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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-07-09
TO ENTERTAIN EVERY DAY.
Honolulu Has Arranged a Program for
Fleets Visit.

Honolulu. July "a wireless mos
sage received here from the cruiser
St. Louis now .060 miles east Of this
port. states that the ship. with Secre-
tary Of the Interior James X. Garfield
on board will arrive at San Francisco
on Monday night
A tentative program has been ar
ranged for the entertainment OF the
officers and men OF the Atlantic fleet
during the visit at Honolulu. Some
form OF entertainment has been pro
vided for each day, including athletic
contests. base ball. polo. foot ball
acquatic sports. boxing and wrestling.
At night there will be fire works. n
grand ball. and various social func-
,ions. Trips will be made TO Pearl
Harbor and there will be much private
entertaining OF the visitors.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-07-09
Springfield Populaes Gives Infuri-
ated Chase.

Springfield. IN. clergy Ballard
of this city. was cut to pieces by a
wild ncgro early this morning w hile he
was defending his home from a fendish
brute who had been caught in his
daughter room. The negro, Joe James,
was captured at daylight and was res
cucd from a mob ot infuriated people
by the police His Identification Is com
plcte
The crime was one OF the most cold
blooded ever committed in this city.
Ballard and family, who live in a
modest home in the northern part OF
the city. had retired about mid
night. A short time later Blanche,
the l6-year-old daughter, was awaken
ed by the presence of someone in the
room.
A shock awakened the father, who
sprang from the bed and started for the
front door. A. be stepped out he met
the negro coming around the corner.
The negro had a small knife in his hand
and with this stabbed Ballard, who was
unarmed, thirteen times. The wound
ed man was hurried to q hospital
where he died at II o'clock this morn
ing.
The entire north end OF Springfield
was soon in pursuit OF the assassin.
James vas found asleep by the road
side, his clothes covered with blood
aud by his side the little knife with
which he had committed the deed. The
mob fell upon him and would have
lynched him but for the prompt arrival
| Of the police.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-07-09
FIVE DEAD IN STORM
EVERY eulLpINo IN suNNYsIpG,
N. N. DESTROYED.
FORTY ARE SERIOUSLY INJURED
Gale, Common 10 Plains os Southwest.
10 Accompanied by Terrific
Hatt

Albuquerque. n NJ. July Five
persons we're killed and forty seriously
injured in a terrific storm which swept
through tho towns Of Sunnyslde and
Fort sumner on the Santa Fe cut on
in Guadalupe County at o'clock
Thursday night.
The dead
Henry Gerhard
Gerhards infant son.
Miss Mack Alvarado.
Two unknown Mexicans.
All of the fatalities were In Sunny.
side. town Of eco Inhabitants. and
practically every residence and bust
ness building in the town were wreck.
ed
The storm was not twIstcr. but
one Of the gales common to the plains
~ Eastern New Mexico. although the
most severe ever known. The wind
was accompanied by a terrific hail
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-07-09
BOIL WEEWL IN LOUISIANA
Considerable Damage Done-crop IL
Best in Years Elsewhere

Memphis, Tenn High temperature
and showers contributed materially to
the cotton crops growth Frurs Caro-
lima TO Texas it is now in the most sat
isfactory condition " the season. There
are few complaints OF drou'h and
some, as in South Carolina and Eastern
Georgia, OF too much rain, but they are
local. The only other complaints come
from Louisiana. where the boil vesv II
IL numerous and doing considerable
damage.
The plant has male rapid advance
ment. In many sections throughout the
belt the crop outlook is the best In
years Where sufficiently large IL Is
iruitiug we'll In the latest sections
blooms are numerous
Cultivation j. excellent. Ia okla
homa there vas some further abandon
ment Of acreage, but cotton ON the up
lands has recovered in large measure
from drcnchings In the lowlands il is
much improved where cultivated prop
erly. Elsewhere there il nothing 10 bc
desired in III. way OF cultivation.
In Alabama. Mississippi and Arksn-
sas the showers of the week we're local.
\ good general rain would be beneh-
cial
In Texas boll wecvils arr spoken 81,
but no important complaint. Of damage
are made.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-07-09
BALLOON GOES 8O5 MILES
In Twsnty-Three Hours and Seven
teen Minutes.

Chicago. Landing at ) o'clock this
afternoon at West Sheford, Quebec, a
distance OF sos miles as the crow flies
IL he could tiy so far the balloon Field
ing San Antonio won the international
championship race over the other eight
competitors which started from the
grounds OF the Aeronautic Club Of
Chicago.
Its time was % hours and II minutes.
Some OF the balloons had narrow es-
capes from falling into Lake Michigan,
and the experience Of the French entry
Vile de Dieppe, constitutes one of the
most thrilling chapters as yet written
n the history OF aerial travel
For three-quarters OF an hour the
basket OF this balloon was dragging in
the middle OF the lake, out OF sight Of
land. Her navigator, Capt. Mueller,
and his l7-year-old assistant were up 10
their shoulders in water.
They we're preparing to cut away the
basket itself and cling to the ropes
when the balloon suddenly gave jerk,
pulled the basket out Of the water, and
shot up into the heavens with the
speed OF railroad train. The balloon
landed safely at Benton Harbor
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-07-09

Denver. July THE Democratic
national convention was formally
called to order at noon by Thomas
Taggart. chairman OF the national COM
mittee, in the spacious auditorium
erected by the citizens OF Denver for
the use OF the convention.
RI Rev. James ]. keane. arch
bishop Of Wyoming. one OF the most
eloquent and able prelates in Amer
lea. made the opening prayer
Call for Convention Read.
After the delegates and visitors
had settled in their seats. Trey Wood
son Of Kentucky. secretary OF the ma
tional committee. read the call for the
convention. and brief period OF de
Law followed. The committee on rules
then made its report. and the officers
OF the convention were announced.
They are as follows:
Temporary chairman-Theodore A.
Bell. California
General Secretary-Urey woodson.
Kentucky.
Assistant General Secretary-Edwin
Seton. Washington. ID. {.
Sergeant t-at-Arms-John !. Martin.
Missouri.
Chief Assistant Sergeant-at-Arms-
]. c. Fem. Indiana.
Chief Doorkeeper-Eugens W. Sui
livan. Illinois.
Parliamentarian-H. d. Crutchfield.
Kentucky.
Chaplain for Opening Day-Rt. Rev.
James ]. Keane. archbishop of Wyo-
ming.
Offcial Stenographer-M. ". Blum
berg. Washington. ID. c.
Temporary Chairman Theodore A.
Bell, in his speech. frequently aroused
his audience to enthusiasm, and the
applause was especially generous and
Lasting where reference was made to
the record Of the party or the leaders
whom Democrats delight to honor.
National coIors Used.
Red. white and blue were the only
colors used in decorating the audi
torium. and the decorations were the
most elaborate ever seen in a Demo
cratic convention. A unique feature
was 50 huge stars artistically ar
ranged on the ceiling. These stars
represented the states, territories and
insuiar possessions, the names appear
ing in blue letters ond white back
ground in the center Of each star. The
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-07-09

decorations were even more pictur-
esque. and the illumination scheme
was the most brilliant Denver ever at
tempted.
Fifteenth. sixteenth and Seven
teenth streets. three OF the main
thoroughfares in the city. were reve-
lations in color On Fifteenth and
Sixteenth streets there ara eight iron
ornamental electric poles to block.
four on each side OF the street. On
these streets the poles were draped
with red. white and blue bunting.
Wires were stretched across the street
from these poles and from each wire
two American flags were suspended.
The flags hung over the street and
were weighted" TO prevent them from
becoming tangled and torn by the wind.
On Seventeenth street the scheme
was the same except there were only
six poles to each block. two at each
corner and two at each alley.
At each crossing two wires were
strung diagonally across the intersec-
ton. from which red. white and blue
incandescent lights hung The bust
ness houses along the three streets
were Handsomely decorated with
bunting and flags. Elaborate and cost
ly electric display signs had been
put in place on the buildings. and at
night Fifteenth. Sixteenth and Seven
teenth streets were a blaze of light.
Electric display signs are one OF
the main features OF business life in
Denver. Every merchant has an cleo
tric sign. and as all of the streets that
cross the three thoroughfares de-
scribed are live business streets. the
committee on illumination did not find
II necessary TO add much In the way
OF light 10 these avenues Of trade.
However. the business houses were
handsomely decorated with bunting
and flags. so the entire business sec
ton of Denver was a mass of color
when the big convention opened.
The people OF Denver. in addition to
decorating their city and providing a
beautiful and commodious auditorium
for the Democratic national conven-
tion. seemed determined to convince
every visitor that true western hos
pitahty is not thing of the past in
this city. The real Denverite is hos
pitable because hospitality is in the
atmosphere in the wonderful Rocky
mountain country
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-07-09
FAMILY SAVED FROM GAS.
Woman Taken to City Hospital After
Many Lives Were lmperiled.

81, Louis, July 5.-Mrs. Anthony
Wolf % years old, wife of barber
living at 1906 Cass avenue, was taken
to the City Hospital Friday, after she
had turned on the gas at her home,
nearly asphyXiating herself and Robert
Wolf. her brotherin-law, his wife and
Miss Frances Deter. visiting the
house
Mrs. Robert Wolf awoke in time IN
shut on the escaping gas before all
were overcome. Thursday. the police
say. Mrs Anthony Wolf tried 70 drink
carbolic acid and attempted 10 use a
razor on herself. Patrolman Collins
accompanied her to the hospital.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-07-09
JUNGLE ReMUS" LADT0 RESI-
Joel Chandler Harris Quietly Buried
at Atlanta.

Atlanta, Ga. During heavy thun-
der storm, with the rain coming down
In torrents, the mortal remains OF Joel
Chandler Harris, the author and jour.
nalist, who was so well knowna as Uncle
Remus,r was laid to rest in West View
Cemetery, on the outskirts of this city,
today. Previous to ths interment
brief psalm services were held at Mr..
Harris late residence, followed by the
obsequies at ST. Anthony's Chapel,
where Father jackson officiated.
Shortly before o'clock, the hour set
for the funeral, heavy thunder storm
began, with sharp lightning and
q downpour of rain, which continued
until nightfall.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-07-09

points OF the stars were red and white
Directly over the speakers plat
form. against the wall Of the building
near the junction with the ceiling. was
a large shield. l6 feet high, carrying
six flags IL feet long draped in artis-
tic folds. In addition to this main
shield there were four other shields
over the platform. each ten feet high.
The six flags on these shields were
eight feet long
Just below the main shield hung a
mammoth portrait OF George Washing
ton. IA by l6 feet in dimensions. Red
white and blue bunting was draped
bottom Of the portrait OF the Father
OF His Country"
Directly under the last shield, on
each side of the Washington portrait.
was suspended a portrait. one OF
Thomas Jefferson and the other Of
Andrew Jackson. On each side OF
these pictures a large American nag
was draped These flags are 40 BY
so feet in dimensions. Beyond these
pictures, at each end of the wall. and
hanging above the gallery. was sus-
pended pendant. ten feet in diane
ter. upon which bunting was draped.
Upon these pendants tiger was
painted The back Of the platform
was banked with palms. Twenty
stuffed American eagles. with extend
ed wings, were suspended over the
platform, each bird carrying in his
bill red. white and blue silk ribbons
that were draped back to the wall.
Balcony and Galleries praped.
In the auditorium the balcony ex.
tends all the way around the huge
building. but the galleries are limited
to each end. The front OF the balcony
and the fronts Of the galleries and
boxes were draped with bunting. IS 900
yards being necessary to complete this
part OF the decorative scheme. At
intervals OF five feet shields. three feet
high. were placed.
Thousands of yards of bunting
were used in draping the corridors OF
the building and the walls of the bal
ccny and galleries. Delegates were
supplied with small American nags
to wave when their feelings reached
a pitch that compelled an extraordin-
ary demonstration.
auditorium were elaborate, the street
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-07-09

Raleigh. y c. July Ralph Smith
the young white man who shot and
killed Engineer c. +. NJ Stultz. a
locomotive engineer OF Roanoke.
whom he found peeping through a
window at his sister. while she was
disrobinE was Friday dismissed from
custody by City Police Justice Badger.
The evidence was the same as that
presented to the coroner's jury. which
Thursday rendered a verdict Of justi-
fable homicide
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-07-09
Suffers Ptomains Poison.

Richmond, Va.-It was learned to-
night that Postmaster-General Meyer,
who was to have been the guest of the
Custus Club at the home OF the club at
the old Martha Custus place on the
James river, is suffering from ptomaine
poison at his home in Washington, his
condition being so serious that the
family has been summoned to his bed
side from their home in Massachusetts
The illness of Mr.. Meyer has been
closely guarded, and very little can be
learned in regard to his condition.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-07-09
BISHOP POTTER BETTER.
Physicians Have Hope of His Ulti-
mate Recovery.

Cooperstown, N. with each sue
ceeding hour hope brightens for the
recovery OF Bishop Henry Goldman Pot
ter. who is seriously i'll here from a
complication OF stomach and liver
troubles. His physicians tonight be-
lieve that his improved condition war
rants decided hope for favorable out
come OF the case. The bishop made
gains last night and showed further
imnroyement TODAY
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-07-09
Er.ak In PhlIadeIphla Zoo.

Any one who wishes to see rear
live side show freak should go to the
geological gardens and visit the rep
tile house. A two-headed monster
reuoses within. and 1t is neither
stufred nor faxed. 1t arrived In
consignment of spotted terrapin. The
freak is one inch and a half In diam
eter and just twice as greedy a baby
turtle as its brothers and sisters. TOT
n eats voraciously with both its
heads at the same time.-Philadelphis
Record.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-07-09
History Of the Sugar Beet.

The merits of the sugar beet we're
discovered gradually. For ages II
was used chiefly as cattle feed. Later
the leaves were used as vegetable,
and the roots were roasted as a sub
stitute for coffee. About the middle
OF the eighteenth century a German
chemist named Marggraf found that
the roots contained a considerable
proportion OF sugar. but 1t was not
till 1901 that the first beet sugar fac
tory was built, in Silesia, with the aid
of King Frederick William III.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-07-09
Paper Apologies to Croker.

Dublin. July 5.-The Manchester
Chronicle has apologized to Richard
Croker and agreed TO pay him 800
and to publish an apology in all the
sporting papers of the country in
settlement OF the libel suit instituted
against II. by Mr.. Croker for a state
ment published in the paper which
he claimed reflected on his characted
as a sportsman
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-07-09
Joel Chandler Harris pssd.

Atlanta, Ga. July 5.-Joel Chandler
Harris, editor OF Uncle Remus" Mag
azine died at his home here Friday
night. after a short Illness. Mr.. Harris
was sixty years Of ase.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-07-09

Although France has had compul-
sorry education for about 25 years, the
percentage OF illiterates reaches the
high figure of 40 per 1000 men. and
so per 1.00e women. In this regard
Germany appears to great advantage.
as she has only four illiterates per
1000 of population.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-07-09

Almost three-quarters of a million
dollars Will be the gross receipts from
the Texas onion crop this year. Had
IL not been for an excess OF rainfall.
which materially damaged recent ship
ments, 1t is expected the earnings
would easily have reached 81, 900 900.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-07-09
Fireworks Factory Blows Up.

bridgeport. Conn. July 5.-A fire
works factory on Steeplechase Island
was wrecked Friday night by the ex
pIosion OF materials stored there. No
one was in the building.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-07-09

The immortal words Of Rear Ad-
miral Evans: There are two things
never worry about-what / can't help
and what can"
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-07-09

Horan-Is O'Brien a good buffer,
Doran-No; whenever he gels q
shpade be spits OF his hands.-IlluS
trated Bits.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-07-09

State Treasurer Edwards has been
notified by the chief auditor OF the
United States treasury department
that the sum of $4,000 is due and pay
able to the state of Mississippi, and
that draft would be issued to his order
as state treasurer. This sum comes to
the state under the acts of congress OF
Aug. 30. 1890, and March 4, 1907, which
make provision ''for the more complete
endowment and maintenance OF col
Ieges for instruction in agriculture and
the mechanical arts" The Mississippi
Agricultural and Mechanical college
and Alcorn Agricultural and Mechan-
ical college will receive their proper
tionate share each Of the s35, 900.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-07-09

On July Gov. Noel counted the
cash in the state treasury, amounting
TO $500. .33l. SO.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-07-03
RESPECTFULLY,
G.. L. COLLINS
JUST AROUND CORNER 3RD AND PEARL SITS.

would be the stepping-stone to the
abrogation of the most cherished
rights of the American people. In
our estimation, his government of
the Philippine Islands proves this
beyond all dispute, since it was
one continuous assault upon the
rights of the people through AFRO
giant control of the judiciary, abol-
ishing trial by jury, appealing from
verdicts of not guilty, increasing
punishment on appeal, denying
American citizens the right to keep
arms, and the enactment of severe
libel and sedition laws. Let his
record of despotism in these Islands
be a warning to the American peo-
pie to trust Taft in no position
where he can demolish the struc-
ture of their government. f"
Whether this pen picture of Taft
and his doings is true, or exagger-
ated, there must be enough truth
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-07-03
FREIGHT AND PASSENGER
SERVICE INAUGURATED

We are glad to know that a
regular freight and passenger SER
vice between Dudley and the east
side tunnel is shortly to be inaus-
urated, the service properly cover
ing the entire Kittitas valley on
the line of the road. 1t will net
only expedite business for all con-
cerned, but will also be source of
pleasure for host Of people. A
Sunday special both forenoon and
afternoon to the tunnel would un-
doubtedly be we'll patronized by
people of the city who would like
to go over the road and see the big
tunnel as we'll as Kittitas city.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-07-03

which means that as between the
people and special interests, he is a
special interest man. He has been
one of the big FIVE" of the house
of representatives and thus one of
the little ring which has made up
Speaker Cannon's autocracy. In
this position he is one-6fth respon-
sible for the record of the recent
session of congress, a session de-
voted to blocking Roosevelt's poll
cies and attempting by all means
to unhorse him and keep him from
securing the final laws needed for
his policies, of influencing the
choice of his successor.
The campaign will be filled with
uncertainties. 1t will not be a
walkover for either side. With the
chances favoring the Taft-Roose-
Welt side at this time, it would be
rash to predict a Taft victory.
Bryan is probably stronger than
he was in 1900. There are many
sore spots in the republican party
ranks. Labor and the colored vote
are republican handicaps. -Spo-
kane Chronicle.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-07-03
WILLIAM TAFT AND
THE PHILIPPINES
Recent Extracts From a Paper
Published in the P. |.

There are probably but a small
per cent of the voters of the United
States who ever think about the
conditions of the people of the
Philippines. They are Just for
gotten in the daily eXactions OF
our modern civilizations. But as
we bought the Philippines and are
continuing to be responsible for
their welfare, we should know how
they are fairing under Our bene-
ficent assimilations.
As Secretary Taft, the republi
can candidate for president, has
been the virtual dictator of the
policy of the United States toward
the Philippines, the conditions
there may take on political signf-
canoe.
In recent issue, the Inter-ls-
land News published at Zamboanga
=. l., said:
"Taft's synpathies are alto
gether with the great and powerful
and, in his estimation, the rights
of property are paramount to the
rights of man. He is natural
born autocrat, and, with hungry
mob OF place hunters back of him
would set about creating a strong
centralized government whicl