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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-05-04
KEEP A STOUT HEART.


NJ Hfe's vay g. sark and rough
u develops an the slough
That misfortune Csnrof hiough
Nor hevuis
pcni despair and weaken though
' IN adverse winds seem 10 blouEh.
Take things easy. rather slough.
HraNeiy smuiic.
" YOU feel no longer young.
" tour iute Is aii urstroung
And the tender soug- YOU sourx
Give no sign
That they sttil can cheer your heart.
1T hy chance an echo stcart.
Then viii some remembered peart Z
Seem divixn
~ whisper you awe hoard.
W dtss.rsin inns have orceari
Breath" no tainted thought or wsard
To Vour friends
Let no blight of scandal claim
Nigor from your voice cr nairn.
Nor convey r"pvoach and balm
To ii ienbs
" niisEiaings make you doubt
Lite is worth It's living onht
You shoulff daily face sbouht
And review
Then yuu may discern their cause
Where tou sitchtsd fortune .ause
That hai pronerea a.! 10 wause
Yours TO diew.
f1ud religion euari mans soul.
Giid hts name on heavens scroui
And tapopuiate that houi
satan rules
Love ani justice then might reign.
Prov" the WAYS ~ fsisehood veign.
And hYprorrisv fcmeign
But TOR fuies
VI vor iss your dearest quest.
or our troubles give no russt
Ard you ioss what you love bues'.
You require
True philosophy tn learn
That each lesson harsh ant' stsarn
Should rugaE. o=e's thought 10 tsarn
Somewhat huir-
--tiucinrati Enquirer
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-05-04


young. and frantic with excitement. au,I
II was with difficulty that could hold
him Hut IL was not the first time I
had ridden after boars. and at last /
managed TO bring him into something
like control My TWO companions. Aus
tin and Staples. we're close behind me.
and We soon closed on the boar. with
such even advantage that il would have
been almost impossible TO say who led
For 26o or coo yards we raced toseth-
er, each with an eve on the boar
but every now and then. glaneing
at each other, the II al object being
TO secure first spcsE"-that Is. 10 be
The first to draw blood from the boar.
II is not always the first rider thar
secures the first spear. though. OF
course, the lead gives a great advan-
age. and for that reason there is al
ways great struggle for H.
The boar was but few lengths ahead
Of us. showing evident signs that the
pace was beginning to tell upon him:
and just then drew little in advance
Of my companions. and my gallant nag
answering to the spurs. with my spear
extended far in front. tried 10 stick
the boar But at that very moment he
gave a sharp turn and M horse. dash
ing past. lost my opportunity. Aus
tin. who was close behind. took advan-
tage OF the sudden turn. and wheeling
his horse round. met the boar. and sue
ceeded. in touching him. calling out.
First spear,"
The boar now made another sharp
turn, and II was all that Staples could
10 TO avoid the charge of the maddened
brute, which now ran behind low hedge
and hugged IL so close as 10 render IL
difficult for us to get him out. Deter
mined that he should come out into the
open. came up alongside of him and drove
my spur deep into his side as he made
sudden half turn and tried to charge.
My horse swerved Q little, and he be-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-05-04
Lsurers Sixth School nui,dinn.

At meeting of tho Mayor and
Board Of Aldermen Of Laurel last
week plans for $4,000 school buiLd-
ing We're looked over and discussed
Laurel ranks sixth in the State for
school attendance. and while she has
already five handsome school build
ings for white children, the need OF
anotie~ building is badly felt The
plans under consideration are for a
threc-story brick and stone building
with schoo'rooms on the first and sec.
ond floors. On the third floor there
will he a large auditorium, sufficient
to seat LOCO or more. II is the inten-
tion of the board to erect a building
commensurate with the progress and
future growth of tle city.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-05-04
After the Ccrrorations.

Laurel authorities are after the rail
roads and little corporations operat.
ing in that city under the rules and
regulations of the railroad commits
sion City Attorney r. f. Halsell at
tended the meeting OF the railroad
commission last week. and discov-
cred that these corporations were not
assessing the full amount of their
properly in the corporate limits of
the cry. Ono telegraph company
had assessed no property whatever in
that city. and two railroads had given
in less than half of their property.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-05-04
Columbus Fair.

At a meeting Of the directors of the
Mississippi and West Alahama Fair
Association. held in Columbus last
week. u vas decided that the annual
tall fair and festival will he held in
Columbus beginning October -. and
lasting through and including October
y. The association, which Is com
posed Of leading planters and horse
men of this State and Alabama. has
conducted three most successful
meetings in Columbus the past three
years. and they announce that the
gathering this year will be planned
and conductcd in such manner that
il will be larger and better than ever.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-05-04

Robert A Smith Camp. Confederate
Veterans. has gone Ia work to fix up
Memorial Park. in the south end al
the old capitol grounds The citizens
have contributed goodly sum ri
money to make the improvements.
and il Is the idea OF the park trustees
to make the perk one OF the beauty
spots of Jackson. Not enough money
is in hand tn do all that the veterans
desire in this regard. bur it is be
lieved that other funds for this work
will be forthcoming
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-05-04
, MISSISSIPPI MATTERS
6Ieodhounds instead OF monare,.

AZ the next monthly meeting Of the
board OF Control Commissioner r. |.
Bradley will ofier resolution pro
viding for the purchase 81 several
packs of good bloodhounds to be kept
on the various convict farms. The
state owns dogs used for the purpose
OF trailing escaped convicts. hut they
are hardly more than monrrels ana
rarely do effective work. Mr.. Brad
ley believes that the State should own
the best bloodhounds available. and
several Of the members agree with
him in this view.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-05-04
VIII Get No Reduction.

Jackson will not get a reduction Of
nre insurance rates on the Inspection
of the ire protection facilities made
BY :. p Lawton. representing the
Louisiana Fire Prevention Bureau
Mr.. Lawtons r-2ort reached the
Jackson FIRE department last week.
and II makes no change in the classi
fication of the city.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-05-04
Want No JAMS IN Thcirs

4 prominent citizen of Crystal
Springs has received a letter in re.
gard TO the establishment of a colony
OF japanese near that place, but tae
proposition does not seem to meet
with favor locally. and no esest- ~sss
be made to get the colony there.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-05-04
Jumped From a Window.

W H. Mileham. purchasing agent
Of the Burlington railroad. was Sc.
riously injured b. jumping from the
window OF a hotel in Hattiesburg last
week. while in a deiirious condition
from fever
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-05-04
euIfpor.'s Pos,otfiee Receipts.

The growth of Gulfport is indicated
by the following comparative state.
ment Of the annual gross receipts of
the postothee: For the year ending
March 81. 1900. s2.563.s2: year end
ing March 81, 1901. s3.450.63. year
ending March 81. 1902. Si.599.S0: year
ending Marcl 81. 1908. ss.l19.e4: year
ending March 81. 1904, sl3.655. SO !.
year ending March 81. 1905, l7.i0T..
y.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-05-04
Sand.

Patron-Say, this strawberry Short
cake is the limit: but I'm going to eat it
if it kills me-
Waiter-That's what sall grit.
Grit nothing. These Strawberries
are full Of pebbles. Chicago Daily
News-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-05-04
officer for Each County

The Mississippi State Board of
Health met in Jackson a few days
ago and named an officer for each
county in the State.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-05-04
Senator Steohens Dad

Hon J. NJ. Stephens. member OF the
Mississippi senate from Scott Snd
Newton counties. died at his home in
Morton a few days ago.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-05-04

The people of Greenville are max.
ing big preparations to give the mem-
bers of the Mississippi Press Associa-
tion the biggest time they have ever
had when the association meets there
in May. All kinds of entertainments
are being planned for the editors.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-05-04

Hon. Joln Sharp Williams has an
nounced that he will be candidate
for United States senator to succeed
Senator III. ID. Money.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-05-04
stewar. Johnson Acquitted.

Stewart johnson. the neSro charged
with assaulting Miss Mamie Marsh
in Jackson. some time ago was tried
few days ago. and. as expected
acquitted.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-05-04
steeI.Layina at Decatur.

A number of cars of steel for the
Mobile. Jackson & Kansas City. rail
road were received at Newton last
week and sent on north to the end Of
the line- The stecLlaying crew has
reached Decatur with the track.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-05-04
Ford Gets the SchoIarshiI

Ebb J. Ford. of Columbia, has been
selected as the Rhodes scholar from
Mississippi to the Oxford (England)
University.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-05-04

Five persons were injured. one Sc.
riously, in a passenger wreck on the
Mississippi Central railroad a few
days ago. near Breland.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-05-04

Henry Bobbitt. of velma. Yallo-
StarlIvilie recently voted to issue
$4,000 in bonds for the purpose of en-
larging and extending the water plant
10 take in new territory which has
grown up since the plant was in
stalled. The vote stood exactly at
two-thirds of those qualified, hence
was not nearly unanimous IL l.
gratifying to know, however, that
there We're enough citizens who de.
sired 20 see the Improvements to put
them through.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-05-04

Indianola is another town that has
achieved wonders during the past
year in rebuilding after a series OF
destructive fires. After each confla-
grafton and the attendant large loss
oi property the people nave begun re
building before the ruins had ceased
To smoke. and the prediction Is tina.
in a short timc lndianoia will be
largo and much better than ever be
fore blessings frequently come in
disguise. and more especially when
backed up by live and progressive
citizenship.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-05-04

Tho State experiment farm at Holly
Spring is reported IN gpod condition
Tor the first year. especially when the
nature Of the land used is taken into
,c0Bsirerstion Manager Wilson has
demonstrated 70 the farmers of that
sectica something already ~ what
can he done with n Door hill farm nm
der the right management. The sta
tiou viii be worth thousands of dol
lars TO that section OF the State and
Marshall county is to be eongratu-
allied upon securing its location
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-05-04

Captain Jones. Of the Gulf 6. Ship
Island road strenuously denies the
connection with the lumber syndicate
attributed to him by the new wspapers.
He asserts that he nor his road has
any connection whatever with the
Goodyear syndicate. or any other syn
dicate which may be attempting to
control the lumber output of Missis-
sippi. The manner in which Captain
Jones handles the subject carries con
viction that he is in earnest aboy.
what he SAYS. Il should be source
Of qualification TO the friends OF Cap
tain Jones. and they are legion. 10
know that he is in no way connected
with tho scheme proposed and being
put in operation. Nothing would
more seriously cripple the timber and
lumber business Of the State than the
successful termination of this pro
iect.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-05-04

The wonderful Growth OF Mississip
pi cities and towns in general is re.
tleeted in the advancement Of Cuff
port. As an indication of what has
been accomplished there since 1900
the following figures showing tle pos
tai receipts for each year is pretty
conclusive evidence that the growth
nF that gifw ras baar, ,,hapor,araI.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-03-04
K|JROKI DEFEATS RENNENKAMPF,

Gen. Kuroki's Headquarters, Feb.
26.-via Fusan, March 1.-The Jap
anese yesterday achieved a signal VIC
tory over the forces commanded by
Gen. Rennenkampf. While this vic
tory is important in itself, it is more
so because of the strategic advantage
gained by the Japanese. The fighting
was over mountainous country be-
tween thirty and forty miles east Of
Yentai, which is about fifteen miles
northeast of Liaoyang.
Gen. Kuroki's infantry again dis
played remarkable qualities as hill
fighters and proved their superiority to
the famous cavalry of the Russians.
The Japanese now hold strong lines
extending from southwest to northeast
and partly eastward of the Taitse riv-
er, threatening the Russian left flank.
In the engagement the Russians
LETT 2O3 dead on the field and lost sew
eral machine guns. The casualties
are estimated at over 1000.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-03-04
OUT or lNDUSTRlALS.
j. j. Hill to Withdraw from All
But Railroads,

chicago, Feb. 27.-James J. Hill.
PRESIDENT of the Great Northern, is
aoout to withdraw from the various
INDUSTRIAL enterprises with which he
nasoeeni Identified both East and West.
according to apparently we'll founded
reports coming from other directors in
'he concerns interested.
, MI, Fill retired from practically all
uls oank directorships the first of this
war and while his financial support
W those institutions has not been with
ala"ii he will in future devote himself
o os to his railroad projects. He is
vi Uiacef or director in twenty EIGHT CON-
~ concersn, and according to
sue program outlined will gradually
surrender these positions. Who will
~, ID his place and as his representa-
yves has not been definitely decided.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-03-04
TO DRIVE OUT STANDARD.
Quo Varrant0 Proceedings to B,
Started in Kansas.


Topeka, Kan, Feb. 27.-Attorney
General Coleman will commence quo
warranto proceedings in the supreme
court to Dust the Standard Oil Com
pany from Kansas.
He hash een in conference with Gov.
Hoch for several lays, and that has
been the subject of their considera
ton.
The custer writ will be asked on the
ground that the Standard Oil COMPANY
is trust, operatioDg in Kansas in vio-
lation of the antitrust law. The re-
cent action of the United States court
in the Smiley case, upholding the
Kansas anti trust law gives the officials
confidence enough to make the move
against the Standard.
Chanute, Kan, Feb. 27.-Criminal
proceedings against the officers and
employees Of the Prairie Oil and Gas
Company will be started at once.
Gases will be brouhgt in every county
where the company does business.
Conviction will be asked under the
provisions of the Farrelly antitrust
law. The Prairie company is Stan
dard concern, has offices in q nubmer
of counties.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-03-04
TO Divide The Land.
Beginning Of Dangerous Move
ment Among Russian
Moujiks.

st. Petersburg, Feb. 27.-The begin
ming of dangerous movement has been
observed among among the peasantry
OF some of the southern provinces,
where revolutionary agitators are cir
culating reports that the emperor will
on March issue manifesto provid-
ing for a general division of lands.
A new allotment has been the dream
of the moujiks ever since emancipa-
ton, and, according to private reports
the stories have spread like wildfre
and are implicitly believed. In the
government of Tula large proprietor
went to his estate last week and found
the peasants at work measuring and
stalking their shares.
sslittle Father Has Decided"
In response to his demands for an
explanation they told him Of the COM
ing manifesto. Refusing to listen to
his declaration that the report was alb
surd, they would only say:
"We have heard that the little father
has decided"
When the proprietor asked what
would become Of him they replied:
ooh, we will leave you the build
ings and forty acres"
Once the peasantry becomes posses
sed of the idea that the emperor has
willed division of the land it will be
exceedingly difficult to disabuse their
minds, and agrarian troubles on large
scale are feared. The mOujiks are
likely to turn on the proprietors, as
they did several years ago in the prov
inces of Saratof and Poltava, when
anarchy refined for some TIME.
Among the reservists agitators are
spreading the story that the war is
over. A case is cited which occure d
fortnight ago at Riazan, rwhere 900
eservists who had been called on fatty
told the officer that they did not intend
to serve.
s'The war is over" said the leader;
1--WE know you simply want to make
money out of contract for feeding Us.
We will not serve" And of they
marched.
An instance is also given OF reserv-
lists who actually left railway train
after they had been started for the
front.
Private reports also leave no room
for doubt that the strikes in the whole
region below Moscow are almost en-
tirely political in character. The sit
uation generally in tho south of Russia
is becoming worse instead of better,
and contains many factors which are
causing the authorities the greatest
alarm. The possibility of the neces-
sity for the dispatch of additional
troops to the Caucasus is already being
| &C nsidered.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-03-04
JiM.s sWEETHeARr.

Mother put on her Sunday best,
Her lilac wedding gown.
And white straw bonnet neatly tie;
With strinxs Of faded brown:
We woke before the ROSTERS crowed,
And started in the dew
To see the boat race, for our Jim
Was captain Of the crew.
He took 1t In his curly head
To want a college course:
I parted with the pasture lot
And sold the sorrel horse.
We sent him every dollar saved.
And made a seedy pair
In garments that had long outlived
Their days of useful wear.
The surging throng closed up in front,
We could not see our son,
But soon mighty cheer went up
And told us Jim had won.
The crowd took up the college yell
And sent it to the skies,
And college cOlOrs everywhere
Shook out their brilliant dyes.
He stepped ashore. looked up and saw
His mothers wrinkled face,
And hurried to her through the ranks
OF broadcloth, silk, and lace.
He never gave single glance
Toward the pretty girls,
But kissed her on the withered lips,
And kissed her silver curls.
His sunburnt face was glorified
With proud and happy smiles;
He did not mind because her hat
Was years behind the styles,
But led her out before his friends,
A figure quaint and prim
In stiff, old-fashioned lilac silk
My sweetheart, boys" said Jim
-Leslie's Weekly.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-03-04
SEA Level CANAL.
Engineering Committee Renorfx !,
proCticahie.

engineering Connmltsee Reports !,
praCticabie.
Warrington, Feb. 37.-The Art daa.
mite engineering plans for the Panam.
canal have just been laid before tha
assnmisn canal commission by the en-.
cheering committee OF that hodv .o,,
slsting OF Messrs. Burr. Parsons ana
Davis. The principal recommend.
lions are summed up in this resolution :
Resolved, That this COMMITTEES an.
prove and recommend for adoption by
the commission plan for sea level
canal with bottom Of 100 feet and :
minimum depth OF water Of SIS feet
ana with two tidal locks at Miraflores.
whose disable dimensions shall be / 600
feet long and 100 feet wide, at a total
estimated cost Of $3.50, 500, 900. Such
estimates include allowance for admin.
lstration, engineering, sanitation and
contingencies, amounting to SS8. 500.
900, but without allowance for interest
during construction, expense of zone
government and collateral costs Of
water supply, sewers or paving of Pam
anna or Colon, which last items are to
De prepaid by the inhabitants of
those cities"
The committee estimates that a sea
level canal can be completed within
ten or twelve years from the present
time.
The recommendations are the CON.
cluslon OF a report to the comm issioA
prepared in the canal zone under date
OF Feb. IA last, and based on complete
engineering reports on all of the prob
LENS involved.
The committee decided that under
no circumstances should the surface of
the canal be more than so feet above
the sea, and estimates that at this lev
81 the cost would be $f78,O'3, 4O6. A
SO-foot level is estimated t, cost $l94,-
213, 4O6.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-03-04
FORECAsTED ACTION OF ExECU.
TIVE IS TAKEN.
Says He Is Not Convinced That the
BtN Was the Result Of Calm
f1edltation or DeliberatiOn OF
the rlemberS Who Voted for u.
Too riuCh Pressure.

Olympia, Feb. Ex-Governor Mead
today vetoed the capital removal bill
and at once transmitted his message to
the senate where it was read and by
q vote of 10 to 10 sustained, q, two
thirds vote being necessary to pass the
measure over the veto.
In his message Governor Mead ac-
cus6s the advocates of removal Of fore
ing the bill through by intimidation.
He asserts that Tacoma gives only q
promise. There is no written agree
ment or deed. The message concludes
with the following statement:
II am not convinced that the pass
age of the bill was the result Of calm
meditation or elaboration Of each and
all the members who voted for it..
From an inception of the consideration
of the measure, evidence has been con-
stan+ly accommodating that the bill was
forced through the Legislature by a
process bordering close to the line Of
intimidation and coercion.
"Some of the members freely stated
that they dared not oppose the measure
and expect to receive favorable consid-
Grafton of certain meritorious bills in
which their constituents were vitality
interested.
"The highest and best interests Of
the government can be best subserved
by interpreting an executive veto to the
measure where there exists in the mind
of the executive q doubt as to whether
or not the bill, receiving an affirmative
vote. was the result Of voluntary DELHI
GRAFTON ON the part of the lawmakers,
although it is question to be referred
to the electors for decision.
"The people at all times are entitled
to express candid, voluntary and hon.
est Judgment upon all public questions
and the selection OF public servants.
I ask that the legislature be accorded
at all times the same privilege and pre-
rogative." r.
As soon as the message was read
Senator Baker submitted concurrent
resolution to put the capital removal
bill to the people to vote on. The mo
ton was carried. The resolution is
now on the calednar. 1t will be voted
on next Wednesday. It does not re-
quire two thirds vote and the govern
or has not the right of veto. II the
senate and house pass the resolution
the question will 90 to the people.