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|]tt REGISTERED
VOTERS IN COUNTY
Looks closed this APRIL.r— year on
SECOND DAY of
W|LL BE ABOUT 1900
0 N THE LIST.
registration books, for the gen
The county elections for
C s tate and
present year closed on April 2nd.
t 3 d Tax Collector Ramsey has the turn
the voters book over to reg¬
istrars to be of purged. white voters who have
The list which will
hnalified for the primary
b« held on May first contains 1988
Lures, and it is estimated that after
ihe purging there will be something
be 1900 qualified voters. The regis
are busy on the purging and it
rars will finish the
probable that they
[work by tomorrow or next day, and
be list will then be turned over to
county democratic executive com
who will have the lists made
^ he different voting list precincts. this in¬
The registration year
creases approximately the 100 list over is 1988 last
lleetion. This year
gainst 1845 in 1910, and 2200 in the
preceding election in 1908.
As we understand it the registra¬
tion books will remain open for the
Residential election until about the
bst Iter of May, and if you failed to reg
for the county and state elec
ions you still have an opportunity to
|ct in on the presidential ballot.
Following is the registration by dds
hets for the coming elections:
Town district..........524
Oxford..............102
Brewers............ 47
| Wyatt.............. 40
Stansells............201
Rocky Plains .......... 91
I Newborn ............106
Leguin ............... 90
Hays..............123
| Gum Creek ............116
| | Gaithers.............. Downs.............. 40
83
'Brick | Cedar Shoals..........198
Store.......... 56
I Mansfield............171
Total .1988
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Atlanta, Ga.lt
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b IV courteous „ attention a a . • at this . « • 1 bank. 1
^ e are always pleased to have an
thods, opportunity to explain our banking me¬
and give you the benefit of our
ex perience and knowledge of financial
Matters.
Consult us freely concerning business or in¬
vestments. It will cost you nothing and
>°ur confidence. dealings will be held in the strictest
first national bank
J. A. CATHEY Cashier
Steadily Growing-Come and Grow With us.
v Coi'inciton
CANDIDATES ARE
GIVEN WARNING
APRIL TWENTIETH IS THE LAST
DAY FOR CANDIDATES TO
QUALIFY FOR PLACE ON
THE COUNTY TICKET.
At a meeting of the Newton Coun¬
ty Democratic Executive Committee
held recently for the purpose of fix¬
ing the rules and regulations of the
county primary of May first, they de¬
cided to make the closing date for
candidates entering the contest April
20. Your secretary and treasurer was
instructed to not receive entry fees
after that date, arid to exclude all
candidates from having their names
placed on the ticket who do not con¬
form with this rule. The committee’s
object in closing the entries on that
date was in order that sufficient time
would be had to have the tickets
printed and distributed to the sever¬
al voting precincts before the date of
the primary.
As your secretary and treasurer I
desire to call the attention of all the
candidates who are now running and
others who contemplate entering the
contest to this rule, in order than
none may he debarred from partici¬
pating, if they so desire. The com¬
mittee having made the rule and in¬
structed the procedure it will not
he in my power to deviate in any
manner. Do not allow the closing
day to slip by you.
Very truly,
EDWIN TAYLOR,
Sec. Newton County Dem. Ex. Com.
Cash Prizes at the Lyric.
Last week the management of the
Lyric theatre gave two cash prizes
to their patrons on Friday night and
the plan is so popular that Mr. Jones
has the same thing on again for the
present week, and with each general
admission ticket he is giving coup¬
ons whch will participate in the final
award Friday evening. Besides this
extra feature good pictures will be on
all the week and the patrons will,
as usual, get the very best service
possible. Go out and take the chil¬
dren ; they always enjoy them -as
well as the grown-ups.
INDIAN RUNNER DUCK EGGS, FIN1
laying strain, large white eggs.
31.25 per setting of 11. JAMES H.
CARTER, Newborn, Ga.—lmo.
COVINGTON, GEORGIA, Apr. 10, 1912.
OLD (RAIDS TO MEET
IN CONVENTION
SPINSTERS WILq AGAIN GATHER
IN THIS CITY TO HOLD A
SOLEMN (?) CONCLAVE
AND GAB-FEST.
Friday night of this week Miss Ma
riah Lovejoy, president of the Cov¬
ington branch of the Ancient (?) and
United Order of Old Maids, will cal]
a big convention of said sisters, and
a most important conclave will be
held in the school auditorium.
This convention of old maids, like
numerous others held here and else¬
where, if we are permitted the priv¬
ilege of dropping into the ordinary
vernacular, will be something sticky.
In fact these spinsters always have
a way with them of provoking the
most grouchy disposition to exude
more mirth to the minute than Lew
Dockstader ever hoped for. Not that
these ladies are old maids in the
ordinary term. They hold these se¬
ances just to show the folks how
happy they are that they are NOT!
Paradoxical? Of course. Those who
are not married are really not in the
class that J ' v 'e name of the conven¬
tion would lead you to presume—they
are too young! But they certainly
know how to tickle you, allright. You
can take our word for that. We have
attended them before.
We are reliably informed that this
convention will eclipse any former
meeting held here—provided the two
or three old bachelors in town can
be kept off the stage.
The ladies of the womans’ club are
putting this on for the benefit of the
library, and it is expected that the
auditorium will be filled to capacity.
The admission will be, reserved
seats, 35 cents; general admission,
25 cents, and children, 10 cents.
Go out and have an evening of sol¬
id fun. You will also be helping a
cause that is a credit to any town
or community.
POEM PRINTED ON BACK OF
A CONFEDERATE NOTE.
The following letter was received
a day or two ago from one of the big
cotton factors in New Orleans. It
is self explanatory, and rings true of
that southern sentiment of the 60’s:
Dear Mr. Lester:—In these times
of Commercialism, when the greatest
ambition seems to be the acquisition
of wealth, it may be of interest to
re-print the following lines which
were written by a Confederate offi¬
cer, Major S. A. Jonas, editor of the
Aberdeen (Miss.) Examiner, on the
back of a 3500 Confederate note^Just
after the surrender at Appomattox,
Va., in April, 1865:
“A Confederate Note.”
Representing nothing on God’s earth
now,
And naug’t in the water below it,
As the pledge of a nation that has
passed away,
Keep it, dear friend, and show it.
Show it to those who will lend an ear
To the tale this trifle will tell
Of Liberty, born of a patriot dream,
Of a storm-cradled nation that fell.
Too poor to possess the precious Ores,
And too much, of a stranger to bor¬
row,*
She issued today her promise to pay,
And hoped to redeem on the morrow.
The days rolled on and the weeks be¬
came years,
But our coffers were empty still;
Coin was so scarce that the Treas¬
ury quaked,
If a dollar should drop in the till.
But the faith that was in us was
strong indeed,
Though our poverty well we dis
erned,
And this "*tle check represents the
pay
That our suffering veterans earned.
We knew it had ’ ardly a value in
gold,
Yet, as gold, our soldiers received it;
It gazed in our eyes with a promise
to pay,
And every true soldier believed it.
But our boys thought little of price
or pay,
Or of bills that were over-due,
We knew if it bought our bread to¬
day,
’Twas the best our poor country could
do.
Keep it; it tells all our history over,
(From the birth of the dream to the
last
Modest, and bom of an angel Hope,
Lake our hope of success, it passed.
COUNTY ISSUES
MARCH STATEMENT
MONTHLY FINANCIAL SHEET IS
ENCOURAGING,—COUNTY IS
IN SPLENDID CONDITION.
ROADS BEING WORKED.
The regular monthly statement of
the county commissioners for last
month is published herewith, and it
shows the financial condition of the
county to be in splendid shape.
Besides the financial statement, it
is reported by the commissioners that
the road gang is making rapid head¬
way in fixing up the bad places in the
roads, caused by the hard winter and
that just as fast as the gang can get
over them they will all be put in
first class condition. Following is
the regular monthly statement of re¬
ceipts and expenditures:
Receipts.
Amount on hand, report of J.
W. Stephenson, treas., $12339.33
Amt. reed, from Frank Phillips
road tax.......... 2.35
Amt. W. S. Ramsey, T. C.,
general tax........ 1900.00
Amt. W. S. Ramsey, T. C.,
road fund,.......... 700.00
Amt. H. J. Boggus, Co. fund, 2.35
Amt. W. H. Pickett, sale of
mare,............ 100.00
Amt. Mrs. Nellie V. Wells,
loan,............ 700.00
Amt. W. M. Heard loan..... 100.00
Amt. F. D. Ballard, cash for
potatoes, ........... 2.50
TOTAL,..........$16746.53
Expenditures.
Warden and grand jurors, $392.66
Provisions,............ 189.86
Medical atteniou and medicine, 75.75
Equipment,............ 93.07
Court cost,............ 134.03
Materials, cement, lumber etc. 127.88
Stock feed, including car hay
3-20-12............. 1029.39
Tools and machinery, .. .. 22.75
Free labor, roads and bridges, 411.43
Bridges,.............. 269.91
Paupers and pauper farm, .. 74.42
TOTAL,.......... $2821.15
Warrants Issued—“Other Objects.”
R. C. Guinn, agt., freight slate
roofing............ $1.76
J. J. Smith, interest on note, 28.00
W. H. Pickett, per diem as
Commissioner, 3-4-12, .. .. 105.35
Henry Gaither, Feb’y salary as
janitor,...... .. .. 20.00
J. H. Carroll, Feb’y salj&ry as
clerk and int.,...... 20.50
R. F. Wright, 20 gals, oil for
jail,.............. 2.60
Southern Bell T. & T. Co.,
phone rent and toll...... 4.45
S. M. Hay, sheriff, jail fees
etc ; ,...... 94.35
Stephenson Hwd. Co., mer¬
chandise for C. H. and jail, 15.71
City of Covington, light in
Rogers & Knox office, .. 2.25
Carl Smith, for printing for
Ordinary,............ 3.50
Covington News, envelopes,
Com. office,........ 1.25
Hu&an Ice Co., plumbing C. H. 3.50
Newton County Machine Works
plumbing C. H.,...... 1.00
A. C. Smith, hauling B-c to
market,............ .50
Foote & Davies, supplies for
Tax C. and Warden..... 32.77
Newton County Machine works..
plumbing at jail,...... 2.48
J. P. Perry, work of C. H.
roof,............ 2.70
Mrs. C. P. Hawkins, interest
on note,.......... 70.00
W. H. Harrison, plumbing C. H. 12.93
R. C. Guinn, agt., freight and
drayage on Matting, C. H.. 1.38
J. P. Perry, work in C. H., .. 9.60
R. E. Bergren, painting walls
in C. H„.......... 60.00
Social Circle, So. Bell T. & T.
T. Co., toll......... 1-95
E. L. Alrnand, com. expense
to Macon,............ 7.53
Bank of Newton County, prin¬
cipal and int. note..... 2356.65
T. C. Swann estate, principal
int. and note,...... 4536.00
Total amt. warrants issued,$10219.86
Leaving bal. in Treasury of
approximately,...... 6526.67
This April 1, 1912.
J. H. CARROLL, Clerk.
New Livery Stable.
Mr. Harry Q. Davis, of the western
part of the county, has opened a first
class livery stable in tbe building for¬
merly occupied by Wood Aiken, and
has purchased a new lot of horses,
buggies and carriages, and is ready
to accommodate the traveling public,
and those who want to go pleasure
riding.
EASTER SERVICES
HELD HERE SUNDAY
CHILDREN OF HIGH SCHOOL IN
SPLENDIDLY ARRANGED PRO¬
GRAM SUNDAY NIGHT AT
METHODIST CHURCH.
One of the most interesting Easter
exercises ever witnessed by the
citizens of Covingotn was presented
at the Methodist church Sunday
night by he children of the High
school. These children had been
under the training of Miss Ella Duf
fey, one of the teachers in the school,
for the past several weeks, and had
prepared £heir part of the night’s pro¬
gram well, and carried it out with
credit to themselves and their teach¬
er, Miss Duffey.
Crowds began to enter -the church
long before t time for the exercises
and when the hour arrived for the
program to begin, the church was full
to Its capacity, with chairs placed
in the aisles the large crowd was
given seating room.
After a short talk from Prof. Count
D. Gibson, and Superintendent R. P.
Lester as to the object of these ser¬
vices, a good collection was taken
for the Sunday schools in the state
which were not able to purchase Sun¬
day school literature for their use.
Sunday School is Growing.
The growth of the Methodist Sun¬
day School in this city for the past
several months has been wonderful.
Particularly was this noticeable last
Sunday when the count by the sec¬
retary showed that two hundred and
twenty-eight were in attendance.
Up to w r ithin a few months ago a
hundred was considered a lrage num¬
ber for any Sunday, and the continual
increase in atteddance is very grati¬
fying to the teachers and superin¬
tendent Considerable speculation
has been advanced as to the cause
of the increase, but it is generally
conceded that the work of Superin¬
tendent R. P. Lester is the direct
source. Mr. Lester is one of the
the best organizers in Covington, and
he also has a 1 way of getting next to
the youngsters and gets them inter¬
ested in the work.
If its First Class Job Printing you
want, we do it
A Bank 1
Book ji i :: v-
Is Much
lUWWh
Handier
To take care of than ready money. It is
much the safer too. Better open an ac¬
count here and deposit your receipts daily.
Then if thieves do come, all they will get
is your bank book which is of no value to
them. You lose nothing either. Think
that over.
The Bank of Covington.
Covington Georgia
CAPITAL - - $100,000.00
Surplus and Profits, $10,ooo.oo
=We Invite Your Patronage . 1
COTTON MARKET
As we go to press Tuesday
afetrnoon, cotton is selling
in Coving ton at
111-2 CENTS.
$1. A Year In Advance.
INSTITUTE
HERE SATURDAY
REGULAR MONTHLY SESSION TO
BE HELD SATURDAY. CORN
CLUB WILL ALSO HOLD
THEIR MEETING.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Teachers’ Institute of Newton county
will be held in the school auditorium
Saturday morning at 10 o’clock.
Prof. R. H. Powell, rural school
supervisor and president/ elect of the
South Georgia Normal School will be
present and will deliver an address.
iSievcral important matters will be
up for discussion and this session
will be one of the best held during
the term. Each school in the coun¬
ty will send one or two pupils to
this meeting to compete for honors
in the grammar and composition con¬
test which will be held at the Insti¬
tute. County School Superintendent
Martin arranges to have contests in
the different branches by the pupils
all over the county, and this feature
is doing much to promote the interest
in education in Newton county.
After the institute, a meeting of
the boys corn club of the county will
be held, at which Mr. J. K. Giles,
district agent for the boys corn clubs,
will be present and give the local
members a lot of valuable informa¬
tion. The Newton county corn club
is open for membership until the
fifteenth of the present month, and
it is desired that every boy in the
county join and try for the valuable
prizes.
Mr. Parker Announces.
Mr. Ernest E. Parker announces in
todays’ issue of The News that he
ds a candidate for the office of repre¬
sentative of Newton county at the
primary to be held in August and so¬
licits the support of his friends in his
race. Mr. Parker is well known to
the people, having been in the mer¬
cantile business in this city, hut for
the past several years Ire has been
in the insurance business. He has
a number of friends in the county
who will greet his announcement with
pleasure and who will no doubt roll
him up a good vote.
Now is a mighty good time to pay
that dollar you owe the News.
