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Xlbe Enterprise.
ESTABLISHED 1865.
THE COVINGTON STAR KST, l»7i
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Class Mail Matter at Covington Postoffice.
Covington, Oa., May. II, 1900.
editorial notes,
It is conceded that President
Roosevelt is a bold man. But who
would have thought that he had
the tennity to advocate an income
tax? This is the boldest and the
most important step which he has
yet taken. It is also the wisest.
Ilis action shows foresight, cour¬
age and consideration for the wel¬
fare of posterity. Hd has served
two terms as president, fipd has
announced that it is his Inst. Not
satisfied with being on the presi
tteittiaI hemor roll* merely, h<? J 8
Peeking to hrake for himself a
name which future generations
■will honor, and is statesman
enough to proceed in the right di
region Tluit the piling up of
colossal fortunes will eventually
bring this, as it has done so many
other great nations to disaster and
ruin, is evident, and Rosevelt is
fully aware of this most important
fact.
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Secretary Taft has also adopted
the views of President. Such con¬
verts will cause renewed agitation
of a question hitherto considered a
populist measure, and will result
in no end of denunciation of its
advocates. That ^something must
be done to check the concentration
of wealth in the hands of a few, ij
evident to all thoughful students
of sociology, and the fact that the
President of the United States has
come out openly in favor of a law
taxing incomes as a remedy for
the evil is momentous. What a
few years ago was considered a
populistic dream or a harangue
subject for the demogague, is now
sound democracy and a doctrine
whose enactment into law is
necessary for national salvation.
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We do not believe that Father
Shot man meant any harm. His
father had once done a great deed
—marched through Georgia with a
firebrand leaving desolation in his
wake—and he, the other “Father”
Sherman, had a curiosity to see
the route of this once glorious and
“burning deed.” But our priestly
“Father’’ didn’t know somethings.
He did know, for instance, that
the fnvs of burnt houses had long
ago died away, but that there were
other fires yet smoldering, ready
to spring into flame on a second
“March to the Sea,’’ he seems not
t«> have understood. But Father
•rherman is an apt student and
learns quickly. IF has learned
that the Southern people are quick
to resent an insult and will not
allow trifling.
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It was indeed a most foolish
adventure. What curiosity or
satisfaction could there be f ir a
minister to travel over a route now
marked by the graves of soldiers,
or an occasional crumbling wall,
the relies of conflict and d*sola
tion? Was he so stupid as to think
think that the most, bitter nietn
ories would not be recalle!
such a course of action?
“March to the sea” in 1805 from
Atlanta especially was not by
means one of glory. There
little resistance to the invaders,
and women and children were the
chief sufferers from that pillaging
and burning expedition, The
southern people resented the march
<>f the prestly Sherman and they
a-e justifiable in their resentment.
It was predicted that Hobson of
VISIT TO GUM
AND
If you ta&£ the fdfid which ieads
from Covington blit through Ox¬
ford you will s^ another excellent
section of NtWton county. Guiri
Creek district is especially a fine
section, productive and for the
most part, exceedingly well culti¬
vated. There are some farms that
are unexcelled by any others in
the entire county. The spirit of
progressive farming is evidenced
by the careful preparation of the
soil and diversity of the crops.
You pass wheat and corn fields us
well as those of cotton—a signi¬
ficant condition which speaks
prosperity
We had accepted an invitation
from Prof. MaHiti, of Flint Hill
school to be present at one of the
Friday evening exercises, The
school is the pride of the ecttiTiiUn
ity. Under the superb manage¬
ment of Prof. Martin and Miss
Martin, Ins sister, this school de¬
serves to be ranked with the best
schools of the county. The school
building, a neat structure, stands
on a hill, which erstwhile was
covered with divers brown rocks.
These little rocks, which, to an
ordinary teacher, would be rocks
to mui
“And nothing more,”
were laid in orderly rows on the
hillside, giving the school grounds
a most artistic appedfahey. We
i flarae( j that tfiis work, or play
rather, Vvas dbue by the children
during retess hours. Beautifying
school grounds is now considered
one of the most important matters
requiring the attention of teachers
and school authorities, and under
the direction of a skillful and re
sourceful teacher, the work can be
accomplished simply by getting
the pupils interested themselves
Any one who knows anything
about the art of teaching would
4t once conclude that the masier
wuo directed the work on the Flint
Hill school yard is one who is cap¬
able of managing his pupils for
the best results and whose success
in his profession is assured.
Besides the orderly arrangement
of the play grounds, the students
have set trees on the ground, a
most commeudable example,which
should be followed by every school
iu the country.
Prof. Martin and Miss Martin
arc skilled teachers. To justify
this statement we will give our
reasons. They maintain excellent
order, are painstaking and are
thorough.
After the exercises were over,
Commissioner G. 0. Adams, Prof.
Stone, of Oxford Messrs Poole and
Mitcham and the editors of The
Enterprise made short addresses,
congratulating the community
and Prof. Martin for the excellency
of their school. The harmony ex¬
isting between the teachers and
the patrons, the interest manifest¬
ed by the pupils in their studies
and the attractive appearance of
the school play ground, were en¬
thusiastically commented upon by
the visitors, win expressed them
ae lves as being delighted with the
evening's entertainment,
As we have stated, Gum Creek
is a prosperous and progressive
district and what is best that can
be said in its favor, is that it is
nut satisfied with its present con
ditions, however high they may be
considered, but its people are for
' higher development on all lines,
j And why not? Like all other sec
tio.is of Middle Georgia, it hasun
J usua l advantages, which, if prop
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the Merimac fame had at one time
kissed himself into oblivion. He
has lately been elected to Congress
Was the predictor mistaken, or is
prediction about to be fulfilled?
Then after Hobson comes the re
election of Gov. Hoch, of Kansas
in face of a kissing incident. His
opponents invented for him the
significant appellation of “Hoch
der kisser.” But it wa 3 of no
avail and Hoch rode serenely into
the gubernatorial chair. What is
the relation of kissing and politics
anyway?
1HE ENTERPRISE, COVINGTON, GA.
DISTRICT I
PEOPLE WE MET.
eriy utilized; w6i.ild make the
country dti enviable one iu the
Soiith. When we take up Newtou
bounty, district by district, it is i
difficult to see much advantage |
that one lias over the other iu the .
matter of material development, j
Some sections are more level than j
others and are generally better
cultivated, bttt OH eVSry hand can
be seftb fftrihs that show what high
states of cultivation uptd which
they can be brought. The great
improvement in agricultural im¬
plements, the terrace and the study
of the different kinds of soil will
eventually turn most parts of
Middle into a veritable
gardttiv Some sections—of which
Ovum f £reek is one—will, on ac¬
count ot the public spirit of their
citizens advance more rapidly than
others, but we feel that all have a
future which will do credit 10 and
be a model section for the entire
country.
When this is realized we believe 1
its effect will be seen in the solu¬
tion of social questions. For sev¬
eral years there has been an exodus
from the country districts to the
towns and cities, a fact which
social economists everywhere have
deplored. The remedy for this
evil is to make country life attrac¬
tive. Handsome churches, school i
buildings, trained and skiUEui
teachers imposed farms, and
good roads will go along way to
accomplish the desired end, and
we feel confident that the time is
not far distant when the tide will
turn from the cities to the rural
districts, the proper places for
thousands who have in vaiu ex¬
pected success in congested quart¬
ers in the town and city.
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THE I ROAD LAW. fi
—
The amendment of U *’ Newton
county road law,which reduced the
number of county commissioners
from five to three members it
seems has not proved satisfactory.
T he size of Newton, the great num¬
ber of miles of its roads and the
general increase of public business
doubtless require the services of
five men as was provided by the
original law. The sentiment of
the Newton county people are
evidently in favor of the repeal of
the present amendment and a re¬
turn to the former i aw. It has
been proved that a board ot five
commissioners is no more expen¬
sive than three and if the five
could be so selected so as to give
each section a representation,
would prove much more satisfac¬
1
tory to the different sections of the
county. A bill to repeal the last
amendment of the road law will
likely be introduced in the next
legislature.
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LEGAL ADVERTISEMTS
APPLICATION FOR CHARTER.
STATE OF GEORGIA,
COUNTY OF NEWTON.
To the Superior Court of said County :
The petition of John B. Davis, jr., E 0.
Lee, Geo. T. Smith, W G. Norman, C. G.
Smith and C S Thompson, all of the State
ot Georgia and County of Newton, re¬
spectfully shows :
1. That they desire themselves arid
such other persons as may he now or here
after associated with them, to he incorpo¬
rated under the name and style of
COVINGTON RASE BALL ASSOC’N.
2. That the object of (lie proposed cor¬
poration is the amusement of the public
and to encourage and promote the game
of base ball in the City o f Covington, said
County and Sta'e, and its particular
objects are: to organize, equip and main¬
tain a base ball club, or team, in said City
and with such base ball club, or team, to
ehaltenge and plav any other base ball
club, or team, at any City, Town or Vil¬
lage which may bo desired
3. That the principal office of said cor¬
poration shall be in the City of Cocington,
said County and State
4. That trio capital stock of said corpo¬
ration shall ONE Tf iOUSA ND DOLLARS
a'l of which Jias been paid in, divided into
Twenty Shares of the par value ot FIFTY
DOLLARS EACH, with the right by a
majority vote of the share holders; at any
regular or special meeting, to increase the
capital stock from time t« time to any
sum, or sums, not exceeding Five Thous¬
and Dollars.
5 That the right is desired to begin
business at once. Said corporation shall
have the right to accept real aiyl personal
property m payment for stock at a valua¬
tion to be fixed by the board of directors.
(> That the officers ot said corporation
shall be a Presiddnt, l ice President, >Se.e
re’ary and Treasurer, Board of Directors
; and such other officers and agents as the
; stockholders, or directors, may constitute,
or appoint; that the Board of Directors
shall consist of not less than Five nor more
than Nine persons, all of whom shall be
j share holders in said corporation and such
j directors shall he elected by a majority
vote of the shareholders in said corporation
7. That the stockholders shall have the
right, by a majority vote thereof, to make
by-laws, rules and regulations for the gov¬
ernment of said corporation, or to delegate
such authority to the directors.
8. That under such corporate name
and style your petitioners desire the right
to contract and be contracted with; to sue
and be sued; to borrow money and secure
the same as the Board of Directors may
desire; to have and use a common seal and
to change the same at pleasure; to
donations by gift, cr will, of real or per
sonal property; to purchase any personal
property, or real estate, grounds, buildings
grand stands, and to ere"t and maintain
any structure, or structures, on such real
estate and to sell and convey the same
when it shall become necessary, or desira¬
ble, to buy or sell such property in forth
eiance of the objects of this incorporation
and generally to have all the rights, privi
leges, powers and immunities incident to
and necessary and proper in (he conduct
and operation of this franchise and all the
rights, privileges, powers and immunities
granted and given similar corporations
under the laws of (he State of Georgia.
9 That there shall be no individual
liability upon the part of any share holder
of this corporation, except for such amount
as may be due by such share holder as un
paid subscription for stock in said corpora
ti’tn,
10. That petitioners desire to be incor¬
porated under said name and styly of
“COVINGTON BAKBALL ASSOC’N,”
with all the rights, privileges, powers and
immunities prayed for herein, for a period
of twenty years, with the privilege or re
newal at the expiration of that time.
This the -it!i day of May, 1906.
GEORGIA, Newton County
I hereby certify that (he foregoing ap¬
plication tor charter by the petitioners
therein named of the “COVINGTON
BASEBALL ASSOCIATION,” was filed
in the office of the Clerk of the Superior
Court of said county on this the 4th day
of May, 1906, JNO. B. DAVIS,
Clerk Superior Court, Newton County.
SHERIFF SALES.
GEORGIA— Xevvtox County.
YyiLL door be in sold the before city of the Covington, court house
sn
the first Tuesday in June 1906, within
the legal hours ol sale, for cash, to the
highest bidder, the following property,
to wit:
All that tract or parcel of land lying and
being m the city of Covington, Newt -n
county, Ga and known as Lot No 14,
Square “D” in said city fronting on church
street, two hundred feet and containing
200 feet square together with all the ap¬
purtenances thereto belonging; same being
the place whereon the defendant, Mrs.
Jennie Camp now resides and ha* resided
for years past, Said property levied on as
the property of Mrs- Jennie Camp with fi
fa issued from the Superior court of said
county in favor of Mrs. Maud Peiry vs
Mrs. Jennie Camp. Written notice given
defendant Mrs. Jenide Camp, she being in
possession, as required bv) law. This
April 17 th, 1906.
S. M. HAY, Sheriff
Take The Enterprise for the news
Citation.
GEORGIA—Newtos fa
If- W. Milner County Aduih
having made applic-at’on to me j
form to be appointed permanent I
trator upon the estate of JohiiDiJ
said county deceased. Notie* is
given that said application will I*
at the regular term ot the Court a
nary for said county to be held on
Monday in June 1906. Witness!
and official signature this Tth daj
1906.
G D. HEARD,Ora
Citation.
GEORGIA— Newton G
Whereas J. J Freeman,
estate Win. Freeman represents!
court, in his petition dn fully 1V filed »d*j aa^
on record, that he has
Win. Freemans estate This is tM
cite all persons concerned, kiMl
creditors to show cause if any q
why said administrator should m
charged from his administration*!
letters of dismission, ot) the I
in June. This May 7th I906<.
G. D HEARD, Ol
For Letters of Dismiss!
Whereas GEORGIA— Weaver Newton and hfl (j
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administrators of Ike W. l ,r J
ents to the Court in their P el l
filed and on records, that lu* haa 1
ministered Ike VV. Browns O'l
is therefore to c-ite all persons i j
kindred and creditors, to sho*
any they can, why said M
should not he discharged receive letters! w rlB j
ministration, and
sion on the first Monday in
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