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Cotton Market:
Following- was ruling
prices here yesterday:
Middling, 9 1-4 cents
Good mid. 9 1-2 cents
VOL. 1. No. 7
EXPRESS WRECKED
AT BUCKHEAD.
Engineer Murray Badly Scalded.
Negro Fireman Also Injured.
Engine Turned Over.
The night express train leaving Cov¬
ington at 1:17 o’clock over the Geor¬
gia Railroad was wrecked at Buck
head at three o’clock Monday morn¬
ing and Engineer Arch Murray, a
brother of Mr. George Murray of this
city was scalded. His injuries are
very painful and it is not known how
serious they may be. The negro fire¬
man was also burned and otherwise
injured.
The report given out by the local
railroad people at this place was that
the wreck was caused by the train
running into an open switch, but later
reports say that there was an effort
made to wreck the train as there have
been several attempts made at that
place recently and that the switch
had been tampered with, as the engine
went through the switch into the sid¬
ing and the cars went straight on the
mainline. The force caused the en¬
gine to turn over and the cars tele¬
scoped into it. The train consisted of
a mail and express ear, three passen¬
ger coaches and a Pullman, and with
the exception of the latter the cars
were practically demolished. By a
peculiar coincidence, none of the
passengers were hurt.
Mr. Murray has a number of friends
in this section who will learn of his
misfortune with regret. He was at
one time a resident of this county.
Notice Royal Arch Mason*.
Covington Chapter, No. 71, R. A. M.
will meet in regular communication
Friday evening, Jan. 22nd, at 7 o’clock.
Work in Mark Master’s degree. Can¬
didates for this degree will please pre¬
sent themselves. Take notice, com¬
panions, and govern yourself accord¬
ingly. A. S. Hopkins, H. P.
R. R. Fou'ler, Secretary,
—By special arrangements we have
a limited number of subscriptions to
the Atlanta Daily and Sunday Journal
which we are offering with The Cov¬
ington News for one year for $5.00.
Advantages Derived
It is a well known fact that there are a number of
advantages derived from carrying a bank account with a
reputable banking company. This is especially true
when the bank you do business with is inspected regu¬
larly by the United States Government and its private as
well as public affairs are known and kept up with by
Uncle Sam. This Bank has just this protection for its
depositors, and then too, we extend every courtesy to
our customers that is consistent with good, sound bank¬
ing principles. If you do not carry a bank account you
should come around to
The First National Bank
and let us tell you some of the many reasons why you
should do so. It is with pardonable pride that we call
your attention to our Board of Directors, representing
every enterprise and business in this siction and the fact
that we have men who are recognized business men to¬
gether with our burglar and fire proof safe and the strict
examinations of the government makes us feel no hesi¬
tancy in soliciting your patronage.
First National Bank
Covington, Georgia.
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FARMERS UNION
MET IN ATLANTA.
Meeting Was Largely Attended and
Many Importaqt Matters
Discussed.
The Farmers Union of the state met
in Atlanta last Monday morning for
the purpose of organizing the cotton
warehouses all over Georgia into a
body thereby establishing a plan for
the planter to hold his product until
he wants to sell, at a price that will
mean a profit to him. This plan has
been agitated by the Union all along
and especially by some of our local
members, who believe this is one of
the most important measures they
can adopt to make cotton bring a fair
price.
It is firmly believed by the men who
are promoting this method that a
strong warehouse system to cover the
state on co-operative basis will mean
much for the farmer, giving him a
larger scope of independence. With
a safe and convenient place to store
his cotton he will be in better posi¬
tion to hold until he gets ready to sell.
It developed during the meeting that
the Union owns more than 100 ware¬
in the state, and under the
brought up these will all be uni¬
ted under one direction and operated
for the common good of all the mem¬
A good many of the other
have already adopted this
and find that it works nicely.
the plan is successful with the
who have already tried it, it
be national in its scope. The
also urged the farmers to
their own supplies and as far as
be independent of the cotton
This feature has been agitated
years and those who have tried it
prospering.
At the meeting Monday there were
four hundred members of the
present and President Barrett
over the assembly.
—Cabbage plants for sale at M. E.
grocery ” store.—tf.
J. M. DEARING.
We carry a full line of all legal
used by Justices of the Peace
Notaries Public. The printing on
blanks is first class and the
are right.
COVINGTON, GEORGIA, JANUARY 20, 1909.
CITY WATER COMMISSION HAS
PLAN TO REDOCE INSORANCE.
After Examination by Engineer McCrary it is
Found That Only a Few Improvements
Will Be Necessary to Reduce Rate.
Mr. C. C. Brooks, Chairman of the
Water Board, is in receipt of a letter
from Mr. McCrary, the civil engineer
of the water and sewerage system, in
which he points out some things Cov¬
ington will have to put in, in con¬
nection with her water system before
the city can be rated by the South¬
eastern Tariff Association at a strict¬
ly third class rate for fire insurance.
The rate that the business houses
of the city now have to pay is based
on a rate of $1.75 cents, and under the
plan Mr. Brooks has in mind, with
the new equipment for the fire com¬
pany the basic rate will be only $1.00.
This will mean a saving of a big bunch
of money every year if the changes
can be made and the requirements of
the tariff association complied with.
As we understand it the water board
and the city council has the right to
make these improvements and pur¬
chase the necessary material to get
this reduction in the rate, but it seems
to us that a more plausible plan would
be for the business men of the city to
make up a subscription of part of the
necessary amount to make these pur¬
chases as they will be the ones who
will get the benefit of the reduction,
as this rate will apply only to the bus¬
iness houses and not to the residence
section as is supposed by some. Of
course, the fact that we will have
water and a fire company will reduce
insurance rates all over the city, but
this third class rate applies only to
business houses. The letter from Mr.
McCrary to Chairman Brooks follows:
“We submitted the plans and spec¬
ifications for water works plant as
prepared by us for the City of Cov¬
ington to Mr. Me Knight, Chief In-]
spector of the South Eastern Tariff
Association, and I am pleased to hand
you herewith his letter advising that
if the plant is built and completed in
accordance with these plans and spec¬
ifications, they will rate the City of
Covington upon a strictly third class¬
ification.
“I think the above will be interest¬
ing news to be given to your business
people, and I will further add that we
have worked diligently on the various
details of the Covington Waterworks
Plant, and I feel that you will have
one of the best systems in the entire
State.”
The necessary additions to the
equipment of the fire company besides
the water system and the alarm was
sent to Mr. Brooks and we publish it
that the business men will be familiar
with the terms of the tariff associa¬
tion:
Fire Department —May be volun¬
teer, in charge of a chief elected by
the department or appointed by the
city council. Must be fully organized,
with requisite subordinate officers.
Each piece of apparatus to have a full
complement of men. Members must
be ready to answer all calls, either
day or night. Members failing in re¬
sponding to alarms to be subject to
fine.
Hose Wagons —An adequate num¬
ber of hose wagons or hose reels
(wagons preferred) conveniently lo
EMORY SPEAKERS ARE
CHOSEN FOR DEBATE.
Emory-Wofford Debate to Take Place
in May. Few and Phi Gamma
Choose Speakers.
The speakers in the Emory-Wofford
debate which is to take place in May
have been chosen by the members of
the faculty of Emory College. The
men chosen are Edgar G. Macway,
Belfast Ireland; Walter S. Bryan,
Wrightsville, Ga. Jackson N. Town¬
send was chosen as first and James R.
Webb as second alternate.
Two of these gentlemen, Townsend
and Bryan represented Emory in the
last debate, when this college won
the debate. This will be the second
of a series of debates between these
colleges.
Few and Phi Gamma societies have
also chosen their representatives for*
the champion debate which will come
off at the regular commencement of
the college this year. They are Few:
J. N. Townsend, W. S. Bryan and
Irby Henderson. Phi Gamma: H.
Sandiford, T. C. Marshall and J. M.
Bryan.
cated in different parts of towns.
Combination hose and chemical wag¬
ons are strongly recommended.
Hose —A sufficient quantity of ap¬
proved 2 1-2 inch regulation hose to
fully equip each hose wagon with
from 700 to 1,000 feet, according to
character of streets and grades, and
at least 500 feet on each hose reel. A
reserve supply to be kept at each reel
house or fire station. Hose to be
tested to withstand a pressure of 300
pounds per square inch before accep¬
tance, and to be regularly tested ev¬
ery three months to see that it is in
serviceable condition.
Hose Wagon Equipment— In addi¬
tion to hose, each wagon or reel to be
equipped with two play-pipes having
1 1-8 inch smooth nozzles, also one 1
1-8 inch smooth shut-off nozzle, one
hose shut-off gate, one relief valve to
relieve pressure at hydrant when shut¬
off-nozzles are used. Each hose wag¬
on to carry two hand chemical extin¬
guishers.
Hook and Ladder Truck—A light
service hook and ladder truck to be
provided, with full complement of
ladders (at least 100 feet). Truck to
also carry at least two hand chemicals
extinguishers, besides the necessary
outfit of hooks, poles, etc.
FINE SERMON SUNDAY
AT METHODIST CHURCH
President Dickey of Emory College
Delivered Splendid Discourse to
A Large Congregation
At 11 o’clock service last Sunday
morning at the Methodist church, Dr.
Jas. E. Dickey, President of Emory
College, preached an eloquent sermon
to a large congregation, and his hear¬
ers were impressed with his masterly
treatment of his text.
His theme was: “Is life worth the
living.” During his discourse, Dr.
Dickey made some practical and in¬
teresting illustrations of every-day
life, its routine and how it was ap¬
plied by the different members of the
human race. The music by the choir
was verv good, and it generally is,
and what we were glad to note, the
congregation joined heartily in the
singing of the hymns.
Rev. H. M. Quillian, the pastor of
church, occupied the pulpit at the
services and the congregation
that greeted him was one of the larg¬
in the city. Mr. Quillian is one of
the most popular ministers of our
and always has a number of
hearers.
Notice.
To intensive farmers, I have a few
those fine five lock, big boll cotton
to sell yet. Will make enough
more than any cotton, I know to pay
for seeding land at $1.00 per bushel
pay for 200 lbs. guano per acre.
W. C. SALTER,
Ga., R. F. D. 1, box 52.
OXFORD DISTRICT
MISSIONARY INSTITUTE.
Meet at The Methodist Church
In This City Monday and Tuesday
February 8th and 9th.
The Oxford District Missionary In¬
will hold its annual meeting in
Methodist church here, beginning
Monday night, February 8th.
Dr. Ed F. Cooke, of Nashville,
Tenn., Educational Secretary to Gen¬
eral Board of Missions, will deliver
the introductory sermon Monday
night.
Meeting is expected to be in session
through Tuesday night.
Rev. R. F. Frazer, Conference Mis¬
sionary evangelist, will preach Tues¬
day at II o’clock.
The local ministers of the Oxford
District are expected to be present.
Dr. Dowrnan expects to have a lay¬
man from each church in the District.
For Sale.
102 Shares Bank of Covington stock
at 109.
N. Z. Anderson.
$1.00 A Year In Advance.
MONEY READY TO
BE PAID TEACHERS.
County School Commissioners are
Slow in Submitting Reports.
Warrents Sent Out.
Requisitions for last year’s appor¬
tionment of the State school fund was
made today by Commissioner Pound
and within the next few days the
money will be in the hands of the
county school commissioners of the
different counties.
The report goes out that after this
amount has been cleared off the
books, there will be waiting for the
year 1908 approximately $450,000.
The school funds have been availa¬
ble since last December, when the
last tax returns were sent in, and
would have been sent out before now
but owing to the tardiness on the part
of a number of the county boards in
submitting their reports to the State
School Commissioner. All this $450,
000 is due the teaahers for their ser¬
vices during 1908, but this balance
still remaining in the treasury will
have to be held, and the teachers in¬
volved must continue waiting for
their pay, till the county commission¬
ers get busy.
Novel Advertising Plan.
Mr. R. E. Everitt, of this city is
conducting one of the fairest and most
original advertising plans we have yet
seen. He proposes to auction off one
of the Schulz Pianos, retailing every
at $450.00 and the plan is for anyone
who wants it to make a sealed bid for
the instrnment and the one making
the best bid will get the piano. The
bidder is allowed to make a cash or a
time bid and will in all probability be
the source of much interest before the
date set for the award.
Cohen’s Big Sale.
Mr. W. Cohen has been conducting
a big money raising sale for the past
several days and the crowds in his
store have been getting their money’s
worth of the big bargains he is giving.
The reduction he is making is worthy
of a live business man and he is giving
the people an opportunity of getting
as much for a little money as they
generally get for twice the amount.
To The Public Generally
And The Ladies in Particular.
From past experience and believing
the people of Covington and this sec¬
tion would patronize a neat, clean and
well kept CANDY KITCHEN. I
have just opened such a place, and
am in position to serve the daintiest
and most wholesome Fancy Candies,
Fruits, and those little things so dear
to the heart of the housewife. My
experience in this line and with new
methods I can prepare Salted Peanuts
and Almons to the ladies for recep¬
tions at a price that will mean a sav¬
ing to you.
I will appreciate the patronage of the
people of Covington, assuring them that
my effort will always be to give them the
best and purest goods.
1 am located in the Hendricks’ building,
formerly occupied by Venable & Co.,
grocery store, where I will be glad to
have you call.
J. L. Smith,
Leader in High Grade Cigars and Tobacco.
We Want 2,000
New Subscribers to
The News by Feb.
1st, and for a short
while will send it a
year for Fifty Cents.
MR. TAFT IN CITY
FRIDAY MORNING.
President Elect Addressed Emory
Student Here While Enroute
to Atlanta Last Week.
As stated in the last issue of The
News President-Eleot Taft would
stop in Covington a short while Fri¬
day while enroute to Atlanta.
The special train with the party ar¬
rived here at 12:30 and it is estimated
that there were between three and
four thousand people at the depot.
He delivered his address to the stu¬
dents of Emory who met the train in
a body. In his address he paid a high
tribute to Hon. L. J. Lamar who
graduated from that college a number
of years ago and also a number of
other graduates.
At the conclusion of his talk he was
presented to Dr. James E. Dickey,
president of Emory, who presented
him with the college colors from the
students.
Hon. James M. Pace and Dr. Dick¬
ey had been invited to join the party
at this place, which they did and ac¬
companied Judge Taft to Atlanta
where a most elegant banquet was
tendered the party by the Atlanta
Chamber of Commerce.
J udge Taft was introduced by Hon.
Boykin Wright, a former citizen of
this city, in a most impressive manner.
Among the prominent gentlemen
composing the party was Governor
Jos. M. Brown.
New School Building in Gum Creek.
Through the co-operation of the cit¬
izens of Gum Creek and the Board of
Education of Newton county, plans
have beenfaiade and accepted for the
erection of a new and commodious
school building in that district. The
school will be located at the old Bost
wick school grounds. There is at
present a good school now in progress
at this site, but owing to the recent
growth of the school under the super¬
vision of Prof. Parks Allgood it has
been found necessary to erect a new
and larger school house.
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