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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-11-20
Mississippians in Mexico.

Il lic OiiiNiui ~ lfoAS ' ~ lA-S f'eAAe sNAA
en- by the Mississippi troops in the
battle of Buena Vista and Monterey
during the Mexican war, in the
handwriting Of Col. Jefferson Da-
Wis, who commanded the First Mis-
sissippi regiment on both those
memorable occasions, as we'll as the
reports of Col. Davis officers, were
found a few days ago by the di-
rector among the States archives.
Few more interesting historical doc
uments have been unearthed.
Col. Davis thus describes the v
shaped formation which contribut-
ed so largely to the fate of that
day:
'The Mississippi regiment. was
filed to the right and fronted in
line across the plain. The Indiana
regiment was formed on the bank
of the ravine, in advance Of our
right flank, by which re-enterlng
angle was presented to the enemy.
Whilst this preparation was being
made, Sergeant-Major Miller of our
regiment was sent to Captain Sher-
man for one or more pieces of artil-
lery from his battery.
"The enemy, who was now seen
to be body of caparlsoned lancers,
came forward rapidly and in beau
tiful order, the files and ranks so
closed as to look like a solid mass
of men and horses. Perfect silence
and the greatest steadiness prevailed
in both lines of our troops as they
stood at shouldered arms waiting
the attack. Confident Of success
and anxious to obtain the full ad-
vantages of a cross fire at short dis
tancc, | repeatedly called to the
men not to shoot.
"As the enemy approached his
speed regularly diminished until,
when within so OR 100 yards he had
drawn up to walk and seemed
about to halt. a few rifles fired
without orders and both lines then
poured in vollev so destructive
that the mass yielded to the blow
and the survivors fed. Capt.
Sherman having come up with a
rev neIu prevcs NUN Ills patt,-.r,
followed their retreat with very
effective fire until they had fled be-
yond the range of his guns.
At the battle Of Monterey the
Mississippians acquitted themselves
with equal distinction. In giving
an account of the operations Col.
Davis thus refers to the heroism Of
the late Col A. X. McClung, who
was the first of the attacking party
to scale the walls Of Monterey:
Il cannot. omit to mention the
gallant bearing Of Lieut.-Col. Nc
Clung. At the storming Of the
fort he first mounted the parapet
and turning to the regiment waved
his sword over his head in token
of the triumph Of our arms. Leav-
ing him in that position to cheer
the men on to further danger it was
my misfortune soon after to lose
his services. At the fortified stone
building he was dangerously
wounded"
He refers thus to another Missis-
sippian:
II must also mention Lieut.. Pat
terson, who sprang into the open
embrasurc as Col. McClung mount
ed the parapet and fired the first
American piece within the works
of the enemy"
OF Capt. Downing, of Kinds
county, he said:
Capt. Downing, in whom is hap
PLY combined the qualities of a
leader and commander, was severe
ly wounded whilst among the fore
most cheering his company 10 the
charge
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-11-20
Increase In Valuations.

The total increase in property
valuations in Mississippi since the
last assessment, according to a tabu-
lated official statement issued by
Auditor Cole, is $18,141, Sol. The
realty increase is $14, ,403, ,287; the
personally increase $1,411,421 and
the railroad increase $2,326,S93.
The total valuation of realty in
the State for 1902 is $145,719, 10S /;
the total personally valuation is
$64, 4,647, ,891; the total valuation of
railroads amounts up to $30,621,- ;
121.
The assessment figures show the
increase to have been distributed
over The State. the greatest enhance
ment OF property values, however,
being in the southeastern part of
the commonwealth, where pine
lands of late have become so ex-
tremely valuable.
The increased valuation will ma
terially enhance the States income
for the year.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-11-20
b. Y. r. U.

The Baptist Young Peoples IN
ion of Mississippi held a very in
teresting meeting at Oxford last
week. Meridian was selected as
the next place of meeting.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-11-20
Ta sunpress Ladronfsm.

Manila, Nov. 1.-THE United States
commission has passed an act to aid
in suppressing ladronism. 1t makes
highway robbery committed by three
or more persons capital offense,
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-11-20
GENERAL INCREASE
VIII Be Given the Employees of the Nickel
Plate.

Cleveland, O., Nov. 1.-THE Lake
Shore road will post notices tomorrow
announcing an average increase of 10
per cent in the wages of switchmen
along the entire system. Not a great
while ago the wages of the switchmen
in the Chicago yards were raised. and
the notice tomorrow will apply to all
otner switchmen. 1t will affect about
1000 men It is also stated that the
Nickel Plate will follow with a gen.
eral increase
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-11-20
Mississippi State News
Yaxoo-Mississippi Board.

The official proceedings of the 0c-
tober meeting of the Yazoo- Missis-
sippi Leyee Board have just been
made public. At this meeting the
board rescinded the order imposing
a privilege tax of 2 per cent on life
insurance companies, leaving them
simply liable to the payment Of the
regular annual privilege tax. The
language Of the boards order which
was repealed was as follows: "All
life companies shall pay a tax of
2 per cent upon the gross amount
of their initial or first year premi-
um receipts from business done III
this district and one-tenth of l per
cent upon renewal premiums; all
other than life companies shall pay
tax of 2 per cent gross, less re-
turn premiums from business done
in this district"
The committee appointed to aud
it the semi-annual report of the
it the semi-annual report of the
treasurer stated that they had care
fully examined the receipts and
disbursements from March l to Oc-
.tober /, 1902, and found the same
correct. The balance on hand the
latter date was $55, ,150.T0.
The board ordered that the treas
urer, Oscar Carr, be directed to sign
and place the seal of the company
on the S224,000 worth of rcfunding
bonds of July /, 1902, and ship to
the First National Bank of Chicago.
The daily sentinel., 1902-03-22
gestions.

Up to the present Senator Pat
terson has proven match for any>
one who has bumped up again't
him, in the duties which he has
been appointed to perform. Senator
Beveridge has developed an
abounding respect for our junior
senator's legal knowledge and was
closed up like clam several days
ago, when Senator Patterson stated
"he did not intend to be assailed
>ehind masked batteries " In the
questioning to which Mr.. Patterson
has subjected Generals Hughes and
Otis, much valuable information
has been brought to light. He has
confronted General Otis with let>
ters written by himself which sup
ports unquestionably the position
democrats have taken upon the
Philippine question. He refuses to
permit the republican members OF
the committee into brow>beating
him into silence, upon the incorrect
but specious plea that he may be in
sulting the distinguished witnesses.
1t is most apparent that Senator
Patterson is making an enviable
record and that Colorado has rea>
son to be proud of its distinguished
junior, as well as it venerable and
distinguished senior senator.
The daily sentinel., 1902-03-22

nominated hot air." has been with
the single eye to the welfare of this
city and county and its people
A whole lot Of small calibred
people have barked at our heels,
but the head of the procession has
never been lost sight Of and The
Sentinel has been usually found in
the van ofpublic enterprise.
Outside Of the consistency OF the
News as a party organ little else
can be said OF it in late years. 1t
has large latitude to expend "hot
air" in public enterprise, but its
editor. now becoming "chesty" be-
cause being we'll fed from the
county pap, can see little else but
himself.
This chapter is hardly conclud>
ed, but in saying as much as we
have, we have digressed from a
we'll established rule, to let small
people and small things right
right themselves.
No hope of financial reward
leads us to make the above sug>
gestions"
The daily sentinel., 1902-03-22

1t is a great wonder that the as
sociated press sent out the resolu-
tions OF the democratic caucus OF
the house on the Boer war. In
quite number OF republican papers
the article did not appear and in
some it was hidden on back pages.
Democracy wants it distinctly un>
derstood that it stands for liberty
and in sympathy with the dreadful
struggle for liberty now being
waged by the Beers.
The daily sentinel., 1902-03-22

IfGrover Cleveland has handy a
hole he should occupy
same and pull the hole in after him.
William Jennings Bryan has read
the title clear of the "Stuffed d
Prophet" In his estimate OF Cleve>
land as the creature of trusts, while
president, he has summed up the
Judgment Of democracy.
The daily sentinel., 1902-03-22
"pURELY PHILANTHROPlC."

"Bro. Bunting ID reepecttuIly nuu kra
tuitously informed that there is adver.
tised elsewhere in this paper by Sherlh
W. G. Struthers Swan hot Ar
pump" an article which may be of great
use to him in his business and relieve
him OF great deal Of personal exertion,
thereby prolonging his life to q ripe old
age. A purely philanthropical motive
leads us to make the above suggestion
and not the hope OF tinRucial reward
Grand Junction News"
We plead guilty to the charge OF
expending considerable "hot air"
OH occasions, some OF it has been
in behalf of Mr.. Newton.
When he was booted down the
stairs Of the Canon block, loosing
two teeth, The Sentinel thought
the attack was unjust and cowardly
and expended some "hot air" in
saying so. Possibly we were wrong,
and the "booter' was right.
About that time Mr.. Newton be-
ing threatened with the boycott, on
account of his pro>gold belief, in
the face OF the great silver tide,
when San Juan and other papers in
the state were calling on Grand
Junction merchants to withhold
trade, The Sentinel thought this
was cowardly and used some "hot
air" in the defense of the right OF
the News to advocate what it be-
lieved.
Again, when Mr.. Newton was
smashed in the mouth by the Hon
lanes w. Bucklin in his own office
and was villified and upprobium
heaped upon him, aud took it all
as if he well deserved it, goodly
part OF it absolutely justifiable, this
paper restrained from the expendi>
ture OF any "hot air" upon the mat,
ter, because it was importuned so
to do.
But this record could be contin-
ued indefinitely wherein our es-
teemed contemporary has expend-
ed "hot air" and then ignominious>
ly taken back same or when this
paper has been sufficiently gener-
Gus to refrain from comment, even
though urged to expend "hot air. !"
But what has been recited has been
sufficient. In what this paper has
done it ever had in mind the indi>
vidual who is born short" 1t
knew in the individual referred that
charity was manly.
Now in our relation to the "hol
air" proposition let us remind our
contemporary that, in our lengthen,
ed connection with the press Of this
city, we have never been callec
upon or compelled to apologize fol
anything we have said. Whatever
has been said or done in the column:
Of our paper, even so let it be de
The daily sentinel., 1902-03-22

II Hon. Everett Bell, the father
OF the bill providing for elections
biennially, cannot interpret same, it
will be hard for a layman TO un>
tangle the meaning of the measure.
The daily sentinel., 1902-03-22

day. The sudden admiration tor
Mark was startling. The language
was blameless of that clover OF the
people" A copy of the article
should be sent the Cleveland news
papers.
The daily sentinel., 1902-03-22

The bene6cent qualities OF Mar
Gus Hanna were set forth in exten>
so by local contemporary yester.
The daily sentinel., 1902-03-22

The streets and alleys need the
attention of the city authorities
The daily sentinel., 1902-03-22
W. R. c. Social.

The Women's Relief Corps yesterday
afternoon met at the home OF Mrs.
Thomas Williams, in the southwest part
OF the city and held one OF their teas,
which they give every Friday afternoon.
This was one OF the best OF the series.
The program WAS devoted to music
ale by Miss Gertrude Cartmel and her
pupils, several of the numbers being
exceptionally fine. 1t is said that the
trio by ALVIN Bucklin, Jr., Dick Ryan
and Willie Cottrell, was one CT the best
OF the kind ever played in the city by
children, and it delighted all those
present
Delicious lunch was served and a
general good time was bad.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-08-29
Spanish War Veterans.

At the State convention of the
Spanish War Veterans recently held
in Hackensack, sCaptain John 7. Hill
ton, of Paterson, was elected corps
commander; senior vice commander,
Captain Il. Steigleiter, Eof Hoboken ;
junior vice commander, Captain Her.
bert o. Bauer, Keyport; inspector gem
eral, Alonzo jackson, Hackensack ;
judge advocate, W. V. Wescott, Engle-
wood; medical director, @. E. Hill.
Rutherford; chaplain, Adam r. Torn
quist, Passaic.
Council Administration, Jere j..
Curtis, Jersey City; Lieutenant
Colonel Daniel A. Currie, Englewood
Major John Engle, Hackensack; Cap
tain John Fl. Hopper, Paterson.
Delegates to the national conven-
tion, John T. Collins and Frank Van
Orden, Rutherford; Corporal Herman
o. Bauer, Keyport; Corporal Frank
S. DeRonde, Englewood; Louis K.
Cowdrey, Passaio; John Q. Hardy,
Paterson.
Alternates, Thomas Burke, Paterson
Hugh r. Rusk, Rutherford; Frank r.
Bennett and William d. Newman,
Haokensack; Charles O. Wilson, Pa.
terson, and Russell Reed, Englewood.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-08-29
LABOR UNIONS GALA DAY.
Parade, Racing Events-Fine Musical
Program.

Next Monday will be a gala day
among the local labor unions.
Promptly at 10 a. M, the various un-
ions wearing special hats designed by
L. D. Babbitt will form for parade
headed by Drake's Band of forty four
pieces from Elizabeth. Commencing
at 2. 30 athletic events will be held on
the east side of the park consisting
of the following.
Potato Race.
Three legged Race.
Wheelbarrow Race.
Cigar Race.
Shoe race.
Sack Race.
Standing broad jump.
100 yard dash.
Prizes for the events will be $5 gold
pieces.
Band concerts will be given in the
park both afternoon and evening by
brakes Band, the prorgam for which
follows:
AFTERNOON 2 TO 5.
National Antbem-"St Spangled
Banner. -
March, Invincible Eagle
Sousa
Waltz-"Les Siraue" Waldtenfel
Characteristic" The Butterfly"
Bendix
"Irish Melodies Coates
Mazurka Russe-"La Czarine'
Saune
(a) .Morcean-'' Wild Rose Losey
(b) Inspiration" When the Boys
Go Marching By" Dewitt
Intermission.
Overture" William Tell Rossini
Obligato for Oornet and Euphonium /:
1.-THE Heart Bowed Down" Balfe
Medley" Latest Airs of the Day.
Won Tilzer
Melange-" Gems of Grand OPERA,
Hammer
Idyll-" Evening Bells' Eilenberg
Jingle" Memories of the War of the
Rebellion Boyer
EVENING 7 TO 9.
National Anthem--'tS Star Spangled
Banner
March" Hail to the Spirit of
Liberty SouSa
Waltz-"On the Beautiful Blue
Danube" Strauss
Cornet Solo-Selected.
Tougemalde - Germans Before
Paris Treutcher
Intermission.
Overture-"T Tannhauser" Wagner
(a) Song-"My Creole Sue"
Brittin
(b) Studies in Rag Time-"A Geor-
gia Oakewalk" Hale
Grand Selection" Floradora"
Stewart
PostIude-"Ye Olden Times
Introducing Melodies that will Never
Grow Old, Buyer
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-08-29
Excellent Base Ball at rIadison.

No finer base ball has ever been
seen in Morris County than that
which is being dished out by the
Madison A. A. Eleven and twelve
inning matches characterize nearly
every game.
Tomorrow afternoon the Madison
team will cross bats with the Whar
ton Base Ball Club of Wharton, N
j. This latter team holds the cham
pionship of the upper part of this
County and have at the present time
as their main stay in the box, the
celebrated pitcher, Lanner Rogers,
who will sign next season with the
Philadelphia League Team.
On Labor Day probably one of the
most exciting games of the season
will take place as Madison measures
it's strength on that day with the
Chatham Base Ball Club. This
game should be very interesting al
the rivalry between the two towns
is very keen and both teams will play
the game for all that it is worth.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-08-29
OBITUARY.
SAMUEL KI.oTz

Samuel Klotz, vice-president of the
Riley -Klotz Manufacturing company,
of Newark, died on Sunday at his
summer residence at Haokettstown.
During the Civil War, he was captain
of Company E, First New Jersey
Volunteers, serving for Is months
was elected a major in the Second
Regiment, National Guard, and
served for some time on the staff OF
General Plume. Afterward he as
sumed command of Company E,
Second Regiment. Major Klotz was
a Democrat. He succeeded Senator
James Smith, Jr., as a member OF
the Newark Board of Works, and
served in other appointiye offices. He
was president of the Schuyler
Electric Light Company and direc-
tor in the New York g. New Jersey
Telephone Company. In 1885 he was
appointed by President Cleveland
collector of internal revenue for the
Fifth New Jersey district, and served
until September, 1882 He became a
past supreme dictator of the Knights
of Honor and was grand treasurer
when he died. A wife, who was a
daughter of the late B. K. Sickle of
Rockaway, two sons and two daugh-
ters survive.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-08-29
RAILROAD NOTES.

Persons who recall the reorganiza-
tion of the Delaware, Lackawanna &
Western two years ago remember E.
j. RUSSELL who was sent to Hoboken
as the successor of the late Andrew
Reasoner, superintendent, and who,
after a short but very eventful career
at Hoboken, suddenly quit the COM
pany entirely, much to the gratifioa-
tion of the employees as we'll as the
officials of the road. Mr.. Russell
afterwards became manager of the
Intercolonial r. r. Co. with head
quarters at Moncton, New Brunswick.
The announcement is now made that
he has resigned from the service of
that company and that the Office is
abolished. The office of general su-
perintendent has been established and
James E. Price appointed.
On Wednesday, the Lackawanna
ran large excursion to Cranberry
Lake for the benefit of the sick and
disabled employees. The train
started from Hoboken stopping at
the intervening stations.
Night Bagaggemaster RutIedge is
still unable to be about. His place is
being filed by Jacob Correll.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-08-29
spEEEwELL AVENUE BUDDING.
Largest Insurance Premium.

"Denver, Aug. s, 19O2-Mr. X. E.
Burns. The Mutual Life Insurance
Company of New York;
"My Dear Sir--I take pleasure in
acknowledging receipt of policy for
$3.50, 600, issued on the s315 per cent.
guaranteed gold bond plan, for which
l have already given you my check,
No. 1,642, for 1868, $50, in full for ali
payments thereon. This, l under
stand, is the largest premium ever
paid in the world on one policy. This
makes my total holdings in The
Mutual Life Insurance Company over
$780, 90, and after thorough investi-
CATION take pleasure in recommend
ing your company to all persons look
ing for protection to their families
and investment for themselves.
EBEN SMITH" "
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-08-29
Money makes the rIare Go.

In addition to the 18 open classes
offered by the Pennsylvania State
Fair at Bethlehem, Sept. 9-12, spe-
cial purse of SO, 10000 is offered for a
race between the two fastest PAGERS on
earth Prince Alert, 2,0034, and Ana
conda, 2.O134 This will come off on
Wednesday, September lC, 1902 Look
out for the smashing of the world S
half mile track record Of @ 20424-it
will be done as no pains are being
spared to make the famous track as
fast as CREASED lightning. Music by
the best bands. Free stage attractions
are innumerable. All for one price
of admission. This will be the only
race in Pennsylvania between these
two horses this year.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-08-29

Professor E G. DIR, manage of the
Morristown Business College, returned
from his vacation last week and has
since been busily engaged preparing
for the opening of the college which
will occur on Tuesday next. II. B.
Hastings will again teach penman-
ship and the commercial branches !;
Miss Hendershot will teach stenogra-
ply; other assistants will be all
nounced later. The courses of study
are divided into three departments,
commercial, shorthand and practical
English. The commercial department
is conducted ON actual business
plans and students handle the same
papers that are used in an ordinary
business office, thus giving thorough
experience. The English course is
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-08-29

practical and designed to give pupils
good general education. Professor
DIR has always favored individual
instruction and this college is parti-
cularly we'll adapted to do this. The
day sessions are from 8 a. m. to p.
m. with an hours intermission at noon
the evening session is from to $50.
Students from out of town who at
tend this college are saved the an
noyance of long railroad journeys and
expensive car fare, while they may
rest assured that they can get no bet
ter instruction by going to the city
to attend business college. Mr.
DIR states that he received last year
more applications from business men
for stenographers and bookkeepers
than he could fill.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-08-29
Another Victim of Strong Drink.

Austin r. Ayers, we'll known
character about Morristown, was
found dead Wednesday night by
officers Hendershot and Van Arsdale
while making their rounds. Ayers
was printer by trade and were 1t
not for the fact that he was addicted
to drink, he could have had steady
employment. For years past he has
lead careless life, taking little care
of his health and working just enough
to get money with which to purchase
liquor. Five brothers and sister
survive him.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-08-29
Coli or Labor Day.


Local golfers will be somewhat
busy next Monday. At the Morris
County Golf Club two events will
take place, the first being bogie
handicap. Two handsome silver cups
will be presented to the winners, the
event being limited 10 club members
only. A ball handicap against bogey
for members and their guests has also
been planned. No special golf will
be played at the Field Club until
Saturday, September 6, when the
Oolonia team of Rookaway, will be
the local clubs opponents.
SEPTEMBER EVENTS.
September 23- Ladies' handicap
competition for Captains Cup. Ball
handicap against boSie for members,
juniors Eand guests every Saturday
during September,
Greens Committee.
Table hote dinners will be served
followed by a dance on the evenings
of Saturday, September 18th. goth, 27th
and October 4th and 11th. Dinners
limited to fifty persons.
House Committee.