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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-10-17
Rebels Rob and Kidnap.

-. Paso, TeX.--Rebels late today held
up passenger train $50 miles south of
this point, on the border, rifled the mail
Cameron, wealthy stock broker of FL
Paso. The train was allowed TO proceed
south. Cameron WAS oil his way to pur-
chase cattle to be imported into the Unit
ed States. II is believed he is held eth.
er for ransom or to prevent further stock
shipments from the districts held by
rebels. A Mexican passenger also was
held by the rebels, who molested no 9th.
ers. according TO the report.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-10-17

Washington.-The question whether
President Taft has the power, through
the comptroller of the currency, to call
upon national banks for information to
aid the house money trust" committee
in its investigation has been referred to
Attorney General Wickcrsham for an
opinion. Samuel Untermeyer, OF counsel
for the committee, recently asked the
president to procure a mass of data from
the banks. Mr.. Taft was undecided as to
his power under the law to have national
banks reveal their loans and other trans
actions.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-10-17
STATE R0USED
Do REASONS TO EXPECT A
bison VICTORY THIS YEAR
IN MASSACHUSETTS.
PUBLICANS IN THE DUMPS
Party 10 Split Wide Open BY
Third Term Movement and Demo
vss Are keenly Alive to Their
opportunity to Win.

bis trip through New England
Iernor Wilson was everywhere re-
'ed with vast throngs and every
knee Of good will. The impression
made justifies the hope that No
Eeer will show that he has brok-
The Republican solIdity OF the
'teastern corner OF the country.
1eere is. however. more substantial
zon than crowds and clamor for
peetng the addition OF some of the
England states TO the Democratic
snn. Governor Foss OF Massachu-
y has been elected twice In sic
mon and is well enough satisfied
the prospects to make the race
nird time. The primaries held in
state showed keen interest
fong Democrats and encouragement
cecline among the Republicans.
the primaries for governor se.422
nocrats and 1855 Republicans
'ed. Here is a state has has beep
opposed to be rock-ribbe6 in Its Re
laleanism where more Democrats
an Republicans took part In the
hnaries.
ihe significance OF this fact is
Fsa'ly increased by comparisons with
~ spring and last year. The presi-
initial preference vote In April was
Men before Governor Wilson had
gen selected. and before the break
the Republican ranks had occurred.
seemed to be hardly worth while
VI democrats to take the trouble to
apress their preference. Only $4,000
10 SO. while III. Goo r ;publicans ex.
iessed their preferences for the pres.
tent or Roosevelt. But Wilson s
animation has aroused the hope OF
very Democrat in the country. while
'e third party movement has para
ied the Republicans. At the state
'mary the Demochats cast nearly
'ur times as many votes as at the
RESIDENTIAL preference primary. and
= Republicans cast less than three.
this
Not less interesting is the compari-
% between last weeks state primary
~ the primary Of last year. The to
vote this year is about 10000
'eater than the primary vote a year
90 This increase is made up of a
epublican loss OF 1907 and Dem
ratic gain OF 3i.37s. Applying those
'reentages OF gain and loss to the
'esicential vote of 1908. the Demo
aus would nearly carry Massachu'
Is over the united Republican party
10 the party is split from top to bot
IN by the third term movement
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-10-17
Orders 10000 Scales.

Washington. - Postmaster General
Hitchcock today placed the largest sin.
gle order for scales ever made-3O 900.
They are to be used in postoffices for the
parcels post service and will cost S77 800.
Two hundred of the large offices and
their branches will be supplied with au.
tomato springless scales; 10000 smaller
offices will be equipped with high-grade
beam scales; and other offices will re
ceive the best spring balances, each with
. capacity Of 20 pound&
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-10-17
Webher corrobOrated Rose.

New York.-"Bald Jack" Roses story
of how former Police Lieut.. Becker plot
ted the murder Of Herman Rosenthal
was corroborated on the witness stand
by "Bridgie" Webber and Harry Vallon.
selfconfessed accomplices in the crime.
Webber swore Becker told him that on
the night of the murder he would have
killed Roscnthal himself if he had seen
him. The former lieutenant lie Jared,
"Bridgie" said, he had slowed down his
automobile while passing the Hotel Cad
lilac on Broadway in case Rosenthal
might be lettering there.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-10-17
PRESIDENT INSPECTS FLEET
Fifteen Miles Of Ironelads Mobihred in
the Hudson

New lork.-President Taft stood on
the bridge Of the Mayilower with Secre-
tary Of the Navy Meyer beside him aud
inspected fleet Of war vessels upon
whose like no other president of the
United States ever gazed. For fifteen
miles up the Hudson river he passed be-
fore the armada Of ironrlads which has
been modified here.
"wcll.' said the president, as he left
the bridge after the Mayilower had re-
turned to her anchorage, everybody
ought to be proud OF that fleet
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-10-17
THINK LAW DEFECTIVE.

Regardless of the act of the
legislature which seeks to restrict the
organization of plantation land-holdine
corporations, and which is to become
effective Nov. /, 1912, the movement to-
ward effecting these organizations con-
tinues unabated. 1t is as though the
men of capital who desire to invest that
capital in this way are confident that
the restrictive features of the anti.land-
holding act will not survive the scru
tiny Of the supreme court
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-10-17
Sues Road for $50, 900.

Natchez.-Suit for $4,000 damage,
has been filed in the Adams county cir.
cult court by Mrs. Naomi II. Clarke
against the Mississippi Central raiirsad,
on account of injuries received by an
accident on Feb. ~. last, when the en-.
gine Of a freight train struck the auto.
mobile in which Mr.. and Mrs. Clarke
were riding and threw il from the track,
the automobile turning turtle and fall
ing upon its occupants.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-10-17
Prizes for Stockmen.

Clinton.-The authorities in charge OF
the tick eradication. in the state, have
announced that certain noted stock rais-
srs in the United States have agreed to
give, as prizes, number of fine bulls
to the counties that have dipped the
greatest number of cattle during the
yean These bulls are to be distributed
among the stock men belonging to the
county live stock association.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-10-17
Turks Driven Back.

Podgoritza, Montenegro.-The Monte
negrin army opened war against Turkey
Wednesday morning by attacking a
strong Turkish position opposite Podgo-
rita. Prince Peter, the youngest son
of King Nicholas, fired the first shot.
This was the signal for firing all along
the line, and an artillery duel ensued.
Within twenty-one minutes five Turkish
guns were silenced and the Turks re-
treated from their first position on
Mount Planinitza. By noon the Turk,
had evacuated the mountain.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-10-17
Would Stop Profanity.

Columbus, o.-oyer 1000 Catholic
men, members OF the Holy Name Society,
paraded in silence aud without music of
any kind through the principal streets
as a protest against profanity. The only
sound accompanying the tramping OF
feet was the chimes of Trinity Episcopal
church which played in honor of the
Catholics.
Arrived at st. Joseph's Cathedral, the
marchers knelt on the lawn and in the
street and pronounced after Bishop Hart
ley, OF this diocese, renewal of their
VOWS against the use of profanity.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-10-17
Charter Planting Company.

Greenwood.-Charter of incorporation
Will soon be presented to the governor
and attorney general for approval by
the Maryland Planting Company, whose
domicile will be at Schlater, Miss, in
this county. The amount of ito capital
stock is $4,000.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-10-17

lection of the visit OF John d. Rookie.
,eI,er Jr. about the white slave
traffic. and yet be unable to recall
either a visit or the topic II the In
eratiating Mr. Archbold dropped In al
the White House? And Mr.. Archbold
does not seem to have been man
that could be easily forgotten. judging
hv the fervor of his correspondence
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-10-17
That InxIaIbIe Empire.

The transaction itself and the
Whole alliance between Mr.. Penrose
and Mr.. Arehbold and Mr.. Penroses
actions in connection Herewith are a
startling example OF the workings Oh
that invisible empire to whose reign
We intend to put an end"
That invisible empire in which Mr.
Roosevelt aud Mr. Hartman worked
That Invisible empire which included
Mr.. Roosevelt and George w. PERKINS
of the harvester trust and the MOT
gan interests that have been SO
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-10-17
Roo.svslt's FreakIsh Memory.

Mr.. Roosevelt was. OF course. pei
fectiy right In seeing everybody
When a member Of congress cailed 70
l.ask him to receive a visitor to WASH.
fington the president would naturally
say he would be glad to see him. But
when informed that Mr.. Archboio de'
sired an interview, would 1t not nave
bean more natural to have inqulie.'
what the Standard OIL magnate want,
LED TO see him about? is It not .
Aurious freak Of memory that the cor
NJ should have 50 distinct q recof
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-10-17
New 500 Counterfeit.

Washington.--Chief WilAie of the se.
cret service announces the discovery of .
new counterfeit SEQ national bank note.
1t is an imitation of the note of the
Mesa County National Bank OF Junction,
Colo, and bears the portrait OF Washing
ton.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-10-17
coloneI's Trust Program.

COL Roosevelt denies that his trust
program was formulated by men inter
ested In trusts. but the country has a
instinct remembrance of the time
snen George W. Perkins announced
ms retirement from the firm OF J. r.
morgan & Co. and outlined plan for
me regulation of trusts In all essen
uals like the Roosevelt plan. It was
while the coloners administration was
framing up the notorious Standard OH
dissolution"
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-10-17
Cotton Moves Freely.

West PoiRt.-Cotton is now moving
quite freely in this section. C. c. Wills
ford sold some staple cotton to one Of
our local buyers for 90 cents per pound.
This cotton was raised few miles from
the city.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-10-17
Three Miles in a Day

La Crosse, Wis.-Three miles of high
way leading into Clintonville, Wis, from
the west, were built in one day by an
organization OF public spirited citizens of
all walks OF life. Some furnished money,
others contributed materials, while 9th
ers threw off their coGts and did the
work
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-10-17
Monument to Veterans

Greenwood.-A handsome monument
will soon be erected in Greenwood to
those veterans who enlisted from what
is now Leaore county. An approprla.
tion of $4,000 has been made for this
purpose by the county supervisors The
U. ID. C. will appropriate like amount.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-10-17
A auII Moose Killing.

A party formed to further one mans
.mbit,ons cannot survive that mans
defeat.-Baltimore American.
Well put, and which is to say that
.oros undertaken will have the job OF
putting away the remains OF bull
moose after November 5.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-10-17
Medical Examiners to Meet.

Jaekson.-Dr. W. ". Smithson, score
tary of the Mississippi state board Of
health, announces that the examination
for applicants before the board for IT.
eense to practice medicine in this state
will be held in jackson, Miss, on Tues
day and Wednesday, Oct. % and -.
1912
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-10-17
Louislan suffragettes BUSY.

New 0rleans.-Suifragist here are
planning carpaign OF education rela-
tive TO womah's suffrage which they
propose to have eliminate in primaries
next spring, when women of Louisiana
win show by ballot whether or not they
want the right to vote.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-10-17
More Trops to Augusta.

Augusta, Ga.-Four more companies Of
troops were ordered out by Gov. Brown
to preserve order in the event of gem
eral strike OF union men being declared
in connection with the street railway
strike.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-10-17
Fair Opens at Houston.

Houston.-The first Chickasaw coun-
ty fair opened with a parade of floats,
headed by Swans brass band. About
1000 people paid admission to the
grounds. The fair is the best the as
sociation has had.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-10-17
Rocksand Sold for sl5o.ooo.

Lexington, Ky.-August Belmont's ia.
nous stallion Roeksand was sold to a
French syndicate, headed by Cheri Hal
bronn, for Sl5O,00o. The stallion is at
Belmont's stock farm here. Belmont
bought the horse in England six years
ago for 100000.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-10-17

Boston.-A trust, estimated at $2,.
Jo0, 600, created by the win of Mrs. Mary
Baker Eddy, founder of the Christian
Science Church, for the benefit of th+
denomination, was declared void by the
Massachusetts, Supreme Court.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-10-17
Successful With Alfalfa.

Agricultural College.-Mr. c. T. Ames,
of the Holly Springs experiment station,
has sent to the agricultural experimental
station the copy for short pamphlet
ON his results with alfalfa in the brown
loam region of north Mississippi.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-10-17
Murder Two Farmers.

North Vernon, Ind.-Charles and John
MeQuaid. wealthy farmers, were mur-
dered by two thieves in their home. A
crippled sister was obliged to sit help
less while she saw the McQuaids killed
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-10-17

friendly to usl" That invisible EN-
pire In which Mr.. Roosevelt and WIN
lam Nelson Cromwell and the Panams
crowd worked! We know all aoou'
that invisible empire.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-10-17
A. & M. Self-Help Work.

Agricultural College.-one Of the
hardest problems that the new presi-
dent of the A. & NJ. has had to face is
the clamor of young Mississippians
looking for way to earn their expenses
through college
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-10-17
Cashier Missing.

Jackson.-C. f. Jones, cashier Of the
Bank of Meadville, who is charged with
embeznling about $4,000 belonging to
the institution, lost ii in cotton futures,
and then disappeared, is still missing.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-10-17
Wilson Baby Wins.

Ft. Smith.-Three months old Wood.
row Wilson, son of Mac Wilson, Frank.
lin county farmer, captured first prize in
the baby show contest at Ozark, ThcEs
were fourteen entries
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-10-17
NEGROES Buy Bonds.

NeYrUtS buy DVuS'
Jacksonville Union Guarantee and
Insurance Company of Mississippi, an
institution backed by colored capital
lists, has shown its faith in home enter
prises by purchasing $4,000 worth of
good roads bonds of various counties
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-10-17
Steamer Dover Abandoned.

Jacksonville, Fla. The American
steamer Dover, which went on the beach
while attempting to make st. Johns Bar,
has been abandoned.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-10-17
Kills Husband and Self.

Adel, Ga.-M. A. Crosby, cashier OF
the bank of Adel was shot and killed dur
ing last night by his wife at their home
here and Mrs Crosby then committed
suicide,
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-10-17
Big Gift for Missions.

Nashville. 1.-The board of missions OF
the NJ. f. Church, South, has recently
received as a gift an institution located
at the Ocean Grove camp ground, near
Biloxi, Miss, the donor being philan-
thropic Methodist woman of New Or
leans
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-10-17

The process of eliminating Progres
sives from the Republican party cor
tinues. They are Joining Governo'
Wilson.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-10-17
The State Fair.

Jackson.-Every indication is that the
1912 exposition will go down in state
fair history as the banner year since the
organization of the association, nine
years ago.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1912-03-28
0. A. c. TEACHES
TABLE ECONOMY

That rthe domestic science depart
ment at the Oregon Agricultural Col
lege is teaching the students economy
in the home in the most practical way
possible, was evinced when the Gov
ernor was served an enticng luncheon
this week, costing exactly - cents a
plate.
In the course in home problems.
the girls are given Just SO much TO
spend for each person. and are required
to keep within that sum, said Miss
Ava Milan, the professor in charge of
the work. explaining it to the COVER
nor. 1T is course required Of every
senior. and each girl in the class before
she graduates, must plan such meal,
nor spend cent over amount allowed.
even though floral decorations aud
place cards are included.
] The girls are assigned different du-
ties each time; one sweepes and dusts
the room, and removes any stains on
the woodwork or carpet One does the
marketing and she must bargain
shrewdly to get what she wants within
so small an amount and one has
charge of the decorations.
The luncneou planned for the COVER
nor was to be kept within % cents
pIate the young women brought it
down to % cents. and this is what was
served, on a table decorated with jon
quils and with place cards hand
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1912-03-28
THE BLOSSOM FESTIVAL

The first May days should be gay
days and profitable days for the citi-
zens Of Hood River this year, From
the interest aroused and the plans
under way, the Blossom Festival, as
proposed, should be great success.
We should not expect thousands and
thousands of visitors. but we will have
hundreds and hundreds. The beauties
that those hundreds will see they will
never forget. You of the Hood River
valley, who came here just at the time
of the apple blossoms. have you forgot,
or will you ever forget the feeling you
had when you looked out over the broad
expanse of orchards in their white and
pink manifest DO you remember the
faint, sweet perfume of the blossoms
as you drove or walked through the av-
enue of blossoms, with ever and anon,
a shower Of petals fallingY The visi-
tors will remember it just as you have
DONE
The great thing about the entertain
ment that will be provided for the
guests is that IL will cost nothing that
is, there win be no immediate outlay.
Think of IL in another way, and its cost
has been very great. 1t is feast for
the eye and the soul. provided by the
many past years work Of the orchard
lists and benign set of natural condi-
tions. 1t has taken years of hard
work, summers and winters of struggle,
battling to clear stumps. consumption
of energy in pruning, spraying and
clearing and caring for the young trees
to bring about this material perfection
and beautiful evidence of the commun-
ity's predominant industry.
Let's make the most of this asset.
Let's not be selfish and look upon our
blossoms alone. OF course, we want
everybody to come, the first of May. if
possible. However, we must exert an
interest ourselves to secure THEN inter-
est in us, The Commercial club sug-
geston that all write to neighboring
friends is good Every one should get
busy and spend little time and energy
to make the affair a success. Remem-
Der that you won't have to spend any
money now you have done that in pro-
ducing the show. Boost now for your
audience.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1912-03-28
Fins, FurS. and Feathers.

1t is natural for the birds to eat The
insect pests that molcst the fruit trees
Perhaps with the aid of Charles Kel-
loeg, the California scientist, who with
vibrating tones can put out fire, they
may be taught songs that will xiii such
disease as fire blight and with quaver-
ing notes break and destroy the spores
of the anthracuose. Indeed, some of
the young urcbardists ought to take
lessons from Prof Kellogg We might
learn some wonderful things.
But this man Kellogg is wonder.
The Portland Oregon journal said the
following relative to him:
" Charles Kellogg, nature singer, be-
fore an assemhlage of city officials,
prominent physicians. educators, musi-
elans, fire insurance men and others.
at the Orpheum, declared that in few
decades flames would be extinpuished
with immense tuning forks. This an
nouneement was made by the Califor-
ma scientist IN the course of demon
stratons showing his power to extin-
gulsh blaze by singing at il. He said
even brick wall would not arrest the
force Of sound wbrated to the tune
ot the IRE to BE eNtinguished and that
M the course Of time huge tuning forks
on wheels would whiz through the
streets to Quench city-menacing fires.
The vaudevillian scientist also
proved his power to siug note far
beyond the range of piano KEYS and
hearing that twingeS the cords in the
uecks of his hearers. Then he asserted
his ability to make an naudible tone
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1912-03-28
ROAD RLHnING

One Of the problems of the United
States that is at present receiving as
much attention as any other before the
people is that Of proper methods Of
building highways through the rural
communities. The federal govern
ment has established the Office Of Pub
lie Roads. which is experimenting
broadly 10 determine the most efficient
means and the greatest economy in
building highways. The problem is
great in that no set rules can be used
for the different communities Of the
great area Of the United States. Be
cause of the diversity Of the materials,
different methods must be applied in
almost every separate locality.
The Offices Of Public Roads secured
statistics last year which showed that
continental United States bad 2. POO, 900
miles of highway. although but a third
of them were in such conditions as to
answer our traffic requirements. Eight
and two-thirds per cent of this large
mileage was hard surfaced.
An interesting experiment is that
being made by Coleman Du Pont, the
powder magnate Of New Jersey. Mr.
Coleman is building road across the
state of New Jersey as an object lesson
in road building. There will be sew
eral types of the latest known roads
built, says Mr.. Du Pont in an article
in the Scientific American, so that in
the future cost Of maintenance can be
aseertained. This road will serve as
an example for the cost of construe-
tion and the cost of maintenance for
many other states that are interested,
as it is the purpose of the builders to
keep very accurate and elaborate costs
and to do what it can TO keep mainte-
nance costs in the future and make
the figures public.
Logan Waller Page, the director Of
the Office of Good Roads, says: "'The
four most important considerations
that confront the road builder today
are Ql how to more fully utilize the
local materials, (2) to secure better and
more definite information as to the
character and behavior of some of the
materials we are using, (9) systematic
road maintenance and t4) more bust.
nesslike methods in road administra-
ton.