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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-02-19
BLOCKADE FINALLY RAISED.
A British officer Makes the An
nouncement and the Populace
Goes Wild with JOY.

La Guayra. Venezuela. Feb. 16.-The
blockade has beensofficially raised.
The commander of the British cruis-
er Tribune. the only warship here.
sent an officer ashore Sunday morn
ing with the announcement that the
Tribune would leave in the afternoon
for Trinidad. The populace is wild
with joy
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-02-19
SIX FIREMEN INJURED.
They Were Burned by Natural Gas
Explosion Following Fire
at PittsburE, Pa.

Pittsburg, Pa, Feb. 15.-Six FIRE
men were badly burned early satur-
day morning in a natural gas explo-
sion following small fire in q Clark
street house.
The most seriously injured are
Capt. Fred Hutchinson and Lieut..
VIM f. Key. All will recover.
The explosion partly wrecked the
building, causing a loss of 81 500
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-02-19
Am yacancles FIIIed.

With the appointment Of Hon. 0.
G. Mcclure Of Bolivar county as
district attorney for the Fourth Cir
cult Court district to succeed Con-
gressman-elect Humphreys, Gov.
Longino has completed the list of
judicial vacancies caused by the
congressional election, three mem
bers of the judiciary having been
elected to congress. No more ju-
dicial vacancies will take place for
several months, unless caused by
death or resignation.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-02-19
AFTER FORTY-FIvE YEARS.
Mrs. Harriet NJ. Foster, Postmaster
at Troy Grove. ILL.,, Resigns Af-
ter As Years Service.

Washington, Feb. 15.-The fourth
assistant postmaster general has re-
ceiyed the resignation of Mrs. Harri-
EFT NJ. Foster. postmaster at Troy
Grove, III. Mrs. Foster has been con-
nected with the Troy Grove post of
flee for 45 years. the past 25 as post
master, having been appointed De-
cember ), 1877. The salary of the of
fee is 1891 a year.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-02-19
HI. Greatest achievement.

"And now tell me" said the teacher
what George Washington did thai
made him great. see your HAND
raised, Arthur. What was it?"
Crossed the Delaware standin' up
and didn't rock the boat. Chicago
Record-Herald.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-02-19
COURT OFFICIAL Indicted.
Marshall Barrett of the ST. Louis
Court of Appeals Indicted by
Federal Grand Jury.
MIXED UP IN NATURALIZATION FRAUDS.
The Grand Jury Has Unearthed q
Wholesale Naturalization MIL
that. I'm Its Operation. Very Ma
teriaIiy Lessons the Value Oi
American citizenship.

ST. Louis, Feb. 15.-Thomas e. Bar
rett, marshal of the St. Louis court
of appeals, was indicted by the fed
eral grand jury Saturday morning on
the charge of completely in naturai'
zation frauds.
Several other indictments on the
same charge were contained in the
grand jury's report.
A member of the democratic city
central committee is also said to be
concerned, and new indictments viii
be issued against Jacob kaplan, po
liceman; Nathan Levin, a policeman
and Poe Weiserman and Ferdinano
Schwartz, members of the Hebrew
branch of the Jefferson club.
The confession of the court of ap
peals official is said to have revealed
the fact that on October s, 1902, 21t
naturalization papers were issued II
1s0 minutes.
1t is said that the evidence was Sc
cured by the grand jury showing be
yond a doubt that an officer of the
court of appeals forged the signature
of another official of the court, ano
that he distributed papers which hao
never been passed upon by the court
and which were not entered of rec
ord in the court.
Others Filled In Names.
1t is asserted that hundreds OF
blank papers were in the possession
of an officer of the court, and thai
they were given out in blank te
trusted lieutenants who filled in the
names of any persons who wanted
papers, but who had escaped the
dragnet of the club organizers and
were not at the courthouse.
An officer of the court who has
been before the grand jury -four
times within the past few days, has
told all he knows of the matter in al
effort to shield himself. He is said to
have made the statement that anoth
er officer OF the court had forged his
signature to many of the papers.
HaperS NOT TttcOfuS.
This man is said to- have admitted
that he signed great many papers
in advance, to be ready for the rush
and that he believes that many oi
these papers were secured by other
persons and filled in. The books q
the court are said to show that many
papers were issued which are not on
the records.
1t is believed that some one who
had access to the records was intend
ing to put them ON record at some
future time when mo one was look.
ing"
According to Assistant District
Attorney Nortoni, the naturalization
rs held by a large number oi
,aII.ls in the Dago Hill district were
iss-.i without the knowledge of the
court of appeals and are in the hand
v ting of Barrett and others in the
handwriting of John Barbaglia, King
of Dago HILL"
This, if true, explains how the al
legged Illegal documents were OBJ
tanned. The illiterate aliens, who wert
voted in herds at the last election
never went to the courthouse, it +:
alleged. They were assembled a.
Barbaglia's club, near Cheltenham
and their names taken, and weel
later they were assembled and givei
their papers. They did not know bet
ter than that they were legal.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-02-19
Humphreys Successor.

Gov. Longino has appointed Hon.
Oscar G. Mcclure Of Rosedale dis
trict attorney for the Fourth judi
cial district, to succeed Hon. B. Gs
Humphreys, who resigns TO take his
seat in congress. Mr.. McGuire is
one of the ablest lawyers of the del
ia section. He is about 42 years of
age, native Mississippian and a
gentleman Of sterling worth and
character
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-02-19
Tried to Free His brother.

Rowan Boyd, who recently at
tempted to assist his brother, Y. b.
Boyd, to escape at Hazlehurst, was
placed under arrest a few days ago.
Rowan carried tools to the jail and
attempted to smuggle them into his
brothers cell.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-02-19
Laurel to Hav. a Bank.

The application of George Bacon,
Wallace B. Rogers, /. B. Bonner, F.
G.. Fisher, Geo. S. Gardiner and
others to organize the First National
Bank Of Laurel, with a capital of
100000, has been approved by The
comptroller of the currency.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-02-19
wanfeaIn Minnenpoll..

Hancock, \. H., Feb. 16.-Dr. Albert
Alonzo Ames, former mayor of Min
neapolis. was arrested here Sunday,
by local officers at the request os
Minneapolis authorities. DR. Ames is
wanted in Minneapolis for Offering
bribes
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-02-19
Hot Lead Blinds Boy.

A peculiar accident occurred IN
Newton county that caused boy the
loss of his eyesight. A youngster
named Morris Dunnagan, son of a
we'll known farmer living near De-
catur, was trying to make marking
pencil with small piece of cane
and molten lead. The hot metal
was poured into the hollow of the
green cane. An explosion followed,
and the boys face and eyes were
filed with hot lead, causing total
blindness. 1t is not believed that
his eyesight can ever be restored.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-02-19
Resignation Declined.

A meeting of the North Mis-
sisssippi Presbytery convened at Ok
ford to consider the resignation Of
DR.. w. d. Hedlestone of that place.
Unanimous opposition to his accep-
tance of call from the Coyington.
KY, Presbyterian church was made
BY this congregation. After a full
discussion Of the circumstances tho
presbytery declined to accept the
resignation of DR.. Hediestone and
he will remain at Oxford.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-02-19
Nearing Completion.

The capitol commission held It's
regular monthly session last week.
The amount allowed to the contrac-
tors on account of work done was
s3S, 900. The regular monthly re-
port of the supervising architect
Showed satisfactory progress on the
finishing work of the interior. The
building is rapidly nearing compile
ton and viii be ready for the cor
ner stone laying ON June 3. The
work on the grading Of the grounds
is progressing rapidly.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-02-19
Prison Brutality.

San Francisco, Feb. 45.-The com
mittee on prisons of the general as
sembly reports abuses at the Folsom
and San Quentin prisons. and says
that prisoners are tortured by the
strait jacket and left TO die alone in
their cells
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-02-19
Accu.ed Murderer Arre.ted.

Philadelphia, Feb. 16.-sieorge Neik,
the young man of Germantown who
is accused of killing his mother AMI
murderously assaulting his sister last
Wednesday. was arrested on sunday
at Reading, Pa
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-02-19
wife shot and Husband ai..ins.

Oil City. Pa. Feb. 16.-Mrs. Beulah
Zillifro, aged 1s years, was shot and
fatally wounded while entering the
back door of her fathers home at
Bradyis Bend. Saturday night. Her
husband, Harvey Zillifro. aged 20. is
missing.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-02-19
The Porte Is Sensitive.

st. Petersburg Feb. 1s.-Master of
the Interior Plehev has sent circular
TO the newspapers instrncting them
TO refrain from publishing articles
hostile TO Turkey in connection with
the Macedonian situation.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-02-19
New York Concerns. Rnided.

New York, Feb 15.-Detectives to-
day raided number fof '.get-rich-
quick" concerns, which claim to OPP
crate for their customers on the turf.
One of the concerns raided was that
of Crawford & Co.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-02-19
Left FOR New orIeans.

Washington. Feb 16.-Miss Alice
Roosevelt and Miss Root. daughter OF
Secretary Root, left Washington Sun
day night for New Orleans to attend
the Mardi Gras festivities.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-02-19
Heaxy Los. by Fire.

Detroit. Mich, Feb. 16.-The Detroit
sulphite fiber works, at Relray. were
destroyed by fire Sunday afternoon.
Loss. is 500. 900, and is c9reredyby in
surance.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-02-19
Female voices for vatican Choir.

Rome, Feb. 16.-Abbe Perosi. the
director of the vatican choir, is seek
ing the pope's permission to rep'aee
some Of the choir-bcys by female so
pranos and coDtraitos-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-02-19

If the eherry-tree episode had not
occurred before the days of the for
estry commission no doubt George
would have heard from that body.
The Penn's Grove record., 1903-06-12


The rain has been like a tonic to the
farmers Of the State. Fer weeKs-and
weeks they have cast longing eyes at
the heavens, which have given forth
no moisture, and they have seen their
planted crops slowly dying for lack of
1t. They planted corn a month ago
and found that it lay just as they had
planted it, while their tomatoes and DO
tatoes withered in the sunlight and
made the farmers hearts heavy with
In them. Prayers were raised for
rain, and when it came at last they
rejoiced. In many of the churches
prayers Of thanksgiving for the
life-giving drops were sent up from
the pulpits. Farmers say that the
rain comes too late to save the hay
crop, which will be less than a fourth
of the average; but it may save them
many hundreds of dollars on their
truck. Fortunately, there has been lit
tie really hot, scorching weather dur
ing the long dreuth, or everything
would have been wholly destroyed and
beyond the reach of rain. AS it is, the
crops may be very short, but they are
believed to be saved.
The Penn's Grove record., 1903-06-12

Feeding Experiments.

~ 81
An important experiment in progresa|
at the agricultural experiment stauon
of the University Of Illinois Is the feed;s
Ing OF various grades of cattle WIN q
view Of determining the extent, RAPID
ity, nature and cost Of grains for eacn
grade Of feeding cattle recognized IN
the market, and the quality of beef pro-
duced by each grade. The experimen!
involves the feeding of six carloads OF
cattle-One each of fancy selected,
choice, good, medium, common and !
ferior. s
At the beginning Of the experiment.
the cattle were examined by a commit.
tee of experts from the Chicago Union
stockyards, whose judgment was asked
with reference to the grading p me
market value of each grade. Hhe
same committee visits the station at
intervals of one month, when the IN
provement in value per hundred
pounds of each grade is noted. As me
cattle are weighed every two wees
and a careful record kept of the rations
fed, it will be possible at the end pr
the experiment to determine ats wat
time it would pay the feeder hest 70
have disposed of the various grades.
The experiment will be terminated
with a slaughter test that the graaes
of beef produced by the various graaes
Of feeding cattle may be determined@
The Penn's Grove record., 1903-06-12
In All Parts of tho state.

A HtAA EE EH A
Jefferson, Gloucester County, win
0 have electric lights.
The ~life-saving crews along the coast
have gone off duty for the summer.
The %bricklayers, masons and plaster
ers of Vineland have organized a
union. +
South Jersey fruit growers complain
that robins are destroying thousands
of quarts of cherries.
There is a great shortage of tomato
plants in Salem and Gloucester coun-
ties. Some growers diG not havehalf
enough.
Reports from the southern section
of Burlington County are to the effect
that there will be a good crop of cram
berries.
VinceRtown will be lighted with elee-
tricity as soon as those back of the
scheme can find a suitable place to To-
cate a plant.
The Penn's Grove record., 1903-06-12

Fasten a hoop made of heavy wire to
the bottom ends to make it stronger.
Set the crock on something solid and
level, put the cage over 1t after filling
and your fountain is complete. A ham
die Of some kind may be fastened to
the top.
This kind yfd4iHking vessel islpre.
ferable because they are not easily
upset and are easily cleaned, for moth
ing will stick to the crock. A dash Of
boiling water will remove all traces Of
most any medicine that may be put in
them. The gallon size crock is about
ten inches across and five and one-half
inches high; the half-gallon size is
about seven inches across and four
inches high ana cost very little. :,
The cage is to keep fowls from get.
ting into the water with their feet
Commercial Poultry.
The Penn's Grove record., 1903-06-12
s1illet and Hungarian Grass.

Millet is entirely a summer crop, land
the seed should not go in the ground
until warm weather has been assured.
1t is especially adapted to light sandy
soils, upon which large crops can be
grown, but thriyes well also on soils
that are heavier. The richer the soil
the better, but it is very important, to
first get the seed bed in a fine, pulver-
lied condition. Plow deep and harrow
several times before seeding, using a
brush for covering in the seed. If the
location is In a good, rich and suitable
portion of the field, the seed should be
sown thickly, for the finer the stalks
the tenderer and more palatable the
hay, but where it is sown for the purs
pose of obtaining seed for the succeed
ing cas- it should be done in drills,
using less seed, though it may he
broadcasted if necessary. The appear
ance of millet while growing is similar
to that Of thickly-sown dwarf corn, the
leaves being broad, covering the
ground completely. 1t grows very rap
idly, especially during warm weather,
If there has been a plentiful supply OF
moisture, and it also stands the drouth
admirably. The tall German giant mil.
let is the kind generally preferred.
Hungarian grass is very similar to mil
let, both Belonging to- the same family
Of plants, but while the millet can be
cropped only ono Hungarian grass
furnishes successive cuttings until FAN.
which is an advantage when the soil.
ing system is practiced with stock: but
1t does not grow as tall as miIIet. nor
give such heavy yields at the times of
cutting. AS a hay crop for winter use
millet should be preferred. Millet and
Hungarian grass are highly relished by
all kinds Of stock, especially if cut and
cured before seeding. The heads NAV
shoot the seed, but the cutting must not
be delayed long enough to allow the
seeds to fill out. Cured the same az
ordinary hay and stored in the barn.
the leaves do not crumble to pieces
EASILY SAosCl, uuu W1pn u
through a cutter and seasoned with
meal, bran and a little salt, tho mass
makes almost a complete food. These
crops are Indispensable in places that
are not adapted to clover and other
grasses, as they are not only certain
but grow and mature in a very short
time. AS r~enovating crops they are
excellent, for a large crop of millet or
Hungarian grass turned under fur
nishes a a of green manure. that
never fails to restore the soil ia its
original fertility where it has not been
cropped for grain too largely. When.
ever the crop is intended for preen
manure it should be seeded down
thickly and cut. before. the seeds ma.
turc. first giving the standing cron :
good busting Of lime on a damn dav
following with a plow and chain a.
both crops grow on very sandy soil r.
q certain extent they afford 4 means
Of enriching the soil until Il l. ffto,1
for other crops, but 1t is well ia hea,
in mind oall green manure i more
lime. "a nccea cror. 81, -
groMn and plo1 IA sam-s
susceptibility ss'>@'s ss's'
The Penn's Grove record., 1903-06-12
NEW PRIMARY ELEMENT.
Another Extraordinary Discovery,by Pros
lessor and Nine. Curie.

announcer EXTRAORDINARY D1scoyerYiby Pro-
fessor and Mime. Curie.
Berlin, Germany.-At a session of the
Chemical Congress Professor w. Mark
wald of Berlin showed the electro
chemical and physicals section a. smudge.
of dark powder on a piece of paper,
which was the first time that any of
the eminent scientists present had seen
the metal polonium, discovered by Pro-
fessor and Nine. Curie, of Paris.
Its discoveries doubted whether polo
mum was a primary element or related
to bismuth, but Professor Markwald
demonstrated that it was indeed a
primary element. He exhibited a bit
Of the metal, weighing 1910 Of a
grain, which was produced from two
tons of uranium at a cost of SO. It
is more thinly distributed in uranium
than xenon, the most rariied gas, is in
the atmosphere. fs
Professor and Nine. Curie also are
the discoveries of radium.
The Penn's Grove record., 1903-06-12
PENIS g GROVE VI y, j., FRIDAY. JUNE p. 1908.
new JERSEY STATE NEWS
The State Game Law.

-. 8sEI -
The New Jersey Fish and Came
commissioners have issued a statement
as 70 the open and closed season for
game IN TIE State. The law is some
WHAT more stringent than that of last
year. 1t is lawful at all times Of the
req 10 angie for yellow perch, catfish,
sunnsh, cells and suckers, as long as
not than three hooks are used.
Inc law d0es not apply to cunning for
wafer FOWL, snipe, rail, marsh or mud
mems. Inc open season for hare. rabbit
n quail, partridge, grouse and ring
necked pheasant, ard gray. black and
fox squirrels, Is from November 10 to
December 81, Inclusive, while wood
cock can be sought in July and again
IN OCTOBER, November and December.
Ine open season for gray, English or
wilson snipe, railbird, marsh hen. or
mud hen and reed bird is September,
Oct0Der, November and December. Au-
gust n September only are open for
upland piover, while geese. duck.
brant and water wild fowl can be shot
during the four first and last three
months in the year. The season for
brook treut begins April l and ends
July 10, and calico, black and white
Dass and white perch can be taken
from June 10 until November 81. In
elusive. The season for pike and
pickerel runs from May / until Novem-
Der 81, and that for shore birds, surf
snipe or bay snipe is from July Is I'M
I'll December 81. The penalties range
from $40 to $40 for each animal or fish
unlaWfully taken or had in ones pos
session, and In case of non-payment
OF the fines and costs the convicted
person is subject to imprisonment. A
license fee of $40 is required of nom
residents of the State for the privilege
OF hunting, while no license is required
of anglers. Licenses can be secured
OF any County Clerk In the State, who
charges a fee of fifty cents for issuing
the same.
The Penn's Grove record., 1903-06-12
Statue to Hobart Unveiled.

In the presence of thousands who
knew and admired him, a heroic bronze
statue of the late Vice-President Garrett
a. Hobart was unveiled in the City
Hall plaza in Paterson. The figure is
a llfelke representation of Mr.. Hobart.
IN n Of his familiar attitudes, stand
Ing at his desk presiding over the
United States Senate. In one hand is
a rolled document and in the other a
gayel. The statue is mounted ON a
granite pedestal. It is a gift by ,citi-
Zens OF Paterson to the city. Vice
Chancellor Stevenson, Chairman of the
Monument Committee, formally pre-
sented the statue to the people of
Paterson. and it was received on their
behalf by Mayor Hinchliffe. On the
platform, decorated with National
bunting, were seated Mrs. Jennie T.
Hobart, widow of the late Vice-Presi-
dent; her son, Carrot A. Hobart; Gov
ernor Franklin Murphy, of New Jer-
sey; United States Senator Kean, for
mer United States Attorney-G General
Griggs, who was the crater Of the
occasion; General and Mrs. Russell a.
Alger and scores of city, county and
State officials.
The Penn's Grove record., 1903-06-12
Cruel Designs on Cupid.

At a meeting Of the Board of Edu-
cation at Millville, President Mitchell
spoke sorrewfully Of the persistence
OF teachers in getting married. in
the future, | think" he said, that all
new teachers should be compelled to
teach at least five years. This would
avoid the troublel the board has had
lately from young ladies rendering
their designations, after a year or two
of service in order to become brides"
The Penn's Grove record., 1903-06-12
Pennies Grow 10 Dollars.

Just a year ago a number of mem
bers of the Presbyterian congregation,
at Deerfield, were given two cents each
as talents, which were to be increased
in a profitable way. These talents
have been called in with the surprising
announcement that about $500 was
realized. A new organ has been pjur-
chased.
The Penn's Grove record., 1903-06-12

Stephen Austin. a blacksmith, living
IN Somerville, returned home shsrtly
after midnight, and going to his room
cut his throat. His aged mother, Mrs.
Catherine Austin, heard his groans
and managed to summon assistance.
Austin was taken to Somerset Hospital.
The mother was SO overcome at the
sight of her sons condition that she
was stricken with apsplexy and died.
The Penn's Grove record., 1903-06-12
Labor World.

Spain has d legal eight-tour day that
the courts have no power to interfere
with.
An unusual amount Of unemployed la
Dor is an existing condition in Sheffield,
England.
1t is said that the membership OF
the Carriage and Wagon Workers In
ternational Union now numbers 49,
600.
Employees at the G. T. r. shopsxn
London, Canada, are to receive an in
crease In their salaries Of one cent an
hour.
The Penn's Grove record., 1903-06-12
Common Sense Drinking Fountain.

The common sense drinking fountain,
described below, can be made by any.
n with gumption enough to be "a
poultry breeder. Procure a ~well7glazed
milk crock and lay it inverted on an
inch board. Mark around it one-half
an inch from the rim and cut out as
neatly as possible. Take plastering
Iath one-qnarter by one inch and cut
them fifteen inches long and nail on
the circular board two inches aparts
The Penn's Grove record., 1903-06-12
distinction without Direrence.

Mr.. Jones-"It is useless my arguing
with a woman who says she is always
right." ssl
Mrs. Jones-"I never made any such
assertion, and it's utterly cruel and
unkind Of you to say SO. I did not say
I wa always right; | simply asserted
that / was never Wrongy-ComfOrt