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Newspaper
Athens Weekly Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1906
Page
6
The Athens Banner outlines mail and carrier delivery options with yearly, half year, and short-term rates for The Athens Banner and The Weekly or Sunday Banner. A London Daily Mail quote notes an influx of Southern American travelers to Europe, likening them to Civil War era visitors and praising their business conduct.
The Washington Post calls on the South to take a firm stand on railroad ownership. It accuses river and harbor projects of pork barrel politics and warns that rail expansion will favor the strongest regions in Congress while weaker areas are left behind.
The Athens community is urged to decide on supporting a hotel project. The committee reports encouragement and believes the hotel will be built, but several subscribers have yet to commit. Members will return Monday to solicit further subscriptions and request generous contributions.
In Athens, both white and black residents stay calm despite Atlanta’s uproar. The city reports no racial tensions and harmony remains strong as neighbors from both communities observe events in nearby Atlanta without incident.
The piece notes no danger of estranged feelings between races, urging residents to stay focused on business. It discusses Senator Bacon’s strong stance on government railroad ownership, predicting graft and one-party rule, and contrasts with Mr. Bryan’s positions. It also reports on British efforts to reduce dependence on American cotton, detailing the Cotton Growing Association’s plans to expand ginning and baling plants in Lagos and Nigeria to handle a larger next crop.
The New York Sun argues that U S sentiment toward Weyler and the Cuban conflict was misguided, noting prior American visits and reports suggesting the war of liberation was a clash between order and brigandage. It claims two U S citizens independently confirmed a civilizational victory would come soon, contrasting later revelations for McKinley.
A joint city council and police board committee checked Decatur street saloons and found 2455 Black patrons over four blocks. The visit left the panel aghast, citing this as the cause of much crime in the area.
The article discusses rising concerns over crime in Gate City tied to African American residents and officials’ push to remove idle loafers. It then shifts to Kansas where a growing Black population prompts talk of separate schools as newspapers acknowledge past Southern criticisms were based on ignorance and urge eye opening awareness.
The article notes Mr. Bryan is weaker on government ownership of railroads after touring the South. He supports the plan personally but fears its uncertain outcomes and the rise of Washington appointments. He is unlikely to press his views, and the next Democratic platform may omit the plank in favor.
The article argues parents chiefly wish their sons succeed yet often neglect guiding their schooling. It stresses careful selection of knowledge for boys and notes teachers provide proper content while boys may absorb harmful material. It warns that much bad knowledge comes from books unless parents supervise.
A speaker urges parents to provide good literature for children and oppose yellow back novels. He notes books are affordable for all and suggests libraries and generous readers can help in培raising a literary taste. He cites Jesse James gangs as harm from such reading and warns of future crime if not stopped.
Editorial denounces the Atlanta riot condemning mob violence and racial prejudice. It argues law and order must prevail, cites assaults on white women in Fulton county, warns of rising urban tensions, and asserts white supremacy in the South as the solution.
A minister laments politics as a muddy pool and rock, an orator hails politicians from queen to cottage resident, and a lawyer vows bold action amid a brewing storm. A Hindoo journalist notes the crisis's intensity and trembling crowns, while a grateful elderly woman voices plea and humor over a baffling phrase.
In Buffalo the New York state Democratic convention opened with four main contenders for governor, led by William Randolph Hearst. Sulzer, Jerome, and Buffalo mayor J N Adam also in the mix, while Murphy of Tammany Hall holds sway over the final choice. Taft seeks rapid expansion of naval forces, requesting more ships and marines for Cuban waters as U S. officials anticipate Havana action.
The note presents a headline fragment about a printing shop or publication project titled On Fine Leads and The Banner é. It suggests a feature or ad related to print work and a banner design. No full details given due to fragmented text.
In Danville Virginia on September 26 a fight on a bridge between a prominent farmer and four Black men left the farmer Perron Lea near death after he was stabbed by Ed Graves. Graves, stabbed repeatedly, was himself likely fatally wounded by Perron. The Black group, armed with pistols, fired seventeen times at Perron as a mob scene unfolded. One of the assailants, George Roberts, carried two pistols with empty chambers when searched. Three bullets struck Perron, an 18 year old.
In Toccoa Georgia a black man was flogged with buggy trace after being arrested for slapping the daughter of J M Hogan, superintendent of a cotton mill. He spent the night in jail then received a severe thrashing while confined. The incident is noted amid a commentary on hurry and manners.
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