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THE NEWNAN NEWS, ? Issued Every Friday. J. T. FAIN, Editor and Publisher SUBSCRIPTION RATE, f 1.00 PER YEAR. OFFICIAL PAPER OF COWETA COUNTY. ’Phone No. 20. I: News Prom All Oyer the County GATHEIEI BY OUR OWN CORRESPONDENTS OFFICE UP STAIRS IN THE WILCOXON BLOB The indications are that Larry Gantt is still a candidate for gov ernor, despite the fact that his friend, jimsmith, lius sold his cot ton. Dick Russell's dense silence merely indicates that lie is chop ping cotton on hisJuckson county farm and “fixing tip” a platform for his gubernatorial campaign. Whitesburg Last .Saturday was annual me morial day at Paul’s church, four miles north of town. A large crowd was present. Decorating the graves with flowers is always the first work of the day. Next comes the program of speaking, which is always interesting. Among the speakers was Congress man Adamson, whom all were glad I ordered the Comptroller General to see and proud of the opportuni ty to hear. His speech was elo quent, beautiful and most impress ive in language and thought. Wright With other speeches, recitations has Heim tin* tux returns of Geor gia ruilroadi oral of them millions of • gate. mid lias raised sev- m l lie sum of a few ulInrs, in the aggro* The iiflict” in Chicago iH in a fair way to overshadow all other features of the great strike and labor troubles. A large dose of the “negro problem" will help Chicago tn understand and appre ciate, in some degree, the South’s position in question. reference to the race and a splendid dinner at the noon hour, it was a very delightful and pleasant day. It is understood that Mr. Wcl come Parks has closed a trade with a northern company for the pur chase of his big river farm, known as McIntosh Reserve. The price agreed upon was a very flattering one. This company will put in a Oo foot dam somewhere on the i Chattahoochee below the McIntosh Reserve for generating electricity. Rev. P. E. Hycrs, who is now a preacher in the North Georgia Conference and who is stationed m Meriwether County, came up last week to spend several clays with his parents, near town, Miss Ola Hyers, who has been process brutally described as “lot- attending Young Harris College, ting daylight into tlium,” and for the past two years, returned Col. Taylor’s troops killed a large | home last Thursday. The school number of PiilnjanoH,on Muy 17th, closed the first of the week with a in an encounter mi the coast of brilliant commencement, and Miss Haniur. Ola was one of the graduates. Rev. ,1. S. Askew will preach at The world’s advertising record the Methodist church next Sunday. wbb broken by the Atlanta News Rev. YV, Davenport, of Clem, lust Monday afternoon, when that preached at New Hope church last paper appeared with sixteen pages Sunday. of advertising for the Chamberlin- Mrs Amanda Strickland, of Car Johnson-lMillose < «>. Ibis \mis ro llton, is spending the week with relatives near town. “Renevolent assimilation” goes merrily on in tho Philippines. Ueuural Wood's troops recently "assimilated" IHKI Moron by the In battle array, came lawyer Wright, of Newnan, and his client I. J. Keith. A case was sounded in which there was a controversy over one of the mongrel descend ants of Balaam’s beast of burden. Counsel for the defense being ab sent without leave, the defendant "spake" for space in time. His honor not being able to stretch the statute to meet the emergency, firing to begin. A number of witnesses were examin ed concerning the beast in ques tion and the court reached this conclusion: That, unlike his his toric progenitor, he had never spoken to his master, nor had an angel ever appeared in his way. The battle was soon over, and when the smoke cleared away an other truce of 30 day’s was decreed to be law and precedent; lawyer Wright and litigant Keith, having found judicial favor in the sight of our local umpire gathered them selves together and took their journey East, looking the very picture of the patent medicine ad vertisement, when it says: “Before and after taking." If the farmers reduced the cot ton acreage 25 per cent, and the Lord increases the grass area too pur cent, what will cotton bring in October and what will hay bring next spring? Palmetto Go. This the largest advertisement that ever appeared in a single issue of a daily newspaper nny where in t he world. The Stevens-,Iordan guano tag controversy Inis uontirmed many people in tliu belief that guano in apuution and tagging, as at pres ent conducted, is largely an im position OI1 the people. Tile u . , ,1 .. \ LaGrange Monday to see her sis Stevens-,Iordan row lias thrown b 3 1 1 v,. ,1 ter, miss Oneta, who is quite sick much lurht on this matter, out 1 ... ,, riM at tne LaGrange Female college. more light is needed, f he man b b or newspaper furnishing tho light Miss Alice Copeland, of Carroll ton, spent a day or two with her cousin, Miss Mattie Copeland, the latter part of the week. Henry Lipscomb, accompanied by his sister, Miss Mary, and Miss claudta Kilgore visited Villa Rica Sunday. Miss Estey Askew went down to will he doing the farmers of Geor gia valuable service. FAMOUS ORPHAN BOYS BAND. Richard m. Stevens has been on the sick list for the past several days, but is much better now. Little Harold Lipscomb has been quite sick with a throat affec lion fo r several days. \\\ 11. Owens and family visited relatives in Douglas county Satur day and Sunday. Mr. Crane, of Welcome, visited friends near YVhiteshurg Sunday. Several prominent Odd Fellows from 1 arrollton came down to The Boys’ Band and Drum Corps of the Georgia Industrial Home, Macon, will give a concert at the Auditorium Monday night May 29th. This hand is acknowledged to he the finest hoys' hand, in the South. The hoys have given concerts throughout Georgia, Alabama and Whitesburg Saturday afternoon Florida, and have captured the organized a local order at this people everywhere. place. Several of our citizens were The band is under the direction initiated into the new order. J. of l’rof. H. Gooding and the H. Barron,of Carrollton, was elect- splendid way in which he lias the ed Noble Grand for the Whites- members trained speaks much lor burg Lodge, temporarily, until the his ability as a musician, new members were finally passed Everybody should attend the >» all the degrees. Another meet- concert. Those who attend will he ing will be held on Wednesday, highly entertained; and, besides, May 3«. when a number of other they will help a worthy cause; friends of the order will join, as the entire proceeds go toward Rev. L. G. Johnson and little the support of the Home. 1 lie daughter, /.ilia, of Rome, arrived Home has no endowment, no j n t| ie city today and will spend a money ahead, no State or denomi- c j a y or two with Rev. W. A.Parks, national aid, but is dependent sole- a t Moore's Ferry, ly upon voluntary charity and the ^ ^ s|cWhortcri C|em _ 1 an / . . visited relatives here this week. The price of admission is 50 cents for adults and 25 cents for miss Lela Jackson, of Sargent, children. Tickets on sale at Brad- attended the Bowdon commence- ley’s Drug Store. ment this week, and on her return ________ home, stopped a day or two with INFORMATION WANTED. relatives in Whitesburg Rev. Ruben Rhodes and Mr. and Mrs. '1'. P. Zellurs, who attended tlie Southern Baptist Convention at Kunsas ('ity, have returned home. Miss Gwendolyn Menifee, of Pensacola, Fla., the charming guest of Mrs. Margaret Dean Mor ris, left for her home lust week. Calvin Reid, fiend book-keeper for the Arnold Hat Co. in Atlan ta, is at home, convalescing from a protracted spell of fever. Mth Gailord, of Macon, is the guest of Mrs. Duna Bullard. Mth. T. M. Dean, the President of the Palmetto Woman’s Club, has made an urgent appeal to the Indies of Palmetto and throughout the county to co-operate with tlie committee appointed by the Sec retary of the State Fair Associa tion in securing exhibits for the coming fair to be held in Atlanta in October. Rev. .lames Stacy filled his pul pit here laHt Sunday, giving fine sermons. The Doctor is very much beloved, not only by his own congregation, but is a pastor of wide popularity with all de nominations. F resh Car Load of the‘‘Gold Coin” Flour just in. This is fine goods for Biscuit. You can always find Recep tion Flour, the very best made, at our store. 200 Bu. Selected Unknown and Speckled Peas. BRADLEY & BANKS. Welcome Reader, if you know anything 1 favor of pecan culture, or if any- bing against it, do not let it die rith you; but send it to this paper r to the writer, who will make it □own. A. S. Jones. Handy The periodical armistice of our district court having fully expired, on last Friday hostilities were de clared open promptly at 10 o’clock. Nath Strong and Will Amis at tended commencement at Bowdon Sunday. Misses Fannie and Maude Me- Koy are visiting relatives and friends in Turin. Tom McKoy and Miss Bessie Crane visited Miss Anna Boone, of Sargent, Sunday. Prof. Johnson has returned from La Grange, and moved to the Watkins house, and is now visitin in Carrollton. Mrs. T. C. McKoy, Misses Fan nie McKoy, Ella May Turner and Mrs. W. S. Summers visited Mrs. C. T. Witcher Saturday. Two heavy rains fell Tuesday with some hail. The hail didn’t do much damage, but the rain washed the lai\d a great deal. Some of our farmers are through chopping cotton, but if the rain continues, some of them will find themselves “in the grass.” F. M. Parrott and son, A. F. Parrott, made a business trip to Newnan last Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Z. Giles visited the fam ily of S. O. Houston on Sunday last. Mr. and Mrs. Willie McGee and Miss Lizzie Parrott spent Tuesday in Newnan. W. M. .laoksou, of Palmetto, visited relatives here ou Saturday last. Mr. and Mrs. Willie McGee and Miss Lizzie Parrott attended services at Coke’s Ctiajiel last Sunday. The members of Rock Spring church wish to state through the News that all singers and listeners, are invited to be with us the first Sunday in June, and bring your best gospel song books with you. Come out, Mr. Editor, and take a day off out in die country. Wilber Houston has been on the sick list for several days. Cicero,Tommie and Clarence Parrott, of Flat Creek, visited relatives here Sunday. E. Gary Summers was in our com munity last Tuesday afternoon. J. W. Harrison made a business trip to Palmetto last Saturday. J. Hall spent Monday last in the Gate City. Rock Spring. Grass! Grass! More rain falling, while work is a thing of the past. Dr. T. P. Bullard, of Palmetto, was is our community last Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. P. C. Smith visited rela tives near Palmetto Saturday and Sun day. Turin M. H. Martin attended commence ment of Brenau College, at Gainesville, tills week, returning homo Wednesday. Mrs. Nancy Page,who has been a great sufferer for severnl yeurs, is now very low, and we fear there is no hope for her recovery. Miss Nannie Davies left Tuesday for Titusville, Fla., where slie will spend two weeks. Miss Aunie Harris returned home Monday, after spending several days in Carrollton. Miss Daisy Couch, of Luthersville, is visiting tier grandmother, Mr6. Martha Martin. Miss Pauline Bowden returned home Wednesday, after spending several days in Bremen, attending Hamilton College commencement. The White Oak baseball team played our team here Monday afternoon and ended iu a fight. Miss Nancy Shell, who has been teach ing below LaGrange, is now spending her vacation at home. Miss Gertrude Bowden is now at home from school at Bremen to spend her vacation. Sin is sexless. More new prices made 111 the great stile going on at J. W. STRIPLING & SON’S Ladies’ Muslin Underwear. Ladies’ White Muslin Skirts 1 row embroidery at bottom !1 1-2 inches wide, 8 tuck above embroidery, value 75c, cut to 40c. White Muslin Underskirts 1 row lace round bottom 5 1-2 inches wide, price 75c, to go in this sale at 49c. White Muslin Underskirts with handsome embroidered ruf fles and hemstitched tuck, price 1.50, this sale 89c. White Muslin Underskirts, ruffle of Valenciennes lace and tucks eighteen inches deep, double skirt, reduced to 1.49. White Muslin Underskirts with lace ruffles, and with hemstitched tucks 15 inches deep, double skirt, price 2.00, sale price 1.80. White Muslin Night. Gowns, tucked yoke with ruffle, price (H)c, sale price 89c. White Muslin Night Gowns, pintucked yoke, with medaliotis and tuck ruffle neck and sleeves, price 1.50, sale price 98c- White Muslin Gowns,V neck yoke of embroidery, ruffle neck and sleeves, little ribbon bow tied in front, value 1.75, cut to 1.29. Fine Muslin Corset Covers, with embroidery and lace neck and sleeve, at, only 25c. Ladies’ White Muslin Drawers, ruffles of lace and embroid ery with tucks, worth 75c, sale price 89c. Ladies’ Shirt Waists. White Lawn Shirt Waist, with drawn work front and tuck, price 75c, sale price 49c. White Lawn Shirt Waist, solid front and embroidery lace and tuck, worth 1.50, sale price 1.19. \N liite Shirred Muslin Shirtwaist, latest style yoke, embroid ery and lace, worth 2.00, cut to J.49. White Shirred Lawn Shirt Waist, solid embroidered front, price 8.00, sale price 1.98. 22 large white counterpanes with fringe all around, worth 2.00 at 1.49. Shoes. A few left Roberts, Johnson it Rand Men's Fine Shoes to close at following prices: 8 pr men’s pat. leather Ox- fords,price 8.00, Nos. 7 to 11, cut to 1.75. 12 pr. men’s pat Oxfords, price 8 50, Nos. (5 to 11, to close at only 2.60 2 pr men’s fine pat. leather shoes, sizes 7 and 8 1-2, price 5.00, to close at 8 60. 4 pr men’s Vici shoes, Nos. 6 1-2, 7, 7 1-2 and 8, price 3.00, sale price 2.00. 5 pr men’s Vici shoes 6 1-2 to 9, price 3.50, reduced to 2.60. Sample straw hats at wholesale cost. J. W. STRIPLING ’Phone 98. & SON