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A MEMORIAL SERVICE
TO COL. A. F. POPE.
A service. In. memory of Col. A.
F. Pope, of Oglethorpe county, will
be held next Sunday morning, March
6. at Cherokee Corner, the church bd
loved eo well and labored for so long.
A special sermon will be preached by
the pastor. Rev. Wtlliam.R. Mackay:
short talks will be made by some of
his Intimate friends, and special music
will be rendered. His relatives and
friends are earnestly requested to be
present and pay a well-deserved trib
ute to 4he life of this great and good
HON. J. TRIBBLE TO
SPEAK IN MADISON TUESDAY.
Hon. 8. J. 'jrribble, of Clarke conn
ty, candidate for congress from this
district, will address the citlsens of
Morgan county at noon recess of court
next Tuesday. March 8 Mr. Tribble
is a most forceful speaker, and all
those who hear him will have a treat.
—Madison Advertiser.
cd to put out teams. If these enter
the race for the championship of the
University, the schedule will be long
er. The schedule as arranged now
calls for these games: :
Saturday. March G—Freshmen vs.
Sophomores.
Wednesday, March 9—Juniors vs.
Seniors.
Saturday, March 12—Winners In
two above games
The managers of the class team's
are:
Seniors. H. A. Nix, of Commerce:
Juniors, Mike Whitman, of Macon;
Sophomoroes, C. H Martin, of CuHo-
den; Freshmen, O Sancken. of Au
gusta.
The captains of the class teams are:
Senior. D. R. Camming, of Griffin;
Junior, Roy Griffeth, of Bogart; Soph-
ombre, li. H. Covington, of Carters-
was:
Resolved, That the United States
should place further restrictions upon
Immigration, by the imposition of an
educational test.
The opposing debaters had given
the matter much thought and their
speeches showed the results of re
search and training.
The champions of ' the affirmative
were: John J. Strickland, Jr., John
Booth and Fleetwood Lanier, and the
negative waa represented by Leroy
Michael, John Hill Moss and Ira Ru-
benstein.
The Judges awarded the deelshmto
the negative side.
to the life which had been so bright
and useful, and which will remain a
heritage to those who survive her.
The long funeral procession went
out to the beautiful city of the sleep
ing, Oconeq. cemetery, and there in
the e?riy spring sunshine the remains
were consigned to the tomb to await
the glad awakening which is sure to
como some brighter day for the ones
who Save In love and faith and hope
worked for His cause and watched for
His coming.
Owing to the fact that we are over
stocked and do not care to carry any
over, we win, for the next thirty days,
or as long as it lasts, sell our best
Blue Gem and Red Ash Coals for 95.00
per ton, cash.
Remember, this is no second grade,
but the beBt coal. No coal charged
at these prices. Weights guaranteed.
H. C. WEATHERLY COAL CO.
PHONE 607.
UNIVERSITY CLUB
. MEETING POSTPONED.
Because of the death of Dr. Me-
NIel, the meeting of the University
Club, which wae to have been held at
the home of Mr. J. P. Fort this eve
ning, will be postponed till some eve*
ning next week:
MEETING POSTPONED.
The social meeting of the Baraca
class, of the First Methodist church,
has been lndefoltely postponed on ac
count of the death of Br. D. H. Mc
Neill.
‘ N. G. SLAUGHTER, Pros. .
COAL SCUTTLES FREE!
W> have too tons of genuine Blue
Gem Coal, which we will sell at 95.75
per tan, as long^as It lasts. A coal
scuttle free with each ton. Terms,
cash. Phone 843. American Fuel .Co.
GUILD MEETING. •
A called meeting of ‘the entire Em
manuel Church Guild will.be held this
afternoon at 4 o’clock in the chapel.
Busin ess of Importance. All members
are urged to be present
rllle; Freshman, W. Lamb, of Atlanta.
Thb teams have organized, and are
going't omake the class contests
hard fought aafflra. . ..
&u Crystal ad. on back page. Pic
tures of quality; comfortable place;,
good music; expert operation.
' Capital attw
The Georgia
of Athena.
Offer* te depositors si
cllity their balances si
neat responsibility ws
Capital and Surplus 9WMW.
The Georgia National Bank
of Athens.
Offers ts depositors every fa
stllty their balances and busi
ness responsibility Warrant
Athens Middling: 14 7-8 to 15c-.
Atlanta heavyweight Smothered
His Philadelphia Opponent.
Preliminaries Good.
MR. J. W. GILLELAND
DIED YESTERDAY
Tax Reveivers and Celled*
ors and County Treas
urers Will Meet Here
March Ninth.
Pneumonia Claims Another Vic
tim on the Long Roll of
Deaths This Winter.
Another very important state con
vention which will meet this year In
Athens will be that of the tax offi
cials of-the state—The “County Tax
Officers’ Association.”
, |'hey will meet in this city next
Wednesday. March 9th, for
days’ sessions.
This organization has about three
hundred members^ The membership
embraces the county tax collectors
two
\ MR. H. H. LINTON^
Vice President of the Georgia Tax
Officers' Association. Which
Meets in Athens Next
Wednesday.
ol the various counties of the stats,
the tax receivers and the county'
treasurers Having three hundred or
more members it will be seen that
majority of these officers in the 146
counties belong to the association.
Tho program will he one of espe
cial interest to the members—discus
sions of the experiences, methods and
plans-of these various officers and
conference as to matters which will
aid them In their more efficient ser
vice for the state and counties and
which will be of common benefit to
them as officials.
Tax Collector II. H. Linton of
C'lar^e’county is vice president of the
association
It is expected that .quite a large pro.
portion of the membership will he in
atendance in this eity next week—
possibly more than have attended any
previous meeting. There will be also
several now members to be added to
the organization.
IS ENTERED INTO REST
Mr. John W. Glileland, aged 65
years, died at 1 o’clock yesterday
morning, at his home near tbe Nor
mal School, this eity, from pneumonia
from an attack of which he had been
suffering only a few days.
The funeral will occur this morning
at 10 o’clock from the residence, and
the Interment of the body will tak»
place at Oconee cemetery. Rev. M.
L. Troutman, pastor of tho First
Methodist church, will preach the fu
neral sermon, and conduct the ser
vices, assisted by Rev. Mr. Morris.
Mr. Glileland leaves no wife or
children. He was a gallant Confed
erate soldier and bis comrades who
marched with him In the war between
the states, nearly half a century ago.
will act as pallbearers, and wlll'escort
his remains from the homo to the
last bivouac.
Tho following have been requested
to act as pallbearers for the funera’
and burial of Mr. Glileland: Messrs
A. G. Elder, J. J. C. McMahan, T. 3,
Foss. T. G. Hadaway, J. P. Wilson,
J. A. Hunnicutt. \V. H. Jones and
N. B. Cash. Capt. Monahan, of tho
local camp of the United Confeder
ate Veterans especially requests that
all veterans who can attend the fu
neral of Comrade Gilleland. meet at
the understaking establishment ,
Dorsey & Funkenstein at 9 o’clock
promptly this morning.
Death Came Yesterday Afteruoon at Half*Past Four
0’Clock After an Illness of Four Weeks. His
Passing Away Causes Great Sorrow Here.
Funeral This Afternoon at 4 O’CIock.^c*
FUNERAL TODAY
OF MRS. TUCK
Funeral Will be Preached at the
Methodist Church and Burial
at Tuckson.
Tli« funeral of Mrs. Tuck, widow ot
the late Mr. John R. Tuck, of this
county, -vhoso death occurred Wed
nesday night from pneumonia, as
chronicled in The Banner of yester
day, will he held at the Methodist
church, of this city, today, Friday, at
11 o’clock n.,,m.
The burial will he at the f ainlly
cemetery, at Tuckston, a short dis
tance from this eity.
Hundreds of friends sincerely
mourn with the numerous relatives In
Iheir bereavement.
FUNERAL NOTICE.
The friends ot Mr. Arthur Tm-k. Mr.
Fietchor Tfiek, Mrs. J. T. Hardeman
and Misses Fannie. Evie, Lillie and
Salllo Tuck, are requested to attend
the funera] of their mother, Mrs. 9.
R. Tuck, which will be conducted at
the Methodist church, at Tuckston. by
Revs. Colle and McKay, at 11 o’clock
; this morning; the Interment to be ai
the family cemetery.
The following are requested to act
as pallbearers: Messrs.. R. J. Har
deman. M. C. Gay, D. H. Winter.
Henry Comer, E. K. Greer and
Dr. J. C. Holliday.
FUNERAL NOTICE.
McNeill.—The friends and acquaint
ances of Dr. and 'Mrs. D. H. McNeil!
are Invited to attend the funeral of
tbe former this (Friday) afternoon
at 4 o’clock, at the First Methodist
Church.
FUNERAL YESTERDAY
OF MRS. FULCHER
No message ever carried greater
sorrow to the hearts of loyal friends
than that which told of the death ot
Dr. David H. McNeill yesterday aft
ernoon. at half-past four o’clock, at
Ids houte on Cobb street, in this city.
Combatting with bravery and deter-
mlaation the attack of typhoid fever
that had laid him prostrate for four
weeks, with the best attention that
skilled physicians, gentle nurses and
loving relatives could give, he had
hold liis own in the grim struggle
against the last foe until It was be
lieved that he had a fair chance for
recovery.
Yesterday morning at half-past ten
o’clock he became suddenly worse
and began to sink rapidly. The at
tending physicians realized the grav-.
Ity of his condition and worked tire
lessly and hopefully in the unequal
contest. A few hours passed and the
tired eyelids closed upon the scenes
of earth. Life's fitful fever o’er, he
ha\cntcred rest.
Few men have ever lived In Athens
who had ns many warm and devoted
of | friends as this courtly gentleman.
From the day when first he came to
this city from his Alabama home, h!»
life had been one of sunshine. He
had a smile and a good word for all
he met and In his persened -the shad
ows of life would vanish. His kind
heart and sunny temper, his sterling
manhood and loyalty to truth, his live
ly interest In all that wa3 best In lire,
made of every acquaintance an abirt
ing friend and marked him as one o'
the city’s most useful and most belov
ed citizens.
He was always an optimist, always
a believer in the better part of man’s
nature, always a sympathizer with
human frailty and always a helper |rv
the uplifting of those who needed
sympathy and assistance. He man!
fp-sted a lively interest In every move
ment locking to the upbuilding of his
adopted eity: stood at all times for
(hat which represented good, honest
government, was active in the affairs
■*f his church, and In his home life
exemplified the highest and the best
of human affection.
Thousands upon thousands of Inqut
ties as to his condition were made
from day to day by his friends, and
each inquiry was horn of a desire to
hear just a word that would give en
couragement and hope. And when th«
end came yesterday,, the shadow of a
great sorrow settled upon their hearts,
let. in the midst of Inexpressible
grief, those who loved him must real
ize that only tho mortal frame has
perished, that the gentle, loving spirit
has been borne on angel wings, a»
was the spirit ot the knightly Arthui
“The island valley ot Avilion,
\\ here falls not hail or rain or any
snow,
Nor ever wind blows loudly.”
BENTON CASE GOES .
TO HIGHER COURT
Mao Who is Charged W ith As
sault and Highway Robbery
Turned Over to County.
Remains of Sweet Spirited
Christian Woman Laid Tent
derly to'Rest.
From the home at 186 Barber street,
this city, yesterday afternoon at 3
o'clock, occurred the funeral of Mrs.
J. A. Fulcher, whosa death occurred
Wednesday morning after a brief but
violent attack of pneumonia. Rev.
George D. Stone, pastor of the Young
Harris Memorial Methodist church, of
which Mrs. Fulcher was a consecrat
ed and faithful member, preaching the
sermon and conducting the services,
assisted by Rev. Dr. M. L. Troutman,
pastor of the First Methodist church,
o? this city f
Tho home was overflowed with
friends, who went reverently te pay
in tho silent way a loving tribute of
Dr. McNeill wap the son of Mr. and
Mrs. George McNeill, ot Camden, Ala.,
and can'ie to Athens in 1900. Posses
sed of unusual ability and .high char
acter. he forged rapidly to the front
in his chosen profession of dentistry
and at the time of his death was re
garded as one of the loading dentist*
in Georgia. He was regarded by all
the members of Ills profession as a
man of the highest attainments and
integrity, and for a number of years
had been secretary of the Georgia
State Dental Association.
He was a member of the Masonic
fraternity, a Shrlner, a member of the
Knights of Pythias, and a charter
member of Athens lodge. No T90„ Tie-
nevolcnt and Protective Order of
Elks. In all the organizations of
which he was a member he took In
tense Interest, and exemplified In hfs
life the high principles for which they
stand.
He was a member of the First
Methodist church, n member of the
hoard of stewards of that church, anfl
active In the discharge of his religious
duties. Acting as an usher, he met
the hundreds of church-goers each
Sabbath with that warmth of Chris
Han affection that was one of hts
most beautiful attributes, and from
his accustomed place he will be great
ly mi-sod on each recurring Sabbath
day.
Over six years since he was mar
ried to Miss Julie Hodgson, daughter
of Mr. Ashury H. Hodgson, of this
city. To his bereaved widow the sym
pathies of all his friends go out Jn
this dark hour.
Tho funeral of Dr. McNeill will be
held this afternoon at four o’clock at
the First Methodist church, and tho
Interment will he In Oconee cemetery
The following gentlemen will not as
pallbearers: Messrs. J. N. W’etb,
John R. White, C. A. Talmadge,
Aaron Cohen, E. B. Cohen, H. ,T.
Waff. J. F. Tibbetts, W. D. Hooper.
Dr. Turner, of Atlanta, and Dr. Cole,
of Atlanta.
The case of W. H. Benton, better
known In Hall county, where he for
merly lived, and where he ranked as
if prominent citizen of the Chestnut
Mountain district as “Brigham" Ben
ton, has been transferred from tho
mayor's court, where the charge
against him was for disorderly con
duct, to the state court, where the
warrant charges assault and highway
robbery. The defendant in this case
was, yesterday morning, taken from
the city prison, where ho has been
confined since Saturday night, to the
Clarke county jail, and Is now in
charge of Sheriff Jackson.
Mr. Green Arnold, the husband of
Mrs. Arnold, who alleged that she was
attacked by Benton on Chase street,
in this eity, last Saturday night, swore
out a warrant before Judge Young
and a commitment trial will be given
him Saturday on the charge of assault
and attempt at robbery.
Progressing Steady*. Some
of New York Americans
May Arrive Today ;
- Others Sunday.
Al CHRISTENSEN WON
FROM VICTOR HUGO
SCHEDULE MADE
FOR CLASS GAMES
Varsity Class Teams to Play
* Three Games to Decide Col;
Tix lege Championship.
The various classes of the Univer
sity of Georgia have decided to have
seme cla.-s baseball, and the manag
ers and captains of the teams met In
the office of the athletic director this
week and arranged a schedule.
The schedule calls for only three
games, on account of the nearness of
the cloe of the college season, and
the fact that there are three classes
in the University .that have not decid-
DEBATE WEDNESDAY
AT HIGH SCHOOL
Proved a Great Success. Neg-
ative was Awarded the
Decision.
The members of the oratory class
at the High School, held an interest
ing debate Wednesday night, and
speakers of the occasion showed that
the work under Miss Caldwell’s direc
tion is doing great things for the pu
pils. The boys are taking an active
Interest in the work and there were
some unusually good speeches on both
sides of the question.
The subject which was debated
Last night, at the Athens Athletic
Club, the fight patrons of the city
witnessed the-best card that has been
put on by the local management. Th«
preliminaries were spicy and inter
esting. and the main bout, tho heavy
weight affair, was a corker.
Al Christensen and Victor Hugo
wore the two fighters, and the Atlanta
lad put it all over his opponent from
the Qauker City. Christensen had
the fight his own way from the third
■round, and though Hugo was game to
the core, ho could not avoid the light-'
ning-like jabs of the active Christen
sen. “Al” was careful of his battered
right, which was hurt in a previous
fight but the wicked left jab served
the purpose last night.
From the second round on, it was
seen that Christensen was the clev
erer of tho two. but Hugo uncorked
a had punch once or twice, and it was
not until the flth that “Al’ slipped a
good one to the jaw. Hugo took the
eount of eight, but from that time on
the fight was Christensen's. Both
men were apparently in the pink of
eondltlcr 1 . and though Hngo outweigh
ed him. Christensen was the fastest,
and forced the going from the Jump.
In the seventh “Al” slippped a
wicked left to the jaw, after rushing
Hugo to the ropes and the fight was
over. Referee Colby awarded the
bout to the Atlanta fighter, without
the extra mind.
The preliminaries were unusually
good, and the three-round .bout be
tween Eppes and Cook was a fast af
fair, while the three-round go between
Thaxton and Searc was not so scien
tific. but was full of old-fashioned
slugging, and the audience was great
ly pleased wth both bouts.
Jack Foy, of Atlanta, challenged
any fighter for a match here, and Jack
Sentell. of Atlanta, also issued a defl.
It is likely that bouts will he ar
ranged In the near futuro for both
men.
The club Is endeavoring to get only
good matches, and the patrons can
count on fast, interesting bouts In the
future.
The new ball park being construct
ed by the street railway company 1*
progressing steadily and with good
weather will be ready for the practice
work of tho New York Americans In
a week or more. The rain has hinder
ed the work, which should have been
commenced sooner, hut with clear
weather now, it can bo finished-rap
idly. And as the Yankees arrive Sun
day, the work will doubtless be rush
ed.
Nothing definite has been heard
from either Manager George Stalling*
or Hal Chase, regarding the latter’*
coaching the University of Georgia
baseball nine, and the authorities an*
tn the dark as to whether they will
he able to secure the services of
Chase or not. Just as soon as Stall
ings reaches the city the matter will
be taken up with him, and It Is
thought that he will make some ar
rangements whereby the University
will secure Chase, or some other vet
eran player, as a coach.
The practices are going on regular
ly, and when the coach is secured he
will find'the candidates In good condi
tion. Colter and Capt. Lucas are -
working the men steadily, and the
players are showing up In good shape
for the early season.
The proposition has been suggested
that the Yankees will have to use
Herty field for their partlces, for a
short tme, until the delayed street
railway park Is made ready for them,
and It Is likely that this will be done.
It seems the only eolation of the
difficulty' that Is facing the local Vro-
moters. who have brought Stalling*
and his team here, and will probably
be adopted.
While the Yankees are' jot expect
ed to report until Sunday, as they re
port In New YoTk today, it Is not ex
pected that any of the New Yorkers ?
will reach the city until then. But
It is thought likely that some of tho
veterans, who have been with Stall
ings on his farm at Haddock, Ga.,
may come up today.
TY COBB GETS 99,000
’ A YEAR FOR THREE YEARS
Northeast Georgia Wonder Has Sign
ed Up With Detroit for That
Time for That Amount.
The following special sporting dis
patch from Augusta, will be read with
much interest by tbe friends In tbls
section of the state of the Georgia
wonder;' Ty Cobb, ball player, who
halls from a pretty little village ho^*
more than twenty miles from Athens:
"Augusta, Ga., March 3.—Tyrus R.
Cobb has signed a three-year contract
with Detroit at a salary of $9,000 per
year. The deal was closed today.”
That’s the same «b 918,000 a year,
for the ball season lasts six months.
Eighteen thousand plunks per year
means about 91,500 per month. That,
in turn. Is equivalent to a smooth
fifty slmoieons per diem, counting
Sundays In. That means' more than
six dollars an hour, computing the
day at eight hours.* This gives Ty a
dime every minute he breathes during
those eight hours. What does he care .
for the high coat of living for the next
three years, with a good' automobile
already won. another coming to him
sure as fate next year, and a paying
business ’tween times?