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^ LEGAL * ADVERTISEMENTS. 4
SHERIFF SALES.
GEORGIA, New ton County.
\17ILL be sold before the court house
* ^ door in the city of Covington, «n
the first Tuesday in April 1906, within
the legal hours of sale, for cash, to the
highest bidder, the following property,
o wit:
A certain track or parcel of land in
city of Covington in said countv and
state, fronting North on an Alley 200
feet, being iri area 200 feet, North and
South by 160 feet. East and and West,
containing nearly three fourths of an ,
acre and known as Lot No. 5 in the di
vision of the real estate of Adline Baker
deceased, and levid on as the property
of the defendant Tony Baker. With a
Justice fifa issued from the 462nd Dis¬
trict G. M-, of said countv and state, in
favor of B. H. Smith barrer against
Tony Baker, he being in possesion.
This March 5 1905.
S. M. 1IAY, Sheriff.
EXECUTORS SALE OF TOWN
LOTS IN COVINGTON, GA ■
By virtue of an order of the Court of
Ordinary of Newton county, Georgia,
we will sell at the court house in said
county, or. the first Tuesday in Anvil.
1906, during the lawful hours of sale, at
public outcry, to the highest bidder, for
cash, the following property, belonging
to the estate of Mrs. M irv M. Brown,
deceased, all situate in .he corporate
limits of Covington. Ga . towit: The
place known as.he T. W. Brown home
tdace C having thereon at wo storv dwell
. ing , house, am ", o .er. .. e
*
,
Meadow ,o a< jointti , o m ,<
lows: Beginning at he Southwest cor- ,
ner of OI said Home place and running
'
thence North along the West, side of I
Railroad street 615 feet to Dried Indian j
creek, thence m> said creek ton 16 feet
Sou‘h along the We-t i
Alley wav, thence
line of said Aliev wav STi> feet to Stall
ings street, and thence West 517 feet to
said beginning corner
ALSO, Lot. beginning at a slake enr
ner near, and North of. the count.v jail
lot, and running Northwest along the
South side of the Central railroad 550
feet to said Alley way, thei.ee South
along East line of said Al ey way K28
feet to a stake corner, arid thence E i.-t
462 feet to beginning corner.
ALSO, Part of Lot heretofore know n
as the I W. Brown Livery Stable l,„t,
and of dimensions ;>s follows; Begin
nine at point, 616 feet Ent .of the
Northeast junction of Usher and Brown
streets, and running thence K r«t along
North line of Usher street 250.S f-t-t.
thenpe North 211 feet, thence West .‘57
feet, thence Norili 95.7 feet, thence
West 149.2 feel, thence Son'll 96 (i feet,
thence West 26.4 feet, thence South 52 6
feet, thence West 44.6 feet, and thence
South 160.6 fet to said beginning <•« r"er.
and containing one and one halt acres.
more or less.
Said property to he sold at risk of
highest bidder for them at sale made on
first Tuesday i' Decern* e". 1905. they
having failed to comply with their Lb's
in paving for them. Tb'« Mcn-h S. '!> «.
II B. ANDERSON and J, M. PAGE,
Executors of Mary M. Brown.
APPLICATION FOR DISCHARGE
IN BANKRUPTCY.
Tn the District Court of the United States
For the Northern District of Georgia.
In re l No.
J. W. Henderson, In Bankruptcy.
Bankrupt
A petition tor discharge having been
filed in conformity with law by the above
named bankrupt, and the Court having
duly ordered that the hearing upon the
said petition be had March 17, 1906, at ten
o’clock, a. m at the United States Court
,
Room at Atlanta, Georgia, notice is hereby
given to all creditors and other persons in
interest to appear at time and place
named, and show cause, if any they can
why the prayer of said bankrupt for dis
charge should not be granted. 1 l.is loth
dayofFeby. 1906.
2t W. C. CARTER. Clerk.
LIBRL FOR DIVORCE.
Hattie R- Stewart I Libel for Divorce.
vs. I Newton Supr. Court.
0- W. Stewart, j March Term, 1906
To Defendant, O. IF. STEWART:
You are hereby commanded to be and
appear at the March Term, 190C, of New
ton Superior Court, then and there to an¬
swer to the above stated cases. Witness
the Honorable L. S. Roan, Judge of said
Court. This the ISth day ot Jan. 1906.
JNO- B. DAVIS, Clerk.
Notice—Tornado.
Buy a Tornado Policy ou your
house from H. T. Husou. They
Are 20c per hundred on dwellings.
FOR DISMISSION FROM GUAR
DIANSHIP.
GEORGIA, Newton County.
C. S. Thompson Guardian of Mrs. M. M.
Brown has applied to me for a discharge
from his Guardianship of Mrs. M. M.
Brown, this is therefore to notify all per¬
sons concerned, to file their objections, il
any they have, on or before the first Mon¬
day in A pril next, else C. S- Thompson
will he discharged from his Guardianship
as applied for. This March 5, 1906.
G. D HEARD, Ordinary.
FOR LETTERS OF DISMISSION.
GEORGIA, Newton County.
Whereas, A. N. Hays Administrator of
of K- C. Hays, deceased, represents
the Court in his petition, duly filed and
on record, that he has fully ad.
isteied R. C. Hays estate. This is
to cite all persons concerned,
and creditors, to show cause, if
they can, why said Administrator
not be discharged from his Admin
nnd receive letters of dismission,
the first Monday in April 1905. This
day of March 1906.
G. D. HEARD, Ordinary.
FOR LETTERS
OF ADMINISTRATION.
GEORGIA—Newton County.
T 0 whom ,t may concern:-1. C. Swann
made application to me m flue
'orm to have the ( onntj-Admm.strator of
Lounty appointed permanent Ad
mims'rator of estate ot Mrs T. E. Duke
late of said county deceased. Notice is
hereby given that said applicati n be heard
at uiar ' ” "
nary , tor said . . county, to be , held , on the
first Monday in .April 1906. Witness my
hand and official signature. This 5th day
of March 1906.
G. I). HEARD, Ordinary.
APPLICATION FOR TWELVE
MONTH’S SUPPORT.
GEORGI,\ — Newton County.
^ Irj Lila Hays having made applica
tion for twelve month’s support out ot the
estate ot Rufus <J, Hays and appraisers
duly appointed to set apart the same liav
'"X 6Fd G»»ir return all persons c mcern
hereby urged to show cause before
the Oourt ot Ordinary of said county Oil
,he first M-mlay in April 1906. why said
’‘Pphcation should not, be granted This
nib day of March 1996
G D 1IEAUD, Ordinary
APPLICATION FOR LEAVE TO
SELL
G EO RG 1A —N ewtox County.
Notice is lierebr given that the under
signed has applied to the Ordinary of said
county for leave to sell laud belonging to
the estate ot T P. Luuuius for the pav
uient ot debts and distribution among heirs
at .aiv. Said application will lie li-ard at
• lie tegular t. ru. ol ;i..- Court oi Urui •““J
for said county to be held on the first Mon
day in April 1906- This 5th day March
1906.
•J. Y. DUNAWAY, Administrator upon
the estate of T. P. Launius.
EXECUTOR’S SALE.
GEORGIA—Newton County.
By virtue of an order of the Court of
Ordinary of su'd county, will be sold at
public outcry, on the first Tuesday in April
1 906; at the court house in said county,
between the usual hours of sale, the fol¬
lowing property ot the estate of P. B
•farraau, deceased, to wit: One share of
the capital stock of the Covington Tele
phone Company. Sixteen shares of the
capital stock of the Bank of Newton Coun
ty. The sale will continue trom day to day,
between the same hours until all said prop
er ty j s so ld. The same is sold for the
purpose ol paying debts and distributions
among the legatees of said estate. Terms
cash. This 6th day of March 1906.
N. S. TURNER, as Executor of P. B.
Jarmrn, deceased
APPLICATION FOR REMOVAL
OF DISABILITIES.
Edna Henderson { Libel for Divorce
V8. Newton Mup’r Court
I. P. Henderson. Sept. Term, 1904.
Verdict for roul Jivorco i* k dej
Somber. IMS. x,„ir. I, fcer.-l.v
that on the 11th day of January, 1906, the
undersigned filed in the office of the Clerk
of the Superior Court of Newton county an
application tor removal of disabilities rest
mg upon him under the verdict tn the
abore stated ease, Said application will
be heard at the term of satd coart. which
commences on the third Monday in March
1906.
1- P- HENDERSON .
I
1ME EN TERPRIRE, CO VIN01 OS, OA
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ANNOUNCEMENTS.
FOR SHERIFF.
To The 1 otevs of Newton County :
I hereby announce myself a candidate
for Sheriff, subject to the action of the
Democratic Primary. If elected I assure
the people of Newton county that I will be
steadfast and faithful in the discharge of
my duty. My Deputy will be announced
at an early date.
J. L. WHITEHEAD.
FOR SHERIFF.
I hereby announce that I am a candidate
for re-election for Sheriff, and will abide
the action of the Democratic Primary of
Newton county. I wish to say in connec
tion with my announcement, that I have
heretofore tried to perform my official du‘
ties as sheriff. If my friends see proper to
re-elect me, I promise to perform my du¬
ties as faithfully and punctually in the la
tuie, as I have done in the past.
S. M. HAY.
FOR TREASURER.
To The Voters of Newton County:
I hereby announce myself a candidate
for Treasurer, subject to the action of the
Democratic Primary. If elected will faith¬
fully discharge the duties ot the office
C. L. HARWELL.
FOR TREASURER.
To The Voters of Newton County :
J hereby announce myself a Candidate
lor the offic-e ol < onnty Treasurer, subject
to the action ot the Democratic party. If
elected. I promise a faithful and honest
administration of t he affairs of said office.
W. H. WELL-.
FOR TREASURER
l o The. Voters of Newton County:
In announcing my candidacy for the
office of County Treasurer, subject to the
primary to be held for the nomination of
county officers, I wish to express my shi
cere thanks to the voters of Npwton county
for their aid and support in the past and
I earnestly solicit, and will highly appreci¬
ate the support of all those who can help
me in the coming election, and if eiected, I
will discharge the duties of that office to
he best ot my ability. Respectfully,
-I. W. STEPHENSON.
FORTAX RECEIVER.
To The i oters of Newton County :
I hereby announce myself a candidate
lor the office ot I ax Receiccr of Newton
county, subject to the action of the Demo
cratic Primary for the nomination of eoun
t.v officers. I will appreciate the support if
all. If elected ! pledge the people of New
ton a steadfast and faithful discharge of
the duties connected with the ollice.
•L T. EILIOTT.
FOR TAX RECEIVER.
7o The Voters of Newton Counti/:
At th* 1 solicitation of many triends T
hereby announce ui^seit a caiidida'e for
the office of Tax Receiver ol Newton coun
t) • subject to the action of the Democratic
Primary. I will appreciate your support.
If eiected. I pledge the people of the Conn
ty a faithful discha^je of the duties con
nected with the office.
W. E. SMITH.
FOR TAX RECEIVER.
To The Voters of Newton Csunfy :
1 hereby announce mjself a candidate
for Tax Receiver of Newton county subject
to the Democratic Primary. I would re'
speetfully ask the support of my friends and
all who can be.p me. Sincerely thanking
each and every one who has supported me
iu the past, I can only promise, if elected,
to discharge the duties of the office to the
best of my ability. Re»pt.
J- F, LUNSFORD.
MARSHAL’S SALE.
GEORGIA— Newton County.
Will be sold on the first Tuesday in
April, 1906, in front of the Court House,
within the legal hours of sale the following
property to-wit: A certain city lot situa¬
ted in the Eastern part of the city of Cov¬
ington and described as follows: firm"
West-by road leading to Bearing’s
On East the by South by Darkug Collins'; On the’
J. M. Bearing; On North by es
I, “1,1 o!’;j
property levied on as the property of Ma
riah Carter, to satisfy a City Tax fi fa is
sued by City Clerk in faver of Hhe City 0 t
Covington, against Moriah Carter. Levy
made and turned over to me by R. W.
Clark, Deputy M. <\ C Written required° netted
given tenant in possession as by
law, This Feb- 24 1906
B BOHAN AN.
Chiaf M. C. C.
PROF COOLEY WRITES
INTERESTING LETTER.
Editok Entkrpkise :—
The bill recently introduced in
Congress by Warren Keiter, ot
Ohio, who was a member of Con¬
gress and Speaker of the House
during the days of reconstruction,
'•alls to mind some of the efforts
put forth by Keifer, Summer and
Stevens during those “times that
tried men’s souls” in the South.
Briefly stated, Keifer’s present
bill is simply an effort to resurrect
those old and bitter animosities
that existed thirty-five years ago.
He has introduced a bill to cut
down southern representation be¬
cause the South lias practically
eliminated the negro from politics.
A short account of the efforts
made by Sumner, Stevens, Keifer,
et al may be of interest to some of
the readers of the Enterprise.
In 1865, it was Lincoln’s plan
to restore the South in the easiest
way possible, When Johnson
came in, be desired to carry out
Lincoln’s plan. But Congress
would not agree with him. John¬
son issued the Amnesty proclama¬
tion ; he offered to grant amnesty
to all who had participated in the
’•Rebellion” except those who had
$20,000 worth of property. John¬
son placed Federal executive power
above Congress, thereby offending
Congress. Lincoln had done so,
but did it in a shrewd way. Lin¬
coln proposed to have the Federal
Generals restore the south; John¬
son wanted to appoint Provisional
Governors. The governor was to
call convention, which should de¬
termine a new constitution for
each southern state and what
white men should vote. Johnson
said every white man should shou'd
vote and that negroes should not
vote. The negro element in the
north began to fight Johnson be¬
cause he had not given negroes
the right to vote. Then Chas.
Sumner appears upon the scene
and declares he will oppose every¬
thing Johnson does.
Sumner declared that Congress
alone had power to determine civil
rights iti a state. This had not
been the theory before 1860. Sum¬
ner and Stevens and other negro
lovers and south-haters, thought
Johnson was favoring the white
people too much. He was an old
States-right-man. Sunnier and
Stevens desired that negroes have
full power in the South.
In 1865 many southern men who
were worth $20,000, went to .John
so.tt and got pardon. There were
many m the south who had taken
oath of allegiance. Conventions
were called by the provincial gov¬
ernors and the states demanded
admission to the Union. Jonnson
said they could come in if they
adopted the 13th amendment.
The old Union or Whig men were
in control in the south and they
were opposed to the 2nd clause of
the 18th amendment which gave
power to congress to enforce the
amendment, They maintained
that states had the right. Many
however, were willing to allow it
to go into force. But by the lat¬
ter part of 1365 most of the south¬
ern states had sent Representatives
to congress; 28 out of 36 states had
voted for the 13th amendment.
Eight southern states had voted
for it and the question came up as
to the legality of 18th amendment
—23 was not a Constitutional
majority, congress declared it to
he in force.
The president revoked the sus¬
pension of the Writ of Habeas
Corpus in August 1866 and issued
a proclamation declaring the “Re¬
bellion'’ to be over and the state
governments in the south to be in
°P eratlon ‘ Congress came-along
an(i lmdld the W ' hoIe th,ng ‘ The y
claimed that the president did not
!>“J e wU®* th 'P°» 1 * er *»» ,0 «■»* « > f the sooth
were not ailowed to vote that the
8 ° utl1 would bOOtl go back to the
■ °W democratic idea and that the
republicans would lose their ma
^ i 0r itv ^ TohliSOU asked congress to
j accept the members of the south.
But Thad Stevens came for word
and offered a resolution to appoint
a committee of fifteen to look into
thf affairs.
vlany southern states had pro¬
ceeded to pass laws against crimes
of negroes. They made it a crime
for negroes to carry arras. They
also passed very stringent vagrancy
laws. There were many Yankees
in the South and they urged the
negroes to bring about an insur¬
rection. The people of the north
misunderstood these acts and
thought that the south was en¬
deavoring to put negroes back into
slavery. Congress enlarged the
«» Freeman’s Bureau” and gave
p nver to president to use whole
military force whenever negroes
were not allowed full civil rights.
The president promptly vetoed
this bill but congress passed it over
his veto by 2-3 majority. It was
lost in the senate, however. A
resolution was pnssed in Congress
about this time declaring that no
member of the South should be
admitted to a seat in congress un¬
til congress had declared his state
admitted into the Union.
War had been pending between
Congress and president since 1868.
Congress passed the civil rights
act March 15, 1866. Johnson ve¬
toed this. In April it was passed
by a two thirds majority in both
houses and become a law. This
act made a permanent provision
for the negro. Who was a citizen?
This act said any persons born in
the Uuited States are citizens of
the United States and that negroes
were citizens and should vote and
be tried m courts. The act made
it a misdemeanor for state officers
to discriminate against the negro.
All this was a new idea. Before
1860 no one ever dreamed of Con¬
gress having civil rights in the
least, There was considerable
feeling now between Johnson and
Congress. The question come up,
What was a citizen of the U. S.?
Before 1866, a man before he could
be a citizen of the U. S. must be a
citizen of some state. The Dred
Scott decisiou said a negro was not
a citizen ot a state and therefore
could not be a citizen of the U. S.
Now congress declared that negroes
were citizens of the U. S. and
therefore they were citizens of a
state.
The fourteenth emeadment was
passed in order to make sure that
the negroes got their rights. The
president had vetoed nearly all the
radical bills and the Republicans
were afraid that the civil rights
act would not be carried out,
hence the 14th amendment.
Before 1860 a negro counted 3 5
of a white man. Radicals now
desired to keep up their party by
this act They feared Johnson
would pardon all the leaders of the
south and that these leaders would
again assume Control in the south.
Now as to the theories of recon¬
struction. Th® southern theory
was that all the elements that
should constitute a state still ex
isted in 1865. The presidential
theory was that the states were
still in existence Lut not in thsir
legal element. Then there was
the state suicide theory by Chas.
Sumner. Sumner said the south
«rn states had committed suicide
Thud Stevevens brought iu what
is known as the conquered prov
ience theory. He declared the
southern states were conquered
territory and no longer existed as
states. There were others who
held up the forfeit rights theory.
This theory was, that the states
were not out of the Union, bnt
had forfeited their political rights.
Upon these theories the enemies
of the south procaeded to do their
diabolical work.
The above are a few ol the main
grounds upon which the radicals
euch as Sumner, Stevens, Keifer
et al did their work against the
eo «th. Ill a future article I will
endeavor to show how the south
^ ^one and is undoing
these acts of reconstruction. The
work is going steadily oil—Keifer
and Crumpacker to the contrary
notwithstanding
j ! Nov stand from under—let ’er roll.
The white man rule the day;
I The elimination of the negro poll
D going to have full sway.
Very truly,
' JAS. P. COOLEY”.
WASHINGTON'S BIRTh
day CELEBRa
An event of unusual
• , iitfjfj
and altogether attraetiv e "d
a e
joyable was the Washi Hgt-H,
tertamment Friday ,
Porterdale, by Miss evening
Clio Lari
worth's school.
The natural talent of the
people who appeared .' >11
on the PI
gramme and the careful trainj
they had received, made th e
sion interesting. o
Even th e you
est children showed remark!
progress and much credit j s
Miss Farnsworth for her leg
attendance and atteniive [j
work.
Each participant deserve s
ticular praise for the admiral
manner in which they acquitt
themselves.
The parents of many of the cl
dren and some friends were pi
ent.
The school room in which i
exercises were given was very
ty and made; additionally p :
tive with actr
patriotic colors, flags,
flowers.
Many of the children were di
ed in red, white and bluecostu
and especially appropriate and
coming frocks were those worn
the twelve little girls in the "
triotic Drill. ) j
The programme for the evej
was as follows:
Music—Orchestra.
Song, “Washington”—-byacU
Greeting—Bertha Terry. TodaJ
Recitation, “No School
—Harmon Berry.
Recitation, “My Country
Flag”—Homer Terry.
Concert Recitation, “Tellj
The Truth”—Three Little Gif
Song, “Though We May Xei
be Soldiers”—by School.
Recitation, • » If I Had
Washington”—Estelle Hall.
Songs, “I Csn’t Do The Sui
and “Mexico”—Six Girls.
Recitation, “ Washington’!
Marie Plunkett.
Lesson About Washington-]! 1
Children nnd Their Teacher.
Recitation and Clog Dana
Jack Porter.
Recitation, “Tinnie Moore'
Dora Lu mm us.
Concert Recitation and Soiifl
Sixteen Little Girls.
Recitation, ,“Nina Smith'
Harmon Berry. Gil
Doll Drill—Fifteen Little
Lecture—Berry Dock Bowd® fill
Patriotic Drill—Twelve
Girls.
Song, “Dixie”—by School!
‘‘RAINY-DAY PARTY”
B\ MISSES
Thursday morning betweenl
hours of 10 and 11 o’clock, Mil
Flora, Clara and Annie Carretl
tained at “A Rainy-Day P«
for Miss Madelyn Gilbert, of
bauy, who arrived Wednesdu
be the guest of Miss Jule Tra
for Mae several days, and Miss Cj
Wynn, of Atlanta.
their The Misses Carr characterij entertaij
guests with
cordiality and had arranged
their pleasure a number of in
esting games with hand-P cards. a 'j
umbrellas as the score
The rooms were a mass of
low daffodils and the same ml c|
was effectively carried out
refreshments.
All the guests invited M
the weather and notwitlistatKj
“A morning of tears for the gusty r*l
ceased,
But the eaves were dripping wet, I
And the sun looked forth as though i*!
With her face white and wet,”
the time indoors was deiig’ J “l
spent. 1
LIBEL FOR DIVORCE
Ola Patten, ; Libel for T f
vs. Newton Supf ,
William Patten, March Ter®.
To Defendant WILLI All ^
in the above stated ease:
You are hereby commanded
appear at the March Term. 19"'
ton Superior Court, then and tb< 1
swer to the above stated case- ■
the Honorable L. S. Roam 1
Court. This the 17th day DAVI5- of J*f 1 | ]
JNO. B.