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Athens Weekly Banner

Location

Athens, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Oct 25, 1907

Page

5

Walling Party Released From Russian Detention

William English Walling of Indianapolis and his wife and sister in law Rose Strumsky were arrested in St. Petersburg for ties to Finnish progressive circles but released after authorities found no grounds for detention. The trio plan to leave Wednesday as papers and manuscripts were restored. The two women were jailed briefly in a crowded cell while Walling was kept in a separate chamber, yet all conveyed unease about prison conditions and used a covert postal channel to contact the American embassy.

St. Petersburg William English Walling Indianapolis Rose Strumsky Pinnish Progressive Party Huthing Walling

Girl in Back Causes Shootings in Turner's Bend Feud

Rome Ga October 21 Will Jester arrested for shooting three riders returning from a candy pull at Locklear home. Miss Mary Holbrooks and two others shot in the back, seriously hurt. feud said to trigger the attack. Also a note on hardships in Kansas with Dr King’s New Discovery touted as remedy.

Rome Will Jester Fill Jester Turner's Bend Holbrooks Mary Holbrooks Jon Davidson J. J. Locklear

New Constitution for Michigan Assembly Opens in Lansing

Ninety six delegates chosen at a recent special election assemble at the state capitol to frame a new Michigan constitution. The plan aims to preserve the present framework with added home rule for cities and villages while resisting direct legislation and major tax changes. The convention is to sit at least 100 days, with the legislature providing about 110 days for framing.

Lansing Mich State Capitol Legisiture

A Quick and Safe Remedy for Bowel Complaints

Twenty years ago Mr. G. W. Brock discovered Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy as a quick and safe cure for bowel complaints. He has used and recommended it with consistently good results. For sale by local druggists in Warren, Smith, Canning, and McEvoy.

G. W. Brock Mr. Brock Aberdeen Md H. R Palmer & Sons Warren J. Smith & Bro L. P. Canning BE. C. McEvoy Frr Drug Co

Postponement of South Association Meeting Delayed

The meeting of the Association of Colleges and Preparatory Schools of the South planned for November 7 in this city will not be called to order as announced. hotel accommodations will be taken by federal court officers and delegates will fill city homes for the Georgia Mission League session, so postponement to a later date is advised. Chancellor Kirkland has been notified and a reply is awaited.

Association of Colleges and Preparatory Schools of the South Georgia Mission League Kirkland Association

Joseph M Brown on Railroad Question and Oligarchy

Former railroad commissioner Joseph M Brown argues Governor Smith's plan to cut railroad earnings harms owners and indirectly harms orphans, churches, and educational institutions. He lists stockholder demographics in Georgia railroads and challenges the notion that rate cuts benefit consumers, claiming profits would shrink and jobs could be lost. Brown asserts the governor targets the wealthy railroad owners and their dependents, framing the policy as class warfare.

Macon Telegraph Joseph M. Brown Gov. Smith The Telegraph Georgia United States Railroad Commission Smith Southwestern Railroad Central of Georgia Railway Ladlea Educaton and Benevolent Society of Columbus Georgia Academy For Macon Knights of Honor Camden County Academy Christ Church Savannah Daughters of the Confederacy Hebrew Benevolent Society Society Lauren Porter Home Hibernian Society Pulaski Council of the Royal Arcanum St Joseph's Presbyterian Miniators’ Fund Speck Relief South Georgie Conference United States Bureau of Labor Atlanta Stover Atlanta Stove Works Atlanta Journal Fuller E. Calloway Fuller B. Calloway la Grange Enlarged Railroad Commission of Georgia Telfair Hospital Female Asylum Widow's Society North and South Georgia Methodist Home Mission Board Baptist Presbyterian Ministers’ Fund Stck Georgic Josepie M. Brown

Mayor Maddox Seeks Tax Hike Fallout in Rome Speech

Rome Ga October 21. Mayor Maddox charged Seaborn Wright and other county leaders with trying to throttle Rome by opposing the city charter amendments and demanding tax measures. The city faces a projected $8 000 deficit next year, requiring a special election to authorize a levy. Bertha Huggins returns from Avanta.

Rome John W. Maddox Wright Maddox Coarier Messrs. Wrierht Dean Floyd County Remy Seaborn Wright Railroad Commission Board of Public Works

Brannan Denies Halt to Savannah Augusta Railroad Work

J A Brannan local representative for the Savannah Augusta and Northern railroad today denied rumors that work on the line had stopped or would cease soon. He stated the project is advancing as rapidly as possible and that the line will reach Chattanooga by the first of July next. He condemned the rumor from any source.

Statendom J. A. Brannan Savannah Augusta

Civic Federation Meet in Chicago Discusses Trusts and Corporations

In Chicago on October 21 a large gathering of over five hundred delegates from 43 states met at Studebaker Theatre. The National Civic Federation organized the conference to debate government power over interstate commerce, corporate structure, capitalization, and regulation of combinations across transportation, production, and labor. Prominent speakers include Herbert Knox Smith of the Commerce Department and figures from the American Bankers Association, American Bar Association, and American Society of Equity.

Chicago Studebaker National Civic Federation American Federation of Labor The American Bar Association American Bankers’ Association Farmers’ National Congress National Grange American Society of Equity National Cotton Growpin’ Association American Protective Tariff Association American Free Trade League J. A. Everett Roosevelt Clark Interattac Commerce Commission F. B. Kellogg United States Standard Oil Hadley Missouri Charles G. Dawes Wiliam Woodward New York John G. Milburn Moorfield Storey Boston

Cotton movement grows with strong wagon receipts

The cotton movement remains rapid in this section as receipts rise. Since September 1, nearly 40,000 bales have arrived locally, about 10,000 more than last season at this date, with wagon receipts far above normal and railroad totals also reported. Local spinners and shipments figures are outlined for 1907 and 1906.

University of Georgia student registrations rise in season

The University of Georgia reports 468 students on the books yesterday, 60 more than the same date last year. Between October 22 and January 1 only four registered, with expectations of higher totals as the term progresses. If January 1 figures reach four hundred eighty, total attendance may climb to around five hundred twenty five.

University of Georgia

Professor Stewart to South Georgia for school accreditation drive

Professor Joseph 8 Stewart will leave Monday to tour South Georgia high schools and meet with teachers and boards of education in Montezuma Fort Gaines Americus Buena Vista Dawson and Lagrange. He will discuss accrediting schools to meet University of Georgia standards and give an educational address at Fort Gaines.

Joseph Stewart South Georgia Boards of Education University of Georgia Igh Montezuma Logiethorpe Buena Vista Dawson Americus Ft. Gaines

Out of Sight Promotional Copy and Distinct Names List

An old style promotional blurb praises Bucklen's Arnica Salve for healing wounds piles and chilblains, urging use by readers. The text then lists a long roster of prominent figures and speakers including Joseph F Johnston Gustav C Pabst Bartlett Tripp Archbishop Ireland Albert Shaw Samuel Gomper Seth Low and many others as names on a program.

W. J. Smith le Bro H. R. Palmer & Soma Uruggists Senatorelect Joseph F. Johnston Alabama Gustav C. Pabst Wisconsin Bartlett Tripp South Dakota Archbishop Ireland St. Paul Albert Shaw The Review of Reviews Richard Watson Gilder Nathan Straus New York Samuel Gompera American Federation of Labor Lutar Abbott Nicholas Murray Butler Columbia Unversity Seth Low ex-Meyer New

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