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Butter
mankind would have to
invent milk. Milk Is Na
ture’s emulsion —butter
put in shape for diges
tion. Cod liver oil is ex
tremely nourishing, but
it lia.3 to be emulsified
before we can digest it.
Scott’s Emulsion
combines the best oil
with the valuable hypo-
phosphites so that it is
easy to digest and does
far more good than the
oil alone could. That
makes Scott’s Emulsion
the most strengthening,
nourishing food - medi
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Bond for fr«e .ample.
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BOc. and $1.00. All drugglata
The Newnan News
laaued Every Friday.
J. T. FAIN, Editor and Publisher
SUBSCRIPTION RATE,:$1.00 PER YEAR.
OFFICIAL PAPER OF COWETA COUNTY.
’Phone No. 20.
OFFICE UP STAIRS IN THE WILCOXON BLDG
Hello!
Toni Watson announces that he I Congressman Adamson and (’on-
will publish a weekly paper in pressman (Jordon Lee to interest
Georgia, either in Atlanta or An- themselves in this matterand place
gm-ta, licginning at an early date.
This will enable Tom to .join the
Georgia Weekly Press Association,
which is probably* his reason Tor
starting a weekly paper.
Sir Thomas Lipton, English
merchant anil sportsman, wili lie
the guest of Willis Iteagan in At
lanta during the State Fair. It is
rumored that Mr Thomas w ill not
sail his yacht into •the port of At
lanta, which fact Atlanta will ! i oin Congressman Lee in the
probably lie disposed to regard as
it lie fore Congress. Doubtless both
of these gentlemen will be glad to
give hearty ‘response to this re
quest.
General Newnan’s home was in
the Congressional District repre
sented by Mr. Lee and his grave
is there. The city which bears the
distinguished patriot’s name is in
Congressman Adamson’s district;
and the News is certain in the 1k?-
lief that our Congressman will
an unpardonable oversight.
effort to have the United States
government give recognition to the
memory of one of our truest patri
ots.
Let ns hear from the distinguish
ed representatives in Congress
from the Fourth and Seventh
Georgia districts, in reference to
this matter.
Last Sunday the Atlanta Con
stitution announced the interesting
fact that Putnam county’s new
court house had been completed
and printed a picture of Coweta
county’s court house to prove it.
Of course, Putnam county may ■
have a court house that resembles OFFICIAL BALLOT FOR
Coweta’s court house, but the ! OCTOBER ELECTION,
resemblance must la* slight, as we
are told the Putnam county build- Judge A. L. Miller, ot Macon,
ing cost only ♦.‘10,000. The Coweta ('baiVinan of the State Democratic
county court house cost ♦75,000; Executive Committee, and of the
and at present prices ot material sub-committee of live named by
and labor, the bill would foot up that committee, has had printed
j the form of the ofllcial ballot to be
1 used in the legal election on Oeto-
probably (85,000 In (no,000.
GENERAL DANIEL NEW
NAN.
Lev. W. J. Cotter, of this city,
j contributed an interesting article
|to the Wesleyan Christian Advo-
I cate of the date of August IOth,re
lating the details of a visit to
| Northeast Georgia and lower Fast
Good bye, baseball.
Howdy, Football!
Tennessee, the section in which
Telephone oews to The i (hj s venerable and lieloved Moth-
News. Our phone is No. 2o. j odist minister spent a number of
| the years of his young manhood.
Poor old Atlanta! Lost the pen- On this trip Mr. Cotter visited
limit and was pushed into third Newnan Springs in Catoosa coun
place.
The base ball season and the
straw hat of 1tl()(i|have passed into
history.
tier the third, and has issued an
explanatory letter to the count.t ,
chairmen.
The ballot contains the names of
all I >emoeratic candidates for State
offices, the names of judges and
solicitors general, senators, rep re-
sentatives, candidates for county I
offices, and three constitutional
amendments to be voted upon in |
this election. The ballot contains |
only the names of nominees of the
And General Trepnff shuffled
off before the bomb throwers
found an opportunity to knock him
off.
Atlanta is busily engaged in dis
cussing baseball pennant possibili
ties for 11(07 and exposition chan
oes for MMO.
Carrollton's new paper, the Tri
bune, has been merged with the
Free Press and F. A. Rowland be
comes editor and manager of the
Free Press.
John D. Rockefeller finds fault
with the American people because
they are always in a rush. And
yet but few af them are fast
enough to escape John D.
Democratic party, as a matter ol
course. It is presumed that the
Hoeialists, who have candidates in
ty, a place which ought to lie a i the field for State offices, will have
spot of interest to residents of this i their tickets printed and that
city, as the one-time owner of the Thomas <’. Crenshaw, independent
lands in Unit vicinity was General candidate for Railroad (’em inis-
Daniel Newnan, the man whose sioner, will attend to the matter of
name this city licars. having ballots with his name on
Writing of the General and the them prepared. If this is not done,
property he once possessed, Mr. there will lie only one ticket at the
Cotter says: j polling places; as it is not a part of
“He owned a largeImdy of land. | the duty of Democratic State and
The springs cover seven acres. The j county chairmen to furnish tickets
table conclusion is, that advertis
ing in The News will bring ade
quate returns to advertisers.
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Every business man in this
county desires to do all the busi
ness possible. The News offers ev
ery business man a business builder
that will help him develop and in
crease his business. This business
builder is advertising. It is to
every business man's interest to
talk this matter over with The
News.
* * *
II it pays to advertise in The
News, every business in Coweta
county ought to lie advertised in
these columns. If it doesn’t pay,
The News does not wish to sell its
space for advertising purposes.
Have you, Mr. Business Man,
given The News a chance to show
you that it paysT
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The News wants no man’s money
except for value received and
wants no man’s patronage except
on a business basis. Knowing the
value of its advertising space, The
News offers it for sale on a business
basis and with the assurance that i
it is worth all advertisers pay for
it.
* * *
If advertising space in The News
has no value, The News does not
desire to sell it to any business
man. If it is worth the price, you,
Mr. Business Man, ought to buy
some of it.
...
Give The News a chance to
“show you” that advertising in
this paper pays.
* * *
There’s money in advertising
space in The News.
• * *
Ask The News’ advertisers.
Life’s Crosses.
I atm hardy poplars stand near the
old residence and he sleeps in an
unmarked grave not far from the
church. He died three miles from
there on 1‘eaviue Ridge, in 1851.
General Daniel Newnan was a com
missioned officer in the United
Stab's service lielbre 1800, a native
of North Carolina, served in the
war of 1812 und in the Indian war,
and was a member of Congress in
18.11. The case ought to lie in
vestigated and a suitable monu
ment placed at his grave. I have
for Socialist and independent can
didates.
Judge Miller sends out a letter
of instructions with the official
ballot, a paragraph of which is as
follows:
“Neither the Secretary of State
nor the ordinaries have any power
whatever over the official Demo
cratic liallot. The form of this
ballot is determined by the State
Democratic Executive Committee
and contains the nominees of the
Democratic party and of no one
Sir Thomas Lipton’s fail me to
sail his yacht into tin* port of At
lanta next month will probably lie
felt concerned alioiit this ease, j elso, nor should any names lie add-
One reason is, the good city where led to it. This official ticket, pre-
I live was named for General pared by the,State and county
Newnan.” J Democratic authorities, should lie
The records show that General j voted by all Democrats, just ex-
Newnan was a valiant soldier, an actly as printed, except that in
able commander and a sterling pa- voting on the three constitutional
regarded by that city as a slap in j triot. His memory should be hon- j amendments, the voter should
the lace for the Atlanta “port ored by the nation, his uative and , scratch either for or against, as he
rH ^‘- ’ adopted Stab's and especially by j may wish to vote in favor of or
■=-■• - - ■■■.- j the city which lioars his name— against the respective amend-
Tom Loyless of the Augusta the only city in the world hearing meuts.”
Chronicle charges that Hoke Smith t-ho name of Newnan. The dust of j The constitutional amendments
is forming a political ring, and the H” 8 valiant patriot should not lie to lie ratified or rejected in this
Brunswick News says the liest allowed to sleep in an unmarked election are as follows: An amend-
thing alniut Hoke's ring is that A handsome monument j meat authorizing the Legislature
Tom will not be a member of it. should be erected there to the to provide additional superior
; — : I memory of General Daniel New- court judges put amendment ratify-
LaGrange and Hogansville are 1 " BIK ■ big the creation of Ben Hill CounJ
both pulling for the proposed) it would lie a notable and grace- j ty, with Fitzgerald as the county
Fourth District Agricultural and lul tribute to General Newnan’s I site; an amendment creating the
Mechanical College. No matter
which town gets the college, it
will be located in Troup county.
memory if the people of this city Court of Appeals,
should place a memorial in stone j Let all Democrats remember that
over the last resting place of his there will lie but one official Demo-
mortal remains, and The News
believes the loyal citizens of New
nan will lie delighted to thus hon-
cratic ballot at the polls on Octo
ber 3rd, that it will contain only
the names of Democratic nominees
The News' piano contest will be
one of the most interesting voting .
contests ever conducted in Geor Vr the memory of the man for j for all offices, and that Socialist or
gia, and after the 24th of Decern-1 whou, ! our cit >' was but it | independent candidates will have
her some young lady will be the h “ SUggWsU * 1 that Ulis 1,,ou ‘ | use 8e P arate ballote '
possessor of one of the most ele-i "T\ ** *'*** H
a ■ r' 1 » luted States government, in view
gant pianos to be found in Coweta I ....
of the tact that General Newnan
county. , , . , ,,
I served 111 the l nited States Army
~ I for many years and was an officer
Coweta farmers are extremely j in two war8
busy and reasonably happy. The
cotton crop could have been bet
ter and the price ought to be high
er; but this is a great section of
POINTERS FOR AUTUMN
ADVERTISING PLANS.
a great State and country, and
Coweta is as prosperous as any
county in the South.
It is believed if the matter is
placed before Congress that steps
will be taken to mark General
Newuan'6 grave with a suitable
monument; and in view of this
suggestion, the News calls upon
If advertising pays, it will pay
to advertise in The News. The
business world long ago decided
that advertising does pay. The
News offers business men a medi
um which reaches thousands of
Coweta’s best people. The inevi-
Life’s crosses take a great many
forms. They march along day by
day, just as fast as you can bear
them; and you can rail at them, if
you like, but you cannot get rid of
them.
All the money in the world will ’
not save you from the troubles
which living entails. If you are,
born into this state of existence, |
and you cannot very well help it,;
if it be so decreed, you must suffer j
its inconveniences.
You must deal with flies, and 1
mosquitos, and March winds, and j
house-cleaning, and fires that |
won’t burn, and the pump frozen
up, and your wife’s “I told you |
so,’’ and your husband’s ‘‘That’s
just like a woman!”
You must meet and conquer, or
die in the attempt, difficulties in
numerable. You will have to
bear with your neighbor’s hens in
your flower garden; with dogs that
bark in the next yard to keep away
burglars; with the musical efforts
of itinerary tom catsjwith children
who come a visiting; with people
who know your business best;with
long-winded sermons; with—but
why go on?
Somebody else draws the prize
in the fair where we have a ticket
—somebody else gets the “beauti- j
ful moss-rose tea set valued at I
$50,” which is given away to pur-1
chasers of “our superior 'teas and 1
coffees;” and the stocks we pur
chased in that wondertul silver
mine go down to nothing after we
get the certificates.
We have oft been there and we
know just how it is. We know
that very little of the machinery of
this world runs to suit our own
taste. It rains when we want to
have a picnic; it shines when we
have set out our tomato and cab
bage plants; it thaws and spoils
the sleighing when that genteel
Mr. Jones has invited us to ride;
it freezes when the fire goes out in
the furnace, and all our plants are
' ruined, and it rains, pouring, the
1 first time we wear our new sum-
i mer silk, and that silk is reduced
to the condition of a mere dish rag.
We have aches and pains, and
j “ologies,” and “minies,” and dis
organization generally, and we get
out of patience, and wish we had
never been born, but we can’t help
it, and, after all, the most afflicted
POTTS AND PARKS
LEADERS IN DRESS GOODS.
We are daily opening new goods in cottons,
woollens and fancies. See us for school
dresses, waistings, hosiery, caps, collars and
ribbons.
Cotton Suitings.
Many new patterns of lieautifnl cotton dress goods; can
lie used for waists, odd skirts or full suits. Prices, 10 cents
to 25 cents per yard.
Wool Dress Goods.
We are leaders in this line and have prepared for early
purchasers, gray mohairs, invisible plaids, Chesterfield and
melange; blue serges, Henriettas, mohairs, Melrose wool taf
fetas, batiste and poplins.
Gold Medal Black Goods.
We lead all competition in sale of black goods. Now is
the time you want to get your odd skirt and here is the place
to buy it.
Trimmings.
Braids, buttons, bands, festoons, medallions are in de
mand and we.have the assortment you want to inspect.
Phone 109
Bay Street
Newnan, Ga.
LEGAL BLANKS
Of all kinds are on sale at The News office.
The stock includes snch blanks as are used
by attorneys, justices of the peace and con
stables, as well as all blanks in daily use by
business men. All forms are those in gen
eral use in Coweta and adjoining counties.
All blanks are printed on first-class paper, and,
from a typographical standpoint, they are not sur
passed by the blanks furnished by any printer in
the State.
The News will be pleased to receive or
ders for legal blanks and all orders will be
promptly filled. Mail orders will receive
prompt attention. This office is always pre
pared to make special blanks to order on
short notice.
POTTS Cs PARKS
Where you find Shield Brand Shoes
it is a safe place to trade, because
they are sold by reliable merchants
everywhere. Be sure to ask for
Kiser’s King $3.50 Shoe
for men, and you will get your
money's worth. Made in 37
styles and all the popular
Leathers, Patent Colt, vici,
Gun Metal, Box Calf, etc.
ML C. Kiser Company
Manufacturer*
ATLANTA, GEORGIA
Style <75.
Pet. Colt
Blucher.
and heaviest cross-bearing man in
the world had rather bear on a lit
tle longer, in the hope that some
thing better may turn up.—Ex.
Miss Mary Jones, of Turin, is
visiting in the city, the guest of
Dr. and Mrs. W. W. Fitts—Car->
rollton Times.