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J. B OARDNER,
Editor Mad Proprietor.
Entered at the Post Office at Athens,
Ga., as Second-Class matter.
Published every Friday at the office of
JThe Courier, on Broad Street.
THE /TAKERS OF PLU
TOCRACY.
There ia very much buncombe
and more bilgewater in the modern
criea against money-mongering
and “plutocracy."
The chief end of most men haa
always been to get money, and it
always will be so as long as
money is the tool by which labor
and products are exchanged. The
paBsions for air, and water, and
fire and land are as strong as the
passion for wealth.
The ownership of wealth is no
crime. It is not under the bar. of
God as a sin. It iB the love of
money—the greed of its pursuit
and possession for solely selfish
ends—that is “the root of all
evil.” Abraham had money to
throw at the birds and Solomon
was the greatest exemplar of the
free silver cult the world ever
looked upon.
We all want money. That is
what we dream about and wake to
work for. The banker, the
merchant, the baker and the
candlestick-maker jostle each
other daily in the struggle to get
all of it that is in their reach. Of
course, when we haven’t got much
money to speak of we are prone to
be liberal in our ideas of how we
would act if we hod a plenty.
But wnen we get that plenty we
juBt naturally become one with all
the other plutocrats.
The trouble about money is that
those who huv», it in powerful
wads generally “shut up the
.bowels of
^JjSpwpCorer lei,
} themselves to
they own as a hammer
and spoil the remainder of
kind. It is the misuse of money,
the selfish abuse of its undoubted
power, that exoites popular
indignation against its owners.
But the so-called plutocrats are
not the only tough ones on the
human checker-board. The poor
when they get power in any shape
can be as brutal and unjust in
purposes and actions as the over-
rich. Humanity is all made of
the same sort of mud and when
you probe to the raw you find the
pure animal regnant in the whole
organism. A begger on horse,
back is as dangerous to the public
good as a multimillionaire butting
through the masses in an auto
mobile.
Capital too often conspires to
oppress labor and Bhows a
disregard for claims of humanity
and equity, because it feels that it
has the bread of the worker in its
hands. And the sympathetic
public gets up on its back legs and
- cusses out the capitalists. Then
labor organizes and the unions
combine and strike. The enter
prises and operations of the
capitalists are paralyzed and the
supplies of the populace are made
source and higher in prices I
Whereupon the same public re-
ereots itself on its hind legs and
howls derision and damnation on
the striking laborers I
What, then is the true philo
sophy of this strenuous life of
endeavor, urged on by the
insatiable appetite for money?
All these ills of avarice and
plntooraoy are due to the common
passion of rich and poor alike.
The dominion of the dollar in all
the oiroles of our civilization is
based on the same omnipresent
subsoil of oovetousness.
Hen pnblioly deplore that the
presidency can be determined by
money. But how can a presidency
be purchased unless there is a
presidency for sale? And. if the
presidency is Tor sale who can
deliver the goods but a popular
electorate that is “out for the
coin?” The only way to prevent
the sale of a presidency is to
prevent venal voters from having
the power to barter it for s cash
consideration at the ballot-box.
We are told that the United
States senate is a millionaires’
olub, crammed with men who
represent corporations, predatory
wealth and beneficiaries of pur
chased legislation 1 But how can
millionaires, who have no claims
to statesmanship, patriotism, or
public confidence, find their ways
so easily into the senate, if it is
not because voters can be bought
to elect legislators who can bought
to send buyers of senatorial seats
to that augUBt body?
It is charged that the money
interests can buy our legislatures
and courts to frame partial laws
and wreBt just laws on behalf of
the wealthy combines that prey
upon public rights and private
purses. But how can those things
happen unless the public first
yields to the bribers and takos pay
to elect dishonest legislators and
judges?
In a free suffrage-made govern
ment like this tde people have
either what they want or what
they allow. There are few publio
evilB perpetrated by surreptition.
Popular apathy or popular avarice
account for most of the inequities
of our municipal, state and na
tional administrations.
If the people want honest gov
ernment they muBt first create
honest public opinion and action
and patriotic constituency will not
fail of a just and honest govern
ment. Plutocracy and never ride
the people unless the people sell
themselves to be saddled, bridled
and ridden. It may sound like
s>«.r<wtepr. HnS. Iv.l- tha-l^e^
who delivers his vote for dollal
that makes all the dominion aifd
deviltry of American wealth.—
Macon Telegraph.
GLENN LODGE, NO. 75, I. 0
O. F.
Meets every Tuesday night at
hall over Davison & Lowe’s.
J. B. Wilbanks, N. G.
G. E. Stohr, Secy.
WILLIAMS LODGE, NO. S ,
I. O. O. F.
Meets every Monday night at Odd
Fellows Hall, corner Clayton and Jack-
son street, C. W. SHUPE.N. G.
J. A. MEALOR, Secy.
OLIVER ENCAMPMENT, No. 14
MeetB every Friday night at 8
o’clock at hall over Davison &
Lowe's. J. E. Gardner, 0. P.
J. A. Mealor, Scribe.
Special Rates.
Special Week End Excursion-Rates Via
The Southern Railway.
Effective Saturday, May 28th,
1904, and continuing to and in
cluding September 11th, 1901.
The Southern Railway will sell
round trip week end excursion
tickets within the above limit to
the following places named below,
as follows. Every Saturday and
Sunday only.
Arden,
Asbville,
Brevard,
Fletchers,
Flat Rock,
Hendersonville,
Hot Springs,
Lake Toxaway,
Saluda,
Tryon,
Atlanta,
Tallulah Falls,
Mt. Airy,
White Sulphur,
N. C.,
Ga.
*5.85
0.20
0.25
6.75
5.40
5.60
0.95
0.95
6.10
4,
2.19
2.25
l.i
Ingoing to Tallulah Falls, Ga.,
and all North Carolina points the
best connections can be made by
leaving Athens at 7 o’clock a. m-
every Saturday. For additional
schedules and connections, call
or phone, R. W. Sizer, General
Agent. No. 100 Clayton Streetr
Athens, Ga. Phone 81.
EXCURSION BATES TO ST. LOUIS, MC.
AND BETUBN.
The Southern Railway announ
ces the following low rates to St_
Louis, Mo., on account of the
Louisiana Purchase Exposition
Season tickets from Athens, Ga.,
$88.55, tickets on sale beginning!,
April 25th, and continuing during
the period of the Exposition with 1
final limit to Deo. 15th, 1904.
Sixty Day Excursion Tickets:
Tickets will be sold every day
after and including April 26tbr
for *28.00, tickets on sale during
period of the Exposition.
FWeen Day Excursion Tickets.
during the period of the Exposi
tion, fare $28.05, limit fifteen
days from date of sale.
For additional information re
garding rates and schedules call
on R. W. SIZER, General Agent.
100 Clayton St., J^iono
Excursion Rales Via Central ol Georgia
Railway.
To Macon, Ga. Georgia State
ATHENE REBECCHA LODGE
Meets every Wednesday night
atJOdd Fellows ball.
Mbs. J. E. Gardner, N.G.
Miss Myrtle Poss, Seo’y.
OCONEE
WE WILL
DO YOUR
BUILDING
in the most workmanlike
• manner, Hiperinded by
ourselves ai ■! every detail
carefully 1". ked after at
the most
REASONABLE
PRICES.
Try Us.
Heard & Kenney.
JSo. J. Wilkins, President. W. P. Brooks, Cashier.
THE UNIVERSITY SAVINGS BANK,
Young Men
If you would make a
good salary at light
and pleasant employ
ment we bavotbejob
for you. Call on or
write
J. A- Darwin. Sec’y
Mutual Life Indus
trial Association of
Georgia.
ICE! ICE! ICE!
All the time on Clayton
street, next to Express
Office.
Very Respectfully,
Weatherly Ice Co.
Dr. W. M. Slaughter,
Dr. N. 0. Slaughter,
DENTISTS.
'Gas given for Extraction,
; V7 . « - 1
Office over Turner .^Hodgson's.
% "
Hampered by the laek of funds
at the critical moment many a
man has missed the "opportunity
to pul himself bi'-yona want, if not
to make a fortune. Acquire the
saving habit by potting your first
five or ten dollar bill in this bank
forsavings, let it enlurge through
the 8 per cent interest wo pay and
so be ready for the first chance to
make an even bigger income.
THE GEORGIA NATIONAL BANK OF ATHENS
CAPITAL 8100,000. SURPLUS $15,000.
Receives accounts of Bank*, Corporations, Firms and Individuals, and oflfee
o depositors every accowodation, their business, balances and responsibility
warrants.
Directors: Thos. I*. Vincent, Jos. N Webb, A. S. Erwin, Hamilton McWhorter,
Jos. fl. Fleming, Jno. J. Wilkins.
Athens Electric Railway Company
LIGHTS AND POWER,
Cor College Avenue and Clayton
C. D. FLANIGEN, Mng.
Streets
J. W. CASKEY. C. M. CASKEY.
CASKEY & CASKEY,
Contractors and Builders,
Plans and Estimates Furnished on Application.
RESIDENCE WORK A SPECIALTY.
OFKiCB |0 CI.AVTON 8t.
athknh, Georgia,
The Athens Savings Bank.
Does a Regular Banking Business. Pays Interest on
Savings Deposits.
G. A. WELL, Casburf.''. MYER STERN,’.Pres.
\A1. G. MiCHAEL, Vice-President.
NOT I CE!
LtA Sfclilltli
Meets every Wednesday night at
their Wigwam in the Deupree
hall, oor. Broad aud Thomas Sts
at 8;80 o’clock. All visiting Red
Men are invited.
0. P. Ebrrhart, Sachem.
0. A. Lahmbt, K. of R.
DR. C.A. RYDER,
DENTIST.
All kinds ol Dental
work done at the low
est prices possible.
Fair, Oct. 19-29, 1904. One fare
plus 75 cents for round trip, which
includes admission. Half rates
for children of 5 and under 124-'
years of age. Tickets on sals
from points in Georgia, Oot. 18-28,
inclusive and for trains arriving at
Maeon before Noon October 29th,
except that no tickets will be sold
on Sunday, Oct. 28rd. Tickets will
be sold from points in Alabama
east'of an^ including Opelika,
Montgomery, Andalusia, Ozark
and Sellersville, October 17th to
27th, inolusive, Final limit Nov. 1,
1904. For Military Companies
and Brass Bands in uniform,
twenty or more on one tioket, ono
cent per mile per capita. .
To Austin, Tex. National
Baptist Convention, colored, Sept.
14-19,1904. One fare plus *2.25
for round trip, from all points on
0. of Ga. Ry. Half rates for
children of five and under 12 years
of age. Tickets will bo sold Sept.
11th and 12ch, 1904, final limit
Sept. 80, 1904.
To Rome, Ga. State Reunion
Confederate Veterans, Sept. 14-15,
1904. One cent per mile -in each
direction plus 25 cents. Half
rates for children of 5 find undor
12 yean of age. Tickets will be
sold Sept. 12, 18, and 14,
limit Sept. 10, 1004, from all
points in the State of Georgia.
Special ooaob exoanion tiokets
at a very low rate on sale each
Tuesday in September, limited to
leave St. Louis not later than ten
days from and including date of
sale, good only in coaches, not ac
cepted in Bleeping and parlor can.
For further information apply to
your nearest tioket agent.
National Convention Fraternal
Order of Eagles, Baltimore, Md.,
Sept. 12-17, 1904. Low excursion
rates via Central of Georgia Rail
way. Tickete on sale via all kail
or via Norfolk and steamers, or
via Savannah and M. & M. T. Co.
For farther information apply to
yonr nearest ticket agent.
Western^ >
* ** Market
OLIVER COLEMAN, Manager.
Fine Meats of All Knds.
Telephone a9. No. Jackson Sreet
ALLIE RICHARDS,
■Tin nGr
Roonng , GuRering and Repair
ing a Specialty. .
Clayton St., Athens Ga
Prince Ave Shoe Shop
Near State Normal School.
Your Shoes Repaired in First-
Class stylo and at the lowest
prices. Give me a call.
.PETER SHITH.
Coach Excursion Tickets, to St.
Lonis, Mo., from Athens, Ga.,
and return via SontEern Railway.
Rate *15.70, limit ten days in-
cludiug date of sale. Tiokets on
sale every Tuesday during Sept.
1904. For detail information call
or ph6ne R. W. Sizee, Gen. Agent,
No. 100 Clayton St. Phone 81.
W.P. REYNOLDS
UPHOLSTER
Repairer : of : Furniture.
Comer Church and Prince.
S. NOLAND,
;Wateh Repairer and
Engraver.
ir, Broad St. and College Ave.!
DR. S. £ GREENE,
DENTIST.
ATHENS, GEORGIA
Office 31 Clayton Street.
Formerly Hajos* Studio.
DON’T PAYlFOR A NEW
CLOCK OR WATCH TO GET
XDllR Q^D QNE lySPAIR^D.
BUT SEE F. G. DENARI)
AND BUY A NEW ONE OR
HAVE YOUR OLD ONE RE
PAIRED FOR LESS THAN
OTHERS CHARGE AND GET
A 12 MONTHS GUARANTEE.
, 0-0-0-6-0-0-0
F.G. Denard,
The Jeweler.
117 Broad Street.
fegs&p
■W&&.
. I . Service
^eivtfeei? Poiijls it}
1EORGIA
% Alabama
AND Florida!
Drawing-Room Vestibule Sleeping Cars
BETWEEN BIRMINGHAM. COLUMBUB. ATLANTA. MACON. AUOUSTA
AND SAVANNAH. OA.. AND BETWEEN ATLANTA AND ALBANY. OA.
Pullman Sleeping Cars
BETWEEN ST LOUIS. NASHVIllt. CHATTANOOCA. ATLANTA.
MACON. OA- AND JACKSONVILLE. TLA.
Parlor Cars on Day Trains
BETWEEN ATLANTA. MACON AND SAVANNAH. OA.
THE LATEST
Covering! and Draperies,Vhe latest
color sthemes and decorations, years of
experience in house painting. a reputa
tion (or good tnd honeat work are all st
your aervlce.
J. G. TRUSSELL,
l’alntcr, Decorator and Sign Painter.
DM Clayton Street.
CINtRAl MMINOIR >1
Southern Railroad,
Train No. 3a0 leave* Athens, ia:I5nnon, city time, making close connec
tion at Lula with main line trains 87 and 38, 80 and 4O tr» and from all points
NORTH, EAST AND WEST.
Retiirnlng, No. 280 arrives A theft ftrf>3 p. m., city JHrne. No. 2x8 leaves
Athens gtQQp. m., oity time making close connection at Lula with main line
g** 1 *,^ 0 * II for Atlanta and intermediate stations ond with No. 18, “Air Line
Bell’ for Toccoa and intermediate stations. Returning No. 2it, making connec
tion from Atlanta and points East, arrives at 9^5 p. m„ city time. For further
information, call on or address
R. W. SIZER, General Agent,
106 Clsrton Street, Athens, Os, -