Official Ballots for Election National Democratic Ticket and Amendments
Report on official Democratic ballots distribution and the legible section noting national ticket for President and Vice President William J Bryan and John W Kern along with electors and congressional district choices. It lists amendments on county taxes for police and sanitation and service pension for ex Confederates and widows with voting options and outlines ratification questions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. M. Blackburn
Congress
Honoe Hill Hall
Repsentative Foater
Cobb
William J. Bryan
Nebraska
John W. Kern
Indiana
Frank H. Saffold
Emanuel County
Ebenezer T. Williams
Fulton County
Robert M. Hitch
James R Pottle
Wade H. Lasseter
Samuel J. Boykin
Negro jailed on serious charge
Sheriff C. S. Bennett returned from Unadilla on Monday with Will West colored, arrested by A. L. Jones for setting fire to a cotton house causing the loss of over a bale of cotton. He confessed and was jailed to await the approaching term of superior court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. S. Bennett
Unadilla
Will West Colored
A. L. Jones
Bennett
Superior Court
Military Day at Macon State Fair Promises Large Turnout
Arrangements for Military Day at the Macon Georgia state fair on Wednesday October 28 involve guards from Milledgeville Barnesville Perry Griffin Forsyth Monroe Jackson and Macon's Volunteers Hussars and Floyd Rifles. Colonel Walther A Harris reports at least 500 soldiers will be in Macon for the maneuvers and crowds are expected to be large.
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Macon
Walter A. Harris
Milledgeville
Barnesville
Perry,Griffin
Forsyth
Monroe
Jackson
Volunteers
Hussars
Floyd Rifles
Subscriptions Pour In To National Democratic Fund
Col W H Lasseter of the city sent requests for funds to the 3rd district and collected 42 from various cities plus 26 from Vienna. A check was forwarded to the national treasurer Saturday afternoon.
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Col
W. H. Lasseter
National Democratic Campaign Fund
Vienna
National
City Lots For Sale In Lilly Ga
Several nice residence lots are offered for sale in Lilly Georgia. They will be sold cheap for cash or easy terms. Apply to A A Fuqua Lilly Ga. Against ratification of amendment of article 7 section 1 of the constitution of this state. The tickets are being sent to congressmen in eleven districts. Only a plain ticket may be voted by law. any printed device on a ballot from democratic headquarters will be illegal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lilly
A. A. Fuqua
Lilly, Ga
Atlanta
General Assembly of
Georgia
Confederate States
United States
Elks Club Social and Elections Night Plans
Vienna to Cordele Elks party hosts a social with Daughters of the Confederacy to hold a Halloween event Friday Oct 30. Members will hear national election returns with lunch. The tombstones committee was asked to locate past exalted rulers or supply substitutes. Col Crum and Fred Harder provided entertainment as Col Harvard sang plantation songs.
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Ion. J. P. Heard
0. M. Heard
J. P. Heard
Messrs. Woodward
Howell
Harvard
Vienna
Cordele
Elks
Daughters of the Confederacy
Col. Crum
Arkansas
Fred Harder
Kentucky
Michigan
Pennsylvania
Col
Women to head parade for Confederate veterans in Atlanta
An Atlanta parade for visiting Confederate veterans will be led by twenty five to thirty young women on horseback, known as rough riders from the local horse show. Maj. Joseph F. Burke will serve as grand marshal, with significant decorations planned.
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Atlanta
Rough Riders
Joseph F. Burke
Foster Pension Bill Proposes Confederate Soldier Pensions
Georgia legislators issue a copy of the Foster Pension Bill calling for amendments to the constitution to provide pensions for ex Confederate soldiers and widows. The measure sets property limits and marriage timing requirements and requests ratification at the November 1908 election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Georgia
South
Horse Swappers Convention in Americus Georgia
Southwest Georgia horse swappers are invited to Americus on Tuesday October 27 to swap sell exchange or give away horses. The event is expected to draw several hundred animals and is conducted under the auspices of the Americus Board of Trade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia
Americus
Board of Trade of
Americus, Ga
Lost Everything But Cheerfulness
A reflection on maintaining optimism and kindness through adversity. It praises a man who, despite losing wealth and home, remains cheerful, courteous, and hopeful, stressing love and sympathy as the salvations of character and happiness.
Amend pension bill gains broad signatures as election nears
The News notes widespread support from nearly all House and Senate members and the Senate president for a pension bill amendment. It urges ratification by voters on November eighth, arguing it will grant pensions to soldiers and widows without requiring a pauper’s oath, and promises to publish more of the author’s speech soon.
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House
Senate
J. Z. Foster
Dooly County farmers push Macon Fair exhibit
Mr. O. B. Perry reports the Dooly County exhibit at the Macon Fair is growing well. Farmers are donating items, with shipments due by Friday. Perry plans to travel to Macon Sunday to arrange display, hoping to showcase local productiveness despite a late start.
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O. B. Perry
Macon
Dooly County
Perry
Dooly
Counties that win state fair prizes
Judges at the state fair announced county exhibit prizes led by Gwinnett with 1800 dollars under President J. T. Bennett Cobb took 800 under President J. Gid Morris DeKalb 9500 led by O. C. Childress Cobb county exhibit won 1200 under J. A. Magnet Worth county exhibit earned 800 under Mrs. W. W. Monk Bold Spring local of Cobb county won 200 in county union exhibits
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Atlanta
Gwinnett County
J. T. Bennett
Cobb County
J. Gid Morris
DeKalb County
O. C. Childress
J. A. Magnet
Worth County
W. W. Monk
Optimistic rebuke to pessimists despite poverty
The speaker refuses to sour on life despite losing property and aging out of steady work. He travels to cheer others, arguing time is precious and pessimism destroys value. He condemns chronic complainers as unproductive and discouraged.
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Alonzo M. Brand
Douglas Glessner
William E. Spinks
George E. Westbrook
Jeff Davis
Isaac. Peebles JR
A. Lee Hatcher
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Elks Club
Elks Club Hall
Dooling
Byronsville
Duke Unadilla
Pinehurst
A “ Findley
ML “ Drayton
Jno. R. Barfields
J.D. Lester
C. R. Morgan
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