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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-03-21
MONUMENT FUND IS SHORT
COL. CHARLES SCOTT MAKES A
FINAL APPEAL.
Citizens Expected to Cover Arprcpris-
ticn BY the Mississippi Legis-
lsture.
Headquarters OF Mississippi Confederate
Woman's Monument Committee.
Rc-edalc. Miss.

Headquarters OF Mississippi Confederate
Womanis Monument Committee.
Rc-edalc. Miss
To Mississippians;
The Legislature, by a recent act, has
made a handsome donation ls7, 500 to
assist the L. C. VS. in erecting an APP
propriate monument on the capitol
grounds at jackson in honor OF our no.
bic women of the Confederacy. This fund
u available when the veterans provide
like amount. II affords me great
pleasure to state that We now have in
the hands OF our treasurer. Col Clay
Slarkey Of Jackson. Miss, wh, hss been
indefatigable and signally suceessful in
his efforts 20 further the interest OF tlIs
great cause, nearly that much; the cN.
act amount deposited by Col. Sharkey
in hank, bearing interest, being. | think.
s6,7i9. II Is only necessary, therefore,
to secure few hundred dollars more
in order to build this monument with
out further delay. All arr exceedingly
anxious that the pedestal b. well under
way on june ,. next. when the vet
Grams Of the state will hold their annual
reunion az Jackson, and for that rea sou
| now make 4 G,,al appeal to the people
OF Ms-is>iPpt, urging them - prompt
action in the premises 50 that the smut
additional sum necessary may b. prompt.
ly placed in Col. Sharkey's hands.
Our committee i anxious tha: every
county in the state should contribute
something. be il ever 30 small a sum. TO
this worthy cause There are several
counties, believe. which always intend
ed TO contribute, but which have hereto
fore postponed action, and will now be
delighted, am sure, to respond to this
last appeal. Yours respectfully.
CIIAS. SCOTT, Chairman.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-03-21
MLLED IN EXPLOSION
ian Seven Blocks Away Probably
Fatally Hurt.

N Antonio. Tex.-At least - men
killed and more than 80 injured
the boiler of locomotive No. 7O4
Pded in the shop yards of the
lhern Pacific Railroad here. The
frty loss will Approximate 5000 900.
|mong the shrieks of the injured
4 the explosion arose the roar OF
png oil from the feed pipe through
n the oiLburning locomotives fill
/ tenders. This pipe had broken
ignited.
|eces of boiler iron weighing from
pail fraction Of pound to several
were hurled through the air as
As six blocks and houses a dis
: of half a mile were damaged BY
force OF the conclusion.
fs. b s. Gillis, in her home seven
+ away, was severely il not fatal
pjured when the front end of the
hotive crashed through the roof,
Plishing three rooms and continuing
Pgh ground floor of the house.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-03-21
OFFICERS AND OUTLAWS FIGHT
Sidney Allen Desperately Wounded and
Wife Killed

Hillsviilc. Na.-The end OF a day.
chase Of the HiIlsyille raiders brought
the death list OF the courthouse trased,.
and its sequel up to five.
Sd and FLOYD Alien, twn Of the
chiefs Of the band which rode down to
the Carroll county courthous. anil az
sassinated the judge, the prosecutor
and the sheriff, are in captivity. both
wounded severely. Sid Aliens wife is
DEAD, shot in pitehe.i battle with
posse in the mountains, while helping
defend her outlaw husband.
The fifth death was that C Nancy
Ayres, i9-year-oId girl. accidentally
shot during the fusillade in the eour.-
hottse
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-03-21
$4,000. 900 Wage INCREASE.

Boston, Mass.-Wage increase aggre-
eating more than si0,0oO.0oo, will 20
into the pockets of the New England
textile workers during the mex. twelve
months, according to authoritative est,.-
mates of the results OF the present up
ward trend OF wages in cotton and wool-
en- mills. On the basis of an annual paw
roll of s7s,0o0,ooo in the wooden mills
the increase there viii amount to S..
100000, while cotton mill opera.i =
will receive an advance of 5000, ,O0e.
Fully 275,ooo operatives viii share ia
the raise by April /.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-03-21
Raise Fund For Railroad.

Meridian.-The committee appointed
by the board of trade to solicit sub
seriptions from local citizens for the
Memphis and Meridian railroad reported
at a meeting of directors that si4 4,00G
had been so far subscribed.
The committee will keep up the work
with the expectation of raising $4,000
the sum the promoters ask of the busi
nexs men of Meridian. in addition TO the
$4,000 worth Of bends already voted
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-03-21
Crop Prospects Discouraging.

Meridisn.-Crop prospects in this sec
tion at present are anything but en-
eouraging. Despite the fact that ground
should be prepared for planting corn and
oats, very little in this direction has
been done. This condition is due largely
to the extremely bad weather prevalent
for some time and which has kept the
ground 30 wet that the farmers We're
unable 10 get into their fields. The
time is fast approaching when bumper
crop OF cotton or other products will
be an improbability if not an impossi-
hilitY
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-03-21
Live Stock Appropriations.
State Don't Want Beauvoir.

A concurrent resolution coming from
the senate, proposing that the state
accept deed to Seauvoir. former home
OF President jefferson Davis. tstle to
which : now in the Sons OF Veterans
OF the state. was brought up.
Mr.. Morrison said this move had here
tofore been voted down, and he was not
in favor OF the institution being IN
loaded on the state to be perpetuAted
a. white elephant after all the old
veterans had pa ssed away
Several OF the old veterans themselves
were against the proposition, and the
house very dceisively voted the propo-
sitiou down. and Missi--ippi stands in
the unique position OF refusing 70 accept
q gift.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-03-21

ashington.--President Taft's procIa-
BON prohibiting expectation of arms
Mexico has begun to show effect.
war departments dispatches of
py shipments of guns and ammuui-
held up by customs officers. Some
The weapons are doubtless for the
OF Americans in Mexico. in which
applications to permi, their ex-
fation will be made. State DEPART
pt dispatches tell OF the apprehen-
5 OF Americans in Mexico City b.
se Of the skirmishes in the suburbs.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-03-21
Will Double Output.

Hattiesburg.-The Leaf River Gravel
Company of this city are preparing to
more than double their daily output.
They are building another large barge
and have ordered new engine and boiler
with pumping outfit. sand bins and
other necesssries for loading gravel will
be erected and ready when the new ma
chinery is installed. With this increased
capacity they will be able to load a.
much A. ten ears per day.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-03-21

Louisville, ky.-In the presence of
her three children. who watched the
tragedy in helpless terror, Mrs Rebecca
Franks, - years old. was shot TO death
hv her former husband, Clinton Me-
tarthy. al her home here. Mccarthy
called at the house and asked Mrs.
Franks 10 return TO him. When she
refused. Mccarthy is alleged to have
drawn a revolver and fired i've shots
at the woman, two of the bullets
taking effect in her body, causing al
most instant death.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-03-21
Trimming Appropriations.

Although it is claimed that the Uni
versity OF Mississippi has fsrci much
better at the hands OF the legislature
than either the \. & VI. College or the
Industrial Institute and College, an in
vestigation shows that the total appro-
priation for the states chief institution
of learning is $4,000 less than the
estimate submitted by the general
board OF trustees OF what was neees-
sary for maintenance deriss the acxt
Jse yssss,
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-03-21
Cruisers Leave for Philippines.

ashington--The armored cruisers
efornia, South Dakota and Colorado,
YER command OF Rear Admiral Suther-
4, sailed from Honolulu for the
|hPpines. notwithstanding the in
nationzl significance attached both
this country and in England to this
|den and considerable reinforcement
the American Asiatic fleet, the naval
|eials state that the purpose of the
pse OF the three vessels is to enable
m to dock at the naval station in
'neaPo and to hold their spring tar
practice
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-03-21
ST.. 500 For Hospital.

The hatcher Hospital appropriation
bill, carrying an appropriation of sss,-
500 for each of the next two years. wa
passed without amendment.
The Vicksburg Charity HOSPITAL bill,
carrying an appropriation OF $4,000,
as it passed the house. brought ON =
stiff tight The senate committee hsd
cut the amount by siO,000, aud this
aroused the Warren county senators to
such effect that the committee amend
went was defeated and the bill .s ID
came from the house was passed
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-03-21
VOLCANO THREATENS CANAL
Steam and Smoke Are Escaping Flom
Culebra Cut

New York.-That volcano, dormant
for many centuries. is threatening the
safety of the Panama canal, is declared
in special dispatches from Colon, pub
lisheu here today. The volcano is said
to underlie the Culebra cut
Fear of volcanic trouble originated
when clouds OF steam and blue smoke
rose from newly turned ground. Every
drill hole in the affected area is tested
with Thermometer before dynamite is
put in to prevent premature explosion.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-03-21
American Is Killed.

Bisbee, Ariz-Nirs. A. L. Thoma.
and seven children arrived here. half
starved. Mrs. Thomas reported her hus-
band. A. Z. Thomas, an American, was
killed By Mexican bandits or rebels in
the rural districts south OF Nosales.
Sonora, three weeks ago.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-03-21
Officer Kills Negro.

Enterprise.-Beniamin SANFORD, night
Patrolman, killed Jack May, a negro.
near here, by striking him with hi.
open hand. The officer said he had torn
his clothes in a tarbed wire fence and
when he ordered the negro TO remove
the fence. received an insolent answer.
A physician said the negro's neck was
broken. Sanford later came into the
town and talked with officers of the
trouble. but rode away before he could
be arrested.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-03-21
Tate County in Line.

Jackson.-The department OF agrieul.
turc and commerce has received notice
that the county of Tate has joined the
campaign for diversified agriculture BY
the appointment of w. X. Fisher ss
field agent and county commissioner OF
agriculture. A number of demonstration
farms viii be established in the county.
Tate county is not likely to encounter
much trouble with the boil weevil this
yes., but an invasion OF the pest mex,
year u large numbers Is inevitable.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-03-21
Manument Bill Goes rhrnush.

Jackson.-After wrangle the bill to
appropriate s1O,7s5 to finish the Missi.-
sippi Confederate monument in the
Nieksburg National Park was passed.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-03-21
Smith Denied New Trial.

Louisville-nsnsr Smith. whose case
was moved on a change Of venue irom
this county 10 Choetav, aud tried At
Alderman and sentenced to life ilnpris-
onment charged with the murder Of
young Fulton, the college student at
Noxapster, was denied a new trial be
fore Judge Mclean at Koseiusko. The
case will now 60 to the supreme court.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-03-21
Prisoners Petition for Pardon.

Jaekson.-Gov. Brewer has been peti.
toned to grant pardon to James Doty,
sent up from Pike county in 1910, to
serve three-year term for burglary.
Doty was 10 years of age at the time
of his conviction. and it is claimed that
he has been sufficiently punished, in
view OF his youth. Clemency has also
been asked for Win Martin, sent mp
from Anite county in October, 1911, to
serve 30 days on the county farm and
pay fine of $500 :o- illicit retailin
Martin has served the penal sentene
but is unable TO pay the fine.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-03-21

Headland, Ala.-Five persons are
known TO have bee. killed, a dozen in
iurs I, several OF them seriously, and
scores OF buildings in both business and
residence districts of Headland are
total wrecks as the result of a hur-
ricane which etr,rck the town.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-03-21
Taxing Timber Land.

The senate bill Ieyying a tax of 20
rents an acre on timber land over 1000
acres to each Individual was reoorte,l
favorably. The bill is aimed at the
timber barons OF South Mississippi. AMI
puts tax of 20 cents an acre on land
over 1000 acres be1onging TO QUE in
lividuaI.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-03-21

San Francisco, Cal.-Theodore Roose-
velt, Jr.. was almost suffocated while
assisting volunteer firemen in putting
out blaze at the home of Charles w.
Clark, son Of former Senator w. A.
Clark, the Montana copper king, at
HiIlsboroteh
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-03-21
Greenville Is Chosen.

Jaekson.-An important meeting vi
the executive committee of tke Missis-
sippi Bar Association was held here
with Hon. A. +. Fox. oi West Point,
president of the association. present. 1t
was arranged for holding the 1912 meet
ing of the association at Greenville, to
open on the first Tuesday in May. An
attractive social programme Is to be ar
ranged for by the Cgeenville people.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-03-21

Tampa, Fla.-Resr Admiral John u.
Bowyer, retired. former superintendent
of the naval academy at Annapolis.
died here Rear Admiral Bowyer died
in a hospital. where Le had been con
fined for some time. He, with Mrs.
Bowyer, came here last fall in search
OF health.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-03-21
Monspl.ne Turns Turtle.

Shreveport, La--Niss Matilde Moi
SAINT, sister of the late John b.
Moisant, narrowly escaped her brothers
fate here when in aighting after an
exhibition flight her monoplane struck
the ground at too steep an angle, bound
ing into the air and turning turtle. She
was pulled from the wreckage unhurt.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-03-21
Suifraxettes Sentenced.

London.-Ten of the suffragettes,
who were committed for trial ON
charge of smashing windows during the
women's suffrage demonstration, were
sentenced to terms ranging from four
to six months in prison.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-03-21
500, coo Votes in Chicago.

Chieago.-More than half million
citizens are eligible to vote at the city
election and at the county and state
primary in April. This established
new record for Chicago.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-03-21
Redistrieting Resolution.

\ concurrent resolution authorizing
the appointment Of Joint committee
to ascertain the neesis Of the state anil
report at the next session with bill to
re,listriet the state ~ to chancsry and
circuit court districts. II went through
without opposition.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-03-21

Topeka. Kans.-W. A. Pfeffer, former
United States senator from Kansas, is
critically i'll at hospital here. His
right leg was amputated above the knee
to cheek gangrene, which affected his
foot. Mr.. Pfeffer was the first Popu-
list senator from Kansas, being elected
in 1891. He is 50 years old.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-03-21
Must Keep Correct Scales

The bill to require ginners to keep
correct scales created an extended dis
cussion. An amendment was adopted
that the act not apply TO counties wher.
there is public cotton weigher The
bill passed % to =.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-03-21

Jaekscn.-The steady. slow rains
which have prevailed throughout this
section Of the cotton belt for week or
more, have swelled the streams aud
creeks tributary to Pearl river all out
OF normal proportions and stages so
much 50 that the river at Jackson is out
OF its banks and is expected to 20 as
high As twenty-six feet
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-03-21
Pitney Confirmed.

Washington.-Chancellor NIahIon Pit.
ney, of New Jersey, was confirmed by
the senate as an associate justice of the
supreme court of the United States.
The vote was so to %.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-03-21

Rogers, Ark.-Two men unknown 20
the citizens of Sulphur Springs grabbed
three mail pouches from the n. G. :.
platform at an early hour Friday,
making their getaway.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-03-21
Mississippi
Legislature
REAppORTIOnMEnT BILL FAILS
SOUTH MISSISSIPPI WANTED .
NEW SENATORS.
Fatal Errsr Discovered In Proposition.
and South Mississippi Must Wait
Two Years For Relief.

Jaekson.-iIopcs OF score cf South
Mississippi legislators for legislative
reapportionment, which would give to
that section of the STATE thrcc new s~n-
ators and lsercsse the strength OF the
ssnatorisl hrsnch u the legislature from
iosty'fNe to fort ty-eight. aud giving the
section south Of the Alabama anil Vieks-
burg railroad line twelve instead of nine
senators. a. now. appesr 10 have gone
glimmering. What looked like a GER
tainty Tor this increase, faded away
when. on the loor OF the senate senator
Anderson called attention To- a paipshic
error IN the drafting OF this re-olut iun
This resolution was house sub.ti.
tutc for the Moungcr resolution. which
had passed three readings Ia the sen
ate, ami which was replaced on the
house calendar BY the Quin resolution.
The Mounger resolution proposed to in.
crease the legislature by nine repre-
sentative- and four senators, giving TO
South Missisippi the four additional
senators and six Representatives, and to
the delta section three more Representa-
tives- The house. hOwever. would not
stand for this. aud hence the substitute.
that might have been all right had il
not been for clerical oversight in
drafting tb- resolution.
Instea2 Of declaring that the aues-
ion should be forthwith submitted to
the people for ratification or rejection
at regular election TO BE- held ia No
Vember, the resolution a. drawn de-
elarcd that section es5 OF the consti-
tuition shall be amended aud stated
by Senator Anderson. when the measure
came up in its place on the calendar,
the placing OF the resolution among tn.
enrolled and finished measure a. IL
stands would b. doing a vain thing. In
order TO save the Legislature from per-
petrating such a blundcr. II would b.
IN order to move ~iat il b. indefinitely
postponed. There was nothing for il
except TO conee,le the point. especially
since both the ehisf justice aud one Of
the associates Of the supreme court had
agreed that. a. the proposition stand.
now. il would be an amendment. or an
attempted amendment, Of the coust.tu.
'ion by the legislature, without srst
submitting the matter to the electorate.
70, his effort to give the lower part Of
The state some measure of fair aad pro-
portionate representation must lie ia!low
for at least two years.
Live Stock Appropriation.
The appropriation bull for use Of the
State Live Stock Sanitary BOARD for
the years 1912 and 1913, after being
sent to the second conference commit
tee, was adopted b. both houses OF the
legislature. 1t appears that the bin j.
sadly lsekine a. to financial provisions
aud will place the Live Stock Sanitary
Board in an embarrassing position should
hog cholera become prevalent through
out the stae. situa tion that i in NO
wise remote according to resent repori
from several counties
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-03-21
a. Capsed Cremation.

Oakland City, Ind.-Re-entering his
burning home to save si that he had
forgotten in his hurried flight, Steven
Elder, 76 years old, was burned to deeth
near here. Elder and his brother, jacob,
% years old, lived alone,
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-03-21

Columbia, S. C.-Three negroes have
been lynehed by a mob near Olar, s. c.
They were accused of setting fire to a
house in 0lar, which recently has had
several fires supposed to be incen-
diary.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-03-21
Bank of 0syka Fails.

Msgnolis.-The Bank of'osyka, sit
uated at osyka, ten miles south OF here.
has closed its doors. The officials of
the bank claim that the cause of the
failure i due 10 the withdrawal OF de-
Posits- This institution, from its last
reports to the state auditor. Indicated
very healthy condition, as its assets and
liabilities were in accord with good bank
ing principles. This bank WAS a state
depository, as well as county depos.
tory No doubt the real cause OF the
eaAk's failure is due to bad eol.ecsluas
= wei a Withdrawals VI deposits.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-03-21
Refuse to Investigate.

The house killed bill proposin. n
investigation into the alleged misuse of
school funds by the chancellor and sc,-
retary OF the University OF Mississippi.
The vote stood s4 nays to SO yeas.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-03-21
Taxing Bowling Alleys.

The report of conference committee
on the bill taxing bowling alleys cor
nected with ehurehe. and Young Mems
Christian Associations buildings was con-
CURED in by a vote OF Il TO II.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-03-21
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$4,000 Mail Robbery.

FL Paso, Tex.-fiiteen thousand dol
lars IN currency was taken from the
registered mail pouch ON the Arizona
and Mexican railroad at Clifton, Ariz.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-03-21
suffr.sists to Meet.

|hicsgc.-Messages which are pour.
Z in from Western and Southern
|tes insure the success Of the .Mi~sis-
Pi conference which Chicago suffra-
p have planned to hold in this city
latter part of May.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-03-21

Senate Bill No. 145, prohibiting clubs
organized in future in this state from
selling or keeping Intoxicating liquors
on the premises, passed.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-03-21
Inspect Fertilizers.

The bill providing an appropriation
for the inspection of fertilizers and sale
of tags, $4,000 for 1919 and s2O, 900
for 1913, was passed.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-03-21
200 Insurgents Executed.

Hongkong.-Two hundred insurgents
were executed at Canton near Sha-Meen,
the foreign quarters.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-19
MERE MAN LEARNS ETHICS
 OF THE POWDER RAG !"
Every Woman in the World, He Declares, Carries em-A Small Pink Rag Has Now Taken the Place of the Old Fashioned Powder Puff Which, After All, Was Only Mere Generic Expresson-Is It Bet
 ter to Be Without Vanity?
By DOLLY DALRYMPLE

T do not understand" the Crusty Old Bachelor was remarking, "the ethics of the Powder Puff"
 Are there any?" the widow-ette asked carelessly.
 Every woman in the world carries 'em," he asseverated earnestly.
 "Ethics?' she asked. with mild amusement.
 Heavens, nor he roared. Powder Puffs."
 My dear man." the Widow-ette ob- served, the Powder Puff, as a Powder Puff, is obsolete. It went out even be- fore Puffs for the hair came in. If you are skirmishing about for the old fashioned Powder Puff, the great mon- ster. fluffy. soft something made of swansdown, you'll probably not find it, except on some handsomely furnished Guests room dressing table. Women don't use them any more."
 But I've seen 'em," the Crusty Old Bachelor averred They open little gold box or bag or something, and from it abstract a small pink rag"
 Exactly right you are now the