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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-10-15
MISSOURI SUPREME COURT.
The Case of Ed Butler, of st. Louis,
Under Sentence for Bribery,
On First Days Docket.

Jefferson City, Mo-, Oct. 1.-THE
Missouri state supreme court convenes
Tuesday.
The case against Ed Butler, who is
under sentence of three-year term in
the penitentiary, having been convicted
of bribery, which comes to the supreme
court on an appeal from the Boone
county circuit court, is set on The dock
ct for the first day of the term.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-10-15
FRANCES FIRST HUNTRESS.
The Duchess d'Unes In 1902 Had Her
Eleyen-HundredthS Stag
Accounted For.

The czar's uncles, Vladimir and Alexis,
cynically enough shoot partridges and
rabbits with the president year after
year; but when they follow the French
stag over the same presidential grounds
OF Rambouillet, it is with the hounds
OF a great landowner and very rich
lady, whose personal life is so surround
ed by safeguards against the modern
and the commonplace that, except when
she wishes it, she scarcely knows that
the old regime is ended. This is 'the
first huntress of France" the dowager
Duchess Dues, who in Christmas week,
of 1902, was at her eleven hundredth
stag, writes Sterling Heilig, in with
the Hounds of the Duches dues"
more than 10000 acres OF this old Ram
bouilles forest, between President LOU
bets favorite chateau and her own
hunting chateau, of Bonnelles. The
president has the right to shoot the
partridge and the rabbit on his lands
at Rambouillet; but should he wish to
chase the deer, he. too, must be in
vited by the duchess. She does not
invite the president often. In return
the president forbids the military uni
form to appear at the hallali of the
Understanding ell the more griev-
GUS to the great lady, in that the bur
den of it falls, not On her, but on the
young officers of the neighboring garri-
son, forced thereby to the considerable ex-
penSe of maintaining hunting costumes
The president-that is to say, the min
lister Of war-has even forbidden them
to use their chargers at the hunts; but
that is difficulty more easily over
come, since the duchess can lend them
horses.
Beginning in September Of each year,
Duchess Dues installs herself in her
favorite residence of Bonnelles, mod
ern chateau of vast proportions, lying
in a park of 1S0 acres, about ten miles
from Rambouillet. Her two daughters.
Duches de Luynes and de Brissac. aid
her and her daughter-in-law, the young
Duchess dues, to do the honors of
the country house. When the hunting
season opens, old friends and serious"
hunters are invited; then come the royal
visits and the Partisan series. The clar-
ion is heard in the depths of the woods;
and the equipage, in its colors of red
and blue, with gold-and-silver lace, holds
its assizes at an old stone cross In a
circular opening In the forest, two or
three miles from the chateau.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-10-15
CRAPS-SHOOTERS FINED.
st. Louis Policemen, Convicted of
Shooting Craps, Fined Twenty
Five Dollars Each.

5 st. Louis, Oct. 1.-THE jury in the
case of Patrolmen John Glynn, Will
lam Timke and Charles F. Campbell of
the Ninth district and Michael Hogan
for shooting craps in Hogan's saloon,
Jefferson and Cass avenues, returned a
verdict of guilty in the court of Grim
inal correction Friday night. The pen
atty in the cases of the three patrolmen
and Thomas Barry was a fine of s25
and costs each and to Michael Hogan,
proprietor of the saloon, 800 and costs.
There was some unblushing perjury
committed on the side of the defense
which may be heard of later on.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-10-15
The Cause of Suicide
BY DR.. ]. G. HERMAN.

ZNOST young who said die from love simply
NJ the victims of improper diet with perhaps
~ complication coming from lack of proper facilities
@ 'cs es, out the ice cream and the candies, ca, ,sn.by and
enough of that which is nourishng and dgesbe keep
clean Then sit down your young ego with the determination
crush the idea that you the whole ngand day you
have grandchildren spank
In the beginning this young love of the young
thing her adolescence 1t this period of her life that she
especially susceptible strong emotions She pessmstc for the
part and all times she conscous and analytical of her
feelings She is period of her life where there loss
the best the that she suffers this she pessmstc
and moody her ego all and the sentimental something
called love belongs that primitive demonstration of
to him simply possession. There nothing which
templates consideration of the other party the passion
1t when in this period of nrospection and perhaps peisn
that the young the thought of suicide She dbi
ated and she has the impulse sedesucon the
that she is debiad and unable impulse and in
like degree the that the of sedestcton at hand
there likelihood of her carrying out her AT the
time the universal sale of carboc ease
with which obtain revolver conditions avoring
cdes the young
With the approach of womanood there physical
changes which be effected all harmony efectng this it
essential that the bodily functions kept normal as
possible diet for the young and system
of bathing and exercise will reconcile the conditions mini
of leaving the subject greatest from
the emotions of adolescence
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-10-15
Lafest menace by Labor.

Chicago, Oct 10 Organized capital.
through its anti-boycott and employers
association, must stop its raid on the
savings of the trade unions or the
union men will withdraw $500, ,030, 900
from the banks.
Such is the statement made by
Thomas |. Kidd, vice-president of the
American Federation OF Labor, after
an investigation of the damage suits
which the American Anti-Boycctt as
socistion and employers associations
have fled against trade unions within
tha last three months.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-10-15
Prisoners Escape.

Two prisoners, Martin Thomp-
son and George Anderson, escaped
from the DeSoto county Jail at Her
nando last week by breaking the
lock. One of the prisoners, George
Anderson, who was in for stealing
a COW, returned and gave himself
up. but no clew to the whereabouts
of Thompson, who was guilty OF
horse stealing, has been discovered.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-10-15
Can't Canvass vieksburs.

I The Mormon elders received de-
cided setback at the hands of the
city council of Vicksburg last week,
as that body rejected their petition
to be allowed to hold public or open
air meetings. The, action of the
council was based on the fact that
public opinion is decidedly averse to
their presence at all, as mutterings
have been heard against the elders
ever since they commenced to get a
foothold in the community.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-10-15
Mississippi State News
No Enalneer or Electrician.

The visitors to the capitol are
still walking up the stairs. The
capitol commission has as yet not
appointed any one to run the eleva-
tors, neither has it named the cleo
trician or the engineer. 1t is not
known when these appointments
will be made. The secretary of
State says he has no authority to fill
these places, and it is not believed
that he will make the appointments.
If the appointments are made, and
they will have to be made as soon as
the weather turns cold, as the build
ing must be heated, it is believed
that they will be made by the capitol
commission
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-10-15

FAYETTE OLD SETTLERS.
Prizes Awarded At the Reunion of
Old Settlers of Fayette
County, Illinois.

Vandalia, ILL.,, Oct. 1.-THE annual
reunion of old settlers OF Fayetts coun-
ty was held in this city Friday. MIR.
Francis Binyon, who was the Oldest
man present, 103 years, was awarded a
new hat The oldest woman, Mrs.
Martha Mitchell, S5 years, was award
ed a rocking chair. Mrs. Mary Bal
linger was awarded dress pattern, be-
ing the mother of the largest number
of children, II. Mr.. and Mrs. John B..
Henninger were awarded pair of
blankets, being the longest married of
any couple in the county, 56 years. A
pair of scissors was awarded Lucy
Brown, aged 70, for the best exhibition
of carding and spinning.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-10-15
CITY KNOWS NOT DICKENS.
Works of the Famous English Author
Not to BE Found on the Book
shelves of Erie, Pa.

Up on the shores of Lake Erie nestles
a law-abiding community that is chiefly
famous for two things-Gen. Anthony
tion, died within it's corporate bounda-
ries, while Capt. Gridley, who command
ed the Olympia when Dewey's feet swept
Admiral Montojos command from the
waters of Manila bay, sleeps in hum
bly, marked grave in a nearby ceme-
terry. OF course, Erie is one of Penn
sylvania's chief cities, and il it were
necessary for purposes of this "whirl"
half-dozen other bases for municipal
fame might be cited, with good reason.
But, in the opinion of one Philadelphia,
the city at the most northwestern boun-
dary Of PenpsBlha aisriFota end ever xsrs viii viii
Philadeiphia Telegraph It knows not
the greatest writer of the English Ian
guage, and il contented. almost boast
ful, in its ignorance Having several
hours stopoTer in Erie during vaca-
tion jaunt, Mr. Philadelphia concluded
that Erie's public square was a cool and
shady place to put in" his spare time.
He might have gone into the city
library-one of Andrew Carnegie's gifts
but he didn't, and so this tale of woe
is written. Now. Mr.. Philadelphia is
a great admirer of Dickens and all the
hesitatingly concluded that he would
like to purchase copy of "Dombey and
Son." One block away loomed up in gilt
paint the enticing sign, "Erie's Leading
Bookseller" The delegate from the city
on the Delaware directed his steps thith-
erward. He wandered among the shelves
for some minutes. Then clerk ap-
preached. 81 desire copy of 'Dombey
and Son." said the customer. "A cheap
cloth or paper binding will do" Dill
gent search among heaps of novels
ranging in title from I'm His Steps," to
Mick Carter" was made, while shelves
and counters were secured. But all in
vain. 'Dombey" was not to be had One
after another the works of the immortal
Boz" were called off. Haven't II"
Don't recall the work" mot in stock"
came the responses as each was named.
firing of this, but anxious to secure at
least one of Dickens works, the Philadel-
phian in turn called at Erie's two depart
ment houses Both stores showed we'll
filled book counters, but not single work
by THE Sage of Gad's Hill. Thackeray,
Dumas, Scott, Elliot, all the other liter
ary leaders were represented in goodly
numbers, but Dickens was an unknown
quantity 1t was train time when the
stranger abandoned his search, and in
that long hunt he visited every bookshop
in the town, but not single copy OF
Dickens was forthcoming well, WELT"
he remarked as he clambered aboard a
homeward- bound train. "Just think OF
city more than 100 years old without a
copy of Dickens. Why you can't find a
bookstore in the eastern part of the state
that hasn't his complete works, either In
expensively bound sets or in paper COW
ers. wonder if they ever heard OF the
Bible or Shakespeare up here"
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-10-15
PERMITS VETERANS TO VOTE.
The Supreme Court Decision Affects
Inmates of the Leavcnworth
soldiers Home.

Topeka. Kas.. Oct. 12.-The supreme
court Saturday reversed the case of
Cory VS.. Spencer. from Leavenworth.
This gives the 5000 veterans in the
National Military home the right to
vote as citizens of Leavenworth eoun-
ty. The decision in this case will have
an important bearing on the First
congressional fight next year.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-10-15
Fatal Run for Train.

George Hallette, the coroner and
ranger of Washington county and
prominent citizen of Greenville,
suddenly died on the Yazoo & Mis-
sissippi Valley train last week near
Winterville while going to his home.
Mr.. Hallette has had heart trouble
and excited himself in catching the
train, and just after leaving Winter
vile he died on the seat. His re
mains were carried to Mobile, Ala.
his former home, for interment
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-10-15
ARCHBISHOP KAHN DYING.
The Physicians Report That Pre1ate
Is Fast sinking and No Hope Is
Is Expressed For Recovery.

Baltimore, Md, Oct. 12.-Archbishop
Kahn, of st. Louis, was reported at
last midnight to be unconscious. He
has been patient at st. Agnes sani-
tarium since last May, suffering from
nervous and stomach disorders. Re-
Gently appendicitis developed, but he
has been too weak to undergo an OPP
Grafton for that ailment. No hope for
the recovery of the prelate is expressed
by the physicians in attendance. The
patent was reported to be in sinking
conditions, and it was feared that the
archbishop was dying.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-10-15
ADDITIONAL PROTECTION.
Owing to Numerous Visits of Cranks
at White House. Detective Force
Has Been Increased.

Washington, Oct 12.-The detective
force at the executive Office has been
increased by the addition of city de-
tective, plain clothes officer. This
increase has taken place since the re-
cent appearance of cranks at the White
House. The new officers is big, mus
cular, intelligent fellow, whose busi-
ness it is to watch out for cranks who
may be wanting to see the president,
and act promptly in case he spots one.
He is on duty in addition TO two secret
service officers, who have been at the
White House so long.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-10-15
strike of Colorado Miners.

Denver, Col, Oct PA strike of the
coal miners in District No. Is. which
was authorized by the United Mine
Workers executive committee at In
dianapolis Saturday, seems to be inev-
liable since the Colorado Fuel & Iron
Co. and the Victor Fuel Co. persist in
their refusal to confer with represent
atives of the miners organization.
If called. the strike will affect 23,00f
men, distributed as follows: Colorado
(southern fields), 12,300; Colorado
(northern fieldsJ. 1900; New Mexico
1900; Wyoming, 3.400; Utah, 1,800. To-
tai, $4,000.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-10-15
Russia Prefers War to Yielding.

Berlin, Oct. 12.-The Cologne Ga
zette Saturday published a dispatch
from st. Petersburg. as follows: Rus
sia is not inclined to accept the modus
vivendi in the Corean question; but
if Manchuria is brought into the con-
troversy by Japan, Russia would rather
that the dispute come to war than
yield her claims. A sign that Russia
is prepared for the worst is that the
officers families, who are preparing TO
go to Port Arthur, have been requested
to defer going there before 1904, the
ostensible reason being that the build
ings for their accommodation are not
yet completed. Japan has brought to-
gether masses of troops for purposes
other than maneuvering."
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-10-15
The Natchez Mardi Gras.

AT a largely attended ,ae-.i;.>, -
the Natchez Mardi Gras Association
last week the Hon. P. W. Mulvihill
was reelected president; Karl Leh-
mann, vice-president; James j. Cole,
secretary, and J. H. Chamblis, treas
urer. This is Mr.. Mulvihill's sew
enth term as president. All cleo
tions were by acclamation. The fl
nance committee reported larger
fund pledged than ever before, and
a royal time is anticipated.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-10-15
He Has Resigned.

State Superintendent of Educa-
ton Whitfield has received notice
that J. II. Kennedy had resigned as
county superintendent of education
of Simpson county. A number of
charges had been preferred against
Kennedy before the State board,
and on receipt of his resignation the
State board this morning dismissed
the charges. This action on Ken
nedy's part will probably save him a
deal of trouble.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-10-15
Counterfeiter CAUGHT.

A counterfeiter was discovered in
Columbus last week. He had passed
some twelve or fifteen counterfeit
silver dollars when arrested, and
more were found on his person. His
name is Pitman. He is an employe
of the Tombigbee mill, and is now
in the custoy of United States Dep
uty Marshal Saunders.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-10-15
Pension Reports In.

The auditor announces that all of
the pension reports have been re-
ceived at his Office. The distribu-
ton viii noS be made before thirty
or sixty days. The total number of
pensioners from the State has not
been footed up as yet, and it will be
some days before the total number
is given out, but it is known that
the names which have been added TO
the list will result in an increase of
5000 or 10000.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-10-15
Command For a Regicide.

Belgrade. Servia, Oct u.-Col. Alex.
Machin, the former minister of public
works, who took a prominent part in
the assassination of King Alexander
and Queen Draga. has been appointed
to the command of the Belgrade and
Danube division of the army.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-10-15
Clerks to Have Carnival.

The fall carnival by the Clerks
Association of Meridian is now prac-
tically assured, as the necessary
amount to defray the cost has been
raised by public subscription. The
amount contributed assures success
in all particulars. The exact date of
the festival will be announced later
1t is expected, however, that the big
parade will be on Thanksgiving day.
The carnival viii, of course, be in
progress for several days.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-10-15

A writer in German medical periodi-
cal suggests that doctors would not he
disturbed al eight nearly so often If they
insisted on imnls ! tate payment for their
services. The poor, who often do Iot
nay their bills. are the most prone to
send for the doctor at night, in most
cases when there is 10 immediate need Of
his presence.-N. Y,Post
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-10-15
colorado Court-Martinl.

Denver, Col, Oct. 12.-Gov Pea
body last night announced the appoint
ment OF a general court-martial. to
convene in Denver October 10. for the
trial of the military officers against
whom charges of irregularities have
been made.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-10-15
shot by Chinese Pirates.

Cologne, Oct. 11.-A dispatch from
Canton to Cologne Gazette says pi-
rates in south China have mortaliy
wounded a German missionary of the
name of Homeyer and woman. The
wounds were caused by revolver shots.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-10-15
Gin and cotton Rurned.

The gin of J. W. johnson, located
seven miles from Jackson, together
with six bales of cotton and a guam
tity of cotton seed, burned last week.
The loss win be $4,000, with very
little insurance.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-10-15
Donohuc Leaves Frisco system.

Kansas City, Mo-, Oct 12.-James
Donohue, assistant general passenger
agent of the Frisco system, has re-
signed to go into other business. He
will, it is said, be succeeded by ]. c.
Lovrein. district passenger agent al
Joplin.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-10-15
No New Seats for the soIons.

The statement recently given out
that the capitol commission would
perhaps be able to buy the desks and
furniture for the legislative halls
and not use the old desks appears to
have been at least premature, if not
wholly incorrect. At the meeting
of the commission last week the dis
cussion of this subject seemed to de-
velop the sentiment Of the commits
sion as being favorable to putting
in the old desks for the next session
and leaving it to the legislature to
provide by appropriation for the
new equipment.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-10-15
Reported sale of Upton Plant

Chicago, Oct. 11.-Reports are in cir
culation that the packing house of Sir
Thomas Upton had been purchased
by Schwarzchild & Sulzberger for
$4,000 Denial was made by N. G..
Conybear, Chicago manager for Lip
ton.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-10-15
AIIeged Embez.Ier Arrested.

Helena, Mont, Oct. 11.-George Fred.
Hall, wanted in Omaha on a charge OF
embezzlement from liquor company,
has been arrested here, where he was
working in a butcher shop. He admits
his identity.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-10-15
More Indians Leave.

A carload of Choctaw Indians
left Meridian last week for the In
dian Territory to take possession
of land allotted by the Dawes Com
mission during its session in that
city.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-10-15
Steamer Sunshine sunk.

Madison, Ind, Oct 12.-The steamer
Sunshine struck snag and sank Sun
day at Gunpowder bar. No lives were
lost. Efforts will be made TO raise the
boat, but the cargo will be almost a
total loss.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-10-15
Fores. Fires Raging in LauderdaIs.

Disastrous forest fires are reported
from the sections north and east of
Meridian as a result of the long
drouth. The damage to fences and
to timber is reported to be quite
heavy.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-10-15
Death of william Howarth.

Virginia, ILL.,. Oct. William Ho-
warth. 6s years old. died Saturday at
Chandlerville, Ill. He was wealthy
land owner and held county Offices. He
leaves family
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-10-15
Hanged Daugh.er and SELF.

Cedar Rapids. Ia, Oct. 11.-Mrs. A.
]. Smetena. wife OF the night jailer in
police headquarters, hanged her one
year-old daughter and herself Friday
night Insanity caused by i'll health
was the cause. (
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-10-15
Beirut Reported Quiet.

Washington, Oct. IA cablegram
was received at the navy department
Saturday from Rear-Admiral Cotton, at
Beirut, stating that the conditions
there continue quiet. He reports that
he has exchanged visits with the new
governor-general of Beirut.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-10-15
Ready November I.

General Manager Chas. S. Clark
of the Mobile & Ohio railroad, states
that the company will occupy their
new 100000 freight depot in Me-
ridian November /.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-10-15
Both Armies Lose Heavily.

Monastir, Oct 12.-There has been
a fierce fight near Dubnitza between
the Bulgarian troops and the Ottoman
soldiery, in which 200 Bulgarian and
four Turkish officers were killed.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-10-15
Mhere tne Srnrro.s ConRregate.

Owing to the quantities of grain used
for feeding the captive birds in the
London geological gardens. sparrows
assemble in such numbers as to be-
come almost plague.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-10-15
cowIc. to Command the Missouri.

Washington, Oct. 12.-The ofhcial
trial of the battleship Missouri viii be
held on October 81 Capt W. S.
Cowles, President Roosevelt's brother
in-lau- viii be her drst commander.