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ATHENS GEORGIA. TUESDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 19, 1889.
m mm
jjffourth day.
Success ol the Fair Con
tinues.
jji on th® 6ronnds—-Wyoming
Vfiadlv Hurt on Thursday.
I (Good Order In tho
City.
The
Awards Made in the
; t ock and Poultry
Show.
and it seemed as if she was destined to
get the best three in live, but Tomniy
Lambert‘.showed up in line style and
won the next three heats. * Befsie
Wilkes having Wui withdrawn, from
the track, John G. took second
on this race. The ract
COL. SMITH’S DAY.
among the mosr;interestingnf the whole
fair and the finest horses here will be
upon the tract.
SHOT AT FROM AMBUSH
roundly applauded, Those present
seemed to enjoy it very much. And
then came the time for closing up. The
;ssrsr?|lfti Fair Closes With a Good , " eS!>min *
$1
,000 REWARD OFFEREJ
PARTIES
7
THE
Attendance,
men pulled down their tents; the ex
hibits were removed; and the crowds
left; The great show was over.
.Dastardly Attempt to Take the Life of
Dock Carithers.
THJiWARDISG OF PRIZE8
yesterday morning the awarding of
prizes on poultry and stack was made.
Ihese exhibits were excellent, and
showed Jo an advantage the fine stock
of Northeast Georgia. The following
were the awanfUis given by the judges:
Besttrrolig.it Brahmas, L BertHng,
Co!. Jim Smith Brings up all of His
Hands—The Wild lest Giles
Its Last Show.
FAIR NOTES-
*rio PlymouthRod?,waSanders?2*00 • It. Has Been a Fair of Enjoy-
WAS.n-1 ment and pleasure.
ders, 2 00; best trio White Leghorns, L
Berthng, 2 0(1; fhest trio Games, W A
Car.ton, 2 00; best Pen Game Barn
Carlton, 2 00; best pair
ekm Ducks, Charlie Hodgson, 1 00;
best , pmr Aylesbury ducks, Charlie
Hodgson,T .00; best pair Muscovy ducks,
Charlie Hodgson, |1 00; best marc and
THE CLOSING SCENES.
Col. Tom J. Howard, bad one of the
finest colt on exhibition at the
air. It did not get the prize, but was
the admiration of all who visited the
Fair. It is h colt of Bed Jacket, the
celebrated stallion of$R. E. Branch.
The directors of the Fair were smil
ing yesternoon. The Fair was over
and the worry had stopped.
The weather could not have been
more propitious than this week. The
rain has come now in plentiful abun
dance.
Some 10 days ago Mr Dock Carithres
received the letter of which the follow
ing is a verbatim
copy. /
Sir,we write you this to inform you if
you want to live yefti had better leave
the County in ten days, if you dont we
will come up to see you some night and
not only kill you but will burn you also,
You must leave that is all that will sat
isfy u*.
* Oglkthorpbs
Thb Shooting from Ambush.
BANKS COUNTY IS MAD
vaiR DRAWING TO A *y.»ngs°n, ?l 00; best mare and
HBGKEAI .| ««Msudk!ip, M L Branch, 5 00; best
CLOSE. I mule, JI Ely. 10 00; best aged boar,5;
|| toj&t sow, Jl Carlton, 5 00; best sow
with no leas than 5 pigs, Charlie Ilodg-
r«itmlny was a groat day at the fair non, 5 00; best Pig under ^months,
Ldihftamlmg the f{Vct that . l£ f°dow-[Ely, 2 00; ueMt;pen of pigs, (8 or m<
J P
j.iiliptaiidh'o the race mam. imuni- i ,* w;jrapon ot pigs, (8 or more)
ti e Alliance Day, when so many J P Ely 101 l&t pen of fat hogs, (6 or
-I fittNIHi H
The great fair has closed its gates.
The work of the managers of the
1 great enterprise is over, and the mark-
[ ed results are plain to the eye of the
observer. The plans have been most
perfect and accurate; the execution
| most exact. The directors labored
hard for the success of the fair, and in
their efforts received the undivided sup
port of our citizens, and friends iu tho
■■mL mm 1 he more), Booth Bros., 10 00; best cow,.- .
■ WJl8 one full of interest and Charlie Hudson. 10 00; beat heifer calf, ne^bboring counties,
a.il carried out, the races being W A Carlton,40 00; beet.bull. Charlie Casting a retrospective glance over
* die best of the fair. The first Ho Jg-on; best cow or heifer of ary a»e the eveut8 the last week on® cannot
3 A VS of the fair were aboymding in Charlie !■ Hodgson, 10 00; be9t hertfof fai .! to notice the great results of the
■ now let the fifth and last day horses (5or more), WS Holman, 10 00; .
Urthv of the rest: A fine program best stallion, BE and J C Branch. It has been the greatest enterprise
E»n arranged, and-the fair will go The following awards were made in ever entered into in our city, and it
1 ■ ■— . -.»i-*i—■ -« - - * -arried out in a masterly way.- It
the iieopie,neic wu ****«•-■ *--- y*1 t prize iu w, to uiarne i -® n oeiYedon a large scale and its
^ . * i to fho fa’ii* I niMin ftr i ..__**«• I flnt.ipinntuiiic fulfilled. It b&S
R5!^asn , l bBBR »ru»u. «'.<*»•-! * “iNuiuoiiHj, o uu. mis was one oi l “«««* h** the fair done to-
_Vo>8 iu estimating the crowd places the most beautiful animals exhibited at I : wart 's benefiting Athena and hot cit-
ittwriuj thousand, and he bases this J the fair. Best colt, 2 years and under lze r ” s J , ,
* l • 1 three, W, H. Jones, 5 00. It has done much
' ’ I In the first place it has shown what
Tiia flower show. » 1 j pluck and energy, and determination,
Then came the distribution of prizes I and unity and action on the part of our
for the flower exhibit. This exhibit citizens can do. It has demonstrated
was one of the most appreciated upon {the fact that our city can do anything
n.* Wild West show came off at 12 J.the grounds and it was very difficult to J she undertakes to do, if she is backed by
look kud was highly enjoyed by all. j discriminate between the quality of the the efforts of our citizens,
there wa* on* handsome, bold auu J flowers dud the beauty of their arrange-1 * n the next place, it has afforded
ini rider missed from among. th,.» “ent, Biu prizes had to fee awarded and | week of pleasure and enjoyment to a
t it was Mr. William Collins® J *h« awards were as follows: I class of peopl* that needed and appre-
k:known as Wyoming Bill, | general display, 1st prize $10100,1 dated it. They had worked hard atir-
wa* hart on Thursday by being Mrs. E. Jackson, of Gainesville; sec- ing the year, plowed their fields and
,wn from his horse, and is now quits j ®»d prize, Miss Lillie Moss, of Athens, sowed their crops, and by their energy
iitmi iho effects of tho tali.-- He was.) JipM ifcrakdesign, Ulsfc prize 5.00 to 1 locked th® golden sunshine in their glo-
iSngat full speed down the race track, J Lncy Cobb Institute ;secoud prize, $3.00 J nvus harvests. It were profit enough
simile upon the fact that he handled .
jiy seven tbousaud people over liis
It was a large crowd, and an eii- !
jasuc one.
WIOUIN'G DILL BADLY HURT.
being one of the finest riders on
sronmli found no dittculty in con-
to ilisa Hattie Grady.
Best. Chrysanthemum display
rounds found no Uificulty in con- ^rjsaniuemum display, M
bis horse. But astbe crowd J Burnett, 1st prize, $.1.00; Mrs.
-»•<* «*> *• Kfeasigt.. a.
njj sijine one and reined In the an
as he did so three countrymch
Vped in front of the horse. Two of
; .stepped back quickly, but tbe oth
■did not do so. What was to be done
ler the circumstances must be done
lie knew if he checked up bin
(suddenly he would be thrown,but
toil so to keep from going over
Etryman. lie was thrown from
and the rider just behind him
lassed *ver him. He was badly injur-
i»n.l was taken in charge by Col. T.
kGsnnt and carried to his home and is
i under the treatment of Dr.'M. W.
lillingham. Here he is being cared for
htbe leuderest manner, and was rest-
pgbettor last night. It is hoped he will
Km recover. He lias quite a number
(My friends in the city, who remeni-
rhim daily with pretty bouquets of
tiers, lie is of one of the best farni
^Best cut flowers, 1st prize $5.00 t*
Mrs. J. E. Jackson; second prize to
Mrs. G. Houser $3,00.
for us to be able t« say that we bone-
fitted the farmers of this section.
Then it brought before the public,
the hearty enthusiasm and determina
tion which have seized upon the hearts
of Athens and are moving the citizens
on to action. The mammoth pageant
on Athens’ Day was enough to show
that our people were united to a man in
the work for the good of our city; that
the merchants had laid aside all petty
iiuM^ctiiis i. sew. * —-r » a | strire ahO oppoijitiQii to join tho vast
this-objeet coining from the clouds ex- procession which'proclaimed |the wet
tin- c ‘ !Umet *BlesSUb Lord, He said He come of Athens to her visitors, that
was corning again, and sho’ nough here j from this time on the people of Athens
Hearn.” It is said that the old negro 1 -
fainted away and has not yet overcome
the sight of seeing a man descend from
tbe clouds.
FAIR NOT1CS.
The otheMlny«as the aeronaut was
coming down an ‘old negro woman
wft^at'vork in.^o fiehl, and seeing:
Henry Wever, one of the men who
has charge of the knife and walking
cane arrangements at the fair, was jail
ed this morning for trying to swindle a
negro out of five dollars,
Tlie side shows at the Fair were veiy
liberally patronized. The battle of
Gettysburg and the Death of Custer
were very fine.
The flowers at the grounds will still
send their fragrance arouml the main
building.
The_ directors regretted very much
their innability to fill the routine pro
gram of yesterday out tho rain prevent
ed.
The attractions of the Fair were
among tho best to be secured in Amer
ica.
The beautiful ship of the Lucy Cobb
Institute girls took first prize for the
the best floral design; and the butterfly
design of Miss Mattie Grady,. which
took second prize, wore highly admir
ed.
One of the events of the fair that
spoke well for Athens was the drill of
the Clarke Rifles. This eorapany al
though a young one in experience ef
military soience, gave a drill that would
be hard to beat by many companies in
the State,much older and better trained.
When it ietakeu into consideration that
the Clarke Rifie3 have only been organ
ized for a short time, their drill rsheets
credit not only upon themselves and
their efficient commanding officer,Capt.
Goodlee Yancey, but upon Athens as
well;
Athens will be lonesome now that the
crowds have returned from the fair.
The fair was not ‘a wearisome exhibit
of mechanical agricultural products but
five days of uualloyed fun and enjoy
ment.
Last Monday night about half-past
1 TYrw»k nurifhara a'olL'orl nnf
IHE FAIR’S FINANCES.
of the store of H A Carithcrs & Sons,
where he sleeps. (It was a bright moon
light night—so bright tbatit seemed no
harm could come to any one—but in the
store sat Mr Fayett Hughes, a trusted
friend of the family, and Draughn Mar-
able. Beside Mr. Hughes were two guns
loaded with buckshot. The precaution
of having him there thus well armed
was taken because the letter copied
above was the third one of the kind, and
it was hoped if the parties did make an
attack they might be captured.) When
Dock stepped off the veranda he turned
to the left and walked a step or two in
the direction of a shed on the east side
of the store. He paused for a moment
near the corner of the store and as ho
did so he heard the keen crack of a rifle
and discovered that a bullet had gone
through his hat.
As soon after the shot as possible
Fayette Anges ran out of the store with
the two shot guns in his hand. The
would-be assassin no. doubt thought
there was no one but his intended victim
at the store, and he was seen skulking
behind a tree. In an instant Hughes had
the g*n at his shoulder and a deadly
aim on the bushwacker; but unfortun
ately for hzman justice the gun hung
fire. A shot with the second gun, asho
ran through the woods, failed te get
him.
ThuSbot.
Dock CarJlliers wote that night
light straw hat with the crown crushed
iu. The bullotholes through the two
sides of the hat indicates that a 32 or)3
calibre Winchester rifle was fired at
him, and further that tho party was
standing up, just on a levol with him
when the shot was fired. By putting a
pencil through tho two holes and set
ting the baton a man’s head of proper
size, it showed that had the bullet gone
one half inch lower it would have plow
ed a furrow through his brain.
Because Athens Rejected llec Alli
ance Couple.
Homer, Ga., Nov. 15.—The people
are all mad with the Athens Fair Asso
ciation for ; refusing to comply with
their promise about marrying Mr. Al
iev Daniel and Miss Sallie Partin. Th»
secretary of the Assoiation had writ
ten to Mr. J.[K. Thompson to use his
influence in securing a couple from
Banks county to be married under tin*
auspicies of the alliance, and he referr
ed them to Mr. Allen Daniel. The sec
retary of the Association, thereupon,
wrote him two or three letters setting
forth promises that $25 would be given
by tho Association to the couple be
sides many valuablo "gifts, if he and
his bride would go down on tho proper
day and be married in cotton bagging.
Miss Partin, being naturally modest,
did notconsent till after much persua
sion, but finally agreed and got ready.
It seems that in the meantime other
parties, from the lower portion of th«
county, being especially anxious to se
cure the advantages of the offer, went
to Athens and presented themselve and
were accepted. Tho latter party were
better off in this word’s goods and mom
influential, and it seems on that ac
count, for there could be no other reas -
on, they went back on Mr. Daniel and
his bride. Mr. Daniel and Ids bride
are poor people, but they are highly re
spectable and they all be J ong to tbe al
liance. while the others do not. There
is no little kicking among some of our
people at the unfair treatment of Mr.
Daniel by the Athens fair Association,
and we doubt not they have l^st some
friends by if.—Atlanta Constitution.
The above startling piece, of new*
which a correspondent evidently thirst
ing for a sensation has furnished rh*
Atlanta Constitution will be r-’pd with
much surprise by the people of Athens,
and we venture to say of Banks county
too. The old adage, go awry from
home to find news, is truly yoryScd io
this instance.
We did not know that Banks count*
was mad with Athens before;
wo remember the g.cat crowds tlnvfc
flecked to Athens from that good old
county during our fair, hiu! the g od
cheer that lit up their facts-, we would
stilt doubt that Banks is Iliad with Ath
ens and the fair directors'.
Rut let us investigate the above arti
cle. The secretary of the Pair At s>
ciation doubtless did write several let
ters to fbe groom in question, but wlisy
they waited s.» long before accepting and
the same offer whs open to any other
couple that might accept,it was nothing
but fair that the secretary should havB
accepted those who made their accept
ance positive.
But if the couple had still accepted
Yesterday the aeronaut had to kick
and wriggle to keep from falling on the j fighting ranks.
will work for Athens’ good.
Alliance Day showed what a vast ter
ritory is behind Athens in all her work
and her schemes, and how with man
agement she can draw all within her
spire of the Methodist church. He had
a narrow escape and at last landed on
top of the fence.
Taken all in all, who shall say that
the fair was failure in any respect,
gave us the most mammoth demonstra
tion ever seen in Athens, and as grand
a parade as ever meandered along the
streets of any Southern City; it brought
to the town, the largest number of peo
ple ever within the gates and thronged
The bicycle, race today will be one of
great interest ns it is-for the champion'
pin the State of Montana, and lias j ship of the State.
«it all of his life injthe Rockies. He i j n man y instances the scenes of tbe
amoral mnu, hnddsome, I first Piedmont exposition were re-en-1 her streets with tlie thousands of farm
never smoked or took a drink m his a^ted in Athens during this week. Sev- I ers of neighboring counties: it adver-
Lc n-fused to take a drink yescer- era i parties found it very difflcnlt to get 1 - * ' ■ * '
J, although it was prescribed by the I lodging and board. Athens had twice
tor. lie will remain at Co*. Gantt a I M many visitors as she has population.
The wrestling and sparring Thurs-
he recovers fully.
'■f-'^ or J on \ one °* r ^ i ^. e8t l flay night atthe!fair, grounds"between
•Ml
tised to the world the great advantages
of Athens and w ill have its weight
hereafter in her growth and welfare.
Yesterday saw the close of the great
fair. The Wild West show gave
It Was a Financial Success and Will Net
§2,000.
The fair was a financial success.
A Banner reporter learned from Mr.
Flauuigeu last night, that there would
be about $2,000 cleared after all ex
penses were paid, which is a great deal
more than was ever netted by a North
east Georgia fair Jjbefore, but which is
not so much as the people expected the
directors to make from it.
The expenses of the fair were much
greater than those of. any preceding
ones. To this must be added the labor
and time which each director devoted
to the preparation of the^fair, and this
will make the directors not as well off
from the fair as might be expected. The
fact is, that, the directors, though they
have each cleared in cash about $250,
will not realize s*. much gain; when they
consider the time they have spent in the
work, and after all they have come out
not much more than even with the un
dertaking.
The figures given above are only ap
proximate, as the exact amount of re
ceipts aud expenditures have not yet
been made out.
THB LETTBB3.
The party sent Dock Jarithers three
the offer, they would have been receiv
ed with the* same eordiaiitv that tlm*
threatening letters. Tho letter copied
above was not dated, but postmarked
Union Point, and on the back showed
that it was received, at Monroe Nov..
1st. He received it that night, and
just” ten days” afterward he was shot
at. He said nothing to his family about
the first letter, not wishing; to alarm
them. When the matter was finally
discussed no one was told but Mr Hugh
es; for several night he kept watch at
the store while Dock Carithers and
Draughn Marable slept.
The Reward Offered.
Messrs. H A Carithers & Sons are de-
termed to ferret out the matter and bring
the guiity Jparty or parties to justice.
other couples from Banks were receiv
ed, and it would have lieeu a quarrel:tv
wedding at our fair. If we are not
mistaken a letter was written to Mr.
Thompson telling him to invito the cou
ple down even after the others had ac
cepted.
upon him, and he appreciated this
7 much. Several ladies sent some
utiful flowers, among them was Mrs
f»*ell Cobb, which fragrant little re-
'Tibrances were highly appreciated.
«00D ORDER ON THB GROUND8.
[His a matter of universal notice that
1 or der kept on the grounds during
r 5«ek has been the best ever seen at
Uiir. Although visitors have flocked
■nievery corner iu Northeast Georgia;
oongli fifteen • thousand people
fonged our streets in one day; al-
i° u «h a great many bottles of the nr-
‘Dt were floating uaonnd; still the peo-
» remained quiet, and during the | navid n
Jwk, only one arrest is ehronioled,and J D ran
was for crossing *the track at the
K Pounds. This gentleman was turn- .
noose. We venture to say that at no I to us from J:
“r*ver held in the State or anywhere I Mr. W. C
The people on tbe grounds yesterday
as a general thing kept their hands up
on their poctet books. There is no
such a teacher as the past experience of
of 1889 was a thing of the past.
To the directors of the fair the people
of Athens owe their heartfelt thanks.
They’ have clone good service and the
effects of that service will be felt in the
FIRED BY WHITE CAPS-
others, and aJesson has been given by
pickpockets Ibis week in Athens. Udie, and citizens in general
The piano vas a great spot around t jj e f a | r OW( . s its thanks for their work,
which to linger at the mam building, ^.iid tbusallare to be credited for their
The dancing kail was also very popular, efforts, as it was by’ united work the fair
The many fViends of Wyoming Bill was made a great succcs.
hope to see hin out iu a few days.
ANAIROW ESCAPE.
The future now lies before them, and
it is pretty certain that another great
fair will he had next year. It has al
ready been talked up, and with a full
year to work it up, it stands to reason
that Athens will see a display the
splendor of which she never dreamed of
before.
COL. SMITH ON HAND.
Col. J. M. Smith, of Smithsonia was
rts, of Jackson County,
.t in a Saw Mill,
short of a miracle comes
son county.
.. — I. iihBwlSrj 1 J' 1 0 r r- r Hv h!' ’ n eir I h< ‘ re yesteruay, and that by a large ma
|»M .there ever seen such good or- lia> a nopluvi Mr. J. J. Lrr, liv near brought w ithhim liis entire
kept at our fair this week. 1 T -«‘—■■■*- - ••
show men wh
the Union say that
the best they had e\^. , • a * n
presents to thf bpides to work. Th saw was running at full
- TO THE bkides. speed, and Mi Roberts was standing m
j pt® have been presents already giv- front of it. le saw a chip fall over be-
i° Ibe married couples at the fair hind the saw rid reached over with his
• :-•••• l on Sunday the Banner right hand to tke it out. lie did this
print a full listof the presents with with the utmqt care, but was not quite
“oners’ names. All these who are quick enough! The saw caught him
wtmg to give presents will send in the buttonhole of his shirt sleeve.
Yeti” Ut once > an A the directors will and in the twijkling of an eye his feet
mm sent to the brides and prrnnnis. 1 were jerked maunder him, and he
went over tlieishafting. Round and
1 sent to the brides and grooms.
t ue races yesterday.
directors feel good to think that Col
Smith had remembered them in such a
handsome and substantial way
• their only regret was
that the bad weather kept them from
giving as good a show as usual. Col.
Smith is one of Oglethorge’s cleverest
and most genial gentlemen, and is
always ready to aid any worthy enter
prise. The whole crowd enjoyed them
selves very much despite the rainy
■Tv “* v « JwmwiA*. went ovw ...— selves very muen uespite iue ramj
ro w as only one race at the fair J round went tb body, and each revolu- wea therand weredeligbted with the per-
'a.. . wuij V1UC AavU UW LUG XtUL I A wuaav* ,, — 7 ■ . _
sinoT ,y ester <lay, but it was worth tion but servcito twist it more tightly
- l£ was the free for all trotting I around tbe iaft. ir ^ ~
‘ , there were four entries. These quickly as po.-Dle
the man and (opped the saw. ihc
body of tbe ma dropped to tho? floor,
Mr. Orr approbhed him, expecting to
find him deadiiut was surprised to
find him perfeily sound. But he was
naked. The nisbinery had torn every
thread of clotlu off his body. His
body was entir y uninjured, and after
being assured jiat that tbe saw had
stopped runni t Le was induced to
conic out from jn dor it. It was cer
tainly amiracipus escape from death.
:Md
- t.icre ^
■’ilW° hl \ G .’ Wilkes, Bessie
r .n 1 1 t'ommy Lambert. It was
contested, and wor-
T -. e first heat developed tlie
: ’J 21 ® Wilkes was utterly be-
jcntroi, and she left the tract.
. formances of the Wild Mest show.
Mr. Orr ran as returned yesterday to their homes
to the assistance of 1 - - - - - - ■ ’
v. o -—, a ‘iu one ieit me tract. Ir
hike*D, homestretch, Bessie
^aei-ve Tommy Lamb* it ran, neck
time, until as they
».! A L *y ahead and won th® race,
sic Wil
in the second
forg-
race
■* t f;
highly pleased with the fair.
yesterday’s program.
‘5 Yesterday was the only disagreeable
day of the fair. A cold and dreary rain
fell all day, and cut oil' the Large crowd
that would have otherwise attend
ed. It also deprived those who were
present of the pleasure of seeing the
balloon ascension and the raees. The
condition of the atmosphere would noc
permit the former, and the heavy rain
had made the track so heavy as to pre-
Bold iBeendiarios Try to Burn the Real,
dence of anillllnols Attorney.
Galesburg, III., Nov, 14,—Intense
excitement was caused here this after
noon by a bold attempt to burn the
residence of Attorney G. A. Lawrence,
one of the finest in the city’, by members
of the band of de-peradoes, whose
“White Cap” letters have terrorized
citizens here. The fire was discovered
by a neighbor in time to prevent any
serious result. A large tile had been
placed beside the house packed full of
shavings, kindlings and paper, satura
ted with oil and covered with sacking
also saturated thoroughly. This mass
had been ignited.
The whole transaction is in perfect
accord with the letters daily sent Mr.
Lawrence. Yesterday a large mass of
combustible material was found in his
barn, with paper of matches near by.
Last night officers patrolled the premi
ses, and are on duty again to-night, but
in; spite of these precautions, the
strange letters have been thrust through
the bunds and under the doors. Many
other citizens, including the Sheriff and
policemen, have received like epistles,
reeking with offensive and indecent
terms too filthy to print.
WHO DID IT.
This attempt at the life of-one of the
most highly esteemed young men iu the
county has produced a profound sensa
tion. It seems incredible to think that
Dock Carithers would be the object of
such an attack. No one has ever known
aught against him. Quiet and inoffen
sive, he has had always a host of friends
and no enemies. No man can speak
anything but good of liiin. Tho com
munity in which he lives and all who
know it arethoroughly aroused over the
cowardly assault made upon him. It is
to be hoped that the guilty partie.s may
shortly be apprehended.—Walton
News,
THE NEXT SPEEAKERi
WHO DIRECTS THE GOVERNMENT.
Mr.
We notice that the Canton Advance
has suggested the name of Mr. Clark
Howell as the next speaker of the house.
The Banner made the same suggestion
the same day.
Tichener, of Indiana, Admits
That He Controls the Post-
Offlce Patronage.
Washington, Nov. 14.—It was
charged here a few days ago by a Wash
ington correspeudent that President
Harrison had turned over to Attorney
General Michener. Chairman of the
Indiana Republican State Central Com
mittee, all the fourth-class post-offices
in the State, and that his recommenda
tions only would he regarded at the
Post-office Department. Michener was
asked in Indianapolis yesterday what
truth there was in the statemeut, and
he made the. following! astounding ad
mission: ; T .. D c " v’
“There is just this basis for the story:
When I became chairman of tbe State
committee, the assignment of such
fourth-class post-offices as remained in
Democratic hands in Democratic Con
gressional districts was put into my
hands. I found most of the post-offices
in these districts already provided with
Republican postmasters when I came
in. Before I was given_control of them
fVtmt* occitvniYiDnf'. woe in Mr TTnefnn
McKinley Th.nks He Will Be the
Choice of the House.
«
Special to Banner.
Washington. Nov. 14.—The.-e is a
great dead of gossip here about the
next speakership of the Horse, but it
really amounts to nothing. There has
been no official canvass made, and there
is no one who has any re'iable informa
tion upon which to form an intelligent
opinion. It is generally eoueeded that
the race is betwixt Mr. McKinley urul
Mr. Reed, and that is about all that cam
be said._ During Congressman McKift-
ley’s brief stay in this city yesterday
he declined to submit to an interview
concerning his chances for obtain iug
the speakership. To some of his per
sonal friends he talked quite freely, and
insisted that it should be generally un
derstood that he does not propose to en
gage in a button-hole canvass; but. if
the honor comes to him, he wants to b*
in a position to say frankly that he lias
not asked a single member to vote for
him. It is claimed by Mr. McKinley’s
friends that he is the second choice of
nearlv 150 members; and while here hm
exibited letters from certain gentlemen
assuring him of their support, who
were supposed to be favorable to Mr.
Reed. In spite of Mr. McKinley’s do-
sire to make a straightforward contest
with his friend from Maine, it is ^ftid
that the Western members have already
formed a combination to beat Mr. Reed,
even if McKinley cannot secure th®
prize. The persons who say this pre
dict that unless Mr. Reed can secure a
sufficient number of votes on the first
ballot he will eventually be beaten.
THE ELECTRIC LIGHTS.
The Work of Putting in. the T>Iant Retard-
led Somewhat.
The work of putting in the electri®
plant has been retarded somewhat by
the contractors’ delay in building tha
house in whichjto store tlie plant. Mana
ger Robinson of the Electric Light Com
pany said to a Bynner reporter recent
ly, that ;the only reason the plant has
not been stored*was because of tiie slow
progress made by the builders in erect
ing the bouse, “So soon as the build-
Th® Pan-American delegation have
finished their trip and have enjoyed a
splendid tour of the Northern States.
They declare that they were as com
fortable in their Pullman sleepers as if
they had spent each night at a
splendid,hotel aud we guess they have
enjoyed their wild goose chase in the
extreme.
their assignment was in Mr. Huston’s , v th „ n i anf .
hands. If my recommendations of ap- “g »s finished, we can P n. little more
plicants have conflicted with tlioso of and put iy) the ^riresa ^t
Afr. TJuatnn rinrl hnvn hpATl crivfvn nrp- than a Week. All We W OUt at ] • •- •’
Mr. Huston, and have been given pre
cedence over them, I am not aware of
it.”
Try BLACK-DRAUGHT tea for Dyspepsia.
The Indiana Republicans recently
burned Uncle Ben Harrison in effigy.
This \ as pretty howdy do.
is our building and we are iu a great
hurry for it too. If it is finished beiore
Christmas, avc will surely have Athens
lit with electric lights by * A "
of our apparatti havo.beei
we are receiving the posi
Georgia each day. The pf
1
January. All
received and
from oOiit.ri
1 It* n:av look
out for the
before.”
lights bv Januar