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THE HERALD AND ADVERTISER VOL. XLIV. NEWNAN, GA., FRIDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1908. NO. 3. FLOUR! 'Four hundred barrels Flour, bought before the rise. W6 offer this lot, while it lasts, at wholesale prices. We have also a car-load of Bran and Shorts. COFFEE &TOBACCO For the next thirty days we will sell 8 lbs. best BULK ROASTED COFFEE^ for $1. We have on hand 2,000 lbs. TOBACCO, and will make a run on this lot for the next thirty days at WHOLESALE COST. THOUGHTS AT EVE. Twilight comes, and, lowly fnllinK. O’er the landscape casts a shade; Soft the bird its mate is callinK To its nest in yonder tflade. On the lake the virgin lily Folds its silken .robes awhile; All is solemn now, and stilly. ’Neath the evening’s gentle smile; ’Tis the hour when mem’ry dear Whispers words I love to hear. Thoughts at eve, Uow oft returning, Bring me many an old refrain; Sad they are and full of yearning, Mingling sweetness with their pain; Words too oft but lightly spoken In the days so long gone by; Vowb we breathed, how quickly brpken Flowers we gathered, soon to die. O, how swiftly years have lied Since diverging paths are tread. the evening bells are pealing With codoncc soft and low; Mem’ry, nil It* charm* revealing. Whispers of the long ago. Lonely herd I sit and listen, Let no worldly cares intrude. While the stars come out and glisten- Blest is Nature’s solitude. Sweet it is alone to be From the world’s annoyance free. Friends of youth, I oft regret thee, Looking back to childhood’s shore; Still I miss, and ne’er forget thee. Though we meet on earth no more. In the churchyard some are sleeping, Others seek a distant clime; Lonely vigil I am keeping, Soothed by mem’ry’s song divine. Hope’s soft whisper. "Do not grievo,” CrownB with j>eace these thoughts at eve. — [Arthur Lewis Tubbs. SHOES. We have as strong a line of Shoes as was ever offered in Newnan. They were bought direct from the shoemaker’s bench, and represent the very best productions in stylish and serviceable footwear. Our leaders in men’s everyday wear are “Dri Sox” and “Hickory Calf,” while “Americus” men’s FINE SHOES are unquestionably the best. For ladies, our “High Point” and "Dixie Girl” have few equals. None are superior. UNDERWEAR. Doubtless these cool mornings remind YOU that you’ll 'need some heavy Underwear, and WE wish to remind you that we have what you want at $1 per suit. Nothing bet ter ever offered you at the price. T. G. Farmer & Co. %*%/ * Just.... Hardware Heating Stoves from 83 to $15. Cook Stoves from $6 to $25. Fire Shovels from 5c. to 25c. Fire Tongs from 20c. to 25c. Fire Sets from $1 to $5. A good Lantern for 60c. A better Lantern or 85c. The best Lantern for $1. Log Chains, heavy and light. Wagon Bridles; they are beauties. Hay Forks. Seed Forks. Seed Scoops. Pistols, Shot Guns and Rifles. Pocket Knives and Razors. Table Knives and Spoons. Galvanized Wash Tubs and Buckets. Oil Cans—glass, galvanized and tin. A new lot of Seven Top Turnip Seed. Kirby- Bohannon Hardware Co Telephone 201. t Some Statements as to the Convict Question Corrected. Benjamin M. Blackburn in The Outlook. ; The reputation of The Outlook for accuracy and fairness in its presenta tion of public matters is too valuable, I am sure, to suffer through its corres pondents, who may not, in every in stance, be temperamentally so well equipped as its editors. The article on "The Convict Lease system in Georgia,’’by A. J. McKel- way, in your recent issue, is a case in point. L beg to correct a very manifest bias in his account, toward those with whom he has been so recently enlisted, and against those toward whom he has so recently occupied a position of op position in a political contest in Geor gia. The history of the convict lease Sys tem in Georgia is a matter of common knowledge. That the lease system our State could in any sense play part as a political issue is an after thought of the State primary election in which Gov. Hoke Smith was defeat ed by Hon. Jos. M. Brown. It was not an issue in that campaign. It was not mentioned by Gov. Smith, either in his platform or in his numreous speeches Mr. McKelway draws a biased bow ii his disposition to make Gov. Smith and his friends the heroes and Jos. M. Brown and his friends the villians the tragedy of the convict lease sys tem. Mr. McKelway rather adroitly seeks to create the impression that the con vict lessees contributed largely to the campaign fund of Mr. Brown. This is untrue, and in the very teeth of the af fidavit filed by the successful candidate under the rules prescribed by the State Democratic Committee. He also seeks to leave the impression that all thoBe interested in hiring convicts supported Mr. Brown. This is also untrue. As in the case of our citizens, they were divided upon that question. For in stance, of the two legislators criti cised (Messrs. West and Brock) it is a fact that the former supported Mr Brown and the latter voted for Gov Smith. The same is true as to the partnership referred to by him between Col. West, one of Georgia’s foremost citizens, and Dr. Holmes, of Valdosta, Ga., a most excellent gentleman and distinguished physician and surgeon. Mr. West supported Mr. Brown and Dr. Holmes supported Gov. Smith. At the outset, Mr. McKelway says that "the convict lease system is an inheritance” from the period of recon struction. He assigns it t to Gen. Huger and the "scalawag Gov. Bullock.” When the writer comes into the atmos- prior to the recent investigation, Gov. Smith accepted the convict system without protest or complaint. Hi5 de claration in his recent message to the present Legislature, even after the matter was in agitation, was that he had nothing to recommend in its stead. The long continuance of the Georgia convict lease system is therefore the sin of no one man or set of men, and its reform will he the virtue of no oiv; man or set of men. The convention which nominated Jos. M. Brown foi Governor, June 23, 1908, did declare against the convict system. It was the first Democratic convention ever to do so in Georgia. But it was , pot at the instance of Col, Pendleton, «o Mr. McKelway states. Col. Pendle ton has for years, with the writer here of and other Georgians, opposed the system of leasing and hiring convicts to private individuals, and his position "was well known. The suggestion of the plank protest ing against the system in the platform of the Democratic State Convention did not, however, originate with him. The suggestion of this first convention edict against convict lousing in Georgia came from an influential Baptist minister, Dr, John E. White, of Atlanta, the pastor of Governor-elect Brown, who afterwards preached a strong sermon against it. The plank was drawn in its final strong statement by Hon. Hew- lette A. Hall, of Newnan, Ga., in col laboration with others, and it was in keeping with the ascertained convic tions of the Governor-elect, Mr. Brown, and his friends, including ex-Gov. Terrell and Col. Pendleton. It was unanimously adopted by the conven tion. This was the beginning of the public agitation against the system in Georgia, and the unbiased historian will give the platform of the conven tion nominating Jos. M. Brown credit for contributing more towards its abo lition than any other factor. The first effective blow at the system was struck in 1903, during Gov. Terrell’s administration, when convicts with sentences not exceeding five years were placed upon the public roads. I beg to say that Mr. McKelway’s reference to "ex-Gov. Terrell, who, as Attorney-General of the State had acted as attorney of the ‘convict king’ in Jp dispute with another of the les sees,” is not a true statement in letter or spirit. In 1899, while Attorney-Gen eral, when the convict system of Geor gia was the long accepted method of handling the convicts, he acted in a friendly way in settling a personal dis pute which had arisen between two parties hiring convicts. The State not having any interest in this private con troversy between these parties, it would have been entirely proper under the law for him to have acted as the attorney of either of them, but this he did not do. The differences were trivial and easily adjusted. When offered a fee for this kindly service he promptly declined it. This is the sworn evidence in all the testimony given that in any way coupled his name with the convict lease investigation. Mr. McKelway’s criticism of the Prison Commission does an injustice to Gen. Evans and the other two members. The Prison Com missioners, while censured by the inves tigating committee for acts of commis sion in connection with the discharge of their official duties, were exonerated by the investigating committee of all misfeasance or malfeasance, and this report Jwas made without examining any of the numerous witnesses offered by them. Benjamin M. Blackburn. Atlanta, Ga., September ID, 1908. Re-establishing Party Regularity iu Georgia. Americas Times-Recorder. It is now almost a question of verac ity between Chairman Hall, of the State Executive Committee, and Gov. Smith as to whether the latter said, or did not say, that it was high time the Democratic party in Georgia was get ting b{\ck_ w old-time regularity, Whether the Governor salu it oh not, and no matter to what extent he helped to break up the regularity, the idea is a good one. Party regularity had bet ter he established at as early a date as possible, ami persevered in. There is nothing to lie gained by dilly-dallying with the ‘Lily White’ Republicans, the Indepemtenee Leaguers, the Populists, and other dissenting voters. We have seen the grievous results of it, and are still seeing them in this campaign. It was due to Gov. Smith and his al lies that the party lines were broken down, Two years ago they believed that it would enhance the political for tunes of Hoke Smith to remove all bar riers to white voters voting for Smith for Governor, regardless as to whether they were Democrats or not. All that was necessary, they urged, was that the voter should stand to the nominees of the party in the State primary, re serving to himself the right to VOttt as he chose in other elections This scheme succeeded in bringing about the election of Smith. On the second ex periment it succeeded equally as well in bringing about his disastrous defeat. On the principle that the "burnt child dreads the fire” the Smith folks, still full of ambitions for the future, now WHnt the old strict party system re-es tablished. No more letting down of the barriers for them. They have consigned Tom Watson to tho "dump heap,” and they believe their interests will here after he best subserved by fighting en tirely within strict party lines. The idea is right, even though it is advoca ted from selfish motives, and by those who were chiefly instrumental in de stroying the very thing they are now seeking to re-establish. The idea that men shall be allowed to assist in select ing the Democratic nominees for cer tain State or local offices and reserve to themselves the right to refuse to affili ate with the party in other elections, is abhorrent to the sense of justice. There is no better way to disorganize a party, to render it ineffective in the hour of danger, to demoralize its rank and file, to encourage its leaders to all sorts of political chicanery. Appealing for support in local or State fights to the voters of other parties on the spe cious plea that they will not be bound by their participation in a Democratic party primary beyond the actual con test then on, is damning to the whole theory of party organization, destruc tive to its solidarity, and an opening wide of the gates for all kinds of treachery and trading. Confederate Veterans to Meet Next Week. Atlanta, Ga., Oct. lO.—Plana have been completed for the entertainment of the Confederate veterans who will hold their State reunion here Oct. 22 and 23, The meetings of the old soldiers will take place at Broughton’s Tabernacle, and will be presided over by Gen. John W. Clark, of Augusta, who is State Commander. At the opening session addresses will he made by Gov. Hoke Smith, Mayor Joyner and Major Jos. B. Cumming, of Augusta. The after noon of the first day will he devoted to routine business. 1 Headquarters will be at the Kimball House, and from that point the annual parade will form at-1 p. m. on the sec ond dny. The parade will be one of the most inspiring in which the veter ans of Georgia have ever taken part. In addition to the visiting camps, al local camps will join in full force, to gether with the local militia, civic bod ies, and pobably school children. The parade will move from Peachtree street and Carnegie place promptly at 1 p. m., and the line of march will be through Peachtree and Whitehall to the State Capitol, They will pass in re view before Gen. Gordon's monument oil the Cfipitol grounds, after which they Will disband and return to the city by automobile and trolley car. Nearly $10,000 has been raised for the entertainment of the visitors, and the homes of a largo number of Atlanta citizens have been thrown open for the entertainment of the veterans. No pains will he spared to make their visit not only comfortable but pleasant. No meetings will be held except on tho first day. The programme for the morning session is as follows: Convention called to order by Gen. John W. Clark. State Commander, invocation by Rev. M. J. Cofer. Welcome on behalf of the State- Gov. Hoke Smith. Welcome on behalf of Atlanta—May or W. it. Joyner. Music. Adjournment for lunch after an nouncement of committees. Following is the programme for the afternoon and closing session : Business meeting of association, be ginning at 2 p. m. The veterans will be entertained at the tabernacle during the evening of the first day. An invitation has been extended Gen. Luke E. Wright, Secretary of War. and himself a Confederate veteran, to at tend the reunion. Insulted By Printed Letter. Cincinnati Journal. The American Carriage Co., Cin- phere of the recent campaign he refers I cinnati, had informed a customer that to Jos. M. Brown as the son of the his order, taken by a traveling sales- former Governor "who made the con- j man, could not he filled unless payment vict lease in 1874.” The unfairness of j was made in advance, and they received that reference is as inaccurate as its j the following letter from the buyer: bias is apparent. The father of the “Jentlemen—I want you to under present gubernatorial nominee did not Btand « r that ■[ ain’t no dam tool when , .. J i bort that Bill from that read Headed make the lease of 1874. He was not A(?en t ov yores he tole me that you Governor of Georgia in 1874, as the cent him all the way frum cyncynita to statement would imply. Nor was he git that order for buyers, i thot he Governor in 1876 when the act was wuslying and i told himihortaH rny , , ,, . , . , , goods from the jobler and he told me he passed and the convicts again leased. , so | ( ] ^ e jobler and would sell me just Hon. J. M. Smith was then Governor, I like he sole the jobler, now you writes and it is a well-known fact that he and ; me a printed letter and sez if i send ex-Gov. Brown were not on good terms, j you the n ? unn ® y you will send me the The Legislature of 1876 renewed the :,j urn f 00 l ud do that, i would not mind lease of convicts because the old lease had expired. There was no opposition to its renewal, and therefore the state ment that ex-Gov. Brown "was ac tive in securing” the renewal of the lease carries an intended implication of venality which the simple history of the facts does not justify, especially in a Bit sendin’ the munney and risk git- tin the Bugys but when i reckerlect how you and yore agent done me i re fuse to do. if you would of treted me rite and rit me letters in ritin and not of sent me that nuaepaper print like i was a dam fool and could not read ritin i would a tuck the Bugys and pade the cash, now i don’t want no more of vore printed letters, i wont stand sich CAN’T BE SEPARATED. its suggestion of relation between the I from no house, i am fifty seven year convict lease system and the recently- °l e the l a *t of this comin jinuwary and successful candidate for Governor. Georgia’s method of handling its con- the fust man has got to put my back on the ground yit. i may not have as much larnin in gramma as you got but victs has been a responsibility shared i kin whin you or enny uther dam yan- by all her Governors and legislators. This statement is as true of Gov. Smith as of others. In all his "cam paigns, in all his inaugural addresses and messages to the General Assembly ky that wants to try ritin me a printed letter. ” He had received a typewritten letter. Many a man is a bul! in Wall street and a bear at home. Loftiest Building in the World. There is the keenest interest in the new Equitable building. It is to be the loftiest in the world. The plans have been filed. It is to be erected in New York. ; With its tower the new Equitable building will have sixty-two stories and will be 909 feet above the curb, 209 feet higher than the Metropolitan tow er with its forty-six stories. The flag pole will run up 150 feet higher. These plans provide for a main build ing of thirty stories 489 feet high, which will ho more than twice as high as the main building of the Metropoli tan or the Singer company. This main building will have a frontage of 167.7 feet on Broadway, 152.3 feet on Nassau street and 304.2 and 312.3 on Pine and Cerlar streets, respectively. Above this main building the tower will run heavenward 420 feet, making the total height 900 feet. There will be twenty-eight stories in the tower. It will be finished with a cupulo. The facades of ffie building are to ire of brick and granite, with trimmings of terra cotta. The design will be of the Renaissance type, presenting hays set between great pilasters of Corinthian and Doric pattern, the corners being offset with clustered columns. The bays will be elaborately decorated with carved work. The roof of the main structure will be finished with cupalos several stories high set around the base of the tower. To carry the people up and down in this big place there will he thirty- eight passenger elevators built in two rows in a great elevator corridor fin ished in ornamental bronze. Eight of these elevators will run to the top of the tower extension. In addition to these there will he a number of eleva tors exclusively for freight transporta tion. Pineules fir Backache, little golden globules, easy and pleasant to take. Act directly on the kidneys, purify the blood and invigorate the entire system. Best for backache, lame back, kidneyB and bladder. 30 days trial $1. Guar anteed. Huffaker Drug Co. Some Newnan People Have Learned How to Get Bid of Both. Backache and kidney ache are twin brothers. You can’t separate them. And you can’t get rid of the back ache until you cure the kidney ache. If the kidneys are well and strong, the rest of the system is pretty sure to be in vigorous health. Doan’s Kidney Pills make strong, healthy kidneys. Mrs. Mary D. Hollis, 124 Spring St., Newnan, Ga., says: "From personal experience I can recommend Doan’s Kidney Pills as a valuable kidney rem edy. For several years I was bothered by dull pains in the small of my hack, which were sometimes so severe that I could hardly do anything. The kidney secretions were much too frequent in action, and at night disturbed my rest a great deal. A short time ago a friend advised me to try Doan’s Kidney Pills, and I procured a box at Lee Bros . drug store. I am now much better in every way and have every hope of soon receiving a complete cure.” For sale by all dealers. Price 50 cents. Foster-Milhurn Co., Buffalo, New York, sole agents for the United States. Remember the name—Doan’s—and take no other. "Why can’t I have eggs for supper?” "You can’t have eggs for supper,” answered the landlord of the Plunk- ville House, "because an affinity gen tleman is going to lecture on affinities at the town hall to-night. I presume you have some public spirit?” He had. 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