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THE DAI TON CITIZEN, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1912.
PAGE THREE
A Proclamation
Submitting a proposed amendment to
t he Constitution of the State of
Georgia, to be voted on at the Gen
eral election to be held on Tuesday,
November 5th, 1912, said amend
ment providing for authorizing and
empowering Judges of Superior
urts of this State to grant char
ters to private companies in vaca
tion.
i v His Excellency, Joseph M. Brown,
Governor.
State of Georgia,
Executive Department,
August 24th, 1912.
y, -eas. the General Assembly at
i s session in 1912 proposed an amend
ment to the Constitution of this
State a; set forth in an Act approved
August 19th, 1912, to-wit:
An Act to amend Article 3, Section
- paragraph 18, of the Constitution
of the State of Georgia embraced in
c., 'lion '780 of the Civil Code of this
Slate authorizing and empowering
a. of the Superior Courts of this
State to grant Charters to private
, .mpanies in vacation, and for other
purposes.
Section 1. B'e it enacted by the
General Assembly of the State of
Georgia, and it is enacted by the
authority of the same, That Paragraph
IS, Section 7, Article 3 of the Con
stitution of this State embraced in
Section 5780 of the Civil Code of
Georgia be, and the same is hereby
amended by adding after the word
“courts” in the sixth line thereof, the
following words: “It may confer this
authority to grant corporate powers
and privileges to private companies
to Judges of the Superior Courts of
this State in vacation,” so that said
Section and Paragraph, as aforesaid,
when amended, shall read as follows:
“The General Assembly shall have
no power to grant corporate powers
and privileges to private companies,
to make or change election precincts,
nor to establish bridges or ferries,
nor to change names of legitimate
children, but it shall prescribe by law
the manner in which such powers
shall be exercised by the courts; it
may confer this authority to grant
corporate powers and privileges to
private companies to the Judges of
the Superior Courts of this State in
vacation. All corporate powers and
privileges to banking, insurance, rail
road, canal, navigation, express and
telegraph companies, shall be issued
and granted by the Secretary of
State in such manner as shall be
prescribed by law, and if in any event
the Secretary of State should be dis
qualified to act in any case, then in
that event the Legislature shall pro
vide by general laws by what person
such charters shall be granted.”
Section 2. Be it further enacted,
That whenever the above proposed
amendment to the Constitution shall
be agreed to by two-thirds of the
members elected to each of the two
Houses of the General Assembly, and
the same has been entered on their
Journals with the ayes and nays
taken thereon, the Governor shall
cause said amendment to be published
in at least two newspapers in each
Congressional District in this State
for the period of two months next
preceding the time of holding the
next general election.
Section 3. Be it further enacted,
That the above proposed amendment
shall be submitted for ratification or
rejection to the electors o fthis State
at the next general election to be
held aft er publication, as provided in
the Second Section of this Act in the
several election districts of this State,
at which election every person shall
be qualified to vote who is entiled to
vote for members of the General As
sembly. All persons voting at said
election in favor of adopting the pro
posed amendment to the Constitution
shall have written or printed on their
ballots the words, “For amendment of
Constitution authorizing Judges of
Superior Courts to grant charters in
vacation,” and all persons opposed to
adoption of said amendment shall have
written or printed on their ballots the
words, “Against amendment of Consti
tution authorizing Judges of Superior
Courts to grant charters in vacation.”
Section 4. Be it further enacted,
tnat the governor be, and he is, here
by authorized and directed to provide
for the submission of the amendment
proposed in this Act to a vote of the
i'le, as required by the Constitution
>f this state in paragraph 1 of Section
Article 13, and if ratified the gov
ernor shall, when he ascertains such
a'..!i cat ion from the secretary of state,
wnom the returns shall be referred
~ tne manner as in cases of elections
or members of the general assembly
ount and ascertain the result, is-
:• his proclamation for one insertion
a one of the daily papers of this state,
rung such result and declaring
loo amendment ratified.
onion 5. Be it further enacted,
oi a!: laws and parts of laws in con-
’•••t with this Act, be, and the same
u:e, hereby repealed.
Now, therefore, I, Joseph M. Brown,
governor of said state, do issue this
n V proclamation hereby declaring that
A.e foregoing proposed amendment to
! institution is submitted for rati-
ficat! n or rejection to the voters of
nt -tate qualified to vote for members
Ji ^he general assembly, at the gen
eral election to be held on Tuesday,
November 5th, 1912.
JOSEPH M. BROWN, Governor.
L’ the Governor,
PHILIP COOK, Secretary of State.
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* DALTON, R. F. I). NO. 7. O
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FOR SALE—Bungalow on North
Thornton avenue; five rooms and bath.
Lot 75 feet by 450 feet. The most
healthful place in towm. Apply to K
R. Showalter.
WANTED—Two salesmen of abili
ty in Whitfield county, who can fur
nish their own teams. Apply Singer
Sewing Machine Co., Rome, Ga., P.
0. Box No. 95.
FOR SALE—Five-room cottage, 44
S. Thornton avenue. Lot 65 by 500
feet. F. J. Parmalee. tf
WANTED—Scrap iron, brass, etc.
Wrinkle & Miller Foundry & Machine
Co. (tf)
ASK your dealer for Reed’s Glen
dale syrup. A new process pure sor
ghum product from the Glendale
farms.
10t-9-5 I
CANVASSERS WANTED.—To han
dle the New Fibre Broom, the best
House Broom ever put on a carpet.
Write for particulars.
Bartlett Brush Works, Elmira, N. Y
FOR SALE—Smith Premier type
writer, No. 10; good as new; will sell
for one-half original cost. Apply to
R. H. Sapp postoffice.
LOST—Near the old Springfield
stable, a pocket book containing $41.00
or more in money and $175.00 in notes.
$20.00 will be paid by returning same
to Citizen office. C. W. FOSTER,
Cleveland, Tenn.
LOST—Between Rocky Face and
WANTED AT ONCE—Experienced
seamstresses. Apply to Mrs. B'ridgers
15 School street.
FOR RENT—Furnished rooms and
bath. Apply 6 Thornton Avenue. 2t
FOR RENT—Six-room cottage on
Thornton avenue. All modern con
veniences. Apply Mrs. Sallie Q.
Felker.
(By W. S. Bogle.)
The Baraca and Philathea classes
of the First Baptist church carried
out quite an interesting program last
Sunday evening, in celebration of the
twenty-second anniversary of the
founding of the Baraca-Philathea
movement.
The main auditorium of the church
was decorated with the Baraca and
Philathea colors, blue and white.
Seats were reserved for the Baracas
and Philatheas in the front and the
remainder of the auditorium was
completely filled by a large congre
gation.
The two classes formed a line out
side and marched in singing “On
ward Christian Solidiers,” The pres
ident of the Baraca class, Mr. F. F.
Farrar, presided over the meeting
and different members of the classes
presented various phases of the
Baraca and Philathea movement.
The outlook for both of these
classes is very favorable, several
new members having joined at this
meeting, and a cordial invitation is
given other young men and women
to join.
FOR RENT—Rooms for light
housekeeping. Desirable location.
Gas and water connections; bath:
price reasonable. Apply Mrs. Geo. D.
Ferguson, Depot St.
MISPLACED—The dehorners own
ed by H. J. Vernon and Henry
Smith. Person having same will
please return to either Mr. Vernon
or Mr. Smith.
NOTICE—My Dalton headquarters
are at the market of Jones & Bar
rett, where I can be found by persons
havihg business dealings with me. II.
J. Vernon.
FOR SALE—Lot No. 35 in 3d sec
tion Whitfield county, iy 2 miles south
of Mill Creek church. Two houses,
good spring. For only $600. Apply
J. H. Woodall, Rt. 1, Rocky Face, Ga.
FOR SALE—Gentle pony. Apply
to Mrs. Tittle.
FOR SALE—Cheap—almost new
Marlin repeating shot gun; also Yaw-
man & Erbe Filing Cabinet for docu
ments and letters. C. D. McCutehen.
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REAL ESTATE
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Dependable Real Estate Agency,
DALTON, GA. Phone 201.
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38 Hamilton Street
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DALTON, GA.
NOTICE.
In case any consumer has any
trouble with the gas service, please
report it immediately to Phone 133,
and we will take pleasure in cor
recting the trouble.
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The Eaton
& Coffey
Company
A re you sharing
in the many bar
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ties we are offer
ing in our weekly
sales?
Extra specials
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Fri da y 9 Sa tu rda y
and every day
during the next
week. Don ’t let
these money sav
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you by.
10 Suits men’s dark
blue, two tone, diagonal
worsted,excellent work
manship,perfect fitting.
With best quality serge
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. . $15.00
48 Suits men’s tan,
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made by one of the best
clothing concerns in the
country; workmanship
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means to suit <Pl Q CA
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14 Suits, men’s au
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heavy worsted, extra
good quality, splendid
value for $12.00. Spe
cial price at PA
per suit «pO«OU
Men’s Union fancy
mixed cassimere suits,
neat and dressy pat
terns. $10 values.
Special per
suit
$7.50
Parents
Don’t buy your boy’s
wfinter suits before pric
ing and looking over our
big stock of well assort
ed fall and winter suits.
Sizes, 3 to 18 years.
Prices, $1.50 to $8.50.
BOYS' KNEE PAX TS
50c to $2.00
The Eaton
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Company
I am glad to say the health of our
burg is very good at this writing.
We are having a fine fall for pick
ing our cotton and doing our fall
work.
Mrs. Vera Bryant and little son,
Noel, spent last week with her sister,
Mrs. Lillie Petty, and family.
Mr. and Mrs. James Ledford and
son, Tom, visited Mr. and Mrs. Lee
Ledford Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. James Petty and
family visited Mr. and Mrs. Daniel
Petty and family Sunday.
Mrs. Ella Headrick visited Mrs.
Lizzie Ledford Monday.
Mr. James Headrick took dinner
with Mr. Lee Ledford and family
Sunday.
Messrs. Claud and George Ledford
spent Tuesday night with their bro
ther, Mr. Lee Ledford.
Mrs. Vera Bryant and son, Noel,
visited Mrs. Lizzie Ledford Thursday
afternoon.
Mrs. Mamie Brackett and little
daughter, Ida Mae, visited Mrs. Liz
zie Ledford Tuesday.
Mr. Lee Ledford visited Murray
county folks Saturday.
Wishing the readers and all cor
respondents of the dear old Citizen
the most of success.
Clemons and family, Mr. Ben Boat
wright and little daughter, Emma
Lee, Mr. and Mrs. Dave Teasley, Mr.
Jim White and Mr. and Mrs. S. L.
Talley and family. All reported a
fine time and good wishes for many
happy returns of the day.
Miss Loretta Chapman and cousins,
Misses Lucy and Ida Bailey, called on
Miss Essie Walters Saturday after
noon.
Miss Annie Gourdine is expected to
go on a visit to Washington, D. C.,
with her cousin, Loretta Chapman.
Mrs. Mattie Revis called to see
Miss Mattie Mitchell one day last
week.
Mrs. Mary Bailey called on Mrs.
A. J. Boatwright Thursday.
Mr. Bob Talley was in our burg
Monday.
Zack Bailey and Ben Boatwright
were in Tilton one day last week.
Miss Mattie Mitchell called on Mrs.
Gilbert Monday.
Miss Loretta Chapman and cousin,
Annie Gourdine, called on Misses Lucy
and Ida Bailey Monday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Voiles were
in Dalton Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Dave Teasley, Mrs.
A. J. Boatwright and Mrs. Ida Har
rison and little son will spend a
couple of days this week with Mrs.
Lula Hughley.
Miss Bessie Boatwright called on
her sister, Mrs. Pearl Clemons, Mon
day evening.
Best wishes to The Citizen.
C. E. Atkinson, Harlem, Ga., reports
that he has been a constant user of
Foley’s Honey and Tar Compound in
his family for years, “because it gives
them relief from coughs and colds im
mediately, and I regard it an infallible
remedy and a safe one for our chil
dren.” For sale by all dealers.
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PIGS FOR SALE—A fine lot of
pigs that should make fine killing
hogs for next season. W. S. McCarty,
phone 277. Adv.
880,000,000.00 Lost Annually
By Wage Earners.
Dr. Sadler estimates that about
$80,000,000.00 in wages is lost annual
ly to the American people as a direct
result of colds. Lost time means lost
wages and dqctoring is expensive.
Use Foley’s Honey and Tar Compound
promptly. It will stop the cough, and
heal and sooth the sore and inflamed
air passages. • For sale by all dealers.
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| WE BELIEVE IN PETERS SHOES |
I BECAUSE THEY HAVE MADE GOOD WITH US 1
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The health of our community is j
very good at this writing.
The 6th day of October, the death ,
angel visited the home of Mrs. A. J.
Boatwright and took the little son of j
Mr. and Mrs. Dave Teasley. Of course i
he will be greatly missed in his home
by his dear parents, but let me say,!
“Weep not, for he has only gone to |
live with Jesus in the streets of shin- j
ing gold, where parting is no more.” j
Mrs. A. J. Boatwright and Mr. and
Mrs. Dave Teasley spent Saturday
and Sunday with Mrs. Bert Joyce.
Mrs. Ida Harrison, who has been
here quite a while, is expected to re
turn to her home in Washington, D.
C., soon. We regret to give them up
very much and hope she will come
again.
Among those who attended the
birthday supper of Mrs. Ida Harrison,
given by her mother, Mrs. A. J. Boat
wright, were Mr. and Mrs. Z. V.
Bailey and family, Mr. and Mrs. J. N.
Boatwright and family, Mrs. Pearl
Once you wear a pair of
Peters Shoes
you will always want them
that’s cur experience
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DALTON, GEORGIA
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