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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-06-20
CONTROL FLOODS Of
MISSISSIPPI RIVER
PLAN TO DIVERT WATER INTO
LAKE MICHIGAN.
CONSTRUCT GREAT CHANNEL
Channel From Gsiens to chicsgo Would
Be But is2 Miles Long-Fiood
Damage This Year Has Been
s2oo, ,oo0, ,oco.

Chicaeo.-Prvcntion Of Mississippi
floods by the construction of a channel
TO divert the heAawaters of that river
into Lake Michigan vas the novel sug-
gestion Of Robert r. Mccormick, for
ner president of the Chicago sanitary
district in an address at the Mi-sissippi
valley Interstate Drainage conference.
Combining the treaeherous water be-
tween high levees has proven unsatis-
factory" he declared, ~and / believe a
sommission should investigate plan Of
tiverting the Upper Mississippi waters
into the lake. thus relieving the food
sonditions in the South
i have found that there are three
possible routes for such diversion chan
mel; The first from St Paul to Green
Bay, a distance of $50 miles; the second
from Lacrosse, Wis, to Milwaukee, is5
miles, and the other from Galena, ILL.,,
to Chicago. is2 miles.
The Mississippi food this year csnsed
. damage estimated at 100000, 900. At
this rate the construction Of such . di-
version channel would be profitable un-
tertaking.'
Robert Ishsm Randolph of Chicago
secretary Of the Illinois rivers and lakes
commission, urged that the Mississippi
Valley States cooperate to have a fed
eral commission appointed to take up
the work Of controlling the river foods
and reelaiming the overiiowei lanis
along the river.
1T Is impossible to control the hoois
or drain the interstate swsmps under
existing conditions he declared Each
State has different Ievee and drainage
laws and cooperation cannot b. had.
One way of solving the problem is for
the government - take over the lands
along the river, drain them and then
dispose of them to settlers at cost plus
the cost Of reclamation"
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-06-20
Hon. c. X. Pond Dead.

Moorehead.-Hon. Chester II. Pond
diei suddenly at his home of arterio
schlerosia
In Is9s Mr.. Pond. seeing the impor-
lance of transportation in the develop
msnt Of the delta, built the YaEoo
Delta railroad from Moorehead to Rule
VILE. The little road attracted the at
tention Of the Illinois Central. then
reaching out for the rich delta country
and the Yszoo Delta became 4 part OF
this great system. The road was then
extended BY Mr.. Pond under contra.
10 Tutwiler and south to BeiEoni
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-06-20
co,Or.d DELEGATE Returns Money.

chicago.-A sensation which eclipsed
even the announeemet of the eolonel's
impending descent upon Chicago was
sprung in letter in which a Taft reg
ular delegate from Mississippi told Di-
sector Mckinley of the Taft bureau to
take back his money and announced
haughtily that he is not to be bought.
The letter was given out by Senator
Dixon by way of replying to the Mekin-
ley charges of Roosevelt bribery. The
signer is Charles Banks of Mound Bayou,
Aiz.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-06-20
| THE OUTLOOK IS ENCOURAGING
D. L. MOSS REPORTS ON CONDITION.
IN JACKSON TERRITORY.
SPsnt Several Days Looking Over Crops
IN Mississippi. and Finds That
Weevil Is Not So Plentiful
as Usual at This Time.

JAekson.-R l. Moss, formerly die
trici agent OF the farm demonstration
work, federal department Of agriculture
IN the Jackson territory and now state
agrnt for Alabama, was in Jackson after
having spent the week investigating the
Seevii situation in south and Central
Mississippi.
Il have been in dozens Of esttou
fiel4s thHs week, said Mr.. Mos, -fron,
Laurel and Hattiesburg across into Lin
coin and Pike counties. and during the
past two days have carefully examined
the weeyil situation in the territory sd
iaeent 10 Jackson. and am certain that
the degree Of infection i considerably
lighter at present than il has usually
been at this season Of the year.
Il found wecvils in practically all
fields examined In the Laurel. Brook
haven and McComb sections, but they
are not numerous and | am positive
that by waging a persistent war on the
pests that fair crop can Be made.
find mea everywhere in weevil terr.tory
->ometimes only a few, I'm sorry to
ssy-who have made profitable c-ops
every year since the weevil came. With
out exception. these men attribute their
success to their persistent fight against
the weevil
$50 fsT as observed I am emphatic
in stating that the outlook for 4 cotton
crop in the territory Immediately si-
iaernt TO Jackson is good. wecvils are
reported from all sections Of the county,
but in all my examinations Of fields
near Utica, Adams, Raymond. Edwards
and bolton. have been unable to nnd
a single weevil or a punc,ured square.
OF course this does not mean that there
are no weevils in these fields. but q
does mean that they are difficult to
fnd and consequently that the infection
is light.
with such light Infection said Mr.
Moss, Il am as certain a. a man can
be of anything that = profitable erop
can be made II diligent hght 10 bsgus
at once and kept up"
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-06-20

Washington.-The Cuban municipality
OF Cobre has bees depoPulated az a 70
suit of the PROCLAMATION Of Gen. Anso-
manchi, in command of the second big
sde of the insurgent forces in Cub, ex-
horting foreigners to flee from the
troubled zone within twenty-four hours.
state department advices say there were
1900 refugees at FL Cobre ami a Ike
number at Palma Seriano. gen. Motea.
guido assured Consul Holiday that de-
struetion of property would be pre-
vented
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-06-20
THE GOVERNOR PAID UP.
Paid License on His soHorss Power
Aute.

Jackson.-GOv. Brewer paid up bis IL
Gems. for his automobile, . forty-horss
power car. and got license tag from
the auditor, No. -, paying SIS.
In this connection there has been ssns
talk TO the effect that there vas no
tax on 40 h. P. machines on account
of the way in which the Law is worded.
There a a tax up TO the 20 h. p. ma
chimes of a certain sum, and . tar -abovs
40 h. p" but no tar directly on the 90
horse power cars One Of the very best
lawyers in the state wrot. the auditor
SAYING ne had examined the law care
fully. and was convinced the Legislature
meant TO inlcude the 4o-horse power cars
in the SIS class. and therefore sent his
money for his privilege tar and for hv
Ee.vz.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-06-20
A NOVEL PLAN.
Patrons viii Raise Cotton to improve
School Building.

Extraordinarily the most advanoei
movement toward the development OF
the Mississippi rural school IS reported
from Wren, in Monroe county. Wren Is
the site of a well-couducted separate
school, whose patrons are among the
most substantial and progressive citizens
of that section. The school buiding
needs furnishing and painting. and as
the trustees do not happen to have the
funds at hand to justify the expenditure
il was decided to take two-scre tract,
plant it to cotton, work the crop on the
cooperative plan and devote the net pro-
eeeds to the purpose desired.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-06-20
TAFT GIVEN as CONTESTS.

Chicsgo.-Its closing hours attended
by exhibitions of tense partisan and
personal feeling among its members. the
Republican national committee concluded
the hearing of the contests involving 2sl
seats in the national convention
The sum of its work is:
Roosevelt, 10, Taft 235.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-06-20

Officers Of Mississippi Congress Expect
Big Meeting.

Jaekson.-The Mississippi officers Of
the state branch Of the Congress of
Mothers have gotten out advance notices
of the annual session which is to be held
in Brookhaven on July ., 10 and II
next.
The principles for which these active
women stand are outlined az follows.
united, organized Parenthood; bet
ter equipped school buildings and better
salaries for teachers; an educated pa
renthood and a chair Of motherhood in
every college and high school, the unity
Of home and school. with parent-teach-
ers' association in every public sehools
Juvenile court and state rsformatory for
delinquent children.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-06-20

Chicago.-After the executive commit
tee had finished its work Director Ne
Kinley gave out table. claiming total
of $50 delegates for Taft, so more than
enough necessary for his nomination,
and conceding only 442 to Roosevelt
The Roosevelt people declined to give
out any figures.
The Mckinley table gave Taft So Of
New York's delegates, but at the very
moment when he was giving it out the
New York delegation was in caucus and
former Lieutenant Governor Timothy
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-06-20
Prepare For Tournament.

Vicksburg-Programs are now In
print for the July tournament, which
bids fair TO be well attended by shoot.
ers from all sections of Mississippi. Lou
isiana and Tennessee. At this tourna
ment will be scheduled the interstate
team and individual championship
matches emblematie of the champion
ship of Mississippi, Louisiana and Ten
nessee and this tournament viii be open
only 10 the shooters of the above named
states There viii also be some thirty
handsome prizes to be contested for.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-06-20
KICK FAT FEE FOR SnMSON
Received $4,000 for Work in Sugar
Fraud Cases

WashIngton--Fees paid to >e rotary
>iimson of the war department when he
was special counsel Tor the government
IN the sugar fraud eases wer- attacked
in the house BY Representative Relm of
Texas. lie -aid that $4,000 IN fees ant
expenses had been paid to Mr.. St.m.pn
IN one year.
The house adopted his amendmer. to
the sundry civil appropriation bill to
prohibit employment Of former Unitei
states attorneys as general counsel for
the government.
Represetative Beill charged that the
government recovered s4s2, 900 from
prosecution Of the Gsynor-I;resne-Car Carter
scandal at Savannih, Ca, and paid out
sssi, 900 for legal services.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-06-20
Chinese Mutiny.

Peking, China.-The city Of Tainanfu,
In the province of SAantung, is in the
hands of 1000 bannermen, uh, mutt
MED last evening and continued burning
shooting and looting throughout the
night. No foreigers, so s,r as is known,
have been injured. The governor has
taken refuge in the Catholic mission
station.
The cause of the bannermen's mutiny
vas fear of disbandment and non-pay-
ment of wages.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-06-20
BREAKING GLASS ON STREET
Officer Who Enforced Prohibition" al
Tulsa Arrested.

Tulsa, Okla.-J. Z. Hullett, a special
officer of the governmet bureau for the
suppression of the liquor traffic among
the Indians, was arrested here by the
city police on charge of littering the
city streets with glass. Hullett had
seized large shipment of beer and was
breaking the bottles one at time on q
downtown eurbstone when psiceman
came along and arrested him. Munich
pal Judge Houston gave Hullett a severe
lecture and discharged him.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-06-20
BOGUS TICKETS FOUND.
Forged Signature of Harry New Appear,
on Card.

Chicago.-Bogus tickets to the Repub-
iican national convention were discovered
today by Harry S. Sew, chairman of the
convention arrange nents committee.
The counterfeit is not like the ticket
adopted this year. 1t has a forged sig
nature purportins to be that of Mr.. New.
The form of the genuine ticket still is
kept secret by the national committee
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-06-20
Mutes' Commencement.

Jaekson-Dr. J. r. Dobyns, superin-
tendent of the State Institutions for the
Deaf and Dumb announces that interest
ing commencement exercises will be held
at the institution on Monday, when
four students will receive their diplo-
mas Of graduation.
This useful institution is closing one
Of the best sessions of its history In
both the white and negro sections.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-06-20
Votes for Women.

washington.-Supporting his resolu-
tion for a constitutional amendment
giving women the right of franchise,
Representative Berger in the house pre-
sented a petition with more than lie, 900
signers- California leads with i3,5s2
names.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-06-20
Ia TOILETTE MEN FOR T. z.
nsrth Dakota's Ten VIII Swing in Line
To Colonel.

Minneapolis, Mimi - North Dakotas
Republican delegation of ten, instructed
for La Follettee, will Be for Root for
chairman only under peculiar circum-
stances, according to Robert NJ Pollock,
elected chairman of the delegation here.
~We viii stand by La Follettee until
his doom is sounded said Mr.. Pollock.
but will swing to Roosevelt rather than
Taft q any other regular"
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-06-20
Deadlock on Reciprocitx.

Washigton.-A deadlock between th.
two houses of congress over the senate.
proposal to repeal the Canadian reci
procity law was foreshadowed when
the senate, by vote of 80 TO 81, re-
fused 10 recede from its amendment to
the iron and steel tariff revision bill.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-06-20

Washington.-The house bill prohibit
ing the interstate transportation of pc
lures and moving picture films of prize
fights was passed by the senate. II was
amended to provide that violators wo1l9
be subject to fine of 1000 for each
offapsa
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-06-20
"Cotton Queen weds.

New York.-Mrs. Leila Seton Wilder,
of Decatur, Ala, who has made a for
tune as q cotton planter and whose sue
cess won her the title of the Cotton
Queen" was married to Wallace Bury
Edmondson, wealthy real estate deal
er and politician.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-06-20
WILL JOIN BOLT.
Republicans Of Third okiAhona District
Condemn Committee.

Muskogee, Okia.-Repubhcans repre-
sentias Muskogee county and towns N
the Third Oklahoma district held meet
ing here, in which revolutionary speeches
were made, and practically every man
of the fifty that attended announced
that he would bolt the party il Roosevelt
was not nominated They contend-d
that by the votes Of the people the colo
mel was entitled TO the nomination, aud
unless the convention ratified his nomina-
tion they would not support the nom
inee.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-06-20
Pellasra-Phcbia . Disease

Spartanburg, s. C.-Peliagra-phobis
OF fear of pellagra, is a clearly defined
disease which has been discovered by the
Thompson-McFadden pellagra commits
sion, which was sent to Spartsnburg re-
Gently by the New York Post-Graduate
Hospital for research work.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-06-20
THREE MEN ELeCTR0CUTED
For Over an Hour Smoking Bodies
Swayed Over Street.

Elizabeth. \. J.-Three men met a
terrible death high in the air here on a
high tension wire of the Public Service
Corporation and for more than an hour
their smoking bodies remained swsying
above the street until removed BY FIRE
men.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-06-20
Cloudburst Wrecks Towr.

Sheridan. Wyo.-A wall of water
from q cloudburst in the mountains
swept down Clear creek canyon onto the
town of Buffalo, wrecking the place and
causing a number of deaths. The water
entered the second stcry windows of the
telephone exchange.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-06-20
Wilson Given Pardon.

Jackson.-Gov. Grewer issued a par
don to Philip Wilson. who was convicted
on the charge of manslaughter, and sen
teneed TO Eve years in the penitentiary.
A nurnerousIy signed petition was pre-
sented to the governor, showing good
reasons for giving the man his liberty
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-06-20
SHERMAN ON TICKET.
Vice President May Be Put on the Ticket
to Succeed Self.

washington.-Political leaders here
are speeulating on the possibilities Of
Vice President Sherman being a candi.
date for denomination. Publication of re-
ports that he is not 4 candidate recalls
to them the vice presidents recent asser-
tion that he was willing to run if the
party wanted him, and also his state
ment to close friends that renomina-
tion would not be unwelc>ms.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-06-20
Storm Hurts Fruit-

Fort Smith, Ark.-Enormous damage
vas done when the fruit belt in the Vi
entity e Hackett City. this county. was
visited by hailstOrm. For forty mir
utes hailstones as big as hen egss fell
in avalanche, stripping heavily lader
peach trees of their fruit.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-06-20

william Hotchkiss Of New York Behind
Movement.

Caieago.-A movement in behalf of
Justice Charles Z. hes as q eompro-
mise candidate fer pr .sident, took def
mite form here Saturday. William Hoteh.
kiss of New York is its leading spirit.
NO man can refuse to serve the peo-
pie of the nation in a crisis such a. the
present one he aid, when reminded
Justice Hughes would not permit his
name 10 Be used.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-06-20
Bright Young Lawyer Dis.

Jsekson.-Hon. Cecil Stands, son of
Hon G. d. Stands and wife, died at the
family residence after lingering III
ness of more than n year. The deceased
was one of the brightest young members
of the Mississippi bar.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-06-20
WILL BEGIN ON JULY FIRST.
Work of Demonstrating Canning werk
to the Girls Tomato Clubs.

Miss Susie '. Powell, in charge Of
the school improvement work Of the
state, and of the Girls Tomato Club
work in the twelve counties Of the state
where it Is being carried on under the
joint supervision Of the state department.
Of education and the United States de-
partment Of agriculture, says that se-
tive work in the canning demonstrs-
tions will not begin until July.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-06-20
Drowned Saving Doll.

Columbus, o.-Emulating heroism of
older persons in case to her most real
istie, 3-year-old Mildred Huskins jumped
into Buckeye lake to save her doll, which
had fallen into the water. She was
drowned.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-06-20

Jacksor.-Garland Fulton, a Missis-
siPpi boy, appointed to the naval aeei-
emy at Annapolis four years ago. ranked
sseond on merit roll of the first ten
graduates Of that institution. His grade
was 710.0s
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-06-20

Biioxi.-The committee in charge Of
the arrangements for the Yacht Club re-
gatta this year have named Wednesday
and Thursday, July 10 and IL, a. the
days on which the annual Yacht Club
regatta will be held.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-06-20
Support No Candidate.

Chieago.-Suffragists who viii present
the votes for women" flank to the Re
p"b'iean national convention decided t,
align themselves with neither the Tafs
nor the Roosevelt fc :css.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-06-20
Start Law Magazine.

Jsekson.-Hon- R. n. Miller, OF Halle
hurst, president of the Mississippi Bar
Association, announces the appointment
Of special committee to arrange for
the publication Of a law magazine under
the auspices Of the association.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-06-20
Otto rosetti sIavs Self

Chieago.-Otto Tosetti, vice president
Of the Tosetti Brewing Company, com
mitted suicide on his mothers grave in
oakwoods cemetery. A bullet pene
trated his brain.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-06-20
Charged With Husbands Murder.

osyka.-Mrs. csllis Dickey, age IS.
was arrested here in connection with the
death Of her husband, W. c. Dickey, As.
as the result of an investigation by
Dicksy's relatives.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-06-20
Memorial to Titaic.

Washington.-oficers OF the United
States army and navy will back the
movement to erect a great monument TO
the men who died on the Inflated ship to
save the women and ehildres.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-06-20

Pittsburg.-Lillian Russell was mar
ried here in hotel TO Alex. P. Moore.
editor of the Pittsburg Leader. Only
relatives and a few intimate friends OF
the couple attended.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-06-20
Mississippi Pharmacists.

Greenwood.-The tenth annual con
vention of the Mississippi State Phsrms-
eeutieal Association met with abou. ioc
members in attendance.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-06-20

Jackson.-The treasury n~w has .
neat surplus of cash on hand the Capitai
National Bank having transferred to the
credit Of the state the $500, 900 loan re.
Gently negotiated in New York by Gov.
Brewer.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-06-20
Woman Held For Murders

Chicago-Mrs. Louise Lindorf, As years
old, was arrested by the police pending
an investigation OF the deaths of her two
husbands and three children
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-06-20

Woodruff was declaring that eighteen
delegates from Brooklyn would follow
him into the Roosevelt camp.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-06-20
Mckinley complaeent.

We've got them coming he exelaim-
ed. I'VE have lots more of them to tell
you about. but ". don't want too much
sxeitemsnt in one day.
The situation Is absolutely unchang-
ID, said Mckinley, director of the Taft
headquarters. M Roosevelt has been
sendins for delegates who are oppose to
him nomination and has endeavorel to
persuade them to come over to his stand
ard This work has been a failure, ak
though claims have been made all day
to the contrary"
Norwich bulletin., 1912-01-31
LETTER TO THE EDITOR.
Knows Nothing of TaImadqe Matter.

Mr. Editor: wish to rectify a
statement in Wauregan news made
against my name concerning the Rev.
Elliot Ford Talmadge's scandal that
has come upon our people in Waure-
gan. /. Arthur l. Mof1tt, absolutely
deny knowing anything concerning
this scandal, one way or another. |
am not living in Wauregan and have
not for over three and one-half years;
l am living at Providence, R. l., at
the present time. When I came home
to visit my parents Sunday, January
rs, was surprised that my name had
been connected with this scandal,
My relations with Rev. Mr.. Tai
madge have been strictly honorable
and businesslike concerning the Sab
bath school and other religious work
in the Congregational church at Wau-
regan; and said Rev. Mr.. Talmadge
has acted the part of a gentleman to-
ward me. No man was more surprised
than myself when l reached my home
yesterday and found this sin and
shame upon the man whom 1 trusted
and others had learned to trust.
Hoping you will publish this letter
in your worthy paper, am,
Yours respectfully,
ARTHUR !. MOFFYTT.
Wauregan, Jan. 20, 1912.