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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-12-03
WHITFIELD'S REPORT
FULL OF VALUABLE AND INTER
ESTtNG STATISTICS.
COMP pARISONS ARE MOST INSTRUCTIVE
The Most Striking Feature Is the In
crease in the Number of School
Days OF the Rural Schools
Other Matters of Interest
to Mississippi People.

The report of State Superintendent
OF Education Whitfield, just completed,
will doubtless be received with more
interest than that of any other de-
partment in view of the prominence
of the educational question in the
State campaign.
Mr.. Whitfields report is full of the
most valuable and interesting statistics
and affords opportunity for compari-
sons that will prove not only entertain
ing but highly instructive.
The statistics showing the enroll
ment of pupils in the State for the past
two years show that the white enroll
ment has increased over 5000 pupils
while the colored has increased less
than one thousand, and further, that
while the enrolment of the negro
children is now about $4,000 more
than that of the white, in average at
tendance they show hardly more than
three thousand children. 1t has been
the general impression that there was
large preponderance of negro chill
dren attending the public schools. The
principal fall in average attendance
among the negroes being in the separ-
ate districts where the white children
is double that of the negroes and there
is also much larger percentage OF
attendance among the whites in the
rural districts.
In the matter of salaries, the aver
age salary paid two years ago to the
white teachers was $3O64 this year
more than SO, while the negroes are
receiving an average of only 80 cents
more this year.
Probably the most striking feature
of the report this year is the large in
crease in the nummber of school days
of the rural schools. The average for
the State two years ago was 90.2 days,
while the average for the last scholas-
tic year as shown by the report, Is
10 days, or an average increase OF
one entire scholastic month. This in
crease was largely due to the energetic
canvass of the State superintendent
in the interest of local taxation for
longer terms Two years ago the
average length of term for the separate
school districts was 1888, this year it
is 166 days, showing very healthy in
crease
The total receipts for schools two
years ago, for the counties, exclusive
OF separate school districts, was ST.
2S6,24173. This year the receipts from
same sources was 81 $50 ,398.69, show
ing an increase of receipts in the rural
districts of 1894, 1886. During the
past scholastic year $1,355, ,487.09 was
expended on the rural schools, while
two years ago only $1,089, ,409.72 was
At
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-12-03
To Enforce Game Law.

A determined effort is being made
by the citizens of Coahoma county to
enforce the laws relating to the buying
and selling of game fish in this State,
and also the depredations committed
by nonresident hunters. For some
time past parties of hunters have gone
to that section from other States and
have bagged large quantities of game
which they shipped out of the State.
The statute provides that the board
of supervisors can appoint game war
dens, whose duties are to seize all
game offered to transportation COM
panies for shipment, or in the posses
sion of persons who contemplate carry
ing it out of the State, and the game
ardens are also authorized to arrest
All persons not residents of the county
who have game in their possession
and to confiscate the game and all
guns, dogs and other accoutrements
which the hunters may have.
The residents of the lower part Of
the county declare that they propose
taking the law in their own hands and
will poison every dog that is brought
into that section by non-residents. AS
there are a number of drummers who
make it a practice to hunt for several
days each month in Coahoma county
the proposed action of the game ward
ems and plantation managers is await
ed with interest.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-12-03
Household Hints.

Bread is never cut, but small piece
is broken off at time and buttered.
To butter place it on the plate and
hold it with the left hand while spread
ing it.
When cutting meat or game the
tines of the fork are turned down.
One piece is cut at time and it is
conveyed to the mouth with the fork
which has been tranferred to the right
hand
Soak the peppers in boiling water
for half and hour. then throw into cold
brine and let them stand over nighes
In the morning cut into thin slices,
rejecting all the seeds. and make into
a sweet pickle, precisely as pears, ap-
pies and peaches are picked. Serve
with meats.
Slice stale bread in thick slices and
cut into rings, using two biscuit cut
tiers of different sizes for the purpose.
Dip the rings in melted butter and
toast in the oven. When delicate
brown place one ring on each plate,
fill with peas, cover with cream
sauce and garnish with tips.
Scraps of pie paste should be baked.
They can be utilized for luncheon, but
are better when eaten as soon as
baked. Roll thers. thin, spread with
chopped raisins sad nuts, coveY with
another layer of paste. roll lightly,
sprinkle one layer with grated cheese,
season and bake. The latter are q
nice accompaniment for salad.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-12-03
OXFORD, MISS, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1908

that the amount of capital being in
vested in Mississippi enterprises has
doubled and treblel and quadrupled at
e lightning pace for five or six years,
and particularly in the past four years.
South Mississippi has come in for the
larger share, and the delta second,
yet the tidal wave of prosperity has
not failed to penetrate every corner OF
the State. Mr.. Powers report VIII
show that the State is receiving a
net revenue of between $4,000 and
$4,000 in fees paid for recording char
ters of new enterprises every year, and
that these figures are increasing year
ly, even monthly. The two industries
which have shown the most tremen-
dous developments, according to the
report, are the oil mill and the lumber
industries. There has also been a
healthy increase in the cotton manu-
featuring enterprises. While few new
factories have been established, those
now in existence have all doubled their
capacity and made large additions to
their plants Waterworks and electric
lighting plants have been numerous
and have been established in every di-
rection Banking institutions have
shown an extraordinary incrsase and
railroad building has been almost on
boom. In few days Secretary
Power will be able to give out the ex-
act figures, as he is now at work
making careful compilation Of statis-
tics from the charter records. While
banks are failing in the West and
North, Mississippi's financial institu-
tions seem to be on rock bottom basis
and new banks are being organized
wherever the business needs demand
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-12-03
CHICAGO BANDITS
ARE INDICTED
Swift Trip to the Gallows Is Sched-
uled For Young Desperadoes.
A FULL CONFESSION ADE
NeIdermeier Adds Several More
Crimes to the Long List Already
Charged Against Him and
His Companions

Chicago. Nov. 30.--Indictments were
voted by the grand jury Saturday
against Harvey Van Dine. Peter Neid-
ermeier and Emil Roeski, the three
young bandits who were arrested last
Friday as the close of spectacular
man-hunt in Indiana.
An Indictment was also voted
against Gustav Marx. who murdered
Officer Quinn, and was with the 9TH
ers in the majority of their crimes.
Against Van Dine indictments were
voted charging him with completely
in five murders, against Neidermeier
indictments for four murders and
against Marx indictments for four muir
ders. Roeski will stand trial for one
murder
Crimes Not Touched.
No cognizance can be taken in liii-
nois of the murder of Brakeman t. j.
Sovea in Indiana last Friday, nor OF
the shooting of Detectives Driscol
and thinner in Indiana.
1t is the intention of States Attor-
ney Dineep to bring the men to a trial
as quickly as possible. 1t is thought
that they will plead guilty.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-12-03
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

Pastry should be cooled off in warm
room; taking it suddenly from the oven
to cold larder will make it heavy.
1t is believed that Seth Lows term of
office as mayor of New York has cost
somewhere in the neighborhood of
$3.50 900. He provided out of his pocket
entertainment for numerous distin-
guished guests. including Prince Henry
OF Prussia. and in order to be near the
city in summer he rented an expensive
place at Rye. The salary is $4,000 per
year.
An old friend walked into the room.of
the committee on appropriations in the
house and said to Uncle Joe" Cannon,
who was there waiting to be surprised
by the news that he had been elected
speaker. Il came in to pay my last fare
well to Joe Cannon" What's the mat
ter?" asked Cannon Going away or
going to die?" Neither; but in few
minutes it will be Speaker Cannon and
I am afraid that will be the end of
Uncle Joe. !" Don't you believe it."
Cannon replied, warmly "Of course, I'll
be the speaker when am In there. but
therell be plenty of times when III be
plain joe Cannor."
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-12-03
MURDERED FOR FIVE CENTS.
Proprietor of a Chicago Restaurant
Kills Customer Because He
Was Five Cents Short.

Chicago, Nov 30.-Because he was
short five cents in settling for his
breakfast, Marcus Sheehan, a guard on
the South Side elevated road, was shot
and killed early Sunday by James Ber-
ganus, proprietor of a State street res
taurant Having but 10 cents in his
pocket, Shechan ordered a meal, which
he thought called for that amount OF
money. When he came to pay for the
meal, however, he was told by Ber-
ganus that he owed 20 cents.
THAT is all tie money ! have" said
Sheehan. 'I'll give you the other
nickel this afternoon"
You'll pay me now or you will new
er leaye this house. said Berganus.
Sheehan laughed and turned toward
the door. but before he could reach it
Berganus drew a revolver and with
out a word of warning fired. Shee-
han was shot in the head and instantly
killed.
Throwing Sheehan's body out upon
the sidewalk, Berganus locked up the
place and fed He is still at large
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-12-03
GEN. WOOOOR MAJOR RUNCIE
President Will Withdraw Promotion
If Charges Are Proved True.
situation Has Become such That
10th Can Not With Honor Re-
main In the Service.

Washington. Nov. s0.-President
Roosevelt said Saturday that II it
could be proved that Gen. Wood had
inspired the article written by Maj.
James f. Runcie. criticising Cen.
Brooke, the nomination of Gen. Wood
for promotion to be major-generai
would be withdrawn.
Gen. Wood. in his detailed defense
of himself, filed with the war depart
ment, denied that he suggested that
the article be written or that he knew
anything about 1t until his attention
was called to the publication, and de-
clared that he was so shocked and sur
prised that he did not at first believe
that his friend Runcie had written IL
but thought his name had been wrong
fully used in connection with the ar
ticle.
In his testimony before the senate
committee on military affairs. Maj.
Runcie declared on oath that the ar
ticle in question was planned Mt din
ner in Santiago at which Gen. Wood,
Ray Stannard Baker and himself were
present; that Gen. Wood asked him to
write the article, and he had done so.
Ray Stannard Baker, the third per-
son at the dinner, has been subpoe-
naed, and Maj.-Gen. Brooke has been
called to substantiate or disprove some
of the statements in the article.
Upon Bakers testimony will depend
whether Gen. Wood or Mai Runcie,
retired, shall leave the army in dis
grace. The situation has become such
that it is believed that both can not
with honor remain in the service.
Maj Runcie, although on the retired
list. is still amenable to military reg
ulations, and can be court-martialed.
Friends of each are wondering which
one will be punished.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-12-03
Cotton Planting Experiment.

Mr.. w. y. Watson, former Mis-
sissippian, who is now engaged in
sugar planting in Cuba, is preparing
to experiment with cotton culture
on that island. He recently return
ed to his old home at Port Gibson
and secured several of the finest va
rieties of cotton seed, principally the
long staple variety, which. he in
tends to plant early next year. Mr..
Watson has experimental in a small
way with cotton growing in Cuba,
but heretofore has been unable to
procure a satisfactory variety. He
says that cotton planted on the
island grows very high, bolls well,
but has to be cut down when the
second growth commences. The
greatest difficulty encountered is the
fact that there is no frost to check
the growth and open the bolls at ripe
fruition. 1t will be remembered that
John c. Calhoun. who, in his day,
was recognized authority on cot
ton growing, always claimed that it
could not be successfully grown be-
low the frost line, and that Ameri-
ca will always have practically a
monopoly of the feecv staple.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-12-03
LIVE STOCK EXPOSITION.
Chicago Opens Big show, which
Attracts Many Cattle Dealers
From All Over the World.

Chicago, Nov. 30-A record-break-
ing display of cattle, sheep and horses
every evening as sideshow will make
the International Live Stock exposf-
tion, which opened Saturday at the
Union stock yards, continuing until
December 5. an event to be remem-
bered by cattle dealers all over the
world. All the available space in the
65 acres of Dexter park, including the
pavilion and mammoth tent $50 b,
200 feet in dimensions will be utilized
to provide accommodations for the
1900 entries.
Cresceus the trotting king, and Dan
Patch, the champion PAGER are on ex-
hibition, with about 400 other horses.
A feature will be the reproduction of
Rosa Banheurs famous picture, The
Horse Fair with which the exhibition
will open every evening.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-12-03
Becoming Acute.

The candidates for positions be-
fore the legislature are exceedingly
active now, and hardly day passes
but what the members do not receive
in their mail requests from candi-
dates to vote for them. Offices in
the two houses are good places, with
fine remuneration. In addition to
electing their own officers the senate
and house will be called upon TO
fill the position of State librarian,
for which there is a large number Of
candidates from every section of the
State. The house will also be called
upon to fill the position Of Supreme
Court clerk. Every other race is
overshadowed by the race for speaker
of the house.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-12-03
CLOSE UPON STRUBE'S TRACK.
Man Who Sold Murder Suspects
buggy at Edna. Mo-. Traced
10 Fort Madison, Ia.

Havana, ILL.,, Nov. 30.-Frank Strube.
who is charged with the murder of
Alice Henninger, is slowly but steadily
being tracked.
Sheriff Brooker received word last
night from Edna. Mo-, that the buggy,
which was sold by the young man,
now opposed to be Strube, to John
Daley, an Edna liveryman for $50,
has blood stains ON the cushions OF
the seat and inside Of the box, the
curtains and on the foot railing.
II has also been ascertained that
the man who sold the buggy purchased
a ticket for Fort Madison, Ia, at Burk-
land, a station on the Sante Fe road,
and Sheriff Brooker has gone to Fort
Madison
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-12-03
Starting Canning Factories.

Within the next six months the
truck farming area in South Missis-
sippi will be supplied with several
new canning factories The canning
factory started at Collins last year
paid Is per cent. dividend on the
capital invested, and a company is
being organized at Columbia to put
in a similar enterprise. 1t is the
plan of the truck farmers to send
their products to the Northern mar
kets so long as fancy prices are
maintained, and the remainder of
the crops will be turned over to the
canning factories.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-12-03
Bible in Hlah School.

The board Of trustees Of the
Meridian public schools met last
week to consider objections to the
reading of the Scriptures and prayer
at the opening of daily exercises of
the new high school, which have OBJ
tanned since the school was first
opened at the commencement Of the
present school term, a minister of
different denomination officiating
each week, all city pastors being in
vited to take turns. After hearing
discussion the board decided to make
no change.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-12-03
Specisl Election Called.

The governor has called a special
election for tioater representative
between Kinds and Yazoo counties
for December 8, to fill the vacancy
caused by the death of f. B. Neal.
j. p Thompson and S. A. ID. Graves
are candidates. An election will be
held on the same day for a county
surveyor and for city treasurer of
jackson.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-12-03
Cecil Rhodes Scholarships.

The University of Mississippi has
issued a pamphlet in regard to the
Cecil Rhodes scholarships for Oxford
University, Mississippi being enti-
tied to two. The first selection of
candidates for these scholarships
will be made in May, 1904 Those
who desire to stand an examination
should communicate with Chancel-
lor Fulton, of the University.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-12-03
"RED" HOOPER CAPTURED.
Apprehended at Tifsn. Ohio, and
Held For killing City Marshal
Payne of Fairmont, Ind.

Tifin, O., Nov. 30.-Harry, alias
Red Hooper. who jerked away from
James Payne, marshal of Fairmont,
Ind, while en- route to the police sta
tion to answer to the charge of burg
larry Thursday afternoon and who shot
and killed the officer, was apprehended
mere Sunday soon after his arrival on
Big -Four train from Springfield, O..
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-12-03
Mississippi State News
PineY Wooda Soil.

The piney woods section OF Mis-
sissippi is attracting large share
of attention on account of its agri-
cultural possibilities. A few years
ago the soil in this section of the
State was regarded as almost worth
less and much speculation was in
dulged in as to the use it would be
put after the virgin forests had been
cut away. This, however, is no long
er a problem. A farmer. in Pearl
River county reports that he has
gathered this year nine bales of cot
ton from six acres of ground.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-12-03
TRAIN CREW UNDER ARREST.
Jury Recommends That Conductor
and Engineer of Wrecked Train
BE Held without Bond.

Urbana, ILL.,, Nov. 30.-Engineer
George Decker. held responsible by the
coroner's jury for the recent wreck
near fremont on the Big Four, in
which 16 persons were killed, was ar
rested here Saturday by Sheriff Clay of
Tazewell county. Conductor Hastings.
of indianapolis, who was in charge of
the train, was arrested ON the saple
charge.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-12-03
Reaister Is Nearly Ready.

Director Rowland of the Depart
ment of Archives and History. last
week announced that he had received
the biographical data from all men,
bers of the legislature, with the ex-
ception Of about twenty-five or thir-
ty. Mr.. Rowland has sent out the
sixth call for this data. and says that
if the members who have not re
sponded desire 10 be in the statistical
register of the department it will be
necessary for them to send IN their
data within the nest few dayf
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-12-03
HazIehurst Cotton Receipts.

Cotton receipts from the wagons
at Hazlehurst up to date show gain
Of 5000 bales over last year: Farm
ers have rushed it to town to take
advantage of the present prices, and
gins have been. swept clean. The
week just closed shows a falling off
of 20 per cent. over the week pre-
ceding, and the last week was clear
every day, while the week before
had two rainy days, showing that
the heaviest movement has passed.
Half the farmers have finished pick
ing and very few have any cotton in
the fields.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-12-03
Accidentally Killed.

D. W. Meek, a prosperous drug
gist of Gunnison, was killed by City
Marshal E. NJ. Allen last week. AL
len struck a resisting prisoner with
his pistol and the weapon exploded,
the bullet penetrating Meek's right
lung, killing him instantly.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-12-03
Service Begins in December.

The first Mobile, Jackson and
Kansas City Railroad train to arrive
in Laurel, steamed into that city last
week. Engine No. so, drawing a
private car, made the run from Mo-
bile to Laurel. Superintendent R.
H. Cobbs, Jr., and General Manager
Dewy made up the party. They are
on an inspection tour and will go
North tomorrow. Passenger service
between Laurel and Mobile will be-
gin December 10.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-12-03
Want the Depot in Town.

The people of Brandon want the
Alabama and Vicksburg depot
moved up town. A public meeting
of the citizens has been held for the
purpose Of comforting with the rail
road officials in regard to moving
the depot. The depot site is located
a mile and a half from the town,
and this fact has retarded the growth
of Brandon no little.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-12-03
Railroad Accident Statistics.

The statistical report Of the rail-
road commissioners for the last two
years shows twenty-five persons were
killed by railroad trains in the State
of Mississippi during that time; that
four hundred and forty were in
jured, and that most Of them were
railroad employees.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-12-03
BIG COAL LAND DEAL MADE.
The PennsyIyania-Indi Coal Co.
Has Concluded the Largest Deal
Ever Made in Indiana.

Terre Haute, Ind, Nov. 30.-The
Pennsylvania-Indiana Coal Co. COM
posed of Washington Pa.) capitalists,
and incorporated in West Virginia,
with 100000 capital stock, has con-
cluded deal for 100000 worth of
coal land in Greene county. II was
a cash transaction, and the largest
ever made in the state in one deal
for coal land.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-12-03
Muster Roll Presented.

j. w. Pearsons, of Jackson, has CIV
en- to Director Rowland, of the depart
ment of archives and history, the mus
ter roll of the old Stanford battery,
which was organized at the beginning
of the civil war at Grenada. The his
torical document came into Mr.. Pear
sons possession through his uncle,
who was captain of the battery, and
after whom it was named.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-12-03
openinq New Mail Route.

The rural free delivery route from
Jackson into Rankin county, which
was established some months ago, will
be opened December Is. Postmaster
R. o. Edwards has received authority
from the department at Washington
to begin sending the mail out over
that route the middle of December,
and has been notified that j. r. Jones
has been selected as the rider.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-12-03
VIII Be Done in December.

Two-thirds of the cotton crop Of
Mississippi has been picked, accord
ing to the testimony of cotton men
who are familiar with the situation.
1t is estimated that all of the cotton
will have been picked early in De-
cember. The farmers are generally
rushing their crop crop to market
and taking advantage of the high
prices now prevailing.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-12-03
RELIGIOUS Census Taken.

A religious census of Millsaps
College students, just taken, shows
that out of the 100 who filed out the
blanks 142 are church members, Ii
had some church preference and 6
had no church preference. In the
list of denominations the Methodist
lead, of course, by an overwhelming
majority