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ATHENS DAILY BANNER
Published D»tIt. Sunday and Weekly by
M. J. ROWE, lessee.
. E. HOLDER. JR.. Editor
M. YoUNO, City Editor
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1 THE STATE CONVENTION.
Great interest is now oentered on the
primary eleotion to be held throughout
the state on the 5th day of June, next
Thursday, for the purpose of nominating
state house officers. After that is over
great interest will he centered on the
state Democratic convention to be held
in Atlanta on July 2nd for the purpose
of formally nominating these officers.
The number of votes eaoh of the conn
ties of the seate will have In the state
convention will be a matter of great
interest to the people of the state gener
ally, and for the benefit of our readers,
the Baoner has complied a list of the
counties entitled to more than two votes
in the convention.
There are 187 connties in the state,
divided into three classes. The first
class is entitled to six votes in the state
convention ; the second class is entitled
to fonr votes in the convention, and the
third class is intltled to two votes in the
convention. There are six counties of
the first class, twenty-six of the second
class and 105 of the third class.
The counties of the first class, entitled
to six votes each, are: Bibb, Chatham,
Floyd, Fulton Richmond and Thomas
•These connties have three represents
tives each in the General Assembly.
The connties of the second class, enti
tled to fonr votes each, are: Bartow
Bulloch, Burke, Carroll, Cobb, Coweta,
Dicatur, DeKalb, Dooly, Elbert, Eman
uel, Gwinnett, Hall, Houston, Jackson,
Laurens, Lowndes, Meriwether, Mon
roe,Muscogee, Sumpter, Tatnall, Troupe
Walton, Washington and Wilkes. These
counties have two representatives each
in the General Assembly.
Ot the third class, there are one hun
dred and five counties entitled to two
deleft tics each in the state convention,
and with the above named counties of
the first and second classes, oonstitnte
850 votes in the state convention. It
requires 170 votes In the convention to
nominate, for any office, and unless one
of the candidates in each contest has
this number of votes when the first bal
lot is taken, It will bring about a dead
lock cud the delegates must continue to
vote until some person obtains 170 votes,
or more.
In tho state convention, as has been
shown, each county Is entitled to two
delegates for eaoh repreeentative in the
General assembly. As the congression
al di-trict is often considered the nnit in
referring to delegates, the following
table of the districts with their represen
tative Dumber of oountiee and delegates,
is given:
The first congressional district has
five counties with 2 delegates eaoh, fonr
with four delegates each and one with
six delegates, making a total of ten
oonnties with 32 votes in the convention.
The seoond congressional district has
13 connties with 2 delegates each, one
with 4 delegates and one with six dele
gates, making a total of 15 oonnties with
86 votes in the convention.
The third congressional district has 10
counties with 2 delegates each and 3
with fonr delegates, making a total of
13 connties with 82 votes in the state
convention.
The fourth congressional district has
5 oonnties with 2 delegates eaoh and 5
with 4 delegates eaoh, making a total of
10 oounties with SO votes In the con
vention.
The fifth oongresaional district has
five oounties with 2 delegates eaoh, 2
With 4 delegates eaoh and one with 6
delegates, making a total of 8 counties
with 84, votes to the convention.
The sixth congressional district has 8
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connties witli 2 delegates each, one with
4 delegates and one with 6 delegates,
making a total of 10 counties with
votes.
The seventh congressional district has
10 counties with 2 delegates each, 2
with 4 delegatee and one with six dele
gates, making a total of 13 counties and
34 votes in the convention.
The eighth congressional district has
10 counties with 2 delegates each, and 2
counties with 4 delegates eaph, making
a total of 12 oounties with 28 votes in
the convention.
The ninth congressional district
14 connties with 2 delegates each
with 4 delegates each, making a
17 connties with 40 votes in th
convention.
The tenth congressional disi
connties with 2 delegates eaoh,
4 and one with six, making a
11 counties with 20 votes in tt
convention.
The eleventh congressional
which is the largest district in the ‘33
from a standpoint of area and popular
tion, and which has more votes in the
convention than any other distriot ex
cept the ninth which has the same
number of votes, has 16 connties with 2
delegates each and 2 with 4 delegat es
each, making a total of 18 counties with
■10 votes in the state convention.
This is valuable information and if
pasted in one’s scrapbook will be useful
for years to come, as the apportionent of
the oounties will not be changed again
until 1910.
H. M. Atkinson, of Atlanta is fast be
coming the Pierpont Morgan of the
South.
] Misses Bratery l
2 Will sell on Monday, X
< May 19th. *
Some Rare Bargains. £
The candidates have all spoken in
Athens and Clarke county remains in
the Terrell Column.
"What Madiid wnnts,ӣsays Editor
Finch, "is lull fights on the conlinaous
performance plan.”
"Lev. is Nixon,” according to John
Burke, “hat discovered that Tammany
Hall is not the Y. M C A.”
There art thousands of good people
all over tho state who will bo truly glad
when the primuryjmever
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"President Palma is np against both
the office seekers ar.d a probable de
licit,” remnrks tho Birmingham Age
Herald.
Speaking of dark horses in the comirg
itate convention, an exchange wants to
know if a B own man would be dark
enough.
1: now d. velops that Mr. Gucrry was
one of the worst malingers the Populists
had several years ago. He is makiDg
bed fellows of them now.
"In case," says the Washington Star,
"Major Mitah Jenkins should have oc
casion to appear at court in Europe he
will have a line sword to wear.” j
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Editor Eloodworth, of the Monroe
Advertiser, suggests that if eruption ev
er sets in on Hon. Joe Pelee Hall, Tom
Layless of the Atlanta Journal had best
Hoe for his life.
A? the convention draws nearer and
the possibility of a deadlock becomes
stronger, the Hon. Jim Smith and the
Hon. Pope Brow n begin to see visions
and dream dreams, says an exchnDge.
Mr. Small seems to overlook tho fact
that his challenger his reached the
stage of "sanctification" so graphically
described ty himself several years ago.
Nothing "immature” in that.—Macon
Telegraph.
Distress
After Eating
Nausea between meals, belching, vom
iting, flatulence, fits of nervous head
ache, pain in tho stomach, arc all
symptoms of dyspepsia, and the longer
it is neglected the harder it is to cure it.
Hood’s Sarsaparilla
and Pills
Radically and permanently cure it—
strengthen and tone the stomach and
other digestive orgnns for tho natural
performance of their functions.
Accept no substitute for Hood’s.
“I had dyspepsia twenty-five years and
took difierent medicines bnt got no help
until 1 began taking Hood’s Sarsaparilla.
Have taken four bottles ot this medicine
and can now eat almost anything,-sleep
well, have no cramps in my stomachy no
burning and no distress.". Mas. William
Q. Babrkit, 14 Olhey St., Providence, B. L
Hood's Sarsaparilla promises to
cure and keeps the promise.
At corner Clayton and Jackson Sts. Phone 115.'
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OF ATI1KJNS, GA.
W. W. THOMAS President. ?ARTHUR K GRIFFITH* Secretary
RESIDENT DIRECTORS
Edward S Lyndon,
t>iL.M'P8 PHIN1ZY.
Tame.' .Vhitk
William W. TiiomaFj
Reuben Nickerson.
Alex S. Kkwin,
Walter B. Hill
Annum K. Griffith
Joseph H. Fleming,
Howard K. Hodgkin*
One lot Sailors worth $1.25, at 75c
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PROFESSIONAL CAROS.
Justice Court.
Prompt attention to nil bnjin.j.,
r. W. L.CCAS.
II r. .nCKxOtJctoJnatteeefthePeeoe
STEPHEN C. UPSON,
Attiroaj'iMaw;
Office la Tslmadg* Building Corner of Colltg
A v»r.i:i and Clay tun 3tr«at.
Restaurant and Grocery Store.
DEALER IN FAMILY
GROCERIES,
Stock of Dry Goods, Notions,
Shoos and lints will be sold at cost.
Restaurant Open
Until 9:30 p. m.
Table supp ted with the best, the
market affords
R. i. McAlpin, Agt.
Broad Street, next to the Bank of
the University. Phone B5.
MITCHELL’S OLD STAND
Real Estate
WANTED.
I have a customer with
61,000, another with 6500 to
invest in good renting prop
erty, ii you have anything
^ood to oiler, see me at once.
L L. BROOKS.
Phono 233.
A LARGE DOSE
of medicine is necessary if the
drugs of which it is composed are
impure or inefficient through age
or ai iv other cause. The
DRUGS Ai\D MEDffiS
used in our prescription depart
ment-are pure and perfectly fresh.
Only the best are purchased, and ;
being constantly renewed they js
have no chance to deteriorate.
The greatest care is taken in
filling Prescriptions.
E. C. McEvoy.
ORR^ SCHOOL
Corner Pulaski and Dougherty .Streets.
Summer term begins Monday, June 9th, 1902.
Special attention given to pupils in the public schools
who have failed to be promoted, and to those wishing
to omit a grade. For terms apply to
8. P*. ORR.
1 R. NICKERSON. Pres.
W. B. JACKSON. Vice Pres.
T. H. NICKERSON. Secy.?!
The Athens Hardware Go.
DEALLliS IN-
flariiarth Gateyr Etc,
LAWN MOWERS, ICE CREAM FREEZERS, GARDEN HOSE.
Ia4& and 330 Broad Street, Atbnt, Qa.
ABOUT
PRESCRIPTIONS.
I N this featuro’jof our busi
ness we look v.’ith special
pride, A prescription dis
pensed by us can be relied
upon to act as your physician
intended it should, as they
are compounded in the most
careful manner with nothing
but the
PUREST OF INGREDIENTS.
Our stock of prescription
goods and synthetic remedies
is choice and we are awfully
careful to have it just right.
WHY NOT LET
us fill your prescriptions?
We will serve yon well. Our
Jpriees never worry any one.
H.R. Palmer# Sons.
Everything in
the Drug line.
CLAYTON - STREET.
• Oconee Street M. E. Church,
ATHENS. OA.
;rev. m. h. eakes, pastor.
Preaching Every Sunday at 11 1
and 7 ;30p. m.
Sabbath School Every Sunday afternoon
at 3:30 p. m. Capt. R. Nickeruun, Sup t.
Prayer Meeting Every Wednesday eve
ning at 7:30 p. m.
Kpworth Leago Meets every Friday eve
ning it 7 30 p. m.
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! Ntw line Jewelry & Spec'acles,
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A Man’s Most
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Is His Family.
In the natural cour?c of
human ev : t> hu children
survive him. Iv. n if lie has
■t bu iness n v r c mny wipe
out his capital, am! wh t will
the wife and iii’.le oues do?
Creditors can not ton-h a life
insurance policy. The pre
miums are never missed if
you take a policy in the
“Mutual Life
of Georgia.”
Communicate with
John A. Darwii
Sec. and Treas. ;
For Sale
Vacant lot between my honn
and the bridge on Oconee St
MRS. T. A. ADAMS.
N'' 4(>7 Ooonno streotf.
Banner“ads”
bring quick returns.
IF
YOU
Want a Bargain
In abusinfss 1 t, look at
the one I am offering for sale
on Clayton stret t, 221x110
feet.
J. T. Anderson,
Agent.
I have a few hous< s for
tent. See'me atu: I will show
them to you.
J.T. Anderson
Agent.
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One of the old firm >f Barr F
Brothers 5
Address 440 church St., Athens. Qs. C
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