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Hr Way In Issue Hint
$300,000 In Bonds
Wc wrote last week that we
would like to see Athens vote
$300,000 worth of bonds for im
. provements, and we are still of
that opinion only a little more so,
the more we think aliout it. We
cannot afford not to do it if
expect to grow.
A gentleman suggested to us
that we were within $80,000 of our
limit, aild he did not sec how we
could vote bonds over the limit.
“Just before the assessor’s go out
on their rounds, now, is about as
good a time fo suggest some things
as any other time on earth. If the
report of some recent happenings
are true, then it is a wonder that
wejiave the eighty thousand sur
plus bonds yet. Wc are told that
a certain house and lot on a prom
inent street of Athens was assess
ed at $10,000 and was sold a few
days ago for $22,000. Quite a dif
ference there. Another was as
sessed at $8,000 and sold, lately for
$17,000; another place which cost
$265,000 is paying taxes on $135,-
000 and making 9 per cent, on the
investment There are lots lying
idle in Athens which wc doubt if
they are assessed at one-third their
value. Whv is this true, if it is
true? Are the stocks of goods a
sessed at their value, or as much
they are insured for; do all the
people who own notes pay on them
as they, should? If not, why not?
Must the small man continue to
pay the tax, because it can all be
seen at a glance. Let's have a rev
olution on this line and you will
probably sec where .you can get
your $300,000 bond issue and not
half try.
Again, Athens pays to the coun
ty proportionately as it pays to the
city. Wc have called attention
time and again to this fact. When
ever Atlanta wants to open a street
or a plaza or build a viaduct the
first thing you hear is that the
county will do a part of it, and a
big part Phi, As Athens pays six
times as much tax into the county
treasury as does the county, w
cannot for the life of 11s see why
the county cannot come in and help
pave our streets with a part of the
money. It is claimed that making
the rural thoroughfares the best
is helping Athens, and it is, but is
that enough? Wc think not. The
county commissioners and the city
of Athens should come together on
any lines.
The county has been for some
;eks grading the new Athletic
grounds of the University. W
have no objection to this, in fact,
iigned a petition asking them
to do it, but at the same time, tne
ity might be allowed these con
victs to help along on the streets,
as Athens is a part of the county
and a pretty big part at that. We
want the roads in the rural dis
tricts put in good repair, too.
Let our people begin to look
through things with a microscope,
and as sure as you live, you will
find where things can be done that
will make old Athens move as she
has never moved before, as sure
on live. Let the tax assessors
throw away the old books and use
their own judgment for today, not
years back. What can a city
pcct to ifccom[Aish trying to do
something with overdrafts staring
them in the face at 6 and 7 per
cent, when it should be carried for
4, saving something like $2,500 or
$3,000 a year. Why this saving
would have retired the college
bonds, which have been an eye-sore
to the people for the past 33 years.
Let tile Chamber of Commerce
and the business men get behind
this great onward movement.
The Masons* Annuity
What it does.
It pays an annuity ranging from
tlOO to $600 a year to your widow
in case you die. If you live and
beoome totally disabled yon draw
half the amount yourself. If your
wife dies, then it is paid to the
children until the youngest one
becomes of age. This is a great
company; Let the editor tell you
about it Brother Masons. No one
else can join.
J. E. GabonKH, Recorder.
Oconee News
(OCONEE ENTEIM’I.ISH.)
Mrs. 8. A. Camp wns quite in
disposed several days last week.
Miss Annie Camp has returned
from a visit to friends in Athens.
Claude Anderson of Athens, was
the guest of homefolk Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. 8. D. Fambrough
of Bisbop, were guests of relatives
here Saturday.
Messrs. Oneil Hutcheson and
Harry Hoover of Athens, visited
friends here Supday afternoon.
MisseB Annie Lord and Amanda
Hutcheson of Athens, were guest of
the Misses McRee Sunday last.
The younger set enjoyed a socia
ble at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J.
P. Jackson last Friday evening.
Mib. David Sims of Athens, was
the week-end guest of her daughter,
Mrs. R. R. Burger.
Mr. C. M. Caskey and brother of
Athens, were in town Wednesday
on business.
Miss WUlie Robbon came over
from Athens and Bpent Sunday with
Ooonee relatives.
Miss Macie Fambrough spent the
week end with her parents at Rose'
hill.
Dr. W. H. Hodges and D. B.
Veal werf in Athens Tuesday.
Mr. A. W. Ashford was in Ath
ens Wednesday.
Clever Al. Robinson, of Athens,
was here Saturdav.
Col. Robt. Ashford was in Ath'
ens yssterday^
The Postal Telegraph Cable Com
pany announces that beginning
Monday night, March 7, t it will
render Niglit Letter service be
tween. ell offices on its own tele
graph lines, and be lines of it di
rect connections, in the United
States. Messages of this new class
will lie known as Night Letter tele
grams, they will be accepted at
Postal Telegraph ollices over the
counter, or by telephone in the
usual way, be charged for. Night
Letter telegrams of fifty words or
less will be the regular day rate for
ten words or less. They must be
written in plain English; code or
ciphers will not be permitted, they
will be accepted for transmission at
night and delivery at destination on
the morning of the next ensuing
business day by mail or messenger
at the option of the company. The
Postal Telegraph Cable Company
couples the foregoing announcement
with a repetition of the statement
made by President Clarence. H.
Mackey to the effect that the com
pany has always been independent
and has no intention of entering into
any combination with the Western
Union and Bell Telephone Com
pany, and that it intends to re
tain its independence and maintain
active and aggressive competition
in the telegraph field.
The fire department was called
out Thursday night about 10 o’clock
to fight a fire which was burning its
way into a large quanity of timber
at the yards of the Athens Lumber
Company, near the cotton compress.
Hundreds flocked to the scene, be
lieving, till they were near the yards
that the compress property was on
fire. The department made a
quiok run and were ready for busi
ness in a short time. The damage
was very slight. The cause of the
fire is not known.
Chicken Fanciers
If you want Cook’s strain of Buff
Orpingtons, Black Orpingtons,
White Leghorns, Brown Leghorns,
Barred Rock (line over all), call at
868 Finis} street, near court house.
Plenty of fresh eggs for setting.
Why cannot Athens furnish poW'
•r for lights to all the stations on
ths Seaboard and other roads that
need it? Did you ever think of
that?
An inspiring Sight The Reason Why We
It waa bur pleasure to attend the
banquet of the Baraca Class of the
Fust Baptist Church at the Y. M.
C. A. Wednesday night, as an in
vited guest. There were 137 per
sons present; the largest majority
being young men of the city, and
of the University. The program
was replete with witticisms, sound
logic and good cheer, and the en
tire time wns most enjoyable.
Mr. Hillyer was called back to
the piano, so excellent was bis per-
forning. He is a pupil of Mr.
Sadler.
Messrs. Kelly and Howard told
why they did, and why they did
notwin.
The cornet solo of Mr. John L.
Morris was so splendidly rendered
that he was encored three times.
Mr. Morris is the hook-binder.
Mr. Geo. F. Sadler, in his own
inimitable way kept the audience
roaring with his witty sayings,
Mr. Sadler is not only a master
musician, but if you have failed to
hear him either read or make an
address, you have missed much.
Judge Andrew J. Cobb, the
teacher of the class, was eloquent
in hia remarks relative to the great
wm-k that is being done by the
class.
Mr. Ruby waa required to sing
wice, to the delight of those pres-
mt. •
Dr. Jenkins wa9 tilled to over
flowing with incidents and solid
facts.
The ladies, a few of whom were
present and looked after the menu,
did themselves great by the follow
ing elegant menu:
Grape Fruit
Smithfield Ham Saratoga Chips
French Peas in Timbales
Chicken Salad Mayonnaise Dressing
Beaten Biscuit
Salted AlmondB Pickles
Neapolitan Cream
Assorted Cakes
Coffee Cheese
Mints.
Just to think that a class of 200
intellectual, brainy young men, in
this age of commercialism and ma
terialism, and many college men at
that, gather then selves together
Sundays to study the Bible, and
hear it expounded by Judge Cobb,
an old-fashioned religonist, who be
lieves in the simple Gospel, the old
Bible of his father, is not only a
beautiful and inspiring sight, but
one that shows you that the old
Book will continue to be the light
of the world in the hands of those
who must wield the destiny of the
nation, when we are lyiDg cold and
silent in the grave. This is a great
and glorious move, and we wish
this class God-speed in their great
work.
Should Not Work][on Sunday
{Those W. and A.
Terminals Again
Memorial Services
Sunday morning, March 13th, at
eleven o’clock at the East Athens
Baptist church there will be memo-
'ices ijn bene.'.and respect of
A. E. Elrod, as she was one of
the charter members of that church,
which was organized in 1888.
A very elaborate program has
been arranged. The memorial ser
mon at 11 o’clock will be preached
by the pastor, Rev. H. C. Compton,
after which a resolution drawn by a
committee will he read. Short talks
will be made by some of those who
knew her best.
Announcement
I hereby announce myself a can
didate for the Senate from the 30th
Senatorial district, subject to the
democratic primary to be hereafter
called.
\\\ E. WHITEHEAD.
Mrs. M. E. Clarke died last Mon
day morning, Feb. 28, at 3 o’clock
at*the family residence, 190 Crew
street, Atlanta. Mrs. Clarke will
be remembered by numerous friends
as Miss Mina Langford. She was
born and reared in our town. It
was here that she met and married
Mr. G. E. Clark, who at that time
was connected with the Enterprise
in the mechanical department. Mr.
and Mrs. Clark for the past several
years have resided in South Carolina
where Mr. Clarke published a news
paper.
She is survived by her husband,
. E. Clarke, and one daughter,
Rachel; also four sisters, Mrs. J. J,
Threlkeld, of Atlanta; Mrs. R. W
Tuck, of Coal City* Ala; Mrs. W
B. Jackson, of Athens, and Mrs
H. F. Winn, of Watkinsville; one
brother, A. M. Langford, of At*
lanta. The interment took plaoe
at Wiiliamston, S. C.
We tenderly sympathise with the
bereaved.—Oconee’ Enterprise.
Mr. Troutman preached on the
4th Commandment last Sunday
night. “Remember the Sabbath
Day to keep it holy.” The Sab
bath was made for man and not
man for the Sabbath. Holy means
simply separate. Keep it separate.
There is no need (or an idol wor
ship of that day. ft was set apart
for the recuperation of the mental
and spiritual faculties, a day of rest
from labor. A ixx>k that is not
fit to be read on Sunday is not fit
to be read on Monday, and a song
the same way. It i> not command
ed that you go to church on Sun
day. You can go into the woods
and watch the (lowers, and see God
in the shimmering leaves, and the
rippling brooks and all that but
there is something in the congrega
tion that goes from one to the oth
er that you can feel no where else
in earth. Remetnl>er the Sabbath
day—don’t forget to observe it, not
that it will benefit God or his
works, but it will benefit you. You
do not sin against the day when
you work or cause someone else to
work, but you sin against humani-
In one period of the earth’s
history it was death to work on the
Sabbath day. You think that a se
vere penalty, and it is, but the man
that forces another to work is
shortening that man s days and is
guilty of murder. He commits no
crime against the day, hut lie is
surely committing it against his fel
low man. In these days of com
mercialism and money getting men
the rock upon which we will floun
der. The Jewish Sabbath and the
Christian Sunday commemorates
two great events. God delivered
the Jews 011 the Sabbath or seventh
day of the week from the Egyptian
King, and Christ arose on the first
day of the week and delivered the
whole people from the king of sin.
I wish the day would speedily come
when no smoke would he seen
from a smokestack, when the hells
of the street cars would be silent,
when the rattling of the locomo
tive on the iron track would be
hushed, when every beast of bur
den would he in his stall, when ev
ery store would Ik* closed on Sun
day. and humanity allowed to cul
tivate 011 one day in the week the
brain and spiritual lieing which
God has so greatly endowed upon
We wish we could have given
the sermon in detail f. w
new and yet so potent. I Jut the
thought that in doing busine;
Sunday is not so much a sin against
the day. hut a sin in shortening
the lives of those under us. which
makes 11s murderers, is enough to
contemplate on for awhile. This is
the reason why municipalities ana
states and nations that expect to
keep their greatness and make long
lived, strong subjects, to make
greater their countries, should
adopt and enforce laws against
those who have no care for the
downfall of their country, so they
can put dollars in their pockets.
Sermons like this should he herald
ed from one countrv to another
do not care how many people work [until this great end is attained, and
and shorten their lives, and that is J it should begin in Athens.
FOR SALE—Bancroft’s Improved
Prolific Horlong Cottonseed. See
F. Eppes, at Story’s Warehouse,
Athens, Ga.
Let the City Enlarge
For The Senate
In this issue appears the an
noinieemcnt of Mr. W. E. White-
head. of Carlton, Ga.. for the s
ate from this, the 30th district It
is Madison county’s time, and Mr.
Whitehead’s claims arc pressed by
his hundreds of friends throughout
this district. Those who know Mr.
Whitehead recommend him in
every way most capable and faith
ful. He has been in business at
Carlton for iq years, and made a
success, and during that time has
drawn friends bv the score around
him. He is a member of the live
firm of Stevens. Martin & Co., and
if he is elected he will give Geor
gia the same earnest attention he
has given his own business. Every
body who knows him speaks in the
highest terms of him in every res
pect. and hope he will be elected.
So far he is the only announce
ment from Madison county. We
bespeak for his claims a careful
consideration by our people.
We wrote last week about enlarg
ing the city. The time is ripe now.
The entire section comprising the
district of the Normal School should
at once be taken in. Athens needs
them for more reasons than one.
Let our legislator look alter this
matter.
Miss Bessye Feldhans, ot Balti
more, the milliner in charge of Sol
J. Boley’s millinery department, ar
rived in the city this week. Sol
Boley is going to have a first class
millinery establishment, and this
lady is ready to show the ladies the
latest New York styles. You can’t
keep Sol Boley down when it comes
to progress.
Which is the beet—doped near
beer or genuinely brewed beer? One
makes you crazy, the other simply
intoxicates. We believe we had
rather be drunk than doped, to say
nothing of the terrible condition the
stomach is left in from being doped.
We spent a very pleasant day in
Carlton this week. Carlton is 92
miles from*Athens, and is agrowing
place. Some of the best people on
earth live over there. We will tell
our readers about it in detail in am
other iseue.
An average of <i,600 * month in
fine* is not to be hooted at. Mayor
Rowe la just sitting steady in the
boat, and is remitting no fine*.
Enrybody
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mm
Mr. C. D. Wayne, Assistant Gen
eral Passenger Agent of the Sea
board, was in Athens last week.
He was loud in his praise of our
growing city. Mr. Wayne is one of
the most intelligent men we ever
met. He is genial, jovial and a
hustler, and the Seaboard increases
its populrrity by being able to re
tain such men as he. With him
in Atlanta, and J. Z. Hoke in Ath
ens, you need never expect to get
anything but the very be9t for our
city. We were glad to have him
with us and shall be glad to see
him hereafter.
Work is rapidly progressing on
the Von der Lieth building, which
has been purchased by Mr. M. G.
Nicholson. He will make it a beau
tiful structure and will be in keep
ing with the desire to make Athens
the city beautiful.
The Seaboard will doubtless be
asked to commence work on its
new and elegant passenger station
soon. They have been waiting on
the city to tell them to go to work,
having been asked to hold up while
the union station was being dis
cussed.
We ask again, how is it that hard
ooaloan be hauled right thmugh
Athens to Atlanta, and yet sold in
Athens at a dollar a ton higher than
in Atlanta? This is a problem in
mathematics for the Chamber of
Commerce.
The Chattanooga Times, inji re
cent editorial, says that “Wc hav
right to appeal to The Macon
Telegraph and the Atlanta Const
union, on behalf of the progrei
and prosperity of the city of Chat
that they use their fru
lv offices to persuade Cover
Brown to reverse his attitude to
ward the projjosed new terminals
for the Western and Atlantic rail
road. It is not a question of poli
tics here; it is one of vital. pry>en
uid pressing importance. The State
»f Georgia would secure a bod
>f land of great value for its nev
uitchyard- and at once acquire
everal blcn'k- of invaluable prop
erty right in the business heart of
the city.”
Wc do not understand the s
gestion alx>ut “several blocks
invaluable property right in the
business heart of the city.” The
three tracts of land containinj
thirty, forty and seventeen and
half acres, mi which options wer
allowed to lapse, lay between Boyce
station, five miles from the city,
and the jjoint where the Southern
Railroad angles into the Western
and Atlantic, outride of the city.
The nearest point cannot be nearer
from the pie sent
KpMUi
than tour milt-
depot.
According to a map of the
grounds which we have -een. the
thirty- acres lay nearly in the shape
quare to the left of the West-
ini Atlantic as you leave Boy-
itiun approaching the city of
Chattanooga. Then comes next,
abutting on this, a larger >quare
containing the forty acres. Then
the seventeen and a halt acres an
gle in with about twenty or thirty
feet only adjoining and abutting on
the forty acres. These seventeen
and a halt acres are in the form of
a right angle triangle with the hy
potenuse laying along the Western
and Atlantic track with an abut
ting corner connection only of
twenty or thirty feet with th.e adja
cent forty acres, thus preventing
the layinr of lateral tracks along
the Western and Atlantic. This
permits still a fourth piece of prop
erty to angle in. on which there
have been on options secured.
It will be seen the seventeen ana
a half acres are almost cut off from
the other two tracts. The fourth
piece of property marked "no op
tion” in the diagram is necessary
to make a plat of ground for ter
minal purposes. There is no op
tion. nor has there been any, on
property. Should the State
buy the other three pieces, the
owners of this fourth piece could
hold up the State for an exorbi
tant price.
We are not in the confidence of
the Governor and do not know
what his plans are. but we are sun
that he is working for the best in
terest of Georgia. He is entirely
familiar with the Western and At
lantic property, having been in the
sendee of the company tor a num
ber of years, and he has a perfect
knowledge of every foot of the
ground in question.
We agree with the Times that it
is not a matter of politics, it is a
cold business question, but unfor
tunately a few blab-mouth politi
cians in Georgia are trying to make
jolitics out ot it, to the injury, per-
iaps, of all concerned.
\Ve repeat that the law made it
optional with the Governor to buy
this property. The act of 1909
oncludes with this:
“Provided, hozoever, it hot 1.the
Governor shall rirst examine and
approve the matter and if, in his
judgment, it is not to the best 1 /»•
terest of the State he may decline
to make the purchase."
It has been urged that this pro-
iso refers only to the seventeen
ajid a half acres, but we under
stand that the attorney-general has
advised the Governor that it refers
to the whole purchase, and why
It must be evident at a cas
ual glance at the above diagram
that if the State needs any of this
property tor terminal purposes it
will need all from the thirty-acre
tract the entire distance to the
point where the Southern Railway
angles in, including the fourth
piece on which there is no option.
Wc understand further that there
is other property probably better
adapted for terminal purposes
which the State can secure when it
is needed—-ten years hence.
It is clear to our mind that it is
Chattanooga and not Georgia that
is narticuiarlv interested in tin:
deal. The Times easily betray
that fact by its frequent appeals
“on be halt of the progress and
prosperity of the city of Chattan-
jooga.” It wants the Western and
Atlantic to back out of the city and
I give up her present yards for city
buildings etc.
We understand, after all, the whole
truth is. that Chattanooga real es
tate men have worked this matter
up in connection with certain po
litical and newspaper influences in
this State.
W e appreciate the public spirit
and communal pride manifested by
'jur Chattanooga contemporary,
but under all the circumstances, so
ar as they are seen and under-
tood. wc are thoroughly convinced
that Governor Brown did the right
thing in not being hurried into this
leal. Newspaper clamor will not
nake him take a hurried or false
*tep. When the Legislature con
venes lie will have something to sav
m this subject, and that time is
near at hand.
Bishop Dots
Mr. E. I’. Weather-bee visited
; hoal- - »n la-t Sunday.
Mr. and Mr-. Linton Sparks of
Sereka were the guests of Mr. and
Mrs. W. C. Mayne Sunday. They
accompanied home by little
Miss Marv Kate Hale.
Joe Jackson s
1 Athene and
jent several
Atlanta last
Mr.
lavs i
eek.
Mrs. W. G. Mayne and Miss
Mabel Mayne were joint hosteses
at the Young Ladies Club Thurs
day afternoon. Progressive Bunce
the game of the afternoon.
Miss Jewel John- having highest
core received the prize, a jabo of
linen lace. The consolation, a beau-
iful laundry list fell to the lot of
Miss Lucile Fambrough. This af-
ir was charming in every detail.
very dainty salad course and
>ffee was served at the close «*f
the afternoon.
Misses Mary Harris and Ruby
Jackson of Watkinsville spent
Thursday in Bishop.
Mr. Hugh Pre-ton spent the
week end in Monroe.
Miss Lizzie Porter has returned
to her home at Maxeys after a de
lightful visit to Miss Lucile Fain-
brouffh.
R. E. Branch -pent Satur-
Athens.
Mrs.
day in
Mrs. Frank Rhodes of
is visiting M-. and Mrs. S. P.
Christopher.
Misses Agnes and Gadys Fulii-
love spent the week end with rela-
e> in Covington.
Miss Katie t >. Christopher wa*
the charming hostess at a bunce
party Friday evening. The prize.
jabo. was won by Mrs. \Y. G.
Mayne. The men’s prize, a box of
*mdy. was \v- >n by Mr. Henry
Murrow. Hot chocolate and sand-
ches were served. Those pres
t on this occasion were Mrs. W.
Mayne. Misses Hallie Branch.
Mabel Mavne. Su-ie Mae Jackson.
Hannah Cook. Jewel and lreiu
Johns. Lizzie Porter. Lucile Fam
brough. Myrtle Lee Nicolson. and
Clyde Ford. Messrs. Frank and
Adlv Porter. Hugh and Hal Pres
ton. Henry Murrow of Farming-
ton. Rov Wallace, and Othen
Branch.
We notice that council has not
cen Mr. Barnett a clerk yet. Real
ly, we thought they would have
n our hint of a couple of months
ago. It is the most needed olsrk-
?hip in the city government, and
why they delay we do not know,
unless it is the old ere of no money.
EGGS from thoroughbred Rose
\unb Rhode Island Reds, Buff Or-
>ingtons, White Wyandottee, Fisch-
l strain: Brown Leghorns. 15 for $1.
J. B. Dellinger, Athens, Ga., R 2.
See the Beautiful New Punch
Bowls, at the Huggins China House.
Mrs. J. R. Allgood, who has been
luite ill for some weeks, is improv
ing.
It is thought that Bailey Wages,
ho was shot in the eye with an air
gun, will not lose his sight. We
hope not.
Utte Bennie Wootten, who shot
himself last week through the shoul
der, is rapidly improving.
Miss Una Wilbanks, of High
Shoals, is visiting friends in the city
this week.
Mr. llaselton is still improving,
and it won’t be long until hia face
wiil be even again on our itreeta,
