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To Close Out. Prices will be cut this week on all Silk Drapeiies. Fancy China Silks and Evening Dresses. DAVISON A LOWE. A Great Stock. We have the greatest Stock of Parasols and Fans e> er exhibited in Athens. We will offer this week 100 Silk Umbrellas at 95c. DAVISON & LOWE. Caps and Hats. Cap* 500 Children's White )s, Bonnets and Straw Hats, to be closed this week. Now is the time to get a bargain, DAVISON & LOWE. Dress Goods. All Robes and Combina tions regardless of cost. DAVISON & LOWE. 50 pieces Ginghams at 5c; worth 10c: 50 pieces Check Muslin 3 l-2c; worth 7c; 50 pieces White Plaid Lawn at 8 l-2c; woith 12 l-2c. SPLENDID OUTLOOK FOR THE COLUMBIAN EXPOSITION. PLENTY OF MONEY ON HAND. Work In AD Departments Being Rap idly Pushed—Mlee Cousins’ Case Postponed—Other Fair Notes. Chicago, May 2 —[Special.]—Those appeal* to the various legislative world’s fair committees that have been enter tained in Chicago are beginning to have the proper effect. The bourn sub-com mittee at Springfield baa done tbe hand some thing by granting it# approval to a bill appropriating $1,000,000 foi a suitable exhibit for Illinois at tbe World’s Columbian Exposition. That appropriation, if tbe judgment of tbe oommlttee is approved, and it doubtless will be, is to be guarded by a state com mission of twenty-flve, to include tbe two Illinois members of tbe national commission, the two state lady mana gers and Mrs. Potter Palmer. The other twi n.y are to be appointed equally from two leading political parties and representing as far aa possible the va ried industries of the State, This recommendation of tbe commit tee. which will doubtless meet tbe ap proval of the general assembly, leads te a consideration of the prospects of tbe Columbian exposition, tbe greatest en terprise of tbe Itind that has ever been undertaken. It is still two years and a day beiore the gates of tbe exposition are to be thrown open, but in that time there is an enormous amount of work to be done. Iu those two years a colony of magnificent exposition palaces are to be constructed, nearly $30,000,000 is to be spent and the curiosities and speci mens of tbe representative indutries of the countries are to be collected for exposition. The invitation issued to foreign na tions to participate in the enterprise has already been accepted by the two coun tries whose acceptance is most valuable to success. With France and England in the exposition the other countries of the old w orld and the colonics of the new are bound to fall rapidly into line. But there is every indication that the machinery of the exposition is in suffi ciently good trim to do the work requir- met at 10 o’clock this morning, bat ad journed soon after to examine the site at Jackson Park. They were accompa nied by several members of tbe Joosl board, by tbe chief of construction, tbe landscape gardeDer and other officers. An exhaustive article on tbe Catholic churches of Chicago, for publication In tbe South American press, is requested from tbe department of publioity and promotion. The request comes from tbe exposition missionaries now in South America, who write that tbe re ligions organizations there are taking great interest in tbe fair. Tbe papal nuncio of Lima seems particularly in terested and baa given valuable assis tance to Commissioner Safford. Tbe South American priests ask for infor mation on tbe number and size of Chi cago’s catbolic cbnrchea, sketches of tbe archbishop and other dignitaries and description* of the convents and orphan asylums. Dr. Biggers Huckleberry Cordial is a sure care for all Bowel troubles. For sale bv all dealer*. MINOR ITEMS. A great quantity of fish is goldsn Ath ens every Saturday. Never was there a gayer period in the history of Athens than now. The Augusta and Chattanooga is by no means dead. There is one thing that is as certain as summer sunshine. The Georgia Midland is going to come to Athens. The Yahoo Quartette was out in fine trim recently and made the echoes ring. There are more new houses going up in Athens now than ever before at one time. will irn fhitj luocl- «L There is harmony between the two Will feu blilo Week, governing bodies, tbe local directory This W eek. At DAVifcON & LOWE’b. Evening Wear. Big line Silk Mulls, Moubland DeSoir, Fig. Swiss French Organdies and Chiffons for Evening Dresses. This Week! SOT For Fans, Parasols, Wind- Ties. Handkerchiefs, Ruchings. Ribbons and Laces, go to DAVISON A LOWE’S. TAKING IT ALL IN. Athena Will Be Shown Up At the World’e Fair. They have taken in tbe town. And pietnreaof all Athens institu tion* will be seen at tbe great World’s Fair in Chicago in tbe year of onr Lord 189S. Mr. W. H. Clancey, swell known and prosperoifk photographer of St. Paul, Minn., ha) been in Athena taking views of el) the pubUc and private buildings of importafufib Mr. Clammy" it a photographer who understands his work and tbe views he has taken around Athens will be perfect In every respect. Athens, with her beautiful drives and noble institutions of learning, will show up well at the coming Fair and these views will doubtless be of great benefit to the town. and tbe national commission, and their early jealousies have all been discarded for a desire of ultimate success. There iB at present a little irritation and fric tion among the members of lady mana gers but with the exercise of a little good sense and harmony will be doubt less there restored. The plans for the great buildings of the exposition are nearly completed and within a very short space of time the contracts will be let and the actual work of construction will commence. Tbe proverbial rapidity with which Chicago buildings are erected and tbe necessity of speedy action in this case insure the utmost possible expedition consistent with care and economy. When the work is done visitors to the fair will behold miles of beautiful build- itigs filled with the attractions of every country of the earth. Every department of the exposition so far organized is pushing its work with with the best prospects of success, and the interest that is manifested in the enterprise, both at home and abroad, indicates that when the doors are opened upon the Columbian exposition two years from now it will be to dis close the greatest show tbe world has ever seen. Colonel Phoebe Couzins and ex-Judge Waite, her attorney, appeared before Judge Tuley this morning to press the motion for a bill to restrain tbe motiion for a bill to restain the removal of the complainant from the office of secretary of the board of lady managers. Direc tor Edwin Walker, with Judge St. Clair and George V. Massey, of the bord of control, represented all tbe de fendants. Tbe outcome of all the ar gument was a postponement until to morrow, when tbe court will give a bearing. Jutfge White wanted the case to 'go on this morning, but Mr. Walker wanted continuance, and it was granted. “You may have until tomorrow morning,” said Judge Tuley, “but let it be understood that affairs are to re main in statu qno until then.” “We have no desire to interfere with tbe complainant or with her effects while tbe matter is in court,” respond ed Mr. Walker, and the party on the defense walked out of oourt. Colonel Phoebe will renew operations to-morrow, but the lawyers of tbe board of control do not think that tbe matter can be tried in a state court or that it will be necessary to file an answer. World’s fair directors are making slow progress in deciding upon a man to recommend to Director General Davis for art director. At present everything indicates that Halsey C. Ives, of St. Louis wonid be their choice, as be probably will be tbe choice of the national commission committee. Mr. Ives is decided upon, however, only after tbe place was positively refused by Director Charles L Hutchinson. The members of tbe local committee tried for weeks to induce Mr. Hutchin son to accept the place, but he was compelled to refuse. The local com mittee will meet again on Satnrday, by which time they expect to receive word from the commission committee and to make their recommendation. S. ms objection baa been raised to Mr. Ives’ appointment from a certain quarter The iron front of Mr. Bloomfield’s building on Clayton street will soon be in shape. Fora season Milledge avenue is ruin ed as a pleasant and inviting drive by tbe grading of tbe electric line. Among the young ladies of Athens there are several splendid banjo play ers. It is a source of much pleasure to listen to them “tickle their African harps.” It is only a question of time before the rugged hills of Broad street will be graded down to inviting terraces and new, and pretty houses erected thereon. The handsome new •residence that is being built on Milledge avenue by Mr. A. L, Hull is rapidly nearing comple tion. It will probably become the borne of Professor and Mrs. Bocock. Every member of the Banjo Club is becoming a soloists. They all play beautifully now and their serenades are delightful. 1 Mr. W. O. Corper, tbe clevercity gla zier, was quite siokon Friday and una ble to leave his house. We trust be will soon be able to resume bis peripa tetic position. ^Yantid—A good appetite. You can have it easy enough by taking Hood’s Sarsaparilla. It tones the di gestion and cures sick headache. LUCY COBB PENCILINGS. ABOUT THE CITY SCHOOLS TOMORROW’S COUNCIL MBETytG. WHAT IS THOUGHT ABOUT IT. A Councilman Thinks that the Wash ington Stract School is Needed as Wall as the Court House, and Gives Hie Reasons. About the oity schools* That is what tbe council will have to consider at its next meeting on Mon day. And it is probable that there will be several plana proposed and many mat ters connected with them discussed. One of the moat important things to be diseased will be the proposition to bay the county court bouse and the means by which it can be secured. It has been proposed to let the county get a site for its court house nearer the business centre of the town, and let that site be the Vv ashington Street school, or that that school building be used as a city hall if the court bouse is secured. All these plans have advocates and Monday the council will probably de cide which is the best. A COUNCILMAN TALKS. A Wholesale Groceryman. Mr. T. D. Meador of tbe firm of Oglesby A Meador, thinks it ia just as important to fortify against tbe sudden attacks of the bowel*, as against the robber that invades the household. He says Dr. Biggers’ Hucklebeiry Cordial is a weapon, a dead shot to bowel tron- Save money—trade with Wilson. Mental Gymnastics and Fable French Among tne Pupils. On Monday at one o’clock, in the School Hall, Miss Panlin will give those interested in figures opportunity of bearing one of her classes in mental Arithmetic, whicb will, no doubt, prove novel and interesting to all pres ent. This will not be an examination, but simply an illustration of weekly woik done in tbe class room. To this exercise, teachers, banking and insu rance officers, clerks, book-keepers and all interested in this kind of training, are cordially invited. The exercises will probably fast a half hour, and at tbe close of it Mme Mettais will call out her class andAive them a short exami nation in “Conversation Fancaise.” To the most proficient pupil in this de partment will be awarded a prize that was offered by Mrs. Lipscomb'early in the session. 7 • These interested in “le language plus poli” are most cordially invited to the contest. It is rare to see one so young as Miss Rosa Wood berry who is still a school girl, come to the front in the world of literature. Miss Wood bery has had the honor of seeing her articles in many of the leading magazines of the North and the New York daily papers as well as in many of The Southern Journals Recently she has received a compliment although well deserved is quite remark able for a senool girl. She has been in* vited by Mrs Byington, tbe editor of tbe Colnmbus Ledger, and tbe presi dent of the Georgia Press Association to deliver a paper on tbe work of the Association for the past year. This meeting will take place sometime this month in tbe parlors of tbe Kimball House, at Atlanta, Ga. We are glad to announce that Miss Woodbery has ac cepted invitation wbicb will establish at once her position among the literary weman of Georgia. By the by, I wonder if the insurance men, and ravings bank officers know that Daniel De Foe, the author of the immortal Robinson Crusoe, was also the founder of their * institutions f As early as 1698, this advanced reformer advocated insurance and savings banks. Still another laurel he added to hia crown when he made a plea for the higher education of women. De Foe bad his “ops and downs” in life like Yesterday a member of the city coun cil said to a Banner reporter: “I do not know exactly what should be done, but this I do know, that the city cannot afford to do without tbe Washington street school, even though it securifl tbe present court heuse as a school building. “AS it is now we have not school room enough and it was for that rea son, primarily, that tbe purchase of tbe court house was first thought of. “With the court house we will, I hope, have plenty of room but with that and without 'the Washington street school we will be nearly as bad off as wc were before. “Athens has grown wonderfully and is still growing,and it would be the ver iest folly, to my mind, to make provis ion for tne present only, when new ar rangements are made, for schooling the children whose parents live here. “It is a faet/.liat many an addition to our population has been secured because ol|our public school facilities. People have come here to be able to put tbeir children at school and we should make every effort to keep the schools well up. “If the schools are overcrowded now what will they be this fall and next year with the population increasing so rapidly. “No sir we must have both the court house and the Washington Street school.” The council will decide the question in the best manner, without doubt, and tbe questionmay be safely left to them. Still, it is a very knoty question and one that will have to be well considered before settled. BRIGHT AND BREEZY NEWS- Vll' /S AND INTERVIEWS. WHAT GOES ON DAY B\ DAY The Gossip and Nswa of Athens for a Day Caught on the Fly bv the Banner Reporters—SVa»- walk Echoes. Ha Did Wkll.—Mr. C. W. Baldwin returned yesterday from Boston,having purchased an immense stock of shoes for tbe greatest shoo house in Georgia. Tbe colonel is looking well and had an enjoyable trip. WHAT THE SOCIETY FOLKS ABE SAYING AND.DOING. MAY WILL BE VERY GAY.* The Dramatic Aaaoclation-Mustcal Entertainments—Dances. Scott Thornton-Commencement Cay- etiea—All Mannar of Gossip. On Monday Evening—The regular monthly meeting of the Industrial Home Society will be held in the Cyn- agogue, Monday afternoon, 4th instant, at 5 o’clock. Mn. C. D. Flanignn, Seot’y. What Hafpenkd.—A runaway yes terday m<>rniag on Hancock avenue near tbe Methodist church spread pieces of tbe wagon from Mrs. Myers’ to the parsonage, The pieces were of various sizes, none of them, however, excess ively large, but no other damage was done. A Good Lecture.—Judge Howell Cobb will lecture this evening in the Y. M. C. A. Those who have heard Judge Cobb in the past know what a treat is in store for them. Those who hsve not will enjoy the lecture all tbe more. Bevival Meetings .—Morning and night are being conducted at the First Methodist church. Much interest is felt by many and great good is in pros pect. Tbe pastor is conducting the ser vices. Mr. R. D. Clancy, formerly of Athens is assisting the large choir in leading the singing. He has a voice of wonderful power and it is.au aspiration to hear him sing tbe Gospel. SiM Davison & Lowe—Davison & Lowe are among the steady advertisers in the Banner; and no house in Athens has rown more rapidly in favor with the public. While we believe advertising bad much to do with their rise, yet we are fail to acknowledge, that tbeir suc cess is also largely due to their skill as buyers, salesman and tbe uniform coutersy extended all customers, Read tbeir card to-day. A Small Fire.—A promising begin ning for a serious conflagration was nipped on the bud by tbe timely dis covery of a blaze in Mrs. Nevitt’s yard on Prince avenue Friday uight about half past ten. A servant had thrown some hot ashes near tbe fence which started a merry blaze, and but for tbe arrival of Messrs Jack Talmadge, Clar- ance Adams and Horace Garebold, the consequences might have been serious. These gentlemen, with tbe assistance of Messrs. Hooper and Herty and mem bers of the family subduded tbe flames without turning in an alarm. A Safe Investment. Is one which is guaranteed to bring you satisfactory results, or in dase of failure a return of purchase price. On this safe plan you can buy from our ad vertised Druggist a bottle of Dr. King’s New Discovery for Consumption. It is guaranteed to bring relief in every case, when used for any affection of Throat, Lungs, or Chest, sqch as consumption, lnflamation of LuDgs, Bronchitis, Asth ma, Whooping Cough, Croup, etc., etc. It ia pleasant and agreeable to taste, perfectly safe, and can always be de pended upon. Trial bottles 10c at J. Crawford A Co., Drugstore. enough man for tbe place. Another alleged abjection mentioned by hts opponents is that be hails from St. Louis and that he wants to stay there. Mr. Ives’ friends, who happen to be in position to do him great service, xlaim that he ia just the man for the olaoe, and that if be is appointed lie will oome to Chicago and devote bis whole time and energy to the work. Tbe members of the hoard of control _ every body else. He writes of himself: with tiies late men t that he ia not a bigt*‘No man has tasted differing fortunes more: For thirteen times 1 have been rich and poor.” \ Bradycrotine will relieve any Head aches. Fob Rent.—House on Jackson street now occupied'by Rev. Mr. Conaway Apply to Mrs. H. M. Bishop. AT THE OLD PHI KAPPA What Wont on In Yesterday’s Ses sion—The Full Minutes. Following are the minutes of the Phi Kappa society yesterday: Hall or Phi Kappa Society, Y May 2, 3891. Society met and called to order by President Johnson. Minutes of last meeting road and approved. Messrs. Park and Kelly were inaugurated Pres ident and 1st assistant, respectively. Society turned to head of reports of committees. Mr. Johnson reported that the acting chancellor had denied the use of the chapel for spring debate at night hut would allow it to be used in day time. On motion of Mr. Newell time for spring debate was set at 10:30 a. m., May 16. Mr. Christie moved that every mem her who failed to pffy his dnea to soci ety by next Saturday be considered ex pelled, and that the names of snch de linquents be enrolled in minutes, and published in Banner. Motion carried, and Mr. Denmark was appointed to poet notices on campus giving notice of this action. A committee of Messrs Newell, Chris tie and Johnson, was directed to pro cure a medal for competition Debate. Society turned to bead of Debate ques tion, resolved that it is better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all. Debated affermatily by Christie, Hor ton, Barge, and Demark. Negatively by Johnson, Newell, Frey B. W. and Walker. President deoided in favor of Nega tive. On motion society adjourned. Talley Park Seo. Pres. ay will bring many geyeties to the social world of Athens, and strange as it may seem, tbe opera house wilt be the attractive spot for the next few weeks, despite the fact that the season of dramatic en joyments is at an end so far as profes sional performances go, and the month of May is going to be a gay and pleasant one for Athens theatre goers. The amateurs will take supreme charge of the boards, and there will be some rare good amusement on the stage of the opera house, too. The Athens Dramatic Association baa been rehearsing for the past few daya in down right earnestness, and they will open tbe eyes of the public sur prisingly when they appear. All Athens is interested to know just when the Association will be ready to take the boards with tbeir play, and it will be of general interest to know that the club will throw open the doors of the opera bouse about May 22nd. The object in delaying the performance is to give the people of Cobbbam an op portunity to ride down on the street railway, this being quite a considera tion no w as the nights grow shorter and uncomfortably warmer. Tbe Dramatic Association is com posed of the very best amateurs iu Ath ens, numbering among its personnel such actors as Mrs. Ed. Brown, Miss Mamie Lou Hinton, Mr. George T. Hodgson, Joe Hodgson, E. H. Hodg son, John Hope Hull and others just as good. The play will be “Among the Breakers,” which was given so accepta bly by a similar company of amateurs in Athens not many <rears ago. This will, indeed, be oue of the hap piest society bits of the spring season. And then Scott thornton on the night of the 6th. Here is the biggest thing of next week. It is going to be the most serio-comic, heavy bitting tragic per formances ever given in Athens. Scott will draw a full house in Athens. No doubt of that. Mrs. George T. Hodgson has returned home after a visit to relatives in At lanta. * . Advantages of Gas for Cooking. Tbe true value of gas as a fuel for do mestic purposes is known and appre ciated alone by those who have used it, and cannot well be overestimated. The work of introducing gas cooking ranges to the public is one of much effort, owing to tbe popular fallacy that its use is accompanied with great ex pense, and that the viands so cooked are tainted by gas. These delusions are quickly dispelled. As a matter of abso lute fact, tbe price at which gas is now sold for fuel clearly demonstrates that it costs no more, and in most cases actu ally less, than coal. Added to this its numerous advantages over a coal fire, makes it a most desirable heating agent, as the educated public are beginning to discover. Gas for cookiDg recommends itself, because it is convenient, clean and eco nomical ; there is no odor, no soot, no ashes, no smoke, no waste hefct, and ab solutely no danger. A gas range is always ready. As soon as lighted it is prepared for work. A breakfast, including hot biscuits, one such as is served daily in ordinary households, can be placed upon the table twenty minutes after lighting the range. This same estimate will cover tbs time occupied in making ready sup per, while the rapidity with which a complete dinner may be prepared is short of marvelous, and truly appre ciated by those using gas stovss. It is a fact worthy of consideration that meat roasted by coal fire loses in weight fully one-third, while the depre ciation in cooking bv gas is only one- seventh, besides which the meat will be found much more nutritions and health ful. Bread, in tbe oven of a gas range, will bake brown evenly, top and bot tom, the loaves will be twenty-five per cent larger than if baked in a coal range, and will always be found light, porus and wholesome. A cas range perfeet in all require ments is a necessary adjunct to a happy household; snch we offer to the public. Vess. Vondereau & Bickers. Look on our first inside page today and yon will find a big advertisement from the well known firm of Vess, Von dereau & Eiokers. They are wide awake business men who advertise noth ing but frets. They are all experienced dry goods men and buy only what is best soiled for the market. They are conscientious men, and charge you only what the goods are worth, if yon have visited their establishment, and we know you have, you will agree with us in the statement that no prettier line of goods has ever been pnt on sale in Ath ens. We are glad to know that their city and country trade are both large and increasing. They well deserve tbe Baby carriages, the handsomest ever | large. patronage given them. Bead seen in Athens just received at O’Far- their large advertisement, give them a. antique oak and walnut, just received at ICU & Funkenstem’s. * «»11- ami aMtnm hftTcrains. JWarrAll A FnnkAnatAin’fi. call, and secure bargains, A happy thought, and a most charm ing entertainment was that given by Miss Louie Lane’s band of King’s Daughters at the Manse on Wednesday evening. These young ladies celebrated tbeir anniversary by giving a sociable to the congregation of the Presbyteran church, defraying all expenses themselves, and donating tbe voluntary contributions at the door to the Sunday School library. The Manse was like a huge bower, with its decoration of magnolia branches, trailing ivy and fragrant flowers. Af ter a cordial greeting from the good pastor and his excellent daughters whereby all w»re made to feel perfectly at home, a « h >ice program of music and recitations was rendered by the Ding’s Daughters and a few of their friends, giving great pleasure to each and all of that large crowd. After a cordial invitatation all went down staire where yet another feast was in store. Delicious cakes and ices were served in a most graceful way by the Kings Daughters, who vied with each other in seeing that all were boun tifully suppled, and not one neglected. Every one went home pronouncing it a sociable indeed, and entire success, and hoping this is only the beginning of a series of entertainments to bring the people so pleasantly together, and breathing heartfelt thanks to the lovely band of Kings Daughters and to the pastor and his daughters who so wil lingly threw open their doors to them. Mrs. Jackson has returned from a visit to her relatives in Macon. Mr. and Mrs. Horace Cranford have gone to Atlanta to spend the summer with Mrfe. Cranford’s mother. Mr. C. O. Adams will take charge of their pretty little home tell they return. Already the young ladies of Athens are making engagements with the Lacy Cobb girls to remain until the Univer sity commencement, and Athens is go ing to be gay for a solid month in dead of summer: Miss ErkieRichmond, of Atlanta, a vepy pretty and popular post graduate will stay with Miss May Hodgson; Miss Douscbka Hol combe well known and much admired in. Athens as well as every where else in Georgia will be the guest of Miss May Burnett, Miss Katie Lou ise DnBose will have several fair guests from Lucy Cobb, and thus it can be seen that Lucy Cobb Commencement, which is nigh at band, is not at all to be the last glimpse of the school girls here in Athens society. There will be a musical entertain ment on Hill street Monday night, so it is told, and a number of music loving young folks are contemplating it most pleasuarably. On Wednesday evening a dance is to be given at the residenoe of one of tbe professors of tbe University on tbe campus. Ten fine bedroom sets, 16th century, O’Farrell A Funkensteiu’a. kaei ; * *3