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Your Christmas Selection
Of Suit or Overcoat will be very easy
if you see our Kuppenheimer line.
Copyright 1907
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" Sty}Te,without unseemly extremes;
individuality, without eccentricity;
character without caricature; worthy
_ fabrics and worthy workmanship,
are. the. distinguishing qualities for
w.hich thousands of careful dressers
select clothes made by
The House of Kuppenheimer
Almost any one who knows anyj
thing about men’s fine clothes will
tell you that Kuppenheimer Suits
are unquestionably the Best.
Even the high-priced custom tailor shrugs his shoul
ders and frankly admits that he does not understand
how the makers do it.
John B. Stetson’s Hats. Sole Agents for W. L. Doug
las Shoes. A full line of Gents’ Furnishings.
M. & L. MORRIS,
Corner Broad and Jackson Sts. Athens, Georgia.
A Few Suggestions for Christmas Present*:
■-uotbaPs. reunis Rackets, W.ui-rman’s Ideal
F'-uutain lVns, t -alendtu >. Bibb s, New Fic
tion. Dennison’s Handy Boxes, Collar and
Cut! Boxes, G ; ove Box*"*, Manicure r^ets,
Writing Desks, Post Card Albums and Box
es Fancy Ink Stands aiid ' ovelt'es, Pic
tures and Frames. Pennants and Pillow Tops,
Fine Stationery. . . V. .‘. , .
BOOKS M AKE THE I3EST PRESENTS
Let us have your orders for Visiting Cards
and Monogram Stationery not later than I5:h
the McGregor company
AN EXTRA SESSION
MAYi CALLED
Unless Georgia Supreme
Court Sees Fit to Mod 1
ify its Decision.
THE RICH MEN
OF TIEGATE CITY
Hugh T. I man Largest Tax
Payer. John W Grant
S<co d Largest.
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TO DIE IN ELECTRIC CHAIR.
Columbus, O., December 19.—Un
less Governor Harris interferes on his
own volition, which is considered
quite improbable, there will be an
execution in the annex of the Stab’
prison early tomorrow morning. The
man destined to pay the death penalty
is Frank Earl, who was sent up from
Sidney for the murder of William
Legg. I.ogg was a butcher and the
murder was conimit.ted while Earl and
a companion were in the act of rob
bing Legg's shop. Dari's home is in
Washington. D. C., and strong efforts
were mads to have his sentence com
muted to life imprisonment. In view
of his previous bad record, however,
ti e pardon board refused to interfere
It developed at the hearing that he
had been in trouble in Washington
and had also served- a sentence in
t.e Illinois state prison.
-• Atlanta, Ga., December 19.—The
general belief is now that the calling
of the much talked of extra session of
the legislature will hinge upon the
course pursued by the supreme court
of Georgia, upon the arrival of the
mandate of the United States su
preme court in the Georgia Railroad
and Central of Georgia tax cases.
The mandate, which is the docu
ment officially announcing the decis
ion of the high court of the court from
which the appeal was taken, is ex
pected to arrive within the course of
the next two or three days, the legal
time of thirty days following the de
cision which must preerde its isstt
ance, having expired yesterday.
It will be recalled that Governor
Smith's brief statement following the
conference on t’ e subject of these
tax cases, was to the effect that ho
would not decide for a few 'days the
matter of calling an extra session,
and, also, that he would not call an
extra session unless it was found nec
essary.
Georgia lost its case in the supreme
court of the United States on a fea
ture of the decision of the state su
preme court, which held, in effect,
hat a property owner who fails to
make a return of his property for tax
ation. oven though ho may oontesl
the right of the state to require the
payment of taxes upon it, has no
right to demand a hearing upon til
contention thus "raised or upon the
question as to the proper valuation
to be placed upon it
The supreme court of the United
States held that this was a denial of
due process of law. and, therefore, in
conflict with the national constitution
It is a matter of common knowledge
that the two courses open to the state
supreme court when the mandate is
received from Washington tire either
to "stand pat” upon its former de
cision, or to reverse itself, adopting
the decision of the federal stipnin••
court. In which latter event it might
order the ease back to .fudge Pendle
ton for a hearing as to the rights of
the respective railroads owning the
Western of Alabama stock, and the
just and proper value to he placed tip
on it.
It is said to be not unlikely that the
state will ask the supreme court to
pursue this latter course U|>on the
arrival of the mandate front Wash
ington; and if the Georgia court finds
it possible to take that view of the
case under the law, and in the light
of the decision front the federal court,
it will, it is believed, establish the
fact there is law enough in Georgia
to take proper constitutional care of
every tax payer, if there he any more
such, who has grounds for contesting
the right of the state to tax his prop
er?'.
On the ether hand, it is said, should
tlie state supreme court take the ad
verse view of the case the state will
ho pracically without law to enforce
the collection of taxes in disputed
cases, and the legislation would have
to be had.
The indications point very strongly
to the fact, therefore, that the call
for an extra session of the legisla
ture will depend upon what view the
Georgia supreme court, may take of
this question, following the arrival
of tbe mandate.
In other words, it looks now as. if
there would be an extra session, pro
vided the supreme ejeurij does not
see its way clear to modify its de
cision. as stated, and, on the other
hand, if it find§ it can consistently
make such modification, there will be
no necessity for an extra session.
Should the extra session he called,
there appears to be no doubt that oth
er subjects, paricularly matters men-
oined in the Macon platform, which
w ere not acted upon at the last ses-
Atlanta, G'a., December 19.—Hugh
T. Inman is the largest individual
taxpayer in Atlanta this year.
John W. Grant, his son-in-law, is th
second largest individual taxpayer in
Atlanta.
Walker P. Inman, who died a few
weeks ago, and who was the uncle of
Hugh T. Inman, paid the third largest
amount of individual Luxes in Atlanta
this year.
By "individual taxes" is meant city
taxes on property owned and returned
for taxes in the name of the indivi
ual.
THE GREAT DIVIDE
PLEASEDPATRONS
Henry Miller CtmpanjGiven
an Ovation by Athens
Theatre Goers
The patrons of the Colonial were
given a genuine treat last night when
the Henry Miller Company headed by
Mr. Iaonergan and Miss Nowak, play
ed "The Great Divide."
The play itself is a dramatic master
piece, original in conception, faultless
in construction, poetic in treatment,
vivid in expression; and it was sym
pathetically interpreted. Every line,
'every word was given just as it should
be, and was nearly perfect as a play
can he. .
Mr. Lonergan. as Stephen Ghent,
gave a masterly portrayal, and the
Hugh T, Inman paid in taxes this i Until Jordan or Miss Nowak was mag
nificent The remainder of the cast
was adequate. Miss Robertson as Pol
ly Jordan being especially good.
The acting throughout was so gen
uine that the audience was held spell
bound. No criticism can do justice
to the excellence of the play and the
players. M. D. 1,.
year $9.425.1;; on property assessed by
the city assessors at $744,050. John
W. Grant paid this year $x.0S4 on
property assessed at $632,800. Walker
P. Inman paid $8,027 on property as
sessed at $625,600.
The assessments are supposed to be
the actual cash value ct the property,
which is supposed to be about 65 per
cent, of the market value. In othei
words, the amount of property owned
and paid on individually by each is
about one-third more, or about $1,000,-
000 each.
This does not, of o-urse, include
all the property cwned by them, nor
ail the. taxes paid by them. Mr. Gran',
for instance would lie the largest in
dividual taxpayer in the city if the
Kimball House, which Is owned by
himself and wife, was returned for
taxes in his name, instead of that of
the Kimball House Company
The Kimball House is assessed at
$545,000. The taxes on the Kimball
this year were $6,7S7.50.
The Candler building is assessed at
$800,000 on which taxes to the amount
of $10,000 were paid. If the taxes
paid by Asa G. Candler, in his indi
vidual name, instead of by the Can
dler Building Company, he would be
the largest individual taxpayer.
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♦ SHORT NOTES . > '
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Taete Tell#; Price Sell*
Florida Orangee at $3.00 tier box. A
nold & Abney. Phone 4 or 188.
Give Him a Pair of Military
At Palmer & Sow.
Have Your Prescriptions
Filled at the Or.r Drug Company. 1
employ three high class pharmacist
purest drugs used in all prescrlpUat
Complete line ot druggists’ sundri
and smokers’ materials. We sol*
your business; satisfaction gua
teed; prompt delivery. Phone 17.
Head Lettuce; *■
Have a bunch for lunch. Arnold
Abney.
Huyler’s Candy:
At Palmer & Sons.
For Sale—Cheap:
One top buggy; one old carrlc
one rubber tired surrey. A. E.
nth.
Lost:
Kappa Sigma Fraternity pin.
ward on return to Banner office.
NEWNAN POSTOFFICE
WAS DYNAMITED.
Newnan, G'a., December 49.—Tl\e
uostoffiee safe was dynamited this’
morning at 1 o'clock by safe crackers
and between $300 and $400 taken.
The night marshal discovered the
robbery shortly after it occuried.
Shortly afterwards he arrested two
men at the Virginia hotel, where they
had taken seats without registering.
Entrance to the postoffice was made
through a rear door. Nitroglycerine
was used to blast the safe. A dull
blast was heard by the night telephone
operator about 1 o'clock.
A mule and a buggy were stolen
from a stable at Madras six miles
from here. The robbers may have
made their escape In the buggy.
DRUNKEN MAN KILLS
HIS PERSONAL FRIEND.
Pensacola, Fla;., December 19.—A
special front Argyle, Fla., a small
town east of here, says:
Crazed with drink, Alexander An
derson drew a revolver and shot his
personal friend, G. A. Wood, in the
head, killing him instantly.
The two had been drinking together
and at the time were sitting in a store
talking.
There had been no quarrel or harsh
words.
Anderson, after firing the fatal shot,
staggered from the room to the gal
lery in front of the store and fired
his pistol repeatedly into the air, af
ter which he fell to the floor and lay
there in a drunken stupor until the
sheriff was summoned.
When the sheriff arrived he placed
Anderson, who was still in « semi
conscious condition In his carriage
and took him to jail.
When informed the next morning, of
what he had done, he was overwhelm
ed with grief and remorse and wildly
declared that he knew nothing of what
had occurred.
Both young men are members
prominent families in thijs section of
the state.
Here’s Good Advice.
O. S. Woolever, one of the best
known merchants of Le Raysvllle, N
Y., says: "If yoti are ever troubled
with piles, 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 & Bro., H. It. Palmer & Sons
drug stores.
ANIMOUMCEMEMTS.
FOR SHERIFF.
I hereby announce myself a candi
date for the office of sheriff of Clarke
county, to fill the unexpired term of
the late John W. Wler.
B. H. KINNEBREW.
FOR SHERIFF.
1 hereby announce myself a candi
date for the position of sheriff cf
Clarke county, subject to the action
of the Democratic party.
M. D. BROWNING.
FOR SHERIFF.
1. hereby announce myself a candi
date for the office of sheriff of Clarke
county, subject to the action of the
Democratic" primary.
JOHN N. WILLIAMSON.
sion, will be introduced into the call, t
. * FOR SHERIFF.
1 hereby announce myself a candi
date for sheriff of Clarke county, sub
ject to the action of the democratic
primary.
WALTER E. JACKSON.
Notice the Quality:
Then the price of our Fid
Oranges. $3.00 per box. Arnolq
\buey, phone 4 or 188.
For Rent:
I-urge store room and base
Swift building. Broad and- Foil
street. J. R. Crane & Co.
Lost:
Gobi braceleL Return to B|
office and get reward.
Parker’s Pens:
The best. At Palmer & SonsJ
Fresh Egos, 30c:
Better lay in your supply
they are cheap. Arnold &
Phone 4 or 188.
Select Paper Shell Pecans:
Guaranteed select paper sh4
(.an trees for sale. Freeman's!
Nursery, cot. Milledge and Ll
streets.
Useful Christmas Presents:
At Palmer & Sons. ...
For Parna Violets phone 2l|
50 Cents Per Pound
Is the price of Nunnaliys :
dy (Brown Seal.) Jnst In
express. Arnold- & Abney.
or 188.
Nice rooms and board. Bam I
Parker’s Pens:
The “Lucky Curve"
mer & Sons.
kind,!
JAPAN GIVES WELCOME
TO THE AMERICAN FLEET.
Tokio, December 19.—6. p. m.—
' Japan will heartily welcome the
American fleet of battleships to the
Pacific and to the ports of this coun
try, if it be decided to extend the trip
in this direction.
Little Miss Ruth Koplowitz is con
valescing at the home of her parents.
Dr. and Mrs. I. Koplowitz.
Dr. Edvfiri D. Newton is the guest
of relatives in this city.
ELIGIBLE.
Hunter—Are you an American cit
izen, Pat?
Pat--Faith, an' I am that; I was
born in Donegal, but 'twas on the
Fourth iv July.—Harper's Weekly.
CASTOR IA
For I uants and Children.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
Bears the
Signature of
Fruit Cake;
You want Fruit Cake and
want a good one without all
ble and bother of making
should come here for It. Ma
own bakery. Large size
60 cents; family size, 5 pound
Arnold & Abney. Phone 4 ot)
ANOTHER MINE HORROR
OCCURS IN PENN8YC
Connellsville, Pa., Decen
Four hundred miners are enti
the Darr mines of the Plttsb
Company at Jacobs' creek,
west of here. Of these fully]
Americans, the rest being
principally Hungarians. A
rloslc n shook the vicinity of
today and announced to the si
ing country that some great coj
had taken place beneath the i
Shortly after smoke began j
in heavy columns from the|
of the mine, which Is of the i
riety.
The mouth of the mine wa
ed, and this circumstance
tion with the fire which
ered to he raging Inside, p|
effectually up to 1 p. m. anyj
at rescue of the Imprisoned l
READY
to attend to your wants. DIAMONDS, WATCHES, JEWELRY.
Latest Designs—GOLD AND SILVER HEAD UMBRELLAS—Large Variety
Leather Purses and -Art Metal C A. Scudder, Jeweler
Hand Bags Goods Athens, Ga.