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TBS VALDO0TA TQOS8 VALDOSTA* GA* EATURDAY,
FEBRUARY 4, 1011.
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VALDOSTA SEMI-WEEKLY TIMES
C. C. BRANTLEY, Editor
E. L. TURNER, Btuincw Mwwfer
SUBSCRIPTION PRICE $1 A YEAR
Entered at the Poetoffiee it VnldoeU
On*, — Second Cl— Mall Mailer.
VALDOSTA, IGA. FEB. 4, 1911
TWELVE PAGES.
Texas is complaining of a hot
wave. The mercury at Fort Wortn
registered ninety-three this week and
fruit trees are in bloom.
The prohibitionists usually refer
to prohibition as a temperance
movement, though prohibition Is
about as intemperate as any ques
tion we know of.
The latest returns from the elec
tion in Florida indicate that Bry
an is elected, thou*gh later returns
may change the result. He leads
Blount by about 777 votes in the
state.
ON BONOS AND BORROWING.
The Savanna* Press clips thq fol
lowing from The Tlmea and makes a
comment which we print beiow.
“Governor-elect Smith is out
in a statement telling some
things that are needed to Geor
gia; among them be thinks the
governor ought to be' empow
ered to borrow $500,000 to meet
current expenses between Au
gust and tax-gathering time.
Last year, when the treasury
was not as well off as it ia now
Hore was showing where there
was a surplus of $400,000, and
he and his organ were ridiculing
“Little Joe" Brown because he
suggested about what Hoke
suggests now.” —- Valdosta
Times.
‘Ilsn’t The Times in error?
asks the Fitzgerald Enterprise.
Mr. Smith’s idea was to make
a temporary loan for a few
weeks to meet the temporary
shortage in the state’s ready
cash. Isn’t there a difference
between a temporary loan and
a bonded indebtness? Isn’t
there a difference between bor
rowing money for a little while
and making a permanent debt
on which to pay Interest regu
larly? As* a business proposi
tion which would The Times
recommend?”
Governor Brown’s proposition to
Issue bonds to pay the school teach
ers of the state was done because the
Chicago i, planning the moBt dab- constitution of the Blute limits trw
orate system of subways in the borrowing power of the governor and
world. If Chicago could hnndle the be saw the great injustice that was
- —*• ■■ •—.. — 'being done the school teachers by
making them wait for their money
Lying is not the'most valuable as
set of Dr. Cook the arctic explorer,
lfia nerve Is worth more than ruble*
and diamonds. Ilia next break la
for the lecture platform again.
anarchlats as well as It handle*
other matters It would be ail right
In almost every respect.
It Is said that when the explosion
occurred In New York yesterday
many people thought that the offices
of J. Plerpont Morgan were being
blown up. Every time anything big
happens In New York the public
mind turn* Immediately to Morjan.
The British Jury convicted a news
paper man for libelling King Oeorge.
The Jury wan probably afraid to re
turn any other kind of vordlct.
However, the wltneaee, seem to ex
onorate the king from the charges
which were made against him.
%
Greene and Uaynor, the noted
prisoners who were convicted ana
sentenced to five years,; will be re
leased from the fcdoral prison In
Atlanta next, Sunday. They have
gained several month* by good be-
when every other class of people
omployed by the stato are paid
promptly for their services. Gov
ernor Brown stated at the time that
ho wna not weddod to the idea of
issuing bonds and he suggested that
as one way of getting around the
constitutional limit placed upon the
governor’s borrowing power.
The one point which Governor
Brown emphasized more than any
thing else was that the school teach
ers might to bo paid promptly. Many
of them are hard working women
who work for amall salaries and It
was this clnss of peoplo with whom
the governor sympathised. The
thing that ho stressed above all oth
er things was that the teachers ought
to be paid, that they should not be
forced to discount their bills against
the state At n much higher rate of
Interest than the state would have
to^pay^^o^lhei^goveftioi^thn^jvi^
know of ever did so much to give
the teacher* of Georgia their money
when It waa due them and It was
Oovernor Brown’s suggestion that
the state should Issue bonds to meet
Its debt to the teachers, if neces
sary, that caused Hoke Smith to
want to Increase the governor’s bor
rowing power Just about the mm
that Governor Brown wanted to is
sue bonds tor.
As to which Is the better sugges
tion, that Is a debatable question;
Those wise men who made our con
stitution would not have fixed the
limit at ,200,000 If they haJ not
thought It was dangerous to allow
an executive to borrow a half a mil
lion. If, one man were given the
power to handle the state’s credit to
such an enormous extent It would
afford a great opportunity for graft,
though Georgia has always been re
markably free from that taint.
Oovernor Brown’s suggestion to Is
sue bonds, If necessary, to pay the
teachers was not so awfully bad.
These bonds could bo loaded m
small denominations and could be
used as state money or scrip, bear
ing Interest for a short period, and
could be called In as quickly aa the
clearing house certificates were call
ed In a few years ago. The teach
ers would probably much prefer to
accept a ,50 bond from the state
than to go without their money for
several months or take county scrip
which they would hare to discount
at a large rate of 'Interest with some
curbstone banker.
Governor Brown's Idea was, by
conomlcal administration of the
state's affairs, to try and reach the
point where It would not be neceo-
sary for the governor to borrow a
half a million dollars, neither would
It be necessary to have to Issue
bonds. Should Hoke Smith's plan of
Increasing the borrowing power of
the executive become effective the
youngest Inhabitants of Georgia
would not lire long enough to see
the state out of debt. Then It would
be only a few years before some
other governor would want to In
crease the borrowing power of the
executive to a million or two mil
lion dollars, and so on to the end.
But the main object which Oov
ernor Brown was seeking has been
accomplished and that Is to draw
the attention to the fact that the
school teachers have had to wait sev
eral months toy their money after
performing their services to the
state, and In cryetallzlng a sentiment
w^lch will ultimately reault
getting their money prohlptl;
er bia plan la accepted or the plan
of Hoke Smith, looking to the same
end, la carried out.
THE LAW OP OUB LAND.
A law may be a foolish law.
There are thousands of la vs, which,
for good practical reasons, are not
enforced, says Robert Bloas in an
article In Succeas Magasine entit
led "Why la an Express Company? ’
Law Is merely an expression of the
popular will and if the popular will
la not (behind the law, or doea not
stay behind It, that law should not
exist. And If you and I and all of
us do not want a law enforced, who
la going to enforce it?
Here Is Section 181, Revised
Statutes of the United States, pass
ed March 8, 1909. At that time
there had already been in existence
for forty years and more a law cov
ering the same ''point For forty
years andmore the express busi
ness of this country had been oper
ated In direct violation of the old
er statute. There Is no question
about It. Tn so far as the express
companies compete with the post-
office Department In carrying mail
able datter—and that Is no mean
share of the express business—they
are breaking this law.
"Whoever shall establish any pri
vate express for the convenience of
letters or packets, or In any man
ner cause or provide for the con
veyance of the same Iby regular
trips or at stated periods over any
post route which la or may be es
tablished by law, or from any city,
town or place to any other c'ty,
town or place between which the
mall Is regularly carried, or who
ever shall aid or assist therein, ehal 1
be fined not more than ,500 or Im
prisoned not more than six months,
or both.
Provided .that nothing contalne.1
In this section shall be construed as
prohibiting any person from receiv
ing and delivering to the nearest
postnffice, postal car or other au
thorized depository for mall matter
any mall matter (properly stamp
ed.”
You may wonder why the law
has not been enforced against the
express companies. Not long ago
the United States Clrchlt Court dis
missed a suit (brought under this
law by Nathan B. Williams, of Fay
etteville, Arkansas, on the ground
that a private citizen had no right
to bring suit against the express
companies for operating against the
law over the post roads; au'ch suit,
said the court, could be brought
only by the government
Thereupon, P. R'. Howard, of
Cincinnati, brought pressure on the
Attorney-General to act against the
express companies. The answer was
the following statement Issued by
the Department of Justice:
"The department haa made
very complete study of the propo
sition and agrees with Hr. Williams
on the law, except as to the one
point, namely, that there haa been
an administrative construction
against the proposition for over
forty years, and the chances are
that a suit will be defeated on that
ground.”
Our.' government. Ignoring the
newer statute, takes the position of
killing, (by "administrative con
struction,” what Is supposed to be
the popular will.
WANTED—Flint locks or other
old-style guns and pistols Ad
dress, stating price, Cbagles Pugs-
ley, Monticello, Fla. X-2S-d2t w4t
Bank clearing throughout the
United States have decreased
during the past month, but Atlanta
boasts that they have Increased In
that city. The Times Is willing to
wager something that the percentage
of Increase In Valdosta during the
past six months Ib greater than It
has been In Atlanta
The New York Republicans three,
to get together and break the
deadlock In the senatorial light In
that state. The Democrats ought to
get togeter and elect a senator re
gardless of the Republicans.
LOST—-Small pointer dog, white
and Lemon'head, spots on back; Ini
tials, L. F, A., on collar; answers
to the name of Jake. Reward for
return to J. F. Crosby. l-21-d2t-w3t.
'"'fOR~SALE—10o'T>ush2s~choice
Conova sea Island cotton seed, ,1.00
per bushel. A. V. Simms, Valdosta,
Ga. 1-21-SW6L
FOR SALE—Two log- carta and
a log dray. All In flrat-class condi
tion. Address Lock Box 85, Valdos
ta, Ga. 1-28 dost wdaw 2t.
FOR SALE 100 acres lanj 2 1-2
miles from Valdosta on Cat creek’
road. Every foot of It cnltlvatable.
Part cash, part on time. Se e me
quick If you want a bargain. A. T.
Woodward, Valdpsta, Ga.
l-27-d2t-»w2t.
STRAYED OR STOL£#f—From
LakeAlcyone on Monday night,
23rd Inst, one pale lemon and
white setter dog. Haa small lem
on spots on head. . Answers to
name of Joe. Ten dollars reward
delivered to Lake Alcyone Fish
& Game club or to J. F. Stapler,
Valdosta, Ga. l-26-2t-w2t
Times Want Ad*
WANTED—Five hundred hands
for station work on the K. V. Divis
ion East Coast Railroad. Camps lo-
READ THIS—I have sold out
my Jewelry business In Valosta. All
who have watches left with me had
better get them at once. J. M. Sims.
!-26-d2t-w2t.
FOR SALE—Horse, one that can
plow. T. E. Goodwin, Valdosta, Ga.
l-31d.3t SW 2t..
~RHODE ISLAND REDS^Thor^
cated ab Cheuolo, Fla?,* su'SlIes " ed “ l8 \ Dd , Red , e ^ “
from Oviedo. All good dry sandl^*®® * or thirteen. Apply to Mrs.
work; pay 10 cents a yard and pay
off every two weeks. Force of men
leave Valdosta Tuesday morning,
Feb. 7, via Palatka at 5 o’clock a.
m. Will arrange for transportation
for all who apply at that time.
A. F. LANGFORD,
2-3-d2t-wlt. Valdosta, Ga.
WANTED — Wheelright, black
smith and horseshoer for saw mill.
A. T. Carter, Miami, Fla.
2-3-8wlt-d2t.
FOR SALE—Cheap, An up-to-
date shingle mill outfit. See me for
a bargain. C. D. Moore, Valdosta,
Ga. l-301d-sw3 wire.
FOR SALE—Thoroughbred single
comb White Leghorn eggs for
hatching, 50 cents per 13. F. N.
Vara, Ilahira, Ga. l-24-sw3t
R. S. Thigpen.
2-ld2t w2t.
FOR SALE — Thoroughbred,
single comb Rhode Island Red eggs
for hatching, $1.00 per 13. Mrs.
W. E. Rouse.
1-12-dtu frl w tu frl 2mo s 2t ^
~FOR"sALE^Choice oadden pecan
trees. Now Is the time to plant them
out W. E. Rouse *
D-t&s-l-m-S. W lm.
The great power plant of the
on the Ocmulgee river, near Jackson*
Ga., which has been erected at &
cost of nearly three million dollars,
\vill begin work tomorrow morning.
The wheels will be set In motion by
the touching of a button by a lit
tle girl.
Greatest Clothing Opportunity;
Yet Offered
300 early Spring Suits 50c on the Dollar
600 Pairs Pants One^Third Off
All $1.50 Shirts at $1.15
No such reduction on fine clothing 1 was ever offered in Valdosta, and it will pay
every man and boy in this section of the state to buy his clothing
here while this opportunity lasts
CONVERSE BROTHERS
North Patterson St.
Valdosta, Georgia