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* * * * * « * * ... ... ,j mtor N. B. Scott is authority for tateraent that West Virginia Taft a bigger ever. will year vote next e closing of Congress lias ack. by gossip, from July to Sep er. because of the belief ion of the tariff will be take ell as the been I liai a .'ll up agreement. reciprocity e Asiatic Exclusion oruia has drafted League of a bill barring static laborers from ». and it the United ill be submitted passage be , tiie end of the special session. to less and urged for W Jersey judges are. waging a re ' ss war against that feeble mind-1 iss of individuals known as "boat ! i." In one or two Instances of ' who have been brought before I «i h suli of fights following I insane idea of fun, have been ly fined and other offenders rs as I • aie or an ex tened vitli jail terms >■■■■■■■■ W'E ARE READY "or Your Ice Business / 'tory has started making ice from that • * il! r sell ice ct prices: ' < ur up an r* we are are distilla 1 water. ? I oils bet icill •dory at the following an r to delivery wai our Si » To . lots over, S3. CO at n. ■ an lots, 20c per 100 lbs. ? v f '!■ tia - sbur" i r ,, i Lu iCc ÙL LÔai Both i hones 144. !■ Iain and Walnut Sire t-. umam? r ? wjHHHMWBi lull & Ship Island Ii >• WEEK-END Excursion Fares I TO IULFPORT, MISS. Beginning aturday, April 29, 19 11. Railroad will put In effect the following viulf and Ship island round trip excursion fares: imer main line 12.00 Star, both inclueive Stations Jacksoi to Lux, both Inclusive to m 130 xton tlesburg . aurine to Maxie, both inclu.lv« d to Howi.on u otb Inclusive .. 1 AS 1JS JO .70 cier ■ • tan. 41 COLUMBIA DIVISION Stations Pinola to Coes, both Inclusive jmbia ... Lumberton, both inclusive. .11.50 1.M m 1J» > to the Pier and View the Ï ,ar§c Ocean Steamers. 'ic-Nic on enjoy a trolly ride '.slMlPPl Coast Traction Company'. Grounds, Long B.«*, P«« Chrletlan. etc limited to return Monday fellewtng be extended under any elrcumeteneee. Interurban Cara Gulfport & M'' t0 Biloxi, S*> Shore Camp 50 ld at these fare, ere limit will not Tickets . of sale. Return STATIONS OR PRIVATE SIDINGS fares from flag SPECIAL In rdditlon to above and a third fare between Dates Of .»le- »" r «® ul,r pM " I, r. R. Co. make a week-end rata at V the G. * \ •II Station» v r train«, Saturday and Sunday; fn* -r pa*»« ' IGj ? tended residence in the insane sylums of the state. The German government has been conducting experiments to find out what colors are hardest to hit on the field of battle. Such experiments are said to show that light gray is the color lost to sight on the field, hence safest for all uniforms. the Ohio Democrats are discussing c. change in the Democratic national committeeman for their state and lie a Hare that with the help of Newton D. Baker, the late Tom Johnson's suc cessor as Democratic leader of Cuya Hi! tion to Garber and in this he is join ed by the Democratic leaders of Cin cinnati. The henchmen of William Jennings Bryan and William Randolph Hearst are said to have joined hands in an effort to retire next year John W. Tomlinson as Democratic national committeeman for Alabama, while Tomlinson's New York friends say without hesitation that Tomlinson Is too strong for both Bryan and Hearst and ig familiar with the efforts of the combination opposed to him. For a dozen years Tomlinson was a strong Bryan adherent. I In personal conversations. National committeeman of the two parties. Re publican and Democratic declare that they do not believe that the attend ance at the national conventions next will he nearly as large aR in the past. They base their predictions, they add. on the fact that in nearly all the States railroad passes have gone out and that delegates must now pay their own railroad expenses, and, of course, visitors must do the same. At na tional conventions within the last twenty-five years delegates and their followers have been provided with bunches of railroad passes and all this has . * or Jt . . . ... . .. m A $25,000 statute ol Alexander Ham sorts of perquisites, passed away. All ilton will be erected in Washington City. Congress has appropriated $10. "00 for the foundation and base, and the remaining amount necessary will he raised by a popular subscription. iThy one and do I T his project is. a wc us to succeed. ANNOUNCEMENT FEES j following charges will be made T. News for announcements, all . i.».cements to be printed in both *c u ni y and The Weekly News, and hai :-;• o to Le paid before announce •?. are made: r'jr County offices. .$25.00 For Beat offices 10.00 ANNOUNCEMENTS ji State Senator J. MORGAN STEVENS DR. J. D. DONALD. ►or Üitsrict Attorney R. S. HALL W. J. PACK For Representative J. C. SMYLIE E. A. (Zan) ANDERSON. JOHN M. CARTER. For Sheriff w. s. mckinnon J. D. BENNETT J. H. SELBY D. G. McGILVERAY For Chancery Clerk HERBERT GILLI8 R. C. HAUEN8TEIN For Circuit Clerk T. J. MIXON G. WALDO BAT80N For County Tax Assessor W. N. RICHARDSON H. E. CLARK H. H. WARREN For County Treasurer JOHN WH LIAMS DAVID FAIRLEY. For County Prosecuting Attorney DUNCAN W. DRAUGN CLAUD E. HILL For County Surveyor w. d .mckenzie, jr. For Supervisor of eBat 5 J. W. GRAY 8. E. PERKINS. A. P. McGEHEE For Superviror of Beat 3 JNO. L. DAVI8 W. J. BASS. For Supervisor of Beat 1. J. P. PACE For Justice of Peace Beat 1. n. r. McCullough. JOHN F. BOWLING. For Justice of the Peace, Beat 3. A. T. (Uncle Dick) POWE (Judge) J. W. BOLTON H. C. GREER *1 . j F . TERSELY ❖ •> •;• ❖ <• ❖ •> •> •> Schedule K. Statesman, spare my schedule, Touch not a single line; For years it has protected me, l.ooked after me and mine. Twas dear Sereno wrote it And made it our own way, So let it, statesman, stand. My own dear Schedule K. That old high tariff hunk, Its wide protecting wings Cover wool and shoddy And tariff armored things. Statesman, forbear thy ax, Cut not its trust-bound ties: Oh spare my woolen tax, Now towering to the skies. —Rep. Reilly (Dem.) of Conn. Business Congress. Molly—Why do they call this an extraordinary session of Congress? Coddle—Because it is being held in the interest of the country.—St. Louis Dispatch. Long Roll. A new book Is entitled "The Long Roll." By the way—the long roll is f-'omothing you can't get along without .... on that vacation trip.- -Los Angeles Express. It Is Fool Proof. "There's n fool-proof aaeroplane on ■he market." Good. What's its main eharncteris -tic?" Plain fl> " Cleveland "It won't Dealer. r conductor has ti C»'*?dlan Dirne Strange Yet. Supreme court holds that a street accept a battered But the Canadian dime still Columbus (O.) iCtlzen. nickel. bothers us. More Popular Cause. Wo are soliciting contributions to help strengthen the city bridges." *Td rather chip in to help strength en the ball team."—Washington Her i aid. Be Brave. Don't you mind when trouble comes— Rollin'« of bis thunder-drums: Soon the storm clouds will be furled: Takes all sorts to make a world! —Atlanta (Ga.) Constitution. Placed The Word. ; A\ one of the schools In this city re cently, says the Newburyport Herald, I the master. In a general exercise, wrote the word "dozen" on the black | board and asked the pupils to write a sentence containing the word, was somewhat taken aback to find on one of the papers the following unique sentenceff "I dozen know my lesson." —Denver Times. Ho Brilliant Repartee. One of the best repartees ever cred ited to a habitual maker of happy phrases was that made by the beloved Autocrat of the Breakfast Table" on a certain social occasion. Going to dine with a Boston neigh bor, Dr. Holmes was met by her with an apology. "I could not get another man. We are four women, and you will have to take us all in." "Forewarned Is four armed," he said, with a bow.—Youth's Companion. Algebraic Bar. "I say old boy, '.end me an X." "Would if I could, dear chap, but there's an algebraic difficulty In the way." "What Is It?" "An X with me is an unknown quan tity?"—The Pathfinder. Puzzler. Why is it, do you suppose, Every little kid that grows Wants to use the garden hose Only In his best of clothes? —New York Telegram. Life In His Part. He—So young March and his father She—Yes: the old man runs the business while young March does the carrying on.—New York Globe are carrying on the business? A reviewer in the New York Nation illustrates his own comments on a cer tain new volume of essays by a story that is worth putting into circulation. Vigorous Preacher. ;. W ' v eg :* >•-v^.; « ■A Hi Mft * A. V 1 tv ii Art BARBECUE, BA KET PICN HATTIESBURG. Ï WEDNESDAY. J Ex-Gov. James K. Vardarran, the people's choice for U.S . S« sippi at Kamper Park, Hattiesburg, Miss., on the above date. An Automobile and headed by a splendid brass band, will leave Hotel Hattiesbui at 1 o'clock. .Upon the arrival of the parade, the speaker will speak until 3:30. Promptly after the address an interesting between Hattiesburg and Vicksburg, the leaders of the Cottc County and District The entire forenoon will be given to the various county and i people upon this occasion. Barbecue and Bai Extensive preparations have been made lor large quantities timers" well experienced in barbecuing, ice water, etc., will be provided free to all .Irfiticn to the I H Preparations For 10 Ample arrangements have been made at the park to take car those who will are Invited to bring a well-filled backet, and assist In making this a "Red Letter Day" in the political t Let Reduced Railroc The Mississippi Central Railroad has granted a rate of one an from all points between Silver Creek and Hattiesburg, and w leaving Hattiesburg at 8:00 p. m. The N. O. & N. E. Raiiroz and one-third fare, plus 25c for the round trip on all regular t later than June 29th. WILL TRY TO SAVL WOMAN FROM GALLOWS Washington, June 26.—A monster mass meeting to arouse public senti ment against the hanging of a woman ill !>.- belli in the national capital this evening and will be addressed by several men and women of promi nence. The protest is in behalf of Mattie E. Lomax, a colored woman, who was convicted of the murder of sentence.I to be her husband and hanged here on July 1. A i appeal will ue made to President Ta*t and tin Department «f Justice for il.e commit tation of the sentence to life Impel «-1 onment. Representative Caleb Pow -1 ers, of Kentucky, who was ehrueed . ' & > I k 'H ft 1 V. x , UJ^jl ~ ii -4^-S ! ' ! fJ*W J .*>•