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GRAND JURY PRESENTMENTS
CLARKE SUPERIOR COURT,
FURTHER FACTS GIVEN.
Loom, a Notary Public, the following
named parties, to-wit: A. H. O’Farrell,
Maurice Jankower, James P. Davis, and
Ere<i T. Moon, who upon oath, states
that the following affidavits are true and
eorroct and represents the foots in the
case - _ F. W. LUCAS,
N. P. Exo. J. P. 216th Dist.,
Clarke county, Qa.
Plaoed by the Publio Upon the Fall
Fashion Exhibit
During my absence from the city,
there appeared in the issue of The Ban
ner of Oct. 18th a card of W. C. Davis,
which ordinarily would merit no recog-
nition,. bat inasmuch as Davis has seen
it to bring his character into thediscns-
sion, I propose to add a few facts, then
consign him to the oblivion he deserves.
In the first place, when Davis says he
did not bargain, or sell ns the name and
title to Bed Ash, as a brand of coal, he
states that which is not true. He did
receive other compensation than for his
services and the right to the name of
Red Ash, bat it was without our knowl
edge or consent, and as soon as we
found it out we dismissed him from our
services.
We knew nothing about the coal bus
iness and, trusting to Davis’ experience,
we bought such coal as he requested, he
having entire charge of that department,
besides keeping our books and cash. His
position being with ns, was tentative
and depended upou his successful issue
of the coal business. We bought Red
Ash from the mine named by Davis,
and we paid more for it than
any other cool daring the entire season,
except the Bird Eye Cannel Coal, it be
ing the best we could purchase from any
source and cost 26c. per ton more than
that from the mines which he claims we
used and which he sold to Vonderau as
a remarkable substitute, claiming it to
be the only GENUINE, when they know
to the contrary. Further than this the
Italian mines only make enough to fill
orders for a very small concern, and we
know of an Atlanta house who states
that they have bought all they can mine.
We only bought from this Italian
mine, one car; and that very late in the
season, when it was scarce and hard to
get and after we had delivered all Red
Ash sold on contract, or for delivery and
Davis knows this to be the fact. When
Davis states, that in lieu of Red Ash
| sold during the summer, I informed
, him, we had bought a cheaper coal and
i for him to make this delivery on these
1 sales, he utters a falsehood, on the con-
1 trary, we found Davis doing this very
, thing ourselves and forced him to right
i every instance that came to our knowl
edge. For instance, we sold the man
agement of the Lucy Cobb Institute, the
; manager of which is related to him by
'< marriage, a lot of Red Ash coal, to
whom he deliberately delivered an in-
tetor grade of coal and when our atten-
! tion was called to the fact, had a very
difficult task getting him to straighten
it out, as he did not want them to catch
him in his meanness. Our books show
i we made them an allowance of-20% on
J the whole bill.
When Davis states I sold Bird Eye
Cannel Coal
October Term, 1897.
:ted,chosen and grounds and find mine in good condition
n of the Supe- except that the plastering in court room
lowing present- needs repairing and the two jury rooms
ons *. , and hall up stairs need whitewashing,
te committees PAUPER FARM.
* ccon P^ 8 ° f .Vf We find all the buildings on the Pau-
18 ST 0 U1 * d per Farm in good condition and that the
e of the county fann rente four thousand pounds of tat
cotton per year. We find inmates cm
the farm as follows:
f the ordinary White males 8
and his office White females .9
ondition. The Colored males 6
in his office re- Colored females .9
‘fflcient officer. _ . , — ~
he county offi- Total ’ 20
or amount of We find that the cost for caring foe
ents since last and maintaining the Paupers is five dol-
be*}. lars per month for all who do their own
cooking and six and 60-100 dollars far
lined the lmnks those who8e to be done. We
find them cor tod that the ,arra has been fairly ter-
oming into his ”*** and “ fair COnditi0n -
accounted for, ROADS AND BRIDGES,
the same. We We find the roads and bridges gener-
ted report that ally in good condition. The county is
-1896 aud 1896 to be congratulated in securing the ser-
|8,630.40, sol- vices of Mr. Thomas P. Stanley as super-
le hands of the inten dent of permanent road improve*
Ve also find a ment. The work already done
is. returned by by him is of the highest
y of nulla bona order, and dearly demonstrates
CHARLES STERN A CO S.
William T. Witcher, Clerk.
To the honorable grand jury October
term 1897, Clarke Superior court.
Gentlemen;—
Since the last meeting of year honorable
body, I have collected forthecoo^ytiie
following amounts:
ApdSit. FTom Ure of convicts........rsaee
I, Maurice Jankower, being an expert
book-keeper, was called in by Mr. Geo.
T. Hodgson, of the Athens Commission
Co., to straighten ont and balanoe the
books of the said Athens Commission
Co., kept by W. C. Davis, who was at
that time in their employ, bnt they were
in such a muddled condition that no
living man oould ever properly arrange
or balance them; and it was utterly im
possible to ascertain their true condition
after weeks of very arduous labor.
MAURICE JANKOWER.
Public opinion has put its stamp of
approval upon our Fall Fashion Exhibit,
though wo did not-expect to sell many
goods. Wo have nevertheless fitted
many of our most tastefully dressed
citizens and their children, the past
week, for they realized the value of an
early selection, even from a superior
assortment.
We are specially desirous of an oppor
tunity to show men, who have been
wearing made to me-iisure clothes, how
perfectly they can be fitted in stylish
garments at OH AS. STERN & CO.
Sole Agents for Young's Stiff aud
Soft Huts.
Cash on hand
Cash in Bank of University....
General Tax 1894 (uncollected)
General Tax 1895 (uncollected)
General Tax 1896 (uncollected)
I, A. H. O’FarreU, a member of the
Athens Commission Co., state that the
facts as above enumerated by Geo. T.
Hodgson are true and correct and the
assertion of Davis that he can prove, he
was ever instructed or sold, or was per
mitted to sell any coal, under a misap
prehension of the facts to the bnyer, or
that a $4.75 coal was delivered for a
$6.00 coal is absolutely untrue and un
known toeue. I will state farther that
ho was retained by Mr. Hodgson some
timo after I wished him discharged.
A. H. O’FARRELL.
Dae Clarke County on Account 1894.
Due Clarke County on Account 1890
Dae Clarke Onmty an Account 1896
Special Ta*
Collected on Insolvent list 1896.
Collected on General Tax 1897.
Interest.
TAYLOR SOLVES PROBLEM.
STATE GENERAL TAX 1896
Remitted as per vouchers.
Collector’s Commission on Interest (90-94 at 6 per cent)...
C,-Minister to Spain Know, How To End the
War.
New York, Oct., 26—Hannis Tuylor,
for the last four years American minis
ter to Spain, and who has just returned
from Madrid, is about to address an
elaborate communication to the people
of the United States on the Onban ques
tion.
He lues reached the conviction that
Spanish statesmanship is too impotent to
solve this problem and lie feels is to be
his duty to lay before his countrymen
his testimony upou the whole subject
matter in the hope hope that it may aid
them in taking wise aud just action
In his communication, wieh will Iks
published in the November number of
The North American Review, lie re
views the matter from every stand*
point. Rosing his statements upon the
observations which he made in the
course of his negotiations with the Span
ish government.
In summing up the situation he sug
gests a plan whereby the United States
may speedily bring the Caban war to an
end.
on the same. The effect of this return
is to place these fi. fas. on the imsolvent
list. We think a grave error is made
here as a great number of these fi. fas.
are based on the returns of personal
property and we believe a great part of
this insolvent tax can be collected. We
earnestly recommend that the sheriff
immediately prooeed to collect all solvent
tax fi. fas. in his hands and that all fi.
fas. returned as insolvent which are
based on personal property be placed in
the hands of the proper officers for
prompt collection. We recommend that
upon the failure of the collecting
officers to act on this recommendation
within a reasonable time, that the tax
collector proceed to have them ruled ac
cording to law.
TAX RECEIVER.
’ We have examined the tax receiver’s
books. We find that the receiver makes
I, James P. Davis, being employed by
the Athens Commission company was
detailed to assist W. C. Davis in the
handling of coal and did nearly all the
weighing, nnder instructions and direc
tions of said W. C. Davis, that he told
mo what coal aud wliat weights to place
upon the wugous aud that I received no
other instructions during his connection
with the Athens Commission Co.
JAS. P. DAVIS.
April report
>n State Tax.
SPECIAL TAX ACCOUNT
Remitted as per vouchers.. .
Collector’s Gomnuadoo on $160 at 10 per cent
I, Fred T. Moon, being employed by
the Athens Commission Co., was de
tailed to assist W. C. Davis in the coal
business and did nearly all the collecting
which I always reported and turned over
to Davis, who was cashier and book
keeper, that on one occasion I was over
one dollar, which I could not account
for, nor could I return, as I did not
know from whom it was obtained, the
collections being very heavy that day,
but Davis took the dollar and kept it,
which I reported to Mr. Geo. T. Hodg
son, who instructed Davis to turn it over
to me, but as yet I have never been able
to get it. FRED T. MOON.
There is no need of little children be
ing tortured by scald head, eczema and
skin eruptions. DeWitt’s Witch Hazel
Salve gives instant relief and cures per*
manently. Palmer & Kinnebrew and
Dillard and Smith.
40 00
60 00
10 00
10 00
50-00
50 00
cranh Artist
Photograph Artist.
such as desks, seats, etc. Also $100 to
complete the school house at Prospect.
We recommend that the deck, W. T.
Witcher be paid Ten Dollars extra far
services rendered to this body.
We fix the Per. Diem of jarara and Pi
bailiffs at $8.00 *_■
We recommend that the county remit .
the tax on a building in East Athens p'
used as church and for Sunday School
purposes on corner of Oconee and Peters
streets so long as for church purposes a
aud free of rent. Pi
We recommend that the following
sums be paid out of the county treasury:
Mrs. j. J. Jennings for the use of Miss
Spencer $10.00 per month. A
Wm. J. Brown and wife each $5.00 P*
per month.
Misses Moon each $5.00 per month.
Misses McClesky each $5.00 per month.
Miles Johnson $2.50 per month. A
Margaret Nolan $4.00 per month. "
Rob. Roy. Hardin $2.00 per month.
Miss Mclntire $3.00 per month.
S. M. Herrington for services render
ed, (see statement), $300.00. A
T. W. Reed far taking evidence in the ^
case of the State vs. John Vaughn, $8.00 p,
in addition to $1.25 allowed by law. ^
O. C. Gibson for arresting and bring- g
ing a prisoner, George Huff, from Carl
ton, Ga. to Athens and placing him in
jail $8.25.
After conference with, committee _
from the city council in regard to build
ing a court house and city ball jointly
find after a conference with said com- _
mittee from the city council that we
have no authority to make to this body q
any definite proposition towards the q
purchase or exchange of present property
or to act upon any that might be offered E
to this body. It is the sense of this body ^
that a change of the present site of the
coart house to a more convenient one ~
nearer to the business part of the city is
desirable and same should be made
wherever a reasonable-value can'.be ob
tained either by sale or exchange of the
present site. We therefore recommend
that a committee of three as follows:
T. P. Vincent. T. J. PossandW. A. Mc
Dowell, be appointed by this body whose
duty it shall be to receive all propositions
either from the city or others looking
toward a sale of the present county court
house and the erection of another nearer
the business part of the city* and report
same with their recommendations to the
next session of the grand jury at the
April term 1898.
We are informed that a bill will be in
troduced in the General Assembly to
amend the law creating and governing
oar City court in several particulars, and
after investigation of the changes con
templated we are 01 the opinion that it
will not be for the beet interests oS the -
county and respectfully ask oar Senator
> and Representative in the General As
sembly to use their influence against
> any change in the present law.
We recommend that these Present
ments be published in the Athens Daily
and Weekly Banner and that the snmof Oet. ll.
1 forty dollars be paid for the publication
, ofthesame. G®
1 We return thanks to his Honor, Judge
A few weeks ago the editor was taken
with a very severe cold that caused him
to 1«: 111 miserable condition. It
was undoubtedly a bad case of la grippe
and recognizing it as dangerous he took
immediate steps to bring aliout a speedy
cure. From the advertisement of Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy and the many
good recommendations included therein,
we concluded to make a first trial of the
medicine. To say that it. was satis
factory in its results, is putting it very
mildly, indeed. It acted like magic and
the result was a speedy and permanent
cure. We have no hesitancy in recom
mending this excellent Cough Remedy
to anyone afflicted with a cough or cold
in any form.—The Banner of Liberty,
Libertytown, Maryland. The 25 and 60
cent sizes for sale by Palmer & Kinne
brew.
CLARKE COUNTY, ACCOUNT 1894.
CLARKE COUNTY, ACCOUNT 1895.
and compelled him to
deliver something cheaper, he again
states that what is not true, further had
this been true and he honest, it could
never have been done, or at least he
would never have been a party to it. He
thus cofirms his own guilt and hopes by
slandering me to possibly shield himself.
If he will name anyone he lias defraud
ed by sending them a $4.75 coal for a
$6.00 we. will rectify the wrong and
satisfy the injured party, for as yet all
his tricks have not shown up. According
to his own statement, he says he can
prove these things by my partner Mr.
Lon O’Farrell. Kindly read his affidavit
attached. It may be interesting to also
read the others.
GEO. T. HODGSON.
ditional amounts opposite each name,
which we desire to have tax collected
upon.
We also notice that not a person has
given in a bicycle in the county, and we
think there are several hundred in use
on which no tax has been paid We call
tax collector’s attention to same.
From the experience of this body in
the matter of examining the books of the
tax receiver, we feel justified in re
commending to succeeding grand juries
summoned for the fall terms of the
Superior court to retain a sufficient
number on their body so that a com
mittee therefrom, can devote their time
or so much of it as may be necessary
during the session of the jury, and with
out interfering with the ordinary busi
ness of their body, to properly scrutinise
all tax returns,
Small pills, safe pills, best pills. De
Witt’s Little Early Risers cure bilious <
uess, constipation, sick headache. Pal
mer & Kinnebrew and Dillard & Smith.
Old People.
Old people who require medicine to
regulate the bowels aud kidneys will
find the true remedy in Electric Bitters.
This medicine does not stimulate and
contains no whiskey nor other intoxi
cants, but acts as a tonic and alterative.
It acts mildly on the stomach and bow
els, adding strength and giving tone to
the organs, thereby aiding Nature in
the performance of the functions. Elec
tric Bitters is an excellent appetizer and
aids digestion. Old people find it jnst
exactly what they need. Price fifty
cents and $1.00 per bottle at drag stores
of Smith & Bro. and Dillard Drug Co.
La Petite Lillie, The Child Wonder,
introduces her famous specialties at
every performance with Mr. Pete Baker
and The Wilber Company. Mamie Lin
coln, another specialty artist, has been
playing engagements at Tony Pastor’s
and on the Keith and Hopkins Circuit
for the past three years. M. W. Dong-
lass, formerly comedian with Nellie Mc
Henry and starring in “Dr. Bill,” has a
number of new specialties in store for
the patrons of the opera house next
week.
Pete Baker the sweet singer aud
dealect German comedian, opera house
all this week.
J. C. Berry, one of the best known
citizens of Spencer, Mo., testifies that
he cured himself of the worst kind of
piles by using a few boxes of DeWitt’s
Witch Hazel Salve. He had been
troubled with piles for over thirty years
and had used many different kinds of
so-called cures ; but DeWitt’s was the
one that did the work and he will verify
this statement if any one wishes to
write him. Palmer & Kinnebrew and
Dillard & Smith.
Personally appeared before me, F. W.
Amounts Collected on Insolvent Lists—April Report
and make such correc
tions and assessments under the law, as
they may deem proper to equalise them.
JUSTICES OF PEACE AND NOT A
RIES PUBLIC.
We find the books of justices of peace
aud notaries public correctly kept but
suggest they take more pains to make
their writing more legible. We recom
mend the C. H. Anthony bfe appointed
notary public and ex-officio J. P. of the
220th district.
SHERIFF.
We find the books of the sheriff cor
rectly aud properly kept and take pleas
ure in expressing our confidence in this
office’s integrity aud ability. *
CLERK.
We find the books of the clerk neatly
kept and in first class condition. We
find the books of deeds, mortgages, exe
cutions and filing dockets are all neatly
and correctly kept. We also find all the
Mr. Russell, the Washington street
bicycle man, has gone to Nashville. He
will return in a few days, then look out
for high grade bicycles at a lower price
than ever sold in Athens before.
Report of J. A. PITNER, Treasurer of Clarke County, Georgia,
TWO HOUSES BURNED.
RECEIPTS AND FROM WHOM.
The Department Did Oood Work Without Any
Water.
Yesterday morning at half-past eleven
o’clock, two houses in Toomer row in
East Athens were destroyed by fire.
The fire department responded, and,
although the houses were out. of the
reach of water, succeeded in preventing
the flames from destroying five contig
uous houses.
The losses amounted to $400, covered
by insurance.
Those who believe chrome diarrhoea
to be inourable should read what Mr. P.
E. Grisham, of Gaars Mills, La., has to
say on the subject, viz.: “I have been
Coroner
Fund
Indebt’dness
medicines for it. At last I found a
remedy that effected a core and that
was Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy.” This medicine
can always be depended upon for colic,
cholera morbus, dysentery and diar
rhoea. It is pleasant to take and never
foils to effect' a cure. 25 and 60 cent
sizes for sale bv Palmer Sc Kinnebrew.
Disbursed since last court.
ed before me J. A. Pitner, Treasurer of Clarke County, Georgia, who on
of his books to date to the best of his knowledge and belief.
JAMES A. PITNER, Treasurer,
a, Notary Public, Clarke County, Georgia.