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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1913-06-05
Garden Tools.

Kipling says that a soldier IS no
better thar his feet. and Il is equally
true that gardener Is no better than
his tools. Much muscle. time and
perspiraticn is being wasted at this
very moment because OF the use Of i'm
proper tools, or the misuse OF the
proper ones for the purpose Most OF
this waste OF time is due 10 lack of
information about tools on the part OF
the user, and the misinformed pur-
chaser can secure little intelligent
information from the average hard
ware clerk, as most OF them seem to
have been recently promoted from
the ribbon department or the soda
fountain.
II is much easier to do garden work
with sharp tools. Every stroke is
clean and true and il goes where it is
sent with half the effort a dull tool
requires
The American factory mechanic Is
reputed to spend three times as much
OF his time sharpening his tools as do
the European workmen. but he pro
tNNf a. hAGNA
product thereby The same principle
applies to the use of garden tools
Keep them sharp and in good working
order.
A Fat. fine file is mighty handy TO
have about. With it you can sharpen
your hoe. spade. trowel. cultivator
teeth, grass shears and lawn mower.
The file will make an ideal cutting
edge on these tools and this edge
should have a perfectly fiat beyel, at
an angle Of about IS degrees. Hold
trH tool firmly and use a little ma
chine oil to help the file cut the steel.
or course. edged tools, like the
sickle. scythe, and pruning shears,
have to be ground on a grindstone or
emery stone. and then resharpened
from time TO time with a milestone.
The bevel OF the edge must be as
acute as possible on this class of
tools.
The best tool for spading up soil is
not the spade. but the spading fork.
1t penetrates the soil much easier and
pUverizes II more in turning over.
" the spade is preferred. /. should
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1913-06-05
have as Fat a blade as possible. -
prevent clogging

have as Fat blade as possible. 70
prevent clogging
The hoe is the most useful tool in
the small garden and Il should have
a large and heavy blade. The add
tional width viii do more work with
the same number Of strokes and tho
heavy head does more effective work
because OF It's added momentum.
A rake is Of rather small Importance
after the seed is once planted. but Il
Is an excellent and practically In
dispenssble implement for levelins and
pulverfzing the seed bed. Use a cast
iron rake OF the narrow type. The
wide ones are too hard TO handle. Z
For the larger garden. n hand cui'
tivator or wheel hoe Is fine and a
great time and muscle saver. With II
the entire garden can be hoed easily
in the same length OF time one takes
to hoe a tenth OF u by hand. We pre-
fer the single. high wheeled type.
which runs between the rows. as II
will work close enough and pushes
easier Work II with the cultivator
teeth early in the season to loosen
the soil and force the roots to grow
deeply. changing to the weed cutting.
horizontal blades later on. II IL a
real pleasure TO cultivate the garden
with one OF these machines and they
cost only a couple of dollars.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1913-06-05
T State News Notes
GOVERNOR WILL
KEEP THE LID ON
GOV. BREWER LIMITS LECIsLA.
TURE TO ONE SUBJECT.
several Lawmakers Have Asked Him "a
Recommend Bank Inspection Law,
and Other Topics. But He Posi-.
lively Declines to Do So.

Jacks"n.--i>evsrsl letters have been
received at the governor. office during
the past few days from members Of the
legislature suggesting that subjects 9th
er than the levee bond issue b. brought
up for consideration at the extra session
TO b. convened on June 10.
To all Of these communication. Gov.
Brewer has replied that the extra s~-
sion will b. limited exclusively to the
bond issue; that he will not .end N
any message authorizing the considera-
tion Of other topics.
Ia replying to the lawmakers the
sovesnor -sys that be fully realixes
the Importance OF a bank inspection
law. state reformatory. and other
topics that have been suggested. but
believes that they should 20 over un-
al the regular session in January.
IL has been intimsted that the legs
iature may take some notice Of the
sandal in the management of the state
penitentiary, and possibly appoint .
committee To make a thorough inves-
tigation Of prison affairs. IL 10 not
believed, however, that this courss Is
likely. for Gov. Brewer i apparently
making good headway with the lnvss
tigstion, and getting more evidence
than could possibly BE- dug up by a
legislative investigating committee
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1913-06-05
Z. u. BARBER DIsBARRED.
He Win Receive Trial at September
Term Of Court

Gulfport.-rhe disharment proeeel-
ings of Attorney T. VI. Barber, whisa
has occupied the circuit court for sew
eral days, terminated last week. Judge
Barrett disbsrs Mr.. Barber from the
practice Of law until such time a. a
trial TO determine his fitness to prae-
tice Law shall BE- held and the motion
for . continuance was granted until
next term Of court, which 10 September
next.
On April 20, L. y. Hsrreii. Burns
detective, charged Mr.. Barber with franz
ing up a damage suit against the Gulf
port q Mississippi Coast Traction Com
pany, and the attorney was placed un-
der bond by Judge Barrett to appear
before the grand jury for Investigation.
The bar association called . meeting
to act on the matter AID Mr.. Barber,
who was present, asked for . speedy
trial, after which he employed counsel
Hzrrell was . witness in the famous
Nsttie Gill damage suit which vas for
$4,000, and he made his sensational
disclosure while on the witness stand
testifying for Barber, who was conduct
ing the case, at the same time telling
that he was a Burns detective. The
district attorney in reviewing the case
said il was one of the most important
ever brought before this court in which
the honest public and every member of
the bar is interested.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1913-06-05
PLANS INQUIRY
INTO FRISCO R..R.
COMMERCE COMMISSION WILL De
TERMINE IF ROAD LOOTED.
ex0RBlTANT PRICES ARE PAID
Upon Result of This Investigation Will
Depend Whether or Not Department
Of Justice viii Order
Prosecutions

Washington The interstate commerce
commission will investigate the throw
ing Of the ~. Louis a san Francisco
Railroad into the hands Of receivers
through heavy expenditures in the taS.
ing over OF small feeder lines at cxo.e
bitant prices and valuations.
Judge Judson &. Clements OF the com
mission said that the matter had not
been taken up in confer-nee BY the com
mission. but il was one of those rail
sosd subjects that must come TO the at
tsntion Of the commission.
On its own initiative and without CON-
plant from any injured party. the com
mission can investigate any subject m
connection with railroad transportation,
Judge Clements explained. The wrecking
Of a railroad system through misman-
agement or otherwise becomes a part
Of the transportation problem that con
frouts the commission.
The commission brought ABOUT the in
vestigasion OF the Northern Seeurisiei
Company, the holding company OF tia
Hill lines. which resulted in the disssis
sion by order Of the supreme court.
| gave the department OF Justice the In
formation on which was based the disso
luton suit Of the Southern Pacific sys
TEN.
Interstate commerce commissioners say
that under tke recent order of congress
requiring the physical valnat tion of rail
road property il will be necessary for
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1913-06-05
MEATS AND FLOUR
OFF THE FREE LIST
SENATE COMMITTEE PUTS ON
DUTY OF 10 PER CENT.
SUGAR SCHEDULE TO STAND
Senator Rsnsdell Makes Speech Against
Sugar Schedules and Arraigns Su-
gar Trust-Says Free Sugar
Breaks Platform.

Washington.-Mea and flour will
not 20 on the free nst in the Demo
cratic tariff Law IL the recommends tion
Of the senate finance subcommittee in
charge Of the agricultural sche,iuL. is
accepted. This important alteration Of
the Underwood bill as IL passed the
house was determined upon Monday by
the subcommittee, composed OF senators
Williams. shively and Corr. II was de-
ciied, in carrying out the determination
to perfect the Underwood bill hy equal
ixing raw materials and their products. :.
that il would hr wiser to levy nominal
duties on meats and flour products than
to put live stock and grain on the free
list.
In accordance with the decision, the
subeommittee took from the free list
fresh meats-beef. mutton and pork
and made them dutiablc at 10 per cent
al yalorrm. Wheat flour was restored
TO the dutiable list at the speeiir rate
of as cents a barrel, with other wheat
products at 10 per cent sd vaiorein. nd
the Underwood duty on oats was re-
duced from 10 cents per bushel to 5
cents per bushel, with a compensatory
duty on oatmeal, said to be app-oSi-
mately 6 per cent sd vslorem.
This rate on oatmeal was not definite
ly determined. but il Is assured that
the Recommendation will b. TO take oat-
meal from the free list.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1913-06-05
Chief SOLD LIFE DEARLY
Killed Six Federals and Was Himself
Sot Seven Times.

Laredo. Textile scalp of Capt. Loa-
goria, who commanded the Constitution
Alist forces OF 300 men surprised AMI
routed at Colombia. 20 miles above this
city. on the Rio Grsnde. Vas brought
to Nuevo Laredo Sunday by the return
ing victorious fedsrals and placed on ex-
hibition AZ a gruesome trophy OF their
victory.
Twenty-Five Constitutionalists and six
federals were killed in the encounter. snd
Capt. Longoria is said to have KILLED the
six federals before he was himself slain
with IS OF his men on the spot from
which he refused TO fly when his forces
were taken by surprise and a murderoa-
machine gun fire poured upon them. SIX
times he took deliberate aim with his
rifle, and each time federal soldier
dropped dead. He was himself shot seven
times before he died.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1913-06-05
BRYAN CANCELS HIS DATE.
Can Not Deliver Address at the A. q n.
College.

Starkville.-Adviees from Stsrkvil,.
state that large gobs of blue gloom
have settled down over the campus since
President Hightower received a tele-
gram from Secretary of State W. !.
Bryan csncelling his engagement to de-
liver the baeealsureate address.
Mr.. Bryan stated in his message that
he is unabls to leave Washington vt
this time without injustice TO the State
department, and IL Is therefore neces-
sary to cancel the engagement.
President Hightower Immediately
wired stating that he would arrange
for a special train to carry Mr.. Bryan
from Auburn, Ala. to Starkville, being
under the impression that the secr~-
tary of state would keep his engage
ment at that point. It seems, however,
that Mr. Bryan also cancelled his en-
ragement at Auburn.
An effort is now being made 10 in
duce DIR. P. p. Claxton, United States
commissioner of edueation. to fill the
appointment.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1913-06-05

The French poul,srer kills his
fowls by dislocating the neck with a
swift back chuck given close to the
head AT once the dressing begins so
that it may be completed before the
body cools. The legs and wings are
tucked close to the body which 10
placed breast downward against a
board A moist cloth is spread on
the back which imparts a fine grain
appearance to the flesh. A weight is
applied to secure the required market
fiatness and when thoroughly cold the
birds removed. packed carefully and
closely in crates or cases according to
their destination
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1913-06-05
LOW WAGES VS.. MARRIAGE
Illinois VIII Determine Whether Men
Are Able to Marry.

Chicago.-The relation of low wages
for men to the vice question is to be
investigated by the Illinois senate vel
fare commission, The commission will
seek to establish a fair minimum upon
which man in Chicago can support
himself and family and will endeavor ~
learn how many men are being paid less
than this amount. II will also seek to
learn to what exten, in.uffieiency ,:
wages operates to weaken the home in
.luence
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1913-06-05
OXFORD. MISS, THURSDAY. JUNE ). 1913.
YOUNG REELECTED
CHIEF OF j. c. '.
THREE DEPARTMENTAL OFFICERS
UNANIMOUSLY CHOSEN.
TO JACKSONVILLE IN 1914
Shafts at Chiekamsusa Park ia Honor
Of Veterans Of Florida and Alabama
Veterans Parade and Memorial
Service Were Features.

Chattanooga Fla.. was
awarded the honor ot entertaining the
twenty-fourth annual United Coufeder-
ate Veterans reunion, and the command.
er-in-chief. Gen. Bennett II. Young OF
Louisville, Ny, and his three depart
mental commanders we're reelected at
the last important business session OF
veterans during the present reunion here.
The next reunion went to Jack sonville
after over an hours dclibcration, IN
which the hospitality aud fame OF that
city, Nashville. Tenn; Houston, Texas,
and Tulsa, Okla, had been proclaimed
by eloquent orators. When vote was
taken Jack sonvillc received i.52S votes
Nashville. the nearest opponent. recei,-
ing 405. The selection of the Florida
city then was made unanimous.
Departmental officers who again will
serve under the command OF Gen. Young
are Lieut.Gen. Theo. :. Garnett OF Nor
folk. commander OF the Army Of North
ern Virginia; Lieut. Gen. George T. Har-
rison OF Opelika, Ala. commander OF the
Army OF Tennessee, and Lieut. Gen. n.
VI. Vanzandt Of Fort Worth, Texas. com
mander of the trans-Mississippi depart
ment.
Other features of the second days re-
union program were the impressive cere-
monies attendant upon the dedication of
handsome monuments at Chickamsuga
Park by delegations from Florida and
Alabama and the parade Of the sons OF
Confederate Veterans. \ joint memo
rial service in honor Of the Confederate
dead was held in the auditorium. at
which representatives from the veterans
and all other organizations attending the
reunion took part.
4 motion Was made TO amend the ere
dentisl- committee report 80 a. to eN-
slude the portion Of it referring TO Gen.
Behan. When vote vas called on the
motion the presiding officer could not
determine whether the aye- er the uays
we're the more numerous. An official
vote BY state divisions vas then called
ior and the amendment vas adopted
The reelection Of Gen. Young and his
department. officers was the occasion
for the greatest ovation which hs. oe
-urred at the present reunion. Rousinl
rebel cheers rent the air when tn
name OF Gen. Young wa- mentioned
After he had been elssted by acclaim
ton G~n- Young s.lds
: ~Thi- u w~rth w.r- - me than a
the gold in the treasury Of the Unite
States. I would rather have yoar RI
ommendation than that OF sll the otbe
men and women m the world. Col Bile.
each one OF yor I thank you for thi
high honor which You have seen ht {,
bestow upon me second time.
Three cheers Tor -Old Ksntueky- wer,
given as Gen. Young received the con
I gratulations OF many friends.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1913-06-05

Philadelphis a sensational series u
smuggling plots by which l6 Philadcl.
phia bankers and business men have
swindled the government out Of more
than a million dollars in duties during
the past eight wears has been disclosed
by the investigation now being male
by Harry y. Arnold. special assistau. 70
Attorney-General MeReynolds. The iden-
tity Of the men who have succeeded In
having dutiable goods passed through
this port free of duty during this periol
"a known to the investigators and it i
expected that when the federal grand
jury convenes here June 10 indictments
will be asked against all of these men
and perhaps others who are believed to
be connected with the frauds
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1913-06-05
WAS SENTENCED TO CHURCH
Mayor Tries Novel Plan With Man
Prosecuted for Drunkenness

Fort Smith, Ark.-Iohn Norris was
Monday sentenced by Mayor Read. in
police court, to help his wife bathe
the children every week. dress up and
go with them to church every Sunday
for period of three month"; Norris
was arrested on a charge of iatoxieation,
and his appearance before the Judge
was his seeondd within a month. Mayor
Read, in sentencing Norris to church.
stated that every time he attends re-
hgious services he must have the min
ister make out report for him, AMI
that this report must he turned. in to
the police department. Failure to do ~
will be met with heavy line, the mayor
cautioned him.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1913-06-05
i Cold Frame for rail-.

II ~ really remarkable what results
can be had in the garden long after
the frost comes. by the use OF prop
erly built cold frame. The most salts
factory frame We have used is made In
sections. three by six feet-the NUM-
ber OF sections TO be used depending
on how much space you want TO de-
vote to late plants.
The cold frame is nothing more
than four boards nailed together 10
make the sides. and II should slope
slightly toward the south. This is
then covered with sash. made of light
wood. covered with cloth. Water
proof material may be gotten for this
latter from most of the large seed
stores. and is preferable on account
OF it's durability.
Success with cold frames in the fall
depends on getting your plant well
started before the frosts come. A
good plan is to build your frame work.
and a good size would be six by tweivs
feet. This would require fo0r cloti
frames to cover IT, and the tctal ex
pense should not exceed i've dollars
for materials. Inside this inclosurs
can be planted any late summer vege-
tables that you want to raise. If the
sun is particularly hot. put the cover
frames on during the middle OF the
day. but otherwise Just give the plants
/ the same attention you would IL
/ planted In the spring.
When danger OF frost is at hand.
put the cover frames on every night.
taking them OF In the morning. bu,
when the weather gets still colder
leave these cover frames on all tn
time. You will be surprised nt th
!, excellent crop OF late vegetables yu
: viii have when all your neighbour
. gardens are desolate
II YOU want 20 have vegetables al
through the winter yoa must replace
. the cloth frames with glass about No
yember I. and by this means some OF
the harder plants. like radishes. beets.
string beans and onions. can be bad
practically al wiuser. though it will
probably b. well for winter use 10
bank your frame all around with fresh
horse manure. which would turn your
cold frame into a hot frame
Among the flowers. viOlets. pansies
+ English daisies and primroses all will
/ grow well during the winter IN a cold
frame covered with glass
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1913-06-05
SINGER GETS 5000.
Contends That Kentucky Horseman
Liked Her Voice

Lexington, ky.-Mrs. Blanche Berndt
Mehahy, Cincinnati singer. will receive
about 5000 from the estate of the
late Horace Wilson, former secretary
Of the Kentucky Trotting Horse Breed
ers' Association, and Charles Wilson, his
brother, will receive sn equal amount,
according to settlement agreed on by
attorneys in the Wilson legacy ease in
circuit court.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1913-06-05
Falls 1000 Feet.

New York.-Falling 400 feet from an
seroPlane Friday, Arthur Lampham,
youthful parachute jumper, landed feet
first in a Staten Island marsh and WIS
buried to his neck in the mud. WITH
ropes and boards he was extrieated. He
suffered only from shock. Lampham
was taken up by Harry B. Brown. an
aviator, and was to have made 500
foot drop. His parachute failed to wo.k
whsa he made his leaS.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1913-06-05
EMBEzzLEMENT CHARGED.
Former waterSPieree Clerk Of Okla.
homs Accused

Los Angrlcs.-Fred Ncycl-. chiri clrrk
Of the Waters-Pieree oil Company for
five wears at oklahoma City, OKLA, va>
arrested here Monday on a charge Of
having embezzled $500 from that cor.
poration.
Nevels denied that be- was an emb.sz-
zier. and asserted that any shortage in
the Corporations funds could b. blamed
upon a former cashier of the COMPANY
who ahseonded
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1913-06-05

II old corn fodder IS used for bee-
ding the shredded article is bettsr
than the stalks; il is more comfo.t.
able for the horse and is worked more
easily through the manure spreader.
A pregnant mare should always be
kept in a box stall II is afraid to lie
down IN the ordinary stall for fear OF
not being able to rise again and this
constant standing up is very harmful
In mild weather mares must be
kept in the open sheds outside. both
day and night Each mare should
have a special place where II is tied
to receive its grain feed. II fed from
an ordinary trough. the more vicious
mares may kick the others and gobble
most OF the feed. Roughage may
safely be fed from racks in the yard.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1913-06-05
Held si.l7s,o0o Insurance.

Jacksonville. Fla.-E. q. Painter, fer
tilizer manufacturer who fell from a
ferry boat during a violent coughing
spell and was drowned in the st. Johns
river week ago Thursday. held life in.
suranee policies totsling 900. ac-
eording TO a printed list presented here
at a meeting of life insurance agents.
About half OF the insurance was made
payable to Painters family and the
sther half to his firm. Most OF the in
-uranee was ssken out during April this
year and almost all was written within
two years.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1913-06-05
PEACE TREATY IS SIGNED
British Fereign Secretary Presides at
Ceremony

London.-The eight months between
Turkey and the allied Balkan states !.
ended. The peace OF London wss
was signed Friday in the picture gallery
of IT. James Palace Sir Edward grey.
the British foreign secretary. presided
over the foFmalities. The following
peace delegates signed the prelimina-y
treaty;
osan Miami Pashs for Turkey, D..
ianeff for Bulgaria. Stefan Novakovitch
Tor Servis. Stephanos Skoloudis for
Greece, and NJ. Popovitch for Montene-
gro.
The actual ceremony was very brief.
The delegates signed the treaty without
reading il. evidently in full coniiden =
that all the seven articles we're in such
wording as the powers chose to have
them.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1913-06-05
Test Puio Committee.

New York-The authority of the Puio
committee that searched for money
trust to compel witnesses to answer.
will be questioned before the United
States ssupreme court George Carr
Henry. New York banker, indicted in
Washington for contempt after his re-
fussl to answer questions asked by the
committee. gave notice that he would
appeal to the highest court from the re-
cent decision OF Federal District Judge
Mayer, ordering him to stand trial on
the Indictment
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1913-06-05
BILLINGS SUED.
Attempts to Hold Him for John R.
Walsh's Failure.

ChieagO.-Attempts to hold C. X. C.
Billings. banker. of New York and Chi
cAgo, responsible for approximately So
100000 due to the failure OF the John
X. Walsh baaks were begun in the cir
euit court mere Wednesday. Stockhold-
ers who brought suits charged that Bill
ing,' negligence a director permitted
Walsh to operate schemes which led to
the wreekiHg of both banks.