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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1902
Page
9
The uniform charge is 5 dollars per year for The Daily Constitution six days weekly, and 7 dollars per year for The Daily Constitution with The Sunday Constitu tor, and The Sunny South. No traveling agent may offer a lower rate or authorize subscriptions at a reduced price.
Traveling representatives are W J evEPny P GUINN W G McNELLEY and B M PACK Solicitors T H HUNT L L LOVING City collectors are Mrs JAMES T CARTER and CLAUDE A VIRGIN Do not pay anyone else CONSTITUTION PUBLISHING CO
The Constitution notes Cuba s flag lowering and the rise of a new nation under Old Glory. It lauds General Wood and President Palma for Cuba s reconstruction and praises American support for Cuban independence. It cites reciprocity hopes and a strong export surplus, led by cotton, with vast agricultural trade figures for 1901.
Values for breadstuffs meat livestock and dairy show total exports reaching $633,673,000 by February 1. If the current pace continues, the fiscal year ending June 30, 1902, should exceed prior records and approach or pass $1,000,000,000 in agricultural shipments.
An informed writer argues United States senators are not as wealthy as popularly believed. Only twelve are millionaire, with listed fortunes from 1 to 25 million dollars. The piece notes Nevada, Indiana, New York, and other senators are far less affluent, many live on salaries, and averages near two million. It also discusses political maneuvering and the upcoming Democratic campaign.
A collage of rural verse and light sketches from Georgia readers includes dialect poems about sunshine and weather, stories of a stubborn Georgia mule, a barber's throat trouble humor piece, and brief comic vignettes. It features playful snippets on farming, a large alligator jug tale, and reflections on weather and happiness in country life.
Present estimates of his attitudes indicate diminishing power to control his party and win. The November prom campaign promises a Democratic victory, and from this the country can predict the outcome of the larger 1904 governmental supremacy contest.
Valdosta Ga May 21 Special The grand lodge of Knights of Pythias adjourned with Atlanta chosen for next meeting Officers elected include FE Sommerkamp Columbus grand chancellor and Milan Cartersville grand vice chancellor More than 800 new members joined Georgia lodge reports show flourishing condition A heavy rain stopped the 3 PM prize drill five companies shared the prize money Savannah Augusta Atlanta and Brunswick received portions to close the session with thanks to Valdosta lodge 115
The second annual North Carolina Daughters of the American Revolution convention opens in Charlotte with welcome addresses by Hugh W. Harris and Mrs. J. H. Van Landingham as Mary Love Stringfield urges united effort for continental hall in Washington. South Carolina messages arrive as local chapters attend. The State Federation of Labor also meets with W. M. Tyre presiding and city officials delivering welcomes. A city tour precedes a reception hosted by the Charlotte graphical union.
Paul B Kern of Nashville representing Vanderbilt won the Southern Interstate Oratorical Contest in Lexington Kentucky. His speech The Heart of the Republic drew applause as five colleges were represented. William Clarke of Kentucky University took second with The Evolution of the Soul.
In Tuskegee Alabama May 31 Congressmen C W Thompson and party toured the Tuskegee Institute chapel and heard Booker T Washington. Thompson Littlefield Fuller Smith Barney Brown praised the school and the visit, saying it will benefit them and they were surprised by southern progress especially in cotton manufacturing. Local southern leaders supported Thompson for arranging the trip.
Rome Ga May. Swanson, a mail clerk, was awarded $3,000 in U S court against the Southern railway for injuries two years earlier while in discharge of duties on the Rome and Decatur branch. He says he was struck by a splinter as a freight car sidetracked. Another suit, John Kincaid vs Southern, for $10,000, is ongoing.
Warner Hill indicts Dupont Guerry in a fierce Georgia gubernatorial race card. He accuses Guerry of lobbying, shady fee arrangements, state prohibition doublespeak, and conflicting ties with rail and telegraph interests, urging voters to question his honesty and record before the June 5 election.
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