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THE BANNER, SATURDAY MORNiNG, DECEMBER 14, 196¥. THE ATHENS BANNER Publlihtd Daily, 8unday and Waskly. H. J. ROWE. Editor and Proprietor THE ATHENS DAILY BANNER Is delivered by carriers in the city, or mailed, postage free, to any address the following rates: $5.00 per year, •2£0 for six months. 11-25 for three months, or 10 cents a week The Weekly or Sunday Banner $14)0 per year, 50 cents for six months. Iiv variably Cash In advance. .• Remittances may be made by ex press, post office money order or regie tered letter. Subscribers are requested to prompt ly notify the business office of late de livery, failure to carry papers to porches or failure to deliver with abso lute regularity on the part of the car riers. Such notification is the only means cf knowing of the existence of any cause for complaint, and w# will appreciate accordingly. SPECIAL NOTICE. Subscribers will please take note that no carrier boy Is authorized to collect subscriptions from any one, or to sell papers under any circum stances. Subscribers can either pay the reg ular collector upon presentation of bill or call at the office. TELEPHONES: Business Office 75, Forakcr wants I In* presideii nothing. lie "ill haw to put up the latter. The Savannah Press is of the opin Ion that it would be the irony of fate If January 1st should he a rainy in Georgia. The stringency of the titp.es is pas: ing, and our merchants and busines men are winning the smile Hint won no me off. Athens gels more wagon cotton than any city in (ieergia. inn excepting s vannah or Augusta. How is that f a cott. in t rude? Cotton stems to he stuck around tin J1 1-2 etuis mark. It may go higher hilt it appears to have a hard unit to gt t a real upward stait. New York, in its hum niati ns ove lllue Sunday. tx-ne get some con.--oh than from a few Southern cities tint get on the water wagon soon. Mrs. Bradley is not satisfied jwitl her acquittal; site is now gut in. ready to contest the will of the laU Senator Brown, the man site killed Ac exchange is t.f the opinion that the po.-t office should he thankful that Christnvas an 1 the president’s message did not c me on the S t day. "W! The St. I,ouis Times s God creat.d woman He w-pt and smiled, because lie km w He In brought trouble anti its solace into H world. It would lie hard t; > describe tit sensation that will he !'■ It hv -some o the boys when they wake up on Xcv Year's morning In the dry stale o Georgia. New Y'ork is getting thoroughly 1c- qunlr.fed with Sunday blue laws. And tho say that prohibition sentiment is also getting alarming in that neck of the woods. The Savannah Press sizes tip t situation as follows: "Marriage. -< December 21st. Miss Whiskey to .V Bitters. Mr. r.ml Mrs. Hitters at hot to their friends after the 1st at. tin drug store residence.” If Theodore Roosevelt should make the race for die presidency now he would he the biggest liar in the Unit ed States. We do not believe the pres ident to he that kind of a man. lie will met make the race. SHERIFF JOHN W. WIER. Athens lost one of her best citizens yesterday when John W. Wler, sheriff of this county, was called hence. It Is not in the least an extravagant statement when it is said that he was the most popular citizen of this county and that his popularity was deserved. He was devoted to every interest of the community and did his part to wards making Athens the great city she is today. In every walk in life in this city there will be found men and women who will mourn him dead. His heart was golden, his spirt was gentle, his loyalty, was Arm and abid ing. and Athens stands at his bier a sincere mourner., One hundred thousand bales of cot ton per annum makes Athens lo-ik lilt-- a good cotton point With increased cotton compress facilities the cotton receipts here will reach one hundred and fifty thousand hales next year. The republicans seem to he at sea Just now as to the man to nominate for tho presidency, but there is nc doubt about the ability of that party to ckieo up the ranks when the time comes and march to victory. The Dem ocratic party could learn some valua ble lessons from the Republicans on this line. DENVER’S CONTRIBUTION. We do not agree with some of the in mocratic committeemen that the of fer of one hundred thousand dollars by Denver to secure the session of the National Convention of the Democratic party should have been turned down, except as to so much of the money as might he needed for Hie convention expenses. While it would perhaps have been better to have held the com volition in a more centrally located city, tip re is no denying the fact that the prime requisites have all been met and that the convention in Denver will lie a success. if the one hundred thousand dollars had been contributed by any oorpora- ioti or set of corjxirations with ■ xp nation of securing favors from tin. Democratic administration in tin • v,nt Democracy should win in tin next presidential election, then tin offer should have been turned down Hut the offer was made by the people ..f Denver for the purpose of advertis inc the city and attracting national attention to it. Tile obligation of tit 1-1111 [■ratio party to Dp er in r Him for this offer of one hundred •h insatid dollars will have been full discharged when the national Demo cratic convention adjourns. The | tv will then be under no further ligation to Denver. The money can be taken and used legitimately-. It may lie that t money was offered to the Republican party to get the Republican conven Hen in Denver and that failing in that movem-nt. the Democratic party was in Paced to accept the offer. That m i r may not lie true. If it is true, .'imply means that, the Republicans preferred some other place to Den- i-r. There were no qualms of cons- c-iuee in Republican breasts about r< -ting tile money. TEARS IN A LETTER. From the Baltimore Sun. Dried tears in a letter were offered as convincing proof of grief in btvaoh-of-promise case in an English aw court recently. A cab driver, it seems, asked a mil; icn i-woman to marry him. In February Us: they became engaged, and •v tiding was to have taken place in Si-ptcnilp r, hut the cab proprietor •a >to asking the young woman to "lot him free,’ as their "social condition w- re not quite equal.” The ; oiing woman s father, In repp wrote the loiter, which was rean t When you go to church and sing yi sir praise, try to think of the hi you have spurned and left with broken heart. "When you uplift your voice prayer, may the Heaven be as bra Mav God repay thee for what thou lia>t done.” Then followed 1,000 dots and these words: mother's and daughter's hearts which before they knew you lever had a care. "May you for every tear that falls ml every throb in their hearts, re el,t it millions and millions of times ve,- and over again. an-I every time ott look at a lass or hear the church bolls at night when you go to sleep, nil at morn when you awake, may on think of this letter and a lass it . a broken heart.” The jury awarded 40 pounds ster ling damages. Atlanta, with her low negro dives learned a real lesson on the whiskey question some time since, and she Is still learning lessons along that line. Murdered policemen, riots, etc., are powerful gkxid pointers along the road to the preservation of peace and good order. And there are few people in Atlanta, whatever may be said to the contrary, who are shedding tears over the fact that within the next sixteen days "the barrooms in that city will close for all time. HOW HE MADE IT UP. Clark Williams, New York’s new superintendent of banks, said the oth- ilay of a bankrupt: "It is m> winder the poor fellow went under. When It became neces sary for him to borrow, the securities that, he offered were quite worthless. This fact was pointed out to him, and lie produced other bundles of securi ties. less valuable, if possible, than the first lot.’ Mr. Williams laughed: “He reminded me,’’ he said, of a waiter whom I heard about the other day. This waiter was summoned an grily by a> guest. “ 'l/cok here, waiter,’ the guest grumbled, ‘these oysters that you have brought me ore bad.' “ ’I know that, sir,' the waiter an swered; “but we have given you three more than you ordered to make up for it.'” THIS DATE IN HISTORY, 4 ♦ December 14. 4 4444444444444 4 4 4 1715—Thomas Dongan, royal gov- 4 ernor of New York and New ♦ 4 England, died. Bom 1634. 4 4 1738—First bank post -bills issued-4 in England. 4 4 1781—The British evacuated 4 Charleston. 4 4 I7S9—George Washington, first 4 president m r. died. Born 4 Feb. 22. 1732. 4 1S45—British war against the 4 Sikhs began. Ended with 4 annexation of cite Punjaub 4 in 181P. -f 41x60—Lewis Cass of Michigan re- 4 signed as Secretary of State. 4 1861- The Prince Ccnscrt, bus- 4 band of Queen Victoria, 4 died. 4 1S6S—House of Representatives 4 announced its purpose to pay ♦ fully the national debt. 4 1878 Princess Alice, third chil 1 4 of the late Queen Victoria. 4 died. irn 18 13. 444444444444-tt THIS IS MY 42ND BIRTHDAY." Frank Nelson. If. Frank Nelson, a prominent edit or who recently was elected presi dent of Minnesota college, was born on a farm near Andover. Ill.. Decem ber II. 1865. A ft w years later tie- family removeii to Swodosburg. Iowa when- his filler died when Frank was only it 'ears old. Here, until he was l \ienl>-one. the young man at tended .Mount Pleasant academy Min ing the winter months, working lie tween times, and doing much home study. In IS''!*, practically without funds, he went to the state university, and worked his entire way through college. In 1 s;*i!. In- mis graduated from the state university, having com- plet* d tie- collegiate course in three years. The some year he became con nected with Bethany college at Linils- horg. Kansas. He soon became prom incut in educational work In his a lopt i-d stale, and for four years was state superintendent of public instructii of Kansas. $100 Reward, $100. The readers of this paper will b* pleased to learn that there Is at leas .to- (ireaped disease ‘.hat science has Veil : !:1- to cure in its rav.siv- ano hat is Catarrh. Hall's Catarrh Cur* is the orlv positive cure known to thi medical fraternity. Catarrh being t on.-titutlonal disease, requires a con titu'lona! treatment. Hall's Catarrl Cure is taken Internally, acting direct ly uron the blood and mucous sur aces of the system, thereby destroy <ng the foundation of the disease and giving the patient strength b? •uilding up the constitution trtftl istlng nature In doing its work. The iroprietors have so much faith In lti curative powers that they offer On* Hundred Dollars for any case that It fails to cure. Send for list of testimo Minis. Address F. J CHENEY A CO., To ledo. O. Sold by all druggists 75c. Take Hall's family pills for e> tie stloa. CAT H AND CONFIDENCE. r la ■ Kv nine Post ha« lilt - ' '■ nfi U nc. all through furry. X -v it has step -u’ the pulpit i nc enough Its Ilf.II us fill n advertising magazine- Hip The Satnrda iit-ves that this inflation, but : ness. It tictiei fifty thousand dollar a single issue of th ' u'istmas Number." • Evening Post lit will ho a b id year for good year for busi es that, with specula tion cheeked, and the weak spots in our currency system bared, luisines- is already started toward a stronger, sounder, safer positi::n that it held months ago And it knows, through thousands of clear-cut, intelli gent reiKu ts front bankers, merchants, manufacturers and farmers, that th country shares these beliefs. They solidly founded on good crops empty warehouses, an unsatisfied de mand. and a public with money in the hank. These conditions mean business, ami The Saturday Evening Post has started out for its share of it with the most effective weapon in the mer chant’s arsenal—Advertising. Summer and Winter, Its publisher is always in action, going after business with everything from rapid fire batteries of small ads. to sixteen-inch guns which cost a fortune every time they are discharged. No business man burns up fifty thousand tyliars for the sake of the resulting noise and het air, but be cause there Is business In sight. The publisher of The Saturday Evening Post sees business ahead, and is aim ing at it. Competition was. Adver tising is, the life of trade. 4444444444444444 4 STATE AFFAIRS. 4 4 4444444444444 Macon News. Hope Teddy and Tom fixed up the money question so that we will be able to get the results before Christ mas. Albany Herald. There seems to be a great diversity of opinion in regard tin the cause of the financial strees of luOT. Why not charge it to Bryan? Macon News. Wonder if Tom Watson occupied Booker Washington's chair at the White House dining? Macon Telegraph. Mr. Wutson tells a Washington eor- respondent that lie is utterly out of sympathy with .Mr. Bryan's financial views. The latter made tile mis’xtke of not consulting with Mr. Watson before he made up his views. In that regard he was not as sinew 1 as Mr. Roosevelt. Macon News. Tom Watson limy have a great di al to explain if lie doesn't stop hobnob bing with Teddy and t'oriclynu. Rome Heraid. Editor Hugh Itoive of the Athens Banner lias been urged to run again for alderman of Alio ns. Of i-ourso lie will lie re-elected. I!,- is a valua ble nian in his place. Rome Tribune. Now that Torn has talked to Ted dy, doubtless the thing is all settled. Take DeWltt's Kidney and Bladder Pills; they are for weak back. In flammation of the bladder, backache and weak kidneys. Sold by all drag gists. THE THALIANS TONIGHT. About Digestion. It Is not the quantity of food taken but 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. C. McEvoy, Orr Drag Co., Athens, Ga. Times-Recorder. Some damaging testimoni is b.-it; brought, out in 1 lie trial of Cnlib Pm its en a charge f compiii-iii in tl murder of Gov. Goebel, el' Keutuck The jury, however, is u partisan on biing divided between til supporters of Goebel and Hence nothing better than meat call he looked for. liov a case I he state male s out. liticiil nvers. -1- a Thomasville Press. Tin* Rome Heiald’s edit rial utnns are showing signs that, sharp point of Jack McCartney's pin :-il is near by. Times-Rccorder. Hon. Thomas E. Watson lias pltiiod to the president liow io rem edy till financial iits. At a luncheor recently when the Georgian was guest of the president, the secret confided. “Issue greenbacks” declar ed Watson, to a more or less atten tive president. It's been a long time since the Greenbacks lluorished bu their theories are still abroad. Madison Advertiser. Tom Watson wants greenbacks as a solution to the financial depression and has told Mr. Roosevelt so. Th: president is thinking about it. Times Recorder. Organized labor lias, through tin President of the Geoigia F' deration f Labor, came out squ is ly against ho reduction in rail rood fares, claim ing that labor has not been brn*- fitted one iota from the reduction’ made or proposed. If Guv. Smiih hould ovi r rim for office again h< will have a hard time "explaining - whs re the pe-ple were saved $4,000,- 000. A few shippers have been bene fited but the reductions have never found their way into the pockets of the people. Macon Couny Citizen. It is easy to see who are runnin "scared races" for re-election among the G'eogria dtlegation in Congre Senator Clay rushes in a hatch prohibition bills. Judge Griggs wants a more elastic currency. Representa tive Edwards wants to disfranchise the negro. All of whicli are striet.iy for homo consumption for. coming from democrats they stand aliout as much chance as an orange tree on an ice burg. A Fact Unless the best Mexican Vanilla Beans are used, properly cured, properly aged, and the flavor properly extracted, and allowed to stand at least one year before of fering for sale, good extract of Vanilla is an impossibility. Try WNCWKWMWVWWXVYvWWOiXWXXxwwxwxxvl •' <■*: ■-CSCi'irl All Count .'cits, I:-u Experiments iiit; Cnl'auts anil I ways Fought, nail which has been i'etivs. Ji ts boms the sijvnaturo of a;::l ha:-. fccc-a made under his per- .* supervision si mo its hiianey. Allow 3too.no t.) deceive you ia this, -it-on ' oml “ Jtn’.t-a.-i-Ro-.irt” tire but • o v. - U am; cjn'.anj.-er the hoal'h of Kypef'erscc' against lixpetiiru-nt. Bit's En k3 Cast or-a is a Bur ;.’.i; ; e gorie, Drops att.l ml:.!.': contains neither substance. Its r.go it j:--, mid allays reveri.C.t-c Colic. It relieves Meetiiii and Flatulency. It Stomach and l'towc-h-, ;.it Tlio Children’s IT.:-, A r Castor Oil, P /fop's. 17 is I’lcasant. mo nor other N.tfi /tv: ire. it destroys \V.>! ' .ires Diarrhoea and A. ioubies, cures Cor.siipaf e.5 the Food, regulates It -aliliy and natural sic mother's Friend. ’.vo lt in 11 ion tho ep. CENUENE 1 3 ] :!A ALWAYS Board the Signature of The Kind You Have Always Bought In Use For Over SO Years. THE rCNTAUR C r? Mannar sTrtcr, kcwyork c.tv -♦•4—4«4—4« ' 0OJCI0US.' Flavoring vanma Extracts IS and note their delicious flavor. MENANDWOMER, of DIB D*nmbrano«. — .--a.- PaiclMS, And not aatrio RCTruEVUlCBEHIUtfa ( ,Dt or r-i-on.-m. i hsanuRoEgS sots h y r>rnr«i.u, C.I.L or tent In pliia wrapper, by prepaid, for •1.00. or 3 bottle* fX.75. CircoUr Mat oa nwt% SANITOL I $2.70 Worth of Sanitol Preparations For $1.00. For particulars apply to I I 1 H.R.PaImer 1 i •4-^4 —4st ► •4— 4»-*—-4»4—*•* —4»-*—4*f—4*4— 4 EY should you bum f a hod of cottl and make the Jr/ whole house uncomfortably warm just to heat aflat iron? Tr y KiZ ELECTRIC METHOD M v /^A vCi * 4 KolSi.itts f-nt liisf tiic iron** Bimple, s:ii , : urc, ccunomical, clean,always rcailv. llc.it turns on tuiil oil like an incanilcscent la ELECTRIC FLATIRONS ON TRIAL ■4 • ATHENS ELECTRIC RAILWAY CO. »4*—»4«—»4»—,4*—»4«—*4*—»4*—*4«— ♦ M. Stern, Pre*. M. a Michael, Vice Pre*. G. A. Mell. Caihltr.. • B. Y. Harris, Assistant Cashier. e The Athens Savings Bank Does a Regular Commercial Business. * Has a Savings Department and Fays 4 Per Cent altered on 5.1/in; s Accounts, DIRECTORS. M. G. Mlchisl, J. A. Hunnleutt, T. S. M«ll. L. F. Ed wars*. Dsuprss -tvmmcutt M .Stern, W. T. Bryan, G. A. Mell, C. H. Phlnlry Capital and Undivided Profits, $160,000 !«•—»4»—»4»- —a ► • • * 9— 0< John L. Arnold Headquarters for Wall paper, glass and pure Paints He gives his special attention to contracting for house and sign painting, paper hanging and picture framing. At same old stand. Corner Clayton and Jackson Streets. vr.'.-:*-- ■