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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-04-17
MISSISSIPPTS EXHIBIT AT
ST.LOUIS EXPOSITION

Jackson. Miss. April I3.-Hon. r. III.
Henry. commissioner to organize and
select exhibits from this State for the
Louisiana Purchase Exposition at st.
Louis. being asked for bis views a. to
the exhibit, said:
Our State should make the best ex-
hibit possible. one that will be credita-
Bile alike to our section and people. II
should embrace everything grown.
raised and manufactured In Missis-
sippi. neatly and attractively displayed
In manner to please the eye and Sc
cure the attention OF the public. Much
depends upon the variety Of products
exhibited. more upon the quality. and
still. more upon the Arrangement; for
no exhibit. however valuable. will at
tract favorable attention unless artis.
tically displayed. There is always
great competition along this line be-
tween the different States At exposi-
tions. and my observation has been
that neat and artistic displays attract
more attention than bulky exhibits
'half-made-up.
AS to the character OF our exhibits.
| would say that they should be from
the products of field. orchard. garden.
forest. factory. etc. In short. every
industry. product and enterprise OF the
State should be represented TO show its
progress. wealth and intelligence.
In the agricultural building. or de
partment set apart for the exhibit Of
agricultural products. | think King
Cotton should take ranking place. 1t
should be used for decorations and
shown in every conceivable state and
condition. from the green plant and
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-04-17
GEN. WADE HAMPTON DEAD.
Full Of Years and Honors-
General sorrow.

Columbia. 3. c.. April i2.-Gen.
Wade Hampton died yesterday morn
ing at nine o'clock from yalvular dis
ease Of the heart, having been un-
conscious for several hours.
The general had just passed his
:ighty-fovrth birthday. Twice this
winter he had sustained attacks that
had greatly weakened him. but he
rallied wonderfully. He was out
driving a week ago, but il was evil
dent his strength was deserting him.
No arrangements have been made
for the funeral except that it will be.
ut the generals expressed wish. with
out pomp of any sort. and will take
place this afternoon.
The governor issued this proclama-
ton:
Whereas. Hon. Wade Hampton, a
former governor of South Carolina.
and United States senator, died at
his home in Columbia this morning.
full of years and of honor. therefore,
I. VI. Il. McSweeney, governor of
South Carolina. in recognition OF his
distinguished services to his people
and his country. throughout his long
and honored career. and in further
recognition of his broad statesman
ship and true nobility OF character
and his high patriotism and devotion
to duty and his state. do request
that on tomorrow, Saturday. all
public Offices in the state Of South
Carolina be closed: and as a further
testimonial to his worth. that the
hags of the state and Of the United
States be put at half-mast on the cap
itol and all other public buildings in
the state. and remain in that position
intil the funeral services are held"
The family of Gen. Hampton OBJ
jected to- state funeral. Bells were
tolled yesterday in all towns of the
state. when the news was received
and many schools were closed.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-04-17
GATHERED At kLERKsDoRP.
Arrival of President stryn and Gen
erals DE Wet and DcIarcy.

Klerksdorp. Transvaal (Wednes1
day. April 9.-The approach of Pres1
ident Steyn and Generals Dewet and
Delarey. with their stats. who ARK
rived here at noon to-day, was sig}
nalized at IL a. IN. by the arrival Il
flag Of truce at an outpost. An Oh
ficer. with an escort, was sent out
and the president and the two genj
erals rode into klerksdorp in Capd
carts. The Orange Free State enyoyS
were accompanied by Judge Hertzog(
Commandant Olivier and six othe1
persons. With Gen. Delarey were his
secretary and a dozen Beers Thd
Free State representatives werd
quartered in the old town. Genj
Delarey Joined the Transvaal party
in the new town. \ conference tent
was pitched midway between the twd
towns and free communication waS
permitted the Boer delegates bue
they were suitably guarded.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-04-17
ROOSEVELT NOT MEDDLING.
The President says He Hasn't Time
60 Neddie with the Illinois
Senatorial Contest

Washington. April i2.-Senator Ma
son was among the presidents cali
-rs. Friday. and during the confer
enee the president authorized the
statement that he was taking nc
part whatever in the Illinois senatori-
al contest HIS relations with SEN
stor Mason. Representative Hopkins
and Mr. Dawes were alike most friend
". and he had done and would do
nothing that could possibly be con
strued into an evidence of partiali.
" for either of the candidates. My
time Is altogether too much occupied
with being president" said Mr.. Roose-
welt. to admit of my taking any part
IN the senatorial contest in Illinois,
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-04-17
AN UNCONSTITUTIONAL LAW.
&c Reformstory Turned Down
by the Supreme Court.

Springfield, ILL.,, April 12.-In an
opinion handed down by the supreme
court. Thursday, section IS of the
act creating the Pontiac reformatory,
which gives the board of managers
the right TO transferincorrigibl- boys
to penitentiaries, is declared to be un-
constitutional. The court holds. how
ever, that the boys seeking their free
dom through habeas corpus proceed
ings because of their transfer from
the Pontiac reformatory to the Joliet
penitentiary shall not be released, but
must be returned to the reformatorv.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-04-17
hattie with Meonsh liners.

In q fight between moonshiners and
revenue officers, on Big Meeting
Creek. in Hardin county, Ky., Asa
Humble, . moonshiner. was killed,
and Deputy Revenue Collector II. a.
Hancock, of Louisville. was wounded.
The revenue officers had information
that a still was located in n bottom
near Big Meeting Creek. They sur
rounded the still, and Deputy Col
iector Hancockstepped out and called
upon three men who were operating
it to surrender. They answered with
a volley of shots, and the revenue Off
GERS promptly returned the fire. Two
Of the moonshiners then fled from the
still, firing Us they ran, and made
their escape. When the smoke had
cleared away Asa Humble was found
lead inside the stillhouse. 1t is
thought one of the men who escaped
was wounded.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-04-17
Protest from Manila Editors.

Washington. April 11.-No word has
been received from any official source
at the war department concerning the
reported protests of the newspaper
editors at Manila against the prosecu-
ton of some OF their number by the
Philippine commission for alleged
dangerous and reasonable publica-
tions. 1t is probable that even when
the matter is officially before the de-
partment action on it will be deferred
until Secretary Root has had oppor.
tunity TO confer with Gov. Taft, who
is expected here within . week,
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-04-17
SOUTHERN olEANiNoS
Roosevelts work o. Texas.

DIR. Alexander Dienst, of Temple,
Tex, has received letter from
President Roosevelt. in which the
latter states that as soon as he re-
tires from the presidency he pro-
poses to give his attention to writing
a history of the Texas revolution.
DR.. Dienst has the largest and most
complete collection of papers and
data bearing upon the early history
OF Texas. particularly the revolution
airy period. in existence, and Presi-
dent Roosevelt desires to avail him
self of this fund Of historic inforna-
ton when he gets ready TO write the
work. 1t was recently published in
Washington dispatches that the
president would write q history Of
Texas. but he says in his letter to
DR.. Dienst that he will confine his
work to an account of the revolu-
tion. It Is stated that he will spend
some time in Texas as the guest Of
DR.. Dienst, after retiring from the
presidency.and while engaged in this
literary work.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-04-17
Tragedy q. keatseky Cesrs.

A double tragsdv occurred at Falls
burg. Lawrenc, county, ky.. in which
the marshal Of the town and n
young soldier. George Coolsey. just
returned from ~. Philippines. were
the victims. Young ToalSscy imnedi-
ltely filed up on bad liquor and tried
to take the town He was arrested by
Marshal Ralph Aarcum. but gave
bond for his appearance in court.
During the trial Cooksey became en-
ragged and pulled his revolver and
shot Narcum dead Here the po-
lice judge. Edward Webb. took a hand
IN the controversy by shooting Cook
sey in the head with a 3s-caliber re-
volyer. The temple of justice pre-
sented \ sad sight with the lifeblood
of two men ebbing away and the
eoor covered with human gore.
Cookxey can not live.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-04-17

Bristol, Tenn, April 12.-The re-
ported battle in Scott county, Va,
Thursday night, between Jim Wright,
wanted in Hancock county, Tennes-
see, upon the charge of murder, and
his associates and sheriff's posse,
h which five officers were killed and
two wounded, is authoritatively de-
MED. A telephone message to-
night from Church Hill, near
where the battle is said to have oc-
Cured, states that no such fight took
place. \ posse is searching for
Wright, but it seems that he has not
been located vet.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-04-17

Guthrie, Okla, April 12.-The Ma
tional Editorial association. which
meets in Hot Springs, Ark, next
week, will make a tour of Oklahoma
following the meeting in that city.
Stops will be made at Shawnee, Okla
homa City, Guthrie and Ponce City.
At the latter place cowboy tourna-
ment has been prepared. At Guthrie
ball and banquet viii be rendered
the editors at night, and during the
day previous they will be given big
receptions in Oklahoma City and
Shawnee.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-04-17
"FIGHTING JOE" MARTIN.
sion In the British Colum-
biA Legislature.

Victoria, B. C.. April i2-"Fighting
Joe' Martin upheld his right to his
title in the legislature. Thursday. hav-
ing two wordy wars with members.
In one case he invited Capt. Tatlow.
member for Vancouver. TO come out
side and repeat your words" and in
another he called down Mr. Kidd. of
Richmond, for saying that he Mar
TIM had made statement, knowing
it to be untrue. Martin said:
Il might have lied, but you have no
right to call me liar" The little
passage at arms was smoothed over.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-04-17
TO GENERAL LEONIDAS POLK.
Monument Unveiled, ON Lost Noun
tain, to Gen. Leonidas Polk, the
"FightinE Bishop"

Atlanta. Ga. April ia monument
to Gen. Leonidas Polk, the confeder.
ate general, was unveiled, Thursday
on Lost Mountain The shaft was
erected by Maj. Gideon Morris and
wife, on the spot where Gen. Polk
who was known as the Fighting
Bishop" was struck by a federal
shell, June IA, 1864.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-04-17
vs.r Nesre~. kinea In Church.

eral injured on the Robbins planta-
tion. near Shreveport, La. During a
severe lectrical storm. large tree
fell across the roof of the plantation
church. in which services were being
held. killing the minister and three
Others
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-04-17
Yesterday's Cabinet session.

Washington, April 12.-The session
of the cabinet yesterday lasted an
hour. Several important matters
were taken up, among them the ap-
pointment of successor to Commits
sioner of Pensions Evans, the recent
examination into the affairs of the
immigration service, and the ship
ment of mules from New Orleans to
the British camps in south Africa. 1t
was decided that no further action
can be taken as TO the latter matter
until the report Of Col. Crowder, who
is investigating the subject, is re-
ceiyed
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-04-17

1t is said that in prehistoric times
the incas of Peru built roads that ex.
tended from the tropically-heated val
leys up the mountains TO the regions
of perpetual frost. using the natural
asphalt rock, and these roads are
in good condition today,-IndIapapolis
Nswn
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-04-17
RETURNED TO WASHINGTON.
President Roosevelt Back In Wash
ington From His Trip to
south Carolina.

Washington. April 12.-President
Roosevelt arrived here at 7:30 Friday
morning. Owing to the early hour
of arrival there were few yeople at
the depot as the train pulled in.
There was no demonstration, and the
president was at once driven to the
White House.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-04-17

St. Johns, n. F., April l2.-The frs
contingent of French fishing vessel]
TO reach the coast for the fishing sea-
son is in sore straits for bait. Th@
Newfoundland revenue cruiser Fiona
is vigorously enforcing the anti-bait
law, which greatly irritates the
French at ST. Pierre.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-04-17

S.nee the isi % January ten new
cotton oil mills. with an aggregate
capital stock OF nearly 81 ,joo. 900, have
been organized in Mississippi. A mum
Der Of these new mills are now actu-
ally in process of construction, while
assurance Is given that others will
be finished before the opening of the
next season
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-04-17
shot and Killed a bartender.

Helena, Mont, April 12-B.
Keert, ex-president OF the Montan,
Society of Civil Engineers, and /,
prominent mining engineer. yester
day shot and probably fatally wound
ed Thomas Crystal, a bartender, in
Main street saloon. Keert declare,
that Crystal had insulted him
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-04-17
Nearly A..ihiiasea Posse.

In an attempt TO arrest Jim Wright.
wanted in Tennessee to answer TO \
charge of murder. in Scott county.
Va. FIVE of the sheriff-s party were
killed and two wounded by Wright
and his friends.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-04-17

The scarcity of coke in the vicinity
of Birmingham. Ala. is quite pro
nouneed. and as consequence sew
eral blast iron furnaces have beer
banked The scarcity came about b,
work at the oven being cut of on &c
coun, of inclement weather.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-04-17

Capt. Henry A Taylor, Of GALLON,
Ala, celebrated his ninety-fourth
birthday at the home Of his daughter
In Mobile. He was n veteran.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-04-17

James Carter. n young negro, who
shot and seriously wounded Dan
Thomas, near New Glasgow. Va. was
taken from the Amherst county jail
at midnight, by a mob Of masked
men. and lynched.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-04-17

Two 16-year-old boys of Quinlan
Tex, fell out over q Jesse James
novel. AS n result one is mortally
wounded and the other is in Jail.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-04-17

Does your son matriculate this year,
Mrs. Hammandsope"
Why, really | don't know. | amt
heard anything about matriculation
but he wrote in his last letter that he
had got vaccinated and it took terri
bic. e."-Chicago Record Herald.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-04-17
Eleven nThou.and Pound. for Salvage

London, April 12.-The admiralty
court yesterday awarded the owner
of the British steamer William Clid
11.ooo for salvaging the Cunard LIND
steamer Etruria.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-04-17

George Bidding, farmer of Cher.
~ Hill. Ark, was drowned while at
tempting to cross the Ouachita river
on horseback
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-04-17

Fire at Lemars, La, destroyed two
blocks of business buildings. The
loss 10 estimated at $4,000, with
900 insurance.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-04-17

Dave McWhirter. the convicted
wife murderer, who was to have
,een hanged at Van Buren,. Ark, on
April IL, has been granted . stay of
execution.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-04-17

The candidacy of Col. Henry Wat
terson for governor of Kentucky has
been announced. There are four 9th
er democratic candidates in the field.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-04-17
Cavalry Horse. at Auction.

Havana, April 12.--All except th>
best of the horses belonging to th(
American cavalry regiments in Cuba,
are being sold at suctlcl.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-04-17

Gen. Wade Hampton, Of South Car.
plina, died from ailments incident to
ald age. He had passed his eighty
fourth birthday.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-04-17

Fire at Greenville, Miss, de-
stroyed two-story boarding house,
sntailins . loss Of $500.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-04-17

The wholesale grocery house Of
Jordan & Co., Greenville, Miss, mas
assigned. The liabilities and assets
are not known.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-04-17

This column will henceforth be de-
voted to the interests or Mississippi's
exhibit at the Louisiana Purchase Ex
position, aud through IL we hope. In
our limited way. to serve the State in
this grand work. Any OF our readers
who have good ideas or any who
know Of worthy exhibits are cordially
invited to communicate them to ths
editor and such as are available will
be used in this department and thus
brought to the attention Of the bureau
as well as to the public.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-06-25
Special Assessment.

The taXbook for the collection of
the special assessment upon the
zeal property III district no l, foi
the purpose of graveiing has been
placed in my hands All owners of
real property lying in the district are
required to pay their assessment to
me within thirty days from this date.
If such is not paid action will be
commenced at the end of that time
for the collection of said assessment
and for legal penalties and costs.
Given under my hand this 4th day
of June, 1902.
HUGH WESTBROOK,
Collector.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-06-25


-Messrs. John Currie, Sr., and ].
G. Taylor went to Rives this morn
ing.
Mrs. Ada Jones and son, Mr.. VIII
Jones, leave tonight to visit friends
AID relatives at Weiner.
Miss Dollie Graham returned to
her home at Douglas this morning,
after spending several days in the
city.
Mr. Dick Jones, trainmaster OF
the Shreveport and Red River Valley
railroad, with headquarters in Shreve-
port, La, is in the city.
There will be no prayer meeting
at the First Methodist church tonight
on account of the lecture at Merrill
Institute by DR.. Eberman.
Rev. Father Lucey returned this
morning from Jefferson Springs,
where, Tuesday, he united in mar
riage Miss Annie Holley and Mr.. j.
l.. Harrison.
C. D. Benson has been arrested.
charged with being an accessor. in
the alleged attempt assault made
u, OF: the daughter of Sylvester Floyd
y; r. ed Jenkins.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-06-25

OR New Sc Cigar.

To obtain the maximum quality
for the minimum price is no doubt
a question; the solution Of which
interests the discriminating cigar
smoker.as much as any other item
of his expenditure. In calling
your attention to our "Cabrados"
Cigar we have endeavofed to solve
this problem for you.
The Cabrados are made Of the
broken leaves Of Havana tobacco
of the same quality as the more
perfect leaves, but which can be
bought for considerab bly, less
money. The manufacturers are
compelled to buy these from
the Cuban planters, and cannot
use them in the manufacture
Of high price cigars. Consequent
~ they utilize this material for
cigar which costs the smoker
5 cents each, and enables him to
obtain an enjoyable smoke, which
Will at times take the place of
an expensive cigar. For sale by
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-06-25
Murdered 81 Persons.

Boston, June 25.-Suspected of the
death of eleven persons, but indicted
for numbering only three, Miss Jane
Toppan, who was declared insane, has
confessed that she has killed during
her career as a professional nurse no
less than thirty-one human beings.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-06-25
STRAYED JERSEY COW.

4 fine Jersey COW, medium size,
cream colorea, or years old. white
streak down l.or back and upon hir.
Came to my place Thursday. June -.
Owner can have same hy calling end
proving ownership. and paying for
this advertisement.
LEE MEAD.
Two miles south of town, on Star
City road.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-06-25
CHARGED With Grand Larceny.

j. w. Townsend, colored, has been
arrested and placed under bond of
$500, charged with grand larceny. 1t
is alleged that he stole some jewelry
is alleged that he stole some jeWelry.
household goods, etc, recently from
mily Brown.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-06-25
A BARGAIN IN PIANOS.

Steinway (parlor grand, in exce4-
lent condition at a price before u"-
heard of. Also new and secondhand
uprights at unusually close prices. Casn
or easy payments. c. e. Reapen q
Co., Pine Bluff. Ark.
June 6, 1902. i
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-06-25
THE STANDARD SOLD
ST. LOUIS FIRM BUYS ANOTHER
LOCAL COMPRESS.
After Considerable Dickering, and
Zeal Declared Off, Finally
Closed at S35 700.

Another valuable Pine Bluff enter
prise has gone into the hands of out
side capital. The Standard compress
of this city was yesterday sold to the
st. Louis Compress company, of st.
Louis. The consideration was SS5,700
in cash. This makes $155, ZOO that the
st. Louis Compress company has in
vested in Pine Bluff this month. hav-
ing recently purchased the Pine Bluff
compress for $4,000.
1t has been known for some time
that an effort was being made by the
stockholders of the Standard to sell
its property to the st. Louis concern.
Messrs. e. c. Howell, M. w. Taggart
to make the deal if possible. Without
an agreement in the matter they re-
turned. Last Saturday Mr.. w. *.
Kavanaugh, president Of the st.
Louis Compress company, arrived in
the city with an engineer and in
spected the plant. Before leaving
Pine Bluff he gave Graphic repre-
sentative to understand that the deal
was off, as he and the directors could
not agree upon prices 1t was gen
orally thought to have been closed
incident until yesterday, when tele-
gram was received by one of the
stockholders from Mr.. Kavanaugh
stating that their offer had been ac-
cepted The consideration is the
same as first held out for by the stock
holders.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-06-25

The Saving of Few Cents on a
bottle of Vanilla Extract will not
atone for the annoyance Of having
dessert that is ''just a little off, in
flavor. Always buy Burnetts. (5)