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m i w A THE CLARKE COUNTY COURIER. VOLUME! V—NUMBER 7. ATHENS, GEORGIA, NOVEMBER 11, 1901. PRICE SO CENTS A YEAR Our Position. And now cometh some of the “betfr solution” brethren, .who tit ' in their pewt>nd fool themselves by believing they are serving the Lord, at the tame time wondering -. and hoping that the dispensary may farther inornate-in profits to as to reduce taxes and help pave their: ^jets, with eyes walled Jp- ward the Celestial City and arms extended, who say that because the Courier has been fighting that sweet' morsel of theirs, that we waut bar-rooms baok, and that is a reason why they will not take our paper. Not. true, they know that it burns into their oonsoience every time they borrow a paper, (which is every week), ana they are so afraid that their pet will be ••killed" that they hope to intercept our efforts by such "rot.” The readers of the Courier kpow our position, and if there are any of the borrowers* who do not, we will state here most emphatically and witbont equivocation that we are a prohibitionist, first, last and all the time, and our fight is made against the sale whether it is dished out over the counters of a bar-room owned by one man, or over the oouuters of a dispensary owned and endorsed by sancti monious church members, and we expect to fight it until onr right hand loses its cunning and our tongue oleaves to the roof of our mouth, and then we will leave it to a just Judge to see, who has done the most to suppress -the orime—we in our feeble way or the aforesaid oburohman who prays that the Lord will bless and keep the dispensary in perfect We are often asked what solu tion we. expect to give. None, we ahawer, because, we don’t care to have auything to do with’the sale, and as long as we fight it we hope to dear our skirts of the infamous traffic and try to get forgiveness for the crimes which are incident thereto. But we do say we had rather somebody else sold the whiskey than that the oommuoity be en gaged in the sale, and again we say that we believe that bar rooms. regulated, would be better than the dispensary, for the fol lowing reasons: Because then the church people could fight it, whereas now they cannot, but wallow it under their tongue as a sweet morsel. Because then only a few would be responsible for its sale, whereas now, fathers, mothers, brothers, sisters and all are putting the bottle to their brothers lips and receiving the benefits of his dam nation in so many dollars and cents. Because, now it has a degree of popularity—lent by the best people—even ladies going into it, when with the other, even some of our brethren wouldu’t go in, unless it was after night, but who boldly go down to the dispensary and by their very presence lend respectability to the sale. Because a man could go into a bar-room and get a drink and pass out, whereas, now he must buy enough to make him drunk. We say, though, that prohibi tion is the best, if it can be en forced, and it can, if you will elect the best men to office, uud if it cannot, then the people who favor it are free from the stain of being whiskey tellers. But that it a fight for the right, and after we have fought under that banner we can coins to the Lord with oloan hands and a pure heart, and not have them sweated with thd stain of blood of the inno cents as is now the ease, under the delusion that we are doing our duty before God. If you like to look at pretty China, Glassware and Lamps, visit The Huggins China House." Alderman Rowe’s Muzzle Ordinance Was Knocked Into a Cocked Hat. A Stab In The Back. We are not much of a believer in'omens and dreams, but as Hal loween has just passed, and the stories of weirdness have been re verting through our brain. We have seen visions and dreamed dreams. They used to tell ns that when yon dreamed of snakes that you hod secret enemies, and if you killed them the enemies would ditperse. We dreamed the other nigntjof seeing a little dirty snake groveling on the ground behind us, yet he locked so supremely oontemptible that we failed to kill it. It made us feel peouliar the next day, but we threw off the feeling until it was brought forci bly to our attention yesterday. We cannot give the particulars but the seoret enemy made his appearance, and slipping behind us, as it were, threw his poisoned arrow at us, without giving us a chance to dodge. We would not carereo mueh, if the dart hurt us alone, but it was intended to put us cut of business and cause suf fering to our family. Now, we are afraid of snakes in the grass, midnight assassins, a man that will stab you in the back or uny otber sneaking cur, aud so are you. The secret enemy who gave us this stab, we hope, will see to it that our little family is away from home hefore he slips arounp when we are asleep aud sets fire to our humble home. We aon’t ! lEilOW who ho ig; BulVo V1H kuoW, t unless he slips up behind us una wares, and renders us unable, and we will tell you the facts. The Correct Time. Get a Farmers eight day dock with alarm gong and spirit level. Being sold at $8.00, we sell you at $8.60. Call aud see them. WILSON AUCTION HOTSE. Was It a Mad Dog? Council met yesterday aftemoonand among other things Al derman Vonderau moved a reconsideration of Alderman Rowe’s muzzle ordinance, and in a brave and manly way he stated that he did so not from any reason except from the purest motives; that council had elected these men because they considered them capable to perform the duties; that they were our fellow-citizens, as well as American citizens a id he did not thinlc it right to at tempt to take away from them their rights. It was a grand speech, and reflects not only qjedit upon .Mr. Vonderau but shows that he is democratic to the core. Then the vote came, after some other remarks by the opposi tion, to kill the ordinance. Those voting to kill it were Aider- men Rucker, Vonderau, Dootson and Cooper. Those voting the other way were Aldermen Lipscomb, Hodg son, O’Farrell and Rowe. Then Mayor Rhodes gave it the stab that ended the life of so undemocratic and unconstitutional a measure and political scheme, and the people say Amen! This takes the ban off of everybody, but the police, and that A Progressive Aa progressiveness ia a spirit that struck A) hens a few years ago, there are none who have shown it more perceptibly than MeaarB. M. & L. Morris', ou the corner of Broad and Jackson Sts. They have torn away the old eye sore building that ne rd to he on that corner, and iustead have erected a handsome structure with an iron front and show win- dow-B that would do credit to manv metropolitan cities. These win dows which face on both street are admirably adapted for the splendid line of clothing, under ! wear, millinery, drv go..da and would have been done, but ior the fact that it required a new, notions which they carry, anti ar. ordinance. * - ; marked in plain figures, so that TIr ' , ... , T , . . , , ;he who runs may read. These We congratulate Alderman Vonderau and the other gentlemen you „g men have just gotten iu who killed it, and we believe every working, ppor man, as well their new lines in all the latest as all fair minded men, who believes in the rights of all, willstand by them to the last ditch. Penn Mutual LitelnsuranceGo. OF PHILADELPHIA. Persons contemplating taking Insurance should ask ior inlorma- -—tion-iiLrelar. : .ci : to th< Business Man’s Policy. The New 5 Year Convertible Term Annual Dividend Policy of The Penn Mutual. The greatest amount of PROTECTION for the least outlay. Insurance at actual cost and much lower than charged by Asso ciations as shown by the following rates: $1,000.00 at age 21 1,000.00 at age 25 1,000.00 at age 80 1,000.00 at age 85 1,000.00 at age 40 1 000.00 at ago 45 1,000 00 at age 60 1,000 00 at age 55 1,000.00 at age GO $10.70 11.45 12.00 14.15 10.15 19.90 20 05 85 15 49.00 The people on Oconee street ( These premiums are further reduced by annual dividends averag- ^ 1 J rft 1 ; I 1 A IIUSU UU-lllimiiB 1USV1IU1 scuuv;u wj tin mini uiv nitiiuo itvtriup, were startled iuesdaymorning oy OVer oo per cent. No other company doing husiness in geok the appearance of a dog on a j GIA writes this contract. The regular 20 Payment Life Annua, street who bit and snappe at; policy of the Penn Mutual is a recognized standard of ex- v ,n a,fT ‘ nn nft v 1 ctdlence combining investment with protection. The new Accelerative Endowment Policy of the Penn Mutual, maturiug a 20 year endowment in 10 or 17 years at ordinary rates is something worth investigating. For any information address J. M. CRANE, District Agent, Athens, Qa. l*\OLEY & W1LLET, den Agents Atlanta, Ga. New Pastor. Edrob Ooubixb: please let ui announce through oour valuable oolumnt that Rosaet' Obapel, Oconee county, voted last 8abbath for Rev. Ferd T. MoMillan to b.oome iu pastor another year and he has accepted and will serve the ohuroh. He will begin on the first Sunday in December. This will be good news to hit many friends. B. B. Gobdon, everybody in sight, and finally bit Mr. Hammond upon the leg. Dr. Matthews cauterized the wouud. There should be some thing done with dogs. They roam the streets aud are a uuis auce. Other cities take them in baud, why uot Athens. Let there be a tax imposed, and then they will decrease. Hurnau life is too precious to be sacrificed by a worthless dog, aud they should uot be allowed to roam ut will aloug our streets. You’ll find real bargains and beautiful goods iu Dtuuer Sets at The Huggins China House. Jester-Sparks. Wednesday evening st 8 o’olock at the Methodist churdi in Ea- tonton, Ga.. occurred the mar riage of Mr. J. Carlton Jester, of this oity, and Miss Norpiaunae Sparks, of Kalonton. Those who were present from Atlieue were Mr. and Mrs. Jester. Miss Katie Jester, Mr. Walter Jester, Mr. Earnest Jester aud Mr. Julius Talmadge. Mr. Jester is ous of Athens most honorable young men and is rapidly rising to tho top. His wife is a most -popular young lady of Katonton. Our congratulations are most heartily extended to the happy young oouple. It is to your interest to buy Paints where you can got tho best, and that place is John L. Ar nold's. Drugs, Paints, Wall Pa- par and Gists. Political Gatherings To be Sti From time immemorial the cor ner down on Broad and Thomas streets has been a gathering place for the politicians and their friends to gather and cuss and discuss aud bet aud make merry and fight. But it is getting now to assume almost serious propor tions, and to prevent, somebody from getting hurt the mayor has issued orders that the crowds.be dispersed, aud we think he was right in the premises. It not only creates bad blood and makes personal enemies that may last for life, but is a menace to ladies and people who have no interest in these squabbles. We hope it will be abated at once. We say this in the interest of all. So that the bad blood may not ooine forth, and our oity kept iu quiet. We are informed that there came near being something serious last Saturday, aud this should be avoided, and we are glad the may* or sees it that way. Last Sunday night while Prof. Earnest was u*tchurch, some thief broke into his homo and stole a watch aud some other thiugs in cluding the Proft-ssor’s Priuce Albert coat. We cannot say too hard things about a thief, even those who steal valuables, but w hen they go so far as to steal a emit—a loug tail coat—just as the ides of winter are in sight, aud just before a mau has arranged to get him an overcoat, the thief if caught should receive the severest pun ishment. We do not thiuk the Professor has had that coat a great while, yet it had become attached to him, and stuck closer to him than a brother, aud we are sure if that coat is seen by any of the Professor's friends there will be no trouble to identify it, and wee to the man who has it on his back. But seriously, this burglar busi ness is getting to be serious, and it would be a good idea for our fads and fashions and stand back for none in quality and price of their goods Anything you waut in this line they have, and have accommodating clerks who are always ready to wait upon the trade. We commend them for their spirit <>f enterprise, and ex pect th«*m to reuch the top and stay vhere. You cannot fail to see their beautiful windows, from the elegantly tiled sidewalk, then stop aud look and go in and trade, and we are 6ure you won’t regret it. (The Se.-vboard w ill carry yon to Atlanta and return tomorrow (Saturday) f«»r $1 50. Georgia and Tech football game. Buy Less And Buy The best. That’s What You Do In Buying At Turner & Hodgson’s. 500-51.25 Petticoats at 69c. Owing to the hundreds of buy ers that swooped down on this great Petticoat bargain, We were out of them for one day only. Another great lot just in. Don’t miss these: they’ll go fast. Real value $1 25 at 09c. Comfort and Blanket Special. Extra large size Cotton C m- fort Silkaline Cover, tilled with fine cotton down, wool tacked, real value $2.00, at $1.45. A full sized 11-4 Ali Wool Blanket, silk taped in red, blue and pink bor der, real value $0 00, at $1.45 Hosiery Specials. Ladies heavy-ribbed, full f.«sh- ioued Fast Black Hose, valu- very special at 15c: 1 l »t fast black tleece-lined Ladies Hose, garter top. real value 20c, very sn-'cial 12 l-2c. The Lest School Hose for Girls and Boys is our heavy ribbed “Wear Well” Hose at 15c: Agents for “Pony Stock ings'* for children. Agents for the celebrated “Wayne Knit” Hose for Ladies at 25c. Rug Special. Another shipment of those 9Se Rugs arrived this \veek. Full size Jute Rugs with Wool fringe, real value $2.00: our special price 93c; Don’t forget our new depart- ment—Carnets, Mattings, Rugs. Lace Curtains and Shades. One of onr Curtain Specials is a full ft yard Swiss Curtain ft inch rutiles, worth $1 00, our special price is 49c. TURNER & HODGSON. instead of allowing them to go off w ith their silverware and money, they should Ihs forced to carry away a uice quantity of lead. By the time a few of theVn bite the people to keep ou thewatoh aud dost that kind of thing will stop. The Election. The <4ecti-.il for President passed off wry quietly Tuesday. Indeed, it was one of the quietest that w« have ever seen. Very lit tle interest was manifested, aud it most have lieen so all over this great country from the terrible landslide the Republicans got. Roos-velt uud Fairbanks were elected by the biggest vote aver known in the history of t!,o. eono- tsy. There must hav< |<ieuu tome reason for this. Does this mean thatjthe Demo cratic -party is dead? It looks that way, unless it is resurrected by W. R. Hearst and William Jennings Bryan. Of course the South will remain olid, as the machine politicians must hold their jobs by the cry of negro supremacy, and the peo ple whipped into line on that score. The fact of the business is that the present Democratic party haa no foundation or platform. They atole the Populist platform first aud come iu on the home stretch this time by trying to straddle the Republican platform. The bone and sinew of the country was not consulted, and the bosses caused the defeat. We were not allowed the privilege • iu Clarke county even to express our choice for a mau to make the race, as we understand this was the edict of the bosses in Atlanta. And even in our own city the bosses attempt to muzzle the working men, and have done so, aud they have no redress. How can such a state of affairs hold iu power or even put in power a party like this Whv iu <-ur <*vn state, the VI oa.es'’ arrange to put out their own candidates months before bund, urn! then call the primary before an opponent can hardly have linn- to announce. No wonder the landslide was ou the side of the Republicans, aud it will continue to be so nutil the Democratic pariy gets right aud orks for principles instead of graft. It is time now for us to begin. Dinner Sets, in French, Ger man, English and American China at all prices at The Huggins China House. From the 15th through the 17th the good ladies of Attn us, assisted by the members of the Lodge of Elks, of this city will give a ba zaar. at the r >oms over Sknlows- ki's for the purp -se of securing funds for charitable purposes dur ing the winter Contributions have been made by luimliere ot people and firms for this lauda ble purpose ami more should be given by those why have not. Then* wi'l lie music at night and the very best meals, consist ing of turkey, chicken, oysters, chicken salad ami everything else that the good Indies of Athens know so well how to prepare and will be served at any time. Every man ami woman iu Athens should take a meal up there. The cost will he only 60 cents aud you will get not only the biggest but the best dime ryou ever had. Subscriptions will betaken for the Ladies' Home Journal, which paper having given a moat liberal p-r cent to the ladies, aud other- is>* assisted them. Th-v will also take and recruit fur subscriptions to The Couri r. Just pay them in advance if y u ar- a subscriber, or subserd*-* from thorn if you are uot, aud that, too, will help the charity list. This is most 'ommend-ihle tn ill th se ladies as well as the Elk-, because without their aid them II be much suffering iu Athens this winter. left every business man taka his meals up there, and encourage the ladies and help mak- happy t >iue poor unfortunate. All ties •an be dou«, and you will not miss it. The fact of the business is that the Democratic party it upon its last legs, and the time bat come to remodel it. Bossism it whst has done it.