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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-02-04

9uards az Laa< 8 Liaeossix zTIx.
MArlou. Va. Gr-l % Alea Grahaz.
a negro th.eL before day a. Ae vas
leaving the Zdlls oa he ics over a
PoIaA Iaelr sAOss did uos take eject
but the ice broke unEer Grak4n anz
b.. "a. 1rnrnr.l
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-02-04

Hiss >0phroussha T. Breskinri1.g-.
daughter - Col William e T. Brec<sn-
ridge. was sworu "a a. 4 practising al
toFaey a. Le1inxtou. ky-. by Ju1xe
P1r<er- There were several lzwyer=
present. asd whea the fair disciple Of
Bla<<ssoae took the oath n <rezs deal
ot u1errtlent uas oacastoues4 whez
ludEs Parker solennly admockshea
her 10 1os engage IL cu<s and 20 re-
fraia from taxing mp arms against h-r
e0untry- Miss BrecAinri&<e smiled
aud assured the eourt that she had
asver engaged in such ent-rPises, aE&
that u vas highly improbable that she
would ever do So
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-02-04

A. Washiagta1. n T.. Ja4xs Cor
grantesd s1lli- A Harris a divorce
froaa ehaEles Il Harris. a soc of S.nA-
ter Harris. Il Tennessee The deere.
fails 60 disclose the groznsss foe d.
vorvr- lie $ ordered 70 pay Ms. Har-
r. So = meath for maInteuaae-. SIo1
as eggzs-l fees and costs
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-02-04
4 CHICAGO TRAGEDY.


CHICAGO. Jan 31-Albert Cunning.
n eoaehEAn. shot and instantly killed
Mrs Mary Dennizg ~ her home. +03s
STATE street He then attempted %
shoot the wolaa's Two boys. Azd AL
ing. fatally shot himself in the breast
The police claim that C1nniRg was
Jealous Of Mr. Denninx. bat the lAttes,
who IS the proprietor Of a large livery
stable. says that his wife was afraid
Of Cunning. and that Cunning a.
tempted TO XIII her soze tine ago
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-02-04

2 n aad Martha Williams. aged u
aaa - a 10 had h-sE married = years.
a q ly-rssp<e.st EohSrrsoa county
tleau-f SouPae. disd wish5a n few
hours - each other Both Eer- old
tine hapsists. be ioinisg Harmauy
chargh - an she q rears A.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-02-04

Ssone College. &c Meri3i1n. Eish it,
boarding patronage En4 faculty. Eas
removed 10 ShuquAlak and oozsolti1tsd
With the ShuquAlak Female College
Prospects are bright tos the f4tzro q
the eollegc.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-02-04

Maggie Chazb~rs. a white girl a.
Chattanooga IeEn-. attempted suicide
b. setting ere % Aer clothing, ans
rushing INTO the presence o. her lover.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-02-04

ANoNG the arst-elass post ofsees
lev isg falling of in receipts for
be last quarter Of ls96 Chicago shows
decrease Of 81. 735. Cincinnati, Si0.-
=. - Louis. s.. sOs, Cleveland, 81
b; Kansas City, s.2el; Minneapolis.
t-l-, ST. Paul. s.. COS. and Louisville,
80
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-02-04

William Lee. a youuE colorei nan.
vhiie Intoxicated. entered his hoaze az
Hawptou. Va. and started 20 tezlnIish
the furniture Whsu remouSsrHted
vith oy his mother he made n luuxe
II her Eith xaife. aaa nearly sew
eret half her cheek She swooae1
fro@ the Effects % the Blow. aue he
tO.sA kettle ef boiling water and
poures3 is eoateats over her PROSTATE
fasrrr
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-02-04

IHE Cincinnati Price Current SUN
tzrz=s The erap conditions for the
Issz ended on the Ssth as follows
g growing wheat crop condition IS
l45uiaiued- The week = packing Of
~ amounted 10 sgu.o against s55.- :
: for the corresponding week a year
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-02-04

Fer the Erst tiEe - her kistory Co
lumbss Eas lighted ~ electricity l1s-
seek and sin1Itaneo4.ly there rashed
from the forty arc lamps whtch ha4 been
PLACED tAr0aghOut The eIty Ii<ht ~hieh
cannot be surpassed in brilliazcy 1z2
qGAllty By Any city in the South
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-02-04

TIE Vle<saurz saAseh factory. al IN
1assrF STATED Is V.rkshsr. ~ithsa sAe
paSs fs~ uqatas. . noE zazb1e - al
sas or1@-S rsceivest- il e2s hesa q s-e.
cess froz the hsgizaizs. AT th- plAzi
5 ruaziuE 70 is fan capacity.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-02-04

The butchers Of Dallas. Tex. srery
Sunday give the children Of the Back
O~r orphan home = grand dinner Tie
home was Feeently tarnsd ouE
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-02-04

IaE monthly crop report of the
~-eultural department, usually -
D. 90 the 10Th cf earh month. was
- this month on account ot the
IRE Of number u the correspond
Is 20 send their data IN time 1t
5 -ssued OF tae s5th-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-02-04

Mrs }. Dswi,s. of the ssood=asss
neigkboEA0o4. 4is4 lass seek a. The
aiv1Ee 4 age q ~ years Tke remains
~srs inferred in ths Goss1Nassr Csuae-
terv
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-02-04

CoLUNECs. -. Jas "A Press
special froEn Cantou. .ays th=sAs1p
a. Yesterday Geu- Resell A Ai<er
aas fornailF offered the secretary
aal q var aaG accepted t.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-02-04

IHE Hall-Laasing block. iss6 o
rset Lincoln. Neh, was totally de-
fo!ed by fire At An early hour On the
-0snlng 0f the Seth. The block was
eeaPied bv rooners, and. as the leg
-ture was In session. was quite full
seEa1 had narrow escapes The
li.ding was valued AZ sz5,o0Os par
t-AAy insured The cause of the nrs
pas lamp explosion.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-02-04
MISSISSIPPI MATTERS.



IT, tr--k srvve-s TN sa-sa4. porsieas
q ihe state are ,--aasz 1- aas r=. ea--
~ se- a i4-rer tzsiusss sl- vel- .za-
svsr before. Taese sn fte v.~.-isy 81
ii-4osaavea recrutlg hes4 a. interest,"
tx ueet.n-. one % she r-.r5.Fal o.
.e-ts isiax t1e cst1l.ts1me1- ofa cas-
nlu< iac;1rv ~~vcrA4 - see ir-es
Eroeors gave tle.r expes.ezec- ur.
B4s-e- sad
II N2s Stock Shoi4er IN cauz.u< a.
to-v. Ne q4.1 I'D ceats PER bashei sae
frst Ee4r aud tAe next year - cents
I have seen frosu 80 20 S1o basse,s
;aser % oae acre. l. toVezts on hos
a-ch a man ka04s 2hozt raising toua1-
toes
Uzes;ioa by Capt : y Fo~ell: ''TAoc-
Tor, hos many b4saels DO yoa sank
-aa b. raised here On ssis Pine IAatc
AusEer- I isiak yoG e0sld eoaat
safely On 500 bzshels
?. : B-eker sii4 the eanzing CON
pazy so1it furnish fertilizers sa4 seed
a; cost ard take par oas % the vsze-
tables w.ta al wbo seat into 1 con
tract With tie eouraay-
:. 7. Oliver offered the following
resolution. whicA 81. unanimously
adopted
Resolved. That &c. -. Bgookhavea
Track GroWe-s' Asso-lasson. will zse
o-r bess efo-ts 20 eacogra<s a 4ivsF-
isy IN faruiag. na4 % vrOUoss the
crossing % such vegetables IS will Fur
sasr sas agricultural interest % ibis
ssesiOa az1 A. the sane tias saabIe tas
e2s1inx fzesory % hHzlls s=r Pro4z-s
The Iams~- ras~r~-s. Of Ni..a.-iPg.s-
MississiFpi's Iuabes izser-ss oozSs
reHs 10 her agricultural izssrssss ahy
~: protect isr IL the pzsss of tss S;ats
Eoal4 eoss oas art f1Yo- the 14epsios
% scuzs plaa by uAich the Iazab@r zaaz-
sacslrs4 Wo1l4 tria< . hsissE uar<st
EAlzs car seaAt9-s zi<ks bs iziEc~4
- adEoeats uAEisvcr measures teAf
-i<ht cone zP before thss hr1aca O.
congress % gain szeA an cad Ths sap
qlF - oa<. x.=- 1sh AL eostozwood
lase-tAi ~ iazher is Alzass iEsx-
AAzs;sass n tke nslsA ooaztrT- aa4 -
ot1sr ssctiozx % he SAFE shs : - anf
+ PcFlAr ahozn4s aIzos. - A eqzal ex-
tsst Corsoa q late Te1rs h1s azr!ly
h-oz<a; sac Frie- q Pross zssloa- Les
= Fretees car lzzser za4 make it
hr.uE good F-irs ~orss tas wktls -
f1re is : Zoo I2se. We cza r4zss another
erer % ccE-ca tie nsxs se1so-. b4t
( ~a-a tas lazhsr Material = eEAaass-1
IL - <7z@ forever -Tzz6ca Dsu1orr4G
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-02-04

Myrun Lane,son Of = wealthy tobae-
- dealer. was drowned At Greenvflle.
Tenn-. ey The ice giFiag way while LIE
N4S skaliag 60 = pad
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-02-04

Near Sumter, : {, two daughters
0f Wesley Cambill. = prosperoz. col
bred farmer. were burned 10 death IN
a fed where grass was being
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-02-04

Va AS1 HIEs. GLkcszcyz sta-tcs
,Ta~a-Ieu. GA che eTth t5- Lon
route for Cannes. Both were
-.t-- -.l. Aea.th-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-02-04

1S the ed state Insurance Comnis-
ner Matthews of OGto announced
b. he would not r-lieeuse the Lloyd 5
: trance concerns Of New York 70 do
ness IN ohio. because they were
!; egal organizations under the laws
Z Z state.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-02-04

EAocxEDISes looking 10 the extra
|In ot Edward K. Taylor, alag
4. lAar ". Piatt, who Is accused OF
As murder of-Jezss Tyreel in Ken-
eAy' IN issa. were begun In the Bow
- Poliee e0ar1 London, on the
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-02-04
a DARING HOLDUP.
E.vs Masked Robbers Ats-ck To
Orssoa Express

Frsa .~ % FaFsarusas susl u.uAuaitr 10
Ttrress Csr sal oas -sfs Hia~u opsa
aad Mai ~ae2. 4 Hsa EEpress
Elesa Heavy ts.. % uaxxa.~
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-02-04

ArranEsmsats have besn za&s q
bald N ice factory a. NcC0znb City
With a capacity % sS~aty-ars t0zs
daily L. Is expected to BE in <orkinz
order by Mareh Il Tsis factory is
being pat In 70 sapPly tie s-zts along
The IIIiuois Ceasr1I EsiIroad sssy uailes
above aa1 beI0w Mecoub city a. the
yeEy lowest prices
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-02-04

1AE senate committee on foreign
e'snons. on the s5th, discussed the
eneraI treaty Of arbitration for
--ore than an hour, but no conclusion
- reached on any portion. The
nole tine seems 10 have been de-
|'.eeo 70 discussion Of the relations
ene Nisaragua canal and the Clay
lon-hnlWer treaty to this proposes
~ convention. Many suggestions
ere offered. bnt none took tangible
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-02-04

--y-r-a STATES >ESArsR L. o. Wor-
.l lis family. has -eft London
s. where lac viii continue ht
il tAs interest of bimetal.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-02-04

NaEeilla hUnt and two young ehil-
5re1 were burned TO death the other
zigkt In the destruction OF their hcne.
,s&r Spart4abarg, - c.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-02-04

tAuCaEs throughout the United
sztes. as reported b. 2 C. Dam / Co.
r the week ended on the esth were
b. against - for the corresponding
eek last year For Cauas.a the fail
res were 3. against % last year.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-02-04

Gov MeLasriR last ws~k apPoiass1
T Frzn< j EsElSN eorozer aE& r1z<er %
Tansea caantr
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-02-04

-EyRT CHESoW q mason. s. year $
returned 20 his houe ia Loaz Is
-l -.-y. y Y. on the zs;h. after re-
rs-iug from an oPe-at.ol by which
g whole OF his toague was removed.
y trouble vas tue - cancer
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-02-04

fsoE- NeLazrfa as received -. To-
losing letter freu Albert l. Esce. SsE
XarS CITY ~Ss &9zbEo Toa Azs II
ts-ess@l IA The Gsvsl0P2ezs g yozr
Ssase. I car farnish yoz oae-hzlf .
tA- capital as,sssArY % a1il4 loa< liues
g -A5lz0Ass. Nssre ite8n - sAo~z has
;hsy w01i4 - good Payizx roa4S WAsz
eozpzzies can r1is@ czs-hAlf CO the
=azeF can fzrnish the oshsr hAIf-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-02-04

r Hawaiian Gazette II the lgth.
annual review ot trade. says
tsa r1st year was iuauclllir tAe
.a-dsperoHs IN she history q .Ae
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-02-04

Judge Joseph H. Earle has b~ea
elected Uaitcd states senator by the
South Carolina legislature 20 seee>~4
John l. NJ Irby- senator Earle Isl
lawyer Of ability. lie catered she CUR
federate army when -. ssatisx - ths
last % the war. ln l.ss after having
served in both branches II The l~gis.4-
;ure. he WAS sieesed astorney-g-Ee-al.
aad was reelected sw0 y-arS lAter.
having refused The no1izRsi0z 90 gov
erEOr- In i>so he Eaa fo- .ovrrE0-
against Tllman- Two yc1r. later. a.
thoagh = Conservative. he was eleetesl
clreuit iud<e ky reform sxisia-Ere-
His eRmpai~u a<ainst Coz ErAas iAss
sumner, durinE whieh he slapped ths
governor face in reseatiax an iasuit.
Is fresh In the Pzblie's zs~zzorT. he .
a btnetallts-. esanserv1zire n as vi~r~.-
Ia app~araace Senator E@rle . bad
sou@. spare. with iroz-<r2y hair asE
EzUstarhe he = q good speaker.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-02-04
SOUTHERN eLEArrsos


Ihe taaa-a san-eue cau-s A. a.
erurs sae case as El..a ln1E aarill.
galsr lear4 sea-s1r- tsr sle ae-lsr
20 " 9 Eases So ualssca Ia E-.sem--
l-r. l-ec. aad sar,l ,ae cate of Aas exc
c=tlaa la- Nare1 6 I@azhlrti zlil-sl
a ral.roai crai1e.or 81 tsatstez . a.las
taEee years 49,. azl was zn3er bond
Tor tAe egim- whea be slev Ea.es
Iac latter vas Arauz1er fer
Louisville ky.f house. aaL Vas trylug
% sci b-sstles te a saloon sccpcr iutsats-
dea oae EiEA- when u2ng hdr.li. uho
was lruns. strl,.eal IN anG iuterser~d
IN the eaavcrsstiou - Bates azd the
storekeep~r Bates interpa.~1 obiec-
ilnus TO uauxhdrul's couduct. when
IauE EhdTill cursed hin- Pal-ei = pistol
aud shot him dead The murder vas
unPrevoseL The Iravelers- Protective
association emplsyc-l cozus~l. uho
prosecuted Daugk1rilL The murder
e. is but q vsars Old. ana - we'll eoa-
necteA
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-02-04

Iaz Presiden--elect - the CniteJ
.-s ls 5s years old Il was OF Jan
b. l. lsss. that he dr,t saw the
( g iay az Niles. o.. where his Ia
Tas manager and proprietor o;
& @ foundry
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-20
WHAT HAVE YOU DONE?

Saturdays Newton Daily Republican
contains the following:
Thursday will be the floral day. Those
who were al this event last year said it
was the finest ever seen in the west sur
passing either the famous Mardi Gras of
New Orleans, the Yelled Prohpets of St.
Louis or the Floral Fiesta of Los An
geles. Then what will it be this year,
with all that is being done to make it
excel by far last years grand affair."
This little paragraph expresses the ex-
pectations of every one of the 100000 Wis
itors who are coming to Topeka. While
the floral parade will be splendid, nothing
should be left undone to make it come up
to the highest expectations of our visit
ors. Have you done your share? Have
you prepared to decorate your carriage or
vehicle? 1t is hoped that you have not
been one of those mean-spirited persons
who SO far forgot the glory of their own
town to go about sneering about the
floral parade and trying to injure it.
There have been some people in Topeka
unjust enough to do this. They are doubt
less ashamed of it now and will do all
they can to make amends for their con-
duct.
The floral parade is going to be three
miles long, beyond doubt. Make it five
mileSi
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-20
SYMPATHY FOR BANKERS
Leads Kindly Disposed Persons to
Suggest Means of Relief

The fact that the Kansas banks are
overrun with demands to accept money
on deposit has opened the eyes of the
brokers of the east and already fifty
banks in the state have been offered a
new use for the money Of the Kansas
farmers and stock men.
The Jacob Dold Packing company of
Kansas City was the first to suggest
the plan which consists in floating COM
mercial paper, we'll secured.
The scheme is to issue this CONNER
cfa1 paper to the bankers who in turn
shall loan the surplus money which
they secure on deposits. In this way
the banks will be relieved of the re-
sponsibility of taking care of the vast
sums of money which they are now de-
clining to accept as deposits.
The plan is being very generally dis
cussed among the financial men.
1t would seem if the banks are just
groaning and shrieking under the
amount of money poured in on them,
that the system of postal savings banks
suggested by Postmaster Gary might
relieve them of the burden. Nobody
wants the banks to suffer in this mat
ter. They have the heartfelt sympathy
of the public
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-20
INVITES GOVERNOR LEEDY..
Enterprising ana Guileless Mr. Curry
of Quenemo and His Stock Sale.

J. C. Curry of Quenemo has arranged
for public sale of stock in the near fu-
ture and he desires to have the occasion
honored by the presence of the govern
or, to whom he has addressed a long
letter, enclosing a sale bill and an urg-
ent invitation to be present.
Mr.. Curry suggests that it is perhaps
a long time since the governor attend
ed a public sale.
You perhaps get tired of continual
feast of politics and the society of the
men who always want something from
you want to give you something,
principally advice, and an easy and
profitable way to escape those environ
nents would be to attend my Sale,' he
says.
Here you will meet" continues the
affable Mr.. Curry, "a large section of
the best men in this part of the state,
including many honest DunkardS and
all the prominent cattlemen from sur
rounding states.
IF you come unannounced think it
would be much better. In that way L
will be able to assure you that you will
not be pursued by prosecuting poll
ticians, and 1 will see to it that the
great common people will not be driven
away from their governor or deprived
of the opportunity to visit and talk with
him by that class of people,"
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-20
Chicago Livestock Market.

Chicago. Sept 20.
HOGS-Estimated receipts hogs today,
26. 900. Market active. 5d10c higher. Light,
4.35; rough. So. .S0G13 50.
CATTLE+Receipts, 1900. including l.
500 Texans and 400 westerns. Market
generally 10c higher. Beeves. s3. 95G5.60;
cows and heifers, s2d4.50: Texas steers.
81. .S0lT4: westerns. So. 3.20Q4-50; stockers and
feeders, S3-20G4.45-
SHEEP-Receipts 10000. Market steady
for desirable grades. others weak. Native
sheep. $260Q4.25; western, S3Q3.9O; lambs,
SO. .5O05.75.
Official yesterday:
HOGS-Receipts, l.. 316: shipments. 2.04s.
CATTLE-Receipts, 36S; shipments. 64S-
SHEEP-Receipts, S,229; shipments, L.
Estimated receipts hogs Tuesday. 15,-
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-20
CASE OF Won VALTHEIM.
of an American Consul Devel-
opes a Strange Career.

New York, Sept. 2O.-A dispatch to
the World from London says:
Scotland yard is now endeaVoring to
trace the murderer or murderers OF
MoritZ Wilhelm Won Valtheim, natur-
allied American citizen, and from 1893
to 1896 the American consul at Santa
Matra, Colombia. On August 5 the
naked body of a man six feet four
inches in height was found floating in
the Thames in the vicinity of the docks.
A strong lanyard rope was wound
tightly around the neck and down the
back, tying the hands and then securely
fastened to the ankles The body, it
was declared, had been in the water
month, and the doctors affirmed that
death was caused by StrangulatiOn be-
fore immersion.
The police content with the verdict
of the coroner'S jury, consigned the
body to a pauper's grave in Ilford GEM
etery- About two weeks ago Mime.
Won Valtheim applied to the home sec
retary for an order to have the body
exhumed, as she believed it to be that
of her husband. She said she had lost
sight of him early in the year and that
soon afterwards he had bigamously
married a Greek lady, Marie Magrover-
dato. whom he met at Bloomsbury
boarding house.
The body was exhumed last Friday
night and Nine. Valtheirn Immediately
identified it as that of her husband.
Won Valtheim had had a remarkable
career Born in the north of Ger
many, he began life in the German ma
w anu IIleH 1OuSnl dS d volunteer IOf
Bulgaria against SerVia. Subsequent
ly, he tramped across the Australian
continent. He married his first wife,
a Miss Yearsley, at Perth Western
Australia, in 1886 Afterwards he set
tied in the United States. Then he
went into the banana trade at Santa
Martha where he was appointed U. S.
marshal Won Valtheim's second wife
discovering that he had another wife
living, had begun proceedings to null
nfy her marriage, but they were post
1n6 fAV1E inf frNr-v,, firN11 Kl,o&
theim had gone to Madagascar How
ever, a decree of multiplying the mar
riage was granted in July. How the
body came in the river is a complete
mystery. But it is surmised that Won
Valtheim was thrown overheard from
some fareign ship.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-20
TARGET COMPETITION.
Picked Men From 80 panies Will
Engage in the Contest.

Denver, Col, Sept. 20.-Army circles
are greatly interested in the approach
ing infantry and cavalry target COM
petitions which are to commence in the
department of the Colorado within the
next few days. Picked men from 80
companies of infantry are at Camp E.
7. Jeffrey near Colorado Springs and
crack shots from the cavalry are en-
route from Fort wingate, N NJ, to take
part in the cavalry tournament. Cali
fornia and Texas send men to contest
in the cavalry arm of the service.
The contests are of special interest as
this is the first annual meeting of
skilled marksmen, in all the depart
ments of the army since the new rifle
and the new firing regulation were
adopted. The contests were not held
last year, as the Krag-Jorgensen rifle
had just come into use and the new gun
required new firing regulations. To Capt.
J. S. Mallory of the department of the
Colorado, was accorded the responsible
ity of revising the regulations.
The man gaining the highest score in
each arm of the service is to receive
gold medal, the three marksmen stand
ing next are to receive silver medals
and bronze medals are to be distribu
ted among the next six standing at the
close of the contest.
board of officers has been detailed
to take charge of the contest at Camp
E. T. jeffrey and Fort Wingate. Capt
c. B. Hoppin of the second cavalry will
have charge of Fort Wingate and Capt.
Charles Dodge of the twenty-fOurth in
fantry will have charge at Camp E. T.
Jeffrey. Each contestant is given the
opportunity of firing $50 shots with the
carbine and so with the revolver. The
winner of a gold medal may, if he
choose, receive in lieu of the medal, a
rifle or carbine of special design and
superior workmanship, provided with
the most improved sights, which be-
comes his personal DrOD6rtV.
In even numbered years, it is pro-
posed to assemble the distinguished
marksmen of the army in competi-
ton, for which suitable medals will be
awarded. The five men making the
highest scores in each department will
constitute the team of that department,
and no man can take part after he has
won three medals or been three times a
member of a department team. He will
then be placed in a distinguished class
no longer eligible for army competitions.
The infantry programme at Colorado
Springs is as follows:
Preliminary-first day, Sept. 20.-Ten
shots at rectangular targets at each
of the ranges, 200, 300, 500 and 600 yards,
40 shots in all.
Second-Sept. 21.-One advance and
retreat, morning and afternoon as
skirmishers at figure targets, 40 shots in
all
Competitive, first day, Sept. 22-Ten
shots at rectangular targets at each of
the ranges, 200, 800, 500 and 600 yards,
40 shots in all
Second day, Sept 23-Ten shots at
rectangular targets at each of the rang
es, 200, 800. 500 and 600 yards, 40 shots
in all.
Third day. Sept. 24.-One advance and
retreat, morning and afternoon as
skirmishers at figure targets, 40 shots
in all.
Fourth day, Sept 25.-One advance
and retreat, morning and afternoon, as
skirmishers at figure targets, 40 shots
in all.