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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1900
Page
8
Three colored voters backed a reform school as Fulton County voters approved the reformatory move. The election went smoothly with little interest as polls were distant from the primary site. A narrative thread follows a couple’s journey and daily life involving travel, work, and a later home arrival.
Fulton County residents supported building a youth reformatory by a large majority amid polling confusion and low turnout. Judge Droyles and Mrs. Nelile Peters Black led the campaign with The Constitution backing the cause, urging county commissioners to proceed.
Voters weighed reformatory measures across wards in a heated primary with turnout near four hundred to five hundred per ward. In the sixth ward a large turnout favored the reformatory by a clear margin, while the third ward showed overwhelming support. Ministers led efforts at the polls as organizers urged votes for the reformatory establishment amid mixed participation.
A man receives a telegram from a Richmond associate demanding immediate travel. He laments the disruption yet must depart at dawn, while his wife concedes the move and waits, hoping for a smooth outcome.
Fire engulfed the Hotel Heleng at Fifty third Street in Chicago. Guests leaped from windows to escape flames as a three story, 100 room building burned. Several injured and deaths suspected as Hyde Park station police aided evacuations.
Augusta Ga May 16 Special The body of Paul Drayton a 19 year old negro was found with two 41 caliber bullets in the head by Savannah river fishermen. He had last been seen on the steamer Ethel which left for Savannah at daybreak. The Savannah police chief was notified to investigate the Ethel incident.
The article details lively ward by ward polling in a primary. It notes bands of supporters and singers shouting for John W. Nelms, fights at mid‑day in the third ward, heavy voting in the sixth ward, and minor activity in the seventh ward as candidates for sheriff and other offices competed.
Admiral Dewey told an Associated Press representative in Knoxville that he has accepted invitations to visit Columbus Ohio and Detroit Michigan in June. He will depart Washington on June 6 for the tour and has no further arrangements for future visits.
May 15 near Harriamburp the deputy and Edwin Philips clashed during an attempted arrest. Philips was fatally shot by Deputy Sheriff Karicofe who is expected to be exonerated in the case.
A drunken pugilistic celebrity resisted arrest as officers loaded him into a patrol wagon. He muttered slang as the wagon rumbled over the street, remarking about more fame and a joke about another heel of fame.
A physician prescribes pills and an hour's walk after dinner to a patient who retorts that he has no time for dinner. The humor rests on the patient’s snappy reply about time.
A deadly accident at Ronciligione near Rome during a St Lucie fete resulted in about thirty to forty deaths. Two boats capsized near the lakeshore while returning from the chapel, with only thirteen survivors among young people.
Henry 8 Jackson underwent an appendectomy yesterday morning performed by Dr. Floyd Metue assisted by Dra Gid dings Ells Rela Kennedy and Mone enes. The operation was successful in every way and Mr. Jackson is resting easy and doing well.
In Flovilla May 1 a Wol-teady farmer, Barney Tyler, was killed late last night by his son. The son says the deed was done in self defense. In Denton Texas May 12 three men were killed in a thunderstorm. two died from a single lightning bolt while the third died over four miles away.
Governor Foster’s last message to the Legislature highlights accrued state public debt under democratic rule and the premium on bonds. He calls abolition of the convict lease system, urges transfer of control next year, and proposes a three member commission appointed by the governor to oversee convicts and to acquire factories and land as the basis for future law.
The Seaboard serves as the battlefield route to the Confederate Reunion in Louisville from May 30 to June 3, guiding veterans, supporters, and photographers to the event with parade and ceremony plans arranged along the route.
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