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VOL. VII.
NEWNAN, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, JULY 20, 1906.
NO. 15
Chautauqua will be the Great Summer Event in this City, July 29th to August 3rd.
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CHAUTAUQUA
ATTRACTIONS
and
Something About the Men and
Women Who Will Enter
tain Newnan This Year.
In securing the attractions for
tliis season the directors were in-
Uuenced to provide a more diver
sified program than heretofore,
hast year were heard expressions
like “great, hut we are worn com
pletely out”—“too much and too
heavy,” etc., but this time they
will say “only wish this would last
another week.” So it is with con
fidence and satisfaction that the
chautauqua managers are able to
give the people .just what they
want.
For the scholarly—Wo offer the
platform’s deepest thinkers and
favorite orators.
For music lovers—Every per
formance will be replete with a
repertoire pleasing and accepta
ble. The music alone to the weary
is worth two weeks in the moun
tains. For the laughing, all-round
good fellow who has a kind word
for well paid (t) directors,we have
the material that provokes mirth,
merriment and laughter as never
experienced in Coweta—better
than Bob Taylor when sober or
Old Cotton when drunk.
But aftef all comparisons have he came high, a long ways
been made, we find him resent- was hard to get. He sends us a
bling himself more than anyone flood of press commendations and
else, and the management will be
very much surprised if a dissent
ing voice is heard from their one
LUTHER MANSHIP.
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In presenting this promising
Mississippian, ex-president of the
state senate, let us say that his is
not a lecture, but rather an even
ing of entertainment, blending
bright humor and touching pathos
in a most charming and original
way. He takes a sunny view of
life, brightening and bringing hu
man hearts closer together.
There is a thread of conversa
tion and oratory running through
his “evening” and from this dan
gle the stories and songs which
have pleased many of the largest
ehautauquas in America. Most
prominent and possibly his best ef
forts refer to the old-time South
ern negro, and every true South
ern heart is saddened by the reali
zation that this type of chivalry is
fast entering the Great Beyond,
and we deem it an honor to revere
their memory. Hear this great
man on “The Lights and Shadows
of the Olden Days.” Of the chil
dren of slavery it has been said,
“He knows them accurately and
thousand patrons.
THE OTTERBEIN MALE QAURTETTE.
The strongest quartettee coming
South this summer and the dates
of our chautauqua were arranged
so as to take their only open tilin',
and the directors feel the assur
ance in presenting this organiza
tion alone, that they will give
their patrons the worth of the
season ticket.
The Otterbeins are much strong
er than last season and ours is
their smallest stop. This season
closes their fifth year of platform
work and their splendid success
fully warrants the hundreds of
press plaudits from all parts of the
states. The young men compos
ing the quartette are genial and af
fable, appreciative and always
ready to assist in any emergency;
they are gentlemen, every one
of them, worthy to command the
respect of our best people. They
sing together splendidly, have an
extensive repertoire and the
lieauty,harmony and scope of their
music is a constant delight. Their
singing must lx* heard to be ap
preciated. Each gentleman takes
his part with ease and grace, and
their voices harmonize in a most
charming manner.
The Otterbeins were with us
last year for a week’s engagement
and are rememlwred very pleasant
ly. They grew more popular with
our audience with each succeeding
writes that lie has more and there
were some good ones lie got that
lie didn't get, because lie didn’t
get the papers and there are others
he failed to see because they were
not printed. What he does send
are “a few of the plums that fell
at the last shaking of the tree”
this season, 11)05 and 1.000, in
Michigan. Wisconsin, Illinois, In
diana. Ohio, West Virginia and
L’ennsylvania. All commend him
most highly and would more than
fill every column of this issue of
The News if they were inserted.
Seeds is an Irishman, who mov
ed from the city to a farm, which
at that time had been so rundown
it had not been farmed in seven
years. He farmed it scientifically |
—or rather told the Tinted States |
State \s Bern Jenkins, misde -I two little boys, aged nine and
meaner; plea of guilty; ♦ !<) and | five years.
costs or 0 months. i The older hoy stoic a watermel-j
State vs Brad Arnold, col., on and to keep the younger from!
DR. J. W. TAYLOR
IS THE NOMINEE
simple larceny; verdict of guilty;
♦50 and costs or 12 months.
State vs Jim Herring, col., mis
demeanor; verdict of not guilty.
State vs Tom Brooks,assault and
battery; plea of guilty; ♦25 and
costs or (i months.
State \ s Bob Smith, col., gamb
ling; plea of guilty ; ♦."><• mid costs
or 12 months.
State \ s John Smith, col., sell
ing liquor; verdict of guilty: ♦250
and costs or 12 months.
State vs Lewis I'eagin, col., sell
ing liquor; verdict of guilty; ♦900
and costs or 12 months.
State vs Henry Wood, col.,
gambling; verdict of guilty; ♦00
and costs or 12 months.
State vs rieve Watts, selling
telling on him threw him in a
well, in which was ver\ little wa
ter. After twelve hours the little
negro was rescued. The father
gave the older boy a severe whip
ping and left the house, where
upon the older bo\ got a razor and
almost disemboweled his little
brother. The little boy lingered
on until Saturday night, when he
died.
government he did—and is now liquor; verdict of not guilty.
selling them the soil at ♦1.50 per
bushel, and in addition is the only
man hired by the government to go
to the Farmers’ Institute and toll
them how he does it.
“The Mistakes of Life Exposed”
will Ixs one of our lx>st humorous
treats. He is represented to have
Bob Taylor’s mirth provoking
ability and will make you laugh
almost continuously. However,
he grows eloquent in beautiful
thought. He is anxious for all his
farmer friends to lx' here on his
day and is responsible for “Farm
ers’ Day,” with which the man
agement proposes to close the
chautauqua.
WILLA HOLT WAKEFIELD.
State vs Ellis Gay, col., selling
liquor; verdict of not guilty.
Stale vs Bob Baker. Ida Baker,
Boland Dews, misdemeanor, and
Henry Orr, concealed weapons;
nol pressed.
State vs Bobt. Ball, col., con
cealed weapons; not guilty.
State vs Sue Green, misdemean
or; not guilty.
Miss Holt has lx>en phenomially
appearance and a warm welcome successful since her residence in
Increase in Business at Post*
office.
awaits their return. Mr. B. U.j Georgia and now holds the most
The reports of the Newnan post-
office show that for the fiscal year
ending June 80. 1905, the total
amount of business done was
♦10,209.07; for the fiscal year end
ing June 80, 1000, the total
amount of business was ♦ 11,040.-
89. This report shows an increase
Engle is again manager and de- lucrative position of any reader in
serves credit for having brought | New York. She is under the man-
the quartette to its present high agement of Keith, the big theatri-
standard. He possesses a bass leal magnate, controlling the big-
voice of great richness and jgest chain of theatres of New York,
lx*auty, which is used to great ad-1 Boston and Philadelphia, for ♦150
vantage as soloist and in the quar- ( per week, and comes to us through
tette. Mr. Engle will give selec- the influence of home ties,
ted readings, thus adding variety! Miss Holt leaves Newnan fora
and spice to the quartet program, eleven weeks tour of West.
Other members are C. Fred New
man, Harry P. Toogood and Clar
ence B. Newman.
WILLIAM SPURGEON.
MR. W. H. DAVIS.
A tenor of great promise and his
voice has attracted more attention
in Washington for the time it has
in one year of ♦890.80.
On account of this increase and
incident to the establishment of
free delivery in the city on Au
gust 1st, the department at Wash
ington has authorized the employ
ment of an extra general utility
clerk. Bert Atkinson has been
appointed to fill this position and
Bichard Hardaway takes Mr. At
kinson’s place at the stamp win
dow.
Meat Market Changes Hands.
In America for a short season been cultivated than any other in j Mr. L. It. Powell has purchased
anil our privilege of hearing him is ; the year. Every instructor, after the meat market which for the
hearing him once, assures him that past three years has been operated
he has a future in his voice and j by the Newnan Market and Ice
should devote his whole time toils Company, and will take possession
cultivation. of the business on August 1st.
one enjoyed by only the larger
cities. His time is so limited that
we were forced to place both his
dates in the morning. Dr. Willi-
presents them beautifully, as only am Spurgeon is a worthy successor
one can do whose life has been to the immortal Charles Spurgeon
spent with them in the South. The
greatest editor of the staff of ce
lebrities, Watterson, said
Courier-Journal: “His evening’s
performance is truly a glass of
champagne with a tear in it.”
MORGAN WOOD-
The platform magnet, the brilli
ant orator,the most popular speak
er of all the chautauqua celebri
ties. No man has crowded his way
to the front more quickly and com
manded public notice and praise
more widely. He i$ in the front
to stay. He always captivates. It
is difficult to say what is the se
cret of his power and success. He
has a remarkable presence and de
livery, is scholarly, oratorical and
is able to exert a peculiar, magnet
ic influence over the masses; a
recognized champion of the cause
of the oppressed and wronged, is
a fearless and powerful denunci
ator of evils in all forms. His el
oquence flashes like lightning.
Those who have heard Spurgeon
say he most nearly resembles him
as a powerful and magnetic
preacher of the Gospel. For ora
tory and eloquence he is traveling
fast in Beecher’s footprints, and
for wealtth of language, thought
and rapidity of expression he ri
vals Thus. Dixon, and as logical a
thinker as Watson.
There is magic in the name.”
He is blessed with a magnificent
the! voice and has a flow of language
both easy and impressive, and his
discourses convince his hearers
that he is a man of keen percep
tion and close observation—a
He hopes to spend next year in
Mi
Powell’s long experience
Notice to Chautauqua Season
Ticket Purchasers.
The regular stileol season tickets
and reservation of seats will begin
promptly lit 10 a. in., Wednesday,
July 25th, at the box office, Audi
torium. Those having already
subscribed forsoason tickets should
be ready to pick out their seats
without delay. Under no circum
stances will any seats be held be
fore Monday. The reservation of
more than four seats by one ticket
holder will positively not be al
lowed, and all ticket holders will
have equal showing to get their
choice of seats.
Buies us to privileges and re
strictions of season tickets:
.Single season ticket, price ♦9.00,
admits the purchaser alone and is
not transferable.
Double season tickets, price ♦o,
admit any two members of the
family of the purchaser, or one
mcmlx'r of the family and one ex
tra. Will bo good for only one ad
mission if presented by any other
than a member of the family of the
purchaser.
Uhiidren’s season tickets, price,
♦2, admit any ehUd under four
teen years of age in the family of
purchaser.
Holders of season tickets will be
entitled to the same seats through
out the week.
Regular admission, single per
formance, 50c; children, 25c; re
served seats, 25c extra.
The public is cordially invited
(free of charge) to attend the open
ing of the Ghautauqiiu, Sunday,
July 29th. Sermons by Dr. It. T.
Duncan, of Birmingham, Ala.,
10:90 a. in. and 8 p. in. at the
Auditorium.
Nkwnan Chautauqua Ahh’n.
Teachers Appointed.
Europe and the good people of and lamiliarity with the meat busi-
Newnau will feel a just pride when , ness, coupled with the well eqiiip-
they see grand opera heralded for ped plant which was the property
a tour of the big cities with Mr., of the former company, should in-
Howard Davis as lirst tenor. Mr. 8iire him success in his venture.
Davis took his first course of study Mr. J. A. It. Cainp has bought
at the metropolitan college of mu-i the farm from the company and
sic, New York City, under the tu- will probably operate a dairy and | prool ol the Board s rec-
trained student, full of noble sent- j telage of Mr. E. Preston Miller, at truck farm,
iment, inspired by a deep,genuine, j that time principal of the vocal de-1 —
Christian spirit, acquainted with j partment of that institution; next The W. C. T. U. Meeting,
the wants and aspirations of the under Dr. .1. W. Bischoff, the fa-
Ata meeting of the Board of
Education last Saturday, Prof. .1.
E. Pendergrast was re-elected prin
cipal of the public school,and Miss
Corinth Baker, of.Sparta, Ga., was
appointed teacher for the third
grade.
Prof. Pendergrast’s re-election
masses, and in full sympathy with
human nature. He has a telling
way of applying the truth, driving
home bis remarks by some striking
picture of every-day life. While
brimfull of anecdotes, he never
inous blind organist and vocal in
structor of Washington, D. C., un
der whose tutelage he has remain
ed for the past four consecutive
years.
No young man has ever been
The Woman’s Christian Tem
perance Union met last Monday
afternoon, and was entertained for
about thirty-five or forty minutes
very interestingly by Colonel
Richards, from Atlanta, a memlxsr
forgets the social, moral and relig-, complimented with as prominent; of the anti-saloon league. He gave
ious bearing all should have upon
the minds and hearts of the peo
ple. He is a inau of great gifts and
positions in \\ ashingtoii. Among us quite a good deal of instruction
some are tenor soloist and chair ■ with regard to temperance work,
director of Waugh M E. church, His talk was very gratifying to
ognizunce of his painstaking and
efficient service in the public
school, and the professor needs no
further commendation from the
News.
Miss Baker comes to the Newnan
school highly recommended, both
as to experience and efficiency,and
we bespeak for her the hearty sup
port and co-operation of the patrons
of the school.
The fifth and seventh grade
teachers are still to lx? supplied.
Mr. J. f. McKinney, superin.
tendent of the Louisville & Nash
ville railroad, arrived in the city
Prominent Citizen of Meri
wether Will be Next Sena
tor from 36th District.
we rejoice thatour people will hear tenor soloist iu quartette of Ham- us, because it made us feel that
him just before he returns to Eng- j ^ ne , Methodist church and tor the t ) J( , was not v f ai . 0 ff when I Thursday morning for the purpose
, , ™ .. , , past two years tenor soloist liir. . „ t ... ..
land. lo the eloquence, humor ' hoij . of - cijurch ot the y ew j e . the jug traffic will cease— not only j ot making arrangements with the
and popular power of his lectures I rU salem. I in Newnan, but all over the dear 1 Southern School of Telegraphy to
the press of Europe without an ex- I _ old slate of Georgia!
ception, have borne him the high- City Court Proceedings. i M k.h. J. H. Sum.mkiih, (’or. Sec.
est testimony. —
Doctor Spurgeon is one of the. City Court of Newnan is in ses- Threw Brother Into Well,
most expressive men engaged since 8 ion this week, and has been a -
ehautauquas were instituted in very lively one. The following LaGrange, Ga., July Hi.—-A
Newnan. cases had been disposed of up to, ease of youthful degeneracy among
"BOB” SEEDS. Thursday morning: two little negroes came to light last
(Farmer and lecturer—but his. State vs Alex Hall, col., gamb- j the place of Marlin Dye,
other habits are good.) i ling; plea of guilty; ♦50 and costs Iiear ( Hee, in this county. Joe
Mr. Seeds must be a good man— or 12 months. I Pollard, living on this place, had
supply this big railroad system
with telegraph operators. Six of
the students of this school will
leave for Montgomery within the
next few days. Mr. McKinney ex
pressed himself as lining very anx
ious to secure the students of the
Southern School, inasmuch as their
telegraphic education is far tatter
and more practical than students
of other schools.
The district senatorial conveu
lion met in this city Wednesday
morning and nominated Dr. J. W.
'Pay lor, of Meriwether, lo repre
sent the Thirty-sixth district in the
next general assembly. Douglas
and Campbell counties were not
represented at the convention, the
following delegates being present:
Coweta NY. B. Martin, B. II.
Ware, II. C. Fisher, T. F. Bawls,
Ben Taylor, A. IT. Young, J. T.
< 'hestniit and W. B. < >rr.
Meriwether—A. J. Hunter, I).
P. Ellis, Gustav us Williams, W.
A. Todd, J. T. Barrow, \V. J.
Beeves and J. A. Martin.
After the preliminary business
of the meeting hud been disposed
of, lion. 1). P. Ellis, of Meriweth
er, in an eloquent speech present
ed the name of Dr. J. \V, Taylor
us tlie nominee for senator from
the Thirty-sixth senatorial diH-
triel. The nomination met witli
the instant approbation of the con
vention, and a committee composed
ol'A.J. Hinton, of Meriwether,
and W. B. Martin and G. W.
Warren, of Coweta, escorted Dr.
Taylor into the assembly room,
where in a magnificent address Ira
accepted the honor conferred on
him by the convention. At the
conclusion of his speech, Dr. Tay
lor invited all the delegates to dine
with him at the Pinson house.
Hon. W. B. Martin, of Coweta,
was elected permanent chairman
of the convention and J. K. Brown
secretary. A new executive com
mittee for the next two years was
elected as follows: IT. C. Fisher,
Coweta; A. J. Hinton, Meriweth
er; \V. T. Roberts, Douglas; C. H.
Reid, <'anipbell.
Messrs. Robin Robinson and
John Robinson, Jr., are visiting
their home here, after a long ab
sence. They have both been en
gaged in the electrical business,
Mr. Robin Robinson having lived
abroud, spending much of the time
in France, Germany and Russia for
three or four years past, and his
brother, Mr. John Robinson, Jr.,
has been living in Charleston for
two years. The former talks in
terestingly of his travels and
speaks of having lived for two or
three years among foreigners and
not speaking the English language
during that time,
Mr. Robin Robinson and MiHS
Mattie Reid Robinson arrived last
.Saturday from Europe and are at
the home of their parents, Mr. and
Mrs. John E. Robinson, in this
city. The former had taen in Eu
rope three years and the latter
about one year. Both traveled ex
tensively in the old world. Mr.
Robinson will remain in Newnan
about two weeks and will then en
ter the University of Pennsylva
nia, where he will pursue a medi
cal course of study.
Capt. John B. Goodwyu has
purchased Mr. D. S. Summers’
property on Greenville Street, pay
ing ♦5,000 for the same. ThiH is a
valuable piece of Newnan real
estate, consisting of a modern
seven-room cottage,ample grounds,
and four or live acres of land situ
ated to the rear of the residence.
H. H. Hopple, president of the
Southern School of Telegraphy,
has rented the house recently
erected by Mis. Lowe on Perry
street and is arranging to reside
permanently in this city. Mr. Hop-
pie’s family has resided in Atlan
ta and Newnan will lx; glad to wel
come them into our citizenship.
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