lotton Market:
following was ruling
Vices here yesterday:
Middling. 10 cents
food mid. 10 1-8 cts
( 01.1 NO. 2)
iGHERS 1 meeting
WELL ATTENDED,
lessor J. 0. Martin Presided at
ession Saturday. Exercises
Unusually Good.
regular monthly session of the
L he Teachers’ Institute
[held n county the
in the auditorium of
hool last Saturday and was one
L , 8C the city during the
best held in
I Pror. J. O. Martin, principal
Ivingston High school acted as
lident and delivered a well pre
id address. Prof. Martin is one of
■brightest young educators in this
Ion and the manner in which highly he
■acted the session was
[sing t to the of entire the most membership. interesting
r hap8 one
fcres of the meeting was the ad
L by Hon. G. C. Adams, of Mon
I formerly county school commis
Jer of this county, and Observation a fluent
:er, on “Twelve Years
Vied L’ School Room.” Prof. Adams
his subject in a most enter
ling Vhted. manner and his hearers in were the
His experiences
fool room were related in a clear
[concise manner benefit and no the doubt teachers his
| will be of to
\ heard him. subjects taken
lie following were
lor \ discussion and all proved to be
interesting to the hearers:
[etliods of Sustaining Interest Closing of
ils in their Work in the
[ks.-Miss immer Clara Improvement Knowles, Work.—
Self
I Augusta Hines.
tie Rural High School.—D. C.
Bs and J. 0. Martin,
ays and Means of Keeping up
i School attendance.— H. L. Fos
Living Teachers;” How School
^ials may Secure and Hold them—
i the Teachers Point of view.—
i Elizabeth Stanford.
Looking Backward;’ 1 or Hindran
pn the Year’s Work, and What has
i Done to Remedy Them.—H. B.
ertson.
i the conclusion of the discussion
|W. F. Melton, of Emory, address
pie association on the subject of
ley Lanier.
NATIONAL-SAFETY
The word NATIONAL is and will always be a synonym
SAF E I ^ when it is attached to the name of a bank.
‘ Government Supervision”
Means much to a depositor and you can bet that Uncle Sam
looks into the affairs of a NATIONAL BANK.
SAFE? Well, we have our entire capital stock invested in
United States Bonds. Guess Uncle Sam will take care of
won’t he?
Think About Those Figures
Capital Stock,
All All invesl invested in United States Bonds bear¬
ing ing inti interest.
Surplus and Profits, March 29, X)9
Less every expense; you can figure the
price per share. •
and Discounts, March 29, ’09
^ no doubtful paper and and NEVER JN KV
l.Gsr ONE DOLLAR through bad or
mismanaged loans.
ere you have it—FACTS AND FIGURES-stronger
words.
Safety Is The First Consideration
f n opening a bank well the first in other
account as as any
transaction.
W < onvenientl located—offer up-to-date facility
y every
ro mptness in Banking, and we wish to do business with
you.
First National Bank
Covington, Georgia.
m I
POULTRY SHOW
ALMOST CERTAINTY
Chicken Breeders From All Parts
of the County Endorse News
Suggestion For Big Show.
Since the announcement a week or
two ago in The News that in all
probability Covington and Newton
county would pull off a big Poultry
Show sometime during the fall there
has been quite a good deal of discus¬
sion as to the methods to be used
for it.
Citizens from all over the county
who breed the fancy fowls have sig¬
nified their willingness to go into the
show and a great many of them are
very enthusiastic about it. There is
not a county in the state with a
greater variety or better class of
fowls than this one and a show of
poultry and pet stock held here this
fall would draw immense crowds from
the country and also breeders from
other sections of the state.
Several of the enthusiasts in the
city are devising plans for holding the
show sometime in the latter part of
October and when they decide as to
the details, prizes and entries we will
give a full account of them in this
paper.
If you have any suggestions to make
about the plan have a talk with Mr.
George Smith or Judge Simmons.
They want to have an expression
from everyone in the county who is
interested in the breeding of high
class poulty.
Speakers Chosen.
The trials for speakers places for the
Sophomore and Freshman classes of
Emory college were held there last
week. The following young men were
chosen by the faculty after compe¬
titive speaking:
Sophomores—J. F. Benton, Monti
cello; W. H. Burt, of Buena Vista; B.
B. Crane, Helmetta; J. L. Girardeau,
of Atlanta; H. H. Jones, of Atlanta,
James R. Webb, of Adrian.
Freshman Class J. S. Jones jr., of
Atlanta; J. W. Johnston, of States¬
boro; C. C. Morgan, of Vienna; E. F.
Powell, of Vienna; T. O. Lambert of
Oxford; Quimby Melton of Oxford.
COVINGTON, GEORGIA, APRIL 28, 1909.
NEWTON COUNTY’S BOOKS HAVE
BEEN A UDITED B T AN EXPERT.
Mr. J. J. Corley Has Just Finished the
Inspection of the County’s Books and
Financial Affairs. Report Pub¬
lished in Full Below.
Mr. J. J. Corley, who was retained
by the county commissioners some¬
time ago to audit the books of the
different officers of the county, has
just completed his inspection and
finds the books in excellent condition.
This plan of having the books check¬
ed up by an expert accountant is
meeting with the approval of the
people of the county generally and
they are passing up compliments to
the board Of commissioners for hav¬
ing had it done.
As has been agitated by a number
of the citizens of Newton county for
the past few months, the board of
commissioners have also had pub¬
lished a report of the disbursements
for the month of March and it was
published in our esteemed contempor¬
ary in its last issue. While from the
report it is impossible to see how the
county stands financially it shows
how much it costs the tax-payers to
keep the affairs going.
The News has been strongly in
favor cf publicity in public affairs
since its first issue and we publish
the report for the benefit of our read¬
ers, not as a paid advertisement, but
simply as a matter of news to them,
they being interested m the outcome
of the recommendation of the grand
jury of last September. Below will
be found the report in full:
Covington Enterprise Grand Jury Pre¬
sentments..................................... $ 5 00
S. M. Hay Jail expenses.................... no 70
B. F. McCullough 644 ft Oak I.umber.. 13 28
K. P. Lester premium on Insurance -
Policy on Barn.............................. 20 00
J. B. Davis Clerk S. court expenses.....
for March term ............................ 84 00
John Gaither janitor court house......... 10 00
Geo D. Barnard Co 250 bandies............
files for Ordinary........................... 17 50
Stephenson & Calloway 1 broom......... 40
2 gal, oil.............. 38
Charley Yancey 324 feet Dumber........... 566
W. M. Mitcham 795................................ 11 91
J. C. Nixon Lobby Bailiff Sup court......
March term.................................... 10 00
J. C. Nixon bailiff city court.................. 400
S, M. Hay shefiff March term............... 15 00
S, M. Hay sheriff county court.............
March term................................... 25 00
T. F, Maddox Lobby bailiff Sup...........
court March term........................... 10 00
T. F. Maddox Bailiff city court............
March term.................................. 400
A Wilson riding bailiff superior..........
court March term............................ 15 qo
Robert Dobbs lobby bailiff court, March
term................................................ 10 00
Homer Cawthorn, riding bailiff Supe¬
rior court, March term .................... 15 00
J, F. McCord bailiff superior court
March term..................................... 12 00
J, E, Blaekstock grand jury bailiff
March term...................................... 10 00
Pear! Aaron non resident witness.......... 7 00
George Loyd lobby bailiff Sup court
March term................................... 10 00
J. F. McCord expenses to Milledge
ville for witness.................................... 9 25
H. M. Nickles court stenographer......... 30 00
A. G. Lane Riding bailiff Sup court...... 15 00
J. B. Davis indexing deed book.............. 52 00
W. G, Turner work on jail.. 8 30
A. N, Hays coal court house.................. 6 00
Worrell Disinfectant Co......................... 115 00
J. R. Webb lumber................................. 125
G. T. Smith medicine............................ 10
John Bass janitor.................................... 4 00
A. N. Hays lumber................................ 26 71
Covington News advertising mules for
sale.................................................. 2 00
Covington News grand jury present¬
ments............................................... 5 00
Covington News 250 certification ac¬
count sales Ordinary........................ 8 20
Dr. Luke Robinson professional services
at jail............................................... 16 50
J. J, Corley expert acoountant checking
hooks of Tax Collector, Treasurer
and County Commissioners 1907—
....................................................... 24 40
West Newton Telephone Co................... 4 50
Lon Brown non res, witness.................. 5 25
F. B. Shaddox work court house fence 95
W. A. Adams surveying pauper farm
lines................................................ 2 30
Mrs. C. P. Hawkins interest of note........ 70 00
F. B. Shaddox work on pest house......... 4 05
Stone Ferrel work on pest house............ 7 00
L. C, Smith 6 07
$ 849 66
PAUPER fund.
Heard, White & Co., mdse to pest house 3 95
W. R. Richardson, supplies for March
and April........................................ 14 00
T. C, Swann for Mary Smith, pauper..... 2 00
Fowler Bros., supplies furnished Sim
Bailey, pauper................................... 4 00
Fowler Bros., supplies furnished Pauper
Farm................................................ 17 65
Dr. J. A. Wright medicine for pest house 1 40
W. T. Watson, Supt. Pauper Farm, sal¬
self and Silvey Smith................. 17 33
ary 75
Dr. J. A. Wright, medicine................—_
$ 61 08
ROAD FUND.
T. Greer, work on road...................... 14 46
J. Rogers,.............;.......•" 2 37
J. C. for
Newt Atkinson, making bed ticks
convicts............................................ 3 15
Bras., mdse for convicts................. 78 50
Lee convicts.............. 4 38
F. D. Ballard, beef for
Gaither, work on road................. 9 75
B D. and beef for
C, A. Franklin, vegetables
convicts.........................................
J. E. Kimball, hauling and beating rock
on road.............................................. 4 75
J. W. Giles, road superv, 18 days service 24 00
Dr. J. A; Wright, medicine..................... 75
A. C. Wooley, 2690 lbs hay..................... 242 10
Harren Bradberry, 4 mules.................... 1001 25
A. M. Robinson Co., mdse for convicts... 150 50
R. W. Farrill, repairs on convict car...... 28 67
A. G. Lane, riding bailiff........................ 15 00
$ 1 584 98
Wm. Wines, making 12 mattresses for
convicts............................................ 8 05
Good Road Machinery Co.,................... 254 05
Salaries for guards,................................ 275 00
Expenses for bringing 19 convicts from
Pittsburg, Ga.................................... 1ST 44
Heard, White & Co, mdse for convicts... 55 73
R. M. Moon, work on road..................... 42 59
Fowler Bros,, mdse to convicts.............. 70 00
Alex Smith, removing old bridge at
Peach Stone Shoals......................... 10 23
E. F. Hays, road work........................... 3 00
Owen Moore, beef for convicts............... 6 96
Stephenson Hardware Co." for convicts, 43 14
T. C. Swann Co., mdse to convicts......... 144 57
G. H: Hill, dried fruit for convicts......... 3 22
Dr. Robinson, professional services....... 9 25
R. W. Campbell, trucks for cars............ 20 00
J. J. Filyaw, work on road...................... 38 37
J. E. Dobbs, building bridge at Hard¬
wick's branch.................................. 11 00
Fincher-Norris Hardware Co,, for gang, 17 95
Stephenson & Callaway, for gang......... 40 80
C. G. Chestnutt, work on bridge............ 7 00
Dr. A. S. Hopkins, professional service
to convict.......................................... 3 50
$ l 216 85
BUILDING FUND,
Perry Atkinson, hauling lumber to Al
cova bridge....................................... 2 25
W, G. Turner, bolts and washers for
bridge.............................................. 3 00
Porterdale Milts, nails for bridge.......... 2 98
Thos. W. field inspection McGuirt and
Alcova bridges and checking shop
drawing of Peach Stone and Butler
bridges........................................... 75 00
J. T. Merris. building bridge near Pick¬
ett and Lunford branch.................. 170 00
$ 253 23
City Court of Covington, March Term,
1909, 18 jurors, 1 day, each #2.00....... 36 00
Superior Court of Newton county, March
Term, 1909, 23 grand jurors, 5 days,
each $2.00.......................................... 230 00
1 grand juror, 1 day......................... 2 00
34 traverse jurors 5 days, each $1...... 340 00
2 traverse jurors. 4 days, each #2...... 16 00
2 traverse jurors, 1 day, each $2....... 4 00
$ 628 00
G. D. HEARD,
Clerk County Commissioners.
BOLT OF LIGHTNING
DID GREAT DAMAGE.
Mr. J. A. Cowan Loses His Barn, Stock
and Feed Stuffs Last Friday
Night. Loss $2,000.
Lightning struck the barn of Mr. J.
A. Cowan, of Stansells district, and
one of the most progressive citizens
of the county, last Friday night, caus¬
ing it to burn to the ground together
with five horses, one cow, corn, fod¬
der and other feed stuffs. The loss is
estimated at about $2,000, with insur¬
ance of $250. The loss falls heavily
on Mr. Cowan especially at this sea¬
son when he had just begun his crop
and his horses and feed had to be
bought immediately for him to go
ahead with his work.
The electrical display here in the
city was very vivid and it was at this
time that Mr. Cowan’s bam was
Mr. Cowan has a host of
friends throughout the county who
with him in his loss. His
was some distance from the
barn and the fire was kept back and
considers himself fortunate that it
not burned too.
Guilty of Theft.
Last week there was a vaudeville
at the opera house, put on by
performers. The show was not
very well by the people of
city and boys got discouraged.
Saturday night when Mr. M. Davis
to his room he found that his
had been opened and some
and other articles stolen. He
told Mrs. Flowers and
they began a search for them
found that one of the vaudeville
had one of the shirts on.
other articles were also found.
of them were arrested and at
commitment trial Monday morn¬
one of them pleaded guilty to the
offense, and was Tuesday morn¬
fined $50 and cost or six monthsin
county chaingang, by Judge
Whaley. Up to the present time he
failed to pay it. The other two
released and left Monday morn¬
for Atlanta.
$1.00 A Year In Advance.
TRIBUTE TO THE
VETERANS’ MEMORY.
Memorial Day Was Fittingly Ob¬
served By The People of This
City. Parade Grand.
The memorial exercises Monday af¬
ternoon in honor of the memory of
the dead Confederate Veterans were
unusually good and the appropriate¬
ness was attested to a high degree by
the quantity of flowers, wreaths and
garlands used in the decoration of
the graves.
The parade was formed at the court
house at three o’clock and was one of
the largest in the history of decora¬
tion day in this city. First came the
school children with their teachers,
and right here we want to say that
Covington should be proud of her
school children. Nowhere in the
state will there be found a more re¬
fined and well appearing lot of chil¬
dren than Covington. Then came the
horse guards, Daughters of the Con¬
federacy, Veterans, Sons of Veterans,
and citizens generally,
Before the assemble of the march
at the court house the invocation by
Rev. John B. Gordon was had. Then
came music by some of the best
voices in the city. After this the
speaker of the day, Dr. W. F. Melton,
was introduced in a few well chosen
words by Col. James W. Anderson.
Standpipe Nearly Completed.
The big standpipe for the water sys¬
tem is nearing completion, and by
reason of the fact that it is placed on
one of the highest elevations in the
city the pressure in the mains will
exceed that of nearly all the small
cities in the state. It will give an
average pressure of seventy-five
pounds and will be kept full all the
time.
The contractors say that water will
be turned into the mains inside of
thirty days and that the people of the
city will then have fire protection.
The contract for the entire system
will be finished as per contract and
will be in use by July first.
FOR SALE—Fine Homer Pigeons.
$1.00 per pair J. M. Aaron. tf.
NOT
An Experiment
WE have passed “the new boot stage.”
WE do not experiment with our business, nor
with your business.
WE are not incorporated for the purpose of
financing auxiliary enterprises.
enjoy the distinction of top notch quality
“that time enduring kind.”
WF ■V M-mJ respectfully solicit your banking business on
the basis of superior strength and experience, and assure
courteous, intelligent treatment and close attention to your
individual wants.
Bank of Covington
Covington, Georgia.
CAPITAL, $ 100,000
If Your
ing Stationery bears and Print¬
it is backed our imprint by
our
guarantee to give you
satisfaction. We are
here to please YOU.
LIBRARY BUILDING
WILL BE PURCHASED
Committee of Ladies Will Select
Building to be Used for Library
and Rest Room.
The ladies composing the Library
Association of this city have ap¬
pointed a committee of eight to select
and purchase a building somewhere
in the city suitable for a library build¬
ing and rest room for ladies who
come to the city from the country
and other places for a few hours.
The rest room feature will be a new
one and will fill a long felt want by
ladies who come to the city to do
their shopping and have to wait until
they get ready to go out or till train
time at some store in the city. This
is very embarassing to a lady and the
rest room planned by the library as¬
sociation will make their shopping
tours pleasant instead of irksome.
The Library Association was organ¬
ized here a few years ago with only a
few volumes and it has rapidly grown
until at the present time there is
no membership fee and they have a
lot of books, the worth of which is
estimated at something like $1200.
The members of the association
have been very enthusiastic workers
for the library and other things hav¬
ing a tendency to advance the moral
and social conditions of the city.
This last plan for the rest room is a
commendable one and they are being
congratulated on having the plans so
nearly completed.
The committee has three buildings
under consideration and one of them
will be purchased within a few days,
after which it will be remodeled to
meet the requirements needed to cul¬
minate their plans. The committee is
composed of the following ladies:
Mrs. C. A. Sockwell, Mrs. J. F. Ro¬
gers, Mrs. W. C. Clark, Mrs. E. O.
Lee, Mrs. H. D. Terrell, Mrs. A. H.
Foster, Mrs. J. E. Phillips and Mrs.
C. H. White. They are all among
Covington’s most prominent people
and The News feels sure that their
plan will materialize.
—Fine Berkshire male. Service
seasonable. J. L. Mask, Henderson
Mill.—1.
