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Evening star., 1912-07-18
TO RACE sL00P MAvOURNEEN
The Michicago in First of Elimina.
ton Contest Series.

CHICAGO, July 1S-The recently built
syndicate boat Michcago, which won the
Manhasset cup in the east, will race +.
W. Mills sloop Mavourneen here on Sat
urday in the first of a series of elimina-
ton contests to determine the craft and
skipper which will be sent against the
Canadian yacht Patricia in the interna-
tional championship race here during the
August naval pageant.
Considerable disappointment was felt
among local yachtsmen over the showing
Of the Michicago in the race for the
Herbst cup in Milwaukee last Saturday,
butsthe handling Of the boat is held in a
great measure TO blame for her failure
to show better.
Evening star., 1912-07-18
ROOSEVELT BEST MAN"
Will Participate in the Hoover.
Revell Wedding in Chicago.

CHICAGO. July IS. - Col. Theodore
Roosevelt. according to a published report
here today, is to be best man. for Lor-
ing r. Hoover when the latter Is mar
ried to Miss Margaret Revell. daughter OF
Alexander H. Revell, lifelong friend of
the former President, and his local mana
ger in the campaign previous to the re-
cent republican national convention.
The promise is said to have been made
by the former President to Miss Revell
and Mr.. Hoover during his recent stay in
Chicago. Mr.. Hoover is a lawyer. The
date for the wedding has not yet been
announced.
Evening star., 1912-07-18
COST OF FINDING AMERICA.
Old Account Books, Just Found,
Show Columbus Spent $1,000.

BOSTON, July s1S.-Accounts have just
reached this city from Madrid of the dis
covery a. Palos. Spain. Of a series of old
royal account books giving details of the
outlay made by Columbus on his expedi-
tion to the new world.
The equipment of his little fleet cost
14,OOO pesetas and the personal expenses
including wages of Columbus and his
crew during the eight months voyage
reached total OF 1000 pesetas. The
grand total spent for the discovery of
America therefore, was $1,000 pesetas or
about 1890.
In spite Of the small amount required.
however, Queen Isabella was forced to
pawn her jewels. it is related, to provide
funds for the expedition.
Evening star., 1912-07-18
In Memoriam.

GETS. In sad but loving remembrance ~ our
dear daughter. MARUSA TAYLOR GFTTS,
who died one year ago today. July Is. 1911.
The cold cold hand of cruel death
Upon dear child fell:
No more on earth we now can hear
The voice we loved so well.
The sunshine of happy home
Must ever clouded be:
But Thou. o Lord hast sent this heavy cross;
We will try and bear IL all for Thee
BY HER LOVING FATHER AND MOTHER
HICKS. In sad but loving remembrance of our
dear father. WARREN T. HICKS. who en-
tered into rest sixteen years ago today, July
There's only n step between and DEATH
BY HIS LOVING DAUGHTERS.
dear little GEOIGfE. who departed this life
two years ago today. July is. 1910.
Gone. but not forgotten
By HIS MOTHER.
RABBIT MARGREr JosErHINE Rabbit.
July IS. 1911.
One year today they laid away
My baby. dear 10 me;
But III meet her In the promised land.
Oh! how happy we shall be.
BY HER LOVING MOTHER, NAY f. RAB-
BITT.
SCOTT. In loving remembrance Of my dear
beloved husband WILLIAM IL. SCOTT. who
died July IS. 1905. and daughter. DORA y.
SCOTT. who died July 10. 1903.
Blessed are the dead who die IN the Lord
BY WIFE. MOTHER, CHILDREN, SISTERS
AND BROTHER.
WH1TLOW. In sad but loving remembrance OF
my dear mother LAURA WHITLON. who
died six years ago today. July Is. 1905.
Six years have passed. my heart st:ll sore;
As time goes Oh L miss her more
Her memory Is dear today
As Oh the day sne passed away.
By HER LOVING DAUGHTER SUSIE
WHITL0W.
Evening star., 1912-07-18
HAMS ESCAPES DEATH.
Brother Of Former Army Officer
Thrown Gut Of Boat in Breakers.

ATLANTIC HIGHLANDS, n. Y. July
1s-Thornton ]. Hams. brother Of former
Capt Peter Hains. had narrow escape
from death in the surf or the Island
Beach Hfe-saving station late yesterday.
He and a companion who had been
thrown out Of q small boat by the break
ers,, were rescued by the life savers after
q hard struggle.
Hams was on his way from New York
to Cape May in gasoline launch, and
ran out Of fuel OF Island Beach. They
started for shore In their small dinghy,
but capsized in the surf.
Evening star., 1912-07-18
Borough to Tax Funerals.

NEW YORK. July 1s-The borough of
Queens. in which are located most Of
New York city's cemeteries. has decided
to impose tax Of 81 on every funeral
cortege that passes through It's streets.
The revenue. which Is to be used for road
Improvement. is esthnated at more than
Sl5O,0O0 q year.
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DIED.

AGER. The remains Of Mr.. CHARLES A. AGER
will be taken from the vault In Rock Greek
cemetery and interrvd in the family site
On wednesday. July IL. 1912.
at 6:55 an, HENRRTTA E. ALEXANDER
tnee .Dowden). beloved daughter OF Catharine
r. and the late Charles L. Dowlden.
Funeral from the family resdence. % K street
Evening star., 1912-07-18
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

Marriage licenses have been issued to
the following:
Benjamin c. King and Nellie NJ. johns
son.
Isidor Rosendorf and Jennie Racoosin.
Ernest W. Lee and Lottie o. Jackson.
Colonel w. Melvin Of Roseboro, n. c.,
and Pearl Rector OF this city.
William r. Coppage and Mamie M.
Inscoe.
John P. Millar Of De Lug. Col. and
Honora D. Sherman OF Hagerstown. AID.
William M. Douney and Efie NJ. Meyls.
both Of Harpers Ferry, W. Va
Charles Wright OF this city and Louise
Means Of Newport News. Va
Evening star., 1912-07-18
Consular Agent Schmuck Dead.

George Schmuck, who has been acting
consular agent for the United States at
Amapala.- is reported to have died July
16 from gastric fever.
Evening star., 1912-07-18

feet Of so-caiisd "dreadnought' fireboats
In 1907. The now boat will be three knots
an hour faster than It's predecessors. will
pump 1000 gallons moro water per minute
and will play streams from an arma-
nsnk OF twenty-four nosxles instead of
only twelve. The cost will be about
$l26. .o0O
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'ssupsrdreadnought" Fireboat.

NEW YORK, July lathe New York
nrs department has approved plans for a
dre-Aghting vessel
for service on the downtown waterfront.
II - % be the fastest and most powerful
fireboat ever built. New York put out q
Evening star., 1912-07-18
BIRTHS REPORTED.

Tho following births have been re.
Evening star., 1912-07-18

Col. and Mrs. Thomas W. Symons and
ia mily of Washington, D. c.. have been
motoroing for several weeks through
Great Britain.
Evening star., 1912-07-18

Lieut.. Commander and Mrs. Leigh C..
Palmer, who will be at the Dresden next
winter. will leave Saturday for Mr..
Palmer's home at Roundbrook. n. j..
where they will spend the remainder Of
the summer
Evening star., 1912-07-18

The American minister and Mrs. Bou-
tell and the staff of the legation gave a
large reception on the evening of the
Fourth of July at a hotel at Lucerne.
where a ball took place later. Mrs. Bou-
tell was in mauve brocade and Miss Bou-
tell in gold and white.
Minister and Mrs. Boutell and their
family left the next morning for Tre-
vano Castle, the residence of Mr.. and
Mrs. Louis Lombard, where the Fourth
of July celebration was continued. A
banquet, followed by garden party. was
given for Mr. and Mrs. Boutell, and there
was a display of fireworks. Mr.. and
Mrs. Boutell have returned to Lucerne.
Evening star., 1912-07-18

Mr.. and Mrs r. w Boiling and chill
dren of 2136 Wyoming avenue, together
with Miss Gertrude Lutz and Mr.. Ran
dolph Boiling. left yesterday for Haven.
Me-, where they will spend the summer.
Evening star., 1912-07-18

Mrs T. A. Garner of Chevy Chase and
her daughter, Miss Dorothy Eleanor Gar
ner. are spending some time at Atlantic
City, N. ].
Evening star., 1912-07-18

Mr.. and Mrs. Luther NJ. Divine and
niece are spending months vacation
in Atlantic City.
Evening star., 1912-07-18

DR.. Tom A. Williams has returned from
visit to Elkins and Webster Springs,
w. Va.
Evening star., 1912-07-18

Miss Edith Kidwell and Miss Irene
Basin of Ballston, Va, are on a visit TO
Niagara Falls. Toronto, Buffalo. and on
their return will stop in Baltimore,
Evening star., 1912-07-18

Mrs. j. Burnet Crane and Miss Estelle
Crane will spend August at Blue Ridge
Summit and Miss Crane on Lake Cham
plain.
Evening star., 1912-07-18

Mrs. William H. Scott announces the
marriage of her sister, Rose B. Johnson.
and Mr. Charles P. Norris. jr., of Marting,
w. Va, July 8. 1912, by the Rev. w.
G. Davenport Immediately after the cere-
mony Mr.. and Mrs. Morris left for their
future home in Marting.
Mrs Henry Irion and small son, Henry
Clifford Irion, are spending the month OF
July at the Radnor, Atlantic City. Mr..
Irion expects to join his family for the
last two weeks of the month.
Evening star., 1912-07-18

DR.. and Mrs. F. W. True left today for
Brooklin. Me-, where they will spend the
remainder of the summer.
Evening star., 1912-07-18

Mr.. and Mrs r. W. Boiling and family,
accompanied by Mrs. Bolling's sister,
Miss Gertrude LutZ. have gone to Haven,
Me-, where they will spend the remainder
OF the summer.
Mr. j. Randolph Boiling left yesterday
for Haven, Me-, to remain until Septem-
her
Evening star., 1912-07-18

Miss Marie Carter is visiting Mrs. Wal
ter T. Cahill of Meridian. Conn, prior to
her visit at Newport. r. l.
Evening star., 1912-07-18

Mrs. George W. Thecker and Master
Edward w. Thecker are visiting friends
in Catlett, Va.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-11-14

horse power is used throughout Col
orado every day.
Time signals sent out from the Eiffel
tower are received throughout France
and Switzerland.
Some of the finest automobiles are
provided with a small electric light to
illuminate the steps.
Baltimore's system of ornamental
street lighting covers fifty blocks, or
nearly three miles of streets.
The French State Railway is rapidly
being electrified. Orders for 100 cleo.
trio locomotives have been placed
General Electric is now employing
the largest number of people in its
history. The total number September
was almost $4,000, which is an in
crease of about 5000, or over 20 per
cent since the ,of this year.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-11-14
Bird Store a Maonet.


The bird store window Ia an unfail-
ing attraction to many people. Per
haps 1t attracts men more than wom-
en-, but It is a magnet that draws all
children.
Let the small boys discover a bird
store and they halt and hnger long.
wondering over or admiring the
strange or beautiful feathered crea-
lures within, and children walking
with their mothers, II they should spy
this window, are sure to tug her
toward It to give them a chance to
look in.
The bird store window interests all
children, as It appears to interest also
many grown men who may DO drawn
to It by q natural fondness for birds
and animals. or be attracted by the
novel or striking character Of the ex-
'hibit on view.
Here. for instance, in this window
Is a white peacock, a remarkable bird
seen with its plumage in whatever
form. AS with characteristic deliber-
alton It walks about with It's long tail
feathers folded and trailing people
stop TO look at it, and then let 1t raise
and spread its great white fan and
many more halt and gather in crowd
around the window.-New York Sun
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-11-14
NO MORE CALOMEL
FOR THEM
PersoSs Who Have Tried oodson's
Liver Tone Find It Safer Than
Caiornel and Just as Sure.

Dodson's Liver Tone is vegetable
substitute for calomel that starts the
liver to work just as successfully as
calomel does. and hundreds Of persons
have stopped using the powerful drug
ealomd to use Dodson's Liver Tone,
mild vegetable liquid. instead. Gallo
mel often shakes up the liver too
much. and brings on bad after-effects
and sometimes salivation--a terrible
condition
The Century drug store sells bod
sons Liver Tone at fifty cents per
large bottle. and guarantees It to be
harmless to both children and grown
ups. Remember this guarantee and
Try bottle. next time your liver gets
lazy.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-11-14
POINTED PARAGRAPHS

It's easy to believe as you hope.
One way to break friendship is to
go broke yourself.
Truth is indeed mighty II 1t pre-.
walls in horse trade.
The more good luck" signs a man
knows the less he amounts to.
Return love with lnterest-then
watch the other party lose interest.
One year after marriage a man can
seldom offer a satisfactory explana-
ton.
Stealing a kiss may be either petty
or grand larceny-it depends upon
the girl.
Every mothers son of US would be
rich II our foresight was one-half az
good as our hindsight.
A small fortune is better than large
experience in the culinary department
II q girl has matrimonial aspirations.
People who express a willingness to
do anything in the world for you may
be the first to back away when you
ask a small favor.
II a man let's his beard grow people
say he is too stlngy to patronize a
barber, and II he shaves daily they
say It's because he is getting gray
Chicago News.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-11-14
weII.rrained cockatoo.

when seals were taught to 40
tricks balancing and to whirl fam
ing torches, and ordinary barnyard
cocks crowed a duet at the command
of trainer, we thought the highest
point In that commercially valuable
line of education had been reached"
says a writer in Berlin paper. "But
a new first place has been created
for grass-green cockatoo. This edu-
Gated member Of the parrot family
rides tiny bicycle at command and
seems to enjoy the sport. He does
many tricks for which professional
riders receive applause. The same col.
lection OF animal wonders contains a
monster lion, which is shown in a
cage provided with grand piano. A
woman Usiner enters, seats herself at
the inst .ument anil strikes chord,
at which the lion leaps upon the plano
and glares at the pianist. Then she
plays, and the lion ioars IN time with
the music What ueuf'
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-11-14
GRANDMOTHER
USED sage TEA
To OsrteG The Hair And Restore
Cray And Faded Hair To It's
Natural Color.

It is easier to preserve the color OF
the hair than to restore it, although il
is possible to do both. Our grand
mothers understood the secret They
made a sage tea" and their dark,
glossy hair long after middle life was
due to this fact Our mothers have
gray hairs before they are fifty. but
they are beginning to appreciate the
wisdom OF our grandmOthers in using
sage tea" for their hair and are fast
following suit
The present generation has the ad-
vantage of the past in that it can get
= ready-to-use preparation called Wy
eth's Sage and Sulphur Hair Remedy
As a scalp tonic and color restorer this
preparation Is vastly superior to the
ordinary sage tea" made by our
srandmothers.
The growth and beauty OF the hair
depends on a healthy condition of the
scalp. Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Hair
Remedy quickly kills the dandruff
germs which rob the hair Of It's life.
color and lustre, makes the scalp clean
and healthy. gives the hair strength,
color and beauty. and makes 1t grow.
Get 80 cent bottle from your drug
gist today. He will give your money
hack IL you are not satisfied after a
fair triaI-THE OWL DRUG STORE.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-11-14
PHIL0SOPHlC

The early worm catches the obituary
notice.
Even cold cash is apt to melt In this
kind Of weather.
All things come to those who wait.
especially celibacy.
A man never catches any fish with
the yarn he spins about them.
Many q man also repents at leisure
because he didn't marry in haste.
Some men never display any orig.
inality. even in making mistakes.
1t isn't bearing one another's bur.
dens that makes us stoop-shouldered.
Every girl deludes herself with the
idea that she Is not like other girls.
A young girl regards love as the
most serious thing in the world-the
nrst time.
Even when he is In clover. the pes
simist always has a bunch that he is
going to contract hay fever.
There's no use in going out for the
dust unles you have a certain amount
of sand to begin with.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-11-14
TOUCHED TENDER Spot
APPEAL IN HENS EYES TOO MUCH
FOR "NIMRoD."
Consequently Destructive Bird, Held
In Honor as GIFT, Continues to
Make Barren Waste Of Doc
tors Garden.

Ono of the doctors patients Is an
italian who speaks English imperfect
ty, and In. besides. very poor. The doc.
tor became interested in him at hos
pital clinic, where he treated him for
some time. When quite restored to
health. the Italian, full of gratitude
and affection. desired to make some
return for the kindness that had been
shown him, and after much consider
alton decided to present his benefactor
with one Of his most valuable assets,
q large white hen which he was fat
tening with a view to feast for him
self and family later on. So one
morning he arrived at the doctors Of
Zee with this offering in his arms and
sat humbly waiting his turn among
the other patients.
well, Joseph, Is your hen sickr
asked the doctor loosely, when Joseph
finally was shown into the private
sanctum.
"5eek-a!" exclaimed Joseph. "No, ser.
heem-a no seek-a. brought-a heem to
you. I want gev-a heem to you. You
make-a me well. You treat-a me kind.
geva you de cheek. have-a no
more. Ikea you, please take-a,"
and with tears of emotion in his eyes
be thrust the struggling, squawking
fowl into the hands Of the physician,
who, being a most tender-hearted NOR.
tai, could not refuse gift he knew
was offered in a spirit Of sincere de-
votion.
A few days later the doctors broth
or, whose prowess as hunter Of big
and little game had won for him
among his friends the nickname of
"Nimrod," was visiting the doctor,
and, happening to look out of the
sanctum window into the yard, OBJ
served the hen contentedly scratching
up q bed of geraniums, the last bit
Of vegetation her actice claws had
left untouched In the Enclosure.
Hello, Docl Since when have you
gone into the poultry buslness?" said
he.
Then the doctor explained. THE
deuce Of 1t is" he concluded ruefully.
that the activities of that miserable
bird have kept my yard looking like q
barren waste"
xiii her. why don't your" said MIN
rod. "Cut OF her head"
"Oh," said the man Of lancets and
probes and surgical knives, Il couldn't
do It; not in cold blood. Nimrod-not
In cold blood"
POOH" returned Nimrod, let me do
1t for you then. Just q clip ON the
side Of the head and it's over"
"An right, my boy. go and do It."
said the brother. So the doctor closed
the window and drew down the shade
and Nlmrod departed ~ his murder
GUS errand. Twenty kfnutes later he
returned.
"Wel2" Queried Cne doctor, looking
up from his wriEng, us 1t done7"
NO." replied Nimrod.
mot donel' said the doctor. "And
why mott"
why, the earned bird looked at me
with its rouhd, silly eyes and l couldn't
do It," confessed Nimrod, with depre-
catory smile.
So Joseph's gift still clucks and
scratches contentedly and the doc
tors yard continues to look like q
barren waste.-New York Press.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-11-14
THoUGHTLETS


Queer that play isn't considered
go unless 1t stays.
IL man tells you you are one-sided.
tell him he's another.
A man of many parts should be
pretty well put together
Some people spend all their lives
Just wondering what will happen next.
Editors and breach Of promise de-
PENDANTS generally pay on publication.
There is always room for even the
street cleaning department to mend
Its ways.
When a bore calls on you while you
are out. It Is really quite thoughtful
Of him.
We always rejoice in the good for
tune Of our friends II It doesn't exceed
our own.
Many q fellow borrows trouble be-
cause it's about the only thing his
credit is good for.
There's almost as much difference
between tweedledum and tweedledee
as there is between shop girl and
q saleslady.
Don't Jump to the conclusion that a
man Of letters is a literary man. He
may merely be the defendant in q
breach Of promise suit.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-11-14
%~<~<~>>>>>>>>>>>
IN THIS ELECTRIC AGE.


Bolivia has adopted wireless telegra-
ply.
Pekin has an extensive telephone
service.
The suburban system of Paris is be-
ing electrified.
A church at Nuremburg is heated
by electricity.
Ontario farmers are adopting cleo
tricity for power and light.
Electricity for pumping purposes is
extensively used in the West.
Ozone is TO be used to sterilize the
drinking water at st. Petersburg
More than two million electrical
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-11-14

DIR. Holmes. the well known skin spe-
cialist writes: IL am convinced that the
Odd. Prescription is as much a specific
for eczema as qulnine for malaria.
have been prescribing the Odd. remedy
for years" 1t will take away the itch
the instant you apply 1t.
In fact. we are so sure Of what ODD.
will do for you that we will be glad
to let you have a 81 bottle on our guar
antee that it will cost you nothing un.
less you find that 1t does the work
rug Store.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-11-14

HUIETV UNDERTAKING CO.
FlRSrCLAss FUNERAL DIRECTING
AND GMsALMING.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-11-14
Doctors Use This for Eczema

rr. Evans, Ex-Commissioner of Health.
Gays There IL almost no relation be-
tween skin diseases and the blood" The
skin must 10 cured through the skin.
The rC"-',3 iluft be washed out, and so
Ralv" ! eve long ago been found worth
less tie r'ost advanced physicians of
this Sountry arc now agreed on this, and
are prescribing a wash of wintergreen.
thymol and other ingredients for eczema
and all other skin diseases. This COM
pound is known as Odd. Prescription
for Eczema.
The Owl
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-11-14
II O 7 E L 8

HoT ELs
COMMERCIAL HOTEL
SEMINARY. MISS.
First Door west Of Depot
First-cIass Accommodations
Caters Specially to Travelling wen.
Porters Meet All Trains.
Rates eco per day.
d. O'GUYNE, Prop.
late OF Pearl River Hotel. Columbia
HOTEL MAJESTIC
Mctienry, Mites.
Under New Management-Compietely
Renovated-Everything Neat
and Clean.
First Class Accommodation.
Rates, $500 Per Day.
Special Attention 10 Travelling Men
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~ cositns, MtsA
Undsr new mAnaSemsnt
Dompletsly Renovated. Newly PaDere'
Psrst-cisss Accommodation
Home tor Travelling Nsn.
Rates t2-eo per Day.
W.T.. HURST. Prop
COLONIAL HOTEL. IUM3eRToN
o. g. Haynes, Proprietor.
Everything new and up-to-date; ho'
and cold water in every room. strick
" for transien's no boarders.
Rates Reasonable
When N Lai--' $500 With
"7y chuckey"
THE NELSON HOTEL
A. ). Nelson. Manager.
Successors TO The New laurel i+oteI
The best OF attention given to the
travelling public BY Nchuekey." who 70
friend to the "boys.7 Rates, ~ &c
$3.50 per day. Baths, 8 sample rooms
SCHROEDER itoTEL
Close to Depot. eocd, Miss
Cuisine, best market affords. Specia
attention to travelling men Your
patronage is solicited
THE FAvRE HOTEL
A. L. Favre, Proprietor,
Rates $500 Per Day
travelling Trade Only.
Successors to Richton Hotel.
Richton, Miss.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-11-14

A man of many parts should be
pretty well put together.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-11-14

Queer that play isn't considered
go unless It stays.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-11-14

II a man tells you you are one-sided,
tell him he's another.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-11-14

A small fortune is better than large
experience in the culinary department
II q girl has matrimonial aspirations.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-11-14

Some people spend all their lives
Just wondering what will happen next.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-11-14

Editors and breach Of promise de-
PENDANTS generally pay on publication.