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LEADS them all,
JM, THC BIG SEED MAN
EVVTON county IS IN .
r R CONDITION THAN
majority.
Ri D Tatum, the big seed mo
. visitor in this
i palmetto, was a
Tv several days last week and
a number ot the more pro
on and stockmen of the
L e niters
Mr Tatum, in bilking to a
reporter had the following very
tag compliment to hand the
surprised to find conditions
,as county. In fact, I
i this
ire progress along agricultural
here than I have found in any
|y m which I have traveled.
" the past few weeks I have
li nearly all the counties Newton of the
aid I find that in coun¬
people are more advanced in
methods than in any of the
1 notice .hey are taking up
re stock industry here. That is
tog our people will have to
to sooner or later, and I am
to see Newton county taking
a good strong grasp of it. I
the best bunch of dairy cows
'in the state. These people are
right line, and the way they
ing progress is a clear indi
that they mean to succeed.”
Tatum while here visited the
Indian Farm and several other
including that of Mr. L. W.
At every place he visited he
that he finds the farmers fur
ip with their work than they
i any section of the state, and
ire doing their work in a more
igh and modern manner. Mr.
is one of the foremost seed
irs in the south and is thorough
tiliar with conditions all over
ate. The fact that he is not
to expressing his feelings
his statement with reference
iditions here ail tthe more
il.
have been contendiitg all along
te have the most progressive
is in the south, and the fact
heir work is coining to the
Sht makes us more than ever
gi'ly convinced that, we aTe
over the county work has
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tauld be placed in the bank
r We it will be made to work
)r you, work for you day and
365 days in the year
First national bank
Covington, Ga.
Coi'ington
Wm. il. BRYAN AT
JACKSON IN JUNE
* hat city is planning for a
big chatauqua with the
BIG DEMOCRAT AS A
HEAD-LINER.
Our neighboring city, Jackson, is
making great prepaiations for hold¬
ing a big Chatauqua in that city on
- une 11-17, and has secured the Hon.
AVm. Jennings Bryan, the silver-ton¬
gued orator and acknowledged lead¬
er of the democratic party, as the
special orator for ths occasion. Fol¬
lowing is an extract from an article
appearing in the current issue of the
Butts County Progrss:
“Chatauqua for Jackson this sum¬
mer—a chatauqua with a real pro¬
gram.
"This is the proposition before the
Jackson Chatauqua Association.
“W. J. Bryan as a head-liner, as
the drawing card of the whole as¬
sembly, to on the program. As plan¬
ned he will lecture here on Monday,
June 12, in the first lecture deliver¬
ed by him in Georgia this season.
Fis lecture alone is enough to insure
the success of the chatauqua. And
Jackson has him first which is some
more limelight for this burg. Never
before have the people of Butts and
surrounding counties had an opportu
n'ty of hearing the Great Commoner
\v ho has thrice| led the forlorn hopes
e? his party, and who still, to a large
me'asure, dictates its politics.’’
Jackson is a hustling little city, anr
rhe fact that she is securing such
men as Mr. Bryan on the program
for her Chatauqua is an evidence of
the enterprise of her people. Doubt¬
less, many from this county will go
ever to hear him on June 12.
been thorough and along intensive
Mnes. The farmers are realizing the
benefit of deep winter plowing and
this year they are putting into prac¬
tice all they have learned of this
important feature. Besides the fact
1bat it will grow larger crops, the
cultivation after the plant comes up
is about half what it was under the
old method of scratching along on top
of the ground. It is very probable that
this fall will put Newton county far¬
mers in better position than they
have ever been before.
COVINGTON, GEORGIA, APRIL 1911.
WALTON WOMAN IS
BRUTALLY ASSAULTED
( NE OF THE MOST DASTARDLY
CRIMES IN HISTORY OF THIS
SECTION.—NEGRO CAUGHT
AND JAILED.
One of the most horrible crimes in
tbe annals of this section of the state
>vas that of one of the most highly
■espected young women of Walton
county who was brutally assaulted
at her home near Monroe last Wed¬
nesday afternoon, by two negroes.
That the deed was premeditated ther
is not the slightest question of doubt,
and the people of that county are
justly indignant, and wrought up to
the highest pitch.
In commenting oil the crime the
Walton Tribune of last Friday had
the following to say:
“She is a widow about 26 years of
age and resides with her parents..
Her husband died two or three years
ago. Wednesday afternoon about
four o’clock a negro man passed the
home, and calling to her mother, told
her that the cows had gotten out of
The pasture. She was sitting down
reading at the time, and continued
reading for perhaps a half hour,
when she arose and told her mother
-hat she would go down t the pasture
which was but a short distance from
the house, and get the cows in again.
“The time sped on until nearly
eight and the young woman did not
return. Becoming uneasy and alarm¬
ed, the mother went out to ’ook for
her, and after puite a search found
her lying on the ground, unconscious,
htr face bleeding and with signs of
a strong blow she had received on
the back of her head.
“There were signs of a considera¬
ble struggle, and the helpless woman
lied been dragged a considerable dis¬
tance from the point where she was
attacked. Near the helpless body lay
a white sack, which the brute had
ev idently thrown over her head when
he made his assault. She was re¬
moved to her home and Dr. J, A.
P ; rkle, of this city, immediately sum¬
moned. The Doctor arrived a short
while later and gave the stricken lady
all the assistance possible. She had
fully recovered her faculties upon
thearrival of the physician, and
gave the details of the crime so far
a= sh ewas able. She described her
assailant as a short, stout negro,and
stated that he sprang out upon her
Horn a place of concealment.
“In the meantime the entire com¬
munity had been aroused, a large
prsse w'as organized. Sheriff Stark
was notified, he and Deputy John L.
Gibson immediately hastening to the
scene, and the county bloodhounds
were sent for. The dogs were obtain
ed a few hours later, but were un
rble to follow the trial on account
cf the ground being so wet. Tracks
were traced by the posse to a negro
1 ouse some distance away, however.
In this house, which had been occu¬
pied, a pair of muddy shoes, evidently
lustily discarded, were found. The
shoes were found at the home of
Tom Allen, a young negro, and he is
suspected of the crime. In any event,
J Ben ran away while the horrible af¬
fair was being investigated.
"The negro’s father, Mat Allen, a
well known and respected negro, was
in Monroe Thursday morning and
stoutly denied the guilt of his son.
l T e says Tom Allen left, not because
he was guilty, but, because he was
Innocent and afraid of the conse¬
quences should ne remain, even
though such was the case.
“The crime is one of the most
horrible that has e' er occurred in
Walton county, and when the guilty
brute is captured there can be little
doubt but what he will be summarily
dealt with.”
The negro, Tom Allen, was arrest¬
ed by Deputy Sheriff Gibson of Wal¬
ton County and brought to this city
Thursday night and carried up on
the early train to Atlanta Friday
morning. The people of the city were
not aware of his presence here until
after they had gone Had our peo¬
ple known it, it is very likely they
would have dealt with him summarily
as they were shocked at the crime,
and were very indignantt.
Splendid Egg Record.
Mr. R. W. Boggus. of Gum Creek
district, came in to see us Saturday
and told us of a hen owned by his
son, Lonnie, which had laid up to that
date 99 eggs since the third of Jan¬
uary. The hen is a Buff Orpington,
and was a prize winner in the show
held here in November.
This is the best egg record we
have yet heard of from a chicken in
this section, being 99 egga out of 101
DECORATION DAY
EXERCISES HERE.
MR. J. A. BRYANT, OF ATLANTA,
WILL DELIVER THE ADDRESS
OF THE OCCASION—PRO¬
GRAM GOOD.
Memorial exercises will be held as
usual in this city on the twenty-sixth
of April, at the school auditorium.
Program will be commenced prompt¬
ly at three o’clock.
The custom here is very appropriate
as we have a number of heroes of the
sixties in our cemetery, and the deco¬
ration of their graves each year by
tl.e ladies and children keeps their
memory fresh in the hearts of the
people. The address of the occasion
this year will be delivered by Mr. J.
A. Bryant, of Atlanta whose reputa¬
tion as an orator is more than local.
Mr. Richard P. Lester will be mas
:ei of ceremdnies.
The program is as follows:
Music.
Invocation by Rev. M. P. Jackson,
Music.
Introduction of speaker by Mayor
Geo. T. Smith.
Speech by Mr. Bryant.
Music—Dixie by the school.
Next adjourn to the cemetery in
the following order:
Veterans..
Speaker and escort.
Members of the Memorial Associa¬
tion and Daughters ot Confederacy.
Mayor and council.
Citizens generally.
Teachers and pupils of the Coving¬
ton High school.
Decoration of graves.
Benediction by Chaplain.
PRISON COMMISSION
CRITICISED BY COOPER.
Macon, Ga., April 14.—(Special.)
-Hon. John R. Cooper, attorney for
*he Rawlings boys, as he was for
their father before them, is indignant
over the refusal of the prison com¬
mission to recommend a pardon to
them.
“The recommendation of a pardon
for strippling, who was convicted of
killing a man in cold blood, and the
refusal to hearken to the appeals of
the Rawlings boys, who, at the time
of the crime for which they were
convicted, were mere children acting
order the coercion of their father,
seems to me to be the height of in¬
consistency,” declares Attorney Coop¬
er.
He added: “I cannot understand
hew the prison commission can recon¬
cile their judgements in the two
cases.”
Covington Girls Making Good.
We take the following article from
the current issue of the Henry Coun¬
ty Weekly. Two of the teachers
therein referred to are from this city
and their friends will be pleased to
learn that they are making good in
their chosen work:
“At a meeting of the Board of
Trustees Monday morning, the pres¬
ent faculty were re-elected. The
school during the past year has been
a credit to Hampton and community;
the teachers have labored to get the
very best results possible, and they
have accomplished their end.
“All of the teachers being re-lected
speaks the voice of the people, and
is sufficient proof that the efforts of
every teacher have been duly appre¬
ciated.
“Prof. C. C. Gilbert, principal,
Mrs. C. C. Gilbert, Misses Eunice
Arnold, Floy Smith, Lillian Biggers.
assistants; Miss Lillie Pennington,
nueic and elocution; the present fac¬
ulty.”
______
WORK IS RESUMED ON
THE NEW RAILROAD.
Three Miles of Track Already Laid
And The Contract Let For
Grading to Augusta.
The announcement is made that
work on the first section of the
Atlanta and Caroling railway will
begin at once.
This road, which runs from Atlanta
to Augusta through DeKalb county,
has already about three miles of
t.ack laid.
Mr. M. Mason, the president, has
just closed contracts with Adams &
Ptrom, of Columbus, O., for the grad
irg of the line and work on the first
section, which extends from Atlanta
to Conyers, is announced to begin
at an early date.
Mr. Mason states that if the people
along the line will lend him their
co-operation, there is no reason why
(the entire line should not be under
construction by the end. of the
year. —DeKalb New Bra.
REX MONTGOMERY
GALLED FROM LIFE.
WAS YOUNGEST SON OF JUNE
MONTGOMERY FORMERLY OF
THIS COUNTY.—22 YEARS
OLD.
The following article was taken
from the Tulare, California Register
ot last week, and the young man was
the youngest son of Mr. P. J. S
Montgomery, formerly of this county,
but who has resided in California for
a number of years. Young Mr. Mont¬
gomery was a nephew of Mrs. J. T.
Taylor of this city. The friends of
the family of Mr. Montgomery will
be pained to learn of the sad death:
“Rex Montgomery, son of Mr. and
Mrs. P. J. S. Montgomery, passed
from earthly life this morning
shortly after two o’clock at his home,
“1 he Oaks.” He had been ill for
the past two years, and some days
ago it became apparent that the end
was near. A summons was sent to
his brother Orland, who is taking a
medical course at Boston, and the
latter left that city Tuesday morning.
I is expected that he will arrive
home by tomorrow evening. Funeral
services will be held at “The Oaks”
Sunday afternoon at two o’clock un¬
less Orland fails +o arrive, in which
i ntice of postponement will be
g-ven.
“Although the news that the life
work of Rex Montgomery had ended
lid not come as a surprise, it creat¬
ed wide-spread sorrow, for he had a
1-iige number of warm personal
friends and was highly esteemed by
by all who knew him. Born at Trin¬
idad, Colorado, Sept, 1, 1889, he was
a mere child when his parents came
to Tulare, and it was here that he
passed his childhood and grew into
young manhood. At the time he was
taken ill he was a member of the
senior class of Tulare high school and
\ ould have graduated within a few
months.”
Col. Foster Invited.
County School Commissioner A. H.
Foster, of this city, has been extend¬
ed an invitation by the State Educa¬
tional Convention which meetsin Ma
< on the latter part of the present
month, to deliver an address before
that body, and has accepted the in¬
vitation.
He has also been invited to address
Before
Starting
On
Your
Journey call at the Bank of Covington
and secure a draft or a letter of credit.
Either will be as good as gold to you.
Not worth a cent to anyone else. Either
will relieve you of all fear of loss from
any cause. The cost of such protection
is so low as to be hardly worth consider¬
ing.
The Bank of Covington
Covington Georgia
CAPITAL $ 100 , 000.00
We Invite Your Patronages
j
YOUR BU8INB88
Is known by ths Stationary
you send out. Is Yours ths
kind which will Inspire confi¬
dence in the receiver?
$1. A Year In Advance.
STREETS ARE BAD
EVERY SUNDAY.
MAYOR AND MAJORITY OF PEO¬
PLE ANXIOUS THAT THE
STREETS OF BUSINESS
SECTION BE CLEANED.
Several months ago Mayor Smith
issued a card in which he requested
that all the business men of the city
Lave the sidewalks in front of their
respective places of business swept
up before closing on Saturday nights
and for a while the streets on Sum
f.ay made a very presentable appear¬
ance.
Last Sunday, however, the business
men were evidently too busy on Sat¬
urday night to have this work done
before closing. That is, some of
them were apparently so, as their
sidewalks looked l ! ke a junk pile on
Sunday morning. Mayor Smith no
t’<ed it and in talking to a News
reporter Sunday morning asked that
we call the attention of the mer¬
chants to it again. We are in thor¬
ough accord with the mayor on this
point, and believe that it is a duty
we all owe the public to clean up
-fl Saturday nights.
Every other day in the week the
sTreets are kept as clean as can be.
and the puzzling part of it is that
the merchants don’t think as much
of their places of business on Sun¬
day as they do on other days. Citi¬
zens, let’s look after this from now
on, and not lay ourselves open to
criticism by people visiting here
from other towns.
Mayor Smith is also in favor of
having a cleaning up day in the near
future, and have the city carts call
for all the trash from the premises
:f citizens of the town. This is
another good move, as every one
should clean up at least once a year,
and have all the rubbish taken away.
The date for this has not yet been
set, but will be announced in this pa¬
per as soon as it *s fixed.
the Georgia School Commissioners’
Convention which meets in Valdosta,
on the third of May. He will also,
in ail probability, accept this invita¬
tion too.
This is quite an honor for our
townsman, and the News extends con¬
gratulations oveer the fact that his
ability and personality have been no¬
ted by outside people.
