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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 1 ■ - . 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 ■^3 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.