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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1904
Page
20
Catt alleged leader of a mob that assaulted Mrs. Lafe Dedman was arrested at Pete Gladish’s home near the city. He broke loose from Marshal Watson after a preliminary hearing, firing a shot as he fled. Dedman’s wife was assaulted sixteen times and remains in serious condition. Catt remains at large in Liberty.
Savannah, January 24. Tomorrow the coroner will hold an inquest over the body of Mrs Elizabeth Dickerson found dead at her daughter's house one mile from the city. Benjamin Dickerson her husband is in jail after admitting he struck his wife with a switch claiming it could not have caused the death or injuries.
January 24 reports Sk. R. F. Wilster, Philippine attorney general, traveling to Washington to argue before the U S Supreme Court. Cases question jury trial rights in the islands and whether congressional acts extend jury systems, plus issues on double jeopardy and appeal rights from acquittals under Spanish law. The Philippines Supreme Court previously held Congress did not repeal the Epanjeh law.
In Bedford Indiana on January 24 the murder of Miss Sarah Schafer remains unsolved. A State University senior from Bloomington confesses a night time visit while police pursue a Louisville tip. A red haired man named Tom Boyd is arrested in Bloomington after a confrontation at a school house.
In Chicago on January 24 three suits totaling 530000 were filed in circuit court against P H Anderson. Nelson O Hultberg seeks 500000 with Dora Adams and Hanna Hulber each suing for 15000. The suits allege a tale starting in Alaska in 1892 when Anderson arrived in Nome and formed the White Star Mining Company later selling holdings for over 1 million before returning to the United States. Hultberg and his relatives claim to be the original owners and say he found gold warranting work before Anderson filed the claim in Nome.
Sam Baughman, a colored man, was caught in the act of blowing the safe in the London Kentucky railway ticket office. He demolished desks, scattered tickets, and laid blasting powder as J W West, the ticket agent, fired. Baughman fled through a window but was arrested by police. the machinist said the blast would have demolished the building if the fuse had lit.
New York January 24 Bondholders reject Schwab plan find it unacceptable without three concessions. A prominent opponent demands invalidation of about ten million dollars in Schwab held bonds, a new board without Schwab control for three years, and issuance of three million dollars in bonds at par with a twenty percent discount option. Schwab has not responded to these proposals.
Warden Abraham Gotwals and Night Watchman Beckwith were badly hurt during a violent escape attempt by Fred Bond and George Cornwallis from New York. Cornwallis lured Beckwith into a cell, then the pair used iron bars to maim the warden before police arrived. Both prisoners were captured and placed in separate dungeons.
Indianapois Indiana January 24 The mine workers scale committee formulates a demand for a general wage increase but may accept last year's scale to avoid defeats in Colorado Pennsylvania and West Virginia The national executive board met with President Mitchell to discuss the situation and may order a per capita taxation if needed The convention may hear the scale report tomorrow with the stamp system for dues collection favored by the constitution committee
Boston hopes to honor Bill Nye the American humorist whose grave in Fletcher North Carolina sits without a headstone a yearns for a proper marker. A subscription is planned to fund a decent memorial for the writer once revered for wit.
Chicago officials plan a special grand jury next Saturday to continue the coroner's investigation into the Iroquois theater disaster. The coroner's verdict is expected tonight and will be forwarded to the state's attorney. Nearly a hundred witnesses are anticipated.
Sir Henry Irving drew crowds on Trout Lake in Seneca Park after a Rochester matinee of The Merchant of Venice. The tragedian impressed onlookers by skating with speed and grace, sharing snacks with his company and aiding ladies during the outing. He led a lively tale telling luncheon later in the park.
Dr R T Bryan of Raleigh, a Shanghai missionary, spoke on Christian efforts in China and the Boxer uprising. He said the revolt unintentionally aided mission work by drawing world attention and easing gospel access to the Chinese. The audience welcomed the talk and more addresses in the south are planned before his return.
Fire Chief W. R. Joyner gets a New Year gift from Albany Georgia Chief T. E. James a "Loving Gourd" 234 feet long with a dedication dated January 11 1904. The package includes two wild turkeys weighing 17 pounds each. Joyner plans to store the gourd at his Marietta farm for use on the Joyner property. Bub Pondere Crescit appears as a decorative line amid the text.
Mrs. Kenyon Cox portrait painter laments being over 35 after Hallgarten second prize was awarded to her due to a mix up. She explains her husband sent the work mistaken for competition and believes the jury must be remade, while she defends aging and pride in her art.
A reflective piece contrasts living women with the truly dead, exploring reverence for past loves. It laments modern forgetfulness of history and inner treasure, urging restraint in chasing new raptures while honoring memories. The author references Browne and calls for a measured, elegiac attitude toward the past.
The Bellairs affair shows a former convict, now a respected AP Havana correspondent, losing trust after past crime. Despite reform and success, public opinion and officials force his dismissal, proving how a single sin can shadow character and ruin a career.
A lyrical fragment from Town Topics contrasts two loves, Jennie and Molly. The speaker wanders in a dreamlike wood, wondering if a beloved is near as moonlight filters through branches. He recalls Jennie’s smiles and caresses, then shifts to Molly, praising her youth and joy, lamenting constancy in men as Jennie reappears in the narrator’s thoughts.
New York January 24 Jack Monroe and Tom Sharkey accept an offer from National Athletic Goha Philadelphia to box in six rounds between February 10 and a date to be chosen next week The sailor and the miner will fight for 63 percent of the gross receipts.
Latson compares vitality to locomotive steam, explaining energy in the body comes from food, air, and water. He uses a 100 percent vitality model, showing 80 percent used in daily functions and 20 percent available for work, warning that exceeding this balance leads to nervous prostration and illness. He notes many lack understanding of the condition and presents it as a simple formula for depletion.
A garbled verse fragment speaks of a girl named Margaret whose weak voice contrasts with a wish to summon a knight. The text intertwines love, fate, and a longing for honor, with unclear references to paths, goats, and a figure named Mabel Barle in a distant place.
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