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Cotton Market:
Following was ruling
prices here yesterday:
Middling, 14 3—4 cts.
Good mid. 15 cts.
VOL. 11. NO. 7
FARMERS' SCHOOL
FEB. 17,18 and 19.
Date Has Been Fixed and
gram Will Give Much In¬
formation to Citizens.
farmers will receive
PRACTICAL
The Itenerant School Will Be
First to be Held in The
Congressional District and is
An Honor—Also a Benefit to
Citizen of the County.
The itenerant Agricultural
which has been planned for this
is an assured fact, and the date
been set for February 17, 18 and
This information was sent us by
J. E. Hite of the Department of
cultural Extension of the State
lege of Agriculture at Athens.
Hite was i n the city some time
looking over the field with: the
ject of holding a three days
here, and the fact that a great
of interest was felt by the people
the county, and the farmers
ly, it was decided to make the
nouncement as above.
This is a new feature for the
lege and Covington will be among
first places in the state to have
There is a n appropriation
for this purpose from the state in
nection with the work the college
doing, it being purposed to hold
three days session in each of
congressional districts throughout
state. The sessions will be
of something like six lectures a'
on vital points of agriculture in
its branches, and each feature
phase of the farm work will be
led by an expert in his special
giving the best information possible
obtain in the conduct of a' well
aged and profitable farm.
The school which will be held
will call for no tuition or outlay
cash in any way on the part of
who participate, and every man in
county, whether he be
preacher or business man, is
to attend. The lectures will be
interesting and will be profusely
lustrated with stereopticon
ing the work almost as plain and
FIRST NATIONAL BANK
IN A NATIONAL BANK YOU HAVE
THE PROTECTTION OF THE UNI¬
TED STATES GOVERNMENT.
We solicit your banking business
on a business basis.
WE CALL YOUR ATTENTION TO
OUR STATEMENT PUBLISHED ON
ANOTHER PAGE OF THIS PAPER.
First National
Covington, Georgia.
@m @wimmn Mm
LOCAL PLAY FOR - -
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
SENIOR CLASS WILL GIVE
BENEFIT ENTERTAINMENT
The Play Selected Will Be Burlesque
On "The Merchant of Venice,” and
Is One of the Most Entertaining
Ever Put On Here.
One of the most delightful public
entertainments of the season will be
the rendition of the burlesque on
“The Merchant of Venice” at. the
Opera House tonight, Wednesday.
The characters of the play will be
represented by the members of the
senior class of the city school and
each of them handle their parts in
a manner suggestive of unusual abil¬
ity. Miss Katherine Butler has charge
of the play and she together with the
young people composing the cast
been working hard for several weeks
practicing in order that it will be
presented as it should be.
The people of the city are very
much interested and the advance sale
of tickets isu nusually good. While
the play is worth more to see than
the price asked, the citizens should
be glad to patronize it, as the funds
derived from it will be used by the
students to purchase proper scenery
for the handsome new auditorium,in
order that the commencement exer¬
cises in June will be more enjoyable.
The Board of Education will purchase
the drop curtain, but the wings and
other scenery is without an appro¬
priation for that purpose and the se¬
nior class decided to raise the price
by putting on a play.
From the rehearsal it is evident
that never before has Covington had
a club composed of home talent in
which each participant fitted so well
the parts assigned to hem, and that
the play will be a success is a fore¬
gone conclusion.
Go out and see the play tonight an
help the young ladies in their work.
Admission, 25, 50 and 75 cents.
fecttvo as if you were out in the
field working.
Remember the dates and remind
your neighbor to come. The
which is an interesting one will be
announced in a later issue of The
News.
COVINGTON, GEORGIA, JANUARY 16', 19m
BROUGHTON CHAL
LEN6ES WATSON.
Wants to Argue On Foreign Mis
sionary Question With the
Lurid-Locked Gentleman.
WILL BE A CASE WHERE FUR
WILL FLY THICK AND
Editorial in the Jeffersonian Entitled
“Bro. Broughton Butts In,” Cause
of the Challenge.—Broughton De¬
nies Authorship of Replies.—Puts
a Hot Shot to Watson.
Rev. Len G. Broughton, pastor of
the Baptist Tabernacle In Atlanta,has
sent a challenge to Thomas E. Wat¬
son, noted Populist and editor of the
Jeffersonian, to a joint debate in the
above mentioned church of that city.
The subject of the discussion will be
“The Foreign Missionary Movement.”
On this subject Mr. Watson has had
much to say in his paper during tin'
past several months and his denun¬
ciatory attitude of the conduct of this
phase of the church work has been
considered the most antagonistic of
any view ever expressed by a man
holding the attention of the public to
as great an extent as does Mr. Wat¬
son.
This discussion in Atlanta gives
promise, if the challenge is accept¬
ed by Mr. Watson, of being one of th
livest ever listened to from either pul
pit or platform in this state and will
no doubt attract a large amount of
interest throughout Georgia, as well
as elsewhere. Both Mr.Broughton and
Mr. Watson have a wide reputation
in their respective walks in life and
when it comes to saying things, they
possibly have a wider range of lan¬
guage and can use some of the most
forceful argument of any two men in
the South. That they will come to¬
gether to discuss tliis matter seems
probable and when they do you may
expect the fur to fly.
In Mr. Broughton's letter to Wat¬
son, iu which he challenges him he
makes some hot shots, seemingly to
so irrate the latter in order that
there will be no chance of averting
the discussion. His letter to Mr.
Watson follows:
“Hon. Thomas E. Watson, Thom¬
son, Ga.—Aly Dear Mr. Watson: A
three-column editorial in your paper,
The Jeffersonian, dated January 12,
entitled ‘Brother Len G. Butts In,’ is
before me, in which you proceed, in
your usual vigorous way, to dissect
me for an article wich appeared in
some periodical, as you say, and of
which you assume I am the author.
I have to say, first, that this edito¬
rial forces me to a conclusion which
I have been slow to reach, that much
of what you have written and said
on other subjects and about other
people, is totally witliout foundation.
I should like to assure you that up
until this time 1 have never written
a line about you, and I challenge you
to prove the contrary. I have kept
up with your anti-missionary harangu
but until now I have not entered in¬
to the discussion.
i “I have no doubt that the article
for which you so severely arraign me
appeared somewhere at some time;
from what you say, I fancy that it
appeared in the Golden Age, of which
W. D. Upshaw is the editor. As you
probably know, my connection with
The Golden Age is solely that of pul¬
pit editor, which means, as you pro¬
bably know, also, that I furnish that
paper with a sermon each week. Con¬
sidering this I cannot understand
your assumption that the article in
question came from my pen. The
only explanation that my mind can
conjure up is that you went off half
cocked.
“It may be your conception of a
newspapers’ prerogative just to turn
loose and fire, hitting anything that
happens to come along, but that Is
not my conception neither is it the
conception of the public; in fact, I
am inclined to think that you have
made yourself ridiculous.
“But the communication to you of
the foregoing is not my object in
writing this letter. My object is to
say this: You have stepped out of
the way to lug me into a thing with
which I had no connection whatever.
1 have no forum except my pulpit.
You have expressed yourself througti
your paper. Now% to be mutually fair
you meet me some night which will
be convenient to us both, at my Ta¬
bernacle, for the purpose > f dabating
the qusetion at issue, concerning the
foreign mission movement.
“I am aware that you have refused
APPOINTMENTS OF
BRIGADIER GENERAL
Col. James W. Anderson Is Ap¬
pointed Adjutant General
and Chief of Staff.
NORTH GEORGIA BRIGADE,
CONFEDRATE VETERANS.
Brigadier General Middlebrook Issues
Announcement of Comrades Who
Were Chosen on His Staff With
Their Ranks—Several Newton Coun¬
ty Citizens Among the Number.
Headquarters North Georgia Brigade,
U. C. V., Covington, Ga. Jan. 15, 1910.
General Order No. 1.
FIRST—The following named com¬
rades, with the rank designated, as
provided in the constitution of our
federation, are hereby announced cn
the staff of the Brigadier General
commanding:
General Staff.
Major James W. Anderson, Coving¬
ton, Ga., Adjutant General and Chief
of Staff.
Major A. J. McBride, Atlanta, Ga.,
Assistant Adjutant General.
Major Joseph S. Alford, Atlanta, Ga
Assistant Adjutant General.
Major F. M. Myers, Atlanta, Ga.,
Inspector General.
Major George W. Gleaton, Conyers,
Ga., Judge Advocate General.
Alajor D. A. Thompson, Covington,
Ga., Quartermaster General.
Major J. Al. Grseham, Monroe, Ga.,
Commissary General.
Major John W. Lee, Covington, Ga.,
Surgeon General.
Alajor J. G. Thomas, Rome, Ua.,
Chief of Artillery.
Alajor T. 1’. Cleveland, Roswell, Ga.,
Chaplain General.
Personal Staff.
Captain Joseph Harris, Rome, Ga.,
Aid-de-Camp.
Captain T. J. Speer, Newborn, Ga.,
Aid-de-Camp.
Captain N. C. Carr, Covington, Ga.,
Aid-de-Camp.
Captain James M. Levy, Covington,
Ga., Aid-de-Camp.
Captain J. T. Lumpkin, Trenton,
Ga., Aid-de-Camp.
Captain Frank McDaniel, Conyers,
Ga., Aid-de-Camp.
Captain Robert S. Osborne, Atlan¬
ta, Ga., Aid-de-Camp.
Captain W. W. Crawford, Cedar
town, Ga., Aid-de-Camp.
Captain 1. N. Nash,, Stone Moun¬
tain, Ga., Aid-de-Camp.
Captain James G. Ramsey, Atlanta,
Ga., Aid-de-Camp.
Captain George A. Webster, Atlan¬
ta, Ga., Aid-de-Camp.
Captain Jasper Al. Turner, Monroe,
Ga., Aid-de-Camp.
Captain W. 11. Loyd, Social Circle,
Ga., Aid-de-Camp.
Captain Samuel I. Fulton, Atlanta,
Ga., Aid-de-Camp.
Captain T. H. Tucker, Atlanta, Ga.,
Aid-de-amp.
Captain It. M. Lassiter, Rlverdalo,
Ga., Aid-de-Camp.
By order of
L. L. MIDDLEBROOK,
Brigadier General Commanding.
(Official!
JAMES W. ANDERSON,
Adjutant Gen. and Chief of Staff.
No Trouble At All.
It is no trouble at all to get a drink
in Covington now. Oh, no, it is a
matter of supremo indifference on the
part of him who must needs quench
his thirst if the office of the South
era express Company is closed, or
whether the train from Chattanooga
is an hour or a day late, he gets his
drink just the same! And he does
not necessarily have to patronize the
blind tiger (if there be one in the j
city) to moisten his flues and keep
them from becoming parched and dry
The drink we refer to is the best ev- j
er passed through mortal lips—water!
The city has just installed two drink
ing fountains on the public square, j
each provided with a cup and an in
vitation to “come up and take one
with me.”
to meet others in debate upon this
question, but inasmuch as you have|
used three columns of your paper for
the purpose of bringing me into this,
I feel that you cannot refse this.
“Hoping to get a reply at your ear¬
liest convenience, I am fraternally
yours.
“(Signed) LEN G. BROUGHTON.
“P. 8. Inasmuch as you have paid
your respects to me through your pa¬
per, 1 am sending a copy of this to
the press.”
$1. A Year In Advance
HAS BOUGHT BUSINESS OF
C. A. HARWELL IN THIS CITY
He Was Formerly Manager of The
T. C. Swann Company, But Will
Give Entire Time to His New
Business.
Air. Thomas J. Harwell, who has for
the past two years been manager for
the T. C. Swann Co., last week pur¬
chased tile business and good will of
C. A. Harwell’s furniture store and is
now making the changes and getting
ready to do a big business during the
year.
Mr. Harwell is a Newton county
mau,being the son of Mr.Ernest Har¬
well, of Mansfield, and Is considered
one of the best young business men
of the city. Prior to his assuming the
management of the Swann Co., he
was iu the furniture business with his
brothe.r, Gray, at Washington and
still owns a half interest in the busi¬
ness at tha place. He has had quite
a good deal of experience in this line,
and the fact that he will be the
buyer for the two large concerns will
place him in position to make good
contracts with t.ho wholesale people
In buying his suplioS.
Air. C. A. Harwell will, we under¬
stand, retire from business and look
after his private affairs and property.
Mr. Jack Swann takes the manage¬
ment of the Swann company and is,
also making preparations for a big
business this year.
Mrs. Cohen Goes to New York.
Mrs. Wolf Cohen, wife of the live
merchant, Mr. W. Cohen, leaves this
week for New. York where she goes
to purchase the very latest fancies
In dress goods and millinery for their
store for the spring. Mrs. Cohen is
recognized as having splendid taste
in the selection of the hats and dress
es of the ladies and her trip to the
market this year means that COHEN
will have anything you want in their
lines. Another thing about Mrs.Cohen
is, that she knows how to buy goods
and her purchases are always bar¬
gains.
Plant an add in the NEWS.
FORWARD
MARCH
Still
we grow and
there is good reason
for our steady and satisfactory
growth. The fact that we have not
only held our busiaess
b u t practic Grow with a tition, ally doubled indicates it
with all compe growing
that the public mind has not
lost sight of bank: start the that essential k re
quirements an account and safe. m a 1 e he a
bank sound
princ i pies TODAY of banking cons er
va t i v e
that have governed our develop¬
ment in the past
will shape our
future pol¬
icy.
The Bank of
Covington.
Covington
Georgia
CAPITAL $ 100 , 000.00
If It Is Printing
We do it. The kind that
pleases the customers.
Estimates furnished and
work quickly executed.
Rev. E. R. Pendleton is Extend¬
ed Calls From Several Dif¬
ferent Cities for the Year.
SEVERAL CHURCHES HAVE
CALLED HIM TO FILL PULPITS
Camden, S. C., a City of Five Thous¬
and People Has Called Him To
Their Church—Also South Georgia
Field Has Been Offered Him, But
He Has Not Yet Accepted.
Rev. Eugene R. Pendleton, who has
been pastor of the Baptist church of
this city for the past several yeaTB,
has during the past few weeks re¬
ceived several calls from different
churches,prominent among which was
that of the Baptist church at Camden,
S. C. This is a town of some five
or six thousand population and has
just completed a handsome new
church and parsonage. The salary of¬
fered him by their deacons is a very
attractive one,being considerably more
than the church pays at this place,but
up to the present time Mr. Pendle¬
ton has come to no definite conclusion
as to whether he will accept it or
either of the others. A south Geor¬
gia city has also extended a call to
him. i
During ills stay in the city Air. Pen¬
dleton has done a great work for the
Baptists, and has made a host of
friends, both In and out of the church
membership who hope he will make
his decision to stay with the church
at this place, which gave him a
unanimous call. Mr. Pendleton lias
worked hard for the new church
buildiug now nearing completion here,
and when finished will be a lasting
monument to his ability and earnest¬
ness. The building is being erected
at a cost of about f15,000, and will
be a beauty when completed.
Atkinson & Johnson for Groceries
and fresh meats.
Plant an ad in THE NEWS.
FOR SALE.
Flooring, Weatherboarding and
Shingles. W. H. PICKETT.
