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Oxford eagle., 1912-10-10
C0NWCTS LYNCH COMRADe
He Attacked Aged Woman Who Was
Kind TO PrisonerS

Rawlings. Wyo.-Details of the lyneh-
ing of Frank Wigfall, the negro sssail-
ant OF Mrs. Esther Granny Higgins,
known as the prisoners friend by the
eonviets of the jail here. while the pris-
on authorities were holding of a party
OF wOuld-be citizen lynehers, may never
be known
The first man who squsals il the next
man hung silenced all the eoavicts and
prison guards examined BY a eoroner's
jury. The jury gave up the task with
cut learning anything.
Many of the prisoners remembered
acts Of kindness of Granny Higgins
and the negro's remarks brought their
anger to a pitch that soon resulted in
hlS death
Not until the cries Of the imprisoned
guard brought other guards was the
lyuehing known to any except to those
who took part in it.
Oxford eagle., 1912-10-10
CORN CLUB WORK AT FAIR.
HAay Splendid Premiums Arranged fer
Thiy Feature

Iacksou-The Fair Association has
fully appreciated the spienaia work b.
ing accomplished By the Corn Club Boys,
AMI siues the inception q the movement
four years ago. has offered and paid lib
eral premiums 10 encourage them to even
greater Effort Their exhibit has been
featured in every way possible for the
purpose of bringing forribly to the atten-
tioa of visitors what they we're doing.
The result has b.-cn highly satisfactory
from every standpoint. Interest has in
creased from year 10 year.
This year it Will Be gwen more atten-
tion than heretofore. A large section OF
the Agricultural building Will b. set
apart fog their u.e. Il will BE- uicely
arranged and decorated in advance Of
their exhibits. Prof K. II. Pate has vol
unteerei his services a. superintendent
Of this department. lie has beeu active
in the Corn Club work sincc the hrst
organization AMI j. IN position to make
% Il one of the most attractive Aad I'm
portant Of the state fair.
Oxford eagle., 1912-10-10
BOLD BANDITS
HOLD UP TRAIN
BLOW TWO SAFES IN KANSAS CITY
SOUTHERN CAR
RICH BOOTY MAS SECURED
After Safes Blown 10 Bits while Grew
sf Car Held al Psints Of Plstola
Three Nen Escape late the
NeuntnEA

II smith, ArS--Oae OF the boIdsst
train robberiss IN the history of the
Southwest took Place when uoSthbouni
Mans city Southern Passenger train
No :, IN route from Port Arthur, Tex,
To haHsas City. ~as held up and robbed
- four masked men three milss n0rth OF
Potsau, Okla Two safes in the express.
ear we're DESTROYED With a0troglyc~rins,
ths bandits e-caPeig Nith cons.dsrable
booty, tnclu'iIng money and regi-terel
mail, the amount Of which : no; known-
The passengers were not molested. The
men boar,ie,l the tram Al the Fri,eo
railway crossing. mile northeast OF
Potcau- Two men With drawn reyolv.
ers were seen TO enter the express car
At this crossing By William West, boy
who resides nearby. ioung West ealls,i
to the Passengers, There's robbers on
the train, bat no Oae paid any attention
to him
One robber kept a pistol pointed At
the engineer and fireman, whO remained
IN the cab.
Emerging from behind the trunks, the
bandits tackled seeOnd safe contain
ing packages and v&luables for deliy-
cry al Kansas City and beyond When
they applied the match to the fuse they
ayaiH took refuge with the express mes
senger and baggageInan. Between the
hrst and second explosions Messenger
kerr protested that the seeona safe MAS
TOO near the trunks. Get on the other
side,' said one of the bandits. a. he
drew his revolver and marched the men
to the other side of the car.
The robbers forced Kerr and Williams
10 turn their backs upon them while
they were working at the safes, both Of
which were blown into bits. One safe
went through the roof of the car. The
men seooPed up the money and valuables
ia.o a -four sack after they forced the
express messenger, the baggaemsn an.
J. B. Sersk, head brakeman, to leave the
car.
There are various reports as to the
amount Of the loot Ii i said a bank
at Heavener had 81 900 aboard the train.
BloodhOunds have been sent here to the
scene OF the hold-up.
Oxford eagle., 1912-10-10
MONEY IN TREASURY
STATE HAS ABOUT s2so.ooo CASH ON
HAND.
ofheiais Are Hopeful Of Tidinx Over
Untl Taxes Begin 10 Come Ir-
Heavy Pay Roll November.

Jackson. The money on hand in the
State treasury is steadily growing small
er and smaller Tuesday, whea the
books at that cfiicc we're balanced, there
was showa 10 BE- on hand only htsle
more thaa sss0.00O.
While the treasury officials are hope-
ful Of tiding over the time until the
annual tax settlements begin to come IN
without goiag completely brokc, there
are 90 b. some heavy expenditures me
IN the interim. and Il J. NOT AZ all cs-
tain that Treasurer StovaH Won't ftc,.
an empty cash box some time IN IN,
near fufurA
The tar s~ttiemeuts are not likely "a
Ert started in before n-crmh,r. 10 The
meantime thsrc = heavy pay roll ta
mert on November T. The state p.at
teutiary ~iu turn IN some money Iu
November. N an hkehhaod Bat tt D..
almost certain that the Confederate P-u-
SION funds du- % b parl ouf IN tlat
month vill leave thu state ui;hou, auy
funds whatever. II. iniee1. they are ab!e
10 meet the p.nsious whsu dus.
Oxford eagle., 1912-10-10
SAYS ROOSEVELT
SOLICITED FUNDS
HARRIMAN ALLEGED TO HAVE
TOLD MORGAN THIS.
MAcveAGH is AUTHORITY
c. r. Crane Says He Gave s2s.ssAso to
LaFollstte and $4,000 to Bid VIII
sea-0ther Contributors

Ws<hiugtoa-Ths neNest. nsost IN
teres;ing and imP0rttnt testimony b.
fore the CaPP campaign fund investi-
eating committe wss brought ou; .y the
aid Of the practical Prrot tha; Col
Roosevelt bad ncs called }. Pisrpous
Morgan from the White House IN 1904
and asksd for a csmpaiga contribution.
but IL was +. II. Hartman who A. ed
fcr the conir'bu;ion after Hartman hal
rctwned to New York from d.nurs
given him by Col Roosevelt; - the
White Ho,i>e.
On this point the testimony b. a. fol-
lows, the story being told by ,. {. Wei
liver ON the authority Of wslu, Mac
Neagh, Who was pre>eu; in Mor-fnls
Office when Morgan was called to the
telephone
My ecutsrsation with Mr.. MscNea-h
ceurr-d over tao years ago ani ha.
MT been in my mind at all untl the
ineiden, of Mr.. RuSsell's spce'h. There.
lore ] make no pre;en-e oi u-.irr able
10 recount i accurately.
Mr.. MaeNesgh -sid. AZ I recall. that
on~ forenoon IN the latter par; Of ue.o-
eer. 1904 he wAs in Mr.. Morvaas PR
vate otfice in New York. \ .rs-etarv
entered the ,Em ant asked Mr. Moran
u b. could steP 20 the Telephone. Mr..
Morgan vas di>pa>c,i 20 demu- Isr
-ceFetzAry explained that it Wa a call
fe'n Mr. Hartman. vho was in-i.tsn-
On having eonyer~liion dr~etly All N.r.
Morgan
Mr.. Morgan finally vent 70 'ie trls-
phone. and iex ur1rns5its rrsurna-L
Mr.. MaeN eagh said that Mr.. Moran
APPARENTLY mare ~ -. da-pl-.l-sd. ssid.
'Wtfit 10 you supPp-s that man IN
the White House wants.
IL -e~m- that Mr.. Hartman has
sOne of doNn there to Wa-hinvt IN az
the pwr~ideat's Invitation u dine n tn
him, aud now he comes bacS here and
the president wants him o. raise ~ lr.
campaign funds. He teleyhou..- os. Z
here that b. wants 900 froaa ne:
that he = gong 20 give $4,000 an
that b. wants me TO give s5n.0uO.'
He said that MorgIu proc,r,l a to
the exPrr-1on Of the opinion tht. 70
was nu-a>en-e. that there VA, 10 ue,l
OF raising any more campaign tunis .
that everything va all right
Mr.. MarNelsh facet,"ti-ly ,b-, rscsi
that he assumed the payment Of an ID
ditional S50,0oo 70 the expenses OF th,,
campaign wouli not harr.a.. Mr. No.
gan financially. and Mr.. Morgan al.
mittei that h. SUSPECTED ha. -alsensv
would s;ansi the strain. Bar H. <eeass,l
AsyTieved TO BE- compelled ia pa aas
InOre money.
An account OF the rereiptS and ex.
pen-~s of Senator Ia FoIlstts.. cam.
paign for the Republican presidential
nomination was fitted with the eommit.
tee, showing the senator eolleetsSl s6s.
ss6.5l and spent S63. .s6t.s6. Ch.srles X.
franc, a. the largest contributor. :
credited With se3.5o0 given in several
instaims-rIts.
clifford Pinehot. Amo- Pinrhot and
representative William Ken. Of Cali
fornia each contributed $1,000: Alfred
;. Baker gave $1,000, Ruiolph S9rerk.
els $4,000, William Flian OF P~nn>vl.
vanis $1,000 and Senator Ia FoIl~t,.
hin.self $500.
Crane also gave $4,000 to the VII.
son campaigu fund
Oxford eagle., 1912-10-10
y eo7rds Of health viii rsdiy ID,
charge of ths departnsn.

y eo7rds Of health will radiy ID,
charge OF ths department.
:. Show in some graphic way .A.
ainere3t soil types of the county with
suggested fertilizers, crop rotations. p.,.
ture grasses, hay crops and 80 on
:. Induce the manufacturers of E.
ment to make al exhibit Of all II. prin.
c'pal uses 90 which cement can Be mn.
on the farm; the manufacturers Of DIV.
Mantle to show the uses of dynamite
the manufacturers of cotton seed oil
Products to exhibit the many product,
and so on and on.
.. Oifer substantial prire for the
best farm exhibit in each OF three or
four divisions in the county,.
10. Offer liberal prizes for the be,.
exhibits of live stock and farm products.
II. Oder liberal prize, for exhibit.
by the ladies.
Il oher prizes Tor the largest dele
cations Of visitors sen. by aru.r,'
union farmers, clubs and o,hs. organ
izatiOns of farmers.
u. Let there b racing but no BET.
tang. There should Be IcSal ia
Fontss and isse- 80 show v 30 has n.
fastest saddle horse or driver in III.
county. After the directors Of a county
tair have proved they are capable OF
furnishing the public 4 fair that never
panders to wee or dsnorahzing acces-
sores, they should have the backing OF
the county TO n limited extent. The
board Of supervisors shouA aid. either
IN the purchase Of grounds or erection
OF buildings or guaranteeing premiums,
a may seem best.
NoW, ladies and gentlemen. l have
just simply offered a few suggestions
Nith the object in view Of making a fair
in your little city that will have an edu-
catiolal value second only to the work
Of the public schools. and have a more
direct influence in adding TO the wealth
Of your county through the increase of
live stock and crops and their greater
value because of improved quality and
prOduetiveness.
| have faith in you people. believe
thst you will make exhibits from the
A. L NJ. the I. |. & C., the State Normal
and other state institutions, the expert
ment stations. the state department of
agriculture, the state and county depart
ments OF education, lectures on agrieul-
tural methods and hellth, exhibits OF
farm implements, farEa crops and live
stock. blowing eoD.ests, butter making
contests. the jr5ging of live stock. corn
and cotton. four and six-horse plows
and the trsctor-plow. and so on and on
the attractions OF your fair instead o
the "Wid Man from Borneo'
Oxford eagle., 1912-10-10
Contributions TO
CAMPAIGN FUND
AkcHBoLD AND MORGAN GAVE
si0o. 900 EACH.
BLISS RECORDS ARE READ
Crane Will Be Asked About $50 600 Sais
to Have Been Paid to Wilson Pre-
Convsntion-

Washington.-Four contributors OF
100000 each from John ID. Archbold of
the STANDARD OIL Company, J. 2. Morgan
TO-, II. e Friek and George J. Could
were made to the Republican national
campaign fund Of 1904, according to res
ords Of the late Cornelius y. Piss. which
passed through the hands OF George K
>aelton, treasurer of the 1905 Repabgi-
can committee, Who testified before the
senate som@itt-e ias.sti<atie esaaY~sxa
expenditures.
Mr.. sheldon said Mr.. Bliss give him a
detailed statement Of the i904 funds;
that be noted three large contributions,
that he was positive no record appeared
OF the 100000 Archbold contribution
having been returned. With equal pos
itiyeness he swore that the records
showed the disputed Edward H. Harri-
man fund of $4,000 had been received
by Mr.. Bliss for the New York Republi-
can state committee headed BY h. b.
Odel, Jr. That fund of $4,000 was
raised at the request OF B. b. olell, said
-- N"ttAV"- anu tutAtu oNei 70 nj,
committee in its entirety. Mr.. Bliss
records showed il vas entirely apart
from the funds spent by the national
committee.
Mr.. Dixon charged the committee with
concentrating its activities upon the
Roosevelt funds and ignoring the Gnan-
eisl activities in behalf of all other can.
didates, Republican and Democratic alike
Committee members heatedly denied
this, declaring that arrangements for the
Investigation had been left entirely in
the hands of Chairman Clapp. a strong
supporter OF the Progressive national
candidate, and that managers for all can
dida;es had been subpoenaed TO testify
Oxford eagle., 1912-10-10
4 AMERICAN MARINES KILLED
Seven Are Wounded When Rebel Strong
hold Is Attacked.

Washington--ln a gallant assault
American marines and blueiaekets drove
the Nieiraguan revolutionary leader, Gen
Zeledon, and his forces from Coyotepe
and Barranea hills, near Masaya. after
thirty-seven minutes of fighting. but in
the action four privstes of the United
States Marine Corps were killed and a
number were wounded
Rebel losses were heavy. The govern
ment forces lost 100 killed and 900
wounded Gen Zelsdoa, the rebel, escaped.
but later was eornered and killed by a
troop of federal cavalry. One thousand
American marines and blueiaekets under
Lieut.-Col. Charles G. Long are moving
on the city Of Leon, the remaining rebel
stronghold
Oxford eagle., 1912-10-10

Jack>on.-Chford orr. Yaro CITY
youugster. Who hi- barely passed his ma
jority. has invented a labor--aving ma
chine that promises 20 revolutioairs the
cotton oil industry.
press. or crusher, oPerated without any
form Of humah labor. and completes in
twelve minutes a process usually re-
fuirins two hours in present-dsy oil
Mills IA
Oxford eagle., 1912-10-10
NOT LOYAL TO U. S. FLAG
New Jersey School Involved in Dispute
With Canadian Boy.

Cedar Grove, y. J.-Tne local board
Of education has an unusual problem TO
grapple wit, in the refusal of Leofrie
Temple, high school pupil, TO Join his
class in pledging allegiance to the Amer
iean flag. A standing rule of the board
OF education provides that pupils must
announce their allegiance or leave the
school.
Frederic Temple. the boys father, was
formerly an artillery officer in Canada
He declares that the rule Of the board
is an Outrage" and says he will not al
low his son TO swear allegiance to the
American flag until the boy is 81 years
of age and can decide for himself. Its
ridiculous, he said, to ask boy whose
father owes allegiance to the British flag
to pledge himself to the American flag
Oxford eagle., 1912-10-10
Uncle Sans Balance.

washington--unele Sam opened his
October account with s9o,Oi3, ,i94 work
ing balance in the treasury. The public
debt decreased by s211,590 during Sep
tember, and with customs receipts rap
idly increasing As the main feature of the
monthly figures. The final reports for
September showed total receipts of $751;
446.255 and 4 total balance IN the gen
eraI fund of sl49,s46, ,635 The total
customs receipts were s25,475,l27, an
increase of ss,T2s.sis over September
1911
Oxford eagle., 1912-10-10

Jackson.-with view to sxpeditins
the investigation which he has started
IN order to determine whether the ice
men OF Mississippi are really in com
bination in restraint of restriction os
competition, as i alleged is the case.
Attorney General Collins viii call in TO
his aid the several district attorneys Of
the state. "a well a. the county prose
cutting attorneys. who arr required TO
assist the district in all investigations
for violation Of statutes in any way
possible when called upon.
Oxford eagle., 1912-10-10
Feared Wife Would XIII Him

Chicago.-Minor COrtelyou, q sales
man. appealed to the court for protection
AGAINST his wife. In arguing the case
his attorney, Isase LPson, said;
No mans life is safe from an attack
bv an infuriated woman since the freeing
Of so many women accused of having
murdered their husbands.
COrtelyou testified his wife had threat
snad 10 kin him and had driven him from
home. He had oesn arraigned for alleged
wife abandonment.
Oxford eagle., 1912-10-10
Paa New Charity Home.

fsek-on.-Tb- outlook for Stablsh
az m Jackson working girls aud NO
rsar's home. sos as a ebaritabis insst
tutio-. but as a practical utility. whieh
viii h. supported after the expense Of
establishment ani equipment has been
met, BY revenue derived from the ex-
peetri inmates themselves. i reported
BY the ladies' in charge OF the Prelin-
mary arrangements to b. fairly prom
sing.
Oxford eagle., 1912-10-10
Short Crop Near Meridian.

Meridian.-There Is a general and
growing belief in this section that the
cotton crop is going TO be far short of
last year aud predictions are already be
ing made that the Meridian warehouses
will not receiVe more than 10000 bales,
against f0s, 900 last season. The short
ness i attributed 10 the boil weeyil.
On the other hand, some farmers claim
that they will make as much, if not more
cotton. than last year, although the pick
ing i somewhat later than last season.
Oxford eagle., 1912-10-10
AVERAGES IN PRIMARIES.


NAshingtoEf-Some conspicuous eX-
amPle- Of the average money spent in
the eongrs~isonal primaries IN different
states are these. from the records from
the house OF representatives
AlAbama, ten districts; average, s..
zoo.
FLORIDA. four districts; average. S5.67o
tieoegia. twelve districts; average,
Sl.Oss.
Illinois. twenty-,sven districts: aver
AZ, s7s5.
lsi1na, thirteen districts. average.
50, ,i54
Ne~ York. forty-,hree districts; av-
erase, s44.09.
PsnnSylvInis. thirty-siX district !:
average, si.s96.0l.
New York has smaller average ex.
enditure than any Other state.
Oxford eagle., 1912-10-10
$50. 900 For Ayiary.

New York.-A gift of sI5o,Oo0 BY Mrs.
Russell Sage in behalf of the birds OF
North America was announced recently.
Mrs Sage has spent approximately this
sum IN the purchase of Marsh Island,
southwest of New Orleans, with the in
tention Of dedieating It in perpetuity as
4 refuge for wild bir,is. To this end she
will place the control in whatever hands
will best accomplish her object, either tn.
federal government or the state OF Louis
lana or some association organized 70,
the purpose.
Oxford eagle., 1912-10-10
Goulds Live in Europe.

New York.-Frank J. Gould. with has
wife and three sisters, arrived frOm
France Friday and both Mr.. aud Mrs.
t;ould made statements regarding their
plans for establishing a permanent res
idenee abroad. MIR. Gould said;
Il intend to abandon America A. a
residence and in future shall make nv
him in France. | have disposed Of ali
my property in America
Oxford eagle., 1912-10-10
pax LINES Il Whitfield Dead.

Brandon.-After an illness OF week
Rev. James H. Whitfield died at bis
home here. For forty years he had been
superintendent Of the Baptist Sunday
school and was a member of that church
since early manhood. He was good eiti-
zen. Kind neighbor, ecnseerated Chris
tian and a Jealous preacher.
Oxford eagle., 1912-10-10

--a-N-ou--T be FAR season is IN fun
blast throughout the south, many no
table events have been held during the
past thirty days. and more are to folloS
during the next few week..
All Of the county fairs hsA in Mi.sis-
sippi this year have been sxeellent, AMI
the same u true Of the district fairs,
ike the event to Be held al Meridian
where three er four counties VIII eX
hihit their choicest products.
The wellinformszi Missi-sippan, how
ever, j. waiting Tor the State Fair TO BE-
held in Jackson October Il to IS, know.
ing i TO be the event that Is vel worth
While-
There have been other fair. in Missis.
sippi this year. and others ARE vet to
come, bat the big show = The show 70
be given IN Jackson.
Oxford eagle., 1912-10-10
Shipbuilding Increases

Ws>hingtoa--Ameriean shipbaillIinc
made substantial increase for the three
nFoDths which ended sept. 80 hst. com
pared with the same period OF hLss year,
according to figures made public TO-DAY
by the bureau Of navigation Dllrin.
the three months period jus. ended,
there were built in the Unitsi S;ates
ass sailing, steam and uarigged vessel.
of so,2sl gross tens. For the Ike ueriosl
in 1911, 462 vessels OF the same elasses
were built, with a gross tonnage o.
zoos
Oxford eagle., 1912-10-10
Would Better Health.

Cleveland, o.-"Better Parents 10,
Better Children was discussed by Dr.
Helen C. Putnam of Providence, r l.,
at the concluding session of the Amen
can Association for Study and Proven
tion OF Infant Mortality.
According to vital statisties,s DR.
Putnam said, -the United States meas
ures with the inferior half Of the thirty
one civilized countries, although leading
them all in national wealth. The infant
mortality rate has been called the most
sensitive test of civilization"
Oxford eagle., 1912-10-10
APPEALS FOR PARDON.
One Convict Admits That He Was Much
Mistaken

STANDARDIZATION has been received
at the governors Office for the pardon Of
J. ". reddcr. sent up from Sanflower
county in 1909 to serve hfe term for
the killing OF a neighbor named Cole
man- The petition recites that fedier
believed Coleman had been stealing his
cattle. and one night. discovering Cole
man BY dim freight engaged in skin
ming some animal. and believing il TO
b. one Of his cattle. he fired on him and
killed hiui. Afterwards he discovered
that Coleman had been skinHing q rae
coon.
Oxford eagle., 1912-10-10
Cotton Moves Fast.

Greenwood ~ Greenwoojs eompre-ses
and warehouse figures evidence the fact
that the cotton Is being moved eonsil-
erably faster than at this date last sea
-on. Up to the first Of October, 1911,
there were only 1000 bales of new cot
ton marketed IN Greenwood, while the
total of rev cotton for this season
shows the handsome increase OF 1851
bales Of new cotton, there being 4.7l5
bales Of cotton on nand at the ware
houses and comprssses in Greenwood.
Oxford eagle., 1912-10-10
Pistol Duel From Buggies.

Kershaw, s. edward Gregory IS
dad and Oliver Watson fatally wound
ed as the result OF revolver duel in
the road near here today. The two mea
met in buggies, and when the wheels Of
the vehicles became locked both began
10 shoot at close range. Gregory was
shot through the head and instantly
k;l;ed Watson Is wounded in the left
,uur and has little chance to recover. Is
i aid that a feud has existed betvses
the two for years
Oxford eagle., 1912-10-10
Excessive oLans Fewer

Washington--The warning of Comp
troller OF the Currency Murray that IA
tioual banks must decrease excessive
loans, held in violation of law, has borne
fruit, according 10 an announcement by
the treasury department. Returns from
the banks responsive to the call of
Sept 4, show that only S2s OF total
OF 1891 had granted excessive s-,ns.
This is percentage OF II OF one per
cent, while the psreentsee in Iurs
kxs LIS.
Oxford eagle., 1912-10-10
Gambia Dykes Raised.

Panama.-It has been found advisable
to raise the height Of the dykes at Gam
bia from 10 feet, as originally planned,
to rs feet inches, in order to protect
the Culebra cut of the Panama canal
against inundation by the Chagres river.
Oxford eagle., 1912-10-10

New York.-Efforts OF counsel for the
WatersPieree Oil Company to trace
ownership of the bonds of the indicted
Magnolia Petroleum Company of Texas
were successful when it was testified
that 81 ,404 900 worth of the securities
were purchased by John ID. Rockefeller
This revelation and the fact that John
d. Arehbold failed to obey a subpoena
summoning him as a witness stood out
as features of the hearing in the htiga-
tion over the attempt OF Standard Oil
interests to gain control of the Waters
Pierce company.
Oxford eagle., 1912-10-10
Railroad Farms to Be Inspected.

Demonstration farms of the Illinois
Central and YazOo L Mississippi Valley
railroads VIII produce 4 bale Of cotton
to the acre and 125 bushels Of corn per
acre. - the confident prediction of Gen.
John \ Webb, industrial and imnigra-
tioa commissioner Of the system for Mis-
issippi. The two roads have ls demon
stration farms in Mississippi and are try
iug to help the farmer solve all questions
By showing them what intensive sulti-
vation will do.