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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-10-12
MISSISSIPPI MATTERS

The Boosters' Club of Nrri,Ilar.
shis'h has h.en working on A scheme 10
build a railroad fium Merisiian 10 Phil
asielphia, Miss. sent summiftae -
Aehan Iunctaon to confer with ths
powers Of the ootton States Lumber
company. wealthy corporation thar
rscently purchased the M,sshan- Rounds
L.nmhsr tonpany's plant at that place
and whieh owns a railroad fifteen niles
long. running from that nl.l,.e in tho
direction Of Philadelphia. with refer.
enee % making a deal with them for
exfsniing the rad ta that piaee or FUR
th',r. IL = understood thar the lumber
COMPANY has been favorable 70 such
pruieet tor some months. and high hopes
arr entertained that the rt,ad will b.
built -oon. thus giving Meridian a cum
nsction with the Mobile, Jackson and
Kansas City road.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-10-12
THE WEEKS NEWS
TERSELY OUTLINED
IA Epirume Of the Most Important
Events AZ Hume and Abroad
the Past Week
s0RTH, EAST, WsST, SOUTH.

LATEST D~w~ssvs~~ss In In. x~rtsw
F~v~r Epss1emix. rsx-th-r wnh
Is-m- sf fns~r-.e Called Fr.s the
Impsro..s H.pp~nssxs Al over
th- World.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-10-12

Replying to a query relative TO the
eottou buyers privilege tax. state Aud
itor Henry addressed a tax collector the
following letter.
II think thu law clearly means % tax
every person engaged IN actuallv buy
ing euiton. Tbs. phrase whether fsr
himself or A. agent or employe Of an
other Is susceptible ~ no other mean
ing. do not think A could employ y
to buy cutton under A. lis-en-s. B. bs.-
fors buying cotton. should have a H.
cen-ss IN his own nams. The object oi
the law Na> to prevent firm OF huvers
fr,,fn having agents In various parts ~
the state Operating unsier the firms
iiewuss. Only one municipality IL al
howesi - TAX them. for tn, reason that
on travelling eotton buvrrs wers each
village. tuwu or city permitted "a t--..-s
them with al per cs.nt. af tho state tax.
the same would h.s prohibitive.r
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-10-12

Looking over a eiOset one iiay in
which middle-agei woman ha,I
packed away many treasures Of her
girihood. I came upon lot OF Old
school books In one OF them / found
written in very black letters, under
scored. too. on the margin Of several
pages the word Despair Have you
any idea.- I said To the owner of the
books. why or when you wrote this
word ON these pasesg"
oh" she said. with laugh, Nv hen
was IA had moods. I often used to
think that had almost reached the
iumping-or place of the world. and if
failed in lesson I felt as II the dis
grace were inscribed upon me in let
ters 80 large that everybody could see
them | suppose I seribbled that one
day when / was blue
A woman who has been widely
known as a successful writer told me
that her first work during the first
year Of her struggle 70 enter the pro-
fession was Invariably returned. -Stor-
les. poems. essays. she said. all cana
hurrying back. declined with thanks.
and she added. Il used literally many
. time to wet my pillow with tears. Yet
the oftener I failed the moec deter
mined | became not TO fail would
lust pull myself together and work
harder next time"
In the case Of a student w1n. either
through illness or lack of painstaking
or inability to do her work. misses a
year. the delay may be a blessing in
Disguise. It need not be an irretriev-
able lGssl One thing you and I should
guard against is caring too much about
what people say A hurt TO vanity
wounds like the thrust OF knife. We
are often 50 mortified because our
friends think US slow and compare Us
as we imagine with others VITO have
done better than we, that We cease
cur endeavors or let ourselves be side
tracked entirely too long.
Occasionally it becomes neces sary
wholly 10 change the plans for ones
life A girl may be compelled by soss
of health or financial trouble in n,
family TO do something quite different
from that which she had antlei gated
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-10-12

The Aberdeen Clothing Factory re-
ports a splendid business and viii soon
put several additional travelling men
on the road and will cover several
Stares outsile0f Mississippi. The BUSH
ness has been a Success from the day
the first machine started. Il II right
and proper that Mississippi should
manufacture the pants she wears. ans
furnish a few for other STATES now and
then. There are seven factories Of the
siud IN the ,tate and are doing a very
satisfactory business.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-10-12

Greenwood comes back at the Win
s,on county man who raised 81 worth
of Irish POTATOES on quarter OF an
acre of ground, and notes that
Houghstan of that place raissd 80
worth ON the same amount of land. kept
his family and neighbors IN potaroes a
whole wear and has enough laid up fOr
MI winter besides. This Is some pota-
toes
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-10-12

From some quarters there comes a
demand TOR the establishment of de-
partment OF state "a be- Snown A. an
Agricultural Commissioner Some
States have departments OF this char
aeter IN connection with the industrial
and immigration commissioner. but all
su,h matters are handled IN Mississippi
bv the y x " College and it, SPLEEN
disi corps Of officials. Those who want
the place established say that at least
ss:0.isn should be appropriated eaeh
year ior it, maintenance L viii be a
difficult matter to ret such a MEASURE
through when sl.s.N .Na0 per year = be-
ing spenr upon an agricultural college
and the distribution OF literature on
farming, daIrving horticulture. etc-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-10-12

The WessoH Enterprise i again pub
lshing ssDme excellent MATTER d.ss-.rip-
tive of the town anti surrounding conn
muuitv- The last i-rue contained cuts
of a number of enterprises and buildings
of the uown- Editor Robertson sends
hundreds of these papers t0 people IN
the North. East AMI West The pro-
iect has proven successful ~ far anst he
promises - continue IN the gpoei work.
All that Mississippi needs at present Is
publicity of the pruSsr Nnd. and the
Enterprise IL furnishing the kind that
viii do good. IL Is a good thing. push
il along
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-10-12

The Mississippi Cattun N--ssiafilr
viii request t,avernor N1r,iaman - in
corporate in his biennial nis-~Sstr,. sn the
legislature a recommendation for tho
establishments of a Departments % agri-
culture THIS subject was fully die
,IsS-s.'l st th.. recrnf meeting - the ex-
es-utive cummiftss - the southern
Catton Assssriafiou a. Ashrville. ami IA
was the opinion of thn-e present that
every stab, in the --oufh snnuld have. q
department. in the stat. governments ~
this character. such departments ex-
tst in Alabama Georgia. louisiana.
Tennes-e.. and North Caruiina. and ths.
As-o.-tsltion believes that Missi~Sippi
should take a similar step. for this u
pre-eminenfiy an agricultural state
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-10-12

The report that the Eight-WheeI
Wagon Company al Sewtou- WIS 10 be
removed % Meridian 10 strenuouslv
denied by the Newton Company II
will REMAIN at Newton and continue in
the future 10 do -plenfid business As
in the past Tne concern is prosperous
and not seeking new location
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-10-12

Winoua has new bank ilIst opened,
is completing s-.B.0o0 hotel. u num-
Der of new residences ara being built
and = concrete building biosx plant -
being agifa1ed. Winona iss nos aSle eap-
even if the mosquito quarantine has
tied up business Nr a few weeks
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-10-12

In consequence of an order issued by
the STATE Beard of Health. all Of the
boarding schools have postponed their
openings until after the rIth- This viii
make them very late in closing next
spring.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-10-12

Water Valley i doing some building
AMI but little being said about it, A
list published in one of the local papers
Inst week footed up a rot;tI of st-T..5.53
worth of new buildings under course Of
construction. That does NOT look like
the mosguito quarantine had knocked
them out 10 any appreciable extent
Water Valley II a good town and will
continue ID prosper Let the good worx
continue
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-10-12

4 Eaziehurss firm shipped fine fox
hound I'd New York RECENTLY and were
paid the handsome price of slsw fur the
animal There must be money in dogs.
DR. VI. F. Rogers. of New Albany. sold
a half interest IN = hunting dog for
y. 0oe. and other fanciers in the state
have dome nearly n we'll There are
possibilities In the business.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-10-12

The Aberdeen San,i-Lime Brick Co.
has re,,.ntly shipped . ears OF its pro-
duct to outside points and has all OF the
orders that ir can conveniently ILL.,
These shipments covered points frum
Meridian 10 Bvhalia. and one place in
Alabama The hrics u white ami ex-
eeiIent for f:aeing.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-10-12

Congressman John sharp Williams
has been invited To visit both Mary
land and Virginia anu made speeches IN
the interest of the Desuocrsfie party.
Il l. very likely that Nr. Williams viii
90 To Virginia, delivering bis first adj
Dress at Saierl on Oct. ..
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-10-12

Ii l. fart TO be Regretted that 20
mueh liquidation of spot cotton toox
place about Oct l. The price was
forced below ID cents again. whieh
should never have been allowed. The
farmers must stand closer behind the
officers of the cotton association If they
would accomplish what was Intended.
Otherwise its efforts viii be wiEhous
results.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-10-12

President Harvie Jorsian writes A.
foilow< to the -es.rsstary of the Missi--
>ippt Cotton Association. 4 wish to t-is
your assistance in inducing the fsrrussrs
10 stand nrm IN the fars Of the tre-
msusiosrs efforts being mad. by the for.
eign -pinnsrs anal the bear element ~
depr'-ss prises. The crup IN MANY -..,.-
tiou- has already been gathered The
erup must necessarily be short ens
II the farmers viii b. patient 1nd stand
firrn fur a short while. the market wili
soou advances to our minimum of II
cents.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-10-12

The impetus given the Angora guat
industry By the establishments OF a
number Of factories in tn. East has
brought this business before the world
IN A stronger light than ever befure.
Al present the largest portion Of the
mohaIr Is raised in Missouri and North
eru arkansas. The state OF Alis-is-
-ippi has thousands OF aeres of land
adapted tu these gOafs that i worth lit
tle for ANYTHING el-e. The hills Of
North Mississippi would make admir-
able farms fur their propagation ami
would uo doubt net the 0wusrs q hand
some profit The matter il one well
worth investigating. r e Johnston
Of Lawrence. kas.. can give all inforrns-
riou necessary for those who desire to
lnah into the business.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-10-12

Rates have been agreed upsn for the
Natehsz, Columbia and Mobile rail-
road. being made about the same as
those on the Pearl and Gulf. The chief
complaint was against the rates on
lumber, about all that has heretofore
been hauled by the ruad- and that was
made cents per Loo pounds.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-10-12
The State R.lilruad Commission has

The state E-Allr-lad Commission has
adopted the following order:
In the Matter of Floating Cotton
Complaint having been made of dis-
ordinations In the matter of floating
eutEGa-' l. > ordered that all the rail-
ruaas In Mississippi be notified I'd ap-
pear on Now :. l9l5, and show cause
why -fioated cotton should not be con-
eenfrafed for compression at the conn
press nearest the point of origin, or at
such cumpresssss as the shipper may
direct t.
The chances are that the natter will
cause lengthy discussion, once it comes
before the commission
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-10-12

Attorneys for the Haz0o and Nissis-
sippi Valley Railroad Company have
fled with the Secretary OF State .
posed '.Silver Greek extension - 70 TAR
say: Beginning at a point on the VA
ZOO and Mississippi Valley, at or near
the town OF Silver Creek. Yaxoo c0un-
". thence running in a -oufhwesteriy
Of Silver Creek and crossing Big
>uniiower river at Holly Bluff. about
rhree-fourths of a mile west Of Camp
beilsvllle.' al In Yazoo county. and
viii hit the main line -.aE Valley Park,
or some other station In that territory. y
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-10-12

Following the lead of the Jones cuun-
~ supervisors. Pearl River county will
inereass the assessment of pins, lantis
to s1o per acre, about = per cent Of
what ir i actually worth Large ba.fi,.s
of this land i held BY non-resisien1s
who are sitting still and waiting for It
to appreciate in value and then sell.
They are paying little to help in the
work of development that makes their
land worth more money The delta see-
tion is also largely held BY non-resi-
dents and thousands of acres are as-
ssss-sssi 1t 81 . that are worth frun -
To SD
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-10-12

The Jones' County Fair was held Iass
week AMI proved i sslcress fIum every
standpoint. although the artendancs
from 4 distance WIS necessarily limited
by the mosquito quarantine so general
in f0rce throughout the STATE. Tha
fIIr viii be held again next year.
Bohemian OEster openers from BaIti-
more are arriving IN large numbers to
help with the season now ON down ON
the coast The oyster industry Is be-
coming one of great Importance in
Mississippi and il Is necessary I'd import
the labor to handle them every year.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-10-12

Laurel = making cr-rSasis. against
VaGr7tnts ami has heen -ignalIv- Sus.-
cf'>-tni N euuvicting them under th..
new vagranrv Jaw This : A move
mat every AVN IN the STATE might
InaiSs with profit There is a demand
ier linor' yet alno>t every place ha.,
iar.<e nuni,srs IT psrSanS who have mn
VI BITE means Of support. ret they rpt
sAoE;G n -urue wav- Ths~e vagranr=
arr not al culoE,.tf bv anv means.
There are manv whites whu arr lust A.
qiii. gr even worse. a cieaninr out Of
ne vagranfs wuuld de,,r-sase crime
largely A. we'd A. furnish labor slr the
ai'tny enterprises that ar. running
snort n-''au--s help cannot be- hat. A
rfgin enforcement of the law cannot
possibly lnlIF7e suot citizens AMI ths,
- her Sind arr not entitled tocuuSi,fera-
tou- tieau out the vlgraut- ami there
VII ~ nu uecv>-ttv Of increasing the
pud1r iors-e.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-10-12

tapI y p. MERRY. Immigration agent
1f tir llinut- t~ufral. has Recently
.s-'is't IN bulletin iorrn some spiendid
tsstftr> trnfu Mississippi farmers anal 1.
distributing thousands af them fhFpu,rh-
out the Northwest rhs.-.s I,sttrrs give
the iu-rHl.tl experience af farmers who
iiii M -asl ami viii prove very inter-
e~tin- ami powerful advertising. A.
ails been remarked often in this sispart-
msnt- -rte exner,~uts u oue man =
worth tilr rhs-urv of a iUzen. and this
= tas lrtlIal experfentrs- Cart Merry
= enthusiastic m behalf of Mississippi
\ portiOn OF the fair exhibit frou1 the
state has hs-~n purchased fI-um the
commission and vii ne on exhibit AZ
4il.'iS-uu m November. Next wear this
vii hs adsteti "a and plas-.d in a car
which vii 20 "a all the prins,inal points
on the conpanv' lines IN lliinois. Iowa.
KANSAS. Nebraska. Wissuusin ami other
states. Can't Merry and the l. e..
are all right
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-10-12

Secretary Woods. OF the Mississippi
Division Of the Southern Cotton As-o-
-iation. has issued a bulletin. in which
be gives the condition Of the cottoncrop
OF the State at Is per cent. which i a
deterioration of Z per cent. from last
months report This estimate Is based
IN the thousands of letters and reports
received bv the Cotton Association
from over the State.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-10-12

a large numhsrof farmers of Lownd.--
county met at Columbus and discussed
the good roads proposition Great in
tersst was manifested in the meeting.
and the people seem awake to th.. f.let
guod roasis are necessity.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-10-12

The secretary Of the Oktibh.ha Fair
A-,ociatiOu has written tn Manager
Mckay, OF the Mississippi Industrial
Exposition. that hss u going ~ get all
ot the bs-st of his fair together. Il ps---
sibis.. And ship to Iars-ou. The Oktib-
bs.ha fair will b. held at -t1riSvill,. Os.f
ii ami Nov. and :. so that il viii h..
over N gOot time to ship exhibits e
Jackson.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-10-12

Jaeksou bas organized poultry as.-e-
cidtiOn fnr the stated purpose Of en-
cuuragfng the br~e,iing of fine fl4v l.,
and stimulating the industry in a GEN.
eral way There i undoubtedly money
IN the raising Of chickens. eggs. ctr. II
the people only knew how to ret il out
Of them. and such organizations A. the
one mentioned xiii 20 long way t0-
ward the solving of this problem.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-10-12

Bishop Charles B. Galloway dedii-
Gated a new Methodist church at Black
Hawk recently. The church was built
On the site of the old church. in which
the bishop preached thirty-tive wears
ago, when he first entered the ministry.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-10-12

The Pike Countv Fair viii b. held nc
VI afnb city next week and a sus.res=-
mi meeting ! confidently expects.,i.
&c ut preparations, have been masis. for
the tlir 1nd the guod peopl.. of that
,.sst iOu propose to show to the world
shat >Isns Of mn-guito quarantine
cannot hinder the prugres- of their
cuunr'- On the III Hun. Harvis. Ior--
dan Of he southern elton As-atiatiau
VIII b. present amt deliver an .nitir-.s~-.
The IN 'lng promised i Euo,i and thu
event will M doubt be we'll worth ~
ing many miles to attend. Pike county
Is all right for sglrs..
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-10-12

The Mississippi and Alabama Rail-
road Company has been chartered.
The road viii run from Corinth. Miss.
to Jasper, Ala, and il Is said will be
built ut once
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-10-12

The fine drv weather around Cottan
Plant : enabling farmers To ret a guui
start pIcking out the cotton. The p.,-
tato crup L. bringing good price. Tbs.
sorghum crop Is short and sells easily
at ~ cents.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-10-12

Owing to the shortues- of time alIot-
ted for his southern "trip, President
Roosevelt viii be unable "a make any
ssops at Mississippi points
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-10-12

The State Beard of Health ha. adopt
ell an ordinance guarantining every
county IN which there Ii M yellow fever
agaInst those that have the fever The
infected counties ara Claiborne. .Jeffer.
s0u, Franklin, Adams. Warren an.l
Wilkinson.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-10-12

Hazlshurst has adopted curfew law
requiring everyone to be off the streets
by . o'clock pm.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-10-12

The Jones County Fair WIS held a
Ellisville last week The various sx-
hibirs were tn, best ever shown in thar
section and proved a great attraction
tO all visitors. An excursion train On
the Mobile. Jackson and Kansas Citv
ruad carried .ssa children from Laurel
to the fair on children's day.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-10-12

The cotton and seed crop Of Missis-
sippt this year viii bring ths. farmers
q gruss sum of something like sIa, ,8aa.-
0sa. The eUrn crup i reported A. esp.,-
eially good. the cane crup - excellent,
aRd many others in proportion Cot
ton viii bring eleven cents or mere;
there II an abundance Of meat and other
foosistlIffs. anu why should we have
cause ro COMPLAIN. even II the euttou
crop II snort y short erop viii bring
more money than a large one. Let Is
al De eontentssi anu happy
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-10-12

It - announced az the atfis.e % the
state Sup.rintendsnt Of Educafiun thar
a state examination viii b. held at the
superintendent : office in Jas.ixs-ln aruuf
the middle. Of Octob.sr, provided Tn.
tsver situation permits. In the event
the quarantines have nat been lifted hv
that date the examination viii b. ps,-t-
poued again
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1905-09-23

Post Commander of Vancouver
Barracks, nine miles away, and the
successful navigation of the air was
done to some purpose. For the
past two months the Exposition
has be- n the scene of numerous
successful airship flights, but not
until yesterday was an airship u.s.
ed as medium for carrying a mes
sage from one place to another.
The aerial messenger which per-
fcrmedsthis unique feat was the air.
ship, "Clty of Portland. using the
gas bag of the airship "Gelatine, %
operated by the daring young aer-
onaut, Lincoln Beachey, who has
achieved glory and fame by his
wonderful airship performances,
The message carried and faith
fully delivered by Beachey follows:
Portland, Or. Sspt. 19, 1905.
General Constant Williams, com
manding Department of Colum b..a
Vancouver Barracks, Washington
Dear Sir;-I have the honor to con.
vey to you, by bearer, the compli-
ments of the president of the Ex-
position, H. w. Goode, and to ex-
press the hope that this uniquely
transmitted message will be deliv-
cred to you safely and promptly by
Aeronot Lincoln Beachey, the pi-
lot of Captain B ,ldwin's ajrship
"City of Portland.'
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1905-09-23

In this connection permit me to
say that if this message reaches ytu
as we now have every confidence
1t will. yon will erjoy the distinc-
ton of being the first one to have
ever received a document under
similar auspices, and President
Goode and myself will share your
honors in being the first to trans
NIT the same. Yours very truly
Theodore Hardee,
Assistant to the president.
Captain Baldwin, owner of the
"City of Portland" and a larg-
crowd Of spectators watched tb-
airship as it started on its strsnge
mission, as messenger througs,
space, from the Exposition ground ;
at Portland, ~on a journey through
the clouds to Vancouver Barracks
It was 11:15 in the morning when
the airship started on its voyage
Aeronaut Bsachey steered upward
until he reached height of about
1000 feet and then headed for Van
couver- A stroug adverse wind
was encountered but the navigator
of the air continued on his journey
regardless of impeding winds.
reaching Vsncouver barracks and
delivered the message in 40 minutes
time.
Timothy, clover, alfalfa and
| ,,o+ol oaol - Zo;~o1f,o