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i.NOTEMBER 4,1891
ATHENS. GA.,
PRICE FIVE
HOW EH, SPEAKS
CLASSIC CITY CHAT.
MORE WATER
13 WHAT ATHBN3 WANTS AND
WILL HAVE.
AN AMPLE
fPPLY WILL BE
VICTORY!
PALLS TO THE LOT OP DEMO-
|CRAT8 EVERYWHERE EXCEPT
IN OHIO.
CAMPBELL GOES DOWN
Byth* Fight Made (Within hi* Own
Party— Massachusetts. Now York.
Pennsylvania and Iowa In th*
Democratic Column.
Democracy made almost s clean sweep
yesterday.
And taking everything into consid
eration, it wrs a triumphant victory.
The interest manifested in the elec*
tion was intense even here, and the
Bannkr office was crowded with citi-
aens eager to here the news.
Hew Th* Bulletens Road.
And here’s the way the bulletins cam-
to the Manner office from 7 o’clock nn
til a late hour.
The Banner < ffice was headquarters
for the ness and was crowded from -up
per time until after midnight, P- rfec'
arrangements had been made for com
plete bulletin service, and while the
news was slow in starting to pi ur in, it
came in bright and hapt-y style at last
THE FIRST TELEGRAM.
Tl e first telegram was read amid loud
applnu^e 11 read as lnllow»:
Atlanta, Ga., Nov. 3 -[Hpfcial to
Bannuk.]—77 Precincts in New York
give Plover 30,000 majority. Russell
carries Boston by 13,000 majori'y.
THIS WAS OOoI> Haws.
Within a leW t momen!s the following
telegram was handed the nig it edi
and was read aloud, calling forth en-
creaped majority and the oountry in
stead of standing to the Republicans aa i
usual has fallen offend entirely failed
to come up to the Republican expecta
tions. The significance of Busaeli’al
election ia doe to the fact that be ianl
a young man sod has made the fight on ]
that line. The Republican party inj
RUMORS OF WAR.
THE AMERICAN CRUISER BALTI
MORE SAID TO BE IN OANQBR.
THE CHILIANS MAY FIGHT.
Massachusetts baa long been held by Dispatches From Valparaiso
the older men and they have crowded
out the younger generation. Rnmi 1
appealed to the you uger and they see
ing that they bad no choice in the
old party flocked to the standard of* the
opposition and elected the yonng can
didate. One of the most significant
teaturea of the whole campaign in Mas
Stats That ChlU May Strike*.
Blow at War-Egan May
Get His Passports.
London, Mot. 8.—A private dHpatch
from Valparaiso says that the American
sac husetts is tiisit|NabanL ths*birthplso* I orBi * er Baltimore ia in serious danger,
or Cabot Lodge of force bill fame, baa “d there is reason to believe that the
gone Democratic by a good majority I Chilians, believing war inevitable, will
for the first time in its history, it hav- no t iii ow the United ffttif to wifi**
log heretofore been a Republican their own ttm . to declar , war> bat ^
stronghold. The Democrats have I .. , _ ,, .
swept the sta'e suddenly give Egan his passports and
The returns from Ohio are slow, the ««» attack the Baltimore, so aa to
Australian ballot system being in full I have the first blow at an advantage,
force all over the state and making it I It is not believed among the foreign
impossible to get-any thing like an esti-1 residents of Valparaiso that the other
mate. Beta are going both ways. forelgn men of war in the harbor wvmld
Republicans, confidently betting on b
McKinley and the Democrats still P*® 51 »treacherous attack t»*CR*ain
claiming the state for Campbell. The Schley, but would demand that he he
disaffection of the workingmen at the I given fair notion to leave Valparaiso.
McKinley tariff has been largely Captain Schley, however, ia Keeping a
c muted on by the Democrats but bow - oa ^
far this disaffection has gone it is lm I Tl * uua
possible to say until the full «*«»«*• Those who know him say he
vote has been rounded up and the re-I would not surrender under any circnm-
pult made known. Returns show gains | stances,
on both sides but at a late hour the vote
was coming in very slowly even from
the city and results will probably not I
be known fully before morniDg. The I
Democrats have carried Pennsylvania. [
For the third time the state has gone
Democratic and the Republican majori-
A TICKLISH JOB.
Brooklyn
That of Printing the Bl(
ReirUtry List.
New York, Nov. 8.—The managers
of the Metropolitan Job Printing com
pany are wondering, after an experi-
thusiasm of the most pronounced type I ty of nearly one hundred thousand has I ence that they had, if it pays to ran a
among the crowd. I been overcome. I printing office. About 800 compositors
Atlanta, GA. Nov. 3.—[Special to Philadelphia maintained a Republican I went on strike, although they were get-
Bannkr.] -New York is democratic majority of 13000 but the Democrats ting full wages, and their action threat-
probably by 40,000 maj >rity. gained steadily all over the atate and ened the company with a forfeiture of
M.issachu-eits will be democratic by I have won by several thousand. I * bond of $40,000 for the completion of
10,000 majority. The Republican campaign leaders I the printing of the Brooklyn registry
Republicans in Pennsylvania have I dad hoped that the memory of the Quay I lists. A timely order from Secretary
abstained from voting in such numbers | Delamater scandals would die out after I Ferguson of Typographical Union No.
a time but the renewed defeat has I g t Mn t the men back to their cases after
shown them that fraud is not so easily I they had been out an honr or so, but
forgotten. This is an off year in Penn-1 the managers were not at ease until
sylvania hut the election was an in-I evening, when the presses had rolled off
dicator for ’93 and it waa enough work to make reasonably sure
on this account that so I of the completion of the contract in
n uch interest was taken in the vote. In | time to save the bond.
as ;o throw the state tu the democrats.
lo vajre-elects Governor B >ies.
Ohio probably republics-., but there
are indica ions from tbe western re
serve which, if maiutain.d *m11 elect
Campbell. P. .1 MokaN.
THE FORCE BILL DID IT
When the following bulletin was an
nounced the men who thronged in the
Bavkki; building laughed aloud| and
shouted ‘‘Good-bye Force Bill!”
The telegram read as folio vs :
Atlanta, Nov. 3—[tipe'.-)*' to Ban
ner ] -Ru-*aeil is the man i -iassachu
setts. Cabot Lodge’s hotm- J Nahant
goes Democratic for the fi- .*i time in 60
years. • P.J. .Moran.
THEC tMI'BKLL’s CoMlNO.
A ml right on the heels of the above
came the following:
Iowa Boies the Democratic nominee has
made an inceased gain and fairly
brought the State into tbe Democratic
rauks Tbe Iowa election was compli- |
cated by the introduction of the prohibi
tion question, the Democrats siding aa a I
class with the Georgia idea of local op
tion. The In'i D u .craiie tick-1 has
been selected and t..< Democrats are
| confirmed in their last victory hy an in
creased majority in New York. Tam-1
many is making preparations for an en
thusiastic and grand celebration of a I
victory which belongs peculiarly to that
This work ia secured by competitive
bidding. It must he rushed along. The
company engaged 300 extra compositors
to get it out as qu’-’cly as it was want
ed. From the start the new composi
tors seemed to understand that they
were on special work and to appreciate
the importance to the company of hav
ing it done quickly. They began to de
mand extra pay for rush work. The
company yielded to save dispute. The
men proposed to work all night. That
meant double pay. The management
would not agree to it, whereupon it be
came evident that trouble was brew
ing.
At 10 o’clock in the morning the crisis
came when a delegation of the men
THE EDITORS WILL 06
Thay WM bo to Maoomto Fix up th*
World’s IFair; Hatter.
GIVSS HIS SIDE OF THE WA-
The State editors will go to Macon L>« TER WORKS QUESTION.
Aad the Macon peoplcRwift give them
a rousing reception. Says the Macon
Telegraph: <9
The World’s Fair eonveudon will .be
held in Meood this month.
The editor of every wide-awake and
publio-spirited newspaper in the state. ,
will be in Maoon, tbe welcome andhotP \
ored guest of the people of Macon, end,
them editors in convention wembwJ
will devise way* and mean* hy whicif
will ucylx? nnjo ouu mcauo ujr wiuw mH***%t»
Georgia, theempire state of tbe SoutV
can beet be represented in Chicago at ffi 0 *
the World’s Fair.
The stole most be represented,” said
the convention last week; bat a plan
waa not fully matured, and the execu
tive committee into wboee bands the
work has been plaoed by the conven
tion of .representative* of tbe eectiqua
of ‘.be statc. how say Again ^ **'-p?cor-
gia mus be r prosetatod in Chicago
at tbe World’s Fair.
The executive committee has decided
to ask the citizens of Macon to enter
tain the visiti g editors, and members
of the eoav- ntiun. For this pi rpose tbe
executive committee his formed itself
intom soliciting committee and tbe
members will ask the people of Macon
by popular subscription to raise a sum
of money sufficient to entertain the
visiting members of the con
vention during their stay in Maoon.
It will be a grand thing for tbe city
and a great thing for the state.
The gentlemen who form the com
mittee appointed |at the convention
are membeis of the Fair and .Exposi
tion Company and as publics spirited
citizens they know of no such word as
fail. They will call on the people pf
Maoon this week.
FOR SALE,
The piaoe known as tbe
—M
funs* I >
BRIGHT AND BREEZY NEWS-
VIEWS ANDiINTBRVIBWS.
WHAT GOES ON DAY BY DAY. DIFFERENT OPINIONS
Give* If Mm Can Oet Money For It-Ho
Has Plana Already Started For
Increasing Tne Supply.
The Council gave its side of the water
works question yesterday in some very
language and resolutions,
owoomes the other side of the ques-
The Gossip and News of Athens for a
Day Caught on th* Fly by th*
Banner Reporters-SIde-
walk Echoes.
As to Where th* Best 8ourcs of Sup
ply Is—Prof. Rutherford’s Opinion
on the Subject—There are Many
Avallabla Sources.
Thrt Were Married.—Yes ter, I ay
Tnere is just now great speculation as
near' DanielsviIle Mr. .1. B. (iriffstti r 1 where ^ eit f o( Ath «“ could get
Kiatrom the Athens CtaTwatorWhi-ka I “artied ***'• Fiuson. Everybody who an adequate supply of water if she
. a icom tne Atnens City Waterworks knew the happy couple fee! profound, stL houldbu | ld . 8T8tem . f
Company. cougiatulatlons for them at this hour S ° y “ Wmter work *
Mr. W. H. Howell, of New York, for beraeif.
mgMentof the Water Works Com pa-1 IiiroRTANT Meeting.—The regular There are many plaeea around Athens
GtMnjr^jKDi, having been here, in-1 monthly meeting of the Merchant’s Re-1 *bat could easily he availed, and that
a&l&Lr'several days. I uil Commercial Agency will be held to- if used would furnished an ample sup-
e.c». .1*. u, le,™ag r I
the question of increasing the water | dance is iequated
supply of Athens, and happened to be
here Monday morning when there was 1 The Interest Ban High.—The in
no pressure at all at the fits on Mil-1 terest felt here in Athens in the Obi-
edge avenue. elections rah high last night and all
.. I day yesssrday. It is said that a good
®® r » Howell was seen yesterday by a I deal of money changed hands.
Banner reporter, and interviewed as to
what he had to say on his aide of this
This question being quite an impor
tant one just at present has caused a
great deal of discussion of this ques
tion all - v tr the city.
Professor Williams Rutherford, one
of onr oldest and most esteemed citi
zens, and one who is thoroughly ac
quainted with the topography and wa-
..... , , She Caught IIkr Prize—A lady,
question which is agitating the minds stopping at tue Tootner House, on yes- t er power of the surrounding country,
of Athenians so much. terday invested $350 00 in buying wed- expresses as his opiuion that the most
Wh.tl.bout the adequacy of tbe I visu/but wfeakfadv^tDerltoThe ' aV * ilable source of and 4he
was asked I Banner captured her purse.
water supplyJn Athens?
Mr. Howell.
Well, it can be made thoroughly
. JK* 11 '
'T-4 bee
It Must Follow.—Some prohibition-
adequate. If I can get money enough | i*te aud antis were grouped on the
for the water after it Is supplied, I can street yesterday ta king about the wa-
easilv BUDDlv the citv with 10 000 000 ter question, “Obi knew the water
easily supply tne city with 10,000,000 | would have to oorae since the jjgp^.
ions of water per day*
purest, too, is at Tullasee Shoals, nine
miles from the city.
Every citizen knows the nature of
these shoals. The water is pure and
has a splendid fall. Pieuty of water
power could be secured to pump the
anti i wator to Athens, and the supply is in-
property. containing 1J cores ' Three
dwelling houses, stables and barns i»n
the place. It is located in East Atb: Ls,
and fronts on Broad street. Apply to
J. M. Allen, 244 Broad street.
THE COMPANIES FORMED
And the Boys of the University Will
Now Drill.
Monday Col. Snelling formed his two
companies A. and B. under tbe com
mands of captains Whechel and Boggs
and began the company drilling
Tne uniforms have not as yet arrived
but will do so in a few days.
There ab»nt fifty men in each com
pany and among them are many fine
drilled men, ana the cadets in the new
nniforms and with new guns will soon
make a handsome appearance.
Why can’t the boys go to Augusta
/ and there drill against the MilledgeviUe
Cadets?
Col Snelling is already .great favor
ite with the new boys, andlt is need
less to say all the old boys love him,
and the companies all delight to obey
him minutely. ,
That would gary was established” said
enough for Athens, I reckon.” laughing. “That’s always the way it I exhaustible.
“You don’t mean to say that you can , ® t:a * £ ? n- 7^whl«key first and cold water Another good point as to th* supply
get such a supply from your present after lt- must follow you Enow.” of watet, as Prof. Rutherfordd puts it,
source, Mr. Howell?” . . , . . Ms that there is not a city or a village on
“No, not at all, but I have in view la8t j 8sue of the New England Maga-1 that river from Athens to its source it
different ways in which I can get all zine there is an excellent article upon | ia heuce very naturally pure and health-
the water Athens needs and bring it “Atlanta” from the pen of Rev. Leo- ful.
into the present reservoir.” nard Chaney It is written in a most The water could be brought from the
, « . , . I charming style, is handsomely illustra- ^ ... . 0 „
I now have several plans mapped and sete forth in bold relief th J r »ver to Athens for quite a small sum
out in regard to this question and have I prosperity of the Metropolis of the I comparatively.
several contracts iu view by which to | South. I Another suggestion is to bring the
carry them out. I can thus furnish I water from Mitchell’s bridge which is
enough water to supply a city three I A Built Up Section.—yVhile other I still nearer the city,
times the size of Athens.” I P° rt i° ,is of the city have been building still another suggestion ls to bring
“Will you take such steps at once?” | idty than that section near the inter- I the water su P"ly from Nocatcheecreek,
“If the demands warrant the taking section of Hancock avenue and Hull a hold stream out in tbe direction of
such steps, they will be taken.” street. Within tbe last year there have Sandy creek
‘ What about the the low pressure we ? on ’! up * n this immediate vicinity five The committee of the Council will
have been having lately ?” br^k storehouse^anS s°tiH 'Tnotker * 0DCe t 8et ‘° w0 . rk t0 , C0,leCt dftta M 40
“Well, one reason is the long dry I dwelli* g is now in process of erection. the cost8 ’ etc '»°* erect,Dfir & 8y8 “
season which has decreased the water 46111 of wa4er work8 > and whcn tLat «
supply not only in Athens but all over Colonel Yancet —Says the Colum- finished they will begin to look around
I bus Herald: -Col Ben *0. Yancey, for a suitable source of supply.
. , , , , , wuose death at R'>me, Ga., has just There is nlentv of water around
And in, addition to that I mav add I Kiaon unnnniiFAtl ia aaitl t.r\ Viera monm. I ® P * *
IMPORTED JAMS, PINE APPLE,
PEACH AND APPLE PRESERVES.
Kingham Breakfast Bacon, Fancy
Bananas.
MOORE A BERNARD.
bus Herald: ■ Col Ben 'C..
wuose death at R'>me, Ga., has just I
, I may add been announced, is said to have resera- ,... ... . ... .
that the water consumers are in a very I bled his distinguished brother, William I ■“^“ en8 and w ” e utilized.
great degree responsible for this. {he^ptofnu rtf “th? AtCta Conititu - . Rheumatism is like sand iu the bear-
“Yonaee there are a large number tion, “it is more likely that he would I * ni ? a ma chinery. Hood s aarsaparil-
who turn on the water to sprinkle their have been still more prominent in pub- ■****“ 6 (? reat lubricator which cures
lawnsJjuBt before night and leave it run-1 }' c l4 he had made his home in one e ,sra ® -
. J:. .... . .. . locality As it was, three states states
ing all night long, thus occasiouiug c i a j med b i uli and called him into their
all kinds of waste and leakage. In this councils ”
MR. C- W. WALLACE DEAD.
Atlanta, Ga., Nov 3 —[Special to organization. From the first the fight I wa jt e( j n po n t be superintendent and de-
Banner ]—Begins to look aa if Camp- I been made on it as the leading fea
bell ia elected Ohio.
Democratic gain instate is small but
uniform.
Campbell claims it.
P. J. Moran,
this a little later. "
Atlanta, Nov. 3.—[Special to Ban
ner.]—R'turns from tbe states in
ture of the campaign and the endorse
ment of tbe State has confirmed its repu- I
tation as the home of true Demo- j
cratic principles. The Tribune of New ]
York concedes Flower’s election hy 15,-
000 majority.
returns at 1 A. M.
Atlanta, Ga., Nov. 4.—[Special.J-
manded $3 per hour for the rest of the
job. Their demand was refused with
the explanation that such wages for 300
men would leave the company with a
large loss on the job. The men threat
ened to strike if they were not prom
ised that pay. When the management
again refused every one of the 800 laid
down his stick and went out.
A message was sent to the office of
Typographical Union No. 8. Secretary
Fergiwou responded. After hearing
The latest advices from Ohio indicate _
which elections were held today show I j}, at Campbell has been defeated and I COI upany'8 story he went among the
Democratic victories in almost every | that McKinley is elected by a safe mt ■ ^?3 r .P e . rs,s - n - el - r euaan -
jority.
This ends a campaign ia Ohio which
has attracted widespread interest
throughout tbe Union and whose close'
ness teaches the people the lesson that
in unity alone is a party safe. With a
quarter. New York, Massachusetts,
Pennsylvania and Iowa h*ve certainly
gone Democratic by iccresaed majori
ties, while Ohio, the most doubtful of
all sod the state from which tbe Demo
crats expected least still promises to
Finding that they would not he reasoned
with, Mr. Ferguson peremptorily or
dered them back to work. They re
turned, bat many of them were so sul
len about it that the managers were
kept in a nervous condition all day.
felt $40,000 richer when the pack-
They
ages from the press room, piled shoul
der high iu the office, showed that the
work waa moving along as planned.
"This experience,” said Commodore
In New York Flower has carried the 1 treachery in the rauks, the Democracy I Tooker when the danger had passed,
An Old and Much Esteemed Citizen
Passes Away.
Mr. C. W. Wallace, and old and high
ly esteemed citizen of Clarke County,
died at bis home at th< Paper Mill on
Sunday at 12 o’clock. Some weeks ago,
Mr Wallace was stricken with paraly
sis, and has been in very feeble health
ever since. About two weeks before
bis death he commenced declining rap
idly, and suffered greatly until death
oame to his relief and ended his suffer
ings.
Mr. Wallace, was about sixty-nine
years old, and for many years had been
a consistent member of the Methodist
Cbureb.. Ahiring his last days he bad
the cona^us presence of bis Savior,
and his peace was firm and abiding.
He leaves a widow and several child
ren and grand children to mourn his
death.
manner the water in the stand pipe is
lowered and consequently the pressure
lowered greatly.
It Was Sold Yesterday but Bought by
Its Owner.
The handsome residence owned by
tibule and intended going to Atlanta Mr. Bailey Thomas on Milledge Ave-
with her. He bad the operator tele-| a ue wa* offered for sale at auction yes-
Careli.ss Running.—The vestibule
train on the R,& D road is utterly
„ . . , .reckless in its running. The-other
Many citizens have eome to me and night Mr T. M Ward went up to Lula
said that in walking home at night I to meet his sister who was on the veg
the frequently fire up
in the mud on the sidewalks caused by I graph the vestibule to stop at Lula and I V. m™vT,
pie people who leave the water running was assured by him that it would stop. I 46 • * f
all night. I When'll came thundering along it tush-1 Thomas et$7,000. Judge 1 homos has
' . .. . I ed by like lightning and be w..s left all oftentimes reiused to take, less than
It is not right or just to charge n, night Lula . An<1 , ater comea the re _ Q (m for h houae and lot which on .
with negligence in this, matter, when port that while running off time the J ’ t0 8how Lia faj h in the advance
the oitizens themselves thus unnecessa-1 vestibule knocked a freight train, off I ^ ^
rily weaken the pressure by leaving fridge over the Dan river and kill- °t Athens dirt.
„ I ed three men. 1 This is surely a splendid risidence
the water running all night.” - _ . T j mi- u .. .v« c »
v * “ 1 and Judge Thomas wouldn’t think of
take her place again in the Democratic I campaign fund exhausted before the
ranks. I contest was fairly launched, and with
city by about 65.000. It is the Demo-I of Ohio has gone down before the Re
el atic majority iu the city whioh the publican lance of unity tipped with un
Republicans have to overcome by their I limited boodle.
majority in the state at large It ia on I The rascals whom Campbell ousted
this they always base their hopes. To- 1 from office in Cincinnati have fought
days election while giving the Damn- I him in every possible way, and to gain
crats a large increase in the city, shows I their revenge have knifed the party in
heavy Republicans losses in the coun-1 Ohio. Tbe returns are meagre, and at
has nearly convinced ns that it does
not pay to take immense contract jobs
with bond attachments. The caprice
of men who were well paid and who
came to ns glad to get work might have
ruined ns. We will let big short time
contracts alone hereafter, I think. r
If you want a new or second band
type-writers call on or telephone me at
No 36.
R. L. Hals.
In the
NO NEW DEVELOPMENTS
Ubera-
Will Get Svcnty Cents.
Boston, Nov. 8.—A member of the
try and gives increased Democratic vote I this hour it is impossible to show. just I committee of the Associated banks ex-
from the same plaeea. Tbe Republicans I where the Josses have been heaviest, I presses the opinion that the depositors
after losing in New York city have sad- I but ail returnsjeecm to show that Me-1 of the Maverick National bank will al
ly failed in theii hopes of making up by Kinley ia the next governor, and Camp- timately receive a dividend amounting
the vote which meets the usual Demo- I bell, h<viug made a fight scarcely par-1 to about seventy cents on the dollar,
cratic majority from the counties be- I ailed in politlos when the dlsadvanta'
yond the Harlem river and tbe Demo I ges under wnich he labored are consid-
cratic nominee. Flower, has scored an I ered, has suffered a defeat which Is al-
overwhelming victory of probably 30,- I most ss great as victory.
000 majority. at 1:20 a. U
Th. »«« .1 b.™ ATUiirr*, Q.., Nor. 4 —[Special ]— I camnpMd, wrth that'hSd'by
significance. The Republican nominee, | Ohio gives 15,000 plurality for Me- | others who are posted in the matter.
Fassett, is the man whom Harrison put I Kinley. I a lii b strike catted off
up in the convention and who was dis- I The Associated Press claims 20,0001 N a _ , ,,
tinctivelythe candidate of Bess Platt. | majnrity for Republicans in Pennsylva j ^ ^ ^
Tennessee Convict
tion.
Khoxvillx, Tens., Nov. 31.—[Spe
cial ]—Everything is quiet throughout
the mining regions today. Convicts
are being recap ured id this State and
Kentucky. The State seems to be pow
erless.
The possible insolvency of Messrs.
Potter & French in view of the disclos
ures connected with their arrest, makes
it doubtful if 100 per cent, assessment
to be levied on the stockholders will
yield anything on the 280 shares held
by those gentlemen. This view of the
Blair's fine papers- Jackson & Barks
Co.
FOR SALE—oroom house on Pa
lsski street. Apply al Banner office.
The failure of the Republicans to stand nis, but special correspondents claim ^ off ^ m@n ^ ^
by the deal and their desertion to the tbe state.for Democrats. I __ rk . in , ^ .
Democratic ranks showB that Harrison I New York gives Flower 25,000 major-1 week an( i the nffi^.i. *f the Miners a»-
has lost bis grip and that the electoral I ity, and elects loth branches of tbe I sociation decided to call a convention
vote of New York 3Late is doubtless los* I Legislature Democratio,
to him in the next Presidential Repub- In Massachusetts there is 8,000 ma*>
lioan convention. This will force that | jority for Russell. P.J. Mosah.
party to look elsewhere for a candidate,
of the strikers to declare the strike off.
The strike was inaugurated three
months ago for a 10 per cent per ton
advance, and since that time nearly 12,-
000 men have been idle.
foroes Blaine willing or unwilling, to
the front as the man who can arouse en
thusiasm in his party and best hold to
gether the Republican vora and what*
ever deal he may have had
with Harrison will be b kc i by the
outside pressure which New York
elect tion shows will be brought to bear.
In Massachusetts Governor Russell has
won easily by from flveto ten thousand
majority. Tbe same state of affairs ex-
ABOUT SEVENTY PERCENT.
Big Fite at Macon.
MaSON, Ga., Nov. A—Macon has had
a large fire which at one time assumed
the proportions of a conflagration.
■ nVoc'.hat I is estimated that the damage will be
t N onal I ? earl y $160,000. In the confusion bun*
That Is What the Maverick Bank De
positors May Gat.
Boston, Mass., Nuv. 3 [Special]—
A member of the ctmtwh--,f tlie \sso
dated banks ex-“a t* >-
the depositors of V
bank will ultin>B.’.« y t
amounting to about seventy
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Potter A French in view of tbe disrlos I Fine stationeris.
nres connected with their arrest, makes I Co
, PDd dent to so large a fire, the exact losses
, e:us'on I insurance cannot be learned at this
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ists there as in New York. Boston and h t doubtful if 100 per cent. ass> sgment to
the large cities giving, in. most elec- hie levied dn the stockholders will yield
tinns heavy Democratic majorities J a »y^j®?f n th *‘ 23G shsre9held hy those
while the country district* meet it by
NOTICE l
Jackson A Bnrkr All tresspassing upon Opera House
property will be prosecuted to the fall
extent of -the law.
BOY WANTED—We want si bright
[gentlemen. * | boy between ag-of 15 and 20 years that
Thia view of the situation corresponds 1 ’■ acquainted with the people and un
corresponding Republican majorities.! w!th tbat be i d by others who arc posted, derstands figures. Apply at once.
™ '——* ■’—i Russell an la- in the matter. DAVISON A LOWE.
Our entire line of Ladies’ and Child
ren’s Cloaks, Children’s Hate, Capa
and B. nnets will ba sold at New York
cost this week.
Davison & lowe.
A.—~s tl
- - iT&f •. ;
'
The Latest Fad.
Jackson & Burke Co.
THE THOMAS HOUSE.
GOOD, IF TRUE. I FAT MEN’S CLUB. | taking less than what he paid for it
After talking with Mr. Howell, it A night of pretty girls, good singing, | yesterday,
was learned tb&t a scheme was on foot dauci “*; marvelous acrobatic
„ . m • . .. . . . exhibitions and funny comedy, is the
to pump a sufficient quantity of water 8nmm j ni? U p of the Fat Men’s Club,
from Princeton Factory to the city. I headed by the ponderons son of come
lt proposes to bring dy, J. C. Stewart. We have all laugh-
the water from Bobbin- Mi i,e d heartily inciays gone by athis fun-
. , I ny antics and troubles in the Two
creek to Princeton Factory hy a canal | j' hn8 and Fat Men >. club< Bnd thlg
and there to use the
Wm. Sprague Smith, Providence, R.
I., writes: “I find Bradycrotinealways
cures headache.
LOST OB MISLAID.
A small gray purse at the Y. M. C. A.
water power at I year we, wifi do so again. His company I 0)011,8 yesterday afternoon, containing
Princeton to furnish it to Athens. The D the largest and best that pays its an- several dollars. The finder wUl pleaae
water from Bobbin Mill creek is nnr J n«al visit here, and certainly deserves return to Rev. 'C. W. Lane and be
water from Bobbin Mill creek is P ur « I the gucceu a it obtains. Do not miss the | Buitably rewarded
and is always in abundance. I be8 t laugh of the season, and regret af •
Mr. J. S. Hamilton, President of the I terward that you failed to go on Fri-
Princeton factory, when seen in regard I day night. Sale of reserved seats be-
tothis matter, replied that nothing I * in8 ^Thursday, Nov. 5 t h.
AT THE Y. M. C. A.
definite had been done although this
plan bad been suggested quite frequent- |
ly in the past.
At all events, the question is being I
thoroughly stirred and Athens will have I
her increased water supply from some |
source.
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.
Mrs. J. H. Williams left yesterday to the Young Men’s Christian Association
visitMrs. Wd.lamK.Miller in Augusta. \ many and enthusiastic were the
Mr. J_ Fred Lewis, of the Univexvityj by the members that the meeting
will go to Atlanta to attend the Chi Phi ... ...
Fraternity convention. dld not b * eak U P untU after dark ’
, ,, _ _ t. f. uv. . . Next Sunday afternoon at 4 o’clock
Mr. and Mrs. T. R. R. Cobb returned 1
A
Ladles and Gentlemen Invited to the
Meeting Sunday.
Last Sunday afternoon a most inte
resting meeting was held at tbe halls of
Sweet Gum and Mullein is Nature’s from Atlanta list night where they have the Toun * Me ?’ 8 Christian Association
great remedy for coughs, colds, croup, | - -• - - 3 I ,—j — *
consumption and all throat and lung |
troubles.
SAD DEATH.
Mlae Nora Dunaway, After a Severe
Illness Passes Away.
On Monday night at about one o’clock,
Miss Nora Dnnaway aged about seven-
been spending several days. * I will bold a mixed meeting to whioh la-
Mr. T. W. Reed paid a flying visit to dto are invited as well as gentlemen.
Winterville a few (toys ago. n is hoped that a large number will be
Mr O C. Turner, of the University, out and a special and interesting pro-
has returned from a visit to his parents | gramme will be rendered,
i in Atlanta.
Lambert |
The little son of Mr. J. H.
u quite rick.
For Over Fifty Years.
Mbs. Winslow's Soorame Srmur has-been
, used for children teething. It sooths the child
—j The many friends of Mr. W. B. softenstto gnmi.,P^°- egg* "gg
teen yean, died from the effect of a se- Loelir will be glad to know that he is ffiSntr^Tn esSsiTtottSa Ww’b^sSfSw^
vere attack of typhofd fever at the | improving.
residence of her father Mr. M. L. Duna- I Col. Goodloe H. Yancey has returned
way on Si ate Right street. | from a visit to Atlanta.
Mr. Dunaway bad recently removed .... ^ . . . ,
from Gainesville to tbiscity, and almost Miss Sprout is having a handsome
as soon as they had settled down in I residence built on the old Pbimzy lot-
Athens, Miss Nora was attacked with Miss Louise Morris will go down t
typhoid fever. . I Augusta next Tuesday to visit Miss
She was a young lady of Mary Bones Dougherty,
man 7 lovable traits . of I
la ecter, and her friends were nnm [ Mr. Victor L. Smith, of Atlanta, is
hered only by her acquaintances.
Twenty-live cents a L----.-
ttsts throxaxhont thawnrtrt
A CARD OF THANKS-
Mrs. Melt Returns Profound Gratitude ' -
to Her Benefactors,
Editor of Banner,
Dear Sib: Please allow me through
your valuable paper to express my ^
_ heartfelt thanks to all those who so
For I expected to visit friends in Athens I kindly assisted me in the misfortune
•ovcral years she hadbeen a member of I • oon * . that overtook me when my' bouse
the Metbo.list chnrch, «id was an un- a large party of Athenians will go to burned. There were so many who came
tsrrsSh e sh? sSfj T week - oa ^ ocoa8ion that 1 !
she would die, but feared no evil as tbe I Miss Mana Bones, of Augusta, will oould not possibly reach them personally
Savior waa With her, and when the j ,riend8 ,n theClassic Cky this fall. aQd j woa ] d therefor*, to make this
- - — Miss Mary Lon Fleming, of Augnsta, pubUo acknowledgement of mv grate- '
well known in Athens, will spend ^mega to them.
winter in New-York. 1 „ * !*• si
Very Bespectfnlly.
ELL.
time came she calmly and peacefully
passed away.
Tbe funeral services will take place
at the Methodist church * at Princeton
today at 11 o’clock.
WANTED—To borrow 8400.00
$500.00 for 6 or 12 months. City real |
estate given tfb security. Address Bus-
Room needed! As we are badly in
need of room, we will commence this I [ueas, Ssre Banner nmce.
week and close out our entire line of
Ladies’ and Children’s Cloaks, Hats.
Caps and Bonnets at New York cost.
DAVISON & LOWE.
Latest novelties. Jackson
Co.
Mrs.E.E.Mkll.
ZHHI—
Buike
Here’s your chance! Ladies’ and
Children’s Cloaks at Cost this wtek.
DAVISON A LOWE.
Children’s Hats, Caps and Bonnets at
Cost this week.
I DAVISON & LOWE,