Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-10-19


oiiis'ers Of the different military orrani-
zations and presidents of the chapters
OF the United Daughters of IN. Con
federacy are especially appointed agents
10 take up this collection and report To
me. The amounts as received shall ap-
pear from time to time in the public
press.
JAMES X. vARpAMAN,
Governor.
Frost came TO large portion Of the
State last week and now mosquito quar-
antinss are being loosene,l and will in a
few days be thing OF the past
We have been promised that this will
he the last visitation OF yellow iaek.-
and even II not. the Marine Hospital
people have proven that they can ham
die the disease. and that it i no more
fatal than smallpox and dozens of 9TH
ers that are noticed at present. Forget
the quarantines and pull harder and
stronger for Greater Mississippi
The Journal at McComb City issued
handsome Fair number last week
calling attention to the event being
held there this week II gave a great
deal Of pertinent information CONCERN
ing the fair and was largely distributed
throughout Pike and adjoining counties
The good people Of Pike and McC Comb
deserve especial erssiit for pushing
their fair to a succs,,sful termination
.espite the hinhering influences that
have been abroad this fall just such
nerve a. displayed by them will make
Mississippi the greatest state in the
Union.
Many towns in Mi>-i-sippi are acitat-
ing the question OF planting shade
trees that the coming generation could
enjoy the cuoling shade afforded by
their branches. Il i commendable
work indeed.
There i still a premium on honesty
and integrity in the great old State OF
/ Mississippi While others NAV have
gone in a mad chase for pelf, il i graf
/ flying TO note that our citizens still de-
mand the best men for public places.
! May it ever he thus.
A warning Is issued against widely
advertised plant called lantana The
dealers advertise II as a plant with
beautiful foliage and flowers. II i
said to be one Of the worst land-destruy-
ing and pernicious plants in existence.
IL spreads with alarming rapidity,
and in Hawai-, its home, :nere are
thousands of acres of rich land which
IL became necessary 10 abandon on ac-
count of latana. Better be careful in
springing such a plant into the country
Jackson has landed several new fac
tories during the mosquito quarantine
period. A coffin and casket factory
and clothing manufacturing concern are
among the number. The Capital City
is hustling.
Newton y TO have at an early date a
large city hall or auditorium. The con-
tract has been let and the building will
be completed in the neXt few months.
Newton i all right. with a big r.
Manager Mckay Of the Mississippi
Industrial Exposition announces Col.
Hoh-ou Of Merrimac fame as one of the
attractions for the big fair. The exact
date has not been fixed.
4 citizen OF Forest reports that one
Mr.. Harvey, farmer whose home is
six or seven miles from that place. has
struck oil in well he was digging
When al a depth OF nearly 100 feet he
struck earth that was 80 strongly i'm
pregnated with oil that he stopped dig
sing for water and Is now investigating
the extent of TIE oil supply. a sample
of the earth has been sent 10 a chemist
for analysis. aud IL Is among the posi-
biiities that another oil company will
soon be organized in the State.
The governor has received the first
contribution to the silver service fund
for the battleship Mississippi Cohn
< Bros. a prosperous mercantile firm
~ Brookhaven, inclosing their check
for s25. They 90 on record as the very
first subscribers TO the fund. II IS
hoped to make this fund go TO the sl0,-
000 mark. says Gov. Variaman, and he
believes there are sufficient patriotic
. Nississippians OF means who will make
liberal donations TO the cause. Ii will
be a year or more before the service
can be preseated. but IL will take time
to get the money in hand and purchase
the service. 80 that the subscriptions
should be made during ;he present win
ter il possible.
Tippah and Benton counties, two os
the poor hill counties, $50 called, have
recently decided to spend $1,000 each
on their school houses. They may De
termed poor counties" at present. but
| with such progressive movements as
this being recorded in their favor, il
will not be long until they will be rich
in something that fire cannot destroy
! and moths and rust corrupt. Union
county. adjoining those mentioned, IL
also doing a great deal OF Improvement
or IN. school houses, and Superintend-
ent w. T. Smith is laboring hari to
r.sxe his the model for the whole
STATE There is a great future in store
| for these communities.
The Mississippi Central Railroad
SENDS It's annual report 10 the Railroad
Commission showing earnings for the
year as 1851, IA. 80, and the expenses