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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-07-14
TULANE UNIVERSITY
OF LOUISIANA
NJ Ew oRLTAN -.

ing, Law, Medicine Splendid department for
women i'll Newcomb College. Tulane makes
leaders in all voeatons. Its facilities for III
struction in Engineering are unsurpassed. ln-
cxcelled opportunities for the study of Sugar
Chemistry Expenses low. Board and accom-
mediation in fine dormitories at low rates op'
portunities afforded academic students Ter SER
helm NExr SESSION BEGINS OCTOBER tsr. SESn
FoR CArALoGuE AND ILLUSTRATED CIRCULAR.
Address THE PRESIDENT.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-07-14

Mrs. Malaprop, Jr., declares that moth
ing affects her composition so much as
this craze for automobiity. She declares
that she fairly hates the sight Of a chat
ferer-Indianapolis News.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-07-14
A Warm One.

DO you eat calves brains?"
No
Il presume it seems sort of cannibsl
is.ie 10 yau. Chicago Post
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-07-14

The missionary societies will be wise not
10 arrange to spend the money Turkey owes
.hem before collections are madeleine
State Journal
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-07-14

If it were not for the parodies many
great poem would go unread.-Chicago
Irihnne.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-07-14

Do not believe Piso's Cure for Consump
ton has an equal for coughs and colds:-J
+. Boyer, Trinity Springs, Ind, Feb. 10, 1900
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-07-14

sunny man attracts business success;
everybody likes to deal with agreeable,
cheerful people We instinetively shrink
from a grabbed. cross, contemplate char
scter. no matter how able he may be. We
would rather do a little less business or paw
a little more for our goods, and deal with
an ont mist -SucceSs
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-07-14
Cnnsiderate to the Last.

The church service was simple and most
impressive. and was in accordance with the
requests Mrs. Baker made. There was no
singing. she herself being a musician or
rare ability. with tender thought OF her
family. desired that nothing should be done
which would make greater their griet,-on-
eonta IN. " Star.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-07-14

Reputation IS a bauble that a man blows
and then punctures Chicago Daily News.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-07-14

The Masonic fraternity Of Yazoo
City are contemplating the erection
of temple to cost about $4,000, the
Odd Fellows are arranging to build a
$4,000 hall and the other orders are
not asleep by any means. Yazoo City
will be better fixed in the line of fra
ternal buildings than any town in the
State of twice its size
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-07-14

Hazlehurst will truck 1t some next
season Cabbages weighing eighteen
pounds and turnips weighing sixteen
pounds were produced this year, and
the Courier thinks that several will
engage in the business for profit next
year Other communities in the vicin-
ity of Hazlehurst are doing well truck
ing, and there is no reason why the
same could not be done there.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-07-14

Hundreds of people are inquirins
about Mississippi daily. Interest in
the State continues to increase
abroad There is a desire to know
more of us. and the information
sought must be furnished. The Great
err Mississippi Association is working
to that end. Help to sustain the AS
ISOLATION, and thereby help the State.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-07-14

A new line of railroad has been
chartered, to run from Alexandria,
La. via Bayou Macon, to point oppo-
site Greenville. The promoters are
successful business men, and have the
money to put the matter through
GreenviIle expects the new road to
be valuable feeder for her business
and it will no doubt prove So
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-07-14

Mississippi is now in possession OF
type foundry, and the declining dis
counts need not longer worry the
country printer. The Mississippi Type
Foundry, Jackson, is new institution
that proposes to furnish type at fig
ures that will bring business. 1t IS a
home institution, and Mississippi
printers will see that it is maintained.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-07-14

A Monroe county farmer says that
he never saw crops in better condi-
ton and a larger number of mule colts
in the country. That is a fine report
for old Monroe How E.any counties
in the State can say as much or more?
Good crops, mule colts. killing hogs
and bread and butter at home are the
greatest prerequisites to prosperous
md happy people.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-07-14

It is now reported that the M. ]. &
X. c. R. r. will be pushed from New
Albany northward to Evansville, Ind,
making a through route from the gulf
to the great lakes by connections at
that point. The road is still narrow
gauge from New Albany to Middleton,
Tenn. but the report has it that the
work of broadening that portion of 1t
will begin at an early day.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-07-14

The Mississippi Central Railroad,
which is chartered from Natchez to
Pascagoula, has recently been mort
gagged for the sum of S. 1000, 900, and it
now seems that there is something
more than wind behind the move 1t
would open up a fine country and at
the same time help wonderfully in de-
veloping the port OF Pascagoula. which
is said to have &c feet of water now,
and could easily be deepened to DO
feet. Mississippi bids fair to have two
important coast towns with deet
water-Pascagoula and Gulfport The
more the better
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-07-14

Tate county capitalists are putting
in an independent telephone system
to cover the territory adjacent to Sen
atobia. the county site. In a short
time every postoffice in the neiehbor-
hood and large majority of the farm
ers can converse with each other on
a moments notice.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-07-14

The board of supervisors of Bolivar
county have purchased a farm for the
county poor, where all that are able
to do any work can find something to
employ the hands as well as the mind.
Quite a number are able to raise veg
etables, and it is expected that the in
mates will have better health and be
more contented if there is some light
labor to take up their time. The ex-
pertinent will be watched with inter-
est
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-07-14

Newton is to soon have factory Tor
bottling soda. ginger ale and kindred
temperance drinks. Several other en-
terprises are contemplated and will be
IN operation before many moons wane.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-07-14

As proof of the superiority OF Mis-
iss:ppi as stock growing state, We
cite the fact that large number OF
fancy grade Jerseys and Holsteln cat
tie have been recently shipped from
Starkville to the PHILIPPINE islands
These cattle will be used by the PHIL
fopipe government in its experiments
IN stocking that region with dairy
cattle.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-05
JOHN TURNER LIBERATED.
He Furnishes $1,000 Bail-Thinks Ellis
Island a Health Resort.

p,rdt,r a anaI hearing on his case John Turner.
the English anarchist. was released from CUSTODY
on Ellis Island yesterday in 5000 ball as directed
by the United States Supreme Court After a
tedious wait in the office Of Uni,ed States Commits
sioner Shields. the bonds were signed by Bolton
Hall and Dr. J. Il. FOote.
Turner's case will be heard IN Washington April
4 having been laid over from the October calendar
Of the Supreme Court through the efforts OF Iur-
ners counsel. Hugh o. Pentecost
Turner has gained in weight and health since MS
Imprisonment on Ellis Island where ne was the
first person 10 be confined in the new steel cells
in the basement Of the administration building
After some weeks he was removed TO a room on
the ground floor OF the building and allowed to
exercise twice day in the grounds as long as ne
wished.
Turner was arrested nineteen weeks ago while
speaking before an anarchistic audience in an East
Side hall by special Treasury agents. On the plat
form with him Johann Most and Emma Gold
man. both far more radical than he Turner was
then taken TO Ellis Island and ordered deported-
He appealed Washington The immigration Off
cials had been watching for him at this port TO
turn him back but he had frustrated their designs
temporarily by coming into the country throush
u think eheerfully recommend Ellis Island Ii
health resort, he said when ne IeIt the court
room with his bondsmsn. for 1t has certainly
II have not found my confinement tedious. as
had lot Of work to attend 70. havs ~
Great Britain. OF which am the head oy ma.
since the beginning Of my 90 The h. YOUNG tga
union sent me many pictorial postal cards. Win
which / decorated the walls OF my room on the
island. My imprisonment passed quickly and was
not a bit as romantic the NARROWING OF Dreyrus
fIsle du Diable. with which some OF my over
enthusiasts friends have compared It. Everybody
on the island treated me with the utmost con-
sideratiOn and courtesy
II intend to remain In New-york until after my
has been settled. | believe that the decision
win be in my favor and will establish the legal
right Of any man TO think and TO talk as he be-
leves Mr.. Pentscost Is confident he will succeed
I'm eetablis hing In this n legal precedent
Turner then left the office. accompanied BY his
attorney and bondsmen and number o. friends.
including Emma Goidrnans who visited him regu-
larry while he was confined on Ellis Island
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-05
NAY RAISE FIRE RATES.
To Consider -fdUance an COngeSted
Districts.

.-p. executive committee % the National Board
OF Fire Underwriters a Few days ago appointed =
committee - twenty 20 consider the question: q
advancing fire insurance rates on risks Ia con-
ested districts Of large cities the immediate cause
OF this action being the exceedingly heavy losses
recently sustained by the companies through 'he
great FIRE m Baltimore and the serious IRE In hoch-
ester. The committee of twenty has Unanimously
adopted resolutions IN favor OF the advance \
circular announcing its conclusions was sent yes
terday to the members OF the national board II
says IN part.
The congested districts Of our large elites present
constant meanace 20 our ,c,,,,, 90 in
surance capital intrusted 20 us u tnese sse,,cv
srifb witch the 1--we occurred during the last Few
years II cur members are Jed by pas, dissstef e
cJsriv UTon which the credit OF mercantile com
munijies rests Will be impaired, ron aditorai in
sfrarce csuital already fa- IN excess OF The loI Ia
demand COR The projection OF other districts. and
bsse5 1,,or mis- FICTITIOUS demand investors are
deceived the icsurlng pu3hc arc Il.sie- S,sat
tTfAirc claims but wholly Inadequate % me &c
mands for indemnity crown osI % &c teTsoD and
equal 20 those OF chicago; Eos,,iL .5 te,on5 ire
baltimore. This matter has passed % k jill
mere question OF Insurance rates ana mas
question vital 20 the WtIalee -o,,o5 poa-d 10 be
the annual meeting ~ ire Natloilal - f,,i,,, ss-
cussed and requisite appropriations VIII ee t,,
prosecute the work 81 ne - xectiva
tsts fbe vr@rk and carry the same forward until
Eh,rh r. Kennedy. 81 Weed & Kennedy. n
sresksnR yesterday OF she local aspect OF TIE
rrorosed ssvBncp I'm rates. gave several reasons
why the drygoods district OF this city ought NOV
10 be considered p ''congcsted district IN we
ar-t place Mr. Kennedy said. the dryEoods olsl'l0'
was long and narrow. and the direction OF az
greatest length Was at right angles win Una. !"
the prevailing winds in this neighborhood IL usea
10 he said that n fire starting with ono OF inc
steamship piers might be carried by these "ihus
nm into the drvEoodS district. but conduons ha1
l,eer rreaflv improved iu recent years ne pltaLs
were Ftu laden with irfammable goooS ~ ~.
old wooden sheds covering them hSa &c. - 60
~ metal structures which were frcprool or Aae
resistant. Again. an 81 the largest oepotts 20
dr,roode Ike the Clalin store. we're tQulitysH
Win automatic sprinklers. valuaple pIoleC'iOii'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-05
TRUST RIVAL'S BACKERS
President SchOOnmdker SAID To BE
One of Them.

An impression gained currency in certain quar-
ters yesterday that President SHOEMAKER and
former Secretary Scott were backing I. o. Blake
the former manager OF the American Ice Company.
who on Tuesday opened opposition business
under the name Of the Crystal Ice Company. Vice
President Wesley NJ Oler. Who already
nounced IN The Tribune. IL slated for the presi-
dency on the union ticket at Tuesdays annual
meeting 81 the Ice Trust admitted acting pres
ident OF the American Ice Company. and that Mr..
Schoonmaker had declined a reelection.
M schoonmaker IS AT present ill" he said.
Regarding the report OF Discussions tn the com
pany. he said that the only serious thing had been
the burning OF certain listing books, as 20 which
he reserved the right institute a criminal prose-
cutiOn.
john Greenough. who Is one 81 the union proxy
committee. declared 20 Tribune reporter last
night that he had absolute confidence in the out
come OF Tuesdays annual meeting
we possess the majority Of the proxies" he
said and with the exception OF Mr. Oier every
one OF the present directorate will be wiped out
and the management put a business basis
am not aware. however. that any question OF
the burning OF listing books will be discussed.
Mr. Oier has expressed himself as IN entire SYM
PATTY with the union opposition
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-05
TO INCREASE STATE REVENUES.
Amendment to Corporation Tax Law Ex-
pected to Add S25O,O0o.

Albany. March A blli ceslgned 20 iil'I 80 -
revenues Of the state by about S@''e' q -, -
i-+-os,ced IN the Assembly to-day by MI Dlchlh-
son chairman OF the committee on taNaton' al me
raopest az the state Controller. The bill AMENDS
the state Tax law fu relation 20 the taxing OF cor
To-srions and IS designed to Offset three decisions
- The courts o. the state oyerruling interpreta-
tfons OF the law by the Controller
These decisions are;
I7irst-That IN taxing trust company me TAX
can be imposed only Tor that period OF the year
during which the company actually transacts ousl-
ness
Second-That the tax a railway corporation
must be apportioned in proportion 10 the business
IL has transacted during the year. 49,
Third-That a part OF the capital OF q cofpoI auoh
NAV be invested without being employed ana sub
sect 70 taxation -
trust COMPANIES shall be imposed for the whole
wear Irrespective Of the period IN which u tran
eacts business that the first year 81 operations
there shall le no franchise tax a railroad COM
l,auv the organization tax serving as cofnpen-
saffon 10 th, State. but thereafter the franchise
tax shall be imposed for the year following on the
basis Of the earnings OF the year preyocs also that
use of capital q corporation IN this State shan
constitute employment To- the purposes OF taxa
ton.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-05
MAYOR LIKES THIS PLAN.
Il Provides for Bridge Shuttle Trains and
Using the Plaza.

A pIaa for the immediate removal OF the bridge
crush at no expense whatever TO tho CITY ana
which Is 80 simple thai Its advocates are ashihR
why II haa not been adopted. was presented TO
Nf,,,or Mcclellan Yesterday. While not absolutely
new IN the interminable discussion OF ways and
means 10 relieve the bridge crush. 1t was aoso-
Iutely new to him.
much merit" said the Mayor. II shall certainly
tpouir. into t. and give II serious confederation
The PLAZA. iu brief. is this: In the rush hours
let every car crossing the Brooklyn Bridge be con-
sidered a shuttle only. Let the public know
that after a certain hour-say. p m and until
% m-every car at the Manhattan end or the
brdpa will carry passengers only 10 the Brooklyn
side and will return instantly for another load
As the cars arc run now It happens that there IL
always waiting for certain cars crowd large
enough 10 overflow the first that arrives.
II the crowds knew that the cars were to go only
to the other side they would take the first car
that came in The cars. running shuttle cars.
could be operated much faster and would be able
to take care Of the crowds at the Manhattan end
The question then arises 10 what will become
suggested that the unused plaza be utilized for a
terminal station. That portion OF the OLD bridge
ticaiiy unused. Only the people who live near the
bridge and travel on the bridge cars to Manhattan
go there 20 get their tickets That station. WITH
the empty plaza take up :, Sa stf city 6oe6
TO build on this space concrete train platforms, or
loops much wider than are possible on the Man
shuttle trolley would 80 direct to particular pla
form or loop. and there find his car: Even IL the
Rroollyn Rapid Transit Company did not cars
az often ms the public thinks II should and the
Deople were compelled to wait few minutes for
tbeir particular car. they would have plenty Of
room and there would be need Of rushing and
nqrnE TerniSr ncosed trnnsheG Or artistic roos
over the concrete platforms, IL sdch were decided
on Instead OF loops.
n is not proposed 20 let the Brooklyn Rapid
Transit Company take possession of the Plaza for
nofhIng A rental could be exacted.
For the relief of the crush on the upstairs sta
ton OF the Manhattan terminal. II is proposed that
the Trooklyn Rapid Transit Company be compelled
TO run six-car trains In all OF the rush period.
stead OF three and four trains. now This
would Increase the capacity OF the shuttle trains
bv 20 per cent or more.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-05
GHoULS ABANDON BABY's BODY
Leave It on Fresh Earth Beside Grave-No
Clew to Purpose Of Crime.

reward OF 500 has been offered by superin-
tendent John McClusky. OF ST. Johns Cemetery.
Mlddesex Village, Long Island for Information
that viii lead to the identity Of the ghouls who
dug up the body OF a child on Wednesday night
Edward Bergemeyer an empoye, discovered the
body Of a female child beside open grave on
Thursday morning. He Immediately told McClusky
and the two men searched the grounds. but dis
covered clew TO the identity OF the ghouls
McC1usky said that a proving
around the grounds shortly before dark on wednes-
day He believes that Il the work OF medi-
cal students. because they would have taken the
BODY with them. The body ives found, IN the free
scctton 81 the cemetery, whsre founding children
nope ~ catching the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-05
REJECTED LOVER KILLS.
Italian Shoots Sirteen-YeGr-OLd
Girl and Himself.
FATHER HAD TURNED HIM OUT

Because under the orders of her father Nellie
Flanagan, a sixteen-year-old girl. OF No. 147
Rockaway-ave. Brooklyn. had refused his offer
of marriage and told him to cease his atten-
tions TO her. Dominick Aleppo. an Italian bar
Der killed her. and then shot himself at
o'clock Yesterday morning. Aleppo dressed him
self carefully, even to kid gloves. and, conceal
ing himself In the lower hall OF the Rockaway-
ave house. laid in wait for the girl he loved.
After addressing a few words to her. and not
waiting for a reply Aleppo put bullet through
her heart, and then. turning the weapon on him
self. fired two shots. She died almost instantly.
He was taken in a dying condition to st. Marys
Hospital and his death expected at any
minute last night.
John j. Flanagan. father of the dead girl, is
superintendent of delivery of Manhattan
morning newspaper. He was asleep at the time
Of the tragedy. The girl was employed In the
razor mandatory OF Kampfe Brothers. No.
Reade-st Manhattan. She going out to
work when killed. The girls body was taken
upstairs TO her home on the fourth floor, and
AIeppo was carried into a neighbOring drug
store When he revived for few moments the
Italian said that all he had said to the girl be-
fore shooting her was:
You have fooled me. Now am going to fool
Then he inquired If the girl was dead, and
said feebly before relapsing into unconscious
II loved her every inch. She did not use me
right but I do not blame her. Her father In
terfered. Don't tell my people did It, don'
want anybody tod. II l die, send my BODY 10
the morGue."
Mr. Flanagan said that his daughter met
Aleppo last summer. The italian told him mat
he worked for the American News Company
He seemed to be a respectable young fellow, and
the father did not object to his calling on the
girl When Aleppo proposed marriage TO Nellie
however. the father at once put his foot down
ON the affair The girl too young 70 be
married. and Mr.. Flanagan had begun 10 lose
his liking for the italian. who had been known
to the Flanagan family as Dominick scott
Three weeks ago DominiCk proposed marriage.
and was not only told that Nellie could not
marry him. but also that ne must cease calling
at the house For three weeks ne stayed away.
Then ne suddenly appeared again on sunday
and pleaded 10 be allowed to call again He was
told that Il would be impossible, and went away.
promising that he would not return Nothing
more was seen Of him until the shooting yester-
day morning.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-05
ZERO WEATHER UP THE STATE.

Farmer. n. Y. March 4.-The mercury dropped
to within degree Of zero here last night. a
fall OF IS degrees IN about hours.
Malone. y. Y. March "A sudden drop IN the
mercury OF 40 degrees. accompanied by the most
wind in years occurred here last night. the
thermometer registering zero to-day. Barns. sheds
and freight cars unrOofed By the wind. ium-
Der piles scattered IN all directions and trees
twisted and broken down. There was also heavy
fall Of snow. lasting over an hour.
Saratoga. y. Y. March Aero weather during
the night temporarily checked to-day the rush Of
surface waters IN the Adirondacks which yester-
day experienced twelve hours Of snow and rain.
The storm caused much alarm on streams tributary
70 the upper Hudson. and a general freshet Of
devastating magnitude was looked for. Measures
are being taken to protect bridges
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-05
TWO ARKS ARE COMING.
On One Are Elephants Nearly as Big as
Jumbo.

Within tho rext two three days there will ar
rive In this port two modern editions OF NOahs
Ark The first duo TO arrive Is the Pretoria, with
twenty camels on board. consigned TO Thompson x
Dundy for use IN their oriental spectacle at Coney
leland ncxt summer The Street OF Delhi and
purbnr Procession" These were bOugh. from Carl
Hagenback and are all big. healthy animals
on the LOwther Castle. due about Monday. IL a
huge collection OF Wild creatures OF all sorts. two
and two, just they entered the original ark.
These are all intended for the Lincoln Park Zoo
fogl~at Garden I'm ChIcaso There are two big
elephants vhich lack about three inches Of being
as biz as the late Ismented juno One Is named
Mr. D0oley The ether is Mr.. Kipling. which Is
appropriate enough. seeing that Mr. kpiinS mas
tSau ernuloved plling teak In "sludEy, silstiy
creek IN Mandalay like the "hNthis' watched oy
Sup!-vaw-Iat There are also pairs Of black tigers
snow eopards tigers tiger cats. two pairs or Crans
outargs and a pair Of Malay bears. This IS me
maiden voyage OF the LOwther castle. she iell
Singapore for New-York on January Win heF
queer and miscellaneous cargo