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Athens Weekly Banner

Location

Athens, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Mar 10, 1905

Page

5

Grand Jury Finds Much Tax Dodging in Georgia

Sylvester March 6 Grand jury reports tax dodge patterns uncovered by committee review of tax receivers books. Judge Spence urges equalization rather than radical action, noting increased values in Mitchell and widespread underassessed lands. The effort aims to ensure fair tax burdens across counties.

Sylvester Superior Court Spence le Prand Grand Jury Judge Spence Mitchell

Unclaimed Letter List at Athens Post Office

Long roster of unclaimed male and female addresses at the Athens post office with a one cent additional charge. Includes numerous surnames such as Adams, Albertson, Aycock, Corson, Devine, Evans, Flaherty, Jones, Phillips, Reynolds, Scott, Somers, and Wootton among others, plus miscellaneous agents and names.

Aycock T. J Scull E. B Seldel Shackelford W. E Shinn Clifton C Sims W. J Somers Huebert Wi Sward Willam Thomas Thompson Jos Wahl William F Waters G. J Weddell Weenmann Louis Leeds Henry W Henlings Lippincott Leper Leon Maitland Marshall Samuel K McKee J. O McAllister McCullough M. B McNammes J. M. McMullen R. B Moore Lagtus Morse Or4 Chas Parker Joe

Educators Return From the West and Talks Ahead

President E. C. Branson and State Agent J. B. Stewart returned from Minneapolis where they attended the National Educational Association session. Stewart departs for southern Georgia to deliver education talks and advocate for the University of Georgia and its branches.

E. C. Branson J. 8. Stewart Minneapolis Minn Department of Superintendents National Educational Association Stewart University of Georgia

Hall's Catarrh Cure Promises $100 Reward

An advertisement claims Hall's Catarrh Cure cures catarrh as a constitutional disease taken internally. It asserts the cure is proven and offers $100 for any case that it does not cure, urging readers to request testimonials from P. J. Cheney & Co. in Toledo Ohio. The notice also mentions Hall's Family Pills for constipation and ends with garbled lines about presidential candidates and a magazine.

Hall Lst P. J. Cheney & CO Toledo Yako Hall Dave National Toilet CO Saris Tern Ro Din Athena

List of Players in the Big Leagues

A continuation of the era rostered line up across American and National Leagues listing managers, catchers, pitchers, infielders and outfielders for teams such as Detroit Chicago St Louis Philadelphia Pittsburgh Cincinnati Brooklyn New York and others with numerous player names and club roles noted. The fragmentary text catalogs numerous players by position under each team and includes managers and some team identifiers.

Toseland Napoleon Lajole Bemis Buelow J. Clark Brenhard Donahue Jove Moore Hess Rhoades Jackson Smith Infield Stoval Carr Lajole Kieadiy Turner Kahl Outhfelders Vinson Bay Pel Jackson Lash Detroit W. A. Armone Woods Drill Reville Green Jones Callahan Boston James Collins Criger Farrell Doran McGovern Dineen Young Gibson Tennehill Winter Sessions Olmstead Josslyn O'Brien Abbott Willer Lachance Grimshaw Ferrie Collins Parent Unglaub Schaefer Waddell Henley Plank Bender Applegate Coakley Davis Murphy M. Cross Knight Hoffman Seybold Hartzell Lord Bruce Stoffel New York Clark Griffith McGuire Kleinow Duff McAllister Chesboro Powell Puttmann Orth Newton Hogs Starkell Holycross Whitley Metcalfe Griffith Clarkson Ganzel Chase Williams Conroy Iherfield Dougherty Anderson Fultz Keeler Gettman Pittsburgh Fred C. Clarke Moran Needham Stroh Willis Wilhelm Fischer McNichols Frazer Hershey Harvey Volz Bressler T. M. Youns Infelders Tenney Raymer Wolverton Abbadechino Lauterborn Delelanty Barclay Sharpe Cannel Brooklyn Edward H.hanlon

Democrats May Vote for Kerens in Deadlock Crisis

Jefferson City Missouri March reports say the senatorial deadlock tightens as lawmakers discuss plans in hotel lobbies. Rumors circulate that Democratic legislators may abandon Cockrell and back Kerens to break the stalemate, with a possible Tuesday election pivotal.

Jefferson City Kerens Cockrell

Negro Lynched for Killing Man at Helm Station

Vicksburg Mississippi March 6 The body of Dr William B Oliphant shot to death by a half crazy negro at Helm Station in Issa seine county arrived here this morning by the belated south bound train From the same train the negro responsible for the death was taken from the deputy at Elizabeth station by a masked mob and promptly strung up before the train reached the station Dr Oliphant was killed in cold blood the flesh torn from his arm and side by buckshot at close range

Vicksburg Miss William B. Oliphant Helm Station Dr. Orphant Fred

Roosevelt considers Charles N Anderson for New York post

Washington reports Roosevelt weighs appointing Charles N Anderson a noted New York colored lawyer to replace Charles Treat as collector of internal revenue in the district of New York. If appointed Treat likely moves to succeed Ellis H Roberts as treasurer of the United States. Roberts will complete eight years of service next June.

Washington Roosevelt Charles N. Anderson New York Charles Ui I'Treat Internal Revenue District of New York Treat Ellis H. Roberts United States Roberts Servion

Oxford to Rebuild Parsonage After Fire

Oxford residents prepared to rebuild the Methodist parsonage within a day of the blaze. Insurance covers 1250 for the house and 100 for furniture while 600 more funds will fund immediate repairs. 479 was subscribed after a Sunday collection led by Dr Dickty.

Oxford Chared Dickty

February real estate transfers list with numerous parcels

February transfers show many individuals exchanging houses and tracts across Broad Street Clayton Street Rock Spring Street and more. Notable entries include Lelia Murrell and A H Talmage exchanging Winterville area tracts for up to $8 000 and $6 000, Jno C and Hunter Golden selling to Susie Gerdine, and multiple parcels on Danielsville and Jackson streets with prices ranging from 50 to 8 000 dollars.

W. B. Akin Mia Bessie M. Richards Broad Street Manda C. McLeroy Jesse Z. Daniel Bradberry District L. E. Bloomfield J. O. Moore Clayton Street R. L. Moss R. L. Moss, Jr Hill Street Franklin R. L. Moss, Sr Rock Spring Street Pamelia J. Thomas Billups Phintzy M. B. Morton H. B. Barber Danielsville Road J. L. Daniel M. L. Bond W. P. Jackson McNutt Creek B. H. Cooper W. W. Jordan Thomas Street Jno Hunter Golden Susie Gerdine Dougherty and D. W. Locklin R. L. Booth A. P. Dearing Lyndon Avenue M. Herrington J. M. Suddeth Lexington Road Lelia W. Murrell A. H. Talmage Winterville Allen H. Talmage J. H. Rucker J. A. Fowler Savannah Avenue Miller Street

Dr King’s New Discovery Sold At Local Drug Stores

A Talladega Springs man reports severe pneumonia improved after using Dr King’s New Discovery. The advertisement claims it cures sore throat bronchitis coughs and colds and lists W Smith & Bro J R Palmer & Sons drug stores as sellers with trial bottles available.

W. Jmith & Bro J. R. Palmey & Bons

Death of Judge John H. Reagan in Palestine Texas

Judge John H. Reagan, last surviving Confederate cabinet member and long public servant, died in Palestine Texas at eighty six after pneumonia. His career spanned Texas constitutional convention service, U S Senate, and Confederate postmaster general, with a noted period as acting secretary of the treasury and later railroad commission work.

John AW Reagan Houston Tex John H. Reagan Palestine Lone Star Congress Texas Provisional Congress Confederacy Jefferson Davis Alo Treasury United States Senate Samuel D. Maxey Senate Austin Railroad Commission of Texas Republic of Texas

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