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VOL. L1V. NO. 40
OALTON. GEORGIA, THURSDAY. JUNE SO. 1904.
SI.OO Par Annum
TAKEN BY JAPANESE
The Beginning of the End
Seems in Sight.
RUSSIANS LEAVE BIG GUNS
While the Mikado’s Troops Capture
Three Redoubts After Hard
Days Fight.
Tokio, June 2ff.—In fierce
fighting which took place at the
rear of Port Arthur, Sunday, June
26, the attack was. simultaneous
by the Japanese troops on three
hills which were strongly fortified.
After an overwhelming bom-
biidment the mikado’s men ad
vanced and drove out the Rus
sians.
THE PEACH IS
History of the North Georgia
Elberta Growing.
MR. W. FRANK SUMMEROUR
Gives The Citizen an Interesting In
terview About the Struggle In
Its Early History.
GIVEN A JEWEL
Col. J. W. Brown Remembered by
Fellow Masons.
One of the most pleasant secret
order gatherings of the season
took place Monday night.
The Masons of Dalton and
Whitfield county assembled in
the lodge room here, and it was a
feast of reason and flow of soul.
The object of the assemblage
was to memoralize the departure
from Dalton of one of her citizens
and masons, that of J. W. Brown,
who was present.
Speeches were made by Messrs.
M. D. Smith, S. E. Berry, T. L.
Bryan, J. K. Farrar, F. F. Baker,
John Richardson aud W. W. Sey
mour, but the crowning and most
affecting scene came when Wor
shipful Master M. D. Smith pre
sented Colonel Brown with a past-
master’s jewel on behalf of the
lodge, aud Colonel Brown’s sur
prise and response. A light
lunch was provided and the occa
sion amply enjoyed. Dr. Sam
Brown prepared and introduced
the following resolutions which
were unanimously adopted
Hall of Dalton Lodge No. 105, F. & A. M.
Dalton, Ga., June 27, 1904.
It is with sincere regret, that as mem
bers of the Dalton Lodge, we learn that
oar brother, J. W. Brown, has moved
his family from Dalton and has become
a citizen of Cartersville, Ga. In this we
feel that our community has sustained
a great loss. As a citizen, as a Christian
gentleman, and as a Mason, we feel that
no one held a more enviable position
than he, as an officer in our Lodge
from the humblest to the highest in the
gift of his brethern—his life entered into
the life of the fraternity.
Therefore, in Lodge assembled, be it
Resolved, That in extending him the
parting hand, we assure him of our love
and confidence, trusting that these senti
ments, expressed by honest hearts, may
be an oasis in the journey of life.
Resolved further, That we commend
him to our Cartersville Lodge as one
altogether worthy and well qualified
one who, we feel assured, will continue
to bring up good, true and square werk
We trust that some sweet day we may
meet in the grand Lodge above where
the Supreme Architect presides.
ELKINS-WHITENER
About 100 cars of Elberta
peaches will be shipped from Dal
ton this season.
Only a few weeks remain until
the crop will start moving to the
great consuming, maikets and the
lovers of the luscious Elbertas
and Lady lugolds will be delighted.
Marriage of Well Known Couple
Sunday Evening.
Mr. Will Elkins, of Chatta
nooga, formerly of Dalton, was
married to Miss Belle Whitener
Sunday evening at six.
Rev. M. D. Smith eloquently
pronounced the ceremony that
made the happy couple husband
and wife at the Hamilton Street
Methodist church before a large
audience of relatives and friends.
Both the groom and bride are
well and popularly known here
and in the county, and possess the
friendship and personal esteem of
all, where they have lived all their
lives, aud the congratulations were
hearty and numerous.
Call on Bowen Bios, for all
kinds of groceries, crockery, en
ameled ware, lamps, and all kinds
of feed stuffs. All kinds of fresh
meats.
ROBERT LOVEMAN
The Poet-Philosopher of Whom Dalton is Justly Proud. His Quatrains
Have Been Published in the Leading Magazines in Both England
and America. Has Published Several Books of Poems, Most Promi
nent of Which is His “ Gates of Silence.”
MR. FRANK SUMMEROUR.
In conversation with a Citizen
reporter yesterday Mr. Frank
Summerour said every outlook for
the largest crop of all was fine.
From Mr. Summerour the re
porter learned that a gentleman
of Hill City, Tenn., a suburb of
Chattanooga, by the name of
Howell, induced a Mr. Gunn, of
Plainville, Ga., about 17 years
ago, to allow him, Howell, to set
out a few trees on shares. Every
body hooted and made fun of
the idea. When the first crop
was marketed the eyes of the
neighbors and particularly the
scoffers were opened. Mr. Sum
merour caught the idea at once
and for several years around Dal
ton struggled with the same diffi-
cult}’, but next month he will ship
from Dalton alone about 50 cars,
not to mention the interests he
has near Calhoun, Adairsville,
and Marietta.
Nor is Mr. Summerour the only
person interested in the peach in
dustry in this section. There are
several of our most progressive
citizens devoting much of their
time to it, and within close reach
of Dalton are to be found the fin
est peach orchards in the South.
Such of our citizens as Prof. A. J.
Showalter, Col. W. C. Martin, Col
W. M. Jones, Capt. D. C. Bryant,
Mr. W. M. Haig, Hon. Sam P.
Maddox, Mr. Dennis Johnson,
Hon. Sam E. Berry, Col. Julian
McCamy and Mr. J. W. Bairett,
have fine orchards, and most of
them will ship good quantities of
peaches this year. In Whitfield
county there are several fine or
chards owned by people living in
Chattanooga aud other places.
Next mouth Dalton will be
crowded with buyers and solicit
ing freight agents and things
promise to be lively. There will
be a demand for a great many
men, women and boys to handle
the crop.
Go to Oliver Springs, the Gem
of the Cumberland Mountains,
and keep cool See N. F. Powel,
Prop., at Hotel Dalton, and get
rates and rooms. He will be in
the city until Saturday. Don’t
fail to see him as the hotel is fill
ing rapidly.
Song.
I humbly thank the gods benign,
For all the blessings that are mine.
My books, my garden, and my dog,
For mountain, meadow, fen, and bog.
The morning drips her dew for me,
Noon spreads an opal canopy.
Home-bound, the drifting cloud-crafts rest
Where sunset ambers Till the west.
Soft o’er the poppy-fields of sleep
The drowsy winds of dreamland creep.
What idle things are wealth and fame
Beside the treasures one could name !
I humbly thank the gods benign,
For all the blessings that are mine.
—Robert Loveman.
ENCAMPMENT NO. 37
Was Instituted Among Odd Fellows
Here Last Saturday Night.
Hon. Joe L. Bass, Past Grand
Patriach of Rome, instituted En
campment No. 37 here last Satur
day night.
Thirty-eight members of the
order being initiated into the sub
limities of the three degrees in a
most impressive manner. The
following officers were elected:
T. D. Ridley, C. P.
F. F. Baker, H. P.
Tom Hill, S. W.
Ed Goddard, J. W.
E. C. Coffey, Scribe.
W. H. Muncey, Treas.
The following officers were ap-
pointed:
John Warmack, guide.
W. H. Perry, O. S.
H. A. West, I. S.
L. V. Boisclaire, 1st Watch.
A. M. Flowers, 2d “
Jas. Hutchison, 3d “
M. X. Morrison 4th
John Freylach, 1st G. T.
J. W. Finley, 2d G. T.
After work the members repair
ed to the annex and enjoyed a
choice spread and many felicitous
speeches, and the Dalton Encamp
ment starts off in an auspicious
manner.
TOO SMALL A JOB
Sam Jones Does not Propose to Bide
Double.
Catoosa Springs, Ga., June 28.
The Rev. Sam P. Jones, when
asked today concerning the men
tion of himself for the vice-presi
dential nomination on the nation
al prohibition ticket, said:
“I ain’t got time for a little job
like that. I can sit on the front
end of my own shebang and do
my own driving, and I like that
better than crawling up behind
some other fellow.’
BULLETIN BUBBLES.
Village Improvement Society
Meets
GEORGIA TO HAVE
MORE COUNTIES
ANOTHER PARK FOUNTAIN
To Be Installed. The New One
Will Be Put in Sophoclean Park.
Many Matters Discussed.
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All Made in Prominent Official
Circles
Amendment Passed Increasing
v Number to 145.
Philadelphia Bulletin.
Disconnected sentences—wire
less telegrams.
Bad habits hold some people in
a vice.
We don’t need a flag-raising to
raise it in our .estimation.
Don’t believe half of the hair-
raising stories your barber tells.
A-soprano doesn’t always have
to go out doors to take the air.
When engaged, it is often the
case that a belle doesn’t ring true.
To be a brilliant success a the
atrical star should have at least
five good points.
Sometimes a father feels that if
either of the twins had come
singly he would have been doubly
welcome.
A sand bank isn’t so reliable,
but—sand is often a good thing
to bank upon.
A sweet “smile” is one thing
and a whiskey sour is another.
Fish aren’t suppose to live out
of water, but there’s the land-
shark.
In a business way the man who
runs in debt seldom has a walk
over.
It is not true, alas, that the
naughty schemes are the ones
that come to naught.
When a woman is in a speech
less rage a man can’t get in a
word edgeways.
A man will never get to be a
big gun if he is inclined to get
“loaded.”
Suit cases and bags of all sizes,
at W. A. Robertsons.
Big shipment of new Neckwear
will arrive Saturday at W. A.
Robertsons.
Strong line of summer clothing
and odd trousers to select from,
at W. A. Robertsons.
At the call of President W. M.
Sapp, of the Village Improvement
Association, quite a number of
the members of the association
met at the court house Monday
evening to discuss the work un
dertaken during the past months
and plan new features looking
toward the improvement of our
town in the future.
On motion of Mrs. Flo Herron
Glark the fountain committee was
given power to act in the pur-
chase of a new fountain to be
placed in the Sophoclean Park.
It will be remembered that the
fund for this fountain was do-
nated by the Sophoclean Club,
who generously gave of their time
and talent in raising this amount.
The fountain committee con-
sists of Mesdames R. M. Herron,
A. J. Showalter, W. J. McDaniels,
J. K. Farrar, E. H. Gardner and
William Denton, and those inter
ested feel assured that the funds
in their hands will be wisely and
well expended.
On motion of Mrs. M. E. Judd
the following committee on grade
of side walks was appointed by
the chair: Rev. E. W. Way, I. S.
Finley, Henry Hamilton, W. C.
Martin and Mayor Sherry Mc-
Auley. There is absolutely noth
ing that would contribute more to
the comfort and attractiveness of
our streets and homes than graded
sidewalks, and it is to be hoped
that the day is not far distant
when the ambition of the asso
ciation may be realized in the
establishing of a uniform grading
system for Dalton’s sidewalks.
The association has felt that
the co-operation of the colored
people, especially of those who
own their own homes, is necessary
to secure the best results in im
provement work. On motion of
Col. Martin the following com
mittee was appointed to confer
with the colored people, looking
to the organization of a colored
village improvement association:
Mrs. Flo Herron Clark, Mrs. M.
E. Judd and Buford Heartsill.
The association, acting upon
motion of Mrs. F. H. Clark, re
quested the Telephone and Elec
tric Light Companies to remove
the branches cut from trees along
the streets as soon as cut off. It
might be suggested that the cut
ting off of the lower branches of
some of the trees bordering the
sidewalks, and their immediate
removal, would add much to the
comfort of the pedestrian with
the umbrella, and, at the same
time, would not disfigure the
trees.
On motion of Col. Martin the
chair was authorized to thank Mr.
H. P. Colvard for his courtesy in
donating the marble used in
Sophoclean Park.
The name of Miss Elizabeth
Yowell was added to those of the
entertainment committee, and on
motion of Col. Martin, the society
adjourned.
An unusual amount of interest
is now being manifested in the
Association and in its work, and
judging from the work already
accomplished, and that planned
for the future, this society bids
fair to revolutionize our town in
appearance, making her indeed
the Gem City of the state, a beau*
tiful jewel set round with emerald
mountains.
FRANK HAMILTON GOES TO
Crown Cotton Mill and Is Succeeded
by Mr. Karl McCamy in Public
Utilities
IT IS NOW UP TO THE SENATE
Eight More Counties to be Added
to the List Which Now
Numbers 137.
There’s been a change in busi
ness all around.
The change affects officers of
the city and the Crown Cotton
mill.
Mr. Frank Hamilton will go to
the mill next Monday as superin
tendent of machinery and motive
power, and will be assisted in the
textile department by Mr. George
Hamilton, Jr.
Mr. Karl McCamy has been
appointed superintendent of the
water, gas and electric light
plants of the city to succeed Mr.
Hamilton.
Mr. McCamy is well qualified
for the responsible position he is
about to accept, having just grad
uated from the Technological
school in Atlanta, and with the
proper encouragement will fill the
position with credit to liimself
and satisfaction to the city.
The changes came about by the
resignation of Supt. J. W. Brown,
of the Crown mill, who has gone j
to the Cartersville mill. The city
never had a harder worker for,her
best interest than Mr. Hamilton,
and he leaves the public utilities
in the best possible shape for his
successor, Mr. McCamy, who will
take up the work with energy and
ability, and the interests of both
the city and Crown mill will be
splendidly taken care of by these
gentlemen. Mr. Walter Hamil
ton will continue with the city
and assist Mr. McCamy.
We congratulate all concerned.
Atlanta, Ga., June 30.—Eight
new counties may be established
in Georgia, if the constitutional
amendment bill passed yesterday
by the house gets safely and with
out a hitch through the road it
has to travel.
As the house put it through, the
bill provides for a paragraph in
the state constitution to read as
follows:
“There shall not be more than
one hundred and forty five coun
ties in this state.”
The amendment, of course,
strikes out the present paragraph
on the subject, limiting the num
ber of counties to 137, and substi
tutes the foregoing in its place.
The effort to increase the num
ber of counties to 150 was defeat
ed, for it was apparent the bill
could not be carried through with
that number, but everybody seemed
to he satisfied with 145.
The bill will go at once to the
senate, where it doubtless will be
passed at an early date.
WISDOM'S WHISPBBS.
DAN EMMETT DEAD
Author of Dear Old “Dixie” Gone
Over the Divide.
Columbus, O., June 28.—A
telephone message received to
night from Mt. Vernon, O., an
nounced the sudden death in that
city of Dan Emmett, the old-time
minstrel, and famous as the com
poser of “Dixie.” Emmett was
about 86 years old. His last pub
lic appearance was made about
four years ago when he toured the
states with a minstrel company.
A Maniac's Poem.
Probably the mass of prison
poetry which has been written on
stools and bedposts and scratched
on prison walls far exceeds that
which has found expression on
paper, and many a “mute, inglor
ious Milton” has begun and fin
ished his poetical career with these
“lost to sight” productions.
There is in existence a poem,
said to have been scratched by a
maniac on the wall of his cell,
which ran thus:
Could I with ink the ocean fill,
Were all the world of parchment
made—
Were every reed on earth a quill
And every man a scribe by trade,
To write the love of God alone
Wonld drain the ocean dry;
Nor could the scroll contain the whole,
Though etreched from eky to eky.
The authenticity of this being
the work of a maniac has often
been questioned because of the
beauty of its expression and its
sound reason but the story stands.
When a wife begins to brag
about her husband’s generosity it
is well to read between the lines.
A woman ever is selfish when
her interests of the man she loves
is concerned.
Tell a man he is good looking
and he can’t help swelling just a.
little. •
A woman likes to make a hus
band think she would not bother
if he found some one he liked
better than she.
Men are apt to forget the little
attentions which delight a woman.
Some women have a way of
talking to men that conveys an
exceedingly tender regard and
yet means nothing.
When a man talks about his
honeymoon trip he invariably
magnifies its extent and cost.
The woman with a good mem
ory oftentimes causes a man to
pause and reflect before he makes
an assertion.
How seldom does a man quote
his wife’s opinion on an everyday
topio.
When a woman is educated to
the top notch she ceases to be in
teresting as a woman.
Many men make themselves
ridiculous by the way they talk
about pretty girls.
It takes a “whole lot” to shake
a woman’s faith in man’s courage.
Men have lively imaginations
when it comes to telling what
they would do in a time of dan
ger.
A woman sometimes suffers by
being too anxious to be entertain
ing.
Men, as a class, are given more
credit for wisdom than they de
serve.
The woman who works and is
proud of it usually gets deserved
respect.
When a man thinks he has been
wronged he gets some satisfaction
in planning an awful revenge.
Watch for the R. S.
Loveman Sons*
50 bales
per bale.
clean shucks at 60c
Bowen Bbos.
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