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4 THE VALDOHTA TIMES, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 2, l‘J05. 100 Ladies™" Misses Ready=to=Wear Hats 100 '0$ Worth from $1.50 to $3.50, going at 90c. each while they last. Also one job lot of mens’ sample hats worth from $2.00 to $3.50 each, going at $1.50. Don’t Miss This Opportunity. # THE EMPIRE STORE, 111 North Patterson Street. YHLD©Sm GEORGIA. EFFECT OF TAX EXPERTS C0ST DECISION. Comptroller Wright Talks of the THREE TYPES OF CANAL ARE TO BE REPORTED. Minority Will Present Two Lock and Dam Propositions, With the Rec ommendation That the 60-Foot Level be Adopted. Years to Type. Build Cost Sea level, 1 lock 12-13 $230,000,000 to Pass Upon 85-ft level, 6 locks 10-11 150,000,000 180,000,000 The Supreme Court ii the Metier of Collecting Beck Texet CO ft level ’ 6 locks 10-11 From Central and Georgia Roads for 8tock of Western of Alabama Washington, Nov. 29.—The Board of Consulting Engineers on the Pana- Whlch They Own—One Million ma Canal will report three types of Dollars Involved. j canal, as indicated In the above to Atlanta, (la., Nov. 29.—If the de-lhle. The majority, as has already cition of the supreme court Is favor-1 |> ee “ disclosed, will advocate a sea- able to the state in the injunction suit brought agaipst It by the Central am! Georgia railroads, to restrain It from the collection of $1,000,000 in back taxes alleged to be due on $3,* 000.000 of stock in the Western of Alabama railroad, in which argu- I level plan, while the minority will present two lock and dam plans. The minority of the board will pre sent the two lock and dam proposi tions with a probable recommendar tlon that the 60-foot level be adopted. While the 85-foot level lock plan Is the cheapest and would come very !} 1 nearl>v.wlthi» * the amount. fixed by nmiW law -for the construe- ck owned both by the corporations. tj on Q f tho canal, navigation through and individuals in foreign corpora- f ^ would be slow on account of the tlons. Persons so owning stock will i necesg |t y Q f lifting ships to such a be liable not only for the current | year’s assessment, but for nil backj Tht ,' co .foot level would cost $30.- taxes ns far bnck as 1877. A favor-1 qqq qqo niore , but by reduoilon of the able decision would put all such per-j number of lock8 it would affor(1 a sons on notice. I B w*lfter pnssnge for vessels. The for- !n nnswer to n question ns to what eng j neer8 maintain that the sea- effect a decision favorable to the j eve | cnn nl would only require one or state would hnve on taxes. Comp- ^wo yeara more to construct than trol'er General \\ right said: either of lock and dam canals and FAMINE PRICE FOR COTTON. It Is Said That the Demand tor ri “It would have this effect: Al- vould cost only from $50,000,000 to though the laws have always provld- ( jso.ooo.ooo more. *d that persona or corporations own-. Argument of the Majority. Ing stock In foreign corporations are jj j g understood that in their report liable for taxation on It. the decision ;B majority of the Advisory Board In tho present case would have tho ar g Ue tbat tbe j ock canals will In the effect of putting everybody on notice. end bp nearly ns expensive ns the “There would no longer be any Bt . a ., ove , wate rway. They claim that doubt on the question. The great j n operntlon of the lock canals trouble, however, is to find out who | arg0 aroftR will be flooded and the owns stock In foreign corporations. over fl ow w ju go beyond the limits of 8uch holdings are often withhold and jj u , cnnnl zone Into the territory of covered up. Honest taxpayers, how- tbe j^ 0 j )U biic of Panama. Large plant- ever, who really withheld these re- a ij OIla nn ,j ( ,ven villages will he dam- turns under the mistaken Idea that they were not taxable, would return them, and In this way the state would have greatly increased its in come from taxes. “In the event the decision is fa vorable." Comptroller General Wright was asked, “would an addition al effort be made to find out who owned foreign stock?” "No more than we hnve always made. Where such discoveries were inndo. however, we should collect the tax and the hack tax extending to 1877, whether the stock was owned by Individuals or corporations. If the decision In the present case were fayorahle. there would no longer be any doubt on this point. nged and the owners and residents will demand compensation. While under the treaty between the United States and the Republic of Panama we have the right to ac quire any additional lands needed, the cost of such additional territory would have to be added to the cost of tho canal. It has been estimated that to buy the land needed in case a lock canal Is built the Government would have to pay something like $50,000,000. "If. on the other hand this decision | n u f UH BURIED DICKERSON AT MADISON Many People Paid the Last Tribute of Respect. Madison. Fla.. Nov. 29—The body of Farmers all Over the South are Send ing in Signed Pledges to Hold Their Cotton Back—Farmer* See the Val ue that Comes to Them Through Organization. New Orleans, Nov 29—“With pro ducer and consumer now fully aware that practically famine conditions are destined to prevail before another crop o fAmerican cotton cafi be avail able, there is nothing at all remark able in the prompt and sweeping re sponse Mr. Jordan has had to his call for pledges to hold . cotton for 15 cents,” Is the way an observant cot ton man puts the case.;£. r, Mr. JerdiuijitiBa BLACK HAND NEGROES asserts^tfis^&nSdfi^J^PW^It^SStttii ^ sending in pl^dfet.by mail and by wire so fast that his clerical force In the Atlanta office of the Southern Cotton Association has fallen behind in its work of counting and assorting them, and additional clerks had to be employed. Originally Mr. Jordan expected to secure these pledges through the per sonal solicitation of canvassers to bo put on*, from the various state head quarters and from Atlanta, but before these canvassers could he sent to tne field the malls and t e telegraph had brought pledges for hundreds of thousands of hales, and still they ARE GIVEN A FLOGGING BY WHITES AT DUBLIN. They Belonged to an Alleged “Black Hand" Society Which Had B*en Sending Out Threatening Letters. Dublin, Ga., Nov. 29—H. O. Chris tian, a barber, and Will Bethea, a la borer, were severely whipped last night by citizens of Dublin and run from the county The negroes con fessed to being members of the Black Hand Society, which had sent threat" ening letters to Chief of Police J. L. Cowart They also confessed to hav ing sent a very Insulting and obscene letter to G. W. Williams, a member of the legislature from Laurens county* This letter was sent to Atlanta and was mailed there. They implicated Will Ansley and Cisco Wilson, two negro barbers. Ansley Is In Jail, hut Wilson made his escape. It la not be lieved that there will be any serious trouble. The barbers have hereto fore borne good reputations, and there is great surprise that they should be guilty of such conduct. Chief Cowart received two^of the Per. Morittvto Reliable! Parties. ( WRITE AT ONCE FOR FACTORY prices and Money Saving Plan. Give References Also., r. rD , CjMTER&DOROUGfr SEP 4 ^ Valdosta, Ga. letters ,one after'Christian had "been whipped. In the letters all of the police and Alderman H. M. Moore were threatened This Is but one of the many evi dences of the value to the farmer of organization. For many years the spinners profited immensely through concert of action and gained advant ages over the unorganized farmers which they ennnot enjoy under pres ent day conditions. DOING THEIR DUTY. Scores of Valdosta Readers are Learn ing the Duty of the Kidneys. Oo filter the blood is the kidneys’ uty. When they fail to do this the kid- eya are sick. Backache and many kidney ills fol low la unfavorable to the state. It would of course relieve all holders of for eign stock of taxation. It would do this, too: It would encourage holders of stock In domestic enterprises to transfer it to foreign with the view of dodging the tax altogether.” A Fearful Fate. It is a fearful fate to have to en dure the terrible tortures of piles, “I can truthfully say." writes Harry (Vrison. of Masonville, la., "that for Blind. Bleeding, Itching and Protrud- tug Piles. Bucklen’s Arnica Salve, Is the best cure made." Also best for cut*, burns and Injuries. 25c at W. D Dunaway’s and A. E. Dimmock’s, druggists. Well Known Negro Dies. Chuck Postell a brother of Sam Poetell. and a well known negro man, filed laat night about eleven o'clock, after an Illness of some time of drop- «y. Discretion Is the art of being on the other side of the fence when you Urinary trouble, diabetes. Doan's Kidney Pills cure them all. A. A. Willis, a well known farm- living just outside of Americus, says; “1 believe that your pills e all that are claimed for them, icy acted qucklv ana most effect* illy in my case. I had kidney troub and backache from which I had on a sufferer for some years. Af- r lying or sitting in one position r any length of time I could hard- get up on account of the dead, heavy pain In the small of nty hack. At times I seemed almost to lose the use of my back and would have to take hold of something for support. The kidney secretions were discolor ed being dark and full of sediment formed tho funeral procession attest ^"ttn'Temedk.s'but Li!hout"much't'f any benefit until I got Doan’s Kidney Pills. Since using them my back feels strong. The pain has left it Dickerson, whose tragic death occurred In Atlanta arrived here yesterday, and was burled in the fumlly lot In the village cemetery. The large number of carriages that Hoke Smith Next Tuesday. Hon. Hoke Smith will roach Val dosta next Tuesday morning at an early hour and will speak during the day at the court house from the east side. The speaking will probably take place at eleven o’clock and all are Invited to hear it. • Mr. Smith will be In charge of a committee of his friends and admir ers while here and It is prohabk that they will give him a luncheon or banquet at the Valdes .though the arrangements for this have not been perfected. It Is not known yet how long he will remain In the city. He has many friends here and they are preparing to make the occasion a pleasant one, and also to make his visit to Valdosta worth something to his candidacy. To Return Fire Hose. The fire engine was out this morn ing testing a lot of fire hose which was bought for the fire department year ago. It was bought under a guarantee to last three years, but It has already shown defects and is to be returned. About one thousand feet of it will bo sent back and new’ hose will be furnished In Its place. The company from whom it was purchased have shown a willingness to make it good. Some men can’t stand for being po lite; they rather keep their seats the high regard in which the deceas ed and his family were held by this community. The floral offerings were elaborate. Rev. Mr. Cole, Methodist minister here officiated. The deceas ed was horn hero and had Just attain ed his majority. His father died at Carrnbelle, Fla., a few months ago, and his mother, who resides here, and younger brothers and sisters survive him Harsh physics react, weaken the bowels, causes chronic constipation. Doan's Regulets operate easily, tone the stomach, cure constipation. 25c. Ask your druggtst for them. We sometimes find that what we thought was the golden rule Is only so on the exposed side. and the kidney secretions have also been restored to a normal condition. You are welcome to use my name as n reference." Plenty more proof like this from Valdosta people. Call at A. E. Dim- mock's drug store ana ask what his customers report. For sale by all dealers. Price 50 cents. Foster-MiIburn Co., Buffalo, New York, sole agents for the United States. Remember the name—^Loan’s and take no other. McCurdy's Resignation Accepted New York, Nov. 29—The resigna tion of Richard McCurdy president of the Mutual Life Insurance Company was accepted today by the trustees. We know what all good doc tors think of Ayer’s Cherry Pectoral. Ask yourown doc tor and find out. He will tell Cherry Pectoral you how it quiets the tickling throat, heals the inflamed lungs, and controls the hardest of coughs. •• Ayer’« Cherry IVetorml U well known In our family. W'« think It U the bett medicine in the world for <-migh* and cold*.*’ Katib PbtbksoN. Petaluma, Cel. i frr ' Hard Coughs >no of Ayer's Pills at bedtime wl hasten recovery. Gently laxative. A vw/etable liquid for governing of . equal:r. tv< the flow of women’s menses which occur about onco in every lunar month. v ■ . . BRADFIELD’S Female Regulator It the etaential quality of powerful herbs. Effective, reliable and harmless in nature, simplicity and solace. It is a concentrated essence best adapted for women's delicate organism, and put in such form that it is not only palatable, but can be properly assimilated and taken into the system. Stoppages, suppression, painful obstruc tion. irregularity, of the menses and sickly “owe are corrected and cured by the regulat drnirmtration of this superior emmeni- Menstruation, or periodic flows, necessi ty a breaking down of cells lining the mucous membrane and * reconstruction ,liter every sickness, which is accompanied with marked congestion and loss of blood. Such changes are very apt to produce chronic catarrh. Leucorrhea or Whites is the result of these irritating discharges. Regulator cures these troubles and restores to perfect health the patient who suffered i the debilitating losses. Buy of druggists. 11.00 per bottle. ** i Our Illustrated book, •* Perfect Health for i Women," frtf. THE BRADFIELD REGULATOR CO. j ATLANTA. OA. i —TO MOVE- FREGKLES AND PIMPLES In 10 Days, Use ....NADINOLA,... THE COMPLEXION BEAUTIFIER Bile Poison has a very bad effect on your sye- j tem. It disorders your stomach I , tnd digestive apparatus, taints your | blood and causes constipation, with ill Its fetrful ills. Thedford’s Black-Draught{ Is * bland tonic, Uver regulator, tnd I blood purifier. It gets rid of the poisons caused by over-supply of bile, and quickly cures bilious headaches, dizziness, j loss of sppetlte, nausea, lndlges- ' on, constipation, malaria, chills and fever, Jaundice, nervousness, | Irritability, melancholia, and sQ sickness due to disordered liver. It Is not s cathartic, but a gentle, herbal, liver medicine, which eases without Irritating. Price 25c at all Druggists. GIDDENS Furniture Co., 122 ASHLEY STREET, Valdosta, Qa. Oar goods and pricof are al right. Come iu to see what we can offer yoa before you bay. THE NADINOLA GIRL (Formerly advertised and sold as . . . SATINOLA- . . , No change in formula or package. The name only has been changed tc ayoid confusion, as we cannot afford to have so valuable preparation confused with any other.) NADINOLA Is guaranteed, and money will be refunded in every case where it fails to remove freckles, pimples, liver- spots, color discolorations, black-heads, disfiguring eruptions, etc. The worst cases in 20 days Leaves the skin elear soft, healthy, and restores the beauty of youth. Price 50 cts and $1.00. Sold in each city by all leading druggists, or by mail. Prepared only by ing druggists. | GROCERIES My stock of Staple and Fancy Gro ceries is more complete than ever before. Heinz’s Pickles and National Biscuit Co’s goods always on hand. Choice brands of Coffee, Teas and Extracts. Give me a trial. Your orders will re ceive prompt attention. J. E. Culpepper, Phone 2s9. PUBLIC SALE. I will sell at public sale on Wednes- day, December 13tlt, at my home at Lake Park, ten head of cattle, farm tools and implements, and other articles will be sold to tho highest bidder for cash. F. W DEDGE, U-18-5t-s Lake Park, Ga