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Entered as second-class matter
cember 3, 1908, at the post office
Covington, March Ga., under the Act
3, 1879.
COVINGTON, GA., May 12, 1909
GOOD ROADS A NECESSITY.
Any county with the number of
cessful planters, wealthy citizens
volume of business that this
has should have thoroughly
roads for the convenience of the
ple generally. Especially is this
in the fall and spring seasons as
ing these periods there is a
amount of supplies and guano
to and from the towns within
borders and it would mean a
ous saving in time and money to the
farmers if they had good roads
which to haul their products.
Newton county has the best road
foundation of any in the state and
when everything is taken into consid¬
eration she has got just about as sorry
roads. Every year for the past three
decades vast amounts have been ex¬
pended on the highways of the county
with the result that after all her ef¬
forts and expense she has some roads
that are passable—in dry weather.
What the trouble is seems to be in
the methods of road building. We do
not mean by this statement that we
know how to build good roads but we
do know them when we ride over
them.
The question that now stands before
the people of this county is how to
get better roads; whether the meth¬
ods now in use should be continued
or whether it would be better to issue
bonds and put the roads in good con¬
dition once for all and save the nec¬
essity of having to spend so much
each year to keep them where the
farmer can haul a light load over
them at a slow gait.
We believe it would be the best
thing for the county to issue the road
bonds and if it takes every dollar to
do it, fix up one stretch of road in the
proper condition so that when there
is a visitor in town or in the country
we can take him to ride over
one stretch.
Get the bond issue through and
believe we will get good roads.
That automobile highway from
to Atlanta would be a peach all right.
The state lost one of its most
ble citizens in the death of Hon. R.
E. Park last week.
There is now a fight on the fly.
Seems to us that the fight should
bn the filth that produces the pest.
The people of this city are
more forcibly than ever the
of standing together in all matters
public interest.
Interest in the Poultry Show is
creasing every day. It is now an
most positive fact that Covington
hold one sometime this fall.
A murderer was relased in
on account of a poem he wrote.
have seen some poetry that ought
send the writer to the pen for life.
For the past few weeks the
bers of congress have been
from a Payne-Dingley tariff
ague. The nation will suffer for
after they get over it.
Possibly that old friend (?) of
property owners of Covington,
Southeastern Tariff Association,
give us a reduction in insurance
after we get our fire company.
And now Carrie Nation, of
hatchet-saloon fame, has
some broad acres and will take
farming and poultry raising as
livelihood. Truly, we are sorry
the fowls.
Now that our system of
is to be placed in operation we
impress it on you that the
should be thoroughly cleaned up
fore summer. Every property
should take pride in the
of his premises.
Rev. A. C. Shuler, of Buckhead,
increased the size of his
paper, the “Baptist Helper.” It
resents a long felt want in this
tion, as there is no paper of this
published around here and it is
gotten up and well edited. The
scription price is only 25c a year,
it should be in every Christian
throughout this section. We
ulate Brother Shuler on the
appearance of his pretty little
— Madison Advertiser,
THE FARMERS UNION.
The Farmers Educational and Co¬
operative Union is doing more to ben¬
efit the farmers of the country than
anything else has ever done. The aim
and intention of the Union is to edu¬
cate the planter along practical lines
enab 1 ig him to handle his affairs,
plant his crops right, market it in a
business way and make his home life
more interesting and profitable in
every detail. The Union has
ized local chapters in all the states in
the south and today nearly every
county in the entire southern
the farmers are working along
operative and profitable lines.
The field for the Farmers Union
unlimited and the work they are do¬
ing is worthy the admiration and
sistance of the entire citizenship
the south. In Georgia the growth
the Union has been phenominal and
every county in the state has its local
Union with the representative planters
of the localities as its members. The
work they are doing is commendable
from the fact that they are endeavor¬
ing to place the methods of the farm
on a practical business basis and so
manage the farm products as to pre¬
pare it properly for the market and
sell it at the propitious time that they
may realize the best price for their
efforts. It is a great undertaking but
the farmers are rallying to it, realiz¬
ing the benefits to be derived and at
the present rate the membership will
cover the entire rural sections in a
few more years.
The officers of the National Union
are men of sterling character and re¬
cognized business integrity and hold¬
ing the confidence of the members as
they do are doing much for the main¬
tenance and support of the Union.
They are devoting their work and
clear-sighted business judgment to
the good of the order and The News
congratulates them on their success.
They are guiding the affairs of the
Union into channels profitable and
pleasant and are making farm life
very inviting, making it a pleasant
pastime instead of a drag and burden.
In Newton county the Union has
made rapid strides and growth, every
district in the county being represent¬
ed at the county division, and the of¬
ficers are doing much for its advance¬
ment. Every district has one man
who is a member of the National Ed¬
ucational branch of the Union and
Mr. L. W. Jarman of this county is
the representative from the fifth dis¬
trict. He is a young man of unusual
energy and is doing much for the fur¬
therance of the interests of the Union
from this section. He is a model
farmer and is a thorough believer
education for the farmer in both
tical and literary lines. He is
his energy and influence for its
and the members of the Union
this district are proud of their
sentative.
Mr, A. A. Crutchfield, an
tic member of the Union, in a
sation with a News man the
day stated that the Union when
organized was handicapped by
bers who would join and then
stand up to the principles of the
but that at the present time
member was loyal to his
and that they were standing
for the good of all and trying to
farm life a model one. The future
the Union and the southern planter
due largely to efforts and success
the Union, and with it grounded
the fundamental principles of
on practical lines a glowing
will await the planter through
working of the Union.
PURE ROT.
Of all the pure, unmitigated rot in
troduced into the annals of
politics within recent years, the
of Gov. Smith and his
and the glowing pictures of what
Brown will do when he is
has got all precedents skinned a
block. Some of the weekly
who were staunch friends of the
ent governor last year have
learned that they were defeated
those papers ardently supporting
Brown seem to have forgotten, if
ever knew', that the campaign is
Really it seems to be a sound case
petty prejudice on both sides, and
say the least of it, it is decidedly
tasteful to the public which is
posed of friends of both sides.
During the past few weeks
i has been a great deal of
hurled at Gov. Smith for some of
decisions. The News believes
he has performed his duty as he
it, without fear or favor to any
He announced, and in fact it was
platform, to do his “durndest” to
the railroad question dowm to
rates w'ould be equal to
He has done what he said he was
ing to do—agitated a reduction
freight rates and a reduction of
senger rates. There is
nothing to criticise in his
tion. This is not said as a boost
merely a statement of facts.
What Governor Brow'n will do
he is inaugurated is a question to
determined later. It is expected
he will make a good one and if
does, and carries out the planks
his platform of last year, The
w.ll be ready to give any
possible to help him.
As far as the puerilous punk
at both parties it is deserving of
censure of the entire citizenship of
intelligent Georgia people as the people
are.
THE COVINGTON NEWS
We Heard It Said-
That the city taxes will be as high
in Coviugton next year as they were
this.
That some of our citizens really
don’t know they belong to that
“knocking club.”
That when it comes to school audi
toriums Contractor Charlie Clark
knows how to build them.
That Dr. Anderson is going to wear
one of those “home-made suits” to
Joe Brown’s inauguration.
That ere this the electric light board
of the city should have at least accu¬
mulated a small sinking fund.
That the residents of East street
want an electric light at the crossing
of the Central road mighty bad.
That Covington is not only the livest
town in this section of Georgia, but
one of the prettiest on the map.
That within a very short time now
Covington will go into the front ranks
of the foremost towns of the state.
That our citizens have at last put
their shoulders to the wheel and gone
to work for a better and greater Cov¬
ington.
That Covington offers better induce¬
ments to manufacturing enterprises
than any other tow r n in this section
of the state.
That if Newton had a few more
John Echols’ within her borders we’d
have some public highways that any
one should feel proud of.
That Judge Whaley did the farmers
a great favor in not requiring them to
attend court only one day at the last
term of the City court.
That the people of the city have at
last woke up to the necessity of good
roads. Covington has recently in¬
stalled a water and sewerage system.
That those fellows in our city who
are given to “knocking their home
town” are rapidly “tucking their
tails” and going into the back yard.
That the people of the county have
already learned that things are not
always what they are claimed to be,
and that they get the news while it is
news from The News.
That from the condition of some of
Newton’s roads after a few miles ride
in the country a thorough water and
sewerage system had been placed in
many parts of the county.
That a large number of our citizens
are asking if the city council is going
to make the establishment of water
and sewerage “compulsory” among
the people who own property.
That that gambling scrape which
Newton was given credit for inaugu¬
rating brought the names of some
prominent people in the lime light
who really did not live in this county.
That before the present water and
sewerage system is completed the
citizens of Covington would like to
see a re-production of the original
drawing in one of the county papers.
The Athens Banner is deserving of
the support of the business men of
that city and the people generally.
The editor of that live paper is always
boosting something for the good of
the city and he is achieving much
along the lines advocated by him.
Every enterprise that w'ould mean
more prosperity and business for Cov¬
ington should be encouraged by the
people as a whole. There is nothing
that builds up a town faster and on a
more solid foundation than a lot of
manufacturing enterprises. Help
them along.
We notice that many papers over
the state are jumping on the tax dodg¬
ers and giving them “hail Columbia”
for not giving in their pigs, cows and
suspenders at the exact price for
which they would be wdlling to sell
them. Well, w'hen seriously consid¬
ered, it is sad to note the common
disregard of an oath in Georgia, but
it is mighty hard to give in a mouse
colored mule at his full value when
the landlord pays taxes at $5 per acre
on the land that same mule tills. It
would be well for the legislature to
look into this matter and give us tax
assessors, which w'ould soon lower
the tax rate and enforce honesty all
down the line, instead of this guess
work of balancing with next door
neighbors.—Ex.
It pays to buy the best. I breed
exclusively S. C. R. I. Reds, from
prize pens. Eggs, $2.00 for 15.
J. W. HENDERSON
Mansfield, Ga.
Teacher’s Examination.
The next regular Teachers’ Exami¬
nation will be held June 18th and 19th.
Questions on Theory and Practice of
Teaching will be based largely on
' Dutton’s School Management and
Dinmore’s Teaching a District School.
A. H. Foster, C. S. C.
j —Fine Berkshire male. Service
seasona,Jle , . J. L. Mask, Henderson
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Spring and Summer Clothi
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you buy your spring or summer suit.
MM' He has the Best Clothes at the Lowest!
m prices, in Serges and Fancy Worsteds,
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a full line of Ladies Dress Goods.
LEVIN, Covington, Georgi;
| LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS.
Commissioners’ Sale.
By virtue of an order from the Su¬
perior Court of Newton county, Geor¬ will
gia, granted March term, of partition, 1909,
be sold, for the purpose
at public outcry on the first Tuesday
in June, 1909, at the court house door
in said county, between the legal
hours of sale, a tract of land lying in
Gaither’s District, in said county,
containing thirty-six acres, more by or
less, and bounded on the north
land of J. H. Boyd, Lilia M. Benford,
William G. Boyd, Clara G. Goodman,
Marvin V. Boyd and Ludia H. Boyd;
by on the east Gay; by land formerly owmed and
E. H. on the south
south-east by land of C. A. Tuggle,
and on the west by land formerly
owmed by Martha Banks; and also
that tract or parcel of land lying in
said District and county containing
seventy-five acres, and bounded on
the east by land of Epsie Gav, on the
south by the above described tract of
land, on the west by lands formerly
owmed by Martha Banks and on the
north by l^nds of the estate of James
Harwell deceased.
The purchase price of said land to
be paid November 1st, 1909.
D. A. Thompson,
John L. Stephenson,
J. F. Henderson.
Commissioners.
May 3, 1909.
SHERIFF SALES.
Will be sold at the Court House door in New¬
ton County, Ga., on the First Tuesday in June
1909, within the legal hours of sale for cash,
the following property, to-wit:
All that tract or parcel of land con¬
taining Forty-seven (47) acres, more
or less, on the north-west side of the
Town of Oxford, in Newton county,
Georgia, and bounded as follow’s ;
On the north by lands formerly be¬
longing to the estate of Henry Gaith¬
er, deceased, on the east by Hull
Street and land of George W. Stone,
on the south by lands of J. S. Stew¬
art, trustee, and on the west Stone." by lands
of H. H. and W. T. Said
property levied on as the property of
George W. Stone with a fi fa issued
from the Superior Court of said county
and state, in favor of Clark Banking
Co., and transferred to the Bank of
Newton County, against said George
W. Stone. Written notice given
George W. Stone, lie being in pos¬
session.
This March 31, 1909.
S. M. Hay, Sheriff.
Citation.
GEORGIA, Newton County.
T. W. Heard, administrator upon the estate o
J. H. Pope, late of said county deceased hav
ing 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 comity to
lie held on the first Monday in June. 1909.
A. D. MEADOR. Ordinary.
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 l.aw di¬
rects.
J. J. CORLEY, Administrator
of the Estate of Jas. P. Sain Deceased.
Covington Ga. April 5th 1909
Notice.
All persons are hereby warned not
to hire or harbor Tommy Harrison,
he being a minor and having been
persuaded to leave home.
Mrs. M. J. McGHEE,
Covington, Ga., May 1, 1909.—4t.
—We make a specialty of ice cream
milk shakes and lemonade. Parker’s
place.—tf.
To the Ladies of
Covington.
We have added a bakery to our
Lunch Counter and Candy Kitchen
and have secured the services of E.
A. Veal, an expert baker of 1 2 years
experience. Why make cakes when
you can get them from us such as
Angel cake, Pound cake, Raisin
cake, Citron, Silver and Fruit
cakes; cream puffs, chocolate, cl*
elaire, coeoanut, and macaroons.
Pies of all kinds.
Wedding cakes a specialty.
We are making a special run this
week on Layer Cakes, coeoanut,
chocolate and caramel, 50c each.
J. L. Smith
Phone 221.
NICE FRESH GROCERIES
You will always find at my store as nice and fresh
ceries as can be found in the city, and when you purcta 56
them from me I make it a point to get them to your ^ 0,ne
just as quick as it is possible for me to do it.
fresh meats
1 also have in connection with my store a first class M ea
Market and can furnish you with the choice kind of
you like so well. Giveme an order. I will appreciate it an
will try to please you.
Cigars aud Tobacco. Cash Paid for ^
R. F. Wright,
Covington, Georgia.