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of Athene
Offers to depositors -every facility
Ithetr balances, business and respon
sibility warrant
ATHENS
OFFICERS
For ihe Enduing Term Are
Named by Keystone Ch ip*
ter, No. I, Royal Arcli
Masons.
USE DISCRETION
injispatching
Packages by Mail or Ex
press. A Little Precau
tion Taken Will Aid
Officials.
Keystone Chapter. No. 1. Tl- yal
I Arch Masons, has elected the follow
officers for the ensuing year:
High Prlest—J. 0. Trnssell.
King.—H. K. Palmer.
Scribe--\V. M. Pitman.
Captain of the Host- W. B. Law-
hf ad.
Principal Sojourner -C. S. Stan
i age.
Royal Arch Captain—-T. M. Forres
ter.
Secretary-—G. E. Stone.
Treasurer J. S. MeKie.
Master of Third Veil H. C. Kirk.
■Master of Second Veil—F. T. Moon.
Master of First Veil.— AY. (’. Jordan.
The chapter is in a flourishing con
dition and much enthusiasm is man-
Misled among the members.
E TRIAL OF
BA1LEYJGASE TODAY
0 ie More Argument in the
C?.s* of Bailey vs Ho!*
liday 'n Ci;> Court.
All day yesterday in the City Four,
of Athens the lawyers argued the dam
age case of S. \V. Bailey vs. A. C.
Holliday.
Col. Wclver M. Smith made the op
ening argument for the plaintiff an 1
was followed by Col. T. J. Shackle
ford. for tlie-.defendnnt. Col. E. K.
Lumpkin then spoke for the defen
dant, and that brought the case up-to
the hour for adjournment
Judge J. J. Strickland will make
the concluding argument for the plain
tiff this morning as soon as court
convenes and the court will give tie*
proper charge to the jury and the
case will he before that body for deci
sdon. The case has occupied the at
tention of the court for a numbei
of days and the* outcome is awaited
with much Interest.
Now that the Christmas rush is on
t. the pest office and the express office,
it is highly important for the public
to use some discretion in packing and
preparing their packages and bundle*
to he dispatched through the mails
or by express. At this season thorns*
mds of packages are being mailed
end expressed and with the proper
union practiced by those who or,»
lispatehing them, iuu.-n dillav ami
In mailing or expressing package*
ot:ld ho wrajiped in &«••«»• l, strong, pa-
•r. tie them up well and write your
ittie plainly in upper left, hand cor
ner. This will aid vastly in case
the address being torn from the
inckage and not delivered to the par
ddressed. The postmaster or ex
press agent will he enabled to notify
he sender, who may have the pack-
ge tvttimed.
If the following suggestions are corn-
lied with much time and labor will
e saved at the postoffice.
Keep packages t he registered s-*v-
rate from other packages.
But no writing except Xmas greet-
igs and your name inside of pack-
g<*. unless you want to pay first class
os t age.
I>o not put merchandise and priiit-
d tnatt-r in s*me package.
If you bring the packages to
uaibd you must know the contents:
f 'on send tlieTu. write tht ni on the
Cut Price Sale on Holida*
Goods.
We will commence today a general
closing out sale on all Holiday Good*
Everything in this line will be closed
out regirdless of cost or value. We
have only live days more In which
to reduce this stock.
500 pieces rich Cut Glass, Gut Glass
Bowls. Cut Glass Vases, Cut Glass
Pitchers, Cut Glass Tumblers, Cut
Glass Cream and Sugar, Cut Gla
Olive Dishes, Cut Glass Pickle Dishes
Cut Glass Salt Shakers. Cut Glas;
Punch Howls. Every piece of Cut
Glass will be closed out at Tl off.
Cut Price Sale.
Dolls. Doll Furniture. Doll Car
rlages. Tables and Chairs.
Brass and Nickle Tea and Coffe
Pots and Percolators. Electric Fix
tures for Desks. Fire Sets in Brass
and Black Iron, Brass Cuspidors. PI
Hires and Clocks.
Carving Sets. Fruit Knives an
Scissors Sets.
1-3 off on Cloaks and Suits. 50
Outing Gowns and Kimonas selling,
at the price of the cloth.
Tailored Suits.
A manufacturer expressed u s a lit
tie lot of Suits yesterday. They are
worth $32.50. The lot will be sold at
$15.00 |>er suit.
Furs. We are selling great bargain
in Furs. One lot extra fine small
pieces. Real Mink, Stone Martin and
Seal, selling at 1-3 off to close out.
Our shoe store will be kept open
unit) nine o'clock at night for benefit
of Christmas shoppers.
NOTINRAGE
.Mr. C Y. Wier 1 hanks His
Frierd5 for Assurances
of Support, But will
Not Make Race.
Mr. Clarence Y. Wier. wh:> had
bten mentioned in connection wi*.h
•the office of sheriff by quite a large
number of jFeople in this county, has
decided not to make the race.
ntimb'T.'
union :
Ear
of tin
proper to ten
of Sheriff Wi.
and this IV. lit)
.\!•. Wier ami
the r see. .\
he has decide.!
wished the foil
ner for public;
Editor Banner
Through voi
ir citizens were
would Ik* fit and
unexpired term
ie of his sons,
ninumieated to
urged to make
• consideration
uit and ha; fin*,
ard to the Ban
tam :
s I desire to
express my d< op»<t thanks to the
many friends who during the past
iwo days have urged r.ie t • make the
sheriff of Clarke county,
eel that ii would he a high
ui.»!)te! fathe-
in this coiin-
. I have after
race for
While I
honor to succeed my
in the position he In
ty for twenty-six yei
mature considerate*:
my best interests w<
served by making t
deeply grateful to 1
friends, both of my e
who recently laid dr
the «.»11 of death, a
several of the pro;
who assured me that
only not make the i
but would
deci*!
Id l» *
Sll 1
■i: m;
r rac
heartily
I wish
*t ml
hundreds oi
ml m> father,
ibis office at
especially to
*d candidates
icy would not
race against me,
trtily support me
to thank them all
pi assure them of
00. T. E. JIGO
ATTEH0S_MEETtN6
Georgia State Verern n
Association Meets in Am
burnt Ala, Tc morrow.
on.
C. Y WIER.
Dr
. Jago will h ave tomorrow
ruing for Auburn. Ala., where he
■s t* he present at the annual tiieet-
: of the Georgia State Veterinary
sociation. A splendid program has
u arranged, and many papers on
;>or:ant subjects will !>• read and
1 is cuss
The
rill he
Ve
rertnar;
Auhurn.
following sul)jei*ts
u.-sed by the members n
iation after their reading:
Sr rum Diagnosis in
Practice.—Dr. Ward Giltn
Via.
Plastic Operations on Horses and
Mu! *s.— Dr. J. C. Sshwenek, Thomas*
-ill .
irks and Tick Fever.—Prof. W. II
!J ivy bill
lust ry.
Tetan
inent
S. Bureau rf At
• 1 In
tis and Report of New '1
Dr. J. II. Oliphant, Ami
st.*
•die in Horses and Mill. s. -Dr. T.
F. Lindsey. Rome, Ga.
Tile Fse of Arecolim* Hydrobromin *
in Digestive Troubles - Dr. T K Ja-
i*<». Athens. Ga.
Twist of the Colon (Torsio (\du—
Pro:'. Forssell: translated fr.m the
German by Dr. P. F. Bahns«*n. Anier
icus.
MR, M. D. BR0WHIN6
Well Known Attoney Will
bi in the Rece for the
Office of Solicitor
Geneol.
capital noo.oea
THE GEORGIA NATIONAL BANK
of Athene,
Offers to depositors every facility
their balances, business and respon
sibility warrant
Well $ktisfied with Pro*
gressThat is Being Made
by the Agricultural
If College.
r * ■
FOB Ml. 0. M’OONALD
Charged With Cruelty to
Animals. Will be Tried
Before Judge Young
Today.
President J. J. Conner and Messrs
A. J. McMullen .and I-. G. Hardman,
of the blard o{ trustees of the state
agricultural college, left for their
homes yesterday, after having spent
day .fit Athens looking over the
work of the college.
The trustees were well satisfied with
the progress of organization that had
been made by Dr. Soule, the efficient
president of the college.
The trustees decided to reserve
from the:University farm enough land
serve'the purposes of the college
and to lease the remaining portion
of the farm for the coining year. This
matter was left to Dr. Hardman t,i
arrange The details.
lie trustees were well pleased with
the outlook for the cotton school next
month. There are already nine stu-
enr enrolled in this school, although
he time for the enrollment lias hardly
rrive.l yet. It is now believed that
there will not be less than two hun
dred in t attendance upon this school.
Thr trustees went over and inspect
ed (he .college building on Bumpkin
bill. The foundations have been com
pleted, the wall o fthe first story is
well started, tile window frames are
in and considerable progress has been
made in spite of the bad weather.
The dairy barn has almost been
completed and will be ready for the
dairy herd soon. This is one of thP
best barns in the state.
Dr. Soule re]>orted to the trustees
that prejiarations are now being made
for the college on wheels. Great in
terest in manifested in this movement.
ai <l there will he thousands of farm
ers to Avail thmselves of the oppor-
tunitatto examine the splendid exhib-
,lt% fffct wjb. he carried over the dif
ferent rail roads of the state and also
to hear the lectures hy distinguished
specialists.
Yesterday Dr T. E. Jago, prosecut
ing officer for the Humane Society,
swore out. a warrant against Mr. W.
H. McDonald, a blacksmith on Clay
ton street, charging him with crue'-
ty to animals. Dr. Jago states that
the animal was badly beaten by Mc
Donald and that It was a bad case
of brutality. The case will he heard
before Judge Young today.
THE
Temperance Organization
on the Campus Starts
With Enthusiasm.
total abstinence society has
u formed among the students of
the University of Georgia, and it is
o he known as the "H-20 Society of
the University of Georgia."
It starts off with a membership of
eighteen students from rlie uppe-
classes, and this membership will be
added to rapidly. It is expected that
the membership will be increased to
at. least one hundred members during
the next, tew days.
A few citizens of Athens have been
elected as honorary members of the
society. The society is to meet twice
each mi nlfi and discuss matters of in-
interest to the temperance movement.
The interest in tlie new society is
increasing daily and it promises to
be one of the most beneficial so-ieties
in that institution.
ELECTION
For Alderman From Fourth
Ward will be Held in
This City To
morrow.
Tomorrow an election will be held
in the Fourth ward to select an alder-
man to nil the position made vacant
by the death of Alderman-elect Thom
as P. Oliver.
H. J. Rowe is a candidate for this
position and would appreciate the
votes of all his friends being cast.
Every voter should cast his vot >
in this election. Tile polls wjll he
at til,, court house and will open at
nine o'clock and close at four.
020 SOCIETY ARE GETTING DOWN
TO BEAL WORK
New Life Insurance Com*
pany in This City Starts
Out Well.
The Mutual Lift* Insurance Compa
ny of Athens, recently chartered by
Secretary of State Cook will in a few
days be ready to start business in ear
nest. The first work will be that, of
selling a limited amount of stock in
the new company, which is to have a
capital stock of five hundred thousand
dollars.
work will he pushed vigorously
ill he rapidly taken.
1 first to the people
This
stock
will he
Athens
H on.
Enters ihe Rac * fur Sheriff
of Clarke Coun y
Mark I). Irwin, of Lawrence-
riSb\ has announced his candidacy
or the office of solicitor general of
:h»* Western circuit, subject to the
icii.*n of the democratic primary. He
is standing rn the Macon platform
and appeals to the people of the cir-
uit ns the only candi late who has
nnounced pledging his support to the
rinciples embodied in that platform.
Col. Irwin is one of the best known
attorneys in this; section of the state
and has been prominent in state af
fairs for many years. He in engaged
in the practice of law at Lawrence-
Ville and enjoys a large and lucrative
pra.*tic\
There are quite a number of candi
dates announced for the office and no
doubt a heated campaign will be
waged between this and the primary
which will be called some time in the
sum met* of next year.
WILL CLEAR THE LOT -
BY SATURDAY AFTERNOON.
City Engineer Barnett Hopes to Turn
Over Lot Then to Hotel
Company.
Work of the removal of the Wash
ington street school building is al
most over. City Engineer Barnett
hopes to he able to clear the lot by
Saturday afternoon and to then turn
it over to the hotel company for the
now hotel structure. Work will com
mence on the new hotel as soon as th3
lot is placed in possession of the
company.
MR. T. P. TRAMMELL
HAG BEEN SUGGESTED
For Sheriff of Clarke Coun»
ty But will Not Make
the Race.
AAR. B, R. HEBREW
Yesterday a numbei- of the friends
of Mr. Thomas P. Trammel), United
States deputy marshal, urged him to
make the f’ce for the position of
sheriff of Clarke county, made vieant
by the death of Sheriff Wier, setting
forth that on account of his experi
ence in his present |*>sition he would
be eminently fitted for the position
of sheriff.
Mr. Trammell thanked bis friends
who were kind enough to express the
belief that lie would make a good
county officer, but declined to con
sider the question of making the race
for sheriff.
Mr. Trammell has many friends In
this county who would have been glad
ave supported liim had he decided
nake the race.
Take Dewitt’s Kidney and Bladder
Pills; they are for veak back. In
flatnmatlon of the bladder, backache
and weak kidneys. Sold by all drug
In this issue of the Banner appears
the announcement of Mr. M. D. Brown
ing for the position of sheriff of
Clarke county, a position made vacan-
by the death of Sheriff John W.
Wier.
Mr. Browning is a son of former
Sheriff J. A. Browning, who fo'f more
than twenty years held the position
of sheriff up to the time of his death
in 1681, when he was succeeded by
Sheriff Wier.
Mr. Browning has a large number
of friends In the county who will give
him their earnest support in this
race.
When the stomach, heart, or kid
ney’ nerves get weak, then these or
gans always fail. Don’t drug the stom
ach. nor stimulate the heart or kid
neys. That Is simply a makeshift. Get
a prescription known to druggists
everywhere, as Dr. Shoop’s Restora
tive. The restorative is prepared ex
pressly for these Inside nerves.
Strengthen these nerves, build them
up with Dr. Shoop’s Restorative—tab
lets or liquid—and see how quickly
help will come. Free sample test sent
on request hy Dr. Shoop, Racine, Wis.
Tour health Is surely worth this sim
ple test.—H. R. Palmer & Sona.
Mince Pie Plum Pudding
Fruit Cake
FANCY RAISINS
IN FIVE POUND BOXES
Fard Dates.
Pitted Dates Currants
Seeded Raisins Sultana Raisins
Shelled Pecans Shelled Almonds
Shelled Walnuts.
Stuffed Dates Stuffed Figs
FANCY LARGE PECANS.
Imported Filberts ,
Malaga Grapes. Bananas.’ Oranges
Apples
Celery Lettuce Cranberries
Maple Syrup. South Georgia, Cuba,
Old-Fashioned and- Self-Rising Buck
wheat.
Makes Announcement for
Office of Sheriff of
Clarke County.
Mr. Bin H. Kinnobnw, who served
ns deputy sheriff under the late Sher
iff Wier. has announced his candida
cy for the unexpired term of the late
sheriff.
Mr. Kinnebrew will have a number
friends who will exert every effort
to carry him to victory.
. HENRYJ
DIED YESTERDAY
Wife of At.an a’s Chief of
Police Passe s Awav.
Tin- officers of the company will bo
elected later on. For the present Mr.
lohn A. Darwin is chairman, and Mr.
L. H. Fargason secretary.
Athens expects a great deal from
this new company and it bids fair to
become one of tile largest and best
life insurance companies in the Unl'-
d States.
Yesterday morning Mrs. Henry Jen
nings, wife of Chief of Police Henry
Jennings, of Atlanta, died at her home
in that city after lying unconscious
for eighteen weeks. She lias been in
desiierate health for more than a
Mrs. Jennings was horn in Clarke
co$mt$-. Icing Miss Sarah Jackson
prior to her marriage. She was a sis
ter to Mrs. W. G. Caritliers. of this
city.
The funeral of Mrs. Jennings will
he held this afternoon at the Baptist
Tabernacle -and will be conducted by
Dr. L. G. Broughton.
In a few more days the dispensary
will lie closed for good and soft
drinks will have full sway after Jan
uary 1st.
The reporter was asked the other
day to drop into the Illudwine plant
on Oconee street and a very fine pic
ture entitled "Good Bye Booze,” paint
ed by a local artist was shown him.
The Bludwine Company will open its
doors o their friends Thursday, Fri
day and Saturday of this week an.I
has sent out several thousand tickets
and special imitations to visit the
plant on these days. The tickets giv
en out invite you to drink "one to four
glasses" free, and entitle the holder
to a chance at three gallons of Blud
wine syrup that will bo given away.
A large number of families are now
using this delightful beverage as a
table drink and buy the syrup for this
puriiose. One part syrup and four
parts plain water will make a very
eheaji drink and is quite as delight
ful as any of the carbonated soft
iriiiks.
The Bludwine Co. has prepared to
serve Bludwine in this way to sev
eral tin iisand laoplc. and Its plant
on Oconee street will probably have
run during the next few days.
DeWItt’s Kidney and Bladder Pills
afford quick relief from all forms of
kidney and bladder trouble. A week's
treatment 26c. Sold by all druggists.
Cortez Cigars
At Palmer & Sons.
WOMAN’S MISSIONARY MEETING.
An important meeting of the Wo
man’s Missionary Union of the First
Baptist church will be held at the
church this afternoon at four o'clock.
This will be the first meeting held
since the departure of the president,
Mrs. W. H. Young, and all members
are urged to he present.
PAY COUNTY TAXES.
Pay your county taxes today. Books
close December 20th. H. H. Linton,
tax collector.
Parker’s Pens:
The best. At Palmer & Sons.
• •••••••••••as
* •
• MANAGER PALMER •
• GIVES GUARANTEE. •
• •
• Of The Play at the Colonial •
• Theatre Tonight. •
• •
• The attraction at the Colonial •
• tonight. Henry Miller's produc- •
• tion of “The Great Divide", is un-.»
• doubtedly the best dramatic of- •
• fering of the season. The re- •
• ports from every place the com- • .
• pany has played have been ex- •
• cellent, and I do not hesitate to •
• personally guarantee both play •
• .and company. •
• A. J. PALMER, •
• Manager Colonial. •
•
Parker’s Pens:
The "Lucky Curve" kind, at - Pal
mer & Sons.
