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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-02-19
REMEMBERING HE MAINE.
tfon Observed by Americans
and Cubans in Havana

Havana, Feb. 16.-Four hundred
Americans, Sunday afternoon OBJ
served the fifth anniversary of the
destruction of the Maine, proceeding
to where the Maine now lies with i
flag draped with crepe and "a wreath
which was hung on the wreck as a
tribute to those who lost their lives
in the disaster. Representative of the
Cuban Veterans association took
part in the ceremony and brought the
finest of all the floral offerings. The
exercises were purely memorial, ref
erences calculated to revive anim.'sity
being avoided. The United States le-
CATION was not represented, Minister
Squires holding that any possibility
of stirring up the feeling of the Span
ish residents by public exercises COM
memorative of bitter incident in the
war ought to be avoided. United
States Consul Rublee. Vice-Consul
Springer and some representatives of
the United States army were present.
A United States quartermaster, $
launch led the way to the wreck, fol-
lowed by two small steamers loaded
with Americans and numerous little
craft.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-02-19
AS A YOUTH.
Washington Did Many Things when
Boy That Were Worthy of
Grown Man.


The early age at which Washington
the tender passion has been
noticed. In fact, it was despair at the
uncompromising attitude of certain
"Lowland Beauty" that he fed to the
domain of Lord Fairfax, afterwards
his patron. The noble gentleman had
left England and buried himself in
the wilderness on account of disap-
pointed passion; perhaps George, who
was then coming Is. felt there might
be a bond between two-such wounded
hearts, It any rate, before he had
been many months under Fairfax's
eye, just as he was completing his six
teenth year, he set out on surveying
expedition. The Englishman's ground
included thousands of acres of the
most fertile country in the world, ex-
tending in wide strip from the sea
to the Alleghanies. 1t was no small
sign of confidence to allow youth to
lay out such a country.
This position is merely sample of
the many important places. he held.
At 10 he was major of the Virginia
militia; at 21 he commanded an impor-
tant expedition to Du Quesne. Small
wonder is it that his first love came SO
young.-CincinnatiE Enquirer.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-02-19
OXFORD. MISS, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1905
CHARGED WITH ASSAULT.
Alleged to Have Abused n West
Virginia legislator.

Charleston, W. Va, Feb. 16.-John
H. Winder, general manager of the
Kanawha and Hooking Coal Co.. and
Dan Hanna. son of Senator Mark
Hanna. and others are charged with
assaulting Hon. w. G. Caldwell, a
member of the legislature, early Sat
urday. while the latter was going
home from the legislative ball in a
cab.
Hanna and his friend were on their
way-to depot, and hailed hack in
which Representative Caldwell was
riding and attempted to enter it.
Caldwell protested, and said the hack
was his. Winder and Hanna are said.
to have entered the hack, and it IS
charged Winder dealt Caldwell a hard
blow in the face. rendering him un.'
conscious. Representative Caldwell
was thrown out of the hack and the
others took charge of it. He was bad
~ cut and may lose one eye.
After Winder and Hanna boarded
the train warrants were sworn out
for their arrest, but it is said the
friends of Winder in the coal business
here secured the countermanding f
the messages for the arrest of the
parties and that their private car
passed over the Ohio river bridge at
Point Pleasant unmolested. The war
rants were sworn out by Capt. J. B.
White
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-02-19
ALEXANDER JURY DISCHARGED
On the Final Ballot the Vote Stood
Eight for AcquittaI and Four
for Conviction.

Indianapolis, Ind, Feb. 16.-After
being out As hours, the jury in the
case of DR.. ]. C. Alexander failed to
reach an agreement and was dis
charged at ten o'clock Sunday morn
ing. On the final ballot the vote
stood eight for acquittal and four for
conviction. On. the first ballot taken
Saturday morning the voEe was seven
for acquittal and five for conviction.
On the next ballot the vote stood
eight to four. That was the ballot
from that time until the jury was dis
charged with the exception of one or
two instances.
The perplexing question in the
minds of the jurors, they say. was
whether Dr. Alexander had guilty
knowledge of the fact that the body
of Rose Neidlinger had been unlaw-
fully taken from the grave.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-02-19
FAREWELL TO VALLEY FORGE.
While Presid MT Was h In e'ton Visited
the Historic Camp Ground of
the Revolution.

Nearly score of years passed away
at Valley Forge, when one summer day
tall gentleman of advancing years
dressed in black and riding on horse,
was seen by the farmers while they
were working in the fields" writes
William Perrine, in the Ladies' Home
Journal. accompanied by his negro
servant, he alighted from his horse by
the roadside and began kindly to put
questions to one of the farmers. He
told that he had been in the camp of
the Continentals, that he expected
soon to leave Philadelphia forever, and
that he wanted to once more look upon
the scene of the sufferings of his COM
rades in arms. He was pleased to see
happiness and prosperity now around
him. He would stay over night, but
his duties required him to be at the
capital. When the farmer heard his
name he was astonished, and protested
that he should have been more respect
full. The stranger replied that the
sight of his companions of the war
now engaged in the happy pursuits of
peace gave him more satisfaction than
any homage that could be paid his per-
son or hts station as president of the
United States. 1t was George Wash
ington, soon about to bid farewell in
his great office to his countrymen, and
as he rode away forever what thoughts
must have come over him as he looked
back in those piping times of peace to
the anguish and tolls and the despair
of that dark Christmas at Valley
Forget"
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-02-19
Mississippi State News


The following quarterly reports of
railroads and common carriers have
been received at the office of the
Mississippi railroad commission:
Southern Express Company-Re-
ceipts in Mississippi, s34,556.S3
corresponding quarter last year,
S3l,971.03; increase, $2,5s5.S0; op-
Grating expenses, $3l, ,0sS25; net in
crease of business, $449.50.
American Express Company-Re-
ceipts in Mississippi, s36,331.83 /;
same quarter last year, $34,516.16; I;
increase. So, ,s9S.s0; operating ex-
penses, $34,44303; net increase of
business, $149.77.
Alabama & Yicksburg Road-To-
tai receipts from all sources, $685.
902.60; same quarter last year,
6,931.05; increase of gross re-
ceipts, S20,170.s5; operating ex-
penses, $199,669.2s; operating ex-
penses same quarter last year, $l1S,-
1872; increase Of expenses, $9,111.-
80; net earnings, S127,233.3S; net
revenue, $96, 6,19439.
New Orleans & Northeastern
Road-Total receipts from all
sources, $5S4,2S5.06; increase of re-
ceipts over same quarter last year,
$31, ,936.17; operating expenses,
S2,0S476; net earnings, $202,-
2O0.31; net revenue after deducting
interest and taxes, $96,975.53.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-02-19
wASHINGToN'S BIRTHPLACE.
Bu< Small Monument Marks the
Spot mt Wakefield Farm on
1 the. Potomac.

Mount Vernon has become great
mecca for the American tourist; at
Yorktown and Valley Forge stand
stately reminders of the First Cen
tleman of America, while in every
part of the land the smallest memen-
toes of his life and actions are reli-
giously preserN ed; but in magnificent
decay on the lower Potomac lies
Wakefield Farm, which was associ-
ated with his early. life. A simple
granite shaft marks the spot where
George Washington was born, and a
few bricks and stones are all that
remain of his early home.
The old country mansion was
burned early in the last century, but
the brick chimney, within whose arch
four people could sit. and the corner
stones, with a portion of the founda-
tion, were saved. Shortly before the
civil war the historic farm passed
into the hands. of family which at
first showed some appreciation for
its associations. A succeeding gen.
Grafton, however, tore down the
cnlmntN anu tic Iclhiidiie VI thC
walls in order to secure the bricks
A marble slab bearing an inscription
giving the date of Washington's birth
and other information, which had
been set into the great arch, was
removed to the old family grave
yard; but in placing it beneath. two
ancient fig trees planted by the moth
.er of Washington, it was broken, and
its fragments lie there to-day, moss
grown and vine-eoyered.
1t was in 1895 that the national
government erected at Wakefield a
miniature copy of the Washington
monument, with the Inscription
"Washington's Birthplace" and in
small letters at the base the words:
Erected by the United States, A.
D. 1895. 5."-Waldon Fawcett, in Wom-
mans Home Companion.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-02-19
THE GET-RICH-Q -QUICKERS.
CHICAGO seems to Have Awakened
to the Necessity of Dealing
With the Evil.

Chicago, Feb. 15.-Harry Brolaski,
NJ. j. Book and Matte Woodin, ar
rested Friday in the raids on alleged
fraudulent turf investment concerns
here. were held in bonds of $500 each.
w. j. Mason and Henry Thompson
were freed upon showing that they
were but clerks in the raided places.
Preparations are in progress for the
prosecution of turf concerns by the
post office department. Inspector
Stewart has been asked to begin
steps for an inquiry by the federal
grand jury. The police department
is preparing to bring a number of
cases to the attention of the grand
jury and ask indictments. The first
arguments concerning the evidence
of the concerns raided will be heard
on February 20.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-02-19
SAID OF WASHINGTON.

Just honor to Washington can only
be rendered by observing his pre-
cepts and initiating his example,
Robert c. Winthrop.
However his military fame may
excite the wonder of mankind, 1T Is
chiefly by his civil magistracy thai
Washingtons example will instruc'
them.-Fisher Ames.
A great and venerated character
like that of Washington /:
not an isolated fact in history to be
regarded with barren admiration-i1
is a dispensation of Providence fol
good.-E. Everett.
He illustrated and adorned the civ
ilization of Christianity and Furnished
an example of the wisdom and per
fection of its teachings which the
subtlest arguments of its enemies
cannot impeach.-Zebulon B. Vance
George Washington, the brave, the
wise, the good. Supreme in war, il
council and in peace. Washington
valiant, without ambition; discreet
without fear; confident, without pre-
sumption.-Dr. Andrew Lee.
! To-add brightness to the sun ol
glory to the name of Washington il
alike impossible. Let none attemp
it. In solemn awe pronounce thu
name, and in its naked. deathlesi
splendor leave it shining on.-Abra
ham Lincoln.
! Let him who looks for a monument
to Washington look around the
! United States. Your freedom, YOU
independence. your national power
your prosperity and your prodigiou.
growth are monument to him.
kossuth
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-02-19
wARSHIpS FOR ST. LOUIS.
Two of Uncle SANS Fighters to
Come Up the River to Take Fart
In Fair Dedication.

Washington, Feb. 16.-Orders were
issued on Saturday for the monitor
Arkansas and the Isle de Luzon, the
boat which was sunk by Admiral
Dewey. and which was one of the
ships of the Spanish fleet and has
been reconstructed for our navy, to
cruise up the Mississippi river as far
as ST. Louis.
The exact itinerary of the two naval
vessels has not been arranged. 1t will
be shortly. They will plan to reach
ST. Louis and anchor off the port a
day or two before April 80, the date
set for the dedication of the exposi-
ton grounds.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-02-19
ARNOLD BOUND FOR MEXICO.
President of Turf Investment Con-
Germ Seen in Kansas, on His Way
to the Land of the Cactus.

: St. Louis, Feb. 16.-A dispatch from
Parsons, Kas., states that f. j.. Ar
mold, the president of the turf in,
vestment concern now being investi-
gated in this city, passed through
that city on the Katy flyer, bound
south, Saturday morning. Manager
Myers of the Katy dining room rec
ognized him, and talked with him
while he ate breakfast.
Arnold said he was on his way to
Mexico to escape arrest on account
of the swindles of his concern. Mr..
Myers asked him about Gill, the man
ager of the ST. Louis branch of the
company, and Arnold stated that he
did not know where he was now. but
expected to meet him in Mexico.
1t is supposed that Arnold and Gill
took the available assets of the con-
.cern. divided them up Friday and left
this city by different routes.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-02-19
SAID BY WASHINGTON.

Be courteous to all, but intimate
with few, and let those few be well
tried before you give them your con-
fidence.
The company on which you inn
prove most will be least expensive
TO you.
1t is easy to make acquaintance,
but difficult to shake off, however
irksome and Improbable they are
found, after we have once commit
ted ourselves to them.
1t is a maxim with me not to ask
what, under similar circumstances,
would not grant.
j expressly forbid the sale or trans
portation out of the said common
wealth, of any slave / may die pos
sessed of, under any pretense what
Eoever.
In my estimation, more permanent
and genuine happiness is to be found
in the sequestered walks of con-
nubial life than in the giddy rounds
of promiscuous pleasure or the more
tumultuous and imposing scenes of
successful ambition.
Without virtue and without in
tegrity, the finest talents and the
most brilliant accomplishments can
never gain the respect and conciliate
the esteem of the truly valuable part
of mankind.
l shall never attempt to palliate
my own foibles by exposing the err
ror r-of another.
Nothing would give me more real
satisfaction than to know the senti-
ments which are entertained of men
by the public, whether they be favor,
able or otherwise.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-02-19
wINDER,s STATEMENT.
He Denies that Caldwell Was Abused
by Himself or Hanna.

Columbus, o., Feb. 16.-Concerning
the alleged assault upon Hon. W. G.
Caldwell at Charleston, w. Va, John
H. Winder, of this city, Sunday night
made the following statement:
Myself and party were on our way
to the station and hailed a passing
cab. The driver stopped and we
asked him to take us to the. station.
He said he would and we opened the
door of the carriage, but found an
occupant seated there. We asked him
if he objected to letting us ride with
him, as we were going in the same
direction Instead of giving us civil
answer. he became abusive, and one
of the party struck him. We left him
in the cab. and walked to the station
That was all there was to it. There
was no attempt made to arrest us
during the trip out of Charleston, and
we do not anticipate any trouble.
What trouble there was has been en-.
tirely settled
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-02-19
Bad Corn Caused Disease.

DR.. Woods of Water Valley states
that the epidemic of blind staggers
among horses in that section OF the
State has abated. A large amount
of live stock was killed by the dis
ease. In discussing the infection
DR.. Woods says:
y II have no doubt that the epi-
demic Of blind staggers was caused
by rotten and rain-soaked corn. We
had great deal of rain during the
late fall while corn was being gath
cred, and the crop was considerably
injured. The feeding of this corn
to horses was fatal in nearly every
instance, and we could find no rem
edy after an animal was affected. l
do not believe that the disease is con-
tagious, but think that each death
can be directly traced to bad corn. "
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-02-19
civic League Formed.

The Civic League Of Yazoo City
was organized last week. A COM
mittee was appointed by the chair
man to draw up plan of organiza-
ton, etc. This committee retired
and soon returned and reported in
substance as follows:
'The name of this organization
shall be the Civic League OF Yazoo
City, and its object shall be the en-
forcement of the laws.
''All good citizens who favor the
strict enforcement of the law and
punishment of offenders are invited
and urged to join.
''The purposes are to be accom-
plished by the members aiding the
authorities of the city and county IN
the discharge Of their duties. Ii
necessary, however, the league will
act independently and without wait
ing for officers 10 take the initia-
tlYe.'
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-02-19
Conversions Laying.

The cornerstone of the State Uni
versity was laid at Oxford with Ma
sonic ceremonies, Grand Master of
Mississippi Harry I. Howard Off
eiating.
Although small rain was fall
ing, the program was carried out,
the students of the university, the
public school and the woman's col
lege, followed by the Oxford lodge
and many visiting Masons, forming
line of more than q quarter of
mile in length.
The ceremonies being over, the
vast assembly, consisting OF many
visitors, retired to the chapel, where
several appropriate addresses were
made. Chancellor Fulton gave an
interesting historical sketch of each
of the buildings and a description
of each of the new ones when COM
pleted. Hon. J. Elmore Holmes,
representing the alumni, spoke elo-
quently of the Institutions past
achievements, paying tribute to her
many brilliant sons.
Marvin H. Brown, representing
the student body, in his eloquent
and impressive way entertained the
audience by portraying impressions
made upon the students of today by
the glories won by former students
and the Institutions brilliant speak
ers.
Hon. Harry 7. Howard made a
short but instructive closing ad-
dress.
Invocation was offered by the
grand chaplain, Rev. j. R. Coun-
tiss, closing the highly enjoyable
program.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-02-19
Good Roads Delegate.

Hon. w. @. Cole, secretary of the
Mississippi Good Roads Association,
has been authorized to name the del
egates to the convention of the In
ternational Good Roads Association,
to be held in st. Louis during the
great Worlds Fair. The conyen-
ton promises to be the greatest
meeting of this character ever held
in the interest of highway improve
ment. The sessions will be held the
first three days of the week of the
dedicatory services of the Louisiana
Purchase Exposition. It is desired
that the State of Mississippi shall be
fully represented in the convention.
Considerable correspondence in ref
erence to the convention has passed
between Hon. w. @. Cole and Mar
tin Dodge, director of the bureau OF
public road inquiries.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-02-19
Confederate Bazaar.

The Mississippi Daughters os the
Confederacy are taking interest in
the coming Confederate bazar to be
held in Richmond, Va, during next
April, the exact date to be an
nounced later by the Bazar Associa-
ton. This bazaar is being gotten up
by the United Daughters of the Con
federacy, assisted by the Confederate
Southern Memorial Associations,
and is for the benefit of the Jefferson
Davis memorial arch to be erected
at Richmond, and also for the BEN
eft of the Confederate Museum,
which has been established in the
mansion in which President Davis
resided during the war.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-02-19
condemncd Man Escapes.

The little town of Poplarville, in
Pearl River county, almost missed
the hanging scheduled to take place
there on Feb. IS. Alex Smith, the
condemned murderer, who is con-
fined in the little county jail await
ing execution, broke out of his cell
a day or so ago and managed to get
out of the Jail yard. Deputy Scott
was passing the negro's hiding place,
when the negro, fearing he would
be detected, jumped over the officers
head and made a dash for liberty.
Mr.. Scott started in pursuit, and
several citizens joined in the chase.
Smith was finally run down and
captured, and is now wearing ball
and chain. He was sentenced for
numbering the mother of his sweet
heart, the weapon used being the lid
of a cracker box. The crime was
provoked because the woman would
not allow her daughter to attend a
festival.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-02-19
A FREAK OF FRESHMEN.
They Kidnep q Student. Who Es-
capes and Is Found Wandering
in Snowstorm.

Charlottesville, Ind, Feb. l6.-An-
drew Thornell, captain of the Wabasi,
college baseball team and president
of the sophomore class, who was kid
mapped by freshmen three days ago,
was found wandering in the snow,
Sunday, handcuffed and nearly over
come with cold. He had escaped
from an empty hut in the '.Shades OF
Death 20 miles from Charlottesville,
in the night. He. has recovered
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-02-19
New BattIeship Maine.

Philadelphia, Feb. 16.-The new
battleship Maine, built to replace the
warship of the same name which, five
years ago Sunday, sank in the harbor
of Havana as the result of sub
marine explosion, Sunday left her
dock at the League Island navy yard
and anchored in midstream. She will
proceed down the Delaware river on
her first official assignment, that OF
Joining the North Atlantic squadron.
The Maine is commanded by Capt.
Loutze, and is manned by her full
complement of $40 men. Her arma-
ment consists of 20 guns.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-02-19
FATHER DoMBRoWSKI DEAD
A Priest Who Fought for Polish Lib
erty and Afterward Forced to
Flee the Country.

Detroit, Mich, Feb. 16.-Father Jo-
seph Dombrowski, founder and rector
of st. Mary's Polish seminary, in this
city, died, Sunday, of influenza, aged
81 years. Father Dombrowsh was
born in Russian Poland. and fought
for the Polish cause in 1868. After
the defeat of the Poles he was forced
to flee the country, and went to
Rome, where he studied for the priest
hood and was ordained. In 1870 he
came to the United States.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-02-19
AN INVESTIGATION.
| Legislature Will Want to Know
why officers Failed to Act.

Charleston, w. Va, Feb. 16.-W. G..
Caldwell, member of the legislature
from Wheeling, was able to get out
Of bed Sunday. When he takes his
seat in the house of deputies, it is
said that a resolution will be offered
to investigate the failure of the local
officials to serve warrants on Hanna
and Winder. After Caldwell was
elected from his hack, Capt. j. B..
White and Officer Spradling went to
the private car occupied by Winder
and Hanna, but found it locked. As
Sheriff Jarrett was ON the same train
taking some prisoners to The peniten-
tiary, the matter of arrest was left
to him when the train departed. but
it is charged that kilograms were aft
erwards sent for no arrests to be
made.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-02-19
Christian Endeayorers.

Denver. Col. Feb. 15.-Res. DR.
Francis E. Clark is in Denver making
arrangements for the great Christian
Endeavor convention to be held here
July 3 to IS. Every effort is being
made to beat the record-breaking at
tendance of SOAPS at Boston in 1895.
I'VE intend to make this the largest
and finest convention yet held, said
DR.. Clark. I'VE are going to arrange
for the finest programme yet given.
and will have the ablest ministers and
laynlen in the country for our speak
ers. and the music will DE well looked
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-02-19
A Frightful Accident.

Mrs. Arthur Meridith, a widow,
who with her two grandchildren,
Charity and Lawson Fisk, lives two
miles west of Senatobia, left home
to call on a neighbor. While but
a short distance away she was
alarmed by the report Of gun, and
she returned home to find that Law
son, the younger Of the children, was
dead, his head having been shot
away. Charity, the only witness to
the tragedy, told her grandmother
that Lawson was playing with the
gun, when it suddenly exploded.