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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-06-05

- g '9srll4es-zss'bor-~naE Memorial assoeia.
tion has been organized at Nebraska
City, Neb., for the purpose of erect
ing monument to the memory of
]. Sterling Morton. the Father OF
Arbor Day" 4 number of the most
prominent men in the state are Off
GERS and members.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-06-05

The senate committee on the Phil
ippines, on the Goth, heard the testi-
mony of Col. \. L. Wagner, assistant
adiutant general of the army, who
spent two and one-half years in the
Philippines. His testimony was prac-
tically general denial of the stories
of cruelties practiced upon the Fill
pinos, whowere uniformly well treat
a1
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-06-05
Prayers of THANKSGIVING.

Halifax, N. S.. June 2.-The news of
peace in South Africa reached Hall
fax early last evening, and quietly
spread throughout the city. Great en-
thusiasm was manifested. The past
ors of all the churches announced the
news from their pulpits.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-06-05

The British government has CRATE
fully accepted the offer by the United
States of a war ship to carry home
the body of Lord Pauncefote, late
British ambassador at Washington.
Deep appreciation was expressed at
the British foreign office at this and
other signs of American sympathy.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-06-05

The Western Federation of Miners
convention at Denver, Col on the
2sth, appropriated $4,000 fos the fam
flies suffering in consequence of the
explosion at Fernie, B. C., where l5o
members of the Gladstone union per
ished.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-06-05
3ny H.
~ s~.bon II rae b &

Il " teKir'ey ~ Wesslawn eEs-
e. s ton, o., on the 30th, in
rla se4 crate of choice flow
.ets 4sen, lie %nite House consersa-
tory.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-06-05
THE D|)ER WAR Is ENDED.
The Peace Conditions Signed by
Boer and British Represen-
tatives Saturday.
GEN. kITCHENER's OFFICIAL DISPATCH.
The Sunday Evening Calm of London
Broken by Enthusiastic Demonstrations
of JOY Over the Peace News Thanks
giving offered and Special Hymns Sung
In the Churches

London, June IAN official cable
gram from Lord Kitchener, dated
Pretoria, Saturday, May 81, HIS P
m, says:
"a document containing terms OF
surrender was signed here this even
ing at half-past ten o'clock by all the
Boer representatives, as well as by
Lord Miner (the British high COM
missioner in South Africa) and my
self"
The news of peace in South Africa
contained in the foregoing dispatch
from Lord Kitchener, was not ex'
pected in London to-day. Soon after
the receipt of the dispatch, however
the news spread to the clubs and ho'
tells, and was received with much en-
thusiasm. The church bells were
rung to acclaim the good news. A
crowd gathered at the Mansion
house, and the lord mayor of London
Sir Joseph c. Dimsdale, announced
from the balcony that terms of sur
render had ben signed in South AT
rica.
Lord Kitchener's definite announce
ment of peace was received at the
war Office at one o'clock in the after
noon, and was communicated to King
Edward and all the members of the
cabinet before it was given to the
public.
Tonight the Sunday evening calm
of London streets was broken by en-
thusiastic singing, shouting and horn
blowing. The hotels, the clubs, the
public houses and the streets were
not the only places where the people
were actively demonstrating their
joy. The peace news was announced
in the churches to-day, and by some
congregations it was received with
applause. In all the churches of Lon
don prayers of Thanksgiving were of
fered and special hymns were sung.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-06-05
Proclamation at Pretoria.

Pretoria, June IA proclamation
which was issued yesterday in con-
nection with the signing of the peace
terms last night, declares that not
withstanding the proclamations OF
Mr. Kruger that interest on the
bonds of the Transvaal repuplic
would be suspended so long as the
war lasted. such interest shall begin
to accrue June 1.
June 26 and June 81, the days OF
King Edwards coronation, have been
proclaimed public holidays here.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-06-05
with Demonstrations of joy.

Ottawa, Ont, June 2.-The peace
news from South Africa was greeted
here by demonstrations of joy. The
bell in the city hall was rung for
ten minutes.
The mayor has arranged for dem
onstration to-day to celebrate the
ending of the war. Flags will be
hoisted on public and private build
ings. royal salute will be fired at
noon, and the school children will be
given half holiday. At night there
will be display of fireworks and a
military parade.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-06-05

Gustav II. Schwab, chairman of the
executive committee Of the West In
dies relief committee, received tele-
gram, on the 27th, from William Il.
Corwine, the committees agent who
was sent to the West Indies TO in
yestigate conditions there and report
on the needs of survivors. Mr.. Cor
wines telegram was dated Fort de
France, and read as follows: "Nei-
ther island needs anything more now
viii return by first steamer"
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-06-05

This message to our farmers might
have come from Solomon, so much
wisdom is there in it. But it diin't-
it came from Mississippi editor, who
knows some things Solomon never
heard of. He says: Don't overesti'
mate the price of the growing cotton
crop; work on a six-cent basis, and
remember that the corn field Is the
umpire in the farmers fight for inde-
pendence."
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-06-05
Joy At THE BRITISH EMBASSY.
Satisfaction Felt at the Close of the
Long Struggle.

H..
of the British embassy here share the
iubilant feeling existing in London
over the termination of the war in
South Africa. They view with much
satisfaction the close of the long
struggle.
Official notice of the signing of the
terms of surrender came to Mr..
Raikes, the British charge here, in
cablegram from the foreign office. 1t
was very brief and was in accord
with the statements contained in the
press dispatches. 1t probably will be
communicated formally to the United
States government to-day.
Nothing official has reached the de-
partment on the subject from Ambas-
sador Choate, at London, or from any
other source. President Roosevelt
was furnished copy of the
press dispatch giving the news
Of the signing of the surrender terms.
The impression prevails in official
circles that the terms of surrender
named by the British in their nego-
tiations with the Beers have been
very liberal in character, perhaps
from the double desire to bring the
war to close and to have this happy
event formally proclaimed before the
coronation of King Edward in June.
From commercial point of view
the cessation of hostilities will re-
suit beneicially to American exports
to South Africa, the reports issued
from time to time by the foreign
commerce bureau OF the state de-
partment showing that they have
suffered considerably since the be-
ginning of the war two years ago.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-06-05

Mrs. Nettie o. Craven has aban-
doned her fight for recognition as the
widow of the late Senator James G.
Fair, of San Francisco. She has been
paid $4,000 for Withdrawing the va
rious lawsuits against the estate of
the deceased millionaire, and now the
estate, valued at S2o,oOo,o0o, that has
been so long in litigation. vests alb
solutely in Charles L. Fair and his
sisters, Mrs. Theresa 0elrichs and
Mrs. Nirginia Vanderbilt.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-06-05

The Aberdeen Examiner says (and
when the "Old Reliable" says it it is
so) that "the Mineral Springs of Mis-.
sissippi will in the course of time be
more noted than those of Virginia, for
wonderful curative power and COM
mercial value" And this course Of
time" will be nothing like as long as
Pollock's used to seem to the poor, un-
fortunate student who was set to parse
.At
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-06-05

Judge Cook, the new judge Of the
new district, has started on his judi
cial career with determination to do
his whole duty according to his lights,
and his lights are mighty apt to be
clear and very penetrating. During his
frest Circuit Court at Clarksdale the
Judge discharged six members of the
jury for not doing their duty in a
blind tiger case, and put citizen in
Jail for refusing to testify before the
grand jury in similar case.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-06-05

Doubtless the convention which will
meet in Meridian, June 25th will have
a 'hot time" The members Of this con.
vention will be chiefs of fire depart
ments, called together by Auditor and
Insurance Commissioner Cole and the
subject for discussion will be, how to
secure better methods of fighting fire.
There may be a few insurance men
present, just to see how the thing goes.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-06-05

That splendid Mississippi woman
Mrs. Fannie J. Kicks, has added one
more to her long list of noble benefac-
tions, by giving the Kings Daughters
of Yazoo City valuable lot on which
to build hospital. Il. H. NJ"
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-06-05

The above, from the Progress, is ex.
cellent advice for other thriving towns
in Mississippi besides Hattiesburg. 1t
should be copied by the press and the
subject kept before our people. 1t
would not require much labor nor very
much money if the people would only
work together in the matter. Every
town should have parks-or at least
public squares-with fine shade trees,
flowers, seats and otner attractions by
which old and young might be brought
together these beautiful summer even
ings.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-03-21
MARKET REPORTS.
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.
Features Of the Days Dealings in All
the Leading Stockss

New York, March 2O-The so-called
specialties still occupied the largest share
of the attention in the stock market, to-
day. Their movements were not quite so
wide nor SO feverishly cratic as yester-
day. But there was still an eccentric ir-
regularity In this portion of the marke t.
AS for the standard stocks that usually
make up the bulk of the tradingsby rea-
son of their large capitalization and rep
resentative character, they were neglect
ed and sluggish, as they have been for
some time. There was some heavineSs
amongst the anthracite carriers caused by
the rather threatening attitude assumed
by the miners conference at Shamokfn,
but the declines in that group were limit
ed to fractions and good recoveries were
made. There was good support in st.
Paul without any explanation for the
buying. which gave rise to the supposition
that the support was part of the plan to
facilitate the operations of speculative
pools elsewhere in the market. Sugar
was sold early on professional disappoint-
ment over the terms of the bill for re-
ducing the Cuban sugar tariff but later
it rose strongly and closed with net gain
of a point. Anialgamated Copper contin-
ued quite active and was bought by the
about a point. The market closed quite
active but irregular Growing considera-
ton is given to the question Of money
supplies between now and the time of the
April quarterly settlements. The active
speculative issues in the bond market
were inclined to be heavy, but the general
list was irregular. Total sales par value.
S2,45O,000. United States bonds were all
unchanged on the last call.
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For a Greater Boston.

Boston, at the present time ranks
fifth in size amcng the cities of the
Union, being few Thousand below st.
Louis and a long margin ahead of
true New Englandcrs hold closely to
the unwavering faith Of the fathers
that in all other things than mere
physical proportions and numerical
magnitude Boston leads the world.
But it seems that there are some am
bilious Bostonians who are not salts
fled with the population figures of
56O,S92. as given by the 1900 census, nor
with the citys prospects of normal
sion spirit of the times-once Boston
was an anti stronghold!-and want
to see the city leap forward beyond the
million mark at single bound and
crowd Philadelphia for the honor of
third place. Expansion, annexation
and assimilation are the watch words
with these enthusiastic opponents of Il
greater Boston. -.f.
A bill is now before the Massachu-
sets Legislature, according to whose
terms ANY city or town which now
adjoins or may hereafter adjoin the
City of Boston by land or bridge and
whose nearest boundary is within ten
miles of the State House, and any city
or town which touches the seashore be-
tween Marblehead and Hull GncluS-
i've of such towns may become an
nexcd to such City of Boston by con-
current vote of both municipalities.
Just supposing that the towns within
the radius mentioned should come I'M
der Mother Bostons wings the result
in territory and population would be
something as follows:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-03-21

Industrial College. at Greensboro. n.
c., as souvenirs of her recent Visit ~
the institution.
DIR. Gross Alexander, who mas oeei'
connected with the Vanderbilt Ohi-
versity for fifteen years past, mas ten
dered his resignation to take erect at
the end of the university year.
Miss Ethel Lorrimer, the 1a-year-oid
daughter Of ex-COngressman Lorimer,
of Illinois. has composed an ave
Maria" which is said to be very credit
able and is being sung In Catnohc
chur ches in Chicago.
President Hartranft, of the HARTFORD
Theological Seminary, sailed last FIJI
day for Germany. where he viii speha
some months editing the works Of the
celebrated reformer, kaspar Won
Schwenckfcld of Ossig.
Sigmund Zeisler's 300, O0O-word speech
at Wilkes-Barre last week, whicn
broke the Pennsylvania record, was
not the first time this gentleman mas
accomplished such feat. He once ar
gued a case in Chicago for ten con-
sccutivc days, four hours day, his
speech containing half as many words
as are in the Bible
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-03-21
New York Produce Market.
New York. March

New York, March 90.
FLOUR-Receipts 24,047 bbls.; exports
2079 bbls. sales, $500 pkgs. less active an,
easier. closing steady with wheat MINI
patents, 3.75M3.90; MINI. bakers, 2.956I3 %
winter patents. 3.9014.25: winter straights
5. 156f3.S5; winter extras, 310I3.30.
WHEAT-Receipts. $3.50 bush. exports
go BUSH; sales, $4,000 bush. futures
100000 bush. spot; spot steady: No. red
Sc elevator; No. 2 red. So o b afloat
No. l northern Duluth, SIX b afioat
No. hard Manitoba SO f b afioat.
CORN-Receipts, 1900 bush; exports
13.222 BUSH; sales. 10000 bush. futures
spot steady; No. 2, 675s elevator and 67i
b afloat.
OATS-Receipts. 1880; spot easier; No
2. dSl5Mi9; No. 8; IS; No 2 white, 81; No
white. 81; track mixed western, 491445g9s
track white, 51G59.
BEEF-Firm.
CUT MEATS-Steady
LARD-Firmer: western steamed. $3.50,
$50; refined. firm; continent, 10; S. A.
1850; compound, 7asMS
PORK-Firm.
BUTTER-Steady; creamery, 23M30; do
factory, 1sd22; creamery. held 21m26; rem
oyated. 1SG24.2; state dairy, 22G2S.
POTATOES-Quiet.
SUGAR-Raw, firm; fair refining. Is
Is; centrifugal 96 test. 7-16; molasses
sugar, 1l-16; refined steady.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-03-21
Woman Suffranc Defeats.

We spoke, the other day, of the aG-
fraec is making in Australia and in
other lands beyond the sea. 1t can
hardly be said, however, that the cause
is winning many notable victories in
our own country where the movement
had its origin and where it has been
very active at times in the past. In
four states, Colorado, Idaho. Utah and
Wyoming, woman has fill suffrage
but there is no evidence that a fifth
state will soon be added to the number.
On the contrary, in every state where
any attempt has been made in the past
few years the suffragists have met de-
cisive defeats. In the Legislative sea-
son of a year ago woman suffrage bills
were defeated in Maine. Massachusetts,
Connecticut, Kansas, Vermont, Illinois,
Oklahoma. Arizona. Indiana, Missouri,
South Dakota. Michigan and Califor-
mia.
This week, Iowa has again turned
down the suffrage proposition, and the
manner in which it was done shows
that the members of the legislature
looked upon the whole thing as farce.
In 1900 the lower branch OF the legis-
lat,lre passed a woman's suffrage reso-
luton, and the Senate defeated it. But
resolution and the House defeated
it, This sort of battletioor and shut
tlccock style of legislation may amuse
the members ana pro,ong the hopes of
the suffragists, but it is not very dig
niticd. The Iowa House was well aware
two years ago that it was not taking
any risk in passing the resolution, as
the Senate would defeat it, and the
Senate was in the same state of mind
this year. knowing that the House
would put a luietus on the resolution.
What will be done two years from now
remains to be seen. Maine followed the
Iowa style, not many years ago, but in
recent Legislatures the suffrage bill,
when it has appeared, has been given a
painless death and Il decent burial in
the committee room.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-03-21
STATE NEWS.
KNOX,.
WASHINGTON.

The persons who have been quaran-
tined for the past four weeks on ac-
count of the smallpox scare have been
set free. There has been only one case
and that very mild case of varioloid.
The prompt action of the attending
physician, DIR. p. A. Croker, and the
thorough work of the town and State
Board of Health confined it to the one
case.
Robins, bluebirds and wild geese have
put in an appearance, reminding us
that spring is very near.
Miss Lila Sylvester and Miss Alice
Shattuck left on the afternoon stage,
Saturday, for Kent's Hill, where they
They passed Sunday at Augusta, Miss
Sylvester with her sister, Mrs. Will
jackson, and Miss Shattuck with her
friend, Mrs. Coombs.
Mrs. James w. Jones, who has been
an invalid for several years, has SO far
recovered as to be able to do the most
of her housewoTk.
The heavy rain, Sunday night, re-
moved all traces of the last winters
snow.
A. d. Carroll returned from Kent's
Hill, Saturday, where he has been car
ing for his son Murray, who is very
sick with the mumps.
Mrs. Sarah Savage is visiting her
brother Charles =. Howard.
Charles w. Clark is at home from
Union on a short vacation.
George Light who has been at home
from Middletown, Ct.,. on his annual
vacation, returned, Friday.
Senator Staples is attending court at
Rockland, and also Charles Vanner as
grand juror.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-03-21
Pointed Paragraphs.

A wise man never gives advice until
he is asked for it.
All men are good-good for something
or good for nothing.
1t takes an eXtemporaneOus speaker
to talk fluently about nothing.
Happy is the man who sees things as
they should be instead of as they are.
Wit is peculiar kind of talk that Of
ten leads to pulled noses and broken
heads.
An agreeable man is one who con-
sents to being taught things which he
already knows.
Some pretty women are unconscious
of their beauty, but the majority are
not even momentarily forgetful.
Those who are satisfied with what
they have accomplished will never be-
come famous for what they might ac-
complish.
The average man never fully realizes
the truth of the adage about fool and
his money until after he has bumped
up against some other mans game.
Chicago News.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-03-21
nc Country Paner.

Amid the pile of papers
"a, ~, swamp my desk each day
Ana drive me weak with cIipDing
And And filing stun away.
The , unie a week-on Thursday
,rtat.u rr;,,t pa four-page sheet
hat printed up in Pelham,
A. drowsy county seat.
You see, twas up in Pelham.
That first saw the light.
Anulweii my heart grows softer
,: AiLu i leei my eyes shine bright;
Right reverend my touch is.
IL spreads the columns wide.
Inc local what I'm seeking
The patented inside.
All, here 1t is: ''The County"
ana JottinSs, Local News
You learn who's traded horses
And who have rented pews;
1t tells about the schoolhouse
lWnere ye used to sit and dream
Awakening dust specks dancing
In the sunli3hts shifty beam.
The sturdy names of boyhood
Come tumbling through our thought.
OF Tom and Brick and Patsey-
HOW we loved and how we fought.
The friends when wears grew graver,
Called now beyond our ken,
In the type-lines of the paper
They live and speak again.
oh, toilers in life's workshops,
Are not those dream-mists sweet,
Whlch memory casts about us
When past and present meet?
And SO, / love that paper
From the village in the hills
For the old life that it wakens.
For the WEAKNESS it stills.
Nathaniel s. Olds in Rochester Post
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-03-21
LOSING FLESH.

Are you losing flesh? II
so, better consult your doctor
at once. He will tell you the
cause. We can provide the
remedy, which is SCOTS
Emulsion of cod-liver oil.
A young woman in Batavia
writes us she had lost twenty
five pounds in three months,
and her lungs were seriously
affected. She took three bot
ties of SCOTS Emulsion and
gained fifteen pounds, and
was able to resume her work.
send for Free Sample.
ScOTT& BOVINE, Chemists, xco Pearl 81 N. Y.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-03-21
Brother Dickey's Philosophy.

One good pint in Satan's favor is-he
allus got de sign out. dis is My Busy
Day."
We rail at de worl, but de worl'
keeps on turning lax de Lord tot it ter,
Ell don't pay no 'tention ter us.
Some er us is so tired dat We'll need
all de sleep we kin git 'twell Gabrul
blow fer jedgmint.
De preachers don't preach much hell
now. Dey pears ter tink dat Laz'rus
hez turned de hose on the rich man an
put de fire out.
Some folks spen's mo- time in growl-
in at de weather in dis worl' day dey
does in thinkin' bout what kind dey'll
halter tackle in de neXt.-Atlanta Con-
StitutiOn,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-03-21
Personal Notes,

John ID. Rockefeller's gift to Vassar
College, Davidson Hall, is just ready
for occupancy.
Samuel Parsons, Jr., has been APP
pointed landscape architect of New
York, the duties of which he will as
sumo on April l.
Algernon Sartoris. a grandson of
General Grant, has been offered a COM
mission as lieutenant in the army by
President Roosevelt.
Albion Burbank, principal of the
Exeter. N. H., High school, last Fri
day completed a service of thirty years
at the head of the institution.
John F. Hurley, the Mayor of Salem.
Mass, has announced himself as a can
didate for the seat in Congress soon to
be vacated by Representative Moody.
Miss Helen Gould has sent two eK-
pensive paintings to the Normal and
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-03-21
Reflections of a Bachelor.

1t is better to take pride in your de-
scendents than your ancestors.
The dandruff in some peoples hair
seems to work through into their
brains.
Calomel settles a good many heart
problems that otherwise would be un-
solvable.
The respect which a good many men
have for themselves is in the in
verse ratio to the respect which others
have for them.
Women never learn discretion from
experience; no matter how often they
walk into a predicament they will do
it again just to see if the same thing
will happen.-New York Press.