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BEFORE GOING TO ATLANTA
Look at the Fast Schedules of the
Southern Railway
Lv, T.v Grlflfln (Tviffin O 9:15 * 1K a. n in., in 8:10 U.tll p. n *» m. Lv. T .. Atlanta m__ 6:40 v ia a. . m., . 4:40 . . ~ p. m,
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J. F. ELROD, BROOKS MORGAN,
Depot Ticket Agt„ Asst. Gen. Pass. Agt.,
Gridin, «a. Atlanta, Ga-
J. R. Williams,
Attorney at Law,
GRIFFIN, GA.
OfBo* over Lower's Jewelry 8 to; t
Practice in all the courts of the r %t,
oney to loan on easy terns
H. J. GARLAND
DENTIST.
Office over Griffin Hanking.Oo.,
GRIFFIN GA
tilllKFIN. (iKOKfilA. TIfl'RSOAY VfDRNING. A'JGl’ST 25. 1904.
WKJBNWOOD GBBBriNGB.
ORBBKwoon. Ga , August 24. -We
are M having Lota some hot, dry weather.
visited if a Opal Copeland, of tins place,
Miss Waldrop, of near Me-
IntOBh, a few days last week.
low Henry Sowell, of this place, is very
with typhoid {ever, having been
down three weeks and continues to
ft row worse.
Miss Lizzie Pendley is visiting her
brother, J. W. Pendley, near Birdie
this week.
Miss Willie Hates attended the singing
at New Salem last Saturday week and
spent the week with friends and rela¬
tives. She also attended the singing at
Antioch last Saturday, which was very
good and would have baen better if
there had been a plenty of books.
Fayette During mv travels through Spalding,
and Clayton counties, I saw
lots of sorry cotton; weed large enough,
no fruit on It. Corn was fine.
Mr. Kimbell, of Molena, visited his
son, T. C. Kimbell, at this place a few
days last week.
Mrs. Georgia Rape visited her par¬
ents, Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Dingier, of
near Orchard Hill, a few days last
week.
Mrs. J. M. Dingier, of near Orchard
Hill, has returned home, after a visit to
her children at this place.
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MEN AND WOMEN
;:in yonr laitli to onr statements about
Jewelry. If you have not seen the
pretty things we have in lookets, chains
and watches, etc,, for the ladies, and
the studs, rings, watches and scan pins
for men, pay ns a visit. Don’t miss
seeing the new gold mounted side and
back combs. So sure as things won are
things done, so sure onr
FINE JEWFLRY
has captured the confidence of al
judges of good things.
T. H. WYNNE’S.
30 Hill St.
Wanted!
We are having a great
many inquiries from par¬
ties wishing to buy farm
lands in this section. If
you have improved or un¬
improved farm land for
sale it will be to your in*
terest to place it in my
hands at once.
S. B. SAWTELL,
Real Estate Agent.
Over Postoffice.
I will be in the Insurance
business this month with
E. W. Bigham.
W. B. GRIFFIN,
Aug. 1,1904.
NO BUMPER COTTON CROP
BUT CORN IS
President Beauchamp Advocates Co-operation
Among Farmers in Every Militia District.
HON. J. 0. BEAtlCHAMP,
Who Urges the Formation < f Farmers
Clubs Tbrongbo|l Georgia,
VviLLUSfsON, Gas Aug, 24,_A
week of hot, soorohibg sunshine,
after so muoh rain, ha* stripped the
cotton stalks of everything save
grown bolls, and these are tot so
plentiful.
The above has reference to op-
lands—low places are not affected
so much, but the prospect for a
bumper cotton crop In tnis section
is a thing of the pist.
The oorn crop, where worked, is
as good as the land will produce ;
the only thing in the way, is that a
smaller area of land was planted in f
corn than usual. |
Why is it that Pike oounty farm- j
ore have ceased to attend meetings !
of the State Agricultural Society?
Certainly not because they are no', j
interested in farming ; beoause we j
have as intelligent and progressive j
farmers as any r », rly.
The manufacturers of cotton have
held a meeting, and while it is not
given out to the public what they
we may be sure they looked
their interest. For this, no
one can blame them—it was a sen
prudent thing to do. The
cotton seed oil men held e meeting
also, and it is stated that one of the
things done, was to fix the prioe of
KBTELLA HTCHINOS
Zetkixa, Ga., Aug. 24—Fulling
fodder is the order of the day in our
community and our farmer* can boast
of their good corn and cotton is fairly
good
Miss Emma Touchstone has returned
home from Turin, Ga., where she has
attended a lions,- party with Miss Mary
Jones.
Misses Rosa and Mary Blanton re¬
turned home today from a visit to Ox¬
ford, Ala
Miss Virdie Wells, of Zebulon, Cl*.,
is spending s- metime with Mrs. Lon
Horne of this place.
Miss SallieSsott and Miss flare, of
Atlanta, Ga., spent a few days here
this week with relatives and friends.
M*-s. Laura Joseph, of Buffalo, N. Y.
is spending sometime here with Mrs.
Christian Touchstone.
Mr. Marion Davis is building a very
nice country home near here.
B. I’. Leach and wife are spending
this week near Macon with relatives.
L. P. Blanton George and Miss Lei¬
la returned today from St. Louis where
they spent about a week.
Everybody near here is getting in
readiness for the great campmeeting
which begins Friday night, every¬
body will invited and 1 can promise you
be well entertained as there prom¬
ises to be plenty of good preachers,
among which Rev. Warren Oandler, of
Atlanta, will preach Sunday. After
Sunday Rev. Lincon McConnel will be
in charge, and you cannot afford to
miss him. The public tent will be in
charge of I'. S. Parinelee, of Griflin,
who will only serve meals on Sunday,
refreshments on week days and good
order is promised in and around the
Special bailiffs are on hand to
see that good order is lied daring the
whole time.
WK8T UNION UNITS.
Wkst Union, Ga., Aug. 24-
Fodder pulling is the order of the
day here this week. ^ ■,
Miss Bula Osborn, one of Griffin’s
most charming yonug ladies, was
the guest of her aunt, Mrs. J. C,
Taniuni, last week.
Mrs L P. Moans and family, ot
Griffin, are visiting relatives here
this week.
We are making great preparation
for oamp meeting. We are expect¬
ing the best meeting at old Mt. Zion
we have ever had yet.
A Herlou* Mutter.
She—Are your intentions toward the
widow serious? lie Oh, very. I am
going, if possible, to get out of marry¬
ing her.—Illustrated Bits.
fof *p r% -j- ^
Bear. th« ^ Kind Yon Haw llwap Bought
ootfo i seed, for the coming season
at |8 00 per ton.
People in badness enterprises do
not aanally eng igo :n suoh for
charity, fan or glory, a- d cation
see oil men are no exoeption to the
general rule
If by i Mlipent co operailoD they
plan their business for a common
interest, can they be justly blamed?
Th > oottou manufacturer, the opt¬
ion seecToli men are looking out for
themselves; wbr should not ihe
farmers do so?
They certainly have a oommon
interest, as much so s-s the cot!on
manufacturer or oit men.' Why
not plan as wisely, oo operate as
sincerely, as do men in other a voca¬
tions?
There should be a farmers club in
every militia district iu the s'ate
These dubs should be represented
in a county convention once a
quarter, and every oounty ebonld be
represented in the State Agricul¬
tural Sooiety. Not for the purpose
of fixing a prioe on thetr product,
but for Intelligent consideration acd
wise planmrg concerning every in¬
terest, whether it be Rnauoial, sooial
or intellectual.
Tbis is cmphatioa’-ly an age of
oomfcinatio’j, at least of oo . operation
along oertain lines. These lines are
selfish no doubt, but what bnaiuefs,
viewed purely from a standpoint of
business, is not iu tha interest of
self? Intelligent oc-operation among
is beoomiag a matter of self¬
preservation.
R a t i forget that we are to write
news. Locally, there is no news
vVe are healthy, nobody sick, no-
body getting married, no ten pound
bouncing boy or girl arrived around
here, no distinguished parson, or
any other kind, as to that matter,
ooming or going. I'll tike that
bttok, for R. F. Strickland came out
from yonr olty to look after his
farm interests here. Bob, as we
familiarly oall him, ts » contribu¬
tion from old Pike to the solid oitl—
zanship of Griffin, and we feel a par¬
donable pride in the euocess he hag
attained, and the Character he has
bnllded.
WOMEN HAVE FIGHT.
Mrs. Sharp, of Williamsburg, Attacks
Miss Ida Farrla.
Knoxvilld, Tenn., August 24.—The
town- of Jellico, near here, was Urn
scene of a sensational episode. Mrs.
James G. Sharp, wife of the common¬
wealth attorney of the Williamsburg,
Ky., circuit, came down from Wil¬
liamsburg and went to apartments of
Miss Ida Farris, a young woman about
24 years of age, where a scene en¬
sued.
Miss Farris, who was formerly At¬
torney Sharp’s stenographer, was, ac¬
cording to authoritative information,
attacked by Mrs. Sharp and severely
handled. The engagement, it is said,
was concluded by Mrs. Sharp dash¬
ing a tattle of turpentine upon Miss
Farris. A diamond ring worn by Miss
Farris is said to have been claimed by
Mrs. Sharp as having once been her
own ring, and It was taken by the Irate
wife.
Mrs. ShaTp and MUr Farris arc said
to have prevlon ,!j l ad seme trouble
at Sharp’s office in Williamsburg.
All parties are priminent, and the
affair rr*-al-j a sensation.
TRAGEDY IN KENTUCKY.
Resisting Arrest, Man la Shot and
Killed.
Ironton, 0„ August 24.—-Marshal
Wollum, of Rock county, shot and kill¬
ed Harry Williams In Greenup coun¬
ty, Kentucky, early today.
Hamilton Hurst, companion of Wil¬
liams, says he and Williams and others
were returning from Ironton. Wil¬
liams was talsterons as he passed Wol
lum's house and said he could not b«
arrested. Wollum tried to arrest the
whole party.
Williams ran away. Wollum shot
twice, both taking effect, and Williams
fell dead after running about 80
yards.
Wollum Is under arrest
Senator Hoar Resting Easy.
Worcester, Mass., August 24,.—A bul-
ietin issued at 9 o'clock this morning
says:
"Serator Hoar had a
night. The trouble in his throat and
lung baa entirely disappeared. He
still very weak, and does not show
any increase of strength. He
holding his own.”
A telegram of sympathy from Arch
bishop Ireland was received by Hock-
wood Hoar today.
THE SDK. Established li 77
ONCE MORE BACK IN
HER JMTIVE UNO
Mrs. Maybrick, Released From
Prison, Returns to America.
ARRIVES AT N.i ji YORK CITY
Was Booked by Red Star Steamer
Vaderland From Antwerp at Rose
Ingram to Avoid Annoying Obser¬
vation of Fellow Passengers.
New York, August On beard
the Red Star liner Vaderland, which
arrived today from Antwerp, was Mrs.
Florence Cheniers Maybrick, recently
released from prison in England.
Mrs. Maybrick was entered on the
passenger book &» Rose Ingraham, a
name which she took from her great-
grand parents. This precaution was
not designed to evade official inquiry.
as
MRS. MAYDlltOX.
but merely to avoid annoying obser¬
vation on the part of fellow passen-
goes While she made no secret of
hbr presence on board and appeared
frequently about the decks and skloon,
very few were aware of her Identity.
She Is accompanied by Mrs. and Mr.
Samuel V. Hayden. Mr. Hayden Is
her attorney
Mrs. Maybrick refused to be inter¬
viewed. but gave out the following
statement:
"I regret that the state of my health
as well as business reasons prevent
my talking to my friends of the Amer.
lean press at this time as I should
like. To them and to my fellow coun¬
trymen ond women I am deeply indebt¬
ed for their effort In my behalf, and
I take this method of expressing my
everlasting gratitude as well as tu rds
REVIVALS AND BARBECUES
ORDER Or DAY IN COWETA.
Ex-Presidnt Taylor Give*>h Full. Budget of New*
From the Busy Burg ofSenoia.
Sknoia, Ga , August 24.—Luther
Arnall will take the plaoe ot bis
father, J. G Arnaii, deceased, in
the warehouse oneness.
Hheriff Brown, of Newnan, was a
pleasant visitor to onr’ town last
Friday.
Mrs J - A. McKnlght, Mrs. G. D
Pollock, Mrs. Gussle Ed wards, Mrs.
Daniel and Messrs. Daniel returned
from tho big fair at St. Loots last
Saturday evening. They report the
fair a big thing.
Mrs. C. C MoKutght is visiting
friends at Oak’and this week.
Prof. Howard Davis, of Washing,
too ,D. C., visited bis brother, Rev.
W. A. Davis, last week.
Dr. W. J. Stewart spent several
days last week as the guest of his
sister, Mrs. Charlie McRaight, over
In Fayette recuperating bis health.
Otis Glass, -of Memphis, Tenn., le
visiting hie sister and mother.
Dr. Charlie Grouch, onr dentist,
will remove his family to Dawson
sometime in September, where he
will reeiae ta the future
Rev Jenkics ie engaged in a de¬
lightful rev.val meeting at hie
ohurch at Sbarpebarg this week.
Be is being ably assisted by Rev.
Smith, of Locust Grove.
J. Y. Nolan is on the siok list this
week.
Ed Hssser experienced a severe
attack of heart trouble last Monday
nlgh‘. He is mnoh better at this
writing. Iu
a game of baseball between
Smyrna and Haralson teams last
Saturday evening at Haralson, the
game waa a not (weather) one, the
eooro being 8 to 6 in favor of Har¬
alson.
Rev. J. M. Long and family, of
Dawson, arrived last Monday even¬
ing on the Banset Limited and are
the guests of Deaoon and Mrs. 8. D.
Thurmond.
Mtsa Gertrude Long, a winsome
young lady of Booth west Georgia,
Is the gnest of the Misses Cooke this
week.
Rcq. W. T. Arnall went np to
Newnan last Monday after bis tax
books. All those wishing to regis¬
ter for fall election oan do so by
oallmg at hia office.
Mia. W. T. Arnall left lost Tues¬
day mel morning for »n outing at Car¬
for a few days.
«an and also to thank them f8r thetr
congratulation* on my re lens*, which
1 regret I have not been able. par.
aooaily. to acknowledge.
. "As my mother was not able to a»
apmpany me, I came ores under the
projection of Mr. Hayden, my attar
nay, and his wife.
"I am assured by my Bngliah phM
elan and by Dr Wllmer. of washing*
ton. D C., who prescribed for me dur¬
ing the voyage, that quiet and mental
rest will, in time, restore my health.
"it is on the advice of my counsel
and my physician that l have traveled
Incognito. J cannot express the feel¬
ing* of deep joy and thamkfaUneaa
with which I return to my native land
At tho earliest opportunity I shell Vf»
it my birthplace, Mob!!*, Ale., end
abo Norfolk. Va.. my home miring my
married life, 1 now believe, as ! al¬
ways have, that Ood will, in His own
time, right the great wrong that I
Emperor William Wants Big Race,
Berlin, August 24.—Emperor Wit
Ham before formally renewing his
offer of a cup to be competed for In
a transatlantic, rove, awaited the con¬
clusion of the correspondence now pro¬
ceeding between his representative and
the New York Yacht club, respecting
the rules that shall govern th* con
teat. Some points of differences re¬
main to he Bottled, hut It seems likely
that a full agreement will be reached
by Sept. 3ft.
Walks fro mHIgh Window,
Birmingham. Ala., August 24.—W. T.
Council, a chi sen of Grove HIU, near
Birmingham, walked out of a window
on the fourth fhxir of the opera house
hotel and fell 6ft toot to the pavement
below, with: 'it receiving serious loja,
rloe. Hi* left ankle wait dislocated,
end he waa carried to a hospital This
wan his only tvniist. H waa
stated by the wouadei man that he
was walking in his sleep and had been
dreaming that someone was attempt¬
ing to rob him.
Revolution la Growing •srieua.
New York. August 24.—The revolu.
tion in Uruguay ts approaching a do
rteive phase, according to a Herald
dispatch from Ruenog Ayres. The in¬
surgent leader, SstvIb, has now about
18,000 men The government forces
amount to about 20,000. A decisive
battle 1 * believed to be Imminent.
New Fertilizer Plant,
Columbus. Ga.. August 2t.—The
Georgia Fertilizer company has placed
orders for lumber and other materials
for their buildings to b* erected on
Ihe southeast
Rev. W. A. Davis Is engaged fa
annual meeting at Antiooh, Fay.
Co. this week.
a much needed [public road has
P, omit? Morgan's from town via .lodge
to Drake Bros.,
M leading Waited by the olty cemetery.
Ssvancih, . Wyatt and ohildren,
Charlie ere Fuller. visiting her sister,
Mre. Wyatt
be pleasantly remembered aa
Minnie Hodnett, of onr town.
Rain it very badly needed to save
late cotton
Prof. John Neil has en interesting
(dess at Bethel ohnrfth five
above town.
Onr boys are having barbecues
Ere the “one” season oloeee.
for dyspepsl*, after so mnoh
seasoned “ones” and lager.
On aooonnt of 111 health- of Pastor
A. Harris, Haralson the annnal meeting
the Methodist ohtnob
postponed till seoona Sunday in
when it is expected that
O. M. Dunaway, of At¬
will assist in the meeting.
arrangements for this meet¬
The Lutheran ohmoh at Haralson
have a series of meetings com¬
September. Friday before let Sunday
Dr. Holland, of the
Lutheran Mission, le ex¬
to assist Dr. Box, the pastor.
Holland is a rare scholar and
command a large andienoe
aerrioe.
Mies Effie Carlton, of Clem, is
th« charming gnest of her sister,
R. H. Atidy, R. F. D. Ho. 3
The Misses Rawls, ot Eureka
and Misses Hodnstt, of Har¬
have been oherminx in ter-
of house parties toe past
both having charming young
visitors.
Marons Thompson will soon erect
nice store honseat Haralson, with
view of launching into the mer¬
business. From outside ap¬
he may erect a residenoe
Borne of our merchants are re¬
their falls goods and toe G.
W. is a fine medium to adver¬
in, if circulation la wbat yon
want. The people who handle extra
read the G. 8. W. If you
believe it sax Capt Henry
Ware, the live vehicle dealer ot
To those in arrears, remem¬
the editor when yon sell cotton ;
settle and renew bo yonr watch
word towards the G. 8. W. 8. 8.