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ME CLARKE COUNTY COURIER.
VOLUME IV—NUMBER 60.
ATHENS, GEORGIA! SEPTEMBER 9,” 1904.
PRICE 60 CENTS A YEAR
The Courier Editor
At The World’s Fair.
A Few of the Things That an Observant
Eye Takes in. Sin in Abundance. The
Beautiful Farms Enroute.
St. Louis, Mo., Sept. 8, 1904.
Dear Courier:—Ever since our
early boyhood we have had a great
desire to visit "the wild and
wolly west.” It was brought on
by a desire from reading of
Buffalo Bill and the red skins,
and as we used to ponder over our
geography and read of the Ohio
' river and the great father of wa
ters, the Mississippi, our young
mind would rush ,out in eager an
ticipation of the time when we
could see these things with our
own eyeB, and so the opportunity
was at last offered us and on last
' Friday evening we boarded the
"a Southern Railway and as if on
the wings of jthe wind we were
sped over that smooth road, with
its excellent equipment and cour-
' teous employees * until we reached
Chattanooga, Tenn., . and were
then transferred to the Queen' &
Crescent through one of most
picturesque sections of our court
try until we reached |r -Lauiaviile
and we really fq&nt home when
tq we got aboard, .tite old Southern,
one of the best roads this country
was attracted by^^^ranrtiful
level oountry, producing the corn
that feeds the world. As-youpaBs
along field after field of corn,
luxurious and fine is seen as far
as the eye can reach, with now
and then a field of tobacco whioh
relieves the monotony. Of course
we notioed a scaroity of cotton as
none grows up this way. The
horses and cattle were all well-
kept and fine, and the famous
Kentucky blue grass, in pastures
miles and miles of green made us
think that no wonder the western
section was so rich, on account of
its fertility, and we see now why
it was that Horace Greely said
"go weBt, young man.” And this
too is the reason why the cities
scattered here and there are so
rioh.
We reached St. Louis on Satur
day night and as the next day
was Sunday we expeoted to rest
and see the oity, and when Sun
day oame it was like any other
day, with the exception of the
ringing of a ohuroh bell now and
then. Stores of every kind are
open including bar-room, dry
goods, clothing, etc. The whole
sale houses and better class of
course keep dosed. It is foreign
ers altogether who have no regard
for the Sabbath.
Then there are.the beer gardens,
of whioh we have heard so much.
We were told that Gormans and
their families must have their
beer, and they go to these places
where they can enjoy themselves.
This may be true in a few instan
ces, but the majority of the beer
gardens throughout St. Lonia are
■imply to sell beer and promul
gate licentiousness' ^nd to satisfy
a low-flung lust. They are of the
devil’s own maie and are no more
nor less than lewdness in its mAt
malignant form.
v Monday was labor day and the
unions of this oity celebrated it
by pkrades, snd like the negroes
of the Seuth^the day was fraught
Normal Schoo
Opened Tuesday
The tenth session of the Nor
mal School opened on Tuesday
mornings with the largest attend
ance in the history of the sohool.
Pres. Branson made the open
ing address, having arrived in the
oity Monday greatly improved in
health tq the delight of his many
friends.
On account of the limited ca
pacity of the dormitories quite a
number of the Btudents had to get
lodging , with private'families.
They will continue to cqme for
several days -and it rtay yet he a
hard nrattar.to get tlfem all -aw'
commodated with lodging places.
TheiSlcaB quite ajwmber.-of
citizens present at the opening
exercises.. Pres. Branson is de
lighted with the way everything
is working. - .
“Factinal Politics And Business.”
i
A Fabian Diatribe From The Athens Banner,
In the Nature of a Moral, or Rather
Politico-Commercial Proclamation.
Our self-esteemed co-temporary] mischief made the greater by suc-
“The Athena Banner,” though in ; cess should finally become irre-
the exercise of its own chosen rule
of journalistic conrtcsy and policy.
elects to treat the Courier wtt£ know full well that the factional
silent contempt, yet we arenot so —*— - ■ •
sensitive about snob trifling ljttlu
parable.
t Don’t the Editor of The Banner
polities he makes reference to is
kept-up by the partisan adminU*
matters as that, - * ss not tc jtration of our municipal govern-
commend our arrogant neighbor nient by the faction now in pow-
Are We To Have No tart?
What Dees It All Mean?
The People are Sorely Disappointed at the
Failure of Judge Russell to Reconvene
Our Superior Court.
when on the right line and To take
issue with it when it is wrong.
It may be that The Banuev
would prefer us to treat it like
wise with silence, but it occurs
to .ub that ours is th6 best jgplicy
«r? Does he expect, oS>.advise
that our people acquiese or become
harmonized under snoh a condi
tion of affairs?
The Banner Editor may think
that such would help our town in
It is to your, vntereBhtq.buy, of yiew - d interest Bnd
Paints where you can gan-te^est, ^^ ir ^ tive of his wp „
and that place is John I.. Ar-1 itlJWn pwti „ n ^j„; -
•MOr of
and then let our readera do Hia gts material welfare, but a yery
contempt aot. large majority of our people do
The Banner of the 2nd met
under the above heading, cocj,
tained an editorial, which for.tbs
want of a better term migj)t' be
styled a Fabian,editorial, and one
whioh containld mj^jlU reading
between tbe'lines. ■ .
The ever smooth,.not tbj&ay
facetious,- editor of The Banner,
than whom no stronger partisan
wields an editorial pen,’ assumes
in' thia remarkable effusion ixt his
pen,- to read the, citizens of our
lommuhity a moral, or r*£
politico-commercial, leci
the growth and prosper!
oity, as affected bylour-aunicnml
ejections,- whioh is an advisory
proclamation from his own st-aiid-
not think so, and consider that
our govenment run under Buch
conditions is more hurtful than
beneficial to all interests of oar
oity.
God save our Athens, when our
people, through the advice of the
Banner, or for any other reason,
gain their consent to acquiesce in,
or harmonize with, mal-govern-
ment and corrnption simply
because it has triumphed in a
municipal election.
We are at a loss to know what
the Banner Editor is aiming at,
jmleSa it be to protect and
defend - his faction, the one in
power, and to try and indnee the
people to 'make as little complaint
of their acts' and doings as
ssible.
The lag Battle
At
What was the object of assem
bling the “Tin Soldiers” from all
over the country, North, South,
East and West, upon the historic
battle field at Manassas, to en-
gage in the farce of a “tag bat
tle?”
Was it to accustom those kid-
gloved and luxury provided mili
tiamen to the smell of gnn powder
and to inure them to the hardships
and privations of war times?
From the news which comes
from this sham battle field as to
the dissatisfaction over the at
tempt at mixing np black soldiers
with bines and browns, it would
suggest, that this is a presidential
year, and that the victory won at
the “tag battle at Manassas” may
prevAt-'Cne for - Roosevelt and the
Republican party.
I
Notwithstanding matters of
importance, snob as affect the
good name.and fair reputation of
Athens and Clarke county were
being investigated by the grand
jury at the spring term of onr
court; and norwithstanding this
investigation was interrupted and
left in an unfinished condition by
reason of the sadden adjournment
of court by Judge Henry, leaving
it to be reconvened by Jndge Rus
sel] ; and notwithstanding the
grand jury were not allowed time
in which to make the usual ex
amination into and report- upon
onr couuty affairs, and which ia
required both by law and the
oaths of the grand jurymen; and
notwithstanding ourjury box has
Tried to Kill His
Wife and Daughter.
Last Friday night Ben Davia,
col., came near killing his daugh
ter. He was drank and on going
home began to abuse his family,
beating his wife severely and then
running his daughter out in the
yard then seizing her up in bis
arms threw her over an embank
ment into the S. A. L. cut whioh
was near the house. * The girl was
badly hurt but miracuously ea-
oaped death. Davis was arrested
and bound over to the oity oourt
for his offense.
with riots and fights.
St. Louis is a tremendous oity,
but her people are genial and cor
dial and do everything they can to
make your stay pleasant. The
street ears are larger than the
largest car in Athens, and during
the day they run to the fair,
nearly Beven miles and there are
two care to the block going, and
two ooming, or a ear passes a.giv-
en point every 10 seconds, and yet
they oannot near aooommodate
the- surging, teeming naasa of hu
manity that is in the'great oity.
I attended the fair today, and
the dazziiug briliianoy of every
thing is so fresh as I write tonight
that my mind oannot ‘grasp it, so
will have to give it in broken
doses. If you hear any oue say
that there is more drunkenness in
Athens than there ii in St. Louis
yon tell them that is not true, as
you see them drank on all hands,
bnt the police seldom interfere.
We are told that this oity is about
owned by the polios force, and
what they say goes. It is the
most wide open town we have ever
seen, and sin and wickedness as
amongst men and women abound
even 'neath the light of the sun,
not waiting for the moon even to
hide it. J. E. Gaud*in.
The Banner failB, or perhaps in
tentionally neglects, in this writ
ing, iff take into account the fact
that municipal victories won
through corrupt influences and
questionable methods are but an
emboldened continuance of the
corruptioniste, which are, unques
tionably, serious barriers to good,
honeBt government and commer
cial prosperity, which cannot and
should not receive the acquiescence
and endorsement.of agood, hon
est and well.wishing citizenship,
but on the contrary should receive
continued opposition less the
rkndoiitajfiT!' why
claiming as it does to be
guardian and champion of the
best interests of onr oity and its
people, shuts its eyeju and is as
silent as the grave aoout many
existing and notorious evils which
now afflict our city in the mal
administration of our municipal
government.
Write again Mr. Editor of the
Banner, but it is to be hoped that
you will write on a different line,
and with awakened convictions as
toyour public, journalistic dieties.
And then we will write some
The Hoggins China House car
ries the best stock of Crockery,
Glassware, Lamps, Tinware, En-
amelwaro, Knives and Forks,
nimerr- JSW^W^fnrnif.
Athens. Call and see us.
Poor Little Crap Shooters.
The inquiring minds of*an anx
ious and interested oitizenship,
causes them to halt long enough
in the busy whirl of life to
quire, why our gallant and ever
watchful police force are ever on
the alert for the poor little uegro
erap shooters who hie themselves
to some secluded spot in the woods
or on the river bank, where they
ean enjoy their little game with-
out disturbing the peace and good
order of out oity. Then when
these ignorant colored minors are
rushed upon and eaptured by a
gallant band of blue-coatcd and
billet armed cops, they are para
ded and tried before His Majesty,
the Lord Mayor, with as mnofa
pomp and show of outraged and
offended law as if the whole James
family had been surrounded, cap
tured and brought to trial, that j
same inquiring nature, these anx
ious citizens are disposed to push
their inquiries somewhat further
and to ask, why all this zealous
and bombastic discharge of duty
in looking after and looking out
these little uegro offenders, when
onr mayor, every member of our
city .council, and every policeman
on our oity force are well aware
that there are open and notorious
gambling rooms right here in our
city’s midst and the offenders of
the law, who occupy and conduct
these rooms are, apparently, ai
safe from interference or moles
tation as if they were daily and
nightly conducting a union prayer
meeting.
These anxious iuquiriug citi
zens, think it very strange that
these things should so be, and do
not believe such a state of affairs
will help build our new hotel, or
The City Schools
Opened Wednesday.
The public school system of the
the city opened up Wednesday
morning and the prospects for
the term were never brighter.
Superintendent G G. Bond has
been hard at work for the past
several days issuing tickets and
arranging the grades at the differ*
ent schools.
This year the Board of Educa
tion has adopted the state uni
formity list and there is a change
in the book svstern.
Fruit Jars and Jelly Tumblers
for everybody at The Huggins
China House, Broad street.
the world might be made to rest the Carnesville road, or materially
in peace ever afterwards by tho»r -/rd our Chamber of Commerce in
electrocution. * ti efforts ft r the upbuilding of
Giving full andfree vent to this
For Sale.
0 rtom house, outhouses, sta
bles, servants house, large lot,
well fruited, well-watered, ou
main artery leading into the oity.
For sale or exohange for lands in
the oountry, ten uinntes walk to
poatoffio*. Apply at this offloa.
our city.
The Board of Trustees of the
University have called a meeting
for the 16th of this month. There
will he sovoral matters of impor
tance to oome before the board.
Now is the time to do your fall
advertising, place an ad in The
Courier.
Broke His Arm,
Mr. Bob Kirkpatrick while at
work iu the office of Mr. Billups
Phinizy on last Monday morning
happened to a' very serious accb
dent. He was doing some paint
ing in the office and was standing
on a scaffold eight or ten feet
high, when he became overbal
anced and fell breaking his right
arm about two inches from the
shoulder blade. The arm was set
and dressed by Dr. Matthews and
it will disable Mr. Kirkpatrick
for several weeks.
not been revised in several years,
when the law says it shall be done
every year; and notwithsta.vdi.vu
members of this undischarged
grand jury have made an appeal
to Judge Russell to reconvene the
court that they might finish their
work; and xotwishstanuing citi
zens of Athens have united in this
reqnest that the stigma which has
been cast upon our city might be
met and dealt with, and her good
name be preserved by proof of the
truth or falsity - lhe charges
ihade: h-ta’ uixo our
^MxytwjslijrelijtYorced -W-st un
due ’business, ' • j:—.?**--,
• -anies iu Antr‘ hli election was
ol ^ fraudulent and
cor rapt influences and methods,
and that too when,as he values bis
good name and reputation he
should and has a right to demand
an investigation; and notwith
standing certain parties who are
deeply interested in the investiga
tion instituted by the grand jury
have told it arouud that Jndge
Russell had been seen and that.
the court would not be recon.
vened; and notwithstanding
Judge Russell stoutly denies this
charge, and has said to several of
our citizens that he would most
certainly call the court together
and let the grand jury go on and
finish its work, yit nevertheless
Judge Russell has not called the
court together, up to this writing.
What now have the people of Ath
ens and Clarke county to say,
about the way their city and
county affairs have been treated?
It is up to the people now, to say
and act in this matter.
Miss Isabel) Thomas of this
city and Mr. Richard W. John
ston, of Macon, were married
Wednesday at jioon at the home
of her parents, Capt. and Mrs. W.
W. Thomas on Milledge avenue.
Only members of the iinmeWate
family were present.
Business School.
Rooms in Denpree Hall. Opon
Monday, 6th of September. Book
keeping, Typewriting, Shorthand.
For terms apply to
0. A. LUSTER.
Has Bought The
Controlling Interest.
Mr. J. C. Cooper has purchased
a controlling interest in the Ath
ens Ice aud Coal Company, of this
city and has been elected secre
tary, treasurer and general man
ager aud has taken active charge
of the ice plant.
Hois connected with the Atlan-
lanta Oil and Fertilizer Company'
in the capacity of vice president
aud is president of the Oconee
Oil and Fertilizer Company of
this citr.
WANTED—Ail experienced sales
lady at once. Apply at once to
E. Buchwald.
Rev. F. A. McMillan who has
been conduoting religious services
at the corner of Baldwin and
Mitchell streets left last Sunday
afternoon for his home in Atlan
ta. He said that he would come
■gain in a few week*.
