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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-03-30

A Northern lumber concern has pur.
chased great many thousand acres
OF the timber land above Jackson on
Pearl river and propose locating an
immense Woodworking plant at Jack
son and building q railroad forty or
ffty miles long to bring the timber
TO mill when the river cannot be used
more cheaply. This is one of the best
virgin forests in the State. and a rail-
road through IL to Carthage or Edin-
burg will prove great convenience tc
the people OF that section as well as .
developer of other resources. Work
will likely commence on both projects
during the coming summer.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-03-30

Great activity in real estate Is be-
ing experienced at Louisville and New
Albany. both places to be relay sta
tons on the Mobile. Jackson and Kan.
sas City railway. Active work on the
roundhouse and yard at both places
has begun and will be pushed to com.
pletion- This road is putting ginger
into a considerable section Of country,
and will be a great developer Of the
sections through which It runs.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-03-30

Dozens of planters throughout the
State co1finaa 20 write for names Of
agencies that will supply Italian Ia
Dor. Some want the labor right now
while others will not expect 70 get II
By planting time The best Italian
labor comes from the North Of Italy.
and IL would be impossible to get II
here IN time for planting the crops.
However parties desiring pickers for
fail might do well 70 begin making
arrangements now 70 be in good time.
The writer cannot offer a sugges-
ton as to the reliability OF this labor.
knowing nothing personally about Il.
but those who have tried them report
fairly good success
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-03-30

No questioning the general object
OF Tire cotton growers organization.
which undoubtedly Is for the best in
terest OF the planters. but one thing
advocated by them is certainly a fall
lacy. That is the reduced consump-
tion of fertilizers. Would il not be
far better to use as much fertiliIsr
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-03-30

Some Of the counties in the State
are investigating the matter OF erect
ing a central warehouse for cotton
where IL can be stored. insured and
otherwise cared for until the farmer Is
ready to sell or the price will justify
This is good plan for those counties
without a compress or other storage
facilities. IL would be a great hel.
toward holding cotton until the pric'
suited the farmer.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-03-30

\ party OF Michigan people have
purchased a large tract Of land near
Scranton. and will settle a colony
thereon They are delighted with
that section. and viii be the means of
many more people coming down to
share the good things being enjoyed
BY their former neiShbors.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-03-30

A. J. Chapman. OF waynesboro. will
plant twelve acres in water melons
this season for shipment North. Last
season he had in eight acres. and
cleared OF that much ground over
s500 The melon industry promises to
receive more attention at the hands
Of onr farmers than heretofore.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-03-30

The popularity OF Mississippi securi-
ties vas again evidenced some days
since when the city Of Aberdeen Of
fered $4,000 Of 5 per cent sewerage
bonds. A large number OF bidders were
on hand and the competition spirited
They were bought by the First National
Bank OF Aberdeen at 4 premium OF
1880 IL also speaks well for the
present condition Of the State when
her banks come into the market in
competition with the great oenters OF
the country and buy the securities we
offer.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-03-30

West Point chronicles the addition
Of 100 families TO the population since
December. business IL good and the
town Is norrishinx in every way. The
rich prairie region surrounding II fur
nishes a splendid backing. and West
Point promises To continue in the
path trod for the past few years.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-03-30

The location d mills and factories
always create a large demand for
Vegetables and farm products. Fac
tnry employees generally do not have
ths time. or inclination TO engage in
raising garden or held stur. and the
market gardner Is a great beneficiary
u snch Industries.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-03-30

Many people from the North and
West. came to Mississippi last week
seeking locations. and are now scat
tered out looking at the country and
studying conditions. They are almost
sure to be charmed with our section,
and no doubt large per cent Of them
will decide TO permanently locate with
as.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-03-30

The movement OF Mississippi veGc-
tables to the North has begun. and in
4 few days solid trainloads of the re
suit OF our thrift and industry will be
going away to bring in return the
golden harvest
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-03-30

as usual and reduce the acreage, u
IL pays TO use fertilizer at one time II
does at another. Then. the less fer
ttlizer used the less market for the
seed which furnishes the foundation
for nearly all fertilizers used ir Mlssis
sippi.
Ripley reports the locatior of q nev
industry capitalized at $1,000 for the
purpose of working up some OF the
excellent timber that ahounds IN that
section. The money has been sub
scribed and work on the buildings will
soon begin. A canning factory Is also
on the list IL new concerns for the
capital OF old Tippah. May she evet
prosper.
The Washington times., 1905-01-29

than likely that we will have many in
terviews of this kind. and 1 wish them
all to be on the plane of equals. That
| believe, is condition which will come
quite naturally to an American, al
though it would be utterly impossible
to a European Are you as well ac-
quainted with the identify of your COM
panion?"
Il regret to say that am not l re-
piled, relapsing into my former man.
ner.
Then permit me to introduce you, Mr..
Darlington. the Prince Michael Michael
ovitch Zabriski. And now that you
know each other, we will proceed. But
first, be seated.
Ny business during several years had
taken me into astonishing situations
but never into one SO astounding as this
racl1ed my brain in wondering what
it could portend; in conjecturing If II
was real, or if it were only the hearty
meal before the execution.
| longed to ask a few questions, but,
remembering the advice that had been
given TO me Just before entering the
room, refrained-
You will be surprised to learn that
am entirely aware of the object of
your presence in Russia" continued his
majesty, for. unless 1 am mistaken,
you believed your errand to be an invio-
late secret Is that trUe?
Quite true"
And yet it was known to me. The
best proof of that is that you are here
/ bowed.
II knew a few hours after You left
your own country that you had started
i
sion. My eyes, or the eyes of those
who are in my confidence, have not
been off you one moment since you ar
rived in Europe They followed you TO
Paris, across Germany, and even -into
the hotel where our friend called upon
you, ard where you are known as Mr.
Smith,
He paused an instant and, turning to
the prince, added:
TEL him the prospective fate of Mr..
Smith, prince"
Siberia same the reply in one word,
uttered calmly and coldly-
The Washington times., 1905-01-29
CHAPTER ".
The Princess Garden.

In order better to carry out the plans
had made, it was necessary that l
should depart from the palace, and
therefore l secured apartments in q
respectable but quiet. section of the
CITY. and there established myself under
the name of Dubravnik. and it was gen
orally understood by those who came
in contact with me that l was a re-
turned exile, who was permitted to re-
turn under conditions, as such some
times, though rarely, are permitted TO
do.
In the meantime I had gathered
around me certain individuals whom /
had known and employed in the past.
ana whom 1 knew from experience l
could trust: and there was not one Rus
sian among them. The Russian may be
trusted always wherever his heart is
involved, and his political conscience is
at rest, but never. unless those forces
arc working In sympathy with the en-
ployment of his hands and head.
/ sert to Paris for Michael O'Mally.
The Washington times., 1905-01-29

tain crashed against the hardwood cas-
ing of the window and then sank to the
floor. notionIess, and in another instant
l had dragged into view the senseless
form of a man in the livery of the pail
ace servants-a man whom the prince
instantly recognized as trusted SER
vitor of the Czar-one who had been toio
that guest was expected to occupy
that chamber and who had been de-
tailed to wait upon me-one who M
been especially selected for his loyalty
and discretion
He heard and knew, and tomorrow
the Nihilists would have heard and
known" L said. Let US hope that they
do not already know more thai they
should
Beside him, on the floor, was long
knife, which l have no doubt he would
have used upon me had my attack been
less sudden and violent. AS it was, he
opened his eyes and gazed sulienly upon
us, realizing better than I did the fate
that was in store for him now
L 1sed the siIken curtain cords with
which &c bind him, and when that was
accomplished, placed him on one of the
coucbes
Was it your intention to commit sui
eide when you entered this room to spy
upon us?' 1 asked; but he would not
reply
Prince [ added. turning to my COM
panfon, II think if you VIII leave me
alone with this man, L will find way to
make him talk. VIII you return in half
an hour?''
Would it not be better to
Must 1 wait until tomorrow for my
authority" I asked, smiling
The Washington times., 1905-01-29
CHAPTER V.
The NihiIist Queen.

l wondered if they would not smell
my cigar, and thus discover that they
were not alone in the garden, but the
draft carried the snohe away from
them; and then l became absorbed in
what they We're saying
Il can give you only very few mo-
ments. Ivan" Inurmured the princess
NV guests Will miss me. You should
nave come TO me later
Il know. but it was impossible There
is a meeting tonight, and they are
very anxious to hear something from
YOU When can you be present, 10 tell
them in your own words what You ac-
demolished during your journey:''
II do not know Say that I will send
word in the usual way. and a. the
earliest oDnortunity- Say that was en-
tfreIy successful; that everything in
Paris and in Berlin IS in most excel
lent condition, and that nothing-a5so-
lately nothing you understand-musI be
done without my knowledge and per-
mission.
The Washington times., 1905-01-29

ITO Be Continued in Next Sundays
Times.)
The Washington times., 1905-01-29
THE BROTHERHOOD OF SILENCE Hsnzck Van zssaAs

mighty welded by
combined
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-07-06
PANAMA Is
A DEATH TRAP
The Sanitation Is In Very Bad
Shape.
SAYS WIDOW RETURNED
She was With Her Husband When He
Died Of Yellow Fever
in the Canal
Zone.
SAYS WIDOW RETURNED

New York, July 6.-ePanama, with
its frightful yellow fever plague, is a
death trap. | warn American mothers
from allowing their sons to go there,
warn American wives from consent
ing to their husbands going to the
CHASTITY place, no matter how good the
money inducements are.
@They will pay well to get them down
there. Why, stenographers can get 5000
month salary down there. But it's
earning 5000 by toying with their lives,
do not speak alone because / am en-
FILTERED by the untimely death that
my husband met, but / speak from
other facts. l am voicing the warning
that hundreds of the men from the
North who went there and died. Pana-
ma is a death trap"
Mrs. Davis, the widow af Samuel B
Davis, formerly detective sergeant OF
the New York police, has just concluded
a heart breaking Journey from Panama
to her native land. The steamship that
brought her back brought the body Of
her husband
She witnessed the horrible agony Of
her husband as he died Of yellow fever
in Panama Then she insisted on bring.
ing her husbands body home. Il was
hard battle. There was tangle OF
red tape But she brought the body
back.
"We were not blind to the danger
Of yellow fever. said Mrs. Davis, but
it was represented that modern sanitary
arrangements and the modern care OF
skilled physicians made the danger from
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-07-06
FoURrH,s CASUALTIES.
Increase over Those of Last Year Shown
by Reports.

ny RcPVAbos
Chicago, July Elm accordance with
its custom, the Chicago Tribune yester-
day morning presented table showing
the dead and wounded throughout the
country As result Of the celebration Of
tie Fourth Of July. The statistics re-
ceived to the hour OF going to press show
an increase in the number Of deaths and
casualties over last year. The number
OF deaths reported, fortytwo, is seven
teen more than were known to have oc-
Cured at the same hour a year ago.
That this number will be enormously
increased during the next few days can
not be doubted if the experience of pre-
vious years is taken as a basis Of COM
paiison The MURDER Of deaths last
year was computed finally to be 46s, Of
which all but twenty five occurred af-
ter the Fourth Of July. These deaths
were mostly due to tetanus. which in
many cases did not develope until sew
eral DAYS after the Fourth.
The same increases may be expected
this year The increase in the nnmbe
Of deaths is accompanied also by an in
crease in the number Of casualties, whiel
are 2.431, while year ago the numbei
reported at the same hour was 1877
Following are the principal statistics Of
the day: Dead, ~. Total injured, 2,
43I. By fireworks, 79s; by cannon
a02; BY firearms, 327i by giinpowder
593; BY toy pistols, S7l; by Tunaways
40; fire losses, $115,s60.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-07-06
The Times Daily Short Story.
c@enc2SrxcSeya oSescS NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. S0x

with a chorus girl, and Mr. Gorton
KEN home one day when his wife had
hired a detective to hide in the closet
a-purpose and did job Of wife beat
IN. 50 they all got their divorces
without any scandal for It was only
the men that was compromised, and
that didn't matter. and after waitin'
proper time they made their prepara-
lions to marry again as they was Ia
the first place This was very fne for
the children, poor things who natural
IL preferred their own parents, and I,
who had gone to work at Mr. Gorton's.
was mighty pleased at his little ones
bein so delighted at the prospect OF
gittin' back their own mother.
while they was all waltin to take
their original positions the men lived
at their clubs and the ladies' put up at
different hotels. You see, sif, IL
wouldn't do for 'em to swap back to
their own children till they was mar
rled over again-at least It would make
tank. ana they was all very particular
not To cit people 10 talkin' about EN-.
ewell, sir. Mr. Walker and his wife
was TO be remarked In the fall, but
unfortunately in July he took a party
of on his yacht for long cruise. and
when he KEN back he was engaged to
| Miss Yardley, her that owns all the
stock in one Of the big insurance com
panies. and this spoiled it all His first
wife married a duke iii England. Mr..
| Gorton married the divorced wife Of q
/ big mine owner Tie only one Of the
! four that was left out tn tie cold was
| Mrs. Gwendolen, who was ii love with
/ a Roman catholic who couldn't git a
dlspensation. But, this bein' the case,
the set they belonged to considered 1t
/ perfectly proper for EN- 10 live to-
gether and they did.
Il could tell you a LOT more about
'em. sir, only the names has got SO
mixed that couldn't make you under
stand"
"You needn't trouble yourself
have no desire to lose my mind and be
Il sent 10 d lunatic asylum. Besides, ! AM
quite sure that you have occupied
places ia the highest circles. You have
made only one error. aud that you have
fallen into by listening to scandal You
have said that the first Mrs Gortor
lived with a lsoman Catholic whom she
could not marry on account OF rell
gious interference. In this you are
wrong. Society might tolerate such .
union, but in this case it did not occur
happen to know all about It. Yor
may consider yourself engaged, but
wish you to understand that viii have
no gossip among my servants iot
must be very particular not to, repea
ahis story about Mrs. Gorton. Indeet
J ] shall expect You to deny It whenevei
you hear it mentioned. Another thinl
! wish to say to you: You will be i
the service OF a bachelor only few
weeks. am soon to be married"
II don't doubt, sir. that you vii
marry IN the highest circle"
certainly, and my wife must be Tx
: Caesars above suspicion. am I
marry the frst Mrs. Gorton."
F.A. mitchell.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-07-06

the plague very small indeed When ne
was very young man he suffered an
attack and recovered. He though he
was immune.
~My husband and ! took up quakters
at the best hotel in town. 1t was abb
solutely without sanitation, and our
only way Of bathing ourselves was by
dipping water out Of bowl and throw
ing it on ourselves. In the shaclSs along
the canal zone where the workers live,
you can imagine what it is like. Hunt
dreds Of abscure Americans die wretcheds
" without aid
"The American government hospital
at Ancon was so crowded during ell the
time / was there that cases had to be
treated in the houses in the city. |
can only say in the words Of Kruger,
if the canal is ever built, 1T viii be at
price that will stagger humanity.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-07-06
GOULD GIVES UP.
Abandons His Figat Against the Mighty
Steel Trust.


Chicago. H., July 6.-Having lost in
freiqkts more than S2,000,00 George j.
Gould has given up his fight with the
United States Steel Corporation, and
the embargo against the granting TO
Gould lines Of combine freight has been
raised, it is announced, to take effect on
July 10,
Negotiations for the restoration Of
rates on wire and wire products between
Chicago and Missouri river points and
the plants OF the Colorado Fuel & Iron
Company have been concluded satisfac.
torily here between the officials of the
Missouri Pacific and officials Of other
railroads in the western trunk line AS
ISOLATION.
The steel trust was the agressor IN
the fight against Gould, and it put So
much wire i'll the Colorado territory
that the Colorado Fuel & Iron Company
gained .only little benefit from the con
cessions it had obtained, and the Gould
lines suffered terribly in revenue from
the lose of freight from the Pittsburg
mills-of the steel trust.
Goulds decision TO abandon the fight
| il Is said, caused tire retirement Of tho
Rockefeller element from the Colorado
Fuel & Iron Company, and also the re-
tirement Of Col i. J. Hearne as presi
dent Of the Colorado Company, who, i
is said. expected that the low GoulC
rates would force the steel trust to buy
lout the Colorado company.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-07-06
Careful as
90 Reputation

I0riginall
A bachelor member of the New York
Four Hundred sat Ia negligee costume
I'll al easy chair, d servant I'd plain
clothes standing before him. hat In
hand. The gentleman was examining
tae servants credentials with view
/, hiring him
4 see, said the former. that sou
have been with Lester Walker and FL
lott Gorton. men who have exchanged
wives
YES, sir. lived with Mr.. Walker
when be had his own wife Then
when she married Mr.. Gorton ! went
to live with him. Most Of the ladies
and gentlemen I've lived with. sir.
have been divorced and married again.
never worked FOR any except the first
families
Wasn't there some chance OF Wal
ker and his FIRST wife getting together
again some time agof'
It's very complicated case. sir.
T see, Mr. aud Mrs. Walker bein di-
.vorced. Mr. Walker married the d.
vorced wife OF Mr. Gorton Then Mr..
Gorton married the first Mrs. Walker.
one night Alr. walker and his second
wife and Mr.. Gorton and his second
wife"
Hold en- Don't YOU know the Ia
dies first names? | can never keep
them straight By their married names.
Mr. Walker called his first wife
Alice. and when he married the other
one he called her Gwendolen"
eAll right, call them Mrs. Alice and
AIRS. Gwendolen.p
well, sir as was sayin', the TIVE
couples as had been married Different
before found themselves at the Opera
IN adjoinin boxes, II might have beer
1yin' for ON IL they hadn't Away.
lived ID the highest circles and BEEN
ITO the manner born
Eyes Sir; an tho first families i
used 10 such things 1t didn't trouble
'em d bit, STR Indeed, sir. The novelty
Of their second marriage haYln wor'
OIL Mrs. Alice looked mighty charm
~ ~ AtNA INST l4AtHhAuAt EAAs wa
ana Mrs Gwendolen got up a airta
ton with her first husband. Mr.. Cor
ton After the opera Mr.. Walker tool
his--I mean Mrs. Alice-to the Waldor
to supper, and Mr.. Gorton took Mrs
Gwendolen to Delmonieo's to supper
and /, beln' at the time workin' a
Delmonlco's, saw Mr.. Gorton and hi
first wife sparlxin' as II they was hor
eymoonln'
''Toward rnornin' Mr. Walker b
KEN in with Mrs Alice, and they q
set down at the same table and dram
champagne till the day was breakin
then each man got into carriage wit
his own wife--I mean his own legs
wife and they drove home
We'll sir, that was the beglnnin' 9
change. They all agreed to git d
vorces and marry again as they wa
in the first place. Mr.. Walker took u
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-07-06

roads are negotiating with Secretary
Wilson with q view to having q mini
mum penalty Of 500 imposed, the UNI
derstanding to be that If the maximum
: not demanded the railroad viii COM
ply with the law. In large number Of
cases. the secretary IS disposed to
agree. because he cares more for the
future observance of the law than for
punishment Of offences committed while
the railroads thought they could disre-
gard the statute with impnnity. Such
cases as are not compromised will be
filed in the circuit courts. The suits
are to be begun i'll the name Of and for
the benefit Of the United States. They
are to be civil actions for damages as
the law makes no provision for either
fine or imprisonment.
The law. which was enacted at the re-
quest Of the humane societies Of the
country has for some years been practi-
cally a dead letter. the railroads in the
few instances where they were detected
violating it, preferred to pay their fines
to correcting the abuse. Some time
ago, however, Secretary Wilson secured
the services of George McCabe as legal
adviser OF the Department Of Agricnl-
ture, and Mr. 8lcCabe, being familiar
with the methods Of the railroads and
their fragrant violations Of this law
pointed out to the Secretary practical
means Of securing its enforcement. The
stand taken by Secretary Wilson has
already borne fruit in several notable
instances Some Of the roads, with q
view to avoiding the trouble ind expense
Of unloading livestock, are materially
shortening their schedules. The earnest
ness of Secretary Wilson seems destined
to make for the increased comfort o.
livestock and for its reaching market il
less fevered and more healthy condi
ton, although it IS fairly certain thai
vigorous effort win be made next win
ter to induce Congress to repeal the Law
Or at least to extend the period during
which continuous travel is permitted.