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Y COURIER.
ATHENS, GEORGIA, OOTOBER 28, 1900.
PRICE $1.00 A YEAR
Why Not Foster Those Who
Have Really Built Your Town?
- Every city is or should be glad
‘to Have new citizens come into, its
borders and help^ push things on
abd on, but as is sometimes the case
when some new citizen lands, he
begins to take in the situation of
things, and before you hardly know
it, ’the town docsn’t seem to be run
exactly as ho would have it; there
■ -are certain, interests Jn town that
seem.'to be prospering ,gt the ex
pense of the people, so he has been
informed, and generally his in-
- formant is a man that never did
a thing ip his life for the advance-
- ment of the city; posibly the only
tiling he ever did was to suck from
the teat of the city, and cuss the
other fellow for doing something.
Now this new man listens and puts
away in his head everything he
hears. He hears that the street car
people are using the streets of the
city; he sees the cars filled with
people on circus days; he thinks
he secs a mint of money rolling into
the coffers of the company, as he
cannot see his way to sue them, he
must take it out in cussing. He
never has stopped to .think that
while he'was away in the country
or some other place getting an edu
cation that these men who own
these enterprises were raking up
their last penny to keep out of
bankruptcy; that they have labor
ed days and nights to make it a
success; that because they wanted
to do something the Lord blessed
their efforts; that as they began to
spread out, the city began to build ;
and as they pushed and labored and
struggled so the city blossomed as
• a rose; new streets were opened and
• | splendid residences began to be
' ejected and then larger business
^ houses came, and then, refusing to
Iraw a cent dividend, the money
ind other money was invested in
manufactories, and the old ticket
system was done away with, and
better-wageu were arnLare paid to
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others. In’fact, It permeates every
channel of our commerce. This is
only one thousandth part of what
it has done. Yet a new comer, who
has never'put a dollar in an enter
prise, 1 whose first duty when he
coihes to Athens or any other city
is not to invest but to collect, would
raise a hue and cry about these
people not paying tax enough or
something else, is nothing mare
than enmity. We admire folks that
do something, and we hardly think
that it is fair or right for people
who huve had opportunities to do
snmething.and failed, to sit around
and growl at the other fellow who
not only lias done something, and
made it possible for- the other fel
low to come amongst us and go to
collecting, but who is still battling
with all the energy he has to accom
plish greater and lasting achieve
ments for his city, km well as for
himself.
This is not only true of the above,
which- we morally suggest, but it
is true in the newspaper business.
The newspaper men who are now
in the business have - been at the
very front in tlicr battle for years
in the line of progreSsiveness. They
have been cussed and abused for
not being better, yet, if a person
would glance at the advertiseing
columns, they would.see why they
were not better. They would find
that only about One-fifth of the bus
iness men patronize ' them. Yet
these are people, who, after these
long years of struggle and priva
tion. because they happened to dif
fer in minor ideas, would hail with
[ileosure a suggestion that some-
jody else should come and knock
them out. Mind you, they don’t
say that they should come to help
build - the town,' but to cripple, if
possible, those who nave lived on
ilackberries and pumped hot air
till the very earth was sizzling with
the knowledge and glory-of the
city. There nre some people, too,
tow is roasted, or some ifistitution
is burned up.. It takes unamity
to build a town, and not dissen-
tions. That is one characteristic
of Atlanta—no matter how the
newspapers may differ on other
things,’ when it comes to Atlanta
and its interests they are a unit.
We want to see this childish fool-
isbness laid aside; we want to see
every interest in Athens fostered
and cared for from the one gallus
cobbler to the lnrgest manufactur
ing plant, and instead of crying
down those who have stood in the
battle and fought through mud mid
slush, for our great and growing
city, iend them a helping hand, and
if you think they .are not doing
wluit you would have them do, go
to them and tell them so. They
will listen to you kindly - , and if
they see things your way they will
remedy the evil. That would be
far better than whiiuiing around
like a silly child at an Easier egg
hunt, because some one else more
agile than you were has' gotten a
dozen where you haven’t found
any.
Mrs. Katie Jester Griffeth sang
a beautiful solo at the First Meth
odist church last Sunday morning.
The people of Athens are always
delighted to hear her, as she has
a beautiful voice and its training
is perfeet.
All the moving picture shows are
doing well, and giving the very
best service. The Crystal has im
proved by placing in this week
automatic opera chairs. It is a
very large place, and seats large
numbers of people. The new chairs
are very comfortable and are a de
light to sit in. Other improve
ments will be made on this delight
ful resort.
There should be another bond
issue for improving and opening
streets. While the iron is hot we
should spread out and strike the
blow that will mould us into a
metropolis. Let the good work go
Open streets, build sidewalks,
permanently improve that building
may continue.
We would like to see work com
mence upon the depots for the
id Seaboard. This de
lay is holing A tiiens^iaekjis noth
1 eLt it come,
The Courts and Judges,
With Solicitors Throw In
The editor of this paper was at out of the taxes, the jurors are
the court house two or three days
this week assisting Judge Brand
to grind out justice. Reing on the
jury is no very enviable position,
You are expected to decide ques
tions the way each side contends
for, and when you do decide the
other fellow always thinks you did
him wrong. But most jurors de
cide the way they think is right,
and let it go at that
The more we see of courts the
more are we convinced that the
judges and solicitors should be ap
pointed by the governor and taken
out of politics. That is pn’c of the
things, and thc*greatest one, that
the people should hot be called
upon to select. We don 'I care who
the judge is, he is human, and he
must be more or less'swayed, in
sonie instances, from a political
standpoint, to do what he would
not do if lie was appointed by the
governor. In making these remarks
we must not be construed as reflect
ing upon Judge Brand, for we have
never seen a more impartial or a
more capable judge -than he, but
you know, and we know, that what
we have said above cannot but be
true, for if it was otherwise then
it would not lie human. Then it
is up to Georgia to change this law
just us soon as possible.
We regret tliut we must write
this article just at this time, but
it had as well be now as ever, for
the si Minor some things are agita
ted and changed, the sooner will
the remedies couie. Wc have heeu
advocating for quite awhile that
the solicitors be put upon a fee
basis, and wc were never more
thoroughly impressed that we were
right than at the present time. We
recognize the fact that courts
should not be ruu for revenue to
the comity, but ,we also recognize
the fact that the tax payers should
not be forced to run tire courts for
the Jmoefit of the few officers. We
py medium, and
the officer;tfBMaries and let
_ For instance Sludge is paid
’
paid out of the taxes, the mainten
ance of the court house and grounds
are paid out of the taxes, the bail
iffs are paid out of the taxes, with
nothing going out of thc/proceeds
of the court to maintain it. and
this does not put it on a self-sus
taining basis. There were numbers
of people who were fined $75 and
$1011 and others whose bonds were
forfeited, making quite an amount
of money paid in, but not a cent
went into the treasury of the coun
ty. but all of it going into the pock
ets of the officers. We are merely
using this as an illustration, and
said above, it is human na
ture to get and hold all you can
legally, mid honestly, as all this
but it is hardly right that tile tax
payers, burdened as they are,
hould be required to innocently
foot all the hills, to pay the fiddler,
as it were, when they don’t dance.
You know we are telling the truth,
and you know that this thing
should lie changed and changed at
once. If the solicitor and other
ourt officers were put on a salaried
basis you would not see half so
much court work, as sure as you
live.
The grand jury recommends that
only eases of a serious nature tie
bound over by the mayor. You
know, the past four years, -May
Dorsey has been putting heavy
fines on the violators of the law in
the city, and it seems that after
they have been punished by the
mayor for disorderly conduct that
eases have been also made in the
other courts, and the grand jury
has been called upon to go through
with these same eases and return
true hills, and some of them are
so small that they do not want the
county to lie put to the expense of
keeping the grand jury over two or
three days to examine into them.
Some of the fines of Judge Brand
have liecn criticised on account of
their smallness, but the Judge,
knowing that when Mayor Dorsey
had got' irliok at them they were
severely punished, and lienee the
Gambling the Worst Crime-
In the Whole Bunch
Th« grand jury, we are told,
went down after the gamblers a
little. Well, this is a good work.
Gambling, in our opinion, is the
worse crime in the decalogue, and
has caused more trouble than near
ly all the others put together. It
is learned from infancy up; it is
inherent, or rather it seems that
way in human nature, brought
by the fact that people want to get
something for nothing. It begins
in throwing for tobacco tags by
boys in knee pants, and as they
grow older and get dimes, then its
dice, and later it is cards, and a
thousand other devices the devil
has to catch the unwary. The
small fellow with dice and five
cents is usually run in, the fellows
who slip out to the woods and play
a game are hunted to the utmost,
aud are brought iu with a blow of
trumpets aud mad to pay up or
go to the gaug, but tile man with
fines were light because they were
tried twice for the same offense,
which in our opinion should not al
ways be done. These eases should
be final in the police court, and
when a crime comes up that is real
ly a state case, then the grand jury
should handle it.
Judge Brand said there was less!
civil business than he had ever*
seen before in this court. That
speaks splendidly for Clarke eoun
tv. and begins to look like our peo
ple will soon settle their differences
without resorting to the courts, and
the sooner that is done the better it
will be fur all the world. ✓
The divorces were like bad mon
ey. always on hand, but this is one
of the mediums the devil has of
disrupting homes and causing more
heartaches, and this court will con
tinue to grind till the end.
We wish the world was so good
us to never have a court house or
a jail, but even then it would be
doing some one an injury, the law
yers, what would tfcey do! The
answer comes "back that some
itV.gflOdjfdifTjW frindii have been
spoiled by the iawyers fraternity.
a den where workingmen hie them
selves, and are allowed to win a
game or two and then fleeced of
their hard earnings, and sent home
to their families with no food or
elothing, aud no ».on«*y togt$t same,
causing suffering and many times
forcing their wives to beg or go to
work and iu many eases worse, are
the men who arc never caught, and
ply their trade day in and day
My God. when will the g«*o«l
people of Georgia stop this farce,
travesty on law ami order,
when will these dens of Georgia
lie raided by the officers of the law
who are paid tu protect the people,
and not wiuk at the big game and
make a flourish of trumpets when
a little crap shooter is landed. The
tempting bait of getting something
for nothing and have a good living
without work is hard to overcome
by some people; the more intoxi
cants that are sold the more men
are made drunk, aud when they
are drunk then the gambler gets
in his work, and the poor women
and little children suffer, but the
gambler g«*es on in idleness and like
the spider seeks the next victim.
There should be a law and order
league of citizens formed'in even'
■onununity and these gambling
^ l dens put out of business. We are
glad that laws have been enaeted
to keep them from running in the
opeu and the league should be
formed to put them out in the
secret. The time is here and every
grand juror should do his duty and
be a man.
Any one desiring Chrysanthemum?
for parties or funerals, or for any
purpose, can get them by telephon
ing 579. Prices reasonable.
A visitor at our court cannot but
notice the large uumber of cases
handled by Col. H. C. Tuck, aud
there is no man that watches after
the interests of his clients closer
than he. He is strictly business,
and full of energy, too. We are
glad to note his wouderfill success
a lawyer. — - ^
Everything that is desirable in Merchandise is to be found at
i chael’s
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We have on exhibition and sale the newest in
Fine Tailored Suits, Gowns, Coats, Skirts and Waists
For Ladies, Misses and Children
Our Suits
The Correct in Tailor Made.
12.50, 15, 17.50, 22.50, 25
Are as carefully m&de, as perfect in point of style, and as
up-to-date according to fashion as our Suit9 at $35.00,
$40.00, $50.00 and $75.00. No shoddy piece of material
la used. No careless workmen employed. No attention
Is paid to anything but perfection where we buy our goods.
Our Coats and Wraps
For Street or Opera—For Woman or Child.
In over 500 different models to select from, make it the
most complete exhibition ever presented in a Georgia store.
Reasonable Prices Prevail
Children’s Wraps and Coats in Cloth, Serge, Bear Skin
and other stylish fabrics, all colon. Prioes $2.00 to $20.
Missea Wraps and Coats in materials suitable for Misses,
, in designs strictly far Misses. Pricrg $3.50 to $35.00.
Ladles Wraps and Coats. Long and medium length in
Broad Cloth, SUks, Satins, Velvets, Street and pastel
■hades tor evening. $5.00, $7.50, $10.00, $15.00, $25.00
and upwards.
Separate Skirts
In Voile, Panama, Cloth, Taffeta and Satin. TVtforad
and Dressy. \
Our $3.75 Skirts, worth (5.00.
Our $5.00 Skirts, worth $7.50.
Our $10.00 Skirts, worth $16.00.
These three leaden in over one hundred designs |
give yon some idea as to the extensiveness of oar stock. [
Our Waists
Meesaline, Taffeta, Linen, Madras and Pique.
Prices $1.25 and uowards
The best $5.00 Black Taffeta Waist ever offered.
Beautiful Hand Embroidered Linen Waists.
Beautiful Hand Embroidered Crepe de Chine and Mes-
saline Evening Waist; $12.50, $17.50, $25.00.
Strictly Tailored Mannish Lilian. Wahls, \u iU. $2 50.
at $1.25.
Our Hats
Every day we receive the lateel creations in Huts. You
will find it to your interest to see w hat we are show ing in
hats before buying. New Dreecy Hats for everybody from
3.50 to 75.00
Every Hat trimmed by an expert.
Ready-to-Wears from $1.50 to $5.00 have been big
sellers.
We nre agents exclusively for Knox, Phipps, Fisk.
Hata for the Little Ones are here prettier and finer than
ever before.
Our Underwear Department
The Merode Underwear is the kind we sell and the best
that is made.
Garments for Ladles, Misses and Children, all weigh*.
Price range 25 cents to $2.00.
Reuben’s Vests for Infants and Children.
Our Corset Department
The new improved fall models in Corsets are in and we
have an expert to fit yon in one suitable to your figure as
well as to ihe new fall models of dress.
' We are sole agents for the American Lady Corsets,
Redfern Corsets, La Grecque Corsets.
Blankets rnd Comforts
Colton Blankets, full size, from $1.25 to $3.50.
Wool Nap Blankets, full size, from $1.50 to $5.00.
All Wool Blankets, full size, from $5.00 to $15.00.
Baby Blankets, while and fancy, $1.00 to $5.00.
New Cotton Comforts from $1.00 to $3.50.
New Down Comforts from $4.00 to $25.00.
White Quilts, Sho ts, and Pillow Cases are selling
cheaper than we could buy them today.
Rugs,Carpets, Mattings, Lace Curtains
Not only in Georgia, but in several Southern States,
our Carpet Department is known. You may travel all
over the Southland and you will not find a more carefully
selected stock or a better stock to select from. Fixing up
the home for the fall demands the attention of every good
house-wife. It takes quite a burden off your mind to
know nl.i re to go and what to get. We solve the prob
lem for yon. Every Rug, every roll of Matting and every
yard of Carpet h.13 been carefully selected and you can’t
go wrong in our store. Price, quality and style are the
iovemirg influence that makes trading easy.
Ask t .»sec our New Fall Neckwear, Belts, Beltings, Belt
Pina, Kimonae, Dressing Saoquea, House Dresses, Hosiery,
O-itings. Shepherd Plaids in Ginghams, Chambrays,
Cotton Dress Goods, and Wool Goods and SUks.
