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THE ATHENS BANNERS t'RlDAY MOKNINIt, JULY9I897,
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ALL THE FORCE FATIGUED.
GAS PLANT SOLD.I NEW METHODS I DROPPED DEAD CARRIED OFF
PROPERTY PASSES INTO THE
HANDS OF
| WILL BE INTRODUCED IN THE
STATE COLLEGE.
I WHILE IN THE ACT OF ASSAULT- j 10
ING THE GUARD.
PREVENT HIS BEING Vin
LENTLY TREATED.
HID. JOHN D, COCKS. PROP. J. B. HICUTT 4 CONVICTS TRAGIC END.
- NEGRI)
Last
pose or Improving
Plant- in Every
Way.
8ippi
cal Teaching of
Agriculture.
Monday's Specials Crowded the
Over the Capacity.
Over Bargains.
One Dollar Value.
Sunstroke Was the Probable Had to be Removed a Second
Cause of Bud Merri- Time Prom Lsxing.
wether’s Sudden I ton Jail for
Death. | Safety.
The Athens Gas Works passed into I Professor James B. Hunnieutt talks
the hands of a new management jester-1 interestingly of his trip to Mississippi.!
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MONDAY
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Charming Prices for
| day.
Mr. John B. Cocke, of Atlanta, is
the purchaser, and he bought of Mr.
J. W. Cowdery, who recently pur
chased the plant of Btoeiver W. A.
1 Mallory. ' _
Mr. Cooke has been for seven years
i connected with the United Gas & Im
provement Co., of Philadelphia, and for
the past two years has been located in
Atlanta,
He hu looked over the field here and
[ Is satisfied he osn mike the Athens Gas
Works a paying piece of property.
He will first devote his time and at-
I tention to improving the plant and will
I in a few days establish an office in the
: business portion of the city.
Mr. Cooke is pleased with Athens and
believes he will be able to largely in-
I crease the business dene by the Gas
1 Company here.
LASCELLES A DEFAULTER.
He went there to investigate the
methods of teaching practical agricul
ture at the State College, located at
StarkviUe, Mississippi.
He was delighted with what he saw,
Sheriff Wier has received notice from I A few days since the sheriff 0 f on.
Hndgin & Mattox, the firm leasing the thorpe oonnty sent to Athens for
Clarke oonnty oonviots, that a few days I Bell, .the negro who was in ]ui ^ *
ainoe, while at work in a field, Bud charged with attempted rape U p 0Q th
Merriwether suffered a sunstroke from person of a young lady in O^ethorn.
the effeots of which ho died. I county.
Merri wether was a young negro from | He had been sent there for safe k« lp .
and some of the methods used there will this city who was ouovjoted of .imple ing but it wa. thought that the „ clle .
no doubt be introduced here next fall | iwoeny at the last session of the City | moot had diedand he was carries
All ye who have money, get your goods. (Valued high at|
other places), at a mere trifle of a price.^
ENTIRE LINE OF
At Half of Real Cost.
35c Tam O’Shantas and
Misses Caps, made of white
and colored duck. 10c each.
35c White Canton Straw
Sailors at 10c each.
50c pieces
lc a yard.
Silk Ribbon at
25c and 40c Novelty
thin wash Dress Goods
at 12*c a yard.
A rotation of better than
40c on the dollar bargains.
Goods just arrived, newest
designs, and no remainder of
this spring-purchased stock
as others advertise to CLOSE
OUT.
The goods advertised
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 12ic
a yard.
20 pieces crown Lappet
iCloth, value 25c, at 12ic a
yard.
15 pieces Jacquard Swiss,
large and small polka dot,
red ground, value 25c, at
12^c a yard.
18c Jointless China
ting at 11c a yard.
Mat-
200 Jointless Bingo Mat
ting at 12^c a yard.
25c Jointless
15c a yard.
Matting at
35c Jointless China Mat
ting at 22c a yard.
CLOTHING
DEPT.
Blue Serge Suits, value
$10.50, at $3.75.
Scotch Wool Ught Suits,
value $10, at $4.36.
All wool, light color Pants,
value $6, at $3.90.
Laundered Negligee Shirts,
value 75c, at 25o.
Very fine Negligee Shirts,
value $1.25, at 6Sc.
15 doz. 4-ply Linen Collars
at lie each;
Men’s Alpaca Coats, real
value $1.50, at 60c.
Boys’ Percale Shirt Waists,
value 40c, at 15c.
Sicillian Coats and Vests,
value $4.00 r -at $2.38. -*•
Black striped Sicillian
Coats, value $2.00, at $1.00.
10 pieces Tissu Faconne,
gold and silver Lawn, value
40c, at 15c a yard.
15 pieces gold and silver
satin Cashmere, value 30c,
at 15c a yard.
25 pieces full 3G inch wide
polka dot Percale, value 12ic,
at 7c a yard.
12 pieces Gippure Lattace
(Lace Striped Organdy)value
25c, at 12ic 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 from 8c to 25c. Your
choice 4c each.
u
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 Percale
Prints at 2Jc a yard.
25 pieces Brocatel Suiting
at 2£c a yard.
30 pieces soft finish Bleach
ing at 2Jc a yard.
10 pieces heavy grade
Fronch Ohambrays at 3c a yd.
1 double table ! bargains of
all possible bargains! Irish
Dimities, finest grade Printed
Lawn, Taffetas, Organdies, all
12£c qualities, at*4c a yd.
1 case 40 pieces best make,
yard-wide Bleachings. Last
Monday it was impossible to
furnish all. Equal to Fruit
of Loom, at 5c a yard.
25 pieces 12|c 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
are Tablecloth at ISc 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 Persiau Lawn at 12£c a
yard.
20c Pique at 10c a yard.
44 Lord IlerenfortiV* I*«onlmtion» Amouut
to About Too Thomand Dollars.
Atlanta, July 8.—Siduoy Lascelles,
alias “Lord Beresford," a shrewd swin
dler known throughout the country,
who was recently pardoned oat of the
state penitentiary and immediately es
tablished himself in business at Fitz
gerald, the Grand Army colony in South
Georgia, is agaiu a defaulter and fugi
tive from justice.
Lascelles ingratiated himself with the
people of Fitzgerald and quiokly be
came one of its most popular citizens,
marrying the daughter of the wealthi
est man in town. Last Friday he left
for Savannah and has not been seen
since. Warrants have been issued fot
his arrest for cheating and swindling.
His peculations from citizens of Fitz
gerald and nonresident wholesale houses
amount to about 110,000.
The authorities at Fitzgerald, where
Lascelles has been living since his re
lease from the state penitentiary, wired
Chief McDermott of Savannah that
Lascelles was in Savannah, and that
he was wanted at his new home.
Chief McDermott at once instituted a
search, but has not been able to locate
the wandering lord np to the present
honr. Chief McDermott wired Fitz
gerald to find out what Lascelles was
wanted tor, and received a reply to
the effect that % warrant had been
sworn oat charging him with cheating
aud swindling.
Lascelles has been seen in Savannah
by several people who know him, and it
is not believed he has left the city.
Considering Lascello’s former 'esca
pades and his recent marriage, the new
case wiU no doubt attract considerable
attention.
TARIFF IS IN CONFERENCE.!
when Prof. Hunnieutt meets his classes
in sgriculture. He will vi«it several
nnre similar institutions before the
opening of the Univenity in September.
Said Prof. Hnnniontt:
* ‘I fpnnds fl ravishing sohool. It is
supported by the state sod federal ap
propriations, and has an average at
tendance of 350 students. These are
given thorough instruction in farmieg
methods.
"It was during the vaostion, bat I
saw there young men at work who had
deoided to remain daring the eammer
months. The students are paid 8 oents
an hoar for the work they do, and by
patting in all the time possible many of
them pay for their board. Proper ar
rangement is made, and the time they
put in is credited to their brard bill.
The state has 3,000 sores of lahd and
most of it is under cultivation. The
products of the farm are sold and turn
ed into the treasury hf the institution."
Prof. Hnnnicutt is in favor of estab
lishing a large dormitory here so that
young men who desire to study agri
culture can life here on (7 for month;
also to have a large farm upon whioh
these students can be pat through actual
field work, being paid for their labor;
and that every student in the State Col
lege of AgriouUnre and Mechanic arts
be required to stndy agriculture.
Whether or not these recommen
dations will be carried ont remains to
be seen. .The new farm will at least be
forthcoming during thesnetmer.
Prof. Hunnieutt wss accompanied
by Hon. J. Pope Brown on his trip to
Mississippi. Mr. Brown is at the head
of a legislative investigating committee,
charged with the duty of investigatirg
the use and distribution of the land-
script fond.
Mr. Brown and bis committee will
visit Athens sometime daring the sum
mer .
Prof. Hunnieutt believes with the
proper changes the work of the State
College of Agriculture and Meobanio
Arts can be better carried on in Athens
than any other place in Georgia.
DAILY MARKET REPORTS
oonrt of Athens. I back and lodged in L xmgtoa j ul.
It was reported that he and other He was not safe, there, however, tod
convicts had been unduly exposed to soon it beosme known that the
the heat, and that their death was due nation against the negro was rising,
to such treatment, but the minor eould J
not be substantiated.
According to the report that comes
from Elbert county, this negro wss
very unruly and on the morning of the
day on whioh he died cureed ont every
body in eight and refused to work.
The guard attempted to make him
wore, and Merriwether drew his hoe
bsok to strike him. The guard covered
him with his gun and he desisted.
When the boss wss oonfronted with
Merriwether and attempted to reprove
him the negro onrsed him bitterly.
Merriwether was again carried to the
field to work and again bsgan to ourse
and rail at the guard.
He raised his hoe aloft to strike down
the guard, and jnst as the hoe began to
descend, Merriwether fell to the ground,
He wss examined immediately and
found to be dead. He had been stricken
down by the intense heat, aided no
donbt by the burst of temper.
It was reported here yesterday that
Will Howard, another Clarke ooun’y
negro oonviot was deed, bat the report
wss found to hs untrue.
It was reported here that then,
ettbment ran to high as to rtq nre thi
calling out of the Lexington L'.k!
Infantry.
At any rate Sherifl M-x veil thought
it best to remove the prisoner a seco ad
time and he was brought back to Ath
ens.
When the (fillers retched Ath*^
with their charge, they took the s«».
board Air Line train for E berton, tnd
the negro is now safe in the j .U 0 ( g,.
bert county.
The Barrett Lumber Company hu
dissolved by mutual consent. The Iqq.
her business will be continued by J. g,
D.zier. The coal and wood bnaineuby
W. P. Vonderan. Mr. T. H. Barrett
retiring. Office and yard G. & N.
depot. ’Phone 39
ORDINARY’S COURT,
NmvmI *tore*.
Senate
Ladies’ Vests.
(Samples.)
50cf*Wc and $1.00 quality
Ladies’ Vests, one sample lot,
silk mixed, silk lace necks,
silk lace fronts, the finest of
fine. Your choice
1 2ic Each.
We
The Hoaw Xnnooncam la tha
Amendments to the Uiil.
Washington, July 8. — The house
committee ou rules decided to present a
special order sending the tariff bill to
conference as soon as it was reoeived
from the sonata This will give bat 20
minutes debate ou a side. The Demo
crats tried to seoare an agreement for a
time to debate the conference report,
bnt none was made. The Republicans
offered a day aud the Democrats asked
for three or four days.
The house ndopted the special order,
,142 to 107, und agreed to Mr. Dingley’s
motion to nonconcur in the senate
amendments and agree to a conference.
The speaker appointed the following
conferees ou the tariff bilL Dingley,
Payne, Dalzell, Hopkins and Grosvenor,
Republicans; and Bailey, McMilliu and
Wheeler, Democrats.
With the tariff bill through the sen
ate, the work in that body resumed nor
mal conditions During the routine
business Mr. Berry of Arkansas offered
the following resolution:
Resolved by the senate, That the presi
dent be and lie is hereby reouested to de
maud the release of Unit Melton, a native
born citizen of the United States who was
taken prisoner on board the Competitor
Savannah, July 8.—'Turpentine, firm at
H l /i\ sales 2,900 casks; receipts, 2,517. Ko3in,
firm; sales, 1,310 barrels: receipts, 5,740; A, B,
C, D, $1.30; E, $1.35; P, $1.10; G, $1.45: H,
$1.60; I, $1.65; K, $l.«5; M, $l.io; N, $185;
window-glass, $2.00; water white, $2.50.
Wilmington, N. C., July 8.—Kosin, firm;
Strained, $1.25; good strained $1.30; re
ceipts. 301 barrels Spirits turpentine, steady
at23*4©23J$; receipts, 110 casks. Tar, firm at
$1 .15; receipts, 52 barrels. Crude turpen
tine, steady at $1.30, $1.80 and $1.80; roeevpts,
104 barrels.
Grata aud Provisions.
Chicago, July $
OfKN CLOSS
WHBAT-July.
W hrat—September 6140®
W hkat—December
Cokn—July
Corn—September 28
Corn—December
Oats—July
Oats—September 1S>4®36
Pork—July
Pork—September.... 7.80
IiARD—July
Lard—September ...4.15
Bins—July
Kibs—September 4 47K
71
66!4
6s,l s
20>4
2S»s
1794
18M
7.65
7.72
4.05
4 13
4.31
4.45
CROP OUTLOOK iS BRIGHT.
The Fast Week V«*ry Favorable For Every
thing Except Cotton.
Washington, July 8.—The weather
bureau, in its report of crop conditions
for the week ended July .5, says that in
the states of the central valleys, lake
region and New England, the week has
beau very favorable to crops, the high
temperaturos boing especially favorable
to corn.
In the southern stites the conditions
have been less favorable, the excessive
heat and absence of rainfall proving in
jurious to most crops.
In the principal corn states of the
central valleys corn has made rapid
growth, but in the southern states it is
suffering for rain, in some sections se
riously. In Texas, while the late crop
suffering from drouth, the early
planting is matured and a good yield
assured.
Cotton is needing rain over the greater
part of the cotton belt, more particu
larly the sonthern portions. The crop
is, however, generally clean aud fruit
ing well A marked improvement is
reported from Oklahoma, and it is doing
well in Missouri, Teuuessee, North Car
olina and portions of Florida. In sonth
ern Texas bolls are beginning to open.
Tobacco has continued to improve;
generally, bat is still in poor condition
in Kentucky. A marked improvement
is reported from Ohio, and the crop is
doing well in Missouri, Pennsylvania
and Maryland. Transplanting has been
completed in New England and New
York, and cutting is in progress in the
Carolinas.
NEW PENSION DECISIONS.
i Number of Legal Matters
Disposed of.
Judge Herrington’s court for July
disposed of the following legal m&tten:
The will of C. F. Streokfus* was pro-
bated in solemn form as wag algo the
will of Mrs. C, F. S'.reckfuss.
Letters of administration were grant
ed Emmett J. Bindurant npon the «.
state of Mrs. M. J. Bondurant.dtceuel.
Letters of guardianship were granted
W. R Tuck as guardian of the minor
children of R. E. Msoon, deceased.
M. C. Briscos was appointed guardian
of bis daughter, ;Miss Saliie Briscoe,
who receives the property of Mrs.
Elvira Page under the provisions of her
will.
A lost bond for titles was established
in the case of W. S. Whaley vs, tbs
Clarke Oiv.ty Building, Loan & Im
provement Co.
INDIGENT VETERANS.
Cottoa Future*.
January.
February
March
April
May
June
July.,
New York, July 8.
OCRS 01.04*
7.10
7.18
7.23
have cheaner ones of I and is now confined in a Spanish prison in I Autrust
, | Cuba. I September 7.
the Ladies Vests that others
advertise at 7c. Choice
3c Each
It was referred to the foreign rela
tions committee.
7.43
42
- , 24
October 7.10
November 7.07
7.18
7.21
7.43
7.43
7.28
7.15
7.12
Comp’etc line of Plant <fc Marks
Shoes and Oxford Ties at 33^ per
cent leas than manufacturer's cost.
$2 25 Women's Dongola Oxfords,
chocolate or black, coin and dime
toes, # at 25 a pa r.
$1.75 Women's chocolate and
qlack Oxfords, heel or spring bee),
at $1.00 a pair.
91.65 Women’s 20th Century Ox
fords, needle and dime toes, at 90o a
pair.
85c Tan Oxfords, coin toils, at 35c
a pair.
75c Dongola patent tip Oxfords
at 33c a pair.
$100 Wemea's Dongola Button
and Lace Shoes at 60c a pair.
$100 Misses Patent Vamp San
dals at 60c a pair.
85 j Misses tan and black Sandals
at 45c a pair.
$150 Men’s Satin Oalf Hals, coin
sod needle toes, at 90 j a pair.
$2.(0 Men’s Vici Kid Shoes, Con
gress or Bale, at $1.10 a pair.
At Stores Formerlly Occupied by
GRIFFIN FIRM IS WINNER.
Th* Interetnt© Commerce Commission |
Renders au Important Decision*
Washington, July a—The interstate 1
commerce commission, in au opiuiou by
Commissioner Pronty, rendered a decis-1
ion in the case of Brewer & Hauleiter,}
against the Lonisville aud Nashville [
Railroad company, Nashville, Chatta
nooga and St. Lonis Railway compauy,
Western and Atlautic Railroad com
pany and Central of Georgia Railway
company.
The committee decides tfiat these car
riers in charging ou freights from Louis- i
vilie aud Ciuciuuati more for the shorter
distance to Griiiiu, Ga., thau for the
longer distance over the same line to
Macon, Ga., have violated sections 2 \
and 4 (the long and short haul sec
tions) of the interstate commerce act.
Children to Have a Carnival.
Nashville, July 8.—Notwithstand
ing the warm weather, the attendance
at the Ceuteunial exposit o t continues
good. Arrangements for the grand
children's carnival next Saturday have
been completed aud the day will be one
of the best in the history of the exposi
tion. There will be an Oriental proces
sion; concerts by Iuuos’ baud, Fischer’s
orchestra; a procession of decorated
gondolas around Lake Wautauga; a
concert in the Auditorium, in whioh
2,000 school children will take part; an
illumination of Lake Wantanga and a
magnificent display of fireworks, to-
9tner with other attractions.
Senator Quay May ltetlre.
Washington, July a—Senator Quay
of Pennsylvania, who was asked con
cerning the statement that he would re
tire from pnblio life at the olose of his
term, said he was making no official an
nouncement that he would not be a can
didate for re-election, bnt unless he
changed his mind he would not remain
longer In tfje sqnat^ ,
=Mothers!
T hb discom
forts and
dangers of
child-birth can
be almost en
tirely avoided.:
JWineofCardui'
relieves ex
pectant moth
ers. It gives
tonetothegen-
ital organs, and
puts them in
condition to do their work
perfectly. That makes preg
nancy less painful, shortens
labor and hastens recovery after
child-birth. It helps a woman
bear strong healthy children.
has also
thousands of homes barren for
years. A few doses often brings
joy to loving hearts that long
for a darling baby. No woman
should neglect to try it for this
trouble. It cores nine cases ont
of ten. All druggists sell Wine
of Cardiff, fi.oo per bottle.
For advice in cases requiring special
The Chattanooca Medicine Co., Chatta
nooga. Tean.
Mrs. LOUISA HALE,
/ of Jcflterson, Ga., says
“When I first took Wine ofCardni
we bed been married three years, bat
eould not have any children. Mine
months later I had a fine girl baby."
Two Ratings Made by Assistant Secretary
of the Interior Davis.
Washington, July 8.—Many pension
cases are affected by the following rul
ings, which have just been made by
Assistant Secretary of tha Interior Web
ster Davis:
In the claim of Francis Fink of Com
pany. H, Sixteenth Michigan infantry,
the department holds that a claimant
7.28 I who has attained the age of 65 years,
shall be deemed entitled to at least the
minimum rate of pension nules the evi
dence discloses unusnal vigor and abil
ity for the performance of manual labor
in one of that age.
In the case of Edward Moore of the
Fourteenth Independent Battery Ohio
Light infantry, this policy is laid down:
When it shall be shown that pension
er s right to have the pension innre
wholly to his benefit is being abridged
or forfeited by the malfeasance of the
guardian, and that the appointed conrt
will not administer relief, then the
commissioner of pensions will be le
gally authorized to refuse to pay to the
guardian and, if need be, to pay to the
pensioner himsolf.
A Flue Itospitil For Asheville.
Asheville, N. O., July 8.—This city
is to have a mammoth hospital. The
institution is to be erected aud main
tained by Gcorgo W. Vauderbilt, and is
intended for patients who are unable to
pay for treatment. All kinds of dis
eases will be treated, especially tuber
culosis, aud ailments that are oonta-
A corps of expert physicians
will be iu charge. A suitable Bite has
been selected ami specifications drawn.
Mr. Vanderbilt will begin the project
with au outlay of $100,000. The hos
pital when completed will be second to
none.
Fourteen Killed In • Cyclone.
Duluth, July 8. —Fourteen people are
known to have been killed in the cy
clone and cloudbursts in this section of
Minnesota. The storm was general and
« i® impossible to estimate the amount
of damage With any degree of certainty.
The cyclone, whioh was central near
Glenwood, was the worst that ever
struck this state. The telegraph lines
oroffpwn for 75 miles each side of Glen-
wood and particulars are hard to get,
Th* Uly the-Hinckley Case*
* San Francisco, July 8^—Judge Mor
row of the United States circnit oonrt
has granted a stay of proceeffings in the
Blythe case and permitted tffe attorneys
for Mrs. Blythe-Hinckley to, petition
asking to have the decree awarding the
Blythe block to the Blythe company set
aside.
Seventeen Checks in Hands of
the Ordinary.
Judge S. M. Herrington is in recript
of seventeen pension checks of thirl;
dollars each for as many indigent Con
federate veterans.
These are for veterans whose n»mei
have just been added to the list of pen
sioners and not for those who have al
ready been on tbe list.
CASE GOES UP.
Athens Gas Light Company’s
Affairs Not Yet Settled.
Tbe judgment of the superior court
distributing the funds in tbe hands of
Receiver Mallory, of the Athens Ou
Light Company, among the mortg»E«
creditors will be contested in the to-
preme conrt.
The case has been carried to tbe m*
preme conrt by Col. J. J. StriekUnd,
representing tbe judgment creditors ol
the company.
Gladness Comes
W ith a better understanding
transient nature of the many P"J
ical ills, which vanish before proper*
forts—gentle efforts—pleasant effort. y-
rightly directed. There is comfort
the knowledge, that so many forms
sickness are not due to any actual "
ease, but simply to a constipated con *
remedy Vvuu dhuiuumh unit,,*- — — ,j
every whey e esteemed so highly *>.v ; ,
who value good health. Its bench
effects are due to the fact, that it >- s .
one remeff" which promotes intern
cleanliness without debilitating ‘
organs on which it acts. It is thereto
all important, In order to get its *’ cn
ficial effects, to note when yon P>
chase, that you have the genuine ar -
cle, which is manufactured by the ua *
fornia Fig Syrup Co. only and soul >
all reputable druggists. u .
-If in the enjoyment of good heali -
and'the system is regular, laxatives
other remedies are then not needed,
afflicted with any actual disease, o.
may be commended to the most - sk, f!
physicians, but if in need of a 1°?®**,. ’
one should have the best, and with tn
well-informed everywhere, Syj^V
Figs stands highest and is most largej
Used and gives most general satisfaction.
The Banner’s business di
rectory directs.