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Che JVewnan (fleehly JVewe VOL. V. NEWNAN, GA., WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY 1. 1905. NO. 43 8UNDAY 8CH00L MOVEMENT GAINING FORCE. 18 1 PEN8I0N8 TO BE PAID. A8KEW-BAILEY. Judge L. A. Perdue announces The meeting ot the Executive ’ that he will begin paying the pen Committee of Coweta County Sun day School Association, held in this city last Friday, was well at tended and those present manifest ed the greatest enthusiasm-- in planning for the association’s work. As a result of the meeting a plan was perfected and meetings arrang ed, the purpose of which is to Arouse interest in Sunday School work and in the Association. Pres ident Post and his co-wdrkers ex pect to make the Association leading factor in building up the Sunday schools, and they desire to get all the people interested in the Association and in Sunday School work. With this end in view meetings have been arranged for February to include all churches and Sunday Schools in the county, and speakers have been named to address the people on Sunday School and Association work. The program of this campaign and name's of speakers appear be low. In most instances the peo ple of two or more churches are asked to come together at a cen tral point, in order to expedite the work. sioners of Coweta County on Feb nth. This will be Saturday and is a day convenient for the pen sioners to come to the city. Judge Perdue is working dili gently to get everything in readi ness for paying the pensioners,and will begin paying them the next day after he receives the money Mr. James Askew and Miss Marilee Bailey were united in marriage at the bride’s home, near Turin,last Sunday afternoon. Rev. Mr. Walraver was the officiating minister, and the ceremony occur red in the presence of only a few relatives and friends. No previous announcement of the marriage had been made and it proved a genu ine surprise to most of the friends COTTON 6R0WER8 TO MEET. ! WANTED A meeting ot Coweta Cotton Growers' Association will be held in the court house in Newnan on next Tuesday, Feb. 7th, for the transaction of important business. All members of the Association and all planters and business men interested in this movement are urged to attend this meeting. B. L. Redwine, Sec. Cotton Growers’ Ass’n. TO “FIRE UP WILKINSON. JUDGE from the State. It is customary of the young couple. for the Ordinary to wait two or three days after receiving the money from the State, in order to get in readiness for paying it over to the pensioners; but most of them need the money and are anxious to get it, and Judge Per due will rush the payment with all reasonable dispatch, so that the pensioners may receive their money just as soon as possible. LIST or MEETINGS AND SPEAKERS. Madras and Andrew Chapel, at p. m., Feb. 19—W C. and Smyrna, , Feb. 26—W. Madras, 3 Wright. White Oak Smyrna, 3 p. m Wright. Moreland, 3 p. rn., Feb. 19— Rev. F. G. Hughes. Turin, 3 p. m., Feb. 12—Rev. Ira Caldwell. Lees Chapel and Rock Springs, at Rock Springs, 10:30 a. m., Feb. 26—Rev. Ira Caldwell. Bethlehem, New Hope and Cor ner Branch, at Bethlehem, 3 p. m., Feb. 19—Rev. Ira Caldwell. Sharpsburg and Mt. Gilead, at Sharpsburg, 3 p. m., Feb. 19—A. D. Freeman. Elam, 3 p. m., Feb. 26—A. D. Freeman and J. T. Fain. Providence, Mt. Carmel and Emory Chapel, at Welcome, 3 p. m., Feb. 12—W. G. Post. Standing Rock and Bethel, at Standing Rock, 3 p. m., Feb. 26— W. G. Post. Sargent, Old New Lebanon and Jones Chapel, at Sargent, to be filled—W.G. Post. Grantville, at Methodist church, 3 p. m„ Feb. 19—H. A. Hall. Senoia, at Baptist church, 3 p. m., Feb. 26—W. A. Post. Nixon Grove and Haralson, at Haralson, 3 p. m., Feb. 19—W. M. Glass. Coke’s Chapel and Ebenezer, at Ebenezer, 3 p. m., Feb. 26—L. M. Farmer, Macedonia and Liberty, at Ma cedonia, 3 p. m., Feb. 19—L. M. Farmer. Some time during the spring or summer the Sunday School Asso ciation expects to hold a grand ral ly and Sunday Scoool institute, which will doubtless be the great est gathering of the kind ever held in Coweta county. The work to be done during February is in prep- arat.on for this 'event. MR. BRYAN ON MORAL I88UE8. I In his address before the New j York Alumni of Syracuse Uni-; versity Mr. Bryan, speaking about moral issues of present and per-1 tinent importance, took up a posi tion of impregnable strength. Food adulteration is as he de scribed it a "crime against the common people” of this country. It robs the workingman of his strength. The kindred evil of drug adulteration robs the invalid of some of his chances of recovery. Yet the malign influence of the Whiskey Trust in Washington is sufficient to prevent the passage by the Senate of a pure-food law. When Mr. Bryan spoke in con demnation of "high finance and low morality” he could cite the Loomis case as one where a high bank official was flagrantly misus ing bis trust. And, though Mr. Bryan did not mention them by name, the eminent promoters of the Grass Twine Trust have re cently pointed- his remarks about prominent financiers who increase their dividends by immoral prac tices. It is not the least of Mr. Bryan’s value as a moralist that he is also an optimist. "I believe,” he says, "we are awakening to a better government and a better time.” Undoubtedly we are; but there is much work of strong protest to be done yet before the public fully appreciates the menace of what Mr. Roosevelt once called “the wealthy criminal classes.”—New York World. Mr. Askew is a well known young business man of Newnan, being a member of the mercantile firm of Askew Bros. He is es teemed by a large circle of friends for his business sagacity and suc cess as well as for*his genial nature and pleasant address. Mrs. Askew is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Bailey. She is a handsome and cultured young woman; one whose lovable and charming personality has made her a general favorite in her circle of acquaintances. After their marriage Mr. and Mrs. Askew came to Newnan and they are now at home to their friends at the residence of Mrs. J. C. Gibson. Milltown. Ordinary John R. Wilkinson has discovered an unknown friend whose solicitation for the judge’s warmth and comfort came near costing the later 2$ cents yester day. By the morning mail camo a letter reading: •ffo the Ordinary, Atlanta, Ga.: I would like to know what you pay for good, fat pine. Please answer as toon as you get this. Yours truly, " ” "P. S.—I send a bundle by ex- Madras NO COURT IN LA ORANGE. There will be no adjourned term of Troup Superior Court next month, as was at first ordered. Judge Freeman has decided not to hold this court.—La Grange Graphic. Mr. Andrew Houston, of the Third District, visited his sister at Madras Saturday and Sunday. Seems to be an epedemic of la grippe in Madras. Everybody sick with colds. Dr. McGee returned home Fri day from New Orleans. He re ports a good attendance at the Cot ton Growers’ Convention, and thinks great good wiil come of it. Torn Hyde left this week for Atlanta where he has accepted a position with one of the telephone companies. Miss Maggie Ball, of the Third District, returned home Tuesday, after spending some time with her aunt, Mrs. Hyde, who has been quite sick. The recent cold weather has had a depressing effect on bus iness, but with a few more sun shiny days Madras will be herself again. It is hard to down a town that has the “git-up-and-git” that LITERARY MEETINB OF LEAGUE. The Epworth Leaguers of the city and a great many of their friends were delightfully enter tained at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. T. E. Atkinson last Friday. Mrs. Atkinson was assisted in re ceiving and entertaining the guests by Misses Nettie Orr and Louise Atkinson. The evening was one of unalloyed pleasure for the Lea guers and their friends. Among the latter were a number of stu dents of the Southern School of Telegraphy. These young men are always cordially welcomed to all League meetings. The literary program on this oc casion was an interesting one and was rendered as follows: Piano Solo—Miss Theodora At kinson. Recitation—“The Dutifuls”— Miss Marguerite Nunnally. Piano Solo—Miss Bettie Lou White. Vocal Solo—Freeman Herring. Piano Solo—Miss Nancy Clare Freeman. Paper on the Philippines by Miss Lutie Powell. Cornet Solo—"Palm Leaves”-- Raymond Crane. Piano Solo—Miss Marilu Peavy. Vocal Solo—"Face to Face”— Miss Ruth Cole.” Miss Daisy Pcddy played the piano accompaniments for the cal solos and cornet solo. After the program, light refresh ments of coca and cakes were serv ed. Owing to the inclemency of the press, weather, there were only a few out to prayer service, held at the church, last Sunday evening. The service was conducted by Mr. Mel vin Mattox, and several good talks were made by himself and others. Frank Barton is just getting over a severe spell of la grippe. P. T. Turner and Alvin Powell spent Saturday and Sunday with friends in Atlanta. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Whatley are now occupying the rooms re cently vacated by Marion Philips. Mrs. Annie McGehee is con fined to her room. Adolphus Hamrick has been spending the past week with his mother. Tom Welborn came down from Whitesburg last Friday morning and spent the day with his mother, Mrs. S. H. Welborn. Mrs. Farmer, who was confined to her bed several days last week, is very much improved. The little store up on the rail road, formerly run by Mobley Bros., has been purchased by Joe and Dan Taylor. Messrs. Mobley have moved their business up town. Mr. Hines, from the country, has moved into the house recently vacated by Joe Wood. J. T. Jackson has been sick for more than a week. Our weekly singing met at Mt. John Newsom's last Sunday after noon and was-well attended. Miss Lula Henson has been spending a while with her sister, Mrs. J. T. Jackson. Mr. Lovern is able to be out again, after a week’s hard struggle with the grippe. Mrs. Mattie Smith went up to Atlanta last Saturday evening to see her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Cathcart. The cotton mills can hardly run now owing to so such sickness among the operatives. We hope it will not be long till we can begin our Bible School vo- again, which promises to do so much good among the young peo pie and children ot our commu nity. Madras has.. Mr. Bird Cook is singing "there is no place like home.” It’s a girl. Mr. B. C. Redwine left to-day for Alabama where he will accept a position with the W. of A. Rail road. Mr. A. B. Hyde has been on the sick list for a few days. Adjutant General Harria III. The many friends of Adjutant Gen eral Sampson W. Harris wilt be glad to know that he lias completely recovered from his recent attack of the grip. He was in his office at the capitol Friday and Saturday and said he was feeling a great deal better.—Atlanta Sunday Journal. Mr. C. H. Adams is quite sick with la | grippe. NEWNAN IN THR0E8 OF EPIDEMIC. An epidemic of colds and la grippe is sweeping over the city and the surrounding country, and the physicians hardly have oppor tunity for eating and sleeping. The pastor of one of the city churches, who is familiar with conditions throughout Newnan, estimates that 400 white people in the city are affected with colds and la grippe; and a leading physician, on hearing this estimate, said "It seems to me the number is 4,000.” ' Stories similar to tnis come from every section of Georgia. The ex tremely inclememt weather of the past few weeks has done its dire work and humanity is suffering in tensely as a consequene. The letter was written on a leaf torn from a pocket notebook, but it served to put the judge on his guard, and when the expressman a little later brought round a bundle, smelling of pine, the judge de clined to pay the 25 cents charges. He burns lump coal at his Inman Park mansion. —Wednesday’s At lanta Constitution. FARMER8 HIGH 80H00L. The following pupils of Farm ers High School made a general average of 90 per cent, or more in their studies, including deport ment, for the month of January. Seventh Grade—Paul Warren, 94; Maud Marren, 95; Annie Mor ris. 97; Athalee Shugart, 95; James Austin, 93; Jett Austin, 93. Sixth Grade.—W. E. Brown, 93; Jennie Sewell, 97; Lavender Hol man, 95; Luvie Gordon, 84; Dutch Shugart, 91, Ben Bridges 95; Aubrey Carter, 95; Nannie Sue Bridges, 98, Delia Bridges, 98; S. G. Allen, 93; Ethel Shugart, 96; ‘ Berta Warren, 95. Fifth Grade.—Myrtis Sewell, 94; Leonard Sewell, 97; Hattie Bridges, 98; Jessie Murphy, 93. Fourth Grade.—Myrtie Boone, 96; Albert Boone, 95: Alice Shu gart. 93; Lucile Warren, 95. Third Grade.—Willie Kate Bridges, 91; Stacy Allen, 93; Mat tie Sue Bridges, 93; Ellis Bridges, 93; Ruby Burke, 93; Joe Boone, 93; Lillian Murphey. 93; Hattie Mur- phey, 91; Clifford Hall, 93; Mag gie Sue Allen, 92; Lizzie May Sewell, 93; Willie Ward, 93. Second Grade.—Elmer Gordon, 93, Robert Burke, 94, Vera Shu gart, 93- F. Roy Almon, Principal, Lawyer Freeman Says Ne Will Save Creely Phillips' Life. The negro murderer, Greely Phillips, who was sentenced to hang here on Jan. 27th and who was respited by Governor Terrell until Feb. 10th, will never hang — according to the statement of his attorney, A. H. Freeman, Esq. Seen by a News reporter today. Attorney Freeman said he was making every effort possible to save his client’s life, and that he expects to be successful. Presbyterian Church Notice. On account of the fact that the Masons will hold a meeting in their Hall Thusday night, the Presbyte rian prayer meeting will occur at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. John Askew. Commencing next Sabbath morning and night the Presbyter ians will hold all regular services in the Superior court room in the court house, until their church buildingvis finished. Library Hours.—During Hie remain der of the winter, library hours will be. from t> to 12 a. rn., 2 to 5 p. in., 7 to !> p. in. on Tuesday and Friday evenings. Mrs. D. B. Woodroof, Librarian,..