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fitrald and fldpertiter.
NEWNAN, FRIDAY, OCT. 29.
district as fol-
Offlcial Organ of Coweta County.
J AS. E. llKOWN,
BROWN
Editors
Tiios. S. Parrott.
* PARROTT.
AND PliniJSHF.RH.
HARU PUT TO IT FOR AN ISSUE
The Atlanta correspondent of the Sa
vannah I’ress is either very careless
with hia “facts,” or else i.i endowed
with an unusually fertile imagination.
In a communication to his paper last
Saturday he endeavored to make a
sensation of the recent action of Gov.
Brown in commuting the death sen
tence of John Harper, the Murray coun
ty murderer, to a life term in the pen-
.tentiary, and played the incident for
all it was worth in an effort to create
the impre lion that the Governor's
action had aroused great indignation
in North Georgia, and that, as a result,
ilon. Hoke Smith was being deluged
with letters from that section of the
State urging him to announce for Gov
ernor, etc. Not satisfied with this sen
sational and highly-colored statement,
the correspondent then sought to belit
tle and impugn Gov. Brown by saying
that Harper’s sentence was commuted
“because Gov. Brown could not with
stand the pressure put upon him by ex-
Gov. Terrell, who represented Harper
as attorney before the Prison Commis-
lon,” etc. The motive for lugging ex-
Gov. Terrell’s name into the case is as
obviousas it is discreditable, the sinister
suggestion that ex-Gov. Terrell brought
his personal influence to bear upon
Gov. Brown to swerve the latter from
his plain duty being a succulent morsel
that the enemies of the present admin
istration would be expected to roll under
their tongues with much satisfaction.
As a matter of fact, however, ex-Gov.
Terrell did not appear before the Pris-
m Commission in Harper’s behalf,
either as attorney or otherwise. He
• even refused to write a letter to the
Tricon Commission when asked to do so
by Harper’s attorneys, on the ground
that the Prison Commission, in making
tip its decision, should be unembar
rassed by personal appeals from those
who had no direct interest in the case,
and it was made plain to those who
/•ought ex-Gov. Terrell's assistance that
he bad no interest whatever.
Correcting the misstatements con
tained in The I’ress correspondent’s ar
ticle, referred to above, Samuel D.
Hewlett, Esq., leading counsel for
Harper, writes as follows in the Sa
vannah I’ress of Wednesday
•’Mr. Charles II. Griffin, of Marietta,
<!a., and myself were the only counsel
that appeared for Harper before the
Prison Commission; in fact, I endeav
ored to secure a letter from ex-Gov.
'Terrell, addressed to the Prison
Commission, asking for commutation,
hut ex-Gov. Terrell flatly refused to
make any statement in behalf of Har
per. I f he was ever in the ease neither
Harper nor his counsel knew of his
connection with it. I am sure, however,
that if he ever read the two opinions
rendered by the Supreme Court of Geor
gia in Harper's case, he, as a lawyer,
would have favored commutation.
"During ex-Gov. Hoke Smith’s term
of office counsel for Harper presented
a number of petitions for respite and
commutation, and ex-Gov. Smith re
spited Garner several times, and I be
lieve he die so through the belief on his
part that Harper’s cause was entitled to
Fourth Congressiona
lows :
“The Fourth district has contributed
its quota to the statesmanship of Geor
gia. Of Gov. Brown’s immediate pred-
: ecessors, two of them were sons of this
i district. On the Railroad Commission I
j the Fourth district has recently had her !
I Gunby Jordan and Fuller Calloway, I
both captains of industry, and men of
brains and probity. On that Commission 1
she now has her Warner Hill, a man !
who for intellectual strength, moral |
character and nobility of sentiment, !
has no superior in the State. On the |
Prison Commission we have Wiley Wil
liams, of Muscogee, bright, brainy and
versatile. And it might be interesting
to recall that the recent appointee on
the Prison Commission, the Hon. Ru
fus Hutchens, was cradled and reared
in this district. We can further boast
that in our own homely Adamson we
have the most brilliant, the most use
ful and the most influential Congress
man from the State of Georgia.”
dition of the mucous lininK of tho Eustachian
Tube. When the tube is inflamed you have a
rumb'lintr «ound or imperfect hearinir, and when
i’ is entirely closed, Deafness is the result, and
unless the irflarr nation can be taken out and this
t u bl. r < ■ -ored to ii - normal condition, hearing will
la.* destroyed forever: nine ca-inout often are
caused bv I’ntarrh. which is nothing but an in-
• r - ,1' 'ion of ihe mucous surface.
V,'. will eivo One Hundred Dollars for any rase
of Deafne i (caused by catarrh) that cannot be
cured by Hall’s ( atarrh Cure. Snr.'i for circular*
f r , e I J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, Ohio.
Hold by ad Druggists. Tec.
Take Hall’s Family Pills for constipation.
Sudden Death of Mr. W. L. Benton.
The sudden death of Mr. W. L. Ben
ton, which occurred at Lutherville on
Saturday afternoon last, watt a great
shock to his friends here, and is deeply
deplored by those who knew him in
timately. Something over a year ago,
while engaged in the c tton business at
Meridian, Miss., he Buffered a stroke
of paralysis and came near dying. He
was brought home, however, and in
the course of a few r ontha had so far
recovered as to be able to again take
an active interest in business affairs.
Since the opening of the fall season he
had been buying cotton it Lutherville,
and was on the treel Saturday until
1 or 5 o’clock in the afternoon, when
he went to his room in the Upshaw
House for the purpose of resting, it is
supposed. He had just entered the
room, accompanied by a negro porter,
and while he was standing by the bu
reau the negro saw him suddenly throw
up his arms and then lurch forward in
a state of collapse. The negro hurried
out and summoned a physician, but by
the time assistance arrived the unfor
tunate man was dead. Mr. Benton was
about 45 years of age. and a warm
hearted, genial man, loyal to his
friends, and liked by everyone. His
funeral, which took place at the fami
ly burying-ground near Moreland Sun
day afternoon, was largely attended.
Announcements.
FOR MAYOR.
[ hereby announce myself a candidate for re
elect ion as Mayor, subject to nomination in the
Democratic primary, and respectfully ask the
support of my fellow-citizens. M. G. Keith.
To the Voters of the City of Newnan: The
friends of COL. A. R. RT RDETT take this meth
od of announcing him a t candidate for Mayor
of the City of Niwr.an, subject to the rules of the
City Democratic Executive Committee. In mak
ing this announcement v. o believe that the best
interest* of the city will be subserved by his elec
tion to thin important office. We judge his ability
by the success of his former administrations as
Mayor. He stands for carrying out the wishes of
the people an expressed at the ballot-box for a
division of the city into wards. We believe that
his election at this time will add materially to the
progress of our city, and the happiness and well-
being of our people, of all classes.
Many Citizens.
for mayor and aldermen.
We d- -ire to put forv :ni the names of A. R
LI RDETT for May- r and W. I*. GEARRELI
and b*. W. WOODS for Aldermen.
Many Voters.
FOR ALDERMEN.
Apr»r^dating their valuable rrvioes to the city
since they have been tilling the office of Aider-
man. and lx?licving that their continuance by
fice for another term would be of marked l>enefit
to Newnan and all her interests, we hereby
nounre T. M. GOODRUM J. T. SWINT. W.
A;'Li’.v.. ind v*. .1. MURPHEYaa candidates to
succeed themselves, subject, to the city primary
Many Citizens.
Death of
much serious consideration, and I fur
ther believe had ex-Gov. Hoke Smith
remained in office he would not have
allowed Harper to hang; in fact, he told
me just a short time prior to the expi
ration of his term of office that he would
not decline to commute Harper.
“As I was a strong supporter of Mr.
Smith during both campaigns, I ex
pected no favors from Gov. Brown or
nis friends; besides, counsel for Hamer
wore informed that there was a strong
family connection between the Brown
and Keith families, of which the de
ceased sheriff was a member.
"All of us interested in Harper’s case
six' satisfied that Gov. Brown decided
the ease solely and purely on the facts
presented to him, and 1 individually feel
that Harper’s case was entitled to more
consideration than many other cases
where men were pardoned during the
preceding three years.
“1 write this letter because I believe
that in justice to Gov. Brown this mis
leading statement should not go un
noticed.”
Mr. Hewlett is a lawyer of high
standing at the Atlanta bar, and his
counter-statement, which effectually
refutes The Press correspondent's as
sertions and insinuations regarding
.x-Gov, Terrell’s alleged connection
with this celebrated case, will be ac
cepted without question. The amaz
ing thing is that the representative of
v reputable newspaper, having due re
gard for his own reputation as well as
that of his newspaper, should not nave
made some effort to ascertain the facts
before giving to the public a state
ment so palpably unfair and mislead
ing. and everyone knows that the facts
in the Harper case were easily obtain*
able.
The statement of The Press corres
pondent as to the reported uprising in
North Georgia for Hon. Hoke Smith
Prominent and Useful
Citizen.
The Herald and Advertiser chron
icles with deep regret and sorrow this
week the death of a prominent and
useful citizen the passing away of
Hon. Luther M. Farmer. This sad
event occurred Wednesday, and while
it was known that he had been serious
ly ill, no one was prepared for the an
nouncement of his death, which came
as a great shock to everyone.
Col. Farmer’s illness began about
ten days ago, resulting from a severe
cold which he had contracted. Never
very robust, he remained indoors most
of the time when first taken, hoping
that a course of medicine and careful
nursing might prove effective in avert
ing a moie serious attack. Sunday
night be developed pneumonia, but
even then the hope was held out that
he would ultimately weather the at
tack and get well. He grew steadily
worse, however, despite the skillful
efforts of his physician and the faith-
fid attentions of his loved ones, and
shortly after the noon 1 our Wednesday
lie breathed his last.
Col. Farmer wan one of Coweta’s
best and most useful citizens, a lead
ing member of the Newnan bar, and
both prominent and active in public
affairs. After leaving college, and
while still a young man. he filled for a
time a professorship in Howard College
at Birmingham, Ala. He afterwards
read law, was admitted to the bar. and
located in Newnan for the practice of
his profession. A few years ago he
was chosen to represent this county in
the General Assembly, and took a
prominent part in the deliberations of
that body. He also served several
years as president of the City Board of
Education, and was a member of the
board at the time of his death. He was
a deacon of the First Baptist church,
and one of its most useful and active
members, having served continuously
for the past twelve years as superin
tendent of the Sunday-school. He had
a high conception of civic duty, and re
garded as of the greatest importance
the obligations of citizenship. Re
viewing these admirable qualities, and
estimating him at his true worth, it is
to bo regretted that one whose influ
ence among tnen was always for good,
who bv precept and example was so
well calculated to spread abroad the
gospel of godly living, should have
been cut down in the prime of a splen
did manhood ; yet we are assured that
“He who doeth all things well” makes
no mistakes, and let us now believe that
the human link snapped asunder on
earth has been forged anew in heaven.
Deceased was 53 years of age, and is
survived by his wife and two daugh
ters. besides several brothers and sis
ters, all of whom have the sincere sym
pathy of the community in their be
reavement.
The funeral took place yesterday af
ternoon at half-past 2 o’clock, from
the First Baptist church, and was
largely attended. Services were con
ducted bv the pastor. Rev. .1. F. Sin
gleton, assisted by all the ministers of
the city. The floral offerings were nu
merous and beautiful. The pall-bear
ers were A. D. Freeman, L. A. Perdue,
D. S. Summers, W. L. Stallings. B. T.
Thompson, 11. H. North, I. E. Walker
and W. G. Wright. The interment was
at Oak Hill.
New Advertisements.
Notice of First Meeting of Creditors.
In the District Court of the I 'niter! States for the
Northern District of Georgia.
No, 25fJG in Bankruptcy.
In the matter of Whatley A Hendricks J. E.
Whatley and H. A. Hendricks, Bankrupts:
To the creditors of the above-named personB. of
Newnan, in the county of Coweta and district
aforesaid, bankrupts;
Notice is hereby given that on the 26th day of
October, A. I).. 1909. the said persons were duly
adjudicated bankrupts, and that the first meet
ing of creditors will l>e held at my office in New
nan, Ga., on the 8th day of November, A. D., 1909,
at 8:30 o’clock in the forenoon, at which time the
said creditors muy attend, prove their claims, ap
point a trustee, examine the bankrupts, und trans
act such other business as may properly come be
fore said meeting. K. O. JONES,
Referee in Bankruptcy.
Newnan. Ga., Oct. 28,1909.
“The Beast
and the Jungle”
applies to every city and
town in the United States
—yours included—-just as
surely as it does to Denver.
Besides, it is a wonderful
true story of real life.
(iet the
NOVEMBER EVERYBODY’S
For sale by Holt & C’ateg Co., Lee Bros., and the
Hood House.
Tax Collector’s Notice.
SECOND ROUND.
I will be at places named, and at times specified
below, for the purpose of collecting State and
county taxes for the year 1909 :
McCollum, Wednesday, Nov. 8 a. n. to 9 a. m.
Haiku Store, Wednesday, Nov. 3, 10 a. m. to 11
a. m.
Palmetto, Wednesday, Nov. 3, 12 m. to 3 p. m.
Roecoe, Thursday. Nov. 4. S a. m. to 10 a. m.
Happy Valley, Thursday. Nov. 4. 11 a. m. to 12
m.
Grantville, Friday, Nov. r., 8 a. m. to 4 p. ro.
Moreland, Monday, No ,r . 8. 8 a. in. to 12 m.
Sharpsburpr. Tuesday, Nov. 9. 8 a. m. to 11 a. m.
Turin, Tuesday, Nov. 9. 1 p. in. to 5 p. m.
Senoia, Wednesday, Nov. 10, S a. m. hi 4 p. m.
Haralson. Thursday, Nov. 11, 9:30 a. in. to op. m.
Watts' X Roads, Friday, Nov. 12, 8 a. m. to 9 p.
m.
B. H. Dial's Store. Friday. Nov. 12, 10 a. m. to
11a. m.
1 will have with me the registration books.
I will be in my office in Newnan each Saturday
until the books close by law - Dec. 20.
W. S. HUBBARD,
Tax Collector.
Lullabies are night sontra, but we
never heard a mosquito that could sing
us to sleep.
It is in time of sudden mishap or ac
cident that Chamberlain’s Liniment can
be relied upon to take the p'ace of the
family doctor, who can’t always be found
at the moment. Then it is that Cham
berlain’s Liniment is never found want
ing. In cases of sprains, cuts, wounds
and bruises Chamberlain’s Liniment
takes out the s reness and drives away
is another and a loss important matter. pain. Sold by all dealers.
At the recent opening of the A. &
M. Fair at Carrollton, Hon. Geo. P.
Munro, of Buena Vista, chairman of
the board of trustees of the District
Agricultural and Mechanical School,
delivered a stirring address, in the
course of which he paid tribute to the
“Oh, I can’t thread this needle, ma,”
Was little Susie’s cry;
‘‘Just as the thread is going through,
The needle winks its eye.”
Deafness Cannot be Cured
by local applications, u they cannot reach the
dM»*4«xl portion of the ear. There Is only one way
to cun* deafness, and that l* by constitutional
remedies. Deafness is caused bj an inilaxued con-
AT AUCTION!
Valuuble Real Estate Right in
Heart of the Citj!
BEFORE COURT-HOUSE ON TUES
DAY. NOV. 2.
I will sell at the Court-house on the
above date that splendid piece of prop
erty at the corner of Jackson und Mad
ison streets, now occupied by Mrs. Ella
Brown as a boarding-house, the same
being No. IB Jackson street. The front
age on Jackson street is 68J feet, and
on Madison street 103 feet. The im
provements consist of a large house,
containing thirteen rooms, two closets,
porcelain bath-tub with hot and cold
water, hot water drum and sink. Elec
tric lights in every room. Also, good
barn that can be used for business or
repair shop. This property is suitable
for stores or business houses. Terms—
One-fourth cash, one-fourth in 60 days.
One-fourth in 90 days, one-fourth in 120
days, with interest at 6 per cent., or all
cash at the option of buyer.
Also, at same time arid place, cne lot
fronting on Sixth street 100 feet and
running back 106 feet, with alley on
east side, together with three-room
house. Also, one lot fronting on Sixth
street 122 feet and 112 feet on Third
avenue, together with three room
house. These houses have been renting
for $5 per month each. Terms cash.
Also, at same time and place, one lot
on Spring street, 55 feet front and
about 200 feet deep, and back line 78
feet. House on same contains five
rooms and bath-room, with tiled mantel
and hearth in front room. Electric
lights in every room. Porcelain bath
tub, closet, sink, and hot water drum,
all connec ted. Chicken and wood house,
good garden, etc. Terms—One-half
cash, balance in one year, with interest
at 8 per cent., or all cash.
J. H. McKOY
'Phone 280.
Oil CBm CUM SALE
100=Suits to Close Out=100
During This Sale We Will Save You
From $4 to $7.50 on Each Suit.
MR. MAN: £?>
Does saving money
\ appeal to you? If so, \-^VJ
read carefully this prop- jj|
osition. We find that
we have overbought in
men’s clothing, and have
decided to reduce our
^tock, and to do so at
once. As everyone may
know, our line of gents’
0® fj§ furnishings is always
kept up to the standard of excellence in quality
and price, and you have our guarantee behind
every suit—complete satisfaction, or money re
funded. We have one hundred suits divided
into three lots—suits worth $15, $16.50, $18.50,
$20, $22.50, $25 and $27.50.
Lot 1.
All $15 and $16.50
Suits,
choice,
£11.00
Lot 3.
All $25 and $27.50
SUITS, choice,
Come Early, to Assure a Fit.
T H. C. GLOVER
COMPANY
NEWNAN, : : GEORGIA
Lot 2.
8.50 10 $22.50
Suits,
choice,
513.50
$18.00