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Georgian Defends Hoke Smith.
Tom Watson put his foot into a
hornet’s nest when he asked the At
lanta Georgian to take sides with
him in a fight against Governor-
elect Hoke Smith, for instead of
taking sides with the so-called
prophet of Old Man Peeple, the
Georgian took sides with the princi
pal in the bitter attack.
However, it was not until a
thorough investigation had been
made that the Georgian chose its
side. In defending Mr. Smith, the
Georgian did so accordingly to evi
dence and not according to personal
feelings either for Mr. Smith or
against Mr. Watson.
The following letter was publish
ed by tlie Georgian as a partial ex
planation of the charges:
Thomson, Ga., October 31, 1910.
Mr. F. L. Seely, Atlanta, Ga.:
My Dear Mr. Seely—It is my
understanding that you stand for
the moralities, for a better type of
man in public office, and for cleaner j
politics. Therefore, in view of your j
purpose, as expressed in the pros- |
pectus sent out by you some time 1
since, I appeal to you to take sides !
with me in the fightj I am making I
against Hoke Smith.
I can substantiate every charge I
made against him—and the worst
has not been told. Before making
the accusations public, I gave him
a fair opportunity to resign, out of
consideration for his wife and son,
he refused to avail himself of it and
paid no attention to my letter.
His withdrawal is absolutely de
manded for the sake of public ser
vice, public morals, and the good of
thecountry. Think of a governor of
Georgia base enough to take advant
age of his high official position to
wrong women dependent upon their
jobs for daily bread!
If you will back me up in this,
you cannot only crush Hoke Smith’s
paper, which does not deserve to
exist, but you can render as inesti
mable a service to our state as you
did in the fight on the convict lease
system.
Hoke Smith’s resignation would
not entail an extra dollar of expense
upon the state. He could not be in
augurated until June 1911, and if
he should resign, the legislature,
then in session, would, according to
the code, name Governor Brown’s
successor. There is no need of an
other general election.
The state is seething with indigna
tion against tloke Smith. Seize the
psychological moment—come over
and help me.
Very truly yours.
Thos. E. Watson
The Georgian at once took the
stand to uphold Mr. Watson in his
charges should they lie proven true
and to oppose him if they were
proven not true. Like all conserva
tive newspapers, the Georgian says,
“We are from Missouri and must be
shown.” Watson then made an at
tempt to “show” the Georgian.
Several names were submitted and
one of these was that of a woman.
Mr. Seely, publisher of the Georgian,
was asked to investigate the charges
among these people—and lie did,
and this is a gist of what he learn
ed;
“It is unbelievable to us that Mr.
Watson could have made so grave
charges without any tangible evi
dence and solely upon hearsay, but
such seems to be the case.
“The Georgian is compelled to say,
however, that not the first suggest
ion of a foundation in fact has been
obtainable and that, after the em
ployment of the best talent, detect
ive, legal and otherwise, even give-
ing his political enemies every op
portunity to supply facts or evidence
we must say unequivocally, in the
interest of a square deal, that Hoke
Smith is as innocent of misconduct
moral or otherwise, as any man in
in Georgia at least, since the years
of his public life and we doubt if
there is a man in the" state who is
interested beyond that at this time.”
—The Griffin Daily Herald.
Lamp chimneys
lights at Fitts.’
and window
Odd Fellows Convention.
The meeting of the Ninth Division
of Odd Fellows held in LaGrange
Wednesday was a large success.
About eighty delegates were present
from over the division embracing
all the lodges of Troup, Carroll,
Heard, Coweta, Douglas, Haralson,
and Meriwether counties.
The meeting was held under the
auspices of Dixie Lodge No. 45 and
Truitt Lodge No. 429, and was pre
sided over by EH vision Deputy Grand
Master Leon Hood, of Carrollton.
The morning session was taken
up by reports from lodges and mis
cellaneous business. Deputy Grand
Master L B. Clark, of Atlanta, was
present and exemplified the secret
work.
In the afternoon good talks for
the good of the order were heard
from many prominent Odd Fellows
of the Division. The next session
will be held at Temple, Ga., in the
Notice of Opening of Books
For subscription to capital stock
of Gainesboro Telephoned Telegraph
Co.
Public notice is hereby given that
pursuant to license issued to them
as commissioners by the Secretary
of State of the State of Georgia, the
undersigned will open books of sub
scription to the capital stock of a
proposed corporation to be known
and styled the Gainesboro Telephone
& Telegraph Company at the office
of the Gainsboro Telephone Company
Georgia Division, at Carrollton, Ga.,
on the 2nd day of December, 1910,
at 2:30 o’clock, p. m.
This November 15th, 1910.
J. C. Boss,
L. C. Mandeville
L. K. Smith
E. M. Bass
R. J. Gailbreath
W. H. Trawick
W. K. Holmes
Commissioners.
I am better prepared to feed the
people than ever. I have separated
rooms and tables for ladies. Don’t
go home hungry. when in town.
Best of order. J. D. Sewell.
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Fight Between King Snake and
Rattler.
Mr. T. S. Shannon, who jives near
A Neglect of Duty
The first years of man must make
provision for the last.—Johnson. .
How many young men on enter- 1 Fender, was sick and unable to take
ing manhood ever think of the above 1 in the circus on the 14th, but heac-
proverh, or profit by the same? Gen- cidentally stumbled upon a circus
erally, with few exceptions, young of his own, in a field near his house,
men go through life making and i He was trying to get a chance
spending their earning as they come, shot at a bird, when he came upon
never thinking of the small amounts a rattle-snake and a king snake,
Sift 8a .Yf . nov ^ and 1 - 1 *® t0 fast locked in an embrace of death.
Pf? v d f f° r their fortune. When The king snake was about three and
jV overtakes them they realize half feet in length, and the rattle-
the great mistake they have made, snake a little larger, although not
and start to prepare only when it u QU j te so i on d
fnn lntn Tr» onncinmmnn/. *1,.... *
Next house Will be Democratic
by Majority of Sixty.
As the returns from various
States came in, the Democratic ma
jority in the national house grew
until now it is estimated that they
will have 60 more members than
the Republicans in the Sixty-second
congress. Seven seats and perhaps
ten have been gained in the senate
by the Democrats, and an alliance
with the insurgents there will give
them the balance of power.
The Democrats have captured
the legislatures in many States, but
an important fact is that they have
taken the legislatures in such im
portant States as New York, Ohio,
New Jersey, Indiana, Nebraska, and
West Virginia, The insurgents will
retain their strength in both the
house and senate.
Tha following is the make-up of
the Sixty-second congress as far as
can be judged from the returns now
in.
Democrats elected,, 225; Republi
cans elected, 165; Socialists elected,
1; Democratic plurality, 60.
too late. In consequence they are
often compelled to rely on the
charity of friends, or to be depend
ent on public institutes.
Again, the majority of young men
marry, and have families, they en
joy many wordly pleasures together
and live a happy life. Occasionally
the husband is taken away and the
wife and children are left alone in
this wide world to care for them
selves is they may.
To quote from Emerson: “God
may forgive sins, hut neglect lias
no forgiveness either in heaven or
earth. Yet everyday after day
scores of men are omitting thisgreat
duty, thereby through their careless
ness and neglect subjecting their
wives and children to possible suffer
ing and humiliation.
Do you remember that we want
your trade? Fitts Drug Store.
The writer of the local news of a
weekly paper learns after due ex
perience not to expect even briefly
expressed thanks for a column of
pleasant things, but as surely as
cometh the winter a single line in
which there is an unintentional re
presentation will cause some one to
be heard from as if from a house
top. And we may add that when
he has made pleasant mention 999
When Mr. Shannon came upon
them the king snake was wrapped
around the rattler and slowly
squeezing its life out. He watched
them for about four and half hours,
until the king snake was the com
plete victor, and had swallowad his
dead enemy, head first.
The rattlerjmust have been caught
just before Mr. Shannon came upon
them, for lie saw the venemous rep
tile turn several times and bury its
fangs in the king snake’s body.
Each time the king snake, by a
twist of its iquscles, would tear the
fangs out and the rattler would bury
them its enemy again, until it soon
became too weak for further resist
ance. The king snake appeared to
care no more for the poisonous fangs
than for the pricking of a pin.
When the rattler was finally dead
the king snake made several care
ful examinations, to be sure its
enemy had given up the ghost, and
three times crawled off and remain
ed some time, evidently to see if
the rattler was playing 'possum.
Convinced that the rattler was
dead, the king snake went over its
body twice, apparently covering it
with saliva, and then began to swal
low it, head first.
At the first attempt it [swallowed
all the rattler but about six inches,
but for some reason was forced to
vomit it up. It then crawled off and
was gone for about „an hour. Re
turning, it once more took up the
times of some person, place or thing | , .... ,, , ..
but on the thousandth time fails, tas * t ’ and tbls tim f swallowed the
to do so, he must not expect to be ! rattler, his equal in size, that he
forgotten. The omission may have was before.
been from accident, inadvertance or I j^ r shannon says that those who
even an entire lack of knowledge. , , . „„„„„„„ „„„ „ 0 i,
It matters not. The simple fact re- doubt tbe occurence can ask neigh-
mains and he will he judged by bors whom he sent for to view the
that.
unusual sight.—Tifton Gazette.
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Fine Cutlery, Axes, Lanterus. Plows,
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FURNITURE
Fine and Medium Suites, Odd Beds,
and Dressers, Davenports, Louuges,
Hall Racks, Iron Beds, Springs,
Mattresses, etc.
STOVES
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DINING ROOM
The best line of Cook Stoves, Ranges,
and Heaters on the market. Also Oil
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Mutes consisting ot Sideboards, Buffets
Dining -Chairs, Dining ^Tables, China
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CROCKERY
You
aud
will find our line complete. Stove
Tableware, Silverware and like
ware.
Large assortment of Axrainister, Orien
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the whole house.
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CHAIRS
Barnesville Buggies, Carmichael Bug
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Best line Buggy and Wagon Harness.
For everybody. A line of Rockers,
Parlor and Dining Chairs not to be
surpassed. Children’s chairs, Go-Carts.
PAINTS
ROOFINGS
We carry always a full line of Devoe’s
Paint for houses and interior work.
Also Barn and Roofing Paint.
We handle PAROID, the best compo*
sition roofing made. Also Iron roofihg
painted and galvanized, valley tin,etc.
We will offer extra low prices for the next 30 days on
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