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WATCH THE WHITE STAR BUGGY” W HEN ant you buy . Dug*, tr T • Whit* Star A-Crade Queer. (hi WB?T^ STAR B n tmov” l k i’h 42 v -- »• up" In butMluf the I-vJJwl 1 ,. R .. “’’T* bul ,h * *nPP*"A-QRADE ' Wh«i,, lu.lltk. our ..-.pi. In tbf “ littt, on exhibition br trerr ont of our Doolen. We will nn▼ on <■ .wik u •®7 WHITE fiTAll Wheel, herlng o‘ur private mark, it not Jutt like the sample shown. LOOK TOR OUR PRIVATE " A-QRADE" MARK ATLANTA BUGGY COMPANY. - . Atlanta. Georgia I £ Interesting Panama Letter from Gentleman Well Known in Newnan. -> & H > f 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. E « 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