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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1902
Page
8
A frightened Russian woman, headed from New York to Boston for her sister’s funeral, boarded the City of Memphis by mistake at Pier 35 North River. She landed in Savannah after a cabman misdirected her to the wrong pier. Passengers funded her return passage to New York.
Ware county commissioners raise the tax rate to 11.50 per thousand plus state tax to fund a new road program. About 6,000 dollars yearly will be raised to improve 212 miles of roads, with plans to clay roads where clay is available. D J Blackburn reports and road work starts in militia districts immediately.
Mormon missionaries have proselyted in Madison Taylor Hamilton and other Florida counties for months and won many converts. A convoy of converts traveled by Valdosta Southern railway in a through coach toward Taylor County and Leftwich Canada, about 25 to 30 people, mostly families embracing Mormonism.
A bold Covington burglary at James R Stephenson’s hardware store involved thieves scaling the wall and entering through a skylight to seize pistols knives and cartridges valued around a substantial sum. This marks at least the second such theft this year with police actively pursuing leads.
Columbus, September 5 Special President W A Hawkins of the Columbus Eufaula and Grout railroad sails for Baltimore after receiving a telegram suggesting financing is assured. If arrangements are completed the project will begin immediately, enabling a rapid construction of the road.
Carrolton Ga Sept 5 Special The Gainesboro Telephone Company begins expansion this week with a Hak grom Centralhatchle to Franklin Heard County seat. Heard County lacks railroad and telephonic ties, and once the link is completed in a few weeks, connections will extend through the Belt long distance system via the Carrollton exchange.
Knoxville Tenn September The Sentinel reports East Tennessee Coal Company mines at Jellico idle due to a wage scale disagreement. About 150 miners, mostly union, out awaiting settlement. Across Tennessee coal fields west of Cumberland about 60 more men seek wage agreements.
Eastern capitalists surveyed Cuthbert Georgia property this week for the cotton milk plant and reported favorable conditions. Negotiations are advancing toward resuming operations and creating an underwear unit locally. Additional talks point to locating other manufacturing plants in town with strong encouragement from outside capital.
News notes from Dublin Georgia report the city court in session since Monday focusing on civil matters and upcoming trials of about a dozen men for operating illegal liquor joints. Prohibition sentiment is strong and county officers push enforcement while Dublin’s new school building awaits completion. A local accident leaves 24 year old Fred Melton seriously injured after a buggy crash en route home. Merchants shift locations in a brisk business move as fall approaches.
Mrs. R. I. Hester and her son narrowly escaped death at the Central railroad crossing on Blakely street in Cuthbert Georgia. A freight train was moving cars and had unblocked the crossing when the wheels of the buggy were crushed and Mrs. Hester suffered a head gash while her son, tossed among wreckage, survived unhurt.
A local freight train brakeman Jim Dobbs colored was knocked from a moving train while attempting to climb aboard. He fell beneath the cars and was cut in two. Dobbs home stated Heflin Alabama. No blame to the crew. accident blamed on his misjudgment as he swung too far from the car.
Bethel Male College at Cuthbert Georgia started its fall term on a Wednesday drawing a large attendance with many out of town students. President Pollock of Mercer gave an address on education and the college is expected to report its largest enrollment in years.
Our people are anxious that the Central and the G F and A will erect a union passenger station where the two lines intersect. It would be a great convenience to the traveling public and more accessible to a larger portion of the population. September 5. Special edition notes local interest in rail infrastructure.
The white primary executive committee in Augusta Georgia changed the councilmanic primary from November 6 to November 4 to avoid two election days in one week. This move aims to align with congressional election timing and consolidate voting.
Wadley Ga September 5 Wadley high school opens with splendid attendance as the city council ratifies the recent election vote and the public school system goes into effect at once.
Meson Academy in Lexington Georgia announces fall term opening Monday under new conditions and a wholly new faculty engaged by the trustees. The school promises improved instruction and facilities as it prepares for the new term starting soon.
In New Decatur Alabama a minister named Rev. Mr. Stewart held a four month old baby for a man who said the child was an orphan bound for Mississippi. The man boarded a Louisville and Nashville train and vanished, leaving the baby with the minister. The baby was later placed in a Nashville foundlings home, with hopes of adoption by the Stewart family.
Waycross Georgia September 5 Special The first cotton sold in Waycross in years was bought this week by J A Jones The cotton was brought in by W W Bird of Haskin and brought six cents a pound in the seed Local business leaders note the loss of trade from no cotton buyers here and expect farmers to bring more cotton this season The Waycross ginner is nearly ready and stockholders plan a large cotton area in Ware county next season.
Farmers in Montgomery Alabama resort to expedients after drought and rains to salvage crops. Bunch butter beans are being planted as a potential salvage crop, with hopes many acres will follow. More turnips are being sown than ever before in the region.
Judge John Awtrey fixed Cobb county tax rate for county purposes at 60 cents per hundred this year. The new jail costing $16,000 is nearing completion by contractor C B E Henderson. Despite this expenditure the rate remains unchanged from last year and is five cents per hundred lower than two years ago, reflecting the county’s sound finances.
Dr N D Richardson a prominent young physician of Athens Ga and son of a Nashville physician has received a government post as assistant surgeon with captain’s rank. The appointment dates from August 1 and he proceeds to Angel Island California where he has been assigned.
Knoxville September 5 A heated dispute over a joint canvass for governor between J B Frazier and H T Comport. Republicans divided on a land versus still hunt strategy, workshops suggest conflicting positions. Democrats and Republicans meet again to settle plan with proposals for thirty or fifteen speeches and dates in September.
Macon Ga September 6 Special The fall term of Mercer university will begin September 19 with expectations of the largest matriculation yet and about 276 pupils to enroll on opening day. President Pollock’s administration has driven progress as the faculty remains strong with Professor Clark shifting to head English and E M Ledyard from Michigan named physical director. The library holds 10 40 volumes with 0 new additions this year and Miss Georgia Logan Macon librarian trained in New York. The law faculty is prominent and 40 applications have been received for law class. Entrance examinations scheduled September 16 17 and 19, with about twenty five summer school preparants.
In Knoxville on September 6 the Democrats of the second district meet to nominate for Congress. Colonel Harvey H. Hannah will be the nominee, currently campaigning in Maine for Democratic candidates. J. F. Littleton of Kingston is expected to chair the campaign committee. Hannah will run against Republican Congressman Gibson.
Ex Congresssman Anderson of Tennessee's first district is seriously ill at his Newport home with typhoid fever. Three of his children are also ill with the disease.
A. B. Coryell of Waverly Tennessee has been named superintendent and general manager of the Huntsville Railway Light and Power Company. New machinery is being installed and Waverly reports cars expected to run again in a few days.
Basebal l at Huntsville Alabama on September 6 reports a game between wholesale and retail grocers with the retailers prevailing 25 to a missing score.
Kingsford, September 5. Fire swept the stables of R. C. Carter at Kingsford early this morning. Between 1 and 2 o'clock the flames destroyed four horses, all of which perished while efforts to save them continued. The blaze is under investigation.
Memphis officials F. G. Jones Frank Smith and J. Karr officers of the Memphis Street Railway Company were indicted by the grand jury on charges of bribery. The indictment was announced today in Memphis Tennessee on September 5. The case centers on alleged improper conduct involving city transportation services and company officials. The names indicate high level involvement and potential impact on public operations. Further legal action and courtroom proceedings are expected as the investigation continues.
Chattanooga September 5. O B Eliott a miner was killed by slate fall at the State In Soday mines today. He was an Odd Fellow and Red Ban.
Camp Benning moved the state Confederate veterans reunion from October 29 30 to October 28 29 on General Clement A Evans request to avoid conflicts with other meetings. The Columbus fall festival runs concurrently. The Daughters of the Confederacy will shift their LaGrange state convention from October 30 to October 31 as committees are formed to oversee reunion features.
Father P A Halpin of the Cathedral of St John the Baptist in Savannah returns from New York where he arranged with a city paper to write a series of letters from the Philippines Sandwich Islands Cuba and Porto Rico. The commission spans about eight months and is approved by Archbishop Farley. He has leave of absence from parish duties and will depart soon.
Harvey Logan alias Kid Curry, accused ringleader in the Great Northern train robbery, was brought from jail for trial. Judge Sneed granted concurrent federal jurisdiction in the state with promises not to move him out of Tennessee for trial. Federal warrants issued. charges include possession of unsigned bank notes and forgery. Also notes sale for Old Point Comfort trip via Seaboard Air Line with tickets on sale Sept 11.
Mississippi residents dispute state delegation touting funds from the federal treasury. Figures show Mississippi received 280000 dollars, about 18 cents per person, far below Florida’s 33500000 dollars and 4 60 per capita. Call grows for stronger push in the next session.
Eight thousand New York carpenters won a 50 cent per day raise after a seven hour meeting with the Master Carpenters Association. The union also sought an agreement not to hire non union carpenters, which employers refused. Workers will return to citywide work in the morning. A separate item notes Huntsville bankruptcy petitions by saloon keeper J D Blount, with assets of 1000 and debts of 2400.
Mahin's Magazine surveys how language, weather talk, and slang evolve in urban life. It riffs on ball and bun metaphors, drunken terms, and the social function of dictionaries, ending with a nod to merit and self-made success in finance.
A state committee action naming Heflin secretary of state without investigating a 100 vote discrepancy from Conecuh county sparks a protest from Jelks supporters and calls for an investigation by The Advertiser and The Birmingham News. The dispute colors the race with a looming run off unlikely but possible. Major Harris retires from education race, leaving Wilson and Garber to contest attorney general.
In Augusta Georgia on September 5 an exhibition best of five sets between Joseph Yarborough, Augusta Tennis Club champion, and Sterling Blackshear, University of Georgia champion, ended with Blackshear winning three sets to one after darkness halted play yesterday with a 2-2 split. The scoreline was Blackshear 4 6 6 6 to Yarborough 6 1 4.
Brose asserts a fixed, deliberate path in all fields, especially advertising. He warns against spasmodic methods and urges a systematic, logical publicity campaign. Persistent, planned effort builds prestige and yields rewards for perseverance.
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