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The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-02-16
NATIONAL BANK is NOW
GOVERNMENT DEPOSITORY
An Honor But Few Banks in the
State Can C1aim-A Distinction
That Was Earned by Sound Bank
ing Methods

The officers of the First National
Bank, of this city, received notifi-
cation from the United States Se-
cretary of Treasury that it had been
made a Government depository
But few banks in the state hold
this distinction. and while it is an
honor to any banking institution, it
was but just recognition of the
strength, stability and methods OF
the First National by the Govern
ment, as shown by their statements
that caused the treasurer to honor
them as depository.
The Times, with the many other
friends of the First National con
graduate President w E. Negus on
the honor conferred upon his bank,
for in honoring it, they honored the
city
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-02-16
TICKET AGENT PROMOTED

Mr. Gentry, who about four
months ago was transferred from
Tennessee TO the ticket agency at
the Y & NJ. v depot here, was again
transferred to Memphis where he
has charge of the Poplar street sta
ton. This is a deserved promotion
for Mr.. Gentry, who is one of the
youngest and best ticket agents the
railroad has in their employ During
his short stay here Mr.. Gentry made
many friends by his accommodating
and obliging manners, who all wish
him continued promotion in his rail
road career
Mr.. Gentry is succeeded here by
Mr. G. E. Dance, formerly assistant
ticket agent at the Memphis Poplar
street station Mr. Dance is an ex-
perienced railroad agent and will no
doubt give the Greenville patrons of
the railroad satisfactory service.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-02-16
RIVERSIDE CLUB

A regular meeting of this club
was held last night and about 20
persons were present. President
Buehler occupied the chair and sec
retaries O'Connor and Mofett, and
Treasurer Hamblen were on hand.
The Committee on Constitution and
Bylaws asked for further time and
were granted until March Ist to
present same A committe was ap-
pointed to see after the wants of
poor white persons in actual need,
and to attend to the burial of white
paupers. Heart to heart talks were
made and much good was accom-
plished.
The roll now shows % names.
Thas the good work goes on. The
Rev Chas E. Diehl will lecture to-
morrow, Sunday afternoon, at 800
o'clock All members are earnestly
asked to be on hand.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-02-16
DEATH OF DR..
j. w. PRIMROSE
FORMER PASTOR OF PRES
BYTERIAN CHURCH
Died Wednesday Morning of Brights
Disease After Long Years of Use
full Service to His Master-Sketch
of His Life

DR. John w Primrose, who was
formerly pastor of the Presbyterian
church of this city for seven years,
died last Wednesday morning at the
home of his daughter, Mrs. S. w.
HARRISON, of Bright's disease.
DIR. Primrose was 68 years old at
the time of his death Two years
ago he left the pastorate of this
church, going to Texarkana, Texas.
but was forced to retire owing to i'll
health, and returned to Greenvi1le
last summer.
DR.. Primrose was very vigorous
pastor. an eloquent and convincing
speaker and an earnest worker fol
his church and cause His sermons
were always filed with words Of
faith, good cheer and hope, and there
are many who regret that his lips
have been forever sealed In his
death he leaves seven children: Mrs
S. w HARRISON, Mrs. Ruth P. Lar
kin, Misses Mary Noble and Carrie
Primrose, of Greenville; Mrs E. E.
Smith. of Owensboro, KY; Mr.. Jas.
p Primrose, of Eufaula, Ind Ter,
and Dr. John w. Primrose, Jr., of
Sarah, Miss
Funeral services were conducted
from the Presbyterian church Thurs
day afternoon by Rev Chas. Z.
Diehl. the present pastor, and the
remains inferred in the City Gene
terry. A large number of mourning
friends attended the funeral services.
John w. Primrose was born in
New Berne, N. c., on November 22,
1888 He graduated from the
Princeton University in 1868 and en-
tered the practice of law. Soon af-
ter this time he answered his coun-
try's call and, entering as private,
was raised to a captaincy in the Civil
War.
After the war he studied ior the
ministry, graduating from Union
Seminary in 1871, and was ordained
that year by the Orange Presby;ery.
Soon after this time he marie j
Miss Mary Stirling Twitty, and
worked as evangelist for the
the Orange Presbytery In the year
1880 he answered the call Of the
Presbyterian church at Oxford, N.
c., where he lived for four years.
In 1880 he was also ordained Do.-
tor of Divinity from Davidson Coi
lege In 1884 he accepted a call
from Second Presbyterian church
at Wilmington, N. c., which pas
torate he filled for six years.
In 1891 the Synod of Missouri call
ed him to evangelistic work in whcih
he remained two and half
years and was then elected president
of the Synodical Female College at
Fulton. Mo. In June 1896 he was
called to this city where he filled
the pulpit for seven years going
from here to Texarkana, Texas. At
ter serving there for two years i'll
health forced him to retire and he
returned to Greenvil1e and lived
with his daughter, Mrs. S. w. Har-
bison, until he died.
Dr. Primrose rendered faithful
service to his Master in every pas
torate and position he filled. His
faith was shown by his work. In
his death, good man, conscientious
Christian, learned scholar and zeal
Gus worker has gone to his reward.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-02-16
FELIX HOLMAN
PAYS PENALTY
LEGALLY EXECUTED YES
TERDAY MORNING
Went to the Gallows Without the
Tremor of Nerve-Declared He
Was Going to Meet Jesus When
He Died

Without a tremor or move of a
fiinching nerve and with a wonderful
display of brute bravado. Felix Holl-
man, the negro murderer, paid the
penalty OF his crime on the gallows
yesterday morning at o.o5 o'clock
The hanging was witnessed by but
few outside people and the officers
OF the law it being ordered that the
execution be private.
The hanging took place in an en-
closure on the west side of the coun-
cy jail. Holman walked from his
cell with a firm step and just before
the black cap was placed upon him
said that it was right that he should
die, that he had made his peace with
his God and knew that he was go
ing TO meet Jesus. His last words
were Goodbye to you all, gentle
men, | am going to meet Jesus and
hope to meet you all in heaven bye
and Bye
He slept but little the last night
of his life, passing the time in sing
ing hymns and prayer. He refused
his breakfast in the morning, taking
neither food nor drink Fourteen
minutes after the trap had been
sprung he was pronounced dead by
DR.. Shivers, the attending physician
Holman was given spiritual con-
ISOLATION by several colored minis
ters who visited him in his cell fre-
quently before his time came to die
Their words of comfort had its ef-
feet upon HOLMAN for he did not
seem at all like the maddened brute
he was during the street fight in
which he killed Mr., Enoch Thomp-
son, white painter, and wounded
three policeman and others in re-
sisting arrest, though it is a charac-
teristic of the race TO get fanatical-
ly religious just before death ap-
proaches
The cause of the trouble which
led to the killing was love and jeal-
ousy. Holman was madly in love
with a negro woman who had vowed
to leave him. He shot her in the
rear of Will Tenants restaurant on
the eventful morning. and when re-
sisting arrest by Policeman Cofer
shot him in the back, killed Enoch,
who volunteered to enter the res
taurant to capture or kill him, and
i'll running out of the restaurant shot
at Policemen Abercrombie and Quinn
as he ran past them out of the front
QOOl. lie was CIdSC0 dClO5S llG
street, behind the Levee building,
Greenville Steam Laundry and 9TH
er buildings, hundreds of shots be-
ing fired at him by infuriated
white citizens. Holman seemed to
bear a charmed life for he was not
captured for nearly an hour after
his first shot was fret, and was locat-
ed in an excelsior shed of the Ham
Bros. back of their warehouses near
the levee on Main street When f.
nally captured his right arm was lit
orally shot to pieces.
During this time there was more
excitement to the minute than the
city has experienced in long time.
The only thing that saved HOLMAN
from the mob was the presence of
Sheriff Crouch who was right on the
spot when he was captured. He was
taken to the county jail where he
was tried during the following Grim
inal term of the court and found
guilty of murder in the first degree
and sentenced to be hanged on Fri
day, February 18th, yesterday.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-02-16
GREENVILLE CONCERT BAND

Greenville.s newly organized brass
band is making some good progress
now. Regular practices are held
throughout the week and on Sun
day afternoons. The boys are wad-
ing through selection. of new music
in fine style. New members ara be-
ing added and are being given private
lessons by the director Prof. J. N.
Mejia, and they will soon be ready
for street appearance. By the time
warm weather arrives, Greenville
will have a band to be proud of.
Anyone desiring to become a mem
Der of the band is urgently requested
to notify Prof Mejia who will ar
range for them
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-02-16
BUSY WOOD WORKING SHOP

A reporter of The Times dropped
into the, cabinet and wood working
plant of G. w. Rossells, at us Main
street, last Wednesday and was sur
prised to see the fine work being
turned out by the genial proprietor
and his able assistant, Mr.. Jno. Neff.
They just finished large, hansome,
quarter-sawed oak, antique finish file
case for the law firm of Campbell u
Cashin. The case was all hand made
and in workmanship and appearance
eclipsed those sent here from the
East and at less cost
Besides making the extentions for
the dry room of the Greenville Steam
Laundry and the gun cases for the
citys riot guns, they are engaged in
making for the big dry goods em-
porium of Chas. Halter a large num-
Der of handsome lace cabinets.
Both Mr.. Rossell and Mr.. NeH
are fine workmen and know their
business and should receive enough
patronage to keep them at work the
year round.
Mr.. Rossell is now getting ready
for the screen work and will be glad
to figure with any one who has
house to screen. guaranteeing both
workmanship and price.
Feb. I8 to 23-Special offerings of
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-02-16
A CLUBBING OFFER

The Courier-J Journal has recently
added as special feature OF its
Sunday edition a sixteen-page illus
trafed Magazine that is equal OF any
of the ten cent magazines published.
Eight pages are filled with half-tone
pictures of persons and events OF
special interest to Louisville and the
State of Kentucky, while the other
eight pages contain sketches, stories,
etc, prepared by the best writer's.
The Comic Supplnnent is another at
tractive feature of the Sunday Cour-
ier-Jonrnal. The Sunday issue of
fhis paper is now the equal of any
paper published anywhere. and it IS
constantly improving. The usual
number of pages is about hfty-four.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-02-16
St. James Church

The Sunday services in St. James
church will be the Early Commun-
ion at 7:3o Sunday School. o:3o;
Morning Prayer, II:oo, and evening
prayer, z:3o. The subject of the
morning sermon will be "The Temp
tation of Christ"
Lenten week day services will be
held daily at 500 p. M, lasting for
half hour and consisting of shorten
ed evening prayer and brief ad-
dress Thursday evening at 7:3o
BihIe class lecture and Friday after
noon at 400 O'Clock Auxiliary Mis-
sioaary Study Class.
An invitation IS extended to the
public to attend these services.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-02-16
FOR SUPERINTENDENT
OF EDUCATION
Reverend Stevenson Archer Announ-
ces His Candidacy for the Above
Named Ofhce-Would Make
Good Official

The Times IS requested to an
ty Superintendent of Education
There is no citizen in Greenville
or Washington County who stands
higher in the estimation OF its peo-
pie than Mr.. Archer, and he would
make a good official. The announce
ment will appear in regular form in
the next issue of The Times
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-02-16

A wireless message received by the
Green Cat from Dan Cupid's court
is TO the effect that number of en-
gagements among the society set will
soon be announced. Credencc is
given this report by personal obser-
vations. From old Dams report it
looks like all our fair young ladies
viii soon join the Young Matrons'
Club, and that the city viii receive
10 dividends from the B.eh<lor,s 3
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-02-16
MASONIC GRAND LODGE
MEETING 1T NATcHEz

TIE Masoas of Mississippi will
hoIa their Grand Lodge meeting at
Natrhez next week beginning We'd
mes ~. February 10Th and continu-
mo for four days. A number from
f]his city will attend as delegates and
vis; ,rs. the delegates being Messrs-
Chandler. Al. B. Nance, c. A.
Kir cad, Robert Somerville and E.
lam.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-02-16

been prepared and the visiting Mas
ons and they will be given a royal
reception IN that historic city.
The lodge program is as follows :
Tuesday-Blue Lodge
dnesday-Council
hursday-Royal Chapter.
Friday-Knight Templar and Mys
tic Shrine work.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-02-16

DIR. J. w. Courtright, a veterinary
surgeon of Lathrop, Mo-. arrived in
the city the first of the week and has
become so impressed with it during
his stay that he has decided to bring
his estimable family here and make
It their future home DR.. Court
right is recognized in his state as =
surgeon of ability and has been for
number of years in the employ of
the British Government The Times.
on behalf Of the city. is glad to ex-
tend to Mr.. Courtrieht and his fam
lily warm Southern welcome.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-02-16
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First Presbyterian Church

On Sunday, Feb 18th, the regular
services at II 100 and 7:45 will be con-
Quoted by the pastor: Morning sub
ject, "a Laudib1e Desire" evening
subject, Walking with God" A
cordial invitation is extended.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-02-16
Como Horse and Mule Feed.

The original alfalfa feed; protects
your mules and hence your pocket
book For sale by Crawford Gro
Gerry Co. 2-I6-2t
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-02-16

Feb I8 to ga few good num-
bers in Lawns, Nainsooks and Long
Cloths at Special Prices-Nelms &
Blum Co.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-02-16
I DuTS Nef ITUIy,
" H.

Mr. Doniphan was a respected citl-
zen of Greenville i'll the early '7o's,
when he was connected with the
mercantile firm of Nelson, Trigg Y
Co, and has veverai relatives and
many friends here now.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-02-16
70 Our Feed Customers:

To Our Feed Customers:
Corno Horse and Mule Feed is
made on the same formula as last
season 1t is the original combina-
ton of ground alfalfa and grain OF
the highest standard quality and per-
feet satisfaction is guaranteed TO the
trade.
Como Horse and Mule Feed
Has never been adulterated or any
deleterous products, such as ground
rice hulls, peanut hulls, corn cob or
straw. has never been used in max
ing "Corno" and the government did
not require change in the formula
of "Corno' and unlike some other
feeds. it was not required to improve
or change its formula as it complied
with the United States Pure Food
Law that went into effect JAM L,
1907.
Como Horse and Mule Feed
Is the original high grade combina-
ton of ground alfalfa and grain 1t
always has been and always will be
faction is assured the trade. Have
you tried it? If you have we believe
you will agree with us that it needs
no Improvement If you havn't, a
trial will convince you We guaran-
tee Corno Horse and Mule Feed.
Crawford Grocery Co.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-02-16
THE TIMES ON WALL STREET
65 Wall street,
New York, Feb. Q, 1907.

65 Wall street,
New York, Feb. 9, 1907.
Joseph II. Robb, Esq,
Greenvil1e, Miss.
Dear Sir-Today I received from
you the Times Souvenir Edition. 1T
is so beautiful and interesting that
lost about half this day from bust
ness taking pleasure in turning its
leaves and renewing my acquaintance
with many old-time friends whose
pictures are there Greenville's pro-
gress has certainly been wonderful
in the past ten years. Many thanks
for your courtesy.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-02-16

Feb. I8 to 23-Special offerings of
Odds and Remnants in Table Dam
asks and Napkins-Nelms & Blum
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1907-08-10
DEPENDS ON WATERWORKS
ELECTION.
Big Deal Will Go Through and Enterprise
Be Established Here If the Election
Goes FavorabIy.

The following paragraph from a let
ter received by Col. Alba Haywood from
one of the four prominent gentlemen
who visited him last week, and whom
he was showing around Brownsville,
was showed to Herald" reporter by
Col. Haywood:
We have taken up by cOrrespOn-
dence the deal in question and will
say this, that if the vote on the 18th,
inst. in Brownsville is favorable to the
waterwOrks and electric lights PROPOSE
ton, | would be willing to locate in
Brownsville with my family and give
the proposition my personal attention.
After the election, wish you would
write me the results"
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1907-08-10
OPERATORS
ON STRIKE
General WaIk-Out of Union In
Leading Cities.
Grievance Is Said to Be that Union Men
We're Discharged Without Just Cause.
Strike Extends from St. Louis
to Pacific.

Special to THE HERALD.
St. Louis. August 1o.--A big
strike of telegraph operators has
been inaugurated, the operators
having walked out at Chicago, ST.
Louis, Portland, Ore, Denver,
Colo, Los Angeles, Calf, Kansas
City, Mo-, FL Paso and Dallas,
Fort Worth, San Antonio and Cal
weston, Texas. At New Orleans
only the Postal men struck.
The strike was ordered on ac-
count of the alleged discharge of
union men without Just cause.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1907-08-10
Notice.

The Casa Blanca Canal at Llano
Grande is a private enterprise and
is not public corporation and will
not water any lands except my
own.
Parties buying or selling lands
under the representation of water
from the above canal are advised.
J. P. WITHERs,
|8-1O-30t. Llano Grande, Texas.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1907-08-10

to $1.O0 with Devoe Gloss Car
rage Paint. II weighs 3 to 8 ozs.
more to the pint than others, wears
logger and gives a gloss equal to
new work. Sold by
FRONTIER LUEBERfC Co
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1907-08-10
Doctors Agree.

A special dispatch to the Calves
ton News from its New Orleans
correspondent says that DR.. c. II.
IrioH, president of the Louisiana
State Board of Health, and his
corps of physicians, state quite
positively that the fever at Browns
vile, is only dengue. President
Irion's attention was called to re-
ports from Texas printed today.
He said the doctors had kept up
with the Brownsville situation
from the start, and that there was
not the slightest cause for appre-
hension.
The State Board,'' said he,
Immediately sent DR.. F. ]. Meyer,
special medical Inspector for the
State Board. to Brownsville, and
he sends rs daily reports. DR..
Meyer, the doctors who are fight
ing the fever for Texas and two
representatives of the Marine Hos
pital Service, are ali agreed in their
diagnosis of dengue fever.
So far as the woman who reach
ed New Orleans from Brownsville
is concerned. we knew she would
be here long before she arrived. 1
have personally visited her every
day since she has been in New Or
leans.
LAS the situation now stands we
are keeping watch on people from
| six counties in Texas who may
cross over in Louisiana.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1907-08-10
PERSONALS.

Misses Havre went down to the
coast yesterday.
Misses Crixell came up from the
shore last night.
J.. h. Mcclure and Son of Gal
weston are in the city.
Mrs. ]. B. Wells returned from
Point Isabel yesterday.
Mrs. J. G. Fernandez was at
Point Isabel yesterday.
Or. Brumby returned to the city
last night from Austin.
George Phur and wife came in
from Point Isabel last night.
Miss Mcclellan is at the Point,
having gone there Thursday.
E. M. johnson and wife of Glen
Flora, Texas, are in the city.
Mrs. S. w. Hughes from st.
Louis, is registered at the Miller.
Mrs. NJ. Hanson and child went
to the shore of Laguna Madre yes
terday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank W. Kibbe
returned this morning from short
visit to Mercedes.
Drs. c. N. Stephens Of Beeville
and L. B. Bib of Palacios come in
last night over the Brownsville
road.
L. Wise, F. B. Armstrong, F.
Champion, W. A. Neale and
Charles Blalack returned from
Point Isabel yesterday.
Miss Sarah c. Caldwell of Corpus
Christi arrived last night to join her
brother E. II. Caldwell, who is
here experimenting some tests with
farming machinery for the E. L.
Caldwell hardware firm. She is ac-
companied by Miss Anita Burke of
San Diego, California, who has
been visiting relatives at Corpus
Christi.
Judge Noah Allen, accompanied
by c. S. King of Angleton. Texas.
left yesterday on visit to Llano
Grande and Mercedes. Mr.. King
is a prominent rice planter of
Brazoria county, but he thinks of
locating in this section next fall.
He is very favorably impressed
with the country around Browns
vile. Judge Allen is showing
him about, but will return in a
day or so.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1907-08-10
Paint Your BUGGY for 75c.

Iects.- LAREDO Daily Times.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1907-08-10
Heavy Damage Sometimes.

The damage that mosquitoes do
any place by propagating any kind
of fever, costs a hundred times
more than it does to prevent the
breeding of these pestiferous in
sects.-Laredo Daily Times.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-06-13
IN TWENTY YEARS ARE
GRANTED 625 DIVORCES

Deputy County Clerk Williams, who
recently tabulated for the United
States department of commerce and
labor record of the divorce cases in
this county for the past 20 years
says there We're about 625 divorces
granted in that period.
over 80 per cent were for desertion
and nOn-support, While only four
We're for statutory reasons. Drunken
ness was the cause assigned for ap-
plication for divorce in but a few in
stances.
The government sent a scored card
to be filled out, giving the nativity Of
the parties. the cause of the action
years married, influence of intemper-
ance, occupations, alimony considera-
tons and other minor things.
The work was difficult one, mas
much as the archives of the county
had to be ransacked and in many in
stances the time faded handwriting
could barely be read.