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POSITIVELY THE GREATEST PLAY EVER PRESENTED IN GAINESVILLE. _ ONE NIGHT, HUNT’S OPERA HOUSE, Monday, Dec. 16. SPECIAL ENGAGEMENT! WE SHOULD TAKE STILL AN OTHER STEP FORWARD. The election of Mr. P. N. Par ker last Tuesday as Mayor of Gainesville, to succeed Hon. R. D. Mitchel, means that the good work inaugurated by the latter s ad ministration .will be continued. This means greater prosperity for Gainesville, as well as the rule of democracy in a Democratic town. Judge J. B. Gaston, who op posed Mr. Parker, is a man person ally liked by almost everybody in I Gainesville. He is a Republican, however, and should not have pre sumed to think the people " of a Democratic town would forever allow personal friendship to over come party fealty and permit him to again enjoy the emoluments of I the chief elective position of a peo-1 pie, the majority of whom are of a | political faith directly opposite to I his own. And now, that this matter has been settled, we again ask our pen- I file to take still another step for-1 ward by having a white primary to j determine who shall represent) us in onr municipal government-1 Almost every other city in Georgia] has already adopted this plan, and I light AND IffRSUB BATTLE WITH THE AUROCHS. ftiwwiripj This Superb Scenic, Production {is a dramatization of Henry Sienldezw- iez's wonderful story, the sensation of the Christian world. | For stage representation it is divided into SIX ACTS and NINE SCENES. Illustrating" in a manner graphic and convincing the Dawn of Christianity and the Downfall of Paganism. Cast with the foil strength of E. J. CARPENTER’S Large and Powerful Dramatic Company. SCENERY. (None required belonging J. L. Williams D. Albxaxdeb. THIRD WARD. S. C. Dunlap jb ............. 984 | The election passed off . quietly, ] but the people registered ‘ their [choice in no uncertain .manner, as is shown by the overwhelm ing majority for Parker. There was I nothing disorderly around the polls, although the friends of each of the candidates were active throughout the day. Parker opened with a good lead and maintained a steady gain until the polls closed. In the contest between Williams and Alexander, the former’s majority was| overwhelming. It was generally con- j ceded beforehand that Williams would win, but it was thought his vote would rim about like Parker’s and Gaston’s. “Jimmie,” however, just donbled him self up into ak not and outran a ”skeer- ed rabbit.” And he defeated a migh ty good man, which makes the race all I the more complimentary, for D. Alex- J we are standing in our own by failing to also have a Demo cratic white primary. Four years ago Ibis paper, point* fog out the evils of our present system, urged the people not to have another election without first selecting the candidate? by a white primary. So far, our efforts in this direction have been unreward ed, but as each succeeding elec tion brings out more clearly the evils and the dangers of the pres-j ont system, we’ cannot hut hope Lehr & Williams Big Comedy Co ■ V ~ * Tuesday, Dec. 17. and Balance of the Week. Change of Program Back Bight. ic white primary will be adopted. PICKWICK IT* System j cing the welfare of all the people of I the city. MB.S. C. DUNLAP JB. I When it comes to striking “wheel- I horses,” just'pick out Mr. S, C. Don- lap Jr., who was elected from the I Third ward without opposition, being I complimented with 685 yotes, and] j his partner on council from the Third, j Mr. L, D. Puckett, and yon will have 1 a team of yonngmen hard to beat. Mr. j lhmlap is active in all things tending I to the advancement of Gainesville and | can be counted on to do his share to ] ward the upbuilding of the city. j I With the above men'in charge oft j the city government, the good work I I inaugurated during Mayor Mitchell's administration will be continued, and I Gainesville, instead of going backward, I will go forward, outstripping all ether 1 towns in Georgio. j One feature of this election was j J closely akin to, or resembling, the re- I cent overthrow of Tammany in New) York. There, a combination of many! elements was formed in which even | President Roosevelt participated to the extent of casting his ballot for the re- ] form ticket and the influence which such action would have upon the re-1 suit. Here, the Republican organiza tion, because of certain local condi tions, threw its strength to the Parker I ticket and helped to increase the ma jority. Grossman. gyuiA&soife & fca cukeia-itewvaw- WATERMAN, BURNETT & CO NEXT YEAR DO MORE. It would bb hard to find a town that has^ made greater advance ment daring the past year than Gainesville. Everything here is <m the upgrade and indications point to greater things in the fut ure. New enterprises have been started, new houses have been built, both for business and res idence purposes, new people have, oome in, new capital has been invested, and, altogether, things generally have had an upward ten dency, all of which indicates that Gainesville is on a solid substan tial boom. During the next year every cit- izeu should put bis shoulder to the wheel and do more than ever for the Queen City ot the Mountains. This sort of spirit should prevail Among every class of citizens, and all of us will be the better by it. ——NOTE PRICES ON ups and Saucers, China Novelties, Vases Figure WHAT WE CLAIM: Style, Quality, Prices.