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fiorslsl and JMcertiser. 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? Holt & Cates Co. 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. 44 Ready-to-Put-On 99 Often Better^ Than “Made- to-Measure A well-made, “ready-to-put- on” suit is better than poorly- . I %j built “made-to-measure” clothes m and co^ts less. Proof of it ? We have the proof. “ALCO SYSTEM” clothes are ready-to-put-on. They are fash ionably cut, carefully tailored , and warranted to wear. The 1 shape-holding parts are all hand worked, so that the coat will re tain its shape as long as the clothes hold out. We sell “ALCO” clothes. Your size in the newest patterns and fresh est materials is here now. No waiting. The prices? You'll pay a third more at oth er stores than we ask. H. C. GLOVER COMPANY. 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. 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. 4 , 4*4»4*4 m 44*4» 4»4»4»4 m 44 , 4»* ♦ jf KIRBY - BOHANNON HARDWARE CO. •Q® Telephone 201. Ever had trouble of your own with a hired man: Read “Tne Late John Wiggins” in this month’s EVERYBODY’S, and laugh over the other fellow’s trouble. Did you know that more funny short stories are swapped from "The Chestnut Tree” than from ant- other similar collection anywhere ? 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