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Newspaper
Athens Weekly Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1907
Page
7
The Standard Oil Company of Indiana asked the U S circuit court for a writ to prevent government collection of a $29 240 000 fine ordered by Judge Landis. Judge Grosscup heard arguments from both sides and did not rule yet. Government counsel urged a supersedeas bond as large as the fine. the defense sought a bond equal to the company’s total value.
Frank Jefferson of Paoli was forced to stake his life on a dice throw to settle a debt with John Johnson. Johnson won the first throw with fives. Jefferson rolled two dees and fled toward a Monongahela bridge but was stopped by guards. Johnson warned he could still owe it, and authorities restrained Jefferson.
An Orange Michigan man reports quick relief from a lame back after using Chamberlain's Pain Balm following weeks of other remedies. The testimonial notes two applications cured the ailment and lists local dealers for purchase. The ad highlights the balm as especially valuable for this ailment.
Boston report notes American Society for the Promotion of Criminal Anthropology petitioning Governor Guild to reconsider Jesse Pomeroy’s solitary confinement at Charleston prison. Pomeroy, serving thirty three years in isolation, is described as wan and debilitated, with hopes of a pardon fading amid strict cell confinement and no contact with fellow inmates.
Philadelphia judges Willigon and Aurenfeld ruled the two-cent fare bill unconstitutional in common pleas court this forenoon The decision will be appealed to the state supreme court The Pennsylvania and other railroads challenged the law saying it violates constitutional provisions and seeks to restrain collection of fines under the measure The case is expected to become a test in higher courts across Pennsylvania
Savannah Georgia judge Thomas M Norwood publicly condemned a city court jury for failing to convict a negra woman of vagrancy. He claimed thousands of vagrants exist and accused three jurors of voting to free her, criticizing patronage from Black residents.
Uriah B. Harrold father of Dr. C C Harrold of Macon died at the family home in Americus after a long illness. A wealthy and prominent citizen, he long served as a director in the Central Railway and helped promote other lines.Health decline had been expected. funeral arrangements to be announced tomorrow.
Ada Thomas of Chrisman files for divorce from Calvin Thomas after alleging a marriage mix up with his twin brother Alvin. She courted three months, planned to marry Alvin in Charleston, but Alvin sent his twin in disguise. She alleges two years with the wrong man, prompting the divorce bid. Also note Kennedy Laxative Cough Syrup offers nonopiate relief.
Atlanta, Sept 11 Special. Hon James J Mayson Atlanta attorney and Fulton County Anti Saloon League chair formally announces candidacy for congress from Georgia Fifth District opposing L F Livingston He says he will run before the next Democratic primary and will outline his state and national positions soon.
In Atlanta on September 11, due to missing arbitrator Roland Ells, tax assessments arbitration for the Southern Railway and the Alabama Great Southern was postponed to this afternoon with no conclusion expected before tomorrow. Seaboard Air Line arbitrator L H C Martin and state Railroad Commissioner O B Stevens failed to agree on a valuation, prompting the selection of Judge A L Miller of Marcon as umpire. the case will be decided on Friday.
Letter to W L Wood notes two houses owned by Judge D Fairchild in Lufkin Texas were identical and painted at the same time by J M Torrance. One house used 15 1 2 gallons Devoe, the other 25 gallons of a cheaper paint. The 36 gallon mix proved weak with 15 percent whiting, accounting for the extra 9 1 2 gallons. F W Devoe & Co. P 8 Talmage Hardware Co. sells our paint.
Miss Nash, a New York milliner bound for Macon, awoke aboard the City of Avanta in Savannah at 2 am to a thief beneath her pillow. A second passenger saw a small dark man leave a stateroom window, sparking alarm and a shipwide search. A steerage black man and a foreigner were questioned. the latter briefly held, but no proof found. Miss Nash remained frightened but jewelry intact.
The Georgia and Alabama Industrial Index cites ongoing railroad construction and upbuilding with new charters and expansions. Projects include a Bainbridge to Gulf of Mexico line, 50 mile Georgia electric railway plans, a Gadeden to Tuscaloosa electric line, and a $11 million Alabama investment. Also noted are a 32 mile Chattohoochee extension, Mobile terminal upgrades, and numerous plants and buildings across both states.
New York reports that the Lusitania is making a epoch making speed of 26 to 26 knots as it nears Sandy Hook. Cable notes from Liverpool indicate 661 miles covered in the first 24 hours from Queenstown with early fog delaying 9 hours to 180 miles. If the schedule holds, the liner may erase existing records before arriving next Thursday night. Take De Witt's Kidney and Bladder Pills for backache and kidney inflammation.
Four men were overcome by gas in a 35 foot well at M. T. Tanner’s mill in Gainesville on September 11. Jake Peck sustained fatal gas exposure while his son-in-law Wiley Young, a Peck son Edward, and neighbor Henry Emmett were rescued. three others survived after hours in the well and medical attention.
Grand Master James H. Dozier of the Odd Fellows returned from a visit to Atlanta Decatur and Marietta lodges. He delivered addresses that stirred enthusiasm and the order statewide prospered under his administration, with strong reception to his talks.
The railroad commission hearing on the new Seabound depot was postponed due to the absence of President Michael of the Atheny Chamber of Commerce in New York. The date will be set after his return, with details to follow. DeWitt's Little Early Risers are sold by all druggists.
The Sarepta Baptist Association annual meeting will be held at Comer Georgia on September 17 and 18. Messengers from member churches will gather to discuss religious matters. A reduced round trip fare of one and a third fare plus 25 cents will apply based on February 1 1907 rates.
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