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VOL- 45 NO. AAR being held m NEW LIBRARY Club Working to Erect nans income Library Home for of This City. is now being held by the [ ,i,poHmg the Woman’s Club c0 (fits derived there iscity, the P r< of b3 api died to the erection to for the home of lern buildiet? recently library outlie lot pur L by them on College Avenue. te tim ' e during the early part of t Vh* ladies, who have had L’enr L since its orgam of the library r dec ided to make plans for the of a suitable lot to be used base home for the li uildiug a nice and the lot above referred to j Mr. C. A. llar pur chased from work for They then began to mount necessary to pay for it he last installment was paid sev [months ago. The building now L ] 0 t is the one formerly occu¬ py the Georgia Enterprise during l at ' e g VV. Hawkins’ life time, t jjgetting old. propose to erect on ,e ladies now [ot a modern library building with the conveniences and finished inside and outside in the most oved manner. The front will be L r ble and plate glass and alto ertlm building will be one of the [handsome L in the city. Tt will. ornament to the city, and the ling public will have access to Ech more thorough library than [now possible to give them, the bazaar now being held you find many useful articles, besides number of holiday gifts and bric L e . The ladies have donated k articles and they will be offered bublic at very reasonable prices. [a duty every citizen owes to him and especially the ladies that he ut to their sale and make pur¬ ses from them. be ladies are working hard to make pale a success, and we all should them to accomplish their desir IIlil. p. P. \V. Godfrey has returned li an extended visit to Brunswick, knnah, Jacksonville and Valdosta. |rs. E. H. Wooten has returned b a visit to Mrs. L. P. Owley. Irs. C. A. Franklin spent Thursday Ltlanta. mong those who went up to At «ee “The Servant of the Be ” were Mrs. Annie P. Wooten, srs. J. J. Corley and J. E. Phillips. iss Mas White will leave soon for mta to visit Miss Marion Perdue. ra -W 0. Clark spent Thursday in nta. k Walter Childs went down to Worn yesterday. k 1.. H. Jordan returned from Seville Wednesday. Mrs. Joi tod children, who are there vis > relatives, will return Saturday. ks Emmie Pennington returned I'Milledgeville last Friday. Iiss Hyda Heard is visiting the Nininis in Macon this week. finances few da ll( '"<lerson will leave >s lor Atlanta where she be tli e guest, of her brother, Mr. m Henderson News Locals L, P-W : ' son Mrs Can-oil, ' Loyd and „f Mansfield, [ i ailr ^ Hardeman. y »«ht with Mr. and lhiyH one our sweet '«siT; ia ' V v r‘"" 1 ,a ' r lri °!“ latter l “ i", Ath U e ek part of “*• T '*m Kelley of - Loguin f°? e , is the iff^st, of her mother, Mrs. ; Vu *ing this Week. k Her “O’ diggers % yon one of Dixie’s % "L men visited friends here alt ^fnoon. r ' tod m ^ ■ E. Hademan spent ay s ni gkt and Sunday :<il ’ Mrs. L with A. Bonner at Rut t'ff one our sweet visited friends at Leguin - -Ifiiest, m.L and of Mr Aunt Martha Hays Uli |j and Mrs. H. E. t *> afternoon 1 Prida Pearl and Kxcer Hardman tostinPl afternoon with friends ai “l Mrs I! E Passed - ; through Roquemore, of afte r &oon. our ’ville THE foresters elect OFFICERS FOR YEAR Youngest of the Secret rders of City Elects Men For the Ensuing Year. At the Secret Order Hall last Thurs¬ day night, the Foresters, youngest of the secret orders of this city, held their regular election of officers to serve during the coming year and the men selected for the different offices will make good men. and will do much for promoting the interest in that popular insurance and fraternal organization. The gentlemen elected are as follows: R. F. Taylor, Chief Ranger. W. E. Stark, Vice-Chief Ranger. W. It. Stilwell, Past Chief Ranger. W. K. Nickelson, Orator. Louis Zeitlin, Recording Secretary. E. E. Parker, Financial Secretary. Dr. Luke Robinson, Court Physic ian. Newton Felker, Court Deputy. W. VV. Rhoden, Treas. Robert Parker, Senior Woodward. Frank Horton, Junior Woodward. Grady Parker, Senior Beadle. J. F. Harwell, Junior Beadle. The local lodge was installed here during the first, part of the year and since that time it has grown rapidly and has as its members some of the most prominent citizens of the city. The degree work is said to be very good and the other features are all that could be desired. With these gentlemen as officers we predict a very prosperous year for them during 1910. LOW RATE ILLITERACY IN BUTTS Commissioner Maddox Says Only 20 White Children Unable to Read and Write. ^ Jackson, Ga., December6.—Sixteen of Butt’s county’s twenty-odd schools are now open for the fall and winter term. The attendance is uniformily good, and good work is being done in all the schools. County School Com¬ missioner C. S. Maddox states that more college men are at the head of the county’s schools than ever before The report of Mr. Maddox to the state school commissioner for last year showed that there is a very low rate of illiteracy in this county, less than twenty white children in the en¬ tire county being unable to read and write. This is said to be one of the best reports ever made in the history of the state. Notice. Hendrix Council No. 721 Royal Ar¬ canum will meet at the Hall Monday night Dee. 13 at 7 o’clock. Election of officers for the coming year. 1.. D. King, Regent. T. J. Shields, Secty. Raised $107 Check to $30,000. Washington, Dec., 0.—Charged with raising to $80,000 a cheek for $107, Pablo Yordi, a citizen of Mexico, must return to his own country for trial. The Supreme Court today up¬ held as regular t he proceedings in the District, court for the Western district of Texas, which held him for extra¬ dition. The record fails to show whether he actually got the extra $29,893. Van Hodges Discharged. The preliminary trial of Van limi ges, alias Van Goolby, for killing bis step father, Tom Goolsby, was held Tuesday, J. E. Peek andJ. H. Carroll presiding. There was some conflict in the evidence, but there was testi¬ mony to the effect that, Goolsby had already struck Mrs. Goolsby and had been drawing his revolver first on the wife and then on the boy before the latter fired. The trial resulted in the boys discharge. Miss Henderson Entertains. Miss Frances Henderson entertain¬ ed the young ladies club last Friday . Three tables of bridge were played, after which a delicious salad course was served. Same Thing. word Scribbler—I don’t like the “chaos.” Give me a synonym. Sera wi¬ er— How would honsecleauiug time do. —Philadelphia Record. History Is but the unroiled scroll of propbec^v—Garfi eld. r» COVINGTON, GA., FRIDAY DEC 10 1909. OFFICERS ELECTED FOR RED MENl j W. R. ; 1 Stillwell is Elected Sachem and Other Good ; Men To Fill All Offices. On the regular meeting night for the j loeal Camp of the Independent Order of Red Men held last Wednesday night' officers for the ensuing year were elected and without an exception they are all good men, thoroughly capable of taking care of their respective offices. They are: W. R. Stillwell, Sachem. H. D. Bush, Senior Sagamore. Louis Zeitlin, Junior Sagamore. A/D. Meador, Prophet. Joe Willingham, Chief of Records. T. F. Maddox, C. & K. of W. The officers will all be installed as per the schedule of this popular order and will make the ensuing year one of the most progressive in the history of the lodge. Although this order is practically a young one in this city, great interest has been taken in it and it now has a large membership of the best people in the city and county. The meeting night for the Red Men is Wednesday night at the secret order hall. SOME LETTRES TO OLD SANTA CLAUS Covington, Ga., Dec. 7, 1909. Dear Santa Claus—I wish you would bring me a big doll which you will find at Mr. Guinn’s store, and a game too, and some oranges, and a walk¬ ing stick of candy, and some other kind of candy. Please bring me some nuts too, and a doll bed, and a doll rocking chair, and a good many other things, and my little Sister wants a doll, and a doll tea-set. With lots of love, your little friend, Rebecca Atkinson. Covington, Ga., Dec. 9, 1909. Dear Santa Claus—I wan’t you to bring me a carriage so I can ride my big doll, and some apples and oran¬ ges, and some nigger-toes, and some peanuts, I am your little friend, Susie *. aller. Covington, Ga., Dee. 7, 1909. Dear Sauta Claus—I wish you would bring me a big doll, and a littie doll dressed in a long dress, please sir, and a doll tub for my big doll, and a rock¬ ing chair, and a little dresser, and a tea-set for my dolls, and some ap¬ ples and oranges and candy and some nuts, please sir. I am your little friend, Charlie Burton Hawk. Covington, Ga., Dec. 7, 1909. Dear Santa Claus—I wish you would bring me some oranges and apples and candy and a story book. You came to see me last Christmas, and I want you to come to see me again and bring me a black headed doll, and a pretty pair of vases. I aiu your little friend, Irene Johnson. Covington, Ga., Dee. 7, 1909. Dear Santa Claus—I will write you a few lines. I want you to come to see me Christmas, and bring me some apples and oranges and candy. Don’t forget to bring some fire works, too. I am your true friend, Allen Johnson. Covington, Ga., Dec. 9, 1909. Dear Old Santa Claus—1 wish you would bring me a gun. a drum, a tri¬ cycle, a toy monkey, a magic lantern and a game that is named Sambo Rastas, Pete, Joe. I am your true little friend, James White. There was a certain master of fox¬ hounds in one of the English shires who was greatly angered by the awk¬ wardness of one of the gentlemen who Invariably rode over the hounds. At one of the meets the M. F. H. rode up to the awkward hunter and In the most chilling tones said. "Mr. So-and-so. there are two dogs In the pack today. Snap and Tatters, which I am espe¬ cially fond of. and 1 would esteem It a favor if you would avoid killing or maiming them with your horse’s hoofs ’’ "Certainly, my dear fellow," replied Mr. So-and-so; "but, as I do not know them, will you be kind enough to put tags on them for me?” Father's Revenge. “Here is a telegram from papa,” says the eloping bride, “He says for us to come right home and live with him and iuainuia.” “I didn’t think he would be so vin¬ dictive as all that.” sight the eloping bridegroom —New York Life. Developement of Georgia Public School Question A8tl “- Wri ter has never seen an ar¬ ticle giving, as it were, the historical back-ground of the present public B(:h ° o1 8ystem of Georgia, perhaps an article thereon would be read with some interest by those interested in education. Though there had been some legis¬ lation thereon prior to that time, in 1862 the legislature of Georgia enact e d as follows: That certain shares of the Capital Stock of the Bank of Au¬ gusta and of the Georgia Railroad & Banking Co., belonging to this State, be set aside as permanent funds FOR the education of the poor, and that whatever remained of the propriation made to defray the ex penses of the State Convention of 18. r <0 be also set aside for this purpose. Under this law, the income was to be pro rated among those counties re¬ porting to the State Treasurer each year a list of their poor children; the Ordinary to act as School Commiss¬ ioner, and required to make and keep in a book for that purpose a list of all such children in the county be¬ tween eight and sixteen years of age; teachers to submit their accounts to the Ordinary at a rate of tuition not to exceed a feasonable rate to be fix¬ ed the by Ordinary. Under this law, two persons in each militia district were required to furnish the Ordinary information as to children whose par¬ ents were unable to pay tuition. The Judge of the Superior Court, further¬ more was required to charge each successive grand jury gh this law. From a study of school administra¬ tion of the 50’s, it seems that this law was more honored in the breach than in the observance, and in fact we learn that few counties complied with this law. To such an extent was the compilation of lists of poor children neglected that a law was passed in 1857 requiring that each Justice of the Peace furnish the Ordinary with a complete list of all the poor children in his district, and the Ordinary was empowered to enforce obedience on the part of the Justice of the Peace by attachment as for contempt. In discussing these laws a few days ago with the veteran teacher of the county, Rev. A. C. Mixon, heinform us uhat in all his experience as a teacher in the 50’s that not a patron ever availed himself of this fund—in fact it seems that the expression “pauper school fund” was an unfor¬ tunate one for self respect and per haps false pride made even the de¬ serving poor reluctant to educate their children at the expense of this fund. As the appropriation set apart for the so called pauper school fund was proving of very little benefit through¬ out the state by reason of the facts already enumerated, the legislature 1858 in appropriating $100,000 of the net earnings of the Western & At¬ lantic R. R. to be added to these school funds specifically provided that the school funds be prorated among the several counties according to school population, and that each county HAVE THE POWER TO USE ENJOY AND DISPOSE OF THE FUNDS THEY RESPECTIVELY RE¬ CEIVE FOR EDUCATIONAL PUR¬ POSES IN SUCH MANNER AS THEY MAY SEE FIT AND PRO¬ PER. The plan for each county was to be devised by the grand jury thereof with the Ordinary, and on failure to devise new plans, funds were to be disbursed as pauper school funds un der the existing laws. The same law provides that the inferior eourt of each county upon recommendation of the grand jury be empowered to as¬ sess a tax to augument said edu cational funds. Phis act was really the first statu¬ tory legislation in Georgia contem¬ plating the establishment of a corn mon school system in the state in lieu of a mere fund for the education of the poor. The following significant explana¬ tion appears in a foot note: As this act looks towards a common school educational system in the state, the compiler has thought it best to place it under its present head, namely: Education, instead of under the head of academies and free schools. Further data will be given in a sub¬ sequent article, together with some matters of interest bearing on the de¬ velopement of our county system. County School Commissioner. Holiday Excursion Rates Via Central of Georgia Railway. Low Rate Excursion Tickets on sale December 17-18-21-22-23-24-25-31, 1909, and January l, 1910. Return limit January 6, 1910. For rates and information relative to train service, sleeping and parlor car sendee, etc., apply to nearest ticket agent. SUBSCRIPTION $1.00 PER YEAR IN ADVANCE. %ut Jlcwr# for dak. I will take orders for Nunnally’s Cut Flowers Also keep a Fresh stock Nunnally’s Fine Candies. OEO. T. SMITH'S DRUG STORE. O©©©®©© OSOOQOQO® G o 0 LUNSFORD&MILNER § 0 Have OF COVINGTON 0 secured ageucy fo TE u o as O O made, an -o t 33 JO '< = uj TEX S ^ OIL COM C- AP 0 We buy in car lots and can save you the mfddle O 0 man's profit. 0 0 This roofing is Fire, Acid and Weather Proof. O ® SATISFACTION GUARANTEED or YOUR MONEY REFUNDED ® 0 0 ©©©©©©©©© © ©©©©©©© Waving recently bought out ali the interests of the Briscoe Mar * ■ ble & Granite Co., I am now better prepared to give you good work.and lower prices than ever before. r If in 4 theimarket]for a Monnment, Marker, Slab, Coping for inclosing your family burial lot; Granite Steps for the front of your residence, just drop me a line and I will call on you with samples of material and latest designs, and show you why it pays to deal direct with manufacturers and knock out all middle men’s profits. Remember We do the work ourselves, in either Marble or Granite in the very best possible style. All work finished with Pneumatic Machinery. Have completed and shipped within the last ten months over 50 Monuments besides cutting the Granite Trim for the Young J. Allen Memorial Church at Oxford, and other small budding jobs. The firm name from this date shall be BRISCOE MARBLE & GRANITE WORKS F. A. BRISCOE. Covington, Ga. «AQt S MAS* stGiSTtRtu ieoe • It’s About Time 1 IsSl and for you ask to walk to take into our store us your meas uie for a new Fall suit or u be made I overcoat, to as you 4 %i' want it, from your selection of I t Ed. V. Price Co.’s ) elegant Fall woolens. assortment of new - ■ mftm *Wjrt L V«*|f Will cost you $20 to $40, and we guarantee style, shape, jjj& \ workmanship and fit that will meet with your approval. co. Come in today! •a****-o*o iwiw » «»»«ce • fc’i local retire-entaiiv* of £Z). V, PRICE & CO., Merchant ~ wifri, Chicago juoiiv Stephenson & Callaway Send The Enterprise an or¬ der for Job Printing.