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VOL. V. NO. 287.
ATLANTA, GA., TUESDAY, JUNE 4, 1907.
PRTffTC- In Atlanta: TWO CENTS.
ATJ.VAVj.Hi. on Tralni: FIVE CENTS.
Ministers Will Ask
That Amusements
be Stopped.
TROUBLE BEGAN
THROUGH MISTAKE
Alderman Key Says
Important Point Is
Missing.
Manager of Ponce DeLeon
Shows How Innocent Is
Sunday at Park.
Following! the action of the Evangell.
cal Ministers’ Association Monday
morning In passing resolutions frowi
Ing upon the operation of amusements
at Ponce DeLeon park on Sunday, It
stated that Sheriff Nelms will be asked
by the ministers’ organization to take
steps toward preventing the operation
of the'amusements on Supday. This
action will be taken during the present
week.
The publication of the action of the
ministers has created a great deal
discussion on Sunday amusements and
various ministers have expressed them
selves, their views on the queetion
Sunday recreation not being all allke.
That the ministers misconstrued the
Invitation of the Ponce DeLeon man
ngement In Inviting the Sunday schools
to enjoy special days at the park. Ir
shown clearly by Manager Hugh Car.
doza, who calls attention to his pulv-
llshed announcements. The Sunday
schools were not Invited to visit the
park on Sunday, but on certain days
In the week to be set aside for their
amusement.
Cleared by Courte.
In answer to the report that the sher
Iff will be asked to cloeo the amuse
ments on Sunday. Manager- Cardoza re
plies that bis company was indicted two
year* 1 ago for keeping the park open
on Sunday, was tried and declared not
guilty, and that under that decision
could open, not only the entail amuse
ments. but the theater and skating
rink, If this was desired. He states that
It has never been the Intention of the
Company to desecrate the Sabbath;
that the park Is not open In Its entirety
on Sunday, and It is only Intended to
give the public an opportunity to spend
a few hours In a cool park and enjoy r
few Innocent amusements and diver
slons. and that the theater and rink will
never be opened on Sundays.
Dr. White to Act.
Dr. John E. White, pastor of the
Second Baptist church and chairman of
the law and order committees of both
the Baptist Ministers' Association and
the Evangelical Ministers’ Conference,
stated to The Georgian Monday morn
Ing that It was his Intention to aseer
tain the exact facts In regard to the
operation of amusements at the park on
Sunday and to lay the case before
Sheriff Nelms-with the request that he
proceed to enforce the law, and if
necessary arrest every man who was
operating an amusement. In this he
will co-operate with Rev. A. R. Holder
by, pastor of the Moore Memorial Pres,
byterlan church, and chairman of the
committee on Sabbath observance of
the Evangelical Conference.
"I see in the operation of the park,
said Dr. White, "a growing tendency
toward an ’open Sunday.' It Is but a
step from that to Sunday baseball. 1
seo no reason why we should not have
baseball on Sunday If we are to have
these amusements. Atlanta has been
known for her high plane of Sunday
observance and the atmosphere of law*
and order. The operation of amuse
ments Is In violation of the state laws,
Manager Cardoza's Statement.
Manager Cardoza made the following
statement, after explaining that but a
few amusements were operated
Sunday;
"tv# sincerely regret the reverend
gentlemen should have misconstrued
«ur Invitation to the Sunday school
children of Atlanta. When we Were
preparing to open the amusement re
sort for this season, we made the an
nouncement through the press several
Hines that It was our Intention to tend
er complimentary outings to the Sun
day school pupils of Atlanta-.
Last Sunday morning's papers an
nounced that we would follow this In
tention by tendering a day to each of
i he Sunday schools of the city, offering
the children all of the amusements and
riding devices with our compliments.
This we propose to do, as soon as we
con get the names of the oUlcers of
the several schools.
"We had.no Intention whatsoever of
tendering the park on Sunday. Ponce
DeLeon is not In real operation on the
Nabbath, has never been and never will
be so long as we are In control. All
games, shows, the Casino, the magnln-
rent St. Nicholas Auditorium and
-hooting gallery and such amusements
ore closed on that day.
Ministers Made Mistake.
"If the notice published on last Sun
day is read over again by the gentle
men who have made a mistake. I am
sure the error In construction will be
discovered.
We simply said that commencing
this week w# would tender the Sunday
►rhoois of Atlanta a day each at the
park. If the gentlemen construed that
we offered Sunday schools the use of
'he park on Sunday, It Is not our fault.
There was certainly no such Intention.
f->r when we do have the children with
"* we want to have the park In full
"perotlon, and It Is not In operation on
Sunday.
"The charge that the park manage-
Contir.usd on peg* nine.
The contract for the. dty’e light le
still unsigned, owing to an unexpected
hitch over “secondary rates,” or rates
granted to consumers for current over a
certain amount, and applying to large
users of electricity.
Every detail had been arranged, sat
Isfactorlly It was thought, and the con
tracts were ready for signatures, when
the hitch arose Monday afternoon. Al
derman Key refused to sign the recom
mendation that the contract be accept
ed because no secondary rates were In
eluded, contending that this would give
the street railway company an oppor
tunity to Increase the secondary rate
and virtually charge as much to con
sumers as before.
To this President P. S. Arkwright
replies that the system of making sec
ondary rates may cease to bo correct
before the contract expires; that he
has repeatedly stated that the company
will make a substantial reduction In
prices, and that the secondary rate ap
plies to but a small proportion of the
users of current, and that these large
consumers have special contracts as to
prices. He states also that no question
of secondary rates was Included in the
resolution asking for competitive bids;
that the company had inserted the ob
jectionable section at the Instance of
Alderman Key. and that the agreement
met with the approval of every member
of the committee, until, at the last mo
ment, Alderman Key made his objec
tion.
Difference of Opinion.
President Arkwright contended that
he had agreed to reduce one rate, but
that he had not agreed not to raise the
other If he saw fit, and Alderman James
L. Key contended that the Georgia
Railway and Electric Company was
trying to "hand the city a lemon" In
disguise.
“Where does the private consumer
get any benefit," asked the alderman,
"if one rate Is reduced nml the other
Increased to counteract this reduction?
This Is certainly not the spirit of tho
agreement between the committee and
the company, and I am hand* off If
any such contract Is made.”
When bids were first advertised for,
It was stipulated that, with each bid for
the city's lighting for one year, threo-
year and live-year contracts was also
to be submitted a maximum rate to
consumers.
The Georgia Railway and Electric
Company submitted a bid for the five-
year contract lower than that of the
North Georgia Electric Company, but
the latter submitted a maximum rate to
consumers lower than the rate of the
former.
President Arkwright agreed to reduce
the maximum rate, saying he did not do
so In his bid because of the wording of
the advertisement which he objected to.
At a subsequent meeting he agreed on
a maximum rate of to cents per kilo
watt hour for lights and 6 cents for
power," ns compared to 12 and 7 cents,
the present rate.
To Protect Consumers.
This was to apply to the primary
rate, which Is up to ISO kilowatt hours.
It was understood. It Is stated, that
the secondary rates would remain the
same, and the contract would protect
the consumers by stipulating that the
secondary rate would not be raleed.
The committee adopted a resolution
favoring the bid of the Georgia Rail
way and Electric Company with this
understanding, and Alderman Key,
Councilman Terrell and City Attorney
Mayaon were appointed as a committee
to draft the contract.
The sub-committee. met at 2:30
clock Monday afternoon, President
Arkwright present. Alderman Key In
sisted that when the committee asked
maximum rate for consumers it
applied as well to one rate os to an
other.
"1 do not Insist that the secondary
rate be reduced, but I do Insist that
the consumer be protected by having
it stipulated that it shall not
raised,” stated the alderman.
President Arkwright said he had
agreed only to reduce the maximum
primary rate. While the matter was
under discussion. Alderman Key put
on hla hat and left the room.
“I saw that Alderman Quilllan and
Councllmnn Terrell wanted to sign the
paper ns It was. and I left the room,
determined not to have anything to do
Ith such a contract.” stated the al
derman.
“The company's present rate Is 12
cents per kilowatt hour up to ISO kilo-
watt hours and 6 cents thereafter. The
company agrees to reduce the primary-
rate from 12 cents to 10 cents.
A Possibility.
"Suppose a consumer used 400 kilo
watt hours. Under the present ar
rangement he would pay 12 cents up to
150, which would be 118. He would
pay 6 cents for the remaining 250 kilo
watt hours, which would be 115. In
other words, at preaent he would pay
|33 for 400 kilowatt hours.
"President Arkwright agrees to re
duce the primary rate from 12 cents
to 10 cents. Suppose he did this, and
then raised his secondary rate from «
cent* to 8 cents. The consumer would
pay 10 cents for 160 kilowatt hours,
which would be 116, and 8 cents for
250 kilowatt hours, which would be *20.
In other words, he would pay *35 for
400 kilowatt hours.
••The consumer would have an np-
narent reduction of 2 cents, but would
pay *35 for 400 kilowatt hours. Instead
• *13. as now. If the company agrees
reduce the primary rate and not to
raise the secondary rate, the consumer
has a reduction. Otherwise he has
nothing.
-Suppose further that the cnntnnnjv
after reducing Its maximum primary
FIFTH'S FUND
is my ur
T
Atlanta Spirit Re
sponds to Cali of
The Georgian.
Joseph F. Burke $ 10.00
Captein W. O. Wilson 5.00
George Dexter
John W. Grant
E. C. Peters
Joseph Hirsch
J. N. McEachern
Wheeler Mangum
Ralph Van Landingham
Barclay & Brandon
8. D. Turman
Beck &. Grogg
E. Van Winkle Mch. Co
W. A. Hancock
Neal Bank
Southern Tile and 8tone Co...
Lowry Arnold 20.00
Previously subscribed 705.00
Total amount '..$1,002.00
Total needed ,..$1,500.00
The Fifth regiment wll go to James
town for Georgia Day.
The people have responded liberally
to the call for funds to Insure the trip
of the regiment, and so near Is the
needed sum In sight that Colonel Ctlf
ford Anderson has Issued orders to the
officers and ;nen to prepare for the
Journey.
The total amount needed was *1,600.
The subscriptions to date amount to
*1,002, so near the necesaary amount
that no doubt exists now that every
cent will be In hand by Wednesday or
Thursday morning.
To ahow the keen Interest everyone
has In the matter, Lowry Arnold tele
graphed from Hot Springs Monday
nlght:
'Atlanta Georgian. Atlanta, Ga.:
“Your effort In behalf Atlanta mill
tcry worthy one. Put me down for *20.
Colonel Anderson la very much grat
Ifled at the liberal spirit demonstrated
by the people in making It possible for
the boys to go to Jamestown. Those
who have not contributed should do so
at once, so the matter can be closed up
The regiment will leave Saturday via
the Seaboard In two special trains. The
first section wilt leave at 12:30 o'clock
and the other"at l o'clock.
COME TO ATLANTA
BUT SJMIOTHING
Atlanta came near being the main bead
quarters of the Heaboard Air Lino syatem
Tuesday. For If any big orders had been
Issued from the men “higher up” they
would have been Issued from Atlanta.
All this was occssloned by the presence
In Atlanta of President W. A. Garrett and
other high officials, Including First Vice-
President JU Sevier, General Malinger T.
F. Whittlesey, General Superintendent C.
II. Ills, General Passenger Agent C. It.
Kynu and General Freight Agent C. It.
Capps.
They nrrlred In Atlanta shortly before
noon 4>ver the Seaboard from Birmingham
nml they came In state, occupying four pri
vate cars. All of them remained over in
Atlanta eicept General Superintendent HI*,
whose car weut north on the regular Sea-
lion rd trnln.
As soon as he arrived. President Garrett
quit his tar, and after that he was a hard
innu to And. Railroad officials looked wise
and mysterious when quest lone*! about the
descent upon Atlanta of the Seaboard man-
incut, hut they remained silent. They
referred questioners to President Gar
rett, and he was somewhere else.
One thing the head of the Si*abonrd did
was to visit the capital with Attorney
Brown of Brown ft Randolph, nttorneys for
the Seaboard, and call upon Governor Ter
rell, Railroad Commissioner Joseph M.
Brown and Comptroller-General Wright.
After a conversation In low tones with
Commissioner Brown It was learned tlmt
the Henlioard officials bad not decided yet
whether or not to enjolu the railroad com
mission from enforcing Its order placing the
h'ealHMird In Class B from Class C. They
have six days In which to. make up thclr
mluds, ua the order goes Into effect on June
EDNA MAY WEDS ENGLISH MILLIONAIRE;
MAY NEVER APPEAR ON STAGE AGAIN
ENGLISH VILLA AND GARDENS WHERE LEWISOHNS WILL LIVE.
The marriage of Oscar Lcwlsohn
to Mlsa Edna May, the actress, on
Tuesday was a noted event. Pic
tures are here shown of Miss May
and Mr. Lewlsohn. At the top Is
shown the house he has leased and
where they will live, and below Is
shown the old world garden at
Torwood, the Lewlsohns' future
home.
TO FLED
Short in His Accounts,
Agent Seeks to De
stroy Records.
EXPRESS OFFICES
ARE DESTROYED
Man Is Captured and in
Confession Declares He
Feared Report of
Auditor.
34 Pleaded Guilty
When Cases Are
Called.
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Special to The Georgian.
Mobile, Ala., June 4.—Fines aggre
gating *280,500, In addition to pleas of
guilty, were assessed by Judge Toul-
mln, of the United States district court,
today against thirty-four defendants
In the Honduras National Lottery
caaes, all of whom were high In the
councils of the lottery, scheme. Twen
ty-five of these were fined *10,000 each
and the lowest flne Imposed was against
John Hoag, of Los Angeles, Cal., who
was fined *200. The .defendants will
pay the lines. Four cases were nol
pressed.
In addition to the pleas of guilty en
tered by the defendants, they agreed to
surrender to the government all lottery
books, plates and other paraphernalia,
and In addition to Immediately dispose
of the printing establishment belonging
to the Honduras National Lottery Com
pany at Wilmington, Del., and operated
under the 'name of the John M. Rogers
Press, where the .lottery tickets had
been printed for many years. With
these pleas of guilty and the surrender
of Its effects, the Honduras National
Lottery Company, formerly the Louis
iana State Lottery Company, ceases to
exist, and one of the most gigantic
gambling Institutions In America Is
brought to a close. The flne In the
aggregate Is the largest that has ever
been Imposed by the national govern
ment.
Tho conviction of the lottery officials
In a measure largely due to District
Attorney W. H. Armbrecht, of this
city, who began operations against the
company two years ago.
The following named persons pleaded
guilty:
William P. Parkhouse. James Rea,
W. Bredow, William P. Johnston, L. S.
Graham, Edward L. Plneo, Paul Con
rad. John Demnrest, Walter J. Demar-
est, Edward J. Demarest. New Orleans;
John-Morris Rogers, Jesse K. Bayless,
Lester K. Bayless, Wilmington, Del.;
Frank Kirkpatrick, Cambridge, Mass,;
James 8. Moore, Chicago, III.; Harry
H. Henderson, W. O. Henderson,
Brooklyn, N. Y.; General V. L. Cabell,
Dallas, Texes; Bobert K. Thompson,
Mobile, Ala.; Joseph L. Shaw. Stanlu*
Mead, Tom Williams, Henry L. Plum,
Washington, D. C.; Herman Brunner,
St. Louis; Oscar Hauger, Hoboken,
N. J.; Frank E. Johnson, Hartford,
Conn.; A. B. Kaufman, Detroit, Mich.;
Harry 8. Walker, Royal Chammer, In
dianapolis. Ind.: Harry J. Scott, Bal
timore; Wallace Masterson, Savannah,
Ga.; John Hoag. San Francisco; Da
vid Hennenmorrl*. Alfred llennenmor-
rls, Frank Thownrd, Albert Baldwin,
Sr., Chapman Hynms, New Orleans.
London, June 4.—Edna May and Os
car Lewlsohn were married at 10 o'clock
thle morning In the" registry office at
Windsor by Superintendent of the Reg
ister Lovegrove. The party, number
ing nine, drove from Lewlsohn'a place,
Torwood, near Ascot, In two automo
bile* and pasesd almost unnoticed Into
the registry.
In the automobile with the bride were
Mrs.-.Pettle, the bride's mother, her sla
ter, Jane, and Mrs. Skerrltt. In the sec
ond car were her younger Bister, Mar
guerite, and Sidney Skerrltt, the best
man. The register was signed by Mr.
and Mrs. Skerrltt.
The bride looked charming In a gown
of white cloth with a bodice of filet
lace, embossed with sliver and a large
Romney picture hat of white chip
straw, trimmed with white tulle, with
an Immense bunch of white St. Joseph
llllea'ln front. Around her neck was a
long strand of pearls.
The party returned to lunch at Tor-
wood. The couple leaves tonight for
Paris for an extended automobile tour
of the continent. Mrs. Lewlsohn said:
"I am glad this la over. I am lidppy,
very Banff- It Is doubtful whether I
shall ever appear on the stage again.
TEXAS TOWN DSETROYED
BY GREAT WIND STORM
Dallas, Tex., June 4.—Windstorms have dono great damage at
Chickasaw, Oklahoma, and the town of Chico, Montague county,
Texas, is reported to have been practically destroyed.
HAWLEY SAYS LABOR CHIEFS TRADED BLOOD
AND MADE CRIME A PASTTIME IN WEST
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thin primary rale effective only after
250 kilowatt hour* have been used. In*
stead of 160. a* now.
"At present, the consumer would pay
12 cents for 160 kilowatt hour* and 6
cents for the next 100. He would pay
$24. If the company reduces Its max
imum rate to 10 cents and then says a
man ha* to use 260 kilowatt hours be
fore hejean get the secondary rate, he
would pay 10 cents for 250 kilowatt
hours, making $25.
"In other words, here is an apparent
reduction of 2 cents, but the consumer
would have to pay $25. where before he
would have had to pay only $24.
"Certainly I would not agree to sign
p,contract which permitted the coinpa-
EDGENE BERKELE
DIED DN TUESDAY;
ILL 0NLY24 HOURS
rule from 13 ctn'.s. decides tu mako u> to ratio rates lo this fashion.”
Eugene Hcecher Borkele, son of Mr.
and Mrs. John Berkele, died Tuesday
morning at the family residence, 368
Whitehall street, after an Illness of
only twenty-four hours. His father.
Mr. John Berkele, Is a member of the
firm of Mater A Berkele. jewelers on
Whitehall street. Mrr Berkele was
taken sick Monday morning. Besides
tils parents, Mr. Berkele Is survived by
one sister. Miss Mamie Berkele. He
was 28.years of age and died In the
house of Ills birth. During his life he
as a constant Christian, a member of
the Central Presbyterian church. Be
fore taken sick he was connected with
the Georgia Railway and Electric Com
pany.
The funeral services will be con
ducted Thursday, the hour to be de
cided later, at the residence. Rev.
Theron H. RUc will officiate. The In-,
ter.nent will be In Oakland cemetery. Miners.'
Boise, Idaho, June 4.—Boise turned
out a crowd for the real opening of the
Haywood trial. Half an hour before
the session opened the court room was
filled, many ladles—more than at any
preceding session—came to hear Haw
ley's statement outlining the scope and
quantity of evidence the state expects
to present against W. D. Haywood.
The Jury Is prepared for a siege.
They came into court this afternoon In
negligee attire, two of them having
discarded their collars and cravats.
Mrs. Haywood Bnd Mrs. Steve Adams
arrived In court Just as It was called
to order. At 9:46 o'clock Hawley be
gan without flourish.
"It Is now my duty." he said In open
ing. "to state the theory on which
this case rests. 1 shall not go Into
details, because we believe that the
Jttrv shoo'd weigh the evidence as It Is
presented.”
After reciting the crime committed
at Caldwell, Hawley began dealing
with the persons Involved.
"I wish to call attention to the
charge. The Indictment charges that
the defendant, Haywood, exploded the
bomb that killed Frank Steunenberg;
but we don't expect to prove that he
or his associates were present fn Cald
well or that he actually threw that
bomb."
"We w ill show that besides the death
of Governor Htunenberg these leaders
are responsible for scores of others,” he
continued.
Harrow objected to this statement,
and Judge Wood overruled the ob
jection. Hawley Informed the court
that the prosecution expected to prove
all his assertions.
The Inner circle In this organisation
sought to perpetuate Itself by employ
ing desperate criminals to do murder
by violent and unusual methods.”
Harrow again objected and Hawley
got angry.
"I don’t care to call the gentleman
down every live minutes," said Dnrrow,
"but tny duty to my client compels me
to protect his rights.”
The court and Darrow discussed the
rules governing the opening statements
and Darrow Insisted that Hawlex was
going far beyond the rule and scope of
the Indictment.
"We will show that the leaders who
constitute the Inner circle," Hawley re
sumed. "traded In blood and left a trail
of crime throughout the mining region.
We will show that this Inner circle did
these crimes to levy assessments to get
money for their own use.
"The Inner circle organized murder
Into a trade and mnde assassination a
pastime. We will show that a scale of
wages was fixed for certain classez of
crime and that Orchard and Rteve
Adams were paid for murder out of the
fund of the Western Federation of
RACE RESULTS.
BELMONT.
Flret Race—Herman, 5 to 1, won;
Ltnnepee, 12 to 1,. second; Kestral, 4
to 1, third. Time, 1:42.
Second Race—Sir Toddlngton, 6 to 5,
won; Fustian, 9 to 10, second; Film-
nap, out, third. Time, 1:41 1-6.
Newport, News, Vo., Juno 4.—Shot
In his accounts and expecting the ar
rival of an auditor of* his company,
George P. Decker, agent for the United
States Express Company at Old Point
Comfort, robbed the safe In hie office
and set fire to the Federal pier, on
hlch the office waa located.
In a few minutes the pier house was
enveloped In flames, and the booming
of Are alarm guns called out a large
detachment of soldiers. All efforts to
save the pier house or its contents were
vain.
In the conflagration were destroyed
the offices of the Adame Express Com
pany, United States Express Compa
ny, Old Bay Line, New Bay Line, Bal
timore Steam Packet Company, Old
Dominion Steamship Company and
other lines.
Decker was suspected and when nr-
ic-sted by detectives he broke down and
made a complete confession. He said
he filled a large box with. excelsior,
piled other boxes on top of It In the
middle of Ills office floor, and set fire
to the heap. Then he fled and hid him
self to await developments. The prts-
r admits that he was short In his
accounts, and that he learned that an
auditor was coming to examine his
books. He took *60 In cash from the
safe and, It la understood, placed the
books where they would be sure to
burn. Decker le 21 years old and comes
from Harpers Ferry, W. Vo.
In Boys Suit
Girl Is Found
Dressed in her brothel's neat spring
suit and straw hat, her golden hair
tucked away under the erown, pretty
Helen E. Abrams, of 122 East Fair
street, was taken to the pollco station
at 2 o'clock Tuesday afternoon by Pro
bation Officer Gloer. She was pointed
out to the officer on tho street by an
acquaintance who recognized tho girl.
In spite of her disguise.
Miss Abrams’ mother had already
missed her daughter from home and
two call Officers were making a search
for her when the probation officer
found her.
The girl said she had run away In
her brother's clothes “Just to mako a
sensation and worry her mother." She'
accomplished the desired resulL
Growth and Progress of the New South
Tba Georgian records here each day eome
economic feet In reference to the onward
march of tho toutb.
BY
J08EPH B. LIVELY.
COVINGTON, GA.
The action of the city council In unanimously passing a resolution
calling for a bond election for the Issuance of *60,000. of bonds for tho es
tablishment of waterworks and street Improvements Is one of tho many
evidences of the progressive and growing spirit that moves this thrifty
little city. So opposition to these bonds, the citizens being a unit upon
meeting the needs which the growth of the town produces.
The proposed Issue of bonds for waterworks and street Improve
ments Is only one of a series of public Improvements which have been or
are soon to be Inaugurated. '
Unusual development In the line of the erection of near buildings
has not only taken place ae a result of the thrift and enterprise of
Covington's citizens, but also to meet a demand of an Imperative nature
by reason of the substantial and steady growth of the city. Within tho
last few months the demand for homes has been unprecedented, and pub
lic-spirited men have Invested large sums In homes for the many new
people who wish to take up their residence In Covington. As many ns
thirty or forty cottages of four and live rooms each, suitable for homes
for the substantial class of good people coming Into the town, are now In
course of erection, and will readily And occupants upon their comple
tion. There Is not today a vacant dwelling or business house In the city,
and the demand for homes can not be eupplled.
The merchants of Covington are doing a large and profitable busi
ness; the three banka, as evidenced by late atatementa Issued by them, are
In a moat prosperous condition. The cotton mills, consuming annualty
tnnre than 26,000 bales of cotton, are enjoying an unusual degree of sub
stantial prosperity.
Among the many undertakings which are planned for the near fu
ture are a *10,000 Carnegie library, a steam laundry, an oil mill, a new
Baptist church, etc. The plana for the new Baptist church have been
drawn and accepted, and will represent an Investment of *15.000. Sub
scriptions are now being taken for the construction of a public audito
rium at Academy Springs, one of the city's delightful park resorts.
The Farmers’ Union Warehouse and Supply Company, representing
an Investment of perhaps *16,000, has Just been organized and a char
ter applied for.
During the last half of the present year It le expected that remarka
ble development will take place in end around Covington. Magnificent
water powers lie but a short distance from the city, and It Is highly prob
able that some of them will be developed befdre the end of the present
year. There are some ir>,0M-borse power available In this Immediate vi
cinity. When these valuable water falls are harnessed the manufactur
ing Interests of Covington and vicinity will certainly be stimulated, and
the proposed electric railway connecting Covington with Purterdalo. Ox
ford, Walnut Grove. Mansfield, Newborn and other neighboring towns
and villages will be a reality as a natural result sooner or later.