davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1911-02-02
STATE NEWS NOTES |
Weekly Budget OF News Items Gathered nv o,,,
Special Correspondent at Jackson.
RESIST weEvlL's ADVANCE
mississippi Planters Study Condition,
IN loulsiana


Ssokson.-ouite a number Of suh-
s.An'ial planters and business men a,
monroe county passed through hs-a
Ie'urhing to their homes from the
southwest part OF this state and ,ro-,
.ne Weevil-infested sections O, louis.
ANA where they have been studying
up on the boil weevil situation with a
view TO preparing in advance for the
eap7eted Invasion OF the fertile prai.
re section. C. c. Franklin O, the
A"iory neighborhood. who is a prom.
ihent and successful planter IN
speaking OF the visit and the imnres.
siohs which he received. declared
mem to be most deplorable. and rath.
er tending to discourage even the
stout-hearted.
They saw on some OF the o,ca rro.
porous and fertile plantations condL
tions which are little less than trari.
IN their signihcance-certainlv nitia.
ole. Work stock has been turned on,
70 snitt for themselves in abandoned
neius' where in the recent past the
staple crops grew abundantlv. while
row after row OF negro cabins ara
tehantless. their occupants dispersed
IN various directions. bag and bag.
gage in search OF work and the
means OF earning a livelihood.
healizing the importance OF stirnu.
iatins and encouraging the negro TO
stay on the farm or plantation. even
Ihough 1t means hardship and exact.
ing toll. this party will return 10 their
own section determined TO take every
reasonable precaution to prevent the
emigration Of their labor OF this class
lhey propose to not only persuade
their own negroes TO stay where thew
are. out persuade those who have
scattered to the four corners to come
and settle with them. There is plenty
OF land and OF the most fertile variety
IN the state. and by reducing the cot.
ton acreage to such a point that it
can be worked under boil weeyu con.
ditions to advantage. while raising all
the food crops that he needs at his
own door. The negro farmer is a nat
ural born cotton grower: he needs the
encouragement and help Of the white
planter and the landowner and the
planter needs him, and the white man
should seek to encourage and lead
him
Mr.. Franklin found much OF inter
est and conditions that rather tend to
encourage him to look forward from
the optimist standpoint to the not too
distant day when they may with all
reason expect TO see the weeyil settle
down in Northeast Mississippi. What
its coming has done for South Missis.
sippi will be duplicated in his own
section. and the liye-at-home spirit
will be the natural consequence OF the
expected invasion.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1911-02-02
MRS. SCHENk is REL EASED
Husband Must Pay Costs Amounting
to Hundred Thousand Dollars.

Wheeling, W. Na.-Laura Farms
worth Sehenk. who has been on trial
here accused of having attempted 10
poison her wealthy husband. was re
leased on her own recognizance. fol
lowing the discharge OF a split jury
She came out OF prison virtually free
woman. so far as the charge against
her is concerned. but her hope of rec.
onciiiation with her husban vas shat
tered by the service Of papers upon
her in which Schenk gives notice Of
his application for divorce.
While notice OF her husbands 5 deter.
mination to avoid reunion came as a
bitter disappointment to the accused
woman. yet she prepared 10 meet the
blow by taking initial steps 10 ile q
cross-petition for divorce
Since Schenk neglected 10 announce
he would not be responsible for the
debts contracted by his wife. il is held
he will be called upon to pay the costs
of the late trial. about 100000.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1911-02-02
IssIssIPPrs COTTON CROP.
r,,ed That the Farmer Realized
About sfoo, 900. 900.

kkson.-According to the estimate
h. government census bureau.
tssippi's cotton ginnings up to
|ls Of the current year amounted
h5s. .s67 bales.
u crop has sold In the state this
A, an average OF Is cents per
u. or SIS per bale.
fact. II the long staple crop sold
much higher price is taken into
ideration-and there is no way at
knt Of ascertaining the exact pro
In OF long staple cotton-thL
he will lie considerably above SIS
Dale.
Iyond any question Of doubt. the
Ia crop for the season OF 1910-1s1l
\e most profitable ever given in
Nate.
total Of 1.lS5, ,267 bales at an aver
|cf SIS per bale, gives the money
! OF the yield at the enormous
OF $50 ,S50.O25.
lis far exceeds the records OF
er years. the estimated amount
sred from the largest crop IL
er seasons being about s75,Ooo 900.
kluding cotton seed. the value OF
krop for the past year closely ap-
thes slOO.OOo.0Oo.
Iis no wonder that the bank vaults
bur commonwealth are filled to
towing with deposits
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1911-02-02
lUMBERMeh GO TO PEN.
Cases Were Twice Before President
But He Refused TO Interfere

Atlanta. Ga.-Ffve prominent and
wealthy Southern sumbermen entered
the federal prison here to serve sen
tences for peonage They are. W. :
Harlan. Robert Gallagher. DR.. =. W
Grace. c. c. Hilton and =. ). Husgins
all OF LOckhart. Ala. Harlan and Gal
lagher will each serve eighteen month
and pay fines OF 5000. The other
three will serve thirteen months and
pay $1,000 each. Their entrance into
the prison is the last chapter OF a
famous case hard fought through al
The courts
Their cases were the first TO origi
nate in the South. and the prosecution
was vigorously pushed by the depart.
ment OF justice. The case was twlee
taken before President Taft in the
hope that he would sign pardons, but
he refused to interfere.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1911-02-02
MAY BE SPECIAL SESSION..
Governor Will Call Body in Events the
Courts Sustain Treasurer.

Jackson.-A special session OF the
Mississippi legislature is inevitable il
the supreme court sustains the conten
ton OF State Treasurer George r. Ed
wards that he has no legal right to pay
deferred interest on the state bond
issue of 100000 that accumulated be-
tween July 1, 1910. and January 1. OF
the current year.
Governor Noel has stated 10 several
callers at the executive office thar he
is convinced that the states financia,
credit is vitality involved in the litiga
ton. and that he intends to have /;
preserved at all hazards: that, WI le
he would regret very much the neces-
sity Of convening the legislature in
special session, he sees no alternative
in the matter in event the supreme
court holds that the technical objec-
ton raised by the state treasurer, TO
the effect that sale Of bonds with ac-
cumulated interest is equivalent TO
sale below par. is well grounded in
law. then he will issue a call for the
legislators 10 come to Jackson and
rec,ify the matter.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1911-02-02

mail SERVICE IN
ShE0l OF A FIX"
SissoN REMARKS ON UNCLE
SANS DEPARTMENT.
Lively Debate In House when Pos.
efnes Appropriated Bill
Corea Up.

Washington. The house Tuesday
passed the postothce appropriation
bill carrying about tss7 .o0o 900 With
no votes in the negative.
The pos;ofhce committee OF the
house. the postmaster general All
others higher up. including by ref.
erence the president. came IN for a
scoring At the hands Of members OF
the house during consideration OF the
bin.
The debate reached Its height when
Representative sis-on u Mississippi
asserted With viguf.
The mail service all over this
United States Is In HI OF a nx,
and this house should fix the respon.
stbility where il belongs. Some say 1t
is the committee. some say u Is the
department. and some say Il Is this
president The department has de-
elined TO spend the money appropri.
ated for additional rural free delivery
routes. and Is going TO turn back a
surplus OF ti.51o.0Oo from this serv-
ice Forsooth. upon what hath these
Caesars fed that they can thus defy
the mandate OF the house and senate
% the United States"
As soon as the rural free delivery
service paragraph was reached In the
bill a dozen men we're on their feet.
Offering amendments TO increase the
pay OF the rural carriers from $500 a
year all the way to $1,000. Chairman
Weeks Of the postofice committee at.
tempted 10 limit the debate. but the
house would not hear Of H.
Chairman Weeks said that unaues
tionsbly some OF the rural carriers
on the harder routes we're underpaid.
Others. he thought. were receiving all
they deserved.
The house then passed. With q hoop.
an amendment providing that after
July l. 1911. the carriers would re-
ceive . salary not exceeding $1,000 a
ycar
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1911-02-02

Jerome : Mcwadc. the Duluth mil
lionaire. referred In an address on
hygiene TO faith cures
4 have heard many stories ahou,
faith cures. he said. and take
them all just about as seriously as
take the story Of the BARRIERS error
"A man entered barber shop.
barred hts bald head. and snarled.
Look here. bought a bottle OF
hair restorer here last week. and the
only result Of ten applications Is these
two large bumps on my head
Good gracious. said the barber. I
must have sold you bottle OF bust
developer by mistake Exchange
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1911-02-02

n's easy making money and hard
mastering II
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1911-02-02
Richardson Improxina.

WashingtOn.-The condition OF Sow
ereign Grand Commander James d.
Richardson of the Ancient and Accept
ed Scottish Rite Masons. has improved
10 such an extent that he will leave
here next week for long vacation in
Georgia and Florida Commander Rich
ardson has been i'll here for some time.
suffering from a nervous breakdown.
said 10 have been due TO oyerworS.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1911-02-02
WOULD EXCLUDE l0RIMER.
Currins Declares Seven Members Of
Legislature Corrupted-

Mashiugtou.-C ConteadIng for a rule
OF procedure that Vuu,i deuy a seat
in the senate 10 any man whose cleo
tion had been accomplished by fraud.
Mr. Cummins VI Iowa Friday con
cluded his speech in the senate in op-
position 10 the report of the commisee
on privileges and elections. holding
Senator Lorimer's right to his seat to
be unimpeached. He declared that a.
least seven members 0f the Illinois
legislature had been involved In
bribery proceedings In connection with
the Lorimer election. and holding that
these. subtracted from Lorimer's vote.
showed thar the untainted vote had
not been sufficient 10 accomplish Mr.
LOrimers success
The senate vas urged to protect
Itself against such proceedings
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1911-02-02
WOULD PAY KNOX MORE
Senate Would Raise His Salary 20
$4,000.

washington.-The legislative. ju.
dicial and executive appropriation bill
carries s55.36e.70o. an increase Of
slls.240 over the amount of the bill
as IL was passed by the house
Several salaries will be increased
II senate amendments are adopted
They include that of Secretary OF
State Knox, who has received only
5000 a year because he was a mem
Der OF the senate when the salaries
Of cabinet officers were increased 10
$4,000 year Under the constitu'
tion he was prohibited from benefit.
ing by the increase until after the eK
piratiOn OF the senate term 90 which
he had been elected. After July J
he will draw $4,000 year
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1911-02-02
LONE BANDIT R0BS TRAIN.
rls Loot Amounted TO sii7 In Cash
ard . Quantity Of Je~elry.

Pueblo. Colo.-A score Of passen-
gers in the Pullman sleeper ATTACHED
10 the Texas fast mail. on the Colo
rado and Southern railroad. were held
ap and robbed by a young man. Who.
single-handed. compelled them to hold
their hands above their heads while
be vent through the car from end to
cad and relieved them Of all they had
n the way Of money and jewelry. His
total loot amounted 10 sil7 in case
and a quantity OF Jewelry. After
having robbed the car full Of passen-
gers he failed to make good his escape
and Is now in jail here with a bullet
through bis right wrist
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1911-02-02
Charles Summers Eaoti.n,.

Senitor Carpenter punctured the al
legged egotism ot Senator Sumner 20
the quick.
He identifies himself so completely
with the universe that he Is not at all
certain whether he Is n part OF the uni
verse. or the universe Is a part OF him.
He Is reviser OF the decAlogue You
will soon see the Sermon on the Mount
revised. corrected and greatly enlarged
and improved by Charles sumner.
5 : Cox--Why We Laugh
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1911-02-02
MORE GRAFT INDICTMENTS
Adams County Grand Jury Has ito
Busiest Day.

West Union. o.-All past records
for the Adams county election probs
were smashed when the grand jury
reported 32s new indictments.
These were against voters who had
voluntarily entered pleas OF guilty
This latest batch brought the total
for the fve weeks probe up TO ALAS
or one-third OF the entire electorate
Between 1880 and 1900 have beer
disfranchised.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1911-02-02
BOARD HAS AUTHORITY.
Drainage Commission May Fix Pay Of
Treasurer.

Jackson.-Attorney General S. 5.
Hudson has handed down an opinion
relative TO the compensation Of the
treasurer of the drainage commission
General Hudson holds that it is within
the power of the commission to fix the
compensation of the treasurer, who
handles only such funds as are paid
over TO him BY the tax collectors OF
the several counties comprising the
district.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1911-02-02
HEAITH AND SANITATION.
lesthers and His Assistants
Doing Good Work.

tkson.-Dr. W. s. Leathers. di-
y Of the public health and sani-
b campaign Of the board of
h. has opened up a campaign in
D Mississippi He delivered an
kss before a large audience at
kenhall on infectious and conta-
J diseases, and methods Of preven-
placing especial stress on the
lcation of the hookworm and
Is Of preventing tuberculosis.
y lectures are illustrated with
)opticon views, and are arousing
interest.
: field agents OF the state board
kcing good work, and the cam
J for better health conditions in
5ssippi promises to make good
bay during the current year.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1911-02-02
l. 4 ". Gains Point.

Frankfort. ky.-The Louisville and
Nashville railroad can take over and
hold the Frankfort and Cincinnati rail-
road. Is the decision Of Circuit Judge
Benton. handed down today in the
merger suit filed by the attorney-gen-
eral for the state last fall. tie held
that section pol Of the constitution
means that a railroad must be parallel
and competing. too. before its pur-
chase Is prohibited by a competitor.
The decision was a big surprise. An
appeal will be taken TO the court OF
appeals.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1911-02-02

New York. - When Miss Helen
yivien Gould. daughter Of George j.
Could. becomes the bride OF Lord de
CIss on February I. she will have
,rousseau that will have cost $4,000
and will be perhaps the most elaborate
seen in New York. A famous tailor Is
making the cloth, gowns and suits.
and Dr EcoIl OF Paris the wedding
dress and evening gowns. New York.
Paris and London have been ran
sscked for lingerie and hats. shoes,
SINNERS and stockings to match each
gown.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1911-02-02
t22.2e7 Idle Cars.

Chicago. Ill.-The number OF Idle
,-e,gbt cars in the United States and
canada as shown by the report oil
The American Railway Association, is
~ the increase. On January is, the
a.,e on which the report was COM
1Is,sd there we're l22.2s7 idle cars.
more than twice that of January. lsl9.
There is an increase of 1870 idle coal
oars while the surplus of box cars had
dscreased ss2, due to increased de
mands for box cars in the West ana
the Northwest
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1911-02-02
SAYS WATER POISONED.
New Kind Of Election Scandal n
Atlantic City.

Atlantic City. y. J.-At the hearing
by the legislative committee inyesii-
eating Illegal voting one of the chal-
lengers of the Democratic party. DIR.
Lake, who asserts that he was pois-
oned by a drug placed in water gwen
him while he was in the polling place.
swore that Alfred ellison. city build
ing inspector, brought the poisoned
water into the voting room.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1911-02-02
Jefersos Davis PARK.

Louisville. KIN all probability
the old home OF Jefferson Davis will
be converted into a national park
Steps have been taken toward that
end by the jefferson Davis Home As
sociation and Congressman r. Y.
Thomas OF Kentucky will probably
submit a measure to that end before
congress. Congressman Swager Sher-
ley Of Louisville was TO have pre-
sented the measure, but owing TO
his illness. Congressman Thomas was
asked to act instead
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1911-02-02
Hot Sauce For Them.

washington.-An American firm OF
importers which made plain Ameri-
can tobasco at New Orleans. then
shipped It abroad. where fancy Eng
lish labels were pasted on the bottles.
and then brought 1t back as real Eng
lish tobasco saurce." will have to pay
q 40 per cent. duty for the expert
ment. The importers carried the case
to the customs court. where 1t was
decided that the tobasco had been ad-
vanced in value abroad and was
dutiable.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1911-02-02
Electricity PLAYS Freal

Snyder, Tex.-Electricity played
peculiar freak here when o. F. Yeager'
a lineman. put his hand on a heavily
charged wire at the electric light
plant. Although the shock tossed him
out of reach of the wire. thereby PROB
ably saving his life, his hand and arm
were badly torn.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1911-02-02
Let us Aloner %

lie, US alone" says Mrs. Harrison
Lee. is the cry of the liquor trafick.
ers. Let US alone" was OF old the
cry OF evil spirits when the great,
tender-hearted brother OF men came
to give deliverance to the captives
We stand today by the side of the
Saviour and answer back. We will
not let you alone until every broken
heart Is healed. every captive liber.
ated. every prison cell opened. every
drunkard factory abolished"
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1911-02-02
OBSERVE LEES BIRTHDAY.
Public School Named for Him Honors
His Memory.

Jackson.--The anniversary OF the
birth of Gen Robert e Lee was gen
orally observed in Jackson. But h.-le
business was done al the capitol The
banks were all closed. but as it was
state holiday the postoffee was open
as usual, while the stores transacted
business as usual The day was more
generally observed at the schools.
where appropriate songs marked the
occasion. while. at Robert Z. Lee
school. appropriate exercises were con-
Quoted. There was a good program.
including songs. an address and the
presentation of crosses Of honor to sew
eral veterans.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1911-02-02
PROMOTE IMMIGRATION.
pesis of Men After Desirable
Settlers.

fxson--A movement has been
faed by several Of the leading
Pess men OF Jackson to locate set
On some Of the cut-over lands Of
pate. With a view to promoting
pan, a co-partnership has been
"a. and efforts will be made to
onize Western farmers on the
syndicate owns several hun
thousand acres Of this cut-over
which is some OF the most fer
pAhd IN the state. Inducements
V offered desirable settlers to
on the lands owned by this
gate, and there is every indica-
n success in this movement.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1911-02-02
Texas Cattle Suffers.

San Antonio. Texas--As a result OF
the late freeze which has cleaned up
the pastures in West Texas. causing
scarcity OF feed. there are over eight
thousand head Of cattle unlOaded at
Christine. in Ataseosa county. which
are being fed on burnt pear. meal and
huIls for several weeks, preparatory
for shipment TO market.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1911-02-02

Kingston, n. Y.-Ewing Watterson
son OF Col. Henry Watcrson of Louis
vile. was insane at the time he shot
Michael ]. Martin at Saugerties last
July and is still insane. according to
testimony given before a commission
APP olnted by County Judge Cantine.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1911-02-02
Woman Slayer Guilty.

Anderson. Ind. Frank Ricketts,
pleaded guilty TO the murder Of two
women. one Of whom was his wife
and was sentenced to prison for life
Ricketts, went to the home of Mrs
Nettie Britton, with whom his wife
had been staying since their separa
ton. and shot and killed both women
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1911-02-02
Bath Tub Saves Life.

san Antonio. Tex.-W. A. Davis, an
architect. badly burned by a lamp ex-
plosion, saved his life by jumping into
a bath tub. Then in breaking open a
glass door to save his family. he ea,
an artery and nearly bled TO desth-
His wife and children escaped by
jumping from a window. Davis viii
live.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1911-02-02
Indiana Corn Wins.

Columbus. O.-Indiana still retains
i,s lead as the state that raises the
host corn in the world. according to
the National Corn Exposition judges,
who passed on the best samples OF
corn at the opening OF the exposition
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1911-02-02
Forty-Five New conviets.

Jackson.-Judge W. A. Henry, oil
this circuit, is establishing a record
as the boss recruiting officer for the
state penitentiary. At the term oil
court here in December he handed
over "a able-bodied field hands, the
travelling sergeant of the penitentiary
went up to Canton to get the gris.
rom the Madison county court. Il
more At this ratio, il kept up all
over the state, the farms will have TO
he enlarged or the governor gear up
his pardoning power to greater spseo
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1911-02-02
SEND OUT LITERATURE.
N Oil Mills Anxious to Maintain
Acreage.

fkson.-The several oil mills in
pon having membership In the
Btate Cotton Seed Crushers' AS
fion. are distributing a large
nt Of literature among the farm
the state setting forth the most
pSed plans Of controlling the
tan boil weevil. and TO produce
under boil weevil conditions.
association is committed to the
that cotton can be successfully
F In spite OF the weevil, and sew
|of the bulletins now being dis
fed in this state are quite inter.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1911-02-02
phillips Le.er Brave Eiah,.

New York.-David Graham Phil
lips. the novelist. who was shot by
Fitzhugh C. Goldsborougn. the crazed
violinist. who afterward killed him
self. died Tuesday night
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1911-02-02

". R. Beattie. assistant horti-
ny and the head Of the peanut
a' VIII address the people of
county on February 4th next.
court house in Brandon. on
growing. gathering. picking,
ing and marketing.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1911-02-02
Hanging in 80 Years.

nfst legal hanging in thirty
N winston county win take
VI March "a, when Bell Gage. a
& viii be hanged for the afro
murder of his wife. This is the
y mat was convicted on the evil
y a leyear-old negro boy, the
''Asing In a verdict in ten min
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1911-02-02
Col. Russell Very ~.

washington.-Col. E. l.. Russell
vice president of the Mobile and Ohio
railroad is here. On account OF his
advanced age his condition has given
some alarm to his friends.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1911-02-02

Pa" asked Johnnie. what Is q
pa,holoSist-~
He's a man who Laws out paths in
parks and elsewhere. my boy Nov.
don't bother pa any more. he's busy
Health
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1911-02-02

Washingotn.-More than s5.ooo.Voo
was added to the aggregate appro
priations of the rivers and haroors oiii
BY the senate committee.