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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1909
Page
5
At a council meeting members discussed reviewing each department and its business methods to improve city finances. Though no action was taken, the issue was set for the next regular meeting with all papers to be reviewed. Brown's Bronchial Troches advertised for relief of asthma bronchitis and throat troubles.
Secretary Joseph C. Logan of the Am sentated Charities reports progress in identifying an unnamed man taken in by charities after police custody. A reader named T. Clemaras from Logan Street reported recognizing the man from a turpentine camp in Echols County. Logan contacted Echols officials and the Homerville ordinary for information to confirm the man’s identity.
Joan T Wellman a 20 year old Negro attempted to cut Patrolman Bailey with a kolte after being told to move on in the alley behind the Bitou theater. He drew a knife and slashed twice, grazing the officer's collar. Wellman is jailed at the Station home on $100 bond for disorderly conduct amid a large crowd leaving the colored theater entrance.
Nashville January 25 jury selection in the Cooper murder case continues with 120 talesmen examined from a new panel of 500. By 4 p.m. one man, J. H. Vaughn, was found qualified, while the state vows to seek removal of juror Leigh. Colonel Duncan B. Cooper Robin Cooper and John D. Shape stand trial for the death of ex-senator Carmack.
The hearing on Leigh’s status, likely Wednesday, features the state using ten of eighteen peremptory challenges and the defense fourteen of seventy three. McCain accuses Leigh’s son of influence and notes Leigh’s prior drunkenness and expressed opinions against the accused, while the court contemplates continuing examination and delaying Leigh’s fate.
Washington January 2 The White House opened a conference on dependent children led by President Roosevelt. It urged preserving the home where poverty exists, recommending state aid only when home care is impossible and stressing home placing as far as possible.
An advertisement features Mrs. D. I. Jones of Cleveland praising Dr Miles Nervine for nervous prostration. It argues many illnesses stem from nerves and that Nervine soothes irritation and restores nerve force, promising money back if no benefit and urging readers to obtain a bottle from their druggist.
Amos W. Butler and Hugh F. Fox endorse cooperation among child care agencies to reduce or remove causes of destitution. Speakers include Charles R. Henderson and Timothy Hurley. Booker T. Washington warns rural districts are best for Negroes. cautions against discrimination and urges family preservation.
The funeral of Robin W. Cauble a bodyguard of Jefferann Davie was held yesterday afternoon at 2 o clock at the residence of his daughter Mrs W B Correll of 85 Irwin Street Interment followed at Wasiview Cemetery
Cauble joined Jefferson Davis' bodyguards late in the war and was captured with the president in Irwin County Georgia. He died at 74 after living in Atlanta for three years, having served since the war’s start as a skilled pattern maker and machinist in the naval yards. Native of North Carolina.
A party of American officers clashed with Marseilles police. One American was taken to the police station after a violent scene and alleged rough handling. Rear Admiral Wainwright has presented a report to authorities and a detailed account has been sent to the Prefect of the Rhone.
The Shepherd King staging at the Grand impressed Atlanta with Wright Lorimer in a powerful biblical drama. Cast members Carl Eckstrom Brigham Royce and Frederica Going earned praise as the production ran through a strong week, while audience energy rose with supporting vaudeville acts and a patriotic curtain moment.
The Burns Club of Atlanta celebrated the 150th anniversary of Robert Burns with a banquet at the Aragon Hotel attended by about 200 guests. Officers elected for 1909 included John Sinclair as president and Donald M. Balin as vice president. The dinner featured a Scotch haggis, bagpipes, readings, and songs, with remarks by Judge Joseph Henry Lumpkin and Dr. Joseph Jacobs. The event closed with Auld Lang Syne and was lauded as the most enjoyable ever held by the club.
An advertised skin remedy promises rapid, dramatic results for eczema, pimples, rashes and other conditions. It alleges cure after first use, with a specialty 1-cent and 8 jar package available in Atlanta and samples offered by Emergency Laboratories in New York.
A garbled reminiscence recalls hardship and public response in a strange dialect, referencing a collection and money, with mockery toward official judgment and wealth. The fragment hints at faith, law, and reputation amid social pressure and humorous tone.
A stock described as first class and worth more than two dollars is offered with good shapes and correct styles. The ad promotes a splendid opportunity for a man seeking a good hat at a low price.
A judge called the Ritchey prosecutions frivolous as he dismissed warrants against E D Ritchey and E D Ritchey Sr of Chicago. Charles A Ritchey, also of Chicago, had accused them in a dispute over accounts with the Ritehey Portrait Company. The elder Ritchey and his son remain at large as the trial had stretched into the morning with interruptions.
Multiple obituaries record aged 68 M Lecroy dying at home on Riley Street with eight children surviving, funeral at Harry G Poor's chapel and interment at Sardis cemetery. Also listed are Mra. M. Enloe of Griffin aged 77, held at Greenberg Bond and Hlagmeld. Mra. Smith of Commerce mother of Colonel Roddy Smith, services at Hebron Church. Dr L B Anderson of Point, Mississippi, death from heart failure. and Buford harness maker A. Trominen, died from briar asthma.
Henry Om Roseniveu a well known Atlantan now with Equitable Life of New York was among passengers aboard the Baltic, carrying rescued travelers from the Republic and Florida. He telegraphed his sister Mrs J H Sommerfield in Atlanta as soon as he reached New York yesterday after a business trip to England.
A terse note emphasizes continuing demand for K K K Flour with no substitute accepted. The message repeats and ends with an exclamatory sound, indicating emphasis or protest.
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