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NO 36. ysdicate offers to buy 1,000,000 COTTON BALES. York, Sep. 1.—President [arvie Jordan, of the Southern ptton Association, left here last ighfc with a proposition from oadley Syndicate, to place before ie executive committee of the as iciation at their meeting in Ashe lle N. C., September 6th to ke one million bales of cotton at minimum price to be fixed by e association at the said meet g This, together with the syn icate’s holdings of contracts in eW York would put them in )sseS 9 ion of cotton and contracts : 1 , 500,000 bales or equal to what now the visible supply, domes ; au d foreign, of American cot u and would insure to the far ;ers a proper price for their entire op. “Still further, it will be seen, ith beli'l in south, and now gen ally accepted elsewhere, that ie yield of the season beginning ?ptember 1st will not exceed 10, )0,000 bales, and with 1,000,000 radically removed from the mar ^t, through an acceptance of the [oadley Syndicate proposition, iere will remain only 9,000,000 jtside of the syndicate’s hold and how much of these 9,- 1)0,000 may be marketed above be minimum price to be named eptember 6th and extent to which ; may be marketed in each month hereafter, remains with those who |ill have the cotton and what is j bo their attitude towards worlds jtton spinners with the strength s they will then see to bo theirs, ardly needs an expression of DEATH OF MRS. BROWN. fter a Lingering Illness Dies at Her Daughter’s Home. I After an illness of many months Ind lying at the point of death leveral weeks, Mrs. Anna Fliza letk Brown, died at the home of ler daughter, Mis. J. C. Flowers, last Thursday night at 9 o’clock, luirounded by her loved ones. I She was seveuty-two years of Ige and until recently an active Ind consistent member of the Ihurcb. She had hosts of warm personal friends all over Newton lounty and especially around Al juon and Salem, where she spent post of her life. Her suffering pad tracted been so intense and so pro¬ that death came as a relief >-> her. I Mrs. Brown was married to ptephen knd A. Brown, a prominent well-to-do farmer of this coun¬ ty) who preceeded her to the grave py a score of years. There arc six phildren Flowers, still living: Mrs. J. C. Mrs. W. S. Marbut, Mr. F L. Brown and Mr. S. A. Brown pllof this county, Mrs. W. T. Kil¬ patrick, W. R. Brown, of Bartow, of Dennison, Fla. and Tex. Mr. Mrs. Browu’s interment was Friday afternoon at the Loyal burying ground 4 miles West of Covington. III With Diphtheria. Elizabeth Cleckler, the four ' ear old daughter of Rev. R. C. Cockier, is critically ill with diphtheria. She was taken ill last Wednes¬ day but not until Thursday did the doctors pronounce i,t dyph Ikeria. She is being treated by Drs, Euke Robinson and VV. D. Travis, who are doing all that can be ' jUe Dr. Travis went to Atlanta - ouday to consul with specialists rH garding the and to case secure a nurse. * New clothing at Cook’s. '0 The Enterprise COVINGTON, GA. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, DESTROYED BY FIRE. ^iXItT on Fire, Twenty-three bales of cotton were discovered to be on fire at 5 Sunday morning on 'the platform at Newborn, How the cotton caught is not but the impression prevails a cigarette stump fired it, down some negroes who supposed to have been gam The cotton belonged to N. S. of this city, and was cov by insurance. When discovered the fire had a twelve foot square in the and one bale had fallen Twenty-three bales on fire. Mr. J. H. Padget, section fore¬ man of the Central road, hurried to the scene with his force of work¬ men and assisted materially in the fight. New clothing at Cook’s. HOUSE DESTROYED by a Stroke of Lightning During a Rain Storm Friday Night. A school house at the Cotton was struck by lightning Fri¬ night and burned to the in a short time. There was a meeting in the house the early evening which ad¬ just before the rain came One of the large lamps was burning and the lightning is to have knocked over lamp which aided in the ex¬ termination of the building. The building was used as a house and church and was built two years ago. An eighty organ and books valued at seventy-five dollars were destroyed Central Passenger Late. The Central passenger train came into Covington last Wednes¬ day night six hours late. It was caused by the tender ot the engine jumping the track on the bridge near Hayston in going to Gordon that morning. The tender was dragged across the bridge which came very near being a serious wreck. No one on the train tvas hurt. Report Untrue. The report which was published in all the daily papers of the state that Mrs. Mattie Cunningham, was dead, is untrue. She fell about six weeks ago from her back porch and broke her shoulder. She is 75 and her extreme age and injury has left her in a critical condit : on. Mrs. Cunningham lives near Salem and has a large family of children. Church Notes. Rev. E. R. Pendleton preached two sermons from his pulpit last at the Baptist church. He was in Washington, D. C. during months ot July and August a charge in the absence the pastor. * * Rev. Julius Magath preached a sermon at the Methodist Sunday morning. There were no services during the even¬ ing owing to sickness in the pas¬ tor’s family. The revival services which were to have begun at the Methodist church this week are, therefore, indefinitely postponed. opinion from us Nevertheless, it will mean in our opinion, further announce ments by the Southern Cotton As sociation at their monthly meet mgs, of half a cent advance or more during months of October, November, December, and month lY VVeU int ° the nCW yeaI ‘ 0 f 3, 1 his statement , . we now make, , should, and we believe will, have effect of causing the withdrawal from market of practically all cot¬ ton, not only in the south, but everywhere on both sides of the Atlantic until it shall be seen what may be minimum price to be recommended by the Southern Cotton association to its members for their acceptance at their next meeting the 6th instant. Therefore, it is hardly necessary to suggest that the situation from the world's cotton spinners’ point of view, must become, under those circumstances, a matter of very serious moment. Another element in the cotton market whose position in a large measure will be dangerious, h that represented by the enormous short interest in contracts not only in New York but at New Orleans and Liverpool, because the basis of contracts, that is, spot cotton, be¬ ing removed from market, ekeept at much higher prices than now, will leave those who have had temerity, to place themselves in such a position, especially those responsible for extreme and unwar¬ ranted dejline of teday in state of innocuous desuetude. Death of Mrs. Weaver. Mrs. Sallie P. Weaver, of this city, di.ed in Columbia, S. C., last Friday of heart failure. Mrs. Weaver left Covington sev¬ eral weeks ago on a visit to rela¬ tives in South Carolina and was being entertained by Mr. J. D. Blakely in Columbia at the tune of her death. She was in good health the day of her death and no complaint was heard from her. Mrs. Weaver was 12 years of age and had many friends iu Coving¬ ton who were pained to hear of her death. She and her sis tor, Mrs. Kate Agnew, lived together here unto her death some months ago while on a visit to Atlanta. Mrs. Weaver was a woman of rne-rns. She owned a brick build ing near the postoffice and several houses and lots in the city. Her estate was valued at about $10,000. Her remains were interred in Columbia last Saturday at 10:80. She is survived by no children. Farmers to Hold Meeting. The farmers of the county meet in the court house today for the purpose ot renewing their county organization in the Southern Cot¬ ton Growers Association. New officers of the local organi¬ zation will be elected, who will take step at once to perfect the county organization. Heavy Rain Friday Night. A heavy rain fell Friday night which was accompanied by a fine display of electricity. This was the first rain in about two weeks and was welcomed bj everyone. Many of the garden farmers got busy the day following putting turnip seedinto the ground. The lightning was heavy and struck the school house at the Cotton Mill, burning it to the ground. See Cook’s new add he has lots of new goeds, RAILROAD MEN HERE. Officials of Central on Tour of In¬ spection. A special train consisting three private cars came in from Macon over the Central of Georgia biiday afternoon, bringing a large party of officials of the Central of Georgia railway company. Among those composing the party were T. S. Molse, general superintendent; W. A. Winburn, vice president; C. 1. Airey, assistant general freight agent; H. M. Steele, chief engm eer; G. L. Candler, superintendent Savannah division; J. H. Hall, superintendent Macon division; H. B. Crawford, superintendent Col¬ umbus division, and James G. Car¬ lisle, commercial agent at Macon. The officials were on a general tbur of inspection of the road and re¬ mained in the city only $ few hours. They were met upon their arrival in the city by N. S. Turn¬ er, of this city, who accompanied them out to Portferdale and return. i— See Cook’s new add he has lots of new gooes. LIQUOR SELLER CAPTURED. Was Fined in City Court and Bound Over to State Court Linder $100 Bond. Bill Minter, a colored shoe ma¬ ker, was arrested by chief of po¬ lice Bohanan Sunday morning on the charge of selling liquor. He was taken before Mayor Turner and fined $85. and bound to the County Court under a bond. His case will come before Judge Dickiu the County Court Wed¬ nesday. Wreck on Georgia Road. A Height train on the Georgia road was wrecked at Aleeva last Thursday afternoon, car sed by a broken flangs on one of t he cais. Capt. Juo. B. Laird, Conductor of the train was badly bruised and is off the road for a few days. Superintendent Robinoou reach¬ ed the scene in about an hour and had the track cleared by 10 o’clock. The down passenger to Augusta was delayed near five hours. Physicians Hold Meeting. The Newton County Medical So¬ ciety will hold its regular monthly meeting at 10 o’clock today in the council chamber. This society has been organized but a short while but is doing great good and the members are being greatly benefited. Subjects for discussion are assigned mem¬ bers at one meeting to be read at the following meeting. New r King Quality shoes just arrived at Cook’s. ATLANTA HAS CASE OF YELLOW FEVER. Announcement Was Made Public as Soon as Case Developed • mm Placed in Detention Camp. A case of yellow fever, brought from Pensacola, Fla., has been dis¬ iu Atlanta and the patient, C. Caruthers, is now at the camp, 8 miles out from city. Caruthers reached Atlanta night and stopped atone of the smaller hotels of the city. Friday morning he was taken ill and during the day repaired to the offices of the city board of health, asking that his condition be looked iuto. Dr. J. P. Kennedy, city health officer, examined the man and detected symptoms of yellow lover. PUBLISHED EVERY TUESDAY AND FRIDAY. COVINGTON TELEPHONE CO TO OUR SUBSCRIBERS AND THE PUBLIC i Owing to the heavy losses we have sus¬ tained by the fire on July 10th of last year, and the sleet last February, and the increas¬ ed expenses per phone in an exchange of 250 to 300 over a smaller one, and because what we have to buy has advanced, we find it neces¬ sary to raise the price of phone rent 25c per month on residence phones and 50c per month on busines phones. This advance will go into effect October 1st. It is absolutely neces sary to do this in order to keep the company on a safe financial basis. We now have 265 local subscribers and 150 country phones connected with our exchange. The increase in phone rent is small compared to the increased number of connections we give you We invite every subscriber to take a share of stock with us and by this means he can share in all the profits accruing to the company. The directors are unanimous in this move and trust that all the citizens of the town will stand up to us in the future as they have in the past. Respectfully, c. C. BROOKS, T. C. SWANN, C. E. COOK., EDWARD HEARD, C. A. HARWELL, J. W. ANDERSON, J.-L. STEPHENSON, Directors of the Covington Telephone Co. r igfc* T;: 41 - - PALMER INSTITUTE. T f. OXFORD, GEORGIA. L. B. SANDIFORD, Principal, z HE Tuesday, next session September of this 12, 1905. school Preparation will begin is given for entrance to the Freshman Class of Emory College and other institutions of equal grade. Two of the pupils of Palmer Institute are admitted to Emory this year without conditions. Tuition $r.oo or $2.00 a month, payable in advance, corre sponding to the grade to which the pupil is assigned. HOLD A MINUTE! We Have Several Modern Residences, Lying in The City of Covington, A residence with 12 acres of ground, cheap for the price asked. A farm lying six miles from Covington, containinp 102 3-4 acres. 5 room house on place and near good school! About 18 acres in good botton land and 30 acres in tim¬ bered land. Now is The Time to Buy as All Real Estate Values are Advancing. SMITH & JARMAN. COVINGTON, GA,