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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