Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-03-27

PROOF OF the expansion of NissiSsip-
pi's business. We confidently hope in
I few more years that new factories.
etc. wiN BE so common as not to de-
rnane newspaper notice OF their es-
iablishment Then. indeed. wiil We be
growiEs into great State. with wide
and varied interests.
JUS 70 show cur people what some
OF our Southern States are doing in
the way Of preparation for the great
L.oaisisra Purchase Exposition. ant 20
urge our people. one and ali. to he up
and doing for the sake OF the State We
love. We append the following. taken
from hundreds Of equal interest in the
current issue OF the Exposition BulIe-
tin.
At meeting Of the executive com
mittee OF the Texas Worii-s Fair Com
mission. in Dallas. February es. Gen
eral Manager Workman announced
that thirty-fOur counties Of the State
had completed Worits Fair orzzniza-
tons that were hard al work. while
similar Organizations we're being
formed rapidly in other counties
At a meeting Of the Luubermen-s
Association OF the south in New Or
leans. February II. il was definitely
determined to erect a clubhouse on the
grounds OF the Louisiana Purchase
Exposition. to serve the double purnosa
OF meeting place for Southern lum-
bermen and Of advertising the merits
and beauty Of yellow pine. cypress. etc.
The Worlds Fair Directory Of Ark
aEs2s- at Little Rock. February Is.
awarded the contract for the Arkan-
sas state building az the Louisiana
Purcnase Exposition to 2. W J. Hart
OF Hot Springs The plans call for a
building I5oXl59 feet. with two wings
- feet each. TO cost sIa0. .0a0. including
materials. which will be donated.
The Missouri Press Association in
session in s. Louis. February and
!. appointed T. ". stephens Of Colum-
bi2- W r Painter of Carroiitnu n =
Robinson OF MaryviIle and ". n.
homas cf Fulton committee 70 con
fer with the exposition authorities and
inauSurate the work of bringing the
Natto-1l Eiitcrlll Association and 4
Worlds Congress Of Editors to =.
Louis in 1905
The above will b o. especial inter
est 70 the newspaper folks among our
readers
Another item that viii bring pleas
ure 70 hundreds OF WIssissippians IS
the announcement that the Travellers
Protective Association will build a
spienala A0uze TO- theuaSsIve- -
their friends. FOR which more than
slee.o0o kas been contributed BY the
generous r P As.
We 10 not often prophesv. Hence
Our pleasure Is very great when our
f rare prophecies come true as wzs the
case in The matter Of the Industrial
Coliege Investigation. ordered hy the
F Legislature after the introduction of
I the Dels1n resolution. and numerous
f Institutions fu8v known TO be base-
lessl on the floor Of the House. !
+ joint committee. duly appointed.
armed with full authority and
equipped for a long stay and a thor
Ough search. went to the college on
Monday. March 10. and entered upon
. their work Their duties Kept them
1t the college something more than a
week. during which tine everything
and everybody was investi gated. from
A TO etc. Il Is said by some OF the
( committee that their most strenuous
I efforts failed 10 bring forth one fact
{ against the college or its MANAGEMENT.
ard this despite the fact that its Iegis-
+ laIive enemies were given full permis-
T si5n-indeed. were urgei-tO speak
/ before the committee. So. We rejoice
I 10 repeat. this great institution. Be-
loved OF our people. has come through
the fires unharned. and We rejoice
with the many thousands who love the
college and the girls who study there
The State Of Mississippi has Gov
eruor who not only aIls the high place
( CT ehief executive with ease and abil-
lity. but with equal ease ard distin-
guished ability does he sip -fnts the
place and do the work Of volunteer
T fireman During the fierce FIRE in
( Jackson last week. when the Deaf and
{ Dumb Institute burned. Gov. Longino
I worse,. with the rest OF the citizens in
+ saving the furniture. and then. catch
( ing up the nearest hose pipe. he
worked with might and main 10 sub
due the flames 1t so happened that
the pipe belonged 10 Hope Fire Com
pany (negroes1. and Il was good to see
the men working Ike heroes. under
The Governors command. Equally
good work was done by this company
and its temporary commander in saw
ing Bishop G2lloway's hone. later in
the day By the way, the Governor
was not the only State officer who
worked ncbly on this trying occasion
Several Of them were busy Is bees.
and the Attorney-General and Secre-
tary Of State (whO. with the Governor.
form the Board OF Coatraetsl worked
heroically. and were frequently in evil
denee At the FIRE hydrants. 1t is pre-
sumed that their notes Will be utiI-
lied for the States good when the
time comes for settling the States bill
with the Jackson Water Company.
The recent Geld weather seems 10
have done no damage to the fruit
crop. very little 10 the berries. and
not a great deal TO the truck gardens,
though young cabbage and tomato
plants were injured in some sections
Reports from the Delta convey the
unweleone news that the cold and wet
Weather have very considerably de
layed farming operations throughout
T that section
Our beloved Bishop Galloway Is pre-
siding this week over the Conference
Of Maryland. in session at Baltimore.
Sunday he filed the pulpit of Mount
T Vernon Church. in Washington City.