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Like the Sunshine.
•THE CITIZEN PLEASES MANY
THAT WHICH PLEASES MANY MUST POSSESS MERIT
VOL. LIX. No. 4.
Adjourned Term of Superior
Court Opens Next Week.
One Killed and One Fatally
Wounded Saturday Night.
Regular Session of Court
Adjourned Friday.
COMING FROM DANCE
BUSINESS LIGHT
Fewer Cases Heard Last Term Than
Ever Before—Do^Ie Granted New
Trial—The Business.
Fatally Wounds Hal Holland—-
The Jury's Verdict.
Pickett Collum, a young man living
in the Elk Mills district, shot and
killed Bill Walters and fatally wounded
Hal Holland last Saturday night, when
the three men, in company with a
number of other men and women, were
returning from a dance that had been
held at the home of Tom Cleary, a
few miles northwest of the city. After
the killing, Collum came into the city
and surrendered to the officers.
Before being confined to jail, Collum
made a statement of the shooting. He
didn’t deny having shot Walters and
Holland, but claimed that the deed
was done in self-defense.
Col I urn's Statement.
After surrendering himself to the
officers and having turned over the
revolver with which he shot Walters
and Holland, Collum made a state
ment of the affair. He /said that he
asked one of the women present at
the dance to dance with him. When
she refused, he made a statement
which she misunderstood. She then
went to Holland and Walters with the
statement that he had insulted her,
and the two boys then went to him
about it. He told them what he had
said to the woman, but they appeared
skeptical and a row resulted. The
affair was quieted before any violence
was done.
He stated that he heard Walters and
Holland say they would fix him on the
way home.
He was in the wagon when Holland
and Walters approached on either side
of it, according to his statement They
had come after him, he said, and hd
arose and : began shooting.
Brother Runs for Doctor,
Carl Holland, a brother of one of
the boys shot, was driving the wagon
containing the people who had been to
the dance. When he saw his brother
fall, he went to him and saw how
badly he was wounded. Cutting one
of the horses from the harness, he
rode to the city in quest of a doctor.
Dr. W. E. Wood then hastened to the
scene.
He found Walters dead and Holland
wounded three times. Walters had
been shot through the neck, the bullet
ranging downward and entering the
heart: Death was instantaneous. Hol
land had been shot twice through the
cheek, the bullets passing downward,
one coming out at the neck and the
other lodging just under the skin of
the neck. A piece of his tongue was
clipped away and several teeth were
knocked out. The serious wound was,
however, in the back. The bullet en
tered near the shoulder blade and
lodged in the spine, completely para
lyzing the lower limbs of the body.
When found, Holland was lying on
his back and had swallowed quantities
of blood from the wounds in his - face.
The dead man was brought to the
city in the wagon and Holland was
hastened here in the buggy of Dr.
Wood. He was taken to the home of
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hol
land, where his wounds were dressed.
Inquest Held.
Sunday afternoon a post-morten ex
amination of the body of Walters was
made. Coroner Tarver had summoned
a jury at the request of Judge Fite,
and an inquest was held.
Testimony of eye-witnesses to the
tragedy was taken Sunday afternoon
at the court house, but the jury ad
journed at nightfall until Monday aft
ernoon at 1 o’clock, when the hearing
was resumed.
The testimony of all the witnesses
was along the same line, deviating
only in the smaller particulars. From
the' testimony, it seemed that the
shooting was in self-defense.
The Verdict:
At 3:45 the people were driven from
the council chamber, where the testi
mony was being taken, and by 3:55
the verdict of the jury was announced
as follows:
“We, the jury, find that the said Bill
Walters came to his death by a pistol
shot from the hands of Pickett Col
lum, justifiable in self-defense.
“W. F. SUMMEROUR, Foreman.
“W. S. RICHARDSON.
“J. C. FINCHER. .
“JACK M’KNIGHT.
“SAM C. BRITTON.
“J. L. BUCHANAN.
“JOHN R. TARVER, Coroner.”
Funeral of Walters.
Funeral services over the body of
Bill Walters were held at the home
on South Spencer street'Monday morn
ing, Rev. C. C. Maples officiating. The
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The Dalton city court adjourned last
Friday after the lightest term on rec
ord, the bigger bulk of the business
being transferred to superior court to
make ready for January 1, when the
city court goes defunct. Before ad
journing court Friday, Judge Glenn
bade his friends a fond and touching
adieu; for it was to be the last regular
session of the court. The judge man
aged to hide all traces of tears, and
bore a cheerful countenance as he
spoke the words dismissing the jurors.
When court opened Monday of last
week, Judge Glenn stated that he
would transfer all unfinished business
to superior court Some of the cases
on the city court docket will be heard
at the adjourned term of superior
court, which meets here next Monday
morning; but the big majority of the
cases will remain. on the city court
docket until January 1, 1910, as Judge
Glenn may dispose of some of the
cases between now and that time. City
court is, as some wag put it, like the
gates of Hades—always open; • and
while the last regular session has been
held, Judge Glenn can call the court to
order at any time he sees fit between
now and January 1.
Last week court only held, in all,
about two days. Monday curt broke
down at an early hour; Tuesday was
a busy day; Wednesday and Thursday
were holidays, and court only held a
part of Friday. As Judge Glenn put it
in transferring the cases to superior
court, Judge Fite will earn his salary
here for some time to come.
Friday the following cases were dis
posed of:
W. T. Holtzclaw vs. W. F. Masters,
F. M. Masters; judgment for plaintiff
for $295.96.
Cornelison & Co., vs. T. N. Peeples;
verdict for plaintiff for $105.67.
The State vs. Robert Smithey; ver
dict of guilty, with recommendation
to mercy.
In the case of the State vs. Joe
Doyal a new trial was granted.
Juniors Banqueted Last Thursday
Night.
KNIGHT TEMPLARS
Commandery,
St. John’s
Templars, met Monday night, at which
time the Red Cross ahd Templar de
grees were conferred on one candi
date, Sam Carter, who is now a full-
fledged member of the lqcal com
mandery.
After the work of the evening, the
commandery enjoyed a banquet. A
large number of the Sir Knights were
present, and the evening was one of
extreme pleasure to all.
Four Silver Loving Cups Dis
played at Muncy & Godwin’s.
SHOW NEAR AT HAND
Building Has Been Rented, but Show
May Be Held in Tent—Some
of the Plans.
MAJOR LUCAS VISITS
CHATTANOOGA SCHOOLS.
Hexamethylenetetramine
The above is the name of a German
chemical, which is one of the many
valuable Ingredients of Foley’s Kidney
Remedy. Hexamethylenetetramine is
recognized by medical text books and
authorities as a uric acid solvent and
antiseptic for the urine. Take Foley’s
Kidney Remedy as soon as you notice
any irregularities, and avoid a serious
malady. S. J. McKnight.
Profuse in Praise of Public School
System There.
People passing the store of Muncy &
Godwin on Hamilton street last week
stopped to view the silver loving cups
that are being offered by the Dalton
Poultry Association. Four beautiful
cups were displayed, and the window
was made more attractive by two coops
of the fine chickens of Luther Blevins.
Of the four cups, one is the presi
dent’s cup, another is offered for the
largest and best display, a third is of
fered for bantams, and the fourth is
in Chattanooga, visiting the public
schools in that city. On his return
home he was profuse in his praise of
the public school system of that city.
The Chattanooga Times of Saturday,
in speaking of Major Lucas’ visit to
Chattanooga, had the following to say:
“Supt. T. S. Lucas, of the Dalton city
schools, was in the city yesterday, vis
iting the local schools. As a guest of
The cup offered for the best display
stands about eight inches, the presi
dent’s cup being only a little smaller;
and the cups offered for bantams and
pigeons are about four inches high.
The Dalton Poultry Association, to
gether with the date of the show and
the entry for which the hups are of
fered, is engraved on the cups.
In addition to these, ribbons and
cash prizes are offered by the asso
ciation.
The show will be held here in De
cember, beginning with the 14th and
running through the 17th.
The association has already secured
a building in which to hold the stow,
but another plan may be made later
and the show held in a tent. The build
ing rented and which will be used, at
all events, In case of rain, is the one
formerly occupied by the produce busi
ness of Barrett, Davis & Richardson.
A meeting of the association was
held at the court house last Saturday
afternoon and arrangements for the
big show were perfected.
This Is vVorth Remembering
Whenever you have a cough or cold,
just remember that Foley’s Honey and
Tar will cure it- Remember the name,
Foley’s Honey and Tar, and refuse sub
stitutes. S. J. McKnight.
^ few have registered. The lists
have not swelled to any great extent
and 1.000 would probably cover the
of every voter appearing on the
Mr. Robinson has with-
e race for mayor will
j means of making the
an it would otherwise
$1.00 PER ANNUM.
THE CITIZEN
COVERS WHITFIELD
Like the Sunshine.
Books Closed Tuesday Night
and Given Registrars.
POLLING PLACES.
The Probable Ticket To, Be Used in
Election Next Wednesday—
No Managers Yet.
The Voting Places.
First Ward—Store of C. A.
Johnson, Nprth Hamilton street.
Second Ward—Store of John
Puryear, North Depot street.
Third Ward—Office of S. B.
Felker, King street.
Fourth Ward — Old Singer
sewing machine office, Hamilton
street.
Fifth Ward—The Hightower
Drug store, Hamilton street
Sixth Ward—Store of J. C.
Fincher, East Morris street.
Seventh Ward—Store of John
Chitwood, Thornton avenue.
Eighth Ward—Store of J. H.
Burns, Depot street
White & Davis Buy Business of
Caylor & Morris.
J. N. CAYLOR, GROCER
Henry Morris Will Go on the Road
With Opening of the New
Year of 1910.
-4 The Probable Ticket.
-4 For Mayor:
-4 P. B. Trammell.
-4 For Councilman First Ward:
-4 F. A. Hamilton.
-f John Wills.
-4 For Councilman Fourth Ward:
-4 John Thomas.
-4 For Councilman Fifth Ward:
-4 Huse Longley.
-4 * W. E. Mann.
-4 For Councilman Eighth Ward:
-4 J. M. Cash.
4- George King.
•4 Joe H. Russell.
-4 For Ratification of Charter
-4 Amendment.
-4 Against Ratification of Charter
-4 Amendment
-4 For School Braids.
-4 Against School Bonds.
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The regular annual city election will
be held next Wednesday, and prep
arations for the election are now being
pushed to completion. Chief of Po
lice Fincher, who has charge of se
curing the election managers, an
nounces that he has not yet secured
all of his men. Last year he made his
selection several weeks prior to the
election, and in many instances the
managers were changed about consid
erably. This year he will not give
out a list of the election managers
until he is certain that all selected
will serve.
The polling places have all been
chosen, and are, with the single excep
tion of the one in the first ward, ex
actly the same as they were last year;
so the voters will have little trouble
in finding them.
The registration books are now
closed, and those who were not al
ready registered and who failed to
; register this year will find themselves
without the power to vote on next
Wednesday. The books show that the
new registration has been extremely
light this year, the bigger portion of
the work being given over to re-regis-
tering the names of those who were
on the list last year, but who have
since moved to another ward.
If you vote this year, you must vote
in the ward in which you live and are
registered. If you expect to vote in
the ward where the polling Place is
most convenient, despite the fact that
it is not in your own ward, you are
going to be turned down, and tume
down hard. « „ _ .
A number of voters who have not
had the foresight to register are going
to find great trouble m voting. H y
have moved here since the last D
cember election and have uot re^
tered, you can only sit down and wish
you had; for the last chance has dis
appeared. The registration books a
closed, and the last opportunity has
disappeared in thin air.
Clerk Carroll closed the bo ° ksT J\
aay and they are now ho the hand
of the registrars, S. B. Fel .
Bowen and W. M. P** , ,’'feS£2
over the lists of voters in the differen
wards, and who are deciding on wh£
voters are qualified to vote in the elec
tion next Wednesday.
As has been the rule in the past the
voters will have ten hours in whichto
vote. .The polls will be opened jt J
o’clock and will close at 6 ° clock
the afternoon, the managers a
taking an hour off for dbmer \ . f
The registration lists show that if
big number of persons Q uallde
in an election have moved into the
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Several important business changes
have taken place this week which will
result in the retirement of one promi
nent local business man, H. C. Morris,
who will go on the road with the
opening of the new year.
By the change, J. N. Caylor quits
the dry goods business and will be
come a grocer; J. R. White will devote
his energies to conducting a dry goods
store of large proportions, and will
have associated with him as a partner
Walter Davis.
These changes were made this week.
(The grocery store of J. R. White was
purchased by J. N. Caylor, ^ and the
dry goods business of Caylor & Morris
becomes the property of White &
Davis. These two large stocks will be
combined and will give White &
Davis one of the largest dry goods
businesses in the city.
This new business will be ready to
open in the Nichols building, on Ham
ilton street, by the first of the year,
as the building will be ready for oc
cupancy by that time. The building is
being equipped in an up-to-date man
ner and will be an extremely pretty
home for the firm of White & Davis.
Ther grocery store of J. N. Caylor
will remain in the building now occu
pied by J. R. White. Mr. Caylor will
continue to conduct the business on
first class lines.
With the retirement of H. C. Morris
from the local business field, Dalton
will lose a good business man. He
will travel for some wholesale house.
He has a number of offers, but has not
yet made up his mind which to accept.
He will go into his new work in Janu
ary, 1910.
GRAND JURY TO MEET
Pickett Collum Kills Bill Walters and it Is Believed True Bills Will Be
Pushed Over 100 Mark—
Business Brisk.
An adjourned term of Whitfield su
perior court will meet at the court
house next Monday, at which time the
unfinished work will be taken up and
disposed of. The transferring of a big
part of the city court business to su
perior court will make the coming
session one of unusual interest, and
will swell the dockets considerably.
At the time court meets, the grand
jury of the past October term will
come together again' to finish their
work. This jury is well remembered
for the great amount of work accom
plished here in October during the two
weeks of court then. Upwards of
90 true bills were returned by the jury
in October, and it is believed that this
number will be pushed up over 100.
The members of the grand jury are:
Frank W. Eirod, foreman; Douglas
Puryear, Henry N. Lasater, James P.
Godwin, Isaac S. Anderson, Hyden H.
Gregory, Joseph T. Nichols, John S.
Rollins, John H. Gardner, Walter S.
Richardson, Lewis H. Crawford, Jacob
Hopkins, William S. Jordan, James S.
Richardson, Jacob Wrinkle, Walter H.
Bryant, Berry R. Bowen, James H.
Wood, William A. Buchanan, John H.
Carr, Thomas U. Bates, William E.
McGinnis, William H. Ledford.
The jurors who will serve at the
coming adjourned term are the same
men who served during October court.
One of the interesting things to
come before the grand jury will be the
investigation of the recent shooting of
Bill Walters and Hal Holland at the
hands of Pickett Collum. Sheriff Gil
bert has notified all of the witnesses
that appeared before the coroner’s
jury by subpoena to appear before the
grand jury next week.
With the superior court dockets
swollen by the city court business,
next week will be filled with business
for the court
TILTON COUNCIL CAME
TO SUNDAY SERVICES.
The banquet given by the loqal coun
cil of Juniors last Thursday night was'
one of the most enjoyable affairs of
the season. A goodly number of peo
ple were present and speeches were
made by several prominent members
of the order present
The special services at the Second
Baptist church last Sunday were well
attended.. The council from Tilton
came to Dalton to be present. The
services were conducted by Rev. H. D.
Keith, and Mr. F. W. Elrod made a
few appropriate remarks at the close
of the service.
The crowd from Tilton returned
home on the 4:10 train Sunday after
noon.
interment was at West Hill Cemetery.
Grand Jury to Investigate.
As soon as the witnesses at the in
quest were given permission to leave
the stand, Sheriff Gilbert would hand
them a subpoena to appear before the
grand jury, which will be in session
here next week.
All of - the evidence will be taken
again by the grand jury, and that body
will determine whether the shooting
should cause the trial of Collum.
Two Warrants.
There are two warrants against Col
lum, one charging him with the -mur
der of Bill Walters and the other
charging him with assault with intent
to murder Hal Holland.
In case the grand jury finds a true
bill against Collum, he will be tried
during the December term of court,
which meets here next Monday.
From the testimony of the witnesses
before the coroner’s jury, it would ap
pear that Collum was justifiable in
shooting the two boys, and if the same
evidence comes up before the grand
jury, Collum’s friends are confident
that he will be released from jail with
out a trial.
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Jewels Valued at $1,500 Taken
from Home.
NO CLEW WAS LEFT
List of Jewels and Money Make Bur
glary Run Up to Nearly
$2,000 in All.
A rich haul was made by a burglar
at the home of M. K. Home on Craw
ford street Monday night, when money
and jewels valued at about $2,000 were
taken. The burglar entered, it is be
lieved, through a window. The articles
stolen were in a brown handbag, which
was locked in a desk.
It seems from the way the desk was
left that the thief was familiar. with
the premises, as the desk was opened
with a key, the jewelry and money
were taken and the burglar made his
get-away without disturbing any one
in the house. Mrs. Home awoke this
morning to find her valuables gone.
The police were summoned to the
scene of the crime after 8 o’clock.
They made a search of the house, but
failed to bring to light any clue that
would lead to the capture of the bur
glar.
A list of the stolen articles was fur
nished the police, who,are on the look
out for the offender. The list shows
that the following articles were stolen:
One gentleman’s heavy gold double
case watch, marked “J. J. M.”; stem
wind.
One diamond pin, crescent shape,
containing 12 diamonds. Star in cen
ter, with one large stone.
One pair of diamond earrings, cres
cent shape, single diamond in center.
One ring set in diamond shape with
12 or 13 stones, marked “To Mary
from Mother” or “Mary Marsh.”
One solitaire ring, marked “M. K. H.
to M. M.”
Also a number of small trinkets
taken out with two small drawers.
Brown handbag containing all of the
diamonds, three $5 bills, one paper
dollar and some silver money; check
for $13.50 endorsed by E K Horae,
and a number of papers with name on
them.
James H. Robinson Withdraws
from Mayor’s Race.
CANDIDATES READY
John Thomas the Only Candidate
Without Opposition—The Present
Line-Up Is Interesting.
WANTED—To buy a pair of good
mule colts. Apply to Porter Moore.
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Popular First Ward Councilman Makes
Announcement for Re-election
to New Council.
Mr. F. A. Hamilton; the popular
councilman from the First ward, has
announced his candidacy for re-elec
tion to serve the people of his ward
for another term.
This year Councilman Hamilton has
been at the head o. the two most im
portant committees of the council—
the finance committee and the salary
committee.
He has been actively engaged in the
business of the city during the past
year, and has made a good councilman.
His announcement for re-election
follows:
“I hereby announce myself as a can
didate for alderman of the First ward,
subject to the action of the voters in
the city election December 8.
“Respectfully,
“F. A. HAMILTON.”
SINGING NEXT SUNDAY
AT TEMPERANCE HILL
Charley Hall Will Be on Hand to Con
duct Music.
There will be a big singing at Tem
perance Hill next Sunday, and the pub
lic is cordially invited to be present.
Charley Hall will be on hand to con
duct the music, and the day will be a
treat to all who attend.
The best pill is DeWitt’s Little Early
Risers—the safe, easy, pleasant and
sure little liver pills. DeWitt’s Car-
bolized Witch Hazel Salve is the origi
nal. Good for cuts, bums or braises,
and especially for piles. Sold b£ all
druggists.
With the withdrawal of Mr. James
H. Robinson from the race for mayor
of the city of Dalton, speculation as
to who will be Dalton’s next mayor
has been dropped, for it now looks as
if P. B. Trammell will be given the
position without opposition. While in
terest in this race has died out, the
race for places on the 1910-11 council
has warmed up considerably. In only
one ward will a candidate be given
the office without opposition. This is
the Fourth, where John Thomas is the
candidate. With the election only one
week off, it seems extremely doubtful
if any other candidate will appear in
the field to oppose Mr. Thomas, and
his chances of election are extremely,
bright
The withdrawal of Mr. Robinson
from the race for the mayoralty has
caused much comment among the peo
ple of the city. Before Mr. Robinson
announced, the business' men had gone
to P. B. Trammell and requested him
to run for the office. This he finally
decided to do; and Mr. Robinson’s
withdrawal comes after he has sized
the situation up and found that Mr.
Trammell was the first choice of the
people. The candidate who has re
tired from the field is one of the
strong, substantial citizens of Dalton,
and he comes down without any ill-
will toward any one. Mr. Robinson’s
statement of his withdrawal is as fol
lows:
“I hereby withdraw my candidacy
for mayor of the city of Dalton.”
“Respectfully,
, “J. H. ROBINSON.”
The Race in the First Ward.
In the First ward, F. A. Hamilton
will find, opposition in the person of
John Wills. It was believed for a long
time that Mr. Hamilton would have
no opposition, but Mr. Wills’ friends
have been to him and have got him to
announce for the office. This brings
the fight in the First ward down to
the two candidates.
Just what will be the result of the
race there is a matter of doubt. Mr.
Hamilton has been a member of the
council for a number of years, and has
served as the head of the finance and
salary committees, two of the most
important in the work of the city.
Mr. Wills comes into the race mak
ing his first venture into the political
field. He is employed in the grocery
store of Gregory & Gregory, and has
a number of strong friends in the First
ward where he lives.
Fourth Ward Politics Quiet
In the Fourth ward there appears
to be absolutely no politics. John
Thomas appears to be the choice of
the people of his ward, and it begins
to look like he will not be opposed for
the office.
Mr. Thomas is a good, substantial
business man and the people of the
Fourth ward will have an excellent
representative on the city council in
the person of John Thomas.
Interest in Fifth.
In the Fifth ward the race will be, .
as predicted in The Citizen about a
month ago, between Col. W. E. Mann
and Huse Longley.
Mr. Longley was the first to an
nounce for the office, his card having
appeared several days ago.
Col. W. E. Mann will make the race
at the solicitation of a number of 'his
strong, personal friends of the ward.
Three Candidates in Eighth.
In the Eighth ward three candidates
are in the field and are working hard
to land the office. Both retiring Coun
cilman King and Joe H. Russell made
formal announcement of their candi
dacy in The Citizen last week.
Another candidate in the field for
the office of councilman from the
Eighth ward is J. M. Cash. Mr. Cash
has spoken to a number of the voters
of his candidacy, and will be in the
race.
The Inanimate Candidates.
There are four inanimate candidates
whose names will appear on the ticket
to be voted next Wednesday. They
are “For Ratification of ‘ Charter
Amendment,” “Against Ratification of
Charter Amendment,” “For School
Bonds” and “Against School Bonds.”
Two of these have the supnort of
the city council. The council has called
the election for school bonds and is
urging that the voters cast their bal
lots favorable to the bond issue. On
the other hand, the council is opposed
to the ratification of the charter
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