discovered in the Arctic
regions of British Columbia by Vilhimar
Stefansson. leader of the American mu-
scum scientific expedition, which left
here in April, 1908, according to letter
received from him in Brooklyn.
His letter, dated at the mouth of the
Rae River, Oct 2s, 1870" is the first
intelligence received from the party
within year. Stefansson says;
I'VE have discovered people in region
supposed to be uninhabited and have
lived a few months among people who
had never seen white man or an In
dian-though they had heard of both.
We have discovered Eskimo, in speech
and habits. who are Scandinayians in sp-
pearance."
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1911-08-31
|7I1II II T5s1H5a 5s1Fsa BELT
,,,opATroN or COTTON
lied IN ATLANTIC STATES.
u, Rainfall Affects Four Statea
N Deterioration in Teas and
Oklahoma

-,h;. Tenn.-Ths decline in the
81 Of the cotton plant which set in
4 week. ago has been checked in
,.o Carolinas, Georgia and Ala
! m has ceased altogether by reason
- favorable weather, rain having
: the Carolinas and dry weather
,.r.d in the two latter states. Cot
I. ..rly in the Atlantic states and
= more rain will now open rapidly.
4, crop is assured and . large one
4 possibility despite the detsriora-
~ has been suffered.
1 Mississippi, Tennessee, Arkansas
|Iuisiana excessive rainfall eontin-
hrius the week and some Of the 70
I ,,ks q very gloomy view Of the
n Tn. chief damage has resulted
.h.dding of young forms by rea-
4 u. rank growth of the stalk and
1 I'M weeyils In the southern part Of
|,Iey territory. 1t 10 evident, how
hat bright weather would vastly
. present estimate Of damage.
Oklahoma and Texas . period Of
q heat, accompanied by burning
"a hot winds, caused . quick set
b cotton which had but lately
I On fresh growth from rain. The
! vss being forced to an early ma
\, but rains toward the close Of
- put an end to the condition.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1911-08-31
MUCH DAMAGE BY PESTS.
Seems Year of Tribulatico for rhos,
Who Grow Thir.1

Jackson.-lhe agricultural. department
10 in receipt of advices froiI the pecan
growing section OF the coast of Missis-
siPpi, that the crop of pecans will be
considerably curtailed owing to a per-
feet epidemic of eaterpillars. Many Of
the trees are being entirely denuded
Of their leaves, and this causes the buds
TO drop of. In the case OF the smaller
trees the pest can be tolerably well
controlled, but the large, old trees, from
which the main crops come, are suffer
ing severely.
Also from the Lake George section
in Yazoo county comes the distressing
news from one planter, who has 400
acres in cotton, that the boil weeyils
are SO bad on his place that he doubts
if he will be able to make the amount
the land would rent for-s5.0O an acre.
Capt. C. II. Neyland of the Parchman
state farm states that there are plenty
Of army worms on the place, and boil
worms, too, but as yet no boil weevils,
and none are expected this year, but
next year the advance guard is expected
10 be on hand. The boil worms and army
worms are very plentiful, so he reports,
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1911-08-31
WELDED NORTH AND SOUTH
The Spanish Cinfiiet Welded the North
and South.

Oklahoma City, okla.-~The greatest
accomplishment Of the soldiers in the
war with Spain was the obliteration OF
the last faint trace OF the Mason and
Dixon line said Col. J. W. johnson, city
counsellor of Oklahoma City, addressing
The United Spanish War veterans at the
second session of their reunion here
tuesday. He said this has brought
bout the welding of fighters of the
North and South into patriots OF the
lation.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1911-08-31
For the Hostess

ket or box filled with all sort. of has
uiy collected articles handkerchief.
balls. hats. hair ribbons. pocket knives.
etc. which are 10 be- passed on one
at time until the end OF the lima
is reached. the last player. depositins
the objects on the ground beside him.
begins at once TO pass them back. The
line first accomplishing the taak wins.
Here IL new version OF blind
mans bun" Divide the players into
sides: all on one side are blindfoldcd
and the other side are given little
bells. No running IL allowed ana only
certain space allowed to play In.
When caught the bell IN surrendered
and the captive In biindfolded. A most
laughabie stunt is 10 seat two persons
opposite each other on the ground.
blindfoid them and see who can feed
the Other a small saucer Of rolled
cracker crumbs first This is a popu-
lar game with the birds. for they are
assured a most luxurious meal after
the merry picnickers are gone. For
srown-up young people tho game Of
Mystic Thoughts" 10 a good one. and
II cleveriy done is really quite excit-
Ing. Two persons work together and
arrange their method beforehand.
They tell the company that much Of
their success depends upon their con-
centration. One OF tho two then dis
appears out OF sight and hearing. tho
one remaining asks the circle 10 def
niteiy settle on a trade and think Of
that one thing 40 steadily that tho
right thought may be transmitted to
the absent one. who is then asked to
come back. The co-worker asks q
number of questions such as 1t 10 .
painter1" mo" 'Is II n minister"
No" rs II a biacksmithY' Yes"
The trick Ia to mention a profession
Just before the trade agreed upon ia
mentioned.
Another mystic stunt is called
BLACK Art" An object IN decided
upon and the questioner asks his CO.
worker all sorts of articles. mention.
Ing black object Just before the
right one. II often takes some tims
TO discover these tricks and some
times the company remain mystined.
which Ia 80 much the better. as they
are good for another party.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1911-08-31
BIG PLANTERS COMBINE
sn Hundred Thousand Dollar ca,
poration in Delta.

Jaekson.-Ths tendency Of the Dl,n,
ns interests in the Mississippi deli.
TO got together and consolidate ,hs;,
holdings, to be operated by maebinsrv
.na with labor saving devices, such a,
traction engines, pulling gang plows' two.
morse euitivators, and such other do.
vices, is manifested again BY the forms.
ton OF the "Issaquena Planting Com.
pany," domiciled at Greenyill. M;s.
and capitalized at six hundred tbou.an5
dollars. The ineorporators are + n
kobertshav, Lee A. Bell and HUGH r
watson, three of the largest planter, in
that section. !"
The charter gives the COMPANY broad
powers and the right to mannfacture
cotton If il so desires. II ia spnarer,
tnat the planters of the delta have con.
eluded to operate their holding, a. anx
other highly organized business !. oper.
ated, with great attention to the do.
ssiis and the embracing Of every on
portunity to stop waste and institut. .
money and labor saving economy
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1911-08-31
DISAPPEARED WITH So 600
william Dennis Thinks Romance ltDead
in Chicago.

Chicago.-No wedding bells will tring
for william Dennis, SO years old, re
tired farmer from Mount Hope, Ms,
who came to Chicago to be marrif to
a young woman he met at conntHfair
at Boscobel, Wis, two weeks ago. PEN
mis- reported to the police that his Fos-
pective bride had disappeared with sIOoO
which he had given her Tor safe keelng'
Farmer Dennis AYERS that romanf is
dead in Chicago.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1911-08-31
URGE GROWERS TO
FIGHT COTTON BEARS
HOLD CROP FOR IL CENTS" URGED
BY CONFERENCE
Seven States join Williams. Owen
aud Burleson Spesk-Ask Aid
of the Bankers

Washington.-"lIold cotton for u
cents, Is the advice to BE- formally giycs
to farmers organization, BY commit.
tee consisting OF senators Williams of
Mississippi aud Owen of Oklahoma and
Representative BuTlcson OF Texas, rep
fesenting conference Of senators aud
representatives from seven cvtton-grow.
ing states. A committee will urge the
state banking associations, 10 cooperate
against the ~bcarish movement OF the
sPcculators.-
What was referred 10 generally a. the
threatening condition Of the cotton mar.
act VAS thoroughly discussed at meet
lngs Wednesday.
The committee issued . statsment
which read
Il seemed 10 be the opinion Of ala
that there vas a Prccouccfted effort b..
* mHde' PriHciPally through the in.tru-
mentality vi the speculative element ol
the Ns~ York Cotton kxehangc. to break
ao~a The prise Vi cotton.
IL ~-s the opinion Of all that the
present statistical conditioa OF cotton
lid not Justify the lowRess OF present
quotations, and that the estimate Of IS
100000 bales was unjustihed by any
acts upon which prediction could be
ssaeiy bsseef. avn tssat, raos-o--r. ~v--
Il $1,000, ,ooobale crop Vas IN sight,
ths worhs supply would probably fall
short Of the worlds demand for cotton
to the extent OF more than 1000, 900
bairs becauss of the exhaustion Of the
present visible supply vi carried-oyer
SPOT cotton.'
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1911-08-31
J scHAlCK GIVEN PAROLE
y Of Famous Steamer Slocum Il
Liberated.

York.-capt. William A. Van
- Who was commander of the sx-
, steamer General Slocum when it
jim Hell Gate, June IS, 1904, with
- Of q thousand lives, WIS pa
By the United States government
Ray and returned to his home in
lsiy from Sing Sing prison.
1bving the historic catastrophe, the
IA Of the Slocum was made a fed.
Fs0ner on the charge of neglect.
|tty and failing to provide protec-
nd hfe preservers on the steamer.
l1iderable time later he was con-
: IN New York and sentenced to
|!au Imprisonment. He had served
nd One-half years.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1911-08-31
hgeReD WHOLE FAMILY
4 Tells How He Murdered Father.
Mother, Brother.

nrille.-william Lee. % years
cnfessed that he murdered his
Richard Lee, his mother and
y brother, Clarence, and then set
n the house in the hope Of conceal
| a. crime. In verbal and written
eats to Sheriff Davis in the Jail
I Lee said his motive was anger
= bis parents would not consent to
nrisge with Nina Taylor, of New
which he had planned and would
q him money with which to begin
rsskeeping.
N the confession was made public
- started with Lee in an automo-
h the state reformAtory at Jeffer-
D to prevent possible mob vio-
y kp
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1911-08-31
PRACTICE IN U. S. WATERS
The German Cruiser Bremen at Bus.
zard's Bay.

New Bedford, Mass.-The German
cruiser Bremen arrived in Buzzard's bay
Wednesday aud it was announced will
conduct torpedo practice in the bay. A
tug has been engaged here to assist in
the maneuvers. Considerable local spec.
ulation. has been caused as to the right
of foreign warship thus to indulge in
military operations IN United ststs'
waters.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1911-08-31
Rule Out Bad Eggs.

st. Louis, Mo.-The St. Louis butter
.gg and poultry exchange has been noti-
"a of a forthcoming order by DIR. W.
p Cutler. state food and drug commits
siou.r. which will put ban on the
practice of buying good and bad eggs
m;.ed in consignments from the country
and then wedding out the bad eggs by
N. Gambling process. 1t is held :he plan
!. in violation of the Missouri pure 1000
law. The penalty is fine and impr'Son-
ment.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1911-08-31
Train Girls In Artillery

Trenton. n. Girls OF the Broad
Street Park Methodist Episcopal
Church here are TO be taught the use
OF firearms. Under the direction of
their pastor. Rev. William Stone. the
girls have organized the Rangers
club. They are to be trained In ar
tillery and also will devote themselves
TO athletic sports. The object Is to
get them to exercise In the open air.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1911-08-31
Bizarre Color Effects.

Some OF the latest models in tub
frocks show bizarre and even weird
combinations Of color For instance,
violet linen has collar. cuffs and
strappings OF turquoise linen and
revers OF some black and white
striped wash goods. A chocolate-toned
linen-ugly as possible--is piped with
tomato red and finished with wide
revers of white pique. And black
and white striped lawn Is made con-
spicuous by a belt. waist and sleeve
band trimming combining red. blue,
green. black and purple in a geometric
pattern.
A pleasing change from the ubiquit-
GUS. overpopular band of plain ma
terial as a finish to the high-vaisted
frock Of striped summer goods was =.
group Of three scant rufles seen g
black and white striped vVila.
peasant waist was redeemed
plainness< ceinture aud ~
black The wearer was !
rAeps seventies