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to their mother, for they knew that
she would be fretting about his clothes,
and would be sitting up mending and
sewing for him when she should be
sleeping. So they resolved to say
''nothin' to nobody"
The next day their mother went away
early to wash for the Methodist min
ister's. wife, and that was always a
long days work.
Then the work Of preparation began
on Danny. A wash basin full Of snow
was put on the stove to melt, and
Danny was put In the high chair which
was always the place of his ablutions.
Pearlie began to think aloud. Bug
sey, your stockin's are the best.
l. "Of wild them, Mary, and mend the
hole in the knees of them, and Bugsey
hop into bed. for we'll be needin' your
pants, anyway. It's awful stylish for
a little lad like Danny to be wearin
pants under his dresses, and now what
about boots? Let's see yours, Patsey.
They're all gone In the uppers, and
here, but they're off to school on him.
IN tell you what, Mary, hurry up wild
that sock o. Ted's and we'll draw them
on him over Bugsey's boots and purtind
| they're overstockip's, and I'll carry
him all the way so s not to dirty
them."
Mary stopped her dish washing and
drying her hands on the thin towel that
hung over the looking glass, found her
knitting and began to knit at the tor
of her speed.
Isn't it good that we have tha,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-03-18
SOWING SEEDS IN DANNY
BY NELLIE L. McCLUNG
Author of "The Next of Kin" "Thce Times and OUT etc.

| could see that she thought I wasn't
there at all at all, and me farninst her
all the time--no, childer, dear. don't
be thinkin' Of Il. and Pearlie, l think
ye'd better not be putin notions inter
their heads. Yer father wouldn't like
1t. Well, Danny, me man, how goes
itF' went on Mrs. Watson, as her
latest born was eating his rather scanty
supper. ''lt's not skim milk and dhry
bread ye'd be havin', II you were her
child this night, but taffy candy filed
wild nuts and chunks o. cake as big as
yer head" Whereupon Danny walled
dismally, and had to be taken from
hir chair and have the Little Boy
Blue" sung to him before he could be
induced to go on with his supper.
The next morning when Jimmy
brought the milk to Mrs. Francis's back
door the dark eyed girl with the
"smiley" teeth let him in, and set
chair beside the kitchen stove for him
to warm his little blue hands. While
she was emptying the milk into the
pitcher with the birds on it, Mrs. Fran
els, with a wonderful pink kimono
on. came into the kitchen.
who is this boy. Csmilla?" she
asked, regarding Jimmy with critical
gaze.
''This is Master James Watson,
Mrs. Francis" answered Camilla with
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-03-18

her pleasant smile. He brings tne
milk every morning"
"Oh, yes; of course, remember
now," said Mrs. Francis, adjusting her
glasses. "How old is the baby,
James?"
denny, is itP" said Jim. Hes
four come March,"
SIS he very sweet and cunning,
James, and do you love him very
much?"
sheepishly. . .,-. .
little brother like Daniel. You must
be careful to set before him a gooo
example Of honesty and sooriety, he
will be man some day, ana X prop
erly trained he may be useful factor M
In the uplifting and refining of tne
world. / love little children" she
went on rapturously, looking at Jimmy
as IL he wasn't there at all, and
would love to train one for service In
the world to uplift aud refine.
Eyes, ma am" said Jimmy. He felt
that something was expected Oh hlm,
but he was not sure what.
will you bring Daniel to see me
tomorrow, James?" she said, as Camilla
handed him his pail. ''I would like
to speak to his young mind and en- {:
deavor to plant the seeds Of virtue and
honesty In that fertile soil.
When Jimmy got home he told
Pearlie Of his interview with the pink
lady, as much as he could remember.
The only thing that he was sure OF
was that she wanted to see Danny,
and that she had said something about
planting seeds in him.
Jimmy and Pearlie thought it best
not to mention Danny's proposed visit
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dress o. his. SO good yet. that he got
when we had all Of yez christened. Put
the irons on there, Mary never mind,
don't stop your knittin'. III do 1t my
self. Wen press It out a bit, and we
can put mas handkerchief, the one pa
sev her for Christmas, around his neck,
sort o. sailor collar style, to show he's
q boy. And now the snow is melted
man; yer goin' up to the big house
where the lovely pink lady lives that
has the chocak]ut drops on her stand
and chunks of cake on the table wild
nuts in them as big as marbles, There
now" continued Pearlie,. putting the
towel over her finger and penetrating
Danny's ear. "she'll not say she can
plant seeds in you. Yer ears are as
clean as hers" And Pearlie stood
back and took critical view of Danny's
ears, front and back.
"Chockaluts?" asked Danny, to be
sure that he hadn't been mistaken.
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sYes," went on Pcarlie to Keep n,m aS
still while she fixed his shock OF rsu rsa
hair into stubborn little curls, ana en sne
told him again with ever -grow,,I5s ,5s ond @
thusiasm the story Of the pink iady anu anu
The wonderful things she had In the pox
tied up with store string. s "a
AZ last Danny was completed an, nna
stood on chair for inspection. ,I,s bus
here a DEPRESSION IRON had .ao crown % tired
of his temporary confinement and CON- !,
blamed that Patsey had not contributed
one thing to Danny's wardrobe while ne nc
had had to give up both his STOCKINGS
Peariie stopped in the work OF comp.
ing her own hair to see what couid oe
done. ,,, a.
"Patsey. where's yur gum MES Z" she e
asked. "Git it for me this minute,
and Patsey went to the "fallen Leaf OF
the table and found it on the inside
where he had put It for safe keeping.
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n the visit would have 70 ho -
until until Il dried, when Mary had aSsy'sporsd ~
Wrap yer cloud around 1t,
and say you wuz feart OF tho s head
the day is SO cold" ' earache
This was done and n blp,L,.
OF the beds was pressed into s.! ~ Que
an outer wrap for Danny. y lce o.
such a very. bad humor az beIn, was Ia
ped up so tight that Pearlie bass wrap.
reab ,m doTn oyin on the the bed again to 70 S "
Its just as well I have ". d.
she said as she lifted her beavvv wv htts hmltts,H =
II couldn't how'd him at Mi 10 burden,
bothered with mitts. Open III Il 4 was
Patsey, and mind you shut" t"i !, dtnIre, tIy,
ssS'n ssv H. .ti1 Nssp up the FIRE, Mary. Bsss.. Bss.
don't fight any of yez." sum- and
] CONTINUED TOMORROW,
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''Now you give that to Bugsey," she
said, "and that'll make it kind o. even,
though IL does look as IL you wuz get
tin of pretty light
Pearlie struggled with her bair 70
make 1t lie down and ''act dacint, but
the image that looked back at her from
the cracked glass was not encouraging,
even after making allowance for the
crack, but she comforted herself by
saying, ''Sure it's Danny she wants TO
see, and she won't be lookin' much at
me anyway"
Then the question arose, and for a
while looked serious--What was Danny
to wear on his head? Danny had no
cap, nor ever had one. There was one
little red togue In the house that Patsey
wore, but by an unfortunate accident,
1t had that very morning fallen into the
milk pail and wns now drying on the
oven door. For a while 1t seemed as
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AND HERE 1T CONTINUES

"'R oBERT ROBIN WATSON.
~ him as they call Bugsey, what
would you like?' and Patrick Healy
Watson, as is called Patsey. what Is
your choice?' says. she, and"
In the confusion that ensued while
these two young gentlemen thus re-
ferred to stated their modest wishes,
their mother came In, tired and pale,
from her hard days work.
'"How is the pink lady today, MAJ
asked Pearlic. setting Danny down and
beginning operations on Bugsey.
''oh. she's as swatc as ever, an
can talk that soft and kind about chill
dren as TO melt the heart in ye.
Danny crept up on his mothers
knee. MA. did she give ye pie?' he
asked, wistfully.
eyes. me beauty. and she sent this
to yon wild her love" and Mrs. Wat
con took small piece out Of news
paper from under her cape. 1t was the
niece that had been set on the kitchen
table for Mrs. Watson's dinner. Danny
called them all to have a bite.
''Sure it's the first bite that's always
the best. body might not like il 80
we'll on the second" said Jimmy as he
took his. but Bugsey refused to have
any at all. WAN bites no good he
said, at just lets yer see what yer
missing"
"Dye think she'll ever come TO see
us, ma?" asked Pearlie. as she set
Danny in the chair to give him his
supper. The family was fed in divi-
sions. Danny was always in Divt-
sion A.
Her? Is it?" said Mrs. Watson
and they all listened, for Pearlie's story
today had far surpassed all her former
Efforts. and IL seemed as IL there must
be some hope Of itsscoming true. why
och childer dear. dye think foine
iady like her would be bothered with
the likes Of us? She is r'adin her
hook. and writin' letthers. and thinkin'
rreat thoughts, all the time: When
sbe was speakin' to me today. she
looked at me so wonderin' and faraway
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Copyright, 1880, bv Public LEDGER Co.
THIS STARTS THE STORY

Ms. j. Burton Francis, O ,oomen
with high ideals and more than the
ordinary measure OF the milk OF
hsnton kindness coarsing through hcr
csins, notices that her ioashwomdr,
Mrs.. Watson, is performing hsr
fdboTs in a sluggish mdnner, inquires
about her health aud about her
numerous childrcn, subjects her to
somc uplifting talk on motherhood,
svgoesis books for hor husband to
vead, and interests herself IN the ioei.
fare Of the family. She osks thdt
little danny" child Of four, DO
cent to her on visit. Pearl, the
eldest Of the famiiy, prepares Danny
for his pisit, entertaining him ioih
stories Of her opn creation about the
pleasure ne ,cM get, in Uhich ohoco-
late plays a part. You cdn haze one
Of my 'chockalut' drops, Pedrlie,
sops DAMN.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1920-07-15
BETTER GO SLOW.

The County School Board should
90 slow in the matter of extending
school districts beyond a reasonable
distance for attendance. Under mis-
Interpretation Of the school law, there
is a wild race between one or more
Separate School districts to acquire
all or majority OF the taxable
property in their respective school
districts regardless Of the distance
from school buildings. 1t has become
race to get more property to tax
and the rights of the taxpayers are
easily endangered if this conduct is
oermitted to continue. One district
has embraced property within a mile
of the south line of the City OF Ok
ford when it is obvious, that children
could not be expected to attend the
school of the District located SIX
miles distant.
Under this misinterpretation OF the
law. the School Board will become the
most autocratic institution IN the
State and subsequent Legislatures. IN
an effort to remedy matters may do
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1920-07-15
NON RESIDENT NOTICE.
No. $3.50.
Emma P. Morley.

NO. 5U5V'
Emma P. Worley.
VS..
Kate Burns, ct al.
To Kate Burns, Memphis. Tenn,
Frank White, Corsicana, Texas, Ma
than White, post office address un-
known, George Lucas and Will Lucas,
heirs of Lille Lucas, and all heirs Of
M. A. Lucas, whose post office address
are unknown.
Pursuant to a decree rendered in
the above styled cause, on the 26th
day of May, 1920, and which decree
is enrolled in Minute Book z. at page
122, wherein the undersigned was APP
pointed by the Court, Special Com
missioner to sell certain real estate
therein described. for partition, and
the undersigned acting by virtue Of
said authority did on the 18th day
of May, 1920, offer for sale and sell
said real estate.
You will therefore take notice
that |, the undersigned, Special Com
missioner, aforesaid, will on the 9th
day of August, 1920, make my report
20 the Honorable j.. G. MCGOWAN,
Chancellor, at his Office in the City
of Water Valley, Mississippi. at 10
o'clock A. M. for confirmation Of my
acts in the premises, and for confir-
nation of the sale of said property
in vacation and you may then and
there offer any objections you may
see fit, against said confirmation.
This the 18th day of July A. D.,
1920.
w. M. WOODWARD. Special
Commissioner.
W. G. Boyett, Sol. for Petitioner.
(E. July 15-22-29.)
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1920-07-15
COMMISSIONERS SALE OF LAND.
The State of Mississippi

The State of Mississippi
Lafayette County,
BY virtue of the authority con-
fcrred on me by the Chanccry Court
of Lafayette County, Mississippi, in
Vacation, OH May 31st. 1920, I will
rs Commissioner III cause No. 508S,
styled J. W. McLarty, ct al, VS.. Mrs
IS. A. Whitcside. ct al, proceed to sell
to the highest and best bidder for
cash. within lawful hours, at the south
door of the County Court house in
Oxford. Mississippi, on Saturday.
July II, 1920, the following described
land, to-wit:
Ten acres in the Southeast corner
of the East one half of the Northeast
la of Section 16, and SO acres on the
North end of the East half of the
Southeast quarter of Section 16, all
in Township 10. Range 4, west.
Said, sale being made in accordance
with decree rendered on May 31st,
1920, and for the purpose therein
mentioned, which decree is of record
in Minute Book 7. at page 1875 of the
minutes of the Chanccrv Court of
said County.
The purchaser of above described
lands is to receive the rents for the
year 1920
Title to the above land is believed
to be good but | convey only such
title as is vested in me as Commits
sioner.
This June 23rd. 1920.
w. NJ. WOODWARD,
Commissioner.
II. II. Crcekmore, Sol. for Petitioners.
(E. June "a, July 1-8-15.)
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1920-07-15

the school interests of the State some
harm. The people Of the County are
interested in good schools and in a
reasonable and economical mainten-
ance, but it is doubtful if the present
wild scramble for taxable property
will meet the approval Of the tax
payers. The general public has been
keeping an eye on Che medical fra
ternity to prevent an accumulation Of
power and if the school board does
not sit steady in the boat, it will be
the next institution to come under the
suspicion of the public.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1920-07-15
NOTICE OF SPECIAL ELECTION.

Notice is hereby given that a
Special Election will be held in La
fayette County, Mississippi, District
No. 4, pursuant to order Of the Board
of Supervisors of July 10th, 1920.
That special election will be held
in the BURGESS ROAD DISTRICT
Of Supervisors District No. 4. La
fayette County. Mississippi, on the
10th day of August, 1920, at the
Burgess voting precinct in the Bur-
CESS Road District.
Said election shall be held to as
certain whether or not majority of
the qualified electors of said Burgess
Road District are in favor of the
issuance of Bonds for the purpose of
constructing and maintaining one or
more roads in said Road District.
Said election being held as required
by law and in compliance with a pc
tition filed with said Board OF Super
visors, M. L. Waller, ct al, praying
for the issuance of the Bonds of the
following territory. towit:
Beginning at the Northwest corr
ner of Section 81, Township 8, RANGE
5, west, and run thence east miles,
to the Northeast corner of Section
"a, Township 8. Range 4. west, thence
south / mile. thence east mile,
thence south 1, 1-2 miles. thence west
3 miles, thence south / IL miles,
thence west miles, to the southwest
corner of Section Is, TOWNSHIP 9,
Range 5, west, thence due North a
miles to the point of beginning"
All of the above lands being and
lying in Beat No. a, Lafayette Coun-
ty, Mississippi.
All qualified electors in the above
described territories shall be permit
ted to participate in said election.
(Signed)
D. T. MITCHELL,
]. M. JOHNSON,
A. I'M. HALL.
Election Commissioners Of Lafayette
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1920-07-15
NOTICE..
The State of Mississippi.
County of Lafayette.

The State of Mississippi.
County of Lafayette.
The undersigned Clerk of the Board
of Supervisors of Lafayette County.
Mississippi, will receive sealed bids
up until II O'Clock Nocn, Tuesday,
August Bird, 1929, for the building of
one bridge on Yocona River at Piice
Crossing in Beat S on the Oxford and
lula Road; the building of 2 bridges
on Toby Tubby levee in Tallahatchie
River bottom in Beat 3; the building
of bridge in Beat 3 on the Piera
and Glenville road; also for the floor
ing and repairing of the Mitchell
bridge near Taylor across Yocona
River in Beat A; also for the compile
ton of the levec and bridge work on
levee north of Abbeville across ITALIA
hatchie River in Beat 3; also for the
building of One Hundred feet of
bridging in the Bacon Road District
of Lafayette County, Mississippi. All
of said work to be done according to
plans and specifications now on file
in the Chancery Clerks office. The
undersigned will also receive sealed
bids until II O'clock Noon, Tuesday,
August Bird, 1920, for the furnishing
of 40 tons of ccal at the Court House
and JAIL and also for the ke> ping of
the County Home and the inmates
thereof during the year 1921. Also
for the furnishing of one tractor to
be used in building and repairing
roads of the County. The successful
bidders will be required to enter into
bond, as provided by law. The Board
reserves the right to reject any and
all bids, and let the same at public
cutlery.
This July 18th, 1920.
w. M. WOODWARD. Clerk.
BY G. A. WOODWARD. D. c.
lE Iulv 1h-22-21l
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1920-07-15
HARRISON DESERTS.
ADMINISTRATION.

There has been considerable specu-
lation as to why Pat Harrison desert
ed the administration forces in the
shaping up and general manipulation
of the recent State and National Adj
ministration. The various County
Conventions were stimulated by some
unknown influence which was not
discerned until the meeting of the
State Convention when it was easily
obvious. that Pat Harrison was the
yeast in the mass.
The Mississippi delegation cast its
vote against the Administration from
the second ballot to the close Of the
convention, when Governor Cox of
Ohio was nominated. Senator Har-
rison being selected to second the
nomination of Cox. Rumor now has
i, that if Governor Cox is elevated
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1920-07-15
NOTICE.
The State of Mississippi,
County of LAFAYETTE.

The State of Mississippi,
County of Lafayette.
Notice is hereby given that the
Board of Supervisors of Lafayette
County, Mississippi, at their July
1920, meeting, did cqualize assess
ment of personal property of La
fayette County for said year, and
that the said Board will hear objec-
tons to said assessments at their
regular August 1920 meeting. The
said assessment roll is now on file in
the office of the undersigned where
any and all persons interested may
inspect the same.
This July 18th, 1920.
w. M. WOODWARD, Clerk.
By G. A. WOODWARD, d. c.
(E. July 15-22-29)
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1920-07-15
County, Mississippi.
O.. July 15-22-29.)
NOTICE..

To the Tax Payers Of Lafayette Coun-
ty, Mississippi:
Notice is hereby given that under
the provisions of Section 4303 Of the
Code Of 1906. | have filed with the
Clerk Of the Board of Supervisors OF
Lafayette County, Mississippi, the
personal Assessment roll for the ycal
1920, Of Lafayette County, and notice
is hereby given also that the Board
Of Supervisors will proceed to cquaize
the same at their regular August,
1920, meeting. This Assessment may
be found in the Chancery Clerks Of
flee for inspection of all parties in
terested.
This June 25th, 1920.
j. f. ALLEN. Assessor.
(E. July 1, 8, 49,
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1920-07-15

to the Presidency, that Senator liar-
rison is to have seat in the Cabinet.
If this be true, Harrison's descrtior
Of the President coupled with his de-
size to get from under the avalanche
Of ballots scheduled for his next APP
pearance before the electorate OF
Mississippi, these actions in them
selves will cause many a Mississippian
to anticipate the election of Harding
Harrison has been known to desert
his friends on more than this
occasion.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1920-07-15
Notice.

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN
THAT THE UNIVERSITY LANDS
ARE POSTED AND ALL PARTIES
HUNTING OR OTHERWISE TRES
PASSING ON THESE LANDS WILL
BE LIABLE TO ALL PENALTIES
OF THE LAW. A REWARD OF
$1,000 WILL BE PAID BY THE
UNIVERSITY FOR INFORMATION
LEADING TO THE ARREST OF
ANY TRESPASSERS ON SAID
LAND.
THE UNIVERSITY OF MISS.
BY J. N. POWERS. Chancellor.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1920-07-15
WARNING LIGHT
PREVENTS CURRENT LOSS

A little wall-socket signal light,
now made by an eastern manufactur-
Ell of electrical equipment, burns
steadily while current flows to toast
er, percolator. iron, or other nipple
ment. In consequence, current is al
ways turned off when no more need
cd.-F'rom the July Popular Mechan-
les Magazine.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1920-07-15

A teaspoonful of Herbine will pro-
duce a copious and purifying bowel
movement, improve appetite, restore
mental activity and a fine feeling of
vigor and cheerfulness. Price. 6Oc
Sold by A. H. Kendel, Oxford, Miss.
Adv.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1920-07-15

ATHENS HIDE CO., ATHENS, GA,
Buy mule, horse, and COW hides by
express. Wool, tallow, and bees
wax by parcel post. Salt green
hides in summer. Largest express
buyers in Southeast. E. April %. s
mo. pd.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1920-07-15
Spiritually Speaking

I'd like to see an honest ghost
That did not have to be encored.
The ouija board at best can boast
Of spooks that seem so ouiia bored.
Cartoons Magazine.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1920-07-15
ANNOUNCEMENTS.

The Eagle is authorized to announce
the following gentlemen as candidates
for Congress from the Second District
Of Mississippi, subject to the action OF
the Democratic Primaries which will
be held in August, this year:
~ CHARLES LEE CRUM
- Of New Albany.
ALBERT c. ANDERSON
Of Ripley.
HUGH X. MA11ON,
Holly Springs.
b. G. LOWREY.
q. Blue Mountain. Miss.
G. L. JONES
Of New Albany, Miss.
80 S. JOE OWEN.
New Albany.
SAM c. COOK,
Judge of Supreme Court.
Third District.
w. ID. ANDERSON,
Candidate for Supreme Court Judge
For the Northern District.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1920-07-15
Jn mr1ttnrta11t
Trltx Baxtrr Ginnrr

Oxford, Mississippi, July 10, 1920
At Special Meeting of the Board OF Directors OF
the Bank of Oxford held this day. the following Keso-
utions were unanimously adopted:
Whereas, Dr. F. 8. Under long Director OF TINS
institution has passed away Death claiming him on
the 9th instant after long, useful and honorable
life:
Resolved That this Board feels keenly the loss
Of Dr. Under whose superior business ability ana II
nancal acumen, applied to the questions arising IN
it's deliberations and decisions, distinctly helpfu
and uniformly wise and illuminating.
That this Board further desires to pay tribute 10
Dr. Lnders rare personal qualities of mind and heaft
which especially endeared him to the officers and
employees of this Bank.
That our sincere and heartfelt sympathy is eX-
tended his sorowing family in their hour OF bereave-
ment and that copy of these Resolutions be furnish
ed them and that the be published in The Ok
ford Eagle.
The Dicctols
JAS STONE,
C. l.. SIVLEY,
J. C. CULLEY,
L. E. OLDHAM,
GEO NJ KNIGHT Cashier.
FONTS L. IINKER,
Assistant Cashier.