Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1910-01-27
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The trial OF W. S. Muslin, wealthy
hveryman Of Columbus, charged with the
murder of J. ". Smith. lasted lust two
hours, Mr.. Muslin being acquitted by
the jury on peremptory charge BY
Judge Buckley. He was indicted ON
testimony furnished by Henry Belts. the
negro who actually killed smith. In hi.
confession before the grand jury Belts
swore that Muslin agreed to pay him
800 to kill Smith. Mississippi statutes
make no provisions for accessories in
cases Of this kind.
The Citizens Bank Of Scobey was
placed in liquidation by Earl Brewer, OF
Carksdale, and the doors elosed. There
was considerable excitement in town
when the fact Of the closure became
known, and depositors gathered around
the bank clamoring for their money.
They were soon quoted by Mr.. Brewer,
who gave his personal pledge that every
atockholder and every depositor would
be paid in full. dollar for dollar, the
amount Of their stock and their deposits.
crowd of negro women in the court
room of Justice O'Bannon at Greenville
pleaded with the court to suspend action
on viii Coleman and to give them q
chance at him. Many Of the women ap-
peared serious enough when requesting
the judge to give them possession Of tho
negro, same as the white folks has"
Coleman was being preliminarily exam
ined for the alleged wsnton murder Of
a negro girl at WintervilIe, while he
was in the act Of slaughtering her moth
er. lie was remanded without bail.
One Of the largest and most intelligent
audiences that ever gathered in West
Point assembled in the courthouse to
hear DIR. ;. A. Knapp. Of the depart
ment Of agriculture at Washington.
Farmers and business men from every
part OF East Mississippi wese here. show.
ing by their presence the great interest
in agricultural subjects that means 80
much for the life and general uplift Of
the state.
One hundred and eighty-three dsllars
is the result Of little extra energy on
the part OF an enterprising farmer living
near West on three quarters of an acre
planted in turnip~ lie has already sold
siXty-five buggy-loads of turnips and
salad in the home market, netting him
si4O cash. lie estimates that he will
get twenty loads more that will NJ, him
So. making a total OF Sis3. TAis Is
equal to sss4 per acre.
A sensation was caused in MsriLa
had returned indictmsats against the
Eagle Cotton Oil Company, the Misses
.ippi Cotton OIL Company. the Southern
oil and Fertilizer factory. four of the
biggest corporations in the city. The
specific charge contained in the indict.
nent follows: Did unls wfully saulter
ate cotton seed meal s'ith hulis and
other substances without noting said
aduIteration on each SAX or rteepta
Gle"
The remains Of ex-Gov. Robert Lowry
were deposited in the family lot in the
Brandon cemetery by the side of his
wife, who died some thisty-dve years
ago. In the presence of his children an:
grandchildren, friends and neighbor, Of
this, his old home, and friends from all
over the state, the last sad rites were
said and the grave closed from human
sight the loved form aud face OF one Of
Mississippi's great men.
The Holly Springs Chapter, ID. A r.,
unanimously and enthusiastically in
dorsed Mrs. Chalmers Williamson, OF
jackson, for reelection as state regent.
u A. R.; and elected delegates to the
state meeting in oxford next month, as
we'll as delegates to the continental con-
gress in Washington
Gnlfport is planting orange trees IN
the neutral ground of the streets There
is a twofold purpose in this-one is to
have a city beautiful, and the other is
to show to visitors what can be grown
here. Gulfport has a civic league COM
posed of many of the best women in
town. This league works hand IN hand
with the city council, which is always
ready to accept the suggestions OF the
league.
DIR. Samuel C. Gholson died at Holly
Springs. aged 50 years. Dr. Gholson was
leading physician for more than hall
n century. He was educated in this
country and finished his final course IN
medicine in Paris. He WAS man OF
great patural ability and was highly
cultured.
Rev. John A. b. Jones died at the resr
dence OF +. G. Peale in Magnolia. Ihere
has not been in many years in MississiP
nj a more loved or more popular man
than the Rev. John A. b. Jones, and
there is hardly a section of the State OF
Mississippi that viii not be made sad
bv the news of his death Besides his
prominence as a minister, his prominence
as a Mason had made him widely known
and greatly beloved
Winnie Davis Chapter, Daughters OF
the Confederacy of Meridian, launched
a meeting for the erection of Confed
crate monument. Committees OF Promr
nent ladies' have begun a systematic
canvass of the city and county for funds
which work is to be kept up until there
is enough money for the purpose
Fire of unknown origin almost COM
t.,,, 5astroved the plant and building