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NEWNAN, GA.. FRIDAY. APRIL 7. 1905.
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NO. 52
JUDGE FREEMAN TO GRAND JURY
. OF CARROLL
Carrollton, Ga., April 4.—Judge
R. W. Freeman delivered one of
the strongest charges today to the
grand jury of the Carroll superior
court ever delivered here. He at
tacked all forms of violation of the
law, and more especially the dis
turbance of public worship. He
said:
‘•Of all crimes this is one of the
most inexcusable and aims directly-
at the foundations of our liberty
in violating our constitution,which
gives the right to worship accord
ing to the dictates of our con
science. undisturbed.’’
He charged strongly and elo-
c, ltly on the evil of the illegal
sale of liquors, saying that nearly
all crimes were traceable to that
evil. He said:
"In my judgment, the illegal
traffic is the mother of all crimes
Welcome
Mr .Toe Lane is very low with ty
phoid pneumonia.
Mrs J B Strong is on the sick list
this week.
Mr J W Summers was out at
Sunday School last. Sunday. He
has been confined at home for
some time with that painful dis
ease, rheumatism. We were glad
to see him back again.
Prof Johnson’s music class met
last Saturday night at the school
house to practice for the con
cert which is to be given on Fri
day night, April 14th. They will
have recitations, dialogues and
music, vocal and instrumental.
The admission will be 10c for
children and 15c for adults.
We were very sorry to hear of
„ • „ • the death of LTncle Peter Grimes,
that afflict the country; that it is : , ,
an enemy to womanhood, to child- which occurred Monday afternoon,
hood, to manhood and to mother-{from a complication of diseases,
hood and to the whole public.
That laws were made to protect
the weak and that the grand jury
should see to it that the boys and
girls and mothers are protected by
the enforcement of these laws
and old age. He was buried in
Elim cemetery Tuesday afternoon.
He leaves four children, Messrs.
E M Grimes, Kit. Grimes; Miss
Janie Grimes,l Mrs LoVelady, and
controlling the sale of liquors; that: many relatives and friends,
public sentiment should orantl the | M j a8 Anna Boone, of Sargent, is
man who violates these laws as a sister, Mrs I T Mattox,
public enemy, and that everybody [ "
should aid in creating this public ——
sentiment; that churches, schools ' .FAVER MONUMENT FUND
and all public institutions demand
THE COTTON GROWERS’ AS80CIA j
T10N HELD MEETING
The Coweta Branch of the Cot- j
ton Growers' Association held a
meeting in the court house last
Tuesday morning, with President
Brannon presiding. Reports from
several districts were expected,but
only one was read. This report
was from Cedar Creek and was
read by Dr. McGhee, Secretary of
the County Association.
Dr. McGhee addressed the meet
ing in forcible terms, stating that
he understood six or seven dis
tricts of the county h»d been or
ganized and he had expected re
ports from that many districts to
be made in the meetipg. He de
clared the farmers throughout the
county are cutting down the cot
ton acreage and will use less fer
tilizers. Many have joined the
Association; and some who have
not, have joined in the reduction
movement.
Dr. McGhee’s report from Cedar
Creek was encouraging, and the
Association asked the newspapers
of the county to publish it. A
summary of the report is appended
to this article.
President Brannon exhorted the
farmers to stand firm tor reduction
of acreage and fertilizers and made
a ringing speech to the assembly.
The Association adjourned to
hear the address of lion. Hoke
Smith.
ret
SMITH SPOKE TO
BROWERS.
COTTON
Rock Spring.
Miss Lizzie Parrott .... ,
home last Saturday after s\ eral; A , crowd of farmerB and
months spent with her brother s busine8s 8 men heard H oke Smith's
family m Fayette county. j addre9s at the court hoU3e Tues .
Mr. and Mrs. Homer Gamel. of j day morning at 11 o'clock and all
Ono, spent Saturday and Sunday | united in pronouncing it a splen-
last with the former’s parents, Mr. did effort. Hon. W. A. Brannon
the enforcement of these laws."
In charging on gambling, he
said that the law does not mean
that only the little negro who
plays a game of "skin” out in the 1
woods snould be brought to justice
for the violation of tne law, but it
meant that both he and the ihous-
and-dollar society gambler should
be brought before tne bar of jus
tice, side by side, and made to suf
fer alike* as the rich can be as
guilty as the poorest negro.—
Wednesday's Atlanta Constitu
tion.
AN EMORY GRADUATE.
In an article in last Sunday's
Constitution, in reference to the
class of 1905 of Emory College,
appears the following paragrapn
in reference to a young Coweta
countian:
"Cotter Surrette Martin, A. B.,
is Turin’s only representative.
He entered college as a freshman
in 1901. In his freshman year he
made the relay, baseball and foot
ball teams. He is a very promin
ent member of Phi Gamma Liter
ary Society. In his junior year he
was the anniversarian of Phi Gam
ma, and the poet of Phi Gamma
this year, and has participated in
several mid-term debates. He is I
local editor of The Emory Phoenix.
He will pursue studies at Vander
bilt and probably enter foreign
missionary fields."
One hundred dollars has already
been received by treasurers of the
Faver monument fund, and it
seems that there should be no dif
ficulty in securing $200 or $300
more to complete the fund. Those
in charge of this work do not con
template an expenditure of more
than 5400, as they expect to have
only a modest monument erected
over the grave of this man who
was one of the most unselfish citi
zens Coweta county has ever had.
Some of the contributors to this
fund, besides those already men
tioned in former numbers of the
News, are Governor Terrell, Hon.
Hoke Smith, Judge J. H. Lump
kin, Judge R. T. Dorsey, J. Ray
mond Lee, of Atlanta; T. M. Zel-
lars, Grantville: E. C. Palmer, G.
Wynn Smith, L. A. Perdue,
Thomas Leigh, Newnan. Other
contributions have been received
from persons who desire to with
hold their names.
In sending $5 for this fund,John
F. Thurmond, ot Rhome, Texas,
wrote as follows to W.L. Stallings,
Secretary of the Monument As
sociation:
"Yes, he was my friend, and I
delight to honor one of Coweta’s
sons. I, too, was born there and
' ’have been away some 40 years,but
8GARBR0U6H-8IMM8 have never forgotten to love my
Mr. and Mrs. Rigdon Edwards native State, and when I have read
Simms, of Newnan, announce the , or heard of one of Georgia’s sons
engagement of their daughter,; making his mark
(as so many have
Nina Edwards, to Mr. Lindsay L. J done)( j cannot help but feel as
Scarbrough, of Anniston, Ala., the | d of him as any one whore
wedding to take place at the home, sjdes there . Some 20 mont h3 ago
of the bride on the afternoon of i j had the pleasure to visit my old
Wednesday, April 26. home at Newnan, and while there
The ab >v r e is from the Atlanta was j n company more with Sam
Constitution and will be read with 1 than any one , and ; I could see that
interest by friends of the bride- ■ he h ad a i rea dy built hi s own
groom-to-be in Anniston. 1 Mr. | momiment j n the hearts of the
Scarbrough is well known, not le and now to .perpetuate it,
only in Anniston but throughout I say> buiId the monument by
the county as a young man of fine blic subscription.”
business qualities as well as com- j r
ing from one of the foremost fam- ——————
DR. MCGHEE S REPORT.
A summary of Dr. McGhee’s re
port to the Association, of condi
tions in Cedar Creek District, is
as follows:
Twenty-three farmers signed
pledge to reduce acreage and fer
tilizers 25 per cent. In 1904 they
planted 1,597 acres in cotton.
Their acreage in 1905 will be 1,167.
In 1904 used 195 tons guano; in
1905 will use 140 tons. They
made 649 bales of cotton last year
with 72 plows. Their reduction in
acreage is 26.8 per c^nt.; in fer
tilizers 28.2 per cent.
Twenty-two farmers who refused
to sign the pledge, planted 871
acres last year and will plant 899
this year. Last year they used 94
tons guano; this year will use 84
tons. Last year they made 354
bales with 50 plows. Their gain
in acreage is 3 per cent., reduction
t in fertilizers is 10 per cent.
The consolidated report shows
! that all of these farmers planted
2,468 acres in 1904. will plant 2,-
066 this year; used 289 tons guano
last year, will use 224 this year.
Made 1,003 bales last year with
122 plows. The consolidated re
port shows a total reduction in
acreage of 20.7 per cent.; in fer
tilizers of 22.1-2 per cent.
and Mrs. Charlie Gamel, of this
place.
Mrs. Boggs and charming
daughter, Miss Alice, from near
Palmetto, who have been visiting
relatives here for several weeks,
returned home last Thursday.
Miss Lucy Thurmond returned
home last week after a ten days
visit to relatives at Goodes and
Palmetto.
Miss Oncy Knowls of Fayette
ville spent Saturday last with her
sister at this place, Mrs. Frank
Parrott.
Misses. Mina and Nellie Philips,
of McCollum spent Saturday night
and Sunday with Mr. and Mrs.
Wilber Harper, and attended serv
ices at Rock Spring Sunday.
Mrs. Mamie Smith and children, |
of Palmetto, spent Saturday last j
with Mrs. McKnight.
The singing at Mr. William V. j
Smith’s last Sunday afternoon was I
very much enjoyed by all who
were present.
Mr. and Mrs. m. D. Thurmond
and daughter, visited the family of
Mr. m. W. Swanson at Flat Creek
last week.
presented Mr. Smith to the audi
ence; and the distinguished speak
er began his address by rendering
eloquent tribute to the memory of
Hons. W. Y. Atkinson and S. L.
Faver, both of whom, he declared
were numbered with his closest
and most highly esteemed friends.
Mr. Smith’s speech was a clear,
forciable presentation of facts,
figures and arguments in refer
ence to agricultural conditions in
the South, past and present. He
advocated reduction of acreage and
fertilizers this season, holding the
cotton now on hand for ro cents
and the general plans of the South
ern Cotton Growers’ Association.
His remarks were pithy anp
I pointed and elicited frequent ap-
j plause from his audience. Mr.
! Smith was honored by the pres
ence of a number of ladies in his
i audience.
PROCEEDINGS OF ORDINARY8 COURT
In Judge Perdue's court at regular
session held last Monday, following
business was disposed of:
T. F. Rawls, admr. Eddie Smith, de
ceased, granted leave to sell lands.
T. F. Rawls, admr. E. O. Rucker, de
ifies of this section. He is at the
head of the Scarbrough Drug com
pany and is a prescription^ ot
more than state prominence.
Miss Simms is a young lady
possessing the many characteris
tics and charms that make the
model woman. She comes from a j granted leave to sell lands,
family that stands with the best of; N 0 Banks, executor estate
Georgia. 0 f J 0 hn yv. Arnold, deceased, granted
. Dr. Scarbrough will be the re-. leave t0 9ell
cipient of many congratulations in j Twelve months support set apart to
advance and his many friends with miuor childreu of j ohn W. Arnold,
one accord will wish him abundant deceased,
success and happiness.—Anniston’
PaDer.
This is a splendid report. A
like reduction throughout the cot
ton belt will accomplish all the
South desires. Dr. McGhee de
clares the reduction throughout
Coweta county will be as great as
this report shows in Cedar Creek
District, and says he has informa
tion to the effect that hundreds of
counties in Georgia and other cot
ton States are making better re
ports than this.
The question of making a coun
ty display at the State Fair was
brought before the Association,
and President Brannon was author
ized to appoint a committee of
farmers and business men to take
charge of the matter. He selected
the following named gentlemen to
compose this committee: H. C.
Fisher, R. D. Cole, Jr., B. L, Red-
wine, J. T. Kirby, A. H. Young,
C. C. Parrott and I. N, Orr.
The next meeting of the Asso
ciation will occur on the first
Tuesday in May.
Miss Kate Coggin closed her
school here last Friday, and re
turned to her home at Madras.
Miss Coggin is a good teacher and
has given perfect satisfaction to
all her patrons.
Mrs. B. A. J. Smith of Palmet
to, spent Saturday night last
with Mr. and Mrs. P. C. Smith.
Mr, R. D. Tatom, of Fair View,
passed through here last Sunday.
Wonder what’s the attraction?
Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Parrott visit
ed relatives at Flat Creek last Sun
day and attended services at that!
place,
Mr. Willie Phillips and sister,
Miss Jennie May, and Misses Bag-
well, of Coweta, attended services
here on Sunday last.
Mr. Will Hammet, of Springdale,
spent last Sunday with relatives
here and attended church at Rock
Spring.
Mr. W. m. Jackson.from Palmet
to, visited relatives here last Sun
day.
Mr. John Parrott, of Fayette
county visited his father's family
here last Saturday.
Mr. Will Coggin and wife at
tended divine services here last
Sunday.
Mr. S. O, Houston made a busi
ness trip to Palmetto on Saturday
last.
Rev. C. J. Short filled his ap
pointment here last Saturday and
Sunday night, delivering excellent
sermons. Rev. Short was unani
mously elected pastor for the en
suing year and entered upon his
pastorial duties the following clay.
On Sunday fceV. G./W. Colquitt,
of Pa|metto, delivered an able
sermon to a large congregation.
The door of church was opened.
Received by letter were Rev. Col
quitt and wife and Mr. Spray-
berry. Our church is in aflourish-
NEW B00K8 AT LIBRARY
The Interference of Patricia,
Lillian Bell.
The Story of Independence,
with short biographies of the fifty-
six signers, Wm. H. Michael,
The true Abraham Lincoln, W.
L. Curtis.
Return of Sherlock Holmes, A.
C. Doyle.
Emerson’s Works, 12 vols.
Ruskin’s Works, 12 vols.
Carlyle's Works, 20 vols.
GIFTS.
A Lady of Quality, (Mrs. F. H.
Burnett), Mrs. II. A. Goolsby.
The Simple Lifc,(Chas. Wagner)
Mrs. J. W. Bowers.
Library books circulated during
March:
Fiction 936
Classed Literature 108
Total 1044
Mrs. D. B. Wood roof, Librarian.
TAX RECEIVER S NOTICE.
FIRST ROUND.
I will be at the following named
places on dates opposite, for the
purpose of receiving State and
County tax returns:
Senoia, Tuesday April ri
Haralson, Wed. April 12
Turin, Thursday, April 13 a. m.
ohurpsburg. Thur. Apr. 13 p. m.
Moreland, Friday April 14 a.m.
St Charles, Friday Apr. 14 p.m.
Grantville, Saturday Apr. 15
Wynn's Store, Monday April, 17
from 10 to 12 a. m.
Daniel’s Store, Monday April 1'/
from 2 to 4 p.m.
G. L. Crawford’s Monday night,
April 17.
Coweta, Tuesday, April 18 a. m.
Palmetto, Tuesday April 18 p.m.
Cedar Creek, Wed. April 19 a. rn.
Roscoe, Wednesday April 19 p. m.
Sargents, Thursday April 20 a. ml
Welcome, Thursday April 20 p.m;
Handy, Friday April 21 a’, m.
Corner Branch 3rd Dist. Friday
April 21 3 to 5 p, rn.
Newnan, Saturday April 22.
L. GARY SUMMERS, T
8PECIAL MEETINGS.
Special meetings begin at
R.
the
ifig condition, and no doubt much First Baptist church Sunday
good will be accomplished here.
Messrs. Parrott and Willie McGee
made a business trip to Palmetto
last Saturday.
NOTICE
The farming intercut* of the county
would be crippled should the April term
of the city oourt be held, especially since
there will be an adjourned term of the
Superior court in the 4th week in May.
So the jurors and witnesses need not at
tend upon said court on the 4th Monday
| in this month. No business will be
Last will of Robert H. HanJawaj was j transacted, except such as may be done
admitted to probate in 3oiemu form. ; without a jury. Alvan D. Freeman.
Mad dogs are raging through
here. Several dogs were torn to
pieces and others badly bitten be
fore the mad dog could be killed,
but Mr. Haines succeeded in kill
ing it.
i Read the No,we and be in
1 swiru, are b, last and all
I time.
the
the
morning. The Pastor will be as
sisted by Dr J J Porter, of Missou
ri. He is an eloquent speaker, a
logical thinker and an earnest
evangelist.
Prof S P Snow will have charge
of the music. He is one of the
best musicians in the south. He
is a sweet siuger and a devout
Christian.
The citizens of Newnan have a
splendid opportunity to be in
structed auvl entertained.
