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Newspaper
Barnesville Gazette
Location
Barnesville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1897
Page
4
In the January 14 1897 issue of Barnesville Gazette the editor asserts Hon Charles A Collier could be one of Atlanta’s best mayors and notes broad optimism for the new year. The piece references opinions on Tom Delk and Taylor and comments by David B Hill about W J Bryan amid ongoing political talk.
The piece suggests Maj J F Hanson of Macon could join McKinley’s Cabinet if he desires. It asserts he would be a strong choice based on perceived qualifications.
Dr J B Hawthorne a longtime Atlanta minister has fallen ill and traveled to Nashville and then Florida for a last effort to restore his health. The Georgia railroad commission declined to force railroads to issue mileage books at two cents per mile. The petition was filed by the Travelers Protective Association.
Public discontent grows over legal technicalities and defective statutes. An investigation in Atlanta proves Judge Sweat of the Brunswick circuit was drunk during court, prompting calls for retirement. A US Britain treaty favors arbitration to settle disputes, reducing future friction between the powers.
Dr. W. L. Ryder, who killed Miss Emma Owen in Talbotton months ago, tried to take his own life last week. The writer condemns the criminal and laments failure to execute justice earlier.
The 1896 tax returns show Georgia has lost 300000 acres since 1895, per Comptroller Wright. The issue stains landowners across the state and calls for accountability. The text also condemns the Delk murder, insisting justice requires their downfall.
Col W C Glenn, Taylor Delk's attorney, is accused of influencing Georgia law against enforcement in numerous cases. The remark credits his skill while urging lawyers to uphold duty to justice and the public.
County schools under Edward Elder show rapid progress with thirteen new houses built in fifteen months, each community funding the structures while the board adds desks maps and charts. Elder visits weekly to promote education and boost teacher qualifications, making Pike county a leader in local schooling.
The Savannah News endorses the Macon Telegraph suggestion that the state bar association push for prompt trials in violent crime cases and stronger enforcement against carrying concealed weapons. It urges newspapers, pulpits, and the public to back faster trials and executions, warning lawyers against delaying justice for profit.
Senator Carter testifies before the legislative committee investigating judiciary charges. He alleges Judge Reese was intoxicated on the Madison superior court bench in September 1896, used profane language around women at a hotel dining table, and disgraced himself at a Granite City Cue Club feast causing a fall from his chair. He also claims drunkenness at Lincolnton in 1896 and profane speech at Bowersville in 1895.
The speaker decries a report that a judge was drunk on the bench at Taliaferro Superior Court in August 1896. If true, it would reflect disgrace on the judge and the circuit's people, suggesting moral decline. The writer calls for a full investigation and transparency.
An old advertisement promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure with a 100 dollar reward for an incurable case. It lists F J Cheney Co Toledo as proprietors and cites endorsements from West & To Toledo druggists and W passing Marvin. The cure is described as internal and blood affecting with price 75 cents per bottle and testimonials free.
W S Witham, president of Barnesville Savings Bank and head of a network of Georgia banks, says small country banks weather financial storms better than large city banks. He notes dividends from Tifton and Louisville and explains rules keeping banks unbreakable: bonded cashiers, board-approved loans, and strong security. He emphasizes these banks operate independently under majority foreign ownership with minority protection.
King Giltner Knight Co conduct a breeders sale in Murfrees boro Town on February 3 4 and 5 1897. Send for catalogue at once.
A brief contrast shows the old method of delivering messages by postboys with the modern telephone and the rapid relief offered by One Minute Cough Cure as a faster, simpler remedy.
A dated 1831 Berthold's Political Handkerchief issue printed on cotton will be auctioned in London. The radical news sheet, aimed at evading paper duty, previews King William IV and Queen Adelaide coronation ceremonies and promises a forthcoming cotton edition.
Prof Arthur Dunn of the University of Cincinnati arrived in Barnesville yesterday to deliver the first lecture in a series of University Extension talks. He stayed with Dr J P Thurman and his family during the visit.
An elderly woman trusted by a family used One Minute Cough Cure to treat a child with croup. She had previously used the remedy and believes the child’s life was saved by its quick action.
Former Speaker Reed notes a $3,000 referee fee from Massachusetts insurers and says true value appears when a man earns pay for doing nothing, implying the fee reflects undeserved compensation.
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