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cember 3, 1908, at the post office at
Covington, Ga., under the Act of
March 3, 1879.
COVINGTON, GA., April 14, 1909
Covington needs a morgue for some
of her dead merchants.
Atlanta’s kidnaping episode is the
source of a great deal of merriment
over the state.
If your birds are not eligible to the
poultry show don’t turn your little
hose on the project.
A big harness and saddle factory
along with Covington’s other enter¬
prises would not be amiss.
It is reported that the County Com¬
missioners will issue a report some
day, but the date is not fixed.
Dallas is making great preparations
for the entertainment of the Press
Convention which meets there in
July.
Sully’s plan to link all the ware¬
houses of the country together seems
to have petered out before it got
hatched.
With the convicts lined out on the
public roads perhaps our thorough¬
fares will be a little better by an¬
other year.
The plans for the new hotel have
already been received and the cost of
the structure will be $20,000 and will
be a beauty.
The language of some of the con¬
gressmen about the tariff bill reminds
us strongly of the last gubernatorial
campaign in Georgia.
That poultry show' would be an in¬
teresting feature for next fall. There
is more fancy poultry in New’ton than
any other county in the state.
Perhaps the reason that the county
and city officials hesitate to publish
monthly reports is because they think
it isn’t just exactly “ethical.”
We can't spell that fellow’s name
who lectured here at the Presbyterial
Union last week, but he certainly is
an entertaining talker, all right.
Several of our rural friends have
congratulated us on our “Heard it
Said Column,” saying that we touch¬
ed live subjects heretofore avoided by
other papers.
The Madisonian comes to our desk
this w T eek greatly improved in appear¬
ance and enlarged in size. Bacon is
making a cracking good paper out of
the Madisonian.
Carelessness in business matters by
public officials is sometimes very an¬
noying, especially when bills are ren¬
dered and get lost before any action
is taken on them.
A meeting of the paragraphers will
be held this week to form rules mak¬
ing it an offense punishable by dis¬
mission for any member to refer
again to w'hat the “Easter hat re¬
minds them of.”
A delegation of Chicago W'omen
called on Speaker Cannon the other
day and requested him to see that no
tariff w r as placed on ladies stockings
and garters. Wonder if that request
included Easter hats?
There w’as a South Carolina man
who killed himself last week because
his wife became the mother of tw’ins
and his mother-in-law fell dead when
she heard the new T s. Would you call
that race suicide ?
Mankind generally is menaced w ith
threats of death on failure to place
large sums of money under stumps,
the inheritance tax and various other
dire calamities, all of which the news¬
paper man is immune.
Editor Shackelford, of the Ogle¬
thorpe Echo, is w'ell posted on the
different animals in Africa. He failed
to mention one recently acquired by
that country, which has the voice all
right but not the long ears.
That W'as a very daring and thril¬
ling piece of nerve displayed when
the four big policemen of Atlanta
captured the little boy who threat¬
ened to kidnap Asa Candler. Their
names should be placed in the hall of
fame.
POULTRY SHOW.
A great many of the citizens of this
city and county are raising fancy
chickens this year, and among them
will be found all the leading varieties
of poultry. With these people all in¬
terested in poultry breeding Coving
ton and the county should pull off a
real, first-class poultry show’ this fall.
Among the breeders of the fancy
fowds are Messrs. Jno, B. Davis, Geo.
T. Smith, F. W. Simmons, David
Cook, Evans Lunsford, Otis Adair,
Wick Porter, W. L. Gibson, and any
number of other genth men, and some
ladies too. If they would all get in
terested in the poultry show', we
could have one of the finest exhibits
right here in Covington that could be
put together anywhere in the state.
Besides the exhibits from the local
people who raise fancy chickens we
could allow breeders from adjoining
counties to make entries and it W'ould
be one of the most interesting attrac¬
tions ever held in Covington. Let’s
get together and make preparations
for the big poultry show’ in October
or November.
We W'ould be glad to publish sug¬
gestions from any of the citizens along
the line of exhibitiorf of fancy chick¬
ens. Let us have a few articles along
this line.
THE SUNDAY LAW.
In most towns in the southern states
having a population of less than ten
thousand will be found a law apply¬
ing to the sale of cigars, soft drinks,
and other small articles by the mer¬
chants of the respective cities. In
these same places you will perhaps
find that the trains go through just as
regularly on Sunday as they do any
other day in the week, and that each
train has a “news butch” w r ho will
sell you anything you want from his
traveling store. You will also find
that the street cars run and that mem¬
bers of churches ride to services on
them; also that the boot-blacks pol¬
ish the shoes of the majority of the
church-goers before they attend the
services. There seems to be incon¬
sistency displayed in its most em¬
phatic form along this line. Of course,
there are people who contend that
the trains have to run, the cars have
to run and the boot-black has to
“shine” on Sunday the same as any
other day. In a sense this is true.
To stop the trains would have a dis¬
astrous effect on a large number of
people.
This is a subject full of thought for
those who desire the lid screwed down
tight on Sunday traffic, and just the
place to draw the line has been the
source of a great deal of discussion
for the past several years by men who
have made a study of the conditions
demanding attention along the line
above referred to.
TOO MUCH CANNONISM.
The American people as a whole
have been treated within the past
few years to entirely too much Can
nonism in congress.
Mr. Cannon, the speaker of the
house, together w’ith his republican
henchmen have had things practic¬
ally their own way for lo, these many
years. When a bill is carried to the
speaker for discussion he either tables
it or gives it to the head of one of his
committees for investigation and nine
times out of ten if he doesn’t like the
bill himself it goes to the dead-bill
morgue. Under the rules of the
house now, and such has been the
case for years, Cannon controls na¬
tional legislation and so far as the
pow’er of the different congressmen is
concerned, there is nothing to it.
Cannon is the whole cheese in the
house.
On the fifteenth day of March, this
year, the members of the house had
the opportunity to change this sys¬
tem but it seems there were too many
of them in favor of a one-man power
than to have the rules so changed as
to make the power and influence of
themselves equal to that of the
speaker. And when you look at it
from the standpoint of the represen¬
tative it is about as good for them as
anything that could happen. For in¬
stance, if a bill should be introduced
in the house which favored, say, half
the people in his district and would
be detrimental to the other half, it
fits in mighty nice to have it side¬
tracked than to go down on record as
having voted either way. In either
case, whether he voted for the bill cr
against it, it would affect his chances
of ever being elected in his dristrict
again. For this reason and no other
when the re-organization of the house
was made in March and one of Can¬
non’s henchmen made a motion that
the same rules apply to the new
house as appertained to the old, the
two-faced, chicken-hearted 1 o t of
representatives — “diplomats” —eag¬
erly cast their votes in favor of an¬
other two years of Cannonism.
’Tis a pity men could not be elected
to the house who would be fearless in
voting their convictions and who
could manage to keep out from under
the influence and obligation of such
men as Cannon, Dalzell and the bal
ance of that bunch.
COVINGTO E W
SOUTH TO TAKE THE BRUNT.
As has been the custom in congress
for the past several years a bill has
been introduced to cut down the rep¬
resentation of the southern states in
that body. This bill is a source of
j irritation to all true southern men,
and especially so, when the northern
republicans keep hammering and
; pecking at it at every opportunity.
The effects of this bill should it be
passed will be keenly felt by all those
states composing the solid south.
j Not only will it grind their pride but
as long as the republicans hold the
s majority under the present system the
majority would be even greater and
the possibility of ever accomplishing
anything for the best interests of the
south will be very small. It applies,
so the bill reads, to only those states
eliminating the negro from the ballot,
and while it doesn’t say so in plain
words you can easily see that the
coon is the bone of contention and
that the bill is introduced through a
spirit of spite and an attempt to hit
back at the south about the same
thing that started the scrap back in
the sixties. The south has no more
representatives than she needs and
hardly enough to prevent some things
alw’ays coming up in congress.
Along w'ith this piece of spite work
comes the tariff. They are trying to
put a 20 per cent, duty on all potash
salts, from w'hich all the commercial
fertilizers are made, and the conse¬
quence will be that the southern
farmer will get the worst end of the
bargain in that too. It will mean an
advance of $2.00 per ton on all kainit
and $4.00 per ton on muriate of pot¬
ash. It is claimed that this duty will
protect the American manufacturers
against the German product, which
is used largely in the production of
cotton. The truth is that it will mean
a profit of the increase more to the
manufacturers and a hardship on the
southern farmer.
With all these things staring us in
the face, we can not help but believe
that the south is truly getting it in
the neck.
We Heard It Said—
That the new Baptist church will
be a beauty.
That Covington certainly does need
a modem hotel.
That the automobile craze has ac¬
tually struck Covington.
That there is considerable “splash¬
ing” in the water board.
That the city may yet have its
books audited by a first-class auditor.
That one member of the water
board has become disgusted and re¬
signed.
That the people of the city are get¬
ting anxious to read a report from
the City Clerk.
That the merchant who never ad¬
vertises is always crying hard times
and a dull city.
That the man who “dominates” his
colleagues in office never fails to get
them into trouble.
That some people in Covington go
to church solely to see what the other
poeple are wearing.
That w'hen it comes to entertaining
any kind of gathering Covington
ladies have no equal.
That all the blame of the mishaps
of the County Commissioners should
not be laid to one official.
That the people of Mansfield have
the right spirit when it comes to the
welfare of that little city.
That the new school auditorium
will be the most conveniently ar¬
ranged of any in the state.
That a few of our citizens are anx¬
iously w'atching this column to see
what will appear next week.
That fine cows, fine hogs, fine dogs
and fine chickens are all the go with
a large number of our citizens.
That there will soon be a petition
circulated to have the County Com¬
missioners publish monthly reports.
That it will be fifteen years be¬
fore Covington’s streets will be back
in as good shape as they once were.
That Covington has some good base
ball material this season and should
by all means organize a winning team.
That there are some people in this
town who just can’t help knocking
the city and the people who live here.
That it may be true that there are
some people living in Covington who
j are not just exactly what they ought
to be.
That sometimes its pretty hard to
distinguish the difference between
the truthful enemy and the lying
friend.
>
That all the blame for the county
purchasing its present convict camp
did not rest upon Superintendent
Farmer.
That when it comes to making a
“debris” out of public highways the
installation of a water and sewerage
system is hard to beat.
That there are many occasions right
i now’ W’hen Covington is on the eve of
a “boom” or a “fall” when a Board
of Trade could help things materially.
We Are Ready for Spring
Are You? Special Spring-time Values
IN ALL DEPARTMENTS • * • • • • • •
^ This is a most opportune time to buy y 0llr
new spring Suit. Our large stock of We |
| selected Clothing includes the new and novel
effects in olives, blues, greens, and all the
latest styles and colors. Our prices are
and will suit you.
Millinery and Dress Goods
<J In our Millinery and Dress Goods depart,
ments we are showing new things constantly,]
Our motto is “the most stylish Millinery at]
reasonable prices.
M. LEVIN, Covington, Georgia.
‘Good Old Spring Time.’
Could Paradise be fairer? Per¬
haps the long and tedious winter
through which we have just passed
has brightened our appreciation of
this season of bud and blossom, for
we enjoy all things by contrast,
and this passing from the wind and
cold of winter to the warmth and
verdue of summer at a single jump
produces an unwonted thrill of
pleasure. At any rate you may
talk of the purple haze of Italy,
the vine-clad hills of France, the
sea-green tints of the Emerald Isle,
the quiet lanes of England, fra¬
grant with their blossoming hedg
rows, but whoever will rise with
the sun these mornings can enjoy
the essence of them all, and not
leave their own door.
No sea-girt isle can boast of a
fresher green than our grass and
foliage. The air is vocal with the
songs of birds and odorous with
the blossoming trees. Flowers of
every hue are springing from their
retreats and bearing to our hearts
bright promises for the morrow.
All nature seems instinct with
life and hope. Come then, ye sick
and sorrowful, to this feast of good
things. Don't spend these pre¬
cious mornings tossing wearily on
your couch, hoping the doctor will
find a panacea for your ills, or that
something will turn up to dissipate
your gloom.
Go out to meet these healing, in¬
spiring influences which nature is
providing for your relief; open
your lungs and hearts to her sweet
breath and words of cheer, and a
balm more potent than any ever
patented by man. A God-given
panacea for the ills of humanity,
shall be given you. You will be
glad you are alive and in this state
and that it is a beautiful spring
morning.—Middle Ga. Farmer.
Notice to Debtors and Creditors.
All persons having claims against the Estate of
the late Jas. P. Sain are hereby notified to render
the same to me in proper form according to I,aw,
and all persons indebted to said Estate are here¬
by notified to make settlement as the I,aw di¬
rects.
of J. J. CORI.F.Y, Administrator
the Estate of Jas. P. Sain Deceased.
Covington Ga. April 5th 1909
Citation.
GEORGIA. Newton County :
J. Adger Stewart, guardian for Eatinie J,
and Anita Stewart having applied to me to be
discharged from such guardianship, let all per¬
sons concerned show cause before me at the
court house in said county on the first Monday in
May 1909, why such application should not be
granted. Witness my hand and official signature
this 5th, day of April 1909.
A. D. MEADOR, Ordinary.
Citation.
GEORGIA, Newton County:
J. W. King administrator upon the estate of
Mrs. J. A. I. Nelms, late of said county deceased
having filed his petition for discharge, this is to
cite all persons concerned to show cause against
the granting of this discharge, at the regular
term of the court of Ordinary for said county to
be held on the first Monday in May n xt.
Witness my hand and official signature this
April 5. 1909
A. D. MEADOR, Ordinary.
Citation.
GEORGIA, Newton County.
Notice, is hereby given that the undersigned
hTS applied to A. I). Meador Ordinary in and for
said county for leave to sell the real estate belong
ing to the estate of J, p. Sain for payment of debt
and distribution. Said application will heard
at the regular term of the court of Ordinary of
said county to be held on the First Monday in
May 1909. This April 5. 1909.
J. J. CORLEY Administrator
upon the estate of J. P. Sain.,
Hot and Cold Drinks
At SMITHS DRUG STORE
Aaso a nice Line of Stationery, ^
w Cigars and Tobacco.
Nunnalys Fine Candies Always Fresh.
W
? W Geo. T. Smith, COVINGTON, GEORGIA.
Notice.
We have opened a shop in the store
formerly occupied by Jas. P. Sain,
where we will be pleased to have yon
call on us for any kind of repair on
Watches, Clocks. Jewelry, Spectacles Speed
and Eye Glasses. We also tit
eles. No charge for examination. Sat¬
isfaction guaranteed.
Grant & William
NICE FRESH GROCERIES
You will always find at my store as nice and fresh Gr°'
cenes as can be found m the city, and when you purchase
them from me I make it a point to get them to your home
just as quick as it is possible for me to do it.
FRESH MEATS
I also have in connection with my store a first class Meat
Market and can furnish you with the choice kind of Meats
you like so well. Giveme an order. I will appreciate it ^
will try to please you.
Cigars aud Tobacco. Cash Paid for Hides
R. F. Wright,
Covington, Georgia.
