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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-09-30
-FOUR STATES QUAKE
MISSOURI, ILLINOIS. INDIANA.
KENTUCKY AWAKENED.
Sky Brilliantly Illuminated at Early
Morning Hour-Buiidings Shake.
Pictures Fall From Wall.

st. Louisa slight earthquake wac
felt here and through Southeastern Mis-
souri early Monday.
Villages west OF st. Louis reported the
destruction Of few ehimneys and in
the west end Of this city, the residence
district, many sleePers were awakened
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-09-30
Close Call From Fire.

Pittsburg-In a fire which completed,
destroyed the Liberty avenue establish
ment of the Sterling Stamp company,
FIVE firemen and five girls narrowly es-
capped with their lives. The stubborn
blaze was caused by a hot rivet Charles
Border brought five girls down the eleva-
tor, the shaft of which was filed with
fame. Five fremen lighting the fra
from the front of the building were
thrown and narrowly escaped death
when the giant ladder twisted under
them
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-09-30
IL Children in i6 Years.

Hardy. Ark.--At the Sharp County
Fair. held at Ash Flat. Martin Kissinger
took the premium for the largest family.
Mr.. and Mrs. kissinger have been mar
riei sixteen years and have thirteen chill
dren, all of whom are .iying. and have
never had twins or triplets born te
them.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-09-30

Louisville, ky.-Dispatehes from Pa,
ducah, Henderson. Owen-boro, Hopkins
vile and Mayfeld report very pcreepti.
BILE shock over the western section OF
kentucky. but no damage was done. The
quake was felt in Louisville and many
people in the southern section of the
city were awakened.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-09-30
Saw Pierce Sick.

Austin Texas-Attorneys for the
Waters-:,.srce Oil company declared if
II. Clay Pierce of st. Louis was forced
to come here for trial on perjury charge,
il would endanger his life as he was
seriously sick.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-09-30
Eighty Years in Pen.

EufauIa, O.la.-Niike A. Zanone,
charged by Indictment with killing his
wife's mother and sister. pleaded guilty
TO manslaughter and was sentenced to
eighty wears in the penitentiary, fcrty
years in each case.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-09-30
Bring High Price at Steele. Mo.

Steele, Mo.--As result of the de
vastating storm in Pemiscot county, cot
ton is selling in Steele at Sass to A-2s
per hundred. in the esed, with prospects
good for an early advance ip the price.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-09-30
Fifty Injured in Explosion.

Pittsburg.-An explosion in the Offices
Of the Columbian Film Exchange in
jured from so to IS persons, many Of
them seriously, and caused damage esti.
mated about 100000,
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-09-30
Sky Illuminated.

Princeton, Ind.-Two distinct earth
shocks, each lasting ten seconds and
travelling southwest to northeast, were
felt here at 3;45 o'clock Monday.
During the shocks the sky was bcauti.
FULLY Illuminated.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-09-30
Felt In Illinois.

Springfield, lll.--During an earth
quake shock here early Monday morn
ing the windows aud chandeliers ratified
and many persons were awakened.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-09-30
Alarmed.

Louisville has but one chink..
whats that you say?"
Louisville has just one chink."
"On, l thought you said Louisville
had just one drink"
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-09-30
Frineds.

"He knew me when was litni
bit Of girl
lie does not look so old"
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-09-30

There is nothing noble in being su.
perior to some other man. The true
nobility is in being superior to your
previous selfs-KhYyter.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-09-30
Mississippi
Aews

The twenty fourth annual session of
the Mississippi Industrial Institute and
College opene'i Thursday morning with
practically every room in every dormi.
tory fll~l. About eight hundred board.
ers are in the school and the number out
In the city will reach fully a hundred
more. About two hundred applications
for places have bcen refused because
there 10 no available room.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-09-30

Prof. F.. r. Lloyd, director Of Farm
and X. =. Wilson. state agent Of farm
demonstration work Of the agricultural
department at Washington, with others.
are holding a series of very interesting
Institutes in Holmes county. The large
attendance and interest manifested in
these meetings indicates deep interest
on the part OF the farmers
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-09-30

Authentic reports from the cotton
growing sections south OF this placc r-ti-
mate the damage to the cotton crop a.
a very material one. as result Of the
heavy equinoctial storm IT the aist.
Much Of the staple was blown out Of the
boll-. the plants blown down aud broken
of. and the crop reduced to perhaps a
fifth Of . bale to the acre
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-09-30

On the Northeastcrs Railroad. near
Decriey. south OF l.umlserton, treigh,
train met the Lumb~rton accommodate '"u
IN headon collision. Fireman \ X.
Fitzgerald OF the freight Train VA,
caught between the tender and the head
of the boiler, being mangled aud burned
TO death.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-09-30

The University of Mississippi began
its fftieth session at oNfurd ON Thur
day. The exercises in the chapel build-
ing were attended by some four aundred
and ffty students and the gcnsrsl pub
lie. The opening address OF C'iancellor
kineanncn was full of the greater uD-
vsr.ify. nri was splendid statement
OF splendid conditions
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-09-30

The state Sunday school suPerinteni-
ents' institute of both Mississippi Meth
odist conferences held a three days se--
sion at Meridian. About one hundred
superintendents from different parts Of
the state were in attendance.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-09-30

Reports from all over the county are
to the effect that the members of the
Lowndes County Boys Corn Club have
reached the harvest period and are ready
to gather their specimens and compete
for the prize.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-09-30

Sheriff r. J. Harding. OF IIind- county
has made his final settlement with Al
ditor Smith. which shows that he has
paid in taxes during the year amounting
10 slOI-sss.s9. probably the largest
amount OF taNcs ever collected in ON.
year in this or any other county in thu
state
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-09-30

On the 30th of this month there will
be big dinner. and Senator Mcraurin
and other noted speakers will address
the people, st shuqulak.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-09-30

Industrious efforts are being made hy
II. B. Barbee, president of ia. Grenada
FAIR and Live stock association, and
J. 5. King. secretary, TO make the fair
10 be held oct %. p ami . great .us.
cess. The fair district embraces all al
joining counties. a. well a. several oth-
ers. and it appears that every county in
the district i. 10 b. veil represented
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-09-30

After two years had elapsed since the
killing of his wife at their home in Pike
county, =. T. Elizey, prosperous farm
er, has becp arrested and charged witt
the eTupe.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-09-30

The board of supervisors Of Jope'
county have Just passed a severe game
lsw-regulating the killing of all kind
of game in this Countrywide regulating
fishing. A tax of s25 year is TO b'
charged Tor the non-residents who hum
in Jones county. In case of violation
of this law a fine of s25 to $50 may hs
imposed.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-09-30

The total assessment of all lands -
Lauderdale county. including the city ol
Meridian, amounts to Ss.O23, ,1O4, or ar
increase over the year 1906 of ss72, 500
.hat being the year in which the last
lap' assessment was made, amounting
q s7,15o,6O0.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-09-30

The suit Of Mrs. Kate Laurent ct Al.
vs.. C. r. Smith. for damages in the sum
of $4,000 for the killing of +. A. Laur-
ent, will not come up at the September
term OF circuit court at Columbus. At
a conference of attorneys representing
both defendant and plaintiffs, a continr
apce was agreed upon.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-09-30

The Lafayette county camp, No. 7ss-
of the Confederate veterans, has de-
cided TO have an old-fashioned barbecue
and reunion here on Thursday, Nov IS.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-09-30

The board of supervisors Of Washing
ton county has fixed the tax levy for
the coming year at mills on the dollar,
which includes a special tax for road
and bridge purposes.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-09-30

The grounds OF the Aleorn Count,
Fair association. adjoining Coriuth. are
coupleted and ar. a credit 20 the man
agemsnt. The fair will open Oet. 8. and
continue four days
Strong eirrums,antial evidence cor
roborates the almost general belief that
J. ". smith. the farmer whose mangled
body was found partially buried beneath
brush and fresh dirt ten miles south at
Columbus near his plantation. was a.
sassinated By negroes, Who are known 10
have held bitter enmity towards him.
New-York tribune., 1909-03-29
BULLETS H4LT FOOTP4D.
williamsburg Policemen an Running
Fight 7cith T7cO HighTcaymen.

Patrolnnen O'Brien and McCue. of the Herbert
street station. Williamsburg. captured a highway
man early Yesterday morning. after chase, the
fleeing footpad being brought 10 a halt by two
shots each from the revovers Of the pursuers- The
prisoner said his Max Heilborn, Of No
81 Third avenue. His victim. Joseph Liyoti, Of No
z5s Corona avenue, Queens. was choked and robbed
Of s25 %. with the assistance OF second highway
man, who escaped
I-ivoti struck UP an acquaintance with Heilborn
and his companion while crossing the Williams
burg Bridge q 1sth street car AS the three
reached the house No. 50 Withers street He'll
born seized Iivoti by the throat and pinned his
hands behind his back Lvoti was severely choked,
and his struggles weakened the second man
rifed his pockets and obtained S25 50
Livoti's cries were heard by O BTien and McCue,
who started in pursuit Of the fugitives. The pair
separated and the patrolrnen kept after Heiborn.
Fearing that the footpad would escape Patroman
OBrien took a flying shot al the robber. and fol-
lowed 1t with a second while McCue discharged
two shots also The highwayman slackened his
speed and was quickly overtaken. Livot identified
him as his assailant-
A crowd OF Italians gathered. and when they
recognized Livoti a fellow countryrnan the po-
!icemen were compelled 10 protect their prisoner
with drawn clubs. Heiborn admitted the crime,
but said that his companion obtained Livotis cash.
He said his companion was known Solid" and
thst be lived No. 306 East 18th street. De
tectives We're sent 10 the address, where IT was
said the man had occupied a furnished room, but
failed 10 return.
Heilborn charged with assault and robbery
in the Manhattan avenue court and held in s. 900
hail for further hearing
New-York tribune., 1909-03-29
JEWISH COMMUNITY ELECTION.
-Four Nominees of Convention Elected to
Places on Executive Committee.

The full ticket of the committee on nominations
Of the Jewish Community OF New York city Tor
places on the executive committee failed Of cleo
ton four men on the ticket nominated by the
vention being elected follows: The Rev Joseph
STverman. Jacob PfcfTer, Dr. ?. a. SieGelsten and
the Rev Philip Klein. They defeated the Rev.
Maurice H. Harris. User Marcus. Leon Morssefr
and Or. Max Moskevitz
The men on the committee ticket elected were
Jacob Il Schf the Rev. Or. J. l. Magnes. Louis
Marshall. the Rev. NJ Margolies. the Rev. II.
Pereira Mendes Joseph II Cohen Cyrus L. Sulz-
berger, the Rev. Bernard Drschman. Harry Ftschel.
Joseph Barondess, Bernard Semel. DR.. S Neu-
mann, Leon Kamaiky. Nathan Lamport. Nathan
Blur Isidor Straus. Daniel Guggenhem. Benjamin
BlumenthaI. Abraham Abraham. Samuel Dorf.
and Samuel 3. Hamburger.
The result OF the election was announced yester-
day, it having been found impossible to count the
the meeting Saturday night
New-York tribune., 1909-03-29
SHIPPING NEWS.
Port of New York, Sunday, March %, 1909.

ARRIVED.
Steamer Corrientes Ger. Schsrfe trande do sui
February % March 4, Rio dc Jansro and Bar
bados 10 FlnCh Edye CO. with 80 Messengers malls
and mdsc Arrived the Bar az 23O q m.
Louis JanIsun. southampton ard 'ner
bours March %. 10 American Line with 2oa cabin
546 passengers. mails and mdse. Arrived
Bar at LIS IN go -
Steamer Thorsa Nor,. Hansen. Manzauillo March 10.
Kelly Co. with sugar. Arrived at the Bar at
:
steamer La Touraine u'rD. Mour,nd. Havre March 20
to the Compagne Generate Transatlantlue. with III
cabin and steerage passengers mails and mdse Ar
rived a Bar a 1926 a m.
steamer Hamilton. Bosz. Newport News and Norfolk.
to the 90. Nth passengers and mdse.
city Of Macon. Johnson savannah 10 the
Co with passengers and mdse Passed in Qunr
antine $50 y IN.
steamer Pawnee Rich Philadelphia to clyde IS
Huron. DevercuX. Jacksonville and Charleston.
Clyde Ss Co. with passenger ana mdsz. Passed
Quarantine 5:i5 N.
steamer Caledonia tl}r. Baxter. Glasgow and Movie
20. Henderson Bros 4 Co. with 5O4 cabin and
passengers ana mdse. Arrived the Bar
at l2:lS IN.
steamer RIhston CHr). Prentice. Hui FEBRUARY -.
Middlcsboro "A. Leitb - and Dundee Narrn 20 SWp
Spence & Young with mdso- Arrived At the Bar
$40 p
steamer Cherokee. Archibald. Ala March 10. san
Domingo 16 Mac0rts ~ Sanchez and SamAua 20 Puerto
Plata and Monte cEi.u % and TURKS Isla9d % to the
Clyde SIS Co. with ~ messengers. mails and nidse Al
rived the Bar G:13
SAILED
Steamer Gothand CBclz). Antwerp Prinz August vii
helm ter). Fortune Island etc: WtlkCm::eu Ger.
Flushing; Patrick f}r). Hong Kong Shanghai etc
Arapahoe Charleston and Jackson HE; Jame-1wn, Nor
folk and Newport News: Aragon. Georgetown
New-York tribune., 1909-03-29
SEEK 3 BOYLE ALLIES
Search SAID to Haze Begun-W ON
an Still Keeps NerUe.

Mercer Penn. March 2S.-After a week OF move
ment and excitement, James H. boyle anu MIS-
BOYLE or McDermott, or Thurston, or whatever Her
real name NAV be, have had one real day OF rest
They appeared glad to get it. While the "olla"
spent the greater part of the day quietly reading
the man INDUCED himself the luxury OF smoking
over his papers Last evening he gave the Sheri1
money with which tc purchase quantity Of stoGieS
and these were dealt out TO him at breakfast, DIN
and supper.
The woman has shown no sign Of weakening un-
der the strain She had lost her appetite, but to-
day was well on the way to recovery The man
had lost both nerve and appetite. This evening
however. ne in good condition and talked OF
making fight fcI his liberty.
The county jail was visited to-day by many who
desired TO get glimpse OF the now noted prisoners
Sheriff William Chess refused to allow any Of them
10 enter the jail II also said that no one had
been permitted to speak to the woman and that all
the published interviews were imaginary
McDermott the retired fireman of Chicago, did
not come here to-day the purpose of seeing the
woman the description of whom. he alleges, re-
sembles that of his missing daughter Anna
It is likely arrangements will be completed to-
morrow morning for the hearing This may De
held here il may be at Sharon
The woman again to-day protested her absolute
innocence and her conviction that she would ulti-
matey be acquitted. Boyle is rather nervous as TO
the hearing and wishes it TO be held here rather
than at Sharon
It is the opinion here that there are three more
acco1nplices 20 be arrested. and 1t reported to
night that efforts been begun in this county as
well as in Ohio, to find them. District Attorney J.
NJ Iinfnger said to-day that he had information
which he could give out this point at present
Ex-Judge Samuel H. Miller will probably defend
Boyle when his case comes to trial at the April
Quarter Session Court. Boyle opened negotiations
on Saturday retain Mr. Miller AS yet his woman
o attorney.
New-York tribune., 1909-03-29
Her BURGLARS ALREADY IN CUSTODY
Williamsburg Woman Learns They Are in
Jail When She Reports Robbery.

Max Levine. eighteen years old. Of No A Hester
street. and William havetz. twenty years old. of
No 164 McKibbin street. Williamsburg, after ran
sacking the apartments of Mrs Elizabeth Tylepitz
al No 257 Floyd street Williamsburg. carried the
bulky bunGle Of loot through the streets Satur-
day afternoon until they were arrested on sus-
piciOn 10y Detectives Falvey and Ferris of the
Stagg street station The bundle contained silver
ware, clothing and jeVreIry valued $40
Late Saturday night Mrs. Tyleptz returned and
found that the door OF her apartments had been
forced open with Jimmy. She reported the burg
lazy 10 the police Of the Vernon station.
and surprised when told that the burglars had
been captured. She identified the contents Of the
bundle as belonging to her Magistrate Furlong in
the Gates avenue court held the boys for trial
New-York tribune., 1909-03-29
POSED AS COURT sTENoGRAPHER.
Young Man Accused of Getting Jewelry by
Displaying Badge.

Emil Spiro. nineteen years old, who said that
he lived at No. III Avenue {, was held in 5000
bail in the Essex Market police court yesterday
a charge of grand larceny. Spiro arrested
recently the complaint OF Louis Cohen. jewel
Ter at No. 112 Cannon street who said that Spiro
got 500 worth Of jewelry from him under false
pretences. Spiro, he said. told him that he
official stenographer in the Court Of Special Ses-
sions, and showed badge TO prove it.
Detective Julius Cohen, who arrested Spiro said
that he found several checks the prisoner,
well number OF pawn tickets for jewelry. The
detective said that Spiro exceptionally
clever penman, and that he has been a familiar
figure around the Criminal Courts Building
New-York tribune., 1909-03-29
Have Won an eve for color?

Have you an eye for color!
We're merchants, and not given to
calling ourselves artists, yet we GER
tainlv have a lot OF artistic color
effects among our Spring suits.
More than that, every fancy pat
tern shown in all our stock OF men
s1its is confined exclusively to our
suits-most of them were designed by
us or especially for us.
So after all, we're more exclusive
than the exclusive tailor who buys
from a wooden iobber a suit length OF
the pattern you select from his book.
The same thing applies to the fancy
Spring overcoats, of which we've
generous stock.
Yet our prices are moderate.
Spring suits, $18 to $40.
Spring overcoats, $18 to $40.
Spring hats for all heads.
Derbies and soft hats.
The hats we've found so satisfac-
tory through so many years.
StctSOn hats too.
"Star" neglige shirts by the thou
sand, and every one new this Spring.
$3.50 to s..
ROGERS, PEET & COMPANY,
Three Broadway Stores.
7ss s42 1902
at at at
Warren st 18th st. Sfth 81
New-York tribune., 1909-03-29
FISHING LAUNCH STUCK.
Stays on Hogs Back Reef IN Hell
Gate Until Tide Changes.

Treacberous currents in He'll Gate spoiled Sun
day voyage through the Sound yesterday morning
when the auxiliary launch Viking, with twenty
fishermen on board on Hogs Back Reef ana
stuck there.
An ebb tide cutting up capers along 'ne
lodges and rocks in and around Hell Gate when the
Viking showed off from her pier East 9st street
All went well until the Viking got beyond HaIlet $
Point when both engines stopped and she was car
ried by the currents onto the rocks. The tide was
falling, and a few minutes the boat settled into
a cradle of rocks.
Two small boats in tow were hauled alongside.
and the stranded fishermen rowed to the Astoria
shore. At high tide in the afternoon the Viking
was hoated off the rocks and taken back to Man
haitian.
New-York tribune., 1909-03-29
LINCOLN HOSPITAL FUND GROWS.

More than $500 has oeen subscribed by the
people OF this city since December erpetuate the
work OF the Lincoln Hospital and Home. at South
Boulevard and HIST street. in the name Of
Abraham Il1coln. il was announced yesterday. i
expected that The entire $4,000 endowment fund
which required viii D. completed before this year
is ended
The present movement Tor making the Lincoln
Hospital end Home. which is s:Xty-eight years Old
a national memorial 10 the martyred President Is
being conducted by Miss Mary ". Booth Mrs
Arthur = james, Mrs a D. Juilard Mrs. Henry
J. Stimson. Mrs. Samuel Sloan. jr.. Mrs Frank II.
Plat. Mrs. Samuel c. Van Dusen and others
Samuel Sloan. al No. i15 Fifth avenue, mas charge
Vi the fund
New-York tribune., 1909-03-29
POLICE RAID AN ITALIAN SALOON
Make Collection of Knives and Revolvers-
Twentr-fve Men Get AWAY.

Lieutenant Walsh and squad OF men from Po-
lice Headquarters raided Italian saloon at No
3O3 East 45th street carly yesterday morning and
arrested Charles Perett said to be the proprietor.
and his brother. Dominick the bartender. The
police say they found the place going in full blast.
in absolute disregard of the law compelling saloons
to close at u o'clock Saturday night.
Inside there twenty-five men who, when
they saw the police, made a dash for the doors
and windows. All got away except the two arrest
ed. The police say they found seven revolvers and
three knives on the floor and behind tables and
the bar.
Magistrate Herman despite the plea of the pris-
oners' lawyer that they were just talking about
the earthquake in Italy held them in $500 bail each
for examina ton tomorrow.