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The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1915-10-22
Colorado,

A. Breckenridge work will be start
cd by the Wellington Mines Company
on flotation plant.
Cripple Creek and San Juan mining
men have secured the Post Boy mines
and mill at Eagle Rock
At Silver Plume, Clear Creek coun
ty, the Terrible-Dunderberg mine and
mill are now employing large forces.
The Gold Sovereign, fresh devea
opment in Cripple Creek, has doubled
in price on the reported discovery OF
rich ore near the Cresson endlines.
The American Eagles mine on BuI
hill, Cripple Greek, is the scene of one
of the best discoveries made in long
time.
Platinum, which comes mainly from
Siberia, has suddenly leaped in price
from $40 to $50 per ounce, and very
scarce at the advance.
Armed guards, secure ore sacks and
constant assay attest the presence O,
bonanza ore in the Gold Sovereign
mine on Bull hill, Cripple Creek.
The lessees on the Reveille anS
Pilot properties in upper Californis
gulch, Leadville, have shipped a car O.
gold bearing oxide taken from the ,,r.
shoot which they opened short tim,
ago.
The Colorado Metal, Mining end Re-
duction Company, a 100000 COZ
Germ, was incorporated by Forbes
Richard of Denver, F. w. Traphagep
of Golden and J. B. Foley of George
town.
The Francis and Aqua Regia are twt
of the large properties of the Gunnison
gold belt, which are owned by the
Pandora Mining and Milling Com
pany, and development work is beins
done by crosscut tunnels.
Work in the tunnel of the Boulde,
Tungsten Production Company has
started and the heading is now well
under cover and ready for the timber
ing of the portal.
In the Cripple Creek district an av
erage of about fifty tons of ore a da,
from the old Gold Sovereign dunn
near the Dante station, is being treat
ed at the Dante mill
In Gunnison county the Carter mine
and mill are turning out high grade
ore and concentrates for the smelter-
also gold bullion which goes to thu
United States mint in Denver.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1915-10-22
HITS A SPLITTER HARD
Bob Veach of Detroit Is Partial
to Moist" Pitching.
Would Rather Bat Against Good Spit
ball Pitcher Than curver-Hits
Many Three-Baesers, While
Home Runs Are Rarity.

Bob Veach can't tell you why. but
he would rather bat against a good
spitball pitcher than a good curver.
He says:
II don't know why it is, but ever
since l started playing baseball l
have had more success batting against
spitball pitchers than against any
other kind of beavers l seem to see
the ball better when a splitter is COM
ing and l don't think l have ever
struck out on this delivery
Il never batted against Ed Walsh
when this star was at his best,
Oftentimes. though. have wished
that / could have gone against him
l would like to have tested out my
self"
There is another thing about Veach.
He cannot tell you why he hits so
many triples and so few homo runs.
Triples are common wallops with
the left fielder. while a home run is a
rarity.
One Of Veachs ambitions is to
pitch in championship contest. The
The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1915-10-22

the consequences are likely to be fatal.
An Ostrander once accused cannoe
skulk. Oliver has been accused ana
Send that!" he quickly cried. pulling
forward the telegram he had written.
Mr.. Black took up the telegram and
read:
Come at once. Imperative. No delay
~ ARCHIBALD osTRANDER
Mrs. Scoville will supply the ad-
Dress" continued the poor father.
You will see that It goes. and that Its
sending Is kept secret The answer.
If any is sent. had better be directed
to your Office. What do you say.
Black?"
II am your friend. right straight
through. Judge. Your friend"
And my boys adviser?"
I'm a surly fellow. Judge. l have
known you all these years. yet I've
never expressed-never said what
even find It hard to say now, that
that my esteem is something more
than esteem; that-that I'll do any
thing for you. Judge"
I've won't talk OF that, Black
Tell Mrs Scoville to keep me informed
and bring me any message that may
come. The boy. even II he leaves the
first thing In the morning. cannot get
here before tomorrow night"
Not possibly"
He will telegraph. shall hear
from him. o God! the hours must
wait; my boy! my boy!"
1t was natures irrepressible cry
Black pressed his hand and went out
with the telegram.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1915-10-22
Saw New Era Of Warfare.

At the first interview between Napo
leon and the veteran generals whom
he was to command Rampon under
took to give the young commander
some advice. Napoleon, who was i'm
patient of advice, exclaimed: Gentle
men, the art OF war is in its infancy.
The time has passed In which enc
mics are mutually to appoint the place
of combat. advance hat in hand and
say: Gentlemen, will you have the
goodness to fire? liable Talk and
Opinions OF Napoleon Buonaparte."
The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1915-10-22
Bonaparte's Uniucky Shot.

1t is somewhat remarkable that the
first shell fired at Toulon was by the
hand of Bonaparte, and that it fell
upon and entirely destroyed the very
house where he and his family had re-
sided during the short time they in
habited the town after their removal
from Corsica. 1t was a hotel kept by
the foster sister Of his mother, the
daughter OF her nurse The husband
Ct the unfortunate woman was killed
in the explcsion.-TheN Napoleon Aneo-
dotes edited by w. H. Ireland
The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1915-10-22

running INTO her arms. burst oat with
the glad cry:
OnVer is no longer in Detroit, but
mes wanted here. and Mr.. Black and I
are gong to find him. think l know
wnere TO look. Get me ready, mother
dear; We are going tonight"
But" objected Deborah, III you
know where TO look for him, why take
the child? Why go yourself? Why
not telegraph to these places?"
his answer was look, quick, sharp
ana enlsmatical enough to require ex.
PLANTATION, He could not give 1t to her
tnen, but later, when Reuther had left
them, he said:
Men who fly their engagements and
secrete themselves, with or without a
prete1t' are not so easily reached. We
snali have to surprise Oliver Os.
tranoer, IN order to place his fathers
message in his hands"
You may be right. But Reuther!
Can she stand the excitement-ths
physical strain?"
You have the harder task of the
two, Mrs. Scoville Leave the little
Deborahs response was eloquent 1t
was only look, but 1t made his harsh
features glow and his hard eye soften.
But his thoughts. if not his hopes,
receive. a check when, with every
| plan made and Reuther in trembling
anticipation Of the journey, he en-
countered the triumphant figure Of
| Flanagan coming out OF police head
| quarters.
HIS launty air. his complaisant nod,
admitted of but one explanation. He
had told his story to the chief authori-
ties and been listened to. Proof that
he had something of actual moment to
tell them; something which the dis.
trict attorneys office might feel bound
to take up
ing treetops whose leaves crisping to
their fall, murmured gently of van.
ished hopes and approaching death.
| Below, long, low building with q
hghted window here and there, sur
rounded by heavy growth of trees
| which are but the earnest of the II.
limitable stretch of the Adirondack
woods which painted darkness on the
encircling horizon.
| Within, Reuther seated in the glow
of hospitabe fire of great logs talk,
ing earnestly to Mr.. Black. AS they
| were placed, he could see her much
better than she could see him, his
| back being TO the blaze and she, In Its
direct glare.
He could. therefore, study her fea-
lures without offense, and this he did
steadily and with deep interest. all the
while she was talking. He was look.
ing for signs Of physical weakness or
| fatigue; but he found none. The
pallor of her features was a natural
pallor, and in their expression, new
forces were becoming apparent, which
gave him encouragement, rather than
anxiety, TO- the adventure whose most
trying events lay still before them.
This Is what she was saying:
II cannot point to any one man o.
the many who have been about us
ever since we started north. But that
we have been watched and our route
followed, feel quite convinced. But
as you saw, no one besides ourselves
left the cars at this station, and | am
beginning to hope that we shall re
main unmolested till we can take the
trip to Tempest lodge. How far is it.
Mr. Black?"
(TO BE CONTINUED
The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1915-10-22

outfielder used to be a hurler and he
still possesses a good assortment Of
curves that he used on special occa-
sions
Some day Jennings will give me a
chance to show myself says Bob.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1915-10-22
Pat Moran's system,

Old Pat Moran found the right sys.
tenn for keeping the Phils around the
top. Forget the pennant and win to
days game is Pats system.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1915-10-22
WESTERN
MINING AND OIL
NEWS
.estern Newspaper Union News Services.

Western Newspaper Union News Service
Metal Market Quotations.
Lead, New York, $3.50.
Bar silver, 1850.
Spelter, st. Louis, $12.S5.
Copper, casting, $17.37ls.
Wyoming.
An oil well supply house will be e.
tablished at Basin.
Another gushing oil well was struck
in the heart of Greybull and indica-
tions favor it being better than the
one which was struck three weeks
ago.
All the refinery employees of the
Midwest Refining Company at Casper
we're placed on shorter hours Oct 1.
The day workers have a nine-hour
shift and the night workers eight
hours.
Wyoming has number OF minerals
besides oil, although the latter is
more prominent at present. Pioneers
at Silver Crown and in the city of
Cheyenne have realized on their faith
in the mineral wealth of the old Silver
Crown mining camp A carload Of ore
has been smelted and has yielded
$50S.13 gold and silver.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-05-13
COME

Come to Oxford. Saturday. May
%. Come for a Free Picture
show al 10 o'clock. Come for one
Of the most practical illustrated
lectures On What 70 raise ana
how TO raise IL ever delivered in
Lafayette County. Come for the
biggest auto parade ever had in
North Mississippi You are 20 De
in the parade. Come 70. an hour
a. and in the best equipped swim
ming pool in the state.
Come and for three hours enjoy
the greatest ard most sincere hos
pitality ever shown the citizens Of
Lafayette county.
Every feature Of the entertain
ment is absolutely free. You. the
citizens Of the county are to De the
guests Of the Business Mems Club
Of Oxrord. Bring your wives. sons,
daughters and sweethearts.
Exercises open at the Lyric
promptly at one o'clock. Closed
BY Z goodbye address on the
square and the taking of pictures
while our guests are in the autos at
the close Of the parade.
With your presence. we will win.
OXFORD BUSINESS MEMS CLUB.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-05-13

Every farmer who owns his
farm ought to have printed sta
tionery, with his name and the
name OF his postoffice properly
given. The printed heading might
also give the names Of whatever
crops he specializes in, or his
specialties in stock Neatly print
ed stationery gives you q stand
ing with any person or firm to
whom you write and insares the
proper reading Of your name and
address.
III you wish to write TO your con-
gresham or member Of the legis-
Iature, or if you have a request to
make of your county superiHtend-
ent of schools, or il you wish in
formation from any business
house, in any case your letter
will have increased weight and
receive more and quicker atten-
ton If you use printed stationery.
Get the habit. Come into the
Eagle office and have Us print
you some letter heads on good
paper with envelopes to match or
anything else you need, try an ad
in the paper. This will be one of
the best investments you ever
made.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-05-13
Stitch In Time

Oxford People Should Not Neglect
Their Kidneys
No kidney zllment Is unimportant-
Don't overlook the slightest backzche
&c urinary tro1bis- S4Eure mav re
warning YOU of approaching dropsy-
gravel or Bright's DISEASE kidney
disease Is seldom fatal il treated in
time. but neglect may pave the WY
Don't neglect q lame or aching back
another day. Don't igno-edlzzv spells
irregular or discolor@d urine. head
aches, weariness or depression II you
feel yo1 need kidney help begin using
the reliable tine-tried remedy, Deans
Kidney FILLS For 50 years Doan's
have been found effective Endorse I
by Oxford people
Mrs c W Russell, North s.. Ok
ford SAYS. 1T was a long time an
that 1 used Doan's Kidney Pills and
found relief which warrants my speak.
ing well of them | have no hesitation
in Recommending DSan's Kidney Pill
!. TO anyone sufferingfrcm backache anS
other kidney ailmenes.n
, Price SOC. at all dealers Don
1 simply ask for a kidney s~emedS-gs
Deans Kidney Pl5-the sumo Nrs
I Russell had. Foster-Milbhrn Co
Props. Buffalo, y. Y.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-05-13
A Car Load Of Hogs From Oxford.

The Lafayette County Shippers
Association shipped acar of hogs
20 St Louis on last Saturday. The
hogs were consigned TO Evans
Snider- Buel-Co., and were sold
On Monday. The Shippers Asso-
citation receiving the returns of
the sale on TUESDAY.
This is -the first car of hogs
ever shipped from Oxford aud
this shipment is the result of a
persistant and determined effort
on the part Of C. w Spawr, who
is the manager and Secretary OF
the Shippers Association, to
prove to our people that there is
a good market for all our pro-
ducts.
The hogs sold in St. Louis al
at from 81 30 per hundred weight
to $50 and although the car was
not full on account of several
parties failing 70 bring in tasiE
hogs, the owners OF the hogs re.
ceived a better price than was
offered them here.
We believe the Association viii
be a very great aid to the farmers
in the county, in finding q .narkel
for their products and every far.
mer in Lafayette County should
fall in line and cooperate witt
each other in the marketing o
their products through the Asso'
citation.
The Merchants also, should CO
operate with the Association be-
cause everything produced anC
marketed above the local deman,
brings money to our town frou
outside the state.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-05-13
FIFTY Years
From Appomattox''
Confederate Reunion Jene ist. Bird

Fifty years after the destruction
Of the Confederate capital and
the end Of the bitter War between
the States. the gray-ciad veterans
os the Southern armies are to-
gather in the old stronghold OF
the Confederate States for the
1915 Reunion OF the United Con-
federate Veterans. June lst-3rd.
Ceremonies the most solemn
and unique are 10 be staged 10
Richmond during reunion week,
and from every part OF the South
comes word OF the thousands Of
visitors who are TO attend Ar
engagements for the care and
comfort Of 10000 veterans have
been made by the general COM
mittes, headed by Captain John
Lamb. The granting Of a nat
railway rate OF one cent a mile {,
Richmond for the big affair il
expected to draw to the city 100.
600 loval Southern people.
The outstanding feature of the
week will be the formal opening
of the Confederate Memorial
Institute, the imposing treasure
house for relics of the War
between the States, which has
been erected in Richmond after
years of effort. Another feature
will be the laying of the corner
stone of the statue of Stonewall
jackson.
Beautiful Monument Avenue ia
to be converted into a court Of
honor, ia which all parades and
ceremonies Of the week will take
place. Militia commands from
all parts of the South. and from
the North as well, are to attend.
The event gives promise of being
noteworthy in the extreme
Invitations have been extended
the general committee TO the
Governors OF all the States in
cluded in the organization OF the
United Confederate Veterans and
it is confidently expected that in
of the importance OF the
occasion many will accept
In addition. the committee has
invited TO De present the follow
ng ladies, wives Of distinguished
confederate chi.ftaIns: Nrs-J. E
3. Stuart Mrs. W. n. FItzhuga
ZEE, and Miss Mary Gusts Lee.
Richmond IS preparing to OBJ
erve with fitting ceremonies the
emi-eentennisl Of its rise from
he ashes.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-05-13
An Open Letter to Gov. Brewer

somehow you have not been able
to see the exact facts, il you are
correctly reported. Anyway, |
feel sure we can discuss all this
in our future meetings.
Feeling that the above request
is fair and that your should con-
cede to the same. | am
Respectfully,
LEE NJ. RUSSELL.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-05-13

We have decided to come out
with some news. We will have
our news every week.
The health of this community
is very good at this writing.
We are about up with our work
til il rains 50 our cotton will come
up
Bro Winters filed his regular
appointment here Sunday.
Messrs. L. X. Foust W. J..
Foust, q b. Foust and J. L.
Foust went to Burgess last sun
day to sing.
ar. W. j. Fouss made a BUSH
ness trip to Memphis Monday
NJ. c. ID. Hodge made a BUSH
ness trip to Ecru last Friday.
Mr.. Grover Patton and j. T.
Patton spent Saturday and Sun
day with friends and relative in
P0ntOtoc.
Rev. X. \. Ellis Of Yaz0o City
has been visiting relatives here.
Mr.. .. NJ. Sneed was one OF the
many at Burgess last Sunday.
The rabbits and candidates
are about to tape the Who'll coun-
try now.
There are quite a few motor
cycles in cur town but they don't
keep quiet
We will have to give up our
good teachers for another year.
as brother Cannon has accepted
a school in Union county.
Mr.. G.. B. Foust of Union coun-
~ spent Monday night with his
and mother.
Mr.. John Welcn Is down on his
iarm attending to business this
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-05-13
OUCH.

Wel-everyone Knows the effect Of
Pine FORESTS on Coughs DR. Bells
Pfne-Tzr-Honey Is n remedy which
brings quick relief for whooping
Co1gh. loosens the mucous sooIhes
the lining Of the throat and lungs. and
makes the coughing spells less severe.
A family with growing children should
not be without IL Keep il handy for
all Coughs and Colds sc at your
Druggist
Electric Bitters A Spring Tonic
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-05-13

The Lord Is my shepherd; / shall not
want
He mzxeth me to lie down in green
pastures. he leadetl me besides the
still waters
He resforeth my Hsul: elizabeth me
in the paths Of righteousness for his
names sake.
Yea. thorgh I walk through the val
lev Of the shadow Of death. I will fear
no evil. for thou art with me; thy rod
xnd thy staff cnEnfort me.
Tho pr~pare~t a table before me in
the -prusence OF mine enemies: t1ou
znnointest my head with Oil; my cup
runn~sh ver
surely goodness and mercy shall fol-
low me al the nays OF NV life: and |
win dwell IN the hUuse OF the Lord for
ever
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-05-13
Deserved Recognition

The increasing demand for re-
liable farm information Is very
gratifying to those who have
waged the campaign for better
farming and more sensible mark
eting for 50 many years, The
demand is increasing at a re-
marSably rapid rate, seriously
taxing the facilities for meeting
it properly
The Crystal Springs CHATEAU
qua, nineteen years old and one
OF the best in the South, invited
the Commissioner Of Agriculture
and allied workers 10 prepare and
conduct a-week OF institute work
for the farmers. truckers, stock
growers and all interests.
The invitation was gladly &C
cepted and from 1880 to 1890
each day for the week beginning
July 20, will be devoted to short
talks, questions, answers, ex-
periences, etc. On the evening
of july y there will be a Grown
in Mississippi lecture, ill-strat-
, ed with colored stereopueon views
OF Mississippi scenes and pro-
duets.
+ The following leaders for the
subjects named have been Sc
. lected; FERTILIZERS" Z. r
! Lovd. Director. Mississippi Ex-
, pertinent Station; "Soil Preser.
/ v~ation," K. s. Wilson, Stags
, Agent Farmers Cooperative
/ Demonstration Work: Live
, Stock" DR.. TAFT Butler. Editor
! Progressive Farmer; Farm FL
nance" H. Z. BlakesIee, Com
of Agriculture; -Hay, Grain anC
4 Forage Crops p. p. Garner
4 District Agent: s.Boys Corr
) Clubs" c. A. Cobb, Specia
Agent.
This - an innovation that ma,
not succeed 50 well at first bu
: is bound to grow in popularit,
from gear to year. Ii CHATEAU
Il qaas are to made permanent
entertaining, instructive ant
Il profitable, the farmer is deserv
ing of a permanent place on tn
daily program
h Another unique undertaken;
II will be the conduction of illus
trated farm lectures during tn
Mississippi-Alabama Fair a
Meridian this fall. A specis
building is being prepared fo
that purpose competent lectur
n ers will be on hand and iilustrat
n with beautifully caIored and sp
propriste views of Mississippi
farm and stock scenes
This feature was given a tris
at the Mississippi State Fair las
fall and was fairly successful
N Will win. and the State Dept |
I. Agriculture expects TO keep en-
SPECIFICALLY behind it until it win
These ase recoguitons for Ii
g farmer and stock grower that ar
especially appreciated by thos
who have been waging an eneE
igetic and tireless campaign fC
x better rural conditions during tn
past ten years And this cam
di paign is only just begun.
IN H. Z. Blakeslee, Comm
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-05-13
Legal Notire.

The Clerk q NE Board OF Of Super
visors is orisred % advertise for sealed
bids up tin IL O'Clock noon Tuesday,
June sth, 1915, for the constructing OF
/ shower bath and one frs excape At
the Lafayette County Jail, plans and
specifications Of which are on 6k in
the Ch&neery Clerks Office, Of said
County Said work to be done accord
ing 70 plans and specifications on dle,
and subject co the approval of Dr. W.
O. Lezthsrs~ Prospective hdderS are
required 10 bid on the work As . whole
and also put IN a bid for each job
separately The Board reserves the
right 10 re5eef any and all bids.
W. ". WOODWARD. Clerk.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-05-13
WHOOPING CouGH-

"When my laughter had whoOping
cough she coUghed 50 hard ii one time
that she had hemorrhzge OF the lungs
| WAS terribly alarmed about her eondi
ton Seeing Chamberlainfs Cough
Remedy 80 highly recommended, /
got her = bottle and il relieved the
at once- Before she had finish
ed two bottles OF this remedy she was
entirely we'll" writes Mrs 8 r.
Grimes. GrooksviTle. Ohio. Obtain
ahfe everywhere.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-05-13
LAME BACK.

Lame back is usually due to rheuma
tizm Of the muscles OF the back. Hard
working people are most likely to suf-
fer from il Relief may be had by
massagiug the back with Chamberlzinis
iniment tw0 or three times n day-
Try IL. 0hszinzbse everywhere.