Senators Debate Vermont Farm Decline in Nation Statehood Fight
Washington February 1 Meassrs Clark of Montana Dillingham and Teller continued the joint statehood discussion as four territories push to become states. Dillingham urged consolidating Arizona and New Mexico. Teller cited Vermont farm value declines. Clark urged abolishing territorial government. Senate adjourned after executive session.
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Clark
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Teller
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Dilingham
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Meeting in Pulaski county discusses cotton acreage cutback
Gov Fops Brown reports on New Orleans gathering as farmers bankers and merchants fill the Pulaski county courthouse. Allen T Fountain chairs the gathering with J J Harvard as secretary. Pope Brown delivers the convention report. Farmers plan to reduce their cotton acreage amid the county wide turnout.
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New Orleans
Hewkincyilie
Pulaski County
Court House
Allen T. Fountain
J. J. Harvard
Son
Pope Brown
Women Attend The Sessions In Fishburn Case
In Roanoke Virginia on February 1 the Fishburn murder trial instructions were revised and read to the jury by Tedgs Aiken. The new directions are described as the most voluminous in the state. Everett Perkins, the commonwealth's attorney, spoke three hours in proposing the prosecution arguments. E F Robertson for the defense followed, but court adjourned before completing his remarks. Women in large numbers attended the sessions and many stayed through lunch and did not leave the building.
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Fishburn
Roanoke
Tedgs Aiken
Everett Perkins
Commonwealth
E F. Robertson
Deterra
Jury Discharges In Lundberg Shipyard Case
New York jury reports unable to agree in the Henry Lundberg case, former inspector of three ram vessels, charged with a slaughter connected to the General Steam Yarter. Jury discharged after tense deliberations.
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New York
Henry Lundberg
A. Estan
Guano of Peru Now in Georgia
Farmers of Georgia may again use Peruvian guano as the British steamer Cuzco arrives in Savannah with 8,000 tons. This first shipment in 35 years marks a revival of bird guano usage previously widespread among local growers.
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Georgia
Savannah
Cuzco
Pera
Baby Found Dead in Bed in Carrollton Home
Littie Bessie Ledbetter, two months old and daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Ledbetter, was found dead in her bed at 208 Green's Ferry Avenue yesterday morning. A coroner's inquest ruled convulsions as the cause. the body will be taken to Carrollton, Georgia for funeral and interment.
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Littie Bessie Ledbetter
J. W. Ledbetter
Green's Ferry Avenue
Ledbetter
Doctor Schoenfeld Arrested in Atlanta on New Warrants
Dr Ben Schoenfeld secretary of the Chicago Medical Sanitarium Association was arrested in Atlanta by Detectives and taken to Griffin on a warrant for cheating and swindling. Since his arrest was publicized three more warrants were issued in Jonesboro Georgia accusing him of practicing medicine and swindling as a fake physician. He retained Lamar Hin as attorney and plans to show his business is legitimate at trial.
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Chicago Medical Sanitarium Association
Atlanta
Brelnt
Geckhart
Griffin
Pate! H. Phelps
Lockhart
Schoenfeld
Jonesboro
Lamar Hin
J. Newton Hathaway
Hathaway
Newton Hathaway
M. D
Inman
Broad Street
Presbyterians Receive Large Bequest From Lockhart Will
February 1 report on Charles Lockhart's probate showing a total estate between 75,000,000 and 109,000,000. He leaves 360,000 for public benefits with 130,000 to United Presbyterian Church distributed to missions and church boards, 30,000 to Home missions, 26,000 to Freedmen missions, 10,000 to Church Extension, 10,000 to ministerial education, 10,000 to Education Board, 30,000 to the Young Men's Christian Association, and the remainder to prominent local hospitals.
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Fittsburg
Charles Lockhart
Thevis
United Presbyterian Church
Board of
Board of Lome Missions
Board of Freedmen's Missions
Idi Teller
Beardnf
Exchange Elects Officers in Heckmart Ga Meeting
The Heckmart exchanges of commerce held a regular meeting last night. W Ferguson was elected president, J Sibson first vice president, Colonel Buell Starr secretary and treasurer. Directors named Hensley El Mos Zan J Je Gibson and de Fevers. The weather forecast for Thurs and Fri shows rain on the coast and cooler interior across Georgia and nearby states with varied wind conditions. Local temperatures and comparative figures from various stations are listed.
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Heckmart
Heckmart Exchanges of Commerce
Wring
W. Ferguson
J. Sibson
Buell Stari
Monaers
Hensley
el Mos Zan
J. Je Gibson
de Fevers
Harvard Endowment Urged as Key to College Solvency
President Eliot argues Harvard should build a larger endowment to cover a 1903-04 deficit of 30,000 dollars and fund salaries. He warns tuition restraint and a bigger endowment are needed, with two million five hundred thousand dollars as a moderate goal. He condemns rough play as unmanly and unnecessary to win.
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Ambridge
Presldent
Eliot
Cold Weather Coming Tonight in Atlanta
The cold snap, delayed slightly, is set to reach Atlanta tonight with forecasts calling for a colder day than yesterday. December conditions show a January month mean of 37.0 scaled by records, wind from the northwest, and 3.93 inches of precipitation, with 8 clear days, 10 partly cloudy, and 13 cloudy.
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Atlanta
Burns From Benzine Blaze Mortal Wound On Mrs Gordon Buige
Mrs Gordon Buige suffered severe burns at her 25 Whitehall Terrace home while cleaning gloves with benzine. She bent over a gasoline jar when the liquid ignited and clothes burned away her arms and upper body. her son in law and husband’s mother-in-law extinguished the fire. The injured traveler was away at the time and the prognosis is doubtful.
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Gordon Buige
Whitehall Terrace
Ara
Bulo
Montag Brothers
Ballot Fraud Alleged in Colorado Governor Contest
Denver reports a dramatic session as Frederick Hummel identifies his ballot among a fraudulent batch of seventy to eighty ballots. The Supreme Court heard opening arguments on ballot integrity and agreed to use paired openers from both parties to review disputed ballots. Labor groups in Denver call for nationwide rallies demanding fair play for Governor Adams amid the Peabody contest.
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Colo
Frederick Hummel
Chet
Mr. Hummel
Adams
Peabody
Liberty League
Carpenters’ Union
Thig City
Senate funds agriculture and naval report on Maryland
Senator Proctor reported to the Senate a agricultural appropriation bill totaling 56 787 170 an increase of 208 740 over the House version Principal increases include 71540 for the bureau of animal industry 45000 for the bureau of plant industry 27260 for the bureau of forest service and 10000 each for the bureau of chemistry the weather bureau and public roads Navy Captain Dayton reports to the navy department that the armored cruiser Maryland achieved a speed of 22 406 knots per hour for four consecutive hours during her official trials off Massachusetts surpassing contract speed by 0s knots.
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Senate
Proctor
House
Bureau of Animal Industry
Bureau of Plant Industry
Bureau of Forest Service
Bureau of Chemistry
Weather Bureau
Public Roads
Maryland
Fibrusry
Dayton
Navy Board of Inspection and Survey
Navy Department
Massachusetts
Huntsville Bank Merger Creates New Trust Company
Huntsville national bank has merged with Huntsville Savings Bank and Trust Company. The consolidated business will be continued by a new corporation named Wanteville Bank and Trust Company with capital stock increased to 75,000 dollars. Officers remain largely the same.
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Huntsville
Sus
Seuraury
Paures and
Merchants National Bank
Huntsville Savings Bank and Trust Company
Wanteville Bank and Trust Company
Central Pacific Pays Note in Treasury Report
Washington February reports the Treasury records show Central Pacific Railroad Company paying its twelfth note of 2,958,830 dollars, bringing the day’s receipts to a grand total of 2,177,000 dollars.
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Central Pacific
Washington
Treasury Department
Central Pacffc Hallroad Company
The
Treasury
Costly blaze destroys blocks in Schenectady NY
Fire at Schenectady on February 1 nearly leveled four State street blocks and damaged two more buildings. Loss estimated at 200000 dollars, partly insured. J E B Davidson & Sons clothiers suffer the heaviest damage.
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Schenectady
N. Y
J. EB. Davidson Sons, Clothiers
Twelve Below at Omaha Weather Record
Omaha, Nebraska logged a brutal cold spell with a low of twelve degrees below zero. Forecasters warned of more extreme cold tonight as temperatures could reach around twenty below with clear skies and continued frigid conditions.
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Omaha
Nebr
Million Gift to Union Theological Seminary Revealed
Dr Charles Cuthbert Hall announced a gift of 1 000 100 to Union Theological Seminary from an unnamed donor The donation includes 36 city lots between 120th and 122nd Streets just off Riverside Drive The intention is to use the funds to move the seminary from its current quarters to the site within the gift.
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New York
Union ‘Theological Seminary
Charles Cuthbert Hall
Riverside Drive
Fished and other world famous pleintera at Walker i Yarbrough's 85 Peachtree
Washington February 1 Senator Quarles introduced a resolution directing the census bureau to collect statistics on marriage and divorce in the United States.
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Mitchell, Lamasure
de Bict
Muroli
Hugo
Walker i Yarbrough
Washington
Senator Quarles
Census Bureau
United States
Bingham to Perform for Macon Lyceum Tonight
Ralph Bingham will give an entertainment under the auspices of the Macon Lyceum courses tomorrow evening in the Chapel of Wesleyan College. Cordele Nominates Officers For Water Works And Police Chiefs. Tom A. Johnson becomes chief and C. Barwick named city engineer and superintendent of water works after oath of office.
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Bingham
Macon
Ralph Bingham
Macon Lyceum
Wesleyan College
Cordele
Tom A. Johnson
C. Barwick
Carpet Leaders Express Pride in Styles and Service
The Carpet and Bug selling firm boasts deep traditions and leadership in stock, pattern beauty, and order accuracy. It highlights strong buying power from major carpet makers, wining contracts with churches hotels schools and homes, and asserts occasional losses to rivals while claiming overall high averages in success.
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