Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-11-19
VOL. XXXIII.
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DR.. Fred J. Mayer, who Is TO lead in
the state campaign for higher and more
practical sanitary and hygienic educa-
sion, 10 Formulating his plans for a
practical itinerary. He has received
invitations and requests from . number
OF points, from medical men and Law
men, earnestly inviting him to visi,
them, and all these will Be included Iu
the regular itinerary. I, Is the con-
sensus OF opinion among the medical
men that the state board of health has
made = decided advance step in taking
up this practical health aud sanitation
campaign, and are particularly fortu-
nate In selecting DIR. Mayer as their
executive agent
Judge Henry c. Niles refused to
grant federal Injunction to six OF the
leading railway lines in the state re-
strsining the enforcement Of the order
OF the Mississippi railroad commission
reducing rates on cotton from all local
points 70 Gulfport. This Is the NOS,
notable victory the railroad commission
has achieved in the federal court for
several years, or since the noted 3i-
grain rate case was finally decided in
favor Of the commission BY the United
States supreme court.
Dogologists in Mississippi are be-
coming convinced that the bloodhound
IL not only very poor in tracking Grim
inals, but is also an expensive luxury.
L o. CrandaH, keeper Of the Warren
county hounds, Conner and Babe
purchased in Nebraska a. a cos, O,
nearly 800, has resigned his job and
returned the dogs to the county, be-
cause he cannot sustain them on the
allowance Of 800 per month given him
BY the board Of supervisors. The dogs
were received ~ vicksburg about six
months ago, and the total cost to the
county TO date has been about s935.
Those who are bearing the brunt Of
the movement for getting together the
q, 500 as fund TO purchase the service
gift for the battleship Mississippi are
now able 10 see the end Of the hard and
trying campaign, and the hope Is in
dulged tha, the balance necessary to
complete the amour, will be in hand by
the first Of January.
T. D. Touchstoue, who was recently
arrested in Wayne county by the federal
authorities aud placed under e., 500
bond as night rider, has been unable
10 made bond, and is in jail. Gov.
Noel states that as soon as the federal
authorities are through with Touch
stone the state will take charge Of him.
Cor. Noel gave the people Of Missis-
sippi a surprise By appointing Attor-
ney-Gereral r V. Fletcher to the su-
preme court judgeship, made vacant
by the death Of Judge 5. 5. Calhoon-
The appointment Was unsolicited and
came as . distinct surprise to the re-
cipient.
The financial affairs OF the Missis-
sissippi and West Alabama Fair asso-
citation are in bad shape The associs-
tion has los. money on nearly every
fair, and now owes s5,iis.4 This in
debtedness is secured by mortgage on
the plant
Gov. Noel continues 10 receive let
tiers, petitions and Endorsements rels-
tive to the circuit iudgship vacancy to
occur next March. in the First district,
when the term Of Judge E o. Sykes
will expire. The three applicants are
making q strong fight for the place.
The New Orleans & Great Western
road is making good headvay with its
grading and trsck-laying work south Of
jackson. The bridge across Pearl
river 1t Columbia is now being built
The corner stone of the new sI5, 600 |
dormitory was laid and the sixtieth an
niversary of the opening of the state
university was celebrated at Oxford. |
Visitors and alumni we're present from |
al parts Of the state
Henry Leidy, negro charged with
criminal assault, WAS quietly taken
from Jail at Biloxi by sn armed mob OF
several hundred white men and hanged
TO tree about half q mile from town.
Cotton receipts At Greenwood this
season are far in excess OF any pre-
vious year, and from all indications the
total receipts will run over l25, 900
bales-
The enterprising citizens Of Marshall
county have organized the North Mis-
.issippi Fair association, with q capital
Of slO, 600. A fair will be held next fall
The executive committee of the Mis-
sissippi board Of health has appointed
DR.. Fred. ]. Mayer, Of New Orleans,
state lecturer.
Boss veazey, . prominent planter OF
Tate county, was murdered by Steve
veazey, 3 negro, and his body thrown
into Arkabutla creek.
&c. Schwietart, immigration agent
for the Illinois Central railroad com
many. secured collection Of horticul- ]
turaI exhibits from the state fair a.
Jsckson for the corn exposition a. Coun-
ell Bluffs, Ia, in December.
The board of supervisors OF Clai-
borne county appointed Hon. G. H.
Afford. former editor of the Starkville
Farm Gazette, commissioner OF agricul-
ture for the county, on the nomination
of the national government. His salary
IL sI 500, of which the government VIII
pay $500.