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THE ATHENS DAILY BANNER, ATHENS. GEORGIA
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SATURDAY. MARr.M
; ■ THE ATHENS BANNER
ATHENS, GEORGIA
Fablialied Every Morning Durinsr the Week Execept Sunday and
.-Monday by the Athens Publishing Co., Athens, Georgia
En
at the Athens Postofficc as Second Class Mail Matter
under Act of Congress, March 8, 1879.
Member of the Audit Bureau.
MEMBER OK THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
nr
i Associated Press is exclusively entitled to use for rcpub-
Iicati<nj‘of all news dispatches credited to it or otherwise credit
ed In this paper, and also the local news published here. All rights
of publication of special dispatches arc also reserved.
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% Andngjf C. Erwin Bowdre Phinizy, H. J. Rowe
Secretary and Treasurer Vice-President
. dress all business communication to the Athens Publish
ing Company, not to individuals. News articles intended for pub
lication k should be addressed to the Athens Banner.
v‘ E WELCOME TO THE EDITORS
§3ie editors of the eight and ninth districts meet in Athens
today; ;There will he a large number of these splendid citizens
in attendance upon this meeting and all Athens gives them wol-
«om££
JJcre is no body of men that Athens delights more to enter
tain Oi< honor than the members of the Georgia press. On several
s 0*caJSns it has been the pleasure of the city of Athens to enter
tain HJje Georgia Weekly Press Association and they have been
OCCaStus, the memories of which still linger in the minds and
hearjjiof our people.
ago rgia has a large number of very able, very patriotic and
vtry»#elf-fiacrificing editors and newspaper managers. No state
In tljfyinion averages better in journalistic talent or journalistic
•minenco. No section of the state averages higher than northeast
G*otjjft>, the home of the'editors of the eight and ninth districts.
S ese men and women have served their state and their
nitieB faithfully and without the full regard that should
come To such efforts as they have expended. They have given their
time^tiieir labor, their ability, their energy and their devotion un-
•tintlngly to the state and to their home towns and counties. The
general run of people rarely appreciate the amount of public ser
vice (jjlvcn willingly and ungrudingly and without pay by the edi
tors paid tile managers of the newspapers in the various coun-
fji". 'j!
Tjjiere are no people better informed us to the real conditions
of tht5r respective localities or the needs of the inhabitants of
these,.localities. When they speak for their people they speak
with Authority.
Asst now the press of these two districts has in hand the
campaigns for better farming and better direction of the efforts
of ttjfc citizens and farmers towards bringing about better eondi-
tlonsibn the farm nnd consequently in the cities. The meeting to-
tlpy UliJl do much towards furthering a number of sound and
sensible plans.
j most cordial welcome is extended to every member of the
*'**l fcl ^ss 0 ciati 0 n3 during their visit here today.
EDUCATIONAL BONDS SHOULD BE ISSUED
~ Bicre is not a single department of education in the state
of'GS irgia that has sufficient buildings, equipment or mainten
ance Sund. That is not said in criticism of Georgia, at leust in no
cqptiMis way. In a cortain way Georgia has done about what she
couldjfor her educational institutions. In another way she has
lalleiiri far short of doing what she could do and what she should
• do. i!
With the tax system in use, with the returns as made and ac
cepted, returns that failed to measure up to true returns by hun-
dreitjof millions of dollars, with the income resulting from de-
ficleiit tax laws, the state has not had the money to meet these
1|t!inii?d3 ns they should have been met, but that gives the state
,»o fejjusc thnt is sound and valid.
property is here, the income of the people is sufficient
th the proper system of taxation these duties can be met.
Th© licome tax as now proposed will give the solution if the leg-
l mw has the wisdom nnd the nerve to pass the constitutional
. iftmeircmcnt up to the people.
•'^ Meanwhile there is an ample and most satisfactory way to
bringjabout great improvement. That is through the medium of
iriuciiTional bonds. The amount of bonds issued by the state
gr^sboulfLnot be in such largo amount as to burden the people or
too much debt on posterity. But a modest bond issue would
^^Kot Hurt. A modest issue for road bonds would be a good thing,
^jpt a seventy-five million dollar issue, which is far beyond
tho amount perhaps with much sacrifice anti economy in all lines,
but h{)t for roads alone.
. ’^ .fflierc are other things that should be looked after when the
bondaSLare to be oated. Wo spend five million dollars a year on
qypmon schools and the houses in which these schools are taught
i^nd tKe equipment of these schools is utterly inadequate. We.
havejjfyfh schools in practically every county, attended by thou
sands of our girls and boys. Aside from the schools in the larger
qitfas ^he building accommodations of these schools and the equip
ment df the same is utterly inadequate. Our institutions for high
er leaifning are in the samo fix. Here is the University of Geor
gia with a large numer of old buildings nnd even tho five thou
sand dollars annual appropriation for keeping these buildings in
! legate] was cut off by the legislature at its last session. These
things iare so apparent that they do not need argument.
Itjscems as if the people of the state would not have to be
l»gra<t into spending enough money to give their children the
educational advantages they deserve and that they do not get.
• v' Such advantages are worth more to Georgia people than any
material gain that can be provided for. However good a good road
mgr b« and it is a most excellent builder, it is not as good as an
- educated citizenry. An educated citizenry will make the money to
girovidq the good roads but cn uneducated citizenry will not need
good roads long. Don t get it into your head that we are not in
£tV6r of good roads. Wo are in favor of’them and always' have
boon and always will be, but wHat we are saying is for the pur
pose of making it plain that our people should not run off on the
orfe-barreled bond issue. That would be just about as sensible as
itting this, section to cotton is the one crop and we have
just what that did.'
f ,L fiet tho people of Georgia huvo a chance to vote a modest sum
for aihuilding program and an equipment program for the com-
ipsO^tehools and the high schools and the University of Georgia,
arid its branches.
*SDtdwn your home and make life worth living for yourself and
Ifpr
Ot fci , “
Spend your money with the home merchants and put your
in the banks of Athens.
’ Every farmer in this section should prepare for an exhibit
the fair; here this fall. *
u you can soon own your home if you will save from your
ngs each week or month. Commence a savings account in
bank and watch it grow.
Atlanta lives on excitement and scandals of one kind or an
other. When the politics of that city arc not being aired or bun-
£0,.performers and murders are not being placed on trial, the*
management of the Grady hospital is brought into the limelight
which furnishes ammunitionTor continued scandal to feed the
taste of a hungry public. .
the motion is almost always an
noying. Other desirable objects of
furniture are a couch, a screen,
foot-stool and a second larger ta
ble, and patients frequently desire
special objects to which there is
r.o objection. All the furniture
should bt* simple and easily dust
ed; if upholstered furniture is
used it should have washable oov-
Most ornaments add much work
and little beauty and have no real
place in the sick room. No heavy
in washable curtains or hangings
should be allowed, but simple
washable curtains and plain whito
covers for the tables and dresser
should be used. Pictures, if suit-
aide, give much pleasure, but they
should be few in number and
i pleasant in subject!! and coloring.
Flowers give much pleasure to
ic sick by adding color and vari-
y and interest to their surround-
gs. They should be carefully
tided and given fresh water dally,
j and those that are fading should
1 be removed. They do not need to
j be very many* nor very expensive*,
i but anything that adds to the
i cheerfulness of the room should |
have a place.
(Contributed by the Southern j
I Division. American Red Cross.)
Finds counties uses i - i j-, f .
kitchen. It cleans cuf|, rv
kettles, tins, porcelain. <1
earthenware, linoleum, r, : ;'
cloth, refrigerators, til., • • ■
shelves and floors. £ t ; .
the name SAPOUO i 3 ^
every package.
ENOCH MORGAN’S f;CN.3 Co
Sole Manufacturers
New York (J. ^
MAKES POTS AND Panc
LOOK LIKE NEW
V
LEAVING TOWN
Remember it is cheaper in the long run to
ings crated and packed by experts than by
vice is a money saver to you.
WILLIAMS.TRANSFER AND STORAGE C
* Phone 118
PLENTY OF 6V2 AND T'< MONICA
FOR LOANS ON CITY REAL ESTATE
PROMPT ACTION
HUBERT M. RYLEE
(Tices ATHENS, GA. 4fiT Holm ..,
ited Staten.
EGGS FOR HATCHING
. of
S. C. Rhode Island Reds and
Huff Orpingtons
W. P. MARRUT
Phones lt2-l(il8
METROPOLITAN LIFE-INSURANCE COMPANY
Assets $1,115,583.024.00
Insurance in force over Seven Billion Dollars. Largest i.ii, 1
ance Company in the World.
II. C. PARK, Local Manager
G01 02 Southern Mutual Building
ATHENS YEARS AGO
Items of Interest in the Classic City as Gleaned
from Old Files of the Banner.
By Henry F. Sdxon
From Tho Athens Daily Bnnnor
of Sept.-13, 1894.
VTHENS EDUCATIONAL
ADVANTAGES IN 1894
“With the opening of the public
«hooU* last week, and the Homo
School and Lucy Cobb Institute
;iis week, and Mrs. Crawford’s.
<nd many other private schools
ext week, with the University to
pen on tbe 18th. Athens may well
0 considered now as being robed
n the intellectual atmosphere that
•fits over our cultured city of
earning every year.
"With all the advantages offered
Sere to those desiring to Improve
»nd cultivate their mind, our city
hould yearly increase in populat
ion at a more rapid rate than she
.1 now doing.*’
'JEW TEACHERS
\T LUCY COBB
"Lucy Cobb institute opened its
tension yesterday morning. In the
>rps of teachers a change appears
n the department of music. Misses
’’ylcr nnd Moore, who were great
‘avorites among the scholars last
car. nnd who were possessed of
he highest talents as teachers of
vocal and instrumental music, are
-h with the Institute this year.
"However, three most competent
md cultured ladies have been en-
'need to fill these vacancies. Miss
Mlllan WlfleJd, of ftt. Louis. Mo..
nd Miss Sin field, have charge of
he vocal department, while tho
•istrumentnl classes will be under
he,direction of Miss Gwendolyn
’lark, of Cincinnati!.
"Miss Rntherfo^l, the efficient
principal, Mrs. Lipscomb, the tai
nted assistant principal, and Mis.s-
• K- J. Watt. Anna Paulia, Mamie
'.ticas, Rosa Woodbcrry and Mrs.
hdian McKvoy have charge of the
ariqus other departments."
MARS MEETING HELD—
'H88CU8S THE DISPENSARY
A stirring and interesting meet-
ng was held in tho city council
•hnmber Wednesday night. Rep.
r mher 12, 1*9-1. The object of tho
''lied meeting of the citizens was
♦nted bv Mr. W. F. Dorsev to bo
'discussion of suhiects of inter-
M to the city and her welfare
hat tho main object of tho meot-
ng was a discussion of tho pro-
ibition question. A large number
f tho citizens were dissatisfied
• ith the disnonsnry. and as they
•ad tried the dispensary they ask-
d for tho privilege of a trial of
wo years of high license, with
out any screens, nnd confined to
ho fire limits of the city."
Tbe meeting was n most voeif-
•ous one lodged bv the newspaper
oport printed nt the time, though
bore were no epithets hurled and
»o "charges were made affecting
h« dignity” of anyone connected
vlth the management of tho dis
pensary.
A number of speeches wero made
by prominent citizens of the onm-
•oiinity, some for, some against the
•»«nen«ary system; and somo
here were who voiced such senti
ment as, “good Honor had not been’
^old at the dispensary;” “If you
haven’t got manhood to stand up
• nd point out tbe charges against
he dispensary don't stand up and
agitate it:” "the dispensary was
00 more than an open barroom and
•n get a drink a man had to pay
?r» cents;" "proh’lbltion docs not
nrohiblt.” The question was open
ed bv the prohibitionists in l**f»
and they now decline to allow the
inti-prohibitionists the same priv
ilege. “Prohibition has always
worked failure and brought ruin
to the communities trying It. Pro
hibition cannot make a sober man.
The man himself and God Almighty
make the sober tnan. Prohibition is
not the best remedy for tbe evils
f liquor”
T*»e nee!Ins *o.«Uted In a deci
sion that the dHpcusarv and anti-
dispensary factions should each
appoint a committee representing
»be sentiment of their respective
ddes. and for these committees to
meet together hnft see Tf a solu-
‘fon of the vexing disturbance
/ *ou!d not be arrived at.
PRRONPotia OCPORT
AS TO COMMERCIAL HOTEL
•The report got ,out last week
I that the Commercial hotel had
cfi&nged hands, .and that Mrs. A.
E. Roberts, the proprietress, had
returned to Sparta. The report
had no foundation in fact. Mrs
Roberts runs the hotel in Sparta,
and had gone there during court
week to look after its Interest/'
She is 'back again and the Com
mercial hotel continues to prosper
under her efficient management.”
"FOUND—A pair of white ^ kb
gloves. The owner can get the
same by calling at The Runner of
fice.”
IMPROVEMENTS AT THE GAS
WORK8—“Mr. Voss has been fix
ing up the gas plant. He hanpu;
in .some improvements which wil.
be of benefit to the proprietors am*
and the customers."
Red Cross Health
Information
ENLARGED SERVICE—"Start
ing next week The Thinner w?
furnish its renders with tho forelgr
and home cotton quotations an<*
the tone of the market, also th«
provision market, tho wcuttyer bu
reau, and on Sunday** a church
directory- In order to have n<
mistakes in our church directory
the ministers are respectfuliV ask
ed to hand in their hours of
service nnd the text on Saturday*
before 1 o'clock.”
Tom Sims Says
FURNISHING THE SICK ROOM
Superfluous aiticles-adil to the
cure of tho Hick room and in conse
quence they should b«* removed at
tho outset. All tin* furnishings that
ire left should be easy to clean but
it is not neeessaiy for a sickroom
to look bare ami desolate.
The woodwork as in any other
room should have a hard finish
and angles and corners that harbor
dust should be us few as possi- j
bt(x Hurd wood floors without |
crocks are best from the point of I
view of cleanliness and eonven- •
lenco. A few light, washable ruga j
make tiie best floor covering, bat 1
very small rugs on highly polish- |
ed floors slide easily and are (
decidedly dangerous. i.Mrpets dim- •
tnlsh noise but are objectionable j
from every point of view.'
In furnishing houses people ought 1
to realize more frequently than I
they do how greatly nervous fa- J
tiguo may be increased by * il*
;hoKen.\vall coverings. It is too
tute to think of this when some
member of the family becomes ill
ell I><
papoi
bed- 11
design
Stcfansson says It is ne ( vor cold
er than fiO below In the Artie. Jan
itors must suffer from the heat.
The female with the specie
more deadly thn(i the male.
“Who wants this bonus?" orate
a Henator. Their name is Legion.
hut the effect
almost as deep,
inted walls are
ooms and color sliouhl
inrsh or striking. Soft g
•>r hugg is good.
»o less important than the color.
A design that appears quitehurm-
ess on careless inspection may bw-
•ome an instrument of torture to
v person unable to escape from It
for a single hour. Weak and r.er-
/ous patients sometinns become]
luitc exhausted fr«*ni attempting >
b follow an intricate pattern or j
com counting over and over a do- j
tgn that is frequently repeated on I
he wall. If the patient sees gro- I
osque faces and figures in tliedo- :
lgn, the paper Is more objection- !
.ble still.
Necossray furniture includes i
the bed. a small table or stand by
the head of the bed. a dresser, two >
chairs nnd a wall thermometer. If
the patient is able to sit up throe ,
. J chairs are needed, of which one •
’should bo an arm chair with a high
Something New For The South
FRESH HOME-MADE CANDIES OF ALL KINDS MADE
RIGHT HERE IN OUR ATHENS KITCHENS
SPECIALS FOR SATURDAY AND MONDAY
Cocoanut Chop Suey Cocoanut Cysaros
25c Pound <9c Pound
OUR CANDIES ARE MADE TO KEEP FRESH IN ALL
SEASONS.
TRY OUR TRY OUR
DIXIE PEANUT BARS SALTED NUTS ALL KINDS
5c AT ALL THE BEST
STORES IN THE CITY •
Mr. A. G. Peters an experienced candy maker has joined our
firm and has charge of our kitchens.
ATHENS GANDY KITCHEN:
Kggs are feeling so cheap they,
hate to go with their old friend
ham.
Lots of men wish they had a
good home—so they could mortgage
it nnd buy a, car.
Chicago ships hams and grand
opera singers to all parts of the
world.
New York still captured
morgue had an ideal location.
ft,