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sale my little farm / And . halt
miles east Of Oxford contain
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time with approved security.
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elect a. -.zfe aa9 county Of
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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-01-12
DIR. Cady'sCondition Pow

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needs when N bad condition
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medicine and the best in Use 10
put a horse in prime condition.
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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-01-12
A COED BARGAIN.

FFesh Stock Of Drugs and
Drug nTtzres- also ) room resi-
s4~Eee ~ilh > acres Of good
pastUrzge. al within the cor
pOr4ti0n Il Oxford. for sale
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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-01-12

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TIE Methodist Conference -
Gently a. H4trl-bgrg- While
there y stated he night o.
cone = eanll 'Izfe for governor.
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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-01-12

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-p9n 10 give fhS nzrnes Of pl4-
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the pres requested 10 repro
dEee this call There are near
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soldiers buried one ziIe soath-
=es+ Of err State University.
upon University land Money
20 hare this cemetery enclosed
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collected b. the Wonlsn's Con
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The gloom viii disappear.
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medicine.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-01-12

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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-12
KLoNDIKER LOSES HIS FOOT.
Got 1t Caught In a Kink of Tightening
ROnc.


Arcola, Ills, Dec. 12.-Dr. Omer
Barnes returned last week from the
Klondike country with his brother,
Calmer Barnes. who lost his right foot
Al plotting people through the White
Horse rapids. The Scow on which
the accident occurred" said DIR.
barnes, was a twenty-ton, craft, lii
den with Il cargo of engines and heavy
machinery, ana had a total weight of
fifty tons. The rushing water impartS
much headway 10 the boat, and the
momentum must be decreased gradu-
ally when the rapids are passed. For
this purpose stout post is built into
the boat at either end. securely braced
below and protruding two feet above
deck. \ rope is thrown ashore, and
made fast to Il tree or stump on the
bank.
Then the loop is made around the
post on the boat. and the speed is
gradually eased down. the rope play
ing out from n coil on the deck. 1t
frequently happens that the rope kinks
and the coil jumps about. Such was
the case ut the time of Calmer'S ac-
cident. He missed the first attempt to
loop the rope around the post, and in
making the second lost his balance and
stepped into the loop of the rope. His
leg was Immediately drawn against
the post and the rope performed the
amputation just below the knee, cut
ting through the clothing, flesh and
bone in less time than il takes to
tell it."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-12
TELEGRAPH BRIEFS.

Two Topeka CE<asl. politicians drank
disinfecting fluid, mistaking it for
whisky and both may die.
Sixteen horses were burned in u fire
that destroyed NJ. j. Ryan's barn at
Chicago.
John X. Rockefeller is reported to
be backing II. &. Frick in plans to es-
tabIish an iron and steel plant to COM
pete with Carnegie.
The French government has formal
ly demanded the degradation of the
viceroy of Canton because the order
to execute the Chinese magistrate who
was responsible for the murder of two
French officers 1T Montao has not been
carried out.
Spaniards who have been prisoners
of Philippine insurgents, it is reported,
will claim damages from America on
the ground that Admiral Dewey turned
them over TO Aguinaldo.
Minnie Milbrant. IL years old. was
arrested for burglary at Chicago. She
confessed and WAS proud of her ex-
ploits.
An Englishman. claiming to be the
agent OF Cecil Rhodes ana DIR. Jane
son, is negotiating for promising prop
critics in the Rainy Lake region of Min
nesota.
John 4. Summer n landscape artist,
formerly of st. Louis, died suddenly
at Middletown, Conn. aged "a years.
The estimated crop of cotton for 1899
is; 100000 bales.
Commander L. Il. Wood. L. s. N,
died Of typhoid fever at his residence
in Washington. He was in command
OF the gunboat Petrol at the battle of
Manila bay
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-12
GERMAN FoREIGN POLIcY STATED.
Won BueI0% Tells the Reirhstag What the
Kaiser Has In View.

Berlin. Dec. 12-The reichstag pre-
sented highly impressive spectacle
yesterday during the debate on the eS-
Inmates and the formal Introduction of
Emperor Williams new naval pro-
grammc. In the court box sat Prince
ItadziwiIl. with instructions to make
Il personal report 10 the kaiser. The
bundeSrath table was crowded. Count
Won BuelOw's speech dealing with the
necessity FOR Il large feet provoked
approval and disapproval almost
equally emphatic. The diSapprovnl
came from the Radicals. When he de-
ciared thaG Germany did not desire TO
pursue an aggressive pyrOtchnic,
course. but was equally determined rot
To be pushed aside politically or com
meTcially by other powers. and never
to allow an important international
question 10 be settled without consult
ing her there was an outbreak of Spon-
taneOus applause.
Prince HohenlOhe. the imperial chan
cellOr. announced that the federal gov
ernments had come to the conclusion
that the present navy was Insufficient
for the country'S needs and that eSti-
mates for doubling the present number
of warships would be submitted. Count
Won Buelow. in supporting the pro-
posed increase in the navy. said: The
president of the United States, in his
message. expressed himself concerning
the good relations between the United
States and ourselves with n warmth
that fills US with sincere satisfaction.
and aS far as Great Britain iS con-
cerned we are willing and ready to live
in peace and concord with her on the
basis of full reciprocity and reciprocal
consideration"
AIluding to the warlike changes and
revolutions OF the past few years. he
said: Il cannot yet believe Al new paTti-
tiOn OF the earth is imminent. We
wish To interfere with no foreign pow
er. but neither do we wish TO let our
feet be troddcn upon by foreign
power. nor let ourselves be pushed
aside either politically or economically.
lust because the external
position is now favorable we must use
il To insure ourselves for the future l
wish-we all wiSh-that our future
may he peaceful. Whether IL Will be
so no one can say.
I'VE must he secured against sur
prise not only on land but at sea. We
must create and possess a fleet strong
enough TO exclude attack by any pow
er; and l emphasize attack. for in the
absolute peacefulnesS OF our policy ii
cau never be other than a question of
defense German foreign policy IS
neither -ovetous. restless nor fanciful
The fancifGlness of our plans is the in
vention of the foreign press. and not
sanctioned by the German press or
officially"
AS an instance OF the necessity of a
navy. Count Won Bue,ow cited the pres
ent conditions in Venezuela, where. he
said. very considerable German inter
ests are seriously jeopardiZed, and to
which country we are able only to
send two or three old training ships.
In the coming century the
German people must be either the ham,
mer or the anvil
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-12
DEL PlLAR's HEADQUARTERS
Filipino General Did Not Wait. but Scat
tered His Force in the
Mountains.

Manila, Dec. II, $50 a. m.-General
Lawton, with the Thirty infantry
and four troops of the Fourth cavalry,
has occupied San Miguel without Il
fight. The insurgent commander
General Pho del Pillar, who made his
headquarters there with supposedly
the largest force of insurgents north
of Manila, is believed to have divided
his men into scattered bands. The
inhabitants have petitioned for Il
strong garrison.
Colonel Hayes, with cavalry, had
two brushes with the insurgents, the
Americans having two wounded. Sew
enty insurgents attacked Il commits
sary bull train returning from CapaS
to Tarlac. The drivers escaped with
The loss of their rationS and effects.
Captain Sturgis, with Il troop of the
Eleventh cavalry. surprised forty in
surgents under General PandO near
NorZagaray. The insurgents had
major and two privates killed. a lieu
tenant and three privateS wounded
and n lieutenant and fourteen men.
with twenty-One rifles captured.
Manila, Dec. IL, 6:45 p. m.-The ad-
vance guard of General Grants COM
mand under Major Spence. arrived at
Oiangapo. Subig bay. during the night
of Saturday last. which place was oc-
cupied with little resistance. the enc
my fleeing
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-12
Caused by Absence Of News
From the Seat Of
War.
THO ATTACKS ARE PLANNED.
An Engagement North OF
Ladysmith is EX-
pccted.

London. Dec. 12.-The almost COM
piete absence of news from the seat
of war mp to 2:30 this afternoon in
creases public anxiety.
Such scanty messages as have drib-
bled through seem to indicate that
preparations are about completed for
simultaneous attacks at Tngela liver
and Modder river.
There are dispatches showing the
British and Beers were in touch in
both directions Monday.
A strange item Of news has reached
here from Boer sources announcing
that Waschbank bridge is damaged.
This is taken in some quarters as a
possible confirmation of a suggestion
that the British made 4 wide sweep by
way of Helepmaaker and are prepar-
ing to attack the Beers north of Lady
smith in the rear. A message from
Naaupoort. dated yesterday. shows
that Gen. French has apparently no
inclination TO Withdraw his advance
of troops at Arundel. a. was feared
might be the result OF Gatacre's de
feat.
French reports his artillery yester-
day forced an advance on the post of
the Beers south of Colesburg, COM
pellin" them to evacuate their posi-
tiou and seek shelter behind Vaalkop
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-12
NEWS FROM THE LOST SHIP
Bottle Containing a Message Telling OF the
Disaster to the Niagara.

Bottle Containing a Message Telling OF the
Disaster to the Niagara.
Port ColbOrne. Ont. Dec. ia bot
tie containing n piece of paper on
which was written the following, ap-
parently by the captain of the foun-
dered steamer Niagara. was found on
the beach yesterday: Expect to go
down any minute. Captain AlcGiory.
Goodbye. Steamer Niagara foun-
dered about three miles from Port
Mainland" Pieces of the wreck
identified as belonging 10 the Niagara
have driftcd ashore.
Buffalo. Dec. PA body believed to
be that of one of the victims of the
Niagara wreck was washed ashore
near Port Maitland yesterday. The
identifying marks upon the body are
the initials "E. Z. n" tattooed upon
the arm. The body was kept afioat
by a life preserver. 1t is undoubted-
ly that OF II sailor named knowell.
whose home was at Neon River. Ont.
The names OF three OF the crew were
learned yesterday. They We're: James
DaugheTty. fireman. Kingston. Ont;
James Banks, Kingston. Ont. and
Frank Kinsan, ST GATHERINGS. Ont.
The captain of the steamer james
Fisher, .Jr.. which arrived here yes
terday. reports having seen the stern
OF wrecked boat floating i'll Lake
Erie and the name Niagara painted
ON it
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-12
Paid a Freak Election Bet:

The first freak election bet on the
Ohio election was paid at Napoleon,
O., the other night. John G. Bushman
walked II miles and jumped from the
railing of the Maumee bridge to the
water, 60 feet below, swan to the
shore, donned dry clothing and de-
clared his wager made with G. +. Null
holland paid. One of the conditions Of
the wager was that the leap was to be
made after sundown by the loser. The
bet was paid in the presence of about
20 persons, who previous to the jump
were pledged to secrecy, on account of
fear of police interference. Bushman
has had no previous experience as q
bridge jumper.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-12
Anti-Briti,h Mass Meeting.

Omaha, Dec. PA mass NEE ling
was held in this city last night at
which resolutions We're adopted favor
ing the Beers in their conflict with
England. Governor POynter presided
and speeches were made by q. NJ.
Hitchcock, candidate for United States
senator; Governor Poynter and others.
Former Senator Allen was advertised
to be present, but failed to appear.
Resolutions were adopted against u
British alliance, and against any
"courtesies" being extended to the gov
ernment of Great Britain by our civil
or military authorities Ito the detri-
ment of the heroic people of the South
African republics"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-12

Pretoria. Dec. 11.-Six hundred and
seventy-twO British prisoners were
taken At Stormberg. In the fighting
at Modder river yesterday evening
General Cronje maintained his posi-
tion and captured fifty British soldiers.
Pretoria. Dec. IL. - Via LourenzO
Marques. )-The RoeTs captured three
British guns in the engagement with
General Gatacre's force at StOrmberG.
The sortie at Kimberley last Saturday
was an attempt 10 take the .BOer pO-
sition at kamperdam and to secure the
waterworkS All the British shots fell
short.
Mafeking. Nov. 80. via LourenZo
Marquee. Dec. 11.-SortieS by the Brit
Ish armOred train and BOer shelling of
the town continue. The British have
had but few casualties. Last evening
the Protectorate regiment managed To
occupy an outpost where the British
Lee -Metfords could reach the enemy'S
big gun, and the result was that the
effectiveness of the BOer fire was ma
terially reduced.
Paris Editors on Gatacre's Defeat.
Paris. Dec. H.-The news of Gen
eral Gatare's reverse made an immense
impression in Paris. Although the aft
ernoOn paper predict the greatest con-
sequences in the disaffected portion of
Cape Colony they cannot be accused of
unSeemly eXultation over British mis-
fortune. Most of the journals see in
the defeat an undoubted trap laid by
Beers working in conjunction with
Dutch traitors. The Journal deS De
bats ep!tOmiZes the general opinion.
saying that Sir Alfred Aiilner has
threatened i'll vain to overwhelm the
disloyaI Dutch with the thunderbolts
of British wrath. and that even he
must realize that race sympathy is
stronger than loyalty.
How Editorial John Bull Feels.
London. Dec. 12.-DiScussing the de-
feat of General Gatacre at Stormberg
The Daily Mail says: Quite apart
from the loss of 600 fighting men the
unexpected Boer success will probably
cause Il more general and serious move
ment among the Cape Dutch. The gov
cnrment must promptly face this by
the immediate dispatch of. further
troop
The Daily News says: The reverse
General Gatacre has suffered is sad
ly emphatic commentary on the pecu-
liar difficulty of military operations in
Il semi-diSaffected country"
The Dali Chronicle says: There is
is the worst illustration we have had
Yet % inadequate equipment and in
sufficient scouting"
London. Dec. PA dispatch from
MOdder river dated Sunday evening
tells of bombardment Ey the British
of the Boer position with Lyddite
shells, silencing the BOer guns after
an hours rapid exchange of shots. \
howitZer battery threw the Lyddite,
and the explosion of these shells
caused the whole ground over an ex-
fr.t, al to ris tn ,ir.i in,
brown clouds. \ Boer long gun was
dismantled.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-12
Why MaorumIs Coming Home.

East Liverpool. o.. Dec. 12.-F'riendS
in this city of Charles L. Macrum. nm
I'll recently consul III Pretoria. say he
is returning to this country with inn
pOrtant information for the state de-
partment which he was unwilling TO
risk cabling. which could only be done
over line controlled in part by Eng
ani. II is believed the Information
brought by Macrum is from President
Kruger and the purpose is to initiate
measures to bring the war to Il close
on honorable terms to the Dutch re-
public
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-12
REESE IS OUT OF JAIL.
Labor Leader Released Under a Habeas
Corpus Writ.

Fort Scott, Kan, Dec. 12.-JOhn z.
Reese. national executive committee
man of the United Mine Workers, who
has been in Jail here under commit
ment from the federal court for con-
tempt, was released yesterday under
the writ of habeas corpus recently is
sued in st. Louis by Judge Thayer. The
necessary $1,000 bonds was provided
by Topeka bankers.
Reese returned at once to the coal
fields where he was arrested. declaring
that he would pursue the course which
he-was pursuing when Judge Williams
ordered his arrest for contempt