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Newspaper
Athens Weekly Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1900
Page
5
An appeal highlights women’s health as essential to overall well being and promotes Bradfield's Female Regulator as the quick remedy for leucorrhea, falling womb, nervousness, headaches, backache, and weakness. Claims thousands found happiness. bottle priced at $1. orders via The Bradfield Regulator Co. Atlanta, Ga.
In Mexico City on December 3 President Diaz was inaugurated for his sixth term amid grand ceremonies. The national celebrations included a formal ball at the national palace, a high mass in the cathedral, and extensive illuminations. The American envoy Powell Clayton attended, notable for his battlefield award and missing arm.
Senator Jeter O. Pritchard returns to Marshall North Carolina from Kansas amid cabinet speculation that he may be offered the postmaster generalship after March 4. He says no such offer has been made and vows to serve in the Senate. Also: Duke of Manchester and bride Zimmerman to be welcomed in Talladega. Duke and Zimmerman itinerary. Amalgamated Meat Cutters Convention in Cleveland with 10,000 members. a deputy pursuit in Alabama ends with shots fired injuring a black man and two whites. California wine prices rise four cents a gallon amid a smaller yield. a Durham company chartered to raise 1.1 million dollars. czar orders transfer of the Shan-Hai-Kwan line to Germany. Queen Victoria to create Lord Roberts a Duke with likely £10,000 stipend.
The annual fall term debate between Few and Phi Gamma Societies at Emory College Oxford Ga. featured six speakers. Will Henry Morton M J Guyton Herman Johnston A O Manning J W Clifton J P Dall argued for Phi Gamma and Few respectively with Evans and Haygood providing music as judge declared Few the victor.
Paris dispatch reports Mr. Kruger moved to tears after receiving Emperor William's telegram. He expressed hopes for a future audience, thanked the emperor for past encouragement, and said he would stay at The Hague to pursue a renewed request.
The tenth annual meeting will be held in Richmond, Virginia from December 27 to 30. Many teachers from the south will attend with Athens delegates. G G Bend of this city serves as Georgia director and has attended previous sessions. Richmond hosts guarantee a royal reception for delegates.
Atlanta December 3 The bill to change how representatives are appointed follows the census. Six counties Fulton Chatham Richmond Bibb Floyd and Thomas have three seats. Twenty six counties hold two seats including Muscogee Gwinnett Cobb and DeKalb. The rest hundred five counties get one seat each.
Macon voters may approve bonds to fund city waterworks purchase after the charter bill cleared both chambers. A city council meeting will discuss calling elections for bonds and the waterworks purchase, with thirty day advertisement and arbitration to set a price. Possible January elections.
Floyd County voters approved a $69 000 bond issue at 4 percent interest with a 20 year term. First maturity in 10 years and annual maturities thereafter. new bonds needed to cover county obligations, avoiding tax rate increases.
John Baines, a former constable, was murdered at 2 a m in Dallas. He ran burning through East Street with eyes burned out and clothes saturated with turpentine. He died an hour later after making a dying statement to the state's attorney leading to the arrest of John Chapman and E D Frankner, saloon keepers, on murder charges.
Washington December 3. A resolution in behalf of Ex President Kruger was introduced in the house by Representative Fitzgerald of Massachusetts. It commends Kruger's efforts to secure peace and fair terms between Great Britain and the Boer republics and expresses sympathy of the American people.
Private William J. Anderson of Company F First U S Volunteers writes from the Philippines describing insurgent raids and executions, American searches led by Lt Boston and Lt Taylor, a close call with an insurgent disguised as a woman, and plans to rotate out of the island by April. He notes Georgia volunteers perform bravely amid ongoing combat and cautions about forthcoming departures for replacements.
The excerpt recalls a southern boy repeatedly called for duty, noting consistent completion of assigned tasks. It emphasizes reliability, discipline, and a strong sense of responsibility in military or service contexts.
Rome reports Signor Rabini, minister of the treasury, announced the 1900 1901 budget shows a deficit of 19 million lire due mainly to China expedit ion costs. He says rising revenues should trim the deficit by year end and notes 18 million as the 1901 02 deficit estimate. He urges no new taxes or loans to maintain credit for reforms.
In Atlanta on December 3 Senator Hiram P. Bell introduced a bill to require owners of billy goats poultry and other livestock to keep their animals out of neighbors gardens and backyards. It designates it a misdemeanor to permit intrusions including turkeys chickens hens ducks and geese.
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