Alice Roosevelt enjoys Mardi Gras on late train arrival
In New Orleans on February 17 Miss Alice Roosevelt and Miss Root arrived six hours late. They were met by Mr. John A. McThernna and joined by General Joseph Wheeler and daughters. At the Atlanteans ball in the French Opera House Miss Roosevelt sat in a decorated box and was escorted to a seat beside the throne. The King presented her with a souvenir and grandees paid homage to the royal guest.
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WADDELL BILL TO BE PUSHED
Montgomery Alabama February 17 The day’s sensation was the compromise of differences on an elective railroad commission and more power for the commission The Starr bill Texas law is abandoned Only the first section of the Starr bill is kept as an amendment to the present Alabama code The Waddell bill is added as an amendment drawn by the railroad commission president and endorsed by the governor The compromise was announced on the house floor and will be voted on tomorrow The general election bill passed the house with features including a numbered ballot emblems for party tickets an elective railroad commission and elective county solicitors The senate passed a Florence dispensary bill and a 50000 victors fund aid for building country school houses The fourteenth judicial circuit bill would create Walker and Winston counties and a joint committee report suggests eighteen circuits and abolition of chancery courts transferring jurisdiction to circuit courts
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Senate
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Fourteenth Judicial Circuit
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Winston
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Cane Growers Meet in May in Macon Georgia
A national cane growers committee urges a May 7 and 8 convention in Macon Georgia with speakers on sugar cane history cultivation and production. Notables include James Wilson H W Wiley W C Stubbs F L Stewart and Governor J M Terrell. Manufacturers from around the world will be invited.
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United States
James Wilson
Agricultural Department
Southern Agriculture
H. W. Wiley
W. C. Stubbs
Louisiana Experiment Station
F. L. Stewart
Morrisville
R. E. Rose
United
A. §. Clay
Georgia
W. G. Ewniley
James ‘Hamilton Cooper
J. M. ‘Terrell
H. A. Stockbridge
Florida
D. G. Purse
Savannah
Cotton in Central Asia yields drop in 1902 report
Washington reports from St. Petersburg that consular data show a 13 percent decrease in Central Asia cotton yield from the previous year, with American seed cotton notably affected. The cultivated district shrinks by 32 percent, though total Central Asia production is forecast near 176.3 million pounds, with American seed at about 7.5 billion pounds market value.
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State Department
St. Petersburg
Central Asia
Holloway
Russian Statistical Bureau
Plan to Bring Settlers South Unites Rail and Land Agents
A meeting of land and industrial agents from the southeastern railroads led to the formation of the Southeastern and Mississippi Valley Railway and Industrial Association. The group aims to promote immigration southward with two annual meetings, the next set for Miami on March 6, and plans to turn the tide by concerted action. Officers elected include M. W. Richards as president and G. A. Park as first vice president, with numerous attendees from rail lines across the region.
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Washington, D. C
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Louisville, Ky
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St. Augustine
Fla
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Macon
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Georgia
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Atlantic Coast Line
Jacksonville
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Tallulah Falls
Tallulah Flass
William Berry
Nashville
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St. Louis
Tenn
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West
Dublin
Savannah
J. W. White
Sonboard Air Line
Portsmouth
Spencer Eakin
Small Blaze In House Fires Flooring in Cloak Room
A light blaze was discovered in the east reserved gallery of the house of representatives as it convened in Washington on February 17. The fire originated from a defective flue in the democratic cloak room. about 15 feet of moulding burned before doorkeepers and attendants extinguished it. Smoke filled the hall briefly but members faced no interruption.
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Delivered Lecture at Mercer University on Christianity and Civilization
In the Mercer university chapel Macon Georgia February 17 Rev Dr J E H Forrester of First Baptist Washington lectured on Christianity and Civilization. The chapel was crowded with students and faculty who gave close attention and enjoyed the address. Forrester is regarded as Georgia’s distinguished pulpit orator and draws large crowds. The next lecture in the series will be by Dr J R Sampey of Louisville Kentucky, Heb/Old Testament chair at the Southern Baptist seminary.
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Mercer University
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First Baptist Church
Washington, Ga
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Georgia
J. R. Sampey
Louisville
Sampey
Southern BaBp- Bet
Kentucky Metropole
Southern Train Ditching Near Birmingham
In a Tuesday night derailment at Cairman Alabama on Southern Railway passenger train 37 left the track at a station forty miles from Birmingham. No injuries and only minor damage reported as authorities investigated the incident. A separate note from Decatur Alabama reports a tramp found frozen to death in a fodder stack in Moulton Lawrence County. The deceased was described as medium build about 160 to 179 pounds.
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Columbus
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Decatur
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Macon Council Had Hot Times
Macon Georgia February 17. Local legislators clashed for two hours over cemetery expenses and payrolls with a finance showdown on December bills and a plan to elect a new market captain. The session included a debate on a 50 dollar city encroachment dispute and a push to halt construction until payment.
Black Death Kills Three in Mazatlan Plague Outbreak
Mazatlan Mex February 17 Three deaths from plague yesterday with 202 admitted cases since establishment of the lazaretto and 121 deaths overall not counting city deaths. The Oso family all died and new cases rise. Cavalry is sent to enforce sanitary rules while Governor Canedo denies a Montinel case.
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Mex
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Canedo
Sinaloa
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Georgia Baptists Open Annual Convention in Macon
Delegates from Georgia and neighboring regions gather at First Baptist Church in Macon for the Georgia Baptist Convention. Dr. Landrum of Atlanta delivers a keynote address on spiritual fe and Bible knowledge. Sessions feature talks on Samuel the Prophet Elijah and education of women with speakers from Tennessee Kentucky North Carolina and more. The opening session draws wide interest across the state.
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Second Street
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Cuba
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Honduras
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South Africa
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Atlanta
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J. R. Sampey
D.D
Lounisville
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Nashville
Tenn
F.C. McConnell
Atkinson
J. J. Bennett
Griffin
R.T. Yanh
Raleigh
N.C
Banks Enjoined From Paying Out Trust Money in Arkansas Case
In a federal ancillary proceeding connected to involuntary bankruptcy against Roger H. Williams, Judge Trieber issued an injunction restraining Hot Springs banks from disbursing trust funds without a court order. The case involves alleged race frauds and the holdings concerning funds held for Witham.
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United States Court of Colorad
Roger H. Williams
Trieber
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