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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1921-09-01
WHY NOT TROT OUT
DAWES AGAIN? xs5sE. 7E

The United States shipping board
has come about as near to glvelng
something for nothing as it is hui
manly possible to do and yet escape
and that, too, on mammoth scale.
The board recently contracted to
sell 2O5 wooden ships for S430,0O
These ships were built during the war
at cost to the government of about
S1,00O,O00,0O0.
The shipping board might as we'll
have given them away. The junk in
them is worth more than the price
received for them, although the ships
are said to be in good condition.
Somebody made a mint of money
when these ships were built at gov
ernmental expense, and somebody
else will probably make another mint
through their "sale."
The benevolent taxpayer foots the
bill.
Four hundred and thirty thousand
dollars for ships that cost thousand
millions of Gollars-more than two
thousand times as the price received
for them.
How long would a private business
enterprise survive if managed in such
a loose manner?
President Harding turned General
Dawes loose on the government de-
partments in Washington. No doubt
the dignified department heads and
bureau chiefs wriggled and cussed
and fumed, but Dawes is an artistic
cusser himself and he knows how to
WELD a pruning knife. The result was
a saving to the taxpayers of millions
upon millions of dollars.
General Dawes is still alive and in
vigorous health.
He should be turned loose again
this time upon that expensive white
elephant known as the shipping
board.
II HeeQS pruning, IL hCCua eeAi WING %
it needs to be dissected and put out
of business entirely. 1t is too expen-
sive luxury for even the richest ma
tionqon earth.
The cussing general polished off
the bureaucrats to a finish, task
which has never been accomplished
heretofore.
If any man can create something
out If nothing, we believe Gen. Dawes
can do. it.
And the shipping board, from the
staqdpoirt of an asset, comes about
as near to being nothing as anything
we kncw of.
Trot Dawes out again.
Give him a knife and turn him
loose.
The greater the rampage the better
it viii be for the overbundened tax
payers.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1921-09-01
OXFORD EAGLE, OXFORD. MISSISSIPPI
NOTICE!


To the Landowners and all persons
interested in the Clear Greek drain
age district Of Lafayette County,
Mississippi:
Notice is hereby given by the Board
of Supervisors Of Lafayette County,
Miss, that an APPLICATION has been
made by the landowners, owning land
within the Clear Greek drainage dis
trict of Lafayette County, as provided
by law, praying that the Board of Su-
pervisors declare the above drainage
district a district under the laws of
Mississippi of 1914, Chapter 269, and
Chapter 195 of the laws of 1912, as
amended by the first mentioned laws,
with corporate existence embracing
the territory now defined in the as
sessment heretofore made by the La
fayette County Drainage Board; to be
henceforth controlled, operated and
completed as provided for by the laws
above mentioned, under the supervis-
ion of the said Board of Suervisors.
Notice is therefore given, pursuant
to Section 80, Chapter 269, laws of
Mississippi, of 1914, that the Board
of Supervisors will hear the petition
and all parties interested are hereby
notified that said hearing will be had
by said Board at the court house IN
Oxford, Miss, on Monday, the 9Th day
of September, 1921, at IL o'clock A.
M, and any desiring to do so may be
present on said date for the purpose
Of either supporting or resisting the
same. At which hearing the Board
will either grant or reject the prayer
in said petition.
This the 18th day Of August, 1921.
w. M. WOODWARD, Clerk.
o,,o Q OEeon1
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1921-09-01
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

| Notice is hereby given that the
Board Of Trustees of the lula Consol-
Iidated School District of Lafayette
county will received sealed bids to be
filed in the office Of the County Su-
perintendent of Education of said
county up until noon the 23rd day of
September, 1921, for the construction
Eof { school building at Tula, in said
district, according to plans and speci-
cations now on file in the office of the
said superintendent of education. The
trustees reserve the right to reject
any and all bids and let the contract
or contracts at public outcry, and if
no satisfactory bid is then received,
the board reserves the right to again
reject all bids and re-advertise for
bids.
Bids will only be considered for the
work as whole, that is to say, the
contractor to furnish all material and
labor and complete the work accord
ing to plans and specifications. All
bidders are required to deposit with
their bids bidders bond or a certi
fled check for not less than per cent
of the amount of the bid submitted
as guarantee Of good faith in the
execution Of contract and bond in
case the bid is accepted.
Witness the signatures of the trus-
tees Of said district this the 29th day
of August, 1921.
W. T. WHITE.
w. B. DAVIS.
MADDEN GRIMES.
sep1,8,15,22
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1921-09-01
GAS AND SUBS.

! The disarmament conference to be
/ held in Washington in November may
result in the limitation of ornaments
and the reduction of standing armies.
/ If it accomplishes no more than these
/ two things it will justify its exist
ence.
| But for the sake of humanity it
should do more 1t should put an end
/ to submarine and gas warfare.
The whole world knows the horrors
of submarine warfare, how even the
helpless women and children have
fallen victims to the hornets of the
deep. Civilization has been set back
100 years by their use.
The man who shoots another in the
back without warning is called cow
ard. The submarine is no better. 1t
strikes in the dark and murders whole
shiploads who have no means of strik-
ing back.
The use of gas is another evidence
of the degeneration of mankind.
In other days savage Indians
burned their prisoners at the stake.
They did not burn women and chill
dren.
The use of gas in warfare comes
near to being on a par with burning
at the stake. It's full horrors are
known only to those who have suf-
fered its agony.
Since the close of the world war
gases have been produced that will
exterminate entire armies. If we have
another great war this will mean the
whole sale destruction of great pro-
portion of the male population of the
earth | It will also mean that entire
cities will be depopulated-no ncom-
batants and innocent women and chill
dren falling victims to its deadly
fumes. Such attacks will come from
the air. The temptation to annihilate
will be too great for an enemy to
withstand.
Gases and submarines should be
outlawed among the nations of the
earth
The Washington conference is an
opportune time for such action.
Civilization requires it and human
ity demands it.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1921-09-01

anism as a car as doctor does about
shoeing a horse. The car owner does
not find these birds out until they
put his car on the blink and they
have to have the work done over
again. The law affords him no pro-
lection against these sharks, unless
he takes the matter into court in the
way of civil suit.
If a pedestrian or child suddenly
steps in front of a moving car with
out warning and is injured, it is al
ways the driver who is at fault and
who pays the bill. Public sentiment
never comedies that it is possible for
him to be in the right.
The automobile is in greater use to-
| day than the horse and buggy, and
motor vehicles are rapidly displacing
the wagon in commercial use.
We hear no crying demand fol-
placing a special tax on wagons and
buggies, or horses or mules.
and yet periodically som excellent
citizen arises and demands that the
n otorist be soaked again.
The car owner has been well plucked
as it is.
He should not be pared to the bone,
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1921-09-01
AUTOMOBILE TAXATION.

When certain well meaning people
discuss means for augnenting the fed
eral revenue they suggest adding an
other tax on the automobile.
They go the theory that if man
has money enough to own car he
can afford to pay an additional tax
for the pleasure of its use, appar-
emily giving no thought to the fact
that the car owner is already paying
heavily for that privilege.
When the tax assessor comes around
he lists a mans automobile as a part
of his property upon which taxes are
paid.
He pays an annual license feet to
the county in which he lives. It is
true, however, that in some of the
smalle rtowns no city license is re-
quired.
He pays an excessive price for the
gas and oil which he uses, and in
some states one cen a gallon of the
cost of gas goes into the tax fund.
This simply adds cent to the price
of gas.
There are many excellent automo-
bile repair men, but the country is
overrun with a lot Of sharks who
know about as much about the mech
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1921-09-01

The greatest enemy of child life is
the tape worm. It destroys health and
vitality. The greatest enemy Of the
tape worm is Whites Cream Vermi-
fuge. One or two doses does the
work Price, CSC. Sold by A. H. Ken
del.-Advertisement.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1921-09-01

Owners Of horses and blooded stock
are large users of Liquid Borozone.
1t heals wounds, fostering sores,
barbed wire cuts by a mild power
that leaves no disfiguring scars. Price
30c, 60c and S1.20. Sold by A. H.
Kendel -Advertisement
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-10-20
Three Struck by Lightning.

Darlington Republican Journal:
Three men, members Of the section
crew on the ST. Paul railroad, Clar-
ence Strickland, Will Meylor and Jos.
Haffey, were struck by lighting while
working on the track about one and
one-half miles south of Calamine. Mr.
Strickland was knocked down and
the other two badly stunned. Mr..
Murray, agent at Calamine, noticed
the lightning come into the station,
but luckily was not at the keys at the
time. 1t is supposed that the light
ming struck a telegraph pole near
where the men were at work. This
happened last Thursday morning, at
a time when there was only few
clouds in the sky.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-10-20
SHOWED ENMITY IN BOYHOOD
we'll and King Charles Might
Be Called Prophetic.

Cromwell and Charles of England
first met when they were children at
HinchinbrOok house, the home of
mutual friend of both the king and
divers father. The boys were told
to play together while their elders
talked over affairs of state and fash
ion. They got along well enough for
while, and then u dispute arose.
The young king was not used to OPP
position to his princely will, and when
Oliver stoutly chung to his rights the
king struck him.
Oliver cared not bit that the blow
was aimed by kings hand. He
swung his somewhat grimy fist us hard
as he could, and caught Charles on
the nose with the to-be-eXpected re-
suit. Blood flowed in quantities, and
the young prince set up a great howl.
Servants came running, and all might
have gone Ill with the careless COM
moner had not Charles father taken
a hand and declared that the blow
was to be forgiven, as it was given
in defense of q right, and his son must
learn to know that right was greater
than kings.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-10-20
COURAGE OF SAMURAI TESTED
Boy OF Twelve Forced to Show He
Was Not Afraid of Death by
His Own Hand.

SatO told us stories-the young man
who wanted the sword that he might
disembowel the Russians and not have
to bite their threats in the hand-tO-
hand fighting
Then the story of the samurai boy
who must once in his life face death
make up his mind that he is to die.
His own case, at the age of twelve,
coming home from school, to find his
great uncle and his mother all seri-
Gus, a naked sword on little wooden
rack, the house all in order.
To be told that he had disgraced the
family, he had dishonOred his fathers
sword and killed dog. He would be
given the privilege of committing hara-
kiri, for he was q samurai'S son.
His great uncle gave him an object
lesson, showed him how it was done
and told him to proceed, wrapping the
blade in paper, that it might not cut
his hand and telling him that he must
do as he had seen his great uncle do,
in earnest.
The boy begged for mercy. His kins-
man and his mother were immOvable.
Was he afraid to die? IL SO. they
might help him. and the uncle put his
hand on his sword.
The boys tears stopped. He knew
his time had come and bowed. He
opened his dress, rubbed his abdomen
three times. He put out his hand and
grasped the sword. He knew no more
till cry of 'Mate" (Stop) brought him
to his senses.
The reprieve at last. An instant
more and he would have been dead BY
his own hand He waited, dazed in a
death sweat. His courage had been
tested. He had faced death.-Asia
MagaZine
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-10-20
Cough May Originate in Stomach.

In the Bulletin de la Societe Medi-
cal of Paris, DIR. G. G. Hagen de-
scribes patient, I man of fifty-three.
who for twenty-five years had had
vague dyspeptic disturbances for which
he had taken pounds of sodium
bicarbonate and other drugs in the
course of the years. During the last
six years he had been tormented with
a cough and splitting of thick mucus
from the stomach. Under treatment
Of the dyspepsia by lavage of the
stomach and dieting, the cough dis
appeared. Hagen reiterates the ne
cessity> for seeking latent Stomach dis
ease with a puZzling cough. and also
the necessity with chronic gastritis to
restrict to two meals day, with q
nine-hour interval.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-10-20
Monkeys Mourned comrade.

Monkeys are very human In their
desire to help one another, and quite
skillful in their rude surgery. An At
rican explorer tells a story of fe-
male monkey that was shot by one OF
Il campaign party that he was with.
Several of the tribe of which she was
a member came as close to the tent
where her body was lying as they
dared, holding out their arms and
making mournful cries, as If begging
that she should be given back to them.
Then a gray old man monkey, prob
ably the chief. came still closer, chat
terfng and one could Imagine almost
weeping. When given the body, he
ico... It in his arms, examined the
wound. then walked away the others
sv-o :,i-,.- hin. - -ss-t~ 49, Thus form,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-10-20
Lovers in the Next World.

A marriage ceremony in unusual
circumstances is reported from Japan.
A young man and young woman
committed shinju, or double suicide,
for love, by throwing themselves into
the sea. Both bodies were recovered
and cremated with Buddhist cereInO-
MES. The ashes were then brought to
the home of the girls father and he
performed a marriage ceremony with
the ashes of the two lovers.
According to the Buddhist faith, the
marriage tie contracted in this world
will carry over to the next. When
circumstances prevent marriage in
this world, many japanese. men and
women commit suicide In the hope Of
a happy married life in the world to
come.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-10-20
WILLOW SPRINGS.
(Too late for last week.

Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Cant and son
Robert and Mr.. and Mrs. James Wat
ters and son Simon of Pleasant View
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Jungbluth.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marshall Parkinson
left Saturday for Beloit, after visit
ing here for some time.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Bond and son
Phillip, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Jewell
and daughter Marietta spent Sunday
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. George
Woolrich.
Mrs. Cyrus Terrell and daughter
Vera and Mrs. George Campton of
Waldwick, spent last Thursday with
Mrs. Thomas Adams.
Mrs. Jane Baxter and son Guy spent
last Sunday with friends at the
Welsh Settlement
George Woolrich, Sr. spent a few
days last week at the home of his son
George Woolrich, Jr.
Mr.. and Mrs. Homer Collicutt were
at Shullsburg Sunday.
James Terrell and family accom-
panied by Mr.. VIM. Skews and daugh
ter Mamie visited Mr.. and Mrs. Bert
Richardson and family at Pleasant
Valley Sunday.
Mrs. Chas Collicutt spent Sunday
with her son Harry and family at
Graysville.
Miss Hazel Hillary, teacher at the
Mt Gilidd school spent the weekend
at her home at Platteville.
Mrs. Henry Collicutt and daughter
spent Thursday and Friday with Mrs
r. N. Parkinson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Adams and
family spent Sunday at Fred jung
bluths.
r. ~ Parkinson was in Chicago
last week with cattle.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-10-20
ACCORDED PALM FOR BEAUTY
Miss Harriet Lane Acknowledged to-
Have Been the Prettiest Lady Of
the White House.

Historians are inclined to give to-
Miss Harriet Lane, niece of President
Buchanan, the palm for being the pref
test woman that ever ruled the White
House social life. She was blond
with hair of a rare gold, deep-blue
eyes, and her mouth was said to be
one of the most beautiful ever owned
by Washington belle. Her beauty
was so noticeable that at the dawn
of wOmanhood, when she accompanied
her uncle, then Americas representa-
tive in England, to Oxford, where he
was to receive the degree Of doctor
of civil laws, that the student body
greeted her appearance with terrific
cheers, inspired entirely by the smile
of her lovely lips as she turned her
flowerlike face toward them.
Not only was she beautiful in line
and curve, but in addition she was
a picture of perfect health, an ath-
lete of no mean order, as many a
young gallant discovered after she
had challenged him to race and
beaten him so badly that spectators
of the race numerically chaffed
him. She played many games with
skill and vigor, and there was not a
woman In Washington that could
compete with her in any game call
ing for strength and great activity.
In spite of this she was not unwom-
anly, and excelled as harpist, wrote
poetry, and, as the young people OF
the capital reported, danced like a
feather"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-10-20

Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Bridges OF
Kansas City, Kans., and Mrs. mos.
Mcdonald of Lancaster, returned TO
their homes Friday, after visit at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. John Cal
| low.
William Dunn of Colorado, VINO Is
visiting his brother here spent sever
al days last week with friends In
Dodgeville.
Mr.. and Mrs. AL Oehlers moved
their household goods last week into
part of the store building occupied
by him on High street, where they
will reside.
E. J. Davis spent several days last
week with Joseph Grafton in Valid
wick.
George Palzkill took a car load OF
stock to Chicago last week Monday
Mrs. Allen Godfrey of Willow
Springs, and Mrs. John E. Harris
were the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Sleep Thursday.
John Cox transacted business in
Highland Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Wilson of
Hazel Green, were the guests of Mr.
and Mrs John Cox Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John J. Hefferren,
Emmett Lumbeck, Miss Helen Lum-
beck of Chicago, Mrs. Alex Hef-
ferren of Darlington, were the guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Owen McCarville the
fore part of last week.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-10-20
CALLS For MANY QUALITIES
Archeolopist Must Be Scholar, Lingu-
ist, Engineer and Artist, and
Expert Handler Of Men.

The modern archeologist in Egypt
must be more than a scholar. He
must have studied history, it is true;
he must be familiar with what is
known of the art and life of Old
Egypt and he must have mastered the
ancient language so that he can read
the hieroglyphs carved on temple and
tomb. 3
But scholarship is only part of his
equipment. He must know something
of engineering and something of draw
ing; he must have sense of organi-
zation; he must himself be ready to
turn to with pick and shovel, should
occasion arise. :
The task of disinterring ancient
structures and their precious contents
uninjured is a delicate one, not to be
done hastily or haphazardly. 8
In addition to being scholar and
engineer, linguist and artist, the mod
ern archeologiSt must understand how
to handle men. The men employed
In archaeological excavation in Egypt
of age. Older than that, in country
where men and women age tragically
fast, they are likely to be stupid.
Usually they are irresponsible and,
spurred on by the light-fingered IAN
tika" dealers in neighboring villages.
The wise archeologist puts them on
piece-work-so much for every cubic
foot of earth removed, with bakshish,
carefully calculated on the basis of the
"antika" dealers current rates, for
every object unearthed.
Since the bakshish varies with the
condition of the object, it is to the
interest of the worker to get each
find out entire, if possible, or, If
breakage is inevitable, with no part
missing
Half of the minor objects discovered
go to the Egyptian government and
half are retained by tie institution
conducting the exploration.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-10-20
Boy Scouts.

Jefferson County Union: Boy
Scouts will feel thrill OF pride over
the action of two of their number on
a dangerous railroad curve near
Omaha. A large tree had blown
across the track and, sensing the i'm
portance of quick action, they ran
ahead and tagged heavy passenger
train which, but for their warning,
would have been wrecked. The boys
were James Caldwell, Is, and Clar-
ence Swingholm, IL, both OF Omaha.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-10-20
JON E S D. A L E

Robert Duncan had business al
Dodgeville Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Ley visited
relatives at Mineral Point and Dodge
vile Sunday.
James Jackson and family autoed
to Dodgeville Friday
Edward Ley had business at Dodge
vile Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Jackson Wis
tied Wednesday and Thursday at the
Volney Whitford home.
Misses Monica and Bessie Burns
spent the weekend at Dodgeville.
j. E. Harris was a Hollandale call
er Wednesday evening.
John erase and family visited at
the Robert Jackson home Sunday.
Richard Jones and Gwendoline and
Catherine Jackson, who attends
school at Dodgeville spent the week
end at their homes here.
Mr.. and Mrs Henry Strand spent
Sunday at the John Burns home.
Frank Duncan and children were
Hollandale callers Saturday.
Clarence VanMatre Of Fayette, had
business here Friday.
Miller Young visited relatives at
Blanchardville and Yellowstone from
Saturday until Monday.
Miss Lucille Harris was Hollan-
dale caller Saturday.
R. A. Harris of Mineral Point had
business here several days this week.
Mrs. Raleigh James and son Rob-
ert and Mrs. Earl James of Pleasant
View visited relatives here Monday
Mrs Jake LuXem and children
were Dodgeville callers Saturday.
A number from here attended the
funeral of James Kiley at Dodgeville
Saturday.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-10-20
Why Go To Florida.

Sun-Republic: Will Miller picked
fresh strawberries from his patch in
Dodgeville, finding enough to furnish
dessert for supper for himself and
his wife. August Schoeneman is dig
ging a second crop of potatoes from
his garden. Last spring he planted
a patch of early potatoes. When the
tubers were ready to be eaten he dug
them and planted second crop on
the same ground. He dug the second
crop Wednesday, harvesting large
potatoes, some six and eight inches
in length.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-10-20
Odd Marriage Customs.

In all Slav weddings the bride Is
fetched by the bridegroom, embiemat-
ic of the time when his forebears car
ried their mates away forcibly. AT
Albanian weddings it is correct for the
bride to weep and show great reluct-
ance to leaving home. The bride
groom must present the bride with
handsome dress for the marriage, no
matter what his circumstances are, so
that it is known by all the guests that
the dress the bride is wearing shows
the taste of the bridegroom.