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COUNTRY
From Iktpnry, Slate d! Alabama,
BID MILLS SPOT DOWN
About Eighty Thousand Steel
Workers Now Idle,
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OUTLOOK IS VEEY DISOOUBAOINO
CREATES ALL THIS
the Amalgamated Association and the
Manufacturers fall to Agree on a Wage
Seale at the Tonngatown Conference and
a General Suspension of Operations Fol*
lows—President Garland Talks.
Pittsbubg, July 1.—As the result of
the failure of the joint wage conference ]
of the Amalgated Association of 'Iron
and Steel workers and the manufactur
ers to agree on a scale at the Youngs
town conference, all the mills are closed
down and between 75,000 and 85.000 I
men are idle. This includes the skilled |
workmen and those dependent on them.
President Garland has returnod from I
Youngstown. When seen he said he
was not discouraged at the outlook, but
looked for a settlement after the annual j
repairs at the mills have been com
pleted.
The employes of Jones & Laughlin
met and discussed the proposed 28. per
cent reduction in wages, which, it is
Baid, is contemplated. It is said that |
the meeting reported unfavorably upon
the proposition.
Alcohol Kills Five Indiana.
Brainerd, Minn., July 1.—Five In-
*i_li is /v , I , s • j, | ■ • | , , i ” w , | • ■ | dians, including Chiof Wee Sug, are j
guished honors, and left (he gentleman with his gripsack to others—my sympathised dead at Mating point, on muio Lacs
I lak„, and several others are expected to
competitors. _ I die, as the result of drinking painkiller,
hair oil and other preparations contain-
J ing alcohol The Indian payment has ]
Complaints made of the insufficient force of clerks on last Monday is overcome. I ^ef/he^vc/witrthis^^uii'which
was brought from trading posts. In- |
dian riders are scouring every part of
the reservation to bring the band to
gether at the point and serious trouble
r result, as the redskins think Agent
.one is to blame for the deaths, and
if whisky can be gotten there is no tell
ing what may happen.
DRY GOODS SENSATION
IN THE CITY OF ATHENS.
Ill the mercantile world he became as a buyer a Wonder of Wonders. A little
incident occurred in this office. The manager vouches for its truth: A traveling
man from the North, urgently soliciting a deal with this firm, (good value it was he
offered), was recommended to that buyer of buyers, and when the name was men
tioned, he withdrew his card, stating
“I want no dealings with him. We can’t sell goods
AT TWENTY-FIVE CENTS ON THE DOLLAR.”
This truthful rebuke convinced all arguments. It raised my buyer to distin-
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20 EXTRA SALES-CLERKS ARE ADDED TO THE
LARGE FORCE OF CLERKS. REGULARLY ENGAGED,
The people of Athens appreciate good and substantial work. The stability of
bargains are substantiated by my New York buyer.
exact copy of wrapper,
Rl—n.
WRAPPER
OF EVERY
BOTTLE OF
CASTORIA
Outorla 1b put up in one-size Lotties only. It
lb not sold in bulk. Don’t allow anyone to sell
I yon anything else on the plea or promise that It
1 la “ju*t as good” and “will answer every pw.
| pose.” 49* See that you get 0-A-S-T-0-R-I-L
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of *r»tjir.
William Hoey Laid to Beet.
New York, July l.-The remains of NEARLY SEVENTY*
William F. Hoey wore conveyed to their ■ 1 O J-i ’Lit 1 1
last resting place in Woodlawn. Noue
but members of the family followed the
body to the cemetery. The floral trib
utes almost concealed the casket from
sight. Those who followed were his
widow, Helen A. French, Charles R.
Evans and hia wife; James A. Hoey,
brother; Mrs. M. T. French, W. D.
Mann and several members of the
French family.
BEY. A. R. ROUNTREE ATTENDS
THE NORMAL SCHOOL
AFTER teaming up years.
Here are the Wonderful
. 25c and 40c Novelty
thin wash Dress Goods
at 12ic a yard.
A rotation of better than
40c on the dollar bargains.
Goods just arrived, newest
designs, and no remainder of
this spring-purcliused stock
as others advertise to CLOSE
OUT.
The goods advertised are
new, the latest in the metro
polis just received. The same
styles that competitors will
place on their tables for new
designs next spring—held
over by the jobbers:
25 pieces crown lace striped
Organdy, value 25c, at 12|c
a yard.
20 pieces crown Lappet
Cloth, value 25c, at 12£c a
yard.
15 pieces Jacquard Swiss,
large and small polka dot,
red ground, value 25c, at
12$c a yard.
10 pieces Tissu Faconne,
gold and silver Lawn, value
40c, at lGc a yard.
15 pieces gold and silver
satin Cashmere, value 30c,
at 15c a yard.
25 pieces full 36 inch wide
polka dot Percale, value 12£c,
at 7c a yard.
12 pieces Gippure Lattace
(Lace Striped Organdy)value
25c, at 12lc a yard.
1 case new style,red ground
polka dot Organdy, Jacquard
Swiss and Gippure Lattace,
value 25c, at 12|c a yard.
1 lot Fans, assorted, prices
ranging froja 8c to 25c. Your
choice 4c each.
12c quality India Linen
Lawn at 4c a yard.
15c quality soft finish,satin
check and stripe India Linen
Lawn at 5c a yard.
1,000 yards best
Prints at 2|c a yard.
rices
Percale
25 pieces Brocatel Suiting
at 2£c a yard.
30 pieces soft finish JSleaeh-
ing at 2fc a yard.
10 pieces heavy grade
French Chambrays .at 3c a yd
1 double table ! bargains ol
all possible bargains ! Irish
Dimities, finest grade Printed
Lawn, Taffetas, Organdies, all
12qualities, at 4c a yd.
1 case 40 pieces best make,
yard-wide Bleaeliings. Last
Monday it was impossible to
furnish all. Equal to Fruit
of Loom, at 5c a yard.
25 pieces 12ic grade color
ed Ducking, linen finished,
striped and checked, at 5c a
yard.
$1 quality China Silk,new
est designs, at 33|c a yard.
25c quality extra fine Dot
ted Swiss at 10c a yard.
10c quality Percales at 5c
a yard.
35c quality white Linen
Tablecloth at 18c a yard.
10c check Linen Towels at
4£c each.
12c quality Crash Towels
at 5c each.
15c pure Linen Toweling
at 8c a yard.
15c Duck Suitings, all col
ors, at 9c a yard.
12c White Canvas at 5c a
yard.
25c Crash Bicycle Skirting.
Choice of colors 5c a yard.
30c White French Batiste
at 12£c a yard,
30c red, solid color, new
shade Persian Lawn at 12$c a
yard.
20c Pique at 10c a yard.
Ladies’ Vests.
(Samples)
A probable impossibility it
may seem to you. Really it
is impossible to believe, yet
True to the
Word,
50c, 75c and $1 quality
Ladies Yests, one sample lot,
silk mixed, silk lace necks,
silk lace fronts, the finest of
fine. Your choice
15c Each.
Closing Out.
ZEUSTTHR-IE
MILLINERY
AT HALF OF COST.
35c Tam O’Shantas and
Misses Caps, made of white
and colored duck. 10c each.
35c White Canton Straw
Sailors at 10c each.
50 pieces Silk Ribbon at
lc a yard.
MATTINGS.
We have cheaper ones
the Ladies Vests that others
advertise at 7c. Choice here
3c Each.
SHOE
Department.
(Joirp'.ete line of Plant & Marks
Shoes ard Oxford Tics at 33^ per
cent le e than manufacturer’s cost.
$2 25 YV men’s Dongo’.a Oxfords,
chocolate or black, coin and dime
toes, at $1 25 a pa r.
$175 Women's chocolate and
black Oxfords, heel or spring bee 1 ,
at $1.00 a pair.
$1-65 Women’s 20th Century Ox
fords, need e and dime toes, at 90s a
pair.
85c Tan Oxfords, coin tois, at 35c
a pair.
75c Dongola patent tip Oxfords
at 33c a pair.
$100 Women's Dongola Button
and Lace Shoes at 60c a pair.
$100 Misses Patent Vamp San*
dais a* 60c a pair.
85 i Misses tan and black Sandals
at 45c a pair,
$150 Men’s Satin Oalf fials, coin
and needle toes, at 90c a pair.
$2.(0 Men’s Vici Kid Shoes, Con-
greas/or Bile at $1.10 a pair.
18c Jointless China
of | ting at 11c a yard
Mat-
Mat-
20c Jointless Bingo
ting at 12£c a yard.
25c Jointless Matting at
15c a yard.
35c Jointless China Mat
ting, at 22c a yard.
Blue Serge Suits, value
$10.50, at $3.90.
Scotch Wool Light Suits,
value $10, at $4.36.
All wool, light color Pants,
value $6, at $3 90 pair.
Laundered Negligee Shirts,
value 75c, at 25c.
Very fine Negligee Shirts,
value $1.25, at 68c.
Knee Pants, value 35c to
60, at 15c.
Boys’ Percale Shirt Waists,
value 40c, at 15c.
Men’s Alpaca Coats, real
value $1.50, at 50c.
Sicilian Coats and Vests,
value $4, at $2.38.
Black striped Sicillian
Coats, value $2, at $1.
!P. S. MARKS, At Stores Formerly Occupied by
MAX JOSEPH.
THE CLIFF HOUSE.
May be Re-opened at Tallulah
Falls.
The destruction by Are of the Grand
View Hotel at Tallulah Falls renders it
neoesstiy to secure more hotel accom
modations at that popular resort.
Receiver W, V.Lt ursine, of the Blue
’ «S; A tlantlo Railroad is naturally
the pasteoger-traffic over bis road con-
aiala almost entirely of visitors to the
Fells.
He was in Athens yesterday to ace
Meears. Mots, Childs und Barrow, the
owners of the Cliff House, with a view
to having that large hotel re-opened.
Mr. Laurame came in behalf of
parties who desire to lease the Cliff
House for the season.
These parties will if possible negotiate
a lease with owners of the Cliff House
and if successful will open that hotel at
an early date for the accommodation of
visitors to the Falls this summer. _
NEW WARE ROOM
Fitted up by the Enterprising
Firm of Michael Bros.
The large dry goods establishment of
Michael Bros, has ou‘grown the five
story building in which its business is
transacted.
So crowded for space in which to
store, their goods weie these gentlemen
that they had to arrange a large ware-
room away from their building.
TUe store room on J *ckson street ad-1
j dning the Banner i ffl.se end formerly
occupied by Perr Bros, has been nettly
end attrtotively fitted up. end yesterday
wee filled with a large etook of goods
belonging to Michael Bros. It will be
used regularly by that firm as a ware [
room.
'‘They don't make muoh fuss about I
it.” We are speaking of De Witt’s
Little Etrly Risers, the famous little
pills for constipation, billioosnesr, and
all stomach and liver troubles. They
never gripe. Palmer & Kinnehrew,'
and S. H. Dillard Drug Co.
Charter For Bank at Ceotrevllle.
Montgomery, Ala., July 1.—A new
} banking institution has been organized
at Oentreville. Bibb county. A charter
has been issued to the corporation by
Secretary of State Jackson. It bears
the title of the Bibb Oonnty Banking
and Trust company, and has a capital
stock of $50,000, all of which is paid in.
This amount may be increased from
time to time. Mr. Jesse D. Wadsworth,
formerly of Birmingham, is to be presi
dent.
Georgia Lawyer, at Warm Springe.
Atlanta, July 1.—The Georgia Bar
association convened in annual session
at Warm Springs. The reports of stand
ing committees were received and 16
new members added to the rolL Presi
dent H. R. Goetchius presided. The
feature of the morning session was pR
address by Chief Justice Simeon E.
Baldwin of Connecticut on “Absolute
Power; an American Institution."
Bryan on the Ohio Platform.
Laramie, Wy., July 1.—While ia this
city Mr. Bryan, who had jnst read the
platform of the allied silver forces of
Ohio, was asked: “What do you think
of the platform?’’ Mr. Bryan promptly
replied: “Ohio Democrats took exactly
the right course. Thoy indorsed the
Chicago platform and decided the money
questions to be the paramount issue just
as the Ohicagq platform did."
No Room For Prince of Wales.
London, July L—According to The
Times, the Prince and Princess of Wales
drove up to the door of Mr. Joseph
Ohamberlain’s house to be- present at
the reception which followed the dinner
which the secretary of state for the col
onies gave to the colonial premiers, but
the crush was so great that their royal
highnesses could not enter and instead
they drove home.
New Hall Servloe to Mexico.
St. Louis, July 1.—A fast mail ser
vice to Mexico has been arranged and
the service will be an accomplished fact
by July 4 It will go from St. Louis
via the Iron Mountain line. Trains that
now reach Galveston at 3:10 p. m. will,
under the new schedule, make that city
at 1 p. m. San Antonio will be reached
at 3 p. m., the present schedule is 7:15
p. in.
Electrical Machinery Destroyed.
Hamburg, July. 1.—The fire which
broke ont Tuesday evoning at the Ham
burg Electric works, in the Boat strasse,
has been extinguished. Mach valuable
electrical machinery was destroyed and
the electric street car line is badly crip
pled.
Coal Minora Go on Strike.
Altoona, Pa., July 1.—Taylor & Mc
Coy’s Gallitzin coal miners, who struck
a month ago against a reduction of 5
cents a ton on coal going into coke, and
who returned to work on Tuesday, have
again gone on strike.
Horaoe Greeley once said: “The way
to resume is to resume,” speaking of
again putting gold into circulation af
ter the war. But you may aay “ re
sume'' any number of times to that tor
pid liver of yours and it won’t budge un
til you take Simmons L’ver Regulator.
Many people seem to forget that Con
stipation , Biliousness and Sick Head-
sobs are all eaused by a sluggish liver.
Keep the liyer active.
1 Within Two Years of a Half
Century of Service as a
Teacher He Wishes
to Learn.
The State Normal School has a teaoher
in attendance upon its daises who is
nearing three eeore and ten years of
age.
He is Rsv. A. R. Rountree, a Baptis’
minister, who hails from Emanuel
county.
And in addition to being a presoher,
he has for forty-eight years been a
school teaoher aed has taught in many
connties io South Georgia.
He is one of the oldest, if not the very
oldest teaoher in the State, having de
voted his life to that profession.
And yet at his advanced age he real
fz*s that new methods of teaching are
constantly being employed, and that
better methods are every year being in
troduced.
Hence he has the laudable desire and
ambition to learn and has oome to the
Normal Sobool to tske advantage of the
Bplendid course of normal training af
forded there.
Dr. Rountree osme all the way from
hie home in Emanuel oonnty with his
horse and buggy and was on the road
several days.
He will sell his horse and buggy and
stay at Rook College until December
He is already quite a favorite with all
the younger folkB.
Vim, vigor and victory: these are
the oharaeteristios of De Witt’s Little
Early Risers, the famous little pills for
constipation, bilUonsneis and all
stomaoh and liver troubles. Palmer «fr
| Kinnehrew, and S. H. Dillard Drug Co
Mrs. A. H, Johnson Dead.
Crawford, Ga„ July 1.—A gloom
was oast over our little village by the
sad intelligence of (he death of Mrs. A.
H. Johnson, which oconrred at her
home at nine o'clock last night. She
was formerly Miss Fannie Cone. She
was born and reared, married, lived and
died in this oonnty, henoe ate had a
boat of friends and relatives to monrn
her death. She had been in bad health
for sometime, bnt her oondition had
became more favorable until she was
suddenly strioken with something like
paralysis and lived bnt a few hours
after.tbe stroke. She was universally
loved. A warm hearted, tender,
patient, modest, whole sonled woman,
generous to a fault, making friends
with all whom she became acquainted,
easily keeping them as friends by her
genial sooial disposition and her kind
consideration i fur their feeling at all
times. Her hnsband and daughters
have truly sustained a sad loss, for she
made her home a home indeed and we
tender them oar deep sympathies in
this honr of sad bereavement biding
them be comforted by the blessed truth
that she was ready for the summons,
and that their loss is her glorious gain,
HELLO, AUGUSTA!
OO 0» O* O-
DYSENTERY,
“ COMPLAINTS. •
A Sure, Sate.jQalckCare for these
IPaihKiUev.
(perry runs’.)
Used Internally and Externally.
Two Size*, 85c. and BOc. bottles.
Telephonic Connection With the Fountain
City Today,
The long distance telephone to An
gnsta has been completed and this after
noon at three o’clock the first message
will be sent over the wires.
Mrs. Conway has invited Mrs. J. W.
Barnett, Miss AUieMcKenale, and Mrs.
Enter B. Smith to sing In the telephone
exchange office this afternoon and the
people in Augusta will be treated to
some excellent vocal mnsio.
NEW LINES TO BE BUILT.
Gigantic Street lt»l iroul Combination 1$
Fotmxl tit iite U iutiy City.
Chicago, Juiy 1.—An ordinance em
powering the Metropolitan Traction
company to build more than 200 miles
of street railroad in Cook county hu
been passed by the conuty board. One
project to be carried iuto effect by the
company will be the carrying of freight
from every town and village within the
limits of the city after 6 p. m., which
will be brought over the city lines in
the big combination.
The new company is capitalized for
$1 ,000,000, and among its rumored back
ers are mentioned J. Pierpont Morgan,
P. A. B. Wideuer, W. T. Elkins and
Charles T. Yerkes, together with the
men backing the General Electric com
pany. No money compensation to the
conuty treasuror is provided for by the
ordinance.
Mother and Daughter Suicitlo.
Owensboro, Ky., July 1.—Mrs. Pau
line Weitrheyer and her daughter. Mis*
Pauline Weitmeyor, committed suicide
by taking carbolic acid Both were
dressed in handsome clothes when fouud
by neighbors. On the table by the bed
side were two glasses which had con
tained carbolic acid and a note saying
they desired to be buried just as found.
They conducted a dyeing establishment
and were in comfortable circumstances.
Mrs. Weituieycr has a brother. Dr.
Hengler, who is a prominent physician
in Patterson, N. J.
Chief John K. Maguire'* Cate.
Savannah, July l.—The city council
has instructed the special committee,
appointed to make inquiry as to the
status of the commissions, to look par
ticularly into the matter of the capacity
and the capability of Chief Juhu E.
Maguire of the fire department, and
make a report to conuciL It will be re
membered that serious complaints have
been made against the work of the
chief by the insurance agents, aud the
investigation was asked for on this ac
count at the request of Mayor Meldrim.
The l'opnlatlon of Russia.
■Washington, July 1.—For the first
time in history a general census has
been taken of the population of Russia,
Which is shown to number 129,211,113,
of which 64,616,280 are males and 04.-
594,833 females. United States Consul
General Karel, at St. Petersburg, who
transmits thee figures to the state de
partment, says they show that iu 4o
years the population of Russia has
doubled, and during the last 12 years ll
has increased 20 per cent.
Anguta Cotton Mllla Doins Well.
Augusta, Ga., July 1.—Despite dull
times and the gloomy forebodings of
Augusta's cotton mills they seem to be
holding their own well The John **•
King mill and the Augusta factory
have jnst declared a semiannual divi
dend of 2 per cent aud the Enterprise
one of 3 per cent. There snay be tem
porary olosiug of mills for necessary im
provements, bnt there will bo no con
certed shat down.
Carved Ivory For a Mutenin-
San Francisco, July L—John L
Bardwell of this city has presented to
the Golden Gate Park museum one of
the largest collections of carved ivory
that can be found iu the United States.
There are 73 pieces iu all, ranging w
value from $25 to $1,000 each. They
represent every conceivable kind of an
imal and vegetable life.
Burning, itching skin diseases in
stantly relieved by De Witch Htzjl
Salve, nnrqualled for onts, braises,
burns It heals without leaving a scar.
! Palmer & Kinnehrew, aud S. Hillard.
Drag Co,
Collision Near Constantinople*
Constantinople, July 1.—A collision
took place in the Dardanelles between
the German vessels Rembeck and B flr -
thilde. The former sank almost imme
diately and 14 of her crew were drowned,
while a boat that was sent to the rescue
by the Austrian gnardship was capsized,
drowning two men.
Hawaiian Annexation la Favored.
Ban Francisco, July 1.—At a meet-
of the chamber of comi$erce here it was
decided to indorse a memorial to con
gress looking to tho prompt annexation
of the Hawaiian republic upon the
broad ground of the national policy,
prestige and commercial nocessity.
Turnpike Raiders Apply the Torch.
. Louisville, July 1.—Turnpike raid
ers applied the torch to four bridges on
tho most used turnpike in Madison
county during the night, andin.conse-
qnenoe all travel over this turnpike is
stopped. Tho damago is estimated a*
$10,000.