Posey Case on Its Appeal in Supreme Court
Jackson Miss March 8 special An echo of the Lincoln county white copper cases was heard in the supreme court as arguments were delivered in the Posey manslaughter case Posey, who killed Ben Baylis, had pleaded guilty to avoid a possible death sentence The defense attorney H Cagsedy Jr challenged the Lincoln County circuit court term legality alleging grand jury bias by members of the Law and Order League The appeal raises technical errors and promises a highly interesting ruling due to the cases' publicity
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Jackson
Miss
Lincoln County
Supreme Court
David Posey
Circuit Court
Posey
Ben Baylis
Whitecopper
Hon H Cagsedy, Jr
Brookhhaven
Lincoln County Law and Order League
Ben
Five Inches Rain Hits Texas Rivers and Railways
A heavy rainstorm drenched northeast and east Texas, causing bridge and fence washouts and rail delays. Farmers face time losses but crops appear unharmed. The downpour totaled five inches in under three hours, disrupting roads and trains with slow orders.
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Houston
Texas
Benton Banker Refuses Tax Test in Georgia
Covington Ga March 8 Special The Constitution notes a case from Covington regarding L Benton of Monticello who as president of Bank of Covington refused an occupation tax for 1904 to test its constitutionality. He paid 1901 1902 and 1903 taxes but declined 1904 prompting Newton county tax suit. Benton is said to preside over twenty banks.
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Covington
L . Benton
Monticello
Bank of Covington
Hhe Tag
Newton County
Benton
Georgia Congressman Figures Show Big Increase in Expenses
Statements issued for publication claim total appropriations for the just-closed session amount to 818,478,914 for the year ending June 30, 1908, up from 781,217,375. Livingston compares Cleveland era four-year totals with 1908-1908 figures, noting rising expenditures under successive administrations and detailing sinking fund reductions and national bank note redemptions projected for 1906.
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Washington
Hemenway
House
Livingston
Congress
Cleveland
Clevelands
Sanders-Reynolds engagement and Newton County jail raid
In Marietta Ga March special notice announces the engagement of Mary Eftien Sanders to Homer Reynolds McClatchy of Marietta with a April wedding at the bride’s residence. Miss Sanders is noted as a Mercer University relative and a prominent Greenfield society figure. McClatchy, former Morgan field manager for Equitable Life, now leads the Marietta district Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph Company, enjoying social popularity. Also Covington reports Deputy Tom Mattox returning with Jennie Banks Joe Crawford and Henry Crawford, three black prisoners from Morgan County jail since last November, charged with the murder of an aged negro woman Elisa Shy on November 10.
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Marietta, Ga
C M Sanders
Pennfield Ga
Mary Eftien
Homer Reynolds “McClatchay
Marietta Ga
Miss Sanders
Mercer University
Greenfield
S Ir McClatchey
Equitable Life Insurance Company
Southern Bell’ Telephone and ‘Telegraph Company
Marietta
Newton County
Covington
Sheff Tom Mattox
Madison
Jennie Banks
Joe Crawford
Henry Crawford
Morgan County Jatl
Havine
Elisa Shy
Weather Forecast and St Patrick’s Day Plans Notice
March 8 weather outlook for Thursday and Friday across states Georgia Virginia North Carolina South Carolina Alabama Mississippi Eastern Texas Arkansas Western Texas Kentucky includes rain possible colder interior and variable winds Warmer conditions in north portions St Patrick's Day plans in Macon Ga Ancient Order of Hibernians to celebrate March 17 under committee led by T M A McKenna
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Washington
Georgia
North
Virginia
North Carolina
South Carolina
Alabama
Mississippi
Nouth
Texas
Northwest
Arkansas
Kentucky
Macon
Macon Ga
Order of Hibernians
A McKenna
Phi Gamma Anniversary at Emory College Oxford Ga
Phi Gamma Literary Society marked its sixty eighth anniversary with a Wednesday morning alumni reunion. Hon J W Aiken of Cartersville delivered the address on Im morality Idealism, reflecting on its role in literary circles.
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Phi Gamma
Emory College
Oxford
Phi Gamma Literary Society
J W Aiken
Cartersville
Revolutions Feared in Guatemala and Nicaragua
Reports from Central America via the steamer Acapulco claim revolutions threaten Guatemala and Nicaragua as President Cabrera and President Zelaya fall out with the masses. Cabrera pushes a gulf railroad project to spur trade while in Nicaragua a new garb law for priests provokes strong church opposition and wide resistance.
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San Francisco
Central America
Acapulco
Guatemala
Nicaragua
Cabrera
Zelaya
Gulf Coast
Hag
April Delineator highlights fashion and new serials
The April Delineator emphasizes spring styles and fashion news. It notes Paine’s The Lucky Piece serial, The Rights of the Child with Dr Murray’s care discussion, Coming of the Child paper for young mothers, Little Sketches of Travel with Oberammergau children, lustre water article by Hudson Moore, and papers by Gustav Kobbe on The Stage and the Geece Self. Virginia W Cloud and Elmore-Peake short stories, Baum, Cooke, and others contribute. Domestic columns edited with focus.
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Albert Bigelow Paine
Graca P Murray Wil
Oberammergau
Hudson Moore
Gustav Kobbe
Virginia W Cloud
Elmore — Peake
le Prank Baum
Grace MacGowan Cooke
Rhine Fleetwood charged with interfering at Grand theater
The Rhine Fleetwood case charged with interfering with Detective Amerson at the Grand theater entrance last night was postponed in the recorders court due to defense counsel absence. Amerson testified Fleetwood, while taking tickets, was refused admission by theater staff following management instructions.
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Mavon
Rhine Fleetwood
Amerson
Grand Theater
Recorders Court
Mr Fleetwood
Uckets
Italians Pass Through Columbus En Route to Alabama Work
A carload of Italian immigrants travelling from New York aboard Ocean Steamship Company vessels passed through Columbus on March 8 en route to Andalusa Alabama. They were headed for turpentine farms and sawmill labor with money work awaiting them in Andalusa.
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Columbus Ga
Columbus
Andalusa
Ala
New York
Ocean Steamship Company
Queer Freak of Nature Pointer Dog Adopts Pig
Street Macon Ga March 3 Special Braxton Brezell a farmer at Hillsboro tells of a remarkable pig and two unremarkable canines. A sow died along with her pigs except one pig that found a way to survive. The pig formed a bond with a pointer whose litter died. The pig and the pointer became inseparable, the pig living with the dog and following the hunter on hunts, grunting at the dog’s every action.
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Pointer Dog
Tne
Evel
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Marbury
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London
Eng
Henry H Roelofs & CO
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
John B. Stetson & CO
GEO. A. Law & CO
Whitehall Street
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