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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-05-05

When President Roosevelt touched
the electric key at the white house In
Washington. which set in motion the
machinery OF the worlds fair at ST
Louis. he not only opened to the
world the greatest display OF the arts
OF peace the world has ever known. bu;
he gave TO the nation a nt climax Of a
century Of growth Of that vast TERRITORY
west of the Msssissippi-the Louisiana
territory.
When. AZ the swing OF lever. 81. 600
gallons % water p~r urfuur- ~-- 80
leased To flow over the beautiful cas-
eades in front Of Festival hall. there
vas completed the most beautiful ex-
position picture the world has ever
seen. picture that will live in the
mind of every visitor TO the great fair
Chicago had It's Court Of Honor its
stately palaces set against back
ground Of the blue waters OF Lake
Michigan: Buffalo had its wonderful
Illumination. Its dusk OF evening
Frightening into day again as the
countless thousands Of twinkIlne
hgnts brought back the effect of the
rising sun. but these pictures. beautiful
as they were. have been surpassed hy
the glory of the cascades. the foaming
waterway. rushing downward from the
colonnades surrounding Festival hall
to the great lagoons. with their myriad
colors. intersecting the wonderfully
beautiful grounds in all directions
Just as this newest OF expositious
surpasses all others in beauty. So. also.
does Il In size. One thousand two hun
dred and fuSty acres. literally covered
with the treasures. the productions. the
curiosities Of lie world. tell the story
Of the fair in a sentence No one Wis
hOr viii ever see il all. though he
spent the full time the exposition is
open at the task An exposition which
Cost sso.oao.0o0 before its gates we're
opened TO the public. an exposition
% which So nations from all cor
Rers Of the world have sent thel-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-05-05

best for the people of the world
To look upon; an exposition two miles
long and one mile wide: an exposition
that is twice the size of any other to
which the public were invited; an ex-
position that Is larger than the three
previous large American expositions
combined. Such Is the exposition
with which St Louis celebrates the
centennial Of the Louisiana purchase.
But the men responsible for the ex-
position do not wish that II should At
tract by its size alone They have
builded for beauty. as well As for big
ness and who can stand in the center
of the great panorama without being
aroused to a pitch Of enthusiasm by
the beauty that surrounds him, II Is
the beauty. rather than the size Of the
fair. that first appeals to him.
Another thing that appeals to the
American. the man who loves HIS eoun-
try. is the sentiment the exposition
stands for. II is a sentiment that is
fully exsmpliied in the imposing he
roic statues OF the states that stand en-
statues typify. not the states OF the
east. but those OF the west. the states
carved out Of the louisiana territory
the states that stretch from the gulf
to the Canadian border. from the Mis-
sissippi TO Puget sound. states that
have within a-century OF time been
builded ont Of the wilderness II Is
for these the exposition has been build
ed: II is these again that have made
the exposition possible The lesson
they teach is written deep In the his
tory of the nation.
To attempt an itemized description
Of the wonders this exposition has
brought 10 the doors Of the people Of
the central west is impossible in the
space of a newspaper article Twelve
thousand car loads OF exhibits found
space within the great palaces. II is
almost Impossible to realize what such
a statement means until one has gone
from building to building. from ex-
hihit to exhibit Nor is the space in
the building wasted Every niche is
filed with something Of interest. and
the demand was for almost double the
amount at the disposal Of the author
tiles Some idea Of this may be had
from the statement that the breakfast
food manufacturers alone asked for
more space than would have filed all
the Agricultural building covering 10
acres OF ground. and with four miles
Of aisles.
To pick-even the more interesting ex-
hibits Is almost an impossibi.iiy.
though among them might be men
toned the largest pipe organ ever nan
ufactured. with f45 stops and pipes
ave feet in diameter and % feet long:
four acres covered with agricultural
machinery: the largest natatOriuni on
earth: ten acres Of roses; ten acres of
live game. the largest engines ever
built: floral cock covering a guar
ter Of an acre OF ground and Of which
the minute hand weighs over a ton
Such items but give the general idea
Of the entire fair II Is all big. II Is
ell beautiful. Il is all interesting.
The exposition management is not
boasting Of the Pike" They wish
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-05-05
EDUCATIONAL BUREAU
Under Direction OF KATE MARKHAM POWER

20 have ynur views On any ~ thess
subjects expressed briefly. ~ course.
q insure publication As scon A. We
are assured that our work Is being cir.
euiated In every county In the state.
~ will announce quite q number Il
Interesting plans for the entertainment
and instruction ~ teachers and pupils
alike Fur instance. one 81 our states
men. who Is deeply concerned Tor the
welfare ~ the rural school II consider
ing the feasibility ~ Offering a SERIES
of prizes Tor different phases of work.
In improving the grounds. and the
school house Itself Auothcr II think
Ing ~ Offering prizes Tor the best draw.
ings. uf plans for improving rural
school yards. for building and furnish
ing inexpensive but comfortable rural
school houses etc
This plan has hecn followed IN New
York for wears. and many a country
boy or girl owes college esturatinn
~ the energies aroused tn eunt~sting
Tor thes. prizes unsusP.c,sd talent.
commsndahis- energy unhagrluE in
-siustry al lsft their Impress on the
student and IN tho=e who ob-.rs 81
him leading him frequently g. heights
he had not dared to dream II
Can't We arouse some such interest
in our bnys aud girls The medium
fhroush which IN confer with them
and with each other h open - you.
and YOU ar Welcums 20 use u with
out money and without price Up to
this date ! have had senres and scores
of letters from Interested retailers aud
I wish just here tn thank each On. Tor
the Kind expression aud gensruus ap-
probation ~ our efforts u h alwavs
a help 20 know that thp-e fnr whom
W. labor greet cur work With appr,.-
citation. and W. thank each ons pf YOU
/ This will reach you in convention
assembled and I earnestly beg YOU
tn confer together and come 10 an un-
derstanding of the long time need e
.fi<t this medium of expression among
our hundreds and hundreds % teach
cs who scarcely know each other ~
the work II any save those right
around YOU Their ara some great men
and women In your splendid body aud
they ar eager 10 do their part and
help any who need their aid Write
and let Us know Just ehat ycu think
about any 81 these important matterg.
within a few weeks time ve will
visit that eFra' blessing 90 our girls.
the I ! q C. az Columbus the A aud
" at StarkvHie. our proud old uuiver.
sit. and perhaps a few beside Not
onl- dp W. purpose 10 write all about
those grand gifts Of the State 70 ner
chiidren. bat each article will he hand
ssrsis illustrated. and We shall nv
to Fse Of them souvenirs worth keep
iug In the meantime. d1 your hest
A. YOU mingle together in the enjoy
n4s al uf your splendid programme. and
the famed hospitality of our crleSr
city OF tn. East. 70 create genuine
Interest IN all these vital matters. aud
theu write and help ns tell IN. world
about IL Yours. with desire 10 help.
though ever ~ iiti,e. in this noble
work
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-05-05

Is transformed from $50 volts to 80.
The gas for all heating operations
such as annealing. melting. etc. is
manufactured by an independent plant
situated outside the building. and 50
arranged that II can be controlled in
the exhibit. These machines were de-
signed and built especially for thls
purpose
First Of the series OF devices COM
posing the plant is furnace which
supplies a heat OF 1000 degrees F. for
the melting OF metal alloys Here the
metal is cast into ingots and washed
in a dilute solution OF sulphurie acid
to free the surface from copper oxide.
The ingots are then run through the
rolling mill and reduced In thickness
from one-half an inch To eighty Ave
thousandths OF an inch This mill Is
operated by 80 horse power motor.
The power is transmitted TO the rolls
by means OF helical gears and pinions.
After rolling the strips are heated
in the annealing furnace TO soften
them for the cutter Then they arc
cooled again By = water spray For
meriy in the annealing process oxida
uOn took place during this operation.
blaekening the metal and necessitat-
ing a special cleaning operation.
When the STRIPS are cut TO their
proper length by the multiple shears.
they are blanked hy the cutting press
which runs at 2f9 strokes per minute.
The blanks are then upset in order
TO give enough metal az the edge for
the border Of the finished medallion
This tends TO harden the edge and
after another annealing in a rotary
furnace. cleaning. drying and polish
ing in rotary tumbler and drying
machine. they are ready for stamping
Uncle Sans imprint Of value IL
then put upon the blank coin with a
press which exerts a pressure Of 100
tons. this great force being required
to properly bring up the design. Then
the bronze souvenir drops into the
custodian's hand a finished product.
II is just so that dimes are made and
that five. ten and twenty-doIIar gold
pieces are supplied for the treasury
at Washington
Processes used In the making OF
paper money are altogether different.
for 1t is here that the printer and not
the machinist and founder serves
usefulness. In another section Of the
big Government building at the
worlds fair there is a fulIy-equipped
bank note printing plant
In the Palace Of Transportation may
be seen a full size section Of the great
tunnel which runs from Jersey City
under the Hudson river. under New
York city at Thirty-fourth street. and
under the East river to Long Island. .
distance Of eight miles. 1t illustrates
the tremendous work and millions Of
dollars expended upon cne OF tho
greatest engineering works Of modern
times. A great laboratory for testing
the power. efficiency and economy Of
locomotives is also in this building.
Locomotives will be under full steam
and full speed in this laboratory. thu
greatest show OF locomotive testing
ever conceived and costing : rrzrttr
Of q million dollarx
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-05-05

the visiting public 10 remember the fair
by what might tr termed its legitimate
portion. It's wealth "a educational ex-
hihits and yet. who would say that the
shows along the Pike" are not edu-
eaiionai in their way ON IL are vii
lagos OF every sort. and amusement
features Of every description Five
million square feet Of entertainment.
Among outdoor shows. that are not 20
be confounded with those Of the PIKE -
may be mentioned the reproduction Of
the City ef Jerusalem and the forty
acres of Filipinos
Among the most interesting OF the
many features of the fair are the vari
Gus government exhibits housed In the
Government building which is 500
feet long hv $50 feet wide Every
function Of the government fs exem.
plined in this building. Among these
exhibits IA complete government
mint for the manufacture Of coin. but
at 81. Louis Uncle sam Is making IA.
stead OF coin gnld souvenir medals.
but the process Is the same a. II the
product was legal tender While Uncls
sam has a monopoly on the money
making business he guards the priv
ilege icalously and does not risk ths
precious dies. which put their I'M
prints upon dimes dollars aud Eagles.
to leave their place Of keeping
Besides modern coming press.
from which drops a bright medal al
every click Is a screw press built in
1875 and used at that time to stamp
small coins There Is also a hammer
iso years old and small pair Of bal.
ances formerly used in the Philadel.
phia mint Comparing these with the
improvements made in the last 100
years reveals how much easier Il IL
now for Uncle Sam to replenish his
treasury than Il was when lr was
young in the business
AT OF the machises used In the
plan are driven by independent direct
curre motors. the power for which
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-05-05
chsrivsri Party's Prank.

Lebanon Ind NAV Mrs Hoover
Turpin a bride Of two days. vas Ss'rt'
ously injured by the explosion II dX-
Mantle. set on by a eharivari party Al
her home. near Fayette. In the south
west part u this county The dyna'
mite was placed in cherry tree near
the house and when u vas expioie'i
the wearherb0arding was torn fr1.i
ne side of the house and much plas-
terinE shaken from the walls Mrs
Turpin was uneop scious for several
hours. The members of the party Nese
apprehended and given their liberty
upon payment for the damage lone.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-05-05

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Cincinnati. Ohio. April GA few
months ago Judge Moses Wilson.
whose eyesight has been failing for a
number Of years. decided TO try the
radium treatment as a last resort To
penetrate the ocular nerves and en-
ergize the waning powers OF his sight
The tube containing the radium was
placed on his temples for Il given time
at each treatment. After tair test
the treatment has been abandoned as
futile and Judge Wilson will soon he
completely blind.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-05-05
rri.a 70 ar.ak up saptizina.

Chattanooga. Tenn. May John
wooten. a white fisherman, tried 10
break up a negro baptizing here today
and was landed in the police station
In a battered condition Wooten lives
near the spot selected for the baptizinS
and the noise made by the negroes en-
ragged him. He first emptied his pistol
into the crowd and then advanced with
a butcher knife A well aimed eriek
thrown bv one Of the negroes knocked
him senseiess. Wooten was drinking
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-05-05
GAINES HALL LYNcHGO.
Negro Taken TO Scene Of His Crime
and Riddled With Bullets.

Prattville Ala Nav News
reached this city this morning that
Gaines Hall. the negro who assaulted
Mrs Josiah Owens yesterday morning
was caught at Kingston late yesterday
afternoon by posse. who took him to
the scene of the crime and tied him to
4 tree. The body was then riddled with
bullets. Several persons have visited
the place and saw the body still there.
The negroes refuse to take the body
iown
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-05-05
s,rie. Neutrality.

stockholm. sweden April s0-King
Oscar as signed decree declaring
strict neutrality between japan aud
Russia during the war. The decree =
similar in terms to that ISSUED by the
Danish government
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-05-05

When a man tcnaciously hangs oa
10 as isiea that he believes in. talks it
and continuously pushes II, the World
Is tosi apt 70 say thar BE- i crank
OF mauomanisc upon the subject. But
u Is noticeable fact that all great
Accomplishments come from Just such
mer as these Get a hobby in the
right line and ride il until the world
must see and understand There lies
ths hope II our country for a bright
fufurg
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-05-05
KATE MARKHAM POWER.
willing TO Repeat.

The ofice boy to largs firm of
publishers was a smart tad. and when
recently n. was sent Ia one uf ths
orerai We departments with a message
he nat c.'i AT ono. that something was
wrong with the machinery lie re-
turned gave the alarm. and thus pre-
vented much damage The eircuni-
stance was reported Ia the head of
he firm before whom John was su-l-
m1ned
~You have done me great service.
my lsd- he said In future your
wases will be- increased 81 weekly.
'''hark you. sir. said the bright li'-
q. fellow 4 will do my best To he
worth it. and to be a good ser,an, %
y"p
The reply struck the chief almost as
much as the lads previous service had
done
That's the right spirit. my lad he
said In all the wears I have i,.-~r N
business No enc has ever thanked me
IN that way I will make the Increase
s. Now. What do YOU saw To that
We'll. sir said the hov. after mo-
tnents hesitation. would yoH mind 10
said 1t again - Philadelphia Ledger
An idea a. To the Importance Of the
fishery interests II Nississippi can he
obtained from a recent report pub
iished BY the department % commerce.
and lahor At Washington Four thou
sand three hundred and forty four men
are enplayed in the work. and tho
amount of prs,fues Is ss5zsea Mis-
issippi IL third in the list q southern
stairs being exgessi.si hy Florida and
L.au.sians Nhiek have msny tlmes thu
namh-F q wat.r mites fraufags This
= a xnnsf showing amt Il ~ yin the
7.tst Nlfh Lnuizi-na over the oyster
h...ls ths sum Btal all be more than
sss uhtsd
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-05-05

Charleston is very happy over the
prospect for a railroad. and all the peo-
pie share her enjoyment. There is lit
lie 0r no doubt but that the road will
be built and in operation for the fall
crop. Nothing would benefit the town
more than a railroad
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-05-05

Mississippi banks made statements
Is, week and the showing made was
splendid. All OF our monetary institu-
tionS seem to he doing finely.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-05-05

For Greater Mississippi" and all to-
gether with a vim and determination
not to turn back until the work has
been accomplished.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-05-05

There's always something that q
man can be doing il he Is looking for
something to do. Mississippi offers ad-
vantages unexceIled in this line We
want more men who are willing and
anxious To do things Loafers and
knockers are invited 20 stand from
urder
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-05-05

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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-05-05

II seems that the charter food In
Mississippi does not stop at banks and
manufacturing plants. but goes on and
takes in farming and almost every
chartered farms doing business in the
State. notably the Roundaway planta-
ton. in Coahoma county. and the d. c.
Camp Farming Company. OF Lumber
ton The Roundaway place has capital
stock OF sI50. 600. a railroad around the
place for its own use and all the con
veniences that could be thought Of.
All the present rate we may expect m
see more Of this kind Of thing in the
future.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-05-05

NJ A. Dees. Of Moss Point. raised
over 500 bushels Of yellow yam pota-
tues on an acre Of ground; over $500
worth Of truck to the acre Why want
to leave Mississippi TO farm. truck or
ranufactures There's no State in the
Union that can turn her down
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-05-05

A thousand pound lump OF rosin VIII
he one of tire attractions with the Mis-
ssss,rp; exhibit at Saint Louis. Enough
~ last the ordinary country fiddler for
= spell
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-05-05

Navigation on the Pearl river is
good Bow 10 points above Jackson. and
rsv~sai small craft are plying its wa
ters This IS cheap mode of trans.
purfation and touches several impor
ant points that are not on railroads
II the general government could be
name 10 see the benefit To be derived
raents to the river Il is believed that
appropriations for bettering conditions
ea8'd be secured. Here Is an oppor
tunity for some Of our congressman To
imnloTtalize themselves Il is to be
hup.t' that they will take up the fight
and push IL until something tangible
can Be shown as result
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-05-05

Laurel IS building foundry and
machine shop. which enterprise is
made necessary by the large amount OF
machinery in thar section and the de-
mand for a ready mears OF repairs
without the attendant delay In sending
TO shops in the cities. Then. too. the
laurel people will keep the money
paid for repairs AZ home. These ma
chine shops. while they do not EN-
ploy a large number of men, what
they do employ get good wages and
arc generally a desirable class Of citi-
zens.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-05-05

Pecan-growing is attracting more at
teption at the hands OF our citizens
yearly and promises to be a principal
industry before many years roll by.
The Mississippi exhibit at the Fair
will show as fine pecans as the world
produces.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-05-05

The proposition to organize a State
association Of Industrial workers has
been received with the greatest enthu.
slasm- Letters come daily from men
who pledge their undivided support 10
ths movement \ large number Of
smaller towns have expressed a de-
Eire to come in and help in the work.
and receive help in return. A general
rally OF the workers has been suggest
Ell tor Iune :. which was made hoIi-
DAY by the last legislature. Preiim-
ina-y arrangements are being made
and the meeting must be success.
Help II along when opportunity Affords.
and. II necessary. make the opportu-
nifty.