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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1905
Page
9
A jumbled column blends comments on April showers, Russian and Japanese war talk, railway logistics, and political squabbles. It references Dr. Lyman Abbott on wealth, Mrs. Chadwick’s legal woes, Roosevelt, and Chile’s evolving revolution while volleying speculative notes on military leaders and finance.
The piece outlines a projected Atlanta Birmingham and Atlantic railroad consolidating Brunswick and Birmingham with Atlantic and Birmingham lines. It would run Brunswick to Montezuma, then to Birmingham, with an Alabama spur from Wedowee to connect Atlanta to the main line. It highlights economic benefits for Atlanta and Birmingham, port access via Brunswick, and local leadership driving construction. It also discusses related Georgia Florida and Alabama lines and possible links to Columbus and Carrabelle.
Governor Beekman Winthrop of Porto Rico is depicted as intensely American. He would press for a prompt suppression of the proposed substitution of the old Spanish coat of arms in place of the new.
A long editorial passage critiques United States plans for Santo Domingo as an occupation risk, arguing the island offers little strategic or economic value and warning against permanent possession. It also reports progress toward reduced intrastate freight rates in Georgia, detailing talks between railroads, Georgia officials, and Governor Brown, aiming for fairer tariffs and broader economic benefit.
Multiple Georgia newspapers comment on President Roosevelt’s nomination of F Carter Tate, a Georgia Democrat, for United States district attorney for the northern district. Critics praise his capabilities while others label the choice inscrutable and politically charged, urging Tate to accept to serve Georgians.
A compendium of light items cites Oyama studying Stonewall Jackson and preferring flanking, Rider Haggard visiting Roosevelt with plans for a new lurid novel, Albany editor McIntosh fond of his town, and an English judge’s remark on teachers as not gentlemen. Also Osler’s humor about sixty and a Woodmen of the World meeting in Nashville with Kentucky and Tennessee delegates.
A Savannah era miscellany piece reflects Georgia dialect humor and hymnlike verse. It includes lines about the wagon, river crossings, happy citizens, and a Georgia philosopher. The column also notes mockingbirds leaving the city, plantation refrains, and a revivalist aunt who died praising God.
The United States court in the federal building opened yesterday with Judge W T Newman presiding. A grand jury was sworn and charged, indictments returned mainly for postal law violations including De Faving a rural route letter box. Defendants J R Brown and Will Edwards faced arraignment for conspiracy with allegations tying them to an illicit still and related misconduct.
Heads of Georgia's state universities and affiliated colleges met at the Piedmont hotel to discuss a united legislative appeal. They want a consolidated act and a dedicated tax levy for the state university and branches, similar to common schools, to fund all institutions.
Washville Herald notes the Atlanta Fair guarantees every county 100 for exhibits and urges Berrien to field a premium exhibit. Thomasville Times Enterprise quotes a new Georgia paper name. Lawrenceville News Herald reports a planned Atlanta recreation club. Brunswick Journal ties Atlanta to a new route with Brunswick via Atlanta and Birmingham.
The Macon Telegraph comments on President Roosevelt's satisfaction at being freely elected and urges caution. It praises his generous heart and intellect while warning that power must be tempered by conservatism, constitutional law, and prudent restraint for the good of the nation.
City rumor mill swirls over police leadership with reports that Chief Ball may be reelected and Jo iner, Thompson, Joiner or Moon could hold captaincies. Supporters cite Ball s unblemished record and mayoral backing, while others predict a clean sweep or fresh slate as commissioners keep plans opaque.
A Colorado Springs inventor offers a roller skate like device to turn autos in place within a garage. Each wheel rests on a grooved platform between four rollers, allowing the car to spin in its own track with light effort. Two devices fit under a vehicle, each weighing about 70 pounds and occupying 20 inches square.
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