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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1906-03-29
District Attorneys Criticised.

In delivering an oPinien IN the ease
&c sAiie .i.shn~ou ~. the state IT Mrs
st~-ipri. Ipi-e Truly. speaking for the
Supreme Court took ecca<ion Tn erIti-
ei-.' slIstrict ATTORNEYS who persisted IN
calling attention. Of tae Jury to the tact
that the Defendant fail~,i 10 testify IN
his own behalf The diS,rirt attorney
made only IN Indirect comment On thi-
fact. AMI th. ea-s wa reversed ard re-
unan.ie,I because 81 hrs remark to the
Jury. Ne ether error APPEARED in the
r~~or,i ef the ea<e.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1906-03-29
Dastartly Deed.

Miss Liza Aiken. an aged maiden
woman residing five miles northwest .,
Biloxi az CocPeis- was set upon hv 4
p>-rO who gave has name ~ Frank
Barnes. aboat - wears OF a-c. and
beaten AMI choke'l in a >hoekin- ran
ner. Miss Aikea l. - wears of age,
ami lived with another maiden sister
near tie scene Of the assault.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1906-03-29
Mysterious Poisoning Case.

Albany oreeOu---As Nunkers, in
Lynn county. a mother and child are
dead as the resalr Of mysterious tlI--
ea~s. er poison that lacks the throat.
\ large uumher Of chickens similarly
affected have died, A. have large num-
hers OF wiid birds which have visited
the place Nrs. MeIaiB. one Of the
victims OF the mysterious affection.
eiutehed Continuously at her throat but
vas unable to arsiculaie.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1906-03-29

Evidence That He Was Alive When
Placed in It.

Stockton. Cal--The baggaseman At
the Southern Pacific station last night
discovered the remains OF a man about
y years of age iammed into a large
trunk. Officers who have been work.
ing on the case assert that the man was
placed in the trunk while alive The
man WAS well dressed A small book in
which an account by ]. &. Leslie with
NJ Farre from Marci. to March IL
WAS found in a pssckef.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1906-03-29

I can conceive Of no solution OF the
soil fertility problem excepting to try
to make use on American farms Of ths
Immense quantities Of phosphorus
which we are annually exporting II
Europe. This annual export exceeds
l.oo0. 90 tons Of our best rock phos-
phate. carrying not less than 80
pounds OF phosphorus to the ton, or
25o.0oo. 900 pounds OF the element.
which is equal to the phosphorus con-
tanned in one and one-haif billion BUSH
els OF corn. or half the annual eorn
crop Of the world. The Amnr1cnz
ovasrs and exporters Of this 1nos-
phafe receive less than s4.0o0.oeo ~
the million tons shipped abroadL-C- g
Hopkins. University OF uItnotR
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1906-03-29
Unique Case

Nashville. Tenn--R. r. Riley and
Newt Robbins, both of Fentress county,
are here en- route to jamestown, Riley
being in charge of Robbins. Riley,
Who is mill owner, was shot from am
bush He believed that Robbins had
made the attempt on his life. the latter
soon after the shooting leaving the
community. Riley located Robbins in
Indian Territory, and getting himself
deputized by the sheriff, went after
him He arrested him and on his re-
turn tc Fentress county will hand him
ever to the authorities for trial
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1906-03-29

After months Illness Joseph w
Rsiley. father Of Senator J. W. Bailey
OF TeVss. di.-i IN the New Orleans San.
itarItHi IN his seventy -~cu1.i wear. In
terment teak place At CRYSTAL Springs.
Mr. BAILEY vas a native Of New York.
He went 70 sea at an early agr and then
heated At Nisksbury- He entered th'.
Confederate army at the outbreak of
the civil war ami served until the sur
render Thereafter he loeated at Cryst al
Springs
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1906-03-29

vieksburg-He=ied by Gov Samuel
". Pennypseker. ex-Gov- Hartrsnft. sx-
Gov Beaver. a former eommander-in-
chief of the Grand Army of the Repub-
he, and score of ofsrers of high rank
in the Union army during the war be-
tween the States. 500 Pennsylvania vet
erans AMI descendants OF veterans dedi-
Gated the monument and markers erected
by the State Of Pennsylvania on the
vicksburg's battlefield Gov. Vsniaman
of Mississippi. accompanied BY his stat
and prominent members Of the Lesisla-
ture, participated in the ceremonies.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1906-03-29
Bettsrins Beauvc,r.

Hon T. NJ Henry, secretary Of the
board OF trustees of the Beauvoir Sol
1iers' Home, speaks hopefully of ths
prospects for the future of the institu-
ton Mr.. Henry states that ne hopes
to get q very good set of plans for the
additional buildings. and that they are
much needed right now. In order to se-
commodzte the overflow he has four
tents erected capable Of housing eight
inmates, and as the warm weather is
coming on he has no fear that the old
soldiers who may have 10 occupy them
win not be comfortable.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1906-03-29

The orchard men 1t >sush Mi-si~<ippi
are heavy Iosers by the rsr~ut soid
weather. The p~ash ernP. whreh FroHi
ised to hs unusually heavy. i almost
entirely DESTROYED
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1906-03-29

Gov Vsrdaman- in n message TO the
house, advocated the Passage Of bill
forcing all the railroads in the state
to charge only two cents a mile ior pas
senSers travelling between points in the
State
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1906-03-29

4 contributions ~ n~ariv sfsa vss
raised By tho citizvns os Nswteu far the
benefit Of the tornado sufferers az Nsrf-
dian. and sane ha< hs~u forwarded To
the relief eamnaittee
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1906-03-29
1aAn.

CULvERr FOR SMALL. STREAM
ever. to bridge n stream. across which
a single fat stone will not reach
The plan shown in Fig can then be
used to advantage. says the Orange
Judd Farmer. This Is really an arch and
can be extended even farther than
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1906-03-29

The senate passed the Notifications
bill IL carries s5.s7s.s95. including
3l.s.oo0 for the erection Of a govern
ment powder mandatory.
The senate struck out Of the fortiA-
cations appropriation bill al appropri-
ztions for forfinczfions in the Philip
pines
The senate passed the pension A.
preparation bill after brief discussion
Ii carries $40. 90. 900.
The house passed the senate bill for
reorganizins the consular service One
Of its provisions is that all consuls re-
ceiving a salary Of 81 900 or more must
be American citizens.
The Prince bill. abolishing the grade
Of Lieutenant general. was passed by the
house. with an amendment permitting
Generals Corhin and Macarthur to be
retired with that rank before IL takes
eject
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1906-03-29

The grand jury Of >harkey county in
diesed all the phosphate dealers in Roll
ing Fork. which caused quite a stir.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1906-03-29
THE Weeks NEWS
TERSELY OUTLINED
NORTH. EAST. WEST. SOUTH.

4 Gls.Dse ss What Csssre.s 10 DS-
ssg Tsg<sAer VIII . car~ssiiy
Dtgessea and Cssa>sseA CsoptIs-
stsa sf Csrr~ns News Items. Dssh
D~0esese ana YseeagD.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1906-03-29
As TO MAKING cUIvERTs.
Use Of Flat Stones which viii Maks
Permanent and Safe Con-
struction-

Where fat stones are at hand. the
best culvert that can be made Is shown
In Fig. l. II Is often necessary. how
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1906-03-29

Baseball will soon divide attentDa
with other matters Of great interest il
our State.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1906-03-29

Chanccy, new town in Quitnan cs.un-
ty, is fast Incoming q place of eonzid-
erabie Importance. The Bacon Nclen
Lumber Company. which operates bag
mill there, Is putting in u box factory
and planning mill, which viii run the pay
roll up to 500 men or something lik1
81. 200 per day. A eommodious hotel
neat stores and dwellings are being
erected and in q short time the business
done there viii be something of hrss
proportions
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1906-03-29

This is the proper time to begin ar
rangements for county fairs for the COM
ing fall Announcements made now viii
enable the farmers to prepare exhibits
during the year that will prove prize
winners. The writer hopes that larger
number OF counties than ever will hold
fairs this year. believing them to be the
greatest developers that can be pro-
nIcted-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1906-03-29

The legislature viii soon conclude it.
labors and the memhers 90 home to re-
eeive the plaudits Of their constituency,
or the reverse.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1906-03-29

The recent coll weather daniaged the
fruit and Vegetable crops of the State
largely. but the growers. with viii and
foresight. began at once u arrange tur
something To make good the iO-s- In 4
country OF such q diversitieatisn of
crops a. Mississippi. the grower has
dozen chances To sSSeceed against few
in colder and more Northern sections
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1906-03-29

The Mississippi Exhibitors As-ocia
tion. in a meeting recently held at Gulf
port. asks the Mississippi Industrial Ex-
position to offer prizes to boys unsisr IL
years of agc. as follows Ten dollars
for the best bgshel Of sweet potatoes,
$40 for the hsst half -bushsl Of Irish po-
tatoes and SO for the best dorm ears
of eorn- They believe that IL the youth
can BE Interested that great strides
have been made toward the agricultural
development Of the State It gDss with
cut saying that the exposition manage
ment viii act favorsbly upon the srg-
ses.ion made.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1906-03-29

The people in some sections of Mis-
>iSsippi raise mere chickens and e---s
than they consume, while in cthrr sec-
tinns they consume mere than thsy rai-s.
4 Piece of god work could be done by
the ProPo-e'i Department. Of sgricultur.
and Immigration in finding the market
for these with a surplus and hnsiirg the
surplus for those with a market The
same holsls trIe with n numhsr II cur
imPnrtaat products. Hundreds cf vslE-
able functions could be foun.l foe the
department. and many that would net
the people Of the State . do<en times
what il wouh eo-t per snnum-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1906-03-29

Experiene has proven that hog raisin.,
Is one Of Missis-ippt's most profitable
industries. A pound Of pork can he
made here cheaper than any place in
the weri,i. and il Il a sensible sugyes-
tian that orr people should at lsast
raise what Is used for home consamp-
ton.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1906-03-29

The National Farmers Uninu, which
organization IS ginning strength in Mi--
sissippt very fast. proposes 10 er~rt
warehouses at central places for storm.
eotson ami preventing dumping all on
the market az one time. It l. believed
that the prize can be handled in this
manner. and whv nots The banks are
anxious and willing 10 eo-operate ansi
il the crop could be marketed as needed
the farmer would be able u make the
price instead Of the specriIatnr and spin
ner. The plan IS ursioabteiiy feasi-
ble one.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1906-03-29

Ii you know of a good it, II this
department. send il to the esiitor At
Jackson There will always be room
for god ones
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1906-03-29

The limit ou corporate holdings in
Mississippi has very wIsely been held
DOWN TO a reasonable limit. We can
not allow this to become 4 one man
country, as others have become under
class legislation
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1906-03-29

PoplarvilIe anticipates being the cen
ter of large dairy business in the near
future. An investigation Of that sec
tiou was made some time since by an
official of the United States govern
ment. who pronounced it splendidly
adapted to the dairy business A mass
meeting Of tha>e interested was called
and the matter fully discussed A rep
resentatiye of the New Orleans Pure
Milk Company was present and gave in
formation concerning the market for
milk and officials Of the y. o. & y. r
railroad assured favorable rates and IA
ciIities for .handIing the product The
business will he given a thorough trial
and success will follow
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1906-03-29

The Southern Farm Gazette, published
at Starkville. speaks in high terms Of
Kafir corn as a sure and profitable crop.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1906-03-29

Houston Is alive tn the Importance OF
having a local oil mill and a mass meet
ing Of interested eitixens vas recentiy
called for TIE purpose of taking action
looking TO the location Of n mill The
meeting was largely attended and sub
stantial interest shown II goss with
out saving that Houston viii have an Oil
mil when the season opens next fall
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1906-03-29

Yszoo City IS inau-rIrating a move
ncnt bookin- to the construction of
street railway by the municipality. The
city already owns an excellent electric
light and water plant. AMI il Is esti-
mated that the addition Of q railway
system sufficient for present needs would
not entail heavy additional expense.
Il Is to be hoped that the ruai will he
built and carefully managed The
writer believes that il can be made n
success. The experiment of Nazoo
would be watched with much interest,"
by other municipalities with the view
Of falling into line
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-05
BIG PREPARATIONS MADE
FOR VENICE CARNIVAL
GOVERNOR AND STAFF TO BE
SPECIAL GUESTS
Mayors of Fifty Cities and other Pub
lie Dignitaries Invited-Venice's
Full illumination to Be Turned on
for First Time on Opening Night

Governor Pardee and his official
staff were invited yesterday to attend
the opening exercises of the Winter
Carnival and Exposition at Venice
Sa aturday afternoon, January 13. In
vitations were sent also to about a
hundred men whom the carnival asso-
citation desires as special guests, in
Guiding the mayors of nearly fifty
cities in California, officials of Los
Angeles city and county, newspaper
men and others.
The committee on entertainment is
preparing program which 1T is
hoped will appeal to the special guests.
After being personally escorted to
Venice in special cars on the Los An
geles-Pacific railway, the guests of
honor will witness the official opening
exercises in the amphitheater, which
will include several short addresses
and plenty of music and fireworks.
Then the party will do the Midway"
seeing all the shows in their initial
performance.
Early in the evening there Will be
an informal dinner on board the ship
Cabrillo, each guest being guaranteed
against seasickness. Ellery's band
will give Il special grand concert in
the Venetian gardens and for the first
time the full force of the illumination
at Venice will be turned on. About
$4,000 electric light globes in various
oolors promise for the visitors u spec
tacle in the illumination line not here
tofore seen in California.
CaIifornia's Coney Island
Venice has been called "the Coney
Island of California" though it en-
braces several important features not
seen at the original Coney Island. One
feature quite new to a permanent
amusement resort is the Midway,
built after the style of the "fun street"
at an exposition The Midway at
Venice lies along the southern side
Of the grand canal. 1t has grown up
within the past six weeks, and large
forces of men are hurryinG the work
toward completion. A dozen big build
have been erected and Just now their
front facades are being decorated with
grinnng gargoyles, huge plasterafaota
and figures and I'm some in lnces
artistic tatuary.
Japan will occrr" half tie space in
the big exposition 'W'. At the shore
end of the pier n h thin three
or four days of eoiu..H.i Exhibits
from European 0Jnt particularly
| from Italy, viii unrrrg the other half.
| Many of these goods arr I'd yesterday
and are being unpacked.
Venice is a scene OF heroic activity
these days. Hundreds " men are at
work on the various buildings, finish
ing the picturesque bn..Ges that span
the sea-water canals laying asphalt
pavement, dumpie eek on the big
breakwater aud otherwise giving evil
dence of the fact mat something is
going to tike pldc. 1t Venice soon.
In the meantime he managers of the
enterprise are iu nulrespondence with
several musical combinations and other
entertainment features TO be added to
those aready 5ecured. One of the
new things promised is double quar-
tet of Hawaiian singers and musi-
clans which Is u star attraction in
san Francisco.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-05
STUDENTS FIGHT ON TRAIN
They Go at 1t in a Coach of an Ex-
press Train, Soaring Women
Aboard
Snecial 10 The Herald.

Special 10 The Herald.
MAHONY CITY, Pa, Jan. A
party of registering students who
boarded a Lehigh Valley passenger
train. which left Jersey City at LOS
yesterday morning, when it reached
Allentown began trough house" tao
tics, with the result that some of them
fell to punching each other in the car
according to Marquis of Queensberry
rules.
They exchanged sundry hooks, jabs
and swings on each others jaws, to
the accompaniment of shrieks and
screams from the women passengers,
while the train was proceeding at eX-
press speed.
A window was smashed in the tussle
before the conductor succeeded in sep
arating the combatants, whom he
made pay for the glass, after threat
ening to eject them from the train.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-05
Notes for Women
Too Small Umbrellas

Though she may delight in the carved
ivory or delicate mother-of-pearl handle
OF her umbrella, n woman loses all that
into actual use when her enemy, j.
Jluvius, Is trying to make her the
shrinking center Of a shower bath. 1t
is sadly true that womon's umbrellas
are mere parasols. II you want to get
one of practical use YOU must buy a
big, clumsy-handlcd affair meant only
for man. The twenty -eight-inch um-
brella Is the good size for service, but
who ever saw one OF that sweep made
with the fittings that please a woman
In despair, many persons get the man
nish umbrellas figuring that 1t Is bet
ter to be dry than to be dainty.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-05
PIPE SMOKE ENDS IN DEATH
Aged Boston Man Dropped Hot Ashes
and Was Burned to Death
in Fire Following
areclal to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
BOSTON Jan. 4.-Dennis Mcmahon
of 1915 Dorchester avenue lost his life
and his heirs the sum of $1,000 yester-
day as the result of few hot ashes
dropping from his pipe and setting fire
to his clothing. Mcmahon, who was 20
years old and an invalid, was smoking
in the upper chamber of his house when
the sparks from his pipe started the
blaze.
Infirm and helpless the old man was
unable to reach the hall before the
smoke and flames Oyerpowered him. The
reflection Of the blaze was seen by his
nieces who were in the lower rooms,
but before help could be summoned the
fire had reached a point where it was
impossible to reach Mcmahon.
The man kept a little fortune con-
cealed in his room, every corner of
which was swept by the flames. A
thorough search failed to reveal the
money. The damage to the house was
$1,000.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-05
WIND SHUT OFF, MAN EATS
JaIers Pinch His Nose and Prisoner
Swallows His Milk After Re-
fusing to Dine
Special to the Herald.

Special to the Herald.
WILKESBARRE, Pa, Jan. 4.-Find-
ing that he either had to swallow food
or smother Andrew Zoss, who is try
ing to starve himself to death in the
county Jail here. today swallowed food
placed in his mouth. 1t was the first
he had taken in two weeks, and he was
so weak that he has had frequent at
tacks of Inconsistencies.
Several efforts were made today to
force him to take food, but they failed
Finally his nose was held tightly and his
mouth filled with milk. He had to swal-
low or smother, and he swallowed. The
operation was repeated several times,
and he is now gaining strength.
He had beaten his wife so severely
that for some time she lowered between
life and death. He was conscience
stricken and apparently determined to
die.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-05
HAD TO DRAW THE LINE
Housewife Stood a Tramp's Profanity
Until He Damned the Butter
Then She Lit in to Him
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
KANSAS CITY, Jan. 4.-"Git me a
good meal ready, damn quick. This
is the twenty fifth house I've been to
and / amt goin' no furder, see?"
This command was given to Mrs.
Pryor Julian of 7014 Independence road
yesterday afternoon by an evil-looking
tramp. Mrs. Julian was alone in her
house at the time. She hastily set out
what victuals she had. The tramp
swore at the butter and Mrs. Julian
said she would go down the cellar
and secure better quality. Instead
she slipped out the back door and noti-
fed the police of Sheffield station by
telephone. Patrolman Park hurried to
the house and arrested the man just
as he was finishing his meal. He was
locked uD
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-05
ONE PAIR OF STOCKINGS
Husbands Sole Provision for Her in
Year, Says Wife in Divorce
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald
CINCINNATI. Jan. Am suit filed
today Blanche Runck charges that i'll
the year she was married to Lewis F.
Runck, jr., his only contribution to
her support was a pair of stockings
worth 10 cents. She alleges that he
failed to provide for her, compelling
her to sleep in doorways, public parks
and any other convenient, but still
strikingly inconvenient, places.
Runck is a son of a well-known in
surance man. Mrs. Runck, who Is
quite handsome, did not state how OF
when, if at all, the hosiery department
of her wardrobe had been replenished.