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The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1906-08-04

Mr.. and Mrs. T. L. Borodofsky
who have been guests at the home oil
Mr.. NJ. Gensberger, left recently for
their home in Merigold, Miss.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1906-08-04

Mr. Melville SchleSSinger, OF At
lanta, has been a guest OF his mother.
Mrs. H. Schlessinger, for several
days.
Mr. and Mrs /. l. Borodofsky,
who have been guests at the home of
Mr.. NJ Gensberger, left recently for
their home in Merigold, Miss.
Mrs. ]. L. Strickland and Miss
Louise finch have returned from a
visit to Mrs R " Garner, near Al
hambra, Miss
Miss Katherine Foote has returned
TO her home on Lake Washington
after visiting Misses Bette DIN and
Marie Spiers.
Mrs VIM. Bass, Miss Lollie Bass
and. little Misses Irene and Eliza
beth Bass are spending the summer
in Columbia, Mo.
Mrs. S. P. McCutcheon and hel
son., Proctor McCutcheon, Jr., left a
few days since to speend August in
the Ozark mountains.
Mr.. John Scruggs left on Wednes-
day to visit friends in Kentucky be-
fore resuming his studies in thee
Georgetown College.
Mrs Frank HARRISON and her
daughter, Miss Lizzie HARRISON,
have gone to spend some weeks in
he mountains OF Arkansas.
Mr.. w. H. Negus left on Sunday
to join his wife and little daughter,
who are spending the summer with
relatives in Frankfort, Ky.
Misses Bessie and Mary Merritt, OF
Lake Village, Ark, were guests of
en- route to visit friends in Leota.
| Mr. Harry Wilkerson, formerly of
Nashville, Tenn, will reside in this
| city in the future making his home
| with his brother, Mr. ] B. Wilker-
| son.
Messrs. H K. Fisher, ], A. Hunt.
S. p. McCutcheon, Walter Blake Vic
tor Erwin and Louis Nfosby enjoyed
very successful duck shooting on
Swan Lake few days since.
Mr.. J J. Hall has gone to join his
wife and sons in the mountains of
Virginia and go with them for a
short stay on the Atlantic Coast and
a visit to relatives in Petersburg
Mrs. ]. B. Kemp will leave on Tues
day to be one of house party at
the summer home of Gen F. F
Myles at Pass Christian, and later tc
visit friends in Rosedale.
After spending the past year il
Memphis Mr.. and Mrs. Geo Wheeler
have returned to again make Green
vile their home, greatly to the delight
of their many friends here.
Miss Fannie Friedman. of Cleve
land, will arrive this evening anc
Miss Agatha Blum, of Natchez, viii
arrive on Monday to visit Miss Der
tina n Waldauer.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1906-08-04

Mr. John Scruggs left on Wednes-
day to visit friends in Kentucky be-
fore resuming his studies in thee
Georgetown College
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1906-08-04

Mr.. Melville Schlessinger, of At
lanta, has been guest Of his mother,
Mrs. H. Schlessinger, for several
days.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1906-08-04

Mr. T w Mccoy has returned
after a sojourn in Hot Springs.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1906-08-04

Mr.. Dorsey Richards has returned
after a few weeks sojourn IN Can
ton, Miss
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1906-08-04

Mrs. Frank HARRISON and her
daughter, Miss Lizzie HARRISON,
have gone to spend some weeks in
the mountains of Arkansas.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1906-08-04

Mr. Murray Smith, OF Vicksbufg,
was a guest III this city on Tuesday.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1906-08-04

Mr.. l. E McGehee left on Tnues-
day for short visit III Vicksburg,
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1906-08-04

Messrs. H K. Fisher, J. A. Hunt
S. p McCutcheon, Walter Blake Vic
tor Erwin and Louis Mosby enjoyed
a very successful duck shooting on
Swan Lake few days since
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1906-08-04

Mr. Guy Hilzin IS spending a few
weeks at Cooper's Wells.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1906-08-04

Personals
Miss Eleanor Randolph is spend
ing the summer in Virginia
Mr. Arthur Lyell has returned from
Hot Springs.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1906-08-04

Mr. and Mrs. G.. B. Alexander left
on Tuesday to spend some weeks in
Waukesha
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1906-08-04

Mr.. w H. Negus left on Sunday
to join his wife and little daughter,
who are spending the summer with
relatives in Frankfort, KY
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1906-08-04

Miss Fannie Friedman, of Cleve-
land, will arrive this evening ana
Miss Agatha Blum, of Natchez, will
arrive on Monday to visit Miss Ber-
tina n Waldauer.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1906-08-04

Mrs. Lambly, of Iazoo City, is
visiting her daughter, Mrs. I. P
McMahon.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1906-08-04

Miss Ruby Toombs paid a visit to
friends in Leland recently.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1906-08-04

Mr. J. J. Hall has gone to join his
wife and sons in the mountains of
Virginia and go with them for
short stay on the Atlantic Coast and
a visit to relatives in Petersburg
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1906-08-04

Mrs. ]. B. Kemp will leave on Tues
day to be one of a house party at
the summer home of Gen. F. F.
Myles at Pass Christian, and later to
visit friends in Rosedale.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1906-08-04

Mr.. and Mrs. Harley Metcalfe, of
Nilczlnski, returned recently from a
delightful trip through the West
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1906-08-04

After spending the past year in
Memphis Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Wheeler
have returned to again make Green
vile their home, greatly to the delight
of their many friends here.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1906-08-04

Mrs. H. c. Finch left on Thursday
to spend the month of August with
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1906-08-04

Mr.. Z. NJ. Durham, OF Vicksburg,
is a guest in this city.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1906-08-04

Misses Bessie and Mary Merritt, OF
Lake Village, Ark, were guests of
Misses Lucille Dunn recently while
n route to visit friends in Leota
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1906-08-04

Mrs. Hugh Miller, of Lamont, wa.
guest fMrs Mason Pitcher dur
ing the early part of this week.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1906-08-04

Mr. A. II. Stone arrived early in
the week from Washington to spend
several days at Dunlieth
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1906-08-04

Mr.. Lawrence Bass. of Bolivar Co,
was guest III this city on Friday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-20
WALL ACE FOR SEAL LEVEL CANAL TOBE
BUILT BY SINGLE CONTRACTING FIRM
Former Chief Engineer Tells Senate Committee Probable Tolls
Will Justify Expenditure of $500, OO00OO--Can be
Built in IL Years. He Declares.

Washington, March 20-John F.
Wallace, former chief engineer of the
Panama canal commission in a state
ment before the senate committee on
interoceanic canals today. advocated
approximately straight. sea level
canal. of ample width and depth as the
best type.
Value Impaired.
He urged that any other plan that
places restrictions upon the probable
permanency of the canal itself as well
as upon the speed and size and number
of vessels passing through it. must
render the canal far less valuable;
that the only deterrent factors in this
connection are the relative ones of
time and cost; that in approaching the
discussion of the question of how much
money the American people supposed
ly are willing TO invest in the canal
and how much time they are willing to
wait for its proper accomplishment
should be considered.
Investment Would Pay.
He said, judged by the capital and
dividends now paid upon the stock of
the Suez canal, it is apparent the rates
charged for transit through it are ex-
cessive and that thus a material saw
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-20
LEN|ENT;
TENNESSEE MOB
LYNCHES NEGRO

Chattanooga, Tenn. March 20.-Ed
Johnson, colored, was taken from Jail
at 10:45 last night by mob of 75 men
and hanged to a beam of the county
bridge over the Tennessee river. The
rope broke and the negro's body fell
and the mob quickly riddled him with
bullets. Sheriff Shipp and the jailer
were locked in a bath room while the
mob secured the prisoner There was
no disorder
The negro was 10 have been hanged
today, but the United States supreme
court granted a stay of execution and
this action served to anger the citi-
zens of the city.
Negroes Quit Work.
Chattanooga. Tenn, March 20.-Ne-
groes employed in several large fac
tories quit work today, presumably on
account of the lynching of Ed Johnson
by a mob last night. The police and
sheriff's officials are in conference
looking toward measures for the pre-
vention of a possible riot.
Johnson was a prisoner under fed
eral control. and members of the mob
are amenable to indictment by the
United States grand jury and trial in
the federal court Action by the fed
eral authorities is looked for.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-20
Goes To STANDARD
Rumored Republic Oil Company
Has Been Fully Alb
sorbed,
BUT CANNOT BE CONFIRMED
Relations Between Trust and Subsid-
iary Companies Shown in
Missouri.

Indianapolis, Ind. March 20 The
News says it is announced the business
of the Republic Oil company has been
turned over to the Standard Oil com
pany. Efforts to confirm the report
were unsuccessful.
shows ownership
st. Louis. March 20.-The Standard
Oil company owns and controls the
Republic and Waters-P Pierce Oil COM
panies, both doing business in Mis-
souri, under guise of Independent con
Germs hostile TO the big Rockefeller
trust This fact was admitted yester-
day, thus Attorney General Hadley
gained the information which Henry
II. Rogers refused to give in the New
York hearing some weeks ago.
The points brought out in the hear
ing of the Missouri custer suit against
the Standard, Republic. and Waters
Pierce companies, summed up, stand
as follows:
Held by individuals.
That stock of the Republic Oil com
pany is held by individuals for the
Standard Oil
That Frank Wilson, assistant secre-
tary to w. G. Rockefeller. president of
the Standard Oil, is Republic stock
holder
That the Waters-P Pierce Oil company
bought oil from Standard Oil refin-
cries.
That in payment for oil bought by
the Waters-Pierce Oil company from
the Atlantic refinery of Philadelphia.
an alleged Independent concern, the
checks since 1904. have been sent to
20 Broadway. New York, headquarters
of the Standard Oil.
That stock in the Waters-Pierce Oil
company is held by VI. NJ Van Buren,.
nephew of John Archbold. an official
of the Standard Oil.
Comes As Complete Surrender.
The admission of the foregoing facts
comes as a complete surrender of the
position of the three oil companies who
have defied the orders of the Missouri
supreme court that they give the in
formation.
The surrender is believed to be due
to the recent decision of the United
States supreme court in the paper
trust case In that decision the court.
in effect, ruled that while a person
might be immune under the constitu-
ton in giving discriminating testimony
against himself a corporation was not
entitled 10 the same immunity.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-20
FIVE TOLEDO, OHIO, ICE
FIRMS ARE INDICTED
Special Grand Jury Charges Companies
of Entering Into Combination to
Advance Prices.

Toledo, Ohio, March 2O-The special
business mems grand jury has return
ed indictments against five of the larg-
est ice companies doing business here.
They are charged with entering into
a combination to advance the price OF
ice. Indictments also were returned
against the Virginia Bridge company,
the Bracket Bridge company, the
West Virginia Bridge and Construction
company, the New Castle Bridge COM
pany, and the Massillon Bridge COM
pany for conspiracy to defraud the
county
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-20
SACK HIT SWITCH
Discharging Mail Broke Fastening
and Caused Wreck on
Burlington.
REAR OF TRAIN SIDETRACKED
Two Cars Dashed Into Rear of Work
Train at Lockridge,
Iowa.

Burlington, Iowa, March 20.-A fast
east bound passenger train on the Chi
cago, Burlington & Quincy railroad
was partly wrecked at Lockridge yes
terday afternoon by misplaced
switch. The dining car and sleeping
car broke away from the rest of the
train and dashed into the rear end of
a work train on a switch. killing one
train man and injuring four others.
Seven passengers were injured, none
seriously.
The Dead.
SWAN BLOOM, West Burlington.
The fatally injured are: John Peter
son, Burlington; Earnest Frick, aged
9, Seattle, Wash.
The seriously hurt are: Ralph Frick,
engineer, unconscious, Burlington;
Mrs Frank Petit and son Francis,
badly cut, Seattle, Wash; w. P. John
son, cut on the head and body, Kansas
City; John Anderson; Charles Ellerhof,
West Burlington.
A mail sack when thrown out struck
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-20
WINDSTORM REPORT
PROMPTLY DENIED
New Orleans Hears of Destruction at
Brooklyn, Miss, But 1t is Un-
founded.

New Orleans, La, March pa dis
patch received here announces that n
tornado struck the town of Brooklyn,
Miss, near Meridian. Monday night.
and wrecked it. Enormous damage
was done, and the loss of life is heavy,
but no exact figures have been re-
ceived.
The wind blew 80 miles an hour. At
ter shifting Brooklyn, the tornado went
sweeping across the country. leaving
a trail of desolation in its wake
Hattiesburg. Miss, March 90. - y
tornado passed over southern Missis-
sippi last night. Whether there has
been loss of life is not known here.
Brooklyn, Miss, March 20.-There
has been no storm in this vicinity re-
Gently and no loss OF life.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-20

ing would be offered commerce by the
Panama route.
Assuming that the present tonnage
through the Suez of, say 10000, ,OOO
tons per year would pass through the
Panama canal even at q dollar ton
would be- he said, IAN approximate
income of $10,OO0,0OO which is suffi-
cient to Justify the expenditure of
$500, ,000, ,000'
Holds Figure Ample.
The latter figure he deemed ample to
construct a sea level canal AS to ad-
ditional time involved Wallace pre-
dicted that upon the basis of reason
able energy and the use of proper bus
mess methods of administration, sea
level canal can be fully completed in
10, or 10 be entirely safey say u years.
and lock canal, even if only 60 feet
about the sea level would require only
years less
Contract Plan Best.
He reiterated increased efficiency
could be secured if the work were han
died by a single contracting firm un-
hampered by government methods and
with every incentive TO early compile
tion with the possible utilization of two
shifts instead of one shift of 10 hours
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-20
COMES TO HOUSE
Statehood Bill Order for Tomor.
row Under Specially
Adopted Rule.
WILL BESENTTO CONFERENCE
Consideration of Appropriations Meas
ures Takes Large Part of Day
In Both Bodies.

Washington. March 20 Without
preliminary business the house today
proceeded to the consideration of the
legislative appropriation bill for amend
ment under the five-minute rule.
When the senate convened the for
tifications appropriation bill was taken
up for consideration.
Statehood in Order.
The statehood bill will be taken up
in the house tomorrow under the pro
lection of a special rule, the adoption
of which will be a necessary step on
the part of the house to get the bill
into the hands of the conference com
mittee of the senate and house.
Considers Liquor Bills.
Washington. March 2O-The house
committee on judiciary held a hearing
today on the Hepburn-Dolliver bill and
other measures for regulation of inter
state traffic in liquor. Representative
Webber of Ohio, and Representative
Boutell of Illinois. spoke in opposition
TO the bills and quoted from many
newspapers which oppose government
interference in the liquor traffic.
Three Talk Rates.
Washington, March 20.-There were
three speeches on the railroad rate bill
in the senate yesterday. Messrs. Nc
Creary, Bailey, and Hepburn We're or
atOrs. McCreary announced his deter
mination to vote for the bill, whether
amended or not. but said he would not
object to reasonable provision for a re-
view of the interstate commerce COM
missions findings.
Bailey replied to the criticisms of
his suggestion for prohibition against
Of the commissions orders
by courts below the supreme court He
contended that congress had absolute |
power TO prescribe limitations for |
courts which it creates and cited a |
large number of decisions to support |
his position. Hepburn advocated the |
review provision, but expressed the |
opinion that even if it were omitted |
no person could be deprived of his |
right OF admission to the courts:
Would welcome Russian jews.
Washington. March 20.-A joint res
olution was introduced in the house by
Representative Bennett of New York, |
President Roosevelt to waive
all restrictions upon Jewish people of |
Russia who apply for admission to the |
United States. if upon investigation, it |
IS shown that the Russian officials
shoot down all Jews who leave for the
purpose of emigrating to the United
States. and then. return to Russia.
Representative Bennett was moved
% take this action by the cablegrams |,
from Europe telling of the killing of
Russian Jews who were forced to turn
back TO Russia. as they were unable TO
pass the education tests or were physi-
,a1Iy unfit to gain admittance TO the
United States.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-20
NEW BATCH OF POSTMASTERS
President Sends to the Senate Many
Nominations.

Washington, March 20.-The presi-
dent has sent to the senate the follow
ing nominations for postmasterships
in Illinois: J. H. Firebaugh, Abingdon; /;
w. c. Dustin, Dwight; p A. Coal,
Gibson City; NJ. F. Walsh, Harvard; /;
NJ. c. Claypool, Morris; G. r. Palmer,
Onargo; H. Mayo, Ottawa; G. S. Fax
on, Plano; E. e. Ledoyt, Sandwich; J..
R. Marshall, Yorkville; H. w. Lynch,
Peoria; F. Yeager, Lanard; J. T.
Gantz, Oregon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-20
FORMER GOVERNOR
OF NEBRASKA DEAD
John M. Thayer Passes at Lincoln
One of States Leading
Citizens.

Lincoln. Neb., March 90 General
John NJ. Thayer. pioneer of the west
and one of Nebraska's foremost citi-
zens, died last night at his home in
Lincoln, aged Sc years. Deceased was
born in Bellingham. Mass. He emigra-
ted to Nebraska in 1854. He organized
the first Nebraska regiment and be-
cause of his service in the civil war
was promoted to the rank of brigadier
general. After his return to private
life he was signally honored political
ly, representing Nebraska in the United
States senate for six years, afterwards
serving two terms as governor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-20
MOODY Is HEARD
United States Attorney General
Establishes Precedent in
Beef Case.
ARGUES FOR GOVERNMENT
Declares Recognition of Immunity Plea
Would Affect Cases for Twenty
Years Back.
Germany Complainant.

Chicago. March 20 Attorney Gen
eral William II. Moody commenced the
closing arguments for the government
yesterday in the hearing of immunity
pleas advanced by the packers. The
court room was packed to the doors
with local attorneys anxious to hear
the argument of the attorney general.
In the opening argument he declared
that the eyes of the whole people of
the United States were directed on the
pending case and asserted that the gov
eminent of the United States is far
too much in earnest in the present case
to pursue, as attorneys for the pack
ers have intimated it is pursuing, a
senseless creation of law.
Wrong by Individuals.
He declared that if wrong had been
committed, the government was seek
ing punishment. not of corporations,
but of human beings who committed
the wrong. The government and peo-
pie of the United States, he declared,
will be satisfied with nothing less than
that. He declared that his appear
ance at the bar of court was unusual
and almost unprecedented, but the law
gave him the right to appear. and af-
ter much deliberation he believed It
his duty to appear
The justification for his action, he
said, would be found not only in the
importance of the present case, but for
the fact that if immunity is conferred
upon the defendants on the ground up
on which it has been claimed. it would
overthrow legal interpretations of the
government for almost twenty years
and would especially cripple the gov
ernment in it's attempts to enforce
laws of the land
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-20
CLUBS 7 To DEATH
Railway Foreman Said to Have
Killed Many In Self
Defense.

Bristol, Tenn, March 90 Informa.
tion from Marion, N c., is to the effect
that a fight between a foreman and
Italian laborers on the South e. West
ern railroad, a foreman in defending
himself dubbed seven men to death
with a crowbar.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-20
EPlTOME OF D0INGS IN
CONGRESS YESTERDAY

Washington, ID. c., March 20-Follow-
ing is a brief resume taken from the
official records of yesterdays proceed.
ings in both houses of congress:
SEN NATE-The rate bill monopoliZed
the attention of the senate, Mcssrs. Me
Creary, Bailey, and Hepburn making
speeches. After passing a bill for the
establishment Of a fish culture station
in Nebraska adjournment until today
was taken at :0S y. m.
HOU SE-Thc bill abolishing the grade
of lieutenant general of the army was
passed with an amendment providing &
that il go into effect oct. 12 next so
that Generals Corbin and Macarthur
may be promoted before their retire
ment y bill reclassifying the consular
service and providing for increase in
salaries amounting to $4,000 year
was passed. In the afternoon the leg
islatiVe appropriation bill was taken
up. a joint resolution providing for
the extension of time to Aug. - next
for the opening of the Shoshonc rcser-
walton in Wyoming was passed. The
recent battle at Mount Dajo was the
theme for an exchange of compliments
among the representatives. Several bills
of local Importance were passed and at
4:55 o'clock the house adjourned until
noon today.