Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-08-17
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Dear MAJOR Ioaa.
In recent article hsssi-sI Conventions
In r-at, yoa place ne IN the .ftitais ~
refusing to permit the STATE convention
being held in theespital sn,i yoa -xpr-s.-
the hope that Secretary Power having
established = pr~r~i-at. Will stsni b. IL.
AMI will never allow another conventioa
to assemble in the capitol buikiing etc
The holding u state conv-ntions by th.
political parties Of the state has bs.n |.
custom and usax- that has slnaa-t the force
ef las. snd | wolii not pre-ame 10 s-fst,
lt>h such a prrreteat A. TO .xclaIs them
] informed Chairman Miller that IL u wss
und~rSto.-i the convention w. 10 BE- held
IN the capitol. I would put the reprr-enta-
tive chsHh-r in the hest share possible.
When he sskei me the direct question Il
thought It woali be ssf. FOR - large a to.tv
- the convention is likely ~ be | .tsfs-i
that did not think il Necessary or prust-at
10 take surh risk-th doahtI~~, s.,nl.
other arrangement eould he made An.I
this has b.-u sgransei. The chapel u the
Institute sor Deaf sui Dumb viii .@ss
sboat an. snd the dormitOri.- viii ls-lzs
several han,ir~I who may not b. shI- 70
get into the hotels.
Three wears sxo a.ioptei the rule that
the capitol euaIt not he u~ssI for purely
ls-sl rn~etiR-~. aa,i hsr-- the puhlis. meet
ing of citizens of Iars~on ar. no lang-r
heli IN the s-nste chamber or representa-
tive hall. bat at ths ctty hall EpNorth
League hail. or in the charrhs-. IN ausil-
torium viii eome after awhile There has
been plenty ot talk on the suhi~ct aud IL,
necessity h universally coac~-i->l Political
state conventions. AMI surh ba-li.- .. tn.
state me~tiral as~oeistion. Conf-si-rst-
Veterans. or any s-sociation or tss.Iy r~pr.-
sentative in character. can still meet IN the
capitol II they - desire but shoalI = new
capitol be built. It's use BY Others than the
three departments of government shaul.i
be ei-sriy s~t forth Cordially yours.
J l. PoNER
ssrssss Lssi<- kaig sts .sd Laai-. sr Honor
Had a very d-lightfal d session at Jack
~on % the sth and 9th instsA There
verr forty-eighf grand Officers and rep
rcsentatives in Attendance. rhere are
81 lodges in the STATE. total member
ship Isis. total benefits paid so. 600;
assessments paid IN benefit tand last
wear only s15.ea. The members of th..
order in Mississippi carry insurance Ia
the amoant of s..a-. .0sseo. Grand
PROTECTOR ". q. sykes gave good ae-
count % his stewardship. and he was
elected representative to the supreme
lodge. ". :. johnson. Of exfort. was
elected grznd protector. Thos. J. woo.i.
>sarsvill-. grand secretary. The grand
lodge all hosi biennial sessions here
after. Next session in Jackson
Mf-- Reh~.-~s Mirklr t-fs san Franri~rc
Tuesday tx~, for Nsnila she rae~ n Q
Rel Croz. anr~e. sasi th- <u.sd wishs- ID
sverybs-iy - ont wtts a~r ia her nohls
calling Hsliy sprsa<s Reporter
At one tim~ Mrs R-b~~ea wxs assa,
ciated with J. W Yeangblo.0d in the
pahliration of the Odd oxford Falcon,
- sister ef J. NJ MieEsie. until re-
Gently pablasher of Holly springs Re-
porter. u well and tavorably known in
this state. Memphis and West Ten.
aesser a. an expert uurse. and withal 4
most excellent Christian woman. She
was among the arst to offer To the
Cuba 10 care for sick and wounded,
~kea var was declared with spain.
The secretary Of state of MissiSsipr.
received letter few days since fronl
the Minister Of Foreign srairs. Hoa-
olalu. II. l.. Just seventeen days from
Houolulu- The regular mail schedule
10 san Franeisco i thirteen days. the
distance being 5.sss miles The minis
ter wants to send a pamphlet 10 each
member Of the next legislature telling
All about Hawaii
The northern terminus Of the new
electric ear system at Jackson Is the
state lnn2tis asylum. and the western
terminus i near the residence of Bishop
Thompson. which prompted f1eetioss
passenger q few eEeaings since 10 re-
1A<AfA AhAS AAAI " AAA- a. NoA AH~AaAAAf y
and ends at Insanity
A Philippines recruiting station has
been opened at jackson. and the indi-
cations are that n full company viii be
recruited. but the patriotic youths are
reporting from all parts of the State.
Claiborne county produced IS. IFS bales
of cotton in 1859. in lss3 the total was
l7,s4. bales, or about %. 90 balss Of the
standard weight of is5a
The assessment valuations of jackson
show an increase of SSH .sss over Isas.
Total assessment. 5000. .ssT.ooI