Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-06-18
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All arrangements have been made for
starting the wo<k OF Kidding the state
Of the cattle tick. The field work will
be under the direct personal super
vision Of DIR. W. J. Murphy Of the bu-
reau OF animal industry. United State.
department OF agriculture. who ha.
been specially detailed by the national
government as man Of large expert.
ence, and whose expenses are borne by
the national government. DR.. Murphy
will BE- do.niciled for the time being a,
Holly Springs. a. that will be a central
point from which be can better direc.
the work in the northern tier Of coun.
ties selected for the initiation Of ths
practical geld work.
The battleship fund commission has
appointed Mrs. Eunice lockwood of
Crystal Springs, one Of the most widely
known and popular OF the Mississippi
ladies, 70 act as general state solicitor
and collector OF funds for the Missis-
sippi silver service. The commission
has also issued an appeal to the people /
OF the state calling on all citixezs &c
contribute their mite. and do il now, &C
that tho presentation can be made -
early as possible.
United States Postotice Inspector c. /
II. b. Leonard, OF Grenada, has ua
earthed 4 systematic fraud scheme I
which has been practiced on rural free /
delivery route No. >. Oxford, by ]. c. /
Gilmer and his wife. Gilmer has beer
sending in many orders to supply houses |
in st. LoIis and Chicago. using changed
names OF his children and others. and /
forging the Enforcement Of some mer- |
chant to his orders, when they were
forwarded to the city merchants.
The Mississippi Historical society l. |
now engaged in the work preliminary
to getting out in 9 separate volume the |
letters and sayings, public and private,
OF Jefferson Davis, which work Is "a be I
undertaken systematically. A call has
been issued asking all those who may
have any letters or printed articles I
to the later days, to place them Al the
disposal Of Dr. Rowland. A. upon that
will depend the success Of the under
taking.
Within the borders OF the beautiful
little municipality OF Marietta there
occurred one Of the most remarkable
weddings that ever graeei the bridal
altar Of the county. The bride va.
Miss Lula Majors, - inches Of stature,
wears a No. shoe, weighs ~ pounds.
The groom is the famous James VI. Bur
nett Of Bristol, Tenn. He is 36 inches
of stature. weighs s7 pounds, wears
No. J shoe. No. u hat, pants T. waist
and 10 in length, and is u years old.
Fl. c. bud Wall, the Pike county
state farm last fall. and who several
days ago walked into the governors
Office and surrendered, has not since
been put under the gun, but was a.
once made trusty. His brother. Al
bert Wall, who Is serving a ten-year
sentence for the same crime, tha: OF
shooting with intent TO kill, Is also
trusty.
In letter to Gov Noel President ].
C. Hardy, of the Agricultural and Me-
chanical college, states that he is anx-
isus TO have a complete inquiry made
by the board OF tyustee into the coudi-
tions existing a. the present time at
the college. The purpose of the inquiry
will be TO ascertain the present and ex-
isting relations between the president
and the faculty.
II Is reparted that Rev. George C.
Gates had % conversions during bis
ten days meeting at kosciusko.
All details necessary in regard to the
consolidation OF the Mobile, Jackson
and Kansas City and the Gulf and Chi
eago railroad companies have been
completed, and the incorporators OF the
new company. which Is To be known a.
the New Orleans, Mobile and Chicago
railroad, have received legal sanction
to proceed with final arrangements.
According to the information in the
hands OF Insurance Commissioner T.
~ Henry, the affairs OF the Great
Western Insurance company Of Kansas
City, the concern which he refused
some time ago to relicense, are being
wound up.
A slow but very steady Improvement
of business conditions is reported from
the lumber districts OF Mississippi, and
the feeling Of pessimism that has pre-
vailed among manufacturers during the
past eight months Is giving way to one
of hopefulness-
Newton claims that 10 has the best
and most up-to-date waterworks system
from all standpoints Of any town its
size in the state
Pontotoc will erect a modern school
building, TO cost e., 900. Bonds have
been issued 10 raise the money
Bids for the erection of government
buildings in Mississippi have been
booked as follows, 20 be opened July Is
Il ~ eAlc OtACt VI hAC 81 PCEfAsAAA
at Washington: Srookhaven, CorintA,
Greenwood, laurel
Announcement Is made that il Is
costing Warren county 800 per month
TO care for the pair of bloodhounds
owned by the county. This is consid-
cred a rather heavy expense. Il has
| been necessary To employ a regular
keeper and additional men to exercise
| the animals.
Seeking revenge for the death OF her
father, Percy NJ. Houston, who was
killed on the streets OF Tunica hardly
two months ago, Mrs. Jacob Weinstein
last week walked up behind his slayer,
]. T. Lowe, on the principal street OF
the town and fired point-blank at his
bacx inhictinQ a serious wound