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% "4 THE ENTERPRISE />. VOL. 45. NO. 21 BE AR IN' MIND l Many People Read THE ENTERPRISE Who Do Not See Any Other Newton Gounty Paper f PUBLIC SCHOOL TERMTO BE INCREASED BY BOARD Funds on Hand Permit Small Ex tension of the Terms for ail the Public Schools. Board of Education met in regu¬ The last Monday. lar sesion county has been receiving *?. the public school from the ^ for the and this n6t hire of the convicts rev having been cut off bythe law enue the convict lease sys a Kniishing January decided to tem. the Board in make the public school term proper months in order to meet the new; four r with the understanding thati con “ rtitions extended if the funds this was to be warranted . . it. .. nn hand meeting Monday the report At the Commissioner A.H.Fos 2 fnunty School suffi showed that there were Lt funds on hand term to of warrant eachschool the «c tension of the take I two weeks. The schools may advantage of this additional two weeks whenever they desire. This does not mean, however, that the Newton county schools will have only four and a half month’sterm, as it is the fixed policy of the Board to pay one half of the expenses of the fall term of schools in the coun » whenever they are held. The Board received reports at the Monday meeting that four or five of ihe schools in the county had deter¬ mined to hold summer sessions. The Board does not encourage these sum¬ mer sessions except in such instances as they are demanded by local con¬ ditions. of special Interest Several matters In all the schools in the countywere discussed and committees appoint¬ ed to make reports on them at fu¬ ture meetings.lt is expected that ow¬ ing to matters now pending the next sesion of the board will be the most important in Its history for this year. NEWBORN NOTES Mr. J. J. Carter celebrated his birth day last Friday by entertaining sev eral of the oldest men of the town at his home for dinner. Mrs. R. H. B. Keeney, of Gordon, one of our former teachers, has been a visitor for several days, the guest of Mrs. W. E. Stowe. On the morning train yesterday Mr. J. L. Harwell left on a business trip to Haddock, Ga. Several of the younger set of the young ladies are attending a house party in Covington this week. Prof. H. B. Robertson and family, left promptly after the close of the school two weeks ago, for their old home at Cedar Hill, Tenn. He writes that he is enjoying his “rustication” very much, but can’t succeed in landing a W. W. society—Want Work society—for the reason the people up there are too busy. How differ¬ ent down here. Dr. R. D. Murrell, of Aikerton, was in our city last week visiting rela¬ tives. Mr. J. L. Pitts, one of our former citizens, arrived yesterday from Barns ville. Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Sassnett, of Hapevilie, are spending several days >n town the guests of the latter’s pa¬ rents, and they are accompanied by tieir son Joe. The rain yesterday was very ac¬ ceptable to most of us, but not so not finished chopping cotton. Mrs. J. E. Gay and children, of At¬ lanta, are spending several days with *0Yed ones. Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Pitts arrived last Saturday from their home in Fort smith, Ark., for a several days stay w ‘th relatives. Mrs. Minnie Eubanks, of Atlan¬ ta, came down Monday for a week’s visit to her parents, Mr. and Mrs. °lin Pitts. Covingt* P Du ^ e spent yesterday in Vacation is usually a pleasant pas- The Lowest Market Prices Are always to be had of us in Bed Room, Parlor, Dining Room, Kitchen and Office Furniture. fJLawn Swings, Porch goods, Matting, Rugs, Art squares, cook stoves, Refrigerators, Ice Chests, Ice Cream freezers, Fireless cookers Everything that goes to make your Home o place of comfort. Our Undertaking department !s the best in city having the only Licensed Embalmer. Everilts Furniture Store. COVINGTON, GEORGIA COVINGTON, GA., FRIDAY JUNE 18 1909. FETE OF FLOWERLAND OPERA HOUSE TONIGHT ■k m ’ m. f . THE FAIRY time for most folks, Russell Sage ex¬ cepted, but it may not be to one we know. Ask Jack. Our town seems quiet since school closed. Mrs. J. E. Pitts returned from At¬ lanta Monday, after several day’s visit to a sick daughter. Birthday Dinner. Our broad minded and generous fellow townsman, Mr. John J. Car ter, afforded quite a number of the old citizens of the town a day of enjoyment and great pleasure on last Friday, the occasion being his birth day. A most bountiful and delicious din¬ ner, just such as his accomplished wile is capable of serving, was and which was most highly relisheu and enjoyed by the aged guests. After dinner pleasant chatting with the ily and among themselves was ed for a while. All the guests on leaving, in the wish that their host might enjoy many returns of day. Those present were as follows: Our worthy pastor, Rev. John D. Milton,Dr.R.D.Murrelle, J. W. W. F. Gay, J. P. Williams, Wiliam Cart and W. J. M. Preston. Guest. CARD OF THANKS. To the many friends who were so sweet and kind to me during my re¬ cent bereavement, I desire to ex¬ tend my heartfelt thanks and ciation. I shall never forget them for invaluable service and many expres¬ sions of sympathy. May Heaven’s choicest blessings be showered upon each one of you. MRS. JOHN HENDERSON. Mr. John Henderson Dead. The many friends of Mr. John Vg: derson, deceased, will receive intelligence of his death with row. Mr. Henderson was loved the people who knew him. He be greatly missed at Oxford, knew Mr. Henderson personally twenty-five years and his death a personal sorrow to us. We condolence to the bereaved ones. Mrs. D. B. Bond, of Thursday and Friday of last with Mrs. F. A. Briscoe, in North Co in gton.______ THE FETE OF FLOWERLAND AT OPERA HOUSE TONIGHT The Fete of Flower land, with its many glorious scenes and cast of sixty-five children and young girls por traying the awakening of Mother Earth will be without exception the most completely artistic affair ever offered to a Covington audience. It is a beautiful Operetta full of the flowerlike people and the fairy, who speak in the tuneful language of mu¬ sic and are garbed in the glorious col¬ ors that represent their flower-like life and nature. The general scenes which are considered in three acts are: First, the faky waking up the Snow Drops, calling the Violets for-get-me not and the daisies. Second, greeting to Easter. In this the beautiful chimes are heard in the distance. Third, the fairy calling the roses, the Quarrel of the Butter Cups, the NEWTON COUNTY IS NOW FREE FROM INDEBTEDNESS The good roads question is prominent with the people of every section just now, and nowhere is it any more of a live issue than it is with the people of Newton county. The discussion of this matter here within the last few weeks has be¬ come very interesting, and it has developed the fact that the people in all sections of the county want good roads. The matter has been discused by various prominent citizens with the various members of the county com¬ missioners and this has developed a line of information that it is sure will prove of great interest to the people of the county generally. Eight years ago Newton county was in debt about $28,000, and the com misioners had to face this deficit and provide the ways and means of keeping the county going and dis pose of the indebtedness, In eight years the entire amount has been paid . This is regarded as a piece of SCOUT CARS OF PATHFINDERS AROUSE INTEREST IN ROADS The scout cars of the Journal-Her¬ ald arrived in the city Monday and attracted a great deal of attention from the people of the city as well as from along the route from Atlanta to Covington. These care are travelling through best and most serviceable roads for forming a great highway for good roads from Atlanta to New York. One route has been suggested to pass through Newton county and Cov ington, and efforts will be made to have this route selected. That the people of this section are deeply interested in the movement was demonstrated on the occasion of the visit of these scout cars. The cars were met at Conyersby a delegation of Newton county and Cov ington people, headed by Hon. John H. Echols and County Commissioners J.Z.Johnson and William Boyd.These STARTLING FACTS ABOUT THE CHILDREN The W. C. T. U. has done much towards refining our civilization and making life more valuable to the citizens of the United States. The fact that the good women of the W. C. T. U. have their eyes open and stand ready to give alarm w r hen danger is seen makes it safer for us all. The prohibition law in Georgia is the work largely of the W. C. T. U. Now that mighty organi dark zation problem has turned, of illiteracy its batteries in Georgia. on the They now want a state law enacted making education compulsory. are glad to be able on account of our Increased facility in type setting to give these good women space in The Enterprise for the spreading of their teachings on lines of reform. Read carefully the article on illiter eracy in Georgia, which is as follows: Illiteracy in Georgia— Editor Constitution: I am glad that School Commissioner Pound printed the statistics of illiteracy in Georgia. Nothing is going to decrease It very much until we bring to bear the f actg Our discredit is not that we have not contributed generously from the state treasury,more generously in fact than most of the states, but in having compelled the ignorant to send their children to school. We have spent $8,825,000 in the past five year on, our common schools by state tax and about $$2,500,000 by local tax. We have run a school within three miles of almost every child We kept these open from five to nine months, and j et we must report that 84 380 children, betwen the ages of of 10 and 18 are illiterate, and that we have allowed during these same j'ears 90,000 more to pass 18 years of age and assume the responsibility of citizenship without ever having darkened the door of a school house, Lullaby of the Poppies. In this act the drill and Rossini’s Pastoral Cho¬ rus song, rendered by the Sweet Peas together with the grand march makes a fitting finale to a delightful even ing of music and beauty. This beautiful Operetta will be pre¬ sented at the opera house this even¬ ing under the auspices of the Sec¬ ond Circle for the library fund. The participants have been thor ouehly trained by Mrs. J. E. Phillips and Miss Carrie Beck Davis in many ways rendered valuable assistance. The curtain will be rung up at 8:30 o’clock, and the audience is urg¬ ed to be present at this time. The first act is conceded to be the very sweetest. Anyone arriving later will be a great loser. Tickets are on sale at the Bank of Covington. Admission 15, 25 and 35 cents. excellent financing, for in addition to the items mentioned several new steel bridges have been built, while a number of other old bridges have been almost rebuilt,and not a cent of additional indebtedness incurred. With the begining of the present year the county was completely free from debt and the commissioner had mapped out a comprehenslve plan- of road improvement for the year, with the means in sight to meet all the expenses. With its plans all made last year for this year’s work, the board finds it a rather difficult undertaking now to change any of these plans to meet with conditions which have arisen recently and at the same time keep the county free from debt. It would seem that, while this may not give the good roads advocates perhaps the new fload building they desire, that this is a situation that should prove veer gratifying to the tax payers of the •county. ± gentlemen went up in cars and es¬ corted the scout cars to the city, pointing out the best and most avail¬ able roads. All along the route the greatest interest was shown by the people. The county commissioners have ex pressed themselves as being per tectly willing to do the county’s part in this big undertaking if the people want it done, and will join with the county in the work. This would seem to leave the mat¬ ter up to the people of thecounty and they should not be slow in making their desires known to the county commissioners . The gentlemen composing the scorfr ing party were very much pleaseil with their trip through this way, al¬ though they did not make any state¬ ment of just how the route compared in every way with the others sug gested. While school kept, the ignorant young child plowed rings around the school house. No onehad any right to say to the parents of any of these 175 GOO children that they must give their children some education. Eleven millions dollars taken from {}j e taxpayers of Georgia in five year f or the sole purpose of giving every c hild a common school education an( j y e ^ s tate school commissione can show a reduction of but 1.6 per ^0 andl8. At this rate, how many fj ve yg ar periods must pass before we C an reduce our illiteracy to a decent I per cent, Clearly the voluntary system ha? failed, as It has always failed, for illit eracy tends to reproduce Itself. We reduced the school illiteracy a frac¬ tion over 1 per cent, but I doubt if our total Illiteracy can show as great a reduction, for the 19-year old illiter¬ ate does not cease to count, but still lives to count tor weal or woe in the body politic. Eleven millions spent in Georgia In education in the common schools, and yet Georgia holds the enviable rank of forty-second among the states in w hite illiteracy, Eleven millions voted by our law makers to be taken by compulsion, i if need be.from the taxpayer,and yet these same lawmakers will not pass law protecting the child in the in alienable right to education.MrPound is helpless, the county commissioners are helpless, the child is helpless, The child has no legal right in Georgia to demand the schoo training. He is at the mercy of the ignorant parent. Russia.Turkey.Spai and the south are about the only civilized nations that do not give the child school protection, You had a double column editorial last wek on game protection, and it SUBSCRIPTION $1.00 PER YEAR IN ADVANCE. PRETTY CHILDREN’S DAY PROGRAM IS PRESENTED FETE OF FLOWERLAND OPERA HOUSE TONIGHT **► 1 A. £ <■ f tv*!* & !*• -jj ■*;y^§ s -,w *■ J, 0 .: jtr ■. i-** IRIplI 1 ' feC . ' r* •; FOR-GET-ME-NOT. SUNDAY AT PORTER DALE. It was our pleasure to accept an in vitation to Children's Day exercises at Pnrtprdalp last s Sunday .t r Wf r* looked ss. . ested audience. The people of Por tprdalp havp not vet fallen into the modern way of not attending public services. The exercises werepleasing and apparently enjoyed by all pres ent. Mr. and Mrs.D. D. Towers the committee of arrangements had prepa ed a well selected program and care fully directed the little folks for their parts. Much hard work i* sary to prepare such a program as was rendered by the children at terdale last Sunday. The people are under obligations to Mrs. Towers for training their children for the delight ful exhibition to which it seemed that everybody in the village had turned out. Mr.C.T.Lummus the Sunday school superintendent was justly happy as he looked upon some of the fruits of his labors. It has been several years since we had the pleasure of visiting Porterdale and we note with a feeling bordering on surprise the vast improvements made. We were told that the owners of the mill have very generously offered to build before a late date two nice, modern brick churches far the Bap tist and the Methodist denom inaionjs. This will add greatly to the material development of the place and be a source ot inspir¬ ation and contentment to the many operatives who are faithfully weaving away through the week and desire a place of worship on Sunday. A new day has dawned in mill service. The operative is no longer regarded as simply a machine to be used till worn out then cast aside, but is considered in his proper relation as aliving soul. The church and the school house are included today in the assets of the mill with which the stockholders reckon with the certain ity of profit.The factory that does not put into its products head and heart as well as hands cannot intruth de¬ clare a dividend—the product costs too much. Let the mill oweners see to it that the operative has a com¬ fortable home for his wife, a good school for his children and a place where he can go on theSabbathwith his family to worship according to his own faith and conscience and con tentment will reign sweetly while the laborer will go to his toil with will¬ ing steps and gladness of spirit.There never was a problem Involving labor and capital that true brotherly love could not solve. We join the people of Porterdale in thanking the Bibb Manufacturing Company for the prospective new churches and urge their speedy erection. . . was nee e . pers that Governor-elect _ . . B Brown n states states that he expects to make protection of our fish a feature of hisadmuiistra tion. Sate Will not you 8 gentlemet^asSO children of our state?VVhat Sung^tK? a To 'lie ,'tlVthT state to continue longer our voluntary at tendance system is unjust to the tax payer, a crime against the child, and a blow to the fair name and pros¬ perity of the state. JOSEPH S. STEWART, University_of_Georgia. _March 5. LEGAL ADVERTISING. From this time on The Enter prise will publish all legal matter giv¬ en out by the county officials in which the citizens of the town and county are interested, We do not receive any compensation for this, We do it for the accomodation of our friends. We intend that The Enterprise shall be the organ of the people. Beautiful Children’s Day Exer¬ cises Held at The First Presbyterian Church The Children’s Day service at the Presbyterian church Sunday after¬ noon was uplifting and deeply devo¬ tional. For this occasion the members of the Sunday school and their friends from all parts of the city filled the auditorium of this pret¬ ty church,and certainly there was not one present whose interest was not deepened in sending God’s message throughout the world by the impres¬ sive exercises presented. The service was opened with a song: by a chorus of voices and the con gregation, with Mrs. L. D. King pre¬ siding at the organ. Following the song, prayer was offered by Mr. L. D King in which God’s blessings were invoked upon the hour. Recitations, songs, responsive read¬ ing, an address and opening the mite boxes completed a program both in¬ teresting and impressive. Little Miss Sarah Fowler of the infant class held in complete thralldom, the audience when she recited with, sparkling spontaneity and enthusii asm the story af the Light Bearer. John Milner,of Mrs.Thompson’s class read an interesting article showing the reasons for establishing the In¬ dustrial school for boys inMexico.the institution to which the afternoon’s offering would be devoted. Another important feature was the respon sive reading led by the superintend¬ ent Col. R. W. Milner. These exercis es together with the songs and re¬ citations presented by the classes of Mrs. Gordon and Misses Nellie Milner and Ida Higgins formed a beautiful preparation and setting for the address delivered by Rev, John B. **^£° n *- f ... „ , meS8 * e * ^ as Dilligence to Come ,ui T!n,othy ' F rom this beautiful subject, . , Mx* . j aymg in part ’ dilligence trut | to ls, i’ h **?*™ - , e „X ln . !;® r C a ^ meS ept Chr j st * ° ^ ar wait ' ng until old * age danger to ™ become s thin ^ ai £ Sejm.amongAhe> on ® ^ wait f t ! 1 dangers la i, e ' n that life be- to a Christian . Mr. Gordon spoke of the weakening of the powers of the! mind and body. One’s eyesight gets dim, the nerves become shaky, the hearing is impaired, the memory and thinking faculties are lost to ser¬ vice, thus depriving one of the great¬ est blessing in the world—the comple enjoyment of religion if one waits till winter—old age—to accept Christ for his savior. But if in youth one takes Christ for his savior all these powers can be taken into service, making old age the happiest part of one’s life, for the old live in the past while the things of today they do not remember. Closing Mr. Gordon said: “Oh, my young friends.the desire ia my heart is to see you become Chris¬ tians, do thy dilligence before winter comes on—become Christians before old age comes on." Following Mr.Gordon’s earnest and beautiful appeal the opening of the mite boxes was an interesting feature and these little boxes yielded for tl|» Industrial School for Boys in Mex¬ ico $16.71. The exercises ciosed with prayer, offered by Rev. H. M. Quillian. DOINGS ABOUT DIXIE Miss Lillian Biggers, who has been teaching school at Hampton, return¬ ed home last Thursday. Miss Mary Hays, of Woodlawn, was the much admired guest of Misses Western and Nora Dobbs Sunday last, Mrs. C. S. Biggers and daughter, Miss Sadie, were welcome visitors at Mansfield recently. Mr. Clarence Kenerly and sister, Miss Mittie, and Miss Ollie Hays, spent Sunday very pleasantly with Mrs. Ella Hays at Hayston. Mr. William Adams and children spent Sunday afternoon with Mr. W. M. Biggers’ family. Miss Frankie McCart, of Newborn, visited her sister, Mrs. W. C. Dobbs Saturday night and Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Will Biggers and lit¬ tle son of Mansfield, were recent visitors to Mr. C. S. Biggers’ family. Misses Western and Nora Dobbs friends with a sine- rl n S ‘f evenina S ' Ml 1 i resent a Miss Lillian Adams, of Woodlawn, ^pen^ Monday afternoon with Miss Several from here attended preach . * Brick Store Sunday, DEATH OF MRS. MOSS. Mrs. Bertha Moss died last Sunday morning at the home of Frank Moss, illness from fever. She was the wife of E. D. Moss, who is also quite ill with fever. She left.besides her hus¬ band, a little baby boy eight months old, an aged mother and several brotli ers and sisters to mourn for her. Mrs. Moss was a quiet lady, kindly disposed toward all and greatly loved by all who knew and appreciated her earnest Christian character. Miss Viola” Maddox spenTTast w eek very pleasantly in Atlanta.