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Fadbbal Union Established in iroq i
SOUTHIKN RjCORDER " •< j CONSOLIDATED 1872
I HE ATHENS DISPENSARY.
Special Correspondence of The
Journal.
A tl&nta
nights
How is tills?
Perhaps sleepless
caused h, or grief, or sick
ness, or perhaps it was care.
No matter what the cause,
you cannot wish to look old
at thirty.
Gray hair is starved hair.
The hair bulbs have been
deprived of proper food or
proper nerve force.
Athens, Ga., Oct. 22.—The Athens
dispensary is a creation of the prohibi
tionists ot Clarke county. It was of
fered by them to the antis something
over seven years ago, whan the con-
feet between the two was very bit
ter.
fj
increases the circulation in
the scalp, gives more power
to the nerves, supplies miss
ing elements to the hair
bulbs.
Used according to direc
tions, gray hair begins to
show color in a few days.
Soon it baa all the softness
and richness of youth and
the color of early lire returns.
Vould you met our book
on the Hair? We will gladly
send H to you.
1 all the
or, write the tioetpr
. He may be able to
to TOO* Atintt* Df« J* C»
Ayer Co., Lowell, Maas. *
Editorial Glimpses and Clippings
Hon. Wm. Jennings Bryan is sick
at the De Soto hotel in Savannah.
The commissioners, Mr. H. R. Pal
mer, druggist; Mr. J. N. Webb, Mr.
Chant and Mr.J. F. Jackson,merchants,
have the purchasing of the goods sold
by the dispensary and make the
rules and regulations governing the
same.
In brief the rules are—open every
day except Sunday, election and legal
holidays, from sunrise to sunset.
Aay sober person, not a minor, can
buy in any quanities from half pint up,
provided it is not bought to be sold
again.
All liquors shall be analyzed and of
fered for sale in sealed packages.
All liquors sold at a profit of 50 per
cent on invoice cost.
No person is allowed to open or drink
any liquors in the dispensary.
Only adults can purchase—it is not
sold to minors, on orders or other
wise.
Is is sold only for the cash.
No student of university—adults or
not—can purchase except on written
order.from the chancellor.
No loitering in or about the dispen
sary is allowed.
THE MANAGER IS.
The present manager of the dispen
sary, Mr. Macon Johnson, has held
the positii.ii since the opening of the
same seven years ago the first of the
present month. He is a Christain gen
tleman, a member of the First Baptist
church, and his appointment to the
position gave satisfaction all the time,
and he has proven himself in every
way worthy of the responsible position
he holds. He is firm in enforcing the
rules and regulations and at the same
time very courteous. Consequently
there has not been a disturbance in the
dispensary since it opened.
The assistant is Mr. A. L. King, an
other Christain gentleman and a mem
ber of the first Methodist church.
Against him there has never been a
complaint.
•Seven years ago the dispensary
opened. The sales for the first year
Millbdgbvillb, Ga., November 1, 1898.
WANTED*— 5,000 PE0PLE!
Number 18
To secure chances to possess the Handsome GOLD WATCH
that I will give away on the 1st of Jan. 1899. For each 50 cents
received in a CASH purchase of Goods, I give a ticket that secures
to the customer one chance to draw the watch.
For further particulars call on
Dixon Williams, Jeweler.
were enormous. Many reasons were
given for this. By some it was said
eyery effort was made to show that
more liquors was sold this way than
under other forms of prohibition. It was
something new and its sales to sur
rounding counties was large. There
was, perhaps, more people addicted to'
the drink habit,at that time than since.
Whatever may have been the reasons,
the fact remains that the sales the first
year amounted to about $70,000. Since
that time they have ran trom $40,000
to $50,000.
The profits from the sales are divided
between county and city, the former’s
proportion going to erect school build
ings.
All liquors are analyzed and must be
100 proof. They are examined in bulk
and bottled at the dispensary.
One-fourth ot the liquor sold is
handed out on Saturdays and the man
ager and assistant are kept quite busy.
On Saturday afternoon there is always
a large crowd around the dispensary.
As stated the order is perfect at
tliig place. Manager Johnson says that
he has had the best ladies of the city to
call in and make their purchases, know
ing that they would be free from every
species of insult.
The dispensary usually carries
stock ef $6,000 or $7,000.
Athens and Clarke county has been
under the barroom regime, pure prohi
bition—at least called pure prohibition
---and drug store prohibition—and last
the dispensary.
It is the general opinion that the
dispensary is the solution of the whisky
question- First there is less drinking
and second less disorder than under any
of the modes, in which liquor has
attempted to be controlled in this sec
tion.
And as far as the revenue question
is concerned, more revenue. The great
point is the moral situation. This is
conceded by fair-minded men to he in
better shape than under other attempt
ed solutions of the question.
Of course the dispensary has some
opposition. Those who favor only bar
rooms and those who favor only pure
prohibition. The latter are not willing
to make any compromise—they do not
want to meet conditions as they find
them, but prefer a beautiful but im
practical theory, as has been demon
strated in both the pure prohibition
and the drug store prohibition days in
Athens.
THB GOVERNOR’S MESSAGE.
Be the times hard or easy, they are
very muHt as the people have made
them Home Journal.
The new legislature has one Popu
list in the senate and six in the house,
and two Republicans in the house.
In the new Georgia senate there are
twenty-two lawyers, three doctors, three
bankers and the remainder of the forty-
tour are farmers and merchants.
David B. Hill is doing good work on
the stumn for the Democratic ticket
in New York, When he will work
in harness David B. is a wheel horse.
Kx-Postmaster-Gsneral John Wana-
maker, of Pennsylvania, is giving ac
tive support to the Democratic candi
date for governor of that state, though
a strong republican himself.
It is a rather singular coincilence
that the next judge and solicitor general
of the Brunswick circuit have^ the
c ame name and initials—J. W. Ben
nett but are no kin to each other.
In Terrell county liquor is sold at
three dispensaries, under oontrol ot the
county authorities—at Dawson and
two other towns, Tne profits are di
vided between the county and Dawson.
The authorities of the Georgia
Southern and Florida Railway Com
pany have offered six premiums ag
gregating two hundred dollars, for best
acres ot farm and garden products
raised within five miles of this railroad.
One of the unique changes in this
legislature is that of Colonel Nesbitt
and Colonel Stevens. Honorable O.
B. Stevens goes from the senate to the
office of Commissioner of Agriculture,
and Hon. R. T. Nesbitt goes from the
office of commissioner of agriculture to
the senate.
Miss Laura Williams, of Chicago
sailed from New York for England
Saturday, 24th October, where she met
Major General Wesley Merritt,to whom
she was quietly married in London—
General Merritt is the military govern
or of the Philippine islands, and has
been befo re the American peace com
missioners in Paris.
OHLMAN’S. OHLMAN’S.
OHLMAN’S.
NEW STYLES
• • • •
In WALKING JACKETS for Children, Misses and Ladies
from $1.65 up. All new. There are bargains in these.
fk
At OHLMAN’S.
i — — : ■
CAPES , . .
In CLOTH and PLUSH. All New. From 65c. to $12.50
At OHLMAN’S.
Ladies’ Separate Skirts from $1 to $6.50 for Finest Gros Grain
Silk or Satin
Men’s Stockinet Office Coats at $4 and $4,50.
Widow Shades, Matting, Linoleum and Fibre Carpets and Rugs.
Orders taken for Clothing to Measure.
' At OHLMAK'S.
Immediately after the organization
of the general assembly last Wednes
day. Governor Atkinson sent in his an-
ual message. It ia a most complete an
argumentive document, but the two
moat striking features are those rela
tive to party primaries and to the equal
ization of taxes.
On the subject of primaries Govern
or Atkinson says :
“Fully as important everywhere as
stringti;t election laws, and a more cry
ing demand in Georgia, is the necessity
for the strictest regulation of the party
primary. For thirty years past the wel
fare and destiny of this state have been
in the hands of one party, and the re
cent election lias but furnished a fresh
demonstration that this condition is to
continue indefinitely, or at least so long
as the present party alignments remain.
The democratic primary not only vir
tually, but actually, determines who
shall till every important office in the
state, and in nearly every county, and
what shall be the policy of the state
government so far as these officers may
determine it.
“The present demand for primary
reform is not confined to Georgia. Few
states have been, or are, entirely with
out statutory regulation of the prima
ries, hut in most cases these, like ouis,
are ineffectual. Ten important states
now have statutes more or less com
plete controlling primaries, and as
many more are considering and inves
tigating the problem. Recognized as
the most progressive of the southern
states, there is every consideration why
Georgia should lead in this as well as
other improvements in the south. The
practice of general primaries upon a
stated day, under fixed rules, which
lias been found so satisfactory in re
cent years, should be made the statuto
ry law, which cannot be changed at the
whim ot a committee, or the will of a
candidate who may control a majority
of the members, and should be binding
upon all parties. In framing such a
statute, there will be many additioaal
features besides those with which we
have been made familiar, the charac
ter of which I can only suggest here
leaving the details to the wisdom of
your body, should you give this matter
the consideration which, in my earnest
opinion, its importance demands.
“In the first place, I cannot too
strongly emphasize the statement that
the ballot should be made absolutely
secret. No possible opportunity should
be given to the briber to see that the
vote corruptly purchased is faithfully
delivered, and thus corruption will be
discouraged. Neither should an em
ployer have any method of ascertain
ing how his employers really vote, and
thus the laboring man, whose interest
may not always be the same as that of
the capitalist, but whose views are
equally worthy of expression in a free
government, cannot be successfully
coerced. This becomes more vitally
important every year, as industrial and
I corporate factors enlarge their scope
and employ increasing numbers of in.
telligent suffragists, whose franchise
cannot be too vigilantly protected
against any improper influences.”
On the subject of equalization of
taxes Gov. Atkinson says:
“A great deal of comment has been
made recently about the high rate of
taxation in Georgia. That the tax rate
is higher than the people who pay the
taxes can well afford is an indisputable
proposition; but I fail to see bow the
amount ot appropriations made can be
materially reduced without receding,
from the position which the state has
taken respecting its treatment of the
old soldiers and the education of its
children, and against this policy of re
trogression all are mutually pledged.
“1 am as much m favor ot economy
in state affairs as any one can be, as I
think the record of my administration
will show; but the proper and only way
to reduce the taxes that everybody pays
is to make everybody pay his taxes. If
there were a just and equitable system
of tax assessment in the state, instead
of leaving each taxpayer to swear to the
amount that he ts willing to pay taxes
upon, according to investigations that
have been recently made in different
localities and according to the pains
taking report of Comptroller-General
Wright, to which your careful attention
is called, the valuation of property
would be so increased —so much addi
tional property would be place.d upon
the tax books—that the rate of taxation
would be decreased one-third, and still
afford the same amount of revenue that
we are receiving today.
“In 1892 tax values were fixed, not
by the taxpayer, who has a direct in
terest in omitting to give in property,
or in placing the lowest possible value
upon it and thus burdening hi* neigh,
bor with a part of the taxes which he
should pay, but were fixed by a board
of disinterested tax assessors. As a re
sult, tax values increased from $444-
000,000 in 1891, to $468,000,000 in
1892. This act was repealed in the tail
of 1892. The next year there was a
decrease of $11,000,000 in the returns
of taxable property, and now, after a
constant decline, it is $54,000,000 less
than in 1892, when valued by lax as
sessors. If so much good was accom
plished in one year, with the exper-
Baking Powder
Made from pur*
cream of tartar.
Safeguards the food
against alum.
Alum bairin* powders are tfegmatmt
menaces to health of the jiti nt day.
ience of this effort, tax values ere nftw
would have been equalized and largely
increased, and vast amounts of pro
perty, real and personal, which now da-
capes taxation, world be bearing their
share of the common burden.”
Masonic Grand Lodge.
At the annual meeting of the Grant
Lodge held in Macon last week the
following officers were elected:
W. A. Davis, of Macon, was elected
Grand Master; Max Meyer Hardt, o1
Borne, deputy grand master; John II
Harrell, of Rainhridge, senior grand
warden; Thomas Jeffries, junior grand
warden; John L. Rushing was re
elected grand treasurer, and W. A.
Wolihin was re-elected grand secre
tary.
Greensburg, l J a., July 11, 1898.
About four years ago one side ot my
abdomen began to enlarge from a
growth inside. It grew to such pro
portions that it seemed to fill the ab
domen. Then dropsy began and
swelled both legs and stomach to twice
their normal size. The doctors called
the trouble enlargement ot the spleen,
and told me 1 ( must die. I was re
moved trom the hospital and sent for
Dr. J. H. McLean’s Liver and Kidney
Balm. I took seven bottles and con
tinually gained and am wall la every
way now. The dropsy entirely disap
peared and left the growth very smalt,
Michael O’Neill.
THE EPJP/PE STORE
MACON’S LEADING STORE
Carnival Attractions.
OCTOBER
11,12,13,14th,
An
ortune time to visit Central Georgia’s Greatest Store,
aeon’s Diamond Jubilee Carnival thereby killing two
oppe
Take in M 0
birds with one stone. One fare for the round trip on all the railroads,
Fine Dress Making a Specialty.
MISS MILLER MODISTE, who needs no introduction to the
people of Georgia, after two weeks in New York selecting Novelties
especially for her department is home again. In addition to .these
we quote yon prices on Woolen Dress Goods secured at auction at
about half value.
50 pcs Berkley Worsteds worth 35c, per yd Auction Price 25c.
10' pcs 40 in Wool Damassee worth 25c. per yd Auction Price 15c.
20 pcs all wool 34 in Broches worth 30c, per yd Auction Price 20c.
20 pcs Wool Jacquards 36 in worth 40c. per yd Auction Price 25c.
15 pcs Wool Jacquards 44 in worth 60c. per yd Auction Price 35o.!
12 pcs Wool Cheviots 34 in worth 30c. per yard Auction Price J.8c
15 pcs Mohair Banelis 38 in worth 50c. per yard Auction Prip.e 35c.
25 pcs Wool Chevrons 38 in worth 40c. per yard Auction Price 20c.
6 pcs Children’s Sackings 50 in worth 60c. per yd Auotion Price"35c.
25 pcs all wool Tricots 34 in worth 35c, per yd Auction Price 25c.
15 pcs all wool Venitiaus 46 in worth $1 per yd Auction Price 75c.
20 pcs all black fancy Mohairs 46 in worth 50c. a yd AuctionPrice35c.
While in Macon Don’t Fail to call at THE EMPIRE STORE
And take a look through at our fine Silks and Dress Goods, Suite,
Jackets, Fur Collarettes, Curtains, Portieres, Rugs, Trunks, Fine
Dress Trimmings, Fall Underwear, Hosiery, Corsets, Gloves, Ac.
Express charges paid on all orders of $10 and up.
When ordering samples state style and price wanted. __ ^