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ffilat&c ©omrttj ffiouutev. 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, -