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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-05-27
Reversing my pnIicie.

Hardly day goes by without some
reversal OF my policies" Lands
withdrawn from settlement have again
been thrown open, on the strange
ground that the law-actually, nothing
but the law!-did not warrant their
withdrawal And now the order fos
the silly endurance test of s0-mile
rides or 5omile walks for officers of
the army and navy is to be rescinded
or modified in some rational way. At
this rate II will not be long before all
the fantastic innovations and arbi-
trary Improvements" on established
customs and laws will have been rele-
gated to the scrap heap along with
the novels of yesteryear.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-05-27
COTTON CROP IS 97.4
CONDITIONS BEST IN HAsrERN
PARTS OF THE BELT.
Crop IS TO 30 Days Late In rexss.
Acreage Planted in Corn 10
10 Per Cent. Increased

Memphis, Tenn.-Reports from cvrrs.
spond~nts Of the Commercial Appeal
throughout the South .st cut the tsl
lowing facts eoncerning the cotton erogs
That the acreage Is gs.s pr eeni. u
that of last year.
That outside Of Texas where the crop
is Is to 20 days earlisr. there Is -.
than a weeks loss In the sdesac~mest
on this date a. compared with last year
That crop conditions are hrst ~ the
eastern parts Of the bclt and wor-- IN
the west, where dry weather has msls
the cotton small and planting late.
That prior to May 1, the spring w..
. dry and cold one. since May RAIN.
have been abundant except in Texas.
but withst temperatures have been Isw
and the cotton plant has grown very
slowly. In the immediate Mis.is.ippa
valley considerable replssting vas ncces
ssry, but has been completed.
That the land was prepared In an IN
usually thorough manner, and Is now
in excellent condition.
That very little cultivation has b~~n
done.
That the rains of May ~ and Il az
forded material relief in all sections Of
Texas save the western cotton prodae-
ing area
That the acreage planted TO ezra 20
other grain is quite generally 5 TO 10
per cent. greater than that Of lsst year,
and that in t.oli weeyil sectiens of
Louisiana and Missis-iPpi th-rs has b-~n
a considerable rcsluctio ION In the Ameant
Of Land under cultivation and a marked
increase in the paintings Of other crops
than cotton.
The acreage end days early or late
as compared with last year, in the ssv-
eral States, is shown;
North Carolina, acreage 100, ave days
esrly.
South Carolina, acreage -, as early
a. last year.
ceorgis, acreage es, as early as last
year.
Alabama. acreage 9s, Eve days late. =
Mississippi, acreage s6.s, crop i've
days late.
Louisiana. acreage sl.s, crop ten days
late
Texas, acreage ioi.s, crop afteen to
twenty days late.
Arkansas. acreage %, crop Ave days
late.
Tennessee, acreage 100, crop ten days
early.
Missouri, acreage ioi, crop same a.
last year.
Oklahoma, acreage So. crop fifteen
days early.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-05-27
Over Billion Congress.

ws.hingtoa.-The publication required
by law giving the total of aPpropria-
tions made by Congress each session was
issued THURSDAY, showing that the last
regular session appropriated grand to-
tai OF si.0.s. .soI, ,ss7. In addition to the
specific appropriations. contracts were
authorized requiring future appropris-
tioss Of So. .0s0,s75. These include forti-
ieations in the Philippines. bsttleshiPs,
colliers. torpedo boat destroyers, subma-
rine, torpedo boats and improvement of
rivers and h2rbors. There were 1920
new officers aud employments specifically
suthorixei
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-05-27
As Aldrich Sees IL.

Now the great Aldrich plan is: What
is the use of delaying things? What
the people. the interests. want is
some decision-it does not so much
matter what-so that they can know
what TO depend on. 1t is plain that
We can never agree on any radical
changes (downward). so let us be
sensible and pass the bill the inter.
ests want as soon as we can and go
home. Don't you know that the more
We talk the more people come to un-
derstand the true inwardness of the
whole system? Then where shall we
be? The thing to do is to pass the
bill-my bilI-and adjourn.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-05-27
Faxed with Insect Powder.

Padueah, Ky.-Hundreds of farmers 10
this and adjoining counties have bees
fieeced out of as many quarters for DO
gus insect powder some slick stranger
sold them. The salesman informed the
farmers that the government required
every farmer to have q package Of the
powder, and that an inspector would fol
low him to ascertain il IL was being
used. He told the farmers that if the
powder proved unsatisfactory they would
be refunded their money at the post
Office. Many farmers have applied for
their money. and the postoffice depart
ment at Washington has been notified of
the fake agent.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-05-27
TWO MORE DReA0NAuGHIs
Secretary Meyer Announces Naval
Program

Wsshington.-The building program
Of the United States navy for the fiscal
year 1911 will call for two battleships
Of the most advanced dreadnaught type.
also fve torpedo boat de-troyers and
ons modern repair ship for the fleet,
Notwithstanding the si0.00o,oo0 de-
crease whieh y to b. made in the naval
estimates by order of President Taft.
Secretary Meyer, in announcing his
program, said the bsttleship appropria'
tion would not be affected by the re-
duced estimates. The reduction will
come from the appropriation for the
different bureaus. and from the navy
yards, but he had made these reductions
in such a way as to not affect the eff
cheney Of the yards or the feet.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-05-27

Gainesville, Gs.-Mrs. Helen d. Long
street. widow of the Confederate general,
fought duel with a man whom she dis
covered in her home. Mrs. Longstreet
was awakened by a noise, and, getting
out of bed. secured pistol. She saw a
man trying TO open closet in which
table silver was kept. She called TO him
and the man turned and ran for q win
dow. Mrs Longstreet opened fire, and
the man drew pistol and fired once.
Mrs. Lengstreet continued firing at the
fleeing man until her pistol was empty.
She thinks abe hit the man.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-05-27
Fire Of FIFTY Yesrs spresds.

Tam&qus. Ps.--Despite the fact that
hundreds Of thousands Of dollars have
b~~n spent IN an endessor 70 extinguish
the Ere burning for hfty years in the
Lehish Coal 4 Navigation Compsnys
mine at summit Hill. the FIRE 70 now
spreading toward the Spring Tunnel
workings, and carpenters and m&sons
are At work erecting concrete walls 10
check the spread Of the flames.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-05-27
Lower Tariff-More eexe,u.

Aside from the income and corpora.
tion tax amendments. the striking fea.
ture of the first tariff discussion in
the senate was the objection by Sen
ator Aldrich that reduction OF import
duties would increase revenue until
the treasury Oyernoved with more
money than is needed.
Senator Aldrich's attitude is a vfr.
tual admission that the tariff is al.
ready prohibitiye. His intention Of
Keeping IL prohibitive extends even
to cutting down our national extrava.
gance. in order that a smaller annual
expenditure may prevent lowering OF
import duties to increase the volum.
OF imports and the revenue.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-05-27

Louisville. ky.-Ihe lincoln cabin,
which was 60 have remained on the
memorial farm in HodgenviIls the rest
Of lie enduring days, has been brought
to Louisville and locked up. u Was
the eenser Of attention Of February II,
the CENTENARY Of the VAR president. when
then President Roosevelt made the chef
oration- The plan was TO keep il there,
but when the memorial temple which
President Taft j. to dedieate in SeR
temh-r Was being built, il was found
that the cabin would be exposed to the
elements and souvenir hunters.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-05-27
The Tarin Honor Roll

Dolliver. Cummins. Nelson and
Clapp. These four Republican insur-
gents against Aldrich tariff iniquities
deserve the special thanks of the
west They are oases in the dead
desert of high protection. Their
good work stamps them as men of
mark In the eyes OF their friends
they have surpassed themselves.
All honor to honesty that cannot be
blinded by party prejudice. bought by
eastern tariff barons. or beaten into
submission BY Republican grand
dukes.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-05-27

haseS % the kpocryphal Book Of
Tceit. ehslters . 10 10.
- Rcsk - Toslt Period ~ the Book.
= - srens - The Beos ef Tebt 10
xsAftd Ia Assyrf&. whittier Tcblt. a Jew,
arr vhom the eeok takes n. name. had
SO carvtsi ss q captive ~ shairnane-er
- hoaa eia~ss With IN. reported faIl
q Ni.eseh srcb. niD the date Of witch
~*s g - sad the story In the main
% rrghetis written sense time before
nh frnt Eel Hst IN the opinion ef
Mhis -eheisns. the whole tone Of the
~rfAiis~ h~~p<ek. . later age. This 10
pAfiif aisffx NartsS ~ the way In which
a. 1c<trte< ~ te< god AMI evil spirfts
- skk=<><<d sni Which h<fcnun "a n
rerea censis~rahly post~rior 20 the
hshytnuisn captivity.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-05-27
CHRISTIANS ARE BLAMED.
Letter Suggests That They Might Hav,
Killed Prof. Jones.

Chicago.-Information that Dr. viii.
lam Jones, of the Field Museum, who
was murdered at Dumabatu, in Luzon,
on March 2s, may have been killed by
socalied Christians instead of by saw
age head hunters, has been received BY
DIR. George A. Dorsey Of the museum in
a letter from Dean C. Worcester, secre-
tary OF the interior for the Philippines.
Secretary Worcester intimated that
Christians may have motives of reven %
for the crime.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-05-27
Americsus Acquitted.

wsshingtcn.--word reached the state
department from. Honduras OF the sc-
quittaal Of Eugene o. Griffith and Mrs.
Caroline Beanchsmp. who had been SEN
tenoed to twenty-five years imPrison-
ment sn charge OF arson According
to unofficial information, Griffith and
Mrs. Beauchamp were partners in sew
eral business ventures in Honduras, and
their success had aroused the enmity
Of the natives Griffith asserts that
their arrest was made because they had
decided to come home with their earn
ipU.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-05-27

New England senators are not In
the habit of disinterested action for
national good as long as they can flch
from western states for the enrich
ment OF mill magnates east of the
Hudson.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-05-27

New York.-The big Cunarder, Mai ,e-
tsnia. has again broken the trans-AsIsn-
tic record, hanging up the new fg,ressof
lays, 10 hours and So minutes from
Danut's light, of Queenstown. The fast-
est time hitherto was her own, days, u
hours and 1e minutes.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-05-27

New Orseans---william Adler, recdbt-
iy convicted on the charge Of misspply ly-
ing funds Of the new defunct State Na.
tional Bank Of New Orleans, Of whikh
be was president, was this afternoon IL.
tenced to serve six years In the fedasbl
prison 1t Atlanta.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-05-27
A Cruel Vengeance.

Napoleon Lajoie. at an Easter ban
quef OF Cleveland baseball men, said
Of a retired umpire:
Il am glad he is gone. He was too
reyengeful to do good work. You know
OF course. how he got back at his wife
wher she eloped with that handsome
shortstop from the west,"
mo; how was II. Napoleon
why. he sent the shortstop a let
ter saying:
Dear Sir: Please find under sep
srate cover one full double set Of
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-05-27

1T may be worry thet kills an no,
work. but how kin you help worryin'
when you don't hev the workr
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-05-27
A Select Gathering.

Meanwhile the high tariff is stfI
happily conscious that it is being rs-
vised by its loving friends. Chicags
NewR
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-05-27

false teeth. which kindly hand to my
late wife. requesting her to return ms
fathers. she having taken same b,
mistake in the hurry of departure
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-05-27

The moderate drinker. whose mild
craving led him to drink more. little
thought that he was daily adding fue,
to the FIRE which was to consume him
body and soul. The only safe course
is total abstinence
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-05-27

Why hide your light under a bushel
when pint measure will answer the
purpose Judge.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-05-27


at Newton, the following resolu-
, were adopted relative to Bishop
}. B. Galloway:
Ne, the colored citizens of Newton,
!, desire to say that in the passing
Bishop Charles b. Galloway, while
common county mourns the loss Of .
y leader, our loss was all that and
y. In our particular environments,
bur temperance, educational and moral
bggles, we were ever sure to find
nd in Bishop Galloway, and we shah
be proud to point our children to
gallant public record he has made in
behalf. And now that the weary
pels of life stand still in death, we
sure be still lives and shall live in
memory"
% . regular meeting Of the Retail
1ehants' Association Of Water Valley
pollution vas adopted as foIlows,
That the Retail Merchants Associa-
Of Water Valley heartily commends
action Of the last legislature in de-
Ping TO interfere with the railroad pas
yer rate matter, also that this ssso-
tion deems II unwise to have the mat
agitated at this time by the railroad
omission"
Natural gas has been discovered In
mes county ON the place Of Dr. James
Watson, at Honey Island. A well was
us sunk for the purpose Of getting
ter, and the point was driven down
lii IL struck rock and could go NO
ther. When the pipe was drawn back
kw feet sudden rush Of gas blew wa
and mud twenty feet into the air
The Law Enforcement League recent
orgaRissd ~ Meridian declares the OBJ
Of the organization Is to encourage
sssist all regularly constituted state,
lnty and city officers in enforcing en-
ing laws.
Mrs. n. s. Nelson, the postmistress Of
DenvilIe, has Hxed July as the date
laying the eoruerstone of Greenvilie's
adsome new postoffce building, now
Ter way Of construction. The eere-
mics viii be conducted BY the great
Ter of Masons, while Congressman Ben
Humph-sys and othsys will deliver
lrcsses On that occasion. 1
he jury in the case Of the State W.
:ar Harris, the latter charged with a.
u and battery with intent TO kill
nh NcArthu7 Of Quitman county, -
- > verdict oe nst guilty. |
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-05-27

bdgc Denton will hold . special term
hancery Court at Indisnols, begin
on the first Monday in July.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-05-27
Mississippi
| aews

: Sccome very much excited when
~gal comes to town and announces
J has a wild Man from Borneo-
\ ~ the features Of entertainment,
- much more exciting does II BE-
Uhen the Sheriff goes out and
p a man. and announces that a
IN has been placed in Jail, This
What took place in Prentiss when
John Laird brought in q man
Rht readily be called a wild
Ms name i Marvin Whitehead,
N. Whitehead. . farmer. who
Abe ssntee neighborhcod. where
vas captured. For fve or six
~ man has lived in the woods
the time. only going to his
house occasionally at night lie
put on any new clothes in sew
ors, and when the sheriff caught
had on a few rags Of clothing
- had probably worn for several
These clothes were almost torn
hin- lie ssys he Is IL years old,
er stated he did not know how
was. but he was horn in 1873.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-05-27

rers captured G. 7. Bishop at Rue
and he confessed to the crime Of
y committed at Mcorhead, saying
be went there for the purpose of
i the whole Joe Hutchinson lay
'and gave as his reasons that they
ereated him badly. Bishop was di-
y from his wife by the Chsneery
3 last week, on the grounds of mis-
nct on her part; and his wife was
! with Hutchinson.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-05-27

ke County Camp, Woodmen Of the
~ received IS new members Sstur
plight, making something over 400
Ders- This camp was already the
- camp Of the State and this puts
kther ahead than ever.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-05-27

! Henry Watterson. eiitor Of the
siiie CourierJournsl. will pre.ide
dedication Of the monument 10
nensory Of Gen stephen u. Lee.
burg National Park, on June IL.
Fred Grant will accept the lee
, for the United States govern
Gen Clement n Evans will pre-
the monument, and Col. Peek. of
~, will b. the orator of the day.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-05-27

\ Sheriff, want every man who
this courtroom during the trial
, case s-archci. to see IL he 10
with any deadly weapon ssid
Mitchell during court at Stark
and whsa the sheriff. in q loud
|ea'd that he would enforce this or
><rs were many anxious fsces
, the spectators who had gathered
y the testimony in the Dyke I'd
murder trial Ju'ier Mitchell ex-
I that While be felt no unessines..
|wers other officers and interested
} who did, and a. = caution be Is
the orsisr. 80 wh~n court recon
after dinner hailifs were stationed
~ entrance. snd az zach man came
person Was carefully searched.
nrss, no guns ~ere found The
D notice had served its parpo-e,
: shooting irons were left at home.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-05-27

huge boulder, TO be placed by the
hters of the American Revolution
the Old <stehsx trace, the road
g from Natchez to Nashville, hss
received at Natehez. The stone
an inscription that the same was
to mark this historss old high
uhich is known to have been used
Affic between hatcher and Nash
IS far back as 1876, nnd further
TO have been an Indian trail for
years previous to that date.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-05-27

The jury in the case Of the State W.
|ear Harris, the latter charged with a.
MI and battery with intent 10 kill
nsi9 Macarthur Of Quitnan county, -
nsd ; verdict oe nst guilty.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-23
OXY'S BASEBALL MEN
PRACTICE DILIGENTLY
Team Will Make Trip North to Play
High Schools During Easter
Vacation-Boys Are
Confident

Baseball practice is started in earnest
at Occidental college with all men who
are not Interested in track sports out
working for the various positions.
Coach Gorton will devote all his time
to baseball later, but as track season
is on in full blast he will be relieved
for a short time by Frambes, who
caught last year for the Portland team
of the Pacific Coast league.
At present the only baseball men
who will not be able to get into a
suit on account of the interference of
track work are Captain Thomas Baer
and Thomson. Manager Goodell has
made arrangements to play most all
of the local high schools for early
season practice.
Lockwood has been getting himself
into condition for several weeks and
looks good to do the most of the Pres
byterians slab duty this year. Pat
terson will be substitute pitcher. Both
of these men are SOuthpaws. Wieman
probably will go out for first base
position and Bishop, promising fresh
man from Fullerton, is out for the
shortstop job. The only other positions
IN doubt are the backstop and right
field stations. Occidental is lamentably
weak behind the bat. Thomson, who
caught for the second team last year,
may develop into a valuable man be-
fore the year is over. Boynton, who
caught for Pasadena high school two
years ago, may be seen as catcher later
on. In right field Sweet, who substi-
tuted in several games last year, is a
candidate for that position.
A trip has been planned for the
team during Easter vacation and will
take in Santa Barbara, Ventura. Santa
Paula and Oxnard and the bows are
confident of success.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-23
De PALMA GETS TWO
MORE WINNING MARKS
Fiat Cyclone Shows the Way to {
Fast Field ~ Mrs. Cuneo
Makes Exciting Ex=
hibition

NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 22.-The fea-
ture of the last day of the Mardi Gras
automobile races at the Fair Grounds
mile track was the ten-mile handicap,
and the fifty-mile free-for-all, both of
which were won by Ralph de Palma
in his Fiat Cyclone car.
The fifty-mile race was changed from
a stock car event to a free-for-all in
order that De Palma might enter with
his Fiat.
The best sport of the afternoon was
furnished by the ten-mile handicap
free-for-all. There were five entries.
De Palma started at scratch Robertson
was given As seconds and Mrs. Jean
Cuneo, Strang and Burman SO seconds.
De Palma finished about an eighth of
a mile in front of Mrs. Cuneo. Sum-
maries:
First event. miles; free for all; stock cars
Robert Burman (Buick), won; time $40 Schief-
fer (Jackson), second.
Second event miles; free for all; stock cars
George Robertson (SimpIex), won; time 5:O7.
Robert Burman (Buick), second; Mrs. Jacob
Cuneo (Knox GianD third; Lewis Strong Qsot-
tai fourth
Third event. miles, against time-Mrs.
Cuneo (Knox GianD won; time 5:05.
Fourth event, miles, free for all; stock cars
Amateurs: Mrs. Joan Cuneo (Knox Giant),
won; time 5:15 2-5. DonnaIy (Packard), sec
ord; Scheiffler (Jackson), third.
Fifth event, 10 miles handicap, free for all
De Palma (Fiat Cyclone), won; time 912 Is
ertson (Simplex), third; Strang Qsotta) and
Burman (Buick) also drove.
Sixth event, 90 miles, free for all, gasoline
cars-Ralph de Palma (Fiat Cyclone) won;
son (Simplex), third; Mrs Joan Cuneo C<nox
Giant, fourth.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-23
SECURE TITLES
AS CHAMPIONS
FINAL MATCHES IN TENNIS
TOURNAMENT PLAYED
MAY SUTTON AGAIN PROVES
HERSELF INVINCI5LE
Contest Between Bundy OF Los An
geIes and Mclaughlin of San
Francisco Ends in For
mer's Defeat
Especial to The Herald.]

SAN DIEGO, Feb. 22.-Honors were
equally divided between the north and
the south today in the tennis cham
pionship matches at Coronado. Miss
May Sutton of Pasadena defeated Miss
Hazel Hotchkiss of Berkeley-~for the
woman's singles title, and Thomas G.
Bundy of Los Angeles surrendered his
laurels to Maurice Mclaughlin of San
Francisco.
In the morning May Sutton and Sin
sabaugh won the Coronado champion
ship for mixed doubles by defeating
Mrs. B. o. Bruce, one of the Sutton
sisters, and Tom Bundy.
For stubbOrnly contested, long drawn
out, endurance testing matches that
between Mclaughlin and Dundy for the
championship excelled every other
event of the meet, and has hardly been
equaled anywhere in the annals of the
sport. Mclaughlin won his first three
sets, but Bundy made him work ter
rifically. After that nearly every game
was a, deuce game, and time and time
again the score see-sawed up and down
before the winning stroke finally was
made. For twenty-five games the con-
testants each won on his service game
but Mclaughlin broke the rule in the
twenty-third set.
Miss Hotchkiss failed to break May
Suttons unbeaten record, despite the
way she had disposed of Mrs. Farquhar
and Florence Sutton in the prelimina-
ries.
Summary:
Mixed doubles: May Sutton and Sin
sabaugh beat Mrs. Bruce and Bundy
6-S, 6-3. 6-3.
Woman's singles: May Sutton beat
Hazel Hotchkiss of Berkeley, 6-2, 6-3.
Mems singles: Maurice Mclaughlin
of San Francisco beat T. c. Bundy OF
Los Angeles, rs, 1911, ga.