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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-07-01
SlGEL GIRLS LETTERS READ
Told Both Ling and Gain That She
Loved Them

New York.-The first actual evidence
OF the strange, triangular romance which
resulted in the tragic death of Elsie Sigel
because of her friendship for two young
Cinnamon was given out at police head
quarters. letter to Chu Gain, signed
Elsie" constitutes confession from
the granddaughter of the late Gen. Franz
Sige that she loved the Mongolan res
tauranteur with as much ardor as though
he WAS a man of her own race and color
Another letter signed by the young girl
and addressed to Leon Ling, the Chris
TANNED young Chinaman who strangled
her and placed the body in trunk June
last, tells of an earlier love affair with
the latter Oriental. This letter also re-
veals the coquetry brought into play by
the pretty high school graduate to hold
tht affections of both of her Chinese
sweethearts. From the reading OF tho
letters the willingness of an American
mother for her daughter to make an ALI.
ance with a Chinaman is shown with such
clearness as to leave no doubt about the
social basis upon which Orientals were
received and entertained in this strange
household.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-07-01

Il marvel at your blindness" saws
Cummins OF Iowa to Aldrich OF Rhode
Island. You are subjectYNg our
party" says cummins to Aldrich. ito
nnmeasured ridiculs. unlimited criti.
eism and eventually to Inevitable de-
feat and destruction"
The senator from Rhode Island will
not discredit u.s." says la Toilette to
the senate. Instead he has only dis.
credited his own leadership before the
senate and before the country"
We will have much more trouble
explaining somebody else's vote to tho
people than our own" is what Clapp
OF Minnesota says in reply To some OF
the Rhode Islanders taunts.
The copy OF the Congressional Rec.
ord reporting the debate in which
these amenities occurred Is worth nj.
ing for reference after the congres.
sional elections of next year
II Mr.. Aldrich is not riding the Re.
publican party for fall there Is no
truth In prophecy. The direction in
which he is trying TO lead the Repub-
lican party Is one in which IL has al
ready said II does not wish to 20.
And marching close at his heels are
the Republican boilers of the senate
who. for some inscrutable reason.
would rather follow him into the ditch
than obey party mandate
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-07-01
MURDERER STAYS HIMSELF
Rows Two Nights and Days With
out Food.

st. Michaels, Md.-The last tragic
chapter in a story of crime unparalleled
in this section of the country was writ
ten in the half-light of summer dawn
when the man accused of the heartless
murder OF pretty little Nay Edith
Thompson woodill stood for a moment
facing the men who had cornered him on
the waters of a narrow creek, then fired
a bullet into his heart and fell a lifeless
lump into the bottom Of the boat which
he hoped would carry him to place
where fight might be possible.
Taking his fate into his own hands
and plotting out untold the story Of the
death of a girl who had moved in the
highest social circles of Baltimore,
Washington and Los Angeles beauti-
full, talented girl who had been q protege
of L. j. Gsge-the man known here as
Emmett Z. Roberts, but who in reality
was Robert Emmett Eastman, a failed
broker of the Consolidated Stock Ex-
change of New York, passed beyond the
reach of the law, and with his going
there vanished the hope of clearing up
the motive and the battling details of
this tragedy.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-07-01
MRS. GOULD WINS SUIT
GRANTED SEPARATION AND
43e, 900 PER YEAR.
Sued for $3.50, 900 Aiimony-scores
vindication on Charge Of
Drunkenness.

New York.-After trial of nearly
three weeks duration, Katherine Glenn
mons Gould obtained legal separation
from her husband, Howard Gould, third
son of the late Jay Gould, by a decision
of Justice Dowling in the supreme court
With the exception of alimony, her vic
tory was complete, but in this phase Of
the case the court decided that $780, 900 a
year was sufficient. although in her suit
Mrs. Gould asked for $250.000. She has
been receiving se5.Oo0 a year from Mr..
Gould.
II was in the vindication Of charges
Of intoxication and her alleged relations
with Dustin Farnum. the actor, that Mrs.
Gould scored most strongly, for notwith-
standing the long array OF witnesses for
Mr.. Gould who gave such testimony as
to make Mrs. Gould appear at times a.
defendant rather than plaintiff. the court
held that the alleged 'intoxieation'
might have been due to excitement. "A
to Dustin Farnum. it was held that her
association with him came after Mr.. and
Mrs. Gould separated and that the hus-
band apparently made no objection.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-07-01
THE REAL DEMAND
REDUCE THE PRESENT HIGH
COST OF LIVING.
Duties on Necessities Must BE Low.
cred Observation-Disclosures
Party Now. as Ever. the
Ally OF Monopoly.

II has been estimated by experts
that the cost of living has advanced
about 90 per cent. since the Dingley
tariff law went into effect. 1t must
be admitted, too. that the standard
OF living has risen somewhat In the
same period. II will also he admit.
ted that as country prospers its
standard Of living should advance.
Comforts. recreations and even lux
uries should bear "A direc, relation to
Incomes In n wholesome civilization.
But under recent conditions. the
cost of living has advanced so rapid
ly that the poor and those of moderate
means have had to economize rather
than expand their scheme of living
While those who have prospered most
have enlarged their expenditures ac-
cordingly. the greater proportion of
the population has found the margin
between the necessary cost OF living
and the slightly increased yearly in.
come much smaller than was the mar
gin between the smaller income of
the past and the lower cost OF living
attending that income.
II Is this decreased margin that has
aroused the country and made insist.
ent n demand for such an arrange
ment OF the tarir as will bring about
foreign competition that will act
as n wholesome check against the ex.
actions OF the interests that now con.
troll. through monopolies or quasi
monopolies. the necessities OF life
No party has ever been strong
enough to resist such a demand when
II has once become "A national voice.
And no party ever will be strong
enough to stand out against such a
righteous appeal. In one form or an
other. every revolution of great pro
portions has been based on defiance
Of the popular demand for popular
equity. when a party or parties ig-
more such conditions as now exist In
this country they will be swept aside
by new parties. II necessary-and
new order will be established In
some way.
The government of the United
States is SO founded that there Is lit.
tie danger OF violent outbreaks against
oppression. Hut the desired result
will be achieved. Members OF con
gress may believe that the rich men
who control the iron business. the oil
business. the sugar business. the
meat business. the wool business. the
cotton business and practically all
other lines OF business supplying the
unavoidable wants of the people, are
more important than the people who
make a market for the products OF
these enterprises. but there will come
reckoning for some of these men
and the parties they represent.
II the country Is betrayed by the
present congress. II the duties on ne
eessities are not lowered to such an
extent as appreciably to reduce the
cost OF living. business will not be
permitted to enter into another long
period of passivity under high protec-
ton.
The agitation OF the tarif question
Is going to continue uninterruptedIy
until the cost of living is substan-
TALLY reduced.-kansas City Star.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-07-01
Pair of Claring Senators

posite sides OF the big question, but
they are opposite in temperament,
character. training. and every other
respect.
Senator Aldrich punched few
street railroads In his native state,
sold and resold them until he can
AFFORD to be United States senator
as long as he lives. Senator La Fol-
lette grabbed at fame with one hand
and carved out a lecture career with
the other In order to make living on
the side. He wants money only to
blow 1t In on his show.
Senator Aldrich has sublime faith
In the wisdom Of men with money.
and he fights for them as he would
for principles. What is best for them
he considers best for the whole coun-
try. II they prosper and are salts.
ned. It follows, according to his doc
trine, that all must be prosperous and
contented. Senator La Toilette takes
the other end OF the game. He is for
the man who has very little money,
for the one who individually works for
every dollar he gets. And they stand
up in the senate about six feet apart
and fight It out along these lines.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-07-01
Effect Of downward" Revision,

downward" tariff revision will.
In many important schedules. largely
augment government revenues. II will
bring In larger volume Of imports
1t will admit many commodities that
are now kept out by high duties. And
the government will reap the benefit
of this increase in import duties.
Thus. while tightening the burdens
OF American consumers. general
downward tariff revision will not i'm.
poverish the national treasury. Rev.
enues will fall OF in one case and be
increased In the next A scientific ad
iustment OF schedules. in the interest
OF home consumers. would not seri.
ously affect the treasury at all.
1t Is well to remember this while
the Aldrieh crowd is sitting up nights
pretending to be plugging up leaks in
the national treasury.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-07-01
bngressional Club Losing Members

gloom into the hearts Of the would
be's" who have lately come to WASH
ington to preside over congressional
homes and had been led to believe
that membership in the Congression-
al club would fling open to them the
doors Of every smart household in
Washington.
II is a matter OF the clubs history
that the ultrasmart women In the con-
gressional set joined the club In the
beginning because they were persist
entity urged to do so in order that
their names might give the organk
zation something OF the social stand
ing II needed. These women freely
paid the SO entrance fees. with mani
festly no intention Of hobnobbing with
the women who came from many
rural districts throughout the coun-
try and jumped at the chance to be-
long to the club.
That the really smart women In the
congressional set at Washington do
not care a rap. for the Congressional
club or its success has been made
plain. True. they have been induced
on rare occasions to visit the club
rooms. but only when some particular
ly important affair has been given
as. for instance. a tea In honor Of
the president and Mrs. Taft. shortly
before Mr.. Taft was inaugurated.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-07-01

<LGERNON SARTORIS has re-
signed as secretary Of the United
ptes legation at Guatemala. While
health is given as the reason for
J action. 1t is rumored that a fam
squabble Is the direct cause for
} getting out Of the diplomaticc
rvice.
There is a story that Secretary Root,
DO Is connected by marriage with
D Grant family, was opposed to Mr..
lrtoris' appointment to the diplo-
ntic corps. but that President Roose-
u was responsible for the young
IN receiving the post at Guatemala.
pr. Sartoris. at the breaking out
the Spanish war, showed that he
rried the blood of his illustrious
Cen U. s. Grant, and
med the volunteers for service. He
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-07-01
j6rtoris Resigns; Family Feud Is Rumor

was chosen an aide de camp by
Maj. Gen. Fitzhugh Lee. and had
become captain when honorably
mustered out of the Third United
States volunteer infantry. at the
end Of the war.
In June. 1904. he married Mile.
Germaine Cecile Nounlard, a grand
daughter Of Sir Charles Halle, a dis
tinguished English musician. Before
the marriage Mr.. Sartoris joined the
Catholic church.
The origin Of the feud In the Grant
family is not related by those OF the
ex-president's descendants who admit
Its existence. 1t Is asserted, however.
that the quarrel has been on for some
years. and that the family is divided
into two bitterly hostile camps. At
the head Of one faction 10 Mrs. Nellie
Grant Sartoris. favorite daughter Of
President Grant and almost idolized
by the American public at the time
OF her marriage to Sartoris, the Brit
ish diplomat, during her fathers stay
at the White House. The other fac
tion is led by Gen. F. d. Grant, whose
popularity with the American public
10 matter Of more recent growth.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-07-01
Appeal to Selfshness

Sugar is one of the sacred idols OF
the protection" crowd. II Yields a
large share OF government tariff rev.
enues. But It is possible to retain
these revenues under a scientific re-
adjustment OF the sugar schedule that
would benefit consumers while slightly
reducing the trusts profits.
Aldrich craftily parties this threat
ened blow at the trust by picturing the
woes that would come to beet farm.
ers OF the west and south by tamper.
Ing too much with the sugar schedule.
1t is the same old story OF playing one
selfish group of interests against an
other. And the trust comes out with
flying colors, as usual
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-07-01
COTTON CROP FLOODED
woRKIMPEpEp IN MISSISSIPPI.
ALABAMA AND GEORGIA.
Elsewhere the Crop Shows Slight
lmprovement-s some Fields
Abandoned.

Memphis, Tcnn.-The condition of the
cotton crop at the close Of the week was
worse in Mississippi, Alabama and about
two-thirds OF Georgia than at the close
oil the preceding week. Continuous rains
stopped cultivation and the grass made
such headway that greater percentage
Of the fields must be abandoned. Some
crops have received no cultivation at all.
The best Of weather in the future can
not repair the loss already sustained.
The plant IN these States, even where
partially cultivated, Is small aud grow
Ing slowly. IL is far behind last season.
Elsewhere the crop has improved. The
improvement in North Carolina, South
Carolina. Tennessee and Arkansas wis
not great, being rather less than normal,
because rains delayed work and pre-
vented the farmers putting fields in a
good state Of cultivation. IL is still
possible, however, in these districts, to
regain much Of the loss.
In Oklahoma, Texas and Louisiana
cotton made normal progress, and is
now In the best condition Of the season.
Tennessee-The cotton crop in Tennes-
see Is grassy and not well cultivated.
Some improvement resulted during the
week, as rains were not so heavy as
elsewhere east of the river.
Mississippi-Many rains fell during
the week and little cultivation was done.
The plant is small and badly in grass.
The abandonment OF acreage because of
the inpossibility of cultivation will b.
considerable. The best weather hence
forth will not repair all the loss.
Alabama-Little progress was made
in cultivation, as rainfall was general
and in many sections daily. The croI
is very grassy and some lands in the
bottoms will be abandoned. The plant
10 very small and the outlook is regarded
everywhere as gloomy. Good weather
can not repair the loss that has beer
suffered.
Louisiana-With q few local excep
tious the rainfall of the week was bene
fieial- The crop improved greatly in
condition and growth. 1t is regarded
now as promising in the south and west
Boil weevils, however. are numerous.
Arkansas-Cultiyatio is behind a nor
NAL, and some of the crops are very
grassy. Rainfall during the week not
general, and in the drier districts con
siderable progress was made in cultiya
tion. Some reports are good. The boil
weevil is becoming increasingly numer
ous.
Texas-Rsins were local and, except
on the coast, where they were excessive,
benefited cotton. A few sections had
NO rain, but have not suffered Temper
stures were high and checked the boil
weevil, which are growing more numer
Gus. Cultivation made progress and the
plant is growing well.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-07-01
Dosevelt History to Be Published Soon

been laid aside for several days whilo
the chief OF the forestry bureau Is Ia
boring with might and main with the
late secretary Of the interior in writ
ing the accomplishments OF the Roose-
welt regime for the printer.
The book will contain a complete
and detailed account Of the things
done at the White House the last four
years Of Mr.. Roosevelt's occupancy Of
the ONCE of president. There will be
. fairly definite account of what took
place m the inner councils Of three
years previous, for although the ten
mis- cabinet" did not get well along
In Its organization until some time
after Mr.. Roosevelt's presidential ca
reer started. owing to the tenacity OF
President McKinieyis so-callsd "kitch-
en- cabinet" consisting Of Henry Ca
bot Lodge and others. its members
were not long kept In the dark as to
what had gone on before their ad.
vent to Roosevelt intimacy.
Hurdles which the beef trust inves-
tigators were compelled to take. inner
talks at the White House during the
brewing Of the Russo-Japanese war.
the coup which made Roosevelt =
great peacemaker. his wrestles with
congress over the railroad rate bill.
the knocking out OF the Northern Sc
curities merger. the growth OF the.
policy which blanketed great stretcheS
Of western country with forest reserve
rule. and many other interesting
things will be set forth for the coun-
try's contemplation by those persons
who knew much concerning them. aow
that the Injunction Of secrecy has
worn away.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-07-01

HTRA-SMART women in the con-
gressional set In Washington have
nally withdrawn their support
the Congressional club. and the
Rnization faces either extinction or
odrum monotony. which nobody
I'D to predict when the club was
ned Just before the close OF the
J session Of congress.
yrouble has been brewing In the
y these many months. but II was
nally brought before the body only
ne last meeting. Just before many
De ofiicers were about TO leave the
for the summer. It came to a
when certain members failed to
1heir annual dues. As the club has
a fashionable home In X street
the rent man and the grocer have
dealt with before long. dues are
1otter OF vital Importance.
hind this practical phase Of the
~otion lies another, which is casting
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-07-01
WEST DEMANDS SQUARE DEAL
Great Section OF the Country Looks
10 President Taft to Redeem
Party Pledges.

The Republican party would not
now be in power II the voters Of the
west and middle west had not rallied
last November to Taft's support.
And why did many OF these western
states send bryan to defeat for the
third timer
II was because the Republican
party, through its convention plat
form. its campaign spokcsmen. and
through direct pledges from Taft him.
self, promised that the burden Of un-
necessary tarin taxation should be
lifted from the vests shoulders.
President Taft knows that this Is
the case. He knows what western sen.
timent Is on genuine tarin revision.
He knows also that II Is this same
west that has come TO the rescue Of
the Republican party In various ma
tional crises.
Doubtless some of the saner New
England senators know this also. The
grand dukes OF the money power.
headed by Aldrich. may know II. but
they don't care. All they ask is that
the west shall continue helping to
vote the Republican party into power
The forcing Of the wool schedule by
Aldrich In the face OF the western
plea for revision. and despite Senator
nolliver's expose of Its dishonesty.
puts Aldrich in the position OF endan.
gering the Republican party.
IL is to President Taft that western
consumers naturally turn for a
square deal" in this tariff crisis.
They made him president And they
sincerely hope they will never have
occasion to regret II.
Political ideals are known in the
west. In other words. the west be-
lieves in broad fundamental policies
OF government. II Is willing that New
England mill bosses should thrive. but
not at the expense OF the rest OF the
nation.
Give the west a square deal"
President Taft.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-07-01

ASHfNGTON. - The Roosevelt
stennis cabinet. Is to make one
bid for public recognition pefore
1kes permanently to the shelf
re It was laid upon the departure
- chief from the White House.
- Of its most prominent members
ne persons Of James Rudolph Gar
late secretary OF the interior,
y Clifford Pinchot. chief forester of
3 department Of agriculture. have
! their heads together and the
- OF their conniving will be
and interesting volume entitled
Dsevelts Administration"
is whispered about Washington
D other members OF the now IA
- aggregation Of comparatively
Dg federal ofiiceholders and all
md hustlers from all walks OF
ii whom Mr.. Roosevelt invited BY
oessive stages to his council room.
eheon table and tennis court, are
airing to give the public some in
facts concerning the great seven
q Of the administration recently
I'd. Mr.. Garfield and Mr.. Pinchot.
tvever, are the first to be actually
Dvered at their task.
De work Of directing the conserv-
Of the forests Of the country has
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-07-01

RENATORS ALDRICH and La Fol-
lette do the glaring for the senate.
nile the tariff fight 10 on. The Rhode
biand senator has cold. glittering
bare, as becomes . man who believes
money and lots Of it. The Wiscon-
)n senator has fussy. fighting glare.
is both glare and gloat. and II
be senate can stand for the phrase,
gets Aldrich's goat" The senate
lader begins to get nervous just the
loment the Wisconsin glare is turned
p him. He tries to glare in return.
ut soon leaves for the senate cloak
bonn where he sputters, instead 1t
not diKnified to sputter In thesenate
hambef. No one who will tell knows
that else he does in the cloakroom.
ghen La Toilette sits still Aldrich
m stand him and glare in return.
These two men are not only on Cd
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-07-01
Little Hope for ECONOMY"

President Taft's temporary revival
In Washington of the obsolete word
economy" in his scheme of govern.
ment expenditures is as unpopular
among the logrollers in congress as II
Is likely TO be shortlived. From the
way things are going in the extra ses.
sion II is evident that as long as the
Republicans control the congress fed.
eral taxation will not be limited to the
needs OF the government economically
administered.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-07-01

The exercises at the University of Mis-
sissippi normal and summer term were
interesting to the large number of teach
ers and students in attendance. Some
thing over 300 pupils were on hand. AMI
besides the regular work interesting lee
lures have been delivered by DIR. r. +.
Bailey, Dr, +. l.. Riley and Dr. Brown.
United States commissioner Of education.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-07-01
Hoke Smiths Parting Shot.

Atlanta, Ga.-Gov. Hoke Smith sus-
pended from Office Chairman S. G. Nc
Lendon of the State Railroad Commits
sion. Suspension was because of Nc
Lendon's recent decision in refusing to
order State railroads to reduce rates
between Savannah and Atlanta, known
as the port rates" Gov. Smith said
that McLendon was suspended because
he was opposing the platform upon which
the governor was elected and was pursu-
ing a course which he thought detrf
mental to the interests Of the tSsts.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-07-01
The Sugar Gouae.

Even II the American Sugar Rcfin.
ing company were good trust-a
phiianthropic trust. giving half of its
prohts to charity-it should not be
permitted by law to extract enormous
prohts from the American consumer
and from the treasury. The high du.
ties and excessive privileges granted
the sugar trust in the pending bill are
from any standpoint. unwarrantsble
ana Observation-Disclosures Post