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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.