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| Grand Opening of The Miller Furniture Company
J Athens, Ga., The New Auditorium Building-»December 1st to 5th.
9 A. most Elaborate Stock has been assembled that will be a revelation to you. New Store, New Goods, New Prices, New
G Methods. At this time we are not going into details, as we want you to attend our opening and see for yourself this handsome
k exhibit of House Furnishings, including Carpets, Rugs and Floor Coverings of all kinds. 2000 souvenirs will be presented to
g the ladies attending the opening. Our Motto: A square deal, satisfaction or money back. You are cordially invited, and we
| hope to see you Opening Day. Very truly,
fi Miller Furniture Company,
j THE ONLY ONE PRICE FURNITURE HOUSE IN GEORGIA.
Gov. Brown Commutes Sentence
Of Dr. Elliott to Life Imprisonment
Before the news of the aetion of
Governor Joseph M. Brown last
night in commuting the sentence
of I)r. •]. M. Elliott, convicted mur
derer of George L. Rivers, from
death by hanging to imprisonment
for life, had had time to spread at
LaGrangc. the fortunate prisoner
was quietly taken from the jail
there and rushed to Atlanta and
lodged in the Fnlton county Tower
us a precautionary measure against
any possible outbreak of sentiment
which is said to be high against El-
liott in I.nOrange.
This action was taken on the ad
vice of the governor, who shortly
after S :40 o’clock sent tin* follow
ing telegram to Sheriff O. 11. Flor
ence : >
“1 have commuted sentence of
J.M.Elliott from death by hanging
to imprisonment for life. Bring
him by first train to Tower in At
lanta.
“JOSEPH M. BROWN.
‘ * Governor. ’ ’
At 9:12 o’clock, Dr. Elliott, in
the custody of Sheriff Florence
and Deputy Sheriff C. \V. Emory,
hoarded the Atlanta and West
Point train for Atlanta, arriving
there at 11:40 o’clock. Tiny were
accompanied to the depot at La-
Grange by another deputy, O. II.
Horn.
But little attention was attracted
by the sight of the famous prison
er in company with the three oth
ers, and when their train pulled
from the depot at LaGrange hard
ly a single citizen was aware of the
meaning of the departure.
He is now safe in the Tower, be
ing in the same cage with George
Burge, who is to hang for the
murder of his wife.
Sheriff Florence was the first
man to convey to Elliott the news
of Governor Brown’s aetion. He
was thrown into the wildest ccsta-
cies of delight, and could hardly
control his emotions. The sheriff
also notified Mrs. Elliott of her
husband’s good fortune.
Ten minutes before Sheriff Flor
ence broke the news to the prisoner,
Elliott received the following tele
gram from his brother and sister-
in-law of Chattanooga:
“Dr. J. M. Elliott, care jail, La-
Grange, Ga.: Dear Brother—With
a heart full of love and eyes full
of tears, allow ns to say goodbye.
Die game.
“Fred and Bell Elliott.”
When seen at the Tower, Dr.
Elliott said:
* “X am the happiest man in Geor
gia today. Words could not ex
press the deep gratitude which I
feel for Governor Brown. I knew
he would do it, although I had
about given up every hope. In this
action he showed the real man.
carrying out his eouvictions in the
face of Ktrong pressure. Dr. El
liott is a life convict, but he is go
ing to live a gentleman.”
Governor Brown Thursday night
commuted the death sentence of
Dr. J. M. Elliott of LaGrange, who
was convicted of the murder of
G. L. Rivers to imprisonment for
life.
This decision on the part of the
governor was made only after care
ful and thoughtful study, which oc
cupied all of his time Thursday
and late into the night.
Governor Brown had not made
out his commutation papers when
he announced diis decision, but
said lie would do so later in the
night.
Elliott killed Rivers while he and
his family were guests at Rivers’
hotel at LaGrange. Elliott shot
the hotel man. it was said, in a
jealous frenzy, charging him with
improprieties toward Mrs. Elliott.
At tin* trial and later there devel
oped nothing to hear out Elliott’s
delusion.
For several years before moving
to LaGrange he lived in Macon.
Many of the best citizens, including
physicians of that place, and Chat
tanooga. his birthplace, made
strong appeals to Governor Brown
to commute the man’s sentence, be
lieving him mentally unbalanced.
It is declared by many that he
was addicted to the use of two
deadly drugs for many years, and
while ho was a resident of Macon
he attempted to kill two men, one
of whom was badly injured.
The Funeral of
Mr. T. H. Bowden
The flinch of Mr. T. II. Bowden
was held at half past two o’clock
at his home on Jackson street last
Sunday, in the presence of a large
number of sorrowing friends. The
fimeral services were conducted by
Rev. Oeo. E. Stone. The remains
of Mr. Bowden were interred in
Oconee cemetery.
The Election
Resolved, That the following pla
ees shall bo designated as the places
for holding the annual municipal
election on the first Wednesday in
December, 1909:
First Ward—Doadwyler Livery
Stable.
Second Ward—City Hall.
Third Ward—Deadwylcr Stable,
known as Griffith & Welch ware
house.
Fourth Ward—County Court
House.
Resolved, further, That the fol
lowing named persons be, and are
hereby, appointed as managers for
each of the foregoing wards:
First Ward— 1, J. H. Mealor;
2, D. M. Aaron; 3, F. S. Patat.
Second Ward—1, Oeo. Palmer;
2, J. J. C. McMahan; 3, F. K. Free-
an.
Third Ward—1, T. J. Scott; 2,
F. P. Griffeth; 3, David Stephens.
Fourth Ward—1, J. C. McCon
nell; 2, 11. C. Conway; 3, Louis
Catnak.
Resolved, further, That the clerk
of council publish the foregoing
os a notice to the qualified voters
of the City of Athens, of said an
nual municipal election, which is
to be held on the first Wednesday
in December, 1909.
This November 18, 1909.
Published by order of the Mayor
and Council.
W. L. WOOD, CTerit.
The beet la tie pfiUUg Um,
Home Mission
Department
(Edited by Mu* Evie Harden Jackson.)
Tin* first witnesses of tin* resur
ruction of the Lord Jesus were cer
tain women. The angel said to
them. “Go tell Ilis disciples.”
Jesus said “Go tell my brethren.”
At the recent convention (in the
city of Savannah. Ga.. of the
Board of Home Mission Workers,
in a most impressive and solemn
service, by Bishop Hendrix, three
Deaconesses were consecrated. The
applicants were Miss Eugenia
Smith of Thurber. Tex., Miss Nell
Rodgers of Ferry, Ga., and Miss
Cornelia Wickers of Coleman, Fla.
The candidates were presented
hv Miss Belle II. Bennett, president
of the Woman’s Board. The con
secration services followed directly
after the sermon of the Bishop, and
the hymn “More Love to Thee, O
Christ,” was sung, after respon
sive reading Bishop Hendrix lend
in prayer, using a prayer for con
secration that was used in the sec
ond century of the Christian era
lie then made a sliMt address to
the Deaconesses, in wnich he char
ged them with the duties encum
bent upon the office of deaconess.
Then followed a brief session of
silent prayer with both congrega
tion and deaconesses kneeling, fol
lowed by the consecration hymn,
“Take My Life and cLt it he
Consecrated. Lord, to Thee.” The
Bishop then lead in the invocation
of the Holy Spirit, after which he
gave each deaconess his right hand
and admitted her to the office of
deaconess.
In his consecration address Bish
op Hendrix selected for his sub
ject “Companionship of Purpose.”
He said there are two great things
in life, motive and companionship.
“Often,” said he, “motive becomes
companionship. The having of a
purpose in life exercises the deep
est influence on character. It taxes
all our energies, all through our
lives.”
He spoke of the customs of the
Greek athletes, who strove through
life to attain perfectness in one
sport, and to win a crown of
laurels.
lie said the racer of ancient
Greece were not unlike the racer
who strives to live a Christian life.
The latter hastens onward and on
ward to the goal, towards which
God is ever calling him.
orientals, unfortunate girls and
friendless, $45,97fi, used to keep up
these schools.
She also gave full report of in
structing Deaconesses and results
of their labors, and reviewed the
work in the Gulf Port States,
among sailors and immigrants and
finished by telling the needs of the
Board aud stating that more train
ed and efficient leaders would
broaden the work, ami the getting
of nine-tenths of the church wo
men who are not in the work to
co-operate would perfect the work
of tin* Board. Who will he firxtto
heed this call.
“The Master has come and call-
qth for thee.”
Mrs. II. E. Marlin was elected
delegate to the District meeting at
Greenslmro, Ga., with Miss Evie
Jackson as alternate.
The Fee System
We notice that the Board of
CAinmissioners of Richmond coun
ty have appointed a man to look
into the fee system of the court
and get at the amount of fees that
are paid in and how much goes
into the treasury of the county.
These commissioners an- wise, and
wo think it high time that some
thing was being done in this coun
ty and other counties. It is hard
ly fair for innocent people, who
never have a court ease to Ik- taxed
to pay for the running of the
courts mid get nothing in return
During eight months in Richmond
county forfeitures to the amount
of $10,000 were paid in, and they
want to "know what became of the
money. The fee system not only
makes the innocent limn pay the
bill, but it stops the workings of
the law as oftentimes criminals get
out of being punished because of
settlements that the solicitors may
get their pockets well filled. It is
high time that this matter was be
ing looked after by our tax-ridden
people.
WANTED — Experienced shirt
makers. Apply to Max Joseph, 136
Wall street.
The funeral of Mr. W. C. Pitt
man was held Sunday afternoon
near the Center burial ground, by
Rev. S. R. Qrubb.
The large outpouring of the peo
ple was a tribute to the memory
of the deceased and showed the es
teem in which lie’was held by all
who knew him. He was instantly
. - killed by a train on the A., B. & A.
Why was it Paul troubled more railroad Saturday afternoon.
The death of Mr. Pittman cast a
minds, reached more men, and built
more churches, than all the other
apostles! He had the companion
ship of purpose.
We are voritnbly transformed by
our purposes. The will is strength
ened by them until we gain an in
carnate will. Great souls live in
what they arc. Small men live in
what they do. Companionship of
purpose means achievement in ev
ery sense of the word.”
The report of Mrs. McDonnell,
read at afternoon session, was os
follows: During the year thre had
been an increase of 1,469 auxiliary
bodies in the Conference, now mak
ing the number 4,654, while the
membership had increased 14,010,
making the total membership 86,-
340 at this time.
Visits to sick and strangers,
427,768; cottage prayer meetings
held, 11,143; 158,779 garments in
good condition given out and 283,-
428 expended in local work. 197
parsonages helped at an expend!
ture of $25,807.78, which is $5,875
more than the year before. Boxes
valued at $35,025 sent to preachers,
home missions,, orphanages, and
emergency call. Over ten thousand
more than heretofore; 13 schools,
with 63 teachers and 1,645 pupils
were under management of the
board; Cubans, mountain people,
gloom over the whole community.
Mrs. Veru Webb, daughter of Mr.
O. L. Webb, of Birmingham, and
niece of Mr. John A. Darwin, of
this city, died Thursday with ty
phoid pneumonia. She was 17
years old. and was a beautiful
young lady and a most lovely char
acter. She visited Athens a short
while since and made many friends
who regret to hear of her untimely
death. Mr. Darwin left today for
Shelby, N. C„ where’she will he
buried.
Dr. Jcnkcns is absent this week,
attending the Association at Dub
lin. lie will reach' homo Saturday
and will fill his pulpit Sunday,
both morning and evening. The
subject for the evening service is
“A Sensational Thanksgiving Ser
vice.” Dr. Jcnkcns’Sunday even
ing sermons are attracting a great
deal of attention, last Sunday even
ing the building was packed and
the sermon was a ruuser. The mus
ic is always good. Mrs. L. L. Park
er. sang a beautiful solo and Mr.
Sadler gave a beautiful organ solo
for offertory.
KU Bads of good Job Pita ttag.
New Shirt Factory
Another manufactory, and one
that will establish a god pay roll
in Athens.
In another column will he found
a want adv. for shirt makers. This
means that Mr. Max Joseph will
put in operation in this city a shirt
maiinafai-tnry. and will employ
numbers of hands, anil start anoth
er pay roll in this city.
Manufactories are what we need,
and if wo get them they must be
started by our own people, anil the
balance of ns must foster uml sup
port them. We see no reason why
Athens cannot make as good shirts,
collars and cuffs ns Albany, N. Y.,
or any other old town, and she can,
and she will. Just as soon us
enough help can he secured by .Mr.
Joseph work will commence. Al
ready goods have been secured and
everything is bring goten in read
iness to this end. Work in a place
like he will have will be clean and
pleasant and we see no earthly
reason why he sliouldn’t get enough
good Indies to sturt his business off
at once. As Athens grows more of
these kind of manufactories will
be started, and the goods will be
sold all over the United States,
bringing more money into our own
borders, which will help our city
as nothing else does. When Max
Joseph makes up his miml to do
a thing he does ti with n vim and
it goes without saying that this
new shirt manufactory will he one
of the best things for Athens that
she could possibly have.
Mr. Baldwin, president of the
Gainesville Midland Railway, spent
a short time in town Friday, as he
passed through hero looking over
the ground to build a road on. The
engineers have surveyed the road
from Gainesville to Marrnyville,
and are now in camp near Zion
church, headed this way, and when
they cover about half the distance
by survey to Cleveland they will
pitch their t :i‘.j here. Till, is tin
mast encouraging outlook for n
railway we have lmil, and makes us
all feel much encowuged.—Cleve
land Courier.
Yesterduy afternoon, at 2 o’clock
at his home it: l.lugurt, occurred the
death of Mr. A. L. Dollttle, who
passed away after a long illness
at the age «f 62 years.
The funeral of Mr. Dolittle will
be held this afternoon nt 2 o'clock,
at liars Hill. Rev. Willie Have
will conduct the services.
Mr. .Dolittle was the father of
the lake Mr. W. M. Dolittle, of this
city.
You Have to Have
Coal, Wood, Coke,
Charcoal, Kindling.
Ol course you do. Tfen why don’t you buy where you
can get THE BEST ? Reasonable Prices. Let us serve you.
Office and yard Cor. Strong St. and Athens Terminal Tracks.
American Fuel Co.
PHONE 843. W. R. MATHIS. Mgr.
THE UNIVERSITY SAVINGS BANK
Hampered by the laok of fondi
at the oritioal moment many a
man hai mined the opportunity
to put himielf beyond want, if not
to make a fortune. Aoqnire the
laving habit by putting your first
fire or ten dollar bill in thii bank
oriavingi, let it enlarge through
the 8 per oent intereit we pay and
so be ready for the first ohanoe to
make an even bigger inoome.
The Joy of
Being Governor
Twice in one day Governor
Brown has passed through the
frightful ordeal of refusiug the
plea of a weeping, hysterical wo
man, kneeling abjeetedly before
him, begging in piteous accents for
the life of a condemned murderer.
Twice he stood firm, but when ho
left the state house at twilight his
shoulders were bent, and his face
was haggard.
The first scene occurred in the
morning, when the mother and sis
ter of J. M. Elliott, the veterinary
surgeon, condemned to die Friday
a: LaGrange for the murder of G.
L. Rivers, visited the governor and
earnestly Is-ggod him to stay the
execution.
The second scene was horrible.
It occurred late Monday ufuunoon
when the sluides of evening had al
ready begun to invade the exeeu-
chamber. Mis. Elliott, the
wife of the man who is to die,
sought audience, bringing u little
baby in her arms. While the wife
sank upon her knees and begged
hysterically for mercy, the baby,
lying h.v. her side, screamed and
screamed until cries were echoing
throughout tile state capitol, caus
ing officials and stenographer, to
congregate in awe-stricken little
groups around the doors leading in
to the executive chamber, wonder
ing whether the governor would
waver, whether lie would succumb
to the awful ordeal. Now aud then
the woman ’a voice rose higher than
that of the shrieking child.
Exuctly what was said and done
only the governor and the woman
know, but when the door opened
and they emerged, hope lmd faded
from tile woman’s eyes, and her
dull agony seemed resting almost
as heavily upon the aad face of tho
man who had refused her plea as
it did upon herself.—Gainesville
Eagle.
Dinner ware in open stock, white
and decorated Porcelaine and
China. Seta made up to suit
buyer. Huggins China House.
The Methodist Conference is in
session in Atlanta. It Is thought
that all the preachers will be re
turned to Athens.
Any one desiring Chrysanthemums
for parties or funerals, or for any
purpose, can get them by telephon
ing 579. Prices reasonable.
Giv. ui your nsxt order for Job
Prlattag.
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THK MAKERS OF
Walk-Over Shoes
get out more new patterns each
season than any other manu
facturers.
Not many radical or "freak”
departures but most of the new
onee are made different enough
to give the WALK-OVER Shoe
that indefinite mark of exclu
siveness that oommends it to
particular dressers.
PRICES >8.50, $4.00. $5.00.
Sol. J. Boley,
4M Brad 0k