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SOME OLD LONDON THEATERS 1 District of Shoreditch Had the Flret Building Erected for Purely Dramatic Purposes. '■ There was n time, shortly otter the : first then ter was opened In London, when the opposition to the new form ef entertainment was so grent that an ordinance was passed by parlia ment for the compulsory closing of these "palaces of amusement," and making It a crime to be present as a spectator at -fi ploy. This was In 1042, when only two theaters existed In London, The first 'building specially erected for dramat ic purposes was built by an actor, ’James Burbage, at Shoreditch, In 1676, and cnlled the Thenter. A year or so later a second thenter known ns the Ourten wns opened, also at Shore ditch, and those two plnyhouses en tered to London audiences until the suppression of the theaters. When plnys were once more per mitted several new theaters opened, Including the Globe, (nt Southwark, which was built by James Burbage, the Bono and the Blackfrlnrs and Wlittefrlnrs theaters. Probably the most luxurious of these early theaters was the Fortune, built by Edward Alleyn, an actor, In 1501), and bo christened because It cost Its owner the then fabulous sum, Includ ing the ground It stood on, of £1,820. The only Illumination during the per formance wns that afforded by candle light, gns being unknown until 1817, when the first performance by gas light wns given nt Drury Lane. SEPTEMBER. The goldenrod is yellow; The corn is turning brown; The trees in apple orchards With fruit are bending down. The gentian’s bluest fringes Are curing in the sun; 111 dusk pods the milkweed Its hidden silk has Hpmi. The sedges flaunt their harvest In every inendow-nook; And asters by tho brooksldc Make asters 111 the brook. From dewy lanes nt morning The grapes’ sweet odors rise; At noon the rondB all flutter With yellow butterflies. By nil these lovely tokens September dnys nre here, With summer’s best of weather, And autumn’s best of cheer. —Helen Hunt Jackson. o Died With Their Prey. In the extraordinary diatom beds at Lompoc, Snntn Barbara county, Cali fornia, occur untold millions of skele tons of a small herring, while In the upper stmiii me many remains of pred atory fish which had entered whut was once a bottle-shaped bay In order to feed on herring. This Is evident from the fact that one of the skeletons of a large muckerel has two herring skeleton In what was once Its itomach. Remarkable Australian Trees. Among the many pocullnr trees of Australia nre found the llnine-trecs rising to nearly one hundred feet; tho fire-trees, tho only tree that blossoms scarlet red, resembling u tree on fire; beef-woods, IcuflosB trees with droop ing, rigid brnnchlets of the color of beef and the Indian tigs, n wonderful, lofty tree of graceful form and bril liant color. o Much Virtue in the Onion. No doubt be Is a prejudiced witness but there may tie something till the same In tho theory of n large grower of onions tlint this odorous vegetable has a "kick" which could commend to It tlinso who miss their accustomed alcoholic stimulant. It certainly strengthens the hrentli quite ns ef fectively as strong drink ever did.— I’hlliidelpliln Inquirer. o A Compromise. No college man Is ns good ns he tries to make hla professor believe lie Is, tor as had as he tells his girl he Is.— feeler. Just Common Humanity. The very serious trouble with most people Is tlmt they ure human, like ourselves. They react In the same way under the suntu stresses. They also want sympathy, and nre looking for ii friend. They, too, hcurtlly en joy being appreciated or ut least un derstood. Burdens that are heavy for us are heavy for them. It is ns ensy for them to wutch other people ut work us It Is for us. They, likewise, enjoy picnics and parades.—Exchange. Woodchuck Hard to Capture. Many woodchucks nre caught In Bteel imps, but the anltnnl often es capes by gnawing off Its own leg ns near the Jaws of the trap ns possible, says the American Forestry Magazine. Sometimes a woodchuck will pulj the trap down a burrow ns fur as he can do so. and goal hhnsolf In; It then be comes quite a tnsk to unearth him nm) pull him out, for he hungs on like an urniiKilllo. FI rat Trams. Street irmnwnys drawn by horse* vero introduced Into this country by Hr. Train, un American, from whom llioy tnko (heir name. They were first •tin nt Birkenhead In 1860, and In Lon- Ion the following year.—London Tit- Sits. Practice Foresight. Taking things as they cotne may avoid some trouble, but shaping thing* tlmt are coming will avoid less. To the man who anticipates and exer cises Ills best Judgment there Is no question Hint foresight pays bettci dividends than hindsight. Ancient Armor. The ancient nrmor displayed In the ilctropolltnn Museum of Art forms me of the greatest collections of Its tlnd In the world.—Brooklyn Engle. MICKIE SAYS— NEWSPAPER AWmtSES OUR IN OCTANT STATES WHERE OUR iAOST RROWfiNtNT BANKER OR bAERmmr is unknown andtue WARRESSION TW OUfS\D£ 1N0RV.0 GAINS OF TU\S enN DEPENDS ON WOW V1EV.L NOU SUPPORT NOUR WOVAE PAPER AND WOW PROSPEROUS \T LOOKS 625,000 Bottles Sold in New York Biggest Thing of Kind Ever Seen in That State, De clares Big Wholesaler. The fact that 626,000 bottles of Tan- lac have been sold in the State of New York since its introduction there loss than a yenr ago, is n big business item that, will attract unusual attention throughout tho entire East, for nothing like it has ever happened before. It breaks nil records. Mr, George B. Evans, manager of the Gibson-Spow Compnuy, the well-known wholesale druggists, with branches in Al bany, Buffalo, Rochester and Syracuse, recently announced that tho preparation wns now selling in their trade territories alone nt the phenomenal rate of ap proximately 500,000 bottles a year. “If the present rate continues,'' said Mr. Evans, “this State nlone will prob ably require considerably over 760,000 bottles a year. This is a tremendous figure, but I am really conservative in making this statement. ’ ’ Tnnlne is sold by lending druggists everywhere. The Compositor Gets Funny. Western paper—The Wlsemnn wed ding wns solomonlzed at the home of the bride’s parents.—Boston Tran script. First Stage In America. The first stage runrh In America, itarted from Boston In 1661. CORN COLUMN Removes corns, bunions, and callouses without pain or soreness. Manufactured, guaranteed and sold by LEE-KING DRUG CO. Newnan, Ga. RATS DIE so do mice, once they eat RAT-SNAP- And they leave no odor behind. Don’t take our word for It—try a package. Cats and dogs won’t touch It. Rats, pass up all food to get RAT-SNAP. Three stzeB. 33c. else (1 cake) enough tor Pantry Kttohen or Cellar. 05c. else (2 cakes) for Chicken House coops, or small buildings. 01.25 size (3 cakes) enough for all farm and out-butldtngs, storage build ings, or factory buildings. Sold and Guaranteed by .»— v I,RE-KING DRUG (COMPANY. COWETA DRUG & BOOK COMPANY.. S’d&WPoE’ Enough, Anyway. Donald Is the only boy In a large family of girls. One day. shortly after the family had moved Into a new neighborhood an Interested neighbor asked Donald bow many sisters he and. Without thought Qf being either funny or Impertinent, Donald replied, promptly: "Oh, n whole house full." The “Star” Pea and Bean Huller The Best The Best Made Made Huller No. 4 now priced at $40 f. o. b. "Newnan. Larger Hullers reduced in price ac cordingly. Come to see us. Powell & Keith ALLOkm wLoso crowtbd horn denud Dm cws- vraient prepentioa ef brceUMt, brfei ef other meals in the ahertcet time, ere bcelaertodbftke It enable* yea to coek two differtml fiAWAHT Ofitu did** the same toe. Yeaca use it lighten the dimnfreem table. The doo, per fect epesatiea awl the hwdieie >p»nrw e# the haAuW|,U^I fooM to Ac y BUNN SERVICE CO. Newnan, Ga. H. C. ARNALL MERCHANDISE CO. “The Store That Underbuys and Undersells” Just received £00 barrels of flour that was bought before the ad vance in wheat. It has always been our custom to give our trade the benefit of' our good buying. Our buyer is always on the job. weToFfer for one week PLAIN FLOUR SPARKS’“BELLE”, per barrel $7.00 SPARKS’ “BELLE”, per 48 lb. sack .. 1.80 SPARKS’ “BELLE”, per 24 lb. sack .95 SELF-RISING FLOUR “O’BISCO”, per barrel-- $7.25 “O’BISCO”, per 48 lb. sack i.gS “O’BISCO”, per 24 lb. sack— 1.00 Now is the time to start your hog to fattening. Therefore youi should feed a high percentage Shorts. We have them. SEED ROSEN RYE, $2.25 PER BUSHEL You get the best for the least money from us. Do not buy anything until we price you. Phone 342— WE DELIVER— Phone 58 H. C. Arnall Mdse. Co. Ready-to-Wear Have You Seen Our Line of Dresses, Coat Suits, Coats? \ ' If you have not you have missed- something, and we have been denied the pleasure of showing you. This season we are very enthusiastic over this department, for we believe that we have a wonderful selection of attrac tive styles at prices that will appeal to every one. A line of— Strictly Misses’ and Junior Dresss That are very attractive and moderate-, ly priced. Materials are Serge, Poriet Twills, Crepe and Crepe Satins. Prices range from— 13.75 to 29.50 Sizes, 1£ and 17—14 and 16. Have also line of misses’ and little women’s skirts. — WE ARE SHOWING A LINE OF — Jumper Suits, 1.48 to 8.75 Silk Dresses, 19.75 to 57.50 Woolen Dresses, 7.75 to 59.50 Suits, 19.50 to 52.50 Coats, 13.50 to 89.50 People who have seen our lines tell us that we have wonderful values, and we believe you will think so, too. G\over-Jones Co.