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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-12-19
.STATES'S COTTON
WORTH s62,50O,OOO
FIVE MILLION MORE THAN In
rEAR 1911.
MILLION 5oo-PouHo BALES
Seed Selling for Better Price This Year
and Il Il Estimated WIN Brfnx
eiaooo. 600 to Mississippi
FarmenL

Jack-ou.-Mis-is-ippi cotton crop Of
Dis, with by-prciucta, viii bring the
farmers Of the state about 5000 200
more than that Of hat year. according
70 Ccmni>sioncr Of Agricult re Blakes-
lee.
Tbe epmDissiones estimstes that the
fefsis eruV N the state sill be i.ooo,-
600 round or soo-pound bales. Accord
ing to the United States census report
q few days ago $4,000 bales already
have been ginnsd in Mississippi. and 1t
Is a Rell known fact that ginning this
year is much nearer finished than ever
before at -his time of the year.
In 1911 Mississippi raised 1908, 900
bales. Al that time cotton sold tor an
average price Of 10 cents a pound. This
year the average price has been IL lee
which, with q 1912 crop Of million
bales, gives the following figures:
Value Of cotton crop, Mississippi,
1911, $50, o,i,o.ooo; in 1912, estimated at
t62, SOC, 900.
The sale OF cotton seed this year Is
expected to bring about si2 100000, or
the same As was received for it last
year. While there was more seed last
year, as the crop was larger, the price
of the by-prcduct in 1912 is far in ad-
vance of what was paid in 1911.
Here are some more interesting fig
ures, giving the total vaule of the crop
with the by-produets;
In 1911, value Of cotton and seed. s72,-
100000; in 1912, s74,soo, 900. Value of
1912 over 1911, s2,5oo,O0
Commissioner Biskesles called atten-
tion to the fact that ss the crop Is 203,-
900 bales less this year than in 1911 it
is OF course ousting les money to make.
bale and market the staple This, he
believes. will amount to s2.5o0 900, and
he arrives at an estimated increase in
value of $4,000, 900 over 1911.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-12-19
More Good Roads Money.

Meridian.-District 1, Good Roads
Commissioners, have recommended TO the
board of supervisors the issuance Of
100000 additional good roads bonds for
further good road work in District Of
Lauderdale county. An issue Of $780,
900 has already been made and as .
result Beat 1, which is composed prinei-
pally Of the city of Meridian, has some
Of the finest good roads in the country.
II the recommendations are adopted by
the boards, the total amount Of bond
issue in Beat / for good roads viii
amount TO 100000.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-12-19
TALE OF MEXICAN 0UIRAGeS
Man Who Has Spent Months There Tells
Story

Washington.-Presiden Taft listened
20 some startling disclosures about con-
ditions in Mexico. Four American busf
ness men with Mexican interests, two
members of the Senate and a eongress-
man sat in the eaOinet room in the
White House offices and heard the story,
vouehed for by all, told to the president
by one man, who had been in the south
ern republic within the last few weeks.
II we a tale of outrages on Mexican
women, of murders and holdups OF
Americans and held them for ransom, Of
general lawlessness and disorder such as
seldom has come To the ears Of the presi-
dent since trouble began in Mexico near
ly two wears ago.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-12-19
OFFICERS CAPTURE
DESPERATE GA ~
CITY DETECTIVES KILL ONE ANT
ARREST OTHERS.
POLICE SURPRISE OUTLAWS
Bandits Planned to XIII U. s. ofAsses
and Free comrsde-cAptured rruaks
Reveal wixA Skeletsa KsyS Ps
bee Circular.

Memphis, Tesn. n.-ssnssssonal tsvslev
nsnt. tending 10 char mp ths nyussry
surrounding The Identity Of ~ sssdsAs
Who held W and robbed Ro-h IsissA
train No. %, on February 7, s~susa ~
river from Memphis, are expsstsd, To-
lowing a rad made by sity astsssivss
when three de.pera.lo-s wanted on -
meros- charges In several st.tss vos
arrested, whis . fourth member si tAs
gang was shot and killed whis ss4ng d
the polics ofhsess.
A complete outfit Of wigs, almo~s .
bushel Of skelstou keys, monthly po,iss
reports Of criminals arrested, reward ar
eulars issued, flashlights, dirk., posics
badges, scores Of letters AMI other sses
cles were found in the trunks oon6s-
Gated by ths pohc nj the time Of the
arrcsts
The arvcSts carDs as q sequel of plan
which members OF the gang bad formed
70 rescue Diggs Nolen, when hs wp
brought through Memphis in eharee Of
United States deputy uArshsls.
The arrests were made Just before s
O'clock Tuesday morning. Kinney Der.
gsn, member Of the gang, escaped in .
running pistol fight with two Of tia
detectives, but Afterwards returned and
again attacked the police, when he We
shot dead.
Those captured are;
Frank Holloway, an alleged train rob
Der and safe blower.
Luther b. Wallace, alias John Ne
Coy, alias Texas wullace, and wife. wsL
lace, With the dead man, Bergen. 10
charged with shooting at Jules stifcl
Memphis merchant, in an stt-mp> a
highway robbery.
Brantley Mitchell. alias Country"
Memphis youth. arrested numerous times
here on theft charges.
Jack Mundy. another member, vhp
was not at tn house, u at large
Th~ plan of the gang, A. related -
Chief of Detsctiyes Jamss Roper BY Hol
Iovay, was To rescue hgEs Nob.a At b
cal depot at any cot, but il was n,pps,
in the bud by Nolen being taken -
eirruitous route from Savannah 10
Omaha, Esb., where he u now IN prises
on . charge Of using ,he mails 10 ~
fraud.
Wallace y known 70 have formerly
been In the employ Of the Frisco raiirosa
A. news Agent and is supposed by the
polsce 20 have aziped knowletup Of the
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-12-19
GRAIN BLOCKADE IN HARB0R
Three Miles Of corn-Ladeu vessela at
Buffalo.

Bunalo.-Three miles Of giant freight
srs, their hulls flled with million. 81
bushels of grain, are riding al anchor
inside the hreakwstar of Buffalo outer
harbnr forming one Of the hsavis.s
blockNies of grain in the history Of the
port.
Ffty-thrce ve~reh in this hns carry
sargoes aegregatins $1,000. 900 br.hel. Of
.Iport grain, practically all Of il wheat.
Tfs total cargo value OF the fleet 10
nater quarters IL estimated al So, 500.
900. The grain will b. tran~~hipped at
the rate Of 500 TO 1000 carloads a day
during the winter and the remainder vii
e shipped by canal in the spring.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-12-19
Butter in Storage

Chicago. thousand tons of but
ter, said TO amount in the present state
OF the market to an absolute corner Is
held in cold storage, according 20 facts
fathered by corps of twenty govern
msnt secret service operatives in con
ueetion with the suit filed in the United
States court Ia dissolve the alleged but
ts- trust. Profits amounting TO between
sii,000,O00 and sl7,55U,000 may be real
lied from the stors Of butter. which is
enough to supply the entire consumption
OF the HAfioa for several weeks.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-12-19
Americans Awarded Damage.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Americans
who were wounded or whose relatives
were killed or wounded by shots from BE-
yond the Mexican border in April or
May, 1911, shoNld receive indemnities az
gregating $4,000 from the Mexican gov
ernment, according to "a report 10 con
Fress by commission OF army officers
aus horized 10 investigate the cases. All
claims of Mexicans injured on American
soil by bullets from Mexican revolution
lists or federals were disapproved.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-12-19

Meridian.-The 104 bales of cotton
condemned in ehancery court, property
Of the Peizer Manufacturing Company OF
Pelzer, \. C., not transported because OF
alleged restrictions thrown about ths
cotton by a statute prohibiting the ship
ment of cotton from boil weeviI dis
tricts into North Carolina, originally
sold by Newberger & Levy, was sold at
auction Thursday, and was bought by
I. Blum, representing J. and $. Newber.
ger. bringing ;2ss cents. The bidding
was brisk and the cotton brought an
eighth of cent more than was being
paid on the streets.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-12-19
rhrsst 10 KIN Gov. Wppn.

Newark, n. J.-Three men. residents
Of Wharton, were arrested at Dover, n.
J., charged with writing letter threat
ening Prssidsnt-eiect Woodrow wIlsou
with death unlsss he caused 3; 900 Il
gold to b. left for th0n In a dssisnaS<
unoecup,ed house in Wharton. The.
arrested are Pstsr Dunn, "a year
his brother, Jacob, 26, and sssf
port, a.. United States Comnis
Stockton here committed them -
tisfauh Of 81 900 bail each.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-12-19
Eggs Are Essx

Philadelphia.-Whether eggs in an in
cubator can be advertised a. chicks was
the question on which the guilt or inno-
cence of defendant charged with using
the mails to defrRud depended in the
fe'fril court here. The jury in the case
9ehlsrenee +. Payne, a negro of South
RS~hlehem. decided that eggs are eggs.
sigi not chicks until they are hatehed,
an, convicted Payne of advertising
schixs fer sale when he had. none to sell.
He was sentenced to thirty days in
I pritn.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-12-19
Eggs at "a Cents Per.

Philadelphia--Eggs sold generally
throughout this city Friday for "a cents
dozen, a. result Of the women's cru.
sade. In addition to the 2.520.000 eggs
sold under the direction Of the House
keepers League, retail dealers sold from
their own stocks at the same price In
some instances an even cheaper rate was
charged, one dealer advertising "suifra-
-ette eggs. % cents dozen" Some cases
r@re reported, however. of retailers sell
ing inferior eggs for the purpose, it was
said, OF discrediting the movement.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-12-19
Must Furnish Separate Cars.

Jacksonville supreme court Of Mis-
sissippi decided that the socalled' "Jim
Crow" law applies in this state TO
through sleeping ears as well as day
soaches. This decision was handed down
in the suit of Miss Pearl Morris, who
was recently given a verdict against the
Alabama and vicssburg railroad for
$4,000 because 1t refused to eject three
negroes from Pullman ear in which
she was riding. The court held that the
$4,000 damages was excessive, but sug'
sssted . verdict Of s5.Qon~
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-12-19
Mai. coffey to Salt Lake.

Jackson.-Mai. Edgar n. Coffsy, OF
the United States Army, who for three
years has been stationed in Jackson for
special duty connected with the Missis-
sippi National Guard, has received or
ders to proceed at once to Denver, Col,
TO take a three weeks course in the re
cruiting service, after which he is or
dered TO go to Salt Lake City, Utah, to
take charge of a recruiting station there
The territory he win occupy in thia
work w include Reno, New. and o.
len, Utah,
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-12-19
| Of SANITATION.
ARD OF HEALTH HAS
I'd UP IN CAMPAIGN.
= Representatives, and In
Low That New Slaughter
Have Been Built and
- Have Improved

ntatives Of the state board
ii active in the various sec
nte in closing out the work
The results which have
By the chief sAnitary in
II. Rowan, are most grst-
result Of the inspection OF
Dwas aud cities Of the seafe
fed inhabitants and over,
> marked interest and &C.
- the spneral sanitation,
bssn decided improvement
markets, slaughter houses.
otels and many other places
Iity. DIR. Leathers, in visit
the cities after inspection
DE, filds much improvement
the work. For example,
hst weeks at Sardis, Miss,
|med by the city health Of
tight, that since the inspee-
1eeks ago, a new slaughter
been built and properly
: wagon for delivering the
city Is also screened and
Restaurants and meat mar
better condition, and alto
is general improvement.
'spection work will be care
zed during the next two
I is the purpose of the state
blish a statement of the A
of hotels about the first Of
he other hotels will be in
N during the coming year,
ese of the A and b group,
way sanitary conditions will
nd enforced.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-12-19
SHARPS EMICRATE.
Daughter of This Family Was Murdered
at Rural Hill.

Louisville.-There has departed from
this part oE.the state for Oklahoma two
Of the most prominent citizens and their
families, Messrs. Lee and L. c. Sharp,
whose daughter was murdered nearly
two years ago in the community Of
Rural Hill, and for which crime Swinton
Permentor was on the first trial sem
teneed TO the gallows and the second
time was acquitted. Lee Sharp sxerted
every effort 10 connect the crime at ths
door Of young Permentor. and, on the
other hand. Ebert Vowel, an uncle ot
Permentor, believed in his innocence and
stood by him until the last. Both fam
lies spent nearly fortune in the case,
and which wrought ruin to the finances
Of Winston county.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-12-19
usnumcnf Completed.

-wcrk on the monument to
- Of the confederacy at the
- grounds has been completed
exception of the bronze shaft
b complete the structure. This
- from Germany.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-12-19

-Commisisoner of Agricul-
4 Blskeslee il convinced that
lDlations Of the law regarding the
By tick-infected cattle into ter
where the tick has either been
mt altogether, or where tick Grad
work Is in progress. ars bsing
~ both railroads and individuals,
= has issued warning that he Is
% do his best to put a stop to the
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-12-19

Jaekson.-A digest Of county papers
from all parts of the state shows that
agricultural high schools and good roads
ars the two problems most prominently
before the people Of Mississippi at this
time. The counties of Copiah, wilkin-
son, Lauderdale, Forrest, Jones, Adams
and others are most active in appro-
priating funds for the building OF i'm
proved Aighways. Hundreds of thou
sands of dollars have been obtained by
the sale Of bonds issued under the d.
section Of the various boards of super
visors.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-12-19
Find Book" Farming Pays

Poplarville.-out Of the twenty-five
farmers who followed the United States
demonstration methods during the sea.
son just closed, under the direction of
Demonstration Agent Louis f. Prem
tice, there are none who are not con-
WINGED that they have profited greatly
by following the scientific methods.
They averaged 43ta bushels of corn to
the acre, the largest yield being 1873
bushels to the acre. Only two farmers
used the methods and planted cotton,
but these averaged over a half bale to
the acre.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-12-19
Child Sent to the Pen.

Jaekscn.-A youth still wearing knee
trousers, white except for his unwashed
face, was sentenced by Judge W. A.
Henry, Of the circuit court of Kinds
county, to serve two years in the state
penitentiary for burglary. Cecil kitch-
en-, which is the lads name, broke into
. store at night several months ago, this
being only one of other similar offensss.
On this charge he was indicted. He has
been before the courts OF and on for
the past two years, and always released
with a lecture until this time.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-12-19
Lid on vicksburg.

Jackson.-Whether il 10 due TO the ac.
tivities Of W. J. voller, special counsel
engaged by Gov. Brewer to get behind
the so-called ''Vicksburg whiskey trust"
and force them to behave and observe
the Law or TO the presence of the War
ren county grand jury in session, or
what influence, it is common report by
those who have visited the Hill City
during the past few days that there Is
absolutely nothing doing' in the way
Of liquor traffic
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-12-19
Protect Women Workers.

Albany, \. r.-Laws INTENDED to an
prove cirvumstaDs II work-rs In 70.
rious industries Of chs state are % b
presented 10 thu coming legislature .,
the result Of vecent disclosures befo--
the State Factory Investigating Ccmmis'
sion Of tb. employment ef women and
children at long hours and under ip
proper conditions.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-12-19
White Boy Pardoned.

Jsekson.-Gov. Brewer has par rioned
Frank Howell, a white boy, ie years of
age The governor discovered that the
boys parents had died when he Va. q
baby, and his rearing had been entrusted
to an irate old uncle, whose cruelty 10
the boy was known throughout GeorVu
county. One day the uncle gave The
boy a severe lashing, and he still bears
the marks Of the thrashing. The ia.l
brooded over what he considered unjust
punishment, and securing q gun, shot
and killed his relative.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-12-19
Society for Homeless Children.

Jaek~ou.-Ths Mississippi Children's
Home Society, of which the governor is
president, has been formally incorporated
in this city. The organization was
formed Less than a year ago, and al
though il has accomplished much good
within THAI time, the work has been
done under difficulties. II is now pro-
posed TO establish permanent headquar-
ters In Jackson 10 receive children with
out homes. and to secure for them COM
Portable hocles with families who may
desire them.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-12-19
rnaI Cost s2so.o0o.

Los Angeles.-The trials of the Ne
Namara brothers. the dynami;ers now IN
San Quentin penitentiary. aud g Ciar-
enee Darrow. who was acquitted OF hav-
ing bribed a juror in ihe case OF James
b. Mcnamara, cost Los Angeles court,
s2sO, 900.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-12-19
Fish Cent a Pound.

Beaufort, n. C.-Fish at one cent
pound was plentiful here when power
fishermen came into port after one of the
greatest catches within the memory Of
the eldest Inhabitants Six hundred
thousand pounds OF fish, it is estimated
composed the haul.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-12-19
Patrick VIII Be Broker.

st. Louis.-Albert I. Patrick, who was
pardoned from Sing Sing on Thanksgiv-
ing Day. after having served ten year,
Of life sentence for the murder Of Will
liam March Rice, is to become a st
Louis broker.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-12-19
Prosperity Despite weevil.

Entsrpriss.-while the boil veeviI r~
duesd the yield Of cotton, below 4 so
per cent average, farmers are not dis
eouraged, and they are meeting their
obligations without aserificing their
property. The corn crop is the best in
years.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-12-19
raise so

To forestall this condition the Meri-
dian Progressive League is working to-
wards educational methods and have
called to their assistance the United
States government experts and the agri-
cultural department OF the railroads.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-12-19

Los Aagesss- SIX elePgymen vs,
on the rolls Of the police dspartm.
special officers. They wear star,
are empowered 20 make arrests.
special duties being the euforceme
the Juvenile laws and the regulatix
dance halls.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-12-19

Dn.-Mrs. Lula Ezell, white, Of
, eoutny, was pardone-i by Gov.
! from the payment OF fine for
p Of whiskey. She is a resident
fper county AMI the petition was
nssly signed by people of that
She was convicted with her
Who WAS given a road sen
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-12-19

New York.-The American Telegraph
and Typewriter Company Of Brooklyn, a
corporation capitalized at $4,000, 900,
has been indicted by the federal grand
jury on charge Of using the mails te
dafraf.d
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-12-19
Danger to Civilization.

Boston.-After an exhaustive study oi
industrial conditions Miss Ida VI. Tarbell
has concluded that married women and
girls who enter industrial life withopt
pressing need form one of the greatest
dangers 20 civilization in this country.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-12-19
Prevents Remarriages.

Montpelier, Vt.-A bill amepdign tho
statutes SO that persons divorced in this
state and marrying again elsewhere may
be prosecuted for biaamy II they return
70 Vermont was signed BY Gov. Fletcher,
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-12-19

Chicago.-The iav fixing the penalty
for robbery with deadly weapons vas IN
voked when two young highwaymen
were sentenced 20 life terms. Joseph VII
liams and George Kebler, confessed ban
dts, just 81 years old.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-12-19
Blinded Own cAt,A

Cerbere, Franee.--A man and Wiz, n.
Ing m Gave, Catalonia, were eaush4 i.
the act of gouging ont the eyes Of &c
hve-year-old child, aiming to render d
more pitiable and thus enable il 70 :,
the public,
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-12-19
Clayton Named Judge.

Jackson--Go~rnor Brewer appointed
Claude Clayton of Tupelo, until recently
assistant attorney-geenral, to be Judge
Of the first circuit court district. to sue.
ceed the present incumbent, Hon. John
H Mitchell, whose term win expire ear.
y in the coming year.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-12-19
mater Killed.

n---State Senator z. A. Rowan,
) one of the best known figures
issippi politics, was struck by
Dois Central south-bound train and
Injured. DR.. Rowan's skull was
-, both legs and h-oulder were
and he was horribly mangled
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-12-19
Fruit Rates Unreasonable.

Washington.-Existiag rates on fruits
and vegetables from Louisiana and Texas
points to Crawford, Neb., and other Mid
die Western destinations, were held by
the Interstate Commerce Commission 10
be unreasonable. The commission sr.
dered a general reduction.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-12-19
Favors Merchant Marine,

Atlanta, Ga.-Lesislation designed To
accomplish the rehabilitation Of the Amer.
lean merchant marine will be sougl
from Congress by the Southern Panam
Canal Conference, whlc- was formally
9fganlEnl heTe.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-12-19

Five hundred dollars and
Ays is what Judge Henry metsd
VIII Turner, eolored, convicted
y in circuit court on the charge
,ful retailing.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-12-19
Mother and Son Suicides.

New York.-After playing a song,
Nearer My God to Thee" in phono-
graph, Mrs. Marie Ultzen, so years old
and her son, William Ultzen, 40 fasten-
ed rubber tubes to their faces. turned o.
the gas and committed suicide.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-12-19
sl Meeting.

The Sunday school conven-
= district comprising the ten
Copiah, Simpson, Hinds,
fey, Issaquena, Madison,
prne and Warren, opened
\ the unfavorsble weather
ihtsffered 10 some extent, an
Dc meeting was held.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-12-19
Forced to swallow Poison.

Hubbard, Te1.-Attaeked by two un-
idsrfifed men with knives, finally over
powtred and forccH to swallow what is
believed to nave been some poisonous
liquid, Paul Rabner, a farmer, about IS
years OF age, is dead here.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-12-19
Chinese Raising Funds

Honolulu.-Chinese Of this city hav.
begun an active campaign to raise funds
to prepare for war, which they declare
is impending between their country and
Russia.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-12-19

k-Nothing new has developed
nre of the Union Bank and
Panv. which was placed in the
eeeivers, after the bank closed
hree weeks ago. The stock
others are still firm in their
depositors win be paid in
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-12-19

'vilIe.-The residence of Mrs.
T. keeton, of MeNeill, in this
iyas entirely destroyed by fire
htire household effects were con-
lhe inmates of the huose barely
fith their lives.