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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-11-05

There assembled and adjourned in
Now Orleans last week the greatest
convention of its kind ever gathered to-
gether for a similar purpose In the his.
tory OF this or any other nation-the
meeting of the Interstate mississippi
River improvement and Leyee Asso.
citation. The occasion at the begin
ming was made notable on account OF
the direct announcement by the presi'
dent of the United States OF his SYM
pathy with the movement which the
convention proposed to inaugurate,
and his manly and patriotic letter OF
Endorsement, which was read to the
convention by Chairman Parker, OF
the Committee of Arrangements,
aroused the delegates to the very
highest pitch of enthusiasm.
The delegates represented fifteen
States from the Mississippi and ONO
valleys, and included governors. SEN
ators, members of congress, high rail-
road officials and representatives OF
commercial exchanges and levee
boards. President Fish of the Illinois
Central railroad, Vice-President Thorn
of the Texas Pacific. lesser officials OF
leans. ex-Secretary of the Treasury
Chas. S. Fairchild, Secretary OF Agri'
culture Wilson, Judge Robert ). ray
lor of the Mississippi river commis.
sion, Gov. Longino of Mississippi and
Gov. Heard of Louisiana, Senator Ber-
ry of Arkansas, Senators McEnery
and Foster of Louisiana, r. M. Ed
monds. editor of the Manufacturers
Record, and hundreds of others were
present
1t is believed many good and last
ing results will come from this con-
vention. The whole subject was more
thoroughly discussed than ever be-
fore, and 1t was the verdict OF the
great body that the time had come
when the national government should
take hold of the levee system and
maintain it.
A new bond of unity was formed
between the Ohio and Mississippi val
leys by the unanimous passage OF the
resolution introduced by the Ohio val
ley delegates on the committee, plac'
ing their interests on the same foot
ing with the lower Mississippi valley
The Ohio Valley Improvement Asso
GldllOHs WHICH mas ullNoNJ oNNNi ~
over $22.0O0,000 Federal aid, and the
Mississippi River Improvement and
Levee Association will now work hand
In hand and will go to Washington
with solid front and one purpose In
view.
Federal control and the new alliance
with the Ohio valley were two OF the
strong results of the convention.
Resolutions were adopted asking the
national government to take charge
of all the levee systems of the coun
try, and, agreeble to this, commit
tee will go before the national con
gress, bearing the resolutions of the
body, asking for ultimate Federal con
troll of the levee systems and river i'm
proyements of the Ohio and Missis
sippi valleys, and urging immediate
and larger appropriations for the per
fection of the levee system.
Telegrams were read from twenty
governors and 125 United States con
gressmen not only indorsing the work
of the convention, but also pledgine
all possible support in Washington
That fact almost insures favorable re
suits when the committee goes to the
national capital.
THE resolutions follow:
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-11-05
THE RESOLUTIONS.

First-After years of actual observa-
tion and experience, and supported by
the opinions of all engineers, whether
from the engineer corps of the army,
or from civil life, who have been di-
rectly connected with the work of
levee construction, We desire to affirm
that We have the most absolute conf
dence in the sufficiency CT levees, when
built according to correct standards.
to protect the Mississippi valley from
overflow.
In support of this declaration. we
beg leave to submit the following
facts which have been fully establish
ed: An elaborate and careful investi-
cation, made under the direction of
the Mississippi River Commission,
wholly disproves the notion, which
still prevails to considerable extent,
that the immediate effect of levee
construction is to cause the bed Of
the Mississippi river to rise. If this
were true. it would necessarily follow
that the levees would need to be con-
tinuously strengthened and elevated,
and thus all hope of protection would
have to be abndoned.
In the years 1881. 1882 and 1883 an
elaborate survey was made of the river
bed from Cairo to the Passes, dis
tance of ,063 miles. Four cross-sec-
tions TO the mile were made. and sew
enty-five soundings were made to each
line. The result of this survey was
carefully plotted, recorded and pre-
served.
In the years 1894. 1895 and 1896,
after the lapse OF a period of thirteen
years. a still more elaborate survey
was made of that part of the river bed
between the Arkansas river and Don
aldsonville. La. a distance of 472
miles.
While local changes in the river bed
are. necessarily constantly happening
by reason of the gradual movement
down stream Of the bends. and accom-
panying bars and pools, they of them
selves signify nothing Yet a COM
parison such as that which has been
drawn from the result of the two ex-
tensive surveys mentioned would
necessarily furnish proof that the bed
of the river was rising il such were
the truth. So far from the compari-
son indicating such result from levee
construction, it was discovered that
buSTt lS general teuueuCN ~ we eS-
tablishment of more uniform chan
mel in the depth and width and with
greater capacity.
The comparison also brought to
light the fact that the crests of the
low-water bars, as well as those of the
high-water bars. have been lowered.
II We turn to the
Evidence Afforded by the Records
of the numerous gauges established
along the river, which have also been
carefully recorded and preserved, we
find that the low waters now are sew
eral feet lower than they were in the
years preceding active levee construc-
ton, accompanied by an equal volume
of water and an equal depth of chan
mel This unquestionably shows that
the effect of levee construction has
been to bring about gradual depres-
sion of the river bed. This effect has
been produced within the past few
years, for prior TO that time there
yss no restraint OF the food waters
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-11-05
MILLING PLANT DAMAGED.
The Crispo Purity Mills Co., mt St
Louis, Again Put Out OF
Business by Fire.

st. Louis, Oct 31.-Fire broke out
about 2::30 o'clock Saturday morning
in the four-story manufacturing plant
of the Crispo Purity Mills Co., Broad
way and Poplar streets. The company
manufacturer breakfast foods, ETC.,
and had been Working night force
to catch up with orders
Two alarms for the blaze were
turned in, and soon several fire ell
gines we're throwing streams upon
the blaze. The salvage corps was
first on the scene, the men having
seen the flames from their engine
house on Locust street.
Within comparatively short time
the fire was under control. 1t was
impossible to obtain any correct esti-
mate of the loss, but 1t is not thought
that it will exceed $4,000.
The plant of the Tavyer printing
machine works was also slightly DAM
aged.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-11-05
H0LDUP THAT WENT AMISS
Attempt to Hold Up a Chicago 4
Northwestern Fast Train
That Went Astray.

Chicago, Oct. 31.-Eforts to hold up
a fast outbound Chicago & North
western passenger train went astray
Friday night, it is believed, by the po-
lice, owing to the poor craftsmanship
of one of the bandits. Fireman Louis
Ernst was shot, one bullet grazed En-
gineer Harry Ebbetts, and five dyna-
mite bombs were found near the scene
of the attack. Detectives and the po-
lice are working on the case, but no
clew to the identity of the man or men
who did the shooting has been un-
earthed.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-11-05
DISCUSSED AND ADOPTED.

During the consideration OF the
resolutions many able speeches were
delivered by distinguished men from
all up and down the great river and its
different tributaries-most of them
for the resolutions as they came from
the committee, but one or two against
the idea of governmental control. The
overwhelming sentiment of the con-
vention, however, favored this idea,
and the resolutions were finally adopt
ed as read, and the convention ad.
journed sine die.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-11-05
CHARGED WITH MURDER.
Several Prominent Young Men of
KnObnoster, Mo-, Charged With
With killing Brendal.

Warrensburg, Mo, Oct. 31.-John
Brendal, mashal of Knobnoster, ten
miles east of this city, died. Friday
morning, from the effects of an as
sault made upon him in that town last
Saturday evening, and William Rob.
erts, Thomas Roberts, Logan Roberts.
Finis Hama and Billy Lemly are in
Jail here, charged with his murder.
The young men all belong to promi-
nent families in the vicinity of Knob
nOSter.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-11-05
LEIPSlC TO MAKE EXHIBIT.
The Saxon City VIII Emphasize Its
Artistic and Musical Reputa-
tion at st. Louis.

Leipsic, Saxony, Oct. 31.-The city
council had decided to make special
exhibit at the st. Louis exposition, to
emphasize the citys artistic and mu-
sical reputation. Prof. Max Klinger,
whose statue of Beethoven has been
pronounced the greatest piece Of Ger
man sculpture for century, will con-
tribute .busts of Wagner and List.
Another artist will send bust of
Schumann The painter, Kobe, is to
contribute portraits of Bach and Jo-
hannes Hartmann. The plan OF tho
hall in which the exhibits ar TO be
portrayed, with objects OF dec -ative
art also, is the work of Fritz Drechs-
sler, the architect.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-11-05
HE TOOK THE GAS ROUTE.
Suicide of Wilber Perry GuentheF,
Former Washington Corre-
spondent and Pro0freader.

Philadelphia Oct. 31.-Wilber Perry
Guenther, aged 81 years, who was a
Washington newspaper correspondent
and proofreader, known in many
cities, committed suicide, Saturday,
by inhaling Illuminating gas. He had
been despondent, owing to i'll health.
Guenther was a native Of Champaign
county, Ill.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-11-05
A TRAGIC Death.

H. C. Harris, a prosperous farm
er living near Eastport, in Tisho-
mingo county, met with tragic
death last week while driving home
from town in buggy. The horse
attached to the vehicle became
frightened at the rustling of leaves
by the roadside and darted down the
hill at full speed. Mr.. Harris was
thrown from his seat, his head
struck tree and he was killed in
stantly.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-11-05
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

In Mexico you clap your hands to
stop a tramcar or call a waiter.
Some of the most important new
buildings going up in London are In the
hands of American and German archi-
Acts.
A commercial agent Of the Japanese
government is in California to make an
experiment in shipping California or
anges to Japan.
The emigration from our northwestern
states to British Columbia leaves US
still about million ahead Of Canada u
the exchange Of citizens,
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-11-05
Negro MysteriousIy Killed.

Calvin Morgan, 19-year-old ne
gro youth, met a mysterious death
near his home at Poplarville, Pearl
River county, a day or SO since. He
left his cabin to go hunting, and
when his horse returned riderless on
the following day searching party
was sent out and the body was
found in a clump of woods three
miles from town. The coroner's
jury came to the conclusion that he
was killed by an unknown party.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-11-05
A statesman's Remuneration.

Doesn't it sometimes pain you to
disappoint so many of the people who
expect you to get them ofices?''
No" answered Senator Sorghum:
"a man is bound to get disappointed
sooner or later AS soon as man
gets an Office he wants a better one,
and so on. Sometimes think that the
fellow that never gets anything at all,
but just stands around and hopes. is
the one who does the best election
work. ."-Washington Star
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-11-05
ISN'T IT STRANGE

What mean ways some women have of
showing dislike?
How easily a man can forget girl he
thought he loved?
What odd-looking creatures find way
into genteel society?
What small things will cause wom-
ans love to grow cold?
How many young fellows take beauty
in preference to common sense?
How many men find time to devote
to sporting affairs ?-Philadsiphia Bull
letin.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-11-05
Birdie Wilkes Jury Hung.

After being out forty hours the
jury in the Wilkes case, at Water
Valley last week, failed to find a
verdict and were discharged. This
is the second mistrial of the case.
The jury this time stood eight to
four for acquittal.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-11-05
Planting New Orchards.

The orchard industry is growing
quite popular among the farmers of
Mississippi, and the acreage of new
trees will be largely increased dur
ing the winter and spring seasons.
Nurseries outside the State furnish
the greater portion of the young
trees, and this has suggested good
opening for home nurseries. A con-
Germ of this kind has been organized
in DeSoto county with a capital
stock of $50, 900.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-11-05

Creston, Ia, Oct. 31.-M. G. Sanders,
one of the best known stock raisers
and shippers in this state, has filed a
petition in voluntary bankruptcy. Liza
bilities s43,33 assets 260 acres of
mortaged land and other real estate
valued at $4,000.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-11-05
Coal In the Heart of Peoria.

Peoria, H., Oct 31.-Coal was
struck in the business center of Pc
oria Friday. John Meyers was dig.
ging a cesspool, and when down 16
feet his pick struck coal. He dug
three feet into the vein, and did not
get through it. The coal is of the
finest quality.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-11-05
An INDEPENDENT Candidate.

The only independent candidate
for the legislature thus far an
nounced in Mississippi is Capt. Col
lins, of Yalobusha county, who an
nounces that he will run against the
regular Democratic nominees at the
November election. Capt. Collins
was candidate at the Democratic
primaries in August and ran third
on the ticket.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-11-05
Mississippi State News
Fish and Game Exhibit.

The State commissioner to the
! Worlds Fair has closed contract
with a celebrated taxidermist to pre-
pare for the Mississippi exhibit in
the fish and game department at the
st. Louis exposition, specimens of
all kinds of birds, fish and wild an
imals Of the State.
The fish, which will embrace both
the salt and fresh water varieties,
will be elegantly mounted and
shown in aquariums made especially
for the purpose.
The game and birds will be
mounted in the finest style of the
taxidermic art, and will be exhib-
tied in large gless cases seven feet
high, made Of native Mississippi
wood.
For the fish collection one of the
largest tarpons ever taken on the
seacoast has been secured, and there
will be several smaller fish Of this
| variety. There will be Spanish
maekerel, pompano, speckled trout,
red snapper, founder, croaker, null
let, sheephead, red fish, black fish,
drum fish, blue fish, blanket fish,
shark, etc, from the salt water, and
the Dream, perch, trout, jack, cat
fish, drum, buffalo, ETC., from the
fresh water streams of the State, in
oluding the largest channel cat that
can be caught.
For the bird exhibit the commits
sioner will want every variety of
wild bird known to exist in Missis-
sippi-the partridge, dove, hawk,
owl, crow, thrush, woodpecker, red
bird, blue bird, black bird, jays,
ducks, turkeys, eagles, etc.
For the game display every va
riety of wild game will be wanted
| squirrels, rabbits, foxes, opossums,
coons, minks, wild cats, deer, bear,
etc.
The collection will also include
alligators, turtles, terrapins, snakes,
etc.
The State commissioner desires to
be placed in touch with the hunting
and fishing clubs of the State, and
hunters and fishers generally, as he
wants two or more varieties of every
kind of fish, bird and wild animal
known to exist within the borders of
Mississippi.
| Contributions for this collection
are solicited from hunters and fish
ermen generally, to whom instruc-
tions for handling and shipping will
| he furnished
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-11-05
Attacked by . Cow.

Mrs. Alex Little, well known
lady living in the Magee neighbor-
hood, Simpson county, had a mar
row escape from death day or two
since in a battle with a mad COW.
The infuriated animal knocked Mrs.
Little down and she was kicked,
hooked and stamped by the beast
until almost dead. The physicians
believe, however, she will recover.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-11-05
Want Interurban Lines.

The excellent prospects for an in.
terurban electric line, with Green
wood as a central point, have
aroused the citizens of Clarksdale to
action, and a plan is now being dis
cussed for an interurban line con-
Meeting Clarksdale with Lyon,
Jamestown, Stovall and Friars
Point. A strong effort will be
made to induce capital to take hold
of the enterprise. The interurban
line for Copiah county is assured.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-11-05
Robbed a Store.

The store of L. A. Moss, mer.
chant doing business at Edwards,
was entered by robbers day or so
since and the cash drawer rifed of
1888 in currency and a number of
valuable papers. No clew has been
secured. Mr.. Moss is a member Of
the legislature from Kinds county,
A reward has been offered for the
capture of the robber.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-11-05
After Jasper County peIInquents.

State Revenue Agent Adams has
brought suit in Jasper county for
delinquent taxes on $1,000,000
worth of property. The delinquent
assessment is from 1888.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-11-05
Countess Lonyny Seriously III.

New York, Oct. 31.-Countess Lon
yay, second daughter of King Leo.
pold of Belgium, is seriously i'll with
peritonitis at Lucerne. says Herald
dispatch from Vienna. A prominent
specialist has been summoned from
the latter city
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-11-05
Bill McAIpIn Killed.

Bill McAlpin, notorious charac-
ter in Covington county, met his
death in mysterious manner at the
town of Mize, a few miles from
Mount Olive, last week. His body
was found in the woods perforated
by several bullets. He had commit
ted no recent offense, but is suspect
ed of having killed boy some years
ago in a row over a pony. There
was not enough evidence to convict,
but he was generally believed to
have been guilty.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-11-05
switchman Loses an Arm.

John Henderson, newly employed
at Meridian as switchman in the
Mobile & Ohio yards, fell under
moving train last week and had an
arm SO badly crushed that it had to
be amputated just below the elbow.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-11-05
The Geological Survey.

The press Of the State spoke in
most complimentary terms last week
of the good work accomplished by
Worlds Fair Commissioner X. H..
Henry and Chancellor Fulton of the
University of Mississippi in secur-
ing from President Roosevelt the
promise of geological survey for
the State. There has been strong
demand for a work of this kind for
several years, and it is believed that
the result will be of much impor-
tance in many of the counties where
mineral deposits are supposed to ex-
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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-11-05
HAWAIIAN APP0Ik aENTs.
Gov. Dole Named m District Judge
and Secretary George n. Car
ter Promoted to Governor.

Washington, Oct. 31.-The presi-
dent, Saturday, made the following
appointments:
Sanford B. Dole. to be United
States district Judge for Hawaii. to
succeed the late Judge Morris M.
Estee.
Geo. R. Carter, secretary of Ha,
waii, to be governor of the same, to
succeed Gov. Dole.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-11-05
This book. began the a

This book began the agent.
"Ain't got no use fur il" interrupted
the busy merchant Judging from
your remark. sir. you are not aware
that this encyclopedia deyotes at least
twelve pages to Grammar "-Phila-
delphia Press
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-11-05
Has Become 4 Catholic.

We have seen it reported that ex-
President Steyn of the Orange Free
State has become a Catholic. The
Southern Messenger, OF San Antonio,
states that this report has been con-
f1rmsd,
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-11-05
James g. Dolan of Syracuse pret


dent of the Ancient Order of Hiber-
mans. says that in the late Spanish
American war nine full American reg
iments we're composed entirely OF
members of the order (all Catholics)
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-11-05
improving Public Property.

Improvement of public property
continues to be the order of the day
in quite a number of counties in
Mississippi. At its regular meeting
in November the board of supervis-
ors of Madison county will sell a
$4,000 issue of bonds to be used in
repairing the court house and Jail.
Jefferson county is spending several
thousand dollars on Jail improve
ments, and in several counties the
people are clamoring for new court
house buildings. 1t is estimated
that the counties of the State have
spent about one and one-half mil
lion dollars in improvements of this
character within the past two years.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-11-05
Historical Museum.

The department OF arcniNeS ana
history is receiving many offers of
donations to its historical museum
and library from patriotic citizens
of the State. and in order that the
public may be advised relative to
the donations which are most ac-
eeptable and which have the mcs.
historical value, the following sug-
gestive list has been outlined and
given out by Director Rowland;
LIBRARY.
l. All books and pamphlets what
ever relating to Mississippi, its peo-
Pile, or any part of its history.
2. All Mississippi publications
and legislative documents and PAM
phlets, official reports, executive
messages, etc.
8. All writings of Mississippi
authors.
a. All Mississippi educational
and religious literature, such as
journals of conferences, conventions
and associations, and announce
ments of educational institutions.
5. All old and current files or sim
gle copies of Mississippi newspapers
and other periodical publications.
6. All maps of Mississippi or its
counties, towns or localities.
Z. Manuscripts and documents,
old private letters and correspond
ence, letter books, weather notes, old
account books, muster rolls of mill
tary organizations, diaries, journals,
scrapbooks, letters written by partic-
ipants in Indian and other wars.
MUSEUM.
/. Relics of pioneers and pioneer
life, such as articles of dress, i'm
plements of labor, implements of
war and Of the chase and household
furnishings of antique type.
2. Relics of personal belongings
of eminent Mississippians, as desks
and tables, chairs, knives, dirks,
dueling pistols or other firearms,
books and articles of personal adorn-
ment and wearing apparel.
3. War relics, as uniforms,
swords, arms and equipment, which
should include all wars of the
United States in which Mississip-
plans were engaged. This collec-
tion should be made as full as pos
sible, for it is known that there are
a great many relics in Mississippi of
the Indian wars, Mexican war and
the war between the United States
and Confederate States.
4. Indian relics, as pottery,
weapons of all kinds, personal orna-
ment.
The people of the State are urged
to assist in making a splendid col
lection of the foregoing interesting
and valuable historical relics.