Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-01-09

accompanied by the mills FIRE depart
ment and a number OF wesson's prom
Inent citizens. called on Hon. T. H.
Wilkinson. manager Of the mills. and
presented to him an elegant gold
headed cane as . proof OF the great
esteem In which his employees hold him
and his efforts TO brighten their homes
and better their condition To those
familiar with the history Of this great
mandatory and the town in which IL
Is situated. this incident. together with
the earnest words OF appreciation and
Of thanks in which the cane was pre-
sented. speak in pleasant manner OF
the improved conditions now existing
there. One-pcssibly more-of the st-
perintendsnts In recent years has
made life a hard and unlovely thing
for all under him But the manage
ment seems now to be in the right
hands and everybody concerned is
greatly reioiced because Of the won
derful improvement The lives Of the
poor people condemned TO earn their
bread in the sweat OF their brow" At
factories OF any sort are hard enough
at best But when they are ruled by
a man utterly regardless Of their rights
or their happiness man seemingly
without human sympathy-the lives
they lead are more than a taste
Of the lower regions. We rejoice that
such men dnd scant welcome among
US. and hope that Mississippi. a. she
State. with mills and factories in every
county. will never outgrow the strong
sense Of justice that demands tand
securesl fair treatment for even the
poorest and least influential Of her
ehilareu.
The article which follows "a taken
from th/Lumber World. and while we
regret that other matter crowded it
from last weeks columns. we believe
il too valuable TO leave out entirely.
and 50 print IL. though Il is a week
late. In a discussion As to the value
Of the millions OF pine stumps which
annually go TO waste In Mississippi
and the possible profit 20 be realized
from them. the World says that every
cord OF fat pine Will yield forty bush
els Of the best metallic charcoal. twen-
~ gallons Of tErpsnIans. forty gallons
OF tar. forty gallons Of tar oil. and
sixty gallons OF pyroligenous acid By
a process OF redistiIIaticn this pyro-
ligenous acid will yield one and a half
20 two gallons Of alcohol. with from
four to six gallons Of aeetie acid. be
sides a quantity of ereosote- Calea-
lating these first nve-named products
at the lowest usual price. the returns
from a cord will net SIS. Young sap
wood viii yield more than ons-half
this quantity Of products A plant for
this purpose can be built in the shape
Of retorts. each retort Of sufficient size
for one-half cord Of wood. at an out
SIDE expense Of. say $500. The time
required for each charge Of onehalf
cord Of wood Is eight hours. each re-
tort thus handling one and one-half
CORDS of wood in twenty-four hours,
resulting. therefore. in some $50 profit
per day from a retort costing not more
than a coke oven"
When these columns greet the great
army OF Mississippians who so loyalty
support their county papers the Legis-
lature Of 1909 will have assembled in
the old Capitol This will be season
Of especial interest for many reasons.
IL marks the entrance OF our State
upon a new era Of progress and i'm
provemsnt- Composed of good men
and true the Legislature will doubt
less enact wise laws and make ample
provision for the carrying forward Of
all the good work in which the State
Is engaged Mississippi has a proud
record because Of the care she gives
her unfortunztes and for the unex-
smplsd opportunities she puts within
reach OF every son and daughter who
desires an education 1t will probably
be the farewell meeting in the old Cap
itol wherein so much Of history has
oeeu enacted There will be quite a
number OF new faces in the upper and
lower house. as 4 few have resigned
and an unusually large number have
passed into the other life- We hope
that each and every member may find
this session a helpful and a pleasant
one. and that the people may have
cause to thank them for their wisdom
and their Justice
His many Mississippi admirers will
learn with pleasure Of the recognition
President Roosevelt has shown OF Dr.
j. l. NJ Currys services to his eoun-
try in its relations with Spain DIT.
Curry was minister to Spain issSIsss.
during Clevelant's first administrz-
ton. and was present AZ the palace. In
his ofscial capacity. when the young
King Alfonso XIII was born On the
lItn Of May the boy kings coming OF
with great pomp and ceremony. and
President Roosevelt has appointed Dr.
Curry to represent this country and
bear its greetings and congratulations
to the king. DIR. Curry Is widely
known as q statesman and diplomat.
but the fame he has won in his lahors
for education and in his wise manage
ment Of the Peabody fund Will Be more
enduring. as it is founded on the low
ing esteem of the people who are par
takers Of these great benefits Ameri-
ca may well be proud Of the man who.
In her name, shakes hands" with the
thirteenth Alfonso
District Deputy S. A. Solomon Of
Meridian, one Of the most beloved Of
the great multitude Of good men who
compose the Masonic fraternity Of Mis-
sissippi. was honored by his brethren
last week. when King Solomon Lodge
No. 33. A F. & A. NJ. presented to him
costly gold badge. suitably inscribed
and emblematic Of the teachings and