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THE COVINGTON STAR KST. 1872,
CONSOLIDATED l"02.
PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY.
By ENTERPRISE PUB. CO.
JAS, P COOLEY, Editor and Proprietor,
SUBSCRIPTION SI PER YEAR
Entered at the Postoffice at Oovinjton
-45a., as Second-Class Mail Matter.
Covington, Ga., April 5, 1907.
All Fool’s Day Mondav renewed
the old saying that “all the fools
net yet dead > 7
are
March was like unto a Iamb til 1
the closing day; thi n she went nut
like a roaring lion.
It is no disgrace to be poor, but
ou the first of the month it is es¬
pecially inconvenient.
The bel'es in the choir draw
■more young men to church than
the bell in the steeple.
You can’t convince a woman
that a bargain is a bargain mil- ss
she gets it. says an exchange.
It remained for a Kansas paper
to announce that a prominent c.M
zen had “resigned from hi- wife
We agree with a contemporun
that fast traveling isn’t, unsafe.
It's the sudden stepping that
hurts.
It isn’t necessary for a man to
be an acrobat tumble to the fact
that advertising pays in the En¬
terprise.
If the Lord made anything pret¬
tier than a pretty girl, there's a
heap of fellers that don’t know
what it is.
The boy who has a patch on hi
trousers ought not to be ashamed «>t
at, for it only speaks well of In
industrious mother.
When scientists discovered mi
crobes in kisses it was demon¬
strated that even so small a thing
as a microbe knows a good thing
4 ( I am satisfied that I have been
beaten out of $290,’’ remarked one
citizen to another. Strange thing
to find satisfaction in, don’t you
think?
Who shall wo send to the Agri
cultural College? Contest is in¬
creasing in interest and the winner
will he a hustler. Subscribe tor
the Enterprise and vote.
Governor-elect Hoke Smith has
made a wise and patriotic selection
of a chief of staff in the choice of
the gallant General C. A. Evans,
and all Georgia congratulates him.
If there is anything in Christian
Science it would be very handy to
use in divorce suits, as one would
only have to imagine that the part¬
ner of his joys and sorrows did not
exist.
Someone has been figuring out
the number of words a man utters
hi a year and finds the average to
be 11,800,000. Suppose there was
no use trying to figure out the num¬
ber uttered by a woman.
A Wyoming woman whose hus
band had be^u tarred and feathered
was found weeping on her door¬
step next morning. When asked
her trouble she said they took the
only feather bed -he had.
By all means help i-ut the New¬
ton county cottage at the agricul¬
tural school By subscribing a lib¬
eral sum. Let us honor the good
old county as well as the principal
of the school, our own G. C.
Adams.
An exchange tells of a tailor’s
sign on which was an apple, simply
an apple. The people were amazed
at it and went in crowds to the
tailor, asking him what on earth
the meaning of the sign was. The
tailor, smiling complacently, al¬
ways replied: \ 4 It it hadn’t been
lor an apple where would the cloth¬
ing business be today.”
Great preparations being made
in many Southern cities and towns
for the celebration of Memorial
Dav, April 26. What is to be
Covington’s program of honor to
the heroes of the Confederacy? 3
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In a survey between Chicago and
St. Louis an error of only one-half
an inch was nude. Sounds like a
fish story.
THE ENTERPRISE, COVINGTON GA
STATE PROHIBITION AN ISSUE.
There is no doubt that the question of state prohibition will hrrtn
all important part of the issues to be discussed in the next general as
semt-ly Tlie people from all sections of the state have spoken in no
uncertain tones their sentiments on this question We understand
however, that a few of the politicians who are endeavoring to protect
their political scalps, will vote in the legislature to submit the question
to tile people of the state at large, Now that is a species of political
trimming and hair spl.tting that, very few thoughtful men will sanction
and endorse. One hundred and seventeen counties in Georgia have
ulready voiced their sentiments in terms unmistakable, and they say
they want this whiskey evil eradicated They have spoken for them¬
selves The legislature knows the general sentiment of the people,
and why not do what the people want and demand without resorting
to the expedient of submitting to them again. It looks like the poli
t tetans are seeking a way to throw off the responsibility from their
own shoulders and saddle it upon “the dear people.”
A man in the legislature sbonld have backbone enough to stand by
his conv ctions Of course if lie is not in favor of prohibition and
votes against it because he thinks it is best for Georgia to have oar
rooiLS, it is all right, In that case we Know where to locate him But,
when he desires to submit uu issue to the people—when the p-ople
have already passed upon it—it shows that he is either ignorant of
what be was chosen to do, or else he is a very consummate sycophant.
Such lick spittles are an excresence on the body polit c that should he
lopped off.
A representative is supposed t.o n present the people, He is sup-.
nosed to have a keener perception, a broader insight into tne affairs ot
-Late than the average man has. He is supposed to vote one way or
on all important questions. It is not intended that he* should
use the people as a subteriuge when he is afraid to speak his cmvio
icutl'-meu of the next assembly, vole one way or the other on the
■whiskey question, and do not burden us with adtstussun l O f the liquor
traffic by submitting the* question to lh° people again.
The people have decided.
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IMMIGRATION.
Last week we published an article from Bishop Candler, relative
o immigration for Georgia. We desire to endorse what the bishop
has said, with a lew exceptions.
We beiieve there are good purple who would like to come to Ceor
g'-a to make homes, help build up this country, and conform t/' our
leas ol government, There are foreigners who have as- good blood
their veins as we have, a id whose idea of frugality, industry and
democratic government, are as well developed as any we have, and
who wnuid como among us, if sve extended to them the proper induce¬
ment. We ure opposed to an indiscriminate solicitation of inunigra
i ):*).; it would have a baneful effect upon our civilization. Ot course
ve cannot expect to induce people to come here and work for us and
be contented. So the only feasible plan it would s^ent would be to
1 1 low those with capital and resources and education to Come
among us, those who are skilled in thi-ir lines, The South Carolina
plan seems to he a good >>ne. They have an agent who makes it a
business to secure only the b<- s r citizens of the old world He has
succeeded admirably. The commissioner bought up a lpt < ‘ waste
lands, lands that the citizens of Carolina had deserted,,add lie placed
these immigrants on these lands. They went to worfc!^ engaged in
truck fanning, etc , and today are among the foremost citizens of the
state. They have revolutionized the farming industry in that deso
lated section, a,id have cius*-d it to blossom as a rose. Tliey have
taught the cttiz-itiship a valuable lesson.
So we sav let anv worthy citizen or foreigner come who may, but
lots not 11 v off at a tangent and put forth efforts to bring a lot of pau
pirs and ignorant people here for the purpose of making a greater
race problem than we now have We welcome good people from any
country, but don’t coivd 11 s with a horde of people who are lower in
the scale of civilization than our negroes here.
Lets exercise sound judgement and discretion in a matter of so
grave importance.
A SENATOR FOR EACH COUNTY.
The Atlanta Journal shows that according to tbe recommc illation
of the State Convention in Macon, each county with a population of
20,000 would be entitled to a state senator. According to the Jour¬
nal’s estimate there would be at present over 100 senators. That or¬
gan gives a list of the counties that would have a senator. Newton is
not iucluded in the number. However, we believe that the next cen¬
sus would put Newton on the elligible list. At any rate, there would
not be more than Newton and Rockdale in this senatorial district.
Whether or not the proposed recommendation of the convention
goes into effect, there is one very palpable evil In our present method
selecting a senator that s.rould be modified. It is the rotation plan,
At present one county can name a senator for half a dozen counties,
and those counties must acquiesce in the selection, regardless of how
objectionable or unworthy the senator may be. And, toe, the senator
selected in that way does not come in direct touch with the people he
is supposed to represent. In fact, he is practically unknown to the
masses. Oftimes he has never been in the counties he represents
Why not let each county vote as it pleases for the man who goe 9 to
the Senate?
TO WORK OR TO THE GANG.
Idle men, without visible means
of support, says the Americas
fimes-Recorder, should either be
forced to go work to earn an honest
livelihood, or be sent to the gang
where they can be utilized for the
public good in the improvement of
the high ways. All over the State
there is growing feeling that the
time has come for an earnest effort
to enforce tbe vagrancy law.
When this law was put upon the
statute book it was believed that it
would do much to solve the labor
problem. , , Perhaps „ , it would if
riRidly onforced ' Th e great trou
. be
8eenis to that the law has
n °f been carried out. A sporadic
effort here and there has uccom-
plished a little good, hut there has
been no general attempt to carry
out the provisions ot a law that
was designed to force idle negroes
and whites into the mills and on
the farms, where their
would be of some benefit to niau
kind.
Alabama Ins now a vagrancy
law, similar to that of Georgia,
and it is propostd to begin its en
forcement at once' If its prnvi
sions are faithfully carried out
there is hardly a doubt but that
thousands of men will be forced to
work who have been living lives ol
absolute idleness. Such would be
the result m Georgia if the officers
of the various counties went to
work with a will to round up the
vagabonds and convince them that
the iuw is not a dearllettef.
The strict enforct-ment of this
vagrancy law would not only re¬
sult in an immediate increasing of
the number of laborers but it would
bring about a lessening of crime.
The negro or white man who is at
work daily, earning enough money
tor his needs, is not so apt to re¬
sort to crime of any character as
the one who loafs around day af¬
ter dav, 1 ivingoby hi- wits or bv
petty pilfering. The law was pa>s
ed with this dual obj et in view.
It is certainly to he regretted, that
there has not been a concur'e 1
movement throughout the State to
app'v it without favor and with¬
out fear.
Springtime.
The grass is green,
And t he ellum tree
Is full o’ sap
As it can be
An’ all the birds
A re full o’ song
An’ k"-q> a- chirpin’
AU da v long.
An’ ff tn out far
Where catt le browse
You hear the lowin’
Of the c 11 "s
An’ everv tree
Ac.’ bush an’ twig
Will soon be n,u”ded
Oat an’ big
With leaves as big
As they can lie—
J ust every bit.-h
An’ shrub an’ tree—
When uatuae dons
More cb'thes an’ things
Us humans take
’Em off, by pngs !
Houston Post.
Given Up To Die.
B- Spiegel, 1201 Virginia St. Evansville
Ind.. writes; '‘For over live years I was
trouble*! with kidney ;fnd bladder affect¬
ion which me much pain and worry, I
lost flesh and was all run down, and a
year ago had t« abandon w irk entirely
J had three ol the best physicians who
did me no g >od and I practically given up
to die. Foley’s Kidney Cure was recom
ended and the first bottle gave me great re
lief, and after taking the second bottle I
was entirely cured ” Why not let it help
you?', For sale by C. C. Brooks
Have you tried Dr. Robinson’s
Black Bitters for indigestion? If
you have not, call on Mr. Tom
Weils for a bottle. Price 50 cent 9
.
Benifit guaranteed tar your money
refunded. tf.
Notice To Our Customers.
j Honey " e ar and ® pleased Tar to announce that Foley’s
1'or coughs, colds and lung
troubles is not affected by the National
Pure Food and Drug law as it contains no
opiates or other harmful drugs, and we
recommend it as a safe remedy for children
and adults. For sale by (J. C,Brooks.
j Working
! women
who value their
health
V should take
Haggard’s Specific
Tablets
the old reliable cure for Constipation, In¬
digestion, Nervous Debility, Kidney and
Bladder Trouble and all kindred diseases.
They never fail to build up the health and
strength. Menstruation, For Piles, Irregular or Sup¬
pressed Leucorrhoea, etc..
Haggard s Suppositories should be used in
connection with the tablets. Send for
book of particulars. Druggists sell them
at 50c per box, or they will be sent pre¬
paid upon receipt of price.....Address
Haggard Specific Co., Atl anta, Ca.
F.ir sale by J A Wright.
LEGAL ADVERTISEM’TS.
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ADMINISTRATOR’S SALE,
_
GEORGIA, Newton County.
By virtue ol an order of the Ordinary of
Newton cutty. granted at the March
Term. 1907, I will sell ;o the highest bidder
lor cash before the Court house door on
the First Tuesday in May 1907, Five (A)
shares of the Capital Stock of the Fairborn
Oil Fertilizer Company, Fairbnrn, Georgia
represented by stock certificate Number
52 and to be sold as the property of Mrs.
M A. Collins, deceased ; also at the same
time and place I will sell all ol the house
hold an-1 kitchen furniture, and other per¬
sonal pr”pety belonging to said estate*
This March 23,1900.
W. G. NORMAN 1 Admr.
of Estate of Mrs Collins
JAS. P. COOLEY,
ATTORNEY
And Counsellor At Law,
Covington, Ga.
Office 19, titar Building.
17 D GAR R. GUNN,
! attorney at law.
Office 23 Star Building.
Special Attention Given Collections
Covington, Ga.
A. D. MEADOR,
r J ^ N7C7-Tr 3E! 2T2.,
Will Practice in all the Courts.
Offices 15 & 17 Star Building.
Covingtc.n, Ga.
A man with n sprained ankle will use
:v crutch, rest the ankle and let it get well
A him 11 or woman with an overworked
stomach can't us-* a crutch, but the stom¬
ach must have rest just the same It can
be vested too without starvation. Kodol
fully conforms to ne provisions of the
'•aiionul Pure F-.od an 1 Drug Law. Re
commended and sold bv J. A. V\ light.
E C Do Wirt & Co, ot Chicago, at
w1 1 < ,c(- laboratory Kodol is prepared, as
f?uri\s us that this remarkable (1 gestant
am’corrective for the stomach conforms
fully to all provisions of the National Pure
F oil and Drug Law The Kodol labor
atory is a very large one, but, it till the
svffeiers from indigestion and stomach
tr ublea con hi know the virtuer of K-d '1
it he impossible tor demoud. tire manusacturers Kodol is sold to
keep up with the
here by J A W right,.
Street Railway Schedule.
L p ave Covington Hotel 8:25 am
1 4 t 4 10:50 am
4 4 4 ( 4 4 2:10am
I 4 4 4 4 4 4:15 am
<4 4 4 4 4 6:10 am
4 4 4 4 4 4 7 :30 am
Note —The trip to Covington
accommodation discontinued.
A Good Investment.
Drummond Medicine Co., New York
Gentlemen:—I wish you would se:--d me
some testimonials of your remedy for rheu
matism. Some parties here are suffering
bad with it- I had two sisters cured by
your great remedies about six years ago,
and I know it is good. -I F- Hughes,
Howell, Ga
Little globules of sunshine that drive the
clouds away. Dewitts Little Early Risers
will scatter the gloom of sick headache and
billiousness. They do not gripe or sicken.
Recommended and sold by J. A. Wright.
Cotton Seed For Sale.
Toole’s and Bradwell’s Prolific,
better than the best. Made over
two bales cotton per acre last year.
S. R. Ellington.
Orino Laxative Fruit Syrup is a new
remedy, an improvement on the laxatives
ot former years, as it does not gripe or
nauseate and is pleasant to take. It is
guaranteed. For sale by O- C. Erooks.
KODOL digests what you eat and
quickly overcomes Indegestion, which is a
forerunner of Dyspepia. It is made in
strict conformity to the National Pure
Food and Drug Law, and is sold on a
guarantee relief plan. Sold by J. A.
Wright.
Wanted—Day boaiders, at $12.50
Also large room, furnisheed.tor
married couple, or two young men
at $15.00 per month each.
Mrs. J. T. Wright-tf.
Free Medicine .Samples
! do not prove that a remedy is good for
anything. If you want to experiment, try
: samples for other ailments than rheuma
tism You can’t afford to lose time and
! life in taking chances with any medicine
which has not stood the test of time.
Drummond’s Rheumatic Remedy has a
twenty year reerd of eure< Write to the
DruunoMid Medicine Co,, New Y*vk for
literature, 3
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Meets Second and F uurtii
day evenings.
C. A. Sock well, ]k
T. J. Shields, Secretary,'
Covington Lodge |
Royal Arch Mas
Meets Second and F,, Ct ,j
day evenings.
M. G. TUPd
R. R FOWLER, High
Secretary.
o c/o.
F. e&s JL. j.
Meets every First ami
Friday evening.
A S. Hopkins, id
Tno W. Peek, Sec.
t* Scwaunee
WK No. 62
Imp. 0 . l
Meets every Wednesday]
at 7th run and 30th breath i
ing brothers are invited to at
N. Z. Anderson, Sack
J. W. Harwell,
Chief of Ren
STAR LOi
NUMBER
S. O. O. F,
Meets every Thursday
Visiting brothers in the citj
diallv invited to meet will
Work in one degree each me
Jas. P. Sain, Noble Gra
J. W. Peek, Rec. Sect’y.
Knighls I
ci Pyl
s GrQ
Meets every First and
Monday evenings.
E. W. Carrou, C.I
R. R. Fowler, Sec.
IWoeS®! Elm Can
NO. 20 a
W. O
Meets every Second and
Tuesday evenings. Corley,C
J. J.
YV. N. Rainey, Clerk.
Jefferson Lamar 0
.t*
W 1
Meets First Tuesday i»
month at 10 o’clock, a ffl- a
J. W. Anderson,
L. L. Middi.ebrook, Adit
Shedule Changes
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