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Ike Georgia e JL ■a vr \
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ANOTHER MAY DIE.
ogreisive Town of Walnut
e Scene of Wild Excitement
r the Result of Saturday
,t Difficulty Between the
* <on Bovs.
what «e can learn some
U , fl g" a difficulty belween of a j
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John Thompson, Ji., ftn
nil, and «»*.
lomps respectively, and ;
fever si ,:c„ that time, bad
- between then,
ire than once an effort to
lhe difficulty had been |
Peas but uot until Saturday
the effort accomplish -1
perns that, from what we
ee„ able to oscertam Mes
esse a „d Bud Thompson
: the Grove Saturday even-
1 that both were drinking
X Jesse went into John
lien's store for somo cause
id been iliere but a short
John proceeded to put !
fhen
at and, upon doing so, stirr- j
p blood of Bud and both
knen rushed back into the
L John and used him up
[severely, cutting him slight
hit the chin and lip but n<*t
[ously as that he could not
Is pistol with fatal effect.
[mediately fired two halls
he left side of Jesse and two
po left side of Bud. Jesse
'Dill the effect of the balls
litered his body at sui. up
y morning and, at this hour
c of Bud Thompson hangs
mread and it is believed that
jte of best medical skill lie
lie Mr. P. 8 . Thompson.
of J dm Thompson, was in I
ire at the time of the difll
bud put forth the beer effort
life t'i sv|i:ir;itt* I lie p„r,i., 5 ,
I avail. Thorn,.,.™
I, his escape.
f shooting, Thompson, is II,o nephew man who of I j
e a
pomps--n and a cousin of!
Thompson. Jesse Thornp
po whs killed, was Mr. John
pon’s Mage son and is about 27
and Bud Thompson
p 40 years of age. Both
fc"a oi families and lived
I a mile beyond the Grove.
L Thompson is about 22
j B.tv 1 ‘ age and living at the time of the
was with his pm r
[ Walnutgv-: ve.
Iiediately after Mr. Bud
|P s, ii was carried to his
| ar,: m ^ e(iical John aid summoned,
or Thompson
r 01 ’ 11 1 "• by Gus Thompson,
f paa; 7nufnpson’s son, before
Evans, anu placed
f ‘'uiliiT's hands.
r th mpsou was not remov-
1111 ' --c >• re until ten o’clock
Dig- -when lie was
PC. v -n his casket.
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i- Mul) r y. Shelnutt and
• nded the wounded
Md di S’). ayed splendid skill
hr ei; : to save their lines.
Th * :n P s l!1 family is one of
st k:, ' vn families in the
- ' affair of Saturday
will ! ■ the occasion of
[ ret gen
; 1 a all their acquaintan
I'D ton News.
dk •over sh °es at $ 2.48 O.
Hinson. at
! mer amlost here
c >ou ready for the cold
Wet? Gallie Axe Shoes will
D n 40 re service for
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shoes will, W.
our.
r ' k°
• f $
!a es 5 oo and $6,00
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* iacket s M Adair's.
COVINGTON, GA. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 21. 1904.
HOW BETS 5 *1 ON
RESULT IK • YORK.
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Roosevelt’s Election Backe j
Odds of 2 to I and 3 to I in
Some Places. Even
Money on West
Virginia.
Washington, Oct 15—Here iu
Wasliiugton money is freely offer
up town at 2 to 1 ou Roosevelt,
minor lota at 3 to 1 ami
II » called that a similar
existed in 1892, »'bieh
brought disappointment to a great
'-V conh,lent s „„r, 5 .
George \Y illiamson, the big
broker of election betting, said to.
that he well remembers
betting of 1892, when Cleveland
defeated Harrison.
the campaign approximating the
present time, the odds were 8 to 1
on Harmon. A few days later
backed down to 2 to 1, and in the
last days of the campaign were 10
to 8
Mike Scanlon said today that
tins subject has been under dis
cussion within the past day or two
and that some people who have
reason to remember, as the burnt
child does the fire, the betting in
1892, agree that the odds at this
time in October, 1892, were 8 to 1
on Harrison.
George Williamson has been
thorized to offer $500 to $400 that
Herrick carries New York; $200
even that the Republicans carry
West Virginia. In Now York to
day E\ H. Brooks bet WrennBros.
$2000 to 1600 that Herrick will be
elected governor. The same firms
were reported to have made small
er bets earlier in the day of $1000
to $700, taking the same sides.
Fred H. Brooks today placed a
commission with Sheffield & Me
Culluugh o f $2000 to $1600 that
Herrick would carry New York
atule. Ho also iffrml ,0 l, e t S600
lo $300 that Now Jevavy will
Republican. , p
Charles H. Marshall offered to
! >et $2000 to $1500 that Roosevelt
would carry New York state; also
$1000 even money that Roosevelt
will have a plurality of 2000 in
New York state.
Shoes, shoes, shoes to beset the
band at W. Cohen’s.
Drought Kills Cattle.
Montgomery, Ala. Oct. 19.—
Because of a drought in this sec
tion the planters and stock raisers
are in a serious plight. No rain
has fallen since September 5tii
and in some places the wells and
springs have gone dry, necessitat
ing the hauling of water for many
miles almost daily for the cattle
me dying of thirst.
New styles in ginghams and
pecals at Adair’s.
Jersey Has Big Fire.
About three o’clock last Wed
nesday morning fire originated m
the s ,j ed house of the Jersey Oil
Mill, totally destroying that build
ing, the mill proper, with all
machinery, 4000 gallons of oil and
several hundred cords of wood.
The loss is estimated at $18000.
The insurance carried amounted
to or about $15000.
The Jersey Oil Mill was largely
the property of Walton county
citizens and was enjoying a splen¬
did patronge at the time of its
destroyal.
It is the purpose of the company
to have mill rebuilt next summer,
ready J for the next fall’s business.
-Walton News.
W. Cohen sells the Cowhart
overalls*at W. Cohen’s.
COVINGTON SOON TO
1 * HAVE NEW BANK.
Many Prominent an d Influential
Citizens Meet and Organize
ap -k
prommentand
enUul Cltlze, ‘9 of the county
h ° USeTue9dftVmcru -
^ ^orgamz.ug a
The Ini k will l I™™ - i " Uh
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the t - "aawL ’t J"
united Lessary s t„ek that' , 1^\
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subscri Tt Wfla onV sub^ribe
the max,mum for “ b
be t , , V„;
, tockboU
b ; uik'! I,r " ll,al,1 c "> the new
; The subsoriberg wjl] fc • "
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j next Tuesduy mornill g at 0
o’clock to perfect the organization
At this meeting the President,
Cashier and Board of Directors
will be elected.
lhe new bank will be opened
for business about January 1 st,
1905, and it is predicted that its
success will be commeneurated
with the other two Covington
banking houses. No one doubts
that the great prosperity of Cov¬
ington and vicinity will support
ill a profitable way three good
banks.
Walk-over shoes at $2.48 at C.
j C. Robinson.
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TRAIN DERAILED.
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West Bound Fast Express on
I ! Georgia Road Jumps Track
One Mile This Side
i Decatur.
1 Georgia ^ railroad fast express
"'h.ch passe, here at 3 :„
a. ’V. was derailed one mile this
“de 01 Decattr \Ud:,esday morn
ing.
The accident was caused by
spreading rails. Every car of lhe
train was derailed and a large
force of hands were busy during
the entire day removing the wreck¬
age.
No one was killed and only one
| person hurt. Ills injuries were
light, being a sharp cut on the
forehead.
Sauiple hosiery at Adair’s.
g Number SUori Horn Cattle,
One day last week Mr, W. B.
Shepheid liought from Mr. E. O.
Lee 28 head of the famous Short
Horn Durbotn cattle, all in fine
coaditioUi a . ld which he expects
t0 nse iu cotmect iun with his meat
niarket. This was an extraordi
na rv fine herd of cat?le.
Cotton checks sets at Adair’s.
Registration Books Have Closed.
The registration books for the
na tiona 1 election have closed, and
ji 10W approximately a total of
o jqq registered. About 200 of
those on the books are negroes,
The registratien is about the aver¬
age this year.
Shetling 5 cts at Adair’s.
Notice to Creditors.
Notice is hereby given all my
creditors to make immediate pay
j ment to me, as I desire to close up
my present business and to collect
u U accounts due me.
J. C. HARWELL
Covington, Ga. Oct. 19, 1904.
New collars tor ladies at Adair's
ROOSEVELT FACE TO FACE
WITH NEGRO PROBLEM.
The President to Face the Negro
Problem in One of Its"
Ugliest Phases.
Washington. Oct 19—President
Roosevelt is lace to lace with tile
negro problem m <me<.t its ugliest
phases Private I. i « <f
UllUed ,
L stationed at K.rt Motte N
J.. Hi,comma.,dhTgoilier married a I<S'„IV'S
Surgeon
Shnlh-nb. rger, l,„ reenmniended
The .........
officer of the post refused to »'n
lh “ ^ouuuhndution. It
was approved, however by tie
“| l 'r 'm con
S | l ,„ li , lu TOilmnnd chief
thinks a negro good enough to eat
with the l^nt he thou'd l)"t
0bj<!Cttoflp! ivate 111 lhe armv
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Smith is a white man. The war
department is endeavoring to side¬
track the case until alter the elec¬
tions.
CONFEDERATE MONUMENT
County Donates Five Hundred
Dollars to Monument.
The Board of County Commiss¬
ioners in regular session Monday 1
passed an order to donate the sum :
of five hundred dollars toward the
erection in the City Park of a mou
gift was tint the monument must
cost at least $ 2 , 500 .
The action of the commissioners
is one which appeals forcibly to
every citizen of the county; it helps
to preserve the history of a period
that is dear to every Southern
born.
We congratulate the Com miss
j toners in stepping forward
making the appropriation. It
will be money well spent; it. will
go toward pcrpeiuatiug a cause
tbat deserved it.
The Veterans are doing what
they can by public subscription to
raise a nice sum in this way.
Everybody should donate some
thing, even if it be small. S e
Capt. Heard at once and have him
put down your name and the
amount you will give.
2 spools thread jets at Adair’s
COVINGTON’S NEW BAKERY
OPEN AND VERY
Much Needed Enterprise Starts
Business With Flattering
Prospects.
'•'lie new City B ik^ry oppiv d ior
business last Satuiday in the Ev¬
ent! building on Clark street.
The new bakery is an enterprise
long needed in Covington and will
no duuW he gi'en t.K* p,nonage it
rightly deserves. * Mr. A. .4. \V nr
wick, the owner and manager, has
g„i„, to considerable evpeusn ...
fitting it out, and lie hopes to
have the co-operation of our peo
„, e i„ m.ki Bg ,«. succc,
The oven is made of brick 8 xlO
feet with a capacity of 250 loaves,
sufficiently large to supply Coving
ton, Oxford and surrounding ter
ritory with fresh bread at all hours.
The bakery can supply you in
bread, hot rolls, all kinds of cake.s
and pies, and especially
orders for weddings and entertain¬
ments.
Bargains in jugs at Adair’s.
WANTED :—Lady or gentleman
oi fair education to travel for
firm of $250,000 capital.
$1,072 per year and expenses;
weekly. Address, M. Pekcxvai,
Covington, Ga.
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