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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-17
THE PUBIC FREE SCHOOLS

Notwithstanding the fact. universally al.
mitted, that institutions adordlnr the most
varied learning and the highest culture are
essential 10 social, professional and indus
trial he yet as the public free schools are
the only means through witch the vast
majority Of the people can secure eduta.
ton for their children. and as they are
the stepping stones 70 more co.Sprehenslye
scholarship, II Is Of vital importance that
they should possess all the efficiency pos
sible In no other country is the attach
ment 20 them 50 strong and abiding as In
the United States. Here, In far greater
measure than elsewhere. does the necessity
exist their maintenance at high
standard: Tor the permsnence and excel
lence Of our clyfl and political Institutions
depend upon the intelligence ana virtue
Of the people Ndt only this, but expe
rience has demonstrated that material
prosperity and development win not long
abide Ia those commonwealth 10 which
educational interest aud ENTERPRISE Lex be,
hind,
30 our fathers belieFed, and Ia the very
Infancy Of our political lie they begun the
work of popular education, neqneathing TO
poatAity u heritage for the support of
public free schools such as the people Of
no other country have ever enjoyed.
owing 10 the inexcusable delay by the
proper authority IN several Of the counties,
towns and independent school districts IN
making the returns within the time re-
/ qnlred by law the department OF educa.
tlon has as yet been u,Sple TO compile
and publish the usual statistical tables Tor
the year ending August 80, 1902.
! From tlle statistics for 1901. however re
liable data may be obtained which viii
furnish fnn Information a. regards the
administration Of the public free schools
The scholastic population for that year
as shown by the census rolls. was T29.2iI
with gu enrolment Of 6Ii,7ss aud an aver
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4, 4. a, against 'los.os7 IN

*tttH "a. ~
\ -,rr PURCHASING AGENT
STA ..+,n0 this office did not be
Esv .,.e uptii July 10, ts99-the hrst
~ hereunder beginning the pe-
r. ~ II has, therefore, been
iol"| az three years. Being a rad.
Rp.rure from the existing mahner ol
II,rs supplies for the eleemosynaty
FL n mas required experience IN
op' ,.,rs harmonious working. The
...mpllsbed are gratifying. A care
s,sstIon of the reports Of the state
~ agent will convince. beyond
INV disinterpsted and lntellEenl
.seVt n IS a decided improvement
w, methodS. Its value Is taIrlN
WI n the table taken IRON, the re
me superintendent ut the dear anu
Vim aud 10 be round, III tnal ~
a ,obaslng agent In III lhs ulhereI,t
i..sss M this asylum, have been
y, ,.g,o,,,rsgoted into a form that may
nss-oTdpd as a model OF its kind
4 sid h. adopted by all the eleemos-
\ gus,,,ntions, In this table II viii hc
IT,, az the institution named. during
Fbat ~ ~ Noten,her 1857 when
Dor enolllE es li,,,ng 10 tho average
tiual eApITrni,cd states WINS much less
Of tle M narloI i'm the country's
II ~ cost Of daily maintenance per-
E--tle az yVs ns,,ts dnrinr the wear end
n was ~ to,S ~ wos II cents-a dc.
Fggsl o., IN favor Of the latter. not.
q vei ,bo TACT Tint the price Of the
:anuins ,i u duriur the last named
~ l or i,x SS a per cent than during
CO. Gu rcrlod I'm other words. there
ui. cain dnring 1902 over 1897 Of
IN tbo r,nttcr of maintenance. al
4 nv cost nf living had been SO large
\ osscd
kneciol reports from the Insane asy-
In Is stated that the daily main
H. ner CAPITA at the state, Tor 1891,
n reuts and fdr iSHl4, ~ cents: At
k,tb Tfyas. fdr 1897, ~ cents. and for
Ia cents at the Southwest Texas,
HI 20 cents. and for 1892. IS cents.
statement ms to the prices in living
H. mon nuu's index Number, which
Rented a. authority by thr entire
aerclal world, and Is 90 pe found ~
knort Of the Purchasing agent. II may
ksweted. however that the supplies
Ehed the eleemosvuarv institutions
4 .bsep, during the operation of this
Exterior In quality to those purcnased
nreyious systems This is not true
IN during the past three wears thcy,
rh.is have ,tot bnar ~ loypr grades
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literally maintained by the legislature, hut
1t should have It's sincere aud earnest re
gard. The purpose for which II hns been
self TO all
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nense mud a trayesty upon agricultural and
mechanical education
DO NOT ''''''e '"o'
one 'ua' WIN insure '''''' ""1
s'Su''a' results ga" "
N'rs'tS auu Tue AS''''''O' a. ''1
ira' college ny the ''R'S'"'"'e "'U
pie than to make permanent p''''a''
through sell -eAecu''nS '"uS''''''V''"'
amendment leyying a small annual tax Tor
,., ..i.....,,.,,.,o o,,d daralonmeu+ The
ln''r '''
cfTect wifi be 10 eliminate these institutions
I'm. -
from the blenual approximate" p''s' anu
.,,., thou, ,or,oIp and increasing IN
I" ''"'
comes Until this shall be done. they VIII
,,e-.,, gr,,.,d
60 llmpIhg al"uG "' VA" 'H'"''' '"''''
is,, ,I,t bss boon said IL must not he
From what mas pee" s''0' - "''''
understood that work NJ good character has
.-...-,, nv tho oon.
mol heeh H"ue al '"t '''''s'' w Wv
'rary' toos' ''sPops'o'' ''' ''s ""n''"''''"
lion have. with the funds at their com
,a ,o,,r,,,,It.bod n,r,b that has been
........., .,,.4
Noiuaple' u va" ""'u'' Nv ="
tho college can more fully, accurately ana
satisfactorily secure data respecting agr-
,,,i4,,,ol oo,ditIors and interests tbap can
,,.
the depart"'eul VI "E''+"''''e "
statistics and history ia which ms dniS
Is now committed By law but which has,
.... 49,,
In consequence OF tDe want on proper "lFa"-
,... ,a s,fac,opt ,,esns been unsblc
'A"''V" anu
10 do anything In this direction Therefore
.,... -, ~. ,,st,,,,ti,,
In We" OF the 'nala''tr ~ 'lE '"'u'"''9"'
aud Of the great Importance OF agriculture
] have to recommend Immediate LEGISLATION
m, mt named and TRANSPORTING II to the ~
Ylcuitural and Mechanical college, with
such, jurisdiction, poNcrs ana H1 uuJlcs W
e MU9,% Nc r. nrrapized for that mrpost
and With an approximation sufficient 10 en-
able the college to ill.y aug ssitlsiaetor.lES
n ,,,,Sor he ttau II, " s,"'
The experimental station for which $40
600 was app rated by the act OF oHfo,
her WI nas ues" ''VA''N '' ''n''H
COUNT an" '"HP''',N
rrrr,- pphrpTt. vT7U- NoRAfAr. ANr N.
Al1L N-1t - TT,,r,T ,pcT TrSiTr f--" 90
The report from lhlS lhsVtutlon SHOWS
an Improvement over previous years The
.i.,- 20 s-,,5anrs enrolled for tho nrer Mt
"Nino'' ~
annropriations for certain purposes. which,
az +uu-,a v-ilt 10 a si,l,stnntisl bcnent 10
~ """N'''
the college ana ehAple X 10 40 psF'tl ahu
more comprehensive work than hereto ore
1bev sbonld he given. There can be no
he9 SHNui" -,
question as 10 we ,t Oi e,,iti
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THE AGRICTTTIRA AND Mocha,
TCAT cor .Tt1E

THE AGRICULTURAL AND MLCHAN-
ICAL COLLEGE.
The number Of cadets enrolled at the col
lege for the session Of 1s9s-1s00 was 332;
for the one Of l902-1803 the enrolment was
356--a gain Of only twenty-four Without
explanation, this apparent stagnation,
numerically considered, may appear
strange The attendance has been some
what affected by the Increase, since is9s-
1859, Of the minimum age Of entrance from
IL to rs years, md, also, by the leqWtt-
meuts at an additional year for admission
to the engineering cOurse. This qoes NOT,
however, fully account for the standsili
In the cadet body. Tho true cause Is - be
found In the report Of the board of direc-
tors. in which II appears that there are at
present accommodations only FOR 300 ca
diets under favorable circumstances tpat
the dormitores are heated by ordlhHly
stoves with wood MS fuel; that they are
without bathing facilities and modern san
,itary arraurcments; that members Of the
faculty are compelled 70 occupy az quarters
.the rooms intended aud needed Tor olnet
roads Sidewalks and drains are IN a dllup-
idated condition. So long as these dlsa9-
vantagcs shall continue, substantial az
vance I'm numbers can not he REASONABLY
axpected II the college Is 10 keep pace
with the growth In population OF we
state and to be worthy the great interests
agricultural and inhustrlal-tp at j, w
Intended TO promote, immediate ahu ~
ouato provision should be made for putunS
ail improvem nts ard property into tne
best possible condition, and, also, Tor We
erection OF additional dormitorins upon we
most approved plans, and Of ne necessary
resideneSs Tor the faculty, so that not less
than 1900 cadets mas he comfortably
Guarterod and properly Instructed Ana
tnrtlcr thprc shond be no DELAY IN equip
NM tbo coIieap With every facility for the
bretioai and practical instruction IN civil
sanitary railway and electrical engineer,
| Ing and the textile industries, Nor should
I ~ q III
| The college should be fully prepared e. m
struct, by practice aud theory as TO farm
Ing in All rs varied and Incidental branches.
THE State Is undergoing unusual u enG IN
| 'dusfriai iife and great opportunities ~.
now icing offered the young men ri lf ~
| a. engage IN the various PURSUITS ~ III
I charasfer. al ~ which demand sneesl
! training that the college ehould 10 ahle :.
! Give. Failing n this. its shannenln sn'
ought TO speedily folloT as needless ca
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counties according 10 their scholastic
population, but It is ALSO as true that It
&c withp the discretlcpfcf the LEGISLATURE
to determine the mode by which such ropu.
latiop may be aseertalped, aud, also, the
manner in which the fluid shall be eSpcpd.
ed BY the counties. LssislsGssn should. also
he had shat VIII prevent the improper is
suapce OF teachers certificates
In some counties they can only he Sc
cured upon the applicants proving them.
selves entirely worthr,i as well profes.
sionally as, rsTsonalF In other places,
too often shown themselves either ignorant
OF their duties or purrosely careless OF
the character af the sehools
gregt necessity exists for the immedi'
ate RECESSION Of the various laws affecting
the syetem They arc incongruous, com,
piieated aud conflicting. many OF them IN.
capable ot correct CONTRIBUTION without the
aid ~ ildidai Interpretation
Tho Superintendent osks for the allow.
thee ~ ar Inspector certainly be should
he provided with q competent and reliable
person whom be eau send into the geld
Nhcn occasion required sud I, therefore,
recommend such an Increase TO his present
One of the most notable and substantial
reforms accomplished under the adminis.
trnuon " my Immediate predecessor was
that which followed ~ a direct conse
9ucnce Of the enforcement OF the act OF
June 10, 1897 As measure intended 10
insure better text hooks than those then
being generally used, and AT a much lee
cost II has beenNsuccessfully and satis-
factorIly enforced The coutracts made
under the law, WITH expire September !,
1908. Citics or 10000 inhabitants or over
are not Included Within It's provisions, un
lese their councils or school boards shall
consent No controlling reason II Is he
lleved, can hc assigned why such citts
should he EXEMPTED
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Notwithstanding exceptional storms drouth and boil weeV ad
tax gains s7a,so74se to sts2e5ase7
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THE MESSAGE OF GOVERNOR SAVERS

square. miles. we'll adapted to the propaaa
tion 81 these articles of food, this Industry
should be an object with the Legislature ~
especial care mud attention. In other STATES
u Is, most highly priced and with them The
nXed policy has been 90 promote It's fnll do.
velopment Here. However II has been dif.
Ierent II properly fostercd the oyster and
hsh products will hecone NOT only staple ar
ucles OF food with our people but. also. NJ
eAppltatlpn worthy ~ mention I'm tho
worlds market reports The commissioners
suggestions and recommended lions should
nave consideration, and such action had AZ
WIN insure the best possible results
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Skirts

Ladies Skirts in a. large variety of sum-
mer styles, in Scotch Linens, new Etamines
Covert Cloths and other styles, made spec
tally for US after the newest patterns for
this season. The prices, without question,
are the lowest.
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r. w. Magruder.

The principles OF home rule are found
ed on self county government or town
ship meetings. II behooves the people
10 choose competent officials. The Of
fee Of Sheriff is more TO the hearth
stones of the people than any other pub
lie position. He Is Sheriff, Auctioneer
and Tax Collector-Sheriff to uphold
the majesty of the law, AuctiOneer for
the creditor and the debtor in obeying
the mandates of the courts, aud Tax
Collector TO receive the popular aud uu-
popular taxes to support social order.
Among the candidates fer this impor-
tant position is R. w. Msgruder. Born
in old Claiborne county of distinguished
Revolutionary ancestry he passed
through the crucible Of Civil War as a
boy, for the boys then had to step into
the places of those men that marched TO
defend home and country. Mr.. Magru-
der saw the cauldrou furnace Of ten
years of Reconstruction, and we owe to
these Reconstruction defenders Of free.
dom the new Claiborne county with the
fresh virtuest of the olden time. White
supremacy was their battle cry, and the
gift of purified electorate their crown
ing labor to the twentieth century Mis-
sissippiau. R. w. Magruder can say
''bays fri" Il WAS a parD.
R. w. Magrudsr was honored by the
Democratic party as Representative from
Claiborne county As we'll as the foater
Representative Of Jefferson and clai-
borne. His selection was ratified BY his
fellow suffragans. His record demon
strates the lofliness of his motives for
the good of the Stale his niceties of
Justice was shown IN the new Congress
sional apportioumeni Of the state, he
being chairman OF that important COM
mitlee. We have conferred honors on
him, but we have not given himany Of
6ce. His honors have been as our Rep
resentative, and he should be called to
that Of profit aud trust In the sherifalty
of this historic county.
Mr.. Mauruder is 3 cotton planter, In
which he has made a success. He is a
true American and glories that he has
done something for this country in rear
ing an interesting family. There is no
race suicide In his creed.
We speak for Magruder to be your
Sheriff by the uuterrifed Democracy,
we speak for Magrudsr to be your Auc-
tioueer by the GsbrieIlan horn of your
votes, we speak for Magruder to be
your Tax Collector for in him Is the per-
soni6catiou Of honesty, we speak for
Msgruder for he is an old claibornite
and a new claibornite, and finally we
speak for Magruder q typical American
citizen, and who we afecliouately call
our "Watt Magruder"
LAMPLIGHTER.
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LOOK OUT


An epidemic OF Malaria is sure to fol-
low the wet season and the high waters
which have prevailed all over the
South. Malarial and kindred fevers
will develope to an alarming extent.
General health conditions will be bad;
every precaution should be taken.
The System must Especially be FER.
eIasd TO Resist MsIsrIaI Attssks.
A trial Of fifty years has demonstrate
ed that for this emergency, DR.. Har-
ter's Iron Tonic has no equal. Iron is
the fighting element in the blood, and
the kind Of iron supplied by DR.. Har-
ter's Iron Tonic is just the kind the
system requires to successfully combat
malarial conditions. Don't wait until
you are attacked. Take it now and for
tify yourself; it is an absolute safeguard
and, at the same time, it is the best
tonic and invigorant for the entire sys-
tenn. On the other hand, quinine dis
turbs the system and its cumulative
poison begets greater physical troubles
than those it is employed to remedy.
Where n bad case Of chronic Malaria
already exists, take DIR. HARTER'S
FEVER and AGUE SPECIFIC. 1t is
guaranteed to cure. Price 90 cents.
BUT IF YOU WILL
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Martin.

Misses Lizzie and Media Bryant, two
pretty young ladies of Hermanville,
spent several days in Martin recently
the guests Of Mrs. DIR. Davis. While
here, they we're the recipients of much
attention, and made numerous friends.
The Baptist protracted meeting here,
so ably conducted by Rev. P'Pool Of
Hermanville, closed Thursday night.
Five persons united with this church,
and 1t is thoughtthe revival will be pro.
duclive Of much good.
Mrs. Blount Wade of Harriston is Wis
iting relatives here.
Mrs. Walter Wade Of Natchez is visit.
ing her father, Mr.. Corney Nesmith.
Mr.. Whitfield Grifiug a sterling
young man of Vicksburg. Is spending
few days in the neighborhood with his
parents, Mr.. aud Mrs. Hampton Grifiug.
A pleasant entertainment was given
at Miss Nina Prices last Friday night.
Rev. ). r. Young preached at Ham
DuIk ouuudys
Mr.. Len. Wilkinson Sr.. OF Tillmau,
was on our streets Tuesday.
Mr.. john Watkins spent Saturday and
Sunday with bis family at Port Gibson.
Mr.. and Mrs II. T. Hartley enjoyed a
pleasant dav at Sarepta Sunday.
Miss Efhe Young is visiting her sister
Mrs. Y. 2. Butler al Russum.
Mesdsms Scott and Graham are the
guests of Mrs. DR.. Davis.
About half way between Martin and
Hermanville. last Friday evening. a
freight train jumped the track aud was
wrecked. Nine boxcars were dersiled. 6
of which loaded with lumber aud coal,
were torn ell TO pieces. No lives we're
lost but brakeman sustained gu injury
to his ankle.
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Hcross Che Bayou.

1t is vuite unusual TO sit by the fire.
side. In the month of June, but such has
been the case this year, and blanket
at night has been found very comforta-
Bile. Some Of our friends of eye oldeH
times" told us that in 1874 there was
just such a season, and the earth yielded
bountiful harvest. May it do so again |
There was quite a spirited game Of
baseball al Hermitage, the home of Mr..
d. Humphreys, between the Warrenton
and Iugleside teams, resulting In victory
for the former. Quite a number of La
dies were present, and all enjoyed din
ner in picnic style.
Two ires In two week. The store be-
longing to Mrs. S. c. Humphreys, and
the large barn on Mr.. 7. B. Aliens
place. No insurance. Some believe it
is the work of an incendiary.
We made a few notes In passing
through the country among our neigh
bors. First, the river and bayou are
very high-water in sloughs at Karnsc
crops very much behind-saw plenty
of cotton blooms at Mr.. Lee HamiIton's
and prospects of fine melons-enioyed
some delicious peaches and apples at
Oak Lawn, and found lots of berries
everywhere.
A party of gentlemen, Messrs. Cole
man, Hutchinson and Cilliard. have
been enjoying the fishing at Waterloo
and the hospitality of Mr.. ]. J. Moore.
Perch aud bass were caught in quanti-
ties.
The community was very much sur
prised to hear of the death of Mr.. chas.
Johnson of Grand Gulf.
Mr. Amos Burnet of Vicksburg Is vis-
iting Mrs. S. Thrasher at Highland
Home.
Miss Bobbie Earl Humphreys took In
the excursion to New Orleans on the
a3rd.
Mrs. Watt. .Magruder and Mrs. Mollie
Bhscoe were pleasant visitors at Oak
Lawn.
Mrs. John Butler left for Memphis on
Tuesday to visit her daughter. Mrs.
Louis Tompkins. and Mr.. Butler will
travel with bis cousin, Mrs. Murdoch.
through the north.
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County News.
Interesting Letters from Our
Regular Correspondents. -


The picnic on the 18th was quite q
success. Interesting speeches were made
by many of the candidates.
Mr.. Ben Smith and family Of Barlow
spent Saturday with relatives here.
Messrs. Eddie and Warner Harris of
Hazlehurst were In our midst Friday.
Misses Madie Shelby and Hattie
Starnes were pleasant guests Of Misses
Hattie and Mallie Boren last week.
Miss Alexander Of Red Lick is the
guest of Miss Mamie Young.
Rev. Darwin of Clinton preached at
Brushy Fork Sunday, the regular pastor
being unable to 6ll his appointment.
Mr.. ]. w. Foster OF HermanviIIe spent
Sunday here.
Mr.. 7. B. Laird of Brookhaveu and
Miss Ellen DUNCAN of Conn were mar
ried in Hazlehurst Friday. The marriage
seems to have been Grelna Green af-
fair. The young couple went for a drive,
and the next news we had Of them they
were married.
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pie feel much more cheerful. With a
good corn crop and cotton at 10 cents, II
does not matter so much who Is Gov
ernor.
The school board recently elected Mrs.
Norma Moore Clark and Miss Anna
Jones as assistant teachers in the High
School. No better teachers for their re-
spectlve places can be found anywhere,
and there is every reason to expect a
most successful school year.
Misses Olive, Emily and Anna Jones
left Saturday for Oxford to attend the
University Summer School. Misses
Ernestine and Enid Richmond and Berta
May Clark will go next week.
Mr.. R. n. Ainsworih, who has been
with d. A. Lowe & Co., has resigned his
position to accept better one in Brook
haven. Mr.. Ainsworth has e host of
friends here who wish him we'll In his
new field.
Several of our citizens have developed
into first-water politicians. Whoever Is
elected Governor or q. S. Senator will
owe 1t to Hermanville. But we are not
"stuck up" about it at all. Nobody
even expects a slice of pie.
Hermanville can also boast of as many
local candidates to the square inch as
any other place on the globe. But we
have so many good men we really can't
withhold them from the public service,
when so earnestly sought.
Work is progressing OH the new bridge
at the caper's place. Brick aud lamber
are being rushed out now and the bridge
will soon be up.
Plans for the new compress and GIN
uery are going right on. Brick and 9TH
er material is arriving BY the carload
and work will soon begin on the build
ings.
Considerable indignation was aroused
here last week over the report that bud
Griffin, a young farmer on the Bayou
Pierre, had been struck and seriously
injured by young negro on his place.
The negro's family had been working
out by the day, although his own crop
needed their work, and Griffin had re-
buked him, whereupou the negro be-
came iusoleut. Mr.. Griffin, although
inferior IN strength to the negro and
just out of bed from a spell of sickness,
made for him with his fists, when the
negro grabbed mp a picket and struck
him on the bead, inaicting painful but
not serious wound. Such cases as that
require the cat-o'-nine-tail's treatment.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1903-06-25

Extreme hot weather is a great tax upon
the digestive power Of babies; when puny
and feeble they should be given few doses
Of Whites Cream Vermifuges the children's
tonic. II viii stimulate and facilitate the
digestion of their food, 50 that they soon
become strong, healthy and active. 2sc, At
POPE Drug Company.
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Suits

Mems Summer Coat and Pants Suits.
Mems French Serge Coats and Vests.
Mems English Gillian Coats and Vests.
Mems Linen Tailor-Made Suits.
Mems Lounging Coats.
And splendid line of Boys Summer
Suits, all tailor-made and the prices right.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1903-06-25

Correct shapes in Mems and Boys Straw
Hats is what you will find in our stock.
Fine BRAIDED straw in number of styles,
and the prices positively the lowest.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1903-06-25

S. L. Burlington, the photographer,
will be in Hermanville on or about July
rst, and remain two or three weeks.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1903-06-25

There is nothing so comfortable as a
Shirt Waist during this hot weather. We
have number on hand, in white and col
ored fabrics, for cool weather. Prices just
ONE-HAI.F of their value.