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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-04-27
THE WEEKS NEWS
TERSELY OUTLINED
An Epitome Of the Most Important
Events at Home and Abroad
the Past Week.
NORTH, EAST, WEST, SOUTH,
Jspsnese war. Tesether with
dsens of Interest Called Fros the
Important Hsppe.isss All over
the world.
rHE WAR N ruE FAR EAST.

The departure OF Admiral Rojestven-
s4Sy's feet from Kamranh bay, Ia
French Indo-China. is officially con.
frmed by Paris dispatches, which fur
ther stated that heavy firing was heard
outside. possibly exchanges with Jap
snese scout ships.
A Manila dispatch to the London
Daily Mail said II was understood
there that Admiral ToSo's main fleet
would assemble south Of Formosa on
April 2s.
London doesn't take much stock in
reports concerning Admiral Togo's
movements. the belief being ex-
pressed that the japanese commander
Is not going to lift the veil except to
mislead the enemy
Peremp,ory orders have been issued
al Saigon. French Cochin China. for
the disarmament OF the Russian cruis-
sr Diana. which sought refuge there
in August last and was supposed tc
have been disarmed in accord with the
neutrality requirements.
Rear-Admiral Train. in command OF
United States squadron in Philippine
waters. Is maintaining rigid patrol
TO prevent the Russian squadron yio-
lating United States neutrality.
St. Petersburg hears that the Japan
sse are advancing northward. preceded
by cavalry.
Russia is placing orders abroad for
4nu coo 600 cartridges and is in the
market to purchase ironclads.
New interest is awakened in England
BY the actual presence of large Rus
sian sea force near the seat of war and
the probability of its being reinforced
by another squadron. It is beginning
to be realized how much depends on
the strategy and skill OF Admiral Togo
in the approaching contest.
Advices from Russian sources say
that the vigor OF the skirmishes TAX
ing place on the east flank Of the Rus
sian army would indicate that the Jap
anese are planning a movement north
eastward TO interpose a force between
Harbin and Vladivostok.
A press correspondent who has re-
turned to ST. Petersburg for a brief
respite. says he does not expect any
serious fighting for at least = month OF
six weeks. The Russian army. he says
occupies a naturally strong position.
Russian agents are reported to have
cut the cable between Foo Chow and
Formcsa.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-04-27
GENERAL NEWS ITEMS.

II has been definitely settled that
President ROosevelt's visit to Chicago
will occur on Wednesday. May II. He
expects to arrive there about noon of
that day.
An unconfrmed report from Shang
hai says that Fen Chen. the imperial
Chinese commissioner to Thibet. with
the whole of his retinue. has been mas
sacred at Batang
Fire destroyed the grain elevator of
Sulley & Sons. at Camden. n. j.. to-
gether with a large quantity of grain
and several freight cars: loss. $50 600.
Engineer Harry Honodle was killed
In g Big Four collision. near Mattoon.
ILL.,. and three other trainmen injured.
one prsbably fatally
Northeastern Minnesota and the
western end OF Lake Superior are en-
veloped in a pail Of smoke from forest
fires which are spreading through
northern Wisconsin.
One man was killed and two women
badly injured when a big sightseeing
automobile. crowded with passengers,
OF which the chaffeur had lost control.
crashed into a high billboard fence in
New York city Easter Sunday.
As the result of the breaking OF a
brake chain on trolley. car. while
going down grade. in Dubuque, Ia. the
car ran wild. left the track at a curve
Thomas Moore was fatally hurt and
three other persons severely injured.
Alarm was caused in Derbyshire and
Yorkshire. England. Easter Sunday
morning. by an earthquake shock last
ing several seconds. Only trifiing
damage TO walls and roofs was done.
Joseph jefferson. the veteran actor.
died at his home home. The Reefs" at
Palm Beach. Fla, at Sis p. m. Easter
Sunday evening The remains were
taken to Buzzard's Fay. Mass. for
interment- Ar. Jefferson was born in
Philadelphia, February 20. 1929. and
had been an actor since childhood.
Owing to the strike of the bakers in
Moscow. and the fact that only the
municipal ovens are running. the price
of bread has trebled in the old Russian
capital.
In a fire which destroyed the con-
vent OF St. Anne at ST. Genevieve.
Quebec. IA lives were lost. One nun.
nine children. ranging from ten to
eighteen years. and four old women
perished. Two other nuns were so
badly burned that they may not re-
cover.
United States Senator Orville H.
Piatt. OF Connecticut. died at his sum-
mer home in Washington. Conn. on
the night of Good Friday The imme-
diate cause of death was the bursting
OF an sbscess on the lung. causing stran-
sulation- He was nearly rs years of
age.
President Diaz of Mexico is contem-
plating an extended foreign tour fol-
lowing the expiration Of his term Of
ofIlce.
-wo prisoners were cremated and q
third fatally burned in an attempt to
burn their way out of the parish Jail
At Pontenatoula. La
Augusta Graeber. the famous army
nurse in the vars of 's4-66 and '1o-7l,
was buried with military honors al
Hirschberg. Silesia-
Secretary Of State Hays physician
~ Nervi, Italy. says Mr. Hay has re-
covered his health He has gone to
Genoa
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-04-27
PrOfessional aRaiIer-ou, ;,

'rhe fact has been disclosed in a Lon
Ion police court that number of per-
sons augment their incomes by acting
as bailers-out for people taken into
custody on charges of drunkenness.
etc. Fees vary according to the gravi-
ty OF the charges, ten per cent being
charged in addition TO bail for drunk
enness, 20 per cent. for assaults on the
police, and ~ per cent in larceny
,aSEs
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-04-27
Egvptiau Sunsets

In most tropical countries sudden
darkness after sundown is one of the
peculiarfties. In Egypt. at certain sea.
sons OF the year. the sun goes down aud
darkness comes very suddenly. continu-
ing for a space of 20 minutes or half an
hour. Then. quite as suddenly. the hills
ara sands take on a marked paleness
and in another moment everything be-
gins to brighten. and it appears as if the
sun is about to rise out of the west.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-04-27
PENSION Blanks Sent Out.

Auditor Henry last week sent ous
to the chancery clerks of the STATE
the blanks Tor new pension applica
tiOns. Pensioners who are now On the
State roll are not required To make
new applications. and the blanks are
intended for INDECENT eS-COnfederates
not az present participating in the an
nual distribution. These new applica
tions will b. considered by the county
boards of pension examiners on tho
first Mowiay in September.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-04-27

The use ~ the Sunfiower river as =
means of getting crops to market and
bringing in supplies by the planters
along its banks almost as far north a
Hushpnckana bayou. in northern sun
flower county. during tho past winter
and spring has been revelation te
the whole Delta country as TO the
value Of its numerous streams and
rivers
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-04-27
Too Much Money.

Years ago Mr.. Gladstone was one OF
the guests at a dinner in England
where the oldest member of the Vaa-
derbilt family was also present Some
body whispered to the English pre-
mier that the rich American had
800, 100000 and Mr.. Gladstone com.
mented. after looking curiously at Mr.
Vanderbilt: Then I should say tina;
he constitutes a peril to the Amer
lean republic"
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-04-27
Comforting WITH the People.

Adj Gen Fridge and Mai Gen
Kecsler are now engaged in VISITING
the different places which are to put
TN bid for the State encampment tc
confer with the people of these places
in regard to- what they will have tc
offer in tho way Of Inducements All
towns that have expressed desire
to have the encampment will he Wis
tied
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-04-27

J. C. Burt. whose sentence was re
Gently confirmed by the Supreme
Court. has entered ON his sentence
Burt is a white man from Perry coun
ty. who killed another white man by
the name of b. r. Courtney. and was
given a life sentence. He has bee
taken to the Rankin farm. where
will serve the State the rest Of hi
life. unless hs is pardOned.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-04-27
Inspecting Their Holdings.

Messrs. r II. Wright and Thomas J
Wheat. two wealthy timber owners
and Spectators from Springfield III
who own several large tracts ot pine
lands in Mississippi. were in the State
last week looking after their South
sru business interests There seems
To bc no abatement Of the speculative
fever now being manifested through
out Mississippi in pine and hardwood
lands. and large parties of buyers are
coming Ia the State each day.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-04-27
srperrmer,ing IN Cheese Making.

Some very interesting experiments
ara now being carried on at the ex
pertinent station of the Agriculture
and Mechanical COLLEGE, near stark
Vile. which seek to demonstrate that
cheese can be made in this State ai
a proft. u seems that there Is little
II any. cheese made in Mississippi
now The experiments 50 far show
that IL requires less milk per pound
Of cheese than in the Northern and
Western States. and that the cheess
is much richer ant OF n very superior
quality
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-04-27
Prospecting for Coal.

! Garrett. a prominent coal operator
of BInetields. W. Va. is now prospec-
inE for coal near Tchula. in Holme
county. II is claimed thar there are
hundreds cf acres of coal lands near
that place. MIR Garrett is an expert
encsd coal man and will make a thor
ough test to ascertain il IL is to be
found in sufficient quantities to prof
itablv mine
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-04-27
Rains Delay Farming.

Heavy rains at Duck Hill have seri
ously delayed farming operations in
that section. Half of the corn crop
has not yet been planted. and no cot
ton. and but little preparation has
been made for cotton A heavy frost
visited the community last week. and
the temperature was SO.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-04-27
Bic Mil for oreenwood.

Tennessee parties have made ar
rangements TO establish a large mill
at Greenwood. which will have a
large capacity. Ground on which this
saw mill is to be erected has been
leased for a term of years. and it is
expected thar the work of construct
Ing the mill will begin very shortly.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-04-27
June Summer NormaIs.

State Superintendent of Educatiot
Whitfield announces thai the summer
normals TO be held at the Industrial
Institute and College. Columbus. and
Mississippi College. Clinton. will open
on June L.. and fine faculty has
been secured for each place
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-04-27
Frost. Rain and Gnats.

Considerable frost at Batesville last
week. doing much damage to early
vegetables. Owing TO continued wet
and cold weather. farming work is
later than ever before known in that
locality. Gnats have been very baf
and many farmers have lost stock on
their account.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-04-27
petectives in China.

The Chinese detective force is a Sc
cret body. and the best organized in
he world Its members keep an eye
IN every man. woman. or child. for
eign or native. throughout China,
md. in addition, watch each other.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-04-27

The Merchants and Farmers Bank
located at Lexington. has announced
hat 1t will open a branch bank at
Vest. with L. p. Bell as cashier. The
Necessary arrangements have been
made and site has been bargained
for.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-04-27
MISSISSIPPI MATTERS
a Biz oissppointment.

The announcement is made that
The several dates which have been
heretofore announced for William J
Bryan to appear at chautauquas in
this State have been called in. and
no will not com. to Mississippi this
summer. The lyceum course which
has the selling Of his time announced
that It will be impossible TO give him
any Mississippi or Southern dates this
year. as all his time has been dis
posed Of in the North. Several chau
tauquas were counting heavily on hav
ing Mr.. Bryan as their stellar attrac
tiou.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-04-27

The State revenue agent has com
pleted settlements with parties il
Leake county for back taxes which
were assessed by his deputies some
time ago. No liquidation has followed
these. settlements
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-04-27
win Issue cour,hous. eo,d.

On the first Monday in May the
Iones county Board OF Supervisors will
issue bonds in the sum Of s50. GOO for
the purpose Of erecting a courthouse
at Ellisville.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-04-27

bonds to take care Of the floating
debt and make needed improvements.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-04-27

meeting was held at Perrytown.
Wilkinson county. Miss. last week.
and an organization was perfected
The number of members enrolled was
23S. National Committeeman r. NJ
McGehee delivered an address at this
meeting. and the people seemed TO
be thoroughly enthused. and the re-
suit OF the meeting left 70 doubt of
ther intentions about the cotton crop.
You are at the dividing of the ways:
either four or ten cents for your cot
ton II IS up TO you.
The Southern Cotton Association
stands for the prosperity Of the South.
Hon John Sharp Williams will
speak al Pascagoula. Miss. on Sat
urday. April 90. at a meeting to be
held under the auspices OF the Pasca-
goula Commercial Club.
All over the great State of Missis-
sippi the cotton acreage reduction ball
is rolling and the movement is gath
ering great force as the ball keeps
rolling
The prosperity Of the South depends
on maintaining a fair price for cotton.
All interests are dependent on the
farmers.
II you expect your friends on the
exchange to assist you in securing a
fair price for your crop. you must be
true TO them and to yourself-by re-
ducing your acreage in cotton.
Congressman John Sharp Williams
has accepted an invitation to deliver
an address before the cotton farmers
Of Oktihbeha and surrounding coun-
ties at Starkville on May l. The meet
ing will be held in the Assembly han
at the Mississippi Agricultural and
Mechanical College, and promises to
DC the largest rally ever keId in taat
| section of the State.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-04-27

Weather conditions throughout Ok
lahoma continue uufavo-abie for farm
operations. and "a a consequence prep
arations for cotton planting are very
backward throughout that section. the
frequent rains interfering seriously
with planting Wheat and oats. on
the other hand. are ia fine shape. sell
dom netter Some reduction in cot
ton acreage NAV he considered n Ger
taiuty. bEt - what extent cannot yet
b. determined-no likely to be be
fore the end of next month A fac
tor in the Western districts tending to
discourage cotton planting is the diff
ticulty Of getting labor to pick il. even
though as high as 81 25 per hnuderd
was offered and paid At the present
value Of cotton this and other
charges incidental T. the marketing
Offer little inducement to the farmer
to cultivate NOR than can be cared
for by his own family in the picking
season
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-04-27
Jacob Bernheimer.

The article which appeared in these
columns some time since calling for
the organization OF one or more Old
nne life insurance comrsE.es ii Mis-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-04-27
COTTON AscssAo5 Eeoucrron.
Gov. Blanchard issues a procisns-
ton 20 louisiana Cotton Planters.


ton 70 Louisiana Cotton Planters
GOV Newton c. blanchard has Is.
sued an appeal to the people of Louis
lana which Is believed tn b. unprece-
dented. coming from the chief exeeu-
tive Of n State.
II is directed to the cotton planters.
banker. merchants and business men
Of Louisiana. urging and appealing tn
them in language potent and eloquent
now thar the planting season IS At
hand. hat the farmers reduce their
cotton acreage this year one-fourth or
One-fiffh from that planted in 1904.
Let rs plant for no more than an
10G.000bale crop this year. says
Gov Blanchard 1t is the only means
left of rehahilitatins the cotton grow
ing industry of the South and again
placing it on a profit bearing basis
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-04-27

Gov. James X. vardaman was at
Tupelo few days ago. where a large
crowd gathered from all the country
rolnd
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-04-27

Hon. John Sharp Williams. leader
of the Democratic forces in the lower
house Gf congress. addressed the rally
at Ellisyille. in his State. few days
since
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-04-27
General Meeting Called.

President Harvie Jordan ~ the
Southern Cotton association has is
sued call for meetings - b. held nv
farmers. merchants and business men
of all classes on tho first Tuesday In
May. These meetings are very i'm
portant to the success Of the Souihcrn
Cotton Association. and Mr. Jordan
urges a fuli attendance
HIe requests In this caii an the o.
nccrs u the state. county and differ
ent organizations to DO all IN their
power 10 secure large attendance a;
theSc meetings
Ttc object ot the meetings b. to SO
cure from the farmers the Per cent
OF the cotton reduction in acreage
and IN the USE u fertilizers In the
year q lsH5 In each cuuutv ar parish.
ami report the same through the
State and territorial divisions 90 the
central association a. quickly after
a. possible
Tho following is the official call,
which IS seli-eNplanatory
HEADQUARTERS southern
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-04-27

In Mississippi there were a number
of rallies held last week, all of which
were well attended. most of them be-
ing addressed by speakers of national
reputation.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-04-27

Gulfpcrt will construct a complete
sewerage system. the plans being
adopted several days since Bids for
construction will he opened in a short
tine AMI the work gotten under way.
While GulfpoFt did not find sewerage
system q necessity for health. the con-
ditions there being very favorable al
ready. the city is determined to have
all up-todate conveniences. hence the
decision TO build sewerage.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-04-27

You are at the dividing Of the ways:
either four or ten cents for your cot
ton. II Is up 70 you
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-01-03
nnnger to die Eur snnnlv.

A recent number OF the sporting paper
Forrest ard stream speaks Of the enor-
nous destruction of animal life which
takes place zach year among fur bearing
animals aId the very extraordinary
way in whiu the supply OF these animals
appears 10 leep up. \ certain number
Of fur bearing animals may not be driven
out by human invasion Of their habitat,
bur undoubtedly the extension of the
boundariesof land occupation and deve'-
opment has driven many of the most
valuable oilhem into ever narrower con-
fines. Total extinction Of some Of the
species is oily question OF time, unless
some provision is made for their preser-
walton. The day will come when the
otter. the beaver the mink, the fox. the
marten. tn sable the ermine and others
Of their knd will all be extinct a. the
dodo.
4 very interesting paper bearing on
this subject was read before the recent
meeting o the international Geographi-
cal Congress by DR. TOWNSEND w.
THoRNDIEE Of Boston, who has given a
great dea of careful study to the ques-
ton. particularly in Canada noY one OF
the chief sources of fur supply.
Westward and southwestward Of Hud-
son Bav les vast district known as
the musteg region. The nature of the
soil and he persistence Of frozen sub
soil make its cultivation impossible. 1t
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NO INCREASE IN CRIME
So Far as jerome Can Find. and He Has
Bccn kcepInk Tab.

District Attorney jerome said yester-
day that he had been unable to discover
any relative increase in crime in the city.
1T ia not fair" he said. ito infer that
because OF an increase in the number OF
arrests there has been an increase in crime.
Not only ia the increase in population to
be taken into consideration. but there are
other factors. At times the police are
stirred to greater activity, as they were
in the Lexow days.
Il have seen a statement that there we're
Ii7 homicides in this city last year That
il simply taken from newspaper reports.
There are q number of cases which look
suspicious at first. but upon investigation
turn out to be accidental deaths.
IF IL were made a crime. punished by
a year in prison or $500 fine or both, 10
carry pistol without a license there
would be a great decrease in homicdes in
my estimation.
While Mr.. jerome was a Justice in Special
Sessions he made charts showing the de-
crease and increase in crime for ten years
prior to 1895. He said yesterday that
suicides increase notceahy in years of
prosperity when men speculate beyond
their means. In the last ten years there
has been no noticeable increase in the
number of crimes committed by women.
Mr.. Jerome attributes this TO the fact
that many fields OF employment have been
opened to women,
Mr. Jerome is TO speak before a con-
ference OF Methodist ministers at tho Ma
tional Temperance Society ut 3 East Four
teenth street this afternoon. He has pre-
pared number of charts showing how
arrests for violation Of the liquor tax law
have increased under some administrations
and decreased under Others. The admin
istration that shut it's eyes one year to
Ill Of thn lau ont hn
year and the administration that was
vgilant one year went out the next.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-01-03
Railroads In Afrlcn.

We are flooded with controversial
writings on the Congo question and
therefore turn with relief to incontestable
facts concerning the Congo railroad de-
velopment In no part of inner Africa
are railroad enterprises being pushed
forward so rapidly as in the Congo Free
State Over 1909 native laborers are
now engaged in grading the roadbed for
the tracks TO circumvent the rapids
which impede navigation on the upper
Congo river, 400 miles from lis mouth
Locomotives drawing construction trains
are assisting in the work Bridges span
ming rivers and ravines have been com
pleted and trains are running across
them This viii be the first railroad in
the very heart of the continent and all
the labor required for the enterprise is
being supplied by the natives.
More Of the Congo natives are working
for money in the service Of the whites
than in any other part Of tropical Africa.
Tens of thousands Of them are engaged
in the porterage service, on the steam
boats and railroads, at the stations Of
the State, the missionary societies and
the commercial companies and in the
army. and it was these blacks, Differed
by white men, who drove the Arab slave
raiders out OF the Congo State in the war
which the Arabs began. They are paid
in silver instead OF barter goods. These
are the people who refused to do a stroke
Of work for STANLEY when he was found
ing his stations a quarter Of a century
ago, so that he had to bring his labor from
Zanzibar and the Guinea coast. The
natives have been learning the funda-
mental lesson in progress-that labor
brings benefits and there is good in it.
The railroad now building is the first
section Of the mid-continental rail routes
which the Congo state has planned. sur
veycd and in part contracted for with
construction company When 1t is I'm
ished and tho obstruction at Zendwe has
been removed thore will be steam trana-