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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-24

carrying power and has an abnormal
range. Professor Katzenstein and all
the members Of his staff consider the
case to be unparalleled. and several
doctors have been called from abroad TO
examine Frsiulein Sevena. The young
lady belongs to a well known Viennese
family, and her case has already been
nut before the International Congress on
Phonetics.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-24
A VOCAL WEAPON.

The New York church choir should
practise up some anthems to use on the
next crowd of /. w. w. intruders.-St
Louis Globe Democrat
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-02-05


The Woman Who Never Has Her
Change Ready.
Have you ever noticed how many
women go to a ticket window in the
subway or on the elevated, ask for
their ticket. and even expect to have II
In their hands before they begin to
look for the nickel to pay for II?
Have you ever waited In line while
a woman In front of the ticket seller
opened her shopping bag, took out her
handkerchief. CROPPED for her pocket.
book and. when she found II. lingering.
ly searching through its compartments
for a five-cent piece?
A woman is unfortunate in having
no convenient pocket that she can dip
into for small change. Her money is
usually inside something that is inside
something else. But isn't this all the
more reason why she should have the
consideration and forethought to get
out her change In advance In order not
to delay others?
Needless to say. the woman who
holds up the line at the subway ticket
office does the same thing when she
buys theater seats or railway tickets.
Hers is prominent place among
public pests.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-02-05
TAKES OFF DANDRUFF
HAIR STOPS FALLING
cIrisi Try Thlsi Makes Hair Thick,
Glossy. .Fiuffy. 6eautIfui-No
More Itching Scalp.

Within ten minutes after an appli.
cation OF Danderine you cannot find a
single trace Of dandrur or falling hair
and your scalp will not itch. but what
will please you most will be after a
few weeks use. when you see new
hair. fine and downy at first-yes-but
really new hair-growing all over the
scalp.
A little Danderine Immediately dou-
bles the beauty OF your hair. No diff
ference how dull. faded. brittle and
scraggy. just moisten a cloth with
Danderine and carefully draw Il
through your hair. taking one small
strand At a time. The effect is amaz-
ing-your hair will be light. FUZZY and
wavy. and have an appearance OF
abundance; an Incompatible luster.
softness and luxuriance
Get IS cent bottle OF Knowlton's
Danderine from any store. and prove
that your hair Is as pretty and soft
as any-that II has been neglected or
injured by careless treatment-that's
ail-you surely can have beautiful hair
and lots of IL II you will Just try q lit
tie Danderfne. Adv
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-02-05
Four-Footed Poultry.

A certain old man in the wynchope
settlement. named Buckley. was ex
ceedingly fond OF big words" He
was riding his horse over the country
one bright spring day. apparently in
tent on some important business.
Whenever he met anybody, he grave
ly asked: Have you seen anything OF
any stray poultry today? I've los,
mine. and am hunting IT," When they
told him No." he would proceed on
his way.
After spending several hours In
what seemed to be a vain search, he
at last rode to the door OF a farm.
house and called: "Hello," A lady
came to the door, and dofing his hat
very politely. the old man inquired II
she had noticed and stray poultry
'round?"
After a moments thought the wom-
an told him she had seen no chickens.
Oh he replied Its my hogs that
I've lost-not my chickens youths
Companion.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-02-05
IS CHILD Gross,
fEVERlSH, SICK
Look, Mother! II tongue is
coated, give California
Syrup of Figs"

Children love this fruit laxative"
and nothing else cleanses the tender
stomach. liver and bowels so nicely.
A child simply will not stop playing
to empty the bowels. and the result is
they become tightly clogged with
waste. liver gets sluggish. stomach
sours. then your little one becomes
cross, half-sick. feverish. don't eat.
sleep or act naturally, breath Is bad
system full OF cold. has sore throat.
stomach-ache or diarrhoea. Listen.
Mother, See II tongue is coated. then
give a teaspoonful OF California
Syrup of Figs" and in q few hours all
the constipated waste. sour bile and
undigested food passes out Of the sys-
tenn. and you have a well child again.
Millions Of mothers give California
Syrug OF Figs" because 1t is perfectly
harmless; children love II, and II new
er fails to act on the stomach. liver
and bowels.
Ask at the store for a 5O-cent bottle
OF California Syrup OF Figs" which
has full directions for babies, children
OF all ages and for grown-ups plainly
printed on the bottle. Adv. -
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-02-05
SALTS IF BACKACHY OR
KIDNEYS TROUBLE YOU
eat Less Meat II Your Kidneys Aren't
Acting Right or II Back Hurts or
Bladder 6others You.

When you wake up with backache
and dun misery in the kidney region
It generally means you have been eat
Ing too much meat. says a well-known
authority. Meat forms uric acid which
overworks the kidneys in their effort
to filter 1t from the blood and they be-
come sort OF paralyzed and loggy.
When your kidneys get sluggish and
clog you must relieve them. like you
relieve your bowels; removing all the
bodys urinous waste. else you have
backache, sick headache, dizzy spells;
your stomach sours, tongue is coated.
and when the weather IL bad YOU have
rheumatic twinges. The urine 4,
cloudy. full OF sediment. channels Oft
en- get sore. water scalds and you ar
obliged to seek relief two or tire
times during the night
Either consult good. reliable physi
clan at once or get from your pharma.
cist about four ounces OF Jad Salts ::
take a tablespoonful in a glass of
water before breakfast for a few days
and your kidneys will then act fine.
This famous salts is made from the
acid OF grapes and lemon Juice, COM
bined with lithia, and has been used
for generations TO clean and stimulate
sluggish kidneys. also to neutralize
acids in the urine SO it no longer irri.
tates. thus ending bladder weakness.
Jad Salts is life saver for regular
meat eaters. It is inexpensive. cannot
fn1ure and makes a delightful. efYer
vescent Whitewater drink.-Ady,
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-02-05
SAGE TEA AND SULPHUR
OARkENS YOUR GRAY HAIR
Look Years Youngeri Try crandnna's
Recipe Of Sage and Sulphur
and Nobody viii Know.

Almost everyone knows that Sage
Tea and Sulphur. properly compound
ed. brings back the natural color and
lustre to the hair when faded, streaked
or gray: also ends dandruff. itching
scalp and stops falling hair Years
ago the only way to get this mixture
was to make II at home. which 10
mussy and troublesome.
Nowadays we simply ask at any
drug store for "wyeth's Sage and Sui
phur Hair Remedy" You will get .
large bottle for about so cents. Every
body uses this old. famous recipe, be-
cause no one can possibly tell that
you darkened your hair. as 1t does il
80 naturally and evenly. You dampen
q sponge or soft brush with II and
draw this through you. hair, taking
one small strand at a time; by morn
ing the gray hair disappears. and
after another application or two. your
hair becomes beautifully dark. thick
and glossy and you look years younger.
ADV
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-02-05
A Doctors First
Question Is
How arc Your Boweisf" A SIN,
pie Remedy thar Guarantees
Good Bowef Action.

Trace the origin Of the commoner
Ills OF life and almost invariably you
will find that constipation was the
cause. 1t Is not to be expected that a
mass OF fermented food can remain In
tho system beyond its time without vi.
tating the blood and affecting the
nerves and muscles, It congests the
entire body.
The results are colds. fevers. piles.
headaches, and nervousness. with its
accompanying Indigestion and sleep
lessness. There is only one thing to
do, and that is TO remove the trouble;
aud when nature seems unable to do
IL. outside aid Is necessary. You will
IND the best OF all outside aids a rem
edy that many thousands are now us
Ing for this very purpose. called DR..
Caldwells Syrup Pepsin. Many hun
dreds Of letters are received by DIT.
Caldwell telling OF the good results
obtained. and among the enthusiastic
letters is one from Lieut.. @. w.
Vaughan. of 623 w. North st. Decatur.
III. He is - and has had n bad liver
and stomach since he came out OF the
army. He says he tried about every
thing. but never succeeded in getting
permanent relief until he took DR..
Caldwells Syrup Pepsln. He is never
without a bottle in the house. and he
is never without good health.
IL has untold advantages over pills.
salts and the various coarse cathartics
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-02-05
No Rest mo Peace

There's no rest and but little peace
for person whose kidneys are out OF
order.
Lame In the morning. suffering cricks
In the back and sharp stabs OF pain
with every sudden strain, the day is
just one round of pain and trouble.
It would be strange II allday back
ache did not wear on the temper, but
II is not only on that account that
people who suffer with weak kidneys
are nervous. cross and irritable.
Uric acid is poison to the nerves.
and when the kidneys are not working
well. this acid collects in the blood
and works upon the nerves. causing
headache. dizziness. languor, an In
clination TO worry over trifies, and a
suspicious. short temper.
Rheumatic pain, neuralgia. sciatica.
lumbago. neuritis and gravel are fur
Their steps in uric acid poisoning.
Don't neglect kidney weakness. An
aching back, with unnatural passages
OF the kidney secretions. is cause
enough to suspect the kidneys. Use
Doan's Kidney Pills. remedy which
has been used for years, the world
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-02-05
COUNTESS BECOMES A NURSE
Has Earned Living az Cab Driver ane
BARRIERS Assistant In Paris Be-
fore Trying New Effort.

Paris-Countess de la Gueriviere.
who in 1907 appeared as the first wom-
an cab driver in the streets OF Paris.
has since then twice changed her pro
fession."
After a brief success as a "cabby,''
the countess. who at one time was
very wealthy. but is now forced to
earn a living. became a BARRIERS as.
sistant. She then opened a BARRIERS
shop on her own account. but this ven
ture did not last long. few months
ago the third change took place anc
the countess became a nurse in a Par
is hospital for dogs. cats and birds.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-02-05
STOMACH MISERY
GAS. INDIGESTION
"Pape's 0iapepsin" fixes sick,
sour, gassy stomachs in
five minutes.

Time Il! In five minutes all stomach
distress will go. No indigestion. heart
burn. sourness or belching OF gas. acid.
or eructations of uadigested food. no
dizziness. bloating. or foul breath.
Pape's Diapepsin is noted for its
speed in regulating upset stomachs.
II is the surest. quickest and most Ger.
tain Indigestion remedy in the whole
world. and besides II is harmless.
Please for your sake. get a large
hfty-cent case OF Pape's Diapepsin
from any store and put your stomach
right. Don't keep on being miserable
life Is too short-you are not here
long. SO make your stay agreeable.
Eat what you like and digest It.; en-
JOY IL. without dread OF rebellion In
the stomach.
Pape's Diapepsin belongs in your
home anyway. Should one OF the fam
lily eat something which don't agree
with them, or In case OF an attack OF
Indigestion. dyspepsia, gastritis or
stomach arrangement at daytime or
during the night. 1t is handy to give
the quickest relief known. Adv.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-02-05
WOULD ALMOST FAINT
Cured After Doctors Faiied

Mrs Henry 2umach. Hutchinson. Nina
says. Last winter a terrible. sharp pan
caught me In my back and from that tn
on I had constant backache. III u.s.
a broom, IL just seemed as n my back ~
breaking. l was in misery day and niHM
and at times | got so dizzy ! thought u
was going to faint At night l had to pu<
a pillow under my back for the slight r.
lief that this gave me. ! got so weak \
couldn't do anything. The doctor said
had n floating kidney and two specialists
In Minneapolis said the same. The ply
icians' medicine didn't help me bit az
reading about Doan's Kidney Pills. / be-
someone get mo a box. As soon as l b.
gan using them, l got better and by tn
time l had finished the third box. diduI
have a bit OF pain. can now do am
kind Of work without suffering and Al
the symptoms OF kidney complaint havo
left me. Deans Kidney Pills have Ger
tainly spared me n great deal OF uisery
and suffering. am only too glad to rec
ommend them TO other kidney sunsrsrs-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-02-05
M0NTENEGRO'SNEED
Larger Territory and More Peo-
pIe-lt Wants Money.
Minister Of Foreign Affairs Plamenatz
10 Visiting Certain European Cap
ItsIs to Negotiate a Loan for
His Government.

Paris.-M Plamenatz. the Montene
grin minister OF foreign affairs. who
as charge d'affairs at Constantinople
one else 10 precipitate the war OF the
allies against Turkey. is now visiting
certain European capitals to negotiate
a loan for his government. Here and
In London he Is said to have met with
pronounced success He Is also very
hopeful OF Rome to make up any bal
ance that may be desired.
Although the feats OF arms per.
formed by the Montenengrin army
were not so conspicuous as those OF
the other allies. yet this army pre-
vented the Turks in the northwest
Greeks and lost about one-third Of Its
total OF $4,000 by so doing. The ter
rible Significance OF this mortality Is
realized when II Is remembered that
before the war the entire population
of Montenegro numbered about $780,
900.
Now. OF course. things are differ
ent. The population has doubled ow-
ing to the Encouragement under which
certain territories have been brought
within King Nicholas dominions.
These include a great part OF the
Saniak OF Novi Bazaar and the whole
of the Sanjaks OF Ipek and Jokova
This has had the effect OF doubling
the population. making II about $780,
900. while at the same time II has
added materially to the strength OF
the country. In speaking OF his
mission, NJ. Plamenatz says:
For five centuries we Montenegrins
have fought for Christian liberation,
and now. so far as Europe is con-
cerned. we see our task accomplished.
L has not been accomplished. how
aver. without considerable sacrifices.
have already spoken about our
osses In men. Our losses in money
md in valuables OF all sorts have
Ilso been very great II We had not |
equisitioned provisions for our troops
n certain instances we could never
ave managed. Fortunately the pa.
riotic spirit OF the people was such
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-02-05
ANOTHER COFFEE WRECK
What's the Use When There's an Easy
Way Out7

Along with the coffee habit has
grown the prevalent American Dis
ease"-nervous prostration.
The following letter shows the way
out Of the trouble:
Five years ago | was a great cof-
fee drinker and from its use | be-
came so nervous | could scarcely
sleep at all nights. My condition grew
worse and worse until finally the ply
stefan / consulted declared my trou-
bles were due to coffee.
But being SO welded to the bev-
erage I did not see how | could do
without 1t. especially at breakfast,
as that meal seemed incomplete with
out coffee.
On visit. my friends deprived me
or coffee to prove that 1t was harm
full At the end OF about eight days
l was less nervous. but the craving
for coffee was intense, so went back
TO the old habit as soon as got home
and the old sleepless nights came
near making a wreck OF me.
Il heard OF Postum and decided TO
di0 MT AAkC ~ al De-
cause. as l afterwards discovered, It
was not made properly. ! found, how
ever. that when made after directions
on the package. It was delicious.
1T had a soothing effect on my
nerves, and none OF the bad effects
that coffee had, SO I babe farewell to
coffee and have used only Postum
since. The most wonderful account of
the benefit to be derived from
Postum could not exceed my own ex-
perience."
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek, Mich. Write for copy OF The
Road to MELVILLE" <
Postum now comes in two forms:
Regular Postum-must be well
boiled.
instant Postum-Is soluble pow
der A teaspoonful dissolves quickly
In q cup Of hot water and, with cream
and sugar. makes Q delicious bever.
ase instantly. Grocers sell both kinds
There's q Reasonr for Postum
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-02-05

that there Was no unwillingness to
give for the common good But for all
chat We incurred an expenditure on
the war of 100000 to so 900 900
francs ts10.000.O00 to $4,000. OOO).
which. considering that our budget in
ordinary times Is no more than about
100000. is very large.
Our national existence being now
secure. we have entered on what l
firmly believe TO be an era of peace
and progress
Montenegro is in great part a rocky
country. and 1t has not the advantage
possessed by Switzerland. which is
also mountainous region. of attract.
Ing crowds of tourists every year; yet
| believe that there are great posi-.
bilities before II In the near future
In the meantime. however. II is nee.
essary that we should raise money in
order to place our finances In a sound
condition. There Is every prospect
that the great powers OF Europe will
help us. when an opportune time
comes. to float a loan with this OBJ
tect in view"
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-02-05

and purgatives. for while these do but
temporary good. Syrup Pepsin cures
permanently. The effect OF its action
is to train the stomach and bowel
muscles to do their work naturally
again. and In a short time all forms Of
medicine can be dispensed with. II
can be bought without inconvenience
at any nearby drug store for fifty
cents and one dollar bottle. the latter
size being regularly bought by those
who already know Its value. Results
are always guaranteed or money will
be refunded.
Families wishing to try a free sam
pie bottle can obtain II postpaid by ad-
dressing DIR. W. Il. Caldwell, 203 Wash
ington St. Monticello. ILL., A postal
card with your name and address on
II will do.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-02-05
Not Altogether Lost.

In the Shakespearean days actors
we're classed as rogues and outlaws.
VIII West. the portly comedian of
The Doll Girl" thinks that player
folk are bad enough. but not as black
as they are painted. He tells this
story on Dick Burge. the English pugi-
list and actor. who was indicted in
connection with the $500. 900 Liverpool
bank robbery.
Burge was on the witness stand.
Il understand" said the Judge,
that you are an actor"
Burge blushed. swallowed conyui
sively and hesitated
No. you honor" he stammered
only a thief"
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-02-05

Those who complain OF the high
cost OF living would have reason for
a much more pronounced howl II they
lived for short time in La Paz in
Lower California. Butter Is never
sold for less than So cents a pound
and during the seven hot months OF
the year fresh vegetables are not at
all obtainable. Ice which is manufac-
tured in La Paz sells for two dollars
a hundred.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-02-05

She saw him fold a piece OF paper
and put 1t in the farther corner OF the
drawer in the library table. II he had
carelessly thrown II In. she would
have thought nothing OF II.
What's that" she asked
oh. nothing" he replied
She wondered what It was. and as
he had said 1t was of no Importance,
he had no one to blame but himself
II she looked at 1t, which she did. at
the first opportunity. This is what
she read:
IN bet you a new hat your curios-
ity will not permit you to leave this
alone"
How can she claim the hat without
giving herself away"
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-02-05

Attorney General McReynolds came
to town the other day and paid a call
upon a physician who halls from Ten
nessee. says the New York Tribune.
The physician was out. and as Mr.
McReynolds had no card with him he
left his name and title with the Eng
lish footman.
When the physician returned he
was informed that there had been a
caller.
4 cawnt remember his name. sir. -
said the footman. but he was a mem
Der OF parliament"
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-02-05

An American millionaire was bring.
ing his beautiful young wife to Eu-
rope in order to have her portrait
painted.
But why don't you try home tai
ent?' friend asked him.
Oh, he answered. we've tried
home talent in vainl Now we're GO
ing over to see what the genuine old
masters can do"
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-02-05
We Thank Thee.

For place to work and this
strength to serve. we thank thee.
For the friends we have and those
we are yet 70 know. we thank thee.
For enough to save us from want
and for the spur OF need melting us
to increasing toll. we thank thee.
For these all we thank thee; and
FOR all the others unnamed-a great
host--we thank thee. And more anc
most of all for the spirit that is thank
fli-Dot 90 much for what We have .
for wha, thou art. we thank thee.
We thank thee, o Cod
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-02-05

Tourist-You have an unusually
large acreage of corn under cultiva
ton; don't the crows annoy you a
great deal?"
Farmer-Oh, not to any extent.
Tourist-That's peculiar. consider
ing you have no scarecrows.
Farmer-oh. well. you see. I'm on,
here good part Of the time myself
New York Mail.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-02-05

While travelling on n steamboat a
notorious card sharper. who wished to
get into the good graces Of a clergy
man who was on board. said to the
reverend gentleman:
Il should very much like to hear
one OF your sermons. sir"
Well" replied the clergyman. you
could have heard me last Sunday II
you had been where you should have
been"
Where was that. them.
In the county jail" was the an
swer.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-02-05
RID OF EMBEDDED NEEDLE
After Two Years in Youths Foo,
Comes Out unaided In Calf
OF His Leg.

Lucy. La-Two years ago while
walking about the house. H. Y smyth
twenty years old. ran a needle into his
right foot.
The doctors were unable to find IL
and the pain ceased. The other day
while at work on the river front h
felt sharp sting in the calf OF his
right leg
On investigation he found the needle
protruding. and was easily able te
withdraw II.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-02-05
R00FlNGS

We believe that we carry the largest
stocks OF roofinss In the south. in painted
and galvanized steel. rubber and compo-
sition; all prices. s0c per square. COM
plete and up. Try "Paroid." the King Of
Rubber Roofing. Ten years without a
brush. Pidgeon-Thomas Iron Company,
Iron. Steel. Railway and Mil Supplies,
Memphis, Tennessee. Adv.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-02-05
Her Religious Motive,

The Parson-I have been very de
lighted to see you at church so regu
larry lately. Mrs. Bilger.
The Parishioner-Yes. sir: I never
misses a service now. Fact is. sir
I've fell out with ny old man. and he
hates me to come to church. so
comes just to make i'm savage,-
Stray Stories.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-02-05

Detroit, Mich.-"We wanted 10 he
Ike rich kids and have Christmas
trees" was the explanation offered the
juvenile court by Sammy, eyed four
teen, spokesman for FIVE boys arrested
for stealing 10 evergreen trees.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-02-05

Chicago.-Birl S. Coler. former
comptroller OF the city of New York
told an audience of business men that
" the science Of eugenics were gen
orally adopted the human race would
De extinct In $50 years