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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1909
Page
11
Taft sermonizes on forbearance and charity in judgment urging opponents not to assume corrupt motives. He cautions against acrimonious politics and echoes Roosevelt on avoiding driven battles over policy. The piece cites the national need for tolerance amid sectional tensions.
The Columbus newspapers respond to a Constitution piece about President Roosevelt's planned stop in Columbus Georgia. They defend Columbus hospitality, denounce unfair remarks about local officials and emphasize Georgia's genuine welcome to the president. The piece also notes political figures Bryan and Bailey as a provocative pair in a public lecture.
The piece argues that if farmers held railroad securities in sizable blocks they would gain greater understanding of public issues. It contends government oversight could curb over capitalization and discrimination, while farmers would resist entrenched practices through informed investing, potentially altering policy and price dynamics for crops and infrastructure.
James J Hill, northwest railway magnate, urges American public to embrace corporate leaders as public voices. He notes a shift from secrecy to open dialogue among big firms and argues that both corporations and the public gain from candid, practical insight from these business leaders.
The American Prison Congress in Seattle endorses Georgia’s parole system for life convicts begun April 1. Parole or suspended sentence is praised as a reform tool extending from minor offenders to life terms, aligning with modern penology. It preserves the governor’s Pardons power and cites Canada’s liberal use of parole as a benchmark.
Over ten years 2 515 prisoners passed through parole. Fewer than five percent violated parole and returned to prison while under two percent were later convicted of crime. The mercy principle expressed in parole agreements has unexpectedly acted as a deterrent rather than an incentive to crime.
A mosaic of Georgia era verse and rustic humor notes, praising winter cheer and old time tunes. Includes poems about daily bread hope laughter and the morning, plus dialect observations and a jokey rail about a train accident settlement used for subscriptions.
A letter addressed to Mrs. Carry Nation, the Kansas saloon-smashing figure, is unclaimed at the Atlanta post office. The letter bears her Atlanta address “Atlanta, Ga.” and the recipient must pay one cent to reclaim it. Nation has appeared in Atlanta previously, and future fall plans for visits remain unconfirmed.
Turner county voters selected FR L Tipton as judge of Ashburn city court. Governor Brown commissioned him to replace resigned W A Hawking. In Montgomery, William Stevenson, convicted of murdering his wife and step-daughter near Grady, was moved for safety reasons ahead of a planned October 2 execution amid fears of mob action. a pardon petition cites insanity. Recital at Bessie Tift college in Forsyth featured music and expression by new faculty. Ten negroes were convicted in Americus city court on misdemeanors, receiving chain gang sentences, bringing Sumter county convicts to 120 for road work.
Trifin Ga September 27 special. The pamphlet on corn production in southern states by Hon Martin V Calvin director of the Georgia Experiment Station has drawn attention. Joseph A McCord vice president of Third National Bank Atlanta writes that farmers should raise their own corn and meat and that alternating crops will improve land health and reduce cotton pests.
Savannah Georgia prepares a grand welcome for President Taft with a November 4 banquet touted as the city’s most elaborate. Taft will tour the harbor aboard the Yamacraw on November 3 and ride a long automobile route to view the Grand Prize course, followed by luncheon at Thunderbolt Casing and a 2 PM departure to Charleston. Governor Brown is among anticipated guests.
In a storage room incident at the Southern express company a colored employee named Cla Green Kent admitted stealing whisky from a closed bottle. Recorder Urquhast remanded the case to the state court for further action as the suspect faced the charge of taking his drink from goods in the storage area.
A Georgia statue for Henry W Grady in Statuary Hall is urged by readers in Washington and Georgia letters. The Citizen voices support for Grady while others press humane treatment of animals and reforms. Several writers advocate Wesleyan College president Dr William N Ainsworth for bishop and discuss church representation. Additional notes comment on exploration and a Pole spat claim.
Major A. B. Raymond, government Inspector of construction, died of heart failure in Americus Georgia while being moved from his hotel to a hospital. He had come to inspect the new post office building nearing completion. The body will be transported to Massachusetts for burial.
Morven Georgia moves toward a new banking era as Partners and Merchants to the title the locally organized bank will open October 1 John D Walker of Sparta serves as president with H T Reddick as vice president R D Edmondson second vice president and E Lloyd Knight cashier Capital stands at 25000 with most stock held by Brooke county farmers Meanwhile Governor Angel in Columbia South Carolina issues requisition for George Washington Murray a former Georgia congressman now charged with forging a mortgage in Sumter County and Chicago case records note legal actions in Macon regarding auto fees in a bankruptcy case
Gainesville Ga September 27 The sale of Professor VanHoose s entire Brenau interest to BH PearceSurprise grips citizens after decades of leadership VanHoose plans Europe trip and retirement Riverside Military Academy revival in north Georgia aims to attract about one hundred students under G Holman Gardner with a new building planned for the coming year
David Schane an automobile man faced arraignment before Recorder Hoogies on a charge of mistreating his mother in law Mrs Lovett. He admitted throwing milk and placing her on the front porch after a quarrel over rules with her. A fine of 25.75 dollars was imposed.
A special meeting of the street committee is set for Wednesday at 3 pm to review charges that wood blocks used for paving do not meet specifications. Gulfport Mississippi bidder Gulf Port Company faced questions as an earlier hearing found insufficient evidence. Chairman Huddes ton received word that more evidence may come to light.
J T Welch found his wife Lena Welch lying on the floor of her room in a dying condition after she complained of feeling sick earlier that morning. She died before help could reach her. Lena Welch was twenty one years old.
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