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VOL. 59 NO. 124
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Soott Thornton U coning to Athens.
Ha will pltf in this city next Friday
night to a erowdad boofla at the oav ^p-
'/ The engagement baa bean offldally
made through bia advance agent and it
la certain this ties* that Atlanta’* ee-
oentric tragedian U coming.
Tbb will be ooe of tbe greatest
amutemento that the people of At
hare seen on the boards for many a day,
for its strictly an amusement.
8eott Tboraton b tbe greatest knock-
pown-nnd-dreg-out comic tragedian oa
tbe stage today.
He lathe only man who can throw
bb audience into such pandemonium as
to make it neoessary to torn out tbe
lights and let them flee in darkness for
(b€ door*
More than that, Scott Thornton is
the only man only man on tbe Ameri*
can stage who can take ofi Richelieu In
bis most frantic moods while a volley
of eggs, vegetables, boot-jacks and tbe
like are thrown pell-mell upon his quiv
ering form and dangling toga.
tt b*a daby-
<JC
ering
In other words,
dames D.
not agent » naan.
Mr. P. P. Dodson, travelling agent
for-the company was in Athens yester
day tomakeadate with Manager Hasel
ton ror Soott Thornton, the only and
original. .
The thing it fixed now.
Mr. Dodson b an old travelling agent
and has been in the dramatic buslines*
all hb ll'e. lie travelled last year with
Cleveland's Minstrels and was among
the most clever fellows on the road.
Everybody knows Dodson.
VBAt HB. DODSON SAYS.
It will be a gay Commencement’week.
Although then will be no Junior hop
or Fraternity hop.
At least that b the programme now 1 ,
and it will doubtless ba carried out.
In years gone by then has been danc
ing without end at Commencement
time and the boys have all enjoyed it to
utmost, as well ss tbe young ladies
who generally visit A then* at that time
Itb through no desire to curtail the
enjoyment or pleasuree of tbe studenta
that it has been decided best to do away
with a few dances.
There has been some comment over
the State about the amount of dancing
done and the faculty baa decided that
these danerr most be curtailed, as to
number.
Exactly why tbb should have been
done the students do not all know and
cannot understand, but that 4t has been
is a fact that has come home, and the
boys do not intend to kick against the
constituted authorities.
AS IT HAS BERN.
It has been the custom in the past for
the boysin the Junior classes to tender
the Seniors a dance aud for the frater
nities to have a bop. These dances
have always been well attended and
considered among the crowning social
events of the year. The Seniors have
always given a dance and that has not
been interfered with, and this year will
as it has ever
be as brilliant and gay i
“Yes, we play Athens May 8th, and
vil) raise the roof in Athena that
Dr. Boggs, tbe chancellor, says that
tbe Seniors intend leaving oollege and
tie sees no reason why they should not
enjoy themselves,to the utmost on the
last night of tneir stay in Classic Ath-
night.
“It is our first date out of Atlanta.
From here to Savannah, then Macon,
etc., and.then on np through tbe Caro
lina* to Virginia. Strange as it may
•eem the managers of tbe theatres away
up in the Carolines are anxious to book
Scott Thornton. Itis going to be a
great tour.”
“la it Thornton’s farewell tour?”
somebody asked.
. “Depends open how be bears up un
der the missiles burled at him during
bis engements ”
Mr. Dodson talks interestingly about
the Inimitable Thornton.
He is a email man—is Scott I horn ton,
but bis courage Is no more to be meas
ured by bb physical inebea than is that
thundering bass-drum voice of his,
which would fit the lnnga of a 350-
pom derto a nicety.
Mr. Thornton is not tbe least particle
afraid. With the grit of a modern gla
diator he will dare the deadly eye of
the public In strange cities without tbe
fainteat tremor ana give his perform-
UDee at all hazard*, whether to blmaelf
or to others.
However, every precaution has been
taken by the manager to insure tbe
safety of hi* star and company.
A kruit-fhoof scbxkh. *
A transparent act een of the.best cab
bage-proof, egg-proof, orange proof,
turnip and pumpkin-proof wire netting
has bean ordered and ia to be suspend
ed curtain wise in front. It will be
larger, but iu other respects exactly
like nettiug spread for the protection of
the grandstand spectators at all well
regulated baseball grounds and will
render the actors practically safe, ex
cept from tbe discharge of firearms.
Sueh extreme punishment is not likely
to be Inflicted and no special fears are
entertained on that score. Moreover, it
has been found impracticable to aeon re
a bullet-proof screen that would not
enteftshe view entirely; and,of oonTse,
it would not do to render tbe actor* ab
solntely invisible.
ACCIDKHT FOUCIKS TAKFN OCT.
A* a further precaution, I have it
from tbe manager bimaelf that yester
day accident policies were taken out for
'every member of the company so as to
secure their relative against serious
loss in the event of a fatal catastrophe.
This is an absolute fact. The i nsurance
money has been paid down in hard cash
and, to the everlasting honor of the ac
cident company be it stated that it did
not fl n b from the risk.
There are reports of still other precau
tionary measures being looked after,
but the above alone have been verified
be von d the shadow of a doubt.
For instance the rumor that each
player is to appear with a suit of chain
armor underneath bis tights and a base
ball catcher’s bird cage over his fea
tures. is, its safe to say, all stuff. Still
almost anything will be resorted to in
order to insure the continuity of the
performance.
“RICHELIEU” IS THE FLAY.
A Very. Very Pleasant Entertainment
Which Was Largely Attended,
and a Great Succees-About
Some Society People.
as rr will be.
This year, even though there is no
Junior bop, under that name, will be
gay, very gay, and the -boys will have
their full share of fun and more. The
entertainmenta at private houses will
be as numerous and pleesant as ever
before. Dr. and Mrs. U. C. White will
give their usual reception to tbe gradu
ating class. Tbe Senior* will give
their bop and this, with tbe commence
ments at tbe Lucy Cobb and Home
School will make the season as gay as
could be wished by the most devoted
slave of dancing.
THE REASONS GIVEN.
The reasons given by Chancellor
Boggs for the curtailment of the danoes
can be briefly stated.
He sayMbatabereare many boys in
tbe nniversity- to whom the actual ex
penses of a session are burdensome and
to whom even the slightest extra ex
pense is a great matter. These boys, he
says have a great amount of pride, and
they feel it imperative upon them to go
to tbe dances that the classes give.
This, be says, puts upon them an ex-
8 ease they cannot afford, and were tbe
ances not given this expense could be
avoided.
Those,be thinks, are sufficient reasons
for stopping tbe extra gayety and the
conclcesions he has reached be will ad
here to.
Tbe crowd will probably be as gay
and bright as ever though and'the Iasi
days of the college year will shine ont
just as luminously as they have ever
done.
The devotees of society are always on
the go and are never tired, or never
seen to be.
And classic Athens bos been grown'
ga.fr and gayer at-the spring days
glide by and by the time Commence
ment arrives it will be a whirl in all
truth.
The Athenaeum has always been noted
for its entertainments and month by
month they seen to grow Brighter and
better, until the end cannot be seen.
The Athenaeum is a club that is utt *1
all over tbe male for its hospitality and
bids fair to add to its already brilliant
reputation in that line.
Last night tbe members of that club
gave a dance which was a revelation to
tboee who attended in the way of
cfaarmiog and altogether delightful en-
ertainmenu, and which will be remem
bered for many days to oome.
Tbe famous Bearden band, of An
guata, was sent for and came, and it ia
needless to Bay that tbe music was all
that could be desired.
Tbe whole building was a flood of
ight, and the soft music fl >ated through
the different rooms and made sweet ac
companiment for many a delightful tete
atete.
Everywhere were charming decora
tions ; flowers and palms gave their sweet
•ordour and lent their soft coloring to
the rooms and tbe scene waa as near
a reproduction of a view of fairy land
is ever seen in this work-a-day world
ours.
Here, there and everywhere were
handsome men and beautiful womeu,
and they threaded tbe mazes of the
german with a step as light and eyes as
>right as were ever seen in any place or
under any circumstances.
After the german bad been indulged
i for some time the guests were
ushered into the supper room where
they enjoyed heartily a delightful sup
per. Tbe table was beautifully decor
ated and the snpper was done justice to
by the large party.
Tbe dance was given complimentary
to the visiting young ladies and the fol
lowing were present:
Miss Dougherty, Mr. Cohen; Miss
Bones, Mr. James Mell; Miss Fleming,
Er. Ed. Chsrbonnier; Miss Thomas,
Mr. Joe Lucas; Miss Brook, Mr. Wm.
Rowland; Min Payne, Mr.8.;Thomas,
Jr.: Mrs. Moitoo, Mr. Fred Morton;
Mrs. Benedict,. Mr. John Benedict;
Mrs. Jackson, Mr. N. F. Jackson; Mrs.
Sylvanus Morris, Mr. Morris; Mrs. Wil
liams, Mr. T. R. Crawford; Miss Char-
bonnier, Mr. G.‘ C. Hamilton: Miss
Mary H. Brumby, Mr. Y. W. Hoke;
And Win gotoChariottoavOtoaa UnL-
Speaker.
Mr. S. 8. Tribble, will go to Char-
lottaville, Yu.
As tbe representative of tbe Diver
sity of Georgia, in tfca Inter-Collegiate
Oratorical contest.
Yesterday evening Mr. Sam Tribble,
Mr. T. J. Shackleford, Mr. Anton
Wright and Mr. Walker King, tbe con
testant for tbe pUoe, mat and delivered
their orations before the judges, Hon.
S. T. Brown, Hon. H. C. Tack and
Hon. L. M. McCurry.
Thp young gentlemen each did well,
and it was only after the closest atten
tion that the judges made their deci
sion.
Hr. Tribble is an accomplished ora
tor, and a deep thinkat who will well
uphold the reputation of bit alaia ma-
ter. the Detnosthenian, and himself in
the coming contest.
This oratorical contest at Charlottes
ville will be one of tbe imost interesting
events of tbe year in the oollege world
and its result will be eagerly looked, for
ward to by hundreds of students every
where.
All of tbe southern colleges will he
represented; some of these colleges have
great reputation as bfemes for orators.
Notable among theae Institutions may
be mentioned the University of the
South, at Sewanee, Tenn., and Ch*i«l
Hill, X. C., and Vanderbilt,-Tenn.
These and many more will Mr. Trib
ble have to contend against, those
who know him and are familiar with
his attainments are sure that he will
take care of the Univefsity’s reputation
and, if be dots as well then ms he has
done in tbe past, bring borne with him
the medal which ia uffered.
of i
Susie Morris, Mr. Jessie Coates; Miss #
Hetty, Dr. J. P. Campbell; Miss Lucy jrwta^s.s..
Griffeth, Mr. John Mell; Miss Annie
Crawford, Mr. T. M. Ward; Mrs. Bar
nett, Mr. Barnett; Hr. J. W. Morton,
Mr. Chas Mell, Mr. Tom Burke, Mr.
Hodgson, Mr. Gerdine, Mr. Newell,
Lati
A Gruesome Spectacle, Truly.
What a spectacle that, must have been
crowning the exhumed corpse of loez de
Castro, Queen of Spain 1 The Court
mandate required the clergy, nobility
and people to do homage to the eDthron
ed remains and kiss the bones of her
hands. We, of this day, rather do horn
age as our fancy dictates, and it would
hardly tend to such a step. Beauty,
valor and fame receive our encomiums,
fame most deservedly so for being the
recognition of merit. For this reason
that famous preparation known as Dr.
Westmoreland’s Calisaya Tonio is de
serving of all tha praises sounded of it
in all sections. Its heritages are beauty
and valor. It lends lustre to the dull
eye, color to tbe cheek and buoyancy to
the spirit; valor it gives through i
storing impaired digestion, eradicating
dyspepsia, brushing away general de
bility and removing from tbe systen
malarial and blood poisons. For sale
by L. D. Sledge & Co., and B. C. Orr,
manager. *
pupils
oert of Misses Emma and Ellen Mell.
This will be a delightful entertainment
in every way, and at4who have received
the dainty invitations will doubtless
improve the opportunity and attend.
THETOWN BOYS TEAM.
Boys
Some time ago it was thought that
there would be difficulty in.inducing
tbe entire company, which recently
suffered 8b severely at the hauds of a
home audience, again to appear before
the foot-lights, and the gigantic per
formance of “Richelieu” was not deem
ed practicable and the “Fool’s Re
venge” was, therefore, to be substi
tuted. But tbe entire original company,
including the fat Joseph and the firery
Barad&s, has finally been secured and
“Richelieu” is to be the play for the
state tour.
AH persons aro warned in advance
that on account of the precautions
taken for the comfort of tbe troupe that
investments in vegetable offerings will
be absolutely wasted.
Which Will Play the College
Next Thursday.
The Athens Baseball Association
Has now got a team well organized
And will play a picked team from tbe
college Thursday next.
That > he game will be interesting
goes without saying.
As the town boys are fine players as
well as the campus boys.
The nine men who will play for the
town boys are:
Carlton Beusse, catcher; Carithere,
pitcher; J. H. Beusse, captain and 1st
base; C. I. Mell, second base: T. Mead
ows, third base; J. C. Mell, short sto]
C. A. Talmadge, right fielder; B.
Hardeman, center field; Fred Davis,
left field.
That is the nine which will make the
Univeisitv boyajplay ball if they w’n.
' 1 he game will be very interesting and
a large crowd will doubtless be in at
tendance.
m.,/
The First Step.
P rhaps you are run down,can’t eai,can’t
sleep, can’t think, can’t ( |„ anything to your
satisfaction, and you wonder what ails you
You should heed the wa'nm.', you are tak
ing tbe first >tep into Nervous "Prestration.
You need a N“rve Tonic ard in . Electric
Bitters you w» 1 get the exact remedy for
restoring your nervous system to it Bormal
healthy condition. Suapnamg results fid-
low the use of this great Nerve Tonic ami
Alleiative. Your appetite returns, good
digestion is restored, and the Lrver and
Kidneys rrsume healthy action. Try a
bottle. Pr ce 50c at John Crawford & C.
Drug Store. Wti“l<SAle and JtelaiL
HE HAS CHANGED.
Ju*t received at Maddox Pbotp Gal
lery, a beautiful line of new scenery
and accessories. Something to please
the most fastidious. Telephone No.
d4t
Tha Freshmen and Juniors Meet and
Battle Hard. *
The Freshmen and JuniorB
Had a match game yesterday evening
And the Freshmen di-l their usitu
line work and came out on top.
There waa a large crowd in attendance
and tbe cheering at times, was enthu-
ontini
elastic and continued.
is* 8. Sehaller, Mr. C. H. Herty ;Miss
Morriss, Mr. Frank Fontaine; Miss
Mr. Latimer,
• a
Tonight there will be the ]
oils con-
Misses Walker, liones, Dougherty
and Fleming, of Augusta, who have
been visiting Miss Annie Crowlord are
now visiting other friends in Athens,
with tbe exception of Miss Dougherty,
who is still at Miss Crawford's. Miss
Bones and Miss Walker are now with
Miss Barrow, and Miss Fleming with
Miss Lncy Griffeth.
In a few days the society of AthenB
will be enlivened by the advent of sev
eral more visiting young ladies.
▲ very pleasant day this will be for
ami’ “ ~
the Junior Depsrtmtnt of the Y: M. C.
A. All it* members will picnic at Belt
on Springs and will doubtless have a
very, very, pleasant time.
**•
The Juvenile Missionary Society of
Oconee Street church will give a dime
>arty at Good Templars Hall for the
midt of missions on tonight.
IT DIDN’T WORK.
Chales Campbell, a Negro. Tried to
Hang Himself but Couldn’t,
He tried to hang himself.
And now he wishes he had not.
For he has a very sore neck and is
closely watched,
Charles Campbell, a negro, was ar
rested a few days ago for wife .beating
and jailed.
W bile in jail he tried to hang himself
but did not succeed. He placed a bell
around bia nesk and buckled the other
end around of tbe window bars of hi>
cell, then swung himself off, into eter
nity, he thought.
ilia struggles, after he felt the belt
tightening, were such that he woke up
his comrades and is now being careful
ly watched,
He is Still swearing he will commit
uicide.
but the police say he won’t.
Mr. Robt. B. Porter Is With Julius Co
hen A Co. Now.
Mr. Robt. B. Porter is now with Jn
lins Cohen & Co., where he has charge
i of the books and the office.
*i r. Pon»r bss heen, for some time,
wi h the Windsor Shoe Co., and h- 8. by
•« steady application anil effio ent
work mi le ft r hiself an enviable repu
tation.
In his new position Mr. Porter will
doubtless give entire satisfaction. He
is a first class and popular accountant
and has many friends who are glad to
see him succeeding so well.
53.
YESTERDAYS GAME.
The game was decidedly interesting,
' ' ' Juniors worked as well in
and bad th* Juniors worked as well
the beginning aa they did in the end
tbe score would have been cloeer.
There were several, pretty plays and
the boys all acquitted themselves with
credit. The Freshynen are getting up
wonderful reputation and it has got
to be a migbty%o6d teak that beats
them.
Tbe official score of yesterdays game
reasBMEx.
,B. B. BH. PO.A.E.
b Herty, p. S 8 Z 3 IS 1.
Howell,!, b- 5 3 ] SOI.
Wadley.e. 5 3 l 12 5 2
Frick, ab 5 11 13 2
Jones, rt 5 0 0 0 0 1.
Willies, 3 b t 1 1 2 11.
*,c.f 5 0 U 0 0 0.
In, s.s. 4 1 0 10 3.
Hoye, LL— 3 1 O 0 0 0.
Totals 41 11
- JUNIORS.
0 31 23 10.
CLASSIC CITY Cffl.
OHIO FORAKER.
PAIR OF CROOKS-
BRIGHT AND BREEZY NEWS-
VIEWS AND INTERVIEWS.
DALZBLL. OF CALDWELL. SAYS
“HE IS A SOREHEAD.”
ASSUME THE ROLE OF MULE BUY -
ERS FROM TOWN TO TOWN.
WHAT GOES ON DAY BY DAY M KIKLEY WILL BB IN IT. DETECT \ KS
Tha Ooeelp and News of Athena for
Day Caught on the Fly by the
Banner Reporter*—Side
walk Echoes.
Mr. Movie, postmaster at Anon, Ge.,
gone as a pleasant call yesterday.
Dr. E. G. Murrah is can vising tbe
city for ooe of the beet books even put
on sale in Athena. It should be i*every
household in A'kens
Ex-Governor Foraker Speaks About
HI* Remarks at Cincinnati—Galls
the PreeMent "Touchy Herrf-
eon”—How He would Have
9 Whitewashed HIs Words.
James Hall, Allas James or Albert
Huntley, and Andrew J. Conover—
The Latter Claims Hla Inno
cence—They Lived In Stylo.
■The Good Templars are beginning to
make preparations for the entertain
ment of the Grand Lodge which meets
here in July.
The protracted meetings at the Metho
dist church in East Athens are still go
ing on and tbe interest in them is on the
increase. The pastor, Bev. C. A. Cona
way has been assisted by Bev. Mr. Bry
an. If the interest continues to in
crease the services will be protected in
to next week.
Rain is Nkkded Tbe farmer* sa -
ram ia badly needed In the fields. The
garden* are alio begining to suffer.
Mat 17th.—We will be running May
17th said Superintendent Voss of tbe
street car line.
To Tallulah.—In a few days a large
ut
party of young gentlemen will gouplo
Tallulah Falls to spend a few days.
Poor Lights.—Last night for several
hours the incandescent electric lights
were about as poor as they oould be.
New Boats.—Several new boats have
been bought latelv and Oconee river
will soon be Crowded with them.
Oft On a Tbit—Mr. B. K. Beave-
bat left Athena aud will be gone sev-
era! day, on a trip to the mountains of
Northeast Georgia.
Som* Acrrvs Fxllows.—There will
be some fine wrestling on field day. It
is a sport that is attracting more and
more attention every day.
It Should Ba —It is said that active
stops will be taken before long to en
force the cigarette law. These steps
should be taken and taken at once.
They Are Improving.—The police
are doing better work, so far as keeping
tbe corners clear of loafing negroes is
concerned. This improvement is ap'
«—j 1 ticeenf ~
predated and noticeable by everyone.
Still Thinking About It.—All
Athens is thinking about that midsum
mer festival and it will surely be a big
suooess when it is held..
All the Rage.—Never was the base
ball fever so high as it is in Athens
now. Everybody is deeply interested
in tbe result of the colic
games.
liege league
H* Will Draw.—Scott Thornton,
Atlanta’s own, will in all probability
draw the biggest house of tbe season
when be come to Athens. He ii worth
seeing.
whelehd, Lt.
Straban e. f.
Giamlin
Hiamiing, p
3. H.Sibley,2b....
Cone, lb
W. L Sibley,3b...
Hodgson, e. a
l alio way, c
Smith, r. r
AB K. BH. FO.A.S.
.41 » 3 0 0.
. 5 0 0 0 - 0.
.40 1 1 L 2.
.40 1 SOL
3 1 1 10 0 1.
.4 3 3 0 1 2.
. 4 2 2 0 2 1.
.41 I 12 2 2.
. 4 0 0 0 0 2.
Dev Meant Biz.—Quite a crowd col
lected yesterday and watched several
little darkeys wrestle for “fi’ cent a
thro’.” It was very interesting while
it lasted.
Totals..
7 n 27 33 11.
In the Right Place —Street Com
missioner Barnett is doing good work
iu the right place by fixing up the prin
* ‘ driv
cipal drives around tbe city.
SCORE BY IMIilKOS.
3 1 4 5 6 7
— 4
0 4'
Doable plays, Herty and Howell;
bases on balls, Gramling 2, Herty 2;
Struck out, by Gramling 15, by Herty
15. Bases on hit by pitched balls, none.
Time of game 1 hour and 40 minutes.
Umpires, G. Hodgson and Prof. Herty.
Scorer, W. T. Kelly.
What Will They Do.—The Tall ab
sorbing question now to a great many
people now is what will the city council
do about tbe Trail creek crossing?
What will they?
Very Probably.—There ia every
probability that there will be a change
made in the dog law at tbe next meet
ing of the council. The people demand
it and tbe council will accede to their
demand.
A HAPPY WEDDING.
Special Services.—The special ser
vices at tbe First Methodist church an
being largely attended and are doing
great good. The church was filled la.-;
night with an interested congregation.
This morning at nineo’. 1 ck, this atter-
noan at five o’clock and tonight at < ight
o’clock special services will be helu
Mr. R. D. Clan-y, of Macon, is assist
ing • 'be meetings and conducts tbi
singing.
Dr. T- J. Brown and Miss Moltlo Mead
ow Married In DanlelsvIUe.
Danielsville, Ga., April 30.—[Spe
cial.]—Wednesday night at the Baptist
church Dr. T. J. Brown and Mias Mol-
lie Meadow,both of thia place were mar
ried.
For some time before the hour for the
ceremony the church was full to over
flowing with tbe friends of the bride
and groom who bad come to see them
made man and wife and wish them God
speed on their journey of life.
Promptly to the minute tbe organ
sounded the wedding march and tbe
bridal party entered the. church, the
charming bride leaning upon the arm
of the handsome groom. The couple
was met by the Rev. J. A. Shank, who
performed the ceremony in an impress
ive manner.
After the wedding the part? went to
the home of the bride’s father, Hod. 1.
J. Meadow, where a handsome supper
was given them.
The wedding was made particularly
noticeable by the presence at tbe cere
mony of Mr. Toombs Meadow and hit
bride, nee Miss Bessie Durham, who
had been married in Athens but a short
time before. Both couples, who num
her the friends by the score, leave today
for the home of Dr. Brown’s father it.
Hart county, where they will spend
few days.
The two grooms are handsome am
have for their wives beautiful women
and it would be hard to find more in
teresting and charming couples any
where.
They all have the be3t wishes of theii
many lriends on the road of life.
Save money—trade with Wilson.
An upright piano in first class condi
tion can be bought of Haselton & Du
zier at a great bargain as tbe owner ha-
moved to another city and is willing fi
-ell at a sacrifice.
The Girl Enthusiast.—Among tbe
moat interested and Interesting lookers
on at the base ball games now are the
women. They take aa much interest and
know as much about tbe game as do
most nen.
Just The Tim*.—The picnics will
never end so long as the present pretty
weather bolds. Spring days are always
pleasant and never more so than when
spent in the woods.
Fin* Horsrs.—Athena has many fit e
horses within its limits now, and a big
livery stable man said yesterday that he
intended bringing in a great many
more aa he always found a ready sale
for them here.
As it Was Told.—A gentleman,
noted for his veracity, said yesterday
that be saw a nego boy drop a basket ol
’3 on the sidewalk and break them
and that out of two of the broken eggs
little green snakes crawled, much to
the astonishment of tbe onlookers.
Clarke County’s Schools. Clark«
county 1 pays 20 white teachers $1061 foi
•caching 511 white pupils and she pays
25 colored teachers $2158 for teaching
1240 colored children.
What He Said.—Said a councilman
last night, “Athena is- undoubtedly the
quietest place lor its size iu the i oun-
iry. I will stake my reputation on
hat.”
Dr. E. G. Murrah, of Winlerville, Ga
gave us a call today. The doctor s
a cut for Dr. T.Dewitt Tn'mage’slifeof
brUt “From the M ng r to the
’’Krone,” one milliou coj..va of whu-i
were so d bt fore it was published. Dr
Talma e wrote this book while in Pal
- me. It is beautifully gotten up ii
il styles of binding Dr. Murrah w*
;ive the citizens of Atheus an upportt.
i'y to subscride for this valuable pub
iieation during tbe month of Maj 0
He Has Gone Home.—Hon. Jno. T-
Pend’eton, counsel for the Richmot
nd "Danville railroad, who has been a
•nding court here in the interests c
his road, has returned to his home in
Atlanta.
Over the ’Phone —Last night wlie>
Bearden’s band wasplaying itssweete
it the Athena-uui a member of tbe clu
ornected the club'phone with an ofti
n another part of ttie city whose occu
pants enjoyed the music greatly.
Wheeling, W. Va., April 30.—“Pri-
vate” Dalsell, of Caldwell, O., passed
through here on his way to the G. A. B.
encampment at Steubenville.
ha an interview, he said that McKin
ley would be nominated for governor of
Ohio, and elected. Foraker, he said,
was a sorehead, and a mustard plaster
would have to be pat over his mouth.
Ohio was for Harrison for renomination.
The private ia a candidate for depart
ment commander.
*'®rea*r , « Chicago Interview.
In an interview touching his remarks
at Cincinnati, in which it is alleged that
he slighted President Harrison, ex-Gov-
ernor Foraker said to a reporter:
"The truth is, that had I foreseen
what views the touchy Harrison men
would take of the matter, I would cer
tainly have surrendered each word that
I uttered with qualifications whose
meaning could not be misconstrued.
"Bat the despatches from Washing-
that the members of the exec-
ton states
ntivei committee of the Republican Na
tional league say that you came to Cin
cinnati with the premeditated intention
of_booming Blaine. ”
"I can deny that allegation. ”
New York, April 30.—Chief Inspector
Byrnes’s men have run down a couple of
swindlers who have been defrauding
hanks all over the country, from the far
west to Texas, and the New England
states. .--.jfe .
They have traveled from town to town
aa male buyers, aud their tracks were
found now here, now there, almost every
day, bat always too late. Wednesday
night they slept in cells at police head
quarters. '
Their names stand recorded upon the
blotter in the detective office as James
Hall, alias James or Albert HniiGey^nfl—
Andrew J. Conover. The latter pro
claims his innocence, bat answers exact
ly the description of one of the rwindlere
for whom the west yearns.,
New* of the depredations of a pair of
crooks" began tp reach Inspector
Byrnes’* office from over the south and
west some time ago.
Shrewd investigation soon exposed
the frauds, however, and by constant
inquiry and pursuing the track at the
n lirn oafovoro " flint* naann*
SHOWED UP MACUNE AND BURKITT.
MiuUalppt Atliancsmen Give the Bab-
TrrMurjr a Black Bye,
Hazlehurst, Miss., April 80.—The
Copiah county Alliance is ia session
here. This is the banner county of
south Mississippi, and tbe sub-treasnry
men confidently expected a ringing en
dorsement of their pet: hobby.
. The question came np on a resolution
canuqjtting the Alliance to support only
sub-treasury candidates for the Legisla
ture pledged to vote for sub-treasury
candidates for the United States senate,
which waa voted down by a decided
majority.
Lecturer McAllister was present by
special invitation and made a two hhttr’s
speech, in which he show-ad Macune and
Bnrkett up in damning colors. He even
startled his audience by charging ant!
offering convincing proof thatBurkitt
and Macune made a deal at Ocala, Undei
which Bnrkitt was to secure the adop
tion of the whitewash report in consid
eration of Macune’. • using the National
Alliance organ to bolster up BnTkittV
sensational scheme in Mississippi.
Senator George is solid here, and wfl!
be overwhelmingly re-elected.
live caterers,* their \
and appropriately brought to an end.
They were arrested in New York,
where they had come to begin a "new
raise."
While they were engaged in talk on
the street corner, both were arrested and
taken to heudauarters.
The pair hud lived in style in an up
town hotel since their arrival in town.
They were evidently preparing to re-
une operations in earnest, substituting
horses for mules.
In their room detectives found a bank
er’s almanac and credit register, oon-
the address and standing of
every banking firm in the United States.
Bocton Excited.
The Tliecsophist-i are conversing in
Boston, which was at one time well in
clined to their doctrines, but that wat
before Ibsen and the base ball revival.
The great trouble with theosophy from
the Boston point of view is reincarna
tion. The genuine Bostonian doesn’t
want to be born again, unless a guaran
tee is given him that he will be horn in
Boston.
HARMONY GROVE ITEMS.
What the Banner’s Correspondent
Finds to Write About From Day to
day.
Harmony Grove, Ga- April 30.—
[Special.]—Esquire R. T. McGinnis, of
the Free State, is in tbe Grove today.
Dr. Early Wood, a prominent young
physician of Monroe, Qa., was in tbe
i J-rove this week on a short visit to
friends.
Mr. Polk Thompson, one of Banks’
biggest farmers, ia in the Grove this
morning.
Messrs. Cheney and Haygood repre
sent our local chapter of Royal Arch
Masons in the general convention in
Atlanta this week.
Rev. G. W. Duval and family
spent yesterday upon the grassy banks
of Grove river hooking tbe wary min
now. They report a delightful time.
Headaches.
a medicine to cure
TOMORROW IS THE DAY-
he Little Folks Will Spend In the
Wood*.
Tbe fast approaching picnic of the Y.
M. C. A. Junior Department has caused
more than one thrill of joy to pasi
through fourscore young hearts in Ath
ens. The little folks have talked, anc
thought and dreamed about it nntil they
can hardly wait for tbe day to come.
But ere another twenty-four hours roll
around the long looked for and long
wished for day will be here.
The daily questions have piled in
from every source as to where and how
they are going, what they are going to
do,who is guing and a half hundred like
ones; so the Banner will answer them
all right now.
The picnic is given by the Junior De
partmentof tlieY. M.C. A.and tbe idea
wa3 conceived and all plans perfect
ed by the boys. The picnic i3 given to
the young lady friends of theboya and
the boys will pay all expenses and th<
young ladies, about , thirty-five in all,
who have been invited will each bring
basket, or in other words furnish the
eatables.
There will be about 75 boys and girls
go on the picnic and the party will be
chaperoned by Mrs. Fred S.’orton. Missc
Pauline Harris and Brumby aud C.
Rowland. Every body, bo s and girb
will meet at the Y. M. C. A. roirns qi
College avenue at 7:50 o’clock to-mor
row morning and will go to Helicoi
Springs In wagons and return in ampl
time for every boy and girl to get hom
before dark to-morrow evening. TIi
“boys” will provide swings, base-bal
foot-ball and all other requisites to ax
' enjoyable day in the woods. Oi> y pah
up members of tbe Junior Depanmet:
will go as it is strictly a departmet
picnic. No parent need have the lea-
fear for the safety of their children at
tending, as there is no river or body o
water near the grounds and no toy o
real rifles or guns will be allowed oi
the grounds and as the entire party wi)
be under the charge of the chaperone.-
it is next to impossible for anything sf
riou, to occur. All the boy- attendin.
ire to pay their pro' rata (25 cents) >
the entire expense of the picnic.
THEM IS.
•gan
A THRILLING RACE.
Balcide la Rapidly Followed by Bis
Suspecting fion.
Lancaster, Pa., April 80.—3d ward
Goshkey, a dairyman living near this
place, committed suicide hr drowning
himself in the Conestoga creek. He
arose about 4 o’clock, aqd Mixing an ax,
started for the woods with suicidal in
tent. His son, aged 14, followed and
kept close to him. Seeing that he waa
watched, the father began to run, and
finally leaped a fence and threw himself
into the stream. The son, stripping off
hia coat and shoes, plunged in after him
and vainly tried to save him. When
rescued, the lad was almost exhausted.
The father’s body waa recovered five
boors later. .
Grief and shame over the disgrace of
daughter who had been betrayed under
•omiseof marriage,had unsettledGoah-
cey’s mind and drove him to the act.
Last week he attempted to commit sot-
tide by taking poison, but he took too
much and it acted aa an emetic.
ft
ii
FIVE HUNDRED STRIKE.
Coal Miner* Employed In the Mines Near
Washington, Ind.
Washington, April JO.—Five hun
dred coal miners employed in the mines
near this city are on a strike. One week
ago a driver was discharged by a boss
driver, and the men came ont until tbe
driver was reinstated. They then de
manded the discharge of the boss driver,
and this being refused they quit work.
The present strike, it is anticipated, will
he a long one, the mine owners and the
strikers .seeming to be very determined
in the stand they have taken.
Blown 200 Yards.
Oswego, N. Y., April 30.—A freight lo
comotive on the Borne, Watertown ’and
Ogdensburg road exploded while shift
ing a caboose in the yard here. James
Cummings, engineer, was instantly
killed, Ms body being blown 200 yard*
over a bouse and falling in a horribly
mangled mass in a garden. One of his
legs was found 100 feet further away.
The fireman, who wa-s on the tender at
the time of the explosion, was blown on
top of the caboose and terribly scalded,
but will recover. The locomotive vraa
completely wrecked. The causo of th*
explosion is a mystery.
Bombshell Exploded.
New York, April 80.—A bombshell iu
ihe shape of a document aimed at Assist
ant President L. Breyfogle, sent to Pres
ident Samuel Thomas by Henry Craw
ford, late attorney for the road, has ex
ploded in the office of the Louisville,
New Albany and Chicago railway. It
contained about ten distinct charges
against the "Monon.” The allegations
axe regarded as the most serious arraign
ment yet made of the late "Monon”
management. The charges will be in
vestigated.
Six Hundred Phyeirlans. ,
Waco, Tex., April 80.—The twenty-
third fl-Tirmal meeting of the Texas State
medical association convened in thin
city, attended by about 600 prominent
physicians from all parts of the state.
Mayor McCullough delivered the address
of welcome, which was responded to by
President Burts of Fort Worth. Other
addressee were made and some very able
papers we.-e read during the day. The
session lasted four d
v she Did Him Right
Goshen, Ind. .April 30.—During a quar
rel, Mrs. E. J. Brink fatally shot her
husband at White Pigeon. Brink had
kicked her, and held her in a corner with
Vita hand at her throat, when she drew a
revolver and allot him through the neck,
the hull cutting the jugular vein.
Dr. Biggers Huckleberry Cordial is a
■ me cure for all Bowel troubles. For
ale bv all dealers.
FOR SALE- 2(K)0 cords of oak, bick-
ry and pine wood by Orr & Hunter.
,eave orders at . S. King’s or Webb A
o raw ford’s. »pr. 25 dlOt.
