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Oxford eagle., 1909-06-03
KENTUCKY PIONEER DIES.
Will Take a Special Train for Relatives
to Reach Funeral.

Louisville, Ky.--A real Kentucky pic,
neer died at Wakefield, Spencer county,
when Col. James NJ. Wakefield passed
away at the age Of 90 years. So great
are the numbers of his children and his
ehildren's children that, from shelbyville,
KY, alone, . special train will bear only
kinsfolk to his funeral. of these, all,
like Col Wakefield, are Presbyterians.
Oxford eagle., 1909-06-03
Standard Must Pay More.

Austin, Tex.-District Judge Wilcox
directed Receiver Eckhardt, of Waters
Pierce Oil Company, to pay the State
5000. 900 in addition to fine of $780,
900 already received as cost of the State
in the prosecution Of the corporation.
Oxford eagle., 1909-06-03
CARNEGIE pEAcEMAKER.
Would Restore Sanity to 1Dreadnaught
Mad" Nations.

London.-Andrew Carnegie is sounding
the European rulers as to what sort of u
reception would be likely to be given e
his suggestion that the United States
call conference before which powers.
such as Great Britain and Germany.
might be arraigned, with a view to In
ducing them to cease their rivalry IN
armaments. Europe, in Mr.. Carnegies
opinion, has become 'Dreadnaught mad
Oxford eagle., 1909-06-03

Why. father. how can that be-" ex.
claimed Tobias IN wonder: has some
tidings come to thee OF threatened
danger7 Why. as ! passed through
the city this morning the thought
came to me OF tne security oi the
great city. ana l ieit siad una, we
dweit mere ana not IN some Oh 'ne
unshei'ered towns OF ,ne ooruerianu
Nne.e n''e anu p''pe'S ~' =" e'"'
stan. jeopardy.
-. ,,s,. 80 . @ 80 49, ,san,
.',,.a,, a., -, .. 49,. ~ Sro., ,ror,
,ho ,s,S. - ~. ..raa,, sc-nu 80.
The ,sarn,n.-
80 49,. .., ...,,. .,.,,.,a
Toh,as raversn,iy =. ho hon, over
his fathers knee and lis,ened while
the old ma, with Trembling anpers
traced the words which his lips read
from tho manuseript In his hand
Go into Media. my son, for surely
believe these things which Jonah
the prophet spake concerning Nine.
yeh. that IL shall be overthrown. But
peace shall prevail in Media"
And what OF our brethren who
dwell here?"
Take the message to them. that
my Pc''s" n"'' eneSS sp'N'
ioo'''
among his brethren in the great city
OF NiheNeh' put they iaueheu hhh to
scorn' saying;
/ This cannot be. Tor no greater city
hath been built than Nineveh.
But II Is the word OF the prophet
JONAH" urged Tobias. "and We know
/ that Gods word through his prophet
will be fulfilled even though apparent
safety Is on every hand"
But his brethren would not heed his
words. but did with the greater inten.
sity make light of his warnings. de
claring that IL was time to flee when
danger threatened.
Disheartened and .addened Tobias
returned home and related all that
had taken place. saving. as he con.
tinued.
~Fa,hcr I tpow ,ha, ,bou has, long
been familiar ut,h this pronhecv ~
Jonah for n is thv fayorite reading
Thou ART certain that thou hast I'M.
derstood him arirht7-
-yea my an, ana mot onlx do.s
the prorbc, snoak q, IN. aoor, os ,hIs
rreat Cen,iIc ci,x hu, also of IN.
r.,Drn,ng ryea,res. of our ho,ov.d Ia
rusaIen
Oxford eagle., 1909-06-03
Was Her Name MoIly3

A Virginia girls rib was broken BY
the parting embrace of her sweet.
heart. She has the consolation Of
knowing that he is not molly-coddle:
but at the SAFE time he is not quite q
bene s2lent bear in the matter OF hug.
ging Press.
Oxford eagle., 1909-06-03

Greenville, Miss.--AIl through trains
d. the Southern Railway in and out Of
treenville were annulled Wednesday, on
Rccount Of the washout at Big Sandy,
Oxford eagle., 1909-06-03

The Book ot Tohlt.-view Of the Book. -
II is held by Bibie students that this
Book Of TobU cannot he regarded as a
true history. II Is didactic narrative.
and the whole point Of the story lies In
the moral lessons which II conveys and
no, In the supposed historical incidents
which arc mentioned. In fact, like the
Book Of Judith. which follows Tohit In
the collection. u L. considered as belong
Ing to the earliest specimens OF hts
toricai fiction In modern times. the NOR
al excellence ot the book has been rated
highly except IN the heat Of controversy.
Nowhere else Is there preserved 50 com
plctc and beautiful picture ~ the do
nestle life Of the Jews after the return
from captivity to Jerusalem. There are
II chapters composing the book.
Oxford eagle., 1909-06-03
Many Part. Of Moon xI.ibIs,

Dividing the moons surface into 125
parts. 70 Of them are visible from the
earth.
Oxford eagle., 1909-06-03
VICE OUTBREAK IN HAVANA.
Lid Has Been Taken OF Since Amer
leans Left.

Havana.-There has been marked in
crease in immoral performances at the
theaters of Havana, accompanied by
general spread of vice and an outbreak
of gambling since the American occupa-
tion came to an end. In order to eoun-
tersct these vicious tendencies a meet
ing was held Friday night at the resi-
dence of Bishop Estrada. Many promi-
nent citizens were present and society
for the prevention of vice was formed
Oxford eagle., 1909-06-03
LineoIn.s Lonn.sia for Psaes.

/ hope peace will come soon. 9nd
come to stay: and SO come as I'd bs
worth, the keeping in all future Jns
liz oln.
Oxford eagle., 1909-06-03
WEDNESDAY. JUNE 0.
Morning, 0. 80 O'Clock.

WEDNEoShir JoNE o.
Morning. $50 O'Clock.
Morning session of association.
Opening prayer.
Report of committee on credentials
Report OF committee on Battle Abbey.
Report of committee on Jefferson Da.
Wis Home.
Selection of place for next reunion.
Noon, IL m,-Nemorisl services to Mr..
Davis and deceased veterans, the Vet
Grams and Confederate Memorial Asso-
cistion uniting in services.
Afternoon, $50 O'Clock.
Election of officers.
Miscellaneous business.
Reception by Sarah Law Chapter, L.
d. C., to Veterans and Daughters of
.he Confedcracy, at Country Club, to
: O'Clock
Reception to Miss Lucy White Hayes,
granddaughter OF Mr. Davis. of Colorado
Springs. at residence Of MIR. and Mrs. W.
A. Collier, SIS Poplar avenue, from to
) o'clock pm. Veterans invited
Evening, 8 O'Clock.
Boat ride to sponsors.
Concert at Confederate Hall by Con-
federate Choir of female and Southern
| songs.
Grand fireworks display at TriState
Fair Grounds. Veterans invited.
THURSDAY. JUNE 10.
Morning. 10 O'Clock.
Grand parade of veterans
Immediately after grand parade, the
J. Harvey Msthes Chapter, U. d. C., will
serve lunch to Immortal Six Hundred
and visiting Confederate surgeons at Cal.
vary parish house, Second and Adams.
Evening. o O'Clock.
Grand ball. to be opened by Southern
Cross drill, at Auditorium. on East End
car line. Veterans wearing honorary
badges admitted and others admitted on
tickets secured by applying to chairman O
entertainment committee.
The Association OF Medical Officers of
the Army and Navy of the Confederacy
will hold their meetings daily, 10 o'clock
am, at Young Mems Hebrew Associa-
| tion Hall. corner Second and Adams.
| There will be auto races on morning of
Tuesday. the sth. and afternoon of 9th
and 10th, at Tri-State Fair Grounds. Vet
erans cordially invited.
Oxford eagle., 1909-06-03

Sunday school superintendents in
Ne, under the auspices of the Sun
Eschool boards of the North Missis
conferences of the NJ. E. Church
N, will be held at Meridian, Miss.
hning Tuesday, afternoon, July 27.
|closing Thursday noon, July 90.
Oxford eagle., 1909-06-03

i arrangements have been completed
lhe great summer school to be hello
Douth Mississippi College, Hatties
Miss, June to July 3, and ths
Ations now are that it will be the
largely attended summer school
De state.
Oxford eagle., 1909-06-03

Mutations have been sent out AMI
buncement made for the ceremony
lying the cornerstone OF Pearl River
>ty agricultural high school build
on Monday, June z, and a big
is being prepared for, and will b
kipated.
Oxford eagle., 1909-06-03

contempt proceedings against the
>, Jackson & Kansas City Railroad
Iilure to comply with the decree or
the construction of the main line
HI the town of Pontotoc, was heard
ancellor Robins. Chancellor Robins
I'd to fine the road for contempt
rdered it to proceed within thirty
10 obey the decree OF the court and
Fuet its main line through Pontotoc
hfh claimed two members of Wal
Camp, Confederate Veterans, of Me
w. c. Draughn, aged g.. was
dead in the bathroom at his home
". Mclaughlin, a well-known farm
hs shot and killed by his son, d. 4
nghlin, near Buckatunna. MeLaugh
rs an Industrial man and good
whose one fault was drinking
considerable time he had abstained
drink, but recently has been on Q
and, crazed with liquor, he had ter
his family 80 that they had u
the place. His son was sent for ts
control the father, but the OLD
became incensed at this interfer
md attempted to kill his son, who
tect his own life, shot his father.
Oxford eagle., 1909-06-03

esident G. R. Hightower and Hon. v.
Robertson, of jackson, addressed a
and representative meeting of the
bers' Union at Oxford. Both ad
es were listened to with marked at
pn and were along the line of the
house plan being advocated by the
lers' Union throughout the state.
Oxford eagle., 1909-06-03

be citizens of Ruleville perfected q
ems Law and Order League, which,
: hoped, will be a powerful factor
good in this community. Every
nber pledges his influence against
N form OF law-breaking in minor
rell as greater degree, and will en-
or to discourage all petty offenses
prevent them by influence alone.
Oxford eagle., 1909-06-03
lyor F. H. Hoffman fined Frani

kyor F. II. Hoffman fined FRANK
of Brookhaven, $500 and ninety
for the state, and 500 and thirty
for the city of Brookhayen, on
of selling liquor. The same fine
ALSO given to Fanny Jackson on .
charge, the sales having been made
khly, according to the evidence OF
of the witnesses.
Oxford eagle., 1909-06-03

= damage resulting from the 4.os
y of rain that fell at Meridian Mon
might will be enormous.
Oxford eagle., 1909-06-03

liam Amerin, a popular young bus
man of Greenville, was convicted
charge of selling liquor, and was
500 and given ninety days in
lie took an appeal to the circuit
!, declaring that he did not sell the
ky, but merely ordered it for a
Friends in his name, and these
|ls paid him their pro rata share.
Oxford eagle., 1909-06-03

ri ID. Christian, of Shaw, secured
rdict of $4,000 against the Y. q
"A. railroad, in the circuit court at
slsnd. He sued for s50,oeo for per
injuries received on the goth OF
November, when he jumped from u
Ran car at Shaw and was paralyzed
&e fall.
Oxford eagle., 1909-06-03

sident Finley, of the Southern
ray, and E. L. Russell, of the Mo
Ohio Railroad, addressed the citi
of Uunion county at Tupelo, after
all attended an old-fashioned bar
as the guests of Private John NJ
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-24
A MESSAGE to Mars?

An eminent scientist announces to
the world, and especially to men like
John D. Rockefeller and Andrew Car
negie, that for the mere trifle of $40,
OOO,0 900 ne will guarantee the establish
ment of communication with Mars.
To be sure, nobody believes that this
country has anything to tell Mars
which is worth such a sum to the par
ties concerned, but it is possible that
Mars has something to tell us which
it will be worth 10 millions to know
about, and, anyway, that sum is of
little consequence in comparison with
the scientific uncertainty and curiosity
regarding the Martians. OF course 1t
is not absolutely certain that there is
anybody on Mars to receive signals
from the earth and answer them, but
it requires less credulity to believe that
other worlds are inhabitated than to
believe that the earth is the only in
habited sphere of the great solar sys-
tenn.
Mars is our next door neighbor, as it
were, in this great system, and during
the last generation the astronomers
have been learning much about that
planet They assure us that it has an
atmosphere capable of sustaining life,
that 1t supports vegetation and has a
mild and equable climate. They have
mapped it's wonderful system of canals
which are regarded as one of the best
proofs that it is populated by intelli
gent beings, and they even claimed
evidences that Mars was trying to get
in communication with the earth. 1t
is not all impossible that the race of
people upon Mars is one which has
made far greater progress than the hui
man race upon the earth and that the
Martians have much knowledge of af-
fairs upon this sphere and are Won
dering at our stupidity in failing to
recognize and answer their signals.
AS that planet is some 100000
miles away the difficulties of communi-
cation are not easily to be surmounted
by such scientific methods as we feeble
folk of earth have at our command.
Professor Pickering's proposed signals
are to be by means of an elaborate
system of powerful mirrors, that is,
with photographic signalling. This in
wolves difficulties. but is more practi-
cal than any other project which has
things have happened in this country
than that some man of great wealth
shall produce the $10.0O0OO0 required
for the experiment.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-24
STATE OF MAINE.

kENNEBEC ss.-superior Court in va
cation, Augusta; April g, 1909; ne
GG GdhGA n \; B R34NT4S' A'''' vs.
Upon the annexed Writ and Libel. it is
ordered by me, the undersigned, Justice
of said Court, that notice thereof pc
tested copy of the same. or an abstract
thereof, together with this order thereon,
three weeks successfully in the Kennebec
Journal newspaper printed in tha 1sst
publication to be thirty days at least
before the next term Of said Court, to be
holden at Waterville within and for said
County of kennebec, on the second Iues-
day of June next, that he may then and
there appear in said Court and answer
Attest: OLIVER G. HALL,
Justice Superior Court.
Copy of Libel.
The Libelant alleges that she was mar
ried to the said lbelee at Augusta in the
1904: that the said libelant and libelee
cohabited in this State after their said
marriage that the libelant resided III
this State when the cause of divorce
accrued as hereinafter set forth. and had
resided here in good faith one year prior
to the date hereof; that the libelant has
legations, but that the said libelee has
been unmindful of the same; that on the
first day of December 1908 and on divers
other days. and times since their inter
crime of adultery with one female per-
son whose name is to your libelant I'M
known; that since their intermarriage
the said libelee has been addicted to
gross and confirmed habits of intoXi-
cation: that being of sufficient ability
he has grossly. wantonly and cruelty
neglected and refused to provide suit
able maintenance for your libelant; that
he has been guilty of cruel and abusive
treatment and extreme cruelty towards
her.
That no child has been born to them
during their said marriage
Wherefore. she prayS that d divorce
from the bonds of matrimOny between
herself and said libelee may be decreed;
also that reasonable alimOny be decreed
to her out of his estate: or in lieu there
of that a snecitic sum be paid to her by
him. Also that her name be changed to
Clara A. Morton. her maiden name.
And the lbelant further alleges that
she has used reasonable diligence to as
certain the present residence of said
lbelee, but is unable to do so, and does
not know where it is.
CLARA A. BOYNTON. Libelant.
kennebec. IS. April II. 1909-The said
Libelant made oath that the above al
legation as to the residence of the
Libelee is true.
Before me.
MELVIN f. SAWTELLE.
Justice of the Peace.
A true copy of the order of notice and
IE.S.l
Attest G. w. JONES, Clerk
a
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-24

The death Of the poet Swinburne
makes it a little less absurd that AL
fred Austin should fill the place Of poet
laureate once filled by Alfred Tennyson.
Austin is probably as good poet as
England possesses now that SWIM
burne is dead, but that is no great
praise of him. Swinburne was born
singer, a master of meters, magician
with words, and would have been the
inevitable choice for poet laureate
when Tennyson died had it not been
for his political views and certain ear
lier poems which shocked the prudish.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-24

The New Workers. are beginning to
think about their quadrennal munich
pal election which will be held next
November. Nobody seems to have
the faintest idea who the candidates
will be. Mayor Mcclellan Is hopelessly
estranged from Tammany hall which
has twice elected him. Hearst de-
clares he will not run again even to
please his own independence League.
District Attorney Jerome Is impossible.
as he has lost his popularity and alien
ated popular confidence. Many men
are suggested as the candidate of the
forces opposed to Tammany. but none
of them looms up large. The issue will
be the gross extravaganza of the Tam
many administration and with the
right kind of a leader the fusion forces
ought to win a victory.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-24

Massachusetts rises to remark that
Maryland is not the first state to make
the planting of shade trees feature
Of its good roads work The Massa-
chusetts highway commission began in
1904 the planting of various kinds of
trees upon the sides Of the highways
throughout the state. Since that time
naples, oaks. elms, poplars and other
trees have been planted as seemed best
fitted to the particular locality under
consideration. More than $1,000 trees
have been thus set out in the last five
years. The state has a small nursery
with something over $4,000 saplings
which it is developing for this purpose
The annual expenditure since 1904 has
been over $4,000. total expenditure OF
more than $4,000. There is also a
state forester who has charge not only
of tree planting, but of the proper care
of the trees afterward, which is even
more important than the first planting.
This planting and caring for trees
should be a part of the good roads
movement in every state just as it is
in Massachusetts, and Maryland.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-24
The Thirteenth Juror.

The idea Of 18th juryman has been
much discussed and now San Fran
cisco Judge is putting the proposition
to its first practical test. The trial is
that of Patrick Calhoun and is one OF
the long series of graft cases which the
intrepid district attorney. Heney, Is
prosecuting so vigorously, backed up
by the aroused righteouness of an out
ragged and looted community. 1t took
81 days of earnest effort to secure a
fury in this case and over 2300 men
were examined before the jury was
completed In this instance as in
many other notable criminal cases the
difficulty lay in securing men of suf-
ficient ignorance to act as arblters OF
the guilt or innocence of the prisoner
at the bar
At last IL men were secured, and to
make assurance doubly sure that the
trial would proceed to verdict, the
experiment of the 18th juryman was re-
sorted to. This was done with the con-
sent of both prosecution and defense
and the 18th juror will sit in the jury
box, and, will in every way be treated
as a member of the jury. In case any
one of the twelve is fncapacitated
through sickness or otherwise the
thirteenth man will step into the va
cant place and the trial will proceed
without interruption. If nothing goes
wrong with the twelve the odd man
will be excused from further service
before the final retirement to the jury
room.
The good sense and practical utility
of this innovation must be apparent.
Nintcy-one days have already been
consumed in the task Of getting ready
for the trial, and the trial itself is eX-
pected to drag through weeks. Were
one Of the jurymen to be incapacitated
the case would have to be tried before
eleven men, which is an eXpedient OF
doubtful legality, or would have to be
commenced all over again. A second
search for jurymen would be infinite
w more difficult than the first because
of the increased publicity. 1t is to do
away with the imminent danger that
the thirteenth man has been provided.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-24

The annual report of the Carnegie
Hero Fund Commission, which has
been received at this office. shows that
since the establishment of the fund in
1904 to the present time 3219 cases of
heroism have been considered. OF
these, 24S have been awarded medals
or money and 2o5s have been refused
such rewards. while 914 cases are now
pending. The pecuniary awards to in
dividual heroes or their dependents
reach total of s1s5,Ooo, while SIPS. 900
has been contributed to funds for the
relief Of sufferers in great disasters,
such as the California earthquake. the
Grover shoe factory disaster in Brock
ton and the Monongah mine disaster
in West Virginia The great majority
Of the individual awards have been
made in connection with drowning ac-
cidents. -
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-24

Now 1t Is Ireland for which an Old
Home movement Is proposed. 1t is
suggested that in 1910 there be grand
and concerted return to the old coun-
try OF as many of the sons and daugh-
tiers of Ireland now in this country as
can possibly make the trip. Those
suggesting the plan mean it as some
thing to help Ireland. but it would be
more likely to result in increased emil
grafton from the Emerald Isle, since
the people there. seeing the prosperity
of those who have come to America,
would be more likely to come in in
creasing numbers to this land of free
dom and opportunity.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-24
Mr.. Chamberlain as the Butler.

The foreign office staff of the king 5
home service messengers has just lost
one of it's members, to whose nick
name, Sir Joseph" a story belongs. 1t
occurred when Mr.. Chamberlain was at
the colonial office. One night or
rather very early in the morning, the
messenger was sent to Princes
Gardens with an important cabinet
circulation" Mr.. Chamberlain was
working late and had sent all his
servants to bed and the messenger had
to wait d long time before getting an
answer to his knock. At last he gave
laundering rat-tat, and presently had
the satisfaction of seeing some one
whom he supposed to be the butler ap-
pear in answer to his call, wearing a
plain smoking jacket and smoking a
CLAY pipe "Oh," said the messenger,
you have come at last, have you?
There's no hurry It's only message
from the prime minister" The butler
smiled serenely, and the messenger,
then recognizing his man, stammered
out: Il beg your pardon, Sir Joseph, l
have a dispatch box for you. The
Bristol Echo.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-24

No color line Is drawn in the new
state of Oklahoma The latest lynch
ing victims in that state We're four
white men who were suspected of
shooting a United States marshal from
ambush. The lynching party, as usual,
was made up of the "best citizens"
and no efforts are to be made to pun
ish the leaders of the mob or to up
hold the majesty Of the law. 1t Is this
sort of thing, remarks the New York
Post. (which makes this country seem
to foreigners the home of savages, and
causes all our protests against law
lessness in Turkey or inhumanity in
Russia to appear like huge joke"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-24

They've built bigger. better. buster
boat ut Bath. to ferry trains across the
river. This shortens the fight to Bar
Harbor.-Boston Transcript.
Hardly. The flight from Boston to
Bar Harbor by way of Bath and It's
new ferry boat would be but little more
direct than by way Of Montreal and
Quebec. The Transcript man should
study the map Of Maine a little, or,
better still, plan to spend his vacation
down here this summer.