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THE BANNER, SATURDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 14. 1907. ~ BUYING A PIANO FOR YOUR Wife, or your daughter? Why don’t you? You couldn't get anything that will give so much real satisfaction and provide so much pleasure and entertainment. One of our NEEDHAM pianos will be a source of pride to you always. You can’t buy a better instrument. Let me tell you about the pianos and give you terms. D. P. HASELTON. Campbell-Erwin Realty Company Successors to Dozier Realty Co. Real Estate, Renting, Insurance 156 College Ave. Phone 345 A Large 8 Room House with- all conveniences, with a very large lot con taining several acres of land and only a short distance from car line. See us about this at Once Prices and Terms Right FOR SALE One of the Prettiest Homes in Clarke County CENTENNIAL OF BIRTH OF POET WHITTIER Great Preparations Were Made to Observe it Fittingly. BILL INTRODUCED TO COURT Government Asked to Pre vent Federal Courts Ex* erasing too much Power Boston, Mass., December 13.—The celebration of the centennial of the birth of the i>oet, John O’. Whittier, for which a largo section of New England has been preparing for months past, was ushered in today with anniver- exercises in the public schools. Scores of celebrations are on the cal- ndar for the next three days, but none will be of greater interest than hat in the loot's native town of A mesialry. The meeting will be he hehl in the town hall Monday, w’hen a varied program of addresses, recita- ions from Whittier’s i>oems and read ings will be carried out under the di rection of the citizens' committee. Governor G'uild will deliver the ora tion of the day. It is expected that lddresses will la* made also by Clar- »* Steadman of New York, forme** rotary i f the Navy John D. Ixmg, former Governor John L. Bates an 1 Booker T. Washington. John (Treenkaf Whittier, the “Quak Poet." in honor of whose memory .esc celebrations ore to be held, was born December 17. 1S07, in East Haverhill, close by the present town of Ames bury. The house in which he was born, and which he described In “Snow Bound.” had been built al most 1-0 years before his birth by a paternal ancestor named Thomas Whittier, who had come from England and settled in Massachusetts In 1639 Three or four winters at a district school and six months at the Haver hill academy was al*>ut all the school ing young Whit ter received. When twenty-cue years of age ho obtained editorial employment on a paper * ed the American Manufacturer, pub lishe<l in Boston. But he had work ed there btu u. short time when he wa obliged to return home on account of the fulling health of his father. 1S30. for a few months, until his father's death, he edited the Haver hill Gazette. He then for some time edited the Now England Review, pub Bshed at Hartford, Conn., where he gained seme experience and won many friends. But in a short time his own ill health forced him to again return to his home at Haverhill. He soon published his first book, a poem of New England legendary life, entitled “Moll Pitchers.’ His scatter ed poems then amount to 300. In November. 1S31. he gave the world hi first anti-slavery verse, “To William Washington, D. C., December 13.— Representative Clayton, of Alabama, today introduced a bill which seeks to prevent federal judges from re straining the execution of state laws through writs of injunction. The bill s aimed especially at Judge Jones, of Alabama, and Judge Pritchard, of Nertli Carolina, who have sought to prevent, the enforcement of stat«* rail- oad rate regulation in Alabama, Geor gia and North Carolina. In this ro- poct the two judges have taken a course at. variance with that of Jiulg * Newman, in Atlanta, and a number of federal judges throughout the west. The bill of Mr. Clayton seeks to forbid the granting of a fe feral in junction until fin if! trirg has been bad in contested rate cases, and final judgment, cr decree rendered de claring a state law to he in violation of the constitution. The recoiid fea ture of Clayton’s bill se-'ks to proven* tin* enjoining of state o!fi.*ors from nforcing the laws. Lin n. Campbell-Erwin Realty Company Successors to Dozier Realty Co. Real Estate, Renting, Insurance 156 College Ave. Phone 345 Orr’s ©obool. CORNER PULASKI AND DOUGHERTY STREET8. FALL TERM OPENED MONDAY, SEPT. 2, 1907. YO JNG MEN AND YOUNG LADIES PREPAR ED FOR COLLEGE. BOYS AND GIRLS IN THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS WISHING AID ON ■ SFECIAL STUDIES WILL BE ACCOMMODATED. FOR TCRM8 APPLY TO I Christmas - - Christmas * A mmnlAto lino nf all kln^o Vm— n«ii. .u —i—— ir— A complete line of all kinds of Toys, Dolls of all sizes, Tea Beta Coffee Sets, Tool Chests, Air Guns, Pop Grins, Christmas Trees, Ornaments. Candles and Santa Clan s Masks. Call early. 1 Miss Rosa A, Von der Liejth t ll.v 1 s 10, hooks of liis poems were household property. Whittier was household name. School boys coul quote his poetry. He was declaime in the iyrrunt. From 1X47 till 1X0(1 The N .tPeial Krn. a Washington ant slavery organ. p'lUbhed the preate part f Whi tiev s vers- With the e- tahllshment of the Atlantic Montlil In 187.7. the first appearance of Whit tier's new poetry wire made in ; Enulaii'l. 1 Snow Hound" was p od In the sixties, and achieved inline dlate popularity. After the wnr Whittier lived at Oak Knall. Danvers and Amesbury. It was an extremely quiet existence. He wa : almost a lifelong invalid. Though born of a sturdy and long-lived stock he Inherited no great robustness o frame, and when he was about 17 years of age lie injured his ccnstltu tion permanently by overwork on hi Dithers’ farm. He had a weakness of the heart that not only gave him pain but for many years was a eon slant menace to Ids life. In bis later life there were several events of importance which served to show the veneration In which New England held her poet. As he grew older the schools came to observe his birthday and the Whittier societies held sjieeial exercises. On his 70tl' 'birthdluv, men and women of letter contributed to the press notable ap predations in verse and prose. And ten years later the governor and man other prominent citizens went to Dan vers and formally congratulated him The poet had many friends, numbered among his familar acquaint anees men cf the highest political rank and the principal literary men and women of his time. Almost every noted authoress of America might be numbered as having been among his most Intimate friends. Lucy Hooper, Gail Hamilton, Grace Greenwoo Sarah Orne Jewett, Lucy Ijarcom Louise Chandler Moulton and Eliza beth Stuart Phelps were a few of the many who honored him with their love and reverence. Whittier’s life was so largely do mestic that it had been passed almost wholly in the company of women— first his mother and sister at Haver hill and Amesbury, then his niece at Amesbury and finally his cousins at Oak KnolL And it was in the house of the daughter of one of his oldest and dearest friends—ta Hampton Falls, N. H.—that the poet died. Sep tember 7. 1892. JIM AT 1 President of Mercer Univer sity is not D'scouriiged. 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Jameson and tin* official.; at Mercer who have been i ngage 1 during the past sever »l months in gathering up tile funds for tin* $300,- 000 increase in the general <*n low- men t, have l>een slightly balked in their mission on account of th»» re ports of financi.il stringencies throughout the country, rp till ()<•: her the work showed fine progr md every official was highly pleased but the New York stringencies cans ed alarm. Dr. Jameson is not at all discour aged, however. He states that many take more time to do what he though:; would be accomplished in a very short period. The fund from the general education board in New York, amounting to $75,000, will not he given Mercer until the full $375,000 is raised, and Jnaunry, 1908, was the limit given for the Georgia Baptists to come over with their portion. It may be necessary for the officials to ask more time, but-the fund will be forthcoming. Dr. Jameson is losing no time In his efforts and Mercer *; nterests are being pushed with the hope of accomplishing in the near fu ture all that had been undertaken. Favorite Base Burners No Smoke No Dust No Trouble Burns D?y and Night Get Guv Prices Bondurani Hardware Co. AIl^Kinds of Cook and Heating Stoves O OLO MIAT ■ Passed Examination Successfully. James Donahue. New Britain. ! Conn., writes: "I tried several kidney remedies, and was treated by our best | physicians for diabetes, hut did not.' Improve until I took Foie 's Kidney Cure. After the second bottle I show ed improvement, and five bottles cured me completely. I have since passed a rigid examination for life Insurance." Foley's Kidney Cure cures back-ache and all forms of kidney and bladder trouble. TEXAS OIL FIELDS ARE VERY PROSPEROUS New Oil Wells Found in the Section Around San Antonio. San Antonio, Texts, December 13.— (Special.)—Another oil well lias been brought in in the San Antonio Oil field .ten miles south of this city, it is known as Missicn No. 4, and yields front 150 to 200 barrels a day. This Is the fourth paying oil well brought in In this field .three of them having been struck In the last three weeks. Oil men from Oklahoma, Kansas, In diana, and Pennsylvania are in this city and a number of new rigs are go ing up. Josev & Hamill experienced drillers from eastern fields, are put ting down their wells a nine and a half from the line cf the other wells with excellent showing of oil. They expect to bring in wells at any day. Many of the wells ore making a big showing of natural gas, and capitalists are figuring on a pipe line for oil and natural gas to this city. Millions of bottles of Foley's Hon ey and Tar have been sold without any person ever having experienced any other than beneficial results from its use for coughs, coidB and lung troubles. This Is because the gen uine Foley’s Honey and Tar in the yellow package contains no opiates or or other harmful drugs. Guard your health by refusing any but the gen uine. Sold by all druggists. THE THALIANS TONIGHT. THE THALIAN8 TONIGHT. Saturday, Dec. 1 4 Present A Threo Act Comedy Prices 2. r >c to $1.00 Box Seats $l.‘2. r > Seats Reserved at Palmer’s Drug Store Wednesday, Dec. IHh. WOOL GROWERS PROTEST jSPORTSMEN TOMEET AGAINST TARIFF REDUCTION. in SAN ANTONIO, TEX. Texans Are Raising a Kick Against Proposed Reduction by Congress. San Antonio, Texas, December i:i.— (Special).—Texas sheep and goat men are actively organizing to re sist any reduction In the tariff oa wool and mohair by the present con gress. Although there is a Texas Sheep and Goat Raisers' Association, the breeders of Southwest Texas nuc a few days ago at Del Rio and nuid-"’ an auxiliary organization to be known as the Southwest Texas Sheep and Goat Raisers’ Association. Tills sec tion is tihe natural home of the sheen and goat, and the flocks here number over three fourths of those of the state. It is thought that this auxil iary associalon will get more prompt and decisive action in the pending fight, and the sheep and goat men ar e thoroughly aroused to a determination to protect their industry from the dis astrous results that followed the re moval of the wool tariff in President Cleveland’s administration. DeWitt’s Carbollzed Witch Hazel Salve. Get DeWitt’s. Sold by all druggists. San Antonio, Texas. December 13.-- (Siv ciali—S|iortsnien from Missouri. Oklahoma, In liana, Illinois, Kansas. New Mexico. and Texas, comprising many well Known men will gather In this city on January 7tli, 8th. and ittli, for the annual meet of the Lone Star Field Trials Club. The open, sunny winter, with an abundance of quail, and splendid coverts on a big ranch near town make this annual event especially attractive to lovers of dog and gun. About $1,000 in prizes will lie given away and some of the hest logs in the country will contest. Didrs art so plentiful that two game "hogs" w?re lately arrested with three hundred quail killed in one day. Public Speaker Interrupted Public speakers are frequently in terrupted by people coughing. This would not happen if Foley's Honey and Tar were taken. as it cures coughs and colds and prevents pneu monia and consumption. The genuine contains no opiates and Is In a yellow package. Sold by all druggists. THE THALIANS TONIGHT.