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COVINGTON, GA., SEPT. 28, 1910.
MR. WATSON TODAY.
Circulars have been distributed here
for the past several days stating that
lion. Thomas E. Watson will be at
the court house in this city today at
10 o’clock, presumably to deiver an
address, urging the people of Newton
county to not support Hoke Smith in
the general election on the fifth of
October.
In a speech delivered by him in
Atlanta a few days ago Mr. Watson
denounced the democratic nominee,
(Mr. Smith) in no uncertain language
and during the course of his utter¬
ances stated that if the majority of
the people voted against Smith and
supported Mr. Brown that the latter
woud serve. He stated that he had
authority for making the statement,
and went further, by stating that J.
R. Smith, Gov. Brown’ campaign
manager, would help defeat the nomi¬
nee in the election. Both Mr. J. R.
Smith and Gov. Brown emphatically
denied that Mr. Watson had any such
authority. So that puts the shadow
of doubt on Mr. Watson’s steatments.
The people of Georgia, both the
supporters of Gov. Brown and ex-Gov.
Smith, in the recent primary know
that Gov. Brown is satisfied with the
result of the primary, and thait he
would not under any circumstances
bolt the action of the people toy not
himself supporting the nominee and
that he would not serve if elected at
the general election, after having iuet
defeat at the primary. Mr..Watson,
himself, knows this as well as any
man, and all this rot he as seeking
to stir up is unwholesome and should
be discouraged. If he comes to New¬
ton county to use his influence to
get the people to not ratify the dem¬
ocratic nomination he has certainly
not the right idea of what the man¬
hood of this county is composed of.
Our people are DEMOCRATS, which
ic decidedly more than Mr. Watson
can say for himself.
The people of Newton county know
that Mr. Watson is not sincere in hits
ardent effort to get the people to
now support iGov. Brown. Had he
■wanted him re-elected why did he
not enter the game sooner—before
the primary—and use his influence'
and that he did not even endorse his
administration is a proof positive that
his attitude now is that of a political
trickster and not that of a statesman,
much less a democrat.
The chargei was made by Hon. T.
W. Hardwick, so bitterly fought by
Watson in the Tenth district recently,
that Mr. Watson was mentally un¬
balanced is taken seriously by a great
many people in Georgia, and his atti¬
tude now has a decided tendency to
substantiate the charge then made by
Hardwick.
THE BUSINESS STORY
OF TWO REAT STATES.
The Georgia and Alabama Indus
trial Index, published at Columbus,
says in its regular weekly issue:
“The business story of the two
states for the past week is not sen¬
sational, but has many interesting
features. Activity in farm lands con
tinues and is manifested in many ways
notably the formation of new real es¬
tate companies and firms, and the
numerous sales In practically all sec¬
tions of Georgia and Alabama. As
illustrating this situation, during the
past month 50 faunas have been sold
an Calhoun county, Alabama, and
many of the purchasers were non¬
residents. The division of the big
south Georgia plantations into tracts
for the small farmer continues.
“At Valdosta, Ga., a company was
formed with $1,000,000 capital stock,
paid in, to manufacture a patented
grate bar, and a $90,000 company was
incorporated at Mobile, Ala., to pro¬
mote a patented turpentine cup. Ma¬
con, Ga., which recently established
a Great White Way, is to extend the
lighted arena, another business street
having fallen into line on the propo¬
sition. Elmore county, Ala., os pre¬
paring to expend $175,000 building
good roads.”
We may be a trifle too “wordly,”
and we may not have morals up to
the highest standard, but we certain¬
ly would like to see a real, first-class
circus come to town. We will bald¬
ly get one, though as the license tax
is prohibitive as well as “.protective.”
THE COVINGTON NEWS, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 1910.
WANTED—10,000 FARMER BATTS.
The Washington Post, ever friend¬
ly to the southern cities, with that in¬
telligent friendliness which expresses
itself in constructive works, recently
commented as follows upon the
remarkable achievements of a south¬
ern farmer, reading a similar lesson to
every enterprising son of the acres in
the southern states:
“The south is as good a corn coun¬
try as the west. The greatest yield
per acre of that grain ever recorded
was grown on a North Carolina farm,
and it is an established fact that last
year Farmer Batts, a young man of
30, tilling the soil within 13 miles of
Raleigh, N. C., gathered a crop of
corn, the yield of which was the
enormous quantity of 225 bushels per
acre, whereas the average of the
country over is only 28 bushels. This
story of the yield on Mr Batts’ plan¬
tation would be incredible, if it were
not established by testimony above
challenge. Nor should it be forgot¬
ten that this is no “river bottom”
rich farm, but “upland,” that he made as
as Goshen by intelligent and
thrifty farming. Other farmers in
the states named can be as success¬
ful as Mr. Batts if they will.
Georgia, especially northern por¬
tions of the state, boasts as fine corn
lands as any part of North Carolina,
or as the incredibly rich “corn belt”
of the middle west.
All thst is needed is the mixing of
brains with labor, such as enabled
Farmer Batts to break all American
record for corn culture by broducing
225 bushels to the acre.
The Post declares that the South
will not come into its own until her
agriculturalists make cotton a sur¬
plus crop, aud realize that her acres
are as well adapted to the production
of corn as any of the famed western
states.
Upon a practical world-monopoly
of cotton the south may always count
as the great bulwark of prosperity
and advancement. If, in addition,
the southern press would stress upon
our farmers the wisdom of following
the example of Batts of North Caroli¬
na, we would multiply the section’s
wealth by keeping within its borders
the hundieds of millions of dollars
now going to the west for corn and
other food products, since an increase
in corn cultivation is almost invaria¬
bly attended by a growth of the cat¬
tle industry.—Atlanta Constitution.
IF YOU DON’T PAY DOG TAG,
YOU CAN’T LEjGALLY VOTE.
If you don’t pay your dog tax— that
is provided, of course you owe it un¬
der the law—you have no legal right
to register and vote.
Such is the opinion of Attorney Gen¬
eral Hewlette A. Hall, in response to
a request from Captain “Tip” Harri¬
son, of the comptroller general’s of¬
fice, which has to do with tax ques¬
tions.
It makes no difference if you pay
all other taxes that you owe, if you
balk at the $1 dog tax and sidestep it
or get out of it any other way, you
have no legal right to register and
vote, says Mr. Hall.
The dog tax, Mr. Hall says, is a le¬
gal tax, it is constitutional and valid.
Again the constitution says no per¬
son shall be permitted to register and
vote, unless he has paid all taxes due
since the adoption of the constitution
of 1877.
Therefore a person who ow'es a dog
tax and fails to pay it, has no right to
pay it, has no right to vote, is Mr.
Hall’s conclusion. Q. E. D., as they
used to say in geometry.
The enforcement of the policy
would, undoubtedly have the effect of
bringing more Georgia dogs onto the
tax books.
But since the dog tax was made an
issue in many counties, in the recent
election, it still remains to be seen
whether it won’t be repealed at the
next session of the general assembly.
That democracy Mr. Watson advo¬
cates iis what we would call “punk.”
That grand jury last week was a
live wire when it comes to the su
pretssion of wrong-doing. They kept
busy during the entire session and
turned a large number of true bills.
We take it for granted that Mr.
Watson is coming here today to tell
our people that they ought to support
an independent candidate for gover¬
nor in the election on the fifth of
next month. The people of this coun¬
ty are all democrats, and Mr. Watson
will find that has influence on the
political question of the day will
have about as much weight as did
one other man who ran independent
in this county.
• ? W. J. Higgins |
DENTIST
Over Cohen’s Store.
Your Patronage Solicited.
Covington - - Georgia
FOR LETTERS ADMINISTRATION.
GEORGIA, Newton County:
J. W. Peek applied for Letters of
Administration, isseu to him upon
estate of Mrs. A. D. Peek, late of
said county, deceased. This is to
cite all persons concerned, both kin¬
dred and creditors, to show cause, if
any they can, why Letters should
not issue as prayed for on the First
Monday in October, 1910. This Sept.
5, 1910.
A. D. MEADOR, Ordinary.
FOR LETTERS OF DISMISSION.
GEORGIA, Newton County:
Whereas, Jas. S. Gardner, Execu¬
tor of the last will of A. S. Bell, de¬
ceased, represents to the Court in his
petition duly filed and entered on
record that he has fully administered
A. S. Bell’s estate. This is to cite
all persons concerned, kindred and
creditors, to show cause, if any they
can, why said Executor should not
be discharged from his administratioj
and receive Letters of Dismission on
the First Monday in October, 1910.
Given under my hand and official sig
nature, this Sept.5, 1910.
A. D. MEADOR, Ordinary.
FOR LEAVE TO SELL.
GEORGIA, Newton County:
Notice is hereby given that the un¬
dersigned has applied to the
of said county for Leave to Sell the
land and Ga. R.R . Banking Company
stocks belonging to the estate of
Nancy J. Aiken, deceased, for the
purpose of payment of debts and dis¬
tribution. Said application will be
heard at the regular term of the
Court of Ordinary for said county on
the First Monday in October, 1910.
W. D. WELDON, Adm’r.,
De bonis non with will annexed upon
the estate of Nancy J. Aiken.
FOR LEAVE TO SELL.
GEORGIA, Newton County:
Notice is hereby given that the un¬
dersigned has applied to the Ordinary
of said county for Leave to Sell the
land and Bank of Covington stock
belonging to the estate of J. F. Vin
ing for the payment of debts and dis¬
tribution. Said application will be
heard at the reguar term of the
Court of Ordinary for said county to
be held on tne First Monday in Oc¬
tober, 1910. This Sept. 5, 1910.
W. T. SMITH, Adm’r..
Estate of J. F. Vining, dec’d.
FOR LETTERS OF DISMISSION.
GEORGIA, Newton County:
Whereas, Miss Susie G. Sandiford,
Executrix and F. B. Sandiford, Exe¬
cutor of the last will of Ralph B.
Sandiford, represents to the Court in
their petition duly filed and entered
on record, that they have fully ad¬
ministered Ralph B. Sandiford’s es¬
tate. This is to cite all persons con¬
cerned, kindred andcreditors, to show
cause, if any they can, why said Ex¬
ecutrix and Executor should not be
discharged from their administration
and receive Letters of Dismission on
the First Monday in Oootber, 1910.
Witness my official signature,
this Sept. 5, 1910.
A. D. MEADOR, Ordinary.
FOR LEAVE TO SELL.
GEORGIA, Newton County:
Notice is hereby given that the un¬
dersigned has applied to the Ordinary
of said county for Leave to Sell the
land belonging to the estate of Miss
Carrie Wright, for the purpose of
paying debts and distribution. Said
application will be heard at the reg¬
ular term of the Court of Ordinary
to be held on the First Monday in
October, 1910. This Sept. 5, 1910.
J. A. WRIGHT, Executor,
Estate Miss Carrie Wright, deceased.
FOR LEAVE TO SELL.
GEORGIA, Newton County:
Notice is hereby given that the un¬
dersigned has applied to the Ordinary
of said county for Leave to Sell the
itind of W. C. Aiken, deceased, for
the purpose of paying debts and dis¬
tribution. Said application will be
heard at the regular term of Court
of Ordinary for saidcounty on the
First Monday in October, 1910. This
Sept. 5, 1910.
J. W. KING, Adm’r.
Estate W. C. Aiken, deceased.
FOR LEAVE TO SELL.
GEORGIA, Newton County:
Notice is hereby given that the un¬
dersigned has applied to the Ordinary
of said county for Leave to Sell the
land belonging to the estate of Wm.
S. Montgomery, deceased, for the
purpose of distribution among the
legatees. Said application will be
heard on theF irst Monday in Octo¬
ber, 1910. This Sept. 5, 1910.
S.O.COOK, AdmT.
De bonis non, contestamento annexo,
upon the estate of Wm. S. Mont¬
gomery, deceased.
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EXECUTOR’S SALE.
GEORGIA, Newton County:
Under and by virtue of will of G.
B. Stanton, late of the county of Wal
ton, deceased, will be sold before the
court house door in said county of
Newton on the FIRST Tuesday in Oc
tober next (1910) the following des¬
cribed real estate, to-wit:
300 acres of land, more or less, in
Newton county, Ga., lying and being
in Brick Store district, G. M., and
bounded as follows: On the north
by lands of P. A. Stanton, on the
east by lands of P. A. Stanton, on
the south by land® Estate of G. B.
Stanton, and on the west by Aloova
river.
ALSO,—106 acres land, more or
less, lying and being in Brick Store
district, G. M., Newton county, Ga.,
and bounded as follows: bounded
on the north by lands belonging to
the estate of G. B. Stanton, on the
east by lands of J.W. SockweM, on
the south by Mis® Sue Harris, and
on the west by Alcova river.
ALSO,—Two town lots, Nos. 9 and
10, according to plat made toy execu¬
tors of Jas. T. Corley, deceased, in
the city of Covington, Newton coun¬
ty, Ga. Lot No. 9 fronting on West
Street 100 feet and running back
west 200 feet. Bounded east by
West Street, north by a new street
40 feet wide, west by new street,
and south by lot No. 8. Tihe other
lot No. 10 being on the West side
of New Street fronting on (same 100
feet and running back 200 feet, and
bounded north by New street 40
feet wide, west by lot No. 27, south
by lot No. 11, and east by New street
50 feet wide. Said lots being in the
north-western part of said city of
Covington, Newton county, Ga.
ALSO,—135 acres of land, more or
less, in Brick Store district, G. M.,
Newton county, Ga., and known as
a part of the W. L. Gibson farm,
and bounded as follow's: On the
north by lands of W. L. Gibson, on
the east by lands of W. H. Stanton,
on the south by lands of estate of
Wan. S. Montgomery, gmd on the
west by lands of W. L. Gibson.
Said land sold under the will of
said G. B. Stanton for distribution
among the legatee® of said estate.
Terms of Bale CASH.
This August 22, 1910.
P. A. STANTON,
Executor of the Estate of G. B.
Stanton, deceased.
WANTED—GOOD MULES. WILL
!>ay highest market price. A. S.
McGARITY.— tf.
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more attractive by
the addition of a
handsome Table
or Side-board as
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Regal, Red Cross
Mattresses
—absolutely the best
and most satisfactory
mattresses made. All
kinds and prices from
$1.50 to $15.00.
Yes, you can buy cheaper pianos than the
HARVARD— But they will not be as good
AND
You can buy finer pianos than the HAR¬
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BUT
You CANNOT BUY a piano equal to
the Harvard at Harvard Prices.
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If you want business advertise in The Covington News.
Valuable Farming Lands for Sale
The Henderson Place, two miles from Covington, Ga., on
the west side of Yellow River at Brown’s Bridge; consisting o
fair proportion of cultivated, woods, and pasture land, some ^
acres in all. The Public Road from Covington to McDonoug
runs centrally through the place. There are on it five settle¬
ments, with out houses, wells &c. It can be bought on f a '° r
able terms, part cash with deferred payments bearing interest, >
approved purchasers.
For further information, call on
O. S. PORTER, Agent,
Bibb Manufacturing Co., Porterdale, Ga.
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