Can Levy Special Tax To Support Schools In Counties
Rabane Counties may, by election, approve a special 19 cent school tax under a constitutional section. The convention trimmed a 7.5 cent general rate to 6.5 cents, allowing counties to restore 10 cents as 18 cents total via local tax. A state fund of about 1.1 million dollars is created, with a new township tax potential, while debates over districting and university appointment changes continue amid political maneuvering.
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Montgomery
Alt
Ashcraft
Slumiae Association
Senate
Hefiih
Cnéri
Bers
Judiciary
Heflin
Waddell
Russell
Heffin
General Sanford
They Fought Over Woman. Sanders Shoots Barr in Hand
Clarence Barr and Charley Sanders clashed over a woman in Tuscaloosa. Sanders shot Barr in the right hand at a Mobile and Ohio Alabama Great Southern crossing, the bullet causing a broken arm but not serious injury. Barr expected to recover in weeks. Sanders remains at large.
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Charley Sanders
Clarence Barr
Tuscaloosa
Ala
Charlie Sanders
Sanders
Barr
Bearr
Mobile and Ohio
Alalabama Great Southern
Graves Wins Second Regiment Colonelcy in Alabama
Governor Jelks ruled in favor of Major B E Graves of Eufaula after a contested election with Lieutenant Colonel A A Wiley. Official returns showed Graves 19 to Wiley 6, but late delayed returns prompted a gubernatorial review. The governor upheld the official tally.
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Jelks
Eufaula
Montgomery
Ala
BE. H. Graves
A. A. Wiley
Graves
Wiley
Sardis Mob Prevents Lynching of Black Man After Attempted Assault
In Sardis Mississippi August 15 a mob threatened to hang James Dunnagan a Black man accused of assaulting 7 year old Lucile Smith. Governor Longino sent troops The incident ended with the prisoner to be transported to Jackson for safekeeping amid continuing crowds and guard actions.
Sheriff Defies Mob with Shotgun Stand Against Lynching
A mob of about fifty men entered a jail in Tuscaloosa at dawn to lynch Henry Pratt for alleged assault on Sallice Rice. Sheriff Kyle, sleeping nearby, found his pistol taken. he retrieved a loaded shotgun from a closet and warned the mob they must kill him first. The assailants dispersed after the threat, as deputies secured the prisoner and the jail keys remained hidden in a safe under a mattress.
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Birmingham
Ala
Tuscaloosa
Henry Pratt
Sallice Rice
Sherrif Kyle
Anna Cobb
Union convention advances growth with women auxiliary
The International Typographical Union convention adopted a resolution to organize the ladies' auxiliary with a five member committee to plan the structure. It also endorsed the Louisiana Purchase Exposition in St Louis and transferred apprentice issues to a new five member committee. Delegates discussed funds for New York and Philadelphia, while a visiting-bye bail was planned for East Lake.
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Birmingham
Ala
International Typographical Union
Law Committee
New York
New York City
Govan
Philadelphia
Pittsburg
J. W Bramwood
Union
Defence Fund
Executive Council
Ladies' Auxiliary
St Louis
Ogden
Cincinnati
Methodist Episcopal Church, South
Southern Methodist Publishing House
Nashville
Tenn
East Lake
Circular letter sparks no sensation at Typographical Union gathering
Delegates at the International Typographical Union convention in Birmingham received an Atlanta circular dated August 6 1901 inclosing a copy of the Atlanta printers and union wage agreement. The letter criticized wage scales and class designations, prompting mixed reactions from Atlanta union members and officials who said the matter would not disrupt the convention. A Selma Alabama note followed with the first bale of new cotton arriving from New Town shipped by B I Aten to CW Hooper & Co, six days later than last year.
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Selma
Ala
Newtom
B. I. Aten
Thirteen Gallows Legend Marks Kentucky Execution Day
Hollie Stratton awaits execution for murder as the famed thirteen gallows in Kentucky prepare to claim another victim. Inventor Edward Faught details the grim device and its history, saying thirteen hangings have occurred on the structure since 1830 and he will oversee Stratton’s death despite appeals for commutation by hundreds of Anderson County citizens.
Anderson Nominated After Bitter Virginia Convention Fight
Norfolk Va August 15 the Democratic state convention completed its work nominating Major W A Anderson of Rockbridge for attorney general over Hon J L Jeffries in a tense contest County after county switched votes and Jeffries withdrew leaving Anderson acclaimed Also adopted platform praising the national Democratic party from Jefferson to Bryan supporting public schools good roads economy and opposition to trusts.
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Norfolk
W. A. Anderson
Rockbridge
J. L. Jeffries
Virginia
W G. Robertson
Roanoke
S W. Williams
Wythe
J. T. Lawless
Jeffries
Anderson
National Democratic Party
Jefferson
Bryan
Tyler
American Freeman
Republican Party
United States Senate
House of Representatives
United States
General Assembly
Guarding Sardis Jail as Mob Threatens Dunningham
In Sardis Mississippi deputies and the Governor’s Guards secure the jail after a mob threatened to lynch James Dunningham, charged with attempting to assault a seven year old girl. He is being transported to Jackson for safekeeping with guard attendance. General Henry reported guards arrived from Panola County at 7 pm and to depart with Dunningham for Jackson at 6 pm.
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Cunningham
Sardis
Miss
Jackson
Longino
Henry
Panola County
James Dunningham
Dunningham
Murder Charge Among Isheeked Mines Strike Victims
Henry Clark, colored, charged with killing Jim Sullivan, colored, after a two year-old shooting at Ishkeeds mines during a strike. Sullivan weighed 545 pounds and was auctioned before the Cotton Exchange at 10 cents per pound. Sullivan, Atlanta Negro, was killed in a cabin where watermelon fed and several others wounded.
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Cotton Exchange
Three Struck by Lightning After Funeral Visit
Milford Morelock Ben Moore and Kirk Bernard were returning from the funeral of Mrs. Mat Morelock near Beach Creek Rogersville Tennessee when a heavy rain shower struck by lightning hit them. Morelock died instantly and Moore and Bernard were badly burned with their deaths hourly expected.
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Knoxville
Tenn
Arguat
Milford Morelock
Ben Moore
Kirk Bernard
Mat Morelock
Beach Creek
Rogersville
Morebeck
Whie
Moore
Bernard
Furnish the Dormitory At Alabama Girls' School
Montgomery August 15 Special The board of trustees of the Girls Industrial school for white girls met to authorize borrowing twenty thousand dollars to furnish a new dormitory costing nearly sixty five thousand dollars. The institution holds twenty five thousand acres of mineral land and a reserve fund.
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Montgomery
Ala
Girls’ Industrial School For
State
Constitutional School
Seaboard rail fare to New York offered at 3930 dollars
A round trip rail fare to New York via Seaboard Air Line is advertised at 3930 dollars and valid until October 31. The offer covers all rail travel and aims to attract travelers seeking economical trips to New York.
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New York
Seaboard Air Line
Convention disrupted as Tennessee miners and operators fail to agree
Knoxville special report states east Tennessee and southeastern Kentucky coal operators and miners failed to reach a wage scale at a joint convention. Only 25 operators attended, eight from Coal Creek withdrew, Jellico reps and others left over admission of Cincinnati Southern district operators. Miners backed Cincinnati Southern. a joint wage scale committee was formed after the withdrawals. Charles Lyle, wanted for murder in Charlotte, will be sent there for trial with North Carolina requisition papers issued.
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Tennessee
Knoxville
Tenn
East Tennessee
Kentucky
Jellico
Cincinnati Southern Railway
Cincinnati Southern
Lyle
Charlotte
Charles Lyle
N. C
Newton Lanier
Fort Mills
Roanoke
North Carolina
Virginia
Sheriff Ethridge Doubt On Identifying John Williams
Dublin Ga August 15 Special J A though John Robinson the negro who is sentenced to hang in this county on the 234 instant has been identified by three negroes and three white men as John Williams a murderer from Jones county Sheriff Ethridge after seeing a picture of the negro gives it as his opinion that he is not the man he wants It is the belief here that the sheriff is mistaken and that Robinson is really Williams The picture sent the sheriff was a poor one and it is hardly probable that he could tell enough about it to be able to say whether or not Robinson is Williams Owing to the steel strike it is not probable that the extension of the Oconee river bridge will be completed by February A letter has been received by the contractors George H Crafts Co In which the statements made that steel for the bridge cannot be got for three months at the earliest The contractors will commence work at once on the masonry so as to wave everything in readiness for putting up the steel portion of the bridge as soon as it arrives</S:
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Atlanta
Birmingham
Ala
International Typographical Union
Labor Uniona
International Typograhical Union General Lamas
P. Blount
Bramswood
Ed Haggerty
Atlanta Union
Bramwood
Sr. Haggerty
Committee On
Lexington
Hollie Stratton
Anderson County
J. N. Searcy
Fayette County
Beckham
Stratton
Kentucky
Edward Faught
John Bush
van Meter
Faught
Lawrenceburg
Dublin
John Robinson
John Williams
Jones County
Ethridge
Robington
Williams
Robinson
Oconee River
George H Crafts & Co
Georgia Warehouse and Compress Company
Dubin
Central Road
Savannah
A. T. Summerlin
Monroe Sentenced to Death in Charlotte Assault Case
William Monroe, colored, was found guilty in the Charlotte superior court for assaulting Mrs. Lemuel Martin. The jury reached a verdict in under three minutes. Judge Hoke sentenced Monroe to death on September 13, reflecting a swift trial that cooled public excitement.
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Mra. Martin
Charlotte
Charlotte, N, CG
William Monroe
Lemuel Martin
Hoke
Sanford Shortage Reported In Tax Collector Books
Rome Aug 15 Special committee reports to county commissioners on Tax Collector Sanford books showing a shortage of 3508718 with 1900 due the county and the rest to the state. Sanford requests until Saturday to check the report as a bonding company seeks settlement. commissioners to meet Saturday for final action. bond obligations total 7500 to the state and 25000 to the county.
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Rome
M. F. Govan
C M Marshall
Foster Harper
VT. Sanford
Grand Jury
Sanford
Baltimore Concern
Boniing Company
Blackmail claim as Goebel faces assault charge in Kentucky case
John G. Goebel a 60 year old Cincinnati Southern railroad engineer was arrested in Chattanooga by Officer William Carrol under a Kentucky requisition for assault and unlawful detention involving Mrs Borst of Newport Ky. Goebel secured habeas corpus and a hearing is set for Saturday. He admits visiting his cousin and wife but denies any improper conduct and alleges a plot to seize his property.
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John Goebel
Chattanooga
Tenn
John G. Goebel
Cincinnati Southern Railroad
William Carrol
Frankfort
Beckham
McMillin
Goebel
Kentucky
Borst
Newport
Goebe
S .Goebel
Dayton
Mrs Orst
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Rabane
Echo
Giesctaus Longina
Miue
James Dunnagan
Lucile Smith
J. D. Smith
Toom
Gépez
Speedy Osler
Pfnfer & GG
Bet Springs Distillery
Cially
Ladies’ Auxiliary of the Union
Democrats
Hollie Strutton
Lly
Anberson
Struste
Sullivan
Clark
Henry Clark
Jim Sullivan
Patton
Shelby County
Ishkeeds Mines
Georgia
Strikr
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Machinists
Conlon
Spectral P J. Conlon
Sioux City
Towa
International Association of Machinists
Southern Railway
Kansas City
Memphis
Southern
Southern Railway District
Retie
Gialy
J Ford
Geo. Use Clothing Co
Whitenmaw Street
Tom-Ato
Q-Cumber
Mott
Farlinger’s
Insurance
State OF
Rhode Island
Providence
Alfred A. Eddy
Mercantile Mutual Fire Insurance Company
Alfred U Eddy
Henry A Greene
P A. Rhodes
Monroe
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