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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1907
Page
9
A collage of editorials and snippets on reform, democracy, and current affairs. It mocks government aims, telegraph strikes, and legal debates while noting 1909 register requirements, sympathy strikes, and finance woes. References include Harrinufth, The Hague, Perry and Thorne, Rockefeller, gas prices, and Georgia politics.
In closing session Georgia lawmakers push for immediate, thorough investigation of the Central-Southern Perry-Thorne railroad transaction. The Constitution urges swift action, demanding strong, energetic committee members from both houses to uncover facts, avoid whitewashing, and report warranted recommendations.
City residents press Mayor and council to authorize immediate completion of a new reservoir. With county convicts withdrawn and half the excavation done, officials face claims of negligence and a looming deadline to finish by 1908. If delayed to fall, work could miss next summer.
Seventeen of Georgia's counties report lower property valuations than 1906 totaling over 1.08 million dollars, with Jenkins county leading at 235,433 and Harris and Miller also posting steep losses. The piece urges inquiry into why Jenkins, a newly formed county with prospering assets, records such a drop while neighboring counties rise.
The Chicago and Alton are said to be immune from punishment after aiding prosecutors against Standard Oil. The Justice Department reportedly follows a set a thief to catch a thief approach and began with a plan to limit battleship size or numbers. England plans a new 10 900 ton warship to outmatch the Dreadnought, a major obstacle in naval power.
Senator Clay vows to press for a government backed reform of railroad mail delivery and enforce contracts with penalties for delays. The piece argues strong action by the second assistant postmaster general is needed to protect public funds and ensure timely mail transport across Georgia and the southeast. It also reviews an automobile regulation bill and highlights the Georgia Farmers' Union leadership and the value of state lecturer G. M. Davis in boosting membership and information flow.
Poetic fragment from Uncle Remus’s September issue recounts Yoho! Yoho! huntsmen ride over hill and dale with the wind like wine. A foremost huntsman halts before a maiden whose eyes and slim foot betray a past. The old lord broods in a dark castle as memories stir at the bugle blast.
A compact verse collection featuring dialect songs and lyric prose with religious banter, love laments, and rural imagery. It blends poems like The Lily's Explanation and The Ghost-Wind with Field Song and Somewhere Im Light, depicting faith, heartbreak, and pastoral life in a Southern voice.
Letters from the people report a disputed light at the Georgia state capitol Monday morning. Perry claims Patterson struck him. Patterson says no pins were used and he did not pin arms. Witnesses say about fifty observed the event. Patterson calls it an honorable act, not malice. Baldwin praises fertilizer tax as a fair, education-supporting levy.
A collage of clipped lines from The Houston Post and other papers satirically lampoons constitutional debates and political tones. It mocks calls for drastic action, reservoir funding, and election fund concerns while noting provocative remarks about lynching and public order, with a mix of regional newspaper voices.
Mayoralty race in Moultrie Georgia on August 15 features incumbent J B Monk seeking a third term and Mayor Pro Tem W D Scott entering the race. Both men are noted as highly popular with strong followings and the campaign is expected to center on municipal policy issues.
Heavy rains in Cordele Georgia have damaged the cotton crop with forecasts now showing a yield drop of about 125 percent from earlier good prospects. The corn crop, however, is reported as assured despite the weather.
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