07 Feb 1907
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Newspaper
Oxford Eagle
Location
Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1907
Page
1
The article discusses Mr. R. B. Henderson’s year end produce totals and argues Mississippi wealth comes from diligent work. It urges electing fearless public stewards, promoting local tobacco on prisons, and safeguarding citizens from corporate overreach. It praises telephone reform, warns on cotton trends, and commends wood powered utilities and Laurel’s beautification drive.
A summary from the weather bureau using fifty six observation stations shows Mississippi Februaries from 19 years. The mean temperature is 47 degrees with 1990 the warmest and 1899 the coldest on record. Precipitation averages 5.37 inches with 10.82 inches in 1903 as the greatest recorded month. Snowfall averages 1.4 inches in the north and 0.5 inch in the south. Cloudy and partly cloudy days are noted, with varying counts.
Judge Advocate General Davis rules that Congress forbids establishment or restriction of worship and that post commanders may enforce Sabbath observance but cannot compel officers or enlisted men to attend church services. He notes orders beyond Article Fifty Second of War are invalid.
Washington visitors from San Francisco meet with White House officials to discuss a proposed Japanese exclusion treaty. The talks hinge on excluding Japanese workers from the United States while Japan demands admission of Japanese pupils to American schools. The plan would force Californians to accept the compromise despite its unpopularity.
James Hillings once presided over the First National Bank of Duluth and was worth nearly a million dollars before the 1893 panic. He later built a new life in the banana trade in Honduras but fell again. Now in Birmingham he sells silver ware polish, aided by the Salvation Army, and has camped at their barracks after nights without a bed. He contracted malaria in Honduras and is a physical wreck.
Memphis Captain W N Hughes leads a drive to enlist men for regiments bound for the Philippines with plans to recruit negro volunteers. He is authorized to accept applicants for white infantry negro infantry and negro cavalry for assignment to Philippine service regiments without individual headquarters review.
Miss Jennie Livingston found Emma Livingston and two children dead in an upstairs room and a third child frozen but alive in an adjoining room. Authorities suspect partial gas asphyxiation followed by freezing. The events occurred in Grand Rapids, Michigan as cold afternoon air settled in.
Marcus Braun said he found extensive organized schemes to smuggle Chinese into the United States along the Mexican border. The investigation, for President Roosevelt, suggests mounting border line riders to patrol the frontier.
Memphis in a dire flood situation as the Mississippi rises to 40.3 feet, higher than 1903. Levee officials like W. B. Miller express confidence in Hollybush works, while experts warn of base erosion and potential slips if the flood endures or a storm arrives. A cold front may reduce danger, but a break remains a real risk for days.
President J. T. Harahan orders T. G. Rawn to stand ready to provide train service on short notice for levee boards along the Ili nois Central line. The Yazoo & Mississippi Valley general manager is to assist as needed to protect the levees, continuing a longstanding practice.
Natchez officials will propose legal action against backwoodsmen and African Americans for slaughtering deer driven from swamp by rising river. Concordia Parish police may pursue similar measures. Deer swim across the river seeking high ground, with a noted 1903 incident of a young deer traversing Natchez and fatally colliding with an iron fence near St Mary's cathedral.
In Vicksburg Captain Hoffman reports reassurance along the line despite heavy river mud on levees. The government steamer Chisea with barges and quarter-boats is sent upriver to assist. A quarter-boat carries 150 convicts from New Carthage to work on levees if needed. Yazoo City sees overflow and backwater risk but no widespread suffering, though oil mills fear shutdowns. Temperatures drop thirty degrees in the past day.
Natchez Miss A mail boat Senator Cordill arrived blocked by tenants livestock and household goods from Legrand W Page s Davis Island place twenty miles south of Vicksburg Levee at lace broke right Page saved stock and household goods before water rose too high
A White House meeting on war policy draws remarks from California figures. The discussion centers on strategy and potential political reactions. Officials from the state weigh implications for public support and future diplomacy.
The Japanese minister for foreign affairs was falsely credited by cables with remarks about a potential crisis over San Francisco school discrimination. Secretary Root denied any official or private statement and said he had not received such an ultimatum. Navy reports found no intent to escalate tensions between the United States and Japan.
Judge Robert C. FP Cochran pleads guilty to assault and battery and is discharged by Meridian Mayor Rivers in a lobby hearing. No evidence was offered and Jenkins and counsel did not participate. Attorneys cited damaging rumors aimed at Cochran, who sought to humiliate their source. A separate column discusses Frisco interests moving to control the Mobile Jackson and Kansas City line, with Pascagoula viewed as a potential trunk port terminal.
A concise religious notice referencing the biblical assignment of the cities of refuge in Joshua chapter 20. It notes the scriptural authority for designated cities of asylum and refuge within ancient Israel.
The January 31 1907 public debt stood at 927 441 206 dollars a drop of 7 629 571 dollars for the month attributed mainly to increased cash. The ledger breaks down interest bearing debt non interest bearing debt and certificates with cash reserves offsetting redemptions leaving 294 708 206 dollars cash on hand.
Circuit court at Newton heard remarks by Jetze Byrd comparing poker to cotton futures and urging indictments for contracts. The judge attacked cocaine sales to African Americans and noted freight-rate savings from Aberdeen Group rulings. Other items include a college law professor’s move to Memphis, a beacon keeper tragedy near Duncan, levee work with convicts, bond sales progress, Mrs. John Martin’s death, and a bank dividend decision.
The essay compares biblical cities of refuge to Christ offering shelter to sinners. It explains that only the unrepentant may be excluded, while all who seek refuge are safe, with Satan unable to condemn those who approach Jesus. Christ’s near presence and open gates echo the refuge's accessibility and mercy.
New York social leader Mrs Russell Sage has given one million dollars to Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. The gift was announced at a meeting of the institute alumni association.
Caleb argues for Hebron to be named a city of refuge citing its strategic location and history. The council recalls the blood feud laws, six refuge cities, and Joshua's leadership as the people discuss mercy for accidental killings. Caleb recounts past campaigns and a midnight vision guiding the proposal.
London reports that the royal commission on tuberculosis concludes humans are likely infected by bovine tuberculosis and that cow’s milk containing the bacillus is the major infection source. The commission refutes Dr. Koch’s theory.
In Kingston Jamaica President Roosevelt approves Admiral Davis entire action and orders the navy secretary to convey heartfelt commendation. Admiral Evans of the Atlantic fleet also commends Davis work. At Sydney Nebraska a quarrel over an account ends in Stratton fatally wounded by Bow ers with a Winchester during the confrontation.
A deplorable accident at Kosciusko killed Mrs. Perlman who stood before an open grate dressing her child when her clothing caught fire. The flames could not be extinguished. Nearby, four year old Robert Jones known as Uncle Bob died near Shuqunlak after serving as a Confederate soldier and active church member.
William Reese, a watchman at the American Smelting and Refining Co. plant in Omaha, Nebraska, is dying of hydrophobia. The bite came from a stray dog he had taken in or possibly due to exposure to cold.
The speaker describes a celestial vision over Israel with Hebron becoming a sanctuary for the faithful. God’s voice cautions against hidden envy while promising mercy and a future where Israel dwells in peace under His protection. The revelation leaves listeners convinced the Lord has spoken.
Gershuni, a chief organizer of the Socialist Revolutionary faction, escaped Sibera via a cabbage barrel used to smuggle prisoners. The barrel, with air holes and cabbage layers, held him for ten hours of semisuffocation in the prison inspector's stable. An earlier wall loosening aided later escape with a convict. he eventually reached Japan and then America.
The article notes proverbs predate books and served as an unwritten language of mortality. It highlights African proverb traditions with examples from various regions including Transvaal. One saying warns of silent men with a brass band in his mouth.
Mrs. Lew Wallace keeps her husband’s writing room intact in a large garden library. Books are arranged as he left them, including the last page he read, with every writing nook and shelf in place for his thousands of volumes.
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