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ESTABLISH CD 1832.
$5.00 A YEAR.
I. C. OTARREI
IITING REIATI
POPE
VERY
FRUITJARS
Used in which to Sell Whis
key at Dispensary Yes
terday. Jugs Were
Not To Be Had.
THEJF1NES
In Mayor’s Court During
Past Year Will Reach
the Sum of Twelve
Thousand Dollars.
Yesterday witnessed another terrific
crush at the Athens dispensary.
The force of hands at work there
could not dish out the stuff fast
enough. Having run out of corn whis
key the day previous, it became neces
sary to bottle a large quantity yester
day morning, and that required time,
during which the crowds impatiently
demanded the liquor.
The jug trade was also enormous,
and r.ot having the jugs in which to
put the liquor it became necessa
ry for the dispensary to send out and
buy all the fruit jars in the city and
sell li«uor in these jars.
It was an unique sight, this carrying
of liquor off in fruit jars, and they
Bay that the latest drunk, "the fru»t
jar drunk,” is the worst ever.
They say the man who opens a fruit
jar of liquor and takes a drink gets
the effect not only through his stom
ach, hut also by inhalation as well,
and that he gets fearfully drunk. Also
it is certain that he cannot tell how
much he is drinking. :s he is unac
customed to drinking his liquor out
of jars.
The crowd around the dispensary
was a regular jam all day. Toward
the evening it was worse, and as fai
up as the corner of Thomas street the
dispensary seekers were in evidence.
The total sales yesterday amounted
to $3,038.
The year 1D07 has almost closed and
Chief McKie has been counting up
tjie amount of fines imposed in
mayor's court during that time.
The total up to yesterday morning
was $11,840, and with the few re
maining days of the year the tot :n
will he carried beyond twelve thous
and dollars.
Last year the amount was a little
more than ten thousand d liars and
figures for this year show an in
crease of about two thousand d liars
in the income of the city from this
on rce.
This amount includes the amount of
fines worke 1 out on the streets, which
of course, is the same as money t •
the city.
Next year Chief McKie does no;
look for more than three or four
thousand dollars from this source. Th-»
reduet P n in the amount of the fines
will he caused by the prohibition law
The city will he deprived of about
•ight thousand dollars in revenue
from that source, hut it will he mone*.
that the city c *n well afford to spare,
if the prohibition law works out a c
its -.'dvocates believe it will.
TOY CANNON
Will Praih r
Gets His Face Rsd>
ly Fumed.
The first of the toy cannon Occi
dents has happened. It will not he
serious in its results, but there has
been plenty of pain connected with
1L
Will Prather, living near the Athens
Manufacturing Company's plant in
this city, made him a cannon out of
a piece of pipe, and drilled a touch
hole in one end.
This hole was too largo, and when
he set off the fuse the powder explod
ed the wrong way and flashed into
his face, burning him severely.
Almost his entire face was badly
burned by the dash of powder and the
injury occasioned Ihim no little pain.
A physician was sent for and gave
him the necessary attention. His in
jury will not be serious as to its re
sult, but it was. nevertheless, (juite
painful.
SP'ENOID PROGRAM
OREAMLMD TODAY
Manager Ta> for Offers One
of lhe Best Pictures
Yet Showr.
Today at Dreamland Manager Tay
lor will present an excellent program.
One of the best pictures ever shown
in the city will be on and no doubt
large crowds will attend the perform
ances at that popular resort.
The picture represents life in the
West: the chase of the cow-boys by
the Indians, the capture is a thrilling
and interesting scene and is worth
going to see.
Mr. Taylor has cucceeded in mak-
arrangements with one of the larg-
dealers In the country and all
sent out by them ore of a
high class. Entertaining and in-
throughout.
today and you will
for the time spent.
Cough Syrup
gentle action of the
which the cold is
the system. Children
no opiates nor nar-
druggists.
SPLENDID ATTRITION
AT THE COLONlL TODAY
Direct From the Orpheum Theatre, Ailant.\ High
l1j>s Vaudeville From the fjReiih and Prtctor
Circuit. Matinee at Three) Ok lock. Night
Puifor.mance at HalhPast ILht
0 0FFr.FR
m was mm
Charley Goode Wanted to
Raise a Row at the
Charlie Geode was one of the dar
kles who was in the crowd around the
dispensary yesterday.
He was there for the purpose of
getting his share of the booze that
was being sold and he grew impatient
at not being able to get inside the
house as soon as he wished.
Office Tom Morris was standing at
’he door keeping the crowd hack and
told this negro to cease pushing
ver the people. The negro paid no
attention to the officer and when he
came again the officer had him turn
ed ev**r to one of the heat policemen
md carried to the station house.
P.efore he was -arrested Goode curs
ed the officer and sought to create a
row at the dispensary where a big
crowd was and where there was like
lihood of getting up a general row.
Mayor Dorsey will hardly bother
with Charlie today, hut will give him
a dose tomorrow morning. •
CAU5EDJR0UBLF
lim Edwards was Riwdy
and Landed in City
Pr'soi.
A negro named Jim Edwards was
arresteil yesterday for creating a dis
turbance on Thomas street.
Jim was pretty drunk, just drunk
enough to be boisterous and mean.
He took a notion to curse several peo
ple and later on picked up a brick
and threatened to use it on one of the
passers-by.
For his conduct he was run in by
an officer and will answer for his of
fense before Mayor Dorsey tomorrow
morning.
MRS. AGNES CLODFELTER
MET WITH ACCIDENT.
Yesterday morning at her home in
this county Mrs. Agnes Clodfelter, an
aged lady, met with a painful accident.
While moving around' her home in
some way she had the misfortuune to
slip and. fall, breaking her arm, whicn
proved very painful and may result
seriously on account of her advanc
ed age.
audevllle of the best kl
he thirg that has made this newflj
of amusement the most popular of to
day. It has spiend from Broadway to
the South, and the recently establish
ed Orpheum The •<>'<> at Atlanta attests
•he fact that v. --.deville is growing in
the hearts of theatre-goers as n tiling
-ver grew before.
The Orpheum will send its best ar-
ists to Athens for a matinee and
-light performance on Christmas Day,
one of the most attractive offerings
ever brought to tile Colonial, it was
only by especial arrangement with
the Orpheum management that the
Colonial secure 1 this attract! n for the
holiday offering.
I.es Jardys. the wonderful French
equilibrists will head tile bill of artists
for this engagement. They male th;
success of the week at the Atlanta Or-
phenm last week. Tills Frenchman
and women do some marvelous stunts
in gymnastics and -(piilil-ristic work.
His muscular development is wonder
ful and ha juggles a heavy woman as
though sin- were a featherweight. The
bill will include the best of the acts
from the Orpheum. and should prove
a hit. The engagement is an expori
ment in Athens and if suc-essfui a
frequent appearance of van levillo is
promised.
CRESTON CLARKE.
Since Creston Clarke achieved such
a remarkable measure of success in
his present starring vehicle. "The
Power That Governs." Adelaide Prince
a author, has
y^atterfnPtapS^tb write plays
rs than her husband, Mr.
Clarke and his manager, Jules Mur
ry. But her efforts in dramatic au
thorship will for a long time he pro
duced only by Mr. Murry, who after
I reading the first act of “The Power
• That Governs” was strongly impress
ed with Miss Prince's ability to pic
ture tihe virile type of American man-
! hood that he immediately wired Mrs.
Clarke making her a nmst liberal offer
for first call upon all the plays she
might write within the next five years
and within a few dtvs had a eontrac*
signed, which promises to put him it:
possession of several of the host mod
ern plays that have been written since
this new form became the vogue.
CUPID AT VASSAR.
When the new college play for girls
comes to this city in the near future
theatre-goers will have an opportunity
ty of seeing the first musical comedy
drama of its kind. College plays for
boys 'are numerous, hut this is the
first of the kind written for girls.
Vassal* College with its (’lass Day ex
ercises and Daisy Chain sports is the
locale chosen and the characters
found around this seat of learning
form the dramatis personae. There
is a scene tip in Vermont that adds
spice to the tale and quaint people of
the New England farm give a piquant
flavor to the whole play, impossible
without this -additional set of queer
personalities. Florence Gear plays
the leading role in the piece.
IP. J. H BOOTH
LFAVEG ATHEIS
W II En cr Business in I ex
in rfo-. lbs Many
Friends Here.
Take DeWltt’s Kidney and Bladder
Pills; they are for weak back. In
flammation of the bladder, backache
and weak kidneys. Sold by all drug
gists.
Mr. J. X. Booth, who has been con
nected with the firm of E. li. Dorsey,
has resigned and will move to Lex
ington, where he goes to take charge
of an old established mercantile bus
iness. The company will tie reorgan
ized with Mr. Booth in active charge
of its affairs and the business will bo
conducted on a large scale.
Mr. Booth has made many friend3
since moving to Athens, who will re
gret to learn cf his departure. He is
a splendid business man and in his
new field of business will no doubt
meet with much success.
MATINEE XMAS DAY 3:30.
ATJjOSTOFFICF
General Delivery ^ ill be
Open from 10:30 to 1
p m. One Delivery.
Postmaster Fleming will observe
holiday hours at the postcffice today.
The general delivery will be open
from 10:30 a. m. to 1 p. m. The car
riers will make one general delivery
this morning, after which the office
will l>e closed for the remainder of
the day.
DeWltt’s Kidney and Bladder Pills
afford quick relief from all forms of
kidney and bladder trouble. A week’s
treatment 25c. Sold by all druggists.
JUDGE
QUIET
Reappointed to Position of
Justice of Supreme
Court of New
Mexico.
Was the Christmas Eve
Yesterday. Drunken
Men Were Scarce on
the Streets.
Judge William H. Pope, of Roswell,
New Mexico, has been re-appointed
by President Roosevelt associate jus
tice of the Supreme Court of New
Mexico. This news will be received
with pleasure by his many friends in
this city, where he attended the Uni
versity of Georgia, and where he mar
ried Miss May Hull, the accomplished
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Hull.
The Santa Fe New Mexican has the
following to say of the appointment:
"The president has re-nominated
Associate Justice William H. Pope
of the Supreme Court of New Mexico
for another term, the time under the
Last night was one of the quietest
Christmas Eve nights ever witnessed
in Athens.
Many citizens were apprehensive of
the results of the big sales at the dla.
pensary, hut their apprehentions went
for nothing so far as last night was
concerned.
It was remarked last night that
fewer drunk men had been seen on
the streets than on any preceding
Christmas Eve.
The number of arrests for drunk
enness was at a minimum, and while
many seemed to be in a good humor,
still tlie amount of liquor they had In
judge’s present commission having ex-, them was small and caused no dla-
pired. Judge Pope is very well known turbance.
In this district, he having been a res There may lie drunkenness and dis-
blent of Santa Fe for years from the order to result later on from the whls
time he came to New Mexico until be ! g ev that has been sold by the dlspen-
went to the Philippines by appoint jsarv. blit up to last night the result
ment as judge of the court of first w;ls very agreeably surprising,
instance. He practiced law in this
city and also acted for a while as as
sistant attorney general. In the try
ing position of judge in the Philip
pines he made a most enviable record
which brought him to the attention
and favorable consideration of Sec
retary of War William H. Taft, then
governor-general of the Islands. Up
on appointment here he was assign
ed the Fifth judicial circuit composed
of Chaves, Eddy and Roosevelt coun
ties. where court business is very
large and growing constantly. He has
performed the important duties of the
ifflee carefully, conscientiously and et-
'ectively. As a justice of the Supreme
Court of the Territory he has done
llent work In writing opinions in
d in concur-
BIG DINNER
For AU ih; Prisorers in th*-
City Pi so t will b<
Spread Today at
Noon.
There are quite a number of citi
zens of Athens who will spend their
Christmas Day in the city prison.
r Dorsey will not yield to any
ly speaking a
hard student and gaining in'cSttsu
ly In experience and judicial ability,
ils re-appointment was a foregone
conclusion as his record in the depart
ment of justice is a spotless one and
as he has iiowerftil friends with the
the administration and ir. this terri
tory. Judge Pope, like several other
imminent citizens, gained his first
experience In New Mexico affairs as
i reporter on the Daily New Mexican,
md he is as proud of the incident
is the New Mexican is proud of hav
ing had him upon its staff.”
. J. C. O’FARRFLL
VISITING RELATIVES
Established i he Athens
Chronicle. Engaged in
Newspaper Work.
MATINEE XMAS DAY 3:30.
MATINEE XMAS DAY 3:30.
Mr. Joe C. O'Farrell, who has been
engaged in the newspaper business
in Arkansas, is in the city visiting
relatives and friends. Mr. O'Farrell
left Athens twenty years ago when
the place was only a small town. He
expressed much gratification on the
remarkable growth of Athens and the
city appearance of the place. "In
fact," said Mr. O'Farrell. "I can
scarce realize that it is the Athens I
knew: the many improvements made
have taken the place of many of the
old landmarks I was familiar with, but
1 must say the ctianges have added
much to the city. Athens has the ap
pearance of a modern up-to-date city
and 1 am proud to claim it as my na
tive home."
When Mr. O'Farrell was but seven
teen years of age. along with the late
Homer Nicholson, he established the
Athens Chronicle, a paper which was
published here until some years ago.
when it was consolidated with the
Banner. The Chronicle under the
management of Messrs. O'Farrell and
Nicholson was a newsy sheet, and an
important factor in public affairs at
that time.
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.
There are seven ii
cage cure," and they are pretty welT
cured hy now, but will not be relasod
until the evening of the 31st after
dispensary lias closed for all
time.
It has been determined, however,
that tlie prisoners shall have a real
good Christmas dinner, and all the
necessary preparations have been
made, for the event. There will bo
turkey and roast beef and potatoes
and tire and ham. and some all the
tempting viands of the season, to
gether with fruit and cokes and pies.
The repast will he a delightful ono
for the prisoners. It will be arrang
ed on a table in the detention word In
the basement of the city hall build
Ing and promptly at noon today the
prisoners will be filed into the hall
and seated at tlie table.
The preparing of tills Christmas din
ner for tiie prisoners was a very
thoughtful act on the part of the au
thorities.
MBS. SABAH PARKS
Former Citizen of Athens
Passf s Away. Was
Greatly Beloved.
Savannah, Gi., December 24.—Mrs.
Sarah Ann Parks, widow of the late
Rev. H. H. Parks, died this morning
after a ten day’s illness. The re
mains will he carried to Augusta this
afternoon, where the interment will
be
Mrs. Parks’ husband was one of the
best known ministers of the Methodist
church of Georgia until his death sev
eral years ago.
Mrs. Parks is survived hy her four
sons, \Y. F. Parks. Augusta: Charles
H. Parks, It. L. M. Parks, Savannah,
and Henry *G. Parks, Rome. She will
be buried Thursday in Augusta.
SERVICES AT THE
CATHOLIC CHURCH TODAY.
There will he three masses celebrat
ed to<i.,y at the Catholic church, cor
ner Prince avenue and Pulaski
streets, the last mass beginning at
ten o’cIock this morning. Father Hor
ton, of Atlanta^ will be the celebrant
In each instance, and the public is cor
dially Invited to attend.
ATHENS
CAPITAL $100,0*0.
THE GEORGIA NATIONAL BANK
of Athena.
Offers to depositors every facility
tlielr balances, business an* respon
sibility warrant
CAPITAL tlOCMMO.
THE GEORGIA NATIONAL BANK
of Athens*-
Offers to depositors every facility
their balances, business and respon
sibility warrant