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ij^ 44. NO. 9.
MEETING
OR SATURDAY.
Soon to Be Called It
v People Are
ls That the
1 Favor of An Early
Primary.
laturday at 12 o’clock
nocratic Executive Com
0 f Newton county will
the court house here for
iose of fixing the date for
bty primary.
jail for the meeting will b*
;lsewhere in this paper, anc
u issued by Col. R. w
chairman. The fcom
w ill at the meeting fix the
r the county primary and
the rules that will govern
hot known, of course, wba?
[]I be selected, but if tht
ions of the people generally
taken as an indication,
the citizens of the county
[prefer an early April primary, the
jy [time the last of as
for the primary.
State primary has been fixed
ie the 4th. There are some
lor the primary for the
being held at the same
[it most of those *e have
xpress themselves do not
1 primary held at the same
that of the state primary
advantage of an early pri
br county officers is that the
hry of the county can
the affairs of their
tl household and then settle
ittd make a crop.
ass-Meeting Called.
Is meeting of the Democrats
ton County is hereby called
leld in the court house in
y of Covington at noon on
ly, February 2Slh, 1908, for
Irpose of electing a new
Executive Committee and
such action relative to a
I w 7 election for county
as may seem proper to
inass meeting. Please let
district > iu the county have
representation present at
meeting. This February
90S.'
R. W. MILNER.
ian Newton County Demo
executive Committee.
gro Dies of Lock-jaw.
Cook, colored, died of lock
his home in Oxford last
iral days ago Jim was hand
pistol which was accideu
the ball enteriug
w !neh caused lock-jaw and
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COVINGTON, G/^ "<DAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1908.
THE EDUCATIONAL
TRAIN HERE
Next Tuesday At 10 O’clock.
A Large Crowd of Farmers
Expected to Meet the
Train.
At 10 a. m. ou Tuesday, March
3rd, Dr. Soule will reach Coving¬
ton with his educational tram.
The train, ns has been stated,
consists of one baggae car of exhib¬
its and two passengor car9 which
are used for lecture purposes.
Experts will accompany the traiu
and talk on the following subjects:
Seed selection of corn and cot
ton.
Mixing and applying fertilizers.
Management of orchards, gard¬
ens and truck patches.
Insects and fungi attacking cot¬
ton and other farm crops. Practi¬
cal value of educational education
The handling of cotton by-pro
ducts.
Soil management and improve¬
ment.
Barring accidents, the train will
positively reach Covington at
a''OUt 10 o’ clock a. m. . on the
3rd of March, and every one who
desires to see the exhibits and hear
the lectures should be present at
the depot at that hour.
Much has been said of
train through the columns of The
Enterprise and our citizens fttllv
understand its purpose, and no
doubt that a largo number of
Newton’s farmers will be on hand
to hear the lectures, and to see the
exhibits carried bv Dr Soule nnd
his party, if you come, be on
time, and come prepared to stay at
least an hour and a half, as the
schedule of this train is to remain
here that time.
Bank Examiner W* J. Eakes
Here Last Monday.
Mr. W. J Eakes of Convprs,
spent Monday in Covington. Mr.
Eakes is assistant state bank ex¬
aminer, and came down to exam¬
ine the Bank of Newton County.
This bank is in fine condition and
is doing a splendid business.
Mr Eakes is one of Conyers
most progressive citizens, i9 Chair
man Rockdale County Commis
sioners, and for man? years was
the efficient Cashier ot Bank of
Rockdale, resigning this office the
first of this year to enter the in¬
surance and cotton business.
Charter of Railroad Renewal.
A renewal of charter was granted
by Secretary of State Phil Cook
Thursday to the Covington and
Oxford Railroad Company for fifty
years. Its previous franchnise
was for thirty years.
Subscribe for the Enterprise.
DON’T LIKE
PRESENT METHOD
Of Electing County Executive
Committee—Wants Membe s
Chosen at the Primary
Election.
For years it has been the custom
for the county executive commit¬
tee of the Democratic party to be
elected by a mass-meeting held at
the court house. Each precinct ip
this county is represented by one
member in the executive commit¬
tee, but l am informed that in the
mass-meeting it is often ihe case
that only two or three voters from
a precinct are present, aad some¬
times not one.
The county executive committee
has much power in diieciinr the
affairs of the party. 'Ihe defects
of the mass meeting method of
election are very evident. It is
not likely that such a method will
continue much longer in these
times when we aie having more
and more a government of and by
the people.
A better method of election is
not hard to find. Let each pre
cinct elect its own member for the
county committee at the primary
election. When the Democrats are
choosiug their candidates for the
county offices it would bo but lit
tie trouble for them also to choose
t h 0 county executive committee,
A committee so chosen is likely to
be more truly representative than
one elected by a court house niass
meeting.
Such a plan is to be followed
this year in Fulton county, and it
has already been used elsewhere
in with the State. neighbors Talk this and plau also with over j
your
the candidates who will soon be
coming to see you.
There are good reasons for hav¬
ing a small number elected from
the county at large in addition to
those from the precincts, but the
main principle contended for is
that every Democrat, even though
he be unwilling or unable to go to
the county site, should in the pri
mary electiou have a vote in de
ciding who shall compose the
county executive committee.
* Edgar H. Johnson.
Oxford, Ga*.
For Congress.
I beg to say to the voters of
Newton county that I am a can
didate before a primary to be fixed
by the Executive committee of
the Fifth Congressional District
with regulations for participating
in the same, for Representative to
the 61st Congress, from the 5th
Congressoual District. I will
appreciate the votes of those
authorized to participate.
L. F. LIVINGSTON.
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Oliver goes on V Vy . Of' ;;3 unit w ted, but
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never equaled . ni m weion D
and durable.. Neat and trim in appearance:
Oliver Plows are sold under an absolute guar¬
antee to give satisfaction in any soil.
Prices and Terms Liberal.
PROMINENT CITIZEN
DIED SUDDENLY .
John B Davis, Jr., One of New¬
ton County’s Best Beloved
Citizens, Passes to
Great Beyond.
The news of the sudden death of
Mr. John B. Davis, jr., of this city
which occurred Sunday night on
the Lain between Newnan and
Atlanta, came as an inexpressably
sad blow to his relatives and
friends here.
Mr. Davis left Covington Friday
morning of last week to spend a
few days with friends ut West
Point, apparently in the best of
health, and not until the sad news
came announcing his death did
friends and relatives know of his
illness.
Reports are that Mr. Davis had
been laughing and talking with
friends only a few moments before
reaching East Point, and as the
train slackened its speed for the
station he fell forward on one of
the seats, and before friends could
get him to speak he had passed to
the great beyond.
Covington and Newton county
never held claim on a more loyal
citizen than John Davis; loved
and admired by all with whom he
c itne in contact. A man whose
lite and character can be looked
upon aud followed with pride.
Mr. Davis was about forty-six
years old and for many years was
one of the leading businessmen of
the city. Several years ago he be¬
gan keeping books forT. C. Swann
and afterwards became a member
of the same firm, which was known
as the Swann-Davis Co., recently
severing his connection with this
firm to enter other business.
John Davis had been prominent¬
ly connected with all public intar
ests for^he upbuilding of the city,
having served as a member of
city council and been
connee^d with municipal
He was before the
of the Clark Banking
with the Batik of Newten County,
vice president ot' the latter bank,
and at the time of his death was
vice president of the First Nation¬
al Bank of this city.
He is survived by four sisters,
Mrs. H. D. Terrell, and Misses
Maggie and Carrie Beck Davis, of
this city; and Mrs. A. J. Summers
of Conyers, and one brother, Mr.
Thomas C. Davis of Oklahoma.
The funeral was conducted from
the residence here on Monday and
the remains interred in West View
cemetery on Monday morning.
To the bereaved we extend the
sympathies of our grief-stricken
hearts.
—Shoes and Clothing at cost at
Cohen’s.
SUBSCRIPTION $1.00 PER YEAR IN ADVANCE
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CEO. T. SMITH
FOR
ANYTHING IN THE DRUG LINE.
Prescriptions A Specialty.
TELEPHONE ORDERS PROMPTLY FILLED.
PHONE NO. 43
A Full Line of Cigars, Tobacco, Etc.
We Serve The Best From Our Soda Fount.
E. H. Jordan D. W. Cook
The Harrison Go.
A beautiful line of Christy new pictures have just] ar.
rived. And are being sold fast. So come and get your
share before they are all gone.
We are still framing pictures and making it one of our
specialties. So come and see us when you have pictures
to be framed.
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i FLOWER POTS ALL SIZES.
m Spring Goods Arriving Every Day.
| THE We Are HARRISON Headquarters For Post Cards. CO.
LAND TO RENT,
I yet have some Land to Rent or Work on
Halves. Good Houses on the land to live in
and close to school and churches, wtth your
mail delivered to you every day. Come and
see me.
W. H. Pickett,
At Fincher-Norris Hardware Co.
Covington, Ga.
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