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ATHENS DAILY' BANNER.
f ESTABLISHED 1832.
ATHENS, GA.. SUNDAY MORNING. MAY 11 1902
$5.00 A YEAR.
MICHAEL BROTHERS.
MICHAEL BROTHERS.
MICHAEL BROTHERS.
Cool And Dainty Summer Fabrics.
WILL MAKE THIS GAMINS WEEK AN UNUSUALLY ATTRACTIVE ONE FOR THE LADIES.
Wash Goods.
The largest assortment!
The prettiet styles!
The lowest priees!
Tomorrow we will show hundreds of pieces of assor
ted Wash Goods, including Dimities, Batistes, Scotch
Swiss Lappets, in a range of choice colorings at 10, 12J
and 15 cents a yard.
An immense stock of Ginghams, Madras, Percales and
Mercerized Fabrics iu designs and colorings, suitable for
Shirtwaists and Dresses at 10, 12£, 15, 20 and 25 cents
a yard.
The giandest line of plain and striped Linens for
Shirtwaists ever shown at '25 and 35 cents % yvd
Laces and Embroideries.
Point de Paris, Duchess, Mechlins, Escurials, Point
de Gene
Special lino of fine Vais, Edgins, Insertions and All-
overs. We are offering an endless variety of new and
attractive patterns at prices rarely quoted at this time
of the season.
Hosiery! Hosiery!
Silk Lisle, Richlieu Ribbed, Drop Stitch, Lace Lisle
Gauze with white split feet.
Our Special Cotton
Gauze very fine,
25 cents.
Genuine Lisle Gauze,
35 cents.
Children’s Fancy Lisle
Sox all sizes,
25 cents.
This Season’s Popular Novelties.
Hie newest in Belts, Gloves, Mits, Fans, Stock Col
lars, Turnover Collars and Parasols.
L spies’ Shirtwaists and Ready=to-
Wear Suits and Skirts.
Closing out our entire line of Shirtwaists, Skirts
and Suits at remarkable reductions
“Zeiglers” Famous Shoes.’’
Do you want to buy the prettiest, most stylish, and
perfect fitting Oxford Ties or Strap Sandals for Ladies,
Misses and Children. If so, he sure and secure a pair
ot “Zeiglers.” None hotter.
White Goods.
India Lawns,
Persian Lawns,
Wash Chiffons.
For Graduation Dress, s we gathered a collection of
White Goods, including many exclusive kinds which
makes it imperative m your interest that you look at
Whi'e Goods here.
India Lawns, Paris Lawns, Wash Chiffons, French
Nainsook, Perfian Lawns, Dotted Swiss, French Organ
dies and Batistes Claire.
A great line of White Madras for Waists, and White
Piques for Skirts.
The W. B. Erect Form Corset.
Ladies Swiss Ribbed Undervests
at 8, 10, 15 and up to 50 cents.
Reubens Infant Shirts. Piice 25 cents.
HOUSEFURNISHINGS—A great line of Mattings,
Carpets, Rugs and Curtains.
Is the only corset in the world
with a particular and precise
model for every possible build of
figure. By buying the Erect
Form you can secure perfect ease
—double as much service and an
absolutely’ exact fit. There are
over fifty different styles. The
Erect Form follows your own con
tour—it does not press upon the
bust or abdomen hut gives a fine
straight effort to your body by
throwing the shoulders hack into
a finely dashing attitude.
At $i.oo,
$1.50 and $2.00.
MICHAEL BROTHERS.
MICHAEL BROTHERS.
MICHAEL BROTHERS.
DR. LOVEJOY WRITES OF LIFE
AND OUSTOMS IN THE WEST.
Dallas, Tex., May 8, 1 i*02 —IE any oue
who is not satisfied with the red hills
and gray lands of Uoorgia should decide
to come to Texas my advice to him is
don’t oome, unless he is [.repared to take
It afoot and knows how to take care of
number one when he gets here. As long
os yon stick to the great trank lines of
railroads yon can count on getting some
where, bat as soon os yon strike the
branch roads, about all yon can hope for
is to be at the end of yonr journey when
yon reach it.
I haven't heard of a train coming into
Dallas with delegates that reached here
on time. Some of them had .tales of
woes to tell. “A disabled engine,” "hot
boxes,” "wreck ahead,” “no supper nor
breakfast." Poor fellows, they were a
woe-be-gone looking set of travelers.
Von never saw such people to look
after themselves and let other folks
alone. I don’t know what Dallas did
for the old vets, they seem to care preo-
lons little for this General Conference.
Bat it is worth the worry of a thous
and miles of dust and beat to see this
magnificent country. And those newly
discovered gushers, where the wells
spont up thousands of gallons of oil a
day. It seems incredible, but I am told
that this oil is selling for 3 cents per
barrel' Of coarse the owners can fur
nish neither tank nor barrel to pat the
oil In.
The General Conference meets every
four years. The Hist was held in 1810.
One failed to meet in 18C3 on aooonnt’of
the Oivil War. The Conference is oom-
posed of some 300 delegates, divided
equally between preaohers and laymen.
The conference opened yesterday
morning and all the sessions will be
held in the auditorium at the fair
grounds. The bnUding is well adapted
|o the porpoee. Bishop Wilson, the
senior acting bishop presided. Of the
ten iffectlve bishops all are present
except Bishop Fitzgerald, who lost a
roamed daughter only last week. The
bishops preside each a day at a time in
the order of their election. The con
ference usually holds about three weeks,
so that the bishops will preside about
twice apieoe.
The first session was taken up with
addresses of welcome and responses 1
followed by the address of the bishops.
This address usually reviews the work
and condition of the chnrch for the past
fonr years and makes enggestions about
any matters of special interest to the
chnrch at the time, unless, as some
times happens, the bishops say
many things which mean mnch or
little and then pradently decide
to leave the whole matter to the
jadgment of the General Oonferenoe.
They also recommond the election of as
many new bishops as they think they
onght to have to assist them In superin
tending the affairs of the chnrch. This
time they snggest the election of two.
The confetence, whioh finally dorter-
mines the matter, may decide to elect
none.
It is very plain, however, that some
two or more will have to be elected if
the former strength of the College of
Bishops Is maintained. For fonr of the
Bishops are 73 years old, and two of
them are quite feeble. Without any
new ones that arm of the chnrch will be
very weak at the end of another great
renmon.
Today’s session woe fall of interest and
snrpressed excitement. The now fa
mous war-claim was brought forward by
the report of the book oommittee. The
report is a lengthy doonment, requiring
two hoars to read it. It discusses the
methods employed l>y the agents In col
lecting 1388,000 from the United Btates
government for the nse and abnse of Its
property at Nashville daring the war.
This question has agitated the ohnrch
for the last fonr years, and it is hoped
that a satisfactory adjustment oan be
reachod by this General Oonferenoe.
There are various offices to fill this
time. Besides the two book agents,
editors for the Christian Advocate, the
Review, Sunday School periodicals and
the Kpworth League are to be elected
Also two Missionary secretaii s. There
is absolutely no telling who will be
elected. The nearest to a brother pro
phets prediction for accuracy, I suppose
is Dr. Lambutto will probably be re
elected as Missionary secretary. He is
so well fitted for the place, It is safe to
say that he will be retained.
Drs. Hoss, Tagert, Alexander, Ham
mond and others are spoken of for bish
ops. Drs. Atkins, Bankins Lloy for
oditor of the Advocate, and so it goes.
If all should be elected whose names
are mentionod It wonld be like an army
with all officers and no prfvates.
One other thing while I think of it.
I want to record it to the everlasting
oredit of the man himself. The Pull
man conductor of the road from Atlanta
via. the A. & W. P. and L. & N. to New
Orleans, has no superior as a thoughtful,
oonsiderate, courteous gentleman. Many
of those fellows are grnff and impolite.
When this one parted with us at
New Orleans he shook hands with the
gentlemen, bowed and smiled to the
ladies, hat off, and bode us all a pros
perous journey. All the reads ought to
unite and hire him at (30,000 a year to
teaoh Pullman car conductors how to be
polite to their passengers. It would be
a wise nveetment. W. P. L.
Hot water, steam and volcanic stones
are being discharged from a well drilled
to a depth of 600 feet in the Colorado
desert.
Acetylene gas, as shown by the Ber
lin experiments, will invariably explode
if a denoter is in actual contact with it,
bat not otherwise.
BABY DESERTED
BY BEB MOTHER,
ltev. Mr. Lingle, Presbyterian pastor
at Dalton, the other day boarded the
train with two babies in his armB. Oue
of them was his own sweet baby, the
other a poor little deserted thing. Sho
will not be two until September, anil yet
her mother deserted her a year ago.
Poor little child, she has been sadly neg
lected, sometime being left alone for
hoars, crying herself to sleep. What
can l>e sadder than for a mother to de
sert her child 1 She is a sweet, bright,
attractive baby.
If any one could have seen her hap
piness today in the Baby Cottage of the
Decatur Orphans Home, loved and cared
for by Christian hearts, aiul playing
with the twenty other wee tots, they
wonld have thanked God for snch in
stitutions. They are doing for the neg
lected ones what JeBus said: “Suffer
the little children to come onto me.”
DISSOLUTION NOTICE.
Athens, Ga., May 7, 1902.
The firm of Dearing <fe Stelling has
been this day dissolved by mutual
consent, Mr. John D. Stelling retiring.
Frank H. Dearing has purchased his in
terest and the business will be contin
ued under the firm name of Dearing &
Co, The new.flrm assumes all liabilities of
the old firm and all debts dne the old
firm should bo paid to Dearing & Co.
F. H. DEARING,
J. D. STELLING.
Having pnrohased the interest ot
John D. Stelling in the basinesB of Dear
ing & Stelling, we solicit a continnanco
of the patronage so liberally aooordel
the old firm. DEARING & 00„
College Avenue.
Mediterranean oranges and those from
Florida come to ns in birch boxes made
in Maine.
All the flour consumed by the 11,000,-
000 people In Siam is imported from the
United States.
MB, % T, WITCHER
LAID TD REST,
Interment Took Place at
Crawford With flasonic
Honors.
The remains of Mr. W. T. Witcher
were takon over the Georgia railroad to
Crawford Ga , for interment and were
accompanied by a large number of
friends as well ns the officers of Mount
Vernon lodge.
Worshipful Master W. F Dorsey con
ducted the funeral ceremonies in a most
impressive manner and the entire burial
ritual was given.
The floral offerings were many and
beantifnl and came from hundreds of
friends.
The fnneral was carried out in the
minntest detail according to the wishes
of the deceased.
The following letter shows in some
measure how he had prepared for his
death.
The letter of Witcher to Brinson Is as
follows:
Mr. Brinson—My Diar Friend—I
hombly ask yonr pardon for the awfnl
oalamity which has befallen me in yonr
hoase. Oh, my God, I straggled against
it, bat was powerless to prevent it, and
I know yon will pity and forgive me.
Yon will find on the last sheet the names
of parties who I aBk yon to telegraph to
as soon as yon find ont my condition. I
leave my watoh valise [and sample oase
and parse, containing about (33. Yon
will please pay for my board and tele
grams and give the balance to some of
my friends from Athens if they oome or
send it to Mrs. W. T. Witcher, Athens,
Ga., with my valise, etc. I leave a let
ter to my Masonio brethren of Green
wood which yon will please give them
and ask them to kindly grant my re
quest and take oharge of my body and
pnt it in a plain, cheap caBket, not to
cost over (16 or (20, as I am a poor man
(don’t embalm my body, as my family
cannot stand the expense). I have laid
aside the clothing which I wish put on
me. Hope you and my Masonic breth
ren will see that my body ia Bent
to Athens care of W. F- Dorsey,
master of Monnt Vernon lodge
F. and A. M., as qaick as possible. No
nse to hold an inqnest, as letters show
the facts. Yon know the train schedules
from Oolnmbia and Athens, and trust
yon will get the telegrams off tonight so
my friends can come in on first early
morning train. If the Western Union
office is doted when you know my con
dition yon may get the railroad office to
do the work and deliver the messages
tonight. Oh, my God, this is terTible,
bat fate is against me, and it had to
oome. Again I ask yoa to pity mo and
to let the expense be as little as possible,
as I am a poor nnfortnnate man and my
family will be left in a bad fix. I trust
yon and my good Masonic brethren and
Christian friends in Green Wood to grant
me the request asked, and I pray God
to bless yon all and that He will save
my bodI as I believe He will for doiDg
what could not be averted.
Now I commit this all to yon and my
friends in Greenwood, believing yoa
will do what I have asked, and praying
Good’s blessings, I am yours in death.
W. T. WITCHER.
Athens, Ga.
SPECIAL MEETINCS.
An interesting subject, an able speak
er and a fine singer, all at the min’s
meeting of the Yoong Men’s Christian
A sooiation this afternoon at 4:30.
Rev. I. J. Spenoer, LL D., will speak
on “A Man’s Profit and Loss,” and Mr.
J. Walter Wilson will sing. The young
men will hare no finer opportunity than
this one to hear an address that will be
a help to them. Boy’s meeting at 3:15
o’clock.