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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., FEB. 5, 1913.
The Mayor’s matinees are growing
less interesting each Monday morning
Covington's mayor don’t believe in
“playing with the violators of the
law.”
The Board of Commissioners may
not publish the usual monthly state-,
ment of the county’s finance this
.■year. But we will venture to say
that the people would like mighty
well to know how they are handling
the county’s money.
The merchants who are cooperating
with the News in our big trade pull¬
ing contest for Covington deserve the
patronage of everyone. They are all
wide awake business men who be¬
lieve in going after business outside
of their own bailiwick.
It won't be many days until the
farmers of the county will begin, to
haul out fertilizers for the next crop
of cotton to be raised in Newton, and
Uw News would like to see them raise
something besides ctoton.
Covington is keeping pace with the
larger towns of the state, and during
the present spring the addition of the
day current will add much more to
our progress. And yet there are
some people here who simply cannot
see why Covington is the beat town
in Georgia!
There lias been more real progress
in the rural section of Newton county
within the past decade of amy place ii
Georgia. Evidence of thrift is seen,
along any of the roads of the county,
ai»d the lands are being made to pro¬
duce heavily of the crops adapted to
our climate.
The Emory Weekly, a paper pub¬
lished at Emory College lias ceased
publication for the present, owing to
lack of patronage from the students
and others who should be interested
In the publication. We are informed
that F will be resurrected during the
present year.
If every land owner in the county
would help the county by filling up
the holes in the public roads passing
their lands, it would not be long be¬
fore'the roads of Newton county would
lead the state. This plan would be a
better plan than to knock the board of
commissioners and the road force.
Congress has passed the bill pro¬
hibiting tile shipping into dry states
of whiskey, and it is very probable
that it will pasts the senate today.
The joker in the bill, however, is t.hai
i prevents shipment into the state
of whiskey for sale. Of course no
one will admit that they are buying
it to sell. Congressman Tribble voter
for the measure.
When you buy a dollar’s worth
from the merclianst who are in The
News’ big voting contest don’t for¬
get to call for the 25 vote coupon
which is coming to you. You might,
at some future day want to vote for
some friend who is in the race for
the $400 piano which we are going to
give to some lady in this county.
That underpass of the Georgia rail¬
road north of the city would come in
mighty nice for the farmers to haul
their guano, if it were finished. It is
of no value to the people, however,
as it cannt be used. The city has
already graded the street on both
ends of it, but so far the railroad has
not seen fit to finish their part of
the job. We do not know that it
should be finished.
The city council lias several propo
t
sitions from power companies to fur¬
nish Covington with power but so
fai the authorities have not seen
where it would be advisable to con¬
tract with them at this time. It is
Very probable that one or possibly
two of these large electric compa¬
nies will be here with their power
w ithin a year or two, and then it may
be used by the city.
Do not measure protestations of
friendship by words. It is the act
that accompanies or follows the spot
en word that is the proof of the
pudding. The fellow who tells you
that he is your friend and is with
you and urges you to “go art them"
and then hands the substantial part
to the other guy is not sincere. Heed
him not.—Athens Daily Herald.
Pay your subscription NOW.
THE INCOME TAX.
Now that the income tax amend¬
ment, having been ratified by three
fourths of the states, becomes a part
ol the federal constitution, the Demo¬
crat’c Congress faces the task and
tlie opportunity of turning this meas¬
ure to fruitful account. This the par¬
ty leaders will undoubtedly do; and,
in all likelihood, at the special sessioi
to he called early in the spring.
The amendment itself simply au
thoriz's the levy of a tax on incomes,
it is for congress to fix the rate and
the scope of Dio tax and to establish
other specific terms. Precisely what
these will be is as yet uncertain.
General opinion is that tiie tax will
be limited to incomes of five thous¬
and annually and more. In that
event, a comparatively low rate, it
is reckoned, would yield the Govern¬
ment a revenue of not less than one
hundred million dollars a year, in
England, where the tax rates are
higher than has ever been suggested
for this country; applied to the
United States, they would produce
something like four million dollars a
year. It may he that a graduated
tax will find consideration and that tin
rate on unearned incomes will be
made higher than the rate on in¬
comes commonly designed as
“earned.” Such a plan would doubt¬
less add greatly to the Government’s
revenue from this general source.
Whatever the particular provisions
of the law may be, the democrats wii
oe eager to avail themselves of the op
portunity the amendment affords. It
will be of special value in meeting
any losses of revenue which the down¬
ward revision of the tarff may entail.
Indeed, the ratification of the amend¬
ment could net have come more sea¬
sonably for the Democratic tariff pro¬
gram. A Little less than half the
Goernment’s revenue is now derived
from duties collected at ports. When
one item of the tariff is reduced or cut
off some new provision must straight¬
way be made for the revenue it has
furnished; and thus the task of tariff
rev'sion often becomes exceedingly
complex.
The democrats have contended, to
be sure, and justly so, that many of
the existing schedules have been fraii
ed not with the view of to meeting
legitimate government expenses, but
for the ultimate purpose of patron¬
age to social imtreests. It has been
a tariff not a revenue and not for con¬
sistent protection, but, in many of its'
phases a tariff for privilege.
Yet, every part of this system is
so involved and dovetailed with all
other parts that Die work of readjust¬
ing it. presents divers difficulties; and
not the least of these is that of com¬
pensating losses in revenue will there¬
fore simply and expedite the all im¬
portant need of genuine tariff revisioa
Realizing this fact, the Democrats will
undoubtedly bring forward an in¬
come tax measure during the early
stages of the extra session ajid pass
it ailong with a new tariff law without
difficulty or delay. — Clark County
Courier.
BIG POND IS STOCKED WITH
FISH FROM U. S. FISHERY.
Jackson, Ga.—The pond of the Cen¬
tral Georgia Power company, on the
Ocmulgee river has recently been
stocked with several thousand fish
from the government fishery at Bul¬
loch ville.
The fish were sent to Hon. H.
Mays, who put them in the pond sev¬
eral days ago. The fish include rock
bass and pike perch, regarded as two
of the best game fish in the southern
states. A year or two ago several
thousaaid were furnished by the gov¬
ernment for stocking this body of
water and this reservoir is said to be
one of the finest inland fisheries in
the state.
Began With Love Letter*.
Samuel Richardson, the first English
novelist, begun his literary career by
acting as scribe for a number of young
women, for whose correspondence
with their sweethearts be frequently
supplied not only the words, but the
sentiments. His reputation for this
kind of composition led a firm of
printers to propose that he should pre¬
pare a "complete letter writer" for the
use of "those country readers who can¬
not indite for themselves.” Two or
three of the epistles written for this
purpose suggested a separate story,
"and thence." in Richardson’s own
phrase, "sprang ‘Pamela.’ ”
Whistler’s Drawings of Himself.
In “Memories of James MacXeil
Whistler," by Thomas R Way, the au¬
thor says:
"Ouce 1 questioned Whistler as to the
authenticity of a black and white por¬
trait of himself, on brown paper, which
my father had bought from him and
afterward fancied was by some other
artist. The reply was amusing; It was
to the effect that he was not in the
habit of collecting the works of his con¬
temporaries. but that at oue period of
his life he had made a practice of draw¬
ing his own i>ortrait each night before
going to bed and that doubtless this
was one such.”
Chief Beavers may be doing Atlan¬
ta good from an advertising standpoint
but we doubt if the city morally is
growing any better.
NEWS, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1913
THE COVINGTON
TAKE SAMPLES OF GUANO.
Under the above heaxl we find in
the Klberton Star Die good informa¬
tion and sound advice given below
to the farmers:
Within the next few weeks large
quantities of guano will be sold and
delivered to the farmers of this coun¬
ty. The prices paid will average^
above $20.00 a ton, running into
many thousands of dollars. This is
all good and well, provided the gua¬
nos delivered are of the standard of
quality claimed. Although we may
he entirely mistaken as to this nev¬
ertheless, for a long time it lias seem
ed to us that there was a strong pro¬
bability of people not getting value
received from fertilizers purchased.
Cases have arisen in the courts in
which the purchasers of guano have
claimed that it had no effect on their
crops and was really valueless. Pleas
of this kind cannot be filed again**
guano notes unless the latw with ref¬
erence to taking samples has been
complied with. It seems to us that
it would be well worth while for the
purchasers of fertilizers to comply
with the law so that if the guano
delivered to them failed to give re¬
sults they might he in position tc.
protect themselves. In order to dq
this it is necessary to comply with
the following requirements of the
law.
1 The purchaser has to require She
.
merchant selling, at the time of the
delivery of the guano, to take from
each lot of each brand sold a -sample
of its contents.
' 2, The sample so taken shall be
mixed together and placed in a bot¬
tle, jar or other receptacle sufficient
to hold it.
3. The purchaser and seller shall
then deliver the package to the or¬
dinary who shall label the same with
the names of the parties and with
the fertilizers.
4. The ordinary shall keep the
same without allowing either paty
to have access to it.
And after complying with the
above provisions, any purchaser who
thinks fertilizers used by him to
have been wholly or partially worth¬
less, shall notify the seller, and ap¬
ply to the ordinary to forward the
sample to the State Chemist who
will analyze the same aaid send a
copy of the result to the ordinary.
If the analysis shows that the guano
so sampled ifails to come up to the
guaranteed analysis, the purchaser is
relieved by the law from paying for it.
Unless the above requirements of
the law are complied with, it is im¬
possible to successfully defend againsi
a note given for guano.
LIBEL FOR DIVORCE.
Newton Superior Court, September
Term, 1912. Libel for divorce. Al¬
va Hempton v. Riley Hemptou. To
Riley Hempton.
By order of the court, you are
hereby notified that on the 22nd day
of March, 1912, Alva Hempton filed
suit against you for divorce, return¬
able to tlie September term, 1912, of
said court. You are hereby required
to be and appear at the March term,
1913, of said court to be held on the
third Monday in March, 1913, then
and there to answer plaintiff’s com¬
plaint. Witness the Honorable L. S.
Roan, Judge of said court.
JNO. B. DAVIS, Clerk.
Rogers & Knox, plaintiff’s Attys.
LIBEL FOR DIVORCE.
Newton Superior Court, January
Term, 1913, Libel for divorce. Mar¬
vin Prather v. Daisy Prather. To
Daisy Prather.
By order of the court, you are
hereby notified that on the 28th day
of December, 1912, Marvin Prather
filed suit against you for divorce, re¬
turnable to the March Term, 1913, of
said court. You ar^ hereby required
to be and appear at the March term,
1913, of said court to be held on the
third .Monday in March, 1913, then
and there to answer plaintiff’s com¬
plaint. Witness the Honorably, L. S.
Roan. Judge of said court.
JNO. B. DAVIS, Clerk.
Rogers & Knox. Plaintiff’s Attys.
Schedule of Georgia Railroad.
Going West Going East.
No. 3,—4:15 a.m No. 4.—1:39 a.m
“ 9 1 —5:40 a.m “ 2—8:54 a.m.
“ 93—7:44 a.m “ 28—4:38
p.m.
“ 1—12:19 a.m “ 94—6:56 p.m.
" 27—6:27 p m “ 10—7:55
p.m.
Our new Fall and
W inter T a 1 1 o r 1 n g
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. I. GUINN
COMMISSIONER’S SALE.
GEORGIA, Newton County:
Will he sold before the court house
iu the City of Covington Ga on
door March, UUn
the First Tuesday in the
within the legal hours of sale, -to
highest bidder, on terms below stated
the following described lands, to-wiG
house and lot, known as the old
One place.’
“Summers or Dunlap home
and 11 other vacant building lots,
situated on West street and Boggus
and Ballard avenues; all on the Dun¬
lap land. North of the Georgia Rail¬
road, in “North Covington.” Said
lots surveyed by W. A. Adams, Coun¬
ty Surveyor, and plat of same can be
found in Commissioners office. Terms
of sale, One-fourth cash and balance
in three equal annual payments, de¬
ferred payments to bear interest at
8 per cent per annum from date ol
sale; or the purchaser may pay all
at his option. All bids to be
submitted to the Board of County
Commissioners of said county, who rq
serve the right to accept or reject any
and all bids.
This Feb. 3, 1913.
By order of said Board.
.1. F. HENDERSON,
E W. FOWLER,
e! o. lee.
Commissioners to Sell.
COMMISSIONER’S SALE.
GEORGIA, Newton County:
Under and by virtue of an order
granted at the January term, 1913, of
Newton Superior Court, Hon. L. S.
Roan presiding, will be sold at Com¬
missioner’s Sale before the Court
House door in said county between
the legal hours of sale on the First
Tuesday in March next, 1913, the
following described tract or parcel of
real estate, 150 acres of land, more
or less, in Leguin district, G. M.
said county. Land lot not known,
and in the 9th district of originally
Henry, now Newton county, and
bounded as follows, to-wit: On the
north by public road leading from
Social Circle to McDonough, by way
of Henderson’s Mill, now Roger's
Mill; on the east by said public road
and H. B. Rogers, on the south by
lands formerly owned by Jerry Epps,
and on the west by lands of Jerry
Epps. Said .lands sold for division un
der order of proportion.
Terms of sale Cash. This, Jan. 30,
1913.
W. S. RAMSEY,
I. W. MEADORS.
F. D. BALLARD,
Commissioners.
CITATION.
GEORGIA, Newton County;
How'ard Piper represents unto the
Court that he has fully administered
the estate of M. E. Piper, late of said
county, deceased. This is to cite all
persons concerned, to show cause, if
any they can, why Letters of Dis¬
mission should not be issued as pray¬
ed for on 1st Monday in March next,
1913. Witness my hand and official
signature, this> February 3, 1913.
A. D. MEADOR, Ordinary.
CITATION.
GEORGIA, Newton County:
The Appraisers appointed to set
aside a Year’s Support for Mrs. M.
A. D. |Roberts, out of the estate of
L. T. Roberts, late of said county,
deceased, having filed their report as
required by law, this is to cite all
concerned, to show cause, if any they
can, why said report should not be
made the judgment of the Court on
the First Monday in March next, 1913
This February 3, 1913.
A. D. MEADOR, Ordinary.
CITATION.
GEORGIA, Newton County:
E. W. and J. C. Estes having made
application for Letters of Administra¬
tion upon the estate of J. W. Estes,
late of said county, deceased, this is
to cite a’ 1 concerned, to show cause,
if any they can, why Letters should
not issue as prayed for, on the 1st
Monday in March next, 1913. Given
under my hands and official seal, this
February 3, 1913.
A. D. MEADOR, Ordinary.
CITATION.
GEORGIA, Newton County:
To Whom It May Concern:—All
persons concerned are hereby notified
that the undersigned has applied to
the Honorable Court to sell all the
real estate belonging to the estate
of J. T. Connally, late of said county,
deceased, and same will be heard by
said Ordinary on the 1st Monday in
March next, 1913 . This Feb. 3, 1913.
J. T. SWANN,
Adairs, estate of J. T. Connaly, dec’d.
NOTICE DEBTORS & CREDITORS.
All persons indebted to the
estate of N. H. Bridges, late of
said county, deceased, are hereby re¬
quired to make immediate payment,
and all persons holding claams againsi
said estate are notified to render the
,saine to the undersigned, as required
by law. This Feb 3, 1913.
J. S. BRIDGES.
Admrs. estate N. H. Bridges, dec’d.
Real Estate For Sale
[ Rfivo lor sale for a client a good ^
room house oh a nice lot in a nice
tion of Covington. Will sell at a bar.
gain and give terms. • Also 100 acres
of good land. See me.
R. W. MILNER, Atty.
BEST ON EARTH’
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The “Best on Earth” brands are made by the CHICKA
MAUGA FERTILIZER WORKS. This trademark is based upon
a name earned for those brands by the planters who have used
them for years with splendid success.
This factory was established for the express purpose of mix¬
ing accurately the various formulas for growing cotton, corn,
grains, fruit, etc., on different soils and under all sorts of condi¬
tions. How well it has succeeded is evidenced by the constantly
increasing tonnage demanded by the trade season by season.
No shoddy or questionable materials are ever used—only those
worthy of the brand name under which they are sold. Expert
chemists at work at the plant from day to day examine these
mixtures regularly and see to it that there is no change or falling
off in the grade.
The CHICKAMAUGA goods are made from Fish Scrap, Cot¬
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For growing big crops at low cost you can t beat the Best
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If your fertilizer dealer doesn’t handle them, write direct to
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Offices: ATLANTA, GA.
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