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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-08-22
Eashion's Fancies
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II is even more essential than ever
this season that the shoes and stock
ings should match the gown with
which they are worn.
A new parasol of white silk shows
the new shirred effect on each panel.
with stick Of natural wood. finished
with a large. fat knob.
Slipper buckles OF colored brilliante.
cut stoel. Jet silver. gilt crystal and
rhinestones may be had In endless
variety for the colonial slipper.
Although not the case earlier in
the season, foulard frocks. In the
more delicate shades OF blue especial
ly, are becoming more and more POP
ular.
In spite OF many rumors to the con-
trary, skirts still remain tight. some
SO much so that they have to be split
up at the hem to allow freedom for
walking.
Belts of fooled leather are consid-
cred smart to wear with linen dress
es. They are dark and barbaric In
design. The buckles and ornaments
are of old Egyptian workmanship.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-08-22
FROM CHICAGO TO THE GULF
River Navigation Company Launched at
Windy City.

Chicap.-From Chicago and the Great
Lakes to New Orleans and the Gulf of
Mexico by steamer, via the Mississippi
and Illinois rivers and the lllinoisMich-
igan canal. was the purpose of the in
corporation at Springfield of the Chicago.
Peoria and New Orleans Navigation Com
pany of Peoria, III.
That the Illinois-Michigan canal will
within year become highway of com
merc~ for river steamers has just been
announced, following a recent survey of
the canal. At present the canal is only
navigable for lig.t craft boats. River
steamers can navigate the Illinois river
only as far a. Peru. four miles below
the mouth of the canal at LaSalle.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-08-22
Too Much Rainfall.

Jackson.-Farmers in this section Of
Mississippi are again complaining of too
much rainfall. Excessive moisture, they
say, is causing the boil weevils to multi
ply very rapidly, and cotton crop pros
poets have deteriorated considerably dur
ing the past few days. At the begin
ming of the month ofAugust the rainfall
record for the territory surrounding this
city was within Is inches of the average
for the entire year.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-08-22
Army Aviator Escapes Death.

Str,tford. COnn.-Lieut Foudois of
the United States aviation corps prob
ably escaped serious injury or death as
II by miracle Wednesday when his bi.
plane, upon landing. hit a stone wall.
The machine was smashed, but the army
aviator was nnhurt. Foulois had glided
down 500 feet. The angle was 80
abrupt that something went wrong
with the mechanism and the aviator
was unable to direct a safe landing.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-08-22
CAN NOT EMPLOY CHILDREN.
Child Labor Law Applies to Canning
Factories.

Jacksonville attorney generals of.
fee has rendered an opinion to the sheriff
of harrison county, who wants to know
whether the child labor law applies to
canning factories and whether such can.
ming factories can work children under
i6 years of age.
The attorney general holds that the
child labor law is applicable to the sec.
ond query and the department OF justice
holds that no boy under the age of IL,
and no girl under the age of II, shall,
under any circumstances, be employed in
a mill or factory, and no child under the
age of 16, male or female, employed
without the written consent OF parent or
guardian, accompanied by affidavit as to
age.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-08-22
THREE KILLED IN WRECK
Interurban Car Crashes Into Work
Train Near South Bend.

South Bend. Ind.--Two men are
dead and two Others are suffering from
serious injuries as the result OF hea,i-
ON collision between an interurban car
and work train on the Chicago, South
Bend & Northern Indiana railroad IN
this city Wednesday. The accident oc.
cured at a point where trees and
shrubbery on the river bank obscured
the view around curve.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-08-22
Old, Welcomes Gallows.

Erie, Pa.-"Maybe they will hang me.
But then il don't matter much. | am an
old man" This was the comment OF
JOS. kozkowski. g., farmer, after being
locked up here charged with killing Geo
Roberts, neighbor, whose body was
riddled with shot from double-barreled
gun today as the result Of a quarrel over
line fences and cattle. The shooting was
witnessed by Roberts son and number
of picknickers. He laughed when telling
Of the shooting TO Police Chief Dietzel.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-08-22
F0l0R TO BE CONSIDERED
|neet OF Costume Depends Very
Largely Upon q Proper Mixture Of
the Various Shades.

During warm weather, when all the
tile amenities Of the toilette have to
narrowed down to a certain extent.
pc question OF colors is brought fu-
'arc The problem requires profound
are and attention by the woman
'ho wishes to be considered among
ne well dressed. Black is unques-
lonably the best outdoor color for
re red-haired woman. In lieu OF black,
very dark shade OF some other color
pay be chosen. always provided It is
pot red.
When brown is selected 1t should be
very deep seal brown, and II blue. a
Pa'y Is advisable. Crude. bright
|ones are to be avoided. as they make
sharp contrast to the hair instead
p acting as successful foil. The
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-08-22
This Is Good Work.

Canton.-Mr. and Mrs. r. ]. Smith, Of
Camden, brought to Canton 500 cans of
tomatoes, raised and canned by their
daughter, Miss Sarah Smith, who is a
member of the Girls Tomato Club of
this county. This lot of 500 cans was
put up by Miss Smith from tomatoes
raised on her patch of one-tenth of an
acre, in accordance with the rules of the
Girls Tomato Club. The tomatoes were
taken in charge by the Woman's Civic
League, which will dispose of them for
the enterprising young lady.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-08-22
Dainty Coverlet.

A very dainty coverIet for the baby
carriage is crocheted of white worst
ed; tiny rosebuds are worked at In
tervals in ribbon embroidery. The
color effect IL heightened by a lining
OF pink wash silk. wide pink ribbon
serving as binding and border. An
other coverlet has the roses done In
cross-stitch on the background OF sim
gle crochet.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-08-22
Pension for Widows.

Columbus, o.-A committee appointed
to investigate state laws affecting chill
dren reported recommending the cstab-
lishment of a pension system for wild
owed mothers and compulsory medical
inspection of school children. Under the
pension system a widowed mother of one
child under the age of II would receive
SIS q month and 81 month for each
additional child under the age OF I
years.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-08-22

One Of the very best patterns for an
ironholder is little boat-shaped az
fair made OF white liren lined with
white felt and stitched around the
edge with red sateen. This holder is
folded double. the material cut exactly
in the shape OF small boat. with
rounded ends. By having the ends
rounded and stitched. the holder can
not slip on the iron.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-08-22
MANY Contribute.

Jackson.-Dr. John L. Green, superin.
tendent of the Mississippi Children's
Home Society. with offices in Jackson,
has issued a circular letter urging the
people OF the state to contribute to the
support of the organization, and they
are coming in from every quarter. The
management of the society estimates
that there are a great many more desti-
tute children than are provided for.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-08-22
Drastic Drug Bill.

Washington.-The bill introduced by
Representative Shirley of Kentucky,
which would make more drastic the pure
food and drug laws as applied to patent
and proprietary medicines, was passed
by the house The bill would prohibit
under heavy penalty the publishing of
claims of "cure alls" that cannot be
substantiated or which have no founda-
tion in fact. The legislation is of inn
portance 10 medicine manufacturers, and
would give the government much great
er authority over the trade in nostrums.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-08-22
Roosevelt In Rhode Island.

Providence, X. With cheering and
songs and prayer the Progressive par
tvs national campaign was opened here
Theodore Roosevelt came to Rhole Isl
and, which he described As boss-ridden
state, to open the fight. and received a
welcome, which, as he put it, would have
done credit TO Kansas.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-08-22
SAY CREMATORY NUISANCE
Physicians Declare Ashes Of Dead Blown
Into Their Homas.

Philadelphia.-Complaining that ASH
es OF the dead are blown into their
homes and that they are compelled to
view eorpses scattered over the floors of
the institutions. residents in the neigh
borhood OF the Daniel Baugh Institute
of Anatomy, connected with the .Ietrer-
son Medical College, ha,r filed suit in
equity here to compel the abatement OF
the nuisance
The ashes complained OF are said to
come from the institutes crematory.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-08-22
5000 Corn Club Bows.

Jackson.-It is understood that the
boys corn club of Mississippi now have
total membership of nearly 5000. These
boys will make all the way from fifty to
200 bushels of corn per acre each, judg-
ing by what they did last year. Putting
the average at 100 bushels per boy gives
good.;y increase in the number of BUSH
els OF corn for the state. But this is
not all the boys do-they set an example
for their fathers, encouraging them to
make more corn per acre. The corn
crop OF Mississippi last year was mil.
lions Of bushels more than ever before.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-08-22

fair girl with blue eyes looks her bes,
In blue or black. Blue deepens the
color OF her eyes and Is reflected in
them. Green. on the other hand. de-
tracts from the beauty OF the eyes and
makes them choose rich tones. For
her are the bright blues. such as old
blue and royal. the intense purple and
rich reds and prunes. II is best to
omit blacks from her lis, unless na-
ture. being In gracious mood. endows
her with ivory skin.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-08-22
One Thousand Acres to Charity.

Greenwood-Capt. ]. NJ. Crestman.
prominent citizen and wealthy plant
er OF Jamestown, Coanoma county. has
decided to Col. A. E. Jennings of this
city, ex-Gov. A. ii. Longino of Jackson.
ex-Judge P. II. Lowrey of Marks and
Hon. r. L. Ward of Sumer, as trus.
tees, 1000 acres of land two miles north
of Sumner, for the benefit of the Bap-
tist Charity Hospital of Memphis, the
Baptist orphanage of Jackson. and
Mississippi College at Clinton. This is
one of the finest tracts of land in the
Delta. The land is estimated to be
worth not less than $4,000 at this
time.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-08-22

Get a package Of absorbent cotton
from the druggist Strip layer from
1t, lay It over the bristles Of wire
hair brush. pushing 1t down until the
bristles penetrate the cotton and It
lies close to the back Of the brush.
A few strokes Of this over the hair will
reveal how large a quantity OF dust
can be taken up by the cotton. ieav.
iDg the hair
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-08-22
Suspend Lumber Rates.

Washington.-Proposed increases in
lumber transportation rates from states
east of the Mississippi and south OF the
Ohio and Potomac rivers to Washington
Baltimore and other destinations in the
north and west, were suspended by the
interstate commerce commission until
December II.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-08-22
PLOT TO BLOW UP
new YORK JAIL
AIIEGE IDEA WAS TO KILL FoUy
RoSENTHAL SUSPECTS
KEEPER GETS A LETTER
Mitchell. Who Cleaned Up Town Fol.
lowing Attempt to AsssSsinste
Mayor Gaynor. Starts Search
for "Gyp the Blood"

New York.---A plot to blow UP the
West Side prison and thus kill Jack
Rose, Bridgy wehber. Harry vallon and
ssm SehePps, the principal witne-,e.
against Police Lieut.. Charles A. Becker.
uccu~ed Of the murder OF Herman Ro-
senthai, was revealed 10 the police by a
letter received by Assistant Prison
Keeper Levy. The letter insists that
GAMBLERS are behind the plot, aud tia I
men are working on a tunnel to put
dynamite beneath the prison. Careful
search by the police failed TO reveal any
such tunnel. but a special guard was
posted and patrols kept out all night
around the prison.
Deputy Police Commissioner Dough
erty ISSUED a call for every policeman
who knows "Gyp the Blood" Harry
Horowitz or Lefty Louie" Roscnkweig,
wanted Tor the murder OF RoSenthal. to
come to the commissioners office. The
Official believes that the two men are ia
the city aud will not stray far from tn,
places where the drugs to which they
are addicted can b. obtained. lie plan.
10 put men who know the two criminals
on fixed posts near the most notorious
drug selling places of New York and
thus capture IiorowitE and Ro-cnzweig
Soan +. Mcintyre. chief counsel for
Becker, has employed detectives to probe
every statement made TO him by Becker
or the lstter's friends.
Mr.. Mcintyre is building complete
ground work OF what actually happened
on the night Of the murder from fresh
information gained in the undcrworld
II i, rimored that MeIntye would with
draw II he found the ease against Becker
hopeless. A report of serious break
among the grand jurors has encouraged
Mcintyre, however. II i said the grand
jury demanded more evidence before re
turning indictments.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-08-22
Kansas Progressive.

Topeka. Kas.-Roosevelt presidential
electors were ehoesn by the Republicans
in the recent primary in Kansas by a
plurality of $4,000 over the Taft elect
ors, according 10 official figures given
out BY the secretary Of state.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-08-22
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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-08-22
Family Poisoned.

Rocky Ford, Col.-That the entire
family OF the Rev. Gustav Iatzke wa,
deliberately poisoned, is the belief of Dr.
I. b. Wilson, cornor. who is investi-
gazing the sudden deaths of Mrs. Latzke.
her two children, daughter aged 0 and
a son aged l2.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-08-22
Want Colony of Lepers.

St. Paul, inn.-Establishment of a
colony of lepers on the campus of the
University of Minnesota is proposed for
educational purposes, according to Dr.
Fl. NJ. Bracken, secretary Of the state
board of health. He says there would
be less danger with colony of lepers
than with colony Of consumptires.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-08-22
660-Pound Woman Weds.

New York.-Miss Alpin Bitch, weight
$50 pounds, was married to Louis H..
Aiken, weight 1875 pounds. The blush.
ing bride, who wore sc yards OF pale
blue silk for dress and l4-inch brace
let, was supplied by the groom with a
wedding ring of the size OF napkin
ring.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-08-22

Greenwood.-The board of supervisor.
has made an additional donation of ST..
500 to assist the Varina jefferson Da-
Wis Chapter, U. D. c., to erect a Con-
federate monument on Court Square.
Greenwood has the handsomest Court
Square in Mississippi, and these noble
women propose to erect thereon, the
handsomest Confederate monument in
the state. The board of supervisors has
been very generous in encouraging the
ladies in this work.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-08-22
Banks MAY Handle Funds.

New York.-Banks and trust com,
panies are to be asked by the Democratic
national committee to receive and trans
init to their proper source subscriptions
to the campaign funds, not only of the
Democratic but of the Republican and
Progressive parties.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-08-22
Try to Wreck Train.

Csstleberry. Ah.-An attempt was
made to wreck the pay train of the Lou
isville & Nashville railroad about three
miles south of here. All the spikes were
pulled out of one rail except two, which
held the rail in place, and about half the
spikes were pulled out of another rail.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-08-22
Kills His Mother.in-Law.

sterling, 1ll.-Warren Saunders sho,
his wife as she stepped from Chicago
train and stopped to kiss her 7-year-old
daughter. He thei. killed Mrs. Griffith.
his mother-in-law, and attempted TO
take his own life, but was disarmed.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-08-22

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SIMPLE FLY CATCHER

The advantage of this little con-
tfivance is that 1t is neither sticky or
unsightly. 1t consists OF an egg cup
with shell from which the boiled
egg has been removed. and In its
place half-filled with a decoction of
quassia chips well sweetened with
Drown sugar and treacle. The flies
Will be attracted by the sweetness and
Will be poisoned by the quassia; the
Shell can then be easily destroyed
and replaced by another.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-08-22
injured by Ball Bat.

Mayfeld, Ky.-Brown Galloway, =
young man of the city. was badly in.
jured while in the country playing base
ball. A bat in the hands of a young
man slipped while striking at ball
and the bat struck young Galloway full
in the faea
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-08-22
L. & N. Increases Stock.

Louisville-According TO the announce.
ment of a local newspaper, the manage
emnt of the Louisville & Nashville rail
road has made definite plans for the in.
crease of the eompany's outstanding cap
ital stock from s6o,OOO,OOO to 500.
600, 600.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-08-22
OIL STEAMER BURNED.
Two Lives Lost in Fire on Mississippi
Near Gramercy, La.

Baton Rouge, La.-Two lives were
lost and large quantity of oil .ie
stroyed when the STANDARD Oil steamer
c. NJ. Pate, together with three loaded
bTges, was burned on the Mississippi
river Mt Gramerey, La. The two VIC
Tins, whose names are not known, were
members of the steamers crew. The
fre is said to have been caused by an
explosion in one OF the oil tanks.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-08-22
Government Investigates.

Washingtqn.-The Mexican govern.
ment is conducting vigorous inquiry
into the circumstances attending the
killing by rebels of the young American
civil engineer, Rowan Ayres, near Pat.
xecuero, state of Mchoacan.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-08-22
Would Eradicate Hog Cholera.

Washington.-A crusade for the sup
preston and eradication of hog cholera
was proposed in bill introduced in con-
gress proposing an appropriation of
100000 to fight the disease.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-08-22

of strawberries with sugar and cream
should be found at each place, and
each individual hostess will use her
ingenuity to devise some novelty in
serving the food she offers to her
guests.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-08-22

Cumberland, Md.-A baltimore & Ohie
passenger train struck an outing party
OF six on the Western Maryland railway
killing four women and injurirg two
others.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-08-22
Negroes in Bar Association ?

New York.-The question whether ne
gro attorneys shall be admitted to the
American Bar Association will be sub
uitted for decision to the annual meet
Ing of the organization at Milwaukee.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-08-22
Presidents Veto Stands.

Washigton.-The Senate voted to sus.
tain the yetoes of the president on the
wool and metal tariff revision bills. On
the metal bill the motion to override the
president did not even obtain majority.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-08-22
Darrow Not Guilty.

Los Angeles.-Clarence s. Darrow. the
Chicago lawyer, was found not guilty on
the charge of having bribed a prospec-
tive juryman in the Mcnamara case.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-08-22
Slaying Christians.

Cettinje, Montenegro.-The massacre
Of Christians in the Berana district of
Albania continues. A number of Chris
tian villages were set on fire by Turkish
artillery and destroyed.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-08-22

Louisville, Ky.-lAs a result of heat
here Monday two deaths occurred. Both
victims dropped on the street aud died
before aid could reach them.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-08-22
Strangled by False Teeth.

Pittsburg.-Mary Thomas, aged 40.
was fund dead from strangulation We'd.
nesday morning. When she went to
bed Tuesday night She neglected to &c
move her false teeth.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-08-22
Will Probe Coal Rates.

Washington. - The interstate com
m6rce commission will make an ex-
haustiye investigation into advances of
freight rates OH coal
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-08-22
Christians Massacred.

Cettinje.-Terrible reports are in cir.
culation in the capital of another mas
saere OF Christians by Mohammedans in
Albania.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-08-22

A good camphorated tooth powder
10 made from precipitate chalk. six
drains; orris root. two drains; pow
dered camphor. one-third dram.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-08-22
MANY PAPERS TO GRADE.
Department of Education Swamped
With Examination.

Jacksonville examination papers
of the applicants for teachers license
are literally piled up in the office of
the superintendent of education.
From the state normals there have
been received about 1850 sets of pa
pers and from the county normass
there have come in $50 sets to be
graded. There ar yet to come some
600 sets from the county normab in
South Mississippi.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-08-22
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Copyright. by Underwood = Underwood. y. Y.
An effective braid trimmed :all
walking suit OF white French cloth.
trimmed with Ocean Wave" design
braid Braids will play a prominent
part as trimmings this fall
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-02-23

am not, there is even now some
thing of i'll omen amongst US.
mean the increasing disregard for
law which prevades the country
the growing disposition to substi-
tute the wild and furious passions
in lieu of the sober Judgment OF
courts, and the worse than savage
mobs for the executive ministers of
justice. This disposition is awfully
fearful in any community: and that
it now exists in ours, though graf
ing to our feelings to admit, it
would be violation of truth and
an insult to our intelligence to
deny"
No thoughtful man can deny
that this country is fastening
toward the conditions portrayed by
Lincoln and which eliminated in
the Civil War. The great wealth
In this country possessed by the
few is a menace to liberty.