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ATHENS, GEORGIA, TUESDAY MORNING, JULY 1, 1890.
VOL.5S—NO. 140
A Mass Sleeting of
Is Held.
Citizens
mi; jssasimm ar ms. ware
j s Condsmned in no Un
meaning Terms.
wA 1V|NSVILLE a SURGING MASS
V ESTEROA Y.
DAKIIURRKSTOFTHE whiteheads.
The
THE
Evidence Said to Be
Conclusive.
IjAW WILL TAKE
COL'USE.
ITS
\\ ,'tiNsvn.i.K, la., Jane 28.—The
ft () f i Ui< town lire tn-il:iy one mass
trow niii:; \vlii.-i**;ring hninaiiity.
:ir.* oolleotvil every v\ lien*, anil
Iml <>■>•* snltjcdt is discussed—-tin; das-
m-nuilt. upon 1 lie life of Mr. K.
i. Us-e.
\ man will l*t;gin gesticulating, ami
i ,i . hi- voice while discussing this
.hi,j,ml, and lie is instantly joined hy
, „ t in - all '-urging, threatening, and
fill i ~‘ngle voice condeiiining the out-
i l, e house halls are full—the
line y>orelies are covered with the peo-
p,,. ,,t Oconee—under the trees the dis-
, ,. iuo is-lill carried on; in fact, to
il iv lliere is in Watkinsyillt* over three
I, mi,trial and til tv oft >cr.nee’s Staunchesi
,• i,/,-ns. A negro cannot he seen—on
, vein aide is the owners of farms and
ihc i.i'sim—s men of the county.
Tilt: TALK ON TIIE STREETS.
I’.eglii polities and you are soon de-
-.•rled— but open this widely discussed
- iiijivt, and you will soon have around
1 mi v III oh.
Ii.-dav l In* snh- Alliance holds a meet -
n,g here; hut that is onvening
ji.iari tha Voiced this congregation.
li i- i'i.-!
l-|(' v \TK. BUT l.UliMlTANT!
H e re-i***ct fully,desire your presence
iti. I lie court, house, in Watkilisv illr. on
aaiillil ly. Suue. 2sth, 1890, at 10 oVlod
a. m. ti lake action upon the course ti
pnrsin* iii hriugiug the assassins of Mr
r. ii Ware to justice. Reeling that tic
i iii n mi • of our couniy has hern ftut
raged, wr earnestly desire oour ooun-
■I an I advice in this meeting, fury I
\mu-imine and your county demands
vour presence, firing circular with you:
it isiil nit you into the meeting. t
citizens.
iin: i'KOcj.k arrive.
.o'clock the vehicles began
and until the hour for the
ii ting, the roads were one stream ol
) e.ipli*, w lin came to add the weight of
i heir condemn .it ion upon this unlawful
hu Ii whacking,
At the adjournment of the Watkius-
\ die suh-Alliance the crowd poured
into tlie court house.
TUK INI* IGNATION MEETING.
Tim crowd in the building was va-
i mu-|y estimated from one to two liuil-
d.fil. llimdreils remained on the out-
*i!e, listening to the passionate words
"t ihe indignation as they tlowed from
tli. lips of the lie t men of the eouuty.
Mr. J. \V. Lea, upon motion was
< ailed to the chair, and Mr. J. C. Jofin-
-«> i requested to act as secretary.
At
l 11 v i it
lit. meeting is called to express the
indignation of our people at the
cowardly and unlawful attempt at the
>- ;i.-inatiou of Mr. E.G. Ware, one of
**nr most upright and best citizens,”
Mr. I.ea stated.
A move that a committee be appointed
tn draft resolutions espressiug those
-• iitinieuts, was unanimously carried,
-•ml while the committee was preparing
H-m. Mr. Red Langford and others,
n|M*n being called upon, made indignant
elm... The assassination was brand-
"i :i-cowardly, as an outrage on tlie
• I name of the people of Oconee
' eniitv,Jand as unwaranted.
It -ii'-li as this was permitted neither
> man’s life or his property would be
sale.
If micIi was permitted to go uiipiin-
i , ‘tmi| all good citizens should leave the
ven iny.
KKSOI.I TIONS OF JNDIOXATION.
Tim following resolutions were then
read:
A atkixsvii.lk, Ga., Juno 28, ’00.
" e.'tlie citizens of Oconee county,
•o'-, in; mass meeting, do openly and
•ivowtjijiy denounce all such violatians
"t tin- law as the attempted assassina-
l *<*n of E. G. Ware.
--t, and he it resolved, That we liere-
'*> pit dge ourselves as loyal and patri
otic Lw-abiding c tizens not only to de-
,lu| inc-e this hellions offense; but to ex-
'•iri'eall dilligence and fortitude in fer-
■'•‘tiiug’out and bringing the perpetra
tor- of this outrageous offense to ac-
1 "onito the fullest extent of the law.
s >gut‘<*. W. F. Prick.
A. C. Jackson,
A. G. Doolittle,
W. M. Smith.
It v*as moved that these resolutions
passed by a rising vole.
" i.h one bound the crowd left their
seats-_j||| hut four.
»MK WHITEHEADS DIDN’T RISK,
loej were tlie father of the White
■•'••id boys, an old grey bearded iniui,
••as. W hitebead, who shot down Hardi-
■tian a few years ago, a brother of tlie
’‘“peels, and two others. With silent
ami uuexpressive faces they had wateli-
<•'1 tin whole proceedings from tlie back
u in lies, anil nut until the adjournment
" few uioiiieiits later did they move
lr “‘» their seats.
A motion was then passed that these
r^xlutions be published »n the Oconee
R'jteiprLe and Thk A'.hk 8 Banner.
* I" .crowds lingered until evening
"''""••I tlie public streets. Gradually
, y I ft, one by one, until at dusk the
11 *as deserted. Their mission was
promised, they leTt for their homes trom
tjie border lines of the county to its
center.
THK ARREST OF THE WHITEHEAD PARTY,
was a singular act of bravery. Thurs
day morning a posse, with warrants for
the arrest of Jesse and Charley White-
Sircetimui anil a n»*j;ro, left
Wa kiqsville for the home of these men.
They arrived in the neighborhood at
ten o’clock, and stopping about a half
mile from the home of the suspected
parties, sent Kcdnion and Wortliam,
two of their number,to reconnoitre.
These two men, when they reached
the lioine of Jesse Whitehead, unexpect
edly ran upon that man at his well.
They realized that they had been per
ceived and at once proceeded to arrest
him unaided bj r the posse of men.
A hitebead submitted quietly,but pro
claimed his|irmoeence.
They conducted him to a field where
liss t rot her Charley was working, uiqL
also arrested him. Mr. Keduion wafer
left in charge of the two, while Wor
tham arrested Strectmnn, whose home
was about a half mile off.
Eor nearly ait hour Mr. Redmon with
his Winchester guarded the two broth-
in a field near their home. The
four arrested were carried to the home
of Mr. K. G. Wicr, wiiere a wagon was
procured,and the men jailed in Wat-
kinsviilc about eight o’clock.
THE EVIDENCE
aid to be conclusive. In faet.it is
so strong that nothing can break it.
What this evidence is, or the hulk of it,
will not he knowii until the trial by the
superior court, which convenes in a
few weeks.
It will not he developed at.the prelim-
maty trial—only enough to have them
hound over.
Such is what is current here.
The corresponding track, the’threats.
and tlie gun wadding, is all that has
been as yet given away. What will
eotne out at the 'rial <*!tn onlv he sur
mised. Thai more has been obtained is
certain, an.I that enough to convict any
man,is what it is said to he.
THE Ill'KNIXli OK TIIKG1X
It is said here that Mr. Ware had de
tectives working for some time to dis
cover flu- parties that hit rued his gin,
and that these detective, had secured
enough evidence to eonvict the suspec
ted men of arson. They had discovered
this faer, and determined to put Mr.
Ware out of the way,—and nearly suc
ceeded.
mu. ware’s condition.
Mr. Ware has been steadily improv-
ing.and is now able to go over his farm,
and occasionally is seen in his fstore.He
was not abb-1»> l*e atWatkinsville to-day
as was expected, as lie did not think his
state of health would permit it.JMe still
carries his arm bandaged, and in a
sling.
WIIAT Wil l, THE OUTCOME BE.
This is a question that only time will
decide. If the evidence is co .elusive,the
man that shot the fatal load will donht-
less tie hanged.ami the others sent 10 the
penitentiary for many years. The peo
ple of Oconee county are determined to
make on example of this olliense. There
is a special law making luisli-w hacking
a eapifal offense, and they will see it en
forced .
There will la* no lynching if the law
is carried out. This is ihe universal
opinion. But did the proofs mature,
and tin* law fails to take its proper
course, the result cannot lie foretold.
The committal trial w ill he held next
Motnfay. *'
THE WHITEHEADS
Are small people hut have a reputation
for great and daring bravery, t bey have
been arrested often for moonshining,
as is well known James t* hitebead a
f«-w ycras ago shot down M r. J larUemam,
a prosperous farmer, while the latter
was returning home with a plow on his
shoulder: hut the man was acquitted
for the offense.
James Whitehead is a man of some
means and is about thirty live years old.
lie is small and wiery, with slight mus
tache and dark hair. 11c appears to
weigh aliont one-hundred-thirty pounds
Charley Whitehead is a* man about
twenty-five years old, and larger than
his brother. Like him, lie has a slight
mustache and is dark haired.
Strectman is older than either—about
forty years—and is a hard looking speci
men of humanity.
They all stoutly protest their inno
cence,and declare their arrest a persecu
tion.
WILL IIE TURN STATE'S EVIDENCE.
It is thought that the negro will turn
state’s evidence,and divulge tin; whole
affair. It is understood that an elfort
will be made to induce him to do so. lie
was hoeing cotton at tlie time of the
assassination, on a bluff overlooking the
road from both directions, and it is be •
lieved gave the assassin the signal of the
approach of Mr. Ware. That gentleman
was driving very fast, and it is though
that unless some signal was given,they
could got have been tired from, the ne-
ctilier eireitstanees ot the road at this
point, with such fatal promptitude.
MR. II. K. THRASHER.
Mr. B. E. Thrasher has been employ
ed to defend the prisoners and will do
everything in his power to prove their
innocence. J. T. Gantt.
E. Heard,
WORK AT
THE PARK.
A BEAUTIFUL BREATHING PLACE
FOR ATHENS.
A Summer City to Be Built—The
Springs and Summits—A Few Words
About the Sabbath Concerts.
There will be another large crowd at
the l'ark today.
Manager Voss is constantly adding
new attractions. He has bought of
Messrs. Haselton & Dozier a magnifi
cent Grand piano—the same instrument
used at the Lucy Cobb commencement
—and will keep it in the pavillion for
the amusement of the ladies. The
piano, when not in use will be kept
locked up in a closet under the band
stand, and those who desire to use it
must call on Mr. Voss for the key. It
will lie a great source of pleasure to
visitors, who can always have music
now for dances.
The ladies’ cottage is now complete,
and is a beautiful building, huudsomelv
painted and papered, and will be nicelv
furnished with all conveniences.
A cold stream of ice-cold water has
been struck at Baldwin spring, and a
beautiful house erected over the same.
A half dozen more springs will be
opened down the ravine, and one will
he as large as the spring at New Hol
land.
The Prince Avenue Land Company
is considering the idea of opening
streets all around this park, and erect
ing a number of cottages, containing
from two to five rooms, that they will
rent to summer visitors from the low
country. These strangers will ll-.d
just as delightful and cool a retreat here
as the mountains can allbrd. The Park,
with its numerous cold springs and
other attractions will be open to them
at their doors, while the city, with its
schools, churches and other advantages
is just at hand. Mr. Voss estimates
that be can get 1 ,*>1)0 visitors beret*
occupy these cottages, and every year
the number will increase. Many ol
t.heui will make permanent houses iu
Athens, or invest here. Then our own
ATHENS AND HER NEW RAILROADS.
Mark this prediction:
Iu twelve months from now the
trains on the G., C. «St N. will be
rolling into our city, Hooding Athens
witli new citizens, capital and bus
iness.
The Georgia Midland will be
about graded, and a through con
nection given with New Orleans and
the Southwest.
The Athens & Chattanooga road
will he in course of construction,
and hands wotking day and night to
hasten its completion,
The Blue Ridge & Atlantic will be
under contract, and a shod line to
Knoxvi lie assured us.
Col. 1 Smith will have bia company
organized to build from Smithonia
to Augusta, thus giving Athena a
new line to that city.
Besides, the Danielsville road will
be in operation, and the Jeilerson
link tilled.
Now, these are great things to
predict in so short s time, but we
believe they will ail be realized.
We have for sometime predicted
that Athens will have 20,000 inhabi.
tanls in the next five years, and are
more earnest in that belief than ever
befote.
There is a grand future in store
•"or our city, and our people must
keep united so as to lake full advan
tage of it.
THE OPENING CUN OF THE CONGRES
SIONAL CAMPAIGN.
On Tuesday next Madison county
votes on delegates to the congres-
ioual convention, and the result in
people, instead of leaving the city evfery that eouuty will CCilainly have its
summer will remain at home, as there
will Ik* a gay crowd and
dances every night at the park. It can
tiii] will Iu* made tin* most delightful
summer retreat in Georgiy and whati-
••qiially as desirable, a family can rent
one of these cottages and live as cheaply
as they can at home.
This is a splendid suggestion of Mr.
Voss, and we trust that his company
will act npoiLit.
The new boulevard will lie over a
mile long, ana furnish a delightful
■ 11i \ e„
Ml* Voss i s an enterprising man. and
doing a great deal to build qp Athens,
and in* should meet with every aid and
encouragement from our peopie.
To-dav he will give another sacred
concert at the park. There is nothing
in these Sunday afternoon gatherings to
condemn* The music is all s:iercd 5 .aud
the people meet there after church to
drink the pure water and have their
heated cheeks fanned by* cool breezes.
Nothing is permitted that can shock the
feelings* of the most devout church
meuibuh Instead of our people , swel
tering all day long in the heated rooms,
they spend a few hours refreshing their
weary frames, surrounded by the beau
ties of Xu* ure and Art combined. These
8unday evenings at the park, will save support of strangers,
many a young man from evil associa- *
tions.
FOR DYSPEPSIA
Use Brown’s Iron Ritters.
Physicians recommend it.
All dealers keep it. Jl.OO per bottle. Gennlns
hits trade-mark and crossed red lines on w rapper.
Hunnicctt’s Si'tKCH.—The best
speech that has been made in Carnes-
ville for a long time was made last Tues
day by Hon. J. B. Ilimnicutt, candidate
for commissioner of agriculture. He
made a practicable, sensible and straight
forward speech that interested and ben-
efitted ever}* one that heard him. Mr.
HtinnicttU is a scientific farmer, with
the ability to moke tlie'state ,a spleic'id
commissioner, and will mast certainly
get tlie office if lie lias time to got a
hearing iu a majority of the counties.—
Carnesville Enterprise.
effect all over the district It wil 1
also seal the fate cf Mr. Olive, and
show whether he will be able to car
ry any other county than Oglethorpe.
Mad ison is in this gentleman’s Sen
atonal district; his brolher-ir-law
Judge Lumpkin presides over its
courts, and Mr. Olive has a number
of relatives and connections in the
county. Besides, it lies broadside
to Oglethorpe, and Mr. Olive and his
mends ^liave made it their battle*
grnund--this gentleman making his
first sjieech there after his Lexington
address, aud personally canvassed
the county. Both Messrs. Colley and
Lawson are strangers in Madison
anil it would certainly be a wither
ing rebuke U*Mr. lOlivo'did he lose
the vote of Madisou—for if he is re
pudiated by his own ne:gltbore, it
would be folly for him to ask the
Mt<h Improved.—Mr. G.
of this city, who has been quite sick for
sometime, returned home yesterday
rentlv improved in health. He lias
been in Elberton under the charge o;
Dr. Long, o* that place
HANGED HIM ANAWAY.
A Death Before Dawn In Minnesota
that May Cause trouble.
Spe 'nl by News Telegram Association.
Minneapolis, Minn.,June28.—There
is likely to be trouble over the execution
of William Brookcr, who was executed
for double murder at Pine City, this
state, day before yesterday. He killed
Mrs. Williom Coombs anil her husband
last October.
Three or four days ago ago one of tlie
jurors who sat upon the case made affi
davit that at no time during the trial
did he vole for murder in the first de
gree. No attention was paid to this,
and the hanging to place according to
program.
This is what may cause trouble, as
friends of the executed man threaten
to make a row over it. Brooker was
hanged between mi Inigbt and dawn,
according to the provisions of the law
passed by the legislature recently.
Mr. R.
ANOTHER GIFT
To Rev. C. D. Campbell—Thlsone from
the Ladies.
That Dr. Campbell’s services as pas
tor of the Baptist church are apprecia
ted, is shown by the gifts of his loving
friend- and admirers, who see him leave
for bis charge in Texas with much sor
row.
Previous to the preentation of the
watch by his gentlemen friends, as
stated in yesterday’s paper, a|*iandsome
silver service was donated him by some
of the ladies of his church. The card
which ‘accompanied the gift bore the
inscription :
To our dear pastor, from the ladies of
his church who love him.
The gift was acknowledged by him in
the following note:
To the Ladies Whom I Love;—The
gift with which your thoughtfulness
soothes the suffering of these' sad days,
cannot be sufficiently acknowledged
with words. You have all beet: very
lielpfnl to me thro’ all my labors past—
I know you will continue to be so with
your prayers. Whatever may await me,
this gift will always revive my forti
tude, art*! stimulate me to try to be wor
thier of the love which will be more
enduring than the gift itself.
May God have each one of yon in His
holy keeping, and when the period of
earthly struggle and endurance ends,
may your entrance into glory be abun
dant. Gracefully and lovingly,
"Charles D. Campbell, Sr.
Madisou county is the Mecklen
burg of Georgia democracy. Its
people aie iron-ribbed democrats,
au 1 are not to be lead of by dema
goguery or side issues. There is
one thing certain : The candidate
that secures the vote and endorse
ment of this gallant little county
may feel honored whether he receives
the nomination or uot. It is a high
compliment to any mao, lor the vo
lets of Madisou will spurn like a
leper any one but a Simon pure
democrat.
We shall watch tlie result with
great interest, for next Tuesday’s
election will be a political pointer of
the greatest value to the candidates
now in the field.
In Business’ in Atlanta.—Messrs*.
Hampton & MeKie, the staunch Atlan
ta firm" and who are old Athens bojs,
are doing a fine business, and are. fasi
gaining a reputation in the Gate City of
the South.
Lvtimer.—This popular
Athens gemleiuan has lieen offered and
accepted a position as travelling sa'es-
man for a large Baltimore clothing
house. Mr. Latimer has hts s
o’ friends here, who are glad to hear of
‘‘'■‘•••mplUhed, and with set faces, and a j his promotion.
* termination to do what they had i children Ciy for Pitcher’s Castorla.
After diphtheria, scarlet fever, pneu
rr.onia, or any other severe illness, there
is no better tonie than Hood’s Saisa-
parilla. . •,
Commencement at Crwykord.—A
party of young people returned yester
day flow Crawford, where they attend
ed the commencement of the school
there. Tliey enjoyed a pleasant evening,
and returned home delighted with the
trip.
LEASE OF THE STATE ROAD*
The Louisville & Nashville has
leased the Slate road at a reutal of
$35,000 a year. This brings a new
system into Georgia, and it will do
a great deal to build up and develop
our State. When the G., C. & N
reaches Atlanta, this will give Ath
ens another connection with the
West. This lease shows the wisdom
of the legislature in leaving bids for
this road open to competition. The
West Point Terminal had proposed
a bid, and sooner than have a rival
line to control thin great artery of
commerce, the N,L. & leased the
road rather than build a new line as
it had threatened. The L. & N
controls a half interest in the Geora
gia load, that brings it to the gates
of Athens.
sury $471,000,000, and the second
would increase the pension burden
at least $ 100,000,000 a year.
It is admitted, says the Savati**
nail News, that most of the pension
legislation owes its existence to the
desire ot members of congress to
gain the good will of the ex-union
soldiers and thus control their votes.
Senator Ingalls is a candidate for re
election, and, having some opposi
tion, he is endeavoring to put him
self on good terms with the ex-union
soldiers in his state, of whom there
are many thousands. He would
willingly saddle the country with an
additional peusion burden of hun
dreds ot millions of dollars ip order
to keep himself in the Senate. It
that is uot demagoguery, pure and
simple, it would be difficult to find a
name for it. He is but one of the
many congressmen, however, who, to
keep themselves in congress, vote for
all the pension bills the pension
sharks in Washingtou concoct. Aud
it is to be regretted tbat there are
some democrats among them.
The dependent pension bill h; s
just passed congress and will be
signed by the President, if, in tact,
it has not already been. Nobody
knows how much it will add to the
anuual pension burden. The esti
mate of the chairman of the House-
pension committee was $30,000,000,
and that of the chairman of the
Senate pension committee was $40,**
000.000. Senator Gorman, who has
a pretty level bead, says that the bill
will not cost the government a dollar
under $75,000,000 a year, and it is
probable that he is very nearly right t
Last year nearly $90,000,000 was
spent for pensions. This year more
than $100,000,000 will be required
to meet the pension charge, and next
year the expenditure for pensions
will reach fully $125,000,000 without
the dependent pensions, and with
them it will he $100 000.000, and
may reach 209.000,000. It is cer
tainly high time for lepublican con
gressmen to become anxious, and to
turn uneasily in their seats, when
pension bills are introduced.
LET US THROW POLITICS TO THE
DOCS-
Athens has no lime now to waste
over politics, for the future prosper
ity of our city is trembling in the
balance We are anxious to see the
primaries called, and the selection of
candidates made as soon as possible
—just so the people have ample no
tification—that the political contests
may be settled. We don’t want to
see any wrangling and personalities.
Let every mau go to the polls anil
quietly vote for tlie candidates of his
choice. The man who would seek, at
this critical time, to stir op strife
aud bitterness is au enemy to his city
aud his people.
We are glad to see the contests
conducted in so quiet and gentle
manly a manner as is the case. It
speaks well fur the loyalty' and pa
triotism of the candidates. Not ;
single wound lias been inflicted or a
scar will be left.
For oue year, let us throw politics
to the dogs, and look only to the
up.building and development of our
magnificent prosperity and beautiful
ity.
SETS FORTH HIS PRINCIPLES AND
PLATFORM.
To The Democratic Voters of Clarke
County.
SHOWINC SIGNS OF ANXIETY-
Tlie dispatches state that quite a
number of the republican senators
showed signs of anxiety on Monday
when Senator Ingalls introduced
iuto the Senate two pension bills—
one to re|>eal tlie limitation of ar
rears, and the other to give a service
pension to every man who served in
the Union armies, and when intro
ducing them 9aid tbat the money
these bills called for ought to be
paid, however much it might be ne
cessary to increasa taxation to do so.
It is not to be woadertd at that they
showed signs of anxiety and moved
uneasily in their seats. The first of
these bills would take from the trea-
We feel no fear that the legisla**
tive race in Clarke will engender
strife and bitterness. All the can
didates are gentlemen, and have no
desire to secure office by slander or
abuse of their antagonists or their
friends. We are going to have a
quiet and gentlemanly campaign in
Clarke.
A Noticeable Omission —Regular
readers of The BannrrwiU look in vain
to-day for one item that appears in
various forms in each Sunday and
weekly Banner. People have been
fooled by these short squibs thinking
tliey had before them elioice bits of
gossip or the latest piece of news, but
the termination is always something re
ferring to our good friend. Skiff, the
jeweler. Doubtless he has been too
busy this week selling his famous
Diamond spectacles, or supplying hand
some wedding presents, to think of coy
etin? more trade, anil so omitted his
regular ad. Nevertheless he will prol>-
ably sell you just the thing you want
if you call on him.
Franklin’s Minerals.-That Prof,
W. G. Woodfln is certainly working up
the mineral interests of our part of the
country to a decided success was fully
attested the other day by him b»tirig a
carload of Manganese ore shipped from
Toocoa to Messrs. Andrew Carnegie &
Co., Pittsburg, Penn. Other shipments
will follow soon, and other minerals
will receive attention.—Bowersville
Aiuerican-U nion.
ANDREW J. COBB
OATES & GANTT.
A NEW REAL ESTATE AGENCY IN
ATHENS.
Advertising Our City All Over the
United States—Will Handle All Man
ner of Property.
Having announced my desire and
willingness to serve as your representa
tive in tlift General Assembly, it be
comes my duly as well as my'pleasure
to lay before you the views entertained
by me on some of the public questions
of the day.
There are many matters that it will
be the duty of your representative to
pass upon, aud your welfare and inter
est should not be hazarded by sending a
representive upon any single issue, no
matter what it is.
THE SALE OF LIQUOR.
Is prohibited in this county by a lo
cal law. Under this law a majority of
the qualified voters may call an elec
tion to re-open this question.
Personally 1 desire no change iu this
aw and 1 see no reason for a change,
but if a majority of the whitedemoerat-
ic voters in the comity desire the law
hanged and express their desire at tlie
polls at the time of the primary elec
tion, or by petition, it l am chosen as
our representative, deeply as 1 should
deplore the return of barrooms I would
carry out the wishes of sueh majority.
If the liquor traffic is restored, no
monopoly should be allowed and li
censes should not be restricted to a
fa voted few.
CAPITAL AND LABOR.
Questions concerning the relative
rights of capital and labor will arise
before your next General Assembly.
Your representative should be so situ
ated that he would be able to see the
right** of each and seeing, do justice
between them.
A law should be enacted making the
hours of compulsory labor in factories
uot to exceed ten hours per day, and
i bill to that effect would receive my
cordial support.
The constitution of our State provides
that “The General Assembly of this
State shall have no power to authorize
any corporation to buy shunts or stock
iu any other corporation in this State
or elsewhere, or to make any contract
or agreement whatever with sueh cor
poration, which may have the effect to
lefeat or lessen competition or Ik* in
tended to have tlie effect, to defeat or
lessen competition or to encourage mo
nopoly; aud all such contracts and
agreements shall be illegal and void.”
monopolies.
'Phis section clearly defines the policy
of the Suite, ami legislation should be
had which would prevent the consum
mation of contracts which violate this
policy. The railroad commission should
be used as the instrumentality in fur
thering this policy as far as practicable,
ami suitable penalties fora violation of
the law should be provided.
While the rights of the corporation
and the stockholders therein should be’
protected,under no circumstance should
he rights of the public be jeopardized
by allowing a merger of parallel or com
petitive lines of railway,
EDUCATION.
The constitution also provides that
liiere shall be a thorough system of
common schools for the education of
hihlreu iu the elementary branches of
in English edueatiou only, as nearly
uniform as practicable, all expenses of
which shall he provided for by.taxation
or otherwise.”
This section should be so changed as
to provide that in all cases wiiere public
schools are sustained in whole or in part
by taxation, either local or general, chat
the taxes derived from the property of
the whites should he devoted to the
white schools, and the taxes of the negro
to negro schools. Liberal appropriations
should be made for tlie support of the
common schools.
CONVICT LABOR.
.Vs soon as practicable tin* convicts of
the State should Ik; used in improving
the public roads of the State and legis
lation to this end may be well had in
anticipation of the expiration of the ex
isting leases.
The necessity for locallegislation
hereafter should as far as possible be
obviated by general laws granting pow
er to the eourts or the executive offi
cers. When this is done a constitution
al limit as to tlie length of the legisla
tive session should he fixed which shall
not be extended. Cases of unforeseen
emergency requiring special sessions
are now provided for.
As to all matters that may arise if
you see fit to entrust me to represent
you, it shall be my earnest endeavor in
all things to exercise wisdom, to do
justice and display moderation.
Respectfully, ’ Andrew J.G’obb.
Athens, Ga., June 27, 1890.
Messrs. E. F. Oates, late of Toronto,
Canada, and T. L. Gantt, editor of
I he Athens Banner, have formed a
copartnership for the sale ami purchase
of real estate of all kinds. These gent le
men realize tlie fact that there is a tine
opening m Athens for this line, and will
spare neither time on money in build
ing lip their business.
Th6y start out with a large space in
The Banner, and will increase it as fast
as their business authorizes. They
will not only keep property placed iu
their hands prominently before the
people of Athens and this section of
Georgia, but intend to buy space in
many of the leading papers in our.State
and the North, and let the world know
what inducements our eitv and section
can offer. This firm is a believer in
printer’s ink, and parties having city or
farm property, or timber or mineral
lands to dispose of would do well to
correspond with them. They mean
business, and will not keep their light
hid under a bushel.
This real estate agency will not only’
lie a good thing for Messrs. Oates and
Gantt, but it is a great boom for Athens,
for those who knew these gentlemen
will bear us out in the assertion that
they will not let the grass grow under
their feet. Mr. Oates has considerable
experience in this line of business, while
Mr. Gantt will keep tlie advertisements
rolling.
Their temporary office will he in The
Banner building, but they hope in a
few days to secure more commodious
quarters.
If you want to sell or buy property
give Oates & Gantt a call. They have
already in hand some guilt-edged city
real estate, and can oiler some rare in
ducements to investors.
Athens needs advertising abroad, so
as to attract foreign capital, and this is
just what these gentlemen propose to
do.
They will keep a horse and buggy al
ways at their office to carry patties ovei
the city who desire to inspect property
they have for sale.
Their hooks will he open hy Monday,
md are ready to receive business and
advertise Athens.
Parties having water powers or farm
lands for sale will do well to correspond
with them.
Their terns will be tin* same as
charged by other first-class real estate
Agencies, and they promise their pat
rons full value for all property placed
in their hands, as they will not spare
expense in advertising'it.
The Lilly Land Co.—This company 1 '"
met yesterday afternoon, and re-elected
old officers, Mr. Billups Pliinizy con
sented to serve another year as Presi-
lent at the earnest solicitation of the
stockholders. It was decided to im
prove this property, and steps will lie
taken to build a street railroad to this
property.
LOWE ‘Si ELD E R~
A Live Grocery Firm in New Quar
ters.
The popular aud well-known grocery
house of Lowe & Elder have moved to
the store on Clayton Street, formerly
occupied by Webb it Crawford, so as to
ain more room and enlarge their busi
ness. There is not a cleverer or more
reliable firm in the South than Messrs.
I.owe A Elder, and we are glad to note
this evidence of their prosperity. They
keep always on hand one of the finest
and freshest stocks of groceries ami
family supplies in the city, and iu pur
chasing from them you a*re sure to re
ceive full weight, first-class goods and
low prices. They make a specialty of
country produce, and sell the famous
Price Jersey butter—the best on our
market. They also deal largely in cig
ars and tobacco, and all of their cigars
are made to order, with their own
hands, and of selected leaf. There is
no excuse for our good housewives to
complain about finding “nothing to
eat” if they will only patronize Lowe
& Elder. Atall times and all seasons
these gentlemen keep in stock all the
good things the market affords.
TRADE IS GOOD.
Many Visitors.—There are a great
many visitors iu our city, seme to at
tend commencement, and others on
business. The hotels repott a splendid
business, and a great many strangers
may be seen on our streets.
Athens Merchants are Prosperous—
and They are Happy.
Now is the season considered tlie dull
est part of the year, and everybody has
been looking forward to nothing but a
dull trade, as is natural for this season.
But to show the great prosperity of Ath
ens, trade has not diminished to a great
extent, and the merchants say they are
kept busier than they have ever been'at
this time of the year. This is proven by
the great advertising done by the mer
chants, as can bo seen by a glance at the
columns of the Banner. At no time
has the advertising .been greater, and
while rejoicing with them in the pros
perity, the Banner thanks them for se
lecting it as the medium through which
to advertise their wares to the people,
and assures them, as many know by
experience, that they have acted wisely
in so doing.
FineNewCottac.es.—AVe lean that
five neat cottages will be erected on the
Compton property, on 8outli Lumpkin
Jtreet. They will make this hillside a
lovely place—with their oak-lilted
yards.
HaMtnal Costiveness
causes derangement of tlie entire system,
sod beg. Is diseases that ate hazardous to life.
t*ersuiu of costive habit are subject to Head-
ache, JAefcctivo Memory, Gloomy Forebod
ings, Nervousness, Fevers, Drowsiness, Irri
table Temper and other symptoms, which
unfits the sufibrer for busiuess or agreeable
associations. Regular habit of body alono
can correct these evils, and nothing suc
ceeds so well in achieving this condition as
Tutt’s Pills. By their use not only Is tha
system renovated, bnt in oonsequenoe of tlie
harmonious changes thus created, there
pervades a feeling of satisfaction; the men
tal faculties perform their functions with
vivacity, and there is an exhilaration of
mind ana body, and perfect heart’s ease that
bespeaks tha fall enjoyment of health.
Tutt’s Liver Pills
BEQUUTE THH-BOWELS.
G EORGIA—Clarke County.--To Whom It
May Concern: Take notice, that W. A. Rob
inson, E. 11. Frazer, J. T. Robinson, un*l E. li.
Hulbcrt, have formed the Chattanooira South
eastern Railway Company; that they Intend to
apply for a charter for the tame, under anil by
virtue ot an Act of the General Assembly of
the State of Georgia, approved September 27th
1181, and the Acts amendatory thereof. That
the objects and purposes ot >aid Rnllwnr Com
pany are u* construct, maintain and operate a
Railroad for public use in the conveyance of
pci sons ami property from Athens, Id Clarko
County. Georgia, through or Into the Counties
of Clarke, Jack-on, Hall, Gwinnett, Forsyth,
Dawson, Cherokee, 1'ickens, Gilmer. Gordon,
Murray, Whitfield, Catoosa, and Walker (or su> h
of them as may be hereafter selected as tlm
best route for said Railroad) to a point In said
Walker County at the North Boundary fine of
Georgia.
This 23d day of June, 114)0.
W. A. Robinson,
E. H. FltAZKK.
,T. T. Robinson.
E. U. llULBKUr.
July l-4w
S TATE OK GEORGIA, County *f Clarke-To
All Whom It May Concern: Jacob Phiidzy
and lollops Pliinizy. executors of Harry Jl.
l’hinizy. deceased, having applied for leave to
sell all the real estate, railroad stocks, hank
stock-, bond* and all other personal property
of .aid decedent for the purpose or distribution,
all j*er»ons concerned are hereby notified to
show cause.at the regular August term, 18‘n, of
the Court of Ordinary of said county,why leave
-houid not be granted, as prayed for.
S. M. Herrington,
July l-4t Ordinary.
• VEORGIA. Clarko County--Ordinary*« office,
'Xjune an, 1890. Scott Echols has applied for
letters of administration on estate of Euieline
Kchols, deceased. This is therefore to notify
all concerned to file their obketions, if any they
have, on or before tlie first Monday iu August
next, else letters will then be granted said ap
plicant as applied for. 8. M. Herrington,
Julyl-5t Ordinary.
/GEORGIA, Cla ke County—Ordinary’s office
"June'6, J. W. Bearden has aiipllcd for let
ters ol admini.-tralion, de bonis . on with the
will annexed, on the estate o. Aaron Baarden
decaesed. This isiheref re tojnotity all con-
cernc, to file ibeir objections, if any they have
. n or defo.-e tne first Monda\ |u Aiuustncxt,
else letters will then be grant** said applicant
as applied f r. S. M. Hkrkinoton,
July 1 St Ordinary.
COTTON SEED OIL HILLS.
"We are making various sizes from the F anta-
tion > ills of 5 tou-* to the large city mill of SO tons
per <’ay. Our mills liave - H the latest modern
improvements in machinery, and produce the
very bet-t results. Send for ciiculars.
CARDWELL MACHINE CO-
RICHMOND, VA.
S TAUNTON MILITARY ACADEMY for young
men and boys. For 'til’d catalogue, address
Staunton Military Academy, Staunton, Va.