Murder in Laurens County Negro shoots debt dispute
John D. Chipley dies from a gun shot wound near Scott, Laurens County. Alfred Moore, a local African American man, shot Chipley after a dispute over money owed. Moore fled and is at large with a $50 reward offered for capture and delivery to the Laurens County sheriff.
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Laurens County
Beati
Dublin
John D. Chipley
Alfred Moore
Scott
Chipley
Moore
Dublin and Southwestern Railroad Chartered in Georgia
Secretary of State Phil Cook grants a charter to the Dublin and Southwestern Railroad company with Atlanta investors W. D. Harper and John J. Simpson and John M. Stubbs of Laurens county. The 65 mile line will run from near Dublin through Eastman to Abbeville, passing Laurens Dodge Telfair and Wilcox counties with $14,000 capital and option to increase. Principal office will be in Dublin.
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Southern Capital
Atlanta
Phil Cook
Dublin and Southwestern Railroad Company
W. D. Harper
John J. Simpson
John M. Stubbs
Laurens County
Dublin
Eastman
Abbeville
Wilcox County
Laurens
Dodge
Telfair
Wilcox
Negro Murderer Hanged in Alabama Jail Yard
Mareh Bob Stone a negro was hanged in the county jail yard at Lo od0 o'clock today. Stone murdered Guard Thompson during an escape attempt while serving a life sentence for murder at Coal Bars prison about a year ago. He appeared meek on the gallows and died without fear. Just in the nick of time our little boy was saved writes Mrs W Watkins of Pleasant City Ohio. Pneumonia had plagued him and a cough led to a dangerous illness. Dr King’s New Discovery cured him and the boy is now well.
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Birmingham
Ala
Mareh
Bob Stone
Stone
Coal Bars
Thompson
W Watkins
Pleasant City
Ohio
E. Wycliff
New York City
Orrine
Orrin
Dacien Border
Impeachment Charges Formally Issued Against Judge Swayne
Washington reports the house judiciary subcommittee released the 360 page impeachment record of Judge Charles Swayne of the northern Florida district. Charges include abuse of power for fining and imprisoning E T Davis and S Belden in 1901 and 1907 prisoning O Nea l for alleged contempt, plus conduct unbecoming a judge in appointing Tunison and denying Hoskins a fair hearing in 1907. The full committee report is expected to be filed tomorrow.
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Washington
Charles Swayne
Florida
House
Judiciary Committee
Palmier
Palmer
Tunison
Hoskins
Liverpool and Athens Cotton Reports and Local Patent Remedy Note
The item combines a brief Liverpool market update with an Athens market reference and a local testimonial about Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets. It notes spots and middling uplands with 5000 American receipts and 1648? for Athens. A Harrisburg mother reports her two year old recovering after using the Chamberlain remedy. Drake's Palmetto Wine promotion follows.
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Liverpool
Tax Executions To Be Collected
All tax executions for 1908 have been placed in my hands for collection. It would pay all delinquents to see me at once as I expect to levy the files, as soon as possible, if they are not at once satisfied. I. A. Bradberry, City Marshal.
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Amatox
Iowa
Cardus
Thad
Tampzaaxce
Cardui
Miss Root
Athens
Model Meal Mills
J.S. Ring & CO
the Farmers
W. A. Mallory & Company
Abney Bros. Company
Gencare
Georgia
Webb
Crawford
Eppes-Wilkins Company
Athens, Georgia
Trussell & Gann
Clayton St
John L. Arnold
Clayton Street
The
Southern Mutual Insurance Company
Epwago
Lyndon
Ups PhInizy
James White
NEW Railroad
New York
Health Department
H R. Palmer & Sons
W. J. Smith & Bro
Chicago
Dr. King
New Life
Pilla
H.R. Palmer & Sons
W.S. Smith & Bro
London
Eng
John Blount
Chamberlain
Monon
Ind
H. R Palmer & Sons
the Daily News
J. Walter Labaree & Co
Pe Tate O
Drake
Drake Formula Comr.v
Jan
Mar
Jane
Daly
Castoria
Capi
I. A. Bradberry
Orrine Company
14Th St
Washington, D. C
Mr. AE. L
Atlanta, Ga
John L, Arnold
NEW Opera House
Black Patti
Palmer's Drug Store
Reliance Lifabenranre
Milledge & Baxter
William M’kinley Cobb
Athens, Ga
VIA
Seaboard Air Line Railway
St. Louis, Mo
St. Louis
J. Z. Hoke
W. E. Christian
J. A. von Dohlen
T. P.A
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