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ESTABLISHED 1905.
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Covington, Ga.,S ept., 29, 1905.
GEORGIA APPOINTMENTS.
Hoke Smith Gave Many Georgians
Government Places.
Congressional Information Bureau,
Bond Building,
Washington, Sept. 13, 1905.
The opposition blundered when
they charged Hon. Hoke Smith
with special favoritism to negroes
in the appointment when secretary
of the interior.
Passing over the conspicuous in¬
accuracy ot their statements as ap¬
plied to individual cases, their alle¬
gations as a whole are utterly dis¬
credited by the full records of the
interior department during Mr.
Smith’s administration.
I was Mr. Smith’s private secre¬
tary during the first half of his
Bervic* as secretary of the interior,
The interior department is the
biggest business office in the United
States. It has in it the patent
office, the pension bureau, the In¬
dian bureau, the pablic lands de¬
partment, the geological survey,
the census bureau, the educational
department, and when Mr. Smith
was secretary it also had the Pacific
railroads. Each of these depart¬
ments has a commissioner and di¬
rector in charge.
There were over 14,000 people
employed in these various branches
of the interior department. The
great majority of th3m were under
the civil service. Their appoint¬
ments came from the civil service
commission, and they were pro¬
moted and reduced on their officiul
records, and these promotions or
reductions were made by the com¬
missioners and directors of the
various bureaus.
The negroes mentioned by The
Atlanta Constitution as having
clerical positions were civil service
clerks who went into the service
before Mr. Smith became secretary
of the interior.
The Atlanta Constitution ended
several paragraphs of its editorial
with the statement “from the of¬
ficial records interior depart
ment.’' To the casual observer it
might have been supposed that
they were quoting from the records
of the interior department. Not
one line of what they printed was
quoted from the records of the in¬
terior department.
John P. Turner was a clerk in
the civil service for several years
before Mr. Smith was secretary,
and the records show that he re¬
ceived no promotion during Mr.
Smith’s service as secretary. If
he had received a promotion it
would have been from the coin
missioner of pensions and not from
the secretary of the interior.
Mic Mitchell is shown by tho
records of the interior department
to have been a civil service clerk
for two years prior to the time
that Mr. Smith was made secre
tary, and be received no promotion
during Mr. Smith’s service a*
secretary.
I have no idea Mr. Smith knew
that either of them were connected
with the interior department.
Mr. Smith made four personal
appointments of negroes. They
were negro men who had worked
for him in Atlanta.
Cornelius King, so much spoken
of as a son-in-law of Bishop Tur¬
ner, had married a second time.
His second wife was the daughter
of the nurse who had nursed sever¬
al of Mr. Smith’s children. He
had also beeu Mr. Smith’s porter
at his law offices in Atlanta, and I
know that tho appointment was
given Cornelius King for these rea
sons, coupled with the fact that hs
had lived until he was twentyone
among the Cherokee Indians, and
could ill the position well.
The large majority of changes
in positions and appointments, ex
cept where the appointments were
controlled by the commissioner, or
directors of the bureaus. The
presidential appointment, were
really made by the secretary ot
interior.
There were 2,032 appointments
made during the.odmmistration of
Secretary Smith, aud part of these
were by the civil service com
mission.
There were something over 100
negroes appointed, but all of them
were to messengers’ or laborers’
places, and to ail of their work,
was attached menial service. The
laige majority of them were ap¬
pointed either by the chief clerk
of the department or by heads of
the bureaus.
A number of the negroes were
appointed at the instance of Demo¬
cratic congtessman. There were
a number of negroes given places
at the instance of Georgia congress¬
men.
There were about forty appoint¬
from the District ot Columbia
because the work had to be
done. It was merfial work aud ne¬
as a rule, alone could be
f ntnd suited to it.
The pay given to the negroes
seems large to Georgians, but then
it should be remembered that an
ordinary driver gets $40 to $60 per
month in Washington, and the
price for the work was fixed by the
acts of congress.
White men and women from
Georgia were given greater recog¬
nition than ever before in the his¬
tory of the government. Mr.
Smith personally secured a large
number of positions for them.
The salary roll of white men
from Georgia appointed by him
was over$200,000a year. Hegave
positions to 103 white persons from
Georgia.
Mr. Smith was criticised by rep¬
resentatives from other sections for
the large number of these appoint¬
ments. He stood this criticism
without flinching, and replied that
Georgia had not before his admin¬
istration had a fair chance, and
that he was going to do what lie
could to even up things.
In another letter I will give more
in detail information about Geor
gia appointments.
Clavx>e N. Bennett,
In Atlanta Journal.
The Original.
Foley 4 Co., Chicago, originated Hon¬
ey and Tar as a throat and lung remedy
and on account of the great merit and
popularity of Foley’s Honey and Tar
many imitations are offered for the gen¬
uine. Ask for Foley’s Honey anti Tar
and refuse anv substitute offered as no
other preparation will give the same
satisfaction. It is mildly laxative. It
contains no opiates and is safest for
children and delicate persons.
What part can a country editor
play in such a race as that which
is being waged by Mr. Howell and
Mr. Smith? A few days ago Mr.
Smith’s organ flung a bomb at Mr.
Howell and he immediately declar
ed that the aforesaid organ was
< i traducing the state.” About the
9ame time, the New York Sun
printed one of its humorous essays
on Mr. Smith, and Mr. Smith’s
organ immediataly declared that it
i « was belittling the South.” When
a poor country editor stands in
danger of “traducing the state” on
side and “belittling the South” on
the other, can he be blamed for
keeping his mouth shut.—Valdos
ta Times.*
Forced lo Starve.
B. F. Leek, of Concord, Ky says:
,
“For 20 years I suffered agonies, with
a sore or. my upper lip so painful, some¬
times, that I could not eat. After vainly
trying everything else. I cured it with
Bueklen’ri Arnica Salve.” It’s great for
burns cuts aud wounds. At Brooks A
Smith and Covington Drug Co. Only
25 cents.
Ml BE ESTERFKkS COPWQTOH, GA,
The first election occurring in
Georgia for local taxation for pn
lie schools under the McMieha 1
bill, which was passed at the >e
cent sessi ju of the legislature, was
held a few days ago in Phoen.x
school district, Putnam county,
There was not u vote cast agaiust
the measure. 1 his speaks well for
the progress, enterprise aud intel
ligeuce ot a county whose people
have always been noted for their
cnlture, learning and refinement.
i>ateguard The Children.
Notwithstanding all that is done by
boards of health and charitably inclined
persons, the death rate among small chil¬
dren is very hij-h during the hot weather
of the summer months in the large cities.
There is not probably one case of bowel
complaint in a hundred, however, that
could not be cured by the timely use of
Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and Diar¬
rhoea Remedy For sale by all druggists
in Covington and Bibb M’i'g. Co. Porter
dale.
The Central road will run a spec¬
ial train from Covington to Athens
on October 4th and 5th to carry
people to the Northeast Georgia
Fair at Athens. Tho train will
leave Covington at 6:00 o’clock a.
m. and arriving at Athens at 9:00.
Returning, train leaves Athens at
6:00 p. m. and arrives in Coving¬
ton at 9:00 p. m.
Cured of Bright’s Disease.
Mr. Robert O. Burke, E! nora, N. Y,
writes: “Before I started to use Foley’s
Kidney Cure I had to get up from twelve
to twenty times a night and I was bloat¬
ed up with dropsy and my eyesight was
so impaired I could scarcely see one of
my family across the room. I had given
up hope of living when a friend recom¬
mended Foley’s Kidney Cure- One 50c
cent bottle worked wonders and before
I had taken the third bottle the dropsy
had gone, as well as all other symptoms
or Bright’s disease.
The Lady: “Now since I have
given you a good dinner you may
take this nxe and split some wood
for me.” The Hobo: “I’d like to
oblige youse ma’am, but I see dis
axe wuz made by a non-union firm,
an’ me senternienfs regardin’ de
digr.erty uv la nor won’t permit me
ter handle it.
Bent Her Double.
“I knew no one, for four weeks when
I was tick with typhoid and kidney
trouble,” writes Mrs. Annie Hunter, of
Pittsburg. Pa., “and when I got better,
although I had one of the best doctors I
could get I was bent double and had to
rest my hands on my knees when I
walked. From this terrible affliction I
was rescued by Electric Bitters, which
restored my health and strength and
now I can walk asstraightas ever. They
are simply wonderful.” Guaranteed to
cure stomach, liver and kidney disord¬
ers; at Brooks A Smith and Covington
Drug Co.; price 50c.
A man can lose $50. at the races
without suffering, but lie has to
wince when he drops a quarter in
the collection plate.
The Diamond Cure.
The latest news from Paris, is that
they have discovered a diamond cure
for consumption. If you fear consutnp
tion or pneumonia, it will, however, he
best for you to take that great remedy
mentioned by W. T. McGee, ofVanJeer
Tenn. “I had a cough, for fourteen
years. Nothing helped me, until I took
Dr. King’s New Discovery for Consump¬
tion, coughs and colds, which .gave in¬
stant relief, and effected a permanent
cure." Unequalled quick cure, for
throat ami lung troubles. At Brooks «k
Smith and Covington Drug Co.; price 50
cents and $1.00, guaranteed. Trial bot
le free.
— ■ — - |
Florida hotels are begining to get
ready for the tourists.
One Lady’s Recommendation So'd
Fifty Boxes of Chamberlain’s
Stomach and Liver Tablets.
I have, 1 believe, sold fifty boxes of
Chamberlain’s Stomach and Liver Tablets
on the recoinmendatu >11 one lady here, who
first bought a box ol them about a year
ago. She never tires of telling her neigh j
hors and friends about the good qualities t
of these tablets.—P. M. Shore, druggist, j
Rochester, Ind- The pleasant pugative !
effect ot these Tablets makes them a favor¬
ite with everybody. F’oi sale by all drug
gists in Covington and Bibb MTg. Co.
Porterdale.
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS.
administrator sale.
G E0 RGIA—X k w ton C 0 ckty.
By nnue ol a„ order i 5 ,u«l from the
J"' ta.JTdoor in the
ci|y uf Covington. Ga , on the First Tues
day in October next, between the legal
hours of sale, to the highest bidder, for
cash the following described property
<«« ■'•
^ ^ , „ rl>ill
^ (i=J |ot in llie ci|y ol Co , lngt „„ Ga .
bounded North by South street 17 l-2yards
and running back South 37 yards along
the Fast side of bee street; c outh by lot of
Wade Brown; Fast by lot of Arnold Wright
containing 1-8 of an acre, more or less.
Said property sold for the purpose of pay
ing debts of Aaron Purrington, deceased.
D. A. THOMPSON, JR.
Administrator of the estate of Aaron Pur¬
rington, deceased.
Milner & Whaley Attorneys for Ad¬
ministrator.
LEAVE TO SELL.
GEORGIA—Newton County.
To whom it may concern:
Notice is hereby given that the undt r
signed has applied to the Ordinary of said
county for Leave to Nell lands belonging to
the estate of N. G. FfiWow for the purpose
of paying debts and distribution among heirs
at law. Said application will be heard at
the regular term of the Court of Ordinary
for said county, to be held on the first
Monday in October 1903.
R. L. COWAN,
Executor estate N. G. Farrow, deceased.
LEAVE TO SELL.
GEORGIA—Newton County.
To whom it may concern :
Notice is hereby given that the under
signed has applied to the Ordinary oi said
county for Leave to Sell lands belonging
to the estate ot Mrs- A J. F. Nelms lor
the purpose of paying debts and distribu
tion among heirs at law. Said application
will be heard at the regular term ol the
Court of of Ordinary for said county to be
held on the first Monday in October, 1903.
J. w. KING,
Administrator Mrs. A. J. F. Nelms, deed.
NOTICE TO DEBTORS AND
CREDITORS.
Noli e is hereby gUeri all creditors^ of
the est-ite of N. G. Farrow, late of .said
county, deceased, to render in an aci/ount
of their demands to me within the/time
prescribed by law, proberly made out. And
all persons indebted to said deceased are
requested to make immediate payment to
the undersigned This Sept. 5, 1903.
R. L. COWAN,
Executor estate N G. Farrow, deceased.
CITATION.
GEORGIA— Newton County.
To whom it may concern :
Robert Perkins, being a minor residing
in said county, whose father and mother
are dead and who has no means of support
and Ned Cook, a citizen of said State and
county having made application to me to
have said minor bound to him, as provided
by law. Notice is hereby given that I will
pass upon said application at the hour of
ten o’cl ck a m. on the 16th day of Octo¬
ber, 1905, at my ( ffice, at the Courthouse in
said county, and all persons interested are
hereby called upon then and there to show
cause why said minor should not be hound
out as prayed for in said application.
G. D HEARD, Ordinary.
TRAIN SCHEDULE
Georgia Railroad.
TRAINS WEST.
To Atlanta • 3:16 a m
To Atlanta .6:00 a m
To Atlanta 11:09 a m
To Atlanta .6:50 p m
TRAIS8 EAST.
To Augusta....... 1:17 a nt
To Augusta....... .... 9:19 a m
To Augusta....... • - • • 4:38 j) in
Central Railway.
Depart to Macon.... 9:25am
Return from Macon, 4 :81 p m
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Doctors Said He Would Not Live.
Peter Fry, Woodruff, Pn., writes “Af¬
ter doctoring for years with the best
physicians in Waynesburg, and still
getting worse, the doctors advised tne if
I had ally business to attend to I had
better attend lo it at once, as
I could wot- possibly live another
month iisthcre whh no cure for me.
Folev'« Kidney Cure recommended
to me hv \ fiiend and I initnedialy sent
my son totlie store for it and after tak
three I'ottleftl began to get better ami
continued toimprove until I was en
Urelv well.**
Take TheHut* rpri»e for the news.
ProfessionalCards
CORNWELL & GUNN,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW.
Covington, Ga.
R, W. MILNER. W. H. WII aLEY.
MILNER 3 l WHALEY,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW
COVINGTON, GEORGIA.
Will practitic in all courts, both
State and Federal.
A. D. MEADOR 5
LAWYER,
Offices 15 & 17 Star Building.
Will Practice in all Courts.
Both State and Federal.
W- J. HIGGINS,
DENTIST,
Covington, fa.
I have a new ami vastly improved method ot
making Artilicial Teeth, making the best tilting
Rubber Plate known to the profession.
Quid Plated if Wanted.
Crowns, Bridges and ail other work up
to date. Office Swords’ Building.
OTANLEY S BUSINESS COLLEGE
O MACON, GA,
Success is yours if you attend a good
Business College.
We will qualify i’or you and secure you a
position Write catalogue.
G. W H. STANLEY. Pres.
H. T, HUSON,
Real Estate
and
Insurance.
I am in position to insure your
property of any kind, as Gins,
Cotton in Bales on plantation and
in warehouses. Also have several
Houses and Lots, and Farms for
sale. Several applications for
Farm Lands of 50 to 200 acres
large. See me at once.
She Tried Five Doctors.
Mrs- Frances L. Sales, of Missouri
Valley, la., writes “I have been attic*,
ed with kidney (rouble five year.-: had
severe pains in my hack and a frequent
desire to urinate. When riding I expe
rierced much pain over the region of
(he kidneys. I tried five physicians
without benefit and then concluded to
try Foley’s Kidney Cure. After taking
three $100 bottles j was completely
cured."
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ground and half mile of good
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