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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1902
Page
9
Announcement from Nichols and Holliday advertising managers for Atlanta territory filed with the post office as standard matter. Listing postage rates for United States Canada and Mexico. Atlanta Georgia January 14 1902.
The piece argues the New York Press overemphasizes southern crimes while northern models shape southern ethics. It asserts lynching, rape, and property inviolability are misframed, warning the South risks becoming as savage as northern examples if it imitates such reform.
The passage argues against northern and southern claims of civility, tracing punitive and electoral practices from Salem to Leavenworth. It criticizes carpetbaggers, convict lease, and military rule as Northern impositions and defends Southern conduct as misunderstood by eastern allies.
Rev Dr Alonzo Monk argues that the world is an unbroken funeral procession yet he endorses an active militant faith in living. The Chattanooga Times praises his optimistic, energetic pursuit of life in church and school, contrasting pessimism with practical hope and personal achievement.
Discussion on Representative Lovering of Massachusetts proposing a 26000 dollar annual pension for ex presidents. Critics note President Cleveland is living and independent, while Jefferson and Monroe faced financial hardships after leaving office. Some editors argue the measure is unnecessary now given the current political and economic context.
The piece surveys pension ideas for ex presidents, notes Monroe and Jefferson finances, and cites The New York Times critique of an earlier column. It relays sharp, satirical remarks on politicians, public figures, and international figures, with references to Griggs, Taft era figures, and the Kaiser, in a broad, opinionated mosaic.
A mosaic of verse and prose notes from Georgia about New Year hopes. It features poems including Some of These Days and reflections on resilience, optimism, and local poetry traditions, with references to Mitchell county and local writers like James Whitcomb Riley.
A New York Times item recounts Senator Quay of Pennsylvania sharing a train ride with a Florida farmer who questions his knowledge of Florida. Quay replies with a solemn aim to “ameliorate the inner man” as the farmer moves seats, remarking the encounter reveals local attitudes toward public figures.
A collection of letters discusses missing officer inquiries about a Vicksburg voyage, white southern unity, and black emigration. Georgia figures like J A Anderson and H M Turner advocate state pension aid and black self-government, while Archie's Race details recount a Georgia horse race in 1896 with Nubbin and Archie, asserting broader regional racing pride.
Georgia newspapers outline gubernatorial talk as Dupont Guerry campaigns in support of prohibition taxation and lobbying limits. Savannah Press notes state needs for financiers to shape next legislature. Albany Herald cites Guerry speeches. Darien Gazette questions Governor Candler’s broad support. Oglethorpe Echo mentions Guerry’s platform. Cherokee Advance records populist figures planning a state ticket after the Louisville convention.
Darren Gazette notes no niche in the depot matter and urges prompt building for a long suffering public. Oglethorpe Echo reports the Atlanta depot commission met and organized with plans to determine railroad actions, expected to be a key part of the proceedings. Augusta Herald relays a prominent state figure citing Bob Toombs on why Atlanta residents rise early to transact business to stimulate town money flow. Thomasville Times-Enterprise states the new federal prison near Atlanta will open late February, with initial occupants ready to move in.
Milledgeville Georgia January 19. The January Baldwin superior court session opens with light criminal business. During dinner recess Hon Joe H Hall of Macon addresses county residents on Georgia politics and the recent appropriation bill for the Atlanta depot. He attacks railroads and corporations and backs Guerry for governor. The courtroom fills with attendees.
Bloodhounds track four masked robbers who invaded Isaac Lamb s home in Pender County on a Saturday night. The 70 year old farmer was overpowered and pistol whipped as the quartet looted his house, finding 400 dollars hidden. They threatened to kill him if he alerted authorities and waited 24 hours before the alarm.
Raleigh January 18 Special. A sensational scene at Charlotte police station as Solomon Griffin, a city employee, appeared covered with smallpox pustules and refused to go to the pest house. He had escaped from the pest house and was bound and taken there. A special policeman with a shotgun was placed on guard to prevent another escape.
Promoters from Litchfield Kentucky plan a Cumberland mountain route to Huntsville. A letter from a prominent member says the organization will be perfected soon and a construction bid is under consideration. Terminal and railroad shops are planned for Huntsville, site details to be finalized.
Raleigh January 12 Special The young wife of Bahnson Dunn a Stokes county farmer married last November brought dinner to her husband and his father in the woods. A cut tree stump failed to drop fully and the top sections and limbs shifted trapping and crushing Mrs Dunn who died. The husband is seriously hurt with injuries described as ne rious.
In Opelika Alabama on January 13 officials passed a compulsory vaccination ordinance due to local smallpox outbreaks. Authorities report rapid inoculation, several cases at the pest house and in suburbs, with all affected individuals belonging to the Negro population.
Raleigh January 12. The Amon Owen Cherry Tree Company promoters face a preliminary hearing at Rutherfordton before a U S commissioner. Charged with use of the mails for fraudulent purposes, with additional charges in state courts. Defendants employ a care of lawyers to represent them.
Special Fire Chief Stegall presents Huntsville Alabama fire department year in review showing property damage insurance at 50080 dollars and department runs totaling fifty, a near doubling from prior year, yet total loss far below the three year average due to the city employing a paid department.
Raleigh North Carolina January 13 Special The North Carolina Farmers State Association meets here Tuesday with two major questions on the program the cotton seed situation and the commercial fertilizer issue Cotton seed brings 2 cents a bushel and efforts to secure the commodity are being pursued with vigor
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