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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1905
Page
11
A jumble of critical jabs and cultural notes surveys politics, graft scandals, and literary mentions. It rails against agricultural statistics, praises wartime leaders, and muses on poets and stage careers, weaving satire with real and imagined events.
The House Appropriations Committee supports an appropriation of 75000 dollars for a new water works system to be run by the Georgia state sanitarium at Milledgeville. The board of trustees is praised for honesty and efficiency, with names like Branham Lawson Johnson Brantley Swift Montgomery Baird Culver Brunner Banks cited as trustworthy leaders.
The Press at Portsmouth prepares for wide coverage of the Kitteny peace conference off New Hampshire. London Berlin Paris and St Petersburg papers expect a historic impact while American correspondents race to supply rapid dispatches through the Associated Press.
The article notes reporters of varying standing will be present, covering all contingencies. It highlights wide representation from American newspapers and the novelty of new versus old world journalism. Observers expect thorough, resourceful coverage and foresee a decisive outcome.
A lively revival of Shaw resignation speculation follows a private Roosevelt Shaw talk framed as personal. The piece traces a westward shift of Republican nomination hopes toward Iowa led by Leslie, with implications for Taft Fairbanks and Cannon factions and a possible early resignation agenda.
A Manila style note questions Captain Belairs and Captain Belairs Chertton, once Florida penitentiary linked, as a press figure in Cuba and the Philippines. The Mindanao Herald, from Zamboanga, accuses officials including Secretary of War and praises General Wood as governor candidate, while hinting activity in press circles during Wood’s Havana command.
J Brannen of Staterboro Ga argues against exempting church and college property from taxes. He cites Georgia 1877 constitution provisions, separation of church and state, and historical examples to urge maintaining tax on wealthier institutions. He warns exemptions shift burden to citizens and threatens state loyalty.
Multiple papers report Atlanta topics from baseball standings to a new city hall and an advertising campaign. Augusta Herald notes the local team’s wins while Spartanburg Herald cites a two thousand dollar ad push. Savannah Press mentions July post office receipts rising.
The Young Men's Christian Association hosts a unique evening for employed boys featuring a stereophonic song service humorous readings by Mike Ford piano by Mrs. Wry and talks by association teachers and students. The night school program has grown from 22 to 91 pupils and may add a third teacher at 106 enrollment.
The Birmingham News reports Captain Evan P Howell of Atlanta died yesterday in Atlanta. A confederate veteran and longtime journalist, Howell helped rebuild Atlanta after the Civil War and shaped Georgia politics and media with The Atlanta Constitution alongside Henry Grady. Tributes come from Atlanta, Chattanooga, LaGrange, Americas, Macon, and other cities praising his civic leadership, mayoralty, and pioneering journalism.
The Georgia Senate approved the general appropriations bill after debate over military funding. An amendment sought to cut $48,000 from state military appropriations, arguing for stricter spending, but was defeated 32 to 7. The bill includes small increases for clerical aid and several state programs and honors Captain Evan P Howell, former editor of The Atlanta Constitution, noting his death.
James G. Roseman, president of the Ponce de Leon Amusement Company, defends his position on park concessions and tax coverage, noting that the city tax should apply to all amusements unless exemptions exist. He cites contracts, city limits, and a request from the tax office for a list of concessions, insisting he is enforcing city regulations and not dodge taxes. The discussion ties into state funding sentences about the capital and library appropriations, with broader legislative notes on university and charter bills.
A West End meeting tonight at 8 o clock invites all to discuss buying property formerly owned by the late BP Howell for a city park in Howell park area. The aim is to honor Captain Howe and create a park opposite the new school, with community friends urging city and county support.
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