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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-05-28
.QO(DDB||RSI NEAR ENID.
Hundreds Of Persons Homeless
and Property Damage Esti-
mated at $500, 900.
HOUSES SUBMERGED N OKLAHOMA.
Wall of Water Two Hundred Feet
Wide sweeps Down n valley
Many Persons Rescued from PERIL
GUS Positfons-Means mt Hand In
adequate to Relieve Distress.

Enid, Okla, May 25.-Hundreds OF
persons were rendered homeless and
property damage estimated at $780,
600 was done in the Enid bottoms
alone by a cloudburst that struck
west of this city. The aggregate
damage will doubtless be raised much
higher by losses sustained between
Enid and the seat of the storm.
Early Sunday morning bank OF
water three feet high and 200 feet
wide swept down through the bot
toms carrying houses and everything
before it. 1t came upon Enid without
warning. while most of its citizens
were asleep. Within few minutes
hundred houses were partly or COM
pletely submerged. Rescuers went to
work Immediately, and all labored in
dustriously, saving persons from
perilous positions and aiding those
driven from their homes. Sunday it
was found that several hundred were
homeless. Many pitiable scenes were
witnessed as the people stood around
waiting for the water to subside.
Many had lost everything they pos
sessed. Citizens are busily relieving
the distress, but the means at hand
are inadequate.
The rainfall the past ten days has
been the heaviest in the history of
Oklahoma, and indications are that
more will follow. Reports of loss in
the country west of Enid are meager,
but it is believed heavy damage was
done
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-05-28
All Mississippi On a Boom.

Secretary of State Power has COM
piled some startling figures in an
swer to an inquiry from abroad as to
the extent of the charter business in
the past six weeks, or since the pub
lication of the astounding figures re-
Gently given out. Secretary Power
made up the total Of charters grant
ed since the 1st day of April up to
date, Just one month and half.
The figures show that seventy-hve
new charters have ben entered OF
record during that period, and that
the total of capital authorized reach
es the enormous figure of seven and
a half million dollars. The exact
figures are $7,503,000. These char
tiers embrace every class of industry.
Among fhem we're five oil mills, one
cotton mill, eight lumber manufac-
turing concerns, ten miscellaneous
manufacturing enterprises, eleven
mercantile concerns, etc. Secretary
Power hnds that there is no cessa-
ton in the charter business; but, on
the contrary, it is steadily increasing,
and it is with the greatest difficulty
that the Office can keep up with the
extraordinary rush of new charters
daily coming in for record.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-05-28
Mississippi State News
Killed His erother-in-Law.

Tom Avery, prominent young
farmer. and one of the most respect
ed citizens of Bunker Hill Church
neighborhood, eleven miles above
Columbia, was shot and instantly
killed last week at that place by Vir-
gil Bass, brother-in-law. The diff
ficulty occurred near Bass home.
Mrs. Bass was the only witness to
the tragedy, and she is said to have
been the cause of the trouble. The
weapon used was a 32-caliber pistol.
The ball entered the left side be-
tween the fourth and fifth ribs and
struck the heart. Avery ran about
$50 yards before he fell, and was af-
forwards found by neighbors. All
parties had been on good terms up
to this time. An inquest was held
and a verdict of manslaughter was
returned. Bass Immediately de-
manded a preliminary trial before
Justice Thomson and was released
on $1,000 bond to await the action
of the grand jury. Avery leaves q
wife and six children.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-05-28
GREATEST OF ROSE GARDENS.
Four Acres in the st. Louis Worlds
Fair Grounds Have Been Plant
ed With Choicest of Roses.

St. Louis. May 25.--A million roses
garden at the Worlds fair. That is
guessing, of course, but the founda-
ton of the guess is this: Four acres
are set to strong and vigorous rose
trees. Thirty of the largest exhibl-
tors have sent their choicest stock,
and each win strive for first place IN
the Judgment of the jury and people.
This vast rose garden with its 50,-
900 trees lies east of the great Pal
ace of Agriculture. The warm east
ern slope has been made more fertile
than your garden or mine with rich
compost. and it will be sight worth
travelling far to see when the glori-
Gus colors make bright the beds and
fragrance spreads far beyond the
boundaries that have now been set.
This rose garden. the planting of
which was begun early in April, oc-
cupies one of the conspicuous sites in
the City of knowledge. The center OF
the garden is at the main entrance
to the Palace of Agriculture, grand
structure 1,600 feet long and 500 feet
deep. 1t is on high elevation over
looking the group of main buildings
of the exposition, and, looking to the
northeast, a splendid view of one of
ST. Louis most attractive residence
districts is spread out before the eye.
Most of the $4,000 roses now plant
ed are of the Iardy or semi-hardy
varieties, but many of he varieties
that are not supposed to stand the
rigors of a st. Louis winter are
among the specimens shown in the
mammoth Worlds fair garden. All
during the summer months and until
the snow flies next fall the rose trees
will continue increasing in size,
strength and beauty. Then will the
gardeners take precautions to prevent
the frost from interfering with the
beautiful picture provided for visitors
to the City of knowledge. The entire
four acres will be heavily mulched.
manure, straw and litter will be
packed about the roots of each lndi-
vidusl plant, and top layer of straw
will cover the beautiful rose garden
in the winter as the waters cover the
sea and the snow covers the ground.
Then no matter how low the temper
ature may drop, or how long the
storm may blow, the spring of 1904
will witness the awakening of the
greatest and most artistic exhibit of
choice roses ever collected.
The planting of this mammoth rose
garden was done under the personal
supervision of Joseph H. Hadkinson,
who, under Frederic w. Taylor, chief
of agriculture, has charge of this out
door exhibit.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-05-28
Summerina Of Justices.

Judge J. II. Price of the Supreme
Court of Mississippi, which adj
iourned for the term last week, left
for his home i'll Magnolia, where he
will spend the summer months.
Judge Price has only been upon the
supreme bench two months, since
the death of Judge Terrell, but dur
ing this short time he has made for
himself an enviable reputation as a
judge, and his opinions have been
able and strong.
Judge Whitfield will spend his
summer vacation in the mountains
of Virginia, but will not leave until
after the cornerstone laying Of the
new capitol, ON which occasion he
will be one Of the principal orator
of the day.
Judge S. S. Calhoon, as is his Gus
tom, will spend his summer at
home, and at the quiet resorts OF
Mississippi.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-05-28
APPEAL MADE TO FARMERS.
American society of Equity Advises
Them to Hold Their Wheat for
One Dollar q BusheI.

indianapolis, Ind, May 25.-The
merican Society of Equity to-day
issued bulletin to the farmers of the
United States demanding an increase
in the price of wheat, giving argu-
ments that the minimum price of
wheat should be 81 and urging the
farmers of the United States not to
sell for less than 81. The society has
been organized with this city ga ma
tional headquarters, for the purpose
of maintaining higher prices for farm
products by cooperation of the farm
ers of the country, and this is the
first formal demand for an increase In
prices as the result of the movement.
The bulletin sets out the claim that
this is an era of unequalled prosper1-
ty, the demand for commodities is un-
precedented, labor receiving higher
wages than ever before and the de-
mand for and consumption of wheat
is greater than ever before, with
low visible supply. The bulletin then
says:
'It is evident that the American
farmers can not produce over about
twelve bushels per acre on an aver
age, which, at So cents per bushei,
represents s10.56 per acre to cover all
the work. seed, twine, threshing,
marketing, etc, an amount that
scarcely equals the simplest machine
that the farmer buys, yet which only
represents small fraction of the
factory investment, capital and labor
employed. Who dare say, in the face
of these evidences, and considering
the present higher range of values
for nearly every other commodity
produced in the country that wheat
at this time and for the next crop, is
not eauitably worth 81 per bushel on
the basis of the Chicago market and
that other farm crops should be on
corresponding basis? Farmers, keep
this in mind, keep 81 wheat ISL at
Chicago) before you, and you will get
it as sure as the sun rises in the east
and sets in the west. Above all. how
ever, we implore you, don't be fools
When you get the equitable price let
if go. Sell on the basis of 81 and nc
less. but don't hold for more or you
NAV run up an unwieldly surplus
which must eventually compel lower
prices"
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-05-28
1HI STEADY. SILENT ONES.

The roar OF the storm is fierce and loud,
IL lashes and crashes and rips and tears;
The water is dashed against the pane.
The world is drenched by the sheets OF
rain.
But after the clustering. what is the gain,
What good has been wrought In the
worlds affairs?
The warm, sweet drizzle that comes along
And quietly busies itself all day
Helps the sprouts to push through the sort
ened ground,
Lures the buds outside for peep around,
And with never roar or fearful SOUND
Does the work that the loud storm never
may.
II isn't the buster. the noise that counts
In nelds or out with the busy throng;
The boasting man, like the storms that
tear
And rip and below. the world can spare
The steady and silent ones must care
For the good old earth as 1t rolls along.
S. f. Kiser, in Chicago Record Herald.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-05-28
Modified AT LEXINGTON.
Kentucky State Troops Called Together &c
Preserve the Peace In Breathitt
County. ny.

Lexington, KY, May 25.-Lexington
was the mobilizing place for state
troops that took charge of the peace
regulations of Breathitt county. Com
pany A, of Frankfort, Capt, Gordon;
Company X, of Shelbyville. Capt. Bur-
ton, and Battery A, of Louisville,
Capt. Griffiths, with a Gatling gun. ar
rived at noon, Sunday, and Joined
Company C, of Lexington, at the
armory The battalion left over the
Lexington q Eastern railway for
Jackson on a special train of six cars.
A hospital corps from this city, ac-
companied the troops. Col. Roger
regiment, is commanding the expedi-
tion, and Maj. Embrey Allen, of Lex
ington, is the battalion commander.
The officers and men number about
one hundred and fifty. The quarter
master and corps of cooks had gone
Friday to pitch tents and prepare the
camp.
No one here anticipates any trou-
bic during the investigation of the
assassinations of DIR. Cox, Jim Cock
rill and j. b. Marcum for which the
special term of court is called. Curtis
Jett, accused of the assassination of
Marcum, remains in Jail at Winches-
ter, where he was arrested. Habeas
corpus proceedings instituted for him
will keep him under the jurisdiction
of the court there until June 4. 1t is
understood, however, that if an in
dictment is returned at jackson the
Clark county court will surrender
Jett to Breathitt authorities for inn
mediate trial.
The press of the state takes pessi-
mistic view of the results to be ac-
complished at jackson, the belief be-
ing that fear of assassination after
the troops are withdrawn will re-
strain Jackson people from testifying
to what they know and what is com
mon knowledge of the three murders
specified and of more than thirty 9TH
ers which have occurred during the
last IS months for which there have
been no convictions.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-05-28
John Aliens Hatchery.

The work of construction of the
Tupelo fish hatchery, the second in
stitution of the kind that the gen
eral government has in operation in
the Southern States, is progressing
satisfactorily under direction of a
government superintendent and
force of employees. A number of ar
tesian wells have been bored on the
grounds, which are throwing out
fine streams of water, and other
measures are in progress for beauti-
flying the premises as well as for
substantial improvements. When
the hatchery is completed one sec
ton viii be assigned for a new spe-
cies of game fish, the "John Allen
Finback, of the Sibaldius tectiros-
tis" family, an exhibit of which ex-
Congressman Allen is to have at the
st. Louis Exposition.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-05-28
TRAIN RUNS THROUGH STORM.
Conches Arrive at Chickasha With
windows Broken Out.

Chickasha, I. T.. May PA severe
rain and wind storm passed over
Chickasha and through the Washita
valley, causing more or less destruc-
ton. The damage is confined most
ly to the Rock Island and Frisco rail-
roads. Two Rock Islands bridges
over the Canadian and Washita rivers
were washed out. carrying over eight
hundred feet of track with them, and
effectually blocking traffic. The north
bound Rock Island passenger train
ran into a washout five miles north of
Chickasha Sunday night and left the
track Several passengers were slight
ly injured, but there was no loss of
life. Another Rock Island passenger
train, on the Mangum branch, arrived
here late after passing through ter
rife hailstorm during which almost
every window in the entire train was
broken. Two bridges on the Frisco
r..ilway between Choctaw ard Okla
homa CITY were washed out.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-05-28
Leland May Go Free.

The indications are that J. E.
Leland, the famous safe blower, who
made his escape from the Jackson
Jail several weeks ago and was ar
rested in Michigan, will not be
brought back to Mississippi for trial.
Leland was a Smith county prison
er, having been brought from that
county to Jackson for safe keeping.
The authorities of Smith county
were notified that their man had
been recaptured, and that he could
be had for the going after, but as
they have not replied it seems that
they do not care to go after the pris-
oner, and he will in all probability
be given his freedom and allowed to
follow his vocation.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-05-28
.wooI- from Turf Fiber..

The ingenious Germans are now
making wool" frnm turf fbers. 1t
is said that recent improvements in
the process OF treating turf fibers
have resulted in the production of
soft material, which can be spun as
readily as the wool of the sheep,
and which, besides possessing excel
lent absorbent properties, is capable
of being bleached and colored for use
in the many different textile indus
tries. Dusseldorf is the center of
this new industry and in that city
cloth hats, rugs and many other
things are being manufactured from
turf fiber. The discovery, it is az
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-05-28
HIGH WATER IN KANSAS.
Farms In Several Districts Are DAM
aged by Floods.

Topeka, Kas., May 25.-High water
is causing much trouble for Kansas
railroads. The Santa Fe reports $50
feet of track washed out on the Usage
City branch near Quenemo. The Mis-
souri, Pacific has washout near Rich
land. and the Rock Island is having
difficulty in moving trains in northern
Kansas. On the central branch of the
Missouri Pacific the tracks are in
bad condition, and traInc on the I'm
ion Pacific is much delayed.
At Topeka the Kansas river is 1874
feet above the low water mark, and is
rising rapidly, but it is not thought
damage will result here.
At Emporia the Cottonwood river IS
overfowing its banks and flooding
the farming country. At Florence
the Cottonwood is rising rapidly, and
when this rise reaches Emporia the
situation there will be much more Sc
rious. Heavy general rains have fallen
in Kansas for a week past, and anoth-
er heavy fall covered the central por-
ton of the state Sunday.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-05-28
sanr IN spite OF Police.

Paris, May 25.-The annual pilgrim
age of socialists and revolutionaries
to the wall in the cemetery of Pere
La Chaise. against which the COM
munards were executed in 1871. took
place Sunday afternoon, and passed
off without any disturbance. Three
thousand persons marched in the pro-
cession to the cemetery. Some shouts
of long live anarchy were raised,
and the ..Carmagnelle" was sung in
spite of police orders forbidding it.
The survivors of the commune were
much applauded as they marched past
the fatal wall
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-05-28
Lincoln Whitecaps.

Judge Powell has completed the
Circuit Court session in Lincoln
county, the principal feature Of
which was the conviction of about
twenty-five prisoners on the charge
of whitecapping. Several of the
parties accused proved their inno-
cence and a signed statement was is
sued by some of the participants in
the outrages declaring that J. n.
Smith, Frank Smith, W. II. STAN
lev, W. 0. Arlington, John Falvey,
Edward Smith and Jasper Magee
were not in the crowd of night rid
ers who committed number of dep
relations in the county.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-05-28
Fierce tornado In Illinois.

bloomington, H., May "a torna-
do swept across central Illinois, Sun
dav. causing much damage. No lives
were lost. The storm moved from
TO northeast, accompanied by tor
rents of rain and lightning. Two
grain elevators were blown over at
Carlock and many barns and struc-
lures were destroyed. Thousands of
shade trees were uprooted, the dam
age being especially heavy at Normal
and Bloomington. The street car sys-
tenn in Bloomington was imperative
part of the day owing to damage to
wireL
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-05-28
plunged From BROOKLYN Bridge.

New York, May 25.-An unknown
man sitting in an open car, crossing
Brooklyn bridge Sunday, alighted
when the car was in the middle OF
the center span, and, running to the
side of the bridge, jumped into the
river. He threw his hat in the face
OF a fireman who tried to seize hlm
rs he stood poised on the edge or the
trestle work, and then diyed head
first, holding a lighted cigar between
his teeth. His body rose to the sur
face inlmediatelv after the plunge ana
was carried ay y by the current
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-05-28
Conservation Of New Bishop.

Since the announcement that the
Rev. Theo. Bratton has accepted the
nomination of bishop for the diocese
of Mississippi, there has been good
deal of interest in the question as to
when the new bishop will be eonse-
Grated. While no definite informa-
ton can be had on the subject, the
probabilities are believed to be that
the conservation will not take place
before July next, and it is thought
that DIR. Bratton will be consecrated
in Jackson, as he has no parish
church of his own.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-05-28
CLAIMS TO BE ST. L0UIsAN.
smith Under Arrest in In
dfanapolfs, Ind, on Charge OF
Attempt to Bribe.

indianapolis, Ind. May 25.-For at
tempting to bribe Commissioner Ed
ward Logsdon, of the board of works,
a man giving his name as James
Smith. of st. Louis, who claims to be
a detective in the employe of the Citi-
zens' league of this city, to run down
the recent scandals which are under
investigation by the city council. is
under arrest. The charge against him
i. that he offered Mr.. Logsdon $500
for permission to place $50 slot ma
chimes in this city.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-05-28
A Pardon Wanted.

Gov Longino has been petitioned
to grant a pardon to Lee Coleman,
a prisoner serving an eight-year term
in the penitentiary from Union
county for grand larceny. The pris-
oner has completed six years of his
term. Owing to the governors
steadfast refusal TO grant pardons
unless exceptional circumstances are
shown, the number of petitions has
been materially reduced within the
past few months.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-05-28
CHARLOTTENBURG CASTLE.
Germauy,s Building at the Worlds
Fair VIII be "a Reproduction OF
Central Portion of Old Castle.

the German national pavilion at the
St. Louis, May 24.-The plans for
Worlds fair have been completed and
submitted to the director of works,
Isaac S. Taylor, for approval 1t has
been the endeavor of the German gov
ernment to keep the architecture OF
the building in harmony with the ex-
position buildings in the immediate
vicinity. The pavilion will be a fair
ly accurate reproduction of the CEN
trail portion of the royal castle at
Charlottenburg, near Berlin. This old
castle occupies conspicuous place IN
the history of German architecture. 1t
was built about the end of the sew
enteenth century for and under the
direction of Frederick l., first king
of Prussia. The castle was designed
by Andreas Schlueter. the greatest
German architect of that period.
The architecture of the Charlotten-
bnrg castle is imposing. The main
facade is in two stories, crowned by
an enormous stilted dome. The ia
cade of the first floor is IN rustic
stone. The second floor is ornament
ed with engaged Corinthian columns.
In the center of the facade is pro-
iecting bay crowned by beautiful
classic pediment.
The drum of the dome, which is al
so surrounded by a Corinthian en-
gagged colonnade, is higher than one
of the stories of the building. The
curve of the dome is broken by six
bulls eye windows and is crowned by
towering lantern surmounted by a
sculptured figure.
In the pavilion the ground floor will
be used for reading, writing office and
reception purposes. The second
floor has been set aside for purposes
of representation. 1t will embrace an
actual reproduction of the state rooms
of the casle of Charlottenburg These
rooms will be fitted up with precious
old furniture, Goeblins, and silver or
naments, the products of bygone
days. In separate building, but con-
nected with it, will be restaurant
and '.Kneipstube," combination of
smoking room. drinking room, resta-
rant and fraternal society lodge room.
This subsidiary building will harmon
ize completely with the architecture
of the main structure and will be con-
nected with it by an alley.
Thirty-one persons were drowned in
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-05-28
Relzoni Is On a Boom.

Belzoni is on a boom. The Linse-
meyer machine works has moved its
plant from Yazoo City to that place.
The ice factory will be ready for
business during the present week.
Work on the electric light and water
works plant will be completed in a
short time. The railroad company
will begin laying steel next week for
the new road from this place to
1azoo CITY.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-05-28
Selling Their Cotton crop.

Word comes from the delta and
from other farming sections of the
State that number of the planters
are selling this years cotton crop
that is hardly out of the ground for
91l2 cents. Some of the large plant
ers are reported TO have sold their
entire crop at this figure, while there
are others who have refused this of
fer of 912 cents, believing as they
do the figures will 60 higher.