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fieralfl and Advertiser. h'EWNAN, FRIDAY, JAN. 8. ONE DOLLAR A YEAR. Disfranchisement Law in Force. Atlanta Journal. On (ho first day of the presnet year the new Constitutional amendment pre scribing the qualifications for voters in Georgia, known as the disfranchise ment law, came into effect, and with it arise responsibilities which are of the utmost importance. In order that the qualifications declared to be necessary may be kept clearly in mind, we repro duce the five sub-divisions bearing upon this subject, together with the para graph defining the duties of regis trars : 1. All persons who have honorably served in the land or naval forces of the United States in the Revolutionary war, or in the War of 1812, or in the War with Mexico, or in any war with the Indians, or in the War Between the States, or in the war with Spain, or who honorably served in the land or naval forces of the Confederate States, or in the State of Georgia in the War Between the States; or 2. All persons lawfully descended from those embraced in the classes enu merated in.the sub-division next above; or .'i. All persons who are of good char acter, and understand the duties and obligations of citizenship under a re publican form of government; or 4. All persons who can correctly read in the Knglish language any paragraph of the Constitution of the United States or of this State and correctly write the same in the Knglish language when read to them by any one of the regis trars. and all persons who, solely be cause of physical disability, are unable to comply with the above requirements, but who can understand and give a rea sonable interpretation of any paragraph of the Constitution of the United States or of this State, that may be read to them by any one of the regis trars ; or 6. Any person who is the owner in good faith in his own right of at least forty acres of land situated in this State, upon which he resides, or is the owner in good faith in his own right of property situated in this State and as sessed for taxation at the value <jf five hundred dollars. Par. 5. The right to register under sub-divisions one and two of paragraph four shall continue only until January 1st, 1916. But the registrars shall pre pare a roster of all persons who regis ter under sub-divisions one and two of paragraph four, shall return the same to the Clerk’s oflice of the Superior Court of their counties, and Clerks of the Superior Court shall send copies of the same to the Secretary of State, and it shall be the duty of these officers to record and permanently preserve these rosters, Any person who has been once registered under either of the sub-di visions one or two of paragraph four shall thereafter be permitted to vote; provided he meets the requirements of paragraphs two and three of this sec tion. It'will be seen from the foregoing, and it is perhaps well remembered, that during the seven years beginning with the first of this year a permanent registration list will he made up, con sisting of the old soldiers and sailors who have served honorably in any of the various wars in which this country Ijas been engaged, and of the descend ants of such soldiers and sailors. When this class of voters has once been prop erly placed on the registration list, they will remain there as long ns they live; provided, of course, that they pay their taxes and are not convicted of an infa mous crime. It is, therefore, of the utmost impor tance that due diligence should be ex ercised from the very first day of the new law. not to allow anyone to regis ter, particularly under these para graphs, who is not entitled to the priv ilege. The registration books are, of course, open at all times, except within the prescribed period immediately before an election, and it therefore devolves upon the Tax Collectors of the State to exercise unusual diligence in accepting the registration of voters. The list compiled by the Tax Col lectors constitute merely prima facie evidence of the right to vote, how ever. The work of the board of reg istrars, under the new law, assumes an importance which it has never had before. It is their duty, as it has been heretofore, to revise the registration lists as they come from the hands of the Tax Collector, but because the list will be, as we have pointed out, a per manent list in large measure, it be comes all the more important that they should exercise the greatest possible care in preparing and certifying this list. Only men of the highest integrity and abiilty should be placed on the board of registrars, and they should keep before them at all times the exe cution of the new law, according to the will of the makers of it. An evangelist who is holding a meet ing at Ottawa succeeded in getting every woman in the congregation to remove her hat by the following re quest made at a recent meeting : “Ladies will please ^remove their hats. I know that in these days it is sometimes very hard for women to take off their hats at public services, and I don’t expect the impossible. They tell me that so much false hair is being worn that women can hardly get their hats off without disarranging their hair very much. Now, I’m not un reasonable about these matters. I won’t expect you who are wearing false hair to take your hats off. The others, of course, will remove their hata.’’ A Bouquet Thrown After a Fair New- nan Girl. Miss Fannie Lillie Arnold left Mon day night for an extended visit to “The Land of Flowers,” where a warm wel come awaits her in the hearts and home of her uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Haskell, at their palatial winter residence a few miles south of Ocala, surrounded by magnificent groves of orange and other tropical fruits, delightfully situated on the sparkling waters of Lake Wier—-where a private naptha launch makes boating and fishing a pleasant pastime in that land of sunshine and perpetual summer —where ice is unknown, except in deli cious fruit-ades. A popular winter re sort hotel, in close proximity, for seek ers of health and pleasure, makes it possible to infuse gaiety into any even ing that threatens monotony. Pure white horses contribute to their pleas ure in long drives over the dust-white level roads, embowered in palms, pines, magnolias, and innumerable grand forest trees, the picturesqueness of whose scenery is world-famous. Hav ing spent last season with them, it was a case of mutual charm, and they fain would have our Georgia girl come again and brighten their home from beam to rafter. Our thoughts follow her to her destination, where the warmth and welcome of Christmas cheer, illumina ted with a myriad of electric lights from a private plant, give brightness to the picture, among her favored friends of fortune. How much we will miss our young friend, whose presence Sh the synonym of big-hearted helpful ness! Poet or novelist never endowed a finer character. She reminds one of Shakespeare’s heroines—modesty and vivacity striving for supremacy in her well-rounded character. Joyous in the happiness of others, with the keenest sympathy for those who need it; a magic touch to soothe the brow of pain, an angel of light to the sick and sor rowing— North Newnan will miss her magnetic personality and sigh for her return. When "The Red Old Hills of Geor gia” again hang out their banners of green and gold, and the gentle breezes of “Spring-time in Dixie’’ woo her re turn, let her remember that her native State is the biggest and beat east of the Mississippi; that she is a resident of Coweta county, the garden spot of the world, and that her own Newnan is a city set on a hill, whose light cannot ,be bid, where many fond hearts beat devotedly to her! N. L. C. Newnan, Ga., Jan. 1st. MEN ARE HELPLESS AS CHILDREN The First Mustangs. McClure’s Magazine, The first horses of the Western plains were probably brought there by the Spaniards. In 1545, almost 50 years before Jamestown was settled, Cor onado, the Spanish captain, was roam ing about the plains of New Mexico; and he tells of the dogs used by the In dians to haul their plunder on lodge poles, indicating that they had no horses at that date. j In 1716 the Spanish again worked j their way eastward across the plains, ! and their letters tell of the astonish ment of the Indians at seeing the horses they had with them. The ex pedition was constantly losing horses, and there is little doubt that the first droves of Western horses originated from these strays. In the early days upon the plains they were as great a pest to travelers as they are to-day. Woe be unto the luckless camper who allows a band of wild horses to get close enough to his gentle horses, turned out for the night, to sweep them off. It is almost use less to follow, for the call of the wild comes to the gentlest of horses when he is thrown with a band of his kind that have been born and raised free of all restraint. It is a well-known fact that the hardest one to "cut out’’ the leader of them all in a mad race across the prairie, is the old, gentle, well- broken saddle or work horse, once he gets a taste of such freedom. Why It Was. Harper’s Weekly. A party of Northerners was touring Virginia some years ago, and as the crowded train was crawling through Stafford county, near Fredericksburg, an old wizened woman, with a basket bigger than herself, came aboard and edged diffidently into the vacant place beside one of the men. After awhile her seat-mate decided that it could be no harm to draw her out a little for the benefit of the rest of the party. “This is very poor land that you have around here, madam,” he began. “Mighty pore,” she assented hum bly. “I never did see such worthless soil.” “No, suh,” with an air of deep de jection. "Don’t you ever sow any crops at all?” he kept on. The ancient dame did not lift her head “Naw, suh,” she drawled. “This hyer land around hyer was sowed ’bout three foot deep with Yan kees ’long ’bout forty years ago, and we ain’t been able to raise nary crap since.” Diplomacy. Llppincott’s. Harold visited on terms of intimacy a household that boasts of three good- looking sisters—Betty, Babbie and El- j len—anti of these Harold has not quite made up his mind touching a certain 1 important contingency. On one occasion, when he had called [ early, and no one was yet downstairs, | Harold was half-dozing in a Morris j chair in the library, when suddenly a pair of soft little hands covered his eyes and a sweet little voice comman ded : “Guess who!” Immediately Harold was up a tree. He couldn’t determine whose voice it was — Betty’s, Babbie’s, Ellen’s? A wrong guess would mean complications too awful to comptemplate. Finally, however, a happy solution of the diffi culty offered itself, and Harold blandly announced: “It’s the dearest, sweetest little girl in all the world!” “Dear Harold,” murmured the young thing, as she removed her hands. One of the Tammany delegates at the Denver convention was approached by an old acquaintance, who was badly down in his luck. Sidling up to the Tammanyite he said: “Say, Bill, lend me a twenty, will you? I’m short.” The New Yorker went down into his pocket, fished out a big roll and handed a ten-dollar bill to the seedy one. “Say, Bill,” said he of the “touch,” “I said twenty.” “I know you did,” said the politi cian, “but I think this way is fairer. You lose ten and I lose ten. See?” When Rubbers Become Necessary. And your shoes pinch, Allen’s Foot- Ease, a powder to be shaken into the shoes, is just the thing to use. Try it for breaking in new shoes. Sold every where, 25c. Sample free. Address, Allen S. Olmsted, LeRoy, N. Y. Don’t accept any substitute. I used to be very much afraid that my children while playing with others would be exposed to some contagious disease, and they were constantly on the lookout for trouble of this kind, says a writer in the Delineator. One day little Lousie (aged four) came rushing in from the street where she had been playing with a crowd of chil dren. In a very excited manner she burst out, “Well, mother, two of the Meyers children have [something, but sister says she don’t think we’ll catch it, though.” “Well, what is it, darling?” I asked. “It’s the pigeon toes,” she replied. CURES SKIN DISEASES I here is an evaporation from the body going’ on continually, dav and night, through the pores and glands of the skin. This is nature’s way of maintaining the proper temperature of our systems and preserving the soft ness and flexibility of the skin, and so long as the blood is free from impur ities no trouble will result. When, however, the blood from any cause becomes infected with humors and acids, these too must be expelled, and coining in contact with the delicate fibres and tissues with which the skin is So abundantly supplied they produce irritation and inflammation, and the effect is shown by Eczema, Acne, Tetter, and skin affections of various kinds. 1 hese impurities and humors get into the blood through a deranged or inactive condition of the system ; the members whose duty it is to carry off the waste and refuse matter of the body fail to properly perform their work, and this impure, fermenting matter is left in the system to be absorbed by the blood. The skin is not only affected by poisons generated within the system, but poisons from without, such as Poison Oak, Poison Ivy, Nettle Rash, etc., enter through the open pores and glands, and so thor ough^ do they become rooted in the blood that they are ever present, or return at certain seasons of each year to torment the sufferer. Salves, washes, lotions, etc,, cannot cure skin diseases. True, such treatment re lieves some of the itching and dis comfort, and aids in keeping the skin clean, but it does not reach the real cause, and at best can be only palli ating and soothing. A thorough cleansing of the blood is the only certain cure for skin diseases. S. S. S. a gentle acting, safe blood purifier, made entirely of vegetable ingredient.4 of the forest and field, is the proper treatment. S. S. S. goes down into the circulation, and neutralizes the aci^s and humors, thoroughly cleansing and purifying the blood, and curing skin affections of every kind. It supplies to the blood the fresh, nutritive qualities necessary to sustain the skin and all other parts of the body, and rids the blood of any and all poisons. S. S. S. cures Eczema, Tetter, Acne, Salt Rheum, Poison Oak and Ivy, Nettle Rash, and all other skin troubles, and cures them permanently by removing every trace of the cause from the blood. Special book on Skin Diseases and any medical advice desired furnished free to all who write. THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO., ATLANTA, GAi I have used vour S. S. S., spring and fall, for the past two years, with the result that it entirely relieved me of a form of Eczema which my doctor was unable to cure. My arms, lower limbs, and, in fact, the biggest portion of my whole body was affected, and when I first began S. S. S. the itching, etc., was worse, but I continued the remedy with the result that the dry, itching eruption en tirely disappeared. I think a great deal of your medicine, and have recommended it to others with good results. It is the best blood medicine made, and I can conscientiously recommend it for the cure of all blood and skin affections. CHAS. HORSTMAW. Wheeling, W. Va. Things the FARMER NEEDS We sell Texas Red Rust-proof Oats, Ditching Boots, Ames Shovels, Shoes, Hats, Overalls, Tobacco, Sugar, Coffee, Flour, and everything else needed at home or on the farm. Come to see us, and we will trade with you. When Taken Suddenly Ill—Here is a Common-Sense Safeguard. Big, strong man is a helpless infant when he is suddenly ill. The sturdiest chap in town usually loses his self-control, and is utterly unable to regard his condition with the common sense that characterizes his every-day actions. For example : He comes home tired, eats a heavy dinner and sits down to read and smoke away a quiet evening. Suddenly he notices a weight on his stomach; then sharp pains around his heart, and a feeling of suffocation. Thoughts of “heart disease’’ rush over him, and in his agony he fears the worst. His trouble was acut£ indigestion, brought on by over-loading his tired stomach. A couple of Rexall Dyspepsia Tab lets would have given him instant re lief—would have saved him hours of suffering. Carry a package of Rexall Dyspepsia Tablets in your vest pocket or keep them in your room. Take one after each heavy meal, and indigestion can never bother you. Rexall Dyspepsia Tablets cure stom ach trouble by supplying the one ele ment, the absence of which in the gas tric juices, causes indigestion and dys pepsia. They enable the stomach to di gest all kinds of food and quickly con vert it into rich, red blood. We know what Rexall Dyspepsia Tablets are and what they will do. We guarantee them to cure indigestion and dyspepsia. If they fail, we will refund your money. Price, 25 cents per full package. Sold only at our stores or by mail. The Holt & Cates Co., Newnan, Ga. Refuses An Inheritance. St. Joseph, Mo., Jan. 2.—The fol lowing message was received from Harry Goodwin, of Denver, by local at torneys who have been searching for him to pay a $2,500 inheritance from his grandfather. “They can give the money to mother. I don’t want it.” Goodwin’s refusal is the more re markable because he is now supporting himself in Denver by working as a dishwasher in a restaurant. Ir. a letter received from him he says: “No more dead men’s money for me. Four years ago my father died and left me $1,800. 1 immediately began drink ing. and because of that spree I had a failing out with the girl I was engaged to. Then I never drew a sober breath until 1 ended up in a hospitnl. I don’t want the money. Let my mother have it and use it as she wants.” You will always notice how a crank makes all the other cranks think they aren’t. A Narrow Escape. Youth’s Companion. The disputes which old “Squire” Bemis was called upon to decide were many and various. He asked no fee. “All I require is that you’ll abide by what I say or you needn’t ever come to me again,’’ he told his Bushhy clients. “You’ve helped me out a good many times. Squire, ” said Ephriam Gregg, on one occasion, “and I look to ye to do it now. Bill Henderson’s colt broke loose and got into my garden yester day, and between what he’s tore up and what he’s et, I should say ’twould take about four dollars to cover. Can you get it out of Bill, think?” “Square” Bemis shook his head. “Bill’s been here before you,” he said, gravely, “and I’ve been with him to look over the colt. I’ve advised him not to prosecute unless you tried to. The damages his colt has sustained from your blackberry vines would come to considerable more than four dollars, Ephriam. But if you insist on—” “I’m not insisting,” broke in Eph riam. “On the whole, Square, some of them squash vines might not have come to much anyway. So we’ll let the whole thing go.” A Neighborly Request. Cleveland Plain Dealer. She was a massive lady with a ter raced chin. “Sir,” she said, ”1 am Mrs. Pawkins, your opposite neighbor. I very much dislike to make complaints, but I feel that this time the circumstances amply excuse me.” “Proceed, madam.” “I would like to ask you, sir, if you could not improve the character of the food of which you daily partake?” “And why should I do this, madam?” the householder mildly asked. “I will explain, sir. I have a dog, a pet dog, and whenever he is given an airing he runs into your yard, sir, and pokes the cover from your garbage can and devours the remains of your break fasts and your dinners—and I find that they are not of a character to agree with his extremely delicate digestion, sir. Do you understand?” “Perfectly, madam. I will give the matter my earnest .consideration.” “Pray no.” said the lady with the terraced chin, as she moved majestical ly down the front steps. What Others Say About It. Many of the best pqople in Tennessee and adjoining States recommend St. Joseph’s Liver Regulator as being a splendid laxative and liver medicine. Its occasional use will keep the system in good condition, thus assisting nature to establish good health. It will re move the bile and effete matter from the system, and, as a rule. Nature “will do the rest.” Try it. It is well indorsed. It is made in both liquid and powders. Druggists and dealers sell it, liquid, 50 cents a bottle; powders, in tin boxes, 25 cents a box. A SURGICAL OPERATION If there is any one thing that a woman dreads move than another it is a surgical operation. We can state without fear of a contradiction that there are hun dreds, yes, thousands, of operations performed upon women in our hos pitals which are entirely unneces sary and many have been avoided by LYDIA E. PINKHAM’S VEGETABLE COMPOUND For proof of this statement read the following letters. Mrs. Barbara Base, of Kingman, Kansas, writes to Mrs. Pinkham: “ Fur eight years I suffered from the most severe form of female troubles and was told that an operation was my only hope of recovery. I wrote Mrs. Pinkham for advice, and took Lydia E. Pinltham’s Vegetable Compound, and it has saved my life and made me a well woman." Mrs. Arthur K. House, of Church Road, Moorestown. N. J., writes: “I feel it is my duty to let people know what Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vege table Compound has done for me. I suffered from female troubles, and last March my physician decided that an operation was necessary. My husband objected, and urged me to try Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound, and to-day I am well and strong.” FACTS FOR SICK WOMEN. For thirty years Lydia E. Pink ham’s Vegetable Compound, made from roots and herbs, has been the standard remedy for female ills, and has positively cured thousands of women who have been troubled with displacements, inflammation, ulcera tion, fibroid tumors, irregularities, periodic pains, and backache. Mrs. Pinkham invites all sick women to write her for advice. She has guided thousands to health. Address, Lynu, Mass. H. P. SHORT, Veterinary Surgeon. I have located in Newnan. and offer ray services to tha public as a Veterinary Surgeon. Examina tions free of charge. Can be foond at Glover & Potts’ sale stables, 'phono 111. M. C. FARflER & Company The New Year Call at our office and get a . Calendar for 1909. H. C. FISHER & SONS INSURANCE AGENTS. —— A Wheel Off Or any of the numberless mis haps that occur to the best of vehicles in consequence, of bad roads, or careless driving: can be repaired in the best manner, durably and efficient at E. R. Dent’s repair shops. Our work always gives thorough satisfaction, as the testimony of our former pat rons shows. We also make the best buggy sold in Newnan. E. R. DENT