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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-07-07
Rain unearths Lone-Hurled Treasure

In Hattiesburg last week John
Kelly, a negro, found between fifty
and sixty dollars, at the corner OF
Atlanta and Ninth streets, the mint
age running from 1917 to 1923. Ihe
heavy rain of the previous night un-
covered the coins, which had been
carefully stacked, one on top of the
other.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-07-07
Anticipating Ordinance.

The Mississippi State board of
health has enacted an anti-spitting
ordinance and copies of. the order
were sent out to the various county
and municipal health officers last
week by DR.. ]. f. Hunter, the sec
retary.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-07-07
Prisoners Removed.

All the prisoners in the new
Kinds county Jail were moved to
the city Jail last week by Jailor Cain
in order TO allow workmen to repair
the damages in the new structure
wrought by J. f. Martin, the car
barn robber. 1t will require several
days to complete the repairs.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-07-07
Collecting Poll Taxes.

The collection of poll taxes, popu-
Jar opinion to the contrary, can be
enforced by law, and as the county
collectors have very little other busi-
ness to occupy their attention just
now many of them are enforcing
these forms of Indebtedness. Since
1890 not more than so per cent OF
the polls assessed have been collect
ed, large majority of the delin-
quents being negroes, who deem il
unnecessary to pay this form of tax
alton when they are not allowed tc
vote.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-07-07
Jumps From Eads Bridge.

St. Louis. July 2.-After divesting
himself of part Of his clothing. man
supposed to be Edward Sentinel Che
ney, of Lockport, ILL.,, jumped from
the center span Of the Eads bridge
Friday night and was drowned. The
body has not been recovered.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-07-07
nam,re by Heavy Hail.

Kansas City, Mo-, July Am unus-
ually severe hailstorm in tbs vicinity
Of Belton, Mo-, and Manhattan, kas.,
Thursday, did much damage to crops
and orchards and broke hundreds Of
window paneS.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-07-07
Refuse to Arbitrnte.

Havana, July 2.-The independent
members of congress have refused 10
agree to arbitrate the deadlock in the
house of representatives, and it is ex-
pected that the radicals will take sim
liar action.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-07-07
Reward for Alleged Murderer.

Jefferson City. No.. July Gov.
Dockery has issued a proclamation Of
fering a reward of 500 for the arrest
and conviction of Andrew Clark. ne
gro, accused OF killing James Thurman
In Wayne county in 1903-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-07-07
suicide of a Young hoy.

New York, July "A 13-year-old
lad. Alexander Johnson, hanged him
self at the home of Frederick K. Allen,
president of the village of Pelham
Manor, because his sister, a maid in the
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-07-07

st. Louis, July Joseph j. Ryan.
democratic national committeeman
from Nevada, died of pneumonia. at the
Jefferson hotel, Friday morning. He
contracted a cold on the trip to St.
Louis from Virginia City the begin
ming of the week
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-07-07
The First Passenger Train.

The first passenger train over the
NJ, J. & X. G. road, from Mobile
to Newton. pulled into the lattel
town last week two hours late, on
account of being derailed soon after
leaving Mobile. The regular sched-
ule has not been given out yet. The
completion of this road to Newton
and the Inauguration of train serv-
ice marks new era for the section
of country south of that place, and
the road viii no doubt yield good
dividends, as it opens a fine section.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-07-07
ONLY FRAGMENTARY NEWS.

the Way of War News.
St. Petersburg, July 2.--The sum to-
tai of the special dispatches from the
far cast appearing in the morning
newspapers is a number OF belated
fragmentary accounts OF the fighting
at Dalin, which do not contain any
further information than did the OIL
cial dispatch already given out.
tits stated thatt36,000 Japanese were
engaged In the first days fighting
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-07-07
The Kicndike Cold output

Vancouver, B. c., July "A special
from Dawson says: The gold output to
June 80 has been over $150,000 more
than during the same period last year.
The seasons output is estimated at
over $4,000, ,00G.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-07-07
Fire at Jefferson. Tex.

Dallas, Tex, July IA fire, which
started at Jefferson, Tex, at $3.50
o'clock Friday night, threatens to de-
stroy the town. The fire department
of Marshall has been sent to Jefferson
on a special train.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-07-07
THE NEW HEAD OF THE NAVY
Paul Merton, the New Secretary Of
the Navy. Formally Indicted
Into Office.

Washington, July Paul Morton
has formally assumed the duties OF
secretary of the navy, succeeding Mr..
Moody, who becomes encouragement
Of the United States Mr.. Morton was
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-07-07
HAS DECIDED NOT TO FIGHT.
Gen. Kuropatkin Said to Have De-
cfded to Retreat NOrtbward.

Gen. KuropatLin Said to Have De-
cfded to Retreat Northward.
New Chwang, July "A telegram
from German sources at Mukden says
Gen. Kuropatkin has decided not to
fight at Ta-Tche-Kiao or Hai-Cheng,
but to retreat from Ta-Tche-Kiao
which movement was started June "a
and is we'll under way. Small de-
tachments of troops will, 1t is added.
stay south to stem the Japanese until
the Russian retreat is in full swing. II
Is not believed here that the Russians
will be able to reach Lao Yang, as the
japanese control the passes, which
would Indicate that the Russian line
of communication may be cut.
A Chinese rlmor is to the effect that
1000 Mongolian troops engaged by
Russia have been annihilated in bat
tie. No credence is placed in the re-
port
The crew of the torpedo destroyer
Lieutenant Burukoff, which arrived
here fro IMPORT Arthur, Tuesday night,
| in fog and rain, and near Hockey light
| got out of the course and ran aground
on the Pittern shadows near Helen
hay. on the west coast of the penin-
sula. They got off in two hours. When
the fog lifted, several of the japanese
| torepdo boat destroyers were seen com
| ing towards the Lieutenant Burukon,
which was saved only by her speed.
A boat which arrived here from
Shanghai Thursday night reported that
a Japanese torpedo boat destroyer was
outside the entrance OF the river, which
| may m.an that she will come in and
engage both the Lieutenant Burukoff
and the gulnboat Sivouch.
| ruE yspsNESE FORCE AFIELD.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-07-07
For the western wheat Fields

New York, July 2.-Having been ac-
cepted by the state free employment
bureau, 40 men have started for the
wheat fields In Kansas and Nebraska.
where harvests are waiting for the
reapers.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-07-07
Confessed to Bomb Explosions.

Havana, July "A Cuban negro has
confessed that he was the perpetrator
of the bomb explosions recently on the
Cuba Eastern. railroad at Guantanamo,
and James Stuart, jamaican. arrest
ted on suspicion. has been released
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-07-07
The Crop Report.

Last weeks report of the Mis-
sissippi department of the weather
bureau is of a rather bullish nature.
1t states that crops continue IN an
excellent state of cultivation and as
rule are making satisfactory
growth. Cotton, although some
what backward, is growing and
forming nicely, except over limit
ed erea in the middle and southern
counties, where dry weather has
been somewhat injurious, Blooms
are becoming general in the south
ern portion, and have been reported
from the extreme northern counties.
Lice are disappearing,
Corn is generally promising in the
delta and northern counties, but
has been damaged by lack of mois-
ture over tine remaining portion of
the State. laying by is about COM
pleted. Harvest has brought fair
ly good yield. Minor crops are do
ing well, watermelons are becoming
plentiful and fruit continues abun-
dant.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-07-07
At a Low Ebb.

The tax payments received at the
State treasurer's Office have reached
the minimum stage, and there will
be very little money pouring into
the vaults until the autumn taxes
are received. The 100000 bond is
sue to be made July 8 will be wiped
out by the semi-annual distribution
Of the school fund, which is now
overdue. The next large payment
will be the s5oo,ooo pension distri-
button In November.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-07-07
Negroes Deny II.

Reports have been circulated late
ly that the negroes of Uollinsville,
Lauderdale county, were trying to
emulate the negroes of the delta and
were holding secret meetings. Henry
Backstrum, a negro schoolteacher Of
Collinsville, has issued a written
statement 10 the effect that the ne
groes have held no secret meetings
and have not discussed race equality
in any way, and hopes that these re
ports will not be given credence.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-07-07
EXTRACTS FROM THE ADDRESS
Sent Out by the Association OF South
ern School Superintendents.

eFn SCnOOi
Equality of opportunity is the only
foundation on which true repuoilc
can safely rest. Equality OF oppor-
tunity is an impossibility in the TWEEN
tieth century without equality OF op-
portunity for education. Equality OF
opportunity for education is an I'M
possibility for all the people without
properly-equipped public schools.
Shall these children Of yours, through
public schools as good as the best,
have an equal opportunity for power,
progress, prosperity and service with
the children of other sections and
other lands. Are not your children
as good as the best, and do they not
deserve the best? The answer must
come. and come soon, from the pam
people of these Southern states Snaii
Il be an everlasting nay or an ever
lasting "yea?" Everlasting 1t must
be. Upon the answer hangs the blight
or blessing of millions OF minds, tne
bondage or freedom of millions OF
souls. the veal or woe of one OF the
fairest lands on earth may be the des-
tiny Of nation, the perpetuity OF a
government, the most beneficent the
sun shines on.
Outside of the larger cities and
towns there are few public high
schools in the Southern States worthy
of the name and the work done IN
most of the public schools is neces-
sarily so elementary in character as
to fail to furnish adequate prepara-
tion for college or university, or for
civic. social and industrial service lot
the thousands that must depend upon
them for such preparation. For every
man woman and child OF its popula-
ton the country at large is spending
sae9 for the education of its children,
the South is spending barely SO cents.
The country at large is spending
500. 90 for every pupil enrolled.
Between eight-ninths and nine
tenths of the population OF the south
Is rural and agricultural The great
masses of the people OF the South,
therefore. are dependent upon the
rural schools for education. These
rural schools. then, are the strategic
noint in the educational system OF the
Southern States Farming is still the
greatest industry, and the farm home
is still the greatest Institution in the
South. The preservation and I'm.
nrovement OF its greatest industry and
it, greatest institution depend upon
the improvement Of these rural
schools.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-07-07
eood MaterlaI 70 choose From.

A large number of applications
have been received in the governors
office from teachers throughout the
State for the three chairs in the
University of Mississippi that are
now vacant. The trustees will meet
at the call of Gov. Yardaman some
time in the latter part of July or
the first of August, and select the
three remaining members of the
university faculty. They y~will have
plenty of good material to choose
from.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-07-07
Liqhtnine's Peculiar Action.

During a rainstorm at Utica last
week lightning struck and instantly
Killed Currin w. Dennis, a young
married man. Dennis was at the
home Of his brother-in-law, William
Goodwin, and was seated in front Of
a fireplace with his sisters baby in
his lap. His back was TO the fire.
place. The electric fluid came down
the chimney and struck him behind
the neck, running down his back
and right leg and tearing the shoe
off the right foot. The baby was
scorched. but otherwise not injured.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-07-07
To Examine state Inst lions.

State Revenue Agent Writ Adams
will in the near future appoint a
deputy to examine the affairs OF
the State institutions, as directed
by the last legislature. Mr.. Adams
office force is very busy, all of his
deputies being at work, and he will
appoint outside assistance for this
work. The accounts of the first in
stitutions that will be examined will
in all probability be the Alcorn A.
and NJ. College.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-07-07
Mississippi State News
Mississippian Wins Honors.

Among the honor awards an
nouneed last week at Phillips-Exe-
ter Mass Academy commence
ment was Maurice Scharff, OF
Natchez, a student in the upper
middle class and one of the leading
athletes of the school. Scharff get:
his honors on the basis Of general
excellence in all studies eading q
m4jonav # the students in the
upper middle class, of whom only
two others received honors..
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-07-07
THE JAPANESE FORCE AFIELD.
Japan Said to Have One Hundred
and Eighty Thousand Men Afield.

Che-Foo, July 1.-Noon.-From an
authoritative source it is learned that
the Japanese now have 10000 men in
the field, including Gen. Kuroki's army
on the road to Liao-Yang. the indie
pendent division of 10000 landed at
Taku-Shan to support Gen. Gurok,
Gen. oku's army along the railway,
Gen. Nogi's army at Port Arthur, and
10000 landed at the Japanese naval
base on Elliott island.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-07-07
State Bank Statement.

Statement showing the condition
of the 1873 State banks in Mississippi
on May ~, 1904, as complied by
State Auditor 7. NJ. Henry and Is
sued last week:
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-07-07
Iulx Weather FOR sixteen Years.

The following data, covering Pc
riod of sixteen years, have been COM
piled from the weather bureau rec
ords at sixty observation stations IN
Mississippi. They are issued to
show the conditions that have pre-
vailed in the State, during the
month in question, for the above pc
riod Of years, but must not be con-
strued as forecast of the 81
conditions for the coming month:
TEMPERATURE.
Mean or normal temperature, 81 de-
grees. !.
The warmest month was that Of
1901. with an average OF SO degrees.
The coldest month was that of 1894,
with an average OF 70 degrees.
Some of the highest temperatures
recorded were as follows: Al
Batesvile 107 degrees, at Greenville
i05 degrees, in 1901.
Some of the lowest temperatures re-
corded were as follows: Corinth, %
degrees, in 1896; Yazoo City, 81 de-
grees, in 1903.
PRECIPITATION.
Average for the month, b.22 inches.
Average number of days with .Ol
Inch or more, 9.
The greatest average monthly pre-
cipitation was 1902 inches, In 1892.
The least average monthly preclpl'
tation was 2.19 inches, in 1896.
Some OF the greatest monthly
AMOUNTS of precipitation recorded
we're as follows At Macon, 29.S7
Inches. in 1892; at Magnolia, 1867
inches, in 1900.
Some Of the least monthly amounts
of precipitation recorded were as fof
lows: At fernando, 0.13 inch; at Aus
tin, o.16 inch, in 1896.
CLOUDS AND WEATHER.
Average number of clear days, IA;
partly cloudy days, IL; cloudy days, 6.
WIKI.
The prevailing winds have been
from the southwest
Issued at Vicksburg, Miss, on June
e, 1904.
w. S. BELDEN,
Section Director. Weather Bureau
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-07-07
JAPANESE WITHDRAWING.
Russians Say They Are Leaving He-
Gently Captured Positions.

Liao-Yang, Thursday, June 3O.-(De-
layed in transmission.)-A japanese
army is reported to be within 80 miles
Of Liao-Yang. Southeast OF Hai-Cheng,
on the Siu-Yen road, the Japanese have
withdrawn from the positions from
which they recently drove the Russians
after five days continuous fighting.
Gen. Mistchenko reports that his cav
airy has been experiencing the effects
of lyddite shells from the Japanese big
naval guns, which the latter are now
employing in the field.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-06
WILL VISIT COPENHAGEN.
Crown Prince Will Represent the
Kaiser-Certain Stipulations.

A cablegram from Berlin says: Crown
Prince Frederick William is going to CO.
penhagen, in behalf Of Emperor William.
to congratulate King Christian on his elgh-
ty-siXth birthday day, April 8.
The Vossische Zeitung learns from the
best source that the visit occurs only upon
the condition that not one of the Cumber-
land princesses is present at Copenha gen.
1t announced March % from Berlin
that the engagement of the crown prince,
Frederick William to Princess Alexandra
of Brunswick and Luneburg. the Duke of
Cumberlands second daughter. which was
rumored to be under negotiation last year
at the time Emperor William visited Copen-
hagen, and which then was denied, appar-
emily had some basis in fact. but was frus-
trated by the Duke of Cumberlands sudden
departure from Copenhagen just before the
emperors arrival.
According to the Brunswick Landes lei
tung the emperor resented the dukes de-
parture and characterized it as an affront
adding to high military parsonage in mis-
encourage that he would not again run
after the duke. The Landes Zeitung vouch-
ed for this story in such way as to
rant the conclusion that 1t emanated from
the Brunswick ministry.
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DEMOCRATIC OBJECTIONS.
Claim That Title of Bill to Protect the
President is Misleading.

minority report on the bill introduced
by Senator Hoar. to provide for the protec-
ton of the President of the United States
and for other purposes, was submitted YES
terday by Senator Bacon from the com
mittee on the judiciary In addition to Sem
ator Bacon, Senators Pettas Culberson.
Blackburn and Patterson. all democratic
members of the committee have signed the
report 1t states that the title is mislead-
ing and tends naturally to enlist the SYM
pathy of all Americans and secure a support
which it would not receive if il were gen.
orally known that the provisions are ex-
tended to all of the cabinet officers and all
foreign ambassadors and ministers to the
United States. 1t is argued that the proper
title to the bill would include list of the
pc Sitions of all of the officers of the char
acter stated, and the purpose of the bill is
to set apart these four dozen men as su-
perior and distinct class. entitled to a
higher degree of protection than other Off
Gals, citizens and inhabitants of the United
States. The minority members of the COM
mittee say they yield to none in their desire
to protect the President and punish the
enemies of the government and social order
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-06

are In no way connected with my business.
MY motive in coming here is due to friend
ship This young lady is engaged to be
married to special friend of mine, and 1
nave known her personally from her child
hood. If We can clear up the present mys-
terry, Helen Sherwood's marriage can take
place at once. If, on the other hand, that
terror which hangs over CASTILLO Mondego
Is so overpowering that Miss Sherwood
cannot make up her mind to live there a
long separation awaits the young pair
nave answered your question, Senior
mine?"
certainly" he replied His face looked
keenIy interested, and from time to time
ne glanced from Helen to me-
are you aware of the existence of any
motive which would induce some one to
personate the apparition and so bring about
Mr.. Sherwood's death?"
Il know of no such motive, my dear sir
Senior De Castro will come into 10000
provided. and only provided, Miss Sher-
WOOD takes possession of the property. He
Is the one and only person who benefits
under the will, except Miss Sherwood her.
self"
(To be continued tomorrow
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-06
DONATED TO THE PEOPLE.
Scientific Process Patented by George
~. Moore Of Agricultural Department.

patent has been issued to George r.
Moore, and by him dedicated to the people
OF the United States for a process of pre-
pairing for distribution organisms which fix
atmospheric nitrogen. The improvements
upon which the patent was granted are
useful to scientists, and will aid them
materially in their Investigations into the
physiology of plant organisms The fact
that the process has been dedicated to the
people of the United States for their free
use forever by resident of the District of
Columbia makes it especially pertinent.
MI Moore is an employe of the DEPART
ment of Agriculture, being engaged in the
work OF vegetable pathological and ply
sioioglcal Investigations. He was born in
lndlana and appointed from New Hamp-
shire, and has lived for some years in
Washington, at present at 1906 III street
northwest. The patent number on the
DOCKS OF the patent office is 155519, the let
tiers having been issued March D. 1904
The invention is seemingly intricate to the
non-sclentifc mind, but to students of plant
organisms is said to be a great improve
ment over the old style of preparing these
organisms for distribution. The specifica-
tions relate, in part, that the invention has
for its object the production of more highly
effective organisms and their distribution
IN a form preventing deterioration and
easny applied in agriculture. All work that
has heretofore been done in the cultiyat ton
OF MISUNDERSTANDING root-tubercle organ
ismS for use in agriculture has been done
in culture media containing either decoc-
tons of the leguminous plants, from which
these specific organisms in each case were
obtained. or in media containing some other
available form of combined nitrogen not
free or atmospheric. When there is avail
able combined nitrogen in the medium, the
organisms instead of depending solely upon
the atmospheric nitrogen for their nitrogen
supply draw upon the heterogeneous materials
of the culture medium-such. for example
as proteids, nitrates, ammonium COM
pounds, etc.-for which reason they do not
develop their full nitrogen gathering power
and rapidly deteriorate.
The patentee then goes on to explain the
process by which he proposes to reach the
result, this being entirely technical