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Oxford eagle., 1903-10-08
Electric Plant Sold.

The Aberdeen electric light plant
and franchises have been sold and
transferred by J. +. Enderlin to
Messrs. E. Nj. and J. X. Jones, re-
Gently of Corinth. The lights have
heretofore consisted of forty-fve arc
street lamps and about 900 incandes-
cents. These will probably be in
creased, and the entire system is to
be overhauled and repaired. Messrss
Jones are stockholders in the new
clothing factory at Aberdeen, and
the electro light deal is one OF the
results arising from its establish
ment. An unusual demand for
dwellings is Ahother noticeable re-
sllff
Oxford eagle., 1903-10-08
ILLINOIS STATE FAIR CLOSES.
Far Greater Than That of Any
Former Fair in the State.

Springfield, ILL.,, Oct. 5.-The Illinois
state fair closed Saturday night. The
total receipts for the week were $52,-
0t0, exceeding the receipts of 1901, the
next best year, by over $4,000. The
attendance was greater on every day
than on the corresponding day of for
mer fairs. This has been demonstra-
ton of unexampled progress and pros
perity in Illinois.
Saturday was pay day. at the fair
and prize winners presented their war
rants and received their prizes. AT
noon there was grand parade OF
prize-winning stock of all descriptions
in the coliseum. Few exhibits in this
country could excel it In size and quail
ity. Gov and Mrs. Yates rode to the
grounds on horseback Saturday morn
ing and received the public at the gov
ernor's headquarters. where he shook
hands with hundreds. Senator Shelby
M. Cullom was also on the grounds.
Oxford eagle., 1903-10-08
Sale of State Lands.

Land Commissioner Nall makes a
report for the fiscal year ending Oc-
tober l, showing a total of $751;
64739 collected and paid into the
State treasury during the year. This
is an admirable showing. The re-
ceipts which go to make up this
amount come from various sources,
including land sales and fees. These
figures do not quite come up to the
receipts of the two previous years,
but then it should be considered that
the State lands are gradually becom-
ing exhausted and the sales are
growing less every year.
Oxford eagle., 1903-10-08
No Sincerity.

Mississippi Republicans. or large
majority of them at least, can see
no sincerity in Mr.. Roosevelt. His
much vaunted friendship for the
brother in black is in violent con-
trast to the patronage policy, and
the men who are party leaders for
revenue only, aided and abetted by
those for whom they think by con-
tract, and the vast body of disgrun-
tied office seekers, would take keen
delight in seeing Terrible Teddy
hoisted by his own petard, as it were,
which in substance means that they
want the props completely knocked
from under him in the convention
next year.
Oxford eagle., 1903-10-08
Boiler Explosion.

A most deplorable accident oc-
Cured last week, two miles from
Hattiesburg, when the boiler at the
saw mill owned by II. Mclnnis ex-
ploded. Ellis Atmore, negro fire.
man, was killed instantly, and John
and Writ McInnis, sons of the own
er of the mill, were badly, though
not seriously, injured. The mill
was almost completely destroyed.
Oxford eagle., 1903-10-08
Mcdowell Appointed.

The board Of supervisors of Mar
shall county met IN called session
last week and elected David Mellow
ell. Sr., circuit clerk to fill the va.
cancy caused by the resignation OF
G. c. Myers to accept the office OF
clerk of the Supreme Court. The
appointment lasts until January l.
Oxford eagle., 1903-10-08
TWELVE DROWNED
IN LAKE MICHIGAN
Passenger Steamer Hackley Struck
by Squall and Went Down.
THREE WOMEN AMONG VICTIMS
Nine Rescued After Floating ON
Pieces of wreckngc All Night
Boat Turned Over and Went
Down Like n Rock.

Marinette, Wis, Oct 5.-During a
squall Saturday night on Lake Michi-
gan the steamer j. H. Hackley cap
sized and u persons were drowned.
The Goodrich line steamer Sheboygan
rescued the other seven persons on
board the Hackley after they had
fioated about on pieces of wreckage all
night. Report of the disaster reached
Marinette Sunday.
The Hackley was struck by the squal
when seven miles OFF Green island:
The upper work was blown away be-
fore the men could reach haven The
boat then turned over and went down
in deep water.
The drowned:
Wis.
Joseph Vorous, captain of the Hack
ley. Fish Creek.
Edna Barringer.
Lawrence Barringer, Fish Greek.
Henry Rabitor, Fish Creek.
Carl Kelley, Fish Creek.
Miss Francis Vincent.
Miss Vincent's sister, Egg Harbor,
Wis.
Freeman Thorp, Fish Creek.
Nels Nelson, Sturgeon Bay.
Frank Fitzgibbons, Jacksonport.
- Truchly, cook of the Hackley.
The rescued:
Frank Blackfield, purser. Fish Creek,
Orrin Rollin, engineer. Fish Creek.
Martin Hansen.
Blaine McSweeney, Fish Creek.
Martin Olsen, passenger, of Sisters
Bay
Two men of Ellison Bay, Wis.
AS the Hackley went to the bottom
those who could seized on floating
pieces OF wreckage, while the women
and three or four of the men, failing
to find any object to which to cling,
sank in the raging sea, so far as is
known The waves were rolling high,
and several of those who at first saved
themselves from immediate death lost
strength and sank. 1t was several
hours after the Hackley sank before
the Sheboygan hove within hailing dis
tance. The shouts of the floating men
attracted the attention of the sailors
on thesSheboygan, and every assist
ance was lent.
Every man found something to float
on, except the captain, who remained
in the pilothouse to the last, doing his
best to right the boat, and he finally
went down with her.
10 eIo hftt
the officers of the Sheboygan feel sure
that they took aboard every person
atioat Some of the persons who were
rescued say it is possible that one or
more of the IL persons missing may
have escaped death. This view is not
the Sheboygan.
The Sheboygan made into Fish Creek
when hope of rescuing other persons
seemed improbable. The rescued per-
sons were so exhausted from their
struggles against drowning that they
were unable for some time to tell any,
thing about the wreck. The persons
saved by the Sheboygan say that with
the crashing away of the upper work
all persons aboard the Hackley ran on
deck. Hasty preparations for plunge
into the water were begun, but before
any plans could be carried out the boat
listed, turned over and went down like
a rock.
Search is still making for any per-
son who may have escaped death and
for the bodies of those who were
drowned
Oxford eagle., 1903-10-08
Cotton Sales Falling Off.

The dry weather in Yalobusha
county continues and cotton has
been cut short at least one-thlrd as
a result. The staple was being mar
keted very freely as long as the price
remained above 10 cents, but since
the decline there has been falling
off in the sales.
Oxford eagle., 1903-10-08
CATASTROPHE At PEORIA.
Fatal Explosion of Cooker In the
Corning Distilling Co.'s Plant.
Four Persons Killed. Several Injured and
the Establishment Put Out of
Business For Time.


trophe occurred at the plant of the
Corning Distilling Co., in the extreme
south end of the city, at nine O'Clock
Saturday morning, when one of the
cookers in the main building exploded
with a deafening report, killing several
of the employees. manning many more
and completely wrecking that portion
of the distillery.
The Exploded Cooker.
The cooker is steel contrivance
about 20 feet in diameter and so feet
in length, used in cooking the mashes
1t is presumed vacuum was formed
and when the steam was turned on to
cook the days mash the explosion fol-
lowed. The cooker was hurled through
the north wall of the four-story strue-
ture, distance of $50 feet. The entire
north wall of the distlliery was blown
down, and the south and east walls
were also badly damaged. The wreck
age was distributed all over the neigh
borhood. The distillery management
estimates their financial loss at fully
$4,000, and it will be some weeks be-
fore the plant can be repaired suffi-
ciently to resume operations.
Thousands at the Scene.
Thousands of people quickly gath
cred at the scene to assist in the work
of rescue James McManus, an en-
ploye of the cooker room, was first re-
moved from the wreck. He was dead
having been instantly killed. James
O'Keefe was still alive when removed
He was badly burned all over his body
by the scalding steam, and died a few
minutes after his removal to the cot
tage hospital
Neill Powell, the assistant engineer
of the cooker room, was dead when
taken out. George Schaeffer, a boy II
years of age, was alive wnen taken out
but died on the way to the hospital. He
was scalded all over his body. An un-
known man has been taken to the hos
pitaI. He ism an unconscious condi-
ton. and there seems to be no hope OF
his recovery.
difficulties of the Search.
Owing to the complete wreck, the
search for the bodies is attended with
the utmost difficulty Several employees
are still missing, and it Is feared they
will be taken out dead.
The following is believed to be a
complete list of the casualties:
The dead:
James MManus, instantly killed in
the cooker room.
Powell Neil, assistant engineer In
the cooker room; taken out dead.
James O'Keefe, badly burned all
over his body; died in the ambulance
on way to. Cottage hospital.
George Schaeffer, aged 16 years;
scalded all over his body; died on way
to the hospital.
The missing:
John Wilson, government storekeep-
er
Guy Brennan, yeast maker.
The injured:
Daniel Cashin; both legs fractured;
burned on arm; it is thought he will
recover.
James Welsh; burned on body, not
badly; will recover.
George G. George, us Warner ave-
nue.; scalded about the head, face,
hands and legs; not serious.
Charles Lane, 3217 South Washing
ton street; hands burned; not serious.
Unknown man, called "The Dago;
badly scalded about the head; uucon-
scious
Corning's distillery was compare
lively new house, having been erected
two years ago, and had capacity of
5000 bushels per day.
Oxford eagle., 1903-10-08
broom Corn I'm Demand.

Paris, H., Oct 5.-Broom corn prices
are on the jump in this locality, and
local dealer and manufacturer OF prom
inence expresses the belief that $125
per ton will be reached in the near
future In some instances within the
past few days crops have been sold
at $115, and the sales in general are
now in excess of 500, though governed
by the quality of the brush.
Oxford eagle., 1903-10-08
Condition of National Banks.

The abstract condition of Missis-
sippi national banks, made public
last week, shows: Resources, S12,-
9S9, ,443.10: loans and discounts,
$7,616,s0139; total specie, s367,-
33l.50. legal tender notes, $32l,-
029. Liabilities-Capital stock paid
in, $2,31o,oo0; surplus fund, $780,
500; undivided profits, less expenses
and taxes paid, s31S,737.7i; disi-
dends unpaid, s2.51f; individual de-
posits, S6,6s4,4S7 so.
Oxford eagle., 1903-10-08
Railroad EmpIoye Killed.

Two negroes, Isaiah Coleman and
Smith Terrall, railroad hands on the
G., S. & |. railroad, quarreled last
week near Hattiesburg, which result
ed in Terrall being shot and killed
bv Coleman. The officers are out
looking for the slayer.
Oxford eagle., 1903-10-08
Levee Delegates Appointed.

In pursuance of call for a leyee
convention issued by Hon. Charles
Scott, president of the Interstate
Mississippi River Improvement and
Levee Association, to be held in New
Orleans, La, October q, Gov Lon
gino last week announced the ap-
pointment Of about one hundred ana
fifty delegates from the counties sit
uated in the alluvial district of the
State lying adjacent to the Missis-
sippi river.
Oxford eagle., 1903-10-08
Hearing Postponed.

The Supreme Court met last week,
for the purpose of considering the
mandamus proceedings against Z.
4. Abbey, chairman of the county
executive committee of Tunica coun-
tv. to oust II T. Tucker and have
the committee declare T. O. Robin
son the nominee for county treas
urer. The court was in session only
a few minutes and decided not 10
hear the case, but to hear ii the first
day of the regular session.
Oxford eagle., 1903-10-08
A Prosperous College.

DR.. T. w. Raymond, president OF
the North Mississippi Presbyterian
College, at Holly Springs, has issued
the following card
'sThe friends and patrons OF
North Mississippi Presbyterian Col
lege are hereby notified that We have
every boarding pupil and day pupil
that we areprepared TO accommo-
date until our new buildings are
erected. Those who may desire to
enter this session should apply at
once for any vacancy.
Oxford eagle., 1903-10-08

Olney, ILL.,, Oct. flames Douglas, a
young man who came here from Law
renee county, committed suicide by
shooting himself in the breast at the
home of his parents. In note to his
mother, he gave as his reason that he
was tired of life.
Oxford eagle., 1903-10-08
Coal in Leake County.

Leake county, is rejoicing over the
discovery of coal deposit which
promises to develop large mine and
a very superior quality of coal. The
deposit was recently found on the
plantation owned by Hon. +. D.
Terry of Thomastown. The plan
tation is located fourteen miles
northwest of Carthage, the county
site of Leake, and is only thirteen
miles from the nearest railroad sta
ton on the Canton, Aberdeen &
Nashville railroad.
Oxford eagle., 1903-10-08

HAPT. PRAY gazed placidiy around
l from the bridge Of the tramp steam
er Grimsby, moored alongside the huge
elevator, when Mr.. Hogg, chief officer.
Oxford eagle., 1903-10-08
New Express Service.

A special train on the NJ, J. y
K. C. railroad carried the officials
of the Southern Express Company
over its road last week and arrange
ments were made for a complete
service from the express company.
Oxford eagle., 1903-10-08
E.tanx stahhed With q Fork

Birmingham, Ala, Oct. 4.-William
Hopkins was stabbed and killed at the
Victor mines, in Walker county, to-
day by Hannah Robertson, with whom
he boarded. 1t is said that Hopkins
angered the woman about something,
and grasping fork, she plunged it into
his heart, killing him instantly.
Oxford eagle., 1903-10-08
Physicians win consuIt Again.

Baltimore, Nd, Oct. 5.-The condi-
tion of Archbishop Kahn was reported
by the attending physicians late last
night to be unchanged. The prelate
remains very weak, however, and his
attendants, five in number, fear for
the worst
Oxford eagle., 1903-10-08
Citx Judge Arraigned.

Guthrie, Okla, Oct. 81. G. Harris.
city judge of Hobart, Okla, was ar
raigned in court Saturday on 16 counts,
charging him with receiving money
from gambling houses in payment for
allowing them to operate in that city.
Oxford eagle., 1903-10-08
MIR. Davis Appointed.

The governor has appointed z. D.
Davis vice7president of the Capital
National Bank. at Jackson, trustee
of the Deaf and Dumb Institute,
vice r. E. Wilson. resigned.
Oxford eagle., 1903-10-08
Killed BY Falling Tree.

2. 7. Angling, prominent saw
mill man of Weathersby, was killed
by tree falling on him last week.
He was out in the woods with the
log cutters and while sitting on his
horse he was warned to move off fur
ther as the tree was about to fall to-
ward him. In starting off he rode
off directly under the falling tree
which crushed his skull, killing him
instantly
Oxford eagle., 1903-10-08
Con.tderabIe Damage at Duluth

Duluth, Mimi, Oct 5.-Duluth was
visited by a terrific storm Sunday
evening which did considerable dam
age by way of blowing off the roofs
of houses in the west end and in West
Duluth. The harbor also suffered,
many boats being driven violently
against the docks.
Oxford eagle., 1903-10-08
Briti.h Emba.sy Reopened.

Washington, Oct. 4.-Mr. Arthur
Raikes, secretary Of the British en-
bassy, has arrived here to open UP the
embassy prior to the selection of sue
cessor to Sir Michael Herbert He paid
his respects to acting Secretary Loomis.
Oxford eagle., 1903-10-08
Released by Colombian Government

ft6IeHBCU Uy CO1OhDfWH
Washington, Oct. 5.-The state de-
partment has received a dispatch from
Minister Beaupre stating that Charles
Radford, of Georgia, who was SEN
fenced to 20 years Imprisonment for
murder, has been released by the Co
lombian government
Oxford eagle., 1903-10-08
Down the rombiabee.

1t is announced that Congress-
man Bankhead of the rivers and har-
bors commission, will make a trip
down the Tombigbee river from Co
lumbus to Demopolis in boat with
view to examining the channel OF
hat stream and reporting his find
sis >Ysommiss Mr..lsaIlk--
he be accompanied on the
trip sngineer Craighead of Mo
bile,
Oxford eagle., 1903-10-08
Levi II. Morton Ill.

New York, Oct. 4.-Former Vice
President Levi P. Morton is confined
to his residence here by severe cold
contracted several days ago. In view
of Mr.. Morton's advanced age, some
anxiety is felt by his friends.
Oxford eagle., 1903-10-08
nv ~. k,nr,. Command.

London, Oct. 5.-By the kings COM
mand, a memorial service for Sir Mich
ael Herbert will be held in Marlborough
house chapel, adjoining St James pal
ace, on Tuesday afternoon. Special
seats will. be reserved for members OF
the diplomatic corps.
Oxford eagle., 1903-10-08
Mrs. Cummings Sentenced.

st. Louis, Oct. Mrs. Minnie Cum
mings, who was convicted of murder
ing her husband, Dennis Cummings,
February Is, was sentenced by Judge
Douglas Saturday morning to serve ten
years in the penitentiary.
Oxford eagle., 1903-10-08
First to Settle.

Sheriff Mayo of Neshoba county
is the first sheriff in the State to
make his settlement in the new cap
itol. He paid into the treasury a
small amount last week.
Oxford eagle., 1903-10-08
Mayor Eant in the Race.

A. C. FAINT, mayor of Macon, has
announced as candidate for Su-
preme Court clerk. He will receive
the undivided support Of Noxubee
county and a strong support
throughout East Mississippi. He
has many influential friends over
the State. W. P. Minor of Macon,
who was announced last week as q
candidate, will not make the race.
Oxford eagle., 1903-10-08
starved 10 Death.

New York, Oct. 4.-roo proud to ac-
cept food from her neighbors Jane
Tucker, So years old, who lived In a
back room of a Twenty-fifth street
house, has been found dead from heart
Oxford eagle., 1903-10-08
Lewis b. GunckeI.

Dayton, O., Oct. 5.-Lewis B Gnnck-
el. lawyer and ex-congressman. died
Sunday of pneumonia In 1871 he
was appointed by President Grant to
investigate the Indian frauds.
Oxford eagle., 1903-10-08
Fatally Injured In Cane Rush.

New Orleons, Oct. 4.-Loeber Lau-
dau, rs years old, OF the freshman
class at Tulane university, was fatally
injured during the cane rush between
the freshmen and sophomores, his
skull being fractured.
Oxford eagle., 1903-10-08
Mi.son.. BODY Recovered.

Peoria, H., Oct. 5.-The remains OF
]. M. Wilson, the government store
keeper who was buried beneath the
rious railroad companies trayersing
ernoon.
Oxford eagle., 1903-10-08
TORNADO SWEEPS
THE NORTHWEST
Seven Killed; One Hundred Houses
Destroyed at St. Charles.
LIST0F FATALITIES NOT KNOWN
Ii Is Feared There Are n Number of
Other vfctims-An Telegraph and
Telephone Wires Are Down
and Communication Cut on.

ST. Paul, Mimi, Oct 5.-The town OF
St Charles, in Winona county. was al
most completely wiped out by a tor
nado Saturday afternoon.
Seven persons were killed and 2s
were injured, many of them seriously
The dead:
John Ebens, Sr
William Ebens. his son.
Will Adams.
Oscar Crittenden
George lesson.
Ed Murphy.
Ed Peters, of Dover, Mimi.
With the exception of Carrie Ebens
Charles Crippens and man named
Blankenberg, the names of the injured
are SO far unobtainable, as wire COM
munication with the stricken village
is now altogether cut off.
Two elevators, the principle furni-
ture store in the town and the big
-four mill are completely wrecked
while the telegraph Office and saw
mill are partially wrecked.
From information, obtained partly
by telephone and partly by telegraph
1t is learned that the bodies of all the
killed have been found.
One man was killed in the street by
being struck by ploughshare, hurled
through the air by the fury Of the
storm.
Town Isolated.
al nh tnlonhOne
wires were leveled at the first blast
of the storm, and communication with
other cities was temporarily cut off.
1t is estimated that 100 houses were
demolished in the path of the storm.
st. Charles is village of 1,500 in
habitants, on the western boundary oi
Winona county, and is one of the old
est settlements in the state.
Utter confusion reigns in the town
The streets are filled with wreckage
of buildings, trees and farm imple-
ments, which were blown through the
air The horror of the affair has
practically paralyzed action for the
time being on the part Of the citizens
who stood about awe-stricken at the
awful devastation of the elements. II
was some time before the crews be-
gan to clear away the debris. which
it is feared, may cover many sick
enlng sight.
wisconsin Towns Struck by Storm.
Milwaukee, Wis, Oct. 5.-The story
of terrific storm sweeping across the
state from the Mississippi to Lake
Michigan, carrying death and destruc.
ton in it's wake, is told by the dis
patches which come from almost every
city. At Almond, near Waupaca, five
were killed, and at Blain, Wis, in the
same district, two others met death
The wind swept the upper peninsula
of Michigan, also doing considerable
damage The dead:
Albert Holtz, Almond; Mrs. Holtz
John Holtz, aged Is years; Abram
John, Blain, and Mrs. Johnson.
Oxford eagle., 1903-10-08
r,,... s,o,x 81 IN. Season.

Fergus Falls, Mimi, Oct. Snow
began falling here early Sunday morn
ing and continued for more than three
hours, several inches covering the
ground. 1t was the first of the season,
and was driven by a high northwest
wind
Oxford eagle., 1903-10-08
Mrs. Jen paw. Recovering

Buffalo, N Y, Oct 5.-Mrs. Jefferson
Davis is rapidly recovering from her
Illness. Her physicians believe she
will be able to leave for her winter
home in New York this week.
Oxford eagle., 1903-10-08
EeII De,a an street.

Odin, ILL.,, Oct 4.-Frank Scott,
boilermaker from st. Louis, died sud-
denly on the street here. He had just
arrived on Baltimore & Ohio South
Western train.
Oxford eagle., 1903-10-08

Comparison of the ages of 1900 uni
versity professors in Germany, Austria
and Switzerland shows the average to be
IS years.
Oxford eagle., 1903-10-08
Where lie May BE,

While at the pole will Commander
Peary kindly see whether Pat Grove 10
not hanging around theref
Oxford eagle., 1903-10-08
Two Killed and Many Injured.

Lacrosse, Wis, Oct. 5.-Two were
killed, three fatally injured and score
of others badly hurt in tornado which
swept independence, Wis, and the sur
rounding county Sunday afternoon.
Many farm buildings in the storms
path were torn down. At Eagle VAL
ley, north of here, the Reformed church
was destroyed, and houses on the prai-
rie surrounding were demolished. Sew
eral small buildings were overturned
at Lacrosse, but no fatalities were re-
ported.
Oxford eagle., 1903-10-08
.ans ua.ersIsy s.nIbi, al st. louis.

TIE OhiseISTty ENf'UIt At y. Iouss'
The University of Mississippi is
rich in its possession of Instruments
and apparatus of historical interest
and will exhibit at the st. Louis ex-
position some of its treasures that
will attract much attention. The
old plate glass electrical machine,
besides other instruments of cu-
rious nature, will form part Of the
university exhibit and other ante
bellum machines will be shown.
Oxford eagle., 1903-10-08
Crosses Of Honor.

October 20 will be the birthday Of
the late Gen. J. z. George, of this
State, and on this day a number of
local chapters Of the DaughterFo Of
the Confederacy will award crosses
of honor to deserving veterans. At
the New Orleans meeting each State
was allowed to name date on
which crosses of honor could be coll-
ferred in addition to the birthdays
Of Jefferson Davis and Gen. Lee, and
a number of the Mississippi chapters
have selected the birthday Of Gen
George. 8
Oxford eagle., 1903-10-08
Two killed at PIaInneId

st. Paul, Mimi, Oct. 5.-A special
to the Pioneer Press from Plainfield,
Wis, says:
A storm which visited this section
tore down many buildings and dam
aged much property. Mrs. John Fisher
was killed, and Mary Wood, who was
injured, has since died. Much stock
was killed and injured, and the farm
ers are heavy losers.