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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-12-12

The opinion of the >paaish-Amer-
Iran d<l~xztc< Go the Paa-Amersraa
s7zferene~ vita r~sp~es 70 Pr--isent
kss,s<velr's message = hf<aly favor
asse- Its sPxrit Of J'rsties and ton. q
fri-1dIin>ss IN it, aTlusson 90 Latin
American r~PublSes are warmly
praised
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-12-12
THE WORK OF THREE ROBBERS.
Tive Thoasana Dollars
and Eseaped-

Delta o. Dec s-Three robbers
broke into the Bank of the Archibald
banking Co. located at Archibald,
this county Friday night. and Sc
cured about 5000 in gold and cur
rency- The bank vault contained on
" q small chest which was complete
" destroyed After the robbery the
thieves stole horse and surrey and
fed
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-12-12
bank r.II~r knl.1 rr,,,.

karsas City. Mo-. Dec s.-Sherry w.
Marshall receiving teller Of the Na-
tioual Bank of Commerce for several
years. was struck by Frisco pas
s~nger train from which he had Just
sIighted at Laeygne, kas-- las. night.
and died yesterday of his injuries.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-12-12

Aeeordinzso a speeiaIdispatehfr from
ST. Petersburg. Germany and Russia
have reached anentire agreement con-
e-rning the advantage of calling sa
International anti-anarrhiSt confer
ens~- These two powers have sent
identical notes TO the other powers
of the world and presumably to the
United States. inviting them all to
participate in the conference
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-12-12

Pr-sss<nr Z~laya ef NIcarsxus Of
srisily received sh< Gillian minister.
>~n~r Nrarrzvarzl- in the hall Of con
<r~~~ IN Manaxaa oa the ID \ large
s<~~zhlsr~ wz< Pr---ns-snsi SPEECHES
we're zaasi~ ~xPr~~sFn< sh~ Intimate
r~il-ion> b~rw--z ChTii and Ni-zra-
gu1
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-12-12

Native papers in Pekin say that
Yuan Sal kai. the governor of Pc Chi
Ii proposes to r~organixe the Pei
American inStru<tors- and that he
will consolidate the military forces
of Chi Ii into an army corps num-
b-rinx 100000 men under foreign in
srrucror<
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-12-12

The eourt - claims began a new
terra GA thu Ii and hansied ss.svn
sbous two han-ired d~etsions- many IT
whieh had been worked up ~ the
judges during vaearioo- This brought
the work II the court mp 10 date. ami
f-ft practically nothing which had
t~~a submitted u.iecifed-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-12-12

ArsImorr- L. T. Dee s.-Promirl 4
eattl<men Of the Choetaw nation
soon be elected from the domain,
ing regarded as intrud@rs by
Choctaw tribal government: and
Indians IL Is asserted have the u
ing of the interior department. V
eattlemen who own hundreds
thousands Of cattle have been sc
with electm-nt notices This a
has created CONSERVATION among
tleuen- The step i being taken
the purpose of sllotting grazing I
The eattI<m~n refuse so vaests-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-12-12

BrFn Nawr college in Philadelphia.
for the higher education of young
women- has been offered gift by
John d. Rockefeller who agrees to
contribute $50 0oo for certain speei-
red improvements provided lat on
or before commencement day in June,
nexs year. the further sun of $780,
oco shall p~ raised to complete the
projected work
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-12-12

Representative Gardner. of New Jsr'
sey. on the sth- introduced a iointres-
olusion authorizing the state depart
ment to purchase the Danish West
INDIES and approprizting not exceed
ing s4-eooOoo for that purpose The
resolution refers 10 the de>irability '
Of American ownership of these isl
snis under the Monroe doctrine
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-12-12
0tier killed BY Pt.ss. Red.

Buffalo. n " Dec sr-The body Of
r. H. Pinkerlon-'=5 years old. Of Ash
tabula. o. was brought into port yes
terday on board the propeller Henry
w. Oliver Pinkerion- who was an
oder. was struck by e rapidIy-mov-
ing piston rod ami instantly killed
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-12-12

The largest capture Of Beers made
in many months occurred on the 5th
when three British columns secured
an aggregate of $50 prisoners Gen
Bruce Hamilton near Ermelo. Mai
Dawkins. in the Waterbury distrie.
and Gen Nethaen- in northwest
Tr.nsvaal- rounded up three Iasgers,
with only a few casualties on either
aide
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-12-12

Z Th< esuamifre~ On revision of the
Cs1se~~iea - Faith Of the Pre>by-
r-risa ehurrh eou-inu~d i-s sessions
n Wsshinx-aa On sA- 9Th The mem
h<r~ eali<d N a h-osiy "a President
Rsa-~v~s- dzrSn< the day- The presi.
&-ur vas very ~vr2ial in his greet
frx
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-12-12

Igdxe >andboru- Of the federal
eourt at South McAlester. l. T de-
eisied. On the ID that after Indians
b-ean.e citizens they are still wards
Of the government. and that after In
dian territory shall be allotted ami
the Indians are voters j, will still be
q crime to sell them whisky.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-12-12

The esfirs Of the 6owzger empress
e>po-ia< the heir aPparent. Pa Chua.
-ay< that th- <.,f of sch nan ss
rrin~~ Tuzn has 70 right to aspire
- - h<ir apparent. and that more
ever. Pa ChHa himself = overwhelmed
with -kzzn- at his fathers conduct
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-12-12

Hoo l. Newtou Evans % Hati-sra.
IA whs was a member Of co1gr-ss
for the fcrry-Efth- forty-eixhsh an
fsrrv-nfntk s<>SiSus FROM th- >ev-
~ash district Of Pennsylvania di--i a.
his kous- in PAilaa-lPhia- On th< isA.
| I'D - wears
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-12-12

VI the request of GoS--6en- Wood
OF Cuba the itinerary of the North
Atlantic squadron has been changed
50 as to have the squadron at Havana
during the Christmas holidsys-Ds,-
eember II to "a By that tiae Gen
Wood viii have returned to Havana,
where he wishes to extend special
eoartesies to the officers and men Of
the Feet during the holiday season
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-12-12

ST. Louis, Dec s--Edwin Sehlegel.
the se.en-year-old son Of julius J.
SehlegeI. was ground to death under
the wheels OF Transit ear Saturday
morning
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-12-12

The attempt of the socialists in the
Dutch chamber TO induce the foreign
Office to intervene in south Africa
failed again. on the 5sh- the foreign
minister. Nelivil Van Lyndon inform
Ing the interpellators that the gov
ernment could not interfere in regard
TO the concentration camps except TO
relieve its own subjeets-and could not
take the initiative in any appeal to
the powers
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-12-12

Atlanta. Ga-- Dec. e.-Oue hatral
Of the Twenty-seventh infantry
Gently ordered to Manila left Alta
viii succeed Lieut. Sehibiko at Wa
co via -. Louis
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-12-12

Chicago. Dee ut grade
crossings claimed three victims Sat
urdag- The dead are Mrs Julia
Abrsm- z A Fowler and Joseph
Iberman-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-12-12
VOL. XXVI.

In the executive session q, the sen
sf>. "a the sth. the new Hay-Paunee-
fose treaty vas received aud referred
- the committee On foreign rela-
|tions-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-12-12

Ths presidents message Vas r.
e~ivel sui rad in both hog~~s %
|sauxrSs< &c the Id IL wsS listened
a. With marked astentioa and a ss~-
gre of respect <eI3en arcorys~rf to =
I~furtlar urg1ouur~m~nt-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-12-12

With imposing ceremonies embra-
eing = parade of federal forces state
militia and confederate veterans
beautiful women and cheering col
l-gi.ns: . programme of exercises
Traeed by distinguished speakers and
with words Of greeting from the pres
ident of the United States the south
Carolina Interstate and West Indian
exposition at Charleston was opened
ofhciAIly on the I'd
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-12-12

The upper Mississippi river is anpre-
eedentedly low Owing 20 the lack OF
water power the street car service IN
Minneapolis. ST. Paul and Saltwater.
MINI. has been considerably rrsiueedl
Flour mills are slse seriously ahees-
-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-12-12

The Yazoo river trafIc has been
running against snags~ Of late in the
low stage Of the water The condition
Is remarkable and Is causing serious
delay and damages the commercial in
terests along the YazDo river. The
steamboats, plying the stream have
been compelled to suspend business
for while. thus delaying the market
ing of crops in that section A number
OF steamers are aground. and the big
barge Dewey. in grounding. lost 1900
sacks OF cotton seed The Rees Prfrch-
ard in sinking near BeIzouf. lost part
OF her cargo This Is serious setback
To that grand section. which IS drained
by the Naxoo river
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-12-12

VicksoGrss otI mills and a number
OF her manufacturing plants viii begin
the Use OF fuel oil on December Ia.
The New Orleans division Of the Y. q
~ v R. r IS also preparing to test
the new fuel and II II i sacesss. viii
burn otI on all its locomotives. The
OIL company has built immense tanks
for the storage OF the oil. and il viii
be delivered by tank barxes every other
day There viii be about 40 barrels
used every tVenty-four hours at first.
but the demand will doubtless be
trebled IN few months. Ticksburx's
experiment will be eagerly watched.
and II IL proves successful many towns
IN the State Will speedily follow her
example
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-12-12

quite sensation was caused In
legal circles ant among all trust and
antitrust men in the State last week.
when Federal Judge Niles sentenced
two Officers Of the Mississippi OIL Mills
20 jail for contempt OF court In refus-
ing 70 answer certain questions put 20
them By the grand Jury The refusal
OF the officials. Mr.. Foote ct Canton
and StF- Porter ot Jackson tCuIbersou- 5
mill, was made known To the Judge.
Who az once committed the men to Jail.
An attorney Immediately left for New
Orleans 10 get the men out on a habeas
corpus wit Other members OF the
Mississippi on MN Trust we're fnme-
dIateiy summoned by Judge Niles. who
Is desperately In earnest in hts Efforts
to down the trust. ant lively times
we're the order Of the day around the
city OF oxford
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-12-12

1t may be news to many Mfssissip-
plans that the Sheriff Of Shelby
county Tenn tin which county Mem
phis Is situatedl Is native Of this
State having been born in New Al
bany in 1851 But. then. Memphis is
a sort ot stepehiId Of Mississippi. any
way. but she gets better treatment
than stepehiIdren are popularity sup
posed 10 get. as some OF Mississippi's 5
brightest and best have been given to
Memphis. TO increase her fame. pros
periry and happiness.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-12-12

Two or three weeks ago the writer
bad occasion to walk down the banks
of Pearl river. and among other things
of interest noted great piles oc mussel
shells cast in heaps along the banks.
where fishermen. after securing their
bait had abandoned tnem- The rough
outer covering oC these shells give no
idea of the exquisite tntsrior-the
satiny lining. with It's opalescent tints
in the shade ant h descent CLEANS in
the sunshine-ana il occurred to us.
As Se studied the beautiful inside Of
the she'll twhsrs SO often valuable
pearls arr found. that our people had
all this time been noting only the
rough coat Of the little musssI instead
Ot the marvellous interior Of his -liv-
inz-roor. else surely ~ had found
some use for the millions that are an
uually cast away BY the eountry's fsn-
ermen- Such thoughts as these. min
Aed with regret NJ cur lack Of enter
prise. kept recurring during the fort
night that has elapsed since our dis
eovery ot the bank Of Old shells. And
now the papers are fgII oc tae new
project set on foot BY foreign mote
tnat IL Is nearly always foreign. mores
the PITY capitalists by which the mus
sci shells lining the banks Ot Pearl
river arr tn 10 utilized The Bf1rkrosk
niusseis line the banes from the hcasl-
waters % - Pearl 10 its mouth. and.
aside from the pearls often found in
them their commercial value Is great
Quantities OF them are utilized for the
manufacture Ot mother of pearl as
IL is called. and il Is put to various
other USES. Now that these Northern
ers twho keep their eyes openl have
come among us to develop the indus
Try Ne viii watch them do IL and keep
ourselves 50 busy wondering why We
can get rich. too. that We will walk
blindIy over half dozen other gold
mines and never know il until these
or others like thsm-come along and
show Us our mistake by putting in
their little capital and drawing il forth.
in little while. quadrupled.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-12-12

Aberdeen has received two 24-pognd
howitzers from Fort Mi gan. thanks
to Senator Moneys efforts. AMI they
will he put in place at the s1I@iers
monuusns Il cu>a
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-12-12

One Of Aberdeen's sntsrprising
firms will open up in time for the
next crop a regular hay buying and
exporting business. with every facility
for the handling Of all the crop that
can be marketed in Aberdeen This
Will be a long stride forward for the
Prairie City
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-12-12

We believe that Enola. in Yaz0o
county. can show up the youngest sue
cessful hunter in the State. perhaps in
the South This is the nineyear-old
son Of Capt- John NeWberry- who.
while hunting with his father in the
swamp. shot and killed a splendid
large buck The captain himself was
very glad 10 be allowed to Kill doe.
This htrb s5y Is an expert with his
rifle and has been hunting since he
was 5 years old Last year be be
came famous among sportsmen. when
he brought dow1 one Of the largest
deer sveF killed N Yazoo county II
xsssaaI -eJ pounds
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-12-12

This season seems to be an unusually
ine one for hunting A party OF Anite
and Wilkinson gentlemen crossed the
turned with a gOcdiy amount Of the
-spoils OF the chase In their three
days hunt they secured five bucks and
three does. besides a large amount OF
smaller game
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-12-12

And who ever would have believed
that Mississippi was the mother OF
Yale College, But 80 it Is And Yale
College seems content with Itawamhs
county. where it is located and where,
by the way. talented Booth Lowrey
has recently given one Of his humor
Gus lectures.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-12-12

The Kinds eodnty Board OF Sgpsrvis-
ors met In Jackson last week and
marked OF the site for the new court
house which IS To stand Immediately
back OF the postofice-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-12-12

Brookhaven has reason To feel sIated
over the receipts OF cotton this season
By wagor that town has received H.
$50 bales. 5.te7 more than az this time
last year Considering the fact that
this years yield is smaller than last.
the above figures speak well for Brook
haven's growth as n cotton market
and commercial center
The executive committee Of the Good
Roads Association met in Jackson last
week and carefully considered a bill
which they Will urge the governor TO
recommend to the attention Of the Leg
islature. Should Gov. Lonxino do thix
the committee will reassemble in Jack
son in January TO urge its passage
The Beard Of Control feels greatly
eiarsd because last months record
shows that no eonviets escaped from
the guards At any Of the places Az
other unusual record was. only one
death among the 1.045- F0rry-thres
new eonviets were added to the peuS
tentiary population ~ the eogrtA
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-11-25
IOWA OPINIONS AND NOTES.

The Hampton Chronicle observes that
while Franklin county will only have
eight delegates in the state and dis
trict conventions next year we can con-
sole ourselves with the fact that the
rest of the counties in the state will
also have a much smaller representa-
ton than last year"
In discussing the question of using
voting machines the Sac Sun says:
1.-THE present law makes the adoption
of machines optional and perhaps some
of the advocates of the voting machine
prefer to see the law made mandatory.
There is not much question that the
machine is to come into general use.
The errors in counting and numerous
contests under the present ballot sys-
tenn alone are SUFFICIENT to justify the
change"
Traer Star Clipper: A billion and a
quarter In the treasury. SIS per capita
circulation of 100 cent dollars, every
laborer employed at good wages, COM
Portable living within the reach of all,
internal revenue taxes reduced and to
be still further diminished, foreign
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-11-25

markets so secured by treaties and jul
dicious legislation that all surplus pro-
ducts can be sold at good prices. That
is the record of republican administra-
to let all the nation and the world
know that Iowa stands by the party
that makes this record.
The Davenport Republican declares
that "the second district does not de
sire any gerrymandering during the
next session of the legislature. The
district is all right as it is
The Sioux City Journal notices that
the rumor connecting Senator ALI
sons name with the treasury portfolio
is time -honored one" and 1t declares
Senator Allison always has been dis
posed to let we'll enough alone"
The Des Moines Capital thinks" no
one need fear tariff revision as long as
the tariff is in the hands of it's friends"
The Des Moines Register observes
that Iowa is about the only state that
will have corn to spare. and the farm
ers of Iowa are not going to sell any
considerable quantity of corn until the
real values of the worlds supply have
been established. The present pros
pect is that there will be great
deal more hunting for grain than for
gold during the next eight months. 1t
is probable that the world is shorter of
foodstuffs than ever before since steam
Transportation became general
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-11-25

fell Oh nothing so dangerous as the livid,
despairing face which, unmasked and eyed
by all with aversion, still defed us. Trai-
tor and spy as he was, he had the merit of
courage mt least. He would die game.
And even as /, with first feeling of pity
| for him, discerned this, his sword was
out, and with curse he lunged at me.
| Penruddocke saved me by buffet which
sent me reeling against the wall, SO that
the villains thrust was spent on air Be-
fore he could repeat it four or five men
flung themselves upon him from behind.
For q moment there was great uproar,
while the group surrounding him swayed
to and fro as he dragged his captors up
and down with strength l should not
have c1ppted. But the end was certain,
and we stood looking on quietly. In 3
minute or two they had him down, and
disarming him bound his hands.
For me he seemed to have special hat
red. Curse you, he painted, glazing at
me as he lay helpless. You have been
my evil angell From the first day saw
you you have thwarted me in every plan,
and now you have brought mo to thisl'
mot I, but yourself, +" l answered.
MY curse upon you'll" he cried again,
the rage and hate in his face SO terrible
that turned away shuddering and sick at
heart. III / could have killed you, he
cried, 81 would have died contented.
Enough interposad Penruddocke
briskly. ''It is we'll for us that Master
BERTHE and his friend came here tonight.
Heaven grant it be not too latel We do
not need, he added. looking round, ANY
more evidence, Think"
The dissent was loud, and, save for
Kingston, who still sat sulking apart,
unanimous.
DEATH" said the Cornishman quietly.
No one spoke, but each man gave q
brief, stern nod.
Very we'll" the leader continued;
"then propose
lone moment said Master BERTHE, in
terrupting him. "A word with you apart,
with our friends permission. You can re-
peat 1t to them afterward.
He drew Sir Thomas aside, and they re-
tired into the corner by the door, where
they stood talking in whispers had
small reason to feel sympathy for the
man who lay there tied and doomed to die
like calf Yet even shuddered-yes,
and some Of the hardened mon round me
shuddered also at the awful expression in
his eye, as, without moving his hend, he
followed the motions Of the two by the
door. Some faint hope springing into be-
Ing wrung his soul and brought the per-
spiration in great drops to his forehead. I
turned away, thinking gravely of the early
morning three years ago when he had tor
tured me by the very same hopes and fears
which now racked his own spirit.
Penruddocke came back, Master Berthe
following him.
ut must not be done tonight" be an
nounced quietly, with nod which meant
that he would explain the reason after
ward. 1--WE will meet again tomorrow at
1 in the afternoon, instead Of at 8 in the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-11-25

"He must be sdued. Do you heart
evening. Until then two must remain on
guard with him. 1t is right he should
have It, /"
This did not at once find favor.
ssWhy not run him through nowl" said
one bluntly, land meet tomorrow at some
place unknown to him' II we come here
again, we shall, likely enough, walk
straight into the trap"
well, have It that way, If you please"
answered Sir Thomas, struggling his
shoulder "But do not blame me after
ward II you find we have let slip golden
opportunity. Be fools II you like. dare
say it will not make much difference In
the endl"
He spoke at random. but he knew how
to deal with his crew, 1T seemed, for on
this those who had objected assented re-
luotantly to the course he proposed.
BARNES and Walters are here In hiding.
so they had better be the two to guard
him, I" he continued. There is no fear
that they will be inclined to let him gop
I looked at the men whom the glances OF
their fellows singled out and found them
to belong to the little knot OF fanatics !
had before remarked-dark, stern men,
worth, II the matter ever came to fighting,
all the rest Of the band put together.
Sat 4, tomorrow, then, We meet, Sir
Thomas concluded lightly. Then we will
deal with him, never fear! Now 1t Is near
midnight, and we must be going, but not
all together. or we shall attract attention. "
(Continued Wednesday,