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THE CITIZEN
COVERS WHITFIELD
Like the Sunshine.
THE CITIZEN
COVERS WH ITFIEU
Like the Sunshine.
Has Been Urged by Hundreds
Of Qualified Voters.
F. W. Elrod Writes o: :
West Point Meeting.
Members Are Preparing to Give
to Monument
INSISTENT DEMAND
WORK OF MEETING
VETS MET SATURDAY
Has Been Endorsed in Mass Meeting,
Keen, Quiet Business Man Would
Make Ideal Mayor.
.West Point Was Given Into Keeping
of Daughters of Confederacy,
Says Local President.
Book of Johnston’s Career Sold Right
and Left — Committee
Makes Report.
Zach Harden, Brother of Eu
gene Harden, Uses Pistol.
Ministers
Will Hon. P. B. Trammell make the
race for mayor of the city of Dalton?
That is a question that is being asked
by hundreds of people of Dalton; anu
the answer of Mr. Trammell’s friends
is that he will if it is possible to
pull him into the race. Scores of peo
ple are working to that end; and they
believe that Mr. Trammell will event
ually see the almost imperative de
mand of the voters and be a candidate
in the city election to be held the S.h
of December.
Should Mr. Trammell enter the race,
it is extremely doubtful if he would
have any opposition. The people uni
versally recognize the necessity for a
firsL-ciass business man to be at the
head of municipal affairs during the
coming two years; and Mr. Trammell
fills the bill perfectly. It is safe to
say that there is the slimmest chance
imaginable for a scramble for the of
fice this year. City affairs are in such
shape that it will take a man with
keen business judgment, together with
a large supply of common horse-
sense to take charge of the many im
perative needs of Dalton and carry
them through to a successful conclu
sion. There is an adjustment neces
sary at the waterworks; a municipal
lighting plant will be installed; bet-
ATTEMPTS SUICIDE
Mrs. F. W. Elrod, president of the
Bryan M. Thomas chapter, Daughters
of the Confederacy, has furnished The
Citizen an excellent article on the
meeting of the Georgia Division of
the Daughter's of the Confederacy,
which was held at West Point last
week. It is found below:
The fifteenth annual convention of
the United Daughters of the Confed
eracy was held in the pretty little
“Christian” church at West Point, Ga.,
Nov. 3-5.
MEETS IN ATLANTA
The Murray county Confederate vet
erans will make a contribution to
the Joseph E. Johnston monumental
fund, was the information given out
by Commander Gladden, of that camp,
at a meeting of the local camp at the
court house last Saturday morning.
The camp is preparing to secure dona
tions from its members, this to be
later turned over to the Murray coun
ty chapter of Daughters of the Con
federacy, who will, in turn, send it
to the Bryan M. Thomas chapter here.
The meeting at the court house last
week was one of unusual interest.
After the regular routine work had
been gone through with, the commit
tee on resolutions on the death of Com
rade J. W. Stocks made its report
through the chairman, Judge Bogle.
Since the October meeting, another
member of the camp had passed away,
and Commander Felker appointed
Comrades York, Stafford and Freeman
as a committee to draft resolutions
on the death of Comrade J. L. Oxford.
Judge Bogle announced to the camp
that he had a number of pamphlets
giving the military career of jGpn.
Johnston, which he would sell for 25
cents, the money to be turned into
the treasury of the Daughters of the
Confederacy, to be used in the fund
for the erection of the monument to
Gen. Johnston. The old soldiers fair
ly fell over themselves to secure a
copy of this pamphlet, and several
dollars came in from the sales.
Comrade Gladden, of the Murray
county camp, was present at the meet-
jng, and made an interesting talk
to the old soldiers. After giving the
camp some excellent advice, he made
the statement that his camp Tmit sig
nified its desire to give to the fund
for the monument and he had ap
pointed a committee to take down the
names of the contributors and the
amount given by them. This money
will be collected and given into the
keeping of the Murray county chap
ter of Daughters of the Confederacy,
who will then give it to the treasurer
of the local chapter.
After his' short talk Comrade Wailes
made a few interesting remarks, the
meeting then adjourning.
Following is the tribute to the late
J. W. Stocks, which was read and
adopted by the camp:
Another gallant soldier ba-g re
ceived his discharge from the fast
thinning ranks on this side of the
river, and has joined the mighty hosts
on “Fame’s Eternal Camping Ground,”
and will hereafter answer to the “roll
call up yonder.”
Comrade John W. Stocks “crossed
over the river to rest under the shade
of the trees” on September 12th, 1909,
being nearly 72 years old, as he was
bom September 27, 1837, in Pike coun
ty, Georgia. Bom in the South, he
was an ardent lover of his native land,
and enlisted in 1861 in Pike county,
in the Holloway Grays, afterwards
Company C of the 37th Georgia In
fantry. He was wounded at the bat
tle of Chickamauga and fought over
the ground where the Georgia monu
ment stands. He was a devout mem
ber of the Baptist church and was su
perintendent of the sabbath school
at New Hope Church.
In his death the camp has lost a
worthy comrade, his church, and com
munity a valuable member, our county
a good citizen, and his family an ir
reparable loss as a noble husband and
father. We tender to the surviving
relatives our most sincere sympathy
in their loss, and move the adoption
of this memorial to our departed com
rade, and request the publication of
the same by both the papers of Dal
ton. Respectfully submitted,
JOS. BOGLE,
W. W. BATEY,
T. P. FREEMAN.
Came Here for Health Last Week and
Shot Himself Wliile in Men-
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tal Aberration.
Some of the Questions to Come Up
Before the Conference—Bishop
Hendrix to Preside.
The local ministers will leave Tues
day of next week for Atlanta to at
tend the meeting of the North Georgia
Methodist conference which will be in
session at St. Paul’s church, opening
Wednesday, the seventeenth. The
conference will be presided over by
Bishop Hendrix.
Rev. Mr. Timmerman, pastor of the
First Church, and Rev. Mr. Thomason,
pastor of Hamilton Street Church, will
read their conference reports to their
congregations at next Sunday morn
ing’s service.
It is not yet known whether this
city will invite the conference to meet
here in 1910 or not; but it is probable
that such an invitation will be ex
tended. Dalton was one of the cities
after the conference this year when
it was decided to meet with the At
lanta church.
The Atlanta Georgian, speaking of
the work to come before the body, had
the following in its issue of Saturday:
As the ministers, laymen, commit
tees and visitors aggregate nearly 400
persons to entertain, it takes a com
modious town or city to meet the de
mand. The question of entertainment
has in the past brought forward the
question of a division of the body into
two conferences. It will likely be the
wedge that will soon separate this
large conference into two workable
bodies,
The above is a picture of Mr. and
Mrs. C. H Stephens and family of nine
children, each child in the group being
under fourteen years of age.
One of the most interesting contests
; v - ' •. .' ••<.; K.y.
of the recent county fair was pulled off
on Hamilton street. Herron & Thom
as, popular merchants, announced in
their advertisement in the fair cata
log that they would furhish shoes for
every member of the family bringing
to the fair the largest number of chil
dren under the age of fourteen years.
The H. C. Godman Shoe Company, of
Columbus, Ohio, was with this firm
in offering the big prize.
When it came time, to figure up and
award the prize, it was found that
the family of John P. Gregory, tax
collector of Murray county, and that
of Mr. C. H. Stephens, of Dalton, R.
F. D. No. 1, had tied; each family con
taining nine children under the age
of fourteen.
In Mr. Gregory’s. family
was one set of.,twins.
Mr. Stephens' family, together with
the date of birth of the children fol
lows:
Rilla May, June 4, 1896; Mamie, Eliz
abeth, April 15, 1898; Lucy Belle, Aug.
12, 1899; Emmie Clay, March 1, 1901;
Leslie Ernest, Sept. 13, 1902; Mossie
Adeline, April 13, 1904; Charles Ter
rell, Dec. 19, 1905; Lollie Alice, Dec.
6, 1907; Marietta, July J5, 1909.
Mr-. Gregory’s family follows:
John A, an. 1, 1896; George B., Oct.
16, 1897; Walter C., March 28, 1899;
Thomas L., Dec. 29, 1900; Rossie and
Never was a more cordial
welcome and more royal, hospitable
entertainment given by larger cities.
The eye was greeted on every side
by the Confederate colors, red and
white, and the Confederate flag—even
the horses to the wagons and hacks
had the Confederate flag nodding from
their heads. A West Point lady re
marked that even the trash wagon
was decorated with the “Stars and
Bars,’.’ and she thought that was the
limit. Across Montgomery avenue was
a bunting, “Welcome, United Daugh
ters of the Confederacy.” Men, wo-
coming mayor. And the office for the
next two years is not really wanted
by anyone; the responsibility is great
and the pay is small.
No Candidates Announced.
One of the best pieces of evidence
that no one wants to take hold of the
office right at this time is the fact
that no candidate has actively en
tered the race and made formal an
nouncement of his candidacy. This
dearth of candidates is something un
usual here; for heretofore, the honor
has been coveted by many, and the
races have always been spirited.
While no one has actively entered
into a campaign for the office, any
number have been mentioned.
Endorsed in Mass Meeting.
Now, Mr. Trammell doesn’t want
the office. He has been approached
by his friends and has heard their
requests that he make the race. In
at least one of the eight wards, and
probably, in more, a mass meeting
has been held, and- the man endorsed
for the mayoralty has been Hon. P. B.
Trammell.
During all of’ this excitement and
Trammell has kept
Demonstration Work, for Farmers
By Districts.
Jumped from Coal Car That
Turned Turtle.
the convention were S.. A. Cunning
ham, editor of the Confederate Vet
eran, Nashville,. Tenn.; Dr. Todd, Mrs.
B. B. Ross, 1st vice-president of the
Alabamai division; Mrs. A. L. Dowdell,
recording secretary.
Reports showing an increase in in
terest, membership and a great deal of
work were given by the chapters; also
good reports of Shiloh monument,
Mrs. J. K. Alley; Arlington monument,
Mrs. J). A Rounsaville; Soldiers’
Home, Mrs. McCabe. Quite a num
ber of chapters are building monu
ments.
The Daughters will give $10,000 to
endow the Rabun Gap school for moun
tain boys and girls; three thousand
dollars of this fund had been collected
and over a thousand more was pledged
at this meeting, making a total of
over $4,000. The interest on this
money will be used to help mountain
boys and girls secure an education.
This is a great work.
The address of Miss Mildred Ruth
erford Thursday evening on “Georgia,”
was the most enjoyable feature of the
convention.
Invitations were received from Ath
ens and Cartersville for the next meet
ing and Cartersville was selected.
Officers were elected
where the large volume of
business can be more satisfactorily
performed, and where there will be no
trouble about entertainment.
The board of education of the con
ference has already secured the ser
vices of two distinguished preachers
who will speak at this session. Rev.
C. L. Goodell r D. D., pastor of Calvary
Street Church, New York, will be the
vesper orator every afternoon at 4
o’clock. It will be a privilege to hear
this able churchman each day.
The speaker for the anniversary of
the educational board will be Rev. Dr.
John C. Kilgo, of North Carolina. He
was the vesper orator last year and
was much admired at Gainesville for
his masterly addresses. Dr. Kilgo
came near being elected bishop at the
last general conference. It looks now
that he will, be one of the new bish
ops on the first ballot next May.
One of the themes now being dis
cussed in Southern Methodist circles
is a change of the name of the church.
The Oklahoma conference has passed
a resolution memorializing the gen
eral body next May to change the
name from the “Methodist Episcopal
Church, South.” Then Bishop Atkins,
a Southern bishop, suggests the name
“Episcopal Methodist Church.” The
North Georgia preachers will not like
ly discuss the matter, but the dele
gates to the general conference will
have some convictions about it
Another live topic is the attempt be
ing made to take the control of the
Vanderbilt university out of the hands
of the Southern Methodist Church.
This matter may come up for discus
sion and a memorial.
A “Greater Emory” and a “Greater
Wesleyan” will come before the con
ference. Both these church colleges
are working for larger endowments
and the North and South Georgia con
ferences will stand by both these en
terprises and do what they can to pro
mote them.
TRESTLE WRECKED
Gives Plans for Carrying On Work
and Talks of His Trip to
Atlanta.
Brakes Refused to Work on Car
Coal for Gas Works, and Some
Damage Resulted.
'C. L. Foster, who is at the head of
the demonstration work to be done
among the farmers of this county,
is extremely enthusiastic over the
great work in prospect. Last week
he spent a few days in Atlanta in
conference with State Agent Gentry,
Mr. Eubanks, the government agent
in charge of the work in the south
eastern states, Mr. Gown, collaborator,
and others. In telling of his trip, he
stated that the persons assembled
there for the work to be done among
the farmers were instructed in the
work by Mr. Eubanks, who gave a
stereopticon lecture, bringing out the
work in a clear maimer to all.
. Last week, Mr. Foster began his
work in this county. In talking of
plans for carrying on the work, he
stated that the intention was to estab
lish about twenty-five stations in the
county, each station to be in charge
of three or four men who understood
the work of making these demonstra
tions to the farmers;
Mr. Foster is of the opinion that the
results of the work will be far-reach-
He believes that
It was the narrowest kind of an es
cape from at least serious injury that
a negro brakeman had at the gas
works yesterday when a car loaded
with coal fell from the high trestle
there and turned turtle, striking in the
ditch.
As is the custom the car was shoved
by a train and turned loose, a negro
brakeman remaining on the car to put
on the brakes and stop it at the right
time.
When it came time to clap on the
brakes it was found that they wouldn’t-
work exactly right, and the car hit the
trestle, going at a fast clip.
The force of the shock caused the
trestle to pitch forward, breaking
loose from the beams holding it up.
It pitched into the ditch about fifteen
feet below.
Seeing the trestle falling, the brake-
man made a leap and saved himself
from serious injury and probably
death. He lit right side up and was
uninjured.
The car containing the coal fell,
striking in the ditch and remaining
landing with the wheels in the air. In
the fall through space, very little of
the i coal was spilled, it waiting until
the car struck and ‘then becoming
wedged under the car.
The trestle was demolished by the
force of the fall, and it will be neces
sary to build a new one.
SUDDEN DEATH CAME
TO MR. WILL SWICK
Died of Consumption Monday Night.
Funeral Tuesday.
enthusiasm, Mr.
quiet. When questioned by a Citizen
representative, he has several times
made the statement that he has told
his friends he doesn’t want the office.
But these friends are not satisfied
to take no for an answer. They have
kept returning to him and making fur
ther requests.
Would Have No Opposition.
The general opinion is that if a man
of the caliber of Paul B. Trammell
would enter the race and make an
nouncement of his candidacy he would
have no opposition. “Let a good bus
iness man run and he will get the
unanimous vote of the people of Dal
ton,” is a remark that has been made
by hundreds of the strongest citizens
of Dalton.
Mr. Trammell is, in the opinion of
hundreds of voters, the very man to
put in charge of municipal affairs with
the coming of the new year. Sound,
conservative, with a fine business^ head
on his shoulders, he would make a
mayor Dalton would be proud of any
where. It would not be a. case of the
people honoring Mr. Trammell by
electing him mayor; but it would be
an honor to the city to have such a
man at the head of its affairs.
Will He Make the Race?
Can Mr. Trammell be persuaded to
run?
His friends are of the opinion that
they can line him up. He is a man
known for his public spirit and if he
is made to see that he could be of
great benefit to Dalton it is certain
that he would permit the use of his
name for the office.
Never has Mr. Trammell asked for a
municipal office. He has been a mem
ber of the school board for years; and
has been a leader in advancing the
cause’ of education by doing all in his
After having spent Monday after
noon in the city, Mr. Will Swick re
turned to the home of his mother, Mrs.
Fannie Swick, about three miles
southeast of the city, and, after hav
ing eaten supper, died suddenly last
Monday night. For a number of years
Mr. Swick had a severe case of con
sumption, and Monday night his death
came after a severe hemorrhage.
Monday afternoon, Mr. Swick came
to Dalton in a hack. He had been
confined to his bed for some time, and
his weakened condition was apparent
to his local friends. He was extreme
ly cheerful, and greeted his Dalton
friends with a smile.
It twas after he had eaten supper
came which
follows:
Miss Alice Baxter, Atlanta, president;
Miss Anna Benning,, Columbus, 1st
vice-president; Mrs. Walter B. Lamar,
Macon, 2d vice-president; Mrs. W.
Trox Bankston, West Point, 3d vice-
president; Mrs. E. K. Overstreet, Syl-
vania, recording secretary; Mrs. Lee
Trammell, Madison, registrar; Miss
Mildred Rutherford, Athens, historian;
Mrs. Aswold Eve, Augusta, treasurer.
ing and beneficial,
the farming class will greatly profit
and they
that thte hemorrhage
caused his demise.
The deceased had been in declining
health for about five years, and he
had made his home with his mother.
excellent young man and
from these demonstrations:
Will result in making the farmer see
just what can be done in North Geor
gia. '*
The farmers are not getting near as
much out of their land as they ought
to and the work that is now being
done in the county will go to show
them how they can make larger and
better crops.
Social Side of the Convention.
The convention was entertained
Wednesday by the Women’s club at a
three-course luncheon at The Charles,
the decorations being green and white
chrysanthemums, the club colors.
Wednesday evening the Fort Tyler
chapter was hostess at a lovely recep
tion at the beautiful colonial -home
of Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Harvey
TTili, The parlor; dining room and li
brary were decorated in red carna
tion's and white chryanthemums.
Rose’s Orchestra furnished music for
the luncheon and reception.
Wednesday evening from 11 to 1, the
young men complimented the young
ladies of the convention with a dance
at The Charles.
He was an
enjoyed the cordial friendship of a
wide circle of acquaintances here, who
were shocked to learn of his sudden
demise.
He is survived by his mother, a wid
ow and two children.
Funeral services were held at the
home Tuesday afternoon at 1 o’clock,
Rev. C. C. Maples officiating; and the
interment was at West Hill cemetery.
TO ATTEND CONVENTION
AND INVITE BAPTISTS
PAPERS FORWARDED
BIG ALL-DAY SINGING
COMES NEXT SUNDAY
TO SUPREME COURT
Dalton Will Bid for Next State Con
vention.
Wilson Case Goes to Higher Court
This Week.
Be Held at Antioch
Church.
Singing Will
Rev. G-. P. White, Rev. C. C.
Maples and Mr. Lee Routh will be the
Dalton representation to attend the
meeting of the state Baptist convention
which will he held at Dublin next week,
beginning Tuesday.
These delegates will go with the un
derstanding that they are to do all in
their power to bring the next state
convention here. They will extend a
cordial invitation and will attempt to
show the convention just why Dalton
ought to he selected.
A Scalded Boy’s Shrieks
horrified his grandmother, Mrs. Maria
Taylor, of Nebo, Ky., who writes that
when an thought he would die, Buck-
len’s Arnica Salve wholly cured him.
Infallible for Bums, Scalds, Cuts,
Corns, BoUs, Skin Eruptions, Chil
blains, Chapped Hands. Soon routs
Piles. 25c at Fincher & Nichols.
A transcript of the record in the
case of’ Wilson vs. the City was Tues
day forwarded to supreme court.
The case is an interesting one. At
the last October term of superior court
it was dismissed by Judge Fite, and
Wilson’s attorneys carried it to su
preme court on a writ of error.
It aU grew out of the council’s hav
ing cut the salary of tax collector from
$600 to $100 per year and making the
collector give a surety bond for $10,-
000, later abolishing the office.
A big all-day-singing-with-dinner-on-
the-ground wfil be held at Antioch
next Smday, the morning service to
be conducted by Rev. William Henry,
who will preach at the
The dining
room
where the dance was held was lovely
in red and white bunting and Con
federate flags. u .
Thursday the veterans served lunch
eon at The Charles. This was one of
the best attended convention in the
history of the United Daughters of the
Confederacy, over one hundred dele
gates being present. It was also one
of the most pleasant.
tically every local citizen. He enjoys
the confidence of all alike.
just what will be Mr. Trammells
final decision in the matter is being
anxiously awaited by his hundreds of
admirers, who want the chance to
show their appreciation of his worth
as a citizen by elevating him to the
highest office in their gift. Let the
people do the deciding at once.
customary
hour. '
Charley Hall, a well-known and pop
ular singer of the county, will be
present to assist in the music.
A fine program of music and talks
has been prepared, and a large crown
is expected. The public is cordially
invited by the people of Antioch.
Established 1850.
"THAT WHICH PLEASES MANY MUST POSSESS MERIT’’--THE CITIZEN PLEASES MANY.
Fifty-eight Years Old
VOL. LIX. NO. 6.
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DALTON, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, -QrCT 5 *. 11, 1909.
91.00 PER ANNUM.