Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1906-06-21

Plans for the annual meeting Of the
Mississippi Industrial Exposition are be-
ing completed. and the active work Of
preparation i under way. The Legis-
lsture leased the old Capitol and grounds
for this purpose, and the promoters pro-
po-e to make the fair larger and much
better than ever before. Several new
buildings for various purposes will be
provided. and the interest is increasing
from year to year. requiring larger quar-
tiers for exhibits. The attendance 10
taken as an evidence that this enter
prise Is appreciated by the people of the
state. In ieOi $4,000 people paid sd-
mission at the gate. while last year the
paid admissions numbered 5000. This
\ faii the promoters confidently expect
more than 10000. and likely 50. 900 will
attend. In register kept last fall
| nearly every county in the State was
represented by visitors. and more than
half the States in the Union The great
good To- h. effected by county and state
fairs cannot he grasped in an instant,
nor does il all come in the wear in which
the fair i held. Results can be traced
for year> afterwards They are undoubt-
edly the greatest educators of the pres
ent time. and every county m Missis-
sippi should hold a fair annually. The
promoters will likely not realire on the
morey invested in the way of direct
dividends. but the dividends will come
To every man. weman and child alike in
intceased prosperity. better WELD Of
crops. improved stock. economical han
ding of products AMI in thousand 9th
er ways. The writer hops to see q
number Of fairs organized next wear and
made permanent institutions in the sew
eral counties now without them
Several years ago . minister died in
North Mississippi. leaving large family
in an almost helpless condition. Two Of
the girl. were cared for BY the Metho-
dist Orphanage at Water Valley, now
Jackson. and given a fair education.
They we're also trained in the pursuits
neressaTy in the battle Of life.
/ They were gwen . start in lite unds~
Christian influences. and ii has Just been
announced that Minnie and Matte Noon
have become associated in the publica-
tion OF the Dawn OF Light at Walnut
Grove. with Brother g. $ Elhs- They
Will also learn the business in every
phase, conduct woman's department,
set type, write locals and editorial A
useful career is opening to these deserv-
/ ing Young ladies'. This is not an i<olae-
ed instance Of the good done by the or
Fhanages OF great old Mississippi IL 10
being done every day. May they con-
tinue to prosper.
The sNeshoba Fair viii be held at the
grounds near Philadelphia this year from
August 18th to 18th, inclusive An ss-
peciaily interesting program has been ar
ranged for this year. and the best at
tendance in the history of the fair Is ex-
pected- 1t was organized in 1891, and
. has proven of great value to the people
of that section In the announcement
for this year the following great truth
appears:
Come to the fair, and you will have
nicer garden, your watermelons will
grow larger, your cows will give more
milk, you'll raise better stock, bigger
hogs on less feed. more cotton on the
same ground with less work. know more
and feel better than YOU ever did before
in your life
These are a few of the things that .
well regulated fair will do for a con-
munity, and the wonder Is that every
county in the State does not have one
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The writer notes with satisfaction .
tendency on the part of the best news
papers of the State to deprecate the in
ereasing tendency to infract the laws,
notably in the increasing number of
murders committed A number have pub
lished articles recently headed, Life IL
Too Cheap in Mississippi" and similar
wording, that were ably written, and
forcibly brought out the demand for 4
sentiment for u stricter enforcement Of
existing laws The newspapers are the
most powerful factors in producing a
sentiment for law and order. and in keep
ing with their companionship of every
thing that j. for the best in our State,
it Is gratifying to note that their efforts
will be- TO bring about more efficient
enforcement of our laws. NAV they
keep up the good fight until our great
State will take its place at the head of
all as the most law-abiding and God
fearing in the Union.
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in making his rounis with the registra-
tios books. reported that he registered
at Geno's Mill man who qualified to
his age as 10+ years The gentleman in
question was Mike Cox. a typical son Of
the Emerald Isle. and a fine specimen of
humanity He has been citizen of Tip
pah for a long time, and is one of the
best eitizrns of that section. Rev. II.
II. Freeman, OF Dumas. registered as 90
years of age. and is in the full posses
sion of all faculties and likely to be with
Us goodiy number OF ysars vet. Con-
sidering the twins and fat boys reported
from Tippah last week. and these old
residents this week, that section should
appeal to all a. being especially healthy
and n desirable place for residence
Poplarville Is engaged in building .
large college for the higher education
of the youth of that section Ground
has been purchased and plans are 6eing
made for a main building. to cost not
less than $4,000. The cause of edu-
cation Is being looked after properly by
our brethren Of the pine woods.
frisrs Point is no longer in darkness.
the electric lights having been turned on
some days since. The new plant is a
municipal one, and the best that money
could buy. With a safe and eonserva-
tive management, the plant should pay
for itself in a few wears without costing
the taxpayers anything.
The board of directors OF the Masonic
Widows and Orphans Howe has selected
Meridian IS the place for its location
An extremely liberal offer was made by
that enterprising city, and after consid-
ering the offers of a number of others,
Meridian captured the plum The home
will start with al endowment OF $780,
600, and will be supported by the Ma
sonic bodies of the State Meridian Is
to be congratulated upon the securing Of