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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-01-28
Incidental Measures

Among the incidental measures in
troduced in the senate of general pub
lie interest is the bill by Senator H.
X. McLauril, of Warren, who wants
the first Monday in September, known
as Labor Day, observed as legal hol-
iday in Mississippi. The legislature
heretofore has always been willing to
create as many holidays as the people
want. and Senator McLaurin is prac-
tically assured Of getting what he asks
.or.
Senator Marlborough wants females
allowed to practice law in case they
are properly qualified, and if he steers
his measure straight enough through
the committees and has it. properly
booked after in the house it will
doubtless be crystallized into law.
Thus far, however, no promising
crop of Portias is in prospect
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-01-28
LYNCHED BY NEGROES.
Mob at Guthrie, KY, Hangs Lewis Rad
ford to a Tree.

Guthrie, KY, Jan. 24.--Lewis Rad
ford, negro. was lynched here at 6
o'clock tonight by a mob of from thir-
ty to forty negroes. Radford was ar
rested this morning, accused of kill
ing Priscilla Frozell, also negro, last
night. Radford was seen in company
with the Frozell woman about 8
o'clock last night, going in the direc-
tion of the Standard Oil Company S
yards at this place.
Radford confessed to having been in
the womans company last night, but
denied to the last the act of killing
her.
Marshal Burries employed John
Dock, colored to feed the prisoner, and
tonight while he was in the Jail corri-
doris a mob rushed in and demanded
the keys to Radfords cell. Dock re-
fused at first to deliver the keys. The
mob then gave him several blows on
the head and drew their pistols. The
keys were promptly delivered.
Radford refused to leave the cell,
and the mob began firing upon him,
several shots taking effect. In all
eight shots were fired.
The prisoner was dragged, half dead.
to a tree few yards from the Jail
door and was hanged to a limb.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-01-28
Body of Bishop Dudley.

Louisville, KY, Jan. 24.-The body
of Bishop Thomas U. Dudley, of the
Episcopal diocese of Kentucky. arrived
here from New York tonight, and in
charge of an escort of Masons, was
taken to the Dudley home on Third
avenue. The body will lie in state a
portion of one day at Christ Church
Cathedral, the funeral services being
held on Wednesday. Bishop Tuttle,
of Missouri. will preside at the cere-
monies and among those who will as
sist him are: Bishops Gailor, of Ten
nessee; Francis, of Indiana; Peterkin,
of West Virginia; Burton, of Ken
lucky. and Randolph, of Virginia.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-01-28
WEDNESDAY. JANUARY 20.

The house met at 10 a. m. Speaker
Thomas in the chair. Prayer by Rep
rosentative Coody. Quorum present.
Mr.. McGee. chairman of the COM
mittee on public buildings. offered a
report stating that it would be neces-
sary for said committee to visit GER
tain public buildings, and asked leave
to do so. Adopted.
The following bills Of interest were
introduced:
Mr.. Ethridge II. B. lotto prevent
any person who is addicted to the use
of morphine, opium or cocaine, ar
who is in the habit of becoming III
toxicated from practicing medicine:
Public Health and Quarantine.
MIR. Ethridge. II. B. 161-Amend
section 1910 of the code of 1892. so as
TO allow a trustee to vote for a teacn-
er who is related to him or pecuniarily
dependent upon him under certain
conditions: Education.
Mr. Hathorl, H. B. 166-Authoriz-
ing the creation of a new county to
be called Lamar" Local and Private
Legislation.
Mr.. Kimbrough, H. B. 167-Provid-
ing for the making of new code;
Judiciary.
Mir. Cavitt. II. B. l69-Amend an
act for pensioning Confederate SOL
diers, etc; Pensions
Mr.. Knox, H. b. 170-Ameld sec
ton 4061 of code 1892, so as TO pro-
vide compensation for teachers who
attend county institutes and provide
penalties for teachers not attending;
Education.
Mr.. Heidelberg called up joint reso-
luton in relation to fertilizers. and
summo1ing the State chemist to ap-
pear before committee on agriculture;
adopted
II. b. 43--Amend certain sections of
code of 1892, defining vagrancy, was
called up and read third time This
bill makes the following persons va
grants: Persons wandering or stroll.
ing In idleness. who arc able 10 work
and have 90 property 70 support them |;
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-01-28
THURSDAY. JANUARY 21.

Minor matters occupied the larger
share of attention in both branches OF
the legislature today:
The house passed the series of bills
regulating the office hours of State Of
ficers. Briefly stated. these bills cut
out the dinner hour heretofore allowed
the officials and require them to keep
open throughout the day.
A lengthy debate was provoked by
the bill appropriations $4,000 per "a
mum for the protection of State pror
erty by the Jackson fire department.
The low pressure" element got in
its work and the appropriation was
cut down to $1,000 per annum. not
withstanding the fact that the city is
engaged in the work of establishing
paid fire department.
Mr.. Smith secured the passage of
his bill for the protection of birds
other than game birds and imposing
penalty for their slaughter. This
measure was recommended by Gov
Longino's final message.
The senate wrangled for more than
an hour over the question of what co n
stitutes a legislative day. the matter
having been brought up on an attempt
to call up a motion to reconsider a
bill passed This question always
brings about a debate in the senate
at each session, and was decided in
the same cid way, the effort to bring
up the motion TO reconsider being lost.
s. B. No. ~. relative TO the payment
of premiums on official bonds was
passed. S. B. No. 10, relative to land
assessments. was Indefinitely postpon-
ed The judiciary committee made
favorable report on the measure in
creasing- the salaries of county super
intendents.
Chairman John Millsaps of the
house judiciary committee held con-
ference with State Revenue Agent Ad-
ans regarding the proposed amend
ments TO the statutes governing the
Office of revenue agent, which are now
pending in the house and are in the
hands Of the judiciary committee.
"Jim Crew. Bill Passes the House.
By a practically unanimous vote the
lower house of the legislature passed
the Collier Jim Crow law, requiring
street railroads operating il Mississip
pi to provide separate cars or COM
partments for the white and colored
races. The debate on the measure
was brief. and only two votes were
cast against it. those voting in the
negative being Mr.. Brown of Adams
and Mr.. Sample of Holmes. The law
I is quite stringent, modelled after the
one now in force in Louisiana, and
provides punishment of a fine of not
more than S25 and sentence of not
more than thirty days in Jail for per-
sons refusing to occupy the cars or
compartments assigned to them.
Heavy punishment is also provided
for the companies refusing to arrange
separate accommodations.
! A measure almost identical in its
terms wss offered In the house By Mr.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-01-28
Still Makes Marin.

The plays on the chessboard of both
prohibitionists and anti-prohibitionists
are in evidence these days. The pro-
hibitionists, through their local COM
mittee, watch the situation pretty
closely. From all the indications 1t
appears that the prohibitionists have
the best Of the organization. The an
It's do not appear to have much If any
organization. No one seems to be Pay
ing much attention to the anti part
of the campaign. The general con-
sensus of opinion is that the amend
ment will be voted on and given to
the people The house is regarded as
even more n favor of the amendm ent
than the senate, but it is thought taat
both branches will vote to submit the
amendment Within the next week
it is expected that the amendment to
the constitution providing for the BAN
ishment of the saloon will be sub.ssiit-
ted to both branches. 1t hasSto be
passed by both the house and tz1e s..n-
ate on three separate days. 1t does
not go to the governor for his approv-
al at ALL If the amendment is passtd d
it will be submitted to the people az
the congressional election next fall.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-01-28
Murder and Lxnchinq.

A measure introduced in the senate
last week which is attracting mueh
attention among the members is the
measure of Senator H. ]. McLauril, !,
of Rolling Fork, which seeks to diff
ferentiate lynching from murder. IN
other words, Senator McLaurin seeks
to so amend the criminal statutes that
a person convicted of participating IN
lynching or other action of mob v1o-
lence resulting in the loss OF life can
not be condemned as for murder, or
even assault and battery with the in
tent to kill and murder. More briefly
stated, participation in lynchlng
shall be a lesser crime than commit
ting murder. and the punishment Tor
Iynching shall be such as may be de-
fined by the trial jury a1d not by the
court
If any person has ever been con-
victed of the crime of lynching in Mis-
sissippi and punished as for murder,
the case is not on record. Senator
McLaurin believes that as lynching IS
a lesser offense in the public miad
than murder, it should be so written
in the statutes. The bill is being con-
sidered by the judiciary committee
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-01-28
Rotation in oMes.

Quite stir has been created In ths
lower house by the bi.l offered by Mr..
Foster, of Warren, providing that 10
State officer shall succee.a himself, or
succeed another official. Is this meas
ure should be adopted it would affect
several officials who are now il ONCE,
and it is being strongly urged by those
who believe in official rotation, and
giving everybody a chance to get az
the pie counter The law at present
prohibits the governor, auditor and
treasurer from succeeding themselves
or each other. Mr. Fosters bill IS
pending before the judiciary commit
tee. and it is understood that 1t has
a good chance of securing favorable
recommendation.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-01-28
Good Packing Season.

The oyster packers along the gulf
coast are shipping more oysters to
extreme Northern points this year
than ever before, and have made
heavy inroads on the territory here
tofore. supplied by Baltimore pack
ers. One Biloxi packer has received
an order for 250,o00 oysters from an
Ohio frm and has made the first
shipment on the order.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-01-28
M. j. e. X, C. Work.

Work has been commenced on the
Mobile, jackson & Kansas City road
from Aekerman southwark, large
force Of mules, laborers and imple-
ments having been moved to this
point by Contractor Randolph, who
has commenced grading work and
will push through to connect with
the forces moving northward from
Newton. Tie contract on the sec
ton south of Newton has been COM
pleted. The roadbed between Lau-
rel and Newton will soon be ready
for the LAYING of steel rails.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-01-28
State Entomology.

Senator Magruders bill to create
the Office Of State entomologist and a
State board of entomology places the
duties of the latter position IN the
president and board OF trustees of the
Mississippi Agricultural and Mechan-
ical College, and gives this board the
power TO select the entomologist and
an assistant, whose duty it shall be
to eradicate the Mexican boil weevil
and all ether insects dangerous to
plant life and all forms OF plant dis
eases. The measure is quite lengthy,
providing the methods of extinction,
establishing embargoes against cotton,
eottonseed and other products likely
to be infected with the boil weevil
larvae or other forms of insect life,
and requires regular reports to be
made. and gives authority to the of.
ficials TO promptly act on information
of infection in any locality.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-01-28
Typewritten Enrolment.

For the first time in the history of
Mississippi, the bills passed by the
legislature will be enrolled in type
written form. Heretofore export copy
lists and penmen have been employed
to enroll the bills, and this has formed
heavy item of expense. At one time
during the last session the secretary
of the senate had twelve copyists at
work, and the clerk of the house had
an equal number. Secretary Murray
and Clerk Smith have both ordered
book typewriters, and these machines
will be used for enrolling work. The
two machines, in the hands of good
typewritists, can enroll all the bills
passed during the session.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-01-28
Murdered by Unknown.

A man by the name of Penick was
found dead IN the road last week at
Anchorage bridge, about fourteen
miles west of Yazoo City. He s5
supposed to have been murdered, but
there is no clew as to who committed
the deed. He was in town the day
before, and left for his home late in
the afternoon, carrying with him, 1t
is said, jug of whisky.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-01-28
ABOUT IMPORTANT BILLS
New Annotated Code.

Owing to the fact that the edition
has been exhausted, very few of the
legislators have been provided with
copies of the annotated code at this
session, and the lack of this volume
on the legislative desks is one OF the
strong arguments why new codi-
fication of the laws should be provided
for before adjournment. 1t is stated
that about one-half of the justices of
the peace who went into office few
days since have been unable to secure
copies Of the code, their predecessors
refusing to sell their volumes, and
many of them are therefore compelled
to either borrow copies or guess at
the law when points come before them
for decision
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-01-28
Bishop GalIoway's Speech.

Bishop Charles B. Galloway en-
tertained the members of the legis-
lature last week with a mastery and
eloquent speech on educational mat
tiers in the house of representatives.
The bishop took broad and pro-
gressive views and argued for higher
education and improved school facil,
tiles and especially the training OF
teachers. Teaching, he said, had
become a science and was . profes
sion.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-01-28
Trial of Civil Suits.

A measure of much impors sallse -
civil litigants and the members OF the
legal profession was the act passed
by the senate last week relative to
trials of causes il circuit courts, so
as to make cases that have been doci-
eted and personal notice to defend
ants given thirty days before the court
term triable at that term. The meas
ura provoked considerable debate, but
was finally passed by vote OF 81
to 6.
Under the present law civil suits
filed in advance of a court term are
placed on the appearance docket for
that term, and do not reach
the trial docket until the fol
lowing term, thus often max
ing the trial one year after the
suit is filed, as few counties in the
State have more than two court terms
during the year.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-01-28
Fsrmer on controI Board.

Senator Belk wants to relieve the
attorney general from serving on the
prison board of control, AID has in
troduced a measure to this effect in
the senate. The chief objection raised
to such step is that the board of
control is always in need of legal
adviser, concerning contracts. sales,
etc, and the attorney general is there
fore of special value in this respect.
Two years ago Attorney General Nc
Clurg asked to be relieved from serv-
ing on the board, bat the legislature
declined to grant the request. Sena-
tor Belk's bill proposes the election of
a first-class farmer in lieu of the at
torney general.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-01-28
National Guard Inspection.

Mai. Robert Dowdie of the
United States regular army, who has
been assigned to the Mississippi Ma
tional Guard under the provisions of
the Dick military law, will shortly
commence a thorough inspection Of
the various companies of the organi-
cation with the view of increasing
their efficiency. The guard has re-
Gently been equipped with the krag
Jorgensen rifles and have received
new uniforms since the last encamp-
ment, and is generally in a good
shane.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-01-28
Prize Eiahter Pardoned.

President Roosevelt has commuted
to term of Imprisonment to expire
Immediately the sentence of John Bo-
Ian, who was convicted in Arizona of
engaging in a pugilistie encounter and
sentenced to Imprisonment for one
year in the territorial prison. The
facts are said to be that the encounter
was not e regular prize fight, but was
an exhibition sparring match and, in
the opinion of the president, mini
mum penalty, which is one year, is
excessive punishment in this case. The
prisoner already has served six months
Ia the penittntlary.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-01-28
Dr.. Sims to Be Reappointed.

1t is learned that Gov. Vardaman
will reappoint DR.. W. S. Sims as
superintendent of the institution for
the blind. DR.. Sims has been in
charge of the institute for many
years, and by his faithful care of
the pupils committed to his care has
won the gratitude of many an un-
fortunate by restoring sight in some
cases entirely and in others partially.
His skill as an oculist peculiarly fits
him for the place, and his benevo-
lent and humane disposition gives
to the blind children assurance OF
the kindest and best treatment. The
appointment will be universally COM
mended.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-01-28
Appeal Is Taken.

Notice of appeal to the Supreme
Court has been given in the case Of
Tom Mccain, recently convicted in
the Circuit Court of Tallahatchie
county of the murder of William
Lee, and given sentence of ninety
nine years in the penitentiary. The
killing occurred near Jarman's Fer
ry about one year ago, and the lower
court trial attracted much attention.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-01-28
COMING DOWN THE Ohio
FLOOD CREST is APPROACHING
CINCINNATI.
INTENSE COLD ADDS TO SUFFERING
Ice Forty Feet High at the Bloomsbury
Bridge-People Are Driven From
Their Homes, and Many Marrow Es-
capes Recorded--Live Stock Drown
ed.

Wheeling, w Va, Jan. 24.-The
crest of the food swell was reached
at 4 o'clock this afternoon when the
stage was "A feet inches.
Fully one-third of the homes in the
city were wholly or partially inundat-
ed and the sharp fall in temperature
has caused great deal of suffering.
On THE Island" very few streets are
out of water and many second stories
are invaded but the residents are ac-
customed to foods and have made ar
rangemeats accordingly Many halls
and churches have been thrown open
for the accommodation of those who
are suffering.
In Benwood there is not single
block that is high and dry. and the
five thousand people there are living
in second stories or on the Ahillsides,
while the suffering is intense,
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-01-28
Relics for Worlds Fair.

W. I. Rigby, of the Vieksburg
park commission, has been authorized
by the secretary of war to prepare an
exhibit for the Louisiana Purchase
Exposition. This will be included
in the war department space and
will include topographic maps, pho
tographic views, past and present,
and relics taken from the battlefield
during the process of development
of the park work.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-01-28
Town Under Water.

New Cumberland, w. Va, Jan. "a
Fully one-half of this town is under
twelve feet of water tonight and bliz-
zard is raging. Dozens Of factories
are submerged and the Big Chelsea
China Company's plant is damaged.
Ameshire, two miles above, on
the other side of the Ohio river,
is under ten to fifteen feet of water
and practically the entire population
are camped out in box cars.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-01-28
PLAYING With Powder.

Four boys, ranging from 10 to l2
years of age, obtained large guam
tity of powder in the suburbs of Co.
lumbus last week. Procuring a
match, they ignited the powder,
which blew them into the air, setting
fire to their clothes. Willie billiard
is dead, Fred Hayslett is dying, and
his brother, Eugene, is seriously
burned as a result of the accident.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-01-28
New Adiutant General.

Several applicants are spoken OF
for the position of adjutant-general
of the State on the governors staff.
The position has been held for a
number of years by Gen. William
Henry. 1t is tipped and generally
believed that the appointment will
go to Arthur Fridge, of Ellisville.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-01-28
Some Spirited Contests in siaht.

Already there is considerable talk
in the air concerning candidates for
delegates to the Democratic national
convention and it is probable that
there will be some spirited contests
for these honors. Mississippi is en-
titled to twenty delegates in the con-
vention. The State convention is
not likely to be held before April or
Nav. Within the next few weeks
Chairman Miller Of the State execu-
tive committee will call a meeting
for the purpose of selecting the date.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-01-28
Road-Workinq Laws.

The first woodworking law embody-
ing changes of general interest, or
which promises to better the system
of public highways in the State, is
the bill by Senator Hightower, OF
Lafayette, which provides for the levy
ing of a special tax not exceeding one
mill on the dollar for road purposes,
and making a general revision OF the
present measures, without attempting
to change the Bradley contract road
working law, which has been adopted
in a number of counties.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-01-28
TUG CASCADE SUNK.
Property of Baltimore g. Ohio Railroad
Company Lost.

Lorain, O., Jan. 24-In an effort tc
save some of the craft swept out into
the lake by Fridays food the Balti@
more & Ohio Railroad Company's tug,
Cascade. was sunk off this port this af-
ternoon after a severe battle with
heavy wind and snow storm and great
ice foes. The thirteen men OF the
crew were rescued from an ice pack
where they had jumped when the tug
began to sink
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-01-28
NEGRO SafeE,lower.

Lexington, KY, Jan. 24.-Sam
Baughman, colored, was detected in
the act of blowing the safe in the
ticket Office of the Louisville & Nash
vile railway today. He had demol-
ished desks and scattered tickets and
papers over the floor and was placing
blasting powder in the safe when de-
tected by ]. W. West, ticket agent.
Baughman jumped through window.
West firing at him. The police caught
Baughman. The machinist who opel-
ed the safe said the entire building
ald other buildings would have been
demolished had the ~fuse been light
cd.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-01-28
A "Double-keader" Bill.

MIR. Arnold, of Pamela, has intro
duced a bill regulating the running
of double-header trains 1t provides
that where an unreasonable degree
of hazard results to the employe of
railroad by reason of running double
header trains the franchise of such
road shall be forfeited.