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Newspaper
Athens Weekly Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1904
Page
5
General John B. Gordon died Saturday night in Miami Florida. His body will be sent to Atlanta and lie in state at the Capitol with full honors. Family members were present at his death which came after a peaceful struggle beginning at 7 o'clock as Doctors Gramling and Jackson attended him.
General Gordon, ill for a few hours, died as Graemic Poison set in after an examination showed kidneys failing. The death closed the long service of the general as hundreds of Confederate veterans and friends sent telegrams of sympathy from across the country.
Funeral exercises will honor General John B Gordon in Atlanta with dignitaries from the South. Remains will be in state two days in the state capitol before burial at Oakland cemetery. The funeral train, escorted by Florida troops, leaves Miami Tuesday morning for Georgia. Governor Terrell proclaims a statewide day of observance and flags are lowered in tribute.
Atlanta mourns as Lieutenant General Gordon dies, provoking a memorial service at the Confederate Soldiers Home. Veterans recall his war leadership and later life, with many moved to tears as hymns, prayers, and reminiscences fill the chapel. New Orleans also notes Payson’s tribute and the death announcement from the United Sons of Confederate Veterans.
Memorial services are planned across camps in the state with Daughters of the Confederacy sending wreaths. General Gordon’s body lay in state in Miami after arrival from Biscayne, with a funeral train scheduled to reach Atlanta and Macon then proceed to Georgia. Local tributes in Columbus and Louisville honor the late commander as Confederate veterans reflect. Canton Bank reports strong profits and dividend, with surplus rising to 28900 and deposits over 100000, plus board re-elected. Santos-Dumont moves toward airship trials for St. Louis prize, negotiating with Louisiana Purchase exhibitors. General Gordon’s death does not cancel the Nashville reunion, with Lee to preside. Dock workers strike disrupts Buenos Aires port commerce. mediation offered by the interior minister.
The Haverford, which ran aground in the Delaware near Newcastle, Del, was floated today and sailed to Liverpool without damage. In Knoxville, the mayor’s body was brought home, with funeral planned for Saturday after the arrival of the funeral train. Beware of mercury containing catarrh remedies. Hall's Ointment Care and Hall's Family Pills are advertised products with warnings and dubious efficacy.
A short reflecting note suggests that health issues keep many women from marriage, stating that despite wishes to wed, illness prevents brides from pursuing marital life. The tone is cautionary and moralizing, typical of period social commentary.
The ad declares a $500 reward for any case of leucorrhea female weakness prolapse or falling of the womb Dr Pierce’s Favorite Prescription guarantees a fair trial and asserts it can cure many cases. A testimonial from Mia Sallie Martins of Chicago endorses the remedy and recommends using Dr Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets as a laxative when needed.
In Columbus Georgia on January 11 prisoners in the Girard guard house were startled when a bear was lodged with them. The bear, owned by two traveling Frenchmen, faced charges for business without a license. The case settled with the bear dancing in Girard streets not violating city ordinances. The bear’s arrest marked a first in Girard, and the party hurried back to the Georgia side after release.
Columbus with Hanna arriving from Cleveland and remaining until after his reelection. The house and senate will ballot separately next Saturday with a joint session Wednesday to announce results. Hanna is expected to be returned by the largest majority for the office, Republicans holding a 26 senate margin and 66 house margin, 91 on joint ballot.
Augusta Georgia June 11 State Representative Kelly of Glascock county announced plans to introduce at the next session a bill for a state constitutional convention to divide the school tax by race and fund education for Whites only, plus a revision of the pension law and other measures.
A Paris dispatch cites Harbin reports that Russian officers warn war is inevitable and ready. Port Arthur may be occupied by 100000 men with 100000 more reaching Manchuria in ten days. Tokio reports Japan’s note to Russia was only preliminary to its formal reply after cabinet conferences.
An offer for Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root presents a home test for kidney trouble. It claims sediment in a glass indicates kidney issues and promotes the product as a cure for back pain, urinary problems, and liver or bladder issues. Free sample and book are offered by mail from Binghamton New York.
W J Bryan discusses his European trip noting Switzerland and criticizing the lack of suitable embassies and legations in capitals. He favors building permanent diplomatic residences abroad and hints at testifying before Congress on issuing property purchases. He also comments on Switzerland’s initiative referendum system and praises its democratic spirit and national virtues.
Berlin Jan 11 Russian government informs powers it will respect the rights of any nation in Corea or China without reservation. Russia will observe treaty rights in Manchuria and not dispose of its future, aiming to quiet recent Japan-U S-GB concerns while Japan expects a similar note. Germany and the triple alliance remain neutral in a Russia Japan war, per London authority.
Unlimited funds to aid in prosecuting those responsible for the Iroquois fire were pledged to the Iroquois Memorial Society. A firm with over a million dollars backing provided the offer. The society plans a memorial, relief for victims’ relatives, safety measures for public gatherings, and enforcement of life safety statutes. A committee will assist the coroner.
Labor troubles in Carbon county coal fields near Salt Lake are settled after talks between Utah Fuel company and strikers. The company will lease 625 miner houses for six months at a lump sum of 75000 dollars, with ownership transferring if not removed after six months. Union recognition fight to continue. Also a consumer health note endorses Chamberlains Cough Remedy for croup and urges prompt treatment. For sale by H R Palmer and W J Smith bros.
Harry Newton, an ex-convict, was sentenced to life imprisonment in Montgomery for killing Sam Lacey, a guard at Wetumpka, Ala, three weeks ago.
For sale items include fine red raspberry plants at 95 cents per dozen and extra fine two and three year old asparagus at 15 cents per dozen or 61.00 per hundred. Contact E K Lampkis Atheos Ga by phone 9.
Henderson Ky Jan 11 Former Governor John Young Brown died at an advanced age. A prominent statesman and soldier, he rose to prominence in 1875 as a congressman for denouncing General Benjamin F Butler in New Orleans. He opposed railroad mergers and later ran as an independent Democrat. Survived by John Young Brown Jr Mra John Rodman and Mrs Edward Humphrey.
New York dispatch reports the first major clash in Uruguay between government troops and revolutionists. On January 3 Mayoculos Gonzalez defeated rebels near Trinidad and occupied the town. Nationalist party leaders returned from conference without Lemas. Government seeks peace, offering to withdraw one regiment from Rivera, while maintaining censorship.
A man named Hansen and described as mysterious was found dead from accidental asphyxiation in a Hast One Hundred and Fifth Street apartment he occupied for the past year. He reportedly amassed a fortune in the Klondike and had a brother in California. He resembled Lord Kitchener, with pictures of the British commander in India on the walls. A dressing table held diamonds and bank books indicating large deposits.
The central of Georgia railway general manager D Kline died suddenly at his Savannah home after two weeks of illness. He had recently become general manager following a reorganization after John M Egan's resignation.
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