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» otiroes Captured Mere. Executive Committee Call- n ■— ed to Meet. Will Atkins, a iioRro chargml i —— with Htealinn four balm of eotton | Newnan, Oa., Deo. 1», 1005. in Dike county, was caught here The members of the County Friday night by Chief Brewster Democratic Executive Committee ami Policeman Shackleford. He are requested to meet in the Conn- Ijgd arrested and jailed at ty Commissioners office, in court Karnesville for the crime, but house at Newnan,Ga.. at 1 o’clock, ,-scaped, lie sold the cotton in p. in., on Friday next, December Epson county, and for that reason 22nd, inst., for the purpose ol lix- wa * wanted in Epson. He was ing time and manner of nominal turned over to the sheriff of Dp ing a candidate for Tax Collector to son and carried to jail at Thomas- llll vacancy caused by the death oi t(lll | Hon. H. It. Davies. A full at .lint Smith, >i negro wanted at | tendance is desired. Codurtow n, was arrested here Hat- nr*lay night by Chief Brewster and Policeman Hhacklcford. He was turned over to the Polk county I authorit ies. W. L. Htai.linoh, ( Imirman. ANNOUNCEMENTS. I am n cnndt'tate for Tax Collector, Will Closo ChfiStmaa Day. for the unexpired term of the late H. It. Davien. Will appreciate the support ot » «i d every voter of Ooweta county; and, if Wc, the undersigned merchants wU| , ry to Mrve tllH people faithfully and 1111 the office to the bom of toy ability. Ah it 1h only a short time utitll tin of Newnan, agree to close our stores all clay, Monday, Dec. 25: P. K Cuttino & Co., Farmer & I cc II C. Arnall Mdse, Go., I’otts primary, and I am confined in tlm office , ' ’ , ‘ ’ v at thin tiuHy time of year, it wilt be tin- A- larks, Spence & * ,,; y • ’ ' possible to atm many of t lie voters per son Hardware Co., Orr ol I owell, I MOtltt ny ; |„,t I trust all will remember Stewart A Parks, Newnan Hard-1 , ut , oll ,iny ( ,f primary ware Co, D. W. Boone, Barnett, St. John & Co., Bradley & Banks,; Askew Bros., Atkinson Bros., T. j G. Farmer & Co., H. C. Glover & Co., .1. VV. Stripling A Son, Black Bros. Co., New York Bargain Store. Rev. II. R. Davies, of Turin, former chaplain of the Grand I.odgel. O. O. K. and a superan nuated Methcdist preacher of the North Georgia Conference, who wa» well known and beloved in Griffin and throughout the State, died Friday night at his home in Turin, and was buried yesterday afternoon at two o’clock. All the Griffin Odd Fellows and his many friends here extend sympathy to his bereaved wife and daughter.— Griffin News and Sun. A fit)doll wilt Im> given froo to tlm most jiopiilnr lit tin girl ill Now nan, un itor 11 years of ago, at Bradley's Drug Htoro. Call and find out how to vote. .1. W. WILOOXON. Bullard-Sims. Mr. J. B. Hints, of this county, has announced the engagement of his daughter, Leola, to Dr. T. I*. Bullard, of Palmetto, the marriage to occur at the residence of the bride’s uncle, Mr. J. It. Hints, in Palmetto on Dec. 2Kth. Miss Hims Is a niece of Mr. Ham Banks and Mrs. I. P. Bradley, of this city. Hhe is|nn attractive and popular young woman, admired and loved by many friends. Dr. Bullard is one of the leading citizens of Palmetto. He is a gen tleman of splendid character and enjoys the friendship ot a wide circle of acquaintances. I. M. Lundie Dead. Christians ooal of the beat grades for maIo by Oates Oonl Company. 2t Hides Wanted—Wilt pny best price for green hides for next few weeks. O. O. Onriniohmd, Newiinn, On. J. W. Stripling & Son. SPECIAL CHRISTMAS SALE on Overcoats, Clothing, Ladies’ and Children's Cloaks, Shawls. I ndorwear, Sweaters, Neekwear and other wearables. •Jo men’s black and brown Kersey overcoats, velvet collar, cheap at t-.VOO ; reduced to close ill W.OO Men's black Washington beaver overcoats, worth ♦ti.00, reduced to #5.00 Men’s tine black Washington heaver overcoats, wort It 1 ‘2.50, to close out at 9.00 Boys’ knee pants suits d9o Men’s all-wool black Granite suits worth tS.OO, for only ’ In.00 Men’s extra tine, double-breasted black Melton suits, worth 15.00, for ...12,60 Men’s fancy mixed worsted suits, value 12.50, to close at 10.00 Men’s mixed colors casitner suits, worth 1 -.50, for 0.00 Men’s eassinu-r suits, worth 7.60, to close at 7.00 Ladies’ box coats, worth 5.1X), to dose tit 55.OS L uiies’ black coats, worth 0 50, for 6.00 Ladies’ long coats, brown and tan, for 5.00 Ladies’ long coats, value 12.50, for only 0.00 Few 18,00 coats left, to close at 15.00 Children’s eiderdown cloaks, 1.80 to 1.7*0 infants long white cloaks, embroidered, special sale LOO to 1.25 Children's renters, 69o to 2 00 Children’s long cloaks 1.79 to 2.98 Ladies’zephyr shawls, special sale 2 60 to 50c Men's fine cotton sweaters, worth 00c to 75c, for only 50c Men's all-wool sweaters cheap at l 50, for only . . 1 25 Men's heavy fleeced lined under shirts, worth 1 00, for 75c Big line children’s underwear to close cheap. 2.500 men’s sample ties, all new styles, four-in- hand and scarfs, worth 75 to 50c, at only .... 89c 8.500 num’sjstunple ties, nice, new goods, four-in- hand, scarfs and Windsors,value 26 to 85c,choice 19c See show window. J. W. STRIPLING & SON ’Phone 98. Mr. B. M. Landis, one of Newnnn’s oldest and best known citizens, died Wednesday night, after an illness last ing several weeks. He was in his 70th year, and was a native of Alabama. He entered the ser vice of the Confederate States ns a soldier of that state, and was a brave- and faithful ndhurent of the Lost Cause He was a member of the Methodist clmrcti. Mr. Lundie was twice married; his wives being his cousins, Misses Maty and Julia Lundie; the latter surviving him. He also leaves three children—Mr. Will Lundie, of Bessemer, Ala., and Mr Harry and Miss Annie Belle Lundie, of this city. The funeral of Mr. Lundie occurs this fKridny) morning. A service will- ho conducted at his late residence on ! (ireeueville Street at ten o'clock. Pensioners to be Paid. PeiiHioner Commissioner John 1 W. Lindsey has named Jan. 24th as the date for paying over to Or dinary Purdue the money for Oow- eta pensioners. There are 244 pensioners in this county, and their money will Ik- available after that date. Notice to Pensioners. Blanks have been received by tlie Ordinary for all classes of pen sioners on the roll in Coweta comi ty, and are ready to lie signed. As the pensioners will be paid off a little earlier this time than usual for Coweta, Judge Perdue requests tiiat pensioners come in immediate ly and sign. I)r. Auderson, Dentist, Hal bide Building. tf LEGAL PHRASEOLOGY. What af Ik* T«ra» Caaaasaa ta Crart Praetlea Moaa. To most portion* the phrase "This In denture wltnesseth" Is as much Creek as the other common phrase "Wltuoaa my hand and soul." Yet both are rullca of a time when these legal forms car ried with them a significance uot ob taining at present. Legal documents were Mice engross ed upon purehment because paper coat •o much more than dressed skin. The purehment was aeldom trimmed ex- uetly and the top was scalloped with the knife; hence the term "This In denture." Even where the lawyers have departed from the custom, still obtaining In England, of using parch ment for their legal forms the phruse has been retained. In the siime way the signature of "hand nnd seal” Is a relic of those old en times when only clerks mid the clergy could wield the pen. It was the custom for the contracting parties to lay their hands upon the document 111 token of good faith, nnd there reuinlned a smudge. As these original thumb marks were not easily Identified, the gentry added their seals for the pur- poseof further establishing tlie validity of the document. It may not lie gener ally known that a seal is still required In law, though the need for It passed with the spread of education, nnd the bit of red paper affixed by the lawyer Is as necessary as the signature to cer tain documents. A court of law Is a reminiscence of tlie time when justice sat In the open courtyard, and the "dock” Is from a (lerinaii word meaning a receptacle, while the "bar" is a Welsh word meaning a branch of a tree used to separate the lords of justice from their vassals. The entire phraseology of the bench Is reminiscent of the earlier days, but, having been proved proper, has been retained. New York Herald. JAPANESE PAGODAS. PRIZE CONTEST ABCDEHLNORSTIY To the person spelling the greatest; number of articles for sale in our store by using the above fourteen letters we will give: 1. One 56-piece Tea Set. 2. One Large Stein. 3. One Parlor Lamp. 4. One Glass Water Set. 5. One Set Tumblers. All lists must be in by Christmas Day. The prize winners will be announced in The News in its issue of Dec. 29. The only condition of this contest is that no one letter can be used more than three times in* spelling a word. Come to the store and see what awe have before you make up your list. NUNNALLY & BARRETT, The Bay Street Grocers Telephone 55 Hutchens Will Give Away a $25.00 Chiffonier lCHrtli<|Uiil.<* Proof mill Able l» Stand the Severe*! Shock. The absence of buildings of any size and antiquity in Japan is ascribed to the destruction of them by the frequent earthquakes which occur. The only structures which seeui to be earth quake proof are tin* pagodas which arc erected before the temples. There are many pagodas which art* Tiki or huo years old and ns solid as when first ! built. There is a reason for this, and I it lies In their construction. A pagoda Is practically a framework of heavy timbers which starts from a wide base I and Is in Itself a substantial strucRire, but it is rendered still more stable by a peculiar device. Inside the frame work and suspended from the apex Is a long, heavy bulk of timber two feet thick or more. This hangs from one end, nnd to the other end are bolted at each of the four sides four more heavy timbers, and if the pagoda be very lofty still more timbers are added on to these. The whole forms an enor mous pendulum which reaches to with in six inches of the ground. When the shock of an earthquake rocks the pngo- da the pendulum swings in unison nud keeps the center of gravity always at the base of the framework. Conse quently the equilibrium of the pagoda It never disturbed, and this is the ex planation of the gfeat age of many of them, when ffoin their height one would suppose them to be peculiarly euaceptttJW fo the effect of -an earth quake. If Satan could love he would venae to be wicked.—St. Theresa. Every customer that buys $1.00 worth of goods at our store will be given a chance to draw this beau tiful piece of furniture in quartered oak, the draw ing to take place in our store on Saturday, Dec. 23, 1005. Don’t fail to ask for the coupon that is giv en with every dollar’s worth of goods. See our line of ladies’ jackets at $!i 00 to $1*2.60. You can’t match them in town. Just came in, a high-class line of men's and boys' clothing. We can please you. and are willing to put up with small profits to make quick sales. See tins lino. We sell furniture nud it is going, too. See our noiseless folding springs and get our prices. Mattresses, rocking chairs, dining chairs and plain chairs, nice bed room suits— the way we have sold them we must have the price right. Window similes, two for 25c; better ones, 50c kind at Stic. Get your tickets ready for tlie drawing of tlie chiffonier. The time is near at hand, Tlie more tickets you have the more chances you have to draw this nice piece of furniture. Clothing Let us sell you your Christmas suit. Just come iu; a big line ot correct styles auii fits with prices right. Groceries Can we sell you the flour to bake that Christinas cake? The price is right, the flour is good. See us. We are selling more furniture tlmu ever, because we sell it cheap. J. B. Hutchens West Side Square A Qentleman’s Christmas is incomplete without the comfort af forded by Smoking Jackets, Mufflers, Ties, Handkerchiefs. Examine Our Stock ORR & POWELL An Ordinance. I Mayor aud Aldermen. The said Board j shall report monthly to the Mayor nnd Be it ordained by the Mayor aud Al- Aldermen the sanitary condition of the ilermeu of the City of Newnan, and it is City. hereby ordained ' by authority of tlie i Be ic further ordained, That if the same, That a Board’of Health for the Board of Health refuse or neglect to at- City of Newnan be created, consisting | tend to the duties imposed upon them, of Sam Banks, elected for one year; E. Ithen the Mayor aud Aldermen shall act H. Bowman, elected for two years; aud ; as sa * d Board of Health. Dr. T. S. Bailey, elected for three years. | Beit further ordained, That the metn- All members of the board hereafter 1 hers of the Board of Health shall receive elected shall be for a term of three years, ! as compensation for their services such uuless it be for an uuexpired term. 1 saul us tlie Mayor aud Aldermen do pro- Be it further ordained, That it is the | vide, aud no more, duty of the Board of Health to meet at I Be it further ordained, That all ordi nances or parts of ordinances in conflict with tiiis ordinance be aud tlie same are hereby repealed. Adopted in open oounoil, Dec. 18,1005. E. D. FOtTSE, Clerk. i such regular intervals as they deem nec essary, aud visit, or cause to be visited, all aud every part of the city and report to the Mayor and Aldermen 411 nuisan ces likely to endanger the health of the city or of any neighborhood; and the ! said Board shall especially inspect, or Bowman’s Carbolated Family Salve canse to be inspected, all privies within , cures outs, burns, ulcers, oldaoree, piles, the City, and if any privy ia found to be ring worms, tetter, eczema, aud all akin a naisauoe or dangerous to the health of { diseases, also for vaccinated arms and any inhabitant of the City, the same smallpox. Price 25c per box at Reees shall be immediately reported to the [ Drug Store.