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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-06-13

transporting lunaties to asylum.
The petition Of l. Fudge, e al, 20
change the 1zyDr ard Caarwell bridge
road was granted and " J. Losrldy
and o. A. Hartley were zppainted =
committee 10 view o1f the clange and
report ~ the July meeting
The petition o; r l. se6wine, ct al,
praying for a change in the Camp
Ground and 5addley road, was granted
and W. J. Lovelady aud u A. hArrl-y
were appointed a committee o view
out aid change and report al the July
meeting Of the b.zrd
The pc iri1a of II. II Hunter, ct Al,
TO change the >pringdale and Paris road
and the same IA granted and j a.
PARKS and J. o. hruwn were appointed
a committee 10 view out said change
and report >, the next meeting.
The further inspection OF the roads
IN Beat No and j. o. brOwn and J. A
Parks were appointed COMMITTEES To
make b inspection of the roads and
report az the next meeting of the Board
J. o. Brown and J. 4. Parks were
appointed 4 committee TO view oct the
Change in the Oxford and Tobby Tabby
y near X. G. Carrer's and make their
report AZ the July meeting OF the Board
The Board then PROCEEDED 10 elect
a commissioners Of the TOcuna Drain
age Commissioners. which resulted a.
a. follows: H. l. DAVIS for three wears
/. W. Avent for two years and W. u.
huston tor ~ year.
The sheriff WAS ordered to have all
the ree over the windows AZ the
JAN removed AZ once and that he M,
two zink wash tubs 10 be placed in the
closet Of the Jail
\ committee appointed 10 inspec,
the public roads in beat No. fourd
W. A. James roads not worked and
recomT END that he be paid nothing.
n Board appropriated 500 to the
Kings Daughters Hospital.
The petition OF Stanley Burt, ct al,
praying for a change in the link from
Mt. Hope clored church to the nddier
HUI u neld intersection of three miles
the committee viewed out the change
and reported the same o practicable,
DIR, Z 5. Bramlett was allowed sI2j
as County Health Omcer for six months
n 80 for i've 10 prisoners.
n officers, witnesses and Jurors IN
the lunacy Cases ef Alice Brown. Oracle
Smith and Mossie Como were allowed
SS6i so
The appointment Of Andrew Darling
as deputy tax assessor was approved.
The sheriff was directed to rent to q
II Evans. J p, the Office used by ] F
Brown AZ 81 per mouth and tbs aid Of
nc Is o be vacated at xuy time upou
the request of the sheriff.
ri day came on for examination
the report of II. T. Smith. County,
superintendent of Education, shovine
a amount paid teachers, sI,4ss- 50
which was approved and the said Prof
smith was allowed ses-53a as salary
Bishop, 5 extra days, 5 DAYS
J Parks days per diem Ii extra
days, IS miles So so
o A Hartley, 5 days per diem,
days and IL miles a. 70
W Lovelzdy, 5 days, 10 miles and
IL days extra "a m
J Brown, 5 extra days, IS miles
and 1 days "a 20
EE Temple, sheriff, S days 10 90
W III Woodward, clerk, S DAYS 15M
Ordered that court do now adjourn
until the first Monday in July. il BE-
ing the LIST day of said month.
w. ]. LovELApY. President
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-06-13
MOVE on NOW;

Says a policeman TO Il street crowd,
and whacks heads If il don't. "Move
on now" says the big. harsh mineral
pills TO bowel congestion aud suffering
follows. DR.. Kings New Life Pills do
not buIlioze the bowels. They gently
persuade them 20 right action and health
follows sc II A. A. Kendeis-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-06-13
BEWARE or CONSTIPATION

II is the first or primal cause of many
of our diseases 81. JO-eph's Liver
Regulator is an ideal tire stmenr for con
s~siratiUn II acts in 4 natural and easy
manner mot by violent purzingl and
gently loo~ens the bcwel=, thus foreScall
ing the long tain Of evils which re<1ls
from the digging Of the system with
offensive refuse. This remedy i a won
derful stimulator OF liver, stomach and
bowels, including and maintaining
healthy, natural action Price liquid
50 cents a bottle: powders Is rents 4
box, boxes SI.00-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-06-13

There is no real need of anyossl
ing troubled with constipation y
beriain's Tablets Will cause II -
able movement OF the bowels -
auy unpleasant effect. Give *
trial. For sale by A. H. KendeL
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-06-13

Each age Of oar Ewes has ~
Old people should be happy ana
viii be If Chamberiain's T2blsz
taken to strengthen the diges-ra
keep the bowels regular. Thss
lets are mild and gentle in their 2
and especially suitable for preps
middle age and older. For sale ,
Fl. Kendel-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-06-13
MAK.s ruE NATION GAsF.

The awful list of injuries onaEs
81 July stzgyer humanity 81
against it against il, however,
wonderful healing. by Bcckisn'sEs
Salve, of thousands, who suferee J
burns, cuts, bruises, bullet wO1ss
explosions Its the quick heale-d'
ulcers; ezcema, sore hips or pilrs
at A H. Kendel's.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-06-13
News from Routc No. 4.

The health of this community
is not good Of this writing.
Mrs. Melvina Quick of Elpaso,
Ark, and Mrs. s. A. Hodge OF
Lafayette Springs r visiting
relatives here this week.
Messers ROME Robuck, Pet
Livingston and Earle Robertson
were the guests Of Mr.. Elton
Purvis Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. r. s. Livingston
visited Mr.. and Mrs. John Purvis
Sunday light.
Mr.. Gus King and family of
Delay visited Mr. and Mrs II. G..
Robuck Sunday.
Messers Sultan Quick of Bay
Springs and Chester Livingston
of Cornish were the guests of
Messers Willie and Thurman
Purvis Sunday.
Mr.. Eric McGonigal of Tula
visited relatives here Sunday.
Mr.. Stephen Douglas of Oxford
Sas in our midst one day las;
week.
Mr. John wolverton of Oxford
| visited Mr.. Wm. Robuck Thurs
day night.
Misses Lila and Atha Purvis
visited Miss Leths Purvis Monday
Mr.. John Purvis made a BUSH
ness trip to Lafayette Springs
last Friday.
Mr.. Oliver ". Hodge of Dem
mark visited relatives here Mon
day.
There viii be an all day exer-
cises at Midway church third
Sunday. Dinner on the ground,
everybody invited. Also there
will be a funeral service there the
fifth Sunday, conducted by Rev.
A. B. Morris Of Oxford.
A fishing trip on the Yoccna
does not seem to agree with Bot
Matthews. He was taken i'll while
there, but has since recovered,
The fact OF only one seyen-ouncs
fish being caught by the entire
bunch OF boys, after their trying
so many miles of the river, may
have had much to do with his i'll
ness.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-06-13

When your child has whoopiug cough
b. careful TO keep the cough louise and
e~xpecturation easy by giving Chamber
ain's Cough Remedy a. may BE reqaE
ed. This remedy viii liquify the ton<h
mrcus and make IL easier 20 expeeto
rate II has b-~n us-d successfully II
many epiiemics and il safe and sure.
Fer sale By A. II. keriel-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-06-13

A sprained ankle nav "A a ru,a hs
cured N nom three to four days by an
plying Ohamberlaln's Liniment and IS
serving toe directions with each bottle.
For sale BY A. II. Ks ndel-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-06-13

Mrs. Beulah Barker of Mem
phis is the guest of her aunt.
Miss Mary Plant and other rela-
tives.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-06-13
SALE OF REAL ESTATE.

By virtue Of the authority vested in
me by q decrees Of the Chancery Court
OF Lafayette County, Mississippi. rem
dered al the May term thereof, 1912. /
u. b. Boone, Is Special Commissioner.
in cause No. 4ls3, c. W. Nets. et al.
vs. Simpson Metts, ct al, viii on the
9Th DAY OF JULY, 1872,
offer for sale TO the highest bidder for
Cash. tat the South door Of the Cont
House in Oxford, Miss. between the
hours Of IL O'Clock a m and 4 O'Clock
pm in legal subdivisions as required nv
law, the following described land, to-
wit:
The Southeast quarter of Section q
Township 3, Range 2, West; also the
South half Of the Northeast quarter of
Section 8, Township g., Range ?. West:
akO the North half of Section Is. Town
ship ., Range !, West, except an eighty
acre strip on Of the North emo Of aid
Section which said strip is described a.
the North quarter of the North half N
said Section Sixteen, Township Nine.
Range Two, West.
All OF said lands lying and being In
lafayette County, Mississippi. and
generally known as . part of The borpa-
stead Of L H. Nets, deceased.
Title to the above lands il believed
to be good, but / sell only as Special
o. BOONE,
Special COMMISSIONS.
FALKNKR, RUSSELL & FALKSEs.
Solicitors for Petitioners.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-06-13

Lam & Ray handle fresh Gro
eeriss At all times.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-06-13

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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-06-13
Proceedings Of Board Of Supervisors

IUNE IEhM.
All members and officers present,
court opened according to law, after
which the following proceedings were
had fo-wit.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1912-04-26
MAI. BUTT BRAVE TO END

WASHINGTON, d. c., April ia
graphic story of the hcroism of Major
Archibald Butt on tho Titanic was told
today in an interview given TO the
Washington Stars staT correspondent
in New York by Miss Mary H. Young,
a former resident here.
Miss Young. believed to have been
the last woman to leave the Titanic.
and Major lutt had long been friends
Miss Young having been a special mu
sic instructor to the children of for.
mcr President Roosevelt Miss Young
said:
The last person to whom spoke
on board the Titanic was Archie Butt
and his good, brave face, smiling at
me from the deck Of the steamer. was
the last could distinguish as the
boat | was in pulled away from the
steamers side.
Archie himself put me into the
boat, wrapped blankets around me and
tucked me in as carefully as If we
were starting ON a motor ride. lie
entered the boat with me, performing
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1912-04-26
WOMAN SAYS ISMAY
CARED FOR BEFORE WOMEN

NEW YORK, N. Y, Apr, 19.-Mrs.
Lucien r. Smith. daughter of Repre-
sentative James Hughes OF West Vir-
s:nia, who was returning on the IT.
tanic from her honeymoon and now is
Il widow. was under nurses care to-
day. She told the story of the III
tdnics disaster az she told II to her
fcthcr, and the story bore eloquent
testimony to the heroism displayed by
remained on the sinking ship with him
and found his grave in the ocean.
There was one thing that Mrs. Smith
could neither forget nor forgive, and
that was the wact that the boat into
which she had been put with Mrs. Ed
gar j, Meyer contained % women and
only one man, and that. although there
was room for at least 20 more pas
scngcraL neither her husband nor
Meyer was put into the boat.
Fortunately for us there were two
English women who understood the
handling of oars. Four of us rowed
while "A sailor stcercd and we went
some distance away from the Titanic
"Our boat left the Titanic at about
1890 o'clock and up to that time ev-
erything seemed calm and orderly on
board except that there was no sys-
TEN In the manning OF the lifeboat
when we were taken on board the
Carpathia I watched Ismay getting on
board He was taken to a special
stateroom and every attention was
given to him while the women had
to wait, There was even a note on
his stateroom reading. Please don't
disturb while stewards exerted them
selves to he Of service to him, Mean
while had to sleep for time on
the floor in passageway"
Mrs Smith Is only 1S years old and
her husband was "a.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1912-04-26
TITANIC EXPERIENCES TOLD BY SURVIVORS
ASTOR PROVED A. HERO

NEW YORK, N. Y. April 10. 49, A
fine act of hcroism by Colonel John
Jacob Aston was told today by George
A. Hardy of Brooklyn, who survived
the disaster. when Colonel Astor
had assisted his fearful young wife
and her maid into lifeboat he tried
to put in boy, but the sailors refused
to let him in, saying that the room
then was only for girl children. Col.
Aston then picked up a womans hat
from the deck and placed IL hon the
boys head and brought him back to
the boat. He said:
Here, little girl, climb in and the
officers of the ship let the boy through.
AS tho boat was lowered away Colonel
Aston stood on the deck waving good.
by"
81 still refuse to believe that my IA.
Their is dead" was the emphatic dec.
laration today of Vincent Aston, son of
Colonel John Jacob Aston. 81 still be.
licye he has chance to have been
picked up by one of the many boats
that searched the scene of the disas.
ter.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1912-04-26
HORRIBLE CONFUSION when
TITANIC STRUCK ICEBERG

NEW YORK, N. Y, April 1S.-First
details of the loss of the Titanic told
by survivors who arrived here tonight
on board the Carpathia described the
scenes of horror which followed the
crash with the iceberg. Hurled from
their beds by the terrific impact, amid
the rending of steel plates and the
splintering of steel Orders, they rush.
ed on deck to meet the officers and
crew already lowering the lifeboats.
Get into the lifeboats! Never mind
your clothes and valuables!"
This was the order that met scores
of half-clad, women.
THE Titanic is doomed! II may
sink inside of fifteen minutes!" was
all they were told. A shouting, fran.
tic, fear.crazed crowd poured from the
steerage and rushed frantically for
the boats, only to be driven back by
the remnants Of the shattered crew,
zoo of whom already were crushed to
death as they stopped in the bows of
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1912-04-26
MRS. KATE HENRY. FORG|VES PAST
OF JOYNER and BECOMES BRIDE

hitS and resides at 1874 Van Ness ave-
nue.. She formerly was the wife Of
james Malcolm Henry, manager Of
Lewis, johnson & Co.'S bank in Wash
ington, ID. c.
She secured divorce June I, 1907.
on the ground of cruelty. Since then
she has made her home with her
mother, Mrs. VOORHEES,, and has APP
pcared frequently In San Francisco
society. 1t has been repeatedly ru-
mored that she was engaged to he
drew many admirers to her court. but
until Joyncr came she remained I'M
pledged.
Acted as Engineer.
Sterling Joyncr Is a civil engineer
who was associated with Cecil Rhodes
/ In his South African cxploitations and
was decorated with n medal by Queen
Victoria Tor valualle service rendered
'hc British cause. His family home
r. In New York and at one time he
aas mentioned as candidate for gov
crnor of that state. He IL chairman
Of the New York State committee OF
the Panama Pacific international cx-
position.
on his first trip to California lie
came to consider the acceptance of an
important post in the exposition or
ganization, but the post wasn't offered
to him. or something like that, and he
returned to New York
Joyncr was severely injured while In
South Africa and frequently suffers
from recurrence of the effects of the
injury. He has just recovered from a
severe attack Of his ailmCnt, but will
leave New York as soon as he is able
to travel.
Il had two letters and n telegram
yesterday from him. am expecting
word now that he has started" CON
cluded Mrs. Henry.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1912-04-26

He was good swimmer. and would
have lasted long time with life.
belt"
The youthful head of the Astor os.
tate said that his stcpmother, who
was Miss Madeline Force before her
marriage, slept late today and was not
seriously i'll from the exposure she ex.
perienced
Astor's belief in the possibility that
his father In still alive was echoed by
Colonel Astor's sisterin.law, Miss
Katherine Force. I'VE are all terribly
distressed" she said, but still cling
to the hope that Colonel Aston may
be restored to u.s.
II Is learned that no Steps have been
taken as yet relative to the disposition
Of the great estate left by Colonel
John Jacob Aston. The following
statement was issued at the Offices of
the Aston estate:
Mrs. Aston is very III and under the
care of physician. II will be impos.
sible for her to be interviewed or to
give out any statement"
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1912-04-26

tho little courtcsics as calmly aud
with as smiling face rs If death was
far away, instead of being but n few
moments removed from him When
he had carefully wrapped me up no
stepped on the gunwalc of the boat,
and, lifting his hat, smiled down at
me.
'Goodby. Miss Young, he said
bravcly and smiling Luck is with
you. win You kindly remember me to
all the folks back homc?'
Then he stepped to the deck Of
the steamer and the boat was in was
lowered TO the water II was the last
boat 10 leave; of this ! am perfectly
certain. And ! know that | am the
last Of those who were saved to whom
Archie Butt spoke As our boat low.
cred and left tho side of the steamer
Archie was still standing at the rail-
looking down AT me. His hat way.
raised and the same old, genial, brave
smile was on his face. The picture
he made as he stood there, hat i(
hand, brave and smiling, is one that
will always linger in my memory"
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1912-04-26

the huge steamship. Forward the
vessel was mass Of splinterod steel
and pieces of ice which fell upon the
decks.
Hurriedly the second, third. fourth
and fifth officers we're told of to com.
mand the first Of the lifcbOats low.
cred. Men crowded forward to he the
first to leave, but the cry went up:
women and children first! Shoot
any one attempting to- crowd them
Quit"
Awed by the threat the fcar.strick.
en- mob fell back and the officers pick.
ed out the women and thrust them in.
to the first OF the lifeboats. Enough
men we're chosen to man the oars.
No survivors can question the cour.
age of the crew, hundreds Of whom
gave their lives with heroism which
equaled, but could not exceed, that of
Major Archie Eutt. Henry Il. Harris.
jacques F'utrelle, and others in the
long list Of flrst-class cabin passcn.
gers.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1912-04-26
MRS. WIDENER
TELLS STORY

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, April i9.-ln
describing her experiences in the sink
ing of the Titanic Mrs. George d.
Widcncr, whose husband, we'll.
known nnanCiCr Of this city. and their
son were drowned. said she saw Cap.
tain Smith jumping from the bridge
INTO the sea and that a moment pre-.
vious she had seen another officer turn
revolver upon himself and send a
bullet through his brain.
MY husband and had retired to
our cabin for the night" she said,
when the shock of crashing into the
iceberg occurred. We thought little
of II and did not leave our cabin.
I'VE must have remained there an
hour before becoming fearful. Then
Mr.. Widencr went to our son Harry's
room and brought him to our cabin.
A short time later Harry went to the
deck and hurried back and told us we
must go on deck.
mir. Widencr and Harry a few min
utcs later won't on deck AMI aided the
officers. who were then having trouble
with those in the steerage. That was
the last ! saw Of my husband or So,
81 went on deck and was put into II
lifebOat. As the boat pulled away
from the Titanic ! saw one OF the OIL.
GERS shoot himself in the head and
few minutes later saw Captain Smith
jump from the bridge into the sea"
Mrs. Widcncr Is at her home at FL.
kins Park, Pa, near here. The entire
Widcner family, which is among the
most prominent In Philadolphia's Fin.
ancial and social circles. is overcome
by the disaster. The family has rc.
ceived messages of sympathy from all
Darts of the world
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1912-04-26
DENVER WOMAN GRlLLS
OFFICERS FOR BRUTALITY

NEW YORK, n. Y, April 10. - A
story shockingly brutal in contrast
with the tales of heroism and sacri-
fee that have come from the Titanic
disaster was told this evening by Mrs.
J. J. Brown of Denver, one of the sur.
vivors.
Colonel Aston and Isador Straus and
Mrs. Straus would have been saved
had II not been for the officer In com.
mand of the first lifeboat which left
the doomed ship, said Mrs. Brown.
In addition to this, she accuses the
officer of having made Mrs. Aston row
the lifeboat for two hours. She said
she was compelled to handle the oars
herself for four hours.
Sheer Cast at Women.
Wen teach these rich Yankees
wives we're running things" the OIL.
Ger sneered, she said, when the women
in the boat pleaded with him to save
a man who was drowning close to the
boat and he refused.
The lifebOat was cast of with sew.
eral of its seats untitled, Mrs Brown
declared, but several of the passen.
gers from the stccrage were given
place In It. After the boat had been
rOwed some distance from the sinking
Titanic man was seen struggling In
the water, few feet away.
The passengers begged the officer to
stop and pick up the man. lie refused
and ordered the men to keep on row.
ing.
Save him or we will throw You Ov.
erboard!" one Of the passengers shout.
ID, and the others In the boat took M
the cry, with such effect that the on.
Ger ordered the men to turn about and
try to rescue him, When the boat
reached the spot whore the man was
last seen he had disappeared.
Women Ordered To Row.
After the Titanic had sunk the OIL.
! Ger started TO bulldoze the women,
Mrs. Brown says, and commanded
them to man the oars
81 rowed until my arms ached as
though they would fall on" she con
tinued. at must have been fully four
hours Mrs. Aston was compelled to
row, too. She was rowing about half
as long as ! was.
81 am willing to go before the Sen
ate investigating committee and testi.
| ~ TO all that have said" she con.
| cluded, Hundreds Of lives were saCri.
feed needlessly In this disaster, and |,
for one, am eager to see Justice done"
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1912-04-26
HOW women were SAVED FROM SEA

NEW YORK, N. Y. April 19.-Chas.
Herbert Lightholdcr. second officer of
the Titanic, on the stand today told a
graphic story. Lightholder said he
understood the maximum speed Of the
Titanic was shown by its trial tests to
have been 22h to % knots an hour.
Senator Smith asked II the rule re.
quiring lfe-saving apparatus to be in
each room for each passenger was
complied with.
Everything was complete" said Mr.
Lightholder.
sixteen lifeboats, of which four
were collapsiblc, were on the Titan.
ic," he added. During the tests" he
said, Captain Clark OF the British
Board of Trade was aboard the Titan.
ic to inspect the life.saving equip.
ment."
How thorough are these captains
of the Board of Trade in inspecting
ships?" asked Senator Smith.
Captain Clark is so thorough that
we called him a nuisance"
Lightholdcr said he was In the sea
with a life belt on for one hour and
half.
On Board When Ship Sank.
What time did you leave the ship?"
~ didn't leave It,"
"nid II leave you?"
Yes, sir"
where were you when the Titanic
sank"
''ln the officers quarters"
Senator Smith asked what was the
last order he heard Captain Smith
give.
When the Ship Went Down.
when asked If ! should put the
women and children in the boats" re,
piled lightholder, "hc responded, Yes,
and lower away"
what did YOU do?"
"Ohcyod orders"
The last boat to put off, a float col
lapsible, was the one on top of the
officers quarters, Lightholder said
The mcn dumped II on deck and wait
ed for the water to float II off. Once
at sea II upset. The forward funnel
fell into the water, just missing the
raft and overturning It, The funnel
probably killed persons In the water
This was the boat eventually got
on" declared Eightholder. mo one
was Oh It when ! reached 1t. Later
about thirty men clambered out of the
water on to II. All had on life pre-
servers"