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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-04-09
The Negro Resigned.

Capt. John Russell, who was last
week appointed collector of customs
at Natchez, is one-armed Confed-
crate veteran and a Democrat. L.
j. Winston, who resigned the office,
is a colored attorney who recently
resigned as a trustee of the Union
(colored) public school, who will go
to Greenville, Miss, to live.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-04-09
NEW YORK LAWYER ARRESTED
Attempt To Bribe Charged Against
the Business Partner of Dr. N.
c. Flowers Son.

New York, April 4.-Lawyer George
Edward Mills, the business partner OF
the son of DIR. Richard c. Flower, was
arrested, Friday. on the charge at
tempting to bribe Assistant District
Attorney Garvan, who is the prose-
cutor in the case against DR.. Flower.
1t is alleged he offered Mr.. Garvan ST.
75o for the five original indictments
a against Flower. Mills was held in
s.. 900 bail for examination.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-04-09
Convict Recaptured.

A negro thought to be William
Shelton, a convict who escaped from
the penitentiary twenty years ago,
has been arrested at Collins and
brought to the institution. The
Identification is not yet complete.
He was sent up originally with a
life sentence for manslaughter from
LAFAYETTE county.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-04-09
OIL MIL for Oxford.

A movement was started at Ok
ford last week to organize a cotton
seed oil mill. After canvassing the
matter a subscription for the stock
was started and a number of promi-
nent citizens subscribed. The full
amount of stock needed, $4,000,
was guaranteed by four interested
parties and the mill will be in OPP
Grafton by next season.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-04-09
WOMEN AND CHILDREN FLEE.
steamer Jamaica Brings Report
That the Revolution In Honduras
Is Spreading Along the Coast.

Mobile, Ala, April 4.-The Norwe-
gian steamer Jamaica, Peterson, mas
ter, from Puerto Corte, Honduras, re-
ports that upon the capture of Puer-
to Cortez. March 2S, began an exodus
Of inhabitants, many men and GO
women and children leaving on the Ja-
maica and being landed in Guatemala.
The revolution has spread along the
coast
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-04-09
To save a Life.

:. petition has been circulated at
Holly Springs to the governor, ask
ing that he commute the death sem
tence of Dave Logan TO imprison-
ment for life. Logan is one of the
three negroes under sentence to be
hanged Friday, April 10. Charles
Strickland, another, will appeal his
case to the Supreme Court, which
will serve as a stay of execution. 1t
is not known whether Glasgow, the
third, will be able to raise the neces-
sary money to appeal.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-04-09
REQUIEM MASS HELD IN SOFIA.
Macedonia ans Attend Services for the
RepOse of Massacred BuIgari-
ans at karbfnizi.

Sofia, April 6.-The Macedonians
here held requiem mass at the ca
thredal for the repose of the souls OF
the revolutionary Bulgarians who
were killed at Karbinizi, where a band
of "a insurgents under two Bulgarian
officers. were slaughtered by Turkish
regulars and Bashi-Bazouks.
The portraits of the leaders of the
band bound with crepe, were placed
in the cathedral, and the officiating
priest pronounced sermon in which
he held up the glorifying example OF
the victims. The edifice was crowded.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-04-09
WIN Build Road.

State Secretary Power received a
letter last week from Chester H.
Pond, now in New York, enclosing
a $3.50 check for the charter fee of
the Memphis & Gulfport Railroad.
and stating that work will be COM
menced Immediately.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-04-09
DEATH ENDED A QUARREL.
Stepson at the Formers Home
in Wisconsin.

Durand, Wis, April Carl Uhlig,
aged IS years, was shot and killed
Sunday by a stepson named Richard
Hartwick. aged 20 years. The shoot
ing took place at Uhlig's home, in the
town of Albany, few miles north OF
Durand, and was the result of a fam
lily quarrel. Hartwick surrendered to
the sheriff.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-04-09
Victim of the Flood.

Ed Stevens, while going TO his
home in the overflow district in the
western portion of Yazoo City last
week, was drowned. His boat struck
a stump and turned over. Stevens
went under and was caught in wire
fence.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-04-09
SIX OUTLAWS CAPTURED.
Bandits surprised BY ofieers Near
CordeIIe, Okla, and Surrendered
without a Fight.

Guthrie. Okla, April 6.-Sheriffs
Morrison of Kiowa county. Thompson
OF Caddo. Porter of Garfield and Bot
tom of Washita surrounded ranch
near Cordelle. Okla, and within
brief time captured six of the remain
ing outlaws of the Bert Casey gang,
supposed to have robbed the Leser
bank of SIS 900. The bandits We're sur
prised and taken without trouble.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-04-09
BUGGY UPSET ON BRIDGE.
Little Girl Drowned and Tour Other
Children Injured Near Me-
Lean, Illinois.

Bloomington, H., April 6.-Josie
Cooper. six years old, was drowned,
her brother Thomas, eight years old,
was probably fatally injured and
three other children were seriously
hurt Sunday by the overturning of a
buggy from bridge into Kickapoo
creek, near Mclean, Ill.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-04-09
Died Suddenly.

NJ. G.. Randell, president of the
Randell Manufacturing Company,
died at his residence in North jack
son last week. Mr.. Randell died
very suddenly of heart trouble. He
came from Grand Rapids, Mich,
and had been engaged in the lumber
business.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-04-09
Fined for killing Deer.

Squire Lambert at Natchez last
week fined 0. H. Cotton, a fisher
man by occupation, s25 and thirty
days for killing a deer driven from
Louisiana by the high water. The
Gaillard Shooting Club prosecuted
the case.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-04-09
THE BULGARIANs ARE BUSY.
Active Measures Being Taken
Against the Macedonian Bands.

Vienna, April 5.-Advices received
here from Sofia say that the Bull
garian government is taking active
measures against the Macedonian
bands and has seized large quantity
OF their arms which was hidden in
Sofia
Fresh insugent bands have appeared
in the district of Djumaa (Roumelia),
and strong detachment of Turkish
cavalry with artillery has started in
pursuit, going toward the Kresna
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-04-09
Green Killed by Dollar.

Ed Green was killed by Linas Dol
lar near Sturges in the southwestern
portion of Chickasaw county, last
week. They we're both young men,
not yet 21. Dollar escaped and has
not been apprehended up to this
time.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-04-09
ESCAPED AGAIN ON HANDCAR.
Five Masked Men Wrecked Safe nj
Judson, Ind, and Secured
About $4,000.

Terre Haute, Ind, April 4.-Five
masked men blew open the safe of Nc
Phillips store at Judson. Friday
morning at four o'clock. They Sc
cured about $4,000 in money and notes
and got away on hand car.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-04-09
Two Reutes From Wesson.

Two rural mail delivery routes
were put in operation out Of Wesson
last week, one east and west, each
covering twenty-four miles. Twelve
hundred people have subscribed and
many others will follow.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-04-09
New Routes Opened.

Five new rural mail delivery
routes were put in operation in Al
corn comfy last week. Three go out
from Corinth and two from Rienzi.
making eight routes in the county.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-04-09
Decline In Cotton Output.

The total amount of cotton ginned
in Copiah county last season was
10000 bales-5,000 bales less than
in 1901. Hazlehurst has bought
1888 bales of the output.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-04-09

The election for the issuance of
$4,000 school bonds for Port Gibson
last week, was carried almost unani-
mously, and the public school will be
one of the best in the state.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-04-09
THE CLOUD N THE EAST.
1t is Not So Very Big as Yet, But It
Keeps Growing in Size
and Blackness.
IT MAY BURST IN A TERRIBLE STORM.
The Death of NJ. st. Cherbina, the
Russian Consul at Mitroyitza,
Who was Shot by an Albanian
sentry, May be Full of POrtent
for Turkey in Europe.

Salonica, European Turkey, April
5.-It is reported that NJ. St. Cher
bina, the Russian consul at Mitrovit-
"a, who was shot in the back by an
Albania sentry there, is dead.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-04-09
Fire at Myrtle.

The residence of Col. G. S. Rob-
ertson burned at Myrtle last week.
None Of the household goods were
saved. The fire originated from a
defective fiue.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-04-09
NO. 20.
The State of Mississippi.

Inc state Oh MISSISSIPPI,
County of Lafayette.
This day personally appeared before
the undersigned, Clerk of the Chan
Gerry Court of State and County afore-
said John r. Hoskins, Sheriff and Tax
Collector of said County, who, being
by me first duly sworn, says that the
foregoing is true and complete list OF
all persons who did not pay poll tax
on or before the 1st day of February,
1908, at the different precincts as above
set out, and as provided by the acts OF
the Legislature of the State of Missis-
sippi of 1900. (See rage 40, Chapter
AZ, of said Acts.)
JOHN r. HARKINS,
Sheriff and Tax Collector.
Sworn to and subscribed before me
this Ist day of March, A. D., 1908.
b. P. GRAY, Chancery Clerk.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-04-09
Mrs. John Kendrick bangs Dead.

Yonkers, N. Y, April 6.-Anges
Hyde Bangs, wife of John Kendrick
Bangs, died suddenly at her home.
Sunday night, of heart disease.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-04-09
THURSDAY, APRIL
Delinquent Poll Tax List.

The following is a true and correct
list of all parties at the various elec-
tion precincts of Lafayette county,
Mississippi, who failed to pay their
poll tax on or before February l, 1903,
towit
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-09-24
SIP ETH.

Spaghetti, which is merely a smaller
variety of macaroni, Is usually served
unbroken. Take a handful of the long
sticks and plunge the ends into rapidly
boiling sailed water When they soften,
bend and coil the spaghetti and press
down under the water without breaking
until the whole Is softened. Boil until
tender, drain, pour cold water through
it and serve with any sauce preferred
1t requires practice to eat the spaghetti
without cutting-simply winding ii around
the fork as the Italians do, but once
accustomed to this method, most people
prefer it,
out Of an infintude of sauces, and meth
DDS of preparation, the following are to
be commended:
SPAGHETTI WITH BEEF. CATALAN
METHOD)
Put four even tablespoonfuls of butter
or olive oil in a large saucepan over the
fire. When 1t bubbles, add two medium
sled onions sliced thin. Cover the pan
ard cook until the onions are quite
brown. Have In readiness five pounds
from the round of beef, we'll larded with
strips of fat pork. AS soon as the
onions are brown, put in the beef and
let II brown thoroughly, turning ii over
and on its sides until all are served
When this Is accomplished add can
of tomatoes, of "A superior brand or n
dozen fine ripe tomatoes cut in quar-
ters. Season with few strips of pars-
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-09-24
Their Seventy ninth Annual Con.
vention Opens at Sax
tons River.
MANY DELEGATES PRESENT.
Officers of Historical Society Chosen
Evening Devoted TO Young People
Much Work Ahcnd--ScnntOr
Dillingham; Appoints News
paper Man His Secretary.

Bellows Falls, Sept. 21-The 18th annual
Vermont Baptist State convention open
ed at Saxtons River this afternoon with
an unusually large number of delegates,
about one hundred being registered for
the opening session. The quiet little vii
lage OF Saxtons River is for once awake
and hustling to dispose of its visitors,
who are entirely dependent on the hos
pitality of the townspeople as the pros
pective hotel Is not yet prepared for
guests.
The exercises were held in the first Bap-
fist Church and opened at three o'clock
with the board meeting of the State con-
vention. At this meeting the treasurer
reported enough funds on hand to meet
the bills until October /.
At four o'clock the Vermont baptist
Historical society held it's annual meet
ing, the president, the Rev. IL. Crocker
of Chester. in the chair. AT this time
was given the presidents address on
Mutual Interests of the Backus His
tory Society and the Vermont Baptist
Historical Society" The Rev q. f..
Horn, D. D., of Boston gave an address
after which the following officers of the
Historical society were elected:
President, the Rev. n. Croker. Chester;
vice-preSident, s. II. Archibald, North
Springfield secretary and treasurer. Dr.
Edward Ellery, Saxton River; board of
trustees, w. W. Stickney, Ludlow, the
Rev. Guy c. Lawson, Brattleboro, and
L. w. Hawley, Brattleboro. the Rev. j.
A. Swart, Grafton. the Rev. Gibbs
Brasin. Rutland, the Rev. w. a. Kin
zie Pownal.
This evening was devoted to the young
people. The Vermont Baptist Young Peo-
pies union held a service led by the Rev.
I. Cam of Windsor, the president, the
Rev. II. +. Thayer of Ludlow, gave an
address after which reports were made by
the educational leader. the Rev. f. X.
Morris of Bennington, the junior leader,
Miss Horteny Foote of SaXtons River,
and an address by the Rev DR. Walter
Galley of Chicago, secretary of the Il. Y.
p. w. A, whose address on the working
and scope of the association was extreme
ly interesting. An immense amount OF
business is to be handled during the next
two days and many noted speakers are
On the programme.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-09-24
THE EYE.
-!
The Most Abused Organ in
the Human Body, and
Yet the rlOst ESSEN
tial and Sensitive
and the Least
Understood.

II you have headache, nervousness, in
famed, blurring or watery eyes, float
ing specks dizziness, weak memory, pains
in the top of head or down the back OF
the neck etc, consult me. No matter
who has failed on your case before. The
exhaustion of the nerve supply by eye
strain is the cause of such troubles. l
measure the eye and lis nerve supply by
the Science of Opthamology and can tell
the exact amount of drain and strain on
the nervous system and by methods of
fitting and adjusting glasses positively
remove the cause and all symptoms of
eye strain, and nature does the rest If
you have glasses that do not stop such
troubles they are not properly fitted. and
as you value your eye-sight and future
health have your eyes attended to at
once by a competent specialist.
Many children considered duh at school,
nervous and irritable at home and else
where, might be cured by having their
eyes scientifically examined and fitted by
+. J.. Seare o. D., who is permanently
located at AZ Church Street burlington,
VT. Office days, Mondays, Wednesdays
and Saturdays; hours, to 70, to A. and
Z to s.
In order to become quickly acquainted
with the people outside of Burlington,
until October 1 Professor Searles will OK
anime all eyes free, but after that date
the regular fee for examination will be
charged. 1lw,tf
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-09-24
BROTHERS SHOW NERVE.
Van WOrmers Listen to Date of Execu-
ton with Indifference.

Plattsburgh, N Y, Sept 2l.-Warden
George Deyo of Clinton prison this even
ing notified the three Van Wormer broth
ers that Governor Odell had refused TO
interfere with the execution of their sem
tence, and that they would be electro
cuted October /. The warden entered the
death house and, standing before the
cells occupied by the condemned murder
ers, said Boys, i am informed that Gov
ernor Odell has refused to Interfere in
your behalf and that in accordance with
your sentence you must be electrocuted
Thursday, October l"
No response came from the occupants
of the cells who received with apparent
Indifference the announcement of the fail
ure of their last hope.
The warden spoke again saying that
he was sorry to be the bearer OF such
bad news.
Then Fred, the youngest of the three,
replied well we are not in the habit
of hearing good news"
The warden then left the death house
and remarked afterwards that it was the
greatest exhibition Of nerve that he had
ever seen.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-09-24

ley Glove of garlic crushed, a bay leaf,
a teaspoonful OF kitchen bouquet, plenty
of salt and a pinch Of cayenne. Add a
quarter of cup of boiling water and
an equal amount of white wine. Cover
closely and simmer gently for two hours.
Then add a pound Of boiled ham, cut in
dice, or smoked tongue If preferred. Pour
in another gill of wine and cup of hot
water. Again cover and cook two or
three hours longer-until perfectly ten
der and III rags" Meanwhile cook
half pound of spaghetti in plenty of boil
ing salted water and drain. Now put
the beef and seasonings into a colander
and press every bit Of the juice through.
Return to the saucepan and thicken with
two tablespoonfuls Of -four stirred to
paste in a little cold water. Put a layer
Of the spaghetti on n platter, sprinkle
over it layer Of Parmesan, then a layer
Of the sauce. Next layer of spaghetti.
more cheese and sauce, until all the ma
terials are used. Put a little olive oil
or butter on top, brown in the oven and
serve with separate dish of the grated
parmeSan.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-09-24
SECRETARY FOR SENATOR.
Walter Husband of Montpelier journal
Chosen by Mr.. Dillingham;.

Montpelier, Sept. 21.-It was made public
to-day that Senator w. =. Dillingham; has
appointed Walter Husband, assistant
editor of the Daily Journal to be his
private secretary, the appointment dating
from December l, next.
The appointment was made last April,
but was not made public until to-day and
Mr.. Husband is kept busy receiving the
congratulations of his friends. He came
to Montpelier | year ago from st. Johns
bury, where he was reporter on the
Californian, and during his stay in this
city he has made a host of friends Mr..
Husband will go to WASHINGTON about
Thanksgiving time.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-09-24

via the Chicago g. Northwestern rail-
way from Chicago daily September IL to
November 80, to San Francisco, Los An
gees, Portland, Seattle and Tacoma and
other Pacific Coast Points. Very low
rates to Helena, Butte, SPOKANE, Ogden
and Salt Lake City. Corresponding low
rates from all points. Daily and persor-
ally conducted excursions in Pullm0 n
tourist sleeping cars to San Francisco.
Los Angeles and Portland, through with
out change. double larth only $500.
Choice of routes. For par tioulars address
j. Z. Britain, 1868 Washington street,
Boston. Mass. j.. WSt
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-09-24

Miss Jane +. Wilson, daughter Of Samuel
and Sarah Parker Wilson of Nergennes,
Vt, at her home in that city NOV. >,
1919. But two children We're born to them,
both of whom died young. Tic aged cou-
pie have a very pleasant home on a
plateau east of the river and their eX-
tensive grounds are in the warm months
always abloom with beautiful flowers in
the cultivation of which and fine fruit
they delight.
,~orur, crrvr no p,-pp AM
I,.nro>-
The Hon. Josiah II. Hollistcr, mayor of
the CITY of Rutland last week placed in
the hands Of the treasurer Of the corpor-
alton of Burr seminary Si.oco to be used
in paying the Indebtedness of the corpor-
alton, which sum has already been ap-
is now able to report that the corpora
ton is entirely free from debt This is
in addition TO the 5000 that he contrhut-
cd to the so. 1000 endowment fund and make
a total of 81 800 that he has contributed
to that institution in five years, At a
meeting of trustees suitable resolutions
of thanks were adopted and sent to the
mayor
o>
THIEVES IN ISLAND FoNb'
,rbroe mon en+ered the store of T, f
Joros IN island parl, Saturday oveninp
and while ono kent Mr.. ZONES brsy tho
other two succeeded in stealing two coats.
u-hicb they sold Officers heard of their
uharaohouts Nordav and canturcd tham
IN RrrnsWick Denutv sheriff Remis being
ossietad hv Uomer and John scott. NJ /
Dver and Alonzo Pemis. The trio wero
| hrouoht 70 leland pond and gave their
nannes &c Eranl, NcDona1d Of Lewiston
lanes RYAN OF Houlton. and John Reed
of Buffalo. When arraigned before
Justice Clark, they pleaded guilty To
and costs of prosecution. or the alterua
tive sonteroe of ma DAYS confinement At
bord labor in the HolIse of Correction
r,hev were unable to nav and were
| ,aixen IN Rutland Tuesday bv the arrest
inc oe'cor and Il "a Sniller
.,
POLE NEVER fLlNChE''
chain broke while the employes Of
tha Trormont Marble comnany at Wost
p,.,o,'i ,.o b,istIrg a hueo blocL -,
,,ar,Ln "a mo surface the other dav. and
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-09-24

meat is placed layer Of the cooke
with oyster or tomato sauce.
ESCALLOP OF DUCK.
An escallop Of duck. composed Of al
ternate layers of duck sliced apples
baked macaroni and brown gravy, is alsI
delicious
FOR THE INVALID
macaroni, being easy of digestion ard
very nutritious, forms a welcome add
ton to the invalid's somewhat limited
bill Of fare. Add a little of the cooked
macaroni to a custard and bake deli
cately, or boil in sailed water until ten
der, and serve with cream and sugar
1t is also excellent cut into half inch
pieces cooked until tender, then added
to clear beef or veal soup.
IN BUYING MACARONI
beware the snow white, which means too
much starch, and, therefore, trouble with
its sticking and burning A cream or
gray white Is preferable.
Never throw away any leftover maca-
ROM; add a little milk or gravy to 1t and
warm it up for luncheon.
EMMA PADDOCK TELFORD.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-09-24
WATERFOWL CHEESE SALES.

Watertown, n. Y, Sept. 90.-Sales Of
cheese on the WATERFOWL dairy market
Saturday were as follows: Six thousand
at II cents for large white and colored
II to II is cents for small white and Il
cents for twins