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ESTABLISHED 1882
A BLACK
WRETCH.
Outrageous Attack By a Negro
Up Tvo Young Ladies.
Without Provocation Or
Warning He Struck
Them • Heavy Blows
With His Fist.
ATHENS, GA.,
IRXIXG,
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HIS NAME NOT KNOWN.
Misses Lida Hunnioutt and Florence
McMahan Say They Can
Identity Him.
Police Spend the Night in Search
ing for Him and if He is Caught
There Will be Trouble
Ahead.
INDIGNATION RAPIDLY RISING
A certain negro is liuilly wanted by
the police authorities of Athens.
And at t)ie same time the people would
like to get their hands on him.
His name is not known, lmt if he is
caught he can he very easily and most
positively identified..
And if he is caught there will be trou
ble ahead for him of the worst kind.
Yesterday afternoon just before dark.
Miss Lida Hunnieutt. daughter of Prof.
.1. B. Hunnieutt. was walking along
Hill street in cotnpany with MLss Lyle.
No one was in sight when they passed
Mrs. Myer’s residence enmiug towards
town, except a negro who was walking
slowly towards Millislge avenue.
The young ladies paid no particular
attention to him until he mine very
close to them when they realized that
lie was trying to take all the sidewalk
for himself.
They stepped to one side in order to
pass him. hut the negro didn’t intend
letting them puss.
He liatl two (tans in his hands. Shift
ing the can from his right hand to his
left as he approached the young ladies,
without saying a word he drew back his
arm and
Struck Miss Hunnieutt
a heavy blow in the chest.
Tin' blow staggered the young lady
for the moment and she and her com
panion were too horror-stricken to cry
out.
When they turned around the negro
had turned into Church street and was
going towards Meigs Str.'et school build
ing'-
The negro passed Mr. H. S. West near
the school building and spoke to him,
saying “Hello, Captain,”i Mr. West
pass'd by and went along In^fhe Mefho-
dist parsonage.
Alongside the lot of Mr. Peter Weil
the negro met up with Miss Leila Mc
Mahan, daughter of Mayor McMahan,
and Miss Florence McMahan, a ueice of
the mayor.
They noticed that the negro was
monopolizing the sidewalk and also
stepped aside to let him pass.
Struck Another Young Lady.
As he passed them he deliberately
drew back his right arm and struck Miss
Florence McMahan in the chest.
The young ladies were greatly fright
ened and were on the point of screaming
when two young ladies, the Misses Bar-
wick, came along the street on bicycles.
Tlie negro run out in tbe street and at
tempted to stop them.
Then the negro went ou and crossed
Hancock avenue. Meanwhile Miss
•Huunicutt, feeling faint ’from the ef
fects of the blow she had received, had
started hack home and saw the negro
when he struck Miss McMahan. There
was uo one in sight and hence no alarm
could at that time have secured the ne
gro.
Had either of the young ladies known
that Mr. West was just around the cor-
per they might have secured his assist-
Tbe young ladies had all gotten to
gether and were starting home when the
negro suddenly turned around .and
started back down Church street to
where they were standing.
They ran across the street to the side
walk adjoining Prof. Hnnnicutt’s resi
dence and the negro passed by and went
back towards Prince avenue. That was
the last seen of him.
The young ladies at once informed
their relatives and in a short while
Mayor McMahan had the police at work
upon the case, and making vigorous
search for the black wretch.
As to the motive of the negro all is
mystery, unless it was front pure
vieiousuess. *The young say he was
not drunk and Mr. West says he was
not drunk.
Beyond striking the two blows and
trying to halt the two young ladies on
bicycles he made no attempt to molest
them.
The name of the negro is unknown,
lmt the police are in possession of a good
description of him.
Description of the Negro.
He is aliout five feet nine inches high,
of ginger cake color, about thirty years
of age and well built. At the time of
his outrageous conduct he was wearing
a black slouch cap or hat, and was in
his shirt sleeves. He had two tin cans
or small buckets under his arms.
Very little of the facts of the case was
given out last night An order that the
police might have ample time to catch
the criminal. "* »
But as the story leaked out aloug
towards midnight the indignation of the
jsstple liegun to rise.
If the negro is net in custody by day
light, it is more than likely that a posse
of citizens will camp ou his trail.
If the negro Ls caught he can be iden
tified. All the young ladies, as well as
Mr. West are isssitive that they will
know the negro if they ever see him
CANDIDATE FOR MAYOR, THE COUNT! TAX DATE, CONVICTS ARE CALLED IN, SLASHED WITH
Mr. Edward I. Smith Enters the Mu-, Officers Will Fix it for the Present Judges Hutchins and Cobb Instruct
^ nicipal Arena. j Year. j Ordinary Herrington.
BACE id NOW TRIANGULAR. WILL MEET TOMORROW, j lessee HUDGINS IN TOWN.
Mr. .SaHtb has Lived la Athens an HD Ukwd
Has Served Two Tom as Alderman—.
The Contest wUI be a Mast Vlg*
-araasOae.
Another Richmond has appeared upon
the mayoralty arena.
This morning’s Banner contains the
announcement of Mr. Edward I. Smith
as a candidate for the office of mayor of
Athens.
Mr. Smith’s entry into the race makes
it a triangular contest between himself,
Mayor McMahan and Capt. Oliver.
Mr. Smith says his candidacy is made
in response to the urgent request of large
numbers of friends and that his plat
form Ls the administration of the city
government in such a way as to most
surely advance the interests of all the
people of the city.
The new candidate for mayor of Ath
ens was bom in this city and has lived
here ever since. He has grown up with
the town and Ls now one of her leading
merchants.
Mr. Smith has previously served two
terms as alderman and during that time
did the city good service. He was for
one term mayor pro tern of the city.
His father was the first Attendant.the
city of Athens ever had, and now he as
Last year the tax rate was $8.94 ou the “f ^owdl Cobb judge of the
thousand dollars and the year preceding ^. conrt Atheus *
it was $2.94. The increase last year was Ordinary Hemngtou to call in the mis-
1 demeanor convicts.
Tbe Outlook Is Favorable to a* Law a County j
Tax Rate aa Last Year, and tt flay be
Tbs* a Slight Redaction WH be
Hade In the Rate.
Hc^aystbat It WUI Work a Oreat Hardship aa
Hbn to Taka tbe Caavlcts BaA last as
His Craps are Ready to be
The county officers will meet tomor-
row at the oourt house to fix the county
tax rate for this year.
In view of the fact that the State tax
rate is much larger than usual this year,
The misdemeanor convicts of Clarke
county will be brought from the convict
camps of Mattox & Hudgins, of Elbert
county, and lodged in the county jail in
the fixing of the county tax rate is of I ^ _
more than passing importance to the tax I N - Hutchins, judge
payers of the county.
of the
superior courts of the western circuit,
The
Experience of
Near Danielsvil
A NEGRO HELD
BnUny. Whn Had Basa ScHIng Patent r
at Daniels vine. Was Jerked from I
Harse and Badly Cot—His
The True Remedy.
W. M. Repine, editor Tiskilwa, Ill. t
Chief,” says: “We won’t keep house
without Ur. King’s New Discovery for
Consumption, Coughs and Colds. Ex
perimented with many others, but never
got the true remedy until we used Dr.
King’s New Discovery. No other rem
edy can take its place in our home, as in
it we have a certain and sure cure for
Coughs, Colds, Whooping Cough, etc.”
It is idle to experiment with other rem
edies, even if they are urged on you as
just as good as Dr. King’s New Discov-
ery. They are not as good, because this
remedy has a record of cures and besides
is guaranteed. It. never fails to satisfy.
Trial bottles free at Smith Bro’s and
Dillartl’s Drug Stores.
The “Bicyclist’s Best Friend” is a fa
miliar name for DeWitt’s Witch Hazel
Save, always ready for emergencies.
While a specific for piles, it also instant
ly relieves and can's cuts, bruises, salt
rheum, eczema and all affections of the
, pkin. It never fails. Palmer & Kinne
brew and S. H. Dillanl Drug Co.
COMPLIMENTARY WORDS-
due to the hew rood improvement sys
tem that was in process of inauguration.
This year the road improvement ays-. „ . , _ . . .
(-tern will call for nothing more than it Comnnmer Byrd 0 n the 8ab .
did under the last tax levy, and the other J ect ’. alld the order of <*"• Atkinson to
expenses of the county are about what | of Georgia to enforce the
they have been ’ law in their respective jurisdictions.
Hence it is not thought that in any I *¥ general opinion among the county
event the county tax rate will be in ex
cess of the rate levied last year.
Tlie comity officers will ^ore the ex
penses of the couuty on the very closest
basis, aud will if possible shave down
the rate a little.
The city of Athens this year reduced
its tax rate one-tenth of one per cent-.
pin-s to tin' same office after the oily lias | which more than overbalanced the rise. ^ , _ ..
grown to much-larger size. - iu the State tax rate. So the citizens of untl1 ^, Judge T
The race is sure to be full of interest Athens will have to pay less taxes than c 0118 ®^ to T 18 suggested in o er
With the three announced can- they did last year. 9* “ ***** to
didates in the field, the entries will prob- If the county tax rate can be lowered handle the contests,
ably cease, and it will be a vigorous tri- somewhat it will be of great benefit to . gm ®’ Elber * c ? nuty ’
angular fight to the finish. all the tax payers and especially to those m ™ tj ® mem r
— residing outside the city limits. " h °
Free Pills. have the fourteen Clarke county misde-
Send your address to H. E. Bucklen To heal the broken and diseased tis-1 nieanor convicts leased.
«Sk Co., Chicago, and get a free sample sues, to soothe the irritated surfaces, to He said that Commissioner Byid
box of Dr. King’s New Life Pills. A instantly relieve and to permanently cure f onll d uo fault with his camp, aud that
trial will convince you of their merits] I i- s the mission of DeWitt’s Witch Hazel | be thought the governor should make
These pilLs are easy in action and are Salve. Palmer & Kiunebrew aud 9. H. I gome discrimination iu favor of lessees
particularly effective in the cure of Con- j Dillanl Di ng Co. j wbo , b( j right,
stipation and Sick Headache. For Ma- BUCKLEN’S ARNICA SALVE. Mr. Hudgins exhibited the report of
laria and Liver troubles they lmvebeeiij „„ , , , ... ., I Commissioner Byrd on his camp aud the
This comes about from the recent agi
I tation of this question, the report of
|s opposes such a change in the
I management of the convicts just at this
time, but the orders of the court will be
carried out aud the convicts will be sent
I for within the next few days and
| brought hack to jail.
That is unless some armigements can
I be made to delay the charge. Judge
Cobb is willing to hold off the order
, . , ,, i The best salve in the world for Cuts,.
proved invaluable, they are guarun- ^ uloerjj ^ Rh F J report stated that the convicts werewell
teed to be perfectly tree from every del- yer ^ Tetter( cbapped chil . fed, well clothed, properly attended to
terious substance and to be purely veg
etable. They do not weaken by their, , ,
, , ,• . . and positively cures Piles, or no pay re
action, lmt by giving tone to stomach | T ., .
and bowels greatly invigorate the sys
tem. Regular size 26c. per box. Sold
by Smith Bro’s and Dillurd’s Drug
Stores.
Certainly you don’t want to suffer
with dyspepsia, constipation, sick head
ache, sallow skin and loss of appetite
You have never tried DeWitt’s Little
Early Risers for these complaints or you
blains. Corns and all Skin Eruptions,
quired. It is guaranteed to give perfect
satisfaction, or money refunded. Price,
25 cents per box.
ONE WEEK OF SERVICE.
Tbe New Postottlc* Administration Now In the
Harness.
One week has elapsed since Pink Mar- gards his crops.
in sickness and properly treated and that
the camp was kept exceptionally clean.
Mr. Hudgins said that all'his crops
were ready now to be gathered and that
he could find no free labor to do tbe
work. The taking of the convicts away
from him just uow will mean ruin to
him.
Mr. J. D. Price of Oconee county, who
works the convicts of Oconee and Mor
gan comities, is in the same fix as re
Madison county came very near ha 1
ing a fatal tragedy Monday night.
A white man named Bailey, had bc<
selling patent medicines at the public
square dozing the session of Madison
Superior court.
Monday night he mounted his horse
and started toward the country. A half
mile from Danielsville he came n&ar
meeting his death.
He had made some money and evi
dently had been spotted as the right
kind of a person to be robbed. '
As be was riding along the roud
burly negro sprang from the busies a;
seized bis horse by the bit.
The negro commanded Bailey to
mount. Bailey was not armed, bui
tennined to present a bold fron
commanded the negro to release 1
upon the horse, bnt the negro didn’
so.
Just theu the negro whipped
knife and springing at Bailey, rak<
knife across his right breast, eu
through to the hollow.
He then jerked Bailey from
with great violence. Bailey del
to fight the would-be assassin
ditch.
As he struck the ground, he
rock and hurled it at the m
missed its mark and the dai
another lunge with his knife.
Another rock found its wa;
negro and caused him to flee,
though suffering from loss c
mounted his horse and came to
ville. When he arrived there
in a very exhausted condition.
Sheriff Brooks soou had a
gjzed - and the negro was pursi
day night and all day Tui
has not yet been captured.
Bailey’s wound, while quite
will not prove fatal.
Youc
than!
Greatest 1
pets, Re
perie
pilLs bnt great regulators. Palmer &
Kiunebrew and S. H. Dillard Drug Co.
THE HILL STREET SEWERS.
would have been cured. Thev are small tou *«* char ^ of the Athens P 08 *®® 06 ’ The convicts, when they are brought
When asked about the office yesterday, hack to Clarke county, will have to be
he said that everything was running pu t in jail and fed at the expense of the
smoothly. county. If a little more time were given
Mr. E. L. Campbell, Assistant Post- a stockade might be built and arrange
master, is rapidly becoming accustomed me nts made to work them upon the
to his line of work at the money-order public roads.
window, and Mr. J. W. Reid, at the I The fourteen misdemeanor convicts
delivery window is an old hand at that a t the Elbert couuty’camp are all negro
business who understands thoroughly m en sent up from Clarke county for va
rious terms of labor.
City Engineer
Barnett
Cost.
City Engineer Barnett, under instruc
tions front the city council, has had I the handling of the mails,
soundings made aloug Hill street to de-
termine the cost of a line of sewers to I ^ SAVES THECROUPY CHILDREN
be constructed so as to attach to the
Spoke of Capt- 3. D. Brad well in a Political
Way.
The Lilx'rty County Herald speaks iu
highly complimentary terms of Capt. S.
D. Bradwell, President of the State Nor
mal School.
The paper urged Capt. Bradwell as a
suitable man for governor three years
ago in the Atkinson-Evans rare, aud is
out for him again. .
It refers in complimentary terms to
hLs services as soldier, representative,
state school commissioner aud president
of the State Normal School and suggests
him as a candidate for the governorship.
Owiug to over-crowding and bad ven
tilation, the air of the schoolroom is
often close and impure, aud teachers and
pupils frequently suffer from lung and
throat troubles. To all such we would
say, try Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy.
For coughs, colds, weak lungs and broil
cbial troubles no other remedy cau com
pare with it. Says A. C. Freed, Super
intendent of Schools, Prairie Depot,
Ohio: “Having some knowledge of the
efficacy of Chamberlain’s Cough Reme
dy, I have no hesitation in recommend
ing it to all who suffer from coughs,
long troubles, etc.” For sale by Pal
mer & Kiunebrew.
Twenty dollars giveu away Saturday
Sea view, Va.—We have a splendid | night by the Arnold-W elles players at
proposed line of sewers on Prince ave-1 sale ou Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy, opera house.
uue. and our customers coming from far and Seventy-five bushels white and red
Commissioner Barnett has finished near, speak of it in the highest terms.1 Onion Sets to arrive this week.
Warren J. Smith & Bro.
his work and made an estimate as to the Many have said that their children
cost of the Hill street sewer aud tlie in- would have died of croup if Chamber
come that the city will realize from | Iain’s Cough Remedy had not been
them.
The estimated cost of the sewer ou I 50 cent sizes for sale by Palmer & Kin-
Hill street is about $900, and the in-1 Hebrew.
If you have ever seen a little child iu
I a Paroxysm of Whooping cough, or if
ka - • * v yon have been annoyed by a constant
tickling in the throat, yon can nppre-
For Ladies. I ciate the value of One Minute Cough
Many women suffer terribly every I Gure, which gives quick relief. Palmer
, . . . , .mouth. But the introduction of Wine of * Kiunebrew and S. H. Dillard Drug
are very anxious that the eitv have the _ , , . . . ,, , _ rin
.. . . . . ... Cardm has made nearly all such suffer-
tukiir niiD nf omiroiM onnctmndiul unri ir I «
ing unnecessary. This great medicine Twipw MAPITTNIi'S ARRTVT5
has brought happiness to thousands of 1 JNUiW JlLAGilJJNJuD AKltlv Hi
afflicted homes. It is nature’s beat gift
come to the city will be alxrat. eleven
and one half per cent.
The citizens living aloug Hill stijx't
new line of sewers constructed, and it
is probable that council will order tlie
work done.
NEW YORK AND RETURN $26.75.
VIA SAVANNAH LINE.
On Angnst 26th, September 1st, to
4th, inclusive; September 10th to 14th
inclusive. Central of Georgia Railway
will sell round trip tickets, Athens to
New York and return via Savannah and
Ocean Steamship compay, at above low
rate, limited returning 30 days from
date of sale. Tickets include meals and
berth ou steamer. Five sailings per
week. Telephone 15.
J. M. MALLORY, Agent.
One of the features with the Arnold-
Welles players is Miss Emma Welles,
the only four voiced in the world. This
alone is full worth the price of admis-
All this week, 10,
opera house.
20 and 30 ce
Small precautions often prevent |
mischiefs. DeWitt’s Little Early 1
are very small pilLs in size, but i
effective in preventing tbe most
forms of liver and stomach
They cure constipation and
and regulate the bowels.
Kiunebrew and S. H. Dillard
Georgia Rye, Crimson Red and]
cem Clover seeds. Red Top and
Grass seed.
Warren J. Smith & B|
FOR RENT OR SALE.
A desirable home of eight roon
Milledge avenue, and one ten
house on Wray street, convenie
business, which will be thoroughly
paired aud beautifully popered, all
four-room cottage near the Villa,
terms apply to F. A. Lipscomb, Sav
Bank.
Ladies and children Matinee Satnrda]
at 2 :30 p. m. 10 and 20c.
COUNCIL MEETS TODAY.
“Mv boy came home from school one to women. Mrs. Wm. Kent, wife of the Th « Athens Knitting Mill Has Increased Its
day with his hand badly lacerated and | well-known Louisville & Nashville R. Capacity,
bleeding, and suffering great pain,” R. employee was advised by her p&ysi- Yesterday morning several new ma-
says Mr. E. J. Scliall, with Meyer Bros.’ c ian to take Wine of Cardoi. Of her nhiiiw. f or the Athens KnUring Mill ar-
Drug Co., St. Louis, Mo. “I dressed the j case her husband writes: | rived in Athens.
wound, and applied Chamberlain’s Pain L. & N. R. R. Shops. They will be at once placed in poei-
Balm freely. All pain ceased, and in a . New Decatur, Ala., July 5th, 1897. tion aud will enable the knitting mill to
remarkably short time it healed without My wife was sick a long time with inwwim its output fifty dozeu pairs of
leaving a scar. For wounds, sprains, female trouble. It got so bad I went to hose per day.
swellings aud rheumatism I know of uo a doctor, finally, and he gave me a bot- Even with this in the capaci^
medicine or prescription equal to it. I tie of Wine of Cardui. That stopped all ty of the plant, it is necessary to run the
consider it a household necessity.” The her pains and did her great good. We maAl»itiA« fur into rh« night to fill the
25 aud 50 cent sizes for sale by Palmer consider it a wonderful cure to bring orders on and those that constantly
& Kiunebrew. | such quick relief in this case. | come in.
William Kent.
CHEAP RATES VIA CENTRAL R. R. |
TO NEW YORK.
Savannah line and Central Railroad |
Twenty dollars given away Saturday
LOW RATES TO NEW YORK. I night by the AnSd-Well Jplayers at
On Sept. 1st to 4th, on 10th to 14th | opera house.
offers reduced rates, $26.75, to New York j inclusive, the Seaboard Air Ljpe will |
and return. Tickets on sale Aug. 26th, sell round trip tickets to New York
’ It is the same old story and yet con
stantly recurring that Simmons Liver
to Sept. 1st to 4th, inclusive, and Sept, Portsmouth and Old Dominion, S. 8.L ..r* w .
10th to 14. inclusive. Tickets limited Co., for $26.75, good for 30 days. This ^Khave used it in our fanrily for eight
days from date of sale, meals and price includes meals aud rooms jnidflndtt thabert medicine we
state room on steamers included. steamer each way. “over used. We think that there is no
„ xx ^ A « eu u t ’ ’ XK. Dixon, Agent. ^ medicine ^ amnum
J. C. Haile, G. P. A., Savannah, Ga. All this week, 10, 20 and 80 cents at latar.”—Mrs. M. E. 8. Arlington, Frank-
Secure reserved seats early for the opera house. I lin, N. C. “Each member of our family
Arnold-Welles players, they goon sale] a rrimre wra BTT.TOTTS nr>T,Tn uses it as occasion requires.”—W. B.
The City Fathers WUI Pus on Municipal
Adairs.
This afternoon at four o’clock the reg
ular monthly meeting of the mayor and
council will be held at city headquar
ters.
Among the many matters to be at
tended to will be action on the Prince
avenue and Hill street sewers.
The council will probably direct that
work be commenced on these new sewer
lines by October 1st if possible.
Commissioner Barnett’s report on the
street work during the month will be
read with interest as it will give a cor
rect idea of the progress and cost of the
College avenne paving.
NOTICE.
All notes and accounts due Chas. Mor
ris will be put in suit by the 15th, of
September if not paid before that time.
No one will be excepted. So please
pay your accout and avoid cost.
p. FUNKENSTEIN, Receiver.
Running sores, indolent ulcers and
aiiTiilar troubles, even though of many
year’s standing, may be cured by using
DeWitt’s Witch Hazel Salve. It soothes,
strengthens and heals^ It is the great
pile core. Palmer & Kinnebrew and S,
H. Dillard Drag Co.
at the usual place today at 9 a. m.
Resource, Screven Co., Ga.—I have
Smith, Mt. Vernon, Ky.
The Woman’. Exchange. j g^ect to attacks of bilious colic I WE SELL AND GUARANTEE RICE’S
The Woman’s Exchange will hold a f or several years. Chamberlain’s Colic, GOOSE GREASE,
meeting at the “Villa” Thursday after- Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy Ls the M it
noou at 5 o’clock. Important business only sure relief. It acts like a charm. bac k.
to be transacted. All members reques- One dose of it gives relief when all other Goose
ted to come. M. Rutherford, remedies fail—G. D. Sharp. For sale
President, j bv Palmer & Kinnebrew.
croup
FOR RENT.
One six room house on Pulaski street,
oue four and one three room house on
Thomas street. Apply to
Mrs. E. C. Colbert,
421 Pulaski street.
Buy the'light-running Standard Ma
chine at Conaway’s Music House.
One car window glass, sill sizes, one
thousand pounds putty.
Warren J. Smith & Bro.
rmnv.gB nf bill nightly this week at
Opera House.
Yi
a telegl
Orleans!
a citizen
and i
New
mi-;
the
pastor
leans.
Dr. Wi
that Ath'
him to
Mr. Tebault
Athens and spend A
Have your ]
Athens Matress
enue.
Oue
avenuei
NO At
The]
ing yesterday I
the proposed <
Theyi
fore the <
additional t
Twenty
night by the
opera house.
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