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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-06-24
Farmers Association.

Many of the farmers expect to
sow wheat this fall, this is a good
thing to do as it will assure US Of
the Flour Mill in time to make
the crop into -four next year.
Let US know how much you will
SOW.
&C. T. Ames, OF Holly Springs
and C. w. .Spawr, we're at Bur-
CESS last Thursday where they
net the Progressive farmers Of
that part Of the county Prof.
Ames did some terrace work in
the afternoon and at night caves
very interesting lecture illustrate
ing his subject with picture views
of the work done at Holly Springs
Station. Mr.. Spawr made a
short talk in the interest Of the
Association, and urged the farm
ers to cooperate in the market.
ing Of their products.
Saturday was the beginning Of
a Market Day in Oxford Fruits
and Vegetables brought in and
we're all sold. In the future this
market day will be on the first
Monday in each month"; Don't
forget il.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-06-24

Notice. s hereby given that the Clerk
OF the Beard Of Supervisors viii re-
ceive sea,cd bids up till ~ O'Clock noon
Tuesday. July 5th, 1915, for the build
ing OF ahridge across Clear creek, On
Oxford and Pamela Road, according Il
plans an specifications now OF nle in
the ChaoceTy Clerks Office. The
Board reserves the right 10 reject ANY
and all 81 :.
W. NJ. WOODWARD, Clerk.
G. 4. WOODWARD, ID. e.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-06-24
c.. J. LAWHORN

Greatly Benefited by chamberlain's
81 have used Chamberiain's Lini-
ment for sprains, bruises and rheuma-
TIC pains and the great benefit | have
received justifes my recommending il
IN the highest TERMS" writes Mrs.
Florence Slife, Wabash, Ind II you
are troubled with rheumatic pains you
viii certainly be pleased with ths
prompt relief which Chamberlainis
Liniment offords. Obtainable every
where
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-06-24
Legal N0ae:.

This 6Ay came on to be considered
the petitions Of 4. l.. eamhelu and
others. and J. 7 Stewart ard others.
both of which are IN the following
worcs = dgnrcs IS follows, towit;
STATE OF MISSISSIPPI
County OF Lafayette
Tothe Honorable Boans OF Supervlsor.
OF LAFAYETTE County. Mes.
We. the under signed citizens. who
are qualified electors CT SUPERVISORS
District No. 5 lafayette County. Mis-
siseippI, and who Represent more than
twenty per cent OF the lualiaed elee-
tors Of the proposed road District.
shown by Exh.bit SAT nam hcre;o
attached ana rsda a art u this p.ss-
tion hereby petition aiat the territory
a. aoryn By exhibit "A's ba organized
into & Road District under the prn-
vlsfofs OF Chapter t76, of the Laws u
Mississippi, OF 1910.
We weuld respectfully show 10 vonr
BODY That q better highway system il
needed FOR the safety aud convenience
OK the travelling puelic IN the territory
as shown by Exhibit "A'f to q instruct
and maintain By contract the n or
more highways OF the proposed terri
tory under the provisions Of chapter
lac, OF the laws OF Mississippi for 1911.
aud turther ask that the notice a. prs.
vided for in sid chapter BE- given With
out delay.
Respectfully submitted,
l.. r. CAMPBELL
J. i. STEWART.
and no uthcrs.
Exhibit "A- attached 10 the net;-
tons Is IN words and figures as follows
FOWL. "focona Road District No. 3.
lffayetie County, Mississippi. District
1oondec on the south by the river,
a. 70 petition, Sections -,
= 10, -, SO, ., =, n, -, 81. -, -,
aud all that part u sections 81. x3. "a.
North 81 Iocona River aii IN Town
ship 2, Range l, west; also 3ectinns 1.
:, and ali trnt part of Sections 3, 10.
II. y, north and east OF Yocona River
all in Township 10, Range I, west: All
brinS IN Lafayette County, Mississippi
Filed June :, 1915.
And it appearing TO the Board thar
the allegations sef forth in said nett
ton are well aiken and that there arr
- per cent q the qualified electors Of
the said proposed District whose names
appear on sad petition. and IL appear
ing that a better system OF highways
u needed is needed in the territory.
set ont in exhibit "Ar. 1t i therefore
the order Of the Board th;t w. NJ.
Woodward, Clerk OF this BOari give
notice according 10 law, CT the intent
n purpose Of the Board Of sap.r-
visors OF Lafayette County, Mississippi
TO lay ont and establish the aforesaid
territory into n road District and to
bsne bonds under chapter I76, laws Of
1914, at the Q regular meeting OF
this Board unless a sufficient of the
qualified electors in said proposed
District petition against the having a
OF said Road Distric. aId a issuanc q
OF said bonds
w. II. WOODWARD, Clerk.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-06-24
LEGAL NOTICE

On motion the Clerk Il hereby order
ed 20 advertise for sealed bids or pro-
pu-als for the Water ard Light Plant.
plans and Specifications of which can
be found ON dle in the City Clerks
Office BIDS viii be received up till :
O'Clock p m, Inly 1sth, 1915. The
Board reserves the right to reject any
and all bids
j. H LAwsHEE City Clerk.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-06-24
Gains Mill PICNIC.

There viii he 8 picnic at Gains
Mill, II miles North West OF OK
ford on the Oxford ard Memphis
road, Thursday, July list. There
viii be candidate speaking, good
music and dancing Everybody
ia cordially invited to come and
bring a well filed basket. Don't
forget the date; Thursday, July
1st.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-06-24
peasness cannot Be Cured

~ heal Applications as they eannct reach
ne tiseased portion Of the ear. There a
oaiY one way 10 cure deafness, and that L.
by constitutional remediea Deafness 10
ra7lssd ~ an iufamed condition Of the. mu-
eess lining Of the Eust1chfAn TUBE when
tAs tahe a Unframed yoa have a rumBlfng
sound Or imperfect hearing. and when n 10
entirely closed. Deafness 10 the result. and
rRiFzs the Inflammation can be taken ont
and this t1bs restored TO It's normal condi-
rior. h@gring viii b. destroy I'd forever: nine
cases oat Of ten are caused by Catnrrh.
which = nothing but an fnnasued condition
of the mucous surfaceA
We Will give One Hundr Dollars for any
case az DsafnesB Caused ~ caxnrrh1 that
earnot b eured BY Halrs Cz<2r-h Cure.
eerd for cfreetars. free
r J. cHENEY q &C. Toledo. ohioa
sold BY Drrgxists 1Sc.
Tak1 Heirs Family PHI. for ~ecrsttpsUca~
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-06-24
NEuaALGTA PArvs sroppEp

You don't need to suffer those agun-
king pains In the face. head, arms.
shoulders, eaest AMI back Just apply
a few drops OF soothing Sioans Linf-
ment; ~,equietiv 4 few minutes You
will get srch reiief and COMFORT Life
and the -orid will look brighter. Get
a bottle Today S ounces for a5c at all
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-06-24

Senator Russell spent Sunday
and Monday at home.
Monday was the longest day OF
the year and the hottest.
Mrs. Donald Ross OF Tie Plant,
is the guest of Mrs. W. f. Stone.
: Mrs. Robert Gardner returned
to her home in Greenwood this
week.
Jack Morgan has rsated the
Buffaloe cottage On University
Street.
Miss Allen Brown of Ecru, is
visiting her aunt Mrs. p. 4. Mat
thews.
/, Mrs. Kincannon of Cemetery
street is visiting her old home
friends in Tupelo.
Mrs. j. T. Chambers has re-
turned from u pleasant visit to
friends in Water Valley.
NJ + 7 P:I.rr,u ofJax;,r-
.on VI snsa. d.v o. swo q,
The can,nus last wssI
Try Kendel's Treatment for
rsliahis ,hysc;a,
Little Josephins Peguss snter-
tanned a namber OF little friends
An rosos iea rreS sSpeinSs
~ sas olloo 2
Jay anu 'he e''"a wa
week for a exsended visit To hes
cons at Sardis. Rich. and Other
points in the delta.
eau uis as.sne.pn Of our
rtsement of Branlett & Sous.
They are giving away $500
as n1ley -4se TASTE e.
an SpaAs - spenulns ms
Deioridge home North OF Oxford
.IosT-A. u. z;o, .hn-.n
ch;Id-srs nav Inrs tsth ona
6i.aL hr;S,a -,.h h-sss h-,at-sas
-, - 100 81 sscs;vs
reward.
The II. ID. Ca will meet in the
Baptist annex on the fourth Fri
day.- June s25th. al 5 o. m. All
uImbers are cordially invited TO
The remains Of Mrs. Sam Wat
son were brought from Dalton,
KY, Tuesday and buried by the
side Of her husband in the OK
ford cemetery.
We have been requested to call
in the picnic announced Tor the
18th, at keei's near the Parks
farm. The picnic VIII not ce
given that day.
n..r -,,,.
csn,h rooL uorn y,;,Lars
with young calves. FOR infor-
nation apply to, W.. T. CROUCH,
Fnone 1ooo' rsou'e l.
Inc
iguauon OF frof- A. NJ Mucken-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-06-24

Notice Is hereby given that the Clerk
OF the Board OF Supervisors will re-
ceive sealed bids mp tifi IL O'Clock noon
Tuesday, JAY 5th, 1915, for the max
nE ~ three ilis on Wyatt tsvre. and
Tor the bnildinxo OF 6 bridge across Buz-
card Roost slcagh, according to plans
ard specifications nov on file In the
Chauecry Ckrk's Office The Board
reserves the right 70 reject any and all
bid.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-06-24

The citizens OF lula and Null
lens have united and will have a
Union picnic asTula on July tho
18th. Everybody invited 10 at
tend, candidates especially. Come
and bring = basket.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-06-24
CLASSY PRINTING E r
collie, CH0LE-
IA AND DIARRHoE REMEDY.

This Is a remedy that very family
should beproyided with and especially
during the summer months. Think Of
the pain and suffering that mnst b.
endured when medicine must be sent
for before relief "a be obtained. This
remedy is thoroughly reliable. Ask
anyone who hrs use1 H. Obtainable
everywhere.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-06-24
Billions Ataes

When you hare a lIiliogss ~ ?
liver fails TO perform "a eric s.
You become constipate9 So fss,ay ,1
eat ferments in your sto~sfsaii isstfs 1
of digesting- This trfiamsS ssrgE 4
and causes nrarsea, yon1.e ~ Fcd >
terrible headaches. Take hvsa5er-
lzin's Tablets. They viii tenp m vour
liver, clean out your stomach aa. yoa
viii be as well as ever They only cost
a quarter. 0btainable everywhere
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-06-24

There has been some misunier-
standing about the picnic At the
Canp-ground. 1t will be on Fri
day, July 2.
WALTER CRoUcH,
JOHN CROUCH,
E. d. WHITE.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-06-24

sotirr "a hereby given that The ClerS
Of me Bort OF Supervisors will re-
ceise scaled lids mp till II O'clock nooa
Kest2y. Jrly 9Th, 1915, ter the build
irg OF = tridK3 across Bell creek. on
the AbbevilH and Ponfotoe Road. the
said bridge ncst BE- b1At arcc-ainv 70
tne plans aid specific a. low on
Gle in the occe ~ tie Chancrry Clerk
81 Lafayettef county. Stat % Nissls-
P5i The Board FESTIVE the right
% reject any and all bids.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-06-24

There will oe a picnic at Bethel
Springs July 8, Every body is
invited To come especially the
candidates.
ORION Pope.
WrLRoY BEARD.
Committee.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-06-24

Notice Is hereby given that TIE Clerk
% the Boazd Of Supervisors viii re-
ceive sealed bids up TIL ~ O'Clock
noon. tuesday, July sfh, 1915, for the
building ofa Pile Driven Bridge across
Pnscuss Geek, rear Rilgore Old Min
place, according TO plsns and specih-
cations ncw on file In the Chancery
CLERKS ocice. The Bo&rd reserves the
right to r ject any ard all bids.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-06-24

Chilton's Drug Store has just
received a largo lot of DR. Linder's
Stomach Pills. Try them for
your stomach sake.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-06-24
KendeI's tLinder's, S.snaeh Pills.

kendel's (Linder} Pill for in
digestion and stomach troubles
renders a blessing IN every
household.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-06-24

There aretoo kinds Of Printing.
is produced with the bSsl o.
E~eetas ana workmanship
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-06-24

PANAMA EXPOSITION RATES

San Francisco. Los Angeles. San
Diego and Return $3.50. Tickets
on sale daily. return limit three
months.
These are only a few ok our Sum
mer Tourists Rates. We are pre-
pared to quote rates to- all points
Of interest. furnish information
and arrange delightful pleasure
trips for you
LET US PLAN YOUR SUMNER TRIP
Call on or write our local
ticket agent
ILLINOIS CENTRAL R. R.
c. H. BOWER. c. P. A..
Memphis. Tenn.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-06-24

Patronize Our Job Department.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-06-24
Tips
ON
TRIPS

Beginning May 18th the. following
round trip rates will 10 IN effect
daily with return Emit Oct
cher 31st, 1915.
FROM
OXFORD
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-06-24

This day came on to be considered
the petition of c. q Iagron-, aui
Others. wbici ID IN words and dgurt
As follows, towit:
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-06-24
TIME TABLE
Illinois Central Railroad

NORTH HOUND:-
New Britain herald., 1915-12-10

Kirby during his talk possibly the one which attracted the most wide spread interest was that in which he forcibly attacked the so-called "packless peddlers.' and arraigned the merchants who recognize them. Mir Kirby said he had been informed by Hartford merchants that one ot biggest "packless peddlers" in this district comes from New Britain. T will not mention any names,' the speaker said, and later declared how ever, that many of his listeners would know to whom he referred.
 A "packlcss peddler' would be more correctly termed a purchasing agent" he said. His method is sim pie. He works up a large clientele and gives to any who desires one, a letter of credit on any of the stores on his list. The purchaser armed with this letter of credit, goes to A store and makes his purchases. Tho "P P.' pays the bill and the pur- chaser subsequently, pays him. But. the "P. P.' obtains a discount of about twenty-five per cent. from the storekccpcr and usually charges the purchaser ten per cent. for the loan. Thus he bleeds the purchaser and cuts down greatly the profit of the merchant. This type should be run out of business and merchants should be taught that to acknowledge him is bad business, according to Mr. Kirby's viewpoint.
 Another bad business method is
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the giving of profit sharing or pre- mium certificates with the purchase. This applies to the giving of trading stamps as well. MT. Kirby's associa- tion is to fight this issue to the end in an attempt to put the firms doing this business out of existence In this connection MT. Kirby explained that the premium companies in this country make about $40,000, ,000 an- nually. Their profit is obtained be- cause only about sixty per cent. are ever redeemed. If eighty-five Usr cent. were redeemed the company would go out of business. The whole thing amounts to the simple fact that by this system those in the bus mess try to make the purchaser think they are getting something for noth- ing and try to make the merchant believe that his business is being in- creased with no expense.
 Later s. M. Davidson made a lew remarks, chiefly of an interrogatfve nature, and D. McMiIlan also had few words to speak. r
 Mattresses, Fair and Courteous.
 From a standpoint other than that of the educat. onal value of MT. Kir- by's address, the evening was a pleas ant one for those in attendance. The dinner served by Proprietor Beloin was most acceptable and the seIS
 rendered by tho fair and courteouSy waitresses was refreshing.
 w. ". Leland head of the nor cantile bureau, presided and intro- duced MT Kirby.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-10
HINTS ON HOW 10
 BETTER BUSINESS
Speaker Plays ''Packless Ped
 dlers' at Commerce Supper

In an instructive address before members of the mercantile bureau of the Chamber of Commerce at the Hotel Beloin last evening, John T. Kirby of New York, field manager of the National Retail Dry Goods asso- citation, took occasion to slam the Stevens bill, which is unfair, he claims, and also brought out with startling clearness the "bad business" practice of the majority of the mer- chants in the present system observed by them. He also hammered the so- called "packless peddlers" or "pur- chasing agents,'' who give their clients letters of credit by which they can go to stores in their own or other cities and buy goods on credit. Above all, Mr. Kirby urged the cooperation of merchants and business men in general.
 Opposes Mark-Down Sales
 Launching forth in his talk setting forth the glaring errors of some of the present day business methods, MT. Kirby took occasion to criticise the established custom of selling goods at n1ark-down sales and below cost. He declared that although the merchant may think that this gives him in creased business his assumption is wrong. You can't fool the public for they know values,' he said, as he told why he favors keeping up the es- tablished price of articles In proof thereof the speaker asserted that when a merchant takes some particu- lar article which he marks down for the sale and sells below it's actual cost the customer will come to his store and buy that article. But that article is usually the only one pur- chased. Hence the merchant loses by the deal and gains nothing, for the purchaser, ever keen to pick a bar gain, will go from his store to the
New Britain herald., 1915-12-10

next mans place of business where some different article is sold below cost Here the bargain is bought, but again that ends the business of the customer And so on, declared MT. Kirby, in all lines of bargains. Because of these facts MT. Kirby stated that he approves price main tainence.
 Raps Stevens Bill.
 But the Stevens bill the speaker tore to shreds. By it's terms, he said, the manufacturers of certain trade marked and esta blished goods will be enabled to set the price at which the retailer must buy and sell and this, bC pointed out, would be a hardship on the business men inasmuch as a ran occupying high class, expensive store, would be compelled to sell his goods at the same price as his lowliest and cheapest competitor.
 For a successful and prosperous business, the speaker declared that unless the proprietor can well afford it. fancy and expensive trappings in a store tend to detract a prospective purchasers mind from the goods. Clean, neat and well arranged coun- ters, shelves, etc, are much more effective.
 Must Appeal to Buyers.
 Furthermore, MT. Kirby said that the merchant of today must know low to act with his customers. It is a woman's failing to enjoy shopping. She revels in walking through a store, matching this and pricing that with absolutely no thought of buying unless some particular thing attracts her fancy. She must be permitted to do this, else she will not return again. With a man it is different, he said. A man knows what he wants and is willing to pay cash and the quicker he gets it the better he | likes it. Therefore, the speaker advised, "all department store owners had best have their mems department situated near a side door where the patrons can get in and out quickly and so demonstrated that they can pick out what they want in the shortest space If time.
 On another theme, MT. Kirby de- c1ared that "competition is no longor the life of trade, but cooperation is." He advised that merchants put their heads together, bring out new ideas and profit mutually thereby. For the benefit of the employer MT Kirby said that he should encourage
New Britain herald., 1915-12-10
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It's Besse-Leland's for Combination Sets.-advt
 Shad at Halls market.-advt
 No man can have too many ties your neckwear always at "Wilson,s" -advt
 The Viking A. c. soccer team will go to South Manchester Sunday to play the Gymnastic club of that place. The local team will leave on the 11:30 o'clock train.
 Mrs. Carl A. Bengston of Kensing- ton avenue is recovering from , severe illness
 A useful present-pure silk "Phoe nlx' hose for women, attractively boxed, $1. $2 and s3 packages, at "Wilson's s."-advt
 The twenty-fifth anniversary of th, Hundred Mems society Will be ob- served February B. The committne of arrangements will meet tonirht. The election of officers will be h.ld Monday evening at Svea hall.
 Buy him a box of Holeproof hose for Christmas. Damon's Shoe Shop. advt.
 The Kavanaugh Shop, 40 Pratt St., Hartford, have tailored suits, valued at $35, selling at $16. A line worth SAP, selling at $25., nearly all fur trimmed. Their coats of the greatest variety, selling under value-advt.
 The annual Christmas celebration of the Vega society will be held New Years Day.
 The only store that uses 95c silks in soc neckwear Besse-Leland Co., -advt.
 Get hot bath at the City Hall Bar Der Shop.-advt
New Britain herald., 1915-12-10

his employees to think out new ideas and present them to him. For this they should receive recognition. All this tends to general efficiency and loyalty, two important adjuncts to any business.
 Opposes Minimum.
 The pending Oregon bill which, if passed, will necessitate a minimum wage for every state in the Union was belittled by the speaker. He de- clared that ultimately a minimum wage because the employer would eventually hire help which would work at the lower wage. This would be because the more efficient em- ployees would refuse to work at such rates. The result would be that many women about the country would be thrown out on the street, and there's enough of them now" MT. Kirby said. But the speaker assured his listeners that he is in favor of a minimum wage determined between employer and employee, based on value received"
 "On ApproyaP' Is Wrong.
 Another prevailing custom of mer- chants which Mir. Kirby deplored is the sending out of goods 'on an- proval." Had he his way. no goods would be sent to a prospective GUS toner unless they were brought hack on the same trip by his own agent In the first place he considered it 10 he insanitary inasmuch as the home into which such goods are sent may Ge infected with disease and these Same goods might later be sold to some other person with the obvious result. From an economical point of view 't is also wrong for it is not uncor1- mon, the speaker said, for a person to order goods on approval. use thcm, and then send them back to the dealer much lessened in value.
 Mr. Kirby also scorned the custom of the merchant in lowing to the high class autom mobile transported trade who order their goods sent c. .. D. or on credit. It is tho common oeo- pie who pay for their goods and take them away with them that assure the profits. All deliveries are made at the cost of the merchant and the time is coming, the speaker asserted, when all merchants will make a charge of delivery.
 Discounts Also Bad.
 Discounts is another bad business practice, according to MT Kirby. Dis counts to teachers, ministers, dress | etc. are decidedly wrong and should be abolished. Ministers are 1 all well paid and can afford to pay 1 the retail price he said. The same l applies to others and dressmakers he i are not the merchants 1 friends. They use their discount | privileges to buy articles for their | many and ever increasing circle of ]! friends and to increase their own ! ends, but seldom to aid the merchant. 1 To only genuine, established dress l makers should discounts be allowed 1 at all and then not more than five l per cent. But MT. Kirby himself. 1 would never grant them single l penny.
 Attacks "PackIess Pedd,e,s-
 Of all the statements made bv Mr.
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rs. Axel Peterson of 709 Eas. kt entertained the Enighet so-
 of the Swedish Baptist church erday afternoon. .,.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-10

his employees to think out new ideas and present them to him. For this they should receive recognition. All this tends to general efficiency and loyalty, two important adjuncts to any business.