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Newspaper
Athens Weekly Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1906
Page
4
The Athens Banner offers city delivery by carriers with postage free options. Annual rates are $5.00, six months $2.50, three months $1.25, and 10 cents weekly. Weekly or Sunday Banner pricing is $1.00 per year or 60 cents for six months. Remittances by express, post office money order or registered letter.
The piece accuses Hoke Smith of pushing a disfranchisement plan by requiring literacy tests for registration. It claims the proposal would disenfranchise many, and depicts Smith proposing exam questions in Latin to trap Black applicants while aiding white registrants. It labels the plan fraudulent and unconstitutional.
A detailed editorial stance argues that government seizure of mines is only justifiable in wartime emergencies. It warns against broad power grabs in peacetime and urges arbitration between capital and labor while praising Roosevelt's coal settlement if it achieves fair terms. It critiques Bourbonism and defends democratic principles amid partisan pressure.
The Educational Plan argues for more white child education while limiting negro schooling. It asserts whites pay most taxes and should fund their own schools. James M. Smith of Oglethorpe County is the sole governor candidate backing this platform, gaining support as others dodge the issue.
Amid looming miner strike and coal famine, some papers urge government takeover of wolves and operations to safeguard supply and stabilize the industry. Authorities consider central management to avert disruption and ensure continued fuel delivery.
The piece rails at Mr Watson for betraying democratic principles while courting party support and questions a candidate’s suitability. It notes Mr Smith’s hesitation as indicative of his stance on party fidelity and Hoke’s influence on voter alignment.
A man finds fault with his mother in law and questions domestic training as women and servants are blamed for incompetence He notes his wife’s urging to attend church but laments sermons music and missions praise He reflects on how his children are raised and how his late mother would be grieved by his comments
Sunday afternoon a crowd of young boys near the Georgia depot turned over rocks and unearthed exactly seventy eight young snakes. They gathered the wriggling lot into a box and displayed them to local residents, noting no harm as all were small.
A Raleigh Georgia advertisement touts Dean's Kidney Pills with a plumber A R Davis of 81 Edgewood Ave Atlanta recounting relief from backache and kidney trouble after taking the remedy. The appeal cites discoloration sediment and frequent need to rise at night and urges readers to visit H R Palmer & Son and buy the product. The piece ends with political commentary noting New Jersey bribery investigations and Georgia officials under scrutiny.
Henry S Scroggins of Madison County commends James M Smith for governor, opposing Atlanta rivals Howell and Smith. Scroggins praises Smith as a farmer with moral character, strong education advocacy, and no political debts, urging support for his candidacy over the two Atlanta contenders. He cites Smith’s farm background and commitment to dividing the school fund by tax paid.
Mr. J. Egleston of Maple Landing Iowa recounts severe winter illness with la grippe. He and his wife used Chamberlain's Cough Remedy and Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets, taking double doses to speed recovery. Sold locally by H. R. Palmer & Sons and W. J. Smith & Bro.
Emigrants arriving in the country spark debate as New York pushes for a battleship named in its honor. The cruiser New York, flagship at Santiago, is cited amid this discussion and mixed opinions persist about tradition versus pride.
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