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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-04-13
WeIL-EN0WN MEN INDICTED.
orr W~sara usr- Isdf~tm~ats
In the Iaad ga.-s-

Portland ore. April ia.-Ths. federal
grand iury has Indicted y wsiI-knoVn
men % Oregon and Washington
AuoaE them arc the folInwinE- STATE
Senarur r 4 Booth. manager % the
Bosfh- Kelly Lumber Co his brusher.
Henry , Booth. receiver Of the Rose
hUr- laui office Prank n Alley. ot
Kosebur-- ahs,ractor- A r and Ell
warf X Downs Ssarrle timoar men.
Rev stephen " TurnsII- a RossbyIrg
minister. Edward SInslesou- brother
i1-iaW 20 the Booths. willard y
Wart r EuxEs. Ssa.rIe timber men.
dgHs : Potter. formerly clerk IN the
iaW aties q = p Mays. H L SissIer.
Of seattle DANIEL Clark. an ex-soldirr
al the rshsliiors Clarence Zachary Col
D. q Barnard and Charles A Watsoa.
OF Fossil Wheeler county
They are charged with conspiracy q
d.fraud tho government of a portion OF
IS nuhlic lands
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-04-13
GENERAL CONFERENCE.
Birmingham Warts Great aesaediss
Meeting

BiruiHghau. Ala. April s-Bir.
uIuSham IS going 70 saars No e9o-t
to secure the next general conference
of the Methodist Episcopal Church.
South. which vii cu1yens in afay.
1905 The committee . decide upon
the meeting place viii meet on May
10 10 finally determine that natter
Il IS said 70 BE strongly inclined 10
Birmingham. and the commercial
bodies ard citizens OF this city ars
bending every energy 70 secure the
conference. The Birmingham Com
nercial Club At its last meeting not
only passed 4 resolution inviting tha
conference 70 come here. bur PIE Sesi
itself 70 10 all in Is power fer the
proper entertainment and comfort OF
the body. 4 strong delegation viii
90 before the general committee from
this city The conference will be
made up Of 500 delegates. including
the most prominent ministers and lay
men Ok the Southern Methodist
Church. Its sessions will cover a
period Of about thirty dav<
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-04-13

TIE Newton Record has discoy-
sred wbat II believes to b. the old
est nan IN the State OF Mississippi,
lnd almost quantities that his age
i t10 ve1rs- This ancient l. Mr.
+. Z. Pluter. Of Beech >prings. Ne
sa0tl county. a native Of Germany.
bat Who ms BEEN here since he Wis
- Years of age He landed IN New
Orleans where h remained a year.
moved To AIahauia where be lived TX
ve.lrs and then moved over into Ms
sisappi. where he entered land from
tlae government seyentv-six wears
agu. IIis only son. J. T. Pinter.
Who Is M spring chicken. SAYS that
his father L still hale and hearty
AMI dos not look TO be more thar
.5 Years old.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-04-13
RELIGION OF The LAWYER.
d. Wzshirstsn elsc5en Excariat-s
Certain Classes

Columbus. o. April s-Dr. wash
ingt0n Gladden.. preaching today st
the First Congregational Church upon
Religion % the Lawve=.- salt
Th- function - the lawyer Is the
risht a'imiaistratiou e the Iax. II
tbs IS the werk os tae Iawver- then
his Business = e7sc1zf---r r.-s-5..s.
his function IS sacred. IA truly as that
os the teacher or the clergyman.
There are a great many lawyers
whose revenues are larse simply be
cause they have earned the reputa-
ton of being able . ubstruct and
paraIyzs and defeat thu I1w ot the
larf-Nhp are recognized BY criminal
and predatory classes. r.ch and poor.
a their allies
Do not understand ne . raise the
Common question whether a criminal
may b defended By n lawyer Ger
tainly he may. AMI must h, defended
u ts no discre-iir - the best lawyer
that he defended the worst crfuiraI
The law Is good. even in the case
Of great criminals. L = nan use It
lawfully
1t Is the pervsrsioa q iaw. ths
abuse of law in tie shsItcrtn< % male
factors from IT'S penalties. By which
many lawyers enrich themselves
There & 10 class uf men IN our
society more hateful or more dan
seruus than unprt1cipIed hwyers-
When Ne think of the manner IN
which some q them have sold their
legal talsn- - gigantic piHndsrsrs.
ROW they have put their vast earn
ings to the service Of men <hon they
knew To- be bent in ps-petrari0a Of
colossal wrnass. it IS hard for any
honest man Ia stand IN their presenrs
and bold hack the flaming sword Of
Irsffrrarfa-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-04-13

What i perhaps the only pigeon
farm in Mississippi IS located IN
Adams eounty. having been estab-
lished some three wears ago BY Mrs.
Y r Merrill She has l.5O0 pair,
Of the best breeds Of pigeons that
money could buv. having started
with the Homers. for which she
raid - ami - per pair for more
than goo pains At a time Mrs Mer-
rill gives her personal attention to
the business, and has made II paw,
skipping 10 New Orleans every week
at least ten dozen squads. for which
she receives s. per dozen fob at
Nat haZ-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-04-13
NEVER FORGOT EARLY LOVE.


Minneapolis SIinn-. April Ie-whe1
Augustus King a par q whose 81
esisf 500 fortune Detective Norman "
King Of this ciry. vii fall heir to,
raats. olt his viii. he did not forget
the woman whom. years 4go. be lowed
an whose hand he asked in marriage
In his xiH he has made provision for
this w0uan-s daughter. Miss Henrietta
Bageman. formerly Of Minneapolis. but
ROW NJ MouIeiair. Col. 4 suburb ot
Denver She will receive about sl5H.-
cna as her share
Many years ago AUGUSTUS kins
cuurted this girls mother He was
= fused however. and she instead
chose John Bareman-
During ali the long years be lived
alone he never forgot the Iove of his
youth.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-04-13

\ - Petersburg dispatch intirafes
that the three Russian warships Al
VladivOstoS have been ordered cut 70
r-=1are the japanese rear. thzs plac-
irs Admiral TOsO between two freS. or
a. east weaken his 6Ehrirg strength
ard give Roiesrveusky better show
i1G
A singapore dispatch mentioning
the passage % - ships Of Roissfven-
SAYS squadron. including fighting vss-
ssis. tenders. hospital and saivaxs
Saips. notes The absence of the most
important fighting craft. incIudins the
t@f,isShIps k-i1z SOuvarud. Alsxan-
dsr X. BoVodino and Orsl. With thelr
complement Of cruisers and other
craft
Baron SGysuatsI. formerly Japanese
minister OF the interior in an evident
" inspired article in the Outlook. gives
Russia some NEAT 10 digest on The
question of indemnify
Owing 10 rain. Snow and thaw. the
ro1ds in Nanchuria have become prze-
ITALY impossible Active field opera
ti1rs. Therefore. are Euprarsicable
A Batavia gJavsi dispatch says that
J1pansss warships are reported a. po-
hc.nS all the straits available 10 Ad-
E--zl Rnisstvenssy in an ATTEMPT 10
Fsach the China sea
lzFalided Russians Who have hes1
Ss1t within the Russian lines by the
-apansse. say they met several Jap
41sse officers in Nukdsn Who formerly
we're N the Russian service II Man
chlria-
The japanese are said 70 be advan-
cins in eresesnt formation OSu on the
left. Noizu in the center and kuroki
and kaEamura on the right. in all
about Is5.0oo strozS. and il : feared
IN ST. Petersburg that Gen Lreviteh
vill Be compelled to withdraw
Russian var correspondents are
complaining u the rigid censorship
which prevented them giving the true
story OF the hattie OF Nuk4ea- They
say il x1s not Al overwhelming and
unprecedented disaster
Gen Gouehkon. OF the Russian Red
Cruss service. Who remained in NGk-
den with the medical stan 20 care for
the wounded. in his report 10 Gen
LiReyitch. pays hish tribute 10 the
japanese treatment OF the Russian
wounded. sisters of mercy ard doctors
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-04-13
MISSISSIPPI MATTERS


Tn following assessment reports
for the taxes Of 1905 have been ~
crived and fled at the office Of the
Mississippi Railroad Commission:
MISS
Guf and ship Island-Nain line.
fss s5 miles AZ 5000 per mile: hran-
ches. IieI7 miles. at 81 500 per mile.
Sruss receipts for year Just ended
81 - fas-f 81. operating expenses. 81
SIS 25its. net earnings siso.stS2ss
capital stock. s5.51o.ooe.
southern Telephone Conpany-Nain
line. - niles II 81. per mile. side
lines n miles at s. per mile; 1-0
telephones At s. each. capital stock.
sI.e0a.
Biloxi Electric Railway and Power
Ccnpany-Totsl Valuation Of prop-
erry. 5000.
Mobile. Jackson and Kansas City
Rzilroad-Nain line. fT1-st miles AZ
se.5Ga per mile: 1854 miles Of side
track At $1,000 per mile; total capital
stock $4,000 .A00. gross receipts earned
in Mississippi last year. siIslsoet5-
Gulf and Chicago Railroad-Nain
line SST miles at ts.599 per mile: :
miles of side track at t6eS per mile.
total capital stock. st.35I 500. g-Oss
receipts earned IN Mississippi last
year. stie37S-st
Cumberland Telephone Company
Total valuation % property In Missis-
sirpi- s4sI .975. total capital stock of
Company. sfz-@i. f59. annual efvi-
ccnd. : per cent. total valuation %
eil property q the system sS.tSI 40
American Express Company Total
valuation % property in Mississippi
counties. s. sss. total valuation Of all
property q the sygteu1- ti3.551 SO
Southern Railway Company Main
line. i71ss miles at 5000 per mile.
"a iaharchie branch. Jas miles NJ
s. 0ssl per mile. Deer Greek branch.
- - u,iIss ar 5000 per mile: <russ
RECEIPTS earned IN Mississippi. So
sae - The Okolona division Is re-
ported ar 90 miles At St.0aa PR mile
Ths. total stock - the company t<
sl.g a1e.0da eomncn and s6aao" pre-
ferreI
slaharla Great southern Railway
saiu hne- ls7S miles AT $4,000 pet
rue. -russ receipts earned in Missts-
sipuf last year. sIss-eif75, total
capital stnck- sli eie550.
Nubiis AMI Ohiu--Nain line at s..
s'a pr mile side track al 5000 per
ulls. branches AT 4aaa and 5000
pr mile. total capital stock Of com
rauF. s. a7N ss'a- gross receipts earned
N Aississippi last year. se-75j.8ts g.
NNrnphfs and Charleston Railway
Nam line. al miles At sI0.ao9 per
mile side track valued NJ s. 500 psr
r1iIe- capital stock of comp si9a.-
ada. E-yss receipts earned in Ntssis-
sfpul LIST year. sesS.T5a.T9
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-04-13
GENERAL NEWS ITEMS

As the result Of the Official canvass
the democrats secured control OF both
houses Of the St Louis municipal as
sembIy
The salooEksepers Of 81 Louis sim
ply laughed II the fatimatio, that they
vete expected 70 observe the sunday
lay and all we're run practically wide
open
When the late Augustus King. OF
Minneapolis. Minn-. made his VIII. he
remembered the lore Of his boyhoOd
days by leaving handsome fortune 10
Miss Henrietta Ba1euan. the daughter
Of his first and only love
~he federal grand Jury al Portland.
Ore. has indicted % weilSn0wn u,en
Of Oregon and Washington on the
charge Of conspiracy to Gefraud the
government Of a portion Of its public
lands
Moses Simmons and Miss Mary Pear
er. while buggy riding AZ Ardnore. L
T. were killed. their rig being struck
by 4 freight train A. 4 railway cross-
ing
Chief Justice Jesse knight OF the
Wyoming supreme court Is dead
The seat OF government vas tsm-
porarily located in Fort Worth. Tex
with Secretary Loeb Officiating while
the PRECEDENT hunted coyotes and jack
rabbits On the kiOEz-Comanche res
ervarion
A prairie FIRE in southwest Greer
county. Okla resulted in the de-
sIructiOn OF q vast amount OF property
and foodssurs and some live stock
Satisfaction has been caused in Pan
ana by receipt Of the news thar Sec
retary Of War Taft has proposed de-
Crease in railroad rates
Barnet Philips. soldier. Traveller and
journalist. for more than thirty years
Connected with the New York Times
Is dead. in his seEenty-seveErh year
Eight men were instantly killed Is
the result OF an accidental explosion al
the Ardwzy quarry. near Roanoke,
Va Several others were injured
II IS lsarned that George Wilder
assd 81 years. who recently diSap-
pszred from Denver Col deliberately
committed suicide by jumping over
board from the steamer Coacha- on
which he sailed from Galveston
Within the shade Of the old Ala
mo. in San Antonio. Tex. whence he
Departed. seven years ago. AZ the head
OF the Rough Riders. Theodore Roose-
welt returning to meet his comrades Is
president nF rha United -raras reeafveei
such welcome as rarely falls to the
lot Of mortal II was his day Of days
The coruner's jury ar Birmingham
Ala. that investigated the Virginia
mine disaster. which cost Ill lives,
charge four mine operators with vilfuI
and criminal negligence
Manly TelIo. former editor Of the
Catholic Universe, died in Cleveland
o.. aged 81 years
Anna Valentino. convicted OF the
murder Of Rosa Salza- AT Lodi. " J..
q year ago. has been ressntenced TO be
hanged May II
William Weber, well known as an
Artist In the west, formerly Of Peoria
III. died AZ his home in Kansas City.
Mo- OF typhoid fever. aged 20 years
The Countess CaSsini. niece of the
Russian ambassador in Washington.
has gone home TO Russia for a visit
with relatives
to the unusually dry season. that it Is
being sold in the city at four cents q
Gzllcn-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-04-13
ANSE WHITE CAPTURED.
Important Witness In tne sresshftt
Ceurty Murrer Cases.

Lexington April s-Aftsr being
hunted n week. Anse White Was
captured by one Of the 1--WE special
haili.s who was sent to Breathitc
county today. He is an important
witness for the Commonwealth in the
cases OF the HarSis brothers and Ed
Callahan. who are To b. tried here on
the charge Of completely IN the rnur-
der OF James COckriIl AZ Jackson His
absence caused three postpO1ersnts
of the trial
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-04-13

Mexico City. April 1a--Gen- Powell
ClaytOn- who Is TO be succeeded As
United States ambassador TO Mexico By
Edwin H Coagsr. viii vzezre his Office
and leave for his old home IN Arkan-
sas or June L The American club VIII
tender Gen Clayton a farewell han
qust on May 20
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-04-13

State Superintendent Of Educa-
tion WhitfeId has completed the
questions for the spring examina-
tio1 and the same were sent 10 the
county superintendents last week.
These questions ara fer the regular
spring examinations to be held this
month
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-04-13

The remarkable industrial growth
of Mississippi Is strikingIy shown
By a summary Of the new corpora
ti0ns chartered under the laws Of
the State. which during the month
of March alone amounted 70 the
enormous sum Of S2,1.9,00 OF
this sum st55,OO0 Is In capital stock
If new banking associations March
Is usually not 4 very good month
for charters. but the past mouth
proved an exception TO the rule.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-04-13

The following cure for Charlton Is
given BY a prominent stoekrsiser,
VINO SAYS he has used il for 4 NUM-
Der Of years with signal success ::
Four ounces Of Iodine, four ounces
o: Eartsh0rn. four ounces Of the oil
Of spike, twelve ounces Of spirits Of
turpentine- Mix thoroughly and
rub the part affected with a flannel
elotn until 1t blisters. One ap2liea-
tion to the swollen parts Is all that
: necessary.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-04-13
Epworth Lessue conventien-

The Mississippi Epworth League
II Is announced. Will hold It's an
nual convention in Meridian begin
nIa- June and continuing until
the srh- \ very interesting pro
gram vii be prepared for this Oc-
easiOn. work on it being now IN
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-04-13
Has f5e Living D-.<~aaanr..

kIIbourue. III April 19.-Nrs. Lucin-
da Watkins. Of Atrerbury. the oldest
resident Of Menard county. celebrated
her uinegy-sixth birthday anniversary.
SIX generations were represented Mrs
Watkins has I3a living descendants
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-04-13
R---i,ra Win ,a,i.far,i.n.

Panama. April 10.-Ths news that
Secretary Of War Taft proposes a de-
crease in railway rates is received
with satisfaction here. The isthmus
Will benefit greatly by the reduction
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-04-13
ABDUCTED HIS NIECE.
Padueah cartrae.or ar--ss-s ard

P7cuczh cortrac.or Hr--s.-S ard
T7ts- p 1-rf- -
Patu
conrraG-cr
ard taken 10 Paris. Tszn.. 70 answer
the charge Of abducting his niece.
Della Wood2ll. OF Mansfield Tenn
The girl IS young and pretty Sueu
has property here valued a SIS, ,000.
A few days ago the pair we're caught
NJ FrakiIl. Tenn. and j. c. woodarl
took his daughter home. declining to
prosecute SueM Later he changed
his mind. and the arrest followed
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-04-13

Psrkins. Okla-. April 19.-The i've
ysar-old soz Of John BaIkley was
Drowned II a mudhOIe in a eoru-heIi
whsre his father was at work He was
Tssr at one end Of the field and
drowned while his father was pEowins
the round
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-04-13
Public Opinion Asains. Il

Public sentiment has forced a
modification Of the rigid Sunday
law at Meridian.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-04-13

New Orleans. April 1a.-The South
Paeiic steamer Louisiana arrived from
Havana and sank AZ her wharf The
cause IS not known No lives xsre Irs-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-04-13
THE WEEKS NEWS
TERSELY OUTLINED
An Epirone Of the Most Important
EventS AZ Home and Abroad
the Past Week.
NORTH, EAST, WEST, SOUTH.

Ssp~a-s~ War. Together Win
ft~z.s ~t Ister~ss called Frs. the
fsp~<taat fappeas.xs All over
the world
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-04-13

The writer was recently in receipt
Of 4 letter from a prominent gentle
man in medical circleS in Texas. Z
former citizen of Mississippi with 4
-hanksriug~ for he Old State still lin
geri1g II his breast. with reference
70 the sStabtfShzsnt OF a college here
for physicians IL Is TO BE- sincerely
hoped that such an institution can be
gotten on foot and maintained Mis-
sisSIpFi turns out two or three hun
Gred new DEBTORS everr year and AZ
Present Memphis. Nashville and other
cities are depended upon for their
medical training There IS plenty OF
patronage right here in the State to
maintain a splendid school and there
IS every reason why Such an instirE-
ticr should be established The PRO
ject IS one we'll worthy Of inVessiga-
tiOn and il is to De hoped that il viii
be taken hold Of and pushed through
tG . successful termination.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-04-13

A Pennsylvania syndicate has pur-
chased 1900 acres OF land in Lsaore
county and viii erect an immense
iumhering plant for the purpose Of
working the timber that is in large
Quantities on the land After cutting
the timber the land will be put in eul-
tivation and in = few years I he ger
tlemen will own 4 plantation worth
many times what the land co Il them
originally besides the profit fI.ou the
timber This win give TO Lefore
county a large increase in assessed
valuation OF property. as well rs ee Of
benefit in a uEmber Of ways
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-04-13

Press Dispatches os a few days siucs
made mention % the fact that Nfssis-
sippi bonds OF ths lzst issue were sell
ing N Boston for 1918 This looks
pretty good for Our standing abroad
aza. tcu- when it Is taken into consii-
Grafton that these bonds hear oniv 8.
per cent interest ard have an 0p5ioEai
tsa-ysar funding clause Governor
Vartlzran bad trouble in selling then
for par last year OF account Of the
Iow rate of interest and the tsn-ysar
clause. hut IL seems that they are
zore thought OF AZ present Another
natter OF interest TO those VITO have
pride in TIRE Sperity Of the state
ezh b. found in the fart that a large
issue % leyse hords were recently
sold ~ par when IL has been the Gus
tom heretofore to give some broker
s5Gess9 to dispose OF s50a. 600 worth
IL vas decided - hold them at par
and bur little trouble vas experienced
in getting II Tkssz facts 20 10 prove
that 10 STATE in tie Union has het-
.sr credit than Mississippi. despite
the reputation stain that IS upoa
her name There IS a growing senti-
msnt that those old bonds that we're
reEudiateI should be called in and the
owners paid Just what they were out
II actual cash Less than sI09. 600
wOuld - Necessary TO DO this Such
matters will sooner or later right
themselves
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-04-13

The interest beng shown hv past
srs in TIE scheme - rs,irce the cnt
tDz acreage rzl 7ruVEte fer takiz-
care of 4 sGrpius. * sse1liIy ginning
sr1rrH : number ~ the rlast rruua-
.nert ucu IN the Srate have taksr
the time ant expense % rsssiaS :
canvass in sehalf II the Increment
on their hazIs- aud Ar. bathing fer
the success os the movement There
Is no Goubt n tha u1iniS u those IN
= position - know. that Mfssissippi
will do he- part q the reduction
spleldidiy- The greatest eoot tha-
Is coming from the -loveusat- in the
opinion 81 the writer : in sriEgirE
the planting interests into an or
Sanized movement for handling The
crop and proviiiz= for taking care
of the surplus until a reasonable
price IS offered The compress. vars-
house and banking interests u sEe
State are coming forward uohly ard
offering every assistance possible
7ud there K no doubt bur thar great
good viii BE accomplished 5y keep
irE M the agitation and effecriuS i
permanent organization TIE South
bis fair % place itself in a position
where Il can o6sr foreign and Eastern
spinRars cotton ar price instead Of
having the offer cone To the Planter
from those who neei tire erude U1-
rersal
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-04-13

The fauvss Ssad0rts Wells proper
" near Winoua has been leased oy
prominent capitalists AMI the Times
AT Winona IS very hopeful that the
resort viii be greatly enlarged ard Al
electric line built from the city TO the
wells Such a line would not only
prove OF fnealeulahie benefit TO the
prcprietors OF the resort. but yculd
prove a developer OF the country
which ii w0Uld rra-erss- IL seems
that Mississippi IS fast awakening To
the benefit Of iaterurban lines and no
doubt several rev ones viii &c n
course Of construction bSfG-e the ysSF
ID out
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-04-13

Every owner ART tiiier % snail
farms IN the STATE Is especially ~
Quested to rad this. You are paving
the burden ~ maintaining the Ssafe
al is insfitutions Thoasan4s II
acreS Il Vid and ia The STATE = -
.EE bcz<Ht hv t--csS- eu-rarafious
Tor speculative purposes Yoa are
raEtu- the cost cI DEVELOPING rhis
ant art bringing these spectators
susteu harvest Il enormous prufrs
The publication q ASSESSED vauie,s "a
they appear ou the rolls IN the oeics
q the agiifur AZ Jackson woald
create a sensation foreign csln-
cern that owrs thousands q acres in
several culHtias - Offering AMI sell
in= it t'r ahout So pr acre. Every
acre n that hud is assessed at 81 -
u Is among the richest N the delta.
1Hsi worth the price being aske,i Al
1ther large concern that OWES i'm
ueuse tracts that are selling f1r from
$ rn s.. per acre. is paving taxes 0r
n ASSESSED valuation - sl1J
Dozens cf other instances can b cited
Ttere The di1ereuce betweea actual
rlf zssa.ssst value IS a great Nov
a---- = al HfN0<- NF -rt1U W1t on rs
4 snail fa--7 q from a. % 1su acres
5s paving tzxrs on an Assessment that
renrczsnrs : per cent q ths actual
vaile e tn ant Thse men with
ire small farms pre MississipV ans.
7nsl constitute a lar-e per cent q ctr
-It--1shir- while the large oUucrs
ar principally foreign Nov. there
u uo especially serho1s obiection 20
osltsiiers hHyiuE oar ilais AMI profit
sn< by the iacrease in value thereof
hur they shuuit - -aie 20 rav their
slar- of the mu-sr Eecsssary q d.
Veiap ant hr5r< ahogr this i1crrass
t1 urice- TIE county assessors an.
tr1r.z q srperv asrrs are l1rwalv ~.
sprEsi1ie frr this state cf aTairs. ar.l
F. Is time th1E sh.a snail farmers. Who
elect rhs=e CIcilis. Nere agaksni1g
. rhe injustice being done thel
Raise rhc Assessment and compel
eaeA r1a 20 h~ar hrs par q the
recssFarV cXre-se q nlaiu-lirir< tks
Ervsrune1z Justice - al ant So
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r1geh the ohlizaricu of a government
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truth q every asser-ic1 u.,is kers.