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Athens Banner

Location

Athens, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Sep 30, 1903

Page

5

Prominent Alabama Legislators Eye Higher Posts

Governor Jelks signs bills banning Sunday baseball and an anti boycott measure. John Hubbard, a farmer and key witness, found dead near Decatur Alabama amid foul play rumors. Roosevelt returns to Washington from Oyster Bay to cheering crowds. others note labor unrest and political turmoil across the nation.

Alabama Jelks John Hubbard Decatur Als Brooklyn Timothy Woodruff Roosevelt Washington Oyster Bay Buchanan International Structural and Iron Workers Kansas Guiteras Laredo Tex Cincinnati Type Foundry Chicago

Blaze in Marshallville Destroys Cotton Warehouse

Fire at E. B. Baldwin’s cotton warehouse in Marshallville Macon County wiped out the brick structure and 100 bales of cotton. G R Slappey’s family grocery and soda stand also burned with losses around 1800 dollars. Insurance on cotton was substantial through Aetna and Liverpool London and Globe via W H Rice.

Macon Marshallville E. B. Baldwin G. R. Slappey Aetna Liverpool London Globa W. H. Rice

Judge slams stock speculation and crimes in grand jury charge

Wilmington judge Weller H. Neal denounces stock bucket snaps as illegal and tells the grand jury it is their duty to indict men of means just as they would indict players of chance. He likens the crimes in the eyes of the law. Deshired wife story from Decatur details a soldier's abandonment for another woman and a Cincinnati plan.

Netty Carolina Wilmington N. C Weller H. Neal Superior Court

Man Died After Morphine In Jail Incident

Elijah Bolin who took morphine in Jackson Kentucky jail yesterday died this morning. Bolin had crushed the skull of Boyd Griffith with a stone near Jackson. Griffith died at Lexington hospital after the attack. Bolin had been held to answer to the grand jury by Judge Hargis.

Dall Bird Jackson Elijah Bolin Bolin Boyd Griffith Griffith Lexington Hargis

Dr Ker2 Gray Dies in New York Vacation

New York dispatch reports Dr Ker2 Gray originator of the Sunday dress service has died in Pilslurgh where he spent a brief vacation. He was closely involved with the St George chapel and known for his theatrical connections.

New York Gray Society For Pilslurgh London The Herald St. George Chapel St Gs

Embezzler Charged as Chicago Detectives Nab Suspect

Walter Chatfield, wanted in Far Rockaway for embezzling $6000 from American Express, was arrested in Chicago after a late chase. He had been a trusted Far Rockaway employee for five years and lived there with his wife and two children. A separate Panama note says US officials seek to safeguard the Central and South American Telegraph company amid Colombian government actions.

Chicago Walter Stoddard Chatfield Far Rockaway L. L American Express Company Chatfield New York Walter Broddard Chatficks L. I Fat Rockaway State Department United States Bogota Central and South American Telegraph Company Buens Ventura 8 Herald Panama Bueza Ventura Central South Ammerican Telegraph Company Fat

Cow Causes Bad Wreck With Loss Of Engineer

Cincinnati Southern passenger train No 2 ran into a cow at Glen Mary Tennessee 120 miles north of Chattanooga causing the engine and several cars to derail. Engineer Frank Parker of Chattanooga was killed instantly and seven injured two fatally. Fatally injured include J A Newton and Eddington both mail clerks from Chattanooga. C P Sherman also a Chattanooga mail clerk may recover. Others from Chattanooga sustained varying injuries. Parker had 23 years on the road and had no prior wreck. Scene was being cleared as Maguire and Garrett arrived. freight traffic delayed while passenger service rerouted.

Cincinnati Southern Chattanooga Tenn Glen Mary Frank Parker J. A. Newton Eddington Chatta C. P. Sherman H. G. Dykes W. H. Banks Stout Bale Creek B. E. Martin

Clifton Patent Flour Promise From Wingfield Cash Grocery

A Wingfield Cash Grocery advertisement urges customers to order Clifton patent flour by name to ensure quality. The ad guarantees refunds if the product fails to meet representations and promotes Clifton as a versatile flour suitable for cake pastry rolls and biscuits.

Clifton Wingfield Cash Grocery

Trial of Tillman Opens with Physician Testimony

In Lexington South Carolina September 26 the Tillman murder trial resumes as Dr Guerry the autopsy surgeon testifies on Gonzales wound location and nature. Court admits a dying declaration reportedly made by Gonzales and Ambrose Gonzales is cross examined about Tillman relations with his brother.

Phyelclan Dr. Guerry Lexington S.C James H. Tillman N. G. Gonzales Phyelcians Gonzales Pope Ambrose B. Gonzales State Publishing Company Tillman Gon- Sales

Murder ties two mine workers to Exeter college case

Sept. 24 in the county courts Wilbur is charged in a murder plot involving Leninsky and Sennick, mine workers at Exeter college. Bennick allegedly saved money while Kerambo aided, receiving a second degree verdict. Also noted is a medical testimonial for Chamberlain’s stomach tablets priced 26 cents from local merchants.

Wilbur Sennick Leninsky The Exeter College Bennick Victor Kerambo Kerambo

Hotel Thieves Surprised in Chicago Chase

Chicago report says two thieves robbed the German house hotel early today. One suspect was captured after a struggle with clerk Barring, as guests joined the chase. Jewelry valued at 2500 dollars and 250 dollars in cash were found on the captured man, Charley Foster of Tiffin Ohio. The second marauder escaped.

Chicago Capridor Barring L. A Worch Charley Foster Tiffin

Cossack System of Field Work for First Trial

Camp Young West Point Ky Sept 29 The army tests the Cossack system of outpost work with a small body at the posts and fan shaped coverage rather than a straight line. Militia arrivals begin tomorrow as weather remains magnificent.

Camp Young West Point

DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve praised above counterfeits

W B Ledbetter of Shreveport La. says after trying many remedies one bar of DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve cured him. The ad claims the salve treats blind bleeding itching and piles and asserts no substitute matches it. Sold by all druggists.

de- Witt Ledbetter Shreveport DeWitt

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