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NEWNAN HERALD & ADVERTISER VOL. XLIV. NEWNAN, GA., FRIDAY, JUNE 18, 1909. NO. 38. TAKE WARNING! 'J All stock feed is high, and going higher. Everybody Should sow Sorghum and Peas. In Sorghum seed we have “EARLY AMBER,” “ORANGE” and “RED TOP.” 11 Try some of our Alfalfa ground feed. It is cheaper •and better than Corn or Oats. 1 We have a fresh stock of International Stock ;ind Poultry Powders. If Medicated Salt Brick—the best physic for rundown stock. Takes the place of salt, and is always ready, as you only have to place the brick in your horse-trough. 'I Chicken Feed—we have it, and CORNO is the best. 'I Cotton Seed Meal, Shorts and Bran. 1 Four thousand pounds best Compound Lard at best price. T. G. FARMER & SONS CO •0* 4» 4* •6* «• ■A ❖ r Now is the time and this is the place to buy one. We call your attention to the many new and hand some designs shown, all of which we can recommend as the latest styles in the vehicular line. Our stock is now complete with Top Buggies, Runabouts, etc., fitted with either steel or rubber tires. Our motto is to furnish the trade with the best Buggies that can be produced for the least money, and the success which has followed our ef forts, as evidenced by the large yearly increase of our business, we believe enables us to serve your best interest in offering you ihe most up-to-date line of Buggies in the trade, and at the most attrac tive prices, considering the superior quality of the work. Having just finished our new Buggy emporium, we are in better position than ever before to take care of our customers. Come in and see our stock of “White Star” and Barnesville Buggies. 4 A A H. C. ARNALL MDSE. CO. O 4 $ ONLY AN OLD SONG. Only an old songr. only a love song, The song- of u day long: dead: But the sweet notes throng: through the nitfht long. With rain on the roof o’erhead; And the rain beats overhead, my dear, And the rain beats overhead, And the wind wuils by with a note «f fear As the old song: falls on the ravish »d ear From the lips as the roses red, of tombs, a sake. my dour, P. indi.ws shake, wake. Oh, the red rose blooms by the pla Where the sainted singers sleep: A bud wo may break for the old love And the tryst of the old time l<e n; And the try at of the old time kee And the tryst of the old time k Though the old house quake a id Yet the iCLfcC waiblea on as I lay Aijd ftwcC-l art* the tears I weej Only an old song: a love song; A song of the long ■ *«>!— A child song: sur.g when the years were young 1 , And we met in the morning gflow: When we met in the morning: glow, my dear, When we met in the morning: jriow. Stiil it breathes delight through the Jarless night, But the soul respond* with a feeble flight, ^nd the oil in the lamp is low. —J,Benjamin S. Parker. OLD HEROES IN GRAY. Great Reunion of Confederate Vet erans at Memphis —One of the Largest Gatherings Yet Held. Memphis, Tend., Jufiti !).- •- After electing Gen. Ciehidht A. Evans Catii- mander-in-ehief over his vigorous but futile protest, and selecting Mobile, Ala., as the next place of reunion, the United Confederate Veterans adjourned their business meeting to-night on the heels of a very stormy session. The big feature of the reunion, the parade of the veterans, will he held to-mor row, and this parade will close the re union of 1909. The only candidate for commander- in-chief placed in nomination was Gen. William M. Cabell, commander of the trans-Mississippi division. Just before nominations were in order Gen. Evans read an announcement to the conven tion, in which he declined re-election. He said he had served in every capaci ty, from the lowest to the highest, and that he felt that the highest honor in the veterans’ gift should be passed from one ex-Confederate to another in turn. But the delegates disagreed with him and by a vote of 1540 to 744 for Ca bell, and re-elected Gen. Evans to com mand. With tears streaming down his cheeks and shaking with emotiqn, the commands of his comrades. His election followed one of the stormiest sessions of the veterans which old-time delegates can recall. After Mobile, Houston, Nashville, Chattanooga and Oklahoma City had been put in nomination for the next re union, some one began to introduce outside speakers. Sweltering in a tem perature of over 100 degrees, the vet eran delegates objected strongly and veiled vigorously for a vote. But the disorder was desultory. Finally John W. Apperson, cornmander-in-chief of the United Sons of Confederate Veter ans, secured the floor and introduced Congressman T. U. Sisson, of Missis- siDni, as the spokesman of the sons. Nesrlv evn-v nue thought Sisson was trving to soring a “dark horse’’ candi date for the next meeting-place. Rut as it became evident that t.he young Congressman merely desired to make a speech, the delegates became noisy and calls of "sit down” and - “vote” were insistent. Sisson was game, however, and won out on a test of endurance. He announced that he wished to repeat his speech in Congress delivered in an swer to Reprpsentat.ivve Calderhead, of Kansas, who charged that the South ern people were lazy. Sisson received some encouragement and some hisses, but he persevered. Finally he con cluded in a hurst of eloquence, saying : “The principles you fought for were right in ’61 and are right to-dav. You were not conquered then, you are not conquered now, and the greatest monu- ents in your honor are the millions of pensions the Federal Government pays Memphis, Tenn., June 10.—A fren zied demonstration of welcome by the men in gray for the son of the man to whom they surrendered marked the final scene of the nineteenth reunion of the United Confederate Veterans took place to-day during the parade. In the reviewing stand stood Gen. Freder ick Grant, of the United States army. The first few divisions passed with only a limited number recognizing the son of the man who had accepted the sur render of Lee, Finally a cavalry divis-, ion approached. Its commanding offi cer, old, grizzled, peered steadily at Grant’s monument, then turned in the saddle and yelled; “Come on, kids; here’s Gen. Grant corpe to life again in his son.” With the old-time rebel yell the division charged upon the stand, jostling 6ne another for an opportunity to shake!,the hand of the son of their old- time Ihe my. From that moment, every gray- Iml veteran who could reach tlid stand rushed up and shook his hand, ■tocky army officer’s cold gray The shook "God eyes f Jled with tears and his shoulders ivith emotion as he murmured; ®)iess you all, boys; God bless you',■'’'giving each a cordial hand grasp. The ;h.Ut!c: dorn banners were grouped at his feet, and Waved over his head in salute.^ One old officer seized Gen. Grantfs hand and kissed his cheek, ex claiming “God bless you, boy; I fought your father, of whom you are the im age, but he was a gallant, magnani mous foe, and I love his son.” Many veterans shed tsars as they saw the famous Federal chieftain’s son so touched, it is doubtful if any other Northern man. even a President, ever received such an ovation as that which was spontaneously given Gen. Grant by the Confederates to-day. The parade over, the reunion practi cally-ended and veterans on special trains began leaving at 2 o’clock. Trie ball to-night to sponsors, the maic® and matrons was one of the big events.of the reunion. It opened with the {famous Southern cross drill. A thousand c(fejp!es participated in the dancte, despite the intense heat. Clad in the rough gray homespun whicyi they wore—sometimes to victo- stateiy and aged soldier-bowed'.to to defeat-in the six ties; carrying the ancient rifles with which they defended what they be lieved was the right; shoulder to shoulder with men who bore uncom plainingly with them the awful hard ships and deprivations of a cruel war, several thousand United Confederate Veterans marched in what was proba bly the last big parade in which they will ever participate. Some of them wore straggling beards as gray as their uniforms. Some were cleanly shaven. There were many empty sleeves, and scores hobbled along on wooden legs. But all marched proud ly and bravely, with the fire of a great faith in their eyes and the pride of a great though lost—cause in their step. The heat was intense -the culmination of three days of the warmest weather Memphians say they have had in years. The sun beat down pitilessly upon the asphalted streets and was thrown back into the faces of the heavily clad old veterans as they marched along. At the suggestion of the parade commit tee, the line of march was cut down to about one mile, and the counter march was eliminated. Commanders of divis ions and brigades directed that the old er and feebler members of their com mands should drop out. But officers were compelled to report that they could find no men old enough or feeble enough to take advantage of the indul gence. Bands from all over the South, twen ty-five of them, were interspersed here and there through the parade, and when steps lagged or aged limbs trem bled, stirring notes of “Dixie,” “My to the widows and orphans your valor ! Maryland, ” or “The Girl I Left Be made and the forty-six thousand graves in Arlington cemetery which the Fed eral Government decorates each 30th of May. As long as these monuments are perpetuated to your honor, you need erect no others.” Sisson’s speech was received with mingled cheers and hisses, and many ] Confederates left the hall in disgust. Others crowded around him and swamp- led him with congratulations. Meantime, Mrs. Moore Murdock, of Dallas, Texas, was endeavoring to be j heard. She wanted to second the nom ination of Houston, Texas, for the next reunion. She oosseses a very mascu line voice and manner of delivery, and she soon quieted the assembly. The veterans listened in patience until she declared: “We have lived as rebels, we are still rebels, and we will die as rebels.” Then pandemonium broke loose. It was difficult to tell whether the major ity favored her sentiments or opposed them. Cheers were mingled with cat calls and hisses, and above all reverbe rated the ear-3plitting rebel yell. Several other sneakers were intro duced. but no one heard their names or what they said. hind Me.” were sufficient to send the blood coursing through the old veins as it did fifty years ago and lend strength to the muscles that age had weakened. Everywhere were flags, the stars and bars of the Lost Cause, the tattered battle flags of the States that chose Davis as President, the guerdons of dec imated I atteries of artillery, and the pennants that Forrest’s splendid cav alrymen had often followed into battle and sometimes to death on the field. The parade was led by Major-Gener al John McDowell, grand marshal, and the veterans, marching by the di visions in which they served, followed behind. At the head of each division rode the sponsors and maids of honor, beautiful Southern girls attired charm ingly and wearing the huge crimson Southern knots that told of their proud position. Following the regular divis ions came the survivors of Forrest’s famous cavalry corps. Soldierly and masterly they sat their mounts, gray- clad, with the Haunting yellow trim mings which denoted their arm ot ser vice. The Sons of Confederate Veterans, several thousand strong, closed the pa rade. It was not so many years ago that the sons really were sons, young men. most of them scarcely more than boys. But now most of them are get ting along in years, nearly all of them are gray and they look like veterans themselves. They, too, were accompa nied by a host of beautiful young wo men as sponsors and maids of honor, while behind them rode the official chaperones, stately grand dames, who in their day, too, had worn the ribbons of sponsor and maid. [ The parade moved slowly. The en- I thusiasm along the line was Intense. Cheers were contentious and hearty and the streets Were thronged with one of the tersest crowds Mv?ni>hfe has ever intertaihed. In the rear of each division was an ambulance, attended by volunteer sur geons and trained nurses. At easy stages along the route of the parade there were fully equipped emergency hospitals, where other surgeons and I nurses were prepared ti) kffoP vie- j tims of heat or accident. Tnere vVctfl a number of prostrations among the veterans, but the splendid hospital ser vice prevented any of them from ter minating fatally. Prohibition Sentiment is Stronger. Arilefldua Times-Recorder. But it is wonderful how long the anti-orohibition element clung to the idea that Mr. Brown would put whis key back in Georgia.—Macon Evening News. There is no likelihood that the next Governor will make the slightest at tempt to put back the old saloon in Georgia, or to Lfgalr/e the sale of li quor in this State in any way. Mr. Brown stands committed to the law as it prevails. His word was given to that effect, and he is not a man who believes his word is a thing to he tri fled with. But even if it were, even if he did desire to change the law, there is not the slightest probability that he could succeed in doing so. Our impres sion is that the prohibition sentiment is stronger in Georgia to-day than it was when the present law was adopted. As far as we can ascertain there is more likelihood of the law being strengthened than of its being emascu lated. We have met many white men of prominence—farmers, naval stores operators, and lumber manufacturers, who were opposed to the law original ly, but who now stand flat-footed in fa vor of it. They have found that it is an assistance to them in securing and controlling labor. Their only complaint is that sometimes it is not rigidly en forced ; that there are loop-holes through which the negroes at times se cure whiskey locally. But they will never consent to go back to the old li quor system, and their influence, added to that of the old-line prohibitionists, will be sufficient to keep Georgia in the “dry” column. Judging from the experience of Americus, Albany, and numerous other small cities and towns, the present law has materially reduced drunkenness and disorder. To be sure, there is li quor brought in from outside the State, and occasionally there are cases of drunkenness found, but the tremendous reduction in the number of cases is sufficient proof of the fact that the law is cutting down the use of intoxicants. This paper did not support prohibi tion; believes now that some provision might be made for the sale of liquors without encouraging drunkenness;— but there is no use in flying in the face of the facts, No matter what prohibi tion is doing in Kansas or Maine, it is holding down the consumption of liquor in Georgia. The Farm for Young Men. American Agriculturist. To every young man about to take up his work in life, this question doubtless arises, and it is one of those questions answered both affirmatively and nega tively: The farm does not pay if wrongly managed; it does pay if prop erly managed. Perhaps both of these propositions are correct, as a rule; yet we know of many farms that do pay, and still they are not properly man aged. On the other hand, we do not know of a single farm properly man aged that does not pay. There should be but a single proposition, this; Does the farm properly managed pay? With out the slightest hesitation we say it not oniy pays, hut it pays well. Where energy, enthusiasm and knowledge are combined with good farm management and executive ability, you find a pay ing farm and a successful farmer. If you know how to properly prepare, fer tilize and treat the soil, and what crops to grow on that soil, and how to grow them, there is no question you will grow a good crop. The same is true for all classes of live stock, for horti cultural industries and dairy lines; in fact, any agricultural specialty, man aged with skill and thoroughness, will bring its reward. “I thought, you said Margie is not thirty years old yet.” “Well, she can be thirty years old for only twelve months.” Governor-Elect Declares for Prompt Payment of Teachers. Elberton, Ga., .June 12. Fair treat ment and prompt pay for the public school teachers was the keynote of a speech delivered in the Elbert county court-house here this morning by Gov ernor-elect Joseph M. Brown. BJjp. Brown characterized the dilatory meth od of paying teachers now in vogue as a public disgrace, and declared that the teachers, beins among the most valua ble servants of the State, should ha paid with the same regularity HS thy other State officers. To bring this about he will recom mend a Constitutional amendment, au thorizing a $600,000 bond issue, to be, used to create a permanent loan fund to be loaned every spring to the school fund for the payment of teachers’ sal aries, and to be returned to the loan fund when the taxes are collected in December: + A large and enthusiastic crowd greeted Mr. Brown. His recommenda tions in bcdiMf of tfic school teachftrs were received with ev'efy in Ur If of dp' proval. The following extract froni his speech will be embodied by Mr. Brown in his message to the General Assembly: “One of tiie matters of greatest con cern to the future welfare and pros perity of our State is the proper sup port and maintenance of our common school system. While it is by no means a perfect system, we should not lose interest in it, but should carefully adopt such means and plans as may be necessary for its betterment. One of the greatest drawbacks is our manner of paying teachers. The State is one year behind in making these payments —that is to say, in the main, the money for paying teachers’ salaries Tor this year will not be collected until the lat ter part of December, when the taxes are paid into the Treasury. “Our teachers are faithful servants of the people and should be paid with the same regularity as the State pays all of her other officers. All agree as to this proposition. It has been before the public for many years, with the re sult that our teachers have received fair promises, but not prompt pay ments. They alone have been denied the benefits of that governmental key word, equality. “It does seem to me that the appli cation of a few business ideas might relieve the situation and accomplish the desired end. The teacher alone, of all tiie officers of the State, is required to discount his or her salary account against the State and lose from 8 to 20 per cent. This is a great wrong upon these officials, and one we would allow no business man to perpetrate upon his empolyees. ”1 suggest that, we take at once the necessary steps to catch up with our school fund and pay every public teach er in Georgia his or her salary month ly. It is impracticable for us to collect in one year the necessary sum from taxation and accomplish this result, and it would be almost criminal for us to stop the schools of Georgia to ena ble us to catch up with our funds. What. then, must we do? What will first suggest itself to every business man who calmly considers this condi tion, should he be confronted with like conditions in his own business affairs? He would at once take the necessary steps to raise the money by the use of his credit. I propose that we handle in like manner for the State and for the teachers the situation that now con fronts us, and utilize the credit of the State to relieve the condition. The Legislature at its coining session should propose and submit to the peo ple of this State an amendment to the Constitution authorizing the issuance of about $600,000 of bonds, the pro ceeds of which shall lie used to create A PERMANENT LOAN FUND TO BE LOANED EVERY SPRING TO THE SCHOOL FUND FOR THE PAYMENT OF THE TEACHERS’ SALARIES, and returned to this loan fund in December when the taxes are collected. THIS FUND SHOULD BE SACREDLY GUARDED AND NOT USED FOR ANY OTHER PURPOSE. “The State could raise this money on a 3 per cent, basis. When not in use the depositories would pay a sufficient rate to reduce the interest to the State to 2 per cent. The bonds so issued might lie retired in a few years at the rate of $100,000 per annum, without the necessity of any increase in our tax rate. “I feel quite sure that the people of this State would heartily indorse such an amendment, and gladly ratify it at. the next general election, for every good citizen feels and believes that we should be fair and just to our teachers.” “Cordelia,” ordered the teacher, “throw that gum in the wastebas ket !” The pupil’s face grew scarlet, but she did not stir. “If you do not put that gum in the wastebasket immediately I will send you out of the room,” said the teacher imperatively. The girl walked reluctantly to the desk. “1 can’t, teacher,” she confessed, “it’s rna’s gum, an’ she’sil lick me if I go home without it.” WESTON, Ocean-to-Ocean Walker, Said recently: “When you feel down and out. feel there is no use living, just take your bad thoughts with you and walk them off. Before you have walked a mile things will look rosier. Just try it.” Have you noticed the in crease in walking of late in every com munity? Many attribute it to the com fort which Allen's Foot-Ease, the anti septic powder to be shaken into the shoes, gives to the millions now using it. As Weston has said, “It has real merit. ” It’s the privilege of a hatter to size a man up.