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Covington, Ga., under the Act of
March 3, 1879.
COVINGTON, GA., July 28, 1909
An investment in land in this coun¬
ty is better than bank stock.
Some people in Covington get ice
for fifteen cents per hundred, while
others pay fifty.
Taft was giving the people taffy in
his assertion that he wanted a tariff
revision downward.
The people of the state will breathe
a sigh of relief when dog days are
past and the legislature adjourns.
The people of Newton county may
abolish the office of treasurer but in all
probability they will want to keep it.
With cotton at twelve cents and a
prospect for a good crop things are
already beginning to take on a new
lease of life.
It is highly probable that the lire
department will have to be called out
to cool things off. Covington is grow¬
ing so fast it is running hot!
The legislature spent twenty-five
days and forty-five thousand dollars
in passing one resolution. It cost as
much as a New Year’s resolution.
If some of the citizens of this city
would throw away their little ham¬
mers, or swap them for horns, we
would have better times and a better
town.
About the only thing this county
has to show' for the large amount of
money she has spent on her roads in
the last twenty years is a few steel
bridges.
August eighteenth promises to be a
great day in this county. Road en¬
thusiasts from all over the state will
be in attendance at the big Good
Roads Convention.
When the law has been passed pre¬
venting the sale of anything contain¬
ing a particle of alcohol, the baby will
just have to cry, for there will be
nothing doing in the paregoric line!
They offer as a reason for so much
hot air and fool argument in the leg¬
islature, that it caused by the noto¬
riety the papers give the participants.
That being the case, we say, suppress
the papers through the summer sea¬
son!
A great many people believe that it
was a bad move on the part of the
prohibitionists in introducing a bill to
abolish near-beer during this session
of the legislature. It is thought by a
number of conservative prohibitionists
over the state that it is likely to pre¬
cipitate another fight.
SOMETHING OF A FARCE.
The Cordele Rambler in a recent is¬
sue has a great deal to say about the
Georgia legislature and the prompt¬
ings of that body. Here is a part of
one of it’s editorials:
“The Legislature of Georgia is
certainly getting to be a complete
farce; quite a numberof the mem¬
bers are off attending to private
business whileothers are politick¬
ing and for some other and better job,
among them they do nothing
but spend the people’s money.”
The opinion is prevalent in a great
many places in the state that the
above statement is correct. In fact it
has been only too true for the past
several years, and with the probabili¬
ty now that they w'ill consume the
balance of the present term with ar¬
guments and hot air about the near
beer business, at an enormous cost to
the people of the state, is strengthen
the conviction in the minds of the
people that instead of bi-ennial ses¬
sions, they should have about one
session every ten years. At the rate
they pass laws now' it seems that they
could do about ten years work in one,
and then not have to pull their coats
off.
It is perfectly natural, how'ever,
that Georgia has to have some farce
and we know' of nothing fitting the
word more thoroughly than the Geor¬
gia Legislature.
For Sale Cheap.
My store house at Mansfield. Cash
or time.
«• L. D. ADAMS.
CURIOUS BUT TRUE.
The city of Covington and the coun
t:y contiguous is one of the finest
places in the state to live. Business
conditions are slightly better than
they are in a number of Georgia cit¬
ies, and the class of people composing
the citizenship stand considerably
above the average, in fact they are
without comparison W'ith any other
section when taken as a whole. The
majority are God-fearing, peace-loving
people, always looking for some w'ay
in which to make life’s W'alk easy for
their neighbors.
In our local politics and government
while some times we get divided in
our opinions, w'e are always ready to
get right when the issue is passed and
pull for the advancement of our city
and county. In our local enterprises,
w'hile a good part of the capital is in¬
vested by outside people, they all
make good dividends and do a nice
business, making money at home
and alleviatiny the necessity of hav¬
ing to send outside of the confines of
our own homes to get commodities
they manufacture.
This being true it is a curious thing
that when some local man starts out
to get up a manufacturing plant or
some enterprise to be operated here,
it is the hardest matter in the world
to get our home people to take an in¬
terest in it. It is incomprehendable,
but true, in fact too true. During the
past year a number of different man¬
ufacturing enterprises have been
mentioned and in some instances a
good deal of effort has been used to
get some of them started, but for the
lack of interest, both financial and
from the standpoint of local pride,
they have faded aw'ay into insignifi¬
cance. Nine men out of ten (those
who think) know that there is no
better place in the south to build fac¬
tories than here, but when it comes
to putting money into it they are
either too “conservative” to buy the
stock or else hold some little petty
grievance against the promoters and
had rather get off among people who
have not heard of the plan and pro¬
ceed to get busy with their little
hammers and knock things to a stand
still. Such citizens as these reminds
one of the two big dogs fighting and
the little terrier emitting a whole lot
of yelps.
Sometimes, though, people w h o
would not invest a dollar in a home
enterprise get stung. When they get
stung they get sore because they fail
to receive the sympathy they are en¬
titled to for putting their money into
some big corporation w'ay off some¬
where and the said corporation,
through its agent, declares that the
big corporation has a monopoly
will earn more than thirty per cent!
Did you ever hear of a man
stung that way? Funny isn’t it
they had rather take such a long,
chance of making thirty per cent,
stead of putting their money
home enterprises w'here they are
of a reasonable return for their
and whose officers are well known
them?
ALWAYS A REASON.
“At practically every meeting
of the Georgia Weekly' Press As
soeition some smart aleck intro
dues some fool resolution similar
to that relating to the publication
of legal advertising passed down
at Douglas last week. Some fel¬
low gets sore on account of a loss
of patronage an d straightway
begins to try to resolute and leg¬
islate. The resolution passed if
framed in a bill and presented to
the legislature will probably be
promptly be.”—Walton killed, as it deserves to
Tribune.
We agree with Editor Camp
oughly. The resolution referred to
him was introduced by L. F.
editor of the Conyers Free Press,
we have no doubt but that it
prompted by the fact that a new
per was started in that city this
and the legal advertising was given
the new paper, because, we
stand the Fi'ee Press was not
satisfaction. It is human
though, for some people to want
monoply, and in this instance
should feel charitable to Mr.
realizing that his motive in
ing this resolution was not from a
fiish standpoint (?) and was
purely for the great good it would
to the press of the state at large!
Aroused Her Curiosity After All.
“Don’t want any,” said a housekeep¬
er from her second story window to a
street vender whose covered wagon
was standing a few steps away and
who had just pulled the bell.
“Don’t want any what?” gruffly asked
the vender, who hadn’t had even a
chance to tell what his wares were.
“What have you got?” asked the
housekeeper, whose curiosity was get¬
ting the better of her annoyance.
“Oh, never mind. You don’t want
any. Git up. Bob!”
"Now, I wonder what that exasper¬
ating man is selling, anyhow!” she ex¬
claimed as the wagou disappeared
around the corner.—Exchange.
The Division.
“What!” exclaimed Mrs. Flatlelgh.
“You don’t mean to tell me you pay a
girl $10 a week for cooking?”
“Oh, no!” replied Mrs. TJrbanville.
“We only pay her $2 a week for cook¬
ing. The other $8 is for staying.”—
I Chicago News.
THE COVINGTON NEWS
WHY ABOLISH THIS OFFICE?
A bill has been introduced in the
legislature, and it has passed the sen¬
ate, abolishing the office of county
treasurer throughout the different
counties of the state. While there is
some opposition against the measure,
there is little doubt but that it will be
passed, and after its passage Newton,
like her sister counties will have the
privilege of discontinuing one of the
most important officers in the whole
list.
It would seem to us that it would be
less appropriate to abolish this office
than it would be to abolish the office
of representetive. It is a fact that
most people believe the treasurer has
the easiest office in the county, which
is possibly correct, but at the same
time it is a very important one, and
should be retained. It is proposed by
the new bill that a local bank be des¬
ignated and money from all sources
paid into a bank and a receipt taken
for it. Now right here is where the
trouble comes. A private corporation,
or a private citizen, for that matter,
has no business with its fingers in
public money. It should be handled
by a sworn official who can devote
his entire attention to the affairs and
details of his office, and is not bene
fitted by it except to the extent of his
salary or commission. Placing the
money belonging to the county in a
special bank would work a hardship
on the other local institutions of a city.
For instance, take Newton county.
She has six strong banking institu¬
tions, all of which has our leading
citizens and business men at their res¬
pective heads. If the money from the
county should be placed with any one
of them, the other five would plainly
speaking, be left outside with cold
feet. Now that feature is all right,
but the bank having the strongest
“pull” would go out with its adver¬
tising matter, stating that its strength
and integrity was so far superior to
the other that the county selected
them, would be an injustice
the others. Now the fortunate bank
might not advertise in this manner,
but it would be tacily understood
that this was the case, and besides
getting the county’s business it would
yave a strong drawing card for the
business of private individuals.
This is our version of it, and we be¬
lieve that instead of abolishing the
office, the best method would be to
retain this official and have the banks
submit bids for the county’s deposits,
paying interest on daily balances, and
allowing the lowest bidder to receive
the business. This would be putting
it on a business basis and not in the
light of a political pull. When the
county wants building done or most
anything else, they call for bids, and
why not let the banks bid for the de¬
posits of the county’s money.
—We make a specialty of ice cream
milk shakes and lemonade. Parker’s
place.—tf.
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS.
Citation.
NEWTON COl’NTV COURT OF ORDINARY,
At Chambers, June 9. 1909.
The appraisers appointed upon the application
of Mrs. Mattie McDonald, widow of the said Wm.
McDonald, for a 12 months' support for herself
and minor child, having filed their returns, all
persons concerned are hereby cited to show cause
if any they have, at the next regular August term
of this Court, why said application should not be
granted. A. IJ. MEADOR, Ordinary.
Citation.
GEORGIA, Newton County,
E. A. Henderson having made application to
me in due form to be appointed administrator
upon the estate of J. N. O. Henderson, late of
said county, deceased. Notice is hereby given
that said application will t>e heard at the regular
term of the court of ordinary for said county, to
be held in and for said county on the First Mon¬
day in August next (1909.) Witness my hand
and official signature this, July 5, 1909.
A. D. MEADOR, Ordinary.
Notice.
Will be sold on the first Tuesday, August 3rd'
1909, before the court house door, within the
legal hours of sale, the following property, to-wit:
One house and lot. situated in the western part
of Covington and containing one acre, more or
less, aud bound as follows: On east by estate of
Toney Baker, oil south by Earnest Austin, oil
west by Alley Guinn s, from Washington street
to colored cemetery; on north by alley. Said
property levied on to satisfy a city tax fi. fa. is¬
sued by the city clerk in favor of the city of Cov¬
ington. and against Cura and Alf Moss. W’ritten
notice given tenant as required by law. This
June 28, 1909. Bradford Bohanax,
Chief, M. C. C.
Notice to Debtors and Creditors.
All persons indebted to tile estate of A. S. Bell,
late of said county, deceased, are hereby notified
to make immediate payment, and all creditors of
said deceased are hereby notified to render unto
the undersigned all demands against said estate
in terms of the law. July 10. 1909.
JAS. S. GARDNER
Executor of A. S. Bell estate,
Notice.
To R. B. Sandiford. Susie G. Sandiford, I,. B.
Sandiford. Horace Sandiford, and Perry I,. Sandi¬
ford, heirs at law of Ralph B. Sandiford deceased:
E- Johnson having made application to me to
require titles to be executed to him to certain
I lauds described in two bonds for titles signed by
Ralph B. Sandiford. late of Newton County,
Georgia, deceased, alleging that said lauds have
been fully paid for. you are hereby notified that
said application will be heard by me at my office
on the 2nd day of August 1909.
June 19, 1909.
A. D. MEADOR Ordinary.
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Fine Chairs and Davenports at
EVERITT’S FURNITURE STORE
i
Just received a solid car load of Chairs and Dav=
| i enports. Never before have we been able to show j
such a magnificent selection of chairs and daven
| ports. We have the three escentials for business, i
• \ Quanity, /\ • A Quality /Y g • A and % price. • •
l j I
The line embraces the latest styles in genuine
i leather Turkish rockers, sleepy hollow rockers, !
| l mahogany and oak rockers in the genuine silk j
j plush and leather, push button Morris chairs. 1
porch chairs, bed and dinner chairs, and j
j room a
l big assortment of childrens chairs. See my show j
j ! window filled with fine Davenports. I
i Undertaking Department j
Our Undertaking Department is the best in the city,
having the only licensed embalmer. Calls answered day
or night.
R. E. EVERITT
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Covington News Correspondents
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to September first will be given a Handsome Gold Watch.
The one reoeiving the next highest number will be given a
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Postoffice.
Citation.
GEORGIA, Newton County.
Whereas, K. W. Milner, county administrator
of John Day, represents unto the court in his
petition duly filed and entered oil record that he
has fully administered John Day s estate. This
is. therefore, to cite all persons concerned, kin¬
dred and creditors, to show cause, if any they
can. why said administrator should not be dis¬
charged from his administration and receive let¬
ters of dismission on the First Monday in August.
1909. Given under my hand and official signature
this, July 6, 1909. A. D. MEADOR.
Ordinary.
FOR SALE—Fine Homer Pigeons.
$1.00 per pair J. M. Aaron. tf.
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•3 W. J. Higgins
DENTIST
Over Cohen’s Store.
Your Patronage Solicited.
Covington - - Georgia
to the Road Rally August 18
We Carry a Good Stock of
Trusses and adjust them sicentificaliv
for relief of hearnia. Read what a
customer says:
Atlanta, Ga., July 6, 1909.
DR. J. A. WRIGHT,
Covington, Ga.
Dear Doctor:—
My truss is all O. K. and I telling the good news to
am
every one. I feel like a new man. I wish you may live
to benefit suffering humanity. Yours very trnly,
The above was an Unusually Bad Case.
We full line of eyes and ' 1 '
carry a Spectacles and can test your
your glasses according to the most approved scientific methods,
guarantee satisfaction to those who deal with us.
Dr. J. A. WRIGHT
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