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Newspaper

Athens Weekly Banner

Location

Athens, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Sep 22, 1899

Page

4

Major Carlton Wins Clarke County Seat In Georgia Assembly

The Clarke county representative in the Georgia general assembly will be Major H. H. Carlton. He has six years in the house and two as state senate president. Carlton emphasizes education and backing for Clarke county institutions including the University of Georgia and the State Normal School.

Major H. H. Carlton Clarke County General Assembly of Georgia Major Carlton State Senate Clarke University of Georgia State Normal School Carlton

Dreyfus Case Reopened by Court of Cassation

The article discusses the Dreyfus case with claims that the Court of Cassation found Dreyfus innocent and Esterhazy guilty, citing the bordereau and Henry forgery. It notes protests for awaiting further proceedings and compares French legal revision to U S military review practices. It also covers The Baltimore Sun and The New York Financial Chronicle on cotton mills, noting southern mill prosperity, increased raw material use, and large production figures up to 1899.

Dreyfus Court of Cassation Supreme Court of France France Adc Bordereau l Esterhazy Henry Baltimore New York Financial Chronicle the Chronicle

Honest Labor Bears a Lovely Face

A defense of workers describing honest toil as the nation’s salvation. The piece extols daily strivers of both sexes with ruddy, wholesome faces earned by labor and frugal living. It emphasizes pride in labor and the dignity of work.

Southern mills expand capacity and trust politics loom

The article reports a large increase in cotton mill spindles and new mills in the South, forecasting the region as the future center of cotton manufacturing. It also surveys the trust question in the coming presidential campaign, noting both major parties will condemn trusts butinclude factions favoring them, and highlighting labor unions’ stance and Samuel Gompers’ view that organized labor is a trust.

Chicago Republican Party Samuel Gompers American Federation of Labor Organized Labor Savannah News

Telegraphic News From All Points

Dispatches from Manila report General Aguinaldo ready to release sick Spanish prisoners but General Otis blocks Spanish vessels from Filipino ports to collect them. Also coverage from Washington and Jackson updates on fever cases, military movements, and public health with brief notes on yellow fever in Ellisville and Hattiesburg.

London England Reuter’s Telegraph Company Hong Kong Manila Aguinaldo Otis Washington Lowndes Wellington Maister Baltimore Felix Ragnus Schley South Atlants Ellisville Miss Hattiesburg Here Mississippi City

William Maxwell Killed by Seaboard Train

Elberton Georgia September 19 special W M Maxwell twenty three year old teacher was run over and killed by a passenger train as a fiery horse refused to cross the track. The vehicle was struck and crushed and Maxwell ground to pieces before witnesses unable to aid. Funeral planned with town expected to pay tribute to the lamented youth.

Elberton W. M. Maxwell Seaboard Air Line R. R Maxwell

The Sad Death of a Young Lady Daisy Vonderlieth

Daisy Vonderlieth died after a brief illness at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Pledger on Lumpkin Street. She was sixteen, living with her aunt, and survived by none of her parents. Funeral held at her host’s residence with interment in Oconse Cemetery.

Sen W. A. Pledger Daisy Vonderlieth Miss Vonderlieth Miss Vanderlieth Lumpkin Street Oconse’cemetery

J W Smith Dies in Arkansas Former Athens Resident

News reached Athens of the death of Mrs J W Smith at her home in England Arkansas. She was formerly Miss Callie Wilson daughter of Captain and Mrs Wilson of this city. She lived in Athens before moving to Arkansas three years ago. Interment to be in Arkansas before final interment in Athens. Sorrow of her bereaved parents and relatives.

Athens J. W. Smith England Arkansas Smith Callie Wilson Capt P. Wilson

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THE Athens Weekly Banner T. W. Reed D. McNeil HB. J. Rowe Hérriet Prescott Spofford Independent United States Southwestern Texas New Mexico Missouri Oklahoma Legislature OF Dreyfus Germany Switzerland Elsass Elector Palatine Johann II Elector Johann of Trier Trier Treviranus Yolens Drei Fuss Tripod London Daily News the, Court OF Cassation Southern Cotton Mills Hood L. J. Clark Orange Courthouse Swift Atlanta Trusts and Politics Jackson Board of ‘Health D. P. Porter, Jr New York Boford Cienfuegos Havana H.R. Palmer & Sons John Bulwer William Maxwell Air Line Joe Drors Castoria Reyeeeers Bears Fiss Niagara Chicago Times-Herald Jemima John Lipscomb & CO Esfire Insurance Agents Athens Gas Light Co John L. Arnold East Clayton Street Telephone J. Y. Carithers & Co Cotton Commission Broad, Thomas J.y.carithers & CO Griffith & Welch Clayton Street Athens, Ga Broad Street J-S. King & Co
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