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CAPITAL tlOOyMOL THE GEORGIA NATIONAL BANK of Athene Offers to depositors every facility their balances, business and respon sibility warrant ESTABLISHED 1832. ATHENS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS HELD BUSY SESSION Iron Bridges WiL be Installed at Princeton Bridge, Le tei’s Branch and Near V\ inte rvil’e* Clerk Garcbl has Installed > pi nr id S)stem for Kct ping Records of Olfice. ATHENS, GA., TUESDAY MORNING, DECEMBER )7,.*1907.' spEendid AT COLONI AL TIB The county commissioners wit- in cession yesterday lor several hours and matti rs <1 importance were rtis cussed and acted upon. The commie sioners have acc* mplished a great deal : this year for the improvement of the county,'and their services have lie 1 of the highest < rder. Clerk Camille was instructed to or der at onre three iron bridges; on to tie placed at Princeton, one at Les ter's branch on the Tallassoe road an ! one near Wintervil’e. All other tills and .-mall streams will lie repaired with eoncre e. making culverts where needed. Five two-horse road machines were ordered purchased at once. A man will he employed in each district to look after the condition of the roads after rains and to see that the roads are at all times in good condition. The chairman was authorized to ap point a man in each militia district to collect road taxes, and for his ser vices to receive ten tier cent, of all money collected. Should any tax-pay er fait to pay the three dollars which is required by law, then it will in tin duly of the representative of the eoutv tv to see that the full time of ten days' work on the roads he given hv the party who fails to pay. The map of Clarke county prepar ed by Prof. C. M. Strahnn was adopt ed as the official map <;f Clarke county and the clerk instructed to have it framed and hung in the grand jury room. For some time Clerk Gamble has ad vocated the installation of a road reg ister, which is of great Importance not only to the county commissioners nnd officials, but to the citizens gen erally. The suggestion was discus sed and agreed iijion by the commis sioners. The clerk was instructed to consult with Prof. Strahan on the mat ter and to have one prepared at on:e. Suitable resolutions on the of Sheriff Wier were introduced FUNERAL Of Sheriff *.*»■ Su <ia>, Great Tribute to the Memory of h Lt> memed Dead The funeral of Sheriff John \V. Wiei was held Sunday afternoon at. two o'clock, and was attended by a large number of sorrowing friends. The T’r sbyt; iian church auditorium was crow led long before the funeral cortege arrived there, and the addi tion of fully f no hundred and fifty more to the vast assembly taxed the capacity of the building. It was a most touching tribute to the popu larity of the dead sheriff among al: lasj-HK of the people. Before the n mains w«.re can ieo from the residence to the hearse. th- prisoners in the jail were brought out in ord+r that they might view the re mains of tueir friend. Even thong'.; ,ie was the guardian who watched over them to ste that they did not. re gain their liberty he did so with sue;: i tenderness and regard for them a3 to win their love, and they desired this list opportunity to pay tribute to his memory* At the church wore ihe Co moderate Veterans who came to attend the fun eral of their comrade of the days long past, the numbers of the city coun cil. the members of the Athens lodge of Elks, the members of Williams lunlge of Odd Fellows, the members of j Mt. Vernon Lodge of Masons. . I The floral tributes were many am! . <<lt: ] most beautiful. Among them were il and cESTER From ''The Great Di ted by Henry Miller CAPITAL tlOCUOMb THE GEORGIA NATIONAL BANK of Athene Offers to depositors ever? facility their balances, business and respon sibility warrant $5.00 A YEAR. WEATHERLY ACT AS SHERIFF Special Election Has Been Called by Ordinary Wingfield fair the Position. It Will be Held on January 17th. Candidates for the Place Will Now Begin to Announce. passed by the board, and a page on the i ^ minutes was set nslde for the spread- I . ins of the same. j The clerk was instructed to call thp attention of the mayor and council to the condition of Lumpkin street and Milledgo avenue near the property of C'apt. T. .1. Scott. Complaint hat been made of overflow of water at that section and as it is in the city limits, the commissioners feel that the city should make the improvement. On the request of the clerk an Indi vidual ledger will lie kept hereafter. Itemizing every order given, bill pur chased and voucher issued, showing In detail at any time during the month outstanding'indebtedness for all suit- piles and other expenses for the oper ation of the county's business. Since assuming the office of cl>*rk, Mr. Gamble has intro-iu -ed many new features in the work of keeping the records, which has not only made the system perfect, hut a ready referenc system. Watchers and records of all kinds may he referred to in a moment and in a large file system every record Is accessible with ease. The next meeting will lie held on the first Tuesday in January, this or der having been passed some time ago and now being advertised. Bids for the heating apparatus for the court house are being received and will be opened at the next meet ing and the work of Installing the plant will be commenced. from warm personal friends and is from different organizttions o', which he was a rneinbe . T o- Presbyterian choir sang as tile opening hymn "Asleep in Jesus." at ter which ltev. Trey Beatty, rector oi Fmmanncl church, read the Scrlptuia lesson and offered prayer. The ctioi: then sang 1 Would Not Live Alwjy." Rev. E. L. Hilt, pastor of tin- Pres byterian church, tin n preached tie funeral sermon from -he text: "We Spend Our Years as a Tale That is Told.” It was a beautiful sermon ful of truth and tendern ss that appeal oil to the hearts of all present. Afte> prayer by .Mr. Mill the choir sang tin' concluding hymn. "Abide With Me.” and tlte etskel was bout" to tie hearse by the pall hearers. Messrs. E B. Cohen. G. E. Lucas. Aaron Cohen H. J. Rowe, Hiran Peeler. J. H Reussee. J. H .Mealor anil J. W. Bar nett, followed by the county officers, who acted as honorary pa 11-beari rs. The internum took place at tli Wier burial ground beyond the State Normal School on the Jefferson r'ad and the concluding services were ba the Masons. They were conducted by Worshipful Master H. R. Palmer, as sisted by Past Masters W. F. Dorsey H. H. Linton and Troy Beatty, togeth er with the members of the lodge. In the quiet of the Sabbath afte noon the body of the genial sheriff was laid to rest amid the sttrrov.ing oi hundreds of friends. Henry Miller, the distinguished Actro Manager, will bring "The Great Di- ide," which lias won recognition as the long awaited great American play.” t« the Colonial on Thursday veiling. The comlng'o^TTi which has recently been presented Princess and Daly's Theatres in New York for over 500 performances, has for some time been held by our play lovers as a bright spot in the in- lofitiite theatrical future, and this ositive announcement of the date of he engagement will lie greeted with pleasure. "The Groat Divide” has added much to the celebrity of Mr. Miller as a producing manager and rought from dramatic obscurity into conflict between the permanent renown an author who will - and the spirit of th Danger in Asking Advice. When you have a cough or cold do not ask some one what is good for it. as there Is danger In taking some unknown preparation. Foley's Honey and Tar cures coughs, colds, and pre vents pneumonia. The genuine is In a yellow package. Refuse substi tutes. Sold by all druggists. Here’s Good Advice. O. S. Woolever, one of the best known merchants of Le Raysville, N. Y„ says: “If you are ever troubled with plies, apply Bucklen's Arnica Salve. It cured me of them for good 20 years ago." Cures every sore, wound, burn or abrasion. 25 at W. J. Smith ft Bro., H. R. Palmer ft Sons drug mores. About Digestion. It is not the quantity of food take; but U-e amount digested and assitul laled 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. O. McEvoy, Orr Drug Co.. Athens. Ga. Orlno Laxative Fruit Syrup, the new Laxative, stimulates, but does not ir ritate. It Is the best Laxative. Guar anteed or your money back. Sold by all druggists. SHERIFF Race May Have Several En* tries. SeVt n Citizens are Mentioned for Place. oclared by leading iw mark in Amerl- York's verdict has lomlnant and fas- 's play Is, the Twhelmlng debt Ordinary S. B. Wingfield having set the election for sheriff for January 17th, the candidates for that position will soon be announcing. There have been no announcements thus far made, but there have been several well known gentlemen men- tlond in connection with the-office. Yesterday there was more or less talk about the race when It was made known that the election to fill the un expired term of Sheriff Wier has been ordered. Mr. Clarence Y. Wier, son of the late sheriff, is being mentioned by his many friends in connection with the ofllce. Mr. Wier has the matter under consideration and will probably deckle today whether or not he will make the race. *> City Marshal Lloyd E. Brooks, who as formerly sheriff of Madison coun ty, Is also being mentioned. Mr. Brooks has not yet decided the ques tion, but will do so soon. Mr. M. D. Browning, son of Sheriff 'are contemplating making the race to Browning, Sheriff Wler’s predeoessor. I announce at once, as the time for a Is among those talked of. Mr. Brown-1 campaign is quite short. It Is not lag , has made no definite announce-1 known how many candidates will be VMtJ'f _ arilstlc"¥8(9H!Tfitie™ and ■to superb company for their remarkable portrayal of the difficult characters. “The Great Divide” could easily have been ruined by less sympathetic pre sentation than was given under the painstaking direction of MrJ Miller. The play is in three acts, the first two being represented as taking place in Arizona and the third in Massa chusetts. In a way. the drama i pirit of the East West. An east vitli front now ern woman weighted down by genera- •anta. William tions of tradition and conventionality, have to be reokono m in the American Vaughn Moody had aireadj become os- is strangely wooed and still more ablished as tilts country's leading strangely won by a western man im- oungcr poet, and through his ocen- fettered by cu\oni and ignorant of -aney of the chair of English in the restraint of mind or action. The I'uiversity of Chicago, his several pull- mating of these opposite natures pro lioations relating to tin- language hav.- yokes great storm and stress. and : been quoted as an authority raises many intensely interesting and upon English literature. But until Mr. highly dramatic situations. One must Mill-r produced "The Great Divide," see this masterful exiwasition of Amer- ven Mr. Moody's best friends never ican manhood and womanhood nspected that the brilliant young ]x>rtrayed in this really great pl.av to poet could write a play which would understand adequately how the he not only the most successful of its storms aty weathered and the prob- ime from a pecuniary standixdnt, but I'm solved. are urging him to entoi he has the matter tinder considera tion. Mr. Walter E. Jackson, a popular member of the Athens police force, is likewise being talked of in this connec tion. Mr. Ben H. Klnnehrew. who re cently served as deputy under Sher iff Wier, is heing mentioned for the place. Mr. James A. Suddeth. of Winter ville, is being mentioned in connectioti with the race. Several years he serv ed as deputy under Sheriff Wier. Tax Receiver J. H. Dorsey is also being mentioned for sheriff and his many friends are urging him to make the race. It appears that there is to be no lack of candidates, and a lively and interesting race is promised. McQUEEN j 0. G. KELLEY Di§s A f ter II ness Meninrit?. Yng Will be Puricd Here Today. With | Has Been Located. Missing Man | Student Found in Camilla Working for Sawmill Company. Yesterday morning Minus McQueen, a young white man from Hall county, died ill this city after a brief illness with meninigltis. McQueen came here a few months since frpm his home in Hall county to work for the Moss Manufacturing Company. While at work there he had the misfortune to get his hand tangled up In a machine and lost a thumb This injury was quite painful, but was not. of a serious nature and after a few days his thumb almost healed. Just about the time he was ready to go hack to work, he was attacked by meninigltis and from that time his life was despaired of. He was given the best attention but to no avail. The funeral of Mr. McQueen will be held this afternoon at three o'clock at the undertaking parlors of Dorsey ft Funkensleln and the remains will be Interred in Oconee cemetery. Orrin G. Kelley, the young man from Dublin, who entered the lYiiver sitv last October and a few days la tor disappeared, has been located. His people did not know where he had gone and wrote to Chancellor Barrow to learn where he was, if pos slide. The chancellor could find noth ing that would lead to a discovery of the young fellow. The newspapers took up the quest and as a result he has been located. He was found in Camilla, Ga., where he was at work for a sawmill compa ny. He said he told a schoolmate he was going to visit a brother at Vada, Ga., but that he stopped at Camilla where he secured a good job, and had not notified his people of his change of intention. For Paras Violets phone 22*. If Under the law of the stale, Coron er Charles N. Weatherly assumes the duties of the office of sheriff, pending (he election which has been called by Ordinary Wingfield. The election will be held on Jan uary 17th and the proper notice to that effect lias been given by the ordi. nary. This notice is ns follows: NOTICE—ELECTION OF SHERIFF. GEORGIA—Clarke County. vacancy having occurred 1n the office of Sheriff of Clarke County, Ga.. in the death of John W. Wier, late Sheriff of said County. Therefore by the authority In me vested by law, it is hereby ordered, that, an election he held at the Court House, and at the Election Precincts in said County, on the 17th day of January. 1908. for a Sheriff of said county, to fill the unexplred term of raid John W. Wier. Said election to be held and conducted and returns thereof made In the same manner as the law directs for the election of members of the General Assembly. Given under my hand at office. This December lfith, 1907. S. B. WINGFIELD, Sr., Ordinary. Clarke County, Georgia. The family of the late sheriff will continue to reside at the sheriff's house on the court house square and Coroner Weatherly will simply con duct the affairs of the office until Sheriff WIer's successor Is chosen. The setting of the date for the special election will cause those who Are Proving to bz Popular. Already Three High Schools Ask for Uni versity Lectures. SPECIAL FUR SALE AT THEM STORE Davison*Nicholson Company Offer Attractive Bar* gains in Furs. We will sell a lot of small and me dium neckpieces of real mink, stone martin and seal at manufacturers' cost. They are the prettiest line of fine furs ever brought to Athens. Reg ular price from $10 to 265; they will be sold at a reduction of from 25 to 33 1-3 per cent. This is your chance to buy a real fur at a groat deal less than valu». Like solid jewelry, they will last a life time. We are receiving new ship ments of furs by every express train. Big shipment of silk stockings foi Christmas trade. The I'niversitv extension lectures are already beginning to prove them selves popular. I Although the time has not really come for the different high schools to ; be asking for these lectures, as it ! requires some time for the dlfferen*. ■ localities to work up these courses, [still three high schools have asked for the lecturers. The high schools at Maysville, Stone Mountain and Warrenton have arrang ed for a series of lectures at each place and will make their selections of lecturers later on. Other high schools have the question under con sideration and will later ask for lec turers. The movement promises to lie a great success. 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 cure3 coughs and colds and prevents pneu monia and consumption. The genuine contains no opiates and Is In a yellow package. Sold by all druggists. PAY COUNTY TAXES. Pay your county taxes today. Books close December 20th. H. H. Linton, tax collector. ENTERTAINMENT BY GREAT ORCHESTRA Have you gotten your seat for the Hungarian Orchestra, which is to play at the Y. M. C. A. Wednesday night? Don't miss hearing these charming artists, eight in number, who are as fine musicians as appear on the Ly ceum platform. These musicians have been heard by a number of Athenians who are en thusiastic. over their beautiful play ing, and say that it will be the great est musical treat ever enjoyed in Ath ens. Your Vote: The Odd Fellows and Rebekahs will appreciate your vote if cast for Miss Hattie Gtalligher in watch contest at Dreamland; or you can give her your ticket at Oavlson-Nicholson Com pany's store. 2t