29 Aug 1907
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Newspaper
Oxford Eagle
Location
Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1907
Page
1
A Mississippi hometown column pushes broader rural development through diversified crops and industries, calls for affordable telephone service, and urges legislature action on fair corporate land use. It highlights fruit, broom corn, and timber moves near Gloster, Water Valley fair revival, and a push for Delta drainage and new farm opportunities.
The Chicago Tribune reports a tin price rise prompts chocolate makers to urge saving foil wrappers. Speculators push tin above its value while unscrupulous stories spread that workers traded foil sheets for library access, though the true metal value remains market driven.
Paramount importance given to universal representation at the twenty third annual session in Winnipeg on September 14 1907. Immigration and progress of political action are key topics. The piece stresses moral habit as bulwark against danger and the difficulty of changing long held customs and beliefs.
A defense case in the Haywood affair argues that major corporate interests infiltrated labor ranks with spies and detectives to provoke riot and crime, aiming to criminalize the Western Federation of Miners and break up the union.
Sylvester Morris a 74 year old retired Methodist minister was shot dead by Deputy Marshal C R Wilson during a late night halt near North Second and Cincinnati avenue Morris drove a two horse wagon home from his farm when the officers on bootlegger chase mistaken him for a violator Morris fired on his approach and Wilson shot twice after three warning shots Morris died instantly from a heart wound neighbors discovered the body Wilson surrendered to police and is in custody.
General Coxey announces a new army to promote municipal and state ownership of public utilities. Recruits will travel by Pullman cars and be educated in the cause. Enlistments will be sought widely, with treasury contributions solicited.
In Hannibal Missouri Sheriff Thomas of Quincy sought to reclaim Arthur Booker on burglary and grand larceny charges, but Marion County Sheriff seized him on habeas corpus. Judge Dent had dismissed the fugitive charge. Governor Folk faced criticism for not thoroughly reviewing papers before honoring the Illinois requisition.
Fond du Lac authorities enforce a jag ordinance requiring portraits of habitual drunkards to be posted in city saloons. Notices urge saloonkeepers to refuse service under license penalties. Councilor EF Asimont is to have his portrait posted. Mot Denen seeks the Het listing to aid sobriety. only Mat Fargo’s photo appears in the gallery.
F C Graves of Des Moines is charged with defrauding thousands nationwide by selling bogus garden seeds through mail order. He allegedly bought seeds from eastern nurserymen, marketed them as Iowa seeds, failed to pay vendors, issued a fake catalogue, and did not deliver seeds paid for.
Belvidere Illinois Tuesday saw William Jennings Bryan aboard a Chicago and North Western train bound for Rockford derail near Belvidere after a baggage car opened a switch. Bryan rode in a day coach that left the track. He and other passengers walked a mile and a half to Melvideri then rode an electric car to the chautauqua arriving behind schedule. He said he would discuss Secretary Taft's Columbus speech in an interview but would reserve comment for later.
The beef trust secures a controlling interest in the New York Butchers Dressed Meat Co capitalized at 10 million dollars and will take over on October 1. The purchase follows efforts by independent retailers to block trust dominance after the Walied Dressed Beef Co sold out. Some minority holders approve while others are helpless. Reported price around 5 million dollars. The trust also allegedly secured stock in Schwarzechild and Sulzberger Co, though cannot yet command a controlling stake.
Francis MacMillen a 22 year old American violinist from Marietta Ohio and brother of Francis MacMillen of New York reports a climbing party with Yvette Guilbert and her husband near Mt Blane in the Alps. Charles MacMillen arrives from London and confirms he saw him before sailing. He left America last May.
Walter Kunda, 19, described as a baseball fan turned menace to the community, is under arrest after beating his mother and barricading himself in a hallway at her Milwaukee home. A police officer forced entry when the door yielded to the batter behind which he hid.
Two brothers John and Burr Smith met in Aurora after a 42 year separation. John was captured after Fort Donelson and confined at Camp Butler near Springfield. Burr, who lives at Wallace, Missouri, had visited him while he was a prisoner.
Stuttgart reports that English delegate Quelch, praised as a hero at the ongoing international socialist conference, was ordered to leave Württemberg after referring to The Hague peace conference as a thieves supper. He was escorted to the railway station by comrades and sent to England.
A receiver was appointed for the large wholesale grocery firm of E. C. Hazard & Co. in New York. The firm, in operation for 40 years, reportedly handles several millions in business annually. Charles W. Gould is authorized to operate the firm for 30 days.
Bernard Delaney first sergeant of Company F Sixty-ninth Regiment and armory janitor shot his wife in their New York apartments then killed himself. The bullet entered Mrs Delaney’s right ear. Doctors say she will recover. Police indicate drink sparked the tragedy.
Kansas City Missouri butchers employed by Schwartzschild Sulzberger Packing Company struck after three men were discharged for joining a union.
American violinist Francis Rea MacMillan, noted internationally for his genius, is reported missing in the Alps according to cable advices. The notice notes his prominence in the United States and abroad and gives no further details on circumstances or location.
A violent storm struck Quincy early Tuesday morning causing heavy property damage with no known casualties. The limited information available notes damage across the area and emphasizes the storm’s intensity.
In Eufaula Alabama Mrs Levi Cade a bride of two months is accused of killing her husband after a quarrel. The couple argued and Cade struck her then she allegedly shot him with a shotgun while he slept.
New Haven road plans a two year delivery of 122 locomotives, 7,500 freight and refrigerator cars, 100 new passenger coaches, 40 Pullman parlor cars and two palatial stateroom sleeping cars as part of a $12,000,000 fleet upgrade in New Haven Conn.
Miss Mallett of Tashua was killed Thursday by a hired hand who then set fire to the building to conceal the crime. Reports say the suspect has been captured and lynching threats arose.
Sheriff W. W. Tyus of Grady County was shot twice near Cairé, Georgia, by Charles Williams, an African American man he attempted to arrest. Tyus was fatally wounded or likely near death from the shooting.
In Louisville Kentucky authorities attribute the death of former Police Captain John Schneider to the self inflicted injuries following paralysis after an incident connected to former Mayor Harth. The report notes Schneider died on Wednesday at Barth rest.
A large fire at a Massillon Ohio livery stable claimed sixty two horses including two racers named Effic K and Atwood both with records around 2 12. One hostler died in the blaze and total losses reach about 100000 dollars.
Saranac Lake New York Richard Mansfield the actor left Ampersand for New London Connecticut in his private car. He was accompanied by Mrs Mansfield his brother Felix and several servants.
In Pine Bluff Arkansas during Fridays primary for the Eleventh judicial district prosecuting attorney nomination Walter B Sorrells secretary of the election committee and Edgar Brewster circuit clerk engaged in an altercation leaving both severely injured.
Army recruiting officer Corporal James A. McLain Jr. is reported to have died by his own hand in a hotel, after allegedly drinking carbolic acid. The incident occurred in Rutland, Vermont, with authorities initiating inquiry.
Annie Miller aged 18 of Afton swallowed a large dose of strychnine after her husband left her hours earlier in Tulsa. Relatives reported her death as a self inflicted act in a tragic domestic case.
Mrs. Frank Leach sister of Cole Younger Jim Younger and Bob Younger died in Kansas City Missouri from injuries suffered in a street car crash last Friday. She was 54 years old.
In Fairbank Alaska a robbery occurred over a mall sack containing 59 pounds of gold dust valued at 13000 dollars. The piece notes there was no crew tied to the thief and places the incident between Eagle and Rampau.
Harrisburg Pa—The attorney general has placed guards on room 402 in the capitol to protect records of state graft investigations. Three watchmen will protect contracts plans specifications and related documents kept since the investigative committee disbanded. Senator John E Fox arrived home from Europe and said he had not seen the report and could not discuss it.
The court weighs whether the next friend withdrawal ends local efforts to discover Mire Reddy’s condition or marks only a strategic move. The Christian Science church community of 100000 members debates if the case will resume in a new form within a month, reducing opportunities for opponents’ lawyers.
Magistrate William Haughey sentences his brother Thomas Haughey to jail without bail after he and two others are arrested for holding up Mrs. William M. Start. Albert Crouse and Gus Johnson are named among the accused in the Atlantic City robbery case. Police had John Doe warrants sworn for all three before the magistrate learned one suspect was his brother.
Portland man Daniel W. Lewis who aided John Brown in eluding federal troops and earning national prominence has died after a paralytic stroke. Born 1853 in Huntington Long Island he moved to Kansas and served in Civil War era units before arriving in Portland in 1890. He worked as a hardware dealer.
Reported in Omaha Nebraska that three mail pouches containing 250000 dollars were stolen from the Burlington fast mail train Monday night. Authorities have few details. several inspectors are on the case. The sacks vanished between Denver and Oxford Nebraska.
The report that Father Rudolph Meyer S J has been appointed provincial of the Society of Jesus for the Missouri province is confirmed. The appointment takes effect September 1. Meyer, born November 8, 1841, currently resides in Toledo Ohio.
Governor Folk commuted the sentence of George A. Norton of St. Louis and released him from the penitentiary on the condition that he obey state laws and abstain from morphine use.
A two year old child of John Nedhoski in Hammond Indiana died after being frightened by a loud engine whistle. The child had been in good health prior to the incident and reportedly suffered spasms leading to death.
A cable from Berne Switzerland states American violinist Francis Res MacMillen, reported lost on Moune Blanc, is safe. The message confirms his safe condition and resolves the earlier disappearance report.
Paris Count onl de Castel continues stubborn attempts to reconcile with his former wife, but the effort has definitively failed. Madame Gould has not completed settling her late husband’s ongoing debts schedule.
James Chapman a renowned Union Pacific passenger engineer was killed by a bear near Evanston Utah in a rare wildlife incident. The accident underscores dangers faced by railroad workers in remote areas.
A brief religious column from the Highway and Byway preacher reflects on Samuel 2:1 and the divine ascent to leadership. The tone emphasizes spiritual authority and the anointing of David as king.
The sermon extols success earned by virtue and God’s guidance. It argues that true achievement honors principle, avoids crime, and endures when obtained through faith and obedience. David’s example shows seeking divine direction prevents ruin and sustains trusted service, even in humble stations.
The narrative contrasts calm seas and wrecked shore with a shipwreck scene and fallen victims. It recalls Israel after Saul’s death, the shattered leadership of Abner, and a nation in confusion and mourning for the king and his sons amid war’s grim aftermath.
Elders of Judah, fearing Philistine advance, debate replacing Saul. A messenger reveals David has allied with Achish yet returns to Hebron with his men and wealth. The elders travel to Hebron and anoint David king over the house of Judah, hopeful for deliverance.
The article describes Kashgaria as a remote region in Chinese territory reachable via long arduous routes from Peking, India, and Central Asia. It notes the area of about 350,000 square miles with only a hundredth cultivated and ninety nine hundredths remaining desert, highlighting the great human effort needed to settle it.
A Paris paper notes Mrs Mackay entertains friends in a private corner of the Latin quarter’s famed park each Sunday. Vendors, including elderly women, supply refreshments such as raisin cakes. The item claims these informal events are pleasant to believe and have proven popular and refreshing after formal entertainments.
A Timor East Indian island village features a small elevated mud cone venting water rich in alkali and radium, creating a miniature volcano like discharge. The site damages vegetation for miles, though the process is described as a mixed blessing.
A pair of riding boots once worn by Oliver Cromwell sold in London for 43 dollars. The boots were unearthed about three decades ago during excavations at Canonbury Tower in Islington.
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