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Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-03

SHERIFF nAGRUDER IS
ELECTED BY NARROW MARGIN
MckInnon Defeats Three Opponents
FOR Asssssor -clllls and Williams
VIII Measurs strength for Treasurer
IL second Primary.

The day following the election was
home full Of interest to the candidate
land his friends, and all day long little
groups Of men were gathered here
\and there, discussing the meagre re-
BURNS
While all were Interested in the
'esQnty night Of course. the greatest
Interest was in the senatorial race
ana Williams and vardaman men alike
were endeavoring in every way to get
at the actual facts, and as some small
bits Of accurate or inaccurate informa-
tion would get afloat, there was more
or Less enthusiasm.
AS far as the county was concerned,
that was conceded to Williams from
the beginning, although vardaman's s
strength in Forrest county was greater
than expected. What the crowds were
after was the complete returns from
the different sections Of the state. or
q close estimate, and as the day
passed the interest. grew.
Il All the boxes for Forrest county
were received at an early hour yester-
day morning, but there were several
~ them brought in BY messengers
which there was absolutely no
way to get any Information, until the
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-03

viii Meet in
the Baltic Sea
Associated Press.

Berlin, August 2.-Emperof Will
liam. of Germany, and Emperor Mich
olas, of Russia, will meet tomorrow in
the Baltic Sea, off Swinemund. Viii.
liam will be on the imperial yach:
Herhenzollern and the Russian EN-
peror on his yacht STANDARD. The
German authorities are taking every
precaution to insure the safety of the
Russian sovereign.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-03

The following beat OFFICERS were
elected FOR Forrest County:
IN Best One
Supervisor. j. P. Pace; Justice Of
the Peace, E. J. Wall and ]. B. Linn
baugh; Constable. ]. @. Farley.
n Beat Two
Supervisor, J. c. Mcdonald; Jus
'tice Of the Peace. J. G. Davis and
w. F. Wedgeworth.
In Beat Three
Supervisor. John b. Burkett; Con
stable, T. J. Williams.
In Beat Four
Supervisor, NJ. 7. Mckenzie
In Beat Five
Supervisor, s. 3. Perkins.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-03
: - $50 $50 80 80
: WILLIAMS WORKERS
. REVISE ESTIMATES.
Associated Press.

: Jackson, Miss. August 2.-Re- .
: turns received early tonight .
caused the Williams headquarters .
to reduce its estimate Of his .
majority to $780, The vardaman :
workers say that with reports .
: from twenty-four counties yet .
: lacking, Williams has but 1900 .
: lead and declare that vardaman :
. still has chance to win. .
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-03
BREWER WILL LEAD
NOEL BY THREE THOUSAND

Daily News Special.
jackson. Miss, August BIT Is ad-
mitted that Scott leads for Governor
but second place in doubt between
Noel and Brewer.
Judge Powell, manager of Brewers
campaign committee here claims he
Will lead Noel by 5000.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-03
EARL BREWER CLAIMS
THAT HE IS LEADING

I Messrs. Sullivan and Tally received
a telegram late yesterday afternoon
from Hon. Earl Brewer, which read:
Il am leading my ticket. Send Of
fetal returns of your county"
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-03
. .eseesss sssss slssss
) RETURNS INcoMPLEfE
AND VERY CONFUSING.
Associated Press.

: New Orleans, August 2.-Late .
. tonight both the Williams and .
: vardaman supporters claimed the :
. victory in yesterdays primary for .
. the United States senatorship. A .
: Jackson, Miss, dispatch says the .
. returns are still incomplete and .
. somewhat confusing. .
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-03
RUSHING WARSHZPS
TOWARD MOROCCO

to Morocco. France proposed to Spain
the immediate landing of French and
Spanish troops at Casa Blanca and
anticipating a favorable reply, pre-
pared three transports to convey $500
men and 800 horses to Morocco.
Further steps contemplated are not
made public.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-03
RAILROAD
LICENSE
REVOKED
Alabama State Courts Have Decd
ed to Resist Interferencel Dy
the Federal Authorities.
OFFICIALS and EMPLOYEES
ARE SUBJECT TO ARREST
Minimum Penalty Is Fine Of 500 and
the Maximum Is $1,000 and lmpris-
onment in the State Penitentiary for
Twelve Months.
Associated Press.

Montgomery. Ala, August 2.-RG
cause it removed civil case from The
Alabama State court to the Federal
court, the license of the Southern Rail-
way to do business IL the ss(te was
cancelled this afternoon by Sedsetary
of State Julian.
The penalty under state law for thu
violation is fine Of no less than $780,
and not more than $4,000, and impris-
onment at hard labor for not more
than twelve months, provided it does
not interfere with \pr prohibit -
state business. TN exes1n
OF the srdthern Railway
is subject to arrest and punishmed(y
but it is' unknown as to just where
the state administration will aim the
first blow 81
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-03
Associated Press.

Paris, August 2.-The French and
Spanish government are acting in
concert to meet the situation with
great promptness in Morocco. War
ships of each power are now at Casa
Blanca and three French and one
Spanish warship are now on the way
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-03

that Scott leads with plurality of
5000, with 3. F. Noel second and
Earl Brewer third.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-03
ALL BIDS REJECTED.

Washington, August 2.-The Navy
Department today rejected all bids
submitted for the construction Of the
dry dock at Bermorton on Puget
Sound, because they were not within
the limit of the appropriation,
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-03
Associated Press.

Fulton, Ky, August 2.--George A
volck, dentist of Houston. Texas. OF
way to Chicago. was taken from {
Memphis and Chicago sleeper here
today by two policement and I'VE cit
liens, a raving maniac.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-03
|vARDAMAN CARRIES
JONES COUNTY

A telephone message from Laurel
says that Governor vardaman carried
Jones County by about 300 majority,
leading in both the city and the coun-
ty.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-03
teen counties at IL a. M:
The WIIIIams countIes.

The Williams committee at IL
O'Clock claimed thirty-three counties
by the following majorities:
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-08-16
Oklahorna's Wild Qoqs.

Farmers owning pack or trail
hounds in Logan county, two or three
miles south of Guthrie, Okla, nave
been enjoying novel and exciting
sport in the last two or three weeks
in running down and killing pack OF
wild dogs. Four years ago farmer
who moved from the neighborhood
left behind at his abandoned log CABIN
a female hound. The latter made no
effort to find another home and soon
ran wild.
In the two succeeding years she
raised two litters of pups, in all four
teen. The mother and her offspring
lived as one family, and as the pups
grew bigger and bigger farmers began
losing pigs and poultry and young
calves. There are many wolves in this
portion of Oklahoma, and it was sus-
pected that some Of these dogs had
wolf fathers, which is not unusual
The pack led by the mother, grew
so bold that several times 1t attacked
negroes returning home from the cot
ton fields, and were driven OH with
great difficulty. The negroes became
so alarmed that many of them would
not venture away from their homes at
night. The dogs seemed to find much
sport in pursuing domestic dogs, even
packs of trail hounds, and were nu-
merouS enough to make the lights one
sided. The losses became so heavy
that several general hunts were organ
lied, and the pack was finally destroy
ed, but not until it had made it lively
for the hounds put on its trail
Kansas City Star.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-08-16
Aamuruns department.
The Wrong Slip.

II have been engaged in the prac-
tice of law good many years." said
S. S. Urmy, police Sudge Of Topeka,
Kan, "and about the most humorous
thing ever saw in a court room was
in Topeka
"One day an old negro was being
tried in the justice court-that was
before the Office of police judge was
created-and he demanded a trial by a
jury of his peers. He could neither
read nor write, and the lawyer insisted
that the jury to be his peers, as requir-
ed by law. must be unable to read or
write, too. To avoid dispute l agreed
to it, but we had time finding twelve
men In Topeka who could neither read
nor write. But we did find them and
the case went to trial.
Before the jury retired I took two
pieces Of paper and wrote Guilty on
one piece and Not guilty CT the 9TH
er, and instructed the foreman Of the
Jury to destroy the one he did not wish
used and return the other to me when
the Jury reached verdict. The jury
was out only few minutes when 1t
came in. The foreman handed me
piece Of paper with the word Guilty
written On 1t.
well, gentlemen, you find him gull
ty, do you?' 1 asked.
"No, sab, jedge. no. sab: we done
found him not guilty spoke up one OF
the jurymen. Then he added with dis
gust: L tole that fool niger he was
tearin' up the wrong piece Of paper !"
Kansas City Star.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-08-16
A New Fable For Critics.

A young mule, who had been called
a donkey by ignorant persons till he
grew restive under the imputation
made inquiry of his mother as to any
possible inheritance of mentality that
might be coming to him, says Puck.
MY son." said the aged she-ass,
owing to your exceptional parentage,
you cannot have both mother wit and
horse sense The time has come for
you to choose one of the two"
Il fail to see any difference between
the terms, as commonly used" replied
the mule Il cannot make a choice
Il perceive" said the mother, re-
gretfully, that you resemble a famous
ancestor of yours, who became mixed
up with duplicate bundles, of hay. to
his undoing.
Il can support the consciousness, of
that fact" said the mule. 80 long as
it does not becOmme npised abroad. Is
there no way in. which l can conceal 1t
from the wOrld?'
There is" the parent responded af-
ter moments thought, "and it is this;
in case Of a dispute, seize the first
opinion that comes handy and stick to
it till the crack of doom. In this way
you will get a reputation for knowing
your own mind, without necessarily
knowing anything at all"
The young mule, being level-head-
ed young mule, acted upOn this advice
and made a name for himself as a
synonym for firmness.
Moral: Utilize your limitations. IL
you cannot make money, you may at
tain to fame by pointing out the GRIM
inality Of wealth.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-08-16
Delicately Put.

Stuyvesant Fish was discussing, In
Philadelphia, the panic. THAT was
delicately put" he said. referring to q
remark that indirectly cast the blame
for the panic on a certain source
Whether your remark was true OF
false, It was couched delicately. 1t re-
minds me of the story of the footman
"A footman called his master up by
telephone and said:
81 regret to inform you, sir, that
your house is on fire and fast burning
down
"'Oh,' cried the master, what ter
rible misfortune! But my wife-is she
safe?'
"Quite safe, sir. She got out among
the first
"And my daughters-are they all
right?
"An right, sir-they're with their
mother
There was a pause. Then:
"And what about my mother-in-
law, james,
THAT, SIR said the footman suave-
", was what wished to speak to you
about particularly. Your mother-in-
law is lyin' asleep in the third story
back and knownin' your regard for her
comfort, sir, l wasn't sure whether
ought to disturb her or not, sir. -
Louisville Times.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-08-16
BETHANY PRESBYTERIAL
HIGH SCHOOL.

NEAL A. RANSOM, Principal.
This institution will open on the
FIRST WEDNESDAY in SEPTEM-
BER with a full corps Of teachers, in
Guiding two in the high school depart
ment a music teacher and a primary
teacher.
Tuition Is very low and board is
furnished at actual cost, very close to
SIX DOLLARS a month.
For fuller information, address
- NEAL A. RANSOM, Principal,
Charlotte, N. c.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-08-16

CARELEss.-During the financial dog
days OF a southern college a wealthy
merchant called upon the president 10
say that he had provided in his will for
a rather handsome bequest 10 the COL
lege. 20 be paid after the death of him
self and wife. The president was over
jOyed, and asked permission to an
nounce the gift in the city paper. This
request was granted on condition that
the donors name should not be mem
toned.
Accordingly the president wrote a
eulogistic notice of the donation and
hurried TO the newspaper office. In his
haste he neglected to give his item a
title. The editor hurried and worried,
absently clapped on the first words
that came to his mind: and the item
appeared the next morning with the
following caption:
1.-TWO Pairs of Shoes to Wait For
Harper'S Weekly.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-08-16
ORIGINAL HANDS-UP MAN.
Career In Crime Of "Old Bill" Miner,
Now servino Life Sentence.


William A. Pinkerton, head of the
detective agency, makes a point OF
keeping in close touch with the police
authorities all over the country, and
never misses a convention Of the In
ternational Association Of Chiefs OF
Police. They met in jamestown this
year, and Mr.. Pinkerton told them the
story of "Old Bill" Miner, who first
used the expression Hands up" a
cry which has startled so many thou
sands of victims.
Miner, according to Mr.. Pinkerton,
says the New York Tribune, was one
of the first hold-up men to operate
on the Pacific coast, and is now serv-
ing a life-sentence in the New West
minister. British Columbia, peniten-
tiary for the robbery of a Canadian
Pacific train at Durrer, B. c., early on
the morning Of May 9, 1906.
"'Old Bill said Mr.. Pinkerton,
was one of the most remarkable sim
gle-handed stage and train robbers
who ever operated in the Far West.
He never belonged to any organized
band of hold-ups, generally working
alone. On rare occasions, however,
he selected an assistant. He always
went about his work in q matter-of-
fact way, never posing as bad man
and never taking a human life.
"As early as 1869 he served term
for stage robbery in San Quentin
When he got out of prison in 1879 he
robbed the Del Norte stage in Colo
RADIO of $500. He escaped with the
booty, finally going to Michigan, where
he posed as a California capitalist
When his funds ran low he returned
to Colorado and took part in several
other hold-ups.
For a California stage robbery In
1881 he was sentenced to twenty-five
years, and was released in 1901. His
long Imprisonment apparently did lit
tie to reform him, for in year or two
he held up the Oregon Railway and
Navigation company's train at Mile
post 21, near Corbett, Ore. Although
a reward of $1,000 was offered for
Miner, he was not captured.
"A year later he held up the Cana
dian Pacific's transcontinental express
at Mission Junction, B. c., securing
$4,000 in gold dust and money. The
Dominion government offered $4,000
reward for him, which was increased
to $l2,SOO by the rewards of the Can
adian Pacific and the provincial au-
thorities.
Ignoring the price on his head, MI
ner held up another Canadian Pacific
train at Durrer, B. c. He compelled
the engineer to uncouple the mail car
and haul it a mile from the rest Of the
train, where he rified it Of registered
letters. Miner believed that the eX-
press packages were in the mail car and
when he found they were not he did
not have the nerve to go back. He
escaped to the islands off the coast
The large rewards offered induced
possess to take up the pursuit, and
he was captured by the Canadian con-
stabulary after having put up fight
i'm which one man was wounded. He
was sentenced to Imprisonment for
life"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-08-16

UNsELFIsH TEARs-President sam
uel P. Colt of the United States Rub
Der company was discussing in New
York the amicable trade agreement
that has been made between his firm
and the International Rubber company.
TT is best" he said, "for competitors
to agree to be fair and honest with one
another and this agreement of ours is
a fair and honest one. 1t is not like
those wherein two rivals, while pre-
tending to be fair. yet knife one an
other continually in the back. Such
hypocritical agreements remind me OF
two children, two little boys 1 know.
"They were lunching, Billy and Jack
and when the butler brought on the
dessert Ii was seen that there was only
one orange in the fruit basket. In
stantly Billy, the larger boy, set up a
loud bawling.
"'Now, what's the matter" said the
governess. What are you crying
about, Billy?'
I'm cryin'.' Billy answered, be-
cause there's no orange for Jack ~
Boston Globe.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-08-16

How HE SLEPT-Ex- Senator Billy
Mason tells of political campaign In
South Dakota wherein he had been
called upon by the state committee TO
take a part. When Mason arrived at
his first town, where he was to deliver
a speech the next day, he found that
the two so-called hotels were crowded
to the doors.
Not having telegraphed for accom-
modations, the Illinois man discovered
that he would have to make shift the
best he could
He was compelled for that night to
sleep on a wire cot that had only some
blankets and sheet on. AS Mr.. Ma
son is a man Of considerable avoirdu-
pois, he found his improvised bed any
thing but comfortable.
We'll" asked the proprietor, when
the politician appeared in the morning.
how did you sleep?"
Fairly WELL" answered Mason, "but
l certainly looked like q waffle when
l got up."-Harpers Weekly.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-08-16

AGREED.-Justice Pickford a barris-
ter. was speaking before a couple of
judges, when a disagreement arose.
After a long discussion on a point Of
law, one of the judges said: I'VE re-
peat that the statement you make is
not good law, and this court does not
sit to expound the law to you. Mr..
Pickford. We have neither the wish,
the time"-"Nor the ability, your
lordships." interjected the barrister.
quite so; quite SO. Now, as to para
graph 3"-Tit- Bits.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-08-16
w. I. WITHERSPOON co.
HARDWARE,
IMPLEMENTS,
WAGONS.
BUGGIES,
-nNH

BUGGIES,
HARNESS.
IRON and COMPOSITION ROOFING,
ICE CREAM FREEZERS, FRUIT
JARS and RUBBERS.
We offer any of the above at Whole
sale and Retail and will be pleased to
make prices and terms.
If you have to buy a MOWER or
RAKE, see the JOH n S II o n before
you settle the matter.
w. I. WITHERSPOON co.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-08-16

AN ADJUSTABLE RING.-"That idea
is novel," said Thomas A. Edison Of
a new aeroplane. 1T is striking idea.
l have seen nothing to beat it since
last summer.
Then a young man showed me an
engagement ring that he was going to
patent But said l, examining the
very ordinary looking circIet, what is
there patentable about this?
1T is adjustable, sir said the young
man proudly" y"-Washington Star.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-08-16
CLOTHES CLEANING.

T AM prepared to clean gentlemen's
i clothes and ladies' skirts In q thor
oughly satisfactory manner, at rea-
sonable prices. Work may be sent d.
rect to my home or left at W. e. Fer
guson's store.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-08-16
BOILINGSPRINGS HIGH SCHOOL


Has Determined to Be One OF the
First Class High Schools of the State.
The building and equipment will be
first-class in every respect The
Course of Study will be exceptionally
good, leading to the Junior class Of
the colleges. Young men and young
ladies will be well trained for the or
dinary vocations Of life. Separate dor
mitories. Board at cost. Fall term
opens October 1st, 1907. Prospective
students should write at once for par
ticulars to
Shelby, n. G.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-08-16
OPINION OF
ONE WHO KNOWS

In the spring Of 1908, Senator ].
s. Brice addressed q letter to Mr.. M.
M. Mattison, State Agent Of the Mu-
tual Benefit Life Insurance Company,
which was as follows:
Yorkyille, 8. @.
Dear Sir: am pleased to state that
I have a policy with the Mutual Ben
eft Life Insurance Company. I was
among the first to insure in the Com
pany in this section. 1 had never ex-
amined so liberal a contract before I
saw that Of the Mutual Benefit, and
have not since, and I feel no hesitancy
in advising any man who Is looking
for 'the best policy and best COM
pany" to investigate the contracts and
record Of the Mutual Benefit. 1t is
not necessary for me to say that
would not exchange my policy for
that Of any other company, as the In
ference is natural from what has al
ready been said. Wishing you contin-
ued and rapidly increasing success,
am Yours very truly,
j. 8. BRICE.
After an experience Of ten years
with the policy referred to Mr.. Brice
recently applied for and obtained an
other for twice the amount OF the
original.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-09-21
HAWK DROVE COWS HOME.
South Of Ireland Farmer Certainly
Can Boast of Wonderful Bird.

A farmer in the South OF Ireland
has herd of about IS COWS, which
are turned out to Craze daily in a pas
ture some distance from the farm
house, and it has been the duty of the
farmers son, a lad of 16, to go after
the cattle each night, and drive them
home to be MIXED Some time ago
the boy found a hawks nest, took the
young ones home, and raised one as a
pet. Since then the hawk has always
accompanied the boy. One day re-
Gently, the boy hurt his foot, and was
unable to go after the cows The farm
er had no one else to send; but at the
usual time the COWS came trooping in,
not one was missing, and flying along
in the rear of the herd was the pet
hawk. Next evening the hawk again
started out after the COWS, but this
time he was watched. First the bird
drove all the COWS together by assail-
ing each straggler separately. Then
the entire drove was started towards
home. If COW loitered the hawk
flew after her, pecked at her back,
and beat her with his wings When
all the COWS were in motion the hawk
perched himself on the horn of the
rear one, and calmly watched the
progress of his charges
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-09-21
WORK REVOLUTION
IN PARIS SOCIETY
Influence Of American Colony Is Changing the Entire
Social System.

The American colony in Paris is
given the credit by close observers of
French life OF gradually changing the
entire social system.
The infusion of the modern notions
| that govern American women of re-
fnement and wealth has had the ef-
feet OF sweeping away many of tne
antiquated ideas that once closed the
| society of Paris to any but the exclu-
sive who lived in the Faubour3 St.
German, and there maintained the
+ worship of the ancient aristocracy.
American women first stormed this
citadel, and gained admission. Now
they have opened the way for others
who are deserving, and as a result the
American colony Yields a remarkable
influence in the worlds chief pleasure
city.
Formerly the restrictions placed on
young French people were so great
that they had no liberty whatever.
The damoiselle could not go to the
theater till her parents had first seen
the play, and decided that it was fit
for her. Similarly she could 20 no.
where without a chaperon, and in the
matter Of her marriage she was never
consulted till her parents had picked
man of proper means and family.
Then she was allowed to have some
say in arranging her trousseau. That
was about all.
But when Miss Columbia, with her
breezy Western ways, took possession
of Paris, she slowly changed all this
At first the French were frankly
shocked by the liberties permitted
her, but gradually they discovered
that the girl from. the young republic
could be trusted, she might do things
that shocked convention, but never