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|HE CITIZEN |
overs Whitfield!
Ike the Sunshine. !
! THE CITIZEN
I COVERS whitfielo
t Like the Sunshne,
Exercisses To Be Held in Grades
Promise Interest.
Few People Took Advantage of
the Opportunity.
Carl Roberts and Jesse Pool Al
leged Burglar's.
City and County Taxes Being
Paid Slowly.
News From Tunnel Hill Caused
Severe Shock Here.
Only One More Regular Mee
for This Council.
'iscusses Three Matters of Im
portance to Council.
PUBLIC IS INVITED
RECEIPTS SMALL
WAS PROMINENT MAN
ABOUT. HALF PAID
WEDNESDAY, JAN. 5 £
WRITTEN OPINIONS.
Road Tax, Sewer. Connection and Av/n-
ing Question Come in for At
tention at Meeting.
Lower Grades Will Observe Close of
Term—Spring Term Opens Mon
day, January 3, -1310.
Show Was Far Better Than Associa
tion Hoped For—Prizes
Awarded Friday.
When Stolen Goods Were Recovered
at Home, He Made Confession.
While About One-Half of Tax Payers
Have Come Across, Not Half
the Money Is Paid.
At One Time Was a Leading Merchant
of This City—Recently Retired
from Business.
Customary Banquet Will Be Held
When New Officers Are Sworn.
Pool Professes Innocence.
The public schools will close for
the holidays at 1:30 p. m. on Thurs
day, and resume exercises on Monday,
January 3, 1910.
Teachers and many pupils fiave
worked conscientiously and all are
looking forward to a joyous, happy
season.
Below are appended, special pro
grams of the closing ..exercises:
The Christmas program rendered
by First Grade- “B” is as follows:
Song by Grade—“Christmas Bells.”
Question and Answers on the Life of
Christ.
Song by Grade—“Luther’s Cradle
Hymn.”
Recitation—Lelia Holland.
Concert Recitation—“ ’Twas the
night before. Christmas.”
Recitation—Hazel O’Tyson.
Recitation—Jeffie Smith.
Song by Grade—Circle ’Round the
Christmas Tiee.”
Recitations by Mary Oxford, Warren
Kettles, Chester Adams, Louise Schnei
der, Clara Mae Hickman,
yj-Concert recitation.
Closing song.
A small tree will be shown, and each
child will have a gift.
1st Grade “A.”—Margie Huff Hill.
Christmas exercises, songs and rec
itations, followed by a Christmas tree,
each child receiving a Christmas box
The recitations
At council meeting Monday night,
three matters of importance were tak
en up and discussed by City Attorney
McCutchen, two by written report.
These three matters were the awning
question, the government ;sewer con
nection and the question as to whether
©r hot the city can obtain its pro rata
share of the county road tax.
Not only did Mr. McCutchen talk
of these three matters; but practically
every member of the council joined in
■ the discussion.
H The Awning Resolution.
City Attorney McCutchen submitted
a written report of his investigations
ia the awning resolution; and he gave
as his opinion that the resolution, as
adopted by the council, cannot be en
forced. *
He went on to state in the report,
however, that he was confident the city
could pass an ordinance that would be
enforceable. t
The trouble with the old resolution,
mainly, is there is no penalty attached
to the failure of obeying it, and it is
also -worded that it seems more of a
request from the council to the prop
erty owners to do away with the awn-
Carl -Roberts and Jesse Pool were
docked in the county jail this week,
the chargfe against them being bur
glary. It is alleged that they are the
ones who broke and entered the Fite-
Ferrell Hardware Company Saturday
night and made away with goods val
ued at between $300 and $400.
Sunday morning, the burglary was
discovered. The stolen articles con
sisted of pistols, knives, cartridges,
etc., the loot containing 33 pistols of
different values. Monday night Pool
was locked in jail, and Tuesday morn
ing Roberts was given the same fate.
While Roberts has confessed to the
crime, the case against Pool is not
nearly so strong. The police are retic
ent about the capture; but from the
facts gathered, it would seem that
while they believe Pool implicated in
the burglary, they haven’t the conclu
sive evidence , against him as they have
in the Roberts case.
Officers went to the home of Rob
erts’ parents in the northern end of
the city Tuesday morning, where a
search was instigated. Mrs. Roberts,
mother-Of the prisoner, assisted in the
search, and it was she who found the
stolen goods packed in a suitcase and
hidden under some stairs. The grief
of the poor woman when she found
the evidence that branded her son as
a thief was pitiful to witness. Both
she and her husband are estimable
people, and the blow is indeed a heavy
one.- 5 ':-'-’'
When confronted with the stolen ar
ticles, Roberts broke down and con
fessed his guilt; but Pool still main
tained the air of injured innocence.
In examining the recovered articles,
Mr.-Hutchison, head clerk at the Fite-
Ferrell hardware store, stated that he
thought the big bulk of the missing
articles had been recovered. Several
pistols, however, have not shown up
yet; while it is believed that the bur
glars made away with a number of
smaller articles.
The first annual show held by the j
Dalton Poultry Association closed Sat
urday after having been open for five
days. Few people visited the show, j
and the receipts were extremely small; j
but while the show was what might}
be called a financial failure, it was, in
the quality and quantity of the exhib- j
its, just as great a success.
Tuesday morning, the time an
nounced for making entries, coops
filled with blooded birds were taken to
the show, and by noon the coops were |
filled. - While the entries closed at i
noon, it would have been impossible
to have taken very many more. The
coops arranged along the sides of the
^Similar conditions exist iii the office
of the county tax collector. and that
of City blerk Carroll. When ques
tioned by a Citizen represehtative this
week, each officer returned the same
reply, “about one-half of the tax pay
ers have paid for the year.”
Now, while the law says that both
the county and city tax books shall
be closed with the 20th of December,
it is extremely doubtful if there.is a
county in the state that fully complies
with the law on that point. Fonner
collectors, nave given delinquents a
few days of grace until it has at last
reached the point where it is impossi
ble to get the 'tax money in- by the
twentieth. The nearness of Christmas
and the fact that the majority of tax
payers have to purchase many pres
ents doubtless accounts for the fail
ure of many people to pay on time.
Tax Collector Keith states that while
ene-half of the tax payers have paid
him the desired visit, one-half, of the
money has not been paid. The heavy
tax payers are the ones who usually
hold off till the last, and consequently
the collections from the second half
•are much heavier than those from the
first half.
In speaking of the-way taxes are be
ing paid this year, Mr. Keith is of
the opinion that he is about as well up
.with collections as usual. Within the
next: two-- -Weeks will come Iris' big
money; and by the last of next? week,
the outstanding taxes should amount to
a very small sum. While he doesn’t
want to threaten the people with fifas,
still he doesn’t hesitate to" urge the
people to pay up, as prompt payments,
will greatly lighten his work. t. \
It is from the people living out from
the city that fire bigger number of peo-
In some of the
When news of the death of Mr. A. J.
Flemister reached here from Tunnel
Hill last Friday morning, it came as a
severe shock to local people; for while
it was_generally known that Mr. Flem
ister was in delicate health, no one
considered his condition as critical.
After having spent a bad night
Thursday, Mr. Flemister awoke Friday
morning. After dressing, he dozed in
his chair for a time before breakfast.
It was when a member of the family
went to call him to breakfast that it
was discovered he was breathing heav
ily. His demise occurred only a few
seconds later, before medical aid could
be summoned.
A. J. Flemister was born in Carroll
county in 1855. About twenty-five
years ago he moved to this city and
went into the retail grocery business.
From Dalton he moved to Chattanooga,
but after living there a short time he
returned to Dalton where he became
a partner ip the grocery, business of
j Last Monday night was the last reg-
I ular meeting of the city fathers for
| the year 1909. As all of the business
was not disposed of, an adjourned
meeting will be held soon, the Friday
before New Tear’s day being men
tioned. In addition to the adjourned
meeting, the present administration
will be together twice more—for the
regular meeting night the first Monday
in January when the reports for the
year will be read, and again the Wed
nesday night following at which time
the customary banquet will be held at
Buchhola’s restaurant.
The meeting last
opened with a rush immediately aJ(j§er
building on Hamilton street could not I the reading of the report of
hold the chickens, and a double - row, nance committee. Councilman Mc-
down the center was required. j Knight made a motion that the report
"While the show was a failure from I be rejected as it contained an item of
a monetary standpoint, it did not dis-1 borrowed money and interest; but
courage the promoters, and. they are after a stormy scene, the report was
already, planning for another show adopted, as Councilman MqKnight
even bigger and betJgj|^Bian .the . one couid not get a second to his moth^B
just closed, for next year. . The business of the meeting was
Judge Loring Brown, of Smyrna, practically nil, as no definite action
scored the birds/and his expert opin-jon anything was taken. City Attorney
ion was worth much to the exhibitors. | McCutchen had prepared several writ-
From the high scores.made by a large ten opinions on important questions oc-
number of the entries,. it can be read- cupying the attention of the council,
ily seen that the chickens were tip-top i and these were read and discussed,
and-some "would have been prize-win-j Would Reward Chief,
ners anywhere. - •> h . Councilman Bishop made a motion
Of the cups, two were won by out- that inasmuch as Chief of Police
siders. Dr. J. D. Reynolds, of Marietta, | Fincher had cheerfully performed the
being awarded the • silver loving cup : work that would have fallen on a tax
offered for the best display of pigeons; : receiver, had that office not been
The suggestion was made that an
•dinance preventing, the erection of
ich awnings be framed; and with
ie further provision that all old, un
ite ones be torn away.
of goodies and fruit
will be given by Mafy Frank Satter
field, John Mecklin Miller and Carl
Ray.'* ■»--».---
2d “A” and 2d “B” Grades—Misses
The opinion
~ concluded with the statement that Mr.
McCutchen’s belief -was the city could
9 enforce such an ordinance if it were
^correctly drawn and adopted.
Sewer Connection.
While the city attorney had not been
|| asked for a written, opinion on the
; : question of th> government sewer con
nection, hy was under that impression,
and was prepared with a written re
port.
He stated that he was satisfied the
contractor could not be made to pay
for the cqpnection, as he was an agent
of the government, while he was build
ing the postoffice here, and the city
could not force the government to pay
cup for the highest scoring cock, hen,
cockerel and pullet (one variety). He
was showing partridge wyandottes, and
the four birds scored the high total of
371—an average of'over 92 out of a-
possible 100 for each. The cup for the
largest and best display made was'
awarded to Julian McCamy. -
Friday, Judge Brown had finished
scoring the chickens, and he announced
the prize-winners as follows:
Leghorns (Qrown)-
Scripture Verses—Curtis Combee,
Kistner Bartenfield, Joe Walters,' Ollie
Hardin, Lloyd Perry, Haul Fields, Fred
Caylor, Gilbert, Greeson.
Recitation—“How 'to Keep Christ
mas,” Gilbert Greeson.
Recitation—“The First Christmas,”
Willie Bishop.
“The Alphabet’s Christmas Tree”—
Linnie Lankford. Howard Herron, Al-
Ieen Wrinkle, Cecil Howard, Gladys
Steed, George Bender, Mildred Mitch
ell, Grace Hall, Bessie Burnes, Willie
Ridell, Earl. Stone, May Drum, Tommy
Lee Segars, Katherine Miller.
Recitation—“On Christmas Eve,” Is
abelle McAuley.
Recitation — “Christmas ~ Every
where,” Ruth Hembrey.
. Recitation—“A Christmas Song,”
pie have paid faxes,
country districts, the receipt books are
extremely thin, showing that the coun
try people are more prompt in the pay
ment of taxes than are the people of
Dalton.
The city tax .books showthat about
one-half of i_e money has been paid'
in. At council meeting Monday night,
the report showed about $10,000 col
lected. Since the meeting enough has
come in to bring the amount collected
up to about one-half the amount.
Clerk Carroll also urges the pay
ment of taxes as soon as possible.
- -r - - -1st Mrs. W.
P. Millef, Dalton; 1st, 2d and 3d pullet,
1st and 2d cockerel, Mr. D. Puryear,
Dalton.: , V
Leghorns (Whity)—1st mock, 3d pul
let, W. N. Morse, Dalton; 1st cockerel,
1st and 2d pullet, Dr. S. C. Tatum,
Center, Ala.; 1st, 2d and 3d pen, Mrs.
W. P. Miller, Dalton. ,
Plymouth Rocks (Barred)—1st cock,
1st and 2d and 3d hen, 1st, 2d and 3d-
cockerel, 1st and 3d pullet, 2d and 3d
pen, Julian McCamy, Dalton; 2d pul
let, Mrs. W. P. Miller, Dalton; 1st pen,
D. Puryear, Dalton.
^Plymouth Rocks (Buff)—1st cock,
Mrs. E. L. Jackson, Calhoun, Ga.; 1st,
2d and 3d cockerel, 1st, 2d and 3d pul
let, W. R. Davis, Dalton.
Plymouth Rocks (White)—1st, 2d
and 3d hen, J. R. White, Dalton.
Rhode Island Reds—1st and 2d
cock, 1st, hen, 3d cockerel, 1st, 2d and
3d pullet, 1st pen, J. C. Sapp, Dalton;
2d hen, Walter Bowen, Dalton; 1st
and 2d feockerel, 2d pen, Joe L. Wal
lace, _Dalton‘; 3d cock and 3d hen, L.
F. Kelley, Dalton.
Wyandottes (White)—1st cock, 1st,
2d and 3d hen, L. D. Routt, Dalton.
Wyandottes (Goldex)—1st cockerel,
1st, 2d and 3d hen, J. R. White, Dalton.
Wyandottes (Partridge)—1st cock,
1st, 2d and 3d hen, 1st cockerel, 1st,
2d and 3d pullet, M. L. Blevins, Dalton.
Houdans—1st pullet, Sam Painter,
Dalton: 1st. 2d and 3d cockerel. 2d
and 3d pullet, FI J. Parmalee, Dalton.
Black Minorcas—1st cock, 1st, 2d
and 3d hen, 1st cockerel, 1st pullet,
and carried. From the words of the
members it would seem as if the chief
is assured. of the proposed increase
in salary at the next meeting. - -
Resignation Not Acted OnjplA-
The resignation of City Atttaney
MeCutchdn was not acted on, anil as
the time for the expiration is only a
few weeks off, it is doubtful if 'the
council.will take any action.
It will be at the first Monday; night
in January that the reports of the va
rious city committees will be read.
The following Wednesday night, the
new city officials will take the oath of
office, and the mayor-elect, P. B. Tram
mell, will read his introductory mes
sage to the council.
The authorities at .vashington have,
> stated, some paper from the coun-
1 which he is confident caused them
> think they had a right of way
rough the Underwood property when
ey received the paper. He stated he
Charles L. Carter Is Chosen . As
High Priest.
PROMINENT CITIZEN
HAS PASSED AWAY
spirit,' the council might , take it up
with, the proper authorities and get it
straightened out. He'said that after
the authorities learned of the city or-
uiance against the running of waste
water from the gutters into the sewer
he was confident that some settlement
would be made.
Both the report on the sewer ques
tion and on the awning question were
received by the council.
An interesting feature of the meeting
was the discussion as to whether the
eity is entitled to a portion of the
•ounty road tax. Mr. McCutchen stated
that he had looked into the question
thoroughly, and he was of the opinion
that it would be perfectly right and
proper for the ordinary and county
©ommissioners to prorate the tax and
give the city its share; but he didn’t
believe the city could collect it if the
«ounty officials were unwilling.
He stated that he knew of several
instances where a city and county
pulled together on this tax, the city
getting its pro rata part; but he was
of the opinion that the ordinary had
the right to specify where the city’s
share should be used .
While, in his opinion, the ordinary
and commissioners had a perfectly le
gal right to give the city its share of
the road tax, he didn’t believe there
was any law to force them to turn
over this money if they didn’t want to.
= Councilman Rudolph took sides with
the .city attorney. He stated that in
his opinion the city could by a manda
mus, .force the county officers to turn
•over the city’s just portion of the road
tax. He stated that he was positive
the court would uphold -the council
jp this on the grounds that the present
method of, spending the road tax show
ed a : discrimination against the city
and In favor of the county. Where the
city ; pays probably one-half the road
fay- it gets absolutely nothing in re-
CHAPTER HAS WORK
Death of Andrew Mauldin Occurred at
Beaverdale.
Other Officers ’ Elected Are Good Men
Mr. Andrew Mauldin,.better known
as “Uncle Andy,” died at his home
near Beaverdale on Thursday, Decem
ber 16 at 5 a. m., pneumonia being
the cause of his death. He had been
a prominent citizen of Whitfield and
Murray counties many years, * having,
lived here since the age of 3 years.
He served as one of Joe Brown’s “pets”
in the ^ar. Some years ago he was
city marshal of Dalton. He was well
and Next Year Should Prove
MRS. A. U HEARTSILL
DIED IN CHATTANOOGA
Was Mother of B. L. Heartsill, of the
Dalton Argus.
UNION POINT.
Western Chapter No. 80, Royal Ar„ch
Masons, elected officers for the year
1910 at the regular meeting night of
the lodge last Monday evening. Chas.
L. Carter was chosen to head the Ma
sons, being elected high priest. The
retiring high priest, S. P. Mgddox, has
made an excellent officer during the
past year, and the lodge is now in a
highly prosperous condition.
In addition to Mr. Carter, the follow
ing officers were elected:
J. P. Godwin, king; E. C. Coffey,
scribe; C, C. McCamy, captain of the
hosts; J. H. Gargle, P. S.; Eugene
Harden, royal arch captain; J. L. Gor-
dy, master of the 3d veil; H. B. Far
rar, master of the 2d veil; F. A: Ham
ilton, master of the 1st veil; L M?
Cornelison, secretary; G. W. Orr, treas
urer.
The chapter during the coming year
has loads of work to be done.. Already
it is behind with the work, and many
candidates have been elected to mem
bership.
It is probable that the chapter has
more work before it than it has ever
had; certainly enough to keep it busy
during the entire year.
Mrs. A. L. Heartsill, mother of B.
L. Heartsill, of this city, died at the
home of a daughter in Chattanooga
last week. At the time of her demise,
Mrs. Heartsill was 67 years of age.
She had been an invalid for some time
prior to her death. ,
Mr. Heartsill and family went to
Chattanooga to attend the funeral. The
sympathy of his Dalton friends goes
out to-him in- his bereavement.
It seems as if it will be bad weatk
during Christmas, but we hope i
snow will soon melt and the gTo|§
get dry so “Santa” can visit erfr;
body.
Rev. Shugart and Rev. Shields.
to come Sunday on account of thema
being so bad. *
Mr. Oscar Grant, of this Plaee|fi®
leave Friday morning to visi*$B®
tives during Christmas.
Little Alice West has been reaSj|®P
but we are glad to say she is»SS
now.
Mrs. Reese Thomas and little^W^
ter, Stella, spent Thursday aftJnBiH
with Mrs. J. A. West and fa-mgplp.
We are sorry to say that Mr/fgHS
Holland is very sick at this -mSB®
but hope he will soon be out again®
Misses Myrtle and Lizzie West,-®
this place, and little Anna West,
Dalton, will spend the Christmas holi
days with their aunt in Tennessee.
May each of the correspondents have
a merry Christmas and a happy new
year.
DALTON HIGH SCHOOL, 1910.
Work resumed Monday, Jan. 3d.
Mid-year examinations begin Mon
day, Jan. 17th .
First term closes Friday^ Jan. 21st.
Second term begins Monday, Jan.
24th.. _
Pupils entering after holidays re
ceive remainer of first term free of
charge. v. * .
We have accommodations for 9 pu
pils above present enrollment.
No patronage for less than a term
is desired.
Boy wanted for janitor’s work.
For further information see
H. J. SMITH, Pres. Board.
F. T. HARDWICK, Sec. Board.
or A. A. TAYLOR, Prin. D. H. S.
Summerour, Laura Barclay, Ruth
Brown, Annie Louise Kenner, Pauline
Dilbeck, Mary Sinor, Audrey Parker.
Recitation—“At Christmas Time,”
Tommy Lee Segars.
“Santa Claus”—Horace Smith, Lin
nie Lankford, Fannie Long, Mildred
This Is Worth 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.
FOR SALE AT A BARGAIN.
Any amount of a car of loose hull:
on track.
BOWEN BROS.
the selections to be rendered ar
“Christmas Carol,” “What is Keepin :
Santa?” “Jingle Bells.”
Jacob Schrall, 432 South St., Dan
ville, Ill., writes: “For over eighteen
months I was a sufferer from kjdney
and bladder trouble. During that whole
time was treated by several doctors
and tried several different kidney pills.
Seven weeks ago I commenced taking
Foley's Kidney Pills, and am feeling
better every day, and will be glad to
tell any one interested just what
Foley’s Kidney Pills did for me.” S. J.
McKnight.
Surprising bar
gains in 5c and
10c toys at
Buchholz.
BAPTIST BAZAAR BROUGHT
OVER ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS
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, burns or bruises,
and especially for piles. Sold by all
druggists.
Will pay 1 cent a pound for
good, clean cotton rags.
The A. J. Showalter Co.
Dalton, Ga.
The bazaar held by the ladies of the
First Baptist church here last week
was one of the most successful affairs
of its kind ever known.
A fraction over $110 was the amount
of money derived from the sale of
etc. The proceeds
FOR SALE AT A BARGAIN
Any amount of a car of loose t
on track. . BOWEN brc
The Jersey cranberry crop is esti
mated at 150,000 barrels for this sea
son.
FOLEYSHOMMA1
tne fancy work
of the sale go to the church fund.
question was finally passed over
t any action.
Sstablished 1850,
—:eg—
'»r-V.tr*-. “ ~
“THAT WHICH PLEASES MANY MUST POSSESS MERIT’’-THE CITIZEN PLEASES MANY.
Fifty-eight Years Old ‘
VOL. L3X. NO. 12.
DALTON, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, DEC. 23, 1909.
11.00 PER ANNUM, .