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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-05-12
uApn0fITBle BUSINESS
Burglary Insurance Becoming un-
profitable in Chicaxo.
- spite ss stxa Rate. tA~ CAt~.xs
t..-rs.s~ ts-p.st~~ as~~ p.s~
n4.fs<~. at . H---

ChieA<e Mas >-Tre activity q
earxlars hss ultd. tarxlarv insaran-.
IN ChieaEo unrruslabi- ,o he ccnra-
sies that have b~-r p'acinx H rn-
Nnnounc~r,ent taaf a u~N hiEs sche-i-
ais - rates gu burglary insurance VII
~ intp ef~'t her's "a June hss
or,ught 20 ight scure startiirr st-. d
c,rrn-cttcr vith thts clss~
Ane~
Representative Nt prOmineut lnsrr-
src~ crmpenies arfro~ i-ssv thst ia
The last Ten wears - Cni~acs agencies
handling 0urxlarv inssursns~ have SIS
s&-=--. q laa-< II sro-. a. a,asa ~ So so
n spre ~ fne taef taaf the rare- esrs
Ar frsrn . 10 ~ r-r c~nt high~r than
n N~~ Yark. Pa.i.slelphia and ushsr
iargv CITIES
u-srinx ~ AT So Years the nrra-
n~r ~ har<iari~> and fh~fts IN Cnsct-
90 ha~ laer~tss-i % an aiRrrir< es-
tsuf tnsaranc- u~r az S~vrral c,r,-
paaiss hsv~ ~ste-t esrr-l taxing rtsts
20 hnv~ >-arsfarr-l thsir ersiu~<s ts
aann~ asn-r rsmeaz
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-05-12
MAY Sc DECIDED SOON.
- Leaf. ss..sst- sa-~. 80 t-.- -
n~ter~ thu Nt~-s~st >s-
pr~sa~ s~ars-

I-rerSau Cisy No Nav 2 3-uavlslrs
NJ TIE criminal hraErh II m ui-
suari state supreme eearf f-NtH sou=
vsn- russ-say Hsurnla< - pas aPer
1osiers ani hsz3 doNa spsaieus g.
may Be ta1f ano1s -h~ cpiz.ors rsn-
dsrsa al as yhaSe = ths hrf1srv Kz1
hssosiis eases uf gnhers " Sayasr. tas
kAzsaz Clgy hazSsr. convicted n -
Louis ant seafsEcssi 20 serve 1vs
wears IN the p-nitenriarv AM 49, ras
perjury ease q Julius Lehman ~ >
L1ltsan. Who iS under p-uit~nsiars
sentence TIE Pcizs upeR Nhaca ~
Sryaer case aiESss = as ta wheshsF
or aaf - WNs n resident % gAi~ stKfs
At ths stue his alleged oTense wHs
cuuE- fts,s. iRvclTiES lis rtghr 20 tas
e~nsstS Il sas statute q iimisatSuu<
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-05-12
ALL HOPE IS ABANDONED.
ss~@At~ats Dad a. N--@ts ~f
ktr- d. tA~ wt.--

Shamosfu. Pa Nav s-esscusus
parties arv Sin a. work IL The Loeust
TAP cullfery Vhsrs avs n1-n are eE-
tcuh.d A. result q ths sre "a ore
q The stopss Th. N insrs have bssa IN
The mine siuee rhursslay uiKat. and All
hous q andinx th~a1 alive hss e.er
ahsaesns,t TIE ar~ s burning a.
ssrc~lv n ever. Ha1king it impo<siel.
- penstrar- The sutkiu<s Iamss r
Ro,isries ehi~e Il ras stazs enrsaa Z
minss- WaS here sunday couferrtrs
with errciais CT ths Philadelphia &
Reading Coal a lrua Co Fie expressed
himself A. being ss1sas,i that eeerE=
hing possible = ss1n< saae - sxttr-
gulsh the rr~ arsf determine tss a..
q ths missing msn
81 thousand psrsanS fram tae sar-
rounding cnaatrv visited ~ seszs
Sunsiay
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-05-12
Iarsrese Casualties

Toxic. sunday. May s.-The casual
ties in the last attempt uf the Japan
ess leet tn block Port Arthur. which
took place On Nay :. are one osieer
Commander Takavansi. eumrlaaiitas
the steamer Yesso Naru. and SIX msn
killed. four men seriously and ave
o-scers and eleven ren slightly
wounded Fourteen officers and
Seventy-four men are missing. ani
eight officers and tAirty-Six men we're
rescued uniujured All TIE ot1csrs
u the booking ships. inchlding Com
raaader TzkSvangi. who vas killed
have been decorated and granted an
nuitieS ov the emperor
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-05-12
~iLL sVacuArE NEW cHwASo
ever1 trdiestio, Thlt tne sasssiars
Are Prep-rins 20 leave

New Chaans Nav S-rhsr- d
every iudtcatiQn that ths Russiars
hkrc fsStsiei IN evar'rate S.ss
Giving Traaus kave b.s--- f.savfns
tEra al staS luuE rEsr have ass-su
ltsmsntiei ant al artillery has hesn
piscei an hodrd trains Al the tp.-al
trar suortafton has hs-sa cnrn-
naardieers,l by the Russian autharfttsS
Thssrs : current hcrv a native run0r
that japanese trpopS are in Epo Chna
Ras tnn tAs West shfs nf the Ia
I'gts suins'tal ald about sixty wi' =
uurrh of Purt Arthur bar tbs rernrt
lacks confirmation
The fear : heid hsre that = The
Russiaus leave ant the Iapaasse da
not a. ence take possession uf Ns~
ChNanE the hrisands who are HuW
scruSs the river NEAR Wax haN siN
nulage the place rhs fprvt<u rsrsE
dents arr prepared u resist III
hrieands shuud thvy c,sufs over Tns
British cunsui has requested thar a
runhOaf b. sent "a SsN ehWarE
The Russians probably viii DESTROY
thss sunh0at Sivaut-h before isAvlrz
The vessel i AZ <eW CawNns
japanese traops eirei GA Mai prue-
ably vas the last trsia nuS II Port
Arthur a. it passed near Pprs ADAMS
They uss,y artillery Nad snail Rruns
snd killed or Wounded sssersl CA5.
nss,s
Il = reported here that V.e~ray
Alexi.H waS <lishtly wuunsis~i RresT
10 hiS departure fr1E1 Pugr Arthur
H barely escaped frun there assarss
tn Iapanes. closss the lines q euEa-
nunicGtton-
TIE Russian general stat have
uiovei frun Liao Yang % Nukdsn
Russians hers viii uut tals q tks
situation tlr fear that thew nav im
nart Saras informAtion. Theg An nof
canSisler that their f1rvss herr arr
sufficient 70 h1fd this Sectioa ~ the
c,auntrv Il + probable ths Russian
trnnpS viii NifhiraE % Harasn
Th.s Russian civilians at NsS
Chnaug arr lsav5rg hurrissliv ans
u,anv natives ar sesinS ths city -
fear that they viii - <slhlsess.i o.
uaalrreatmsut at the Aansis - sAe
h~7--4uHz
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-05-12
A REPUBLICAN FIFTY YEARS
p-~sh. -s e-~~A.. ~~s-. ~H -. N- -
s~R<-@s~. o~- 90 sA~ o-<.st.~r.
81 ss~ K-p4Altsss Fsrss-

onnaAA. Nse. Nay s. a u Sal
uuuab. Prpn1rsnr "a ssase ant u1Itaa
a. poiiftcs a1r ELEVEN y~ars puhiiskst
q m OMAHA Rsgatliesa sEd tor =
rearS asseuriz~.a E5ta - 8sv~lopuzsat
ef ~ wsss. Is s~a3 A. IN A1us IN thas
eigv 2re-i = yenrs ff~ Aas a>ea. -
eur1in< - Is oNa sstszsnr. a reul',-
lisza tCr - y~ars. szvtn< h-~n ee~ q
th~ eg<antz~rs q 1hnf p1rsg ani hav-
inx r1Sr his arsE Esra esr toaa ? H4,e
tse -k'r~e S.s.i= caasf.slaf= aer sEvsl't=7t
II lsS- he "a a~lE a zuzseer q TIM
rortsns kppolugire SoEsruarenf. safe
sns city a~rss
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-05-12
IN MAD DISORDER
RUSSIANS IErr r-gtR WOUNDED
COMRADES TO ctg
Oy THE FIELD OF klUIlEy CHEyc
sssis-ssec ~ 7usssan o~e--s rnss
AKA % rnesr Ne- Met cesss.
wnii- tcst Were I-s, weure-s
ara osirs Upsr tne ssstien-la-
Retreat Results {, cs-pies- seut

= - - = -.
- =. - -
= u---.....s....
i.,,. -. - :, -. -
l.,.. Il -, !. - =
"a. -s--.-. -..,-. -. =. - -
,,s.,,... s-s.-,
-. r.. -.
-, -.
-. r.I.g.n,s - r,..,T'S = -
-s.ts ,,s "a. - =.
r..,, -. s.-n,s-. -.
'as' nv NISSAN r~Sini"ats ~~rs
oolis~d ~ maze several csastnter az
'acks ard cut a Nav frr thsu-seir->
eith the havaret s-ai-ss -. .-s-,v
~, 49,. -. .s-..... - -.
-
ftA
numerous artillery
70 this uEht - tervioiss bat sior'f1sss
sa- the Eleventh snf rw-ftA -y~f
-,,,nts ~. -. IN asil..s -. e...-
-. -. =. ..-.-.,
aA - % -
si'n,~i ei-,esrs ant msn fas Wuuasi
81 us-e cue ocscer Ant ~ ara curr.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-05-12

ALERT t'ammou-. sho i nov IN
nv Jackson nii. charged with ,hs
marier II ihe tuo kimscvs. near
Water valley. has turned author
and L writing fall arrount u hi,
CRIME. The murisr Il his sweetheart.
tannie hIm>ey. and h-r father
JaS" him~sy- The manuscript wiIl
BE- turned over 20 T. r. Conwav.
She = IN the same cell with sarn
mons. ami II l. not To- - gwen out
until after tammou>' death. whrh
event tsammous ssvms 20 b. crrtaln
all come ~ian.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-05-12
MARRIED MEN PREFERRED
or4~r r.-a-a IN sh- rs.s ofa~~ 81
De- Mats~>- Ia. aid 90 Hss~
Es-~ Frssa a.htaztsa-

psS Noir-s. Ia Nay S-~Es Hereafter
preference vllI - shoNa To CLERKS
Nho Are uArristi. e~p@yialiy thoss Ellh
lsrs~ families
IT, above uotlc~ tas hssa vsssged u
the nes Molne~ aoSt orscss. Ppstrssas -
Mckav stAfssI The order cane from rss
pass osscs departmsag a. Washington
4zd s IN lin@ with a suggestion from
Pry=ai~ns Roosevelt asd his iarss fAal
Hsss htaa
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-05-12
STRANGE RADIO ACTIVITY.
~f R.at.-- Sr~- . st~-ss
D~<t.-- ~ss~~.

Cniearp Nsy a glass tube. s-e-
haif .nrh ianE- cors1ininx ratiuri. has
di-agp~ar~,i frcrn 'he ocarv q ~ VIII
ari Allen Ft1sey Whethsr it was iost
- steien th~ losrr te~s nct sns~ ne
rasiium aas rsc-ivet by Dr P,sS~y. a
fs- tays arn. frrrn Paris. He was
treafiuS a psririr for an if~vticr u
re tac~ wn~s rae rr'-'tosis substance
tiSapv@srs-f rhe messing ratiarn vas
q the usual xrafs tor eeufidc ne.
xurth ahoaf s.,.f e.'a rsr punc~ trov-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-05-12
THE BRAlIL-PERU
BOUNDARY DISPUTE
Peruvian Legatica MAKES cosaser-
statement to Brsril's Claims.
SAYS BR.ZII MAS HOSTILE
stst~s sr.sttts. rr~>s. sss.~k~a
a-s ws...~r~s /. >-.>t ssr~s..~
sf r~r~sts. rr~.w. .-s oss-
~t.t. p~.t-s R~.p...aAtntts.

WNshinktca. MAY la vi~w 20 tns
sfatsm~nt made ~ tn- Brazilian isSs-
sioa asea NJ Braziis pu<isiaa n the
Boundary dispafe with r~r ~
rusiaR isxassca SarsAy maa /. ,usaa-
svtssissvss.-ut - ne tclas~tnG ~r~st.
PERU has never admitted IN B-asil
sny rtsht Whatsoever 10 The territory
aetaaliy Ia aixpafs
Tie trrary eF 1851 cssutai-s 10 rs,--
oynitscu IN Bvaztis rtghts q. alleged ~
ths Brazilian l~xafiur The treaty
aue x anfty aud c5ss n~rce. art uiasfs
g" r~ter~nc- Ns 70 he t~yrt.rry se. a
dispute
IT. Peruvian t.xtftr- ar,S a,s
kuov - ans instance th.r cRr ~ eiss,t
IA WhIeh PERU admired ans "a urasIi
Fref~eas-i rights "a ~ ctser ntaif.
rv~~at ssatemsnrs q HraEls fsrvtza
nfre~ afr1r thaf tho -,sV~rru u,-ut af
Ina has asserted its claims au4 rafa-
tAinst itS tifie over ~ r~xiou IN r.
puf-
Aocorsiiax tr ,tfs rvrcrrs r uurit
seem thaf Sac vavesurn~ns - Rrsssii In
stead ef framing ~ uoiiev n sreeri-
arse ~tth the rrvv isaou q ~ c,-usrl-
rutiou. ~hlch prusalss fer 80 serf'--
meat ~ International aispufr~ ny ~
hifrasior. has Assumed 4 h.uiile afts-
tat~ ant tAkes steps, ~ a. means -o-t-
sseiv~ % the parir- solsftoa R has
pls.lr~,i itseif IN ss,.-s
IN. brazilian t.<atssus statena~rs
- ~
tr,sueie Wuh B.ilfv-N ~ s~a.f mluftrr
forvss 20 h~asfsrasterx 81 the Rre-i
Nuran and Pr1rus ts unsarrant~st -
Peruvian paruitrtin ai@avs has -
ist-i ts-rv a. E-ii a. suaaf xarrts.r'rs
- preserve order Nccrrfa< sc pre-
rep-arts one % tA~ss Sarrtsca- .of innS
sSe as assaulted b. SO Rrnzillan
truops Nith th~ rs-ult that sssrle 4
the Fe-1vians N~-~ mas sscre.t tr.f
souie mate prte.nn~rs ard taseu .s
Mana whrr~ shs HTasllaal o1eist,
So th~u1 FREE srR1iu< tnsr ueifh~r ~
e~rtrsl uoT locRI <ovsrumsnt we're -
sp,nSihl- for s-u-a szsauit Salsh Woa.i
uut have hseu he atrfFrrsts ~ Brasi' "A
F ufrriais toNar,is ~ F~rtvta1 s.tliis -.
aad thsv thuueaf fr nisuent fher
+ had invaded Brazfllaa terrssorv Pera
today = assir,osrs e re~srti nx ~ ~
hftratior. Wtfhout t~ulandinE Prexora
- zsaaz -
r~aaly NishiaE 20 fr-eh a nrompf htsf
ant pseise sstsieEarus = sh~lr t.-sr-
t eree> This sh= can offer a. ne hssf
T Pr,sg - her rss-s leirA ant f-aferusi
sentiments toEar'fs her sister rvpae-
ucs
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-05-12
ILLINOIS DAY At THE FAIR
HG.s ~s ~p-xs.t n~,. 80 ~ e@-~r~~st
.t ss~ ttu--t. B-ttaf-- at tA~
M@rtL. F.fF-

> Laatz. Mav Chsrl~s NJ Reeves.
cast & .s,r-~-fir sxp5otsariau HNs ~
e~tx.,t lsttsr irpua loka j Brpsn.
ssrr~tary q th~ ultreis state eumm4s-
ssoa- aanauncinS l.s- u peal gAys
20 ts hsgd a. rh- Iil.uoss auiiatas \,
~ Wurids tar. Es fellows.
May =. dssihaAtloa q iiGnees STATS
sailsiag Juls z. rl,-pSioa 20 lhs Sov-
~rrar ~ sh@ Se.,uni infangry Illtusls
uAlinuAl guard. Iuly Is. r~cspSlon h
ta~ gex~rnur b. ~. F'r>r slfaRtFy H.
linoLS al iaaAl EEar = rpcsT--
ttnn - 10 sov~ru1r 3 r- seventh IA
fanEry uflaess nafiru4 ard. sep
sezh.r u Hzd - f'ln1 iav
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-05-12

shan Hal Kwzn. May S-Hefugess
from Nsx Chwanx are returning thsrs
armed "a resist hrixznis ~ho are sah'
To - across the river near TfnSpw
waiting an opportunity 20 enter New
Chxans ant villase between the an
siesrate,f evacuation Of the Russians
anil the entrance et the japanese.
rh- refugees have urgentiy requested
rhxr a se-oad gunh1at Be seat to New
Chuans. the British eozsul havtrg a.
ready requested the press1cs OF one
xurheat. II Is believed that Ntceruy
AIsxfer and Gr1Rd Duke Boris srs
ssfI u Port Arthur
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-05-12
A BRILLIANT FUNCTION.


: LpuS Nay R-~pisat~ct n t2e
brilliantly cviore,t sIk Ru1 ,arla 7ehss
~hlch a Cnin-=e n~taee sion~ mss
Nsar. Frince Pa Lan. heir aaua-vut e.
he tArune - Chin1. p-ss t-t a. ,l~
a.,llcariun q the Cntns=r rAvIscz a
sh- Worid,s far F'r1aay affernnuz
Nctahle Aaauux tAs Cn.a aha A.
SISTED Prtur~ Fa Uan 49, a-r-
tunS Lang ChenS t'hInss~ aila SEER Vt
WsshiuErsc ana week a. Nah- Cal-
usSz v5s~ lmR~r5ai soHluH HsssarsF 10 tae
Wovit1s FAR Earh V-e~ aafsvs oa-
cal costume asessriinx 10 a. z1nk
Ia eer~rsuus-= a. -rsiinz ~ sd
eAtiun NeF~ ulNrk - E. 1errat t1ss
of inseraarasu1i cHmaliazru and
toazss 20 fhe =nes-ar 4 chiaa A.
Prv<ssienf Roosevelt
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-05-12
,>eruER WAR rtHE-


beaver Col. MAJ The iutrrtcr II
he Curtis sh.afrr. Whteh had lylst essa
ns.Siv equipped. Nas dsssrv-s't BY nrs
that startsf "a he say a. : siA N
Al shs travelling essuip ipmeat. cslsst'lEirs- :
and Scsusrv of ths Nav hoNArt -
rravasansa compsuv- Nhieh Sas show
INK A. ths. thsztsr. Nas burned
The total Ia.>~ : estimated A. -
a.a Ths ar- tS believed tn have sta-s-
"a from an improperly insulated elee=
frlc Nirs-
rcr a tine tha ars thraafsuel IN
spr~ad To the ChicaS0 hossL where ths
MAY Howard co-,panx and a number
4 Others are gu-r> uerote effort u
The -r~meu whieh SNS especially d
reeted toward the hotst prevented the
ar~ frDn Spr~adins- hoNsssr
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-05-12
ss Ss-v s.sr,, n..,ina.

t'.lr Atrliauau Stated 'ast u-s'ss
that hcOat,er eyerv newspaper man
n the state uould - eelsoms g.
attend tar meetings II th,. b,,ar'i %
control. Nheueysr thew were hsld. 10
iooS over any document or papeI
shlch psrtaine,l 5o the rsnitent,ary
and vhneh VS. of ctiSeisl chararter.
In thc past ~orac of the boa7l o.
contrul ms~tlng> have h.,n I'D -,-
crst. but Gov Narsman sav- ihery
vii b IN morc If them hell. ami
every neWspapsr man - weicums
TO ths>e meetings as hls right.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-05-12
sle cELEssArios oF JAss
Ar Tekio Turns Cat ], t+c-er - s5e-
torres Wen en- lard snd Sea

Tokfo NaF 81 great nnpaiar
DEMONSTRATION xSS hsli here sunESaf
IA honor of victories achieved BY tee
japanese army and aavy Tens u
thousands q peopte Carrying lautsrns.
aass ana banners. marched past the
imperial palace and the atseers = ths
foreign var and uavr departments
Al the navy department they were ~
viewed By some Of the iraPsr1a
princes and prin'-ssssS and hfSh II
ficials Of the government and the tIn-
perial household
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-05-12

TIE ensampmeut ot tlt. Nis>s>>ip-
~ National Guari. Whheh l.. 20 b.
held some time thts >umurr. IN
August. on the coast. i to - enc
Il the beSt that haS ever bsen held
hv the National Guard Of TINS >iale-
Therv will be- regular aFmv o,ticsrs
in Attendance. and ig vii = con-
ductesI similar TO ,uch Affairs Ia The
regular army. There are - b.. shaun
battles. >SfrnaishFS With tll,. '-ene-
my. and other niHsie forms ot
warfare. The iell movements sre
~ \. .lahar-ata
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-05-12

The caz. of Tom Brown. charged
With the murisr of Nouag VII
llsnts az Wlnona sslnt. tNo wars as,l.
va concluded az Carrnl.fnn it,g
Wc.S- The jury returned A yeulict
II guilty. hnd Jui-r Stevens ~,a-
tency-l Brown o. b. hanged IN Car-
r0lltuu on June 10. i9u4.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-05-12

rhsn wuman in the hais7ouy
scrvamed a small toy tn fh~ "a ~
yell-i Fire Al tho rear q The or-
chestrs soor rush tcr the dor 30
gan A. that iHstaut the ,ix dcc-s
swunE cr~a- ant CapJ Naily. AZ the
head q IS p.,lic~eu.a. aPpsRFs-i The
assaii split = rhiri ranning Iowa sacE
alsie uutii thew hsd De wh,1@ SCR
cemmand-d Nall ran % 'he fnot-
usArs snd saved as stick caIIins ptt
n A ....l ...-...
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-05-12

Rry-,aasas srrnlv eprvines,i that
the Mnblis. JaeS~'u : Nan>sas Clty
roa,i. naw IN WITS ef evG>sructRau
through Ni~<i>s5pPi. has vielats'i IL
charter rights IN several ln>Sanee>.
Commissioner hInesnaan. of rhe
railruad commission. Ia determined
10 taSe steps 70 have the charter eaR-
c~lel. This surprising snneune,s-
menr vas made by Commissioner
Nincsnnca laSs week- He has eOn-
ferrsd With TIM governor on the sub
ieet. setung forth u the chief eX-
ceutive the Instances IN Nhlch ile
belieyrs the charter Of the road- has
bsyn violated. amt At the next reg-
ular meeting Of the railroad eom-
mission wilI introduce 4 resolution
asking the governor and attorney
general 10 institute QUO varranto
proceedings 10 abrOgate the charter.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-05-12
holrIna or Anrelnsnsns.

Governor Nsryisinan viii not sp-
point the school book eoumlSsioE.
created br the passage Of the unr-
form rext hooS bill for some iiEi-
yet. possibly next fall- ne auther-
izeS ,hfs statement 70 b. masie- Re
pxxss have been scnt our that he
would announes the appointment y
the commission this WeeS- fhlS 4
pers ! untrue Cos Nardan1a
So.aS not intend - Ann0unce TIE
eo,nuissian aoz aud vii not 10 .
Tor sczx -a1E-S
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-05-12
Mississippi State News


The Weekly crOP bulletin. issued
Nav 3. savs
While conditions have continued
very favorable for farm rorS. which
L gcnerallv veil advanced. the uu-
>'ssonahly csld weather has not outF
rerar'is-l g~rminstion and growth.
but IN some lcvaliti,-, "a materially
injured stands u cOtt1u and corn.
Planting : generally about eum-
psctet ami IN nsarlY ell S.ctions
there aa> b-en mur. ~ 49, r,.plaut-
lnS- cotton / much n nss.i Of
warmer Vestfrr and in the Delta
and northsrn counties Il ns.s,is A
Socsi ram Eariv ertfrm = bang
chopped over IN. >outh.-rri l,Orii,.f
ot the State. Corn has ben Jam
aged hy cut worms IN a few conn
te>. but on the 1hole It look, fair
" well. although growing very
slowly. Il = IN a Sos.i STATE e cult
vatlon and with favorable weather
Slil grow rapidlv. Eariv oars are
h''sdiac out south ami prumi-e a
Hne vieid. while over Oh. northern
counties Jhsv ar. m far yuniiiion.
Cane : -eneraii. up - -,.af stand.
and sorShum . blng planted.
Sweet p9tato.s arr beng - cat.
PaStur-> sre sr-i. ~ rule trae
fr1lr> arr quite Pregislng. e>ps-
cially peaches.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-05-12

The governor has offered a ne
ward Of 500 for the arrest Of a
negro. Owen Brown. Who escaped
from the Tate eeanty jail a few
nights aso. Brown same days ago
shot and killed i man bv the nane
Of sherman FOX.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-05-12

81 Loa5S. Nav MAJ J06nSon.
Commanding the PhiliPptus scouts. hts
received notification from the quarter
master genera Shsz faiI st Of new
band instruments hsc been authorized
for the scoar bAad. and viii es for
xArvssG in = fs~ daxs-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-05-12
A PREMIUM ON IMNIGRATl0N
k~-arA -s s-S for k.Nrr< kss.Iiy
rA.s es@-- - th~ >sst~ to
EuSaE- D. N<rt~1tt@r~@

Merida TacAtaa. Nav s-Ths tsgi>
afurs "a tbis state has concesssd &C
rhe tu1migrasion socisty fer a term a
1xe years premium u 81 - every
family thar comes 70 the stare fug tas
purpose of engaging IN s<rtcultz-s
Each family naSg ee5ssSs a thr~~
members or urre. and Erast have lived
On sons land n th> state 81 Haontas
before the allowance : uaafs goost
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-05-12

Berlin. May S-C.rrumStantiAl re-
pcrss are being circulated 70 the ecec,
thar n coolnsSS has arisen between
Kaiser William and chanceIlor vua
Baslow over the Hereto rebellion In
West Africa
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-05-12

r,ssc MAY S.-Durins the popular
...,,.,c,s,r.tiCa last night in honor OF
-, victories achieved hv the Isaa nese
s,-r,sS twerty-0ae people were Ssisea
- snrtv injured The killei and IN
- ~ vrers mostly bows who were
a..,',,a4 sssirst a closed gate At sn
- !, the old palace walls oy the
-srons and crushed or dfO~us1 IN AZ
old moat- - British
nogsns Of American ami .s. 5a,.,s.
a. we're carried ey men Soa.ss ~.
sns ~. children. who participates = -, y
.s,eoratioa- II ~ss sne ssaIsss - -
,...,,on ever witnessed IN Jspaa
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-05-12

\ business Ieasae has hsen or
<ania-i az Columbia with an en-
thn>ia>tic membership. mcigiins
every merchant and industrial lei,l. q
IN - ruWu. \ ruusmIttcs vaS i'm
us,iIaoiv appointed %. -a'ic- th.
Investment e capital in that -c-
rion. An active campaign ua>
started % ,ndncs farmer On aiA iu
I'm, establishment Il canning facte-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-05-12

The u~a Of the loag distance teie-
phone was well illustrated IN Jack
son last we-.S. when business man
called up hIs brother. who = a re>i-
dent II Helena. Mont. and talked
70 him about a business propo>iuen-
The distance Is nearly 5o0a nails,>.
and the gentleman said he CoC.4
hear distinctly what was saiL
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-05-12

- Lasis. Ma S-Tse NlssEssirgs
stare 8uli4tas 81 - os~a~d % VISIT
ors MAJ Is Ia ssPslcs u Bsaavsir
the sacze % Je-erioa DAVIS. pr~Sa,ieag
q the cuafei~rasy azd "a cgzgaizs
rach q rhs f.srairtre saseh as a-eE
oy hi-- III h~,l = salsa the sreAE
sos1thsrrsr ehe3 = a prozinsut teat-
sr~s
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-05-12

Dillsrl Goosby. the l6-year-oId
son Of W. J. Goo<by. a prominent
sawmifl man Of New AlbaE-, fell
from a heavily loaded wagon last
week and both the front and hind
wheels passed over his bcsiy- The
left leg was crushed and three ribs
were broken. and the yOung man
died in about four hours from the
effects Of his injuries He ves =
popular and promising boz. and ass
assth IS deeply rvyrstfed-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-05-12

Tbe small farmers around >cran-
ton are hsginnns To naiiae that
triieslng / the uto>t profitable agrl-
euitars that thsv can engage IN. and
ar. eubsrSfns in il uith mope than
usual >u,x,.s>- Ore man add tartv-
sse bushels ef beams irwin 4 patch
& land g0xIso fsst. Whieh averaged
>l-5o pr ha>hel. and the SAM land
sli ys.td several mon. erups tins
Hs.a-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-05-12

Nex ChNans. May 7--sDeiaye,i N
,-arSuiisssoal.- l.-There i every sn'ii-
car;or that the Russi1ns have decided
~ svac,,sts New Chwang The sroops
,-s leaving AMI the forts are dis
msntlsd. II + reported here ma,
V-scernv Aiexis- vas wuunsisd os'fore
- laft Port Arthur
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-05-12

Santa Re, y " Nay S-The osfss.
e@il in the United >safeS Aas iuss e.s'a
acquired By Gov VI \ Ossrc. Rnd n 2
- exhibited IN he NsW Mexico build
ing at - Louis Th~ bell weighs i2S
pounds. ard was cast in Spain in the
wear A. u. f1S5
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-05-12

Ev1aSxtle. lad Ma S-5s-s~s
Sseatuzn. Alias Cs5@. EAea ArrAiE---s
n rours here. ssfer~1 a Plss ~ kuill.-
to furgirx a nose for So "a a hanG ~
Hunriu<hurs. Int IL = = ysars eisi-
aaa was oncs ~ealthy Ssstszce vas
rot passed
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-05-12
u. cA<~s r.s~r~.Is.l..

New YORK. May S-TestS are eesns
made of various chlortdss and Other
chemicals IN coaascsicn ~tsh 4 pruis.s
nov under discussion hy the health 90
1arsrseat ,o check he spread 0s tGeer-
es.l,,Sfs here
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-05-12

-,k, Nav S-s Assarhmert II
The Jan2nesss arr1x 1pSratias 20 NJ
: fsa Tan= 7sri1<sils assasrsssf s'ssAii
saa,fS of Russian trpouS "a rAlas
md captured Pm tan Tl- rsfir'saa sla
ssnr. rae IapRrssss ds<rTuys-s i,s AT
xsv and telegraph. tnus sever 'as-tae
Rrssian communication wtth PurS srs
shter