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Newspaper
Americus Times Recorder
Location
Americus, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1901
Page
3
The article argues for renewed exclusion of Chinese labor, claiming racial tensions in the South and nationwide fear of Chinese influence, while predicting strong support from eastern states. It cautions that removal of all Chinese would be a drastic, nation altering action.
The article argues lynching is not a crime solution and cautions against generalizing South trends. It notes lynching is a dangerous remedy with broader social harm and compares regional provocation, then shifts to politics with Major Hanson advising slow cotton marketing and Warehousing ideas, and announces Charley Brown as a gubernatorial candidate.
The governor uses available tax authority to cover deficits after a failed revenue forecast. Even with a proposed rate increase, the shortfall remains as comptroller general estimates show a widening gap between income and spending. The Atlanta and Savannah papers note budget strain and public policy questions.
The Talbotton New Era notes an adage about keeping mouths shut and claims gubernatorial aspirants in Georgia fail to heed it. It praises Pope Brown as a strong, able conservative who would make a good governor while criticizing noisy rivals and the idea of ring leadership.
A Great Northern freight runaway near Kalispell led to a collision with passenger train No 3. The official toll includes P T Downs and his son Kirk Downs, cook Henry Blair, and about 25 laborers. many were burned in the fire. Regular passengers were uninjured. Downs, a veteran railroad official, held multiple superintendent roles across major lines before joining Great Northern.
Trusts and unions clash as a huge labor demonstration in Pittsburg is planned for Labor Day with about fifteen thousand workers expected to march in the morning parade. Reports indicate steel mills in Wellsville Clark's mill and others are in full or partial operation despite ongoing disputes.
Dispatch from Lora Kitchener says 260 Boers attacked a train between Waterval and Thaiman's Kraal, firing on it. Lieutenant Colonel Vaunalouraie Tris was killed and other casualties not reported. A bank in Newton NC plans to replace Shu ford's bank with a national bank organized immediately, backed by leading townsmen.
Under an order of the Ordinary of Jerrell county the administrator Sarah M. Askew of the estate of Sarah M. Askew deceased will sell at public auction onTuesday in October before the court house door Preston Georgia the west halves of lots 209 and 240 and seven and one half acres from the northeast corner of lot 239 in Webster county the tract totaling about 210 acres to satisfy estate claims and debts.
Petition filed in Sumter Superior Court in Wald County seeks to reduce The Times Recorder capital stock from 10000 to 5000 after sale of the job department. The request names founders Windsor Myrick Wheatley and others and notes stock reduction to 50 shares of 100 each with new issuance.
A 1901 filing in Somerton County Georgia seeks incorporation of Desoto Fruit and Manufacturing Company by C B Duffey and others. Principal office would be Americus with 60000 share capital (1800 or 6000?), aim to operate agriculture, nursery, canning, cotton mill, warehouse, and commissary businesses, with power to buy real estate and issue stock and bonds.
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