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SEWN AN HERALD N f. W NAN, F Ii 11' AY. .1 U L Y 2. (A H > V ** I 1*1 Ml AN I V ' I M'M I •! \ 1 A 1 " ,s • ft Kitrliril rn.vi.Hf . Official Organ of Coweta County. ; u F. Brown. Kill" M. Crpont.r. BROWN & CARPKNTER. Kf>ITf»IUI AM> IMS II US lint#. L. P. WJNTEH, Contributing Editor. f y/7 SLATON ENTER NAHMs. On last Saturday, lufore a joint sea- sum of the House ami Senate, John M. Slaton turned liver the tireal Seal of the State to N. K Harris, (governor- left, and with it the power of the Chief Executive This ceremony, always imposing, was of unusual interest this year. The per sonality of the two men made it so. The cireumatances immediately preced ing the inauguration added to this in terest. Indeed, certain incidents in connection with the ceremonial tinged tbe event with a gravity almost tragic in its solemnity. The retirement of Gov. Slaton is pa thetic. Five years ago there was not a more popular man in Georgia, person- ally or politically. Not since the days when Rufus B, Bullock left the State so precipitately has any man retired from the Governorship with fewer political friends, or with a personal following so sadly decimated. Without considering the wisdom or justice of the commutation of Frank’s sentence, it is strange thut Gov. Slaton should not have realized the improprie ty of exercising Ilia authority to pass upon this case anyway. His connection with the (irm that defended Frank would have disqualified him if he had filled Judge Roan's place, or the place of any of the Judges and Justices who presided in the courts before which the case was brought in the different stages of its trial. He could not, for the same reason, have qualified us a juror in the case. If it was illcgul for him to act as Judge or juror in the caBe, it was highly improper for him to exercise the power of Governor in the manner he did. The responsibility was not forced upon him. He could have respited Frank, and left the case finally to be disposed of by Gov. Harris. There was no neeil for him to make a martyr of himself, that the ends of justice might lie met. His successor was quite as competent us himself to decide the merits of the case, am) could have done so with less suspi cion of a sinister motive for his action. But if Mr. Slaton has gone out of office prrauna non <jrata, no man in fifty years has cume into office with greater favor than Judge N E. Harris. His life is clean. His character is with out reproach. He has not been a self- seeking politician. His fellow-citizens tiuBt him because he is worthy of trust. And when he retires from the Chief Executive’s office he will take his place among the most honored and distin guished men thut have ever filled the Governor's chair in Georgia. THE PARDONING POWER. The hill introduced in the House pro viding for a Constitutional amendment limiting the power of the Governor in pardoning i mi commuting the sentences of condemned criminals, ought to pass, and the amendment ought to be come a part of the organic law of the State. It is not a matter of speculation that this power can be arbitrarily used;—it is a matter of history that it has been so used in Georgia. One of the scandals of reconstruction days in the Stpte was the shameful abuse of this power by the fugitive Governor, Rufus B. Bullock. It was an open secret that any criminal could sex' ore a pardon, even before his con viction, if he could ohly pay the price demanded by those authorized to dis- poee "f these legal indulgences. And when Bullock, for reasons satisfactory to himself, (though hardly satisfactory to the people,) left the territory of Georgia without notice Benj. Conley, ti> scalawag President of the State So note, who became ex-officio Gover nor. immediately issued a pardon for the decamping Chief Magistrate, although no legal steps had been taken looking to his trial or impeachment, And when James Milton Smith came to the office of Governor, in his inaugural address hs* made a vigorous protest against the abane of the pardoning power. It is surprising, therefore, that the Consti tutional Convention of 1877, with the facts of the recent past before it, should have put no restrictions upon the Governor’s functions in this partic ular. It is never safe to trust any man with arbitrary and absolute power. Such investment of authority has led too often to tyranny and oppression to be toler ated in this age of freedom. We need courts of final resort, but we do not need Governors clothed with such power that they may undo and unsay all that the courts have said and done. THE NEW SECRETARY 01' STATE The appointment of Robt. Lansing as Secretary of State to take the place made vacant by the resignation of Wil liam Jennings Bryan, was a fit and pro- per thing to do. The appointment is a notable one be- cause of its departure from the usual ways of politics. Unfortunately, the miming of men for important offices under the President, as well as in our State governments, is not primarily a I matter of qualifications, but of party j expediency, or personal reward for ser- vices rendered to the party in power. The partisan motto, "To the victors be- 1 long the spoils,” came in*o practice at Washington during Andrew JackHon’s administration, and we have found it hard to break away from the custom. Of course, a President should surround himself with advisers who are in sym pathy with the policies for which lie stands, as he is responsible for those policies to the people; but service to j the party should not take precedence [ over capacity for service in a given of-j fice. Mr. Lansing, while a Democrat, has' ... I not been a partisan. His services to the Government have been in demand because of his knowledge of interna tional law. His training has been just the training needed to fit him for the place to which President Wilson has called him. * Men are promoted in hanks, and stores, and railroads, and corporations of all sorts, when they have earned that promotion by exp ri- ence and capability Coweta has been signally honored by Speaker Burweli in selecting our Representatives for prominent com mittee assignments in the House. Hon. Garland M. Jones is chairman of the Way and Means Committee, which per haps ranks in importance all other committees, and by virtue of this ap pointment he becomes ex-officio a mem ber of the Committee on Appropriations. He 1b also a member of the General Judiciary and Insurance committees. Hon. Jos. T. Kirby is likewise well cared for, having been assigned to three of the leading House committees—Gen eral Agriculture, University of Geor gia, and WeHternam! Atlantic Railroad. Possibly some men have now learned what they ought to have known before. MORELAND. Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Bohannon, of Sharpsburg, were visiting in town last week. Miss Erie Cooper, who has been visit ing Miss Mary Beall Baum for several days, has returned to her home in At lanta. A quiet though beautiful wedding occurred at the home of Mr. and Mrs. E. P Floyd on Monday night, June 14. The contracting parties were Miss Lu- cile Floyd and Mr. Frank Brannon, Rev. Firley Baum officiating. Imme diately after the ceremony the couple left for Savannah and Tybee. They are now at home from their trip, which was thoroughly enjoyed. Miss Bessie Camp, who has been quite sick, is reported better. M ssrs. E. P. Floyd, G. N. Wilson and Rev. Firley Baum have been in Palmetto for two days this week at tending the Methodist district con ference. Mr. Ralph Webb has secured a po sition for the summer at Tybee. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Cole, Miss Lois Young and Mr. and Mrs. Delmar Owens uttended the Chautauqua in Newnan last week. The revival meeting which was to have commenced at the Methodist church on the second Sunday in July tilth inst.) has been postponed until Thursday night, Aug 6. The full quota of teachers has been elected for Moreland High School next year. Misses Nellie Park. Erie Cooper. Mary Beall Baum, and Rev. and Mrs. Firley Baum attended the Woman’s Missionary Conference in Grantviile lust week. Miss Agnes Chaffin is visiting friends in Grantviile ami Hogansville. June 30th. RHEUMATISM ARRESTED Many people suffer the torture.- of lame muscles and stiffened joints because of impuritie, i:i the blood, and each suc ceeding attack seems more acute imtil rheumatism has invaded the whole system. To arrest rheumatism it is quite as im portant to improve your general health as to purify your blood, and the cod liver oil iuScott’sEmulsiou is nature’sgreat blood- maker, while its medicinal nourishment strengthens the organs to expel the impurities and upbuild your strength. N-nit’s Emulsion is helping thousands every day w ho could not find other relief. Refuse the alcoholic substitutes. LONCSTREET. A large crowd attended the singing at Line Creek church last Sunday. Mr Charlie Crain, of Newnan, was i in our community Saturday The ice cream supper given by Mr. | and Mrs. J. H. Lenderman Saturday night was much enjoyed by our young people. Messrs. John Wingo and Sterling Bagwell, of McCollum, visited in our i community Saturday evening. Miss Anriie Laurie Hammock will leave soon for a three-weeks’ visit to her sister, Mrs. Curtis Askew, near Flat Creek. Miss Lilia Mae Raines spent a part of last week with Mrs. S. L. Todd, near Rock Spring. Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Royeton, of New nan, are spending awhile with the lat ter’s sister, Miss Frankie Price. Mr. Alvan Hammock made a business trip to Sharpsburg Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Pitman, of Sharpsburg, visited the latter’s mother. Mrs. McDonald, this week. June 30th. A Doctor's Prescription for Cough an Effective Cough Remedy line-fourth to one teaspoonful of Dr. King’s New Discovery, taken as needed, will sooth and check coughs, colds and the more dangerous bronchial and lung ailments. You can’t afford to take the risk of serious illness, when so cheap and simple a remedy as Dr. King’s New Discovery is obtainable. Go to your druggist to-day, get a bot tle of Dr. King's New Discovery, start the treatment at once. You will be gratified by the relief and cure ob tained. The Pardoning Power. Annlstun (Ala.) Star. Atlanta stands discredited before the world to day as a result of the disgrace ful episodes that have followed the commutation of the sentence of Leo M. Frank by Gov Slaton, and the entire S unk must suffer vicariously for the rowdyism of that city. Yet may we hope, with Tennyson, that "somehow good will be the final goal of all.” This will eventuate if the action of Slaton in the Frank case results in the curbing of the pardoning power of executives as it ob tains at present—a power that is not possessed by any potentate of Europe. To make a Governor thus responsible for the life or liberty of a mar, after he has been convicted by the courts is of ten an inju-itice to the executive, as in this case; and then too often, as in j the case of Blease of South Caro- | lina, the power is abused. One man j should not hold such authority, and The Star hopts that under our next ! Constitution the evil will be rectified in this State, as it promises to be in the State ot Georgia. Slaton Leaves Atlanta. Atlanta, June 2s —Former Governor and Mtb. John M Slaton left Atlanta this afternoon at 2:20 for a trip to New York and San Francisco. At 4 o’clock an order was issued by the military department withdrawing the troops from the military zone around Mr. Slaton's property, but a private guard is be ng maintained there, and will be for some days. Four more men were arrested near the Slaton home this morning for re fusing to move off when ordered by the military. They have been sent to jail, making the total now held thirty. This afternoon the matter of dispos ing of the cases made through the ar rest of the twenty six members of the mob which tried to attack the militia several nights ago was discussed by Gov. Harris, Adjutant-General Nash, Attorney-General Walker and Solicitor Dorsey. The disposition of the military department is to turn the prisoners over to the civil authorities if Solicitor Dorsey decides to-morrow morning that he can try them in the civil court and get convictions, either for felony or misdemeanor. This, it is believed, will be the final ending of the incident, de spite the rumors that an attack will be made on the property “as soon as the soldiers are gone and things quiet down.'' ft New York, June 29. — Former Gover nor John M. Slaton, of Georgia, de clared in a statement here to-night "that the good people of Georgia ap proved his action in commuting the death sentence of Leo M. Frank to a life term in the penitentiary. ” Only the mob caused him any trouble, he said. He added that time would show the right and wrong in the Frank case. Mr. Slaton, who was accompanied by his wife, arrived here to-night. He will spend a few days in the Adiron- dacks and will leave next week for San Francisco. He expects to return to Atlanta on Sept. 1. "It is untrue that I was caused any serious inconvenience by the demonstra tions in Atlanta,” Mr. Slaton asserted. “I attended to my duties there as usual. I practiced law in Atlanta for twenty- eight years before I became Governor, and I will practice there again next fall.” Deafness Cannot Be Cured by local applications, as they cannot reach the dis eased portion of the ear. There is only one way to cure deafness, and thnt is by constitutional remedies. Deafness is caused by an inflamed con dition of the mucous lining of the Eustachian Tube. When this tube is inflamed you have a rum bling sound or imperfect hearing, and when it is entirely closed, deafness is the result, and unless the inflammation can he taken out and this tube restored to its normal condition, hearing will bo destroyed forever. Nine cases out of ten are caused by catarrh, which is nothing but an in flamed condition of the mucous surfaces. We will give One Hundred Dollars for any case of deafness (enused by catarrh' that cannot be cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Semi for circulars, free. F. J. CHENEY & CO.. Sold by druggists. 75c. Toledo, Ohio. Take Hall's Fnmilv Fills for constipation. New Advertisements. P UNO CUSTOMERS TAKE NOTICE You can get a beautiful piano at low cost and on easy payments at Marbury’s Fur niture Store. The Cable Piano Co., Of Atlanta, have placed in our store an elegant line of sample PIANOS And Player Pianos for your inspection. Call and examine and try them. You will be surprised and delight ed at the cost and easy terms. Marbury's Furniture Store Juwe tbed. tfet'jtSbms. medicine -it RUBBER GOODS i We have a very large assortment of rubber'goods and accessories. \\ e have good goods at moderate prices. And every article from the cheapest to the best quality is guaranteed to be satisfactory or your money back. Fountain syringes, 75c to $2. Ice Lags, Si to $1.25, Ear and ulcer syringes, 25c. Atomizers, 75c to SI.50. Face bottles 75c. Hypodermic needles, 10c. Hot water bottles, $1 to $2. Bulb syringes, 60c to Si. Perfume atomizer bulbs to fit bottle, 60c. Atomizer bulbs, 25c and 35c. Hypodermic syringes, Si to $3. Fever thermometers, Si to $1,50. Combination hot water bottle and fountain syringe, $2.25 to $3. Rubber tubing for fountain syringe, 7c to 10c per foot. Glass and hard rubber syringes, all styles and sizes. Rubber nipples, pacifiers, medicine droppers, crutch tips, etc. Dahl’s Cut Flowers Norris’ Candy J. F. Lee Drug Co. 66 Prompt Delivery TWO ’PIIONES Efficient Service Big Celebration And Barbecue AT WARM SPRINGS, GA. JULY 4 AND 5 Very low round trip fares Sunday July 4, and Monday, 5. From all stations on the A., B. & A. railroad between Atlanta and Warm Springs and between Lineville and Warm • Springs. Tickets good to return on date of sale, i Week-end tickets will be sold Saturday ; or Sunday, good to return until Tuesday afternoon trains. i Splendid schedules and train service. Get complete information from ticket' agent, or write— W. W. CROXTON, G. P. A., Atlanta, Ga. EXCURSION To Birmingham July 2, 1915 Spend the 4th in the Birming ham District. Very low fares uia the 4., B. & A. SCHEDULE AND ROUND TRIP RATE Leave Woodbury .... 9:59 a. m. $4.00 Leave Manchester .. .10:35 a. m. 4.00 Leave Bullochville .10:47 a. m. 4.00 1 .• ave 1 lurand 11:02 a. m. 3.75 Leave Stovall 11:15 a. m. 3.75 Leave LaGrange ...11:55 a. m. 3.50 Leave Standing Rock .12:25 P. m. 3.50 Arrive in Birmingham . 0:25 P. m. 5th of July EXCURSION TO ATLANTA Via The West Point Ro'ite July 4-th being Sunday the regular celebration will be held Monday SCHEDULE AND RATES Leave West Point 8:15 a. m. $1.25 Leave Gabbettville 8:30 a. m. 1.15 Leave iaGrange 8:50 a. m. 1.00 Leave Louile 9:05 a. m. 1.00 Leave Hogansville 9:23 a. m. 1.00 Leave Trimble 9:29 a. m. 1.00 Leave Grantviile 9:40 a. m. .95 Leave St. Charles 9:48 a. m. .90 Leave Moreland 9 ; 55 a . m. .80 Leave Newnan 10:10 a. m. .75 Arrive in Atlanta 11:30 a. m. Returning train will leave Atlanta at 10:30 p. m„ July 5th, 1915, giving ev erybody ample time for all festivities. One Day of Nothing But Pleasure Two games of Southern League Baseball—morning and afternoon. Atlanta vs. New Orleans at Ponce de Leon Park. Also games between colored teams. Free Band Concerts at All the Big Parks Boating, Bathing, Dancing, etc. Fun and Amuse ment for Everybody. Half fare for children. Tickets good to return until July 6th. Get complete information from nearest A., B. & A. railroad ticket agent, or W. W. CROXTON, G. P. A.. Atlanta, Ga. First Annual Seashore EXCURSION JULY 6 On July 6, Central of Georgia Railway will operate low per capita excursion to Tybee. Jacksonville and Atlantic Beach. ROUND TRIP, 86 Good six days. Also, to Tampa, Fla.. ROUND TRIP, 88 Good eight days. Comfortable sleepers and easy riding coaches. Tickets good on morning trains as wel! as night trains. For full information ask the ticket agent. CENTRAL OF GEORGIA RAILWAY "The Right Way." Legal Notices. Letters of Administration. GEORGIA—Coweta County: Joe A. Camp having applied to the Court of Or- dinary of said county for letters of administration on the estate of Matie Teasley Camp deceased, all persons concerned are required to show cause in said Court by the first Monday in July next, if any they can. why said application should not be granted. This June 9. 1915. Prs. fee. $3. L. A. PERDUE, Ordinary. Letters of Administration. GEORGIA-Coweta County: Richard Grimes having applied to the Court of Ordinary of said county for letters of administra tion on the estate of Sarah Hicks, deceased, all persons concerned are required to show cause in said Court by the first Monday in July next, if any they can. why said application should not be granted. This June 9, 1915. Prs. fee. S3. L. A. PERDUE. Ordinary. Letters of Administration. GEORGIA-Coweta County : J. I. Scroggin having applied to the Court of Ordinary of said county for letters of administra tion on the estate of George Lee. deceased, all persons concerned are required to show cause in said Court by the first Monday in July next, if any they can. why said application should not be granted. This June 9. 1915. Prs. fee. S3. L. A. PERDUE. Ordinary. All kinds of job work done with neatness and dispatch at this office. Letters of Dismission. GEORGIA-Coweta County: Theo B. Davis, executor of Jonathan B. S. Da vis. deceased, having applied to the Court of Or dinary of said county for letters of dismission from his said trust, all persons concerned are re quired to show cause in said Court by the first Slonday in July next, if any they can. why said application should not be granted. This June 10. 1915. Prs. fee. $3. L. A. PERDUE. Ordinary. Letters of Dismission. GEORGIA-Coweta County : Mike Powell, guardian of Annie Will Redwine Turner and Lewis Redwine. having applied to the Court of Ordinary of said county for letters of dismission from his said trust, all persons con cerned are required to show cause in said Court by the first Monday in July next, if any they can. why said application should not be granted. This June 9. 1915. Prs. fee. $3. L. A. PERDUE. Ordinary. Administrator’s Sale. GEORGIA—Coweta County : Bv virtue of an order granted by the Honorable Court of Ordinary of said county will be sold be fore the court-house door at Newnan. Ga.. on the first Tuesday in August. 1915, between the le gal hours of sale, to the highest and best bidder, the following bank stock belonging to the estate of S'. W. Murray, deceased: Twelve f 12,' share- - the capital stock of The Manufacturers Nations. Bank, of Newnan, Ga. Sold for the purpose of paying debts of said de ceased. Terms of sale cash. This June?. 1'* Prs. fee. 83.45. MRS. ZEBULINE H. MURRAY’. Administratrix of estate of S. W. Murray, dec a Notice to Non-Resident Heirs-at-Law. GEORGIA-Coweta County: Court of Ordinary. June Term. 1915. In re: Probate of will of A. W. Power? st.. late of said county, deceased. To E. F. Shackel ford. of the city of Chattanooga. State of Tennes see. and to A. P. Shackelford, of King City, Sta.e of California, non-resident heirs-at-law of saia A. W, Powers, deceased: Take notice that A Powers, jr- ana John P. Shackelford have ap plied. as executors, for probate in solemn form * the last will and testament of A. W. Powers. late of said county, deceased, and that sajd aPP* 1 * cation will be heard at the July term. 1915. of Court of Ordinary of said county. This June- 1915. Prs. fee. 84.14. L. A. PERDUE. Ordinary.