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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-10-23

Persia. IectuFea IN the DdptiS'
| Church Sunday night TO one OF thu
largest audiences ever assembled
in that building. He lectured
again Monday night, illustrating
with stereoptican views. Mr.
Yohannan has spent the past nins
years in the United States, pre-
pairing to become a missionary il
his native land. His addresses
were exceedingly interesting anf
instructive.
The citizens of our town will be
glad to learn the city Council al
it's last session, reduced the cor
poration taxes two mills. COnsid
ering the vast improvements III
our town limits within the pas
year, this reduction Is more than
many expected. Our town is to
be congratulated upon having
officials whose dIscree. manage
ment of public affairs is for the
good OF all.
Housekeepers will be saved a
world of worry by calling up X
b. Robson. Phone No.165 and Civ
ing him their orders for break.
fast, dinner or supper.
Don't forget that 4. B. Robson
is an accommodating getleman
and takes pleasure in serving the
ladies of our community.
We have recently sent out a
number of accounts to our delin-
duent subscribers, which we trust
will be given their prompt atten-
ton. This is the season of the
year for squaring accounts, and
THE EAGLE, like other enterprises
has liabilities that must be met
without delay. We sincerely hope
that all who have had the benefit
of our columns will come up and
settle, and that their example will
infueDce.others to become subscri
bers for their home paper on a
cash basis.
Mr.. G. q. Shive, a former citi
zen of this place, but now a resi-.
dent of Vernon. Texas, has an
nounced himself in the pewspa-
pers of that city, as a candidate
for sheriff of Wllbarger county.
Mr. Shive was torn and raised in
Lafayette county and for a num-
Der of years served the public as
a deputy sheriff and town marshal
and made one of the bravest and
most trustworthy officers our cOun
ty has known. In the matter of trac
ing and running down criminals,
Mr. Shive became an expert. With
such an excellent rec ord behind
him, we do not hesitate to say
that any community would be for
tunate to secure him as an official.
Mr.. Shive has hosts of friends i'll
his native state who will join
heartily with the EAGLE IN wish
ing him success in his candidacy
for an Office he is SO capable of
filling efficiently and well.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-10-23

Miss Eileen Owens returned
from Littleton, n. c., Friday and
is the guest of her. cousin, Mrs.
MAY Anderson.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-10-23

% yards of yard wide Domestic
or % yards of Cotton Checks fol
81 90 at H. FRIEDMAN'S.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-10-23

Mr.. Robert Sultan, who has
been spending several weeks with
his parents, left Tuesday for his
home in Mangrum, Oklahoma.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-10-23

Misses Juliet Balfour and Mat,
tie Maude Garrison, of Abbeville,
spent Tuesday in Oxford, shop
ping.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-10-23

This signature is on every box of the genuine
Laxative Br0mO.Q uinine Tablets
the remedy that cures . cold i'm one day
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-10-23

Mr.. ID. /. Sultan will soon erect
two handsome brick store houses
on the vacant lot west of the
building he now occupies. This
will be quite an Improvement to
chat corner OF the public square.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-10-23

Mrs. Mary Slaughter, of Moscow
Tenn, who was on a visit to her
children living in this county died
at the home OF her son in law, Mr..
j. X. McLarty, Sunday night after
a brief illness. Mrs. Slaughter
was 20 years age. She leaves a
number of sons, daughters aud
grand children 10 mourn her loss.
Mr.. w. o. King and bride, OF
DuQuoin, H., spent from Thurs
day until Tuesday with their
cousin, Mrs. j. N. Gipson. Mr..
King is is a prominent business
man of DuQuoin, and his fair
bride the Daughter of the Rev Nj
Harris, pastor of the Baptist
Church of that place.
Mr.. r. s. Adams announces
himself IN another column of this
issue as a candidate for re election
to the mayorship of our city. Mr.
Adams has served in this capacity
tor the past two years, and has
discharged every duty incumbent
upon him to the best of his ability
The exacting and arduous duties
of a public official r understood
and appreciated only by thost
who have undertaken them. Mr.
Adams has stood this test by fil-
ing the important position be nov
holds, faithfully and well. lie Il
a genial, popular gentleman, witt
hosts of staunch friends, who vii
doubtless give him their hearty
support in the coming campaign
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-10-23
" V. SULLIVAN,

ATTORNEY -AT-LAW.
OXFORD, -.
win practice in all the Courts, both
state and Federal. collections
given prompt attention. Office IN SUI
i3van building, Southwest corner
nublic square. Telephone 40.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-10-23

An Invitation.
Mr.. and Mrs. June re-
quest the honor of your
presence at the marriage
of their daughter,
Jessie June,
to
Tom Thumb,
at the Episcopal RectOry
on Friday night. Oct. 81,
1902, at 8 o'clock.
Admission % cents. Refresh
ments free.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-10-23
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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-10-23

Housekeepers will be saved a
world of worry by calling up K.
b. Robson. Phone No.165 and Civ
ing him their orders for break.
fast, dinner or supper.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-07-31

franchisins any white men. which had
been done more effectively than any one
had predicted notwithstanding the howl
of the anti-Constitution men that its OBJ
feet was to disfranchise the poor white
men.
He showed that the next administration
had TO put the new Constitution into OPP
GRAFTON and II would be crime to entrust
IL to its enemies to smother It to death.
He charged that Governor Johnston never
was in earnest about wanting the negro
disfranchlsed for he had opposed every
effort that had been made in that direc-
ton; that he knew he had been elected
twice by counting the negro vote for him
and without that he could never get am
other election; that to get the name OF a
great financier he had taxed the people
nearly to death when cotton was at It's
lowest: that IL took more cotton TO spay
taxes on the same property than It did
under carpet-bag rule; that nearly every
mans land taxes were raised without any
investigation as to value
He said Governor Johnston had inaug-
urated the greatest system of ring rule
and bossism in the history Of the State
and to do SO had created over 100 new Of
fces-more than all the Governors of
Alabama put together; that he never rec
commended the election of any of these
officers when he had the opportunity to
do So
Captain Grayson said that when DEM
ocrat was in doubt he should never go the
way the enemies of Democracy advise.
In this contest the Republicans and Pop
ulists are making more noise for john
ston than his Democratic friends.
At least four-ffths of the Democrats
were with Captain Grayson. The Repub-
licans and Populists crowded around and
applauded the other speakers.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-07-31
DEvERY ENTERTAINs.
Between $4,000 and 10000 Women
and Children His Guests.

New York, July 30-Between 1900 and
5000 women and children were the guests
of former Chief of Police Devery on a
water picnic today. Devery is a candidate
for the Democratic leadership of the
Ninth Assembly District, and the mon
ster outing was a feature of the spectac-
ular campaign he has been conducting.
Men were excluded and the six ship
loads of excursionists consisted only of
women and children from the Ninth Dis
trict 1t was the biggest excursion ever
handled in this city. Two large steamers
and four barges were secured to handle
the crowd and Devery was personally IN
charge. Ten physicians, a corps of trained
nurses, life savers. an opera company, a
vaudeville troupe and four bands were
taken along and refreshments served in
unlimited quantities
The chief commissary Of the expedi-
ton had $50 assistants and the list OF
supplies was as follows: One thousand
pounds of roast beef, 1900 pounds corned
beef; l,50O pounds Of ham; two barrels
Of sugar; four tubs of butter; twenty
barrels of potatoes; twenty crates of tin
ned tomatoes; ten crates OF raw toma-
toes; 500 heads of cabbage: $50 pounds
coffee; $500 large loaves of bread, clam
chowder for $1,000 persons; 150O pounds
of fancy cakes; 500 gallons of ice cream;
5000 quarts of milk; $50 boxes of soft
drinks; ten barrels of birch beer; ], 400
bags of pop corn and candy.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-07-31
ENDORSED GOV. JELKS
MOBILE COUNTY COMMITTEE
HOLDS A MEETING.
Present Executive Recognized as the
Champion and Advocate Of the
New OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
ton Of Recent Action.

Mobile, July 3o.-The Democratic Exec
utive Committee Of Mobile County held
a session today at which sixteen mem
bers OF the committee we're present and
adopted the following resolutions with
but one dissenting vote:
whereas. that inasmuch as the action
taken by this committee at its last meet
ing has been construed as antagonists
10 the Democratic State Executive Conn
mittee. when our sole desire and inten-
ton was harmony in and among the life
long Democrats In Mobile County.
Resolved. That the Democratic Execu-
:sye Committee of Mobile County recog-
Mica the State Committee as the highest
party Authority in Alabama and this
committee had no desire or intention to
usurp its authority and what 1t has done
was In the interest of harmony among
Democrats in Mobile County.
Resolved, That as the new Constitu-
ton of Alabama. formed by Democratic
statesmen and ratified by Democratic
votes, means honest elections and white
supremacy for everywhere in Alabama, 1t
meets with our heartiest approval and
we deplore any attack upon 1t, whether
from within or without the Democratic
Party.
Resolved. That this committee. while
disciaiming any Intention of taking part
in the present contest. recognizes Gov.
william Dorsey JeIks as the champion
and advocate of the new Constitution,
and we hereby endorse his honest, faith
full and able administration of affairs.
The following resolution was unani-
mously adopted:
Resolved. That the Executive Com
mittee request the legislators from Mo-
bile County to vote for Senator e. w.
Pettus as long as he is candidate for
the United States Senate"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-07-31
SPOKE FOR JELKs.
Captain Grayson Tells of Benefits Of
the New Constitution.

OdRScAAA Why SOA 4SN@1 - @N~~~~@SD -
the New Constitution.
New Hope, July 0.-(SpeciaD-There was
a barbecue and large gathering Of the
people of this vicinity Saturday. Short
speeches were made by Douglass Taylor.
Robert Brickell and Hon. Ed Tulley in
behalf of Governor Johnston and by Hon.
]. w. Grayson in behalf of Governor
Jelks.
The Johnston speakers were very pro-
fuse in indirect thrusts at the new Con-
stitution. They charged that by a Jelks
administration the liberties Of the people
would be throttled and made the usual
charge of ring rule and boss rule that is
always made by the Outs against the ms
They were lavish in their praise Of Gov
ernor Johnston Cor his efforts against a
Constitutional Convention and against
ratification. They lauded him as the
greatest financier the State ever had.
Captain Grayson said his mission had
always been to heal the wounds and
close the breaches in the Democratic
Party, so as to be ready to meet the en-
envy in the general election, but. as war
fare was being waged upon the new Con-
stitution and all who upheld it and espe-
cially upon the Governor who had been
friendly TO the cause and its ratification,
he felt II his duty as one of its humble
trainers to resent the attacks.
He explained many of the benefits Of
the new Constitution, especially the re-
duction of the tax rate, the prohibition
of local legislation and the appropriation
of nearly one-half of all our taxes to
the public schools which might be in
creased but could not be diminished.
He explained that the one great object in
having a new Constitution was to get rid
OF the bulk of the negro vote without dis
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-07-31
Mnrmnns Havn Como.

After two years Of fruitless toll in
Selma 1t seems that the Mormons have
given this up as barren ield and like
the Arab have folded their tents and
silently stolen away. During the past
two years this has been headq larters tor
a large number of Elders doing mis-
sionary work in this section. Two and
at other times four Elders nave been
here. At one time 1t was reported that
they had made about twenty-five con-
verts, but none OF them mas ever been
located Some of the churches opened
upon these Morgan Elders and tracts and
newspaper articles were printed. AT nc
time has any violence been attempted
toward the Elders, but they have been
treated as harmless cranKs. They
preached and sung and prayed on the
street corners. People stopped and
listened to them, then smiled and passed
on. They held general convention here
about two months ago, which was at
tended by about forty Elders. Many II
them walked to Selma, and they wire a
seedy looking set. After being IN con-
ference for two days they dispersed as
quietly as they had come. Immediately
after the general conference adjourned
one of the Elder Mormons who seems
to be at the head Of the band in this
section. announced that he was going to
leave Selma and In future you'd make
his headquarters In Birmingham. He also
announced when he took his departure
that not a single convert had been made
to the Latter Day Saints in selma.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-07-31
VALUED AT $s,5s7,sl1.
fetal Assessment of Real and Per
sonal Prorertv In Madison.

sonal Property In Madison.
Huntsville, July, 3d. Especially to-
tai assessment of real and personal prop
erty in Madison County Is $s,597 ,S1l The
Commissioners Court sustained raises
made by the tax commissioner amount
ing to a hundred thousand dollars. THIS
was only small per sentage OF the raises
made by the commi: sioner and all cases
not sustained by the COMMUNIST oncrs have
been appealed to the Circuit Court. Tbs
action has aroused many of the merchants
of the city. and they have appealed 10
State Commissioner Harvey E. Jones,
who will come here to look into the mat
ter Thursday.
Frank j. Fitzpatrick, who, according to
the Associated Press dispatch, has taken
the bankruptcy plea in New York and
acknowledged liabilities of more than
half a million dollars, is the man who
doomed Bridgeport, Ala. The heavy lia-
bilities against fitzpatrick resulted from
his operations in that town In trying "a
convert It into city. He spent thous-
ands of dollars building fine brick busi-
ness blocks, which are now standing UNI
occupied on streets grown up with weeds
When the boom burst, Fitzpatrick lost
everything and his failure involved many
banks in Alabama and Tennessee. He
was 1prominent in. Alabama Republican
pefities and was once Mayor of Bridge
port.
Late corn in the Tennessee Valley has
been saved by the drenching rains OF
yesterday and Monday. The rains COW
cred large area and were beneficial to
cotton also. Early corn could not be re-
deemed b. the rain and the crop will be
very shoFI in this section.
Thomas 3. Strcut. salesman for w H
We'll & Co., and Miss Margaret Hughes
daughter of a we.l-known merchant, were
married last night. The ceremony was
performed in the Huntsville District
Methodist parsonage by Rev. George A.
Boyd. t ..
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-07-31
NEWS OF CENTRAL CITY
LARGE JELKs CLUB WILL BE
FORMED.
Few Decline to Sign Their Names to
the Papsf@ The Mormpns
Abandon Selma as Field
Of Labor.
Advertiser Bureau,

Advertiser Bureau,
Selma, July 30.
This morning Judge p. H. Pitts cireu-
lated paper asking those favor able to
the nomination of Governor william ID.
Jelks TO sign 1t, and stating in 1t that a
club was to be formed II II was deemed
necessary. Judge Pitts worked for 0ily
an hour, and only on Water Street. ard
by actual count 10s Democrats put tier
name on the paper affirming by this act
that they were In favor Of continuing
Governor Jelks In the gubernatorial chair
for four years more. Judge Pitts ir-
formed your correspondent that It was
the easiest work he ever attempted to
get these names on the Jelks paper. only
i've or six men approached refused to
sign the document. two OF whom were
relatives Of Captain Johnston. Judge
Pitts informed your representative that
the paper would be circulated thoroughly
and he was satisfied that fully q thou
sand men In Dallas would be willing to
add their names to those aireay down.
thus proclaimng to the world that they
are for Governor Jelks.
There are several mems namcs signed
to the paper who were thought to be In
favor Of Governor Johnston. but when
approached on the subject they willingly
affixed their signatures.
ABOUT ~ per cent OF the voters On water
Street approached are for Governor John
ston as against Governor Jeiks. This
will be about the proportion throughout
the county. There has been a good deal
of blowing among the few Johnston men
In Selma, TO the effect that he was
going to carry Valley Creek Beat, in
which the Cawthon Cotton mills are loca-
ted. This Is the largest beat IN Dallas
outside of the city and has some two or
three hundred voters. 1t IL said that
only a few Of those who are under the
age of IS among the factory hands are
entitled to vote. by reason of their fall
ure to pay their poll tax, and 1t is not
thought that the vote will be over one
half Of what u has formerly been, and
your correspondent Is informed that the
Johnston men are going to be woetuliy
disappointed when the votes are counted
in that beat. as many OF those that they
are now claiming are said to be for Gov
ernor JeiSs and the returns will show II
on the day of election.
The few Johnstonites in Dallas are max
ing a great deal of fuss. but when the
returns come in old Dallas will be found,
as she has always been. almost solid
for the ticket that the great raa-
Jority of the black belt will endorse
the nomination of the gallant young Gov
ernor now filing. the chair CT Chief
Executive
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-07-31
TWO NEGROES REGISTERED.
Neither Paid Poll Tax and Lee Il
without a Colored Voter.

opelika, July so.-(speciaD-Dr. w E.
Shaw. a colored physician and druggist
of this city, was registered here today.
He had an honorable discharge from the
army where he was a surgeon during the
Spanish war and possessed the other
qualification He failed to pay his poll
tax and this still leaves Lee County
without single negro voter. The Regis
trars have done their duty well and the
white men are absolutely In control In
Lee County Two negroes have registered
on the soldier clause but neither paid his
poll tax
Rains have fallen through this section
and cotton has been greatly benefited. 1t
cannot, however, overcome the damage
sustained from the drought.
T. d. Sanford, J. L. Renfro and r. w.
German were elected managers for this
beat by the Executive Committee to
serve at the primary August Is.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-07-31
place confers with Low.

New York, July 30.-Ira A Place, coun-
sci of the New York Central Railway
Company, had a talk with Mayor Low
TODAY. II was said Mr. Place submitted
Anal plans for substituting electricity for
steam on the railroad within the city
limits.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-07-31
Joining Jelks Club.

Clayton. July SO.-(Special. 1.-THE writer
saw yesterday afternoon a list Of names
forming a Jelks club. There were Fifty
names already enrolled and the list was
rapidIy increasing The list comprised
the very best citizenship Of the place.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-07-31
SIXTH DISTRICT coMMITTEE.
Arrangements Made for Nomination
of Candidate for Congress.

Of Candidate for Congress.
Tuscaloosa. July 3O-(Special.)-Ye
day the Sixth District Congressional
Committee held an important meeting in
the Office of Frank S. Moody. chairman.
Among those present were Hon. John II.
Bankhead, and Messrs. McAlpine and
Pickens. All counties except one were
represented. There is no opposition TO
Colonel Bankhead and the primary VIII
be a formal one. Necessary resolutions
were passed by the committee.
News has just reached the city Of the
death of G. w. Rowe which occurred
near Hopewell Monday evening. Mr..
Rowe was sixty-eight years of age and
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-07-31

News from Lowndes county Is to the
effect that local politics Ia exceedingly
warm here. but that the county is over
whelmingiy for the nomination Of Gov
ernor felix's,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-07-31
savings Bank oficials.

The finishing touches are now being put
on the vault and counters of the Selma
Savings Bank, and Monday morning the
doors of the new institution will be
thrown open to the public for business.
The capital stock of the bank is $4,000,
all paid In. The stockholders have held a
meeting and elected the following as d.
rectors of the new financial institution:
c. NJ. Howard, s. A. Fowlkes, A. P.
Schweizer. C. A Patterson. w. M.
Vaughan. r. K. Coe and A. L. Mcleod,
All of these are young men. The direc-
tors met and elected C. NJ. Howard. Pres
ident. No cashier has yet been named,
as Mr.. Howard will give the business his
personal supervision. assisted by a good
bookkeeper. When the business of the
bank grows to where 1t will need a CASH
Ter. one win be added. This will be
Selma's third banking institution. the
other two being the old reliable City Ma
tional Bank that has such a name for
strength. and the young but vigorous
bank of Minthorn Woolsey. The Savings
Bank of Selma will pay per cent inter-
est on all time deposits and II promises
to start out with fair business.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-07-31
THE DROUGHT CONTINUES.
Upland Corn Almost Total Failure
in Coosa.

Upland Corn Almost Total Failure
in Coosa.
Rockford, July -(speciaD-The dry
weather continues generally throughout
the county with the exception of occa-
| sional partial showers. Upland corn is al
most a total failure, but late bottom
corn is doing well; cotton Is also thriving
| and indicates a good crop.
The Democratic Executive Committee
of Coosa County met here yesterday and
after some deliberation decided to post
pone taking any action in the way Of NOM
mating candidates for county officers I'M
til after the State primary shall have
been held. The committee was unanimous
for a primary. but did not deem 1t adj
visable to hold the same till some time
in September or October
Ex-Governor Johnston, so far as your
correspondent is informed, has but few
supporters in the county. It is safe to say
that Governor Jelks will carry the county
by large majority. A Jelks Club Is in
process of organizing here-about fifty
names have already been adSed to the
list. The organization will be completed
In few days.
]. p. Batson has sold out his entire
mercantile business to mis- brother. O. w.
Batson. who took charge Of the business
yesterday. J. p. Batson will, in future,
devote all his time to the banking bust
ness.
The Board of Registrars Will complete
its work here tomorrow Two thousand
one hundred and eighty-one have been
registered. all white but one.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-07-31

The list Of candidates for local Offices
will be made up by the time the county
committee meets on August 5, and It 10
not thought that there win be any new
entries after that date.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-07-31

All the news that is received at Pettus
headquarters is to the effect that the
State is solid for General Pettus. There
is not discordant note anywhere.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-07-31

John b. Knox's opening speech in IA
vor of Governor Jelks was most favor
ably commented on here in Selma and il
considered 10 be unanswerable by thipk-
ing men. ~
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-07-31

The big stone chimney to act as a VEN
tilator for the new Baptist Church is
nearing completion, and the rafters are
now being put on.