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THE HERALD ADVERTISER VOL. XLIV. NEWNAN, GA., FRIDAY, JANUARY 29,' 1909 NO. 18, HEADQUARTERS FOR LOW PRICES On Groceries and Farm Supplies. We anticipated the market, and bought very heavily before the advance. We have now in stock— 400 barrels Flour at miller’s cost. 4,000 lbs. Tobacco at factory prices. 750 gallons pure Georgia Ribbon Cane Syrup. 1,000 gallons New Orleans Syrup, from the lowest to the highest grades. 3,000 lbs. best Compound Lard, bought before the rise. We can do you good on this lot. Just Arrived. One car-load Texas Rust-proof Oats, one car-load 90-Day Burt Oats. Our stock of Dry Goods, Boots and Shoes is complete. All farmers wanting supplies for their farms and tenants, either for cash or on time, will find it to their advantage to see before placing their ac counts for the new vear T. G. Farmer & Sons Co. You are always welcome at our store. 'DEAD, WITH A LILY HAND.” Dead, with n lily in her hand— All. but we cannot understand. White are her hands. so white ami fai White ns tin* lily lyitur there; Ami one white lose that is not s - elea As the soul that is sainted now. I wee Lily-white, rose-white, is her face, White with the plow of G< d’s own rn And you look down, too and to weep. And marvel anew of her still sleep, Marvel because her voice is stilled; Aye, with a marveling are you filled. What of it all? Ah. we may as \ak it, or ki What was tlu- ■ u unions that whispered low tut of the dark, ami far beyond- We may not know what day has dawned. See how her lashes lie onlior cheek. See how her lips seem near to speak; What is it vaguely comes i<» u. While we are standing, curing thus.' Nothing- and all things—near, so near That we would fain believe her here. White is the lily in her palm, White is her face of holy calm — Could wo hut know what wondrous peace Came with her r< title soul’s release! Ah, but we cannot understand— Dead, vv ith a lily in her hand [VV. D. Nisbet. «4> 4 44 ' 44 STOVES AND RANGES Twenty-five new Stoves and Ranges jus^ in this week. 300 Cotton Collars, any size from 10 to 23. 40 Leather Collars, any size from 17 to 23. 1,000 of the best Ileel Bolts you ever saw. 5,000 lbs, Scooter Plows, any size, long or short. 75 of the best Plow Stocks in the city. Oliver Plows, points and repairs. Blacksmith Tools of all kinds. 100 Bridles—the best assortment in the citv. Prices from 90c. to S3 each. Garden ’Wire. Don’t fail to see our extra heavy fence. It will hold a small chicken or a .large cow, and costs only $4 for 105 feet. Poultry Wire, all kinds, 1 to 6 feet. Garden Seed. Tragedy of the Misunderstood. Stokely Hunt. A writer in a current magazine ex presses the opinion that the greatest de fect in the rush of modern business and the gravest obstacle in the way of the average young man’s success is the failure to make one’s self clearly un derstood. The lesson was driven home to me by a strange coincidence with in a few minutes after I read the ar ticle. It was one of those cold and dreary nights in December, such as is described in Poe’s “Raven.” I found on my desk a letter from a Western man with whom my relations had al ways been most cordial, and to whom 1 had only recently written a heart-to- heart letter with sincere Christmas greetings. To my utter astonishment, the letter seemed to have reached him in the wrong mood and he had misun derstood me. His reply was a bitter tirade that would fill a ward politician with envy at the ease with which he hurled epithets and sinister threats. The usual close, “Yours in the spirit of Christ,” to such a letter was blas phemous. I leaned back in my chair, and, to quote from Poe, pondered, weak and weary. The chilling gusts of wind rat tled the windows and the drizzling rain made one shiver. But the night was scarcely more gloomy than my own heart. My thoughts ran along the tragedies of the misunderstood. I thought of a little child with her heart unstained by evil. With purpose as pure as ever throbbed in an angel’s heart, but witn undeveloped judgment, she tried in an unfortunate way to do something nice for her mother. Her mother, failing to understand the child ish motive, punished the error where she would otherwise have caressed her thoughtful child. Innocent childhood, in turn, failing to understand the pun ishment for a well-intended deed, nev er loved and trusted its mother so again. And thus began a life of trag edy. Two little brothers playing together failed to understand each other. An gry words and blows followed, and then chastisement at the parental hand. Two friends failed to understand. A oistol Hashed. One soul was swept into eternity and the other into the throes of lifelong remorse, welcoming relief upon the gallows. A wife, true as steel, was misunder stood. A happy home was wrecked, and two wretched souls with heavy hearts and disgraced children, went their separate ways. The faithful pastor of the village church, preaching the gospel with all the earnestness of his soul, was mis understood and unappreciated by his Hock. He died with a broken heart. Brought to themselves over the casket of death, his monument was built, not in cold marble, but in a living work of grace in human hearts. A devout layman, pouring out almost his life-blood in following a divine call of service to his fellowman, was mis understood and abused by those for whom he labored so unselfishly. Even his godly pastor, being human, failed to understand, and pronounced anathemas upon him from the sacred desk. In his distress he flew to the God who alone understands the secrets of our hearts and was comforted. But there is another crowning trage dy of the misunderstood that will be told in all ages wherever man is found. From the day of His birth until the stood, became the lirst Christian mar tyr. in the hour of tragic death lie saw the Savior standing on the right hand of God, and with a Christly spirit and understanding cried, “Forgive them.” Just then 1 heard a voice. It may have been a maiden, but to me it sound ed like the voice of an angel. It was singing a song that 1 heard in mv Mis sissippi home in childhood days. “We Shall Know Each Other Better When the Mists Have Cleared Away.” Yti, thank God, when the sunshine of Hi? eternal love has dissolved the mists of human infirmities, and we come.Torili in 11 its likeness, knowing as we M!e known, and communicating with each other in perfect spiritual fel lowship. we shall know each other bet ter, ,ve shall understand, and. under standing, we shall love oa ter. No.dpuht then we shall, it was that in human blip understood and misjudged each other and were led into unfortunate criticism that hindered the operations of the Spirit in each other’s lives and circum vented each other’s influence. How much coldness and aloofness, how many criticisms, harsh words, broken hearts and deeds of violence are caused simply by a human weakness in failing to understand! But, after all, if the misunderstood could only understand, would they he s<t] perplexed, or would they not, in loving forgiveness, go cheerfully on in unsel fish service? / However dark the night of misunder standing, look with hope to the morn ing ; for there is a day coming, a glad and happy day. when we shall know each other better. Ai'd then we shall understand. jt her bet- Jfonder how ness we mis- A\ e sell Landreth’s and have a complete stock ihand. We have also what you want in Garden Tools. KIRBY - BOHANNON HARDWARE CO. TELEPHONE 201. on Economic Side of Prohibition. Knoxyille Sentinel. Oiir esteemed contemporary, the Menjphis Commercial-Appeal, is, we think, unduly excited,by the prospect of State-wide prohibition legislation. It addresses itself to the economic side of prohibition in Memphis, and we believe it takes a narrow, one-sided, uneco nomic view. It says that prohibition in Memphis “would destroy immediately about $5,000,000 of property values,” and polity about 1,000 places of busi ness, of which some are used for saloons and some for wholesale liquor houses. It says further: “You destroy the jobs of people upon whom about 5,000 of the population de pend. You take the jobs away from about 2,000 room-rent or house rent payers or home owners. You deprive the city itself of about $300,000 of di rect revenue in the way of excise taxes and property taxes. You depreciate the rental value of about $5,000,000 worth of property in the town. Nat urally. the tax value of the property will be reduced.” The same sort of dire prophecies were made for Knoxville, and not one of them has been accomplished. The 114 places of business occupied by Knox ville saloons and the property used for wholesale liouor distribution before the sale of liquor was forbidden in this city are all occupied. The business ot the city has gone ahead in spite of the general depression last year. Econom ically, Knoxville makes a better show ing than Chattanooga. in spite of the laree liquor trade which has been con centrated in Chattanooga, or, better " tfir the ha |, of said, on account of it. Crimes have been greatly diminished. The people are generally employed, and the author ities say that never has the general level of temperate and industrious liv ing been as high as it is now. If Memphis has 1,600 business houses devoted to the sale of liquor and a pop ulation of 5,000 dependent on it, Mem phis has a tremendous handicap to its future prosperity and welfare. Mem phis ought to congratulate itself on the prospect of the removal of this incubus and the employment of its citizens in work that will upbuild instead of pull down the community. Those 2,000 house-rent payers or home owners ought to he putting clothes on the backs and shoes on the feet of the children of Memphis instead of taking them off. They ought to be making and selling furniture, hats, plows, tools, instead of a poison to steal the minds and con sciences of their fellow-citizens. Those whoisesale liquor houses whose trade with neighboring States would Joe Brown Milking a New Record. Atlanta, Jan. 23. -Joseph M. Brown is making a new political record for Georgia. Never before has a Governor- elect, the office once within his grasp, spent his time and money traveling over the State for the purpose of meet ing and talking with the people who elected him. Candidates confronted by opposition have traveled over the State from Ra bun Gap to Tybee light and made the welkin ring with their eloquence, while they caught the voters by flattery and handclasps. But the election over, the successful candidate has gone about his own business, exhibiting himself but little to the people until the day of his inauguration, “Little Joe” Brown lias completely reversed this programme. While he was a candidate bidding for the public suffrage, he remained in the seclusion of his Atlanta office or his home, and did his campaigning through the news papers and the mails. But following his election he is now doing that which his predecessors did only while they were candidates for of fice. He has visited already many Geor gia counties and met and talked with the people, and it. is his purpose, if pos sible, to go ipto every county in the State be£efe he formally assumes the bttice of Governor. It is an innovation in political prac tice which Georgians are not slow to appreciate. There is no question that the Governor-elect has made many warm personal friends by these visits —some who were not his friends when lie was a candidate. Another interesting feature in this connection is Mr. Brown’s announce ment to his friends that he does not wish his induction into office to bp at tended by any unusual ceremonies, such as an inaugural parade, military or oth erwise. He wants no brass bands or trumpet blasts to announce his entry into the executive office. Mr. Brown was moved to make this statement as the result of a number of letters re ceived from various sections of the State announcing the determination of “Little Joe Brown Clubs” to come to Atlanta to take part in the inaugural parade. He says he feels that lie is a private citizen until he has taken the oath of office, and that there is no need of military display or excitement of any sort over the event. Two years ago when Gov. Hoke Smith was inaugurated, lie was es corted to the capitol by a long military parade, and followed by a civic proces sion in which Hoke'Smith clubs from many parts of the State participated. The inauguration ceremonies took place out of doors upon the capitol grounds, as it was decided that the hall of the House of Representatives could not be gin to accommodate the crowd that wanted to be present. . This year there will be a reversion to the old style. The inauguration will take place in the hall of the House of Representatives, as formerly. Mr. Brown will come from his home in Ma rietta by trolley car. and from the ter minus of the Marietta line will repair to the capitol on foot if the weather and the state of his health permits: otherwise by street ctar. He will noti fy the Legislature of his presence in (lie capitol and place himself at its dis posal. Escorted by a committee ho will the House, take the oath administered by Chief - Justice Fish, of the Supreme Court, deliver his inaugural address, and then proceed to take charge of the executive office, where it is his announced purpose to remain strictly attentive to public bus iness during his term of office. The inauguration will take place on •June 26, the Saturday following the as sembling of the Legislature. The Governor-elect proposes to con tinue his visits to various sections of the State until the first of May, when he will begin to prepare for the inaugural and the subsequent duties which will devolve upon him. He will be in South Georgia until the middle of February, will spend the balance of February and the greater portion of March in Mid dle Georiga, and will devote the re mainder of his time to North Georgia. agony of Hi3 death men did not under-1 be stopped by a prohibition law could tand Him who came to do a work that never man did, and even after these passing centuries the world does r.ot understand or fully appreciate our Lord. Coming to bless, He was the most presecuted man that ever trod the Judean hills, and at last, dying on the cross at the hands of His countrymen, He cried in the hour of supreme agony. “My God, why hast Thou forsaken me?” Yet, in His divine nature. He looked upon His persecutors and un derstood them. Then He cried, “Fath er, forgive them, they know not what they ds.” Stephen, because he was misunder- ily select something more useful to send them. Memphis’ prosperity de pends directly on the welfare of the faimers and planters of West Tennes see. Mississipni and Arkansas. All other lines of business in Memphis would benefit largely and permanently if the sale of whiskey and other brain- befuddling and nerve-racking liquors could be stopped in her tri-State terri tory. Mrs. Hiram Otfen—“Why, Bridget, at this rate my dishes won’t last any time.” Bridget—“Don’t ye worry, ma’am; they'll last as long as I will, fur I’ll be l’uving ye the-morrow.” John Gorham, of Texas, Sends Mes sage to His Coweta Friends. h'ditors Herald and Advertiser: Enclosed find check, which will pay me up to May 1, 1909. Here is wishing you and your people a happy and pros perous new year. I also want to warn your people (be- cause 1 love them all) about the next cotton crop. Texas will plant fifteen million acres in cotton this year, possi bly more, with the possibility of mak ing three-fourths of a bale (and proba bly one-half a bale) to the acre. You can have no idea how fast Texas is fill ing up. People are coming here from every corner of the world as fast as the ears can bring them. Now, Texas has fifty million acres of land ready for cultivation that will make fine cotton without fertilizing at all. All we need is the people to produce it, and they are coming fast. ‘ Land is increasing in value rapiiRy. The land upon which I now liye, bought eight years ago for $25 per acre, is easily worth $100 per acre to-day. In fact, 1 would not take that for it. Now, you will see, from my-stand- point, (and 1 am correct; at least, I am honest.) that your people must do something else besides raise cotton, be cause you can’t compete with Texas at all. I believe I know what I am talk ing about, for I have raised it in both sections, and consider that Texas has from 3 to 4 cents per pound the advan tage of Georgia. Get your people to diversify, improve their lands and raise other crops that will in the end make them more independent, for 1 tell you now I believe what cotton we make this year will have to bo made cheap, and Texas will make her cotton cheap. Of course one can’t tell what the in sects may do for Texas cotton ; neither do I know what they may do for you ; —but Texas, beyond any doubt, is pre paring to plant the largest cotton crop in her history, and is in fine shape, financially, to take care of it. Now, Messrs. Editors, these are the conditions as I see them, and 1 write this note of warning to a people whom I love with my whole heart and de sire to see do well. Through The Herald and Advertiser my entire fami- I ly join me in love and heat wishes for | all the Coweta people. 1 know you have the welfare and success of your people at heart; hence I have written you as 1 have. Take it for what it is worth, and once again ask your people to think well before planting too much cotton. Yours devotedly, John Gorham, Waco, Texas, Jan. 8th. Medicine and Theology. New York Tribune. The following story was told by John L. Mahin, in a recent address, of the Rev. Dr. Newell Dwight Hillis, now of Brooklyn, when he was pastor of Central Church, Chicago. Dr. Hillis had a number of doctors in his Chicago congregation. It was a fashionable c urch, but it didn’t get Dr. Webster. He didn’t go to church at all, hut had the reputation of “mak ing good” in his practice. Mrs. Hillis was taken sick one day and became so very sick that her husband didn’t want to take any chances, so he sent for Dr. Webster. He came, took care of Mrs. Hillis and she recovered. Dr. Hillis called and said to the physi cian : “Doctor, I owe you a great deal. 1 would like to know the amount of your bill. 1 will pay you $50 on account to-day and the rest as soon as I can, but I want to know the total amount, so that 1 can make arrangements to do so. ” Dr. Webster looked at him for a min ute and his characteristic reply showed his appreciation of Dr. Hillis, |who “made good” in his own line, for he said: “I will tell you what I will do. I will keep Mrs. Hillis out of heaven as long as I can. and you keep me out of hell as long as you can.” MUST BELIEVE IT. Hezekiah Butterworth was one day meditatively strolling through Boston common when an old acquaintance ap proached him with steps unsteady from drink. The intoxicated man’s hard luck story found quick response in the sympathetic nature of Mr. Butterworth. and the desired “loan” was forthcom ing. As the man was about to hasten away with the coin Mr. Butterworth, placing his hand on his old friend’s shoulder, and looking him square in the eyes, said: ‘Patrick, I hope you will buy the food you need with this money and quit your drinking. Remember, Pat rick, there is a hereafter.” Whereupon the other man, returning the solemn gaze of the old writer, said : “Th-that’s right, He-He-Hezekiah. but I d-don’t believe we’ll either one live to see it.” When Well-Known Newnan People Tell It So Plainly. When public indorsement is made by a representative citizen of Newnan the proof is positive. You must believe it. Read this testimony. Every backache sufferer, every man, woman or child with any kidney trouble, will find profit in the reading. W. D. Hill, 61 Murray street, New nan, Ga., says : “Some years ago I re ceived a severe fall, and, as a result, my kidneys became affected. After that I was a constant sufferer from backache, the pains sometimes extend ing into my shoulders, and even as far as my neck. When I procured Doan’s Kidney Pills at Lee Bros’, drug store I was in quite a serious condition, and placed all my hopes in their bringing me relief. I was not disappointed, for, after a short use, they entirely cured me. I have not had the least sign of kidney trouble since, and I willingly give Doane’s Kidney Pills my indorse ment.” For sale by all dealers. Price 50 cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, New York, sole agents for the United States. Remember the name—Doan’s—and take no other.