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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1909
Page
6
Washington Bureau column from March 30, 1909, mocks reformers and current events. It highlights April Foolishness and international affairs, referencing Taft, Roosevelt, and Africa with satirical quips. The piece lampoons graft trials, tariffs, and European princes, ending with playful jabs at editors and public figures.
An editorial urges immediate municipal action on back yard sanitation and anti mosquito measures in Atlanta. It warns of penalties for violators after June 1 and compares efforts to Montgomery Alabama, calling for a citywide cleanup of streets, vacant lots, alleys, and pools of stagnant water to prevent disease carrying pests.
A New York Court of Appeals decision holds that seating in a railway car is for passengers not baggage. The case involved a traveler who left baggage in a seat, returned to find another sitting there, and physical conflict ensued. The appellate ruling states baggage in a seat does not reserve it, and seats containing baggage are legally vacant. This may affect travelers nationwide and invites public reaction.
The text argues for suppressing crime by concealing actions and surrounding weapon requirements with safeguards to ensure lawful use. It contends society gains more from crime prevention than from punishment, stressing preventive measures over deterrence by punishment.
New York state faced sharp debate after a murderess faced the electric chair with Governor Hughes denying clemency. Protests and petitions surged as editors argue over capital punishment, gender norms, and societal safety in a tense moral clash across states.
A garbled verse filled with rural dialect and poems notes spring in Georgia, references to winter leaving, bluebird singing on telegraph wires, social commentary by Dickey and Town Poet, and reflections on wealth, favors, and contentment in 19th century style. The piece weaves seasonal imagery with moralizing quips about money, envy, and humility.
An editorial lament on the plight of Crazy Snake and his band amid Oklahoma land allotment disputes and militia clashes. It condemns frontier conquest and the subjugation of Native Americans, contrasting progress with the lingering justice of those displaced. The piece reflects on civilization’s harsh record and the fading path of the red man.
A Chicago debate on pistol sales and permits contrasts New Yorks plan to ban silencers with Chicasgos court invalidation of pistol permits. The piece argues for permit requirements and warns against firearm availability fueling crime, noting Atlanta and other cities should consider similar rules. It discusses penalties for modifying or distributing attachments that aid murder.
City committees spanning the attorney and public works chief will tour the town this morning to inspect asphalt and wood block paving over the past decade. They will plug all major streets to provide ocular proof of wear, as ordered by the council to settle differences with the city engineer.
Sixteen students from multiple states including South Carolina Georgia and Arkansas will receive diplomas at the first annual graduation exercises of the Hospital Medical College held at the Grand. Judge Richard B. Russell will deliver the address and General A J West will present diplomas. The program includes prayers, reports, and awards with names of faculty and graduates listed.
FRANK HARRISON of Atlanta describes Colonel B F Saylor of Roane Ga as perfecting a process to extract turpentine rosin and wood pulp from pine. He notes a 10 000 plant at Roane, plans large operations across the pine belt, and claims vast value from waste timber Pine stumps and young timber yield strong turpentine results and new byproducts in a vacuum heated process.
James H Morris of Morris Brothers and other investors arrived in Mobile in a special car after inspecting the Alabama coal fields. They announced a gigantic plan for coal mine by barges from New Orleans to Alabama coal fields, with further travel to Montgomery after visiting Birmingham and Tuscaloosa.
Ewing resigns as tax assessor after years of service. John Malone, present tax receiver, is expected to be elected to succeed him when the council meets next Monday afternoon. Malone has long been connected with the tax office. the exact successor remains undecided.
Police commissioners debate removing houses of questionable character under the Washington street viaduct. A tentative April meeting may adopt a resolution instructing the chief to move the houses within ninety days.
Hon Charles Barrett, national president of the Farmer Union, hails the forthcoming Education Conference in the South to be held in Atlantea on April 16. He emphasizes practical training for industry, the value of education with plow work, and aims to bring leading speakers like Gifford Pinchot to inspire Southern development and resource conservation.
San Anni hosts about 2,000 delegates and wives to the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Ladies Auxiliary as Lt Governor Davidson and Mayor Callahan welcome attendees. The three day session opens with speeches, with no questions to be addressed at the outset.
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