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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-09-06
MAYOR ]. D DONALD
MAY BECOME CANDIDATE
JUDGES Named IN
TWO DISTRICTS
Barrett, Of Gulfport, and Mounqer, Of
Port Gibson Were Appointed by
Governor Noel.

JACKSON, September 6.-Hon. T..
circuit judge IN the Second District
succeeding Judge w. H. Hardy at the
expiration Of his term on January l.,
1910, and Hon. H. c. Mounger, of Port
Gibson, will succeed Judge John N.
Bush in the Ninth district on the
same date. These appointments were
made Saturday by Governor Noel, af-
ter spending whole week on the job
of choosing between the six applicants
in the Second and three in the Sixth,
and in entertaining large number of
influential men and women who called
in great punches from time to time
to make appeals on various grounds in
the interest of their favorite appli
cants. The batch of Endorsements
presented to the governor in this in.
stance was the largest, perhar- mo,
mas ever been gotten up in favor OF
any list of judicial aspirants in this
state, and the contest has been by far
the most spirited within the memory
of the state house officials. The un-
successful applicants in the coast
district were Judge W. H. Hardy. the
present incumbent, of Pass Christian !.
Thomas S. Evans and w. G. Evans. of
Gulfport; L. w. Saucier, of McHenry
and E. M. Barber, of Biloxi. Those
in the Ninth were Hon.. ]. N. Bush
the present incumbent, and Hon. e
n. Scudder both oftvicksburg.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-09-06
SERIOUS FIRE
IN A monroe
BOARDING HOUSE
Several Persons Narrowly Escaped
Death In ConfIasration Eeary
Today.

MONROE, La, September 6.-Nine-
teen couples narrowly escaped death
early today in the burning of board
ing house conducted by Mrs. X. W.
Pettis.
The fire believed to be of incen-
diary origin, had gained so much
headway when discovered that the
guests were forced to jump from the
upper windows in their night clothes.
Many of them were injured, two SER
iously. The injured are:
Mrs. S. Barrow, burned about the
body, arms and face and back hurt
inleap from second story window.
S. B. Barrow, Manager of the Teras
Oil Co., back wrenched and burned
about the hands.
A six-year-old child of the Barrow's.
slightly burned
Miss Belle Rrasher, stenographer
burned abour The body and arms and
ankle hurt IA a Jump from an uppe,
window.
Thomas Butler, travelling salesman,
back hurt in jumping to ground.
E. P. Guild. travelling salesman, hand
burned and back hurt in a fall from
an ,npar window
Mr.. Cudd and his wife and child
had been painfully burned when he
persuaded his wife to take the leap.
He then followed her with the child
in his arms. The little boy escaped
further injury but his father was bad.
ly hurt when he struck the ground.
The house and furnishings were
theproperty of A. j. Herring and were
valued at $4,000. They were partly
covered by insurance.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-09-06
OPENING OF SOUTH
MISS. COLLEGE
Takes Place Tomorrow Morning at 10
O'clock-Students Arriving BY
Dozens.

There will be no formal program
observed at the opening of the South
Mississippi College tomorrow. In
stead, Prof. Thames and his faculty
will prepare to get down to actual
work as quickly as possible.
Every train reaching Hattiesburg
today has brought in its quota of stu
dents and it is expected that by to-
night fully 100 will be on hand Prof,
Thames anticipates an enrolment of
something like 125 or 130-the largest
in the colleges history.
The public is cordially invited to
attend the opening of the new session
at the college at 10 o'clock tomorrow
morning.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-09-06
A BRIEF MESSAGE
FROM The EXPLORER
Close in the Wake of Doctor Cook,
Another American Claims to Have
Made the Discovery and Nailed Old
Glory to the Pole.

NEW YORK, September 6.-The
following dispatch was received here
today:
Indian Harbor, via Cape Race, New
Foundland, September g., The Asso-
ciated Press, New York.
Stars and stripes nailed to the
North Pole. tSigned) PEARY."
This message is taken to signify
that the penry Expedition was sue
cessful and that it reached the North
Pole
If DR.. Cooks observations were cor
rect and he really did reach the pole
he was the first man to win the hon
or. No date OF discovery is given in
the Peary dispatch so it remains to
be seen what decision the various ex-
plorers' societies will make in the
matter 3. a.. --.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-09-06
FORREST COUNTY
SUPERVISORS MEET

ILe Forrest Coul;y Board of Su.
relvisors met in regular monthly SIS
sion in the court house this morning,
Chairman Pace presiding.
Today's session of the board was
taken up&h the auditing of accounts
and other routine work. During the
session, which will continue for sew
eral days, the board will make the, tax
.levies for the ensuing year and also
will have a final settlement witt
Sheriff Magruder for the fiscal yeal
which closes September 80,
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-09-06
CLAIMS THAT HIS
BOOZE WAS DopED

Among other cases of minor
character disposed of by Judge Davis
in the city court this morning was one
against E. A. Pippin, who was fined
S. on a charge of being drunk.
On the witness stand Pippin claimed
that he had purchased a pint of
whisky from some unknown party.
and that the booze was doped. He
said that while he was under the in.
fluence of the drugged liquor he was
relieved of SO in cash.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-09-06
AUTHENTICITY OF
PEARY DISPATCH

Is the Peary dispatch authentic?
That is another question to be decided.
This startling and laconic message Is
The only available information so far
received. 1t reached New York short
Nv before l O'Clock through the postal
Telegraph company from Canso, Nova
Scotia. Canso reported that it had
Iome from Port Aux Basques by the
New Foundland land lines. Port Aux
Basques said it had been received by
cable from Cape Ray 1t was nicked
u5 at Cape Ray by wireless operator
who said the sender stated that he was
the wireless operator at Indian Har-
Dor, Labrador.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-09-06
ADMIRAL MELVILLE
BELIEVES 1T
CALLED BACK BY DEATH.

Mr.. Jar. H. Edmundson, of the ad-
yertising department of The News,
was recalled to Nashville, Tenn, this
morning by telegram announcing the
death in that city of his father-in-law,
Mr.. w. P. Kunz. The news was not
unexpected by Mr.. Edmundson, as the
deceased had been in a precarious
condition for several weeks. Mr.
Edmundson viii lreturn to Hattiesburg
"Wednesday evening.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-09-06
JOHNSON and COOK
ONLY APPLICANTS
Appointment May Not Be Made Until
Next Year, But Interest is Lively
Observation-Disclosures of the AppIi-
cants Are Getting Busy.

Now that Governor Noel has dis.
posed of the judicial appointments in
the Second and Ninth Districts, hav
ing named Barrett, of Gulfport, is
succeed Judge w. Fl. Hardy, in tho
Second, and Mounger, of Port Gibson
to succeed Judge Busch in the Mint.
the attention CT local politicians is
centered upon the outcome of the
contest in the Hattiesburg district,
where, up to this time, only two men,
bers of the bar have made applica-
tion for the place, these being Judge
w. H. Cook, the present encumbent,
and Judge Paul B. Johnson, ex-Police
Justice of this city.
1t is said that both these gentlemen
have strong following all over the
district, and for some time friends of
each have been busy getting endorse
ments and asking the governors con.
sideration of the claims of their re-
spective favorites.
AS in other matters of this kind,
Governor Noel has so far given no in
timation of what he intended to do
in the matter, other tLan that he
would be governed largely by the en-
dorsement and the wishes of the peo-
pie in the district, with the view 20
appointing the most acceptable man
for the place.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-09-06

The Duke of Newcastle had an
ocean in front of him when he said in
this country that the hand that rocks
the cradle cannot also guide the ship
of state.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-09-06
Friends Are Busy.

While it is not probable that the
governor will make this appointment
until the early part of next year,
Judge Cooks term of office not ex-
piring until some time next summer,
friends of both the applicants realize
that no time must be lost in getting
as large an Endorsement as possible
for their favorites, so that all the ma
terial may be before his excellency
in ample time for his consideration
before time for the appointment toNbe
made, and it is believed that every
voter who can be seen will be given an
opportunity to make choice between
the two by endorsing one or the 9TH
er.
The contest promises to be a very
interesting one, as both the gentlemen
named are popular with members Of
the bar and have very wide person
al acquaintance with voters in the
district, and it is said that each has
friends at the capital who will lose
no opportunity to put in a good word
for their favorite whenever occasion
offers.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-09-06

The Wright brothers are going into
court to claim that they invented fly
ing. The eagle, however got there
first
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-09-06
Has Many Supporters.

DR. Donald has many warm and In.
fluential friends all over Mississippi,
and especially in this congressional
district, who unquestionably win III
sist upon bis becoming candidate
either for governor or congressmp3a.
He is man Of strong personal e1J
Il Fl - ri
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-09-06
Credited in New York.

WASHINGTON, September 6.-That
dispatch from Peary means that he
has finally achieved what he has so
long been after" said Henry Gannett'
an old friend of Peary, and vice pres
,denf of the National Geographic So
c,oty. Il am awfully glad that he has
gotten to the north pole, whether he
was the first to reach there or not. He
certainly worked hard enough to win
the honor"
LONDON, September 6.-The Reu'
.ter TELEGRAM Company has received
tbe following message dated Indian
Harbor. Labrador, via wireless tele-
araph to Capt Ray, N. F.: STARS and
stripes nailed to North Pole.' (Signed)
Peary.
ADMIRAL MELVILLE
BELIEVES 1T
PHILADELPHIA, September 6.-Ad
miral Memville, when informed of the
text of the dispatch from Lieutenant
pearv. said: IF Peary has. tele'
praphed the Associated Press that he
has found the pole, I believe it anc
saw bully for Peary."
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-09-06

Mr.. w. J. jenkins is spending the
day in Magee.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-09-06

oLivER's CIGAR sToHu
QMasszines and Postcardaj
Front Street.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-03-10
ANOTHER CANDIDATE rOR JUDGE
Mr.. Cyrus NJ. Butt. Jr.. Announces His
Purpose 10 Stand for Election

There is q new complication in the
county judgeship campaign the an
nouncement of Cyrus NJ. Butt. Junior
| that he has entered the list of candi-
dates for the position as non-partisan.
/ Mr.. Butt is a young man of integrity.
with a good training in the law and is
! possessed of the ability to fill well the
/ position of probate judge 1t is a little
singular and significant, however. that
after being one of the first to encourage
/ his candidac.v and sign the nomination
I papers asking Mr.. Bennett to stand for
election, M. Butt comes forward at
! this late date as a candidate. The
! CENSOR would not by this reference be
understood as imputing any bad motive
to Mr.. Butt, whom we have ever
credited with being a first-class high
minded gentleman. Possibly and prob.
ably, ne may have been encouraged hv
friends in the belief that he has a
chance for election 1t is bruted about
that Mr.. Butt may have been over
persuaded to his present determination
by the crafty cunning of the man who,
I by divided vote, may hope 10 secure
another term in the probate office.
The CENSOR has no personal, political
or pecunisry interest in the outcome OF
the county Judge contest Il early ex-
pressed a preference for the election
of J Henry Bennett, knowing that if
he were chosen the office would be ad
ministered with fidelity and credit and
to the satisfaction of the people. 1t is
the most important office in the county.
! for sooner or later the probate judge
must pass upon all the estates of our
people. We don't believe that matters
Of such grave consequence to the pre-
sent population, and those to follow,
should longer be entrusted to the keep
ing of one who has shown such reck
ness and careless disregard Of official
care. 1t IS the plain duty that the
judge shall be at his post when he is
wanted Who has not witnessed the
expense and humiliation court attend
ents have suffered by his absence T?
Why must people travel long distances
to transact official business with A pub
Il, servant and find him absent from
his Office when his services are ex-
! pected2
A5 the county board session Of 1901.
after e D. Mahoney had served three
and a half years Of his first term. com
pisint was rife and the conduct and
affairs of his Office were subjected TO
an investigation by an impartial com
mittee appointed By the chairman of
the board de was charged with neg
leet OF official duty failure to properly
record hundreds of documents. among
them wills and other important papers
that were vital to the rights end in
terests of widows ard orphans Briefly
/ let US recount a tew of the findings Of
that committee given in one paragraph
of the long report submitted TO the
county board:
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-03-10
more T!IIE FOR
The HEIl1fUISITORS
Also an Additional ApprO-
priatiCn Of $4,000.
PROBE COSTS 81 A MINUTE

Isaac Stephenson Reelected Senator
on the Twenty-ThIrd Join. Ballot
Assemblyman Henry {. Rosths
Takes a Rap at the University Of
Wisconsin Owing to It's Alleged Ex-
traVagance-should Inaugurats a
Course In Economy"
Madison, Wis, March 9.-An sx-
tension of time to May 1, and an ad.
ditional appropriation OF $4,000 IL
practically guaranteed the senatorial
investigating committee. A resolu-
tion and bill to this effect have been
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-03-10

The law directs that these papers be
promptly filed and recorded and failure
to do so subjects the Judge to heavy
penalty
That part Of the report above sub
mitted but partially tells of the gross
neglect Of official duty of the present
leading officer of Vernon county, who
takes a solemn oath to obey the law
and protect the every right Of all who
are interested II in three and half
years Of his first term the man paid for
transaeting the peoples business prompt
ly failed to record ], ,405 wills and other
Important document, what status is it
possible the business Of the office is in
after nearly twelve years Of admlnistra-
ton by the same indvidualif Ike meth.
DDS should prevail?
The CENSOR has in its possession a
complete report Of the committee on
investigation, which may be seen by
asking. or If requested the same will
be published in full
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-03-10
HON. ISAAC STEPHENSON

If there was question as to his cleo
tion on January 26th, or any doubt re-
garding his being able to take his seat
in the United States senate, all barriers
we're removed on Thursday last at noon,
when Isaac Stephenson was chosen by
the joint convention of the two legisla-
tive houses to be his own successor. for
the next six years in the highest leg
lslative body of the world. The vote
stood 63 for Stephenson to 60 for all
opposition. A certificate of election
was Immediately sent to Washington,
nut failed to arrive there in time so that
Mr. Stephenson might be sworn in on
Saturday, while the senate was con-
vened in special session. When the
senate meets again on the 18th, Senator
Stephenson will take the oath of office
without opposition unless Senator a
Toilette shall offer objection, as some
freely predict he will
Neither the CENSOR nor its editor
have evev supported Isaac Stephenson
for United States senator, although
placed in position where we could do so
at three different times. AS a consist
ent and earnest advocate of primary
law we have felt that Mr.. Stephenson
fff9 tttAthtNh w an NltNtARiis HAVING IN-
ceiveo the nomination direct from the
people themselves, and we have had no
sympathy with the unprincipled repu-
diation Df the primary system that has
been kept up at Madison by direction
Of men who have made loud professions
for the system as panacea for all our
political evils.
Although deploring the excessive use
of money in political campaigns, we
have believed that the present legisla-
tive investigation was for no good pur-
pose and not inspired for the correction
Of existing evils, but q desire to be sen.
sational and to .besmirch the reputation
and standing OF man who has con-
tributed literally of his time andwealth
for the better things and policies pro-
musgated and accomplished in Wiscon.
sin during a series Of years when the
| fighting vas strenuous and he was OF
! incalculable service to the cause and 10
those who have personally and polite.
ally profted by the fight. In the in
vestigation, to date, ii has not beer
shown that MIR. Stephenson used his
money differently than the three other
gentlemen who We're candidates for
senator. although the amount is greater.
They all used more than should be per-
mitted in the future.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-03-10
Sale Of TeIephons Linz,

A Rockton correspondent to the Ia
Fargo Enterprise saws: a de9. was
closed here between r V. Werniek Of
Hiil5boro and the officers of the Dell
cooperative telephone company by
which Mr.. Wernick sold to the Dell
company his telephone line from Vel.
ley to La FarRe Also allowing them
free connections over all his lines ard
all lines be has free connections with
Mr. Wernick also TO have free CON
necti0ns for his patrons over the lines
Of the Dell cooperative telephone com
Uary
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-03-10
Do You Do ~

Hog many Viroqua parents who have
children attending the public schools
ever take a day of and visit the various
departments Of the schools to see the
work being done by their children?
This is merely a thought for serious
reflection
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-03-10

Nowis is the time to obtain cheap land
in the vicinity Of the new North West
ern railroad survey through Meade Co.
Good soil, water and grass. Decided
lands relinguishments and homesteaCs
located EDw EvERsoN,
White Owl, South Dakota
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-03-10

During this entire unwarranted con-
test Vernon's representatives in the
legislature, Senator James and Assem-
blyman Mains, voted for Mr. Stephen
son. Not because he was their per
sonal or political choice, (nethcr Of
them favored his nomination at the
primary but for the reason that the
constituents Of their districts and the
stale had instructed them 10 do so
through primary system, and they did
not propose to repudiate it at the first
trial
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-03-10
ROUND AND ABOUT us

Sparta is pestered by bold burglars,
who have entered and plundered sew
eral business houses and residences and
captured considerable booty. The cul-
prits have not been apprehended.
Six cheesemakers and twenty-five
bu.termakers of Wisconsin, who have
made good records in the butter and
cheese scoring exhibitions conducted by
he dairy school Of the University Of
w Wiscontin. have just been presented
with awards indicating their high stand
ing in these exhibitions during the
year. Chas +. Brinkman, of Brink
man Ridge factory, IS among the sue
cessful chee5emakers who have been
thus favored and honered For many
years Mr. Brinkman has made a higH
class grade of brick cheese, which has
stood the test with the finest imported
article.
A sixteen-year old boy named Arthur
Hnugen Of Trempealeau county, met
instant death by the accidental dis
charge Of gun while he was out hunt
ing rabits.
Cashier c. NJ. Hjerleid Of the Bank
Of De Soto, was summoned to Jackson
county to attend the funeral Of his
father. one Of tAe best known pioneer
Scandinavian citizens Of that section
Of the state
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-03-10

The managers Of the county fair have
decided 10 hold another corn contest for
boys under lG years. The State Ex-
pertinent station have also agreed TO
furnish some pedigreed barley for the
boys 70 try this year. Any boy in Yer
non county Of that age can el.ter this
contest by procuring the seed Of the
secretary Write 90ou, as the supply
Is limited f. w. ALEXANDER
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-03-10
Victory fot County and Dist,lc, Anorne

The controversy between Vernon and
( Monroe counties over the support of
one CLAUS Stetten. insane, and which
our county board authorized District
/ Attorney Bennett TO carry through the
courts, if necessary, has been decided
/ in our favor on all points by the state
( board of control Monroe county has
served notice Of its intention fo take
/ the matter into court District Attor-
ney Bennett is entitled 10 much credit
I from the tax payers Of the county for
/ thus saving them perhaps thousands Of
dollars for the care Of an insane pa
tient who was saddlad upon them by
! the neglect Of an official Of the county
AUCTION SALES
! Owing to bad weather the auction
sale of Wilbsrt Pierce, which was to
/ have been held Tuesday, has neen post
/ poned until Saturday. Sale viii begin
promptly at II 0 o'clock.
An auction ssle Of brood sows. boars
and ghoats, the property Of a l. Price,
will be held. Thursday. March Is. at ]
/ O'Clock, in the yards back Of the Vi
rooua crea merry. Terms Of sale cash.
There will be an auction sale of the
I personal property Of the Fredrickson
estate, on the farm ] mile west Of Ava
Ianche, OF Thursday, March IL, beginning
at 10 O'Clock. Horses, mich cows
sheep and machinery are ircllded in
this sale
r. A. Ramsett wil hold an auction
sale near Bristow on Tuesday March
I Is, begining at o'clock Seventeen
cows. young stock. several mares, a
/ sorghum mill and other articles are in
cluded in the Est 70 be sold.
Arthur Mccall advertises an auction
sale on his farm in toxin Of Liberty 20
be held Monday. March Is. beginning
st 10 O'Clock Three mares, ! cows,
young stock. and A quantity Of farm
machinery viii be sid to highest bidder.
Mrs. w II Stogdiil enjoyed va
cation last week from her duties at the
( Tate store.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-03-10

Notwithstanding the fact that Mr..
Stephenson has been elected the in
vestigation is to be continued to May
FIRST, at least, and perhaps indefinitely.
The appropriation of $5, 600 for that
purpose has been exhausted and an ad-
ditional $40, 600 will be levied on the tax
payers for the continuation.