Walton County Seeks Two Fugitives in Perjury Case
Walton County officers pursue Olin Thomason and George Durden, both wanted for subornation of perjury. Thomason, previously acquitted in a Walton County murder case, and Durden fled after indictments were returned. Rewards of 150 dollars each are posted. They were arrested in Kansas, with a gubernatorial requisition issued to return them for trial. Governor Brown obtained the requisition from Governor Stubbs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walton County
Olin Thomason
George Durden
Thomason
H. Bowen
Grand Jury
Brand
Durden
Kansas
Brown
Stubbs
Rheumatism Cured in a Day Claim Ad
An advertisement touts Dr. Detchon’s Relief for Rheumatism and Neuralgia as radically curing in 1 to 3 days. It claims immediate system-wide action, removal of the cause, and quick relief after the first dose. Priced 75 cents and $1, sold by L. P. Canning and located on Clayton and Jackson Streets.
Mrs Payne Dies at Fort Lamar After Long Life
Mrs Elizabeth Payne died at age 89 at her Fort Lamar home in Madison County. Survived by children Captain J F Payne Mrs J P Parker Dr A L Payne and Mrs Sallie Ware with Prof W O Payne of the University of Georgia as grandchild. A Methodist for over fifty years she was beloved. Funeral held Monday at Liberty church with interment there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Lamar
Madison County
Elizabeth Payne
University of Georgia
Georgia Honey: Best Made Yet Warns of Lost Opportunity
Avanta Georgia, Dee 14, reports J J Wilder Cordele expert in bee culture urges Georgia to develop honey production. He says state shuns beekeeping while shipping 4 500 000 in honey annually to out of state buyers. He notes Georgia could outproduce imported honey on home soil with modest investment and space.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Avanta
Dee
Georgia
Brown
J. J. Kilder
Cordele
Wilder
Florida
Mississippi
Alabama
Tennessee
North Carolina
South Carolina
Painkiller Promotion At Our Town Druggists
Local druggists advertise Painkiller as the best medicine for hard times, promising available bottles at 25c and 35c, with a 60c option, urging customers to obtain the genuine Article in family medicine.
Skipped Out With Employer's Money
Alec Demas a fruit salesman working for Pete Petropole in Gainesville Florida was arrested for larceny after trust. He shipped about sixty dollars of his employer's money from the Broad and Thomas street fruit stand then fled to Gainerville. Gainesville police nabbed him on arrival and Petropole was refunded. Local friends attempted to repay the money and the case was dropped.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alec Demas
Pete Petropole
Gainesville
Fla
Demag
Broad
Thomas Streets
Demas
Truit
Gainerville
Petropol
McKie
Gatinerville
Florida
Curious entanglement about contracts and a jailed negro
The article describes Lee Burch, an Black man jailed after breaking a door, under a $10 city fine and three debt-related labor contracts with Frank Phillips, Walter Matthews, and the city. As the city holds him, Matthews and Phillips seek arrangements to claim his labor after the city is paid, raising a legal tug of war over who settles his debts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee Burch
Darkey
Madisen County
Lee
Walter Matthews
Matthews
Phillips
Burch
Ed Brooks Shot and Killed by Will Streetman
Cumming Ga Dec 14 Ed Brooks shot and killed Will Streetman last night about 8 oclock at Brooks house six miles south of Cumming Brooks about 35 married Streetman 20 unmarried son of Babhetine Streetman Brooks arrested and jailed by Sheriff Reed first killing in Forsyth county in years
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cumming
Ed Broks
Will Streetman
Brooks
Streetman
Babhetine
Reed
Forsyth County
Macon Woman Run Down by Wagon in Streetcar Stop
Mrs. A. J. Taylor of Macon Georgia was knocked down and run over by a wagon on Hardeman avenue this afternoon near a street car stop. She was taken home in pain but not fatally hurt. John Brown a drag driver for R C Wilders Sons drove the team, dropped his lines to a friend and fled. The accident happened as Mrs Taylor alighted from the street car with her back turned to the wagon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Negro Drayman
A. J. Taylor
Macon
Hardeman
John Brown
R. C. Wilders Sons
Soule Declines Minnesota College Offer for Georgia Post
Dr. Andrew M. Soule, president of the State College of Agriculture, rejected a telegram offer to become chesi of the Minnesota State College of Agriculture with a $6,000 salary and residence. He chose to remain in Georgia, continuing his work as president of the Georgia State College of Agriculture, pleasing friends across Athens and the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnesota State College of Agriculture
Georgia
Our
State College of Agriculture
Andrew M. Soule
A. 0. Eberhart
Minnesota
Chesi
Board of Regents
Eberhart
Soule
Minnesota College
United States
Dr. Soule
Georgia State College of Agriculture
Athens
Narrow Escape From Terrible Death On Seaboard Train
George Cook of Marshallville was on the Seaboard train from Atlanta to Athens when a sudden lurch caused him to fall from the moving car. He survived with bruises and scratches, later treated in Atlanta hospital, and continued to Elbert om.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seaboard
Atlanta
Athens
Lilburn
Cook
George Cook
Marshallville N
Elbertom
Negro workman falls twenty feet at Webb & Crawford yard
Yesterday morning at nine o'clock Jim Arnold, a negro employee, stumbled while unrolling roofing tar paper on top of a new warehouse addition. He fell twenty feet but suffered only non serious injuries. A deep pit and a timber pile lay on either side where he landed, preventing greater harm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Webb & Crawford
Jim Arnold
Captain Franklin Sentenced for Embezzlement at West Point
New York despatch reports Captain Thoma Franklin United States Army once commended for service in China and Manila was sentenced to two years and six months in the Atlanta federal penitentiary for embezzling 5650 from the West Point cadets mess fund. He faced dismissal from the army and loss of retirement prospects for his family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
New York
Thoma Franklin
United States Army
Chaffee
General Otis
China
Manila
West Point
United States Military Academy
Hand
United States Circuit
Federal
Franklin
United States
Ansell
Midnight Watchman Fights Cold With King’s New Discovery
W J Atkins, night watchman at Banner Springs Tennessee, toiled in damp drafts and storm, leading to a severe lung cold. After failing remedies he used one bottle of King’s New Discovery and recovered to return to work. Hemorrhages croup and whooping cough find quick relief and cure from this medicine. Trial bottle free, guaranteed by W J Smith & Bro H R Palmer & Sons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. Atkins
Banner Springs
Tenn
King
W. J. Smith & Bro
H. R. Palmer & Sons
Dr King’s New Life Pills Cure Ingleside Man Enduring Digestive Ailments
After 15 years of indigestion and costly medicines, B F Ayscun of Ingleside North Carolina reports Dr King’s New Life Pills wholly cured him. The pills ease constipation biliousness sick headache stomach liver kidney and bowel troubles. 26c at W J Smith Bro HR Palmer Sona.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cain
B. F
Death removes last case of leprosy in US Army
First Sergeant C. O. Mix of the Seventy second Company Coast Artillery died at Fort Screven in Savannah Ga believed to be the only leprosy case in the US Army. Mix who enlisted from Brownsville Texas had Cuban campaign service and contracted the disease here. His father died recently leaving him $40000, government care and his accumulated pay left him a small fortune. He had been a government ward for years and his death drew medical attention nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mix
Fort Screven
U. S. Army
Savannah
United States Army
C. O. Mix
Seventy-Second Company
Coast Artillery
Brownsville
Texas
Ferd Smith Dies From Wounds After City Shooting
News arrives that Ferd Smith died Monday night in Madison county from a December 4 shooting on Broad Street. Matthews claimed he fired at Strickland after being threatened during a failed pistol theft attempt. police court testimony says the death resulted from an accidental shot and Matthews was justified in firing at the armed men.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ferd Smith
Elle Matthews
Madison County
Smith
Broad Street
Matthews
Strickland
Rich Men's Gifts Were Poor Yet: Electric Bitter Praise
Mrs O Rhinevault of Vestal Center N Y hails Electric Bitter as a great gift to women. She says it brings buoyant spirits vigor and health curing nervousness sleeplessness melancholy headaches backache and fainting spells. Sold 50c by W J Smith & Bro 11 R Palmer & Sons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. Rhinevault
Vestal Center
W. J. Smith & Bro
R. Palmer & Sons
Mystery Surrounds Window Breakage in Statham Stores
Monday night in Statham large glass windows at J. D. Ross & Co. and Arnold & Chamberlain were smashed by vandals or burglars. A double barreled shotgun was the only article noticeably missing. Excitement ran high but no suspects have been identified.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Statham
J. D. Ross & Co
Arnold & Chamberlain
Ross & Co
Will face trial if no negroes on jury
Roanoke Va Dec 14 Judge Samuel W Williams Virginia attorney general elect says he will return to Welch W Va to answer to a charge of felonious assault on former Judge Saunders of the West Virginia supreme court The incident occurred in a Welch courtroom when Williams struck Saunders with an inkwell during a quarrel He has been indicted and a requisition issued by Governor Glasscock Insurance is sought that he will have a fair trial and that negroes will not be drawn on the jury
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williams
Roanoke
Samuel W. Williams
Virginia
Welch
W. Va
Saunders
Supreme Court of
West Virginia
Glasscock
Citizens Protest Against Harper's Non-Imprisonment
Twenty or more Byron leaders met Solicitor General Walter Grace to protest the non imprisonment of A H Harper in Perry. Harper faces a commitment trial before Judge Duncan in Perry for killing Marshal C B Bateman. Attorneys Joe Hill Hall Thomas Felder and C C Brown have been retained to assist in prosecuting. Byron sentiment is strongly against Harper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maton
Byron
Walter Grace
A. H. Harper
Perry
George W. Winn
Harper
Duncan
C. B. Bateman
Joe Hill Hall
Thomas Felder
Macon
C. C. Brown
Fort Valley
Knox Letter on Zelaya Spurs Talk of Presidency
Political commentary follows Knox's letter on Zelaya with predictions that it could position him for a presidential nomination. Some overlook Taft's aim for renomination as a return from the jungle looms and his weather eye remains fixed on prestige.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knox
Zelaya
Taft
Freshmen at Georgia Ordered to Wear Red Caps and Carry Staves
Upperclassmen from the Senior through Sophomore classes meet in the university chapel to decree Freshmen must wear vivid red caps with black numerals and to carry uniform canes. The plan aims to curb Freshmen arrogance, with penalties and possible further measures if they resist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Georgia
University Chapel
Germany
Decatur Home for Orphans Expands to Help More Children
Christmas appeal highlights growth of Southern orphan homes with Decatur adding a new building for 30 children and Hopeville and other institutions needing space. Work Day gifts across the South total nearly 50,000 dollars, up from 9,000 a decade ago, urging rapid aid for needy children. Canada debates naval buildup, with commentary on British protection under the flag.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur
Hopeville
Judge Brand Court Dockets Multiple 1910 Civil Motions
Judge C H Brand’s court handled several cases. Injunctions and restraining orders were denied in Hicks vs Wilbanks regarding land in Franklin County once worth 12000 dollars. New trials were granted in Martin vs Daniel and Brown vs Elrod. A new trial was also granted in Robertson vs Caldwell. Price vs High Shoals Manufacturing faced a denial of a motion for a new trial. Habeas corpus for Lillie Brown vs Mollie Coker was dismissed. Near beer tax injunction against Sheriff Jackson set for January 7, 1910.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. H. Brand
Sallie Hicks
J. al. Hicks
R. A. Wilbanks
Franklin County
Messrs. A. G
Julian B. McCurry
Messrs
W. R. Little
J. H. Skelton
H. H. Candler
W. T. Martin
R. C. Daniel
E. E. Martin
Jackson County Superior Court
A. C. Brown
Pemberton Cooley
W. M. McEtrod
Elrod
J.S. Ayres
J. A. B. McHaffey
Messrs. May & Ray
John J. Strickland
John T. Robertson
T. G. Maughan
Thomas D. Caldwell
Walton County
Lillie Brown
Mollie Coker
William Dearing dies in Adairsville
William Dearing aged 42 dies at home in Adairsville from heart disease Monday night. He was son of Alfred Dearing and survived by five sisters and three brothers in Georgia, Minnesota, New York, Athens, North Carolina, Nevada, and Florida. His body to Athens for interment at Oconee cemetery with services at grave led by Rev. Troy Beatty. pallbearers listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adairaville
Wiliam Dearing
Dearing
Alfred’ Dearing
W. D. Griffeth
Macon
Schley
Adatraville
Ria Cox
Minneapolis
Nina Richards
New York
H. K. Nicholson
Athens
Alfred Dearing
North Carolina
Paul Dearing
Nevada
Lewellyn Dearing
Florida
Oconr
Rv Troy Beatty
Emmanuel Church
Dorsey & Funkenstein
Messrs
Fl Bancroft
Sylvanus Morris
C. B. Grfith
A. R. Nicholson
R. W. Siger
H. Linton
C. A. Sendder
Smith
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Gov. Brown
Thomason and Durden
Payne
FT. Lamar
Pete Petropol
ED Brooks
Co. Cook
Ellie Matthews
Decatur Home For
Canada
John Bull
William
Adairsville
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