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Newspaper
Oxford Eagle
Location
Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1904
Page
1
The Mississippi weather bureau presents sixteen years of monthly climate data across sixty stations noting mean temperatures, record highs and lows, precipitation averages, and wind patterns. The June 1904 bank statement lists assets totaling 41.6 million and liabilities of 41.5 million, with loans, real estate, securities, and deposits detailed.
Tax payments at the State treasurer's office have reached the minimum stage and little money will enter the vaults until autumn taxes arrive. A $500,000 bond is due July 9 and will be wiped out by the overdue semi annual school fund distribution. The next large payment will be a $500,000 pension distribution in November.
The article notes county collectors enforcing poll taxes, with over half uncollected since 1890, mostly affecting Black residents who feel voting restrictions negate payment. Railroads have not objected yet but may file within a month. Southern lines expected to challenge last year’s assessment. Rain unearthed coins in Hattiesburg, and Coahoma County residents urge Governor Vardaman to pardon Lee Mitchell, a white man in prison since 1894 for manslaughter after thirty years serving as a model inmate.
Mississippi State board of health enacts an anti spitting ordinance and distributes copies to county and municipal health officers last week through Dr. J F Hunter secretary.
Jailor Cain moved all inmates from the new Hinds county jail to the city jail last week to allow workmen to repair damages caused by car barn robber J. E. Martin. Officials say the repairs will take several days to finish.
The Mississippi penitentiary reports 1 049 convicts on hand June 25 down from 1 059 the prior year with a net decrease of ten. New convicts 26, discharged 28, pardoned 2, deaths 3, escapes 3. State and local privilege taxes expired July 1 prompting immediate renewal. M K & K railroad train from Mobile to Newton arrived two hours late due to derailment. completion to Newton signals a new era and potential dividends for the region south of Newton.
Henry Backstrum, a Collinsville schoolteacher, issues a written denial stating that local African Americans have held no secret gatherings and have not discussed race equality, hoping rumors will not be believed.
At the Minnesota Republican state convention in St Paul, the ticket was named with Robert C. Dunn for governor and Ray W. Jones for lieutenant governor. Other picks included P. E. Hanson secretary of state J. C. Black state treasurer and Calvin L. Brown Charles L. Lewis C. B. Elliott and Edwin A. Jaggard as supreme court Justices. Senator Moses E. Clapp was endorsed for re election and Dunn secured the nomination by acclamation after a contested credential review and subsequent departure of delegates.
Daniel Decatur Emmett, author of Dixie, died June 28 and was buried in Mount View cemetery Friday afternoon. Elks Lodge No. 140 arranged the funeral with A. G. Fields as marshal. A large number visited Emmet’s home. Episcopal service by Rev. W. E. Hull highlighted his Dixie authorship and his devout home life always giving thanks to God.
Paris reports the Haytien Incident has been satisfactorily adjusted from France view. President Nord of Hayti issued a full apology for the outrages against the French minister and the Hayden government promises punishment, a public apology, and security assurances. Delcasse said Haytian president publicly met with French and German ministers and apologized. Germany acted similarly.
St. Louis reports former Delegate John Schnettler, linked to a city lighting deal, is advised by Attorney Simon F Bass to plead guilty and seek mercy. He faces charges tied to a $47 500 division among delegates, similar to the Lehmann and Hartman convictions now upheld by the supreme court. Ward delivered the advice at Schnettler’s 901 Lam i street grocery store.
Joseph J. Ryan a Democratic national committeeman from Nevada died of pneumonia at the Jefferson hotel in St Louis Friday morning. He contracted a cold on his trip from Virginia City to St Louis at the week’s start.
In New York on July 2 a 13 year old, Alexander Johnson, hanged himself at the home of Frederick K. Allen, president of Pelham Manor village, after his sister who worked as a maid in the family forced him to retire early.
Havana reports a Cuban Afro descendant confessed to the Cuba Eastern railroad bombings at Guantanamo. James Stuart, a Jamaican arrested on suspicion, has been released after the confession.
Forty workers, accepted by the state free employment bureau, left Western Wheat Fields New York on July second to join harvests in Kansas and Nebraska awaiting reapers.
State Superintendent H L Whitfield urges Mississippians to join a broad campaign for better schools. He cites underfunded facilities, need for longer terms and stronger teachers, and calls for county canvassing in August with help from ministers lawyers and teachers. Institute conductors will tour counties in August to hold four week sessions.
Washington, July 2. W. T. Forster, a long distance forecaster, predicts more severe and widespread storms in August September and October. He cites tropical hurricanes and transcontinental cyclones from the gulf and west of the Mississippi, likely causing extensive damage nationwide. He cannot specify localities but asserts storms will arrive with strong force.
Equal opportunity hinges on properly equipped public schools in the South. The speech argues rural schools are the strategic point, cites pay and term gaps, and urges consolidation and the creation of public high schools to lift literacy and civic power. It emphasizes urgent, nationwide comparison and regional inadequacy.
Paul Morton formally assumes duties as secretary of the navy, succeeding Moody who becomes attorney general. Morton is accompanied by Moody as oath is administered by Solicitor Hanna with Darling present, marking a formal transfer and new leadership.
Lester May formerly of a Brooklyn newspaper killed his wife and then shot himself in Ocean Grove New Jersey after a year and a half apart. Mrs May who walked with her four year old toward home was shot in the head then May killed himself placing the pistol in his mouth. Both deaths were instantaneous. May's Brooklyn parents had recently disowned their son over his irregular habits.
A man believed to be Edward Sentinel Cheney of Lockport Illinois leaped from the center span of the Eads bridge Friday night and drowned. The body was not recovered.
A fire that began in Jefferson at 9 30 o clock Friday night threatens to destroy the town. The Marshall fire department has been dispatched to Jefferson on a special train to aid in the effort.
Severe hailstorm near Belton and Manhattan caused extensive crop and orchard damage and shattered hundreds of window panes across the region, including Kansas City area.
Cripple Creek report says Charles H. Moyer and W D Haywood and about thirty others face murder and inciting riot charges after coroner's jury found an armed Western Federation of Miners group planned and carried out the Victor riot. Bonds set at 10000 for Moyer and Haywood, others to be fixed later.
The St Louis fair management paid 213 092 15 to the U S subtreasury as the second installment on a 4 600 000 loan. This sum, 40 percent of admissions and concessions from June 15 to July 1, covers 13 days with two Sundays. Next payment due July 15 must be at least 500 000.
In Cartersville Georgia on Friday evening John Jones a Black man who allegedly attacked Mrs Banister was lynched near the scene. Judge A W Fite tried to restrain about 200 lynchers but failed. Jones body was riddled with bullets after more than 500 shots fired.
Havana July 2 independent members of congress refuse to arbitrate the deadlock in the house of representatives. It is expected that the radicals will take similar action.
Gov. Dockery issues proclamation offering 100 dollars for the arrest and conviction of Andrew Clark a negro accused of killing James Thurman in Wayne county in 1903.
A Dawson dispatch notes gold production through June 30 exceeds last year by over 150000 dollars. The season's output is estimated above 13 million dollars.
Terrific explosion heard as combat raged midway between Che Foo and Port Arthur. Japanese fleet of two battleships and five cruisers clashed with unseen Russians, with land batteries safe. Russian losses denied or unclear as both sides exchange heavy blows.
Telegrams from Mukden report Gen. Kuropatkin will not fight at Ta Tche Kiao or Hai Cheng but will retreat starting June 28. Small detachments stay south to slow Japanese pursuit. a possible cut in Russian lines of communication may hinder reach to Liao Yang. A rumor of 2000 Mongolian losses is dismissed. torpedo destroyer Lieutenant Burukoff ran aground near Helen Bay but escaped with all aboard. Japanese forces observed near the river entrance may engage Burukoff and the gunboat Sivouch.
An authoritative report states Japan fields 180000 troops including Kuroki toward Liao Yang Oku and Nogi forces at Port Arthur and 10000 at Elliott Island. Russians claim recent withdrawals near Hai Cheng and advance reports place a Japanese approach to Liao Yang within 35 miles as Mistchenko reports shell effects from Japanese naval guns.
Daily summaries from the far east add little new information and repeat official dispatches. Reported that 36,000 Japanese participated in the first day of the Dalin engagement.
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