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WAS UNACQUAINTED WITH WILES OF WOMAN,
DEFENDANT says he was lured.
jsjewton County Man Makes Start¬
ling Answers to Suit by For¬
mer Wife for Alimony.
One of the most unique cases to
come up at the next term of the Su¬
perior court is a suit of a prominent
Ivoman of this alimony. county who It develops is suing her in
husband for suit that they could not
the copy of
live together congenially and a di¬
vorce followed. Not satisfied with a
total divorce the lady in the case
wants to be taken care of and has en¬
tered suit for alimony.
The answer of the defendant is the
most startling and sensational of any
W e have ever read, and while reading
it you will forget that you are living
in this enlightened and highly civilized
age, and if you close your eyes for a
moment you can easily carry yourself
back to the days of that forefather of
ours—Adam.
Below we publish part of the answer
to the suit as set up by his attorneys:
"The defendant is an ignorant and
unsophisticated country boy, and at
the same time of the alleged marriage
with Plaintiff, he was only sixteen
years of age, and wholly unacquainted
with the wiles of women, having been
brought up in a home of plain country
folks, who had entire confidence in
the providence of God. This plaintiff
laid siege to Defendant’s simple heart.,
she being about ten years his senior,
and well versed in tricks that would
take in the simple minded, flattering
his youthful vanity, and under the
pretense of true love, gained the
mastery over his virgin heart. She
used all the wiles of the siren, and
lured her victim to the altar of de¬
struction. She went so far as to se¬
duce him, and after accomplishing
this dire result, she showed her want
of pity for this unsuspecting boy, and
under threats of prosecution, and with
prospects of a term in prison, and
some time in the gang, she frightened
him into matrimony, which state he
was wholly unsuited for. This disas¬
ter was brought about by machina¬
tions, and the defendant is reminded
of what Solomon said—
“ ‘And behold among the simple
ones, 1 discern among the youth,
a man void of understanding, so
she caught him and kissed him,
and said 1 have perfumed my bed
with Myrh, alloes and cinnamon.
With her much fair speech, she
caused him to yield; with the flat¬
tering He of her lips she forced him.
goeth after her straight way
as an ox to the slaughter, or as a
fool to the correction of the
stocks.’ ”
“And a few months of married life
with this cruel tormentor, he found
that there could be no peace without
separation, and like a bird released
from a cage, he turned his eyes to¬
wards freedom and liberty, and ex¬
claimed in the language of Solomon:
“ ‘It is better to dwell in the
corner of a housetop than with a
crawling woman in a wide house.’ ”
" ‘But Whoso committeth adul¬
tery with a woman lacketh under¬
stroyeth standing. He that doeth it de
his own soul.’ ”
And for these reasons, Defandant
asks that alimony be denied to Plain¬
tiff.”
NEWTON county in the
PROSPEROUS CLASS.
Many F armers Selling Seed Oats,
Have 1 heir Own Corn and
Are Living at Home.
H reminds the older citizens of this
county of the good old days when the
armers of this section raised all their
applies at home except their sugar
coffee, to see so many of Newton
county s prosperous farmers offering
lr( 'ugh the columns of The News
,,° ats - 9ee d wheat, corn and other
Products for sale.
it? ^This 11 * that i 8 one we have mog {. prosperous
* yet noticed and
S Ratifying to that the
j the everyone
best class of people on
IUI< Slobe, use so much
jud V men ^ and good in
D common sense
usin inK ^ e ' r applies at home and
8 cotton more in the line of a sur
r ?' '^ lere has been
and more corn
countva- graiQ harve8ted in thi8
for 1Urin ** ^ le present season than
ti e 1;i8t twenty and if
talk i years their
beg,/ <l aily tter in dication the next year will
few u . as y are a11 with a
’ S81 ^ e exc «ptions going to plant
mor ‘" aVily
than i * n Sra* 11 this winter
Notice Masons.
G °‘^ n Pleec Lodge
M e No. 6, F. & A.
bon p* • IUeefc ^ 6Vening in ^lar Nov communiea
O ’dock ’ - 5th at 7:30
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Take notice
IIV| i and govern yourselves
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G. A. Harwell, W. M.
J* W. Peek, Secfcy.
COMPANIES ORGANIZED
FOR PEOAN CULTURE.
Southwest Georgia Preparing for
This Long Talked of and
Important Industry.
The Georgia and Alabama Indus¬
trial Index, published at Columbus,
Ga., says in its regular weekly issue:
“Two other companies, backed by
ample capital, have just been formed
in Dougherty county, Georgia, to en¬
gage in pecan culture, and their en¬
try into the field indicates the impor¬
tance that this industry is assuming
in the southwestern section of the
state. One of the companies represent
a combination of New York and Geor¬
gia capital, and the other, which has
just filed its application for charter,
has a capital stock of $60,000, all own¬
ed by Albany people. Both compan¬
ies have acquired tracts of land in the
Flint river valley and will grow the
finer varieties of budded pecans. In
that section of Georgia, where ‘hog,
hay and hominy’ has been the slogan
for mady years, there may soon be a
still greater diversity of crops, as a
big Virginia peanut house, now un¬
able to get that product as early in
the season as desired, from the more
notable states, has appealed to south¬
west Georgia farmers to grow this
crop, declaring there is good money
in it. Several farmers may devote 25
acre tracts to peanuts as an experi¬
ment.
“A tract of 28,736 acres of land in
Tift county, Georgia, that has been
kept intact, is to be cut into small
farms and placed on the market. At
Dublin, Ga., a real estate
agreed to sell his holdings for $19,000
and the preliminary papers were
signed, but afterward believing
he was making a mistake, and noting
the steady appreciation in realty
ues there and in other live cities
towns in the other states, he paid
$750 in cash for the privilege of
released from the trade.”
Mixon News.
Mrs. Herman Grant and
daughter, Miss Mary Alice,
Tuesday afternoon with Mrs. O.
Holmes.
Messrs. O. L. Parker and
Fincher attended pleaching at
lehem Sunday afternoon.
Messrs. Will Savage and
Aaron were here Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Jobe Hinton
been called to Porterdale on
of the illness of their brother.
Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Parker
nounce the arrival of a boy.—Last
week’s letter.
Covington Mill.
Mrs. Fred Johnson, who has been
quite ill for some time, was carried
to the home of her daughter Mrs. Bry¬
ant Minor near Monroe last week,
the purpose being to improve her
health if possible.
Mr. Mark Palmer and wife, of Mid¬
way, visited old folks at home here
Sunday.
Mr. Jim Pryor of this place attend¬
ed the quarterly meeting at Concord
church in Jasper county last week
and reported a good meeting with
dinner on the ground.
Not much news this week except
15-cent cotton is the subject mostly
discussed now.
Mrs. Susie Watson, of Watkinsville,
visited Mrs. Strickland at this place
last week.
Mr. Lone Day, who has been quite
ill for sometime, is improving to the
delight of his many friends.
Miss Tressa McElroy visited friends
in Monroe Sunday.
Mr. John Henry Niblett and wife,
of Mansfield, were the guests of the
former’s mother here Sunday.
Mrs. George Booth, of Monroe, is
the guest of Mrs. L. L. Allison here
at present.
Mrs. Finch is visiting friends in
Rutledge this week.
Rev Mr. Smith, of Oxford, preached
an able sermon here Sunday night,
his subject being “Hell.” Before he
got through most of us decided that
we did not want to go there.
Rev. Joe Winburn, of Mansfield,
was visiting friends here last week.
Mr. Mitchell and wife have returned
to this place after an absence of sev¬
eral months.
There never was a better time for
subscribers to renew their sub¬
our By doing it
scriptions to this paper.
you will not only get the best
now this city but
paper ever published in
help some one of the hard
vou can Piano
working contestants in the
Contest.
IN 11 W
TO LEND MONEY
ON COTTON CROP,
Georgia Banks and Farmers Union
Reach Agreement. Farmer is
Assured of 15 cents for Crop.
The following statement has been
sent out from Atlanta, and will be of
interest to the farmers of this county:
Through an agreement with many
of the banks of this state, it will now
be possible for the Georgia cotton
farmer to borrow enough money to
meet all his present and pressing ob
ligatiens and still hold on to his cot¬
ton until the staple shall reach the
coveted price of 15 cents.
“This announcement is officially
made by R. F. Duckworth, chairman
of the executive committee of the
Farmers’ Union, who is authority for
the statement that this agreement be¬
tween the banks and the farmers will
go into effect at once.
“The prime and principal object of
the Farmers’ Union for several years
past has been to secure not only a
reasonable price for the cotton grown
by its members, but to insure a steady
and reliable market, devoid of fluctua¬
tions and immune from manipulation.
‘ ‘Much of the cotton in Georgia is
stored in warehouses owned and con¬
trolled by the Farmers’ Union and the
agreement on the part of the banks
of the state to advance the ready cash
shows that absolute confidence is
placed in the Farmers’ Union by the
financial interests of the state.
“According to the plan as
by Mr. Duckworth, the banks propose
to advance money on cotton
in Farmers’ Union warehouses up
13 cents per pound, 8 per cent
charged for the use of the money.
“Hitherto one of the greatest
caps under which the cotton
of Georgia labored has been his
ness of ready money. Poor prices
added expenses in producing a
in a previous year has heretofore
such a heavy drain upon the cash re
sources of the grower that even
strong prices assured in the future
has been compelled to sell out
forced prices in order to meet
diate and pressing demands for
“The ability to obtain from
upon his warehouse receipts,
money at a price that precludes
possibility of a loss to himself or
bank lending the money, places
farmer in a position from which
may view with entire equanimity
manipulations of the men who
the market, secure in
knowledge that he is immune
danger.
“With his cotton safely housed
warehouses under control of the
ers’ Union, and with enough
in his pocket to meet all
demands, the Georgia cotton
may now enjoy in perfect safety
knowledge that he will, with
certainty, receive 15 cents at least
his crop, despite the efforts on
part of buyers to force the price of
staple down to unprofitable
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Automobile Races
Atlanta Ga.
November 9-13, 1909.
Special Low Rates on Central Railway
Dates of sale.: Tickets on sale Nov.
7th to 12th, inclusive, and for trains
scheduled to arrive in Atlanta before
noon Nov. 13, 1909.
Return limit of tickets: Tickets will
be good to leave Atlanta returning up
to and including, but not later than
midnight November 16, 1909.
Dates of races: November 9, 10, 11,
12 and 13.
Races start: 10:30 a. m. daily: will
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Gates: Will be opened 8:30 a. m. j
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Prices for s
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served seats in grandstand $2.00, box
seats $2.50 each.
Public comfort: Hotel accommoda¬
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by writing G. M. Chapin, Secretary, Public <
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Comfort, 510 Empire Building, Allan-;
fca, Georgia. capacity: Grandstand 25,
Seating 15,000.
000, bleachers Length
Track specifications: two j
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stretch 100 feet, back stretch and
curve 60 feet, curves banked 10 feet,
radius 880 feet. Surface; Clay, sand
and gravel, with asphalt binder.
Admission Tickets can be purchased As¬
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sociation, 721 Candler building At
^Parking space each for machine automobiles for each will
be $5 00 for be reserved in ad¬
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tion, 721 Candler building, Atlanta.
Transportation Facilities: The south speed of
way is situated eight miles
Atlanta on the mainline of the Cen¬
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Central of Georgia Railway and eon-;
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from nearly all places m Florida,
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the Automobile speedway. Central j
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