Lost Record in Minder Case May Cause Big Damage
Macon Georgia August 28 Special There was forwarded by express today to Attorney John R Cooper of Macon care of the Astor house New York the record before the supreme court of Georgia in the case of Minder who is sentenced to be hanged at Macon September 6 for the murder of Andrew Mahoney This record will be presented to Justice White of the United States supreme court to seek a writ of error against Georgia Supreme Court delaying the execution if granted The second copy of the record was made after a prior copy sent to Justice Harlan in Canada was lost Minder may sue the express company for the cost of the record and damages if the execution proceeds.
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Macon
Express
John R Cooper
Astor House
New York
Supreme Court of Georgia
Minder
Andrew Mahoney
Cooper
Justice White
Unite States Supreme Court
Sangerties
White
United States Supreme Court
Constitution
Jaathe Herlen
Canada
Southern
Emzpress
Express Company
Harlan
Macon Council Enjoined Over Market House Auditorium Plan
In Macon Georgia August 2 a bill of injunction was filed against the mayor and city council to stop converting the market house into a temporary auditorium for the Confederate reunion next October. The suit seeks to halt plans to create a $10 000 annex to City Hall and to keep the 1886 act and bonds for market house funding intact. A restraining order was granted and a hearing date set for September 2.
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Macon
Speala
City of
Ben L. Jones
Bibb Superior Court
E. J Reagan
Fini Circuit
Market House
Athens YMCA Gymnasium Gets New Equipment
Athens Greeks M C A adds over 100 dollars worth of new apparatus to the gymnasium making it one of the state’s most thoroughly equipped. Fall classes start next Monday with several large groups planned. The university centennial alumni catalogue will be issued soon detailing all alumni and matriculates since 1801, with notable life achievements. Chancellor Hil and A L Hull oversee the project, ED Stone Press of Athens printing a 230 page volume.
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Athens
M.C. A
Athena Gn
Athens Young Men's Christian Association
Centennial University
Hil
A L Hull
University Board of Trustees
ED Stone
Cureton Spring Barbecue Attracts Local Notables
The Cureton Springs barbecue near Newnan will be held next Friday with Hon Dupont Guerry scheduled to speak in Cureton Springs. Captain Steve Powell of the U S Army in the Philippines will discuss conditions there. Other distinguished guests may attend. The Knights of Pythias Oakland lodge held its annual barbecue at Mineral Springs this afternoon, with many guests and improvements noted at the park, including plans for a new payfilen structure.
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Dupont Guerry
Newnan
Cureton Springs
Knights of Pythias
Oakland Lodge
No. 69
Mineral Springs
Fire in the picking room at Newnan cotton mills
Fire discovered in the picking room of the Newnan Cotton Mills at 2 o'clock this morning was quickly fought by the local volunteer fire company. The blaze reportedly started yesterday afternoon and smoldered before flaring up again early today. Damages are estimated around $600, with details not yet confirmed.
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Newnan
Newnan Ga
Savannah clash over labor remark ends with no pistols
In Savannah Georgia August special prosecutors J Collins and S Lazaron clashed on the street over a claimed Labor vote remark. Lazaron accused Collins of saying a laboring man earned ten cents an hour. Collins denied the accusation. They exchanged sharp comments but neither appeared seriously angered, and Collins fled to catch a nearby car as the scene cooled. A morning coffee gathering was planned with no pistols involved.
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Savannah
J— J . Collins
S Ll. Lazaron
Asuiranta
Chatham County
Lazaron
Collings
Colling
Collins
Will Send Them Invitations Florida and Alabama Associations To Attend Meeting
The Savannah bankers seek Florida and Alabama banker associations to join Georgia South Carolina North Carolina and Virginia at the Savannah convention set for June 16 1902 The Savannah Clearing Association will meet to consider and will likely ask the Georgia Bankers Association executive committee to invite the Merida and Alabama bankers to attend the general convention
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Florida
Alabama
Savannah
Bankers’ Associations
Georgia
South Carolina
North Caroline
Virginia
Savannah Clearing Association
Georgia Bankers’ Association
Merida
Burglar Confesses Crime In Americus After String Of Break-ins
Americus Georgia August 28 Special After a wave of burglaries Nathan Clark an ex convict captured this morning with articles from a home he confessed to burglarizing Five residences were entered last night bringing the count to about a dozen in recent weeks residents feel relief at his capture.
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Americus
Nathan Clark
Clark
Funeral in Waycross for Dr Folkt's daughter
The remains of Dr G P Foltkes little daughter who died yesterday morning at Waltertown were brought in this morning and laid to rest in Lott cemetery.
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Waycross
G. P. Folkt
Waltertown
Lott Cemetery
Guerry Sees State Prohibition Clear. Seeks Terrell Answer
Macon Special correspondent reports Hon Dupont Guerry declining to discuss Pope Brown’s platform but clarifying the liquor issue. Guerry favors state prohibition and direct legislation to abolish barrooms, contrasting Brown’s local option stance. He notes Terrell’s position is awaited as liquor dealers back Terrell, with other questions looming for all candidates.
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Macon
Constitution
Dupont Guerry
Pope Brown
Brown
Colonel Estill
Boynton
Terrells
Nquor
Georgia Saw Mill Association Meets in Tifton
The Georgia Saw Mill Association held a regar session at Hotel Safle with President H H Tift presiding. Fifty mills represented by thirty six delegates reported buoyant mood, strong demand for yellow pine, and mills running from one to five months of orders amid weather and log supply pressures.
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Georgia Saw Mill Association
Tifton
Hotel Safle
H H Tift
Cea
Aemana
Bales
William B. Stillwell
Waymer
Association
Buffalo
Norfolk
Ardent Claim for Bucklen Arnica Salve Heals Corns
Suffering from painful corns, H Robinson of Filliaborough Tl says panic and inability to walk were eased entirely by Bucklen's Arnica Salve. The product is praised as a magic remedy for sprains bruises cuts sores burns and other skin ailments with a guarantee from all druggists at five cents.
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H Robinson
Filliaborough
Bucklen
Dannenberg to appeal injunction case in Macon
Attorneys for J Dannenberg will appeal the Bibb superior court ruling in the case against the mayor and council of Macon and Theodore Ellis. A bill of exceptions was filed after Judge Felton refused a permanent injunction over an encroachment deed at Cotton avenue and Cherry street that Dannenberg says would harm his store opposite. The appeal moves to the supreme court amid public interest.
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Dannentere
Macon
J. Dannenberg
Council of
Theodore Flin
Supreme Court
Bibb Superior Court
Theodore Ellis
Cotton Avenue
Cherry Street
Dannenberg
Macon Printer Appointed To State Labor Committee
N D May foreman of the Macon News Printing Company Job department and a noted labor man was named by W G Gredle of Augusta as a member of the Georgia State Federation of Labor legislative committee for the coming year Ed L Sutton editor of The Journal of Labor B H Willis Columbus secretary of the Columbus Federation of Trades and N D May Macon secretary of the Central Labor Union also on the list Malaria Makes Impure Blood Grove s Tasteless Chill Tonic cures Malaria 60c
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N. D
Columbus
Columbus Federation of Trades
N. D. May
Macon
Central Labor Union
Why Colquitt Is Proud of Tax Returns
Colquitt county reports the largest tax returns outside city counties in the state, with Fulton and Muscogee the only counties ahead. South Georgia counties are rising, showing strong fiscal progress and standing among the top in the region.
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Colquitt
Moultrie
Colquitt County
Fulton
Muscogee
South Georgia
Clever Macon boy forges checks with Holmes name
A 13 year old Macon boy and an alleged expert forger are linked to forged checks totaling 110 dollars across Macon banks including Macon Savings and American National. The boy cashed 25 dollars at Amalum National and 5 dollars at American National, while a separate incident involved a black man attempting to cash 75 dollars for Dr W R Holmes at Benner Bros. saloon. The forgeries used the name W R Holmes and were discovered at the clearing house.
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Macon
Macon Savings Bank
John C. Eade & Co
Howard M. Smith
W R .Holmes
American National Bank of Macon
John C. Fads & Co
Exchange Bank
Smith
Second Street
Amal@um National bank
American National Bank
W. R Holmes
C. Plant ¢ Sons' Bank
Benner Bros
Mulberry Street
John Benner
W. R. Holmes
Benner
Jackson County appoints three jury revisers by Judge Russell
Jefferson Ga August 28 Special Judge Richard B Russell appoints three jury revisers for Jackson County Dr W N B Cash of Carter Georgia W Russell Smith of Hoschton Georgia and W C Appleby of Pendergrass Georgia Williford Harmony Grove declined due to business interests and Appleby was appointed in his place The board also includes Captain George E H Deadwyler of Maysville Robert Courtheimer of Winder Frans E L Pendergrass of Jefferson and the three newly appointed Cash Smith Appleby The county prides itself on the selection
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Russell
Jackson County
Jefferson
Richard B Russell
Jackson
WN. B. Cash
Carter, Ga
W. Russell Smith
Hoschton Ge
W. C. Appleby
Pendergrass
H. U. Williford
Harmony Grove
W C Appleby
Williford
George EH. Dead- Wyler
Maysville
Robert Curithera
Winder
Frans EL. Pendergrass
Messrs Cash, Smith and Appleby
Lightning Kills Woman as Storm Hits Emanuel County
A violent storm swept Emanuel County on Tuesday afternoon near Swainsboro Georgia. Lightning struck a house near Elian Coleman mill four miles west of town killing Sally Ross a Black woman and seriously injuring a man who later recovered. Washouts damaged a timber company log road and an ice train suffered damage. Several men were hurt but no other fatalities reported. Weather damage and injury tallies followed by local remedies and notices.
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Severs
Emanuel County
Swainsboro
Eliaon & Coleman
Here
Sally Ross
Rents Timber Company
Vonsider
Deserted His Bride In Georgia Elopement Leads To Disappearance
Carrollton Ga August 2 Special L G Glenn a young widower living five miles west near Plowshare married a daughter of farmer Thomas Stamps in an elopement last Sunday. By Tuesday morning he vanished from his new home with no explanation. The case follows the abrupt elopement and mysterious disappearance.
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Carrollton
Ll. G. Glenn
Here
Plowshare
Thomas Stamps
Athens Firemen Rally for Constitution Coupon Contest
Athens Virginia August weather affects participation as local firemen canvass the city collecting coupons for inclusion in The Constitution contest. Hundreds of coupons are sent daily to Mechanics No. 2 fireman in Atlanta for the company member in the competition.
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Athens
Mechanics No. 2
Atlanta
Athens fraternity aims for new club house on Milledge
The Happs Alpha, an Athens Ga University of Georgia fraternity, plans a new club house next season. They paused their former home of Professor L Tarbon near Milledge Peak, with details awaiting confirmation.
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Athens
Happs Alpha
University
Orela
Proessor L. Tiarbonnier
Milledge
Engineer Ben Smith Killed as Freight Engine Plunges Near Hilisay
Near Hilisay Georgia a freight engine on the Atlanta Knoxville and Northern railway jumped the track about 8 PM. Engineer Ben Smith of Blue Ridge died after being unable to jump. Fireman Bud King escaped with minor injuries. A negro named Will Sanders suffered a leg injury. The wreck blocked the line overnight. service resumed by today with a special from Blue Ridge taking the engineer’s widow to the scene.
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Ellijay
Atlanta, Knoxville and Northern Railway
Hilisay
Ben Smith
Blue Ridge
Smith
Bud King
Will Sanders
Mr. Smith
Arch McKay
Hii- Jay
Will Succeed Winburnp The Likely Successor For Traffic Post
Savannah Ga August 28 Special General Freight Agent W A Winburn of the Central is returning from New York and will appoint the new general freight agent with president’s approval. Favorites in the running include W Estes Savannah agent for the Central and C W Chears division freight agent at Chattanooga. News of Cecil Gabbett’s Seaboard resignation stirs interest among railroad men in Savannah and C C Martin of Seaboard Savannah is also a prominently mentioned candidate with local shipper support.
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Georgia and
Alabama
Atlanta
Southern Railway
Savannah
Free Press Changes Hands in Carrollton Ga
Carrollton editor John T Hicarn has sold The Carroll Free Press to Leonidas B Scott of Conyers Ga and retires. Scott, praised for business and newspaper work, succeeds Hicarn and aims to push the paper forward with a bright outlook. Heart came from Savannah two years ago and built up the paper with integrity and steady effort.
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Free Press
Carrollton
John T Hicarn
Carroll Free Press
Leonidas B. Scott
Conyers
Scott
Heart
Savannah
Durham Man Alive As Officer Faces Murder Charge
Spartanburg eight counties report that Hell and Durham, wounded by Revenue Officer W D Freeman at a Landrum distillery, is living. Freeman is jailed on murder charges amid late details claiming the shooting involved prior bad deeds and alleged lies about the assailant’s condition.
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Spartanburg
Hell and Durham
W D Freeman
Landrum
Death of James O Farrell editor of Athens Banner
Captain James O Farrell editor of The Athens Banner dies after a lingering illness at his daughter's home in Athens. He leaves a wife and nine children and was a Confederate veteran and long-time public servant. Funeral at Emanuel Episcopal church with interment at Oconee cemetery. Also reports the deaths of Professor Leonidas Jones and Vanney Cleveland with brief biographical notes.
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Athens Banner
Athens
James O'Farrell
H J Rowe
Greenville
John Charles
Frank
Ine O'Farrell
C J O'Farrell
The
Atanta Journal
W D O'Farrell
A H O'Farrell
O’farrel
Athens Guards
Georgia
Wright
Northern Virginia
Cleveland
O'Farrell
Emanuel Episcopal Church
Oconee Cemetery
Bainbridge Player Killed by Line Drive in Florida Baseball Game
Elmore B Silvers of Bainbridge Georgia was struck by a pitch in the seventh inning of a Bainbridge Quincy game in Quin cy Florida. He died early next morning from hemorrhages in the ear and mouth after being treated at the hotel. A 22 year old who had moved from Terre Haute Indiana six months earlier and ran a Water street candy store.
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Shopshire
Ballou
Shelby Co
Chiertiss Tay
Ashe
Dr. Pierce
Bainbridge
Quincy
Fla
Elmore B Silvers
Pitman
Silvers
Terre Haute Ind
Water Street
Romance in Ware County Ends in Quick Runaway Marriage
Riley White son of Jake White and Serena Booth daughter of W D Booth eloped in Waycross Georgia August 28. Parents opposed the match but poor. The couple married at Justice Rowford's home after a planned elopement by moonlight. Bride and groom are nineteen. Malaria question ends with Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic note.
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Riley White
Serena Booth
Waycross
Jake White
W. D Booth
Miss Booth
Dooly County Court Opens Three Week Gambling Term
Cordele Georgia August 28 Special Dooly county superior court convenes September 2 for a three week term with Judge John B Candler presiding in the second week as Judge Littlejohn is tied to cases before stepping off the bench Solicitor J T Ail has arraigned forty five gamblers and the catty court will likely add twenty new recruits to the chaingang by week’s end
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Dooly Court
Cordele
Dooly County
J T. Ail
Chaingang
Catty Court
Heavy rainfall hits Elbert with eight inches in a day
Special report from Biberfou Ga on August 28 describes the heaviest rainfall in years. Eight inches drenched the area causing wells to cave in creeks to overflow and crops washed away. Beaver dam creek electric plant inundated. Ongoing rain threatens crops and leaves farmers despondent.
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Biberfou
City Electric
Beaver Dam Creek
Georgia Northern Railway Tax Valued At 2500 Per Mile
In Moultrie Georgia on August 28 state official Hon J Brown rail line rep John H Davidson and umpire Robert I Shipp met to arbitrate tax returns for the current year. The Georgia Northern Railway had reported 1850 per mile. arbitrators raised to 2400 per mile. After review the panel unanimously found 2500 per mile a fair state valuation and the road did not object.
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Georgia Northern Railway
Moultrie
Hon J . Brown
John H Davidson
Robert I. Shipp
Georgia Northern Railway Company
Pidcock
Good Times at Camp Meeting at Gaskins Spring
A large crowd attended the camp meeting at Gaskins Spring in Ware County Waycross Georgia on August 2. Returning participants report an enjoyable gathering with services well attended. Several new tents or cottages were erected since the last meeting and many participants announced plans to build again within the year.
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Kaskins Spring
Ware County
Waycross
Gaskins Spring
Thieves Rob Post Office at Mystic Ga
Thieves broke into the Mystic post office on the Tifton and North Eastern last night rifled the cash drawer and stole two money order books. They attempted to start a fire by placing a lamp chimney against a file of papers. flames smouldered but did not ignite. Postmaster found the papers still smouldering this morning. no clue to the thieves.
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Trwinville
Mystic
Tifton
Atkinson Remanded to Jail in Waycross
In Waycross Georgia on August 28 Special report says General Atkinson a Black man was shot while fleeing arrest on suspicion of breaking into city residents. He appeared before Judge Urte Sweat in the justice court and was remanded to bail to await trial by the city court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atkinson
Waycross
General Atkinson
Lin
E M Neal
Uur- Te’ Sweat
Death of an Indian War Veteran in Moultrie
Moultrie Ga August 28 Special Strickland, veteran of the Indian war, was buried here yesterday. He was among the few in the county still drawing a pension as a veteran of that conflict. Jefferson County’s First Base Louisville Ga August 28 Special R R Murphey, a hustling farmer, shipped the first bag of new crop cotton to the Louisville cotton exchange for 10 cents per pound.
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Moultrie Ga
Strickland
Jefferson County
Louisville
J— R. R. Murphey
Our County
Louisville Cotton Exchange
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