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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-03-19
THE ExTERMINATED FAMILY.
Evidence at the Krause Inquest shows That
He Feared He Would Do
- He Did.

st. Louis, March 14.@August
Kraase, the farmer living two miles
south of Bellefontaine, ST. Louis coun-
ty and 81 miles from ST. Louis, who
killed his wife and six children with
stone-hammer Thursday, and then
cut his own throat, is dead, surviving
only short while after committing
the crime.
Coroner Otto Koch of st. Louis
county stated at the inquest that 1t
was his belief that the infant was
spared until the last, the wife being
killed first. The faces of all his vic
times bore a frightened look, and
shawls were found over the heads OF
two of the girls, who, it is believed,
were about to run away, when the
father laid them low with his ham
mer.
Only the baby was smiling in death.
and its little head, though bruised
and blackened, appeared almost as II
asleep. AS the crowds of neighbors
viewed the row of dead bodies yester-
day; the smiling infant caused men
and women to burst into tears.
Fear of becoming permanently in
sane is believed to have been the mo-
tive which actuated the fearful butch
cry. Krause saw a st. Louis physi-
clan Wednesday, according to men,
bers of his fathers family, and was
told that his mental ailment was
hopeless, and that he could not be
cured.
The exterminated family was COM
posed of eight members, father,
mother, and six children. The moth
er was Mrs. Lizzie Rice Krause. She
was 3S years old. August Krause. the
father, was 40 years and IL months
old. The children were:
Carrie, aged IL; Emma, aged nine;
Phillip, aged seven; George, aged six;
Genevieve, aged three ,and Fred, aged
four months.
From the evidence introduced at
the coroner's inquest yesterday, 1T
was shown that August Krause. the
st. Louis murderer and suicide, had
feared he would commit such crime
as that of Thursday night, and often
in the night he and his wife would
kneel besides their bed and pray for
strength to prevent the maniac aris-
ing within him.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-03-19
Analyz,nr Candidates.

The press of the State has COM
-menced close analysis of the va
rious candidates for governor and
the issues they have broached before
the people, and it seems quite likely
that the remainder Of the campaign
will be devoted largely to critical
study of men and measures, which
means that the fight must inevitably
narrow down between the radical
and conservative elements, and the
man who is the victor will be the
foremost advocate of one or other OF
these elements.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-03-19
Gulf Coast Harbors.

The work of dredging Pascagoula
channel will be commenced by the
government during the latter part
of the present month. Dredgcs
have been ordered to the channel
for the commencement OF operas
tions, and when the contract is COM
pleted Pascagoula will have one Of
the finest harbors on the gulf coast.
The old theory that channels
dredged in the Mississippi sound
will fill up again with sand during
storm disturbances has been entirely
exploded by the success of the work
at Gulfport and Grants Pass, which
have successfully withstood the test
of the most severe storms.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-03-19
uaoaman.s Body Exnnmed.

Poughkeepsie, n. y, March 1.-THE
body of Theodore Hagaman, who died
in New York in 1901, has been ex-
humed in the Poughkeepsie rural
cemetery on an order obtained by
the New York district attorneys Of
fee. The exhumation of the body
was instgated by Isaac Iiagaman, a
brother of the dead man, to deter
mine by an autopsy the cause OF
death. the circumstances of which he
considered suspicious. The viscera
and otler important organs viii DC
subjected to chemical analysis,
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-03-19
A Commendable Issue.

f. NJ. Runnells, editor Of the Me-
ridian Star. has rallied about him
an enthusiastic support of the plan
to establish a State bureau of agri-
culture, immigration and commerce.
Practically niIle-Ientns OF tne nerssz
papers of the State have given the
proposition cordial Endorsement,
and the subject is likely to be one
of the most prominent brought be-
fore the next legislature. Its I'M
portance is fully realized by several
of the candidates for governor, who
are advocating it on the stump.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-03-19
Death sentence Reversed.

The Sunreme Court last week n.
verSed the dedtn srnteuvr rarc s.
Whit Owens, convicted in Lafayette
county for the murder of Hamp
Williams, negro. The reversal was
based on the ground that Judge
Lowrey committed a grave error in
not allowing the defendant change
of venue. Chief Justice Whitfield
stated that the same reasons which
caused a change of venue to be
granted the prisoner in the Mont
gomery case should have operated to
the same end in the Williams case.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-03-19
Page for Bishop.

The name of Rev. Frank Page,
D. D., pastor of st. Johns church in
Brooklyn, has been suggested in con-
nection with the Office of Bishop of
Mississippi, made vacant by the
death of the late Bishop Hugh Mil
Ter Thompson, and it is quite likely
that his name will be presented to
the Episcopal diocesan council at its
meeting in Jackson in April.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-03-19
Truck Out. ook Bad.

The outlook for truck growers in
Clay county is not tiattering, for, al
though there has been no seriously
cold weather the almost incessant
rains have prevented any work being
done in the way of preparing lands
and planting; not even the planting
of early potatoes and peas has been
possible. The acreage will necessa-
rily be below the average. Peach
and plum trees are coming in bloom
and the expert orchardists say that
the prospective crop is injured.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-03-19
U. s. Postal Readjustments.

The postoffice department last
week gave out the number of addi-
tional clerks to be allowed the Mis-
sissippi postoffices, and the promo
tions in salaries TO be allowed the
clerks already in office. The changes
take effect July /, and are as fol
lows:
The Jackson postoffice has the fol
lowing increases: Three clerks from
$500 to $500, one from 800 to
$500, one from 5000 to 81 900.
Corinth gets two additional clerks
at $500 and one clerk increased from
S400 to 5000.
Greenville gets, two additional
clerks at $500, one increased from
800 to $500, and one from $500 to
5000.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-03-19
TWO INQUEsTs IN BUFFALO.
Deotbs Of the Pencils VIII BE In.
yestfgated Soon After Conclu-
sion of Burdfck Inquiry.

Buffalo, n Y, March 14.-Justice
Murphy announces that an inquest on
the death of Arthur II. Pennell and
Mrs. PenneH will be held soon after
the conclusion of the Burdick inquest.
Every one whose name has been men
toned in connection with the muir
der of Edwin L. Burdick will be
brought to the witness stand II ne
can be reached with subpoenae.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-03-19
NEW INDICTMENT RETURNED.
Testimony Given by King of GhouIs
MultipIies the Troubles OF
DR.. Alexander.

indianapolis, Ind, March 1.-the
grand jury, in its partial report, has
returned a new indictment against
DR.. Joseph Alexander, of the Central
College of Physicians and Surgeons,
and Rufus Cantrell, the confessed
liking of the ghouls." DR.. Alexander
will be tried under the new indict-
ment, despite the fact that there is
now pending in the criminal court a
case against him in which a jury
failed to agree. The case was imIne-
diately set for April 6, but this date
is subject to change
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-03-19
Good County Roads.

Alcorn county has ordered the is
suance of $4,000 worth of bonds
for the purpose of buying gravel to
place on country roads. The
amount to be raised will buy about
as much gravel as can be handled
in one year, and the expenditure
will no doubt be repeated next year,
and the work continued until good
roads" will be the rule all over the
county. The city Of Corinth will
place $1,000 worth of gravel on the
streets, repairing the bad places and
extending the system of macadarn-
lied streets.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-03-19
Sumner Jail Accepted.

The board of supervisors have IN
spected the new jail buildings at
Sumner and accepted it for the
county. The Jail is an up-to-date
two-story brick building, has SIX
steel cells and steam heating appara-
tus and perfect sanitary arrange
ment. 1t cost $4,000. The sand
stone and granite foundation of the
new $4,000 courthouse has been
placed, and the building will be
completed in time for the next term
of Circuit Court, to, be held in July.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-03-19
May Enforce Payment.

Few of the county tax collectors
in Mississippi realize that a poll tax
Judgment constitutes lien on per-
sonal property and are not attempt
ing to enforce the collection of this
obligation from delinquents, fact
which will probably cause the legis-
lature to enact more specific law
on the subject at the next session.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-03-19
TRIED TO CUT HER THROAT.
italian woman of Culture Attempts
suicide in Pullman Car at
Charleston, $. G.

Charleston, S. C., March 14.-Tetano
Jezado, apparently an Italian woman
of culture, attempted to commit SUI
eide here by cutting her throat in
berth on a Pullman car as her train
was entering the Charleston yards.
The woman is believed to have lived
in Jersey City, and it is thought she
had only recently come to this eoun-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-03-19
Farmers p,.eosrars candidates.

A discouraging feature Of the
State campaign to candidates is the
tendency displayed by farmers to
waste no time with the aspirants to
public office, the sentiment among
the agriculturists being that their
farm labor is a subject of more i'm
portance than the question of who
will be the next governor Of the
State or sheriff of the county. Yield
ing to this sentiment, candidates for
office in several counties, where only
two men are in the field, are making
agreements not to make d house to
house canvass merely announcing
their candidacy in the papers and
leaving the question of decision to
the voters.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-03-19
Industrial Activity.

The past week has been one Of
unusual industrial and business ac-
tivity in Mississippi. Gov. Lon
gino has approved charters OF new
corporations with an aggregate cap
ital stock of nearly s2,0oo,0o0, and
large batch of charters is now on
his desk awaiting approval.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-03-19
Pearl Fishing industry.

The discovery of valuable pearls
is reported from Fish Lake, near
Greenville, and fishing for the gems
promises to become quite an indus
try in that section. A fisherman
named VIII Wager last week found
several first-class pearls among the
Fish Lake mussels, some of them
valued at $10o each,. being large and
of perfect shape and luster.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-03-19
JUSTICE DAY HAS PNEUMONIA.
The Lower Lobe of the Left Lung
is Involved, But There arc
No Complications.

Washington, March IA bulletin
regarding Justice Days condition was
issued at 1:4o p. m. Friday: Judge
Day has pneumonia, involving the
lower lobe of the left lung. He is do
ing very well. There are no compli-
cations and no unfavorable symp-
toms. II. Il. HARDlN.
sWM. OSTIER.'
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-03-19
Another Sew Railroad.

Secretary of State Power last
week recorded the charter of the
Pensacola, Meridian & Northwest
ern Railroad Company. 1t is incor-
porated by John A. Lewis of Me-
ridian, W. Y. DeLahunt of st. Lou
is, Henry NJ Coudry and Murray
f. Smith of Vicksburg. The line
is to be constructed from Pensacola
to Water Valley, Winona or Grena-
da, in Mississippi, or Memphis,
Tenn.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-03-19
To Teach Agriculture.

There is general demand for a
law to be passed by the next legisla,
ture requiring that agriculture and
horticulture be taught in the public
schools. The State board of edu-
cation has for some time seriously
considered this branch of study, but
ii is doubtful of the general success
of the experiment, and it is also
doubtful if the step will be taken
unless directed BY legislative act.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-03-19

A number of papers in the State
have published the delinquent poll
tax lists of their counties during the
past week, Notwithstanding the fact
shat the compensation allowed for
the work is wholly inadequate, the
maximum allowance for any county
under the provisions of the Sea-
wright bill being only S25. The de
linquent lists thus far published are
much larger than usual.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-03-19
It Created . Panic.

Chicago, March ia Chicago &
Eastern Illinois passenger train ran
into freight at the Fortieth street
crossing of the Chicago Junction rail-
way Friday. Three passengers We're
slightly injured and a temporary
panic ensued.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-03-19
Fertilizer Fakirs.

Mississippi farmers are being
warned to be on the lookut for the
fakirs who generally make the
rounds about this season Of the year
selling patented formulas for
making fertilizers at a minimum
cost, and which. in every instance,
are absolutely worthless. The Mis-
sissippi experiment station will fur
nish farmers with all desired infor-
nation concerning fertilizers free OF
cost, the only expenditure required
being a two-cent stamp.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-03-19
senatar HamIex Bacls AgaIn.

Washington, March 14--Ten min
utes after convening, Friday, the SEN
ate. on motion of Mr.. Cullom, went
into executive session. Senator Haw-
lev Comm was in his seat after a
long absence due to illness.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-03-19
Dr. william r. Munn>.

Denver, Col, March 14.-Dr. Will
lam T. Mum is dead at his home in
this city. He suffered severe heIn-
orrhage of the lungs two weeks ago
and had since fingered between life
and death.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-03-19
fTFTY-HGHlH CONGRESS.
The President Has Not Definitely
Made Up His Mind to Call
an Extra Session:
HIS ACTION DEPENDS ON THE SENATE.
and Made Effective He Holds
Himself Free to Call Congress
Together to Secure the Necessary
Action.

Washington, March 14.-lt can be
stated by authority that President
Roosevelt has not definitely made up
his mind to call an extraordinary ses-
sion of the Fifty-eighth congress. He,
however, is considering the practical
bility of doing so. When he was in
the senate to so amend the Cuban
reciprocity treaty as to render action
upon it by the house of representa-
tives necessary to make it etfeetiSe
he informed some members of the
senate that he would hold himself
free to call an extraordinary session
Of the congress in order to secure
action on it. No definite time was
mentioned by the president for the
meeting of the extraordinary session.
The president is much in earnest
in his desire to have the Cuban treaty
ratified and make it effective. 1t can
be said that so strong is this desire
he has even considered the advisablii-
ty of calling the congress into extra
ordinary session this spring If the
senate should permit the Cuban treaty
to fail through lack of quorum
That, however. is a contingency which
he considers improbable The belief
of the president and of his advisers is
that the senate will take definite ac-
tion on both the Panama canal and
Cuban reciprocity treaties at the
present extraordinary session. AS
surances to that effect have been re-
ceived from the leaders of the senate
The president believes, also, it can be
said, that this work of the senate Will
have been accomplished by the last
of next week.
Further than that the president
"holds himself free to call an extra.
ordinary session of the Fifty-eight h
congress nothing has been deter
mined
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-03-19
Longino VIII Run.

Gov. Longino has announced him
self a candidate for the United
States senate to succeed the Hon. ID.
D. Money, for the term beginning
March 4, 1905.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-03-19
DEATH IN AN ILLINOIS NINE
Three Men Killed and Fourteen In-
jured at Pontiac:

jured at Pontiac:
Pontiac, ILL.,. March 14.-Three men
were killed and IA severely injured by
an explosion of fire damp in the mine
of the Cardiff Coal Co. late~last night.
The dead:
John McClosky.
Joseph Huett.
Zrei Azofino.
Miners at the mouth of the shaft
were awakened by the injured and
removed the dead bodies from the
mine. Several of the injured may
Iia
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-03-19
rhe Scornior at Mobile.

Mobile, Ala, March 1.-THE United
States gunboat Scorpion has arrived
from Porto Rico and is anchored IN
the river here opposite the Isla ds
Luznn
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-03-19
EIephant. Is. AutomoblIes,

A Siamese working elephant may
be bought for $3.50, but. says the Chi
cago Tribune, it costs more for feed
than an automobile does,
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-03-19

As weeks and months went by the
wisdom of Dicks foolish idea" be-
came more and more manifest; and,
when crop-time came. the only or
chards which bore fruit crops in
that village were the three farms at
Prittlewell Dicks bank account
grew prodigiously. The last rem
nant of Miss Remington's mortgage
disappeared.
The breach in the fence barrier,
once open, slowly widened; the sun
dered wires. once parted, refused t..
reunite The way into paradise re-
manned open. One night he asked a
question that question which has
reechoed in the universe since time
began-and Miss Remington, Hush
ing, archly said: Yes. Dick. Lon
don Answers.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-01-01
DISPATCHER KERR ERRED.
Operator Gave Both Freight and PasSsn'
ger Clearance Which Resulted In
the Collision.

Wyoming, Ont, Dec. 3O.-The In
quest into the cause Of the death OF
the victims Of the recent accident on
the Grand Trunk railway at Wan
stead has begun here. Dispatcher
James Kerr, who sent the train from
London, testified to the effect that he
sent orders to the Watford and Wyo-
ming operators simultaneously to
have the express meet the freight at
Wanstead. Shortly after Wyoming
reported to the dispatcher that the
freight was slow in getting out.
Kerr then called Watford and asked
II No. was coming. Watford's re-
ply being Eyes, Kerr said; minute,
bust it," Wyoming then reported the
freight pulling out. Kerr said "Let
her CO." He then called the Watford
operator, who reported No. s had
gone and that he had busted the or
der for No. s. Kerr then called Wyo-
ming and told him to stop the
freight. Wyoming answered Il
can't"
Kerr then called Kings Court for
seven or eight minutes before rais'
ing that office. Kings Court reported
No. had passed. In few minutes
Wanstead called the dispatcher, ask
ing If the trains were to cross at
Wanstead, as he had heard a noise
and had run from his house, thinking
there was trouble. In few min
utes Assistant Superintendent Cos
tello, who was on the express train,
called Kerr and asked for the auxili-
airy to be sent, as collision had oc-
CURED.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-01-01
uhlnsss nay es 9 llsxieo.

Honolulu, Dec. %, via San Fran
cisco, Dec. SOL. s. Van Burne,
formerly agent of the Oriental q oc-
cidental Steamship company at Hong
Kong, is to manage q new steamship
line which IL to consist Of Q monthly
service between Hong Kong and Mex
leo, via Honolulu and San Francisco.
The line Is the result of new treaty
between Mexico and China, under
which it is expected that there will
be large emigration Of Chinese to
Merico
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-01-01
OFFICIALS ARE PUZZLED.
Unitsd states Govsrnmens IN Qaandary
Regarding Certain Porto Riean Nat
tora Now Up.

Washington, Dec. 30.-Attorney
General Harlan, Of Porto Rico, Is
here and is holding conferences with
Secretary Root and Assistant secre-
tary Sanger, at the war department,
and with Assistant Secretary Darling
at the navy department, in regard to
certain Porto Rican matters now up
for adjudication. His business at
the navy department related to the
requirement Of property for naval
stations ct San Juan and Culebra is
land, the latter island being part OF
Porto Rico. The insular government
is ready to grant whatever land Is
necessary for these stations, but ut
the outset there is some uncertainty
as to where the title to certain OF
the desired land rests.
The navy department will decide
on exactly what 1t wants before At
torney General Harlan returns and
the desires of the department will
be submitted by him to the Porto
Rico legislature.
The question presented to the war
department relates to the jurisdic-
ton over riparian rights and grows
out of the anomalous relations be-
tween the island and the United
States. Certain American firms de-
sire to construct piers on the shore
uAv
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-01-01
Pension for Employees.

New York, Dec. 3O.--The Standard
Oil company has announced a general
pension plan for the benefit OF its
employees. The plan is on the several
lines of those which have been an
nounced by various railroad compa-
MES. Among the new features, how
ever, is a provision to the effect thas
employees who have reached the age
of Ga years, after Is years in the serv-
ice Of the company, may retire on
half pay for one year. after which
the regulation pension is to be paid
to them. The regular pension is to
be one-fourth of the salary which the
employee was receiving at the time OF
his retirement.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-01-01
COL. JOHN J. D1cKEY DEAD.


Omaha, Neb., Dec. 30.--Col. John j.
Dickey, superintendent of the Fifth
district Of the central division Of the
Western Union Telegraph company
and one of the Oldest officials in the
service Of that corporation, died at
his home in this city last night Of
pneumonia. He had been III but q few
days, having been at his Office In good
health on Christmas day. On that
day Mr.. Dickey went to his home
suffering from lagrippe, which devel-
oped into pleuro-pneumonia.
Col. Dickey was born in Rushville,
ILL.,, April II, 1889, and was son OF
Judge Dickey, one Of the most prom
inent jurists Of Illinois at that time.
He has two sons and daughter liv-
ing, W. Lyle Dicley, of Topeka, Kan,
and A. M. Dickey, of Joplin, Mo-, and
Mrs. Pike, of Portland, Me. He was
identified with number Of the tele-
graph companies and served during
the civil war as a military telegra-
pher. He then entered the service Of
one of the large companies, which
later merged into the Western Union,
with which concern he has held an
official position for rs years. He was
a promoter of the first telephone
company and at the time of his death
was a director and vice president of
the Nebraska Telephone company and
vice president Of the American Tele-
graph company.