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fierald and Advertiser.
NEWNAN, FRIDAY, MAR. 12.
Official Organ of Coweta County.
Jah. K. IIrown, Tiioh. 8. Parrott.
H It O W N A P A tt It O T T.
Editors and Piirmhhrim.
PRESIDENT TA FT A NIJ HIS CAII-
INET,
The inauguration of Hon. Win. II.
Taft us President on the 4th inst., and
the assembling of his official family,
signalized the beginning of a new ad
ministration of the nation’s affairs,
anti likewise marked the beginning
(let us hope) of a more peaceful and
prosperous era than the country en
joyed under the Roosevelt adminis
tration. President’s Taft’s inaugural
is rich in promises, and if the policies
outlined in the address are carried out
we shall have much to be thankful for.
Among other things, he advocates an
extension of the powers of the Inter
state Commerce Commission; amend
ing and strengthening of the anti-trust
laws; a revision of the tariff, so that
"the amount of protection shall equal
the difference between the cost of pro
duction abroad and the cost of produc
tion here;” an extension of our sys
tem of coast fortifications, a strong
navy, and the maintenance of an army
sufficient to resist any probable inva
sion from abroad; an inheritance tax;
an extension of the activities of the
Department of Agriculture; a reform
in our monetary and banking systems;
the completion of the Panama canal as
expeditiously as possible; promotion
of ‘‘the already good feeling between
the South and other sections of the
country, ” and the use of the appoint
ive power in a manner to discourage
and mollify race prejudice and race
feeling, etc.
President Taft’s cabinet is composed
as follows:
Jacob M. Dickinson, of Tennessee,
Secretary of War.
tieorge von Lengerke Meyer, of Mas
sachusetts, Secretary of the Navy.
Philander C. Knox, of Pennsylvania,
Secretary of State.
Richard A. Ballinger, • of Washing
ton, Secretary of the Interior.
Frank H. Hitchcock, of District of
Columbia, Postmaster-General.
Franklin McVeagh, of Illinois, Sec
retary of the Treasury.
James Wilton, of Iowa, Secretary
of Agriculture.
Charles Nagel, of Missouri, Secre
tary of Commerce and Labor.
George W. Wickersharn, of New
York, Attorney-General.
Meyer and Wilson are the only mem
bers of Roosvelt’s cabinet who will be
identified with the new administration.
Out of a total school population of
785,471 children of school age in Geor
gia, as shown by the school census for
19uS, figures for which have just been
compiled by State School Commission
er Pound, there ore 84,380 illiterates,
or 11.5 per cent, of the total number of
children between the ages of (! and 18
years. The foregoing includes not only
the children who can neither read nor
write, but those who can read and can
not write. Children who can read, but
not write: White, 9,885; colored, 32,-
3G9; total, 42,353. Children who can
neither read nor write: White, 9,343
colored, 32,(184; total, 12,027. The ap
propriation for the common schools of
the State the present year is $2,250,-
000 the largest ever made.
According to the annual report of
State Treasurer Park the State’s in
come last year amounted to $5,338,273.
and $5,570,295 was paid out. According
fo the same report there were only fif
ty-seven State banks in 1901, when
bank examinations began. Now there
are four hundred and ninety-two, with
a total capitalization of $18,987,094 and
total, resou rces^o f’$85,312,035.
The United States Government is
paying the railroads $4,800,000 annual-
ly'for.the^rentnl of the cars usid to
carry the''mails. An additional $40,-
000,000 is paid for the actual carrying
ufjthc mails. 4 ! The amount paid for the
rentals alone would in three years buy
the cars outright.
Legislature May Change to Biennial
Sessions.
Atlanta, March 8.-—Sentiment in fa
vor of biennial sessions of the Legisla
ture is growing, and it is not improba
ble that the incoming Legislature will
submit a Constitutional amendment
making such a provision. It could not
be voted on until October, 1910, which
insures annual sessions for this and
next year.
Georgia is one of only about half a
dozen States that still cling to annual
sessions. In Alabama, where the Legis
lature meets only once every four years,
the people recently declined to indorse
even biennial sessions.
It is said that Governor-elect Brown
will urge the change in his inaugural
message. Senator W. F. Salter, of the
First district, has announced that he
will introduce a bill submitting a Con
stitutional amendment on the subject
to the people. It is possible that the
proposed change will contemplate 60 or
75 days’ sessions, in the first part of
the year.
The cost to the people of their yearly
supply of laws is shown by the annual
report of the Comptroller-General
Last year approximately $125,000 was
spent in this way; and it was taken
from a treasury which, acording to the
State Treasurer, has been unable to
meet all the appropriations.
The pay-roll and mileage for the reg
ular and special sessions of 1908
amounted to $104,932.22. This was not
the entire expense. In addition, $3,000
was spent on the special investigation
of the prison department, and that
sum did not cover the entire cost. Tho
Legislature will probably be asked to
appropriate money to pay off some
still pending small claims this summer.
It cost $5,844.50 to print the journals
and the Acts of the Legislature. Index
ing cost $200: compiling, $300; sta
tionery, $473.80, and incidental ex
penses, $115, making a total expense of
$114,915.52. This does not comprise all
the expenses, either.
Scnoia Notes.
Senoia F.nterpriHo-Gazette, 11th inst.
l)r. W. R. McCrary returned yester
day from a business trip to several
points in Alabama and Texas.
Mr. and Mrs. W. O. Herndon, of
Haralson, will leave to morrow for a
ten-days’ pleasure trip to the “Landof
Flowers.” They will visit Jackson
ville, Crescent City, and other points
of interest.
Mr. W. II. Johnson, a director of the 1
Farmers and Merchants Bank, came up
from Wooster to the annual meeting
last Thursday. He is one of Meri
wether’s best farmers, and always
makes his farm self-supporting without
his cotton crop. He now has fodder
about eight years old and hams four
years old, and says a panic has no hor
rors for him.
The second annual meeting of the
stockholders of the Bank of Senoia was
held in the office at the bank last Wed
nesday morning. All the old officers
were re-elected, viz: Lee Hand, pres
ident; Vindex Hand, cashier: W. E.
Lindsey, assistant cashier. The direc
tors are C. F. llollberg. H. L. Ware,
Lee Hand, L. 1’. Brandenburg, Vindex
Hand, R. L. Arnall, W. A. Todd, Lon
Gray and W. ,1. Estes. A cash divi
dend of 6 per cent, was paid the stock
holders and a neat sum passed up to
the surplus account.
The old reliable Farmers and Mer
chants Bank held its annual stockhold
ers’ meeting last Thursday, declared an
8 per cent, dividend, and passed up
nice sum to undivided profits. The
same officers and directors were elect
ed for another year, to-wit: M. H.
Couch, president ; R. L. Hardy and Dr.
F. M. Brantly, vice-presidents; H. P.
Redwine, cashier. The directors are
M. 11. Couch, F. M. Brantly, R. L.
Hardy, L. L. Hutchinson, G. P. Hod-
nett, J. D. Hunter, W. D. Fowler, W.
F. Baggarly, J. M. McCrary, R. B.
Perkins. C. C. McKnight, W. H. John
son and E. 11. Powers.
A destructive cyclone passed over
Cuthbert, Ga.. about 8 o’clock Tuesday
night, killing seven people, demolish
ing two hundred and thirty-eight
houses, and entailing a property loss
of half a million dollars. It was the
worst disaster of the kind in the histo
ry of.the State.
The'report of the State Pension Com
missioner shows that the sum of $943,-
144 has been paid to old Confederate
soldiers and soldiers’ widows since Jan.
1, being $10,000 in excess of the total
payments for 190s.
Kills Would-Be Slayer.
A merciless murderer it Appendicitis
with many victims. But Dr. King’s
New Life Pills kill it by prevention.
They gently stimulate stomach, liver
and bowels, preventing that clogging
that invites appendicitis, curing Con
stipation, Biliousness, Chills, Malaria.
Headache and Indigestion. 25c. at all
druggists.
Diligence is
luck.
the mother of good
Georgians Not Allowed to Honor Tal
ented Newnan Woman.
New York, March 8.—A wagon-load
of (lowers was sent to Hammerstein’s
Victoria theater to-night for a vaude
ville performer who was not regarded
by the managemment as the top-liner
on the programme, with the result that
the flowers were not delivered. Miss
Willn Holt Wakefield did not do her
“pianologue” performance at all, and
the demonstration planned for her by a
number of persons from her old State—
Georgia—did not come olf.
Before the curtain rose at the Victo
ria Miss Wakefield’s press agent had
informed the newspapers about that
Georgia reception. A list of the old
friends of the performer was also sui -
plied. It was announced that the Geor
gians had bought a lot of flowers, and
were going to let Miss Wakefield know
how much they think of Georgia talent
when it is imported to New York. The
person or persons who had arranged
this little a flair had neglected to find
out that Miss Eva Tanguay was re
garded by the management as the star.
Early in the evening word of the little
reception for Miss Wakefield reached
both Manager Willie Hammerstein and
Mis< Tanguay. Mr. Hammerstein no
tified Miss Tanguay that she needn’t
worry; nothing would happen at his
theater to hurt her high-priced feel
ings.
As Mr. Hammerstein declined to dis
cuss the later events of the evening, it
is necessary to rely on the story told
bv Miss Wakefield’s manager, who said
that the trouble appeared to center
about the fact that Miss Tanguay was
on for the ninth act, and neither she
nor the Victoria management cared to
have any unusual demonstration for
anyone else.
Tom Farmer Made Captain of Macon
Fiotbill Team.
Macon, Ga.. March 4. Clay Billion
lias resigned as captain of the Mercer
football team and in bis place Tom
Farmer has been named. The end of a
long wrangle came yesterday, when all
sides agreed to do away with the dif
ferences and get down to business, so
a strong team can be put out.
All the students have been disarmed
of their cudgels of warfare and are in
a friendly, loyal attitude. Binion’s
withdrawal and the selection of Far
mer wiped out every difference, and
when Frank Blake hits the campus
next time there will be little to trouble
him.
Tell me my faults, and mend your
own.
DODSON.
J Last Sunday Mr. W. H. Summerlin,
of Roscoe, was descending from the
loft of his barn on a ladder when his
foot slipped and he fell and broke his
arm. He is doing fairly well.
Mrs. T. F. Jones is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. J. M. Brown, near
Franklin.
Mr. and Mrs. T. B. Sanders spent
Sunday with Mr. C. P. Sanders and
family at Roscoe.
Miss Essie Hyde visited Miss Eurah
Jones Sunday.
Next Saturday and Sunday are the
regular preaching days at Macedonia.
Mrs. Marthalyn Hyde died at her
home on the 1st inst., at the advanced
age ol 83. The funeral services were
conducted at Liberty by her pastor,
Elder E. P. Powell. We learn that
Mrs. Cox, daughter of Mrs. Hyde, who
had been staying with her mother for
several years, will return to South Car
olina.
Mrs. Rebecca Le3ter, of Newnan, is
visiting her brother, Mr. T. F. Jones.
Born, on the 27th ult,, to Mr. and ^
Mrs. J. M. Brown—a daughter.
March 10th.
LONE OAK.
The very heavy rain that fell here
last evening will of course still further
delay farming operations.
On the evening of Friday, 19th inst.,
“The Old Maids’ Convention” will be
presented to the people of Lone Oak
and neighboring communities, under
the auspices of the “Young People’s
S >cial Club, ” for the benefit of the
Woman's Home Mission Society. A
treat is promised to all who will at
tend. The "convention” will be held
at the school-house.
Messrs. H. L. Culpepper and E. C.
Culpepper spent Sunday in Greenville
with their mother, Mrs. S. F. Culpep
per, whose condition they found great
ly improved.
Messrs. W. P. Lee and J. M. Sfewell
went up to Atlanta Saturday and
bought a lot of good mules to replace
the valuable animals they had sold a
day or two before to the road commis
sioners of Troup county, who were in
Lone Oak with a view to such purchase.
March 10th.
Prizes for Essay to Be Given School
Children.
Pupils in Newnan schools and in the
county will haver the opportunity of
contesting for a stack of one hundred
gold dollars to he awarded by the Cot
ton Seed Crushers’ Association to the
school children of Georgia for the best
four compositions on “Cotton Seed
Products as a Human, Animal and
Plant Food.” Last year a similarcon-
test resulted in thousands of composi
tions being written throughout the
State. The prizes are to be divided as
follows: First prize, $50 in gold;
second prize, $25; third prize, $15;
fourth prize, $10. None of the compo
sitions are to contain over 750 words.
The compositions will be divided into
the following topics; The merits of
cotton seed oil; cotton seed oil as a
composition for human food; the great
advantage of cattle-raising in the
South, its possibilities, and the impor
tance of cotton seed and hulls as an
auxiliary thereto; value of cotton seed
meal as a food for horses and mules:
the merits of cotton seed meal as a
plant food, being one of the ingredi
ents of commercial fertilizers.
The best three compositions in each
school are to be sent to County School
Commissioner Ham not later than
April 25. The Commissioner is to se
lect the best composition from all re
ceived and send to the State commit
tee of judges, to be announced later.
Notice to Debtors and Creditors.
GEORGIA—Coweta County :
All persons having demands against the estate
of Mra. Lavana Kirby, late of said county, de
ceased, are hereby notified to render in their dc-
maiula to the undersigned according to law; and
all persons indebted to said estate are required to
make immediate payment. This March 4, 1909.
Prs. fee $3.75. MISS INA KIRBY.
Executrix.
Father and Son Commit Suicide.
Franklin, Ga., March 6.—Following
the tragic death of his son, R. F. Rid
ley, jr., who blew out his brains only a
few days ago, R. F. Ridley, sr., one of
the most prominent men of Heard
county, committed suieide this morn
ing in a field near his home, about 2
miles from Franklin. He first shot
himself, and then cut his throat.
Both suicides are wrapped in myste
ry, as it is stated that absolutely n<
reason is known why Ridley and his
son should have taken their lives. The
elder Ridley was one of the largest
planters in this section, and was gen
erally respected, while his son, who
was only 23 years of age, was very
popular.
Ths father is survived by his wife
and four children—two daughters and
two sons.
If You Are a Trifle Sensitive
About the size of your shoes, it’s some
satisfaction to know that many people
can wear shoes a size smaller by
sprinkling Allen’s Foot-Ease into them.
Just the thing for patent leather shoes t
and for breaking in new shoes. Sold
everyhere, 25c.
New Advertisements.
Letters of Administration.
Ci EORGI A—Cow eta County:
J. H. Hyde having applied to the Court of Ordi
nary of said county for letters of administration on
theostat?of Marthalyn Hyde, deceased, all p» Ja
sons concerned are required to show cause in said
Court by tho first Monday in April next, if any
they can. why said application should not be
granted. This March 8, 1909. Prs. fee, $3.
L. A. PERDUE. Ordinary.
fUco System
99
CLOTHES ARE
MADE BEST.
THE MAKERS ARE WILLING TO
PUT THEIR GOODS TO ANY
WEAR-TEST.
C We have a wondrous
assortment of “Alco”
^Suits, in exclusive
styles and materials
designed especially^
for men and young
men of to-day. We’d
like to have you drop in and make the ac
quaintance of these superbly tailored gar
ments. They’re alive with smartness, and
merchant tailoring could well afford to
class itself with these well-made, fashion
able examples of ready-to-wear clothes, jz?
C, The highest
price. -:-
quality, but
not the highest
-:- -:-
H. C. GLOVER CO.
To Whom It May Concern.
GEORGIA-Coweta County:
The estate of Mrs. E. C. Saxon, late of said coun
ty. deceased, being unrepresented, and not likely
to be represents 1, all persons concerned are re
quired to show cause in the Court of Ordinary of
said county, on tho first Monday in April next,
why such administration should not be vested in
the County Administrator. This March 4, 1909.
Prs. fee, $3. L. A. PERDUE, Ordinary,
and ex-ofiicio Clerk Court of Ordinary.
Letters of Administration.
GEORGIA-Coweta County :
C. D. and E. M. Grimes having applied to the
Court of Ordinary of said county for letters of ad
ministration de bonis non, with the will annexed,
on the estate of Calvin Grimes, deceased, all per
sons concerned are required to show cause in said
Court by the first Monday in April next, if any
they can. why said application should not be
granted. This March 1. 1909. Prs. fee. $3.
L. A. PERDUE. Ordinary.
Application for Leave to Sell.
GEORGIA—Coweta County:
T. F. Rawls, County Administrator, as adminis
trator of the estate of Ike Hill, (col.,) deceased,
having applied to the Court of Ordinary of said
county for leave to sell the lands of said deceased,
all persons concerned are required to show cause
in said Court by the first Monday in April next, if
any they can. why said application should not be
grunted. This March 4, 1909. Prs. fee, $3.
L. A. PERDUE. Ordinary.
Boone
Co.’s
- Stripling
Clothing
Specials.
Having too much Clothing, and wishing to
reduce the stock at once, we have taken 250
men’s spring and' summer fancy suits and
priced them at 50 to 60 cents on the dollar.
The above suits are from D. W. Boone Co.’s
stock, are good styles, and clean, nice goods.
Letters of Administration.
GEORGIA- Cowf.ta County:
eroy Cauley, of the county of Muscogee, said
State, having applied to the Court of Ordinary of
said county for letters of administration on the es
tate of Roxie Cauley, deceased, all persons con
cerned are required to show cause in said Court
by tho first Monday in April next, if any they can,
why said application should not be granted. This
March 4, 1909. Prs. fee. $3.
L. A. PERDUE. Ordinary.
Sheriff’s Sale for April.
GEORGIA-Coweta County :
Will be sold before the Court-house door in New
nan, Coweta county, Ga., on the first Tuesday in
April next, between the legal hours of sale, to
the highest and best bidder, the following de
scribed property, to-wit:
A certain tract or parcel of land lying and be
ing in Haralson district, said county, being part of
lot No. 268. in the original First land district of
Coweta county, and bounded as follows: On the
north by J. D. Garrison, on the east by G. P. Hod-
nett. on the south by W. J. L. Herndon, and on
the west by Tom Carlton and J. D. Garrison—said
tract containing fifty acres, more less. Levied on
as the property of J. G. Caldwell to satisfy a fi. fa.
issued from the City Court of Newnan in favor of
II. A. Hall vs. the said J. G. Caldwell. Defendant
in fi. fa. notified in terms of the law
3, 1909. Prs. fee, $5.25.
J. D. BREWSTER. Sheriff.
$10 Suits, $5.98.
$15 Suits, $7.85.
$ 18 Hart Schaffner &
Marx Suits, $9.85.
^20 and $22.50 Hart Schaff-
ner & Marx Suits, $11.85.
Letters of Administration.
GEORGIA-Coweta County:
J. H. Hyde having applied to the Court of Ordi
nary of said county for letters of administration de
l-onis non, with the will annexed, on the estate of
Henry Hyde, deceased, all persons concerned are
required to show cause in said Court by the first
Monday in April next, if any they can. why said
application should hot be granted. This March 8,
19U9. Prs. fee $3. L. A. PERDUE. Ordinary.
Pitman For Sewed Soles.
I have opened a first-class
shoe shop at 5 Wesley street,
and am prepared to do all kinds
of shoe repairs in short order.
My prices will be right at col
lection. G. C. PITMAN.
Our former sale prices are still on, on all
winter suits. If We h ave just received our
first shipment of Spring Clothing, and are
showing a swell line of goods at $10 to $30
a suit. It you want a suit of clothes, and want
w. This March the most tor your money, See Ours Before
You Buy
Tax Sale.
GEORGIA—Coweta County:
Will be sold before the Court-house door in New
nan, Coweta county, Ga.. on the first Tuesday in
June next, between the legal hours of sale, to the
highest and best bidder, the following described
property, to-wit:
One lot situute in the town of Senoia. 30x110
feet, on the west side of Main street, and known
as lot No. 7. section 11. in the plan of said town
of Senoia. Levied on to satisfy a tax fi. fa. issued
by W. S. Hubbard, Tax Collector, for State and
county taxes for the years 1902, 1903, 1904, 1905,
1906, 1VH37 and 1908, the same being now due and
unpaid. The owner of said property is unknown.
Levy made by Lewis McCullough, L. C., and
turned over to me. This March 4. 1909.
Also, at the same time and place, one lot situate # _
in the town of Senoia, 30x110 feet, on west side of ^ _ C 1 1 * _i_ ^ _
Main street, and known as lot No. 9. section 11, in 111C1 S OI ill IS SwOTC
the plan of said town. Levied on to satisfy a tax
fi. fa. issued by W. S. Hubbard, Tax Collector, for
State and county taxes for the years 1902, 1903,
1904. 1903.1906. 1907 and 1908, the same being now
due and unpaid. The owner of said property is
unknown. Levy made by Lewis McCullough, L.
C., and turned over to me. This March 4, 1909.
J. D. BREWSTER. Sheriff.
Hats.
• All the new things in hats for men, at $1.50
to $3.50, just received. \Ye have the price
right and the quality right. In fact, our Spot
Cash policy means money saved to the custo
mers of this store
Boone - Stripling Company.