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Newspaper

Athens Banner

Location

Athens, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Oct 08, 1903

Page

5

Trial of Tillman at Lexington

The Tillman trial resumes as juror Miltin Shar recovers enough to attend. Defense renews a motion over prior testimony about a weapon, while witnesses recount Gonzales remarks and threats tied to the 1902 campaign in Columbia.

Lexington S. C James H. Tillman Miltin Shar Tra State N. G. Gonzales J. H. Tillman Ean Thawitn Mr. Tillman Gonzales Mr. Gonzales A. K. Flowers Columbia Tillman Rascal Plow Hush Wenton Main Street Mr. Tilman

Prison Congress in Los Angeles Opens with Reports

The Los Angeles prison congress today heard three reports in the morning session. Reports covered prison discipline by Lieutenant Colonel A. G. Irving of Stony Mountain Canada, preventive and reformatory work by Hon. Frank T. Handall Cloud, Minn., and discharge of prisoners by George E. Cornwall Boston Mass. Other news includes a tax sale denial in New York and weather and obituaries from Topeka Kansas, Lexington Kentucky, Chicago Illinois and St. Louis Missouri.

Prison Congress Los Angeles Ort A. G. Irving Stony Mountain Canada Frank T. Handall Cloud Minn George E. Cornwall Boston Mass

Violent storm tears through Germany damaging city hall tower

A hurricane swept Germany on October 7 blowing down the 180 foot tower of Charlottenburg City Hall near Berlin and toppling a wall at Dresden killing four workmen and injuring eight. Trees were uprooted, a mill collapsed at Lübeck, and ships left Bremen and Hamburg while smaller craft stayed in port.

Charlottenburg Berlin Parke Germany Dresden Lubeck Bremen Hamburg

Army Death Rate Rises Slightly In 1902 Report

The Surgeon General H R O'Reilly reports for the year ending June 30 1902 that the army death rate rose from 18.84 to 16.49 per thousand with cholera causing 8.54 deaths per 1 000. Admissions for disease and injury edged up. White troops showed lower sickness and mortality than black and Malay groups. Alcoholism cases were few among Filipinos, but venereal disease rose with loss of canteen. Insanity fell slightly with 138 new cases in 1903.

O'Rlelly Washington Army RM. O’reilly O'Reilly

Ferris wheel moved for St Louis exposition discovery

The Inter Ocean reports the famous Ferris wheel, saved from a junk pile, will go to the St Louis exposition. Dismantling is under way on the north side by a local house wrecking company. Removal and setup cost around $100 000, with the first $100 000 receipt kept at the fair ground.

Chicago S. Louis Fair Ground

Troops Parade at Camp Young Amid Maneuvers Review

At Camp Young near Weet Point Kentucky October soldiers pass in review before division staff Governors Durbin of Ohio? and Beckram of Kentucky attend with aides. The maneuvers cover vast terrain limiting civilian view and aim to showcase close order drill and arms discipline.

West Point Durbin Trotiena Beckram Kentucky

Reward Offered for Vandal Arrest in City and Church

A twenty five dollar reward is offered by Mayor J F Rhodes for arrest with sufficient evidence to convict any person guilty of painting on private property in the city or on church property.

J. F. Rhodes

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