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Oxford eagle., 1912-07-25
Runchlna the Germs.

In an Office building whose seventh
floor is occupied largely by doctors
one elevator displays the sign:
Take this elevator for doctors'
Offices"
why are doctors callers restricted
TO this one carr" asked passenger.
Germs" said the operator. "A lot
Of the tenants in this building are
more afraid Of a germ than OF a gat-
ling gun Most people who visit
doctor are supposed to have germs Of
one kind or another. and the regular
tenants object TO riding in the same
elevator with them. They raised a big
row when the doctors moved I'm and
threatened to leave. but the trouble
was finally settled by making the sick
folk stick to one elevator"
Oxford eagle., 1912-07-25
MAJOR WOODRUFF RETURNS.
After Attending Meeting of Mississippi
River Commission.

vieksburg-Maj. J. A. Woodruff, en-
gineer in charge of the Third engineers
Mississippi river district, returned from
ST. Louis, where he was called to attend
a special meeting of the Mississippi
river commission to confer regarding the
proposed allotment for the Third district
for the coming year and the closing of
the levee erevaSses in this district. The
commission agreed to recommend his plan
of the government paying the largest
share of the expense of closing erevasses
and the state levse boards paying a part
of the cost. The matter will now be
taken up by the secretary OF war and
Chief Engineer Bixby for approval, and
If approved the crevasses at Salem. Beu-
lah, Panther Forest and Lake Jefferson
will soon be under way.
Oxford eagle., 1912-07-25
GOVERNORS DAY PLANNED.
National Guard Encampment Feature to
Be Largely Attended.

Columbus.-A very large and impor-
tant part of the population of Missis-
sippi will assemble in Columbus. Friday,
August 9th, in honor of Governors Day
at the Mississippi Natinal Guard en-
campment and for the unveiling OF the
Confederate monument to the heroes OF
the civil war, which has been arranged
for the same date.
Low railroad fares on all lines and a
special train from Greenwood to Colum-
bus arriving at Columbus about 10
o'clock in the morning and leaving that
evening will pour thousands of people
into the Most Beautiful City" in "ole
Miss"
The entire military force of 1000 Ma
tional Guardsmen and regulars, inelud-
ing artillery, cavalry and the splendid
18th Infantry band from Fort MePher-
son, Georgia, will participate in the eere-
monies incident to the unyeiling of the
monument.
Oxford eagle., 1912-07-25
ADVICE MANY MIGHT FOLLOW
'tlve Suddenly" Said Mrs. Brown &c
Friend, and Results Amply
Justified the Counsel.

Mrs. Brown went in TO see Mrs
6mith. whom she found. tired and
pale. trying TO sew with the baby on
her lap.
Life does seem hard" Mrs Smith
said. after little ordinary converse
tion; tive Just had letter from my
sister wanting me to come there for
a fortnight and bring the baby. II
looks like heaven to only think of II
but. Of course. | can't GO
why notT" asked Mrs Brown.
"Oh, II would be perfectly impos.
sible. There's the sewing and the
cleaning. besides everything else,
I've got to stay here"
suppose you died suddenly-wha,
them
20. then. OF course. they'd Just have
to get along somehow"
Then Why not live suddenly. and
let them get along somehow Just the
same."
Mrs. Smith stared
Live suddenly" she said "vhy. !
never heard Of such a thing"
But. nevertheless. Mrs. Brown man
aged to get her to do II. and the next
week she went OF for fortnight and
didn't come back for month.
What happened at home was like n
miracle.
Elsie and Amy. whom their mother
never allowed to take the least care
took all the care and made father and
the boys have regular picnic. The
boys turned in and helped clean the
house. Mrs. Brown cut out the sew
Ing and showed the girls how &c
do IL
The whole family took hold exactly
as they would have done had the
wife and mother been suddenly
snatched away.
Only. rs she was Just suddenly
alive" instead. there was JOY instead
OF sorrow. looking ahead. instead OF
looking backward
And then what Homecoming. with
the baby rosy and all its back teeth
out. and mother not tired. not pale
not ndgety, not nervous.
Really and truly alive for the first
time In years. What a stupid lot ol
big children we are. anyway. fumblinf
over dirty old methods. when the new
ones are showing clean. smillnr
faces everywhere, Here's 10 no more
necessary people dying suddenly. .
Let's all Tive suddenly" and be hap
/ py forever after-The Nautilus
Oxford eagle., 1912-07-25
WILL Be GREAT SWINE SHOW
nocS AT STATE FAIR THIS FALL
- FINEST IN SOUTH.
fu,nber Of Entries viii Double That Of
Last Fall List Of PremiumA
"a Special Premiums TO Be Given
- For Corn Club Boys

Jsckson.-That the Mississippi State
Fair has grown to he the greatest exhibi-
tron Of live stock in the southern States
y amply proven by the large number Of
applications for ground space, which See
retary J. II. Mcdonald receives through
almost every mail. In the cattle, and
particularly in the swine department,
these applications have been most nu-
inerous.
last fall the Mississippi State Fair had
The largest swine exhibit Of any fair in
the South, 1899 head of hogs being ON
exhibit. All of last year owners have
re-spplied for space, and q great many
mos besides, so that the secretary dccs
ncke state TO say that the swine shows
wsl he twice as large this fall as they
were last. This will make one Of the
greatest swine shows ever held in this
section Of the country.
All hogs entered ut the fair must he
Registered stock. Furthermore. all rx-
hibitors in the swine department must
make and file with the secretary an aft.
dsyit that the swine exhibited has not
had contagious disease among them for
thfee months prior to the opening Of the
fair, or been exposed to infectious die
eases for a period of thirty days prior to
the opening, before they can secure an
exhibitors ticket.
Unlike last year, all swine pens for
Il hibiting animals will rent for 500
etih; swine for sale. 5000 each.
Auction sales Of swine will be held
% the grounds this year on two different
dstess Here is a chance to buy the best
bhcded stock on the market.
The rcmum list has been prepared
for all the standard breeds of swine. in
clading Berkshires, Poland China, Duroc
Jerseys, Essex, Tamworth and Harp-
shires.
Oxford eagle., 1912-07-25
Copiah Truck Movement.

Crystal Springs.-From the most relia-
bic data obtairable, the truck movement
of Copiah county for the current year
foots up the handsome total Of l 500 cars,
of which number 900 cars were tomatoes
and the remainder Of 700 cars was made
up of peas, cabbage, beans, carrots, beets,
Irish potatoes and a car or more Of rad
ishes. These figures show the expansion
of the industry within the confines OF
the country. This years movement es-
tablishes a record and indicates the gen
eral trend toward this speciality of farm
ing.
Oxford eagle., 1912-07-25

The shrewd farmer Is finding more
than one way in which 10 meet the
crying need for more help. One OF
fhs most profitable methods Is TO grow
cowpeas and let the hogs do their own
waiting on table
Cowpeas may be seeded in the corn
At the last cultivation or they may be
put in the row when tho corn Is plant
ed.
To be sure OF a stand II is best TO
lay by the corn a few days earlier
than usual They may be broadcasted
and plowed in. but this method is not
so sure Of securing a stand as Is the
method OF drilling them
Where planted In the row the best
plan is to use a special cowpea plant
ing attachment on the corn planter.
These attachments are now on the
Oxford eagle., 1912-07-25
Young Man browns.

Meridian.-Iones Hamilton Cole, 10
years of age. met death in a mysterious
manner in Hamilton's lake, about two
miles from this city. The young MN
with a party of friends, had gone to the
lake, presumably to spend a day N
that pleasure resort, but IL some man.
uer driftei away from his companions.
A search revealed the hfeless body Of
the unfortunate young man in the lake,
in water less than three feet deep.
Oxford eagle., 1912-07-25
Bryan Campaign Fund ss2o.s

WashingtOn.-tiernan Rdder, treas
urer OF the Democratic eommrtee IN
1905, produced for the inspection of the
senate committee investigating campaign
contributions the official reports OF the
committees receipts and expenditures he
had filed with the secretary of state N
New York in 1905. J. J. Martin, pri-
vate secretary to the secretary of state,
produced the reports as official custodian
for them. These showed the total re-
eeipts were s620, ,644.77 and the total
Expenditures were s6i9, 1905.
Oxford eagle., 1912-07-25
Machine Turns Turtle.

Hartford, Conn.-Pierre a. Johnson
was instantly killed; his widow sus-
tanned severe scalp wounds and is prob
ably dying; his daughter, aged II, has
broken leg; his son, aged IL, has a
broken arm. and another son, aged Il,
suffered minor injuries when the car in
which they were riding turned turtle
near Newington. The machine skitdr4
on the slippery pavement, struck an OBJ
stru1tion and turned over, burying the
family beneath il. There is small hope
Of Mrs. Johnson's recovery.
Oxford eagle., 1912-07-25
WOULD AID COTTON GROWERS
Congress May Issue Bulletins On the Cot
ton Condition

washington.-Conferees of the senate
and house have agreed to bill which
they think will give to the cotton grower
the same amount of information on act
ual cotton that the cotton spinner now
gets on cotton crop conditions.
The bill would require the eensus bu-
reau to issue a monthly bulletin showing
the actual amount of spot cotton on
hand and the number OF sPindles in oP
Grafton.
The spinners now get the statistics op
the growth Of cotton from the sgrieuls
ural department.
Oxford eagle., 1912-07-25
NEW io.HoUR LABOR LAW.
Statute Of Drastic Character Is Nov is
Force-validity to Be Tested.

Jackson.-Mississippi's new ten-hour
labor law, applicable to all manufacturing
industries, went into effect Monday.
lThe statute is one Of the most drastic
eter enacted in this State.
'Cottonseed oil managers have employed
counsel to test its validity, and it 10
likely that the lumber manufacturers will
Join in the proceedings. As a temporary
rnakeshift, the lumbcrmen have cut the
wages of their laborers to ten-hour
basis.
Oil mill managers say that il will hs
impossible to operate on this plan unless
they employ three crews at eight hcuu
Zach.
Oxford eagle., 1912-07-25
Plan Big Farm Rally.

Itta Bena.-At meeting of the pub
licity committee of the Itta Bena Busi-
ness League tentative arrangements
were made for a big agricultural rally
to be held here July 80. The purpose of
the meeting is to stimulate interest in
diversified farming and to advise against
planting cotton exclusively next season
as result of the absence OF the boil
weevil this year.
The railroads have been asked for ex-
cursion rates on the date of the meeting
Oxford eagle., 1912-07-25
NEED OF A BANKING LAW.
Five Failures Since Legislative Session
Adjourned.

Jackson.-Fiye state bank failures
have occurred in Mississippi since the ad-
iournment of the legislative session at
which bill providing an adequate sys-
TEN of supervision and inspections of
banking institutions was defeated.
While all of the defunct institutions
had been in solvent shape for several
months prior to the legislative session,
and none of the failures created any sur
prise in financial circles, their closing
serves to illustrate the utter inadequaey
of Mississippi's banking laws.
Oxford eagle., 1912-07-25
?. Y. p. U. Encampment.

Blue Moustain.--The seventh day Of
the North Mississippi b Y. p. L. en-
campment began with big and enthu-
siastic attendance of all the special train
ing classes. Throughout the entire week
these features of the gathering have met
with a wonderful degree of popularity,
and great good has been accomplished in
the way of equipping capable teacher,
for the Sunday schools of the country.
Oxford eagle., 1912-07-25
ron INTERESTS PROTEST
'oreign Exchanges Arbitrate Claims
Unjustly.

fork--A change in present meth
PEI BY foreign cotton exchanges In
Faiing claims growing out of cotton
lenis abroad, looking to more equi-
treatment OF American interests,
'tFongiy recommended by a confer
oi representatives OF forty-one cot
Exchanges OF this country at the
York Cotton Exchange today.
'olutions were adopted setting forth
'eforms desired by the American
. exchanges, and these resolutions
sent to the Liverpool Cotton Asso-
n and to the Bremen and Havre
\ Exchanges for consideration.
Oxford eagle., 1912-07-25
OVER THE NAVAL BILL
ms Demand for Charleston May
Cause Disagreement

Pshington.-Senator Tillman's refu-
; abandon a $1,000 improvement
Z Charleston navy yards and de-
OF the house that all battleships
p out of this years building pro-
me probably will result in q disa-
nent over the naval appropriation
effort is under way to secure . COM
|pse in the house whereby one battle
|sill be agreed to. Senate conferees
+ yield to the house demand for the
fonment of proposed improvements
(he Portsmouth, Philadelphia and
Feston navy yards, were it not for
Dor Tillman's stand.
Oxford eagle., 1912-07-25

Greenville.-william Crump has gone
to Washington TO accept the position Of
private secretary to Senator Leroy
Percy. taking the place of L. Pink Smith,
who has returned 20 Greenville to take
the position of secretary and treasurer
Of the board of Mississippi levee COM
missionsrs.
Oxford eagle., 1912-07-25
Geargia Slpits Again.

Atlanta, Ga.-Indications now are that
there will be two delegations from Gsor.
ria to the "third party national con-
yention in Chicago August 5. The quss
ton involved apparently is whether the
delegates will be silly whites or black
and white
Oxford eagle., 1912-07-25
Cotton Warehouse Cases.

olumbia, S. C.-The South Carolina
RENE court declared unconstitutional
act passed at the last session of the
stature to create and operate a state
reheouse system for storing cotton
other commodities. 1t carried with it
appropriation of s25O,ooo for putting
provisions into effect.
Oxford eagle., 1912-07-25
American Launch Seized.

yistoria, B. C.-The American gaso-
line launch Bonita of Seattle was cap
tured after a running fight while poach-
ing of the west coast OF Vancouver ISL
and by the fishery protective cruiser
Newington. Many shots were fired from
each boat and the launch was finally run
dovxn and capsixed.
Oxford eagle., 1912-07-25
Bank Officers Arrested.

Meridian.-PresidentC C. I. Doolittle and
Directors NJ L. Hand. Dosh Logan, r. L.
Stan and T. II. Row, of the Merchants &
Farmers Bank, Newton, which closed its
doors last week, were arrested at New
ton, on charges preferred by the county
attorney. 1t is alleged the bank accepted
deposits after its officers knew it to b.
in an insolvent condition.
Oxford eagle., 1912-07-25
Pass Rivers-Harbor Bill.

fshington.-The rivers and harbors
Ppriation bill, carrying about $751;
POO, including s6,ooo.oOo for Missis-
river improvement, was finally
fd by the senate when the confer
report was adopted.
Oxford eagle., 1912-07-25
Lor,msy in Auto Wreck.

CalysviIle, P.-wiliiam Lorimer, the
Illinois senator recently deprived OF his
seat by the United States senate, was
cut. bruised and stunned when mis- auto
mobile was wrecked one mile west o.
here. Lorimer proceeded to Chicago by
train.
Oxford eagle., 1912-07-25
ARMY WORM IN CAROLINA
Farmers Will Hold Mass Meeting to Map
Out Campaign.

Anderson, S. C.-Anderson county
farmers have become alarmed over the
appearance in this county of the army
worm. The pest was noticed on field
of corn twelve miles west of this place.
Experts from Clemson agricultural col
lege will arrive to aid in the fight TO
stamp out the worm. Farmers in the
infected section also will hold mass
meeting at which a campaign to prevent
IN. spread of the worm will te launched.
Oxford eagle., 1912-07-25
John D. Humanitarian.

Tarrytown, N. Y.-JOhn d. Rockefeller
has suspended John Riley, foreman on
his estate, for being cruel to his family.
Riley recently drove his wife and seven
children, all under 10 years OF age, ont
OF the house, and they had TO find shell
.ar for the night elsewhere.
Oxford eagle., 1912-07-25
Rose MiIdew.

Rose mildrew is almost as trouble
some as lice. 1t covers the leaves
with sort of white powder. 1t may
be kept down by spraying with
solution of three ounces Of potassium
Oxford eagle., 1912-07-25
Gathering Eggs.

To have eggs in the best condition
they should be gathered two or three
times a day in hot weather, because
the average poultry house is fairly
good incubator in the summer, espe-
cially in the afternoons and evenings
Oxford eagle., 1912-07-25
nenartment of Labor.

Washington.-The house passed the
bill to create department of labor, the
secretary of which shall have place
in the cabinet. The measure long has
been pressed by organized labor and now
goes to the senate.
Oxford eagle., 1912-07-25
Attempt to Kill Isabella.

|adrid.-An attempt to kill the In
r Isabella by means of a bomb,
p was exploded in Catalonia Square,
felona, failed. Several buildings in
vicinity were wrecked and q few
pms slightly injured. but the infanta
ped.
Oxford eagle., 1912-07-25
Irker's Campaign Fund 1900, 900.

|ashington.-The Democratic cam
P fund contained about $1,000, 900
\ Alton B. Parker ran for president
Po4, according to w. F. Sheehan, of
York, who testified before the SEN
Investigating campaign funds.
Oxford eagle., 1912-07-25
Rehels Attack Train.

Mexico Ci'y.-OS.r sixty persons are
dead and many more wounded as the
result of an attack by Zapatistas on a
passenger train between this city and
Cuernavaea, Morelos. The reiief trair
brought back only eleven passengers.
Oxford eagle., 1912-07-25
I. C. Will Not Appeal

Jackson.-It may be stated authorita-
lively that the Illinois Central Railroad
Company is not going to appeal from
the figures fixed by the railroad commits
sion in valuing the railroad property in
the state and upon which figures the
road will pay taxes.
Oxford eagle., 1912-07-25

The peach crop in the country sur
rounding jackson is unusually large this
year. Scores of wagon loads of the lus-
eious fruit are being brought to town,
the supply being considerably in excess
OF the demand The finest Elbertas are
selling at from so to rs cents per crate.
Oxford eagle., 1912-07-25
To Fight Auto Tax.

Jackson.-Three hundred automobile
owners in Mississippi have joined in the
plan to attack the eonstitutionality OF
the clause in the new privilege tax law,
assessing special tax ON AUTOMOBILES.
graduated according to the horsepower
of the machine.
Oxford eagle., 1912-07-25
Ianau,s Emperor very Sick.

Tokio.-The critical illness of Mutsu.
hito. the emperor OF Japan, is causing
the gravest anxiety. The court physi-
clans have prosounced the case acute
nephritis, with alarming symptoms OF
uraemic poisoning.
Oxford eagle., 1912-07-25
American Horses.

Recognizing the fact that America
produces the best horses in the world.
the japanese government has recently
sent special agent to this country
for the purpose of buying q number
Of breeding horses
Oxford eagle., 1912-07-25
Preferred Aviator.

Cineinnsti.-Iames Cox. Democratic
candidate for governor, got sngry End
went home when crowd hearing his
~keynote speech" was attracted BY an
avia.or's flight and deserted him.
Oxford eagle., 1912-07-25

market In this case six quarts OF
peas should be used.
The difficulty in put peas In tho
row. writes an expert in the Farm and
Home. Is that corn Is usually planted
about two weeks before II is entirely
safe to SOW peas. This plan is very
commonly practiced. however. Peas
planted in this way will make more
seed than where they are sown at the
last cultivation and are especially val
liable for hog pasture.
Many men find It very profitable to
hog down both corn and peas. Tha
New Era or whippoorwill varieties
may be used where they arc to be
hogged down. or vining variety
which Will twine about the stalks may
be used and both corn and peas cut
with a corn binder.
Oxford eagle., 1912-07-25
Good Crop Prospect.

Poplarville.-The corn bud worms and
cane worms have disappeared from this
county and the prospects for a good crop
of each of these products are very bright
with the exceptions of two or three vicin-
tiles where they literally swept the fields
up clean.
Oxford eagle., 1912-07-25
Gen. Newherry Dies.

Chicago.-Gen. Walter Cass Newberry,
federal general in the Civil War, died at
his home here. He was 76 years old, a
native OF waterville, y. Y, and was
son of Col. Amasa Newberry.
Oxford eagle., 1912-07-25
Lightning Hits Oil Tanks.

Beaumont, Tex.-Two oil tanks were
struck by lightning here, destroying the
tanks and $1,000 barrels OF oil. The Gulf
Pipe Line Company's loss is $4,000 and
the Sun Oil Company $4,000.
Oxford eagle., 1912-07-25
A6re. props Five Stories.

lbany, N. Y.-After an explosion in
zeal picture factory here. Avor STRAIT
with clothing ablaze. dropped five
hes to his death.
Oxford eagle., 1912-07-25
New Postal Order ssued.

Jackson.-Postmaster r. o. Edwards
has received an order from the depart
ment at Washington prohibiting the rent
ing of boxes TO young girls whose parents
have boxes, or are enabled to get their
mail on carrier routes.
Oxford eagle., 1912-07-25
Lumber Business Good.

Meridian.-The demand for lumber in
the Mississippi market continues in ad-
vance of production and lumbermen are
very well satisfied with the outlook.
Oxford eagle., 1912-07-25
p.enmmend Liquor Bill.

Atlanta, Ga--By a vote of . to Q the
senate Temperance committee OF ths
state legislature decided to recommend
isr passage the Alesandsr-TIppins bill
Oxford eagle., 1912-07-25
Demonstrate Canning.

Martin.-Quite crowd assembled At
Beech Grove TO attend the big picnic
and demonstration. {. A. Cobb of Stark
vile lectured on how to raise corn profit
ably, and tomatoes, and did some ac-
tual canning work.
Oxford eagle., 1912-07-25
Thirty.rwo Lives Lost.

seno. Nev.-Twenty lives were report
lost in a eloudburst that wiped out
! pail town Of Seven Troughs, New.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-11-19

ing to market, there being substitut.
ed for this, hauling, or throwing into
tie feed lot.
2. The hogs make more economi-
cal and faster gains in the corn field
than in dry lot, developing compare
lively better constitutions than those
hogs developed without range.
8. The fertility of the field is
conserved in as practical a manner
as it is possible for animal husbandry
to devise. Furthermore no fertility
is lost by teaching, the only deficit
occurring being that nitrogen, phos-
phorous and potassium, which is car
ried off in the hogs body. Where
meat meal is fed the added fertility
in the form of supplement will prac-
tically Offset that carried away by
-he logs. The distribution of this
fertility is done SO evenly as to make
the modern manure spreader, eff
cheney compared, appear as joke.
4. The harvesting is done with
scarcely any waste, the hogs picking
up every stray kernel, providing too
much range is not given.
5. The field is left in good condi-
ton for early spring blowing and if
the hogs ere turned on early, late
fall blowing may be practiced.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-11-19
CARRIED BY NAILS
Medical Authorities In France PoIn,
Out the Danger and Urge
Close Trimming.

Paris.-A short finger nail crusade
Is one of the results of recent revelS
lions as to the French nations lax
ity in all matters connected with by
giene.
The movement has been brought
about by series of analyses made by
two wellknown medical authoritieA
Drs. A. Sartori and Marc Langlois. Of
the organic matter stored under the
nails of the average person who deals
with raw or cooked food.
Micrococcus radiatus, streptococcuA
mirococcus, and a prodigious number
Of eggs Of taenie were found to be
the common inhabitants Of the finger
ends of general servants, grocers' az
sistants. and others who had to han
die food.
In fact, all the microbes which are
usually found in the air hnd their way
in larger or smaller quantities under
the nails, say these authorities, and II
is in the interest Of the public health
that all persons, and especially those
connected in any way with the food
should have their nails closely trim.
med.