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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1903
Page
5
A rambling 19th or early 20th century column mocks politicians, editors, and societal norms. It references Leonard Wood, Tamany Hall, public figures like John Hay, and topics including race, prohibition, feminism, and science. The piece resembles a collage of newspaper asides, jokes, and quips about current events and culture.
A northern writer accuses Owen Wister of fabricating facts about the lynching spirit and yellow fever. The piece argues the north did not catch fever from the south and that epidemics began in northern ports, suggesting the south absorbed both diseases from the north.
A discussion on how legislation should reflect public opinion, with emphasis on agitation, education, and lawmaking. Historic figures like Jefferson, Lincoln, and Johnson are cited for trusting the people, while bipartisan concerns about overreach and reform echo through states and administrations.
The nation’s push for an inter oceanic canal is framed as the peak national concern across parties. Americans favor a cheaper route and quick construction under American control, urging decisive action over Washington D.C. and Bogota negotiations amid railway interests and political fatigue.
The article discusses using a strong Democratic majority and a platform demanding the canal as leverage to spur quick action from a Republican Congress. It portrays the canal as a potential front feather in the Democratic campaign, urging cautious but forceful strategy to avoid antagonizing opponents.
The article discusses likely congressional debate over state suffrage powers, noting a Hardwick bill and partisan splits. It predicts a renewed use of the bloody shirt in campaigns, and cites Supreme Court rulings that suffrage is a political question for Congress while exploring potential Supreme Court interpretation of the fourteenth and fifteenth amendments. It argues a fifteenth amendment ruling could reunite national and state control over suffrage, stabilizing the issue.
The northern press praises Indiana Governor Durbin for moving troops to Evansville after the war and resisting court jurisdiction. The piece accuses him of lawless acts, overriding the judiciary and oath, likening him to a mob, and argues he would fit a future Republican ticket as a proponent of higher law over constitutional norms.
The Boston Herald accuses the South of disregarding the national constitution in race matters and calls for specifics. It requests questioning the South’s handling of constitutional limits, asks where the Supreme Court has ruled on such violations, and cites a heated debate over national authority and justice.
The piece urges Democrats to craft a superior elastic currency plan in response to Aldrich and Hanna proposals. It argues surplus revenue and a need for ample money to sustain trade, urging bold, united Democratic action in November to provide a safe, solid currency without disturbing the gold standard. It cautions against schemes that favor speculative gains.
A collection of judicial summaries covers a coerced confession deemed involuntary and inadmissible, federal home functions restricting private injury claims, railroad passenger negligence when extending body through a fast train window, the non self executing dues clause in mutual benefit societies, and the burden of proving fraud in related party property transfers. Notable opinions reference Northwestern Reports and judge names.
In Perry Iowa on July 12 a boy Abner Carpenter Ir aged years hid in the burning barn haymow after setting fire to his father's barn and was burned to death. In New York Harbor on July 12 the excursion steamer Clifton collided with the Fulton ferry amid brief chaos and damage.
A collage of Georgia dialect poetry alongside a Providence Telegram reprint from The Atlanta Constitution criticizing northern judgments on southern justice. The piece contrasts rural life, poetry, and political sentiment with a defense of southern resilience amid northern scrutiny.
Paris dispatch reports clashes along the frontier with both sides trading accusations. Turkish sources say Bulgarians crossed into neutral territory while Bulgarian accounts say the Turks attempted to seize neutral ground. The situation drew immediate international attention as troops engaged and reports continued to emerge.
East Point reporter recalls Private Jimmy, nicknamed Little Bill, lamenting a Japanese fever injury in the Philippines. He complains of American girls and longs for a past romance with a Japanese woman, Cho Cho San, while reflecting on conventionality and wartime heartbreak.
A sobbing young man reports to police that he has lost his bottle of Sunday booze after sharing drinks with a crowd at a Fourth of July gathering. He laments being robbed of his hard earned money and bottle, fearing a dry Sunday ahead. The captain advises rest and reconciliation as the man leaves in despair.
The North Georgia Citizen argues a federal road along Sherman’s route from Chattanooga to Atlanta is practical and natural. It would memorialize Civil War history through Ringgold Rock Face Resaca Cass Station Altoona Kennesaw and strengthen Seventh District roads enticing federal interest and future campaigning.
Tangier July 12 Itta confirms War Minister Bi Menebhi entered Tass the stronghold of Bu Hama July 7 after days of fighting, delivering a complete defeat to the rebellious tribes.
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