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Newspaper
Athens Weekly Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1906
Page
3
Athens reports Col Thomas F Green of this city earns broad Georgia support for judge candidacy. Friends rally nationwide, with strong backing in Clarke County and three quarters of counties. Green praised for ability, integrity, and fair judgement as nomination nears.
Powder Springs, Ga. Sept 25 John Bullard a farmer two miles north of town shot and killed his 18 year old daughter Ruby at 7 am No motive given Bullard claimed it was his duty He was arrested and jailed in Marietta Witnesses say lynching threats were made but authorities protected him Funeral and investigation pending with no inquest yet noted The Bullard family is prominent in the area and the case has caused excitement
An old advertisement claims a one hundred dollar reward for a catarrh cure and promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure from Toledo, with assertions of endorsements and financial backing by firms like Cheney & Co and Walding Kinnan Marvis, amid garbled text and misspellings.
Savannah Ga Sept 25 a strong impression spreads that Peter W Meldrim of Savannah will be the dark horse at the Waynesboro congressional convention if neither J A Brannen nor W W Shepard secures nomination. For hours the convention votes tied eighteen to eighteen, and Meldrim’s name is seen as the likely breakthrough amid the deadlock. Meldrim, a distinguished lawyer, is widely known in the district and respected as a probable nominee.
Coupons bearing names for the new hotel were received by the Banner yesterday. One winner will receive five dollars in gold. Readers could enter by cutting out the coupon and mailing it to the Banner with a suggested hotel name. Contest ends October 10.
The government recruiting station will relocate from this city to Columbus on October first. Last April it moved from Augusta to this city due to material shortages for the army, and similar issues persist here. With local prosperity and labor demand, few wish to serve Uncle Sam, especially as salaries are lower than other jobs. Mr. D. Castello has led the station here and earned goodwill among residents.
Olin Pharr former cashier of Citizens' Bank of McRae was arrested at Eastman on two forgery counts involving several thousand dollars. He waived the preliminary hearing, was bound over to the October term of Telfair superior court, and remanded on two bonds of 2500 dollars each.
The Archie L. Shepard Moving Picture Co. presents Moving Photography at the Colonial Theatre Saturday. Featuring dramatic, historical, comedy and literary subjects including The Deserter with powerful climaxes, the program explores faith and human sympathy, earning broad public praise.
Statewide debate surrounds the newly enacted note bill which shifts payment for bank notes on Sundays or holidays to the following business day. The law, effective August 21, 1906, is not retroactive and affects only notes issued after that date, guiding transition over sixty days to align Georgia with national practice.
The contract for the publication of the Lucy Cobb Magazine has been let to the Banner. The first issue will appear about October 10. A group of talented young ladies at the Institute will oversee the magazine and its debut is highly anticipated by friends of the students and the Institute.
The battleship Georgia was commissioned at Charlestown navy yard with Captain Richard D. Davenport in command. It is expected to proceed to Cuban waters in a few days. The report notes sensational Atlanta extras helped trigger a race riot in the city Saturday night.
Clarke county reduces its tax rate from 4.10 to 3.80 per thousand dollars of property, a material cut praised by taxpayers. The commission made the decision at its Monday meeting, noting the state tax adds 4.80 per thousand, bringing combined rate to 8.60.
Hughey Jennings, 33, once a key member of Baltimore's "Big Four" under Ned Hanlon, is gaining attention as the Detroit club’s likely manager next year. His career spans Louisville, Baltimore, Brooklyn, and Baltimore again, with coaching at Bonaventure and law studies after his baseball rise. In troubled times, he notes that silence often calms race tensions.
State Committeeman James O Bennett of Silver Creek reports a $3000 bribe attempt to desert Hearst and aid the Ryan-DiSoat Sheehan ring in shaping the Democratic state convention. He met Joseph Fanning at Main and Eagle, then spoke with Pat McCarren in a hotel corridor. Bennett declined the deal after a guarded exchange about loyalty and payoff.
An elderly Black man arrived in Athens from Atlanta and, moving toward Crawford, seeks work on a hidden patch of land on the plantation’s far backside. He plans to approach his former employer for rental of a small strip of ground away from view. Capt. Sage of the police noted the man’s intent to leave Atlanta for Crawford.
Mrs. Dora A. Stephens of Port Williams Ohio writes that three bottles of Dr King's New Discovery stopped her two year cough and cured a feared consumption. The ad promises relief for throat and lung troubles with a 60 cent to 1 dollar price and trial bottle free.
Athens lawyers and Judge Brand praise Henry C Peeples as one of Georgia's best, citing ripe learning and prior service as Supreme Court reporter. Local peers say Peeples would bring fairness, integrity, and strong qualifications to the Court of Appeals, with broad support across Athens.
Selma reports a Perry county tragedy where an illiterate missionary named Christian shot his wife in the right side with a single barrel shotgun, then, after reloading, killed himself. The act is blamed on insanity. Christian had relocated from Georgia to Perry county three years earlier and left a large family. A Texas man vows to improve the watermelon as northern readers are assured Georgia melons remain best.
The county plans accelerated road work as bad weather and rock removal delayed progress. Convict labor aided dirt road improvements this year, and the macadamizing project will continue. Lumpkin Street work will be pushed quickly toward the Oconee county line.
Atlanta Ga Sept 25 Special At a late hour tonight quiet prevailed with no rioting evident. Peace meetings drew large turnout from both races and a fund of 3700 dollars was raised for families of those killed in recent days. The sum will be augmented tomorrow as relief efforts continue. Authorities report the situation under control.
Fred Ausland of Oconee Heights G. and M. Co. argues for a minimum price on cottonseed, criticizing oil mills for high claims and noting current seed prices around $13 per ton while cottonseed prices vary. He cites season seed handling and farmer storage trends as leverage for farmers to hold seed until better values arise.
A Phillipsburg Kansas reference, Sam Kendall, endorses Becklen’s Arnica Balm for quick healing of burns, sore feet and irritated eyes. The sale price is 260 cents from W. J. Smith Bro and HL St. Palimier.
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