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The Georgia National Bark
01 Athens. Capital $100,000.
of lmnkn. corporation*.
id individuals Careful atten-
i all business.
THE ATHENS BANNER.
The Georgia National Bank
Of Athens. Capital $100,000.
balances, business and reepon
KSTABLISIIED 1832.
ATHENS, GA., THURSDAY MORNING, JUNE 25, 1903.
$5.00 A YEAR.
DEAD NEGRO FOUND 1RUSSELL
UNDER THE TRESTLE MAY ENTER
Henry Jones’ Body Discovered Near Barber Street by a
Negro Boy Yesterday Morning. Coroner’s Jury Will
Make Its Verdict Today. There is an Air of
Mystery About the Deatli of the Negro.
The Race for Chief Justice
of the Supreme Court
of Georgia.
K irly yts’errtay morning a negro boy
fusing along the trick of the Seaboard
Air I. ”.-- railroad near Parber street
s the hotly of a negro man lyinc be-
Death the It tie trestle at that point, and
from all appearances he was dead.
The hoy went at once to investigate
and found that the negro was really
dead He had evidently b-en dead for
several h ore us the body was stark and
cold.
Coroner Rogers was at cnce notified
and held an ii .[nest over the body of
the man, who wns identified as one
l{e r .ry Jones, who worked on a farm
in the western part of the county. Be
jor.d that fact nothing could be ob-
taim d as to the manner of his d.atli
Tli re was not a bruise on his hotly ex
cept on the top of his head and that did
not indicate any great amount of vio
lence a, there was no fracture of the
skull.
The i pinion of the jary was that he
jumped i IT the trestle at the approach
of seme ram and fell on his head Still
tin re was ail air of mystery about the
case ;e the negro's neck was not broken
nod aside from the matter of shock
tin re was no evidence of any injury.
Toe jury satisfied itself that the negro
was not knieked off the treitlo by ant
train and there being no evidence of
foil! p'ay that ccnld be obtained, the
jury was at a loss as io the proper ver-
dh t to fi.jd.
The body of the dead negro was car
ried into a church nearby and the coro
ner's jury will not make np its verdict
until today.
THE GOOD TEMPI!
TONIGHT
Tne meeting of the Good Templars
tonight at their lodge room on Jackson
street will be of more than nnnsnal in
terest.
The chief templar r< quests all the of-
fi ie:s to lie on hand promptly at eight
o'clock in ord.-r that the regular busi
ness of the lodge may be promptly tran
sacted by the time the spalling bee is to
be started. It is expeoted that the spel
ling b e will uff-mf much pleasure to all
who are in at endance upon the lodye
tonight.
OVER THE FENCE
Neighbor 3ays Sonuthlng.
SUCH RUMOR CURRENT
NEED OF HOSPITAL
AGAIN SUGGESTED
A Citizen Offers to Start a
Fund With Subscrip
tion of $100.00.
This Race Will be Run Next Year,
at Which Time the Term of
Judge Simmons Will
Expire.
The need of a hospital in the citj of
Athens i« being emphasized more and
more as the days go by.
A cittz u cf Athens, who is interested
in the upbuilding of the city, was talk
ing of tne matter ytsttrday morning
while in conversation with a representa
tive of The Banter, and among other
things said : *1 wai t to ste The Ban
ner take up the qn'Hion ar d secure a
hospital ft r the city of Athens. The
hospital is needed and it can be secured
if the right kind of werk is done. I
have noticed for some time past that
w hatever The Banner star s in to get
for the cry i*. seen*r rr later secured,
ana the paper, n n y judgment could do
the city lo bett< r service than to start a
movement for a comfortable,conv# nient,
well equipped and thoroughly adequate
hospital.
“It will be said !! at the city is not
large enough to warrant the underfak
ing, but that is a mistake. The c.ty is
plenty large and tnere is not a week that
pass* 8 bat that there are cuses to arise
that can only bo satisfactorily attended
to in a hospital. It will not be necessary
to erect and equip a large hospital. Let
tha-|
There is a rumor that appears to be
wfcll-fcuuded that Judge Richard B.
Bussell, of Winder, will be a candidate
next year for the position of chief justice
of the Supreme court of Georgia, to
succeed Chief Justice Simmons, whose
term will then expire.
It is known that Judge Russell has a
desire to bold that position, and while
it cannot be stated as a oertainty, it can
be stated as a strong probability that he
will be in the race next year against
Judge Simmons.
Judge Hassell is one of the most act
ive and popular of the members of the
Georgia judiciary and if he enters the
race there will be some lively canvass
ing in Georgia before the contest is over
A number of his friends have been dis
cussing the matter and are nrging him
to make the race.
OUR BEST SALE. A
HARVEST OF VALUES
At Davison & Lowe’s Today
Another Big Purchase of
Shoes and Wash Goods.
1 h > front yard fence is a famous conn
ell place on pleasant days. Maybe to
chat with tome one along the street, or
for friendly gossip with next door neigh
bor Simetimea it is only small talk
but other times neighbor has something
really good to iff r. An old resident of
Bstrd, Texas, got some mighty good ad-
rice this way once. ••Drinking cff.e
had left me nearly dead with dyspepsia,
kidney di ease and bowel trouble with
oonstant pains in my stomach and hack
nod side end so weak I could scarcity
wnlk,” ho says.
••One day i was ohattlng witn one of
my neighbors about my trouble aud told
her I believed coffee hur me. Neighbor
■aid she knew lots of people to whom
coffee was a poiton and shop ended with
me to unit it and give Bottom a trial I
did not take her advioe right away, but
tried a change of climate but it did not
do me any good and then I dropped cof
fee and took up Postnm.
“My improvement began immediately
and I got better eTery day I used Pos
tom.
“My bowels became regular and in
two weeks ell ny pains were gone: now
I am well and strong and can eat any
thing I wnut to without distress. All
of this is due to my haring quit a (Tee
and used Po‘tum regularly.
“My sou who was troubled with indi
ges'lou thought that if Bnitum help'd
roe so it might help him. It did. too,
and he is now well and strong again
We like the Poetam os well os we ever
liked the i oflVe and use it altogether in
my family in plaoe of ctffeo and all
keepwell." Name given by Postum
Co , Battle Creek, Mich.
of the cfty*7~It would Te surprising to
many people to know the small amount
of money, comparatively speaking, that
would be necessary for the ere.ction and
equipment of a hospital far all the de
mands that would arise in Athius. I
am not able to g^ve ai.y Vt ry large sem
towards 'he fond for a hospital here,
but I will he glad In .ran the fund with
a c'ntribntion of one hundred dillars."
Tie* gentleman wLormik-s this liberal
contribution as a starter for the hospital
fund is, indeed, not able to make any
larger, lie i- one of the earnest and
prrgrissive young cittz 11s of Athens,
and there are scores of citiz-ns able to
g-ve five hundred di-llars to keep com-
piny with his r>ne 1 undred. The mat
t-r is one that really deserves attention,
and the Chamber or Commerce conld do
nothing better than to take np the ques
tion, invistigate it and see what ean be
done abont it
NEW COAT OF PAINT
FOR THE PARSONAGE
There are desserts and dess< rts. The
delloioas health-giving kind are tol l
about in tbe little recipe book found in
each package of Grape Nuts.
The pireonage of tlie Athens cirouit, a
few miles from Athens, has a new coat
of paint on it that a ids very much to !
its appearance.
R-v. A A. Sullivan, the pastor in!
charge cf the work on the Athens oir-'
cni’, is proud of the improvement on
the parsonage. The thauks of the pas
tor and the members of the churches in
the circuit are ix'emled to Mr Robert
W ljtmkin for his thoughtfulness and
generosity in having the parsonage
painted.
A SMALL BLAZE
ON JACKSON STREET
Yesterday morning at bulf-past seven
o'clock the house occupied by Capt. E
A Plunkett, on North Jackson street,
was discovered to be afire, aud an alarm
was sent in, to which the department
responded quickly.
Tbe fire originated around the kitohen
flue and was burning rapidly when the
department reeched the scene. In a
few minutes, however, the fire was ex
tinguished and tbe loss was nominal
The house is iwned by Mrs W O. Ash.
11)00 pairs Manufacturer.’ Sample-,
consisting of Ladies', Children's, Misses,
and Boy's low cut Shoes cheap, medinm
and fine grades, the entire lot will be
placed on onr bargain oonnter today at
exactly the price all dealers ask for
same grade.
One lot Ladies’ Sandals and Oxfords
05c, worth 11.35.
One lot Ladies’ Sandals and Oxfords
$1.25, worth $1 75.
One lot Ladies' Sandals and Oxfords
852, worth $1.25.
Oue lot Ladies’ Oxfords 50o woith
$1 00
One lot Ohildren’s Oxfords and San
dals DSc, worth $1.35.
You had better come and look this lit
over at once, it means dollars to you.
WASH UOODS-
Pive Thousand yards Printed Lawns,
Battist and Dimities, white and tinted
grounds, decorated with neat and tasty
figures and flowers, goods that are worth
li'o, 15 and 20c, the entire lot selling at
1 tc per yard.
Five Thousand yards Printed Lawns
aud Batist 5c, worth lOe.
50 pieces Corded Dimities, fluwered
a id figured 3 l ..,e, can't match them at
5 cents.
1000 yards best Shirting Prints 3j^o.
Cut price on all flue Cotton Goods,
white and colored.
BLACK LAWNS—
Great slock of solid black Lawns and
Battist, silk finish, selling at redneed
price.
WHITE GOODS-
A great stock of White Lawns, Dimi
ties and Check Muslins, very best value*.
6000 yards flue White Dimities 10c,
worth 20o.
Out Price Sale on Wool Dress Goods,
Silks and Trimmings.
NEW LOT—
Rugs aud Minings.
SPECIAL -
50 pieces Shepherd Checks Mercer
ized, pretty os silk, 25o grade for 15a
50 pieces Duck Skirtings 5u, worth
10c.
compare fa'
minus the falls.
Driven to Desperation.
Living *t an out of the way place, re
mote from civilization, a family is often
driven to desperation In cue of aocldent,
resulting in Burns, Outs, Wounds, Ul
cers, etc. Lay In a supply of Buoklen's
Arnica Solve. It’s the best on earth.
250, at W. J. Smith & Bro., H. B,
Palmer & Sons’ drag store.
JUNIORS IN
THEIR CAMP
THE REPORT
FAVORABLE
Y. M. C. A. Boys Are Having Senator Jordan Says Com-
Splendid Time at Mad
ison Springs.
mittee Was Impressed
With the Work of
ARE DOING GOOD WORK AGRICULTURAL SCHOOL
This Outing of the Boys is Re- There May be a Minority Report
suiting in Great Good to
Them Physically and
Spiritually.
By George Clifton.
Madison Springs, June 24 —The an
nual camp of the Y. M. C. A. this year
has been a continual run of fun, sport
and amusement. There has not been a
single moment of dullness. Red bugs
galore are with us and are playing havoc
with the tender skin of the yonnger
ciovd who are experiencing their first
oamping trip, but to the others are
taken as a matter of coarse and to be
expeoted as nnavoidable.
Madison Springs is a typical camping
ground, better than which is no; to be
fonud within a radius of fifty miles of
the city of Athens,- Beautiful scenery
meets the gaze on every torn, and the
boys of artistio temperament especially
are entranced by thg sight. Erwin Yon-
Filed by Messrs. Flynt and
Conner, of the Committee,
Who Think Otherwise.
derau came prepwrifi for this, and
great deal of his lime is occupied in
monkeying with,)
plements. We ]
the great hospiti
around here who
nity to grant ns fa
delightful and 1
greatly respons
invigorated i
water of the’sutj
about one i
with Tallulah Falla
Tnere is a pavilion
that stands about fifty yards from the
oamp over the spring itself in which
onr different meetings are he'd. Toe
columns and benches are filled with
names that have been out there from
time to time for half a c-ntnry, some
now famons, others yet to become so.
Oar program has been systematically
arranged aud everyone knows what will
be next. It is as follows :
Breakfast, 7 o’clock a. m , cleaning
oamp, 8 o’olock a. m., morning Bible
class, 8:30o'clock a. m , morning swim.
10:30 o'clock a. m , dinner ft I o'clock
p. m . afternoon service 4 o'clock, sup
per at 7 :30, evening prayer 8 .30, lights
out 10:30.
Saturday morning the following lead
ers chosen for eaoh tent:
Tent 1. Mr. Forbes.
Tent 2. Marl in Mitcbtl'.
Tent 3. Denpree Hunnicutt.
Tent 4. Erwin Vonderau.
Tent 5. George Clifton.
Daily conferences are held of the
leaders and their assistants in which
different amusements that are to be held
are discussed.
Sunday we went to an all day singing
with dinner on the ground and enjoyed
it immensely.
Monday morning there was a session
of the oamp court, Judge Denpree Hun-
Dioutt of Athens, won many admirers
by the great justice of his sentences
The courts held daily are arousing much
interest, E1 Rhodes and Fred Pitner
veritably a Sherlock Holmes and Nick
Carter, are the camp detectives, and by
their shrewdness are landiog all law
breakers.
Wednesday afternoon the water sports
will occur, Thursday the attack of the
camp, Friday, field day sports, Saturday
a baseball game between the Y. M. O
A. oamp and Fort Lamar, aud Monday
a big barbecue. Mr Forbes will con
duct servioes at Jones' ohapel and mu-
sio will be afforded by tbooamp quartet.
Tbe camp is being made so enjoyable
t lat when we return to Athens it will
he pronounced “the best we ever saw
and we have saw many ”
photographic im-
been struck by
if the good people
miss au opportu
Tbe sprinsg are
neral water is
the healthy and
campers. The
spring which is
oamp, is flue.
* RtyJUJIM
By B, F, Bolder, Jr.
Atlanta, Ga., June 24 —Senator Har-
vie Jordan, who is ohairman of the
joint committee from the house aud
senate, which visited the Agricultural
College at Athens last week, said today
that the committee would file a majori
ty report in a few days, quite favorable
to the Agricultural College.
He says the members of the commit
tee, as a rule, were impressed with the
manner in which the trustees and mem
bers of the faculty of the University
have gone about making improvements
in the Agricultural College, and he feels
that those members who have been dis
posed to antagonize this deparment of
the University were impressed by the
many improvements that have been
made.
Representative Leigh, of Coweta
oeunty, is secretary of the committee,
and will writo report daring the next
week.
It may be that a minority report will
be. filed by Representatives Flynt, of
Spalding, and Conner, of Bartow, who
are of the opinion that the Agrionltnral
College should be separated from the
University.
rruiU iiianuiTT
The Relative Standing of
Local Baseball Teams
at Present.
Ignite an inteiest has been aroused
in baseball in this city between a num
ber of the local teams, and almost any
a'ternoi n the campus is the scene of
lively contests between rival nines.
Only three of the teams have won
games, hot those that have been losers
are determined to win at some time in
the future.
The liveliest contest for the supremacy
is between the teams of Turner & Hodg
son, The Athens Banner and the Ath
ens Foundry.
The standing of the teams up to date
is as follows:
Won. Lost. Pr. Ct.
Oh, Yes!
You wish you bad ordered Bransford’s
“Clifton” flour for today, but you didn't.
It isn’t our fanlt; we had plenty of it
ready to deliver at your order. Don’t
get caught napping next time,
Wingfield Oath Grocery Store,
Turner & Hodgson, G
Athens Banner, ~2
Athens Foundry,
Michael Bros ,
Davison & Lowe,
Clothing Stores,
Candy Factory,
8
.600
.600
.660
.000
.000
.000
.000
ON THE STREETS T
Y esterday morning about 8 o’clock
Mr. W. D. Christy bad a sudden attack,
resembling a convulsion, while walking
along Clayton street just in front of the
store of E. I. Smith,
He was in the act of falling to the
sidewalk, when a conple of gentlemen
passiDg by caught him.
Dr. D. D. Quillian was near at hand
and gave him the necessary medical at-
tention, after whioh he was carried to
bis boarding house. The attack was
the result of some kind of kidnoy trou
ble. While he is quite ill, the physician
believes that he will pull through.
That Throbbing tltsdacbs
Would quiokly leave you, if you nsed
Dr. King's New Life Pills. Thousands
of sufferers have proved their matchless
merit for Siok and Nervous Headaohes.
They make pure blood and build np
your health. Only 25 oents, money baok
If not oured. Sold by W. J. Smith &
Bra, H. R. Palmer & Som>, druggists.
THE GEORGIA SOLONS
MEET IN GATE CITY
General Assembly Begins Summer Session. Gov. Terrell
in His Message Stresses Necessity for Tax Equaliza
tion Laws. New Judiciary Circuit May be
Made in Northeastern Section of State.
MASONS CELEBRATE
AT WATKINSVILLE
Interesting Exercises and a
Big Picnic at That
Place Yesterday.
The Masons of this section of the state
had a most delightful time yesterday at
Watkinsville, the occasion being the>
celebration of St. John’s Day by Amity
Lodge, of Watkinsville, and their in
vited guests.
A splendid program had been arranged
and those present were entertained de
lightfully. The chief address of the
day was made by Major H. H. Carlton,
of this city. The Master Mason’s de
gree was conferred in a splendid man*
ner by Worshipfal Master W. F. Dor
sey, of Mt. Vernon Lodge, of this city,
assisted by the workiug team of his
lodge.
One of the most enjoyable features cf
the day was the big picnic which was
given in a large grove near the town,
there being several hundred present.
The interest in Masonry in Watkins
ville is iutense and Amity Lodge was
never before in so prosperous a condi
tion.
lliOMLTOM
By B. F, Bolder, Jr.
Atlanta, Ga , Juno 24 —The General
Assembly of Georgia met today at the
state capitol with almost every member
i his seat and ready for the transaction
' business.
The Hon. Joe Hill Hall, of Bibb,
started the discussion in the house by a
resolution directing the secretary of
state to appoint the assistant doorkeeper
and gallery keepers, instead of haying
them appointed by the doorkeeper as
has been done for years. The resolu
tion did not pass.
J. W. Green, of Habersham connty
was elected doorkeeper of the senate.
There was very little business of im
portance transacted during the day, and
about the only thing of interest was the
reading of the message of Gov. Terrell.
Gov. Terrell devoted the greater portion
his message to the discussion of the
question of tax equalizatien. He declar
ed himself strongly in favor of an equal
ization law that would result in all kinds
of property bearing its full share of the
burden of taxation. The message was
especially strong in this regard.
Goa. Terrell recommended that a
Confederate Memorial Board be author
ized by law aud that the state proceed
to take care of the graves of the Con
federate dead, in conjunction with the
Ladies' Memorial Association through
out the state.
Tne attention of tbe legislature was
called to the great need of better ac
commodations for the criminally insane
in this state.
The latter part of the message of the
*$> rn-lnnr .nf ■■
And Secure Some Unprece
dented Values in Sum
mer Wearables.
NOTE PRICES
2? inch White China Wash Silkp,
regular ?5c grade, at 50 cents a yard.
All 50c Wash Silks now 85 cents a
yard.
Oar entire line of 85c Embroidered
Swiss, in a beautiful line of colorijgs,
to go at 20 cents a yard.
25c Madras redaced to 15 cents a yard.
10c a yard for Madras that has been
selling for 15 cents.
15c Muslins at 12^ cents a yard.
$1.00 Shirt Waists now 75 cents.
$1 50 Shirt Waists now $1.15.
$2.50 Shirt Waists to go at $1 75.
25c Cotton Foulards now 12| 2 'c a yard.
SUMMER REQUISITES
Mennen’s Talcum Powder 15 *cents a
box.
Pear’s Soap 11 cenis a cake.
Cuticura Soap 19 cents a cak*.
Ammonia 8 cents a bottle.
Colgate’s Cashmere Bouquet Soap 21
cents a cake.
Glovine 25 cents a bottle.
SPECIALS
Complete line of Trunk-, Dress-Suit
Oases and Hand Bags for Ladies and
Gentlemen.
MICHAEL BROS.
HE LITTLE BABE
WAR LAIR TO REST
Yesterday afternoon at four o'clock at
the residence of Mr. and Mrs. D. W.
Bailey on Grove street occurred the
funeral of their infant daughter, Susie
Ruth, who died Tuesday afternoon
The services were condnoted in the
presence of a large number of friends of
the family by Revs. E D. Stone and J.
Y. M. Morris, and the remains were In
terred in Ooonee cemetery.
Kodol Gives Strength
by enabling the digestive organs to
digest, assimilate and transform all of
the wholeeome food that may be eaten
Into the kind of blood that nourishes
the nerves, feeds the tissues, hardens the
mnsoles and recuperates the organs of
the entire body. Kodol Dyspepsia Care
cures Indigestion, Dyspepsia, Catarrh of
the Stomach and all other stomach dis
orders. Sold by The Orr Drag Co.
ui tne different mstitttlfOfil
and state officers, all of which show the
affairs of the state to be in flue condi
tion.
Representative Peyton, of Habersham
county, has prepared a bill which will
be introduced in the honse within a few
davs, providing for the creation of fl
new superior court judicial circuit for
Northeast Georgia.
The new circuit is to bo composed ol
six counties, two each from three of the
present judicial circuits.
Under the provisions of the bill Banki
and Franklin counties will be taken out
of the Western circuit. Hart and Elberi
will be taken out of the Northern oir-
cnit and Rabun and Habersham will be
taken out of the Northeastern circuit.
Judge Holden, of the Northern cir
ca, t aud Judge Kimsey, of the North
eastern circuit, favor the creation of the
proposed new circuit, in view of the
fact that 'heir circuits are very large
and crowded with business.
It is understood that Jndge Russell
will not oppose the bill, aud as a num
ber of the representatives from the
counties and circuits effected are ic
favor of the measn-e it is probable th&l
the new circuit will be created unlesi
opposition arises later.
EVER WATCHFUL
A Little Care Will Save
the Reader Future
Trouble.
Watch the kidney secretions.
See that they have the amber hue
health.
The discharges not excessive or inf
qnent.
Contain no brick-dust-hke sedime
Dean’s Kidney Pills will do this
yon.
They watch the kidneys and enre th
when they’re sick.
Mr. John Zolieis, City Auditor, rea
ing at 731 Rooert street, Newport, E
says: "A man who has never had ba
ache or kidney complaint in any of
many forms can scarcely gauge the n
ery a sufferer endures who is annoj
day and night by this far too preval
trouble. To all snch my advice is p
cure Doan's Kidney Pills and take
coarse of the treatment. The resalt
the nse of three boxes proved to me t
the remedy is np to representations i
deserves my nn qualified Indorsemen
For sale by H. R. Palmer & Sc
Prloe, 60 oents. Foster-Milbnrn C
Buffalo, N. Y., Sole agents for the U
Remember the name—Doan’s i
take no other.