The hummer., September 21, 1917, Image 2

About The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??

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Vol. 4. No. 18.
THE HUMMER. H0JJ3T0N. MISS.
Friday, ptenil.er 21, 1JM7.
THE HUMMER
Published Weekly, at Houston
Mississippi, Every Friday.
METROPOLITAN SAY-SO
"Entered as second-class mail
matter March 20, 1915, at the post
f..1ke at Houston, Miss., under the
act of March 3,1879."
C B. McAbee, Editor and Business
Manager.
SUBSCRIPTION "ATES
One Year $100
Six Months SO
Three Months 25
Cash in advance, invariably.
Advertising rates will be furnish
ed on application to business office.
Make all checks, money orders
and drafts payable to the Hummer.
Defectivt Ammanitioa.
"It appears that one-third
of the ammunition sent to
Pershing was defective and
useless because of 'chemical
trouble.' But it was nobody's
fault. ' Does this kind of
ftiinrf honnn t,i a n i n i u II i 1 1(111 . .
"-f"-" " Kind is inmie
of Germany, for instance,
Notice. i
I have the agency for the
nicest, niftiest and prettiest
assortment of Flag stickers
ever seen in Mississippi, ao
flags sold on trains or ia
stores yet are as pretty an.4
artistic. One 4arge sticHar
PetttUi for Part"o.
To Hon. Theo G. Bilbo, Governor of
th Stata of Mississippi, and the
Pardoning Board for the State of
Mississippi
Yourjpetitioner, Clarence IiobsoD,
would respectfully show unto you
that at the April terra. 1915, of the
circuit court of Chickasaw county,
. a , . , Mississippi, he pleaded guilty to tne
has a flag and the words tf manslaughter, and was
"Ainrrifii First." Another i bv "the court sentenced to serve a
Pksmbwes xmsstmnia!HrA MmnitasTi,
and if it does happen
'nobody's fault?' We
IS it!
stripes and
of all.
with
is the
str;ii4hi!
term of ten years in the State Fen-
rtetitiarv. I hat at tne tune ot his
prettift4(:pfcauf guilty he was a mere lad,;
The nri".e is 25 cpo'i'"'" seventeen yearsotage. T hat i
doubt' i iiii- i ' he has served about two and a half ;
i ner hundred de l Vf red auv-; r ...... . , : .,;,... i
'" W h' lit Timp- ' i.icafj ui aaiu xuicim ni auumuii
It. Wasnin,lOll linie.v I where. Can Jiive any 5-i several months confinement in i
(inrtmpnt nr nnv kind ()m t the county jail awaiting trial on
sortment or any Kina. , That there were many )
also furnish pretty Stickers ) extenuaring drcunistances connect-;
"Havt.!' with the homicide in question,!
it i ;L loi'M iiiai uc ims ancHuy urcn aui
US WltlM mmitlid.! fir lit il:;il t f- I
SlESEKSraOSSaSKEg
(When the attention of Ths
Hummer is called to any mis-statement
of facts, or to any error con
cerning any man or thing, correc
tion will be cheerfully made.)
Telephone Number 13
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 21. 1917
Subscribe NOW-$1.00
Fall is opening up with
the usual briskness in all
lines.
The situation in Russia
has taken a turn for the bet
ter this week which is very
comforting to the Allies.
Is your philosophy of life
so thin that you are a walk
ing specimen of hypocrisy
depending on cheap notorie
ty to get you by?
Join Temple's Way.
The friends of Senator
Vardaman are printing and
making much over a special
article written about him by
John Temple Graves.
The article appeared in
the Hearst newspnpers.
The enemies of Senator
Vardaman denounce Hearst
as being pro-German and
Graves as his willing scrib
bler.
The article by John Tem
ple does not amount to much,
one way or the other.
Col Graves is a mighty
fine man, but he has not had
a conviction of his own in
the last twenty years. He
does not like to be bothered
forming opinions. He just
writes. Commercial Appeal
with
You
"Thank You"-
FORGOTTEN
P. M. Harding has been ap
pointed faod administrator
of Mississippi. It will not be
long now until we find out
what is the matter with him.
New Orleans Item.
C"
larde auestionmarK-- lnanxMei1.
You, We Appreciate Your;
Business And Hope Yowj
Are Pleased" and many
other kinds used by business
people. Can furnish labels
of all kinds with your name,
busines and address or any
thing you want on them.
Send for samples. If not
pleased we refund your
money. The stickers may
be had in The Hummer of
fice at Houston or by writ
ing to Rad Reed; Houlka,
Miss.
The county fa;lft -state at
mrv',.r!- the year
Wouldn't' a county fair for
Chickasaw be the real thing
if we had somebody to
pull together we might have
one.
c
If you have any complaint
to make about The Hummer
be good enough to come to
us and make it. We need
the criticism. It will do . us
good. The man or institu
tion above criticism well
he ain't.
Put aside a few minutes
each day for boosting Hous
ton and see how much good
will come of it. You may
not see results directly but
this continual boosting will
soon be felt and we will have
a much better town. Try it!
SHORT TALKS ON THRIFT
G, T. Howerton, A. & M. College.
- CT!
Push Houston all the time.
Hide your little hammer and
don't knock. If you live
here it is a sign that you
are depending upon some
thing for a livelihood. So
it is up to you to push for
something better. The more
the town and county expands
and grows, just so much
more will your business grow
in proportion.
Hardest Worked Need help first.
Through all the rear the kidney era
at work filtering out impurities that pol
on the blood if permitted to remain.
Is it any wonder that they are over
worked and in need of help? Foley
Kidney Pills are tonic and strengthening
in action. Get rid of baekache, rheumatic
paint, stiffs joints, tore fhuscles. Sold
eyverwbere.
When in need of Station
ery call The Hummer.
tftl conditiod? a of a man
thinks in his heart so is he."
Thrift thoughts make thrift
acts. But thrift is the re
suit of right thinking of the
group. The community, the
county must be a thrifty
county, the state must be i
thrifty state.
While we thought "edu
cation was the culture of the
few that education contribu
ted little to thrift. This was
our old notion about educa
tionfine culture to a few
fine folks. Something pour
ed into the lap of luxury.
Something "given" to some
one, and paid for by another.
The father used to say, "I
want to GIVE my son a bet
ter education than I have."
Such notions of education
rarely produced a thrifty son.
He wanted his "dad" to give
his also a good bank account
along with the cultural edu
cation. It was his "educa
cationed" business to see by
means of his great "culture"
the beauties of everything,
and buy them with his fath
er's money. The old idea of
education produced a big de
sire for the good things of
life, but little or minus abili
ty to win them by mental
and physical muscle. Thrift
is a natural thing- the low
er animals have it the ant,
the bee. the squirrel. The
old education was an un
natural thinganimals did
not take to it. Learning to
earn and earning were not
in it. Working and earning,
saving and thriving were
rather too common to have
a part in "education."
So the educated person,
Contractors Notice.
State of Mississippi,
Chickasaw County.
Notice is hereby given that tbe
Board of Supervisors will on the
fir?t Monday of October, 1917, sell
to the lowest and best bidder the
following work, to wit:
Three hundred yards more or less
Dlank cover. Chewawa Pike, on
Jackson Road.
Twelve hundred cubic yards more
or less of pike over Howard Creek
on Benela road.
Two hundred running varda more
o t pine on '-ooner vaire;
I wo huii'rireu yarus pTanK cover
for pike Schooner Valley road In
dian Creek bottom.
Seventy five yards more or less
of pike work in Soctahorna bottom
on the Okolona and Houston road.
The Board reserves the right to
reject any and all bids.
Given under my hand and official
seal this the 7th day of September.
A D 1917.
W. A. Wilkinson,
Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
Tuirthe I Oth hiy of August, 1017.
(Signed)
Clarence Hobsou
ami other
Notice to Taxpayers.
State of Mississippi,
Chickasaw County.
Notice is hereby given thnt I have
on this day filed with the Clerk of
the Board of Supervisors of Chick
asaw County, in said state, the Per
sonal and Land Assessment K ills.
The Supervisors of said Coflnty will
consider the same at theSeptemoer
meeting thereof and unless the tax
tvers of the county appear on that
date and make complaint of any
error in their assessment before :
said roll shall have been approved I
by the said Board, the same shall!
be taken as conclusive. See sec- i
tiotis 4303 and 4503 of the Code of j
1906.
This the 6th day of August 1917
W. A. Deiidy, Tax Assessor.
it y Time. Energy and Effort ia devmed exclusively In the EYE.
Remember thnt fur 17 years I bave. leri in daily practice as a
Sjiei ilit in Expert Examinations and testing of the Eye-J and the fit
ting nf correct Glasses for the Relief of tyc Strain.
EYE STRAIN HEADACHES
Eye strain is the cause of 85 per cent of the headache. Why
ulfcr from tliose inirve-raclcing pains when relief may be had with
properly fitted glasses" This is worth your attention. Early investi
gation may save you days of suffcriiii!. I offer yu the best in optical
service.
ASTIGMATISM is one of the chief causes of headaches. Special
ly ground lensee quickly afford relief for this very common disorder.
Thousands of Cases Have Been Successfully
Treated By Me
I give special attention to the teati.-ig and exumination of Schiwl
Children's Eyes. And remember that sometimes children have bad
eyes just as they bave bad teeth and other truutiles. Children ex
amined free if accompanied by parents.
BYRON MITCHELL, Optometrist
HOUSTON HOTEL, WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 26
Ferguson
Palmer Company
To The Public
Notice of Trustee's Sale.
By virtue of the authority vested
in trie as Trustee in a certain trust
deed given by Frank J. Walker and
Mrs Maggie Walker to the Bank of
Houlka to secure a certain indebt
ed iss therein named, dated Janu-
of trust
t in
trust
i , M31S. whitrh deed
ul rt , l. -
Suitable for Rough Farm Buildings
As agent at Houston for
the Daily, Weekly and
Sunday Commercial
Appeal, I can save you
money on subscriptions
to any one of these pub
lications. See me at
Tabb Bros., drug store.
A. C. Harrington
under the old notions of edu
cation, could always spend
more than he could produce,.
In fact he almost HAD to
spend more than he could
produce if he lived up to his
educated desires. This was
not only NOT THRIFT, but
anti-thrift. More fiften in
the past the uneducated mari
of business and industry was
the thrifty man of the community
OmiMHAimCTmEtS
Bsf Monach Swtct -LrmKant -Bomb kcfiuv
h.,e 121, of the records of
detids of Chickasaw County, and
default having been made in the
payment of said indebtedness and
having been so requested by ilie
beneficiary therein, I will on
Saturday, September 29th, 1917,
within legal hours, in front of the '
East door of the Court House in '
the Town of Houston, Mississippi,'
offer for sale to the highest tnd
best bidder for cash, the following !
described property located in Chick-1
asaw County Mississippi, to-wit:
Lot No. 13, Block No. 4, Harnll's;
Addition to Town of New Houlka,;
with all improvements thereon.
Said property is being sold for
the" purpose of satisfying said died i
of trust. I will convey such title i
as is vested in me as Trustee only.
This the 6th day of September, !
1917.
R. H. Knox, Trustee.
Give Courteous Attention
When Telephoning
Concentration and courteous
attention given to a telephone con
versation is a mark of respect that
will be appreciated.
Frequent interruptions and re
quests to repeat mar the pleasure of
the talk. Concentrate on what is be
ing said and talk with a smile.
Courtesy is like oil to machinery
the lack of it will cause friction and
friction in telephone talking is a thing
to be avoided.
ihfttf--Smfht
Teachers' Examinations.
The examinations for teachers'
license will be held as follows:
White Houston, Thursday, Fri
day and Saturday, September 6th,
7th and 8th.
Colored Houston, Thursday, Fri
day and Saturday, September 13th
14th and 15th.
'' White-Okolona, Thursday. Fri
day and Saturday, September 20th,
21st and 22nd.
'. Colored Okolona, Thursday, Fri
day and Saturday, September. 27th,
28th and 29th.
Examination in Algebra and
Theory and Practice of Teaching
will be held Thursday afternoons.
Geo. D. Riley. Supt.
H 'ben voit Tt
CUMBERLAND TELEPHONE
AND TELEGRAPH
COMPANY
Incorporated
Notice to, Creditors. I
Notice is hereby given that I was'
on the 24th day of August, 1917, ;
appointed administrator of the es-,
tate of E. H. Chennault, deceased,
and all parties having legal and
valid claims against said estate will
probate, same, according to law,
within one year from this date or 1
they will be forever barred.
This tht 31st day of August, 1917.
S. E. Atkinson, Administrator. 1
Advertise
No one advertisinent nor one letter nor one cir
cular constitutes an advertising campaign. The
firms that prosper most by publicity are those that
use it consistently. Advertisers who are here to
dav and gone tomorrow had better never have ad
vertised at all. A single insertion in a single issue
may bring good results especially when timeli
ness and buying conditions combine. But the
safest and most sensible way to advertise is to plan
a campaign for a given period a season or a
year and to give this pari of your business
this promotion work as much attention as you
give to your star salesman. Advertising is
broad in its benefits and sound in its principles
if conducted along logical lines and involving an
investment that bears a proper relation to your
receipts and profits. -Your first advertisement
might bring you but one new customer but he
may develop into one of the largest users of
' your merchandise within" a few mouths.