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r NEWNAN NEWS. VOL. VII. NEWNAN, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, AUGUST 17, 1906. NO. 19 The Merchants Who are Advertising in THE NEWS Say That Advertising Pays! Captain T. W. Powel Tuesday. Died der of his life to the welfare of his family ami his adopted State and —to the lipbuilding of the new 1 apt. 1 homas \\ . Powell died at South. He never feared to face his home in Newiiun last Tuesday the bullets of the enemy in war, morning at (i o clock, after an ill- and in peace he as resolutely faced ness lasting seven weeks. He was all the problems and difliculties of a resident ol this city thirty three life. He will long be remembered years and was one ot Newnan’s as one of the best men Newnan has most widely known and respected ever claimed as a citizen. Hun* business men, being one ot the dreds of friends join in the uu- oldest cotton dealers in the State, speakable grief that bows the < aptain Powel was born at Hog- heads of his loved ones and mourn ersville, Tenn., Sept. 1, 1842, and the passing of ('apt. Thomas and was almost (54 years of age at William Powel. the time of his death. He belong- i ___ ed to a prominent and patriotic family. His father, George Hut- ledge Powel, who was a wealthy planter, lawyer and banker, was a In Memoriam. On the morning of May 28il, the immortal spirit of Pro. I. M. Shell direct descendant of the Rutledge took its Might back to the God who family,of which Edward Rutledge, gave it. a signer ol the Delaration ol Inde-j Pro. Shell was a charter mein- pemlence, was a distinguished j ber of the Chattahoochee Musical member. Captain Powel’s mother Convention for over half a centu- was Mrs. Eliza Hath Fain Powel, ry, always attending its sessions, whose ancestors were Revolution- until providentially kept away, ary patriots. In 18(51 Captain His greatest delight was to sing Powel responded to the call of his the sweet songs of Zion and meet State and the South and enlisted the brethren, always greeting them in the Confederate Army as a pri- with an affectionate smile and vate soldier. He and five broth- j warm grasp of the hand. He was ers joined a regiment commanded an affectionate and kind husband, by their uncle, Colonel Powel. In an indulgent father, a consistent 18(52 he was elected First Lieuten* j member of the Methodist church ant of his company and in 18(58 from early life and served his was promoted to the rank of Cap- church in many responsible posi- tain. Near the close of the war he! tions, always having the good of was captured by the enemy and the Master's cause at heart. He spent two months as a prisoner at was a good citizen and numbered Johnson s Island. It is a remark- his friends by scores. able fact that Captain Powel and his five brothers all survived the Pro. .1. P. Newton was born Nov. 27, 182(5, and fell on sleep Hon. W. C. Wright on the Heavy Registration for Pri Stump for Hoke Smith. Hon. \\\ C. Wright will deliver four speeches in Heard county and one speech in Carroll county this mary. Since thecountx primary a num ber of names have been added to the registration lists in this county ; week, advocating Hoke Smith's, and the total registration will j candidacy for governor, lie spoke I amount to about 2,800 names. The at Texas at 2:80 o'clock Thursday ; Registrars are now engaged in pro- afternoon and at Glenn Thursday paring the lists for the primary night. This afternoon at 2:80 j and will probably finish their work o’clock he will deliver a speech at today. If is expected that a heavy Hockalo, and tonight he will ad dress the voters of Centralhatcheo. Saturday afternoon at 2:80 o'clock he will speak at Whitosburg. Great Men Always Slandered. Those who have been shocked and surprised at the amount of venom that has been squirted at Hoke Smith in this campaign should recall the fact that every man who has espoused the cause of the people, in the history of vote will be cast next Wednesday in Coweta county. Estimates place the probable vote at 2,000 to 2,500. The approximate registration in the thirteen districts of Coweta county is given below. The actual registration may vary slightly from these figures, as they were obtained from the lists before the Registrars had completed their work. First District, 820; 2nd, 27(i;8rd, 187; 4th, 100; 5th, 828; (5th, 185; 7th, 180; Cedar Creek, 108;Panther Creek, 158; Giantville, 142; llaral- American politics, if he was only strong enough to arouse the oppo-1 son, 87; Hurricane, 07; Turin, 12!*. sition of selfish interests and touch : _____________ their pocket nerve, has been car- n . , . , . .. ,, . , , . . . President of the Anti-Saloon tooned and lampooned wit hout I limit. George Washington, now so uni versally revered, was made the subject of such slanderous and scandalous diatribes as even the ring organ would not print today about Hoke Smith, and having League Believes Mr. Smith Is Making a Victorious Fight for the People Against the Ring. Rev. J. C. Solomon, A. M., su perintendent of the Georgia Anti said that we can say nothing fur- I,Saloon League,and one of the most ther, distinguished baptist divines in war. although they were gallant April 25, 11*0(5. He united with soldiers and the heroes of many 1 the Baptist church at Macedonia battles. In one engagement alone i in early life; always abounding in Captain Powel’s sword was sever- good works, serving the Lord in ed by a shot and thirteen bullets i spirit and truth. He was also a pierced his clothing. charter member of this convention in 18,2 Captain Powel married and delighted in attending its ses- Miss Rebecca Earnest in his native sions. Bro. Newton, or “Uncle State and soon afterward removed Ramie,” as he was favorably to Newnan. In 1884 he united known, was a devoted husband, an with the Presbyterian church in affectionate and kind fathei •, a no th is city. His wi*e, nine children, ble citizen, a good neighbor, al- a sister and six brothers survive, ways ready to help and cheer those Thomas Jefferson and Andrew Georgia, was an interested listener Jackson were likewise reviled by J to the great speech made by Hoke the politicians of their day in al- Smith Monday night at the Rijou Two brothers preceded him to the grave. His children are N. E. Powel, cashier of the First Nation al Rank; T. W. Powel, a well- known cotton buyer; Mrs, W. L. Stallings, Mrs. Calhoun Hill, Mis ses Katherine, Sadie Mae, Edith, Ida and Mildred Powel. in need. Resolved, First, That in the death of these brethren this body has lost two faithful members, the county two good citizens. Second, That we bow in hum ble submission to the will of our Heavenly Father, realizing that 1 he funeral ol the deceased oc- our loss is Heaven’s gain, curred at the Powel residence Third, That this body extend to Wednesday morning and was ! the bereaved family heartfelt sym- largely attended by friends atid pathy in this their sad bereave- reiatives. The interment occurred merit and pray God’s richest bless- in the city cemetery. /I he Inner- ings may attend them through al service was conducted by Dr. : life’s pilgrimage, trusting in God’s James Stacy, assisted by Rev. \\ . grace, which is sufficient in all J. Cotter. A small band of ex- time of need. Confederate soldiers, Captain Row- Fourth, That a copy of this me- el’s comrades of Coweta Camp,fol- morial be sent the families of our lowed the body of their beloved deceased brethren, and that it be Iriend to its last resting place. recorded on the records of this con- Captain Powel was one of the vention and a copy furnished to most universally respected citizens the county papers for publication. Newnan has ever had. His un- Senoia Enterprise-Gazette request- questioned integrity and lofty sense of honor was known to all; his devotion to every duty, as a citizen and the head of a family, was as remarkable as the many other excellent characteristics of ed to copy. J. P. Morgan, T. E. I fix OSMAN, L. R. Gurley, Committee. Read and adopted by the con- his nature. While he was of very J vention August 5, 11*0(5. W. H. Swafford, Sec. Little Girl’s Arm Broken. quiet and unobtrusive disposition, he was frank and pleasant with his fellow-men and always mainlined an equable demeanor. Through out his life, in times of business re- Marion, the little daughter of verses and in all the stress and Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Bryant, frac [strife that encompasses the active j tured her left arm between the ^business man, ('apt. Tom Powel ; wrist and elbow, last Tuesday. Iwas always the same chivalrous The accident resulted from jump (gentleman, the same true friend, ing from the back of a horse, the the same genial companion, the child falling upon and breaking same courteous acquaintance. He her arm. Drs. T. R. Davis and ras brave in war and in peace. He E. H. Weems rendered surgical ledicated the noblest efforts of his aid to the little girl and she is re young manhood to the cause of ported to be doing well. Tennessee and the South, but when , " le strife was ended he accepted Miss Emmie Young Conyers is e results of the war philosophi-1 the guest of Miss Rettie Quinn, in ly and re-dedicated the remain- Washington, Ga. most unbelievable attacks. And it is yet recalled how savagely Grover Cleveland, a great, strong, brave man, was assailed, by at tacks upon his private character, even the privacy of his family life being ruthlessly invaded, in the desperate effort to deter the people from electing him. It is a little new in southern politics that a man whose life has been lived in the open, blameless in its integrity, punctilious even in the discharge ot the religious duties assigned him by his church, should have been lampooned as Hoke Smith has been. Rut just recall the nature of the opposition. He is lighting powerful railroad combinations with nothing to lose by a reputation for mendacity and everything to gain by Hoke Smith’s defeat. They realize that the is sues of this conflict stretch far be yond the confines of Georgia. Mil lions and millions of dollars are at stake. The little card-writing politicians are just their feeble tools. The revelations of what Money, in the bad sense, will do Being asked about a charge in the Atlanta Constitution of Tues day morning to the effect that Hoke Smith reflected on Dr. Land rum. Dr. Solomon, who is a mem ber of the same denomination as Dr. Landrum and one of his warm est friends, said: “Mr. Smith did not mention Dr. Landrum's name. Ho did not reflect on him.of course. 1 was sitting very near him on the stage and heard every word he said. Such a charge is ridiculous. The only things he reflected on were the ringsters, the lobbyists, the corporation domination and the ability of the negro to vote its intelligently as the white man. He made a great speech and every citizen of Georgia should have heard it.”- - Atlanta Journal. Sale of Lots at Park.’ ‘Sutherland Changes Announced on Cen tral of Georgia. theatre and stated Tuesday morn ing that he was prepared to give Mr. Smith his warmest support in his candidacy for governor. Dr. Solomon was a willing talker as to his impressions of the speech and of the opinion of the vast audience. He gave to a Journal representa tive Tuesday morning the follow ing statement, which was taken exactly as he uttered it: “I heard Hoke Smith last night. His speech was strong, clear and convincing. For about two hours he spoke in the Rijou theatre to an overwhelmingly large and enthus iastic audience. He was logical J hihnorous, pathetic, always in teresting and at times eloquent. His was a truly great speech. In some respects it was the most powerful speech I ever heard. There was not a dull sentence in it. From start to finish the peo ple cheered him, now and then breaking forth with the wildest enthusiasm. Mr. Smith ‘cried aloud and spared not.’ “He scored the railroads for their watered stock and bonds and The following changes in divi sions and appointments are an nounced for the Central i>*' Georgia Railroad: Macon Division: J. II. Hall, superintendent, headquarters, Ma con, lines from Macon to Atlanta, Barncsville to Thomaston; M. and A. Junction, to Athens, with jurisdiction Macon terminals. Southwestern Division: 11. D. Pollard,superintendent, headquar ters Macon, lines from Macon to Montgomery . Fort Valley to Perry, Smithville to Lockhart, Cuthbert Junction to Fort Gaines and Eu- lanla to ()zark. Columbus Division: II. R.Craw ford, superintendent, headquarters Columbus, lines from Columbus to Birmingham, Henry Ellen to Mar garet, Columbus to Fort Valley, Columbus to Americas, Columbus to Andalusia, Columbus to Green ville, and East Alabama Junction to Roanoke. Chattanooga Division: R. J. Armstrong, superintendent, head quarters Cedartown, lines from Griffin to Chattanooga, Chicka- mauga to Durham and Lyerly to Tole’s Hollow, How Hoke Smith is Running in Eastern Georgia. j their exorbitant freight rates. He been given to the American people ■ shot the hired politician and the in the insurance scandals, where i ringster wiLli merciless, withering the widow and orphans have been j invective, and thousands cheered robbed, in the story of the packing him to the echo, but when the houses, where the lives and the health of the customers were as great speaker touched the negro problem of Georgia the people nothing that dividends might be | simply went wild, larger. It is the same sort of light, j “.Men may differ on a thousand And the people of Georgia un-j issues, butone thing is certain,that derstand what Hoke Hmith is on - i the great rank and file ol'Gcorgians during for their sake. He is their are determined that the negro shall champion. And the failure of this I be eliminated from politics, mud-slinging campaign, this! “Now let Mr. Hmith ring out Chinese battle with tom-toms and j clear like a bugle note on the stink-pots, will make it easier for burning question of the day, teui- the next champion of populai rights in Georgia to win his cause. He is fighting not only the people’s fight in this campaign,but in many another. Even the besotted and fatwitted advocates of ring rule and corporate domination will learn a lesson after awhile. Cleve land’s victories saved Bryan and Roosevelt from the same sort of traduction. And the people in vindicating Hoke Smith by their votes will put other friends of popular lights beyond the reach of people of Georgia realize tbv tie- calumny in Georgia for years to mendous and over shadowing is- cointt - sues of this campaign.—Atlanta We have all confidence that the [Journal. perance. Let him assure, let him convince the people that he is not only opposed to ring rule, but nun rule in Georgia, and shall with all his splendid influence strive to re move this withering curse from among us, and 1 believe fie shall be triumphantly elected.” Dr. Solomon is enthusiastic in his support of Hoke Smith, and says he is sure to be the next gov ernor of Georgia. Albert Douglas, one of the most successful business men of Madi son, Ga., was in Newnan this week, mingling* with old friends. Mr. Douglas is a native of the Fourth District of this eoimty. He left Coweta eighteen or twenty- years ago and has had a remark ably- successful business career in Madison. Mr. Douglas is an enthusiastic supporter of Hoke Smith, bill In is also a conservative business man, and liis political opinions are entitled to great weight. He pre dicts that only one county along the line of the Georgia Railroad will give a majority against Hoke Smith. 1’hat county is Walton, which he concedes to Dick Rus sell. He also predicts that Jim Smith will not carry more than five counties and that Russell will lose four of the seven counties in Ins own circuit, including his home county, Jackson. One of t he biggest events in this section will occur on Thursday, August, 80th, at 10 o’clock a. m., when the Georgia N Ala bama Realty Company "ill sell all their city lots from the property I recently purchased from Mr. P. L. j Sutherland. 'This property, which ' has been officially iianied “Suther land Park,” consists of about sev enty-live city lots located around the home of Mr. P. L. Sutherland, j These lots will be sold to white ! people only, mid on the easy terms I ol •'§*215 cash and the buiunee within j two years time, payable either in monthly or quarterly installments, so that anyone can find it easy to ; buy and pay for same. The ile- ! velopmi'iit work that lias been done by the company since it came to Newnan several weeks ago is little short of marvelous and it will repay anyone to accept the invita tion extended in this week’s issue by Mr. C. W. Deming, Held man ager, and go out and see the great work that is being done. Around (lie home of Mr. Sutherland the lots have been laid off' for city res idences; tile sidewalks are being laid and the prettiest boulevard drive in the country surrounds what is known as Sutherland Park. 'This boulevard roadway, which is known ns “Sutherland Drive,” runs entirely around Mr. Suther land’s home and Sutherland Park. Sutherland Park contains about live acres and it will be open to the ones who buy lots ut, the big auc tion sale which occurs on Thurs day, August 80lh. This will en able people with children who buy lots at the auction sale to have a permanent playground for their I children. The city has waterworks, sewers, electric lights, telephones and free mail delivery right to the property. This makes the lots es pecially desirable for residences. The well-known scarcity of resi dential lots in Newnan and fine character of these lots makes this t he chance of a lifetime to get line property for either building or in vestment purposes. Mr. Sutherland is spending thousands of dollars in getting his home place, “Sutherland Park.” in magnificent shape. Landscape garduers and a host of workmen have been busy daily for months laying off the grounds and beauti fying them, while on the home building there is no telling how much money is being spent in con verting it into a veritable palace. To make a trip to Sutherland Park is a treat to anyone and a cordial invitation is extended to all to visit, this beauty-spot of Newnan and inspect the lots that will be of fered for sale at auction on Au gust 80th at Iff o’clock a. m. W. C. T. U. Meeting. Mrs. J. E. Dent gave a most de lightful outing at the Lake last Friday afternoon to her visiting relatives. They drove out in the afternoon and returned by moon light. Bathing, fishing and boat ing were enjoyed, especially by tin’ young guests. About sundow n a splendid lunch was served, and all returned feeling they had had a most delightful outing. Misses Margurite Summers, of Atlanta, Mattie Gamp, of < ollege Park, Ota Bell Huff, of Oarrollton, and Eunice Thomas, of Lithia Springs, were guests at a house party given by Miss Othello Oar- michael last week. Next Monday at 8:80 p. in. The Woman’s Ohristian Temperance Union will meet in the Library assembly room. It is hoped that we may have a full attendance, as there is some very important business to lie transacted. Our president will have some good things to tell us, as she always has something that will benefit us. Mrs. J. H. Summers, Oor. Secretary. R. II. Dial, county executive committeeman in Hurricane dis trict, has decided not to open a polling place in that district next Wednesday. Nearly all residents of Hurricane prefer to vote in Newnan and all are notified to do so on next Wednesday. Miss Kate Snead has returned to Borden-Wheeler Springs, to spend the remainder of the summer.