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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-04-18
Army OFFICERS
REPRIMANDED
WIFE OF SALT LAKE CAPITALIST
COMPLAINED OF THEIR Ac-
TioNs TOWARD HER.
SHOULD Be MORE COURTEOUS
After the Complaint Had Been Made,
the War Department Sent
Special Inspector to investL
gate the Matter.

Salt Lake City. Utah--Acting Secrs-
tary OF War oliver Wednesday trans.
mitted to Col. BENJAMIN Lockwood.
commandant at Fort Douglas. and
Capt A. s. Brooks, also stationed al
the fort, severe reprlmands In connec.
tiou with the conduct g. the two Off.
GERS toward Mrs. Samuel Newhouse and
party when Mrs. Newhouse. wife OF
Salt Lake capitalist, visited the fort
In an automobile with party OF
friends last FEBRUARY Mrs. Newhouse
complained that Capt. Brooks. though
the automobile was proceeding
through the fort grounds ut only mod
crate speed, drew a pistol and forced
the party to come , halt. Mrs.
Newhouse appealed to Col. Lockwood
and complained that he offered her
no satisfaction. Capt Brooks claimed
that the party was going at such speed
that he feared for the safety Of his
little child. In the reprimand Secre-
tary Oliver says that Capt. Brooks
conduct was inexcusable and that Col.
Lockwood should have shown more
courtesy in the matter. After Mrs.
Newhouse had made her complaint the
war department sent n special inspec.
tor here to investigate the matter.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-04-18
WILL SELL JOHN o.'s HAIR OIL.
Rockefeller Refuses to Pay Duty on
Wonderful German "Restorsr."

New York.-A bottle of hair oil
which a celebrated pharmacist of Der
in sent to John d. Rockefeller some
time ago Is TO be sold by the govern
ment because the oil king failed to
pay the customs duty on the package.
John ID. at the time the precious prep
aration reached this city already had
given up hope of growing his own
hair on his head. and had purchased
wig from a French artist In that
line OF endeavor.
II is claimed that II Mr.. Rockefei-
Ter had used the contents Of the bot
tie from Berlin he would now have q
luxuriant growth Of hair two feet long
and also n full set Of whiskers. Tho
oil is guaranteed. IL is said. TO grow
a beard on a wax image.
A be- OF lozenges which a Scotch
man forwarded to Mr.. Rockefeller
from Edinburgh for the cure OF his
indigestion is also to be sold by Uncle
Sam for the nonpayment OF duty. IL
was never claimed by the Standard
Oil magnate. One lozenge. according
to the modest account OF the patentee.
would have enabled the founder OF
the University of Chicago TO eat with
ease and comfort anything but hair
mattress.
other things addressed by cranks
to Mr.. Rockefeller are included In the
sale.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-04-18
REVOLUTION IN NEW YORK,
Trouble Will Exceed Anything Ever
Seen on Planet.

New York. In his sermon at the
memorial service of the Loyal Legion
OF the United States In the Church OF
the Incarnation this afternoon, the
Rev. DIR. Morgan Dix, rector OF Trinity
parish, predicted that III international
war should cease that happy occurrence
would not bring war to an end; 1t would
still have to be waged, not by nation
against nation, but within each nation.
between forces OF protective Law aud
order and other forces destructive 10
the peace and quiet Of the State"
DIR. Dix's sermon was heard by Bishop
Potter and several prominent army and
navy officers OF the civil war and their
guests. In ii he prophesicd the great
est war this planet has ever seen.
Modern society Is in fcrment today.
This city contains. ose dr~ads 10 think
how large a number. a siultitude who
are deluded by visions never To he real
lied and scething with passions which
no calm voice or sound speech can allay.
This city, thank God, has standing
army keeping watch on the turbulent
and the seditious. a police force, num-
bering, horse and foot, 5000 men, well
disciplined, trained to the number OF
controlling mobs and dispensing rioters;
a national guard numbering some 1900,
infantry. cavalry and artillery, and be-
yond and below, where the bay reflects
the sun, are military reservations,
where the flag Of freedom flies above
the barracks and batteries Of the gov
ernment of the United States.
"Dismiss the police, disband the na-
tional guard and secure nonintcrference
by the general government, and what
would happen?
II know what am talking about, for
| saw with these eyes the Astor Place
riot in lsf9, and the draft riots In 1868,
and the Orange riots in 1901, and |
venture to predict that within month
we shall see worse things yet-mobs pa
rading the streets, houses burning,
shops looted and citizens fleeing for
their lives. Such revolutionary out
RACES would, Of course, provoke resist
ancp
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-04-18
REPORTS ON Canal
CHAIRMAN OF HOUSE COMMITTEE
RECENTLY RETURNED.
CAN Be COMPLETED IN FIVE WARS
Needs More Railroad Capacity TO Take
Care Of the Dirt Now Be-
ing Escsvsted.

Observation-Disclosures Tawney. of
The house committee on appropria-
tons. and Representative Olcott, who
have recently returned from a visit to
the isthmus OF Panama. Thursday dis
cussed with the president conditions as
they found them. MIR. Tawney is IA
vorably impressed with the progress
being made In the canal work and told
the president he thought at the pres
ent rate the waterway should be com
pieted IN i've years. He said he re-
garded II as unfortunate that the en-.
gineering world had been represent.
Ing to the people an almost impossible
engineering problem confronting Il.
The principal conditions now To be
met. he said. were those OF sufficient
railroad capacity to take care of the
dirt excavated. and sanitation with
the view to keeping the place In q
good healthful condition.
Mr.. Tawney also discussed with the
president questions affecting congress.
sional appropriations for canal work
and 1t Is likely some legislation bear.
ing on the subject will be recommend.
ed to congress as a result OF the visit
to the isthmus.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-04-18
SHOT UNCLE; BURNED AUNT
For Purpose of Robbery In
jured Are in Dying Condition.

Bardwell, Ky.-Ed Stockton, aged
about II years, shot and mortally wound
ed his uncle, Barlow Stockton, at the
latter's home, and then assaulted Mrs.
Stockton, who came to her husband's 5
rescue, knocking her down with his
rifle, and covering her unconscious body
with kerosene he Sc: fire to her cloth
ing. The flames revived her, and she
was enabled, in some unaccountable
manner. to extinguish them, but not
until she had been frightfully burned.
She lies at the home OF neighbor near
here in dying condition, and her hus-
band at the home Of another, with like
fate staring him in the face. Youn
Stockton was arrested and placed in jai
here today.
II was known that Barlow Stockton
kept a lot of money at his house, and it
is supposed that the nephew went there
with the intention of numbering his
relatives and securing what sums he
could find. He did get $50, and the Off
GERS took s69. 10 away from him.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-04-18
THAW JURY
DIsAGREEs
AFTER EoRTV-sgvEN HOURS OF
pElI6ERATioN. THEY
ARE DISMISSED.
THAW PALES At LAST REPORT
Remanded Back TO the Tomb Without
Bail to Await His Second
Trisi-Probsbly In
October.

New York.-The Jury In the case
OF Harry Kendall Thaw. who shot
Stanford White to death In Madison
Square Roof Garden on the night OF
June 25 last, and who was indicted
and tried on a charge OF murder In the
first degree. came into court at I 80
O'Clock this afternoon and formally
reported to Judge Fitzgerald. the
presiding judge. that no agreement
WIS possible.
The jurors, who had been deliberat-
Ing continuously since 5:i5 p. m,
"Wednesday, were discharged by the
court, and unless District Attorney
William Travers Jerome decides that
further prosecution is us.sless. Thaw
will be tried a second time on the
same charge. Mr.. Jerome had an
nounced previously that he would fight
any attempt to obtain bail for the
young millionaire. and II his efforts
are successful Thaw will have to re-
main in a cell until his case IL called.
which probably will be sometime next
October
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-04-18
PLEADED GUILTY TO MURDER.
Fred Troy Admits Killing Wife and
Ralph Guln.

Joplin. Mo.-Fred W. Troy. trav-
cling photographer. 35 years OF age,
who shot and killed his wife. Potosia
Troy. and mortally wounded Ralph
Guin in this city New Years day.
pleaded guilty to second degree mur-
der in circuit court and was sentenced
zy Judge Gray to serve a term OF
80 years in the penitentiary.
Troy represented that he had knowl-
edge of his wife's unfaithfulness and
a conspiracy against his life by Guin
and her. He said, however that he
preferred sentence for second de-
gree murder to the ordeal OF reciting
In court the story of the horrible trag-
edy.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-04-18
TWO PUBLIC BANouETs
Will Conclude National Arbitration
and Peace Congress.

New York-Two large public ban.
quets. instead OF the dinner originally
planned. 1t was announced. will con.
ciude the national arbitration and
peace congress which is to meet In
Carnegie hall next Sunday.
Ambassador James Bryce will bs
among the speakers.
Theodore Hardee. who has had
charge OF arrangements for the st.
Louis Worlds Fair and the Lewis
and Clark exposition. was appointed
executive officer OF the national arbi.
tration and peace congress Hr. Har.
dee took immediate charge of the
registration and accommodation of the
hundreds OF delegates who are begin
ming to arrive from all over the coun.
try.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-04-18
But Little PROGRESS.

San Francisco-Upon resumption OF
the Ruef trial. Talesman Max Cans, a
retired liquor dealer. was challenged
by the prosecution. The challenge
was allowed. Theodore Cohen. dry
goods dealer, could not remember II
he had been approached By persons
since he became talesman and had
been drawn into a question OF Ruefs
case. Cohen declared that, although
he now has an unfavorable impression
OF Ruef. he could give him a fair
trial. Unchallenged by either side, he
was passed as to qualification.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-04-18
Fremont Prosecution Resed.

New York-The prosecution resv
ed in the case of Maj. Francis
p. Fremont, who is on trial by court.
martial here on charges growing out
of certain financial transactions.
One witness. now In Cuba. but who
is expected to arrive here on April
81, will be called to the stand by the
prosecution at that time. In the
meantime the defense will proceed
with a presentation OF Its case begin
ming next Tuesday.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-04-18
DELEGATES TO THE HAGUE.
Russian OFFICIALS Named Their Dele
gates for the Conference.

st. Petersburg.-Russia officially
named her delegates to the peace
conference at The Hague. Mr..
Nelidorff. ambassador to France; Prof.
DeMartens. imperial councillor OF state
and NJ. Tcharykoff. the Russian minis
ter OF The Hague.
The attitude OF the powers on the
subject OF the discussion OF the limi-
tation of ornaments and questions in
naval war not touched upon in the
Russian note and the subject Is not
fully defined. A most active inter.
change of dispatches between Vienna.
Berlin and st. Petersburg is still in
progress. notwithstanding her French
ties, Russia is evidently acting fully
in sympathy with her German neigh.
bors.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-04-18
Coroner Saws Suicide.

Chicago.-A coroner's Jury yester-
day afternoon returned verdict Il
suicide in the case OF Frank Fetten.
25 years old. who died at the Hahae-
mann Hospital here three weeks ago
from the effects OF bullet wound In
the head. Fetten's father maini aimed
his son had been shot by a Waterman
employed by Swift & Company in
Kansas City. Kan. and that his death
resulted therefrom
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-04-18
Postal Commission Statement.

New York-The joint congress
sional postal commission appoint
ed at the last session of congress end.
ed a several days parliamentary ses-
sion here. In formal statement the
commission expressed the opinion that
the investigation will show great econ
omies can be effected by establishing
wodern up-to-date business methods
in conducting the business and keep
ing the accounts of the postoffice and
postal service.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-04-18
ATTORNEY Disbarred.

New York The appellant divi-
sion of the supreme court handed
down a decision granting a motion to
disbar George Burnham. Jr. The Pc
tition for his disbarment was filed on
beaalf of the bar association and was
based upon the fact that Burnham's
conviction OF felony. Burnham was
convicted on December 16. 1906. of the
crime of grand larceny in the first de-
gree in connection with the STAIRS of
the Mutual Reserve Life Insurance
Company and was sentenced to state
prison for two years.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-04-18
Second Wife Honors First.

Ottumwa. Ia.-When the will of the
late Mrs. L. Benedict of Eddyville was
filed for probate in the district court
here it was found to provide a sum Of
money for the erection of a monu.
ment to her husbands first wife. The
will sets aside the sum of $500 for
the erection of two monuments. the
first to be in memory of her husband,
]. II. Benedict. his former wife and
their child. the second to commemo-
rate a son and. daughter and herself,
should, adds the testator, she be for.
tunate enough to be laid away beside
her children.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-04-18
Siuned for Five Years.

Great Falls. Montana.-The ms
chinists electrical workers and tho
blacksmiths union, whose strike early
this week tied up the smelters OF the
Boston and Montana, as well as the
mine OF that subsidy OF the Amalga-
mated Copper Company in Butte today
signed fiyeyears sliding scale contract
and resumed work. The settlement
was on the same basis as that reached
in Butte between the employers and
smelter men. This insures industrial
peace in the Montana mining world
for FIVE years at least.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-04-18
J. H. Eckels Found Dead.

Chicago. II. Eckels, presi-
dent OF the Commercial National Bank
Of this city and former comptroller OF
the currency. died at his home early to-
day OF heart disease. The death Of
Mr.. Eckels occurred apparently while
he was asleep in his bed. The death OF
Mr.. Eckels came on the eve of break
fast party which he had planned for q
number of his friends and relatives.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-04-18
Sneezes Out Corn Grain.

Penasburg. Pa. After three
months suffering a sneeze has aiford-
ed relief to Emanuel. nve-year.old son
Of F. NJ. Weller OF Hill Church In
the latter part of December the boy.
while playing with some corn. insert.
ed grain in his nose. A physician
was summoned, but was unable TO re-
move the obstruction.
Efforts were made to cause the boy
to sneeze. with the hope of dislodging
the corn; but pepper. snufr and simi.
lar substances all failed to produce a
sneeze.
A few days ago the boy unexpect-
edly sneezed and Immediately the
grain Of corn few QUE of the nostril.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-04-18
Posse UnsuccessfuI.

Webb City, Mo.-Not only has the
Baxter Springs posse OF deputy sher-
iffs and members OF the Anti-Horse-
thief association returned to the Kan
sas border empty handed after the
dash into Indian territory after the al
legged Wickliqe gang of desperadoes,
which held up the station agent at
Quapaw, shot Marshal Black at Bax-
ter Springs and stole two horses and
vehicles in their fight north. but big
Jim Thompson OF Tahlequah denies
that the WicklIffes are the parties
guilty of the outlawry.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-04-18
Paymaster Acquitted.

Washington, ID. C.-Paymaster John
Irwin of the navy. who was tried
at Mare Island on charges OF neglect
of duty. making false returns and en-
bezzlement, has been acquitted of the
charge of embezzlement but found gull
ty on the other charges. The court
sentenced him to dismissal. No rec
ommendation for clemency was made.
but the president commuted the SEN
tence to a reduction OF Is points.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-04-18
FINDS A NEW SUN SPOT,
II 10 the Center Of Unusual Solar
Activity.

New York-Dr. S. Mitchell, instruc.
tor in astronomy at Columbia uni.
Versity. declares he has discovered
new sun spot as large as that discov.
cred by Prof. Brashear. OF Allegheny,
on Feb. 13
The spot which is near the meridian,
DIR. Mitchell says. is much larger than
any OF the others which seem to mar
the suns complexion and seems to
be the center of an unusual solar ac-
tivity.
DIR. Mitchell does not look for any
violent atmospheric disturbances as q
result OF the spot.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-04-18
MAKE LOWER SCHEDULE.
On June 9, All Fast Trains Will ps
Slowed Down.

Omaha. Neb.-Western railroe Ia
have definitely decided upon a datc
for lengthening the schedules OF their
fast trains and on June all trains
will be slowed down.
This announcement comes from U...
Ion Pacific headquarters in oma'i,.
and is result OF conference be-
tween general passenger agents Of
the roads involved. Those in tho
agreement are Union Pacific. Rock
Island. Northwestern. Great Northern.
Northern Pacific and the Burllngt m.
Other roads are expected to subscr,bs ,
to the agreement which was made
necessary by the cutting of rates by
the western legislatures.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-04-18
Money Poisoned Him.

Trenton, N. Former Assembly
Harry o. Leavitt of this city is at the
point OF death from the effects Of
handling money. Mr.. Leavitt is em.
ployed in bank in this city and ham
dies large stacks of paper money The
money crop recently has been of poor
quality as regards cleanliness, and the
infection was conveyed to sore on one
of his hands. Now blood poisoning has
set in and the patients condition is
desperate, despite several surgical
operations.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-04-18
Doubt His Sanity.

Los Angeles, Cal.-Local author.
tiles are in doubt as to whether
George W. Bunbrick, the convicted
murderer of John Shredder OF Cordell.
Ga, who surrendered himself here
yesterday is entirely mentally respon-
sible. There is no question OF the cor
rectness of the story related by Bun.
brick, but he appears not altogether
rational On some subjects. He has a
delusion that his brother, who helped
him kill Shredder is here in jail and
wounded as result of fight With
detectives.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-04-18
spadra Miners Win.

Kansas City. Mo.-Word comes
from the Spadra. Arkansas. anthrx-
cite district that John Mitchell. head Of
the United Mine Workers OF America,
to whom was referred the long stand
ing dispute over the payment OF min
ers on mine run basis. instead OF the
screened coal basis. has decided in IA.
vor Of the miners and awards them
q score OF s7k cents per ton. This
decision is binding upon both parties
and will settle the prolonged conttn,
versy. which Affects about 1000 miners
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-04-18
Abandoned Lynching.

Bonneville, Mo.-Great excitement
prevailed here today when it became
known that a mob last night took
James Smothers and his two sons, aged
20 and II, from their home and hogged
them for alleged mistreatment Of
Smothers' l4-year-old daughter, Ethel.
At first il was decided to hang the
three, and they we're strung up, but
cooler counsel prevailnd and they were
let down. Then the mob considered
whether to drown them in the Missouri
river, finally deciding to fog them.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-04-18
FAILED TO OBEY LAW.
Express Companies In Nebraska stIii
Charge Old Rate.

Omaha, Neb.-None OF the express
companies doing business in Nebras.
ka have lowered their rates In com.
pliance with the new state law reduc.
ing express charges 25 per cent. The
bill was passed April and was signed
by the governor at once. The bill
bore an emergency clause declaring
1t went into effect as soon as passed
and approved.
Express companies contend the
emergency clause is not effective. The
attorney general has the matter un.
der consideration and will file charges
against the companies unless the new
rates are put in effect at once.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-04-18
kansans Poisoned,

Fort Scott, KaD.-~Joseph McKulcky,
about 65 years old. and Jose Salava.
aged 35 years. both OF whom lived n ,1r
Burlington. Kan, where they owned
farms were poisoned by stranger
Monday night. evidently for the pur
pose of robbery. Both men died few
minutes after they had been found in
dark side street. They had recently
sold their farms and were on their
way to Springfield. Mo-. to look for a
new location. Strychnlne was found
in the stomachs OF the men.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-04-18
Adaptabie.

Small Robbie was laboring over q
drawing which was obviously of great
Importance. His mother, who was
sewing in the room. got up to see
what he was doing. What is it you're
drawing. dear?" she said. as she stood
behind him. Robbie was embarrass-
ed. Struggling to cover his nervous
ness. he answered with an air of great
nonchalance: "Oh. it it's papa I'm
drawing. but l don't care anything
about 1t. Guess III ps; tail to 1t
and have 1t for . dog '.-I.ippincott's
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-04-18
Occupation Of OudIa.

Paris-According to the official ad-
vices. the occupation of Oudja by the
French troops appears likely to last
longer than at first considered prob
able. NJ. Regnault. the French min
lister to Morocco. has replied to the
attempt OF the sultan's representatives
at Tangler. to enter into negotiations.
that France is determined to maintain
her demands for reparation and would
not even consider proposals for partial
satisfaction.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-04-18
CROP BULLETIN.
Winter Wheat Prospects Better Than
Average for Past 10 Years.

Washington-The crop reporting
board of the bureau Of statistics OF the
department OF agriculture. in a bulle-
tin issued Wednesday. gives the aver.
age condition OF winter wheat on
April 1 as s99 per cent, as against
s91 on April l. 1906. GIG at the
corresponding date in 1905 and s5.3
the mean OF the April averages of
the last ten years.
The average condition OF winter rye
on April l was $40 against 900 on
April /. 1905. 92.1 at the correspond
ing date in 1905. and S92 the mean
Of the April averages OF the last ten
yeara
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-04-18
To Bring Constantine to chIe,ao.

New York-Frank ]. Constantine,
Jr., wanted in Chicago for the murder
on January OF last year OF Mrs. Ar
thur w. Gentry, will not be taken wes.
TO stand tral on the charge un.il to-
morrow afternoon or evening. and It
will be necessary for the priso ler tn
sign a waiver before District Attorney
John F. Clarke Of Brooklyn. Def re
Assistant Superintendent of Police
Schuettler and Detective Sheehen. Of
Chicago. can legally depart from ta.s
city with their man.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-04-18
Appoint Special Commissioner.

Austin. Tex.-Judge v. L. Brooks,
in the Twenty-sixth district court Of
Texas. has entered an order in the
case OF Texas VS.. the Waters Pierce
Oil Co.. the application for which was
made by Atty. Gen. Davidson. appoint
ing Frederick H. Sanborn, of New
York city. as a special commissioner
to take testimony in this case. The
order gives the special commissioner
power to summon witnesses. compel
attendance and punish for contempt.