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Newspaper
Athens Weekly Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1900
Page
4
A writer commends Athens residents for a large public gathering on Monday night showing unified support for civic progress. The piece praises selfless motives, calls for participation in the November election to reelect a faithful congressman, and notes American athletes winning major events at the Paris games.
A vintage advertisement asserts a small germ causes scrofula catarrh and a diseased system. It claims Hood's Sarsaparilla purifies and vitalizes the blood and cites Mrs. N. D. Kinney of Morris Connecticut reporting relief after using the product.
The article discusses church rules tightening membership over liquor sales, contrasts with dispensary system, and warns against equating church action with inquisition era abuses. It also covers China crisis, American policy, Georgia merchants, and a local Athens note on conduct and politics.
Lexington July 17 The Democratic state convention opens with elaborate decorations and portraits of Bryan Stevenson and Goebel. Governor Beckham seeks the governorship as McAleary and others are named as potential leaders. Contested Kenton and Campbell delegations may back Beckham, while a major feature is proposed amendment to the Goebel election law, likely sparking a plank in the platform.
In Columbus Georgia on July 17 planing mills are idle and 400 to 800 carpenters are idle as mills close and new housing stalls. An agreement between mill and contractor unions to halt work until labor disputes are settled has taken effect. Carpenters seek nine hours pay for ten, while millworkers oppose reduced hours. A mass meeting is planned at the courthouse, with blacklisted workers possibly striking.
Finlay Anderson testified that Caleb Powers discussed organizing mountaineers to go to Frankfort to intimidate the legislature and kill Democrats to ensure a Republican majority. Powers allegedly said Goebel would not live to be governor and could be killed if needed. Witness described talks with Col onel Campbell in Cincinnati and possible trips tied to the case. Berry Howard asks to surrender with bond options from 3000 to 200000, stating willingness to surrender anytime.
Caroline E Keyes pled guilty in the Mary Bono court to stealing a gold watch bracelet hair brush and clothing from Norfolk Mansion hotel rooms where she stayed. She claimed intoxication but later tried to replace the items. She was attending the World's Christian Endeavor convention as a delegate from Minnesota.
F M Higgins of Seneca Illinois reports years of piles relieved after using Becklen’s Arnica Salve. Two boxes wholly cured him. It is advertised as the surest Pilecore and best salve with a 25 cent price. Sold by H R Palmer & Sons, Warren J Smith & Oggenstein.
Columnus Georgia July 17 reports the death of William King at the sawmill of Roger McEloy in Chattahoochee county He slipped into the tramway engine while boarding and was horribly mangled with a severed leg body lacerations and a broken neck Also Savannah census supervisor Henry Blan Jr estimates Savannah's 1900 population around 51 000 with no official figures yet but unlikely under 53 000 or over 61 000
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