Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1906-01-04

rORD. MISS, THURS
a. alst-ininx 4uarant!as saarI. apl
"ther exprus~s ahwft 81. .rusi. and de-
Ffryt alton - property several uiftiina
deilars. feel guir~ sure that 10 ws
had bser advised - So ~xt-f.us- a
f~v-r IN S-w ,brI-sn- shirt, fav- -. .l.,-''
" Wa anrott~~t tlf~r-. w- would nrt
Rave bad a single ease ir the state q
Mis-issippA Ev~rs uecss-asv rr~eaf-
tieu es- t1s-u a. sssau a. ths frvsr
wss dl~css- -rr.f 10 S.vr s,rl~sn. TO pr.ss
t-tt tHr p-ept- 20 Nts-i-zifrt bar -
rir Er~af disappointment W df44,ts
-s,'a ttat o." ~a"fuY had appeared -
v1r uallsf before ena AsaIfM aufNo~ftfas
"t N-N ftri-4tu= aunersutrsf To fl- Wf.srist
Aa.f tuat rltr W.t- h.su@ .. sasafals@d Wtsh
ne dtrs.t-f- fae taiiur- ~ tn- Legs
~ ar- = nlAke an apprers atieu "a d.
tfAF t1e sNrsus~s 81 nlslarlintnE th-
9iaftH tiu~ uiaisie f s-atry for Ins
'tsfNfruur t. borrow the ua..es.4rN
n'"n"t Ntrh whieh to pav The ~xp~n-es
I--.ss- s.,t.-.
vTi@ "f tn~ tsu~n-snt r.-iits - 10
iiiz.tttou - ta@ care and att~utisu zle~s
oF the government 70 tn unfartuuaf-,
afrlst-a ot every rss- and cau.ilt issts
~ NE arr rhsrx. up.sn the rtare
tartlHat~ uaeuis~r~ q -s.i-tv and have
vested rtEht IN th- prsi.iser~ - every
litn'- tell to th- extent ef maintaining
Alr and is~strins humans treatment
ta~rs - ~ class - the unfortunate
nisrth~rz - -s'ei~ty tbat spp-als u ns--
@ett~ - uiurG as fre insane The Is.@~
- wu~ r~Haos1 II atlssl aeisAas41- ssk- ll.-.~
window 90 tae ~osIi tas. shutting sur %
ah hat : e-aHtttui. <s.'-i an.l true--
death ifs~iG uis-l.sippi = act a. gen
er~u< ~ her frsatsstsnt ~ ths insane -
mentally ~ick - shs heuid ts-
eaN yoar atteutisn 20 the report -
he I'll
me- 10 ui1k~ an investigation % the in.
sane hospitals of the state. and @ re-
part their nnstineS vita such rsrona-
,s,'-,s.s = tesir iSa<,nsnss mlxa,
strong food for preffshl~ thsught. and
! trust that after investigating the
matter therpuxhty vou may >-~ ~ -
vote thu necessary ms..y 20 MAKE the
hospital
state JsSs~ssry.
Growth q population. material prs--
p%rttF and Increase In kus.n~ss have -
multiplied the work % the court. that
tn n-c~-sity for q namb~r of new
cirvuit snd chan~~ry csurt dfssriets j.
apparent To every thouxhtfat and 90
@~rNAnf person. am advised yhAt In
tne COUNTIES % Harrt-on ansi FSrry thas
tn~ business for the cgurt- has In
creased - such an extent that a. the
last term 81 caurt. held tn these soun-
u@-- only felony eases N~r- tried ou
ANNN4A+A ~ fNE AA4Aa*u TIME max CON
fitiau- am toad. obtains in other eoun-
ties The laws st~i1y - tn~ cause of a
great deal % crime Nor - it economy
70 ev~rwors and und~rpay a judge
The state should b. willing % Day for
the services af a faithful ansf ~sitrtsstt
oftc~r what such services are worth.
When one considers the fact that the
chanc-ry clerk % a county x-tS a SAL
arr Of three OF four Thousand doiisFs q
year. while the Chancellor and the t-lr-
cult Judges are paid only f-.s5s. the m
tuStice and absurd inad-.ttasT of fhs
salary becomes apparent After paylu<
his travelling -xp-n=@- and ether ex-
p~uS~- necessary IN she performance Il
his duty. there j. lett scarcely enough
Of the Judges sAiarv - maintain tas
most frugal family.
>s.s~ nssA t.sp~~s.r>l
Their. are 40 Institutions In this State
ia which there j. more csfunsi~ne~ re-
posed and greater intsres. intru.ted q,
than the banks They ar oftrn the
cIstostians rf thu net earn uzs % = life
time Of toll and s-if-abu- gsttiou. IL -
the duty of N. state in ali usIter.
within the prsvfnee of the xovernga-nk
10 give care and pryte~fion To the inter
e<tS of the citizens Of tho state Il -
also the duty OF IN. state - protect the
legitimate business enterprise troua
competition with unreii-thl~ and lil-ElI-
innate business enterprises. The banks
doing a safe and conservative business
VIII not object TO the creation % tnis
Office Ir cannot possibly do them any
harm The banks conducting an un-
safe business need the watching which
this Law will provide. and the Patrons
Of such banks are entitled 10 prot.cticn
against them. VITA that end in view.
| recqsnmend the creation Of the Office
Of state Bank Examiner. whose quail
fic.ttionS. duties and term Of service and
the general functions Of the Office 10
b. prescribed by the Legislature
P~..s~s ss CssfeS<r.s~ Soldiers
NgeF. II "A matter NJ .ur,.ra-,,s-. f.,sx
to call your attention to the obligation
OF Mississippi 10 maintain system ot
liberal pensions to tudixelt and needs
ex-Couf etierafe soldiers The care and
maintenance OF the remnant OF tina.
gallant band who SACRIFICED much
IN defense of their countrys honor forty
years ago il an obligation resting upoa
every citizen OF this state. and one
which he should thank God for tho
privilege OF ab-olvinx I trSur that .
broad ltb-rality. coupled with deep
sense OF personal obligation. guided
by a wise prudence may characterize
your action upon this matter
ssldi<rs' Hss.e.
The home for INDECENT Confederate
soldiers. established two years ago hy
the State at B-auvOir. the home Of this
late President of the Gonfesteracy. JEFF
ferson Davis. will doubtless command
stderatiou- IL has In truth and in fact
proven an tnsnable blessing to tho
homeless and p%nnile-s ex-Coufederats
soldiers OF Mississippi who have taken
refuge in it. Under the term of the bill
making an appropriation by the last
session Of the Legislature. the trustees
Of the home were unable 10 use about
six thousand dollars Of the amount ap-
proprtated- The capacity OF the home
Il limited and new cottages should be
built in order that all deserving and
share the benefits Of this benefaetiOn
which the State has v0uchSafed to
them
CAIIA Labsr.
-'Tis education forms the common
mind.
As the twig is bent. the tree is in
elined"
The greatest product of any country
~ men and women. strong Of mind ani
body and rugged virtues We cannot
hop. to have such. IL the health OF the
child is impaired. its growth stunted
by hard usage. and It's mind starved
By unrenitting drudgery drins the ten.
der years of infancy The age and
hours OF child labor il an unauestioned
pFerDGatiVe OF the state government To
regulate. and IL is also the duty Of the
state government TO do So
Public RssA..
A good public road is one Of the ad-
vantages and coaventences eoncomitane
with the higher civilization in rural
the public roads by taxation, or work
ing them with convict Labor under tho
direction Of competent State and county
officers. Is one OF the pressing necessi :
ties Of this State There Is no matter
in which the people living in the rural
districts are more materially lnterestes
than in the improvements OF the publts
highways. IL Is Indispensable TO their
welfare and to the development OF the
material. mental and moral possibilities
Of the state
1 submit. this question for your CON-
Sideration-
oyster Csoalssksa-
I call your attention to the report Of
the Oyster Commission and invoke your
immediate consideration OF the question
of reimbursing the banks Of Biloxi.
from whom We borrowed the necessary
funds 10 pay the expenses OF the Oyster
Commission The Legislature. under a
misapprehension with reference to the
law. failed TO make an appropriation
at the Last session And as there was
no money available IL became uecss-
Sary to borrow il from private in=titu-
tfons. The fees collected by the COM
mission have been turned into the
treasury and the report shows that they
are largely In excess OF the amount dis
burSed by the commission for the past
two years l trust you viii make the
necessary appropriation at once