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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-04-12
STATEMENT
SHOWING THE CONDITION or the
Greenwood Savings Bank,
of Greenwood, Mississippi.
on March 20, 1907.

Published by direction of Chapter IA OF An
notated Code OF 1906.
RESOURCES.
Loans and discounts on personal
endorsements, real estate or col
lateral securities ,............. =. : 7,iG5 So
Safe account. $40 90
EXpenses'...,...'.. ...,."........ 2,IS2 "
Cash on hand ............ ,........... 1882 q
Total .,..,.... -. ...........-.-. IS n, 2l9 50
LIABILITIES.
Capital stock paid n............, 8 10000 90
Undivided profits ......... -...... al2i 10
Individual deposits sub, to check. 39,0s3 10
Cashiers account."........,...... II 50
Total...,...... I'd. 49,. .......,....s I,2l9 50
OF the above amount Of Loans and
Discounts;
To Stockholders OF the Bank. .....S $50 90
], f. r. McShane, Cashier of Greenwood
Savings Bank, OF Greenwood. Mississippi. do
hereby certify that the foregoing Is a true,
full and exact statement of the Assets and
Liabilities OF said bank on the day and date
named therein, as shown by the books OF
same. f. X. MCSHANE. Cashier.
Sworn to and subscribed before me, a No
tary Public in and for the County OF Lee
fore, Mississippi. this the OH day OF April;
1907. L., II McSHANE, Notary Public,
Examined and found correct.
IT, :7hENRY. Auditor.
This 10th day OF April. 1907.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-04-12

for X in Lehore county In tnls ISSUE
of The Commonwealth. Sheriff Garrett
will bell these lands on the 9th day Of
May II the taxes have not been paid
prior to that date.
The p~rotracted meeting at the Baptist
church continues to grow In interest,
and will be continued indefinitely.
There have been II accessions to the
Baptist church and several to the other
churches. The revival promises to be
ene Of the most successful we have had
here In a long time.
The statement showing tho financial
condition Of the Greenwood Savings
Bank appears in this issue of The Com
monwealth, This popular financial in
stitution has been q success In every
particular from the date Of it's establish
ment, and we bespeak for its stockhold-
ers continued prosperity.
The statement Of the Merchants Bank
appears in this issue OF The Common
wealth, and IL makes . magnificent
financial showing for that splendid In
stitntion. The Merchants Bank opened
here on February 7th Of this year, and
has done . very satisfactory business
from the beginning. President Thayer
and the other officers are courceous and
obliging TO their customers, and are a.
ways pleased to do business with you ON
banking priAciplss.
The Columbus journal., 1907-06-26
Tns Genoa rinss.

Julius Philippe expects to open hia
hotel for publ,e patronage about the arst
q the coming month.
'-Mi0 Maud Goodwin be- been engaged
to tsach school in The Stevens district
east Of town in Platte county.
TIE statistics show that there have
besn AT divorces granted in Nance
county in the past twenty years. II
Boone county there vere l56 in the Same
pngth az tima.-Nevs-Journal.
Married, in The Methodist church ut
Holyoke, Colorado, on june 10TH. 1907.
Mr.. F. d. Eager to Miss Mary E. Blskes-
10y. The groom is superintendent of the
farming department at the Indian school,
and the bride was. up TO . short time
ago. matron in the same institution.
Through the efforts of Judge Cross
and oshecs, the Village Of Boone, between
81. Edward and Albion, will soon have .
Touring mill in operation.
Boone ID surrounded by . Ane country
settled with Well-to-do farmers, and now
that . mill u assured the business men
predict that the town will soon enter
upon period Of development which will
odd to it, population.
The Columbus journal., 1907-06-26
SILVER otssk sa.s.

Nm Mary VILLAS left Wednesday
Tor hse homo in Coiumbus, Asr hsalth
havinG inpsovsd so0swAak
lGsEEiek eoanty's poor old court hose
mssns 70 tunble down one oe thsss days,
bat the Ssar oe il yin not lessen the crop
At candidates Tor county oiBce
Whils in Olarhs . fsv days ego. ve
found ths psopIs there 70 b sathusiastie
aboat the county fair which they viii
hold Ssptenbsr rs 10 and 20 Lave
stock and agricultural exhibits will be
The main 1sstare, and Clarks which IL Z
good town and near to the central por-
ton a the county, u . good place for
The exhibition. Our people should help
e alooe.
The hssdline writer Tor The OmaAa
Woeld-Hssald l. . liar. In Last Toes
day's papst - aid: .Nswspaper men
ese Union Psci0c passssl That rod
Alss . NJ q those in state Who arc using
ftee transportation" Thsse il . lis in
eacA Of the shove sentences. The nevs-
paper, men ct 10 paaoss and aro not
using Tree transportstion. The mileage
they ct y al paid for in advertising
whieh i Just - legitimate q trading
advertising for groceries OF any Other
commodities.
The Columbus journal., 1907-06-26
INNS OF OLD ENGLAND.


Those who learn history from
stones, those who travel to read the
long account of races and nations in
the time-scarred buildings Of the past.
will find in old inns quality pos.
sessed in the same degree by no other
remains Of antiquity. They will 6nd
broad human nature.
Cathedrals will give you the history
Of the priest. castles and manors the
story Of the mobiles, and cities the
record Of the guildsman and merchant.
But Il 10 ut the Wayside INN that all
meet together. It is there. at the COM
Portable hostelry. that each. for . time.
throws aside his calling and jostles
with his neighbor n . w~ayfarer.
Inns have never been renowned for
sti6.neckedness. It has " e been their
pride to hold out welcoming arms to
alltwho can pay their way. whatever
their character Of creed. and. indeed,
they must run the risk Of being cheat.
ed BY those Who have not . groat.
They must 1nd . room for the king.
II need be. and . shelter for the polite
stranger who nightly cuts purses on
the kings highway.
The runaway couple must be worth
fly refreshed, while their smoking
horses are led into the Ealleried court.
yard, and within an hour mine host
must screw up his face for . welcome
10 those who post In hot pursuit--In-
doors and Out.
The Columbus journal., 1907-06-26

W. j. Bryan continues 70 csiticise
Governor Hughes Of New York 5os
ystoing the two cent rate law - passed
BY tie New York legislature. We
|belisve the two cent rate has come to
Say al over the United States, and
that the railroad companies themselves
viii $50 that It Is not in any sedse q
.con6scstory measure, and yet We
honor Governor Hughes for having
the moral courage to veto any law be
thought was not for the best Interests
Of his state. He had just made .
winning fight for . law that put Ill
state corporations under the control Of
one board, to be appointed BY him,
and he wanted that board to investi-
gate conditions, and then act. Gov
ernor Hughes isa strong man that
does and acts. and not . man like
Bryan, that talks and talks.
The Columbus journal., 1907-06-26
LINDSAY.

From the Post.
Albert Rasmussen visited relatives
and friends in Columbus Sunday.
Ed Bossitsr Of Oolumbus va in town
On business Tuesday. >.
Mr.. and Nm. Chas. Carrig Of Oolum-
bus wsee hero Tuesday to attend the
Connslly Muck Wedding.
Prof. Lommis. Miss Lena Edwards
and Mn Edna johnson attended the
Platte County Teachers Institute ct
Columbus the Tho 6sst Of tho week.
The funeral Of the little con Of DR..
and NM d. @. Walker wss held last
Friday afternoon. Rev. Dye Of tho
Palestine Baptist church eosducesd ~
funeral services and the little one laid
70 rsst in The oemstsry inrhst psighbor-
hood. He spoke in words Of tsndsrsst
sympathy and comfort.
On Tuesday Dornisg ct nine O'Clock
ct the Holy family Church occurred the
marriage oe Mis- Mary Coaleyto John
Muck. Father Rabanus spoke tho
words which united the two hearts for
Tho remainder Of LIES journey. Mr..
and Ma Muck sre both too well known
70 nsed any introduetion to Tie people
Of Thu community. A reception vas
given in their honor q Tie home Of the
90
The Columbus journal., 1907-06-26
FINAL NOTICE.

In the District Court Of Platte county. NebEssks
Sac Tax SHIT. Year l96.. To- eknie w. PAyne
~-tOunkn0wn heirs and deviSees OF Jennje ".
Notice In hereby given that under 2 decree al
the District Court Of said county Of Platte. rem
6ered tn the State Tax Suit for the year lXk:
wherein the State OF NEBRASKA was plaintiiI md
The several parcels Of land &c. were defende.te
tho following described real estete. situated IN
no county Of Platte and stvte Of Nebraska. to-
Wit: lot g. block No. Isl. city OF COIumbos. N
said county and state, and designated IN saad
decree q Tract No. III, vas On the let day ot
November, 1905. duly sold at public vendue b
ne County Treasurer Of said c0ansy in the man:
nsr provided BY hv, and that the period OF
nds1nfion from suck sale will expire On the 1st
day OF NOvember, 1907. Yo0 are further nosihed
~ the owner Of the certificate Of tax oJe
isourd b. the county treasurer covesine t!ace No.
Il2, viii make application to the eO9H IN The
aid cauee for 0O6NFmafi0o On 01ch sale - eoo0
- procfiesble aftes The period Of
has expired, and jon are hereby nodhed That
the time and place Of hearing upon
will b catered in the conflrmafioo record kcpe
b. the clerk At said court on o. before tho Ise
dsy Of November. 1897. YO0 will ex.m.ne the
coofrmation record 70 ascertain the un "
@ch heorine and nay BE- present II yOa desire 70
mn m 0kiectioo6 or show cause Why such
sale shOolA not b confirmed.
Dated this 18th day Of June ~.
Owner and holder oe Tax CsFdfoate.
June -
The Columbus journal., 1907-06-26
.shsviae M up.

When the anti-pas law was put ii,to
effect, there WAS several objects in
view when It vas provided IN tho bill
that . report Of the names Of Ill pas.
holders should be made known under
oath. At frst the officials Of certain
roads were somewhat reticent and only
handed in the names Of the chosen,
but later developments disclose some
very startling things. Men Who had
openly fought the pas called ita bribe
and every other epithet suitable to it,
contingency, were stranded On the
high grounds. Some Of the most glib
fusion gentlemen were most prominent
in the list and it now seems that the
law does just what Was expected Of it.
and it is mighty in~terestin' readin' to
see some Of the stranded fsh hoppin'
around to get under cover. Then how
will it look gentlemen, and how will
it sound to your ears when these same
glib demo-pops go ranting around for
office this fall. Will they dare refate
what they have already said or will
they brazenly stand out denying priv
ileges to others that they accept them
selves and hope against fate not to be
brought before the public scrutiny
again. Better BY far you csst your
vote for . man who outwardly defends
such measures than for those who
sneak about like thieves in the dark
and destroying the rights Of
others, playing the game Of hypocracy.
Honor the man who stands BY his
convictions.
The Columbus journal., 1907-06-26

A Estimate On the Output Of the
Mines Of the World.

Like all precious metals and stones.
the unit Of weight usually employed
In regard to diamonds is the carat. Of
which 1914 60 to make up q single
ounce. To think Of sacks of diamonds
BY the ton staEgers the Imagination:
indeed. the average annual output Of
the Kimberley mines Il not more than
half . ton all told.
Statistics have been published re-
Gently At Cape Town giving the out.
put for several years past Of the Kim.
berley mines and the river diggings.
These yielded In the three years 1908
0s nearly 7.z5o.000 carats. say q ton
and . hall. The monetary value OF
these diamonds was E1O.450.000.
Since the first diamond was discov-
cred by the banks Of the Vaal In 1867
down to the end Of 1906 it is estimated
that the total weight of diamonds ex-
tracted from the Griqualand mines is
over 1871 tons, Of q market value Of
fully EST. 000.0 00.
II statistics Of this sort can be trust.
ed-and in the case IL the. South Afri-
can yield they closely approximate to
the fActs-only II tons Of diamonds
had been mined all over the world to
the end Of 1901. With the same rela-
tive output since that year from Bra
Ill and India the worlds output Of dia'
monds Ii now more than 20 tons.
The figure seems small. considering
the ages diamonds have been worked
In India and elsewhere in the east.
and must Be largely ~guessw0rk with
respect to the output in antiquity. It
10, however. certain that more dia
monds have been placed on the mar
ket In the last 40 than In the previous
thousand years.-Pall Mall Gazette.
The Columbus journal., 1907-06-26
P!atte Center Signal.

Platte Center Signal.
Invitations sre out for tho wedding Of
Miss Josie Clothef and HI. Fred Ripp,
which u to occur ct st. Joseph's church
At nine O'Clock next Wednesday morn
ing. June %.
Mr.. and MnJoeeph Csdy went to Col
umbus Wednesday, whore Mn. Oady
will remain Tor . time to take treatment
for . severe case Of catarrh Of the throat
Joe il. no calamity howler. bnt he svers
that the corn and wheat crop in hin 10
cality viii not avsEage . half . crop
The Edwards 4 Bradford Lumbse
company have added three moro coal
bins to their rov and ars putting in BE-
tWoen throe and four hundred tons Of
coal for next winters market The great
q part q this coal i Rock Spring, the
balance from COLORADO mines and OF
first quality. They will handle No east
ern coal.
An important change in banking cir
cleo took plaoe in Humphrey last Mon
day when Howard Clarke and other oific-
ers OF the Columbus State Bank acquired
the stock held By p. E. McKillip in the
Otis & Nurphy bank. Mr.. McKillip
viii remain in HUMPHREY and continue
his extensive real estate business. Later
learn that while tho officials Of the
Columbus State Bank hsve purchased .
majority Of the stock, II. p. E. AoKillip
still retains . large block Of it.
The Columbus journal., 1907-06-26

It Is again reported that the Colum'
bus power canal has been financed
and that work upon it is to begin ii
once. We Platte county people all
sincerely hope that the report is true
This project has been hanging fire SC
long, and We have talked SO much
about it, nearly everybody has 9
chance to say, II told you 60" if il
comes or if it fails, but through it all
there is one figure that stands out con.
spicuously, one man whom we have to
thank for this hope of the power canal,
and he Is MI. II. E. Babcock, the pro.
moter. All honor and credit is due
him, to his grit and perseverance.
The Columbus journal., 1907-06-26

A French magazine writer who has
been looking into the subject Of freak
newspapers thinks that M 0f the
most remarkable Of these was the
Luminaria, published in Madrid. The
ink with which It "a printed contain
ed q small percentage Of PHOSPHORUS.
50 that the letters were visible and the
paper could be read in the dark.
Next after this he finds remarka-
BILE the case,of the Regal. printed with
an ink guaranteed n~onpOisOnOus ON
thin sheets Of dough. After absorb
ing all the information the sheet con-
tanned one could eat 1t. thus deriving
from It ~nourishment for mind and
body.
The publisher Of . new Partisan
Journal, lie Bien 'Etre. promised to
all subscribers for 40 consecutive
years . pension and free burial. In
spite of the inducement subscribers
we're 80 few that the paper died in =
month. It was followed shortly after
by a paper called LIE MOuchoir. the
handkerchief. It was printed on pa
Der such as the so-called japanese
napkins are made Of and might be
used in case the reader forgot or lost
his handkerchief. 1t did not last long.
At two different French seacoast re
sorts newspapers called the Courier
des Baigneurs (Bathers' COurier) and
La Naiade, which doesn't need trans
1ation voro Drinted on waterproof
paper. The inducement was that the
bather could take his paper into the
sea with him and read 1t while he en-
jOyed his bath.
The climax of utility seems to De
reached in Norway. where some OF
the newspapers used 50 tough a quail
ty of paper that IT an be cut Into
strips and twisted into s~erviceaDle
rope when the news is all read.
The Columbus journal., 1907-06-26

Did you hear about the canal?
Most boys are wiser At sixteen thar
1t any other age.
Put it down" that your date i
Columbus July 4"
It Il hard for most people to resis'
the idea Of getting something fol-
nothing.
Did you ever thank your butcher
for sending yoa that nice, tender, juicy
steak yesterday.
Gov. Sheldon is the most popular
man in the state of Nebraska and it
al because he wore that silk hat.
Gov. Hughes Of New York vetoed
the 2-cent fare bill last week. The
governor evidently needs his pass.
How encouraging. at is rumored
that the manufacturers of all grades Of
paper will soon again advance their
prices"
Ny, have you noticed the large
number of lawyers it takes to defend
the railroads? 1t takes four in . little
town like Schuyler!
Just take . look at the "Barometic
conditions" surrounding you. Are
you in the path of Glow" or is cyclone
scheduled for you at some near future
date.
Attorney General Thompson played
. good card last week when he enjoin-
ed the various roads from meddling
with the recent new railway legisla-
tive laws.
IF Orchard isn't telling the truth he
has Ananias beat by thousand miles.
IF he is he Is tho most inhuman fend
God ever let live, and his accomplices
are his equal.
Some men kick like young donkeys
1t holding their own baby thirty min
utes. They seem to have forgotten
that they held its mother for three
solid hours, and then some.
It is stated on pretty good authority
that the authorities of Merrick county
will Immediately prosecute anyone
spreading reports Of sea serpents ffol-
licking about in the Platte river.
Four parties made . trip from Shell
ton to Central City via of boat on the
Platte river one day last week. And
now it will take car load Of evidence
at reduced rates to convince Fitch
Brothers Of the Central City Record
that that river Is not navigable in
The Columbus journal., 1907-06-26

A junior in our High school, 8
good sized, healthy, husky young man
madeapplication for . position as time
keeper On the railroad with q double
track steel gang. Hewould rather dc
that than loaf for three months, be.
sides he could save . little money;
which would help him to 60 through
the university. He received a favor.
able answer to his application, until
he gave his age Is fifteen, then he was
turned down. The child labor law, as
passed by our last legislature, would
not permit his employment.
We used to have IN association here
in Columbus, known Is the Harrison
Burial association, it was nnder the
control and management of our towns
man, Mr.. Henry Gass. On the death
Of every member there was IN assess.
ment Of ten cents, and . funeral bene-
fl ofa certain amount. For what the
organization agreed to do, it was IS
safe - the Bank of England, and
there were . number of such organize
t0ns al over the state. Our last leg
islature passed . law that put them all
out Of business, and in their place one
company has been formed in Grand
Island, . corporation or . trust COM
Pany, We suppose. Some people seem
to be thinking that possibly We are
being governed too much.
The Columbus journal., 1907-06-26
Object to Funny Section.

Quite q STIR is being made BY Ger
tain organisations throughout the east
ern states against the comic supple
ments of the big dailies for their
Sunday editions. We are heartily in
sympathy with the movement Is il
strikes an absolutely false note in the
minds. of children. A campaign Of
education against the funny sections Of
the Sunday papers should be taken up
by all church societies q we'll q
women's clubs and similar organiza-
tions. The man who concocts such
preposterous, undghtly looking speci-
mems for innocent eyes to look upon,
taken either imaginary or for . reality
must have his ideas away up in CO.
as to how children's minds should be
trained, and perhaps he would think
it was excruciatingly cute for q child
to make pretentions to doing such
tricks even in a playing attitude. The
Nebraska Sunday papers have IN
opportunity to be original in introduc.
ing good, clean literature for the sons
and daughters of this state by discard
ing the unreal, imaginary, falsifying
pictures and placing in their stead,
reading matter accompanied BY illus
trations that illustrate and leaves IN
impression on the little minds Of .
reality from which they can develop
into realities as they become older and
more comprehensive. Away with to-
days funny sections for Sunday
reading!
The Columbus journal., 1907-06-26
'Rotlleitler ( Co.
spite of the fact that the boat was sent

spite Of the fact that the boat was sent
home BY rail.
An Indiana editor published .
notice like this: "The fellow who is
counting . certain married woman
would better leave town "a the hus-
band is on to him." The paper had
not been out long before every man
in town had left except two or three
old cripples and . man who did not
read the paper.
The Columbus journal., 1907-06-26

Butler County Pfeos.
Aiss Josie Morgan hes accepted .
position q teacher in the city schools ct
J~ulesburg, Colorado.
Frank Nschurek he's resigned his posi-
ton with the Loreuz market and VIM.
Roose Of Seward has taken his place.
Mr.. Roose is IN experieDced butcher and
meat cutter, having been in the business
since he was . boy. and will undoubtsd-
y give good sat~iseaction.
The David City Concert Band has CON-
tracted to play at Oeceo]a the Fourth.
It is nov composed Of about fifteen
pieces, and u in - good shape - it hai
been for several seasons. The Osceols
job IL one Of three or four chances that
the band had to play the Fourth, but
on account Of good railroad connections
they accepted Ososola's Offer.
The Columbus journal., 1907-06-26

Railways Of the country showed IN
increase in net earnings in May over
earnings in May one year ago of Is
per cent. Northwestern roads showed
the largest gains Of the roads in any
one section.
The Columbus journal., 1907-06-26
Have you ever noticed that when
Teddy butts in, its On the right side of
most Questions.

The saying used to be. "More rain,
more rest" 'more corn, more demo.
cr,ts." but now We know that more
rain means more weeds, more work,
more corn, more prosperity, more
republicans.
The Columbus journal., 1907-06-26

During the honeymoon trip Of Hon.
william Bourke Cochran to Europe
and Egypt, he spent part Of the time
with his wife In . tent On the desert
Of Sahara for The bene1t Of 1Fs
Cockran'S health.
The Columbus journal., 1907-06-26

HIS WlSe-You needn't make any
e1euses. John. lt's all right: you're
lust In tire to walk u baby for n
hour g tWos-Puck $1,000
The Columbus journal., 1907-06-26
UARD AND SOFT COAL
ORDERS FILLED PROlPT.
LIZ. p. d. SMITH LUMBER
IN.
FOR SALE.

A farm Of 145 acres, adjoining town
site Of Monroe. Good improveneats,
A large part Of the land set to alfalfa.
$50 Per acre-a bargain.
W. V1083n
Monroe, Neh.
The Columbus journal., 1907-06-26
You can try them Is days
before you buy

This new horse collar has proved it,
merits, hes CONS to stay and IL rapidly
displacing. tns old style Collar and
Hame. Il 10 no louese ndcessary to
gall and torture your horsa.