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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-10-01
EAST TENNESSEE DESPERATE
Shoots Down OFFICERS Who Attempt to
Arrest Him.

Knoxville. Ten1., Sept. 2.-Posses
are securing Loudon county, Tenn, for
Mack Rose. who, in resisting arrest at
Cloyd's Creek. shot and instantly
killed Deputy Sheriff Ed N. Griffiths,
of Loudon county, and fatally wounded
Joha Poole, citizen deputized by the
officer.
Rose was wanted for small offense
and when located last night was in
barn with a woman named Hicks, who
has ben living with him. Lanterns in
hand. Griffiths and Poole climbed up IN
the hay NOV.
Rose opened fire Oh Griffiths, shoot
ing him through the heart and killing
him instantly. Grifiths shot four
times before he was killed and alto
gether a dozen shots were exchanged,
although 1t is not known that Rose
was wounded a.
Rose and the woman escaped. A
reward of 5000 is offered for Roses ar
rest. Sheriff Wilkinson of Loudon
county and Sheriff Edmundson OF
Rlount county are at the head OF the
posse in pursuit.
1t is their hope to intercept Rose be-
fore he reaches the North Carolina
mountains.
Rose is a son of one of the North
Carolina gang of tnat name, and II he
reaches their settlement the whole
tribe will protect him. Rose has Hved
in Loudon county several years and
his wife was to have filed bill Tor
divorce next week because OF his con-
duct with the Hicks woman.
Griffiths, the dead deputy, lived with
his father near Unitia, and was buried
there this afternoon. He attended
Maryville College and also the Knox
vile Business College, and was in bus
mess at Unitia at the time OF his
death.
A message from Loudon at o'clock
tonight states that nothing has been
heard from the posse after Rose. He
may be summarily dealt with II cap.
tured alive, but he is heavily armed
and may put up desperate battle II
located
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-10-01
Shot by His Brother.

Lion Hermingto0, a youth resid-
ing in Warren county, was acci-
dentally shot by his brother Duncan
last week. The two boys were out
in the canebrakc squirrel hunting
and had been separated The
younger of the two, hearing a slight
movement in the brush near him,
raised his 22-caliber rifle and fired
in that direction, the bullet enter
ing the lower part of the abdomen
of his brother, of whose near pres
ence the younger was not aware.
The wound inflicted is serious and
painful, but not considered danger
OIs
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-10-01
RISKY BUSINESS.
unbonded Federal Clerk Carries
Three Million Dollars.

Washington, Sept 2S.--Marion e.
Beall, an unbonded clerk in the bu-
reau of insular affairs, who receives a
salary of 81 800 rest, carried 3,000,-
600 of government cash in a suit case
from Washingt0n 90 New York. the
other day. NaSural the officials did
not tellsahpu BealNs journey before
he mad 7 Beall whose home is at
Fort yiies Ind, travelled with the
SO a60s000 alone and unguarded.
Under the direction of the insular
department, the mints in this country
and the bureau Of printing and en-
craving here have been making mon
ey this summer for use in the Philip
pines. To Mr.. Beall was assigned the
4uty of overseeing the shipment of
he money to the island possessions.
The bureau of printing and engray-
ing turned out $3,000,000 in crisp
81 900 bills. The insular department
wanted to get the money to New
York. Beall went around to see the
express companies about transporting
the treasure.
Eight hundred dollars" said each
of the companies.
That's too much" said Col. Ed
wards, chief of the insular bureau,
when Beall reported how much the
express companies wanted. ut is not
worth it.
Whats the matter with you put
ting the money in suit case and TAX
ing it up yourself?" asked Col. Ed
wards.
why, sure, can take it, if you are
willing to trust me with it, said Beall.
The arrangement was made. When
the treasury department opened in
the morning Beall was on hand with
his suit case and an order for the
three thousand $1,000 bills. He re-
ceipted for the money, and, with the
suit case in one hand and an umbrel-
la in the other, left for New York on
the 10 o'clock train. The train did
not reach New York until after bank
ing hours, but a telegram was sent
from the bureau of insular affairs ask
ing the bank to keep open and be on
the lookout for the messenger.
A little after o'clock Beall passed
the treasure suit case over the coun-
ter and receipt for 100000 was
passed out to Beall.
1t cost Beall $40 to make the trip
and the net saving to the government
was $3.50.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-10-01
Mississippi State News
Another IndIanoIa incident.

From a prominent Indianola cit
izen an interesting incident is
learned, connected with the Indian
ola postoffice affair, that has some
thing of a funny phase to it. When
the postoffice was discontinued, or
closed, by the departure of Minnie
Cox, it seems that there was white
man connected with the office whose
duty it was to haul the mail from
the depot to the postoffice. he was
lite man connected with
the Institution, Minnie Cox and her
assistant being colored. The. depart
ment at Washington continued the
salaries Of Minnie Cox and her as
sistant, but the pay of the white
man was cut off. Not long since
the white man saw in one Of the pa
pers a notice of the fact that Min
ME Cox and the assistant postmas-
ter were still drawing their pay reg
ularly. Whereupon the white man
took his pen in hand and wrote to
letter to the postmaster-general,
complaining of the fact, and insist
ing that the department was dis
eliminating against him on "ac-
count of his color" He urged that
it was not just or fair to him, for the
department to cut OH his pay be-
cause he was the only white man,
and at the same time to continue the
pay of the favored colored employees.
His letter was plea for his ''down-
trodden race" and begged for JUS
tice. The postmaster-general has
not yet replied to the appeal.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-10-01
FOUR THOUSAND
Refugees From the Plasue-stricken
City of Laredo.

Laredo, Tex, Sept. 27.-The yellow
fever seems to be on the increase in
this city, despite rigorous measures
that are being taken to stamp out the
scourge Two deaths and twelve new
cases were reported at the close of the
day.
DR.. Guiteras, in his house to house
canvass today. saw many cases of fe-
yer, including those which had been
pronounced suspicious cases yesterday,
and at the conclusion of his days ex-
animation made the announcement
that twelve of the cases were genuine
yellow fever.
The daughter of the Mexican boiler
maker, Juan Cortinas, who died of the
fever recently, and whose case was
yesterday pronounced yellow pack,
died late Sais afternoon, and another
Mexican woman also died of the dis
ease.
This city now presents a dead ap-
pearance, all those who could get away
having departed for points north OF
the State of Texas and for points
south. 1t is estimated by the authori-
ties that nearly 1000 people have fled
from here since the beginning OF the
yellow fever scare and the later devel'
opments of the disease.
Shotgun Quarantine.
The city is now quarantined against
in all directions in the State, and no
person can get beyond the limits or
Webb county, other Texas counties
having established shotgun quaran-
the and are turning back all those
who are endeavoring to get away in
coaches, buggies and carts. The quar-
antine applies to all persons, freight,
baggage express, mail or other matter
originating in the city of Laredo or
points south, the only persons having
authority to leave the corporation linn
its being the health officers of the
State of Texas and of the United
States.
The work of placing the city in
thoroughly sanitary condition is being
effectively and scientifically carried
on under the direct supervision OF Dr.
Guiteras and a corps of expert assist
ants. Among the out-of-town physi-
clans here in charge of affairs are DR..
G, M. Guiteras. the United States ma
rine hospital corps yellow fever ex-
pert; DR.. John T. Moore, bacteriologist
from the medical department OF the
State University at Galveston; DIS.
John H. Foster and r. l.. Dinwiddie, re-
spectively of Austin and San Antonio,
and DIR. John Frick of the United
States marine hospital service, who
arrived here this morning from Mex
icO
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-10-01
Sympathy for Mr.. Noel.

The many friends of the Hon. E.
f. Noel will regret to learn of his
misfortune in having been bitten by
mad dog while attending court at
Alderman, and all will wish him
success in the treatment which he
is seeking in Atlanta. Mr.. Noel
is personally one of the most popal-
lar men in the State, and, though
recently defeated for the guberna-
torial nomination, it was not on per-
sonal grounds, and every one who
knows him sincerely hopes for him a
long life and continued good health.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-10-01
ENGLANp's ATTITUDE.
Bulgaria May Count on Support
Against Austro-Russian Pc
form Project.

Sofia. Sept. 27-The communication
made by the British diplomatic agent
to the Bulgarian government states
that Northeast Turkey or Bulgaria
could count on Great Britain's support
in the event of their openly or secret
ly opposing the realization OF the Aus
Russian project or reform in Mace
donia, and added that Great Britain
was pressing Turkey for more effect
i've application of the reforms. The
communication further stated that
Great Britain was consulting with the
other powers as to the possibility of in
Producing more suitable remedial
measures
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-10-01
CHOICE OKLAHOMA PRODUCTS
rn. ..oIsIaboma Exhibition Car"
FILLED with Fine Specimens "A
New Country, mt st. Louis.

St. Louis, Sept. 2S.-Choice products
of Oklahoma are on exhibition in the
"Oklahoma Exhibition Car" which is
resting on a siding at Forsythe juno
ton. The specimens are to show what
the newly-opened country can do In
agriculture and horticulture. The car
Will remain here to-day, and will be
open to the public.
Horace j. Newberry, of the OKLA
homa board of agriculture, is in charge
of the exhibit. He has Travelled through
the middle west with the car, coming
to st. Louis from southern Illinois.
Among the specimens are stalks Oh
corn 16 feet tall, watermelon weigh
ing 81 pounds, native grass eight feet
high, sheaves of oats four feet high
and fine samples of wheat.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-10-01
Little Hopes Of Peace.

Berlin, Sept. 2S.-Speaking to your
correspondent this morning, a men,
Der of the foreign Office, whose views
are entitled to especial weight on ac-
count of Turko-German official inti-
macy. said: There is little conf
dence here that the negotiations be-
tween Turkey and Bulgaria will re
suit in peaceful solution. The de-
mands of the insurgents for notable
Christian governor genral are far i'll
excess of the reform ideas of the pow
ers
Even should the sultan grant the
extreme concessions asked, the Mac
edonians supported by the advocates
of Pan-Slavism, would embrace the
first opportunity or revolving under
the new banner"
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-10-01
EPIDEMIC AT TOPEKA, KAs.
Prevalence of Typhoid Said to BE
Due to Impure Water of
Kansas River.

Topeka, Kas, Sept. 2S.-Dr. Lowry,
secretary of the state board of health,
who, Saturday, completed an investiga-
ton into the causes of the typhoid
fever epidemic in Topeka, declares that
the drinking of unboiled water is the
cause of nine-tenths of the cases.
Since the flood of last May the water
supply from the Kansas river has been
impure, and to this is due the preva-
Ience of the disease.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-10-01
Moving Into New Capitol.

It has been decided that the State
officials are to move into the new
capitol at once and they are to be in
by October i. A conference of the
State officers was held last week and
all the details of the moving work
was discussed. The officials will
only move in at present such records
and equipment as they are compelled
10 have for the daily transaction of
business and later on the other rec
ords will be moved,
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-10-01
SECRETARY HITCHCOCK
May Be Indicted by Grand Jury for
Alleged Irregularities.

Oklahoma City, 0. T., Sept 21.-It
Is reported here that the grand jury
of Comanche county will soon find an
Indictment against E. A. Hitchcock,
secretary of the interior department.
The indictment, it Is said, is Tor
alleged Irregularities on the part OF
Secretary Hitchcock in the matter OF
the town lot sale fund OF Lawton,
amounting to over 100000. There ap-
pears to have been a bitter feeling
against Secretary Hitchcock in several
localities of the new country.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-10-01
Seven Candidates.

So far as can be sacertained, there
are now seven candidates in the race
for clerk of the Supreme Court. and
more to hear from. The successful
candidate will have to get both a
majority Of the popular vote and a
majority of the electoral vote in or
der to win. This will, of course, be
next to impossible, with a field full
of candidates, and the race will be
thrown into the house of representa-
tives for final settlement. Where
no candidate receives both OF these
maiorities the house of representa-
tiyes must elect clerk from between
the two candidates receiving the
highest number of votes. The cam
didates now in the field are George
c. Myers, W. J. Brown, John l..
Brady, w. j. Pickett, s. Il Dobbs,
Mr.. Minor of Noxubee and Henry
Yerger.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-10-01
McHenry Fire-swept.

Last week fire destroyed many of
the business houses of McHenry.
The houses burned were four hotels
and restaurants. i've general mer-
chandise establishments, one drug
store, one barber shop, one livery
stable, one. millinery store, the Meth
odist church, postotiice, one law Of
ice, five residences, one dental par
lor and two freight cars on the Gulf
& Ship Island siding, one of them
loaded with household goods.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-10-01
saIvationists at Knoxville.

Knoxville, Tenn, Sept 28.-Salva-
ton Army workers, to the number of
eighty. headed by Col. r. E. Holtz.
reached here tonight after a trip
through Breathitt, Letcher, Floyd and
Pike counties, KY, where they held
thirty-fve meetings and converted
200.
Holtz says the people in the dis
tricts visited are highly intelligent
and of average education, but have a
peculiar belief that it is right to kill
for revenge. He recommends reiig-
ious development from childhood as
the remedy. and will detail several
bands to work among the feudists.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-10-01
The Yellow Fever at Monterey.

Monterey, Mexico, Sept. 27.-Dr- Al
vim G. Alderman, founder OF the Chris
tan Institute, died at his home near
the school from what was said to be
yellow fever The authorities are TAX
ing every precaution to prevent the
spread of the disease and no new case
has been reported. The schools have
been suspended until the scare is over.
Physicians are recommending the
use of mosquito bars and that the
places about the city where waite.
stagnates be sprinkled with coal oil
to kill the wiggle-tails
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-10-01
ACTIVITY IN THE BALKANS.
Turkey and Bulgaria Are Both Prepar-
inu for War.

London. Sept 2S.-Whilst there is
little fresh news this morning from
the Balkans, it appears from the dis
patches received here that both Tur-
key and Bulgaria are actively prepar-
ing for the possibility of war. The
correspondent of the Daily Mail at
Monastir comments on the skillful dis
position of the Turkish troops for de-
livering a quick blow against either
Servia or Bulgaria. There are 10000
soldiers in the vilayet of Kossovo, 7J,-
600 men with 300 guns in Adrianople
vilayet, $4,000 in Monastir vilayet and
ITO 600 in Salonica, the last mentioned
force forming a huge reserve.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-10-01
EIockino to Mexico City.

Mexico City, Sept. 2T.-Refugees
from valles. Victoria, Santiago, Ii
nores and Tampico, fleeing through
fear of the yellow fever, are making
their appearance at Mexico City, and
the capital is the oasis for throng
of visitors.
There has been continual influx
from some of those points ever since
the outbreak of the disease. but not
until the past few days have there
been an unusual number from Monte
rey. Their stories of the progress and
rayaees of the scourge are varied, and
few are to be believed,
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-10-01
STRIKE IMMINENT.
Kansas City Packers Employees viii
Not Accent Terms Offered.

Kansas City, Sept. 2S.-The prop
osition of the packers to give an in
crease in wages provided employees
were willing to perform larger
amount of work was considered by
the 500 cattle butchers of Kansas City
tonight. and with little or no discus
sion it was unanimously decided to
reject the proposition.
Should general strike be ordered
as the result of similar conferences
held at various cities throughout the
country tonight, $500 other packing
house amDlOypS
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-10-01
Meeting Called.

The State superintendents of ed
ucation of the Southern States will
meet on the 9th of October at the
Piedmont hotel in Atlanta for the
purpose of discussing educational
matters. The meeting was called
by State Superintendent of Educa-
ton Whitfield, who some time ago
sent out letters. He has received
replies from most of them, and has
fixed October as the time for The
meeting, and the Piedmont hotel at
Atlanta as the place.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-10-01
Field viii Be a Full One.

Candidates continue to announce
in the race for clerk of the Supreme
Court, and the field promises to be a
full one. Petitions are in circula-
ton in every county in the State
for signers in order to get the names
of the candidates ON the State tick
ct. Since these petitions have been
circulating the lawyers have begun
to look into the matter and to dis
cuss the question of whether it is
necessary to have a petition circu-
lated in each county. Judge Camp
bell takes the view that it is only
necessary to have one petition of
fifty qualified electors. Section 1862
of the Code seems to be little am
biguous, and Judge Campbell's view
is generally indorsed by the lawyers
here who have examined the ques-
ton, but the candidates all want to
be on the safe side, and all of them
are in the field with petitions.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-10-01
GINNING Cotton by Electricity.

McComb City is boasting the on
l. gin in the State that is run by
electricity. and so far no town has
disputed the claim. The gin has a
capacity of only II to Is bales per.
day, but the sample is said to be of
the very best and brings the highest
prices on the market.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-10-01
To Prevent Emigration.

Lisbon, Portugal, Sept. 26.-The Por-
tuguese government has decided to es-
tablish a special force at the Azores
islands to prevent the secret eniIgra-
ton. which has been proceeding for
a considerable time, especially to the
United States.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-10-01
indian Cut to Pieces.

Thomas Mullens,. full blooded
Choctaw Indian, who, with his
brother, has been working on a sec
ton of the Southern road, near
Greenville, filled up on fire water
after work hours one day last week
and started down the track home,
after ~ o'clock, and while crossing
a cattle gap below the city, fell
through, and, being unable to get
out, he fell asleep and was cut to
pieces by an early morning train.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-10-01
Boom for Houston.

An enthusiastic meeting of the re-
Gently organized Houston Business
League was held at the court house
in that town last week. To those
who have kept abreast of the times
the object of this meeting was en-
tirely understood. After hearing
the reports of various committees
strong resolutions were adopted
looking TO the commercial progress
and material advancement Of the
town and country adjacent thereto.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-10-01
George c. Myers Appointed.

Gov. Longino last week appointed
George C. Myers, of Holly Springs,
clerk of the Supreme Court, to fill
the vacancy caused by the death of
Capt. Brown. The vacant term for
which Mr.. Myers is appointed ex-
pires in January and another off
cial will have 10 be elected for the
full four-year term, which will be-
gin in January. Mr.. Myers quail
fed for the office last week, and took
immediate charge. He has not yet
ennounced his deputy.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-10-01
CARNEGIE DENIES RuMoR.

Says Gifts to University Have Not
Deprecated From Steel Slump.
Glasgow, Sept. 2S.-Andrew Carne-
gle wires from Skibo Castle denying
the report that had been given circu-
lation throughout Great Britain that
his gifts to Scottish universities have
deprecated in value owing to the
slump in the shares of the United
States Steel corporation. He declares
that his gifts have been first mortgage
bonds, which are not listed on the
stock exchange, and which are fully
protected by the steel company's
plant.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-10-01
COMMITTED SUICIDE.
Elijah Bolin, Kentucky Feudist, Goes
the Morphine Route.

Jackson, KY, Sept. 28.-Elijah Bo-
len committed suicide in the prison
here today by taking morphine. He
was held over this morning by Judge
James Hargis to the grand jury with
out bail for the murder of Boyd Grif-
fifth. last week. His brother was in
dicted at Cynthiana for perjury for
his testimony for the defense in the
Jett- White murder case. 1t is not
known who furnished the morphine. /.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-10-01
MRS. JEFFERSON DAVIS.

Passed Comfortable Night and the
Chances Favor Her Recovery.
Buffalo, N. Y, Sept. 2S.-Mrs. JEFF
ferson Davis passed a comfortable
night, and her condition today is much
improved. ]. A. Hayes, her son-in-
law. and his son, have arrived at Cas-
tie Inn Her relatives and friends
are now hopeful of her recovery.
DIR. Charles D. Stockton made the
following announcement regarding
the condition of Mrs. Davis at IL
O'Clock tonight.
Mrs. Davis condition tonight is un-
changed
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-10-01
Bic Receipts at Newton.

Newton received her first bale of
cotton about three weeks ago, and
since that time the staple has been
coming in at lively rate More
than 1,50o bales have been marketed
in the town since the season opened.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-10-01
Was am OLA settIer.

Evansville, Ind, Sept. 27-Roland
Hartley, 80 years old, one of the Oldest
and wealthiest men in Pike county,
Indiana. died, Friday, of paralysis. lie
was one of the early settlers OF the
county.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-10-01
DEAD MEN TELL NO TALES.

Lifeless Body of an Important Witness
Found in Flint Creek.
New Decatur, Ala. Sept. 28.-News
has reached here of the finding of the
dead body of John Hubbard of Neel,
Ala, in Flint creek, some distance
from his home.
Hubbard was an important witness
in noted lawsuit OF Pfaff VS.. McNutt.
Hubbard has been missing from
home for some time, and search and
inquiries were made for him, but no
trace of him could be found until
passerby happened to find his lifeless
body in the waters of Flint creek.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-10-01
KILLED hy Trnmnn.

Muskogee, /. T., Sept. 27.-J. B. Nc
MILAN, a conductor on the Kay road,
was killed at Caddo, l. t., Dy gang
of tramps. whom he was attempting to
put off the train. His home was In
Denison, Tex.