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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1901
Page
9
The notice outlines postage rate changes for the United States Canada and Mexico. New pricing affects 12 page and 20 page perer oates and overall rates are adjusted for international mail. Details emphasize rate doubles in certain classes and specify updated stamps and pages involved.
Atlanta on June 24 1901 a speech argues the central issue is protecting American trade against foreign competition and warns against countervailing duties. It cites sugar trade losses to Russia and pressure on Italy and Porto Rico while urging the Democratic party to defend expansion of American commerce globally.
The text argues people burdened by the sugar, Standard Oil, and tobacco trusts face no relief from the party in power. It claims they must pay the bill and endure, while being crushed by concentrated corporate control and demands from the tobacco association.
The article argues that American industrial leadership rests on technical education and contrasts the English apprenticeship system with American schooling. It cites Arthur G Glasgow on Britain’s need for broader technical training and notes Georgia Tech's graduation as evidence of progress. It also covers census fraud in Maryland led by Ching and how political motives influenced enumeration.
The Maryland Republican effort to tilt elections by census padding ends with Joseph H. Ching’s conviction for wholesale fraud. Courts found schedules filled with fictitious names, including dozens added by Ching and aided by local supervisors to boost St Mary’s representation. The judge condemned political dishonesty and called for strong penalties.
The essay argues city councilmen sold valuable Philadelphia franchises for personal gain as developers grew rich. It contends newspapers exaggerate the case while asserting a broader pattern of raiding city treasuries since electric power changed transportation. It describes a franchise now valued at 3 million with holders ready to cash in, not transfer titles.
The article discusses Justice White of the U S Supreme Court and his role in imperialism cases amid party contrasts. It notes his anti expansionist leanings, memory for long decisions, and the political ripple if Cleveland had nominated differently. It also mentions other figures like Harlan, Foraker, Allison, and trade issues.
A breezy Georgia state exchange column blends rural vignette style with poems and reflections. It conjures woolly sheep bells, sunlit woodlands, river bank sees, and seasonal longings for fishing and fresh air, interspersed with light humor and proverbs about life and letters.
The Memphis Commercial Appeal mocks Belgium's belief that a five-nation pact guarantees perpetual neutrality. It warns that wartime pressures will breach any paper treaty, likening Belgium to a child with a rattle and straw, overstating safeguards rather than enduring wisdom.
Baltimore American notes Chicago authorities adopt a summary method to remove a child from parents refusing regular medical treatment. Proponents equate this to removing a child from parental neglect, arguing the right mirrors other protection actions and reflects a new viewpoint.
In January and February several communications discussed John Wesley s church membership and Methodism. A letter claims Wesley never ordained anyone or established a Methodist church, citing Wesleyan writings. The writer says a longer article, published later in The Church in Georgia, will appear around June 20, and asks the paper to publish this communication next Sunday. Letters traveled from Wisconsin to New York, Maryland, Texas and many states. Brunswick, June 14, 1901.
A dull week on the London stock exchange persists despite easy money and a cheerful American outlook. Market confidence remains weak as selling drives down Consols and German industrial fears loom amid German and American corporate activity and a notable Vickers boost.
Birmingham reporters describe the coal miners convention in Birmingham Alabama where 185 delegates representing over 8000 miners consider wage scales for the coming year. The piece notes a conservative mix, some negro delegates, and expectations of no strike as operators resist concessions. It also touches on oil fuel impacts from Beaumont Texas and rail rate shifts to New Orleans Mobile and Pensacola. The article closes with a sports note that Tom Cooper wins a ten mile open race at Wadshura.
Eastern Kentucky coal lands and mines are poised for a proposed large scale combine backed by Chicago and New York financiers with a 19 million dollars planned capital stock. The move aims to take control of principal mines in the region, with development of virgin coal lands and potential absorption of smaller mines, while foreign capital shows growing interest in the state's mineral wealth.
Washington reports a surge in American cotton goods in China based on the 1909 foreign trade figures. The piece details rising imports of American drills, jeans, sheeting, and cotton flannel, with the United States increasing its share of China’s imports from under 1 percent to about 9 percent as normal conditions return. It notes notable port disruptions in Shanghai, Tien Tsin, and Chefoo, and provides year by year import figures for key cotton products and kerosene.
A Boston Transcript note laments celebrations of Maine's first liquor law, calling it a failure not to curb liquor traffic and criticizes legislative fiat. It contrasts with a Washington Post anecdote about a Wheeling man declared dead by doctors, then fined after a judge rules it was plain drunkenness.
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