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Newspaper
Dahlonega Nugget
Location
Dahlonega, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1909
Page
1
Religious bodies have invested vast sums, reaching billions of dollars, in church facilities and properties. The report outlines growth in church endowments, construction, and expansion of religious institutions across regions.
Advance census sheets show churches in 1908 invested over 1.25 million dollars and total membership near 8 million, with Protestants comprising 61.6 percent and Roman Catholics 46.7 percent of the total. females outnumber males overall by 56.9 to 43.1 percent.
The yearbook on Secretary James Wilson’s administration notes the U S agricultural trade balance rising from 234 million to 411 million dollars annually, a 76.7 percent gain. Employment jumped from 3 444 in 1870 to 10 420 in 1908, and cotton yield rose from 172 to 191 pounds per acre over the decade ending 1908 while overall production per acre increased. The report asserts farmers will meet population needs.
Chicago postal inspectors recover a $1,000 check payable to the Mary Thompson hospital from a rubbish pile under station U. Several smaller checks were found with it, following the arrest of a postal employee at the substation. Authorities say many letters have been rifled by the culprit, with some containing checks but no money, hidden rather than forwarded.
Indianapolis inauguration ends in tragedy with William Bourque and Harry Holcomb killed in a Knox car crash during the 250 mile race. Robert Burman wins the feature in 4 hours 38 minutes 57 seconds amid high accident tolls and new American track marks by Barney Oldfield and Louis Chevrolet.
The Fuller bill, described as the most far reaching prohibition measure in Alabama, passes the senate 23 to 6. It bans liquor possession, requires defendants to prove innocence, criminalizes the term saloon, bans liquor ads on boards, and treats federal licenses as proof of sale. The house passed it last week and it awaits the governor's signature.
Washington DC reports United States coal fields produced 416,842,698 short tons in 1908, a 13.48 percent decline from 1907, with a value decline of 82,484,781 dollars. Panic of 1907 and April 1 wage-schedule suspensions contributed to the drop. Pennsylvania anthracite and bituminous lignite accounted for most output.
Four from Vancouver were killed when a touring car crashed through the trestle railing at Dead Man's Curve on the Seattle tide flats. The driver, a Seattle man, survived with two women narrowly escaping the same fate. In France, Curtiss performed a dramatic trial by steering his aircraft to avoid collision with another plane during aviation week trials.
Telegraphed report from Hammerfest Norway says Walter Wellman departed Spitzberg on August 16 in his dirigible Thalia bound for the north pole. Favorable winds were reported at takeoff.
The Fred Swain of the Peoria and La Salle Packet Company burned to the water after being piloted into four feet of Illinois river water. Twenty five passengers and fifteen sailors escaped to the riverbank.
John Roberts and Marion Roberts masterminded an audacious counterfeit plan to form a fake stock exchange using dummy certificates and Mexican pesos. A brass bound trunk allegedly held a million dollars in counterfeit notes as investigators closed in with federal and local authorities.
Seven West Point cadets were expelled by order of President Taft for participating in hazing linked to the death of Rolando Sutton, a brother of Lt. James N. Sutton Jr., Marine Corps. The dismissed cadets are John H. Booker Jr of West Point Georgia Richard W. Hocker of Kansas City Missouri Earle W. Dunmore of Utica New York Chauncey C. DeVore of Wheeling West Virginia Gordon Lefebvre of Richmond Virginia Albert E. Crane of Hawarden Iowa and Jacob S. Fortner of Dothan Alabama.
Unofficial returns show prohibitionists carried fifteen counties in South Carolina. Six counties voted for a dispensary: Aiken, Beaufort, Charleston, Florence, Georgetown, and Richland. A contest in Richland county appears likely.
Western Union and Postal Telegraph Companies announce higher rates for code messages effective September 1. General use of code systems reportedly complicates traffic. Cipher messages now priced at five letters per word unless composed of dictionary words. domestic messages affected. cable cipher rates remain unchanged.
Beverly reports from Washington and New York indicate the new corporation tax will be tested when collection begins. President Taft expects the challenge and remains confident it will withstand. Attorney General Wickersham and Senator Root helped craft the provision and believe the tax will survive any test.
Frank H Hitchcock, Postmaster General, urged strict economy at the National Association of First Class Postmasters convention in Toledo. He cited a presidential request to cut department spending as national expenses rise and pledged cabinet and post office adherence. The convention pledged support to the economy policy.
The naval court of inquiry at Annapolis ruled Second Lieutenant James N. Sutton of the U S Marine Corps killed himself, directly and solely responsible for his death during an October 1907 incident. The verdict, approved by the judge advocate general and acting Secretary Beekman Winthrop, attributes the death to self-inflicted causes during restraint.
Chicago inmate Leo Urbansky, 338 years old, described as the dirtiest prisoner at Harrison Street, received a bath after three years in confinement. Three trusties scrubbed him with floor brushes, leaving him too weak to walk and requiring a stretcher to reach the depot for return to Chester prison on a violation charge.
Taft is described as likely to run for 1912 re election with supporters building a campaign machine led by Postmaster General Frank Hitchcock. Other items cover a railroad earnings report showing gains, the death of an infant in Kentucky whose savings benefit relatives, a North Carolina homicide involving Alonzo Hardin, and a missing Arlington wreck sailor saved after twenty seven hours on a raft.
Governor Brown approved the general tax act and the general appropriations act. He signed a constitutional amendment allowing flood bonds for cities and a nonresident insurer charter forfeiture measure. Also approved the employers liability bill, a chamber fraternity safeguard, and the Western and Atlantic railroad terminal purchase in Chattanooga. He vetoed the Ashburn city court abolition.
Macon Georgia launches plans for entertaining President Taft on the State Fair day November 4 led by President Charles B. Lewis and the Macon Fair association. A partial schedule includes breakfast with Congressman Bartlett, a city drive, Taft speech at 9 45, 10 15 reception, 11 exhibit inspection and departure by 11 30. Taft is expected to arrive in Macon shortly after 1 and depart at 11 45.
The state sanitarium trustees ratified buying two hundred fifty acres near Alto Habersham county for a tuberculosis hospital at 2 500 dollars. The state appropriated excess funds for the institution and directed the school commissioner to inform teachers on TB prevention. It also stated that no TB patient should be employed as a public school teacher.
Charges of conspiracy between Dr. W. B. Hamby former lessee of convicts and Goodloe Yancey secretary of the prison commission allege a scheme to deprive lessees of pro rata state convict shares from 1904 to 1909. Hamby and Yancey named joint defendants in suits filed in superior court. Executed claims total 5741.07 for W. B. McRee and others, with multiple plaintiff parties listed.
A post office department report shows 40 919 rural routes nationwide on August 2 1909 served by 40 804 carriers. Georgia operates hundreds of routes with 1 594 active on August 1 and 69 petitions pending. Rural carriers travel about 40 000 miles daily serving roughly 630 000 residents. Since the first route, Georgia’s program cost the government about 6.7 million dollars with annual costs around 1.5 million.
Major Palmer commends overall progress of Georgia National Guard while flagging officer selection as a weakness. He notes officers chosen for social or political reasons hinder discipline, but praises enlisted zeal and aims for further improvement in the coming year.
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