The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-04-13
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fred.
The big railroad systems will fight
the 2-cent rate laws enacted in many
OF the states
While waiting between trains al
Memphis Wednesday, VIM. J. Bryan
was given an informal ovation.
On his departure from the Panama
canal, Engineer Stevens prophesied
that the canal would be finished by
1915.
Because of differences between Sec
1erary Root and President Roosevelt
Il is said that Root will resign from
the cabinet.
Gov Vardaman was the guest OF
honor at banquet given by the Mem
phis Y NJ c. A to the business men
Of that city.
England is advocating the disarma-
ment OF land forces among the ma
lions but continues to increase her
navy forces by new battleships
The combined car and power plant
81 tIlC New j Oih C4ly otlCSt d4t"oy
company was destroyed by fire Mon
day morning at loss of SI,5oo,ooo.
The Tennessee legislature has vot-
cd millions for good roads. The mon
ey will come out OF the State treasury
after the schools have been protected.
The church congress OF the Ameri-
can Episcopal church, a great nation
al body OF Episcopal clergymen and
1aymen, began its annual session in
New Orleans Wednesday.
To test the endurance of Arabian
horses in the calvary service, Let.
F X. McCabe has been selected to
ride an Arabian stallion from Port
land, Ore, to New York
The Pennsylvania railroad has of
fered $4,000 reward for the capture of
the train wreckers who attempted to
wreck train No. 322 near Hudson,
Ohio, last Saturday night
Southern Railway Improvement
contracts in Northern Alabama and
Southern Tennessee have been cam
ce1ed. No reason is given for thi.
suspension of Improvement.
At the Bryan banquet held in Chat
anooga Wednesday, John Temple
Graves, a Georgia State guest, said
that Roosevelt should be the Demo
cratic presidential candidate.
Charlemangne Tower, American
Ambassador to Germany, at a ban
auet tendered him at New York Mon
day night dwelt on the growing
friendly relations of the two nations.
Former Governor l.. F. c. Garvin,
OF Rhode Island, was married to Miss
Sarah z Tomlinson, his blind pro-
tege, last Wednesday, The ex-gov-
ernor IS % years of age while his
bride is 80.
An effort is being made to induce
Scandinavian immigration to the
South Southern opportunities and
ed in Scandinavia by the magazines of
that country.
Three large brick buildings at Gai
weston, Texas, were destroyed by fire
Monday, entailing a loss of $I75, ooo
Offices Of the Sante Fe railroad oc-
cupied one building in which valuable
records were lost.
Covers for $50 guests, including
some prominent NATIONAL speakers.
were laid at the banquet of the Bryan
Anniversary Club of Chattanooga
Wednesday. Bryan was the guest OF
honor OF the occasion.
In her will, Lula Glover, of New
York, bequeathed her all to President
Roosevelt The value of the bequest
is not known, bat Roosevelt has said
that whatever it is. he will use it for
charitable purposes.
The opening game of the Soathet--
baseball league opened at Birming
ham Tuesday with games between
Birmingham and Atlanta. Birming
ham won by a score of to 4. The
Opening game was made gala event.
The President declined to grant an
sen, who has complained to the State
Departments that United States Min
fster to Sweden Charles H. Graves
refused to present her to King Oscar.
1t is reported that the i'll health OF
the Car will cause him to abdicate
the throne in the near future and that
Grand Duke Michael will became re- !
gent during the infancy of the Gar
witch. The Gar is SO ill at times !
that he can not sign his name.
Tennesseeans arc very much wroth
Because that states Jamestown Ex-
position officials have been so negli- |
gent in regard to the states exhibit
at the coming fair. Gov. Patterson
finally abandoned the project of Ten
nessee's exhibit at Jamestown.
The second double shooting IN Bos-
ton, Mass, within twenty-four hours. |
occurred at the street railway |
waiting room when Walter Scott,
fwenty-six years old, shot and fatally |
wounded Agnes Bates, twenty years