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COURIER.
VOLUME III—NUMBER 35.
ATHENS, GEORGIA, JUNE 26, 1903.
PRICE 50 CENTS A YEAR
NO COTTON STRING IN THE
PLACE OF A BACKBONE
* The Fact of a Small Rental Raid by
The University Press Does Not
Melt Our Contentions.
The authorities in charge of the
-future welfare of tho University
of Georgia, have seen fit, to prac
tically endorse the “University
Press,” thereby bringing into di-
* rect competition, a quasi state in
dustry, with the struggling print
ers of the country. The only ex
cuse for a continuance of this un-
justjpmpetition (which lias for
its sole pufpose tV' dnancial wel
fare of a few political attachees—
called “professors”) is, that “poor
.young men can find employment
while here attending school.” It
strikes us'that the “poor young
men” of this state, ought to be
satisfied, when the poor printe:
takes bread from the mouths of
their children (by way of taxes)
in order to enable these same
“poor young men” to receive a
free education at the University,
and like brave men, call a halt
when it comes to further oppres
sion of this laboring class, in or
der that the pockets of a few men
may be filled with “filthy lucre,
while at the same time they are
receiving at the hands of a tax
burdened people, by way of sala
ries, a greater profit upon the
amount invested, than any other
class of our citizenship, in any
walk of life. The action of the
Board of Trustees may suit the
of some men who heretofore
A Sad thing:, for the
Young Men. ; •*
It is indeed alarming to. note*
the vast amount of stealing en
gaged in by salaried men who
have no other reason for doing
so except that they can. Con-
gressman Howard said in his
speech the other day that banks
had to deal out money from be
hind bars, street railroads and
stores and their registers, and
the whole business world was
beginning to believe that every
other man was a thief, and he is
right. What is the reason? Sim
ply because these sleek thieves
often have wives and children
who excite the sympathy of those
who have been robbed, and the
matter is hushed, and the thief
is allowed to go scolt tree, and
turned loose tc rob some other
unsuspecting man.
lihifl
“Don't
klniUand olothed in philanthropic gar
ments; but as for this paper,
thank God, the flag of opposition
still floats,at our mast-head and
,’tho we go down in defeat we will
never bend our hack to the lash
of. the master or for sooth, in or
der to meet popular demand,
oringingly cry, All Hail I Excel
sior! The Trustees has charged a
nominal rent for the room, which
was an adoption of our original
position, and that has wiped away
all tears from our eyes. There ie
no yftrn strung np our back, bear
ing the miBnomer—baok-bone.
’ The principle is radically wrong,
and these teachers,, the recipients
of public bounty,'have no more
moral right to engage in this en
terprise, in competition with the
tax payer, than a clerk in a dry
goodB store would have to open a
a competing establishment in op
position to his employer and while
receiving wages, devote a part of
!his time (the property of his em-
pfoyer) to the advancement of his
own selfish interest and to the
- dotriment of the man who gives
him bread. Allow these employees
of the state to continue to embark
ih private enterprises and estab
lish their plants and sale rooms in
the buildings .On the campus,
(thatyotfhave for years reported
to the legislature as being orowded
to * tlieir utmost capacity) and
what honest legislator will believe
you when you ask for an appro
priation for needed buildings to
accommodate the “poor young
men” of Georgia?
Continue to pay men good sala
ries to teaoli these "poor young
men” and allow them to devote
’their time and talents to the ad
vancement of private enterprises,
and the time is not far distant
- when this templo.of learning will
be turned Into a house of money
changers, and the chapel, from
whoso walls hove departed men
position without paying .a part
of his salary to keep up men to
go on his bond
This is a terrible s'ate of af
fairs and is most deplorable and
it is hoped that such rattlesnakes
be caged, if they are not their
venom will be infused into the
veins ol the pure and good.
whose braids and individuality
has shaped the destiny of a coun-
trys history, will become ae emp
ty as a desert waste and fit only,
for the hiding place of bats and
creeping things.
High Stealing
DR, BROUGHTON ID THE
ICAL
Dr. Bfoughion severely crfiS^Whed lied. Dr. Broughton has
cised the Technological school many grave charge* against
his sermon at the Tabernacle last, P rom * ne11 *' Atlanta people. They
Sunday night charging that. tl J- h * ven6ver P roved >' et thttt he ha8
seniors used wine and champag-l
It is not our purpose tode-
id.Dr. Broughton. He is able
at their recent banquet, and thaWo take care of himself. Bnt be
some of the teachers drank, and
that they are immoral in life and
their influence was hurtful to i
student body. Such charged
against 'one of the most popular
institutions in the state naturally
produced a great sensation. T!y
friends of the institutiou claim
thnt that was the purpose for
which the statement was made—
to create a sensation. We know-
nothing of the matter, more than
appears in'the press reports. Dfc-
Hall denies some of the chargee..
He Bays: “Ihave neverknown-of
any member of the faculty being
under the influence of liquor.”!
He doea not say they never drink.
Neither does he say there was no
charges that wine and liquor was
used and that some of the faculty
'drank. Neither president Hall
nor treasurer Turner denies the
charges. Dr. Broughton must be
right, as usual.—Harmony Grove
Citizen.
The above is so thoroughly in
accord with our ideas - that we re
produce it and adopt it. These
state institutions unless they are
watched wi.'I do some serious
things.. if they drink wine—they
get drunk—not beastly^runk,
doubtless, but as drunk as a drink
of wine will make them.
There are other institutions that
do things under cover that it
would be well to look after. If
wine or champagne at the banquet. Georgia believes in God then God-
Treasurer Turner says: “No tuv-jliness should rule,
present was under tho influence of j Dr. Broughton may not be our
wine or liquor.” He does not j ideal, yet when 'he stings he hurts
deny the charge that there was j aud there is not a man in Georgia
wine and liquor used. He also j hut who knows where to find him,
says: “The country will consider■ 'yet they seem not to be anxious to
the source and take these charges' sc-e him. Until his charges are
for what they are worth.” Thisjrefuted they stand ee a disgrace
implies that Dr. Broughton is not to the Technological School of
to be believed. In other words,! Georgia.
The Lakeside Co.
A Chur
Gives ThreeDrinks,
This shows where we are
tending. The other day a num.
her af farmers were in town try
ing to hire hands to chop cot
ton. Hands were limited and
they stood back on their dignitj
and waited for bids. One farm
er pft'ered them a dollar a day,
another one ten. - another one
twenty-five, another one-thirty
and it lemained lor an Athens
man high in church circles, but a
strong believer in the dispensary
to offer them one thirty-five aud
three drinks a day. It is need
less to - say that every negro in
sight jumped into his wagons
and away they went. If this is
not furnishing the weapon to
shoot yourself then we don't
know what is. It has come to a
poiut where men, in their greed
after gold will stoop to anything
to get it
Brains at a Premium.
.^i^xour W it*, - r v
Well, we went, with about fifty
other peeople, on one of the most
pleasant trips to Tybee that we
have ever made, lost Friday.
The crowd was as happy as could
be, apd although it was a Friday
start, there was no superstitions
dread, and as we started from the
Central of Georgia depot, there
never was a more jovial or hap
pier crowd, and this same spirit
pervaded tbs entire trip until the
safe return home.
Arriving at Macon,we were met
by our friends J. W. Mallory and
John W. Blount, passenger agents
of the Central, and two as ac
commodating gentlemen as ever
pointed ont the way to the worn
traveller. Mr. Mallory boarded
the train with ns, and was untir
ing in his efforts to do something
for the pleasure of the people.
The management of the road knew
a good thing when they placed
him in that position.
We were booked on to the regu
lar passenger train, propelled by
one of those large eight wheel en
gines that the road has recently
pntonon. They are mammoth,
and can poll a train of fourteen
of those large, heavy sleepers as
easily as Borne engines can pull its
tender. We went like the wind
over this beautiful road and land
ed at Savannah on time.
Propose to pay liberally for
Suggestions, Manuscripts
and Pictures. * ** «•
•WHAT’S IN A. NAME.”
A whole summer of health giving rest and recreation in the uaiiio
that shall be selected for tho lako and park of the Lakesido Company.
This contest is open to young ladies and young matrons only.
CONDITIONS OF THE CONTEST.
AH suggestions to bo considered .must bo received by the Com
pany by 1:00 p. m , Jnlj 3rd. Every ?ady j'-Tuens, or who intends
visiting Athens during the summer, is invited, propose ONE N AME.
Using for the purpose the blank below, or blanks will lie furnished by
the Company at their bath houses, tor at the store of Messrs. Boudurant
& Co., opposite the postoflice. Any argument in favor of the name
Drooosed must bo briefly written on a separate sheet. Each lady is
is entitled to propose ONE ADDITIONAL competitive nauio for
every swimming ticket used by her prior to close of contest. The
result will be announced at the Lako July 4th, and a season ticket to
the Swimming Pool will be awarded tho successful contestant.
USE YOUR WITS AND
“GET IN THE SWIM.”
as a name for
The Priucoton Cotton Mill has
shut down for a few weeks duriug
which time soino necessary
improvements will be made
upon the plant and everything
gotten in sliupo for tho approaching
cotton season." Tho Athens Fac
tory will also takoa' rust shortly.
The cotton mills in this section of
tho state have managed to putin
full time in epito of tho scarcity
of cotton and the prevailing high
prices for the staple, and all of
them are in good condition aud
are enjoying prosperity.
Lakeside Company, Gentlemen:
I propose
yonr Lako and Park.
Name..; St “ ,,d X
I saw this in the Connor.
THE SECOND CONTEST.
Is open to every patron of tho Company. We will award another
season ticket for tne best description of onr Park and L*ko, setting
forth the advantages and attractiveness of our beautiful pleasure rc-ort.
For tho second best description, we will givc lO swimming tickets
Manuscripts should be brief, in no case exceeding 300 hundred words.
* A THIRD SEASON TIOKET
Will bo given for tho best set of amatour pictures (photographs or
sketches) not less than five in number, alt sconos and subjects to be on
or *T^’ifj^two^coi^toata then* mint be at least five competitors, tnana-
scripts and pictures to be in iho hands of the judges by July 9th at
1.00 p. m. Result* will be announced July 11th.
OLD OCEANS CREST
REMAINS THE SAME.
A Short Description of Our Trip to
Tybee—Notes—Dr. Newton’s
Turkish Bath.
streets. Savannah it indeed
beautiful place, with its asphalt
ed streets, its lovely shaded parks
and hospitable people. It was
warn, of course, but the delight
ful breexes from the ocean, blow
ings gale, as it seemed to an up-
countryman, rendered it indeed,
most pleasant.
Aud Tybee, beautiful as a rose,
was there still, with all ita love
liness, was there with as gay a
crowd as you ever see. The surf
rolled high and grand, and the
bathers, old, young, little and big
gimboled in their glee, as old At
lantic’s waves broke in spray upon
them. There was music upon
the pavilions, and the roar of the
waves and the laughter of the
children caused us to forget our
troubles and made us a child
again.
We enjoyed one of those splen
did fish dinners for which this
place ia noted, and we forgot our
troubles, forgot the we ever had a
carbuncle on our toe or a corn
NOTES,
A glance at the head of our
friend Mr. S. O. Hutcheson, will
convince yon thathehaa been to
Tybee,
Mr. Louie Johnson went over to
Charleston on Sunday. While
he came back, he left bis heart,
aadrowbeis continually singing
"Then yon’ll remember me."
If yon had seen Mr. Ed. Ban
croft dyked out in his bathing
•nit of blue and white floating up
on the waves amidst a bevy of
beautiful girls, it would have
made you green with envy. We
really looked for a mermaid to car
ry him away to her borne in the
sea, and he doubtless would not
have been here now had not Mr.
Hancock made him think of home
and brought him back.
Mr. J. H. Bisson, wife, children
and sister were along and enjoyed
the trip immensely.
We met the genial, jovial Dr.
E. D. Newton in Savannah. He
at the head of the Turkish
bath, one of the largest institu
tions in that place. The entire
building is elegantly fitted up
with all modern conveniences and
is a beautiful place. The Doctor
in showing us through said: “Go
into that room covered with tbs
pipes* That is where we sweat
you. Then you come out of there
rays of a summer’s sun would soon
be pouring upon our defenseless
head, burning it to a blister while
we were battling with the waves.
It was great, and after we came out
and eat upon the beach, while the
cool breeie sang among where our
raven locks used to be, and we
gazed upon old oceans crest and
saw the white sails of the vessels as
they lined the horixon, and »aw
the large-winged seabirds as they
flew above the bosom of the wa
ters we flelt ae though life with
out this was hardly worth the liv-
lug, and we feel now that every
vired man or woman, who have
been woru down with the cares of
life should take this trip as it acts
like the elixir of life.
We will endeavor to run anoth-
er cheap.rate train early in Au
gust.
: massage
down, and pnli all those old un
dershirts out o'f you which have
been absorbed into the pores of
the skin for many years. Then
we take you to this pool, (which
is about neck- deep and twenty
feet square) and you bathe for
awhile; then we carry you np and
place yon under our large fan,
ami afterawbile you lie you down
and you feel then like shaking
hands with St. Peter and singing
I’m clean.’ With the Universi
ty, the Normal School the Lucy
Cobb and the citizens of Athens,
do not see how your city gets
along without it. It is conducive
of manhood and womanhood and
makes life longer and happier.
Your city council should furnish
the Y. M. C. A. with free water,
and a Turkish bath should bo es
tablished. You tell them if they
will send two stout negro men I
will instruct them freeof charge."
We met several of the boys
from Fort Soriveu, among whom
Wade, Williams and Wal-
upon our neck, forgot that the ™£ formet Athell8
Mr. Fred P. Evuus and wife are
still in Savannah and doing well.
We spent some very pleasant
hours with them.
We also had ths pleasure of
meeting Mr. and Mrs. Robert
Barthelmess and tlieir little daugh
ter Ruby. They took us in hand
and by their many attentions
made us loth to leave.
There are many other things we
would like to say but must reserve
for future issues.
The Western preaoher who in
troduced a whistling soloist in hie
church to enliven the services, hat
been beaten badly at his own
game by a popular preacher of
Millville Pa., who last Sunday
had his whole choir to whistle
the offertory. Subsequently the
choir “whistled several eelectione,
boys in the gallery joining in the
chorus.”