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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-08-26

There is no need to experiment with
rice growing in Forrest county 1t has
already been satisfactorily demon.
strated that the ordinary cutover land
will yield fifty bushels to the acre,
and the product is as fine as can be
grown in any section.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-08-26

together with the improvements and
appurtenances thereto belonging.
witness my signature, this the 14t,
day of August, A. D. 1909.
A. E. KEYS, Trustee
8-14-3t-Sat
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-08-26
State of Ohio, City of Toledo,
Lucas County-ss.

State of Ohio, City OF Toledo,
Lucas County-ss.
Frank j. Cheney makes oath TIA
he is senior partner of the <Tm 0
F. J. Cheney &/Co., doing bGsiness Il
the City of Tdedo, Cou9E and State
aforesaid, and THAT saidfirm will pay
the sum of ONE HFNnRED DOL
LARS for efh and Very case of ca
tarrh that Il hnot n cured by the use
of Halls Cstarrh Cure.
FRANK J. CHENEY.
Sworn i before me and sub
scribed in fmy Presence, this 9th dav
of Decent FER, 4. D. 1886
A. W. GLEASON,
(Seal)f 4 Notary Public.
Halls Ffarrh Cure is taken intern
ally, ana facts directly on the blood
and mJtous surfaces of the system
Send Br testimonials free.
r. J. CHENEY & Co.,
Toledo, o.
Sold by all Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for con-
tbation. 5HlT
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-08-26

Exterminate the knocKer, bury the
hammer and boost Happy, Hustling
Hattiesburg.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-08-26
Member Of the Associated Press

Entered as second-class matter on
Nay %. 1907. at the postoffice at Hat
uesburg. Miss. under the Act of Con-
xress of March ?, 1879.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-08-26

Mrs. D. H. Hinton, rof McCollum, is
on a visit TO her sister-in-law, Mrs
Louis Schultz.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-08-26

Thos. Ferguson says heZ SO full of
energy and getA so m9hy good bar
gains to offer than if h can get some
intelligent customeN h can sell real
estate now about as\eksy as the peo-
lie on the coast can Use mosquitoes.
Try him Mr.. Money Taker.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-08-26

Judge Davis expects to leave the
city for Anew days on a business trip.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-08-26

I, A. e. Keys, Trustee, under the
The daily sentinel., 1909-12-28

pose that the higher courts of justice
would confirm the rulings of any
court that this was constitutional.
Il have cited only a few cases, -
continued Mr.. Wheeler, and upon
reading closely the charter | am
astonished at the laxity and loose dis
regard of the law which not a few
but many of the phases of the charter
embody." The foregoing was in re-
gard to the article of objection which
stated that the cause should be dis
missed because it was no offense.
The counsel for the defense dwelt
at length upon each and every feature
of the objections, the improper juris-
diction. the illegality, etc, and in so
doing produced the rulings of many
other courts for corroboration and
authority.
When Attorney Wheeler conclud-
ed his argument in favor of the mo-
ton to dismiss then City Attorney
Bucklin arose TO make few remarks
and opened his argument with de-
nunciation of Attorney Wheeler for
sneering at a document which he
said had been lauded from coast to
coast and had been commended by
many of the highest institutions of
learning throughout lne country.
Mr.. Bucklin had not completed his
contentious at the time of going to
press.
Attorney Wheeler's argument In
support of the motion to dismiss was
foreeful, vigorous and intensely in
teresting.
1t is pretty certain that Mayor
Todd will overrule the motion, as he
did this morning and the trial will
proceed. Teachout receive his sem
tence and then the case will be ap-
pealed to the county court.
The daily sentinel., 1909-12-28
JoHNSON's LIQUOR is ATTACHED

Is Charles Schrader. sheriff of
Mesa county, liable to become for a
short time a bootlegger against his
will and against his well known con-
Victions?
Is the sheriff of Mesa county, the
highest peace officer in the county
going to find himself compelled by
law TO openly and above board offer
for sale at public auction in the ex-
tremely dry" town of Grand juno
tion, in contradiction TO the provis-
ions of Grand functions charter, a
large amount of booze?
These questions have been asked
more than once today and have fol-
lowed one of the most interesting and
at the same time one of the most
amusing complications or develop
ments that has yet grown out of the
fight to make and keep Grand juno
ton dry" town.
Art Johnson is charged with being
a bootlegger and today in the muni-
cipal court he was convicted as such
and sentenced to 80 days in the city
Jail by Mayor Todd. When Johnson's
place was raided Friday large
amount of liquors were found and
taken into the possession of the city
government. These liquors along
with the large amounts found at 9TH
er alleged joints has been stored at
the city hall. They have been re-
garded as contrabrand goods
This morning after sentencing
johnson Mayor Todd issued an order
providing for the destruction of the
liquors found at his place, but that
Continued on page eighth
The daily sentinel., 1909-12-28
LEGALITY Of CITY CHARTER AND CITY COURTS ATTACKED
TODAY IN TRIALS BR|STuNG WITH SENSATIONS

The case of Arthur Johnson,
charged with Illegally selling whisky
and other liquors in the city of Grand
Junction, was called at 10 o'clock
this morning in the municipal court
and owing to the request of the de-
fense, was adjourned until IL o'clock
when the trial began.
The court room, at the new city
hall, was filled with spectators and
interest was high in the case, with
special regards as to the mode of
defense, which soon proved that it
was not to fight the case before May
or Todd but to rest on his verdict and
appeal to a higher court. Conse-
quently the trial lasted less than an
hour and the defendant was given
the maximum Jail sentence,-90 days
in Jail plus the costs of the case, this
being the sentence imposed by Mayor
Todd. who found Johnson guilty as
charged
Aside from the fact that an aunt of
the man on trial was the star prose-
cutting witness, and the sensational
nature of her testimony the feature of
the occasion was the filing of mo-
ton by the attorney for the defense
for a dismissal of the case upon the
grounds which attacked the cardinal
features of the charter of the city of
Grand Junction, and therein the jur-
isdiction of the court or the right of
Mayor Todd, as a Judge, to try the
case. The text of the motion, which
was overruled, follows:
The motion and objections filed by
Attorney Rozzelle are as follows:
1st-To the jurisdiction of the
court in trying said cause.
2nd-That the charter of the city
of Grand Junction, Colo, in which
the trial of said cause is supposed to
be conducted. is illegal and void.
3rd-That chapter 143 of the ses-
sion laws of Colorado of 1909 is IL
legal and void and unconstitutional,
and is the only authority this court
has for sitting in the trial of this
cause.
4th-That section 20 of the sup
The daily sentinel., 1909-12-28

leans enter at the front door. The
largest number of men that she saw
go in at one time was nine. She
likewise testified that she had seen
the express wagon and other wagons
unload barrels and packages ut the
front door.
Attorney Rozzelle declined to cross
examine any witness and made no
closing argument neither did he per-
NIT Johnson to go onto the stand.
After the decision of the court no.
tice of appeal to the county court was
served and johnson was provided
with bail to the amount of $500.
In conjunction with his verdict of
guilty Mayor Todd issued the order
that the contrabrand goods be con-
fiscated by the city and be destroyed
but ut this moment sensation was
caused by the appearance of Sheriff
Schradcr with n writ of attachment,
obtained on an old Judgment by
clients of Attorneys Fry & Welsh, on
the confiscated liquors in the sum of
500, TO seize these same goods in
payment of this Judgment.
Attorney Bucklin refused to turn
over the liquor and stated that before
the sheriff would be allowed to sell
the intoXicants that the city would
fight the attachment in the courts.
Should the claims of Fry & Welsh
hold good the interesting spectacle
of sheriff selling booze" at the
door of the court house, in a dry city,
may be enjoyed.
In the meantime the liquor will
not be destroyed.
"Cannot Deny Right of jury"
The case of the city VS.. George
Teachout, alleged bootlegger, was
called at O'Clock this afternoon. At
torneys Wheeler C Weiser appeared
for the defendant, and their defense
was in part the same objection and
motion filed by Attorney Rozzelle in
the case this morning of the People
VS.. Arthur Johnson.
In his arguments Attorney Wheeler
in no uncertain terms arraigned
many of the principles of the charter.
Absurd, nonsensical, ridiculous, nom
intelligent and unconstitutional were
some of the adjectives which he en-
ployed to describe the articles which
had a direct bearing on the case
which prohibited trial by jury of a
man charged with having committed
n misdemeanor.
Inc CiHfttr CDHN'Hlt'h 'phih ITO
more revoke the inaIienable rights
and constitutional privileges of any
man or directly contradict the state
local option statutes than fountain
could rise above its source"
He bitterly censured the men who
Incorporated the phase in the charter
which said that in effect the storage
of liuuor in a residence or public
building should be prohibited for
their ignorance of the law as to sup
The daily sentinel., 1909-12-28

posed charter of the city of Grand
Junction, which establishes and Gre
ates the municipal court. is Illegal
and void, for the reason that section
20 fails to provide any manner and
method of appeal from judgments
rendered in said court, and for the
further reason that said section 10
precludes the right of trial by jury.
5th-That the supposed charter,
under which this court seeks to OBJ
tain jurisdiction of this cause, is il
legal and void, for the reason that
the system of voting and electing Of
| ficers therein contained and known
and designated as the preferential
system is Illegal and void.
6th-That article 20 of the consti-
! tuition of the state of Colorado, which
purports to give authority to the cit
les of Colorado of the first and second
class to adopt special charters, is un-
constitutional, and any election held
! by virtue of said article 20 is there
fore Illegal and void.
Wherefore defense asks that cause
may be dismissed.
After the stir had subsided which
followed the reading of the startling
motion the court announced that the
trial proceeded with.
Commissioner Vedder, who offic-
lated as a special officer on the day
of the raid, and who assisted in the
raid was called by the prosecution as
the first witness. He narrated the
events of the raid and identified the
liquor stored in one corner of the
court room as the goods which were
seized at Johnson's resident, 219
South First street. The goods seized
consisted of seven barrels of beer,
four cases of whisky, four bottles of
gin, one jug and one keg of whisky,
and five bottles of miscellaneous con-
coctions.
In his testimony Mr.. Vedder de-
tailed the eight visits which were
made to the house while the officers
were there by men supposedly in
search of whisky.
Commissioner Vedder was follow
ed by Officer Allison and Special Of
ficer Campbell, whose evidence was
merely coroborative of the preceding
witness.
Mrs. E. Fl. Johnson next took the
stand and was examined by City At
| torney Bucklin, who cleverly drew
out many spectacular points by his
questioning. In answer to question
if she had ever counted for any
length of time the number of people
who had entered Johnson's house on
any day, Mrs. Johnson said that on
the eve OF Thanksgiving she had
counted 23 patrons enter his home in
period cf Is minutes. She also
stated that she had observed drunken
men come out of the house and at
one time had seen negroes and Mex
The daily sentinel., 1909-12-28
n! w.; f. 100000
VOTES WERE
CAST
Miss Amanda Mckay and Miss Adessa
LeVan Will Prove Charming and
Ideal Representatives of the
Grand Junction District.
ONE GIRL FOR THE APPLE QUEEN

With a total OF over 10000 votes
cast, the prettiest voting contest ever
wased in Grand Junction came to :.
close last evening at 6, o'clock. and
at 1880 O'Clock last evening the work
Of counting the great vote cast yes
terday was started at the Office o.
the Chamber of Commerce, with Sec
retary Mahony of the Chamber OF
Commerce, Circulation Manager Ian
caster of The Daily Sentinel and Bust
ness Manager McClintock of the Daily
News in charge, and with two repre-
sentatives of Miss Sawyer and other
Interested persons present.
When The Sentinel made the next
to the last count at 2:30 pm. yester-
day 1t was found that up to that hour
total of about $4,000 votes had been
cast for all the contestants. Between
2:3O and 6 pm. over 1876, 900 votes
were cast, thus showing that the sew
eral candidates had monstrous heaps
of votes in reserve, Between and
Continued on page seven.)
The daily sentinel., 1909-12-28
THE PRELIMINARY TRIAL TODAY

Entering a plea of not guilty to the
charge of shooting with intent to kill
and murder John Sidwell, a promi-
nent young ranchman, but absolutely
declining to make a statement and
declaring that he did not desire an
an attorney. Harry Smith, defendant
in one of the most sensational shoot
ing cases in the history of the city,
was arraigned this morning for pre-
iiminary hearing before Justice of
the Peace Joseph P. Sweeney.
The details of the interesting and
somewhat mysterious case are well
known to Sentinel readers. having
been published at length by The Sem
tinel at the time of the shooting.
some six weeks ago. 1t will be re-
membered that John aldwell and
Harry Smith, the latter plumber by
trade, had agreed to open plumbing
establishment, Sidwell to furnish the
money, Smith the experience. They
quarreled over the arrangements, af-
CONTINUED from page four.)
The daily sentinel., 1909-12-28

New York, Dec. 27-The belief is
becoming prevalent that the world
VIII not again see DR.. Frederick A
Cook, pseudo discoyerer of the north
pole. except by accident or the worl.
of the most skilled detectives. All
that has developed since Cook pre-
sumably sailed for Europe goes to
show that, conscious of the complete
discovery and overwhelming expos
ures of his fake claims as discover
er, he determined to drop out of sight
and, If possible, lose his identity for
the rest of his life.
The expressed fears OF his brother.
William, that the exposed swindler
had been assassinated only gives col
or to the above conclusion. AS time
passes and Cook is not heard from.
his brother, and possibly others, will
industriously give circulation to the
claim that he is victim of an as
sassin's plot.
Whether DR.. Cooks brother knows
his whereabouts or has knowledge of
his plans is as yet uncertain; but
there is reason to believe that he iss
not without knowledge of the plot
that DR.. Cook is carrying out and of
which reported assassination is a
part.
The fear expressed by many of DR..
Cooks friends, following the day OF
his disappearance, that there was a
nervous breakdown and that he was
but temporarily secluding himself
until he recovered, now receives no
credit
That he is calculating, cold
blooded, desperate adventurer in the
world of geographical discovery he
has demonstrated to a certainty.
The daily sentinel., 1909-12-28
WOMAN IS THE VICTIM
OF A DENVER
MURDER
Killed in Most Horrible Manner by
a Negro Fiend.-Talk of Lynch
ing, if the Murderer is Cap
tured.-UsedPiece ofSlag.
WIFE OF A RAILROAD EMPL0YE
[By Associated Press. ]

Denver, Dec. 2S.-The body of Mrs.
Belle Rup, wife of a railroad employe,
was found this morning in the Platte
river. The head had been smashed
by blows from a heavy piece of Stag,
which, it is believed, was welded by
the negro who last night attempted
to force his way into her house.
Threats of lynching are made, If
the negro is caught.
1t is believed that the negro bur
glar dragged the woman from hey
home, killed her and then threw her
body from a bridge into the river
The woman was alone at the time.
This is one of the most diabolicaI
crimes in the history of this city.
Mrs. Rup was young woman and
was highly regarded.
The police are securing the city fol
the murderer.
The daily sentinel., 1909-12-28
FRED. /. NEW ELL. !!
OBJECT Of
ATTACK
Because Reclamation Director is the
Friend of Western Farmer, He is
neutrality-suspicious. Con-
troll of Alaska is Certain.
STARTLING CHARGE GIVEN OUT

Today The Daily Sentinel received
in advance of the date of publication
the text of two startling editorials
which will appear under the heading,
THE Department of the Interior VS..
the People" in next Saturdays issue
of Golfers Weekly. The advance
copy is released for publication this
afternoon.
That the department of the inter-
ior is working against conservation
just as energetically now as ever in
the past will be alleged by Golfers
in its issue of January /. One charge
is that Frederick II. Newell, the di-
rector of the reclamation service, is
being interfered with by the interior
department because his work is dis
pleasing to large private irrigation
interests. On this subject the paper
says:
The future of the west rests largely
upon irrigation. Under government
irrigation projects the cost of the
water to the user varies from three
to five dollars year, or at the end
of ten years the water-user owns the
water absolutely. The land costs him
not over 50. Under private irriga-
tion projects, controlled in many
cases by large interests, the settler is
compelled to pay originally for the
land from $500 to $1,000 an acre.
and from IS to Sc an acre for the
water. The government official who
will discourage government projects
will, of course, be popular with pri-
vate irrigation interests. Director
Newell of the reclamation service is
not popular with the private inter-
CONTINUED on Page Eight)
The daily sentinel., 1909-12-28
TAFT STARTS WORK ON
HIS SPECIAL MESSAGE
IBy Associated Press. ]

vTYASHINGTON Dec 2SPresiden Taft today began the
" araon his first message congress.
deals with what he believes
men to the interstate and Sherman antitrust
He will deal with the antitrust great length
bearing forward his ideas federal
poatons The proposed license will be voluntary
advantage of by such corporations desire themselves
der federal jurisdiction.
There has been disposition among of leaders
president his
but the president feel that his
ly expressed already that he go ahead
The will be ready the congress
January
The daily sentinel., 1909-12-28
SHEEP ARE DYING
rRv Associated prass.

BUFFALO, WNO., DEC. Is
RANGE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE so BAD THAT FLOCK
MASTERS ARE OFFERING SHEEP
FOR SALE AT ONE DOLLAR PER
HEAD.
1T Is FEARED THAT SHEEP
RAISERS WILL LOSE MANY OF
THEIR FLOCKS ON ACCOUNT OF
LACK OF FOOD AND EXPOSURE
TO THE COLD.
CATTLE ARE ALSO IN A VERY
POOR CONDITION..
The daily sentinel., 1909-12-28
PLANS OF DEMOCRATS
1Rv Associated Press. 1

:. Washington. Dec. 2S.-The :.
- program of the democrats in the :.
= house this session is to keep !
= down the amount of the appro- I
g priation bills and vote against !
- the ship subsidy. This an 4
> nouncement of policy was made j
- public today by Champ Clark, :.
'F the minority leader. :,
= Mr.. Clark said that he favored I;
- the rivers and harbors bill. 4
= He also said that he expected :!
= that congress would adjourn i
+ next April. !
The daily sentinel., 1909-12-28
ANDREW CARNEGIE HURT
[By Associated Press. ]

+ New York, Dec. 2S.-While :
: suffering considerable pain from :.
= his fan on the ice Yesterday. 5
= Andrew Carnegie showed in :.
= proyement today, and it is ex- J.
2 pected that he viii be able to !;
= lie out again in few DAYS. :
> Mr.. Carnegie was taking n :
, constitutional in Central park. >
: when he slipped or the walk :
: and injured his left knee. !.
The daily sentinel., 1909-12-28
NO SCRAMBLE FOR JOBS
1Rv Asaociated Press. l

BY AsFOCIhteu FTtss.
: Washington, Dec. 28.-Appli- !
+ cants are not scrambling to OBJ i
:. tain jobs as census enumerators. :
{. and Census Director Durand is .
!. somewhat perturbed over the ap- s
= parent shortage of those who )
r are willing to work for the gov :!
!. ernment. 1
p The greatest difficulty in Sc 5
: curing applications is expert !,
:. enoed in the south and west, es- :
: peoially in the cities. J
; The time for application ends 9
: January Is. :
The daily sentinel., 1909-12-28
FOUR MEN KILLED
LRy Assncinted Press

BY ASSOCloted Press.
CENTRALIA, ILLS, DEC. 2S.-
FOUR SHOT FIRERS WE'RE KILL
ED BY DUST EXPLOSION CAUSED
by A"WINDY" SHOT IN NINE NO.
) NEAR HERE TODAY.
CHARLES CARLSON, ONE OF
THE DEAD, LOST TWO RELATIVES
IN THE CHERRY NINE DISASTER.
The daily sentinel., 1909-12-28
SEVEN CHILDREN BURN

[By Associated Press.
DUBOIS, PA, DEC. 2S.-SEVEN
WE'RE BURNED TO
DEATH AT SYKESVILLE NEAR
HERE LAST NIGHT.
The daily sentinel., 1909-12-28
WILL NEVER SEE COOK
AGAIN, It IS
DECLARED
A Startling Dispatch From the East
Contends That the Discredited
Explorer Will Never Make
His Whereabouts Known.
ALL CONFIDENCE is LOST IN HIM

That the world will never more see
the face of DR.. Cook. tne explorer, is
the startling announcement made in
a special dispatch of great length ap-
pearing in the Denver Times of yes
terday afternoon and in several other
papers over the country.
In part. the dispatch reads:
The daily sentinel., 1909-12-28
TODAY'S METAL MARKET.

New York. Dec. 2S.-Today lead
was steady at 4.67h to 4.721a. Cop
per was firm; standard spot, 1896 to
1@ So March, 1925 to 1850. Silver,
525s.
The daily sentinel., 1909-12-28
BIG STEAMER ON FIRE
IRv Associated Press. !

Nv RSsV' IaltH FTFsN'
= Liverpool, Dec 2S.-Fire was i
- discovered in the hold of the 4
= steamer Celtic last Wednesday !
- when the vessel was four days I
!, out of New York. When the !
i. big liner arrived yesterday the e
= fire was still burning, but its j
Il presence was unknown to the >
J. 400 passengers on board !
I. The fire started in some bales i
+ of cotton. :
The daily sentinel., 1909-12-28
AFTER DeARMOND PLACE
IBy Associated Press. !

Grihth Was today nominated by ae-
clamation by the republicans as n
candidate to succeed the late Con-
gressman d'Armond (democrat)
The daily sentinel., 1909-12-28

Santa Lucrecia, Mex, Dec. IS
The private car on which Zelaya is
proceeding to Mexico City passed
through here today. He is due in
Mexico City tomorrow.
The terms on which President
Madriz is willing to make peace in
Nicaragua is believed to be that all
revolutionists should recognize his
government and that both armies dis
band and that all arms and ammuni-
tion be turned over to him. He would
recognize debts and contracts of the
revolutionists and within six months
would arrange for the holding of a
general election guaranteeing free
voting. There is no doubt but that
General Estrada will refuse any such
terms
The daily sentinel., 1909-12-28

w H. Lloyd today transferred to
Frank Hickman a tract of land for
$4,000.
The daily sentinel., 1909-12-28
REFUSES TO ACCEPT
THE UNUSUAL TERMS
GBy Associated Press. ]

Washington, Dec. 2S.-General
Estrada, revolutionary leader of Mic
aragua. will not accept the terms
proposed by President Madriz as
basis for peace.
General Estrada expressed his will
lingness to meet President Madriz's
commissioners and discuss peace but
would not recognize any action of
the legislative assembly in choosing
Madriz president.
The daily sentinel., 1909-12-28
PLEADNOT GUILTY
BUT MAKES No
STATEMENT

A Determined Silence in Regard to
His Real Reasons for Attempting
to Kill John Sidwell is Main
tanned by Harry Smith.
The daily sentinel., 1909-12-28
HE DIED SUDDENLY
Especial to The sentinel-1

Pueblo, Colo, Dec. 2S.-Thomas
Lambert, a prominent contractor.
died suddenly last night. He suf-
fered from apoplexy.
The daily sentinel., 1909-12-28
UP TO SCHRADER
To HANDLE
LIQUOR

Must the Popular Sheriff Sell Booze
In Dry Town This Perplex-
ing Problem Arises.-Matter
Creates Decided Sensation.