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M. B. Mooney Crepe Gowns Ladies’ round neck gowns, made of splendid irepc, lace trimmings, special value, 50c. Princess Slips Manufacturers’ sam ple line of pretty prin cess slips. Nainsook and cambric, lact and em broidery trimmings, values $1 to $1.50, at 50c and 75c. Teddy Bears Nainsook and crepe Teddy Bears for ladies, special at 75c and 85c. Petticoats Large assortment of cambric and nainsook skirts in plain and fancy styles, special values, 50c to $1.50. The new skirt with double thick front panel, 50c. Kimona Crepe Fancy kimona crepe, in all colors, reduced to 10c a yard. Seamless Sheeting Sheeting 81 and 9 0 inches wide, bleached and unbleached, on spe cial sale Monday only, limit 10 yards to custo mer, 19c yard. Pillow Cases Full-size, best quality pillow cases, ready for use, 12£c each. Sea Island 2,000 yards of that ex tra fine sea island in loom ends; this is the 8£c qual ity; special, 20 yards $1. Ladies' Vests Good quality taped neck vests, full bleached, at 7c. \ neck vests that won’t slip from shoul ders, at 10c. Extra size vests for stout ladies, 12*c. Children's Dresses \ ou will soon need dresses for school chil dren. Take advantage °t this sale. 2 to 14 years, made of gingham and percale, at 35c. Best gingham and per cale dresses, 8 to 14 years, now at 75c. White Skirts New shipment each week of the late summer styles in white skirts at si, $1.25 and $1.50. Boys' Wash Suits All are reduced now to 49c and 75c. The good kind, fadeless colors. M. B. Mooney L 00) Local Happening's Told in ^ ^ SHort Parag'rapHs W* ^ NEWS A>4D PERSONAL TO OUR ITEMS LOCAL OF GENERAL READERS. INTEREST YOU ARE NEEDED. You ask me what the old town needa? It nceda more men:—men of deeds; Not men who talk. Kind fault and balk. But men who‘11 rIvo the beet they've trot To mako the old town what Hhe might. You any we need more factorlea. More etorea, more schools and charities; — I grant it. friend. But In the end It’S men who make them—that Is true— The thing the town needs most is you. This drouth is getting serious. Bargains in dresseB at Boone’s. Good hosiery for all feet at Boone’s. Good coal, good prices. A. B. Cates. Your dollars do extra duty at Boone’B. Bicycle repairs of all kinds at R. L. Askew’s. Money to Freeman. loan. Apply to A. H. Get a Buick demonstration, without a worry to buy. Call Caldwell if your lights need ing. ’Rhone 78. Several good milch cows for sale, ply to I. N. Orr Co. fix- Ap- Red Ash coal is a fine burner, and A. B. Cates sells it right. Pope and Dayton bicycles are sold in Newnan by R. L. Askew. R. L. Askew iB Newran agent for Firestone automobile tireB. R. L. Askew sells 65 per cent, gravi ty gasoline at 14c. per gallon. Call Caldwell if you need anything in the electrical line. ’Phone 78. All $1 soft shirts, 75c.; shirts, $1. all $1.00 soft Boone’s. All-over linene dusters $1.25 and $1.50, for ladies and gentlemen. Boone’B. Call White Star Market, ’phone 62, for your breakfast lunch or dinner meats. Broadwater Bros., 17 E. Broad street, pay more for hides than anybody. ’Phone 62. Col. Claude Lewis and New York, are spending a with Newnan relatives. family, of few weeks Col. J. A. Fouche. of the guest of Mr. and Brown for a few days. When you want a Duggy come to see us. We will save you money. M. G. & J. J. Keith. Rev. Claud Grimes and wife, of Bos ton, Ga., are visiting relatives in the Fourth district this week. Loans.—Farm loans at 6 per cent, in terest. Commission extra. Hall & Jones, Attorneys. Mr. and Mrs. T. R. Fuller, of At lanta, were guests Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Hutchens. Mr. Will Hackney, of Birmingham, Ala., was here Friday for a short visit to his sister, Mrs. G. C. Orr. Mr. Cliff Reese, of Chattanooga, spent a few days the past week with his sister, Miss Della Reese, near town. If you wish to Becure a loan on your farm lands at 6 per cent, see T. G. Farmer, jr. Wanted. — Ten good cows wanted Write price, etc., to J. E. Gilbert, Raymond, Ga. Messrs. Will and Tom Hughes are on a vacation visit to their mother, Mrs. Frank Hughes. Miss Ruth Young left last week for a fortnight’s visit to Miss Lurline Aull, at Pomaria, S. C. Mr. Fred Barnes, of Atlanta, is in the city for a few days, the guest of Mr. Joe Featherston. McDonough, is Mrs. Jas. E For Sale. — Nice, gentle family mare and good rubber-tire buggy. Address J. C. Stripling, at Stripling Dry Goods Co.’s. Lost.— Black and white s’potted set ter, with bob tail. Answers to name “Jack” Notify J. A. Power and get reward. Miss Virginia Glover left Tuesday for Columbus, where she joined a party of friends for a trip to the Panama Ex position. Mr. Mote Murray, who Bpent the winter in Florida, has gone to Ashe ville, N. C., for the remaining summer months. Stockholders’ Meeting. —The annual meeting of the stock holders of Farmers' Warehouse Co. will be held at the company's office on Tuesday, Aug 10, at 8 a. m. H. C. Arnall, Pres't. For Rent. — Two or three furnished rooms, suitable for light housekeeping. Tenant may have privilege of sitting- room, with use of piano. For further information apply at The Herald office. On Tuesday last Sheriff Brewster ar rested a white man named Jos. Swane- gar, wanted in Floyd county for selling mortgaged property. Deputy Sheriff Bobo, of Rome, came for the prisoner yesterday. Mrs. Jack Hodnett entertained a number of young ladies at a rook party Wednesday morning in honor of her guests, MisseR Ruby Hodnett and An nie Belle Hutchinson, of Senoia. — West Point News. Mr. J. B. Hutchinson left for At lanta Monday, where he will take a summer course at the Technological School preparatory to entering the senior class this fall.—Senoia Enter prise-Gazette. Mr. D. L. Panell, a worthy and re spected citizen of East Newnan, died Wednesday morning fr'm an attack of pneumonia. The funeral and inter ment took place at Liberty church yesterduy morning. For Kent.—Upstairs rooms, conven iently arranged for light housekeeping; close in. Apply to I N. Orr. Wanted. — Position as stenographer or bookkeeper. Lillie Young, 41 LaGrange street, Newnan. For Rent — Mrs. M. A. Fry’s house at 186 Greenville street. Possession Sept. 1. Apply to B J. Fry. Auto and buggy tops, trimming, painting, rubber tires, and repairing of all kinds, at C. J. Barron & Sons. Try the Clupeco sanitary handker chiefs, 10c.; three for 25c. and two for 25c. Boone’s. Wiring, door bells, repair work— everything in the electrical line. ’Phone 78. Calhoun Caldwell. Saturday and Monday bleached do mestic on sale every day next week- 14, 16 or 18 yards for $1. Boone’s. To Automobile Owners.—We sell and guarantee Pyro spark plugs, 50 cents each. Johnson Hardware Co. One lot women’s and children’s bar gain counter Bummer shoes, $1; men’s $1.50. Boone’s. Buy a Buick, because there is no bet ter value to be had in an automobile. Coweta Auto Sales Co. For Rent. —A furnished apartment of three rooms at 25 W. Washington street. A. B. Cates. For Sate. —Good, gentle horse and open buggy. Apply to Mrs. D. S. Sum mers or W. E. Prather for terms, etc. For Sale. — Five-room house on Broad street. Lot 76x150. Well excellent water. Apply to Geo. Carmical. Misses Mabel Young and Hattie Mae Carmical are attending the summer school at Peabody Normal College, Nashville, Tenn. Mrs. Walker Arnall and children, of Newnan, came Thursday on a visit to her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Wood. —Cedartown Standard. S. Cole, a popular rural from Newnan, was the guest of his parentB here Sunday.—Se noia Enterprise-Gazette. Mr. Hugh mail carrier The Young Woman’s Auxiliary of the Central Baptist church will hold its regular meeting next Monday after noon at half-past 4 o’clock. The Newnan friends of Mr. Paul H Dobbins, of Atlanta, regret to learn of the death of his wife, which occurred in that city Wednesday afternoon. Pigs for Sale. — Nice lot Berkshire and Essex pigs now ready for delivery, Prices reasonable. It A. Farmer, 34 Farmer street, Newnan. Mrs. Norman Poor entertained two tables of guests at bridge Thursday afternoon in honor of Mrs. Tom Far mer, of Newnan. —West Point News. Miss Annie Lou Hardy left Monday for Atlanta, where she joined a party of Macon friends for the Panama Ex position. —Senoia Enterprise-Gazette. For Sale or Exchange.—I have a few high-grade buggies left that I will sell at cost, or will exchange for mules or horses. W. A. Potts, Prof. Elbert F. Payne left Friday for Reidsville. Ga., where he will give a course in vocal music under the auspi ces of the Methodist church of that city Miss Mary Wood gave an enjoyable party Thursday afternoon in honor of her nieces, Misses Virginia and Marian Arnall, of Newnan.—Cedartown Stand ard. Messrs. S. W. Woods and J. I. Scrog- <rin will represent Coweta Camp, U. C, V., at the Confederate reunion, to be held at Fitzgerald on the 17th and 18th inst. Rev. E. W. Stone will fill his pulpit at the first Baptist church as usual next Sunday, hut will leave Monday to join bis family, who are at Roanoke, Va., for a few weeks. The recollection of comfort and per formance will be remembered long af ter the price is forgotten. Buy a Buick. John R. Cates Drug Co. sells Paris ian Sage for 50 cents a large bottle and guarantee to stop falling hair, itching scalp, banish dandruff, and stimulate the hair to grow Jong and beautiful or money back. What about your miles per gallon gasoline? The Buick six will cover to 75 percent, more mileage than many four-cylinder cars costing one-fourth to one-third less. Don’t fail to come early to The Hal cyon Tuesday and see Hobart, Bosworth and Jane Novak in their great success, “The Scarlet Sin”—the greatest prob lem play of the age. School Notice.—I will open my pri vate Bchool on Sept. 13. Pupils de siring to enter will please communicate with me at once. Miss Kate Nimmons, 29 Nimmons street. Mr. J. H. Jones is having his gin nery repaired and put in shape for busi ness this fall. Mr. Jones has also rented the brick warehouse. —Senoia Enterprise-Gazette. Wanted. —A capable young woman desires position as stenographer. Mod erate salary. Newnan references. Ad dress “Stenographer,” 17 E, Georgia avenue, Atlanta, Ga. Personal Service. — You get our per sonal service when buying of us, and we take special pride in giving you the best of attention. ’Phone 62 Broadwater Bros., 17 E. Broad street. After a month’s vacation the Ladies’ Bible Study Circle of the Central Bap tist church will meet next Friday after noon at 4 o’clock. The IcHson for the afternoon will lie the 9th and 10th chapters of II. Kings. For Sale. —Several thousand feet of dry pine lumber. If I haven't what you want will saw to order. See mo at my mill 8 miles west of Newnan, or write me at R. F. D. 1, Newnan. W. H. Meriwether. Mr. R. E. Baker was the lucky win ner of the china set at The Halcyon Monday night. Save your coupons and be there Monday evening at 8 o’clock, see some pictures, and perhaps get one of those handsome china sets. This is the open season for squirrels, hut a license is required to hunt them. Rabbits can be killed at any time, hut the hunter must have a permit from the county game warden. This is the closed season for all other game. Mrs. J. P. Aderhold and children, of Del Rio, Texas, who have been with relatives here for the past two weeks, left Wednesday for a visit to relatives at Fairburn. She was accompanied by her mother, Mrs. Margaret Burge. Mr. John W. Mitchell left Sunday for Woodman, Col., where he will spend some tirpe for the benefit of his health. Woodman is a famous heullh resort, and Mr. Mitchell's many friends hope he will be fully restored by bis stay there. Miss Carolyn Milner is at Blue Ridge this week attending the annual meeting of the Georgia Baptist Assem bly, in session there for two weeks. She will have charge of the programme at a woman's missionary rally to be held there this afternoon. Daughters of the Confederacy.— The annual election of officera of Newnan Chapter, U. D. C., will be held at the Library on Saturday afternoon, Aug. 7, at 4 o’clock in the afternoon. All mem bers are urged to be present and bring their dues. Helen M. Long. Next week's programme at The Strand will include several special fea tures and many noted stars. Earle Williams and Anita Stewart will appear in the fourth chapter of “The Goddess. ” There will also be another Vitugraph special on the same day, “Victor’s at Seven,” a 3-act comedy and cabaret show. On Thursday we will offer a 3-uct Irish play, made in Ireland, and featuring Josephine West. This was made by the Luhin Co , and is especial ly fine. Friday is “Elaine” day. Ev erybody is crazy about Elaine. Palmetto waa visited by a severe wind and hail storm Saturday afternoon, and considerable damage w»r done. The handsome residence of Mr. W. O. Skefn wbb Htruck by lightning and set on fire, the resulting conll ignition causing the loss of the building and its entire contents, with no insurance. A building used by the negroes as a hall or lodge-room was blown down, und one or two smaller houses on the out skirts of town Bhared the same fute. Crops in that, vicinity suffered consider able damage also from the hail. Mr. Waller Hopkins, until recently manager of retail sales for the Ford Motor Co. in Atlanta, has come to Newnan as sales representative of Ford cars for Coweta county. Mr. Hopkins has had nine years’ experience in the automobile business, knows a machine from the ground up, and may be ex pected to "start something” as soon as he gets straightened nut. He is mak ing headquarters at 26 Perry street, in the Spence building, and is ready to talk with anyone wishing a high-class car at a price almost anybody cun uf- ford. See announcement. Mr. Carl C. McKnight guve the hands working on his farms, ami a number of -•■pecially invited friends from town, a fine Lurbocue at the Linch home place, a few miles from town, last Saturday. The large grove in front of the house is a most inviting place, and ndd to this a table heavily laden with the best of barbecued meats and stew, with such a pleasing host as Mr. McKnight, und everyone is glad of an invitation to at tend. Several friends from Newnun and Locust Grove were present, and pronounced it a most enjoyable occa sion.—Senoia Enterprise-Gazette. The City Court has had a busy ses sion this week, with the heaviest crimi nal docket Solicitor Stallings has had on his hands in many a day. Not more than half tho cases had been disposed of up to last night, and Judge Post msv continue the session next week. Jurors serving this week are: B. H. Kirby, M. B. Mooney, J. W. Turner, C. S. Hayes, W O. Jones, F. A. Willis, J. Casper A mu II, Jos. Todd, W. A. Her ring, J. M Todd, John Overby, J. G. Arnall, J. R. Couch, T. J. Thurman, J. D Cotton, L. S. Sewell, T. O. Stal lings, G. (). Potts, C. J Barron, W. L. Allen, J. H. Attaway, J. 11. Keith, A. H. Bohannon, W. L. McKoy. Mr. A. W. Stubbs, of Banning, has leased the Powell home on Spring street, and will bring his family to Newnan about Sept. 1. This will be welcome news to their many friends, who are delighted at the prospect of again having them as residents of our city. The city authorities have erected warning signs at the intersection of the principal streets in tho center of the city directing all vehicles to “drive to the right.” It is a wise precaution in this day of reckless automobile speed ing, and may be the means of prevent ing many accidents. Had you thought how bad it would be to buy a car and find out you did not have what you wanted? To be sure, try the Buick before you buy. Coweta Auto Sales Co. Automobile Driving. —I will be glad to drive cars for anyone desiring a chaffeur, for either short or long trips. Careful driving. References. Carl Boon •, ’phone 142. “Who Pays?” — a great thought. Come to The Halcyon Wednesday and see the story, showing how the world is dealing with the reality of “paying the price.” It will do you good. Mr. G. T. Stocks, agent of the Cen tral of Georgia railway, haB been in Savannah thiH week attending what is known as the annual staff meeting of the officials of that gzea system. Lost.—Thursday morning, between my residence and union passenger sta tion, a ladies’ pearl brooch. Finder will please return to me at I. N. Orr Co.’s and get reward. G. C. Orr. Several open cotton bolls were brought to The Herald office Tuesday afternoon by Mr. A. M. Haines, of Hurricane district, and Wednesday Mr. J. M. Hindsman, of Grantville dis trict, and Mr. Henry Thornton, of Sar gent, also Bent in clusters of open bolls. Now who will bring in the first bale? A pleasant family party leaving Tues day for Asheville, N. C., included Mr. G. E. Parks, Mth. Ella Parks, MisB Mary Katherine Parks. Jack Parks, Mr. arid Mtb. T. B. Parks and children, and MrB. Joe Featherston. They were accompanied by Mias Doro thy Jones, the entire party making the trip in automobiles. The cotton crop has deteriorated ap preciably during the past two weeks, and even with favorable weather from now on it is not believed that the yield will begin to approximate early ex pectations. In fact, many farmers are predicting not more than a half a crop. The plant is poorly fruited, the holla are small, and conditions generally are far from satisfactory. Automobile. Service. — When you need a hack call Marbury’s furniture store, ’phone 213. I have just put into the public hack service a first-class 5 pas senger auto, comfortable and roomy, and respectfully solicit your patronage, assuring you the beBt of service and reasonable nrices. Out-of-town trips solicited. Ralph Marbury, driver. Marbury’s Furniture Store, _ ’Phone 213. On Saturday laHt Sheriff Brewster arrested a negro named Chas. Barnes, wanted in Heard county for a murder committed near Glenn in January or February. The sheriff of that county came for the negro Saturday night and carried him to Franklin. On Wednes day Sheriff Brewster also picked up Win. Singletary, a white man, wanted in LaGrange for jumping a hoard bill. He waa surrendered to the Troup county authorities yesterday. Dr. T. N. Skeen, of Winnaboro, Texas, spent Wednesday in the city, and gave The Herald u pleasunt cull. Dr. Skeen was reared in Coweta, hut since the early 70’s has made his home in Texas, where he has had a prosper ous career in his profession. At tho outbreuk of tho Civil War ho enlisted as a member of Cupt. S. W. Lee’s com pany, 7th Georgia regiment, being at that time only 17 years of age, and fought through tho war with that famous troop, surrendering at Appo mattox. On hiB occasional trips to Georgia ho always comes to Newnun for a visit to his old commander, Col. Geo. H. Carmical, whose guest he was while in tho city. The following business waa disposed of at the regular monthly term of the Court of Ordinary on Monday last, to- wit: H. H. North, administrator de bonis non on the estate of Jas. M. Bridges, de ceased, granted leave to sell lands of said deceased. E. B. Jackson appointed and qualified an administrator o» the estate of 1. J. Jackson, deceased. R. H. Ware, administrator on the estate of Thoa. A. Brown, deceased, grunted leave to sell the landB of said deceased. I. N. Orr, administrator on the estate of Mrs. L. M. Spearman, de ceased, granted letters of dismission. A jolly automobile party from New nan went down to warm Springs on Saturday morning laat and spent the afternoon and evening at that, popular resort. Those composing the party were Mr. and Mrs. T. B McRitchie, Mr. anti Mrs. Frank WilkinHon, Mr. and Mrs. Mike Powell, Mr and Mrs. R O Jones, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Cole, Mr. and Mrs. II. H North, Mr. and Mrs. Sam Banks, Mrs. J. E. Dent, Mrs. Frances Tompkins, Mrs. W M. Askew, Mrs. L H. Hill, Mrs. Colquitt Carter, Mrs. Joe Featherston; Mrs. Torn Jones, of Riverside; Mrs. It W. Mattox, of Jacksonville, Fla.: Miss Dora Lane, of LaGrange; Miss Turnip- seed, of Griffin; Misses Willella Mur- phey, Mary K. Parks, Gahrielle John- aon, Mary Ella Featherston, Dorothy Jones, Clara Cole, Emma North; Messra. Wm. Askew, jr., Frank Wil kinson, jr., Arthur Murphey, Fairfield Manget. The Halcyon has nothing to apologize for in getting interesting pictures for you. We get the best made, and that is all a playhouse can do for its patrons, or should do. The best ones we will have for next week are; Monday; “Jealousy, What Art Thou?” with Dor othy Phillips and Ben Wilson. Tuesday: The great Broadway feature, "Scarlet Sin,” by actors without an equal in production, Hobart Bosworth and Jane Novak —a picture you should all see. Wednesday : The picture stories thatap peal to all deep thinsers, ns well as all picture fans, “Who Pays?” Thurs day: Grace Cunard and Francis Forde in the "Broken Coin,” also Dorothy Phillips and Ben Wilso in a laughable comedy. Friday: “Out of the Flames,” a sensational and gripping story, with beautiful Adele Lane. Saturday: Three- part drama, with Wm. Shay and Vivian Prescott. Every day there are other subjects, with prominent actors and ac- t esses who are your favoriteB. Whenever You Need a General Tonic Take Grove’s The Old Standard Grove’s Tasteless chill Tonic is equally valuable as a General Tonic because it contains the well known tonic propertiesof QUININE and IRON. It acts on the Liver, Drives out Malaria, Enriches the Flood and Builds up the Whole System. 50 cents. The highest ideal of fastidious lovers of rich, satisfying confec tions is realized in The craving for more lingers —because their irresistable charm of flavor is not easily forgotten. That’s why they are “the sweetest story ever told.” Regular assortment, in halves, ones and twos, pound 80c Fruit Cordials, in halves, ones and twos, pound $l Assorted Nuts, in halves and pounds $1 Ask for a Souvenir Menu, giving you the contents of .all the Liggett candy assort ments. Wo are e.xclusiue'agents for Liggett’s Chocolates. 'Phone 151 John R, Cates Drug Co, The Store ORDERS FOR “Bob-0-Link Bracelets Are coming in from Hoganaville, Senoia, Grantville. Moreland. Pal- metto, Sharpsburg, Turin, Corinth and Whitesburg. Send 25c by mail and have you a “Bob-O-Link" with your name engraved on it free, and give it to your best friend. H. S. BANTA "The Neuwan Jeweler" Corn Season! Stop the growth of your corns be fore they become like mountains and give you excruciating pain. Use Nyal’s Com Core A simple, easy-to-use corn remedy that works like a charm. No soil ing of linen-no bandages-no plaster. Per bottle — Other Helps Blue Jay Com Plaster, 15c, 25c. Kohler’s One Night Corn Salve, 25c. Hanson’s Acorn Corn Salve, 10c. Georges’ Corn Pads, 10c, 25c. Murray Drug and Booh Co, Sporting Goods Stationery Good Soda Fine Cigars Huyler’s Candy ’PHONE US— 18