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Athens Weekly Banner

Location

Athens, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Aug 07, 1903

Page

8

Criminal Lobby at the Capitol

Atlanta reporters describe a lobbying investigation session revealing offers to influence votes on child labor and rail matters. Testimony includes a $500 bribe offer to Representative Mills, a heated exchange between Felder Jr. and Overstreet, and notes of whiskey in the speaker's room. The committee widens its probe with more witnesses expected over several days. Miss Lacy Linton is visiting the Miss. 2 Upson.

Atlanta W. D. Milla Thos. B. Felder, Jr Overstreet Screven J. P. Knight Berrien Amorous Lobbying Investigation Committee Representative Mills Thomas B. Felder Jr Representative Overstreet Martin Amarons Southern Railway Georgia House Senate Underwood White McRee Lowndes Ledbetter Bntil

Appointment of Col K. K. Barger as Oconee County judge

Governor Terrell appoints Col K. K. Barger of Watkinsville to the County Court of Oconee County, replacing long-time judge R. M. Jackson. Barger, a University of Georgia Law School graduate and former solicitor of the court, is praised for ability. Also notes arrivals, travels, and local events including a fire at a Plqua plant and various society items.

Gav. Terrell Col K. K. Barger Watkinsville Oconee County R. M. Jackson Jackson Thrasher Burger University Law School Plqua Atereon School Furniure Company

Council sustains mayor in Wash Scott verdict

Yesterday afternoon the council heard the appeal of Wash Scott who was convicted in the mayor s court of resisting an officer in the discharge of his duty and after reviewing the evidence decided to sustain the mayor s decision.

Wash Scott

Society Notes Highlight Highland Visits and Illnesses

Hon E J McRee of Lowndes county spent yesterday with friends in Athena. Mr and Mrs B F Holder Jr and Mrs J H Gay and Miss Marion Gay of Jacksonville Fla visited Tallulah Falls yesterday. News of W A Jester and Miss Katie Jester shows improvement after illness. Mr Charles B Griffith leaves Saturday for Clarksville to join family until September. Louis B Magid returns home to Tallulah Falls after a pleasant stay. Miss Jennie Wilson Fears, daughter of Mr and Mrs E P Fears, has been ill recently. Monroe Dearing of Savannah visits his mother on Milledge Avenue. Col Charles RH Brand spent yesterday in Athens.

E. J. McRee Lowndes County General Assembly of Georgia Athena B. F. Holder, Jr J. H. Gay Marion Gay Jacksonville, Fla Tallulah Falls Charles B. Griffith Satur Day Clarkenville Louis B. Magid Mr. Monroe Dearing Savannah Mrs. A . Dearing

Uniform Text-Books Adopted By Georgia Legislature

The Georgia House passed a uniform text book bill 107 to 45 or 48. The measure aims to establish a uniform system for common schools, with a compromise text and a subcommittee draft. Senate action followed with favorable judiciary committee reports. A separate measure creates probation officers in large cities, championed by Atlanta advocates. Both houses filed inquiries into lobbying amid pending investigations. RiMon's Relief is recommended for family use.

Atlanta Georgia House of Representatives Messrs West Lowndes Mitchell Thomas Whitley General Judiciary Committee House Logan Duethoe Little Georg Kar Senate General Judiciary Committee Senate Perry Roth Houses General Assembly Will Legion

Telegraphic Brevities From A Turbulent Day

Drowned sons of a farmer near Beaufort report two young brothers die in a creek. U S warships patrol off Maine as diplomatic tensions flare. Bryan denounces Cleveland in Orleans after addressing Oslo Democrats. Colombian government blocks U S cable messages to Minister Beauprie at Bogotá. A storm at St Louis topples a world fair structure, killing five and injuring 25 of 30. French deputies discuss Anglo French arbitration treaty in London. Ramon's Relief advertised as neuralgia and headache cure with promotional claims. Longman Martinez paints offered for churches and institutions with guarantees, sample paints and pricing cited. Ludlow Garrie of New York fail in Consolidated Stock Exchange commission business. Kherson province governor ordered Zionist meetings banned and alms collections prohibited. Mrs. Tucker freed after grand jury finds no true will. court adjourns to November.

Ernest Raymond Conner Beaufort D. C Unite States Maine Oslo Democrata Orleans William J. Bryan Grover Cleveland United States Beauprie Bogota St. Louiis London

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