Newspaper Page Text
Watch
IMewnan
Crow
Newian ^dcehly JVew>8
Watch
Newnan
Crow
VOL. VI.
NEWNAN, GA., FRIDAY. NOVEMBER 17. 1905.
NO. 32
Newnan Extends Hearty Greetings and Welcomes the North Georgia Conference
Harvie Jordan to Cotton
Grower*.
President Harvie Jordon ol' the
Southern Cotton Grower’s Associa
tion has issued the following ad
dress to Southern farmers:
“The open declaration of Hon.
J ames Wilson, secretary of agricul
ture, in an interview published in
the Washington Post on yesterday,
that the recent condition report of
68-8 published by his department
is accurate and trustworthy and
which shows that the year’s crop
will be in the neighborhood of
only 10,000,000 bales, should
knock out all the high estimate
people and put everybody down on
working basis of a short crop. It
is gratifying to know that Secre
tary Wilson’s estimate of the crop
from reports made to his depart
ment corresponds so nearly with
that of the Southern Cotton Asso
ciation. Add the linters and city
crop to our association’s recent es
timate of 51,441,000 bales and we
have a crop in the neighborhood of
10,000,000 bales. Secretary Wil
son’s estimate forecasts the depart
ment ligures for December 8, as
there can be no change for the bet
ter during the next fifteen days.
“As we now have the most ac
curate information from the two
most authentic and reliable sources
that this crop will be aliopt 10,
000,000 bales, inclusive of short
and long staple, linters and city
crop, it is unquestionable that the
balance of the crop remaining in
the hands of the planters should
not be marketed for less than 15
cents. This would average the
^crop to the spinners at about 1‘2
cents, and that price Is not high,
considering the present abnormal
ly high prices and unprecedented
demand for cotton goods. I shall,
therefore, issue at once a proclama
tion to the planters and holders of
spot cotton in the South to stand
firm for 15 cents and follow this up
with the most active campaign yet
undertaken by the association
throughout the entire cotton belt.
My recent investigation among the
spinners confirms jobbers’ scar
city of cotton goods and the now
confirmed shortage of the crop
.from all reliable and trustworthy
sources lead me to take this action
and I want the active co-operation
of every one in favor of higher
prices.”
City Primary Rules.
shall be qualified to vote in said
primary.
5. The candidate for Mayor,
the four candidates for the office of
Alderman, and the four candidates
for membership on the City School
Board who may receive a plurality
of the votes cast in said primary
election shall be declared the
nominees, and as such will lie en
titled to the support of the white
voters of said city in the regular
election.
The official ballot to be
used in said primary will be pre
pared and furnished by this com
mittee,and shall contain the names
of all the candidate's for the sever
al oflices named. To entitle a bal
lot to be otlicially conn tod for per
sons as candidates for Alderman
the mimes of four candidates run
ning for Alderman in said election
must appear thereon; and to en
title a ballot to be officially count
ed for candidates for membership
on the City Board of Education
the names of four candidates run
ning in said election for said office
must appear thereon. ‘Padding’
a ticket with names in substitution
for the names of those regularly
announced and recognized as can
didates will not be allowed, and
any part of a ticket so ‘padded’
will be thrown out in the official
count. Provided, that failure to
strike the requisite number of
names from any division of the
ticket will not invalidate that por
tion or division which may be
properly scratched; and if a por
tion or division of any ticket
should conform to the rules of this
committee, and a portion or divi
sion be not in conformity with
such rules, the portion or division
which may be regular and legal
shall be counted.
‘7. The expense incurred in
holding said election, including
the printing of tickets and com
pensation of the managers, will be
assessed by this committee on the
THE NORTH GEORGIA
METHODIST CONFERENCE
Great Body of Delegates will Have Keys
of Newnan Next Week.
The City Executive Committee
has formulated the following rules
for the government of the ap
proachiug municipal primary:
“J: A primary election will be
held in the city of Newnan on S^t
urday, Nov. 25, 1905, for the pur
pose of nominating a candidate for
Mayor, four candidates for the
office of Alderman, and four can
didates for membership on the
City Board of Education.
“2. The polls will be opened at
8 o'clock a. m., at the Council
chamber in said city, and close at
7 o'clock p. m.
“3. Four managers will be ap
pointed by this committee to con
duct the election, and it shall be
their duty to keep duplicate tally-
sheets and ■ voters’ lists, showing
' the name of each voter and the
total number of votes polled.
“4. Any white voter of lawful
voting age who shall have resided
in this State twelve months and
within the city limits six months
just preceding the date of the elec
tion, and who shall have registered
for the regular city election to be
held in said city on the first Satur
day in December, 1905, and who
shall have paid all taxes required
of him, and who may lie qualified
to vote at said regular election,and
will agree to support the several
candidates who may be nominated,
FIRST METHODIST CHURCH OF NEWNAN.
Next Tuesday night at the First
Methodist church of Newnan the
first service of sessions of the
North Georgia Conference will oc
cur. The News has been unable
to secure a program, but an out
line of the Conference’s work ap
pears below.
About 500 ministers, delegates
and visitors are expected to be
Newnan’s guests next week, and
they will be presented with the
keys of the city and entertained in
Newnan’s characteristically hospi
table manner.
Committeemen and under-gradu
ates will arrive in the city Monday
evening and Tuesday morning. A
majority of members of the < 'on-
ference, however, will arrive Tues
day evening.
First service at the First church
Tuesday night will be the annual
meeting of the Widows’ and < >r-
phans’ Aid Society.
Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
and Saturday nights services will
occur in the Auditorium.
Each afternoon at 3 o’clock there
will be preaching at the Methodist
church; ami each afternoon at the
same hour Dr.'fillet, of Vunder
blit University, will deliver Bible
lectures at the Central baptist
church.
Business meetings of the Con
ference will occur in superior court
room of the Coweta county court
house.
Everybody—residents and visit
ors—cordially invited to attend
business sessions of the Conference.
Bishop Wallace W. Duncan, of
Spartanburg, S. one of the
most distinguished men of South
ern Methodism, will preside over
the Conference; this being the
third time he has acted as presid
ing officer of this Conference.
The Conference Secretary is Dr.
John W. Ifeidt, of Atlanta, one of
Georgia Methodism’s ablest mem
bers. Dr. Heidi has filled the
office of Secretary for a quarter
century or more.
Synod of Georgia.
At its recent meeting the follow-
j ing items of interest as to the Sy-
iiiii
received attention:
< >u( of 1 lie 15 I’resbvteries in the
REV. J. R. KING,
Pastor First Methodist Church of Newnan.
several candidates, which assess- ;
meats must be deposited with the j
chairman lie lore the date of the j
primary.
“8. This committee will meet
on Monday, Nov. 27, at 10 o’clock ;
a. m., in the Council chamber of
said city, and officially declare the
result of said election. Notice of
contest must be filed with the
chairman of this committee before
10 o’clock a. m. on Monday Nov.
27, 1905; otherwise the complaint
or contest will not be entertained/’
W. C. Wright,Chm’n,
T. F. Bawls,
W. M. Glass,
J. T. Swint,
H. C. Arnall, Jr.,
A. M. Norris,
City Executive (’om.
G. Wynn Smith, who has been with!
P. F. Cuttiuo & Co. for several years, '
will resign his position the last of De-
cember and move with bis mother’s
family near Palmetto, where he will
farm next year. After following the
plow a year we iiope lie will regain his
strength and health so that he may re
same his position here.
State wore chosen Hi picked men
to constitute a Board of Trustees
looking to the raising of money for
and the establishment of a Synodi
cal Presbyterian College at the
earliest practicable opportunity.
Action was taken looking to or
ganic connection of the whole
Synod with the Presbyterian Hos-1
pita! in Atlanta,which is now mis j
ing upwards of #50,000; and a 1
“Hospital Day” was suggested to
the controlling board for offerings
throughout the Synod on its be
half.
Agnes Scott Institute has now
become a high-grade college for
women, and is overflowing with
students; and the other Prcsbyter-
ial high schools and institutes in
the State reported fine and grow
ing work.
Rev. James Stacy, D. D,, be
cause of his thorough knowledge
of the Synod, was requested to un
dertake the preparation of a “His
tory of Presbyterian Church in
Georgia.”
Dr. Stacy was re-elected Stated
Clerk of the Synod for a term of
three years. He lias already held
this responsible position for more
Ihuu thirty years.
Rev. C. O’N. Martiudale was re
elected Chairman of the Sunday
School Young People’s Societies,
and publication work in the Synod.
Dr. A. L. Phillips (Richmond),
General Supt. of Sunday School
work of the Assembly, made a tell
ing address on “Missions in the
Sunday School and the Sunday
School in Missions,” and got the
Synold to co-operate with its sis
ter Synods in opening its doors to
and in giving all practical support
to the work of the new 1 Mstrict
Superintendent of the District in
cluding Georgia.
Synod meets next year in Way-
cross.
Following is statistical report of
Synod for the past year:
Six Presbyteries; 115 ministers,
Anniversary Exercises of the
Sunday School Board.
The anniversary exercises of the
Sunday School Board of the North
Georgia Conference will lie held on
the evening of Wednesday, Nov.
22d, at tlie Auditorium, lieginning
at 7:30 p. m.
A large concourse of Sunday
School workers, teachers and
scholars will no doubt attend, on
account of the especially interest
ing exercises. Music by local
singers will be u feature of the
meeting.
The following program will be
ooserved:
I )evotionul exorcises.
Report of the work of the Hoard
for tlie past year, by the president,
George M. Napier.
Report of Rev. S. R. England,
Treasurer.
Address: Rev. II. B. Mays,
Secretary, as to the Training
School at Montcagle, Tennessee,
and as to southern training work.
Address: Rev. M. J. Gofer—An
outsider’.* view of the work of tho
Sunday School Hoard.
Address: Prof. II. M. Hamill,
D. I)., Superintendent of training
work, M. E. Church, South.
The reports and addresses will
lie interspersed with music. The
remarks of all except Dr. Hamill
will lie limited to ten minutes each,
so that ample time maybe given
the distinguished superintendent
of Sunday School training work,
without extending the exercises too
long.
The evening promises to be one
of the most notable of the entire
Conference.
Davls*Jack«on.
Mr. and Mi-si- J. W. Jackson, of
Sargent, huve issved invitations
for the marriage of their daughter,
Lela May, to Mr. Luther Davis, of
Carrollton; the marriage to occur
at their residence on Thursday
evening, Nov. 23, at 7:30 o'clock.
Mr. Davis is a prosperous young
man and u son of Hou.W. J.Davis,
Jr., of Heard county, who lias rep
resented that comity two terms in
the Legislature and one term in
the Senate.
Miss Jackson belongs to a well
known family of Coweta county
and is an attractive and accom
plished young lady.
The young couple have many
friends, whose congratulations and
good wishes are extended to them
in advance of the happy event
which will unite their lives.
HON. W. G. POST.
.Superintendent of First Methodist Church Sun
day School.
(i licentiates; 20 candidates; 2331
churches; 725 elders; 051 deacons;
9ls admitted on examination; I,-
125 admitted on certificate; 18,02(51
commiinicanLs;304 adult baptisms;
29(5 infant baptisms; 2,102 baptiz- j
<m1 non-communicants; I,(585 Sun
day .School teachers; 12,030 Hun-1
day Hchoo) attendants.
Gifts of the churches were as
follows:
Foreign missions, #1.4,855; As-'
sembly’s Home missions, #5,04(5;
| local home missions, #5,7550; col-,
Wired evangelization, #1,122; minis
terial relief, #2,432; education,!
| #0,278; publication, #789; Bible
cause, #14(5; Presbyterial, #1,100;
i pastors’ salaries, #78,853; emigre- ;
Igational, #75,413; miscellaneous,
#2,90(5. Total contributions, #211,-!
40. -
Ask the Preachers to Pray.
When our magnificent court
hyuse was dedicated with prayer
and appropriate speeches, Brother
R. D. Cole, Hr., said to me and
others that lie wanted the North
Georgia Conference to meet in the
court house; saying he wanted
praying men to come to Newnan.
Let every one of us ask the
preachers who stay with us to read
the Bible and pray with our famil
ies. Yes; ask for it. The preach
ers don’t know whether or not it
is desired. It is a preacher's duty
to pray for the blessings of God
upon every house in which he is
kindly received. W. J. Cotter.
Child’s Death Caused by
Burns.
DR. JOHN W. HEIDT.
Secretary North Georgia Conference.
Preston N. Hill, M. L. Minor and
Henry It. Beane, tlirough thoir attor
neys, yesterday asked tlie making of ar
ticles of incorporation for tlie "Hill
Neckwear Coirqiany ” Tlie stock at the
inception of the company is written at
$10,000, with the right to increase it to
any amount the stockholders may fix.
Tlie title of the organization indicates it i
line of work.—Atlauta Constitution.
The six year old daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. John W. Howard,
who live near Roscoe, was fatally
burned last Monday and died from
the effects of the injury sustained.
The child was playing before an
open fireplace when her clothing
was ignited. No other person be
ing in the room at the time, she
| was fatally injured before assist-
i ance reached her.