Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1910-03-04

ctEm upon l0e Negroes OF Tue CITY OF
Washington, it is well to call attention
to the fact that there are more Ne
groes In Washington than there are
people in the three largest towns In
Mississippi. and In either Of these
towns viii there be found more activ-
ity in every direction than is true Of
Washington.
As little as one would think Of 1t, 1t
is something above the ordinary for a
city with a population OF not hardly
1900 Negroes to maintain successful
" two banking institutions. and yet
that il what yicksburg and the yicin-
ity of Warren county do. A large
number Of the fraternal insurance or
ganizations in the state have their e1-
ecutive Offices In Vicksburg, where VIII
also be found solid business and pro-
fesgional men who are to all intents
and purposes some OF the best and
strongest men Of the race in the south
The Lincoln Savings bank was or
gained eight years ago with the well
known ". E. Mollison at its head. who
has ever since presided over its des-
TIMES and has made it the strongest
bank among our people in the state.
The bank possesses total resources OF
nearly 100000 and has an immense
clientele
The present officers Of the Lincoln
Savings bank are W. E Mollison, pres
ideDt: u. F. Lacey and 2. c. Copelain.
vice presidents; Miss Mabel q. Molli-
SON, cashier. The executive commit
tee is composed Of W. z. Nollison, C.
3. Minor, 3. ". Currie, W. 3. Jones
and E. P. Jones.
Besides bis work at the Lincoln Saw
fngs bank. Mr. MoIlison is perhaps best
known By reason OF his pre-eminent
standing as a lawyer, practicing in a
community where all the officers OF
the court, from judge to jurors, are
white men He is a brilliant and
forceful speaker and, In addition, what
is In many cases more important,
knows the law.
In the roseate days gone by Mr. Mol
lison served as superintendent Of lisa.
quena county and was successfully
clerk OF the chancery court for pc
Rod Of eight years. His party nomi-
mated him for secretary OF state In
1889, but unfortunately the Republican
ticket was beaten that year. A dis
ftnction attained by no other man OF
the race In the state has since come
to Mr.. MoIIison in that since the adop-
ton of the new constitution in 1890
he has been appointed by Democrat.
&c governor district attorney pro TEN.
OF the county. This happened in 1892,
and he served during the whole term.
Since those days Mr.. Mollison has
lost none Of his influence, and in many
OF the affairs affecting Negroes in the
state his fine hand has been seen
smoothing the way for them. He -eg-
uIarly goes to the Republican national
and his advice is always
sought and respected in various ways
with reference to Negro affairs. Nj.
Mollison occupies handsome suit OF
offices upstairs in the Lincoln Savings
bank building in yicksburg, where he
IS ably assisted in his business by c.
B. Minor, John Harris and Miss Mabel
2. Moilison.
Miss Mollison is the most acceptable
little business woman to be found any
where. She holds the post OF cashier
Of the Lincoln Savings bank In q bust
nesslike manner and is the supreme
treasurer OF the Golden Eagles, one OF
the strong fraternal organizations In
the state.