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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1911-01-12
DUE TO FREIGHT RATES
" IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR rne
HIGH COST OF LIVING.
millionaire Says That People Are eled
70 Fay Dividends on Nine Billions
Of watered Stock.

Akron. O.-Dcclaring that excessive
freight rates are responsible for the
nigh cost Of living. Ohio c. Barber. the
millionaire match magnate, has sent
letter to every member Of congress
demanding reforms.
In addition to the regulation Of
freight rates. he demands that laws
be passed that will erectually limit
railroad and Industrial capitalization.
He declares the freight business OF
the railroads costs each family ss7 q
year. This latter. coupled with the
other earnings Of the railroads. he as
serts. has boosted the average railroad
cost per family to sls7 annually.
Barber starts his letter TO the con.
gressmen with these three demands:
What is the matter with America,
What is the matter with congress,
Why has the seat Of government
been transferred to Wall street,"
Continuing. he SAYS. Personally. I
appreciate fully the importance OF sta.
bility OF vested rights in property.
corporate or personal
But | vigorously contend that the
commission Of excesses in the capital
ization OF corporate companies forfeits
instantly the right to claim face value
Tor such capitalization In the levyins
OF a tax upon the American public for
the payment OF dividends upon this
watered stock Aud in this oYense the
railroads alvaye have So, the pace.
Conceived in the master minds ot
Huntington, Morgan. Hin and Harri
man. this policy has been worked on,
TO nicely. These clothed the scheme
IN the pretty catch phrase Of a com.
munity OF interests and cleveriy set
about to grab all the through trunk
lines OF railroad from coast to coast.
They agreed plausibly. and with
truth. that these trunk lines were the
great arteries which maintained the
life Of commerce: that they were a ne
cessity for quick transportation.
approximately this rs billions Of
railroad capitalization is fictitious:
purely and simply vatered stock. upon
which the people o. the United States
are taxed in railroad rates 10 main.
tain the annual dividends.
Despite this tremendous stock va.
tering. the railway net earnings have
advanced steadily and the average div
idend rate has more than doubled in
the last Is years.
In 1894 the dividend rate was Sc
per cent. Last year IL averaged s.sS
per cent. and the railroads earned a
net income Of ss52. ESQ.
And the people paid the freight,
Railroad presidents Indignantly
deny that freight rates affect the cost
Of existence. James J. Hill and W. c
Browne declare low acreage produc,
tion by the farmer Is responsible for
high prices.
Trust magnates disagree. All seek
to shift the responsibility s r. Gug.
geuheim SAYS Il is extravagance on the
part OF the lahorer Ogden Armour
says it is the Law OF nature.
This one problem Of railroad freigh,
rates is the great economic question OF
the age. We're it fairly solved all
other lines OF commerce ana trade
would soon adjust themselves and a
more equitable distribution Of the pro
ducts OF business would result
What are you going to do abou; II.
Yours in militant sincerity.
(Signedl %. G. BARBER
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1911-01-12
BANKERS COME TO RESCUE.
Provide Funds to support Three
Threatened Banks.

New York.-A meeting Of represent
atives Of several large financial inter
esis. bankers and others. was held
Sunday. and steps were taken TO pre-
vent the closing Of the Madison Trust
Company formerly the Van Norden
Trust Company. the Twelfth Ward
Bank and the Nineteenth Ward Bank
which. together with their branches
make nine banks throughout the city
Ample support was provided TO meet
all emergencies TO which these banks
might be subjected These three in
stitutlons had former close affiliations
with the Carnegie Trust Company
which closed yesterday as an indirect
result OF the operations OF Joseph C
Robin. the fallen banker. now in
prison
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1911-01-12
MendIns Rug Fringe.

70 xour rug has a torn fringe. 90
M, nut it in the attic. but mend the
.~,nre 1t is very easy to do and well
worth your pains. :,
cut oe all the fringe. get piece OF
p.stsboard four inches ;, square . are '1O 10
IN, ~ the rug. Wind the yarn one
ma sround the pasteboard fvs or sis
80 ~ and slip it on. Then put one
u s ~ the yarn through the end Of
the the rug and pull the 9th other r.. END nd
through ,nr and clinch it Keep ni this up up
un,,l YOU get all the way across the
sna md Of the rug. If only little Is
torn. tori and you can match the ne. t.,nss y. s,
sIsctI.. you do not need to Gu. on -, =,
,hst i, there. This metnoo. y
course is equally good for any 's0'A
fringe
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1911-01-12
|oFT HATS WORN By WOMEN
~ ~ Rssirs or vsiours IN Black or
Seal Brown and Are vsry D.
coming

Some smart. odd soft hats are being
m BY older girls and women to
lon they are becoming They are
afs Of ratine or velours. usually In
Ack or deep seal brown. and lined.
lAsr With quilted silk or sateen in
Riined with sheet wadding- They are
out ten inches high and are made
. single strip Of the chosen ma
rial scanned At one place only. The
portion Is brought together like
cone. By means Of four evenly placed
Prs. and all the seams are pressed
y steamed 30 that they are scarcely
lresived. The cone point is then
'sssed down like tho crown Of an
pine hat. and . single quill is stuck
the back Of the hat. pointing for
en. The lower edge Of the hat
~ be rolled up or not. Generally .
sht roll 10 given to the side Of the
nt-Harper's Baxar.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1911-01-12

l're Of detail In dress viii have .
hs to match each separate gown
nd !, Is lust In this way that the girl
III clever fingers can make herself
paanerabIe pretty and dainty bags at
ry snail cost Thereby. too. she may
pve uncounted shillings. the price OF
Hyins the bags In . shop. OF course.
morning use. to carry when out
poppins In . coat and skirt. the bag
past be Of leather. This at frst seems
insuperable obstacle from the home
orter's point Of view. and II Is true
lsf the big leather bags With square
4 mounts. which have been % much
IN Of late. must be bought ready
ads. but there are other designs
4sch are every Whit Is useful
pasths Of soft suede are nowadays TO
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1911-01-12
Physiological Moment.

A experienced and observant wom-
declares that the most important
'nent Of the day to . mans peace
mind Is the ten minutes that follow
return from the work of the day.
mat time one word may change
snole state Of feeling. He comes
ne usually tired. Work. or the vex-
a00s Of business during the day.
e frequently brought him to .
=. Of fatigue or nervousness. at
a'eh very little thing may decide
al his mood win be for the rest Of
evening. OF course. the particular
position Of every man = going to
mere. Just - Il does everywhere
But the rule will hold good for
sserage man The most import
ning for the tactful woman to do
= wait until she sees some signs
= temper before she makes any
- move. Don't. above all things.
nim that the plumber has just
= terrible bin merely for max
uat little alteration. Don't talk
-sch In the beginning on any sub
Conversation taken torrentiai
the outset b likely to upset any
wAs b . httls tired after .
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1911-01-12
QUAKE DESTROYS CITY
REPORT GREAT LOSS OF LIFE ~
RUSSIAN rURKgsraN.
sutidinas Topple oser-Whcie City
Raxed to cround-creat Fs
sures in Earth.

Tashkeni. Asiatic Russia a violent
earthquake was felt at various point :
Of Russian Turkestan from = to q 81
O'Clock Wednesday morning Many
buildings we're destroyed and thers
we're a number OF fatalities. though the
loss Of life Is not yet known.
Practically all OF the stores and resi-
dences at vyerny. the capital Of ths
territory Of Somiryetchsnsk were de
stroyed or damaged The city has q
population OF 25.o0o
Violent earth shocks continued at In
teryals during the afternoon al kopa
Vyorni and other places In the govern
ment OF semlrytchenck. but they were
not so destructive as those of the earl
morning hours. when many building
were destroyed
Unofficial reports say that hundred
OF persons have been killed or wound
ed. and that the distress Of the refu
gees Is terrible. owing to the destruc
tion OF the heating apparatus In th'
houses and the Intense cold which pre-
walls. Governor-General Pokotilor re
ports that a thousand families ar'
without shelter In Vyorni alone.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1911-01-12
STANDARD PAYS BIG FINE.
Accepting Rebates Cost the Oil Trust
S23.76e.

Buffalo. y Y-The Standard Oil
Company paid into the federal court
here ssS. .766. the fine assessed against
it for accepting rebates. This is the
first fine ever collected by the govern
ment since the prosecutions under the
anti-rebate law were begun.
The company was Indicted early In
1905 for accepting rebates on oil ship
ments. The oil vas shipped at is
cents hundred pounds in this state
though the published rate Nas ~
cents. The conviction was obtained
in June, 1908. ard a fine OF $4,000
was imposed in March the following
year.
An appeal of the oil company to the
United States supreme court for a writ
of certiorari was denied and there was
no alternative but to pay the fine.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1911-01-12
CHAMP CLARK FOR PRESIDENT
Prospective Speaker Not unduly Es
cited over Suggestion.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Champ
Clark Of Missouri. who has ALREADY
been pledged the speakership OF the
house in the next congress. indicated
that he was not unduiy excited over
suggestions that he become a candi.
date for the presidency at the next
Democratic convention.
Mr.. Clark. Who Is constantly reeeiv.
ing letters on this subject. is in a re
eeptive mood
IL is very pleasant said he. in re-
ply TO one OF these letters. "but I am
not losing any sleep over that. am
not lying awake nights counting elec.
torai votes
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1911-01-12

Danyille.-The death OF Mrs saran
Allen. aged 10 years. who made .
deathbed statement that she was caoS'
"a bv her daughter. Miss Lula Allen.
has caused a sensation. as the family
Is wealthy and prominent Miss Allen
,old the authorities that her mother
threw a stove lid at her and that sne
nnsbsd the old lady back to protect
tarsslf She says her mother fell and
hroke her hip. No arrest has been
'ade nending the investigation OF
Miss Aliens mental condition.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1911-01-12
DIETZ RELEASED ON BOND
Bond OF Cameron Dam Hero Approved
BY the State.

Hayward. Wis-John F. Dietz vas
released from the Hayward county jail
Friday. following the approval OF his
bonds.
Mr.. Williams states that he would
not serve the two warrants still pend
ing against the prisoner. who on March
6 will stand trial for the murder OF
Oscar Harp. deputy. in the memora
BILE battle OF Cameron dam.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1911-01-12
OXFORD. MISS. THURSDAY. JANUARY r. 1911.
LIVES FOR SAKE OF Her ART
Poet Joaquin Nltler's Daughter woos
the Muse IN Cheap New
rers Lodaira-

New Yerk.-Everyone has heard Of
Joaquin Miller the poet Of the sierras
who lives with his birds and his
books In little cabin on the mountain
side above Oakland. Cal once in .
while the aged and bcwhisksrea her
mit-poet comes into civilization and
entsr,ains people with his undisguised
eoniemp, for society. but In tho main
be prefers to commune With nstur.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1911-01-12
BATTLE VICTORY OBSERVED.
Leqs. Holiday at New Orleans to Carry
Out Ceremonies

New Orleans. lathe anniversary
of the battle of New Orleans. which
brought success to the arms of Amer
ica under the leadership OF Gen. An
drew Jackson. was observed in this
city and throughout Louisiana Monday
as a legal holiday. Appropriate exer-
cises were held by historical societies
and in the churches Banks. public in
s,itntIous. commercial exchanges and
business houses generally We're closed.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1911-01-12
Women In Legislature.

Denver. Colo.-The eonvening OF the
eighteenth general assembly OF Colo
rado gave new evidence OF the activity
of the women In politics. Mrs. Alma
v. Lafferty, one of the four women
members of the lower house. made the
nominating speech that resulted in the
election OF Representative George Nc.
Laohian OF Denver as speaker. She
also named the temporary chief clerk
and introduced resolution No. /. mott.
fying the senate and the governor
that the house was In sessisa.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1911-01-12
SISTERS TRY SUICIDE.
Standing in Front Of Mirror. They
Take CsreoiIe Acid.

st. Louis--Arms intertwined and
facing a mirrow to watch their dying
expressions. Mabel and Isabella Bois-
seau. sisters and members Of a prom
inent family. drank carbolic acid. Ma
bel died at the City Hospital. and her
sister. Isabella. is not expected to live.
Before taking the poison one OF the
girls requested the proprietor to call a
policeman. Not until Mabel fell OF
her chair. writhing in pain. was any
attention paid to the girls. The sec
ond sister dropped to the floor a sec
ond after Mabel collapsed.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1911-01-12

ceased and the lot owners were given
lots In other cemeteries. So the park
became a pleasure instead OF q burial
ground. Among the pioneer settlers
who ultimately found a resting place
in this old cemetery was one Ira
Couch by name, who built a mau-
soleum for himself and his family.
When. however. the cemetery became q
park the commissioners found that the
Couch family objected to the removal
OF the tomb. Those circumstances
finally settled the question Of removal.
So With its heavy blocks of stone and
massive iron door It has stood for
over half century the last vestiss Of
Chicago's first cemetery.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1911-01-12

With the new net scarfs an applique
snal velvet flowers 10 very pretty.
nsy are both in terra Gotta, the
Pvsrs in q border. narrow at the
1ss and wide 1t the ends.
In padding q button-hole edge or q
fdsn for solid embroidery. the white
hddins shows through the color that
stervard stitched under it in many
ssa This Is especially disagreeable
. dark shade. The problem has
IN solved BY doing the padding in
tton a. near the shade Of the silk
4 possible. The result IL satisfactory
Is not extravagant when IT is con
lsrsd that cotton costs only q few
nh : spool.
sharpsned-down orangewood
- b good piercer for embroidery.
" makes q nice. clean hole and
- not tear tAs material. Many
Csdls-workers prefer the orange wood
81 70 the steal or ivory impls-
)ntA
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1911-01-12
Many Children Diseased.

Chicago.-The city health depart
ment produced figures showing the i'm
portance OF giving the child
chance" These statistics show the
necessity Of physical examination OF
school children and emphasizes the
need Of parents cooperating in the
work. During October. November and
December medical school inspectors
of the health bureau examined 5l.Oss
rupils." says the bulletin, "ot these
ls.24s were found defective and treat
mont advised"
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1911-01-12
GRAVE IN A CHICAGO PARK
Massive Couch Msusolevr Stands ss
Last vestIse OF the city's
First Cemetery.

Cnicago.-Famiilar as are most peo
Pile. whether visitors or residents. with
Lincoln park. this city. and its prin-
eipal features. there vet remains one
object therein which causes wonder
and question by many Who go there.
and which still stands an unexplained
mystery to thousands. During the
early days OF Chicago's history the
present site OF the park was occupied
b. cemetery. About 1865 intsrments
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1911-01-12
$50. 600 is Stolen.

San Francisco.-Three bags OF reg
istered mail. with contents valued a.
s5O.o0o. have been stolen during the
last few days in San Francisco or on
the journey across the harbor to Oak
land. According to the Call. the stolen
sacks contained late Christmas ship
ments and money orders. drafts. checks
and currentcy forwarded by local
banks to close their years account In
the East and Northwest. The loss will
fall most heavily on toe banks.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1911-01-12
No Crime to rIirt.

Kansas City. Mo.-Beguiling women
fair and false. may go as far as they
like. Judge Latshsw OF the criminal
,ourt holds it is no crime to pretend
Iffection for a man she does not love
John Dearing. Of No. 1890 Penn street
was to blame for the ruling. which puts
men at the mercy Of designing women
He complained that a maid he loved
beguiied him into making various ex
pensive presents. pretending that sh
loved him.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1911-01-12
Killed by Negroes.

Gainesville, Ga.-As result OF an
effort to whip a negro who had been
making improper remarks about white
girls. Ed Wiley was killed and John
Hutchins and Henry Jackson were
wounded. The negro. VIII Shackie'
ford. has been making offensive com
ments about white girls for some time,
and Wiley, Hutchins and jackson. with
other white men. started for Shsckie'
ford's house to whip him. The negro
had learned that whites were coming,
for he gathered some Of his friends
and ambushed the posse.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1911-01-12

wsshington.-The American Sugar
Refining Company has deposited 500
900 in cash with the United States
treasury to compromise its civil liza.
bilities In the sugar drawback frauds
At New York. Secretary NacVeagh
probably will formally accept the
money for the government.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1911-01-12

New York.-A steamship line plying
between this port and Russia an.
nounces that IL will put into commits.
sion an 1I.0oo-ton transatlantic motor
boat" equipped with internal combus
tion engine and accommodations for
400 passengers. One OF the German
lines has building Two s000-:on, motor.
driven freighters- The outcome OF this
experiment will be watched with the
keenest interest. II it proves a sue
cess. the days OF steam will be num-
bered.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1911-01-12
WARD FLIES OVER FORTS
Jimmie Ward Shows Value Of Air.hip
a. Scout.

Charleston. 5. C.-Jimmy Ward. in
curtiss 24.hoFse-power biplane. made
daring flight across two rivers. the
harbor and out over the Atlantic ocean.
breaking the worlds altitude record
for low-powered machines and winning
a prize Of $1,000 by circIing over two
Of the strongest Notifications on the
Atlantic coast. demonstrating the efi-
cheney OF the seroplane as a scout In
time OF war
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1911-01-12

Cleveland. O-The death from starv'
alton of Mrs. Susannah Drum. 20 years
old. brought to light the story OF an
aged woman who for two years past
lived In a small. squalid. windoNless
room, clothed herself in rags and
starved herself to death in order TO
save every penny that was within her
her grasp.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1911-01-12
Fourteen Tanneries Close.

Boston.-Howes Brothers Company
OF this city. the second largest sole
leather tanning company in the United
States. closed fourteen tanneries for
an indefinite time. This cuts out a
production of more than 5000. 900
worth OF sole leather per month.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1911-01-12
PARTY DRESS FOR A GIRL
Good Material for This Pretty Little
Gown 10 Cream Liberty
Satin.

Cream liberty satin is q very good
material to use for this little dress.
The bodice Is cut in one, the neck
and edge OF the sleeves being trimmed
with cream lace Of vandyked pattern
embroidered lightly with silver thread.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1911-01-12

DAYS work, and who wants the quiet
enjoyment Of the home.
The woman who follows this ad-
vice will find her evenings pleasanter
than II she jumped at the beginning
into the heart OF things. especially
disagreeable things
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1911-01-12
Davis EIkins Sworn In.

washington. = Davis Elkins was
in Monday as senator of the
80" ,,,,,ad States from West Virginia. The
.,saSt son of the late Senator Sterhen
p Elkins is the third generation Of
.ss ~ family 10 represent his state in the
urnsr branch Of congress.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1911-01-12
Woman Guided Boat.

New Orleans. La.-Commanded by
woman skipper, Mrs. L. Haas. the
pleasure boat Lawrence reached New
Orleans Friday after a long trip down
the Mississippi river. The craft start
ed from Manitou Island. In Lake MichI
gen. October l3. 1910.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1911-01-12
The Riahs. Of Men.

Our American Democracy. In the
next century or two. is going to real
ixe the rights Of men to be as indus
trially free and equal as they are re
ligiously and politically free and
equal l believe this is the purpose
OF God. and men can no more prevent
it than they can drive back the tide
Rev. J. II. Melish. Episcopalian.
Brooklyn.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1911-01-12
uOGUE Of HANDBAG
INDISPENSABLE sINcE POCKETS
WENT OUT OF FASHION.
Nd with True Senss Of Value os De.
tail In oress VIII Have BEG 10
Match Each

Pockets In vomen's dresses went
Ut Of fashion 30 many years ago that
ks are really beginning to forget that
kere ever we're such things. and to
Ary ones beiooginss. purse. handker-
|Aief. etc. in . handbag has almost
econe second nature. The shape and
he OF these bags change from year to
sr. and their infinite variety is only
sualed BY their number. for the girl
Sho has a true sense OF the immense
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1911-01-12

Washing .oD Bills to put most OF
the necessities Of life upon the tree
lis. we're offered in the house oy hes
rssentative Mann OF Illinois.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1911-01-12

cbicago.-Judge George A. Carpen-
.or IN the United States district court
denied the motion of the indicted meat
packers that criminal prosecution
81 them be forbidden.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1911-01-12

Gainesville. Ga-Gid o'Kelley. whose
body was found lodged in the fork of a
tree recently. committed suicide while
under the influence of liquor. according
to an investigation.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1911-01-12
To &ave lahar.

from garments that have been laid
e' cut the strip containing the but
Fnoies. leaving enough material to
under. Use this strip as NY"
new garments. thereby saving both
y and labor.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1911-01-12

st. Louisa tightly laced shoe.
which impeded circulation. caused an
artery to burst in the leg OF Miss
Maggie Hunt of this city while she
was sitting IN her home. She almost
bled to death before medical assist
ance was obtained
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1911-01-12

II is no use praying over Green
lands icy mountains as long a. you
look like a permanent frost.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1911-01-12

The skirt is trimmed at the edss
with deep lace to match that on oo-
dice. A sash of soft blue satin ribbon
il passed round the waist; the ends
.-e drawn to the front and knotted-
Materials required: Three and one
half Yards satin A inches wide. IN
ward wide lace: IN yard narrow lace
AZ yards ribbon.