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GREAT CUT-PRICE Clearance Sale! FOR TWO WEEKS ONLY. S SALE SESAW ILLY 4th AmI PSSITIVELY LASTS SNLY T1 i EES. ire Stock White Wash Goods Is order to cc ir our store of all summer goods so as to make gIn *for a full lue of New Goods for the Fall and Winter, we are gw offering many great bargains to our cusonmers. S THIS IS A GENUINE SACRIFICE SALE, et H IUt you cannot af'ord to miss, for you will find the very same ea sale here at greatly reduced prices that you have bees buy all the Spring r rd S immer, Goods that you meed and want, and have to pay &uil price for elsewhere. Tau of sle STRICTLY CASH W. R. BAKER & SON. Phm No. 29 Til Way f Life. The following lines, blended in happy meter, are but deductions fRue famous poelms by ditferent poets. The name. of the poets are to in the key following. The compilation is the work of H. A. b g, of San Francisco, and was published about 35 yeanrs ago. 1. Why all this toil for triumphs of an hour? 2. Life 's a short summer,-man's a flower. 3. By turns we catch the vital breath and die. 4. Tie cradle and the tomb, alas! so nigh. 5. To be is better far than not to be. 6. Thonuh all men's lives may seem a tragedy. 7. Bat lihght cares speak when mighty griefs are dumb. 8. The bottom is but shallow whence they come. 9. Thy fate is but the common fate of all. 10. Unmingled joys here no man can befall. 11. Nature to each allots its proper sphere. 12. Fortune makes folly her particular care. 13. Custom does not often reason over nile. M. And throw a cruel sunnhine on a fool. 16. Live well, how long or short, penrit to heaven. 16. They who forgive most shall he most for.iven. 17. Sin may be clasped so close we cannot see its face. 18. Vile intercourse where virtue has no place. 19. Then keep each pamion down however dear. 20. Thou pendelum betwixt a smile and a tear. 21. Her senmsual mares let faithles' pleasure pay. 22. With craft and skill to ruin and betray. 23. Soar not too high to fall, but stoop to rise. 24. We masters grow of that we despise. 25. Oh, then renounce that impious self esteem I 26. Riches have wings, and grandure is a dream. 27. Think not ambiti wise because 'tis brave. 28. The paths of giSy lead but to the grave. 29. What is ambition? 'Tis a glorious cheat. 30. Only destruction to the brave and great. S1. What's all the gaudy glitter of a crown? 32. The way of blims lies not on bed of down. 33. How long we live, not years, but actions tell. 34. That man lives twice who lives the first life well. 36. Make, then, while yet ye may your God your friend. 36. Whom Chnstialis worship, yet not comprehend. 37. The trust that's given, guard, and to yourself be just. 38. For live we how we can, die ve must. 1. Young 14 Armstrong 27. Daverant 2. Dr. Johnson 15. Milton 28. Gray rPope I6. Bailey 29. Willis 5. Sewell 18. Somerville 30. Addison 7. DanIel 20. Byron. 32. Charles . Waler BScott 21. Monollett 33. Watkins 9. Lnfllow 22. Crabbe 34. Herrick _ I 8 e ,ra 23. Manger 36. WPm. Mason , Cogree 24. Cowley 36. Pile . Chmrehile 25. Brattin 37. Dant I . Bheer 26. Cowper :. Shakpeare AT T s Offam fim m.leiqn Mmufiacwems lhionpsaents. "Hints k inventors." 1IwvntionsuedmiiL ome inventors hil." Send rough sketch or moddl fo e Paent Office records. Our Mt Onsey was for)r y. Conmissloner of PamtntS and as such had fll charpde GREeLEY & MNTI RE PATENT ATORNEYS WASnINGTON, DL Ca . Sunday the 24th instant be fourth Sunday of the month e zgular appointment of the W. H. McIntosh for St. Jo - 't gentleman will conduct at Union Church on both and evening. Kiatie Qmith met with ,a Ulotunate accident on Mon - LAi week when she slipped bher bhome on "Hard Bar sad broke several bones of The break was very pain Dr. Lilly was called to set member. It will be before she can walk. friends extend her sym her misfortune. 4L Fulton imade another busi AtSacf this week. -.' RMlilff entertained inform. evening at a watermel tmgy mto her guests, ui, a Lake tt. Jepbs. Jndge Boatner came up from Vi dalia on Monday and held a short term of Court, with Mr. B. F. Young as acting District Attorney. The following convictions were made: Jim Hopkins, violating la bor contract, 10 days; Johnnie Cammack, c. c. w. and sesault with dangerous weapon, 50 days; Jeff Porter, shooting with intent to kill, two months,-all jail sentences. Civil Engineering, Land Surveys, Rice Lvees, Dranage, I rrgion. All work promptly and afetulj done. ReferenceH : H. Miller idd and K U. Tollinger, U. 8. Assistaat Ensgi neers, \'icksburg, Mis. Addres- B. W. WATKINS LEIGH, 217 Breard bl., MONBO, LA.. IER TSI CIANCE FN A STEIN-BLOC SUtT AT A HI)ICTII IF 33 1-3 PER CENT. Th ssmt SA Buies Maoay, 4* 31st. At the advent of, the season every suit includ ig Worsteds, Cassimeres, Mohairs, Pongees and Linens, will be included in this tremendous offering. Out of town orders solicited and the same will have our. usual very promt attention. Maattau ad L & W. Shirts Reduced as Fdws: $1.s Sirts $1.15 $2. Shirts $1.46 1.75 Shirts 1.25 2.75 Shirts 1.95 Tresers, Straw ad Puama ats, Less OSe-Third Per Cat. Taum of Sae-S tric Cas. M. M. ULLMAN & CO. Natchez, Miss. "Good @lo~hes Slice 1878." Mr. Chas. Hart, of Rodney, spent last Saturday with friends in St. Jtseph. Miss Mary Kate Foster, of Nat chez, is visiting Miss Mabel Rowan, at "Minnehaha." Mr. and Mrs. Louis Blackman leave for New Orleans, next week, to consult an eye specialist. Dr. Clarke, dentist, has returned from Newellton and can now be found at his office in St. Joseph. Mrs. A. P. Stewart and children, .of Natchez, are visiting Mr. and Mrs. Jno. C. Lindsay, at "The Mound." BHARBON NOW IS TIE EE TO VACM TE TO SAVE YOUR STCK CATTLE Fresh Suppy of Anthrax VYaccm. Wire or Ma Orders Given Prompt AtntUe mIE ncmc W umm me wr8ns I M NATCHEZ DRUG COMPANY, Mr. Claude Ribes, City Con tler o° Shreveport, and a most p~ini nent business man of that citi, is the guest of Mr. C. W. Van Sfense this week. Hon. G. C. Goldman left this week for Hot Springs, Ark., ac ompanied by his son Harry. Mr. Goldman will remain in Hot Springs for some time. Little Miss Lula Wagner and Master Jake Wagner; of "Wood lawn," Jefferson cour.ty, are visit ing Mr. and Mrs. O. L. Watson, at "Lakewood." Mr. J. F. Wetzel and son, Mr. Fred Wetzel, and daughter, Miss Lula Wetzel, of Monroe, are visit ing his son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Blanche. Sche df th M., H. & L Rd i. E lwcti Jama7 1, 1911. sOUTH sOUNID UTrTIOx 0Io axI LOCAL-PuASIB GrM PAav-0L M..... ....... S ............. .... LSP. M. M c.............. I JOT ................ " T..... PPB JOT ................. li . e. Ia . I . ... .. . ............... 1,! .. 0"0 ........ . A . ....... ......... " . . e. " .............. A O ... ....... .. .~ .N LA I... LA...-. '---..3 M. A.M. TN . IC '. . . .M ". . .. . " t.. " . .... ...... ..t ......... . ..... ! * .. . ...o . a.« . ........... NJ delov. La ....... ...... a. P.M. *.. .1 8.18 I*A " A..E.. .S . .. .. 3.1 . .i_ :* . .a " T:ALL: : AR ::. .. S "- .. 7.11 ." " * LA I, ........ . . u. .. 6 " ,1ALGATBBA .: n. 3.3 * OPE. 1.a ** 9e.9 "' "..................... . 1. . . . " I. ." .. " ý .. ! "ý K. .r[[..e D ................. I .i .. .. ... .... ...... . 10 .. LU * .lP . M . .T.L .. " ! 8115 " 13.13 9.1a.. x, ....... .................. L1.oo.... '120 " 1a "":i ......... a: .. .. Mrs. J. E. Killibrew and child ren, of Kirk's Ferry, La., are visit ing Mr. Killibrew this week at Mrs. Macpherson's. Mr. Jno. Lilly Trice, of Tupelo, Miss., is visiting his brother, Dr. Trice, and uncle and aunt, Dr. and Mrs. Lilly, this week. Mrs. Linda Cox and childrem, of Belzona, Miss., returned to Rodney last Saturday, after a pleasant visit to Mr. and Mrs. N. H. Clark. Miss Francis Watson, who has been the guest of her cousin, Mie Marion Curry, for some time, left this week for a visit to friends in Illinois. Mrs. Moise Latalois and little son, of Shelby, Miss., who are visit ing her parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. Graves, at Waterproof, were the guests of Mrs. C. C. Skinner this week. Mr. A. M. Smith is enjoying a much deserved two weeks holiday, which he and Mrs. Smith and the boy are spending with Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Lindsay, at "SBuny side." ' The belfry and all tie work about the Court Homse is being seped and painted anew this week by Mr. Haslip. When the work is finished will add very much to the appmer ance of that magnifiosnstarueture. Mrs. Milberry Clinton, of Nat chez, is visiting Mrs. Lissie CUMon. Aurtomobiles! We are the agents in this c': -ýt for "E. M. F." and "Flanders" Automobiles. i Prompt deliveries are guaranteed. i "E. M; F. 30" for-Poww, _ Cy$,18, P .r TeLao cr, m slmdml sto . a ,mams S"Fta-r 1 20 Ira-Power, 4 Cylider Teuraou t, Tube .ors Hacludi of Corse. *- 3 Write us for literature explaining these cars or if you are seriously contemplating buying, come to Natches and we will give you a demonstration that will be convincing. We desire to establish an agency in St. Joseph. Tr Bir & Mimik Iwem Ci., M Prmie m, d FNS Lid.. LM huI DELTA. LA., July 12, 1911. The Board of Commissioners for the Fifth Louisiana Levee District met in regular semion at Delta, La., this day. There were present: E. J. Hamley and C A. Voelibpr,.of East Carroll parish; W. H. Ward and J. T. McClellan, Presi dent, of Madison parih; J. H. Lambdin, Concordia perish; N. H. Lewis, Secre tary. Absent: B. B. Parbam, Conerdia perish; G. C. Goldman and B. F. Young, Teses perish. A quorum being present the Basrd proeeeded to buiness as follows: On mo tiao of omission W. H. Ward the reeding of minutes of previous meeting was dispensed with. Reports of the pres ident and ecretary were received, reed and ordered led. Mr. Walter H. Hohnan, aeistant state board of engineers, was present and aported on condition of caving benks in the district. In the matter of the applicationd of Johd Dale, attorney, pre enting C. W. Wilon, on motion of aommissioeer J. H. Lambdin it was resolved: That this board does hseqy ratify deed made by its prasident, Hon. F. L Max well, of date October 11, 1810, to M. Lemunier to all of ection 7 in Township 3, North Range 6 East, In Conuordia parish, La., containing 178.71 acres, pro vided the statement of fats as aset forth in asl application of April 19, 1911, are conirmed. apmev ew urvsaJM e oemewa.mu. Dart. La., July 1I, 1911. To the Honorable Beard of Commis sloeaerse r the Fifth Ieamelasn Loves st r et Gawrsazva .:--We, youear lasmes eom mittee, beg leave to submit the follow eI-treO examined the books, so oents and voubers of the secretary of the bear and ld samse eoreat hem April 1, 1911. to July I 1911. C. A VoLK W. H. WARD, Plasnsee Cmml0tss. On motion of Commimdomer W. H. Ward the board adjourned to neat rege lar meeting. J. T. MdCLELLAN, President. N. H. Lsmwre, ecvetary. REPORT OF PRESIDENT. DELTA LA., July 12, 1911 To the Honorable Aosrd of O imion en for the Fifth Lalusian Levee Diatet: Gentleme--There has not been seek favorable conditions for levee buildin' sinee the April moiting as there was dur ing the fst quaair of the year. The rise river, overlowing the battare, s'opped all enlargement work, sand the ips-water was so much in eovidemee that the w work was seriously iJteriered with. Athogb thee bhas not been the tor i the laslana botuom as in, New Yok and oton, despite otheir pa wy to the great lakes sad sea it ia b e warm emeaub to bo do ds sanera4y. Natw hitandang these now under contract wil be eompliese befrs the high water semson of 1912. A recent 1 sp tio of the entire die. rte, both ~a trip oe levee, and by boat along the river to wso .ue caving, sathing was Feoe to mdify my repo r on the "Needs oaf Dis e," bat ramher to show mssactive atving than was expected at the i*ae of that repo.. Thia msaryerd activ in caving was ceased by the very rapd decliae the river, vas, g a stage June, whieb, or dna ry is exp.tad `he latter part of at Leeuna Bead, lake Pmsw de, 3*id- edr, ndm R R o fromthe Uite ds. ateebi lat. hm in e Sa espeofoins a RfiM ed etrict , L, hrd 'Jnte sl m ids eses a the eaS r hes pisat aid Gbae to de, ah ast e °ata tamek b ha s .e due a" )y bas -.a c' wrt1e ~ r sa iurrtiaakrEZ~ ··~~~Ptsb; above tiep 'tent revetment, but it is probable ith,. :-;io, new loop will be nee(ec.! fL ; ,'s ;c,int to give time for back protf sti It i' " ,t-K si, with the funds and plnt, and with t,, apppriation made Ob co,'~nv 4, c,·,l.r.take. all the bank protection ov::' i i,'. rlt niit States aiofs wouki be 1i:,. ,,, do, and which meets with their y l,val; tlerefore they have to continm' I:H,.-. w,'n- already ader taken to I,.º-.t vt that which has been put in, andl t t.ci;ke in order of impost ance twhe "ctdr e.iainc Ibends. CON DITItON OF LEVEEB. _The rn.wtl, o w,",I, is tis than tteal owing b. t1we d(rt ."au.n. hut recent rain will mncnaswu ic gr,,wth and nea esitate clearing t11h k,'v off. The drouth has been uefavorable to sodding on ew levems. FINANCES. The report of State trewrae endicJntn :;t), 1' 11, "showI a cash Itwpc. of ... .....8141,M.Me The amourts due on exitinw g comtracta, i- iudir on.a ished work and b2 per cent neve is................. 13,U0.7 To tghi mult .e autdd semi annual ,trere-t on bonds, amosaticdg o.............. ItOI00 Td..................$t14, .7+6 The above tauctment dr~c not tielude the aewesary repairs and mainamt sem of levees. It is therefore perhable that some of the roetamet's ci 1912 iadl have to be an tidpatcl, if al die wtrk is Atiishded be fo Pes re'tar) I, 191_'. Vor a driekod fis.umal statement I re fr to repnit Od >een':ity. SJ.T. MrCLIELLAW President ij'r Conuiioeirs 'ifth IncAn 1:tf )r\*e ºisurict. Mr. El. ,.Ls. fr'mu New Orlean, LA visiting slnmuu nk4 fri':ds hlure this week. Mr. Ralpy .1 Iy visitd friends here last weeL Prof. T. W. Selnon muid t ire, of Brook haven, a.v ,tuK'Odinz I(he lsummer moth with M . a11d 1f -. M3. Amlckhy. Mi 'An A'v II:nll, of Hatthuib , is the deshtio! :zna of her cceni n, Mis Adab Toler. Mrs. lc.c ie Aidway left last eday for Hlatipsbn g, whev she will spend some time with ir .daught r, Mrs. Premai The Forrsh 'f July pie-ale at MilNes school homse .. *t.mented by qite a I crowd oou. fki., whorported the no c-ioa mtws , ., tiut:',l gathsring. A game leis , v i nssumo aid Bodnae bee bal texa um 1at week retted In a anoe of 12 tL 2 lavor of Rod"ey. Mrs. J. U. 'o."rnand childres, Lem and T .helrn 1... . ., Jr., aMe aplnd. lag a few c., a inub Dr. and Mrs. T, L 'm tneo, 3i.,. Toler's aso-ia-Ilw sad daegisrte. D:. and 1M r. H. M. White are vim lag Miss Adah Toler for a few days. They will anon begin houett-keeping in W ' lO icue ,ck ionue, Dr. WhVlte-hav ing heeted he ,o preatice medicine. Ilaliki,er, of St. JosephLa., has been spe.d' r . few days with her slter, Mrs. Beny.-. iH .'Cler. Me. F. . Jr'",os and brother, Mr. Ohs.. Hec 'r , e ,..o a Bai g trip bi hyestle a few , ago. Wr. (o. Horf, of hNabe s le ngl hire on t ". :4 in cosas4es with Ae /ropo'd, dve 'puenh t O Wr :dl IeMh #or' wi'l be, ' 7 i the trett wll to AMt M , A' : ': '.dr. of M .esm, was bhs ArIr . F tay. Mirs..' 0.a t s ....d cMIMrd, o Tto_ City, at 1 - : " . . Charlem Bt. ,es:vt. N. .. I;'t'an l Ow, tlh dla - e ersof atehes, vho rblA hedled egood etaes shpe I . b Ubesils LWag rnse will lhagrt.-' seet-as:nab ole anseg, o , datd. , i htediug the delhe4 elaemsto make. tamsellew beta a.*' -biz's sae aLha tetat' g hse S.D 01.00, Wof -ee'ivhtt ea o, · YM LR., (1ap MnwL $r.LyurM kat dtsed epetf mbaifl UP-TODATII Og' COiTH800I EITH PATSi ITS, CAPS His ,m., a| "Emy G.. R-'./ titles .o to - opportu ty a riles a $25.00 su Pros as teber 18th n1.t, Tho . J.B & GO., "tu' at bor' Wer. 10$. W!ITAME' IL 0 A sL'ed, C • . olr oder, tomenr , se, hlay _ a retaed, f lrgc a ! s SQr friends fSut&. asd Paris h are aodialt) L i .k.s thUs lre. at kom au t 4tI thi. Q.8 L .. FOR RE, . Bowl mmd lerbit I a Aoed PVk W torb b Iowa sh d me; is: ea -sig room, two bed ooma, kitA, ba ra "`d. equeped hihta .im bab jd lro bua t ba s e d tw*d fro t .y Zr O" *ao f"*" 'ii M-tALdr' n r n _tmm- s t *D~ Up h O LIh W'--lto lior Iai we u lin," - w. sod isad TheeLn Eis . Pries 3 . Hb, I.- , Ri, S5.. tib bs i E 8**** wemslehaag Thewe·a~radocess depasIp gaei ·ssrels Que ** 9.*, dee*LI es9