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THE COVINGTON ENTERPRISE
ESTABLISHED 1863
C. R. HAWK, Editor and Manager.
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TAXING INHERITANCE.
The tariff as revised may not provide immediately so
much revenue as is needed. With an eye to that contingency
President 1 aft suggests the adoption of new forms of taxa
tion. Among these he recommends a graduated inheritance
tax Much can be said in its favor. It can be collected with
and , small n tm The graduated j . , • mherit- ,
certainty and ease, at cost. ,
a nee tax of 1898 brought in $ 10,000,000 in 1901 and in 1902,
and would be more productive now, says the Chicago Tribune.
When the income of the government is falling as much
below it expenditures as it is now it’s the duty of congress 4 to
supplement the customary taxes with new ones, giving the
preference to those which are the least burdensome, and
whose yield can be most accurately estimated. The inherit
ance tax is an excellent tax for an emergency, and should be
resorted to by the national government in emergency only.
Ihirty-rix states have inheritance tax laws, The remain
ing states will adopt them in time, Therefore, except on
special occasions, the Federal government should let the states
have undisputed possession of this source of revenue. The
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sphere of state and Federal taxation should for obvious reasons
be as distinct as possible. Furthermore, if state and national
tax c Electors were as a regular thing to take toll o c the same
estate there might in some states be a dangerously close ap
proach to confiscatory tux.
The Nebraska legislature has passed and Gov. Shallen
berger has signed the bill providing for the adoption of the
Oregon plan of electing United States Senators in Nebraska.
The Oregon statue will give to the people of Nebraska the
advantage enjoyed by the people of Oregon, namely, the ad¬
vantage of electing their Senators by direct vote. Under the
Federal constitution, the United States Senators are elected
by the legislators of the various states, and it is impossible to
change this provision without constitutional amendment.
Oregon, however, has by a practical method reached substan
tially the same end by a law which provides tor the submission
of a pledge to a candidate for the legislature. The candidate,
of course, has the privilege of signing the pledge or of refus¬
ing to sign n < k ut h i s re fusal to si g n lt > being a declaration
a gainst the election of the United States Senators by the peo¬
ple, would put him at a disadvantage, and his opponent
would gain the advantage that naturally comes from a recog¬
nition of the right of the people to rule. Other states ought
to take advantage of this plan.—The Commoner.
In the organization of the house of representatives this
week Newton county’s own favorite son, Congressman L. F.
Livingston, was accorded the privilege of selecting his own
seat without reference to the usual custom of drawing for
it. He is the ranking democrat on the import: nt rpp;o
priations con m ttee and one of the oldest members in the
house in point of consecutive service.
The state convention of the U. D. C. in session in At
lanta this week decided to keep the Wirz monument in the
state, instead of removing it to Richmond as previously de
c ided upon by the last state convention in the early fall.
,
The continued wot weather is getting to be a serious
matter with the farmers now. Much of advance work of the
all is now being nullified, and the work that should be done
now is being retarded.
The Rome Tribune-Herald philosophizes in this very
trite manner: Don’t kick about your little troubles. Sup
pose you were a giraffe with a sore throat or a centipede
with corns.
Tt is said that the Standard Oil company now proposes
to sell the smell of its oil as a consumption and asthma cure.
Very few things are allowed to go to waste these thrifty
days.
Woman’s Club Meeting
The meeting of the Woman’*
Tuesday afternoon wan a
most interesting event in club
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circles. ibe meeting was p.ebid
ed over by the president Mrs. C.
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A. Sock well m her characterise 1 -
a oily gracious manner.
I* rt r the able direction of Mrs
,J.»« Gardner ...d Hro.ni,
-Anderson, who were .n c iar„e
'the atternjon’a study, u most
tractive program was presented.
Paris. *‘The City of Pleasure,
-tbe topic tor discussion, was par
Ocularly interesting. The round
•■table talks participated m by near
If every one present were lively
vaod instructive
The course ut Study now put-
sued by the Woman’s Club is
beautiful end instructive, and
should attract a full attendance of
its members at each meeting.
\j r9- j. \t m Rogers’ guest, Mrs.
J j a. Ciahaugh, left Wednesday
or h cr home in Birmingham. Mrs.
Olabaugh, it w ill be remembered,
cume over from Atlanta about two
j <iMr*. Rogers £VZ
if r) p n until she grew
sufficiently strong to travel.
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Mrs. Peter W. Godfrey ha» re
turned from Atlanta, where she
went to attend the cal lad meeting
G f the U D. C. While in Atlanta
vfrs. Godfrey was the admired
a d teted guest Mrs. George M.
Br wu.
SECOND ROUND DATES
FOR OXFORD DISTRICT
Oxford and Midway, at Midway March 14, a. m. Q. C. April 29, p. m.
Covington March 21, a. m Q C May 13, p. m
Social Circle, April 1. p. m. Q. C. April 2, a. m.
Porterdale Mission, at Lovejoy’s April 3
Conyers Circuit, at Milstead April 4, Q. C- April 4, Q, C. p< m.
Conyers April 4, p. m. Q. C. May 11 p. m.
Newborn Circuit, at Starrsville April 9
Shady Dale Circuit, at Godfrey April 10, 11
Monticello April 11 p. m. Q- C April IS, p- m.
Clinton Circuit, at Round Oak, April 16
Monticello Circuit, at Hillsboro April 17, 18
Lithonia Circuit, at Rock Chapel April 24, 25
Circuit, at Snapping Shoals April 29
West Putnam Circuit, at Ararat April 30
East Putnam Circuit, at St. Paul May 1, 2
Stone Mountain and Clarkston, at Stone Mt. May 5, p.m. Q. C- May 6,a m.
Putnam Mission, at Stanfordville, May 8, 9
Eatonton May 9, p. m. Q. C. May 10 a. m.
Mansfield and Covington Mills, at Gaither’s May 15, 16
Baldwin Circuit, at Pleasant Grove May 22, 23
South Baldwin, at Oak Grove, June 12, 13 p. m.
Milledgeville June 13 a. m. Q. C. June 14 a. m.
Pastors will please push Missionary Collections and remit all money to
Treasurer by March 25.
Delegates to District Conference will be elected on this round*
C. E. DOWMAN* P. E.
A HEALTH ARGUMENT ...
Probably you have tried twenty remedies
and are no better. Cures are born, and
die every year.
ROBINSONS BLACK BITTERS
have been in use a number of years, and
are constantly on the gain-~you see the
point—they cure.
A IECCAM IM FfONflMV
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More doses, better medicine, regulates
the bowels, makes you hungrv. An
ideal spring or summer medicine. The
only remedy of its kind on the market.
It has taken right hold of the public’s
fanev. Is put on the market to demon¬
strate a new idea on this line.
THOUSANDS OF BOTTLES
sold since being placed on the maiket,
Every bottle sold on its merits at the
low price of
50c, 75c, $1.00 PER BOTTLE
Satisfaction guaranteed and never a sin
gle bottle returned How is that for our
claim of superiority ? Dosen’t it prove
itielf to be all claimed for it? If there
is any remedy that will be of benefit to
you that remedy is
BITTERS.
Agents
COOGLER & WOOD, Mansfield. Ga.
W. S. MARBUT, Almon, Ga:
or Dr. LUKE ROBINSON, Covington, Ga.
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We sell and install them as cheap as we can- -Thats Pro*
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Thats Common sense.
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And if quality and prompt service counts with you we can
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