The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1908-06-06

"A pct lSiIleT OWHSu ny MIS-. JACK
Wade, a social leader, was taken to
the Boston eye and ear hospital. Six
surgeons consulted over the case, and
then an operation was performed on
the eye. The terrier is in a private
room and is watched by two nurses.
Benjamin Thaw of Pittsburg, Harry
Thaw's nephew, has been elected cap
tain of the Yale Gun club for next
year. He won the Yale Gun club
championship recently. He is a soph-
omore. d. r. Dickey Of Dubuque, Ia,
10, was elected secretary and treas
urer.
International congress on free trade
will be held in London, with Premier
Asquitb a speaker.
Ten thousand participate in Chica-
COS Memorial day parade, which is
preceded by the decoration of the
graves of hero dead by G. A. r. posts.
Farmers in Nebraska are prepared
to oppose politically the railway en-
ployes, who recently announced their
decision to fight at the polls candi-
dates who favored reduced railway
rates.
Western department of the Aetna
Fire Insurance Co. is being removed
from Cincinnati to Chicago.
First session of the Sixtieth con-
gress makes no record for creative
legislation, but sets new high mark
for appropriations.
Alleged horsethief held at Indian
apolis is identified as bank vice-pres-
ident and prominent church worker.
The Aldrich-Vreeland compromise
currency bill as it passed both
branches of congress provides that
national bank associations, each hav-
ing an unimpaired capital and a sur
plus of not less than 20 per cent, not
less than 10 in number, having an ag'
gregate capital and surplus of at least
$4,000, 900, may form voluntary asso-
Citations to be designated as national
currency associations.
Eugene V. Debs signalized the open
ing of his campaign for president on
the Socialist ticket by an attack upon
President Roosevelt, Speaker Can
non, Secretary Taft and w. J. Bryan
at the mass meeting at the Grand Cen
trail Palace. Edwin Markham sent a
poem for the occasion. The mention
of Roosevelt's name was greeted with
Kisses.
Appointed by Gov. Ford as New
Jerseys delegates to the North Caro-
yina arbitration and peace conference,
Judge James B. Dill, Justice ]. Swayze
and former Judge Howard Carrow
went last week to Wilmington, N. G.
On their arrival they learned that the
convention is to be held in 1909 and
not 1908.
American hostesses have again
come to the rescue of London society.
No less an authority than King Ed
ward has declared that were it not
for the American women here there
would be no such thing as a London
season" And this year the Yankee
matrons have just about saved the
historic institution from extinction.
General James Drain, president of
the National Rifle Association Of
America, announces that the team of
rifiemen to represent the United
held in England, July 8, 10 and II,
will not be sent.
Harry Thaw will be returned to
the Matteawan state hospital and will
not be transferred to some state in
SAM hospital, DR.. Albert w. Ferris,
chairman of the state lunacy commits
sion, said. The state commission has
supervision over the state hospital and
the criminal insane, and only through
its consent could a transfer be made.
Mrs. Caspar F. Goodrich, wife OF
Rear Admiral Goodrich, now in COM
mand of the Brooklyn navy yard, died
very suddenly at her home at Pomfert,
Conn. Paralysis Of the throat was
given as the cause of death.
Commissioner of Corporations
Smith, in reporting to the president
on his investigation of the cotton
situation, urges radical changes in
the operation of the New York and
New Orleans exchanges.
The entire congressional representa-
ticn of Oklahoma, with the exception
of Senator Gore and Representative
Ferris, were at the executive offices
when President Roosevelt signed the
restriction bill and it became a law.
The law makes available about 100,-
900 additional homes for the farmers
of Oklahoma.
Business men in one section of
San Francisco have agreed to furnish
100 handsome electric light poles if
the city furnishes the light and the
board of public works has agreed to
the plan.
Presbyterian general assembly at
Kansas City refuses to give official
Endorsement to the standard American
revised edition of the Bible as the
best version.
The ~battleship Michigan was
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