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Newspaper
Bainbridge Democrat
Location
Bainbridge, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1899
Page
2
A compilation of political notes from Bainbridge to Waycross and Macon, citing Kruger’s policy stance, Georgia legislators at home, a dog law, cotton crop forecasts, prohibition efforts, and Elitist debates. It highlights H. W. Hopkins named census supervisor, Joubert’s Confederate ties, labor opposition to imperialism, and proposed constitutional amendments for income tax, direct senatorial elections, and a single presidential term.
An expert from the United States Geological Survey reports a vast hydraulic cement rock bed near River Junction Florida extending along the Apalachicola River for miles. The formation covers over 2000 acres with an eighty foot thickness and may yield over two billion barrels of cement.
Senator Jones, chair of the Democratic national committee, discusses party strategy in the 1900 Congress in an interview dated December 3. He accuses Republicans of masking imperialist aims behind a gold standard bill and vows to fight the measure to expose GOP betrayals and uphold Democratic positions on imperialism, trusts, and silver.
An experienced physician notes lack of fear at death and critiques romanticized death scenes. Separately, the legislature appropriated 12 500 dollars to the state militia for armor rents, a first time direct payment to companies that should ease their burdens. The bill passed 101 to 21.
The Democrat of Bainbridge Georgia offers for sale an eight column folio or five column quarto cylinder newspaper press used for several years and still in use. It prints two pages of an eight column newspaper or four pages of a five column quarto sheet per hour. It has a new set of rollers and is in good condition. Price and terms available from The Democrat.
Publisher cites the $40,000 from the Nebraskan's book invested in United States bonds in Mrs Bryan's name. An Alabama exchange notes promises proceeds would aid the free silver cause as WJ denounces the gold standard. Thomas M Brumby, Dewey’s Manila campaign lieutenant, dies after typhoid at Garfield Hospital. Remains to be buried in Georgia. Also notices Lands for Sale list tax liens on numerous lots across Dreater, in districts 15 16 19 20 21 23 with specific lot numbers.
Notice states all hunting is forbidden on lands known as lots 124,125,126,154,156,157 in the 201h district of Decatur county, the Cyrus Samuel place and old Gandy places six miles east of Bainbridge on the Tallahassee road. Anyone seen with dog or gun will be prosecuted vigorously. Bainbridge Ga Dec 9 1899. B. B. Bower.
Public notice lists numerous lots in the 20th district of Decatur county known as the Bower with plantations south of Bainbridge. It warns that anyone seen on or erasing property with dog or gun will be presumed to be hunting and prosecuted. Dated December 9 1899. HK Kh BowER
The Central of Georgia Railway will sell holiday excursion tickets on December 22 23 24 25 30 31 1899 and January 1 1900 at one and one third fares for the round trip with return by January 4 1900. Students may buy December 1 1899 to January 4 1900 with school certificate. For details see nearest company agent. Graves’ News Depot advertises Richard Carvel and magazines.
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