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Greene County herald., 1908-08-21
BUSINESS BOW OF A NEW BUT
WELL KNOWN INSTITUTION.

FRIENDS: We take this method of
announcing to you the merger of the
First Nationa. Bank and the Nation
al of Commerce. The charter of the
National Bank of Commerce has been
amended as to change the name OF the
bank, First National Bank of Com
merce, which is the corporate title
of the amalgamated banks,
We think it useless to dwell at
length on strength of the two institu-
tionS combined and consolidated, a
union IN perfect harmony, and per-
forming its functions in perfect ac-
cord with all the parts of itself (Capi-
tai paid in $425, 900 Additionally La
bility of shareholders to depositors by
| National Bank Act $425. .000-total
$3.50, ,00000)
The directory of the bank, as will
be seen at q glance. represents great
financial strength as we'll as business
acumen on the part of the individuals
composing the Board. There are few
banks In the South with a Board of
Directors which represents greater
strength, and so much experience
and ability on the part OF its several
members.
We thank our friends for their sup
port in the past, we earnestly solicite
a continuance of their patronage and
approval, and we will appreciate any
words which they may speak for us,
thereby directing the attention of
people to this bank who are not at
present doing business with us.
We are willing to stand on the re-
cord the National banks of America
have made. which in referring to, the
Comptroller of the Currency in re-
cent report to Congress, stated it is
the safest banking system in the
world, as showed by statistics of this
and other countries.
We are. especially free to stand On
the record of the National banks in
the State of Mississippi, it icing that
only TWO National banks have sus-
pended business in this State since
The wear 1865, and there have been no
suspensions of National banks in this
State within the past fifteen years
-
This record manifests the value of
the grea ervice rendered the public
by governmental supervision end con
troll of National banks, which is a
safeguard that should mot only appeal
With great force to the depositing
public, but National bank officials
weak in some respects as
Ill human beings are, feel the benefit
and aid afforded them iii the dis
charge of their duty, by the rigid
bank discipline required by, the Ma
tional Bank Act. '''@ !
The chaos of the past now Being in
the retrospect, the disturbances and
distress caused by the recent culmi-
nation of the hopes of people who
nave been pursuing mad policies blind
y, the just retribution accorded
hose people, all of the past viewed
is whole, the trials and tribulation
thereof, now definitely behind us.
nave served as great lesson to the |,
business public, the business world
las been benefited immensely there
~, the wisdom of the people has
.really increased as the result of these
Greene County herald., 1908-08-21
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A Modern Parable.
A Tract.

-AT
A Tract. -: : 5-H4
Then shall the kingdom aof. Satan
be likened to grain of Toblcco
seed, which though exceedingly
small, being cast into the= ground
grew, and became a great" plaat,
and spread its leaves, rank eand
broad, so that huge and vile worms
formed a habitation there on.
And it came to pass, in the course
of time, that the sons of man look
ed upon it, and Thought it beau
tiful to look upon and much to, be
desired to make lads look. big, and
manly. So they put forth their
hands and did chew thereof. And
some it made sick and others to
vomit most filthi4y; and .it,farther
came to pass that those who chew
ed it became weak and TunmarAy,
and said, "We are enslaved land
can not cease from chewing 1T. -
! And the mouths of 7s.all
were seized with "a violent spit
ting; and they did%sp1t, even { in
the ladies' ',pafff55fEs>~" and" ih'itthe
house- of the L9rd. Kpd the saint )
of the Most High were greatly
plagued thereby. And in the
course of time it came also to
pass that others snuffed- it,x~ and
they were taken suddenly3 with
fits, and they did .sneeze. with a
great and mighty sneeze, :.inso7
much that their eyes were ,f1leI
with tears and they '.did look sex-
ceedingly silly. And Others icun-
ningly wrought leaves into'F tolls
and did set fire to the end thereof
and did suck. vehemently at the
other end thereof. and did, look
very. grave and calf-like;; and .the
smoke of their torment. faseended
up like fog. And the cultivation
thereof became a great and. mighty
business in the eaBtA; and the, ntar-
chants waxed rich, by theaasTGeorl
merce thereof. And. it came to.
pass that the .professed saints OF
the Most High defiied themselves
thereWith ;Teven the poor who cauld
not buy shoes, nor bread. nor looks
for their little ones, spent their
money for it. And the Lord was
greatly dispIeased herewith send
said, BE -ye clean that bear the
vessels of the Lord.', 'sE@t us
ourselves from all filthiness
of, the flesh. Wherefore come
cut. from among them and. be ye
saith the Lord, and
touch not the unelean thing a2d !
will. receive you. ''But with one.
accord they exclaimed, 1--WE can
not cease from chewing. snutfing
and puffingp
o ye professed followers, Of the
Lord Jesus Christ. will ye be the.
slaves of anasty. poisonous.weed ?
=. One is your Master, even Christi
Greene County herald., 1908-08-21

experiences; therefore, we look for
co ntinuedprogress and improvement
in business, and we think the time
has come for people to- throw off the
gloom of the past and emerge from
the clouds which have environed their
imaginations, and again begin effort
in the direction of progress, the i'm
provement of opportunities, and the
betternnent of local conditions.
To the ends we contribute onr for
ces as freely as prudence, safety, and
the reasnableness of the propositions
submitted will permit.
With expressions of good will, we
remain,
Yours very truly,
FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF COMMERCE.
Hattiesburg, Miss, August 5, 1908
[Depositary u. S.Government, State
of Mississippi, Forrest County and
City of Hattiesburg.
Greene County herald., 1908-08-21
In this issue we are publishing

In this issue we are publishing
an open letter from the Prest., of
the Alumni Association (The Grad
uating class of the A. & M. Col
lege, wherein he offers to yield to
the popular pressure and have put
in book form the voluminous testi-
mony taken by the trustees in the
muddle, but says that this entirely
depends upon the financial aid that
may be volunteered for this pur-
pose, as it will make quite a book
reduced to print and will mean con-
siderable expense. This is the only
fair and final way for the public to
pass on the case, and those who
care to furnish money for this pur-
pose can depend up its being put
strcitly to this use or returned if
not enough is gathered to put
out the printure. The subscriptions
will be published.
Greene County herald., 1908-08-21

Of non de plumes in our col
umns, but is to show the origin
of the practice. On the shoul :
der of Mr.. PRECEDENT be-
longs the responsibility. Another
object we possibly have is discour-
age the use unduly of this tenden-
cy. A protest against humanity
following blindly Mr.. Precedent,
is the moral of this rather long
ebullution. The human family
would be better off, if more at
tention was paid to looking un-
derneath the reasons that impel.
1t will do no one harm to take
inventory anyway, of why | do SO
and so. Perhaps an illustration
will make more clear the idea
sought to impart: This scribe once
Gro ,sed field that was bushless
and level with no other hindering
cause, not even dew, to interfere
with a plumb-line straight course
over it, and had a little laugh on
his companion who tried to per-
suade US to go round an elbow of a.
path described on edges of the said
field. This path was made by one
who had good reasons effectively
for making the deour wherein
none existed for US. So it goes.
Greene County herald., 1908-08-21
Not A Pie-Hunter.

McLain, Miss, Aug II, 1905
Mr.. Editor HERALD.-So as to
get myself in a proper position
before the people, l wish to correct
through the columns of your valua-
BILE paper,a wrong impression which
is gone out against me. While |
was in Leakesville right recently 1
was reliably informed, that l am
charged with having tried to obtain
the Post Office at McLaln, Miss. ;.
last September, while in Washing
ton, D. C. The Negroes Annual
Baptist Convention convened in
Washington last September and
they chartered special cars for the
benefit of delegates from the
South. Hence the fare being
cheap,I went to the convention just
simply to see the U. S. Capital
and other places of note which |
had heard so much about. My visit
to Washington had no political sig
nifcance what ever, not the least /;
a post office or any other office was
not thought of by me, neither men
toned while in Washington, nor
since | came home. The little Post
office incident of McLain can be
better explained by consulting some
of the leading white citizens of Nc
Lain, such gentlemen as Messrs.
R. w. Cochran. H. M. Weldy, S..
! l. Green, Drs. R. H. Coleman, G..
M. Lackey and Rev. CIV. .Rainer; /;
they will exonerate me readily. The
post office is already properly sup
piled, could not catch me to give
it to mel am for peace.
HENRY HARTFIELD,
A Negro Citizen.
Greene County herald., 1908-08-21
Do YOU WANT IT PRINTED.
Starksville, Miss. Aug. 10th 1908.
To the Alumni Mississippi A. &

StarkSVllle, MISS, Aug. IVdi 1oVo.
To the Alumni Mississippi A. q
M. College:
In view of the popular unrest
over the affairs of the A. & M.
College and for fear of this hav-
ing a harmful effect on the College |
interest, | beg to address you this
letter and to urge your co-opera-
tion to secure an early pacitication
of popular feeling, and to secure a
good attendance for the ensu ing
year. The College is more amply
equipped with apparatus and teach
ing force than at any time in its
history, and the consequent oppor-
tunity to students is proportion
ately enlarged. You have doubt
less noted the recent dormitory
additions, the new me IS hall COM
pleted this year. and the 500, 900
chapel and academic building ap-
propriated by the 1908 Legislature.
Plans are approved for this latter
building, and work will begin very
soon. Such enlargements supply
not only needed equipment, but
help to place the College in the
forefront in its ability to meet de-
mands for varied education.
A definite and we'll matured es-
innate of the results announced
by the Board of Trustees July 25th,
cannot be correctly reached with
out something more of the evil
dence as adduced in the inycStlga-
tion, being made public. A mass
of detail of four days investiga-
tion represents the data, and this
affected the opinions and relations
of all the College employees. Con-
sidering the testimony of the fac
ulty members only, the division
is about equal, as to numbers for
or against the present administra-
ton, and it has been suggested pri-
vately and publicly that this evi-
dence be published embracing the
full professors and each associate =
for the reason, doubtless, that the
minor employees have no direct re-
/ lation with the executive man
agmnet of the college nor are they
charged with responsibility for de-
partment or general policy. This
would cover the material evidence
| in the case. If the Alumni feel
enough disposed to this publication
to furnish the funds, | will use my
best effort to have the verbatim
evidnce published as indicaCe1, pla-
cling it in hands Of committee of
the Alumni for this specific pur-
pose. But this is an item of
such voume and expense that |
suggest careful deliberation be-
fore taking steps to this end. |
mention it IN RESPONSE TO
DEMAND and to contributions
already sent in for such public
it5. Contributions could be ia
ken by the several Alumni and
forwarded from one source. Re-
ceipt will be made privately to
individuals and publicly by totals.
Please write me your pleasure as
to this matter.
The situation demands that you
assume some attitude toward
these important interests. Only
by your writing me fully can
know the sentiment of the Alu-
mni.
Permit me to say that | am ac'
ting as your servant in this mat.
ter, andI hope your replies, viii
indicate your full preference az
to what to do, Inviting your
prompt action | am, cordially
yours,
JULIAN j. GILL.
Pres't Alumni Assn. A. & M
College.
Greene County herald., 1908-08-21
County Cor. COnt'd.


CONTINUED from 9TH column. Local page.l
daughter, Miss Rosettie and Mr..
Tom Carpenter. Rev. Jack Mack
ey performed the ceremony, large
crowd was present-At O'clock
Wednesday evening August IL, 1908.
Miss ANNA Moss was the guest
of Mr.. and Mrs. Davis last Sunday
August 9. She reports a very nice
time.
Sheriff w. w. Warren has moved
from St. Stephens to Chatom, Ala.
Mr.. John Mcmillan has gone to
Chatom, Ala. but will return home
tomorrow Sunday.
MILLRY GIRL.
Greene County herald., 1908-08-21

Its scarcely necessary to state
that this paper heartily endorses the
National Democratic Ticket, whose
head (nominees) appear at our
mastpole. This editor was born a
Democrat, rocked in Democratic
cradle, reared on Democratic soil,
lived ever under Democratic home
government and in keeping with
this sheet is still Democratic to the
core. The time has not yet come
in the history of American govern
ment when Democracy has ceased to
have a need to exist. To this
party we owe the rescue of the
South from the shackles of carpet
baggerism; to this party the Ma
tion owes from its very infancy
the jealous guardianship. despite
some perhaps. occasionally extreme
positions, the guardianship, of the
right of the states against the en-
croachment of federal usurpation,
of paternalistic trend in govern
ment being held in check and kept
evenly balanced; to this party the
nation now looks in its hour of al
most despair, to be freed from the
clutches that the trusts have round
its throat by means of tariff pro-
lection; to this party the Nation
must soon, if not now turn for a
retrenchment of its finances which
have been so prodigalIy squandered
by the party in power; and last but
never least must the Solid South
ever cling to it until the repeal of
the 18th. and Modification of the
18th amendment to the US. Con-
stitution forever removes that ever
looming dark cloud over our polit-
ical horizon, in the very solidity
that its organization affords to keep
the Negro debarred from the ballot
box and office-holding. To such
party and to this particular party
every patriotic Southron owes un-
swerving allegiar ce for what it has
done, is doing and is the best vehi-
Gle to accomplish other doings i'm
perative to the conservation of our
Southern and Nationatl traditions
of Government. Democracy ever
stands as an insurmountable rock |
in the way of militarism and this
country needs now than ever to be
on its guard against such drift
This journal is very we'll cog
infant that many good people de-
sire to cast their votes with a par
ty that is clean rugged all the way
through. Some minor parties hold
out seemingly such hopes, but
haven't themselves enough strength
nor is it in this decade within
the bounds of possibility for them
to develop enough strength to save
your vote from being hopelessly
lost. Take the great moral re-
forms, like say temperance under
the prohibition fight,-as much if
not more has been contributed to
this within or from the ranks of
Democracy than from the party
which takes such name. All the
victories won in the South were
within the Democratic party. So
10 not be misled to chaseing ideal
stic mirages politically,d u
Greene County herald., 1908-08-21

The HERALD runs the risk of be-
ing misunderstood in publishing
this article. We are not truck
ling to NEGRO sentiment, but are
ever willing to give good negro a
chance to put himself in the cor
rect light when he holds it upon
such a position as this. In fact it
specially appealed to us to present
such a letter from fairfield, as his
is a case of repenting from the evil
of his way and returning to right
walks. The first election ticket
this editor printed on landing in
Greene County, we had the task
forced uopn US of putting Hart
fields name on it as candidate
for Suervisor from Beat 5, against
our esteemed Charley Backstrom,.
believe it was. Of course fairfield
was beaten. That's the reason we
like to find and tell to the world
that he has learnt better sense,
than as member of an inferior
race to dapple in politics with the
the ruling race of Amer
lea. He is vouched for now by
and others as beng a
good negro. ED.
Greene County herald., 1908-08-21
EDITORIAL

Press dispatches in today's paper
leaves no doubt of Bowers nomina-
ton; Barber lost Biloxi and has so
far as heard only carried one small
Box.
Greene County herald., 1908-08-21
Religious and Snf1gg Sf1gg
Reform Notes wy
You Will Never Be S0tEy.


lions Outlook. ''difF'
For putting the best tp6ssibi6 cen
struction upon the doiifg5 of otlIaFs.
For the dollars you have gsTIcn'
to mission work.
For promptness in keeping Your
promises.
For being patient with 'cr3Bky
neighbors. -.
For giving an. unfortQq4te 81
low lift. ~~-.
For sympathizing mith4.thesOp-
pressed. =: ~, @.s.si, !:
For being square in .>busihess
deals. asia
For being generous wifi an
enemy ~ rii-..',
For bridling' slandero6S tongue.
For the influence of high motives.
For being courteous as a iGuks:
For asking pardon when il. err 3r
For stopping your ears to gossip.
For standing by your principles.
For being loyal to our preacl9...
For dlscounting th,5 tal+.5el:e,,4
For harboring clean thoughts:
For thinking before speaking
For being candid and frank, =. -
For hearing before .judg ing.
For LIVING a, white. Ii fe. 49,.
Greene County herald., 1908-08-21
Biloxi Herald.

There will be three mayor editors
the coming season. They are North
Of Kosciu5ko, Noble of Laurel
and Adams of Pass Christian. Ed
itors have been telling mayors
how to run cities for centuries and
it. is high time they were trying it
themselves, to see how they like it.
1t is time an editor was elected
to the presidency for the same
reason.
Greene County herald., 1908-08-21
Lsgopl Advert sements.
NOTICE FOR PIJBIICArIoN
DEPARTMENT of the Interior,
us. Land Office at Jackson, Miss.

= DEPARTMENT of the Interior
c. US. Land .Office 1T jackson Miss
August z; 1908.
!. -sOTICE is hereby given that Collier McTodd
n lanet' Miss, who, on March H. 1868. made
ionest Gd entry No. 3S5l8 Seria1 No. orr for
S1.Si1a and EzsSWA, Section .35 Township
J.N.. RaLgS S-W., St. stephens Merid III. has
lied notice of IutentIOt To make Final five year
Proof' to establish claim to the land above de-
>cribed before The Circuit Clerk of Greene
County Leakesv.lle. Hiss. on the
Fifteenth day of September, 1908.
Claimant names as witnesses: .-sr
L. ID. Cochran. of Jonathan. Miss. r. ID
Smith, of janet. Miss, s. H. james, of Neely
Miss, r. M Vandefford. of McLain. Miss.
- ss-.-st l.: Q. G. LAMAR Register
Greene County herald., 1908-08-21

Another res dent of the upper
source OF Big Creek, namely Jas. HI.
Davis, did some purchasing in the
m arts of this village Wednesday
Greene County herald., 1908-08-21

NOTE. In common parlance the
phrase McInnis used Took a steam
boat, q" is understood and admitted
to have the sense of Took a
steamboat for such and such
destination '''but the mutual friend
of McInnis and the HERALD'S
was correct so far as an explicit
demand of words are concerned.
His remark was made as a playful
twit of fun at good-humored Nc
Innis, who meets his thrust with
the above cordial explanatory
note. ED.
Greene County herald., 1908-08-21
Bay Spring News.

Bay Spring News.
The editors of the State say
their businesses are improving.
They have had long, hard fight.
The newspaper business in Mississ-
ippi is not a gold brick, but the
fellow with brains and energy can
make a sort of living at it.
Greene County herald., 1908-08-21

G.. W. Faulk is back this week
from Oak Grove Ala, where lie spent
asst week.
Greene County herald., 1908-08-21
THE
PEOPLES FORUM
= For the discussion of mat
ters of social, political, moral,
governmental, racial or gen
eraI concern.

VI dII OOIIOOI II.
department devoted to the vox populi; the
voice OF the people to be heard in complaint;
in delivery OF opinions for good in agitation
OF righteous reforms in exploiting subjects
which the public conscience or thought needs
to be aroused by forceful and wise dealings at
the hands of our thinking and reasoning class.
Make your articles sensible and terse and be
fairminded.
Greene County herald., 1908-08-21

Rozier Davis and two sons came
to town Tuesday with a wagon, on a
trading expedition. They reside on
the headwaters of Big Greek over in
Beat 3.
Greene County herald., 1908-08-21
THAT TAKING BIZ" EXPLAINED.
A Correction.

My letter of the 3 inst,. in your
paper of the 7th inst. should have
read thus:-I taken a trip on
Steamer St. James,, from New
Orleans, La. to Baton Rouge. l
then taken trip on Steamer Nat
chez, from Baton Rouge La. to
points in Arkansas. Thence back to
New Orleans, La. Will say that
| am glad my friend called my
attention to my error, II wrote
the letter hurriedly, is the reason
think | made the error.
Yours Truly,
M. C. McINNIS,
Merrill, Miss, August Is, 1908.
Greene County herald., 1908-08-21
A FEW MORE.

Vacancies in class Vicksburg
Sanitarium training School for
Nurses. Young. women wishing
to become trained nurses, write for
particulars. DIR. d. P. STREET,
Vicksburg Sanitarium,
ga Vicksburg, Miss.
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Greene County herald., 1908-08-21

Nat Owen has been confined TO his
bed several days this week, paying
obesiance to the Fever Devil. This
fell malady is no respecter of per-
sons, but usually retreats when
Capt. Quinine and Lieutenant Pur.
gative appear on the battle-ground.
Greene County herald., 1908-08-21
ADDITIONAL LOCALS.

R. W. Mcleod of Ensley, Alas,
made quick trip this week to the
bedside of his father, Mr.. Sweyn. An
urgent telegram sent him Monday
night accounted for his presence here
n Tuesday. He making happy con
oections and arriving on the after
noon train.
Geo. II. Cowart hove into town
the mid-week with Henry Hinton
and has resumed work on the we'll
digging They brought steam hoist
ing engine, which will be probably
substituted as motive power in
place of the gasoline engine.
Greene County herald., 1908-08-21
sNoTfcE FOR pUBLiCATIoN
=" u. 5. Land ONCE.
At jackson. Miss,
August ard. .191S, :.

; Nsticc is hereby given that James. Il. Davis
1f Merrill Miss. who on Jan. T. 1909 made
4 homestead entry No SsSI7 Serial No. 023i, for
Sci &Seet45ff' II. Towns ip1, N. Range S. w,
st, Stephens Meridian. has filed notice of in
'abliSq claim to the land above described
before thee CstcuitClerk of Greene County a5
E1enise sVII1n -AfiSS 4 hc u
Greene County herald., 1908-08-21
NOTICE. FOR PuRLIoArf0N.

DEPARTMENT. of the Interior.
) 49, sSs7-and ONCE at Jackson Miss.
, ;sJuiy "a; 1905
.lsotjcels hereby. given that Darias c. ,Partin
or Hiilfnan. Miss. who. on August ST., 1904.
mate homestead entry No. 39eT3< Serial No.
Dls4, N7sSEl-4, Sell Sc Ia Sec.- % and NE
! - NJ. Ia. Secti9n SO. Township 2N., Range
W.sSt stephens Meridian, has filed notice OF
lntent,on 10 maRc Final five year. proof; to
"a eSta bllSh claiM.tothe lahdabovc described.
1efofc the Circuit Clerk of Greene County at
1.ealzes vile Misc. on.the
~'3lst day of August 1908
Claimant names as witnesses: b. ID. Moore,
and Mel Brewer. All of Hiliman Miss.
L. q. C. LAMAR. Register.
Greene County herald., 1908-08-21
tn day Of Septcmber 19O0

Claimant names as witnesses. w Mer-
rltt = N Wide; j. ID. Dgughdrill and j.. II.
Merritt all of Merrin. Miss. ~. ::
= "<t'sa-.. - L. @. c. LAMAR RepiSter
Greene County herald., 1908-08-21

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