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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Nov 25, 1908
Page
10
The Baltimore Sun comments on Roosevelt era tariff debates and political figures amid editorial jabs at Cannon, Beveridge, and others. The piece mocks party rhetoric, notes the canal and Dan claims, and ponders the direction of democracy in Indiana and national policy.
The piece condemns Mr Woodward and his supporters for withdrawing from the mayoral race and then attempting a comeback. It asserts Atlanta must not regress and praises the city’s turnout backing Robert F Maddox as a stand for decency and municipal honor.
The Venture Magazine piece presents Mr Carnegie as a free trader for American industrial products with revenue tariffs for infant industries. He urges phased protection then removal as they mature, cites thread prices, illuminates steel and other sectors, and argues reciprocity shapes world trade. The article notes taxation on luxuries and aims to provoke broad discussion.
The Greensboro Herald Journal notes Liberty Hall at Crawfordville Georgia, once Alexander H Stephens home, is decaying without funds for preservation. Editors urge the United Daughters of the Confederacy and Sons of Confederate Veterans to raise support to convert the site into a lasting memorial, potentially a school for poor boys, and to rally all Civil War era groups to aid.
A jumble of humorous scraps and torn notes includes songs, town life in Missouri, and random musings from a local paper. It mentions summer themes, Christmas wishes, a Thanksgiving gift, and quirky lines about weather, a horseshoe, and daily life.
Governor Galt designates Judge T. Sloan to preside over Thomas County Superior Court next week. Judge Erie on Appeals Court Cane and Judge Wo Ellis of Atlanta are named for the Court of Appeals bench. Widespread political talks center on the U S Senate seat as Foraker and Harris discuss successor plans. State funds release provides 3404 for Dodge Harris County schools to align with other counties.
In a busy docket, Simme faces a recorder court review over whisky possession and outdated evidence, while others sue the Gevalia Terminal Co and enterprise firms for injuries and infringement. A Confederate veteran seeks license relief, and three partners seek a grocery charter. a naval note reports Captain Stevens and crew arriving from Porto Rico after a long voyage.
A Georgia comptroller report shows total property returned for taxation at 3664199 197 with an increase of 3220490 over the prior year. Railroad property valuation fell by about 4 million, yet overall state revenue rises about 20 thousand. figures detail acres of improved land wild land and town property plus livestock, implements, manufactures, taxes on professions, and poll taxes with totals and year-to-year changes.
The board of education meets at 3 PM in the Bays Tiga school building on Thursday for routine business ahead of Thanksgiving. The committee report on physical examinations for entrance into Atlanta public schools was not ready and will not be discussed today. No major items are pending.
A called meeting of the conference committee of the South eastern Passenger Association convened in Atlanta yesterday, with broad attendance. The session reviewed the winter tariff between the southern roads and Cuba. Topovers requested by the Atlanta Merchants and Manufacturers Association were not on the agenda. The group adjourned last night and will reconvene in New Orleans on December 9.
Three children of Mr G A Adams of Dewy Rose were bitten by their own dog, which was suspected mad. The dog killed a chicken and a mule, then attacked a neighbor’s dog, Hewell’s, and was killed by Hewell. The Adams children receive at home treatment while medicine is sent from Atlanta.
Representatives of major tobacco centers in the United States attended a meeting in Winchester to discuss the American Tobacco Company. The pool of buckets totaled about 5 000 900 pounds with around 500 people present. Sales occurred at a ratio of one ton to four tons, with prices ranging from low to high.
State authorities order a gag rule on National Guard officers and soldiers. Deliberations and discussions on military affairs are restricted, with bans on public talk of orders, transactions, and officials. Inspections and reorganizations follow, detailing units and upcoming evaluations for early 1909.
Reported incident shows President Roosevelt narrowly avoiding harm when a man driving a milk-wagon and steering with one hand collided near F and Fifteenth streets. Secret Service detained the suspect after the brief pursuit, the man later identified as Gilbert Beyer.
Official Tennessee vote on the national presidential race shows Williams Bryan at 135 630 Taft 315 OT, Watson 1001 Debs 1878 Virgen 302 Chanin 380. Indicted liquor dealer in Knox County Hotel Imperie faces renewed charges as prohibition zone persists.
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