Newspaper Page Text
You Will be Loser ii You Stay Away from the
DEADLY SEA SNAKES.
VILE REPTILES THAT INFEST THE WA-
TERS OF THE PHILIPPINES.
BANKRUPT SALE OPTHE MOODY & BREWSTER STOCK,
' Offered to you nonday, September 12, by The Max Joseph Mercantile Company.
GLANCE AT THESE PRICES:
The Venom of These Serpents ig sj ore
Fatal Than That of the Cobra and »
Mere Scratch From Their Fangs Win
Produce Serioo^ Results.
1800 yards Turkey Red Prints
At 2C
a Yd
1100 yards indigo Prints
At 2c a Yd
AH these are put up in 25 yard packages, to save
time during the rush.
50c for 25 yards.
No less no more to one customer.
4 pieces SERGE, 42 inches wide, regular price 60c.
At 35c a yard
8 pieces Bayedere SUITINGS, regulaa price 50c.
At 32c a yard
4 pieces Hercules -UITINGS, the 60c kind.
At 31c a yard
HANDKERCHIEFS.
Great Bargains in These.
10 pieces American Novelty WOOLENS, 50c quality.
At 36c a yard
43 pieces best quality SHIRTING PRINTS
At 254c a yard
960 yards best yard-wide 15c FRENCH PERCALES
At 4c a yard
49 pieces BROWN SHEETING at 2&c a yard
32 pieces DRESS FLANNELETTS at 4c a yard
62 large size Marseilles $2.50 COUNTERPANES
At 90c each
26 pieces Housewife Canton FLANNEL, heavy grade.
At 5c a yard
18 pieces all wool Scarlet FLANNEL at 10c a yard
26 pieces Bakhara FLANNELETTE at 8c a yard
19 pieces 8c. Outing FLANNELS at 3fe c a yard
10 pieces Brocade JACQUARDS, all wool, regular price 25c.
At 13c a yard
25 very fine Imported Novelty Dress and Skirt Patterns,
the retail pi’ice is from 90c to $1.50 a yard.
Only 53c a yard
4 pieces Black.HENRIETTA, 38 inches wide, retail price
35c a yard. AT 18c a yard
Skirts, Skirts—Ready to Wear.
35 Brocaded Skirts, real value $1.50, at 46c each.
15 all wool Black Skirts, value $2.00, at $1 20 each.
25 Diagonal Suiting Skirts, value $2.25, at $1.25 each.
20 Skirts, all wool, Brocade effects, fully worth $3.50,
at $2 35 each.
10 very fine Imported Novelty Skirts, no t'O alike,
worth $5.00, at $3 25.each.
Ladies’ Mull Hendkerchiefs, with fancy borders.
India Linen Lawn, the corners beautifully embroidered.
Also a line of Mourning Haudkerchiefs, Gentlemen’s
Linen Cambric Handkerchiefs, hemstitched, colored bor
ders, in different designs. Your choice of the lot for
5c EACH.
The Sewel Crochet Silk, in all colors, at 3c a spool
500 pairs Misses, Ladies’ and Men’s Hosiery, in tan, black
Balbriggan, from the bankrupt sale, worth from 15c to 35u
Choice at -. 8c a pair
® and G- Summer Corsets, all sizes, at
vUr8wl8s 38c. A large lot Corsets, without boxes
all sizes ; qualities from 75c to $1.50.
Choice 28c
Clothing !
From the Moody &
Brewster Bankrupt
Stock. : i :
SILKS.
10 pieces Surah Silks, all colors, retail price 40c.
, - At 14c a yard
5 pieces China Silk, 27=inch wide, retail price 50c.
At 24c a yard
Two large tables Ladies and Misses Button CO n Onlt*
Lace Shoes, values $1 5’> to $2.00. At uUu 1 ull
And values $2.25 to $2.75, at 75c a pair
Two large tables Men’s $2.50 Calf, r ’atent Leather, Kan
garoo and Russett Shoes, Congress or Bals
Choice $1.00 a pair
Wool Jeans Pants at 25c.
$1.25 Mole Skin Pants at 38c.
$2 00 and $3J'0 Men s Pants in blue and black cheviot,
at 97c a pair
$3.50 Men’s Corduroy Pants at $1.49.
36 Men’s all wool $8.00 Cheviot Suits at $3 68c. —
75 Men’s Odd Suits, in all styles, worth $10.00 to
at $4:48 a Suit.
25 Men's English Tricot Suits, in black and blue, strictly
all wool, cheap at
2.00,
2.5 '. At $5.99 a Suit.
THE MAX JOSEPH MERCANTILE CO
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS
BRIEFLY TOLD,
Pointed Paragraphs About People
and Things at Home.
recitations is so crowded that it may
become necessary to take in an hour
earlier in order to do the work of the
University in all its departments.
HAPPENINGS OF A DAY
That are Too Short for Heads, But for Sub-
Heads are all Right—Gossips, Society, Poll-'
tics, and a Little of Almost Everything,
All Perusal for the Busy Eye.
The Congress is Ready,
Capt. J. H. Rncker is ready to begin
the work of compressing cotton as soon
as the fleecy staple begins to roll into
Athens in sufficient quantity. The
compress has been put in good condition,
and will soon be the scene of much
activity.
Took His Team Along.
Mr. John Welch, is visiting in At
lanta. Mr. Welch possesses a splendid
horse and a nobby up-to-now cart.
Owing to the fact that his stay iu At
lanta will be of three weeks duration,
ho had his horse and cart shipped to the
Gate City in order to dumonstrate to
Atlantian’s that there is nothing par
ticularly slow about Athens or its peo
pie.
TWO BIG VAULTS
FOR THE COURTHOUSE,
Professor White Returns.
Professor H. C. White returned to thd
city yesterday from Nova Scotia, where
he baB been sight-seeing for the past
two months. Professor White gained
many valuable pointers while in Nova
Scotia, and his journey was in every
way a most delightful one.
Water Ma|^ Repaired.
The big water main that bursted
Wednesday afternoon was repaired and
ready for use by twelve o’clock yester
day. During the day in which the city
was without water the citizens learned
to most fully appreciate the benefits and I
conveniences of a good waterworks sys
tern. -s
Major Carlton Coming to America.
Major H. H. Carlton may soon visit
his family and friends in Athens. He is
on the staff of Major-General James H,
Wilson, now in Porto Rico. Major-
General Wilson and the troops under
him are expected in New York in a few
days. Major Carlton will no doubt
take advantage of his nearness to Ath
ens to run down and see his relatives
and friends.
Ella Stevens Bound Over.
Judge Foster bound Ella Stevens over
yesterday. EUa was the negro woman
charged by Rosa Smith with assault
and battery. Judge Foster after hear
ing the testimony of the two witnesses
introduced yesterday thought Ella guilty
as charged, and she will have to appear
before the city court for trial. The
bond was, however, fixed at a very
nominal figure, and Ella had no trouble
in making it. She will be tried at the
November term of city court.
Material Has Already Been Ordered
by the Commissioners.
A GREAT IMPROVEMENT.
These Vaults Will be Fire-Proof and Will
be Used for the Preservation of the
County Books of Record—To
Cost About $600.
couin w rue
BE
Chairman Vincent, of the County
Commission Talks.
THE MEETING ON MONDAY.
Fowler Case Postponed.
The appeal case of J. A. Fowler, who
is charged with having whiskey on his
premises for the purpose of sale, was
called yesterday morning at the session
of the city council and was postponed
until the 31st insfc., on account of the
absence of a material witness for the
city.
Jim Lowe Fined by the Mayor.
Mayor Smith had only two cases to
come before lnm yesterday. Jim Lowe
and Dan Newton engaged in an orator
ical contest in a down town barber shop,
and the argument got so warm that
Lowe became disorderly. The mayor
fined Lowe $2.60 and discharged New
ton for want of evidence.
Prof. Schieb In Athens.
Prof. Schieb, organist, of the First
Methodist church, Elberton, is in Ath
ens for a few days. A handsome new
pipe organ has recently been placed in
the Elberton Methodist church and
Professor Schieb says it is one of the
finest instruments in any church in the
i for the Prayer Rule.
i of the University are
: of changing the prayer
t cannot be avoided. The
only reason why the change has been
suggested is that the scheduhjof daily
PROTRACTED MEETING
Commences at the Christian Church Sunday
Morning Next.
Rev. W. A. Chastain, pattor of the
Christain church, will begin a protracted
meeting at this church on next Sunday
morning at eleven o’clock.
Rev. O. P. Speigle, of Birmingham,
Ala., will assist the pastor in conducting
the services. The public are cordially
invited to attend. Mr. Speigle is said to
be a very learned and eloquent divine,
and mnch good will doubtless result
from tne meeting.
At That Time the Board of County Commis
sioners Will fix the County Tax Rate for
the Present Year—It Will not be
Increased.
LI HUNG DISMISSED.
Great Britain’s Demands Complied With by the
Celestials.
Peking, Sept. 8.—Li Hang Ghang has
been dismissed from power. It is pre
sumed this was done in accordance with
the demand which, it was rumored, the
British minister here, Sir Claude M.
MacDonald, was instructed to make on
account of the alleged general partiality
of the great Chinaman to Russia, cul
minating iu Great Biitain being de
prived of the contract for the Peking-
Hankow railroad by giving the Russo-
The two new vaults at the court
house will be constructed at once.
The material has been ordered, and
will arrive in the city within the next
ten days. Then work upon the new
vaults will he at once commented.
The county commissioners, after
thoroughly investigating the question,
found that not only was more vault
room needed by the clerk of the Supe
rior court, but that the vault iq the or
dinary’s office was also becoming quite
crowded with records.
So they decided upon the plan to con
struct two vaults. The vaults now
used by the clerk and ordinary will be
thrown into one vault and will he used
by the ordinary.
An entirely new vault will be con
structed for the use of the clerk of the
Superior court. It will occupy the
space now used as the rear room of the
clerk’s office. The present window s in
that room will be left where they are
after having been made fire proof.
That will afford splendid light for the
new vault.
The floor of that room will be con
creted and upon the concrete will be
laid a fire proof tiling. The walls will
be heav ily tiled and the roof will be
arched and tiled. The arch will be sup
ported by heavy steel beams, so that in
case of fire the falling of the entire top
story of the building upon the vault
would not crash it in.
This work will cost about six hundred
dollars, but it is a piece of work that is
absolutely necessary to insure the safe
preservation of all the county records,
and the action of the commissioners
will be commended.
introl of the
Sadlson Superior Court Adjourns.
Madison superior court adjourned
yesterday. The docket was light and
the cases tried were all of minor impor
tance. The Athens attorneys who
were in attendance. have all returned
home.
Edncato Your ISowols TVU.Ii Casenrets.
Candy Cathartic, euro constipation forever.
10c, 25c. If C. C. C. fail, druggists refund money.
The county commissioners will meet
next Monday morning for the purpose
of fixing the tax rate for Clark county.
Under the old law the ordinary fixed
the rax rate each year with the assis
tance of tax collector and treasurer.
Under the new law the county com
missioners fix the tax rate, and they will
proceed to discharge that duty Monday.
On account of the large increase in the
state tax rate on account of the increased
appropriations to common schools, there
has been mnch speculation as to whether
or not the county tax rate would also go
up.
A Banner reporter spoke to Chairman
Vincent, of the Board of County Com
missioners, yesterday in regard to this
matter.
Chairman Vincent said: “Of course
I cannot say positively what will be
done in this regard, but. I am satisfied
1 hat there will be no increase in the
county tax rate this year. If it were
possible we would like very much to re
duce the county tax just as much as the
state tax has increased, but that is im
possible.
^We believe, however, that a slight
redaction can be made, as we have made
a redaction in expenses along some lines
since taking charge of the affairs of the
county. The county tax rate last year
was $4.(14 per thousand dollars. We will
endeavor if possible to reduce it to $3.79
per thousand dollars.
“The state tax rate this year is $6.21
per thousand dollars. If we can reduce
the county rate to $3.79 per thousand,
the combined state and county rate will
be exactly $10 per thousand, or one j>er
cent.”
“There are,” General Miles said, “a
few minor inaccuracies in the published
reports, such as usually occur in such
interviews. I do not care to point out
the inaccuracies referred to at this time;
they are unimportant.
“It is true that I requested that my
troops in Porto Rico on their return
home should he allowed to camp some
where near New York, preferably Brook
lyn Heights, Fort Wadsworth or Gov
ernor’s island. And I also requested of
the war department that the troops be
allowed to march through New York
city.
“I never intended to parade myself, as
I shall go to Washington in a few days
and would not be here at the time of the
contemplated parade.
“I asked that the Wisconsin men
aboard the Obdam be permitted to stay
in this vicinity for a day or two to give
them a chance to see the city. It would
do no harm to let these western boys
get a glimpse of New York, barely
they merit it. Many of them, I think*
have never seen the city, and perhaps
will never have another opportunity to
see it.
“To my first request, namely that my
troops be permitted to camp hereabouts,
in the neighborhood of Brooklyn
Heights, and that they be allowed to
parade, I have received no reply. To my
second request I received a reply at
quarantine this morning ordering the
Wisconsin boys home forthwith.
“The men will go from the transports
directly to the cars.
“I shall stay in the city a day or two
to transact some business and will then
proceed to Washington. General Wil
son’s division will reach New York in a
day or two, I think. They will come on
the transports Mississippi, Manitoba,
Alamo and Concho. The last will carry
General Wilson and his headquarters.”
CLARKE SHERIFF SALE.
Will be sold before the courthouse door in
the eity of Athens, Clarke county, Geori
during the legal hours of sale, on the first
Tuesday in October next, the following des
cribed property, to-wit: One vacant lot of
land in the city of Athens, hounded as follows:
commencing on a corner on Church and Wad
dell streets, and running east along Waddell
street 200 feet; thence south about 225 feet to a
fence; thence west along fence 2C0 feet to
Church street; thence north along Church
street about 225 feet to the beginning comer.
The above described property levied on and
to be sold as the property oelonging to the es
tate of Mrs. R. L. Bloomfield under a tax fifa
issued by H. H. Linton, tar collector for Clarke
county, Georgia, for state and county taxes for
theyear 1867.
Written notice given R. L. Bloomfield, ten
ant >n possession m terms of the law.
JOHN W. WIER, Sheriff,
This September 8,1898. '
CITY TAX SALE.
Will be sold on the first Tuesday in October,
1898, at the court house in Clarke county Oeor-
to-
. . , . . —. and to that
brick building and the land upon which it
stands on the corner of Thomas and Clayton
streets, in the city of Athens, and bounded as
follows: On the east by Thomas street, on the
north by Jack Jackson, on the south by Clay
ton street, on the west by W. S. Holman. Con
taming one-eighth of an acre more or less-"
r If
Said property levied on and to he sold as the
property of Arabella Brumby to satisfy two
tax nfas of the city of Athens for the taxes due
said city bv the the said Arabella Brumby for
the years 189s and 1897. — "t-i
tenant in possession.
Written notice given
Also, at the same time and place, one lot on
Barber street, in the citv of Athens, contain
ing one-fourth of an acre, more or less, and
bounded on the south Scudder, on the west by
""Ser street, on the east by alley, and on the
north by lots sold to E. S Cheatham; and also
one lot on Athens avenue, In the city of Athens,
contain ng one-fourth of an acre, more or less,
and bounded as follows; On the south by Ath
ens avenue, and on the east, north and west by
feS-i? Hinton and the Linton estate.
Both of said lots levied on and to be sold as the
property of the estate of Mary C. Fowler tc
jsj a S ta . of the City of Athens for t
«ae raid city by said estate for the year 1897.
Written notice given tenant in possession.
This 7th day of September, 1898.
C. F. CULP,
Chief of Police. City of Athens.
GEN. NELSON A. MILES
Says That He Stands By What Has Been
Published.
New York, Sept. 8.—General Nelson
AJ Miles has returned froffi-Porto Rico.
In an interview given out he re-af-
the Kansas City Star regarding the wat YY r | tte ? 8i ven tenant to possessior
rnhia Knnt Q 1898* JOHN W. WIER.
Sheriff of Clarke County.
department.
SHERIFF SALE—CLARKE COUNTY.
Will be sold at the same time and place, the
or less, and more
i particularly described as fol
lows: Lying on the west side of the Middle
Oconee River, about eight miles from Athens;
bounded on the north by said river and by lands
Dounaea on me norm Dy saianver and by lands
of M. B. McGinty, on the east by lands of T. N.
Lester, on the south by lands of H. P. Fowler,
and on the west by lands of Fowler and Mc
Ginty, beginning on the i-outhwest sido of Oco
nee river Where this side tract comers with the
land of T. N. Lester, and runhing thence south
15 degrees W. 55 chains and 27 ’inks to a post
oak comer, thence north 78degrees W. 33chains
44 links to a stone corn* r, thence north 18 de
grees east 18 chains and 58 links to a post oak
comer, thence south 7!% degrees E. 4 chains
and 89 links to a pine stump comer; thence
north 23J4 degrees BL 21 chains and *0 links to a
white oak near the river, thence along the said
river to the beginning comer, being the place
deeded by A. T, Hale on the llHh day of June,
1888, to the Equitable Mortgage Company. Said
deed recorded in the clerk’s office of the “
rioc-court of Clarke county, and more
larlv described therein. Levied
sold as the property of A. T. Hale
virtue of a fifa issued from the City court of
Athens, Clarke county, in favor of 8. J. Draper
against A. T. Hale, said judgment being a
special lien against the said property and con
stituting a first lien thereon, prior to all liens
or claims against the said A. T. Hale. Deed filed
and recorded in the clerk’s office of Superior
court of Clarke county for the purposes of this
Supe-
particu-
onnnd to be
„ " levy and sale.
firms what he said to a correspondent of .^no t r pJf 8 £{aY lid place are not levied on :ind
COMMISSIONER’S SALE.
An^ir2, e i^ fi an . 0 J de S of c ° urt granted at the
°* *ke Superior court of Clarke
the case of the Athens Savings Bank
H 3 mn w ; utt and others for parti-
“Hf*IS?designed as sole commission-
before the court house door in Ath-
S55^yS?i°TO’ 2 eor * ia ’ wlttta the legal
next”to '* Sn*! ^sday in October
next, to the highest bidder for cash, the follow-
S r ZS-’ to fl All of the Brumby * Tan
of ab ??t three acres of land
W f 8t ®. de Newton street ex-
cSwwjfSL2^ te LfL treet m fho cit y of At hens
and £ toil ™V«^ n ?.i ack ’ njarble slabs, tables,
H P Tanner’s tools. Also a ten
Dartithm m %v.^ aIe f or the purpose of
premiSS'by^oiS aC to nery may h® seen on the
STH, Commissioner.
est m b&<£s. t, # een T,8T l al hours of sale to the high-
louu^tahJ 0 ^ 08 ^ on l bedstead, burefS,
one JSlVtolS ’ . chairs , tw o rocking chairs,
real^rtLte ^Cted’to^ 1 ^’ an4 the following
to-wit ■ Clarke county, Georgia,
of Athens or S’® 0 * °f land in the city
bomd^’J«. ntin8 L 0 ,? p opo street and being
g; p^&rS^'Koid, 4 S
Not only do various reptiles and other
queer creatures abound in the forests
and swamps of the Philippines, but tho
surrounding water of these interesting
islands team with veritable sea serpents’
These strange creatures, which pass
their entire existence in the water, p os .
sess deadly fanga They are a great
menace to the fishermen, who are con
stantly exposed to their attacks.
Technically speaking, scienco has
named the group the Hydrophid®
They differ from the terrestrial snakes
only in the possession of a flat, paddle
like tail. These reptiles inhabit the
tropical seas of the old world and occa
sionally attain a length of 8 feet. Dr.
Rudolph Weber, professor of drawing
in Princeton university, observed large
numbers of these creatures while on a
steamer bound for Sumatra. Dr. Weber
was in charge of a scientific expedition
and naturally took special notice of
them. He says that when the vessel was
some 60 miles off the coast myriads of
sea snakes could bo seen swimming
abont as far as the eye could reach.
They kept upon the surface, and several
distinct species were recognized among
them.
Dnring calm weather theso reptiles
may be seen sunning themselves upon
the surface of the sea, remaining m 0 .
tionless except for a slight undulation
caused by the movement of the water.
When alarmed, the agile reptiles dive
like arrows, leaving a train of bubbles
behind them. Some species are extreme
ly brilliant in coloration, being bright
yellow, banded with black, while others
are tinted with delicate shades of green.
The food of sea snakes consists entire
ly of fishes. Frequently fishes armen
with long sharp spines fall victims to
their appetites. Among these are the
apogous and ’siluroids, which are fur
nished with spines three and fivo inches
long. But these do not embarrass the
voracious reptile in the least. The vic
tim is first killed by the snake’s poison,
after which it is swallowed head first.
The spines, naturally pointing toward
the tail of tho victim, and being relaxed
in death, are compressed against the
body of the fish as deglutition proceeds.
While in search of their prey, sea
snakes sometimes venture a short dis
tance up the mouth of large rivers.
Dr. Weber records an instance where
he was fishing in one of the rivers on
tha east coast of Sumatra. He was using
a dragnet and had cornered a number
of medium sized fish. As the net was
being brought in, two large sea snakes
suddenly made their appearance inside
They showed no signs of uneasiness at
capture, but were hurriedly gobbling
down the cornered fishes. Nor did they
cease operations until the last fish had
disappeared, when the formidable crea
tures made their escape.
Being air breathers, the sea snakes
lead a similar existence to the whale.
Scientists have expressed much interest
as to how long they can remain under
water. Professor R. P. Witfield of the
American Museum of Natural History,
while dragging for corals, saw a large
sea snake lying motionless among some
coral growths, some eight feet below
the surface. It showed no signs of fear
and remained in the same position for
half an hour. Tho venom of these rep
tiles is even more deadly than that of
the cobra. The fangs are very short,
and consequently do not penetrate so
deep as the fangs of most serpents, bnt
only a scratch from them is necessary
to produce serious results. Owing to
their great shyness accidents arc very
rare. When cornered, they snap upon a
victim. As the eyes are adapted only
for use in the water they strike blindly
when brought into tho air, although
living for days when removed from
their native element.
Many specimens hauled up in fisher
men’s nets have been sent to zoological
gardens. The London gardens even
went so far as to build a special tank
for their accommodation. But theso
captured speoimns either die en route
or a short time after being placed in
captivity. Seeking a dark corner of
their tank, they refuse all food and ul
timately starve to death. Around the
numerous volcanic islands of the Malay
an archipelago these reptiles are par
ticularly numerous. Frequent eruptions
occur among these islands, which are
hardly more than the body of the vol
cano.
During th§ time of an eruption the
few people residing near by take to the
water in their boats to escape tho rain
of ashes and mud.
It is generally a case of jumping
from the frying pan into the fire, how
ever. At such times the sea ljec0 ! u ‘\
uncomfortably warm from its clo
proximity to the burning mountain'
and the 6ea snakes swim wildly abo
for escape. They endeavor to ,
over the gunwales of the refuge® s
boats, while they twine their bo<dies
great masses about the forward c “ al
, When about to lay their eggs,
Berpeuts approach the shore. 1“® e ® ,
are laid above high water m» rl£
. , left to hatch by the heat
r Many creatures prey upon the y
reptiles. Among their enemies
sharks and other large fishes, wm
adults, in spite of their death d e .
fangs, fall victims to sea eagl ®
large gulls. After tho great typ.„ 3
Which are common in the ^hPP
and their vicinity, many of thes ® c j,
tores may be found along the
where they have been cast up
the storm and killed by the ^
pounding of the waves. Ne
Times.
right to
Admrx. of Sarah Edge, deceased.
next. «n the first Monday In October
S. M. HERRINGTON, Ordinary.
A planter in Honduras has a * R
“register” himself and 50 labor**
whereby they are exempt from
service.
.according to the authority , of
English magazine Great Britain ^
tools 21 out of every 100 square ,
of the earth’s surface and 2 .
every 100 square miles of term 1
North and South America.
GEORGIA—Clarke
ElTCshak»SS? n “PPhcation of next friend
Slmk^p^edS^^ , 5* no * ehild of Nelson
port for- cni.i —v: ease ?> 'er a twelve months sup-
concerned are 1
The total area of the Saudvrt > ^
Hawaiian, islands is about the sam
New Jersey. —^
GEORGIA—Clarke County-The aP p $ the
GEORGIA—Clarke coumj rt to
appointed to set apart a yeaY-Jn tK estst ®«is,
children of Mrs. S. J. Silvey rt,u !fto
the*said"Mrs. Silfey, taring
shovTcauae beforlrthe SSrtffo&JSSK'g