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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1913-05-22
If WE WERE ALL ALIKE.

Strive as We will to bring other
people to our especial way OF
thinking, there could be no great
or calamity befall the human race
than for all to be of the same
tastes, disposition or to attain a
like mental development. II in
physical features, all were alike,
no matter how beautiful, we would
grow tired Of the sameness. IL
every man had a talent and in
ciination for one certain profess
sion or occupation the world
would suffer and strife and dis
cord mar the most brilliant sue
cess. II everybody was possess
ed with the mania for getting
money, the greed of gold would
soon crowd out every kindly i'm &.
pulse or noble ambition and the
world become habitation Of
misery.
| Ii within our power, we would
have each and every one of our
children take to learning as ducks
to water, but il such was the cas-.
old fashioned manual labor would
become n lost art, and the neces.
sites of life become impossible,
Injuries.
Instead of worrying and striv.
ling to persuade others 10 our wa,
OF thinking, we should rejoice tina
variety of temperament and incli.
nation gives opportunity for tn,
free exercise OF our diiferenttaste,
, and talents and make the wo-lc
habitable. The only need TO
likeness in people is in the desir,
to serve Maker and fellow men
but neither in this can there b,
monotonous sameness, for every,
one is called to service in a wa,
suited to their natures.
/ Be thankful for the diversity o
peoples dispositions and strive
only for likeness in kindly feel.
ling.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1913-05-22

The silo is the only to save frost
ed corn and get it, full value. Cut
II and rush into the silo at once.
Silage makes more and better
meat, milk and better calves than
any other method of feeding.
Stock grow in winter ss well as
in summer il well cared for.
tits easy to guage the rations
accurately.
1t is a durable and cheap stor-
age. A concrete silo il fire proof
and not very expensive.
Stock fed lage are far more
healthy. One farmer writes, 1--WE
do not have one sick animal where
we used 10 have ten or more"
1t makes lar more and n better
manure. The cobs and stalks are
al. eaten and digested. Full VAL
ues are recovered from the whole
plant both as a feed and fertilizer
Corn cobs are very rich in pot
ash and when dried hard are very
slow to rot, thus losing the entire
value as feed and tying up for
years, and may be, the fertilizer
value, robbing the soil to that ex
tent
The man who feeds ten head
without a silo for year loses the
cost of the silo and still has none
Thousands of farmers and scier
lists add their testimony and pro.
claim positively that the silo pays
for itself in one year, that i
doubles or even quardruples thu
value of the feed crop. An acr,
OF &, cd silage will keep COW o.
steer one year.-A. Nj. Worder
in The Progressive Farmer.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1913-05-22
Plant the Poor Land to Cow Peas.

Why should any farmer dis
place cotton by COW peas on his
poorer land? Cd Because CO..
peas protect him against losing
any considerable amount of mon
ey as he might do by cultivatiug
u poor acre in ten-cent cotton.
CD Because cow peas seed are
in universal demand. selling now
as surely as a'bale of cotton or a
bale of cotton or a broken. mule
colt. usually at price ~ S1.50 to
- or more per bushel. thus yield
ing a good cash profit above the
cost Of seed, of phosphate and of
two or three cheap CIVILIZATIONS.
I'D Because, even iflabor condi-
tons and limited equipment
should make it impracticable to
harvest and sell seed. or TO ca,
the hay or - Craze IF .
plant. there - ~
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1913-05-22
T'eekvillc News.
= BY n. O. Good.

T'cekyillc News.
4 BY ". O. Good.
After an absence OF some time
l come again.
What has become OF Uncle Tom
and the other old writer's? Come
on Uncle Tom with some more
good letters from the Ridge. We
all enjoy your etters.
Farm work Is progressing nice
ly around here, but crops are late
and look bad on account OF cool,
dry weather and many complain
of a bad stand of both cotton and
corn.
Mrs. Lillard Watts, OF Oxford
is reported quite i'll at the home
of her parents, MIR. and Mira. j.
w. Billingsly near Harmontown
Quite a crowd from here attend
ed preaching at Chenille Sunday
and enjoyed an excellent sermon
by Rev. A. b. Morris.
Mr.. William Huston was a pleas
ant visitor in this community q
few days of last week.
Supt. II. T. Smith is visiting on
this side and killing squirrels.
MIR. NJ. NJ. Smith il on an ex.
tended visit to Hickory Flat.
Mrs. A. l.. Watson entertained
a few OF her friends at cards Fri :
day night.
Mr.. jeff Meek was visiting this
community Saturday and Sunday
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1913-05-22
USELW-vER-LAx
For Lazy Liver and
the Troubles Of
Constipation.

Feel right all the time. Don't lay OH
from work for days by taking calomcl
when pleasant Lin Ver-La< keeps you
on your feet, while relieving your troub-
lie. Safer too, and easy to take. Don Z
take anything else. You can't afford
it. Eliminates poisons, cleanses sys-
tenn and relieves constipation A nat
%5; IL rs%sS n natural ssri n it. actions rs
won't be long before Lio- Ner:Lar will
completely displace calomel in every
home. Children can take it freely and
with perfect safety. Every bottle guar
anteed. Soc and 81 in bottles. None
genuine without the likeness and sigma
ture Of l. X. Grigsby. For sale by
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1913-05-22

Public notice is hereby given that
the undersigned will receive sealed
bids up to 12o'clock, noon, on Tuescay
June 3rd, for the building OF brid r.
on the Oliver Levee on the Oxford and
Iclay road Also for the painting OF
the Court House.
The above mentioned bids are Ia
e let out separately and to be do, {
according to plans and specification :
now on file in my office. The success
ful bidder will be required to furnis b
bond double the amount of each bill,
with two or more good securities for
faithful performance of the contract.
The Board reserves the right to re-
ject any and all bids, and on the same
day let the same out at public uutcry
to the lowest and best bidders. Tn.
Board reserves the right to reject any
and all bids.
w. NJ. WOODWARD. Clerk.
Oxford, Miss, Nav 10th IgI3
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1913-05-22

Not a bug lift to tell the tale when
you fight them with Ross "Dea'l
Quick" Spray Bed bugs. ants, fieas,
mites, lice, potato bugs, etc, die the
moment 1t is applied. Kills their eggs
too.
Nice and clean for home use, Refuse
substitutes, they are not like 1t. Sold
in Oxford by Chilton's Drug store.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1913-05-22
MoNpEKrIL SKIS SALE.

Bucklen's Arnica Salve Is known
everywhere as the best remedy made
for all diseases of the skin and also for
burns, bruises and boils. Reduces in
fiammation and is soothing and healing
J. 7 Sossaman, Publisher of News, OF
Cornelius, n. O., writes that one box
helped his serious skin ailment after
other remedies had failed. Only 2jc.
Recommended by A. III. Kendel.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1913-05-22
DIzzISE>>---l,o YOU HAyErr.

This is caused by the bile being re-
absorbed into the circulation To get
rid OF this trouble it is necessary to use
a good liver medicine to eliminate the
surplus bile from the system. st JOS
rs Liver Regulator (either liquid or
~ does this to perfection Use
bilious troubles and you will
Seuer. Accept no substitute
m having the genuine st
Regulator. Druggists
u It, liquid so cents a
tin boxes. % cents
dollar.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1913-05-22

"My sisters husband had an attack
Of rheumatism in his arm," writes a
well-known resident Of Newton, Iowa.
81 gave him bottle Of Chamberlain's
Liriment which he applied to his arm
and ON the next morning the rheuma-
tism was gone.v For chronic muscu-
lar rheumatism you will find nothing
better than Chamberlain Liniment.
Sold by A. II. Kendel.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1913-05-22

DR., Kings New Life Pills will relieve
constipation promptly and get Your
bowels in healthy conditionagain. John
Supsic, OF Ssnbury, Pa D., says: 'They
are the best pills ever used and adj
wise everyone to use them for consti-
patton and liver complaint " VIII help
YOU. Price &c. Recommended by A.
III. kendel
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1913-05-22
w. VI. WOODWARD. CLERK
Oxford, Miss, May 10th. 1913.
MOST PROMPT AND sfrECruALcrHr
fOH n.tD COLDS

When you have bad cold you want
a remedy that will not only give re lief,
but effect a prompt and permanent
cure, n remedy that is pleasant to take
a remedy that contains nothing injuri-
GUS Chambsrlain's Cough Remedy
meets all these requirements II acts
on natures plan. relieves the lungs.
aids expect ration, opens the secre-
tons and restores the system to a
healthy condition. This remedy has a
world vide sale and use and can al
WAYS be depended upon. For sale by
4. III. kendel.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1913-05-22
Notice to the Public.

will be in my office the follow
ing days OF each week: Mon.
days, Thursdays and Saturdays.
Court days the second and fourth
Saturdays in each month
@. III. EVANS. J
District No. l, LaFayett
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1913-05-22
Notice.

All persons indebted to ne will
please call and settle as sy
made a change in my bus -
and must collect al
accounts.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1913-05-22

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re-
wari for any case Of Catarrh that can
not be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
L. J. CHENEY s: CO., Toledo, o
We, the undersigned, - ~wn I
j. Cheney for the last
lieve him perfect
business transa
able to carry
BY his firm.
Natio-
Halls
naliy, n
II mD
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1913-05-22
The Charter Of Incorporation Of
armeYs' Warehouse

I. The corporate title OF said compa-
ny IL FAfmers' Warehouse.
2. The names Of the incorporators
arei
=. B. Under, post office Oxfor'i. uiss
Z 1. Tinker, pest-office Oxford, Miss
b. B Russell, post Office Oxforu, aiiss
3. The domicile is at Oxford, LaFay-
cite County, State Of Mississippi.
1. Amount " capital stocx is Six
thousand Dollars.
The poe value of shares is Six
Thousand Dollars.
y. The period of existence mot to
exceed fifty vearsl is fifty years.
z. The purpose for which II IL Great
ell IL; To do a general warehouse and
storage bus ness To buy and sell cot
ton s-ed, cotton seed meal, ht lis and
all kinds OF feed stuffs, and any ami all
kinds OF agricultural products. All
kinds OF fertilizers, coal and to barter
and exchange same.
To erect and operate a gin and COM
press for the handling Of cotton and
grist and Touring mills and any and all
other kinds of machinery and agricul-
tural implements, vehicles, harness,
eto.
s The right and powers that NAV be
exercised BY this corporation are those
conferred by the provisions of Chapter
%, Mississippi Code, 1906.
r. d. LrNDER,
! +. l.. LINKER,
Il. Il. RUSSELL
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1913-05-22
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

otate UI M1ssIss1ppi,
County of Lafayette.
This day personally appeared before
me, the undersigned authority F. b. Lin
der, +. l. Tinker and Il. b. Russell all
OF Oxford, Lafayette County, State o.
Mississippi, incorpo-ators of the COR
poration known as the Farmers Ware
house. who acknowledged that they
signed and executed the above and
foregoing articles of incorporation as
their act and deed, on this the 9th day
May, 1913.
GEO. NJ KNIGHT,
Notary Public.
My commission expires May IS, 1913.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1913-05-22
Notice to Bidders

My commission expires May
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-29

There has been foul play" he NUT
tered as he sat down on the edge of
the bed again. Then he started up,
listening, Someone was moving down
the corridor
"Who is there?" he Numbered out
He was electrified by the reply. 1t
was Phyllis Trenton, who was out
side.
rs that you, Morty7'
To the Rescue.
Eyes, I am locked in, and / must
get to Bourton before IL. Please go
and tell the wretched landlady what
has happened"
Certainly"
"No, stop a minute! You called me
Morty!"
II am sorry"
mo, don't be sorry. l like it,"
Then / withdraw the apology"
The footsteps died away, but the
girl was soon back.
There is no one In the place." she
said. except an old woman, and she
is far, far deafer than any ordinary
post. 1 can not make her hear a
word"
Where Is the landlady?"
"She has gone to the town, / be-
lieve, to see you nominated, or some
thing"
But here I am trapped and losing
my chance!"
ut is very sad, but have not got
the key, and I am going now. There
is a cathedral have not seem"
Don't leave me-" he implored. you
are SO clever. You might be able to
think of way out"
ooh, am not as clever as all that,
but if you really wish 1t, and will
promise me not to say anything
naughty. / will get chair and come
and sit down with you. There's only
a door between. You can imagine
that you are on the panel"
81 can't imagine anything" as If
struck by a sudden idea. Phyllis,
you don't know anything about this,
do yeu?''
Whatever should I know?"
"Of course not. I am sorry spoke,
cut it makes me feel mad"
Lets talk about something else"
said the girl. "Have you been to many
dances this season."
mo, since the Stanhope's, where
you cut my supper valse."
do you like the tango?" asked
Phyllis bravely.
mo"
II can see that dancing is distasts-
full as a topic. Shall we speak Of
golf?"
eff you like"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-29
.Up-to-Date Jokes

Mether-Johnny, you said you'd
been to Sunday school
Johnny with PARKWAY look)-
Yes, mamma.
Mother-How does it happen that
your hands smell Of FISH?
JOHNNY carried home the Sun
day school magazine. an the outside
page Is all about Jonah and the
whale.
The Irishman was relating to some
friends In Glasgow how one night on
retiring to bad he fancied he saw .
ghost. and having a revolver handy
he fired at 1t. Next morning he ex-
amined the object he had shot and
discovered 1t to be his shirt.
What did you do them exclaimed
one OF the company.
"Bedai. l just thanked Heaven /
wasn't inside ov It," replied Pat.
Father" said the young man, earn
estiy. III a chap IL out with a crowd
xao are standing drinks. and he has
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-29
Her STATEMENTS
DESERVE NOTICE
Mrs. Walls Makes Public
Some Interesting Facts
Which Should In
terest All Women

Leinarts, Tenn.-Mrs. Martha
Walls, Of this town, makes the fol-
lowing statements for publication:
Il feel 1t my duty to tell you what
your medicine, Cardui, the woman's
tonic. has done for me.
For four (4) years, I suffered ter
ribly with womanly troubles, and
found no relief in different medicines
which took. Finally, began to take
Cardui. the woman's tonic, and after
taking six bottles am completely
cured I feel like a different person
altogether. All the pains are gone,
and I am in better health than I have
been in for four years Have gained
a great deal in weight.
81 still take Cardui as a tonic My
husband, as we'll as myself, can not
praise it too highly.
81 hope this letter will induce other
poor, suffering women to try Cardui,
for it is the best medicine in the
world for women"
If you suffer from any of the
numerous ailments so common to all
women, why not take this lady's ad-
49,, ana try Cardui? 1t has helped
her, as well as a million other women
in the past half century Why
shouldn't 1t do the same for you? We
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-29
Cheerful wrinkles never hurt.

when I laugh; 1t adds to the general
effect. I feel my smile down to my
finger tips. and even down to my feet.
When 1 smile I really give my whole
freely. / like to have people know
me by my smile, because try to have
1t reflect my true appreciation of
everything there Is to smile at In this
dear funny old world. / believe in
smiling about our failures as well as
our successes. Who was it that said
so aptly. If we smile about a trouble
it's q bubble blown away" oh, it
takes grit to laugh when we are
down. I know it. but does 1t do any
good to cry? And 1t Is such q COM
Portable feeling to know that we are
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-29

tractively than all of these put to-
gether. And now you will all say that
she must be wel1-nigh perfect. She
Is. And she Is going to talk to you
now about her greatest attraction.
I was standing In the wings when
she danced out, flushed and adorable.
from a dance number. and she wrink-
led up her pretty face in her never to
be forgotten smile when I told her
what I wanted.
20, yes, / have an unfailing sugges-
ton that will rival any beauty doctor
in the world" she said, sit is truly
wonderful-just smile. used to think
about my smiles, but now I just smile
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-29

and let the rest take care of itself.
for I am perfectly conscious of the
fact that people who laugh a lot can
never be lonely. Our friends never
notice it If we are, they are too busy
being amused at our smiling coun-
tenances.
II always wrinkle up my eyes when
I laugh; it brings dimples into play
in the most unexpected places. Yes.
wrinkles, too, I know, but wrinkles
that come from cheerfulness never
hurt. They are only dimples deep
ened a trife, not the dreadful creases
that come from unhappiness and
tears. I wrinkle UP my nose, too.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-29
THE COMPENSATING@CLAUSE . zao19z]

the Rose Inn, at Barminster was a
particularly quiet little place. The
girl had changed into a delicate gray
costume, and as she faced Hilton he
thought she looked more divinely
beautiful than ever
Compliments.
He gave a deep sigh as the girl
turned languidly in her chair to gaze
out at the twilight garden.
"You get more lovely as the months
pass,v he said.
II am obliged to you, sir, for the
compliment"
1T is so strange seeing you here"
81 have taken up archaeology, you
see''
But at Barminster Of. all places,
and with Bourton so closet"
What about Bourbon? Is it a
town."
TITS a town, and a precious i'm
portant one, too-in it's own eyes, at
any rate"
Il see; but I have been allowing
you to do all the questioning. What
are you doing here?"
"Of course! How obtuse I am"
Don't say that" she said uncon-
vincingly.
"But it is the election, and 1 am
running. Naturally, you would not
know. I was in despair the last time
you said No, and / cast about for
something to do, and, at last. as I do
not have to earn an honest living, /
thought / would take up politics"
II see," said Phyllis, witt an ador-
able smile. Anything goes down in
politics."
Almost anything. There, you can
say whatever you like to me. 1 don't
mind so long as you do, talk to me-"
Phyllis rose from the chair and
came round the table to lay her hand
on Hiltons arm.
Don't say things like that she
said, almost tenderly. mo, you need
not get up"
$50 there Is actually an election in
this place, and you are running for
Parliament, Whatever will you say
when you get to the House?"
Left to Chance.
II don't know. l never thought OF
that. | have been jawing all manner
of things to the people, and II all
seems TO go down. ! shall leave the
rest to chance"
"And it is all because-because of
me?" She raised her hand. mo, we
are just friends and fellow travellers
tonight. You are not to propose
again, just now"
"Just now" said Hilton, delight
eddy.
IL said it."
81 believe / shall win"
"Why?"
ooh, nothing" He changed his
tone. "You should see the old fossil
have got against me-
81 should like to-" said the girl, in
a low tone
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-29
BY MAUDE MILLER.

ID EhHAPS you don't know that
the old ago wrinkles that come
from smiling are much different
from all other wrinkles. I think this
IS real beauty secret, don't you?
And 1t is such a good secret that Miss
Carroll McComas. OF the Marriage
Market Company, wants to share it
with all of you.
II you had been in my place you
would have felt rather helpless be-
fore this lady Of many talents, for
Miss McComas can dance divine1y,
sing adorably. whistle like VERT
able hooking bird and smile more at
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-29

property and that nobody else has a
look-in. He called me an imperti-
nent young puppy, told me that I did
not know anything about politics, and
all the time he only goes around gass-
ing about the fresh air and the hap
pyfaced children in the division, as
if it were all due to him."
"He must be droll old thing"
said Phyllis. And when is the cleo
tion?"
ITO morrow morning. I shall have
to be In the town early. I wish now
that I had dropped the whole thing.
Then perhaps you would let me come
along with you, and we could look at
cathedrals and things"
81 prefer cathedrals to things And
SO the election is in the morning
Eyes, that is to say, the nomination
is. / shall meet old Sir George Card
well face to face. Regular old Bonn
pastes Furioso, he is.'
ut sounds very, very interesting"
said the girl. "And now / am going
to leave you, sir. Miss Grey is a
pattern of propriety."
She held out Der hand and Morti-
timer Hilton bent over it. Afterward
he wrote a few letters and then re-
tired to sleep the sleep of the just,
or so he thought but the image Of
Phyllis Trenton was there before him.
Morning arrived at last, and Hilton
rose, but when he tried the door in
tending to gain the bathroom, he
found it locked. He rang, but to no
effect.
A Trick.
whatever can 1t mean?" he said
as he sat down on the bed. Are they
all asleep? He rang again, but with
the same negative result.
The door was Of oak and as solid az
If it had been fashioned for a prison.
He looked at his watch It showed
the hour to be 10. He had slept late
owing to a wakeful night. And the
nomination was fixed for midday. II
ne did not turn up, his rival would
be returned unopposed!
Here l am, ten miles from Rour-
ton, and l can not make anybody
hear! What on earth can have in
duced them to lock this door? Why
did / stop out here at Barminster?"
He tried shaking the door again. He
hliSHI dS wei nave attacked a DOCK
of granite. Had some awful disaster
occurred to the people Of the place?
He dashed to the window. 1t was
barred, a relic of the old days There
did not seem to be any chance. He
tugged at the bell again. 1t was a
very old-fashioned bell, with a tassel
attachment. and plainly it had mad
enough Of it. for at his last pull the
rope came away in his hand. Morti-
mer Hilton surveyed the end. 1t had
been cutl