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THE BANNER, FRIDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 13, 1907. E. D. SLEDGE, Athens, Ga/ Gasoline Engines No power yet devised is so popular for light work, and no fanner can AFFORD to be without one. They pump water, churn, saw wood, cut stock food, grind com or do any born I'eabody Eoard catalogue and further particulars. We five prompt Attention to Mail Orders. OLD CHURCH BELL WiyjjiG AGAIN Presbyterians will Erect a Hell Tower at Once Ad' joining Church. Til s . on l ringin dec i<i. from ’d to S.TVifV i i<* old lmd 1 th; od feu*:h its n nip biu To an A liens Educational Institution AUy Come Soon. The trustees of the Peabcdy edu cational fund will hold on important, meeting today in New York. It is expected that at this meeting the fund will be divided and the trust wound up. It is believed that one million dol lars of this fund will be turned over to the IVabtxiy Normal School at Nashville. This will be done if the trustees are satisfied with the agree memnts that will he made with the state of T* niK ssee and the city of Nashville, and it is believed that ev erything will he all riaht so far as these agreements are concerned. It is also believed that, one half When the church buliding million dollar? among the sal •d that n. ace in tin modeled uul *e l he tow « rision in tl was torn main bail ling was made for the bel It has not since been us d. A bell t. tver will not be * reeled a« joining the buil.ling and in this t w will be placed the old bell, that i as old as the building itself, bavin be* n bought at. the same time ill church edifice was erected. This b. : will be placed in the tower and wil be a welcomed ad iit ion. There ar hundreds and « veil thousands of p pie in Athens who have missed th sound of the old bell during the pas few years, who will welcome it agaii ill he distributed ; for negroes in the 11 of Mr. Peabody listinction be made iso cf the money he left. That will leave about one million dollars to be distributed among the institutions for whites in the South. .5wst how this will be distributed has CONTRACTS Signed for the New Hotel on Clayton Street'. Work Commences on Jan uary first. Hodgson and Shackleford owners of the property on Clayton street now oc cupied by G. H. Williamson and V. Petropol, have closed the contracts both for the erection of a hotel build ing on that spot and also for the lease ot the proj>erty after it has been im proved. Mr. Williamson will move his gro cery store on January first, and work will begin at ’cnee on the new build ing. The new building will be three stories high and will he erected by Mr. J. \j. Kenney, of this city. It will be* one of the most complete little ho tel structures in the state. The group 1 floor in the building will b, occupied by Mr. V. Petropol's cafe and tho two upper floors will be bed rooms in a European hotel that will he owned and managed by Mr. Petro pol. The front of the building will be one of the handsomest in the city and nc ermined. probabili among th aining of amon ig of big pro! the it has 1 of the •'•tided school t y it will be distrib- normal schools for mm n school teach- iiniversifies for the school teachers. .hat iho latter will be >e« n pointed out tha* fund in the past has for the training of eachors. and that now d for preparing high OFFICE ROT WANTED BY fX-GOV. TERRELL—™ Hr Says He lm in k'ea cf Ap* pivi» g for Job of ii< n Carter Tate. mn.on s.-hi si >;M lie Imo! teachers. If the ilistribution is male to th.* miial schools. the St >te Normal ] will come In for ! money, an.I ! then the i irgia will get the j vent there Is prac tome to this city a I neat share of the Pea hotly ftin.l ! when it. is finally divided. of I rtain ucceeJs feck ham as Gov ernor of Stale uf Kentucky. Washington, I). C.. Dec nib* r 10.-- Ex-Governor Terrell, of Georgia, visit od President Roosevelt this morning but denies that the call had anything to do with tiio district attorney’s of fice for the northern district of Geor gia. He was presented by Senator Clay, who left him with the president without waiting to ascertain the pur- pise of his visit. “I would not have the district at torneyship." stated Mr. Terrell. "Tt pays only $-1,000 or $5,000 a year, and 1 do not want the job. I simply called upon the president to pay my re spects.” Carter Tate, who is contemplating resigning the district attorneyship to make the race for the Blue Ridge cir cuit judgeship, is quoted as sa> ing he does not propose to give up his A P13I0L GULL ANDES ! Wi Erankfort. Ky.. IVcvn.s laugurafion of Governor gust us E. asir.n for an inter Pesul s in Deads of Web 1 Known Citizen of die County. pres, nt Hice STEGALL FREE OF CONTEMPT CHARGE Judge Jones Dism‘sse< Charge Aga-nsi State Sol citor Montgomery, Ala.. DfceiHlxr 10— i Henry 1). Stegall, solicitor of the tlilr-1 I circuit, cited by Judge Thomas G. | Jcnes, of tho United Suites court, on charges of contempt, appeared in the office of the judge this morning, re lated the conversation he had with tin deputy marshal, and was cleared of any off« use toward the tribunal. Mr. Stegall appeared with ills at torneys, one of whom was president pro tent, i f the senate. Perry Thomas, and made a statement of just what happened when the deputy accosted him to serve the railroad injunction orders, pointing out that the officer either did not know what he meant or misunderstood him. His remarks were in no sense to the discredit of the orders of Lite court. The showing was so plain that Judge Jones did not hesitate to ex press ids belief in the enire disin- elinatt.n of Mr. Stegall to "misbe have.'' In a statement from his of fice the judge acquitted the young at torney of any intentions of wrong, and congratulated him on the showing made of his conduct. Valdosta, Ga., December 10.—A des 1 crate pistol duel occurred at a tur pentine camp near Howell, in Echols county, yesterday, In which E. .1. Mer cer, a well known citizen, was instant ly killed by W. \V. Pennington a protein nt young man. According to the information receiv ed here Pennington was on his way to call on a young lady in the neighlior- hoa.l when he met Mercer, his two sons and another young man at the turpentine camp. .Mercer is said to have caught hold of the horse’s head which Pennington drove, and as hit- ter jumped from the buggy Mercer drew a piste,1 ami fired at him. It is said that Mercer's revolver got out of order after he had fired two shots without effect, Pennington be ing on the opposite side of the horse, which then became frightened and ran away, leaving the men face to face. Pennington fired four shots, one hitting Mercer in the breast, and the ether in left eye. Mercer was a man about sixty years old, and Pennington 28. Both of them were employees of Hon. T. G. Cul breath, a prominent naval stores operator. It is said that the killing was the result of bad feeling which had existed between them for some time. Only one word was spoken dur ing the fight, and that was not under stood by the by-slanders. Penning ton gave himself up. Kentucky republicans, esting coitichl'-nee it happened to lie tl e twelfth anniversary of the in auguration of William O. Bradley, tile tii st republican governor of the com monwealth. li was the wish of the new exi en tire that his Induction into office should not be made the occasion ot any unnecessary display. But while the inauguration ceremony itself was of a simple character, the enthusiasm of the republicans was net to be sup pressed. Hundreds of visitors were in the city, including many political clubs. Tht entire city, state buildings, busi ness houses and residences were pro fusely decorated, and the little hill- crowned capital never presented a brighter appearance. Judicial and st.ite officials, state Ificim!select, commitess and prom inent citizens participated in the ex- rcises. The oatli of office was admin istered by tae Chief Justice of the Kentucky Supreme Court on a high stand erected directly in front of the state capitol. Governor Beckham and his successor in office were both giv en hearty ovation. The scene which followed the appearance of the new xecutive at the front of the stand, ii view of thousands, was one long to be remembered. Standing with bis bead bared. ;beneath the American (lag. with his right hand uplifted and his left resting on the Biblo. Judge Wilson repeated the words which made him the chief executive of Kon- Etjut 5 ^ Atro is the Best of All There nre ninny mail order whiskies on the market. Some (rood some otherwise. We are probably the only whiskey dis tillers who make a specially and a stud\ of medicinal whiskies. Air whiskey mended and eon > is the lia made by and pres, •descents have given our high-grade corn or rye the “Primitive Method,” and especially recom- rihed hy physicians and specialists for invalids A.tro Rye or Corn is Express Prepaid on Southern Express Lines Four Full Quarts $3.40 Shipment assorted as you like cxquii propr vliKkcy ■oiiquct. eptahlc In tk and delicate sto delicate aroma and an and tissue building “Ask the Revenue Officer ” Every Miipmenl refunded promptly. d to pier and satisfy or money R. M. Rose Co. ATLANTA Take DeWilt’s Kidney and Bladdet Pills; they are for weak back, in flammution of the bladder, backache end weak kidneys. Sold by all drug gists. and op The Plow That Shots Where Other, FaU. Chattanooga Steel Beam Turning Plows have features not to be found y others and we are ready to tell you why it will pay you to use these plows. Many have told us they would rather PAY for “Chattanooga*" than to take some others as a gift Mall orders given prompt attention. * C. D. JLEDGE, Athens, Gn. BELL TELEPHONE MAKES B G FIGHT Columbus, O., December 10.—A legal death struggle between tiie Bell interests and the independent tele phone companies in Ohio was begun today, when Attorney General Ellis took up for hearing the complaint agalnso the Bell Interests, known as the Central Union Telephone Com pany and yie Marlon Independent Telephone Company. The complaint which was filed by the attorneys for the independent Interests, alje^es that the two com panies complained of are violating both tho general telephone law and the Valentine antitrust act In an agreement they recently made, by which the Bell company surrendered the local business at Marion in re turn for a surrender to it of all the long distance business in and out of Marlon. The complainants point out that If this can be done at Marlon, tt can be done everywhere, and that. If the Bell Interests in this way cat them out of a dozen principal dtles in the state. U will cripple and ulti mately kill the independent telephone Interests. ORAL LEAGUE MAGNATES MEET New York, December 10.—The l who guide the destinies of the National league of professional baseball clubs gxt together at the Waldorf-Astoria this afternoon and were called gether in annual session shortly after two o'clock by President Harry Pulliam. Many rumors are current in regard to the business to be transact ed. but nothing will he definitel; known until the official statement is given out at the close of the meeting The probabilities are that the meet ing, so far as its official proceedings are concerned, will be confined al most wholly to the usual routine busi ness consequent upon the wind-up of the season of 1907. Even the discor dant element that has served to en liven other meetings In recent years appears to have been suppressed and everything points to a harmonious session. The most interesting devel opments will probably relate to the exehangg of players. Practically ev ery club of the circuit is looking for more or less material and many play ers will find themselves booked for new berths next summer as the re sult of deals that will be consummated' at the present, round-up of the mag nates. DeWitt’s Carbollzed Witch Hazel Salve. . Get DeWitt’s. Sold by all dfuggtsta. 'J.'v .For any of the ordinary diseases of the skin Chamberlain’s Salve is ex cellent It not only allays the itching and smarting bnt effects a cure. For sale by H. R. Palmer & Sons, Warren J. Smith & Bra, L. P. Canning, E. C." McEvoy, Orr Drug Co., Athens, Ga. CIIA TTAXOOCA JA CKSON VILLE Order from nearest point. RECEIPTS Of Cotton at this Po’nt now Nearly 80,000 Bales. Stock on Hand Still Heavy. The cotton receipts for Athens this season have now reached almost eigh ty thousand bales. They are about four thousand bales in excess of the receipts for last season at this time, which indicates a shorter crop in this section this year, as the crop this year has been marketed rapidly and there is less cotton in the hands of tho farmer now than there was at this time last year. The comparative statement of re ceipts and shipments for this season and last season is as follows: Season 1906-7. Stock on hand September 1st, 1907, 1,381. Receipts, wagon, 22,905. Receipts railroad, 55,513. Total, 79,779. Less: Local spinners, 889. Shipments, 55,988. Stock on hand, 22,902, Season 1807-8. Stock on baud September 1st 1,557. Receipts, wagon, 16,922. Receipts railroad, 36,906. Less: laical spinners 1,779. Shipments, 52.326. Stock on hand, 21,280. 1906, Has Been Reorganized. Athens People on Board of Control. HIERESTIRG FACTS IN ANNUAL iarly t laugh tired on them in 1907 orth about $1,270,000,000, o.' as much as the cotton T ’ crop. 1 I U Made by Hon J^mcs Wilson, Secretary of Agri* culture. •'rum the Boston Globe. The annual report of the Hen. Wilson, Secretary of Agriculture must not be supposed, however, that the farmer reaps all the bene fit and money indicated by these mil- lion-dollar statistics. On the contra- r>. he is at the mercy of avaricious trusts, middlemen and others, and is lucky to geo what he dtoes. If he could treat the consumer better he would undoubtedly do so. The cost of food in this country is excessive, but it is not the farmer's fault. The general agricultural prosperity indicated by the report, however, is fry gratifying. Every one desires gcod crops, and the fact that we con tinue to have them should increase the public confidence in the stability of our resources as a nation, for them has ended with such plenti- | The growth of agriculture is shown ul harvests. j by the fact that the value of the to- it appears that the production ofital farm productions in 1907 exceed- is | a document full of interest particular- y to tiie farmers of the United States. Indeed, for a variety of reasons, the 'armors should be thankful that a ar which opened so inauspicious!., for them has endeidwhtshuc.MEWY the farms, all things considered, is well up to the average of the previous five years in quantity, while its value the farmer reaches a figure muen aliove that of 1906, which by far ex ceed any previous year's wealth pro- 1 action on farms. Out of the farming operations ot 1907 the railroads will get an average haul of freight, and foreign countries will take a heavy excess above home consumption. ed that of 1906, which was far above that of any preceding year. The to tal value for 1907 is $7,412,000,000. an amount 10 per cent greater than the total for 1906, 17 per cent greater than that of 1905, 20 per cent above that of 1901. 25 per cent in excess of that for 1903. and 57 per cent greater than the total value for 1899. It is superfluous for the report to state that tiie prices of butter and milk have advanced. So has the price The farmer, says Secretary Wilson, I of eggs and many other dairy pro- 'will have more to spend and more to Invest than he ever before had out of his year's work.” Consumers will not begrudge farm ers their prosperity, but they will be apt to wonder why the products oi farms should cost so much in cities when they are so plentiful that for eign countries can be supplied with them in immense quantities. Here are a few statistics showing how well American farmers can earo for other countries: "During the fiscal year ended June :0, 1907, the domestic exports of farm products were valued at $1,055,000,- 000 or $79,000,000 above the high re cord for 1906. Plant products mad 3 up for-fifths of this total, cotton alono amounting to $4S2,000,000. Animals and animal products (mostly packing house products) were exported to the value of $255,- 000,000. The live animals exported were worth $41,0000,000 and the dairy- products $6,000,000. J “Cotton is the greatest of all our exports having, In 1907, 29 1-2 per cent of the total value. To animal3 and animal products mu3t be cred ited 17 per cent ol the total; to grains and grain products 10 1-2 per cent; to all other agricultural products 6 1-2 per cent, and to forest products 8 per cent Thus farm and forest pro ducts made up, on a value basis, 171-2 per cent of the total exports of the United States in 1907.” The farmer, as the report points out depends not alone on his field crops. He produces meat animals, he keeps dairy cows, he raises Bheep for mutton and for wool; ho raises horses and mules, he keeps poultry. The animal* sold from farms and ducts. Sr ill the dairy products of tiie country wore worth nearly $800.- 000.000 in 1907, or much more than any crop save corn. The poultry and LOCATED. A "ge'man of color,’ in relating some of his troubles to a friend, said in part, according to Lippincotts: "Yais, suh; en, mo'ovah, day's somebody dona gone en tole mah lady frien.' Miss Sybil Jackson, some tilings whut is wo'y highly detrumen- slml ter mah standiti’ in de com munity. Miss Sybil tele me no mo' ilen vlstiddy dat she done up en head ed fora dlffunt pahties of 'reproach- able rep’tation -dat Ah was, in dey .-e’y own language, a low-down, up pish, rouble-dishones' scoun'el en re- p'obate; dat Ah'd be a monst'ous bad memorunce; en rat Ah'd steal de worm from a i>o' ol' cripple-up bird ef dey wan't nobody looking.” Is dat all what dey said?" queried the friend. No, suh; dey said mo’, much mo' dat's cal'lated ter t'ah me down in Miss Sybil's esteem.’ “Well,” said the friend, ”ez yo' pus- sonal frien', Jeems, all Ah kin say Is dat, whomsoever de 'sponsible pahties ts dey's done come pow'ful close ter locatin’ yo’—pow’ful close.’ Clayton, Ga.. December 10.—An im portant meeting was held at the court ie at this place today in the inter- of the Rahim G'ap industrial school, which is located in this county it Rabun CJa;>, and which is an insti tution for the eduaction and industrial training of mountain hoys and girls. I he school lias recently been incor- l>orated under a charter granted by tiie superior court of this circuit, and the meeting was held by the incorpor ators for the purpose of organizing tiie institution under the charter an 1 e'ectlng a board of trustees. By pro vision of the character the school is to be maintained sorely as an institution for the industrial and domestic train ing and practical education of moun tain boys and girls, and is to estab lish such boarding facilities, farms, work shops, daries, gardens and or chards as may he necessary to carry out the general plan. The institution is to be Christian in purpose and char acter but non-sectarian and independ ent of the common school system of the state. The following incorporators were present at the meeting: E. R. Hodg son and Miss Mildred Rutherford of Athens. Mrs. \V. G. Raoul of Atlanta, R. J. Ritchie, M. \Y. Swofford, A. J. Duncan, A. J. Grist, \Y. E. Powell. G'. \V. Greenwood Ira Holden, S. S. Whit mire. J. A. Martin, J. N. Fisher, R. B. Ritchie. W. M. Lee, J. E. Neville, J. F. Smith. D. W. Richman, D. L. Gar land. John R. Scruggs and John How ard of this county. The following incorporators were represented hy proxy: Hon. Samuel B. Adams and Mrs. A. B. Hull, of Savannah; Hon. H. H. Perry and Mrs. C. C. Sanders of Gainesville; Captain W. G. Raoul and Mrs. J. K. Ottley, of Atlanta; Hon. W. A. Charters, of Dah- lonega; Hon. W. A. Curtis, of Frank lin. N. C.. and Lulicien Clark, J. A. Tanner, Hon. W. T. York, W. H. Greenwood and James E. Bleckley of this county. The meeting was called to order by Hon. M. W. Swofford, chairman pro tern., and the corporation was formed by the election of a president and a board of trustees of seven members. A. J. Ritchie was ele'eted president of the corporation, and the following gentlemen were elected as a board of trustees: E. R. Hodgson of Athens Edward lnntan and Fred J. Paxon of Atlanta, Hon. Samuel B. Adams of Sa vannah, \V. E. Powell and A. J. Grist of Dillard and W. H. Greenwood of Rabun Gap. This board of trustees, together with the president of the cor poration, will elect four additional members from the state at large to form the complete board of twelve members as provided for by the char ter. It was also decided to form a wo man’s auxiliary board to represent the Daughters of tho Confederacy, the women's clubs and other women's or ganizations interested in the work. Miss Mildred Rutherford and Sirs. William Green Raoul were appointed as a committee ot this women’s auxil iary board. There is nothing better offered the public today for stomach troubles, dys pepsia, lndlgeslon, etc., than KODOL This Is a scientific preparation of nat ural digestants combined with vego table acids and it contains the same juices found in every healthy Btomach KODOL is guaranteed to give relief It Is pleasant to take; it will make you feel fine hy digesting what rou eat Sold by aU druggist*. Disc Adjusted For Bedding Up-Lust claim to hav* tho STRONGEST. SIMPLEST lUvortlbl* : Harrow on tha market. Tou want th* BEST. If cannot convince you we have it. we’ll say do mors. II*U order* given prompt attention. E. D. SLEDGE. Athena. Ga. a WANTS TOE BOUSE TO 60 ON RECORD As Opposed to Third Term. Clayton of Alabama In-jJ troduces Resolution. Washington, Representative Alabama, wish >rd as oiiii ' . December 10.— ry I). Clayton, ot o house to go on to the Roosevelt l’hait. was the pur- introduced by him third term boom, pose of a resolutio today. similar resolution was passed in forty-fourth congress in the effort to defeat President Grant’s third term aspirations. The measure was pre sented hy Representative Springer, of Illinois, and passed on December 15, 5, by a vote of Util to IS, with members not voting. The house ; democratic, and Kerr of Indiana, was speaker. Many republicans who re unfriendly to (’.rant and opposed to the third term idea, supported the resolution. tr. Clayton’s resolution declares it to be the sense of the house that "to break down tin- barriers against per petuity of tenure in the presidential office is fr.iiught with greater peril to republican institutions." it recites the example set by Wash ington and other presidents in re tiring after their second terms by universal recurrence lias become a part of our republican form of gov- mont. and any departure from this time-honored custom would be unwise, unpatriotic and fraught with peril ith our free insitutions.*’ Speaker Cannon is said to favor the resolution, and Mr. Clayton hopes enough republicans "ill support it to e a record vote, but the speaker, despite his personal preference, may not permit tlu* actual vote to he tak en. Home Made Happy by Chamber* Iain's Cough Remedy. About two months ago our baby girl had measles which settled on her lungs and at last resulted in a severe attack of bronchitis. We had two doctors but no relief was obtained. Everybody thought she would die. ) went to eight different stores to find a certain remedy which had been re commended to me and failed to get when one of tho storekeepers in* sister! that ! try Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy. I did so and our baby is alive and well today. Geo. W. Spence, Holly Spring. N\ C. -Chamberlain** Cough Remedy always cures and is pleasant and safe to take. For sale by H R. Palmer & Sons. W. J. Smith & Bro., L. P. Canning. E. C. McEvoy* Orr Drug Co.. Athens. C,a. Join die Dry Column by Overwhelmins: Alai jorities. Birmingham. Ala.. December 10.— Both Cullman and Walker counties have gone prohibition by large ma jority s in tin- elections held today. Returns tonight indicate that Cull man county’s majority will be about S00 for prohibition. The result is con sidered all the more significant as tha county is settled largely by Germans. Cullman city gave a majority of 213 against prohibition, and Yinemont was also against it, but oth* r beats easily overcame these majorities. Not a single beat .in Walker county, one of the principal mining sections of the state, went against prohibition. The result tin re will In* overwhelm ing. Jasper .the county scat and larg est city, went prohibition by 219. For a while scrappy times were on this morning in Cullman town, rowing out of the refusal of Sheriff Casey to allow the women of the town to put up a tent in the court house yard to serve refreshments. The sheriff thought the tent was too close to the voting booths. A personal difficulty took place, in which Sheriff Casey, Rascom Brown, a prom inent citizen, and others were inter ested. In the excitement a telegram was sent to the governor asking for troops, there being fears that a riot might follow. Here*a Good Advice. O. S. Woolever, one of the best known merchants of Le Raysrille, N. Y., says: “If you are ever troubled with piles, apply Bucklen’s Arnica Salve. It cured me of them for good 20 years ago.*’ Cores every sore, wound, burn or abrasion. 25 at W. J. Smith & Bro., H. R. Palmer & Sons drug stores. Two-Horse She. 20-inch Disc. Weight 465 Ibe. Chattanooga two-bone reversible disc plows 1 Plow* **agoin'and acomin”'and make your old red hills blossom like the rose. ** Plows be tween terraces without leaving a water furrow. We have on hand a big stock of both the two you. given prompt attention. «* D* JLKDGE, Atlantan* Ga*