13 Dec 1907
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Newspaper
Athens Weekly Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1907
Page
1
Clarke County news reports the death of Sheriff Josh W. Wier after a paralytic illness. He served as sheriff for 27 years and was highly respected for kindness, charity, and loyal service. His funeral will be held Friday at 2 o clock at the Presbyterian church.
Special correspondence from New York notes the party feud over the 1904 presidential race. Willa J Connors and Murphy abandon a January 7 8 conference to back Bryan while avoiding alienating Taft Cortelyou or Hughes. The piece traces NY delegates potential support for Bryan and hints at near term maneuvering for 1904 national conventions.
The R L Moss Manufacturing Company of this city won the glass contract for the Southern Mutual Insurance Company building. R L Moss Jr, manager, receives congratulations as the successful bidder over large firms, marking a notable Athens achievement in local industry. The piece also notes public debates on prohibition and Sunday closures impacting New York hotels and civic life, with quotes from William Forster and mention of DeWitt's Carbolized Witch Hazel.
In Madison County a man named O G Chandler from the Chandler farm near Ta is missing after arriving in Athens from his home Monday. Friends fear foul play as search efforts unfold with inquiries by Matthew and Mitchell Williams. Also notes report Isaac Brock of Texas living to 118 with Peruna praise while asserting long health and a request for druggists to stock Peruna.
Mayor Dorsey ordered a sobriety crackdown for confirmed drinkers before New Year I, sentencing two to city prison terms with a seven o clock December 31 liberation date. He warned they would be kept in custody until the dispensary closes, effectively ending their access to whiskey. The mayor said the policy would deter others and keep the dispensary sober during its final days.
A repair by A Veadwyler on the back of his building caused dirt fill to push against the dispensary wall, cracking it and causing a portion to collapse. A police presence was needed to guard stock until repairs are completed and the wall restored.
Masons Mount Vérnor Lodge No 28 held its annual communication to review lodge affairs. Membership stands at over two hundred fifty with officers elected: Worshipful Master H R Palmer Senior Warden W M Pittman Junior Warden T M Forrester Treasurer J S McKie Secretary A B Harper Senior Deacon Upson Harper Junior Deacon W M Slaughter Stewards J H McKinnon Howell Kirk Chaplain George E Stone Tyler W B Hosey.
Washington reports the Democratic National Convention likely to meet late June with Bryan as the presumed nominee. Chicago Louisville and Denver are favored sites while Cleveland and St Louis show weaker support. Roosevelt's pledge not to seek a third term boosts Bryan as a strong GOP challenger. DeWitt's Kidney and Bladder Pills and DeWitt's Little Early Risers are advertised in the piece.
Mr Jefferson Jennings fell from a street car at Clayton street and College avenue, injuring his eye and legs with a slight cut above the eye. He walked to his room afterward, with his condition described as a miraculous escape for his age. An unrelated ad touts Kodol as a reliable stomach aid, claiming natural digestants and vegetable acids provide relief.
The mayor and council defer the January 15 sewer bond election. The Banner notes a seventy five thousand dollar educational bond issue to fund fifty thousand for school buildings and twenty five thousand for the University of Georgia. Bonds run thirty years with full retirement at that term and interest at five percent paid semi annually. The need for school buildings makes passage highly probable next month.
Flowery Branch Georgia December12 Mrs Cole Mayfield wife of a Forsyth county farmer was found hanging from a tree limb at a spring used for water. Her husband, worried after she wandered off for water, discovered the suspended body with feet inches from the ground.
A short explanation dispels the idea that a child’s severe cold causes diphtheria. The text notes cold leaves a child susceptible to diphtheria germs and recommends Chamberlain's Cough Remedy to treat colds and reduce disease risk. Sold by Warren J. Smith & Bro. and other Athens, Georgia merchants.
Washington reports a conspiracy within the Roosevelt circle as a plan to secure a third term through Cortelyou and Hitchcock via patronage. Delegates would be pledged to Roosevelt, then handed to Cortelyou when the president would refrain from running, with Taft favored by Roosevelt’s allies.
Atlanta, December 12. H. Dean a 63 year old one legged Confederate veteran fined 1000 dollars and 12 months chain gang in five cases for illegally selling liquor He has filed for pardon through Representative William Butt Dean lost a limb in service and now in frail health He pleaded guilty before Judge George F Gober in Fannin County Oct term and was sentenced He has 250 dollars to offer and a wife with four children His petition notes he had stopped selling wild cat liquor before trial Governor Smith has said no pardons for fines paid by money It may influence the governor to temper the sentence due to age family and loyalty
The article notes Roosevelt will not seek a third term for several months and that a letter to Post Office and Treasury staff bans further activity on his behalf. It mentions a delay of three months before any statement and hints at factions planning to back his chosen candidate while facing arrests or release.
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