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vOL 4i NO 50. KDICTMADE IN SHORT TIME •by' Slayer Is Sentenced j an November Thirteenth. on roe, Ga , October 28.—A ,j a l session of Walton superior t was convened tins morning the purpose of trying Algie jhelor, charged with the murder | e. Darby, Judge K. B. Rus presiding. minutes deliberation, fter three Bury returned a verdict of guilty [the Lutenced defendant was immediate to be hanged Novem g ' vidence was produced showing declarations of deceased , he9e it appears that Darby | t to the home of the prisoner constable to make a levy upon dm in the possession of Bachelor. b the officer approached the ne warned him not to come into' house, presenting hi9 gun. officer turned to retire, assur- i the negro that lie meant no in to him, when the fatal shot i fired. The defendant in his enieiit claimed that, as the ofli approached he drew a pistol h his pocket. Bachelor, fear bodily harm, fired m self-de |e. uch interest was manifested, ! the court house was packed . ug the trial. Hundreds of Lie scoured the country hist it to catch Bachelor, who lied | negro turned up in lower Mor county, was captured there by gro and safely returned to the in the body of a surry covered I pea-vino hay. From Conyers Banner. k\ November 10th an interest lecital will be given at the bol Auditorium for the benefit he Presbyterian church. ‘he ladies interested in this tk have secured tour well know— pts of Atlanta \* • David Miuist; Mr. J. B. tedeii, baretone; Mrs. J. B. pdell, contralto and reader Miss Annie Laurie Lansford, ist. ■ ith the prodability that many I read this announcement may Ikeep in touch with current lical notices in Atlanta papers, liter advertisement of these ar¬ il is considered best. Ir. David Silverman, a finished puist, was born in Warsaw, |md. He was a pupil of Joachin I has played in public over al lt all Europe. He has appear lepeatedly in Atlanta, and is jte |*rs well known to all music of that city. pr. Lansdell has sung with Iked siicc? 93 in Texas. New pico, Arizona, New York and pusylvania* fcetions and everywhere his have been received with pt enthusiasm. He is also a jy Mrs. delightful Lansdell, humorist. well known in iladelphia ns a vocalist and der, has a rich contalto voice pch insures her a warm recep n. pke people of Conyers and vt ‘ty will be interested to know r ^iss Annie Langford, the tented pianis who will be an im pant figure i the entertain hit to be bad at the School An tefium on Nov. 10th, is the "Shter of Mr, Bob Laimford, ls once a citix-m of Conyers lQ se who iiave 1 e nd her play Ver y enthusiastic id her praise m .st entertaining eveving is °iriised all those who may attend " ALE—One of the best and saddle ponies, five years > ?c°d qualities for $100.00. • F- Odum, Covington.■— It. Flc e ftitiouery 10, 15, 25, 35, at) d 75 cts. the box at Adair’s. \ Ji \ T rT\yr\ il -A- \ \JL IfM gUt^ a unJ***, ■T^l T % ^- C S aoj COVINGTON, GA. FRIDAY OCTOBER 27, |()05. BIG ENDOWMENT PLANN^. v> C. to Gi -v> : O CJ sn baptist leadets who are to take a pi eminent part in the proceed¬ ings of the sessions of the Georgia Baptist Convention in Macon dur¬ ing the latter days of November, plans now under way to increase the endowment fund of Mercer University to half a million dol¬ lars. Litlle has been said publicly about this movement, but on the morning following the inaugura l ' ou * resident Charles Dee Smith, a meeting is to be held for tbe ex T rHS3 P ur P»^ of setting the bal1 rolling and already tbe Bap Ust K ' aders of tlle >‘ re «'oik. pig out details to the plan. Another plan la also being put into shape which will mean the erection of one large building to be used as a dormitory and dining ball for students on the campus. An expenditure of perhaps $20,000 will occur in the completion of this building. The interests of the institution are now well in hand and President Smith is push¬ ing tor many improvements before ■the close of present year. The Cotton Situation. The last years’ cotton crop, the biggest on record, was 14,455,994 bales. The government report, publish¬ ed recently shows that of this sixtv one per cent or S,818,150 bales was exported. Thirty per cent or 4,316,790 bales was consumed in home man¬ ufacture. Nine tier cent nc 1 ,nj.o hoiua was left over as surplus. From these official figures it is easy to arrive at the evident con¬ clusion tBat ninety one per cent or 13.1 o 4,954 hales of our cotton was actually consumed during the year ending September 1st last the fact, This clearly -----'“snes ftCCU raing to the opinion of the Al¬ bany Herald, that there is demand, under ordinary conditions, for over thirteen million bales last year with the Russian-Japanese war going on and with China, a third large consumer of cotton, almost bottled up. Now what reputable authority in this country estimates this year’s- cotton crop at over twelve million bales? Most estimates are below that. But let us take the higher estimate and add to it the 1,301,040 bales—from which 80 »• 770 bales which were destroyed by fire should be deducted—left over from last year, we will have only about, the same quantity of cotton tha was actually consumed last year when many of the mills of this country and in Europe re¬ duced their operation in their ef¬ forts to force lower prices for the staple. These facts and figures which can not be disputed, seem to make the physical condition of this year’s cotton crop point to higher prices than now obtain in tbe market. Pointed Paragraphs. It is up to you to win the pr<‘ze; let others explain how they lose it. Y u will hear a poor sermon if 1 mind the col¬ the preacher’s ’9 on lection. Most men do what they do be cause tliey think at the time it i i the prop-r thing to do. I The more henpecked a man is the tn<'re ferocious he tries to act when away from home, j ignorance may be bliss, but that kind of bliss isn’t worth much. No woman should be expected to work for a husband after niar riage. She usually works hard enou gh trying to get him. PREDICTS CROP OF Limners Association Analiza Fig ures issued by Government. The National Ginners Associa¬ tion, with headquarters at Dallas Texas, says that the government figures on the number of bales gin¬ ned up to Oct 18th would indi¬ cate a crop ot less than 10,000,OCX) 1 lie crop is about two weeks earlier than last year in most of the cotton ginning states. Crop i3 80 to 90 per cent ginned. Very little top crop and recent fronts have killed all top plants in north¬ ern part of belt. Insanity Among (he Negroes. The supe(intent of the Central State Hospital of \ irgmia reports an alarnrng increase ( f insanity among the negroes of that State. * ( Never befoie in the history of the care of the insane in this State, y y says he, ‘‘have so many negroes been adjudged insane. The figures show unmistakable evidence of in¬ crease in insanity and mental degeneracy in the negro race.” The cause of the increase, he says, is not ‘‘excessive brain work” but is to be found in ‘‘physical condi¬ tions and degeneracy, to which their lax, indulgent, unhygienic and immoral methods of liviuS naturally lead. Heredity influen¬ ces, too, are gradually asserting themselves as a not insignificant factor in producing additional physical and mental defects in the ruce. > t The increase this year over last was fifty per cent. Similar reports come from different parts of the country. It seems clear that the negro is trying to live in conditions that are unfavorab 1 - 1 perhaps fatal, to him. | Political . ,oen H. Hill, of Atlanta, will most probably bo a candidate next year for a seat upon the sup¬ reme bench of the state. Mr. Hill has been considering the matter for several days and while he is not yet ready to make a definite statement as tc his intentions, many of his friends in various parts of the state are said to be urging him to make the race, and it is probable that ho will do so. Hon. Richard B. Russell, of Winder, Ga., an announced candi¬ date for governor, has, through his personal friend, Hon. Walter R. Brown, extended to Hon. Clark Howell and Hon. Hoke Smith, two candidates for this honor in Atlanta, an invitation to meet him in a three-cornered join debate at the Fulton county court bouse on November 1. This invitation was delivered in person by Mr. Brown to Mr. Howell in the latter’s office. Howard Elliott Dead. Howard, the six year old son of and Mrs. A. C. Elliott, of Alcova, was buried here Thursday morn nig. He died Wednesday morning about 4 o’clock of membrane croup and was sick about twenty-four hours. The funeral services were con¬ ducted by Rev. R. G. Cleckler at the grave. Howard was a bight, happy lit¬ tle fellow who made friends easy. Sympathy is extended the be¬ reaved parents. New Bank at Social Circle. The Walton County Bank is the name of the new financial institu¬ tion at Social Circle which began business on the 14th. The bank begins business under the most favorable circumstances and with J. L. Newton as Cashier. SHORT COTTON CROP Only 4,940,728 Bales Ginned to October 18th. Washington, Oct. 25. —A total of 4,940,728 bales of cotton ginued in the United States up to October 18 is the statement announced m a bulletin issued by the census bu¬ reau today. In this calculation, round bales aie counted as half bales, and the figures given in the bulletin are based on reports made bvtlie bureau’s special agents in she field. No estimate is made of the total crop for the year, hut figures are given out concerning crops of former years. These figures show that up to tills date in 1904 the product of the gins had reached a total ot 0,417,894 bales, out of a total of 18,698,279 bales for the year. In in 1908, the total pro duction was 10,015,015 bales, and the ginding output up to October 25 was (5,700,248; in 1902 the to¬ tal waK 10,827,168, and the amount to October 25 was 5.6S8, 000. Today’s report covered 20,- 864 ginneries, and die statement* upon which it was prepared were supplied by telegraph by 702 spe¬ cial ageiits in the field, most of them representing one county each. THE OUTPUT BV STATES. The ginners’ product for the present year to dale by states fol¬ lows ; State— Bales— Alabama 041,188 Arkansas 117,511 Florida 88,007 Georgia 1,058,167 Indian Territory 79,222 Kentucky 177 Mississippi LoUisi* 1 '** • 141,780 Missouri 8,575 North Carolina 825,298 Oklahoma 95,280 South Carolina 089,974 Tennessee 62,025 Texas 1,417,456 Virginia 74,051 Good Position For Mr R B. Davis.. i Mr. R. Burton Dayis has accept¬ ed a position with the Draper Go. of Hopedale, Maas., makers of cotton mill machinery ns their Southern traveling representative. The position is a very fine one, wiflh a handsome salary attached. Mr. Dttvis will have charge of all business for the Company from Maryland to Texas. A Big Real Estate Deal. It is currently reported that the Phillips property, near Newton Factory, containing 726 acres, has been purchased by a. Covington syndicate headed by Dr. N. Z. Anderson, E. I. Jatman and Wood Aiken. The purchase price was around $10,000. Messrs. Jarman and Aiken were in Atlanta yeseer day in regard to the deal. Gentry Bros.’ Great Shq«v. Again will the children be tick¬ led. Gentry Brothers’ Famous Shows will exhibit here soon and the childron are busy getting their pennies together for tbe event. Gentry Bros, have exhibited litre j before and each performance is bet¬ ter than the one that preceded it. The show this year promises to be) par excellent, many new features having been added siuce last we saw it. The great street parade on tlie ; morning of the show willbeathing of beauty and joy forever. Let the children see it, There will be two! performances on that day, after¬ noon an evening. The little folks should all go, and ditto the big folks. i Covington, Tuesday, October the 81st, New Baseball Ground. Cotton is selling in Covington today VT 1C rj-8CTS. Fancy grades bringing better prices. PUBLISHED EVERY TUESDAY AND FRIDAY. s 2s .1 I I r' h* r. t! 71 ■ it/ A i - 1 . M ■ m m -~tr\ o t, j 1 The greatest Cook Stove known to the American people is offered you in the very latest designs and sizes. There are other makes that cost mare, but not that last longer or give more satisfaction than the Excelsior Cook. ! i It has been manufactured and sold for the past sixty years, I and is accepted as the best thing in the way of a Cooking 6 Stove that can be made. Call and see the splendid line E we are offering, whether ready to buy or not. Stephenson’s Hardware Store A SPECIAL NOTICE. cM r :b a i) $ I m E HAVE and will assumed appreciate charge your of orders TURNER’S for FANCY PLACE W ( GROCERIES, FRUITS, ETC. We propose to carry a high ^ ^ ! CL a service. 1 !' THE FOUNT will be kept up to its high standard CM ') of QUALITY and CLEANLINESS. i & SMITH-VINING GO. 9 Cm \ l u TELEPHONE NO. 80. k?; • O <***********» Do You Need a Watch? m Arc you thinking of buying a .A* A *> s * Watch? If so, see my line and get ;>r priees before you buy. Large Line to Select From. m f All sizes in F.2662 Solid Gold, 1 i. r Gold filled and Silverine r- Cases. Elgin, Waltham, & J« ■ and Hamilton movements ^ * i mss Prices of any catalogue duplicated. My stock of Jewelry is complete. ms m m SAIN, THE JEWELER Hgyv *■1 S. E. Cor. Public Squa F-2724 COVINGTON, GA. .a. *" Subscribe for The Enterprise now