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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-03-26
Important Land Decision.

Chancellor Moody has decided an
important land suit involving a
large body of lands in the delta in
which Stewart, Gwynne & Co. of
Memphis are suing the State of Mis-
sissippi through the land commits
sioner. The chancellor decides
against Stewart, Gwynne & Co., and
upholds the demurrer to the suit
which was filed by Attorney-General
McClurg. 1t appears that Stewart,
Gwynne & Co. bought lot of lands
through the State land Office and
afterwards found that the title was
not good and that the State had no
right to sell them. They brought
suit under an act of the legislature
passed in 1900 for relief, but the
chancellor holds that the act of 1900
has been repealed and this leaves
the plaintiffs to seek some other rem
edy.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-03-26
Fruit Shed Wanted.

The railroad commission last week
received a petition from the fruit
and truck growers of Durant,
Holmes county, asking the Illinois
Central to build fruit shed at that
point, or rather urging the COM
mission to compel the company to do
so, The petitioners recite that the
fruit and truck growing business has
grown to such proportions at Dur
ant as to render fruit shed abso-
lutely necessary to the interests of
the business. Secretary Webb of the
commission has cited the Central
company to appear at the April
meeting of the commission and an
swer the petition,
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-03-26
RUNNING FIGHT IN INDIANA.
ryo De.peradoes Caught in wild
Ravine known an the SHADES OF
Death and Placed I'm Irons.

Crawfordsville. Ind, March 23.-
Bert and Jesse Hills. section men on
The Nandalia railroad, in attempting
to clean out Browns Valley Saturday
aight, first attacked the station agent,
Arthur Jordan, who shot one of them
with a revolver. They resented his
action and went to town to get re-
golvers. James Patton refused to sell
them revolvers, when they picked up
scale weights and hurled them at
Patton and customers who were IN
the store. Several people were
knocked down, but made their escape,
leaving Hills in possession of the
store A posse was formed, and the
Hills took refuge in DR.. Browns Of
fee, which they barricaded and sue
cessfully resisted the attacks of the
posse. In the night they escaped from
the Office, although the posse built
fire and camped outside. The entire
town started in pursuit, and after
30-mile cross-country chase they were
captured. The fugitives circled to-
ward the Shades of Death and man
aged to elude over one hundred depu-
ties and horse-thief detectives who
were in pursuit. The capture was Ell
fected in wild ravine on Sugar
creek by Scott Steele, Crawfords-
vile policeman, singlehanded and
alone. His attention was drawn to
the smoke of their camp fire, and
creeping up, he caught the despera-
does, worn out with their long chase.
They made show of fight, but weak
ened when bullet from his revolver
pierced the cap of Jesse Hills. They
were chained together and marched
at the point of gun five miles. where
they were turned over to the sheriff.
Bert Hills, the leader. is suffering Sc
riously from bullet in the shoulder
received when the hostilities were
opened at Browns Valley. Jesse Hills
received a flesh wound in the running
fight.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-03-26

Acting under the request Of the
president and secretary of the Ma
tional Goods Road Association, Au-
ditor Cole, secretary of the Missis-
sippi Good Roads Association, has
named the following gentlemen as
delegates from the State to the ma
tional and international good roads
convention to be held at st. Louis
from April ~ to May 2: Maj. S. A.
Jonas, Aberdeen; Edwin I. Moore,
Columbus; J. W. Norment, Stark
vile; W. J. Benner, Sandersville; ;
H. T. Howard, Biloxi; C. W. Rich,
Hattiesburg; J. W. McGrath,
Brookhaven; J. H. Jones, Wood
ville;;; A. f. Jennings, Water Val
ley; F. L. Bellenger, Jackson: Mon
roe McClurg, Greenwood; t. G..
Dabney, Clarksdale.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-03-26
Mississippi State News
Pushing the Paving scheme.

At a meeting of the Business
League of Greenville last week to
discuss plans to bring out the city,s
vote at the election to be held April
1 to vote $4,000 bonds for street
paving purposes over seventy-hye
members were present, showing the
interest manifested by the people IN
securing paved streets. A vote at
the meeting was proposed, and when
taken there was not an opposing vote
registered. Paved streets here will
double Greenville's population IN
ten years.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-03-26
NJ. j. d X. &. Progress.

President Merrill of the Mobile,
Jackson & Kansas City Railroad
Company has been in North Missis-
sippi during the past week securing
rights of way for his road Col.
Merrill stated that the road would
be pushed through from Hattiesburg
to Pontotoc at once as soon as the
rights of way could be secured. The
necessary finances have been secured
and the company is not asking for
any donations of cash, but simply
for right of way and depot facili-
ties
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-03-26
TWENTY-FOOT STAGE
Reached at New Orleans and an Ad-
ditional Foot Rise Is Expected
by Saturday

New Orleans, La, March 22.-The
river tonight reached the twenty-foot
stage, AID as the Memphis wave is
on the way, twenty-o1e feet will
be reached by Saturday if the levees
hold all along the Louisiana line. En-
glneers and levee boards are confident
they will hold, and the week will see
more great defensive work. In the
Ponchartrain district from New Or
leans to Baton Rouge less than twenty
miles of levee was found slightly be-
low the highest standard and these
have been given false crowns two
feet high. The Louisiana break re-
ported today was on Bayou La
Fourche in front of Collector of In
terlal Revenue w. f. Howel's Wa
verify plantation, 1t is about $50
feet wide
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-03-26
SCARCITY OF LABOR
Causing a Little Trouble at Hunting.
but Other Levees About Hunt
ington Are Holding

Greenville, Miss, March 22.-There
has been no change in the river sit
uation here in the last twenty-four
hours The river tonight stands 4S.4
on the gauge and by morning will
possibly reach 4S.5. Today has been
beautiful Sunday, and thousands of
people have been out promenading up
and down the levee. taking in the en-
tire situation. There has been no
change in the situation at Leland,
Ark. The protection dixie there still
remains and not foot has been lost
since the revetment work of rock was
put in This work has not been
stopped. but is continually being
work
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-03-26
Sermon On a Bonnet.

Boston, March 22,-Prof d. l..
Sharp, of Boston University. as
preacher at the First Methodist church
today, said:
No woman who wears sea gull or
song bird in her hat can ever get to
heaven. If you need an Eastes bonnet,
get it. Wear it to church. for 1t IS al
honor to God and a henediction TO the
soul to have and see Easter bonnets.
Get the bonnets. however. without rob-
bing and killing. Those who rob the
lives of the song bird and the birds
of beautiful plumage cannot hope for
heaven"
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-03-26
FratervlIIe Compromise.

Knoxville, Tenn. March 22.-One
hundred suits against the Coal Creek
Coal Co. growing out of the explosion
May were compromised at Clinton Sat
May we're compromised atClinton Sat
urday. One hundred and eighty-four
lives were lost in the explosion and
$50 damage suits brought. the total
amount of damages asked to over one
million and half dollars. The COM
promises were on basis of 1920 in
each case. 1t is thought that nearly
all the other suits viii be settled the
same way If this proves true, the
total cost to the compay will be about
$3.50
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-03-26
Meeting of Lum BERN en-.

Secretary W. G. Harlow of the
Retail Lumber Dealers Association
announces that the association will
meet at Jackson on April Z next. A
rate of one and one-third fare for
the round trip has been secured from
the railroads running into Jackson,
and the secretary expects to have
the largest attendance in the history
of the association.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-03-26
Banner County.

1t is stated on good authority
that Calhoun is the banner county
Of the State as regards candidates
for county offices. Reliable statis-
tics as to the number of citizens who
are aspiring to office are not avail
able, as the totals are being changed
every day by fresh announcements.
1t seems, however, that not a sin
gle county office will be left without
at least six, and generally more, ar
dent suitors. Calhoun is an interior
county with no railroad connections,
and the county offices are naturally
regarded as greater plums than in
most of the others.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-03-26
Sunk Twenty 6arues.

Evansville, Ind. March 22.-The big
towboat, ]. B. Finley. sank about
twenty barges of coal and rails at
point six miles below Cloverport, KY.
at an early hour this morning. The
Finley broke one OF her piston rods and
fioated down stream several miles. all
the time blowing her distress signal.
Several of her barges ran ashore and
were sunk in deep water. Her fleet
was scattered down the river for
distance of ten miles and the tow
boats Henry Debus and Little Willie
were finally engaged to pick up some
of the boats. The loss is estimated at
100000
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-03-26
SECURING the Rosters.

Secretary Root of the war depart
ment is sending out letters to the
governors of all the States asking
their cooperation in the matter of
securing the rosters of the troops en-
gagged in the war. Gov. Longino has
turned the letter to him over to Di-
rector Rowland and offers to coop
crate in any way in his power, Mr..
Rowland thinks that with the rec
ords he has already secured, together
with what are now on file at Wash
ington, that he will be able to COM
plete the roster of the Mississippi
troops.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-03-26
Como Mill Sold.

The mill of the Pamela Cotton Oil
Company was sold last week to r. G.
Wesson and R. G. Fort, the latter the
present manager of the mill. Con-
sideration, $4,000. The mill was
started months ago by the citi-
zens of the town and has done a
good business.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-03-26
Crum Notified.

Augusta. Ga. March PA special
dispatch from Charleston to the Her
aid says that DR.. Crum has received
official notification of his appointment
as collector of the port of Charleston.
and will furnish the required bond to-
morrow ald assume charge at once.
When asked for a statement DR.. Crum
said: Il will let my administration
speak for me-" Stephen Barnwell,
the keeper of the bonding rooms at
the custom house, says that he will
not serve under Crum, and will resign
his position the moment Crum as
sumes charge on April l.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-03-26
RISING MORE RAPIDLY.
Thought at Friars Point That the st.
Francis Basin Water is Reach
ina There.

Friars Point, Miss, March 22.-The
river shows a rise of 0.3 foot for
twenty-four hours, and rising faster
than during the previous day, This
is supposed to be on account of the
appearance of the water coming down
through the St. Francis basin. Wealth
er perfectly clear and everything looks
satisfactory. The Yazoo-Mississippi
levee board passed down on the
steamer Mars. and think the levees
so far inspected in good shape.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-03-26
Fire on Truck Farm. :

A fire on the truck farm of J. M.
Hamilton, two miles south of Merid-
ian last week destroyed his large
barn, several head of mules and
horses, about 100 Plymouth Rock
laying hens, farming implements
valued at several hundred dollars,
surrey and several wagons. The
property was only about one-third
covered by insurance. The origin
of the fire is unknown.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-03-26
Reanvoir Fund Increase.

Brig. Gen. Webb Of the United
Confederate Veterans announces
that contributions are rapidly COM
ing in for the Beauvoir fund. The
Port Gibson camp alone has guar
anteed $3.50, and two other camps
heard from swell this to $3.50. AT
this rate the necessary funds will
be soon raised and the debt paid off
and the home opened.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-03-26

The Capital Electric Light and
Power Company of Jackson last
week had its charter recorded by
Secretary of State Power and has
issued notice to the stockholders that
a meeting will be held for the pug-
pose of organizing and electing Of
ficers. All of the stock has been
subscribed and it is the purpose of
the company to begin the construc-
ton of buildings at once.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-03-26
Historical Society Progra m.

The program for the sixth annual
meeting Of the Mississippi Histori-
cal Society, to be held at Yazoo City
on April 23 and "A, has just been is
sued. 1t is perhaps the strongest
that has yet been issued by the So
ciety. In addition to the papers that
will be read in person, a number OF
interesting manuscripts by able writ
ers will be read by title and sub
mitted for publication.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-03-26
Brakeman Killed.

Will Coulter, son of Mrs. W. D.
Coulter of Water Valley, was killed
at Durant last week. The young
man was employed as brakeman on
the Illinois Central and met his
death while coupling cars. The body
was carried to Water Valley.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-03-26
T.Ienbone Trouble Settled.

The action of the railroad COM
missioners last week in ordering
restoration Of the former rates by
the Cumberland Telephone Com
panv in Water Valley was met with
a feeling Of satisfaction by the citi-
zens of that place. The town has
been practically without telephone
communication for more than two
weeks, and the impression prevails
that matters will be adjusted soon.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-03-26

Absence of Rain In spain,

Madrid. March 22.-The absence of
rain for two months over the greater
part of Spain has caused apprehen-
sion of a. bad harvest, which would
necessitate large importations of
wheat.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-03-26
Seriously Injured.

A. G. Starbuck, foreman of the
night switching crew of the Illinois
Central yards at Water Valley, was
struck by an engine last week and
severely injured about the face and
BODY. 1t has not as yet been ascer-
tanned whether he suffered internal
injuries.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-03-26
PRIVATE LEVEE BREAKS
Flooding the Section Around 5runs-
wick-Trouble Expected on
the Louisiana Side.

Vicksburg. Miss, March 22.-The
only levee news of any serious mo-
ment to hand here today was that
concerning the giving way of the pri-
vate levee below Duvars, near Cho-
tard and Brunswick, last night. this
levee being maintained by H H. Da-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-03-26
A veteran of the CicI War.

ST. Paul. Mimi, March -. Capt c.
W Hackett. veteran of the civil
war. and one of the most promising
wholesale hardware men in the west.
died at his home IN this city. Satur-
day, after an illness of three years,
aged ~
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-03-26
Victims of a Wind storm.

Centre. Ala, March %. During a
heavy wind storm near Cedar Bluff,
Friday evening. Jerry and Yaneey
Bishop were Killed and several other
men We're injured. They had taken
refuge in clover shed, which was de-
stroVed
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-03-26
State Medical Convention.

The committee on arrangements
of the State Medical Association,
consisting Of Drs. H. L. Sutherland
of Rosedale, president; D. H. Trot-
ter of Winona, secretary S. R. Dunn
of Smythe and e. P. Odeneal of
Greenville, met in Greenville last
week 1t was decided to hold the
State convention at GreenviIle April
Is, 16 and II unless the flood situa-
ton prevents travel, in which case
the president is empowered to call
the meeting for some other CITY.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-03-26
Coroner,s Jury said Suicide

The coroner's inquest in the death
of John Mason at Port Gibson, Miss,
resulted in verdict of ''the deceased
came to death by his own hand
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-03-26

Lawrence N. Bushby, yard fore
man for the New Orleans & North
eastern road, at Meridian, in Lau-
derdale county, died last week from
injuries sustained in the yards. He
was caught between two cars and
fatally mashed before assistance
could reach him. Deceased was
about As years old and is survived
by a widow and one child. He had
been employed by the Northeastern
about fourteen years.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-03-26
Farmers Neck Broken.
standard oil Safe Crack ed,

Safe blowers cracked the safes of
the Atlanta (Ga.) Office of the Stand
ard Oil Co. and secured $500 in money
and 50 600 in checks.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-03-26
Found Hanging to Fence Post.

Hanging to fence post on the
Thompson farm, halfway between
the tracks of the Louisville Jockey
club and Wathen's trotting track, 4
man was found dead at Louisville,
KY. In his pocket was a letter adj
dressed to r. Sergeant and signed by
the Oliver Snyder Machine Co., of
Pittsburg. Pa.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-03-26
CoIlided with a schooncr.

Fall River, Mass. March 22.-The
steamer Norman, Philadelphia for
Fall River. collided with a schooner
in the lower bay in the tag Saturday
No lives were lost.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-03-26

A Louisville & Nashville wreck at
Jellico, Tenn, resulted in the death
of a travelling salesman and serious
injury to three other persons.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-03-26
Marshal Seizes whisky.

Two hundred dollars worth OF
whisky was seized by the marshal at
Yazoo City, Miss, on an affidavit
sworn out by the civic league, charg-
ing illicit handling oy the social clubs
of that town.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-03-26
Big Steamship Contract.

The Ocean Steamship Co., of Sa-
vannah, Ga, has contracted for two
4,o00-ton passenger and freight
steamships for service between that
port and New York.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-03-26
German Editor Passes Away.

Col. Henry S. Cohn, proprietor and
manager of the Louisville Anzeigcr,
German daily newspaper, died at Lou
isville, Ky, of apoplexy. He was vet
eran of the civil war and prominent
in G. A. X. circles.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-03-26

More confidence is expressed at
Hill House over the condition at Ma
lone's than has heretofore been heard
In the face of the increased force to
be employed in the morning. and the
rise which is still coming down, the
engineers tonight assert that all dan
ger has passed and that the levee at
the weak spot near Malone's landing
will hold through the present flood
period
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-03-26
Two Killings in Kentucky.

Two killings are reported from
Breathitt county, Ky. Bud Spicer
was shot to death by John. Hengley
and Bud Combs was killed in a general
fight. 1t is not known who shot
Combs
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-03-26
Nonument to storm Victims.

The head camp of the Woodmen Of
the World, of Texas, has decided to
build monument at Galveston TO the
members of the order who perished in
the storm.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-03-26
Five Hurt En a Wreck.

While running at nigh speed in an
effort to make up lost time passenger
train No. 4, north-bound, on the Lou
isville & Nashville railroad, was badly
wrecked % miles south of Birming-
ham, Ala. Five persons were injured,
three of whom were members of the
train crew
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-03-26
Engine Works Destroyed.

Jenniscn, Mich, March 2S.-The en-
tire plant of the Jenniso1 iron and
engine works was burned late Sunday
night Loss. $4,000; fully insured.
The origin of the fire is unknown.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-03-26
Negro Killed by Policemen.

Burke Carroll, a negro, was killed
in pistol duel with two police Off
GERS at Meridian, Miss. At the Prelim-
mary trial both officers were dis
charged
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-03-26
Pitched Battle in Florida

Eight men were killed and large
number of others injured in a battle
between employees of rival turpentine
camps at Orange Springs, Fla.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-03-26
Died in His Cab.

Frank Wbeelock, one of the oldest
engineers on the Illinois Central rail
road, running between New Orleans
and Canton, died in his cab at Nc
Comb City, Miss.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-03-26
SmnIIpox Patient Killed.

At Bourbon, Ky, Clyde Keller, son
of a prominent physician, shot and
killed William Weaver, smallpox pa
tient. Keller was guard at the pest
house and shot the man when he re-
fused to stay in the lines.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-03-26
Elevator Feu eight stories.

The elevator at the Jefferson coun-
|ty (Ky.) courthouse fell five stories,
causing the injury of eight persons.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-03-26
Colorado Lawyer a Suicide.

Samuel II. Benton, member of a law
firm a: Colorado Springs, Col. COM
mitted suicide at Byhalia, Miss. III
cause is known.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-03-26
A Horrible Accident.

Mrs. Stella Guyne, wife of Charles
Guyne, who, with Capt. J. F.
Guyne, composed the crew of the
little towing boat Pride of Virginia,
operating in Sunfower river, last
week became tangled in some part
of the machinery, caught in the
driving belt that operates the pro
pelling shaft, and was so crushed
and mangled that she died shortly
afterward.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-03-26

The towboat Defender left Louis
vile for New Orleans with $4,000
bushels of coal and an immense guam
tity of steel and railway iron.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-03-26
SOUTHERN GLEANiNoA
A Defender of Women.

Because he is said to have made an
insulting remark about Louisville
woman, C.. l.. Watson went 500 miles.
from Indiana to Chattanooga, Tenn.
to administer drubbing to w. j.
Pistor. Watson claims to have been
connected with the Chicago and New
York papers. and is now travelling for
New York firm. He found Pistor
in the Read house and knocked him
to the floor, splitting his nose and dis
figuring his face. He then sent Pistor
note, saying that he would whip
him every time they met.
Fatal Gasoline Explosion.
Mrs. Lillian H. Benson was burned
to death at Nashville, Tenn, while
lighting a gasoline stove. The gaso-
line had leaked on the floor, and when
she struck match it ignited, and she
was at once enveloped in flames, the
lower limbs and body being shocking
ly burned. After lingering a few
hours in great agony she died at the
city hOSDitat
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-03-26
wouldn't Be vaecinased.

Prof. T. A. Weaver, head of an edu-
cational institution, was sent to Jail
at Asheyille. \. c., because he refased
to be vaecinated.