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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1904
Page
17
A sensational claim from Cin Township, Wy states Prof. Thomas F. Adkin, a famed wanderer, saves a woman on death's edge without drugs or surgery. He touts divine power, offers free treatments, and cites letters from grateful families and a former evangelist, asserting cures at distance and refuting medical science.
The Hawkinsville market reported substantial cotton sales on Tuesday. W. R. Vaughn moved 72 bales bringing over six thousand dollars, and W. C. Betts sold 38 bales for 16 1/2 cents per pound, totaling 3,334.28 dollars. L. H. Ragan sold 19 bales.
At 1 cent shipments totaled 1,673.03 dollars. L. W. Bong of Chicago Hill sent a large lot to Hawkinsville and sold this week at 18 cents. Several smaller lots sold at 18 cents while buyers hope for higher prices at 19 to 20 cents.
Raleigh February 5 Special. Officials discuss the Supreme Court ruling in the South Dakota versus North Carolina bonds case, recalling a 1861 plan to collect over half a million from the state. An ex-official linked Governor Russell’s private secretary to the scheme, triggering Democratic press denunciations of Russell. Also features the cheerful 85-year-old ex Confederate Dennis Kain at the Soldiers Home, and an attorney general opinion on using penitentiary poles for street wiring. Efforts to attract European white immigrants to North Carolina are proposed at a Greensboro meeting to address labor needs.
Albany Ga February report notes farmers in Dougherty County avoid cotton dependence. While cotton acreage rises slightly, diversification grows with hay, corn, peas, potatoes, rye, oats, ground peas and sugar cane. Cantaloupes and watermelons will see large plantings, continuing Albany’s role as a leading shipper.
Fort Valley Ga February 5 special The fruit growers of this section anticipate the Fruit Growers Association meeting Feb 19 the largest and most important in the history with farmers from across Georgia attending. Railroads grant 1 I 3 fare with daily excursions to large orchards during the convention. The festival highlights Fort Valley orchards and a potential full peach crop as questions on orchard care shipping packing planting and advertising will be discussed with practical demonstrations by leading local growers.
Savannah special reports a negro burglar boarded President R G Irwin's private car on a moving Georgia Central train from Atlanta to Savannah. He tried on a suit from Irwin's secretary W R Sullivan, the porter fired, and a scuffle led to gunfire. The intruder was wounded, fled, and later captured after being run down near Egypt, then jailed in Savannah. A separate note mentions a fire destroying the Billmore post office and two nearby businesses with about 1000 dollars loss.
Washington February 5 The cabinet meeting was brief with no Far Eastern update from the state department. A commissioner was chosen to fill Governor Taft’s vacancy on the Philippine commission and to promote Mesers Wright and Ide. The selected man’s identity was withheld pending acceptance.
An alleged testimonial from a Charleston, South Carolina reader praises Dr. Miles Heart Cure and Nerve Plasters. The letter describes sudden heart pain, shortness of breath, and immobilizing illness, claiming the products rapidly relieved pain and enabled deep breathing after taking one bottle and applying a plaster.
Macon Georgia heads toward a pro baseball season as contractor work begins on park improvements. Kohler the franchise owner gains control of grounds rent free for the year in exchange for a two grandstands plus fence work. Mercer management accepts city council terms and plans to field a team with Manager Smith directing preparations in March. The Boston team of the American Association reportedly begins southward to join the project.
Carteraville Georgia February 5 special Thomas Leachman died at his home near here yesterday at age 109 likely the oldest man in Georgia. He was famed for great physical strength endurance and vitality. Until three years ago he remained active, once lifting 300 pounds of cotton on his birthday and cutting two cords of wood daily in his eighties. He came from Abbeville District South Carolina to this county during the forties for mining and farming. His wife died recently at about eighty.
Clarence Bennett a colored man was shot and killed by Frank Jackson in a woods near Lakewood while they were nagging. Jackson a colored man was arrested and held for investigation after a coroner’s inquest suggested a closer look at the facts. The shooting, claimed accidental by Jackson, appears to have occurred at close range with a back head wound and powder on the cap, prompting a state court inquiry.
A Birmingham grand larceny convict known as A Hayes alias McElroy, sentenced to five years, escaped Wetumpka prison after only a month. Hounds are on his trail as authorities pursue the fugitive Montgomery February report notes.
Richmond Chief of Police Howard Tiday resigns effective June 30 after a police commission investigation into informal charges he filed against Policeman Wyatt. Wyatt was exonerated in the inquiry.
Dr J T Catron was nominated for captain of company A fifth Regiment Atlante Zouaves after Captain F L Smith resigned. Second Lieutenant Homer Weaver was named to succeed James T Ellis, with Corporal S B Lilley as second lieutenant nominee. Election slated for next Monday night, possibly delayed a week. Catron currently serves as second lieutenant in company M machine gun battery.
City and County Health Boards in Dublin Georgia created a health board with Dr L J Thomas as health officer. County members listed include Commissioner A R Arnau and Ordinary W A Wood along with Drs J Thomas J BE New and JG Garter. City council reorganized its health board with Mayor E R Orr and doctors R H Stanley W R Brigham J L Weddington and W F Higgins and M C Moffett. Dr Stanley remains health officer of the city.
The Senate confirmed several nominations including William W. Rossell of Maryland as secretary of legation at Panama, and Franklin A. Barkley of Lincolnton North Carolina William J. McDaniel of Rutherfordton and Robert Templeton of Moorville.
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