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THE VALDOSTA TIMES, SATURDAY, JUNE 29, 1907.
OFFICIAL COUNT OF
[LECTION.
The Majority (or Prohibition Not as
Large as Was Stated.
U was a Clean Sweep, However, Ev«
ery Precinct Falling In Line for the
Dry Side—How Anti* Take Their
Defeat—Some of Those who Help
ed Win for the Side of Prohibition.
(Prom Tuesdays Daily.)
The following is the result of the
prohibition election in Lowndes coun
ty yesterday, according to the official
returns which were consolidated by
the Ordinary at noon today, the result
being a majority somewhat less than
was figured upon last night:
Against the For the
sale
628
Valdosta,
Lake Park. 11!
Hahira,
Cat Creek, 7i
'■ Mlub Hou e, 4!
Naylor. 10i
Dasher, 2!
Ousley, 41
Clyattville, 5<
Total, 1.25’
Making a majority of
the sale.
sale
279
2
15
22
19
103
17
42
31
530
igainst
The prohibition election yesterday
has been the subject of good natured
•discussions on the streets and else
where all of last night and this mor
ning.
Nearly every man had to tell just
Tiow it happened, where the critical
points were, how the antis’ guns
I were spiked and what effect various
weapons during the campaign had
accomplished. Like the school boy,
Who writes essays on the mistakes of
Napoleon, there were plenty of people
on the streets today who could tell
all about it ,
Each man had his individual opin
ion and no two of them agreed, but
that only added to the Interest of the
discussions, as the variety of colors
adds to the interest in a kaleidoscope.
The antis were not entirely discom-
,fitted, and most of them were able
up and about today. The “buz-
roost” wore 'a somew^j^
e appearance but there was enougn
feathers, blood and dug-up earth to
fehow * iiat something had been doing.
“If it hadn't been for the women, we
would have had a fighting chance,’’
Bald an anti, “but do you know them
wom^u actually made some of our
workers vote the dry ticket?”
He continued to discourse upon the
anomolles of the campaign: “We fig
ured on fifty majority at Ousley,” he
said—“we expected to break even at
Hahira and Lower Fork: we were
counting on getting Cat Creek by ten
or fifteen, Clyattville by a score or
more, twelve or fifteen at Dasher and
about one hundred and fifty at Val
dosta. We expected to lose Lake
Park by seventy majority, but we
counted on getting about two hun
dred clear In the county. We never
figured on the Influence the women
were going to have, and we didn’t
count on our bands and other work
ers holding up the “^kiddoo” sign be
fore a cap was bursted. There were
a heap of things we didn’t figure on.
but you will have to get the prohi
bitionists to tell you about them.”
The Jollification last night was at
the instance of the Hahira delegation,
which came down in vast numbers,
headed by the “Plow Boy" band and
some of the leading workers there.
They were Joined at the depot by a
large delegation from this city and
they marched to the oourt house
square where the new stream wan
emptied in the ocean of humanity
which had gathered there to Ifsten
to the songs and hear the returns as
they were read out in stentorian tones
by the chief Mogul of that depart
ment.
There was much enthusiasm among
the crowd. Cheers were given for
Hahira and for the other precincts
that reported. The band played sev
eral tunes and the crowd cheered
again. Many of the crowd remained
on the square until eight o'clock when
they gathered at the Methodist church
for the regularly set Jubilee, which
consisted of short addresses by Rev.
R. W. Wallace, Mr. W. W. Webb,
Jndge Roddenberry, Mr. W. D. Up-
■haw. Judge Harrell and Mrs. Ar
mour. All of the speeches were In
good temper and were of the concili
atory order. The meeting lasted un
til nearly eleven o'clock and It was
attended by people who had not slept
In two or three nights.
Both of the campaign committees
are closing up their work today, the
official vote has been returned and
all parties have joined hands In a de
termination to keep Valdosta the best
town in South Georgia—wet or dry
* * *
While the victory, or probably, to
be more accurate, the size of the ma
jority, is no doubt largely due to the
untiring work of the ladies of the
city and county, the campaign was
admirably managed by the men who
undertook the leadership in the cause,
Among so many good workers, it
would be impossible to name
those whose efforts brought vot|^
and added influence to the prohibition
cause, but it is not out of place, we
believe, to accord here to Judge O.
M. Smith a large measure of the
praise. Judge Smith reluctantly ac
cepted the chaimanship of the cam
paign committee, but after he did so,
to put it in his own words, he resolv
ed to “keep cool himself while mak
ing it as hot as possible for the oth
er side.” He would not resort to
unfair tactics, and endeavored to
treat fairly all whom he was brought
in contact with. And by way of pa
renthesis, it may be said that Judge
Smith is an ardent believer In the ef
ficacy of printers' ink. He used week
ly. and we might say almost daily,
quarter, half and page ads in The
Times, in making his announcements
of the various rallies.
The ministers of the city, or a ma
jority of them, took an active part
from the beginning of the campaign,
and of course their Influence was- a
tremendous one.
Rev. L. R. Christie is r^garicd
generally as the organizer of the pro
hibition movement in the count y, and
has worked consistently for i*s suc
cess during the four or five years he
has been in Valdosta. Unbiased per
sons who have heard nearly all of the
speeches and sermons delivered here
on the subject, unhesitatingly say
that Mr. Christie’s prohibition ser
mon at the Methodist church on Sun
day, waa the finest argument made
during the campaign. It was pitch
ed on a high plane, and was an elo
quent and convincing effort. When
Mr. Christie first came to Valdosta
he la reputed to have made the state
ment that he expected to see Valdos
ta a dry town, and it has come about
Rev. M. A. Morgan is also an ar
dent worker in the cause, and during
the last few days of the campaign he
never let up in his efforts. It is said
that he never went to sleep on Sun
day night at all, and although he
showed at the polls on yesterday the
physical strain under which he was
laboring, he was with the crowd at
the jollification meeting until a late
hour last night.
tUu,
also who kept up the lick
beginning, among these, in the city
may be mentioned J. F. Stapler, H.
Y. Tillman, T. B. Converse, W. T.
Sttten and others. The two latter
•named gentlemen did some of the
best work of the month during the
last two days. The fine Italian hand
of Col. W. E. Thomas was constant
ly seen also in the admirably conduct
ed campaign.
At Naylor Mr. R. T. Gupton w'dfc
one of the strong leaders, and at Ha
hira Rev. W. W. Webb took a prom
inent part. In fact at every precinct
and town In the county there were
many who pulled off their coats and
went In to win.
Mr. Ferrell’s Brother-in-law Died.
Mr. Ed. Ferrell was called to Lou
isville, Ky., last week by the Illness
of his brother-in-law, Dr. Orville Ken
nedy, who was suffering from blootf
poisoning. His death occurred Sat
urday and the funeral Sunday was
one of the largest that Louisville has
had in a long time, according to the
Courier-Journal. Dr. Kennedy was
one of the most eminent physicians
in Kentucky, being recognized as a
medical authority. He was fifty two*
years of age and leaves a wife and
one daughter. Mr. Ferrell returned
home this morning.
Do Not Negtect the Children.
At this season of the year the first
unnatural looseness of a child’s bow
els should have Immediate attention
The best thing that can bo given Is
Chamberlain’s Colic. Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy followed by castor
oil a.- directed with each bottle of the
remedy. For sale by A. E. Dlmmock,
W. D. Dunaway, Ingram & Ramsey
Valdosta. Ga.
LUMBER AND THE/f
£
STRIKE.
rn
the Result ot It Will be.
The Renewal of Hostilitlea Between
the Longshoremen and the Steam
ship Companies Brings About a Se
rious Condition of Affairs for the
Lumbermen.
(From Tuesday’s Daily.)
What effect will the renewed strike
of longshoremen at New York have
on the legal lumber situation? |
This is about the “liveat" question
before the local lumbermen for con-1
sideration at this time. That it will,
be greatly felt here Is a safe bet, but;
to Just what extent remains to be
seen, says a Savannah dispatch. I
As announced through Savannah | (
correspondence some weeks ago, the
local lumbering Interests after a
strenuous fight with the railroad of
ficials sueeeded in having all demur
rage on cars held with lumber here
reduced exactly one-half: that Is 50
per cent on each car, this schedule
to continue In force until July 1 next
when it was believed that the situ
ation would have been greatly reliev
ed through arbitration at New York
and the accumulation of cars here
closely bordering on a serious conges
tion be relieved.
The trade was', of course, greatly
pleased with this arrangement, but
following the announcement of the
renewal of “hostilities" between the
longshoremen and steamship people,
the lumber people are feeling very
“blue.” They believe, possibly with
some Justice, that the renewal of the
strike at the North, means that the
past regrettable conditions governing
local conditions because of the old
strike will again obtain and that they
will be faced with demurrage which
will rapan a loss of hundreds of dol
lars aside from the fact that forfeit
ures will be in order because of the
non-deliveries of oontracts at stipu
lated time.
As announced would be the case
some time ago, Mr. Wm. B. Stillwell,
president of the Savannah Board of
Trfde, at the monthly meeting of
thf Georgla-Florlda Saw Mill Assocl-
v^kers ajton at Fernandina, Fla., last week
IgDiS;. tjhe ‘ wftt -d large Aerators
tllelr mills until such time /»• th^
mand warranted the renewal of oper
ations .
All hands agree that the prices pre
vailing are not equal to the bare cost
of prbduetlon, and In the absence of
the demand which Is usually In evi
dence at this time of the year. It is
thought best that dperations. tempo
rarily, at least, be discontinued.
A. Y. Stroud, connected with the
Barnesville Yellow Pine Lumber Com
pany. of Barneavllle. was here Satur
day. Mr. Stroud said that the de
mand was almost entirely lacking for
all sizes excepting the larger dimen
sions. He said that his company
had been advised of Mr. Stillwell’s
efforts to have mills shut down and
that this would be probably done in a
short time. Mr. Stroud said that It
was practically impossible to get
from the railroads.
Why the Least Gallons Paint Wears Longest
i
The heavier the body of a paint the less gallons it takes. The
less gallons it takes the stronger it is. The stronger it is the
longer it wears. Hence, “Fewer Gallons; Wears Longer.”
The two go together. You can’t get one without the other.
Devoe Lead and Zinc takes less gallons than any other paint
becanse it is the heaviest bodied paint made. For sale by
W. H. Briggs Hardware Company.
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Attention! Mr. Merchant.
You have the opportunity of obtaining your stock
of DRY GOODS, NOTIONS and CLOTHING, at
New York cost from us, For Cash, while our stock
last. This means a saving of 25 per cent to you
in the cost of your stock
Come now and get first choice. This proposition
does not last always : : : :
Valdosta Mercantile Company.
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Finjshed Double Bridget.
Superintendent Taylor and his con
struct lot gang have finished their
work on the Double Bridges and
nave moved to the bridges at the
Mile anl 2-Mile Branches on the Oak
street mad, and are putting them In
perfect repair.
Look at This.
Four full quarts of ten-year rye
(Uncle Tom’s Cabin) delivered for
92.S5 *hen cash accompanies the or
This is the finest on earth for
the mcn\v. H. J. Sandlin, Valdos
to. Georgia 5-29-dw-tf
A 'laid on the Tenderloin.
A raid was made this morning on
the teidf“rioln district and a number
of worn U were arrested and brought
jto town, where most of them gave
,bond.
Invited to the Inauguration.
Mr. M. R. Ousley has received a I
letter from the entertainment com- A Skill )f u69Ut)f IS 8 J0]f FOTBYCr
mittee for the Hoke Smith Inaugura-1 ■"————
dosta and Lowndes county will send,! D L ,
at least, fifty people to take part In ]
the parade. A special car can be f|jM
secured if that many will go. Mr. Slf*
Ousley will be glad to take up the
matter if any one desires to go. 8**4
Will Cure Consumption.
A. Herren, Finch, Ark., writes:
“Foley’s Honey and Tar Is the best
preparation for coughs, colds and
lung trouble. I know that It has
cured consumption in the first sta
ges.” You never heard of any one .aw..!*• CwJtn’ie
using Foley’s Honey and Tar and not
being satisfied. Sold by Ingram A
Ramsey.
CIEAM OR MAGICAL BEAUTIFIES
lUmoTM Tab. Plmplee,
Freckles, Moth Wtchee,
id Bkla Dleeaeea,
and every b!tc*ek
OB MMtjr, Bad de-
flee detection It
haa Hood the tee)
of M yaaia, aad
la BO kamleea we
taeu It to be rare It
U property made.
Accept bo Booster-
fett of similar
Dame. Dr. I. A.
Berra said to a
lady of tha fcanV
Will 6ee Uea.
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nULT.UfllL Pm, 37 Bml J:ea Stmt, InTet
“Over one year ago I bought a medium-weight
Suit from you which I have worn almost constant
ly ever since. I think I paid you $20 for it, but
I must say that I never remember having one at
any price that gave such perfect satisfaction and
particularly one that fitted so exactly around the
neck and shoulders. It was one of your Schloss
Suits and as I can’t seem to find that make here,
I want you to pick me out another from your stock’’
We’ve had a good many testimonials of this sort, both
written and spoken. Men who buy of us once often go
to considerable trouble for the sake of buying at this store
again. How about your summer outfit ? Have you seen
the smart new styles we are selling at $12.50, $15 & $20
A. Converse & Co.