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NEWNAN, FRIDAY, APR. 2.
Official Organ of Coweta County.
Jah. E. Brown, Tiioh. 8. Parrott,
B R O W N & PARROTT,
EniTORfl AND PtlBLIHHEfcH.
RAISING HOME SUPPLIES.
"We have time and again tried to
impress upon our readers t.he necessity
of raising home supplies, especially
for the present year,” says the Far
mers’ Union News. "The man who
plants his entire crop in cotton is the
man who will be seriously injured by
so doing. The battle for better prices
in cotton is not yet over. We have
won advantageous ground in many re
spects, but the enemy will not surren
der, nor have they left the field in dis
order. They have only retired to pre
pare for a more terrific engagement.
The members of the Farmers’ Union, as
well as the farmers who are not "mem
bers, must prepare for one of the hard
est fought battles that has ever been
known in the commercial world. This
will be abattleof thousands of farmers
with millions of bales of cotton, against
hundreds of speculators with hundreds
of millions of dollars backing them.
The conflicts in which Napoleon was
the champion, and the great battles
between the Confederate and Union
armies, were but mere training, the
mere preparation for battle, as com
pared with the conflict that is now con
fronting the Southern farmer. Shall
we appeal to you in vain? We trust
not. We hope that the farmers of the
South in the past four years have
learned a lesson which will not be for
gotten by them, and that they will be
cpual to the situation confronting them
the coming season and be prepared.”
It is gratifying to note the strong
stand taken by the official organ of
the South’s great farmers’ organi
zation on the question of raising home
supplies. Undoubtedly this is the
most momentous issue now claiming
the attention of the farmers of the
South, and it is one that demands their
most serious consideration. No ques
tion of legislation is of such vital in
terest. to the Southern farmer no ques
tion of political policy can appeal to his
common sense and business judgment
with half so much force. So long
as the farmers of the South give prec
edence to cotton as their chief crop,
and continue to buy corn and 'meat at
whatever price the Western farmer
may choose to place upon these prod
ucts, just so long will they remain in
debt. If the Western farmer were to
buy corn in the South with which to
fatten his hogs he would lie bankrupt
in a-year, and be regarded as a fool be
sides. Yet the farmers of this God-
favored section, where everything un
der the sun can be produced in abun
dance, are committing this folly year
after year. It is not possible to make
cotton a profitable crop where the far
mer has to pay a dollar a bushel for
corn and fifteen cents for meat with
which to produce it. It simply cannot
be done.
Congressman Bennett, of New York,
has introduced a bill to reduce the rep
resentation in Congress of those States
which deny to negro citizens the right
of franchise. Under the terms of the
bill Alabama would have five Represen
tatives in Congress instead of nine, Ar
kansas five instead of seven, Florida
two instead of three. Georgia six in
stead of eleven, Louisiana four instead
of seven, Mississippi three instead of
eight, North Carolina seven instead of
ten, Texas thirteen instead of sixteen,
Virginia seven instead of ten, and
South Carolin i three instead of seven.
Of course, it.is a Republican measure,
and aimed only at the South.
The spectacle of Ralph Smith and
Billy Hardwick undertaking to discip
line Griggs and Howard and Brantley
and Livingston, veteran members of
the Georgia delegation in Congress,
because they would not follow the lead
ership of Champ Clark in the hopeless
light made upon the old House rules, is
"real ainoosin'. ” It is becoming more
apparent each day that the selection of
Clark as minority leader in the House
was a mistake. He does not seem fitted
for leadership, either in temperament
or ability.
Since Col. J. Temuy Graves moved
to New York and becajne editor of one
of Hearst’s publications he seems to
have drifted clear away from his for
mer moorings as Democrat and South
erner. This is the way he talks now:
“The Democratic party is really a
myth. It does not exist save in tradi
tion and imagination. It is only a
name merely a shell. ” O, Tempy !—
O. mores!
We have already given our views
on the simplicity with which Mr.
Brown will be inaugurated as Governor
of Georgia, and commented on the
way in which he is visiting various
parts ot the State since his election ;
so, to say anything at this time, would
only be a repetition of what we said
then. However, we will remark that
we are even more favorably impressed
since hearing his views on the various
topics that affect the atfairs of the
State, and will give him all the aid
and encouragement we can in every
laudable effort that he makes in behalf
of the State and the people.—LaGrange
Graphic.
Plant Corn, and Lots of It.
Macon Telegraph.
At Albany, at Nashville, and at oth
er points in Georgia, local contests for
corn-growing are on in earnest. Push
it along. It is one of the best signs
of the times we have seen.
Grain-growing is the thing—not alto
gether for the sake of the hoecake, but
because an extra nubbin to the old
sow, and a quart or two of cracked
corn to the old cow, means more fat
pigs for the slaughter, and more fat
beeves for the butcher, to say nothing
of an extra bundle of fodder for the
old horse- and chickens and new-laid
eggs for market.
When there is grain in .plenty there
will be "cattle upon a thousand hills
and there will be pigs, pork and poul
try, and also “meat in the smokehouse,
butter on the board, coffee in the little
hag, sugar in the gourd.” There will
be fat in the spareribs and substance
in the jowls.
Talk about hook-worms ! There will
be links of sausage a yard long, and
fatty bread poned up like bowlders at
the foot of the Blue Ridge. The Geor
gia razor-back will get his tail curled
and become a thoroughbred.
Yes. plant corn! Plant it to win!
Plant for shoots that will make heavy
ears, not for shoots that will miss the
stalk. We never saw a farmer that
had too much corn in his barn, particu
larly if he had a runt pig or a mother
less calf.
The ground lays fallow, and the
harvest waits upon the sowing of the
seed.
Mrs. Jones "Mrs. Smith has a per
fect dream of a hat.”
Mr. Jones "Great idea. Go home
and see if you can’t dream one.”
HANDY.
Dr. Bruce Jackson, a student ofJ the
Hospital Medical College, Atlanta,
was at home Sunday.
Miss Essie Jackson closed her school
at Bethel last Friday, and is enjoying
her vacation at home.
Miss Nellie Grimes spent Saturday
and Sunday at Buckeye with her aunt,
Mrs. Hnisten.
Mrs. Ed Millians spent Saturday with
Mrs. M. D. Millians.
Misses Newell Wiggins. Letha Starr,
Florrie Stanley, Frankie Wortham, and
Messrs. Hendrix Crowder, Lee Mose
ley and Clinton Luckie were pleasant
ly entertained Saturday evening by
Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Millians.
Dr. and Mrs. J. C. Jackson spent
Sunday afternoon with Mr. and Mrs.
W. H. Melson, at Cooksville.
Our school did not c'ose Friday, as
we thought it would. The patrons de
cided it would be best to continue an
other month.
Mr. Bob Ware, of Newnan, spent
Monday night with Mr. G. A. Boynton.
March 31st.
MIDWAY.
Mr. A. G. Hendricks, of Newnan,
was in this section last week collecting
subscriptions for the railroad which is
to be built from Newnan to Franklin.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Stephens, of Enon
Grove, were visitors in our community
Saturday and Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Bob Eady, of Enon
Grove, visited Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Cash
Sunday.
The candy-pulling at Mr. Jim Jack
son’s last week was very much enjoyed
by all. Mrs. Jackson is a genial host
ess, and knows exactly how to enter
tain.
Quite a number gathered at the home
ot Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Kidd Saturday
evening and enjoyed a singing.
Mrs. Genie Talley Richards, of Car-
roll county, is the guest of Mr. and
Mrs. Geo. Barrow this week.
Mr. Claude Barrow and family, of
Enon Grovje, spent Sunday with Mr.
Geo. Barrow and family.
Miss Essie Jackson is at home for
her vacation, after teaching a success
ful school at Bethel.
Mr. Jim Kidd spent Saturday in
Newnan.
School at Midway is still in progress,
and the attendance continues good.
Miss Eugenia Davis is with her
grandmother. Mrs. S. S. Kidd, and we
gladly welcqme her as a member of our
school.
Farmers are taking advantage of the
sunshine and getting their land ready
for planting.
Our Sunday-school is good. By re
quest of Superintendent J. T. Cash the
school is making a special study of
Proverbs, in addition to the regular
lessons. Let all come and keep the
school alive by taking part in the work.
March 29th.
WELCOME.
The weather has opened up, and ev
erybody is plowing.
Plant .corn, brethren. You cannot
raise cotton at 9c. and buy corn at a
dollar a bushel. Plant one-third of
your crop in corn and prepare and
work it as well as you do your cotton,
and you will have hog and hominy to
give away next fall.
Come on with the railroad and quit i
foolin’ about it. We will not want our
corn and cotton torn up after we have
gone to the trouble of planting it.
Fall sown oats are looking fine.
More oats have been sown than for
several past. Mr. J. C. McKoy has the
finest field of oats we have seen any
where.
Miss Daisy Jackson, of Handy, spent
last week with her sister, Mrs. Henry
Crain.
Messrs. Parks McKoy and Grady Mc
Koy, of Cullman, Ala., are visiting rel
atives in our community.
Messrs. Tom Witcher and Hugh
Glass, with Misses Grace' and Lillian
Summers, visited Mr. and Mrs. O. B.
Brooks at Newnan Sunday.
Miss Ximena Strong is on the sick
list this week.
The little daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
A. B. Story has about recovered from
her recent illness.
I Mr. and Mrs. O. C. Fincher, of Han
dy, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. T.
| A. Hutchens.
Mr. Hugh Mathews and Miss Lillie
Ragland, of Newnan, passed through
Welcome Sunday afternoon.
The singing at Mr. T. A. Hutchens’
Sunday night was much enjoyed by
those present.
March 31st.
Our cash rebate system makes $1
items cost you 90 cents; 50 cent items
45 cents, and so on. Why pay more?
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MORELAND.
Rev. W. A. Parks, of Whltesburg,
j agent for superannuates’ homes,
preached here Sunday to an attentive
| congregation.
Mrs. Willie Hawes, of Austell, is
visiting her sister, Mrs. W. A. Bran
non.
Mr. Sam Herring does not improve.
His nephew, Will Herring, of Newnan,
visited him Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Camp visited the
family of Mr. Jas. K. Polk, near St.
Charles, Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Abner Camp, of South
Georgia, are visiting the family of Mr.
E. N. Camp.
Mr. and Mrs. Warner Camp have a
handsome new automobile—one large
enough to accommodate their friends
who appreciate an outing occasionally.
Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Hall are rejoic
ing over the advent of a daughter.
Mrs. Lucius Smith, who has been
quite ill, is i\ow convalescent.
Mr. Robert Benton, who has been
quite ill with pneumonia, is able to go
driving.
Mrs. Jas. Cureton returned to her
home at Austell Friday.
Dr. A. Q. Young went up to Atlanta
last week.
Mrs. T. J. Young went to Atlanta
with her son, Arthur, Saturday.
Rev. A. A. Tilley visited his family
here Sunday. He is delighted wth the
Y. M. C. A. work in Atlanta.
Dr. W. A. Turner, of Newnan, is at
tending Mrs. Henry Keith in her ill
ness.
Mose Cameron, colored, has bought
some land east of Moreland. Within a
few months he has built a neat home,
ditched and plowed and sowed his land,
and enclosed a pasture. He seems
proud of his home.
March 31st.
Our cash rebate system makes $1
items cost you 90 cents; 50 cent items
45 cents, and so on. Why pay more?
Holt & Cates Co.
MADRAS.
Saturday and Sunday are regular
preaching days at Jones Chapel. It has
been announced that there will be no
services Saturday morning, as Judge
Felton, of Montezuma, will fill the pul
pit both Saturday night at 7 :30 and Sun
day morning at 11. It is hoped that
both services will be largely attended.
Prayer service will be conducted Sun
day night by Mr. J. T. Brown, jr.
After spending several days with rel
atives at Madras, Newnan and Wel
come, Messrs. Parks McKoy and Grady
McKoy have returned to their home
at Cullman, Ala.
Mr. Almon Cook and his charming
sister. Miss Annie Sue, of Goodes,
spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. W. B.
Cook.
Mr. H. B. Arnold and daughter,
Laura, went to Atlanta Wednesday.
The latter will spend several days with
relatives in the Gate City.
Mr. E. M. Yeager spent Tuesday in
Atlanta.
Floyd Ferrell and Albert Cates, who
have been in Atlanta under treatment
at the Pasteur Institute, spent Tues
day night with their parents.
Miss Lena Hayes is spending the
week with Mrs. O. B. Hayes, in New-
nan.
Miss Bessie Redwine spent Sunday
with her brother, Mr. Ben Redwine, at
West Point.
Mr. J. T. Ferrell and son ( Albert,
spent Saturday night and Sunday with
relatives in Palmetto.
Mr. Burrell Cates, of Moreland, spent
Saturday night with his mother, Mrs.
Lula Cates.
Mrs. Jeff Dennis, of Newnan, was
at the bedside of her sister, Mrs. Geo.
Coggin, last Sunday.
Miss Jennie Lou Cole is spending the
week with her sister, Mrs. W. S. Tate,
at Welcome.
Messrs. Parks and Grady McKoy and
their cousins, Misses Katie Sue and 1
Florence Moore, spent Tuesday in I
Newnan.
Mr. Clarence Garner with Miss Dos- j
sie Banks, Mr. Jake Coggin with Miss
Lillie Banks, and Mr. Edgar Banks
with Misses Ora Copeland and Mae
Hembree, attended prayer services
here Sunday night.
The masquerade party given at the
home of Miss Bessie Cook Saturday
night was largely attended. Those
from a distance were Mr. W. B. Witch
er with Misses Idalu Fineannon and
Mary Palmer, of Dodson, and Messrs.
May and Wadsworth, of Newnan.
The sewing club will meet with Mrs.
J. R. Wise to-morrow afternoon.
March 31st.
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Your size in the newest patterns and fresh
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The prices? You'll pay a third more at oth
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Our cash rebate system makes $1
items cost you 90 cents: 50 cent items
45 cents, and so on. Why pay more?
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New Advertisements.
PITMAN
For Sewed Shoes.
I have opened up a first-class shoe
shop at 22 Perry street, next to Cowe
ta Plumbing Co., and am now prepared
to do all kinds of Shoe Repairing on
short notice. My prices are right.
G. C. PITMAN.
Notice of Discharge in Bankruptcy.
In the District Court of the United States for the
Northern District of Georgia.
No. 21S0, in Bankruptcy.
In re B. H. Hopkins, Bankrupt:
A petition for -discharge having been filed in
conformity with law by the above-named bank
rupt. and the Court having duly ordered that the
hearing upon said petition be had on April
14, 1909, at 10 o’clock A.m., at the United States
District Court-room, in^the city of Atlanta, Ga.,
notice is hereby given to all creditors and other
persons in interest to appear at the time and
place named and show cause, if any they have,
why the prayer of the bankrupt for discharge
should not be granted. This 25th day of March,
1909. W. C. CARTER. Clerk.
By F. L. Beers, Deputy Clerk.
Tax Receiver’s Notice.
FIRST ROUND.
I will be at the following named places on the
dates named for the purpose of receiving State
and county tax returns for the year 1909, to-wit:
Handy, Monday, April 5, lo a. m. to 12 m.
Sargent. Monday, April 5, 2 to 4 p. m.
Roscoe, Tuesday. April 0, 9 a. m. to 12 m.
Happy Valley, Tuesday. April 6, 2 to 4 p. m.
Palmetto, Wednesday. April 7.
McCollum. Thursday. April 8, 8 a. m. to 12 m.
Madras. Thursday, April 8. 1 to 3 p. m.
Moreland. Friday, April 9, 8 a. ni. to 12 m.
St. Charles. Friday. Anril 9. 2 to 4 p. m.
Grantville, Saturday, April 10.
Sharpsburg. Monday. April 12. 8 a. m. to 12 m.
Turin, Monday, April 12, l to 0 p. m.
Senoia, Tuesday. April 13.
Haralson, Wednesday, April 14.
Newnan, Thursday, April 15, to Thursday, April
Returns made of farm lands must contain lot
numbers, and city property must be designated
by lot and street numbers. The 31st day of
March, 1909, is the day fixed by law for estimat
ing tax values. T. J. WILKINSON.
Tax Receiver.
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