Oxford eagle., 1910-08-11

seVenty-tve bushels 10 the acre. and
ne did not put one BIT OF fertiliscd nm.
der this corn. Hts cotton is yer,
hne. He says that his land was wei,
prepared before planting and then nj.
crop was cultivated when it was neces-
sary.
Joan Sharp Williams and Senator
Leroy Percy spoke to large audiences
at the Patrons Union meeting at
Lake. The snhject Of Mr. Williams
o. Thihgs lie avoided polite. ana
emphasized the elements tina, go Ia
make up the highest citizenshin |,
was masterful Grafton and well de.
ll'erei. He was followed by Senator
fercy. whose speech was forcefuI and
most effective.
Hon. {. ". Alexander. candidate for
united States Senator. spoke at Her.
manvilie to a large crowd Of repre.
sentative citizens OF Claiborne, Jefrer.
son and Copiah counties. the occasion
being the annual picnic Of the Wood.
men OF the World. His speech. which
followed his usual line Of argument.
was eloquent. forceful and logical. and
seemed to be received with a keen
sense of appreciation
The Patrons Union held its twenty.
eighth annual session at the camp
ground. in the western part Of Scott
county. A goodly number Of people
from Newton and other places are
camping on the grounds. and the AZ.
tendance promises to be larger than
usual \ joint debate between Hon.
A. VI. Byrd and Hon. 5. A. Wither.
spoon took place.
Miss Pet Simmons. aged q years.
OF Magnolia. saw her two-year-old
nephew applying a lighted match to a
stick Of dynamite. Terrified. the Young
lady took the dangerous plaything
from the child and attempted to throw
Il out the window. II exploded before
leaving her hand. horribly mutilating
both arms. her face and neck. The
child was not injured.
DR.. W. S. Leathers. dean OF the de-
partmcnt Of medicine in the Uniyer.
sity Of Mississippi and lecturer for the
state board of health. gave a very en-.
tertaining and instructive lecture al
Winona. His lecture was also attend.
ed by a representative body OF the cit.
izens Of Winona. including the physL
clans OF the community.
In addition 10 the good roads rally
and speaking. which are scheduled for
August 16. at Brookhaven. announce
ment is that Jay u. Baker OF the Ag-
ricultaral and Mechanical College will
be present and endeavor to establish
n regular creamery at Brookhayen. a
project which has been pushed for
some time by some OF the leading
farmers and dairymen OF the county.
The picnic held by the Lincoln coun-
~ Farmers Union at Beaver Creek
resulted in a vert large crowd gather
ing at that place. The Lincoln coun-
~ meetings AZ different meeting
places in the county at regular inter
walls. and the meeting at Beaver Greek
surpassed former efforts. Dinner was
spread on the ground and conspicuous
anon. the speakers were State Lect-
urer Brown of the Farmers Union.
and the good roads apostle" OF ma
tional fame. Charles W. Thatcher.
DR. W. s. Ieathers Of Jackson. who
IS secretary and treasurer Of this state
for the Rockefeller fund. appropriated
for the purpose of a campaign in the
interest of public health and hygiene,
has appointed Or. W. C. Allen OF New
ton as physician for the four counties
OF Newton, Neshoba. Iauderdale and
Jasper.
A picnic and joint debate was held
dates for congress spoke. Messrs. Har-
rison, Talley and Lewis. These men
addressed a great throng of peopi.
who seemed to he deeply interested
in their speeches. The Perkinston
board of education gave this picnic
so as to get to hear a good many men
speak on education.
Capt. Thos Spight, present Con-
gresham. and Hon Hubert Stephens.
district attorney. spoke in joint debate
AT Olive Branch. They were heard by
a large and appFeciative audience.
There will begin at the A. and VI.
College on August s. lasting two
weeks. Short Course for Farmers.
closing with the Annual Roundup |
Institute" lasting three |
days.
Fred Wiley, a negro who was cap |
tured following his escape from the
county chain gang near Prentiss. de-
Jared: Il will soon be free anyhow.
That night his dead body was found
in the cell where he had been recon
fined How he met his death was not
ascribei.
A rich iron mine has been discov-
,red near Potts Camp. 1t has been
examined by some of the best experts
n this country and they pronounce 1t
.ich in quality and an inexhaustiole
supply.
r McCallum of Union Church.
Jefferson county. brings the report oil
peculiar bug or beetle that is injur-
ne the lumber interests along the
Central railroad. He said