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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1913-10-16
GRAFT INQUIRY At
PARCHMAn BEGINS
GRAND JURY CAREFULLY GUARDS
NAMES OF WITNESSES.
Boards Cleared for Cevsrnor and His De.
teetives But Finally Judge Everett
Issues Order to Proceed without
the Executive

Indianois.-By direction OF Judg,
Frank +. Everett Of the circuit court the
Sunflower county grand jury began al
investigation OF the Parchmsn peniteu
tiary farm scandal
Judge Everett. in his charge to tbs
jury, instructed the inquisitor. to probs
the prison farm charges during the tern
OF the court, knowing that Gov. Brewer
had been investigating the penitentisry
The grand jury waited four days for ths
governor TO appear here with the evi
dencr secured BY his detectives. In th'
meantime the grand jury cleared its cal
sndsr in order TO give the governor and
the detective. free right Of way. ThS
grand jury ran out Of grist and Gov
Brewer having failed TO reach here
Judge Everett directed the jurors to pro
cr~i with the Psrehman inquiry without
further delay.
The grand jury then procceded TO call
every available witness in Indisnola and
then issued .uhpoenss for q number oi
other witnesses The secrets Of the jury
NktNN NFNF khANAFNA NAta htAF kAFsA""A
vigilance after the prison prob started
and nothing va. permitted TO leak out
tha; would throw any light on the ma
ture Of the testimony. The investigation
was no; finished and ~iii BE- continued
The grand jury voted TO recess in OF
der to give the deputy .heriffs sufficient
time 10 -ts5pOens witnesses. The names
OF the witnesses that wiu be summoned
are being carefully guarded.
Secrecy is necessary IN order TO pre-
vent any Of the witnesses from escaping
the grand jury. process. Public .entf
ment here is emphatic in favor Of {
thorough prob Of the Psrchman farm
before the Pre~~n, term Of court snds
Citizens are out.poken in their expres
sious Of opinion that Il is the duty o
the present grand jury to reach out sfts
all Of th~ facts and indict every psrso
guilty Of graft. fraud or eorruptsoa-
People here declare they wili not stan
anything else, they point out that u
circuit court here is the only tribunal
the state that has Jurisdiction ov'
crime. committed on the Psrehmaa TAR
sud !, : up 10 the existing grand Iul
to Do It's duty and sindss.ts sh< iA~.
The xr.sa iuy A>s not shown .
.iixhts~t aisrositicc To shirks in -
th< iurors have Ssen held IN es~cs
\ the h~li~f that Gov. Brewer vould cos
here and lsy before them the es'dn
,hat BE- hs. gssh~r-L Wbsn 4 bsesn
eyiden. that the governor was not cot
ing snd Judge Everett i--ued the ord
90 proceed without the presence Of q
governor. the grand jury went to so'
in a .tyls that indicsted that the awe
tigation will b. a. thorough "a Il
p-o-sihis ta make ii.
The grand Jury vii b. .omswhat hs
diappsl by The nan-appcarans Of 60
Brewer With the sviaens that he has q
eumulst~.i, but saTfaor Appearances d
not indicate that ANYTHING viii b. lei
undone to secure fsets on which 10 has
indictments
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1913-10-16

q real soul Of her own. or course abe
ought to be satisfied to stick around
the hearth and gas range and find her
reward In the consciousness of virtue
when there's nothing else doing In the
reward line. but we so very. very sci
dom do what we ought in this vale Of
tears and tribulation. Mr. Chestie be-
lieves q woman's place is the home.
A mans place is any old place he darn
pleases. II you'll excuse the strength
OF the language. Mr.. Chestie. auntie.
between you and me, gives me most
excruciating pain about the top hook
Of my dress"
Then why In the world are you
making such. fuss over himg- asked
Aunt Jane. You've given him more
encouragement than any man I've
known"
Mrs. Merriwid brought her teeth to-
gether with a click. That's SO he'll
get Just litile harder Jolt than any
man you've ever known. dearie," she
said.
Copyright 1914. By W. q. Chapman.)
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1913-10-16

splendid clinging space for q vine,
and those full rich tones in his voice
"a sort of sonorous reverberation
about them. don't you think
That just describes IT," said Aunt
Jane. 'Sonorous' Is the word, and
there's a reverberafion about IL. too.
ANY woman who married Mr.. Ches-
tie could rely on his care and protec-
ton. should imagine" Mrs. Merriwid
proceeded. "Ail she would have to do
would be to behave herself and de-
serve IL. AS long as she conducted
herself. in a womanly and wifely man
ner, | Should say she would have no
reason to complain of Mr.. Chestie-"
She might esteem herself especial
ly fortunate in my opinion said Aunt
Jane.
The only trouble that might arise
would perhaps be owing to q different
conception OF womanly and wifely
qualities, on the part Of the not i'm
possible Mrs. Chestie.s mused Mrs.
Merriwid. The gentleman, himself,
has his conception pretty firmly fixed
in his own mind. His idea IL that Q
man should be head OF the family. to
begin with"
Il agree with him there" remarked
Aunt lane, though. Of course, its
very old-fsshioned Of me-"
It's all right II he isn't q pinhsad.
but he generally 10 when he insists on
it, said Mrs. Merriwid. My idea is
that two heads are better than one In
a well regulated home. and the head
that wears the hairpins Ii about the
best qualified to cast the deciding
vote in case OF q deadlock I may be
terribly advanced and hopelessly pro
xressive, but believe In having the
door mat made OF manila nber or rub
ber or something Of that sort: women
get worn out too easily.
HUM" said Aunt Jane. ncn-eom-
mitally.
-Mr. Chestie Is q great advocate ef
sbe American home" Mrs. Merrtvid
continued. He told me that every
man should have a home. . retreat
,rou, the sordid cares OF business life.
a place of warmth and cheer. with
sweet WOnaniy NOnnH e"e<A8 nhAs
Srh a bright smile of welcome and .
vell-cooked dinner"
~I don't see anything unreasonable
.hout that" said Aunt Jane
well. it depends" said Mrs. Asrrt
w,d IT'S all right for the lady to
sr,tle IL she feels like II. but II she
hasn't a competent cook to attend 70
.ns dinner and she's had to wrsstle
.,,h the furnace to get the cheery
warmth through the registers. and Il
nc dear man arrives 35 minutes late.
a.i,b a crouch sticking out OF him 1t
.rsry angle OF his flns. viriie frams.
80 his sonorous and reverberating
'.s.o IT. raised in condemnation OF the
ssrson - or persons who left the front
p.,s open-weli, It's apt to be . hard.
hard smile. ~.
syou see. auntie dear" Mrs. Msrn-
!. vent on. This one-head theory
VIZ ~ assumes that the party Of the
I nra mart has a sky piece made out
&c. : ~nnmphn and nlled with mu.h-
" =. sos.nt take into consideration me
~ ,sst a womanly. wifely woman
~ I individual tastes and feelings ana
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1913-10-16
UNDERWOOD FlAYS HOBS0N
Latter Accused Him Of Being Tool Of
Wall Street and Liquor.

Washington. - Representative Rich
mond Pearson Hobson OF Aiabams and
his colleague. Majority Leader Under
wool. engaged in a bitter debate on
tie floor Of the house over the sen.
storiAi contest in their state in which
they are rival candidates. The ora
toriesl duel va. pr-cipitsied by Mr..
IIob-on reiterating utterances he made
last week ia a speech at Wetumpks.
Ala. intimating that Mr.. Underwood
~wa- the tool OF Wall street and the
liquor interests" and charging that he
had gained Alabsms's support in the
last presidential campaign under false
pretsnses. IE his rply Underwood
roasted Hobson numerically.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1913-10-16
COTTON is DESTROYED BY FIRE
Two Warehouses With $50 Bales Burned
NJ Niilport. Ala

Colunbus-A disastrous fire visited
NiIlport. Ala. a small station on the
Southern Railway east Of this city, and
DESTROYED two cotton warehouses ron
tanning $50 bales Of cotton. The fire
was prevented from spreading over the
little town by hard fighting by citizens.
The origin Of the fire is unknown. The
cotton. which was fully covered by insur-
anee. was the property Of farmers and
merchants Of the town. About 10 bales
belonged to farmers. One warehouse was
owned and controlled by the Farmers
Union, the other BY individuals.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1913-10-16
PLEASURE AUTO TURNS TURTLE
Prominent Mississippians Narrowly Is
cape Death Near clarksdale-

Clarksdale--What came nearly devel-
oping into tragic termination ended an
automobile ride undertaken BY party
81 prominent Cisrksdaiians wheu the
machine overturned and painful injuries
uere inflicted on q number OF the oecu-
pants. !. H. KimbreIl. assitsnt eashier
of the Mercantile Rank, driving his own
ear. had as guests on the ride Mrs. W. J..
Head and her three children, Mrs. Gertis
AIeuru and her little boy, and Mrs. J.
4. Sheppard'~ little girl. The party had
been to Frisrs Point and the return trip
to Clarksdale was in progress a. the time
Of the accident.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1913-10-16

old men and witch doctors. who treas
ure up ancient precedent like the
pharisees OF old. 10 the standard he
lives and dies by.
For an Eskimo to break one Of
these unwritten laws is to render
himself . social outcast. Although
treated with kindness. he 10 no long
er reckoned as q member OF the tribe.
! well remember such a case on the
Diomedes. A brother-in-law OF the
chief had early embraced Christian
ity. being converted on a trip to
Nome BY one Of the first missionaries.
Being . very conscientious man. he
soon recognized the incompatibiIity
OF retaining his faith and conforming
to the worship of his people. The
spirit Of the Scotch covenanters was
In his veins He refused to 20
through the usual rites OF his peo-
pie. and prayed to the God Of the
white stranger at home. As a result
he was forbidden his place in the vii
iags kos-ga tor meeting pIsce). where
every man has his recognized sta
ton. carefully graded according to
merit His son was not allowed to
dance With the younger men or wit
ness any Of the councils or witch
doctorings reserved for the men: his
daughters could not take part in the
annual dance Of the women. nor was
any member OF the tribe bold enough
to ask them In marriage. They all
married Siberian strangers and left
the old mans house desolate. but he
stuck to his faith to the last In INV
humble opinion. he was the best
Christian ever met. Always cheer.
ful. aivays ready to help. living
daily the faith that was in him, he
was the only Eskimo I ever saw who
vus brave enough to Withstand the
Witch doctor.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1913-10-16

One Of the most remarkable exhi-
hitions Of plant life I ever saw" writes
John Burroughs, IN an Atlantic Month
ly article, was in . western city.
where I observed a species OF wild
sunnower forcing In way up through
the asphalt pavement: the folded and
compresssd leaves Of the plant. like
. mAn's dst, had pushed against the
hard but flexible concrste till It had
bulsed up and then split. and let the
irrspressibls plant through. The force
exerted must have been many pounds.
think 1t doubtful n the strongest
man would have pushed his 1st
through such . resisting medium
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1913-10-16
Hamburg to Inerea.. cspital.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Of the Ham
burg-American line announced they pro-
posed to increase the capital of the COM
pany by 81, 500 600. The proposal, which
j. to be submitted at special stock
ho,asrs meeting. is declared to be due
10 the necessity Of largely increasing the
company's fleet Of eight-earrying YES
sells in view OF the opening OF the Pan
anna canal and for the establishments Of
q nHx Oriental aervics,
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1913-10-16
ESKIMO BECAME AN ouTcAsT
Fate Of Native Of the North Who
Through Faith Turned 10
Christianity.

The whole life Of the primitive Es-
kimo is governed by precedent. writes
E. W. Hawkes. In the Wide World.
Although outvardly the freest and
most irresponsible being in the world.
he Is in reality the slave OF public
opinion and the numberiess customs
and superstitions OF his ancestors.
The ways Of his fathers are good
enough for, him. and the word OF the
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1913-10-16
rrnsr rLrcrnIc ny. CAR IN STATE
usv Esctre-G e-Gaseline Rsilrose Car so~
Ready

Iscksou-Ih. sO-fOot, &llstcsi zaso-
elertris car, eostiag $4,000, a. b put n
operation hsiweeE Jaeksau and Columbia
by the New Orleans Great Northern
railroad. i now At Columbia. and vii
make il. first triP Saturday or Sunday,
when the steam train that Il will re-
place will b. taken off The car has n
seating capacity Of IS. aud u-foot
compartment for basgage. The msnufae-
turrr- have gwen a guarantee that q
viii make 90 niles an hour hauling tao
trzilsrs The ssits are Of rattan con
s,rueticn, and il j. as near sanitary az
possible. This will b. the first electric
car on q railroad in Mississippi Gaso-
line engins will be employed to run the
dynamos which will generate electri'
po~cr.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1913-10-16
prcKENs GRADED SCHOOL OPENS
Inspiring Exercises Take Place in Hand
some New Building

P'ekens.-An inspiring oocssion vss
the opening Of the Piekens graded school
in its beautiful new brick building. The
structure Was designed along most mod
ern plans, and shows the result of the
best workmanship. II would be eredt
to any town. Ample preparation hal
been made for exercises, and perhaps
they could not be better described thar
that they fully compared with the build
ing
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1913-10-16
Ciew to Body Found.

New Albsny.-The officers possibly
have clew to the death of the woman
whose body was found floating in Tails
hstehie river, two miles south Of this
place. 1t is claimed by the relatives OF
Sadie Wells, negro, that she was seen in
al alteration with one Bob Davis about
two weeks ago late at night, and that
they were making for . point south OF
town. A white man aaw Davis, a ne
gro, returning with . woman's hat in
his hand that night and Sadie Wells has
not been seer sfnce.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1913-10-16

Jsekson.--There is q prospect that
still another emergency loan viii have
to be negotiated by the governor before
the end of the year, as the penitentiary
trustees find that their funds wip be
exhausted. A resolution was adopted at
the last meeting OF trusetees, setting
forth the fact that both the regular sp-
preparation of s225,ooo for the year 1918
and the special fund of $4,000 for the
same period will be exhausted before the
expiration of the department year, which
will be Feb. l, 1914.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1913-10-16
IN THE INTEREST OF YOUNG BOYS
Association Will Work TO Secure Boys
Reformatory.

Jackson.-The Jackson Juvenile Re-
formatory Association was organized
here at meeting of members of the diff
ferent Bible classes, and Chief Justice
Sidney Smith of the Mississippi supreme
court was elected president. The organ
ization will make an effort 10 secure ths
passage of a bill at the next session %
the legislature providing for the estsb
lishment OF . reformatory.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1913-10-16
NIXON SAID TO BE MIssIsslPpIAN
Self-Styled Minister Adjudged Insane
Came from Prominent Family.

Fort Smith, Ark.--That James Nixon,
ala. J. NJ. McCsrthan, the self-styIed
minister who was sdiudred insane By
County Judge starbird of Crawford
county, and who j. now an inmate %
the asylum, i. the scion OF a wealthy
and prominent family. OF Mississippi b.
came known, when sheriff John Peters
insane man at McComb City, Miss
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1913-10-16
Ledbetter Is Promoted.

81. ouis.-Announcement was made
Of the appointment of William Ledbet-
ter, city editor of the st. Louis Globe
Democrat, as managing editor OF the St.
Louis Republic.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1913-10-16

Houston.-Representatives from eight
pastoral charges surrounding Houston
met Presiding Elder J. w. Bell here for
quarterly conference. ]. Z. Gauly OF
Calhoun City preached, after which din
ner was served in picnic style on tho
church lawn Business was transacted
in the afternoon.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1913-10-16
Appropri.tion Bill to Pass,

washington.-By the closest vote
the session, Ill 10 io6, the house vo'
to reeede from its eonferees' disagr
ment and TO concur in the. senate anne
ment to the urgent deficiency approp
tion bill.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1913-10-16

indianapolis. is.-chiI labor with il. az
eompsnying poverty Is one Of the chief
causes 81 adult. A. wen az juvenile,
erims. Dr. A. J. MekelWay of Atlanta,
Ca. declared in an address before the
American Prison Association IN session
here.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1913-10-16
L.nd RECLAMATION.

Washington.-sThe government co
expend profitably in ten years s1oo,o
600 in the reclamation of arid, semi-,
and swamp lands located in that part
the country west of the Missouri riv
said Secretary Lane OF the departm
Of the interior.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1913-10-16
New end s~sllI.ns Iss..

According to information from the
patent once at Berlin. an Amsrscan
has discovered q serious defect In all
butter chuTns at present in use. He
declares that the noise Of the na,
chine IL 30 monotonous as TO ruin
the nerves Of the dairymsids This
discovery has induced him to connect
. gramophone with the axle. which il
sst in motion by the crank. The idea
contures up Visions Of an era when
all work will be performed by the
machines. what time the mechanics
dance to the latest tunes or join In .
chorus to orchestral accompaniment
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1913-10-16
WOODRUFF VICTIM PARALYSIS
Former LieutenAnt-coverner of New
York IS Year, Old.

New York.-Timothy L. Woodruff. for
mer lieutenant-governor of New York
state, died at Gals o'clock Sunday night.
He had lain in critical condition for
nearly two weeks after having been
stricken with paralysis while addressing
fusion party rally in this city. He
Was IS years old. Mr.. Woodruff rallied
for time from his first attack, and
hopes were entertained for his recovery.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1913-10-16

misunderstanding TO figures givsA
out by A. r. Epperson, official reporter
of cotton receipts for Kinds county, Az
more bales of cotton were received in
this county up to Sept. 25 this year than
up to the same date in 1912.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1913-10-16
New Swedish Liner.

Stoekholm.--A new steamship con-
pany has been organized here and will
place two passenger steamers Of $4,000
tons on the Sweden-United States route
in 1914.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1913-10-16
Get, Life for sl.yinr Husband ana chi,s

Harrisonville. Mo.-Mrs. Ida May Kel-
Ter, charged with killing her husband and
seven-year-old daughter, Margaret, was
convicted OF murder in the first degree
and her punishment was fixed at life
imprisonment.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1913-10-16
Heavy Exports Of Ess..

Washington.-Experts of the bureau
of foreign and domestic commerce issued
a report showing that exports OF Amer
lean eggs during the fiscal year of 1918
reached 21,ooo,ooo dozen, As compared
with $4,000 dozen 20 years ago. More
than half the total went 10 Canada.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1913-10-16
CURRENCY BILL IS IMDoRsED
Samuel Untermeyer Says 1t Will Break
New York's Hold.

of the currency bill were ehampione a
by Samuel Untermeyer of New York, in
an address before the Economic Club.
Mr.. Untermeyer said the bill had minor
defects" but that he favored it ..pri-
marily because of what il will do toward
relaxing the strange hold of few men
in New ork on the money and credits os
the country
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1913-10-16
Tanner Jury Still Out.

Jsek.on.-The jury in the Tanner
dsmsye suit spent another night locked
out, having been out 36 hours when court
met Friday, and, as stated last night
unoffieislly, were hopelessly mixed up
over the questions involved.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1913-10-16
yellow Fever Reported.

wasbington.-Yellow fever at Carmen
and Campeche. both districts in Mexico
from which American refugees are com
ing to the United States, was reported
by the public health service.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1913-10-16

washington.-rhe department Of jus-
lice has completed its preliminary in
vestigation of the New York, New Ha.
ven and Hartford railroad.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1913-10-16
M.de Governor Of Porto Rice

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Wilson se-
lected' Dr. Arthur Wager, president eme-
ritus of Georgetown College, Of George
town, Ky, for governor Of Porto Rico.
His nomination will be sent to the zen
ate this week.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1913-10-16
Bryan Cancels Stop.

Knoxville.-secretzry Of State Bryan
and Mrs Bryan left hurriedly for Wash.
ington. eaneeliing stop at East Rad
ford. Va
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1913-10-16

Jackson.-Eighteen of the Al young
men who took examinations before er-
aminers of the Mississippi state board
of pharmacy made the required average
Of rs or over, and win Be given licenses
rs pharmacists.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1913-10-16
smooth Path Of Currency BIN.

Washington. - Conservative expires.
sions by Democrats known TO be in
close sympathy with the administration
led to the general belief that the path
Of the currency bill has been smoothed
out.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1913-10-16
Date for Hearings Set.

Chicago. Hearing OF arguments on
the appeal OF the structural iron men
who were convicted in tlis dynamite
cases at indianapolis was set Tor 0cto
| Der rs, -, 80 in Chicago.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1913-10-16

San Franeisco.-Robert Donaldson, for
mer superintendent of navigation of the
Pacific Mail Steamship Company, lost his
appeal and must serve twelve months in
Jail and pay fine Of $500 for Snug.
Cling opium.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1913-10-16

Senatobia.--The fourth annual Tate
county fair opened here for four days.
session with q large attendance