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Strain and JMoeriittr. NEWNAN, FRIDAY, FEB. 25. XiAAOERT OUAHANTKKI) COUNTRY CIRCULATION IK FOURTH OOHORRARIONAI. IIISTKIOT. Official Organ of Coweta County. Jab. E. Brown, Trod. S. Parrott, BROWN & PARROTT, Editors and Publishers. COMMENTS OF STATE PRESS ON CHAIRMAN HALL’S APPEAL. ColumbuH Emiulror-Sun. Chairman H. A. Hall, of the State Democratic Executive Committee of Georgia, has issued an address to the Democratic voters of the State, in which he urges upon every one the im portance of registering in time to qual ify for the primary elections which are to be held this year, and also for the general elections next fall. Chnirmnn Hull makes a very strong appeal, and it is to be hoped that everyone will read it and act upon the suggestions he makes, As has been stated before in the Enquirer-Sun, attention to which is called in the address of Chairman Hall, under the new registration law in this State the registration books are closed six months prior to the holding of the general election for State officers. This year the date for the general election in Georgia falls on the 5th of October, that being the first Wednesday in the month, which is the date fixed by law. The registration books will be closed, therefore, on the 5th of April, after which time it will be too late to regis ter for the primary or general elections of this year. The importance of at tending to this matter at once, there fore, is quite apparent. There is but little more than a month’s time left in which the voter may register. On ac count of the shortness of the time and thp great importance of a full registra tion of the Democratic voters of the State, Chairman Hall has issued his ap peal to the people, and everyone inter ested in tho affairs of the common wealth Bhould read it. Those who have iiot registered should do so at once. Mncon Tolctfrupli, ""We print in another column an ad- ' dress to tho Democratic voters of Geor gia by Hon. H. A. Hall, chairman of the Democratic Executive Committee of tho State, calling attention to the now registration law, and urging the people to register by or before tho 5th day of April next, when the books close for tho year. This is a very im portant matter, and appeals strongly to the patriotic sense of the people. Within six weeks the opportunity close,?. Probably nBt half of those en titled to register have yet availed them selves of tho opportunity, which is fast slipping away. No matter just now, for the present purposes and needs of the hour, about tho justice and fair ness of this new lnw. It is on us nnd must be obeyed. If you do not regia- tor by tho 5th of April you will bo dis franchised for ull the lute summer and :fnll primaries and elections. Albany Homld. ■Chairman H. A. Hall, of the State Democratic Executive Committee, is sues a patriotic address to the Georgia ■Democracy in which he appeals to the ■rank and file of tho party not to neg lect to register. The right to qualify by registration as an elector for all State elections to be held this year will terminate on the 6th day of April. This leaves but a month and a half for compliance with the terms of the reg istration law. Chairman Hall makes a striking appeal to the Democrats of the State. He places the privilege of the elector on high ground, and reminds the people (hat the greatest danger to the republic results from the lethargy ■of those to whose responsibility tho be stowal of offices is committed. Register now. Nothing is to bo gained by wait ing. It is easy to forget. To register is a public duty. Snvnnnnh Press. Chairman Hall is right in making the appeal to all white voters to register. It is tho patriotic duty of every citizen to do so. “Tho apathy of electors is the most dangerous weakness of a repub lic.” Indifference among the people as to their duties is unfortunnte. Bad laws and unfaithful officials will flow from the neglect of tho citizen to qual ify to vote. tion in. 1909, consuming foreign products of that kind to the value of more than $26,000,000, or more than twice as much as was imported in 1899. Every year $235,000,000 worth of property is burned up in this country. Nor is that our total financial loss. We pay $316,000,000 in insurance premiums and receive back about $135,000,000—a loss of nearly $200,000,000. In addition, our fire departments cost nearly $300,- 000,000 nearly. Our fire losses average $3 per capita, while in Europe the loss runs from 33 cents per capita in some countries to 12 cents in others. Because four of its members were ne groes, a jury was dismissed by a cir cuit judgeat Wagoner, Okla., the other day. In excusing the negroes from jury duty the presiding judgesaid: "Oklaho ma laws provide that negroes shall ride separately in trains and street cars; that they shall attend separate schools and cat at separate tables; and I do not propose to insult white men by making them serve on a jury with negroes.” According to a recent report of Sec retary Hester of tho New Orleans Cot ton Exchange the nmouut of cotton brought into sight during 171 days of this season was 8,414,691 bales, a de crease under the same period last year of 2,482,186 bales. Tho exports were 4,455,528 bales, a decrease of 1,815,219 bales. The takings were, by Northern spinners, 1,561,599 bales, u decrease of 362,646 bales; by Southern'spinners 1,- 347,948 bales, a decrease of 30,509 bales. __________ During 1909 the United States con sumed more than one billion pounds of coffee, valued at $86,000,000. That was a dollar’s worth of coffee for every per son in the United States. Tea is not such a favorite. Only a little more than one hundred million pounds, valued at .$16,000,000, came in. But in spirits, wines and mult liquors the nation ■touched its highest record for In a statement issued by the Comp troller of tho Currency at Washington it is shown that on Jan. 31 one hundred and seven national banks in Georgia had individual deposits amounting to $42,558,508. Their capital stock is more than $11,000,000, their surplus fund $6,000,000, and their loans and dis counts $48,848,838. The Prohibitionists are laying plans, it is said, to bring out a full ticket for State House officers in the coming cam paign, the purpose being to run the candidates thus selected upon a prohi bition platform. The Anti-Saloon League and Woman’s Christian Tem perance Union, led by Dr. Len Brough ton, are said to be behind the movement. Short Campaign for Governor. AtlnntaCor. Columbus Enquiror-Sun. Atlanta, Ga., Feb. 22.—If there is any campaign at all for Governor this year, there is every indication that it is going to be a short one. Gov. Brown has persistently refused to make any statement regarding his intentions at this time, on the ground that the people of Georgia want and are entitled to a rest from political tur moil and agitation. But those closest to him assert that at the proper time- according to his conception of it—he will make announcement of his candi dacy for re-election. In fact, there is not a politician in tho State but is sat isfied that Gov. Brown is going to be a candidate to succeed himself. It may be said to be a foregone conclusion. But, judging from what the Governor has said on the subject, (and that isn’t much,) it is hardly likely that his an nouncement will foe forthcoming until sixty days before the primary. This primary, under the new law, cannot be held until the first week in Angust; bo the chances are that the Governor will not be heard from before about June 1. It has been published here that for mer Gov. Hoke Smith is only awaiting Gov. Brown’s announcement of his can didacy for re-election as a signal for his announcement for Governor. Mr. Smith refuses to discuss or comment upon this report. If it is well-founded and the former Governor proposes to oppose Gov. Brown, it is evident in any event that the enmpaign will be an exceed ingly brief one—probably about the shortest the State has ever known. The last campaign between former Gov. Smith and Gov. Brown was an unusual ly short one, lasting less than eighty days, while the 1910 campaign, if there is one, is hardly likely to last more than sixty duys. The campaign in which Gov. Smith was elected was of more than a year’s duration, Mr. Smith having begun his speaking over tho State a full year be fore the primary. His opponents, how ever, did not take the field until about six month? before the primary. Work to Start Soon on LaGrange College. LaGrange, Ga., Feb. 24.—The site for the new Southern Female College has already been secured and the contract for the buildings will be let at an early date. Andrew Carnegie recently agreed to donate $6,700 for this purpose, on con dition that the same amount be secured from other sources. Several prominent Georgians are now in the field endeav oring to Becure this sum, and the Geor gia Baptist Association has named for ty-nine churches as a field for this work. Since the burning of the old college in July, 1908, the regular school work has been carried on in the only remain ing building, the Sara Ferrell lyceum. The new building will be UD-to-date and modern in ever> particular, and will cost $15,000. It will be finished in time for the opening of the next school term. Sixteen thousand dollars was puid for the lot. — Here it is nearly the middle of Feb ruary, and Southwest Georgia is still behind on water. Normal conditions, uninterrupted by the protracted drouth of lust summer and fall, have not yet been restored. Lukes and ponds that went dry during the protracted drouth are still dry. While we have had occa sional rains since October, the actual rainfall has been light and the ponds and low places that formerly held wa ter have not been restored to normal conditions. The water that has fallen has been absorbed by the thirsty earth, and the little that has settled in the ponds and low places has rapidly disap peared. Ponds that have formerly cov ered hundreds of acres are now as dry bs the old sage fields, and the big swamps are also dry, many of them having been swept by forest fires. No man now living ch*i recall a time when there was so little water on the earth in this section.—Albany Herald. “Have you no occupation, my man?” asked the lady at the kitchen door. “Yes’m,” replied the tramp; “I’m a wrestler.” “A wrestler?” t “Yes’m; I wrestle with poverty, imports- fmum!” Dr. J. B. Hawthorne Dies in Richmond. Richmond, Va., Feb. 24.—Rev. Dr. J. B. Hawthorne, one of the most noted Baptist ministers in the South, died this morning of senile debility and pa ralysis, aged 73. Dr. Hawthorne led thirty-one mem bers of his Mobile congregation in the Confederate army. After the war he was pastor of charges at New York, Baltimore, Louisville, Atlanta, Rich mond, Montgomery and Selma. President Helps Orphans. Hundreds of orphans have been help ed by the President of the Industrial and Orphnn’s Home at Macon, Ga., who writes: “We have used Electric Bit ters in this Institution for nine years. It has proved a most excellent medicine for Stomach, Liver and Kidney trou ble. We regard it as one of the best family medicines on earth.” It invig orates all vital organs, purifies the blood, aids digestion, creates appetite. To strengthen and build up pale, thin weak children or rundown people it has no equal. Best for female complaints. Only 50c. at Stanley-Johnson Co.’s and John R. Cates Drug Co.’s. ■ —A school superintendent of aneigh- boring county asked every teacher at the county institute who took their lo cal paper to hold up their hands, and only six responded. The superin tendent expressed great surprise, and said: “You don’t spend a dollar a year with those papers; yet you expect them to print, free of charge, notices of all institutes, and insert long programmes; expect them to advertise you, thus as sisting you to climb the ladder to bet ter positions and better salaries, with out a cent in return.” $100 Reward, $100. The render, of thin paper will be pleased to learn that there is at least one dreaded disease that science has beon able to cure in all its stages, and that is Catarrh. Hall’s Catarrh Cure is the only positive cure now known to the medical fra ternity. Catarrh being a constitutional disease, requires a constitutional treatment Hall’s Ca tarrh Cure 1b taken internally, acting directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the sys tem, thereby destroying the foundation of tho disease, and giving the patient strength by budd ing up the constitution and assisting nature in doing its work. Tho proprietors have so much faith in it curative powers that they offer One Hundred Dollars for any case that it fails to cure. Send for list of testimonials. Address P. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo. O. Sold by all druggists, 76c. Take Hall’s Family Pills for constipation. Announcements. FOR SHERIFF.. I hereby announce my candidacy for re-election to the office of Sheriff of Coweta county, subject to the action of the Democratic primary, and will appreciate the support of the voters of tho coun ty. J. D. Brewster. FOR CLERK. I hereby announce my candidacy for re-election to ti.e omce of Clerk of Superior Court of Coweta county, subject to the action of the Democratic primary, and will appreciate the support of the yotors of tho county. Lynch Turner. FOR TAX COLLECTOR. To the White Voters of Coweta County: I here by announce myself a canditate for re-election to tho cilice of Tax Collector, subject to the Demo cratic prlmnvy. During the time that I have held this ofllco I huve given my best efforts to tho per formance of my duties, and if re-elected will con tinue to serve the people to the best of my ability. I feel that the experience gained in the past will enable me to better serve you in the future. Your influence and support are respectfully solicited. W. S. Hubbard. I hereby announce myself a candidate for Tax Cc l ector of Coweta county, subject to the Dem ocratic primury, and earnestly solicit tho sypport of my friendB and fellow-citizens. L. R. Banks. I hereby nnnounce myself a enndidate tot Tax Collector, Bubjeot to the Democratic primary, and will apprecinto tho influence and support of my friends and fellow-citizens. B. J. Fry. To the Voters of Coweta county: I hereby an nounce myself a candidate for Tax Collector, sub ject to the Democratic primary. I have been a citizen of Coweta county more than 40 years, and have never before asked an ofllce at the hands of the people, I feel that I am qualified to fill the ofllco, and if the people should honor me by elect ing mo to this important office I pledge myself to an honest, sober nnd faithful administration of the duties thoreof. I will, if elected, devote my entire time to tho conduct of the office; and it will bo ray pleasure to serve and accommodate tho people. Dan W. Broadwater. FOR TAX RECEIVER. To tho Democratic Voters of Coweta county: I hereby announce myself a candidate for re-elec tion to the office of Tax Receiver of Coweta coun ty, subject to the Democratic primary. I feel that the experience I have gained in discharging the duties of this office during my administration will enable me to better servo the people of our county. I will appreciate your support and influence in tho approaching primary. Respectfully. Thos. J. Wilkinson. I hereby nnnounce myself a candidate for the office of Tax Receiver of Coweta county, subject to the action of the Democratic party. I will greatly appreciate the support of the people of the county, Joseph L. Brown. I take this method of notifying my friends that I am a candidate for Tax Receiver, subject to the Democratic nomination, and respectfully ask the support of the white voters of the county. J. A. Royeton. FOR COUNTY TREASURER. Mr. J. P. Shaw is an old soldier, 78 years old, has lost his right eye, is ruptured, and his wife, (aged 74,) is practically blind. Ho is a candidate for County Treasurer, is a worthy citizen, and asks tne support of the voters of Coweta county. He has no children to assist him in making a sup port. He was caught on a circular saw some years ago and so seriously injured that one arm and ono leg have been practically useless since. Respectfully, A. A. BARGE. M. D., DUKE LEE. M. D., J. L. BARGE. M. D., i T. B. DAVIS, M. D. FOR CORONER. I hereby offer myself as a candidate for Coroner of Coweta county, subject to the white primary, and kindly ask the support of my fellow-citizens. Being a cripple, it will be impossible for me to ca ivasB the county. Any favors shown me will be appreciated. J. P. Oswald. To thq Voters of Coweta county: I hereby nn nounce myself a candidate for re-election to the office of Coroner, subject to the Democratic pri mary. Will appreciate the votes nnd influence of the people, and if elected will perform tho duties of the office to the best of my ability. J. C. CooK. New Advertisements. Petition to Amend Charter. GEORGIA-Coweta County : To the Superior Court of said county: The peti tion of tho Grnntville Drug Company respectfully shows— 1. That it was duly incorporated by and char tered under an order of said court on the 4th day of March, 1907. 2. That it desires an amendment to its charter changing its corporate name from Grantville Drug Company to TATUM DRUG & SEED COMPANY. 3. That said change in name was duly author ized at a meeting of the stockholders of said com pany held on the 1st day of February, 1910, at which meeting all the stock of said company was represented. A copy of the resolution seeking said change of name is filed herewith, verified by tho Secretary and Treasurer of said corporation. Wherefore, petitioners pray that after com pliance with the statutes made and provided in such cases that an order be granted changing said name from Grantville Drug Company to Tatum Drug & Seed Drug Company. R. O. JONES. Petitioner’s Attorney. Filed in office this Feb. 21. 1910. L. Turner, C.S.CC. C. L L. Tumor, Clerk of the Superior Court of said county, do certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the petition of Grantville Drug Company for change of name as filed in my office. Witness my hand and the seal of said court this the 21 Bt day of February. A. D. 1910. L. TURNER, Clerk S.aaCl Dress Goods and Silks FOR Easter Dresses Easter Sunday is almost here and doubtless you will want a new dress or suit for Easter. We are now ready to supply your wants with the largest and most varied assortment of Spring Dress Goods and Silks we have ever shown, representing all the newest novelty fabrics and most favored colors. Wool Dress Goods. In Wool Dress Suitings we have just received a beautiful collection of all the popular weaves and most favored colors for spring suits and skirts, at $1 to $1.50 a yard. Dress Silks. We don’t believe in boasting, but are really proud of our Silks. Without a doubt our line cannot be excelled in Newnan. We are show ing a very extensive assortment of Cheney’s Shower-proof Foulards, Shantung and Pongee Silks at 50c. to $1 a yard. Trimmings to Mateh. H. C. GLOVER CO. New Goods We are receiving week several thousand dol lars’ worth of New Spring Goods which were bought for Spot Cash at ridiculous ly low prices. Look out for advertisement next week, giving prices. We expedt to shell the woods. Gome to see hs. Dry t*® Formerly Boone-Stripling Company