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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-08-25

ARREST |, C. GRAFTERS INDIANS ARE FlEECFD
HARTMAN. EWING AND TAYLOR
WILL 5E PROSECUTED.
General Manager ard General Super.
intendent Charged With Con-
spiracy ard Fraud.

Chicago. Ill-Three ex-ofhcials for.
meriy high in the management ot the
Illinois Central Railroad Company
were arrested Friday In connection
with the alieged huge frauds by which
the ruad claims 10 have been defraud-
ed out OF $l5o".O0O. The men ar
rested were.
Frank 3. Hartman. former general
manager % the road.
Charles T. Ewing. former manager
OF lines north of the Ohio river.
John NJ Taylor. former general
storekeener ~ the road.
The warrants are sworn 10 hy Pres
ident Harahan OF the railroad com
pauy concerned. They charge the
three men with conspiracy 20 cheat
and detraud rho railroad by false pre-
lenses and with operating conf
dence game
Hartman. Ewing. TAYLOR and a
large number Of others ~ lesser mag
nirude resigned their positions. Much
of the money Is said to have been re-
paid privately. The name Of Ira E.
Rawn. vice-presiient of the road. who
Resigned 10 become president II the
Mnuon ana who was EpuuU aeaa 70
Gently at his home with a bullet
wound in his breast. was brought into
the scandal. Murray Nelson. Ir. At
toruey for the Illinois Central. stated
that Rawu's death headed offT war
rants which would have been issued
fnr him
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-08-25

Chicago These were the causes
ard remedies expressed unanimously
BY delegates to the convention OF the
United Master Butchers of Amer.
lea. which Is affiliated with the inter
national organization n Master Butch
ers Of the World The organization
has more than million members.
who are retail butchers. exclusive OF
grocers that sell meats.
John n Schofneld. secretary Of the
national organization. laid the cause
OF high prices AZ the door of the farm
er. whom he said is too hasty about
siaughtering cattle. hogs and lambs
The farmer must be- encouraged 10
raise live stock or the United States
will lose its grip as the live stock
country Of the world. The only solu-
tion that | can see az the present time
Is the accumulation 0f large tracts OF
land by a corporation Tor the produc-
tion % live stock The farmer OF TO
day Is different from that of years
ago. He Is becoming lax in his duties
he is educating his children and send.
ing them TO the city. thus taking la
Dor from the farm. The city bred per-
son does not want TO work on tho
farm AMI farm labor Is scarce. The
price he can get for cereal products
pays him better than feeding live
stock and he does not bother with
live stock production.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-08-25
DEVELOP SOUTHERN SECTION
Preliminary Plana Afoot for the Bio
Southern Congress.

Washington Following ex-Prest
dent Rooseyelt's praise ~ the work
being done by the Southern CONNER
cial Congress. G. Grosysnor Daw. man
aging director OF the Southern Com
mercial Congress. sent letters To each
Of the sixteen governors Of the South
ern states requesting them 10 appoint
ten representative business men from
their respective states. to meet In At.
lanta. Ca. next October for the pur-
pose Of holding 4 conference concern
ing the plans of the congress and 10
40 over the details Of the general
meeting OF the congress. which is to
be held in March. 1911. In Atlanta.
About 200 Southern captains Of in
dustry will be present at the confer
enee. II is proposed to develop plans
at this conference for the following
March meeting which will make that
assemblage the greatest gathering OF
business men ever held Ex-President
Roosevelt will address the March
meeting.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-08-25
The Christian Ideal.

The Christian ideal Of character is
the loftiest. for II is the character of
the perfect man. the sinless Son Of
God: but the germs Of It are in all
who sincerely and penitently trust In
him. IF any man have not the spirit
Of Christ, he is none OF his" Every
man who hath this hope I'm him puri
heth himself even as he is pure!" The
elements of his character In some de-
gree characterizes the lives of all who
are truly his. The Christian ideal,
while the loftiest, is also the most
practical. in that II is not only vi
sion but also an inward transforming
power that lays hold OF and inspires
the affections and the will From the
beginning the Christian life is a de-
velopment. or manifestation. OF the in
ward Christ. IL covers all OF conduct: |:
we are to grow up into him in all
things The power that worketh in
US" is that OF him that is able to do
exceedingly abundantly above all that
We ask or think"
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-08-25
COTTON crop SHOWS GOOD
cror Is No.s IN ;he Best State os
Promise of tne Season.

Memphis. Tenn -Tufavnrable -.
porrs come from Texas and Northern
and Central Georzia. Elsewhere w-h
local exceptions the crun u uow in
the best state ~ promise NJ the sea-
son. The August fruitaEe has been
heavy and the plant IS thrifty and
growing n Oklahoma. with an aver
axe or late frostthe LARGEST CROP With
IN 4 number of years vii be harvested.
No shedding Is reported except in
the dry districts as above. The holls
On the plant are stu young and ccu-
tiuHed favorable weather y uee'ed
for their proper development. while
the general lateness makes a late
frost very desirable.
Reports show that Texas had no
general rainfall during the week and
that deterioration Of the crop has beeu
checked over 4 limited and scattered
territory. comprised mainly OF the
lower Panhandle and Northern and ex-
treme Western Central Texas. The
heavy movement in the south and
southwest is the result of rapid and
premature opening Of boIls.
Boil weeyils have destroyed consid-
erable cotton in Louisiana and South
ern Mississippi, but elsewhere have
not been an important factor with
the crop.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-08-25
MMURRAY GOT MUCH MONEY
Indians Allowed Him Fat Fees and
an Expense Account.

Sulphur. Okla-It was brought out
in the testimony of J. F. McMurray be-
fore the congressional committee In
vestigating Indian land affairs Friday
that he held as many as half dozen
contracts with the Indians for legal
services. all covering the same period
OF time.
Mr.. McMurray testified, under ques-
tioning, that for general services he
had two contracts with the Chicka-
saws at $4,000 a year each; two with
the Choctaws at $4,000 a year each;
another contract for special services
at a fee OF 81, 800. only $4,000 OF which
was paid; yearly expense allowance
Of s2,7G0 under one contract and one
other general expenses amounting to
$50 000O. All OF this money was in ad-
tition to the s750.0O0 allowed his faw
firm as a contingent fee in what are
knowns as the citizenship cases. and
IN addition also to the contracts by
which he now seeks 70 obtain 10 per
cent. or ss.000.000 as a contingent fee
IN the sale Of 100000. 600 worth OF
asphalt and coal lands.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-08-25
Uncle loo a Li.,Ie Sad.

Cisna Park. III.-Speaker Joseph C.
Cannon told the old settlers OF lro-
quois county that he probably was sd'
dressing them for the last time. Hts
speech. when regarded as the opening
OF the Illinois congressional campaign,
contained little of the old-time yigor
OF the representative Of the Eigh.
teenth Illinois district Instead. he
talked of pioneer days. The political
tinge was introduced only when he
asserted vehemently that the protect
lev policy of Lincoln, Grant and the
elder Garfield was responsible for the
improvement
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-08-25
PENCILS HANG ON FENCE
Worlds Supply Of Cedar seribblers
Now Furnished Only by Few
Remaining Rails"

Nashville. Tenn.-The old-fashioned
red cedar railfences OF middle Tennes-
see now furnish the worlds main SUD-
ply OF cedar pencils. according to in
formation received here from big pen
cilmakers who have mills in this
states cedar district.
Statistics at hand also Indicate that
these fences are the sole remaining
source from which to make the best
grade. smooth-whittling cedar pencil
so well known to every schoolboy.
Defendants Of the rail-splitting farm
ers of Abraham Lincoln's time are
selling their cedar fences for what
their forefathers would have consid-
cred fabulous sums. The selling price
of such fence viii build four up-to-
date wire fences Of equal length. In
exceptional instances. even better
bargain have been driven
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-08-25
PRESIDENT INTERESTED IN GORE
BRIBERY INVESTIGATION.
Commissioner Valentine Make. List
OF Fees Paid Attorneys In indian
Matters During Past 10 Years.

sulphur. Okla.-In response 10 a re-
quest from Commissioner Of Indian Al.
fairs Valentine. the special congres
sional committee investigating Indian
land affairs Wednesday forwarded to
Beverly. Mass. a statement covering
the amount 0f attorneys fees paid
by the Indians The statement was
said TO be FOR the use Of President
Taft The statement covers a period
OF twenty years and embraces money
paid out as contingent fees. II shows
the total money SO paid was s3.S93.
3ui5t Among the largest fees vas
S5No.0o0. paid b yihe Chickasaw In
dams 20 recover se.S5S.79S. he New
Work Indians paid s2t0.Sf3 TO recover
less than S2.o00.ooo. The astern Cher
okees paid a fee Of $1,000 In some
instances the fees paid we're as high
as - per cent. of the property In
yolved.
the figures is taken as indicating that
President Taft has decided 10 inter-
est himself in the present investiga-
tion. which grew out Of Senator T. P.
Cores charges OF attempted bribery.
The contracts now held by J. s. Nc
murray cNh - -.,----l f-..
for the sale of 100000 600 worth 81
land in this state. In presenting the
figures before the committee. Repre-
sentative Philip Campbell of Kansas
said.
1T Is rather a startling condition
OF affairs that such an amount Of
money was paid by the Indians to
American lawyers. when the govern
ment itself is the guardian OF the In
dams
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-08-25
OIL PRODUCERS PLAN FIGHT
5000 Operators From Refinery Com.
pany In Pennsylvania.

Butler. Pa-A gigantic struggle be-
tween the 5000 oil producers in the
PENNSYLVANIA fields. representing a
daily production Of 10000 barrels high
grade crude oil. and the Standard OIL
Company was foreshadowed this week
when producers from Washington. Al
legheny, Butler. Clarion. Venango.
Armstrong. Warren, Forest and Nc.
Keen counties launched the High
Grade Oil Refinery Company. as a se-
quel Of the movement which has as
its slogan. Producers. refine your
own oil.
Strongly organized and encouraged
by ready support. the leaders of the
movement TO tie up production in the
high-grade fields adO.ted a plan OF
organization at a meeting held in But
Ter.
The company is capitalized az slo.-
O0O. 900. OF this s5.00O.OO0 is preferred
and $4,000 .0On common stock. The
company purposes to buy refining ana
nine lines Of independent companies
II they will sell, and il not 10 erect
one or more refineries and lay pipe
lines
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-08-25

using nothing 10 aid hir in tho climb
but the projecting stones and crevices
on the side He would have gone on
TO the roof had he not been stopped
by the police.
He climbed buildings In New York.
Chicago. Pittsburg. New Orleans.
Philadelphia. St Louis and in fact
every large city In the country. That
was the way he made his living
While he scaled the side Of the build
ing and performed dizzy stunts from
the edge of the roof. a partner would
pass the hat among the crowd below.
and In this manner quite a respectA-
Bile sum could be picked up.
None know the mans true name.
He left home when he was fourteen
years OF age and took TO climbing as
profession. and followed II all his
life. Up TO the time OF his death he
had never had fall. and II was his
boast that he would die In bed despite
bis dangerous calling
On his last trip up the side OF the
Hamburger building. when he reached
the seventh fioor he mistook a shadow
" 70 f6rssfda ssfdaNff5N C. wSsst SsBerfed VI 'bTs
fine hold. There was the scraping
sound OF flesh rubbing against the
stone side OF the building: n swift
rush forward by the crowd. and then
a body swung outward and dropped.
turning over and over In the air. At
the third floor he struck ledge,
bounding from there TO the street.
where he lay. with every bone in his
body broken. He died a few hours
later.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-08-25
DEATH IN FOREST FIRES
hALF OF THE CITY OF WALLACE
Is DESTROYED.
TWO Hundred Men Hemred in by n,
Flames and 20 Escaped by
Standing in Water.

Missoula. Mercilosslv and
reientlessly the forest fires in West.
ern Montana and Idaho are sweeping
over ayast area. driving hundreds nj,
tugitives before them. DESTROYING
small settlements ard wipinr I'm, n,
existence millions OF dollars worth OF
property.
The situation is more serious than
II has ever been. except as TO Wal.
iace. Idaho. where it is believed that
nearly half Of the city will be saved
Thirteen lives :ost. properrv ,oss
100000; FIRE still threatening
Elsewhere in the FIRE zone the situ.
alton has gone from bad TO worse. The
most serious incident is reported from
the St Coe country. where iso men
engaged in the forestry service are
missing. and IL is feared they have
been burned 20 death.
When the are approached the cam,
where there we're eao men. two n
the fighters took a horse. and riding
the animal 70 death. rode from The
camp and ordered rescue party
which penetrated the Gre 20 Bird
Greek.
Eighteen u the men we're found IN
the water. where they had gone .or
safety and they we're unharmef
From the remaining l,a men 10
word has been received. 4 relief train.
vel equipped with pack animals. has
been ordered. carrying provisions and
hospital supplies. and viii endrarar 10
get through che dre. About d ,hor.
sand refugees have been brought --i-o
Missouri. rhere Is much distress
among them. bur their wants ara be-.
ing supplied by Nissluia people and
they have been given temporary
homes
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-08-25
Fires Destroy Much Timber.

Seattle, Wash.-Only about 1000 1000
feet Of first-class green standing tim
Der has been destroyed by forest fires
in Western Washington this season.
About 10000 ares have been burned
over this season west of the Cascade
mountains. a large part of which,
however. was logged of. In addition
to the green timber, Mr.. Simmons
SAYS that thousands of cords OF Are
wood and shingle bolts and many fall
en- trees that might have been cut into
logs have been burned.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-08-25

means. is applied in infancy and the
process Is continued for several
months. In time most OF the effects
OF the fattening process wear away
and the head gradually tends to as
sumo normal shape
Originally head-iattening was prac.
tised among various tribes. including
the Chickasaws. Choctaws. Caribs.
Toltecs and the ancient Peruvianx
and the custom was ascribed. but yer,
enormously. to the Selfish Indians, who
never indulged in the practise at all
The Chinooks live along the Strait Of
Flca and are chiefly a fishing and
maritime people. They are commonly
diminutive. with ill-shaped limbs and
unprepossessing features and their
complexion is darker than that Of the
other redskins of the northwest.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-08-25
MAYOR GAYNOR SITS UP
From 7-Year-old Daughter He Hears
All Gossip.

New Ynrk.-Propped up with pill
lows. Mayor William J. Gaynor sat in
bed for more than an hour Friday.
reading and talking 10 his Iyear-oid
daughter Ruth. From the childis lips
ba hoard the latest news from his
country home at St. James, Long ISL
and whose familiar gossip he has-been
denied since being shot by James }.
Gallagher on August =.
After a most Satisfactory day, which
marked the last blood test that Will be
taken. Robert Admonson, the mayor 5
secretary. said that the surgeons had
assured him the mayor was practeai-
Iv out OF all danger.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-08-25
Noted physician Dead.

Atlanta, Ga.-Dr. Albert Weiioofn
Calhoun. well known throughout tae
South as a physician and oculist' dieu
at his home here today. after an III
ness of several months. After serving
throughout the Civil War in the RANKS
of the Confederacy. Or. Calhoun began
the study Of medicine in this county
and then spent three years in vienna
and Berlin, studying diseases OF ,ne
eve. ear, nose and throat. For ror,y
wears he practiced his profession IN
Atlanta and his patronage was drawn
from every Southern state.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-08-25
Millinns Of spindIes Idle.

Roston. Mass.-Millions OF spindles
IN the cotton mills of the country VIII
he idle for periods varying from one
week to sixteen days during the lat
Tor mart OF this month and the frst
baIf of September. Mills in New Eng
land employing 10000 operatives have
already posted notices announcing a
further curtaiIment. and it is under
stood that similar action will be taken
bv many other concerns
In the Southern states more than
i, ooO 600 spindles will be idle one week
in September.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-08-25
sTEEPLeJAck MILLER DEAD
Famous "Humsn fly Who Finally
Met His Fate by q Fall at los
Angeles

Los Angeles. cai.-Stecpleiack MIL
Ter. famous in every large city In tho
United States. and the man who has
probably risked his neck more than
any other man In the world. is dead
He fell to his death from the seventh
story Of the hamburger building In
Los Angeles. Miller was known In
every large city as the human ny.-
II was hts boast that he could scale
the side OF any building IN the world
where he could md = handhold on.
Recently he climbed TO the ninth floor
OF the Flatiron building In New York.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-08-25
Russian Plague Spreads.

81. Petersburg-Onew weeks cholera
record for Russia shows 23.9i4 new
cases Of cholera and i.723 deaths.
bringing the total number OF cases in
Russia this year TO 112,9S3. OF these
50.2s7 have died. the mortality per-
centage being AS. The figures are
those furnished by the sanitary ou-
reau. covering the week from August
Z to August 10. inclusive. and are
therefore fully official.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-08-25
Ten Lunches for a Cent.

Cleveland, Ohio.-A jury held Pat
rick H. Gallagher, charged with break
ing the Schaefer anti-free lunch law.
not guilty. Gallagher was arrested by
policemen who found a lunch counter
laden with eatables in full operation
in the rear OF his barroom. Gala
CHER proved that in order TO partaSe
OF the lunch displayed on the countef'
customers were compelled to deposit
a penny at the bar. in return for which
they were provided with ten tickets
each good for Q lrCeh
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-08-25
U. S. Aid for Mexican Fair.

Mexico City.-Americans in Mexico
will present a peace memorial monu-
ment 10 the people Of Mexico as their
contribution to the Mexican centennial
OF independence celebration next
month. At a meeting Of Americans
held here it was decided that the
amount to be expended should be $50.
0o0 gold
David e Thompson. formerly Amer
lean ambassador to Mexico. was chair
man of the meeting
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-08-25
why MEAT PRICE IS UP
MASTER BUTCHERS FORMULATE
CAUSE AND REMEDY.
Farm Labor Growing Scarce by Ep
edus Of Future Producers
city~ard.

CAUSE OF HIGH PRICES
OF MEATS.
The present tariff.
Slaughtering at breeding time.
Education OF farmers children.
Inspection by state and govern
meut.
Improbable growth Of corn for
feeding purposes
Anxiety on the part OF farmers
~ rrsrkst products.
Lack OF farm labor.
Laxity on the part ot farmers.
REMEDY FOR HIGH PRICES.
Removal OF the tariff on live
stock.
Corporate holding OF live stock
farms.
Passage % a law prohibiting
slaughter three months OF the year
Migration back to the farm.
Adjustment OF state inspection.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-08-25
r,s.ir, Selves to Death.

Los Angeles, Cay.-Lying on paiiets'
roo weak TO move, detectives found III
- 49, arrovo bungalow four members OF
a queer new sect, who were deliOer-
.,eiv starving themselves to death IN
ar.tciration of the end OF the world
rhera wers two me=. woman ana "
girl Of 16 years. They had not touonea
q morsel OF food. for six weeks ana
sor the last ten days had not stirred
from their couches on the door oi .
room that had not been aired since
the long fist began
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-08-25

Galveston, Texas.-The new convict
,sform bill provides for the abolish
-, ., the leasing OF state convicts
10 contractors and there are nearly
. ooo now hired out to planters 1t
caus for working the convicts only on
sa-n,s owned by the state. This ne
cessitates the purchasing OF about 80
ooo acres of land, in addition to the
- ooo acres now owned by the state.
Tha state will spend about 100000
.sor land and equipment. and no con
tract for conyiets will be renewed
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-08-25
Find Den Of counterfeiters.

New York-A den of counterfeiters
was discovered when the police came
down on an old ram-shackled building
in Bayonne. N J. The officers found
a compl etc outfit Of counterfeiters
tools. while the building was hlied
with loot from top to bottom.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-08-25
No Danger Here,

New York.-There is not the least
possibility of the cholera plague get
ting to the United States. DIR. Doty.
health officer in charge of the port
Of New York. says the quarantine
measures now in force here were so
effective as to preclude any danger
Of immigrants bringing over the dis
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-08-25
INDIANS WITH FLAT HEADS
Northwestern Tribe Among Whom
Mechanical Compression OF the
Head Is Still Prsetised.

Seattle. wash.-The Chinook In
dians OF the Pacific coast region are
now about the only tribe OF American
aborigines who fatten their heads.
whence the term applied to them
Flatheads. This compression OF the
head brought about by mechanical
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-08-25
lndor.e Folk for President.

Kirksville. Mo.-The candidacy OF
Joseph w. Folk for the presidency in
1912 was unanimously indorsed at the
meeting OF the Democratic committee
for the First congressional district.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-08-25

washington.-It is estimated that
governHsz: internal revenue for the
present Hscsl year will be increased
about ss.000.0O0 in consequence OF the
Increased taxes on tobacco and cigar
cites provided by the Payne-Aldric /
tariff law
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-08-25
M....ebu.e.,. Wins Rife Meet,

Camp Perry, ohio.-The sixth Mas
sachusetts rife team won for the
fourth time the National Rifle Asso-
citation regimental championship con
test. which It captured in 1906, 1907
and 1908, by scoring S3I.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-08-25
Twe Men Held up Train.

Bucklin, Mo.-Two men boarded a
Santa Fe passenger train at the Rus
sell Fork bridge, two miles east Of
here. held up and robbef the passen.
gers and escaped into the woods.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-08-25
RECKONING DAY AND HOUR
Workman's Thoughts Not Altogether
Fixed on What Might Be Called
Higher Things.

ocratic banquet in jacksonville. said
OF optimism:
Let us cultivate optimism and
hopefulness There is nothing like It.
The optimistic man can see a bright
side 10 everything-everything.
"A missionary IN a slum once laid
his hand on a mans shoulder and
said
Friend. do you hear the solemn
ticking OF that clock7 Tick-tack: tick.
tack And oh. my friend. do you know
what day II inexorably and relentless
ly brings nearer7'
Yes. pay day the other. an hon.
est, optimistic workingman, replied"