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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-06-23

WARM DAYS WANTED.
PLANT IS BACKWARD AND NOT
GROWING FAST.
H'intah Excessive on the Atlantic Sea-
board. Washing tho Fields and De.
laying Cultivation.

Memphis. Tenn. The past week vas
favorable 10 the cotton crop. except
IN the two Carolinas and parts OF t;sor.
siA. where the rainfall vas excessive.
washing the fields and delaying cult
walton 50 that grass is feared North
C-rolina fields we're damaged bv food.
ing. Elsewhere il appears that a week
Of bright sunshine will repair much of
the loss.
The crop has not grown rapidly and
Is sttll small for the season. The plant
generally looks healthy. however. and
would grow very fast with high tenn
peratures day and night Il wouli
seem that week OF dry weather would
put the crop in excellent shape as to
cultivation throughout the South.
In Texas the soil is dry. but rs vet
little hurt has been received Moisture
Is needed. however. TO stimulate plant
growth Boil wevils do not appear nu-
merous. although in Mississippi and
some sections Of Louisiana they are
mors so.
In general. dr. weather Ia needed
east OF Texas and Oklahoma. while
rains would be beneficial in these two
states.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-06-23

captaIn Murphy. one Of the best
krovn Of the old time shipmasters'
uho IS taking the familiar ship Shen-
apdonh around to the east coast
whore she is TO be converted into
coal hulk is accompanied by his wife-
Ms uurphy has sailed with her hus-
hand for many years and could no
donbt qualify for masters papers ns
wife OF Captain Lewis. port captain o'
Hind Rolph & Co., is another wonian
who is a good sailor.
oraanie the little daughter OF
cantain La Roche Of the ship Por.
s-tbur is the sunshine that has aided
,hs windianmer many times on iast
runs Every sailorman on ooaru =
- individual nursemaid. and IL u
s,,n,v as well as pleasant to see the
Nc rwkward seamen walking along
re deck with Queenie. watching ner
movement as Zealously as q
.a,d might during a stroll IN tne PARK
llia.a n'.sanis has her dolls and in the eve
Vee rnen the big swinging lantern
,..,- ,i.I nm the cabin the little one plays
- % happiIy as any child ashore. an-
,,5h,I Of the rushing waves along
~ sbin's sides and tie WIND s'iisi"s
through the--igg'nG
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-06-23
PREACHERS DUEL TO DEATH
Ths Rev. Perry and Rev. Van Over
Fight Before Floeks.

Lexington. Ky Rev Robert Van
Over and Rev Isaac Perry. weILknown
mountain preachers who had been
holding revival meetings. fought a duel
with knives IN the Rock Greek Baptist
Church. Whitley county. Van Over
throat being cut from ear to ear. He
lied In a short time
The trouble grew out OF charges
against Van over. which were being
tried in the church when the fight oc-
Cured. Minister Perry and his broth
er. Blaine. are in jail at Williamsburg
II is said that the Rev Isaac Perry
ran At the Rev Van over while he
was in the pulpit The two men clinch-
ed. and while struggling in each 9th
er's arms the Rev. Perry drew a knife
At this juncture Blaine Perry seized
the Rev. Van over. il is sail. and held
him. while his brother pulled his kniir
across the Rev Van Overs throat. in
ticting a wound from which he sue
eumbed in a short time.
The church was crowded at the time
and a wild panic ensued.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-06-23
SOUTH GETS LITTLE PIE
THIRD or STATES VITA ru,,
" POPULATION slIenrgo.
"e''ner In Agricultural. sursrx c,,,I
" rNers and Hsreors Sill "a.
south Gotten Its Portion.

Nashington.-The south aoes ,o,
appear to thrive on these billion dol.
lar congresses.
Ous OF tne more than one billion dol
Iars which will have been appropriatsd
oy this congress before IL adiourps
iess than s2o.o0O.000 was voted 10 the
Soutn- Less than one-hfth Of the total
appropriations goes to fourteen grea,
states-one-third Of the number Of the
state OF the union.
IN the agricultural appropriation
oui may be found the different
amounts TO be expended in the for.
estry service The West gets st4tt.
tVo aud the South gets sss. 1000 The
seheral appropriation for the service
Is A4s.ooo.oo0 And everybody knows
me forests and timber lands Of the
south are Of enormous area.
The progress and deveIopment NJ
the South demands good road. moro
tnan any section ot the country. and
II Is to be hoped that should federal
aud ever be extended couditious will
not be such that the Northeasteruers
and the Northwesterners will be par
mitted to gobble the whole pile. Out
OF the billion dollars. the measIy sum
OF sl1i.2i0 was appropriated bv this
congress for good roads. lust a little
sum TO maintain a fair-sized good
roads bureau in Washington.
Under the miscellaneous provisions
or the sundry civil bill. the south re-.
ceives S2.393.000 The total misrella.
neous provisions Is for 500. 1911 100 4
very large proportion Of the agricult.
drai appropriation is general. The
south receives se91 600 In the India,
appropriation bill. Of course. the West
gets the candy end of the stick The
general appropriation is s3.tS5. .0ao.
Northeasterners get ss4e.0O0 and the
Westerners get s5.i13.00N The south
grabbed OF $4,000 The provisions
Tor the fisheries comes under the .ur,.
dry civil bill. The general approprta.
tion Is s9iI.o00 Besides this amount.
Northeast gets s94 900. the West $50.
200 ami the South trails with se5.O00
to its credit.
The sundry civil blll also contains
appropriations for the construction Of
works on harbors and rivers already
under contract. The Northeastern
states get s3iS6.0o0 and the Western
states are allowed t3.t09. 900. The
South gets only s9se.O00. The big
rivers and harbors bill carries over
eighty-hve million dollars and the
South gets sl1.3fS eco The Northeast.
however. is appropriated s13.7ts.5a0
and the West s11SS9 .0aO. and So .s55.-
600 goes to the Panama canal.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-06-23

The British museum Is one Of the
Oldest institutions OF the kind in the
world, having been in existence since
1855. It was in that year that tbs
British government. authorized by act
Of parliament. purchased for 100000
less than one-half the original cost
Sir Hans Sloane's collection of curiosi-
ties OF natural history. works of art.
books and manuscripts. This collec-
ton, together with the Cottonian H.
brary. was placed in Montague house,
which had been bought for the pur-
pose. The museum was opened to the
public in 1889
The present buildings were erected
between 1898 and 1857. In the begin
ming the museum was divided into
three departments-printed books.
manuscripts and natural history.
The library today consists of more
than 100000 volumes and receives a
copy Of every book published In Eng
land. II Is increasing at the rate OF
nearly $4,000 volumes a year.
Among the most famous treasures
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-06-23
HARMON FOR PRESIDENT
Believes That Nehrssksn Will Support
Joe Folk.

DAYTON, O.-Gov. Harmon will re-
sign from the office of chief executive
OF the Buckeye state within very
few months after next election day.
providing. OF course. that he is re-
elected This statment comes in many
different forms from prominent Demo
cratic leaders of the state. who aiS
here to attend the state convention OF
tho Democrats
These men say that Gov. Harmon IS
impressed with the idea that he is to
no the next Democratic presidential
candidate and also with the idea that
he will have to make a strong night to
defeat the plans of William J. Bryan,
who is said to favor the candidacy or
Joseph W. Folk OF Missouri He VIII
resign to take up the work OF forward
ing his boom for the presidency and
will leave the governorship Of his lieu
teuaut-governor.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-06-23

preparatory school course at Gro
ton and his collegiate course at Har.
ward. but In the main he has been less
enthusiastic on the subject Of life In
the open than his father and brother
Kermit lie has always been Of
studious nature and his romance with
Miss Alexander Is said to have had
It's beginnings In tho mutual love OF
the young people for music For
all that Teddy. Jr.- has cschewed tho
sensational IN outdoor athletics. he did
participate two years ago in bal
loon flight from Washington, In
which he and the two army officers
who were his fellow passengers mad
Scme rather exciting experiences.
There was no little surprise on tho
part Of the public when Theo-
dore. Ir.. upon completion OF his cob
lege course two years ago. chose a
business cnreer as his life work, and
carpet factory In order 20 gather
knowledge at arst hand OF the praeti-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-06-23

ding had been Sc, TO permit the a,
tendance Of the former president. and
this was one Of his very frst social en-.
gagements after his return from
abroad. for he landed in New York
only two days before.
Mrs. Snowden Fahnestock. who be-
fore her own recent marriage was
Miss Elizabeth Bertron. was the ma
tron Of honor. and the bridesmaids
we're Miss E'hel Roosevelt. Miss les
sic Miliington- Drake. Miss Janetta
Alexander. Miss Jean Delano and Miss
Harriet Alexander.
Rev. Henry NJ Sanders. a great
uncle OF the bride. officiated. assisted
by Dr. Gordon Russell OF Gran
ford. N
After the ceremony the bridal party
was entertained at the home OF the
brides uncle. Charles n. Alexander.
AT least part OF the honeymoon will
"a s-szszs~ - -
Oyster Bay. Long Island Later In the
summer the young couple will start
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-06-23
MkEN WHO SAIL THE SEAS
r's's Accompanied by Wives and
Children on Long
Cruise.

ng the storm and shipwreck II
nut Always been the women that
9, savered- The sailor will tell
1aae when it comes to facing dan
= sea the members of the gentler
\. ~ Just as good hands at keep
as the men In the forecastle.
rs ap'ain krugh Of the British turret
,mf f ClaverIey. which tramps
s the ports Of the world, is ac-
s~4.e slaaied BY his wife and two little
~ a'efs- In order that their educa-
~. nay not be neglected and that
n "a Aae have some profitable means
~ sploying their time while at sea
= Afush has arranged school hours
-. y e girls aboard ship. From $50
- until noon. with the usual
hs~ y II o'clock. the children are
- 81 WIN their studies. and then
A. u the afternoon from two until
n. O'clock they are employed. In
g, ssy the children gain much prac-
Z. ! !. .saasisdge Of geography in addi-
: 'aeir regular school studies.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-06-23

about $500 prominent ne, ara
oers OF the big reception committee
Inc Cheering and music were al.
most continuous as the colonaI an.
tered the park. but finally quiet wa.
restored and Mayor Gaynor stannaa
forward and delivered a cordial aa-
aress OF welcome on behalf Of the na.
uon and the city. Mr.. Roosevelt, re-
sponded briefly but feelinrIv ara
snort speeches we're made bv sevar,t
other prominent men. Much "A ha
would have liked to be present 10
greet his predecessor. President Tar,
was Kept away on account OF his on.
ciai position and by q previous en-
gagement-
Parade Through the City.
When the speech making was over
the parade through the city street.
started II was originally intended
to conclude the reception with a mon
ster parade. and invitations were Il.
sued to various organizations through.
out the country. Within a few day,
however. the committee was flooded
with so many applications that thu
parade feature had to be curtai.sd
All organizations that wished to par.
dcipate In the parade we're assigned
certain blocks along the line Of
march; for instance. one or two
blocks we're assigned to some visiting
club. and the next to the public. and
so on.
The procession itself was compars-
lively small and was led BY the mount
ed police OF New York. who were fol.
lowed by the police band on foot
Then came the escort OF 500 Rough
Riders under the command Of Robert
Hunter Of Oklahoma city. president
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-06-23

.ssns nis hand and smiling the IA
1'AAf smile. and the waiting thou
'AaaS eneered him again and again.
Heesrtion COMMITTEES Takes Him.
Al quarantine the necessary for
-s''ties were quickly over and the
e-aeial reception committee took the
1'Onei and his party aboard its rev.
&c cutter That vessel at once
,s-''ed up the harbor and all the gaily
eeeufated craft. filed with clubs and
l'ate parties. fell in behind and
-4nea 4 most spectacular water pa
~. On almost every boat was a
-. and all the way the musicians
safsa az the top Of their lungs. The
- - were black with people who
-Naed their greetings to Teddy"
ne passed and the factories and
alAs !. added the noise OF their whis-
rs 70 the general din.
!" u went all the way up to Twen-
y7nrd street. where the parade
~. .ea and made its way back to the
AT that historic spot at the
end Of Manhattan island Col
ae' Roosevelt landed to receive the
'''nal welcome home.
welcomed by Mayor csynor.
. an enclosure in the center Of Bat.
park were 200 distinguished
' including senator's, represent
- ambassadors and close per
-, friends Of Mr.. Roosevelt Sur
aang this enclosure was another
~.si'ea space which was occupied by
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-06-23

for San Francisco. where Mr.. Roose-
vslt is to be In charge OF the later
ssts OF the carpet manufacturing arm
with which he has been associated
for some time.
The love story Of the young couple
has been n quickmoving romance.
Their engagement was announced only
Iast winter and the news was cabled
to Colonel Roosevelt. resulting In the
speedy receipt of his approval and
congratulations. The bride. who Is
she daughter of Henry Addison Alex
ander of New York. Is twenty one
years old. OF little more than me
dium height. slender and Of very at
tractive appearance. having an espe-
cially beautiful complexion She Is
as animated as her famous sister-In-
law, Mrs. Alice Roosevelt Longworth.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-06-23
Cheaper to Treat Drunk.

Anderson. Ind.-After the commu-
nity had borne the expense or ar
resting. convicting and imprisoning
John Bricker on the charge of intoxi-
cation 900 times in ten years. Mayor
Foster decided that he should be sent
TO drink cure sanitarium at the ex-
pense OF the city. The mayor said he
was not proposing an innovation in the
science Of municipal reform or setting
a precedent, but that he believed his
action in Bricker's case would prove a
measure of public economy.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-06-23
COTTON MEN INDICTED
GOVERNMENT MAKES FIRST MOVE
AGAINST SPECTATORS.
pat'en. Hsync. Brown. Scales ard
Notnsehiid Give Bail in the Sum Of
5000

New fork.-The government came
out Friday in its attempt to prove
that manipulating the cotton market
Is against the law. James \ Patten
~ Chicago. aad seven lesser figures in
the speculative field have been indirt.
ed eharged with conspiracy IN re-.
stFaint uf trade under the herman
antitrust law. The Indictment was
returned by a special federal grand
jury late This afternoon and han,led
ap before Judge HouKh in the L. ).
circuit court Five of these indicted -
Patten. Eugene y. Scales. Prank n
Hayne. William p Brown and ". n
Rothschild gave bail af $4,000 AZ re-
qdired. through counsel
Immediately after the Indictmen,
was announced there was an excited
break on the New York Cotton Ex-
change. July and August deliveries De.
eiining about si-50 a bale July selling
az t4sic. and August az It15c. as
against i5.i-c and I464c AZ the cios~
OF the business on the previous night
The bull leaders. however. appeared
10 be In no manner disturbed BY the
goyernment's action and By their buy
Ing orders helped to rally prices dur
ing the LAST few minutes. July closing
az lt3se and August at i4.t9c bid or
about II TO II points up from the low
Fige counts are embraced in rne m
dictmeHt- which Is n blanket form AMI
charges that the defendants unlaw-
fully did cnuspire with certain corpor-
atoms rot herein Indicted 10 demand
arbitrary. excessive and monapolistic
prices for cotton
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-06-23
6uv 1io Mill Stocks.

Charlotte. n. C.-Probably the lar
gest deal in cotton mill stocks ever
made in the South has just been con
summated. BY which Marshall Field &
Company Of Chicago secure controlling
interest in several mills at Spray. this
state The purchase includes the con
troll Of the American warehousing Co,
mammoth finishing plant. warehouses,
etc; the Spray woolen Mills. one OF
the largest wool manufacturing con
Germs in the world: the Lily Mills. the
Rhode Island Company and the Nan
tucket Mills.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-06-23
GOVERNORS HAVE CLOSE CALL
Lightning Strikes Near Au.o-spsrts
Thrown Over Them.

Louisville. Ky.-Governors OF four
states had narrow escapes while riding
in an automobile. when lightning twice
struck near them Those who were in
the party included Gov. Hadley OF Mis-
souri,. Gov. Slone OF Arizona. Gov. An
sell OF South Carolina and Gov. Will
son OF Kentucky. At one point the
lightning struck a railroad rail near
them and sparks were thrown over
fhau1
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-06-23
NATION CREETS THEODORE
ROOSEVELT ON HIS RETURN
Monster Reception for the Former President a.
New York---Spectacular Parades on Wa.
ter and Land---Mayor Gaynor Wei
comes the Traveller.

v.x york-No such welcome was
L-sr before given an American citizen
I. ,hat which was accorded Theodore
when he returned to the
- of ais birth on June IS. In ac-
[.-aauce with his request. the greet
e. vas wholly free from partisanship.
III indeed hls injunction Was scarcely
Lsssed for Il seemed the entire ma
e. was eager to welcome home the
sorusr president
Since emerging from the African
kurrle the latter part Of March, Mr..
eooseveIt has been the guest Of near
y every European ruler and almost
Enprpcedented honors have been
kpaued on him. The reception by
Il fellow citizens was a fitting eli.
T., 70 his triumphal tour and must
kave been the most satisfactory event
Ipunected with H.
rlotlis Meets Him az Quarantine.
More than a month ago every avail
sble craft in New York harbor had
ben engaged for the day. and nu-
her1us big organizations. like the Re-
kubHcan club Of New York and the
Hamilton club OF Chicago. had char
Ssred regular coast line steamers.
Eariy IN the morning this immense
kuulla sailed far down the bay. and
|rhen, about o'clock. the scouting
Sugs and motor boats came flying in
i |Iith the word that the Kaiserin Au-
Tnste Victoria was approaching. all
Inate ready for the first greeting.
As the big liner came into sight. ev-
trY whistle on every vessel was tied
rpen and shrieked the welcome to the
burning wanderer. Colonel Roose-
bit. with Mrs. Roosevelt and Ker.
bit by his side, stood on the deck,
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-06-23
Raindrops Start a Fire.

New York.-A stream Of raindrops
was responsible for fire In which
the greater part Of freight ear was
burned The fire started in a car filed
with barrels OF dry lime. The roof
leaked. Water dripped through il and
INTO the barrels As the lime boiled
barrels quickly caught fire. Soon the
entire ear was in flames. Fire engines
could not be brought near, but twenty
five lines of hose were stretched from
streets close by.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-06-23
THEODORE ROOSEVELT, JR.,
WEDS MISS ALEXANDER
Eldest Son Of Former President and Pretty New
York Girl Are Married in Gotham.WiI
Reside in San Francisco.

New York-The Firth Avenue Pres.
oyterian church was the scene Of a
wedding on June 20 that attracted the
attention and interest Of the nation
that OF Theodore Roosevelt. Jr. and
Miss Eleanor Butler Alexander.
A large number Of prominent peo-
pie witnessed the ceremony. but nat.
uraiiy the most noticed person In the
church. after the bride and groom. was
Col Theodore Roosevelt. father q the
young man who was entering the state
OF matrfmouy. -he date OF the we'd
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-06-23
n- nrknuen Convicted.

New orleans.-Dr. E. c. Mckowen'
=, Tarkson. La. will have to serve a
life term in the penitentiary for the
murder Of E. K. Judson. an inmate OF
The state asylum at Jackson. Dr- NC
Kowen was convicted on this charge
and the supreme court affirmed the
verdict Or. McKowen was indicted
.bout a wear ago for sending obscene
letters through the mail 1t was re-
norted that he had used Judson'
harmless Iunatic. in transerioing tne
,a,ters This report was followed oy
the murder OF Judson-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-06-23

whose house guest she was for a time
lust before Mrs. Longworth sailed for
England to ioin her father.
Theodore Roosevelt. jr.. strongly re-
sembles his father In looks. but /. de-
Sidedly reserved and Is generally cred
ited with being far less democratic
than certain other members Of IN.
family. As boy be rode horseback
and engaged In All th@ o'her au;ga.f
pursuits OF the juvenile Roosevelt cia..
at their home az Oyster bay. and he
took some part IN athletics curing hls
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-06-23
sIshop May 6e ousted-

Memphis. Tenn.-That Bishop Z X
Hendrix of Kansas City, Mo-. may nave
his character arrested and be suspend
sd from his bishopric in sixty days.
that CheancIlor kirkland will be re-
moved from his office at the head Oh
Vanderbilt University. and that the
nineteen trustees who voted that tne
cbureh did not own the university. and
that the trustees elected by the church
u-o,ld nor he received. will be elected
from the board. is the confident predic-
ZION of A number Of leading Meth
odists
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-06-23

have never been smitten with the
use of the word One as pronoun-
II takes a word iuggler to attempt II
and get away with it. Unless one
feels that one has won ones spurs IN
this respect and can extricate oneseii
from the mess one gets onesen ana
ope.s readers into. one should avoid
.hs use of the word one in referring
10 oneself as one woald a plague
From the Idler-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-06-23
Nr6Ku BURNED AT SIARr
White Girl Found Dead in Woods. Her
Throat Curt Ear to Ear.

Rusk. ex.-Announcement was re-
ceived from Lone Star, fifteen miles
north Of here. that Sheriff Norwood
and his deputies who had arrested
Leonard Johnson. the negro who mur-
dered Miss Redden. while en- route 20
the Jail were surrounded and over
powered by a crowd OF $50 citizens,
who took the negro Johnson away
from the officers. and taking him Il
short distance away gave him an 0p-
portunity to talk; that he confessed
his guilt. after which he was tied to a
stake and burned to death.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-06-23
Useful Monkeys.

An officer Of the United States navy
recently took home two young apes
whicn had been captured in the Island
Of Formosa in the Chinese sea. His
sister in San Francisco Is an expert
golf player. and she has trained the
two monkeys TO carry a bag of golf
clubs and follow her around the links
as eaddies. They stand about three
feet SIX inches high and wear hveries
of white duck and each has a small
Turkish fez. To see the lady on the
links OF the Bath Beach club attended
by her apes Is the local sensation OF
the hour
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-06-23
Many Prostrztions.

Chicago.-Prostratio due to op
pressive heat were numerous through
out the city Friday. Shortly before
noon the weather bureau reported "s4
degrees and rising" while at the street
level as high as 81 degrees was regis
tered
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-06-23
Real Peril.

Familiarity with his fathers adven-
lures In the search of the south pole
has apparently bred contempt in the
mind OF Lieutenant Shackleton's
small son.
He was heard not long ago asking
his mother for "A story with danger
in It."
Il don't want to hear anything more
about papa" he said Tell me about
the baby that was drowned In his
barf. Youths Companion.