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NEWNAN 50th YEAR NEWNAN, GA., FRIDAY, JANUARY 8, 1915. NO. 15 Store We have now entered fully into the new year, and, as usual,, are well prepared to take care of the trade of the friends and customers who have taken care of us. Those who did not sow oats in the fall should do so now, using an early variety of seed, because all foodstuffs will be high. We have for sale the famous 90-DAY BURT OATS—a variety that we can recommend highly. GEORGIA CANE SYRUP in 5-gallon and 10-gallon kegs, half barrels and barrels. The PEACOCK BRAND is the best syrup made, and we can sell it at jobbers’ prices. A full line of PLOW TOOLS, STOCKS, TRACES, HAMKS, BACKBANDS, and BRI DLES. Can dress up your mule with a com plete outfit for the plow. HUTCHESON POPE for plow-lines. Will say, in a general way, that we carry in our store everything needed on a well- regulatsd farm. We b- y for cash, in car load lots, and you will find our prices as low proportionately as cash discounts in buying can make them. Come to see us. You are always welcome. THE DREAM. The Little Hoy emilnd in his aleep that night Ah ho wandered to Twilight Town; And hip face lit up with heavenly light Through the shadows that drifted down; But he awokv next morning with tour-st aim'd eyes. In the light of the urny dawn's gleam, And out from the Rtillnesa wo heard him cry: "1 ve lout my dream—my dream!" And he told up then, in hip childtub wny, Of the wonderful dream he'd known — Hi* hud wandered away from the Lund of Play To the distant land of the* Grown; Ho had won his share of the fame and tho light In the piruggle anil toil of men. Yet he sobbed and ptghod hi the breaking light: *'I want my dream again." Ah the yenrnpuppod by tho little boy grow Till he came to the land of the Grown, And the dream of hiB curly youth came true— The dream that ho thought hurl flown; Yot once again ho pmiled in his sleep Smiled on till tho gray dawn’s gleam, When those near by might have hoard him weep: "I want my dream—my dream!" For ho drsamed of the yostorduss of youth, And the smile of a mother's face— A heart of old-timo faith and truth In tho light of an old homo place: lie had won his share of the fame and fight, In the toil and struggle of men. Y**t he sobbed and sighed in the breaking light : “I want my dream ngain!" — [Grantland Rice. t& SBD MBBMI Q tEUitWZ'JZima » SMKZEmSB’SJ <J 8 Call us up and we will send for and deliver your clothes promptly. Try us and see. TELEPHONE 294 HOLBROOK TAILORING AND [LEANING [0. B II iwpimmm I mmeMBBTO BfSSSE *J |g—— Um I OPPOSITE POST OFFICE NEWNAN, GA. T. S. PARROTT Insurance—Ml Branches Representing Fire Association, of Philadelphia Fidelity and Casualty Co., of New York American Surety Co., of New York Mutual Benefit Life Insurance Co., of Newark, N. J. 14 1-2 Greenuille st., Ouer H. C. Glouer Go. FoieysokinoLomive foiey kidney pills Toq Stomach Tbouble and Constipation On RHEUMATISM KIDNEYS AND ILADDE.ll Ex-Gov. Brown on Frank Case. Ex-Gov. Joa. M. Brown in Augusta Chronicle. If ever a murder was so repulsively atrocious as to call for the hanging of the perpetrator of it, this murder of lit tle Mary Phagan calls for the hanging of the man the jury found guilty of the awful deed. Much has been said of the negro Con ley, and those who plead for the defeat of the law would have us believe that Prank was convicted on his evidence; but if any intelligent person will read the evidence he will see that Frank was proven guilty of this horrid crime inde pendently of the negro's testimony. Now, as to Conley’s evidence. He ad mitted that he had madeaflidavits clear ing Frank. He naively declared that he hnd done that to save Mr. Frank, his employer, who had been kind to him. But he added that when lie found that Mr. Frank waB trying to fix the crime on him (Conley) he determined to tell the truth about the matter. The Southern people, who understand the negro, can readily Rive the proper value to Conley’s several affidavits and his testimony in court, and determine When he told the truth. But why the extraordinary interest in this case outside of tin* State of Geor gia? Apparently there is no reason for it except that Leo Frank is a, Jew, since the agitation in question is headed by newspapers owned or infiuencetT by Jews. Are we to understand that anybody except a Jew cr.n he punished for crime? Are we to understand that Georgia can be left free to execute her laws until she convicts a Jew, arid that, then iter process must be held up and defeated? If so, Georgia will soon become the ex ploiting ground of every Jew who is criminally inclined. This certainly scorns the logic of the contention of the newspapers and other parties outside of Georgia who are de faming tho State and her courts and people. And allow me to say that leading Jews of Atlanta have made themselves responsible for a heavy burden in this matter. Leo Frank, heforo little Mary I’hagan was murdered, was president of the Jewish Benevolent. Society of tho li’riai B'rith. After he had been convicted of this atrocious murder the members of the Jewish society re-elected him as their president! Thus, they openly fiung down their defiance of the State and her laws. Thus they publicly made the issue that, no matter how infamous hiB crime, the Jews held a Jew above the law. A day or so after their action the At lanta Constitution quoted a prominent Jew as expressing his amazement that his race had, by this act, placed itself in so extraordinary a position of con tempt and defiance of the State and her authority. All honor to this conscien tious, law-abiding and discerning Jew! And, while on this phase of the sub ject, I note that Samuel H. Myers, one of our Augusta Jews, in arguing that Frank was convicted because of preju dice against him as a Jew, reminds us of the fact that people in Atlanta re ferred to him as "that damned Jew.” But, if Frank had been a Mexican they would have designated him "that damned Mexican;” if he had been a Hindoo they would have called him ■'that damned Indian;” if he had been a Hollander they would have called him "that damned Dutchman.” As a matter of fact, the people were condemning Frank because the sworn testimony was proving him guilty of this most horrible double crime against the innocent little shop girl—not be cause he was a Jew. As a rule, there are no people who live within the law more closely than do the Jews; and they deserve the highest esteem of all classes, and, I believe, they get in; but this fact does not op erate to free anyone of that race from punishment for crime if he commits crime. It does net mean that Georgia every year hangs men of any other race, but that Jews are perpetually immune from hanging within her borders. Now, as to tho movement organized outside of the State of Georgia to de feat tho operation of her laws, let me call attention to the fact that the trial court convicted Frank of this murdei; the Supreme Court of Georgia held that there v.-as evidence sufficient to justify the verdict; the Supreme Court of tiie United States refused to over rule or ini jrfere with the action of the State courts. Furthermore, the case has been before the trial court three times nnd before the State Supreme Court two times. Therefore, we have the spectaclo of parties outside of Georgia, who never heard and have not read the sworn evi dence, assuming to dictate to the State and to say what she should do in her orderly process of law. It is said that in New York n petition is being circulated which will have 50,- 000 signatures, praying Gov. Slaton to prevent tho sentence of the law being executed on Leo Frank. It is safe to say that not one of these 50,000 signers has read the evidence taken at the trial. The same can be said of all other par ties outside of Georgia who are trying to bring pressure to hear upon the Governor of Georgia in this case. And I will add that every week I am receiving letters of similar import from parties in other States who are igno rant of the fact that. I am no longer Governor of the State. The tenor of these letters is one of reproach to me and to tlje State that wo are about to commit p crime in letting the laws of Georgia bo enforced against tho man who has been convicted of the murder of Mary I’hagan. I believe it, is needless to assert that, if Gov. Slaton desired it, there could be secured a petition signed by more than 250,000 white voters of Georgia, urging him to let his oath of office bo bis guide in the determination of this case, and to pay no attention to the attempt of parties outside of the State to coerce him in his course of duty. But, in common with the masses of the responsible people of Georgia, i am sure that we can leave this case in Gov. Slaton’s hands, with no counter peti tion or suggestion. He will undoubted ly bo governed by Hie sworn evidence nnd by his oath. 1 have no selfish interest in the de- ploritb i* case under review, and, until Lhis crusade was organized against tho fair fame of our State and the integri ty of her laws, I have scarcely spoken of the horrible occurrence which de stroyed the life of the innocent little shop girl; but, as a citizen of Georgia, who has been twice honored by her peo ple with the highest < (Tice within their gift, and who believes that in tho im partial and inflexible enforcement of the laws is the surest protection of our civilization, I have new felt impelled to write, indorsing your defense of the Stale and her good name, and to join you in the asserted conviction that her laws, administered under the oaths of responsible officials, and not waved aside before the fiat of uninformed peo ple of other States, must fix the course she will pursue in safeguarding the se curity of her good people. And I will repeat my positive belief that the trial jury and the successive courts have made no mistake in naming the real perpetrator of the awful crime. No people had such opportunities an they for determining the truth. No people were farther than they from the desire or will to fasten the crime upon any but tho man who was guilty. Let us be candid enough and bold enough to uphold those who have con scientiously, firmly and intelligently vindicated our civilization. Our duty is to the law, to those who obey and en force it—not to those who outrage it, nor to those who would bring it into contempt. The girl who is unkind to her mother isn’t worth a tinker’s dog-gone. This isn’t written in any part of the bible, hut it’s written in the history of thous ands and thousands of misfit homes. If one of you boys ever run across a girl with a face full of ro3es; with eyes that would dim the lustre of a Colorado sky and a voice that would make the song of an angel seem discordant, and she says as Bhe comes to the door: “I can’t go for a few minutes; I’ve got to help mother with the dishes.” Don’t give her up. Stick to her likea cockle- burr to a mule's tail. Just sit down on the doorsteps and wait. I f she joins you in two or three minutes, so much the better; hut if you have to stay there on the doorstep for a half-hour, you just wait for her. If you don’t, somebody e'se will, and in time you’ll he Borry. For you’ll realize what you have lost. Wait for her, buy. She’s worth it. _ What She Wanted. “I want to stop my baby’s cough,” said a young mother the other day, "but I won’t give him any harmful drugs.” She bought Foley’s Honey and Tsr Compound. It loosens the cough quick ly, stimulates the mucous membranes and helpB throw off the choking secre lions, eases pain and gives the child normal rest. Sold by all dealers. The New Year and its Problems. LaGrantfo Reporter. In some instances our merchants are finding it necessary to make cuts in salaries ranging from 5 to 20 per cent., and these cuts are being accepted with good grace, nnd even gratitude for the most part, the clerks realizing tho ne cessity for it and being grateful for the livc-and-let-live spirit being shown by their employers. Practically without exception the merchants express a determination to more carefully safeguard the granting of credits, confining such accommoda tions to those who have proved them selves worthy. This does not imply a laek of consideration for those who have honestly done their best and still found it necessary to ho carried over for a portion of their indebtedness- such as these can always count upon the utmost consideration—but the peo ple who daily lay down on their obli gations will find to their sorrow that they have destroyed a most dear and valuable asset—their credit. As one merchant expressed it— It is times like these that show up people for what they really are. Ad versity brings out the finer qualities of character and honesty of those who are built that way; just, us it shows up the yellow streaks anil innate dishonesty of the other sort. The person who, under stress, disregards his just, obligations is not worthy of credit. Some people do not seem to realize it, but no greater mistake could bo made, from a purely practical standpoint, than to do that which will destroy one’s credit. Even though it may be more convenient for him to pay cash afterwards, he will have lost something which no monetary gain cun compensate, for credit is based upon one’s reputation for honesty and punctuality, even above his financial worth.” Continuing, he said: ”1 have not pressed a single one of my customers that, lias shown the right disposition by coining forward and do ing his level best, but I have been sur prised to find some who, although per fectly able to pay, have taken advan tage of tlie conditions and failed or re fused to do anything. Those who per sist. in this course will simply be cut off from credit at my store. Credit has been entirely too cheap in the past, but I believe the merchants liavo learned their lesson now and will hereafter look more carefully to this end of their bus iness.” The Man Who Smiles. Daltbn Nows. Did you ever notice that tho man who smiles all the time and has a good word for everybody always manages to get along just a little belter than the fellow who does not? The world is al ways reudy to pay tribute to a happy face and a pleasant disposition. Those traits are real assets to any person. Let’s try to get some of this kind of stuff' into our natures. It will enable us to meet the issues of the new year with better prospects of overcoming its difficulties, whether they be real or imaginary. — Dublin Courier Dispatch. Which is the very truth. The grouch is a product of a gone age, and has no place in the economy of affairs in tho twentieth century. Wfe know how hard it is to be pleas ant and cheerful when tho heart is heavy or the body racked with such in firmities as tlie (lesh is heir to, hut the strong-willed cun smile in the face of all Huch obstacles. Tho person with a cheerful disposition possesses an asset of incalculable consideration, and is a source of much good to those about him, as well as t.o himself. We are always sorry for the poor fellow who is afflicted with such a grouch that those who know him are willing to go around a block to keep from meeting him. - ♦—■- 1 “Wo have had a dreadful time with father,” exclaimed the socially ambi tious woman. “I thought he was very kind and in dulgent.” “He is. But now and then he gets terribly stubborn. He would insist on saying ‘sitting-room’ instead of ‘draw ing-room. ’ He said we’d have to show him a reason before he'd change his way of talking any more." “Did you make him change his mind?” “Yes. We finally convinced him we were right by reminding him t**at it was the only room in which the chim ney would draw.” Excellent for Stomach Trouble. “Chamberlain’s Tablets are just fine for stomach trouble," writes Mrs. G. C. Dunn, Arnold, Fa. “I was bothered with this complaint for some time and frequently had bilious attacks. Cham berlain’s Tablets afforded me great relief from the first, and since taking one bottle of them I feel like a differ ent person.” For sale by all dealers. It doesn’t pay to fight other people's battles, unless you happen to be a law yer. Invigorating to the Pale and Sickly The 014 Standard general ntreiurtheulnir tonic, GROVE'S TA8TKI.K8S chill TONIC, driven out Malaria, enrlchen the blood, and bullda up tho aya- tem. A true tome. For adulta and children. 50c The Lonesome Man in the White House. Gilliam (Mo.) Globe. Simply becauio a man happens to be President is no reason at all why he should cease to be like other human be ings in the desire to exercise natural freedom. Mr. Taft has "let the public in” on how he felt about this. But how about Woodrow Wilson? Here is a man who came to Washington sixteen months ago with a wife and three grown daughters. Now that wife, who was a chum and helpmate, has passed forever beyond tho shadows. Two of tlie daughters have been married, nnd of tho happy family only its head and one daughter are together. The Whito House, to which they came in happiness and in the expectancy of a beautiful expansion of home life, has become a dreary and lonely abode—it is trans formed into a house of mourning and silence. Tho President used to like a couple of evenings a week at the thea tre, nnd he frolicked a good deal and had a good time. But it is different now. Lonely Woodrow Wilson shrinks from the public gaze, and he even refused to en- t r into tho campaign to make speeches, ns has heretofore been the custom. He seuks forgetfulness of his own happi ness in his work, and eagerly welcomes the responsibilities of his office. Wash- ’ ingtonians know and understand, and as they pass tho Whito House they rarely catch even a glimpBe of its master, for he is hidden in a favorite corner where tho curious cannot go. All, 'tis a great tiling to be President of the United States, but if Woodrow Wilson could have it for tho wishing he would doubtless prefer to be back in Princeton, as he was a dozen years ago, happy with a loving family in a modest homo. But even Presidents are not masters of their own destiny, and he must, go on as the lonesome man of tho White House. The Business Outlook. Albany Herald, We confess our inability to see any material signs of such a business boom in the immediate future ns sumo of our contemporaries seem to think they see, liut to the calm observer who sees things us they really are the evidences of continuous improvement are unmis takable. The general business de pression caused by the European war “reached bottom” some weeks ago, and conditions have since been gradually improving. In rio direction is the im provement very great, bill through the commercial world generally there is in creasing trade, and as we approach the Now Year the stronger is tlie feeling of confidence of our business men in the near future. Here in the cotton belt wo have felt the depression more than any other sec tion of the country, but the losseB im posed by the shrinkage in the market value of our Htaple crop are being so dis tributed that they will not full entirely upon any one class. The farmer per haps feelB that the entire loss has fallen upon him, but it is not so. His loss has been heavy enough, to be sure, hut it has been necessarily shared and felt all along the uvenuc-s of trado and commerce. The general adjustment, of affairs on the farm to the new conditions that have been forced upon tho cotton grow ing section by tho European war is now well under way, and in this immediate section there is a general feeling of re lief over the conceded fact that the worst is over. Five CentB Proves It. A Generous Offer. Gut out this ad. anil enclose with 5 cents to Foley & Co., Chicago, III., and receive a free trial package containing Foley’s Honey and Tar Compound for coughs, coids, croup, bronchial and la grippe coughs; -Foley’s Kidney Pills and Foley’s Cathartic Tab lets. For sale in your town by all deal ers. If you have nothing to worry about ask your wife; she can always supply you with u because. NO REASON FOR IT You Out. Are Shown a Way There can be no reason why any reader of this who suffers the tortures of an aching back, the annoyance of urinary disorders, the painBiind danger of kidney i 1 Ih will fail to heed the word of a resi dent of this locality who has found re lief. The following is convincing proof. Mrs. J. B. Bridges. 014 W. Solomon St.. Griffin, Ga., says: “I suffered a great deal from headaches and dull pains through the small of my hack and at times 1 was so lame I could hardly get about. 1 often became dizzy and was bothered by the kidney secretions, when a friend advised me to try Doan’s Kidney Pills. I got a supply and it did not take them long to relieve me. My system was toned up and my kidneys were restored to a normal condition. I haven’t suffered from kidney com plaint since. I gladly confirm the en dorsement I gave Doan's Kidney Pills Borne years ago.” Price 50c, at all dealers. Don’t simply ask tor a kidney remedy—get Doan’s Kidney Pills—the same that Mrs. Bridges had. Foster-Milburn Co., Pro prietors, Buffalo', N. Y.