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THE DAILY BANNER. ESTABLISHED 1832. ATHENS, GA., THURSDAY MORNING, AUGUST 28, 1!>02. $5.00 A YEAR. ARE PREPARING FOR THE SESSION. Big Meeting of County Superintendents of Education In This City Sep. lolh, nth and 12th. Governor- Elect Terrell Will he Among the Speak ers on that Occasion. The Association of County Superiu- tenr'ents of Education will be held iu this city on September loth, 11th anil lath, and preparations for that occasion are being made by the Unlvorsity an thoritles It will be a great meeting and will ac complish much gcod in an educational way. Chancellor Hill in speaking of this approaching meeting says: •'This meeting was arranged at the regular meeting of the Association at Angnata in Uay last. The objeot of the meeting as announced in the circular sent out by Hon. (3. K. Glenn, the President of the Association, is a 'round table ooufeience' In which the needs of public education in each county are to be ascertained and educational statistics gathered; this Information to tie (urn lshed to members of the General Educa tion Hoard whose officers will be pres ent. "Nearly all the oounty soperinten dents of ednoation In the state hare signified their intention to be present Six have not been heard from. Where any snperintendent cannot attend, he has been asked to send in his place some member of the oonuty board. “The day sessions will bo devoted to these round tablo conferences and the eliciting of information. At the night meetings there wHl bo publlo addresses. Among them will be one by Dr. O. D. Molver, of the State Normal School, of Greenesboro, N. O. who Is one of the most rousing and eloquent speakors in America, on the subject of popular edu cation. It Is expected also that Oover- noT-elect J. M. Terrell will be present and make an address during the meet ing. "The superintendents will be aeeomo dated, so far as they desire, in the Uni voraity dormitories and will take tlielr meals at Denmark dlniDg hall. Tho rate is $1.00 per day for all expenses. "The Windsor and the Imperiul ho tels havo kindly made a special rate of $1.60 per day for tho superintendents The Commercial Hotel rate is $2.00 per day. "While the speoial arrangements for the dormitories and Denmark Dining Hall oan bo made only for the Super intendents and any member of the boards wno may come as representa tive, yet at the meeting at which the ocming session was arranged, I was au thorized and requested to extend a gen eral invitation to those who are inter ested in the object of the meeting to at tend, and this I now take pleasure in doing. Representatives of all phases of education will be welcomed. The re duced rate of $1.60 per day at the hotels will be available to visitors. "The Local Committee on Arrange ments consists of Prof. D, O, Harrow, of the University, Mr. T. H. Dozier, Oonnty Superintendent of Education. Mr. E. R. Hodgson and Mr. W. F. Dor sey. They will have an office and bureau of information on the ground floor of the Commercial Hotel, and in the tame offloe with the Central Rail way Agenoy. “The railroads have granted reduced rates on the certificate plan, fall fare oomlng and one-third returning". MUCH AMUSEMENT TO BE FURNISHED. T ie Elks Carnival Is Under Fine Headway. The Host Interesting Free Attractions Have Been Employed for the Week. The Other Features Will Be of Highest Merit and Excellence. MLLE. LOIS PURUCK3R, MISS AUGUSTA CENTER Petition Filed Yesterday in the Federal Court at Augusta, Augusta, On., Aug 27—Before United States Commissioner George K Calvin petition was filed today to Judge Speer to declare the Augusta Chronicle a bankrupt. The petition is tiled by tho Georgia Railroad Hank, $9,787; the Union Savings Hank, $60; Smith, Dixon & Co., of Baltimore, $2,805, and al leges that the Chronicle company is Insolvent, having committed an act of bankruptcy lu seeking to have a re oeiver appointed in an effort to have the state administer its affairs to the ex clusion of the bankruptcy courts which is claimed to be a general assignment that is void and a scheme to avoid the bankrupt act whioh supercedes all state laws. The attorneys representing the peti turners are Joseph B. Gumming, Henry Cohen and Bryan Camming. The dooumeut is quite a longthy oue and attached to it aie Judge Barrow's order on the petition of Laudon Thomas, through Judgo Calloway, and execu tions issued bj o. o. nuiiicr, amuuiiung to $623,67, paid by Landon Thomas with costs and interest. Judge Speer is asked to issue a sub poena to the Chronicle company to show cause why it should not be declared a bankrupt. The above are splendid likenesses of two of the new members of the faculty of Luoy Cobb Institute. They are Miss Angueta Cent jr, who will occupy the chair of oratory, aud Mile. Lois Purucker, who will have oharge of the voice depart ment. Miss Center is a Georgia woman, from Forsyth. She has had the best of training at the Emerson College of Uratory, Boston Mass., and at other famous ins itntions. She is one o'. the most talented young women iu the Btuteand co nes to Lucy Cobb with the most flattering endorsements. Mile. Purucker has received her musical ednoation principally in Paris, un der the finest instructors in the world. She was recently complimented in Lon don by being selected to sing a t one of the greatest of the coronation dinners given by King Edward VII. Like Bliss Center, she oomea to Lucy Cobb with very flat, teriug endorsements. A LIVELY RUNAWAY ON HANCOCK AVENUE SUMMER SCHOOL FUND GROWS; CONTRIBUTIONS FLOWINC IN. Pair of Horses Make Things Lively For a While. A lively runaway occurred on Han cock avenue yesterday afternoon in which, fortunately, nobody was hurt, bet things were made lively in that neighborhood for a short while. The herses belong to Mr. Joe Carlton. Con siderable excitement was created by the renaway, and the wagon to which the hirses were hltohed was completely demolished. The citizens continue to B ibscribeto the fund that is being ralsod for the pur pose of establishing a summer sohool here next year. Ninety four dollars camo in from a dozen subscribers yesterday and the committee has every reason to feel en couraged over the outlook for perfect success. Tho unanimous opinion in Athens is that the summer Bchool should be estab lished. Everybody is doing wnat can to help the movement along. The committee will continue its can vass a few more dayB and hopes within that time to reach the $8,000 mark. The subscriptions to date are as fol lows: Previously acknowledged $1,780,00 20.00 10.00 10 00 . . 10.00 10.00 10 00 r, oo 000 O. A. Rowland E. B. MeU A. H. O'Farrell . A. h. Hall .... O. B, Griffetli.. J. D. Moss O. A. Ryder D, t. McNeil... W. f a MoEvoy. .. Paul Hadaway W. H. Fuller... George Follows JEFFERSON HAS BUILDING ROOM. Many New Structures Being Erected at Jef ferson . JIM JEFFRIES MAY BECOME PREACHER 2 60 2.50 2.60 2.60 Total $1,888 TO EE FOR PREACHERS, HORSE GUARD OFF FOR SEA GIRT, The Liberal Arts Palace at the World’s Fair will cost $476,000 and will be constructed by the Conrad Kollem nan Construction Oo. It is this bnild lng In which the grand dedioatory oere- monies are to be held on April 80 next, to be attended by President Roosevelt, the governors of states and distinguish ed guests from all parts of the country- In the great auditorium the sangerfest of the North Amerioan Sangerbund will be held next June and the Interna tional Editorial Congress in September pf next year. Rov. Jonathan Jeffries, father of Jim, the Jahbor, believes that his pugilist sou will eventually booome a preacher, "forsaking his present calling to devote hiB life to the improvement of hiB race,” Is this uot what James has been do ing all along? Haviug attainded physi cal perfection himself, or near it, he has boon encouraging other men to measure up to his standard of fitness, in order that they might exhibit such prowess as was shown by the men of old, when there were giants in the land. And if that is not improving the race, what is it ? The world has need of muscular men and if any considerable number of our citizens can he induced by Mr. Jeffries to follow his example along the lines of muscular developemcnt, he may do quite as much good in his present capac ity as he could if he were to become an ex-pounder of men in order to become an expounder of the gospel. He who causes two muscles to flour ish where only one flourished before is certainly as much of a human benefac tor as he who doubles the annual output of grass ; and such a one, we are told by Mr. Emerson, late of Concord, Mass., is a blessing to his kind. There is no doubt, should he so elect, that Mr. Jeffries could booome a power ful exponent of muscular Christianity; and his example would be rendered all the more notable by the fact that the vast majority of pugilists who retire from the arena—after the; are knocked ont, and there Is not even "one more fight in the old man”—either go on the stage or get np a booze shop, or both. Mr. Jeffries has a ohance to distin guish him Belt in any one of several ways. Methodists Will Care For Their Superannuated Ministers, Georgia Riflemen Will Contest for the Prizes There, Nashville, Tenn., Aug. 27.- The board of trusts of the Methodist Episcopal ohurcb, south, met here this morning for the purpose of choosing an agent to raise a trust fund of $5,006,000 for the help and support of superannuated preachers, and the widows aud orphans of deceased preachers of the denomina tion. The last general conference author ized the creation of the funds and it was provided that none of the interests should be used until the principal reaches $100,000, when 75 per cent be comes payable to the beneficiaries, and the remaining 26 per cent is to he added to the principal until the fund reaches $5,000,000. All of the interest then be- comes payable to the bene floiaries. All loans will be made upon improved realty aud the oommittee is net allowed to lend more than 40 per cent of the value of the property. The funds will be loaned from and the interest will be paid in Nashville, Rev. A. F. Watkins, of Brookhaven. iss., was elected agent to collect the fund. Mr. Watkins was one of the sec retaries at the last general conference in Dallas, The wotk of preparing an extensive exhibit for the World’s Fair is proceed ing energetically In Siam. The work has the support of the King of Siam and the exhibit will give a comprehensive view of the resources of the country and its progress in commerce, arts and civilization. The exhibit will be tern' poraril; Installed at Bangkok before shipment to St. Louis. Il Jefferson, Ga., Aog. 27. (Special ) A genuine building boom is going ou in tie little city of Jefferson and there are now more houses either just completed Tho Elks Carnival is Roing to be a great success. This is evidenced by the faot that all the committees are at work with a will. The persouuol of tho oommittees is such os to insure success to any move ment that they support. These oommittees are meeting every day, and everything in oouueetiou with the carnival is iu fine shape. The free attractions are snoh as the people of Athens and the surrounding country have rarely seen. They are the very best to bo obtained in the coun try and will furnish amusement and entertainment of the best kind to tbe thousands of people who will throng the streets of Athens from Sept. 29th to Oct. 4th. Prof.. Alvinl, the greatest balloonist In the world, will bejhere. He will ascend in the balloon to the height of 8,000 feet and then will be fired Into the air from a oannon beneath the balloon. A straight dive of 300 feet will,be mode be fore the parachute is unfolded, aud then tho descent of 2,700 feet will be made, while the admiring thousands gaze upon the wondrous feat. This in itself will be worth a trip to Athens to see. The high wire act will be done by the Baums. This man aud his wife will ride a bicycle over a tight wire Btretcbed between two buildings, 90 feet above the ground. This thrilling performance will be one of the star features of the Atlanta, Ga., Aug. 27.—The team from the Governor’s Horft Guard left today for Sea Girt, N, J., to participate in the shoot for the Hilton trophy. Cap tain Hope thinks he will capture the prize. The following were the members of the team who left today : Capt. George Hope, Lieut. W. T. B. Wilson, W. G. Brown, L. J. Daniel, Arminus Wright, W, M. Phillmore, D W. Irby, J. B. Cromer, W. L. Gilbert, W. O. Foote, Norwood Robison, Fay Wilson and Maj. J. L. Dozier. The shoot will begin Friday and will last for several days. before iu our history at one time. Messrs. Frank Roberts, and R. B. Maxwell have just completed two hand some homes for themselves and are now occupying them. Hon. John N. Holder U having one of the largest and most modern mansions in the city built on his lot on Gainesville street, near the Martin Institute. Mr. N. N. Pender grass is also erecting a very handsome home on the same street, and it will noon be completed. Judge H. W. Hell lias closed a contract with the Board of idacation tor this conuty and is now laving a haudsome and commodious ;wo story, iron front brick building ereo- ;ed near the G. J. <fc. S. depot, opposite -,he Court House. This building when jompleted, will be occupied by the ounty Board of Education, and Mess, Maxwell & Pettijohn and the post-of fice will also have its new and elegant home there. The Trustees of Martin Institute have just let out the contract for tho building of a large dormitory in the roar of the Institute, in a beautiful grove of oaks, the contractor agreeing to complete it by Jan. 1st. 1903. The dormitory is being built in order to enable the many boys and girls who apply here for board and can’t fiud accomodations, to take advautago of the unexoelled school fa cilities offered by this grand education al Institution, and secure the very finest ■ education absolutely free of any tuition whatever. The teachers will occupy T this dormitory during the session of * sohool, so as to look more closely after the boarding pupils while attending school. Dr. W. O. Smith is also having a suite of handsome dental parlors built on Sycamore street, whioh will be quite an addition to that part of town. Yesterday afternoon at the Seaboard Hence, the people of Jefferson are feel- depot there was a runaway that came i ag proud at the evident progress and very near resulting seriously. I prosperity of our beautiful little oity, A horse belonging to Mr. F. S. Patat j an( j are looking forward to its continued came frightened and ran away. The ! growth thereafter, buggy to whioh he was attaohed was The high diver, the jubilee Bingen, and the acrobats will be among the free attractions, and lovely music will be in terspersed for the entertainment of the visitors There will be twelve paid attractions, the very best collection in the United States. These attractions will be olean and entertaining, as well as highly in structive. The Elks Day will bo one of the great features of the carnival. The Trades Display will be such as Athens never witnessed before. The merchants of the city are displaying much enthusiasm iu the matter, aud will contribute their full share towards making this one of the great events of the carnival week. The Athens Wheat and Uat Fair, and Education Day will be among the orowning features of the occasion. The Carnival will do Athens great good, and the people of Athens should rally to its support in solid phalanx. IRE DEVIL'S AUCTION COMING REKI MONTH, BUGGY WAG GMAGHED Runaway Yesterday the Seaboard Depot. smashed to pieces against a telegraph post near the depot, The two little boys who were In the baggy were thrown violently to the ground and sustained severe braises. They were luckily uninjured with the exception of a few scratches and a se vere shook. The printing of the stock certificates for those who subscribed to the World’s Fair fund has been begun. The back ground is a view of the grand basin and cascade gardens, the beautiful center piece of the Exposition. There are near ly 26,000 persons to whom certificates will be issued. Will Open the Theatrical Season in Athens Sept. pth. When Chas. H. Yale originally pro duced his famous spectacle the “Devil’s Auction” it was called “The Devil’s Auction” or "The Golden Branoh.” After a few years Manager Yale ohris- tened it “The New Devil’s Auction.” A few more and it was known as "The Newer Devil's Auotion.” Then c$me “The Newest Devil's Auotion.” Then ••Forever Devil’s Auction.” Then again “The Forever and Ever Devil’s Auo tion,” and finally upon reaching the 20th edition it became “The Everlasting Devil’s Auotion,” and as it remains “Everlasting" upon this its 21st edition, it seems as if Manager Yale has reaohed the limit of its titles. The Devil’s Anotion will open the theatrical season here early in Septem ber. For Asthma use Che ney’s Expectorant.