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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-01-28
SENSATION IN COOPER CASE
Former Sheriff Cartwright Arrested
on Charge Of Perjury.

Nashville, Tenn.-A volunteer secret
service organization drawn from the
ranks of the friends of the late Senator
Carmack, is the force behind Attorney.
General McCarn that is sitting the past
and the prejudices of the prospective ju-
rors to try the Senator's slayers.
fractional lines are drawn sharply here
by the champions of each side.
The arrest of former Sheriff +. +.
Cartwright for perjury was made possible
by the volunteer secret service Of Car.
mack's friends. Cartwright, as venire-
man, swore he was without prejudice,
out he was not accepted. Next day
came flood of information from the
Carmack investigators that Cartwright
had, contrary to his sworn answers, ex.
pressed himself with most extreme force
in favor OF the Coopers.
Carbwright's arrest has given fresh
fuel to the i'll feeling already engendered
py the shooting of the Senator, and little
else was discussed about the streets and
hotels
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-01-28
WENT THERE TO LYNCH Inn
Mississippi Blind Tiger Keeper Has
Narrow Escape

Austin, Miss.-Scvcral of the most
prominent planters of Tunica county
Sunday came near lynching the stranger
who was operating blind tiger on the
sandbar near here, claiming that il was
Arkansas territory and Mississippi au-
thorities had no jurisdiction over It,
just as they rode up to his place they
discovered him in boat in midstrean
pulling for dear life for the Arkansas
shore. lie had been warned that these
men intended lynching him, and escaped
in the nick Of time.
A few days ago some Of these plant
ers went to this man and told him that
he was defying the law and stirring up
trouble among their laborers by selling
them liquor, and they would advise him
to leave. lie paid no attention to their
advice, and they resolved to make an ex-
ample of him by taking the law into
their own hands and hanging him.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-01-28
H0BSON SEES WAR WITH JAPS
Only Way to Avert It IL TO Send
Fleet Back to Pacific.

Boston. Mass.-"Wnr with Japan IL
inevitable unless the United States i'm.
mediatcly orders the Pacific fleet back to
the Pacific ocean, said Richmond p.
toDson at Harvard.
''Thc nation must at once get control
OF the Pacific ocean and maintain It..
That is the only way To prevent war.
Japan has just emerged from feudal'
ism with great army and great navy.
She is flushed with her victory over
mighty Russia. There is no nation in
that half of the world now to hold the
balance of power.
Our possessions in the Pacific are alb
sclutcly at the mercy of Japan today.
She can capture the Philippine Islands
tonight, and once she puts 100, 900 troops
there how are we going to get those is.
lands back!"
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-01-28
No Shelter for WHISKY Boats.

The judiciary committee Of the house
reported favorably the Humphreys res
clution, authorizing the States of Mis-
sissippi, Louisiana and Arkansas TO en-
ter into compact OF agreement as to
the jurisdiction of offenscs committed
on the Mississippi river. Heretofore
there has been considerable trouble in
dealing with whisky boats ON the Mis-
sissippi river, because of the difficulty Of
proving whether the sale was made on
the one or the other side of the thread
of the stream. and in consequence con-
victions in either State have been rare.
Under the terms of this resolution these
States can now appoint commissioners,
who may negotiate an agreement by
which all three States can exercise con
current jurisdiction over all offenses
committed on the Mississippi river. and
so make the further operation Of whisky
boats impossible.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-01-28
She Drove the Engine.

Gainesville, Ga.-Mrs. Z. L. Douglass,
.ne young and handsome wife of the gem
eral manager of Georgia Midland rail-
road, last night landed the throttle of
the locomotive that drew the train from
Athens to this place, distance of sixty
miles. Mrs. Douglass had learned how
to handle locomotive during trips with
her husband over the line. She made the
sixty miles from Athens to Gainesville
in eighty minutes, including stops. At
times she sent the train along at more
than a mile q minute.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-01-28
WE ARE A PRODlGAL NATION
Says President in Presenting Report
of Conservation Commission.


Washington.-"No man and no set of
men should be allowed to play the game
of competition with loaded Dice" said
President Roosevelt Friday in message
10 congress, accompanying the report of
the. national conservation commission.
we should de all in our power to de
velop and protect individual liberty, in
dividual initiative, but subject always to
the need of preserving and promoting
the general good. When necessary the
private right must yield, under due proc
ess OF law, and with proper eompensa-
tion to the welfare of the common
wealth. The man VINO serves the com
munity greatly should be greatly re-
wsrded by the community; as there is
great inequality Of service, so there must
be great inequality of reward
Mineral production of the United
States, 1907, value $4,000, 900, 900 !;
waste, over s30O,000,000.
Available coal supply, 100000, 900, :
900 tons; threatened with exhaustion
bv middle of next century.
High-grade iron ore, 3,s40,000, 900
tons; threatened with exhaustion by
middle of next century.
Petroleum supply, 2o,0o0,ooo,o00 bar
rels; wastage enormous; supply not ex-
peeted to last beyond middle of present
century.
Natural gas daily wasted, over I,0O0,-
100000 cubic feet, enough to supply
every city of over 100000 population.
rire losses per year, $450,000, 900;
four-fifths preventable.
Forests burned yearly 50,o0O,0oO
acres.
OF 10000, 900, ,OOO,0O0 cubic feet of
water annually flowing into the sea, less
than ! per cent is redrained and used
for municipal and community supply.
Annual mortality from tuberculosis,
100000
Estimated economic gain annually
from mitigation of prevcntable diseases,
81 SOC, 900. 900.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-01-28
Angry At Bonaparte.

Washington.-Attorney-General r
parties letter to the sena' ommittee
judiciary, declining pear today
explain the merger Tennessee Coa
an Iron Company AND the United States
Steel Corporation, was not made public
by the committee. The members of the
committee said that the attorney-general
could give il out if he pleased, but they
would not give him the authority to
do so. The impression prevails that the
correspondence has made breach be-
tween the committees and the depart
ment of Justice.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-01-28
ALL IN TwAIN's IMAGINATION.
Marks story Of Petrified Indian Good
Joke on Town.

The days when Sam" Clemens
stuck type" on the Hannabal Onion
are recalled by this anecdote: One
morning Sam" came into the office
very thoughtful. hung up his
coat and went to the frame. He
worked diligently for several hours
without any copy on his small-cap case
lin front of him. He was setting up
the story Of wonderful find he and
some Of his comrades found In Nc
Douglas cave the Sunday before. The
|narration was to the effect that crowd
)pf boys. while exploring the great cave
Eon Sunday afternoon. ran across pet
fiaed Indian. The citizens were great
y worked up over the story. and they
hired = scientist from Quincy to look
lhs dead Indian in the face and report.
Ihe man who came to perform this
TASK wore gray mutton-chop whiskers.
thoughtful brow, and spectacles. Of
ourse- He was an Unconditional chap.
md he looked learned and the comrl.
ee vas satisfied OF his ability. By
- terms OF his contract he was to
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-01-28

Memorial Provided in Joint Senate
Resolution.

Washington.-Feb. 12 next was FRI
day declared to be a special legal hol-
day and survey and plans for high
way from Washington to Gettysburg
to be known as THE Lincoln Way" as a
memorial to Abraham Lincoln, was pro-
vided for by joint resolution passed by
the senate after an extended debate. The
resolution did not commit congress to
the construction OF highway when sur
veyed.
Action was also taken on the legisla.
tive, executive and judicial bill, the sem
ate refusing. by vote of II to 81 to fix
at $4,000 the salary of the president
previously increased by an amendment
to 100000.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-01-28
Big Texas Wharf Afire.

Galveston, Textile most expensive
wharf fire in the history of the port oc-
Cured here Friday. The fire originated
on pier IL, from the explosion of a
watchman's lantern, and spread rapidly
until the entire wharf and wharf sheds,
including contents, were destroyed, en-.
failing los sof s425,000. The wharf
and wharf sheds were valued at $50. 900,
fully covered by insurance. On the wharf
were 1000 bales of cotton, 200 tons Of
cotton seed meal. $50 barrels of cotton
seed oil and 10000 feet of lumber, logs,
ctr
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-01-28
Must coniine Hospitality to Home.

A clause of Mississippi's new statu-
tory prohibition law that is causing con-
siderable comment is that section which
makes it misdemeanor ito carry to any
place of amusement, or entertainment,
or to any public assemblage, intoxicat.
ing liquors of any kind 1t is held that
this clause, il strictly enforced, would
prohibit the serving OF liquors at a pub
lie banquet, or similar social event that
took place outside of private resi-
dence, the last clause of the section
providing that this shall not prevent
the use of liquors in the dispensation Of
hospitality at ones own home"
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-01-28
License Tax Unconstitutional.

In the case of the Royal Insurance
Company ". the Yazoo-Alis-issippi Del
Ia Lcvee Commissioners, being suit
brought by the appellant company in re-
sistance OF "A privilege tax license levied
by the board. which was additional to
the State and county tax, the supreme
court held that The law was unconsti.
tutionally passed, and in direct conflict
with section 234 of the constitution,
which declares that no bill affecting
boundary changes or taxation matters
pertaining to the aforesaid district shall
be- passed before the same bill shall have
been published for three consecutive
weeks in some newspaper published with
in the district.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-01-28
RUTH BRYAN ASKS DIVORCE
Grounds Set Forth Are Non Support
and Desertion.

Lincoln. Neb.-Ruth Bryan-Lcavitt,
oldest daughter of William Jennings
Bryan, Friday filed SUIT for divorce from
her husband, William Homer Leavitt. In
ah rfYort to prevent publicity, the family
is making every effort to suppress the
matter and withdrew the petition from
the court Immediately after it was filed,
thus preventing the grounds upon which
the divorce is asked from being made
public.
Family friends say the petition def
nitely sets forth non-support as the
cause of divorce. Dcscrtion is also said
to be one of the grounds. The custody
of the children is asked by Mrs. Lcavitt,
but nothing is SAID about alimony.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-01-28
Ready to Receive Proposals.

State Treasurer Edwards has mailed
out to every banker in the State print
ed copy of the circular order adopted by
the State depository commission, giving
notice that the commission would bc
ready to receive proposals for the privi-
legc OF keeping and handling the public
funds of the State for the year begin
ming Feb. II, next, and that said pro
posals would be received up to Feb. /
With the circular was sent a blank form
for proposal, upon which all informa
tion required under the depository law
and regulations shall b. stated.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-01-28
PROTECT AMERICAN PATENTS.
Secretary Of State Urged to Incorporate
II In Treaty.

Washington.-After heated discus
sion, the National Board of Trade ap-
pointed the special committee to urge
the secretary of state to incorporate in
treaty about to be consummated with
England some provision for the protec-
ton of American patent rights. The
proposed appropriation of 100000 for
this government of the participation
from the Belgian exposition this year
was indorsed
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-01-28
New unwritten Law.

Oklahoma City, Okla.--A dramatic
scene was enacted in the Criminal Court
here when an attorney defending Capt
Richard Madison, former Rough Rider,
on trial charged with murder, pulled a
sail And tican flag from his pocket, and
waving it tAabove the prisoners head, told
OF Madison's war record and Of his brav-
cry in cE1bing San Juan Hill. Madison
shot and k{1led Alonzo Haight here in the
bossdingh3 3use of Mrs. Emma Smyths.
Jealousy the alleged cause, and Madi
son pleadat self-defense-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-01-28
Work Of Women Convicts.

The board of trustees of the Missis.
sippi penitentiary has decided 10 con
tinue the policy of employing female
convicts in the manufacture of uniforms
for the 500 inmates of the institution
The penitentiary now contains about
thirty-five female convicts, only two Of
whom are white women. and pardon petit
tions for both of the latter are pending
in the governors Office.
The female convicts are busiIy engaged
for practically the entire year in the
manufacture of uniforms.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-01-28

Attorney General Stirring has formal
ly declined to approve the application of
several liquor dealers on the gulf coast
for refunds covering the unexpired pc
riod Of their State licenses. Attorneys
for the liquor dealers declare that this
attitude OF the State authorities is
equivalent to reputation; that the deal
ers were granted license for full year,
despite the fact that they could not do
business for that period, the prohibition
law becoming operative Dee. 80, and the
dealers feel, that they should have the
unexpircd portion refunded.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-01-28
Celebrate Birthday of Pythianism.

Grand Chancellor ". 4. Sessions, Of
the Mississippi grand lodge. Knights Of
Pythia-, suggests that the local lodges
in this State should give appropriate
observance of the forty-ffth birthday
of Pythanism ON the 10Th of February.
Il suggest that every lodge in this do
main celebrate the anniversary in an
appropriate way, and it ought to be
made red-letter event in the history of
Pythianism." says the grand chancel.
lor. 'ln arranging the program due
tributes should be paid to the memory
OF Justus II. Rathbone, the founder of
our order. | believe such celebration
would not only stir mp interest among
members, but it would have an educa
tive value"
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-01-28
One Hundred Years Aoo.

II has been some time announced
that the new machine for travelling
without horses. being impelled entire
iy by steam, was matched to run "a
hours against any horse in the king.
dom. This bet, SO novel in the sport
ing world. will be decided on Wednes.
day and Thursday next. The machine
II to start at two o'clock on Wednes.
day on its ground in the fields near
Russell square. to demonstrate the ex.
tent OF its speed and endurance. Very
large sums are depending on the issue
From the London Observer.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-01-28

write a complete report. detailing
every possible feature of the discovery
for historical preservation. The in
vestigator returned at rightfall, GOV.
cred with clay. with clothing torn and
skin barked in countless places by
falls OF rocks. He sought out the
chairman Of the committee that en-
ployed him and silently delivered to
him this statement: Mileage in look
ing for dead Indian. $50; reading
story about dead Indian. IS; bruised
shins on the way to dead Indian, $40.
Report: There was no dead Indian
Macon (Mo.) Republican.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-01-28
Prof. Hardy Improving.

President Hardy Of the Agricultural
and Mechanical College, who is still
patient at the Jackson sanitarium, where
he was operated upon for the removal
of an accumulation Of gall stones. is re-
ported to be improving steadily, and is
himself cheerful and bright, though for
the present he is seeing few visitors
none, in fact, except his relatives.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-01-28
Hester's spinners, rakiass.

New orleans.-Secretary Hester give,
the taking of American cotton by spin
ners throughout the world as follows
in round numbers: This week, 236,o ,ol,s
bales this year, against $4,000 lA
year, a6s,ooo year before last. Totx
since Sept. 1, this year, 6,le7 900, agairl|
s,s7f, ,ofQ last year OF this Northe|
SPIT rd Canada took 1,025.0oo bd
mi nHainst $4,000 last year I
~ IL the year before; South
Z ~, ,l47.ooo, rgainst i,i4s, ,ooo
py1, y1,lss,ooo the year b.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-01-28
Bishop Galloway at Home.

Bishop Charles Il. Galloway. accom-
panied by Mrs. Galloway, has returned
from an extended visit to Georgia and
Florida, where the bishop has been con
ducting conferences and at the same time
recuperating and building up his depleted
system under the influence Of the genial
sub-tropical climate. Bishop Galloway
is practically himself again and is re-
eeiving sincere congratulations Of his le-
gions OF friends upon the change for the
better.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-01-28

The domicile of the proposed corpo-
ration for the consolidation Of all the
Farmers Union cotton warehouses un.
der one charter, with a capital stock of
si0, 100000. will not be in this State.
Mississippi's loss of this concern will be
due entirely to what are regarded as un-
Favorable taxing laws, whereby the cap
ital stock of corporation is taxed ON
its capital stock. In this instance the
tax, ii located in Jackson, for instance,
would be s29o.o0o per year, besides the
payment of taxes on the warehouse
property itself in the several counties
where they are located.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-01-28
Sunday School Normal.

The Rev. W. Fred Long, secretary of
the Mississippi Sunday School Associd-
tion, announces that he is pcrfecting
plans for a summer training school for
Sunday school workers. to be held at
the Seashore camp grounds, near BIZ
loxi, from July i6 to &c.
1t is probable that the associations OF
Louisiana and Alabama will cooperate
in conducting this school, and some Of
the ablest Sunday school specialists in
America will deliver lectures.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-01-28
LA RUE COUNTY is DRY.
Lincoln's Home Votes Against the Sa-
looms.

Hodgenville, Ky.-In an election Sat
urday LaRue, Abraham Lincoln's native
county, voted dry by majority of j.
Os5, the vote being over four to one
against license. The bells in the churches
were rung at intervals during the day,
children marched and brass band fur
n:shed music. Prayer meetings were
also held and not coffee was served by
the ladies at the voting places.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-01-28
Man liz Drops Dead.

Gallipolis, o.-Henderson Cremeans,
claimed by relatives to be ii2 years old,
and the oldest man in West Virginia,
fell dead last night near Glenwood. 20
miles from here, while on his way to a
store
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-01-28
New Capitol Settling:

The State dapito' commission and the
legislature of Mississippi may have quite
serious PROD EN- before them before
many years have passed, in the matter
Of correcting TN defects which sre found
TO exist in ceHlain details of construc-
tion. notably il the foundations. 1t Is
believed that tn big building has settled
quite considerably, and, while there is
no likelihood a dY~.t collapse, it is
quite evide.x3 IT some system of un
derpinninRx \fengthening Of founbs
tions Wv ~ -
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-01-28
FRAME UP FOR BRYAN.
Nebraska Legislature Adopts Plan to
Elect Senator.

Lincoln, Neb.-The house Friday
passed bill providing for the election
of United States senators by the cd,
gon method of pledging the Legislators
The purpose of the measure is to 81
Bryan to the senate from Nebraska Y 70
years hence. The Republican membcI
opposed the measure, but the Democratic
majority put it through. III
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-01-28
Silver Service Fund Secured.

When the State commission which has
the business Of providing a silver serv.
ice to bc presented to the battleship
Mississippi meets to east up its accounts
and to give the order for the service, IL
will find that the entire sum needed to
meet the expense of this donation will
have been raised. Mrs. VI. H. lockwood
OF crystal Springs. whose business it is
To raise the money as the agent of the
commission, announces that she has all
the money required with the exception
of about 5000, which amount she will
have no trouble in raising. The service
is to cost $1,000. and there is an addi-
tional expense Of about $500. making
total of $500, and Mrs. Lockwood
has raised over $1,000.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-01-28
JACKSON.
Shredded Pea Vine.

Commissioner Of Agriculture Blskes-
lee has in his office something new in
the way OF fiber, or rather a substance
that, while not new In itself, Is capable
Of development into material which may
yet mean much to the man who accom-
plishcs that development. II Is nothing
more nor less than shredded pea-,ine
hay. the vines having lain out in the
neld exposed to. the weather for weeks.
The threads, taken by themselves. are
as fragile As a shred Of Spanish moss,
but when several are taken and twisted
together they are as unbreakablc az .
piece Of galvanized wire. and, a. Com
missioner Blakeslee observed. there j. no
doubt some process by which the same
material could b- spun into warn or
packing twine. and he intends to take
the matter up with Director Hutchin-
son, of the State experiment station,
and see what can be done
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-01-28
Help Corn Competition.

Apropos of the competitive corn grow
ing idea, and as showing its statewide
spread, the essentially pine woods and
sandy bottom county of jackson has
gone into the thing with energy and
spirit, and the movement is backed and
encouraged by no less potent power
than the country board of supervisors
That board has passed an order offering
prizes aggregating $50 for the boys rails
ing the finest corn during the current
crop season. The board offers SIS prize
to the boy who raises the greatest mum
Der of bushels to the acre.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-01-28
PRESIDENT SENDS
STRONG MESSAGE
ACCOMPANYING REPORTS
OF THE CONSERVATION
CONGRESS
URGES NEEDED LEGISLATION

Document In . Measure 10 . o.
ssnse Of the Resirira Administration
Duty Of the Pre- q cenerssicn TO
ts Descendants v.ssed oss--oe:L
sst'ens Of ci.ixsnship-urssns Ssss
fer the Development " s,s co.n.
try's Water Power.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-01-28

A number of negroes of Claiborne
county have organized what is officially
designated as The Claiborne County Col
ored Pavilion and Industrial School As
ISOLATION" The purpose. As stated. is
to secure a site for and erect a pavilion
in which to hold the commencement ex-
ercises of the eolored schools Of Claiborne
county, and to erect and maintain ON
that site an industrial school for teach
ers and pupils of the colored schools of
the county.