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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1901
Page
6
Terms to subscribers for Tay One Year Bundat Weekly and Sunny South Both including three and six month options. Postage rates listed for United States Canada Mexico foreign rates doubled. Atlanta, GA August 3, 1901.
The article portraits the creation of a domestic arts and sciences department linked to Georgia education. It highlights George Peabody’s philanthropy funding domestic work for women, the Georgia Normal and Industrial Institute at Milledgeville, and the Athens Normal School domestic branch expanding women’s work. It argues necessity drives acceptance and calls for broader public school teaching to popularize practical work for women.
The piece questions why Cuba seeks favorable terms while under U S control and argues that sugar and tobacco interests push for exclusion of Cuban products. It suggests annexation and instant free trade would benefit Cuba, while U S interests resist. The author asks whether people are made for trusts or trusts for the people.
The document argues that business interests aided by the government undermine the will of the people on Cuba. It condemns American business presence in Cuba, likening it to foreign-country behavior, and praises the Cuban commissioner for highlighting this issue to spur proper action.
A Philadelphia Record editorial lauds its fair treatment of the South and its role in shaping discussion after the southern industrial convention in Philadelphia. It notes northern openness to southern business priorities over politics and urges broader youth coverage by northern papers.
The naval board of inquiry moving on Admiral Schley’s 1898 maneuvers draws public focus on fairness to Schley and the nation. Section 5 accuses broad-discretion framing of disobedience and conduct, while a cited Schley letter and Sampson telegram hint at motives and plans, as documents leak before the board convenes.
The north endures heat while the south enjoys mild weather as crops lag behind. Icebergs menace transatlantic routes with ships forced southward to skirt vast floes. Ice covered waters, fog, and perilous bergs disrupt voyages near Newfoundland and Cape Race as captains seek safety and distance.
In drought torn corn states fears arise that hard times will shift national politics. The Globe-Democrat, a Republican paper from St Louis, leads discussions on economic strain and political impact, noting expectations of altered voter behavior and policy focus amid sustained adversity.
The article argues the Globe-Democrat should not attribute national political credit or blame to Providence and crop yields. It contends that propping up political narratives on weather events is unfounded, warning both parties against exploiting drought as evidence of policy success or failure. The piece vows to revisit the topic.
The piece laments delay in trying men linked to Captain Carter for government robbery, noting U S authority seems unable to fetch prisoners across state lines. It contrasts Georgia’s limits with New York’s power, urges punishment over property, and foresees witnesses dying as Carter serves a brief sentence and conspirators evade justice.
The Worcester Spy reports Georgia Tech faculty shifting focus to new scientific methods in power transmission and expanding the school's prestige. Professors Furlow Matheson Edwards Black Ford are cited at various institutions advancing engineering and English. Political notes mix with domestic news on Wu Tingfang and Rosebery, plus labor and tariff discussions.
The page gathers verses and notices from regional culture, including Riley lines from Sweetwater Fork Hotel dated August 3, 1901, plus poems and literary gossip. It notes authors like Bimply Stanton and Opie Read, mentions Christian Endeavor World and Myron Reed letters, and jokes about Georgia literary visitors and England’s youthful minister Chamberlain, with light local color and oblique social commentary.
The Boston Herald questions Theodore Roosevelt's current absence from public life during vacations. It asks whether he seeks penance for past remarks during his vice presidential candidacy or has been unsettled by Governor Odell's rise in New York. The piece hints at Roosevelt's reduced public appearances and speculation about his mood.
Worcester Spy reports on Worcester Polytechnic Institute experiments with pulleys and belts led by Professors Floyd Furlow and Charles M. Allen. Tests compare power transmission across steel, wooden, and cork insert pulleys to cut losses, with cork inserts showing 1-2% gains. Demonstrations and measurements use a dynamometer and novel belt tension apparatus.
Berlin August 4 amid heavy selling and gloom in German markets. Banks and key lenders faced sharp falls as balance sheets disclosed weaknesses with widespread short selling and a general loss of confidence. Government bonds and Canadian rails showed relative strength while overseas shares were mixed amid talk of a possible tariff war and overcapitalization fears.
In Pekin the legation barriers rise with brick walls fifteen to twenty feet high and three to four feet thick, loopholed for rifles. Ministers reject a uniform defense plan, leaving independent fortifications that vex foreigners as allied troops depart. Major Robertson protests a defenseless position. Rockhill says walls protect against sudden mob violence. The French and Italians stay. German barracks are finished while others lag.
In a playful note on the hot season the Minneapolis Times urges readers not to worry about the heat. It suggests a counter phrase smilingly urging worry as little as possible and hints humor may help avert heat related illness or exhaustion.
New York World reports Dr. Koch’s address citing hope to stamp out tuberculosis. He says twenty years ago the disease was thought incurable and noncontagious, but now its nature origin and curability in early stages are known, while contagion remains clear. He notes past mortality figures and emphasizes progress toward conquest.
In New Orleans August 4 a mob in the Taliaferro neighborhood killed Willie Price, a Black man who worked for Mr. Taliaferro. He was found with a rope around his neck and gunshot wounds near Duke's, while an inquest ruled death by unknown persons. No arrests announced.
The Lancet discusses yerba mate as a potential substitute for tea in Europe, noting Dr. Dedet's warning about a shift observed since 1874 in Montevideo. It details mate's rise, composition from Paraguay, and cautions for patients with kidney issues about possible adverse effects from broader European use.
In hot weather men often misjudge comfort by wrapping silk handkerchiefs around the waist instead of using light braces. Shoulders bear trousers’ weight, making tight waistbands impractical and uncomfortable compared with suspenders. The piece critiques the fashion choice and its ill fit for heat.
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