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LY 10. 1909
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CLAY ADVISES
LESS COTTOlt
Cedartown, Cartemllle and Carroll*
ton. on which It la proposed to erect
public building- in a (ew years
wore I hope to tee public buildings
In every town In Georgia with
population of 6,000 and , more.
— The Tariff Question. -
The senator dwelt at length upon
| the tariff question. He declared that
' * i both of the great ‘ political parties
Atlanta. On., July 8-^-Senator A. I had pledged the people (o revise the
s C1 » y yesterday expressed to the tariff downward. He demonstrated
legislature and through the legli-| «*««!* revision ha.. ho_w_ever. been
Senator Tells How to Minimize
Effects of Unjust Tariff Laws.
Amei
Many ot
and otl
"Gro
riele and Gainesville,
ese have been completed
are being constructed,
has been purchased In
lature to the people of Georgia his
deep sense of gratitude for their
support In his race for reeleetlon to
the senate. He said he : had promis
ed the people when first elected
that his public life should be blame
less, and that he would toll day add
night to advance their best Inter
ests. He said that, to the best of
bis ability, he had redeemed this
promise.
“I have had no Idle ffours since 1
have been a member ot the senate,£
said 8enator Clay. “Every
I have made and every vote I have
east have represented a conscien
tious effort in behalf of the best In
terests of the people of Georgia.”
Refers to His Work.
Continuing, the Senator referred
to hts work" in the senate, but be
fore detailing some of his accomp
lishments, he called attention
the fact that since the war the
South has not received her pTbpor-
tionate part of the benefits from the
national government “Only a small
upward, thanks to the Republican
party, where any subatantlal chang
es have been made la the. Dingley
schedules. He directed attention to
the sugar schedule, and showed that
the duty on th!« commodity has cost
the people of 'the United States
$136,000,000 annually, while only
$84,000,000 of this has gone to the
tieaanry. -The balance has gone to
enrich.the'(.criminal. sugar trust, be
said nui*the pebple,hnve paid nearly
double an much for. sugar on this
account -He scored the Republican
osrty for Its failure to Join the dem
ocrats In the effort to reduce the
duty of sugar. 1
Cut Down Cotton Acreage.
The senator advised the people of
the south to study the tariff laws,
and to adapt themselves -to the
siuatlon.
“We must not stt down and be
Idle because of unjust legislation,”
he declared. “If the south would
make 10,000,000 hales of cotton In
stead of 14,000,000 and manufac
ture one-half of the crop in the
couth, making the coarser and finer
part,” he said, “of the taxes pald; gradeg of yarna instead.of leaving
by the South to the support of the to New England the market of the
national government have been re- Unlted statea for the ' flner gra „ M
turned to the people* of the South woald become the rIchegt and
by the government." He cited the| m<)it powerful section of the coph-
naval expenditures as an evidence) try . We "could then say to New
of this. He said «37,000,000 are j BngIandi , Tou pasaed a Urta law
expended to support our navy. The
South contributes her part of this
money, yet less than 3 per cent has
-found Its way back to the tax pay
ers of the South. The Item of coal
for the navy last year amotfnted to
$14,000,000, but not a ton of It
was pnrchaaaji In the South. He
-carried the-nlustratlon along this
line further to more fully develop
hts point, dwelling upon the $163,-
0(10,000 appropriation for pensions,
less than 2 per cent of which comes
back tqjtoe people pf the South.
"This Is . not true of state 5-faxes;"
he said. “The people of our state
-receive direct benefit from the taxes
they pay to support the dchodls,
maintain the state Institutions and
pension our honored Confederate
soldiers.
“Appreciating that the South Is
| not receiving her proportionate part
of the benefits or taxation hy the
national government, I determined
| when I entered the senate to bring
| every dollar from the federal treas
ury X could for legitimate public Im
provements. The results have been
gratifying. I do not claim any more
credit for work along this line than
other members of fhe Georgia dele
gation.
“In 1897, when my services In
the senate began, we had one -rural
Touts In Georgia. It cost the gov
ernment $275. In 1909 we have
1,676 rural routes In Georgia, and
they cost the government $1,666,,
626. In a few more years the rural
free delivery service In Georgia will
be completed, at a cost of over
$2,000,000 annually. It will give
employment 'to 2,000 of our young
men, at a salary of $900 each.
Rivers and Harbors. „
Senator Clay then Invited atten
tion to federal expenditures In Geor
gia for Improvement of rivers and
hnrbors. He said that $4,410,050.-
76 had been appropriated since
1897 to dredge the rivers and
deepen the harbors of Georgia. The
8avannah harbor, he said Is bound
to become one of the most Impor
tant of the south. Two million two
hundred and ninety-five thousand
dollars have been applied to deep
ening this harbor, so that the larg
est ships of the world can enter It
and carry out commerce to all
countries. • \
Rulldings and Grounds.
“Let us see what has been 'Ac
complished for Georgia In the line
of public buildings and grounds.
Durlug the last twelve years, the
national government has appropria
ted for public buildings In Georgia
$4,654,690.39. We have now a
public building In process of con
struction In Atlanta that will cost
$1,000,000 exclusive of grounds.
The public bnlldlng at Macon, cost
ing $350,000, has been completed,
A marine hospital In Savannah, cost
ing $200,000, has been completed,
and congress has authorised public
buildings In Rome, Athens, Dalton,
Marietta, Griffin, Augusta, Elber-
ten, Waynesboro, Hllledgevllle, Dub
lin, Albany, Waycross, Valdosta,
Intended tq give you the market ot
the United . States ’ for the flner
grade ot goods, but we will take
part of the market from you by
manufacturing the raw material .we
produce.” We have. It - In abun
dance. Our splendid water power
and cheap labor enables us tor com-
pete^th any part ot the world.
YOUNG MAN KILLED HIMSELF.
A. I,. ,Taylor, of Wan- County, _. __
it ted SuleldelYcstcrdiiy.
A. L. Taylor, of Beach, \Ware
county, 'Committed f suicide about
ll:80l6’olock . yesterday morning.
He blew out his brains with a re
volver, dying almost instantly.
The suicide was About 25 years ot
age and was a member of one ot
the most prominent families in
Ware county. The young man re
turned home night before last, af
ter a short absence and appeared
very despondent. He walked Into
the house of his brother, J. F.
Taylor, yesterday morning and
spolte to his slater-ln-law, then
turned and went Into another room
and shot himself in the hqad.
died In a few minutes.
Just From Jakln.
Jakln, Ga., July 8—Rev. Dlamon
of Logansvllle, Ga., with his three
daughters, paid Jakln a visit Tues
day. He preached at Donalaonvllle
Sunday. *
Mr. Jno. R. Caldwell, of Donal-
sonvllle, was In town Tuesday,
Miss Bessie Jackson, of Ochlock-
nee, Is'visiting her brother, Mr. H.
W. Jackson, this week. She will
romaln in Jakln for a week or two.
Mr. J. H. Flowers, wife and two
children, Henry and Quinn, expect
to leave for Denver next Wednesday.
They will probably visit the Seattle
Exposition before returning home.
Mrs. R. E. Steiner, of Montgom
ery. Ala., Is spending the week
with Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Flowers.
Jesse Corbett returned to Jakln
Monday morning. He spent a week
with relatives near Valdosta.
Col. Collins, of Blakely, spent
Monday In Jakln transacting busi
ness and shaking hands with his
friends.
Messrs. W. H. and Henry Flow
ers spent Tuesday In Blakely.
Miss Ruby Knight will attend the
Alabama Brenau College at Eufaula
this fall.
Mrs. M. O. Warren Is spending
the weekwlth relatives near Blake
ly. She will probably return next
week.
Mr. P. N. Franklin, of Montgom
ery, was In Jakln Wednesday.
You cannot afford to spend your
vacation without an Eastman Ko-
dack. Get them at Mackey's, the
Jeweler.
Mrs. J. M. Wilcox returned to her
home In Douglas yesterday after a
visit of several days to home folks
bere - V 4h+'9>
PAVING BIDS
HELD DYER.
City Council Decides, to Ask
Bids tor Cement Paving,
(Fiom Thursday’' Dally:)
Thp city council originally Intend
ed at < Its meeting yesterday, to re-
cclve bids and leWcontfacts for the
side-walk.phvlng material recently
advertised for, but after much "dis
cussion It was decided to defer -the
matter, for a tew days. In the mean
time bids will be asked tor the furn
ishing of cement, and it is possible
that the letter will be need tor'the
sidewalks instead of tile si at first
contemplated.
Quite a number of men- were ou
band, representing various compa
nies, and submitted hide for paving
sidewalk* of the city. Material was
offered covering about the whole list
need In paving sidewalk*, Including
grsnlte, _ the various' makes of tile,
large and small, and cement. This
was one ot the most particular mat
ters coming before the meeting, and
the councilman are figuring on the
matter very carefully before finally
deciding upon anything. Of course
each bidder set forth plenty (Jk^oai
ELOPED IN AN
AUTOMOBILE.
Couple at Fort unes
'ay and were Married.
ons why hla" material, prices' And The
everything considered w«* about, the from
best they could find.
Some very Interesting point* were
brought "out - In the" discussion,
among, them being tlie material that
would last longest, the material
that would last aa long as any Fort
other and yet ba.tho cheapest to the
city, and the question as to whether
the city could do the work aa oheap
or cheaper than the same, work could
he done by letting It out by contract.
Mayor Roberta was Inclined to the
Idea that the city might gave money
by doing Jier own paving. He eng
geated that'tlie council defer the
final decision In the matter and
figure'<m potting down cement pave.
media for sidewalks. He said
that he had noticed that .most large
cities used .the cement paving, fir
inch work. Thle being n pretty
,1 rule. He said a'»o that Val-
knows what, lie cvu.c-.it pav-
itty because she has irMow, and
has already tested. He said also that
the Government lues His cement pav-
tog. The Idea of the Mayor’s aug
gestlons was that In the long run
cemerit paving properly done, would
be decidedly the cheapest and would
give better satisfaction every way.
The Mayor contends that so far a.
the work Is concerned, that tbq city
can do that herself; that city engl
neer Gainey with his force can put
down os good cemont paving as enj
ono else could;, that - the city can
buy the material aa cheap, and' be
sees nothing but a saving to he bit/
In doing her own work, and at the
same time have the very finest grads
of work that can he done.
The Mayor's suggestion seemed to
take well amhng the oounoilmen, as
the matter was deferred for final ac
tion until some time to • the near
future. v
The Mayor and council are figur
ing on making one thing sure en.l
that 1*. when the sidewalk* are pav
ed there will he no Shoddy woifc
done, thet every foot of It muit be
of the beet material and workman-
The whole question will' probably
he settled riF* few days, when ar-
rangemente will begin at onpe to
commence the work that will p!»c*
Valdosta among.the prettiest cities
in the South,
Young Bascom Anthony Married.
The friends of Rev. Baecom An-
tliony’3 family will, be Interested »
the following marriage announce
ment of hie eon Beeoom O. Anthony,
which wo take from the Savannah
Morning Now*: -
“Mr. Baacom O. Anthony end
Mias Louise Fretwetl were married
laat evening at 7 o’clock at the res
idence of the bride’s mother, Mr*.
Ellen H. Fretwell, No. $0$ Bolton
street, west The ceremony was
performed by the Rev. O. C. Elliott,
pastor of Wesley Monumental
church. The wedding we# » verf
quiet affair. The groom la a aon
of the Rev. Bascom Anthony of
Amerlcub." /
ANNOUNCEMENT. "
Would announce to the public
that we have Jnst placed In stock
ii very complete line of Boatman
Kodacks tnd supplies. You can gel
anything to Eastman’s llna by can
ing at Mackey’# store.
Mr. Emmett McRea, formerly ot
this city,! but now of Quincy, FU.,
hi bere on a abort visit. *
nah, Ga., July 8.—The ar-
nah ycatcrdiy.j morn
ing ot I nil', and Mrs. Bail Cj
Sutton,jot Fort Gaines, where tnay
are now guests of the DeSoto Hotel,
was the closing .chapter to a thor
oughly up to dato romantic wedding,
which occurred on Monday morning
few miles from Fort Gaines in
Clay county. The groom Is Mr. Eari
C. Sutton aad the bride wa* Miss
Mabel Kelly. They are~both idi
ot Fort Gaines.
A Quiet Affair,
of parental objccllou on
of either the groom’s par
ol the bride It was de-
i have the marr-c.fcc
quietly and quickly. There
g about Fort.„Galnes any
seless. than an automobile
lug any moro swift than
dem-.jnachine*. So It was
to wed in an automobllo.
' couple engaged a machine
and announced to
that they intended lo go
n tho country.
cher Was Ready,
did go to tho country,
utsldo the little city of
in tho mlddlo of the
at led to Albany they
were vnot by Rev. A. G. Hash, a
Baptist minister ot Fort Gaines. Th*
license had been quietly procured to
advance and seated in the machine
the {2ung couple were married ac
cording to the ceremony of the Bap
tist clfcjch, to which both tho bride
and groom belong.
■ Off For Albany.
It Whs then decided to push on to
Albany and there take a train for
Savannah. Albany was reached in
safety and the machine dispatched
hack to Fort Gaines without, passen
gers. Savannah was reaohed yester
day morning and the couple register
ed at W-r’DvSoto Hotel, where-they
etIU -are/ They bt&r tho unmis
takable stamp of tho happy blrdo and
■groom and their atory having been
noised sabotit the big hotel soon after
U$elr arrival, they were the center
of much Interest yesterday and to
day.
Sending Out Announcements.
This afternoon Mr. and Mrs, Sut
ton are; lidding ont announcement
cards telling ot their wedding, They
had the cards printed'In Savannah,
end by the time they get hack home
everybody will know of their life-
long contract. Mr. Sutton is a yo mg
bntlneas man In Fort Gaines, ahllt
hie wife It a very attraetve young
huly from that little oily.
Home Polka Hare.
By a peculiar coincidence a doxen
or more people from Fort Gaines
reached the city today on an excur
sion over the Central railway and
will remain her* three or four days.
Mr. ami Mrs. Sutton will probably gc
down to Tybee this afternoon or to-,
morrow morning and* hold an tm-!
promptu reception among the home I
folk* away from home.
Mr. Sutton was asked this morn-
tog: "Did Mrs. Button’s mother
know about the wedding?"
'She knows about It now all right,
was, the non-commltai answer.
GOOD PRICE
FORBONDS.
Vakosta's New $50,000 Issue
Brought 105 Yesterday.
. Southern Inventor*.
* The following patents were Issued
this week to Southern Inventors, re
ported by D. Swift A Co., patent
lawyers, Washington, D. C.: ,
Florida—T. H. Huggins, SSolfo,
animal trap: J. H. Lacy, Bartow,
writing guide.
Georgia—F. R. Longstre-t,
Gainesville, window shade.
Copies ot any of the above pat
ent* will he sent to any.of our read
ers upon the receipt of ten cent* by
D. 1 Swift A Co., Washington, D. O.,
cur speotal patent correspondents.
(From Thursday’s Dally.)
That Valdosta’s credit la still ft.
the top-notch, was demonstrated
again yesterday In the aal* ot her
new Issue of $60,000 worth ot 6
per cent public improvement bonds.
J. H. Hillman A Co., of Atlanta,
w.re che highest bidder* and th*
bunds were awarded to (hem at 106,
the issue setting the city a profit of
$2,300. The next highest bidder
was J. W. Dickey, ot Augusta, frho
offered 104 fc. . Th*r» were ..qln*
bidder* for the lisue and the, low
est among them was willing to pl^
a premium. V
It was generally recognised by
tne members of the council and oth
er* that on account of the ehort
term feature.of the bonds, the lesu*
was not as Inviting to the large In
vestors aa a stralght-tblrty-year-
bands would have been. Dr fact the
Atlanta firm stated to the
; that for a long-term I-sue
been willing
Fine Stalks of Corn.
Rev. Elbert Forrest, a colored
preacher living In this city, brought: ^oiild have
In two .talk, of corn thl, morning 107V4 . Two oTthe' ^nd’s «e'7m
that meaaured twelve feet in height. Ured eacb ^
There 1. nothing so remarkable yearl> then thfee SgT year ^ t „
•bout the corn except the feet that tmty hare bmn Id aftar '
It-grew to such proportion* without four t0 - bec0m9 %, e nnttl
being fertilised at all
The main thing about It Is, it
Lowndes county soil will produce
such corn without fertiliser what
will It do when properly fertilised
and eared for. This corn la of th*
small col; variety and will average
about two ears to the stalk.
entire lsauo la paid tip In 30 ;
Under tho circumstances
tiro at which tho now Issue t
considered a splendid one) and
better than many thought would be
reallzdd. 'Spc
Tho buyers, after closing tho deal,
offered to sell hack to tho city at
. P»r the ten year boifds, and It te
Pl *°*. la llk,I Y «»« offer wttl be acced
ed by tho council If thoro aro no le-, 1
gal barriers In tho way. Mayor Rob-
erts and tho members of the conn-'’ >
ell hnvo figured on tho proposition, .
and bellovo that they can make the ‘
deal bring tho city 7% per cent in
terest. .) •"Kivl
The -buyers of tho ‘
expenses c
South Georgia where you can have
your eye. 'scientifically
and the glasses made to enlt the
defect while you walt,*hnd very sel
dom keep you waiting more than 8 V
or 40 minutes.
Fine Sea Island Cotton.
Mr. Britt Davis -hns brought in a
stalk of sea Island cotton from his
farm that measures about five fee:
high and Is full of blossoms and
young bolls. One of the bolls was
noticed to be almost half grown.
Mr. Davis says th*'entire field will
average at well If not better than
this stalk.
The Eastman”Kodtck la the onlyl
Itcdack o> the market. Yon can jet
■hem at Macke"., the Jeweler. .
pay tho
and this detail will bo attended to
at once.. The money for them will
become available Immediately after
ward*.'
The 'new laeue Is composed ot
$15,000' for Improvement of water
works, $10,000 for electrlo light
plant, $5,000 for extension of sani
tary sewerage, and $$0,000 for Im
provements ot streets and side
walks.
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Our Suits at $13.50 are exceptional
values-they are real values-they are
made of good material) the patterns
are attractive and the workmanship
is good. Come look at them.
Our $15.00 Suits are the best we
have seen in years. They would self
almost as easily for $20.00 t but we
bought them to sell for $15.00 and
they ARE selling. These Suits will
surprise you in their quality.
$15
.00
M. A.
Only One Price=-Always Right
' VALDOSTA, GA.