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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1907
Page
11
The Constitution lists advertising managers and subscription notices for territories outside Atlanta, with contact and office details in Washington and New York. It includes a long, satirical column touching on politics, society, and culture, referencing Western blizzards, red-letter days, and various notable figures and events.
A Congress debate criticizes Representative Williams for making clearing house certificates a party issue amid currency emergency. Supporters cite 1883 precedent and state banks acted in good faith to aid the national economy. They warn blanket partisanship harms national finances and the public, urging a nonpartisan approach.
A Georgia editorial lament decries rising crime and fatalities tied to lax law enforcement. It condemns immunity beliefs, urges stronger public sentiment, and calls for stricter action against pistol totters amid holidays and prohibition.
The Interstate Commerce Commission orders Seaboard to physically connect with the McRae Terminal Company line to Helena, enabling competitive freight rates for McRae. The decision, effective by January 25, ensures McRae access via Seaboard, mirroring junction benefits previously denied by railroads.
A patchwork from Georgia era columns features humorous and solemn verses. It includes an acrostic jab at Joaquin Miller, Riley quips on touring, seasonal musings, and light local notices from McDonough and Hillville with a brief town fire report, temperance events, and lodge officer elections.
A Brunswick newspaper excerpt defends railroad interests asserting federal and state laws unfairly target railroads in Georgia and the South. It cites Supreme Court rulings against state measures, questions media bias, and urges justice and evenhanded treatment by law, noting the Augusta Herald’s stance on Governor Hoke Smith.
George I. Norris night operator at the Tifton telephone exchange escaped death when a live main light wire crossed an office light, shocking him as he touched the lamp. The fixture fell to the wet cement floor, Norris losing consciousness and suffering extended pain for hours before returning home.
Dispatches from northwest Louisiana indicate that fewer than a dozen unruly African Americans committed most assaults in the Chathamville area. Italians were killed and several wounded since Saturday, with a Shreveport posse sent to restore order and arrest suspects amid wage disputes and rising tensions.
A ragged account details a mixed party led by Mr. Zimmer including ex Wisconsin governor and author George A. Lougee, Milwaukee figures, and Atlanta residents on a two week Texas hunting trip near Rockport while noting Peck and Bryan exchange views, party politics, and the year’s prohibition mood. The narrative also tracks Atlanta figures Jack Bagby and Albert Maier, their career moves, and a reunion amid city developments.
Chicago reports another dry square mile added to the prohibition territory by a city council vote of 87 to 25. The district was canvassed and the vote recorded as the will of its residents with no further comment. In Omaha, Colonel William F Cody notes the death of his son in law Lieutenant Clarence A Stott of the Twelfth Cavalry, killed while serving with troops in South Dakota during Indian affairs. The Stott family confirms prior knowledge of the lieutenant’s death.
The Augusta Georgia chamber of commerce passed strong resolutions opposing the United States parcels post plan as favored by the postmaster general. It argues the system harms small jobbers and benefits large mail order houses, turning mail into a vast express and freight service and harming private mail. W J Moore resigned as secretary effective January 1, with BH S Johnson taking his place after salary cuts at the chamber.
James J. Milton, a prosperous farmer in the county, endured a disastrous fire on his farm last night. Five or six head of horses and mules, eight cows, about 700 bushels of corn, fodder, wagons, and outfits were destroyed, valued at roughly 93,000 dollars. The blaze caused extensive losses with no reported endurance.
Hall county division of the Farmers Union met at the Gainesville courthouse and elected officers for the coming year. President W N Edwards. vice president D N Jordan. secretary treasurer and trade agent T Smith. chaplain J H Solcomb. boat keeper Gordon Thompson. lectured J N Twitty. Membership described as strong and growing. meetings moved to the second Tuesday each month.
A dismembered infant body was found on a street car line in Summerville as the first car began its run. Police say a likely clue may unravel the mystery as investigators work to identify the baby and determine the cause of death. The morning discovery followed reports of pieces scattered along the car tracks the previous night.
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