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cember 3, 1908, at the post office at
Covington, Ga., under the Act of
March 3. 1879.
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COVINGTON, GA., April 12, 1911.
Why not let that tiling boom con¬
tinue—Covington needs better side
v T r Iks in all her residence section.
The News has it authentically re¬
ported that Mayor Smith intends to
inforce the bicycle ordinance of the
city?
Tuesday of last week was legal sale
day in this county and it was proba¬
bly about the quietest for a number
of months.
The McClelland liquor ordinance
that Atlanta is trying to pass might
he'p some of the towns with a less
population.
Statistics say that there are only
149 individuals to every one goat in
America. John Dearing must have
had more than his share!
Why not let the people of the coun¬
ty rise up and demand that the new
road south of town be finished at
least during the year 1911?
That ext»a session of the City
Court last week forcibly placed the
people warning of the prohibition
sentiment of the citizens of this coun
ty.
During the number of years we’ve
been in the newspaper business we
have observed the merchant that doe
the advertising does the business of
the town.
From the amount of fertilizers we
see going out on the country wagons
each day the indications are that
Newton county will produce “a bum¬
per crop.”
It can be easily assumed that the
Metropolis ladies who carry canes are
not the kind that push go-carts and
manipulate perambulators—or wish
to —Exchange.
We would like to see the people of
the city come together and sanction
‘’Socrates” suggestion in the last is¬
sue of The News and prepare a place
for the boys a play ground.
The city council has recently sent
out the blanks for the return of all
taxable property of the city and now’
the time for every property owner to
come forward and do the square
thing.
It might be well for the Newton
County Poultry Association to make
some announcement of the plans for
1 olding the “Chicken Show” here
next fall. The right kind of enthu¬
siasm and some advertising right now
is what is needed to make a big sue
cess.
It seems rather silly to hear some
fellow stand around on the street cor¬
ners and knock the town because cer¬
tain things exist and to hear him
say that if “so and so” was mayor
there would be a difference, when
Covington has been a town for a
long time and these same things are
still among us.
The News would like to see the
business men of Covington come to¬
gether and contribute liberally to a
ladies waiting room for the visitors t
the city. We believe that this would
be a big a trade-catering move as
could be made by any set of hust¬
ling merchants.
If the city fathers don’t mind they
will let the Dust Devil get the upper
hand of them again this year. Re¬
member how this people suffered
during the past summer—how they
argued, pleaded and even cussed
nor you, hut the D. D. Get ready,
dear fathers, and protect your peo
pie and earn their graditude. You
have the men, the sprinkling cart,
the water and can get the money,
and you will have the people behind
you.—Dawson News.
GREAT IS OLD GEORGIA.
Great is old Georgia. This fall will
see poultry shows in every section
raid corn contests in practically every
eounty. Thus is the Empire State
of the South getting ready to fight
the boll weevil when that little pest
makes its appearance and thus do we
prepare to loosen the shackles of old
Kang Cotton as the days go by.
Griffin Nws.
THE WEEVILS ARE COMING.
The Mexican boll weevil has es¬
tablished an advance picket line in
Southern Alabama. This line will
cross into West Flordia this year,
and will doubtless reach Decatur
county, in this State, next year.
Within three years this horde will
penetrate to the heart of Georgia.
That is, if it keeps up its march of
about sixty miles a year.
This pest crossed the Mexican bor¬
der and entered Texas in 1892. It
lias covered Texas, Louisiana, the
southern counties in Mississippi, and
Washington, Mobile and Baldwin cou
Lies in Alabama.
It is as sure to reach Florida and
Georgia ^.s time marches on.
What is being done in Georgia to
meet this dreaded foe?
No method of destroying the pest
has yet been found. A Louisiana plan
te-, J. W. Voglre, of Alexander, La.,
who has operated in Texas and Loui¬
siana, claims that he has discovered
bv experiments that late planting will
abate the evil, but the agricultural
experts employed by the government
do not seem to *ake much stock in
tills claim. That contention is to be
tried out further.
There are advocates of early plant¬
ing. Destroy all cotton stalks say
some. Plow early in the fall say
others. To put a winter crop of clov¬
er on the land is also recommended.
Also: frequent and shallow cultiva¬
tion; pick up fallen squares; pick
as early as possible; diversified farm¬
ing and rotation of crops; protect the
birds, the natural enemy of the boil
weevil, particularly the quail; and
so forth.
All these things are urged in miti¬
gation, and yet the boil weevil
marches on!
But that which starts us up with
a jerk is the fact that Georgia does
not seem to be doing anything an
particular about it except waiting—
procrastinating.
No man knows it all, very much
about this question, but suggestions
are helpful. The Telegraph believes
that, like the measles, the boli
weevil must run its course, as did the
army worm of the latter sixties and
early sevnties. Some figures obtain¬
able show that in Texas, where the
weevil first appeared, only 80 per
cent of the cotton fields are now in¬
fected, while in Louisiana 100 per
cent are infected. Of the States la¬
ter attacked, Mississippi shows an
infection of 30 per cent, Oklahoma
35. and Arkansas 30. These figures
bear out our suggestion that the
weevil in time will run its course.
Texas is less afflicted now than Loui¬
siana. Georgia will evidently have
to pass under the rod, and meanwhile
Georgia must prepare for the lean
years which will last no one knows
how long. Our own opinion is that
we must raise more of live stock, and
grain, and fruits, and vegetables and
poultry—make market products of
them.
It will be a mistake to wait for
the lean years to come before we
begin to lay store away against its
coming.—Macon Telegraph.
THE HANDICAP OF THE GROUCH.
Thd man who goes through
world with a grouch, who is always
watching for an opportunity to “get
square” with somebody whom he
thinks has done him an injury, is at
■o great disadvantage. The desire for
revenge acts in the system like a
leaven of poison, crippling the brain
power and inducing unhappiness. No
one can do his best when he has an
unkind feeling or resentment in his
heart toward his fellow-men.
We are alw T ays prejudiced against
those who have the reputation of be¬
ing grouchy, or who are of a suspi¬
cious disposition. These people make
very few friends and are not good
“mixers.” They often live lonely*—
especially as they advance in years.
No employer wants such people
around him. He knows they are not
business-getters or friend-makers; on
the contrary, they frequently drive
away customers and make trouble
among the other employees. In busi¬
ness, if people are not treated civilly
they do not take into consideration
that the clerks and those who wait
upon them may be ill or tired. They
expect courtesy and obliging, kindly
treatment
Everybody wants to get away from
the cranky, fault-finding, over-critical
person. We do not like people who
are out of tune with the world they
live in.—O. S. Marden in Success
Magazine.
There’re forty thousand Smiths
in New York, and yet an intelligent
negro like Booker Washington was
trying to locate one of them in the
dark by reading the names on ten¬
ement house signs. Booker ought to
be thankful.—Valdosta Times.
FIRST PRIZE WINNERS OF BLACK
and White Minorcas and Silver
Hamburgs at Newton’s show. Eggs
$1.50 per 15. W. H. Gaither.
I AM PREPARED TO WRITE IN
surance on System Gins and Gin
Houses in an old line company. I
would like to communicate with
policy holders of the Ginner’s Mu¬
tual Co., of Athens. R. P. LES¬
TER, Covington, Ga. 2t.
THE COVINGTON N£Wt» WEDNESDAY A?RIL 18, 1911,
MAKE A BEAUTIFUL CITY.
Cleaning up means removing dirt
and defilement. It is a sort of nega¬
tive work. It is a great thing, mak¬
ing premises clean and sanitary, but
it is not enough to do one day’s work
of cleaning and then drop the whole
thing. It is just as needful to keep
things clean as to make them clean
iu the first place, and there is no
better way to keep a town clean than
by endeavoring to make it beautiful.
For instance, here is a front yard
which has been littered up with trash
and dirt. The household gets the
cleaning up spirit and tidies up the
place so it looks like a different
home. Now to stop there and go
tc throwing trash into that yard
again means that it is going to look
just as bad, be just as dirty and un¬
kempt in a short time as it was be¬
fore cleaning up day. But suppose
that front yard is dug up fertilized
more or less, and then planted to
something that will be either useful
or ornamental or borth. Suppose fl<£w
ers and vines take the place of tne
trasli and debris, that garden vegeta¬
bles greet the passer-by instead of
weeds and ugliness. That front yard
would be 100 per cent better in ev¬
ery way.
Nqw the point is this: That each
person should seek to beautify as
well as make clean, because to beau¬
tify a town means tc keep it clean.
Dirty things are very seldom beauti¬
ful whether it be a human face, a
front yard or a back yard or a va¬
cant corner lot. Everybody likes to
see beautiful things, likes to see then
made and kept so that they will
please the sense of taste and beauty
which most people have, but which
can be cultivated in every one.
Flowers and climbing plants beau¬
tify yards and waste places. They
cost but little and cover fences, walls
and the like. Then there are many
shrubs to plant, some of which keep
their green foliage all winter, seldom
being harmed by the cold. Once get
the people to realize what a help to
the looks of a place such things
are, and they will be widely planted.
—Hartwell Sun.
BEEF—GEORIAN AND WESTERN.
Thirty years ago there were in
Georgia, 1,542,180 inhabitants; in that
year- the farmers of the State pro¬
duced 860,000 head of cattle.
Twenty years later (1900) Hie pop¬
ulation increased to 2,216,331; but
ihe increase in production of cattle
only amounted to 39,000 head.
On January , 1910, there were in
the State 2,609,121 inhabitants; but
the farmers had increased their cat¬
tle production only 88,000 head.
With a favorable climate and the
possibilities of plenty of food, water
and grazing, why should not the
Georgia farmer pay more attention
to this branch of industry?
Every dollar sent out of the State
for the meat consumed by the people
1< aves the State that much poorer.
Is it not worth a thought at least ?
— Exchange.
CITATION.
State of Georgia, Newton County.
J. R. Ragen, having made appli¬
cation for Letters of Dismission from
his guardianship of Ethel and Emmett
Ragen, representing that lie has
made final settlement with his said
wards. This is therefore to cite all
persons concerned, to show cause, if
any they can, why he should not re¬
ceive said Letters on the 1st Monday
in May, 1911, as prayed for. Witness
rny hand and seal of office, this Ap
iH 3, 1911. A. D. MEADOR, Ordn’y.
CITATION.
State of Georgia, Newton County.
The Commissioners appointed to
se* aside a Year’s Support for Mrs.
O. T. Ellis and her 2 minor children,
out of the estate of O. T. Ellis, de¬
ceased, having filed their report, this
is to cite all persons concerned, both
kindred and creditors, to show cause,
if any they can, on the 1st Monday in
May, next, why said report should
not be made the judgment of this
Court. This April 3, 1911.
A. D. MEADOR, Ordinary.
Notice to Debtors and Creditors.
All persons indebted to the estate
of R. C. Cook or the estate of Mrs.
Nellie Cook, both deceased, are here¬
by required to make immediate pay¬
ment. All persons *c whom said es¬
tates are indebted are hereby required
to make their demands An proper
form. H. C. COOK, Admr.
207 Lawton St Atlanta, Ga.
LOST NOTE.
A certain promissory Note given
by A. N. Hays to Mrs. R. C. Cook
has been lost or misplaced. All par¬
ties are hereby warned not to trade
for same.
H. C. COOK, Admr.
EARLY TOMATO PLANTS FOR
Sale by C. H. Hammeran, at Miss
Bell Clark’s place. 2t.
FOR RENT.-SEVERAL FINE OF
flce rooms in the Star Building.
Also a four room house on Conyers
street, close In; good water, fine
shade. Very cheap. Apply to J.
W. Anderson. tf.
We make no secret of the fact that we want and
art
determined to have more business. Don’t conceal aur
a
bition behind well rounded phrases, hut come right
and say we want you to come to our store and see wheth
we sell such goods as you want at such prices as will i
sav
you money. We’re getting more business every day J
getting it on merit—Our stock of Clothing will tell its 0 J
story if you will drop in and let it talk to you.
A fitting thing is a pair of shoes that fit. The pron
er name may he on the slioes, the reputation of the make
allright and the honesty of the dealer who sold them
you unquestioned; but, if they don’t fit you are unhappi
Fitting shoes is an art, We have mastered it; we knoi
how r to do it. If we did not, we would he in the hardwar
or some other business.
W. COHEN
The Biggest Bargain Giver Covington,
Buggies
3 Extention top Surries, 2 Canopy top
rreys, 2 Rubber tire Runabouts, 2 Steel
tire Runabouts.
Three carloads Buggies to select from
of Norman and other makes. Come to
see me before buying, I need some room.
Want to move some quick for cash.
Just received another carload of the
Mitchell wagons. Sizes from 2 1-2 to 3
1 -4 thimble skeins in two horse and 2 1 -8
and 2 1 -4 in one horse.
D. A. THOMPSON, Covington, ft.
STUDEBAKER, OLD HICKORY, AND FISH
BROS. WAGONS.
