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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-06-27
PLATFORM IN BRIEF

Reaffirms psrty's principles.
Demands untrsmmeied and In
dependent Judiciary.
To continue constructive ieeis
istlon.
Demands laws to safeguard
public health.
Promises workmen's eompen-
sation laws.
Favors legislation to facilitate
court procedure.
Declares recall Of judges un-
necessary. but favors legislation
to simplify removal Of dereIiet
judges.
Declares against special priv.
Ilese and monopoly. and favors
changes In antitrust laws.
Recommends federal trade
commission.
Reaffirms belief In protective
tarIm and recommends reduction
Of some Of present duties.
Campaign contributions by cor
poratIons should be prohibited.
Conservation approved.
Favors parcels post.
Declares for adequate navy
and urges revival Of merchant
marine.
Fsvors aid In Improvement Of
Mississippi river.
Asks more generous laws for
settlers.
Fsvors more liberal and sys-
tcmatic river and hsrbor I'M
provements.
Safeguarding Of life At sea.
lauds Republican accomplish
ments and Republican rule un-
der Mckinley. Roosevelt and
Taft.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-06-27
Vacancies on Committee Filled.

Chicsgo.-Vacancies on the Republican
nat onal committee were filed as fol.
lows:
Ca'ifornis-Russ Avery.
Lorisiana-Victor Loisel.
Oregon-Ralph Williams.
South Carolina-Joseph w. Tolbert.
Tennessee-Newel Sanders.
District of Columtia-Chspin Brown
Owing to deadlock in the Msssaehr
setts delegation, no committeeman from
that state has yet been chosen,
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-06-27
lEAN END OF FRIENDSHIPS
umerous Snags, Small In Them
selves, but Extremely Powerful
In Their Effects.

Never send your maid or laundress
seamstress to friend" advised the
|oman who had been stung. mo
batter how badly the work may be
|eeded or how the friend may be suf-
3ring for want Of help. It is the most
2Eerous thing In the world to do
2 y Nrst place. Il the worker makes
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-06-27
Ship Slips Gratis.

Jaeksou.-At the department Of agri-
culture aud commerce it was officially
stated that both the American and
Southern express companies have en-
tered into an agreement TO transport
without charge eonsignments Of sweet
potato slips for planting purposes, in
tended to be SHIPPED to the farmers ami
planters in the Natchez territory.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-06-27
Summer Practice Shoot.

Vicksbug.-Col. Sam l. McCsnts OF
the Mississippi National Guard. is here
arranging for the annual practice shoot.
ing by the guardsmen at the Camp Will
hanson rifle range. This shooting will
commence the first of July and viii cor
tinue through the month.
Works for Good Roads.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-06-27

Biloxi.-David Waters, aged % years.
voir, died Saturday and was buried at
the Beauvoir cemetery. The deceased
veteran leaves a son in HermanVille.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-06-27

MsridiaH.-Trainmen on the Mobile &
Ohio railroad are complaining about the
numerous tramPs infesting the trains
north of Meridian and the trouble caus
cd by this class of gentry.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-06-27

adopted by Chairman E1Ihu Root. The
vote stood:
NOT voting .343
As"nse ....'.........s.... %
aoseht .................. IL
ror ................... .666
The La Toilette platform had previ.
ously been tabled.
There was an outburst OF cheering
when the total Roosevelt strength
was announced as 343. the nunber Of
delegates not voting. but a greater
outburst followed the announcement
OF 666 votes yea. The nays were So.
and 16 were absent.
No Nomination for currins.
Immediately Chairman Root an.
nounced a call OF the roll Of the states
for nominations. Alabama was passed
Arizona was silent. Down the list
silence followed the calling OF each
state until Ohio was reached. A cheer
greeted the state and Warren q. Hard.
ing arose TO place President Taft In
nomination.
Then II was discovered Iowa had
forgotten to nominate Cummins. and
Root ordered that the state be called
again. Silence greeted the second call.
for the Towans had decided not to
nominate Cummins, but to vote for
him.
Then Ohio was called again. and
Harding took the platform. gseeted by
scattered cheers. to nominate Taft
Day OF Battle.
Friday was day Of excitement and
constant fighting between abe Taft
and Roosevelt forces on the floor Of
the Republican convention. A partial
report from the committee on creden-
tials was the cause OF the sanguinary
cUHffIct-
During the day four roll calls wese
taken which furnished some little
CLEAN OF hope for both sides. On one
ballot the Taft men polled the highest
vote yet recorded for them. COS A
little later whatever significance
might have been attached TO that vote
was somewhat discounted when the
Roosevelt adherents mustered a
strength OF 529. which was the high
mark so far for the coioners side.
The Roll Calls.
The roll calls were occasioned b.
majority and minority reports from
the credentials committee on the seat.
ing OF contested delegates in the Ninth
Alabama district The roll call was
on motion to table Governor Had
ley's resolution that contested dele
gates be not allowed to vote on the
reports. This carried by a vote OF 5eg
to 1910 not voting.
A motion made at once following. 10
substitute the minority report seating
the Roosevelt men. as against the ma.
jority's steam roller candidates was
lost by n vote Of 4e4 to COS. In the
second vote eight Idaho and twenty
five Wisconsin votes went with the
Tart men. These states explained
that as members OF their delegations
were on the credentials committee
they desired to support that commit
tee. They denied they had bolted TO
the Taft side on any other issue.
The third ballot was on the Arizona
contest case The result was 5s4 to
4s7.
The fourth vote was on the CaIisor.
MIA case. This resulted 54e 10 5,e
the highest vote yet mustered by the
Roosevelt men.
Governor Hersert s. Hadley OF
Missouri swept tho Republican con.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-06-27
New Disease Among Cattle.

Jackson.-Commission Of Agriculture
Blakeslee has received notice of the ex.
istence al strange disease which is
killing cattle in large numbers in thu
vicinity Of Bolton, this county.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-06-27

Thus ended a convention that will
go down in history as the most re-
markable in history. The weary dele
gates. exhausted with long hours OF
strain and excitement. thankful that
at last II was all over. broke into
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-06-27
Tri-County Normal.

Maben-A summer normal will be COM
menced on the 18th of July at this place,
and will continue until the 18th OF Aug
ust. oktibbeha, Clay and Webster coun-
ties will take part in the institute exer-
cises.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-06-27
7 and SHERMAN CHOSEN
BY REPUBLICAN CONVENTION
test Battle in History Of American Politics Results in
Victory for President--Wins on First Ballot with
56I Votes--RooseveIt Men Refuse to Vote.

Other candidates presented to the
convention in brief speeches were
Senator Borah. C. E. Merriam. Gil
iette. Senator Beveridge and Govern
or Hadley.
Sherman Is Winner.
The roll call was rushed through
with the greatest expedition. Sher-
man winning on the first ballot. The
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-06-27

Jaekson.-Insursnce Commissioner 7.
NJ Henry gives warning that several
wildcat Insurance companies are attempt-
ing to do business in Mississippi and an.
vises the public to have nothing to do
With them.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-06-27

sas made by Comptroller William A.
Prendergast Of New York. who was TO
have presented the colonel's name to the
convention. Dean William Draper Lewis
Of the University of Pennsylvania Law
School, who was to make one of the Sec
onding speeches, delivered the address
which he had prepared for the Rpubl.ean
convention.
Representatives of twenty-five states
composed the notification committee
which informed Col. Roosevelt of his
nomination and in a sense stood as spon-
sor for the movement.
The committee consisted of Comp
troller W. A. Prendergast og New York.
Meyer Lissner of California. former
Congressman Richmond Pearson of
North Carolina, Frank Knox of Miehi-
gan, Matthew Hale Of Massachusetts,. A.
L. Garford, Ohio; David Browning. Ken.
tueky; Everard Bierer. Jr., Utah; Wal
ter Thompson, Vermont; Judge Oscar r.
Hundlcy, Alabama; Judge Ben h. Lind
sey, Colorado; Andrew RAIN, Minnesota;
Judge Stevens, Iowa; Julge Lowder,
North Dakota; John c. Greenway, Arr
zona; ex-tiov. John Franklin. Maryland;
Pearl Wright, Louisiana; Lorenzo Dow,
Washington; Walter Clyde Jones, Tlli-
nois, and Frank Frantz, Oklahoma.
Many Were Absent.
II was a simple ceremony, but most
significant when viewed in its relation
to the eountry's affairs.
A nomination was passed nominating
Roosevelt. He spoke in reply, accept
ing it.
The proceeding was marked by wild
enthusiasm. The party was born. Gov.
hadley of Missouri, Gov. Deneen Of IlIi-
nois, Gov Stubs OF Kansas, Senator
VIM. f. Borah of Idaho, and Senator
Bristow of Kansas, were conspicuous for
their absence.
When the hall had been packed, the
entire audience rose and joined in sing
ing America" after which the Roosevelt
delegates greeted Gov. johnson as he
opened the formal part of the meeting
TO any man with red blood in his
veins" said Gov. johnson, its always
. pleasure to fight fraud, and especially
to fight a fraudulent convention.
"Tbe delegates present represent a
majority Of tie legally elected delegates
to the national Republican convention.
They propose to do right here and now
Just what they We're elected to do
The governors speech was interrupted
with wild burst OF cheering.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-06-27
HUGHES REMAINS SILENT.
Gas Nothing to Say Now Nor Any Other
Time.

Time.
Lake Placid. y. Y-Charles f. Hughes,
associate justice of the United States SUI
preme court, sat on tine porch of his
summer residence here and received
news from the convention hall in Chicago
as was available. To newspaper men
who asked for comments on the result
his only words were:
X have nothing to say
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-06-27
phvsIcal lmpossibilIty

A young Englishman came to wash
ington and devoted his days and nights
to an earnest endeavor to drink all
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1912-02-15

just as We reached It the train
stopped. We saw a number Of Ger
man army officers standing alongside
of the coach. One Of them boarded the
train and he and the conductor talked
in low tones at the opposite end Of
the coach. lowered the window and
stuck my head out. In Prussian dia-
lect ! asked the soldiers what the arch
signified. One Of the officers told me.
after which | asked him for a match.
After receiving 1t. I gave him a couple
Of cigars.
"All suspicion left the minds Of the
conductor and the Official talking to
him. and as they went out Of the door
the soldier said to the conductor:
That's not the man. II he was a de-
serter he wouldn't deliberately open
the window and ask an officer for q
match
"A few minutes later the whistle
footed and the train rolled over into
Belgian territory. and we were safe.
The next day the train arrived at Ant
werp and We took passage for new
York"
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1912-02-15
BABY'S HAIR ALL CAME OUT

when my first baby was sixmonths
old he broke out on his head with little
bumps. They would dry up and leave
a scale. Then 1t would break out
again and 1t spread all over his head.
All the hair came out and his head
was scaly all over. Then his face
broke out all over In red bumps and
It kept spreading until 1t was on his
hands and arms. bought several
boxes Of ointment, gave him blood
medicine, and had two doctors to treat
him, but he got worse all the time.
He had it about six months when a
friend told me about Cuticura. | sent
and got q bottle Of Cuticura Resolvent,
o cake Of Cuticura Soap and box Of
Cuticura Ointment. In three days
after using them he began to i'm
prove. He began to take long maps
and to stop scratching his head. After
taking two bottles Of Resolvent, two
boxes of Ointment and three cakes Of
Soap he was sound and well. and never
had any breaking out OF any 1ind. His
hair came out in little curls all over
his head. l don't think anything else
would have cured him except Cuti-
cura.
II have bought Cuticura Ointment
and Cuticura Soap several times since
to use for cuts and sores and have
never known them to fail to cure what
/ put them on. Cuticura Soap is the
best that have ever used for toilet
purposes" (Signed) Mrs. F. E. Har-
mon, R. F. d. 2. Atoka. Tenn, Sept.
10, 1910. Although Cuticura Soap and
Ointment are sold everywhere, sam
pie OF each, with S2.page book, will
be mailed free on application to "Cuti-
cura," Dept L, Boston.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1912-02-15
evil Eye" Based on Fact.

Most people have heard of the Evil
Eye" and now we are informed by
Charles L. Smith, a noted New York
refractionlst, that the superstition
arose because everyone, without know
ing II, has one eye that is different in
power and activity from the other. He
designates 1t the dominant eye" and
according to whether 1t is the left
or the right children will grow up left
handed or right-handed. 1t is sheer
cruelty, and may entail lifelong mis-.
cry, to force child to become am
bidextrous. Such a course may result
In wrecking the nervous system, aud
can only be cured by reversal of the
process so that the dominant eye"
may regain natural and undisputed
sway. Men who are ambidextrous had
better keep a strict guard over their
actions lest they should be credited
with the "evil eye"
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1912-02-15
INDIAN YOUTH HAS TALENT
Priest Predicts Lad Some Day VIII Be
Famous Artist-Has Boys
Name Changed.

Spokane, Wash.-The Rev. Father q.
de Rouge, who has charge Of a Catho-
lie mission at Omak creek, on the Col
Vile reservation. In eastern Washing
ton. predicts that Frank Wapato, If
teen years old. grandson Of Chief John
Wapato, will one day exhibit a canvas
in the French academy. He says in a
letter to Capt. John McA Webster. In
dian agent, that ne has changed the
youths name to Pascal Sherman. for
the reason that Wapato is Chinook for
potato.
He Is teaching the boy with q view
10 sending him abroad IN few years
10 finish his art studies under the
foremost painters Of the day. The boy
10 q native Of Washington. His
grandfather, now more than one hun
dred years Of age. was one Of the hrst
friendly Indians to greet the early
white settlers when they anchored
their prairie schooners in the Colville
country.
He was the potato king in those
Gays and gathered many blankets.
pouches Of tobacco and other articles
IN trades with the white people. He
was named wapato John, or Potato"
John. which afterwards was twisted
into John wapato By federal ofhcials.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1912-02-15
Policeman Tells Of Romance
When He Fled From Germany.
Soldier Unable to Wed, but With Aid
Of Friends and Kin He Eluded
Authorities and Came TO Amer
lea With Finance.

"Chicago.-"When a man will risk
his honor and his life for love he can
be pretty sure it's the real article,
said Lieut.. Max Heidelmeier. COM
mandlng officer OF the Hudson avenue
police station. and for 3S years men,
Der OF the department. to group OF
friends In his Office the other day.
What did you ever risk for love.
lieutenant" asked an amused listener
Il left the German army on April
81. 1867, so that could marry the
girl loved" was the policeman's re-
ply.
What" cried one man who had
known the lieutenant for 25 years
"You a deserter? Never!"
u quit all right, but you would bet
ter wait and hear the circumstances
before you Judge me-" answered Held.
elmeier.
II am a native Of Bruckenau. Ba-
varia, where my father owned large
hardware store" began the police off,
cial. II fought in the war Of 1866, be.
tween the north and south German
states. and was home on q furlough
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1912-02-15
NOT ALTOGETHER HIS FAULT
Verdict Brought In by Jury Certainly
Was Not Flatterlns to the
Accused.

A Wheeling wv. Val lawyer says
that he has heard many queer YER
diets in his time, but the quaintest OF
these was that brought in not long
ago by a Jury OF hiountaineers in a
sparsely settled part Of that state.
This was the first case for the ma
jority OF the jury, and they sat for
hours arguing and disputing over 1t in
the bare little room at the rear OF the
court room. At last they struggled
back to their places, and the foreman,
n lean, gaunt fellow. with a superla'
lively solemn expression, voiced the
general opinion:
The jury don't think that he done
1t, for we allow he want there, but
we think he would have done 1t Ell
he'd had the chanst. "-Harper's Mag
azine.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1912-02-15
Berlin Robbers Return Booty to Own
erS Which Contains No
"RlghtS."

Berlin.-A certain boot and shoe
manufacturer in Berlin Is accustomed
TO display in his shop windows boots
and shoes for the left foot only. keep
ing the corresponding right boot OF
each pair In his stock rooms behind
the shop. Arriving at his premises
the other morning. he was disguised
to find that his windows had been
broken and over 100 boots and shoes
carried on. Police efforts to trace
the thieves proved fruitless. and for
several days the shoemaker ruefully
contemplated his stock Of odd right
boots and shoes. for which the left
foot fellows were missing. Finally.
however. he received through the post.
a communication written in typical
Berlin slang. Of which the following 10
translation:
Dear Mr.. Shoemaker: You will
probably have noticed already that
We allowed ourselves the pleasure Of a
VISIT to your shop windows But the
boots were all for the left foot We
were not aware that the people In
your district we're all left footed; pre-
sumably In the neighboring locality
they are right footed. II must be de-
llghtful TO see them dancing together.
Ny two companions who made up our
party did not wish to send your boots
back 70 you. but am a decent sort OF
chap, and ] said: The man shall have
his boots again Mr.. Shoemaker. ]
am quite a respectable fellow. but !
was short Of small change. and that
brought me upon the Idea Of paying
Tol = visit But nov. Mr. shoomaker,
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1912-02-15
BOYS SENTENCED TO sPANKS
Lynn (MasS.) Judge Appoints Parents
to Administer Punishment for
Pulling Fire Alarm.

Lynn. Mass.-,As q present from
Judge Lummus, in return for ringing
in a false alarm Of FIRE several weeks
ago. George Wyatt. eleven years old
and Lewis Tombeno. twelve years old,
are going to receive a sound spanking.
The boys appeared before the Judge
at a special session Of the Juvenile
court and admitted they were respon.
sible for the alarm. They promised to
be good for the rest X their lives.
When the Judge inquired Of the
parents Of the bo!U II they would
agree to give each = deserved spank
ing. he received assurances that his
suggestion would be carried out
Then he announced that when a re
port Of the carrying out Of the sen
tence vas made p him hs would Cor.
mally close The oaBsA
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1912-02-15
pon Prefern a Pet Cat.

Pottstown, Pa.-Former Clerk Of
Counsel John G. Kugler has a pretty
Boston bulldog that for unusual
stunts has 1t on all other CANNES in
this town."
Buddy" grew lonesome a few
months ago for want Of companions
and surprised his master by bringing
home puny, half.starved kitten.
Ever since then the cat, which has
grown to be beauty, has been Bud.
weiser's" fond companion. sleeping on
his back and taking walks around the
neighborhood with him.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1912-02-15
DESERTED FOR LOVE

when fell in love with sabina. Sa'
bina was my first wife.
Il told Sabina that loved her and
begged her to marry me. There was
only one way In which We could be-
come man and wife at that time, and
that was to come to America She
agreed and then told my father. He
demonstrated with me at first. but
finally gave in. and made arrange
ments for Sabina and me to fee to the
United States. Ferdinand Wort. the
steamship agent at our town. was IA
TIERS friend, and through him 1t was
arranged to have me and my sweet
heart meet at the city Of Koeln, and
then sail to this country by the way
Of Antwerp. Belgium.
THE night that Sabina arrived and
emigrant train left for Antwerp, and !
became peevish and asked why we
hadn't been sent on.
The emigrant trains are being
watched closely. and you would surely
be captured were to let you go to-
night answered the agent. You
needn't fear. however, for you will be
scross the border before those who
leave tonight
This Is the most dangerous part
Of your journey warned the agent as
he bid US goodby at the train. You
must keep a stiff upper lip and fear no
one. Should you be approached by
any one, speak up. and then you will
be carried safely across the line
There is a big arch on the divid.
ing line Of Germany and Belgium, and
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1912-02-15
STOLEN SHOES WERE LETS

just you go up to me railway statiCh
and get your boot pack from the lug
gage office, am sending you the
ticket along with this. You need not
be afraid any longer; we've moved
into quite another quarter Of the town.
Perhaps will come and visit you
some time later on. With best wishes
for a good business. and kind re-
CARDS. o."
On presenting the ticket at the rail-
way station the shoemaker really did
get his shoes back. and was so de-
lighted at recovering his property that
he stopped all further efforts to dis
cover the thieves.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1912-02-15
Vest Pocket Telephones.

They are introducing vest pocket
telephones in some Of the cities OF
Germany. Connections are placed on
walls all over town aud II yea happen
TO walk along the street and you're
n a hurry to tell your wife that you
will bring a friend home for dinner
all you have to do is to connect your
pocket instrument with the one on
the wall, call the exchange. get your
party and talk to your hearts con-
tent.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1912-02-15
sun.ratItlnna Waiter.

A man dining at a cafe observed
that though he had ordered one dozen
oysters, he was served with only
eleven. The next evening the same
thing occurred again. Then the din
er became somewhat irrltated.
why" he demanded Of the waiter,
do you serve me only eleven oysters
when order q dozen?"
The waiter bowed apologetically
81 didn't think you'd wanting to be
sitting thirteen at table. sir"
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1912-02-15
cIreumstantiaI Evidence.

Jones was so proud Of his boy and
what he was going to do. But the
youngster will never make a noise in
the world"
II don't know about that. He's just
Joined brass band"
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1912-02-15
CREAM OF RYE

For health and energy eat It for
breakfast. Reduces cost Of living.
Free Silver Spoon in every package.
Ask your grocer for a package.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1912-02-15
Specialization.

Specialization means the ability to
focus all OF your energies on one
thing.-The Fra.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1912-02-15

aIrs. wlnsiow's Soothing Syrup for Children
tecthIng, sOftens the gums, reduces inhnmmn'
ton, allays pain, cures wind collie, sc a bottle.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1912-02-15

PILES CURED IN o TO II DAYS
Vour dr1grst will ruiund money II PAzO ONT.
MkNT fails To cure any case of Itching, Blind
bleeding OF PrOtruding piles In W II days. NC