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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-02-01
Nell IvANE AND COATS
DIE ON CAll0WS
DOUBLE LEGAL EXECUTION TAKES
PLACE AT oScE0LA, ARK.
Last Words Of Henry Coats to His Son
Were to Remember Deputy Was
Responsible For Death.

Osceola. Ark.-fearing a rescue at the
hands of friends of Henry Coats. con
vieted murderer of Marshal X. l.. Fer
guson and John McIlyane, slayer of
Jake Thompson. extra precautions were
made for the double hanging. which
was held here without untoward mis-
hap. Extra deputies surrounded the Jail
and troop of militia at Blytheville
was kept notified to hasten to the scene
II anything savoring of violence should
occur.
Open threats Of violence were reported
against Sheriff e. h. Hall and Deputy
Sheriff Bob Dean, the latter having been
seriously wounded by Henry Coats when
Marshal Ferguson and Dean attempted
to place him under arrest last April
Mellyane died without statement.
Goats protested that he had been shot
at first by the officers without warrant
His final words were addressed to his
young son. whom he told to remember
that Deputy Sheriff Bob Dean was the
cause Of his death. The son seemed
impressed with his fathers admonition.
When the condemned men were asked
II they had any remarks TO make. Ne
llvane replied that he had nothing to
say. Coats said he desired to make
statement. Coats spoke about as fol-
lows:
Il am here today because | was com
pelled TO shoot Ferguson to save my own
life. told the truth on the witness
stand, even when it was against me.
have no lie to answer for. II YOU think
] am condemned justly | have no com
plaint to make. | have no malice.
hope to meet you all before God
just at this iuneture Mrs. Goats. who
had located with her children immedi-
stely in front of the inclosure and in
full view of her husband, began heart
rending wall and prayer that shocked
the nerves OF every one present except
Henry Goats. He never moved an eye
lash. although it was most narrowing
He called to his wife, and when he could
get her attention he told her to keep
right with God and she would be all
right.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-02-01
IS ARMY PSTS ABANDONED
Stimson Wants to End Extravagancs
and Inefficiency.

Washington.-Secretary of War Slim.
son, acting upon an exhaustive report
from the general staff, has decided that
no less than sixteen, and probably
eighteen existing army posts should at
once be abandoned in order to put an
end to the extravaganza and inefficiency
resulting from improper distribution of
the mobile army"
The posts condemned are the Apache,
Arizona; Boise barracks, Idaho; Brady,
Michigan; Clark, Texas; George Wright,
Washington; Jay, New York; Lincoln,
North Dakota; Logan II. Roots, Arkan.
sas; Mcintosh, Texas; Mackenzie. Wis
eonsin; Madison barracks, New York;
Meade, South Dakota; Niagara, New
York; Ontario, New York; Wayne. Mich
igan; WhiPple barracks, Arizona; VIII
liam Henry Harrison, Montana, and
Yellowstone, Wyoming.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-02-01
DRAINAGE CONGRESS.
Lawrence Urges Mississipians to
Attend Meeting.

Na.chez-I. L. Lawrence. immigra-
tiou agent of the New Orleans, Mobile
4 Chicago railroad with headquarters
in Laurel and member of the executive
committee for Mississippi of the Ma
tional Drainage Congress, announces
that the next meeting will he held in
New Orleans on April 10 to i3, in
elusive.
Mr.. Lawrence SAYS:
The National Drainage Congress, or.
eanized in Chicago last month by rep
resentative men from all parts of the
United States, holds its second meeting
in New Orleans April 10 to l, inclu-
sive.
Mississippi is vitality interestd in
the work this organization has under
taken. The drainage of the swamp
and overflow lands of this state will
add millions OF dollars to the annual
wealth OF the state and hundreds of
millions to the permanent wealth.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-02-01
ROOSEVELT WILL ACCEPT
GOV. GlasscOck Says So After Talk With
Colonel

Oyster Bay.-Col Roosevelt will ar-
eept the nomination for the presidency
if it is offered by the Chicago eunven-
tion.
The International News Service is
able to state this authoritatively as the
result of the visit Of Gov William +.
Glasscock OF West Virginia upon the
colonel at his editorial office in New
York.
Not only is the colonel receptive
candidate, but it may also be said he
will do nothing to stop the Roosevelt
boomers anywhere
Gov. Glasseoek. replying to the simple
question as to whether Roosevelt was =
receptive candidate for the nomination
replied, carefully choosing his words;
After my talk with Col Roosevelt
| am going back To West Virginia to
work harder than ever for him. lie said
TO me. The convention will have to
draft me. ! will not strive for the
nomination. rhe convention will have
to seek me out will not try to get
one delegate
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-02-01
ECUADOREAN REBELS
KILLED IN PRISON
MOB BREAKS INTO QUITO PRISON
AND SEXES REBELS.
Three Alfsro Brothers and Generals
Pser and Serano Made Victims Of
Popular Wrath.

Gusyaquil, Ecuador.-An iafuriated
mob broke into the Quito penitsntiary
IN spite Of double guard and iynehed
Generals Eiroy Alfaro, flavio Alfaro,
Medardo AIfaro, Ulpisno Paez and
Manuel serano, all prominent revolo-
tioaists.
With the putting to death OF Gen.
Eiroy Alfaro. ex-president Of Ecuador,
his brother, Gen. Flavio Alfaro. ~ min
ister OF war aud eOmmander-inShief Of
the revolutionary forces, Gen. Meiar5o
Alfaro. who is believed to have been
brother OF the two other AlfaroS, and
Gen. Paez and Manuel Sersno, the lead
ing lights in EesIador's latest revolution
have been Snuffed out
This revolution, although il had been
. long time brewing. began in reality .
lew days following the sudden death on
December - last OF President Emilio
Estrada.
The first OF the drastic measures taken
by those who opposed the revolution
was carried into effect at Gmyaquii,
when Gen. Pedro Montcro, who was pro-
claimed president by the troops after
the death of Estrada, was shot and be-
headed by a moo which later burned his
body.
The shooting of Nontero took place
in the court room where the general
had just been tried by court martial
and sentenced 20 sixteen years imprison-
ment for his connection with the revolt
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-02-01
BILLS PASSED THE SENATE.

Jacksonville following are the sen.
ate bills of general Importance, which
have passed third reading. not includ-
ing local and private measures:
Creating the office of postmaster OF
the legislature.
Repeating the act of 1910. whereby
supreme court commission was cre-
ated.
Equalizing the penalty on bond OF
county treasurers so as to bring about
uniformity.
Amending the statute Of limitations
so as not to bar claims existing for
over-payments into the state treasury
by municipal. county or levee boards.
Amending the Mississippi code with
reference to corporations so as to make
them liable to prosecution.
An act to enlarge the powers Of
county pension boards so that they
may subpoena witnesses, take evidence
and otherwise determine the probity OF
applicants.
Amending section 3405 of the code,
with reference 70 action against execu-
tors and administrators.
Making proof of injury to persons or
property by running of trains, cars,
automobiles or other eonveyances prima
facie evidence as to carelessness and in
competency or lack of skill.
Amending section $50 of the code, to
require all corporations to report or
ganization to the secretary of state with
in certain limit of time after receiving
a charter
The Potter sidewalk protest BILL,
Appropriating $500 for payment Of
pensions to those whose claims were
filed too late for adjudication within
the statutory time.
Prohibiting the operation or use OF
running. flying or kicking switches BY
any railroad or common carrier.
Amending the Mississippi code chap
ter on state board of health so as to
provide that the secretary Of that body
may not necessarily be member
thereof.
To regulate the running Of automo-
biles, trolley ears, logging ears or other
vehicles not under the supervision of
the railroad eommission-the anti-.spesI
devil bill"
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-02-01
TRIED TO CRUClFY SAVIOUR
Police Prevented Moravian Women Ac-
eomplishing Their Purpose.

Lodx. Russian Poland.-Timely ar
rival OF the police prevented a band of
fanatieal women from erucifying a man
whom they had adopted a. their say
ior.-
A new sect was recently formed by
women of the Morayian community.
They urged him TO allow himself to b.
crueified 20 a. to enable them to prove
the truth of their tenets by his resur-
rection.
kowalski's faith, however, waverei
and he strenuousIy opposed prosecution
of the suggestion to cruelty him. t'lti-
mately thirty determined women took
his house by storm and were proceed
ing with his immolation when the police
appeared and put a stop to the sacrifice
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-02-01
CURB ACT or REFEREE
lie Cannot Send Persons to Jail Foi
Contempt.

Cincinnati. o.-The question OF IA.
authority OF a federal bankruptcy rel
cree to send persons To iail Tor cen
tempt was brought before the Jnitel
states circuit court Of appeals wueu
the appeal OF JAY \. Haring. bankrupt
Of Grant, Mich. was iiled-
Referee Wieks claimed that Harint
had failed to account tor 6.676 worth al
property. Haring wa ordered To pro
,iuer this, but faile,. 20 do % AMI vas
sentenced for contempt.
Judge Sessions of the United states
court refused TO send Hariug to jail.
holding that the law does not invest
the referees with power to send persa.is
TO Jail for refusing to obey their orders
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-02-01
REFoRMAToRY BILL PASSES
Separate Accommodations for White
and Negro Children.

Jaekson.-In the senate the Donald
Juvenile reformstnry bill passed as
amended, 30 TO IL Senator Broyles in
opposing the reformstory bill. said he
was not opposed to the principles con-
tanned in the bill, but il passed as
drawn the state would have white
elephant on its hands, He said IL the
bill was passed il would be but a ques-
tion Of time when a negro reformatory
was asked for.
Senator Sanders wanted to know II
the senator was willing to see the
white children 60 to hell because a few
negroes might be saved Senator
Broyies said he did not want to see
anybody go there.
The senate finally went into commit
tee Of the whole to consider the bill.
which was read section by seation, the
amendment providing for separate ac-
eommodations for white and eolorel
children being adopted.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-02-01

They are introducing vest pocket
telephones in some Of the cities OF
Germany Connections are placed on
walls all over town and II you happen
10 walk along the street and you're
In hurry TO tell your wife that you
will bring a friend home for dinner
all you have TO do Is to connect your
pocket instrument with the one on
the wall call the exchange. get your
party and talk 20 your hearts con
tent.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-02-01
Liberty s3 Years Old.

Magnolia.-on Saturday, Liberty at
tanned its s3rd birthday, according to
the original charter. which has just been
dug up by Postmaster A. g. Stratton.
As settled and incorporated town there
are few in the state which are older
than Liberty. The act ITO incorporate
the town of Liberty, in Amite county,
was passed by the legislature in Jan.
IS. 1t was signed by Z. Turner, speaker
Of the house of representatives; d.
Stewart, lieutenant governor, and pres
ident of the senate, and by David
Holmes, governor of the state of Mis-
sissippi.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-02-01
HAVE NOT ABANDONED PLAN
European Bankers Return From TRIP
Through South.

New Ncrk.-After "a trip through -,
South in an effort to overcome ohjet-
tiou- to the central bureau rercntly e.-
tabli-hed here for the registration of
cotton biik Of lading. II. Kern. chairman
Of the European bankers' ro.ifsreuee
committee. and J. II. Simpson. manage
Of the Rank u Liverpool. D. turned o.
Ne~ York They will remain her. q
few days before returning to Encia r.l
Reports that the Engii-b vi.itor- ha8
bccn convinced that the bur.-4u m,iss h..
abandoned ~ account OF the enposit,nn
among shippers IN the South anal bank
rrs iu the North werr dcuie,i by Chsaf..
: haight, counsel for the Eurup-an .oo..
mittce.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-02-01
Drink Homemade" Water.

Jaekson.-An item wherein this legis
lature is economical is on the matter
of drinking water. The last one paid
something like s, 500 for various fancy
brands of spring water for the mem-
bers to drink This legislature bought
few demijohns of ii, and then re-
belled. The superintendent of the blind
institute said he had good artesian or
deep well there and. would furnish all
the drinking water needed free. The Of
fer was jumped at, and the members
now drink water that don't cost cent
and say it's just as good, il not better,
than the much advertised spring brands
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-02-01
Lock Clerks in Vault.

Nancouved. II. C.-Two unmasked
armed men entered the Hill Crest branch
Of the Royal Bank OF Canada at Main
street and Seventeenth avenue in broad
daylight drove Manager Steaves AMI
one OF his CLERKS into the vault, knocked
the other clerk unconsciOus and escaped
with s1.999, all the money that was in
the till. The first man to enter the
bank pointed a revolver at Manager
Steaves while the other man covered
Ledgerkeeper Harrison and Teller Rich
mond, ordering them to hold up their
hands
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-02-01
Forced Boy tc Beg.

Louisville. ky.-Horian Brendle. 10
years old, while begging from door 70
door, was caught by the police here. and
when questioned said his home was in
Nashville. Tenn. from which city he had
been stolen and forced to beg. The al
legged kidnapers We're following the boy
and hiding behind trees while he went
into houses begging for money. The
police eaught them, and they gave their
names as Ed Morgan and Charles Weir
ly. The boy says his father conducts
a barber shop at Nashville.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-02-01
ITALIAN MOB KILLS NEGRO
Negro Killed Bessemer Italian Friday
Night.

Bessemer, Ala.@John Chandler, a ne
gro, was riddled with bullets and killed
and Defective c. Ross, was shot in the
leg by party of enraged Italians in
the principal street here. Chandler had
been arrested on the charge of killing
Joe Gagliano, an Italian, Friday night,
and was in charge of officers waiting for
a street car to take him TO jail in Bir-
mingham, when Cagliano's hneral pro-
eession passed. \ score of the dead
mans eompatriotis made 4 rush for the
negro and shooting began, and the negro
was instantly killed Ross was injured
by stray bullet.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-02-01

Tom Purdie. an old man servant in
Sir Walter scott household. used to
talk of the famous -Waverley Nov
els. as -olr hooks. and said that the
reading of them vas the greatest COM
fort to him
Nhenever I am Of my sleep" be
counded 10 Mr James SSene. the au-
thor OF Memories OF Sir Walter
scott. = have only TO take one of the
novels. and before have read two
pages IL Is sure TO send me asleep
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-02-01
Wins Race With Death.

Sloan Springs, Ark.-From New
New York to Sloan Springs was the
distance of race against death which
Maurice Guynes won. Guynes was sum
moned home because of the dying con-
dition of his sister, Miss Callie. Upon
arriving at Rogers he jumped into an
auto and began wild dash to Sloan.
Near Healing Springs the motor went
dead and the ear had to be abandoned.
Guynes then secured a handcar on the
Kansas City Southern road and work
ing two crews he arrived at Sloan a
short time before his sister died
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-02-01
RAZOR For BLASTED HOPES
Sculptor Harvey Takes His Life in Fit
of Dependency.

New fork.-The body of Charles Y.
Harvey, sculptor, who disappeared In
fit of dependency over the refusal of
plaster group, to which he had pinned
his hopes for fame and fortune, was
found with the throat cut in a patch Of
woods near Long Bridge in Bropx Park.
In one hand was razor, the one that
the man had used to kill himself. and
ten feet away another razo- xas found.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-02-01
REV. RICHES0N EXPELLED
Church Votes Unanimously to Drop His
Name From Rolls

Cambridge. Mass.-The Rev. Clarence
Y. T. Rieheson, who is under sentence
Of death for the murder of his former
sweetheart, Avis Linnell. was expelled
from the Baptist church. The aetion
was taken at the regular monthly meet
ing of the Emmanuel Baptist Church of
this city, OF whieh Rieheson was pastor
81 the time OF his arrest. The motion
Was carried unanimously
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-02-01
KISSED LETTER. HAS MuMPS
clark's College Debating and Basketball
Teams Disrapted.

Boston. r. Because a -euioF preset q
letter from hi- swertheart 20 hi- Ips.
about fifteen per cent - IN. students OF
ClarS'- college are down with tho mump.
Determined to trare the epsdsmis e. if.
source the suthuritie~ investigated th.
students eorrg-i -issu.lei.a,.. See -eHiar
admitted receiving letter from lorii-
ity where the disease prevailed. and that
he was stricken soon after b.-towiuz
kiss upon the mi-Sivr. which Uas sub
sequently found to b. germ laden.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-02-01

Father Bernard Vaughan vas con
demuing a somewhat acrimonious 70
lEious argImeuff
Dispute ~ This kina. he said. re
mind nae forcihly % a little girl
What are the heatnen. Jenny
her sunday school teacher asked this
little g.fl
Tac heathsn.' the child replied
are people vho don't quarrel over ~
nEiau
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-02-01
Columbus Wants Camp Site.

Columbus.-It is very likely that
bill prcYiding for a permanent eamr
site for the Mississippi National Guard
will be passed before the present ses-
sion of the legislature adjourns. and IL
it Is local military men will make
strenuous effort to have Columbus se.
leeted as the location OF the proposed
permanent point of amalgamation.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-02-01
No More SpeIlbinding.

Jackson - Representative Tabb has
been keeping tab on the waste Of
time oecasiored by circuit courts ad-
iourning in order to let political spell
binders take advantage Of the crowds
gathered there. He has figured it that
thea is a considerable and unwarranted
expense to the various counties by de
voting a day OF a half day to speechi-
flying. and has introduced a hill In the
house prohibiting circuit judges from al
lowing part of the time Of the court
for any such purposes The bin has
been commended in various quarters.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-02-01
Knox Supreme Iustice7

Washington.-It is reliably reported
here that President Taft, before con
sidering any other candidates, had Of
fered to Secretary OF State Knox an
appointment to the supreme court bench
to succeed the late Justice Harlan.
Circuit Judge W. c. Hook still is sup
posed to be the leading candidate con-
sidered by the president at this time,
but the delay in announcing a choice has
given rise to new rumors that Secretary
of Commerce and Labor Nagel may final
" be selected.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-02-01
Trusty Aids Jail Delivery.

Rosedale.-A jail delivery was affect.
ed by the prisoners in the Rosetlale Jail,
seven OF them, all negroes. making their
escape. II seems they had been work
ing on the scheme for a day or two
during the time they were allowed in the
"bull ring or outside their cells. A
trusty named John Burton assisted in
the plans
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-02-01
Dead Man on Ballot.

New orleaus.-ln their zeal to de
feat the so-called black and tan" fac
tion in Republican state primary for
membership on the state central com
mittec, the lilly whites overlooked the
name ON the ballots of f. r. Tanneret.
who has been dead six months, ami
elected him to the committee
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-02-01
Old Law Invoked.

Bostou.-Gov. Foss viii not permit
the Ninth regiment of infantry of the
Massachusetts volunteer militia to par
tieipate a. state organization IN the
parade arranged To welcome Cardinal
p'Connell on hi arrival from Rome. un-
her an old provision OF the law to divorce
church from state.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-02-01
Modify Cotton Plans.

New York.-Wilingness of foreign
bankers and cotton buyers to modify the
plans for safeguarding export cotton
bills OF lading to meet objections of
the southern cotton shippers is ex-
pressed in a statement given out by
II. Kern, chairman of the Liverpool bills
of lading committee. Mr.. Kern and
J. II. Simpson, representing the Europ-
can bankers. recently returned from a
conference on the subject with repre-
sentstives of the southern cotton ex-
changes.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-02-01
More Counties on Tap.

Jackson.-As the sessions wears on.
there are a number of new county
schemes bobhing up. new and un-
expected one showed up proposing to
cut up part of Harrison and adjoining
counties and make a new county just
north Of Harrison, and bill will be
introduced to chop Carroll county in
two and make two counties of it. with
additions from some of the adjacent
counties on the south side. There is
no very great interest being manifested
IN these new county propositions, and
the general idea seems to be that few,
II any of them, will be able to pull
through.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-02-01

Jaekson--There is a strong religious
ven apparent in this legislature, and
several of the members are really preach
ers, although not exercising that cali
ing- One of the senate committees
began its proceedings with prayer by
one of its members, and this was true
OF one or two other committee meet
ings- In the house the venerable j. A.
Lewis, of Chickasaw county, is often
called upon to pray at the opening of
the morning session, and his prayers
are thoughtful and tender, breathing a
spirit Of reverent piety.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-02-01
Standard Oil Fined.

Buffalo, \. Y.-Convieted of accepting
rate concessions from the Pennsylvania
and the New York Central railroads in
1905-O6, the Standard Oil Company (of
New York. was fined $4,000 in federal
court here. The maximum possible fine
might have been s2,s6O,000 IRE fines
against the STANDARD OIL Company were
assessed for 143 violations of the inter
state commerce law, and related to ship
ments of oil from olean, \. Y. to Bur.
lingtou, Vt. Conviction was sectred ON
Dec. last.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-02-01
New Levee Commissioners.

Jaekson.-tiov. Brewer appointed the
following members of the Mississippi
board Of levee commissioners: DIR. ].
c. Brooks, Bolivar county; DIR. J. ID.
Smythe, Washington county; W. w.
Boyd, Issaquena county. This is clean
sweep of the three eommissionerships
for which terms are about TO expire,
all of the present incumbents being re-
tired
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-02-01

St Lauss. NJ. .--ksEl Rate. ehair.nan
Of Spsaksr Cs4rkn eaannaiwn commit
tee, aaaFe@@e& 81 N ~ tan sanders,
campaign manaM tefsasf Gov. j.
W. Yea, ia saae ssiss=a - appoint
two Clara ssFrea = m=et 18th FOX
supporters ta Faas n ag aiYsa.aA dele
gNsion at tAs hztg sassss ruus~ntian.
The stisr = writes iu reply 20 one
By Sanders. IN ~hish BE- arxed both
camps 10 adept wiia&m >. BFyaH's idea
of harmony and agree On some plan for
a divided delegation.