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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-09-17
4 LIGHTNING CHANGE ACT
A Bold Attempt to Defraud the Gov
ernment Discovered.


San Francisco, Sept. ia bold at
tempt has Just been discovered to de-
fraud the government by shipping
back to China, on the steamer Gaelic,
six imposters in place of six Chinese
who were ordered deported by United
States District Judge De Haven. One
arrest has been made In the case, and
others will follow shortly. More SEN
sational developments are expected, as
it is believed the government has
stumbled upon the work of ring.
1t is the contention of the govern
ment officials that the six genuine Chi
nese were In the county Jail Friday
morning, and that they were removed
from there at seven o'clock by dep
uty United States marshal, and taken
in a hack to the Pacific Mail dock
From there they were placed safely on
board the steamer Gaelic. Five hours
later the men could not be found, but
in their stead were imposters in no
way resembling them in appearance.
At late hour Friday night the Of
ficials were in the dark so far as hav-
ing any knowledge as to how this
lightning change came about
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-09-17
sett, and w. A. Belk of Holly Springs
Thirty seventh District-Dr. G. Ken

sett, and w. A. Belk of Holly Springs.
Thirty-seventh District-Dr. c. Ken
drick of Kendrick.
Thirty-eighth District-W. B. Walk
er of Aberdeen, and ]. A. Weaver Of
Rara Avis.
The House.
The following is a complete list of
the members of the house, with the
exception of the member from Ita-
wanda, which county has not sent its
returns to Secretary Power:
Adams-E. E. Brown, Natchez; T..
N. Winston, Stanton
Alcorn-J. T. Dalton, RienZi; G. w.
Bynum, Corinth.
Amite-Ed. j. Foreman, Nat; Polk
Tolbert, Gloster.
Attala-John F. Allen, Hollum; Ar
thur Reynolds, Ethel.
| Benton-R. NJ Owen, Ashland.
Bolivar. c. Burrus, Benoit; Ju-
Illus Lesser, Duncan.
Calhoun-T. M. Murphree, J. L. Ba-
tets, Pittsboro.
Carols. q. Turner, Walden; A. j.
Coleman, Old Salem.
Chickasaw-N. w. Bradford, Hous-
ton; ]. R. Gilfoy, Woodland.
Cnoctaw-L. Robinson, Ackerman.
Claiborne. W. Clark, Herman
vile.
Clarke-W. NJ Espes. Enterprise.
Clay-John Millsaps, West Point;
J.. E. Carradine, Montpelier
Coahoma-W. A. Alcorn, Jr., Clarks-
dale; John A. Suddoth. Friars Point.
Copiah-J. B. Errington, Hazle-
hurst; w. B. Lockwood, Crystal
| Springs; C. E. McMichael. Wesson.
Covington-G. w. Holloway, Mount
Carmel.
DeSoto-Julius r. Upton, Herman
| do; A. S. Meharg, Eupora.
Franklin-Dr. D. P. Butler, Little
Springs.
Greene-Dan Mcleod, Leakesville.
Grenada-S. A. Morrison, Grenada.
Hancock-Dr. ]. @. Fountain. Pearl
| ington.
Harrison-E. NJ Barber, Biloxi.
Hinds-W. C. Wells, Jr., ]. C. Ward,
| jackson; P. D. Ratliff, Raymond.
Holiness. NJ. Smith, H. S. Hooker,
Jr.. Lexington; E. N. Sample, Ebene-
zer.
Issaquena-L. C. Dulaney. Grace.
Itawamba-No returns.
Jackson-W. D. Bullard. Scranton.
| Jasper-W. J. Mcfarland, Paulding.
Jefferson-C. W. Whitney, Jr., Fay.
ette
Jones Henry Hilburn, Pinnellville'
| Kemper-G. H. Ethridge, Dekalb;
A. E. Grantham, Enondale.
Lafayette-D. NJ. Kimbrough, Ok
ford; NJ. C. Denton, Tu1a.
Lauderdale-W. r. Denton, Hooks
! ton: ]. D. Stennis, Collinsville; s. B.
Watts, Meridian.
Yawrence-Lee M. Byrd, Tryus.
Leake-W. A. Ellis, Carthage.
Lee-Dr. ]. NJ. Hoyle, P. E. Caroth.
ers, Tupelo.
/ Leflore-S. r. Coleman, Greenwood
Lincoln D. v. B. Watts, Brook
haven.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-09-17
THE OFFICIAL FIGURES.

primary August into the
They clear majority OF S7sS for
increased 1856 the in the
the Noel
of this
paper comparisons full abulated for all
the
therefore valuable and
be filed for uurere
district in valuable
reader this
The voteon he gubernatora follows below:
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-09-17
Joe FOLKS Idea Of 1oodIers.

Joseph Folk, the young district at
torney of St. Louis county, Missouri
talking one day about boodling and
the meanness of it, said to reporter
There is something small and little
about robbing taxpayers, robbing wild
ows and orphans and all manner OF
poor folk. He is a mean man who
commitsthis crime-as mean a man
as / once saw on a Mississippi steam
er. And he was strangely mean, that
chap. He was travelling with his
daughter, little girl of or 6. He
was holding her over the rail, so that
she could see monster catfish, whek
somehow, he let go of her, and she
fell into the deep stream with 9
splash.
"a deck hand was after her In ar
instant. Headforemost he shot In
and she was back in her fathers
arms again before three minutes hat
passed. The father was profoundly
grateful to the deck hand. He pulled
out a dollar bill.
"'Got any changer" he said.
"The man had none, so the father
went bustling nervously here ant
there over the boat, waving his dollal
bill and saying:
"'Got any change? Got any change
Who's got change for dollar? Here's
man has just saved my daughters
life, and | want to give him quarter
Got any change there?"
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-09-17
WANTS SMOOT'S SCALP.
Union May EndeavOr to Drive
Smoot From Senate.

Chicago, Sept. 13.-The Record-Her-
aid says:
THE National Woman's Christian
Temperance union has begun cam
paign for the expulsion of Senator
Reed Smoot, of Utah, from the United
States senate. Ten thousand letters
are being sent from the national head
quarters at Evanston to the local
branches all over the country with
blank forms for petitions to the senate.
"The form of petition to be signed
asks that the senate investigate the
charges made and filed against Smoot,
and says:
IF 1T BE FOUND THAT HE is A
POLYGAMIST, WE ASK THAT HE
BE EXPELLED FROM THE SENATE
AS A VIOLATOR OF THE LAWS OF
HIS OWN STATE"
But there is ample ground for ex-
pelling, according to the women,
whether he is a polygamist or not. The
petitions will read: Further, the Nor
mon church claims and teaches su-
preme authority, 'divinely sanctioned.
to control its members in civil as well
as religious affairs"
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-09-17
Lowndes-P. w. Maer, ]. I. Sturdi-
ant, Columbus; A. ]. Erwin, Craw-

Lowndes-P. w. Maer, ]. I. Sturdi-
want, Columbus; A. ]. Erwin, Craw.
ford.
Madison-Cla B. Greayes, Flo
ra; r. Sidney Powell, Canton.
Marion-S. ]. Hathorn. Columbia.
Marshall - H. X. Mahon, Holly
Springs; John NJ Eddins. Byhalia; R.
L. Tucker, Chulahoma.
Monroe-Ben Mcfarland, Aberdeen
E. E. Cowlye, Amory; L. D. Hollings
worth, Quincy.
Montgomery w. T. McCuiston
Sweatman.
Neshoba II R. L. Breland, Philadel
phia.
Newton-Floyd Loper, Conehatta:
]. r. Byrd, Newton.
Noxubee-H. H. Brooks, Jr, E. D
Cavett, E. C. Patty, Macon.
Oktibbeha - James w. Norment
Starkville: DR.. ]. w. Crumpton, Stur
ges.
Panola-A. S. Kyle. Batesyille; N
C. Knox, Reynolds; D. B. Arnold
Popes
,, Pearl River-H. X. Rouse. Poplar
vile.
Perry-H. S. Stevens, Hattiesburg.
Pike-W. B. Nixon, McComb City;
w. W. Pope, Tylertown.
Pontotoc--J. B. Fontaine, Pontotoc;
T, M. Tondtieh, Thaxtons
Prentiss-J. A. Cunningham, Mari
eta; l.. M. Burge, BALDWIN.
Quitman-T E. Williams, Belen.
Rankin. C. Robinson, Pisgah; ]
S. Roberts, Langford.
Scotia. N. Cooper. Forest.
Sharkey-Dr. A. Miller, Panther
Burn.
Simpson-Dr. ]. D. Wilkinson, Ma
gee.
smith-Thomas Mayfeld, Taylors
vile.
Sunflower-W. e. Ringold, Linn.
Tallahatchie j. 8. Thompson
Charleston.
Tate-w. J. East Senatobia; S. T
Clayton, Strayhorn.
Tippah-James Duncan, Ripley.
Tishomingo-D. L. Ross, Iuka.
Tunica-C. w. Doherty, Tunica.
I Union-R. s. Bell, Myrtle; ]. c. Pat
terson. Cotton Plant.
Warren-S. N. Collier, o. S. Rob
bins. T. r. Foster, Vicksburg.
Washington-E. N Thomas, Percy
| Bell, Greenville; r. w. Garrison, LIE
| land.
Wayne-W. M. McAllister, Waynes
boro.
Webster. W. Spencer, Glenlynn
Wilkinson-W. F. Tucker, D. F
Huff, Woodville.
Winston-W C. Hight, Louisville.
Yalobusha-J. w. MCGOWAN. Water
| Valley; J. Mel Smith, Coffeeville.
Yazoo-J. w. George, Dr. F. Caroth
ers. Yazoo City; w. w. Coody, Phoe
nix.
FIoater Representatives.
Franklin and Lincoln-T. H. Mont
| gomery, Brookhaven.
Tippah and Benton. B. Black
we'll, Finger.
Claiborne and Jefferson-J. S. Hicks
| Fayette.
Clarke and Jasper-W. w. Heidle
| berg, Heidelberg.
Grenada and Montgomery-W. S. P
Doty, Grenada.
Leake and Winston-W. L. Evans
| Madden.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-09-17
EXTRA SESSION DEFERRED.
The Plan 10 Convene Congress in
October Has Been Abandoned
by the President.

Oyster Bay, N. Y, Sept. A.-After
mature consideration and consultation
in person and by mail with members
of both the senate and the house OF
representatives, President Roosevelt
has abandoned the suggestion that
congress be called into extraordinary
session in October.
The extraordinary session, which ne
announced many months ago. would be
held this fall, will be called, accord
ing to present plans, to meet on No
vember 9.
Notwithstanding the fact that the
suggestion of an October session of con-
gress came from prominent senator's,
who warmly advocated its adoption,
the proposition was not received with
favor by members of congress general
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-09-17

First District-Horace Broomfield or
Scranton.
Second District. T. Parks OF Hat
tiesburg.
Third District-D. w. Heidelberg OF
Shubuta.
Fourth District-Henry Mounger OF
Columbia.
Fifth District-Patrick Henry OF
Brandon.
Sixth District-Clem V. Ratl1f OF
Summit
Seventh District-Charles w. Firth
of Bates Mill.
Eighth District-G. Wood Magee OF
Monticello.
Ninth District-James A. Clinton of
Natchez.
Tenth Stephen Thrasher OF
Port Gibson
Eleventh District-M. S. Mcneil of
Crystal Springs.
twelfth District-W. j. Groom Of
Bolton. w. X. McLaurin and M. r.
Smith of Vicksburg.
Thirteenth District. M. Stephen
son of Morton.
Fourteenth District-C. C. Dunn OF
Meridian.
Fifteenth District. D. Doss OF
Louisville.
Sixteenth District-A. T. Dent OF
Macon.
Seventeenth District = Presley
Groves of Oklahoma.
Eighteenth District-H. B. Graves
of Canton
Nineteenth District-A. NJ. Hicks OF
Myrtleyille.
twentieth District-H. ]. McLaurin
of Rolling Fork.
Twenty-first District-H. H. Elmore
of Lexington.
Twenty Wiley San
ders of Kosciusko
Twenty-third District-W. w. Ma
gruder of Starkville.
Twenty-fourth District-W. R. Scott
of Eupora.
Twenty-fifth District-M. A. Frank
| lin of Columbus.
Twenty-sixth District-G. A. Nc
Lean of Winona.
Twenty-seventh District-C. e. Har-
ris of Sumner.
Twenty eighth District James
| Moore of Oakland.
Twenty-ninth District-W. w. Stone
and John L. Hebron, Jr., of Green
vile.
Thirtieth District-E. H. Moore OF
| Rosedale.
Thirty-first District = James Cor
don of Okolona, and c. E. Franklin OF
Pontotoc
Thirty-second District-G. R. Hight
/ of Oxford.
Thirty-third Distrlct-D. A. S. Var
brough of Como.
Thirty-fourth District. Alcorn
Glover of Clarksdale.
Thirty-fifth District-L. ]. Farley OF
fernando.
Thirty-sixth District-B. D. Simp
son Of Pegram, w. A. Boyd Of Cos
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-09-17
Rust In Cotton.

Reports from all over the State
are coming in regarding the rust
and blight in cotton. Such a
change was never known in so short
a time. Within the last ten days
cotton has been damaged rs per
cent. The sudden dry weather, to-
gether with cold nights and strong
winds, has wrought terrible disas-
ter to the cotton. A farmer who
works two-horse crop stated that
two weeks ago he was sure of twenty
three bales, but he is now willing
to take fifteen bales. The damage
can't be overestimated, and the same
reports come from all sections.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-09-17
PORCH STRUCK BY LIGHTNING
During a Severe storm the Executive
Mansion at Springfield Was
struck BY lightning.

Springfield, ILL.,, Sept 1.-THE top OF
the massive porch at the front of the
executive mansion was struck by light
ming, Sunday afternoon, during a
storm. The bolt of lightning was a
terrific one, and two great balls of fire
seemed to fall from the porch. Gov.
Yates thought that the porch had
caught fire, and telephoned for the
fire department The fire marshal and
a part of the fire department answered
the summons, but could fine no fire.
The bolt of lightning was one OF the
most terrific ever witnessed here.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-09-17
old Defenders Day.

Baltimore, Nd, Sept. 13.-The Balti.
more Chamber of Commerce, Stock Ex'
change and public buildings were
closed Saturday, which is holiday By
Legislative act. The day is known al
Old Defenders day. In memory Of ths
battle Of North Point, in 1914.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-09-17
schooI Term Extensions.

State Superintendent of Educa-
ton Whitfield spent portion of
last week in Carroll and Montgom-
cry counties, where he undertook to
persuade the boards of supervisors
of those counties to make additional
levies for the support of the common
schools. During the present week
quite a number of boards of super
visors will act on the question Of
making additional levies for school
purposes.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-09-17
Safe Blowers at Work.

Burglars last week attempted to
blow open the safe of John Leones,
who keeps saloon on West Peace
street in Canton. They bored a
hole in the door, evidently intend.
ing to blow it open, but were fright
ened off. They left all their tools,
which they had stolen from black
smith shop across the street. No
clew has vet been found.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-09-17
sunf,ower Plantation Sold.

A very large land deal in Sun
flower county was closed at Indiano-
la last week. Judge Moody and H.
NJ. Montgomery bought the Lake
wood plantation, l, 500 acres, belong
ing to E. H. Smith, for $4,000 spot
cash.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-09-17
Lumber Mill Burned.

The entire mill plant of Bentley
& Ward, near Mount Olive, was
burned last week. The plant con-
sisted of mill, planer and dry kiln,
together with all the lumber on the
yard. The loss was about $25, 900,
with no insurance. The firm will
begin rebuilding at once. The fire
began in the planer, but it is not
known how.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-09-17
Buchanan Gets Bail.

The trial at Houston last week of
R. Lee Buchanan for the murder of
Proctor DELAY in Webster county;
on the night of August 21, resulted
in bail for the defendant in the
amount of $4,000. A large crowd
was in attendance during the prog
ress of the trial.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-09-17
Mississippi State News
Monthly Prison Report.

The monthly report of the prison
warden states that 1908 prisoners
we're on hand at the end of the
monthly period, as compared with
1,1OS for the previous month. Dur
ing August % conviets were re-
ceived, I died, 2 we're pardoned, 8
escaped and 19 were discharged.
Of the seven deaths, Frank Bowen
was killed by a falling tree at the
No. 8 camp on the Sunfower farm,
and Harry Ford was killed by a
guard on the Sunfower place while
trying to escape. The report of DR..
j. P. Berry, physician at the Oakley
hospital, stated that no deaths had
occurred for period of two months,
although 12S convicts were treated
during the month of August.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-09-17

Liverpool, Sept. 13.-A rumor is now
current that the White Stra line will
soon cease to be part of the Interna-
tional Mercantile Co.. and will again
become a purely British firm under
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-09-17
Six Mills for County Purposes.

The board of supervisors of Kinds
county at their meeting last week,
fixed the county levy at 6 mills,
which is reduction of half a mill
over the levy last year.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-09-17
Bond County Tcacher..

Greenville, Ill.,, Sept. 1.-THE Bond
County Teachers association, Satur-
day. elected Prof H. A. Meyer, of POGO
hontas, president, Miss Hattie Koonce
vice president, Claude Studebaker, OF
Woburn, secretary, and Miss Irene
Wiseman, of Smithboro, treasurer.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-09-17
reception to Admiral Dewey.

Saratoga, N. Y, Sept. 13.-The in
formal reception rendered Admiral.
Dewey, United States navy, by the citf-
zens of Saratoga Springs at the Sara
toga club, Friday night, was one of the
most brilliant affairs of the September
season.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-09-17
supple. for Grand Cayman.

Mobile, Ala. Sept. 13.-The Nor
wegian steamer Condor has sailed with
supplies for the storm sufferers of
Grand Cayman Funds with which the
supplies were purchased were raised by
private subscription.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-09-17
Art At carnegie Institute.

Pittsburg, Pa, Sept 1S.-The eighth
annual art exhibition of the Carnegie
institute will open on November 5 this
year, and will be composed of paintings
contributed by American painters. The
entries for the exhibition will close Oc-
trber /.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-09-17
spor.or. n yeterans. Reunion,

Jefferson City. Mo-. Sept. 14.-Miss
Mary CAN'T, Miss Virginia Allen and
Miss Helen Mann, of this city, have
been chosen as division sponsors at the
reunion to be held by the United Con-
federate Veterans association at Co
lumbia, September "a. 25 and 2c.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-09-17
rour per.ons KILLED In Wreck.

Fairfield, Wis, Sept. 14.-Four per,
sons were killed and several were in
| jured in wreck on the Chicago. St.
Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha railroad.
six miles from this place, Saturday.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-09-17
Artesian Water at Hickory Flat.

A fine stream of artesian water
was struck at Hickory Flat last week
at a depth of 500 feet and the towns
people are lubilant.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-09-17
aurnea Her.e1f Fata1Iy,

Chicago, Sept 13.-In the presence Of
her blind mother, Mrs. Clara Costello,
Friday night, saturated her dress with
kerosene, and touched match to IT.
She was so badly burned that she died
a short time later in the hospital
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-09-17
New erooms Sweep Clean.

1t is understood that very few of
the department clerks now holding
desks at the statehouse will hold
their places under the newly elected
officials.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-09-17

New York, Sept 13.-After being
dogged for five years by the vengeance
of the Malta, Azanalo Daranio was
lured into a hallway, Friday afternoon.
by stylishly- dressed woman, and shot
to death by two men.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-09-17
st.rr Ertradttion Hearfnr

Toronto, Ont, Sept. 13.-Judge VIM
chester has fixed the date for hearing
the motion for extradition against Leo
pold J. Stern, Of Baltimore, indicted in
Washington for alleged postal frauds.
for Saturday. September ~.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-09-17
Notorious Negro Crook.

Ed. Bennett, a notorious negro
criminal, was placed in jail at Ha-
zlehurst last week. Bennett is
charged with shooting with intent
TO kill a passenger conductor at Wes-
son, and with resisting arrest. He
fred five shots at the officers before
he was captured. He had his pre-
.iminary trial in Wesson and in de-
fault of s., 900 bond he was placed
in jail to await the action of the
aext grand i'sy:
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-09-17
Isflcre,s COTTON crop.

The dry weather continues in Le-
fore county and the cotton crop in
that section is one-third short of ex-
pectations three weeks ago.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-09-17
Crop Deteriorated.

The cotton crop in the Swan Lake
neighborhood has deteriorated 20
per cent. in the past two weeks and
the boil weevil is appearing in
alarming numbers.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-09-17
Revenue AGENT on Vacation.

State Revenue Agent Writ Ad-
ans has Joined his family in Vir-
ginia and will spend several weeks
away from the State.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-09-17
Extend Their School Terms.

Last week State Superintendent
Whitfield received advices from four
counties, which have extended their
school terms, Coahoma county
gives an eight months term without
any increase in the levy of that coun-
ty; Pearl River, Marion and Han
cock extend the terms of their rural
schools to six months. Hancock is
rather surprise to the State super
intendent, as not much work had
been done there, and it was hardly
thought probable that it would ex-
tend the terms. All these exten-
sions we're made by the boards of su-
pervisors.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-09-17
Chtc.wo Entert.tn. New.paper Ne

Chicago. Sept. 14.-Western newspa-
per men. public officials and prominent
politicians from several states, with
their wives, were the guests of the
Press club. Of Chicago. Saturday.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-09-17
Railroad Commission.

The Mississippi railroad commits
sion held session last week, but no
cases of Importance were on the
docket for transaction, the only case
of general State interest being that
of the Meridian Board of Trade
against the Alabama & Vieksburg
road, req&est for lower grain rates,
having been postponed until the
third Monday in October. The COM
mission considered several COM
plants regarding depot facilities at
snall stations.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-09-17

by asterk indicate loss instead OF gan
the
Total Aug. 97725 Aug ~, 99,2s1
In
net LSIf
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-08-14
A BOSTON RUMoR.

A hot weather story comes from Bos-. ton to the effect that J. Pierpont Nor gan while in Boston last Wednesday took the opportunity to hold a confer ence with a number of leading business men of that city and officials of the roads that have been merged with the Consolidated road with reference to making a change in the presidency of the road; and that to take the place of Mr. Hall two candidates were promi- nently named Second Vice President Percy R. Todd, of the New Haven road, who was recently of the West Shore road, and c. $. Mellen, president of the Northern Pacific road. It was rumored that there has been a clash recently be- tween MT. Mellen and J. J. Hill, the railroad magnate, and that change is desired by both these gentlemen. MT, Mellen was formerly of the New Haven road and knows every inch of it. Two or three dark horses were, 1t was Whis- pered, ready to De. trotted out for MT. Halls position.
 Mir. Hall has been away the past month in Kennebunkport, Me, and does not expect to return here before the middle of September. Rumors that a change will be. made or is contemplated are not credited in railroad circles here.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-08-14
ON THE BASEBALL FIELD
HOLYOKE WALLOPS NEW HAVEN
 TENTo THREE.

Hope So Wild He Has 10 be Taken Out
 of the Box-FItzmaurice splitA Fin-
 ger and Retires-si PerIxlus Makes the
 Longest IIit on Ihe HOiyoISe Grounds
 This Season-TrOubIe at New London.
 Holyoke, Mass, Aug. 13.-New Haven lost their chance of winning after which Clements went in. The former passed five men to first and hit two men and while Holyoke got only two hits they scored six runs. enough to win the game. Clements. went in in the fifth and was hit hard. Vickers was also wild, but kept his hits well scattered. Fitz- maurice split a finger in the fourth and retired. The only feature of the game was a home run by Si Perkins. the longest that has been made on the grounds this season, Score: