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NEW NAN, FIUDAY, S E P . 1 7.
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IN piil'HTII l■nsflllKHKIONAI. DMTKIOT.
Official Organ of Coweta County.
Jas. E. Brown. Thor. 8. Parrott.
BROWN & PARROTT.
Editors and ruBMKiiERS.
WHAT ABOUT COTTON?
Apprehensions regarding the cotton
supply this season, based upon the
gloomy reports sent out the past few
weeks from all the cotton-growing
States, seem well verified by later in
formation received from authoritative
sources, and there is no longer any
doubt that the crop will he a short
one. The Dallas News, the most re
liable authority on crop conditions in
Texas and Oklahoma, reported last
week that the Texas crop would be 40
per cent, off as compared with last
year, and that the Oklahoma crop
would be .‘50 percent, off. This estimate
was based upon reports received from
over six hundred correspondents scat
tered throughout the States named, and
indicates a shortage of approximately
two million bales in those States alone.
Daniel J. Sully, the well-known
"bull” operator of New York who
gained fame and fortune five years ago
by boosting cotton to 17* cents when
conditions were very similar to those
existing now, estimates the present
crop at 11.000,000 hales. He was in
Atlanta yesterday, and was inter
viewed by the newspapers. Referring
to his presence in that city, and quot
ing his prediction as to the size of the
growing crop, The Constitution of this
morning says—
Dan Sjlly, the man who cornered
the cotton market in 11)04 and sent the
price of the fleecy staple soaring to
17j cents a pound the highest mark
reached since 1870—spent yesterday in
Atlanta, the guest of the Piedmont
Hotel, where he estimated the grow
ing cotton crop at 11,01)0,000 bales,
and predicted 15 to 1(5 cents cotton
within the next few weeks. Mr. Sul
ly left IhhI night for Columbia, S. C.,
where he will spend a day, going from
there to Greenville, and thence to
Washington, lie states that he is in
* v ho South for the purpose of getting
qetfprts from the expert statisticians
whn.fy he has in the cotton-growing
Stales,, which statistics are being com
piled by iiim for an economic purpose
to be announced and outlined later.
"It is my candid belief,” said Mr.
Sully, “based upon the reports of the
twenty-two statisticians I have seen
uni 'ibW iivip, that the cotton crop this
jrnr will be 11,000,000 bales or under,
and that 15 and 1(5 cents cotton is just
a few weeks off. Anyone who fails
io buy cotton now will regret the
profit, lost in a very short time hence.
The demand of the spinning world is
for 13,500,000 hales, and with the short
crop and a poor one, too—the demand
is hound to exceed the supply, and then
up goes the price.”
.\\v. Sully’s estimate, while strongly
bijibifth,” appears to be justified by
reporna from all other sources, and his
prophecy of ”15 and H5 cents cotton in
lust, a few weeks” may come true.
LONE OAK.
The orpurt comes from Atlanta that
Hon. Murphy Candler will be put for
ward by the Smith faction next year as
» candidate for Governor, and that Hon.
Hoke Smith will bide bis time and
make the race against Hon. A. O. Ha-
con four years hence for United States
Senator. Upon being interviewed Mr.
Candler would neither affirm nor deny
the rumor as to his gubernatorial aspi
rations, but some of the political quid
nuncs take the report seriously, and be
lieve Candler has been slated by the
Smith faction as the "refawm” candi
date against Gov. Drown in the com
ing campaign. It will not require much
effort, we presume, to induce Mr. Can
dler to enter the race when the proper
time arrivesthe Handlers are not
usually hard to persuade when there is
*n office in sight; but whether this
Mr. Candler could defeat Gov. Brown
is another and a very different ques
tion. We doubt it.
The Atlanta Journal is still torn
'twixt doubt and despair regarding
Gov. Brown’s administration, and re
fuses to see anything good in it. But
thus far the old ship of state has had
only favoring winds and smooth sail
ing, with no snag in sight save an
empty treasury left by the late dynas
ty. If The Journal will cheer up a bit
and get out in the sunshine occasionally
it be may be happy yet.
West Point News: “Ex-Gov. Smith,
who made a record as the pardoning
Governor of Georgia, probably realizes
that his successor in office can say no,
despite the pressure brought to bear by
influential relatives and friends, re
gardless of the prominence of the
prisoner. All men look alike to Gov.
Brown when they are criminals, and
the law will be enforced against rich
ind poor alike.”
Columbus Enquirer-Sun ; "The es-
leemed Atlanta Journal does not like
the way the press of the State is com
mending Gov. Brown for refusing to
grant pardons and commute sentences
without good and sufficient reason.’
In these physical culture days some
people display great agility in dodging
faxes.
The man who fails never claims to
^e a self-made man.
Owing to the continuance of his
meeting in Grantville Rev. A. H. S.
Bugg, pastor of the Grantville and
Lone Oak charge, engaged Rev. Dr.
Mixon to conduct services at Prospect
church last Sunday morning. The con
gregation enjoyed the sermon.
Mrs. Hall, of Griffin, is visiting Mrs.
J. T. Latimer and other relatives in
Lone Oak and vicinity.
Mrs. Emma Albriaht and Mrs. M.
M. Sewell spent Thursday in Newnan.
Mrs. Hob Powledge, of Lutherville,
with her infant daughter, spent sever
al days of last week with her aunt,
Mrs. M. M. Sewell.
Mrs. Mixon, of Grantville, accompa
nied Dr. Mixon to Lone Oak last Sun
day. Following the morning service
they spent the remainder of the day
with the families of Messrs. G. G. and
H. L. Culpepper.
Mr. J. E. Culpepper, of Lutherville,
attended Sunday’s service and visited
his mother and sister at Mr. M. M.
Sewell’s.
Mr. J. R. Herring, of Newnan, was
the guest of Lone Oak relatives Sun
day and Sunday night.
Messrs. It. O. Lee of LaGrange,
Glenn Hopson of Newnan, and Frank
Latimer of Hogansville, spent Sunday
at their respective Lone Oak homes.
To ill** relief and gratitude of ail,
the victims of fever in our community
have entirely Recovered, with the ex
ception of Mrs. J. F. Nall, in whose
case continued improvement is report
ed.
Mr. and Mrs. John Harnes are being
congratulated upon the advent of a
dear little daughter into their home.
A cloud of deep sadness spread over
our community Friday evening when
news came of the death, that after
noon, of Mrs. Owen Ponder, at Round
Oak, Jones county, to which place, af
ter rallying from a long and serious ill
ness here, she had gone to visit her
mother. Few in l.onc Oak knew that
she was again ill, and even to her hus
band and his family no thought of her
danger Imd come until over the wires
flashed the news that the end of her
precious young life was near. After
hours of torturing delay her husband
reached her side only to find her a
corpse. It was hut last winter that he
had brought her to Lone Oak a lovely
radiant young bride, whose charms of
person and character won the hearts
of all with whom she came in contact.
Intellectually, morally and spiritually,
she seemed so qualified for a life of
usefulness in her chosen sphere—the
wife of a minister of the gospel—that
we can but grieve that she has been
taken. To all who loved her so dearly
and who had claims upon her affec
tion, our hearts go out in deep sympa
thy, hut most sorrowful are we for the
devoted young husband whose happi
ness was so bound up in the precious
life that love had made a part of his
own existence, and whose loneliness
and disappoinment none can fathom
but the heart of his Father in heaven.
Our section was visited this morning
by a much-needed rain.
MORELAND.
The ineetng at the Methodist church
closed Sunday night. Rev. T. R. Ken
dall is a most earnest, consecrated
minister, and his membership was
strongly aroused. Mr. Carnes, of
Jonesboro, and Mrs. Warner Camp
greatly aided in the choral exercises.
Mrs. A. W. N. Wilson kindly loaned
her piano for use during the meeting.
Mr. and Mrs. Woos Robertson and
Rev. and Mrs. J. I’. Pressly are rejoic
ing over the advent of dainty little
daughters in their homes, while Mr.
and Mrs. J. C. Drake are equally hap
py over the arrival of a son.
News comes from Atlanta that Mr.
and Mrs. F. N. Martin are celebrating
the fourteenth addition to their house
hold -a son.
Mr. E. C. Cureton, sr., and Miss
Mary Murphy, who have been ill, are
now convalescent. Miss Pink Coombs
is vet quite sick.
Mrs. Robt. Bailey, who has been vis
iting here, returned last week to East
Point.
Mr. H. A. Martin invited the Baptist
Sunday-school out last Saturday after
noon to eat scuppernongs, and about
fifty were present He still has plenty
to sell.
Mrs. H. A. Martin and Mrs. Robt.
Pitts visited Mrs. A. S. Carmical at
Turin a few days ago.
Mrs. Mattie Summers visited rela
tives in Newnan last week.
Mrs. llinnie Camp is sick this week.
Miss Ida Webb, of Newnan, visited
her sister, Mrs. Taylor Windom, last
week.
Rev. and Mrs, T. R. Kendall have a
very sick child.
WELCOME.
Mr. G. L. Hutchens has sold his
farming interest to his father, Mr. J.
R. Hutchens, and moved with his fam
ily to Newnan. We regret to lose them
front our community.
Messrs. Millard Crain, Tom Witcher
d Charlie Witcher spent the week
end at Hilley’s mill.
Messrs. Will Amis and Tom Bolton,
of Newnan, visited at Enon Grove Sat
urday night.
Mrs. F. C. McKoy is seriously ill at
this writing.
Mr. J. M. Boone spent several days
in Newnan last week.
Mrs. Kit Miiliatis, of Handy, visited
her sister, Mrs. Ned Cavender, Mon
day.
Mr. Tom Anderson, of Douglas coun
ty, visited Mr. Bill Ward Saturday and
Sunday.
Miss Lillian Summers has closed her
school iu the Third district, and is now
at home, to the delight of her many
friends.
Mr. Will Brown, of Atlanta, visited
his sister, Mrs. J. A. Bilbo, one day
last week.
Mr. Frank Amis closed his school at
Enon Grove last Friday, and is with
homefolks again.
—Mr. C. M. Hitch, a former clerk in
the Executive Department, has used
two columns of newspaper space in an
effort to show that the State Treasury
is in very fine shape. A sufficient an
swer to Mr. Hitch is a simple statement
of the fact that the State has pressing
obligations long past due that it cannot
meet, of which there is ample evdenee
right here at home. There is a balance
of about 513,000 due Terrell county from
the school fund that should have been
paid months ago. Those who are evi
dently trying to mislead the people
into believing that the State has plen
ty of money should find it, so that it
may be used in settling unpaid debts.—
Dawson News.
Court Notes.
The second week of Superior Court
convened Monday morning, with a big
criminal docket, a long string of male
factors before the bar of justice, and a
cloud of witnesses on hand to testify
for or against them. With one murder
case, two rape cases, and numerous fel
ony offenses of lesser degree, Solicitor-
General Terrell and Court Stenogra
pher Revill have had their hands fud
during the week, and it is doubtful if
the docket will be cleared at this term.
The first case taken up was that of
The State vs. Henry Hopson, who was
put on trial for the murder of Will
Jones, the killing having occurred last
spring at a negro frolic in the Third
district. The jury brought in a verdict
of guilty, with recommendation to mer
cy.
Albert Graham, charged with larce
ny after trust, was found guilty, with
recommendation to mercy, and sen
tence*! to pay a fine of $(50 or serve six
months in the chaingang.
Ollie Smith, arraigned on the charge
of breaking and entering a car to steal,
entered a plea of guilty, and was given
a sentence of $200 or twelve months.
Edtlie Johnsein, nut on trial for as
sault to rape, was found guilty of as
sault and battery. He was sentenecd
to pay a fine of $200 or serve twelve
months in the chaingang.
Rush Warren entered a plea of guilty
to horsestealing and receiyed a sen
tence of seven years in the penitentia
ry.
Jurors empanneled for the week are
as follows:
Traverse, .fury.—J. C. Drake, W. A.
Herring, John I’. Morgan, C. I. Wal
lace, J. E. Zachery. E. C. Pitts, J. W.
Wilson, Fred Russell, W. H. Mashnurn,
J. F. Dial, A. F. Smith, J. O. Vickery,
S. M. McClendon, W. E. Widener. L.
H. Mann, T. F. Jones, W. E. McGee.
R. H. Ware, Lee Bohannon, John T.
Shaddix, jr., J. W. Mitchell. A. S.
Carmical, J. 1.. Brown, L. G. Watkins.
Tales Jury. — J. P. Dunbar, J. M.
Gable, J. W. Young, J. W. Summers,
G. Wynn Smith, 1). W. Dial, M. S.
Thurman, J. T. Bohannon, W. A. Ad-
dy, G. L. Warren, W. H. Hutchens, C.
I. Stamps, W. H. Dyer, .1. T. Chest
nut, A. C. Young, Mike Powell, L M.
Starr, R. P. Carmical, .1. T. Addy, J.
W. L. Newton, X. O. Newman, C. L.
Jones, F. L. Stevens, I. J. Stephens.
The case of Louie Bell, white,
charged with criminal assault upon the
person of Miss Nannie Lee Callahan, a
young white woman, was tak.en up
Wednesday morning. Two days were
consumed in hearing testimony, a large
number of witnesses being introduced
both by the State and by the defense.
Argument was concluded at half-past 1)
o’clock last night, able speeches being
made by Col. W. G. Post for the de
fense. and by Solicitor-General Terrell
for the prosecution, after which Judge
Freeman charged the jury. Up to 4
u’clock this afternoon the jury had not
agreed upon a verdict, and it looks now
as if there might be a mistrial. It is
rumored on the streets that the jury
stands eleven for conviction and one
for acquittal, but of course there is no
means of verifying the rumor.
Card From Elder F. B. Powell.
The many friends of Elder F. B.
Powell, pastor of Liberty Christian
church, near Dodson, will read with in
terest the following card from the rev
erend gentleman, which appeared in
the last issue of the Carrollton Free
Press—
“Will you kindly allow me a small
space in your paper for a statement?
I make this for the benefit of those in
terested, and to justify myself before
the people, hut not for the purpose of
reflecting upon any individual or con
gregation of people. On July 18 I
presented my resignation as pastor of
the church, for the reason that the
church was behind with my salary to
the extent of about $120, and that on
two occasions just prior to that time I
was obliged to actually go hungry be
cause this money was not paid. 1
make this statement because there are
people in this town that 1 owe and
can’t pay, and they should know the
reason.” _
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New Advertisements.
Notice of Discharge in Bankruptcy.
In the District Court of the United States for the
Northern District of Georgia.
No. 23113, in Bankruptcy.
In re Wm, J. Hogan. 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 bo had on September
30. 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 6th day of Septem
ber. 1909. W. C. CARTER. Clerk.
By F. L. BEERS, Deputy Clerk.
For Sale—South Georgia
Farm,
One hundred and twenty-six acres,
all fenced. Eighty acres in cultivation:
balance easily cleared. Three houses,
four wells water, barn and outbuildings.
On railroad sidetrack north of Tifton,
near Agricultural School. Best land in
Tift county.
Price—$3,400; half cash, balance on
long time. Address
C. D. FISH, Tifton, Ga.
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