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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1900
Page
8
Postage rates in the London Office outline increases affecting the United States Canada and Mexico as rates double for larger paper sizes from 12 to 24 pages. The document notes adjustments in paper length and related pricing across regions.
Notice to subscribers names traveling representatives for soliciting subscriptions in Alabama. Listed are W H Ey Charles H Donnelly Bl In K B Willcox and T D Cargill along with M J Willingham and Jackson. City collectors named R L Can James T Carter and Claud A In. Do not pay any additional persons. Constitution Publishing Co.
Public notice listing subscription terms for a Sunday edition with an advertised one year rate. Mentions advertising managers ICGOLS and HOLLIDAY and the Constitution publication, indicating a territorial advertising scope in Atlanta.
Atlanta May 8 1900 reports strong praise for the Georgia primary registration completed under the state executive committee. The piece highlights Bibb County's anticipated impact, calls for white voters to participate, and frames the system as purifying the vote while predicting a broader shift toward a party-led governance model and reduced scandal. It also notes Governor MacCorkle as a leading proponent of thrift and development, and discusses responses to Tillman criticisms and a New Hampshire incident involving a Spaniard student named Nixon facing racial hostility among northern schools.
The piece details British aristocracy denouncing the vulgar rich of America and South Africa led by Countess Warwick. It notes extravagant spending at Warwick Castle and lavish social displays funded by speculative fortunes, arguing such wealth undermines birth and service. The crisis is linked to patronage of the prince of Wales and hints at royal bickering.
The piece notes the past fascination with American heiresses shaping European aristocracy and hints at future shifts allowing heiress marriages to ease social costs. It lauds Dr W W Landrum of Atlanta for delivering an inspiring First Baptist Church sermon in Savannah, praising his restraint from sensationalism and his reformist influence.
The piece lauds Hon Hamilton Douglas for re-election to the city board of education, praising his public‑spirited, informed leadership and continued progressive stance. HP Burns is introduced as a new member, noting his council experience and readiness to meet education issues with sound judgment, thanking Atlanta for honoring strong public trusts in education.
Justice David G Brewer, a US Supreme Court associate justice, weighs in on the Philippines question. He argues against colonial land holding as an untried experiment that could undermine foundational American principles. He cites the Declaration of Independence and notes past deviations from ideals while urging adherence to equal rights and constitutional limits.
The piece argues that government by force contradicts democratic ideals and warns of future trouble if expansion and Porto Rican policy are driven by force rather than consent. It cites Judge Brewer and contrasts with Bryan’s stance, then shifts to Mrs. Potter’s divorce case, portraying revenge as motive and detailing custody tensions and media interest.
Americus Ga Herald reports Professor Howe, famed Advent photographer, photographed four sides of the Central depot at noon with officials and ladies present. The road sent him to obtain better photos after prior shots failed. three views were taken, reflecting the depot from multiple angles.
A collage of regional briefs notes Atlanta figures in census hopes, a proposed reformatory for youth drawing support from Fulton County residents, and plans for a major fair in Atlanta. The items reflect mixed optimism, reform debates, and civic development across Georgia towns.
A collage of verses and notes features Georgia poetry and prose snippets. It references sunshine praise, June’s beauty, Helen’s eyes, Florence Tucker’s Southern Working Girl article, Whitsett whimsy, and a crop of light verse from Arkansas readers.
The article recalls Emily Geiger, South Carolina's revolutionary heroine, noting her unmarked Lexington county grave ten miles from Columbia. It details her famous ride delivering General Greene's message to Sumter, her taming of captured suspicions, and her legacy including a garland of honors from Lafayette and Greene.
Chattanooga Tennessee May 7 the Chattanooga spring mardi gras festival opened with favorable weather. Trains brought hundreds of visitors and officials estimate about 75 000 people witnessed the opening. Tonight the midway and street fair were crowded with thousands more as a parade and parade events attracted residents from Chattanooga and nearby cities.
The president today sent a batch of nominations to the Senate including James C. McNally of Pennsylvania to be consul general at Guatemala City. Edward D. Winslow of Minnesota to be secretary of the legation and consul general at Stockholm. Henry Bordewich of Minnesota to be consul general at Christiania. Benjamin Heidgely of Kentucky to be consul at Malaga. Richard M. Bartlemann of Massachusetts to be consul at Malaga. Everett E. Bailey of Illinois to be postmaster at St. Louis. and other listed posts following.
Ex-Governor William A. MacCorkle of Charlestown West Virginia visited Atlanta for several hours on his way to Montgomery Alabama to join a conference addressing the race problem He argued for universal voting rights with education or property qualifications and opposed grandfather clauses He will speak Wednesday and later attend the southern industrial convention in Chattanooga.
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