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THE NEWNAN HERALD NEWNAN HERALD * Consolidated with Coweta Advertiser September. 1880 l Established 18ob. i Consolidated with Newnan News January. 1915. t NEWNAN, GA., FRIDAY, JULY 9, 1915. Vol. 50—No 41 Farmers’ Supply Store We wish to thank our customers and friends for their loyal support and kindnesses shown us since we moved into our new store. We are now better prepared than ever to serve them. We have clean, commodious quarters and a now, clean stock of goods throughout. Plenty room to take care of our friends’ packages. Also, ample hitching grounds for stock, as well as for parking vehicles. Our line of shoes consists of the best work shoes made, as well as fine shoes and oxfords—all new stock. We buy direct from the manufacturer, get ting the best that can be bought for the money. We carry also a full line of staple dry goods. “Headlight” overalls we claim to be the best made, and we sell them. Work pants for men and boys. Everything to eat for man and beast. DeSoto flour, the very best for the price, sack guaranteed. Buy it and try it. Cuba Molasses. We buy in large lots the following articles, and can sell them at wholesale prices— Flour, Starch, Snuff, Soap, Soda, Tobacco, Tomatoes, (canned,) Lard, Matches, Coffee. Help out your feed bill by sowing peas and sor ghum. We have peas and sorghum seed for sale. Sorghum seed, Red Top, Orange and Amber. Scovil hoes, handle hoes, grain cradles, barbed wire, hog wire, poultry wire. Come to our store, rest here, store your bundles, and drink ice water with us. We will enjoy having you do this. .very T. G. FARMER & ’Phone 147. Corner Madison and Jefferson Streets. If You Use Groceries And II You Want Good Groceries SWINT'S Is the Place He keeps a complete stock of all kinds of groceries and foodstuffs, and can make it to your interest to see him before buying your groceries. Phone 54 RETROSPECTION. Como! alt by mv wide awhile. I prnv, And let us talk of the years gone by! You grow wrinkled and I grow gray. And sometimes I fancy our neighbors say: "Those poor old souls 1—they are ready to die.” Ready to die!—oh, no! oh no! Never whs sunshine more sweet to me; Never were fairer Rowers. I know. Thun those at our feet; and the airs that blow Are laden with odors from over the sea. Speak of the house where we were born; Speak of our curly hopes and fears! Of the brook and the bridge and the berried thorn; Of the odorous orchard, the waving corn. And check for awhile your rising tears? Where the old house stood grows the green grass. Ami the graves in the garden are quite forgot; Ami they that down the wayside pass Nod a good morning—Alas, alas! In the place of our birth they know us not! And we jog on!—but the edge of grief Grows duller and duller, day by day! We stand in the world us stands n sheaf Of gruin in the cornfield waiting. In brief, We are ready to go, as our neighb »rs say. — [H. L. Spencer. STRUGGLE OF THE GIANTS. C. C. Anderson in Macon Telegraph. The armies of Europe, so far as dis patches indicate, are greater in numbers than history has ever recorded. Xerxes marched into Greece with a 1,000,000 men. Alexander fought Darius, King of Persia, at Arbela. The Greek army numbered 40,000 men, while the Persian army numbered 1,000,000. Darius was cleaned up horse, foot and dragoons. This shows what a well drilled army of brave soldiers can do with a mob, how ever numerous. Arbela, Issus, Grani- cus all were the scenes of triumph for the well disciplined army of Grece. The great armies reported in history as having been assembled to oppose Cy- rus-Alexander and to invade Greece, were supposed to be fairy tales, con jured by the brain of the writers, or if true, they could only be assembled in the East, where men were Blaves and life was cheap. Efforts have been made to explain away the vast numbers men tioned in the Old Testament as Eastern exaggeration or improper translation of the Hebrew. Whatever may be opinion as to these ancient stories, whether , fancy or fact, the numberless hordes fade into insignificance as compared with the millions now facing each other in Europe. One million of men standing in line, ] elbows touching, would extend in a sin- i gle line six hundred miles. In double I lines, the million would extend three i hundred miles. Now give room for the vast throngs of cavalry and the im mense parks of artillery, the countless herds of cattle and long trains of wag ons, hauling provisions, forage, shot and shell, ammunition, arms, and cloth ing for this million men. The thing is inconceivable. The very roads become impassible. The wheels would cut ruts so deep that the axles would drag on tho ground. Not a green blade of grass would be left —not a green leaf—all— all would be consumed in the insatiable maw of horses, cattle, mules and men. The earth itself would be trodden into an impalpable dust for miles on every side. Not a stick could be found to heat a cup of coffee no r a drop of water in any well. A desert the country would be made, when trodden by such an army, and a dreary desolation as far as the far-flung battle lines extended. T. S. PARROTT Insurance—All Branches Pepresenting r Fire Association, of Philadelphia Fidelity and Casualty Co., of New York American Surety Co., of New York Mutual Benefit Life Insurance Co., of Newark, N. J. 14 1-2 Greenuilie st., Ouer H. C. GlouerCo. In such a multitude of soldiers, the men would perish for water, waiting their turn to fill canteens at the well, spring or stream. Disease would beset and slay by the hundreds of thousands the embattled warriors. Famine would lay a death grip on the women and children left behind at home. Business, especially agriculture, would stagnate and die. Fields would lie desolate, weeds would spring up in the cattle folds, no more would the cock’s clarion note be he,.rd to greet the rising sun. The State of Virginia from Richmond to Washington by way of Fredericksburg, has not recovered from the blighting tread of Grant’s invading army of 150,- 000 men, even to this day, fifty years afterwards, the soldiers, North and South, know the above picture is not overdrawn. They have had experience, they know, they have seen and suf fered. Germany has 60,000,000 people, half of them producers. If statements be true, she has 7,000,000 men under arms, or one out of every nine people. One is taken away from the ranks of the producers and made a consumer with a big C. Counting camp followers, one is taken out of every six. Now what ef fect does this sudden drain have upon the labor and productive capacity and business of a country? Germany has no doubt 6,000,000 men to draw upon to of fer up in blood upon the altar of the war god, but she could not make the offering all at once. Oh, no. She will put them in the shambles by Install ments. Long before the 6,000,000 sol diers have Deen consumed, the German people will have had enough, and the carnival of blood will cease. The South had 4,000,000 people. She could only raise 600,000 men in all, from first to last, about one in seven. The North had 120,000,000 inhabitants, und she put in the war 2,873,000 men, or about one in seven. Lee's army never exceeded 73,000 men at one time. John ston had about 60.000. Kirby Smith had nearly 30 000 at their maximum strength. Grant’s army never reached beyond 150.000 men. usually 130.000 Sherman's army ran from 100,000 to 120,000 men All the armies ran in to tals much less than the above figures as an average, and the two sections were taxed to their very utmost, to feed those armies and carry on the wa-. At the expiration of four years, the South could no longer recruit her armies nor feed them. Newspaper correspondents may write of millions in the armies of Germany, France and England, but old soldiers know they are simply copying the chronicles of Xerxes, Alexander, Da rius, Cambyses, et. al. They exagger ate. The millions are not on the tiring line. They may be wearing uniforms, but they are not at the front. prosperous Kansas. Kansas Citytetar. Wall atr eet may be steped in gloom if it likes. Kansas doesn't care. For Kansas has 184,000,000 bushels of wheat! One hundred and eighty-four million bushels! The figures are incredible. They are too big to have meaning. The mind doesn’t get them. About all that the average mind can grasp is that the yield is almost exactly double the big gest previous yield in the history of the State—and that was a yield that made Kansas throw up its hat. One hundred and eighty-four million bushels! At an average price of sixty- five cents a bushel that will net the farmers of Kansas $120,000,000. One hundred and twenty million dollars, not made by swapping things, nor by haul ing them from place to place, nor by any of the other necessary, but indirect ly productive activities of this modern civilization. It is $120,000,000 produced, created, made to appear where only a few months ago there was only bare ground. It is $120,000,000 directly added to the world’s wealth. To get the meaning of this $120,000,- 000 fall back once more to comparisons. The Kansas farmers will get twice as much money from their wheat this year as they have averaged for the last live years. A goodly portion of their regu lar income is doubled in a year! Think what the doubling of salaries and wages would mean to the idea of what doub ling the wheat income moans to Kansas- With all the other crops in prim# condition, promising more than their average yield the prosperity of Kansas is going to set a new mark. Mortgages are going to be reduced, money put away in the bank as insurance against unforeseen events and improve ments made about the farms that will add to their productiveness and make life richer and more varied in a hundred ways. Plumbing will be installed in thousands of homes, new lighting sys tems will be introduced, better furni ture and clothing will be in demand and automobiles and pianos and talking machines will be called for. The prosperity of the farmer will filter through the merchant and manu facturer and their employ es. Industry and trade in every department will be stimulated. The money that the sun and rains have pulled out of the ground will eventually find its way into the pockets of the workers and their families ail over this great Southwestern country. The New Haven may have its troubles and the east may shake its head in gloom. But Missouri is coming in with splendid crops, and Iowa, Nebraska and Oklaho ma. And Kansas — Kansas has raised 184,000,000 bushels of wheat. “Charles,” said the teacher, “do you know what the word ‘celerity’ means?’’ “Yes'm,” said Charles. “It’s some thing you put hot plates down with.” BACK GIVES CUT. Plenty of Newnan Readers Have This Experience. You tax the kidneys — overwork them — They can’t keep up the continual strain. The back may give out—it may ache and pain; Urinary troubles may set in. Don’t wait longer — take Doan’s Kidney Pills. Newnan people tell you how they act. Mrs. N. P. Scroggin, 25 Second ave nue. Newnan, says: ”1 was taken sud denly with an intense pain in the small of my back. The least move caused a sharp pain to shoot through my body, and I finally got so bad that I had to stay in bed, I called in a doctor, but he didn’t give much relief. Doan’s Kidney Pills, procured of J. F. Lee Drug Co., relieved me from the first, and four boxes cured me of all symp toms of kidney complaint.” Price 50c., at all dealers. Don’t simply ask for a kidney remedy—get Doan’s Kidney Pills—the same that Mrs. Scroggin had. Foster - Milburn Co., Props., Buffalo, N. Y. Enforcement of the Criminal Laws. Rome Tribune-Herald. Back of the Frank case, and a great number of criminal trials in Georgia whose final result has had a similar ending, is the great question of non- enforeemertt of the criminal laws in Georgia. The people are getting ex ceedingly tired of the way the laws in this State are being enforced. It is claim, d in some quarters that no matter how heinous the crime, or how guilty the culprit, he stands a fair chance to escape punishment, if he can secure sufficient funds to pay lawyers, and bring sufficient political pressure to bear on the pardoning power. The Tribune-Herald is speaking generally in this regard, without reference to any particular case. But that this state of things exists cannot be denied; and that an outraged public sentiment is going to revolt against such a system is bound to be the ultimate result. It so happens that the Frank case has attained widespread notoriety, which naturally directs pub lic attention particularly in that direc tion. For a long time this state of things has been going on, until the en forcement of the criminal law in Geor gia has become a travesty. The people are not going to stand for such condi tions much longer. Practically every noted criminal in this State haH escaped punishment. It isn’t because of the lack of laws —there are more laws in Georgia than we know what to do with —but it is the lack of enforcement of of these laws that causes the trouble. The result of this state of things is well-known to those who have taken the trouble to investigate. The homicide records of Georgia have been a stigma on our civilization. There is not a European nation of any conse quence that doesn’t have fewer homi cides i^ithin a year than the State of Georgia, and this notwithstanding a disparity in population makes the com parison wofully to our disadvantage. We do not believe that the people of Georgia are going to stand for this much longer. They will rise in revolt, if it takes a revolution to bring about, the necessary reforms. Some newspapers take up considera ble space arguing against capital pun ishment. This is scarcely necessary, as there is not much chance of capital punishment being inflicted on any crim inal in this State so long as present conditions prevuil. They had much bet ter exert their energies toward a proper enforcement of the laws. A crime must not only be absolutely proved, but the criminal must confess, before some people are willing to ad mit that he is guilty. Circumstantial evidence is the best evidence of guilt in the world, in some cases. This fact is known and recognized by those fa miliar with criminal practice. When a criminal is found guilty by a jury, immediately efforts begin to have an appellate court reverse the decision. Then there is the Pardon Board and the Governor to appeal to, besides motions for new trial and technical efforts innu merable. This is a deep problem for the people of Georgia. The present situation is to tally unsatisfactory. The lax enforce ment of our criminal laws is a blow at the very root of our jurisprudence. More than that, if it continues, it will result some day in a social upheaval that will shake our domestic,system to its very foundations. The agitation in Atlanta over the Frank case is just as much a protest against existing condi tions generally as it was protest against the action of the Governor in that par ticular case. As the years go by this protest will grow louder and stronger, unless there is a speedy reform in the administration of our criminal laws. Facts About Our State. Cedartown Standard. Hon. J. D. Price, our able Commis sioner of Agriculture, has issued a book in which he sets forth in complete form the agricultural and industrial assets of the State. The book is entitled, "Georgia, the Empire State of the South.” It is intended as a reply to hundreds of inquiries made at the department about the State—especially from pros pective settlers—but contains a lot of facts that many native Georgians are not familiar with. A list of the counties gives the popu lation of each; its leading city, leading products, average value of its farm land, and altitude. There is also de tailed climatic data. The State’s greatest productions are given detailed mention; the cotton crop, the peach orchards, the grain yield, hay, fruit, and various other things raised. Livestock comes in for special mention. Attention is also given to hydro-ehctric power, manufacturing and commerce. Each subject is specially illustrated with photograph. The book is the re sult oi extensive research. Curas Old Sores, Other Remedies Won't Cori The v^orst cases, no matter of how long standing, are cured by the wonderful, old reliable Dr. Porter's Antiseptic Healing OIL It relieves I Pain and LI cal a at the same time. 25c, 50c, $L00. Unclaimed Letters. Tho following list of unclaimed let ters will be sent to the Division of Dead Letters, if not called for within two weeks: W P Andrews, Lula Beavers, Bill Futch, Nellie Hammett, Mery Jane Herrin. Beulah High, Bob Hudgins, H N McCoy, Billie Pearson. Mary Rag- hind, Martha Smith, Annie Strong Joe Shorter, Martha Starks, Becke Thur man, Aline Tigner. To avoid delay in delivery have your mail addressed to street and number, box number, R. F. D, number or gen eral delivery. In calling for the above, please say “advertised,'' and pay one penny for same. Susie M. Atkinson, P. M, Well, things are certninly getting se rious around this printshop. We have to lick a soup bone for breakfast, suck our teeth for dinner, and take up our belly- band for supper. Please pay your sub scription. —Greensboro Herald-Journal. GEORGIA FOLKS Indigestion, Gastritis, Nerves. Savannah, Ga.—" Dr. Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery I praise highly aa it was the means of my return to health when 1 was greatly run-down and lacked vigor, strength, blood and nerve tone. I was simply a nervous wreck- lacking in vitality and bad grown quite thin. I could not gain in llesli as I was suffering from indigestion and gastritis. My liver was very inactive and in con sequence my food wouli. ferment and create a great amount of gas. My nervous system was deranged also and I did not sleep well at night. Tho ‘ Discovery ’ certainly met your claims. After I had taken four bottles it cor rected my constipation in addition to restoring my health.” — Mrs. L. Carlyle, 204 Park Avenue, W. A Temperance. Remahj That Emin Sort’ ness, IicAchliuj, Ilea clues*. Heart- burn ami Dizziness. Dr. Pierce’s Golden Medical Discov ery has been so suceessfi 1 in the treat ment of indigestion, that, thousands of fowier sufferers owe their good health of to-day lo its wonderful power, and testimonials prove it. It arouses the little muscular fibres into activity and causes the gastric juices to thoroughly mix with the food you eat, simply because it supplies the stomach with pure, rich blood. It's weak, inquire blood that causes stom ach weakness. < let good blood through the Use of Dr. Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery, ami you will have no more Indigestion. It is the world’s proved blood puri fier. Sturt to take it to-day and before another day 1ii«h passed, the impurities of the blood will begin to leave your body through the eliminative organs, and in a few days you will know by your steadier nerves, firmer step, keener mind, brighter eyes and clearer skin that the bad blood is passing out, and new, rich, pure blood is filling you* veins and urlerics. Professional Cards. DH. SAM BRADSHAW OSTEOPATH 300-307 Atlanta National Bank Building, At lanta. Ga. Atlanta ’phone—Main, 3901: Deca tur ’phone. 268. W. L. WOODROOF, PHYSICIAN ANDSURGEON. Office 11Vii Greenville street. Residence 9 Perry street. Office 'phone 401; residence 'phone 451. D. A. HANEY, PHYSICIAN ANDSURGEON. Offers hia professional service to the people of Newnan, und will anHwcrull calls town or coun ty. Office in the Jones Build ini?, E. Broad Street. Office and residence 'phone 289. THOS. J. JONES, PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. Office on E Broad street, near public square. R isidcnce 9 JefTerson street. T. B. DAVIS, PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. Office—Sanitarium building. Office 'phone 5—1 tail; residence 'phone 5—2 calls. W. A. TURNER, PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. Special attention given to surgery and diseases >t women. Office 24 W. Broad street. ’Phone 230 F. I. WELCH, PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. Office No. 9 Temple avenue, opposite public tchool building. 'Phone 231. THOS. G. FARMER, JR., ATTORNEY AT LAW Will give carefid and prompt attention to ail 1 igal business entrusted tome. Money to loan. Office in court-house. Atlanta and West Point RAILROAD COMPANY A R 1 RIVAL AND DEPARTURE OF TRAINS ATI NEWNAN. GA. El "FECTIVE NOV. 1, 1914. Subject to change i and typographical errors. No. 35 . 7:25 a. m. No. 19 7:50 a. m. No 18 9:45 a. in. No 33 10:40 a. in. No 39.. .... 3:17 p. m. No 20 6:35 p. m No 34.. ... 3::i71). in. No 42 6 :4.'l a. in No 38..., 13 :40 a- tu No 40 . , 12:52 1). m. No. 17 .... 1 12 p. m. No. 41 . 7 :'g() p. m, No. 37 .. 6:23 i>. m. No. 30 10:28 p. m. All trains southbound; bound. daily. 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