Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-09-24
VOL. XXXII.
@ississippi
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Messrs. Clayton, Mitchell & Clayton.
attorneys for Lee county, wrote 70 the
attorney-general for an Official expres-
sion as to what Is contemplated By the
statutes in regard to legal executions.
and whether the statutes contenpl.,e
private hangings entirely, and so on.
and In = general way as 70 the duty OF
the sheriff in the premises. The a,,or-
ney-general, replying, quotes the code
sections providing for executions, and
adds the following:
II is evident that il the board OF su-
pervisors takes no affirmative action in
the matter OF designating q place for
the execution, such execution uust %
carried out, either in the prison or
within the enclosed yard thereof. In
this event no one has q right to attend
except the persons specially mentioned
In section l522, though 1t does no,
necessarily follow that every one else
must be excluded. II the hanging Is TO
be In public, that result can only be ae-
complished by the board designating
some public place as the scene Of execu-
tiou- In other words, nor-actiou by
. The board means in practical effect that
the death penalty shall be inflicted pri-
vssely, to use popular term"
According to the annual report Of
the Vicksburg National park commis-
sion, . total OF s7s7 900 has been appro-
priatsd up 70 this time by the various
stase legislatures for memorials, nonu-
ments and markers. Union and Coo
federate memorials both adorn the
park. A warm tribute Is paid to the
memory Of Commissioner Lieut-G Gen
Stephen ID. Lee, who died May - last,
and by whose death ''the country lost
good and great citizen, the commission
an efficient worker, and each OF its re-
naming members . dear personal
friend"
The Gulf & Ship Island Railraod CON-
pany has fled with the railroad com
mission petition for appeal in the case
wherein the commission ordered that
road and the Mississippi Central to ar
range to have their trains wait thirty
minutes a. Silver Greek crossing for
each other. The Mississippi Central
did not object 20 this order, ami ex-
pressed in advance . willingness TO ssit
for the connections zs requested. bu;
the Gulf & Ship Island fought the
proposition
Safe Insurs1ce Commissioner Henry
has declined 10 grant license to the
United States Lloyd. Insurance CON-
pany o, New York Investigation BY
I4@ coumissioner showed that the con-
par, AS EocApitsl stock -hatever. and
the MisSls ls<lppi statutes provide that no
insurance company shall do business in
this s,A;e unless ii has . capital stock
Of a. least 10000
President G. r Hightower, Of the
Mississippi division Of the Farmer
Union. states that he IS we'll satisfied
With the solidity OF the cotton-holding
movement in this state. and feels con-
vinced that the farmers are no, going
10 turn loose the staple until they re-
ceive price equivalent to the worth of
the crop.
After six months deliberation Judge
H. c. Niles Of the United States court
announces that be has sustained the
demurrer Of the city Of Meridian TO
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York, in suit for saOo, 900 damages for
alleged breach Of contract in connec-
tion with the lighting award made him
several years ago.
For several weeks the railroad shops
in this state have been busily engaged
in making repairs on rolling stock, and
getting every available car in shape for
use. Some OF the shops are running
day and night forces.
The Hattiesburg Commercial club is
In correspondence with the Atlanta,
birmingham & Atlantic railroad COM
pany to ascertain the plans Of the COM
pany with line through Mississippi to
connec, Birmingham and Baton Rouge
or New Orleans. The proposed line Is
surveyed to run through Hattiesburg,
and it will open the richest timber
country remaining untapped in South
Mississippi and louisiana
A bond issue Of 81, 900 has been de-
cided upon to be hoated by the county
of Forrest for the purpose OF making
the ipitiatory work on the construction
Of = complete system OF modern roads
throughout the county. Experts from
the department OF agriculture will be
invited from Washington tocontribute
their advice about the work.
The members Of the board OF direct
ors of the Soldiers home 1T Beauvoir
have received several applications from
ex-Coufederates who desire TO be elect
ed superintendent Of the institution 70
succeed Capt. w. T. Price The mat
ter of electing 4 superintendent will be
brought up at the October meeting.
Secretary Wilkinson OF the Missls-
sippi state board Of pharmaceutical ex-
sminers announces that the regular
fall examination of applicants for IL
cense TO practice pharmacy will De held
At Jackson Oct. 6. The state board OF
health will also hold its autumn exam
ination In Jackson during the month OF
October.
The second primary 10 the Eighth
congressional district resulted IN the
nomination of ]. W. Collier OF Warren
over Major Pat Henry OF hankin oy
majority between 500 and 700.
Superintendent Dobyns of tne peai
and Dumb Institute announces tnas tne
institute will not be opened this year
until Nov. 3, which is a month later
than usual. This is one OF the results
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