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THE CITIZEN
COVERS WHITFIELD
Like the Sunshine.
Examination To Be Held Satur
day, February 5.
Only Six Arrests Made Christ
mas and Day Before.
Loss About $7,500 Thursday o :
Last-Week.
SUNDAY WAS QUIET
165 FOR THIS DISTRICT
Supervisor Crawford Will Soon Be
Busy Man—Is Already Making
Visits in District.
No One Injured from Explosives—Po
lice Satisfied with the Day—Most
Quiet One Known.
Rev. Wm. McNabb, of Dawn-
ville, Buried Sunday.
There-"will be 165 persons employed
to take the census in this district, and
of that number 12 will be stationed
in this county.
The local police had little to do
Christmas, the day being one of un
usual quiet. Only two arrests were
made during the day, and there was
less Christmas booze floating around
loose than has been known here in
years. -
In talking of the holidays, Chief of
Police Fincher stated that he was
satisfied with the way things went
Christmas eve four arrests were made,
the day before there were no arrests,
Christmas two cases were made, and
the Sunday following was as quiet as
one wishes to see a Sunday. There
was little work for the cops and they
were glad of it.
Another thing that is causing univer
sal rejoicing is that the doctors were
cut out of their usual Christmas work.
There were no local accidents from
premature explosions, and this can
probably be directly attributed to the
action of the city council in prevent
ing the sale of large cannon crackers.
There were no fingers shot off, and the
doctors had to be satisfied with at
tending to the sick who ate too much
Of that good Christmas dinner, there
being no amputation work to delight
them.
Six arrests for thd holidays stands
out as a record and probably will con
tinue the record for years to come. The
people behaved themselves remarkably
well, and the city has a record all of
its citizens should be proud of.
One of the most enjoyable features
of the day was the big reception given
the poor children of the city at the
Lyceum theater Saturday
For the city of Dal
ton three men will be required to ta>o
the census, while two others will work
the Dalton district out of the city
proper.
Examination for the office of enum
erator will be held Saturday, Feb. 5,
according to information received from
the census department this week.
Within a short time Census Super
visor Crawford will be an < extremely
busy man. He will make frequent
visits all over the district. Already
he has begun this work, having made
a trip to Marietta on business for the
census the first of this week.
Last week he was present at a meet
ing of the supervisors of Georgia, Ala
bama, Tennessee, South Carolina and
Florida, held at the Piedmont hotel in
Atlanta. Director of the Census E.
Chaplain of Local Camp of Veterans
Succumbed After Lengthy
Illness.
Rev. W. M. McNabb, one of the old
est members of the Joseph E. Johns
ton- Camp, U. C. V., died at his home
near Dawnville last Thursday at noon,
and was buried Sunday morning at
eleven o’clock
Rev. Mr. McNabb had been In fail
ing health for a number of years, and
for the past year has been confined to
his home, being confined to his bed
for about six months.
The deceased was bain in Tennes
see, but came to this state when he
was about twelve years of age, when
his parents settled in this county.
When the war between the states
came on, he enlisted in the Confed
erate army, serving for four years.
He was color bearer and was shot
down on the field of battle toward the
close of the war, the wound proving
so serious that he never fully recov
ered from it, but was practically an
invalid after the war.
In 1863 he was married to Miss Lula
Wright, who survives him. In addi
tion to the widow, he is survived by
one sister, Mrs. Lane.
Soon after the war Mr. McNabb en
tered the ministry, being a Baptist
preacher for about forty years before
he was forced to give up his work
on account of ill health. For twenty-
four years he served as pastor of the
Baptist church at Dawnville, estab
lishing a record for length of Service.
In the community where he lived
Rev. McNabb enjoyed the friendship
He was an
The Retiring Officials:
Mayor W. E. Wood.
Councilman F. A. Hamilton.
Councilman I. S. Finley.
Councilman Tom Hill.
morning.
Presents were distributed, and after
wards the vaudeville company appear
ing there last week gave a free per
formance to the children.
The customary big dinners were giv
en, and the whole city felt stuffy the
day after Christmas, everyone affect
ing the turkey strut in getting about
While the local brand of weather was
not equal to a day in May, still the
day was a great big one, and the peo
ple were glad to experience the Christ
mas joys.
and admiration of all.
excellent old gentleman, and his death
takes from the county one of its best
citizens. At the time of his death he
was 75 years of age.
Funeral services were conducted at
the Dawnville church Sunday morning
at 11 o’clock, Rev. C. C. Maples offi
ciating.
The deceased was one of the most
highly respected members of the Jo
seph E. Johnston Camp of Confeder
ate veterans, of which camp he served
as chaplain for a number of years.
NEARLY $1,000 STOLEN
FROM POSTOFFICE
Burglar Made Rich Haul at Ringgold
Saturday.
aii persons, whether women or men
who may desire to become census enu
merators must be citizens of the
United States;' residents of the super
visor’s district for which they wish to
be appointed; must be not less than
18 nor more than 70 years of age";
must be physically able to do the
work; must be trustworthy, honest
and of good habits; must have at least
an ordinary education and must be
able to write plainly and with rea
sonable rapidity.
“Those who can comply with these
requirements are invited to put in their
applications, as there will be at least
68,000 enumerators’ places to be filled
by the middle of March In preparation
for the enumeration beginning April
15th/
“Application forms, with full instruc
tions for filling in, and complete in
formation concerning the test and the
method of appointment, can be se
cured by writing to the supervisor of
census for the supervisor’s district in
which the applicant lives. All appli
cations properly filled in must be filed
with the supervisors not later than
January 25, as any received after that
date cannot be considered.”
Saturday night the postoffice at
Ringgold was broken and robbed of
about $150 in cash and about $800
worth of stamps.
CLAUD WARNACK GONE
TO SERVE SENTENCE
SUDDEN DEATH CAME "
TO LOCAL PHYSICIAN
The safe contain
ing the money and stamps was opened
and the burglar got away with his loot
without being discovered.
Sunday morning Mrs. Harris, post
mistress, went to the office and dis
covered the loss. An effort was made
to trace the burglar, bloodhounds be
ing called into service; but the trail
led to the depot, where it is believed
he boarded a northbound train.
Monday morning Postmaster Craw
ford sent stamps to the Ringgold office,
as none were left by the burglar.
Left Tuesday Morning for Cartersville
Camp.
Dr. H. K. Main Found Dead in Bed
in Atlanta.
Claud Warnack, convicted of the
killing of Chess Wilson, left Tuesday
morning for Bartow county to begin
his sentence of one year on the chain-
gang.
Wamack*s case Is peculiarly inter
esting. He was tried four different
times, one of the trials resulting in
a mistrial, and the decision of supe
rior court being reversed' by the high
er courts twice.
The fourth trial respited In his con
viction of involuntary manslaughter in
the commission of a lawful act without
due caution and circumspection, and
the sentence was one year on the
chaingang. It was again carried to
the appellate court; but the verdict
was affirmed.
Tuesday morning Mr. Warnack left
for Bartow county to begin his sen
tence.
Dr. H. K. Main, for years a con
spicuous figure in this city where he
conducted a drug store and practiced
medicine, died suddenly in Atlanta
Monday morning.
Several years ago Dr. Main returned
to this city after an absence of sev
eral years. He was well known, here
and had scores of friends who were
deeply grieved to learn of his death.
The Constitution of Tuesday had the
following to say of his demise:
“Dr. H. K. Main, aged 65 years, and
a prominent physician of Dalton, Ga.,
was found dead in bed yesterday morn
ing at 6 o’clock, at the home of Frank
Cowart, 21 Humphries street, where
he had been on a visit of a few days.
“One of the members of the Cowart
household knocked at Dr. Main’s door
to wake him for breakfast, but as he
did not answer, the room was entered
and the body was found cold and ap
parently he had been dead for several
hours.
“At the inquest held at Harry G.
Poole’s chapel the verdict was that
the deceased had come to his death by
paralysis of the heart Sunday Dr.
Main had seemed in the best of health
and spirits. His death came as a
great shock to all his friends.
“He is survived by his wife and
daughter in Knoxville, Tenn., and sev
eral cousins in Atlanta. The body will
be taken to Blue Springs, Ga., for
funeral and interment.
YOUNG CHILD DIED
OF ACUTE INDIGESTION
Infant of Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Moore
Died Sunday.
Last Sunday morning William Kirk
patrick, the infant son of Mr. and Mrs.
Clayton Moore, died of acute indiges
tion, his demise having occurred at
the home of Mrs. Moore’s parents in
Ringgold.
Monday morning the body was
brought to this city, and the interment
was at West Hill cemetery.
The little fellow was an extremely
bright child, four months of age, and
the parents have the sympathy of all
in their great loss.
LUTHER RAY WOUNDED
IN SHOOTING SCRAPE
ANOTHER BURGLARY TOOK
- PLACE SUNDAY NIGHT
Shot In Neck By John Goad, Who Later
Escaped.
Gregory Drug Company Lost $35 and
Some Checks.
Another burglary took place in the
business district of the city Sunday
night, when the store of the Gregory
Drug Co. was broken and entered and
money amounting to about $35 was
stolen from the safe. In adddition to
the money, several checks were taken.
Discovery of the loss was made Mon
day morning when the store was open
ed. Entrance had been effected
through the rear window, and the prop
erty had been taken from the safe.
Up to the present, no arrests have
been made, and, as far • as is known,
there are no clews to connect anyone
with the deed.
Luther Ray, a young man living in
North Dalton, was shot but not seri
ously wounded by John Goad last Sat
urday night, the shooting having taken
place in South Dalton.
It is alleged that the two young
men began quarreling, and Ray struck
Goad in the head with a cup;. after
which Goad shot him.
The bullet went into the neck but
the wound was not serious and the
young man was able to be up Mopday.
Goad managed to make his escape.
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 bruises,
and especially for piles. Sold by all
druggists.
( FOR SALE AT A BARGAIN.
Any amount of a car of loose hulls,
on track. BOWEN BROS.
ItttETSnONET"®TAR
:: THE CITIZEN |
I COVERS WHITFIELD I
- Like the Sunshne. j
established 1850,
.
"THAT WHICH PLEASES MANY MUST POSSESS MERIT "-THE CITIZEN PLEASES MANY.
Fifty-eight Years Ola
VOL. L1X. NO. 13.
DALTON, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, DEC. 30, 1909.
$1.00 PER ANNUM.
Customary Banquet Will Proba
bly Be Held.
INCOMING OFFICERS
Lnnual Report Will Be Read Next
Monday Night—Banquet Feature
of Wednesday.
+++++++++++++++++ WAS WAR VETERAN
Administration for 1910:
Mayor,
P. B. TRAMMELL.
Councilman First Ward,
JOHN WILLS,.
Councilman Second Ward,
DAN BEARDEN.
Councilman Third Ward,
s. j. Mcknight.
Councilman Fourth Ward,
JOHN THOMAS.
Councilman Fifth Ward,
W. E. MANN.
Councilman Sixth Ward,
L. L. BISHOP.
Councilman Seventh Ward,
JIM RUDOLPH.
Councilman Eighth Ward,
GEORGE KING.
++++♦♦+♦+++++++++
At council meeting next Monday
ight the annual reports will be read
the year 1909, and the work of
is year’s council will have been
Drought to a-close. Wednesday night
the council will meet again, at which
;time the new officials will take the
' oath of office, and the retiring officials,
the new officials and a few special
.guests will, in all probability, adjourn
to Buchholz’s restaurant where a big
banquet will be tendered the new offi-
£eials by the retiring administration,
following out a time honored custom.
S’* Great interest centers in the meet
ing for Monday night, for it is then
"the reports will be read, and the peo
ple can get a line on how the finances
of the city have been managed during
the year just passed. The present
administration believes the report will
be. the best ever made, and the citi
zens are hoping that such Will be the
case. The year just about closed is
is aid to have 'Seen one of strict econ
omy, expenses being cut in every de
partment of the city government; ana
the final report is being awaited with
interest.
As the report is sure to be a lengthy
$one, it is doubtful if any other busi
ness will occupy the attention of the
city dads at the meeting Monday night,
as an adjourned meeting will be held
luring the latter part’ of this week
up the business.
Jednesday night the council will
meet to extend the right hand of fel
lowship to the incoming officials. The
meeting—or rather the business part
—promises to be extremely brief, as
the new officials will take the oath
of office, committees for the new year
will be named, and the crowd will
then hold an adjourned meeting at
Buchholz’s restaurant, where a big
spread will await them. The talks
by different members will prove in
teresting features of the banquet
HULL KERR HONORED
BY “THE WATCHMAN”
Will Be Field Editor of Religious
Paper.
Hull Kerr has received a distinct
honor in being made “field editor” of
“The Watchman,” the official paper of
the Congregational Methodists, and
he will resign the editorship of the
Murray News to accept the new posi
tion. mm :
H In addition to being field editor of
the paper, he will do much religious
work outside his writings by traveling
over f be country and delivering his
lecture-r ermon “Home, Sweet Home.”
The friends of Mr. Kerr regret to
that he w*Il be away from this
of the slate so much of the
but they are congratulating him
scuring his new position;
-
learn
section
tiire;
The next time one of- the children
catch cold, give it something that will
promptly and freely but gently move
the bowels. In that way the cold will
at once be driven out of the system.
Kennedy’s Laxative Cough Syrup
moves the bowels promptly and freely,
yet gently, and at the same time heals
■ritation and stops - the cough. It is
■dally good for children. Sold by
■*s New Life Pills
best in the world*
BURNED ITS WAY OUT
Caught in Store of J. A. Lane & 'Son
and Raged for Hours—Heroic
Work of People.
The, town of Tilton suffered greatly
from a morning fire Thursday of last
week, the fire, for a time threatening
to blot out the entire town; but the
heroic work of the citiens saved
big portion of the town from destruc
tion. As it was, the loss easily reached
$7,500.
Mr. J. M. Kinnamon brought the
news of the fire to The Citizen last
Thursday at noon, he having reached
here on the W. & A. train after the
fire had been gotten under control.
In talking of the disastrous blaze, he
stated that It started in the store of
J. A. Lane & Son and was discovered
about nine o’clock. A rush was made
to get out the goods, stnd about one-
half the stock was removed before Jthe
fierce heat drove the men away from
the work.
From this store, the flames fanned
by a brisk north wind, spread rapidly,
and other near by buildings, caught
fire, some of them burning to the
ground and others being saved by her
oic measures.
In enumerating the houses burned
Mr. Kinnamon named the following:
The store of J. A Lane & Son.
The store of Keith & Keith.
The store of J. P. Kiker.
The postoffice.
The. blacksmith shop of Jim Brown.
The bam of John Jennings.
The barn of Mr. Adams.
In addition, to these the borne of Mr.
Adams and the depot caught; but with
the aid of wet blankets, the flames
were extinguished.
All of the Joss was not total to the
owners, as. insurance was carried In
several instances.
The fire burned everything in its
path. The town being without fire
protection, would probably have been
doomed had. the wind shifted around in
another direction; but with, the steady
wind from the north, the flames ate
their way southward, and after the last
house was reached, the flames died
out.
It was not until near noon that the
people, who had rushed out to aid In
the work of subduing the flames, were
given a breathing spell. At noon it
was seen that the worst was over, and
it was then only a matter of time until
the last spark had disappeared. .
It was the most disastrous fire that
has visited Tilton in years; and it
proved a severe blow.
CRAWFORD GETS
TO THE NEW POST OFFICE
Finishing Touches To Be Put To
the Building.
“Hence Enumerators Will Be
Chosen With Care.”
FIRST INTERVIEW
Supervisor Crawford Talks of Coming
Examination for Selection
* of Enumerators.
“The simple test which candidates
for enumerators’ places will undergo
February 5 does not take away the
supervisors’ light under the census
law to designate suitable persons for
such positions*” said Supervisor ol
Census L. H. Crawford, at his office
today.
“It is designed to aid the supervi
sors in the exercise of that discretion
and to enable the census director in
telligently to use the power of approv
al of the supervisors’ designations con
ferred upon him by law.
It is very well understood that
President Taft, Secretay Nagel ana
Census Director Durand all hold the
supervisors responsible for the enum
eration. There is no doubt, therefore,
that onr first and most important duty
is the selection of honest, capable
and active persons to make the count.
“The censns will be taken, not by
the census bureau officers or the su
pervisors, hut by the enumerators.
They are the ones who come in con
tact with the people and get the facts.
Unless every single enumerator does
his whole and proper duty there can
not be a correct census. There cannot
be anything of greater scientific value
to this country than accurate: statis
tics as the basis of a study of the ex
isting conditions regarding our pop
ulation, agriculture, manufactures and
mines and. quarries.
All persons, unless specifically dis
qualified, are entitled to apply to take
the test Only those under 18 years
of age fend over 70, and those, who
have not become citizens of the United
States, are barred. Otherwise, all
persons, regardless of sex and political
affiliations, are eUgible. It is left to
my judgment whether it is wise to
appoint women in my district They
can do the work, I have no doubt
especially in certain parts of the dis
trict There were a good many em
ployed all over the country in the
twelfth census. '
“The time for closing the considers-,
tion of applications is January 25.
Those received after that date will
have to be ignored. Applications
should be addressed in writing to me
at this office; and not to the censns
director. I will send inquirers the
necessary form and instructions con
cerning it Afterward I will send
those on the list prior to the test a
set of directions for filling out the
test papers. This will enable eveiyone
to come well prepared. Nothing could
be fairer or better calculated to in
sure a satisfactory applicant passing
the test
The test itself need not deter any
one. Any person with common sense
and a common school education can
pass it All it consists of is giving
the candidates sample population and
agricultural schedules, upon which are
to be written in the proper columns the
required details, which are found in
printed descriptions, in narrative form,
of. typical families and farms sup
posed to be in a district There will
be some instances requiring the exer
cise of judgment to decide whether a
given entry should be made under one
column heading or another. You can
see how simple and elementary it is.
“The test will be held all over the
country and in every supervisor’s dis
trict February 5. There will be several
places in each district for taking it
One place would be insufficient It
would not hold all the candidates. As
supervisor, I shall have the direction
of jail, and the text examination at
each, no matter under what official
agency it is held, will he that sole
and simple one prescribed by the cen
sus director.
“I am given until February 22 to
rate the papers in a very simple way,
and to gain an idea of the qualifica
tions of those rated as having passed.
Next, I will forward the papers of the
successful candidates, with my rec
ommendations, to the census director.
He will, if satisfied that suitable per
sons have been selected, give his con
sent to their appointment, and they
will be commissioned. The middle or
latter part of March should see every
thing settled, and the selected and
CONTRACT COMPLETE
Furniture, Gas and Electric Fixtures
Will Make Building Complete
and Ready.
Friday of last week Postmaster
Crawford was given the keys to the
local postoffice, the work cx Contractor
Blair being complete, am now the
finishing touches a<*o jll that are nec
essary before the work of moving be
gins.
The work from new on will be under
the supervision of Mr. Crawford, who
is now in charge ol (he bunding as
custodian. The gas and electric light
fixtures will be tigge-1 up by the firm
getting the contract for supplying
them, as will be the postoffice furn
ishings. .
■One more inspection will he neces
sary, and an agent from the govern?
ment will be sent here after the work
has been completed and the postoffice
xorce is installed in the new quarters.
After this inspection is made, if the
sign of approval is forwarded to the
authorities at Washington it will mean
that the building has been finally ac
cepted by the government, and there-
will be no more work torn away.
From top to bottom, the building is
a beauty.' While it makes an ex
tremely attractive appearance from
the ontside, the inside work is far
handsomer. It would be extremely
hard to find a building anywhere that
has inside work handsomer than that
in the new postoffice building. In the
basement can be found the lounging
room of the carriers, the furnace for-
heating the building, the janitor’s of-
flee, the plunder room, the coal -bin,
bath rooms, etc.
The main. floor containing- the work -
room of the postoffice employes, also
has the, private office of the postmas
ter. The work room is extremely
“roomy” and gives the men a much
better opportunity for doing their work
than the. present cramped quarters; -i
The lobby ol the main floor is. large,
containing nearly as many, square feet
as the entire postoffice now used.
While the work of Contractor Blair,
is completed, there is still some work
to be doue before the time for moving
comes. The gas fixtures have not yet
arriyed; but when they reach here it
will be only a matter of a short time
before they are fixed.
With the delay of the fixtures and
office furnishings, it is a matter of
doubt as to when the building will be
ready for occupancy. Postmaster
Crawford is of the opinion t.tiaf it'jl ffi*
not he longer than one month. ^
BAND TO GIVE CONCERT ---
AT LOCAL OPERA HOUSE
Fine Musical Program Arranged for
Next Saturday Night.
The Dalton Concert Band will give
a concert at the opera-house Saturday
of this week, the proceeds from 1 ae
concert to go toward the purchase of
new uniforms.
Since Prof. Grunitz has taken charge
the hand has improved wonderfully,
and those who attend the concert Sat
urday night can be assured of some'
fine music.
In addition to the band, the or'ches-'
tra. of Dr. Grunitz will he present to
assist in the entertainment.
The small admission fee of 15 and
25 • cents will be charged, and it is
safe to say that a good crowd will be
present to enjoy the music.
commissioned enumerators will be sent
more circulars and books of instruc
tions relative to the interpretation or
meaning ol the questions on the two
schedules.
'April 15 the Census Army wiil move
forward in the enumeration.
‘^Certainly the federal census-taking
is as r:aj-vsarv ar.i a* honorable ns
jurjy da y, and. as a l good and usofu 1
citizens do not hesitate to respond to
the call for such duty, I therefore ask
the same high-grade citizenship to
come forward and help me have the
census taken accurately and expedi-
* :ously.
“As President Taft has said, the pay
is not large, hut the work is worth
doing well, and some day we shall all
feel proud in the consciousness that
we had a part, however humble, in
taking the census.”
The desirable residence property,
known as the Lyle home, on Thornton
avenue, next door to the Methodist
parsonage, is for sale.
W. E. BRYAN, Agent,
Ringgold, G*.
