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Newspaper
Athens Weekly Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1909
Page
1
A heavy March blizzard shut down Washington as William Howard Taft and James S. Sherman were inaugurated. The ceremony occurred in the Senate chamber with a grand parade and military displays despite the weather, drawing about 80,000 participants and notable civic and military groups from across the country.
J Melmond Virginia March 4 Treasurer Ejima Hunton of the University of Virginia received a check for 500000 dollars from Andrew Carnegie. The gift was promised contingent on the university raising an equal amount, which has been accomplished. Mr. Taft has a pretty good cabinet, but not one that is apt to achieve anything very brilliant.
Recent construction at the foot of Heed on the Oconee river completes a long awaited bridge. Citizens view the feat with pride and many protest the old wooden crossings, praising steelwork and safety after last summer’s freshet.
The Athens Gas Company is upgrading its plant with workers laying new mains and removing old lines. Further improvements are planned to align with Athens progressive spirit and reputation for modernization.
Mack Cheney advocates for higher court jurisdiction amid a fragmented city scene. The piece critiques a faction attacking the Giant of the Ving Cats and mentions fines and street-level enforcement tied to public order.
Arig Ga notes Tallulah Pally Hallway Company, in receivership for about a year, seeks permission to issue 104 022 53 in first mortgage bonds to refinance debt and fund property improvements. Proposed funds cover past due interest and contractor costs. hearing scheduled for Thursday in March.
Cham berlain's Liniment advertised for lame shoulders from sprains or rheumatic pains. Directions urge free rubbing at each application with a quick cure claimed. Sold by HH. R Palmer & Sons, Orr Drug Co, W. J. Smith & Bro., KE. C. McEvoy, L. P. Canning.
Mrs Sim Smith and the husband’s father asked Chief McKrie to locate Smith who has deserted his six children. Smith formerly ran a hack in the city and supported the family until about a week ago when he refused to pay the grocery bill and disappeared.
Georgia Military Institute and Donald Fraser College cadets visiting Washington for the Taft Inaugural parade will stop in Athens on the return journey. They arrive tomorrow morning at 10:30 over the Seaboard and are met by the University battalion under Maj. Kimbrough. They will tour the campus for a few hours before continuing to their colleges.
The Walton News reports Dr C N Walker, trained at the American School of Osteopathy, has moved to Athens seeking a wider field. He has secured an office in the Southern Mutual building and is praised for character integrity and intellect.
Washington March 4 The Appalachian and White Mountain forest reservation bill faced near doom as senators Teller Flint and Dixon warned hours needed to explain defects. A new house bill preceded the stalled measure and no further action occurred amid the delay and political maneuvering. An unrelated ad touts Electric Bitters for eczema and skin ailments with a 50 cent guarantee.
An official of the Southern railroad swore out a warrant against J P Sims former agent in the city charging him with cheating and swindling in a case involving about one hundred dollars. Sims was arrested in Atlanta by Sheriff Jackson, who brought him here. He posted bond of five hundred dollars. The committal trial is set for Saturday.
President Patt outlines a vision for southern tolerance and inclusion while reinforcing the 13th 14th and 15th amendments. He cautions against dangerous voting restrictions, urges constructive race progress, and discusses industrial education and civil rights in the South. The speech references the Alvoni YM C A building plan at the University of Georgia and notes concerns about race based appointments and political fracture.
The habeas corpus proceedings brought by T. D. Lamb, former Southern Express agent, are postponed to Monday and will be heard in Lawrenceville before Judge Brand. Lamb is represented by Quillian of Gainesville and Strieckland of Athens. the company by Judge Hamilton McWhorter of this city and General Counsel Alston of Atlanta.
Clerk Gamble of the county commission will ask for bids to be opened on the first Tuesday in April for a county physician and for furnishing medicines for convicts jail and poor. Bids are also asked for completion of metal files in the vaults of the Clerk and Ordinary in the courthouse.
Miss Angus Taylor, who has given Bible study lectures in this city, will deliver her final talk this afternoon at four o'clock at the Presbyterian Church. She will discuss the Rise of the Philippians, and AM ladies are urged to attend.
Yesterday afternoon John Anderson, serving a sentence on the streets for assaulting a negro girl, attempted to secure temporary release. He posted a city bond of two hundred dollars but could not meet the three hundred dollar state bond and was returned to the city gang pending turnover to state courts.
Diseases of the skin such as eczema and tetter cause intense itching and smarting that disrupt sleep. Quick relief may be had by applying Chamberlain's Salve which allays itching almost instantly. Many cases have been cured by its use and it is sold by local druggists.
Chamberlains Cough Remedy is praised as an excellent cure for croup by Harry Wilson of Waynetown Indiana. Used early it can prevent attacks and is sold by H R Palmer & Sons Orr Drug Co W J Smith & Bro E C McEvoy and L P Canning in many homes across the area.
Ruling prices from New York Chicago and other markets show firmer tones for cotton, with steady to dull notes in Oil and Cotton markets. Quotations list opening and closing figures across months, including Mar Apr May and Oct, with multiple cities showing steady or barely steady pricing.
William E K Glasscock was inaugurated at noon in Charleston with a large turnout from across the state. Governor William M C Dawson presided as ex governors assisted. Judge Ira B K Robinson administered the oath, followed by brief addresses and a civic military parade led by the Second Regiment Band.
The piece extols the value of long distance calls for direct personal conversations. It emphasizes the satisfaction of speaking personally and the worthwhile cost, urging readers to call "Long Distance" for immediate dialogue.
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