Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-06-08

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- smith. "a Suafo~er "a Talla /
hafchie. "a Tate -. Tiprah. i7
rishornin<n 90 rnnics. ~. Union /
n Warren. -. wsshiaxfoE. Ia
Wssns - wettter. M reDoct VII /
kinsnr rs Winston -. Yaiohusha |
nn reutlrt Yasrr "a Mosf an the |
eruafies reurrf The crpp from IS to
eH Hass late The average decrease |
IN me use ~ commercial fertilizer
thls year IS figured Al a g fpr the ca
tire state
TIE Mississippi R2iirpad Commis
gsuu has rerefxe,i ths following pcti
fiur frrm fha wholesale merchants oi
GrpsuWns1sl
We thr undersi<nesf wholesaler
ami gain dealers in the ctfv ~ Green
sulsi Mss Noftid respectfully show
fn rour hrnurahie body as fclloNs
-FirSf Tat the rate on grain and
Eraia prf1siuefs frum Nicksourg "a
Iarkson is twa ard onshslf cents PEI
iH1 ppuua.s. a. ordered ty outsr ~
yuur honoranie busiy and decided a.
correct bT reyeut DECISION of The
supreme CnHrl a ne State % Missis
sirpt
-sscuu-i That the present rate "a
zrain ald grain prustfletS from Green
stlr Mss. 10 Greenw-st. Miss j.
saren canfs psr ise pounds
Th rf-Thaf the disfanre bF ra'
from NirksburE - Jack=sn IS rrarfi
caily fas same a. the dtstance from
fsre-' 'uViIi.s Go Grr~awon6
-Fuurfh Tnat the rafe ~ rrsin
and gain uruslusfs frum =. iouis
We. ald ot 10 river crossings -
tsEas "A ausssi IS bz~.si IN the rate frnm
,suse uslirts 10 GreenviIle pins fhs
rate from Grsenviiie to Creenwood
~Finh-Thaf she rate of seven cents
PER iea po1uts from Greenvilie 70
GreeuWu.ssl = excessive
We therefore petition your honor
able body tn order a rate of two and
O.le-a half cents per 700 pounds on grain
and grain products from Greenvils &c
Green Noosl.
The Isaho Capitol Commission. CON
posed of Secretary of State VIII n
Gibsoa. state Treasurer ~ NJ Coriu
and Hon. " T. Pierce. all of Boise
Ida visited Jackson last week anu
spent day inspecting Mississippis
new Statehouse. The Common v ealth
uf Idaho is preparing tn spend about
81 .Uo9 oa0 on a new capitol building
and before adopting the plans and
sper fcati0us for the structure the
commission decided to visit some of
the new buildings of this character
recently erected in the United States
Mis-. issippi Is the first State selected
to visit.
Recently Secretary John Smylie
of Capital Lodge No. IL received let
Ter from ;. u. Friley. corresponding
secretary of Warren Lodge. stating
that during a recent visit to Vicks
burg OF some Ohio gentlemen. forme-
members of the F'eIeral army. one OF
| them informed the secretary that
friend OF his had a very handsome
Noble Grand collar which was secured
| in Jackson during tIe war. after the
| city had been captured by the FEEDER
al. II seems that the man who is in
possession OF the collar is anxious tf
return II To Capital Lodge. The ad
dress 1f c. ~. IIumphries. Of Urhsna
O. was given in the letter as the one
with whom 70 correspond in regard &c
ths matter.
J. ". .Eldridgc. Of HiiIhouse. Boil
var county. won his suit against tde
| Mississippi River Levec Commission
ana vas awarded damages IN the sun
| of s3l .SlSS5 for injuries 10 his Tally
ho plantation. regarded as one OF the
| finest in the state The jury was TAX
en- on a special train 10 Hillhouse sc
that Il might be enabled 10 see what
| damage had been done and correctly
estimate the same. The suit was
brought TO secure reeompense for
| damages done the plantation of Mr.
| Eldrtdge by the construction OF the
| new Australia lesee. which ran
through the Tallyho place. leaving
500 acres OF fine land between the riv
er and the ieyee. and taking up 20
acre. in the building
| A reward of $50 for the arrest ard
| delivery 10 Warden Henry Of the Stats
| penitentiary is offered by that Official
| for Alphonse Michael. a Young Span
lard. who escaped from Travelling Ser
| geant Dodds while being taken TO the
| penitentiary a few days ago. He Is
described as being about IL years Old
feet ) or inches, hair straight and
black, very black eyes large nose.
| speaks spanish and broken English
he Was sent up from Jackson county
Hon. ; ID. McNair. chairman OF the
Railroad Commission. who recently
visited the Delta. where he went In
his capacity as a member of the Pris.
on Board Of Control. 10 inspect the
| crops on the State convict farms. re
ports that the farming work through
OUT the Delta Is very backward and
the cotton that has been planted is
| very grassy On the big convict farm
in d. flower county. however. the
crops are in better shape than those
of any other section Of the Delta. and
the ekopping has been almost hn
ished- The corn crop is also in a fair
ly good shape.
Toe quarterly report of the Kansas
City. Memphis 4 Birmingham Rail
road Company. filed with Secretary
Maxwell Of the Railroad Commission
shows total receipts of $302. .003 s3 !:
operating expenses. s249. .56s. .35; net
earnings. $52.335.S3: deficit after pay.
ing fixed charges and interest on
bonds. s17.74S.1s.
| Tho North Mississippi Epworth
League Conference will be held a.
Stsrkyille. Jure bis A grand time
IS expected. The conference will Issi
three days. Tuesday. Wednesday anS
Thursday. Railroads have give- -e
duced rates for the r.seeing