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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1901
Page
9
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The piece accuses the administration of a conspiracy to bias the Sampson Schley dispute and questions why a court of inquiry favored by Rear Admiral Schley would be formed with impartial judges. It details Howison’s disqualification, the August letters, and Boston ties among Schley Sampson Howison and Secretary Long.
The author attacks Secretary Long for backing a biased judge in a Navy court, arguing Howison’s testimony betrays Sampson’s superiority over Schley and warning of a Washington conspiracy to ruin Rear Admiral Beckley. He likens the situation to the Dreyfus affair and urges an impartial trial to preserve justice.
A legislative committee discusses a new Atlanta depot amid state owned railroad property and landlord railroads. The piece argues Atlanta deserves a proper depot despite complex interests and slow negotiations and urges action without delay.
The article traces U S railway growth from 1832 to 1909, detailing miles of track by decade and the expanding role of rail in national wealth. It cites Nimmo’s table and estimates rail capital at about 12.6 billion dollars in 1900, roughly 13 percent of total wealth.
The beaver once ranged across the United States and dominated early industry in New England and the Mississippi headwaters. Four live beavers were sent to Itasca Park by Ontario and Minnesota authorities, symbolizing the species’ decline as beaver skins once topped 200,000 yearly exports.
The beaver, long a model of order and industry, has vanished from much of the North American wilderness yet leaves an enduring mark in place names such as Beaver Dam Beaver Creek Beaver Falls and Beaver Lake. The writer reflects on civilization’s cost as animals like buffalo and beaver disappear.
The Mississippi Treasury article praises Governor Longino for exposing gaps in treasury oversight and recovering mislaid funds. It argues independent checks are needed to prevent collusion, citing past defalcations in Kentucky Alabama North Carolina and Mississippi as warning examples.
The piece reflects on rain anxieties and contrasts with drought in much of the United States. It argues irrigation is costly, water is limited, and personal inconvenience follows. It imagines eastern Washington residents celebrating rain while noting that benefits can spill into the next year.
The London Times recognizes the United States burden and privileges under the Monroe doctrine. The policy remains a democratic faith, asserting no European intervention in the American continents and expanding global responsibilities within reasonable limits.
The Ledger urges voters to back the Republican ticket to endorse the last legislature and Governor Stone, while The Record credits ex Governor Pattison with cleansing election boards. The Times supports Pattison’s careful push to purge Democratic dishonesty, and The Press criticizes the convention’s weak ticket as the ballot war intensifies.
A condensed survey of editorial jabs and political rhetoric from multiple papers, railing at Pennsylvania Republicanism as Quayism and Hannaism, while mocking tariff scandals and leadership. The excerpt critiques national party labels, cites The Philadelphia Record, The Sun, and other papers, and touches on suffrage and public notices.
A Savannah era page features verse by James Whitcomb Riley and Etta Wallace Miller, social and political satire, and notes on candidate J H Ettill. It discusses voting questions, party lines, and Confederate veteran pensions amid Georgia political debate and literary humor.
A disputed newspaper card alleging political card collusion in Georgia prompts denials from Estill and Howell. The piece questions Turner’s role and notes Turner’s supporters recall Estill’s praise, while predicting voters will choose based on party leaders’ stances rather than the card’s claims.
A collection of editorials from Columbus Ledger Griffin Daily News Bainbridge Searchlight and other papers comments on Governor race figures Judge Estill Judge Turner and Congressman Adamson. They debate campaign strategies, voter influence and whether Turner will run or win while noting editorial tone across multiple Georgia papers.
The piece notes Atlanta's crackdown on idling convicts sent to the city stockade, praising the police action as a model for other Georgia cities. It also highlights Atlanta’s growth, new hospitals, and civic leadership of Mayor Mims, with mentions of progressive construction and the city’s influential status in the South.
The piece notes uncertainty about crop outcomes but warns a short crop will raise prices. It suggests damaged reports will be shared, though salt remains limited in better districts. Favorable crop reports are not likely to help prices.
The Cleveland Plaindealer notes Democrats in several states hold conventions to set aside divisive national issues. By focusing on state contests and core matters, the party could reunite on issues likely to arise in the next national campaign.
A Charlotte Observer letter argues the South should stop demonizing Black people after disfranchisement. It urges focus on encouraging industry, better living, and steady labor instead of inflaming prejudice, noting the race bears no fault for past wrongs.
A brief local note recalls a Dalton resident who traveled toward Atlanta and never returned, with fear the man froze to death in the summer heatless city. The fragment hints at danger and a missing person case tied to Atlanta readings.
The Chattanooga Times and Knoxville Journal clash over Mormon polygamy with The Times defending restraint and urging calm while Birmingham and Savannah papers weigh in on constitutional reforms and how the issue affects Georgia and North Carolina politics.
The Dallas Tex News reports Emperor William’s son struggles with seasickness, undermining a naval leadership plan. The ruler laments that seasickness defies his orders, causing mortification as he seeks Neptune’s aid to uphold his wishes and authority.
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