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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-07-24
SAHARA DUST In ENGLAND.
African Lands Frequently Carried Long
Distances by Air Currents.

In the course of paper on ..The
Cornish Dustfall of January, 1909. :
read before the Royal Meteorologi-
cal society, at 20 Victoria street, re-
Gently, Mr H. X. Mill said that since
the krakatoa eruption in 1888, when
the volcanic dust thrown into the air
made itself apparent for many
months all over the world in long
series Of brilliant sunsets, the most
remarkable instance of far-trayeled
dust was that which occurred in
March, 1901, says the London Tele-
graph. In Italy the rain fell so thick
ly charged with red sand that the
peasants took it for blood and became
panie-stricken- For three days the
dust cloud travelled northward over
central Europe, substantial traces
falling so far north as the Danish Is
lands, and instances In which it
reached parts of England and Scot
land had been recorded A large
quantity of similar dust fell about
January 21, last, in Cornwall over
an area of 1000 square miles, and
the conclusion seemed TO be that
about this time the atmosphere over
the extreme west of Europe consisted
of air which had come from the Afri-
can deserts, carr -:g with il a guam
tity of fine dust, shicn a mere
vestige-some 100000 tons or So
had been caught in its fall and carried
to the shores of the channel There
seemed 10 be little doubt that the
farmers of the west of England had
this spring plowed many tons of the
sand of the Sahara into their fur
rows
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-07-24

Unless the friends Of the proposed
measures make an energetic effort TO
get the people to the polls at the No
vember election, it i quite likely
that the constitutional amendments
TO De submitted will meet the same
fate dealt out TO the Noel elective
Judiciary measure at the Congress
sional election two years ago. The
amendments seek to allow cities,
counties and judicial districts to
take stock In railroad enterprises, to
allow the Legislature which adopts
constitutional amendment TO have
It inserted at the next session, and
the third aboli<hes the special session
each two years and provides for reg
ular biennial sessions.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-07-24

more furious than ever. II had en-
tertained any sort of doubt about
my fate. this one thing dispelled it all.
| felt like living down in the ring
and telling Slavin to crush nv head
with his heel, so | could get out of
agony. He came at me furiously. and
there was murder in his eyes. There
was nothing for me to do but sprint
and duck. | lost no time in doing il.
Slavin made a vicious swing at me
and | erouehed under his arm. He
swung a fierce sledge-hammer blow,
evidently aiming to catch nv head
and put me out. He landed. but
the blow struck much below my head,
in fact about midway betwixt head
and feet. 1t was enough 1t lifted
me clear over the ropes. and sprawled
me out on the floor behind the wings.
| never answered the gong. Slavin
was disgusted. He left the ring. In
the meantime the crowd had turned
loose. The spectators were wild.
They Kissed and shrieked. and yelled
fake 'faker and finally began a
fierce attack on the furniture Of the
opera house. They tore up the seats
and played havoc generally. Isneaked
out as quietly as | could, for | knew
what they would do TO me. That
ended my connection with prize.
lighting enterprises. and to tell the
truth, since then | have never beer
able to work up much enthusiasm
over events of this kind,
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-07-24
DICTIONARY OF STAGE WORDS.

miss Miriam Nicholson, the dramatic
editor of a Philadelphia newspaper. is at
work upon a dictionary of stage words. for
which, she says, there exists a long felt
want As an earnest of her intention Of
fishes extracts from the portions already
completed. and these show that she is de-
serving Of the support and encouragement
Of scholars and students Of dramatic art
all over the world. Here. for Instance. are
a few Of her definitions:l
Cartain-A piece of stage property
affected by st. Vitus dance, and con-
nected by wireless telepathy. with the
finger tips of the claque-
Curtain Gala form of physical cul-
ture to which actresses are addicted.
Exit-A bluff.
Duet--A solo sung sentimentally by
the baritone to the soprano, or vice
versa.
Sis p. m--e:40-
Encore-A means by which ushers
earn their salaries.
Chorus-A smile. embodied and in
destructible.
Prima Donna-Obselete.
Comedian-A term applied to unre-
lated and ill-matched articles of cloth
tDgi preferably when wors BY clown.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-07-24
10 BUILD AROAD IN CHI
The Ameriean-China Deveiop)
Co. Will Issue Sac, 900, 900 Z
Per Cent. Gold Bonds.
AMERICA WILL FURNISH SUPP
The Road win Connect Canton
Han-kow. "th~ Chicago OF
ss.- and VIII Traverse a cos
with - Population Twice as 1
as Jsited states.
NO. 35,

New York. July i9.-It is LED
from an authoritative source,
the Journal of Commerce. that d
tive arrangements have been
for placing the s4o.0oo.Ooo in
which the American-China De(
ment Co. has been authorized toI
by imperial decree OF the q
government. These bonds are I'd
purpose ~ completing the raj
between Han-kow and Canton. n
be a matter of several months u
the bonds can be engraved and Z
for delivery. and il is hardly
sidered probable that the transa(
involving their sale will be comp1
within a year.
There j.. therefore. little indic(
Of any very active physical woi
the completion Of the new road
der the direct stimulus ~ the
issue II can not be learned vhS
the entire Issue of bonds will BE-
en- in this country or whether I
pean subscriptions will be invited
Is considered probable. however,
the issue viii have an internatl
character. "a the board Of dire,
Of the American-China Developl
Co has foreign ruemhers The n
sary funds with which to begin
practical work ~ building the
section nf the rnsd were suhss-l
by the stockholders some months
and were deposited with J. p Mu
& Co. The new bonds are a grl
sue. bearing interest at the raj
per cent and running FOR 50 '
highly important feature 4
enterprise + the large amou,
supplies which viii b. required
has been authorifativelv stated
the bulk - contracts FOR sucn
plies viii be placed in this colH
this b~iag the cheap~st market
raiiraod Is e. he virtually a 90
alton - th.. Lu-Tian lire Ths
ieciiv~ paint - which b. Han1
which has h~~n apfiV describes
~th~ Chicago . China Aithuu |
vid~sf FROM ths adjoining tasr
Hanyinx hv thr Han ris~r. ant
wuehaux. vhirh = the ranital !
province. bat the sas~F~ q ths ]
fs~ss rtErr
Han Eau euussisafss ssts rs I
boring eirisS- au- graf rwrf~r 4
uIatiaa auml~rinE -snslsssssils '
tive mllliou -auts
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-07-24
IN THE FAMILY OF NATIONS.
A Significant Telegram From Nr.
Squiers. American Minister
| TO the Republic of Cuba.

Washington. July 19.-The new gov
ernment of Cuba is being rapidly es-
tablished in the family of nations.
A cablegram received at the state
department from Mr.. Squiers. cur
minister at Havana. says that up tn
date the republic of Cuba has be. n
formally recognized by the United
States. Great Britain. France. spain
Switzerland, Hayti. Nicaragua, sta
Rica and Guatemala
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-07-24
CIVIL SERVICE RULES.
Cost q Senator the Inviting Chance Of
Saving His State

The rules of the civil service often
times work severe hardship. No
one, says the Washington Star, ap-
preciates this more than certain
United States senator from a pros
porous middle western state who re-
ceived this letter from one Of his con-
stituents few days ago
Dear Sir: You, at the head OF
the affairs of our great state Of,
can save the state if you can have the
U. s. civil service commission ap-
point me to anything, so that they
Tiny relatives) can build house there
for my family. You can have their
help and all if you viii attend to this
at once.
In great haste with,
Much respect,
Truly yours,
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-07-24
BY THE KINGS CoMMAN
omciaI Notice That the Corona
of King and Queen will Taxi
Place August p.

London. July i9.-.An official n
cation was issued this morning
bv the kings command the col
tion of King Edward and Queen
andria will take place August 2
hearsals of the procession
Buckingham palace to WestmiI
abbey took place Thursday NOR
and the officials Of the various
departments concerned in the a
ceremony are again busy with |
arations for the crowning.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-07-24

Peoria. H.. July 1o.-This region
was swept by a terrific electric and
rain storm Thursday night TeIe-
graph and telephone service Is badly
interferred with. Several lines of
railway entering the city are laid out
with washouts. Lightning did much
damage residences being burned
here. but no lives were lost.
Over three inches of rain fell in
IS hours AT Galesburg. The western
section OF the city was flooded BY
the overfiowing of Cedar Fork creek
and the Santa Fe yards were washed
out. Reports from Knox county
show large damage from rain.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-07-24

News comes from Grenada that .
graduate Of Booker L. Wa ngton's
Tuskeegee Institute has ben for
some time quietly planning an in
dustrial school which will meet the
needs of that section of the State.
Ii is said that a number Of white
planters, who have extensive farm
ing interests in the Mississippi delta,
have subscribed to this enterprise,
and that others will do 50 as the
work progresses. The plant is to be
located at one of the most beautiful
spots in the State, in the western
part Of Grenada county, right where
the bit. country meets the valley, and
where there are five negroes to one
white man.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-07-24
Mississippi State News

One night last week in Tillatoba
creek bottom, ten miles southeast Of
Charleston, joe Dunn, a white man
about 25 years old. was killed. Dunn
had just returned from the peni-en-
tlary, where be served a two years
sentence for stealing cattle, and was
wanted at this term Of Circuit Court
for murder. When he learned of the
Indictment he armed himself with a
revolver and. with hrs younger broth
er, FASTENED to Tillatoba creek,
where he secreted himself. making
ugly threats and defylng arrest
Judge Cook, who Is a very deter
mined man, instructed the sheriff TO
bring him in dead or alive. The
sheriff organized posse ard on arri-
val At his hiding place. whittier they
had been piloted BY one Of Dunn's
former associates, they commanded
him to throw up his hands He re-
fused to do 30, but instead fred 0
vollev from his revolver, failing,
however, to hit anybody. The Off
GERS, knowing Dunn to be desper-
ate character, returned the fire, from
the effects Of which he died in about
an hour. He pleaded piteously after
being shot down and denied having
shot at the deputy, but empty cart
ridges in his revolver gave his state
ment the lie. His brother has been
lodged in Jail at Charleston.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-07-24

The governor has approved the
charter of the Roundaway Manufac-
turing Company, which is large
manufacturing concern organized by
Eastern capitalists, with President
Stuyvesant Fish Of the Illinois Gem
tral railroad at the head of it. This
concern is capitalized at s150,O00
and it is to be located in Coahoma
county, at such place as the directors
shall elect The incorporators are
Stuyvesant Fish, ]. c. yelling, j.
I. Harahan, J. F. Wallace, W. L.
Smith, A. A. Sharpe and associates.
The charter provides that this cum
pany is organized for the purpose of
acquiring, owning, leasing, cultivat-
ing and selling lands, and for the
purpose Of dealing in timber and
manufacturing the products there
from; the manufacture of crude cot
ton seed oil and all kinds of pro-
ducts that may be made from cotton
seed; the manufacture Of cotton
seed oil and all kinds Of products
that may be made from cotton seed
the manufacture Of cotton warns,
cloths and various kinds Of goods
that can be manufactured from cot
ton; ginning and compressing cot
ton, and to operate saw mills. The
same gentlemen who have organized
this concern have also bought a
10,0o0-acre tract Of land in the
delta, located in Coahoma county,
which represents the investment of
about quarter of a million dollafs.
They are all officers and directors in
the great Illinois Central Railroad
Company and are far-seeing business
men, who see the great future before
the delta country and have decided
to be beforehand in the field.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-07-24

Metropolis, ILL.,. July i9.->am
Faughn. semiprofessional ball play
er, was shot and killed in street
fight before an immense crowd Fri
day by Jasper Abbott. OF Rock. ILL.,
The shooting occurred near the
Julian hotel about 10 a. m. while the
streets were packed with visitors at
tending the street fair and carnival
Abbott. il is said. was intoxicated and
made insulting remarks before some
women in the hotel Faughn tried 10
quiet him. when Abbott drew a pistol
and shot him twice
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-07-24

Denver. Col. July l9--Pres
Keat ting. of the Ancient Order Q
berians. in his annual report ref.
feelinglv to the death of Archbi
Feehan. of Chicago
I'VE are to-day" he SAID.
strongest Catholic body organic
the United States. We can 60 +
er, and proudly claim we are
strongest body in the world
prised Of one nationality and be
| ing 10 one religion" He reportel
finances Of the order in good c
tion.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-07-24

Judge P H. Lowrey says he viii
issue a call for special term Of the
Circuit Court at Oxford on August
Is, for the purpose of trying the
Whit Owens murder case. Owens is
IN the penitentiary at Jackson,
where he was taken for safe keeping
pending the hearing of his case by
the Supreme Court, it being feared
If ne was granted a new trial mob
violence would be visited upon him.
de was granted new trial, but feel
ing IN the matter in Lafayette eoun-
ty has subsidized, and there is no dam
ger Of his being summarily dealt
with if he were carried back to the
scene of his alleged crime.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-07-24

Governor Longino has accepted an
invitation to deliver an address al
the Neshoba county fair, which will
be in progress from the 5th TO the
sth of August. This is one Of the
biggest annual events which takes
place in Mississippi, and thousands
of people assemble from the sur
rounding counties each year to par.
ticipate In the festivities.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-07-24

Russell Sage has purchased a tract
Of $4,000 acres of long leaf yellow
pine land in South Mississippi. II
is learned that he does not propose
to Immediately develop it, but viii
hold until the big mills, which are
running highland dav, have exhaust
ed their supply and fancy prices can
be commanded.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-07-24

Chicago. July 1e.-Two hundred
girls and $50 men returned TO work
a the plant of the Mcmahon Cracker
and Bakery Co. after having been on
strike since Monday. They were
granted nine-hour day and time
and-a-ahalf for all overtime-every-
thing. in fact. that they demanded
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-07-24

Joliet. ILL.,. July ia rainfall Of
nearly four inches Thursday night
caused another food in Joliet on Fri
day. overlooking streets and yards
adjacent To Spring and Hickory
creeks. and creating alarm among
hundreds of families. Several manu-
featuring plants have been compelled
IN close
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-07-24

St. Louis. july le.-Maud McM'
eyed Is. No 1924 Olive street.
lowed carboIic acid and died a,
city hospital. On photograp
her sweetheart Frank Miller.
written: Put this in the grave
me" She was desponient.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-07-24

The grand jury of Tallahatehie
county sprung one of the spieiesi
sensations in the history of the eoun-
ty by finding true bills against the
board of supervisors, charging them
with fraud and misappropriation Of
public funds, or, as the Indictment
reads, malfeasance. The board was
severely criticised for alleged ruth
less extravaganza as well.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-07-24

New York. July i9--Hyman
man. Russian tailor. shot his
Sophia through the mouth and
killed himself by swallowing
bolic acid. Mrs Hoffman is dyii
a hospital.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-07-24

Peoria. Ill. July t9.-The Illinois
river is rising al an alarming rate at
this point, and farmers along the low
lands are again anticipating damag
ing foods The river has gone up n
foot since six o'clock Friday morning
and Is increasing each hour. Rain be-
gan falling shortly after noon Friday,
and has continued steadily ever since,
with no nrosnects Of 4 let IN
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-07-24

Here was the opportunity of life
time for the senator to whom the let
ter was addressed. But what could
he do? Only refer the letter to the
civil service commission.
Cruel fate.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-07-24

Jack Collinsworth. who killed Pierce
Patton at salyersville, Ky, February
10. was arrested at that town and
lodged in Jail for want of bond
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-07-24

Whites tobacco factory at Linton.
Trigg county. Ky- was destroyed by
fire. One hundred thousand pounds
of tobacco were burned.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-07-24
CIoudburst At Lincoln. III.

Lincoln. ILL.,. July l9.-This city and
vicinity was visited by a cloudburst
Friday afternoon Streets. cellars and
Easements in stores were flooded.
Considerable damage was done by
hail.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-07-24
yeaains. weu stin Burning.

Jennings. La, July ls.-Little prog
ress has been made toward extin-
gushing the fire at the Jennings well.
and it continues TO burn with all the
fury that it did on last Tuesday
night.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-07-24

Santa Rosa. y. NJ. July l9.-The
unknown man found dead here June
20. supposed 10 have been muir
dered. has been identified as W. H.
Graham. of Sheridan
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-07-24

The committee appointed at the
recent session Of the commercial con-
vention called for the purpose of
urging an extraordinary session of
the Legislature to repeal the valued
policy clause of the insurance laws,
is sending out a circular letter to the
members of the Legislature setting
forth the reasons why this session
should be called 1t is expected that
the governor viii reach a decision in
the matter within the next two
weeks.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-07-24

\ negro church near Woodyilie.
Miss, in which there were It's chill
storm. Many children were injured,
but none fatally.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-07-24

Conductor James Arnold. of the
Memphis road. was shot and probably
fatally wounded by two negro
tramps. whom he had put OF his
train. near Fulton. Ky.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-07-24

4 negro named Towns is in Jail at
Taylor, Tex, charged with the death
of his wife. He beat his w,sfS h@-
cause she did not have supper ready
on time, and she died before morn
ing.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-07-24

Charles Howard, a section hand,
was struck by south-bound Louis
vile & Nashville train. at Walton.
KY, and instantly killed.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-07-24

Because his father required him -
do some work on the farm. Patrick
Fortner. 20 years of age. of Dothan.
Als.. committed suicide by taking
strychnine-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-07-24

Samuel T. Crow. Of Waco. Tex.
was run down by a trolley car his
right leg was crushed So badly that
amputation was necessary. and he
died without rallying
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-07-24

Miss Lottie Miller, aged 10, of Hol-
land. Mich, was drowned in Pearl
river. Miss. She was with a party
picnickers wnding in the river. and
came to n 20-foot step-off.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-07-24
Typewriter Thief Gets -Four Years.

Kansas City. Mo, July ls.-Harry
Mercer, typewriter thief. who has
operated in several eastern states,
vas on Friday sentenced 10 four
years in the penitentiary. He pleaded
his own case.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-07-24

Frank Wilder was run over and
killed by a train near Memphis.
Tex. while sleeping on the track
The body was horribly mangied.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-07-24

s. c. Riles, aged %. II Paris, Tenn.
fell from a skin in front of the Illi-
nois Central transfer steamer Dekov-
en-. at Paducah. Ky-and was drowned
The body was recovered.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-07-24

A passenger train was thrown
from the track of the Gulf and Ship
Island railroad by a tree, near Me-
Laurin. Miss. No one was seriously
hurt.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-07-24

Josh Washington. of Jackson, Miss,
while attempting 20 board a train at
Rayviile. La, fell under the wheels,
his right foot being cut of.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-07-24

Secretary of State Hay, has mott
fed Gov. Longino.of Mississippi, that,
Inder the terms of the hhoa-s wall,
that state is entitled to two free
scholarships at Oxford, ENGLAND.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-07-24

Russell Sage. the great New York
fnancier. has purchased a tract OF
10000 ceres of long leaf yellow pine
land in the southern part of Missis-
sippi. 1t is learned that he does not
propose to develop the tract imme-
diately, but will hold until the big
mills, which are now running night
and day. have exhausted their supply
and fancy prices can ne commanded.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-07-24

Governor McMillin of Tenles.ee
has refused togrant the requisition of
Governor Longino for John Arlals-
tead of Memphis, indicted for com
plicity in the loaning out Of the
State treasury funds.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-07-24

Attorney General McCIurg has
handed down an opinion to the
Board OF Supervisors of Tunica
county in which he directs them to
assess the property of corporations
according to the full value of their
stock, whether above or below par
the real estate and personal property
as other property Is assessed. In the
event the personal property and the
plant represents portion of the cap
ltai stock, same is to be deducted
from the assessed valuation of the
capital.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-07-24

Reports late this evening show tire
mendous rains along the Des Moines
river and tributaries. Six inches fell
at Corydon and nearly that much A.
ottumws- Rains all over this section
continue tonight with two inches a.
a general minimum rainfall and msHt
reporting i've inches. These rains viii
reach the lower river and flooded dis
tricts by sunday. with still further
rise and devastation. Both the Des
Moines and Mississippi rivers are ris
ing faster as night progresses. Late
reports show that half the country
for a distance of 30 miles from La
grange and Hannibal were under wa
ter long before the crest of the food
arrived