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VOLUME 62 LAGRANGE, GEORGIA, 1-R1DAY MORNING, MARCH 3, 1905. NUMBER 5 “BEST EVER HELD.” This is What the Ladies Say of Gold stein’s Embroidery Sale. Messrs. Sam and Morris Gold- Btein, the enterprising members of the firm of Goldstein Brothers, are enthusiastic on the great em broidery sale nt their popular trading place on the corner. And the Indies—well, they are unanimous in saying that the Em broidery Sale Monday nt Gold stein's was the biggest and best ever given in LaGrnnge. They came to tin sale in twos, threes, fours and sixes, and th3 store was for a time captured by them, ea ger for the many bargains in Em broidery and ether lines. The Indies had rend the adver tisements of Goldstein Bros’, in The Reporter, and were confident that the sale would be exactly as advertised. This firm has built up one of the best stores in this section of Georgia. Small Boy and Rifle. The Reporter is in receipt of n 82 rifle bullet which was shot through a kitchen window one day last week, just missing the lady of the house. She had been standing in front of, or near, the window only a few minutes before the bullet came crashing through, and was was saved from serious if not fatal injury by having walked to an. other part, of the room just at the right moment. The bullet was sent us with the request that we mention the oc- curranee in The Reporter as a Warning to the small boy with his rifle. Our Mayor has already warned them and «tnted through The Graphic that the police had been instructed to report anyone shooting within the city limits. More than this, how would one of our bright boys feel to know that he had seriously injured someone—if not killed them— just because lie was thoughtless enough to shoot his rifle while neat a house or where people wore constantly passing. Think of if boys! Call From Judge Longley. To the Cotton Growers' Associa tion of Troup County: A meeting in the various coun ties of the State, has been called for the first Tuesday in March by the Georgia President of the As sociation for further organization and to receive reports from the several districts as to reduction in cotton acreage. I therefore ask you to meet nt the Courthouse in LaGrange on tiie 7th ; being Tuesday next, for above purpose, and also to elect a County Chairman, as un der the Constitution of our asso ciation I am ineligible to the of fice, having beeu elected to the legislature. I think you should also have a permanent secretary, I am sorry that I cannot be with you Tues day next, as on that day I am to be in Newnan on legal business before Judge Freeman. I want to thank you for your generous kindness in electing me as your chairman and assure you ol my earnest co-operation with you in a movement that mea^s so much for the South. F. M. I ^ongley, Chairman C. G. P. A. List of Letters Remaining in the LaGrange postoffice unclaimed. E. P. Battle, Mrs. Arthur Bus sey, Louisa Chisolm, Mary Dan iel, Chas. High, George Heard, Miss Minnie Harris, W. D. Louis, C. W. Kellogg, Miss Jennie John son, Thomas Morton, Mattocks Smith. MR. OLNEY HERE. Civil Lngineer of the A. & B. Rail road In City Tuesday. Mr. Alfred C. Clney, civil en gineer of the Atlantic & Birming ham railroad spent Tuesday iu LaGrange and went over the sur vey through the city for the A. A B. Mr. Olney’s stay in La- Grange wns necessarily short on account of it being necessary for him to return to Wavcross im mediately, in order to take up the work of the permanent survey from Montezuma this way. Work of grading and laying rails will be taken lip as soon af ter the survey as is possible. for Mayor, Below we publish the announce ment of Mr. John D. Edmuiidson for Mayor of LaGrange. Mr. Kdmnndson lias filled this position before and says his record is with the people, and that he will serve them again, if they wish, to the hest of his abil ity. HON. .1. D. EDM 1'NDSON. In entering the race for Mayor, 1 do so with a full knowledge of the responsibilities 1 propose to assume. I believe my previous occupation o! this honorable of fice improved my capabilities for the duties. My interest in all enterprises, both here or prospec tive, are too well known to make mention. I have great confidence in the people and shall join them in their choice for Mayor, whom soever it may he, with a cheerful ness and vim equal to any man, for it is LaGrange and her inter ests at stake in this contest and not the candidate. J. D. Edmondson. Wins Beautiful Prize. Miss Addin Dickinson, young daughter of Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Dickinson, is the happy winner of a handsome Bible in the Young People’s Prize Story Contest of the Farm and Home. The story is remarkably well told for one of her age, and it is no wonder that she won the prize. Good News. Oglethorpe, Ga., March 1.—Mr, George Dele Wadley, vice-presi dent A. <fc B. railroad, is in Ogle thorpe today in his private car, “Atlantic.' ’ The surveying corps of the A. & B. is here and camped in the center of the towm. They are ac companied by Mr. Alex Bonny- man and are surveying the road on to Birmingham. Within a few days a force of hands will be at work on the road bed.—Macon Telegraph, Thursday. ROLL CALL. Dr. Vaughan, pastor of the First Baptist church, requests The Reporter to announce that on next Wendesday night at the reg ular prayer-meeting hour there will be a roll call of members. This will be done to assist the clerk and a special committee in their work of getting up a correct list of members of the church, to gether w ith correct name and ad dress of all who have moved away or who have married. Every member of the church in the city, or near, is especially urged to be present. A lot of fine young Kentuckey Mules for sale or swap. E. R. Bkadfield. ro 177,ST IN HILL VIEW. Mrs. T. H. Wliii.. Died At An Early Hour Monday i>.. mg. The death of Mrs. T. H. Whita ker, which occurred at six o'clock Monday morning at her home in this city, causes universal sorrow. She was a lady of great refine ment, and was greatly beloved by all who knew her. She had been in a critical con dition for some time, but it was not generally known that her con dition was so serious. The services were conducted by Rev. Fletcher Walton and Rev. J. G. Herndon at the residence, the remains being interred at Hill View. Mrs. Whitaker was a member of one of Troup county’s best known families. Her husband wns Hon. T. H. Whitaker, who died about ten years ago. He was a prominent attorney, and ranked among the lenders in his profes sion. She was t he daughter of Mr. and Mis. E. A. Reid, and sister of Mrs. J. J. Ware and Mrs. An derson Leslie of LaGrange, and of the late Mrs. J. M, Dunson and Mrs. W. A. Reid. Three children are left to mourn her death, Mr. T. A. Whitaker, of Hamlet, N. C., Miss Evelyn Whitaker and Mr. Reid Whitaker, of LaGrange. Mrs. Whitaker was a gentle, lovable lady and there are few whose presence will be more miss ed. The Reporter extends sympathy to the bereaved and sorrowing ones. FOR COUNULMEN. A Sguare Deal Asked Lor By Citizens And I ax-Payers ol South LaGrange Editor Reporter: Inasmuch us we feel and realize that the future destiny of La Grange depends largely upon the consistent wisdom of of our next council, wo therefore respectfully ask for a square deal in selecting the men to administer the affairs of our city government. We want none hut consistent, conservative and progressive men whose past record testify to their able execu tive ability. Now, let us lie in harmony and reason together for the best inter est of all concerned, as well as the future progress of LaGrange. Will not all fair-minded men concede the fact that the citizens who re side south of the courthouse should have and are justly entitled to an equal representation in the man agement of our city government? Such being the case, which facts you cannot truthfully deny, we therefore respectfully ask that Hon. C. V. Truitt, E. G. Walker and E. D. Daniel be elected on the city council from the South Side to fill the places of the three able couucilmen who are soon to retire. Signed: Citizens of South, South-East and South-West LaGrange. ANOTHER SUGGESTION. Editor Reporter: As it seems to be up to the peo ple to suggest their preference for Mayor and Ccu icilmen-and I agr< e with The Reporter in saying this is the better way—I beg to submit a list of representative citizens who would fill these offices to the entire satisfaction, I have no doubt,.of every citizen of La Grange : For Mayor—Fuller E. Callaway For Councilmen—Either three of the following men : C. V.Truitt, W, S. Davis, H. H. Childs, Wade McOaine. N. E. Marshburn, G. S. Hanson, J. C. Roper or C. D. Hudson. While there is other good ma terial in our city, a fine selection can he made from this list, giving to each section of the city a com petent representative. Believing that more depends upon the next council than ever before, I beg to urge our best cit izens to offer for office on its board and all pull for LaGrange. “Old Timer.” IN JEST OR EARNEST? Mr. Young Now Says He is Not in the Race for Mayor but for Recorder. A Letter of Several “Points.” Mr. Editor and Fellow Citizens:— I have no more idea of boing May or than if my first article had never appeared, but possibly in an in direct way, to express my views on some presont conditions, that are to me indeed awkward 1 Did you ever stop to think of the peculiar situation LaGrange and Troup County occupy with relation to the sate of Liquor? Now and for all time, not a word of censure, or indirection shall he uttered with the slightest person ality, or reflection on any incum bent, hut with an earnest desire to show the dual inoonsistant duties of tho Mayor, County Com missioner and Ordinary. The Mayor is one cf the Dis pensary Commissioners; ho helps to elect the Dispensary Managers; the Managers do tho best they can to make money from tho sale of Liquor from tho Dispensary. Now if, in a business way, they sell good whiskey high, or mean whis key at medium price to make profit, and “Mr. Stern Reality”, buys it and “fills up,” and a case of plain drunk is made against him. Mr. Mayor—one of tho Dis pensary Commissioners—passes on his offence, and fines him, for drinking his “prescription.” If Mr. Reality pays out, the City gets tho pinu, and thbice-fourths of tho profit from tho first pur chase! That is a fine money making business, an endless ohui i process—furnish the “dope” and then charge for too big a drink of itl Tho City certainly has a “cor ner,” on this enterprise 1 Now the County, through her Chairman of Board of Commissioners (Roads and Revenue), is a second party to this transaction, and gets no part of the lino but one-fou:.tii of the sale profit, and m turn pays the full fare of all prosecutions of all resulting crimes in Court expenses. The third party to tho transao- actions in the Ordinary, who stands as tho great guardian of all decendents’s estates of widows and orphans and indigent minors. Then when his (ours also) Dis pensary deals death and poverty to his wards, how can lie, with conscience void of offence toward God and man, mix these two af fairs? My point is this, is the just administration of estates, the care of widow’s and minor’s funds, the proper companionship for the sale of liquor business. As we stand, the City makes more money, the more cases Liquor makes, the County reve nue may play even—but does it? The Ordinary is the last Officer on the face of the earth to fool with it, in my judgement, unless you wish to increase his number of writs of lunacy, imbecility, and inebriety, and insolvent estates. Are there not many business men who would refuse to serve as Mayor, County Commissioner or Ordinary, rather than supervise the Dispensary? Why is the po sition of Dispensary Commissioner an object of ambitious desire? Cannot this be remedied, be fore some grief befalls us? Go to thinking and have some convic tion on the matter, and stick to it. I am not in the race for any thing (but RECORDER) on the the square system or not the round. Bon Young. AN IMPROVEMENT. Quite an improvement is being made in front of the First Bap tist church by the addition of several stone steps leading down to the sidewalk. SOLD ATLAN1A PROPERTY. LaGrange People Dispose of Proper ty to Asa G. Candler, In the Atlanta Journal of Mon day the following appeared, which is of interest to LaGrange readers: “The Banks property, at No. 165 Peachtree street, between the Grand opera house and the Aragon hotel, has been purchased by Asa G. Candler for $1)7,000. The deal has been under way for some time,lmt was not oonsumated until last. Saturday. Forest and George Adnii*, real estate agents, negotiated tho trade, which is one of the largest of its kind ever made in Atlanta. The property was purchased from the four chil dren of the late Henry Banks. They are James Banks, Henry Banks, Jr., Mrs. Mattie B. Swan son and Mrs. Fannie B. Callaway, tho last throe living in Troup county. Fronting 005 feet on Peachtree street and extending hack for a distance of 400 foot to Ivy street; the property is among llie most valuable in Atlanta. The price paid|was about $1,000 per front, but m spite of this, it is tho opinion of those well versed in real estate that Mr. Candler has secured a bargain in tho Banks placo. For yours tho place lias boon the home of Mrs. Henry Banks, widow of the late Henry Banks, and her son, James Banks. It is adorned by an old two-story brick building and forms one of Atlanta’s oldest landmarks. The property has been in tho Banks family for many years. It was purchased by tho late 1 Henry Banks in 1807 from Oliver H. Jones. At the death of Mr. Banks tho proporty was inherited by his four children, Henry Banks, Jr., Mrs. Mattie B. Swanson and Mrs. Fannie B. Callaway, of LaGrange, and James Bunks, of Atlanta, A WORD FROM PASTON VAUGHAN. Tho first week in the year wbb observed by a goodly number of brethren as a week of prayer for Foreign Missions. Tho second week, for a revival at home. On one occasion, there being fourteen brethren present, representative men of LaGrange, a motion was made and unanimously carried, to invito Dr. Lon G. Broughton to aid us in a meeting sometime in the near future. Ho was accordingly written to; and ho has accepted the invita tion ; and tho meeting has been announced to begin on Sunday tho 80bh of April next. It is our desire as a church to unite with all Christians in the town, in a series of meetings, with especial reference to a general awakening and revival. Many of our people heard Dr. Broughton last November in Co lumbus, and were greatly pleased, and happily disappointed. They went to tho church prejudiced against him; they came away singing his praises. It will be remembered that dur ing last year, he held a meeting in Athens. Professor Steward, a representative of the State Uni versity was in our city this week, and informed me that Dr. Brough ton did great good in that city; and he felt sure that there was for us a blessing in store in his coming. Let us not be preju diced; hear him first. I think I voice the sentiment of all interested Christians in LaGrange, when I say, we need a mighty tidal wave of spiritual power and life to come over our fair city; and now that we have the promise of the help of one of the mightiest Evangelists in the nation, do let us exert ourselves at once and perseveringly. Dr. Broughton much prefers to hold a meeting in which all the churches are equally interested; and hav ing been in the initiative in this work, I cordially invite my broth er pastors, and brethren and sis ters of the churches to unite with us. May God bless us all abun dantly. A. B. Vaughan. .WILL MISS COLUMBUS. Atlantic and Birmingham Plans to Skip Atlanta also. (From the Constitution of Fob. 26th.) Columbus, Ga., Feb. 24—(Spec ial.) It now seems to be definitely decided that the main line of tho Atlantic it Birmingham Railway will not pass through Columbus, judging by tho letter of Vice- President Geo. Dole Wadley to the board of trade of this city. From tho routo virtually choson, which is through Talbot, Meri wether and Troup Counties, it would appear that Atlanta, also, will be many miles from the main lines. And, yet, paradoxical as it may appear, both Atlanta and Columbus may yet capture the At lantic & Birmingham Railroad. The proposod plan, which is said to have the consideration of the officials of tho road, is to build n north-and-south branch from the main line at some point bo- tween Warm Springs and the .Ala bama state line, Atlanta being tho northern and Columbus being the southern terminus of this line. Running, as it will, almost half way between these two cities, two of tho most important in Georgia, it iH pointed out that the Atlantic & Birmingham could hardly af ford, ns a business proposition, to not build such a lateral line. Such a line, it is believed, here, would hasten the completion of the Georgia, Florida and Alabama railroad and the Birmingham, Coin inbus and St. Andrews rail roads to this city, as it would give them both another outlet to the north. This would be the shortest route between Columbus and At lanta. At the same time the road would give Atlanta, with the com pletion of the Georgia, Florida and Alabama and tho Birmingham Columbus and St. Andrews rail way, a direct line to the two ports on the Gulf of Mexico. Both At lanta aiul£Colmnbus would then be in the direct routo of travel from the north to the isthmian canal. Washington’s Birthday Pro gram. On last Wednesday the La Grange High School obsorvetl Washington’s birthday in a fit ting manner. Professor Ricketson and his able corpse of teachers are always ready to have the children ob serve by appropriate exercises the holidays, both national and state, and especially the birthdays of our illustrious dead. The following program was rendered by the children at 10 a. m. last Wednesday and enjoyed by all present. Music Misses Wilkinson and Hanson Recitation Bryan Stephens Song: The Flag Brigade First Grade Recitation: The Lisper Jennie Harwell Recitation: The Rag Doll Miss Eleanor Dunson Class Song Second Grade Recitation: Stars and Strides Second Grade H ong Margaret Phillips Recitation: Why? Thomas Hall Little Housekeepers From Second Grade Recitation: Prettiest Girl N. E. Marshburn Recitation: When I’m in the Tens Luelle Jenkins Class Song Third Grade Recitation: The Minuet Ruth Pike Recitation: A Little Like Washington Charles Traylor Flag Drill Third Grade Song; My United States Fourth Grade Recitation : Our Nation’s Colors Fourth Grade Recitation : Nettie’s Thanksgiving Visit Mary Render Class Song Fifth Grade Beautiful line of new white Waisting for early spring waists just received at Callaway’s