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;otton Market:
Following was ruling
prices here yesterday:
Middling, 9 3-8 cents
Good mid. 9 1-2 cents
VO. ]. No. n
IATE FIXED FOR
MEMPHIS REUNION,
r nfederate Veterans Will Assem¬
ble In That City June 8th,
9th and 10th.
The date for holding the annual
!onfederate Veterans Reunion has
een fixed for June 8-9-10, to be held
t Memphis, Tenn. The order for the
ates was made Saturday by Adjutant
leneral and Chief of Staff William
; Mickle, at New Orleans, which is
he headquarters of the United Con
ederate Veterans. The following
eneral order, by command of Gen
ral Clement A. Evans, commander
a-cliief:
“The general commanding announ¬
ces that, according to the custom
leretofore in force, which leaves to
lie general commanding and the de
lartment commanders the fixing of
,he date of the reunion, the 19tli an
mal reunion of the United Confeder
ite Veterans will be held in the city
>f Memphis, Tenn., on June 8-9-10,
.909, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thurs
Lay, respectively, those days having
>een named by our host as satisfac¬
tory.
‘For the fifth time in the brief life
>f this order, the people of Tennessee
ihrow open their doors and invite the
lurvivors of the glorious armies of the
Confederacy to partake of their hos
htality, while the noble and patriotic
fitizens of Memphis a second time,
fceg the wearers of the gray to be
|heir guests.
“The general commanding, with
huch pleasure, announces at the re¬
quest of its most energetic president,
Mrs. W. J. Behan, that the Confeder
ite Southern Memorial association
will hold its meeting at the same time.
“The general commanding sincere¬
ly lountry hopes (hat the press of the entire
will endeavor to stir up inter¬
est in the coming meeting and to this
Ind, he requests that this order be
published, and editorial comment
■mule thereon.”
-Don’t miss this opportunity of
buying a high grade piano at your
|>\vn price. Auctioneer will close on
P'eb. 22nd. Send in your bid today.
■Hveritt’s Furniture Store.
Report of the Condition of the
First National Bank
at Covington, in the State of Georgia, at the close of
business, Feb’y. 5, 1909.
RESOURCES:
Loans and Discounts,_______________________ $ 81,302.69
Overdrafts, (secured and unsecured)------- 1,569.98
U. S. Bonds to secure circulation,__________ 22,000.00
Premiums on U. S. Bonds,_________________ 1,152.50
Bonds, securities, etc_________________________ 5.00
Banking Due House, Furniture and Fixtures.__ 4,922.24
from National Banks, (not reserve agts, 21,401.35
Due from Approved reserve agents,_________ 13,011.20
Checks and other cash items________________ 261.90
Notes of other National Banks______________ 410.00
h ractional paper currency nickels and cents, 80.46
Lawful money reserve in bank_______________ 5,609.75
Redemption fund with U. S. Treasurer... 500.00
Total - - - $152,227X17
LIABILITIES:
Capital stock paid in_______________________ $ 40,000.00
Surplus National and undivided profits less all exp. 2,229.76
Dividends bank notes outstanding_________ 21,400.00
unpaid____________________________ 32.00
Individual deposits subject to check________ 71,311.46
lime certificates of deposit_______________ 8,253.85
Notes and bills rediscounted________________ 9,000.00
Bills payable, including time certificates NONE
Total .... $152,227.07
State of Georgia, County of Newton,
b K. E. Stephenson, cashier of the above named bank, do
or solemnly knowledge swear that the above statement is true to the best
my and belief.
R. E. STEPHENSON, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 12th day Feby.
1W9 - J. B. DAVIS, Clerk Court.
CORRECT- I N ' Z ' ANDERSON,)
AHW. Attest. ' | C. C. ROBINSON, J Directors.
c 0 BROOKs
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WORK STARTED ON
NEW RRID6ES.
Steel Bridges Being Placed Over Al
cova River at McGuirts
and Starrsville.
The new steel bridges to be placed
over the Alcova river at Starrsville
and McGuirts on the Madison road are
being begun this week and will be fin¬
ished up in about one month. Work
was started on the Madison road Mon¬
day morning and the old wooden one
is being torn down preparatory to the
erection of the new steel structure.
The contract was not started
sooner on account of the materials
being delayed and the people of the
sections affected by these bridges are
delighted over the fact that they are
soon to have them completed.
Travel over the Madison road will
be stopped for about two weeks as the
new bridge will be placed exactly
where the old one is located. The
foreman on the w r ork stated to a News
man that he would complete the Mc¬
Guirts bridge in two weeks as the old
piers would be used,-which avoids the
necessity of new ones.
When these bridges are completed
Newton county will be in much bet¬
ter condition from the standpoint of
crossings, she already having a num¬
ber of steel ones at different parts of
the county. There is no doubt about
the steel ones being better and cheap¬
er than the old w'ooden ones, and af¬
ter they are once built the repairs cost
very little.
Where the roads were changed in
the southern end of the county a few T
weeks ago there will also be steel
bridges built, the work being done by
the Central Georgia power Co., and
will be erected sometime this spring.
Col. Anderson Better.
Col. Jas. W. Anderson, who has been
confined to his room with grip for the
past ten days, is gradually improving
and will be able to be out again in a
few' glad days. know His many he friends w ill be
to that is belter.
Col. Anderson is one of the best
known citizens of the city, he having
been proprietor of The Covington
Star for twenty-five years and has a
host of friends throughout the county
who will be glad to see him on the
streets again.
COVINGTON, GEORGIA, FEBRUARY 17, 1909.
MR. JAS. P. SAIN
DIED MONDAY.
Whole City is Cast In Gloom Over
Death of This Popular
Citizen.
A death which has cast a gloom ov¬
er the entire community was that of
Mr. James P. Sain, which occurred
at his home in this city Monday morn¬
ing. In his death Covington has lost
one of its most popular citizens and a
man who held the esteem of every¬
one. Mr. Sain had been a resident of
this city for several years, coming
from Ac worth, and from the day he
came here he began making friends,
to whom he was always loyal to a
fault.
When lie first came here he was the
picture of health and it looked as if
he w’as a man with an unusually
strong constitution, but about two
years ago he began to have rheuma¬
tism, after winch Brights disease be¬
gan its ravages on his constitution
and since that time his health has
gradually grow'n worse and two
months ago lie was forced to stay
away from his business, going to Fla.,
with the hope that he would improve,
but the trip was not beneficial to him
and he was brought back to the city
last week. After his return his con¬
dition grew rapidly worse and the
grimreaper made his last call Monday
morning at 8:30 o’clock.
Mr. Sain was one man in Covington
who was a friend to everyone. It
made no matter to him what walk in
life a man had his friendship and in¬
terest W'as extended. He looked more
at the heart of a man than the attire,
and will be sorely missed by a host of
people all over the county. Just the
other day the writer heard a gentle¬
man say that if he had to pick out the
man of the highest sense of honor in
Covington he w r ould select James P.
Sain. That is a tribute to any man
and one that was felt by everyone.
The funeral services were conduct¬
ed at 10.30 o’clock yesterday morning
from the Presbyterian church by Rev.
John B. Gordon, and was one of the
most largely attended of any funeral
held in Covington in recent years.
After the services at the church the
Odd Fellow's took charge of the body
and the last sad rites were adminis¬
tered by that order at the grave. All
the business houses in the city w r ere
closed.
Mr. Harwell Will Improve Store.
Mr. C. A. Harwell, proprietor of
the Harwell Furniture store, w'ill in
the near future take aw r ay the iron
awming from the front of his store
and make some other improvements
in the appearance of this popular
place. He w'ill use a new process in
his windows, excluding the sun but
the light will be much better. This
will add greatly to the appearance of
his store and that side of the city.
He believes in keeping his business
right up to date and is alw'ays making
some change in the appearance of his
place.
Progressive Institution.
We publish today a statement of the
Bank of Mansfield and it show's the
affairs of that institution to be in ex¬
cellent shape. The president, Mr. E.
L. Almand is well knowm to the citizens
of this city and county as a man of
unusual energy and progress and this
bank shows thathe is putting the same
business qualities behind it that ai
wavs go into a business that he is con¬
nected with.
This institution is in the center of
one of the best sections of the county
and this fact together with the above
stated reasons is forging it right to the
front as a safe and strong financial
enterprise.
Mr. W. Cohen Buys Building.
Mr. W. Cohen purchased from the
Bank of New'ton County one day last
week the building now occupied by
them and will move his stock of goods
to that place while his store in the
Swords Building is beingprepared and
remodeled. This is one of the most
desirable store rooms in the city and
the price paid for it was $2,750, which is
considered a very reasonable one.
Mr. Cohen will rent the building as
soon as his place is finished.
Whenever there is a piece of property
offered in the city for sale there is al¬
ways a buyer if the price is right, and
this is just another instance where it
was only a matter of offering it for
sale.
STRANGE SECT WILL
LOCATE IN GEORGIA.
Southern Colony of Israelites Will
Probably Be Located
at Macon.
A strange sect is looking over Geor¬
gia with the object of locating a
southern colony, and will in all prob¬
ability settle at a point near Macon or
Atlanta. They are called Israelites
and their headquarters are at Benton
Harbor, Michigan, w'here they have
about five hundred men, women and
children occupying the House of
David, which is located in a park of
about eighty-five acres.
Tw'o of their apostles, Rev. J. E.
Tucker and Rev. W. I. Smith, were
in this city a few weeks ago and at¬
tracted quite a good deal of attention
with their long beards and flowing
locks which is a part of their creed.
They gave several talks on our streets
and had the appearance of very in¬
telligent men. They are now going
over the state, telling their beliefs and
trying to make converts of the peo¬
ple. They are also making prepara¬
tions for opening a colony in the state,
where the apostles of their faith may
liave a home and work out from there.
Their faith is very strange, almost
wierd. They believe in the preserv¬
ation of the body without death, like
that of Enoch and Elijah, who never
saw death. They claim to have dis¬
covered a number of the mysteries
mentioned in the Bible which have,
they claim, been sealed since the
translation of Jesus, Enoch and
Elijah. The main argument of their
faith is taken from the Bible and is
the covenant God made with Noah
after the flood in which He said “I
shall no more destroy all ttesh.”
In the House of David at Benton
Harbor they have five hundred men,
women and children from all parts of
the earth. They live close to nature,
among the trees and in very close
companionship with the birds and an¬
imals. Strict vegetarianism is ob¬
served, and there is no giving in mar¬
riage. They eat of no meat whatever
and strict celibacy i9 practiced.
If their plans materialize the col¬
ony in Georgia will be the fourth, two
being in Australia and England and
the other at Benton Harbor. They
claim to have in all 144,000 members
or 12,000 for each of the twelve sons
of Jacob. The sons of Jacob are said
by them to be like Jesus, bone of his
bone and flesh of his flesh, which is
called the highest glory of immortal¬
ity.
This strange creed will attract a
great deal of curiosity if they locate
here.
Will Change Name.
Application has been made by the
Harrison Company to change the
name of that firm to the Stationery
and Novelty Company. The change
is desired as this will be more in keep¬
ing with the business of the firm.
The Harrison Company was incorpor¬
ated in 1900 and since that time has
done a splendid business. They have
the largest stock in the history of the
business, and are always on the alert
for improvements and modern meth¬
ods.
Get Busy With a Board of Trade.
In talking to several of our pro¬
gressive business men yesterday they
all are heartily in favor of the News
suggestion that Covington have a real
live Board of Trade, and want to get
it started now that they may get the
benefit of it for next season. We
would suggest that the name of some
hustling young man be used as presi¬
dent of this organization—get one
who is a hustler and we will have a
lot of trade coming this way that now
goes to the other towns.
Peoples Bank Growing.
On another page in this issue w r e
publish the quarterly statement of the
Peoples Bank, at Mansfield and it
shows that institution to be in a very
healthy and growing condition. The
officers and directors of this bank are
among the leading citizens of the
county and that fact alone is a guar¬
antee of hustle and progress. Mr.
Grady Smith, the popular cashier, is
doing much to further the interests of
the bank and is one of the most pop
ular young men in the county.
—The highest bid gets the high
grade Schulz piano in Everitt’s show
window. Feb. 22nd will close the
auction. Send in your bid today.
PLANNING TO BUILD
SCHOOL DORMITORY
Livingston High School Has More
Applicants for Board Than
Can Accommodate
Prof. J. O. Martin, principal of the
Livingston High School, was in the
city Saturday and was very enthu¬
siastic over the prospects for that
school and the interest the patrons
w'ere taking in it. He says that the
citizens of the community surround¬
ing the school are all intensley in¬
terested in its welfare and are always
looking for some improvement to be
made for its advancement.
During the past term the school has
had more applications for entry in the
school and board in the settlement
than could be accomodated and the
trustees are making plans for the erec¬
tion of a dormitory and teachers home
in that district. The plan, he says,
would be very beneficial to this edu¬
cational institution as a number of
pupils would enter from a distance if
they could get board.
This school is one of the most pro¬
gressive in the county and has the
backing of a strong and progressive
agricultural section. This fact to¬
gether with the unusually efficient
corps of teachers is making it a great
success. Every year another and
higher grade has to be added as the
people of that section believe in keep¬
ing the boys and girls in school until
they have gone to the top of high
school w'ork. They now have nine
grades and the prospects are good for
another one for next term.
The school is operated on practical
lines, each teacher making a demon¬
stration each week of the progress
made in their respective departments.
This plan is becoming very popular
and keeps interest alive in all the
phases of the work.
It is very probable that the dormi¬
tory and teachers home will be erec¬
ted some time during the year.
Fanners Union Meeting Called.
A meeting of the Farmers Union of
Newton county is called to a*
the court house in Covington on Sat¬
urday, Feb. 20, at 9 o’clock a. m.
There is business of importance to be
transacted and all members are urged
to be present.
G. Q. Livinuston, Pres.
Offerings Week
I have begun the manufacture of all
the delicate and delicious Candies
and am offering the following Specials
for the week, all made from the
purest ingredients:
Peanut Brittle, Cocoanut Brittle, Orange cream kisses
Cocoanut cream cakes, Cocoanut cream kisses,
Maple Cocoanut cream kisses.
Cherry cream kisses, Walnut cream cakes,
Italian Cream, Vanilla Peanut and Walnut Flavors.
Chocolate Covered Almonds,
Chocolate Covered Peanuts,
Chocolate Covered Filberts,
Walnut Top Chocolate Cream
Almond Top Chocolate Cream.
We also carry a nice line of Assorted
Bon Bons.
J. L. Smith j
Phone 221.
Leader in High Grade Cigars and Tobacco.
WHY
Has the Three Job
Presses at this office
been running 15 hours
a day for sixty days?
There’s a Reason.
$1.00 A Year In
TEACHERS MEETING
WAS POSTPONED.
On Account of Rain Teachers De
ferred Meeting Until March.
Program the Same.
Owing to the fact that the teachers
could not get into the city Saturday
on account of the inclement weather
the Institute was postponed until the
2nd Saturday in March. Several of
the teachers came in Friday, but the
majority could not get here, hence
the calling in of the meeting.
County School Superintendent Fos¬
ter stated to a News reporter Mon¬
day that the program w'ould remain
the same for the next meeting with
possibly a few minor changes, and at
that time a full attendance is expec¬
ted. The program is a very interest¬
ing one and deals with practical meth¬
ods of teaching in the school room.
The teachers of the different schools
in the county are very enthusiastic
about the Institute and get a great
deal of information from them. Mr.
Foster is doing a vast amount of work
and is receiving the co-operation of
the entire teacher body. Newton
county’s teachers are all practical
and thorough and their training fits
them admirably for the work, making
the average of our schools considera¬
bly above the average of other coun¬
ties.
Young Men Give Dance.
The young men of the city compli¬
mented the young ladies with a dance
at the Opera House last Friday night.
It was a most enjoyable affair and
was one of the best hops of the sea¬
son. The music was furnished by
Mr. J. N. Corley and Miss Clara Belle
Adams. Those present were, Misses
Sarah Simms, Bonner S: as, Lillian
Stephenson, Eva Stephenson, Elline
Franklin, Ruby Weaver, May-White,
Sallie Mae Cook, Hallie Johnston,
Francis Henderson and Clara Belle
Adams. Messrs. R. E. Stephenson,
J. W. Harwell, B. B. Lee, L. L. Lee,
Col. J. C~ Knox, J. H. Echols. C. D.
Terrell, B. S. Heard, J. C. Weaver,
H. E. Wright, W. S. Cook, A. K.
Cooper, E. E. Callaway. J. N. Corley,
W. F. Cook, S. S. Elliott and M. G.
Turner.