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I. s(ia dow That Darkens the 1 Path of the Czars. the FEAR OF ASSASSINATION Were Woven Around Alex , |P ' 0tS That I. and the Bomb That Shat ^ Aar II. ana ---- Infernal Machine ^ j Mis Body-An III. Failed to Kill Alexander Sh snimv that falls across the path , *' The 7 Sever !),rs may extend ruler the of all world Hie the mpp“ » be ’ ,herc ,b * I shadow , of fear lies. Paris, once in the palace Once Alexander tT II. was <! fired nr, ,1 rtf at. I gardens, winter palace square lAgai" 1 . wear i n g the uniform of *“ •‘•‘STM tte one day. land ain cw w» »"* "!>»"• a S l “„ Solo I Alexander ran _ for tbe palace. Tb^czar him and fired three ■ rieff f In zigzags, how I times. ran and so escaped. Not long after IS |S To two mines train. were One laid did to blow not ex- up imperial operi second wrecked the I plode, bat the ShinT'eye^ Once more the czar escaped. had saved him, their I lia ving persuaded the ruler to I'tawAkindOT (ill! 1 II. owed his life to I fact that he came late to a func¬ tion the A bomb blew clean Hi at the tuc palace. . ---- imperial resi¬ lout a large portion of the lience, but the czar was not present. But of all the attempts on the lives CUl VI ........ stand Allf out mACf most Russia's rulers i ... two A __ of amazing ingenuity. clearly for their One tells the story of a little unpre¬ tentious shop in Malaja Sadovaja street. Kobozeff, then unknown to the police, took the shop and set out to impress the police, who were al¬ ways making sudden inspections of premises along the thoroughfares through which Alexander II. passed, that he was notldng but a provision faler. Nearly every one in that street was a paid spy, but Kobozeff joked with his customers, pleased his purveyors and was most affable and apparently harmless. The dealer inspired confidence, and his custom increased gradually. No wonder, for most of the parcels that his customers were carrying away by day contained nothing but earth earth that during the night hours had been scraped by the man and his wife from beneath the street! Jt was by such ingenious method that a tun¬ nel was hollowed and cleared under the thoroughfare and a mine laid be¬ neath the way the czar often passed, an innocent couch upon which the housewife slept covering the entry to the tunnel. let all the work was useless. On the day the scheme was to be carried out the czar upset all the arrange¬ ments by going off to lunch with the Grand Duchess Catherine Michaelovna. Among those who were watching on behalf of the terrorists was a beauti¬ ful girl-a countess, too—named Pe rovskaya. It was she who, seeing the altered arrangements, gave warning. The czar would return to the palace Mother way. Along this route four men carrying bombs were stationed. Gee threw his. Men and horses were ‘IN all around, but the czar stepped frnm his coach unscathed. A second P holding a bomb came forward M threw it. -This time the effect rf P, who a " ful, describes says Waclaw the Incident Gasiorow in his “Tragic Bussia.” “The czar fell as f (ut by a scythe. Ilis legs were Mattered to pieces.” So died the czar 0 had escaped as by a miracle tuny times. Alexander III. followed, and there c attempts upon his life. The Ufttfni. al in Was the entire one of the tnost sensu¬ list of nihilist plots. rlaiti* Sbt nutumn day the impe¬ ls l m e ,, i^ traVeIed Uard l at fuI1 s Pced on the toward i t by s °l<Iiers. It was fare L„, tn !n° t le D dining ' ihe iln Perial family L Ut car, where lunch P in° fi" e / t0 e be niaking Served - The 000k and flor.s the last prepara¬ tion 1 " * When an assi stant was ill physician attended the lever lu nii' symptoms ln? stat °d that he had table of some inex |u|M meil T- decided that the man „ . in the toil b e lm I )eria l train. The S eft at tile next station. t,-., “ 0Vl d forward Sorki tr , ' toward Meal bell aU hour - Then elec 0per ial fam - < ified - the cook that tho mily ii "ere ready for tor,. A . lunch »nnded SOCOnds after the bell at "', 0 U iSC ‘“tavioient Skiing?/ yxplosIon e ° changed was heard in the - jjQfj£| aa eye ^^0 tllO the lnYiirlonci luxurious irn ton, of heap of broken : ■ °tpses, u ‘pses en,.;, CkCd cars of vi mutilated muuiaien - ®morn ap ^d in smoke and made W ' arrowil * by the ri moan et the 07 1 belp the wounded. > car Li - e " Caped! nlhnists The dining 6 had in i, th °u b' d lds sui t saved him, for Jtaed ? Jtsf and door were 5*1 ~^ incline incline sides des were " Preserved. pi vservea. * , ,L ard _ otb, the centor prop r ,Ike - rhea t* j n , two cards and re who pos «ioD. protecting to%d re tba re front being b ° en put ° ff th ° 5 ? Waoed of m i ? n ^‘ * ho rnal ' vho, e et>iue thing. He sugar ,ua in a J Phla 8, thus i.-euin'" S Cl<>ar had fakiHl --l’hila- bls M Ledger away Hei ber 1,8ck t0 th e unmercl- According to the ordinance passed and published by the City Council some time ago the time is up for the use of surface closets on the eight blocks touching the square, and with one or two exceptions the people ready co comply with are and the law. Water sewerage connections had been made in nearly all the places and the premise will be given a thorough cleaning. All Day Singing at Almon. The Stone Mountain Sacred Harp association which convened at Almon last Friday, Saturday and Sunday was one of the grandest guth rings that was ever assembled in Newton county. There were three hundred delegates from other points. Seven¬ teen counties were represented by some of the most noted singers in the state. Dr. W. S. Everett was re¬ elected president. Nearly three thous¬ and people were present. The people of Almon are receiving congratutions upon the manner in which they en¬ tertained the large crowd and the hospitality shown them. Leguin Locals. Mr. J. R. Meadows and children spent Sunday in Mansfield the guest of Mr. Jack Harwell. Misses Georgia Salter and Alice Thompson were the guests of Mrs. Ollie Weldon at Oxford Saturday. Dr. and Mrs. N. Z. Anderson, of Covington, spent Sunday Wednesday afternoon with Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Heard. Dr. J. C. Wright, of Atlanta, spent days last week with Mrs. J. S. Wright and family. Misses Alice and Bessie Thompson visited their sister, Mt“. Ed Edwards, at High Point Wednesday. Mr. Raymond Mann, of Jonesboro, who is the guest of Mr. W. R. Roberts spent Sunday and Monday with his grand father* Mr, L. T. Roberts, at Rowley. The ice cream supper at the home of Mr Mark Pennington Monday night was enjoyed by a number of young people. Miss Bessie Aiken, of Mixon, was a vsiitor here Wednesday. Dr. J. C. and Mr. F. H. Wright vis¬ ited friends at Worthville Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Harwell, of Cov¬ ington, visited friends here Sunday. T,The Odd Fellows held their annual barbecue at Lovejoy Saturday and was well attended by members of this and other lodges. Quite a crowd from here attended the rally at Mixon Saturday. YOUNG’S WHITE LEGHORNS.— 75 March hatched pullets for sale. J. C. Mills, Porterdale, Ga.—tp Goods bought from us delivered any where in the cit y, or at the Covington Mill. Parker’s Grocery Store.—tf. FOR SALE—A few nice Rhode Is¬ land Reds and White Leghorn Cock¬ erels. C. L. Collum, Porterdale. it. FOR SALE or RENT—My home, a 6-roam cottage on Floyd street. Pos session given at once. Apply to MRS. W. W. CHILDS. FOR RENT—5 room dwelling house located on Montieello street. Building new. Nice lot goes with it. For terms and particulars apply to A. S. Me Garity. (’all No. 10-L when you want cream for dinner. One gallon delivered in freezer for $1.00, 1-2 gallon 50c. De¬ livered in cartoons 25c. Parker’s Gro¬ cery Store.—tf. It takes a rich man to draw a check, a pretty girl to drtfw attention, a horse to draw a cart, a porous plaster to | draw the skin, a toper to draw a cork, j a free lunch to draw a crowd, and an advertisement in your local paper to j draw trade.—Hartwell Sun. Executors Sale Will be sold before the court house in Covington, Ga., on first 'luesday in September, the following: 1 horse, 1 buggy and harness, also 104 acres of land on South River near Snapping Shoals. Property of A S. Bell, de¬ ceased. JAS. S. GARDNER, Executor. W. J. Higgins i : I DENTIST V Over Cohen’s Store. f fi # i Your Patronage Solicited. ^ Covington Georgia £ 31 • <s # THE COVINGTON NEWS " The Perfect System by Which Its Treasures Are Guarded. S The Tower of London has the most ! Perfect yet system of burglar alarms that uas beeu devised. from Scotland Yard, from the gov¬ ernor’s headquarters and from other places known only to a few respon¬ sible officials the whole Tower can be closed electrically wltbiu a few sec¬ onds. Even the ponderous gates at the middle tower, which weigh some tons and through which visitors pass, swing to automatically, and the escape of every one within is instantly barred. At the same time an alarm bell rings to warn wardens, police and soldiers. In particular the precautions in the apartment containing the crown jew els are of a most scientifically elabo¬ rate kind. Ono of the beefeaters on duty in the room has merely to press a button, whereupon the heavy door closes, the alarm bell below rings, the other gates slam to and lock, and every person within the tower is instantly cut off from the outer world. ‘‘The man who can get away with any of the crown jewels deserves them,” observed a Tower official. “From where I am standing 1 efiuld close every important door and gate in the Tower in as short a time as it takes to utter these words.” It was mainly to insure the safety of the crown jewels that the system was installed. No order had been issued for the closing of the Tower on a recent Sat¬ urday when, greatly to their alarm, the visitors found doors locked, bolted and barred against them for about ten minutes, preventing any one leaving the Tower. “The Tower simply closed—that is all,” remarked an official. “Who caus¬ ed it to do so we do not know, it might have been Scotland Yard, where the pressing of a button would im¬ prison every soul within the Tower un¬ til the police gave the signal for their release, or it might have been the governor, anxious to learn whether we were all at our posts. At any rate, it was none of the minor officials. “In fact, who closed the Tower and why is a secret known only to the highest authorities. There was no alarm, no attempt to seize the crown jewels.”—London Mail. MADE THE MOST OF IT. Clever Tactics When William Quit Using Tobacco. ' An excerpt from Doris’ letter; “And. oh. Will, if you weren’t the dear¬ est boy! You often told me that you would do anything in the world for me, and now you write for my sake you’ve quit smoking. I’ll have to wait until I see you to tell you what a dear I think you are.” From Janis: “You write that out of consideration for me you have stopped smoking for good. That was just love¬ ly of you, William, and you may de¬ pend that I greatly appreciate it." From Phyllis: “Billy, boy, it’s just ripping! You’re the dandy kid! Just to think that you would swear off using the weed just for me! It was mighty dear of you, Billy, and it makes me all the more keen for you.” From Marjorie: “To think that you’ve quit smoking, William! 1 was so surprised! Of course 1 always knew that you care for me. but to think that, as you say. you’ve made this sacrifice on my account—why, it’s positively noble of you!” From his mother: “Will, my son. this proves your love for me. Father is inclosing a check to show that be appreciates the fact that you think enough of your parents to give up smoking for them.” From his doctor: “Your letter ad¬ vising me that you ha*e obeyed my orders and stopped the use of tobacco is at hand. As I said, your compli¬ ance * * Puck. Back Numbers. “William," said Mrs. Van Gelder to the man of all work. “I want you to clean out that large closet in the hall just outside the parlor. Burn all the old newspapers, waste paper and any other rubbish you may find there.” After a short time she met William in the hall carrying in his arms a huge pile of sheet music, the property of her eldest daughter. “What are you going to do with Ma¬ bel’s music?" she asked. "Why, burn it, sure, as you told me to. It was in the closet there with the other rubbish.” “But I didn't mean the music. Put it back at once.” Noting his mistress’ displeasure, Wil¬ liam inquired in surprise: “Why, hasn’t she played it all?” Wouldn’t Hang the Jury. An old negro named Ephraim, hav¬ ing beeu sworn on the jury in a mur¬ der trial, for some time resisted a ver diet of guilty for no other apparent reason than his strong aversion to capi¬ tal punishment in general. Finally the foreman explained to him that it was a question either of banging the prisoner or hanging the jury and that it all de¬ pended on him. “Fo’ gracious, sah,” replied Uncle Ephraim, “on dem rea souments de prisoner am sho’ guilty." Perhaps. cook." “Mv wife is getting so she can “You are prejudiced in her favor.” “No. 1 am not. She gate a tramp a piece of pie last week, and he has been back for more three times.” -Perhaps he is after a hero medal. -Houston Post. The Mean Thing. “Why are you mad at her?” "1 met her on the ear today, and she said. ’Oh. let me pay your fare!’ and I said. *Ob. you mustn’t,’ and she didn t —Houston Post It Changed the Face of a Part of Northern Vermont. One hundred years ago the sites of Glover and Barton, in the northern part of Vermont, were mostly swamp land, a mill was located by a brook which was fed from one of the large ponds three or four miles from what is now the village of Glover. These mountain ponds or lakes, two or three miles square, are high up in the Green mountains and are among the most attractive spots in New England. On June (J, 1810, three men weut up the brook to see if a little more water could be let down to the mill. They removed some earth, when sud¬ denly the quicksands gave way. and they saw that the whole lake was lia¬ ble to be upon them. Frantically they questioned. ••Who will save the miller and his wife?" Spencer Chamberlain, the fleetest of foot, ran as fast as possible through the tangle of thick woods to give warn¬ ing. while the other men escaped to higher ground. He found the miller away and the miller’s wife grinding at the mill. She became helpless with horror; but, breathless as her rescuer was from his flight, he succeeded in dragging and carrying her up the hill out of reach of the rushing water. The miller’s horse was drowned and all of liis hard earned property swept away in a twinkling. The water rushed along, carrying ^everything vines, before it, digging out ra¬ filling up hollows and making a new surface to the land generally, some of it reaching Lake Memphrema gog, more than a dozen miles away. It brought down so much sand that it filled the swamps and made them fit for habitation. The site of the lake is now called Runaway pond or Dry pond and the road leading to it Runaway road. The ground which was once the bed of tbe lake is spongy and shakes when walked upon. Hay is grown there, but has to be cut by hand and carried off on pitchforks, as a horse would sink into the soggy mass. —Boston Globe. All Affected. Sprigg went to a noted physician to ask advice as to his health. In pomp¬ ous tones he addressed the doctor: “I—ah—have come to—ah—ask you —ah—what—what is—ah—the doosid mattaw with me—ah!” “I find your heart Is affected,” said the physician gravely. “Oh—ah—anything else—ah?” “Yes; your lungs are affected too.” “Anything—ah—else—ah?” “Y’es; your manners are also affect¬ ed.”—London Answers. Sally Gay—What a cunning little fel¬ low Mr. Callipers is! Dolly Swift Cunning? Why. he’s dreadfully bow legged. Sally Gay-Yes. but that gives film such an arch look, you know.— FREE-—Write For Our New Catalog Today. We Are The Only Factory in the South Selling Direct to Yov at Wholesale Prices. We guarantes to save you $20.00 on your buggy. Or¬ der from us and save the Middle Man’s Profit. We build but one grade—THE VEBY BEST. The best grade work built in the South. Repairing and Rubber Tiring Done By Us. Covington Buggy Company Covington, Georgia Palmer Institute Oxford, Georgia. The next session will open Sept. 7. Tickets for tuition, payable monthly in advance, can he purchased at Mr. B. E. Dial’s store. Rates of tuition : I Oth grade, $5.00 per month. 8th and 9th grade, $2.50 per month. 6th grade, $1.75 per month. 5th grade and forth grade, $1.50 per month. 2nd and 1st grade, $1.25 per. Miss M. E. Stanford, A. B., Principal Misses Bessie M. Holtzendorff, A. B., Angie Baygood, G. N. & I. C., and Louise Louise Borfneii, Assistants. you want the very best there is in printing give us a trial order. We do that kind. , T'»»’TTT»»lTrT^'|V-I,*, iTCTT^nV'f NOTICE. As regards safety, Nitrous Oxide Gas is twenty times more safe than any other general anesthetic. Dr. J. D. Thomas, of Philadelphia, said that in twenty eight years there had been but two unpleasant results under ► Nitrous Oxide Gas in the United States allthough probably 10,500,000 persons had taken it. ► Dr. S. Straith, of Detroit, said he had records of 500,000 •J administrations of gas in three different offices without any unpleasant symptons of any nature. Dr. G. B. Winter, of St. Louis has a record of 870,000 ad minisirations by six specialists without an unpleasant result. I give these records for the benefit of those who may be unacquainted with this anthetic. •J Dr. A. S. HOPKINS, Dentist Office 8 and 10 Star Bldg. Covington, Ga. Office Phone 216 Residence Puone 200-L.