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The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-09-25
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INV OIt1111zf.SS, 111.' o6pI.sJ, 15Uo,
To the Voters of the Thirdi Supreme
Court District: -
| feel deeply grateful to the friends
and to the voters generally of the dis.
trict who gave me their support in the
first primary, and | tender them nv
most heartfelt thanks.
I enter the second primary with the
confidence that their generous sup
port will be given me, and that with
the assistance of part of tho large
vote given to Mr.. Sompayrac l shall
be nominated.
OLIVIER O, PROVOSTY.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-01
A Hot Contest Is Now on for
Control of w. & L. E.
MUCH ENMITY SHOWN.
Magnates Oppose Independent
TranscOntinental Line.
Other Items of Interest in
Railway Circles.

Will the cherished dream of George
Gould to be the first man to run a train
from the Atlantic to the Pacific ever
be realized? Not if the antagonistic
interests of Wall street can prevent he
won't. While Gould is building his
Western Pacific rapidly westward, the
antagonistic interests are seeking to
crumble and to disintegrate the east
ern end of his system. The Western
Maryland was the first to go into the
hands of a receiver and now the latest
attack upon the Gould interests is the
appointment of receiver for the Wa
BASH Pfttsburg Terminal railway.
Following the appointment of re-
ceiver for the Wabash-Pittsburg Ter
minal road a struggle has been started
by Gould's antagonists to wrest from
him the control of the Wheeling &
Lake Erie road, a Gould line. This
fight at the present time looms up as
the center of attraction on the railway
horizon.
However the antagonists will have a
great fight on their hands before they
can throw down the Gould interests in
the Wheeling & Lake Erie road. 1t is
understood that the Gould interests are
prepared with counterpart, by which,
if their opponents prove too strong for
them they will nullify the stock con-
troll Of the Terminal road in the Wheel
ing and throw the ownership of the
latter road into the hands of the wa
bash railroad system.
Wall street which is filed with rail-
road war rumors. believes that the main
purpose of the bitter fight is to disrupt
the Gould transcontinental route from
Toledo. O., to the Atlantic coast. The
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-01
Work of First Session of the
Sixtieth Congress.
Reviewed From Both Republican
and Democratic StandpOints.
THEY DO NOT AGREE
Wide Divergence in the Matter
of ApprOpria lions.
The Democrats Figure Out an
Enormous Deficit.

Washington. June 1.-Representa-
tive 'Tawney (Minn.) chairman of the
committee on appropriations at the
end presented to the house his re-
view of fiscal appropriations and ex-
penditures The key note of his
speech was sounded in the declaration
that ''the insistent demands of the
people and of the public service result
in an increased aggregate when enact
ed into law and the efforts of the
majority to maintain a policy of
greater economy were frustrated by
an obstructive and recalcitrant minor
ity.''
Mr.. Tawney said that a review of
the demands upon congress this ses-
sion, showed that the estimates of
the esta blished public service and for
previously authorized public works
for the next fiscal year were more than
S156.000,00O in excess of appropria-
tions made for the same purpose dur
ing the last session of the Fifty-ninth
congress and that these demands did
not rest in fact upon the necessities
of the public service, but were sup
ported mainly by official recommen-
dations to congress. backed by the
approval of the press of the country
and they consisted largely of increas-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-01

will be pictured in heroic size at the
head of those who, openly encouraged
or secretly abetted by him, have sue
cessfully rif1ed the peoples strong
box"
Mr.. Fitzgerald had this to say of
the promised tariff revision:
For the present fiscal year the re-
ceipts Will fall $61,0O0.OO0 below the
estimate. The Industrial situation is
not improving the approach of a ma
tional election will not be a stimulant
to business, the promise of revision
of the tariff by it's friends will tend
further to accentuate constantly
growing Industrial depression. An
impartial review of all the facts es-
tablishes firmly the conviction that
the repeated warnings of the gentle
man from Minnesota (Mr. Tawney)
that there will be a deficit of $780,
100000 in the coming fiscal year is
conservative rather than extrava-
CANT In conclusion Mr.. Fitzgerald
said:
1.-The Republican party is re-
sponsible for the results of this ses-
sion. Responsibility can not be
shifted from the house to the senate.
nor from the congress to the execu-
tive. The Republican party is in con-
troll of all these, and is called upon
to answer for its actions. The Demo-
crazy is willing to submit the issue to
the intelligence of the American peo-
pie and to abide the result of their
Judgment
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-01

mark For the fiscal year 1865, when
the country was in the throeS of
bitter, bloody and expensive civil war,
nous total of s1,3O9. s55.44s, of which
sum 81 ,O30. 1904 was for the main
tenance of the army
Attacks the Administration.
Training his fire on the administra-
ton Mr.. Fitzgerald continued:
After the war with Spain under the
presidency of Theodore Roosevelt. the
cost of maintaining the government
for the following years was 10 per cent
greater than during the same period
when the war was waged Evidently,
Mr.. Speaker, some things are expen-
sive and come high
Making a further comparison, Mr..
Fitzgerald said:
Under Cleveland the per capita APP
preparations for the army for four
fortification 20 cents, the average per
capita for the three years for such SER
vice $3.50.
"Under Roosevelt in his second
administration the per capita appro-
priations for the army for the four
year period are 1886, more than two
and one-half times the amount under
Cleveland: for the navy $4.91. more
than three times the amount under
Cleveland: for Notifications 81 cents,
more than 90 per cent increase over
Cleveland; and the average per capita
cost for the three services under
Roosevelt is $50, two and one-fourth
times as great as under Cleveland
After entering into a more detailed
set of comparisons at large, COM
prising figures from Great Britain's
fiscal records, Mr.. Fitzgerald con-
tinued:
'SureIy these significant facts have
not permeated the recesses of the
White House nor founG even a tenn
porary Judgment in the active brain
of the president. No other con-
clusion can satisfactorily be reached:
for upon no other theory is it con-
ceivable that the administration
would have submitted estimates as
has been repeatedly pointed out dur
ing the session, at least $12S,000,000
in excess of the revenues estimated
for the coming fiscal year.
Recalls the Panic.
"Since these estimates were SUBJ
mitted to congress the country has
been afflicted with panic. The bust
ness and industrial depression is
growing rather than lessening. Yet
in the plethora of messages to con-
gress coming from the executive there
has not been a single warning to safe
guard the interests of the people by
resolutely repelling all attempts to
raid the treasury. Indeed, when the
history of this session is impartially
and truthfully written. as it will be
some day. the wielder of the big stick
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-01
SERVICES IN LEAvENwoRTH.
The Usual Ceremonies Held at the
Fort and Soldiers Home.

Leavenworth, Kan, June Deco
ration day was observed at the Sol
diers' home by a suspension of all duty
The veterans marched to the cemetery
and Grand Army memorial services
were conducted. The Rev. Father T.
H. Kinsella read Lincoln's Gettysburg
address. The decoration Of the graves
by school children and veterans fol-
lowed There was memorial services
in the Soldiers home Saturday after
noon, when Major r. w. McClaughry
delivered the Grafton.
All extra and special duty was sus-
pended at Fort Leavenworth. The
soldiers of the various commands were
assembled dismounted in battalions at
1880 O'Clock, when Chaplain Percy
Silver delivered an address. At noon
the flag was hoisted to the top of the
staff and Battery c, Fifth artillery,
fired a national salute. There were
also memorial ceremonies at the fort
national cemetery in the afternoon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-01
KANSAS COLONIAL DANES.

Meet at Wichita Saturday and Elect
Officers.
Wichita. Kan. June 1.-The Kansas
Society Of Colonial Danes held its an
nual convention here Saturday at
which the following were elected to
office:
President Mrs. E. D. Kimball, Wich-
ita; vice presidents, Mrs. E. B. Pur-
chel. Manhattan; Mrs. N. F. Handy,
Topeka; recording and corresponding
secretary, respectively, Mrs. p. E.
Emery, Lawrence; Mrs. w. D. Hin
more, Wichita; treasurer, Mrs. H. Dun
lap, Topeka; register. Mrs. A. NJ Har-
vey, Topeka; historian, Mrs. M. G.
Manley Lawrence.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-01

enmity of Great Western railroad men
toward the Gould properties has been
accentuated of late by reports from
Robert Fleming and other railroad cap
italists that the Western Pacific, which
is nearing completion, is a low grade
line of great future possibilities, threat
ening to become dangerous rival OF
the Hartman and Standard Oil Pacific
Coast systems.
Neither George j. Gould nor Edward
T.. Jeffrey, his chief lieutenant, are
willing to make a statement regarding
the situation today. But the members
of the committee formed to protect
holders of the Terminal company's first
mortgage bondho1ders was announced.
James N. Wallace, president of the
Central Trust company, is chairman.
his associates being Paul Morton, presi-
dent of the Equitable Life; Haley Fiske,
of the Metropolitan Life; Gordon Abb
bolt. of the Old Colony Trust company,
of Boston; Harry Bronner, Of Hallgar-
ten & Co.; Myron T. Herrick, and Geo.
P. Butler.
This committee is regarded as one of
exceptional strength. The Equitable
Life and Metropolitan Life holdings in
the bonds are estimated at close to a.
100000. But among bondholders in the
financial district the presence of GER
tain persons in the committee was Bit
terly resented and great deal of Ill
feeling was vented over the belief that
it was a Gould committee, pure and
simple.
Among various groups of bondhold-
ers a movement was set under way to
form a rival and independent commit
tee to ask for deposits of bonds. 1t is
understood that these opponents to the
Gould management will endeavor 10
foreclose on the collateral of the Wa
bash-Pittsburg Terminal mortgage
bonds, which consists of 81 per cent of
stock of the Wheeling & Lake Erie.
In thus gaining control of the Lake
Erie road, they hope to dispose OF 1t to
other interests.
On the side Of the Gould interests
the threat is made that if a foreclosure
is attempted the Wheeling & Lake Erie
may be thrown in receivership. re-
organization would deprectate the sta
tus of the stock. Then the Wabash
railroad, which guarantees the $S.0OO,0O0
Wheeling & Lake Erie notes, maturing
August 1. would issue it's own notes in
exchange, thus obtaining control of the
$12, O0O, 900 general mortgage bonds OF
the wheeling which are collateral for
it's notes.
These bonds would take precedence
over the Wheeling stock, throwing own
ership of that road from the Pittsburg
Terminal into the hands of the Gould
Wabash system.
It was on complaint Of the Wabash
railroad and other creditors, the Wa
bash-Pfttsburg Terminal Railway COM
pany. the entrance of the Gould system
to Pittsburg was placed in the hands
of receivers in Pittsburg today. Judge
James s. Young, in the United States
circuit court. appointed Francis n.
Shedding, president of the First Ma
tionaI bank of Pittsburg, and H. w.
McMaster, general superintendent OF
the road. receivers. According to the
ATTORNEYS and the statement submitted,
the total liabilities will reach $57,OOO,OOO
in round figures, while the assets are
unknown"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-01
FIRST TRANSCONTTNENTA LINE.
Western Pacific VIII Connect St. Louis
With Pacific COaat.

st. Louis, Mo-, June 1.-E. L. Mar
ston of the New York banking house.
Blair & Co., which placed the $780,
000, 900 issue Of bonds for the Could
Western Pacific, arrived in the city
last evening over the Missouri Pacific
from the west. He was accompanied
from Kansas City by M. C. Markham,
assistant to Vice President Clarke of
the Missouri Pacific. Mr.. Marston
remained at the Jefferson for the
night and will leave today at noon on
his return to New York. He came
west with Mr.. Alfred Blinzig OF the
Deutsche bank of Berlin, and made
complete trip over the Gould south
western properties, including the st.
Louis, Iron Mountain and Southern,
International and Great Northern.
Texas and Pacific; thence to Colorado,
looking over the Rio Grande and the
Salt Lake completed portion of the
Western Pacific, thence returning east
via Pueblo and the Missouri Pacific.
Mr.. Blinzig went on to the Pacific
coast.
Mr.. Marston brings most encour-
aging reports Of crop conditions in all
sections of the country. after close OBJ
servation during a trip covering 5000
miles of railroad. He paid particular
attention to the Salt Lake end OF the
Western Pacific and went over the It's
miles of the new line already COM
pleted from that end. No line in the
United States Is better constructed and
none will be better equipped. Its ply
steal condition is well nigh perfect.
with 1 per cent grade throughout. The
work is progressing rapidly from both
ends.
The business interests Of st. Louis
are much concerned in the opening up
of the Gould-Western Pacific lfne- II
means, for one thing, that St. Louis
will last have transcontinental line
to the Pacific coast and a direct route.
Kansas City has two transcontfnental
lines and Chicago has four. The Mis-
souri, Pacific. in fact. will be the di-
rect Missouri line to the Pacific from
st. Louis under one control and man
-agement, and it's title will no longer be
q rnisnOmer
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-01
There are a great many bar
gains advertised tonight.

would open again June 1, but today a
bulletin from the general offices was
posted saying that the shops would
not be opened until June 8. This IL
the longest close down in the Katy
shops for five years. The cause OF
the shutdown is the lack Of funds.
Eight hundred men are out Of en-
ployment here and the most Of the
men are visiting friends in other
towns, the katy" giving Transports
ton to all employees and their families.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-01
Baby Drowns in Barrel.

Talmage June The 2-year-old
son of William Pease fell nro a water
barrel and was dead when discovered.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-01
KATY SHOPS REMAIN CLOSED.
Lack of Money Prevents Their Re-
Opening Today.

Parsons. Kan, June 1.-When the
"Katy. shops at this place closed
down May 16, IL was stated that they
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-11-19
OBITUARY.

DElR EAGLE. wish - say a
lev things through Your worthy
columns. NElIe was in a -Io-
rl1us revival at dear oil Dallas.
N- 6r gaer Jarl- Bland vas
caught N TIE machinery of his
Zla and va Injured. THAT IN
tae evening 81 Nov. +. he q4isdv
~-ed over tae river mo tie
eserlastin- ha6.,slaas Of the
He was bora =, wears
aa and ul good FANNY. his faith
~s "a physician Of he frs.
order De- married the daughter
- a F~lyeau- De. My. ha
leaves "A size ami stvera -ai.dren
t. mourn tsetr a5=
B-ocler Blaad vas 4 devoted
member Gf the u. l. Caurca
SOUTH ami hai been for MANY
years ne was true t. his pastor
and Z bis church. fie was j
successful farmer and merchant.
tie Wis also j good friend 70 the
poor: / heard IL said. well.
don't snow what the poor around
here WILL ID now. he was 50 good
To tffem. do they Miss n.e Il
Eomee Ies- ne viii De missed
at hoae, N the church. in tae
neighboFhood. aad in his county,
he was one Of LaF4y cites best
citizens.
May the Lord bless his family
i cur prayer. After fCneraI
services, which wore conducted
by his pastor Brother Crouch.
and your scribe his remains
we're Inferred in Spring Hill Gen.
etery. three niles and a half ess;
OF Dallas there to await the last
roll call.
c.. WASH SaTTH.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-11-19
Nat.ee % .riagc Rri.-rs

Public notice 10 hereby given that
tae undersigned VIII receive sealed
bids up 10 l. O'Clock. noon. on Tues
dav. Dec sth, for the building of a
bridge across Blackwater Greek on
tn Wyatt and Harmoutown road.
link No. L..
The above mentioned bid is to
D. Jet cut separately and 10 be done
according TO plans and specifications
nov On file in my office. The success
tul bidder viii De required 10 furnish
bond double Il amount of each bt!,
with two OF mJre good securities for
faithful performance of the contract.
The Boart reserves the right to re-
lsct any and AL bids, and on the same
day let I same out At public outcry
10 he lowest and best bidders. The
ooa-s Reserves the right 10 reject any
and all bids.
W. VI WooDwARD. CLERK.
Oxford. Miss, Nov It'll. 1905.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-11-19
ktnqcon Newy.

The health of our community
Is very good at present.
Prof. II. H. johnson has been
quite sick for a few days. but i.
reported better at this v riting.
We were glad to have Bro.
BREWERS assistance in our ougr
terry conference.
There viii have to be another
day set for cleaning off the grave
yard, as there was no one there
On the last day set.
Our school Is progressing nice
by. about 40 scholars are enrolled
Fire visited our neighborhood
last week, destroying an out
house for Mr.. Nets and also ore
bale OF cotton for Mr.. BaseGm
Huggius.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-11-19
AItcs New.

We are having some very cool
weather now, FOR which We feel
very proud - the people ean kill
sheir hogs.
Mr.. l.. Morgan IS very sick this
week. bat We hope that he Will
soon be up again.
Since we last wrote the death
angel visited the home of Mr. Gus
Anderson and took MS soul t.
rest. It is hard to give up our
loved ones. but God knows best
and all we can do now is 70 pre-
pare our souls in u way that we
vill meet them Up yonder where
parting vii be n more. We
synpaJhize with his dear wife.
hutle children and his precious
mothee-in-law who are left to
mourn his death.
Hiss Bessie TravWick visited
her sister near Kingdom Sdtur-
day and Sunday.
Wishing TIE EAGLE much sue
cess. am Dixie.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-11-19
PETITION FOR PARDON

To His Exceilenev E. F. Noel. Gov
ernor OF Mississippi.
The undersigned petitioners RESPECT
fully show unto yoHr Exe~ilsncy thai
one George Pegues, coIDr-d. fwho
hereby makes application for partoul
was az he aiarch Term, Ig0.. OF tn,
CIrcuit Court OF LAFAYETTE COUNTY
j ISs.ssIppI. convietej or a ghar.rS ~
maRsIaSgarer and taeFeu3oa bv sn~
Judge OF said court =eur@ueed a. n
term OF ten years imprisonment ia
he SeGIteniiary- That the cireum-
sSances attending the killing wers.
such " woagd lessen tn sor~rr* arr
We believe i the jury in bis crse sazhi
havs known the whole Of the affair
George Pegues would have b-en z--
a1ittea-
We would further show % saurEx-
eellency that the Petitioner 4 49,
SIX children who are deDenesaar m a
petitioner tor support . an-snw 90
incarceration in the Ppnif~n f.rv iii
De thrown upoa the eommunny AMI
such friends as hey have Fer their
support; that the petitioner h2- a.
ways 3sen a laborT1g mza. aouxn
not strong. and We MS nrigtss,ur- hxx~
not known of bis having 4 d
previous TO this We therefore earn
estIy ask that he be ~parioned.
Respectfully.
tseorge Psgaes,
Robert tIiggiubnt1am
J0Ea uigginb0ts am, ct A.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-11-19
S~nERiFFfS SALE.

State Of Mississippi,
Mark and sick Pegues
Nendllsni ExpoHos for SEQ. Co5ts
500.
By virtue Of the above stated grit
directed BY q b. Taylor, clerk OF the
Circuit Court or the County Of La
tayette. state OF Mississippi, I viii en-
MONDAY, THE 7FH DAY OF
DECEMBER, 1898
n h South dOar Of the court house
IL 4 town of Oxford, Miss. WITHIN
The legal aonrs, expose for sale a;
public cutlery To the highest bidder
tor Casn. all the right. interest and
claim the defendants, Sark and Nick
Pegues has IN. ana % the following
described property. to-wit. The
North fraction os the Northeast
quarter o. Section II, Township :.
Range , West 81 acres more or less
AisU the Northwest fraction OF the
East quarter OF Section 10. Township
?, Range :. West, ia6 acres more or
less, also the West traction of the
Southwest quarter OF Section Il,
Township 5, kanga >. West, so acres
more or less Also enc black minis.
DC has been levied on rs the prom
erIy Of the said Mark and Mex Pc
CUES and viii be sold to satisfy the
Judgment therein and all costs.
J. @. H~ARTsFIELD, Sheriff.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-11-19
ANESGIE

NeZ- Thursday tIe 18th. l. she
day @ g~H-t ir. or uet-rr~sl
Al. a-e
-s-ei Oh from tsa. ar,f-
aai u l---er -~-aref-.
il A.miEdy God .Jr
LIS r4ot- mig -are 1us 1a la-a
E- tl- pass Twelve mYa-l-.
The rsa1ls x Oxtlr aal III
Fay~l,e cp..lty nave been Won
dsrfuI,y blessed t- yel from
every viewpoint
Peace. prosperity and a spirit
II et ureutaent is everywhere
V@io. The 6eids have yielded
e eir average Increase ard many
ed things haye been stored
Gaay for man and beast. There
bath no temptation. sorrow or
trial too great for HIS love CO
shine through. and n day too
d1rk for Us To realize that the
Eternal God i our refuge and
underneath are the everlasting
arms.
Every place q business VIII be
closed during tile forenoon and
every individual VIII le given a
chance to join IN a Thanksgiving
service 10 Him from whom 81.
blessings Tow.
We sincerely trust that every
community in this God favored
county et ours viii % likewise
aHI lnat every individual IN town
and county VIII oul q u tuli
heart render unto the Nas,era4e
thanks for IL LIS benefits
E-rH .
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-11-19
Foreign Mizzicnz.

Only once IN a very great while
DO the pecp.e Of Oxford have sucn
a rare treat as was enjoyed by
them last Sunday eyenis at the
Baptist church where the difIe-
rent congregations gathered t.
hear Dir. Basnajian, i native
Armenian and Missionary ieesu-
rer.
His graphic descriptions of his
native country aud people. their
customs, religion, etc. was very
interesting. The story OF his
own and others conversions.
prosecutions, trials of faith aud
the sweet, soul-stirring songs.
his Carist-ike demeanor ard
glowing eountcaance only teach
es US what The religion OF the
Lord aad Savior Jesus Christ can
DO for = human soul and stinu-
Iates Us more and more in the
Foreign Mission work.
May God richly bless this dear
brother IN his work and nav
many, many who have never
been n sympathy with Foreign
missions be converted and heID
to send the glad news to those
who sit in darkness.
Yea. We who claim 10 be fol-
lowers OF the true and living God
should bow cur heads in shame
when We compare our little
dwarted christian lives with those
who are not only "giving their
bodies a living sacralice unto the
lord but are laying down their
lives for His sake. 1t is high
time for Us 10 awake aud exc!aim.
Lord what wilt thou have me TO
0 BROWN E.TES.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-11-19
POW ~

p : Daily, of 12l1 West Congress
street. chicago, tells OF u way TO be-
come strong He says: MY mother
WOO l. old ani UaT very feeble, Is de-
irwin - much benefit from Electric
Enters, that ! fesl IL II my duty to tell
tHOHs who need a tonic a.id strength
eHing tnsf'IcIns about it,. In my moth
ers ease a marked gain in hesh mas
Deem overcome and she Is steadily
Sr1wlrg stronger" Electric Bitter,
QUICKLY remedy stoma9k, liver and
klGueE complaints sold under a
guarantee II a IL. kendsps dru.
ssOres J. cents.