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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1898-11-17

One Of the newest and most
attractive business houses on
our public square 10 the empo-
rum Of the Oxford Dry Goods
Company, tIe charter of which
has been Published in our pa
pr. That the firm Gill succeed
- the con ie, isu Of all xhe are
acquainted With the business
qualifications Of tue genial.
oblisipg managers vho preside
ovef the establishment
Mr. w. U. Hampton 50 long
known tn the public - oar e.
fieient POSTMASTER. has had yesrs
of e-p~ri~nc~ In mercantile
isaes se.orr he received the ap-
psirtm~at Of postmaster His
sf.Eigst forward. uprig.'t man
pe.f ef dezisrg with customers
ezpses tai To drz~ . large and
substantial patronage.
M. J. n Pegu~s. 50 veil
kaoxP to he las; - II Oxford -
tse criterion Of tsste aud fashion
N all that pertains 20 feuiinsne
.snes~s. alss warmly WELCOMES
nssh old customers and nee. 70.
q ex,e-al eeassar.s. son ef hrs
selection OF lie k-te~t and meet
srt:s.sc styles Of the Eastern
ans2vssL
NJ. Albert Davidsss. the
youngest member ofthe hru
has sar years ~ujo~ed th. nee.
epvisble reputzs on Of being he
zs"s, popular click IN Oxford
HIS Ass~s tion - to The yzIae
and quality Of goods may be
considered q Standard upon
which euss omers can sAsely rely.
Tue good people Of Oxford
and vieinisy are cordially invi-
ted tn call and make . Thorough
inspection of all t.Ie goods here
displayed T.,ey will also d"
weli To take under eonsidesa-
ton re unusually Low price Of
these goods
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1898-11-17

prsjudices influence him IN the
matter The candidate $40 IL
not in favor Of progress -
gvod man To defeat. and ~
the duty OF voters To hud out
hos the aspirsnts for oshee
stand ON thsee vital qpestIous-
We cal. attention to the an
nosncem~pt cd NJ f. ID. Nichols
As a candidate for City Ma. s.E !
at the DecvsnJer election. Nj.
Nichols is t,le pres~ns niga.-
Waterman. and sIss mees .
faithful ohcial- He Is pains
taking aud conscientious. sas
wIli make . q =. ei.sss IA ssiiAl
If chosen sor tJe positioS-
Mss Minnie Ga ct hes elm ~
Of t.ie music d~pa ,nent ~ tie
AbJeville Nor mai School. Mss
Minnie has had sape' Ior sdvAn-
tsg~s. having gisdV1ted villa
high meIn- Thst SIZE - Ds-
steal petfot mel % I'e xsssi'sy,
all xho have had the please c
Of hearing her w'Ii TESTIFY Tae
large zad'~rce at l1- lectare IA
the school c5ap~I Last Moetrv
Bight weIe higsly ente tsised
3y several piAno solos amer her
diIeetioa-
About IN O'Clock rss~say
night the Giose s.sce e-s.ss
hIe GA tse Irs.s ssd S.-s o.
the ts.nelx s.>casr ~ q. % e
Mitchell, 40 wss p - ~ .
ye.y sersors 4 e $3.50 =. We
beea the reset We { s'sG
To state tea, our rei.-I 10 : 80
capped with sligSt d. Sc ~ .
Cfouch's aIatLes. in sJe love
| pAIt OF the 5uiIsisg. IS a. ,
aged and bis goods .nis ca ~
vste'. Tue Sre eompssv sor-ed
gzllAnJy. No Iusu znce e-ee ~
on building.
Miss Charlie Bisnton, OF Mem
phis, Tenn, will org; ME - class
| in mdssc at the res. deree of W.
A. RoaDe, on No - ss ~et. be-
,sinpipg Moaf net. NJ 8
Blantoa will oe Ei-d 40 i<se
prospective pups o. ire-'
parents call asd set te.ms, e,e--
as veil zs 10 .sm'li1rixe them
selves With Der met10ts "a TO-
strsc.,oB-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1898-11-17

We DEFY the world 10 reduce .
medicine for the cure Il all fcsais
of Kinney and Blazer ~ r5ies,
Piles and II Sssesse> -seeriiz %
women, thss viii es.pal s a.t1'sSIe
K: rev CuseL
Sinety-eiHhs yer cert OF tie G. -
treated with Ssa1kh,s SWe kldnsy
Csre that have core . re- oa- or
se-vstscn have been cu-es.- We
sell our nseSsei1e Cd . Doss.;se guar
sntee n directions Rs - 'oWuAa, and
Esonsy viii b .esuls~e- :. ems 1
not edscsed- For sale by p r
Ch--ten 3 Co.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1898-11-17

EOl o. EAGLE:

Ed o. EAGLE:
Having heard that tee has been
sent abroad . st-temens that hsv
r,o~he> NJ. Paris, b-ougn. the yei-
low fever To TAyao-'a | vssl 10
safe that NV mot ~ has no. 5sd !,
feve- n az "a. In kP,ye.te
COZ - -, sap.ne-. Sae ad .
peli "a s.ta-IA - Taylor. and v sen
..ie p;s~>'c;su Dv. tsray, came To
zee her he took her temperzrr .
AID aid enpAsticsliy tsaf she did
not have least cegree o fever
I ". lie thu .hAk those Who wisn 70
know .ue { nth mz~ do 10
Respect 'ul'y,
AS - TAytoR-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1898-11-17
A Method
according
to Nature.

The experiments % modern ply
sicians and -c.e.Itisss have establish
ed the tact sbas Llrpy o. the germs
OF disesse ente- &c LodS by the In
halasioa % a. isieb WITH bacteria
or msc~oJes. T;se>e Se - are very
s0aa. -. the, ~o-k - deadly.
SAIL MANY o. the>e are compare
lively harmless, - p~s sous IN health
but = ICON n a. or.an IN diseased
IL = sssaeteu- Tue experiments OF
Koch and other have shed much
light upon thin important subject
But up 10 the 2-'eseut time, the cut
TIE OF bacteria appesrs 20 have
net With much greater socesss than
s:,eir destruction A vecan do ~
little to dest.oy thepe minrte enc
..x}es.. IL n the most sensiJi~ eonrss
-. -. eugthen ant revitaliz~ the
systeEa % that t may recei And
resiss their destructive influence,
and does is not seem very nttans
thar the revitslixing element should
enter the body through inhalation
Of oxygen vhich 10 At once . re-
visAlis<r ant germicise- The ex-
psri<nee OF years and the testi-
mouy Of thousands show Ccsupoond
O-yr~a 10 be the .gent nee &C.
Iiyoo sish further iLfor.2ass D
write us sud ve xiil send you, Ivs
Of cnarIs, abundant evidence SEQ
sor sook Of tvo hand- 90, 1s.e>
Win records and Testimonials o
-, prisiag cures Of varsous fosuss o.
$780, and debility IL ~ coat yoS
No. szDg - co0vtrce voSs e.
Hoaso vsvaxa,eBt . sess OFT b,
sx,~e>s. - BE r,~d n 20 e.
Once sssasEsxs . sc-'-.,-ssere'
be~s- Co.nals .-on res
Drs. Starkey & Palen
No. M Girard Slreet.
p2aAelokia. p
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1898-11-17
Oniees over my store for rent.
ID. I. SULTAN.

REGULATIONS forthe manager
control of its affairs the -
- he inconsistent with the
IONS Of this charter or con
the laws of the United stat
the STATE of Mississippi.
section g. Any two OF "a
uorators may call = msetln'
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1898-11-17

Big line new Millinery jast
eeeiyed and will sell il cheap
No Opening tiis season
J. 4. NELSON
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1898-11-17

8Is:aOp 3 Stall viii buy your
Wool and Beesv.x At highest
market price,
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1898-11-17
lIothd's
Friend

- y b. svsry vumaa vAsa h - b. -
Anaa.sea msGAss vhs vrisz ths aksvs -
- Nj - - 4 S-ag prsgaan<y b .
sisaais - - ~ ~ n pah - ssanne
A1fh0s Frn,d slsip shs p.ai.,s ~ .
a'as tsty - eisas i.seHsrs vhirA =
~ 80 npasssA b d d. \ nlass
- a.<as - ans~s tAem - szp.aA D
xnEvS merai,g i<kn1 snd asrvo~n@
= - al IL esy.o eone<rnsd a psrisd
e,nAnisa fss ~ Anal ksss. 70 hat d. a<sua
hhs ; shsrs aad practically rshse.. Dss
~ 4 ai,g - AAsd tsrass b ahogssAu
svoi1s1 and ssrsvwy b n<rsiy . massss d
aixv dzyA
os~Whss - ssssA~'s frss.s fur o. s-ssss.
NJ Drzll,eh hegsisssr Co.. Atlanta, Ga.
6saA tsg car tree illustrated sosk
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1898-11-17
LOCALS IN BRIEF.

NrA J. r. Greer, IN esteemed
LADY Of the Cnveed neiehDoi-
hood, ded reeeat;y.
We "a ct 20 Learn lbst Judge
Bu .ney e0ntinres III ut his
home on Ce1ete y etreeG
Que cotton rarket ias been
. l.tlle dali this week esint TO
the 0agh condition Of the r0a0s'
Union Thanksgiving services
will be held ia ne Aetaodiss
Chusea % Tea rdAy, Soven-
Der 34ab.
Miss Maggie Thonpsoa give1
instruesioa IN music and de
sires paeils. 20, teIins apply
at iesideaee q No. tn street
We refu q t0<pLo 10 ou'
iEierds wso have 20 indy re
neEse.ed - 5y . -e3es.' .
susse ipsi0s, snd -. ssset 90
ers vii follev ,.ei. good e
ample.
Tie O. ord 0saAsd Sehoo
will open Monday, Nov. slss
Aias APnie C..andsef has oees
elected to ell ne ,Os'.,oa q
p-rs-y teacher, lie I vac-as D.,
the deaxh Of II . G. -
The God peorle Of o. o''
reeii-e, ~ never be.ose. s.iS
thee 10 no place Ike home, an
tie dear home inees su0 mi
iar st eeEs wee never de- re
tran &c the recently retarne'
reia3eea
Tie L-Rsvette county -aeS
he's OF he Second N-ssissipF
Volunteer In as-y WI leav
Oxford Cd tie 37th instant, {
-eport = Capt.. Wood, Com2an
B, ct WinonA. Transportsti0
vii oe FINISHED ileH At tbs
peia. - Ceium 1ia, Tee - vac
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1898-11-17

Highess price paid at Bishop
& Stalls for Beeaw2x and Wool
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1898-11-17
Dissolution Notice.

BY mutual consent the 6rm
Of Harkins q Matthews has
t;iis day hen dfsolved- Tie
business will eooIinue in sbs
name Of o. p. Z. Matthews, hs
having bought the entire in
teresf of J. r Hsrkipa This
September 8th 1888.
J. r HARKIx2
p. E MATHEWS.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1898-11-17

D0t nave taLut80Cu - man
soldiers - s00e other eounsle-
cot for bravery and gallsnt.y
thew cannot be exeelled-
Prof. g. K Hightover e.
ann . large number Of La
ReVefte e0Ssty teachers Last
Friday and SaiaI day, the usual
s-aniDe4ioas having been de-
lAyed on account Of the cpl
demic.
MrA MarsA.et Mckee md
dasghter, Miss Matte, returned
home Saturday morning. having
spent The past few weeks in
Holly SDiingA Mrs Mckee is
recovering from Al attack VI
Lsg-,ppe, and although very
weak, 10 improving slowly.
From . glance at the goods
our me. chants are receiving
daily il 10 quite evident that
they afe losing no time making
ready for the Holiday trade.
No other time of the year calls
.for the pa. ticr'ar lines hit the
nOlis..ys make necessary. and
zoe baIk Of il - something good
to eat.
Can't J. J. B0wsei, one Of the
, p.ominent ssd highly esteemet.
citizens Of TuacuEb's, Ala-- died
on the morning Of the Ian IA
ter . brief illness Cspt- Bow
Ger v.s the .afher Of our towns
man Mr.. J. w. B0vse, ,1e p, o
r.i etor Of the R,cket Sole
The deceased vas IS years Of
lage, and leaves . vie, sOn and
daughter, to whom re extend
.vuf sincere sympathy
The wi9ouin High Schoo
will open NOudAv, Nov. 2lst
! in tse house south o. the b-p
S.st ehaich. Although Mis-
wlbourn il not yet quite vel
leaoHea to be p. esent. aer vofi
Twill Be psdert' ken y me Othel
|. Iteaenes Q, to-vit: Misses Pet is
lCoakey, Bailey md Mr.. ID. y
'IK.mbroush, until her ar.ivrl
(which 10 expected . sew osy
latel.
l That cotton 10 low, cannot b
ldenied, Jut Was ever thee
tine in the worlds history vhe
"a few dollars eosid boy Z
mach q nOvf A bale Of col
tou vh;en brings tveDty-dv
dolla.s, will 5av - nuen dr.
eoods a Q f-ty dsltAr bale ~
everas ago. Me.t seems to b
. the sely seeessity or luz.r
Avlieh u - dirs cheap, and
the fssner viii Else . saIplu
o. psrk tine 9 wont be . sing
ltasne lei for tie old eiesEe'
i, t. glsnble sbosi.
II On the second TaesAay
: Deceuber the city elee,'oa W
/, be held .. this place for nsy0
.IdeI ren aud cay ma shall W
Iearnes.Iy cope s.iIi tse new On
a eers will ptoye themselves 9
4 ecrps.eaf and t,us.wo nv q
a hose vso 1--we ..ither,o Sc. ve
J. .:,e m sic. Tie need of eiea
n At, eets. . complete system
q | seversge and q general Ieforl
Of our individual CARELESS h1b,l
slsoat cur premises, should =
4 the incentive to sae election
I, oneials who viii make thei
= suDjects . speeisi object Of CO.
"a alteration We trust thst eas
y voter will bear this in min
= / when choosing men to Ill thei
positions, and !
- n fam interests or pet
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1898-11-17

Foremost n the tanks o. the
pioneers Of -ogress and ir-
proyement IA Oxford. is tie
name Of our ei.e . sing me-
chant, ". j. E. Ne',s0o- With
prophetic in.ui.i0a ,sis wife
awake, 40 Duh Juss oess man,
saw t,,-s d. geots eDpo,iu IN
second TO zone . ,ae Sou.5,
was the need Of lis cultured,
.efned eommuss &, end vis5
lis energy and determination
soon had his present maSais.
Gently eqripped establishment
at he service Of his cussome.s.
No greater variety or bet.s I
quality Of goods can be found
in lie state Than displayed BY
Nj. Nelson's Ietipue Of polite,
! obliging salesman or sr,isti'
callv ii angei in is hsudsoms
STOW virdowa and wat j.
still more xtl. active la paiehA
/ sers, 10 the rOeS-bo,,on prices
which will accommodate .hs
most modestly filed purse.
/ Nv house WIS clOsed FOR tv'
months du- isg Tue yellow eve
and has since iced aired sns
lIor osghly cleaned l AN nov
Il pi epai ed 40 do up-.O-dAse d'es
msEing ut my home Oh Colleg'
J Hill 0. Get
Il NRs. Z. II. PLAsKErT.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1898-11-17
Fresh Oysters every day 81
q. W. BUFTALoEA
70 THE CITIZENS OF OlFORr

Having announced my maze
for re-eiect,ou to the once o.
Mayor, I wish To .y, II elected,
I viii use every honorable
means to carry out the plslfos N
enupcisted and adopted at he
citizens meeting. Monday The
9Th INST
Past experience teaches me
tia. NO one can ca Y out al
re.o. ms embodied in ,he resolu
,ioas unless aided and support
ed 1y tue people
feel grateful to tse goos
people Of Oxfoid .or ise'
50 : age IN the past, and soliei
your support at s.ss eomini
elec.iou. Yea,s veiy Tiuiv.
Jxo. Y. BRowy-
Nov. I5sh, 1895
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1898-11-17

o -
have ussd Smiths Sure
Kidney Cure. and it has
.na,ir = permanent cure.
MRS. WIZ. pURvHAR,
Iopess 0rO. Ark.
For sale aud gu.-SDtee.i by
r. 4 Chiffon & Co.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1898-11-17
ANNOUNCEMENTS.


For Mayer.
We are authorized to announce
l. o. DAVIDSON,
= . candidate for Mayor Of Oxford
q tna ensuing Decembsf eisc-son-
We are authorized 70 snnounee
John p BROWN,
n, n ed date for election 10 the
oHrs OF Mayor Of Oxford ~ the en-
suing December election-
We are authorised to announce
W. B. CowAy,
a. candsiase for Mayor Of Oxford
az the ensuing December esecsaoc-
For Marshal
We ere sushorized 20 announce
J-C.LuNDIE,
n. n candidate for re- election 70 the
once Of Narshzl Of Oxford &C the
ensuing Dseembsr election
We are suthosiDod to Announce
Nv. MORROW,
a ea,Akdass for Narshal Of O<fosd
e TIE sDsuing December election.
We e. aufAo. isej % scnor nee
T. d. NICHOLS,
81 @ pdi1rte for Maxshsl OF Oxfs-d
ct the - = December esecssoa.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1898-11-17

NY Restaurant 10 nov open
for ne season. Give me q call.
G.. w. BUFYALoE-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1898-11-17
Rextssruaioo Notes.

The registration books Of the cor
nora on o. Oxford are now osseI.
AL ~ .;es are red rired to regi.t
81 le lst day of december.
JSo. r. BsovN, Com'r.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1898-11-17

Use Cili.ton's Reliable Disr-
rhea Cure sure shot tsr-
Diarrhoea Dysentary and all
sumner eOmpl.i. t.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1898-11-17

Our Bakery is nov in full
operation. Bread, Cakes aud
Rolls baked fresh every day.
G.. W. BUYrALOk
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1898-11-17
OHN 2. BROWN,

m a ed sdate for election 10 the
onrs Of Mayor Of Oxford - the en-
suing December eiection-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1898-11-17

Union Thanksgiving e, vices
will be held ia ne Aetaodiss
Chusca % Tea SdAy, Soven-
Der Cab.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1898-11-17

Que cotton rarket ias been
. little dull this week oSink 70
the 0ugh condition Of the rOa0s.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1898-11-17

Prof. g. K Hightover e.
am.sed . large number Of La
ReVefte e0Ssty teachers Last
1inisy and saturday, the usual
s-aniDe<i0as having been de-
lAyed on account Of the cpl
demic.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1898-11-17

a q ean1sdaeo for NaIshAl OF OSfosd
e Tie spauing December election.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1898-11-17

We - ct 10 lea-n lbst Jadgs
Bu -ney e0ntinres III 1t hia
hone on Cenete Y etreeG
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1898-11-17

Ma }. p. Green, IN esteemed
LADY Of Tie Crrvood neighoos'
hood, ded reeeat;y.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1898-11-17

they will be must cred out Ok
fosd and Lafayette eoaaty may
n0s have furnished - many
soldiers - soae other eoansles
cot Tor bravery and gallant
thew cannot be exeelled-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1898-11-17

T. d. NICHOLS,
q Q e ,di1rte for Naxshsl OF Offer
ct the - = December election
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1898-11-17

Mrs. MarsA.et Mckee and
daughter, Miss Matte, retained
home Saturday morning. having
spent The past few weeks in
Holly SDsingA Nrs- Mckee is
recovering from Al attack vi
Lsg-,ppe, and although very
weak, 10 improving slowly.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-20

say there was an out and out proposition
but he said today: IF a man would make
good thing out of this office. L know
enough to say that.
Sheriff Cook said: Il don't care to say
much about this business. AS far as I
am concerned there is one thing only for
me to do and that is to follow the line of
my duty as L understand it. Men have
come to me and requested me to let up
on the jointists, but 1 do not care to say
who they We're. 1 gave them no salts
faction"
Sheriff Cook has really done less than
many of his friends expected. Until the
raid two weeks ago nothing had been
done by him along the line of enforcing
the law. There is not a general DISPOSE
ton among citizens to encourage a strict
enforcement of the law. Scores of bust
ness men and others are in favor of the
sale of liquor
After the raid, jointists went on selling,
but after they found that they could ex-
pect no help from the district court they
became somewhat alarmed and determin-
ed to get Sheriff Cook their side.
One of the Townsend joints was moved
to the room formerly occupied by the
Singer sewing machine agency, but it has
not yet been opened. There is a paper
pasted on the door which says CLOSED"
and the door is locked.
An Investigation today revealed the fact
that the big jointists still doing BUSH
ness. They are somewhat more cautious
and the doors are kept locked, but they
still selling.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-20
The Informal Club.

The last Informal club party of the
season was given Tuesday evening at
Hudson's hall. This has been one of
the most popular dancing clubs of the
city.
Those present were: Mr.. and Mrs.
Horace Hall, Mr.. and Mrs. F. w. Free
man, Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Webb, Mr.
and Mrs. S. c. Nichols, Mr.. and Mrs
w. H. Eastman, Mr.. and Mrs. Norman
Wear, Mr.. and Mrs. H. G. Lescher, Mr..
and Mrs. Len KOrn, Mr.. and Mrs A w.
Dana, Mr. and Mrs. Leon futile, Mr..
and Mrs. F. A. Lewis, Mr.. and Mrs. A.
r. Lingafe1t, Mr.. and Mrs. L. S. Fer
ry, Mr.. and Mrs. Willard Hall, Mr.. and
Mrs. J. r. HankIa, Mr.. and Mrs. James
L. King, Mr.. and Mrs. H. ]. Bone, Mr..
and Mrs. Robert Pierce, Mr.. and Mrs.
T. F. Doran, Mr.. and Mrs. w H. john
ston, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Secrecy, Mr..
and Mrs. James B. Hayden, Miss Ma
bel Wilson, Miss Helen Wilson, Miss
Annie Jones, Miss Harriet Jones, Miss
Lillian Tefft, Miss Gertrude Devereux,
Miss Susane Gay, Miss Edna McClin-
took, Miss Glenna Cross, Miss Emily
King, Mr.. Robert Frampton, Mr.. Dick
Alden, Mr.. Lew Graham, Mr.. William
Trap, Mr.. Henry Beerman, Mr.. ]. ].
Falls, Mr.. Warren Akers, Mr.. Will
Wikidal, Mr.. Edward Dennis, Mr.. VIM.
Maclay Lyon, Mr.. Atwater of Philadel-
phia and Mr.. DOrr Norton.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-20
TO CEDE TO THE POPE.
Novel Plan Proposed to Let Spain
Down Easy.

London, April 20.-The correspondent
of the Daily News says: THE vatican
will decide tonight on proposition that
Spain should cede Cuba to the pope,
who would transfer the island to the
United States in the same way as Au-
stria in 1856 ceded Venetia to France
instead of Italy. 1t is hoped that in this
way SPANS amour propre would be
saved
Madrid, April 20-There. is no founda-
ton for the story published in Rome
that Spain has, or will, offer Cuba to
the pope so that the latter may surren-
der the island to the United States, thus
enabling Spain to escape the humilia-
ton of a surrender to the United States
The idea is ridiculed in Spanish official
circles here. The Spaniards say they
will never renounce Cuba without a he
role struggle.
1t is announced that the national
fund to increase the strength of the
Spanish navy is being hugely aug
mented.''
On the departure of Gen. Woodford
from Madrid, which is expected almost
Immediately, the arms of Great Britain
will replace thosa of the United States
over the United States embassy and the
British charge d'affaires will look after
the interests of the United States in
Spain.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-20
A BRIEF CONFLICT.
This and Popular Loan Represent
John Sherman's Views.

Washington, April 20.-Secretary of
State John Sherman said today: II
have hoped up to the present time that
Spain would at last see the hope1essness
of a conflict with the United States and
withdraw her forces from Cuba without
this country being compelled to fire a
shot. I am convinced, however that
for dynastic reasons she will accept the
gage of battle, and that in a very few
days at most, we shall move our forces
toward Cuba.
LAS to how long the war will last is
an interesting question. Should there
be no foreign complications the war
ought not to last but few weeks. On
the other hand, should some accident
happen to our battleShips in the first
engagement, or to our transports the
affair may last longer than sanguine
people expect"
On the subject of popular loan Sec
rotary Sherman said:
Those who have kept pace with my
public acts for the last 40 years or more
will understand that L have from time
to time as the eXigencies of the case
arose, favored a popular loan at a low
rate of interest, the loan being offered
in such small denominations as to at
tract the attention of people who are in
the habit of saving their money. Up
to date such loans have not met in this
country the favor of the masses they
deserve. This was due, perhaps, large
ly to the machinery in vogue at the
time, which did not permit of easy ac-
cess on the part of the people to the
repositories of the bonds. A system that
would give the people the opportunity
they desire to purchase the bonds would
be the right thing. I have no doubt
that Secretary Gage has already con-
sidered such measure, and in due time
will make such recommendations to
congress as will fit the necessities of
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