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Newspaper

Atlanta Constitution

Location

Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Feb 20, 1909

Page

6

Mysterious Auto Used by Revolutionists Seized in Riga

A mysterious auto linked to a revolt group recently appeared in Riga with a complete auto of printing revolutionary literature. Six plant workers were detained as police pursue charges connected to D1 Lupokine, a St. Petersburg farmer, while prosecutors seek eight years hard labor or exile to Siberia. The probe also revisits the Count Witte case after investigators found an Infernal machine in a store within Witte’s house during the February 11 1907 incident.

Riga Tadey Lupokite Siberia Count Witte M. Kolosoff Black Hundred Witte

Law Is a Farce in Sheriff and Mayor Remarks

A garbled report shows Mayor Teague and Sheriff Hood accusing enforcement of a promotion law as a farce. They claim officers misinterpret the law, with concerns it is being ignored citywide and that deputies have been instructed to enforce or halt activity as they see fit.

Montgomery Aia Mater Teague Someton Spade Hood Tnetene

Castro Recovers Health After Berlin Sojourn

Cipriano Castro former president of Venezuela leaves Berlin for Dresden with plans for a prolonged stay. He is reported fully restored to health after receiving treatment. A Berlin newspaper story notes lavish expenditures during his time in the city and his arrival with many beggars letters in hand.

Castro Bern Cipriano Castro Venszusla

Congressman Nichols Resigns From District UMWA Post

Congressman Thomas D. Nichols today resigned as president of United Mine Workers District No. 1 after seven years in office citing ill health as the season. Sorantos and Pilebriacy are noted in the report.

Sorantos Thomas D. Nichols United Mine Workers of America

Hancock Plan Indorsed to Cut City Council Size

Huddleston Johnston and Wright back Alderman Hancock’s push to shrink council and boards. Several officials favor the plan. Mayor Maddox appears aligned with it, while others say they will study the issue. The proposal targets five council members per ward and twelve board members per board, totaling about 170 with officials. The council plans to introduce the resolution at the March meeting and seek charter revision committee action.

Atterman W. A. Hancock General Council Alderman Hancock Commonl Hancock Maddox Favre Councilarati Steve R. Johnston Counslman J. T. Weight Preas Huddleston Johnston Council Slievée Anc City-Ag-Laree Aventa Counciman Wrigit Pape Legislative Department Carliest God Legler Roman Counct Huddleston Charter Revuelon Committee

County Boasts Wonderful Soil in South Georgia

Coffee County farmers report remarkable results from lands around Willacoochee and Douglas. Cotton yields include Sea Island bales on small plots and high corn output from oats-to-cotton rotations. Local figures show thriving hogs, peanuts, and sugar cane while noting health considerations and a bustling town with two railroads and electric lights.

Coffee County Wy Bugrie Bey Wittecooches South Georgia Fermere Lend Coffer Berrien Lowfides Brook Cobb de Kath Claxtey Rockdale Coffes County Clinch County Coffee Ben Hill County Se Island Douglas Sea Island Overstreet Peterson Lolt Boa. Tanner Willacoothee Wilson Georgia T. W. Dorsett Roberts J. T. Chappall & Co Hoga A. Gasking Willacoochee Dector B. F. Sitamectin Summeriin Willacooches Hasaya

Cardus praised by druggists for female trouble relief

The article extols druggists as wise and trustworthy, recommending Cardus for female disorders. It cites letters of relief from thousands of women and claims Cardus, made from pure vegetable ingredients, relieves head and backache, nervousness, irregularity, and general weakness with gentle, natural action.

Cardus Card Cardut

Speaker Cannon’s First Floor Return Sparks Ongoing House Debate

Washington February 19 Speaker Cannon for the first time in this Congress took the floor and replied to Minnesota’s Mr David who urged naming disorderly members. Vermont’s Mr Foster proposed desks as a remedy while the speaker recalled past refusals to name members out of order, citing Speaker Plaine and a memory of Speaker Crisp’s time. The scene ended with Cannon leaving the chamber after addressing the crowd and wearing a broad smile.

Washington Cannon David Minnesota Foster Vermont Davis Plaine McCannon Crisp Louyzell

Paying Teller in Littlestein Ends His Life

Jebeiary 1. Littlestein Ark. Wil lam Pollars, paying teller of the German National bank, shot himself in a bedroom after eighteen years with the bank. Despondency said to be the cause. Pollock, with bank twenty seven years, came from Philadelphia where he had been a broker. Brother Louis Pollock resides in Philadelphia. Another brother PD W Pollock lives in Kansas City. Bank officials state accounts are correct.

Littlestein Ark Willam Pollars German National Bank Pollock Bank Philadelphia Louis Pollock Xeslées PD. W. Pollock Kansas City

Shumway Sentence Delayed After Scaffold Revelation

Lincoln Neb February 19 The warden announced readiness and guards prepared to move H Meade Shumway to the scaffold but the supreme court delayed the sentence until March after his murder conviction in Bra Saran Clartin school? Note: OCR fragment. core fact is postponement of execution following scaffold setup in Shumway murder case.

Lincoln Neb H. Meade Shumway Supreme Court Shumway Bra Saran Clartin

Two Negroes Bound Over on Burglary Charges

James Alexander and Charles Roberts, young African American men, were bound over in police court on burglary charges. Alexander had a $2000 bond, Roberts $3000. Officers Willamy and Lloyd arrested them for entering W. B. Estes’s residence at 45 South Pryor Street. Alexander carried a concealed pistol and claimed he was on watch. Roberts was implicated by Alexander and captured at Constitution, Georgia. Roberts was also charged with entering Dora Estes’s bedroom and stabbing her with hair. The defendants confessed to the charges.

James Alexander Charles Roberts Alexander Roberts Willamy Lloyd W. B.S Wstes Pryor Street Constitution Little Dora Estes W. B Estes

Motive Power Talk Draws Railroad Men

Dr A A Little continues a series at the Railroad Young Men's Christian Association rooms on West Alabama street inviting all railroad men to hear the third talk titled Motive Power. The sessions are open Sunday afternoons with attractive saltroad illustrations and a cordial welcome extended to every man.

Che Railroad Young Men's Christian Association West Alabama Street Steleck Han

English Divine Called For Daweon Church

Rev J W Turner named as new pastor of Daweon Church Fitzrerald Ga after death of previous rector The church extended a call to Rev F North Tummon of Nottingham Hog Turner arrived early Sunday and decided to settle in the city He sent a cable to his daughter in Rogland to come at once Rev W J Harden of the Presbyterian church left for Birmingham to attend the Laymen Missionary meeting of the Southern Presbyterian Church

J. W. Turner Daweon Church Fitzrerald St. Matthews Opa North Tummon Nottingham Hog Turner Eirly Rogland W. 3. Harden Presbyterian Church Birmingham Southern Presbyterian Church

Washington Trip Funds Narrowly Missing

A canvassing committee in Atlanta reports only 1000 dollars short of funds to send 128 military cadets and 1st Georgia National Guard members to Washington for a Taft inauguration parade. If the amount is not raised by Monday, the trip will be abandoned after a final report.

Conde Atlanta Drom Netlosal Guard Ington American National Bank Mernoon Henry 8. Jackson Washington

Memorial service for John F. Barclay at First Methodist Church

A memorial service for John F. Barclay is set for Sunday evening at 9 at the First Methodist Church, honoring his service with the Atlanta congregation. Dr J S Todd will read resolutions, with addresses by B B Crew Henry Hillyer and Judge Howard Van Epps, all linked to his mission work.

First Methodist Church John F. Barclay Atlanta J. S. Todd B. B. Crew Henry Hillyer Howard van Epps Barclay

Atlanta Cadets Plan Taft First Banquet in March

Washington reports Taft will attend a March 4 banquet in Atlanta at the Arlington hotel hosted by the Georgia Military Academy and Donald Fraser School. About 250 cadets from the two Georgia institutions will march in the inaugural day parade and Taft will give a short address after arriving earlier in the day.

Washington Yen Teft Arlington Hotel Adem Georgia Military Academ Donald Fraser Georgia Taft Cadeta

Prohibition Law Pushes for Extra Session in State

Montgomery February 19 The governor’s desire to call an extra session to strengthen prohibition laws dominates discussion. Officials say he seeks reenactment of invalidated Acts and stricter enforcement across the state, with plans to punish violators in every city.

Montgomery Aia Ctair BB. Comer le Rovernor Mombila Ha Ran

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