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THE NATIONS WEALTH
TOTAL VALUATION PLACED AT
$1o7,1o4, ,1e2,41o in 1904.
Per Capita Debt Of Government Is
$35.5o-General Property Taxes the
Principal Revenue Receipts Of
States and Cities.

New York.-In the period OF 1850.
1904 the national wealth of the United
States ran up from s7,135. .7SO,22S to
Slot tl04,l l92,ilO From statement of
the Increase by decades made public
by the census bureau 1t Is seen that
the greatest actual gain came in the
ten years ending in l9OO-from s65,-
900 100000 to SSS.5O0, 900. .0O0-though
the percentage OF increase was great
er than this in the ten years begin.
ming with 1880.
In 1870 there were two increase val
uations, one OF $4,000. .O0O. 900 in cur
rency and one of s2i,OOO0OO,000 in
gold. then at premium.
IL Is common fact that, omitting
the decade 1860 to lS7O-a period
marked by lessened productivity due
10 the civil war and by loss due to
to the emancipation of slaves-the an.
huai increase of wealth per family
has been almost uniform. That in.
crease for the decade 1850 to 1860
was $3.50; for the 20 years 1870 to
1890. slSi, and from 1890 to 1904,
slS2.
Real property and improvements
taxed account for trine more than
half OF the national wealth OF 1904:
railroads and their equipments are
itemized at sii,2i4. .752 900, manufac.
tured products over S7.i00.000. 900,
live stock more than si,0O0.000, 900,
manufacturing machinery. tools. etc,
nearly $4,000, 100000; clothing and
autu al
100000. street railways 81, .966. 900.
1t has long been recognized that
taxes increase faster than population.
The relation between tax lcyies and
wealth has not been generally observ.
cd. By tablen included in the present
report is shown that in % years from
1850 the calculated tax rate based
upon the census estimate OF true value
increased only two cents on 500.
In the final period covered by this
report the revenue receipts OF the
national. state and municipal govern.
ments were. exclusive of Implications.
81. .T09. 1860: the corresponding pay.
ments for expenditures were sl.IOi..
330.960. The aggregate public debt
OF the national government. states,
territories and municipalities. the
last term including counties tor par.
ishes) and all minor civil divisions. as
cities. villages. towns. boroughs. pre-
cincts. school districts. etc, was 81.
7S9 .90O.l 100 in 1902: per capita debt.
$3.50.
or principal revenue receipts OF
state and municipal governments gen.
eral property taxes form about 15 per
cent. special property and business
taxes 6.7 per cent, liquor licenses SO
per cent.
The increase in THE national wealth
from 1900 to 1904 was over slS,500,.
100000. This records an advance
without parallel in the history of the
country save in the decade of 1S5o-60.
where its wealth more than doubled,
thus furnishing the greatest recorded
percentage of gain.
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A Paradox Of Ambiguity.

Il never saw any one so stuck.up as
Markley." began Popley. Last night
he"
Why" interrupted Goodart, that's
not like MarSley q. all. He's the best
natured fellow"
"Of course" continued Popley, but
last night he came to my house with
molasses candy for the children and
let them sit on his lap while they ate
IL"
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ECoND TERM FOR GARTER

Be b. Carter. governor OF Hawaii since
slated for a second term by appoint
)m President Roosevelt. is great ad-
|the Japanese. This race forms n consid-
)rcentage of the population over which
Carter rules. In his annual report, Just
J governor shows that the attendance OF
children at the public schools is increas-
,y. He declares that the Japanese have
eyously treated and thinks that they
given the right to become citizens Of
d States.
p perfectly willing that my daughter
hrry Japanese II the young lady were
be is quoted rs saying.
not hold any race prejudice against the
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frequently expressed In fact have always favored allowing
tse TO be naturaized and become American citizens
Nor visit will
fnfcr with the president IS
>nds and is optimistic for their future.
vernor declares that the climate of Honolulu heahf His
4que his He he much
Chicago the thermometer seldom reaching
g believes, marveiousy
nor n Yale where a both
pl eleven
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and where they help the prisoner to reform hmse In
Information mpossble until the mea who keep
better the prisoners and try to help those unfor
hpes Kind words Instead clubs and bull rings and
and water cures"
4tiock slecsl rsformer He was The protsse Of
upou catering oos he began TO refuf
hou6s WaS turno1 upde and made into place at 70
womea tpoFay desaned b. she cy q e wess CT sss
~ o6S r. - 6ulR iiuIo 49, lestSoye1 o5ped eeero9
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Denent Of Modern Machinery.

II Is estimated by the department
of agriculture that last years crop
was produced and gathered at saw
Ing OF $6S5.O00.000 over what would
have been the cost Of raising an equal
crop 90 years ago This saving was
accomplished by the use Of mode. !
agricultural implements.-Farm Ma
chinery.
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Queer Name, Of Jurymen.

Among those drawn for jury serv-
fee for the April term OF court in
Franklin county are: Mr.. Button. Mr..
Hasty. Mr.. Curl. Mr.. Lord. Mr.. Dyer.
Mr.. Cook and Mr.. Pear.-Kansas City
Star.
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Automobile "TattersaIIs."

A great mart. to be devoted wholly
to the sale of autos and accessories is
to be built in London. 1t is to be an
automobile "Tattersalls."
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Defiance Starch Is the latest inven-
tion in that line ana an Improvement
on all other makes: it is more eco
nomical. does better WORK, takes less
time. Get 1t from any grocer.
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Hired Gsoorts for poas.

Paris.-A new profession" has been
started In this city-thAt Of the
~prcmsneurs Dc chiens," men who take
dc01 cut for an airing. A. rule they
hayo number Of families foe Which
they - th1e ssry1oe g utafek hcars,
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Nobody does anything well which
he cannot help doing; work is only
dane well when II is done with . will.
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NEW WIZARD OF FINANCE

Otto Herman Kahn is Wall streets latest
wizard of finance Born in Germany not quite 40
years ago. Mr.. Kahn worked in London and in
New York. A few years ago he became mem
ber of Kuhn. Loeb Co. Mr.. Kahn, more widely
known in Europe than In America. brought
before the public in the recent examination OF L.
H. Hartman by the interstate commerce commits
sion.
His ready answers to questions involving
financial technicalities amazed members of the
commission.
Not only did he discuss hundreds OF millions
OF dollars and hundreds of millions of shares OF
stock with absolute Indifference. but he showed
that, although declaring himself to be merely
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In railroad he has wonderful knowledge OF rail-
Ions described with wealth of detail illustrating
the ncaces OF the reorganization of the Union
way 1S9Sony after he had entered the
hn Loeb but 20 oldand talked
the Northern the big systems that the country
to SOUTH those who hearing Mr. Kahn
time this amazing but to those who have been
him 1t caused surprise
inquiry he whom
when big railroad system: that 1t
hn the socaed railroad wizard" wanted
hundred railroad stocks Mr. Kahn
number Hartman railroads land and other corporations
uden OF the directors of the Metropolitan
the active founders OF the New heaer New
M the Theater Lyrque of Paris He spends at
Metropolitan house and occasionally
eater.
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pOK CAUSES SENSATION

|Whitlock, Toledo's novelist-lawyer-
aroused a new sensation here by his
"The Turn Of the Balance" which
Pc and graphic arraignment of our
Healing with criminals. The author
zee. prosecuting attorneys and courts,
his strongest condemnation for jails.
end penitentiaries.
hitlock hopes to start through his
ment that will spread through the
end with the reformation Of prisons
eepers. He said . few days ago:
me out Of prisons worse men than
ntered. Occasionally they are re-
hat Il only IN . prison where the
the keepers are living better lives
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sJaA2aalQsea9A R4l815@eD
I'm THE PUBLIC EYE Z
e&ga1saBsaasasI
wv GOVERNOR OF PORTO RICO

During the administration OF Presiden,
Roosevelt great number of wealthy men have
accepted positions In the government service
both at Washington and in the foreIpn din,o
matte service. In many cases such positions
have not been OF great importance but II shows
that since the United States has taken her nIace
as one OF the great world powers there Is a grow.
Ing need OF men trained in diplomatic service
md owing to the great cost of living in foreign
service there is also need of men with great
wealth
An example of the rise of a man OF wealth to
greater honors from lesser positions in the admin
istration Is MIR. Regis Henri Post, recently ap
pointed governor of Porto Rico by President
Roosevelt after serving as auditor and sacrat, ~
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United States possessions.
public a
the Republicans county district
of his first he
the health of his wife he did
time travel He Is wealthy
! two travelled extensively
1908 he appointed by the
Rico He held this office until
recognizing the ability with which he had discharged
promoted him by making him Rico
Diartzoll
ceary Mr. Post called frequently
the absence of Governor Beeman Winthrop he
ability When Governor Winthrop retired March
assistant of the
: Governor Wnthrops
has known the President
assembly President
Is a Albany.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-09-29

9. In fact, he laughs till he is sore
But TeddieS sit about the floor
And glumly try TO figure our
Just what there is to laugh about
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-09-29

Some heavy books spill on the Teds
And slap nice aches into their teads.
Then Johnny sees into the trick,
And feels m@ch better mighty quick.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-09-29

[. See how amused the Teddies look
While Johnny reads in his big book!
The little rascals. you can bet,
VIII get about some mischief yet.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-05-09
HASN'T SHAVED FOR IS YEARS
Iowa Man Now Has Whiskers Seven
Feet Long.

Council Bluns. Iowa. James W.
Main. a farmer residing near Glen
wood. was in Council Bluffs recently
and attracted much attention.
Main has whiskers seven feet long.
the result OF IS years Of uninterrupt.
I'd groweh. He is now more than 20
years old. Thirty-five years ago he
says he grew tired OF shaving and
swore he would never shave again. In
a few years his whlskers reached his
waist, and he concealed them under
his coat Then they reached his knees
and he had to button his vest snd
trousers over them.
When he unfurls the giant growth
he looks a picture Of old Father
Time. Main has never had a sick
day since he began to let his whiskers
grow.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-05-09
NO. 26.
Mississippi
Aews
Mississippi Weather.

The following data covering period
OF nineteen years have been compiled
from the weather bureau records at
sixty observation stations in Missis-
sippi. They are issued to show the
conditions that have prevailed in the
State during the month of May for tho
above period of years, but must not be
construed ~ forecast OF the wea thcr
conditions for the month:
Mean or normal temperature, ".
The warmest month was that Of 1893,
with an average of II.
The coolest month was that OF 1850,
with an average OF 70.
Some OF the highest temperatures re-
corded were as follows: lO2 at Brook
haven and 100 at Crystal Springs In lso6.
Some of the lowest temperatures re-
corded were as follows: 81 at Corinth
in 1850; "a at Duck Hill in 1903, and "a
at Ripley in 1903.
Average precipitation for the month,
3. 30 inches.
Average number OF days with o.0i
inch or more, g.
The greatest average monthly pre-
cipitation was 100 inches. In 1893
The least average monthly precipita-
tion was l.3l inches, IN 1859.
Average number OF clear days, 10;
partly cloudy days, s; cloudy days, I.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-05-09
SYMPATHY PARADE.
moyer-Hsy~ood-Po,tibon Demons,ra.
ton In New York.

New York. N. Y.--Singirg the
"Marseillaise." more than 5000 social.
list and labor unionists paraded
through the Brownsville and East
New York sections of Brooklyn to
show their sympathy TOR Meyer Hay.
wood and Pettibone. the labor leaders
under indictment charged with the
murder of former Gov Steunenberg
OF Idaho. Every nan wore a picture
button of the accused men and sew
eral large banners picturing them as
martyrs in n righteous cause we're
also displayed. Red flags and Ameri.
can flags were equally in evidence.
During the parade and meeting in
Congress hall. which followed II, there
was no disorder. The meeting adopt.
ed resolutions OF sympathy for Moyer.
Haywood and Pettibone. One OF the
speakers criticised President Roose.
velt's alluslon TO them In the letter
to Representative Sherman OF New
York.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-05-09
TUBERCULOSIS INFECTION.
Human and Bovine Causes Consid
cred at Washington.

Washington. Tuberculosis infection
from bovine and other germs versus ia
fection through human germs was dis
cussed at length today at the meeting
o. the national association for the study
and prevention of tuberculosis, in third
annual session here.
DIR. Charles Hunter Dunn, of Boston,
had for his subject Recent Advances
in the Knowledge of Tuberculosis in
Children" He said in early life tuber-
culosis did not affect the lungs as il
did in the case of the adult, but fire.
quently remained hidden in the internal
glands in children in an acute form Of
tubercular meningitis or pneumonia.
causing death. He declared that chill
dren have no power of resistance against
these acute outbreaks, and that small
babies showed no tendency toward the
healing of the LESSONS.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-05-09
EXPLOSION KILLS MINERS.


Hinton. w. rorty-one miners
are entimbed in the Whipple mine
at Scarboro as the result of an ex.
plosion. There IL little prospect that
any of the men are alive Fifty.one
miners. some seriously injured. man.
aged 10 escape.
Isaac Pelter. mine boss. was a vic.
tim of his own herolsm. He could
have escaped with his men. but re.
mained In mine to close air courses,
hoping thereby To- force fresh air to
the imprisoned workmen lie ex.
pected to follow the otherr TO safe
~. but had not appeared late wednes.
day night.
Among the known dead are. Edw.
Emlth. Erastus Wiley. Arnold Kelly.
Charley Burgess. II. U. ID. Burgess.
Raleigh Tucker. Ed Melton, q. W.
Temper. all white: VIII Hump. col.
ored.
Ed Melton was taken out of the
mine alive. but died on reaching the
surface
The work OF taking out the bodies
was continued throughout the night.
The cause of the explosion is no,
known.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-05-09
Broke Throuoh Troops

Rome. Italy.-The police forbad,
public meeting here organized by
the socialists to commemorate Nav
day and at which Maxim Gorkey had
promised TO speak. All the streets
leading to the botanical gardens. where
the meeting was TO be held. were oc
cupied by the troops. but the thou
sands OF workmen who gathered in
the vicinity broke through the cor
dons. entered the gardens and held a
meeting.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-05-09
THE IRISH EXHIBIT
DESIGNED TO REVIVE DROPPING
INTERESTS OF COUNTRY.
HAS FUND OF NEARLY 100000
Assure an Exposition Eelipsins Any.
thing Previously Attempted
In ireland.

Dublin. freland.-The Irish Interna.
tional Exhibit. which opens here. is
an event of far-reaching interest 90
Ireland. as 4 T. designed to revive
the dropping interests OF the country
and at the same time present n pic.
ture OF Irish development and prog.
ress. Men OF all classes. creeds ana
politics, headed by the Marquis OF Or.
mond. have worked indefatigably, a
guarantee fund of nearly $1,000. 600
has been raised and an expositicn
eclipsing anything previously attempt
ed in Ireland Is assured.
The opposition manifested by the ns-
tionalists has somewhat abated and
the show promises to be successful.
Comparatively few foreign nations
have become interested in the enter.
prise. foremost among those partici-
pating being France. italy and Japan.
but the principal colonies have sent
fine exhibits.
The site Is convenient 20 the fine
grounds of the Royal Dublin society at
Baltsbridge. and the fifty acres Il
embraces contain numerous buildings
OF great beauty and extent The most
imposing Of these is the large central
hall. with its vast dome 150 feet in
height. which has diameter very lit
tie less than that of St Paul's Il
commands a view OF Dublin and King
ston harbor and on clear days may
be discerned from steamer many
miles out from Kingston. The beauti-
fully wooded grounds. which but a
short time ago were a great open
space. have been completely trans
formed and today they are for the
greater part covered by substantial
looking structures. some of when
have an area of 100000 square feet.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-05-09
TEXAS TOWNS STRUCK
TORNADO CUTS A WIDE swATH
THROUGH TEXAS.
Nine Killed and Many Injured Dam.
age to Property Has Been
Very Heavy.

Mt. Pleasant, Tex.--A terrific cyclone
practical y destroyed the towns of Ridg.
way and Birthright, 40 miles west OF
here, this afternoon. All telephone
and telegraph connection with these
places is cut of and details are lacking.
The known killed are:
Mrs. Brazell and baby, Calvin Tram
mel and son. Roy McFall, Stephenson
and wife, Sidney l.. Oakley and wife.
"A telephone message from Sulphur
Springs says that many more are in
Iured but that II is impossible to obtain
u complete list.
birthright, town OF 800. was COM
pletely wiped of the map. Great dam
age Is reported at Csney, and 1t is be-
iieved many we're killed there.
The storm rose in the southwest and
Travelled northeast at n terrific rate of
speed, demolishing everything in its
path. The people in the wake OF the
storm were taken completely unawares
and many were injured before they
could take refuge in storm cellars.
As soon as news OF the storm reached
sulphur Springs rescuing parties, in
Guiding doctors and nurses, went to the
scene, and tonight more than thou
sand people are making an effort to
rescue the injured. The infant OF Mrs.
Brazell was blown away and no trace
OF 1t had been found at o'clock.
At Deport, the largest village In that
section, twenty miles from Paris, the
storm passed northeast cutting path
about one hundred Aeet wide.
Clarksville reports branches Of trees
dropping from the clouds there which
had evidently been carried by the wind
considerable distance, as no damage
in that immediate vicinity was report
ed. A terrific wind passed over Sui
phnr Springs about pm, travelling
from southwest to the northeast.
While it blew hard there was no dam
age done. West OF sulphur Springs the
wind assumed the proportions OF a real
tornado, carrying death and great prop
erty damage in its wake.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-05-09
new LAND RULING
LOCAL LAND OFFICES RECEIVE
NEW INSTRUCTIONS.
TO FURNISH GEOLOGICAL SURVEY
Land Withdrawn from Coal Entry and
Not Released viii Be Considered
Coal Land.

Washington.-The commissioner Of
The general land Office has Is
sued Instructions TO registers and re.
ceivers OF local Land offices concern
ing the selection OF lands by states
and territories under grants for edu.
cational and other purposes. under
regulations approved by the secretary
OF the interior last Wednesday. I'm
der the new regulations. the states
will be permitted to make indemnity
school land selections In lieu of frac-
tional portions OF legal subdivisions,
which heretofore has oeen prohibited.
and notice OF all selections made by
the state Is required to be published
In a newspaper of general circulation
In the county where the lands select
ed are situated. A few other minor
notifications are made, designed to
facilitate the selection OF lands by the
state officers
Instructions also have been issued
to local land offices regarding the
disposition OF lands withdrawn from
coal entry. both as to lands known TO
lie within a known coal field and lands
outside OF such field. The local Off.
GERS Will be furnished with geological
survey township maps. showing the
known coal fields. and entries OF such
lands will be received. Lands hereto
fore withdrawn from coal entry and
not released will be considered as
coal lands" Coal filings made within
sixty days prior to Withdrawals from
coal entry may be completed within
the time prescribed by the statutes.
less the time from date Of such with.
drawals TO date OF special written
notice OF the filing Of maps and lists
In the local land office. Lands not
coal lands may be entered under any
OF the public land laws applicable to
the particular tract.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-05-09
COL. VAUGHAN At HEAD.
veteran Newspaper Man Put IN
Charge Of Big Event.

st Louis. Mo.-Col. W II. Vaughan.
OF st. Louis. tho veteran newspaper
man and well known writer. has been
honored by the jamestown Exposition
officials by being placed in charge of
Newsboys' Day at the exposition. the
date for the event being fixed for
August "a. The National Elk's
Horn" and the "Irish-American" are
the two journals which have been Sc
lected to give full and official infor.
nation regarding Newsboys' Day.
Col Vaughan is connected with both
publications.
1t is expected there will be $4,000
newsboys at the exposition on August
"a. Col. Vaughan expects TO take a
large number from st. Louis and sur.
rounding cities. and is now busily en-.
gagged in making necessary arrange.
ments.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-05-09
Cheap Graft Cut Out.

At meeting OF county candidates
held at Brookhaven for the purpose OF
discussing the law relating to the buy
ing and selling OF votes, the following
was signed by the twenty-four candi-
dates present;
whereas, IL has become habit
with certain persons to importunc can
didates for small sums, varying in
amounts from % cents to 81 or more;
therefore be IL
Resolved, That we, the candidates
for the different offices In Lincoln coun-
ty, hereby pledge ourselves to ignore
all such demands, and now declare that
we will not loan money in any sum, ex-
cept in legitimate and proper way,
and AS purely business proposition.
Resolved, further, That we con-
demn the use of money, intoxicants, or
anything of value for the purpose OF
influencing votes. and hereby pledge
ourselves 10 conduct our canvass strict
ly according to the letter and spirit OF
the law
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-05-09
Land Office Men Dismissed.

Washington. ID. Civilian f.
volk, of Maryland. a principal exam
iner in the general land office: Wood.
ford II. Harlan. of the District OF
Columbia; James ]. Barnes, of Mich.
igan. and George X. Ogden. of Mon.
tana, clerks in that office. were dis
missed from that office. The names
of all of them had been mentioned
in connection with the cases dealing
with land Irregularities in Oregon.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1907-05-09
WESTERN JOURNALIST DIES.
Heart Failure Caused the Death Of
American Writer.

New York. N. Y-Arthur McEwen.
chief editorial writer OF the New
York American and well known
throughout the west in journalistic cir.
Giles. died suddenly at Hamilton. Ber.
muda. Heart failure was the cause
OF death. according to a cablegram -e-
eeiyed in this city. MIR. McEwen went
to Bermuda ten days ago on trip for
his health and. finding himself much
improved. early this week wrote home
to trends expressing a hope of com.
iLg back To New York In n few DAYS.
McSwen leaves a widow in New York.
\ son and daughter also survive him.
the latter residing with her husband
In st. Louis. and the former in San
Francisco. where he is engaged in the
newspaper business The body will be
brought 20 New York.