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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-09-10
Railroads. Angry.

Dallas. Tex, Sept IA report
reached Dallas from Houston this af-
ternoon of a movement started there
for all the trunk line companies OF
Texas to unite in a legal challenge OF
authority of the State railroad commits
sion over traffic agreements, such as
that between the Rock Island and the
Southern Pacific, which the commits
sion vetoed.
The Rock Island is being urged to
defy the commission and bring on a
crisis II the railroads conclude to
lock horns with the commission it is
said the attack will come through the
Federal courts within the next 80 days.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-09-10
FinnIIx Extinxuinhed.

Peoria, ILL.,, Sept THE fire which
threatened the total destruction OF
the little town of Roanoke last night
was finally extinguished. after the two
story building. owned and occupied by
A. Roseneck. as general merchandise
store, had been burned to the ground,
and the one-story brick occupied by
George Parkins, as hotel and board
ing house, had been damaged to the
extent of $4,000. The loss on the
Roseneck building and stock is esti-
mated at $4,000, with $4,000 insur'
ance.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-09-10
Pardons by Roosevelt.

Washington, Sept 6.-J. E. Smith,
pardon attorney Of the department of
Justice, has made his annual report OF
pardons acted upon by President
Roosevelt during the fiscal year end.
ed June 30, 1903.
A total of 265 cases were acted upon
by the president, and there were left
on hand at the close Of the year total
Of s.. OF the cases acted upon the
president denied 131 and exercised
clemency in some form in 134, OF
which IS were for the purpose Of re
storing citizenship.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-09-10
barbecue and Picnic.

Alton, Ill, Sept. 6.-The ninety
fourth birthday anniversary of Mrs.
Aurora Foster Woods, OF Woodburn,
was celebrated at her home in Alton
Saturday, with a barbecue and picnic.
All the members Of her family were
present, including Micah Foster, a
brother, who was missing rs years, and
recently returned wealthy and over
ioyed to find his brothers and sisters
still alive. Mrs. Woods father was one
of the earliest settlers OF Madison
county. She was born in Alton "a
years ago. The birthday party was the
occasion of a general reunion.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-09-10
WHY HE WENT AWAY.
sToREY'S WIFE WAS SICK AND
HE HAD TO SEE HER.
CONES BACK AGAIN AND SURRENDERS
The Noted Mississippi Convict, Who
Took French Leave of the Rankin
County Farm Few Days
Since, Returns, and Gives
the Reason for His
GoinQ.

jackson, Miss. Sept I'll heard
that my wife was sick and just ran
LdoYRsf for few days to see her, apol-
ogized Brooks Storey, the noted ex-
press rObber, who took French leave
Of the guards on the Rankin convict
farm several days ago, and Who has
given himself up.
He went Immediately to Gov. Lon
gfno and surrendered last night, CIV
/ ing the above explanation OF his alb
aenoe without leave from the dull rou-
tine of prison life. .
He stated that he wanted to "apolo-
gize" to the State authorities for es-
Gaping, and solemnly declared that he
had no intention of remaining away
from the prison, but that he had re-
ceived word of the sickness of his wife
at Kosciusko, and, feeling confident
that leave of absence would not be
granted him if requested, he decided
to take a temporary leave without ask
ing his guardians.
Storey further stated that he made
the trip to Kosciusko and, after see
ing his wife, came on back to Jack
son He told a straight story OF the
affair, and the governor ordered MIN
to return to the prison office.
At the session of the prison board
of control this morning the Storey
matter was brought up and Sergeant
David Pickett was called upon to ex
plain how the noted convict had es
capped from the Rankin farm Mr.
Puckett stated that Storey was KEPT
under the gun, but occasionally was
made 'half-trusty,' being allowed to
60 out of sight of the guards, and he
! took advantage of one of these oppor
| tunities and escaped.
The members of the board instruct
ed Sergeant Puckett to administer
reprimand to the guards. and the opln
| ion was expressed that Storey had civ
en- the prison entirely too much .noto
riety with his numerous escapes, as Il
seems that he takes his departure
whenever a notion strikes him to dc
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-09-10
------------------------ -
RUSSIA AND CHINA
Have Executed Their Much Mooted
Secret Convention.

Toxic, Aug. 22-via Victoria, B. c..
Sept. GA Special from Pekin today
states that the much mooted secret
convention between China and Russia
has been executed, but this is not Off.
cially confirmed.
The Pekin correspondent OF the Jill
wires that concerning the opening OF
Manchuria, the United States minis
ter, Mr.. Conger, has made strong ar.
gument. to which Prince Ching has re-
piled in note. The princes meh-
sage says that il China assents to the
opening at this time Russia will make
that action a pretext to continue the
occupation of Manchuria after October
10, the date stipulated In the treaty for
the final evacuation. The correspond
ent adds that the Japanese minister
has also received a similar answer
from Prince Ching.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-09-10
FINE BIT OF IRONY.
Mrs. Belmont Offers House to Mrs.
Vanderbilt

Newport, r. l.. Sept. 6.-Mrs. Oliver
H. p. Belmont, formerly Mrs. William
X. Vanderbilt, Sr, has rendered her
100000 marble house, a gift from
her first husband, to the present Mrs.
William K Vanderbilt, Sr., who was
formerly Mrs. Lewis M. Rutherford.
The reason given on the part OF
Mrs. Belmont, who is known to harbor
enmity against the new Mrs. Wander
bilt. is that she never expects to have
any use for the house.
This action by Mrs. Belmont is re-
garded as a fine piece of irony, but 1t
is not thought that Mrs. Vanderbilt
will accept the proffered gift. The
matter of the offer and the possibility
of its refusal is the principal topic
of discussion here today.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-09-10
AUCTION OF COAL LANDS.
Valuable Tracts Belonging to Choe-
taws and ChickasaWs to
Be Sold.

taWs and ChickaSaWs TO
Be Sold.
Washington, Sept. 6.-Four hundred
and forty thousand acres Of high-grade
bitumionus coal will be knocked down
to the highest bidders by the Federal
government at auction sales to be held
some time within the next two years.
Those lands which now belong to the
Choctaw and Chickasaw Indians, and
which are located in Indian Territory,
have, under the provisions OF an act
of congress, been segregated by ex-
perts of the geological survey, acting
under the direction of the secretary OF
the interior.
The value of the lands is not hard
to estimate. Experience has proved
that the coal vein averages four feet
in thickness, or 1000 feet to the acre,
if the entire deposit is taken out. In
order to remove the entire vein 1t IS
necessary to brace the roof with tim
ber supports, and in some instances 1t
may prove more economical to leave
pillars of coal 1t is said that the Ter
ritory's coal field will eventually yield
1.76O, ,0O0.0 tons of coal. A consid-
erable part of the lands is already be-
ing profitably worked on thirty-year
leases. the lessees paying s cents
ton, mine rum" for the coal taken out.
Under this arrangement the mines
would approximately yield 1920 an
acre. The leases now in existence will
be sold at the same time as the coal
lands.
The segregated lands are in five
tracts, extending from Arkansas to
South McAlester, and are traversed by
the Choctaw, the Missouri, Kansas &
Texas, and the Fort Smith railroads.
The Frisco road alSo taps the coal
fields. The railroads followed the
veins in constructing their lines.
The auction of the coal lands will,
under the provisions of the law, take
place under the supervision of a COM
mission which will consist of three
members. one to be appointed by the
president and one each by the Choc-
taws and Chickasaws. A period OF
two years is allowed the commission
in which to dispose of the lands. 1t
is said at the interior department that
the protracted period of the sale and
the selling of small sections will give
small investors a share of these val
liable lands, and WILL moreover, serve
to prevent the entire area being COB
bled up at once by few great syndl'
Gates at a price agreed upon among
themselves
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-09-10
1T DROVE HER MAD.
Contemplation Of Marrying Mr.. The
ndore RoosaXelt

Contemplation of Marrying Mr.. The
odore Roosevelt.
New York, Sept. 6.-Louisa Pickett.
a negress, was arrested In the act OF
setting fire to her apartments in East
One Hundredth and Twenty-seventh
street this afternoon. She is evident
ly demented.
According to the slip containing the
woman's statement given to DR.. Greg
ory of Bellevue Hospital, she says she
Is to be married shortly to President
Roosevelt, and that living with the
president in the White House will
change her color to white. She de-
clares that she knew the president
when he was the governor OF this
State, and that he has the power OF
making her face white.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-09-10
RUNNING SOME.
New Long Distance Record for Pas
senoer Train,

Chicago, Sept "a new worlds
record for long distance running was
made by passenger train on the Bal
timore & Ohio Railroad early this
morning. A stretch of 12S miles was
covered in 125 minutes. No stops
were made. The distance trayersed
is between Chicago Junction, O., and
Garrett, Ind. During the run a speed
of eighty-five miles an hour was reach
ed. This was the maximum.
The train was made up OF five cars,
and was pulled by locomotive No. 14S0,
in charge of Engineer William Dun
ton. From Garrett into Chicago an
other locomotive of the same type
took the train. On this run a speed
Of seventy-six miles an hour was
reached.
The performance between Chicago
Junction and Garrett could have been
duplicated had the train not been
blocked by train ahead. The dis
lance OF 131 miles between Garrett
Ind, and South Chicago was, however
covered in 1853 minutes, making the
whole run of 259 miles in 27S minutes
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-09-10
New County Officials.

Hon. Joseph W. Power. secretary
of State, is preparing a blank forr"
which he will soon mail to the
various chancery clerks, asking them
to fill them with the names and ad-
dresses of all the newly-elected coun-
ty officials. Mr.. Power hopes to get
them all in in time TO enter the new
officers in his forthcoming report to
the legislature. These officers will
not be elected until November, but
by getting them in now they can be
printed, and it will be great con-
venience to the people of the State,
as there is a constant demand for
the addresses of the county officials.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-09-10
War on Cotton Worms.

Mr.. Platt of the Cassell Drug
Company, of Vicksburg, stated last
week that his firm had sold within
the past few weeks over 10000
pounds of paris green for sprink-
ling worms in the cotton at Leland,
Nitta Yuma, Smede's Station and
to planters in North Louisiana.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-09-10
DISAPPEARING FAST.
AMERICAN INDIAN WILL SOON BE
BUT A NAME IN HISTORY.
OSACES WILL Be THE FIRST TO co.
But 1900 of This Once Powerful and
Wealthy Tribe tsow Left-The Coal
Lands of the choctaws and chicka-
saws to Be Sold at Auction by the
Government.

Washington, Sept 6.-Commissioner
OF Indian Affairs Jones, who has en-
joyed Unexpected immunity from the
bad repute into which the govern
ment's business with the red men has
fallen of late, points out the reckless
ness with which some newspapers
make charges, the fact being thaf
some Of them had stated that 400 s0o0
Indians were involved in the scandals
of the interior department.
As a matter of fact, there are only
27O,27S Indians in the United States.
according to the latest enumeration.
The five civilized tribes, embracing
the Cherokees, Choctaws, Chickasaws,
Creeks and Seminoles, number about
81, 900. Commissioner Jones has col
lected some interesting information OF
a general character about the rest OF
the Indians.
The extent to which civilized meth
ods have been adopted will be appre-
ciated when it is known that OF the
49,, 500 Indians under the general
charge of the commissioner, l02,000
have adopted the dress of American
citizens and Al 900 have adopted it in
part, leaving but $4,000 Indians who
still cling to genuine Indian toggery.
One-fourth of the whole can read,
while $4,000 can use English enough
for ordinary purposes.
Much has been written about the
wealth of the Usage Indians. There
are only about 1900 members OF this
tribe, and their per capita holding is
said to be far greater than that OF any
other nation. The government pays
to these 1900 Osages over 100000 a
year as interest on trust funds in the
United States treasury. In addition
to this. the tribe owns about 1,25O,00
acres of as fine agricultural land as
can be found anywhere in the United
States.
The full-blooded Usage appears
loomed to extinction, as his class is be
ing gradually reduced, while the mixed
bloods are increasing, as is the case
with other tribes. The men are SO
rich that they are prone to a life OF
ease and Incidence, conducive to ODE
sity and Indifference to the ordinary
rules of health. They are quite sub
| ject to consumption, that disease hav
| ing taken off a great many of them.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-09-10
DANvILLER RIOTERS CONVICTED
Eleven Men and One Woman De-
cIarcd Guilty of "AttacI<ing Jail
with Intent to Murder"

Danville, ILL.,, Sept. 7-Verdicts OF
guilty were returned, Saturday, against
10 rioters who assaulted the Danville
1aiI on July 25. The following were
found guilty: Bessie Dodge, Winfield
Baker, Jack Alton, William Redwine,
Mince Mobaker, John Isam, Isaac New
ton Slade, John Robertson, Thomas
Bell, Horace Murphy, Adam Merry, d.
L. Menifee.
Richard Roberts and John keess
were found not guilty. The charge was
"assaulting the Danville Jail with in
to commit murder"
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-09-10
rhree Men Killed in a Row.

Somerset, KY, Sept. THREE men
were killed and several wounded In a
battle in which Winchesters and re-
volyers were used at camp meeting
at Mount Victory, Pulaski county,
twelve miles east Of Somerset. Sery-
ices we're in progress when William
Bolton. a constable, attempted to ar
rest two men named Richmond a
fight followed in which Bolton, though
wounded, killed both Of the Richmonds
and was himself killed by Columbus
Garrison. Several persons were
wounded by stray shots. Officers are
searching for Garrison.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-09-10
pived to His Death.

Patterson. N. j.. Sept 6.-Flled
with desire to emulate the profes-
sional high divers and swimmers who
are to give exhibitions daily during
the carnival this week, Richard Muir
.phy, aged 81, tinsmith, jumped from
the Passaic Falls chasm bridge today
.ato the river below, distance OF 125
feet. He sustained internal injuries,
and although he came to the surface,
he was unable to swim to shore and
was drowned in sight of hundreds OF
spectators. His body was not recov-
cred.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-09-10
Small Majority.

The race for the district attorney
ship of the district composed Of The
counties of Washington, Sunfiower,
Bolivar and lssaquena, resulted in
the election of the Hon. s. d. Neill
of Sunfower by majority of seven
votes over his opponent, the Hon.
Van B. Boddie of Washington. This
is the official result as declared by
the district executive committee.
Both gentlemen are well known in
every section of the State.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-09-10
Killed by Fan From Mule.

Doc Smith, young man who has
been living at Traynham, met with
a sad and untimely death last week
while returning from a visit TO rela-
tives in Quitman county by being
thrown from the mule upon which
he was riding and having the animal
fall over ON him. Relatives took
charge of the remains, which were
sent to Clarksdale for interment.
He was a young man of sterling
worth, and many friends.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-09-10

A remarkable tribute TO the In
tensity of the hot weather in Missis-
sippi was given on the Yazoo 4 Mis-
sippi Valley road north of Jackson
a day or two since. The fierce heat
OF the sun caused some new ties in
the track to warp until each tie, like
the Irishman's stick, was so crooked
that it wouldn't lie still Traffic
on the road was delayed for several
hours, it being necessary to pull out
the crossties and replace them with
new ones.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-09-10
Mecaa's Murderer.

Birmingham, Ala, Sept Twill Da-
Wis, colored, who killed W. G. McCaa,
paymaster at the Seaboard Air Line
construction camp. near TrussviIle,
last week, has since been run down
and shot to death by citizens. Davis
was laborer at the camp and became
very impudent to McCaa. A fight fol-
lowed, during which the negro
knocked McCaa down and Drained him
with an ak McCaa's brother shot and
wounded Davis as the latter was fee
in. and this wound, it is said, enabled
the posse to overtake the negro.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-09-10
New Insurance Law.

The new insurance law of Missis-
sippi has been found to work SO sat
isfactory through the efficient man
agement of Hon. W. @. Cole, the
State insurance commissioner, that
new companies are constantly COM
ing into the State for business. The
Niagara Insurance Company of New
York, has already made arrange
ments and will begin at once can
vaSsing the State for business.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-09-10
Alleaed Corn Thief Shot.

John Williams shot and danger
ously wounded James Clarke for
stealing corn from his suburban
corn field near Vicksburg last week.
The wounded negro is in the hos
pital and the shooter is out on a
$1OO bond for appearance at the No
yember term of court.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-09-10
Gone AGAIN.

Brooks Story, the noted express
robber and desperate, has consum-
mated his fifth escape from the Mis-
sissippi penitentiary. Story's fifth
escape was made last week from the
Rankin prison farm. He was at
work with a squad of other white
prisoners in the field, and walked
away. Story's disappearance was
the signal for a general securing Of
the woods in the neighborhood, but
no trace of him could be discovered,
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-09-10
BLEW HER BOILER OUT.
Engineer Of Chicago & Alton Fast
Freight Killed.

Bloomington, ILL.,. Sept. 6.-While
passing Greenview at full speed today
the boiler of locomotive pulling
fast train west bound on the Chicago
& Alton railway exploded, killing En-
gineer Frank j. Upton, probably ia
tally injuring Fireman c. G. keltner.
Brakeman ]. A. Montgomery was also
injured
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-09-10
Increasing CAPITAL Stock.

An amendment has been filed in
the governors Office to the charter of
the Capital Light and Power Com
pany of Jackson, increasing the cap
ital stock from $25,000 to $4,000,
the company having concluded to
establish larger plant than origi-
nally contemplated.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-09-10
Treasurer hampton Leaves.

State Treasurer hampton is
spending a few days as the guest of
his brother in Chicago. The treas
urer can remain out of the State
just now without losing sleep at
nights in worrying over the cash in
the vault, as the amount on hand is
hardly worth stealing.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-09-10
Actress Rash Act.

Matte Austin, a beautiful young
actress, who went TO Meridian as a
member of the chorus of the Boston
Opera Company, tried to commit
suicide last week at the Grand Ave
nue. Hotel by taking laudanum. All
day physicians were at her bedside.
Her condition is somewhat improved
but there are stiA grave doubts of
her recovery. Dependency is the
only cause assigned for the young
'woman's rash act. Her home is in
Texas.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-09-10
Biennial Reports.

Owing to the activity of the cam
paign, the State officials are some
what behind in the preparation OF
the biennial reports to be submitted
to the legislature in January. Some
of the officials, it is understood, will
not commence the actual work OF
compilation until they get into the
new statehouse, and if this course is
followed by all the officials it is more
than likely that the State printers
will be caught in the rush, and some
of the reports will not be on the
desks of the legislators until late in
the session. This happened at the
last biennial session of the body and
the prospects are good for it to hap
pen again. The auditor and treas
urer have their statistical data COM
piled and in form for the printers,
and if the moving work does not re-
quire too much time the other Off
cials can get their work well under
way next month. The biennial Pc
Rod ends on the 30th of September
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-09-10
LARGE Land Sale.

State Land Commissioner Nall
made large sale of Chickasaw
school lands last week, the total
amount received for several tracts
located in the northern counties be-
ing $5,476.56. The purchase was
made by Messrs. Martin and Gill,
realty dealers in Memphis.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-09-10
RECONCILIATION
Will Be Brought About Between Ser
Wan Army Factions

Belgrade, Seryia, Sept. 6--king
Peter and his family have returned
here after an absence of twelve days
at Nish. The papers report that
reconciliation between the opposing
army factions is probable through the
friendly influence OF Prince Arsene
Karageorgevitch, King Peters brother
1t is officially announced that an IN
vestigation is proceeding, but any pun
ishments inflicted on the regicides
and their co-operators in their con-
spiracy will be slight.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-09-10
West Point Fire.

The exact loss in last weeks Mo-
bile & Ohio fire at West Point, can
not be correctly ascertained, as all
books and way bills we're destroyed.
Il is roughly estimated, however, at
from $4,000 to $500.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-09-10
WAR INDICATED.
BY the Orders Received at Salonica
From the Turkish Government.

BY the Orders Received AT SdIoHIcd
From the Turkish Government.
Salonica, European Turkey, Sept. Z.
The latest orders received from the
Turkish government are regarded here
as a sure indication that the porte en-
tertains serious apprehensions OF war.
Sixteen battalions of Hustahfaz or
second reserves, have been called to
arms in the Salonica. Uskub and Mon
astir districts, and the artillery and
cavalry reserves of the Adrianople and
Smyrna divisions also have been mo-
bilized The commander of the third
army corps has been ordered to strict
ly watch the Servian frontier, where 1t
is thought revolutionary bands pfoba-
bly will cross
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-09-10
Used a Shotgun.

Marion J. Harrison killed j. p.
Redding near Chapel Hill, in Kinds
county, last week, and came to Ray
mond and surrendered himself to
the sheriff. The weapon used was
a shotgun, two loads being dis
charged in Redding's face and
breast. Both were respected citi-
zens. Harrison had warned Red
ding to stay off his place.