Governor Smith Praised For Reforms In Georgia
A citizen-defense urges support for Governor Hoke Smith citing abolition of Free Passes, Negro disfranchisement, railroad reforms, and fair wages. The letter argues Smith followed party platform, resisted wage cuts during a panic, and built a strong reputation while questioning his opponent's stature.
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Maliee
Smith
Macon
Georgia
Wall Street
Toads
Vander
S Hoke Smith
Smith Speaks to Large Cordele Crowd in Crisp County
Governor Hoke Smith addressed about a thousand people in Cordele at the new Crisp County court house. Judge J B Smith intro duced the governor. Smith spoke for two and a half hours, drawing strong Smith support in Crisp and nearby counties.
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Hoke Smith
New Court House
Crisp County
Court House
Smith
J. B. Smith
Cordele
Hoke Smith Club Forms in Byromville
A Hoke Smith Club formed in Byromville this week with sixty five members in a district that polled about 125 votes. The article urges other districts to form clubs and gather supporter names for the county chairman. It portrays Governor Smith’s opponents as railroads, judges, and "whiskey crowd" figures, urging voters to ignore misleaders and support Smith.
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Hoke Smith Club
Byromville
Smith Club
List of jurors drawn for May term of Dooly Superior court
The list shows grand and traverse jurors drawn for the May term of Dooly Superior Court convening next Monday. Names include EH Thombley RH Mashburd JT Carlise J A Peavy JH Page A Bumerford JW Griggs M E Rushin AB Davis JAH Fakes Wash Baker WC Daniels D LF Peacock JM Dickson and others for first and second weeks.
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Grand
Traveres
Dooly
EH Thombley
Carlise
Bumerford
Griggs
Rushin
Davis
Baker
Daniels
Peacock
JM Dickson
Thompson
Nobles
Quattlebaum
Ha Howell
Hollon
Herring
John Dorming
John W
Cason
Follington
Trippe
LE Somerford
Taylor
J Lewis
Nobles Traverse Jury
Dooling Community Notes Mention Local Visits and News
Dear Editor reports include Mikle & Co. drilling for artesian water near Arabs. Baptiste meeting ends. Rev E H Higgins of Warwick preached. Little Joe leads town sentiment while Uncle John A Jenkins backs sunshine. Carrie English visits, Maggie Jenkins hosts music, P O Patrick family ill, W R Williams finishes school census work.
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Mikle & Co
Hare
Smith
Joe
John A. Jenkins
Dooling
Dooly County Union Announces May 2 Meeting at Pinehurst
The next county meeting is set for Pinehurst on May 2 1908. Veterans and all members are requested to meet in Vienna next Tuesday at 10 o clock to elect delegates to the National Reunion in Birmingham Alabama June 9 11 and conduct other business. Com H W Powell.
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Dooly
Dooly County
Teachers Institute to be Held in Vienna May 2 1908
The county teachers institute meets at the Academy in Vienna on Saturday May 2 1908. Pupils who wrote a certificate on cotton seed products should attend. prizes will be awarded to the successful contestant. E G Green County School Commissioner.
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Academy
Vienna
Notice to Subscribers on New Postal Law Payment Terms
The Newd suspends sending to subscribers who are on credit for more than nine months, effective April 1 under the new postal law. If you want County paper to come, send enough money to cover subscriptions through April 1908.
Daughters of the Confederacy plan May bake send to Atlanta soldiers
On May 8 the Daughters of the Confederacy will ship a box of eatables to the Confederate soldiers at the Old Soldier Home in Atlanta. Donations from interested readers are requested, due by May 7 to Miss Bertha Leonard.
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Daughters of the Confederacy
Old Soldier Home
Atlanta
Bertha Leonard
Campaign conflicts frame Georgia governor race Brown vs Smith
The Cordele voice endorses Joseph M. Brown for governor amid weather woes and political attacks from Hoke Smith, praising Brown as strong while criticizing Smith. Voters are urged to back Brown and note prevailing support from Marietta residents who dispute rival claims.
Valdosta Killing Shocks City As Hunter Slays Wilson
In Valdosta Georgia on a busy Patterson Street five pistol shots end the life of Frank Wilson a young debater working around county polls. Frank Hunter a well known white man was arrested after the shooting the coroner calls for an inquest and the city reels from the violent incident amid political tension and public outcry.
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Valdosta
Frank Hunter
Frank Wils #OD
Patterson Street
Griffin & Staten
Hunter
Wilson
Hanter
Jacobs
Businesas
Farm land loan offer across several Georgia counties
The lender advertises loans for farm lands in Dooly Pulaski Crisp Wilcox Turner Irwin Beri Hill and Worth counties with unlimited money supply and reasonable interest and commissions. They claim direct dealing with the lander and no commission sharing and urge readers to investigate terms if a loan is needed.
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Dooly
Pulaski
Crisp
Wilcox
Turner
Irwin
Beri Hill
Worth
Lander
Resolved Support For Mr Brown To Georgias People
The letter is condemned as untrue and slanderous but not voiding the sentiment of Marietta. It resolves to commend Mr Brown to Georgians as a gentleman of integrity, honesty and ability, highly esteemed by his neighbors and eminently qualified for the position he seeks. Vox Populi.
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Marietta
Brown
Georgia
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Dooly, Wilcox
Sumter Turner
Gherokee
Ag James
Zebidee
Namie
Dooly Superior Court
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Peavy
Raines
Sandera Uriah Porter
P Gaines
Whitehead
Cross
Wilder
Powell
Lane Gilbert Morgan
Mason
Youngblood
Causey PO
Everett
Walton
Barfield
Boram
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Jordan
Horne
Moss
Etheridge
Ivey
Davie
Lasseter
Hadeon
McKinney
P Lewis
TD Lester
HE Mills
Iran
Dupree RM
Fallington
Scott Ji
Clewin
TA Walden
OA Horne
Jas Winson
Childs
Holloman
Hall
Vinson
M.wilson
Brannon
Rogers
Mashbota
Waters JC Ivey
JO Crumpler I
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Hudson
Graham AL Calhoun
Adkins
Hognett
Marray
Lewis J.T Brown
J.T Marray
AO Brown
E.hibhingler
Warwick
Dr. Kennedy
Bluff Springs
Carrie McCay
Oglethorpe
Mrs.w. C. Kitchens
Maggie Jenkins
P. O. Patrick
P. Jenkins
BE. Jenkins
Alma English
Billie Johnson
Billie
W. R. Williams
Nec
E. G. Green
Dolly County
Macon County
Byrum & Sons
Byromville, Ga
FM Barfield
Pineburat
Joseph M. Brown
Mr. Smith
Old Dooly
Hokey
Ralph
Little Joe
Mr. Brown
Némoesis
Mosly
Sasy
Sid
Morly
Marietth
Frank Wilson
Valdosta, GA
George & Woodward, Attorneys-at-Law
Vox Populi
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