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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-03-21

Have you . coughf a dose of Bal
lard's Horehound Syrup viii relieve
IT, Price IS and 50 cts. For sale oy
A. H. Keodel.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-03-21

Where can you invest your money
more proiftaDiy than by buying a bot
tie of Prickly Ash Bitters-you get
four for one. a kidney. medicine, a
liver tonic, stomach strength. ner and
bowel cleanser. Four medicines for
si-0o. \ IL keniel, special agent.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-03-21

Prlckly Ash Bitters cures disease of
the kidneys, eleanses and strengthens
the liver. stomach and bowels. A. III.
Kendel. special agent.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-03-21
Good Reasons for Bsin4
COMPOUND OXYGEN

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2ropriating our testimonials and the
names Of our patients, to recommend
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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-03-21
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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-03-21
NO DANGER.

UnhaPpily the most dangerous dis
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until II Is too late. such 10 the case
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don't wait too long. Happily you have
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Compound o ygen.
which acts like magic ON the whole
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one thousand physicians have used II
and reeo@nended it-s very signid-
cant fact.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-03-21
DRS. STARkeY q PALEN.
.iis GIkAKD STREET.,
Philadelphia. Pa.

ss"ps the ceaEh and works on the Cola
Laxative Eromo- Quinine Tablets cure
Z cold IN one day No Cure, No fay
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-12-27
MANY PERSONS
DIE IN FLAMES
Forty-Five Perish in a Great
Fire in a Mexican
Town.
MARKET BUILDING BURNS.
The Refrigerators Are Stocked with
Vast Amount of PROFESSIONALISM Attempt
to Save Meats Proves the Direct Cause
of Fatality.

Reports of a frightful catastrophe in
the city OF Zacatecas, capital of the
state of Zacatecas, Mexico, reached
San Antonio. Tex. Sunday During
fire in the principal market of the town
forty-fye men lost their lives The
market contained a vast amount of
meat for local consumption, including
the various yiands for the Christmas
and New Year holidays. 1t was dur
ing the attempt to save these prOvi-
SlonS that the firemen and the citizens
who volunteered their services fell vic
TINS TO the lanes The cOnfagration
will cause serious Inconvenience to the
people OF IacatecaS and of the country
for miles around. who depended on this
market for their holiday provisions.
The lower part of the structure con-
tanned large number of cellars and
lefrlgeratlng apartments These were
filled with tie stock of combine of
merchants. The fire broke out in these
cellars and when discovered had made
considerable Roadway. In order TO save
as much of the meat stored in the Gel
lars as possible a large force of men
were ordered by the authorities into
the burning structure. While this force
was working the flames burned their
way TO the top OF the market COM
pletely envelOping it. The fire depart
ment was unable to check the progress
of the fire and after burning several
hours the building collapsed. the
crumbling walls burying the fire fight
ers under the ruins. Latest advices
state that fifteen dead bodies had been
taken from the ruins There is no hope
that any of the bodies under the ruins
are alive. How the fire originated is
not known.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-12-27

Detroit, Mich, Dispatch General
Russell A. Alger. who has been con-
fined to his home for some days with
a return of his old trouble, gall stones.
was reported critically i'll to-day. A
consultation of three of the citys lead
ing physicians was held on his case
this morning. They have not thus far
succeeded in their efforts to dissolve
the gall stones. 1t was practically con-
coded that if the general is not better
by tomorrow an operation of some
sort to relieve his sufferings would be
performed
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-12-27

At Summeryille jefferson county.
Pa, the home of John Ashbaugh a
farmer. was destroyed by fire and four
persons were burned TO death One
was fatally burned. While four others
were seriously injured. The dead are:
William Ashbaugh. 22 years old: May
bel Ashbaugh, 12-year-Old daughter:
Harry Ashbaugh. 10year-old son:
James Ashbaugh, Il 9-year-old son. The
injured are: Herman Ashbaugh. s
years OLD; fatally burned; Mrs. Ash
baugh, seriously injured; John Ash
baugh. the husband and father: Sc
riously burned and suffering from eX-
posture. Two young children, painfully
burned. The fire happened at an early
hour in the morning and was caused
by an Overheated stove.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-12-27
Taft for Secretary OF state.

Wichita, Kas., dispatch: Word has
been received here from reliable
source in Cincinnati that Governor
William II. Taft of the Philippines has
been rendered the portfolio of Secre-
tary of State by President Roosevelt,
and that the real reason for the re-
turn of the governor to this country is
to confer with the President upon the
subject. President Roosevelt has on a
number of occasions expressed his high
regards for Governor Taft and the able
manner in which he has disposed of
the intricate Philippine problems
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-12-27
TROUBLE IN PERSIAN GULF,
Sheik of Koweyt Refuses to Allow Sui.
tan's Mission to Land.

tan's Mission to Land.
Bombay dispatch: 1t is feared here
that fresh trouble is brewing on the
Persian gulf. Mabarouk. the Sheik OF
KOwat, the proposed terminus OF the
Bagdad railroad has recently refused
to allow a special commission. sent by
Sultan from COnstantinople, to land.
and declined to accede TO the Sultans
desire that he visit the Yildiz palace
at COnstantinOple and make obeisance
TO his suzerain. MabarOuk has also
threatened a revival of the troubles
with Ibu Rashid. the Emir of Nejd
who, at the inStigatiOn of the Turks
has collected a fresh army. Mabarouk
has again appealed for British pro-
lection. At Koweyt are the British
third-class cruiser Pomoue and gun
boat Redbreast The Russian Ameri-
can-built cruiser Nariag has arrived in
the Persian gulf. Her powerful search
lights and heavy guns have greatly
impressed the natives The Nariag's
commander is paying marked atten-
tons TO the Sultan of Nuscat. and
Russian doctors are investigating the
healthfulness OF Ormuz Kishi, opposite
Bunder Abbas
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-12-27
Burn in n Sweat Shop.

an unidentified man lost their lives at
fire which destroyed a four-story
sweat-shop building in Clinton street,
New York, Sunday night. Four peo-
pie were injured. none of them fatally
About forty men and women were at
work i'll the building. The fire started
in the basement and gained such head
way that escape was cut off. The peO-
pie jumped from the windows to save
themselves. Many were slightly in
jured. The loss is figured at $4,000.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-12-27
LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS..

Winter Wheat-No. > red. 19l24S2c: No.
red. 7aSlc; No. hard, 81 a 81 ac
Spring Wheat-No. ! northern 15isa76c.
Ia 16c.
Gon-No. /. 6laG4i2c: 10. g. G4Q5ei e. No.
3 yellow e5i4c; No white 8, oslo;
Oats-No grade. i5i.c. NJ. 4. 45aFi4c;
No white, 45laN4>c: No white. al ~
4Ns,c; No >, 4GpiGisc. No. white. 4>i-D
Hay-Choice timothy quotable at $50
Hogs-Light. s5.35aGlo: mixed. 500
G.55; heavy packing, $jluq6.e5, rough.
S. 10ftG95
Cattle-Eeeves. S3eoa76o: COWS ana
heifers. SI-2514.95; Texas steers. S3.6vU
40: stOckers ana feeders $z0i.25.
Sheep-NatiVe sheep S2.,tfa i35: west
ernS 81 15n4.3f. native lambs. $5.55i5-5l.
westerns. S3.50a5.70.
Butter Extra crcameries. 23ea2ic.
firsts. Z9n22c. dairies tcooleys). 20c; hsts
16Hl.c.
Cheese-Full cream. choice twins, ei44
9i4c: daisies choice, l9ul"4c: young
America. l0l4Hloiec.
Live Poultry-Turkeys. gobblers and
hens. lc; young, 6rIc Chickens: Hens.
&c Ducks: Good. fHsc- Geese. $500
per doz.
Eggs 2i02fc.
Neais-C arcasses weighing 5000 lbs :
N5c. cofj - lbs 5uSc.
lotatoe~- White stock. choice. e-H,5c;
red stock. choice. 55Q1sc
Green Fru.ts-Apples, Ben Davis fair.
- 1:Tg3
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-12-27
THREE NEGROES SHOT DEAD.
Killed by Young Kentuckian in n
saloon at Davy. w. Va.

Saloon at Davy. w. Va.
WEIGH, w. Va, dispatch: Wayne De-
mon, Is years old, shot three negroes
to death in a saloon in the mining
town Of Davy, this county. In the
evening. 1t was pay day at the Davy
mines and the negroes had begun their
holiday celebration When about a
dozen of the black men entered Eu
gene Dyes saloon on the leading street,
revolvers in hand, and demanded that
all the white men retire the trouble
began. The bartender stepped into
an adjoining room for his pistol and
all the other white men save Demon
made run to get away. Demon pulled
his revolver and in a twinkling had
shot three of the negroes and the
others were falling over themselves
TO get away. In the excitement De-
mon, whose home is in Catlettsburg,
Ky. left the saloon by rear door and
up to a late hour at night had not
been captured. In fact, but very little
effort is being made to apprehend him.
He is an assistant bOOkkeeper for
Cole. Crane K Co. of Cincinnati, who
are engaged extensively in timbering
in this county.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-12-27
Seal ding Steam Sweeps Car Ferry.

While entering Ludington (Mich.)
harbOr Sunday at midnight in a heavy
southerly gale. the Pere Marquette car
ferry, No 10. struck a bar. disabling
her machinery and breaking the main
feed steam pipe. Great volumes of
steam instantly escaped. Nike Taft,
a coal passer whose home was in Chi
cagO, was scalded to death. and two
other coal passers. whose names are
unknown, were also terribly scalded
They now lie in the Marine hospital
lowering between life and death Many
others who We're in the hold OF the car
ferry received bad burns from the
steam and suffered great hardships
during the nine hours which followed
before they were rescued. From the
time of the accident until morning
there was neither hight nor heat on
the boat. The wind Vas bitterly cold.
Great seas rolled across the deck and
ice formed wherever the water fell.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-12-27

birmingham. Ala. dispatch: The pre-
liminary trial of George ". Morgan.
president of the defuncJ Continental
Security Company. charged with the
enlightenment of $4,000 and a check
for the same amount, was brought to
a sudden termination late in the al
ternoon by Justice Benners. who re-
fused TO hear any further testimony
and held the defendant tC wait action
by the grand jury. Bond was fixed
at $4,000.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-12-27
whisky Poisons n Child.

While his mother was preparing din
ner at Pittsburg two-year-old John
Byrne found a bottle of whiSkey, in
some manner pulled the cork from the
bottle and drank the contents. Short
ly afterward the mother found her
child in an unconscious condition on
the floor. The empty whisky bottle
by it's side told the tale and the moth
er sent for a physician. The child
died after two hours of intense suf-
fering
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-12-27
st. Louis Fair Ground BROKEN.

St Louis dispatch: The Govern
ors of the Louisiana purchase states
Minnesota. Nebraska. Arkansas and
Missouri-several members of Con-
gress, and the Worlds Fair national
commissioners. and other invited
guests. among them General John c.
Bates. commanding the Department of
the Missouri. and Colonel John ID. G..
Oglesby, representing Governor Yates
of Illinois. were present and partici-
pated in the ceremonies attending the
breaking of ground on the site of the
Worlds Fair in Forest Park.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-12-27

by overwhelming testimony IL was
proven that a close and effective block
ade of that port was maintained, the
Judge Advocate having substantially
abandoned any charge Of the contrary
Prayer of Applicant.
Thus the bill goes on at great length,
being numbered under thirty-one heads
in all, and closing as follows:
Wherefore, the said applicant most
respectfully prays that approval of the
opinion of the majority of said court of
inquiry be withheld, and that said
opinion be disapproved and that he
may be afforded the opportunity to
have the testimony of record of himself
and his witnesses properly considered
and passed upon. and that the proceed
ings be RENTED to the court for that
purpose, and that he be given such
other ana further relief as he is en-
titled TO in the premises
wv. s. SCHLEY.
Rear Admiral, L. S. y. (Retired).
"ISIDCR RAYNER,
JAMES PARKER.
Counsel for the Applicant"
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-12-27
Order ExpeIIIng Americans.

The authorities at BeyrOut. Syria,
have notified naturalized American cit
liens that they must renOunce their
naturalization within fifteen days,
otherwise they will be expelled from
Turkey. Spencer Eddy, first secretary
of the legation at Constantinople, has
made an energetic protest in the mat
ter. He has written the Turkish au-
thorities, demanding the withdrawal of
the measure. The incident may be-
come serious. owing to the absence Of
a naturalization treaty.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-12-27
Would EnjOin Mine Workers.

The St Bernard Coal Company. re-
Gently incorporated in Delaware. fled
a petition in the Federal court at
Louisville, Ky, for an injunction
against President James ID. Woods
and others of the United Mine Work.
ers of America, to prevent them mo-
testing the plaintiffs property or en-
ployes. The st. Bernard Company
was incorporated outside of Kentucky
so that it could ask for Federal pro-
lection. Judge Evans granted a tenn
porary order.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-12-27
Reports DeIarey in Despair.

The war Office at London has come
into possession of a cipher telegram
purporting to have been sent by the
Boer commandant. ' Delarey. stating
that he could not hold out longer than
January. According TO the correspon-
dent of the Times at Pretoria. Dearey
is believed to be forty miles northwest
of Klerksdorp with about 400 men. The
war office is taking more hopeful
view of the war than it has taken at
any previous time.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-12-27
Petroleum Found i'm Fcypt.

Operators employed by the petroleum
syndicate, after working two years at
Gebel Geit, near Suez, Egypt, have
encountered petroleum. said TO be at
a depth of 2115 feet. A terrific flow
of gas ensued. This was followed by
an explosion, which wrecked the Dor
ing plant and blocked the we'll This
points to the existence of an extraor-
binary quantity of petroleum The
discovery is considered most i'm
DOrtant
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-12-27
Sullivan Found entity.

Alexander sullivan was declared AT
Chicago Sunday to be guilty of con-
spring with others to remove former
Bailiff James J. Lynch. indicted Jury
briber from the reach of Justice. The
jury in Judge Smiths court fixed his
punishment at IA fine of $4,000, the
maximum fine provided by the statute.
The verdict carries no penitentiary
sentence. Immediately upon the read
ing of the juryS finding Mr.. Sullivan's
attorneys moved for new trial. and in
the event that this is denied they will
appeal the case to the Appellate Court.
Mystery of Two Deaths Unsolved.
The mystery surrounding the death
of John F. Bull and wife. reported at
Parsons, Kan, is still unsolved. The
most probable theory is that their
death was due to the accidental es-
cape of natural gas, and the coroner's
jury returned a verdict accordingly.
but there are many circumstances that
do not sustain such verdict Colonel
Bull was in the Twelfth Ohio during
the war and was a prominent member
OF G. A. r. post No. 81. He was on
the pension rolls on account OF heart
disease.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-12-27
FOR GIANT BANKING TRUST.
Secretary Gage Proposes Immens
Coalition of Interests

New York dispatch: Secretary Gage
of the Treasury Department proposed
to the bankers of the City OF New
York giant banking trust-a coali-
ton of all individual members-a fed
Grafton of financial institutions, so to
speak-the greatest trust of all.
He did not go into details and
warned them in advance that he be-
lieved in evolution rather than revolu-
ton, in banking as we'll as all other
business and political functions. He
added that the Jaw of nature provided
better advantages to aggregated wealth
by faithful service than by theft.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-12-27
MAKING LAWS
At WASHINGTON
The Record in Brief of LegiS-
Iative Work in Senate
and House.
SEVERAL BILLS INTRODUCED.
Senator Mason of Illinois Is Given the
Craftsmanship of the Committee on
PostofIices-Secretary Gage Proposes
Severe Law Against CouDterfeiters.
Thursday. December 10.

Frye subsidy bill to be pushed in the
Senate by its author and it viii prob
ably pass the upper house only to
meet with disaster in the House Of
Representatives
General Chafee. in commenting on
courtmartiaI cases in the Philippines,
said that presumably all of the Fill
pinos are traitors and full of dissimu-
lation.
Appraiser Wakeman OF New York,
in letter 10 the President refused TO
resign. and scored Secretary Cages
administration of the customs depart
ment
Germany and the United states
reached understanding on how far for
mer may go in Venezuelan affair with
out encrCaching on the Monroe doc
trine
Bill introduced in Congress TO make
Schley. Sampson and Clark vice ad-
mirals
Canal bill will be taken up in the
House on Jan. :.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-12-27
Girl Puts RObber to Flight.

Youngstown. Ohio, dispatch: a
stranger entered the Office of Justice
Webb in the morning, and, finding his
clerk, Miss Clementine Hamilton.
alone, demanded that she open the
safe. which contained $4,000 Upon her
refusal he attempted to strange her.
saying: If You don't open the safe
I'll kill you" Miss Hamilton succeed
ed in breaking away and securing re-
volver. She fred at the fellow. He
ran out of the house and escaped. 1t
is not thought he was wounded
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-12-27
Companies Of Cycle Trust Formed.

American Bicycle Company inter-
ests have incorporated two companies
in New Jersey, one the American BIZ
cycle Manufacturing Company, with
$4,000 capital, the other the Inter
national Motor Car Company, with
$4,000, 900 capital. George Pope was
elected president of the motor COM
pany and j. Il. Bromley president of
the bicycle company The American
Bicycle Company becomes security
holding concern similar to the Unit
ed States Steel Corporation.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-12-27
Analysis shows No Poison.

Jeffersonville. Ind. dispatch: In the
trial of Newell c. Rathbun. charged
with causing the death of Charles
Goodman at the Falls City hotel in
this city, DIR. l.. b. Kostenbine OF
Louisville, who made the chemical
analysis of Goodman's stomach. testi-
fed that he found no poison. He stat
ed, however. that he believed Good
mans death had been caused by either
prussic acid or chlOroform.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-12-27

New York dispatch The grand jury
brought in an Indictment against
Colonel Robert \. Ammon. legal de-
fender of Charles r. Miller of $50 per
cent Franklin Syndicate notoriety.
Ammon's Indictment is based on
charge that the lawyer received stolen
goods from Miller when he accepted
from him $4,000 of the receipts OF
the syndicate
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-12-27

Judge Advocate Lemly for the ma
jority of the Schley court OF inquiry,
has filed with Secretary Long pro-
test against reopening the case. At
torneys FOR Admiral Sampson file a
protest against Admiral Dewey's mi
nority report.
President Roosevelt summarily re-
moved Wilbur F. Wakeman. Appraiser
Of the Port OF New York because or
his attack on the Secretary OF the
Treasury in a letter declining 70 re-
sign
Chairman Foss of the House Naval
committee denied that Speaker Hen
derson tried TO influence him in the
Schley case.
There viii be 70 Christmas tree at
the White House but the Old custom
Of hanging UP stockings VIII BE OBJ
served
v Murray Crane. Governor OF Mas
sachusetts. likely = succeed Secretary
Gage. who informe5 III President some
time ago Of lis 5e~.~e n retire from
the cabinet Secretary Loag, -s>ig-
nation u follow next
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-12-27

Madison. Wis, dispatch: The ice law
of Wisconsin, which provides for a tax
of ten cents ton on all ice shipped
out of the state, Will be tested at once
Counsel for shippers have informed
Governor La Toilette and Attorney
General Kicks that they were prepared
10 make a test case and have it car
ried to the supreme court for the Jan
uary term. With this end in view a
car load of ice will be shipped from
Racine county next week, the arrest of
the shipper to follow. Approximately
the state annually.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-12-27
SCHLEY ATTACKS
COURT FINDING
Says the Majority Report
Should Be Set Aside
or Amended.
HE SETS UP MANY POINTS.
The Exceptions Read Almost Like an
Arraignment of the Oficers-Prays
That Approval of Opinion of Majority
BE Withheld.

Washington, D. c., dispatch: Rear
Admiral Schley's exception TO the find
ings of the court of inquiry were sub
mitted TO Secretary of the Navy Long
late in the afternoon.
The exceptions read almost like an
arraignment OF the officers who made
up the majority report.
In addition to the protest against
the majority finding permission was
asked to reply orally to the objections
of Sampson to the Dewey finding.
The Sampson objections were to have
been filed simultaneously with those of
Schley, but it was learned that they
would not be put in until late.