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VOTES for all the
taT e week.
amendments last
Court Abolishment Fight Is
JUS , ti , e Amendments.
won-Other
constitutional amendment abol
JfJilaUoi* . Z rrhP Justice courts in cities passed of 20, al¬
or over was
animously in the state ias!
t UB other amendments
^carried, pour
according to. reports.
justice court amendment creat
The interest. The rest of
ea , the most of
election was a matter
'X. independent ** «■» vote, “““ was light,
nly county only one consti¬
n Chatham received
tutional amendment a ma
of votes, this being for the es¬
ntv system of common
tablishment of a
Stools. The majority for this was
thirty-four. amendment authorizing . an m
The borrowing of the
rease in the power
Ivernor 1 requiring that the comptroller corporation
re turns made to
general be paid before Sept 1 and au¬
thorizing certain changes in the com¬
mon school law received practically
unanimous approval. The fifth of
t ‘., e amendments, authorizing the es¬
tablishment of Bleckley opposition county, than the en
(ountered more sentiment against in¬
fcttiers the
, counties
creasing the number of in
the state evidently leading to this
opposition. It, however, received a
safe majority.
Mr. L. H. Adams Loses One Eye.
ft Mr. Hurst Adams, one of Social Cir¬
cle's most popular and deserving pain¬
young men happened to a very
ful and unfortunate accident on Mon¬
day night. He went out to the
burn just after dark to see about his
horse and while passing under a shed
next to the barn he walked into a
mowing machine, the blades stand¬
ing up and one point struck him
in the pupil of the eye, puncturing
it and necessitating an operation,
removing the ball. Drs. Spence and
Spearman performed the operation
end Mr. Adams is doing nicely now.
His many friends sympathize with
him in his misfortune. —Social Circle
Enterprise.
Star Lodge No. 164 I. O. O. F.
Regular meeting every 2nd and 4th
Thursday night. Degree work every
meeting. Visiting brothers condially
invited to meet with us.
C. A. SOCK WELL, N. G.
A. H. MILNER, Rec. Sect’y
LAND FOR SALE.
100 acres good land, 15 acres good bottoms,
good pasture and plenty of water. This
property is located within about half mile
of good school. Will sell cheap if purchas¬
ed at once. The place w ill rent for 4 bales
cotton. Will sell or rent.
R. G. MERCIER
Oxford, Ga., R. F. D. No. 2
!VEN SQUIRRELS 3
HAVE-BANK-ACCOUNIS
IWHYN0TY0U?
* 1 N INTER may come to you sooner than you think. The
prudent squirrel stores away nuts when he can get nuts. He has
them m hen winter comes. TO HAVE MONEY }oi o ust
save as you make P, and put it in the bank where it will be safe.
Make OUR Bank YOUR Bank.
\Y ’ e liberal interest with safety.
* pay consistent
BANK OF NEWTON COUNTY
things worth while in
the circus realm.
The Great London Shows have
spread a dragnet over the amusement
and zoological universe and hauled
ir\ the ropes; have made a scientific
assortment of the great catch retain¬
ed all that was wonderfully striking
o r sensational and cast the refuse
to other shows.
If there is anything really worth
while in the circus realm today which
has been overlooked, the newspapers
in the large cities have missed it
for they have pronunced the Great
London Circus as the world’s perfect
show. Every field of possible inno¬
vation has invaded in the consolida¬
tion of these greater shoows! Every
feature wnich would bring delight to
Young and Old America is seen with
the United Shows! The determined
purpose was to make the Great Lon¬
don Shows the largest and greatest
of traveling amusement institutions,
and at the same time make a radi¬
cal departure from all set rules in
the organization of a circus.
The big feature with these shows
is the famous Dublin Grays. They
have gained fame the world over.
The English vocabulary does not con¬
tain a word which describes the
performance of this big circus.
The circus features are of the very
highest class. The horses are the
Dnest ever carried with a tented en¬
terprise. The clowns are the fun¬
niest; elephants the largest; sea
lions the best trained; aerobets the
most supple; aerialists the most
daring; riders the most wonderful;
in fact every feature stands out as
the best.
Superlatives are also necessary to
describe the beautiful street parade
which leaves the show grounds daily
at ten a. m., in which four hundred
well groomed and well matched hors¬
es are attached to the band wagons,
open carriages aind massive carved
floats. The parade alone is worth
coming miles to see. Thursday, Oc¬
tober 31st, in Covington.
Creditors, Take Notice,
All persons are hereby notified that
I will not be responsible for any ac¬
counts or indebtedness made other¬
wise than by myself. Or that same
can not be proven by signed orders
given by me. A. W. S. REAGAN,
Porterdale, Ga., Aug. 23, 1912.—4t.p
FOR SALE CHEAP.—ONE 4 1-2x7
upright engine and boiler attached.
One 2 1-2x6 steam or belt driven
pump. Z. R. Wilson, Covington, Ga.
THE COVINGTON NEWS, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER
THE BAPTISTS OF GEORGIA
CALL FOR ASSISTANCE
The work of the State Mission
Board of Georgia Baptists is worthy
of our notice. This year the work is
projected on a basis of $75,000. It
ii. surprising to see how great a work
can be done with such a small capi¬
tal. T Vi s has been a year of nota¬
ble success, in many respects the
greatest year in the history of the
Georgia Baptists. Reports from al¬
most every worker in the state have
been gratifying. New fields have
been occupied, many new churches
built. Our evangelists and mission¬
aries alone have added by baptism
and letters almost 8000 members.
From the mountains to the sea,
there is a rising tide of enthusiasm,
of higher hopes, and of an ever deep¬
ening spirituality. This is evinced
by the large numbers of new build¬
ings, both churches and schools, by
the greatly increased contributions to
Home and Foreign Missions, and es¬
pecially by the large number of con¬
versions.
On a single day (April 30,) the
country churches (for the most part)
gave to home and foreign Missions
$47,000.
Georgia Baptists are doing great
things But it takes money to run
great enterprises. The Board is
facing a debt of almose $20,000. The
fields are white unto the harvest—
many glorious opportunities are call¬
ing for help. Every loyal Baptist in
Georgia is urgently asked to make
a liberal offering to State Missions.
Let October and November he State
Mission months in all our churches,
following the schedule. Send all
contributions to Dr. J. J. Bennett,
1909 Candler Building, Atlanta.
WALTER H. DODD.
A PROCLAMATION.
Submitting a proposed amendment
to the Constitution of the State of
Georgia, to be voted on at the gener¬
al State election to be held on Tues¬
day, November 5th, 1912, said amend¬
ment relating to the power of the
General Assembly to exempt from
taxation public property, so that the
General Assembly may exempt from
taxation certain farm products.
By His Excellency,
JOSEPH M. BROWN, Governor
State of Georgia Executive Depart¬
ment, August 24th, 1912.
Whereas, the General Assembly at
its session in 1912 proposed an
amendment to the Constitution of
this State, which relates to the pow¬
er of the General Assembly to ex¬
empt from taxation public property,
so that the General Assembly may
exempt from taxation certain farm
products, and for other purposes.
(Section 1. Be it enacted by the
Genral Assembly of Georgia and it
is hereby enacted by authority of the
same, That Article 7, Section 2,
Paragraph 2 of the Constitution of
this State, be and the same is here¬
by amended by adding to and at the
end of said Paragraph the following
words: “The General Assembly shall
further have power to exempt from
taxation, farm products, including
baled cotton, grown in this state and
remaining in the hands of the pro¬
ducer, but not longer than for the
next year after their production.”
Section 2. Be it further enacted,
That if this Constitutional Amend¬
ment shall be agreed to by two-thirds
of the members of the General As¬
sembly of each House, the same shall
be entered on their journals,with the
Ayes and Nays taken thereon, and
the Governor shall cause the amend¬
ment to be published in one or more
of the newspapers *n each Congres¬
sional district for two months imme¬
diately preceding the next General
election, and the same shall be sub¬
mitted to the people at the next Gen¬
eral election and the voters thereat
shall have written or printed on their
ticket “For Ratification of Amend¬
ment of Article 7, Section 2, Para¬
graph 2 of the Constitution of this
State” (For authorizing the General
Assembly to exempt from taxation
farm products), or “Against Ratifica¬
tion of Amendment of Article 7, Sec¬
tion 2, Paragraph 2 of the Constitu¬
tion of this State” (Against author¬
izing the General Assembly to ex¬
empt taxation farm products) as they
may choose, and if a majority of the
electors qualified to vote for mem¬
bers of the next General Assembly
voting shall vote in favor of Ratifica¬
tion, then said amendment shall be¬
come a part of Article 7, Section 2,
Paragraph 2, of the Constitution of
this State, and the Governor shall
make proclamation thereof. Be it fur¬
ther enacted that all laws and parts
of laws In conflict with this Act be,
and the same are repealed.
Now, therefore, I, Joseph M. Brown,
Governor of this State, do issue this
my proclamation hereby declaring that
the foregoing proposed amendment to
the Constitution is submitted for rat¬
ification or rejection to the voters of
the State qualified to vote for mem¬
bers of the General Assembly at the
general election to be held on Tues¬
day, November 5th, 1912.
JOSEPH M. BROWN, Governor.
By the Governor:
Philip Cook, Secretary of State.
Lumber Laths and Shingles
Sash Doors and Blinds
In Fact Anything Required in Building a House
AY e are now carrying the largest and best assorted stock of
Lumber, and building materials ever brought to Covington,
and bought from the best Mills and Dealers in the South.
YOU WILL SAVE MONEY, TIME AND WORRY
By seeing us before you buy or build; you will find with us
the very best values to be had for your money, and you will
find us ready to spare no effort to make of you a thoroughly
satisfied and permanent customer.
PAINTS OILS AND VARNISHES
YYe keep on hand the largest stock in this line in New¬
ton County and of the best grades that money can buy.
Estimates cheerfully made on large or small bills of
material, also prices where you prefer your work done by
the job or contract.
We are here to serve you, and if courteous treatment,
close prices, square dealings and full values will “catch you”
we are right after you.
Thompson-Milner Company
Covington, Georgia
j 15c FOR YOUR COTTON
If you want 15c for your entire Cotton Crop
it will pay you to see me at once, for I can
get that price for you in any amount that
your farm will produce.
Come to see me at once.
m
C. A. HARWELL
Real Estate Covington, Ga.
£ a
LOST—BETWEEN NEWBORN AND
Covington, one grip containing oil,
needles, little hand sewing machine
and other machine articles. Deliver
same to II E. Rickerson, Coving¬
ton, Ga., and receive reward. tf.
Our new Fall and
Winter Tailoring
books has arrived and
same big values as we
offer you in other lines
fit styles quality work¬
manship fully guaran¬
teed come and see them.
Yours Truly
J. 1. GUINN.
FAME FIVE
For Sale
One Registered Jersey Cow With
second calf; heifer calf two weeks
old from registered sire. This is
a splendid cow. Too many cows
only reason for selling. Bargain
D. A. THOMPSON
Covington, Ga.
