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FAREWELL MESSAGE OF GOVERNOR SMITH
Atlanta, Ga. —Governor Smith, in
his farewell message to the general
assembly, calls attention to a num
ber of acts passed by the last legis
lature.
Of the disfranchisement law the
governor says: “No legislation since
the days of reconstruction will be
more beneficial in its far-reaching ef
fects, not alone at the ballot box, but
also in the solution of the race prob
lem. This law will go far toward
protecting the ballot box from the
presence of those who permit their
taxes to he paid by others, and will
help purify elections arid make them
more fully the honest expression of
the convictions of the voters.”
Registration Law.
The governor docs not apprehend
any trouble from the new registration
bill to the citizen who pays his taxes!
and wishes to vote from a sense of'
patriotic duty. It requires registra
tion six months in advance of pri
maries and election, at the time when ,
taxes are paid. This bill makes the,
padding of registration lists and the;
purchase of votes almost impossible.
The legislature passed an act re- j
quiring each candidate to file a state
ment under oath of the money spent !
by him in hlvt race, and an act forbid-1
ding corporations from contributing
money to elections. The legislature i
also passed an act regulating primary
elections. The primary election law
requires that all nominations for
state house and membership in the j
legislature be held the same day am; i
that no primary be held more than
sixty days before the* election. These
laws, the governor states in his rnes-1
sage, will further guarantee that elec
tions shall he fair, honest apd free
from the control of machine politics.
Railroad Commission.
The governor considers the expendi
ture of $35,000 a year for a railroad
commission small in comparison
when the fact is kept in mind that
the commission is to protect the
rights of the public in an expenditure
of sixty millions of dollars annually.
The governor advises the legislature
not to hamper the railroad commis
sion in performing its duties, but to
stimulate the commission to wisely
and justly guard the rights of the
public. The three most important i
acts of the railroad commission dur
lng his administration Governor
Smith i>oints out, were: First, the re
duction of passenger fares, which has
saved the people of Georgia nearly a
million dollars a year; second, the
abolishment of the use of free passess;
and, third, the order forbidding any
general reduction of employes’ wages
until the facts upon which the reduc
tion is based are first submitted to
the commission. The action of (he
railroad commission in declining any
reduction in rates of freight transpor
tation to interior points from the
ports, and from all interior points
in Georgia to the ports wms a great
disappointment to the governor. He
states his confidence in the justice ot
lower port rates is not shaken by the
decision.
Convict Lease.
The governor takes pleasure in of
ficially notifying the legislature that
under the act passed last fall all the
convicts, except the women, the In
firm men and juveniles, are now at
work upon the public roads of the
state. t , , - •> •• ■< - • j
Good Reads. ‘
*■ As a result of placing the convicts
upon the public roads an enthusiasm
has been aroused throughout the en
tire state for good roads. Governor
Smith states that he cannot too
strongly express his conviction of the
blessings that may come to the peo
ple of the state from good roads. Geor
gia depends in great part upon agri
culture for the prosperity of her peo
ple. Good roads will remove the iso
lation of rural life. They will help
social life and place schools, church
es and county sites In close touch
with farmers. They will lessen ex
pense of private transportation. They
will help build up the state materially
and add immensely to the happiness
of the people.
The governor advises the legislature
to abolish the present prison com
mission and create in its stead, a
board consisting of the governor, the
attorney general and the commission
er of agriculture to be known as the
Board of Supervision of the convict
system of the state, and give them au
thority to elect a supervisor of con
victs and of roads.
State Farm.
' Governor Smith has visited the
state farm at Milledgeville and
found that whites and the negroes are
substantially in the same quarters.
As a plan for management he sug
gests that a general superintendent
for the entire farm at a salary of
$1,500 a year be appointed, with an
assistant superintendent in charge of
each of the separate quarters. The
governor regrets that the management
of the farm has been bad. From the
prison commission on down too the
superintendent, it has lacked method
and system. He points out th'at con
ditions on the farm must be improved
and expenses decreased. An improve
ment of the reformatory is urged by
the governor. He does not criticize
the managers of the reformatory, but
the scope of their work has been lim
ited and their opportunities curtailed.
He recommends that inmates of the
reformatory be given an opportunity
to devote one-half their time to men
tal development and the study of
books: and only one-half their time
should be given to manual labor.
The money derived from the sales
of products raised at the farm is not
now turned into the treasury, but can
be used by the authorities to meet the
expenses of the farm. Propeily man
aged, the farm should be largely self
supporting.
Pardcn of Convict?.
The large number of convicts who
have been pardoned since the last
session of the legislature has been
due iri part to the fact that the legis
lative investigation of the convict sys
tem brought to light many meritorious
cases, which, in the governor’s judg
ment, called for the exercise of his
pardoning power.
The governor believes It would be
well, by statutory enactment, to make
it the duty of a judge to furnish the
governor, when called upon, his opin
ion as to the advisability of extending
executive clemency and that this opin
ion be regarded as a judicial one and
of more value than the opinion of a
pardon board. A more liberal use ot
the; parole power is favored.
Near Beer Tax.
The governor calls attention to the
near-beer tax passed at extra session
of the last legislature. The extra
session of the legislature cost the
state $37,305.30. From the near-beer
tax the state has collected $223,950.30
with SIO,OOO to be collected in the
case from Augusta in a few days. If
this near-beer tax is to remain a part
of the policy of the state it should be
made the tax collector’s duty to see
that the tax is paid.
As it is apparent that the money
derived from the tax on near-beer
will not be used for the purpose of
purchasing a farm for white convicts
the governor suggests that an act
be passed turning the $225,000 near
GOVERNOR HOKE SMITH.
beer tax, now in the treasury, to be
used at once for the payments of
amounts due to teachers.
Penitentiary Appropriation.
The appropriation of $150,000 foi
the penitentiary department for the
present year should be reduced so
that for the last six months of the
year only a small portion of this
amount would be used.
Appropriations and Franchises.
The governor compares condition of
the treasury today with June 30, 1907;
and states that in spite of the ex
traordinarily large appropriations to
education and a deficiency in the 190 l !
pension fund, which required the pay
ment of $42,000, and in spite of the
fact that the sale of liquor was for
bidden In 1908, all appropriations were
met and the treasury today is in bet
ter condition than on July 1, 1907.
There was m thq (jeasury
on June 30, 1907 .. ..$373,596 00
There Is in the treasury
at the present time (June
19, 1909 519,632.87
How Revenue Was Expended,
The to(al revenue of the state last
year amounted in round figures to
$5,000,000.00.
The governor states that it shouW
be a source of great gratifica
tion to the public that over nine-tenths
of this entire revenue was devoted,
not to the expenses of administration,
but to education, pensions, and to in
stitutions organized for the immediate
benefit of the people themselves.
Last year the state paid
out for common 5ch0015.52,206,000.00
For the State College of
Agriculture and the dis
trict schools .. .. .. 205,000.00
For other educational
work, including the
Academy for the Blind,
the normal schools.
School for Deaf and
Dumb, the Technolog
ical institute, the Uni
versity, the Summer
school, the North Geor
gia Agricultural col
lege, and for work of
the same class 375,000.00
Thus making a total ex
penditure for education
by the state of Georgia
in 1908 of ..$2,786,000.00
The state paid
out last
year for pen
sions and for
the Soldiers'
Home $958,000.00
I For the Geor
gia State
sanitarium . 405,000.00
i On interest and
principal of
public debt
of the state 401,000.00
51,764,000.00
$4,550,000.00
The remaining revenue of the state
j was used, at least in part, for ex
j penses disconnected with the civil es
tablishment and matters of govern
| ment, such as the State Board of
Health, the Geological Survey, the
I Agricultural department, and in vari-
ous lines intended to serve the pub
lic.
Prohibition Law.
The governor believes the passage
of state-wide prohibition legislai -
Tennessee and Alabama will substan
tially aid the enforcement of the law
in Georgia, and if Florida and South
Carolina also adopt state-wide prohi
bition, the difficulties of enforcing the
law in this state will be still further
lessened. The law, as a whole, has
been well enforced throughout the
state, and, except in a few cities, its
enforcement has been most satisfac
tory.
Educational Institutions.
The governor commends the splen
did progress made by educational in
stitutions during the past two years.
The theory that the negro children
are rushing to school and that the
white children are neglecting to use
the advantages given them is with
out foundation. Seventy-nine per cent
of the white children are in schools
while only 58 per cent of the negro
children are in schools. The improv
ed condition of the schools during
the past year was due, in part, to ths
fact that the teachers were so much
more nearly paid as their salaries
were earned than had been the case in
prior years.
Increase Temporary Loan.
Governor Smith believes it advis
able to give the governor the author
ity to make a temporary loan of $600,-
000, instead of $200,000.
The Governor’s mansion, in Atlan
ta. could be sold at probably over
$200,000. The governor recommends
that, this be done, $25,000 of the mon
ey thus received be used to buy an
other home for the governor and the
balance of the money used to pay the
interest on the public debt.
Taxes Due by Western and Atlantic
Railroad Lessees.
The governor Is of the opinion that
the state should recover a large sum
of money as back iaxes from the les
sees of the Western and Atlantic rail
road. Suit has been instituted against
the lessees for the amount due.
That suit be brought against the
Nashville arid Chattanooga Railroad
company for possession of the state's
property in Chattanooga. Tennessee,
now worth more than a million dollars,
is recommended by Governor Smith.
Purchar*j of Yards at Chattanooga.
The state has options in seventy
acres of land in Chattanooga, Tennes
see, well adapted for yard purposes
for the Western and Atlantic railroad.
The governor believes it advisable for
the state to use these options and
buy this land.
Georgia Railroad Strike.
During the past month a strike ba
ttle firemen upon the Georgia railroad
resulted in a temporary suspension
of the operation of the road.
The general manager of the road.
Mr. Thomas Scott, was quite persis
tent in his demand that the governor
should take additional action with
reference to the disturbance. The gov
ernor did not accede to his demand.
He believed the course being pursued
was the wise and proper course, and
could not sympathize with the reck
less willingness of Mr. Scott to precip
itate the possible loss of life and the
destruction of property. In this con
nection Governor Smith suggests the
passage of a law providing for arbi
tration of labor differences.
That the right of recovery he ex
tended to employes of railroad com
panies when engaged in intrastate
work is suggested by Governor Smith.
Other Institutions.
The governor recommends the work
done by the state board of health.
Criticism of the treatment of patients
at the state sanitarium at Milledge
ville has come largely from discharg
ed patients, who, at the time of their
supposed mistreatment, were laboring
under mental delusions.
Governor Smith recommends that
the state school commissioner, who
is now receiving $2,000 a year salary,
be paid an additional $l,OOO annually
for his services as secretary of the
state board of education. An assis
tant attorney general could relieve
the attorney general. The governor
suggests that he be allowed to em
ploy an assistant at the salary of
$2,000 annually.
Free Agricultural Products From Tax
ation.
Governor Smith urges the passage
of a constitutional amendment which
will free the agriculture products of
Georgia from taxation for twelve
months from the time they are gath
ered. The reason for this amendment
is that taxes are assessed during
March, and this causes an inducement
to sell cotton at that time at a lower
price than could be obtained were it
held.
Park at Griffin.
The governor recommends that per
mission be given the mayor and city
council of Griffin to use a large tract
of land in that city, used at one time
as a state military encampment, as a
park.
In concluding his farewell message
to the general assembly Governor
Smith invites an investigation of the
record made by the state during the
j past two years.
RADIUM 58.U00.000 jTk'UND.
Price Established by Order Given to
British Company.
New York City.—The price of ra
dium is now $5,000,000 per pound (of
twelve ounces). This price has. been
established by an order given to a
British company by Lord Iveagh and
Sir Felix Cassel, for 7 1-2 grams,
which is little less than one-quarter
! of an ounce, and for which they have
; contracted to pay $150,000.
The radium is to be used in experi
mental work for the investigation ol
cures for cancer.
arm Topics
WELL BRED LAMES.
Other things be»ig equal, the dif
ference in market worth between ten
good, well bred lambs and a like
number from a cheap, common ram
will far more than pay the added cost
of a good ram over the scrub.—
Farmers’ Home Journal.
r DON’T USE DOGS.
Dogs should not be used when the
ewes get heavy in lamb, nor should
they be permitted to enter the lafflb
ing sheds. Many ewes become ex
ceedingly nervous at this period and
the barking of a dog or any undue
noise is likely to cause them to be
come so excited as to cause abortion,
which not infrequently happens.—
Farmers’ Home Journal.
COWPEAS AS A RATION.
In an experiment recently con
ducted by the New Jersey station in
the feeding of milk cows with cow
pea hay, it was found that with the
cowpea ration milk was made at a
cost of 39.8 per 100 pounds, while
the cost on a grain ration was 60.5
cents. On the grain ration the cows
produced 8.3 per cent, more milk
and 15.2 per cent, more butter, but
comparison of the price of feeds
showed a large balance in favor of
the cowpea ration. -Why not .plan to
sow a few acres to cowpeas next sea
son and save buying bran and other
protein feeds that may he needed to
make a balanced ration, if clover and
alfalfa are not raised on the farm,
and thus save money by feeding home
grown products?—Weekly Witness.
' HERD IMPROVEMENT.
It is a startling fact that all the
gold and silver annually produced in
the world is not equal to the annual
dairy products of the United States,
and doubly startling is the fact that
the meat industry of our country is
annually double in value that of all
the output of gold and silver.
This being the case, when our
flocks and herds do not possess (1)
one per cent, of pure blood, what
must be the promise when we shall
have bred them up, step by step, from
the best producing strains, to one
eighth, to one-quarter, to one-half
pure blood of surpassing value? And
when, too, one-quarter of our dairy
stock is an expense and a burden upon
our prosperity, the profit is astonish
ing. The percentage of blood infu
sion added also to our beef live stock
must show in due time in proportion,
and add to our National wealth.
Truly, as a nation we may be proud of
our condition and prospects.—G. B.
G., in the American Cultivator.
A SIMPLE GOPHER TRAP.
Make a box from boards or slats
eight by ten inches and two feet long.
At one end make a door and hang it
at the top with leather hinges. Make
the door so that it will open inward
at the bottom and so that when shut
L The Box Trap.
it cannot open outwardly. Make an
opening in the bottom of the door
A-shape and large enough that the
gopher can push his nose through,
and when in the box the door will
fall behind him and you have him,
says Farm and Hoihe. Place the box
at the mouth of the hole so that he
cannot get out without going into the
trap.
KEEPING EGGS.
Science seems to be making an act
ive inroad on prejudice and ignorance
and even the man who has been
fighting book farming is willing to
confess that great strides have been
made along certain lines that have
been beneficial to his own interests.
The latest we have had up to the
present in the preservation of eggs
and the prolonging of their edible
qualities has been by the water glass
system, which is quite generally
known. Now comes a scientist who
claims a method that will even up
the egg business at a wonderful rate.
The shells by the new process are
first disinfected and then immersed
in a vessel of paraffin wax in a vacu
um. The air in the shell is extracted
by the vacuum, and atmospheric
pressure is then allowed to enter the
vessel, when the hot wax is* forced
into the “pores” of the shell, which
thus hermitically seals it. Evapora
tion of the contents of the egg, which
has a harmful effect, is thereby pre
vented and the egg is practically ster
ile.—Register and Farmer.
The total production of turpentine
in the Southern woods during the last
year was 36,500,000 gallons, and oi
rosin 4,000,000 barrels. The value
of tbi iv; p'. >.•;;? .7 ?? $3?, 9 <'9,-
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Oltes The Kidneys Are
Weakened by Oyer-Work.
Unhealthy Kidneys Make Impure Blood.
Weak and unhealthy kidneys are re
sponsible for much sickness and suffering,
ip-j* * therefore, if kidney
tjj4* ifijTpk, trouble is permitted to
)] continue, serious re
yyr; FVj* suits ere most likely
to Your other
kJjf/ * ljj organs may need at
nF'^ tention, but your kid-
I neys most, because
< L A 'LJ they do most and
fFi should have attention
'gj first. Therefore, when
your kidneys are weak or out of order,
you can understand how quickly your en
tire body is affected and how every organ
seems to fail to do its duty.
If you are sick or “ feel badly,” begin
taking the greet kidney remedy, Dr.
Kilmer’s Swamp-Root. A trial will con
vince you of its great merit.
The mild and immediate effect of
Swamp-Root, the great kidney and
bladder remedy, is soon realized. It
stands the highest because its remarkable
health restoring properties have been
proven in thousands of the most distress
ing cases. If you need a medicine you
should have the best.
Sold by druggists in
fiftv-cent and one-dol- l£*»MlgSlS
lar'sizes. You may
have a sample bottle 1? M|ii|
pamphlet telling you iiomoof fc wamp-Root.
how to find out if you have kidney or
bladder trouble. Mention this paper
when writing to Dr. Kilmer & Co.,
Binghamton, N. Y. Don’t make any mis
take, but remember the name, Swamp-
Root, and don’t let a dealer sell you
something in place of Swamp-Root—if
you do you will be disappointed.
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This remedy can always be depended upon and
is pleasant to take. It contains no opium or
other harmful drug and may be given as confi
dently to a baby as to an aduJt.
Price 25 cents, large size 50 cents.
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May Graft Lambs From
Living or Recently Dead Bodies.
Paris, France.—Professor Pozzi,
the eminent French gynecologist, de
scribed to the Academy of Medicine
Dr. Carrel’s experiments at the
Rockefeller Institute in transplanting
organs and grafting limbs. He told
of his Success in grafting to a fox
terrier the hind leg amputated from
another fox terrier.
He quoted Dr. Carrel as being of
the opinion that a man could be graft
ed with a limb amputated from a»-
•ttaer man or from a corpse.
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For Infants and Children.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
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Sending wireless messages to 'Mars
from a balloon, notes the New York
JcurnaJ, has one good point—it isn’t
likely to bother the Mari ans much.
