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Interesting Panama Letter from
Gentleman Well Known in
Newnan.
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Ancon, Canal /one, Isthmus of
Pan ama, March iS, 1906.
Mr. Editor: I have been think
ing for some time that I would
Write you hut have been troubled
with the manana (pronounced
manyana) fever. Now, perhaps,
you and the rest of my readers
will want to know about the man-
ana fever, its symptoms and how
it effects us, etc , etc. It effects
us down here just as it does in the
states, and, when I give you the
definition of tho word, you will, no
doubt, remember that you have
had at times the same fever.
“Manana” is the Spanish word for
tomorrow, and because I have had
and now have the “manana fever,”
I have been “putting off until to
morrow” to write.
Before I forget it, I want to tell
of a little thing I saw the other
night that would attract attention
at a world’s fair. I had been around
to take my Spanish lesson and as I
was returning past a door through
which came a screaking noise, I
turned my head immediately, and
under a table about five feet long,
was swung a hammock from one
corner leg of the table to the other,
in which was a chap swinging for
dear life. It was a curiosity worth
seeing and worth telling about. I
have seen hammocks swung in
many places, but that one “takes
the cake."
Our dry season is on now and it [
is perfectly delightful. I really’
believe that one day this will be
the great resort for the people of
the States running from the cold
weather. It is summer here the
year ’round. During January,Feb
ruary and March it is dry, and dur
ing these months no pleasanter
warm clime need be sought. Peo
ple could come here now with im
punity, it they would. We are
absolutely free from all diseases,
and the sanitary conditions are
good and rapidly approaching per
fection, I have no patience with
those “paid" newspaper and maga
zine writers that come down here
and go back with their mad rav
ings. Conveniences here are not
such as we have in the states, per
haps never will be, but we are not
suffering.
Some day this, in my mind, will
be a country producing much
wealth for the United Statts. It
is a virgin country, not even be
gun to be developed. It can not
be said that the people even cul
tivate the fruits that the good God
has so lavishly given them, and
these, with the roots they dig out
of the ground, have been their j
principal foods. When I was at
home my friend, Mr. L. C. Davis,
talking to me in a crowd of friends
said: "Tell us something about the
farming interests of Panama,” and
when I told him there was none, I
“kinder felt,” from the expression ,
of his face, that he thought I did i
not wish to tell them, but I meant
just what I said. A gentleman
from the states who has been
down here fourteen years connect
ed with a gold mining interest told
me that during those fourteen j
years he had only seen plowing go
ing on twice, and in each instance
it was an experiment. They can
plant corn here at any time during
the year, we have no seed time and
harvest time, no barns to garner
the crops for winter, as stuff is al
ways green and growing, save in
the dry spell when the grass be
comes like it is with us in the dry
summer when we med rain. I
have been told that the way they
plant corn here is that they go up
on the mountains with their
machettes cut down the growth,
let it dry for a day or so, set fire
to it and burn it. Then they go
along with the corn, and as they
drop it it is pushed in the ground
with a stick, and when it comes up
they go along now and then with
their machettes and cut down the
surrounding growth to keep it
from choking out the corn. From
all I can gather, they absolutely do
not cultivate. The corn, I mean
the grain and ear, is, of course,
smali. The stalk, however, is of
average size. Right here I would
like to ask some ot my good farm
er friends to pick me out a big ear
of corn, wrap it in strong, tough
paper and mail it to me; I want to
show these people what corn is.
I believe some day American
money will be attracted this way
and millions upon millions of fruit
will be grown and shipped to the
states. Fruits that our people
have never seen, grow here, and
they could be shipped to the states
and converted into money That
will never be done by these peo
ple; the people of the states will
have to do it, and they will he
found at it when they find out the
revenue to be derived from it. The
United Fruit Company has a great
bananna farm above here, and run
a line of vessels from New Orleans
to Colon, making weekly trips,and
I have no c oubt that they are mak
ing big money out of it or they
would quit the business at once.
The Chinaman is the gardener
fur these people. He goes out on
the edge of f he city, takes a little
spot of earth on which he grows
six or eight crops of vegetables a
year—as fast as he gathers one
crop, in the same spot, he plants
another. And the “Chino” is
wise; he does not sell bis vege
tables to a middle man who would
get ail the profit, but goes to the
market where he has a stand and
sells it himself, thus getting all
the profit to himself. The Chino
lives cheaply. In the middle of
his garden, pet haps under a nun-
goe tree, which produces lucious
fruit, he has a shack, beside which
the average negro mule shed in
Troup county would look like a
mansion. In the shack a half
dozen of them live And when I
say "live,” I mean that they all
cook, eat, sleep and do their laun
dering in that little old shack.
They spend only a little of their
money here, but send it back to
China. They get good prices for
every vegetable they grow, and I
have no doubt but that they send
a good sum of money home during
the run of the year. And, for this
reason, the average Panaman came
to a lot of us and wanted to sell us
a lottery ticket and, none of us
bought, it made him angry and, in
his pigeon English, he told us we
would buy from a Chinaman, and
that a “Chinaman was no good,
live on rice and send all his money
home.” They are, I suppose, the
most economical people in the
world and are very industrious
people. I never saw but one
Chinaman begging in my life, and
I learned afterwards that he was
crazy.
Speaking of the lottery ticket
above; I don’t believe I have ever
told you of the Panama Lot-
ery. Well, they have one here
which has a drawing every Sunday,
the winning ticket draws twelve
thousand dollais silver, which is
the equivalent of six thousand dol
lars gold. I don’t expect that my
good church member friends will
like so much to hear of a Sunday
lottery, so I will tell them of some
thing that I hope will please them
si well that it will not only open
their hearts but their purse strings.
We—when I say “we,” of course,
I mean the American boys—are
trying to establish a V. M. C. A.
Not simply trying, but we are go
ing to do it. We have already be
gun, and are quite enthusiastic
over our beginning. Last Monday
night we met with the idea of
simply progressing with our for
mal organization, but towards the
wind up of the meeting it develop
ed that we would have to have
s mie money to buy chairs and
other necessary furniture to hold
our meetings, where ipon a Missis-
sippian got up and said the way
the Methodists did in Mississippi
wis to take up a collection, and
that he moved with a ten dollar
subscription that we take up a col
lection. A 1 .aGrange Methodist
seconded it with a like subscrip
tion and in less time than it takts
for me to tell it we had two hun
dred and twenty dollars to start on
—and it was from a very small
crowd that we got it. Now, I
would like mighty well tor my La-
Grange friends to help us out in
this work. It is a religious and
moral undertaking, where it is
greatly needed, and where the
nucleus to begin with is large
enough to soon show lesults. An
other thing, if you svill give us
some money on this enterprise,
you can do so without buying ex
change, and thus every dollar giv
en will be put into actual service.
You can simply go to either one of
the banks in LaGrange and place
the money to my credit and ha\e
the president to write to me that
so much money has been placed
there for the purpose that I have
mentioned above—the Panama
Y. M. C. A.—and I will give a
check on the bank here for the
amount, for which I can get a re
ceipt showing that the money has
been placed as directed. Now it
happens that the treasurer of our
Y. M. C. A. is the cashier of the
International Bank, which is a U
S. organization, and this young
man, I wish to state, which is very
germane to the issue, and will
thoroughly satisfy Dr. Bradfield
that everything will be alright, is
a North Carolina tar heel, and one
of God’s noblemen. I don’t simp
ly want in> church member friends
to help me out in this work, but I
want my lawyer friends, Judge
Longley and all my other friends,
to take hold of this matter and let
LaGrange have at least a hundred
dollars claim with us, It is not
denominational at all, The church
work that is being done down here
is being done by Baptists, Meth -
dists, Presbyterians, Episcopalians,
in fact all the protestant denomina
tions are working together. Some
day, they hope, the work will be
big enough to divide up and let
eich flock go to itself, but until
then all will work together. vVe
have two Methodist preachers and
one Baptist preacher down here
now, and as the work grows, more
will come.
shops" than any I was ever in be
fore.
Will you good people of La-
Grange help us? If so, help us
now when our need is the sorest.
I would like to go into detail and
tell you more, but my time is lim
ited,—J. H. Cotter in LaGrange
Reporter.
RESOLUTIONS OP RESPECT ADOPTED BY
HARALSON M. E. SUNDAY SCHOOL.
Oil Feb. mil, lMHi, the gentle
spirit of Minnie Lee Reeves took
its flight to the God who gave it.
Thus ended t In* earthly enreer of
one ot the sweetest and noblest
charaeters that ever blessed our
comm unity .
She eouneeted herself with the
Methodist elmreli at Haralson in
early life and remained a faithful
and consistent member until the
summons came, bidding her to
“come up higher.”
Sunday school work seemed to
bo her chief delight, and so long
as her pliy sjeiil strength permit led,
she was regular in atteudiinee and
I enthusiastic in the work of the
Sunday school.
W e feel keenly our irreparable
loss, but are comforted with the
thought that our loss is her eternal
gain. Therefore, licit resolved,
1st-: That in tin* deatli of Minnie
Bee the elmreli and Sunday school
have lost a faithful and consistent
member, the home a dutiful, lov
ing daughter and uIVcctioimte sis
ter, and the community at large a
shining example for good.
2ml: That we bow in humble
submission to this dispensation of
Divine Providence, knowing it is
tho will of Him who douth all
things well.
3rd: That our deepest sympa
thies go out to the bereft family in
this dark hour of their sorest be
reavement.
4th: That a copy of those resolu
tions be spread upon the records
of our Sunday school, that they Ik;
published in the Senoia Enterprise-
Gazette, the Herald and Adver
tiser and the Newnan News, and
that a copy be sent the bereft fam
ily. Mrs. ('. W. Robinson,
Ellie Pope,
Jos. A. Hutchinson,
< Committee.
Our Stock
For this season is by far the hand
somest, newest, most up-to-date and
most desirable we ever had, select
ed with greater care than ever, and
bought direct from the manufactur
ers at prices that will enable us to
surpass all former efforts.
Special Bargains in
Clothing.
Ladies’ Spring Skirts.
Fine nil wool limey eassimeres,
dark ground, neat plaid design,
coal made in every respect up-
to-date, well trimmed; other
stores get #8 and #!> for this
same garment, our price 4.98
All wool fancy worsted, dark gray
ground, neat striped design,
well made, round cut sack sail,
sold by other stores at #10, our
price 6.98
Great staple, the scarcest thing in
the market all wool blue serge,
elegantly made, round sack coat.
This suit can’t lie duplicated for
less Ilian #11. but we oiler you
ns long as they last at 7.50
SPECIAL- Extra all wool blue
serge and worsted in neat and |
genteel pattern, of high grade
workmanship; round cut sack j
suits, coal lined with Venetian
and satin; the real value #15.00,
our price 9.9B
•Special job skirts, consisting of
meltons, serges, etc., in various
styles and colors, all good val
ues. regular price #1.50 to #1.75,
our price 98c
The best grade of Ptuiama cloth in
blue, black and gray, circular
died, box pleated back and
front, sold regularly at we
oiler you at 2.98
150 Indies’ skirls just received,
consisting of light weight, all
wool mohair, all colors; also
I’lmitnuis made in circular effect;
values up to #8 and #10, now 011
sale at ... 4.98
Ladies’ Shirt Waists.
Men’s Pants.
Men's fancy union cashmere punts,
dark gray ground, well made,
neat and genteel pattern, real
value #1.75, our price 98c
All wool pants, fancy eassimere
and worsted, elegantly made and
trimmed, worth #3.00, our price
only 1.98
Extra line nil wool worsted pants
in eight different styles. These
punts are sold by other stores at
#4 and #5, our price . 2.98
The best values offered this season.
20 dozen white lawn shirt waists,
nicely trimmed, values up to #1,
on sale at 59c
Extra quality shirt waist, made of
due sheer India linons and
French lawns, regular price
#1.50 and #2, our price 1.25
Men’s Negligee Shirts.
50 dozen men’s extra line negligee
shirts, values up to#l, we oiler
you for J “-
49c
A full line of men’s, la
dies’ and children’s
Oxfords.
THE NEW YORK BARGAIN STORE
Crip Quickly Knocked Out.
"Some weeks ago during tho sovero
winter weather both my wife and my
self contracted severe colds which speed
ily developed into the worst kind of la
grippe with all its miserable symp
toms," says Mr. J. S. Eglestou of Maplo
Landing, Iowa. “Knees and joints ach
ing, uiUHoles sore,lined stopped up, eyes
and nose running, with alternate spells
of chills and fever. We began using
Chamberlain's Gough Kemody, aiding
the same witli a double dose of Cham
berlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets,
and by its liberal use soon completely
knocked out the grip.” Sold by l)i.
Paul Peniston, Newnan, (<u.
ENDOWMENT POLICIES AS MONEY-SAVERS.
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« With the Exchanges t
Mrs. R. ,J. Barnett, of Newnan,
is spending a few days in this city
with Mrs. T. E. Patterson.—Griffin
Call.
Col. George, who is at the head
ot the health department, and who
is the man that wiped out the yel
low fever from Cuba, is the Presi
dent of our Y. M. C. A. He is a
native Aiab;.man, and he is the
one man down here that you never
hear anyone saying harsh things
about, everybody loves him. I of
ten think that the universal love
for him is more like the love the
people of LaGrange used to bear
towards Dr. Enoch Callaway than
any other man I ever knew. Judge
Gudger, one of the Associate Jus
tices of the Zone Supreme Court,
is one of our vice presidents. He
is another “tar heel,” which “is
germane to the issue.” He is en
thusiastic in this work, and, in a
short address from him on last
Monday night, was the first semi
public utterance that I have heard
for prohibition since I have been
here. So you see the good Work
of the organization has already be
gun in this town of more “grog
Miss Mae Hodn :tt has returned
to her home at Senoia, after a visit
to the family of Rev. JJ. A. Sox —
Carrollton Free Press.
Mr. “Red" Thornton filled his
regular appointment at Newnan
i last Sunday, returning Monday at
noon —Carrollton Free Press.
Col. Will Wright, of Newnan,
has consented to deliver the ad
dress on Memorial Day, and a
splendid speaker he is, too.—Fay
etteville News.
MBODIED in an endowment policy is a value which is not
mentioned in the policy itself, and yet it is an important
feature. This is the habit of saving which an endowment pol
icy so strongly promotes. This is due to the fact of tho premi
um being a fixed amount payable at certain times; it comes to
be looked at in the nature of an obligation to make preparation
to meet it.
I he increasing value of the policy as each premium is paid
gives a feeling of satisfaction, and even induces, if necessary,
Hie making of Maori flees to meet the premium. In no other in
vestment of equal security and which requires such small
amounts of money to keep up will one find such attractions as
arc in the endowment policy,
You can pul your money in stocks, but they arc subject to
fluctuation, sometimes so violent as to impair much if not all of
the invested funds. ( Bonds and mortgages arc not considered
in our comparison, as they call lor much larger sums of money).
In a savings-bank account there is usually irregularity of
time in making deposits and variation of amounts. Few have
the determination and persistency to deposit certain sums at
regular times fur a long period, and the temptations to draw
from the bank are emphatically greater than to borrow on an
endowment policy. For an all-round safe and reliable invest
ment an endowment policy cannot be surpassed.
It takes a strenuous man to win and maintain a victory
over the strenuouHiiess of inanimate things, and there’s no mus
tering out in this war while life lasts, and defeat is disgrace.
You’ll win always if you light with up-to-date weapons. Pro
tect yourself by the protection of the /Etna Life. Bee F. M.
Bryant, District Manager /Etna Life Insurance Gompany.
Mrs. Jennie Orr, of Newnan, is
in Griffin on a visit to her daugh
ter, Mrs. Frank Patterson. She
is accompanied by her grandson,
Leckie Mattox, who may be re
membered by his playmates here
because of former visits.—Griffin
Call.
Caught Cold While Hunting a Burg
lar.
Mrs. F. S. Loftin and daughter,
Miss Conie, who spent the winter
in Newnan, have returned to their
home at this place. They were
accompanied by Mrs. Loftin’s
grandchildren, who will spent sev
eral days with them.—Franklin
; News and Banner.
Mr. Wrn. TIior. Lanorgan, provincial
Constable at Chupleau, Ontario, says:
"I caught a severe cold while tiuntiiig a
burglar in the forest swamp last fall.
Hearing of Chamberlain's Cough Item-
edy, I tried it, and after using two small
bottles, I was completely cured." This
remedy is intended especially for coughs
and colds. It will loosen and relieve a
severe cold in less time than by any
other treatment and is a favorite wher
ever its superior exeellenee lias become
known. For sale by Dr. Paul Peniston, ,
Newnan, Ga.
Chamberlain’s Salve.
This salve is intended especially for
sore nipples, burns, frost bites, chapped
bands, itching piles, chronic sore eyes,
granulated eye lids, old chronic sores
and for diseases of the skin, such as tet
ter, salt rheum, ring worm, scald head,
herpes, barbers’ itch, scubios or itcli and
eczema. It lias met with unparalleled
success in the treatment of tlicHo dis
cuses. Price Uo cents per box. Try it.
For sale by Dr. Paul Peniston, ffewnan,
Ga.
Hides Wanted—Will pay best price for j
green tildes for next few weeks. G. O. j
Carmichael, Newnan, Ga.
Money to loan on real estate at 7 per
cent. Apply to L. M. Farmer.
Merchants, Take Notice.
If you handle brooms, the Cow
eta Broom and Brush Works will
furnish you best quality of brooms
at lowest wholesale prices, Write
for prices to F bert F. Payne,
Pioprietor, Newnan, Ga. 52
