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The bee., 1909-02-04
Investigation Drawing to cIOs.

Muskosss, Ok, Feb. 3.--Indications
are that the grand jury investiS atoms
here Of the alleged town lot frauds in
drawing to a close. The last Of the
Texas witnesses will be- examined
this morning, SnbpOenRs were issued
Tuesday for J. George Wright, Indian
commissioner, and Dana II. Kelsey,
Indian agent, who are members Of the
townsite commission and are old
citizens of Muskogee.
The bee., 1909-02-04
Favors Homo oamhILnn onIu

Helena Mont, Feb. S.-!The senate
In committee of the whole TUESDAY
passed Doniin's bill prohibiting pool
rooms. Betting on races. except at re-
guisT fairs, is also prohibited, foreign
races being barred. The bill was
amended, so that pools may be sold in
a city other than where the race or
contest is being held, SO long as both
are conducted In Montana.
The bee., 1909-02-04
Root Tests spraInod Knee.

Hot Springs, Ark, Feb. S.-His un-
familiarity with the Topography of the
Mountains about Hot Springs, cost
senator-elset EliAu Root a tramp Of
six miles Tuesday. staTtiAg out alone
FOR u brief stroll, Mr.. Root lost his
way Aad before he could locate q Path
leading back to the city, he had walked
about ak miles.
The bee., 1909-02-04
Humor Gzs Philosophy
By DUNCAN N. SMITH
FOLLOWING COPY.

Pic and candy,
Plums and cake
Give to boys
The stomach ache,
But the children
On them chew,
Knowing what
The stuff will do.
Though their parents
May protest
And declare
Mamma knows best,
They stun goodies
BY the score,
And they're always
Out for more.
One would think
They'd learn, you say,
That such conduct
Does not pay,
But the kids
Are not 20 blame
When wise grownups
Do the same.
Is II strange
They're thus inclined
When you come
To bear IN mind
The example
That they see
Set for them
BY you and met
The bee., 1909-02-04
stephenson Lacks One Vote Aoaln.

Madison, Wis, Jan. 29.-United
States Senator Stephenson again
lacked one vote OF being reelected 10
the senate Thursday on Joint ballot
In the legislature. the second ballot
taken. He lost two votes and gained
two, but 1872 members were present
making 81 necessary TO elect. After
the ballot was taken. snti-Stephenson
men forced an adjournment.
The bee., 1909-02-04
Wand putIes on wIne. Iner......

New York. Feb. s.-Resolutions
'aVSrinE an increase Of the duty on
champagne and calling upon congress
to pass laws for the licensing OF wine
houses where wine alone would be
sold were adopted at a special meet.
Ing OF the executive committee OF the
American Wine Growers association
held here Tuesday night.
The bee., 1909-02-04
4 srohIbItIOn Measure Loot

Austin, Tex, Feb. S.--The house
committee on liquor traffic Tuesday
reported adversely bill prohibiting
the sale OF any intoxicants within ten
miles OF any scbOolhouGe This leaves
the prohibition statewide submission
As the only pending measure.
The bee., 1909-02-04
BIeyele and Motorcycle Races.

Atlanta, Ca, Feb. S.--Bobby Walt
hour Tuesday night won two out OF
three heats Of a hfteen mile motor
paced bicycle race with Albert Wills,
OF England, before a crowd OF 1000,
Charley Turville raced two miles for
the worlds championship with meteor
cycles. Walthour winning. Time 2:2s.
The bee., 1909-02-04
aIa sum Eer peep waterway.

Springfield. H.. Jan. pa bill pro
Vidlng for board OF ave commission
ers 10 sell s2O.0OO,OOO worth OF bonds
voted by the people and build a deep
waterway from Lockport 20 Utica.
WAS introduced in the senate Thurs
day by Frank P. schmidt.
The bee., 1909-02-04
ahoota MIC and aaIf.

Norfolk. Va. Jan. Bop. G. Ed
wards a commission merchant shot
and fatally wounded his wife. at
tempted to shoot his little daughter
and put a bullet through his brain at
his home late Friday. Edwards died
later at 81. Vincent's hospital
The bee., 1909-02-04
CUBAN REPUBLIC
RESTORED AGAIN
MAJOR GENERAL JOSE MIGUEL
GOMEZ is INAUeURATED AS
PRESIDENT.
AMERICANS DEPART FROM ISLE
Cuban Gunboat Accompanies Ameri-
can Ships Out to Sea With a
Band Playing the Cuban
F'Tl~, National Anthem.


Havana, Jan. 29.-Major Genera
Jose Miguel Gomez was rated
president Of the restored Cuban re
public Thursday at noon, and within
an hour after he had taken the sol
emn oath Of office, the American Of
ficials who had been in control of af
fairs since the autumn OF 1906, had
departed from the island.
The American provisional governor
Charles e. Magoon. who escorted Mr..
Gomez to the palace, and there turned
over to him the relns Of government,
sailed on the new Maine. The Maine
was followed out of the harbor by the
battleship Mississippi and the army
transport Mcclellan.
An immense crowd gathered TO wit
ness the spectacle, and a sworn Of
yachts, tugs and small boats accom-
panied the ships TO the open sea.
Band Plays National Anthem.
A Cuban gunboat accompanied the
ships some distance to sea with a
band on board playing from time to
time the Cuban national anthem.
Large Cuban flags few from the fore
masts Of the battleships and trans
port, and as they passed the narrow
channel entrance under the towering
white walls of MORO, the whitehead
sailors of the Maine and Mississippi
manned the rails in unbroken ranks
from stem to stern.
The scene so filled with significance
was most impressive. but the crowds
ashore looked on in characteristic
silence.
Earlier in the day, when Governor
Magoon and President-elect Gomez
were seated side by side in the car
rage en- route to the palace in the
wake of a galloping escort Of Rural
guards, or native cavalry, there was
he same silence on the part OF the |
holiday throngs who lined the side
walk.
The bee., 1909-02-04
Braymore Has . Sso,O Fire.

Braymore, MO. Jan. S0-FIre which
started Thursday night destroyed the
opera house, postoffce. hotel and four
business houses with contents. LOss
s5o.o
The bee., 1909-02-04
TAFT AND CROMWELL DENY
CHARGES MADE IN HOUSE BY
RAlNEY AGAIN DEBATED,
Inter Department Ask for ApproprIs.
ton for Use In Procuring Witnesses
in Land Fraud Cases.

Washington, Jan. 30S-Vigorous
denials both by G. p Taft and william
Nelson Cromwell, Of the charges made
In the recent speech of Mr.. Rainey of
Illinois on Panama canal affairs we're
read In the house of representa- tives
Friday. The communication from Mr..
Taft was in the shape OF a cable from
Havana TO Mr.. Rainey while Mr.. Crom
wells rejoinder was addressed TO Mr.
Lowering OF Massachusetts. There
was an animated discussion on the
subject Then the army appropriation
bill was laid before the house. The bill
was not considered, however. the
time being taken up in general debate.
Due TO the fact that the department
OF justice has no appropriation avail
able for uss In procuring the atten.
dance OF witnesses before the state
grand Jury OF Texas 60 indict persona
guilty OF violating the law In connec.
ton with the execution of deeds for
lands In Oklahoma allotted to the
Mexican Kickapoo Indians, the secre.
tary OF the interior has sent a request
to congress for an appropriation of
tlo.e0o. The attorney general states
that ninety-six indictments have been
returned In these cases.
Omnibus Claims Blll Passes.
After four hours OF debate the ON.
mibus claims btll was passed In the
senate. 1t carries an appropriation OF
about 93,oo0,0Oo The bill having been
favorably acted upon by the house.
will now go to conference with the
many amendments that have been
placed upon IL by the senate.
Vice President Fairbanks Friday ap
pointed Senator'S Borrows of Michigan
and Bailey OF Texas, tellers TO repre-
sent the senate In the counting OF the
electoral vote which will take place
in the chamber Of the house Of repre-.
sentatlves on Feb. 10.
Deck courts" for the trial Of minor
,ases In the navy on marine corps. .
ire provided for In bill passed by ,
he senate Friday.
Request Parole fer Assassina. ,
Speaker Cannon Friday received
etter from Memphis, Tenn, convey. {
Nc for his consideration bill by the ,
erms OF which IL Is proposed to grant I
mnesty and a general parole to any 4
erson who aided or abetted the Assas. o
inauon. OF President Lincoln. The a
ccasion suggested is the IO0tk an a
iVersary of the birth Of the martyrd q
resident and the reason offered is
nat IL would serve to bring our the p
ne facts concerning the assassina. T
on, including those figuring in the W
iory that John Wilkes Booth was al
aptured and killed at the Garrett q,
ouse in Virginia q,
The nomination of Daniel ]. Keefe a,
be commissioner general OF i'm. "
isration was Friday confirmed by the IN
mate. a.
A sub bill for all pending measures M
lating 20 the reenlistment Of the
ldiers Of the 25th regiment who
pre- discharged without honor follow.
3 the BrOwnYille Tex, shooting pI
= was introduced by Senator Aldrich 's
d accepted by Senator Foraker and On
her Republican senator's, who had -
opposed legislation for the same
rpose. II provides for a court of in. IN
Try to pass upon the qualifications Sl'
the discharged men for re-enlist. ",
mt. sal
The bee., 1909-02-04
Habsas Corpus For SLAYER.

New York. Feb. s.--Justice William
J. Gaynor Tuesday granted a writ OF
habeas corpus calling for the appear
Ance OF Lawyer Albert +. Patrick,
now serving a commuted life sentence
IN Sing Sing for the murder q VIII
lain Margh Rice.
The bee., 1909-02-04

Lisbon. Feb. Slight earth shocks.
accompanied BY Subterranean rum
blingS lave occurred In the region
near Beja. No damage has been done.
The bee., 1909-02-04
Weather IndIostIons.

Indiana and nlinOis--Partly coludy
wednesday; Thursday fair.
Internationally fair Wednes.
day aud Thursday.
The bee., 1909-02-04
cubs's Fourth Of July.

Thursday night the city was again
brilliantly illuminated, and the
streets, parks and water front con-
gested with the outpouring of people.
Fireworks were burning throughout
the city In the same profusion that
characterizes the Fourth of July in
the United States.
The departure Of Governor Magoon
and the military officers who served
as advisers to the native officials dur
ing the period of Intervention leaves
5000 troops still on the island. under
command Of Major General Thomas
l.. Barry
This will be returned to the
United States as fast as the transport
service will permit, the last OF the
troops leaving on April 21.
Peace ReIgns la Cuba.
Cuba begins her new period of In
dependence under conditions which |
seem as prOpitious as could be
evolved. Peace reigns from the west
sra extremities of Pinar Del Rio to
the eastern promontories Of Santiago
province, and no disturbing element
10 anywhere In evidence. President
Gomez goes into power as the over
choice of the people, and
he Liberal party will have full sway
n the congress. II Is believed the
'0ople will realize their opportunity
Ind endeaVor to make their second
'ttempt at self-goyernment a lasting
uceess.
kilograms OF congratulation from
resident Roosevelt, President-elect
aft and Secretary of War Wright
7ere read in Spanish to the throng,
nd while congratulations were being
attended to President Gomez, Gov
rnor Magoon hurried away. He was
ccompanied to CaballeriA wharf by
ice President Zayas, the Justices OF !,
le supreme court and General Parry, !.
ommandiag the army of Cuban :
Acihcation. and his stan.
Leave Taking 10 Brlef. v
The leave taking at the wharf was c
lief. Governor MagoOA was con- a
Eyed by the Palace launch to the a
Maine, which fred a salute
he was boarding.
Signal flags were broken out from
Q flagship and both battlsships, the b.
ains and the Mississippi, got under u
~, The departing governor was pa
luted by Cabanas fortress as the OF
Fps passed the fortihcations. Army Cl
icers who served in Governor Ma tn
on'S cabinet also hurried away cy
I'm the palace after the ceremonies
boarded the transport Mcclellan,
ich soon followed the fighting ships
to sea co
The bee., 1909-02-04
Out of Date.

10 way was long. the wind was cold.
The minstrel was infirm and old,
And everywhere he got the laugh.
All people owned q phOnosraph.
The bee., 1909-02-04

Being fair to yO0r neighbor has moth
'ns ~ common with bc0atins yourselG
The bee., 1909-02-04

One OF the least satisfying ways OF
s.ing money is TO use II to pay debts
with.
The bee., 1909-02-04

Some people may have mind, but
they somehow don't seem to mind Il,
The bee., 1909-02-04
PERT PARAGRAPHS.

The man who is on both sides at the.
same time is due to wake up and ana
himself by the wayside. .<,gsys.Ess,.
The bee., 1909-02-04

Be gracious to your neighbor. He
may need your graciousness to hearten
him in asking for small loan Of You.
The bee., 1909-02-04
Furnished Tho En.l.
Cured,

Al do dislike to be defeated" ZasAsa
what are you going to do about it7S
Run for Office every chance get"
How will that helpr
Il may eventually become used to
---'ste'sss, N ssAl'' ~ 81 ,.,ss,.r,
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-12-23

-One would hardly consider the New
York Stock Exchange exactly in the
light of a communion OF saints. In
deed. to Judge By much that appears
In the daily papers and the muekrak-
ing magazines. this might be the last
place to look for the very soul and
spirit OF integrity. But there il is In
the midst Of them
Between members OF that marble
mansion OF trade in securities on New
York's famous Broad street no paper
writing passes certifying to the bind
ing obligations Of n transaction. In
the very nercest rush and maddest
vortex OF the Wild corner. a word, a
nod. the merest sign. amply sunices.
Whatever IL may lead tO-lrreparable
loss. ruin. bankruptcy. no matter-the
deal is closed.
4 am not protesting 10 be an apolo-
gfst for whatever crimes may be com
mitted in the name Of honor. I sim
ply record the fact-to be easily VERT
ied-that the dealings on that ex-
change are on honor The corinthian
fairness Of its pfllared and entabla-
tured front Is not shamed BY the con-
slant and consistent uprightness OF the
traffic within. "-Christian Register.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-12-23

Isolated from birth to maturity IN
a dark cell. carefully kept from sights
and sounds and knowledge of his fet
low-creatures, what would a human be-
ing perceive being brought suddenly
INTO the outside world? The question
so TAR as sight is concerned. has been
thought worthy of the consideration of
the school Of Leipsig and other
learned Germans. The general ouin-
ION seems to be that there would he
no perception Of distance. area or
solidity. no recognition OF right ana
lett. up and down or before and -
sind- In other words. such perran.
TONS are regarded as due to e,,uca-
TOM and not to instinct. An instinc.
i've idea OF space. however ia ad,,t,.
Ted. as it is held that the dread ~
railing, shown by the month-old infant
Is II clutches at anything wf,h,,
reach on beginning to fall. is a mani.
t@station Of an Unborn sense Of .naca
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-12-23
SORE EYES CURED.
Eye6alIs and Lids Became Terribly
InHsred-Wss Unable to Go About
All Other Trestments Failed, But


about two years ago NY eyes got
In such a condition that I was unable
to go about They were terribly in
famed. both the balls and lids. I
tried home remedies without relief.
Then I decided TO go TO our family
physician. but he didn't help them
Then I tried two more Of our most
prominent physicians. but my eyes
grew continually worse. At this time
4 friend Of mine advised me to try
Cuticura Ointment. and after using il
about one week my eyes were con-
siderably improved. and in two weeks
they were almost well. They have
never given me any trouble since and
! am now sixty-five years old. shall
always praise Cuticura. C. B. Halsey.
Mouth Of Wilson. Va, Apr. 4. 1905"
Potter Drag caen- Corp. sols P-ops. soa-a
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-12-23

When Tim Campbell was in the FIJI.
ueth congress he stole a clerk frum
Congressman Scott. Scott was a new
member and was made a chairman Of
a committee. which gave him a clerk
ship. He knew nothing about the
clerk. Campbell did Through some
means or another he had the clerk
ship transferred to his own commit
tee Six months later Scott learned
OF the trick Meeting Campbell. he
said:
That was a nice piece Of petty Lar.
ceny."
Tut. tut. Mr. Scott,- said camp-
bell My committee needed a clerk
worse than yours" Then with
twinkling eyes. he continued: ~You
are a millionaire and can AFFORD to
hire half dozen clerks. while must
go to the government for clerical As
sistance"
The ready reply amused Scott. The
TWO men were always the best of
friends thereafter.-Utica Observer
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-12-23
SHOW THAT MONKEYS REASON
Animals Fight Under Leader and
Roll Stones Down on Their
Enemies.

Aesop's ape. il will be remembered
wept on passing through human
graveyard, overcome with sorrow for
its dead ancestors. and that all
monkeys are willing enough to BE-
more like US than they are they show
by their mimicry
An old authority tells that the
easiest way to capture apes is for the
hunter to pretend TO shave himself
then TO wash his face. al the basin
with a sort OF bird lime. and leave II
for the apes tn blind themselves. II
the Chinese story Is to be believed.
the initiative craze Is even more fatal
in another way. for II you shoot one
monkey Of a band with a poisoned ar
row. its neighbor. Jealous OF so IN
usual n decoration. viii snatch the
arrow from IL and stab itself. only 70
have il torn away by 4 third. until in
succession the whole troop have com
mitted suicide
In their Wild life balloons. as well
as the langurs and many other
AARhANNHs AMABAAAFaAy a4HAAA1 " AAtV
authority Of recognized leaders.
There Is cooperation between them
TO the extent that when lighting IN
company one will go 10 the help Of
another which Is hard pressed.
In rocky ground they roll down
stones upon their enemies. and when
making a raid. as on an orchard which
they believe to be guarded. the at
tack Is conducted on an organized
plan. sentries being posted and scouts
thrown out. which gradually feel their
way forward 20 make sure that the
coast Is clear. while the main body
remains in concealment behind until
told that the road is open.
From the fact that the sentries
stay posted throughout the raid. get
ting for themselves no share Of the
plumber. IL has been assumed that
there must be some sort OF division
Of the proceeds afterward. Man.
again. has been differentiated from
all other creatures as being a tool
using animal. but more than one kind
OF monkey takes n stone In its hand
and with II breaks the nuts which
are too hard TO BE- cracked with the
teeth.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-12-23
FROM DEATH UNTO TRUE LIFE
seIf-DeniaI Of the Christian Rewarded
with tho Most Adequate Com
pensztion.

In the Christian race. and the Chris
tian life. there are compensations
which more than recomperse the
Christian for every act Of seIf-sacri-
fee or self-denial. every weight laid
aside
Self-deniaI does not mean the cut
ting OF without return. but il means
removal of indulgences. superfiuities,
and wrong habits. in order to make
room for better, happier and more
glorious things. Il means the cutting
on Of a narrow, selfish. and sinful
life. The great and wonderful change
Is described by Jesus Christ as the
passing from death unto life" Our
Lord Illustrates one form of self-de-
NAL in the following verse. Every
branch In me that bearefh not fruit,
he purgesh IL that IL may bring forth
more fruit" There IL a cutting on.
a pruning. that the sap or strength of
IL fru1k tree may % into the prodrc-
do - fruik snt may cease the pro
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-12-23
CONDUCTOR WENT TOO FAR
Diplomatic Step Was All Right sut
He Didn't Know just When
TO Stop.

A much-hothered conductor on an
east bound car was asked by a chilly
lady passenger to close the ventila-
tors. As he had already been impor-
tuned to open them by a half dozen
other patrons he resorted to diplo-
macy.
Madam he said in a confidential
tone. ~rd gladly close the ventilators.
but unfortunately a health officer Is
aboard the car and he insists that
they must be left open. I'd make my
self liable to a lot Of trouble II !
opposed him"
"A health offieerg- said the lady
"Yes'm.- replied the conductor And
then intoxicated by the success Of his
scheme he unhappily added-the one
with the brown derby"
The lady looked and a change came
over her face
The one with the brown derby
she repeated
~Yes'm- They say he's quite an ex-
pert on germs and things. | believe
he's a German gentleman"
The lady stared at the conductor.
Hes nothing OF the kind" she
snapped. The man with the brown
derby is my husband"
WhereupOn the conductor beat a
hasty retreat.-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-12-23

A sane diet for a person Of 70 or "a
should be made up largely Of vege-
tables and fruit. some fish. some eggs
a little meat and simple cereals. il
there is no inclination toward obesity
Drinking with ones meals Is not
considered advisable. especially as Ii.
guilds are apt to wash down the food
before it is properly mastieated- Two
quarts Of water. or more. should be
taken between meals. however. during
the day. Hot water is especially good
for one who does not exercise much
as ii Pushes out the entire system
Stimulants. such as tea and coffee
should not be very strong.-Harper's
Bazaar.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-12-23
The Growing Grace

Teach me to do Thy win-Ps
cxliii. 10.
obedience is the browning grace Of
a follower OF Jesus Christ. II is ,hs
essence. the very core. Of uersonsI sa -
mess. To learn the win OF our Divine
Master is the chief purpose of Bible
study and Of true prayer. To do the
VIII OF that Master is the Ioftfest AZ.
tainment to which any chilli ~ -
seeming grace can aspire this side
OIL neaven--Rev- Theodore L. CuvIer
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-12-23

GWendolyn seemed a bit unhappy.
What is it, dearestr murmured
Harry. solicitously.
i was merely thinking how terrible
IT would have been" said Gwendolyn.
with a shudder.
Terrible? What would have been
terrible2" gasped Harry.
oh, returned Gwendolyn. If your
father and mother had never met,
Or mine had never met, Or we'd
never have been born, Or hadn't
loved each other-or. Harry-Oh,
wouldn't 1t have been too terrible,"-
Illustrated Sunday Magazine.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-12-23

Following whiriwind campaign
against consumption in Charleston. the
American tuberculosis exhibition Of
the National Association for the Study
and Prevention OF tuberculosis re-
Gently opened another exhibition
movement in Greenville. s c. After
January 1 the work will be continued
in Columbia. 5. C.. in connection with
the session of the state Legislature.
Efforts will be made to secure an ap-
preparation to fight tuberculosis. An
other exhibition Of the National as
ISOLATION has Just closed a campaign
in Colorado. and Is now touring Okla
homa A statewide fight will be
waged in this state. Later. this ex-
hibition will 90 to Arkansas.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-12-23
Then the Scissors Cut In,

You may be sharp. said the thread
IN the needle. but | notice you are
always getting ii in the eye"
oh. | don't know" answered the
needle. 4 notice that whenever you
get In hole l have to pull you
through"
Hush up. you two" cried the Thin
Die. If it wasn't for my push you
would neither of you get along"
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1909-12-23
An EXCELLENT REMEDY.
wTr, ereak Up a Cold IN f~enty-r our
Hours ard Cure Any Cough That
10 Durable.

The following mixture Is often pre-
srr,bed and is highly recommended
FOR coughs. colds and other throat and
bronchial trouble. Mix two ounces
- clvceriue. a half-ounce Of Virgin
Oh Of Pine compound pure. and eight
ounces Of pure whisky. These can be
bought in any good drug store and cas-
fly mixed together in a large bottle.
The genuine Virgin Oil Of Pine COM
pound pure is prepared only in the
laboratories Of the Leach Chemical
Co. Cincinnati. and put up for dis
peusiug in half-ource walls.