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Newspaper

Atlanta Constitution

Location

Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Sep 02, 1902

Page

10

Gambling and Trusts Denounced by Judge Lumpkin

Judge J H Lumpkin addressed Fulton county grand jurors, denouncing gambling in all forms and warning of its social harm. He urged jurors to enforce laws against gambling and to curb trusts that manipulate markets, saying the law aims to stamp out vice and prevent price gouging. Adjourned for Labor Day with grand jury members listed. court sessions to resume next day.

J. H. Lumpkin Fulton County Grand Jury Fulthys Grand Jury Grand Jury Georgia Lfe Fulton County J. W Goldsmith Foreman Fred W. Cale B. L. Willingham A. S Poole James M. Moore J. S. Dozier E. A. Hudson L. A. Baker Henry Boyleston August Denck M. L. Carroll W. L. Peel W. L. Scruggs George W. Adair W. W. Draper Charles A. Davis John W. Grant J. Willey Pope Albert Steiner W. R. B. Whittier M. D. Francis John T. Halli, Jr Br, EB. Rushton H. M. Reid

Georgia Confederate Veterans plan Columbus reunion in October

General Evans orders the Georgia Division United Confederate Veterans to hold the 1902 annual encampment in Columbus on October 29 and 30. Brigades prepare, officers reported, historians appointed, muster rolls prepared, and badges worn by cavalry and artillery units. With General Wheatley’s death and General Wheatisy’s resignation, William Redd Jr of Columbus will lead the Western Brigade until election.

Clement A. Evans Columbus Georgia Division United Confederate Veterans Atlanta Lst Macon Dolea-Cook Calquitt Evans Georgia John Strather John A. Miller Wheatisy William Redd Clement A Evans WM. M. Crumley

A Parson's Noble Act

Rev C J Budlong of Ashaway R writes of Electric Bitters as a cure for jaundice and liver troubles after years of suffering. He claims the medicine heals liver kidney and stomach issues and guarantees satisfaction through druggists. Advertising note cites Geo S Lowran Empire Building Atlanta for contact.

C. J. Budlong Ashaway, R Empire Building Atlanta

Family Wash Stolen Again Prompting Police Hunt

City detectives and police officers search for a washerwoman accused of taking and not returning families' soiled clothes. The force notes repeated incidents, often with missing names and addresses, and urges residents to be cautious about who handles laundry to prevent loss and trouble.

Thrown From Carriage Kills Mrs Walker in Lancaster

Mrs J Stewart Walker of Lynchburg Va dies after a carriage accident in Lancaster Pa while visiting her mother Mrs George Calder. Mrs William N Appel of this city suffers concussion and severe facial abrasions with serious condition. George F Baer Sr president Reading Railway notified and travels to bedside. Runaway horse caused carriage to crash into telegraph pole injuring both women.

Walker Appel Lancaster J. Stewart Walker Lynchburg William N. Appel George Calder Mra. Appel George F. Baer Reading Railway Company

Labor Mayor for Dublin Wins Seat in City Election

Alderman Patrick Dowd, the Labour candidate, was elected lord mayor of Dublin. Tim O Harrington, the retiring lord mayor, stood for another term but was defeated, ending his tenure.

Dublin Patrick Dowd Dublim Timothy C. Harrington Mragot

Baptists to Meet as Alien Immersion Debate Looms

Large Atlanta Baptist delegations attend the Stone Mountain Association meeting at Indian Creek Church near Clarkston. The agenda centers on alien immersion, with Tabernacle Church tied to the issue. Ministers urge caution, while observers expect possible association sanctions and splits among clergy. The two day gathering features sermons by Rev John E. White and Dr. F. C. McConnell.

Baptist Churches of Atlanta Stone Mountain Baptist Association Indian Creek Church Clarkston Tabernacle Baptist Church Tabernacle Stone Moutain Baptist Association Ihe Len G. Broughton South Ju- Yang Rodgers Stone Mountain Association Baptist Ministers’ Association First Baptist Church J. C. Solomon Woodward Avenue Mr. Bolomon Broughton Tabernacle Church Southern Baptist Convention John E. White Second Baptist Church F. C. McConnell Home Mission Board John EB. Whith

Hermitage Gun Club Wins Silver Cup In Huntsville Meet

Hermitage Gun Club of Nashville defeats Huntsville Gun Club to claim a silver championship cup after a full day shoot at 100 targets per side Twenty shooters each club the final scores were Nashville 1420 Huntsville 3378 with percentages 71 and 65.9. The Hermitage team arrived by special train from Nashville via the Nashville Chattanooga and St Louis railway and participated as guests of the Huntsville club with a barbecue served.

Hermitage Club Huntsville Ala Hermitage Gun Club Nashville Khuntsville Nashville, Chattanooga and St. Louis

Preacher's Children Benefit From Grape-Nuts Diet

A prominent minister's wife recounts using only Grape-Nuts for five months to treat her eight year old daughter's bowel trouble. She reports the condition disappeared, the child grew plump, and the family found a simple breakfast of whole wheat bread, butter, Postum Cora Coffee, and Grape-Nuts.

Battle Creek Mich

German cotton not a menace to the South

A Bremen cable notes Germany eyeing independent cotton cultivation in Togoland Asia Minor and Smyrna. Dr Enditch to study local crops with possible seed, machinery, and draught animals for natives or large plantations. Cotton dealers doubt Germany can rival the South but urge Southern farmers to use scientific methods to boost quality.

Bremen Togoland German West Africa Germany Asia Minor Anat Hang Gailway Enditch Smyrna United States Africa Mr. Akers England South Europe

Military Man Appointed Instructor at Milledgeville College

SHORT ITEMS CONCERNING MEN AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS notes Captain A. B. Scott of the Thirteenth Infantry detailed as tactics instructor at the military college in Milledgeville Ga, previously commandant of cadets for four years ending January 1898. Major A. H. Marchant remains cadet commander.

A. B. Scott Thirteenth Infantry United States Army Fort McPherson Military College Milledgeville A. H. Marchant

Mark Twain Donates Books to U S Prison

Warden Hawk and Captain Tupper oversee growing inmate library at the United States federal prison with Mark Twain’s donation. Twain’s letter to Rev Tupper notes sending six Harper six-volume set and regrets inability to send the complete set due to cost. Other contributors include Miss Julia Magruder Captain Charles King and Booker Washington. Andrew Carnegie’s hoped reply is awaited. Peter Duermeyer named chief civilian employee at the prison. note of a nonholiday observed at the prison yesterday.

Hawk Captain Tupper United States Federal Prison Mark Twain York Harbor C. Tupper United States Prison Atlanta Harpers L Clemens Julia Magruder Concord N. C Charles King Ernest Thompson-Beton Charles G. Roberts Booker Washington Andrew Carnegie Peter Duermeyer Buffalo N. Y Cief

McHarg Gets Loving Out Presented by Railroad Employees

Knoxville Tennessee September reports that over one thousand employees of the Atlanta Knoxville and Northern railroad, from top officials to workers, gave Henry K. McHarg a large silver loving cup after his retirement as former president. The cup stands about fifteen inches tall and is richly described as golden. McHarg had recently sold the line to the Louisville and Nashville and had provided each official a year's salary while granting every employee one month’s pay.

Eployees Atlanta Knoxville and Northern Knoxville, Tern Atlanta, Knoxville and Northern Railroad Henry K. McHarg Wall Street New York 2Farg Road Louisville Nashville

Governor Beckham Objects to Mec Govern Corbett Fight

Louisville September 1 Rev W F Lloyd pastor denounced prize fights. Governor Beckham sent a letter expressing disapproval of prize fighting in Louisville and Kentucky and stating authorities should prevent the McGovern versus Young Corbett contest set for September 22 in Louisville. The letter did not specify any action planned.

Beckham Louisville W.F. Lloyd Fifty and Walnut Streets Kentucky McGovern Young Corbett

Uncle Sam presses Porte over Stone case in Constantinople

Dispatch from Constantinople reports the Turkish government refused to discuss responsibility for the 1901 capture of Ellen M. Stone and a companion, noting the event occurred on Turkish soil and accusing authorities of evading legation demands. The note follows ongoing negotiations and complaints of insufficient arrest efforts. Seaboard Air Line advertises two hour shorter trips to Portemouth with 112.00 round trip tickets.

Constantinople United States Leishman Ellen M. Btone Legation Porte Seaboard Air Line Portemouth

Paine's Celery Compound Promises Health Renewal

The notice touts Paine's Celery Compound as the path from suffering to health for rheumatism neuralgia kidney disease and digestive ills. A testimonial from John C. Rowan claims cure and renewed vigor after years of illness. Also reports summer Tybee travel shows 84 187 passengers with no accidents and May August records despite rainy Sundays.

Phelps Paine John C. Rowan H. Winifred Street St. Paul Minn Faine Tybee Savannah Tybee Island

Old Point Comfort Return Via Southern Railway

Travel notice for a round trip to Old Point Comfort going and returning via Southern Railway on Sept 1st with tickets priced at $12.00. Tickets are valid for seven days.

Old Point Comfort Southern Railway

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