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ATHENS fLIPPER, S ' B D;7IS ' I IP iK?’ r J! ■- Jvk ' JR ifWwlk) -- 7 Ihl -Jf»* WW-ir. jgMjMT~*V** ’• * i ?|Rf ' ''Hi '|’o Ei! if rhe Athk Tj cKus are gatheriWgH * be’e as tire storm center for ,hi General Conference of the / A. M. E. church. The Finan cial Board. of which I am a jnen>er, met to-daj ano an-, j(vH< its business. nftu ingl the finest record of any l-’j- 1 mu'iai Board in the chore,n. •’he General Conference Mnmission. which is taking / clare of the conference of; - which I am also a member. 1 will meet from time to time q during the session. ■ | I am here it adv ince of the ’ Georgia Reg lars and am i; gathering it ‘‘ormaition con- jr corning the igide workings. There w H ' e much disap- M pointmei.r when the Confer-j t ence adjourns, especially to office seekers. The .dvance guard general- 1 N v fee 1 > the pulse of the lead ’ >", Wi.ich tells which way the y straws will blow. The Geor gia Delegation will arrive Bunoay morning. I have had no time ■ yet to see rpy old A the is f .ends, but when I see them I will write you arid furnfeh you the news each week of the dornyti of the General ConferencejU| ,is much smoke. VW tjffna I' ■I . trg. 'Jr *A. ~. -t wfcWi*:, ■'king here. V You s. ( v J S. Flipper, d 1 Wabash Ave., and 24th St. I ' -- -■-■ I W The Mississippi and Miss- < oiui Rivers are m threatening ,Valley 10.000 acres of farm Hand are "ider water, and ■ 1 hundreds-of t -eople*have been to *ced to eave their homes and take refuge on the high lands. The Okaw Kiver is said to be out of its banks, and at New Athens. Ills, con ditions are critical. Many from that section have left their homes for more safe resorts. There is a break in the levee of the Mississippi on t ie llli "nois side, north of St. Louis: and Madison, Granite City and other places are being threatened by a flood. We begin the publieat’on" of a series of interesting and important letters by Dr. J. S. Flipper, from the General Conference of the A. M. E. is in session at C The Doctor is a foiMcnogu divine of high rank, 4 . mankind I y consented to a Clipper witl the General Cpnfer sessions each week. !./ 'C£F A. B. Morden’s let . CO’iuWO* appears in another r * is sb.iiF.oJ this issue, attention ’ eneral Aiiss- C ticWaptist Su te Con if n yl meets on Wedr :s --k d ChiW before the 3rd Scn £ i Bafatrwie. at WheC St; et ■ M nur ' J h. in 'Atlmia; * Ke^WW on " and ear mdbQß will be made to K p ’ ® r;!iWKT - ’ is 1 ow f ‘•Atlfcefcd ma. agei of he t ft ND THE Pt BMC •"*♦!>’“ Ml I In 0 pp^’idi 'i„ 1 ■^ ac * I * !les * 1 ,r ' 1 " 1 feTnngLjs' J y.’est impor- race. The ! tMEppg people of New 'i or k Massachusetts feel that ';i jflß school session 1 ht their chiid- ! lire, and a generous 1 system answers How much less afford to give our The object of ..his to force from colored gaud mothers, from men and women who think, a prompt and answer to this vital g majority of our depend upon the! for ail the edu l c.atrom they wi I! receive. Not I an one !’ er cent of the of school age i wiltlWrer a private or an en- school, and upon ih? ! jlhbiAc school rests the burden <MiMs‘i|pati ugthe re mai 1i in g 'oMy-nine per c- .... if indeed, tpey receive any education. ! t i« evident that our progress i.oHKgi Castries, in business, if) and- industrial sqbppt *MII morality and re b^iWlWE£’M < ’ l & e pla.T'i mu,ii t ,i»* 4rk done indue b ■ '’J•' I -Kwlbn’. ~ ~ ... . ?. : 'TW ; gI art 'irremedM ndSTi o speak more oen after care- the Negro ( »H®reb in the ex-slave states on an average of ' * n ie - vear ’ ami that oaMjehTOtthird of the children ol’UjhtT&lJ age are in school; Carolina, for the average‘school tP4h.mp»nly 68 days, and that of the Negro school at all. I 'm'FjtJut in thirteen of the f° r states. 90 per ce.T4jf $e Negro children of sc A|i4d»g& did not attend any sCas much as six nfqtw&|nring the year 1900. vear as an exam ple W J i4jM>i f es no argument. th§| £B>rove that if these ce -'Wq| control, we shall i>e c ‘ asse( J as an I 1 iterate people. facts before us. question then is. "ftKj s|a) 1 be done? The 6 ! ’si»Mflwei’ * 8 that, we pa ohrJxeW and thereby aid ti *> 8 the pubic s< Because of thmr [W"|y. and perhaps, in some <|ihi*4lMir indifferences. :he ytJkge not supporting an wtectiW school system for dur p®le. especially m tin Mralleßowns and rural dis- fhe system is but lit tle be||- for white children oaflfidapf the large cities. .\fere fl -finding with public °/fif' ,a A ' not educate our cifedre In the present con ditron the public schools. I would »ge with all the ear- can summon, that onr miners, teachers' busi ness na, leaders, parents, and nfipapers, insist that shall c GVefure the public sci»ol fiorities and ask for better •<. iacUitie j i.”TF ta - a *‘ tax l es p« .aily> jm N t axes, a 0 .ch * : ... - j ATHENS, T. . < ' i9O-t | man that . Yffrghtr to ‘h*mra. . ing hand ro this obie vt.ofuaii ) and help her in t is 11 olMe j rerprise. /V'-ead orphans, are [ bei lig sent Im 1n < ista»; states,. This nobib fconiai has labored 1 long and hdrd, wth no fidan ; ciai Ifiitckiw- 6101 speed u ’ on. forty-two chdd | ren in the Some, md they are ; taught Vo be nsefil. both vvith > hands and'head.-- I’he Coving ton Advocate. The : I’residenr. I»’ev. W. G. I 3ohn»oh. lx D.. o Maron. Rev. A. Ik Murden. Corresponding : Secretary, quid Deacon S. B. . Davis. Treasurer, of Athens. ■ with th“ M issi<diaries of the Genera.! Sta’te Bdptis , < oiMt’en . tion aije working l i;,rd to Aieet i the demands of ne Coitven i tion. Six tho md doiJars mu c .; be rais< Ito cover fthe ex enses this \ jar Let every r urcb prep ie to send liberal □nations W’e 1 Jarnestly a|sk , >hat each churc 1 will answer the cill if the Conventiiln, by ho ding up its side of tLc Missionary banner, and see tX . its m t trailing in the dust. Atlanta University. Atlanta, Gkoiigia. £‘ A|| 1 n-ectariai Christian In stitiiliox .evoted especially to adv|hce<|i hicaiion. College, Noc|hal bi d Preparatory coujfces, with industrial Train in f- r r Superim I in Mußic and Pr ting. Horne lifiiffind training. A.d given to neJly and deserdug st udents, five large brick buddings. NE|V practice school building mi to be * rected. I lERM BEGINS JBEPT. 30, 1703. Ij''or atalogue ”<d in : 0.-n< I tiofi, acdzesA < IPr'l.s H< race H*: te ip. D. L» a JI ‘ / | go di'wt'ly in %. -<eA tiie -b ml fund, at n 1:0 Iwr! ■'" ,d rak TjG 3. ( f-operifee 'possihi wir^Bff' i 0 >ci)oi>! dicia Fa I 'voWttM ley by ' /riva »•» *'u. t>r I other"nei ’’Ods. i i lie i' the se'oo! terpis ap'd ex ten tpH lo at l‘u«t "ight m| < ‘ ri ' *is. I ti less tiie < hild i^j''' )T kept in school il’m ar. even or Icight mon hs ir 3 1 a 1 \\ e cannot expeca, hi ilk bi edm Irarcd. \ r h reb If m* 11 ' ks scoop] I inea is pricticu moi. i 4. hi cmiuectid' 1 with the I'imoo rerm of proper ! engt|iJ [erect a good. >mm fortaLae i [school house atfd, properly fiirnisii' it.. SOt'm of; ri|e. [sehooß to lie - < I ral district , are fib I>f any icliiid lo spend a in. ■ In emclnsion l|wouid rp- ( peat t it in iin- J portani period iuy” l ' .-dtbw-th as a pen[>ie. imme4 il te atteit- 1 tion to thek pum*‘ ' fundame-wtal, mmunity will do full 4*fcy. the whole race wli l>e and strengthened and* a gen eral quick'hing Till tAd? dent everywhere. Booker T. W> Tuskegee. Ala., eiiflo sragpd 11 i b r efl^t. ’ *lwk; r • <«“ * I , SLACh SKIN REMOVER B ( ' V patent on, c "V. W s " u. Wore Z^ a . / A Wonderful face A|3ch. reared it u«»d» s directed. . U >l A WONDERFUL FACE >tZ|* ,< ’ x ‘ on uirected. Will turn t'leHkin s n< «4ck ** im’l?.Rr son four or A. ' shadAifTanfe '® Person ju.-fect.■• wb'l** forty ’•ts? a shade cr two 'Il-Ii SmA* >*o d<TH nJt i" n the eX7n bnk « without cou Inna use TTrinkles,freoklcs.< arkgpo >, p hplJ« JOOMP* orblack heads mi king Vn. 4 f '•>ved without han t othe.kli Wher o,l^?c • -a oolor you wish, <, >pusfi 1 <jpn»p|**l r • THE HAIR EIRAIQ4 ENER Ont g'.ss in every on. dollar 1 „ ..nA«h *° ? ■/P? 1 • • hairgruw Jong .nd stkatfC «»<} ■ k'-eps it fion falling out. Urhly nStwiiitd end makes the hair soft anl Tw ?,«»»’> | Mi ‘? y t our . 0 lßtoa >*rs s*y or of o,i *Sh't fuXr£bS‘. tßndoll * r «<?>*« «r A p n Z,. P n«°“ 8 '<*U«to ow dollar cjww* *'yost-Offioe mo. ey or- er, axpreM n <uf>T w ~ “oK! ir.x?i VAWI.’a.’S a“* L‘4?sxac!fi "»e of aharye. dso at a»\is know eoatento exeep .♦ sceiv CRAi’k C . 11 IM. .'*CMtN nt * K jHMQNoj V * . -nm t OR HENLEY’S Jt > ’jmT* Eraa *s™ JhLKji traE.v* • ■■l Bd’WSdF A Most tiibffJve •VM» well known Tonic and Kwrvii.eflffV jjfil threat reputation n’ ‘-ore for Debili.y. WJ T «ia, and NKKV. <;S dleordero. It fepjA t lanicitld and dobllttiitml coni’’tion* OR“F tern satrenirtlK in the intellect, an' tiodlly H?/* w • buna* up worn nut Norvea : al .a fl d atorea impair.d or lost Vitality, and bril? >* ff! ’ youthful atrenrlh at>” vijror. It la ileasal™ fl a tame, and used r-.-iiljny bracea tbe bedeprewl- g inJi mine of Maluriia W” I b Pr’ce- 4 ' .OO Itottle of «< _!■ j *«R r VLB. f\v A.LL nBUGGWBf* es mil A' ¥ A a for Th.: , ;If you want work ut ia plcuaunt and jk . .I' >1 tend ua your addreaa . 'lediately. WcyjW i and women how to ci t from KS.OO MV "T' I •3,000 per year witno it liariac hud 1,?.% experience, and furuiab li* eiapieymaiw'"®’| they ean make that amou Noihiag ®r "JW” | I learn or that requirea nine, tiioa. Tltft i rL*A l eaay, healthy, and hanorable, dwabw’’?*" " I iujr daytime or evening!, right >■» ' ou r|J l y"Y . I . I itv, wherever von live. The r. «ult vI“jSPC 1 I houra’ work often equate a . |We have taught thonandaof boti. eMr“’j '. ; agri, and many have laid fouaOatl*. , , Mirelv bring them rlchea Some o' I men in thia country owe • heir «m tea*l } the atari given them while In ear •nj|’ , Wz i ago. You, reader, ntay do a> well; ti* J,’IT eanuot fail. No capital i.jaffTi 1 | witii aomethint that ie new, a. 1 book brimful of atviea i» free t» all. ■ aelt bv writing for it to-dvy - .ot ' Delava are eo»tl». " , r E. C. ALLEN & Box 420, «> W AUGUSTA. 1 to C A New anjNff?’’’.®* B Wn, wfiii’? rUPioSIT<>BAP , j cauanltw of i boxes of Aaevei-fanby ! cf every Itatun. It - I with tbe knife or i^tV> u ‘“"' (,t A c.-c pninlu! uod aeldoiAf perman' .'MilMkl or )'resulting in death, ... this torribio C.oeaeollC. * y^> boxes to cure anrcnX, c W*. ' ber.efite received. $1 n box, or -y WTw* free. OnarriEteeg fraued t r CONST! PAT lOfl IbegT'at I.IVI Ttnnd STOMACH ft. UI OODPbKIA'TEM. Smeli, wM ■> ■RMK/’ 1 tak.,, a pednUy adapted for i *'«w iaarw ‘Rued om.-»» ( I —.—.. r—— —,. • Let ever\one : - <‘<tt, • goveriii jkCcordii' fi' L whole-".ne y n in ;.Lc letter from ■ by Prof. Booker 'I I ton, on the ,Pu Mie Schools It> foi ml i i ,‘i t ithe ' >• • I th s issie, I AWfr’ < • IA p i SOU "> NC. 4J- THE ) .’RLNE R. K *1 HR S .i i>< j ; ' ' i ",e js fastest roai. mid mrnisl best iiiToinniiidatii n ( 4 V-lyf Toail in tiie slate, .{•ials are polite and pdating; nil’s bw> been <k tyijrtnld bcnelir to riielAeop/l Athens. Pa "ties dcsirmg mfni ma' i<».’ us to s iiiniii com ui lheir ujeiit. or write v o A. I‘X ’ hiistiaii. Assistant Genend I 'a-m'i!Li'* I '■ Atlu u, Ga. k ! e 's a coin T'Hius gentiemHii, «Und \'ill clicc* fa 11 v gi'® tti’.v 'it iform it ion desired. Rij.ans yal'ilep. .!■* Rip; ns TabuJp ■ uro nay.sea. tllipans Tabai >s at druggists. - Ripr.ns Tabules > '.re dizziness. Rip; ts Tabules <■< ■ headache l 11 Ripa sT 'l’uies cure flatulence ■»i n.pai l i!i>''.<- cure dyspepsia 1 41 Riran " i.' 1 - iss.st digcstiot j ’jlipans . ’ us cure bad breuiJfj T iusai; Ta< •» c’U-c bi' aiusneS? »R , ins Tabui»s one gi ' s r"IW J. 'TUpur. Tubules cure ihr..g UW*‘ I.p*n« ’l'M.bu’cß 'e'tpF] .dnlw ’ y . Rin.ii « TtiH.des: geatfle oaths, x” * p m ti.Ub 'ot ale* cure cont •oatt J >.°* 'T. i I .ipai's 1 a. ules: ten vnir »'oir Ripai i Tabc’es: pl»a* nt lax t ; Ripan Tabui s cure liver trow ! “J ' NEW GRGCHrt 7 Jtn? ‘dik ft- ™ © Fuu.. T 1 ‘ ** ■ i ■there win Ve< ■ > «m ■oceriev pr’vi*hh'S « )C e an.l e.'eryi’.ung a ( 'i ot the goods fire fiist cln*s and U W Wg ad price* to '"it ’he y Quartern for I)KY a ITiE , M All orders for wood trompt atenttion * ■eliverv BvitTON Bigion. •*» ! , . J GO --|H w Amy’s BmK'MII 1 y EAST BHO.• •* 1 K Wheie he is able ’<• fiice and in’ell get” peo|^HA aVVt Ender is kept Ha Cl,! rWb can fftoc: shampoo 3oe Lt the shop Ot notify ■ call at v>ur h'-tTp jfirst cla-s bhT ’ e ’ t ‘T a *J . W | Piease give r ' ' . .Ig J|bo sure to W. ..| O y, j i K IL- - I Sootew-^S 0 *" 1 ' A-rio'- , ; i ,E.I ' J-•. ' .iY >•' -t - -ffttiL I A f ' i E xs. : • ikc pit ... - i ti.- r' I rn<d tar ■ ' f.T md bur it -o,- wHy I mxit riip f : n ' A Hr ■ xu-o -u>U JSHBI Jfl 1