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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-04-09


spring loneliness.
On an impulse Cunningham went
In and bought H. He murmured
something about q mythical sister.
and madame accepted the explanation
plaeidly. So the hat was sent home.
and vas enthruned on a little table
in the aleove OF Cunningham's sitting
room. a monument to masculine folly.
and a temptation to little Anne
Little Anne vas the landladys
niece: she vas eighteen. and she had
come into Cunningham's lire OF vision
for several years. simply as q slim
child. with dark braids hanging down
her back
Nox and then Cunningham would
part the curtains. and show his treas
are 20 the men who came to smoke
with him
If had a Wife he once said to
Carpenter. 4 should want her to wear
things like that
Carpenter smiled. laxfly. Why not
give an Faster tear he drawied. In
vite all the girls you know. get each
enc to try on the hat. and marry
the lady Who looks her Ioveliest
in IT.
When she finished school she helped
her aunt with the lighter housework.
and Il was thus that she discovered
the hat She tried IL on. and awoke
for the first time to a knowledge OF
her beauty
Down in the kitchen little Anne
was still af work Her aunt was sick:
Cunningham's breakfast rolls were
yet 10 be made: II was midnight. and
IL seemed TO her that she had washed
dishes since dawn
In the morning when she took up
CunAinxhzn's Sunday breakfast Of
sweetbreads and bacon. she apollo
gixed for the heaviness of the rolls.
I'm not very good at such things.
she said.
Cunningham. busy with his grape
fruit. frowned- Is your aunt too Ill
to cook
she went TO the hospital yester-
day. The doctors aren't very hope
full
Yes ab<ently. Then as she
turned to 20 he called her back -Oh.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-04-09

Went TO a freak dinner las; night.
an upside down dinner
I've heard OF flying upside down
Are people foolish enough to eat that
way
We weren't upside down The din
ner was We started with nuts and
finished with soup
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-04-09
seIs,erins BAD siIIs-

How does Hamlet Fatf manage to
keep in vaudeviIIeZ
He has certain value Hes q
bolstsrer
What's a bolSterer.-
He's 50 rossn that he makes the
rest Of any bsl look good.--Kanszs
City Journal
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-04-09

Uncle Jim Susarfoot killed . fne
rabbit for the enfertainnent Of Par
son Hesvegraee. Who vas expected to
dinner. but ~ rabbits were cut Of
season he thought TO avoid what
might prove an embarrassing situa-
ton by mailing the parson think Il
was chicken he vas eating
Brother Heavegraee.- said Uncie
Jim. when II came time for . second
helping. what part q De bird would
you Ike nowr
With merry twinkle In his half.
closed eyes Parson Heavegracs -
Piled
II you all dom mind An Think
Aim take de gixzard- --Pitfsburxh
Chronicle Telegraph
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-04-09

Mrs Alden has Eve ehildrens
thers were seven more. how ma
children would Mira Alden hAve-
Several hAnAs, were rnxnna
Anna nay ten 60 49, tsnehsR.
How narS children would shs have.
Anna
Enough
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-04-09

what did Gvendoiyn say when yoa
asked her TO marry yoar- asked Mr..
Cumrux-
- toad - 10 eoos and sse yoa--
FuD11D1 60 eu901nm4 yuuGn- -Unwms
done 80. shah 90 baek and ten AeR
that denr object 70 you IN the slight
est
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-04-09
rAR BETTER THAN arrxrxr

Ettxfr bab~k cures malaria ghers
1uintne fails. and IL can Be taken with
tEpg1ltF bY old ard youn<
Having suffered from Maiarfous Fe-
rer Tor several moatEs. getting no relic.
from gu4ntEe and being completely brok-
en- Gown in health. Elixir B.s<k. eject
e a permanent cure -Nliiiam r. Mari
Eltnfr n.s~k 80 c@nts all druggists OF
By Parcels Post prepaid from kloczew
ali 4 Co Washinxron. .. 9
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-04-09
No. SIx-SUN-SN

This Is q prescriptions prepared es
peciaIly for Malaria Or Chile and
Fever. Five or sir doses VII break
any case. and n taken then rs . tonir
the fever will Ips return .sc.-Adv
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-04-09
An unIlttsa Es-lina

Nothing gives person more spir.
ituAl satisfaction than getting to
church on tine once in while. for a
change. and seeing other people come
IN iAte.-Newark News
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-04-09

= asked Miss Cayenne her opinion
OF me and she said she thought I'd be
very attractive TO mice. What on
earth do you suppose she meant By
thatf-
1T was Just q polite way OF saying
that you we're q piece OF cheese
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-04-09

They say that when az ostrich Is
surprised he hides his head in the
sznt- 4 wish he'd hide hts tail
there.- remarked 4 man who had
lust settled bis Eifs's millinery bill
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-04-09
su.In T.klna to Outdoor spor.

People in Seville. Spain. were long
uniEterested in outdoor sports. but
games introduced ~ foreign residents
have recently gslned great popularity.
l-9otbsA. tennis xc.f eps polo are nov
Srzsntysd sports.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-04-09

T REALLY was G
beautiful hat Alone
IN Madam's win
dow. fanked on one
side by . visp OF
white veil and on
the other by .
mauve parasol. u
.--k..a. "a e.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-04-09

-Dsd that young man kis yoa lase
night. Exhel.-
Yes. mother
And you allowed him tor
Why. he Just did. mother
Why didn't you stop himY
why. mother. you told ne ! must
never interrupt any one
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-04-09

why DO you gtve thos. street. NO
siefans non<y for pl~ying such vie
nustc.
4 gave them money for sesrias
away
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-04-09

have \ rare cook
Then Is everything she gives you,
vel Done
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-04-09

snake eight inches iorg. and . cray.
fish two inches long. The university
Investigators believe they have proved
that the wren Is a valuable assistant
to farmers In keeping the acreage nd
Of destructive insects-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-04-09

why srrnr thsy going 70 try sa1
aoax that s<pckr
They're afr,id n voat hosd -,
ter
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-04-09

Husbands Of pretty women are apt
10 BE- more useful than ornamental
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-04-09

Putnam FAdeIsss Dyes are u
brtsAtssx and fAs<ese Adv.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-04-09

First Waz-whzt is a nOonztone,
Second Wax-A moons tone Is a
iunztiek-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-04-09

-Donr you think IL was exfaspGnnf
IN Mtss Noodles to buy IN antono-
Mar
NO. indeed; she married . chant
fsur.-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-04-09

Hell coald tAnsD FOREVER.
Shs-Hov long could yoa bring -
coal and sin ashese
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-10-06
lii MIDNIGHT GIRL, COMING
AFTER LONG BROADWAY Run
A"eica Of Consequence at
The Grand Soon.
by The Press Agent !

r, = lie fTcSS ASent.1
ne Academy Of Music will offer
neA1 October 18th, It's next
.eaiiy big musical attraction. The
lonlg Girl" which was produced
ny the Shu9,ert Theatrical Syndicate
.dst season at the 44th Street Theatre.
Ne" York, and ran for six months at
that theatre.
Much Of the success Of The Mid
hisnt Girl is due 10 the unlimited
wealth OF scenic investiture that the
MeSsTs. Shubert are noted for giving
a. u tnelr productions, then too there
. tne oalntlnesS of the music which
SCI broadway to whistling its melo-
nous tunes and the plot which is most
1ap.iVatlng the scenes being laid in
ne music in the French style. light
Demonstrated, is melodious and ex-
e~eplonally agreeable to the ear. IT
contains an abundance Of solos. duets
ana concerted numbers which allow
MADISON Smith and Viola Gillette. two
VI the principals, many opportunities
10 exert their skill.
Inc cast Of THE Midnight Girl is
unusually brilliant, containing a large
iiunoer or Wel-known musical come
oy IaVorites. a large chorus and an
augmented orchestra.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-10-06
HI WORLDS NEED
The Appeal Of President Wilson =,
Americans To BE Calm.

Chicago Herald Ind.)
h President of the United Statas
yesterday made an appea To an
Americans to remain calm during TIA
European conflict He declared that
n United States owes it to mankir3
to remain in a position to helm tha
rest Of the world during the prcsen,
crisis.
President Wilson puts the appeal O.,
nigh n true grounds. The world has
Such need OF America as it has never
had since this country was established
TO be a refuge for the poor and OPP
pressed of all nations. The world has
need of America, and America cannot
must not, fail in it, the hour of lis
greatest need.
Motives of the highest self interest
dictate calmnesS n common sense Ia
America at this moment. These M
tives alone would have furnished
sufficient justification for the Prasi-
dents cOunse of wisdom and modera-
ton. But over and above his aspect
Of the case looms the higher reason
that by such a course America viii
serve humanity.
The United States owes it to hu-
manity to remain calm, neutral
peaceful, self-collected, so that at the
proper moment it m proffer its good
offices to restore peace among the
"dAiAAS pCOplcS VI EUROPE, ana back
that prOffer with all the prestige of =
great and friendly nation that has
kept her material and moral resources
unlmpaired amid the conflict.
During recent events in which our
country has been involved President
Wilson's reference to humanity seem
ed to many people a trifle academic.
Today, in the glare of the great con-
migration that is bursting over Eu.
rope, we see clearly how noble is even
the Will to serve humanity. how great
the obligation, how priceless the OBJ
portunity which the European situa-
ton presents to our country.
Strong, calm, self-contained. self
confident, fearing nought, realizing
that by what almost seems a special
l~nterposition OF Providence, our coun-
try is the only one of the great powers
Of the European race that is beyond
the widening ring of war, the only one
that remains to speak with disinter-
ested voice for peace, let us wait the
favorable opportunity that the Presi-
dent desires to serve humanity.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-10-06

In the last annual report of the
board Of trustees of the American
Christian Missionary society under
the head Of Rural Churches" there
are these significant statements:
The government of the United
States, four years 60, called nation
al attention TO the danger Of rural
retrogressiOn, and the country life
commission has Instituted SURVEYS
that have been&of great value indus
trlaily, socially, and morally. Vigor-
Gus work must be prosecuted in small
towns, villages, and the open country
II we would conserve our
1t is reported that in the state of Mis-
souri, one thousand country churches
nave recently been abandoned. The
ne~lghborlng state of Illinois has one
thousand sever hundred such DESERT
ed churches. Over 80 per cent OF
our congregations and nearly three
quarters OF our membership are in
the country. Evidently the atrophv
OF this part of u body is a most Sc
r1ous~ affection. The conservation Of
our country forces is fundamental
to our future development.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-10-06
EFFECT OF REVOLUTION IN
CHINA ON MISSIONARY WORK
Bishop Bashford Says It Will Be Helpful in Deepening
Sense of Need %Springing Out Of a National Crisis
Rural Church Problem

sick to be cured. You are a for
eigner: you must be q doctor; cure
me and mine; cure me, man of
Jesus 1t is amazing. Were l a bill
%liOnaire, ] am a thousand times sure
that 1 would sci a thousand medical
missionaries to China for five years,
each man to hire a Chinese under
study, and carry a full surgical and
medical chest. Then I would leave
the Chinese pupils to carry on the
work and would spend the rest of my
life listening to the marvellous tales
which my five thousand friends had
to tell Of what they had seen and
done"
The undamenta difference be-
tween Christian civilization and
heatheniSm is that the former puts
the emphasis on the individual, and
the latter upon class.
Christianity is the energy that
Matched democracy.
The world conflict is between de-
mocracy and ~autOcracy.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-10-06
PeSSimiStS, Take Note

Let those who think Christianity is
a spent force ponder the following:
When Carey, the first Protestant mis-.
sionary OF the world, sent to India,
the whole number of nominal Chris
tianS in the world was about 200, OOO.-
600. Now there are 500, 900. 900.
When he, in the eighteenth century
went from Christendom as mission
airy to the dark world Of heathendom
h population of the world was about
one thousand millions. 1t is now sup
posed to be about fifteen hundred
millions, which is only another way
Of saying that while the population
OF the world has increased during
this period SO per cent, and the ratio
shows that h cause of Christ ad-
vances more within the past twenty
hve years thar 1t did in the seventy
FIVE years preceding.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-10-06
opportunities in Latin-America,

consular representatives Of Latin
american republic met recently in
New York to consider the SERIOUS
trade situation due to the E%uronean
war. A statement given out by these
representatives says: North Amer
car can not appreciate the terrible
predlcament South American repub-
Iics are IN as a result of the European
con1ilct. There has been a complete
paralysis OF trade, Inc the paralysis
been wiped out, and merchants ara
unable to place orders, as all busi-
ness heretofore has been done with
european firms" According to the
sentiment expressed at the meeting
the only possible relief for these con
dltlOns is in the extension of credit
oy United States exporters and manu-
facturers.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-10-06
SPURNING AID, REGIMENT
WON HILL BY CHARGE
Story Told in Paris of French TroopS
Who Begged Permission to Finish
vNnrE

Story Told in Paris of French Troops
Who Begged Permission to Finish
Work.
Paris correspondence New York
World.
AS an illustration of the spirit that
anlmates the French regiments tho
story is told Of an incident at Scissors,
where, after three days incessant
fighting, a single infantry regiment
That a assaulted the enemy's posi-
tlon time and again was compelled to
retire. At the close of the third day.
by a bayonet charge, they had gained
a height which covered the German
position, but the latter were on d
neighboring hill, where they were
busy digging Entertainments.
IL was necessary to carry the posi-
ton before the digging was finished if
It was to be taken at all, so the COM
officer, recognizing the ex-
hausted condition of his troops. sent
Tor relnforcements, whom he ordered
to charge.
The regiment felt Inundated at the
CAL Tor relnfOrcements, and petitioned
their colonel to be allowed to finish
the work themselves. Permission was
reluctantly given, and despite their
previous II hours Of arduous fighting.
the remains Of the regiment charged
up the hllI and carried it by assault.
Ihey lost heavily in the effort. but
-nelr PRIDE has been satisfied
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-10-06
immigration of the Past Year.

n complete immigration statis-
TICS Tor the fiscal year ending June 80
were given out only recently. The
total number Of foreigners who en-
tered our country during the twelve
months was 1.21S,580. This was an
increase of only about 10000 over the
preceding year, but represents a large
gain over the figures for 1912 and
1911. But for the falling Off in immi-
grafton for June h fiscal year just
closed would have recorded by far
the largest Der of foreigners COM
ing to this country of any year in our
history. The mex few months will,
of course. show few coming to our
land from Europe but many returning
to the homelands to take part in the
war.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-10-06
Japan's Message to America.

IN a chapter on "Christ1an1tv in
Japan in a volume of ESSAYS entitled
Japan,s Message to America" by
eminent Japanese, the Rev. Tasukn
Harada says: Government schools
are Q like full grown men and the
christian schools like boys" He calls
nj to these facts: "In the four
imperial universities there are 500
instructors and $500 students. In the
90 SCHOOLS devoted to technical and
higher education, there are 1000 in
instructors and 1900 students. In The
4so middle government schools the
number of pupils exceeds $50. 0
Inc mission schools of the same class
nave an enrolment of but 3,416 pu-
Pills, and the higher grades Of only
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-10-06
Missionaries and Medicine.

Whatever opinion we may hold Of
there is one side of the
case tnat ought to appeal to all Of US.
1t Is the medical side, say DR.. Frank
The most striking thing to a
sympathetic nature that is noticeable
In heather countries is the vast
moun OF u~ncared-for disease. The
manned, the deformed, the suffering,
the are to be found every
where, but in n~on-Christian countries
their condition is appalling. In a re-
cent book by j. S. Thompson, "China
Revolutionized," the author says:
"A traveller can not pass through
China without being mobbed by the
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-10-06

the trenches. The enemy, swept au,~
by the storm, surrender or fly - 'ay
sides. III
And the battle is won, 1t has takaa
more than two hours OF heart-hras1
ing. ne~rve-racking work, and p -.
of a quarter of the attacking |orca
The enemy suffered nearly as rnrrh :.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-10-06

(Southern Missionary News Bureau,
lda Clyde Clarke, Editor.)
The effect of China's revolution
upon missionary work has on the
whole beer helpful, says Bishop J.
W. Bashford. The deepening of the
sense Of need springing out Of a ma
tional crisis led to an increased sense
Of the necessity for some sort of re-
ligion n revealed such a widespread
knowledge of Christianity as to as
tonish even the missionaries.
Boldly and frankly within the past
two years many leading educators.
business men, and officials have af-
frmed that a religion stronger than
COnruclanlSm is necessary for China
at the present time, and that Chris
tianity will best meet this need.
Not long ago / addressed a meet
Ing of a thousand students in a gov
eminent college. A Confucian pro-
address l explained our political prob
lens in America, and tried to show
how God a guided us in their solu-
uon. At the close OF my remarks the
Confucian professor asked me how
long we had been a Christian nation
previous to the American revolution.
| replied that Christianity is a per-
sonal religion, and that not all our
people even now are Christians, add
ing that our religion had been brought
from the old world by OR Puritan
fo~refathers, n had Influenced our
civilization for a hundred and fifty
years before the American revolution.
Quickly, the professor turned to
the students n said you can cas-
lily see how Christianity prepared
America for her revolution. China's
only hope lies in Christianity. The
sooner We recognize this fact and act
upon 1t. the better for us ALL"
Another Die man, who remains a
Confucianist simply because he has
seVera\ wives. spoke with me one day
about China's financial situation. I
told him that the first treasurer of
the United States had advanced his
own money to pay soldiers, and that
later (the nation being unable to re-
pay him for some years. he himself
was imprisoned for debt. The Chi
nese financier then inquired how long
we a been Christians before our
revolution. Upon my reply, he de-
clared christianity was clearly need
ed for the personal and financial sac
r1fices that made possible your great
republic"
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-10-06
Lahore, no less than ten were on
verted MOhammedanS.

The Protestant Christians in ia
pan now numbe 52,972, OF a little
over n in thousand population.
The continuation committee of the
world missionary conference, in plan
ming for a forward movement in the
work of evangeliZing that country,
has set as a goal an increase in the
protestant missionary force from 406
to 1000 ard a fourfold increase of
japanese WorkerS-from 1866 to s.,
900.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-10-06
Latest Sunday School Figures.

UurIng the International Sunday
School Convention recently held in
Chicago. the statistical report showed
that there are now 16,441,OS6 en-
rolled pupils and 1,69O,739 officers
and teachers in the Sunday schools Of
North America. The aggregate in
crease during the past three years has
been 1,S23.6S6, which is an average
Of 1.66I for every day during that
time.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-10-06
From Many Lands.

Great Britain has more Mohamme-
dan subjects than any other power in
the world. Its ruler governs more
Moslems thar any other four rulers
put together. The total number of
ioliowers OF the Arabian prophet liv-
ing in the British empire ir nroba
bly, about 5000, 600, and of these S.
ooO,OOO are natives of India. There
are more Mohammedans in India
ina In any other country on earth.
according to a recent report, there
are 100000 Russians in New York.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-10-06

Clocks are Injuries
among the natives in West Africa and
events are dated by the everyday
happenings. For example, a native
writer wrote that she received the
news of her sisters sickness "a little
while before the guinea fowls talk"
i. e., about 5 o'clock in the morn
ing.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-10-06

AS an indication of the operations
undertaken by medical missionaries,
Or. Maxwell, of the Presbyterian
hurch of England, had to undertake
last year-prObably typical of all
mission hospitals: Cataract removals.
%; iridectomy (not for cataract), Il:
eclampsia. 2 Cloth children saved,
n afterwards killed by the rela-
tives); amputationS, 8; for haemor-
rhOidS, 81; for fstula in ano. 81:
philmosis. 8; rupture of uretha (com-
plete: WheelhOuSe) 5; necrosis OF
lower jaw, Is; necrosis of fonur. 5.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-10-06

The Church of England bishop of
Calcutta recently pointed out in an
appeal for the evangelization of the
Mohammedan world hat Mohamme-
dams from One-eighth of the worlds
population. OF the twenty Indian
clergymen in his former diocese of
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-10-06

Independently and Jointly with
state boards. the American Christian
missionary society last year support
ed 3S1 missionaries, assisted I'll
places, baptized 1855 persons, added
by letter and statement 1920, addi-
tons ~unclassified, 6O2. Total acces-
siOns to the church. 1851. Organic
ed IS churches, raised for state mis-
sions, $3~9,O46.92.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-08-03
BITS OF NEWS

DuIuth.-The lumber steamer Van
Week was lowed into harbOr here
thi smorning with fire raging in it's
hold. ...
London.-Unconfirmed news agen-
cy report asys that Jos. Caillaqx,
former premier, was shot dead in a
cafe at Dieppe by the son of Cal
mette, editor killed by Nine. Caillaux.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-08-03
RAILROAD HEADS AGREE TO
MEDIATION PROPOSAL

Managers of SO western railroads
today agreed to accept the mediation
proposal of the federal board to avert
this weeks threatened strike of engi-
neers and firemen.
The plan of the board is to arbi-
trate solely on the question of the
mems demand for increased wages.
Representatives of both have been in
conference with President Wilson.