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The Newnan News Issued Every FridH'<. J. T. FAIN, Editor nnd Publisher SUBSCRIPTION RATE $1 00 PER YEAR. OFFICIAL PAPER OF COWETA CCINTY. ’Phone No. 20. OFFICE UP-STAIRS IN THE WILCOKOH BLDG Watch New nan grow! Him the vagrants out—or “run them in.” The News' telephone is No. ‘JO. U«e it to semi in the news. The News wants all the news. If yon have a news item don't fail to *ii\ e it to the New s. The Cuban climate is said to be rather warm just now and the at inosphere is heavy with the smell and smoke of gunpou del'. There are 3 12 fertilizer factories doing business in Georgia. ()! this number 277 arc Georgia con cerns and 65 foreign corporations Wm. J. Bryan favors govern ment ownership of railroads, but does not endorse reformed spell ing. (bve us William for our next president. The nest day alter the October election lion.Thomas ('.Crenshaw, independent candidate for Kail load Commissioner, will wish lie “hadn't done it." erats throughout the nation and augurs well for Democraticehances in congressional contests this fall. While (Jovernor < 'obb was re-elect ed, his majority over bis Demo cratic opponent was only 7,008 voles—a Republican loss in four years of about 25,000 votes. In the Second Congressional district where organized lalwir made a de tei mined tight against Congress man Littlefield, the Democrats gained 1,458 votes. On the face of the returns Littlefield has a ma jority over his Democratic op ponent of 1,154 votes; but it is believed a recount w ill be demand ed. w hich may change the figures. The Republican majority in Maine is the smallest since 1882. Rockland, the home town of Gov ernor Cobb, gave bis Democratic opponent a majority of 17 votes. Congressman Littclicld also re sides in Rockland and bis major ity in the city was only twelve votes. The Democrats elected their candidates lor local offices in near ly all the cities of Maine. For years it has been claimed that Maine always points the way in national elections. If this he true.the Democrats w'ill win in the approaching congressional elec tions; for, although Maine did not go Democrat ie, the election was a decided v ictory for the Democracy el that State. A Republican slump el Maine proportions throughout the I’nited Stales means Demo cratic victory. oquently advocated by Hon. W. A. Brannon, president of the Coweta Cotton Growers’ Association, it received the hearty sanction of the people. The plan outlined by Mr. Bran non and now being perfected by officers of the Southern Cotton Association, offers the solution of the vexing but vital question of the price of cotton. With a cor poration having fcioo,000.000 of capital at its command, in the market in every county in the cot ton belt and proposing to buy every bale of cotton offered at 10 cents or less, it is evident that the price of 10 cents could be main tained. With the assistance of Southern banks, a corporation hav ing #too.ooo.ooo of capital could control the entire cotton crop of the South. Conservative action by such corporation, and the naming of a reasonable minimum price, would result in a stable market and entire satisfaction among growers and spinners, .speculation would be wiped out and the pros perity of the cotton grower and his country secured indefinitely. Southern people, as a whole, should hail with delight the be ginning of this great movement, should rally to its support with their efforts and money, and place this corporation on a business basis at the earliest possible date. THE PRICE OF COTTON. The true signilicunc great Hoke Smith landslide in the re rent primary is Unit llicpuoplunf Georgia want the rail roads and the negro regulated and effectually e\ eluded from State polities, is the opinion of the Albany Herald. Mr. Robert L. Maddox has “riz up" in Atlanta to explain that the iqio exposition is not dead. Prob ably it is only sleeping. Atlanta should wake up and gel busy. All Georgia is interested in the expo sition and wishes Atlanta mighty well in her efforts to secure the exposition and make it a success. Officers of the law in Newnan; and Coweta county should see that the Calvin vagrancy law is rigidly , enforced. There is work in this! city and county for every person who will work.Those who refuse to work, and have no visible means of support, should lie looked after by the authorities. The law should lie enforced against white persons ns well as negroes, wherever the former are suspected of lielouging to the vagrant class. The price of cotton is too low at present. It is below 10 cents, and conservative growers, buyers and spinners agree that, under present conditions, to cents should he the minimum price for cotton. The ’.wo great farmers' organi zations of the South, the Southern Cotton Association and Farmers' Union, have within the past two weeks held meetings and named minimum prices for cotton. The Association advises that cotton be held for 10 cents, and the Union's minimum price is 11 cents. In the face of present conditions, it seems that the Association displayed more wisdom than the Union. Some of the best business men and leading cotton men of the South believe the price of cotton can be POINTERS FOR AUTUMN ADVERTISING PLANS. Bagging And Ties Three carloads new ties; two car loads new bagging. Buy your bag ging and ties of us. The people of Coweta county read The News. They await its weekly visits with feelings of deep interest and scan its pages care fully, A newspaper like The News is the kind that secures results for advertisers. To he profitable, advertising in 11st he placed in a paper that is read in the homes it reaches and by the people whose names are on its subscription list. Such a news paper is The News. Its subserlb-: ers are interested and appreciative readers. They get The News he- j cause they want it. It is not forced upon them or mailed to them against their wishes. The News is always stopped upon the pay ment of arrearages, at the simple request of any subscriber who do- Just received two car loads Mitchell and Tennessee wagons. \ BRADLEY & BANKS maintained at 10 cents, but doubt 1 sires to discontinue it. the ability oi the growers to force As a result of these business-like j the price above that point. 1 methods of conducting its bnsi- j The average farmer appears to 1 ness, The News has a circulation regard 10 cents as a lair basis j that is not surpassed in quality by 1 upon which to market his cotton the circulation of any weekly ( crop, and there seems to be no newspaper in Georgia, reason why, with concerted action This circulation quality makes among the farmers, the price I The News’advertising space val- should not be forced up to those liable. Some of the most expert figures and maintained there dur- and successful advertisers in New- ing this season, nan know the value of advertising At present cotton certainly is space in The News—and profit by J selling too low. The crop is worth their knowledge. tify as to the value of this paper as an advertising medium. The News is willing to rest its case upon the testimony of those who have given it a fair opportunity to demonstrate the worth of its ad vertising columns. The quality of The News’ circu lation is unsurpassed—the quanti ty is great enough to justify a con tract with any business man who desires to reach several thousand of the l>ost citizens of Coweta county with an advertising story. * # ALABAMA DEMOCRATS ENDORSED BRYAN. The State convention of Alabama Democrats endorsed William ,1. Bryan, and the following emphatic utterances from the State platform show how Alabama Democrats stand in relation to the vital politi cal issues of the day: “Wo endorse all essential prin ciples and policies advocated by Democracy's great leader, W. J. Bryan, especially his arraignment of trusts, private monopolies and abuse of public service corpora tions. We proclaim him the greatest Democrat of our times and lielieve in liis overwhelming elec tion as president of the United States. We endorse him as the standard bearer of our party in 1908. “In Hue with the policies of our leader, we favor the complete con trol and regulation of all corpora tions and the annihilation of trusts by the national ami state govern ments, acting within their respec tive spheres, and demand the ab solute divorcement of railroad and trust influences (from national and state a flairs.’’ 10 cents. The growers cannot af ford to sell it for less. Prices of almost everything the farmer buys have been advancing for several “I wouldn’t have missed The News during the recent campaign for the price of two years’ sub- years and continue to advance, seription,” says one of Coweta’s The cost of maintaing the farmer leading farmers and best citizens, and his family, and the cost of That’s the talk heard throughout maintaining his farm, have reached the coun ty. The people want The a 10 cents-cotton level. If the crop News; they read and appreciate is sold for less than 10 cents, it | it,and are its fast friends. Thepeo- will be at a loss to the South. Ten p) e point the way to advertisers, cents or more will afford a reason- n always pays to advertise in a able profit on the crop and estab- 1 popular newspaper. Has it ever occurred to you that the people who read the News are worth whilef There are several thousand of them in Coweta coun ty, and they read the advertising printed in this paper. Is your ad. in the News? * * The News has a growing circu lation. New subscribers are com ing every day. That’s a pointer for the live advertiser. The tide of fall and winter busi ness is coining in throughout the lish prosperity in the South. This vital problem confronts the farmers now. They must not sac rifice the cotton crop by market-.- - . ... ... , , South, and nowhere in larger vot ing it for less than 10 cents. They ’ , . . . 0 „ , . ... iirne than here in Coweta county, must determine to hold it for that . J .. .. , . Are you preparing to get your as the minimum price. Let cotton . J , ... . . . ... J ‘ ... . „ „ share of this business! It so, an growers present a solid front to , ... ....... ’ , . . 1, ... advertising contract with the News the commercial world, with 10 . .... will lx* an almost indispensable ad junct to the attainment of the . , i , . - . largest measure of business success will not be forced to market the v , . . ... and prosperity, crop for less than that price, , m The News is pleased to note the i * action of the Southern Cotton As- Business man can afford to sociation in taking steps to incor- ift'iore the people of (oweta coun- porate the Association with a cap- *•' w ho read no county paper but ital stock of * 100,000,000, for the f he News. 1 hey spend money and purpose of controlling the price of, ^ ie ’ r F a ^ rona S e > s "orth the effort cotton. The News legards this as ! noeehStt, > to secure it especially the safest and most business-like I” 1 ' °* tJie fact that an ad. in Do it now! Sign a contract for advertising space in The News. The position you want may lie sold tomorrow. Satisfied patrons speak forcibly of the value of The News' adver tising space. Ask The News’ ad vertisers. Want to get busy! l’lace an advertisement in The News. It will help some. A little ad. in The News brings results—a bigger ad. gets bigger results. Standing Rock. THE WAY MAINE WENT. The result of the Maine election is extremely gratifying to Demo- plan yet proposed for securing a stable cotton market and settling the South’s greatest commercial problem. When this plan was first made public and ably and el- The News represents the necessary effort. Ask The News’ advertising pa trons. They are qualified to tes- S. E. Buchannan and J. F. Wilson spent Friday in Newnan. W. E. Morgan, of Newnan, spent Sun day with friends here. G. J. Alexander, sou and daughter, spent Sunday with 8. E. Buthannan and family. BE THE FIRST AND NOT THE LAST TO DON A NEW AU TUMN SUIT. Now is the time to choose the style and fabric that please you most, in which you look your best. Here is one of our new-nindels that, looks well on most men, that is exception ally smart in cut and graceful in outline. This is a Conserva tive single-breasted style, yet up-to-the-minute in fashion. Note the length of the coat, the broad shoulder effect, the wide lapels and the artistically- shaped front: every detail is correct. You can select this model at $12.50 AND $20.00 Hrtl >1 Syrtu the quality of the material de termining the price, the style and fit in every grade being the same. Our special derby at #2.50 in all the new blocks is a hat of unusual merit worth #8.00. To see one and try it on will convince you it has no equal at #2.50. BARNETT, ST. JOHN & GO. Greenville Street. 1 . *