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OFFICIAL ORGAN NEWTON CO.
Lon. L. Flowers & Edwin Taylor,
Editors and Publishers.
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Entered as second-class matter De¬
cember 3, 1908, at the post office at
Covington, Ga., under the Act of
March 3, 1879.
COVINGTON, GA. November 3, 1909
The automobile racers will fall in
love with Covington.
That new blanket mill will keep
things warmed up for a while.
The fellow who sold his cotton crop
for future delivery is looking for the
“kicking machine” in earnest.
When the postoffice gets located in
front of the News office, drop in to
see us when you come after your
mail.
The Poultry show to beheld here on
the first Tuesday in December is at¬
tracting quite a good deal of atten¬
tion.
Covington will be long remembered
by the automobile racers after they
are entertained by the people here
next Tuesday.
The land sale on Rivers Heights
Monday drew a fairly large crowd to
the auction, but the lots did not bring
as much as they are worth.
The people of this city would like
to know about the water and sewer
system whether they ever see a report
from the commission or not.
When the citizens get to advertis¬
ing the many advantages possessed
by this city and county, then you will
see Covington begin to grow right.
_
The preparation of Floyd street for
the automobile racers to enter the
city goes to show what a little time
and labor will do for all highways.
Our list of customers in our job de¬
partment is increasing very rapidly.
In fact we are doing the bulk of the
better class of printing for this entire
section.
If the city authorities would have
all the scattering trash taken from
the public square and off of
the streets leading up to the court
house, things would look real nice for
the automobilists.
Cotton sold here last Saturday for
15 cents a pound, and we understand
that in other nearby towns it didn’t
bring so high a price. Covington is
fast getting to be the best cotton mar¬
ket in Middle Georgia.
Those people who predicted that
Col. Roosevelt would catch the sleep¬
ing sickness in Africa have long ago
revised that belief. A man as ener¬
getic as he is proof against tse-tse
flies and hookworms.—Augusta Her¬
ald.
With cotton selling for more than
fourteen cents a pound, cotton seed
above thirty cents per bushel, plenty
of corn, oats, meal and all the other
products of the farm, Newton county
is in better condition than for forty
years.
President Taft is having a fine time
in the South and is being treated roy¬
ally by the Southern people, but he
knows very well that when the elec¬
toral votes are cast next presidential
election they will not be for him.—
Athens Banner.
Editor Vaughn, of the Eatonton
News, is making a hard fight to get
another railroad for that city, ex¬
tending from Madison. Eatonton
needs another one and the people
down there should give him support
and encouragement in his efforts to
get it.
The merchants and business men of
the city say that last Saturday was
one of the best in the history of cash
sales for this section in many years.
The realization of fifteen cent cotton
has made the farmer feel mighty good,
and when the farmer feels good we
all feel good.
About three years ago a gentleman
bought something like 130 acres of
land above Oxford for twenty-five
dollars an acre. Last week he sold
the same tract for fifty dollars an
acre. Besides this he has had the
benefit of the rents for three years,
and yet, you can sometimes hear peo
pie say that there is nothing in land!
y Death has on display in his
tilery some of the finest cabi
ires ever shown in this section
A DRAW BACK TO SUPPRESS.
One of the greatest drawbacks to
the publication of a real live newspa¬
per is the fact that in nearly every
instance where there is a good news
article which is perfectly legitimate
for publication and which the general
public is entitled to know’ there is
some person who will come to the of¬
fice of the publication and ask that
the article be not published saying
that “it will do no good to publish
these things.”
In a great many eases he does what
he thinks is right and never for an
instant remembers that the paper, if
it is really a newspaper, is compelled
to publish all matters of public im¬
portance and to which the public
should have access. A number of
times since w r e have been publishing
The News we have met with this
same obstacle, w’hich is a detriment
to any paper and an injustice to the
readers of the paper if the request is
complied with. A newspaper man
who gives his employers, the readers
of his paper, a square deal and value
received for their money is honor
bound to give them every bit of new’s
possible and if he fails in this because
some influential citizen has a friend
whose name he does not want to see
in print, this newspaper man is un
worthy of the trust imposed in him
and is a disgrace to the fourth estate.
The same principle is involved as in
the case of your agreement to do
some special work for a man and then
failed to do it, although the opportu¬
nity presented itself.
It is not the desire of The News, or
any other paper for that matter, to
do any man an injustice by publish¬
ing a piece of news having a tendency
to injure him or his business, but
w T hen he does something w’hich the
public should know, then w r e fail in
our duty if we suppress it.
We were very forcibly impressed
with this feature of our work the
other day when we read the following
little paragraph in the Oberlin, Ohio,
New’s, and it fits so w r ell w r e reproduce
it below:
“People come at the newspaper
with the time worn warning that
‘it will do no good to publish
these things. ’ Publicity is regard¬
ed as being almost if not quite as
potent a preventative of law
breaking as the fear of punish¬
ment, and effects of publicity
should be considerd before rather
than after the commission of of¬
fenses. This fear makes the work
of the officers of the law 7 easier,
and the public should know what*
is going on in the local courts.
Newspapers withhold are usually glad to
the publication of news
which might prove injurious to
the good names of any individual
or work harm to his business, but
there is a class of people who
make a habit of trying to suppress
everything with which some of
their friends are connected. Many
years of experience teaches us
that no newspaper ever made any
friends or realized any benefits
from suppressing the legitimate
things the people ought to know.”
OF THE THOROUGHBREDS.
It w T as strongly brought to
minds of the thoroughbred"
raisers in this county last week
only three days had lapsed and
prize-winning contestant in the
stock exhibit here on November
27th, had received one or more
of inquiry as to how’ many of
cows, hogs and other stock that
be placed on the market.
The people of this county have
a number of years been inclined
the raising of thoughbred stock
this industry has taken on new life
every section. And right here
w’ould like to say that there is no
ter w'ay in the world to
this idea than to bring the people
gether each year to exhibit their
ferent products. Not only in
county is thoroughbred stock
being practiced, but reports
from every section of the state
the citizens are taking on this
tion of the agricultural life in
The New’s would be glad to have
expression from every citizen of
county along the lines of
these annual exhibits of live
poultry and farm products. We
lieve that it w’ill benefit every
in the county along agricultural
to have a certain time of the year
come together and display the
ducts of their farms.
The poultry show which is to
pulled off here on December 7, 8
9, is putting new 7 life in this
tant industry and should be
ized by every citizen w T ho is
any full blood variety of fowls.
ready a large number of entries
been made and every chicken
is prunning up his birds to the
j of his knowledge. This show will
clude entries from New’ton,
and Walton counties and no doubt
number of very fine birds will be
here on these dates.
Well, we are at it again,
those same good oyster stew’s like
made so many last season. Try
when in town and wanting
to eat and then jou need not
1 afraid of indigestion
acute from
ing your dinner in tow’n.—
Place.
j Cohen buys his goods for cash
1 get the advantage.
you
THE COVINGTON NEWS
ABOUT THE CONTEST.
When the contest now in operation
by The News w 7 as first announced w r e
had in mind the ambition to so in¬
crease our circulation as to easily
give us the largest pain-in-advance
subscription list ever held by a news¬
paper—to get so many more subscrib¬
ers to our paper than the number held
by any other, that there w’ould be ab¬
solutely no comparison in the number
of actual, paying subscribers. Our
ambition is being realized even to a
greater extent than we first anticipa¬
ted and we are very grateful to those
who have subscribed through the con¬
testants.
When the oontest was first started
The News had the largest circulation
of any paper ever puplished in the
county and before the first day of
December we will, if the rate increase
keeps up, easily have MORE THAN
TWICE THAT EVER HELD BY
ANY OTHER PAPER IN NEWTON
COUNTY. Possibly the most gratify¬
ing thing to the editors is the fact
that during the entire fall we have
only lost one subscriber and that was
due to no fault of the paper, but was
caused by us carrying a piece of legit¬
imate news in which the erstwhile
subscriber’s name was a prominent
feature.
During this, our first year, we have
met with some obstacles, but in the
whole we believe we have accom¬
plished more than any other paper
has ever done before us. We have
used every effort, which is natural
with a news gatherer, to give the peo¬
ple of Newton county what they de¬
serve—a paper which contains all the
news while it is fresh and which will
never allow its policy dictated or in¬
fluenced because of anyone’s promi¬
nence.
You all know though that the first
year is the hardest with any business,
and the newspaper is not immune
from this. Within a few days we en¬
ter our second year and with better
eqipment than at first and with a
plant equal to any emergency we ex¬
pect to give our readers a better pa¬
per than we have yet done. Our in¬
creased subscription list makes this
possible and another thing, we want
to keep growing and know that the
only way to do this is to give our pa¬
trons something a little better than
they have had or can get.
We want to thank all those who
have subscribed to The News or re¬
newed their subscriptions through any
of the contestants and promise them
that they will always get a paper in
it containing every bit of news we
can get.
Sardis.
We are glad to see so many out at
the singing here Sunday afternoon,
and hope they will come back again.
Miss Berta Wiley, of Jersey, took
charge of the literary school at Flint
Hill Monday morning and Miss Unice
Guinn of Statem the music class. We
welcome these two cultured ladies in
our midst, and wish for them much
success in their new field of labor.
The many friends of Mrs. R. E.
Lee was sorry to learn of her illness,
and hope she w T ill soon be well.
We regret to say that Mr3. J. H.
Eddleman is on the sick list this week.
Mr. and Mrs. George Geiger of Cov¬
ington, was the guest Sunday of Mrs.
Mattie Henderson’s family.
Mr. B. G. Guinn returned home
Sunday after a few days stay in At¬
lanta, where he went for an opera¬
tion on his eyes.
Mrs. H. B. Guinn and Misses Una
Smith and Inez Ellington, were the
guest Saturday of Mrs. R. C. Cook at
Covington.
Miss Rebecca Smith, of Walnut
Grove, is spending this week with
Mr. M. H. Smith’s family.
Mr. Will Heard, of Covington, was
one of the visitors here Sunday af¬
ternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. P. W. Harris, of Jer¬
sey, spent Sunday with tlia-'latter’s
parents, Mr. and Mrs. J B. Ellington.
Mrs. M. H. Smith, and son Egbert,
visited her mother, Mrs. George Har¬
ris, at Logansville Sunday.
- FOR RENT—One or two rooms,
furnished or unfurnished. Electric
lights, city water, bath room privi¬
leges. H. Convenient Foster, to meals.—Apply
to A. or ’phone 254. tf
Watches and Clocks
Repaired.
I am prepared to repair your
Watches and Clocks and can fix
them so they will run, for less mon¬
ey than my competitors and guar¬
antee all my work. When you are
ready for your work give me a
trial.
J. SIEGEL
At Dr. J. A. Wrights Drug Store.
j A PRETTY LINE OF JEWELRY
AND STANDARD WATCHES.
Libel For Divorce.
Georgia, Newton County:
Horace Dobbs ) Suit for divorce,
vs j in Newton Supe
Florida Dobbs Court, Septem¬
ber term, 1909.
To Florida Dobbs :
• You are hereby notified to be and
appear at the next March term of
Newton Superior Court, to be held on
the Third Monday in March, 1910, to
answer plaintiff’s action for a total
divorce. Witness the Honorable L.
S. Roan, Judge of said Court. This
15th day of October, 1909.
Jno B. Davis, Clerk.
Libel For Divorce.
Georgia, Newton County:
Dora Hannah j Suit for divorce,
vs j in Newton Supe
John Hannah Court, Septem¬
ber term, 1909.
To John Hannah:
You are hereby notified to be and
appear at the next March term of
Newton Superior Court, to be held on
the Third Monday in March, 1910, to
answer plaintiff’s action for a total
divorce. Witness the Honorable L.
S. Roan, Judge of said Court. This
15th day of October, 1909.
Jno. B. Davis, Clerk,
Notice.
Covington, Ga., Oct. 5, 1909.
Office Board County Commissioners:
A petition for Public Roads in
Downs district, beginning at Livings¬
ton School House and running by res¬
idence of W. B. Livingston and L. F.
Livingston and intersect Oak Hill
road near residence of Charley Ogle
tree. A committee appointed utility, to ex¬
amine and report as to public pub¬
have reported that said road is of
lic utility, and recommend that same
be made public road. If there is no
reason shown to the contrary, same
will be made public road Nov. 2nd,
1909.
J. Z. Johnson, Chairman.
G. D. Heard, Clerk.
Tax Assessment
For 1909.
Office Board Com., Aug. 18, ’09.
The state authorities having levied
a tax of five (5) mills on the taxable
property of the State for state pur¬
poses, the County Commissioners have
this day levied 4.80 mills for county
purposes to be divided as follows :
For General county fund, 90 per
cent.
For Jury fund, 6 percent.
For Pauper fund, 4 per cent.
For Bridge Fund, 1 mill
For Road fund, 2 mills on all taxa¬
ble property.
That the same be collected by Tax
Collector and paid over to County
Treasurer as the law directs.
J. Z. Johnson,
Chairman Board Commissioners.
Sf
W. J. Higgins §
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It isn’t necessary to exhaust your pocket book to
have clothes that please you, come here and take your
pick from our large stock. We have all the latest styles
and newest fabrics in the favored colors annd designs.
Prices from $lo.oo to I8.00.
Also we have a splendid line of Ladies Tailored
Suits of the latest style and color.
Prices are $8.00 to I8.00.
Any thing else you need in Shoes, Dress Goods,
Skirts, Cloaks and Furnishings, give us a call.
High Glass Millinery.
Mrs. Harper heatlrly thanks her friends for having
made her Fall opening a complete success and is now rea¬
dy to show them entirely new goods for their mid-wintt r
headwear. New goods coming in every day which will
please the most exclusive ideas of style.
M. LEVIN "SI
NEW GOODS ARRIVING!
Ladies Tailor Made Suits. ?
A fine line of ladies tailor made suits that are beauties f
Ladies Hats I
Ready to wear in the latest styles, shapes and colors. I
Ladies Shoes ♦
A complete line of the latest things 9
shoes for the ladies. in fall and winter J
Ladies Ears and Muffs ♦
Something new for the cold weather. Every lady should 9
kavp have a a cpf set rvf of fliPCA these. 9
Ladies Skirts and Shirt Waists. ♦ I
My line here is very full and snappy with everything new ♦
and up to date. |
kaplanI
NICE FRESH GROCERIES
You will always find at my store as nice and fresh Gro¬
ceries as can be found in 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 and
will try to please you.
Cigars aud Tobacco. Cash Paid for Hides.
R. F. Wright,
Covington, Georgia.
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for pleasure or business trips. Give me
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