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m VALDOSTA 'TOM, ML, , #•> •, W* '. -
VMOOSTA SEMI-WEEKLY TIMES
a C. BRANTLEY. Editor
B. L. TURNER. Business Manager
SUBSCRIPTION PRICE II A YEAR
Entered at the Po<Moffice at Valdosta
Otk, as ttecoart tdass MaU Mirier.
Newport Is the first Kentucky city
to trjr the commission form of cot-
ernmsnL
The late Senator Fryo serrsd In
Consrsas continuously for over
thirty years.
Democratic Chairman Norman B.
Hack runs a chance of getting lost
In his forest of* presidential tim
ber.
ETery now end then an Investi
gation committee encounters a wit
ness who Insists on asking tho
questions.
It needs only an extra session of
'.Congress to demonstrate that dn this
world there aye some men who rear-
ly loro their work.
Congressman Rodenberg, of Illi
nois, has accepted an Invitation to
delluer the Kansas Day oration at
Topeka next January.
If 'Woodrow Wilson keeps m
growing he will be of considerable
rise by the time the Democratic
convention meets next year.
Whatever | motorcycle company
Invented putting pretty girls on
the rear seats of the machines, had
a long head for business.
' Edward Freeman, editor of tho
Pine Bluff Commercial, Is a candi
date for the congressional nomina
tion In the Sixth Arkansas district.
Tacoma would like to have the
Democratic national convention
meet In her new stadium, which
has a seating capacity of thirty
-thousand.
i The "Wets" have begun their
■campaign to have tho question of
Bocal option submitted to tho voters
got Oklahoma this fall. The State
la now State-wide prohibition.
ten humorous young men
pe0 a bridegroom after the
r-ajmnnt. whereas the
l riili o hi ! Tm> men arrested. These
Kansas women have fhe right Idea.
Secretary Wilson says he would
Tsther resign his lob than have an
other Investigation. The secretary
has been between the devil and this
deep sea long endugb to know how
It feela. • *
Judge Dick Rneaell has come ont
snnarely for local* option and also
for moving the capita! from Atlanta
to Macon, \ Judge Rnssell seems to
bo watching the weather vane In
political matters.
Wo often wonder that the golf
tournaments do not' sue for an In
junction against the sporting page
and ask to be put over In the so
ciety department. where they would
feel more comfortable.
One newspaper that tried to fore
cast with the world would be like
1,000 ,years from now made an
amusing blunder. It forgot to note
that the Lorlmer-Investigation esse
would bs still running on. with the
snd not In sight
When the Atlanta Constitution
predicted that Governor Hoke Smith
wonld resign In Ootobor, wo folt
snra that Hoke -would not allow the
Constitution to gat snch a "scoop"
on the Journal.
Cotton patches that would make
two halos to tho aero snd corn fields
that will make a hundred bushels
to tho acre are common over Geor
gia thla year. But the cotton has
not been put In bales and the corn
Is yet to bn measured.
An Atlanta man says ho Is going
to tho Ban Francisco exposition In
nn air ship, as he feels certain that
all ships with be available by that
.time. That's* all an Atlanta man
needs. Most of them can furnish
the air themselves.
Until Hoke resigns his position
and all of the entries. Into the gov
ernor's race Is announced, how
would It do to. let Pope Brown and
Dick Russell engage la a Joint de
bate on prohibition. Judge Russell
seems to have soma decided views on
, that subject
A man and. his wife from Dellas,
Texas, wqre found frosen to (leslh
L on Pike's Peak Tuesday. In the
C. pockets of the man was n letter
■i from a friend In Texas stating that
he was sending hie overcoat by ex
press and hoping that "yon will not
frceia to death pn Pike's Peak."
"■* jlmmBSi "it i ■
HARMON AND WILSON
The Fort Worth, (Tex.) Record,
edited by Clarence Ousley, former
ly of this city, has quite an lnter-
eetlng article upon the progressive
career of Governor Harmon, of
Ohio, with a aide light on Governor
Wilson, of New Jersey, both or
whom are spoken of prominently In
connection with the Doroocratlc
nomination for president in 1912.
The Record says:
"We are told that "the issue In
volved In rivalry between Governor
Harmon and Governor Wilson is
standpatlsm and progresalvlsm."
and that "Governor Harmon will he
supported by all the corporation In
fluence In the democratic party."
"Let us see what basis there Is
for that appraisement of Governor
Harmon and hla policies as thsy
have been exhibited by two terms
as chief executive of Ohio.
"The’ first act of* Governor Har
mon was to make war upon the
graft and extravagance that had
grown up under the republican ad
ministration In Ohio. In the same
connection he caused public moneys
to be taken out of favored banks
nnd to be deposited at fair rates of
interest under competition: he re
organized the managing boards oh
State Institutions and established
economy under modern business
method* in all State Institutions.
"Upon his Initiative the demo
cratic legislature enacted a public
utilities law more far-reaching nnd
more efficient than the New'York
set championed l-y Gov. Hughes;
a nonpartisan Judiciary aystem and
the Oregon plan of nominating
United States senators so as In ef
fect to mske United States senators
elected by the people; a working
man’s *■ compensation act (whereby
employers contribute 90 per cent
and employes 10 per cent, a limit
ed Initiative nnd referendum for
cities snd a corrupt practice set
prescribing .the amount of money
a candidate may spend.
"These Ore among the foremost
■Subjects of governmental Reform
that have received public attention
during the pu«t few years, nnd they
distinctly demonstrate that Gover
nor Harmon la actually though safely
and sanely progressive.
"Not only that, but when he was
employed with F. N, Judson by
President Roosevelt to look Into
violations by .the 8anta Fe ral'way
management of an Injunction
against railway rebate, ho traced the
lllognl act- to Paul Morton, then a
member of Roosevelt’s cabinet, and
snnouneed the ringing truth that
"guilt Is personal."
"la there any bourbonlsm In that
record?
“We have nothing to any In dis
paragement of Governor Wilson. He
Is s clean and brllltsnt man and ha
luehleved a wonderful victory In
New Jersey. But Governor Wilson's
nrogresalysness Is of the academic
kind; he hns not tested his theories
by practice, as Governor Harmon
hes done, and It remains to bs seen
how sureessful he will he ns n prac
tical statesman.
"The attempt to classify Harmon
as s bourbon will fall because It Is
bnsed upon Ignorance or misrepre
sentation of the truth. "The cor
poration Influenrcn In the democra
tic party" have no reason for favor
ing him oyer Wilson except for the
reason that Ms views have been
demonstrated In application, while
Governor Wilson's views have been
only rather vaguely expressed In
speeches snd wrltlngi—views, by
the way, In respect to some matters
which he acknowledges aru dlro-tly
contrary to the views he formerly
entertained. It Is no discredit to n
man that he changes his mind, but
Instability of Itself Is not n com
mendable trait In a statesman.
"Judging by circumstances there
nre more potent corporation ln-
c.ienees behind Wilson than behind
Krrmon. Govern r* Wilson Is tho
e>-o1co of Harper's Weekly, wh'cp la
supposed to he under financial oh-
"snttons to J. Plerpont Morgan nnd
the corporate Interests which he
represents. We do not believe that
Governor Wilson Is In the least sub
ject to nuch Influences, hut the Inci
dent la more significant of corpora
tion sympathy or commitment than
anything In Governor Harmon’s
record or political relatione.
“The underlying cause of opposi
tion to Harmon Is not nny corpora
tion Interest, but Is his firm adher
ence to the sound democratic doctrine
Vhnt the burdens of the tariff shall
he equally dlsir'ented, w'ln the lag-
leal corollary tbs* Ha Incidental
beneflti* IlkavUe shall bs equally
-M-lHbuted. Governor Wlleon la
committed to the Eastern view or
free raw materials whteh means
rote"tlan for manufacturers and
tree trade for producer*. He repre
sent* the'contention of the consum
ing c’tls« for cheaper Bring nt the
coat of Abe -farmeret nnd he ta
pledged to a wide application ot the
Initiative, referendum and recall. Ha
stands for that political alliance
which would unite manufacturers
and consumers under a seml-eoelal-
Istic program of using the govern
ment for th* benefit of a larger claae
than ha* been comprehended under
the republican favoritism but still
a clan antagonistic to the reel pro
ducers of the nation’s wealth. His
environment has given him more
sympathy for the tollers of the city
than for the tollers of the country
and his proximity to s big business
Impresses him wljh the Importance of
preserving It by codoling and regu
lating It rather than by destroying
Its wicked combinations. His econ
omic view* are a sort of combina
tion Of Rooseveltlam and Bryanlsm.
He Is a more engaging personality
than Harmon, and to superficial ob
servation he may be a more avail
able candidate at thla time, but the
sturdy producers of the land are
more Intelligent, than politicians
imagine, and we are greatly mis
taken If they do not regard Harmon
more representative of tbelr
views snd more appreciative of their
Interests. Neither Wilson nor Har
mon Is distinctively radical; neither
Is bourbon. The difference* nre both
temperamental nnd Intellectual.—
Harmon prcecdlngs cautiously
by proved methods snd holding fast
,to fundamental principles, Wlleon
tending to rash advonturf under
plasulbly theory; Harmon conserv
ing business and requiring commerc-
to yield Its governmental favor*;
Wilson mindful of business hut
making government an Instrument
of relief to consumers wholly at the
expense of producers.
Harmon Is closer to tho soil, and
wiser 1n tho experiences of efficient
statesmanship; Wilson Is closer to
the city dweller and Is more learned
In the theoretical philosophies of
the bookmen.
The rivalary might well be called
a case of theory against practice."
1 HE CAPITAL CALLED RACK.
"Macon will have to be con
tented with being the county
site of Bibb county'and the
home of Hon. Joe Hill Hall."— -
Atlanta Journal.
Macon Is exceedingly well "con
tented" with the showing made be
fore a legislature which iwae chosen
by the people before the removal ot
the capital waa started. It was not
expected ta. ask for a vote by thla
body, until It was found that a ma
jority of the houso favored removal.
When It was discovered that 110
members had signed a petition to
the ljiles committee asking tor a
special order the. day before ad
journment those In Atlanta who op
pose removal got busy bn the
Jokat" They -plead "aurprlae,” ’and
they wet* surprised. Tho butter-
mllk-removai "Joke? soured on their
sfumach. 1*1.0 friends of removal
were surprised also, because It was
more than they expected.
Let no man suppose that he has
heard the lest of this question.
Tho agitation has Just begun, and
It began with a "surprise" that One
Hundred big hoys will not Soon for
get.
Another thing; tho haughty nr-
orance, the air of a superior nnt-
urnl right to the capital by certain
Atlanta ones Is helping the rcmovnl
campaign nlong.
Nothing that la Georgia’s belongs
exclusively to any faction, grent or
small.
Rut why should’anybody In At
lanta except a politician worry about
the capital coming to Macon? The
lose of It will not 1 hurt Atlanta. It
trill not suit the Atlanta politicians,
of eourse, to hare- It taken away,
because they want to be next to the
Georgia boya when - they meet to
elect senator* and ( do other political
deeds. They, wa^t to control. It
waa observed that the One Hundred
who swooped down on the rules
committee like a stampede In a
Texas csttle ranch were mayors, ex-
mayors, ex-offlceholdtrs,- political
ed'tors. ex-candldates for stats and
national offices, and so forth. A
cast net thrown over these collect
ed heads at that wonld have
corralled a hunch v thi^hav«r either
been after *11 the big state offices,
or- are expecting to go after them—
clever politicians, too, all right
enough—we are not discounting
t h elr Individual abilities to hustle,
or their merits ns men—but we are
pointing out fact* which throw
light on a subject of public Interest.
Aflunta politicians have no prior
rights, although they aeem to feel
that the capital is -a private per-
-nifslte, and- a natural possession,
which no foreln hand or alien vote
shall take away—that all others are
vandals from the desenplaces.
But not so, Georgians,.not so! It
ere the foreigners, the aliens, the
vandals, who plucked ‘ the capital
out of the heart ojt Georgia and
moved It to Atlanta—Into one end
of the state.
It will come back!*—Macon Tele
graph. ’
THE NAME'S PRODUCTS.
The Government tays growers
muet not label packages “Rocky
Ford Seed Melons” or any other
name obntalBlng -“Rocky Ford” un
less the melon* aye tor*"real thing—
that Is, they must be grown In the
Rocky Ford district of Colprado and
the Government board of food in
spection says:
The use of geographical names
shall not be permitted In conneo-
tlon with a food or drug product not
manufactured or producefi In that
place, when auch name Indicates
that the article..wae manufactured or
produced in that place. fV
’The Rocky Ford melon ,1s one of
the oldeat varieties of melon*
which, In tho onvlroment of Rocky
Ford, Colo., hae attained particular
"The same remark,
Indian .River, orah|
TM.
various u&rME
vlroment of the Inf tad
attained unuaual ext-ellen(-e.' ,
Thle la a roinatkablei decision.
There Is no reason why njlcntj from
any other section jehoitii hejeold
upon the reputation of \he Rocky
Ford melons, they will .establish •
reputation ot their own; \f they are
not as good, they don’t deserve It,
and should not be permitted to pasa
under the false color*.
Frnlt grower* generally should
take note of thla decision for It will
apply to every other stmllar eaae
where packages have been marked
with a geographical name.
Sell your products for what they
actually arei—by so doing you will
establish a reputation of | your own
nnd will not be dependent upon the
reputation of others.
Dr. Bigelow is Coming
T“
Is Your Truss Comfortable
Do You Need a Truss <
••••••••••
You will have an opportunity on TUESDAY, AUGUST 29th, to select a Truss from the largest
stock of Trusses ever shown in Georgia. These Trusses represent all the leading and best stoles,
manufactured by one of the largest and most reliable truss houses in the United States. You will be
fitted by an expert truss fitted especially sent out to us by this factory at considerable expense to us.
No Extra Charge for Fitting.
You will be charged only the price of the Truss, no charge for
fitting. Every Truss we sell is guaranteed to fit, or your money back.
Our reputation of six years in the Drug and Truss business is back of every sale. If you are hard
to fit, come to see us. If your Truss is not satisfactory, come afld be fitted by a man who under
stands how to fit you. If we can’t suit you/ it costs you nothing. DON’T MISS THIS OPPOR
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REMEMBER the DATE, TUESDAY, AUGUST 29th.
This Gentleman Will be Here Only ONE DAY, so Make Your Arrangements to be on Hand
INGRAM DRUG COMPANY,
101 S. Patterson St. PHONE No. 3. Valdosta, Georgia.
DR J. A. PARRISH
DENTIST
Office Over Ingram Drug Company.
. Valdosta,
£
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About your teeth. He will save you money, at the same
time give you the very best work possible.
Satisfaction Guaranteed
Floor, Strickland Building Valdosta, Georgia
Georgia School of Technology
South. 1060 feet
courses in Mcchanli
Civil Engineering,
Chemistry and At
new equipment of Shop, Mill, Laboratories, etc.
New Hospital, new Engineering Shop Building;
_ , . new Y.’M.C. A Buflding. Cost reasonable;
Student* received at any time during the session.
* Atlanta, 6a.
A Technical
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highest rank.
Located in the
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ive city of the
Sea level Advanced
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iteeture. Extensive and
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to each county in the state. For catalog and information, address
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CURE YOUR KIDNEYS.
Do Not Endanger Life When a Val
dosta Citizen Shows Yon
the Cure.
Why -will people continue to suf
fer the agonies of kidney complaint,
backache, urinary disorders, lame
ness, headaches^ langour, why allow
islveaTp become chronic lnva-
ininitT I, offer-
Doan’s Kidney Pills la the remedy
to nse, because It gives to the kid
neys the help they need to perform
their work.
If you have any, even one, of the
symptoms of kidney diseases, cure
yourself now before dropsy or
Bright's Disease sets In. Read thla
Vrldosta testimony;
J. .A Ezell, 811 N. Ashley street.
Vrldosta, Oa., says: "The contents
of one box of Doan’s Kidney Pills
cured me of kidney trouble and con
sequently I do not hesitate to en-
‘dorse them. Last winter this com
plaint came on me nnd the contents
or one box of Doan’s Kidney Pills
rid me of the attack after other
remedies had failed to help me. My
bark was In had shape and I felt
weak and miserable In every way.
Since ? took Doan’s Kidney Pills I
bt-ve had no cause for complaint.”
For sale hy all dealers. Priee 60
rents. Foster-Mllbnrn Co,. Rnffnlo,
New York, sole agonts for the Uni
ted States.
Remember the name—Doan's—
nnd take no other. —’
When In need of fruits call B67.
We have what you want and sell It
for less. B. A. JAMES.
Southern Inventor*.
The following patente were Just
Issued to Southern Inventors, re
ported by D. Swift & Co.,' Patent
Lawyers, Washington, D. C.- t who
will furnish copies of any patent
for ten cents apiece to our reader*.
Florida—Randolph M. MacGahee,
Tampa, Vehicle-spring.
Alabama—John C.' Crenshaw, Riv
erton, Excavating bucket
Georgia—Samuel A. Redding, At
lanta, -Electrically operated score
board.
Strained honey 20c a quart at
James’ Cash Grocery.
Mrs. Garbntt's Cora Patch.
Mrs. J. W. Garbutt has a patch
of corn on a city lot on North
Tcombs street iwhlch will tak* Its
Piece among the wonderful corn
fields of South Georgia this year.
The corn was planted eight weeks
ago yesterday and Mrs. Garbutt had
fine roasting ears from It on her
dinner.table today.
The patch takes up one-fourth of
a city lot and It will turn out about
fltlv-flve bushels of corn, according
to the estimates of many people who
have seen It. She was offered (20
for the patch as It stand* yesterday,
but she refund the offer.
A. H. DENMARK
Fertilizer and Cotton Seed
Highest Prices Paid for fcott
in Car Load Lots, F. O. B. Cars.
Get My Prices Before Selling '
A. H. DENMARK
Valdosta, Ga. Office in Rear Wyone Shoe Co.
Let Us Gin Your Cotton
W E have overhauled our Ginnery and put it in first-
data condition to.serve the farmers throughout
a large territory- Mr. E. A. Blanton has bought an
interest in the plant and will have active management of _
the same. He is an expert ginner, and knows how to
get the very best staple from your cotton. Both long
and short cotton gins in operation. Let us have an op
portunity to serve you.
M. M. BLANTON & CO.
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