The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-20
\ GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
VIEWS OF THE TWO STATES TOLD
IN PARAGRAPHS.
GEORGIA.

GCOhGtA.
n,deA Allen Fort, candidate for Con-
Rress. against Congressman E. B. Lewis
IN the Third district, spoke at Lumpkin
Yesterday 1t is said Stewart county will
give him a large vote.
sandersville Progress: Mr.. Thomas
Uartben is erecting a flour mill at War
then Ga. which will be a convenience TO
thp wheat growers throughout that sec
lion. He will have ii in operation in time
for the growing crop which now promises
an abundant yield.
Dalton, North Georgia Citizen: Dalton
and Whitfield county have the finest pros
oect ever known for a fruit crop. The
citizen is especially glad and particularly
for Frank Summerour who has an inter-
est in about 70, 600 trees.
Cedartown Standard: couple of clever
newspaper men seem likely to break
into the next Legislature. They are
Nessrs. w. A. Knowles, of the Rome Tri-
bune, and Frank Reynolds, of the Dalton
Citizen, and both have the Standards best
wishes for their success
I,eesburg reports that fruit in that sec
ton promises to give the largest yield in
years. The peaches are full, the plum trees
are loaded and the strawberries are in full
quantities. Cotton is being put in as fast
as possible, but corn is generally a poor
stand on account of the bad weather.
The race for the upper house in the
Thirty-Sixth district between Robert Hard
away ". A. Post and ]. B. Goodwin, Of
Coweta is fast becoming one of the most
Interesting of any for the Senate. The can
didates are out in active canvass and more
than one card has passed between the
tfree gentlemen in the press of the coun-
" The contest in the Thirteth between
DR.. n E. Long and 7. M. Swift also
promises more than ordinary interest Tor
those interested in the makeup of the
next Senate.
Macon Telegraph: Julius Brown, the ne
gro boy who sued the Central Railroad
for 5000 a few monthH ago for ejecting
him from the white peoples coach, cut
three deacons in the First Baptist Church,
colored, last night They were Tom Rob
insou, Tom Boynton and Robert Clowers.
He used The same knife used in the eff
fort to stab Bailiff McCowen, who assist
ea the conductor in ejecting him from
tie Central train. He is now in the bar
racks charged with disturbing public wor-
snip and stabbing.
Politics in Pulaski county are getting
very warm. There are five candidates
for ropresentative-lIes Jordan and
Lie, who represented the county in the
4s House, ana Messrs, Warren Grice.
A. j. Yearly and L. T. Royal. The tax
collector is using every legal means to
get al of the people regis tered and il
seems that there will be full vote polled.
4 race for solicitor is also attracting
|u.onNon, as Nessrs. DeLacy and Wooten
|have warm friends there who are doing
an they can for their choice
Miss Eunioe Owens, the 1S-year-old
daughter of Rev c. S. Owens, of Thorn
son. attempted suicide Tuesday night by
shooting herself with a pistol, the ball
|nterng the left lung and int1icting a
Wound VIII oh the doctors pronounce fatal.
IA proracted mceting is in progress at the
Methodist Church and her father had
| me to church. The young lady declined
IL 90 and calling at the home of a lady
| fiend proposed a short walk. Just as they
|eame 10 Main street and when under a
Hemp she drew the pistol and fred. No
| eause is known for the rash act.
Albany Herald: Mr.. J. S. Davis, one
/ Ct the supern4endents Of instruction of
| the Georgia Chauauqua, has received a
I letter from Mrs. Susan b. Anthony, hon
orary president of the National American
Woman Suffrage Association, asking that
0 woman suffrage day be arranged on the
- programme of the coming assembly of
| the Chautauqua. Mrs. Anthony enclosed
. copy for several resolutions supporting
he woman suffrage movement, which she
asked TO be brought before the Chautau-
| qua for considerat ton and passage, if pos
Sbe OF course, ii is too late now to
| alter the programme of the assembly,
which is to open on next Sunday, and
| Mrs Anthony's request could not be con-
sdered, 1t might be a good idea, how
ever, 40 have such day at the next
'Chautauqua if Mrs. Anthony herself
would promise to come and talk on the
movement. She would prove a drawing
F card.
May 8, 10 and Ii, will be red letter days
/ IN the history of Georgia and Rome Ma
| sonry. The third annual communication
| Of the Seventh District Convention will
assemble in Rome at II a M, Wednes-
Hay. May g. and will continue in session
two days. On that evening an entertain
ment will be given by Cherokee Lodge to
/ The ladies' There will be addresses, stere-
|epticon views and a banquet. On Thurs
say night, May TO- there will be a grand
| convocation OF Masons from all parts of
he South. The grand officers and other
DISTINGUISHED Masons from Georgia, Ala
bama, South Carolina, Florida, MISSISSIPPI
pl and Tennessee have been invited, and
re expected Fully 1000 visiting Masons
IRE expected. On May IL the Georgia Ma
sonic Home Committee will meet in
Rome. This committee will decide on plans
or the building and location Of Masonic
Iome in this state. Rome will make a very
Prong bid for 1t. Deputy Grand Master
1iaX Meyerhardt Of Rome, is chairman
this committee and j. e. Fulton of
SaVannah, secretary
FLORIDA.
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