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The Enterprise
VOL 42 NO 24.
LARK BANKING CO.
There has been recently an effort made to consolidate
e clark banking co. and bank of newton
OUNTY.
After a meeting of the Stockholders it was seen that
lie consolidation could not be made on a basis satisfactory to
ill parties, so it was given up.
Pending the effort at consolidation and since its aban*
lonment, there have been numerous rumors in reference to
LARK BANKING CO. liquidating or selling out
We have not now, nor ever had, any idea of giving up
business. . ... We intend . , enlarge business
Jie Banking to our
t nd serve our friends and depositors better than ever.
We have good business , but believe make im
a we can
irovements and expect to do it.
We solicit the business of old and new costomers on
mr well established reputation for liberal and cunservative
andling of the same.
Clark Banking Co.
m BEAUTIFUL CONFEDERATE
MONUMENT TO HONORED DEAD.
An Honor to The Intelligence
Lnd Patriotism of Our People
The Pride of Every Citixen.
-ected, Unveiled And
Dedicated April 26,1906.
Headquarters, Jdffersou-La^rtar
amp, No. 305, U. C. V.
'Covington, Ga., April 26,1906.
rTbia iwington ha* been a great day for
and Newton county and
ill long be remembered by every
» .bo w„ fortunate enough to
> present rn Covnrgton.
The occasion .a. the
iremoniea attending the Unveil
ig and Dedication of our b-anti
VConfederate Monument, erect
i in Central Park, to the Confed*
fate dead of Newton county.
A large concourse of citizens
bm every section of the county
isembled in the park to witness
ie ceremonies, and everything
l*9«l off ir. the most pleasant and
Itisfactory manner and without
single hitch or accident to mar
M interest aud success of the oc
sion.
The unveiling of the monument
as done by Miss Mattie Heard,
is beautiful and accomplished
‘tighter of Capt. G. D. Heard,
usurer of the monument com
ittee, which pleasant, duty was
^formed in a very graceful and
‘arming manner; while a wreath
evfrgieens and flowers was laid
) 'U the granite base by Mrs. G.
Wells, which graceful act slig¬
hts the anxious hope that upon
p return of each succeeding Me
brial Day in the future some
pder hands will kindly place
ph and fragrant flowers at the
! Sft ot this monument, as a lov
S tribute to the memory of the
ave heroes in whose honor it
is been erected.
lhe exercises were opened with
ayer by Rev. G. W. Yarbrough,
Oxford. The orator of the oc
j 8 ’ Pace, 00 was introduced by Capt. J.
• chairman of the Monu
h't Committee, in a few well
bsen aud eloquent words, iu
fich he paid high tribute to thg
itriotism of the people ot Newton
bnty, as well as to the valor and
Ucbless devotion to duty of the
federate soldier. The singing
the quartette was good, as was
r the recital of an original poem
I Judge Capers Dickson. But
I address of Rev. W. W. Lan
Pui, the orator of the day was
I main feature of the exorcises,
I 'as replete throughout with
COVINGTON, GA. FRIDAY, MAY 4, 1906.
eloquence aocj patriotic sentiment.
THE CONFEDERATE SOI.DIE*.
It may be asked by the stranger
in the coming years, who was the
Confederate Soldier that, after
more than 40 years have passed
since his death his surviving com
rades should still love him and
erect such a beautiful monument
in honor of his memory? In truth
1 e * ll9Wt,r to 8UC ^ a question
The Confederate
3oldier-fr..m the highest rsnk to
the humb1 - 1 Pn-ate-ws, ,tha
,r ”' s ‘ of valr,r ' I" 1 ™ 1 '
f ra “ ,ld UUK “ ish d ''' otio “ •«
tb ' t rao<to " histor J ha. yet
P rodu “ d - »« <*>« dan,,tie.,
son of a noble and putiotic sire,
and bravely and well did he sus¬
tain the character of his ancestral
and sectional tradition. As George
Washington was the reputed "Fath.
er of his Country,” because he
was "First in War, First in Peace
aud First in the Hearts of his
Countrymen,” so, likewise, the
brave and patriotic. Continental
Soldier may Duly be regarded as
the legitimate father of the Con¬
federate Soldier. No mercenary
spirit or sordid thought of gain
inspired his uctions but actuattd
by the noblest and loftiest aspira¬
tions, he voluntarily gave his ser¬
vice to his country and yielded up
his life in detense of his rights,
his home and the cause he loved
so dearly.
This then, is the man—The
Confederate Soldier—in whose
honor wo have this day erected
and dedicated this beautiful mon¬
ument of lasting granite aud gray
bronze metal, which will stand
throughout the coming ages as an
enduring token of tlie love and
high esteem of the people of New¬
ton county for the Confederate
Soldier and the cause for which he
died.
HISTORY oy THE MONUMENT.
I trust I may bo pardoned if L
refer briefly to a little history ot
this monument.
The idea of building a m on u
ment "to the Confederate Dead of
Newton county,” had its origin
with the members of Jefferson
Lamar Camp, No. 305, U. C. V.
ol Covington. It was first sug¬
gested by members of the camp,
some of whom have long since
crossed over the Dark River and
are now resting "Under the
Shade. 9 J
It has been the pet schrme of
all the veterans, however, and it
to THE VOTERS
\ OF NEWTON COUNTY • •
Mr. Frank D. Ballard Announces His
Platform And Candidacy
For Representative.
As previously announced, I am
a candidate for the Legislature,
subject to the Democratic primary
of 8th * Behoving the office
to which I aspire is one of public
trust and representation, and that
ev9r y candidate should make known
his views on the present issues of
the day, I will briefly outline some
of the principles I will advocate in
the event of my election, and ask
the careful attention of every voter
in the county to them:
1st. Will favor giving pensions
to all Confederate veterans and
their wives, married beforeor since
the war, (wiping out the pauper
clause,) proving their service in
the war and that such pension 18
for their support.
2nd. Would favor a division of
the public school fund, giving to
the whites their pro rata share of
Frank D. Ballard.
has been discussed in the meet
iu 8 9 of our cam P * ir the P ast
twelve or fifteen years. Conamit
tees were appointed to work for it,
and subscription blanks printed
and seilt out, but ihfere was no re
turn of help.
So the movement went on,
with no Material prospect of suc¬
cess, though the interest of the
members of our camp never once
lagged. Finally the ladies began
to take a lively interest jn the
movement, ancFtheu the veterans
were greatly encouraged, -a new
iuipeius was given it and success
soon seemed to be assured. It
became my duty at this stage as
commander of the camp, to ap¬
point a special committee of three
from the camp to confer with the
ladies in reference to the work. I
appointed as that committee,
Capt. J. M. Pace, chairman;
Capt. G. D. Heard, treasurer,
and Judge Capers Dickson. At.
the first, meeting of the camp fol¬
lowing this action, it endorsed the
committee and enlarged it to five
members, by adding myself and
Capt. J. J. Smith to it. For good
and sufficient reasons, however,
Capt. Smith found he could not
serve and Col. L. L. Middlebrook
was appointed in his place.
The monument committee, ns
thus constituted, now entered up
on its work in real earnest. Sub
scriptions were secured from
county aud citv authorities, ns
well as from many liberal nml
generous hearted citizens and 11 e
success of the movement was thus
assured. But the monument com
mittee had a hard task to dis
charge in order to reach this sat
isfaetory stage in its work. Many
an anxious thought was given to
the matter and many an earnest
effort made, before a sufficient
sum was secured to justify them
in making a contract for the build
ing of the monument.
But at last they succeeded, the
contract was made, and the work
started. That was a happy mo
ment for the committee. A sense
of gratifying relief came to them,
and they were proud in the
thought that the long cherished
hope of the veterans to see a rnoii
ument erected in Covington in
honor of their deceased comrades
would soon be realized in the rais
ing of a shaft that would be a
credit to the whole people of our
county, and in which every citizen
could feel an honest pride. Their
work is now finished, The niomi
ment is erected, the veterans are
the free school funds, according to
the taxes th«y pay, and the negroes
their shard of the free school funds
according to the taxes they pay.
3rd. I favor extending the State
road to deep water and building it
wit's convict labor, and require
the lessees of same to make a year¬
ly report to the State.
4th. I favor the election of the
State Railroad Commission by
direct vote of the people,
5th. I favor a law enacted
where a party steals an article that
the judge pass such sentence on
him to cover the damage to prose¬
cution so that said prosecutor may
be paid full damages for his loss,
and same may be included in bill
of cost and paid said prosecutor by
the State.
6th. I favor alt other laws to
the best interest of the people.
happy, and everybody is well
pleased with it.
An iron railing or granite coping
is yet to be placed around ths base
of the monument for its protec¬
tion, and a penalty will be fixed
for all trespasses upon it.
And now, speaking in behalf of
the Monumeitt Committee; in be¬
half of all thii members of Jeffer¬
son Lamar Caknp, No. 305, U C V
as will as Jar alt the veterans
ot Nswton ccfcnty, I sincerely re
turn thank? t<6 all'those who con¬
tributed so liberally and generous¬
ly to the monument fund. May
their means ever be equal to their
generosity, and may their lives
long be spared to enjoy the peace
and prosperity with which this
goodly old cou..ty ? of Newton is
now blessed.
J. W. ANDERSON,
Camp Commander.
How do you like Frank Bal¬
lard’s platform.
Lost—Money.
Tuesday afternoon, between
Covington and Cornish creek bridge
near Alcovy station, $35.00 in pa¬
per money. I will pay a liberal
reward for its return to the Sher¬
iff of Newton county.
j J. J. Neely,
I Covington, Gn.
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I Ca‘ico -Gets at Cohen’s.
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Library Hours Changed.
j Library hours 4 to 5:30 o’clock.
j During the pionths of May, .tune,
\ Julv and August, library will be j
open only on Wednesday of each
j week. Members will be allowed
to take out two books each aft^r
iv*on. Mrs L- A. Clark, L'bra
nan; Mrs. E. \Y. Carroll, Ass’t.
Mr. R. M. Rakestraw Dead.
Mr. R. M. Rakestraw, one of
Newton county’s mo-.t prominent.
and highly respected citizens, died
a t his home near Starrsville, Sat
urday afternoon, after an illness
0 f more than hree tmonths.
j Mr. Rakestraw was 87 years old,
all d leaves a wife and several ehil
cre n. His body was buried at the
j R a ke3traw burying the ground at II of
o’clock Sunday, in presence
a i ar ge concourse of relatives and
friends. (
You can buy a $1 shirt for 40c
at Coheu’s.
PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY.
YOU NEED
A Spring Tonic. Try a bottle of Allen’s Sassopa
rilla Yellow Dock and Isdide of Potash. A blood med¬
icine that can’t be beat. At
GEO. T. SMITH f
DRUGGIST.
At old Covington Drug Co’s. Stand.
i Ask Your
i Neighbor
i If she buys groceries of If she does, she
t us. will tell
you of reliable goods, honest prices and quick delivery
all of which you may not be getting. We haven’t a cus
i —the neighbor tomer to whom is jealous will we then would of hor be hesitate success, to Here give refer your you. orders If to your us
i things success yours. are some pleasing
at pleasing prices:
i Coffee, Spice, Cloves and Nutmegs. Can Peaches,
Corn, Tomatoes, etc. Pickles of all kinds. Bottled
Cherries, very fine. Seed Irish Potatoes, Onion Sets,
Eating Irish Potatoes, Cabbage, Early Beans, Navy
Beans. Candies and Crackers. Oranges, Apples and
Nuts.
W. M. DUNLAPy
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l LOST! LOST! i
All hopes of ever getting a tele¬
phone that we can rely upon, was
the cry until the arrival of the
celebrated
“MOGUL” Phones, and “CRESCENT” b
manufactured by the Cadiz ft
Electric Co., of Cadiz, Ohio, and
0 now we hear the cry, ft
0 ft
at last the REST TELEPHONE X $
■;j MADE, and life is pleasant once ft
ft more that’s the cry after using the
0 MOGUL. 4
0 See Guarantee—We will replace, free ot *
0 clinrire. f. o b.. factory, any part of our
telephones that show defects in workman
ft l§X ship of purchase. or material YOURS within five years after date $ ».•
ft » FOR TALKIN'!
ft B. W. SMITH 0
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S'J’SCJ
fc.'*. •esGES
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FOR THE PHOTO CAR.
For a few days I will have my Photo Car in
COVINGTON
Next to Harwell’s Furniture Store, where I wi/I be pre¬
pared to make all sizes and styles of pictures at
Popular Prices.
Ask to see 4 for 50 CENTS.
my Leader
Penny Pictures a Specialty.
Harry Death.