The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1900-07-21
MISSISSIPPI MATTERS.
NOTES OF PAST AND CURRENT EVENTS.
BY J. L. POWER.
NOTES OF PAST AND CURRENT
BY J. L. POWER.

PAID. No time can be lost, IL this work
is to be efficiently done, and what we
do must be done promptly.
l appeal to the mayor of each incor-
porated city, town and village in the
State, and the president of the board
OF supervisors of each county, and the
president of each business league, and
the head of every railroad, and every
manufacturing enterprise and every
bank in the State, to take this matter
up and have it acted on promptly. Use
the form of contract published below,
and forward same to me at Hattiesburg,
Miss. All subscriptions must be guar
anteed by some known responsible per-
son or corporation.
If the fund is promptly raised shall
at once enter upon the work with will
and energy and If our State does not
make a most crcditable as well as prof
table exhibit at Buffalo in 1901, it will
not be my fault.
That this exposition will be more
largely attended than any heretofore
held in the United States is more than
probable. There are 40 millions of
people within days journey of Buff
falo; there are twenty-six railroad en-
termg that city. Then the worlds
great natural attraction-Niagar
Falls is within a few miles of this city,
and the cheap rates given by the rail-
road companies throughout the United
States, will induce hundreds of thou.
sands of people to attend the exposi-
tion, and then see mighty Niagara
which has been partially harnessed by
the genius of man and made to carry
his burdens and light his way.
beg that every newspaper tn the
State publish this, and for PROMPT ac-
tion upon the part of our people. Re-
spectfully, w. II. HARDY,
Commissioner and Vice-President Pam
American Exposition.
| Hattiesburg, Miss, June 30, 1900.
| SUBSCRIPTION CONTRACT.
Whereas, Hon. w. ii. Hardy of Hat
tiesburg, Miss, has been appointed
State commissioner by the governor
to the Pan-American Exposition to be
held at Buffalo, N, Y, from May list
to Nov. 1st, 1901, which exposition il
intended to celebrate the achievement
of civilization during the last 100 year.
in the Western Hemisphere;
And, whereas. the legislature failed
to make an appropriation to defray thu
expense of having the State properly
represented at said exposition ant
Capt. w. II. Hardy having voluntaril,
offered to give bond and security to b.
approved by the governor for the faith
full application of the funds that may
come into his hands:
Therefore, we, the subscribers here
to guarantee to the said w. II. Hardy
commissioner, the payment of the sum
set opposite our names, to be paid il
three installments:
One-third when $4,000 have beel
subscribed, and the remainded in thre
and six months from the date of th'
first payment, all payments to b
made only upon the draft or order o
Commissioner Hardy.
, 1t is expressly understood the legis
lature will be asked to refund tn
money to the subscribers with six pc
, cent interest, and, that Gov. Longin
, will by special message bring it to tn
attention of the legislature and that h
will approve any bill the legislator
, may pass for that purpose.
Witness our signature this the -
day of -, 1900.