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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-05-25

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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-05-25
THE Weeks NEWS
TERSELY OUTLINED
An Eritome Of the Most Important
Events at Home and Abroad
the Past Week.
NORTH, EAST, WEST, SOUTH.

Latest Developments n the nsssS-
Japanese War. Together Win
Isess of rsser~st Csties rres the
Important Hspp~si.ss All over
the world
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-05-25
THE CHICAGO STRIKE

The strike threatened to enter upon
. new phase beginning with the morn
ing Of the I'D. the settlement practical
ly reached having fallen through by
reason OF the refusal Of the seven ex-
press companies TO reinstate any OF
their men who struck With the ex-
pected extension Of the strike there
came the probability Of call on Gov.
Densen for troops
One OF the features in connection
with the strike, on the 18th, was the
sentencing os three sehOOlboys who
had imbihed the strike fever, by Judge
Mack. OF the juvenile eourt-One to
John Worthy school and two to the
Tar 4 al >eaoog- SIX warrants wsra
also issued for parents OF young strik-
trs in the Harrison school district.
Enoch Carlson, eight years Of age.
was shot and killed by negro. a fer
ner euplOye Of the Peabody Coal Co.
in CaIcago. while shooting AT a gang
Of boys who were hooting a. him
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-05-25

Some Facts Of Industrial Mississippi
State Auditor T. VI. Henry. BY NJ
quest. read his paper on '-soune Facts
OF Industrial Mississippi. on III. boat
excursion given lat week by the citi-
zeus of Greenvills to the members OF
the state Press Association and a
party Of hOmeseckers from the North
and West. in charge Of Capt Merry.
of the Illinois Central railruad. thus
catching not oaiy the newspaper men
but also the on hundred ard hfty
homesseksrs visiting Mississippi with
the object of making Investments In
NississipPi's rapidly advancing rvai
estate Owins - the subiecs and the
manner in which the saue vas handled
il proved especially interesting to them
and Just fst the c-rasEra- Th->e home
seekers arr practical men from Iowa.
Illinois aud WISCONSIN. and expressed
themselves a. greatly pleased with
what they had seen in Mississippi
They are making an extensive tour Of
the STATE
The following extracts are made frUm
Mr. Henry's address:
With your kind permission I would
Ike to make a statement showing
some Of the Industrial Advancement
along some Of the principal lines. only
touching the subject in the high spots
In 1894 Mississippi's total assess
ments Of realty. personality and rail-
| rssada ana...-r~-~
| panies. amounted to sl17.3it $50
In 1891 the assessment Of personality
increased to sii.s9t.79i. the realty
and railroads standing At about the
former figures.
In 1899 these items showed an in
crease Of $40 SOS. s6s. standing. separ-
ately, as follows:
Total
Assessment
for 1900
Realty ....siI3.-lO.e3I si3I.3I5ssI
Personally 4s.25s.s5I 57.4o0. .s3s
Railroads.
express and
sleeping
cars -. es.347.353 a7.O4s..ss
Total sIs7.sls.s5s seI5. 7s5 .9i7
Increase for the six years from 1894
to 1900. about the frs year. except
1883. in which a substantial increase
was shown. s5s.45t.27s- Il will be
noted that Of this increase nearly one
half-sIs5ls.0i7-was from person
atty.
In 1901 the total increase was 81
oSi.5Ts.
r.. 49,. f..- - taa- .x. =
total assessed valuation Of s25i .it7-
i5s. or an increase from 1894 OF s7i.-
l3f ISL.
The last realty assessment was
made in 1902 Under a general law
the assessment Of realty is only made
once every four years
In 1894 the personality assessment
showed an increase over that OF 1903
OF SIS S25 $40. being the largest In the
history OF the State am OF the opin-
ion that had the realty assessment
been made. the increase would have
been relatively as great
The personal rolls for the present
year have not been received. but il is
safe to say that they will show a ike
gratifying increase
From 1900 to the present the audi
tor had granted exemptions to thirty
eight manufacturing concerns. ranging
all the way from hosiery mills to cof-
fin factories This does not include
the thousand and one industries start
ed and rot asking or being entitled to
exemptions. The aggregate of these
would be very much greater.
As shown by the statistical abstract
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-05-25

In 1900. twelve years later. the num-
bsr Of banks operating had more than
trebied. their capital had almost done
the same and the other items showed
a proportionate increase.
The last statement called for by the
auditor on the State banks and b. the
comptroller OF the currency on the
national banks showed. on Marsh Is
and IL. 1895. respectively. the follow
ing:
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-05-25

This table e1ectuafiv answers the
criticism that hanks are being organ
iKed in Mississippi faster than sound
business cOuditkors warrant II will
be noted that the increase in deposits
was - per cent. greater than the in
crease in number Of hanks organized
and the items loans ard undivided
profits increased respectively. - and
~ per cent over the ratio in the uum
Der Of banks orzanizef
This record Is excel'ed by that u
no State except Texas. which has or
yanized about twenty mcrc banks tdan
Mississippi In TIE small number ~
failures I think We lead the worId
Mr. President could draw these
figures out and extend them to other
fields. but as I think the< are SUN
cient to clearly demonstrate the high
Iy prosperous condition Of our grand
old State end the proSres iteing uade
along industrial lines. and feeling that
I have already consumed enough of
your valuable time. deem IL proper 70
bring this document to 4 c'o-c
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-05-25
Mississippi State News

of the United States. pages sfs and
fit. Mississippi had fewer business
failures in 1919 than any Stale In the
southern group, West NirEini. bctng
next For that year the liabilities of
failed concerns in Mississippi amount.
Ell to s5sa535. West Virginia s1si.
$40. and the highest being Texas
which amounted 20 si1SI.tfs.
While MisSissippi has done well IN
other fields. there being = psrceptiblc
awakening in most al iircs. II Is Ia
banking whore she IS the r1oSt sa
premc- The increase in the banking
industry has been marvellous. so much
So. in fact. as to attract the attention
OF the whole country.
Taking 1855 as a starting potnt.
which IS the FIRST year In which banks
we're required to make a statement 70
the auditor. the increase has been
gradual sOr all the years Intervening.
and in the last few years has been
wOude derfuL
In Isss Mississippi had thirty State
and twelve national hanks The State
hanEz ahavxe..4 fh.s faItA.w4rw
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-05-25

state balkS---l-
Loans and discounts -. $50. .7t3 t70 u
Capital paid in ..... s.e07 S35 -
Surplus ..... 1851 .35S9a
Undivided profits ---. I.5t3 3SiI2
National Banks-3s-
Loans ard discounts ..s ssst N7SSS
Capital paid in ..... 50eg .09g %
Surplus .. eg9 e34 %
Undivided profits 1850. f22.0tS5e
Deposits .--..--.---..-. s.5e6.3stSi
Tue percentage Of Increase in State
and national banks from lSSS 10 1895
vas as follows
In number OF banks ass per cent
Loans ---------..----5 -5if per cent
Capital ..--...-- -33s per cert
Surplrs ---.....-.. .3t9 pcr cent
Undivided profits ...-. 51f per cent
Deposits 5ss per Css-It
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for 1900.
Realty .si13:IO.e3f si3I.5I5.SsI
Personally iS.25S. .s5I 81 400. .33s
Railroads.
express and
sleeping
cars ..... es.347553 27.0is.5ss
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-20

so weli-bred in behavior or charming
of manner or cultivated of speech, she
is stared at coldly, as one surveys any
queer creature in zoo.
New, IL sometimes happens that the
manifestations pental development
rarely gets beyond the dress-servant-
baby state-lets a nice person" get by
her and then woe is hers, particularly
II the nice person was clever enough to
detect her little game and runs to
cover. And most up-to-date women,
particularly those who have travelled
are wise enough to scent the snobbess
at twenty yards. after the first survey
No; she is never 'in" society. She
usually has money, a nice home, scant
education, a raft of good clothes and
a hankering for society friends, o,that
she may return to town and twaddle
about her friend, Mrs. -, who en-
tertains so beautifully"
As far as my observation carries me-
and think can view things disinterest-
edly-I have yet TO see a woman in good
social standing with the sole exception
of onel who ever acted the snob when
thrown together at the smaller resorts
with folk not in her set. A pleasant
Good morning" to those at her table
or those whom she meets daily at the
bathhouse or the clubhouse is always
forthcoming or a little courtesy to the
compsnionship. or friendship, or even
recognition, II not desired. after the
trunks are packed for departure.
But during the short time that both
were thrown together in a small plat Of
Gods earth the well-bred woman made
not only the visit of others pleasant, but
thereby contributed to her own happi-
ness.
II might be suggested to these sup
posediy exclusive and invariably dull
creatures who constitute the snob class
that II might be well II they secured a
country house all their own for succeed
ing summers, since it's difficult thing
TO make a private home OF public hotel
SO say the bonifaces, and they ought to
know.
But this may be borne in mind-the
well-bred woman, finding herself vis-a-vfs
TO ordinarily likely people. though not of
her set-is invariably gracious and kindly.
And she who isn't-the snobbess-stamps
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room, which was simply garnished with
flowers, and only one large bouquet
adorned the table-glorious carnations
suggesting a crimson shower
Mr.. Huntington bade these comrades
join him for the final bachelor festivities
Hugh Stewart of Los Angeles, Frederick
Pixley, Ralph Phelps, Arthur Tashefra.
Brockway Metcalfe, Eugene Hewitt and
Whitman Prentice.
Mr.. and Mrs. John D. Spreckels Jr. en-
tertained with double intent last Mon
day evening when they gave farewell
dinner to Mr.. and Mrs. Sterling Postley
and at once held a housewarming. The
new home at Pacific avenue and Laguna
street is very handsome and was a source
Of much interest.
Mr.. and Mrs. Postley will be away for
a long journey. and this final meeting OF
several friends was extremely pleasant
The guests included Mr.. and Mrs. Post
ley, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Holbrook Mr.
and Mrs John c.. Wilson, Mr.. and Mrs
Arthur Brander, Miss Ethel Hager. Miss
Minnie Hennessey, Edward ]. Tobin and
Knox Maddox.
The wiles of bridge held several play
ers enthralled last Monday afternoon in
the apartments of Mrs. Henry Clarence
Breeder at Hotel Rafael.
Mr. and Mrs. Richard p Schwerin
were guests of honor last Monday even
ing at a dinner given by Mr. and Mrs.
E. H. Hartman.
The palm garden of the Palace was
the setting of the affair. which included
a dozen guests.
DR.. and Mrs. Redmond Payne enter
toin pU at Inn IN, he
palm garden last Wednesday. The Sabins
and Paynes are all in town again from
their country place at Mountain View
and will remain until after Miss Pearl
Sabin's marriage.
H E. Huntington and his son, Howard
Huntington, were hosts on Wednesday at
a luncheon at the Palace. Eight covers
were laid in the palm garden.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard E. Huntington
are spending a short time within the
State, but viii soon be on their journey
toward Europe
Their wedding. celebrated last Wednes-
day evening. was one Of the prettiest that
has taken place on the Alameda side
With a total lack of ostentation there
taching to all preparation. The BRIDE
gown of richest soft satin was simply
trimmed with fine old lace at throat and
wrists.
The bridal train Of maid of honor and
four bridesmaids was most attractive,
their gowns OF shear stuff creating a
vision of undulating fuffiness.
The modest number of guests will long
remember the impressive effects and the
pretty compliment paid by bride and
groom in progressing from table to table,
In this way overlooking no one.
A San Mateo bride on Wednesday was
Miss Margaret Hawes, who welded Cap
tain Ham Of the army at the home of
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her sister. Mrs. Ernest Coxhead.
Again was simplicity uDpermost, only
the very nearest friends and relatives be-
ing hidden. A brief reception gave oppor-
tunity for congratulation.
Captain Haan, with his beautiful bride.
for she is of lovely brunette type, left
very early for their automobile tour. The
wedding having taken place at 3. many
miles were sped over during the after
noon.
The fine machine was a gift to the
bride from Captain Haan, and they an
ticipate exploring all the beauties of. the
State before returning to San Francisco,
which will be their home for time.
And the morrow is a happy day for
two young Oakland people-Miss Edith
Gaskill and Roy McCabe--whose vows
will be exchanged at the home Of the
brides mother on Fifteenth street.
Miss Edith McCabe will be maid of
honor, with two diminutive maidens as
flower girls, one the little daughter Of
the brides sister, Mrs. Vernon Waldron,
and the other little Miss Elizabeth
Colby
Mrs. Ernest Stent was luncheon hos
tess on Tuesday in honor of Mr.. Stent $
niece, Miss Clark of New York.
Red was the prevailing shade, great
mass of the bright flowers adorning the
table. The guests included Mrs. Bay
less Clark, Miss Clark, Mrs. Arthur Cal-
laghan, Miss Dorothy Kinney Of Salt
Lake. Miss Elizabeth Cole, Miss Ger
trude Van Wyck ana Miss Fanny ARGUES
of San Jose.
The Claremont Country Club was the
scene of merry luncheon last Wednes-
day, when Mrs. Philip Wooster of New
York was the guest of honor of Mrs.
Eugene Bresses hospitality. the other
guests being Mrs. Frank Rodolph, Mrs.
George Tyson, Mrs. John jackson, Mrs.
Dennimore and Mrs. McWilliams.
Oakland occupies prominent posi-
tion in Hymep's date book for the COM
ing week. and indeed the excess of the
weeks weddings are out of San Fran
cisco Countys jurisdiction, though
these suburban events are closely allied
to the interests Of our city.
Wednesday dawns for the nuptials
of Miss Josephine de Guigne and the
Vicomte Philippe de Tristan. the mar
riage to be solemnixed in the Catholic
church at San Mateo.
Disappointment is freely uttered con-
cerning the private nature OF the at
fair, for society as a whole would
gladly offer it's homage and congratula-
ton.
Miss Marie Christine de Guigne will
be maid of honor. and after aSreception
at the De Guigne home vicomte de
Tristan will travel about the State
with his bride, fully gratifying his en-
thusiasm regarding California. In short
time after the tour Of the country the
vicomte and vicomtesse will sail for
France. in the south part of which he
boasts a handsome estate
Temple Emanu-El will be filed with
guests next Thursday evening to witness
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fascinating daughter. who viii prob
ably enter upon society's enticements
during the winter.
Miss ALA Henshaw has been through a
course of education such as Is strictly
enforced in the schools of Europe. having
tinge of both the German and French
discipline
Mr.. Henshaw crossed a few months
ago to make tour with his family be-
fore bringing them home. There are also
two interesting boys.
Mrs Henshaw and Miss Allie Grimes
did some travelling by themselves and,
their visit to the CamDahile at Venice.
was attended with good fortune. inasmuch
that their descent was made Just before
the historic tower gave way
After quiet period at their ranch Mr..
and Mrs. Henshaw will establish residence
in this CITY,
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the nuptials of Miss Marion voorsanger
and Emanuel A Waxelbaum, thousand
invitations having been issued.
Miss Voorsanger is very widely known
both through the prominence of her fam
lily and because Of her interest in and de-
yotfon to affairs of public and human in
terest.
Mr. Waxelbaum of Macon, Georgia, is
identif>si in that city with business af-
fairs.
A reception will follow the ceremony
about seventy-five guests having been
hidden to the Voorsanger home on Frank
lin street.
The maid of honor will be Miss Ray
VooIsanger. with Miss Maud Ackerman,
Miss Dorothy Meininger. Miss Aimee
PolIak and Miss Stella Goodman as
bridesmaids.
Lewis Waxelbaumm will serve the
groom
The first new announcement for the
week was that of Miss Juliet CARRIER of
Oakland and Frank ID. Stringham, the
San Francisco attorney.
| Miss CARRIER has not long been at home
from abroad and her days since return
Ing have been we'll filled with attention
that of welcome from her friends for the
engagement, so long an open secret had
not been stamped with formality, but
HOW OtIeI tetcS aTe rapidly Del0S
scheduled for Miss CARRIER, who holds
many leading families In close connection
with her own.
'Tis surmised that the Stringham- Gar
ber wedding bells will soon ring out
The attractiveness of Oakland maids is
oft set forth and widely commented upon,
and it would seem that Cupid enjoyed his
field of labors In that vicinity. for there
has been a continuous and rapid harvest
of fiancees of late.
Miss Helen Garthwaite is to marry Ar
thur Tasheira and many congratulations
are going out toward the pair She is
the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. w. w.
Garthwaite Of long and well-known estaf,-
lishment In Oakland's society world,
while Mr.. Tasheira Is an attorney of this
city and graduate of the State Univer-
sity, his parents being Mr.. and Mrs L.
Tasheira of Linda Vista.
The engagement of Miss Frances
Warfeld to Robert Newell has occa-
stoned much happiness outside the two
directly concerned.
It seems that these young people are
unusually popular and much specula-
tion has run rife concerning them.
Now that they have settled the question
their friends are pleased.
Miss Warfield is a charming hostess.
the home Of her parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
John H. Spring, In Fruitvaie, often being
open to n1erriment.
Mr.. Newell is q cultivated musician,
but is engaged in practical lines, being
associated with Wickham Havens.
Miss Helen Garthwaite will be the re-
cipient of many affairs in her honor
during the fall and winter and already
her friends are Offering attention upon
her recently announced engagement.
Last Thursday Miss George Strong of
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There's no denying that the. snob--
the female species-is multiplying far
out Of proportion to the prevailing birth
rate that the census man talks about
And nowhere is it more definitely dem
onstrated than at summer hotels, where
are gathered many types of as many
social sets-and that's where the fun be-
gins.
The first onslaught of the snobbess-
and she varies in age and beauty, but
never in styles made when the new
conner emerges from the bus.
With a highly superior air, empha-
sized by an Immaculate white skirt and
shirtwaist she surveys the travel
stained and weary traveller, exuding the
impression that the newcomer is taking
unwarrantable liberties in coming TO
the hotel is patronized by her.
Act Two: She loses no time in sur
Veying the register. IL she has seen the
name in the society columns often
enough to make it familiar, or it is
known in the world of achievement.
then she sets about TO form an ac-
ouaintance.
But If the arrival has the misfortune
10 be n-particular-be she ever
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Continent in that time will be well
trsversed.
Miss Sabin will relinquish her heart
and hand to the handsome captain in
the early part of October.
Oswald st. John Gilbert, after an
absence of two years. has returned to
San Francisco Mr.. Gilbert gives much
time to his vast apiary in the islands,
in which he is very interested. His
stay In San Francisco is indefinite, but
much of the time he is guest of Mrs.
Robert Louis Stevenson and Mrs. Isobel
Strong. being lifelong friend of that
family.
Mrs. Alice Hogan Rice, who arrived on
the Mongolia, Is uncertain of her plans
for remaining in San Francisco. though
the wish Is being widely expressed that
her stay may be sufficiently long to al
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-20


On September every able-bodied golfer
in this belt of the State will foregather
at Del Monte for general whoop-up.
There are to be contests for women, with
the Del Monte cups up, and trophies for
the men, besides mixed foursomes and
consolation events.
The games win last through Admission
day, when the big events will be pulled
off," as our sporting editor puts it.
From the present outlook it would
seem that that week will be made up
OF busy days for Del Monte.
A mere taste that was vouchsafed
the women OF the joys of Bohemia
! that delirious elysian grove that lures
men as the north pole doth the magnet
ON Friday afternoon was something
wherewith TO soothe the spirits if not
the curiosity.
Everybody and his lady were there
and a mighty pretty house it was ior n
daylight affair.
AS for the music, here's to our fell
low-townsmen, william J. Mccoy and
Theodor Vogtl
And as to the libretto. Newton j.
Tharp proved up on his title of manipu-
lator of Englfsh--another art of which
he is master. Here's a fellow who can
draw and paint and write. Sing? 1
while for the gods to cut that gift out
when they were equipping him.
Miss Ethel Hager is looking very
smart in an Alice blue rajah frock cut
into a long coat and pleated skirt.
With It she wears a white Neapolitan
turban, caught UP with roses and lilacs
Ia mighty chic little affair.
In Mondays calendar a very fair
showing was made for the time of year
when all absorption is supposed to be
claimed by inertia, the leading event be-
ing the farewell bachelor dinner given
by Howard Huntington to his closest
associates at the Palace. Only eight were
gathered about the friendly board but
these were of mind and intent congeniaI,
speaking as one in offerings Of regard to
ktheir host
The table was laid in the private dining
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low of further acquaintance with her.
Mr. Rice is here. too, having been all
through japan for the past few months
with Mrs. Rice. who gathered material for
further literary work. One can hardly
conceive of a japanese Mrs Wigs,
but whatever the theme, Mrs. Rice IS sure
to strike the characteristic color.
The return of the Henshaws after an
absence of five years is being cordially
greeted. Mrs Henshaw brings with her
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and matrons to do honor to Miss Garth
waite
The Sabin household is thrice busy
these days. for wedding preparations
are uppermost, while those 1or Iar
and extended journey are commanding
nearly as much attention and time.
Captain Bjornsted Will take MS orloe
Immediately to Europe. and, having a
leave of absence for four months, the