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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-03-21
SPRING TRADE
SATISFACTORY
IN VOLUME. trIs MAKING AN Ex.
cELLENT COMPARISON
WITH LAST YEAR.
LEADING INDUSTRIES BUSY
Cotton Factories ard Steel Mills Hsvs
Orders Reaching We'll into
the Future-Grain Prisea
Are Firm.


NcN tofh-tk- u. Dun a Cos weph
~ review OF trade says:
spring trading is making a most sat.
isfaetory comparison with the volume
at this time last year. except in
Few sections where the weather Ia stiIl
unfaVorabte. and mercantile collections
improve steadily. despite the high
money market. Leading industries
nave orders covering production well
INTO the future. especially cotton fac.
tories and steel mills. while the out.
pus OF pig iron when the mouth opened
sas close to the largest on record.
Prices are well maintained tn all
sections OF the iron and steel Industry.
There Is a nominal difference Of about
" p.r tnn between spot and third
quarter business. bat scarcely auy
sales are made a. TIE hisher rxur.
because little iron Is available for
prompt shipment Domestic steel rail
business Is supplemented BY large TO
quiremsnts by South America and
Japan that may b. nIled in this mar,
ket II satisfactory deliveries can be
arranged
Textile mills are producing at re-
maFkable rate without threatening any
accumulation OF stocks and advanced
prices for cotton goods have not
checked demands. Premiums above
regular quotations are willingly paid
for early shipments. Most tobbers
have not provided for all of the sprtng
but others Will not b. able 10 meet
the requirements OF customers. This
Is especially the case with western
loobers. who still receive liberal or.
ders. Leather is more quiet. stocks OF
some varieties being larger than at
any recent date. and the situation now
depends upon the development OF trade
IN fall shoes. Domestic hides are dull.
prices showing a downward tendency.
Prices % grain were well maintained
In view Of the official report Of the
farm reserve on March l. There was
no change in the cotton situation. Ad-
vance In price started liquidation tha,
caused a sharp decline
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-03-21
ROOSEVELT
WON'T CHANGE
WHITE HOUSE FLOODED WITH AP.
PEALs TO AVERT THREAT
ENEo DISASTER"
PANIC" FOLLOWED MORGAN
The President May Issue a Statement
Outlining His A,titude-Wiu
Confer With Railroad
Magnates.

Washington.-The following are the
Efforts made by the government TO re-
heve the monetary situation:
Order Of Secretary OF the Treasury
Cortelyou postponing the withdrawal
OF s5O.0oo.0OO OF national deposits In
banks. put in last October.
A further order of Secretary Cortei-
you that the sis.o0O.0 900 currency taken
by national banks could be held with
out substituting federal for state
bonds as security.
The offer to redeem So. .000. 900
per cent bonds, with interest to
July l.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-03-21
TAFT PROMISED PROTECTION.
Knew Of Expressed Willingness Of
Negro to Confess.

Washington, ID. C.-U. 5. Senator
Overman. OF North Carolina. VINO il
member OF the senate committee on
military affairs. which Is investigating
the shooting up" OF Brownsville. Tex.
said the committee received informa
tion two weekS Iso that FORMER
member Of the Twenty-fifth infantry
had expressed 4 willingness to make
a full confession II he could receive
some assurance from the government
that he would be protected. Senator
overman says thi. information was
forwarded to Secretary Taft, with the
suggestion that it be Investigated by
the war department
"All the discharged troops who tell
the truth about the AFFAIR" said the
senator. will certainly be protected
by the government
Neither the senate committee on
military affairs nor the war depart
ment had received any official report
regarding the alleged confession of
the discharged negro soldier.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-03-21
Cocaine and Crime.

The grand jury of Lee county. in SUBJ
mitting their final report made that
document brief but expressive. They
reported having examined 2s3 witnesses
and returned - indictments. In the
next sentence the report states: I'VE
find from the reports of the Justices Of
the peace the lesser crimes on the
increase. and recommend a more rigid
enforcement and heavier punishment
for these smaller offenses, believing
that the greater crimes grow out of
them
One of the greatest obstacles in the
way Of enforcing the laws, in some sec
tions of the State, and Of suppressing
these small vices, i the cocaine evil,
and the apparent facility with which
those accustomed TO its use can get it.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-03-21
MISSISSIPPI NEWS
Grow Grain and Hay.

President Walter Clark. Of the State
division OF the southern Cotton Asso-
ciation, has issued a circular, in which
be says
Il want to say TO the people OF Mis-
sissippi that believe that from North
Carolina to the Rio Grande We will
have the largest acreage in cotton this
year we have ever had, and the man
Who neglects 10 plant sufficient, acre
age in food crops will be very foolish
indeed We have grown a little above
an average crop of cotton In Mississippi
this past season, and the price has been
well maintained above ten cents; and
yet we find. from one end of the State
to the other, much OF gloom and de-
spondency on account OF the scarcity Of
money. | hope that our farmers who
hsbitually buy corn and hay have
learned that there Is no money to them
In cotton even at ten cents.
IF We would see prosperity in Mis-
sissippi this fall, let Us plant corn and
grasses abundantly, and then all the
cotton we can work and gather. To
every farmer | would say, see that your
tenants plant and cultivate their gar
dens we'll, and do not forget your own.
This policy will reduce very much your
supply bills
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-03-21
MYSTERY CLEARED
DISCHARGED NEGRO SOLDIER 40.
mITs PARTICIPATION.
ATTACK RESULT or ALLEGED INJURY
After Encounter with White Man.
He Returned to Camp and
Armed Himself.

G@.veA-A. Texas - The deer
mystery surrounding the alleged rad
OF the negro soldiers from the Tween.
y-nfth infantry upon the people Of
Brownsville. Tex. on Aug. Is. last
year. has been cleared up. according
to story printed Sunday by the Gal.
weston News.
After seven months OF Investigation
oy federal authorities. what appears To
De the true version Of the crime has
been secured from D. {. Gray. one Of
The discharged soldiers. who admits
that he partially participated.
The man has been living in Gal
weston a large portion Of the time
since he was discharged from the
army soon after the outrage.
Attack Not Premeditated.
According to his statement. the at.
tack was not premeditated. but was
the result OF an alleged injury done
one OF the soldiers by n white man
In Brownsville half an hour before ths
raid.
The negro. returning To the bar.
RACKS. seized his rifle and announced
that he was going to kill the white
man Several other negro soldiers
volunteered to 20 along and see the
work well done and to wipe out Old
scores which they had against tho
citizens on account OF the injuries
which they claimed to have suffered.
The negroes returned to the barracks.
after committing the assault on the
town, and many soldiers assisted In
the hurried cleaning OF the guns for
the inspection. which followed soon
after the shooting in the town ceased.
Thought Reporter Was Detective.
Apparently the soldiers from only
one company participated in the raid.
although practically the entire battal-
Ion knew soldiers had done the shoot.
ing
The negro soldier. IL is said. gave
out the story believing the reporter
was a United States secret service
detective
Gray says he was formerly a private
in Co. of the Twenty NTH infantry.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-03-21
CHICAGO sUs-TRsAsuaY cIEw.
Ahsens-minded Clerk May Have Taken
the Mon.y.

Chiesso-lt having proved impos-
sible up TO the present to obtain any
trace OF the $4,000. which mysteri-
uusly disappeared from the Chicago
sub-treasury. the secret service Off
GERS are now working upon q theory
which they believe may bring tangible
results. This theory Is that an en-
ploye OF the sub-treasury Is subject to
periods OF mental alteration He has
been examined and has admitted that
he - subject to attacks when his mind
Is blank and he can not remember
what occurred during this time. Ii II
thought that the man. who. in his
normal condition. Is careful and thor
oughly honest. may have taken the
money and has now forgotten where.
k was placed
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-03-21
Fighting the Cumberland.

The feud between the citizens Of
Friars Point and the Cumberland Telc-
phone Company has reached critical
stage, the matter having passed on, Of
the hands Of the railroad commission,
and has arrived at point where liti-
CATION seems inevitable.
The town council Of Friars Point has
directed that suits be brought against
the corporation To recover damages for
the use Of the streets of the munici-
pality during the past ten years, and
the board of supervisors of Coahoma
county has instructed the road commis-
sioner 10 furnish the county attorney
with list of all public roads occupied
by the company's poles, and unless the
corporation settles the rental claim a
summary removal of the poles and
wires will be ordered.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-03-21
LAYING up Switches.

precious stones-preciOus to the own
er-growing plants and baby mudtur-
ties all figure In the collection Of treas
ures carried back from the country:
but rarely has fresh air" displayed
the foresight Of mother who vas
seen clambering over 4 rail fence into
a piece of underbrush.
Faith, an it's some o. thin nice
switches I'm after. Miss Brown was
the reply to the deaconess' question.
Il haven't been able to find me a da-
clint switch fer the b'ys sence / was in
the kensy last summer. and now I'm
going 10 take home enough to last
till next year. r.--Deaeones Advocate.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-03-21
JAPs IN FRISCO SCHOOLS.
The Bars Having Been Removed. They
Are Admitted.

San Francisco.-The admission of
Japanese ehilaren followed the action
OF the board OF education. resembling
the resolution which barred Japanese
pupils from the schools. In accord.
anee with instructions from Washing
ton. U. 5. Attorney Devlin had a for
NAL order OF dismissal Of the Japanese
cases entered. Similar action was
taken In state supreme court.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-03-21
win Maks Cotton Basxing.

Pursuant to the resolution adopted ut
the State convention Of the Farmers
Union, in jackson, pledging the mem
bers TO use cotton bagging in preparing
the 1907 crop for market, arrangements
has been made by Chairman II. W.
Bradshaw, of the executive committee,
and Secretary G. W. Russell for the
manufacture Of cotton bagging for this
purpose. 1t is estimated that il all the
farmers in Mississippi use cotton bag
ging, instead OF the material generally
in use, about 25,Oo0 bales of the State
crop would be consumed at home.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-03-21

Washtngton-"There is no such
thing as tainted money said Presi-
dent Needham OF George Washington
university in an address, Human
conduct in acquiring" he said. does
not attach to or mix in the coin nor
lessen nor weaken the promise to pay
upon the bank note There is no
such agent as tainted money Good.
moral money-that is, coin OF full
weight, and live promises to pay
good coin is good anywhere in any
mans hand. l will accept it from any
man who owns It."
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-03-21
HILL MAKES A PREDICTION
Says Rates Will Be Advanced in tn.
Northwest Instead Of Reduced.

st. Paul. Mimi want TO 90 on
record here that your rates will be
advanced in the northwest instead OF
being reduced. They will be ad-
Vaneed, simply because il is necessary
To provide this service. This course
VIII begin in the east. Now. | am not
complaining about rates, but present
conditions would bankrupt some of
the roads in this state"
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-03-21
BARS coolIE lARoRERs.
Provisions Of the immigration Bill Put
Into Force.

Washington. - President Roosevelt
has issued an executive order directing
that Japanese or Korean laborers.
skilled or unskilled, who have received
passports TO go to Mexico. Canada or
Hawaii, and to come therefrom, be re-
fused permission to enter the conti-
mental territory Of the United States.
This is practically the final chapter in
the California case.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-03-21
The Oyster Industry.

The advent of warm weather has di-
verted the oyster industry on the Mis-
sissippi coast from the raw shipper to
the canning factory, and the shipments
OF bivalves in bulk will be rather lin
tied during the remainder of the sea
son. which will be brought to close
on May Is
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-03-21
Pins.

Pins are a rather modern tool Not
50 very long ago they were considered
great useless luxury and not a little
dangerous. They were large and the
heads were badly put on When a man
gave his wife pin money he thought that
he had gone the limit in luxury. People
tied their clothes with strings in those
days or strapped them on, or gathered
them up in a bunch at the corners and
tied them on bodily. Those were brave
days-those old days.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-03-21
Beats a Senator's Salary.

Abilene. Kas.-In a letter received
at his home here from former Senator
Joseph r. Burton. now serving a six
months sentence in the Ironton CMo.l
Jail, Burton says that he considers re-
liable report from Washington that
he must stay in jail another month
unless he pays his fine OF $500. He
says that as he has no money with
which to pay, and does not want to
borrow 1t, he probably will remain in
Ironton until April FL. His six months
sentence. good behavior considered
would have eaded on March a.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-03-21
PITTssuR0 HARD HIT.
Ten Square Miles Inundated purina
the Recent Flood.

Pittsburg. Pa.-Ten square miles
were inundated during the recent food
fere. The loss is summarized az foi-
lows: In output Of steel mills, s3,-
100000; other industries. 1900. 900;
In wages OF employees. 1881. 900; esti-
mated damage to Industrial plants,
sa,soo.Ooo. Total loss. ss.337. 900. vari-
Gus other estimates are being made,
ranging from 10000. 900 10 $50. .000. 900.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-03-21
Soil Experts at Work.

Government experts and soil survey
ors are at work in Jasper county max
ing Investigations for the department
of agriculture. The surveyors are
going down deep into the soil, to a
depth OF three feet or more, and are
taking out samples OF ths different
layers or deposits. for the purpose Of
analysis.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-03-21
End Of the Honeymoon.

An old married man happened to
meet beaming bridegroom on the lat
wedding trip.
"Hello." said he; finished your
honeymoon yet?''
Il don't know" replied the happy
husband. smiling. Il have never been
able to determine the exact meaning
of the word honeymoon.
Well thea. has your wife COM
menced TO do the cooking YETI
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-03-21

Nothing is more moving to a man than
the spectacle of reconciliation Our
weaknesses are thus indemnified and
are not too costly, being the price we
pay for the hour of forgiveness, and
the archangel, who has never felt an
ger, has reason to envy the man who
subdues it. When thou forgivest, the
man who has pierced thy heart stands
to thee in the relation OF the sea werm
that perforates the shell of the mussel,
which straightway closes the wound
with a pearL-Jean Paul LIGHTER.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-03-21

Washington. d. Can effort Is
to be made to have the number OF
chaplains in the navy increased.
There are practically three times as
many ships in the navy now as dur
ing the civil war. but the number OF
chaplains has not increased"
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-03-21
-OR GREATER
..... MISSISSIPPI

Devoted % the Agricultural. Commercial
and Industrial Development u the st.fe's
Incomparsbie Resources Orcfal Orzan on
Department Of Agriculture and Commsre~.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-03-21

I know an old man who has had a
great deal of trouble and many losses
and misfortunes, but he started out in
life with a firm determination to ex-
tract just as much real enjoyment from
it as be ~snt along as possihle--not in
dissipation, but in wholesome recreation
and fun. He has always tried TO see the
humorous side of things, the bright side
and the duty of happiness.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-03-21
osfen.sIess Man stahL.d.

FL Paso. TEXAS he lay IN bed
helpless paralytic. Augustin Castillo,
enc Of the wsalthisst men In she stats
OF Vera Cruz. Mex. was stabbed to
death at his home at Jalzpan by an
anknowa assassin
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-03-21
Six Fa,,I,,ie. a. mI,so J,,e,,,,

Sterbenvtils. O.-At least six and
perhaps ten members OF two foreign
families were drowned Ia the food a.
Ainso Junction. according to reports
received here. The houses roated
away with their occupants.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-03-21

All railroads in the State have joined
in a formal protest to the railroad COM
mission against the enforcement of the
s.csnt interchangeable mileage order.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-03-21
Bank Presiden, Optimistic.

New fork--F. \. Vanderlip. head %
the National city bank. said: In
spite OF the great depreciation in
prices. borrowers are able to keep mar
gins good Generalization has been
confined to the stock market / see
no signs Of its extending elsewhere"
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-03-21

Sedalia. Mo. o.-Chas. R. Clark
prominent citizen of New Albany,
Ind, en- route to San Antonio, Tex,
for his health. died on a Missouri, Kan
sas & Texas train at Pilot Grove. Mo.
Mr.. Clark was 6s years old
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-03-21
Giving Sonny PIthy Hint.

Now that you are married. my son,
listen to me"
What is it. dad?'
Try to be a husband. not an cx.
bachelor"
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-03-21

We perhaps never detect how much of
cur social demeanor is made up of arti-
fetal airs until we see a person who is
at once beautiful and simple; without
the beauty, we are apt to call tn. sim
plicity awkwardness.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-03-21

Chieago-James ID. Lightbody.
Olympia champion. and former Uni.
yersity Of Chicago runner. broke all
Central division American Athletic
union records in the mile run here.
He covered the distance In 4.24.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-03-21

Yszoo City held q preliminary fair
last fall and was so we'll pleased with
the result that permanent association
is being formed and the fair made a
regular annual event. Nothing could
possibly prove of more benefit to the
city and surrounding country. and 1t is
well known that Yazoo could make a
show not to be beaten by any section OF
.he State.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-03-21
for commencement.

Vice Chancellor Alfred Hume viii re-
main in active charge of affairs at the
University of Mississippi until after
the close of the present tern and is
now directing preparations for the June
commencement exercIses-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-03-21
Metcalf or for Cuba.

Washington-Secretary Metcalf left
here for Charleston. 5. c.. where he
boarded the U. S. ship Dplphin for a
cruise OF inspection in Cuban and
Porto Rico waters. He is accompanied
by Senator Flint Of California.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-03-21
The Irish Grimes Act.

London-The house OF commons
discussed the motion made by Michael
H. Hogan. member for Tipperary. in
iavor OF repeating the Irish crimes
act, which was carried by a vote as
252 to 50.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-03-21
CONSTITUTIONAL con..,,io, Adjourn,

Guthrie. Okla.-rhe only state cou-
stitution to be produced under modern
conditions has I'm ly been drafted
here. The consti --ional convention
has finished Its work and adjourned
after lis days in session.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-03-21

A brave man is always silent man
concerning his own sutferings; a high
minded man is more concerned about
others than about himself; a capable
man is too much absorbed in what he is
doing to think about himself.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-03-21

Paris-Sympathetic dispatches re-
garding the disaster to the battIeshIp
lena az Toulou continue 10 reach
President Fallieres. including mes
sages from President Roosevelt and
Secretary Root.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-03-21

The State Sunday school convention
will be held at Natchez from May ID to
Is, inclusive. Several of the most
noted Sunday school workers in Amer
ica will be present and deliver ad-
dresses.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-03-21

Springfield. Mo.-Colonel Geo. s.
S. Rathhun, distinguished confed-
crate veteran. who served with Shelby
and Marmaduke through the Missouri
campaign. died here Sunday. aged rs
yearz-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-03-21
Hard Week on the aourse.

Berlin. Germany-"The worst week
the bourse has had in 80 years" is the
verdict of one of the financial review.
ers in summing up last weeks move
ments on the stock market.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-03-21

The fifth annual convention of the
Epworth League will be held At Laurel
March 1881, inclusive.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-03-21

]. w. McRaven of Newton has the
champion ducks until some other sec
tion is heard from. Two OF them nest
ed together and he found "a eggs in the
nest. IL the hens could be induced to
do half so well at the proper season
there would be double profit in the
poultry business.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-03-21
Presiden, No, Changed Attitude.

NashingtOn.-The White House and
treasury department have been flooded
with appeals for President Roosevelt
and Secretary Cortelyou to take some
action TO avert the threatened disas-
ter In the financial and railroad world
II can be stated. authoritatively. how
ever, that President Roosevelt will not
change his attitude toward the rail.
roads, though il Is admitted that the
administration has no intention Of en-
tering on an extremely radical attack
on the railway corporations.
panic" Follows Mcrqan's Visit.
II Is known that the visit of J. Pier
pont Morgan to tho White House. 10
Induce the president To issue "A reas-
suring statement 10 the country in re-
gard TO the administrations attitude
toward the railroads. and the apparent
failure of the financiers appeal has
had much to do with the panicky con.
ditions that swept over Wall street.
President May Issue Statement.
While Il has not been definitely de-
cided. the president may issue state
ment outlining his attitude. after hs
has conferred with Presidents McCrea.
Newman. Mellen aud Hugkitt. ON the
railroad situation The conference with
the four railroad magnates. which was
granted by the president. at the
earnest request OF Mr.. Morgan. will be
held in few days. It is generally un-
derstond by those close t., the presi
dent that the railway officials will
urge Mr.. Roosevelt to take some steps
to "allay the public anxiety row
threatening to obstruct railroad in
vestments and construction. and as to
the relations between the railroads and
the government"