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THE NEWNAN NEWS. VOL. VII. 0r 'tin «rv ? Ofl/c NEWNAN, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, AUGUST 31, 1906. 1 NO. 21 Let’s ALL Pull for Greater Newnan, and Make it a Great and Grand Old Town • NEWMAN’S SCHOOLS OPEN MONDAY New System Provides Free Grammar Schools for all Resident Pupils. most important movements of the time. During the past tew days we have heard most of the enforce ment of the provision that no free passes shall be issued by interstate railroads, but this is by no means the most effective part of the new j measure. The bill for the regula- Xewnan’s schools open next j tion of the railway rates requires Monday. September^, with Su- all interstate carriers to make perintemlent J. A\ . Gaines in through routes and reasonable joint charges. It sweeps into the category of common carriers all oil pipe lines, express companies, sleeping car companies and private car lines. Railways are pro hibited from engaging in production or any other bus iness than transportation, such as coal mining, but pipe lines are excluded from this provision. It provides that all rates shall be just and reasonable, and it gives the interstate commerce com mission full power, upon com plaint and after a full hearing, to fix a reasonable and just maxi mum rate, which shall take effect charge. Large attendance is an ticipated at all of the schools and it is believed a very prosperous year is ahead for both the gram mar and high schools. The laws governing the school system were amended at the last session of the Legislature and sev eral changes will necessarily have to be made in the manner of con ducting the schools. The city now has an absolutely free grammar school system and there will be no tuition charges or matriculation fees for resident pupils in the first six grades of the system. Non resident pupils in these grades will be charged #1.00 per month, in within thirty days and shall re addition to the fund received from main in force for two years unless thFKtate. . changed by the commission or set In the high school, both resi-1aside by the courts. It increases dent and non-resident pupils will pay #1.50 per month in A and H. grades, and in the Junior and Senior classes the charges are 82.no per month. Matriculation fees must be paid the number of commissioners from four to seven, makes their terms seven years and raises their sala ries to 810,000. Violations of the orders of the commission, if knowingly commit- SMITH’S MAJORITY OVER ALL, 25,043 Russell Ran Second and How ell Third in Gubernatorial Race. for two months in advance to (’apt. ted, may be punished by a line of J..I. Good rum, secretary of the | #5,000 a day, each day constitut ed v board ol education. ■ ing. a separate offense and enforce- It will be noted that the new 'incut of the orders of the commis- systein provides tree grammar. sion may be secured either schools lor all pupils residing in through injunction or mandamus. Newnan. and provides for reason-1 It provides for a limited review able tuition charges for non resi- by the courts of the orders of Un dent pupils, the charges for both 1 commission, but no injunction or! classes ol pupils being 81.5(1 per decree restraining the enforcement I month in Grades A and B and of an order may be granted except 8- .oh per month in Junior and ; alter not less than live days’ no-' Senior classes. Tice lit the commission. Either The teachers who will be in ! party may take appeals from the charge of the various grades of the orders of the commission from the three white schools are the follow- lower Federal court to the supreme ing ladies and gentlemen: court. Temple Avenue School—Prof, j The railroad bill further pro- J. E. Pendergrast; principal Boys’j vides the publication of all rates, High School; Mrs. T. <’. Robinson, fares or charges and forbids principal Girls’ High School; Prof, changes except on thirty days’ no- Anderson in charge of B Grade; tice. The commission has power Mrs. J. E. Robinson, Sixth Grade;'to direct what records and books Miss Slade, Filth Grade; Miss shall be kept by common carriers Bessie Arnold, Fourth Grade; J and may have access to the same Miss Corinth Baker, Third Grade; at all times. Miss Eddie North, Second Grade; j Common carriers arc required Miss Maggie Brown and Miss Rob- within reason to make switch con- inson, First Grade. nections with lateral branches and South Newnan School— Mrs. W. private side tracks and to furnish P. Nimmons, Principal; Miss cars without discrimination. If Martha Askew, Second and Third this provision is violated, shippers Grades; Miss Alba Porch, Fourth may bring complaint before the and Fifth Grades. commission. All common carriers East Newnan School—Mrs. are required to file with the com- Treadaway, Principal; Miss Mary mission copies of all contracts and Fox Camp, Assistant. agreements for shipment of prop- Pinson Street School. Colored— erty made with other companies. H. T. Kilpatrick, Principal; Sadie It limits free transportation to cer- E. Jones and Abbeulah Reed, j tain specified persons and it pro- Teachers. i hibits rebates of all kinds. Every The teachers who begin their person or corporation, whether connection with the schools this j carrier or shipper, agent or trus- term are Prof. Anderson, who j tee, who is found guilty of receiv- cornes from South Carolina; Miss! ing, giving or soliciting .rebates or Slade, of Carrollton; Miss Baker, discriminations may be fined from of Sparta; Miss Robinson, of this, 81,000 to 820,000 and imprisoned county; Miss Porch, of Baruesville. for not more than two years. —————■ There are some things which The Rate Bill Effective Today “the Lord sends and the devil ___ brings,” so it comes about that a The sixty days from the passage Republican congress adopted this of the railroad rate bill has expir- measure. But they have merely ed and today the measure, which stolen our own thunder and inas- was perhaps the most notable of much as it is an essentially Dem- the first session of the Fifty-ninth ocratic measure, we should give it congress, goes into full force and our hearty support, it paves the effect. way to still greater reforms in • the That the bill has its defects and interest ot the people and hastens that there are, perhaps, absolute the day when great corporations contradictions in its provisions no shall become the servants and not one will undertake to deny, but the masters and oppressors of the when the history of the twentieth people.—Tuesday’s Atlanta Geor- century comes to be written, the'&i an * achievement of this reform, after years of agitation, will be regarded i Don't criticise your neighbor; as the initial step in one of the 3et him an example. Official returns from every coun ty in Georgia for the gubernatorial primary, as forwarded to Chair man M. J. Youmans, of Dawson, by the chairmen of the respective county executive committees, show that Hon. Hoke Smith’s popular vote exceeded the combined vote of Clark Howell, Richard B. Rus sell, John II.. Estill and James M. Smith. According to the official figures, Hoke Smith received a majority of 25,048 votes over all of his op ponents, and had a plurality of (i0,201 votes over his nearest op ponent, Judge Russell. His plu rality over Clark Howell was 872,- 777. Ilokc Smith's total popular vote was 04,407. Judge Russell’s total popular vote was 25,200. Clark Howell’s total popular vote was 21,720. John II. Estill's total popular vote 14,214. .lames M. Smith's total popular vote was 8,224. In 1002, when Governor Terrell had opposition his total vote in the state was 81,548, and two years ago when lie had no opposition, his vote was 07,52.4. The total vote east was 104,051. In (lie linal rounding up of coun ties it was found that Hoke Smith carried 122 counties, Bussell won in 10 counties, Howell got 0 comi ties, Estill carried I counties and Jim Smith got 4 counties. Hoke Smith carried more than live- sixths of the 145 counties in the State and will have 414 delegates in the convention. 11 is four op ponents carried 24 counties and will have 52 delegates in the con vention. SUTHERLAND PARK LOTS ARE SOLD Many People Attracted to Newnan by the Sale of City Lots Northeast of Town. At least a thousand people wore at Sutherland Bark yesterday morning when Auctioneer Joseph II. Phillips began the sale of 75 lots for the Georgia and Alabama Realty Company. The entire sale was a pronounced success and the day was thoroughly enjoyed by the crowd. The Carrollton band fur nished music for the occasion and Manager C. \V. Doming suppled carriages free to convey the people to and from the Park. ’Phis sale has given Newnan probably the largest amount of advertising the city has ever re ceived and without cost to any citizen of Newnan, and in this re spect alone will he worth thou sands of dollars to the city. In ad dition it has brought a number of prominent and wealthy people to Newnan. all of whom have ex pressed their admiration for the city and their faith in its future. Among this number are Mr. II. | C. McEadden, of Atlanta, general freight and passenger agent of the I Atlanta, Birmingham A Atlantic Railway; Mr. A. I). Covington, Quincy, Florida, the largest naval stores operator in the world; lion. A. J. Crovatt, of Brunswick, di vision counsel of the A., B. A. Railway; Mr. Edwin Brobsfon, of Jacksonville, the largest real es tate dealer in Florida; Mr. L. R. Ffcutiig, of Brunswick, member of Georgia and Alabama Realty Co.; Mrs. II. H. Gould, of Brunswick, the largest female landholder in Georgia, and a lady who is largely interested in railroads. Newsom will be ulml to learn that she was able to visit her parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Bryant, last Sunday. Wash White moved in from Hanning with bis family last week. J. A. Brook and wife are visiting their children in Carroll and other places this week. W. H. Boatright was summoned to the bedside of his father at Fairburn last Saturday. Frank Barton was hero from Winder last Saturday and Sunday. Will Bishop returned to his home in lioatioke last Saturday, ueenmpaniod by bis cousin, Larkin Bishop John Smith, from Sargent, spent last Sunday with his son, Tom, who is sick. Tom Cox and wife visited relatives in Carrollton lust Saturday night and Sun day. Gideon Brook and wife were the re cipients of a little daughter last Tuesday. Mrs. Mont Smith 1h spending the woek with her grandparents at Wldtes- bnrg. Wiley Cash and sister, Miss Pollio, from Mandeville, are spending a while in Newnan. Erie Allen and wife, aoeompnuied by the latter's brother, John Thompson, have been visiting relatives in Home. H.H. Barker was quite sick lust. week. Mrs. Henry Boatright is visiting her parents in Tallapoosa. Robert Thompson and wife moved to Senoia last week. Mrs. W. H. Dewberry is still sick. Miss Lucy Hendrix is visiting rela tives in Atlanta. Mr. I)elk moved with 11is family hack to Senoia last Saturday. Bartow Stieher was down from Clem lust Sunday. Rock Spring. Labor Day Next Monday. Next Monday is Labor Day, the great national holiday of the work ing classes. While the day will not be generally observed by the laboring people of this city, the postoffiee and banks will Ik* closed. Sunday hours will prevail at the postoffiee, and the office will be open only from 11:40 to 10:40 a. m. Mail will be dispatched as usual and all mail placed in the city boxes will be collected and dis patched . The News is informed that none of Newman’s shops or factories will close on Labor Day, and there will be no celebration of the day in this city. Standing Rock. Prof. L. P. Neill left Sunday for Bir mingham, whore In* expects to tench school. Buu Bounder lias returned to his home in Oakland. Miss Sam Reaves, of Senoia, is visit ing her sick mother, Mrs. Lawson. Lealaud McCullough and Joe Drake, of near Senoia, are visiting relatives in Hoard county. Luther Morgan, of Newnan, is spend ing a few days with Ins sick mother, Mrs. S. A. Entrekin. VV. E. Hnnsloe left Sunday for Butler, where lie will he book-keeper in a haul: 01.1 ml Morgan and two sons spent Sat urday night and Sunday with relatives near Newnan. Luther Caldwell is spending a few weeks with his mother. J. W. L. Caldwell lias returned home after spending a week with his sister in Cobh comity. Rev. Stephens, of Atlnntll, Idled the pulpit nt Hook Spring lust Sunday— forenoon and evening. (leorge Lewis and wife, of Senoia, wore the guests ol relatives here last week. Robert I’osey, wife and daughter, of Moreland, visited the hitler's parents here Inst week. Mrs. C. <!, (iniiirl 1ms been quite sink for the past week, Ira White, wife mid children, of Flat Creek, spent Sunday Inst with the hit tor’s sister, Mrs. C. F. Parrott. S. (). Houston iimde a business trip to Atlanta liiHf Wednesday. F. M. Parrott's family are attending the protracted meeting at Coke’s Chapel this week. Prof. Will Askew, of Oak drove, wdio had been leaching it ten days’ singing school at Hock Spring, closed his school last Friday with an interesting program which resulted in an nil-day singing, which was largely attended and greatly enjoyed. T. d. llnlnes and family returned home Ibis week, after an extended vinit to relatives at LnUrange. A Proclamation. Commissioners Meet Saturday The Board of County (Jotnrnis- siones will be in session Saturday, instead of next Wednesday, and will transact all business of the regular monthly session for Sep tember. important matter which will receive attention will be the county tax rate for this year. The tax rate will be fixed at this meet ing of the Board. Milltown. Superior Court Next Week, September term of Coweta Su perior Court convenes next Mon day morning. The civil docket is not crowded, but the criminal docket is of considerable size, and court will doubtless be in session two weeks. An otherwise truthful man some times talks about himself. One of the things yon can’t buy on credit is experience. Will Hubbard, from Senoia, visited friends in Newnan the past week. Tom Smith, who was so ill at our last writing, is very much hotter. Miss Lela Weir, from Hogansville, spent last Saturday night and Sunday with relatives. Mrs. Kittie Field came down from Oliickaumugu to attend the funeral of j her sister, Miss Lucy McOlure, last week. Mrs. Lizzie Lee is visiting her daugh ter, Mrs. Will Stieher, at Hogansville. Bettie Lou, little daughter of Jesse Smith and wife, haH been sick. T. R. Crow spent last Sunday w‘tli relatives in Franklin. Ada and Clara Richie have been real sick for several days. B. F. Thomas and wife, who recently moved from Sargent, have a little daughter who is sick Mrs. Dossie Glow is spending a few ■ lays with her sister, Mrs Judson South. , in Grantville*. Mr. and Mrs. Jessie Smith are very proud of a 10b; pound hoy who came in- i to their home last Saturday. | MrB. S. A. Swafford lias been on the sick list. W, B. Bennett and wife moved here from Wliitesburg last week and are oc cupying rooms recently vacated by John Dewberry aud wife. The many friends of Mrs. Charlie ELECTRIC LINE ACROSS STATE Will Run East and West from Atlanta About 170 Miles. An electric road to extend across the Slate is provided for in a charter which was granted by Sec retary of State Philip Cook re cently. The new line is to be known as the Atlanta and Carolina Railway. The original project provided for a line from Atlanta to Anderson, S. but according to the charter granted this has boon changed. It is proposed under this charter to build 170 miles of electric lines, through Fulton, Do Kalb, Rock dale, Gwinnett and Jackson coun ties to the cast, and through Ful ton, Campbell, Coweta, Meriweth er, Troup and Heard counties to the west of Atlanta; to the cast of Atlanta the line will take in Li- tlionia, Conyers, Lawrenceville, Commerce and other well-known points and to the west College Park, Fairburn, Palmetto, New min, Moreland, Grantville, llo- gansville, West Point, LaGrange and Franklin. Franklin is located in Heard county, which at present lias no railroad at all. The capital stock to begin with will be 850,Olio, with the privilege of increasing to any amount de sired. The principal office of the company will lie in Atlanta. The ineorporalors are M. T. Ed- gerson, M. Mason and W. E. Woods, of Fulton, J. If. Iloseh, Henry Braselton and L. F. Sell, of Jackson; J. Almand, E. J. Kimiik'II, .Ir., and T. .1. Flake, of DeKalb, and R. W. Tucker, of Rockdale. Rural Carriers to Meet in Co lumbus. GEORGIA: By J. M. Terrell, Governor ol said State. Whereas, Official information has been received at this Depart ment that John < 'handler murdered J. G. Bishop in Coweta county, on Dec. 25, 181)7, and escaped and is now a fugitive from justice, I have thought proper, there fore, to issue this my Proclama tion, hereby offering a reward of One Hundred Dollars for the ap prehension and delivery of said John Chandler with evidence suf ficient to convict, to the Sheriff of said County and State. And Ido, moreover, charge and require all officers m this .Slate, Civil and Military, to be vigilant in endeavoring to apprehend the said John Chandler in order that he may be brought to trial for the offense with which he stands charged. Given under my hand and seal of the State, this the 27th day of August, 1900. J. M. Thrkki.l, Governor. By the Governor. Pnn.ie Cook, Secretary of State. Even a wise man and his money are soon parted by the undertaker. It isn’t necessary for women to be voters in order to become rulers. The rural free delivery mail car riers of the Fourth Congressional District will have a meeting in Co lumbus on Labor Day, which is Sept. 4d. It is expected that many carriers from all over the district will be present. Congressman W. C. Adamson will be among those in attendance and will deliver an address. The address of welcome will be made b,\ lion. Frank F. Garrard, who will introduce Judge .Adam son. T. I). Mendenhall will re spond on the part of the carriers. lion. Charles If.Russell will also make an address. Postmaster J. H. Garrard, of this city, will be. among those present and will con tribute all in his power to the suc cess of the meeting.—Columbus Enquirer Sun. Judge Powell Returns to Phil- ipines. Judge J. H. Powell left Newnan last Tuesday to return to the Phil- ipine Islands, after spending the summer among relatives and friends in Georgia, .fudge Powell is accompanied by his wife and children, with the exception of his eldest daughter and two sons, who will remain here and attend school. Numerous friends wish Judge Powell and his family a safe voy age to far distant Philipine shores and a safe return to their native land at some future date. Newnan’s First Bale. The .first bale of new cotton sold in Newnan was brought to town Tuesday afternoon of last week by C. E. Sewell, of Grantville. It was b mght by Hon. A. If. Burdett, at 9 1-2 cents per pound. The bale weighed 475 pounds. This was the first bale of new cotton mark eted in Coweta county.