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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-10-07

JIMMIE REYNOLDS is a. indI,-
, ponsable to an American admin
1oeaon nowadays as a soothing syrup
- orphan home No president can
i a1oug without 4 Jimmie Reynold,
y Isosident Roosevelt made sure of
, Des1tion by keeping two Of them
- 1ob. President Taft has com
'um1Do1 on one. but he has recently
~ his ieanings 70 the Jimmie
uyne14Bes by appointing James Bur
= UDnolds OF Massachusetts, as a
~ OF the tariff commission Mr..
G1B has been an assistant secre-
~ - the treasury for four years.
~ - that he was a newspaper
-. - more often be has been the
'renAur Of the Republican party In
aannGAusetts.
NJ Reynolds has been born ever
- 1s7o. During the many years
- have followed he has been a
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-10-07
"H0Me OF AMERICAN FLAG
Wsshingtoa 30 Called in Welcoming
Address to Cook

Washington--with the words. ~Thi.
is the home American flag which yoa
carried to the north pale.~ Ir Fre,ierick
A Cook was Monday welcomed ofFicisliy
at the Municipal building here by ~
b. T. MaeFarland. president OF the dis
triet board Of commissioner. MacFar-
iand made speech Of ~~lcome in the
Pre-enee Of a crowd vhich tax-i the
building to its capacity. Dr. Cook. in
reply. said;
4 fail to Hnd words to suit nv ap-
probation Of your kindness. am q
man OF few words. and | can only say.
thank yol-
\ reception and hsnslshAking followea.
Earlier in the day the explorer had
disposed Of a mass Of eorrrsPo ndenee and
had be-n treated TO an automobile ride
about the city
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-10-07
pmplete White House Lighting Plant

building. the navy department annex
the was department annex and the
White House stables.
As the White House is absolutely
dependent upon electricity as an H.
luminant tthe mansion not being sup-
Piled with gas). it is Of supreme i'm
portance that dependable current be
ovailable every minute Of the "a
hours The equipment in the dyna-
mo room presents three sources of
electrical energy. any one Of which il
all sufficient for White House needs
and in the unheard-of event that ali
three installations should be stimuli
taneously out of commission or uu-
able to carry the load from any cause.
the White House may Immediately be
thrown on to an emergency street
service supplied by one OF the COM
mercial companies of the city.
In addition to providing the ilIu-
mination for the presidents home the
electric current generated in the big
granite building across the street does
many other things to make the in
mates and employees Of that establish
ment comfortable and happy. The
elevator and dumb-waiters and the
vacuum carpet cleaner are operated
by electricity. The same agency is
employed to drive upward Of 200 house
fans, number of exhaust fans for ven
tilating purposes; to help the cooks
in the kitchen and the force in the
laundry room. Facilities recently
have been installed to provide cleo
tricity for charging the presidents
new electric automobile. and q private
telephone system has also been es-
tablished. with stations in all parts Of
the building and Kroands-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-10-07
l53 FALL INTO RIVER
Try 70 Crowd on Torpedo Boats a.
ST. Louis None Drown

-. Louis. Mo.-Fifteen thousansi. en-
thasisstic sH.l elETious persons tired TO
hoari four tiny tosp-io boat.- at the
-sEis time sunday afternoou- The hasts
wouldn't hold thea amt part II the over
.ou. numbering ls3- wer~ P's>hel into
the Mi-si~>ippi. to b. drawn sshorr By
Polise- sailors and Others Many we're
trample'i under foot when tao squads
Of rolic~ reserves charged the crowds to
drive them hack frem the b.ats.
>scrs< 4 WoIaen tainted The vsrs
carried into the Whsrfbost. a, the land
ing The polic~. a. last resort. t~gan
To thumP hsads xith their Cars and
the executive ofilcer Of the feet ordered
tie bats elosei 10 The puhlie
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-10-07

urtherance Of the desire of the
donal conference on city planning
Emulate some scheme through
enectual progress may be made
pprove and beautify Washington.
Amin C. Marsh has prepared q re-
of investigations he has been con-
ng since last May. and now has
Ady for presentation to the senate
hittee on the District Of Columbia
Marsh's recommendations. while
go In detail into the subject OF
prship Of land in the district. am
of such technical subjects A.
prm width Of streets and sugges-
for taxation. contain no more in
)ting subdivision than that relat-
to the average wage Garner BY
Fal and municipal employees in
y capacities.
Hess these men and women are
ted substantial increases In salary
edistely. Mr.. Marsh holds. the
, for the betterment OF Washing
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-10-07
PRISON GUARDS KICK ON LEVY
Political Campaign Assessment Hits
Them Hard Blow.

Eddyyille, ky.-The assessment of
guards and officials of the kentuek,
state Penitentiary at Frankfort. and the
branch prison at this place for political
purposes Is now being made by direction
of the state prison commissioners, Eli
II. Brown, II. :. McCutchen. who are
seeking reelection at the hands Of the
general assembly of 1910. and who. from
the orders which have gone forth. eyi-
IDENTIFY are in need OF a campaign fund.
The biggest kind Of howl is going up
here among the half hundred minor offi-
eials OF the branch prison and rumors
of similar disturbance ft the state eapi-
tal have resehst herr The Prisas gssxrss
get under the law SIS a month. and
Commissioners Brown and NcCutehen
have called upon them to fork over $50
to es<lpAign purposes.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-10-07
THINK PRICES ARE TOO HIGH
Nanufactursrs' President ssys Cot
ton Mills Nay closs.

Charlotte. y. ca critical situation.
and one Of rare ocruFr~ne~. cnnfrcnts
Southern e'lttoa mills h~rau,e of the
high pricr Of raw eost0n. AMI unless
there = decided drop in the price Of
the st4pl~ IN le-s than two weeks. ne
eordinS to ex-Pre-ia-nt :. b Tanner. OF
the American Cs;toz MaAufacturers' A.
-oeiatiOa. Southern mills wiIl Be forred
to shut doWn
lit Sili mean that there viii b. no
money in textile Proiuct-. and the mills,
after using Up what snail stoeks Of cot
ton they have ou hand. viii have to shut
do~n-thst i. il cloth AM warn. esp
eially ths former. DO not take 4 decided
jump uPNarsis. bigger jump thar cotton
manufacturers would sNp~et uRier the
circumstance
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-10-07
AUTOS ARE BARRED.
Name Court Helts They Can Be Fer
ht11sn Streets

Augusta. Me.-Th. ordinance sxelud-
ing automobiles from the streets OF Rar
Harbor. passed BY the town government.
vas declared constitutional by the law
court. the highest tribunal in Maine. The
ease. which has occupied attention in
town governments and state courts for
neariy year. grew out OF the attempt
of :. II. Mayo to drive through the town
in an automobile ss a test of the Law.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-10-07

St Louis.-The United States tor
pedo hotilla, which is here for the cen
tennial eelebratioa. AMI i bockei to re-
main here until Oct. 25. to eseort Presi-
dent Taft to New Orleans, will not bead
the river pageant on secOunt of the fear
of going aground beeause of the low
water The boats. instead. will anchor
smid-stTeam and dress ships while the
parade passes. While the officers will
not discuss the possibility Of the boats
being unable TO leave here until the
spring rise, such is the opinion of many
veteran river men
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-10-07
HAlLEY'S COMET THREATENS
Priest Astronomer Says Il Will De-
stroy the Earth

L. Vegas. Y M--Thst the world IS
in grave danger Of being destroyed this
winter BY collision with Hsliey'- com
= ami that this catastrophe was what
Jesus Christ had in mini when he pre-
dictei the destruction Of the world BY
hr-. Is the startling assertion of Rev.
Father Charles VI. Chardoppin, :. J.. Of
-. Louis University. one of the greatest
living astronomers who is visiting here
On his way to Flagstaff. Arizona. where
h i to spend several months in making
astronomical observations.
For IS years Father Charloppin has
made a close study of the periodic visits
into the solsr system of this great comet.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-10-07

II is a signal victory for Senator Al
drich and the Manufacturers associa-
tiOn. He has successfully defended
bis citadel Of protection and the great
schedules which he constantly re-
ferred to as the bulwark OF the syS-
TEN. woolens. cotton. iron. steel and
sugar come untouched. For experts
can point to nothing IN the bill as
agreed upon that will tend TO lower to
the consumer the price which he now
PAYS for the necessaries OF life.
Thus again less than a half dozen
men in the national congress are en-
abled 70 hold up and rob the people
solely for the benefit OF a few trust
masters.-Oklahoma City Advocate
Review.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-10-07
cAn SOLICIT WET ORDERS.
Supreme Court of Georgia Hits State
Wide Hard Blow.

Atlanta, Ga--ln a decision HANDED
down by the supreme court of Georgia in
the case of Rose against the State, It 10
held that to solicit orders for whisky in
this State through circulars or newspa-
per advertisements sent through the
mails Is not a violation of the penal code
of Georgia This decision reversed the
court Of appeals, which held such soliei
tations to he unlawful
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-10-07
FOUND OLD WHISKY.
jug Of Booze Stined IN lsa3 Hid in Old
Courthouse.

Spencer, Ind--wOrkmen engaged in
tearing down the old Owen county court
house found gallon jug OF whisky
buried in a ereyiee in the foundation
stones under the building The Jug was
sealed with wax and bore on one side a
discolored paper label inscribed a. fol-
lows: Deposited by Joseph FreeIand.
1926; distilled in Owen county, 1873
About half the contents had evsporated.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-10-07
GUN FIGHT ENDS DISPUTE.
Three Are Wounded in Fight Over Dr.
vision of Estate

Moultrie. Ga--A dispute over the d.
vision of the estate of the late Nathan
Fiowerese by the heirs who gathered at
the old homestead, ended in a fight with
rifles and pistols. in which John Hart
ami two sons were pitted against other
members of the family VIII Williams
was fatally shot. Wright Flowers is
probably fatally shot ard Bill Flowers IS
seriously wounded.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-10-07

Following Immediately the most ac
tive and versatile OF all our presi-
dents. it seems even nov. when but
few months have been given the new
administration. that President Tart
will equal in important political. diplo-
matte. financial and commercial al
fairs the activities Of his predecessor.
and possibly achieve more definite re-
sults--Cincinnnati Enquirer
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-10-07
Tariff Question to Be Issue.

The Republican administration was
elected under the promise of a re
vision which would enable the AmeFi-
can people. as a whole. to buy the
neeessaries of life cheaper. that is. =
promise to reduce the tariff on these
necessities. They have not been true
to their promise. The tariff question
will be the liveliest issue in the next
campaign. Milwaukee Journal.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-10-07
Shocked By Devil Fish.

Los Angeies.-Miss Mary Seymour is
recovering from the shock and injuries
inflicted by big devil fish, which nearly
drowned her in the surf at Long Beach
Miss Seymour, who is an expert swim
mer, was out beyond the life line mean
the pier, when the tentacles of the octo-
pus grasped her. Screaming in horror,
she struck for one of the pilings of the
pier. while the monster wound itself
about her lower limbs. She managed 20
Law held of the piles and. her shrieks
brought life savers 70 her All
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-10-07
BAD MAN CONVICTED.
Had TerronIsd Arkansas Valley for 4
Number Of Years

wAsoner. okl4.-Tom CrowelI, Tor
wears known a. the terror of the Ar
ksEsas valley has been convicted of
horS. stealing in the district court here.
and sentenced to eight years in penitsn-
tiary. Crowell has terrorize the val
iey for years. has never teen arrested,
and has threatened death to the person
who attempted it.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-10-07
Tramrs Shoot Revenue Man.

Carrollton--John 5. Harlow, prom
inent citizen of Worthwhile. this county,
and connected with the United States
revenue service. was shot and probably
fatally wounded by two negro tramp>.
The negroes applied for lodging and. be
ing refused, made demonstration. when
Harlow. to frighteu them. fr-l over
their heads The negroes returned the
fire and Harlow fell mortally wounded.
The negroes were captured and the Jail
is being guarded to prevent mob vio
lener
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-10-07
PEPPER cop COMPLETE LOSS.
Cold Wave in Mexico Killed Chile Plant
in Four States

Mexico City.-News Of the absolute
loss of the Chile pepper erup OF Nexieo
was recrived by the eamsra agricolx Of
this eity a. the last and one Of the most
disastrous blows dealt the farming in
dustry Of the country by the cold vsve
that spread sheet Of frost tTom Chihua-
hus 20 the hot country. Not a shoe; OF
Chile "a left in the big four producing
states Of the republic
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-10-07

The grsn,ie-t sale Of cutton In the Deb
IA country took plaee las; week on the
largest Planters Of >unfiowrr county Mr.
Garnett displayed eighty five bales Of hi.
b-st cotton. and had present cotton buy
ers from Memphis. New ORLEANS. Naxoo
city. Gre~nwood and In,lianols. to class
AMI bii on the iot a. a whole n z. FaiI-
ing, Who represents Humphreys s Go.
at Indiauols. ct the goo'i-. paying Mr..
tarnett the round sun Of $1,000
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-10-07
BALES GINNeD 2.562. sss
Census Report to Sept. 25-Last
Years Ginning 2,5oo, ESQ.

Washington--The report of the cen
sus bureau showed that TO sept. IS
there had been ginned from the cotton
growth Of 1909 2.s62.sss bales. count
ing round a. half bales. compared with
f,sso.s3s for 1905. and SO. .60s in 1907.
The production by states il given in
the following table:
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-10-07

There is no denying the fact that
the Psyne-Aldrich tarif bill has
proved a great disappointment to
many Republicans. The Republican
senators from the middle west voiced
the feelings OF the masses toward
that measure.-Hempstead IN. " Re
publican.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-10-07
Victory Assured

The Richmond Times Dispatch notes
with pleasure that the New York
Democrats have met and adjourned
without a hint OF civil war Its the
same everywhere. The national
Democracy is getting together for
big victory in 1910. and for a bigger
one in 1912.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-10-07
NerN Encouracinn-

1t isn't much fun TO hold Clara
Bells hand
No.
she doesn't display any more emo
tion than she would If were a man
tourist
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-10-07

Since the organization of the Corn
Club of Mississippi for Boys the record
for the yield per acre has been held by
Newton county boy. Henry Harper, by
name. The eountv i proud OF this fact
and Is encouraging all TO participate in
the contests for prizes
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-10-07

What do you think. Here's a sci
entihc theorist proposes in cold blood
to kill OF all idiots in their child.
hood"
Good idea. Then they can't grcv
up and rock boats"
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-10-07

By concerted action OF the city and
county authorities, hall a dozen social
elubS AMI a number OF ''locker Hubs
recently started at Nieksburg. we're noti-
fed TO stop 5he Use OF liquor altogether.
The outcome will BE- watched With N
terest
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-10-07

Adviee> have been received by the prs
ON authorities al the arrest near Birm-
ingham of Ice Saunders. who escaped
from the Mi-sissiPpi peniteutiary about
four wears aso. Saunders is white
man and Was sent up from Newton eouR
" for burglary He i a desperate char
aeter, and after his crime in Newton
county for which he was sent to the
penitentisry he surrendered only after
being shot down by the sheriff.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-10-07

The school Of Instruction tor the FIRE.
ard Accepted Ma~oas Was kei at New
Albany AMI a Publhr entertainment was
gissu hy the order At ths caurt hous..
Grand Master ". NJ Chffon Delivered an
Instructive. ahle ami ~lngu~at address su
the origin ant history of Ma~anry. Thi.
school u in.trsetiar uas coudacts,l b.
t.ran.i irCturrr \ NJ Hbcs.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-10-07
Poisoned Milk Cause. perl.xra.

Homer. IlL-Poisoned milk is aid to
have caused the ease Of p~Ilagrs from
which a Young son of Clarence Ellis =
dying. The child has been unconscious
for $50 hours.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-10-07
sMississippi
asws

With the close Of business the fscnl
year Of the State Of Mississippi was aisO
closed and the treasury balance struck.
a. i customary at this time. According
TO the books OF the treasurer. there wa
On hand the sum Of si5e,es3.0s. more
than was shown at the same time in
i9os; ami, according 10 the estimates,
there will - On hand Nov. I. approx
ma;eiy. $4,000 ur ssQ.00O. instead Of
about $500 On sept. 20. I9o>. There
will b. that amount with which 10 meet
the Confederate Tsusion warrants. which
will bccoms due in November. something
like $4,000 b~iug authorized for that
object and added 10 the Pensions the cur
rent drafts Tor the expense Ga state gov
eminent
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-10-07

u vas found that some articles in the
protected list carried duties of 500 per
cent.
Again. why did the vice president
make such an astounding statement,
Kansas city Star.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-10-07

The inters>; snaong Washington cus--
~ Pcuitry ftne~rs. vh0 are rnakins
preparations for th- b. P.issitry .hou %
- held here ou Ort. II % rs in conne,>
tiea vith to- isita Fair. l. lut~n-~- Ar
raH-yments have lseu uaie % aeronmr
date eooo bzis in a Neillizhte,l ami ven
tiiated builiiag erected ou the fair
grounds fog that purpa>s.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-10-07

fhs eity of Crrcaviihr i- rsski,,s IA ~
pertinent with crude oil a. a street PR
server AMI dust settler. While tho prin-
eiPal streets arr paved. the rs-idencr
streets are mot. and during the summer
snd fall become very dusty. The test is
being made VITA the oil on half mile
Of Main street, out from the husinss.
section of thu city. the standard uil Corn-
pany making the demonstration at small
cost to the city. The streets IT Gre~u-
vile have bsen put in -Plrndii caudition
during the past year. and the ,hief pur-
poe Of the city c,uncil i 10 sest uil a.
dust settler in comparison With the water
.pFinkling carts.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-10-07

The enthusiasm and interest displayed
over the agricultural high school Propo-
sition ir Pearl River county. Nhich ! %
pronounced that il has ED to provision
being made By the local authorities for
an additional 10000 in order 10 in
crease the faeiliti~s. i especially gran
fving 10 the educators and the praetical
men Who have laid the foundation Tor
this sdyance.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-10-07

Attorney General J. b. SsiriinS ara "
IN the chaneery caurt at HOLLY >prizzs
against the Cumh-Fl1z.i Tel-phene AMI
Telegraph Company for riolatlou Il ths
Mis.i-sippi antitrust hw. and demand
damages in ths nat httle .uu Il 81
0910oo. The bali = r~turuahi= before
Ckaneellor I. r. Bieant al the Noveraher
term Of ehancery eourt-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-10-07

Hinsi- = the lsading county in poia,
of personal property valuations. with a
total valuation Of s5.tse.f-5. compared
with that for Isos. of s5.els-st5. the IN
crease being Sese.g7e- The ralar Of
banking property ard capital employed
shows up well with a fetal Of si.s75. sos,
OF capital employed and merchandise. ST.
2se. .69o. and oaPital employed n manu-
featuring. s25a,24s.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-10-07

4, the STATE meeting to b heiA "A
Decsmhsr at Isck>ou. a presilent Of the
State Farmer Uuiou VIII b. electe,i.
Ths lafayette County Farmer Uaioa
has pas-s-i resolutions Recommending. the
work Of the present state president. &
x Hi<htoNsr. and recommending him
for re-si-vtian- President Hightouer's
home Is in Lafayette county
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-10-07

c. r Merrill 5 Bro-' hsmb-sr plant at
Lake baruet- Ihe plzuer. coumissary.
ies plant and yard. cpataiuing s.0oo.oO0
feet OF humber. we're cemPietrly Dr.
stroyed The saw uliIl was saved by
heroic work Of employees
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-01
BROTHER ECHOES
CAPTAINS CRY
WITNESS REPRIMANDED FOR
GRAPHIC REVIEW
Thornton, on Stand, Describes Every
Move of the Captain and Him
self on the Day Annis
Was Shot
tBy Associated Press.l

FLUSHING, L. l., April 30.-lnci-
dents of the day of August IS, 1908,
leading up to the shooting of William
e. Annis at the Bayside Yacht club by
Capt. Peter C. Hams, jr., were reviewed
graphically today. on the witness stand
by Thornton j. Hams, the defendant S
brother. tY
Thohnton was called by the defense
at the conclusion of the cross examin-
alton of Gen. Hains, father of the de-
fendant.
Thornton gave a minute description
of his movements and those of the cap
tain on the fateful day up to the time
they reached the yacht club float,
where Annis was shot down as he was
stepping from his catboat, but at this
point the defendants chief attorney
suddenly broke off without asking the
witness a single question about the
shooting.
District Attorney Dewitt, beginning
the cross examination, asked suddenly
June 1, 1901, did you shoot and Kill
one Edward A. Hannigan"
Mr. Mcintyre instantly objected that
the question was without merit and
that the innocence of the defendant
was established in that case.
Justice Garretson ordered that the
question be stricken out.
Mr. Dewitt then questioned the wit
ness in regard to all his direct testi-
mony about the defendants mental con-
dition at various times.
The defendants brother startled
everyone and brought ON him a severe
reprimand from Justice Garretson
when, during his examination, he
shouted at the top of his voice, in an
attempt to echo the heartrending cry
of the captain on the night that his
wife, Claudia Hains, confessed to him,
as is alleged, her relations with Annis