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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1903
Page
1
Official returns show 979 votes for the bonds and two against in the county. The Clarke county commissioners validate the bonds and plan road macadamizing with a multiyear program starting next spring, aiming for rapid yet quality work to benefit farmers and local trade. Athens and Jefferson representatives debate rail connection benefits and funding duties.
Mayor Rhodes found Sam Jones and J P Sorrell guilty of orderly conduct and beating a woman, fining each fifteen dollars plus costs. A warrant charged Sorrells with concealing a koucks, violation of Georgia law.
William A. Jester, an expert with horses, was bitten on the right arm by a one eyed white drag horse on Broad street while walking about road bonds and an election victory. The horse’s owner should muzzle the animal to protect others. The bite caused a sore arm but no skin break.
At the waterworks plant a small leak in the main is not expected to cause trouble before repair. The steam plant runs while a new casting is tested for a few days. The ninety degree bend in the delivery pipe may strain the main, suggesting pipe modification for gradual resistance. The waterworks committee will report to the mayor and council next Thursday.
Market report notes Liverpool market activity dated September 4 1903 focusing on Middling uplands with price indications and trading context for cotton.
Bobby Walthour, famed bicyclist, will race on a 14 horsepower motor paced track at Athens in a first for the region. He also agrees to an exhibition time trial for a state record during the day, drawing thousands to the best outdoor mile track. Special excursion trains and reduced fares will be offered by railroads modifying Athens for the event.
Yesterday afternoon Annie Taliaferro, colored, faced vagrancy charges in Judge Foster’s court with evidence to be completed today. Maidee Hale and Nancy Davis, also charged with vagrancy, were brought before the judge for trial. police push vagrant cases to remove alleged beggars. An Athens resident received word that Atlanta vagrants plan to move to Athens, with local officials warning they will face stricter conditions. Buckien’s Arnica Salve advertised locally as a cure-all, 25 cents at W. J. Smith & Bro. and H. B. Palmer & Son.
Bailiff Williams of Sandy Creek district escorted two negro youths Andrew and Richard Eberhardt to Athens after a riot near Dr. A Lampkin s home. The episode began over a cigarette, ending in a fracas with Boke Rakestraw wielding a knife. The two boys deny any blame as others suffered injuries and fled.
Editor John N. Holder predicts Jackson county residents will flood Athena during the Northeast Georgia Fair. Advertisements run in Jackson County papers, with bill posters planned along railways and country roads to boost turnout across nine counties. Low rail rates into Athens promise large crowds. Hood's Sarsaparilla ad appears at end.
The Cobb-Deloney camp of United Confederate Veterans meets at city hall at 11 o'clock today. Commander Herrington urges all members to attend as business of importance will be transacted, including plans to send a delegation to the state reunion in Augusta. The camp is noted as one of the best in the state and anticipates a strong state reunion.
Dr. I. S. Hopkins, pastor of the First Methodist Church, returns from vacation to preach at the church tomorrow morning and evening. The public is cordially invited to attend. Also note the final day to purchase 100 bottles of Globe Tonic for 35 cents is Saturday, September 26.
Joseph Stewart of the University of Georgia spent days in Athens organizing affairs and moving into Judge Cobb's home. He has worked to recruit alumni clubs statewide, starting with a Gainesville group meeting at the Arlington hotel led by Chancellor Till, aiming to unite alumni into a strong statewide organization.
Athens will welcome a new tile manufacturing plant by local businessmen Emmett J. Bondurant and James H Dozier who have ordered cement and materials and aim to begin operations within thirty days. The site is to be chosen, and the city expects added prosperity from this industry. Globe Tonic cures indigestion.
Prof. Oscar L. Keith of this city, holder of the George Foster Peabody scholarship, will depart for Harvard University in a matter of weeks. He plans a two year stay, pursuing Roman languages with the aim of becoming a professor in that field.
The Savannah Press editorial lauds Georgia’s State Normal School in Athens. It notes 150 Northern scholarship offers, $15,350 from the Daughters of the Confederacy, a $6,000 state appropriation, and a total cost around $25,000. The brick building features 30 bedrooms, a reading room, and an assembly hall, with modern electric lighting and heating.
Work on the new city hall advances with interior walls finished and exterior walls on the third story well under way. City Engineer Barnett says good weather should allow completion under roof before winter sets in.
A Brick Church Tennessee resident writes of relief from sick headaches, nausea, and nervousness after quitting coffee for Postum. She notes her husband, his mother, and others improved after a month to a year of using Postum, crediting restored health and happiness. The letter promotes Postum from the Battle Creek company and invites readers to read The Road to Wellville.
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