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Oxford eagle., 1899-09-21

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Oxford eagle., 1899-09-21
SAN DoMINGo's PAPER MONEY.
It-wsy Hsta Pr~-ta-ssfaI Ef~.-
tisa rhi. Nsath.

Santo Domingo. S..p-. - The gov
ernmsHt'S proclaim tti'in saturday do
stroying the value 4 papsr money ere
ated such violent opposition that the
ministers yesterday proclaimed the
acceptance of paper ~ the sam- rates
as silver namely five toone dollar Amer.
lean. This concession Wis made by
Jimebss, who proposed repudiating pa
per money.
The cabinet is discussing the feast
hility of holding Ihe presidential elec-
tiou Immediately, instead Of in Noyem-
b.r. a. provided by the constitution.
and il will probably announce to-day
that the election j. to take plae. this
month. a. Jimenes ~ the only candi
date.
The threatened riots have not taken
place. All il now quiet here.
Oxford eagle., 1899-09-21

Maj u. ?. Porter. city clerk q Lack
s"u. died On SATURDAY afssruoou. s~ps
IA He was taken sick on Monday
night. >ept. q and "a Tn. nest ~uaiav
Afternoon the case was diagnosed A.
yellow fever. ur. Murray. - the Ma
rins Hospital service. pas, ux thrsurh
Jae<son that day. was invited 70 sse
the patient. Ard pron"un ,sd it vsii1sv
fever. Bat a. days passed ami none u
the many wbo had been sxp.rssi hv
visiting the family were taken ~isk.
the community. very generally. e,,u-
eiuded that a mistake had been ma.is
The theory that Maj Porter ts.ll the
disea.e from hl- brother Jos. who had
been to New Orleans. and who waS
sick On hi return, was nus sustained.
tor Dr. Johnston published ox.r his
own signature that 10. Porter ha.s NJ
yellow fever symptoms Another
physician who visited -. expressed the
sam. opinion.
When Maj. Porter died it was decided
% have a p"st mortem examination.
This was coas.actsd bv nrS. Haraf~.si.
Hunter. Tosii and Huxhs.s. They suS-
tanned the yellow fewer diaxua-5,-
Their decision ~aS announced az :
o'clock, but il did not crvat- a ripglr q
excitement should therr h.. r.4 sfh,-r
ease in the NEXT few DAYS. al Danger
from this viii be passed. ami the
healthy aufh.5riffr~ rfff Hssf ~ -
recommend the raising - al 4uaraa-
tines Against Jacksoa- The city : ua-
usually healthy.
Oxford eagle., 1899-09-21

The experience Of the past three years
suggests the proprtety of postponing
the opening of all schools. public and
private. until the first week in October
They would then have nine calendar
months foe work before closing On
June soth; or. by dispensing with holi-
days. and using part of >afur,la, :.
they could make up half a maath. ~ ~
Ia clos. June 18th. Parents will not be
willing to let their children leave home
for points that may possibly be disturb
ell by yellow fever or quarantine until
after danger-time has passed Eight
full months would be very good
school term foe the yellow fever see-
tion.
Oxford eagle., 1899-09-21

Denver. COL sept. Is.-News has
reached Gov. Thomas that a band of
Uintah Indians have left their reserva
tion in Utah without permission 20
hunt in Colorado in violation Of tn.
state game laws. II in feared that the
tintahs will be joined by the ouray :
and Uncompahgres and that the latter
will seek to be avenged ON the settlers
for the killing of three OF their trib.'
in a battle with game wardens two
years ago. The governor has appealed
to the authorities at Washington for a
detail Of United States troops.
Oxford eagle., 1899-09-21

MatzatIan. Mexico. sept. l., Private
adviees from sonora show that Chief
Tetahiafs. of the Ilquis. who remained
loyal to the Mexican government. was
seized bv the rrb.ls and cruelty tor
tured, bring stripped. slashed with
knives and his body shockingly mutt
lated while the Naquis danced about
him taunting him and crying out:
Take your peace; now you are pun
ished for siding with the Mexican gov
ernmeut" This Indictment indicates
the character Of the Mexican Indians
" ho are As cruel as the Apaches.
Oxford eagle., 1899-09-21

New York. sept. i,.-The Cunar,i
line steamer Lucania arrived at her
pier Yesterday. - hours behind time.
The primary cause Of the Lucania' :
delay waS the strike at Liverpool. which
compelled the company Ia man the
great steamer with BOYS and ineNpe-
ri.ueed men as tirrmen. who were IN
able to keep up the steam to the
standard required
The Lneania brought 81 saloon. 353
second-eabin and 66S thiri-class pas
ssngers. a total OF 1855. the greatest
number ever brought by the Lucania.
Oxford eagle., 1899-09-21

Chicago, sept. is--ti. 7. b. Howard.
famous for swindling operations in
connection with European estates. and
who was arrested At Horton. Mich. by
Post Office inspectors Baird. of tn .
Tennessee division. and Gould. of th-
Chicago division. wls taken back 10
the Ohio state penitenriaTy yesterday
to serve out his sentence. Howard es
capped from prison four wears ago after
having served part ot a uine-year sen
tence for carrying on swindling op-
erations through the United States
mails.
Oxford eagle., 1899-09-21
FAMILY CRUSHED TO DEATH.
tap.~ of ss ss"h- House Which
F~tf pen Thew.

las Vegas. y. NJ. sept ts.-kn
adobe houSe i've niles frem Mora. n
NJ. collapsed saturday night, killing
Manuel Cordova and his wife and six
children. II had been raining in that
vicinity for several days. and the dirt
roof Of the house having become satu-
rated fell upon the i'imates. crushing
them. Only one member Of the fam
lily. hoy Of ten years. escaped. he BE-
ing outside the house v.hen the acci-
lent occurred.
Oxford eagle., 1899-09-21
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Washington. sept. IA recently
received copy of .he Manila American
has the following;
The White Mans Burden" which
has been carried by the volunteers and
regulars in the Philippine islands for
over a year is being shared by some
of the black boys If the United States.
A sergeant in the Twenty-fourth in
fantry said the other day when salu,-
ed with the question:
What are you boys doing herer'
why. boss. we'se here TO take up de
white mans burden"
Oxford eagle., 1899-09-21
VOL. XXIII.


Cs.u war.
The data given belos Is the result Of
nach corrs~p~ndsnee and investigation
b. the editor Of this department.. Il
wili snssvr numerous inquiries FROM
historians and students in this and
ether states. reeeived during the past
f-~ years. 10 there are any ~rrors in
the dates % deaths. a. stated. We viii
b~ grateful to have -am- correrted. or
II any omissions will ke thankful To
have them supplied.
Malsr-sssn~rai samuel G French. si~d Al
rast II. r~s-
sss,r-s.s~rss xzrs Van Dsru. al~i NAY a
T~T
xasor. General Eawsra e waltAalI sh.,i
APrl II. tss-.
assar-ss-aerai ". n 4. Whiting. fi~a Msrrh
~ ts8
Brixaiisr-s.~n-r.l KIchari Grrrn. ns,l June
n. sL
Bssrsis-r-eseaerzI winiam BarSsial.. diei
July + IasL
sFixaairr- sssasrzl B~nlamia q. Humphreys.
iird D-r-rnDer =. t-s2
srigsaier-ssensrzl NJ P. Lswrry. dicf FEB
ruary .. fs.l
Brixsil-r- General W " Tucker. d-i Sep
remb-r u. t<~f
Brighter General Carnot Pos-y. die,i Soyem-
Der II. tsSL
Brfgnfl-r-Gsnera Claai.as W sears. died
February u. t0t-
Hr,xa.iisr-ss-nsral samuel Benrou. di-i Feo-
raary =. t-sA
krixssfier-tsenera william T. Baiisin. ai-i
February 10 I-s&
Hrgbiisr-G.aeral Writ Adams. died May l.
is-r
brigattrr- General Charles Cisrs. lied p-crn-
Der is is7s-
brigziisr-tssnera william :. Feafherst1n.
diei May =. i.st
Brigssiier- General Dougias IT. Cooper. disi
-. u~7.
Brgtiirr-esensrai WILLIAM L. Brandon. died
August :. t-sa.
Brixasiier-t,e william Y. Brantiey. dissl
November :. ~,
Brfgaal-r-tsensrzl james T. Chalnsrs. died
April .. i-s-.
hrgtii-r-tseueral Joseph X Davis. die-t sep
tsmorr .. tss~
I'm y y ''-.n ~
..a-., mi a,-., mere
Brixaal.r-s -ss~nsrsa Peter =. ssarx. died -.
Bsig1Ii-r-ss~nerIi ssnu-i j. Gh"isaa. diss
Vstaorr ~
- -, - "a -
sr,x..sl@r-e e,-aerai Jans~. l. Ascarn, di-,i De
e-mh-r -. t.sg
of those commissioned 70 high com
u,nd fr,,m ai..i.ssr,s,t who xtiIf sur
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x,,,,..r u,-,,n .,n,,,, ~ .a,,,. t,,on
First Virginia Cavalry. F~bruary :. r-Al. Map,
JEFF Davis Legion. November ~ issI. ueafant
Oxford eagle., 1899-09-21
OXFORD. MISS. THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER 2I. 1899.

hsat h~for- her ehiLir~n Ml-.4z-ippa
po--es-s- but one man with the sealth q
exP~ri-ne~. the lsgicsi snf eln-sly sa.ivtl-
csl mimi of the true historian. AMI the date
o. hsnsi cut 81 wht-h ts con~frirs the hi--
tory that M~-i--ippi needs That maa s
Col J ]. fo~~r and ws feel that datv -
bis people demsnt that b. cru~a L1us
life of u-@faln--- By TIM. ts~k 60 whlch -
Is - eninentiy att~I Stsrkxll@ Times
The forevoing j. copied no, ~ much
for the generous. but undeSsrv~d com
plimen.s II eontains, n ~ respond - .
Ike expression BY other journals, aud
IN other wayS All that We can sav
now j.. that We arv accumalating ma
t"rial for history u Mississippi. AMI
will appreciate any help IN that dirrc-
tion in the way ~ rare oh pamphlets.
newspapers cvrr->poud a nee - leading
cttizen-. ss-teh~S Of uotahle nsea anl
events and inciarnts of the ol.ien mes
Oxford eagle., 1899-09-21

Springfield. H. >-.ps T. go, Tan.
nsr has ordered two companies Of the
Fourth regiment. .insisr command .
Col BENNETT ." artrre III. lie re-
cvised telegram it-t ~svuius from
Samurl iiru-h. manager Of the ~
Louis and Eng Naslsl, 'oa,i co.. az Tar
tertills. that tive af crowd of hi-
n~gro miners. who hni gathered ~
the depot. preparatory -1 ssaving had
hsen killed. a mon having arrd upon
them Later advirs~ irrorted seven
killsd and numu-.r wu=lusis.,l
Oxford eagle., 1899-09-21

Kingston. " ", sept is.-wfllian
Heenan. of New York. and Edward
Brown. IF Glasgow. were killed yrster.
day at Mount Marion. by a West shor~
train that struck . wagon in which
they were driving.
Oxford eagle., 1899-09-21
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London. NY. sept. Is.-Saturday
night Gov. Bradley ordered the state
guards at BarbourviIle to take the two
Griffins 10 Manchester. Clay county.
and to remain there until further or
derN
Oxford eagle., 1899-09-21
NO. Al.
IHE aISTRkSs IN PORTO RICO.
Es~~v 90 th- e.-.s ss.r~-DsM--s-
st~- N--.--t~r~s o. ss- w-rk
.f ptstrts-ttsz u-tt~t

rouc~. Porto Ri.,a. sept y Their
arr. generally spr,sirr teo elss-~~ -
pe~pl~ IN '~rto Hss-s Nhou' a,e per
r~nt arv s,iueat~d. thinking folks.
ho own isrs,l AMI Fr- t1s rmplas-r%
" fhs rr~at laborinv eia-. which com
stitus~~ The VI psr er~t ~ W. native
population This affrr class. the
p~ons. have afwas. i,s,n in . stats
bordering On als-ai itt, l-ssertv This
p~ou= lis~ IN small hut- aioug the ris.
~r~ amd en the hiilsnis. or wherever
ther~ j. a bit 81 sa.ts i,n,i. and they
live ON thu little nan..y they earn. sub
si-tirg npnn the ir,ut which grows
abanaisatiy every wR-r..
as-~s-s Dte~s-.ssy y, the ss.eo-
The great -t.sm affected the two
cissse- V~fy differently, he hr-t class
had it, haiidinrs wrvrhed IT. ma
chin~r, ruin~,i aud it, rip.uing crops
sisstnssrd. bent N. great io-- of hfs
occurrv,i Among thr ssvos a class. and
ID - th~re that .tar- afi~n threatens.
The planters arr uunhl~ t. furnish
work 80 ths p-onz. rru fh~ fruit apoa
shtrh thvs had ~ uiltel dvp-nsi-,i fo-
f'.o.i - destroy ed t.-Ii..f supplies ar~
~ best only Temporary .ssl dif'ieuiti~s
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Oxford eagle., 1899-09-21

-Four hundred miners and coal
haulers employed by the Decatur (Iu.)
Coal Co. went on strFye Saturday fsr
IN sight-hour day.
Oxford eagle., 1899-09-21

The expenditures in the numerous
private colleges and academies IN TIN
state would easily increase the total To
two million dollars.
Oxford eagle., 1899-09-21
|H[ TRUST Conference
Col William ]. Bryan the Magnet
Of Attraction at Saturdays
Session IN Chicago.
aIsvtws on TRUSTS lns uonopstKs.


Chicago. >~pt. n. The Cisis FEEDERS
tiap Trust eonfrr~ne~ at Centrai nv
SEE haii va a.i.iss.sssl bv Cot " ,
BRYAN a. hail ~as packsd in an-
tisipatsou ~ Cot nrvans reply 10
W fiuurke tockran o. thu trust gur
tinu.
u was rvporte,i that Cot Ervau ha,,l
a 81 - r~~slufiaus 81 prr~saf. pr
.''fssa ''iy tageui<fie 70 trttf~ a. ths-s
n"N exist. Tie. h,.sssvrr. s.-ni-i thi-
saying q have uou- prepared AND I
am nuf SURE Nh~thsr have tim.. to
prepare any for Prv-rnfsss.lu-
The SPEAKER Was infr,,siac.d hs t.os.
>tanivv I'd kan-as. b. artrsi a. chair.
man ~ fhr op.ntng session.
cot bryan .r',c in part a. foi-
hnw.
Oxford eagle., 1899-09-21

The Bowman House, that stood just
north of the State capitol from fs5s-5'.
was nve-story brick building. the
largest and most expensive hotel strue-
ture then in the State. IL was erected oy
Robert Bowman at cost of about tloo--
ooo- The city of Jackson had granted
liberal tax exemptions and saloon privt-
leges for . number of years ltseapae-
ity was equal to all the great gather
ings that assembled in Jackson In those
days. and the wonder IS that during the
IS years since il was destroyed by nre
there has been no movement for the
erection of . hotel of like proportions
1t Il very much needed-would be a
great beneft to the city and good
investment for capitalists. The story
Of the burning of the Bowman
House has often been told and we
have heard various versions Of il; and
having obtained n detailed statement
Of il from Major John NJ smyiie. who
was in the building when il was burn
ng and escaped by jumping from WIN
low We give il in his own Words
The brig.des Of Generals Gregg and
Oxford eagle., 1899-09-21

va fhF ersWH Nt a tssr.fiN ftnt atsfHt
noon Yesterday in ,vht.n teur nrgru.-.
Nvrr Instantly Killed snd one voansi..i
unto death. whil- i.so sthrr~ rvrsivy.,
slight vuunsi-.
tssstss.- o. s.rs. tat. r.~.-
Trouble. had b..u iioswriuv ever since
the militia Was rrrails,i by ,.os ran-
nsr last Monday. The hit~ min~r-
of This place have rvfne,-i - slioN N q.
Hrrro miuer~ - om~ inta tovn. al
WAYS meeting th~m ar. .uisring them,
back
/ a >s.....srs H.sst~.
I Yesterday. howveer. o. n~grss~. all
arne,i msrvh-,i snto town. gusns ts
sas Hiinri- central a.uot wh~r~ they
exchanged few Nor,is nth thu whit.
miners there whrn N negr,-e- pulled
/ their ri~ts'l- and ap~nri hre on tn
I white. who at ouev r-taru.a the dr-.
/ shen running dEaf was k~pt up.
/ The nrrru.s -catt-rst t hmf we're closs-
I y foiis~e'i D., th~ ,,hff.-. -ouie run
uiug up the msin tc-,t 'shii- fhr ~
uiatusier ts-,s .laven The raiiroa.i
( track
/ Herr tho eVecuiian Was DONE. III
who w~ut through fessu s-raping.
Fs.r p.ss n.ss-- rs-I-s -
Nfirr th~ night vas osvr four ,iras.
t-i'iis- were picked up aud anather
n.rtalie Wounded They w-r- takrn
fn th- city haii Nher- -h~ wnundr,i
man was atfvud~i O., ausi an inquest
7 heisi over ~. 'i~pd ua-~-
rs- ftr-s o.s~sz- r-vp-,-.s-s-
Trouble has ~xi~-e,l hsre 90 and IN
far ever e YEAR. hut ne. 'atahti~~ ns-
Esr train ou th. tliinui. t~nfral rail-
7 rui,i vs- nr-d iuto nnd an~ m~rr,'
I ,sonran tiiir,t ra.- meg o.- ,,~r.. an
I thrir wa4 fn thr miss. having coul-.
from rana
>-sr- D~~fst.z- s.-s-s.
short fine sf-er'.art pitched
E baffi~ ~n~u.si h-tS--l the uninu ana
{ non uninu farc~~. iurinv Whirh um-
/ the dwelling ~.cuprat hs the nuu-
unian urvru-~ s~e~ ausn.-,i
several arrrst- s-rr nfasl- and the
I rartie- are iu iail af Msriun On th-
I rharrv uf murder. asettiuW trial
The uinsor has ta.rsi esert pryrsa-
tiuu - prevent f4rth.- tr,uhi~ ans
[ u.us will o.-rsr auie-~ th~ usrr'.,--
I make On aftssk ~ B. -. ruulors,i.
Z h,s,sessr. thaf The --1i- militia viii IT,
I here sifhla Ia very h.rt um~ ~ fhrs
arrive un further ffustHls b. is-skrs.
aar
superintendent Dam iis - ths Itru~h
/ auiu~~. uhrr~ the r~.stu..- rrsisis. ~.
I purf~ that tho nsa-rs--z ar- work~i ~
.uia frrnFv ansi that uaii- b. Is .in
,ur ala in hi~ pov - asid them ln
/ ehssE ~ t. tfraisi that h.. eaa uat tia
- much isus-r pnd nat uuie~- tn.
nfilitis arrives shortly f'arfhrr truah'-
/ mat be- il.tkesi far
rs~ st-ss-.--
I The naatss ~ b. ltlIad are.
i Ers - q : Flus g.
Hu~.s rradlre
.lohn Eiaek
HENRY Erahunl
sim tuuutiu- - fs,.rtsliy wountl,-,i
and expected - die ~ ans time.
I taf-r.
I've msrs .t-rre.- ,s~re fuun.i
/ late last eseuinv mar b.. thrush min~.
1wriiine the total silI.,i 'a sly Cam-
minis. fhs wounded n.gru. j. reported
drad. making a total e s..sen killed
/ company e. Fourth regiment L. \.
/ q. arrived herr late lust svrniug ana
will eud+ator fn prs.rss---, order.
+ Forty miners from the iterrin minss
hHv. left that place far this city.
armed with kmg-.Ias a.n-sn rites. an.i
/ arr determined 10 slsst.s IN. white
miners u their s~rvi,.sz sre required
Oxford eagle., 1899-09-21

The editor of this department II in
debted to the kindness Of Mrs. Z. W.
Bailey. Of Jackson. for well-pr-served
copy Of the Clinton t;azette. dated Clin-
ton. Miss. January %, issi6- IL Is No.
ii of Vol |. very handsomely printed
four pages seven wide columns To the
page. published by Johnston 4 1homp-
son. the senior being Amos K John
stsu, for many years one of the most
eminent attorneys OF the state The
subscription price was 8 per annum II
paid in advance. or ~ II not paid IN
that time. Two pages are occupied
with advertising-the town of Clinton
being then an important business point
A list of uncalled for letters in the post
Office occupies two columns. The pro-
eeedings of the Legislature for several
days in January appear On January
.. 1885, the following gentlemen were
licensed To practice law in this state
H. II. Pease, John Mursiough- Joseph
Christie, Charles Hill. Joseph Holt, j.
o. Harrison H. r. Pack. W. Kemp, j.
Carson. y. A. Tyler. j. Riley. j. ;.
Dunlap, j. p. Lowry. W. Mcbride. j.
h Howcus. \. Sorcum. Z Fox. A. NJ
Paxton, Z. stephens. W. C. Robb. L
T. Sommers. q. Work. H. Purtle. r ;.
Dublin, j. " Leetch. j. Battaille- W.
R. Crane. III. H. Fultz. II. T. Miller. ;.
Bonsall. E II. Moxcey, J. Cooper, j. p
Henderson, w. Lewis, Benjamin John
son. A. w. r. Parker, ;. w Dorsey. g.
C. shae<elford and j. W. Stephenson
The paper supported the Peoples can
didate for president, Hugh Lawson
White. An editorial paragraph noted
the passage Of the penitentiary bill TO
its second readings also that the Chick
Asaw territory had been laid OF into
twelve new counties
Oxford eagle., 1899-09-21

Charles O. Summers. formerly Pink
erson detective, an escaped convict
from the Mississippi penitentiary, .
gold hunter of the kloudike and a man
with deep conscience, is again within
prison walls. having iourueyed all the
way from Dawson City. Alaska, to
Jackson to surrender himself. which he
did last week.
Oxford eagle., 1899-09-21

The above cut represents Mr.. Zaeix
Morehead, the Democratic nominee for
treasurer of LealSe county He was
born in Rutherford county. " G.. in
fs4i. and i now 81 years Of age. His
parents. while he was yet an infant.
moved to Neshoba county. Miss. Al
though without hands or feet he il a
fne equestriane. a good shot and has
been known To kill deer when they
were ct full speed and his horse in n
rallop. He can load and fre gun,
thread a needle perform acrobatie
feats. write rapidly with pen and do
MANY other wonderful things. He en-
lows the unlimited confidence of his
fellow citizens. and they have ex-
pressed il in a substantial and appro-
pirate way
A stats Hissory.
IL was . happy thought when Speaker
NeCooI. in the recent convention intro
ducs.f Col Power ss the most useful man
In the State Mississippi does not possess
. scn who Is doing more TO arouse State
pride and patriotism than our eminent Sec
rstarv Of State. The lines Of his life have
been cios-iy interviewer with tks history
Of the men and events that have made our
beloved State the pride Of all rrus Mis~is-
.ipuians. Some Of the most far-rsaching
events of our history owe their origin to
the life and labor Of Col Power. To-Day
the crying need Of Ais~iss.ppi Is . history
that Is more than the mere eatAlogus Of
u,orcscuous facts; . history that viii
arouse the dormant patriotism Of the rising
~susrxtiou and put our State in in trus
Oxford eagle., 1899-09-21

1T has been suggested tnstt discrimina-
tt0n by railroads has aided tine trusts
There IL no question that discrimination
favortrtsm. secured 1y ane corporation
against another producer ana a rival. has
been largely instrumental IN enabling a
desired monopoly 10 becom. practically a.
complete monopoly. New that b.
remsdled By laws hat Will prevent this
Discrimination. and vnen we prevent the
discrimination. still monopoly may exist.
The remedy must be complete enough TO
prevent the organization Of monopoly.
Nov. what can 10 IoAa To prevent thiDr
Oxford eagle., 1899-09-21

The matter for this department. in
this issue, has been prepared unier the
great disadvantage of inizmmatory
rheumatism of the right arm II is as
tonishing how many ''remedies- are
recommended for such an affection
We have tried dozen or more in the
East two weeks 1t is our first expert
ene< in this line, and devoutly hope it
may be the Lass
Oxford eagle., 1899-09-21

he trust auanflsu h.ls zrssu IN irri-
lsarfa1t~ Mtfhfu fns .ssaf ret s=f~s
more fffHsiH have assu arrnniEast NnsH
49, come 60 elausisl..r fU. 60 aatfaiiraftsssi
ami the msanlfIisis ~ tna interests ifl
vowed than were tfFx ANS isat in al rms
prev isiils HISTORY - tn~ ssnnp,- an.i fna
tvept~ nsN come fsge 30 fffs esifh thll
g-sHsfiou b. fav trust q alHeAsa ur :
eHrse u a risrrs. Nhatt r-trsr.E can b. as.
b Issii r.s tha arlraff HzHaf y STARE wHn
tas As.slaritrtlu fHtf nratfiGs-Ia nr uriaafa
hitnfis q insif fenainis frs fnH sffisi
gfitnt anu iuf'slsr4nie ~ fraaf nlar b.
tsH harmful than tnsf boz tslis trsraf
- ErtfH ufHF Do slianF tnHrI
funttFf nuf there lss s.ssi ulssn.ftiaal T.
tu private aaiflsis. aud .la uHf h.,irea b.
b. safe t.ir ietF fa pssrr-sit anF mas ~
- aNu Ht snru a. uauaIHfll1r aaF arf.sslr
oa ulsfunstu uslila 90 .ay hafnan af btlsi
Oxford eagle., 1899-09-21

The Industrial Leagu. of Peunsyl-
vania is compiling statistics relating -
appropriations for education in the
several states. and here are the figures
for Mississippi, furnished by the editor
Of this department:
Appropriations for isus. common
schools .-.--.....--..-.- ~ ss9a8 90
special appropriations. tsps 5&.g-s. u
>tate L niyer<ify and state Colleges.
snppart, Improvement. etc Ii0.s1s ~
Oxford eagle., 1899-09-21

Trouble had bsen iioswriuw ever since
the militia was rrraue,i by Dos. ran-
nsr last Monday. The hit~ nain~r-
Of This place have rvfie,-ii ~ slioN III.
urrro miners 20 om~ inta town. al
ways meeting ih~m ar. .ut~ring them
back
Oxford eagle., 1899-09-21

when a branch q fisIsIStrv i.entiraly II.
the hands ~ one great monopoly - thar
every skilled man Ia that i'ldu~try mas To-
gu 70 one man for empio stasnt then thar
uns man viii TX wages As ~ plras..s and
the istbartng men Will thau share tn. sur
fering q th. man who sells the raw M
tsriaE
w hetn ths monopoly has absolute con
troi. brains viii be At = discount and ret
srtVes will b. necessary 10 1ii these pss~i-
tious There Is na 'tu~%fhsn abu4t "a A
trust. a monopoly. can lessen the ras2 %