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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1902
Page
3
President Roosevelt tours Chickamauga battlefield and Lookout Mountain with General Boynton, receives a Georgia cane, and thanks local citizens as crowds cheer. A Georgia delegation gifts a hickory cane from the Chickamauga field. Roosevelt recalls service under Wheeler and Hood and notes shared loyalty across unions and armies.
Carrolton Ga September 7 Special Bill Benson an old negro man of this county has appeared before Mayor B W Long on a charge tied to whisky dealings. Benson has prior court history in municipal and state courts here regarding illegal whisky activities.
Governor Stone contemplates a special session to push a law ending the anthracite strike. Mines remain closed into the eighteenth week as operators and miners stand firm. union leaders deny talks, while organizers and unions rally support in West Virginia and Huntington for a return to work.
In Grin Georgia on September 4, J A Brooks announces as an independent candidate against long serving county clerk William M Thomas. The News and Sun rebukes Brooks for opposing the regular Democratic nomination as Saplding braces for a heated campaign tied to jury list revisions that dropped about two hundred names. Thomas says he bore no responsibility as clerk of the board. opponents disagree. The controversy sparks Democratic opposition in the upcoming general election for the first time in years.
The Retail Butchers Association of Savannah Ga plans a stock farming venture to build a packing house. It aims to start with tallow cures hides and waste beef cattle and sheep utilization then add packing house operations. Capitalization is $15 000 with cattle sourced from Georgia and Florida led by F May.
Macon Georgia reporters list a delegation of M J Redmond W A McKenna Augustin Daly Eda Sheridan Martin Callahan Thomas Sheridan J Burke P Joyle Will Lafferty Stephen McKenna to the Ancient Order of Hibernians state convention in Atlanta. Redmond is state president and a likely candidate for reelection with a good chance to keep the post.
Macon Ga September 7 Special Mr D B Woodruff of Macon past Knights of Pyth supreme chancellor returned from San Francisco where he attended the supreme lodge meeting. He was the highest ranking Knight at the convention outranking H C Berry of Illinois in length of service. Woodruff calls the California meeting a great success with all financial reports showing the order in splendid condition. T J Carling of Macon supreme representative from Georgia also attended and will return home mid next week.
A Baltimore banking arm representing Columbus Water Works bondholders sent a letter to the company attorney stating the bondholders will fund improvements to the water plant. The firm had proposed ground work weeks ago and suggested upgrades. Election for bonds to fund a municipal water plant is set for December 4 with registration now open.
Griffin Georgia September 7 Sheriff W C Kyle of Tuscaloosa Alabama arrived to recapture W J Sikes a 46 year old white man wanted for grand larceny He was arrested by Sheriff Freeman and extradited to Tuscaloosa today to face charges in Alabama
The Sam Jones tabernacle opened with a song and prayer service in Cartersville Georgia. Rev George Stewart preached both morning and afternoon. Sam Jones is expected to arrive tomorrow to take an active part in the meetings. About 6000 people attended today from Cartersville surrounding areas and distant rail lines. The choir featured hundreds of singers with several pianos and a cornet led by Professor Filts. Noted singers include Professor Oscar Beagle from Chattanooga. Expected ministers include Dr Alonso Monk and Dr Broughton of Atlanta Rev B F Frazier of Rome Rev Mr Ostrain of Indiana Dr Brougher of Chattanooga and Dr Sullins of Cleveland Tennessee.
The funeral of Mrs Reb Massenburg, wife of German Massenburg of Macon, delayed from this afternoon to Wednesday to allow her mother to travel from Finols. A large gathering at Captain Tom Masser purg's home heard Rev F R Reese lead the service. interment set for Wednesday with pallbearers Crump Rogeuillet Noone Morganf ord Franklin Pearson Hi Matthews.
Macon, Georgia, September 7. D D Craig of Macon long time Bibb county representative in the legislature is critically ill. He suffered a fall in Atlanta recently while attending his brother’s funeral and has not fully recovered. He is a well known citizen and hopes for a recovery.
The Athens chapter of the Daughters of the Confederacy selects five delegates for the Georgian division session at LaGrange and five for the United Daughters of the Confederacy convention in New Orleans. The Winnie Davis memorial hall spanding committee set November 1 for the corner stone laying.
Athens Ga September 7 Special Charles B Choate has almost completed the plan for Winnie Davis hall and the Peabody practice school building at the State Normal School. Work on these buildings will be under way soon.
Local merchants and professionals receive a two copy circular soliciting contributions for a bazar to be held in Macon to aid the Macon Biks building fund. Committee members pledge an attractive event guided by Elks mothers and sweethearts, with prompt acknowledgment of gifts.
The Phillips and Hollingsworth sawmill in Irwin County near Tifton burned at 3 a.m. damaging the mill and its fixtures. Estimated loss ranges from 3000 to 33,000 with insured value around 2000. Authorities expect insurance adjusters soon and owners plan immediate rebuilding. No other major damage reported.
A powder magazine at Ola Fort Winthrop on Governor's Island exploded with a detonation heard twenty miles away. One man died, five injured, two missing. Names include A. H. Cotton of Somerville and injured James A. Crowley Christian Knudson Dennis J. Swanson Paul Barry. Aerial debris damaged East Boston and South Boston windows. Sergeant Shaw reported at his quarters when the blast occurred.
A public note compiles opinions on moving the city primary date from November 4 to October 1. Citizens and petition signers debate October 1 as better for campaigning, with many endorsing a change to ease costs and length of the race while preserving the new charter vote timing.
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