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COLLECTING AGENTS
ABE BIG GRAFTERS
In t h e issue of August 24t*, the
hern Merchant warned the mer
■unts of the South against having
f 1 whatever with the Gem¬
mated • dealings Co. of Chicago,
8 Adjustment
the i r agents. At that time we
'Ire ped unable to give the names connected or sup¬
names, of any men
concern. Since then it has
been learued that a man calling him
lt J Floyd Smith, boarding at Ho
f e Ma in, Fort adjustment Smith, Ark., company’s is at the
bead 'usiness of this
in that territory, and they
reported to, have done a “whirl
re Mr. Smith is also
. in d” business.
aid to be at the head of the Com
ercial Underwriter’s Collection
System. This plan is said to be al¬
most identical with that of Quincy, the Amer- 111.,
can Fidelity Co. Inc. of
yl,o operate very extensively in that
ectiou. The presumption is that the
Commercial Underwriters Collection
System of South, Fort Smith while Ark., the will Quincy “do
P» the
onoern hands the lemon to the mer
hants of the West.
Dr. Ed Chiles is one of the em
loyes of the Mr. J. Floyd Smith,
nd from all accounts he must be
“most smooth talker.” The mer¬
its of Americus, Ga., are consid¬
ered considerably above the average,
nd yet the adroit Dr. made a good
■lean up of the town, selecting the
eading merchants as his victims.
?heir signed contracts with his fake
Company gave him splendid material
/ith which to dope the merchants of
ther cities and towns in Georgia and
labama, and the Doctor was not
low to make the best use possible of
hese signatures to add others to his
ist of victims and their signatures to
ontracts helped him to secure still
thers in “the next town.” The
loctor is an expert in working the
“endless chain” racket.
While this work was going on in
hese states, a man sailing under the
ame of L. S. Van Henk, with head
uarters in Gulfport, was playing the
same game in Mississippi. J. G. Kil
ourne, with headquarters in Hous
on, worked Texas. Each of these
hree division department men are
said to have had a full corps of able
lieutenants, who are said to have
kicked themselves and each other if
their net share of the weekly graft
fell under one hundred and fifty dol¬
lars. These lieutenants worked on a
(201 twenty per cent commission
basis, and .paid their own expenses.
Vhat must have been the earnings?
f those “Higher-up.” It does seem
ncredible that such skin games as
hese could be worked day after day,
nd year after year, in a civilized, an
ightened country, and yet they are.
he above are cold facts, and the
outhern Merchant is prepared to
prove them.
Go to these very merchants who
ave been duped and ask them to join
merchants association and attend
egularly the meetings, the chances
re they will join, pay their dues and
eave it to the faithful few to run the
hebaug. They will pay for and read
heir trade paper; see where other
merchants have been grafted—but
Jhen the next grafter comes along
hey say, “1 was too wide awake to
caugt by the grafters that visited
ere six months ago, but this is en
irely a different proposition—they
how they are fully trustworthy by
he very complete system they pre
ent and are using. I will go
uto this and have the laugh on my
*S/YO£
Amunnurmrnt
TYLES better than
ever. Factory equifified
with new machinery
V throughout .. All meth¬
ods of manufacturing
improved 50% style
m direct farofeortion—value
too. Smart—Stylish and Flex¬
ible to the last degree. Fhe new
models on display today. You re
cordially invited to inspect them.
Stephenson & Callaway
Ladies Dress Goods a Specialty
brother merchant, who played suck¬
er to the other fellow’s hook,”—and
without making investigation of their
local or state association secretary,
they affix their signature to the con¬
tract and not only part with their
good money, but spend time in mak¬
ing out a list of the accounts they
want collected, all of which soon find
their way into some pigeon-hole,
there to remain until they are crowd¬
ed out and into a waste-basket.
The Atlanta Retail Grocers and
Butchers Association is right now pro¬
testing and complaining bitterly 'at
the fact that some merchants are be¬
coming members of and paying an
annual dues of thirty-five dollars (35),
to the “Merchant’s Co-Operative
Association,, and an additional 25
per cent to have their accounts col¬
lected, whereas, if these accounts
were turned in to Secretary J. P.
Eve, Inman Bldg., they could be
handled for much less, and the costs
would go to help sustain the associa¬
tion. In speaking of this matter sev¬
eral days ago, Secretary Eve was
very emphatic and requested the
Southern Merchant to make special
mention of this matter.—Southern
Merchant.
EGGS ARE WORTH 30 CENTS PER
dozen. Why not feed your hens so
they will lay. Ground bone will do
it. COOK BROS.
Schedule of the Covington and
Oxford Street Railway Company
Lv Cov. 7:15 am. Lv Depot 7:45 am
Lv Cov. 8:30 am. Lv Depot 9:00 am
Lv Cov.ll.'lO am. Lv Depot 11:40 am
Lv Cov. 2:10 pm. Lv Depot 2:20 pm
Lv Cov. 3:50 pm. Lv Depot 4:30 pm
Lv Cov. 6:10 pm. Lv Depot 6:45 pm
Lv Cov. 6:55 pm. Lv Depot 7:00 pm
Lv Cov. 7:30 pm. Lv Depot 8:10 pm
Cars will leave Covington on time
and will wait at Depot for delayed
trains.
Lv Oxf. 7:10 am. Lv Depot 7:50 am
Lv Oxf. 8:20 am. Lv Depot 9:05 am
Lv Oxf.ll:00 am. Lv Depot 11:45 am
Lv Oxf. 1:55 pm. Lv Depot 2:15 pm
Lv Oxf. 3:45 pm. Lv Depot 4:30 pm
Lv Oxf. 6:00 pm. Lv Depot 7:00 pm
Lv Oxf. 7:30 pm. Lv Depot 8:10 pm
Cars will leave Oxford on time and
will wait at Depot for delayed trains.
E. W. FOWLER, President.
R. C. GUINN. Sec. and Treat.
PUBLIC SALE.
GEORGIA, Newton County:
Will be sold before the court house
door in the City of Covington, New¬
ton county, Ga., on the First Tues¬
day in October, 1910, the following
described real estate, to-wit: 170
acres, more or less, in Brick Store
district, G. M., known as part of the
Armstead lamds, and bounded as
lows: On tihe north by lands of R:
L. Paine, on the east by lands Geor¬
gia Railroad right of way, on the
south toy Alcova river, and on the
wc st by Public road leading from
Alcova to Social Circle. Terms of
Sale CASH. T. D. STANTON and
Mrs. EUIxA S. DUVAL,
Joint Owners, Social Circle, Ga.
Notice to Debtors and Creditors.
Notice is hereby given that all per¬
sons holding claims against t|ie es¬
tate of W. C. Aiken, late of Newton
county, deceased, are required t
make same in accordance with law,
and all persons indebted to said es¬
tate are requested to make immedi¬
ate payment to the undersigned. This
August 12, 1910. J. W. KING,
Adrn’r. W. C. Aiken, dec’d. \
THE COVINGTON NEWS, WED NESDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 1910.
MILLINERY OPENING
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Thursday and Friday, Sept. 29th and 30th
Ladies, you are cordially invited to attend our Fall Showing in Mil=
linery, Fancy Goods and Novelties, the newest of Parisian Styles will
be on display. No written invitations will be issued.
The People’s Bargain Giver COVINGTON, GEORGIA.
NEWTON COUNTY
TAX ASSESSMENT
FOR THE YEAR 1910.
His Excellency, the Governor, hav¬
ing assessed Five (5) Mills upon all
taxable property of the State for the
year 1910,
It is hereby ordered by the Board
of County Comissioners of Newton
county, Georgia, that the foHowirtg
assessment be made as the county
tax of said county for the year .WHO:
jpom'^and One Hundredths
r XrtS» Mills forUfiounty purposes to
be divided as follows:
For general county fund Eighty
Seven per cent.
For jury fund Eight per cent.
For pauper fund Five (per cent.
I I.
For bridgge fund One Mill.
IIL ^^ -
For road fund Two Mills on all
taxable property.
Ordered that the same be collected
by the County Tax Collector and
paid over to the County Treasurer
as the law directs.
An election for Local Tax for Pub¬
lic Schools for Newton county, Geor¬
gia, (under the provisions of the
McMirihael Act with reference to Lo¬
cal Tax for public schools by coun¬
ties, as amended Aug. 22, 1907 and
approved on the same date) having
been carried on Nov. 30, 1909, and so
declared as required by law, and the
Board of Education of said County o
September 4^191# having recommend
ed that the Board of Commissioners
of said county levy a Local Tax of
Two(2) Mills upon all taxable proper¬
ty of the County outside of the in¬
corporate limits of Covington, Mans¬
field and Newborn—sai'd towns re¬
spectively not having been included
in the aforesaid election by reason
of the fact that each was already
operating a public school system un¬
der local school tax at the time said
eection was held, and hence not sub¬
ject tothe school tax under the meas¬
ure passed Nov. 30, 1909,—
It is hereby ordered that, in addi¬
tion to the assessment hereinbefore
specified, a Local Tax for public
Schools of Two (2) mills upon a'll
the taxable property of the county,
outside of the incorporate limits of
Covington, Mansfield and Newborn,
as recommended by the Board of Ed¬
ucation, be levied, and that the
same be collected toy the Tax Collec¬
tor of said county, and paid over to
the County Board of Education as
the law directs.
This Septy^tf 19$f. J r Uw
J.-«~ JOHNSON.
Chairman Board of County Commis¬
sioners.
FOR SALE 4 HORSE POWER
Gasoline Eugine in good repair.
Will sell at a bargain. J. H. Shir¬
ley. tf.
FOR RENT—SEVEN ROOM HOUSE
with water and seweage. Close in.
BApply to P. W. GODFREY.
Covington Wagons XX
I am located in this city and am building all kinds
XX of wagons, both farm and delivery, exactly like
XX you
XX want them. My place is in same building with J. W.
XX
XX Wright, in rear of Bank of Covington. I also do re¬
XX
XX pair work on all kinds of vehicles. Give a call. I
XX me
guarantee my work. Horse Shoeing’ a Specialty.
H. F. Sanders, Prop. m
Covington,
Georgia.
Land For Sale.
I have 1 70 acres of land, about 125 acres of which is new
ground and balance in timber. A good dwelling, good barn and
two tenant houses. On railroad and public road leading to At¬
lanta from Covington. This place is close to schools and will
make 60 bales of cotton, 200 bushels of corn and plenty of oats
and hay. T^ain stops in 100 yards of house twice a day and two
daily accommodations. Write me for prices.
G. H. HUNT, Covington, Ga., Route No. 2.
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