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Newspaper
Athens Weekly Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1892
Page
8
A Georgia rally in Clarke County pits Hon. W. B. Burnett against a Texas Cyclone in a heated political clash. Burnett dispatches the rival with sharp logic while Democrats tout strong support in Clarkesville, Belton, and surrounding areas. Fireworks fly as debates stress records over personalities. Burnett’s barb and audience response underscore a tight race climate.
A young brakeman Tom Jeffreys earns praise for service but slips into beer and drinking. After a supervisor notes his breath shows he has been drinking he loses a promotion and faces a moral test. He prays for strength and learns to say no to alcohol. Christian at work.
Mr J V McWhorter of Greensboro resigns from the Third party executive committee and returns to the Democrats asserting the Third party will only split the white vote. He is welcomed by local Democrats as a sign the Democratic Party will secure needed relief. In Oconee County Democrats nominate Bob Miller for the Legislature, praising him as a self made man who will attract both whites and blacks to vote Democratic.
Columbia Register writer Larry Gantt says South Carolina will give Cleveland and Stevenson their usual overwhelming Democratic majority. Hurat Halstead in the New York Herald concedes the solid south will reunite this year, attributing it to the force bill. The Douglasville college opened with 199 matriculants, the largest opening yet. Rome begins work on a new water plant on the Oostanaula river. Army year ends with 1,382 desertions. total force 25,009. over 4,000 noncommissioned officers, few desertions. Deserts arise from other causes. last year 38,723 incidents noted.
Citizens push for a large reward to catch the Callaway murderer. The council has authorized two hundred dollars, with Governor offerings and private subscriptions aiming to reach about one thousand dollars to secure the capture. Public officials and Banner office accept names and contributions to fund the hunt.
The Athens city government schedules a Sept 30 1892 election to decide issuing 125000 dollars in waterworks bonds. The plan funds a city water system with five percent interest and a 30 year repayment, backed by annual taxes and a sinking fund. Polling places span all four wards with names of specified local venues and designated ballot wording For Waterworks Bonds or Against Waterworks Bonds. An ensuing baptismal notice reports East Athens Baptists adding twelve to fifteen converts at 3 pm with Rev B F Elliott leading as the meetings continue tonight.
The Ten Cent Store opens on Ground Street between Dorseys furniture and Childs Nickersons Hardware offering a full line of new goods at prices 25 percent lower than rivals. Tinware glassware and dry goods travel at low prices with a large stock in back and front sections selling shoes hats and notions. The ad boasts buying more for $1 than anywhere else for $2.00 with polite attention from agent A Coleman and promotion in The Weekly Banner.
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