13 Feb 1912
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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Feb 13, 1912
Page
1
A political notice declares Taera’s candidacy for sheriff of Taylor County. The speaker asks voters to support the Democratic primary, noting the date will be fixed by the executive council and urging attention to the campaign.
R Cameron declares candidacy for the Taylor County Superior Court under the Democratic primary. He pledges to dedicate his energies to honest faithful service if elected and thanks supporters for the opportunity to serve the county.
To My Friends and Fellow Citizens I respectfully announce my candid acy for the office of Ordinary of Taylor county and to the action of party in the Li primary I shall make the best effort to be an efficient faithful and impartial official AH Riley For State Senator To the Voters of Taylor Crawford and Houston counties I am a candidate for Senator from the 28rd district subject to the Democratic nomination If elected I shall voice the wishes of the pie of the three counties on all mat ers RM Reynolds
A farmer candidate John R. Mercer appeals to Democratic voters in the Third Congressional District promising to advance farming interests and meet voters in every county. Charles Crisp, citing Washington experience as clerk to the House speaker, pledges to represent the masses and outlines plans to publish a platform and meet voters before the primary.
The defendant Horace Amy is required to personally or by attorney appear at the Superior Court in the county on the first Monday in April 1912 to answer the plaintiff's complaint. Witness the Honorable SS Gilbert, Judge, this 3rd day of February 1912.
A federal grand jury in Indianapolis, after six weeks and 300 witnesses, is expected to issue indictments in the dynamite conspiracy. Arrests would follow within days, with names released after action. The report reportedly implicates McManigal and the McNamara brothers in explosions tied to open shop labor relations.
The treasury estimates a per capita circulation of 34.61 dollars based on a population rise from 91,972,266 in 1910 to 94,958,000 on February 1, 1912. Total money in the U S is about 3.624 billion with government assets around 338.3 million and circulating currency 3.386 billion.
A Philadelphia gas main leak on Carlton Street east of Twenty second Street sickened and killed five people from one family including Paul Dorral and his wife plus three children and a brother in law. Dozens more residents were affected and temporarily evacuated as gas filled nearby homes.
Former banker Charles W Morse and his wife with Dr A L Fowler left Savannah in a private drawing room for New York City where Morse will recuperate before sailing to Germany. They plan to go to Bad Nauheim near Frankfurt for baths suited to heart conditions.
Five men robbed Rock Island passenger train No 18 west of Hulbert Arkansas. They dynamited a safe in the express car, ransacked the mail coach, and fled with plunder of undetermined value. The explosion wrecked baggage and express cars and a subsequent fire left them in ashes. Passengers were unharmed and no shots were fired. the robbers vanished into the woods in various directions.
The body of Charley Powell, lynched in Macon Georgia for assaulting a white girl, was taken from an undertaker on Mulberry Street and burned at a South Macon field. A mob followed in a wagon through the streets for over a mile.
Public hearing into Senator Lorimer's election closes as attorney for Lorimer argues the election was already adjudicated, preventing a new inquiry. The probe yielded about 10 000 pages of testimony and 6 000 000 words, with stenographers' fees near 15000 dollars.
Colonel Beverly Winfred Wrenn, 67, of Culpepper Virginia born, served as aide on General Lee's staff during the Civil War and reportedly carried a surrender message to Grant at Appomattox. He died in New York from blood poisoning after a cut while removing a callous from his foot. leg amputation followed. Survived by three sons and a widow now in the south. He later worked with Henry Plant as general manager of the Plant steamship lines.
Zed Summerour, a noted north Georgia miner, traces fortune prospects to an old diary recording deals with local Indians. The diary points to a Gilmer County gold source where generations have reportedly washed vast riches. The Summerour family, led by Zed and his sons, operates a mine near Dahlonega and has long been active in regional gold mining.
Teonidas F Livingston former representative from Georgia's Fifth District in Congress from the 52nd to 61st congresses died in Washington at 12:23 AM from arterial sclerosis. He was 79 and a resident of Covington Ga where his home was. Interment will be in Covington probably Wednesday.
Americus dispatch notes TG Hudson denies Atlanta news of gubernatorial bid and states he will seek Congress in the third district. Ambition long held. final announcement soon expected. Also includes brief humorous snippets from Success Magazine and London reviews.
Georgia editor urges strict enforcement of fish laws to curb dynamite and poison harming streams. Warden Mercer warns violators face full prosecution under the February to July fishing ban and notes stocking costs cited at about 100000 dollars. The piece closes with a moral note about humanity and common decency.
General James B. Weaver, Populist candidate for president in 1892, died at his relatives' home in Des Moines Iowa at age 80 after a brief illness. Spinbaugh Dies From Concussion After Roof Accident in Chattanooga Ohio man dies in Tennessee from a fall while entering hotel room after losing his key on an icy gutter.
The nation endures a severe winter with transportation disruption and loss of life but weather observers anticipate a moderation in the next ten days. Lake Superior is reported frozen to shore, marking unusual conditions as forecasts suggest warmer weather ahead and no major storms. Parents seek remedies as illnesses rise among children, with Cham berlain's Cough Remedy and Fletcher's Castoria advertised for sale.
The Herald promotes a seed gift to new or renewing subscribers. A reliable seed house provides twelve 10c packets of top grade seeds valued at $1.20, guaranteed satisfactory. Readers send $1.00 for a one year subscription plus name and address to receive the seed collection. Melon Wate
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