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VOL. 11. NO. 17
bring your produce
TO COVINGTON.
MISTAKEN IDEA about farm¬
ers SELLING THEIR PRO¬
DUCE IN THIS CITY.
There is an erroneous report be
i iug circulated throughout the rural
precincts of the county to the effect
[ that there is selling a license country of twenty-five produce,
l dollars for
chickens, eggs, etc., in this city.
' such ordinance in Cov¬
There is no
ington and the farmers are invited to
[bring anything where they they want will be to paid sell the to
I this city, prices for their
highest market pro
I ducts and produce. which
The only license in any way
could be construed to be for selling
produce here, and that is the one
which prohibits selling beef from a
wagon inside the city limits unless
the cow was raised by the party sell¬
ing it. If you raise your beef oattle
you can sell it here all he year round
without paying the license.
This article is written to refute the
report going around among our far-
1 mer friends about the selling of pro
I duce, and we, like everyone else in
I the city, will be glad to see them
I bring their produce here to sell.
Prof. Marin at Mansfield.
[a While school duties do not permit
regular and thorough canvass of the
[county, Prof. J. O. Martin, candidate
[for I School Commissioner, gave Mans
field a flying visit Saturday. His
[pleasing personality created a most
Jfavorable I hitherto impression had upon the pleasure many who of
had not
[his Acquaintance. As this was hjs
[surprise [first visit and to pleasure Mansfield at he the expressed size and
[evident [he furthermore thriving condition said its of thrift"* our town
was
[equal [Many of to his any town acquaintances in the county. have
new
[pledged [dent their he will support poll and it is votes evi
there.—Mansfield that many
Leader. ***
Goes to Monroe for Week.
Judge W. H. Whaley of the City
Court, of Covington, left Monday for
|Monroe where he goes to hold court
5ii a number of cases in which the
[judge of that court is disqualified. It
[will (he week. possibly hold the greater part of
This is quite an honor for Judge
fere [Whaley, as the different court judges
very careful who they select to
hold their courts in disqualified cases.
Plant an add in the NEWS.
“Money Hath Wings"
No truer words were ever uttered than “Money Hath
^ ings \ They do not apply to the money that must be
spent for the necessities of life but rather to the money that
gets away from us in small amounts f°r needless expenditures
that so quickly run into dollars.
“Saving is Prudence"
Accumulating a certain amount from every dollar earned
in a bank account is the wisdom that opens the door to op¬
portunity when she knocks, that brings the wished for home,
and provides the stay and comforts when earning days are
passed.
Our bank will welcome your account and aid you all it
1 an, no matter how small that account is at the start or how
slow it accumulates.
Begin Now
First National
Covington, Georgia.
NEGRO TRAINMAN
KILLED THURSDAY.
TOO MUCH CONFIDENCE IN HIM
SELF LED TO HIS BEING
TERRIBLY MANGLED.
George Foster, a negro brakeman
on the Central of Georgia freight,
was killed in this city last Thursday
by being run over by two freight
cars.
The train crew was switching in
the yards just east of the depot, and
Foster tried to run across the track
in front of the train \nhich was back¬
ing in, when his foot became tangled
under a rail and he fell the two
cars passing over him just below the
hips, crushing both legs into a pulp
down to his kness.
The accident happened at about
6:45 and he lived until nearly nine.
It seemed impossible that he could
have held to life that length of time
in ljhe condition he was in, but it is
thought that he was so badly man¬
gled that he became paralyzed, and
his strong constitution held him long¬
er than would otherwise have been
the case.
Foster was considered a good dar¬
key, and was the friend of all the
men on the Central, both white and
colored. His home was at Coopers
station, near Gordon.
Mr. Ellis In The Race.
Mr. James W. Ellis, a prosperous
of the western section of the
county, has entered he race for Coun¬
ty Commissioner and his announce¬
ment appears on another page of to¬
day’s paper. Mr. Ellis is well known
to the people of the county, and has
number of friends who will work
hard to elect him. Mr. Ellis states
that he favors an equal distribution
of road work in the county, and if
elected, he will endeavor to have this
done. He says his interests are with
the county and that if he is elected
he will give the office faihful service.
MEETING CALLED.
The Democratic Executive Commit¬
is called to meet in Covington at
Court House at 11 o’clock, on
Monday, April 11. Every member is
to be present as some import¬
questions are to be considered.
L. W. JARMAN, Chinn.
Notice W. O. W.
Elm Camp will meet at hall Thurs¬
day evening, April 7th, f at 730.:
Meet with us sovereigns.
W. W. RHODEN, C. C.
S. HOPKINS, Clerk.
COVINGTON, GEORGIA, APRIL 6, J910.
EX-PRESIDENTS WILL
GATHER AT EMORY.
PROGRAM SURPASSES ALL
VIOUS YEARS.—CHURCH TO
BE DEDICATED.
Emory College, Oxford, Ga.,
2-—With the exception of the
nouncement of the alumni
which will be made soon by
dent L. B. Robeson,o f the
College Alumni Association, and
selection of the freshman and
more deelaimers, which will probably
be made on April 15, every advance
detail of Emory’s seventy-fourth an¬
nual commencement has been already
arranged.
On tiiis occasion the Young J. Al¬
len Memorial Church will be dedicat¬
ed and opened to the public, every
living ex-president of Emory taking
part in the exercise. After the
opening of the building all
will be held in the new church.
The social side of the commence¬
ment will be one of brilliant
for fraternity and non-fraternity men
and citizens of the villiage are alread
planning many elaborate functions.
It is also notable that, the com¬
mencement of 1910 will mark an
epoch in the history of the college,
for it is then that it is planned to
bring the campaign for a half-million
dollar endowment fund to a
ful close.
Prominent Speakers.
Among the prominent men who will
figure in the commencement program
are: Bishop Warren A. Candler, of
Atlanta; Dr. I. S. Hopkins, Dr. C. E.
Dowman, Dr. H. N. Snyder, president
of Wofford College, Spartanburg, S.
C. , and others. President Dickey lias
stated that lie hopes to have Dr. T.
H. Yun, of Songda, Korea, among the
speakers. The class orators are all
men of ability and will reflect credit
on the college.
Following is the program:
June 3, Friday, 10 a. m.—Annual
meeting of board of trustees, Pru¬
dent Asa G. Candler, presiding.
June 3, Friday, 8 p. m.—Freshman
and sophomore declamations in the
old auditorium—deelaimers to be an¬
nounced later.
June 4, Saturday, 10 a. m.—Meeting
of trustees.
June 4, Saturday, 8 p. in.—Athletic
exhibition in J. P. Williams Athletic
hall.
June 4, Saturday, 10:30 p.
Pan-Hellenic reception.
June 5, Sunday, 11 a. m.—Com¬
mencement sermon by Bishop W. A.
Candler.
June 5, Sunday, 4 p. m.—Probably
an address by Hon. T. H. Yun, LL.
D. , of Songda, Korea.
June 5, Sunday, 8 p. m.—Sermon
by Dr, J. E. Wray.
June C, Monday, 10 a. m.—Junior
orations by W, 11. Burt, of Beuna
Vista; T. B. Christian, Savannah; H.
N. Fuller, Atlanta; J. L. Girardeau,
Atlanta; G. M. Jackson, LaFayette;
G. S. Roach, WoodcMff; W. C. Thom¬
as, Bartow; W. M. Wright, of Fort
Vail#.
June 6, Monday, 4 p. m.—Cham¬
pion debate between representatives
of Few and Phi Gamma Literary So¬
cieties. Few Society (affirmative)
debater, W. F. Burford, Jackson, Ga.;
E. D. Kenyon, Columbus, Ga.; E. G.
Mackay, Belfast, Ireland. Phi Gam¬
ma representatives, G. S. Roach, of
Woodeliff; J. R. Webb, Adrian; T.
J. Lance, Young Harris.
June 6, Monday, 9 p. m.—Fraterni¬
ty and non-fraternity receptions.
June 7, Tuesday, 11 a. m.—Annual
reunion and banquet of Alumni As¬
sociation.
June 8, Tuesday, 8 p. m.—Literary
address by Dr. H. N. Snyder, prsei
dent of Wofford College, Spartanburg,
S. C.
June 8, Wednesday, 9:30 a. m.—
Commencement Day. Senior orations
by If. G. Barnett, of Monticello, Fla.;
P. H. Christian, Savannah, Ga.; Q.
L. Garrett, Lithia Springs, Ga; S. T.
Harrell, Quitman, Ga.; Edgar D. Ken¬
yon, Columbus, Ga.; L. C. Kolb, of
Ozark, Ga.; P. M. Munro, Buena Vis¬
ta, Ga.; G. W. Wight, Cairo, Ga.
Baccalaureate address by President
Dickey. Conferring of degrees.
EXECUTOR’S SALE.
In pursuant of an order granted at
the April term of the Court of Ordi¬
nary of Newton county, I will sell
before the Court House door in the
City of Covington, during the legal
hours of sale, on the First Tuesday
in May next, the following described
property of the estate of Mrs. Amelia
C. Brown, deceased, to-wit:
Three $1000.00 City of Atlanta Wa¬
ter bonds, 4 l-2s, dilte 1922.
One $1000.00 State of Ga. Bond,
4 l-2s, due 1922.
One $1000.00 State of Ga. Bond,
4 1-2, due 1914.
One $1000.00 State of Ga. Bond,
3 l-2s, due 1930.
One $1000.00 Ga. R. R. Bond, Cs,
due 1922.
Seven shares Atlanta Savings Bank
stock, $100.00 each.
Three shares Enterprise Manufae
turing Co., stock, $100.00 each.
Twenty-eight shares , Southwestern
R. R. stock, $100.00 each.
Sold for distribution. Terms cash.
JNO. F. HENDERSON.
Ex’r. Amelia C. Brown.
The News’ Job Printing departmen
la second to none when it comes to
producing the ’kind of stationery for
business and professional men
LOCAL TALENT AT
DAUGHTERS OF CONFEDERAC'
ARRANGING FOR PRESENTA¬
TION OF SOCIETY COMEDY.
At the College Auditorium nextt Fie
day night, April 8tli, the Daughters
ot tlie Confederacy have arranged to
present “Won at Last,” a beautiful
society comedy, by some of Coving¬
ton’s best local talent.
The young ladles who will take par
in the the play are Misses Susie Jor¬
dan, Christine White, Eloise Cooper,
Florence Wells, Janie Gaither, Lucy
Bush, Sallie Mae Pickett, Clarabelle
Adams and Julia Aiken, assisted by
the following young gentlemen: Will
Cook, Berto Lee, Alva Cooper, John
Wright, Wilbur Harwell, Nathan
Cohen and Harry Davis, interspersed
with a number of specialties by a
chorus of Covington young ladies.
Miss Winnie Huson will appear in
one or more singing numbers,
Tire scene of the play is a summer
home on the Hudson river, well de¬
picted by some special scenery for
the ocasion. The young ladies have
prepared special costumes for the pla
and one of the best entertainments
of the season is promised those* who
attend. The admission is 25, ;;5 and
50 cents.
Help the ladies In their noble un¬
dertaking by going to witness “Won
at Last,” at the college auditorium
Friday ni^ht..
Mr. Ballard in Race for Commissioner
Mr. Frank D. Ballard has entered
the race for Commissioner of New¬
ton County and Ilia card appears in
this issue of The News. Mr. Ballard
is well known to the people of this
county, he having served as a mem¬
ber of the (Jeorgia legislature from
Newton during the reform adminis¬
tration of two years ago.
Mr. Ballard takes the position that
the convict road gang of this county
can be made self-sustaining if placed
on the proper basis, and says that: it
will be his purpose if elected to get
a greater amount of work from it at
less cost than is done at present. He
states that if he fails to give equal
rights to all the tax payers In this
county he will certainly let the peo¬
ple know where the trouble is. Mr.
Ballard was a member of the legisla¬
ture when the old convict lease sys¬
tem wae abolished, giving the differ¬
ent counties their pro rata share of
the convicts to work on their public
roads, and claimed then as now, that
they could be made to pay, and to
supply their own support. He was a
member when the disfranchisement
law was passed and was an ardent
supporter of both these measures. A
number of other measures advoeateij
by him at that time were also passed
which were of inestimable value to
the state and county.
Mr. Ballard believes in an equita¬
ble division of the road tax money in
the districts where paid and also that
every tax payer In the county should
have the same attention in the mat¬
ter of roads, and that the work shou.l
he distributed all over the county,
giving every section good roads to
haul their products over.
lu his announcement Mr. Ballard
states that Ills effort will always be
to give the people a square deal, and
that if it. cannot be done he will let
the people know where the trouble
lies, in order that they know "how
to vote in future to get the best ser¬
vice. . * * *
Going the Wrong Way.
A self conscious and egotistical
young clergyman was called to a
church in a small town in upper New
York. After tiis tirst service the
youthful minister asked one of the
deacons, a big hearted but extremely
plain spoken old fellow, what be
thought of -this morning's effort."
The deacon was silent a few mo¬
ments before replying. Finally he
said:
“Well, I’ll put It to ye in a kind of
parable. It reminded me of Torn Dor
gau’s fust deer hunt, when be was
green. He fullered the deer’s tracks
all right, but be follered ’em all day In
the wrong direction.”
Love and a Shining Mark.
Percy —1 came to ask you for the
hand of your daughter.
Goldrox — Which one?
"Why. Elsie!”
“Oh. she's in school yet! She
wouldn't think of such a thing.”
“Well. Ethel, then.”
“Oh. Ethel is too youug!”
“Then give me Mary In marriage.
She's old enough.”
“Oh, yes; Mary Is old enough to
know* better!”—Yonkers Statesman.
Practical View.
“So you believe In marrying for
love?” asked the iunoceut maid.
“Yes. to a certain extent." replied
the fair widow, “but marrying for
love without a side issue of bread and
butter Is like sipping the froth from
a glass of soda wafer.”—Chicago
News.
Literal.
Mistress—Do you clean rooms with
alacrity? Applicant—I gin’rally prefers
patent sweepers, mum. — Baltimore
American.
MRS. EZELLE DIED
AT MONTICELLO.
SHE WAS THE MOTHER OF MISS
BESSIE EZELL, OF THE COV¬
INGTON PUBLIC SCHOOL.
After ail illness of several weeks
Mrs. Tom Ezell died at her home in
Monticello Saturday afternoon. She
was a member of the Baptist church
and was a prominent church worker.
Mrs. Ezell is survived by her hus¬
band and three sons, l)r. Howard
Ezell, of Oliver; Claude Ezell, of Mon¬
ticello, and Roy Ezell, of Atlanta;
and two daughters.Misses Bessie Ezell
of Covington, and Ruby Ezell, of Mon
tioello; also three brothers, Messrs.
Ferdy Hearn, of Macon; Robert M.
Hearn, of Arkansas, and l*aul Hearn,
of Macon; and two sisters, Miss Liz¬
zie Hearn, of Monticelki, and Mrs.
Harvey Lawrence, of Athens.
Miss Bessie Ezell, wtlio is a teacher
In the Covington Public School in
this city, has the sympathy of the en¬
tire community and her friends are
bereaved with her in her sad loss.
The funeral was held Sunday morn¬
ing at the Baptist church in Monti
tioello, the services being conducted
by Rev, E. R. Pendleton, of this city.
Points Regarding The Census.
The census begins April 15 and
mqs* be completed in two weeks in
cities and In thirty days in all other
areas.
The enumerators will wear a badge
inscribed “United States Census 1910”
The law requires every adult per¬
son to furnish the prescribed infor¬
mation, but also provides that it shall
be treated confidentially, so that no
injury can come to any person from
answering the questions.
The president has issued a procla¬
mation, calling on all citizens to co¬
operate with the Census and assuring
them that it hus nothing to do with
taxaion, army or jury service, compul¬
sory school attendance, regulation of
immigration, or enforcement of any
law, and that no one can be Injured
by answering the inquiries.
It is of the utmost importance that
the census of population and agricul¬
ture In this state be complete and
correct.
Therefore, every person should
promptly, accurately, and completely
answer the Census questions asked by
the enumerators.
fe’OR SALE.—SEVERAL S ECON Il¬
ium d buggies and surries, some as,
good as new. One new run-about.
Will sell for cash or on easy terms.
WOOD AIKEN.—tf.
Statement of the Condition of the
BANK OF COVINGTON
At the Close of Business, March 29, 1910
Resources:
Loans and Discounts _____________________________$ 214,539.05
Demand loans ________________ 29,077.50
Overdrafts unsecured.................. 1,616.79
Overdrafte secured................... 14,426.77
Furniture and fixtures____________________ 4,326.39
Cash on hand and due from banks 40,901.79
.............
Total - - - $304,888.29
Liabilities:
Capital Stock Paid in.____________________________$ 100,000.00
Uudivided profits (Net)________________ 8,581.19
Due unpaid dividends___________________________ 400.00
Deposits ...... 175,907.10
Bills papable ............................... 20,000.00
Total . $304,888.29
We invite your attention to the
above statement and upon our
Strength and Ability we solicit your
Business.
$L A Year In Advance.
CITY TO PURCHASE
“WATER WADON."
AT LAST SESSION OF CITY COUN¬
CIL IT WAS DECIDED TO GET
RID OF THE DUST.
At the meeting of the council Mon¬
day night a resolution was adopted
that the city purchase at once a wa¬
ter wagon to be used for sprinkling
the streets of the city during the
summer months, and all those who
have never tried the experience can
now take a “joy ride” on the water
wagon!
The dust on the streets of the
city, and especially around the pub¬
lic square, is simply blinding In the
summer months and the people of
the city will appreciate very much
the city's purchase of the sprinkler
as it will make the homes pleasanter
and the merchants will not hvae so
much dust in their places of business.
It is expected that the wagon will
get here within lie next, few weeks,
and in timee to keep the dust down
during the summer mouths.
Window Sale.
Tile Ladies Aid Society of the Bap¬
tist church began their window sale
at tlie Stationery and Novelty Co.s’
store on Tuesday morning.
Quite a number of handsome dona¬
tions have been prepared and you will
have fancy handkerchiefs, collars,
jabos, and many other useful articles
to select from. These window sales
are conducted by the ladU« of the
Baptist Church, and tlie articles of¬
fered for sale are made by them and
sold for the purpose of raising money
to pay incidental indebtedness of the
church. Remember that when you
buy any of these articles that you
are aiding these noble women in a
worthy cause. Patronize them by pur¬
chasing some one or more of the ar¬
ticles they Offer for sale.
Make Good Showings.
On another page of today's issue of
The News appears the statements of
the Bank of Covington and the Bank
of Newton County, both of whloh in¬
stitutions make exceptionally good re¬
ports.
The Bank of Covington shows total
deposits of $179,907.10, and the Hank
of Newton shows deposits of $109,-
525.02, or a total of $285,432.32.
This is considered better than any
previous statement issued by them
during the same period of the year
since their respective organizations
and also speakes well for the progress
and prosperity of the city and county.
