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THE GEORGIA NATIONAL BANK
of Athens.
Offers to depositors every facility
their balances, business and respon
sibility warrant
ESTABLISHED 1832.
THE BANNER, WEDNESDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 18, 1807.
CAPITAL tmgm.
THE GEORGIA NATIONAL
of
Offers to depositors every
their balances, business and
atbtllty warrant
*5.00 A YEAR.
ELECTRIC
Atlanta-Carolina Surveyors
Commence Work This
Morning Near Winter 1
ville on This Line.
The surveyors of the Atlanta and
Carolina Electric Railway Co., will
stnt surveying this morning at Win-
ten ilie and proceed towards August:!.
PRISONERS
Pay Tribute to the Late
Sheriff. They Remember
Him for His Many
Kindnesses.
•ounty
iiml
Mr.
vl.i Washington
work as rapidly
PMnorton is alotiR
and thf work of
lions uIouk t.H*
being rarrlod on ;
with the surveyiii);
in that section an
the securing of t
their subscriptions have h*v
liberal. The success of the
pri.se is assured and within
y»prs time the ro.nl will have been
compiett d and cars running into ties
illy. *
That the electric line will lie <>f
push
s possible,
ith the surveyors
dicitiim subscrip-
ropised route is
tlie same time
orps. The ptople
enthusiastic over
i* new road an \
enter
thro*;
mm-h 1m
icflt
At hi
ople sin Id
encourage r
the
agrees and our
in their power t
jeer.
The Oglethorpe Keho It:
lowing to say in regard to the line:
We saw a letter from Mr. I'hjger
ton. of the Atlanta and Carolina El
ectric Hail way (Vmpuny yesterday
pnd he states that in the course oi
The next few days he will bu her
among « ur people. He says that tie'
company is acting as rapidly as id:
cmnsiatices will allow, that ever;
thing iias been jHrfected as far
Athens as regards the preliminaM
details of the work, and that he i-
now nady to go ahead on the othe
end of the line.
Our people will he glad to agat:
greet Mr. Edgerton. We are, tup r
vi t« d In the building of this Urn
and there Is little or no doubt bu
that the line will soop he built. Tie
pee.de lit Oglethorpe who own tie
land through which the road
finally he built, will he liberal in thei
subscriptions, and In the grant In.
of rightsofways. Mr. Kufo Knaves
who lives bet * ell here and At hen.
has agred to give the road ahou
twenty-live jicrcs of good land v ilu«*.
at about $1,000. and otheis will <1
likewise.
• deral prison*
jail lament
pat It of Sheriff .If hr
Sheriff Wier was
U oftin is in tin* w
risoiiers liked him
manner in which h
comfort and the mai:
he sought to make i
c mfortahb*.
The f■ floral prism
* in the Clarke
ery deeply the
W. Wier.
lie of the kind-
rid and all the
for the careful
looked after their
ways in which
dr stay in jail
s rent to tin*
lhn
dr feel
Athens, (la.. De
\\\
i.ra
id over
jail, f
sheriff. Wi
Twice a da;
ways coming
a stnile UjHin his
some kindness f-.i
ways looking aftu
fed like we will
kind again, lie w
heart* and goo,!
would feel good if
people of Clarke ct
more like him.
-ember IT
in Clirke
the loss
ith
1 POT
sounty
>f our
very much,
to set' us al
joke iind with
face, always doing
his prisoners, al-
our eomior*. We
never find one so
as a m u of kind
principle, and
Ve thought til
nnty could g
it tin
OLD Fll E5 BANNER
VERY JHfERESTWB
Many herns Which A p,
peared Tweniv*S v Yea s
Ag i of kilt rusi Tods'.
ROCKFELL
On Convict’s Foot and
Mash d it so Badly That
Two Toes Had to
be Amputated.
Yesterday at tlie convict camp near
the city on the Jefferson road a no
cro convict, sustained painful inju-
NTEST
Among Football Players for
Mr. Hodgson’s Silver Cup
Will be Held Next
,1
January.
SeV
He was at work in the quarry and
so tie way i heavy rock slipped
f the quarry and roll
bottom, striking Har-
and mashing two of
m
from the side
i d down to t
1 er on tlie f
his toes sevc
Hr. Conway
it mcessary
Harper wn
hospital and
former! thf'i
have built a \
little house
that any sick
receive the >
rch
idled in and found
relate two of rh-‘
the
rrieii to the camp
operation was per 1 ingvjj
The commissioners ! <
•y neat and convenient j
r hospital purjsises so ! dr-QMj
>r injured eonvic* may , the'f
ry host attention. Thi.-
weeks since Mr. Harry
Hodgaoi^of this city, offered a beau
tiful silver cup as a trophy for th
footbsju-ipla y e r in the University of
HVho was prtnottneed the best
ntests wore to have come
nonth, hut on account of ex-
4s being on a, present. It
deemed best to postpone
until next month,
ngly there will be three eon-
on January Sth. at which
players will contest in punt.
^January 11 th there will be
place kicking and op Jan-
there will be contests In
|tiug. After these contests
on of the judges will lie ren
tin' prise cup will be award-
REGISTRY
List for the Special Election
for Sheriff. Require 1
ments for Voting in
That Election.
coin
is something new
in this state, Imt ii will w rk well j
The necessity for some piac • of this j
kind was evident and the coipmis- !
sioners provided it vs hen it was odl- j
*-d to their attention. They are al •
ways, willing to do all in their power j
to see that the convicts under their- I
‘•are are properly cared f'»v
COMMITTEE MEETS j
10 DISCUSS plans;
For the Holding of Rhodes
Scholarship Exanfna*
lion Next Year.
t-d.y
|1» is a handsome prise and
MU he quite a number of en-
4 Hie cc nlest,
In i«» king through th#
ill
jthe Athens II
nil ol It
id fibs
iy tor
i the »
fh(
the official:
) the attention of .-
tin* llaum-i in lie
i* of December D'.th
1 notice of Sheriff
*d. Tne -irsicle w i -
• to ihe man and his
f chm
SPECIAL FUR SALE
AT THE BIG STORE
Davison'Nicholson Ccmpnn
Offer Adr-C'ive Bar*
gains in Furs.
\Ye will sell it lot of small iiml me
dium nookplt ecs of real mink, slim-
martin and seal at mantifacttirers'
cost. They are the prettiest line of
line furs ever brought to Athens. Reg
ulaT price front $10 to $65; they will
tp iplj at a reduction of from £5 to
23 1-3 per cent.
This is yonr chance to buy a rca
fur at a great deal less than value.
Like solid jewelry, they will last a
lifo time. We qre rcceivjng now ship
wonts ot furs by every express tram
Rig shipment of silk stockings foi
Christmas trade.
• 11.
chi d
of tii
lie exercises
Masons, tin
icing worship
ni"ii Lnilc
-isttil ny ihc
lohnsnii. win
tin
lull
Re
served
Watkins
Hits
the late H■
First Raptisi
ivere confine'-
laic Robert
ul m.isief of
lie IMIS as
.loan Calvin
is worshipful
ilie lodge for
iliie Saye Conducted
Seiv ces Yesterday
Afternoon.
lay afternoon at three o’clock
mdertaklng parlors of Dorsey
lenstein occurred the funeral
Minus McQueen, who died
morning of meninigtlis.
. friends gathered at the ap-
polhlei place' and the services were
solemn and impressive, being con
ducted by Rev. Willie 8a,ye. The
choir sang “Jesus, Lover of My
Soul,” "Rock of Ages," and “Near-
A great many questions have been
asked by tlie people as to the require
ments for voting in the special elec
tion which has been called for the
17th of January In this county.
In order for a voter to cast his
vote in this election it will be neces
sary thnt taxes for the present year.
If07. ho paid. These taxes must be
paid because the law requires the
voter to have paid all taxes required
since the constitution of 1877, not
including the year In which the elec
tion Is held. This election having
been called for January, it therefore
beoomes necessary for the taxes for
1907 to be paid.
Tax Collector Linton will take the
registration list for 1905 and will
strike front that list-the names of all
persons who do not pay their taxes
for this year and.those who do pay
thetr taxes for 1907 will he left on tile
list and will then lie registered voters
for this special election.
Those whose names do not appear
on the list for 190fi„ ut who neverthe
less pay up their taxes, including the
taxes for 1907. will have their names
put on the list by the tax collector and
will then he qualified to vote.
This procedure is rendered necessa
ry on account of the short time that
Is to elapse between the closing of the
tax hooks on the 20th inst- anil thy
holding of tlie election on the 17til
of January.
Last night at Km home of Chi
t llrir Barrow the Rood' s Scoimrsfilr
omnilttee for the state of Georgia
' Id a meeting at which arrangements
a- the holding tf the next examine.
on of applicants were discussed.
It is likely that tills examination j er. My God. to Thee," and Mr. Saye
ill lie held some, time in January. j preached the funeral sermon.
Tin* members of the committee are j The remains of the young man
•faticelior narrow. Prof. W. H. Bo- ! were interred in Oconee cemetery. His
Oik. Of the Fniversity of Georgia; father came down frwu Hall coun'y
’ri.f. Murray, of Mercer University, to attenii the ruueral.
nil Pn f. Pee l, of Kmon College. 1 —
a r«*il
MR. AND MRS. LINDER
GAVE DINNER PARTY
Hartwell. Ga.. Di'cembor 17.— iSp‘-
rial.)—Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Unde-
were the gracious hosts at a delight
fill dinner party Sunday, cnmplimenta
ry to Misses Carrie Adams and Jen
pie Adams, of Rock Hill, S. C., their
attractive guests. Their palatial
house was becomingly decorated in
bamboo and the other winter vines.
Those present were Miss Carrie
Adqms. Mis? Jennie Adams. Miss Eth
el Henson, Miss Marie MaGill, Miss
Annie Lizzie Carter, Messrs. Amos
fpasley, Julian B. McCurry Fred.
Richardson, Red Skelton and Owen
Alford-
mil'
thirty-seven vein
Tlie following
ill that issue of the paper.
Election For Sheriff.
"Under an order from lhe ordinary
the election for sheriff lo fill the tin-
xi.lreil term of J, A. Browning will
take place January 7th. 1K\2. Tlinc
are siid to ho’fonrteen candidates.
The Banner at that time was advo
cating a ti lephono lire tp lie con
structed from the conn ii u»e \o the
pol ce hoadounrters.
T te cotton market that day. De-
con.her 13th, was 10 7-Sc.
The question of the appointment !> f
a ptisUnautor at lids place iva.s of
much interest. W. A Plidger. tco|..t
i local celebrity in imlitics. was th--
leading candidate, and had gone on lo
Washington lo urge Ids claims with
President Arthur. Judge Emory Spoor
was congressman from this dictrlct
mil he was opposing lhe appointment
of Pledger. The Banner urged our
people to get up a petition and for
ward to Judge Speer immediately, as
the president wag anxious to mike the
appointment, and Pledger had secur
'd a strong endorsement here from
some of our prominent citizens;.
The late Dr. J. C. On- was then
postmaster, and the Banner advocat
ed him. but if « republican was to he
appointed, then Eugene Brydle, fool.)
was the choice of our people.
H, W, J, HAM DEAD
Ii GAjWILlF, GA
Prominent Lecturer Expired
Yesterday After Brief
Illness.
REV. J, 1.
IS SELECTED
LARGE NEW GIN
GIVEN TD COLLEGE
Continental Gin Company of
Atlanta Helps State
College.
President A. M. Soule, of the State
College of Agriculture and Mechanic
Arts, is in receipt of a -letter from
the Continental Gin Company, of At
lanta. in which that company makes
a present to the state college of a
new eighty-saw hand gin. which costs
not less than seventy dollars. This
will he a splendid addition to the
college ill Its experimental labora
tory.
COTTON
Receipts are Not so Heaxy
Now as They Have Been.
Greater Portion of
, Crop is in.
It is extremely doubtful whether
the receipts of cotton in Athens for
the present season will go to the fig
ures they did lust season.
The receipts last season mounted to
nearly one hundred and ten thous
and bales: this season they will prob
ably not go beyond one hundred thous.
and.
This is caused by the fact that the
crop in this section is undoubtedly
shorter than it was,last year. This
fact is shown by tlie decreasing re
ceipts over tlie railroads and also
in wagon cotton at tlie present time.
The total receipts for the presen
season are but a little ahead of those
of last season up to this time, and the
railroad receipts are behind those of
last season.
The stock on hand continues very
large. Cotton is scattered all along
the streets and at the depots, and ehe
warehouses are full. More than twen-
ty-two thousand hales of cotton make
up the stork on hand in this city at
present.
Tin- comparative statement of re
ceipts and shipments for the present
season and last season is as follows:
Season 1907-8.
Stock on hand September 1st,
1907. 1.3fi I.
Receipts, wagon. 23.5112.
Receipts, railroad. 58.421.
Total. 8:;. m ■
Less: 9
Local spinners. 1.108. • ’
Shipments. 00,182. **
Stock on hull 1, 22.154.
Season 1906-7.
Stock oil hand September 1st,
1900. 1.557.
Receipts, wagon. 17,771.
Receipts, railroad. 02,290.
Total 81.61 S
Less:
laical spinners 2,042.
Shipments, 57,712.
Stock on hand. 21.804.
I
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AGAIN IN JAIL
Recently Released from Jait
on Bond by Judge Brand
for Murder.
Gainesville, Ga., December 17.—H.
W. J. Ham, known as 'Snollygoslet
Hatn." died at Ids home at East High
lands last night at 12:25 o'clock, af-
a four weeks' illness. He was
stricken with asthma and heart trou
ble in Chicago four weeks ago while
"tt a lecture tour and had two se
vere attacks on the train while er. |
itatte home. It was necessary for
hint to cancel all engagements.
After arriving at home he grew bet
ter at. I was up yesterday. He was
sitting tip when his lit art stopped
heating and he died.
Col. Ham was an ex-member of the
legislature and had edited many news-
paperq. He became famous as an
orator and humorist during the early
days of Populism in Georgia and be
came known throughout the country
for h',T flue humor and unique ex-
resslons. After the campaign was
over he was urged by many dally
papers to reduce ids speeches to a
lecture, lie took the lecture platform
and made a magnificent success, he- 1 0 n the best wav
Taylor’s Cherokee Remedy of Sweet
Gum and Mullen Is Nature's great
remedy—cures Doughs, Colds, Croup
and consumption, and all throat and
lung troubles. At druggists, 25c, 50c
and *1.00 per bottle.
NOTICE OF ASSESSMENT.
On account of the death of Mr. J.
\V. Wier the members of the Oconee
Benefit Fund are hereby notified that
an assessment is due. Please be pre
pared when the collector calls or send
to J. H. Mealor at lift Athens Foundry \ age
There are a few in arrears on the last j
assessment which is past due and i For Sale.
should be paid at onoe. 1-2 horse power motor. Splendid
4t J. H. MEALOR. condltlop, P. O. Bog 357-
In? in demand throughout the
tion. —"
But among those who knew b'm at
home he was loved and admired for
Ins beautiful dharacter, genial nature
and manly qualities. In the death
of Colonel Ham the South has lost
one of her most unique and pictures
que figures. He was 56 years of
As Head of the Atlanta
Methodist Ministers’
Association,
Atlanta. Ga., December 17,.—Rev.
Joe| T. Daves, presiding elder of the
Atlanta District of Methodist
churahes, was elected president of
'lie Atlanta Methodist Ministers' As
sociation at its regular weekly meet
ing Monday morning. Dr. Daves will
succeed Presiding Elder Eakcs, who
has been transferred to tihe Griffin
[ District.
The meeting Monday was devoted
to the annual reorganization of ths
society and a number of informal re
ports were submitted by new minis
ters who have been assigned to At
lanta churches.
Dr. Daves is recognised as one of
the strongest ministers of the state.
He has always been prominently Iden
tified with the educational work of
the church and has received the high
est commendation from the North
Georgia Conference. He Is a minis
ter of the broadest education and m!-
turo.
Dr. Daves will have charge of the
meeting next Monday and will speak
of local ministers
GEORGIA STAYS
There will be No Further
Effort tj Withdraw
From S. LA A.
working together for the advancement
of the Methodist denomination in At
lanta.
After much talk about getting ou
of the Southern intercollegiate Ath
letic Association, the University of
Georgia will make no move in that
direction.
It can be safely stated that an en j
has come to all such movement and
that Georgia will remain in the as
sociation. though she is privileged to
get out now if she so desires.
The adoption of the one-year rule,
even as amended, the restriction of
the card system of remuneration of
players and the election of Prof. Pat-
trson to the position of vice prosi
dent from Georgia seems to have met
witlh the requirements so far as Geor
gia is concerned and all seem to he
satisfied.
The framing of the baseball and
football schedules for the corning sea
sons will now he entered into.
Hartwell. Ga.. December 17.—(Spe
cial )—Thomas Crumpton was lodged
n Hart county jail this morning with
the offense of shooting a son of Vtr-
il Mahoney charged against him.
Fri in the facts as gathered Mahoney
nt to Crumpton's house last night
on some errand anil Crumpton dhot
through tlie door intlicting a mortal
wound.
Crumpton killed Joe Morrison at
Laconia in October and was releas-
(1 last week by Judge Brand on $750
bond.
Virgil Mahoney and Crumpton serv
ed together on the imlice force ot
Lavonia.
TRUSTEES HERE
ON INSPECTION
Several of the trustees of the Sta‘e
College of Agriculture were here
ystrrday on a visit of inspection. The
trustees came at the instance of Dr.
Soule who wished to consult with
them on matters of importance to the
rollege.
The trustees of the college take a
great interest in its affairs and are
giving to their work a great deal of
time and attention and interest.
MR. F. O. DANIELL
BURIED YESTERDAY.
Yesterday afternoon at Bogart, Ga.
was preached the funeral of Mr. F.
O. Daniell, who died Monday In Bir
mingham. Quite a number of the
friends of Mr. Daniell attended the
funeral. The services were conducted
by Rev. A. J. Sears, pastor of Oconee
Street church In this city.
MRS. BLACKWELL’S
FUNERAL YESTERDAY
The funeral of Mrs. B. W. Black-
well, of thla city, who died Sunday
afternoon at her home here, was con
ducted yesterday afternoon In Dan-
lelsville and the interment took place
there. A number of Athens friends
of’the deceased attended the funeral.
DeWItt’s Little Early Riser Pills
are sold by all druggists.
NOTICE.
The city council at its last regular
meeting Instructed the superintendent
of waterworks to cut off the water
from the premises of all persons In
arrears for city water on January 1st.
t908. Please see the collector or call
at Water Office and pay your water
bill. Respectfully,
JAMES BARROW,
. Acting Superintendent.
