Falsity of Hoke Smiths charge proven in Georgia records
An open letter from Smithonia Georgia dated August 14 1906 claims Hoke Smith falsely charged that Farmer Jim was fined 2500 dollars after convict cruelty trials. It cites Executive Office records and letters from Captains English James Hopkins and others showing no convict under Jim was tried or fined and that the state case related to other companies.
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Hoke Smith
Washington, Ga
Georgia
John R. Gordon
Smith
Mose
Tam
Gordon
Todestrete
Penitentiary Company No. 3
C. C. Binghan
Georgia Midland Railroad
Spalding
John B. Gordon
C. C. Bingham
T. J. James
Spalding County
Bingham
Georgia Midland Road
Capt. Bingham
J. W. English
Smithonia
Chattahoochee Brick Company
Georgia Midland Railway
C/ C. Bingham
Griffin
Portsmouth
Georgia Penitentiary Company No. 3
Company No
MO. L. Hqpkins
J. B. Gordon
Rinebom
James M. Smith
Atlanta
C. C
Superior Court
Ap Pear
W. B. Lowe
Penitentary Company No
W. D. Grant
J. W. Warren
Farmer Jim Leads Rally Season With Georgia Visits
A large crowd heard Farmer Jim in Statham and Jackson County as he campaigns for the August 22 election. Col Smith addresses Clarke and surrounding counties at Moss Warehouse, with Hon. Wm M Howard to discuss disfranchisement. Whitehall band to provide music. women invited. crowd anticipated. orderly events planned.
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Jim
Statham
Jackson
Jefferson
Moss
Col. Smith
Clarke
Wm. M. Howard
Congress
Howard
Georgia
Whitehall Band
Mrs F M McLeroy Passes Away After Illness
Mrs F M McLeroy of this county died at her home near the city last night at ten o clock after a period of illness. She was seventy and wife of the late Rev F M McLeroy longtime pastor in the area. Survived by several children and relatives, funeral today at four from her home conducted by Rev W W West of Atlanta.
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F. M. McLeroy
Rev. W. W. West
Atlanta
Fire alarm wires cross cause alarm in west city
Monday night at eleven the fire alarm wires crossed in the western part of the city and the bell rang for ten minutes. Chief McDorman failed to stop it for a time and repaired the damage at an estimated cost of fifty dollars.
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MclDorman
Sixty Four New Names On Registration List
The county prepares for the upcoming Primary voter qualifications with a total of 1,775 registered voters. Since May 64 new registrants recorded across districts 216 217 218 219 1347 and 1467 listing individuals such as Abney, Allen, Bell, Bradberry, Butler, Camp, Canning, Caskey, Cook, Creekmore, Dale, Drake, Gardner, Giles, Huff, Jackson, Jester, Johnson, Kenne, Lindey, Massey, Morton, Murrell, Nichols, Pickrell, Price, Rhodes, Roberts, Sanford, Smith, Short, Stewart, Tout, Teat, Thompson, Tuck, Vaughn and others.
Y M C A Indoor Baseball Teams Vie in September League
Indoor baseball at the Y M C A continues with three regular teams as matches begin after each class. Winners gain extra pool time and guests after Septembers end. The Yellows led by Mid Wingfield face Reds captained by John Nicholson in tomorrow’s opener with a full player list forthcoming.
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Yellows
Mid Wingfield
Reds
John Nichol
John Nicholson
Alban Reed
Harry Smith
Bailey
Walter Pope
Frank O'Farrell
Henry West
R. Eppes
G. Lumpkin
Paul Holliday
Henry Parr
B. Patman
Henry Nickerson
Fred Jones
Fielder
Guy Griffeth Lewis Young
G. Hodgson
Athens Chamber to Consider Hospital Plan at City Hall
The Athens Chamber of Commerce will meet Friday at 4 30 PM at City Hall to discuss establishing a hospital. Drs Fullilove and Proctor will present plans and seek endorsement if approved. Members are urged to attend due to the importance of the decision.
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Athens Chamber of Commerce
Chamber of Commerce
Old Snake Bite Caused Insanity in Augusta Youth
Augusta Georgia August 14 George Butler a negro boy of this city is a rav ing maniac as the result of a rattlesnake bite inflicted in his early boyhood nineteen years ago Yesterday the boy created an excitement on upper Broad street by hurling stones at passersby and was finally over powered and placed in the lockup A physician treated him after the bite and saved his life His condition had always been slight until yesterday
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Augusta
George Butler
Upper Broad Street
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Hoke Smiths
John L. Hopkins
James W. English
Smithonia, Ga
Capt
Adrian
Col
Gignel
J. James
Jas. M. Smith
Wesley Shropshire
Big Democratic Rally
Moss Warehouse
Farmer Jim and
Con
Gressman Howard
Jackson County
Farmer Jim
Clarke County
Paign
Christian
Dred
Vincent, Jim
Coulter, Edward
Wood, Wyly
Adams
Jos
A. Mitchell
Gilbert
Kenney
S. OP
Mullens
Pledger
Joe O'Farrell
Merce
Lee Bradberry
L. Bensom
Eppes
K. Lambert
Earl Weatherby
Howell Cobb
Gene Cheney
Flelder
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