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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-04-09

his money, but he does not get the
showing A building like the Ross
building or as pretentious as the
Carter building would cost the gov
eminent at least 100000. The new
Northeastern depot would probably
cost as much more, while a structure
as big as Hotel Hattieshurg would
cost half million.
Hattiesburg is just beginning to
grow and expand and $4,000 build
ing will not be in keeping with the
growth and requirements of the near
future. Hattiesburg is one of the big
four cities of the state and ought to
insist on just as good public build
ing as is provided for either Jack
son. Meridian or Vicksburg. We
should not insist on too many frills
so far as the architecture is concern
ed, but it should be imposing enough,
that it will not belle the Importance
of the city.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-04-09
THE d AITIEsBURG NEWS
We do not

things in bad condition. we 10 ho'
feel that we have been treated rlsn'
at all in the matter.
It seems that the council deems
COW catcher more important than Oh
experienced engineer. The COW eaten
err had no certain hour to begin Work |
and none to quit, just simply come anu
go as he pleases, but it is quite differ
ent with the engineers, we were COM
PEELED to report for duty at the requlr-
ed hour, and to meet the time prompt
ly, and remain twelve hours day, sew
en- dayss a week, with no days Off nor
even holidays, and if we were to even
get out in the street there was some
thing said about it, and more than that
we had to be responsible for all the
machinery that the city possesses and
to keep it in the very best of working
condition, but they are afraid that
some poor widow and orphans COW
might step over the line and get lit
tie grass that should be consumed by
the cattle. and if they let her get away
that they would be out 25c. But con-
slider the matter, for an instant; con-
slider how much danger that all the
property is now in.
We would like to ask Alderman Las
setter few questions. Which is the
most important to the city, to have
engineers that are fully competent to
fill the position, or to have some Of
the greenest men in the whole world,
and his expert COW catcher?
Was it not time for us to walk out
when you refused to discuss our petit
ton and would not hear our repre-
sentative, Mr.. Watkins?
We think it the time, so we are out,
and all we want is justice, and fair
ness in the matter and we expect to
have it if there is any in the council,
at all.
We most bitterly deny everything
that was said by Mr.. Lasseter, in
yesterdays paper, and we would ask
that he be more careful in the future
before he blows so much and that he
can not prove ont thing that he said
to be the truth he did not even know
What he was talking about. He states
that superintendent Wainwright was
flooded with applications, we would
like to have a reference on any man
who accepts the position of another
man when he has left the job on ac
| count Of low wages; what have they
got now, get some references on them
and if you can prove to us where they
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-04-09

dition. and the mater as a whole is
very easy to explain.
At 6:15 a. m. Wednesday morning
we called up Superintendent VAIN
wright and told him that we could not
continue work any longer at the pres
ent rate of pay, and that our petition
had been contemporary put aside, not
even allowing one of the citys best
citizens to say anything in our behalf,
namely, Mr.. T. o. Watkins, who so
willingly offered to carry the petition
and present same to the Mayor and
Aldermen, but was not allowed to even
speak in our behalf, and upon this in
formation requested that we would re-
main until he could get there, which
we more than willingly did, keeping
everything in the same condition as II
nothing at all had ever happened, and
upon the arrival of Superintendent
Wainwright, the plant was turned into
his hands, and as the Superintendent
had been previously employed as en-
gineer we fail to see where anything
was in any more danger than it would
have been if we. had beenthere; not
only that but we requested one of the
colored firemen to remain with Super
intendent Wainwright until some one
came to relieve him, which he did I'M
til he was ordered out of the building
by the mayor.
Alderman Lasseter says in his ar
ticle in yesterdays paper that we left
without giving them any notice at all,
but this can be shown to be another
excuse to say something.
It is yet fresh in the minds of the
people when the fire department re-
ceived a raise, and also the police, and
at that meeting of the board, Super
intendent Wainwright asked for the
raise for the waterworks employees but
they refused at that meeting and
promised on the presentation of pc
tition that they would make the raise
and at this meeting the superintend-
ent told them that unless the raise
was made all the employees were go
ing out, and I think that it has been
something like month that they have
had to decide, so We get the petition
with the names Of the very best men
that the city affords to sign it, and it
was as stated before, contemptiously
laid aside, and we can get all the
above statements borne out to the let
ter
Superintendent Wainwright. himself
could correct the error that we left
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-04-09
Deafness Cannot Be Cured.

Bv local applications, as they cannot
roach the diseased portion OF the ear
There is only one way to cure dear
ness and that is by an inaamed con-
dition of the mucous lining OF th7
Eustachian Tube. When this tube Is
inflamed you have a rumbllng souhu
or imperfect hearing. and when it IS
entirely closed, Deafness is the result
and unless the inflammation can De taN-
en- out and this tube restored to us
normal condition, hearing will be de-
stroyed forever; nine cases out OF ten
are caused by Catarrh, which is noth
ing but an inflamed condition oil the
mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars
for any case of Deafness Caused by
catarrh) that cannot be cured py
Halls Catarrh Cure. Send for circu
lars free.
FL. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, 0.
Sold by all druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constl
patton.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-04-09
A NEWSPAPERS DUTY.

With all due respect for the opln-
ions of others, and without impuglng
the motives of those who do not agree
with us, we are compelled to dissent
from the opinion that the columns OF
the local press is not the place to dis
cuss the meetings of the city council
and that the reports made by different
committees are for the exclusive in
formation of the council.
The management of The News not
only regards it as a duty to report
the proceedings of all official bodies,
in detail, but insists that the right 70
do so is one of the blessed privileges
of American citizenship that cannot
be surrendered by a self respecting
newspaper.
The people are deeply interested in
what their representatives do in every
legislative body, both great and small
they want to know how they talk and
vote on the questions before the dill
ferent bodies and it is only through
the newspapers that they will find
out We feel sure that after sober
second thought there will be no one
who will deny this. Publicity does
more to keep down abuses and effect
reforms than all other forces comb1n-
ed and without it the people can not
act intelligently upon questions of i'm
portance affecting their own interests
and the public welfare.
The News will publish an impartial
account of all public business; any
misrepresentation in reporting will not
be tolerated by the management, but
we must print the news and be the
judge as to what is proper to pub
lish.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-04-09
THAT GOVERNMENT BUILDING.

The News has been consistent adj
vocate of a larger appropriation for
government building in Hattiesburg
and we feel sure that if our people will
only study the matter thoroughly, they
will come to the same conclusion. AS
the owner of valuable piece of prop
erty next to the lot on which the post
office Is to be located the manager OF
The News would receive more immed-
tate benefit from the construction of
the building, than any other taxpayer
in the city but he would prefer to
wait another year and see building
in keeping with the other buildings in
the city. than to see structure which
would be an eyesore in few years.
1t is well known fact that it costs |
he government from two to three
lines as much to construct buildings
han 1t does the private Individual
70 doubt Uncle Sam gets the worth OF
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The WaterWorks Engineers.

Editor News:-I would like to differ
from Mr. Lasseter, when he asks, Did
they show disposition that would be
endorsed by the public or any labor
organization" and assure him that
they (the waterworks engineers) have
the endorsement of all labor organiza-
lions in Hattiesburg.
They had a perfect right to quit
without notice.
Mr.. Lasseter knows very well when
the time comes to elect the men for
the different departments, those who
fail of election are dropped the next
morning without any notice. Itss as
fair for one as another and the engin-
GERS did no more than the council
has done.
AS to whether these men were de-
pendable or not think their services
in the past show that they were men
whom the people of Hatiesburg had
confidence in and Mr.. Lasseter's eff
fort to cast reflection on their integ-
rity will fail.
JOHN PERRY,
Secy. Hattiesburg Central Labor
Organization.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-04-09

We want to emphasize the fact that
the News wants its readers to send in
news items of general interest. This
refers to churches, church societies.
lodges and labor organizations. The
News is, first of all, a newspaper. 1t
reserves the right to hold and eX-
press it's opinions and conduct it's bus
mess as the management sees fit, but
it has the same regard for the rights
and opinions of others and will al
ways be found giving everybody a
square deal.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-04-09

The Brookhaven Leader wants Mis-
sissippi to abolish the gallows and
adopt the electric chair In discussing
the subject, Editor Hobbs says:
The proposition to abolish public
hanginss in Mississippi and to trans
fer all convicts to the State Penitenti-
airy, as soon as final sentence is pass
ed and have them privately executed
there, is one that strongly commends
itself. The substitution of the electric
chair-a painless agency of death-for
the gallows and moose, is also recon-
mended. The change of method,
though having its strong points, is
not so important or desirable as the
first proposition or having all eXecu
lions conducted privately by the
State.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-04-09
ADVERTISING THE CITY.

The Mobile Register says that Port
land. Oregon, has raised lately near
ly 100000 towards fund which
will be used to advertise the city, in
an effort to increase its population to
half a million by 1912. The sum named
is only part of the expenditure pro-
posed for this purpose, the intention
being to encourage new industries and
to assist them in locating. Seventy
three men have pledged their names
for $4,000 a year to the publicity fund
until the half-million mark is reached
in population. According to the Port
land Telegram the whole city has
been aroused to the importance of ex-
tensive advertising this year, during
the Seattle Exposition, which will
draw thousands Of visitors to the
Northwest When the people of a
city pull together as the people of
Portland are doing, they are bound
y advance commercially and ind
trially.
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The Hattiesburg News says: mo
body has the nerve to kidnap Hat
tiesburg youngster Same way here,
The man who picks up an Aberdeen
kid will think he has grabbed a live
wire. "-Aberdeen Examiner. When
Gulfports oil field and Lauderdale
county's coal field are developed some
Mississippi lads may be considered
worth while, for the ransom money is
wat attracts the kidnaper and not
the kind of a kid he is.-Mobile Reg
lister.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-04-09
FRIDAY, APRIL 9, 1909.
Circulation Double That of Any
Other South Mississippi Paper
BUSINESS NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that the Hat
tiesburg News has purchased the
name, good will, subscription books
and advertising contracts of the Hat
tiesburg Daily Progress and the two
papers have been consolidated. Sub
scriptions to the Progress will be car
ried cut by The News.
MORT L. BIXLER, Manager
The Hattiesburg News.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-04-09
After Mr.. Lasseter.

Editor News: Regarding the ar
ticle of Alderman Lasseter, in yester-
days News, we wish to state to the
public that there is no foundation to
same and bitterly deny the charge
that he makes against us, as we did
not simply walk away and leave the
plant in a perlious or hazardous con-
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-04-09

The Birmingham Ledger accuses
Mr.. Taft of holding up appointments
in the interests of the hotel men at
Washington. Bully for Bill! He is
sorry man who doesn't stick up for
the town in which he lives, anyway.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-04-09

Ex-President Roosevelt came very
near to colliding with that last Italian
earthquake. There, consequently, is
much speculation as to what might
have happened had an irresistible
force come in contact with an immov-
able body.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-04-09

Southern negroes are gradually be-
coming convinced that the color
scheme is all to the bad in the pres
ent administration of affairs at Wash
ington.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-04-09

bave had any experience that woulu
assure them a decent job they can w
more than any man ever thought they
could do We challenge anyone TO seO
some references on one of Them
w. e. PUCKETT'
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-04-09

An exchange refers to Taft as the
Sunshine President" Then congress
must be composed Of bunch of rain
makers.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-04-09

1t is a bit surprising to learn that
the Washington man who was arrest
ed for failure to pay his bills was not
member of congress.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-04-09
makers.

With something more than 100000
to it's credit the new county of For
rest is feeling pretty good.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-04-09

Dollars have nothing to do with the
friendship of the dog.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-04-09

The new hats are "deaTs," said n
dear thing who will soon be wearing
one of them.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-04-09

A man can reach his destination
while a woman is packing her trunk.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-04-09

The Payne tariff bill has suffered
punctured tire.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-04-09
Member Of the Associated Press

Entered as second-class matter on
May %, 1907, at the postoffice at Hat
tiesburg, Miss, under the Act OF Con-
gress of March Q, 1879.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-04-09
STRAW RiES.

For Home grown strawberries ring
home phone 402. T. c. Smith 4-2-l2t
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-04-09

Subscribe for The News and get
the news while it is news
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OFFICIAL PAPER CITY OF HAT
rIEsBuRe AND COUNTY OF FOR
REST.

SOUTHERN REPRESENTATIVE
For Louisiana, Arkansas, Texas and
oklahoma: The Crockett Agency,
New Orleans and Dallas.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-03-04
Circuit Court Grindings

The case of Freeman VS.. the Dells
Paper & Pulp Co., which began last
week Wednesday occupied over six
days, Judge Parish delivering his
charge to the jury Wednesday noon of
this week. The jury was out only
three hours and found a verdict for
plaintiff of $40, 500 damages. Freeman
was represented by Frawley & Frawley
of EauClaire and the Pulp Co. by
Attorneys Wickham of EauClaire and
Thomas Of this city. The defense en-
deavored to prove that Freeman was
not working for the company when in
jured, but rather for JOS. Macklin, the
contractor. The case will probably be
appealed. Freeman had both legs
broken, crippling him for life, by log
falling off car.
In the suit of Nelson & Hand VS.. Ben
C. Lee & Co, for supplies furnished
Contractor Macklin, the jury rendered
a verdict for the plaintiff. The other
suit between the same parties has been
settled out of court.
''No cause for action" was the ver-
dict in the case Caward VS.. Foster, a
dispute over a stump puller.
The cases of Lepley VS.. Anderson,
and the criminal case against A. C.
Schaar, for desertion of family, will
be tried tomorrow.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-03-04
A FATAL ACCIDENT
Alfred Ginder Dies from Injuries Re.
ceived at Port Arthur

While at work at the Menasha Paper
Co. s pulp mill at Port Arthur Tuesday
Alfred Ginder sustained injuries from
which he died this friday morning.
Funeral services will be in charge of
the Modern Woodman at 2 p. M, Sun
day.
Mr.. Ginder, assisted by Gus Bitner
and Herman Spresser, had just finish
ed making a five-foot pulley with IL
inch face, and Mr.. Ginder was prepar-
ing to "turn it down." 1t had been
attached to shaft and as soon as the
power was turned on the velocity was
so great that the big pully went to
pieces. One of the pieces struck Mr..
Ginder in the left side, breaking his
arm in two places, tearing several ribs
loose and forcing them into his. left
lung and causing other internal in
juries. Drs. Landmark and Ross at
tended him and it was thought he
might recover. He was brought to his
home in this city Thursday.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-03-04
Hitch in w. c. Transfer Removed

The transfer of the Wisconsin Central
railroad to the 500, about which there
seems to have been some hitch in the
proceedings, will probably be finally
closed this week. The following is from
the Milwaukee Fress Press stock mar
ket report dated New York Feb. 25:
One important report of the day was
that the 500 had found way of taking
control of the w. c.. without conflict
ing with the law which forbids the Civ
ing of proxy for more than one year.
1t is now understood that the Wisconsin
preferred stock which agrees to accept
per cent guaranteed dividend with a
surrender OF voting power will be de-
posted with a trust company, and
against this the 500 will issue a new
security which will be negotiated in the
market the same as any other stock. 1t
will probably be called 500 leased line
stock. A small minority of Wisconsin
Central preferred will probably not be
exchanged for this new issue and this
non-assenting stock will share in any
extra dividends declared by the Wiscon-
sin Central. The non-assenting stock
holders, however will not have the
guarantee of any dividend whatever.
This clears up the last obstacle and the
deal will probably be officially an
nounced as closed early next week.
wisconsin Central common was very
strong today as a result of the arrange
ment.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-03-04

An amended statement of u. S. Sen
ator Isaac Stephenson primary cam
paign expenses, filed Feb 25, shows
that L. E. McGill received two checks,
one of 5000 and one OF $3.50, for organi-
zing Rusk county; L. B. Dresser,
member of the state board of control,
received $500 for Polk, Barron and
Rusk counties; Solen Perrin of Superior,
attorney for the Northwestery Ry.,
received $500 for Chippewa and Rusk.
For general organization ]. w. Stone,
state game warden, received $25OO,
L. B. Dresser $2100, Solon Perrin
$4,000, Dan Riarden $780, All of these
men being closely connected with
political interests in Rusk county, it is
natural to suppose that we got our
share. Stephenson received STA votes
in this county, so if only $1,000 was ex-
pended here the amount per vote did
not come up to the average for the
state.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-03-04
Real Estate Transfers
WARRANTY DEED


John Asker Johnson and wife to An
drew Ekstrom, sw ne 20-34-9. .... 5000
Anna E EcGill and hus to Louis D
Clifford, w 1928 acres of lot 8 and e
31.7O acres of lot A, 31-33-6 .......
Cornelius Williams to R H. Rhodes, W
J, NV 25-35-3. ........... ......S $1,000
Earl Seeley and wife to William Seeley,
Sd, sw ne 14-34-6. 6............ 9S4OO
P T Favell ct al to D Stewart lot 5
35-33-9 ............. ...... 9oOO
| The F J Otis Co to F j Otis, VIZ blk 3,
Otis add. to village of Apollonia ST. 80
Martha Reed and hus to S D Speidel,
lots 7-13 block 6, lots II block 8, lots
IL block 9, village of Murry $1015
Margaret Richards ct al to H w True,
lot 8, block 3, original plat of Flam-
beau Falls. .......... S55O
Cornell University to Jump River Land
Co., Sc 23-35-3. ............
Belle Van Etten and hus to H. O..
Wagner, lots 1-2-6 block 5, village OF
Ingram ................ ...... 9AoUU
Martha Van Patter to Severt Thompson,
Sc sw 29-35-4. ,.......... $500
Benjamin F. Stelzman to Emma Stelz-
man, und !, ea lot 6, block 8, city OF
Ladysmith .... SlO0O
w Fritz and wife to Martha Reed,
lot 5-6, block 5, Flambeau Town Co 5
addition 9oU
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-03-04
DISTRICT ATTORNEY SUSPENDED
T. N. Thomas Appointed for Price
County Pending Investigation

T. M. Thomas, acting district attor-
ney of Price county, went to Phillips
Wednesday to look after some cases
for hearing in justice court. Governor
Davidson suspended District Attorney
w. J. Parkinson Monday, pending the
hearing Of charges against him for
failure to prosecute liquor cases. Ex-
Assemblyman Thomas of Ladysmith
was appointed to act as district attor-
ney until the matter is settled. Parkin-
son will be given a hearing before the
governor on the 22nd inst, to show
cause why he should not be removed.
The complaint was made by G. L..
Richert of Prentice.
Mr.. Thomas already has seven liquor
cases started. Two joint keepers at
Catawba plead guilty and paid $100 and
costs each. Five Prentice cases are
set for hearing next week.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-03-04
Wheeler Turned Down by Roosevelt

An associated Press dispatch from
Washington states that President
Roosevelt has refused to reappoint W.
H. Wheeler u. S. district attorney for
the Western district of Wisconsin,
whose term expires this month, on
recommendation of the attorney gen.
eral. Senator Stephenson was very
much put out when Roosevelt refused
the reappointment. He said II don't
think you ought to side with La Fol-
lette" But the president said that
the senior senator had not interfered
nor made any suggestion regarding
successor. LaFollette comedies Ste
phenson's right to recommend Wheel
er's successor.
Senator Stephenson reminded the
president that he had been "a con-
tributor to the republican campaign
fund for fifty-three years. and had
given over $148, 900 in aid of the repub-
lican party. But this did not seem to
effect the presidents decision in the
matter.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-03-04
Shirt Factory Begins Operations

The machine ry is now about all in
place at the Roesler Shirt Factory, and
they expect to begin operations next
week in connection with the steam laun-
dry on the first floor. 1t is located on
the second floor of the Roesler building
west of the high school. A 4-horse
steam engine is the motive power. Made
to-order shirts and shirt waists will be
put out. besides ready-made goods. A
large variety of fine goods is already
on hand to select from.