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Newspaper
Athens Weekly Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1889
Page
5
The Athens banker laments ongoing disputes over railroad leases and tax rates, urging a fair, lawful settlement. He supports Senator Whitfield's plan as timely and honest, appealing to justice and the public interest in Georgia's governance.
A Georgia legislator is celebrated for steadfastness and tenacity in debate. The profile praises his eloquence and conviction, noting how he challenged opponents and kept focus on duty, warning against exposure of concealed motives.
A speaker touts economic improvements from reform in the assembly and endorses Snelson as the right direction for Georgia’s future. Absenteeism is blamed for wasteful costs of over $1,000 per day while the legislature is in session, urging more members to stay and work.
The piece argues that reducing bale size to 125 pounds is impractical and costly. It warns pockets would boost theft and require fourfold labor, higher transport costs, new presses, and could force a return to slow, older methods. It urges heavier presses and larger bales instead.
In a critique of the jute bagging trust, the Farmers Alliance claims significant price cuts and boycotts have hurt the industry, citing Athens price drops from 14 to 10 cents per yard and predicting further losses. The piece frames the alliance as defending cotton growers against representatives of jute bagging interests and portrays the battle as nearing victory. It also includes a provincial aside about a man’s pipe tobacco anecdote and a digressive calculation.
A biting commentary denounces monopolies controlling prices across sectors from medicine to bread. It argues buyer costs are fixed by trades and associations, forcing individuals to join boards or buy into arranged markets, stoking fear of widespread corporate dominance.
A Madisonian letter condemns rising taxes since the Civil War era and urges retrenchment. It questions state officers' pay, criticizes numerous departments, and argues for a thorough overhaul and removal of nonessential positions to reduce the tax load on Georgians.
General G R Cook elected President of the Confederate Soldiers in Richmond. Severe storm offshore from Cape Henry and Hatteras. A Houston and Texas Central wreck kills a conductor and a brakeman. Parnell trial resumes in London. Dood of Atlanta wins verdict over plank incident. Dr Er J Crump of Blairsville is dead. Mrs Arnold of Springfield acquitted in husband’s death. Mexican President orders seven insurrection leaders shot. Electric plant fire blacks out Atlanta street lamps. Mexican conflict progression noted.
The Senate studied a lease bill with Senator Bartlett opposing leasing to a rival line. A committee was named to investigate, and Judge Gober was chosen to replace the late Judge Winn. The Indian Springs Reserve lease bill passed. In Jun Taverns, the Lay home burned, with Mrs Lay severely burned and cotton losses recorded.
London reports the subterranean river recently found in Miers district Lot department has been followed seven miles to a point where three explorers halted. The river plunges abruptly into the earth and its depth remains unimaginable.
The city passes a paving ordinance to require brick or stone sidewalks in fire limits within thirty days and on specified streets outside the limits. The ordinance also prohibits building new water closets or repairing those in use. The mayor signs the certified copy as part of a historic day of work by city officials.
In Winterville a conflict at Ben Williams's gin led Pi Kidd to fire a revolver as Rus Weir struck with a scantling. The wound to Weir’s breast was feared fatal, with witnesses and W. I. Tuck defending Kidd as acting in self defense. The Owlsthorpe County citizen faced no blame.
The steamer Quinte burned to the water line near Deserento Ontario as fire broke out by the fire holes just before docking. Pilot Collier beached the vessel on a shoal and crew fought to save passengers who jumped overboard without life preservers. Four lives were lost with likely more casualties.
Mrs. Gould and her daughter were struck by a train while crossing a railroad track at Shady Dale on October 24. The carriage was demolished. Miss Hattie Gould suffered serious injuries, while her mother escaped with minor harm.
In Philadelphia the Johnstown relief commission met under Governor Beaver to review distributing over 1 million dollars. John Y Huber explained payments to the flood’s non property class and progress on ongoing relief, including an orphan trust fund planned to pay sixty dollars yearly. A Williamsport committee sought 150000 for local sufferers and audits confirmed accounts for Lewiston and Renova districts.
Last night around 8 o clock Mr E P Frazer a young man from High Schools was riding into Athens when a man sprang from the roadside and seized the horse reins forcing him to halt. Frazer whipped the horse free and rode on to report to the police describing the assailant as a white man or bright mulatto.
McElree's Wine of Cardus and THEDFORD'S BLACK-DRAUGHT are for sale by merchants in Clarke County including K.5 Lyndon and G. W. Rusa & Co. in Athens, D. B. Fowler near Athens, and J.W. Harpy near Athens.
Crawford resident D H Arnold hunted for enslaved workers who stole a bale of cotton from his gin Friday night. He traced the bale to Winter Villa and found it in a Athens warehouse after promising the buyer access to his accounts. thieves remained unfound.
Lawrenceville Ga October 26 The barn and stables of Judge N L Hutchins were destroyed by fire last night about o clock. A pair of mules and the carriage horse were saved. One Jersey cow and one yearling were lost along with about fifteen hundred bundles of fodder ten roads of hay and thirty bushels of corn. The origin is unknown as the stable had been unattended for two hours.
The president appointed Alfred E. Buck of Georgia as marshal of the United States for the Northern district of Georgia on October 24. Albert M. Lea of Mississippi was named the attorney for the Southern district of Mississippi.
Revivalist Rev. J. B. Robins of Elberton lectures tonight at Oconee street church. He is a popular divine and author of Christ and Our Country. He is expected to draw a large crowd. This morning he dedicates Prospect church eight miles from Athens.
Under Clarke County Court of Ordinary proceedings the Lilly estate will sell December first at the courthouse in Athens. The land lies within Athens city limits fronting Millerve Avenue and Lumpkin Street, totaling about 112.5 acres more or less, to be sold as a whole or by lots for redistribution among the heirs. Terms are cash. A plat is available at the administrator’s office.
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