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rotaia iiterti. Told Why He Made Race Against Governor Smith. SPOKE OF JOE BROWN. Was Entertained at Dinner by Hon. S. P. Maddox—Brief Outline of His Speech. E. TENNESSEE WILD ON ROADS Bonds Running Up Into Millions Are Being Voted. Governor-elect Joseph M. Brown ad dressed a large number of the voters of the county at the court house Mon day afternoon, his speech lasting the better part of an hour. The court room was comfortably filled, there be ing between 200 and 300 present He I was generously applauded at the open ing and closing of his remarks, and several times during his speech he was cheered. When Governor Brow* arrived in the city on the 11:57 W. & A. train, he was met at the. depot by a delega tion of men who supported him, to gether with a number of Governor Smith’s supporters. He was escorted to Hotel Dalton for lunrh, after which he was accompanied to the court house where he spoke to the assembled crowd. When he began speaking, there were only about one hundred present; but others came in, and at the conclusion of his words the room was well filled. Col. Maddox Introduced Speaker. Hon. S. P. Maddox introduced the speaker, his introductory remarks be ing built around his statement that the gentleman who was to address the audience was “the governor of the people.” When his introduction was concluded and Mr. Brown arose, he was greeted by cheers. He began his remarks by thanking the people for being present to hear him, and then told of what the gover norship meant. He stated that it was the office of the people, and added that the chief executive should keep him self on the level with the people. From that subject he told of when he made up his mind to enter the race for governor of Georgia. He stat ed that 110 days before the 4th of June he had no intentions of making, the race, stating that he no more thought of being a candidate than any person in the audience did. Was “Officially Lynched.” He spoke freely of being ousted from office, making the statement that he had been “officially lynched.” It was because of this that he began writing letters to the people through the press merely that he might secure vindication by the legislature when it met. He did this, he stated, because of his duty to his family. He stated that when he was writing these let ters he had no intention of being a candidate for governor. His Five Letters to the People. His first letter was on the reduction of freight rates, going on to prove that with the reduction people couldn’t buy any article as cheaply as it could be bought before the reduction, thereby showing that the reduction didn’t ben efit the people a particle. His second article was on watered stock; the third owas on the ownership of rail roads. He stated that it had been said third was on the ownership of rail road in the state, which statement led him to investigate and publish his third letter. He went on to tell of how the railroad stock was divided U P, showing that thousands of people received their income from money in- vester in railroads. He said that ~'000 Georgia women, 675 estates of deceased Georgians, and 80 Georgia in stitutions held stock in Georgia rail roads. In this connection he stated that the railroad should consider an income of 5 per cent on their invest ments good the opinion of the adminis tration, and it then turned right around and placed a man on the railroad com mission who was president of a cot ton mill which had realized over two hundred per cent on the investment in seven years. This man, he stated, was placed on the railroad commis sion to see that these women and in stitutions didn’t realize more than 5 per cent on their investments. He wrote his fourth card, he said, on a promise that freight rates would be reduced $4,000,000, and stated that the only reduction made was on face powder in car lots. His last letter was on port rates. He said that he took his stand against port rates because they would prevent a Georgian from trading with a Geor gian, and would tend towards closing down factories. When he -made the statement that he would never stand (Continued on page 8). WAVE SWEEPS STATE. Many East Tennessee Counties Will Have Pike Roads—Strong Feel ing for Good Roads. The good roads question is taking East Tennessee by storm, and the counties—or, rather, a large number of them—are voting to float bonds running up into the high figures. To hear out this statement, The Citizen reproduces a number of clippings from the Tennessee newspapers: Knoxville, April 6.—The county court of Knox county passed a reso lution today requesting an enabling act to issue $500,000 bonds for pike roads. Dandridge, April 6.—The April term of county court adjourned late yester day afternoon The court ordered $25,000 of outstanding $200,- 000 pike bonds refunded at thirty years. It has a hid of $1.01 and in terest thereon for the new series of bonds. A committee to attend the sale was ordered. This action saves the county one-half of one per cent interest on the matured bonds. Madisonville, April 6.—An election to vote on the bond question was or dered for September. It is proposed to issue $100,000 for the purpose of laying out and grading some of the leading roads in the county. Loudon, April 6.—County court con vened here Monday. The first thing to come before the session was the matter of ordering a special election to decide whether Loudon county shall issue bonds to build pike roads. This election was ordered. McMinnville, April 6.—Two years ago the legislature passed an act em powering Warren county to issue $150,000 in 4 per cent bonds for the purpose of building pike roads. In a special election the people of the county ratified the bond issue and the county court took all the necessary steps to put the act into execution; but the financial depression coming on in the fall of 1907, it was found im possible to place the bonds, so the matter was dropped or suspended. Some days ago the finance commit tee succeeded in selling the bonds to a Chicago hanking concern, and con sequently, the county court Monday revived all the orders in the premises and work on pike roads building in Warren county will soon be under way. The court levied a special tax of 35 cents for taking care of interest on the bonds and for a sinking fund to liquidate principal as the bonds fall due. J. C. Biles, H. B. Evans and J. J. Meadows are the pike roads com missioners who will have charge of the work. It was thought that there would be considerable opposition in court to the action taken, but the vote on the proposition stood 29 for reviving the work to 4 against. Mr. John Chitwood Again Suffers Fi’om Fire. TWO COTTAGES BURNED. Houses Were Burned on Same Lot Lsst Year—Aunt Ann Morris’ Home Burned. “’CookvHle, April 7.—The county court canvassed and declared the vote of the recent county bond election when the county voted for $150,000 county bonds for good roads. The offi cial vote was: For bonds, 1,401; against bonds, 1,141. The following county road commis sioners were elected to superintend the construction of the pikes: • • • • Clinton, April 7.—A resolution was adopted memorializing the legislature to authorize the county court to issue another $100,000 pike road bonds. Es quires J. M. Jones,- H. G. Dail, J. P- Burkhart, J. F. Miller and Attorney D. A. Wood were appointed a commit tee to draw up the bill and transmit it to the representative and senator from this county. Cookville, Mch. 29.— . . - The ad joining county of White recently issued $110,000 road bonds, and Jackson is preparing to vote upon the question. The question of good roads is a burning issue throughout this section of the state. Morristown, April 6.—The two most important measures recently passed by the legislature relating to the in- continued on page 8). Monday night, a fire which destroyed three cottages on Oxford street, for a time threatened an entire block. A strong wind was blowing. Had it not been for the fact that a heavy rain had fellen thoroughly soaking the adjoining houses, the fire would have destroyed thousands of dollars worth of prop erty. Two of the cottages were owned by John Chitwood, and he was carrying no insurance on them. The other house, also not insured, was the home of Aunt Ann Morris, an old negro wo man. A coincidence connected with the destruction of the two houses owned by John Chitwood is that two houses of his were burned on the same lot last year. At that time he had no insurance on them. When he rebuilt them, he laughed at the idea of tak ing out insurance; but Monday night’s fire was an instance of “lightning strik ing twice in the same place.” Monday afternoon, Mr. Chitwood was talking with Mr. J. T. Black who was figuring on buying them; and he told Mr. Black that the houses were not insured, as “it was against his reli gion.” Within twelve hours after the statement his houses were destroyed. K !*' - .! House and Barn Burned. Sunday night a house owned by a negro in North Dalton was burned to the ground, the fire catching the barn of Councilman Bearden. Both struc tures were almost totally destroyed. The five fires made a total loss of over two thousand dollars. HIGH SCHOOL TEAM LOST TO MOUNTAIN CITY. Eton Won Pretty Contest by a 6 to 2 Score. The High School team made a pil grimage to Eton last Saturday, and, while there, played a pre-season game with the team from that city, losing out by a margin of four, the score being: High School 2, Eton 6. The high school recruited, having a bat tery from the regulars; but all of this preparation went for nothing. Felker used a few finger nailers and merry widows, while Kidd stood up and took the punishment. Batteries for the oth er side were Wilbanks and Stone. Both Felker and Wilbanks fared on a par, the hits being split very near the half way mark; but dumb work on the trails for the locals gave the Eton bunch the game. Eton will play a return game here prabably a week from Saturday; when the locals intend to bolster up and walk about. Government Agent Here Last Week Making Inquiries. COOSA RIVER AFFAIR. Government Investigating Advisability of Making River Navigable to Rome. H. N. Sulliger, of Montgomery, a member of the engineering corps of the United States government, was in the city last week securing informa tion which will be used when the mat ter of making the Coosa river navi gable as far as Rome is finally set tled. After securing the information he wanted he moved on to other places. While here he asked the population of Dalton, and secured facts about the payrolls of the various industries, the amount of business they did per year, the amount of fuel used—in short, a general outline of the business trans acted here. While here Mr. Sulliger talked of the government’s consideration of the plan to place reservoirs up and down the rivers in this section of the coun try, and stated that the people were laboring under a misapprehension; that these reservoirs would not injure the water power as many thought. When the affair came up in con gress sometime ago, Congressman Lee, of this district, and Senator Bacon took sides in the matter, Mr. Lee fa voring the Coosa river project, while Mr. Bacon opposed it. Each of these Georgia representatives had cham pions here, many standing up for Mr. Lee’s action, and others siding with Senator Bacon. It is about this Coosa river question that such men as Mr. Sulliger are making investigations; and when all of this is received by the government the advisability of putting through the work on the river will be determined. Jury Finds Verdict of Involuntary Manslaughter. WILL CARRY CASE UP. Unless New Trial is Granted, Court of Appeals Will Act Again— the Verdict. WHITFIELD COUNTY SINGING CONVENTION. Preparations Under Way for Meeting at Grove Level. Preparations for the big Whitfield county singing convention, which will meet at Grove Level the second Sun day in May, are under way; and the officers intend to make this the most interesting and instructive gathering of its kind ever held in the county. The singing will he conducted by some of the most prominent singers of the county, and large crowds are looked for. In addition to the singing, a big all day picnic will be enjoyed. Persons attending will take a picnic lunch, and the big dinner will be spread under the trees at the noon hour. First Tramp—“I’m glad I aint a fish, Bill.” Second Tramp—“Why?” First Tramp—“Think of having nothing to do but bathe.” Makes SCldneys ami RSnridor* Sigh* THE THERESA CAFE CHANGES MANAGEMENT. Chattanooga “Eating House” Has Been Improved. The Theresa Cafe, a popular Chatta nooga restaurant, has changed hands, and the new management is a big im provement over the former one. The restaurant has been made bet ter, and is now drawing a large pa tronage. The Wamack case was by far the most interesting business of this ses sion of the superior court. The case was taken up Monday morning, and a jury was secured about three o’clock in the afternoon, after more than fifty veniremen had been rejected. This is the fourth, hut probably not the last, trial of this' famous case, the first trial having brought about War- nack’s conviction of voluntary man slaughter, at which time he was sen tenced to 10 years. The second hear ing resulted in a mistrial; the third brought the conviction of Warnack of involuntary manslaughter, and the sentence imposed was two years. The fourth trial reduced the offense to a misdemeanor, the sentence being twelve -months in the chain-gang. Mr. Wamack’s lawyers will make a mo tion for a new trial, and, if it is re fused, the case will be carried to th§ court of appeals for the second time, the supreme court having reversed the decision of the lower court in the first trial; and the court of appeals re versed the decision in the third trial. The history of the case is known to practically every person in the coun ty. Warnack killed Chester Wilson near Varnells in the early fall of 1907. The trial this term brought out prac tically the same testimony as the for mer trial; the only new evidence being that of the defense when two witness es were sworn and made the statement that the person who claimed to have been an eye witness to the af fair, and who was the state’s leading witness, stated to them that he didn’t see the killing. After the jury had been secured Monday afternoon, the testimony was all introduced before court adjourned for the day. When court opened Tues day morning the arguments were opened. While making his argument to the jury, Judge Glenn, one of the attor neys for the defense, and Judge Fite had a little tilt which resulted in Glenn’s being fined $25; Judge Glenn then carried it a little farther, and Judge Fite fined him $50. This $75 fine was cut down to $5 by Judge Fite after the jury had brought in the ver dict Tuesday afternoon. The case went to the jury about 11:30 Tuesday morning, and at 3:30 the following verdict was brought in: “We, the jury, find the defendant guilty of involuntary manslaughter in the commission of a lawful act without due caution and circumspection. “A. L. Cox, Foreman.” When seen after Warnack had been sentenced to serve 12 months in the chain-gang, his attorney, Col. Mann, stated that if the court refused to grant a new trial, the case would again be carried to the court of appeals. The sentences have been getting shorter with each trial, and the fact that the defense is unwilling to ac cept the light sentence goes to prove that they will fight the case to the last ditch. Hrtistic lfrrtntinQ. t Y]VfT| E run a Job Printing Garage, and are willing to lend our skill, time and talent for the benefit of those who desire printed publicity in precise proportions. We produce printing that pleases, and what is better, we do not hold you up. We have the best equipped printing plant south of Nashville, and do work of all kinds all the time. We have in our employ the most skilled labor we can obtaip, and this labor is well paid, and the money is spent with the Dalton merchants and other business people who derive their business and income from Dalton people. Our steady increase in local business indicates that the business people appreciate reciprocity. We want your business. Telephone the orders, or ask for a representative to call on you. TObe H. Sbowalter Company, tCelcpbone Eighteen. IDalton, (Seorgia. TEMPLARS HELD EASTER SERVICE Dr. Bachman Preached Excellent Sermon to Knights. OFFICERS ELECTED. W. M. Denton Again Heads Comman der/—Prominent Masons Pres ent—Excellent Music. The special Easter service to Knights Templars held at the First Presbyterian church last Sunday even ing was attended by a large crowd, the service proving to be one of the prettiest ever held in this city. A number of prominent- visitors were present, among whom were Sir Knight John W. Bachman, D.D., mem ber of the Lookout commandery, Chat tanooga, delivered the excellent ser mon; Right Eminent Sir L. A. Walker, Grand Commander of Tennessee; Right Eminent Sir J. B. Nicklin, Past Grand Commander of Tennessee, and a 33- degree mason; Right Eminent Sir J. J. Seay, of Rome, Past Grand Comman der of Georgia; Eminent Sir L. T. Hooker, of Chattanooga, Past Com mander of Lookout commandery; Sir Knights L. A. Stimis, W. F. Fisher, George A. Collins, A. L. Meredith, of Lookout commandery, Chattanooga; Sir Knight A. Manning, of Atlanta, member of the Coeur de Lion com mandery; A. H. Chastain, of Calhoun, and A. W. Fite, of Cartersville, mem bers of the local command/ery, SL John’s No. 19. Aside from these ma sons were Mrs. J. J. Seay and Miss Martin, of Rome. The church was beautifully decorat ed for the service, quantities of lilies and ferns being used; and suspended from the ceiling was a large cross. A number of banners of the order were displayed everywhere. The church was decorated by the ladies of the Presbyterian church. Dr. Bachman delivered one of the greatest sermons ever heard here, giving a brief hut comprehensive his tory of the order of Knights Templars before taking up his text. After the voluntary, “Gloria,” the lo cal commandery conducted the first part of the services, Mr. J. P. Godwin acting as prelate. This service was interspersed with songs by the choir and congregation. The lesson: St. Mat thew xxviii: 1-10, was read by Rev. F. K. Sims. The music for the service was ex ceptionally good. Mrs. F. K. Sims, organist, Mr. Harry Routt, violinist, Mr. Don Druckenmiller, cornetist, Mrs. J. M. Rudolph, Mrs. J. C. King, Mrs. W. M. Jones, Miss Lizzie Denton, Miss Jean Walton, Miss Carrie Green, Miss Nell Moore, Prof. A. J. Showalter, Messrs. W. M. and T. R. Jones com posed the choir. After the services, the Knights Tem plars returned to their asylum where they informally entertained the visit ing brethren until the 12 o’clock train arrived, the Chattanooga Knights leav ing for home on that train. / New Officers. As Good Friday is designated as the time for all commanderies to hold the annual election of officers, St. John’s commandery, No. 19, met last Friday evening, the election resulting as fol lows: W. M. Denton, eminent commander; T. D. Ridley, generalissimo; C. D. Mc- Cutchen, captain general; E. C. Cof fey, prelate; G. W. Orr, treasurer; H. F. Buchholz, recorder; C. C. McCamy, senior warden; J. P. Godwin, junior warden; R. A. Shatzer, sword-bearer; H. B. Farrar, standard-bearer; W. A. Leslie, warder; C. L. Wood, sentinel. Mrs. Frank Siler Leads Home Mission Workers. DALTON WINS PRIZE. Home Mission Society of North Geor- git Conference in Session Here Last Week. People past middle life usually have some kidney or bladder disorder that saps the vitality, which is naturally lower in old age. Foley’s Kidney Rem edy corrects urinary troubles, stimu lates the kidneys, and restores strength and vigor. It cures uric acid troubles by strengthening the kidneys so they will strain out the uric acid that settles in the muscles and joints causing rheumatism. Sold by all drug gists. The ladies stopped a little boy whose legs were brier scratched, and laugh ed to see the novel way his little pants were patched. “Why did they patch with white?” they asked; “why not with blue or red? ’ The small boy scowled and touched the spot. “That ain’t no patch,” he said.—Ex. The large gathering of Home Mis sion workers of the North Georgia conference held a busy four-days’ ses sion at the First Methodist church last week, the convention adjourning Sun day evening; and Monday morning the delegates returned to their respective homes, after having attended one of the most pleasant conferences in the history of the organization. Gainesville was selected as the next place of meeting of the conference at the session Saturday afternoon. A number of cities wanted the next con vention; but Gainesville’s invitation was so cordial that the other cities re tired in favor of that city, and the se lection of the place for the convention next year was made unanimous, every one present voting for Gainesville. Saturday afternoon the convention elected officers for the ensuing year, the presidency of the organization go ing to Mrs. Frank Siler, the president, Mrs. W. B. Higginbothem, of West Point, having refused to consider be ing re-elected. Mrs. Siler formerly lived in this city, being the daughter of a presiding elder of the Dalton dis trict of the North Georgia Methodist conference. The other officers chosen were: Mrs. R. P. Milam, of Atlanta, first vice-president; Mrs. C. A. Mauck, of Clarkston, second vice-president; Mrs. J. R. King, of Gainesville, third vice- president; Mrs. Rufus H. Brown, of Augusta, recording secretary; Mrs. J. N. McEachem, of Atlanta, treasurer; Mrs. W. F. Butler, superintendent of supplies; Mrs. S. D. Thomas, super intendent of traveling libraries; Mrs. Cobh Lumpkin, superintendent of lit erature and conference editor; Mrs. Luke Johnson, superintendent of young people’s work. The convention was opened by Mrs. W. B. Higginbothem Thursday morn ing and then the work of the session was taken up. More than one hundred delegates were present, the bigger por tion remaining through the entire con vention, while a few left Saturday af ternoon. The institute work of the conven tion was conducted by Miss Mabel Head, one of the most prominent Home Mission workers in the South. The following report of the workings of the convention was furnished The Citizen by Mrs. Elrod: Thursday. Thursday morning the convention assembled at the First Methodist i church to take up the business of the society. Mrs. W. B. Higginbothem, president, conducted the devotional and presided over the body in her us ual gracious, easy manner. Addresses of welcome were given by the pastor, Rev. J. A. Timmerman, and Mrs. J. E. Sanders, Mrs. Higgin bothem responding in behalf of the convention. Reports of the year’s work, which were very encouraging, showed mark ed improvement and progress which was most gratifying, were given by the president, Mrs. Higginbothem; first vice-president, Mrs. Milam; sec ond vice-president, Mrs. Sam P. Jones; third vice-president, Mrs. J. R. King; corresponding secretary, Mrs. Rufus Brown (which was read by the secre tary, as Mrs. Brown was at the bed side of a sick sister); treasurer, Mrs. J. N. McEachern; superintendent of supplies, Mrs. Willingham; superin tendent of traveling libraries, Mrs. J. R. Parker; superintendent of litera ture and conference editor, Mrs. W. F. Butler. The address of Mrs. Luke Johnson, “The Decade’s Advance in the Wo man's Board of Home Missions,” was read by Mrs. Higginbothem, as Mrs. Johnson was very ill and could not be here. The convention met in Dalton ten years ago, so the great advance made along all lines was made from the time it met here before until now. Statistics were given showing great increase in membership, library sup plies, schools, trained workers, etc. Letters of regret at not being able to be with the convention were re-' ceived from Mrs. Rufus Brown and Mrs. Luke Johnson. Telegrams of condolence and sympathy were sent these two whose absence was deeply felt by all. 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