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fieraiu ana Baveriiser. HEW NAN, FRIDAY, OCT. 1. &AHMKHT miAHANTKKI) COINTKV 01 lir IT I. ATION IN PoCKTII OOHOBBSIIIONAIj DIRTHICJT. Official Organ of Coweta County. jfaa. E. Drown, Thos. S. Parrott. BROWN & PARROTT, Editors and Pubmhhers. REGISTER NOW. When citizens of the county come to settle their taxes with the Tax Col lector they should not forget to regis ter. The new law requires registration before April 1, else the citizen and lax payer will be barred from the polls when the elections come oil' next year. Registration bv proxy is no longer permissible. The voter must register in person, subscribing at the same time to an oath that he has paid nil taxes demanded of him, and that there are no other disqualifying causes that inhibit him from exercising the right of franchise. When the Tax Collector is making his final round there is always a rush to pay taxes, and ho is put to it to wait upon the crowds that clamor about his office. In these circumstances both the Tax Col lector and the tax-payer are apt to lose sight of the registration list, and as many tax-payers living at remote distances probably will not see the Tax Collector again until the next tax-pay ing period rolls around, it is quite evi dent that a large number of voters will be disqualified, all reasoning to the contrary notwithstanding. It is an abominable law, and should have been repealed last summer; but it was not, and citizens who value the privilege vf voting should therefore keep it in mind when they go to pay their taxes. Discussing this law the Dawson News sounds the following timely warning, viz; In October the Tax Collector will be gin his annual rounds to the various precincts, and every citizen of Terrell county who is a qualified voter should avail himself of this opportunity to register, if he would vote in the elec tions next year. Under the new regis tration law it is necessary for a voter to register six months prior to an elec tion if he would exercise the right to sast a ballot. In this county there are several hundred who have not yet placed their names on the registration list, and unless they do this a sufficient length of time before the next election n^re white men than negroes will be diiij’ianchised by legislation that was under the brief regime of “re form/" \t is the farmer and the bus iness imm, who have something besides politics to think about, who will he hit by this law, and deprived of the right suffrage. The town hum and politi- at heeler is always alive to the situa tion, Sfni mwiy be depended upon to reg ister and be prepared to do “business” when the time comes. There can be cio change in the present law until another session of the Legislature con venes, and the most that can be done is to try and guard against its unjust '•and unwise requirements. The people vnuflf,grin and bear it. It mav be true ,'twtf eelAA/wians with plans and schemes ot' thefr own organized and encouraged lift*.* clamor for the present law. Too often the politicians do that, and the people, not accustomed to look under the surface or analyze too carefully, fully believe they are leading the movement. But, anyway, we have got this law : the people certainly joined in the demand for it, and they must “pay the freight.” There will lie more and more murmuring and discontent as time goes on, because this registration law hus features that are far from be ing wise or wholesome. But the leav en is working, and after awhile the people will find the way to a remedy. State Prison Hospital. .fruguata Ilorald. Among the visitors in the city Thurs day was Dr. J. P. Atkinson, the physi cian in charge of the State Prison hos pital at Milledgeville, who was in Au- ifusta for the purpose of making an inspection of the tuberculosis hospital erected by Judge Eve at the County Farm. Dr. Atkinson is the son of the inte ex-Governor W. Y. Atkinson, and one of the leading members of the medical profession of the State. His visit to Augusta is a result of a former visit of the Prison Commission when they made an inspection of the new hospital built under Judge Eve’s direc tion and desired, before the Mil- todgeville hospital be built, that thephy- jician should visit Richmond county and see the one located here. Thursday, ac- sompanied by Judge Eve, the visiting physician was driven out to the County Farm, where he made a close examina tion of the hospital and other buildings located there. After visiting this part of the county institution the physician was taken by Judge Eve to all of the other public institutions, all of which :net with the visitor’s admiration. Dr. Atkinson left Thursday evening for Milledgeville. Dr. Atkinson stated that he had al ready drawn up plans for the erec tion of a tuberculosis hospital, but the Prison Commission had wished him to ice the one in Richmond county before awarding the contract. His was the thief central hospital for the treatment of chronic diseases among the 7,000 State convicts, and nearly every man sent to the hospital is a very sick per son. Wednesday there were 110 persons on the sick list at the Milledgeville hospital. Death of Judge Jos. S. Turner. Eatonton, Ga., Sept. 30.—Judge Joseph Sidney Turner, member of the State Prison Commission, former legis lator and ex-Judge of the County Court of Putnam, died at his home here yes terday afternoon at 3:26 o’clock. 'He was a lawyer of note. J udge Turner vas 48 years old and is survived by a A"ife and five children. He was a son -if Col. William Addison Turner, who Sounded The Countryman, the newspa per upon which Joel Chandler Harris Vgan his career. Elder Powell Replies to Committee. Carrollton Free Pres*. Will you allow mo space to reply to a card by A. L. Williams, appearing in a recent issue of your paper. This card is in reply to one supposed to have been written by me and appearing in a previous issue of your paper. Mr. Williams’ card does me an injustice- first, for the reason that the card it is in reply to was not intended for publi cation and was published by mistake, as the editors themselves will testify. This card was written by me after making two different attempts to meet the church committee, and failing each time. Even after I had written the card, and before the final agreement between myself and the church, I had decided not to publish it, and threw it into the waste basket. In some way not, intended by the writer, and un known to the editor, the card after wards found its way to the press files, and was published a week later—after the agreement was reached between my Hell' and the church committee. Mr. Williams’ card does me an injus tice in the second place, for the reason that he says the church owed me $32 at the time of my resignation, and that I claimed $60 on last year’s work. At the time my resignation was to take effect, (Aug. 15.) the church would owe tne SOU and some cents for the work of this year, and I had the agreement in writing showing that the church is responsible for $50 applying to salary last year, makng $120 in all. The card does me an injustice in the third place, for it says I flatly refused to allow the church to apply this mon ey ($120) on my debts, but does not give the reason. I refused because they owed the money to me, and if they had kept their contract with me I would not have owed this money to anyone else. Now, then, to withhold my salary from me and apply the same to my debts would lie saying to the grocery man and the cashier of the bank, “Our pastor cannot, or will not, pay his debts; so we pay for him,” thus reflecting on my honor and credit, and treating me with contempt as a reward for my services to the church. The proper thing to have been done was to pay the pastor the money due him for his services and let him settle his own accounts. However, for the sake ot peace and harmony, I finally accepted thicr proposition and allowed them to apply my salary directly to the accounts. The church is to blame in this con troversy in another way. The State Board stood ready to assist the church to the amount of $100, provided proper application was made. I have the as surance of the hoard secretary, person ally and in writing, to this effect; but in spite of my urgent need, and of the almost weekly reminder of this duty, continuing through several months, the church never made proper application for this money. If they had made the application and received the money it would have made it easy for them to have paid all they had promised; but they did not do this, and their pastor was the one to suffer through their negligence. It is true the clerk of the church told me that he did make the application, but it evidently was not in proper form nor properly indorsed by the officers of the church, else the money would have been paid by the hoard. 1 have positive and irrefutable proof to this effect. The card further says that it was not necessary for me to go hungry, as any member of the church would have pro vided a meal for me. Doubtless this is true; but I have some pride about me, and do not propose to go to any man’s door and beg for a meal, especially when the same people owe me enough money to supply my needs, if they would pay it. It is perhaps true, as the card states, that “two of our mem bers who are merchants” would have granted credjt to me but credit was not what was needed. The officers of the church should have known my need. One of them did know it, and it was his duty to urge upon the members the necessity of paying my salary, in order that 1 might not suffer. As a matter of fact, 1 did go hungry on one occasion. At that time there was some change in the treasury, which was giv en me in time to provide for the next meal. My life in the city is before all. If 1 owe any man in Carrollton they will be paid, for 1 have an income from two other churches that will take care of all other accounts, and as the church at Carrollton has at last settled with me—or, rather, made arrangements to settle three of my ac counts—all is well, and I am not in any financial difficulty. I am sure they could have done this sooner if they would; also, it could have been done without so much publicity and without casting any reflections upon me or themselves. 1 regret this, and nil that has gone before, but felt that I must justify myself before the people. I have been successful in my evange listic work this summer. God has blessed my work, and at every point except this 1 have had splendid success. I have labored earnestly here, and feel that the failure is not altogether my fault. I appreciate the many letters from business men and friends, re ceived while away from home, express ing confidence in me and the hope of success in my work. Especially do I ap preciate the kind words of J. H. Har ris, Joe Creel, VV. W. West, and Mr. Herrin, of the firm of Herrin & West; also. Messrs. Kelly & Brown, editors of this paper. I shall continue to make Carrollton my home for the year, and hope to re tain and deserve the friendsnip of all the people. My life before the people of Carrollton has been clean and pure and devoted to the service of Cod. Should anyone care to inquire into the past. Dr. A. R. Holderby. one of the leading ministers of Atlanta, and Wm. 1’. Sharpe, a business man of Atlanta, can tell some things. All my home ref erences are on file in Dr. A. W. Cal houn’s office, and he too will give me his full indorsement; or I can give the names of business men, and men prom inent in religious work in Florida, who will testify to my life and consecra tion to the work of the Master in the past, and their confidence in me now. Yours very truly. F. B. Powell. Card of Thanks. We desire to thank our many friends for their sympathy and kindness to us during the illness and upon the death of our little daughter, Sarah. May God’s richest blessings rest upon each and every one of them. Mr. and Mrs. S. J. Pate. Communicated. A Suggestion. Upon the theory that experience in office qualifies a man for the better discharge of his official duties, permit us to suggest the desirability of retain ing our worthy Mayor and the re tiring Aldermen (Messrs. Swint, Mur- phey, Goodrum and Askew,) for anoth er term. These gentlemen have served the city faithfully and honestly, and if they will consent to serve again we do not believe they will have any opposi tion. This suggestion is made purely in the interest of our city, and with out prejudice against any citizen who may feel inclined to contest either of the offices named. Many Citizens. Census Supervisor Moon Receives His Commission. LaGranire Graphic. On Wednesday Col. E. T. Moon re ceived his commission as census super visor of the Fourth Congressional dis trict, and took the oath of office Thurs day morning before W. L. Cleaveland, Clerk of the Superior Court. The ap- poiiiiment will be confirmed by the United States Senate at the next ses sion. Col. Moon’s active duties as supervi sor will commence later on, as directed by the Director of the Census. Just what date this will be has not been set tled yet. The actual work of enumera tion will begin on April 15, 1910, and close on May 15, 1910. The reason for allowing only thirty days to gather the census is to get the information before people move, and changes are made in business that would conflict in giving a correct report. In this district there will be between 150 and 200 enumerators appointed, be sides the office force. Deafness Cannot be Cured by local applications, as they cannot reach the diseased portion of the ear. There is only one way to cure deafness, and that is by constitutional remedies. Deafness is caused by an inllamed con dition of the mucous lining of the Eustachian Tube. When the tube is inflamed you have a rumbling sound or imperfect hearing, and when it is entirely closed, DeafneaB is the result, and unless the inflammation can be taken out and this tube restored to its normal condition, hearing will be destroyed forever; nine cases out often are caused by Catarrh, which is nothing hut an in flamed condition of the mucous surface. We will give One Hundred Dollars for any case of Deafness (caused by catarrh) that cannot be cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Send for circulars free, F, J. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo, Ohio. Sold by all Druggists, 75c. Take Hall’s Family Piiis for constipation. Real education consists in the teach ing of a single subject: How to learn. New Advertisements. Notice to Debtors and Creditors. GEORGIA—Coweta County: All persona having demands against the estate of A. C. Pease, late of Raid county, deceased, are requested to predent same to the undersigned properly attested; and all persons indebted to said estate are urged to make immediate settlement. Thia Sept. 30, 1909. Prs. fee $3.75. H. H. NORTH, Executor. Notice of Discharge in Bankruptcy. In the District Court of the United States for the Northern District of Georgia. No. 2109, in Bankruptcy. In re J. J. Walker, doing business as Newnan Cash Grocery Company. 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 October 30, 1909, at 10 o’clock a. m., at the United States District Court-room, in the city of Atlnnlft, Ga., notice it* hereby given io 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 l>e granted. This 30th day of Septem ber. 1909. W. C. CARTER. Clerk. By F. L. Bkkus. Deputy Clerk. Splendid Second District Farm For Sale. Unless previously disposed of at private sale, I will sell at public outcry on the first Tuesday in November, 1909, before the court-house door in Newnan, Ga., to the highest bidder, my planta tion in the Second district of Coweta county, known as the Melson place, and containing 500 acres. The farm is 1 well watered and timbered, with 250 acres or more in cultivation, including some fresh land recently cleared, and very pro ductive. Good dwelling and three tenant houses. Titles perfect. Terms to suit purchaser. J. II. YOUNG. R. F. D. 1, Moreland, Ga. “HAVE WE A NAVY?” Ambrose Bierce says we think we have and gives our bump of patriotism an awful whack. To console us, E. Alexander Powell takes us to “The Land of Lovely Ladies,” and shows us the most beautiful women in the world. It’s a mighty interesting article. You’ll find every page of the OCTOBER EVERYBODY'S well worth reading. Lookitover. For sale by Holt & Cates Co., Lee Bros., and the Hood House. Petition for Leave to Sell for Reinvest ment. GEORGIA—Coweta County: After four weeks’ notice, pursuant to section 2611' of the Civil Code of Georgia, a petition, of which a true and correct copy is subjoined, will be presented to the Hon. R. W. Freeman. Judge of the Superior Court, at the court-house in said county, on the 23d day of October. 1909- T. F. RAWLS. GEORGIA—Coweta County: To the Hon. R. W. Freeman, .Judge of the Supe rior Court of said county : The petition of T. F. Rawls respectfully shows : 1. That ho is the guardian of Cynthia O. Ben ton, heretofore duly appointed as such guardian in said county. 2. That ho desires to sell for reinvestment at private sale the following property, the same be ing a part of the personal estate of his said ward, to-wit: Five shares of the capital stock of the LuthersviUe Banking Company. Luthersville. Ga. 3. Said stock pays S per cent, dividends annually. 4. Petitioner desires to invest the proceeds of said sale, or a part thereof, in the improvement of the real estate belonging to the estate of the said Cynthia O. Benton, which is necessary to the profitable renting of said lands, to-wit: The build ing of dwelling houses for tenants, necessary hams and lota, digging wells, etc., on said real estate. 5. Petitioner shows that notice of his intention to make this application has been published once a week for four weeks in The Herald and Adver tiser. a newspaper in which county advertisements are usually published, as required by law. T. F. RAWLS. Sworn to and subscribed before me this Sept. 26. 1909. L. A. PERDUE. Ordinary. High-Class Merchandise Everybody is beginning to think about buy ing their supply of fall and winter Clothing, | Coat Suits, Wraps, Underwear, Shoes, Dress Goods, Etc. Never before have our patrons had the opportunity of seeing so grand a display of high-class merchandise as we are now show ing. W e invite our friends and customers to call and examine our goods. We can please you, both in the quality of merchandise and in prices. CLOTHING. In tills department we have a collection of clothing that should enable us to sell every customer that comes to our store. In Alco clothes you will find smartness for the man seeking to dress himself in the best manner at moderate prices. Men’s Suits, $10.00, $25.00; Boys’ Suits, $1.50, $7.50. SHOES. We do not need to talk much about our shoes. Our lines are too well known for that. It is only necessary to say that our lines of the following well-known shoes is now complete: E. P. Reed shoes for women, $2 to $4; Hannan’s and Smith’s shoes for men, $3.50 to $6.50. [system] [clothe sj UNDERWEAR FOR ALL AGES. This cool weather reminds us of heavier underwear, and we are prepared to supply your wants in this line. We are agents for the best brands of under wear money can buy, and our prices are reasonable, too. We can fit all ages and sizes. Dress Goods end Silks We were never so well prepared to please you in woolen dress suitings and silks as now. Fancy serge, 42 inches wide, 75c. value, special at 50c. yard. All-wool Henrietta, 38 inches wide, 75c. value, special at 50c. yard. Fancy Murillo suiting, 44 inches wide, $1.25 value, special at $1. Roolah silk, all colors, 27 inches wide, $1.25 value, special at $1. Extra Special. — About 500 yards fancy Shantung silks, all colors, 27 inches wide; good values at 75c.; special while they last, 50c. DRESS TRIMMINGS. This is to he t he greatest dress trimming season in many years. Trim mings and buttons will he used on all the new gowns, and, following the fashion idea, we have put in a full supply of all sorts of trimmings and buttons. There fore, we are prepared to match almost any color. It will be a pleasure to show you our line. H. C. Glover Co, 16 Greenville street ’Phone 111 Ladies’ Tailored Soils. We are showing an ex cellent line of ladies’ coat suits this season. The model shown here will give merely an idea of the new styles. We are showing about fifty different styles, made in all the new staples and novelty cloths, and representing all the most popular shades. Visit this department. You are sure to find just the suit you want Prices, $10 to $50.