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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-05
includes Fixed Charges.

The permanent appropriations. which
include interest on the public debt. the
requirements to meet the sinking fund
and other fixed charges against the
government. authorized by various laws
Of Congress, show an estimated reduction
of SO, 161, 4S7.4O.
The increases made are as follows: BY
the agricultural act. $402. 600: by the
diplomatic and consular act. $50, 219 "a {;
by the post Office act, $9,2l4.6jO. and by
the river and harbor act. $31, Ssb,, 363. 80.
For miscellaneous objects. including
claims, there is an increase of $685.
6l27S. and in addition thereto the sum
of $20.O20O0O is appropriated to COM
plete certain reclamation projects. the
same to be ultimately reimbursed to the
general Treasury out Of receipts OF the
reclamation fund.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-05
Men Involved by Gore in
Bribe Story Make Denials

UTICA, N Y, August 5.-Vice Presi-
dent Sherman branded as an untruth to-
day any statement purporting to connect
him with a personal interest in the Nc
Murray Indian land contracts. Sitting
before a blazing log at Camp Crag on
Big Moose lake, where he is summering
with his family. Mr.. Sherman read care
fully the testimony of United States Sen
ator Gore before the special congressional
investigating committee at Muskogee yes
terday Laying aside the paper, the Vice
President said:
II never heard my name mentioned in
connection with the contracts which were
the subject of Senator Cores testimony
Yesterday. I never had any interests OF
any kind other than the interest which l
have for years had in the welfare of the
Indians and which / shall ever have, in
any Indian CONTRACTING personal interest
l mean.
THE story so far as my name is con-
cerned IS without any foundation what
ever. If any person has said I had any
interest in this or any other Indian con-
tract he has stated what was not true
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-05
little bird had whispered to him some
thing important about the McMurray con-
tracts?"
He did not"
Friendly With McMurray.


"You were on friendly terms with Nc
Murray"
Yes. / saw him frequently"
Mr.. Creager then said he was the au-
thor of bill providing for the sale of
the lands on $50, 10000 basis
Did McMurray help you fra that
bill?''
Yes"
Then that bill expressed the wishes of
McMurray?"
Some of his wishes. We went over the
bill together
Were your conferences with McMur-
ray secret?'
NO, not secret. We often talked in
private
did McMurray ever make any i'm
proper proposals to you to influence you
to obtain legislation for him?
He never did"
Did your bill meet the approval OF
the Oklahoma delegates in Congress-
Not entirely. They approved of it as
a whole, but disagreed as to some de-
tails"
In previous testimony YOU said that
Congressman Mcclure of Oklahoma lived
at the same hotel in Washington with
Hamon and McMurray. Did you mean
they actually occupied the same rooms 2?
"Congressman Mcguire frequently was
In their rooms. but / think his rooms
were one or two stories higher up. The
hotel was frequented by congressman
generally
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-05
Met Hamsn But Once.

Mr.. Sherman said he remembered hav-
ing met Mr.. Hamon several years ago
during the campaign, when Hamon called
on him at Washington with a delegation
from Oklahoma on a political mission.
II have not seen him SINCE" continued
Vice President Sherman; in fact, l don't
believe 1 would know him if he We're
to enter the door this minute. l never
had any conversation with him regard
ing the McMurray contracts and had no
personal interest in them In any way.
Mr.. Sherman said he had heard nothing
of the alleged attempt to bride Senator
Gore until the latter's declaration on the
floor of the Senate and no names We're
mentioned at that time. II have en-
deavored always to show Senator Gore
every consideration in the Senate, as he
is blind" he said. land l think the manly
thing for him to have done if my name
was mentioned in connection with the
McMurray contracts would have been to
have informed me of the matter"
Senator Cores declaration to the Sem
ate just before adjournment that an at
tempt had been made to bride him was
recalled by Mr.. Sherman as was the
Vice Presidents subsequent appointment
of a committee to investigate the charges.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-05
PUPPY SPREADS PARALYSIS.
Infant Believed to Have Contracted
Disease From Young Collie.

SSPtCidl DlSpdtcu Inc star.
RICHMOND, Va, August 5.-Thar
fourteen month-o old Irma Smith, whose
father. Howard Smith, employe of tho
American locomotive plant here. con
tracted infantile paralysis from a collie
puppy which is similarly affected Is the
belief of Richmond physicians.
Ten days ago the child was stricken
suddenly In the left arm and left leg,
Several days previously a puppy be-
longing to the family was stricken in
all four legs. The child is still unable
to use the stricken limbs, but the puppy
has recovered the use OF its forelegs.
Otherwise both child and puppy appear
to be in good physical condition.
That the disease originated with the
puppy is strengthened by the fact that
another puppy of the same litter has
become affected In the same way with
In the past week. This puppy had been
separated from the other for nearly a
month before the disease showed itself.
The mother of the puppy. belonging
to party In another part of the town,
has so far shown no symptoms of the
disease; neither have other children OF
the Smith family.
DR.. J. r. Blair. who is attending the
Smith child, says he will treat 1t with
massage and electricity as soon as the
acute stage of the disease passes of.
Case Near Rockville.
Special Correspondence of The Star.
ROCKVILLE, Nd, August ;. 1910.
The first case of infantile paralysis dis
covered in this vicinity is that OF a thir-
teen-month- child of Thomas Barnes
ley. residing three miles south of here.
The child was taken i'll about a week ago
and DR.. o. NJ. Linthicum was called in.
The chld's lower limbs are affected from
the malady. The attending physician ex-
presses hope for the child's recovery, but
it cannot yet be determined whether or
not it will again have the use Of its lower
limbs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-05
Not Wanted at Conference.

]. Leroy Thompson. stenogra pher to
Senator Gore. testified he also was in and
out OF the senator's room when Hamon
was present. He. too. was invited TO the
frog-leg banquet. he said, but declined.
Representative Campbell How long
were the senator and Hamon at confer.
ence together
Thompsoh-'About thirty or forty min
utes. When Hamon came out overhea RI
him say he wanted to make a lot Of
money and he did not care much how he
made it,
Did you hear anything that was said
at the conference?"
NO. / did not. Usually when Hamon
called / heard everything that was sail
There never before had been any effort
TO conceal it. But this time it was diff
ferent'
In what way was it different? Did
Hamon act differently?''
Yes: he appeared not to want to say
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-05
Wanted to Make Money!.

References to invitations to frog leg
banquets and to alleged assertions by
Hamon that Senator Gore was '.goine.
back on his friends were made in the
testimony Of d. F. Gore, private secre-
tary and brother to Senator Gore.
D. F. Gore stated that he was in his
brothers private Office at noon Nav q
when Hamon appeared.
Il stepped into an adjoining Office and
left the senator and Hamon alone ex-
cept that once in while I went in and
out. When they quit talking in about
thirty or forty minutes, Hamon came
out into my room.
Well he said. the senator is getting
awful hard on his friends. want to
make lot Of money. Dick. and l don't
care how / make it / did not know
then what they had been talking about.
but when Hamon left the senator said
he had been talking about the McMurrav
contracts and Hamon had offered him
$4,000
The senator said Hamon offered TO in
crease the amount. That's all that WA s
said to me about the matter at that time
Later McMurray came to me and said
he was sure the senator did not under
stand those contracts and he wished he
knew some way of making him under
stand. He invited me to the hotel to talk
il over SO l could tell the senator. He
also wanted to know If I would attend a
frog-leg banquet. which he was arrane-
ing. I declined all of these invitations"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-05
Attorneys Fees Not Provided.

Questioned by Senator Gore. Mr. Creager
said his bill provided for the sale of the
lands by the Secretary of the Interior
and did not provide for any attorneys
fees.
IL his bill had passed, he said. the at
torneys' fees would not have been
granted.
Efforts to show that at the time the
McMurray contracts were under discus
sion Hamon was in Washington on other
business were made by Attorney Ames
In a cross-examination of D. F. Gore,
brother of Senator Gore.
The attorney pointed out in his ques-
tioning that Hamon was representing
Gov. Haskell of Oklahoma. Senator
Gore at that time had introduced a bill
providing that a Senate committee ap-
pointed to investigate the third degree,
should also investigate the conditions
which led up TO the indictment of Gov.
Haskell i'm the Muskogee town lot cases.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-05
Curtis Will Testify.

TOPEKA, Kan, August 5.-Senator
Charles Curtis at his home here denied
emphatcally that he had any eonnec-
ton with the McMurray contracts
Senator Curtis said that he would 60
to Muskogee either Saturday or Monday
to appear before the commission investi-
eating the charges made by Senator
Gore
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-05
President Taft's Attitude,

E. p. Hill. an attorney for the Choctaw
tribe of Indians, then asked the senator
what he knew of President Tafts attl-
tude toward the McMurray contracts.
Il think some people interested in the
contracts went to see the President on
April 23,' said the witness. 'The Presi-
dent stated that former Senator Long
had already submitted the matter to
him, and that Mr.. Longs clients, mean
ing the McaIurray interests, might have
their day in court.
Il think The President said everybody
might have his day in court, but that it
would take a good deal Of argument to
convince him that the amount of fees
asked for in the contracts $4,000 OOO wa
Just. In fact. think the President made
II plain he was opposed to the contracts"
Senator Gore testified he and Hamon
long had been friends, and had been in
terested in business transactions at Law
ton. Okla, in which money loans were
involved. Mr.. Hamon is an attorney OF
Lawton, which is Senator Core s. home
town.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-05

Big suite at dOtel.
Representative Miller-What kind of
rooms did Mr.. Hamon and Mr.. McMurray
have at the hotel?
Mr.. Creager-Oh, three or four front
rooms. Representative Mcclure of Okla
hona occupied part of the Hamon and
McMurray suite. When Hamon heard 1
was coming to testify before this COM
mittee he urged me not to. He expressed
the hope that I would make no state
ment
Recalled to the stand Senator Gore was
asked to mention the name of the en-
ploye of the Department of Justice who
had told him that another employe-an
official In that department-was interested
in the contracts.
THAT I could not do" replied Senator
Gore. THE matter was impaired to me
in confidence. and I regret that it was
mentioned here at ALL"
Now. SENATOR" interposed Representa-
tive Campbell. don't you think it unfair
to go as far before this committee and
yet not tell all you know? You know we
are here to learn the truth, and we
would like to have all Of it made known -
mo: l would rather not. 1t is well
known that heretofore employees of that
department have lost their positions for
giving information. and 1 would rather
that this feature Of the investigation be
dropped
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-05
Offer Made to Creager.

Representative Creager did not take
the stand until late in the day yester-
day. Asked If he had ever met Ham
mon he replied: YES. 1 met him by
appointment at his rooms at the Occi-
dental Hotel in Washington. He in
vited me there"
at that time efforts were being
made to have the President approve of
the McMurray contracts. l already had
gone on record as being opposed to
their approval When l got to the
hotel Hamon began to urge me to
withdraw my opposition. He suggested
l might have an interest in the con-
tracts"
Representative Miller-Were any
figures mentioned?
Mr.. Creager-No; ! did not let it go
rs far as that. / made my language
pretty emphatic.
Representative Stephens-You mean
10 say that you regarded the offer OF
such character as to arouse your in
dignation?
Mr.. Creager-Yes: that's it. 1 re-
garded 1t as an offer to influence my
attitude toward the contracts. 1t was
even suggested that / call together all
the officials could and defeat the meas
ure, opposing the approval of the bills.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1910-12-22
Fancy 1911 Calendar pads at
Democrat.
Christmas Giving.
Democrat

There are a great many people
in the world whom we know more
or less, but to whom for various
reasons we cannot very we'll send a
Christmas Gift. But there is hardly
one in all the circles of acquaint-
ances, with whom we may not ex-
change the touch of Christmas life.
In the outer circles, cheerful
greetings, courtesy, consideration; in
the inner circles, sympathetic inter
est, hearty congratulations, honest
encouragement; in the Utmost cir
Giles, comradeship, helpfulness, ten
dernesS.
After all, Christmas-living is the
best kind of Christmas giving
EX.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1910-12-22
Dear Santa Claus
James Mudd,

In a recent engagement with the
revolutionists President Diaz's army
suffered loss of $50 killed and
wounded.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1910-12-22

A diphtheria scare caused the
directors of the Nolen school to
close their school until after the
holidays.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1910-12-22

The Hannibal Courier-Post of
Tuesday contained a creditabIe
write up of Monroe City. 1t was
written by w. V. Huebsch.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1910-12-22

If you 60 hungry for Fruit Cake
don't blame the White Kitchen, for
they are selling them at Csc per Id.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1910-12-22

The Democrat wishes all its read
ers a Merry Christmas.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1910-12-22

You can watch your Cakes baked
at the White Kitchen if you wish to.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1910-12-22

Merschaum and Briar Pipes.
L. M. Wood.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1910-12-22

Don't fail to attend the swell
performance at the Gem Theater
Saturday Christmas eve"
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1910-12-22

Mrs. Jennie Stillions and daugh-
ter, Miss Muriel, of Hunnewell,
spent Tuesday in Monroe.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1910-12-22

Mrs. Fanny Humphrey was visit
ing in Clarence and Macon part of
this week.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1910-12-22

Mrs. H. C. Scheetz. of Palmyra
was with Monroe friends SATURDAY..
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1910-12-22

Mrs. W. A, Goodnight, of Palmy-
"a spent few days last week with
her sister, Mrs. Joe Hickman
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1910-12-22

The p. G, O's,, cleared Sis at
their Bazaar.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1910-12-22

Uncle Josh" Jarman is seriously
ill of pneumonia and heart @ouble.
He is unconscious part of the time,
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1910-12-22

Our Japanese hand painted Cal
endars will please Democrat.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1910-12-22

Mrs, J. c Headrick, of St. Louis
has been the quest Of her friend
Miss Lula Hayden.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1910-12-22

Mrs. j. B. Anderson and sister
Mrs. L. o. Reuser, spent Tuesday in
Hannibal.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1910-12-22

A full line of Books for both
children and grown ups.
L. NJ. Wood.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1910-12-22

Fl. B. Reid was with PALMYRA
friends one day last week.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1910-12-22
Monroe Flour is Best.

Made in Japan, hand painted
Calendars at the Democrat.
A Bowling Green woman has a
Jersey COW from which she sells
three gallons of fresh milk and av-
erages ten pounds Of butter every
week. Missouri COWS and Missouri
hens are doing their full share
toward making Missouri famous
Brookfield Gazette,
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1910-12-22

Parker Fountain Pens. $1.00 to
$3.50 guaranteed.
L. NJ. Wood.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1910-12-22

Miss Pearl Landrum of Hume
well, is the guest of j. w. Cox and
wife.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1910-12-22
Monroe City Mo
Dec. IS 1910

Monroe City Mo
Dec. 10 1910
will write you a few lines to
tell you what l want for Christmas
l want a Large doll with brown
curley hair and will 60 to sleep. A
pair of hair ribbons oranges nuts
and all kinds of candy
please remember all of the little
boys and girls
l am your little friend
frankie Sandifer
Monro City Mo-
Dec. 16, 1910
Dear Santa Claus
| am a little boy
seven years old. | go to the HOLY
kosay School. l am in the first
Grade want Sled and foot Ball
and Suit of cloth and Shoes and
Some Candy and nuts and an orante
Well that is all Santa From YOUR
little Boy
James Mudd
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1910-12-22

Christmas will De observed at
the Gem Theater also, by giving its
patrons an appropriate attractive
performance.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1910-12-22

Miss Ina MCNamar is spending a
few days in Hannibal.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1910-12-22
DIntr1ittS JeWeIry Store, Monroe City, Mo

Odd Fellows annual roll call this
evening.
Missouri has 81 cities with a
population over 5000.
Palmers Perfumes, bulk and
fancy pkgs.
L. M. Wood.
! Christmas trees will be in order
Saturday evening.
! Christmas will De observed at
the Gem Theater Also, by giving its
patrons an appropriate attractive
performance.
! Miss Pearl Landrum of Hume
well, is the guest of j. w. Cox and
wife.
Mrs, J. c Headrick, of St. Louis
has been the quest of her friend
Miss Lula Hayden.
| A full line of Books for both
children and grown ups.
L. NJ. Wood.
Miss Ina McNamar is spending a
few days in Hannibal.
Don't fail to attend the swell
performance at the Gem Theater
Saturday Christmas eve"
Our Japanese hand painted Cal
endars will please Democrat.
MeSdames Arthur Jones, Monroe
Teichner, James Whaley and Will
lie Blackburn, of Shelbina, and Mrs.
Emma Sharp Of Lakenan attended
the funeral of Mrs. Sarah jackson
Saturday.
Palmers Perfumes, bulk and
fancy pkgs.
L. NJ. Wood.
Because of the quality Of Monroe
Flour its sale is increasing daily.
Rebekahs, don't forget your pack
age next Tuesday evening.
See the fine hand painted Japa-
nese calendars at the Democrat.
Mrs. Hugh Saunders of Hume
we'll, was a Monroe visitor Tuesday.
Missouri has landed one of the
best all around crops in its history
- better crop than was raised in
the Southwest or any other section /
of the country to which thousands |
of Missourians have been migrat-
ing in recent years. Doubtless
many who have left would be glad
to be back. All in all it's the best
most wholesome and reliable state
in the Union.-Brookfield Gazette
A young Illinois swain, after a
very decided rejection from his
sweetheart, sent her a statement of I
$371.63 for flowerss. candy and
opera tickets. If he can't do any
more cooling he seems deternined
to keep up the billing. -Ex3
Headquarters for salt.-Harfis.
.---..-.-- , 49,, .v,a,s-ii.,,ir,--. 49,
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1910-12-22
For Sale

One of the prettiest and most
convenient cottage house in the
city, located one block from Post
Office 6 rooms and reception hall
electric lights, plenty of good water
granatoid walks, fruit etc one lot
all necessary out buildings, sell
cheap if soldsat once, terms to suit
purchaser.
R. A. Kirby.
Carl Smith, of St. Louis is look
ing after business interests here.
Special prices on BOX Candy
made at the White Kitchen.
Mrs. !. P. Hickman and son
Harry visited in Hannibal the lat
ter part Of last week.
Thomas Dilliner and wife. of
WyandOtte, Okla, have been the
guests of their relatives, D. K. Vow
ell and Price Young.
Monroe Flour is absolutely guar
anteed to give satisfaction.
Miss Margaret Huebsch, who is
employed as teacher in the Marco
line school came home Saturday to
spend Christmas vacation with the
homefolks.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1910-12-22

Christmas trees will be in order
Saturday evening.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1910-12-22

Mesdames Arthur Jones, Monroe
Teichner, James Whaley and Will
lie Blackburn, of Shelbina, and Mrs.
Emma Sharp, of Lakenan attended
the funeral of Mrs. Sarah Jackson
Saturday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1910-12-22

After a three weeks visit with
Harry Clark and wife, Mesdames
Mary Campbell and R. E. Dennison
returned Tuesday to their home in
Memphis.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1910-12-22

See the fine hand painted Japa-
nese calendars at the Democrat.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1910-12-22

Miss frankie Lu Elliott returned
Saturday after several days visit
with friends and relatives in Shell
byville.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1910-12-22
Mrs. Hugh Saunders of Hume
well. was a Monroe visitor Tuesday.

A young Illinois swain, after a
very decided rejection from his
sweetheart, sent her a statement of
$S71.6S for fiowerss, candy and
opera tickets If he can't do any
more cooling he seems deterinined
to keep up the billing. Ex3
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1910-12-22

Odd Fellows annual roll call this
evening
Missouri has 81 cities with a
population over 5000.
Palmers Perfumes, bulk and
fancy pkgs.
L. M. Wood.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1910-12-22

Because of the quality of Monroe
Flour its sale is increasing daily.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1910-12-22

Rebekahs, don't forget your pack
age next Tuesday evening.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1910-12-22

Carl Smith, of St. Louis is look
ing after business interests here.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1910-12-22

W. W. Longmire is in Arkansas
on a business trip.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1910-12-22

Mrs. |. P. Hickman and son
Harry visited in Hannibal the lat
ter part of last week.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1910-12-22

Special prices on BOX Candy
made at the White Kitchen.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1910-04-22
MACHINE POLITICS.

Party ties never were so loose
as they are at this time. Nine
ty per cent. of the people OF Ameri-
ca are believing the same things
and thinking along the same INES
They're down on boss rule, on ma
chine politics, on machine condl-
tons. and on extravaganza. WINE
| regret the things that have been
done you can't convince me that
the heart of the American people
isn't all right-that these things
are not mere surface indications
Nnou the American people come
down the street they tramp on big
toes in the same way they tramp Oh
little toes. regardless of the man
who wears them. God and the
American people are no respecters
of persons. Gov. Marshall. OF In
diana
Ties that bind to folly should be
broken. but if as Democrats we are
contending for public up lift there
is no room for foolishness in ranks
Down with the bosses, in Virginia
and the country over. Honest and
competent leaders are essential, but
insolent and defiant dictators like
all other sores should be cut out.