Rebels Yielded Ed Americans in Batangas Fight
General Samson and insurgents clash near Batangas with heavy losses. A detachment of the Twenty first infantry under Lt. Edgar T. Conley wounds occur as Filipinos are captured in Laguna and Batangas. Colonel Dougherty lauds prisoners taken while Senor Lopez, brother of Slito Lape, is hanged for treasonable acts. Spanish prisoners were killed by Lopez’s orders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manila
Samson
Bohol
Jaye
Batangas
Twenty-first Infantry
Edgar T. Conley
Subig Bay
Laguna
Dougherty
Joss Offe
Senor Lopez
Slito Lape
Aguinilde
Batangue
Senor Lope
Bereaved death for science in South America voyage
B Fairbank of Provo City Utah arrived on the Andes from South American ports. He was part of a nine member party seeking fauna and flora specimens in Central and South America. Several members fell ill and faced danger from rebels in Colombia while attempting to reach the coast. All but Fairbank reached the coast then to Santa Marta where he joined the Andes to return to New York. He says the expedition was a scientific success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South America
New York
B. Fairbark
Provo City
Utah
Andes
South American
Central America
Colombia
Fairbank
Magdalena River
Santa Marta
McCoy Women Arrested in Kansas Land Fraud Case
Chicago on December 24 Minnie McCoy and her daughter Lulu were arrested on charges of fraudulent transfer of a Kansas farm valued at 15000 dollars. Charles McCoy claims Lulu M McCoy is rightful owner. deed allegedly signed by Lulu under influence via James Coffey. Wing bought the land through Coffey. continuance to January 3 to bring Kansas witnesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Minnie MrCoy
Lulu McCoy
Kansas
Charles McCoy
Lulu Mu McCoy
Liv McCoy
Joseph McCoy
Phillips County
Lulu M. McCoy
A& Personal
James Coffey
Woodruff
Minnie McCoy
Coffey
Mss
South African Stocks in Demand
London reports heavy buying of the British chartered South African company shares on the stock exchange over two days. Rumors say investors expect Rhodesia to join the Transvaal and that the government will include the purchase price in the planned Transvaal loan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Stock Exchange
Rhodesia
Transvaal
Train Plows Through Cattle Herd Near Adin Baber Farm
Mattoon Illinois December 24 A south western limited passenger train at sixty mph collided with a driven herd on a grade near Adin Baber’s stock farm. Engineer William Ivies plowed the engine into the herd and ground ten cattle to pieces. The collision left blood on the cars but the high speed kept the train on the track and all passengers were saved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mattoon
Ill
Kansas
Edgar ‘County
William Ivies
Adin Baber
Boers Suffer Casualties and Draft Change in South Africa
London reports heavy losses at Tafel Kop as Boers dressed as British troops repelled Damant’s force, with three officers and twenty-nine killed. An army order bars new volunteers lacking full training and annual camps to improve effectiveness amid guerrilla warfare. Also, artillery withdrawals from South Africa proceed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Damant
Tafel Kop
Orange River Colony
Lord Kitchener
Clief
War Office
South Africa
Johannesburg
Pretoria
Colenbrander
Pietersburg
Mrs Rodgers Dies in North During Christmas Visit
Mrs Josephine Rodgers aged 60 of Savannah Ga died suddenly in New York City from apoplexy while visiting her daughter Mrs Barbour Walker and son in law Mrs Schuyler and the Rev Dr Livingston Schuyler. She was widow of Confederate officer Colonel St George Rodgers and home is Bull Street Savannah.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Josephine Rodgers
Savannah
Rodgers
Barbour Walker
Schuyler
Livingston Schuyler
Question of Arbitration at Pan American Conference
Some South American nations plan a separate compulsory arbitration convention at the Pan American conference in Mexico City. Argentina favors compulsory arbitration, while others prefer milder terms. Chile and Argentina dispute draws heavy press attention, and war threats could cause the conference to dissolve if Argentine delegates withdraw.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico City
Argentina
Mexico
Brush Loses Cincinnati Baseball King Title
Cincinnati dispatch reports John T. Brush of Indianapolis to be superseded by Colonel J. D. Ellison of Columbus with Cincinnati associates backing a Spalding faction in ownership of the National League club. Brush will lease Western avenue grounds but lose the team to new local hands with a more central park. Rumors mention an American League club may come, blocked by current plans.
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Cincinnati
Ohio
John T. Brush
Indianapolis
Aus
J. D. Ellison
Columbus
Cincinnati Associates
Cincinnati Club
National League
Spalding
Brush
A. G Spalding
Western Avenue
Mining Expert King Dead in Phoenix
Clarence H. King, a renowned mining expert and engineer, died in Phoenix today at age 63 from pulmonary trouble. He helped organize the United States Geological Survey and authored extensive literature on the Grand Canyon of the Colorado. he was unmarried and resided at the Century Club in New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
King
Phenix
Ariz
Clarence H. King
United States Geological Survey
Grand Canyon
Colorado
Century Club
New York
Great Gypsum Trust Formed
Chicago December 21 construction unites twenty five gypsum firms into the United States Gypsum Company with a paid up capital of 10 million dollars. The firm will not issue bonds nor offer stock for sale. Condition reports on Mrs Leslie in New York as of December 24 and Mrs Frank Le Bebonard in Roosea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Gypsum Trust
Chicago
United States
United States Gypsum Company
Leslie
Newbork
Captain Hawes To Retire From Family Firm
The firm of P. M. Hawes & Brother, a leading mercantile house, will dissolve on January 1 due to Captain FB M Hawes retirement. The business will continue under S. O. Hawes. Captain Hawes serves in the legislature representing this county and will retire to farming and banking duties as president of the Elberton Loan and Savings Bank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elbeiwa, Oa, Secemper Za
P. M. Hawes & Brother
FB. M. Hawes
O. Hawes
Hawes
Elberton Loan and ‘Bavings Bank
Vaptain Hawes
Elbert
Granite City Lodge elects new officers in Elberton meeting
At a regular meeting of Granite City Lodge Knights of Pythias No 90 Sam I Olive was elected chancellor B I Thornton vice chancellor and Ed C Williams prelate. The lodge has over one hundred members and will send two representatives to the next grand lodge. The treasury is fuller than ever before.
Bicycle Races At Boston Open Indoor Track
Boston hosts ten lap bicycle track meet at Park Street faster indoor record set by Albert Champion with unpaced mile in 1 28 46 and 2 mile exhibition in 3 24 1. Five mile open amateur won by Sam Lutkin with time 12 12 5 and other results list Freeman Rutz Gourgoltz Monroe Butler Galvin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Champion
Boston
Park Salfare
New England
Jimmy Michael
H. B. Freeman
Portland
Oreg
H. Rutz
New Haven
Jean Gourgoltz
Paris
Ben Monroe
Memphis
Venn
Nat Butler
Cambridge
Sam Lutkin
Joseph Curry
J. T. Galvin
Hartford
G. R. Leander
Chicago
W. H. Rutz
Hugh McLean
Chelsea
French Statesmen Adjourn After Budget Debates
Paris December 24. The senate and chamber of deputies adjourned today after passing various interior budget items for the holidays. Queen Alexandra is recovering in London, progress noted as satisfactory toward recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Senate
Chamber of Deputies
Iep Ae
Queen Alexandra
Leohdon
Was Joseph a Golfer P Bostom Trangerlp
A fragmentary note speculates on Joseph as an original golfer. It riffs on a coat of many colors as a golf suit and suggests the biblical scene of being put in a hole by his brothers as a metaphor for being beaten at golf.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph
Bostom Trangerlp
Joseph of
Ald
City Fathers Renounce Pay Increases in Six to Five Vote
Macon Georgia December 24 special meeting of mayor and council features include raising city attorney pay to 1500 from 1200 after prior cut from 1900. Public Works Commissioner salary restored to 500 from 300. Market officer to be employed. J H Wheeler elected foreman of streets at five dollars per month, amid opposition. Alderman Hill moves that council refuse salary for coming year, allocate funds to cover increases. six to five vote. Several details on department expenditures and licenses adopted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Macon
Massee
Minter Wim‘berly
Public Works
Lee Ellis
Massenburg
Finance Committee
J. H. Wheeler
Central Railroad
Thomas Carne
L Howard Cutter
Arthur Wilcox
Hil
Hill
Burdick
Bamour
Mayer
Happ
Redmond
Wilder
Hollingsworth
Willis
Lawyer shoots president during trial in Alabama
Birmingham special report says J W L Dodd, president of the Southern Mutual Aid Association, was wounded by his attorney W M Little in a room at seven thirty this morning. Little, in night clothes, fired five shots after grappling with Dodd, claiming a blackmail scheme. Dodd’s brother James escaped injury as a cartridge misfired. Little, from North Carolina, is detained. Dodd’s debenture trial was postponed indefinitely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Ala
J—W. L. Dodd
Southern Mutual Aid’ Association
W. M. Little
Little
Mr. Dodd
Mr. Little
Jamey Dodd
Dodd
James
North Carolina
Walking Arsenal Man Taken in Macon
William Mims known as a walking arsenal was arrested by Patrolmen Herndon Hoile man and Golden in Macon and jailed in Bibb County awaiting a city court hearing for carrying concealed weapons. Officers found a Colt revolver, a hatchet, a pistol in each boot leg, ammunition and burglary tools on him. He claimed he found the items under trees in South Macon but was jailed in default of $300 bond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Macon
Weeenwer
Recorder Freeman
Recorder's Court
Wild Goose Chase Nets Macon Man Wanted for Theft
Macon detectives hunted J C Guerry a young white man accused of stealing 65 dollars from Kessler Dry Goods. Jenkins tracked him to Lakeland Florida where Guerry was jailed then escaped. Guerry claimed his father is a prominent Macon attorney and gubernatorial candidate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Macon
Jenkins
J. C. Guerry
Jarceny
Kessler Dry Goods Company
Guerry
Lateland
Fla
Jeyiins
Lakeland
Georgia
Blood of Negroes Flows in Florida Towns
In Jasper Florida on December 24 Henry Norman a black saw mill worker shot and killed a man at a negro festival in Avoca hamlet of Hamilton County. Nearby Roundtree slit the throat of Lee and shot Joe Lee father of the slain man. Neither suspect arrested. sheriff pursues both Norman and Roundtree.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florida
Jasper
Fla
Henry Norman
Avoca
Hamilton
Roundtree
Lee
Joe Lee
Norman
William Maguire of Washington Dies After Illness
Washington Ga December 24 William Maguire a prominent citizen died this morning after several weeks illness He was admired for his exemplary life and many sterling qualities Survived by two wives and a sister Miss Nellie Maguire of Mobile Ala Funeral will be held tomorrow at the Catholic church and interment will be with his late father.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Ohio
Duke of Orleans
Louia Philippe
France
Claude M. Wall
Adele de Alonquon
Louis de Alonquon
Adele
Gad- Moolis
Gallépols
Wall
Washington
William Maguire
Washington, Ga
Willam Maguire
Maguire
Widoew
Nellé Maguire
Mobile
Ala
Supreme Court Adjourns For February Recess
The North Carolina Supreme Court adjourned last night for the present term. It will reconvene in February. About twenty cases remain on the docket to be taken up when sessions resume.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Court
Raleigh
N. C
King to sue Seaboard Air Line for injuries case
Raleigh jury reports that Mr. King a Raleigh commercial traveler will sue the Seaboard Air Line for damages of 350 000 for injuries from a wreck south of Raleigh three months ago He was hospitalized here over two months in a case filed December 24 Special.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seaboard
Raleigh
N. C
King
Seaboard Air Line
Here
Thief Escapes After Horse Theft Near Columbus
A young black boy stole a valuable horse from Judge William Redd in Muscogee County. He rode east of Columbus, then offered to sell the horse to Mesare Anthony for ten dollars. The men tried to change a sixty dollar bill, urged the boy to hitch the horse to a buggy, and accompanied him house to house to obtain change, winking to signal the scam. The boy fled about a mile from the city, leaving the would be buyers to return the horse to the judge who paid a reward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
William Redd, Jr
Muscogee County
Mortuary notices from Columbus and nearby towns
Shelby Compton of Columbus Georgia died suddenly of apoplexy at home leaving a widow and children. James Write Arnold Jr of Washington Georgia died after several days of acute indigestion. funeral held and well attended. Mrs Pope Hill of Wilkes county Georgia died at her home. A M Lea district attorney of the southern Mississippi district and popular Republican died in Vicksburg Mississippi at age 50.
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Shelby Compton
Columbus
Shelly Compton
Southeast
B. WH. Hudson
W.w. Arnold, Jr
Washington, Ga
Washington,Ga
James Write Arnold, Jr
Arnold
Walter Elmes
H. L. Arnold
Pope Hill
Wilkes County
Washington
A. M. Lea
Vicksburg
Miss
Southern Mississippi
Carrie Dancy Furman Weds Harry A Robinson at Raleigh
Society guests attended the morning ceremony at the Church of the Good Shepherd Raleigh for Miss Carrie D Furman and Mr Harry A Robinson both of Raleigh The bride was given away by her father Robert N Furman editor Raleigh Morning Post Maid of honor was Miss Martha Phillips Tarboro Best man was W B Robinson Belair Missouri The couple left for Belair after the wedding
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belair, Mo
Mr. Robinson
Belair
How to Find Out Kidney Trouble With Swamp Root
An advertorial explains that a glass of water left 24 hours reveals kidney trouble through sediment and staining. It touts Dr Kilmer Swamp Root as a universal remedy for kidney bladder and urinary issues, claims relief from back pain and rheumatism, and offers free sample bottle and book via mail from Kilmer and Co. in Binghamton New York, noting the ad appeared in The Atlanta Daily Constitution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton, N
Atlanta Daily Constitution
Columbus Plans for the Special Good Roads Convention
Columbus Ga December 24 Special Great preparations are under way for the Interstate good roads convention to be held January 1 3 A Southern railway Good Roads Special will come January 10 stay a week with scientific road building exhibition Mayor Chappell will call a mass meeting to appoint an executive committee Governors Candler Jelks McSweeney Congressmen senators and state legislators will receive invitations Educational institutions especially agricultural colors will get invitations Commercial bodies will be asked to send delegates Federation of Women’s Clubs and teachers urged to help advertise President Samuel Spencer of the Southern Railway expected to attend and Secretary of Agriculture James Wilson will receive a special invitation to be present The postal department interest in rural delivery prompts a preening invitation to the postmaster general.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
H. Moore
National Good Roads Association
Southern Railway
Chappell
Georgia
Alabama
Candler
Jelks and
McSweeney
Federation of Women’s Clubs
Samuel Spencer
James Wilson
Survey of New Road in Alabama Advances to Capitalists
In Tuscaloosa on December 24 special dispatch reports the B and W road survey finished and backing capitalists plan immediate push. Hon L H Garrett, here for road interests, signals rapid progress before Christmas at Carthage. Also noted is a small cottage blaze at Mrs A P Hogan’s home in the city, quickly fought by the fire department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tuscaloosa
Ala
L. H. Garrett
Carthage
Mijas
A. P. Hogan
Farmer Julius Lambeth Found Dead Near Stream
Julius Lambeth, a single farmer from Rockingham County, missing for two weeks, was found frozen on a stream bank ten miles from his home. Authorities believed his unbalanced mind led him to wander. search efforts spanned the area before the discovery in Raleigh on December 24.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
N. C
Julius Lambeth
Rockingham County
Watch Your Kidneys from Oldel Warnings to Cure
An old medical advertisement promotes Stuart's Gin and Buchu as a universal kidney remedy. It lists symptoms from backache to urinary issues and urges readers to watch kidneys for diseases like Bright's, gout, and rheumatism. Claims instant relief and safe use for all ages with free advice from Stuart Drug Co. Atlanta.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bright
Stuart
Stuart Drug.Co
Atlanta
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