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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-11-14

Miss May Bell. one of the
popular teachers in the Hume
we'll school came down Satur.
day morning to spend couple
of days with her parents, Judge
and Mrs. j. W. Bell. Her nu-
merous friends were glad to see
her.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-11-14
Handle Factory

Friday we took tramp down
to the Monroe Handle Factory
Cos place of business and
there saw a busy scene. All
hands at the various machines
were busily attending to their
work and the atmosphere was
as full Of fine dust rs that IN
Touring mill.
We there saw and was made
to feel the true difference be.
tween an Infant Industry with
millions behind it and project.
ed with or by the arm OF Il
great government and Il true
infant industry that owes it's
birth to push and energy and
to day owes It's existence to
energy and indomitable will
and business sagacity for this
city has never done a thing to
it or tor it but stand to one side
and look on with eyes that
| plainly said: 1t is not my
funeral.
The city has had chances at
four factories and has quietly
let them slip through its fingers
Why, because each of them
needed little money and the
money was not forth coming.
At present the factory is do.
ing a good business. but with
doubl lie the capital it could and
would do ten times the business
and make money for its stock
holders.
Now don't for an instant &c
it into your noodle that Mr.
Hamburg is hawking his fac
tory stock on the market. o
that this is paid write up o
that he even suggested it, TO
. neither is the case. 1t is mere
" another instance Of the DEM
t OCRAT wishing we'll to ever
: thing that is of interest tina
pertains to the Queen of til
a Prairies.
a The factory is paying tn
farmers s. per cord for timber
that would otherwise be sold o
our streets at from s. - I
$3.50. It's pay roll is a goo
one and regular. So you Cd
III readily see that both the taru
er and the city is ahead by it
being here.
< They turn out sIedge, mau
e AK, pick, Ratchet, hammer
fact all kinds of handles as we
If as large quantities. of doubI
,r trees, single. trees, neck. yok,
etc.
Is the concern doing any bu
Mt mess? Yes. Almost dai
~ small lots are shipped to var
n GUS towns and villages and Mo
day night a car load of i
ia goods went to single Who'll
ar sale house in ST. Louis.
; The town has a good thing
the factory and by all meal
ought to push it along.
IS $500 to loan, in sums to 81
h borrower,
Il. E. b. MEDCALF.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-11-14

The Sampson whom Delilah
seduced made a better fight
when it come to a showdown
than our own beloved admiral
who telegraphed his country,
men that Il" did it all.-Macon
Times. Democrat.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-11-14

Col. w. II. Youell sold an eX-
cellent bay driver to F.OJ. Pons
for $3.50. The colonel says he
has dozen more just as good
or better.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-11-14

Samuel and Rufe Christian
have returned from the Okla
homa trip. They report seeing
some good country aud some
that was not near so good One
thing is certain they returned
9 days before the expiration of
their tickets. So there. Sam.
uel brought back sample of
the dirt from that country and
it looks like a brick bat would
after it had been pounded up.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-11-14

Milton Muldrow, of near
Shelbina, was a business visitor
in the city Tuesday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-11-14

]. Oscar ellison is still punch
ing or drilling holes in the
ground, Last week he finished
two excellent wells. One for
Joseph Carrico lac feet deep
with a flow of three gallons per
minute and the other for Mrs.
O'Daniel 148 feet deep wit h a
fiow of 81 gallons per minute.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-11-14

Harry Cleaver, of Florida,
Mo-, was Il business visitor in
the city Yesterday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-11-14

Miss Emily Midget, 9 years
old. was duly tagged by Mrs.
Geo. Moessner, Tuesday morn,
ing and sent by rail to st. Louis
where she will visit her sister.
Emily is a little orphan tn at
Mrs. Moessner has taken to
raise.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-11-14

Senator W. S. McClinuc and
charming daughter. Miss Maud,
left Monday tor st. Louis The
Senator was enroute to Full ton,
Miss Maud expects to spend
several weeks in st, Louis with
her sister, Mrs. E. Z. Nelson,
and then 60 to Memphis, Tenn.
to spend the winter with her
sister, Mrs. j, 5. Hampton.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-11-14

II. G. Polling. of Quincy, was
a business visitor in the city
Tuesday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-11-14

Miss Addie Lloyd, Of Kansas
City is the guest of her friend
Mrs. E. B. Spahr.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-11-14

DR.. j. H. Holiday was pro-
fessional visitor in Hannibal,
Sunday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-11-14

Joseph Bohon and wife, of
LAGRANGE have been the pleas
ant guests of Mr.. and Mrs
Harry Jarman.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-11-14

J. j. Brown was a business
visitor in Hannibal Saturday.
The Kismet Club will meet
with Miss Lou Jordon, this af-
ternoon.
James Hickman shipped a
first class coon dog to Palmyra
Tuesday
| need what yon owe me.
Can't you pay it now?
b o. WOOD.
Joe Carlisle came up IRON
Palmyra Monday to spend sew,
eral days.
Hon. j. G.. Peirsol was look
ing after his interests in the
Bluff City Tuesday.
Mrs Dollie V. Arnold. o
Hannibal, is the guest of he
! sister, Mrs. S. p. Griffith.
DR.. NJ. e. McMasters spen
the first of the week in Quinc,
looking after his real estate in
tereSts.
Mrs. +. Dunn of Philadelphia;
! has been the guest of he
friends, Judge and Mrs. w. B
Stevens.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-11-14

There are laws in force in
nearly all states forbiding
cruelty to animals. There is IA
pedestrian race with % entries
on at Pittsburg, Pa. Why
should not the law be inforced
in the interests of bipeds as
we'll as quadrupeds. 1t is simp,
ly a test endurance therefore
torture.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-11-14

SO Acre improved farm near r. II.
Station. Price $4,000. Will trade
for town property. Call on or adj
dress-NODE GREEN.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-11-14

Mrs. A. Jaeger spept the day
yesterday with Quincy friends.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-11-14

The Pan. American Exposi-
tion made anet loss of practical
ly four million dollars. Aside
from other shortages, The
managers figured on paid at,
tendance of sixteen million and
there was only one half that
number.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-11-14

F. j. Pons, after looking af-
ter his business interests here,
left Sunday afternoon for his
home, Jacksonville, Fla.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-11-14

From what is being said it
looks as though the L $. Sena,
tors have startsd in to run
President Teddy They must
have forgotten that Teddy
hasn't a running reputation.
For instance, Senator Addrick
has told him there is to be no cur
rency legislation Senator Hanna
chirps in with there will be no
tariff legislation, and if a few
other Senators will tell him.
my pet schemes are not TO be
interfered with and he will
listen to them, there will be no
need of calling congress togeth,
er.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-11-14

need what You owe me
Can't you pay it now?
b. o. WOOD.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-11-14
New Fire Engine,

The city Dads have taken a
forward step in the right direc-
ton. They have contracted for
new tive engine 1t is Il -
horse power gasoline engine
that will throw POO gallons of
water per minute, and an inch
stream 10 feet high, Five
hundred feet of hose and a hose
cart will come with it. 1t is to
be shipped here and thorough.
ly tested before the contract is
closed.
1t will cost the City. its old
clientele and water engine and
hose and $1,000. The City has
both out grown aud worn the
little engine badly, 1t had
been a dandy and paid for it.
self many times. The business
portion O; the Queen of the
Prairies is amply supplied with
water for fire purposes and now
it is to have an engine to
handle it. Whooppee, but
won't Chief Wilson step high.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-11-14

James Hickman shipped a
first class coon dog to Palmyra
Tuesday
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-11-14

If you need a windmill or
pump see
r. MANNING WALKER.
Mrs. Chas. Lasley and chill
dren have returned from ST.
Louis.
Ii Hung Chang, China's great
est Statesman and Premier,
died at II a. m. last Thursday.
Good cheap sewing machines
still on hand as well as Heat
ing Stoves.
II. MANNING WALKER.
Mrs. S. E. Rails, of Palmyra,
has been spending the week
with her daughter, Mrs. D. r.
Campbell.
Frank Potterfield. of neal
Ely, is still stepping high, over
the recent addition to his
family. 1t is a fine boy.
Saturday morning M. P. AS
bury took his half brother Nose
to the Home for the Feeble
Minded at Marshall, Mo. Nose
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-11-14

Joe Carlisle came up from
Palmyra Monday to spend sew
eral days.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-11-14

Hon. j. G.. Peirsol was look
ing after his interests in the
Bluff City Tuesday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-11-14

The Kismet Club will meet
with Miss Lou Jordon, this af,
4 nrnnnn
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-11-14

Mrs DOllie V. Arnold. of
Hannibal. is the guest of her
sister. Mrs. S. p. Griffith.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-11-14

$500 to loan, in sums to suit
borrower,
r. Is. MEDCALF.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-11-14

J. j. Brown was a business
visitor in Hannibal Saturday.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-12-19
wRECkED IN THE RockIEs.
light Persons Killed In Wreck On
the Great Northern

Helena Mont. Dee 16-A special
to the Independent from kalispeIl
says a wreck occurred on the Great
Northern railway. near Essex. in the
Rocky mountains, at two O'Clock YES
terday morning The engine. mail
car and smoker remained ON the
track but all the others were de-
rallied Some ears were overturned
and all were more or less wrecked.
The accident was due To rails spread
ing.
Among the killed was Otto Erick-
son. en- route from Sweden 10 Caiifor-
MIA Seven others We're killed. bat
their names have not been learned
They were three old women. a young
girl and three men One of the oil
ladies' was hurt internally and neith-
er is expected to survive Fourteen
others wer more or less seriously
hurt
Among the injured was Advance
Agent Syele of the MePhee Co.
The train was going at a rate of IS
miles an hour. when Il broke in two
and the air brakes set imediatelv pre-
vented n more serious accident The
largest number Of injured were n
the day coach All were asleep ut
the time OF the accident. The day
coach caught fire, but the flames were
extinguished by the passengers.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-12-19
WILL FIGHT TO A FINISH.
ADMIRAL >rhI~y viii he Governed "a
suit bY Hf~ Lawyers
opinion.

Baltmure. prc. 70. -Rear-Admiral
Schley has notified Attorney General
Isiior Eayncr that he is ready TO
take any action with reference 20 his
ease that Mr.. Rayuer may advice Mr.
Rayner expects To meet the admiral
in Washington to-day or Tuesday
When asked whether he favored a con
gressional investigation. Mr.. Rayner
said:
Il doubt whether a proceedings u
this sort i the proper one IL ccner-
ally assumes a political aspect. At
this time | am Of the opinion that tn.
matter should be- prosecuted in the
courts There are plenty Of WAYS in
which this can BE- done
Among the kilograms MIR. Rayner
has received since the publication OF
the findings Of the court of inquiry
was one from Il gentleman in anoth-
er state. who asked that his identity
be kept secret. with an offer of SIO.-
600 for the necessary expenses at
tending a further prosecution of the
case. The offer WAS declined
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-12-19
OTHERS BESIDE NoRDICA.
Numerous Heirs OF tehabod Norton
are >prInsinz Up In Kansas
and Elsewhere.

Ottawa. Mas. Dee. f5.-E- w Dowd,
a real estate dealer of Ottawa. as
serts that il Madame NOrdica. the
singer. wins her suit against the gov
erument for sum said 10 be be-
tween three millions and four mil
lions, he will come in for share If
the money Nine. Nor,lica's claim is
for money paid the United States by
the French government for the de-
struetion of ships that belonged TO
iehabod Norton. an ancestor
Norton was the grandfather of Mr..
Norton was the grandfather of Mr..
Dowd's grandmother. according to a
record in Mr.. DOwd's possession. Mr..
Dowd says he has always known Of
a claim that his family held against
the government. but had never made
any effort to collect il.
Another Kansas heir and relative
of Nine Nordiea is Mrs. J. d. Bower
sock, of Lawrence Mrs BOwersock
and Mr.. Dowd's mother were cousins.
Mr.. Dowd says there are several 9TH
! er heirs in the south.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-12-19
NJ siNEs> vt = sTtND>rIIL.
Erie and Lethish valley RaiIroad,
Held Up sy Floods.

SuSquehanna. Pa Dee. 1j.-0wine
to the heavy rains and wind of last
night business to-day was at a stand
still on the Erie railroad \ mile of
track near Owego. on the Susquehan-
ma. and several hundred feet at Ro-
sa's switch. on the Delaware division.
are submerged. Two hundred men
left here 10 repair the damage and
dining ear was sent from Susquehan-
IA with food for the passengers on
a train which is blocked at owego.
Telegraph and telephone lines
throughout this section have been
down all day.
\ Lehigh Valley train. on account
Of high water over the tracks at Ger
tain points on that road. was run
from Scranton TO Carbondale. on the
Delaware & Hudson railroad. thence
TO Owego, on the Erie road, where il
was again halted by high water.
The Susquehanna and Delaware riv-
ers are full to the banks and th..
creeks are the highest in years. Much
damage has been done to property
along the low lands.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-12-19
DPICS OF The DAY.
NEWS FEos EVERYWHERE
FrFrv-sgvEsrH CONGRESS-

fA~ ssnata. o. the sth. IN chief IN
r. q ar gpau session was On arrt-
sans ranfFrtlon hefwrrn senators Mo
H. zrf Tilmzn. % $euth Carolina.
diregs seqssi - . very titter cunire-
state laat srflHg ~ Haar took oe-
b. % rtraark that n his ouinion both
taH.fn t1FH'trA Feasa WNfe vacant a.
rtsalt rf their rr-ir-atfou@ tersieresl
D. rHFern1r anI which he declared
- isanaaalataiF operative ana caald
- withfrHwn The episode was
xhr - an abrupt close ~ senator
~ moVirE an executive sessign-....
house vas not In se~@i1r.
the senate. "a tn is,h. the c9eh se--
was devoted 20 routine business sGrh
TIE presentation q petitions. msu-
is ard hiiis. The senate then kent
executive arHHlun on motion % SEN
Lcsfxe, who has charge of the Hay
ancef9te ~ aty. and az . y m. al
rued. d..-...Ir TIE house. SPEAKER Hen
bon Announced tkc appointment q the
nsaittee.. 4 general speech on fhs
trrtnes vas delivered hy ex-Speaksr
fnsna A Grow fpl-f Mr. Burke - Dl
fTnaiiy announced the death % Senator
r and as a marx q respect the house
p the senate. on the nth. very little
pms vas done. Rev. Herrick John
y. - thicatEa. offered the prayer in the
Efncr % Chaplain MtiNurn- Hous. con-
rrenf r-soiufis.n providing for a holiday
kournment from December 10 until jan
~ q 10. was referred to the commit
on aFnr.priatinus At E-zz .. m the
pate. on motion % Mr.. Lodge. went
- executive session 10 further consider
p h1v-Pauncefate tr-aty---...The house
y not In session.
5n the senate. on the eth. Il was agreed
take a vote before adjournment on
isth, on the new Hay-PauncefOte
Haty for the ahru~atlau Of the Clayton
hiwer treaty and opening the way for
construction of a canal across the
lhrnus Of Panama by the United States
DfS agreement was reached after four
)urs Of debate. sufficiently interesting
insure the constant attendance Of most
the senator's The house was not In
Psion on the 18th.
NE senate was not IN session on the
.h-.....in the house the bill to tempo
ffly provide revenue for the Philippine
nnds was reported BY Mr.. Payne. and
unanimous consept. an order FOR the
Esideraticu Of the biil on the 11th and
y was adopted general debate 70 close
four O'Clock % the 18th. when he bill
|to be placed on rs passage The on
announce meut OF the death OF the
y representative Brosius Of Peun<vf-
ria. was made by Mr. CasssI. his sue
sor. ard the house adjourned until the
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-12-19
DECLARED NOT GUILTY.
fhs sury Aegaits MA Bsni-se sf sk> Mar.
der 81 ssm-~ syr~s s.sf she q.
~~t At tiherty.

Washington. Dee. 1.-THE Jury in
the ease ~ Mrs. Lola Ida Henry Boz
nine charged with the murder of
Jane. Seymour Ayres. Ir. in the
Kenmore hotel in this city on the
night Of May y. yesterday evening
returned a verdict of not guilty and
the defendant was set az liberty.
such conclusion OF the trial was
generally expected. the popular i'm
preston here being that FROM the evil
dence submitted the prosecution had
failed to prove its ease against Mrs.
Bonine- The Jury was out less than
five hours. Mrs. Bonine was in court
at .ae time and with her were her
husband and her two boys and sew
eral Of her relatives. all of whom have
shown their sympathy for her by
their constant attendance during the
long trial The jury were discharged
and Mrs. Bonine and her friends lef,
the courthouse by back door.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-12-19
Pennsylvania FLOODS.
The Keystone State Swept by Sc
we're Storms and Dellged by
Rising Water.
THREE PERSONS PERISH " 4 WRECK.
Overflow ing River snsi Greeks Cause Great
Destruction or Property. at"id suffer
ing Among the F~.pI-. snd ris~- an
Embargo ON All Brasrb~- of Trade and
Industry.

VHliamSport. Pa. Dec. ia
freight t,ain ON the Philadelphia AMI
Erie division ~ the Pennsylvania
railroad went through the hri'ig,
spanning Lycuning creek between
this city and Newberry at SiN o'clock
this morning. Three lives were lost
The train was known aS Past
Freight NJ -. and was running thrs.,
hour late. ewing to the di~arrangr-
ment of schedule in consequence 81
the storm The bridgc spanning the
creek was q two-Span iron structure
the first span ~ which gave way hr-
meath the train The engine and nine
ears We're engulfrd iu n" icy waf~r~
The creek was greatly swollen A. n
presumed ths. misldl~ pier had been
w-a kensd No efforts could be made
IT, reach The boslie~ on account "f the
height Of the waters.
All the streams in this section were
greatly swollen. the SuSquehanna riv-
err here reaching height of p feet.
which did NO damage in the city he-
y"nd hooding a few cellars ON the
lowland~
\ few stray logs in the river were
carried away. Lycomiug and Loyal
snek creeks were both very high. and
the Northern central tracks along
the iir~t-named stream were BADLY
washed ont in places. and several
bridges were damaged.
~ HalSton passenger train hal
IT, ~. abandoned aui the passenger
sought high ground To- escape the
fioo,l
The Philadelphia & Reading ruaa
bridge n MontoursVille was So weak
ened that traffic had - b.. suspended
During the - hours euiins AZ misi
night last night the rainfall was threc
;uchs..
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-12-19
THE LEHIGH ovERFLowED.
Worst Damage from Backwnt~r In
sixty Years.

Bethlehem, Pa. Dec I5.-In six
hours this morning the Lehigh river
overtiowed the canal and the adjoin-
ing railroad tracks on both sides.
Both the Lehigh Valley and Jersey
Central railroads were forced to suS-
pend traffic. Not since 1s41 has the
baekwater from the river wrought
such a serious damage The Canal
tank bosses say the damage to the
canal will reach $4,000, while 200
private residences in the flooded dis
trict suffer to the extent of nearly
$4,000. Both the electric and gas
companies are without power. and the
churches were compelled TO suspend
services tonight.
Although many head of livestock
have persisted. no loss of human life
- known hereabouts. The Lehigh
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-12-19
SELECTS A ROUGH RIDER.
President Roosevelt VIII AypoEns n IA
Colbert Marshal for the sauth@rn
Insst.n T~rrftory District.

Washington, Dec. 1.-THE accept
anee of Andrew Carnegie's gift of $40.
100000 for educational purposes wa~
discussed informally at the cabinet
meeting Friday bat no definite con-
clusion was reached in regard To il
and probably will not be for several
days. 1t was announced after the
meeting that b. H. Colbert had been
selected by the president for United
States marshal for the Southern dis
trict of the Indian territory vice John
s. Hammer. whose term of Office ex-
pires January 10. Mr.. Colbert was
a member of Roosevelt's rough RI
ders-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-12-19
WOULD GET EX-Gov. TAYLOR.
BiII In Congress To Pfs>s Estrzdftioa IN
Hands Of Federal 0n1eers When
oove-uor Refuses tn Act

Washington. Dec 1f--RepreSenta-
tive Robinson OIndl introduced two
measures designed TO secure the ex-
tradition Of eX-GOv- Taylor. of Ken
tIsesy. from Indiana. where he is said
to be sojourning. TO kentucky. where
be is wanted in connection with the
Goebel tragedy. One Of the measures
Is for an investigation whether the
governor Of any state IS justified in
refusing 10 re~oguize extradition pa
Ters tT1ul the governor. of another
state The othcr measure provides
that IL case a governor refused to
recognize eNtradition papers they may
be executed BY United States Ear-
stal
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-12-19
IT WAS A QUIET ROBBERY.
Between Midnight amt Dawn n ffank
>tur<t-. nv. Wa Entered and Ke-
uuved oT $4,000.

Louiss iiie. ky-. Dee. III L. Eiar
keL president - the Trradwater Mir
Ing company. which operates n std
gis, ky-. has reviewed word thar n
bank of >tur-iS was robbed of S35.6i
between midnight and dawn "a
work was done quietly and notiin
was known about the robbery und
the hank Was opened for business \
the time Of the theft the bank heI
the money which was TO have bed
used in paying of the employees of Il,
Treadwater Mining company.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-12-19
PARTIAL TO HEPBURN BILL.
House Committee On Interstate and For
siSa Commerce Votes ts Report
Nirsrssuan Canal Measure.

Washington. Dec 1.-THE house
committee On Interstate and foreign
commerce at its first meeting Friday
voted to favorably report the Hep
burn bill providing for the coRstruc-
tion Of the Nicaragua canal. Repre-
sentative Fletcher CNfinn.) was the
only member voting against reporting
the bill. Before the vote was taken
several amendments were proposed.
One by Adamson (Gs-) was agreed to.
providing that the expenditure of siO.-
100000 as provided by the bill shall
be made on warrants signed by the
president of the United States. Other
amendments. fixing a maximum and
minimum depth OF the canal, were
voted down.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-12-19
neav, Ra,p-rorm in peua.yI.auis.

Shamol,in. Pa Dee Passen-
ger aud freight train service on the
local branch IT the Philadelphia K
Reading and the Northern Central
railroads was complete standstill
from un. o'clock this morning until
five o'clock this evening. owing to
numerous waShouts caused by the
heavy rainStorm ef yesterday and
last night Numerous eoIliery sidings
were washed eur. an,f almost every
maine in this rrgion j. flooded and
will nat b.. nil..rats.d ta-marrnAe.