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COUNTY COURIER.
VOLUME V—NUMBER 8.
ATHENS, GEORGIA. NOVEMBER 18, 1001.
PRICE 60 CENTS A YEAR
A Police Commission
The Next Thing In Order.
r The recent sensational affairj
in onr oity council at which an |
attempt was made to “muzzle” j
the employees of the city, but
which at the last [.meeting of that
body it was-killed, has caused a
great many of our people tj> put
on'their thinking caps and their
eyes are being opened
There was already an ordinance
prohibiting the policemen from
in any manner participating in
politics except to vote, and that
was usually known, but to further
get the force who worked for the
city in any capacity further under
the control of the politicians the
above ordinance was introduced,
and its disousBion in the Courier
has brought the matter forcibly to
the notice of the people and they
think it has not gone for enough,
as the policemen should be relieved
too. They are American[citizens
and represent|what our forefathers
fought, bled and died for and
every true American cannot help
from seeing this as it is, and to
put a muzzle on their mouths
when the pest interests of the city
are at stake is wrong and out-of
place.
But as it has been done, we
hare come to the conclusion that
the best thing to do is to get them
out of municipal politics—that is
end we think so, too, and wel-
rvi “ i n u rT l 7.‘iT--'-“ r r : i oome
to tftke their olBCiJUjjivfjr*"!** * ,.
the firemen, out ot' the hancts of
the oity council .entirely. Put
them under a commission and let
them stand upon their merits
under a oivil service examination.
Of course that examination should
be made on physical and mental
qualifications. We sincerely hope
that Capt. Rucker and Mr. Ca-
rithers will make this one of their
first duties when they meet in
legislative 'session. Change the
obarter of the oity so as to allow
thiB, and it will be a tremendous
help for various reasons.
As the law now stands a police
man lives in dread from the time
he is elected, until the next time
to bd bleated in fear of losing his
job by some other man being elec
ted to oonnoil who has a friend for
the place, and it renders him in a
degree inefficient, because even in
the discharge' of his duties he
must be very oareful who he ar
rests and how he arrests them,
whereas on the other hand, he
would have to discharge his du
ties to all. He would have to ar
rest any violator whether he was
one of the city’s eleot or a 1 man.
from the country or any other
offender.
The time has come to make this
ohange, the oity it getting too
large to have its officers living ip
eternal dread of some 2x8 politi
cian who wants to oontrol 'him
and his ’fluenoe. The abov. sug
gestion is the only way out of it,
’ and we.kuow it will be seconded
by all tlie people who want to see
the oity grow, and not have it
retarded by opposing political
factious, tome of whom resort to
most any thing to carry the ir point,
and we believe our representatives
will tee to it that the law it
ohanged to subvert this end.
FOR SALE.
12 Room House, 8 acres good
land, just outside the oity limits,
within 200 yards of the oar lino.
Has every convenience to be bad
in oity, except gat. See Brooks
& Dozier, Roal Estate and Insur
ance.
The Racket Store
To Open Again
As will be teen from their ad-
vertisement in this issue the Max
Joseph Mercantile Co. are going
out of business and the Globe
Raoket Store Co., will occupy
the beautiful store on Broad
street, and are advertising their
clearance sale.
The new store will be under the
management of Mr. H. W. Nich
oles, who for several years ran
the Racket Store. A company of
unlimited capital will be behind
the venture, and. it is bound to
be a success.
With such a close buyer as Max
Joseph in the market, and Mr.
Nicholes at the helm means that
our city will be better advertised
and business increased.
Mr. Nicholes says he has been
over several states siuce leaving
here, but Athens has “got amove
on it” which no two others can
touch, and with a little commend
able pride he claims to have bad
asmething to do with its growth,
John L- Arnold sells ti )iug
except as guaranteed to'.be aa/rep
resented.
The Charity Bazaar.
The Bazaar, gotten up for the
ourpose of genuine organized
charity, was most beautifully
managed. The hall was decorat
ed in a lovely manner, and the
different booths were nicely ar
ranged and were presided over by
the following ladies:
Drugstore. Mrs. Davenport and
Mrs. Barnett.
Grocery, Mrs. Conway, Mrs.
Haselton; Miss .Wilkins and Mrs.
Striokland.
Closing, Mrs. M. G. Michael,
Mrs. Snelling, Mrs. H. R. Palm-
Hardware and -tinware, Mrs.
Geo. H. Palmer, Mrs. Simon Mi
chael and Mrs. George D. Thomas.
Dolls and toys, Mrs. Ed. Mell
and Mrs. J. Y. Carithers.
Fish pond, Miss June Lyndon.
Dry goods, Mrs. E. C.*Branson,
Mrs. Q. D. Oox, Mrs. W. H. Da
vis. •
Home Journal, Mrs. D. H. Mc
Neill.
Heinz’s Free Demonstration
booth was in oharge of Miss Jessie
Jaokson.
The ladies in the dining room
were Mrs A. H. Hodgson, Mrs.
A. Cohen, Mrs. Ohas. Stern, Mrs.
A. Rhodes, Mrs. J. E. Gardner,
Mrs. A. Cohen, Mrs. Philpot,
and Mrs. 0. B. Chandler.
The tables were tastily decorated,
and the menu was superb. All
the ladies worked from early morn
till, late at night and are of
oourse nearly worn out, but they
did the work for a good and noble
cause. Members of the lodge of
Elks were untiring in their teal
and energy for the success of the
bazaar.
We do not know how muoh was
realized, but we are sure that the
worthy poor will be made happy
by the three days’ of toil on the
part of these noble men and wo
men.
That For Which Our Fathers
Fought, Bled and Died.
Editob Courier
I see you won the fight on the
muzzle question. You have my
hearty congratulations Being a
new comer, while the fight waa on
I had nothing to sav. Now, since
the [fight is ended I know every
body in Athens feels better; even
those who voted for it feel better.
All that any man harto do to
enable him to settle a question
and to settle right is to put him
self in the place of the one or ones
affected and see bow it feels.
Since everybody feels better now
I can say my little speech with
out offending any one. Far be it
from my desire or intention to
ruffle the sensibilities of anyi It
does seem to me that if there is
anything on earth that is more
sacred than all else, that is his
political and religious liberties.
They are so related and interwo
ven, the one with the other as to
be inseparable. We can have no
religious liberties without politi
cal liberties.
The spirit that would take from
a man his politics would take his
religion. Now I know the men
that voted for that measure. There
is not one of them'that would vote
to depriVe a man of his religious
privileges; but they'are as'saored
the one as tLe other. It is hu
man to err and in the stress of
business cares men sometimes act
without mature reflection; that is
wrong-but sometimes unavoida
ble. To a man ofnioe sinsibili-
ties, high-toned and honorable; 1
can imagine nothing more insult
ing than to say to him, sir you
shall not talk politics or religion,
without at least qualifying the
edict, by saying while in. the dis-
brought about this condition that
charge of your official duties, made it necessary to snatoh from
ShadeB of our fathers for what
did you, fight, bleed and die in the
Revolution, and some of whose
daughters were assembled here a-
fewdays ago. Oh? Memories of
the reoent past (only a littlo over
one hundred years) whence art
thou fled, and why wast thy dayB"
so few on earth. My grandfather
in the Revolution and my father
in the oonteat of 1812. Dost no
one cherish thy sacred memories
now? 'Why not? Sons of noble
and heroio sires oan you not stop
and picture to yourselves some of
the scenes of contest on the battl|
A Sad lair..
Messrq. Hammond Childers and
Joe Hunter, the oashier and tick
et agent of the Georgia Railroad
have gone to parts unknown, af
ter leaving notes in whioh they
state that they were short in their
accounts, but that it was on ac
count of errors, and they did not
care to faoe the auditor, who is
now overlooking the books. Wo
have heard nothing but regrets
expressed at the unfortuuate af
fair, at both these young men
had many friends whoVerede
lighted to see them rise in thi
world,' but whose hearts hie crush
ed at the tad newt. Suoh thirj|
as this does not bnly oripple i.6
young men for life, but makes it
harder for other young men to
get responsible positions. We
have not learned the amount of
the shortage. .
field, some times feet bare and
bleeding, and ask yourselves why
all this sacrifice and suffering.
Was it for past time, or was it
that they might leave to you the
priceless boon of civil and reli
gious liberty. Let those of the
higher estate look in mercy on
those of the lower. A ruler of
today may be a servant of tomor
row. Some men live millionaires,
die paupers and are buried a
potter’s field. There is now, in
this country an irrepressible con
flict between plutocracy and de
mocracy. There will be no more
real rest for this country until
that conflict is settled. What it
will cost to settle it, no man can
fore see or approximate. Yet it
will have to be settled some day,
in some way. Bourbon plutoc
racy never learns anything and
never yields a point, except to
brute force. Bourbon plutocracy
from the nature of the case is
blind and can see nothing outside
of self. Greed is bourbon plu
tocracy, run mad, knows noth
ing, can see nothing and cares for
nothing that cannot be made or
need to gratify self. The reason
igned for muzzling the subor-
iates was oomrjend&ble, had it
j^h for the principle involved,
them from the pestiferious
CuXhenations of the politicians.
That implies that politics and
political practices are a cespool
of corruption. The question is;
who made, them so? What party
is in cebttol and has been for the
last forty years? Who furnished
l£r means .to bring about, this
abominable state of affairs? Was
it' the common people: Who
honorable men the most saored
Tights they possess, before they
can serve the public acceptably?
Surely the fathers of the revolu
tion never dreamed of descend
ants so apostate and destitute of
regards for their sacred memories.
Again I would ask who brought
about this lamentable state of
tljirigs? Ohl for safe, sane and
sound men now to take control of
this oountry. Snatch us from
within the jaws of perdition and
restore to us a legacy befitting the
iinory of our anoestry.
Yours truly, G.
A Few Words About The
Chamber of Commerc
The Killing of
Mr. Thomason
That was a terrible killing that
happened on the corner of Broad
and Thomas streets on Tuesday
morning. It is a short story.
Mr. G. C. Thomason, father of
Mrs. Mewbern, of this city, while
attempting to cross the street,
stepped into the middle of the
track within four or five feet of a
moving car, and as it was utterly
impossible for the motorman to
stop it, he was knocked down and
mangled beneath the wheels.
Death was almoBt instantaneous.
The deceased was 88 years old,
and never had a headach or a
day’s sickness in his remembrance.
Old age was rapidly putting in its
work, though and be was getting
feeble. No blame could be at
tached to any one. The remains
were carried over to Elbert coun
ty and interred. The accident
was very much regretted by
rybody, but was one of
avoidable’ occi
happen as the
round.
Dinner Sets, in French, Get
man, English and American China
at all prices at The Huggins China
House.
ft.
•-The Jeweler
uimittees Out.
^ ommittees are out now secur
ing subscriptions for the Jeffer-
sen and Athens railroad. We are
stre that that road would do our
o>5y good, and we should have it.
Wo understand that they want
Athens to give something like
830,000 in oash <(nd the terminal
facilities. Well, that’s a pretty
amount but Athens will give
i^as wo nnderstaud that , the lo
comotive on the new road will
withiu our borders before
must be paid. As this
is made by Georgia meu
luppose it is made in'good
ind if so should be taken
by our people and pushed
iietion.
tUest and cheapest‘line of
Paper—largest stock at Jno.
old’s. ; "
You are looking for. What is
the use of your forcing yourself to
buy elsewhere? Y'ou know R.
Brandt ib the best place; and you
are only wasting time, if you
don’t go to his store first.
The season is here-for making
selections and he has never had a
better display than this fall.
At R. Brandt’s you find the
products of the best factories in
the world; his pricetconipC?rw.ith
any reliable jeweler in tbs United
States. His guarantees are broad
and satisfactory, so that you can
go to him with the assurance that
your requests or complaints, if
any, will always receive liberal
consideration and prompt atten
tion, for it is a well-known fact
that R. Brandt is absolutely re
liable.
It is not up to us, especially
write or say anything degrogatory
to the existence of tbs Chamber of
Commerce, for we believe it is a
good thing if it is worked right,
but the question arises is it or has
it accomplished wbat it should
have done, being composed as it
is of the backbone and sinew of
tbe community?
President Michael has put his
whole heart and soul into it, but
what can he accomplish almost
single banded and alone, or what
kind of a fllame can be start with
icicleB hanging all around drop
ping water here and there.
It has been almost impossible
to secure a quorum at these meet
ings. For instance a meeting
was advertised to come off at the
city hall to take up the considera
tion of the railroad to Jefferson
on Monday, but there were only
11 people in the house. There
must be something radically
wrong somewhere—either the ad
vertisement did not reach the
people or they were too negligent
city affairs to care mued about
1—thinking perhaps that^Aboee
[ew who usually run the^jkmn,
raid be.sufficient, ife afeUn-
led that the members - pay
dues regularly, but Won’t
rad the meetings. What’s the
mutter? Will this, too, be turned
into a social club after a while.
’'-What becomes of all the money
that is paid into by the members?
If there are a hundred it should
mean twelve hundred dollars a
year—enough to establish a small
industry a year, or buy the ground
for a new hotel in three years.
If it has been devoted to adver
tising there are two or three print
ing offices of this town that* have
not found it out. Was the or
ganization conceived and fostered
for the*purpose of maintaining a
private enterprise, with only a
show at the public good? If not
then why don’t the members take
hold of it and do something for
Athens?
As we said before it is not ful
filling the mission that was hop
ed by the people, and it looks
looks like there is something loose
in the cogs.
Coal Tongs, Pokers, Shovels,
Coal Scuttles, Coal Vases at The
Huggins China House.
An exchange intimates that the
doctors |in the Democratic party
are very numeroua, and would
like to have Dr. Jefferson reaur
rented. Our idea is that it is too
late for dootors now as the party
is already growing cold.
Mr. Atty and wife who have
been on a visit to Capt. and Mrs.
R. Nickerson for the past three
weeks have returned to their home
in New York state. Mrs Atty is
a sister of Mr. Niokeraon.
For Pictures and Picture Frames
and Artists Materials go to John
L • Arnolds.
The United States court it a
great thing for Athens at the
Oourier predicted it would be.
