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VOL. 11. NO. 42
FARMERS UNION TO
hold 816 MEETING
lH EY will hold open session
and all farmers in coun
ty are invited.
On October the fourth there will
lje id in the court house of this
^ biggest gatherings of
city one of the
farmers ever assembled in this conn
tv. The meeting, while being held by
ihe Farmers ’Union of the county,
fe pen to all and a® invitation is
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extended to everyone to be present.
The meeting will open at 10 o’clock
and every farmer in Newton county,
whether he is a member of the Union
or not. is especially invited to come.
Hon. F. D. Wimberly, of Cochran,
Ga. wil be the principal speaker of
lhe occasion. He is an unusually in¬
teresting speaker anjd is* a Confeder¬
ate Veteran. He was strongly allied
with the Farmers.’ Alliance a number
of years ago, and is one of the most
prominent members of the Farmers’
Union in the entire south. For the
use he can be to. hi.s country, and
especially the farmers of Georgia, is
his only motive for traveling around
and speaking to the people. The
rural problem is the greatest one
that confronts o>ur people today, and
Mr. Wimberly with his vast expe¬
rience, his strong character and wise
counsel, is possibly doing more than
any other one man; to help solve this
Question. The farmers will hear
something of vital importance at this
meeting if they will come out to it.
Among the things to be discussed
and dealt with will be the necessity
of ALL farmers holding their cotton
to get a better price. When farmers
realize the absolute importance of not
dumping all their cotton on the mark
et, them, and not till then,, will they
get that price for their product they
hare been clamimoring.,for since this
industry was first begun in the south
Mr. Wlimberly has made a study of
'this problem, and has some vital in¬
formation to give our people. Be¬
sides thte he will deal with other
matters of as much importanre to
the farmers, and in all his knowledge
and apt way of putting it makes him
one of the strongest men in this line
in the state.
This meeting will be larger than
anything ever before attempted by
An Imitation Stove Will
------- \Give Imitation Heat
Avoid the cheaply constructed, putty jointed stove as you would
counterfeit money, because it is just as worthless—and in many
cases even more so. For not only does it radiate heat badly, but it
wastes Its original cost many times in fuel.
The majority of manufacturers, attracted by the phenomenal
success of Cole’s Original Hot Blast Stove, have imitated and copied
it ever since it was put on the market. But in looks only have they
been able to reproduce this wonderful heater.
For the features which make Cole’s Hot Blast so
economical in fuel, so effective in heating, and so dur¬
able in construction, are all patented and protected.
The joints of the ordinary stove are plastered with
stove putty in an endeavor to make them air-tight.
When the putty dries up and falls out, cold air is
sucked in through the cracks—and the valuable
gases from soft or hard coal .which should be burned ,
go up thechimuey, alongwith most of the heat.
Cole’s Original
Hot Blast Stove
Burns Soft Coal, Lignite, Hard Coal or Wood
Made without stove putty. It remains
air tight during the entire life of the
stove, and is sold under the following
guarantee, which cannot be made on any
other heating stove in the world:
GUARANTEE:
1— We guarantee a saving of or hard coal put In the
one-third in fuel over any stove the evening before.
lower draft stove of the 4— We guarantee that the
same size with soft coal stove will hold fire with
or slack. soft coal thirty-six hours
2— We guarantee Cole’s Hot without attention.
Blast to use less hard coal 5— We guarantee a uniform
for heating a given space heat day and night, with soft
Shows titan any base burner made coal, hard coal, or lignite.
with the same size fire-pot. 6— We guarantee every stove
Cole’s Hoi WXi 3— We guarantee that the to remain absolutely air¬
Blast Stove rooms can he heated from tight as long as used.
one to two hours each 7— We guarantee the feed’door ^
Burning Soft Coal morning, with the soft coal to be smoke and dust proof.
The big expense of heating your home is in the fuel and not the first cost of
your stove. Don’t let yourself be persuaded to buy anything but Cole’s
Original Hot Blast.
Ask for free booklet on “Scientific Combustion,” which will show you how
io heat your home twice as comfortably at one-half the present cost.
CAUTION ^ * IvFil ® the ee feed name door of “Cole’s each stove. Hot Blast None from genuine Chicago,” without on it.
These Stoves cost no more than the imitations which
are not nearly so good.
Stephenson’s Hardware
Telephone 16.
Covington cuts
m fcy gains
Damage suit,
JUDGE WHALEN SUSTAINED BY
COURT OF APPEALS. SIX¬
TEEN ERRORS CITED.
The suit for damages again* New¬
ton county by Susan, Gloveir Stamps,
colored, on account of her child fall¬
ing off a bridge and being drowned,
was last week given a verdict in fa¬
vor of the county by the Court of
Appeals of Georgia.
This suit had already been tried
twice in the City Court pf this coun¬
ty, the first verdict giving the plaint¬
iff damages to the amount of five
hundred dollars. The attorneys for
the county then applied for and .se¬
cured a new trial;, a,t which the ver¬
dict was to the effect that the coun¬
ty was in no way responsible for the
death of the child, and that ft should
not be held liable for the damages.
After this, decision by Judge W. H.
Whaley, the attorneys for the plaint¬
iff then carried the case to the Court
of Appeals for final settlement, al¬
leging that Judge Whaley had made
sixteen, separate and distinct errors
in charging the jury at the last
trial. The court of appeals decided
that in each (instance where error
was charged that the local judge
was right and that the county was
not liable for the alleged damages.
Judge Whaley feels deservedly
flattered over the decision., of th«
Court of Appeals as, there were sev¬
eral delicate points of law involved,
and his> friends have been congratu¬
lating him since the decision was
banded down.
ANY FOOL CAN MAKE A DOLLAR*
but it takes a wise man to, save*
onte. You can doi this by trading;
at Louis Stein’s Bargain Store, the
home of low prices.—1t.
the local Union of this county, and
their open meeting on October 4th
will, in all probability, strengthen
their organization here.
Every man. especially the fanners
are urged to be present at the time
and place above stated, in order that
the greatest amount of good possible
can be dome.
COVINGTON, GEORGIA, SEPT. 28, 1910.
SUPERIOR COURT
HOLDS SESSION.
GENERAL PRESENTMENTS OF
GRAND JURY, NEWTON SUPE¬
RIOR COURT, SEPT. TERM.
We, the Grand Jury, chosen and
sworn for the September Term, 1910,
of Newton Superior Court, beg leave
to submit the following 'General Pre¬
sentments,:]
We find the records of the Clerk,
Ordinary and Sheriff correctly kept,
as far as we were able to investigate.
We find that the last record of
prescription recorded in. the Ordina¬
ry’s office is dated January 17, 1908.
It occurs to us that the law requir¬
ing doctors to record with the Ordi¬
nary memoranda of whiskey prescrip¬
tions furnished to their patients' has
been very much neglected. We rec¬
ommend that proper steps, be taken
to enforce the requirements of this
Jaw.
■ We find the records and 'books of
the Tax Collector, Tax Receiver and
Treasurer neatly and properly kept,
iso far as, we have been able to de¬
termine in the limited time to make
the examination. The Treasurer’s re¬
port shows that he had cash on
hand January 1, 1910, $948.57; receiv¬
ed since that time $42,424.00; total
$43,372.57. Paid out since January
1, 1910,, $43,295191; balance on hand
$76.66.
The County School Commissioner's
books are well and properly kept.
The schools are generally in, good
condition throughout the county.
The committee on public buildings
report the sanitary condition good,
and the premises well kept. We rec¬
ommend the following repairs on the
jail: Metal roof should be repainted
and the plumbing repaired. The
chimney® of the court house (Should
Ibe repaired and the trash in the
tower should be removed, to avoid
fire risks. Some repairs needed on
slate roof of court house. We rec¬
ommend that a railing be erected
around the Clerk’® desk in the court
room.
Pauper Farm.
The pauper farm has two white
males, two white females* one color¬
ed anale, two colored females as in¬
mates. The buildings are in good
condition, and the bedding clean.
Inmate® all well, except Dick Dial,
who has rheumatism. The actual ex¬
pense of maintaining the paupers is
$25.U0 per month. The recommenda¬
tion of the last grand jury about re¬
pairing the yard has not been, com¬
plied with. We earnestly recommend
that the county authorities, carry out
the recommendations of the last
gramd jury, and repair the yard at
the pauper farm.
iWe find three drug stores at Cov¬
ington and three at Mansfield, where
the books are kept according to law,
except in a few instance® where the
name of salesman and purchasers of
poisons were not recorded.
An. examination of the pension list
show® that there are no changes to
be made in the widow® list. We rec¬
ommend that the name of J. J. Smith
be placed on the list, and that the
panic of D. iD. WlheeleT be restored
to the pension list. W. M. Bail’d, H.
T. Barnes and AV. S. Neal have died
since last report.
We have examined the records and
dockets of the J. P., and ex-Of. J. P.,
and find them neatly and correctly
kept.
County Chain Gang.
We find 25 male convicts, all col¬
ored, 22 doing bard work, 2 only able
to do light work, and one sick. There
are 31 mules, all in good condition
for work, except 3, which we recom¬
mend to be sold, and replaced with
abler mules c ix wagons, al! in good
Lx. Four .mad machines, of
which are slightly out of repair. All
the other tools, harness, steel scrape*
etc., are in good condition. We find
at the camp (three large hogs and
four pigs, which we were informed
were put there by Messrs. Farmer
and Atkinson to be raised on. halves.
Also find one horse which we wee
informed belonged to Mr. Farmer. W,
recommend that no private stock or
hog® be fed on county feed, end that
the present arrangement be changed;
hogs to be kept as county .property,
that the county commissioners buy
as we find there is enough waste to
keep eight or ten hog®. We find
the convict cars, feed bins, camp
equipment, etc., kept in the very’
test condition as to r< pairs and clean
Pnes® The convicts turn to Le
well fed and clothed
From testimony given before our
(Continued on last page. >
BAPTISTS GALL FOR
A NEW PASTOR
REV. MR. SINGLETON, PASTOR OF
FIRST CHURCH AT NEWNAN
INVITED HERE.
The First Baptist Church of this
city, through its regular church con¬
ference, issued a call last Wednes¬
day night to Rev. Mr. Singleton, pas¬
tor of the First Baptist church of
Newnan, Go., to fill the pulpit here
for the coming year,
t Up to the time we go to pres®,
however, Mr. Singletoln has not ac
ct pted the call and we can not say
positively whether he will accept or
not, though if as confidently expect¬
ed that he will do so. Mr. Single
ton preached here several Sundays,
ago, and while here made a (host of
friends who were very much impress¬
ed with his; sermons. He is a man
of unusual .power as a minister, and
as a man has a reputation which is
high above the shadow of reproach.
He has, always .stood for the good of
the church and the spreading of the
gospel and has made a wide circle of
friends at every charge he has hod.
Rev. Eugene R. Pendleton, who
has been the pastor of the church
here for the past six years, anid
through whose efforts the handsome
new structure now being used, was
erected, resigned several weeks ago,
to accept a calls to the First church
off Pensacola, Fla., and he and hi® in¬
teresting family leave for their new
|iome today. Mr. PetnKMeton is one
of the most earnest minister® dp the
state, and his work here stands as a
monument to his stewardship. His
friends,, of whom he has possibly
more than any other minister who
has served the church here an, recent
years, iregret exceedingly to see him
leave, but wish for himself and family
all the good friends and success that
they Iso richly deserve.
The deacons of the church expect
ar; answer from Mr. Singleton this
Ireek.
Children’s Day at Methodist Church.
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Orphans Day was observed with ap¬
propriate exercises at the First Meth¬
odist church of Covington, Ga., Sep¬
tember ‘25th, 1910. The program was
excellent, every class under the skill¬
ful training of efficient teachers con¬
tributed beautiful numbers either of
motion songs, pantomime or recita¬
tions. The song by the Primary
class, Miss Carrie Davis teacher, w T ho
has given her life work to the Sunday
school,—w’as charmingly rendered.
We were not surprised at the rendi¬
tion of “The Dying Boy and Lost
Sheep,” by Carolyn Cooper, or “The
Orphanage Work,” by Pauline Gai¬
ther, or the brigtt little speech by
Perry Lunsford, for we h^d heard and
seen them win their laurels upon oth¬
er occasions. But the tiny little fairy
Mabel Fincher, won all hearts in her
beautiful little song, “Just a Little
Pansy.”
The radiant faces of the happy
children as they gave their talents
and well earned money to the unfor¬
tunate little orphans, demonstrated
the grand truth, “It is more blessed
to give than to receive,” and the oft
quoted poem of Ella Wheeler Wilcox,
“Laugh, and the w r orld laughs with
you, weep and you weep alone,” was
proved to be sometimes untrue, and
the glorious gospel of love can bright¬
en the darkest day, and little deeds
of kindness to others will brighten
and comfort the saddest, heaviest
heart.
The collection was excellent, one
hundred and eighty dollars, (180.00)
The lecture by Mr. Count Gibson was
appropriate and inspiring. JMiss Clara
Belle Adams was pianist, and every
song and march was splendidly exe¬
cuted by this talented young musici¬
an. The Methodist Sunday school is
fortunate in securing her for their pi¬
anist.
The committee, Miss Carrie B. Da¬
vis, Mrs. J. E. Philips, and Miss
Duffey, entrusted with the pro¬
gram, worked faithfully, and
to them the Church, the Sunday
school, and the Orphans are indebted
for the grand success. Mr. R. P.
Lester claims nothing for himself,
yet all apreciate his wonderful ability
as Sunday school Superintendent, and
he is ever the power behind the
throne. Mrs. J. W. L.
Sunday School Changes Hour.
| Tin* Midway Sunday School has
changed its hour of meeting from
the afternoon (to rune-thirty in the
morning. The change will be made
beginning with next Sunday, Oct, 2nd.
MUCH INTEREST IN
LIVE STOCK SHOW
OCTOBER THE TWENTIETH A
BIG DAY IN COVINGTON FOR
THE STOCK RAISERS.
The interest is still growing in the
Live Stock and Corn show to be held
here on the 20th day of October. The
prize list which. amounts, to $100 will
be arranged and .published in the
News next week, showing the amount
for each class and the ages separate.
Mr. W. Getty®, of Athens, Tenn.,
will likely judge the cattle. Mr. G.
F. Hunnicutt, of the Southern Culti¬
vator, will be on hand to judge the
hogs and 'Mr. Hite, of the State, Ag¬
ricultural college will judge the colts
and corn. Many other visitors will
be here.
Everybody is inivited to enter the
contest and win, some of the prizes
offered and at the same titae help
make one of the best ehowings ever
made by a county; and also have the
pleasure of knowing that you have
something worth while. If you have
no live stock, select 12 good .ears of
corn as near alike as passible, and
win some of ithe prize® on corn. The
place provided for the exhibit is an
ideal one only one block from the
square, west of Public school and
south of residence of Capt. Pace.
Appointed As A Delegate.
Hon. A. D. Meador, ordinary of
Newton county, has been appointed
as a delegate to represent Newton at
the second annual meeting of the
Southern Appalachian Good Roads Con
veiltion, which meets in Knoxville,
Tenn., on October 5th and 6th of
this year. Thi® meeting wi be one
of the most important of all good
roads meetings .held in the south,
and the governors from the states
have been invited to make addresses
at the session.
The appointment came as a sur¬
prise to Mr. Meador, and his friends
have been congratulating him upon it.
He has not decided yet whether he
iwill attend or not.
COME AND EXAMINE OUR SHOE9
thjtt we will give you a guarantee
to ast you 365 days. Louis
Stein’s Bargain Store.—1t.
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Is a check on your payments. When
it comes back to you it is an indis¬
putable receipt for your money. Pay¬
ment by check is a check on spend¬
ing, too. You think twice before
drawing a check. And the second
thought often results in your not
drawing at all. Open an account and
you’ll save in spite of yourself.
The Bank of Covington.
Covington Georgia
CAPITAL - - $100,000.00
=We Invite Your Patronage . 1
Flowers & T aylor
Do more Commercial Job
Printing than all other
county print-shops. Why?
$1. A Year In Advance.
AFTER WANDERING
MEN SURRENDER
OLIN THOMSON AND GEORGE
DURDEN NOW IN HANDS OF
WALTON OFFICERS.
Olin M. Thompson and George W.
Durden, wanted on the charge of
subornation of perjury in regard to
the killing of J. H. Bowen by Thom¬
son in Monroe, July 4th 1908, have
voluntarily returned to Monroe and
surrendered to the authorities.
Thomson and Durden came down
from Atlanta Thursday and were met
by friends at Social Circle and carried
through to Monroe, arriving there
about 4 o’ clock Friday morning. They
immediately went to the home of
Sheriff A. S. Smith and a little later
gave bond for their appearance at the
next term of Walton superior court,
Thomson’s bond being placed at $1,200
and Durden’s at $1,000. Relatives and
friends went on the bonds.
Both men claim that they are inno¬
cent of the charges brought against
them and state' that they only left
Monroe on account of the intense feel¬
ing at the time.
Thomson leftMonroe and the indict¬
ments were found against him and
Durden in August of the same year.
Durden left the city the day after the
indictments were found. Since being
away Durden has spent most of his
time in Canada, while Thomson has
been in Oklahoma, Washington and
New Mexico.
The two state they have been to¬
gether since January of this year.
Since Durden left Monroe his wife has
committed suicide.
Rewards have been out for both
Durden and Thomson for several
months, but though the entire coun¬
try has searched they were never
apprehended. They state that they
returned of their own accord to prove
their innocence.
Card of Thanks.
I wish to express my heart-felt
thanks to the friends and neighbors
who have been so kind and faithful
during the sickness and death of my
dear husband. I pray God’s rieheet
blessing may rest upon each and eve¬
ry one of them.
Mrs. J. T. Melton.
A Check
ON THE
BANK OF
COVINGTON
