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CAPITAL. 1100,0m. THE GEORGIA NATIONAL BANK of Athens, Offers to depositors every facility their balances, business and respon sibility warrant CAPITAL $100,000. THE GEORGIA NATIONAL BANK of Athens^ Offers to depositors every facility their balances, business and respon sibility warrant ESTABLISHED 1832. ATHENS. GA- THURSDAY (IBER 12, 1907. $5.00 A YEAR. OF INTEREST RITCHIE Will be the Case of Eves vs. Fears to b: Heard by Judge Brand Today. Judge CharW-s H. Bran-1 will h-ar Argunwnt in a cast’ <>f int»*n'si to Ath enktns today. This is the ease of F. K. Fv» s \-. J. P. Fears, the er'se being in the na ture of a proceeding brought by Mr. F. E. Kves against Mr. F* ars to regain the custody of his four year old daugh ter. The contenti n of Mr. Fears is that at the death of the mother of the child, who was prior to her marri ige his daughter. Miss Daisy Fears. Mr. Evrs gave the little infant into the care and kei ping of himself and wife, stating that he would m-ver take her away t'r. :n them. Mr. Kves contends that it is his Pushing Movement to Raise Twenty dive Thousand Dollars tor Rabun Cap School. Prof. Audi* w J. Ritchie will lm very busy man from now until Jams ;.tv first. He has on h.m 1 :he work of raising by subscription tie- sum of twenty- five thousm! dollars for t.:e Rabun Cap school of which Ip* is the tV.und *r and which promises so much in th.» way of industrial education among f he children the mountain section of the State. Mr. Ritchie st irt- d this work som • time .-inoe and tinder th-* terms of the *-u ticn the entire amount mils' be Mibscnbcd by January 1st. r.uis. in ord-T that any of i: should b,. availa- b« dug like GEORGIA M FROM THI Tomorrow in Cltmson, S. C., Southern Intercollegiate Athletic soria tion will hold its annual sessl That it will be a stormy sesslc g<x s without saying. The clash is coming over the pr pos .i of an amendment to the const, tutien requiring that a player shall in college one y».ar before being allot • d f play on either a football or; l is hall team. This sinks deep into Vanderbilt at S*»w m<*e and will be fought by thotg coll ge s . Although it is an absolut gun nice f tin* weeding out of pr4 fi •ssionalisin, these two institution] will oppose it on the ground that p];i< s them at a disadvantage wit oth* r colleges n ;t. in the S. I. A. wat have no such rules to ham]; sterday he h «d r»-mi:iii!:a th much interei MICHAEL’S THE PLACE FOR mm GOODS “The Store Good Goods Made Popular” Crowd d whh Purchasers. Another amendment will bo prop id by (Memson to the effect that fitV. TROY BEATTY C'NIMENOSJOITO Agfnst the Sensekss Usi of Firewoiks During Xmas Seas in. [fflDRAW I0CIATI0N -\A as be barred unless tiie stai dly Bells and delivers the then the bona fide nature ansaction must be vouched he president of the institu- 9s digs at Tech and Vander- jlively manner. will support both amend will Clcrnson. They will hr? by Vanderbilt and Sewanee ably Tech. was a meeting of students on the University campus the subject was thoroughly While no definite action en as to tlie withdrawal of ftfrom the S. I. A. A., it is be- that Georgia will ask to be fc-CtuT privilege of withdrawing. (Id that other colleges will foi l-lead of Georgia, and it. may fthe S. I. A. A. will b»* broken ARCANUM MASONS IS STILL ALIVE jy Improve Sufficient be Brought Back to Athens. an auxiliary board: Mis< tlierford. Ath* ns: Mrs. ***n Raoul. Atlanta; Mrs. Atlanta: Mrs. A. H. Hull, firs. ('. (*. Stuiders. (lalnes- Cliarles Phinizy. Angus J. Ritchie. Rabun Gap. ear By direction of the Mayor and Coun cil of the City of Athens, the follow ing call of an election for Alderman from the Fourth Ward, with notice of the time and place of said election is hereby given. This December 9th, 1907. W. L. WOOD. Clerk of Council. Santa Claus says— If ever a man lias trials real old- fashioned tribulations I do. Ouirh* not to, I suppose, but her** l am- jus* one person -with an iron-clad, copper riveted contract to make millions of people perfectly happy, and do it all between 12 o’clock Christmas Eve. and 5 o’clock Christmas morning. And—if I disappoint anybody.— l«ng! off goes a piece of my reputa tion. Got to bt a mind-reader, too. Well it’s up to me all riclit got to stop thinking and go to work. Yes.—but Santa Claus CAN be ln-lp ed. YOU can save him a lot of worry and trouble, by comin away—and selecting sci you want your friends to have. “HERE" is the best kind of a Christ mas store—just filled «every nook and corner of it) with beautiful gifts—and with every member of our selling force reall.v eager to help you solve the Christmas problems. Better come right, away! MICHAEL’S The Store Gcod Goods Male Popular. hero—right uf the gifts Win B\ un of tile death of abb rmau- vacanc alden irth and th:: Ward in n from coming aid Fourth :mt full reprcsi ntation at Re urm uf Vednesd.v •! the PAY II ADVANCE FDR LEGAL NOTICES The Banner gives notice that here after all legal notices, except sheriff's sales and applications for charters, will have to be paid for in advance. In the past this paper has lost a con siderable amount of money by not en forcing this rule, which Is In vogue in every city of any size in the state. These notices can be pai 1 for as easily in advance as not and It will be re quired in the future. Kennedy’s Laxative Cough Syrup causes a free yet gentle action of the bowels through which the cold is forced out of the system. Children like it Contains no opiates nor nar cotics. Sold by all druggists. •ouncil, sill lie i in- expii Ahl-rma lice expi January. Unix, And. whereas, it being provi led by x that in ease of a vacancy, it shall tin duty of ’lie Mayor and-C uti Ml of Ath. ns to advertise for ion to till such vacancy, ■efore. by virtue of ihe au thority as vested by law in the Mayor and Council of the City of Athens, an lection is hereby called to he had in the said Fourth Ward on the 20th lay of December. 1007. for the puri>ose >f decline an alderman from said ward to fill said vacancy. An i. whereas, under the charter and laws of the City of Athens it is made the duty of tlie Mayor and Council of the City of Athens to designate the managers of such elections, and also the [dace in the ward where tlie said ebetion is to be held and the time when the polls of said election shall he opened and closed. Therefore. Be !l resolved by the Mayor and Council of the City of Ath ens, that the place for holding said election in said Fourth ward shall he at the county court house, located on Prince avenue. In said city, an that the following freeholders h?. and they are hereby appointed man agers to hold said election In said ward, tow It: H. C. Conway, Louis Camak and John Bird. Be it further resolved. That the' polls of said election shall he open ed at 9 o’clock, a. m.. and closed at 4 o’clock, p. m.. on the day of said election. Be it further resolved. That the Clerk of Council be and Is hereby dl rected to give notice of such election by advertising (as notice of the time and place of said election) these reso lutions in the Athens Banner, for at least ten days before the date at which said election Is to be held. Kdi. r of Th-- Banner: rie.se h". me thank you for you eilinirial in this morning’s Bann# under th" above caption. It appeal in n.e not merely as timely, but ■mi -rtmi as well. Why cannot some sort of concert# etion tie had looking to tlie entlg k iishing of this "sensei.ss use reworks" at Christmas time? It e ill know, n custom very general! l>s< rvetl throughout tlie South, ye^i custom for which not one word c said in justification or in exit tion. It is oration of the birth Of the Peace. It would not, iierhaps. he fair to*th > merchants to ask that an ordinance bo passed now prohibiting the use of any and all kinds of fireworks within iv city limits, but what possible ob eli; n could there lie to the passing such an ordinance before another liristmas? If this is objected to because of til" -efits accruing from the sale of such xids—and I understand they are turmoils—why net let them he sold >r the Fourth of July instead? Much mid be sai l in favor of the change -nothing, 1 think, against it. [t would be more in keeping with the •ii it or the day; there would be less f desecration: there would he far ss danger of serious fires wdth little r no cotton on the streets, and far ■ss danger of pneumonia or other lions disorders from exposure. So that for every reason, but more espe- ially the religious one. let us do what may he necessary to put a stop to this less use - f fireworks” at. Christ mas time. I thank you for your edi torial and hope that it maw bear friut n helping to bring about a safe and inne observance of the birthday of our Redeemer. TROY BEATTY. I he Rectory, December 11th, 1907. linor W. Brown, who was tp last Saturday in Johns Hop- spitai, Baltimore, for stomach 1b still alive, though critically believed that he will recover ptly to be brought back to Ath- while no hope is held out for nate recovery, it is possible get up and around again, nets are against him. [Is in this city hope cover hia health, in to. be no Meeting Last Night Enthu- siastic. Officers were Elected. To Ask for Next Convention. Tho annual meeting of the Royal Arcanum in this city was held last night, quite a large number of t-ho members being present. The following officers for the ensu- g ywir were elected: Regent.—Moses Morris. Vice-Regent.—.1. H. Griffith. Secretary. -M. Jankower. Treasurer.— Francis Epps. Collector. J. H. Dorsey. Representative.—Moses Morris. Chaplain.— Rev. .1. S. Bryan. Oconee O; ttncil. No lflS. now has **o hundred and fifty-six members and is growing every week. Several • membt rs will be admitted next week. The representative to the next rand Council of Georgia has been in flicted to urge the council to hold the next annual session in Athens, strong pull will he made for this y and it is believed the meeting will secured for Athens. STORE IS OPEN AT NIGHT DaVison'N cholson Company Invites People to Visit Store then. Will Hold their Annual Meeting Tonight. Elec* tion of Officers will be Held. The annual communication of Mf. Vernon l^odge. Free and Accepted Masons, will be held tonight at eight o’clock in th** Masonic hall in this city It is desired that a full attendance be recorded, as among other t.hing3 to he done will be tlie election of offi cers for the ensuing year. Mt. Vernon l»ilge is in a flourish ing condition and there is much en thusiasm among the members. There will no doubt he a large number of niemlKrs present tonight at the an nual meeting. After the meeting refreshments wilt he served. OPERATED ON ditioti. .Mr. Leon Few. of Madiscn. Ga.. for merly a citizen of Athens, was oper ated on yesterday in Atlanta for stom ach trouble and came through the operation in comparatively good shape. He was resting very well last nigh* and there is every indication that he will recover from the effects of the operation and if the disease for which he was operated on. The. large establishment of the Da vison Nicholson Company is beinj kept, open ; t night in order to accom modate the people of the city who are in search of Christmas articles. best line of Christ- tlid" cltyf in order to give the people ample opiKjrtunity to make such purchases as they desire will keep the big store open every night, except Sundays, from now until Christmas. Stood the Operation and is FOR C0LD R00MS HARD T0 HErAT in Very Good Con 1 SHERIFF WIER Worse Yesterday Morning. But Last Night was a Little Better. 'esterday about noon tlie attend- physiciaus wore apprehensive or rt suit of Sheriff Wier's illness, as his pulse was prowins weaker, anl somewhat irregular. it was feared by those who were watching the pro- press of the case that the end tnipht not be far off. But last night he took a change (or the better. The change was very slight, still it was perceptible, ami with the improvement of his pulse, the. attending physicians became mere encouraged. Sheriff \Yier is still critically ill. but has a good fighting chance (or re- wmj l ; ; 'r—..... 'DANIEL BOONE ON THE TRAIL” . F. J PURCHASED PAPER 0c >nee Enterprise Sold by Editor McWhorter to Mr. L F. Johnson. Mr, L. F. Johnson, of Chattanooga, Tenn.. has purchased the Oconee En terprise and will assume control of that paper on the first of February. Mr. Johnson Is an exi>erienced news paper man and has much ability i» that line of work. He Is a brother to Mr. Albert Johnson, of this city, and was reared in Oconee county. Hie many friends in that county and in Athens will be pleased to learn of his return to Georgia to become a citi zen. THE CITY CDURT MEETS TODAY Judge Ccbb will hold a session of the City Court of Athens at the court house today for tlie purpose of fin ishing the case of Bailey vs. Holll- dny, suit for damages. It is expected that the argument in this case will he finished and the case sent to the jttr by the adjournment of ti’.ie court titi- afternoon. MASONIC NOTICE. Take DeWltt’a Kidney and Bladder Pills: they are for weak back, In flammation of the bladder, backache and weak kidneys. Sold by all drug . = ir .ftfiT ■ The annual communication of Mt. Vernon Lodge, No. 22, A.-art* A. M., will be held this evening at N o’clock at the lodge rooms. Every member is urged to attend. The annual elec tion of officers will take place. Re freshments. H. R. PALMER. W. M. A. B. HARPER. Sec y. There is nothing better offered the public today for stomach troubles, dys pepsla, indigesion, etc., than KODOL" This is a scientific preparation of nat ural digestants combined with vege table acids and it contains the same juices found in every healthy stomach KODOL is guaranteed to give reliel It Is “pleasant to take; It will make you feel fine by digesting what yon eat Sold by all druggists. Tlie c niing of cold weather gives lise to ihe question of how best to luat those ivotus and hallways that seldom if ever warm up. no matter how hig ;i fire there may he in the fur nace or heating apparatus. The best way out of the difficulty L the use of auxiliary stoves—and of these it would he difficult indeed to find anything so handy and at the same time so clean and economics! 1 as the Perfection Oil Heater. To begin with it is absolutely safe. Tile wick can he turned as high or as low as |.t ssible without danger. But perhaps tlie most desirable feature of all is its convenience. The Perfec tion Oil Heater can he easily carried to any part of the house where more heat is required. It may he a cold bedroom, a chilly hallway, a sick room. Or you can use it to heat the bathroom while you take yicxur morn ing hath, then dress by it—and then carry it to the dining room and eat our breakfast in comfort. The occa- casions on which it can he called into use are. numerous, and once you have tried the Perfection Oil Heater you’ll wonder why you ever struggled through a odd winter without one. Another advantage is the smokeless burner, which prevents any of the un pleasantness that, perhaps, Live given a poor idea of oil heaters in general. Tt is very handsome in appearance and is beautifully finished in nickel and japan. Another home comfort for the long winter evenings is the Rayo Lamp, which can he used in any room in the house—from parlor t*a bedroom. It has the latest Improved burner, mak ing it unusually safe and clean and an ideal lamp for all round household use. Thq Perfection Oil Heater and the Rayo Lamp, comldning as they do to make the house warm and cheorful, are valuable additions to any home, and no household should be without them. They are sold at a moderate price by dealers everywhere. Great Play at the Colonial on December 16th. MlmMllill: "Daniel our cit: 16th. Boone at tho t of tho ordinary is theatre-goers when on the Trail" visits Colonial on December ■very one is familiar with the history of this famous pion eer and know of his many exciting ex perienees. all of which are present ed in a realistic manner by this com pany. To properly present this play real wolves. In ars and Indians are car- rie<I by the company, which will be seen on the streets on the day of Che ihow. The colli[xiliy numbers over tw.-nlv people, and there will lie several clev er specialties. One of the most ex citing climaxes of the Dill is when Daniel Boone lias a fight with the ferocious wolves in orilvr to save his daughter, who is thrown into their den by the Indians. This feature alone is worth the small price of admission. •THE GREAT DIVIDE.” The Great Divide" has gone on re cord as playing to the largest number of people in a given length of time of any other of vlre New York dra matic successes. Sinee Henry Miller produced the play last sett son over 500 performances in New York alone to capacity business at every perform ance during the run at the Princess anti later at Daly's theatre. "The Great Divide’ 'is hooked to play here shortly under the direction of Henry Miller. America's foremost actor nv-vn- ticer. Orino Laxative Fruit Syrup, the new Laxative, stimulates, but does not Ir ritate. It is the best Laxative. Guar anteed or your money bank. Sold by all druggists. About Digestion. It is not the quantity of food taken hut the amount digested and assimi lated that gives strength and vitality to the system. Chamberlain's Stom ach and Liver Tablets Invigorate the stomach and liver and enable them to perform their functions. The re sult is a relish for your food, increas ed strength and weight, greater en durance and a clear head. Price, 25 cents. Samples free. For sale by H. R. Palmer & Sons, Warren J. Smith & Bro., L. P. Canning, E. 0. McEvoy, Orr Drug Co., Athens, Ga.