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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.”