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Cotton Market: Following was ruling prices here yesterday: Middling, 14 1-4 cts. Good raid. 14 3-8 cts. VOL. 11. NO. 1 8AZAAB being held FOR NEW LIBRARY Woman’s Club Working to Erect Handsome Home for Library of This City. A bazaar is now being held by the ladies composing the Woman’s Club of this city, the profits derived there¬ from to bo applied to the erection of a modern building for the home of the library on the lot recently pur¬ chased by them on College Avenue. Some time during the early part of the year the ladies, who have had charge of the library since its organi¬ zation, decided to make plans for the purchase of a suitable lot to be used for building a nice home for the li¬ brary and the lot above referred to was purchased from Mr. C. A. Har¬ well. They then began to . work for the amount necessary to pay , for it and the last installment was paid sev¬ eral months ago. The building now on the lot is the one formerly occu¬ pied by the Georgia Enterprise during the late S. W. Hawkins’ 'life time, and is getting old. The ladies now propose to erect on the lot a modern library building with all the conveniences and finished both inside and outside in the most approved manner. The front will be of marble and plate glass and alto¬ gether the building will be one of the most handsome in the city. It will be an ornament to the city, and the reading public will have access to a much more thorough librarj^ than it is now possible to give them. In the bazaar now being held you will find many useful articles, besides any number of holiday gifts and bric a brae. The ladies have donated these articles and they will be offered the public at very reasonable prices . Jt is a duty every citizen owes to him¬ self and especially the ladies that he go out to their sale and make pur¬ chases from them. The ladies are working hard to make the sale a success, and we all should help them to accomplish their desir¬ ed end. BLACKSMITH WANTED.—An all around blacksmith or a good helper. Will pay good price. Apply at once to W. H. Ckenshaw, Mansfield, Ga. 12-1-lm Keep What You Reap! Good Crops, High Prices For your produce are of no lasting benefit if you spend every year all that they bring you. Make your successful harvest do more than car¬ ry you until the next one. Deposit the proceeds of this crop with us and check it out as your needs require it and see to it that there is a surplus at the end of a years time A Clear Profit on Your Business We will keep your money safe, give you every consistent accommoda¬ ; tion and eo-operate with you in e\ci > way possible to make your farm pa\ | you greater dividends than it has c\ci done before. Call to see us. ! ■ First National Bank Covington, Georgia. Cowmgtam OFFICERS ELECTED FOR RED MEN. W. R. Stillwell is Elected Sachem and Other Good Men 1 o Fill All Offices. On the regular meeting night for the local Camp of the Independent Order of Red Men held last Wednesday night officers for the ensuing year were elected and without an exception they are all good men, thoroughly capable of taking care of their respective offices. They are: W. R. Stillwell, Sachem. H. D. Bush, Senior Sagamore. Louis Zeitlin, Junior Sagamore. A. I). Meador, Prophet. Joe Willingham, Chief of Recoixls. T. F. Maddox, C. & K. of W. The officers will all be installed as per the schedule of this popular order and will make the ensuing year one of the most progressive in the history of the lodge. Although this order is practically a young one in this city, great interest has been taken in it and it now has a large membership of the best people in the city and county. The meeting night for the Red Men is Wednesday night at the secret order hall. Extensive Bowling. It is being whispered around town that three of the champion bowlers of the city did some extensive work along this line last week. The rumor states that Messrs. Parks Hays, Big ham Norton and Frank Horton were bowling at the alleys one night last week when a gentleman drove up in a machine. He stoped at the alley and asked the distance and direction to Rutledge, and just in fun the above mentioned young men got in the ma¬ chine and told him that they would show him. Of course they expected to get out, but the gentleman opened the throttle and left the city at the rate of thirty miles an hour. When he stopped the car he was in his back yard in Rutledge, and he told the boys that it was only a block or so around to the depot, where they could catch a train back to this city. hard The boys have been joked week, pretty and they about during the past all say that the next time they go anywhere they are going to make up their minds to go before they start. COVINGTON. GEORGIA, DECEMBER 8, 1909. THE POULTRY SHOW NOW IN PROGRESS Largest and Best Collection of Birds Ever Brought 1 ogether in This County. The Poultry Show for which pre¬ parations have been under way for several weeks is now in progress and will continue, throughout today and tomorrow, Thursday. Today will be the biggest day of the show besides possibly tomorrow, when the breed¬ ers from all parts of the state will come in to look the bunch over. This morning Judge Loriug Brown, of the Belmont Farm, will come in and act as the judge for the occasion. He has a wide reputation as a poultry fancier, and his knowledge of chick¬ ens is considered as good as any in the country. He will be accompan¬ ied by Mr. C. O. Harwell, president of the State Poultry Association, who is also a man well versed in breeding thoroughbred fowls. The ribbon awards will be made to¬ day and those attending the show can see the best collection of chickens ever brought to this city. A great deal of iuterest has been aroused over this line of industry and the birds shown here this week attests in vfcry marked degree the success with which the breeders have been reward¬ ed. The entries include most of the popular varieties, but the Rhode Is land Reds are in the majority, both in number and attractiveness. It was said by a visitor yesterday that it looked as if this would be a red show The other breeds are well represent¬ ed, however, and in all of them there are a number of excellent birds. It is the desire of the show to make nothing more than expenses and the admittance fee has been placed at live and ten cents. Every citizen in the city and county should make it a point to come and see those excel lent chickens, in doing which you will help build up a custom of holding these shows every year. Womans’ Club Bazaar. Santa Claus has taken up his abode in Covington and for the present is making his headquarters at the bazaar which was opened this morning at 10 o’clock under the auspices of the Wo¬ man’s Club and will be continued throughout the week. For this affair the store formerly occupied by the Cash, Mobley Co., has been converted into a vertible Christmas land. Artistically decora¬ ted and with Christmas novelties and other wares for sale, the very atmos¬ phere on entering smacks of the Yule tide season. A graceful decorative effect of Southern smilax almost ob¬ scures the walls of the building com¬ pleting a most attractive mural dec¬ oration and together with an attrac¬ tive arrangement of the booths which are gaily decorated, will never fail to elicit exclamations of delight. The booths are seven in number and are designated by the wares dis¬ played. Tne country store with pea¬ nuts, popcorn, sugarcane, persimmon beer, stick candy and gingerbread will not fail to attract and please each visitor, making a customer of almost everyone. The Christmas booth which is stocked withChrismas novelties of every description looks certainly the home of Santa Claus. The country store and the Christmas booths are directed by the Fourth Circle, with Miss Sallie Mae Cook as chairman. Surely the fancy work booth has everything to please the taste of the most artistic customer. Its decora¬ tions are in crimson and yellow and the artistic display of its wares will make it a most attractive center throughout the bazaar. This booth is directed by the First Circle with Mrs, W. C. Clark as chairman. In con aection with this, the First Circle is conducting a candy booth and here candies that delight the customer with the “sweet tooth” that has to be sugared real often, can be had. Of the popularity of the candy booth there can be no question. The restaurant and entertainment booths are auder the direction of the Second Circle with Mrs. James F. Rogers and Mrs. E. O. Lee in charge. Headed by Mesdames Rogers and Lee the success of these two booths is as - sured. An attractive menus consist¬ ing of Brunswick stew, oyster stew, chicken salad, beaten biscuit, cheese straws, pickles and cakes will be served each day from the restaurant booth. The entertainment booth has among other attraction a fish pond and here there will always be some- MRS, L. D. KING WINS THE BONUS In the Five Thousand Extra Votes Mrs. King Is Winner By Narrow Margin. In the proposition of The News in the Piano Contest last week when we offered a bonus of live thousand extra votes to the contestant bringing in the largest number of annual sub¬ scriptions to this paper, both renew¬ als and new ones, a great deal of ex¬ tra enthusiasm was manifested by all those working for the handsome present—the Shulz Piano. From the time the paper left the press the different ladies got busy and began to pile up their lists, until Sat¬ urday, the final day ou that offer they came in and came near working the News force overtime checking them up. In the windup Mrs. King, Miss Piper and Miss Smith were right along together, Mrs. King bringing in 96 subscriptions and winning the bonus by a VERY narrow margin. Miss Piper was second for the week with barely a half dozen behind the leader. Miss Smith was well up at the top and made a creditable show¬ ing. The votes have been placed to the credit of the winner and the contest¬ ants are working hard to the finish, which is at five o’clock December twentieth. There are yet quite a number of our subscribers who have not yet renewed their subscriptions for another year, and they should all do so through oue of the ladies before the close of the contest. Under the government laws we can not send The News to a person after the expiration of his subscription, and unless our subscribers renew before the first January, we shall be com¬ pelled to take their names ^froin the subscription list. We dislike to do this and urge them to give their renewals to one of the ladies pryor to the expiration date of the contest. Mother’* Circle Questions. (Questions relating to the rights and wrongs of childhood: I. What are the inherent rights of a child? 2 Why afe the child’s rights less carefully guarded and less clearly de¬ fined than those of the adult? ' , 3 Should the child in his home be treated as a free being, or as the property of his parents? 4 Why should every child be given the utmost opportunity to develop along the lines that will give it the work it most enjoys? 5 Why should the parents make a study of each individual child? 6 What is the injury to the child from applying a theory, or set rules in its training? 7 How doos the discipline of regu - lar and systematic work iu the horn e develop the will of the child? 8 Why should parents not make promises to their children unless the promise can be faithfully kept? 9 Why has the child a moral right to a home suited to his needs? 10 Why should the parents keep in touch with the child’s school life? II. Why should work or play, and not mere idle hours, fill the child’s life? 12 Has the parent a right child’s to insist upon the nature of a future occupation? Why should the standard of 13 training be what is really beneficial to the child, and not what the mother, or what the child, wishes? The next meeting of the Circle will be held at the home of Mrs. Dr. Luke Robinson on Friday afternoon at 2:30. thing to delight the pleasure seekers. The Jananese booth is under the di¬ rection of Mrs. Thomas Wells as chairman. The attractive oriental decorations make this booth a verita¬ ble Japanese den and from here tea, coffee and hot chocolate will be serv¬ ed. The bazaar will remain open dur - ing each evening. A delightful attraction scheduled for this evening is the presentation of the “Reveries of a bachelor” with Mr . Ed Stephenson taking the role of the bachelor and a number of the city’s society belles completing the cast of characters. An admission fee of 10c will be charged. The purpose of the bazaar is most worthy and should receive the liberal patronuage of the entire city. The proceeds will be donated to the build - ing fund. It is anticipated by the Clnb’s president, its Mrs. membership C. A. Bock- that well, and entire tbe proceeds from the bazaar will be sufficient to guarantee letting the contract for the Library buiiding. Let each citizen of Covington be a patron of the bazaar. Mkh. Jas, F. RoaEaa, Reporter. $1. A Year In Advance. CITY ELECTION DECEMBER 20TH, Mayor Smith Candidate For Re Election With No Other Can¬ didate Yet Announced. The annual election for the mayor and six members of the city council will he held on Monday, Dec. 20th, and up until the time we go to press the present mayor, Mr. Chas. G. Smith, is the only candidate in the race for the office of chief executive of the City of Covingt on for 1910. Mr. Smith stated to a News reporter that up to a short while ago he had not intended to offer for re-election but that several things had arisen in the administration of the office that he wanted to see carried through, and for this reason he had decided to again go before the people for that honor. We gathered from our conversation with him that among other things he wanted to sea that the purchase of supplies and other things for the city put on a business basis, and that es¬ pecially ill the purchase of coal, oil and other material for the electric light plant be made on a competitive hid basis, believing that money could be saved by such methods. There are many other things Mr. Smith stated that should be done by the next may¬ or, some of them already having been started. Just who will compose the ticket for aldermen'to serve with him if he is elected has not yet been plan¬ ned but a prominent citizen of the city has suggested the following ticket: For Mayor, Chas. G. Smith. For Councilmen, J. It. Stephenson, E. W. Fowler, J. E. Phillips, A. S. McGarity, II. T. Huson and F. E. Heard. This would make a good ticket if the gentlemen mentioned would agree to serve. We do not know whether they would consent to the use of their names or not, as they were suggested to us and we have not asked any of them about the matter. Next year, like tbe one just draw¬ ing to a close, will be a busy one for the city officials and the people should think well before they cast their bal¬ lots on the day of the election. There is too much business at stake for the city to elect men who will not give Statement of the Condition of The Bank of Covington Located at Covington, Ga., at Close of Business November 16th, 1909. RESOURCES: Loans and Discounts $215 880.41 Demand Loans___ _ ...... 12 731.43 Overdrafts, Secured by Cotton 32 699.35 Overdrafts, Unsecured............... _ 2 662.32 f urniture and Fixtures 3 833.65 Cash on Hand and in Banks ________ 56 218.98 T otal ______________________ $324 026.14 LIABILITIES: Capital Stock Paid in_________________ _____ $100 000.00 Undivided Profits (Net) __________________________ 6 684.72 Due Unpaid Dividends___________________________ 4.00 Ind’v. Deposits sub. to check $179 360.56 Time Certificaies ... 37 976.86 217 337.42 Total ______________ ZZI $324 026.14 We solicit your banking business. The Bank of Covington Covington, Georgia. CAPITAL $ 100 , 000.00 PIANO FREE The News is going to give some lady in this county a handsome $350 Schulz piano oti Dec. 22, 1909. FORESTERS ELECT OFFICERS FOR YEAR Youngest of the Secret Orders of City Elects Men F or the Ensuing Year. At the Secret Order Hall last Thurs¬ day night, the Foresters, youngest of the secret orders of this city, held their regular election of officers to serve during the coming year and the men selected for the different offices will make good men, and will do much for promoting the interest in that popular insurance and fraternal organization. The gentlemen elected are as follows: R. F. Taylor, Chief Ranger. W. E. Stark, Vice-Chief Ranger. W. R. Stilwell, Past Chief Ranger. W. K. Nickelson, Orator. Louis Zeitlin, Recording Secretary. E. E. Parker, Financial Secretary. Dr. Luke Robinson, Court Physic¬ ian. Newton Folker, Court Deputy. W. W. Rhoden, Treas. Robert Parker, Senior Woodward. Frank Horton, Junior Woodward. Grady Parker, Senior Beadle. J. F. Harwell, Junior Beadle. The local lodge was installed here during the first, part of the year and since that, time it has grown rapidly and has as its members some of the most prominent citizens of the city. The degree work is staid to be very good and the other features are all that could be desired. With these gentleman as officers we predict a very prosperous year for them during 1910. their respective offices full attention and use their best interests in behalf of the city. The officials who are finishing their terms of office have done much good work for the city during the year and for this they have the thanks of the people. The fact (hat, the council and the mayor, however, have disa¬ greed on several important matters leads us to the belief that care should be exercised in selecting the men who make up the administration, as it is Impossible for the fullest amount of good to be done unless harmony reigns in all matters of public importance. —New Htyles in American Lady Corsets at C. C. Robinson’s.