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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.