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Newspaper
Athens Weekly Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Feb 14, 1902
Page
4
The Athens Weekly Banner advertises delivery options by carrier or mail with rates for yearly, six months, and three months, noting cash and advance options. It includes assorted editorials and short items on current affairs, politics, and public notices from various sources.
The Missouri politician Bartholdt favors a force bill, claim it ultranationalist threatens state sovereignty, robs southern voters, and provokes violence at elections. The New Orleans States denounces the plan as unconstitutional and dangerous, urging Louisiana to reconsider backing St. Louis exposition.
The piece cites McKinley’s 1898 reproach of reconcentration in Cuba as genocidal and contrasts it with British actions in South Africa. It notes high death rates in South African concentration camps, calls for sympathy, and accuses the U S government of favoritism toward Britain while conducting similar tactics in the Philippines.
A historical survey notes royal visits to the United States from Louis Philippe to Prince Henry of Prussia. It recalls guests such as Bonaparte, Kalakaua, and Princess Eulalia, highlighting cordial receptions without pandering or fawning.
A report on an attempted lynching in Chester Pennsylvania provokes a cross regional debate about mob feelings in the North and South. The Philadelphia Press article is cited, with the Macon Telegraph responding strongly.
The article argues lynchings occur mainly in rural areas or small towns lacking strong authorities. It notes doubt a city as large as Chester with 84,000 inhabitants has seen a lynching and cites Akron, Terre Haute, and Leavenworth with populations ranging 21,000 to 87,000 as sites of past racial violence. It concludes southern lynchings are out-of-town affairs.
Opinion argues Britain should have considered Dutch peace proposals in South Africa. The piece contends Britain would gain prestige by ending the war without conceding. It warns Boers will not yield to outside pressure and predicts continued conflict unless a friendly power persuades them otherwise.
A Chester Pennsylvania incident left a police force and deputies defending against a mob that tore jail gates and threatened a lynching. The author criticizes northern papers for silence and argues Southern lynchings are rare in cities, urging fair northern coverage and national reconciliation.
State politics run through Canton where Joe Terrell will open his campaign on February 15 in Cherokee County and Phil Cook is now an oil politician after striking in Lee County. The Oglethorpe Echo foresees Col James M. Smith addressing the gubernatorial question soon while Pope Brown is lauded for bowing out of the governor race. Governor Candler carried a hundred counties. Terrell aims to surpass him. Newspapers mostly back Estill as campaigns widen. The Knoxville Sentinel says Tom Hardwick promises repeal of the fourteenth and fifteenth amendments if elected to Congress. The Banner supports reelection of State School Commissioner G R Glenn, praising his service and urging Georgia to endorse his work.
National affairs note a provocative claim that Germany wishes to buy the Philippines, prompting reactions as Mr. Newlands of Nevada introduces a bill in Congress to address Cuba relations amid President Roosevelt and Republican politicians advancing a united stance.
A collage of opinions covers congressional plans for a Department of Commerce and Labor, Roosevelt era politics, annexation talk, canal legislation, and social issues. Include critiques of Hoar, Hanna, and a Rough Rider appointee, plus notes on New York papers’ pulp consumption and hangings in certain states.
Emperor William bars believers in Christian science from church. Rain hinders General Kitchener’s forces in South Africa as De Wet’s name returns. British rejection of Dutch peace terms ends Boer hopes. Salisbury to resign after the war. Britain’s losses and debt mount. Prince Henry’s US visit hinges on Savannah water and artillery, with personal quips about diet and marriage.
The Athens observance will feature Pleasant A. Stovall as Memorial Day orator. Miss M Rutherford, president of the Ladies Memorial Association, announced the invitation and Stovall, editor of the Savannah Press, has accepted. He is expected to deliver a magnificent address.
A Texas wonder advertisement for Hall’s Hall’s Great Discovery claims to cure kidney and bladder troubles with one small bottle. It promises to treat diabetes, rheumatism, bladder issues in adults and children, with testimonials and mail order options from Dr E W Hall. A Tennessee reader testifies to kidney improvement after using the product.
Niagara Falls harnesses two hundred thousand horsepower while cotton prices rise as farmers sell. Oroker returns to England and New York shows little tears. The Montezuma Record notes dollar tor n and cotton push a man to mortgage. An Iowa man raids drugstores. Carrie Nation seeks patent suit. Rockefeller gives over 3 million to public benefactions without tithing income. Anthracite coal found in Wilkenboro Pennsylvania in 1803 and centennial observed January 11. Terrell county dispensaries net over 10 thousand last year. poor ad for locals. A duel-plotting man lacks nerve against General Eagan. his army beef was deadly. Senators at McKinley funeral face ninety thousand four hundred fifteen dollars in expenses. Civic Federation forms to bridge labor and capital gaps. After Rome dispensary campaign, citizens will admire the city’s beauty.
The Winnie Davis Memorial hall site on the State Normal School grounds is set on a knoll west of current buildings, aligned with the old Rock College Building. The land partly belongs to the University of Georgia and may be donated to the Normal School. Miss Rutherford of the Georgia Daughters of the Confederacy expects funds by May 1 to authorize a June 3 cornerstone ceremony.
The southern educational conference will open Thursday April 24 and run through Saturday April 26 with many delegates likely to stay over Sunday. The program committee is arranging a broad schedule of discussions and local committees prepare entertainment for guests.
A Georgia woman Miss Sallie Brown and Silver City resident Mr. H H Whitehill wed after a long correspondence begun to locate a missing fortune. The union linked Hall Georgia to Silver City New Mexico with a 4000 dollar fortune and a honeymoon in Charleston as Royal Edward era events unfold in London Royal Levee.
In Missoula on Feb 11 the switchmen strike began in Northern Pacific yards. The dispute arose after two men were discharged for refusing to work with a road engine without a sidebar attachment. The men claim they are complying with a state law and allege violations.
Tacoma February 11 Governor McBride widens his anti rail lobby drive by promising to dismiss any state employee who accepts a railroad pass. He also vows to crush the lobby as part of the campaign. Deadly duel in saloon in Bow en Colorado leaves one dead and another fatally wounded.
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