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The i Nugget
PUBLISHED EVFRY FRIDAY.
DAHLONEGA, GL JUNE i, ’28.
EiiotroU at. tlio DaliloncKA, tJa. 1*. O
ait Second Clans Matter.
Official Organ of both City and
County.
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Still cold rains
and farmers idle.
here this week
Wonder if Mr. Upshaw is go
ing t.o make any campaign speech
es? lie enjoys it, whether Ids au
dience does or not.
Four bills were passed over the
veto of ehe President last week —
three in the senate and one in the
house, which shows that they wide
ly differ with each other.
We notice that the officers made
a raid in Macon the other night
and seized one quart of liquor,
just the amount old women used
to require in preparing camphor
to use for :he headache or a bee
sting.
Smith is called a “wet” man be
cause he favored doing away with
the local officers in New York and
let the government men attend to
it and thus save a heavy expense.
Just like we are hero by the coun
ty. This is the reason we like
him.
Greene county after tho school
census have been taken find a loss
of yl&. What’s the matter with
Greene? It is a prosperous coun
ty. It may be that many of her
citizens are disgusted with the
combination of school teaching and
ball playing and decided to let
their children stay at home and
help work.
From what we learn Senator
Rivers won’t create much of a stir
in the race for governor. He may
make a good senator but he is too
young to wear the gubernatorial
harness yet. Governor Hardeman
has the required age and business
experience and is entitled to a
second term. lie might have made
a few mistakes. But we all do
this.
The preachers tell us that the Bi
ble teaches that you must love
your neighbor as thyself. If there
is no provisions to this there is a
lot of people who will never even
get in sight of the pearly gate
much less be admitted. As a proof
of this take the person with a gar
den and no chickens. While his
neighbor has chickens and no gar
den who lets them run at large and
scratch up the stuff planted by the
other fellow.
The members of tho Georgia
eis Convention have returned
from their long trip and sight
seeing. All quit vomiting from
the effects of riding on the ocean,
and have again taken up their pens
telling of the many interesting
things they saw. At a big recep
tion in New York one of the mem
bers arose and read something of
interest to him that he saw in the
Nugget. So all strangers will
hereafter know that there is a beau-
itful little town in Lumpkin coun
ty, Georgia, which away back in
the thirties was named Dahlonega.
Why don’t the highway people
of the state finish up more of the
highways as they go'{ As it is
now where p rtly finished they art-
no benefit to autoists wishing to
make long sight seeing trips
through the country wli-.n a disa
greeable spell sets in and they
From Mr. J. II. Jenkins.
Mr. W. 13. Townsend,
Editor of the Nugget.
Dear Sir:
As an article appeared in a re
cent issue of the Nugget, criticis
ing the Finance Committee’s re
port to tiio last grand jury,
being a member of this commistee
will ask permission through the
columns of vour paper to explain.
We were dilligently engaged |
days examining the different
county officers books, finding
them correctly kept, especially
he tax digest made out by Mr.
Ray, our efficient 'lax Receiver. It
was plain and comprehensive, for
which Mr. Ray' should have the
commendation of all.
We next came to tho books .of
Heads .V Revenues of thecounty.
These you know are the most im-
poitant officers because they re
ceive and disburse all county
funds. My colleagues and self dis
agreed as to the extent of our du
ties. 1 insisted that we embody
in nur report the amount of foad
funds which members of the Coun
ty Board were drawing from the
Treasury lor services rendered by
them. John II. Moore, Chairman
of the Board, has received pay
ments on several large statements
signed ‘‘J.H. Moore, Chairman.”
Also for J. H. Moore A Son, and
Smith’s Service Station, partly
owned by the Chairman, charging
the county 2b cents per gallon for
gas that cost IS cents, and ,So cents
for motor oil that costs less than
16 cents.
W. L. Ash, member of the
Board, has several hills for differ
ent kinds of work. Service O Kd
and paid. A member of the Fi
nance Committee, October Term,
iyv6, informed me that Mr. Ash
had received from the county near
$Ioo for services rendered, mostly
for building a ware house during
his vacation from his College du
ties. When the legislature passed
an act creating a Board oi County
Commissioners in 1919 for Lump
kin county defining their duties.
Also fixing their remuneration at
$3 per day for attending their
monthly meetings, or they are au
thorized to meet oftener, if the in
terest of the county demands it.
Of course tins legislative act
was a local matter, hut I don’t be
lieve the one who drew the bill ev
er intended for the members of this
Board to employ' themselves to
build roads and ^warehouses unless
impossible to secure the services
of practical competent men who
are familiar with this class of
work. I believe men holding pub
lic office of trust should legat'd
that higher ethicalt standard rather
than let their selfishness for gain
control their acts.
T also contend that it was our
duty to report the exact finan
cial condition of the county.
Our report to the grand jury shows
that we had in the Treasury' to the
county’s credit nearly $12,000,
which is correct so for as it goes.
This was up to April ist, I92S.
The county road bonds unpaid
amount to i5ff)2,ooo With the
$12,ooo taken from tiffs little sum
it would leave a bonded indebted
ness of if-So.ooa against the count v,
or the same amount of indebted-
edness as when the bonds were sold.
And. the Commissioners of
Lumpkin taken over the man
agement of the county in njtff,
nearly nine years ago. Notwith
standing tiffs county receives from
the state about $i4,ooo a year
from what is known as the gas tax
sales, specially for the purpose of
improving the roads of the county,
not the highway. The state main-
will ask for competitive bids when
buying material for county purpo
ses. They may decide to lmvea
g is tank put n the county’s ware
house. 'This would be convenient,
and the Gas Company puts these
in lice. 'Thus saving dealer’s prof
it tot lie county.
I also believe that instead of
making so many trips to Atlanta
at the county's expense, that they
will use a post card or a two cents
postage which might answer the
purpose, or possibly belter.
Below I will give you Dr. Stan
ley' Andrews’ version of politics,
the definition of which is given
by the Dictionary the science or
art of government. But for he
last part of the explanation in the
Dictionary as of the linguist seem
cd conscience stricken at such a
pure definition is noted the words:
“A method of managing public af
fairs especially party management
or support. Sometimes party or
clique intrinque.”
A few years back a foul crime
was committed. The public de
manded action. The law seized
upon a negro, who many believed
innocent. But officers for politi
cal reasons had to arrest and con
vict him. They railroaded him to
the pen for life. After long efforts
leading'men and women of the
state the negro’s innoceuse was es
tablished arid he walked out of the
pen a free man. But the state can
never repay even to a negro*, the
debt that good politics obliga
ted the slate to pay. Politics leave
river beds. When the state may
as well profit by any gain that
might come. Politics'build roads
where trails should he, and leave
trails where roads ought to be
built. Don’t deny it because it is
true. It will continue to bo true
to long as fifty per cent of the na
tion and less than thirty per cent
of our state citizens report to the
polls It will continue so long as
we persist for political reasons up
on elevating city ward heelers and
unfit men to places where capable
men should be.
| To UK co.vri xuicn xii.xt wkek.]
J ,oc;il and Other News.
tains all
hie!)
ill every
county in the state. Eveiy year
the Commissioners levy a tax from
the tax payers of tlie county (not
the road funds) to retire the road
bonds standing against the conn-
The Dahlonega High School
Commencement is over, tho bell
has ceased ringing and the pupils
will have rest from their studies
until the fall session begins. It
has had a very successful year just
closed and every citizen seems to
be well pleased. Yet were only
two graduates, caused by the addi
tion of nth grade only recently.
The exercise.-, began on Wednes
day night of last week, held at
the College this time, were well
attended —a full house from be
ginning to ei ding, each pupil ap
pearing on the stage showed that
he or she had been receiving the
0llr proper training. The literary ad
dress delivered by Col. 13. P. Gai 1 -
lard, of Gainesville, on Friday
night was pronounced a very fine
one by every person who heard it.
The Colonel is an able man \s ho
can deliver his message on the
stage, in the court room or any
where else in a manner that will
get the attention of everyone pres
ent, be they old or young. The
sermon was last, but not least. It
was*i reached at the Baptist church
by Rev. A. C. Johnson, its Pas
te, to a large and attentive con
gregation. Though a young mm,
comparatively speaking, Mr. John
son can rUo and tell and explain
his subject in an interesting man-
11,r without having to delay anv
time in grunting, caughing, spit
ting to fill in for words that can’t
be thought of, or throw his hands
up behind his ears to learn if his !
voice lias the right tone. Neither!
does l.r snort to try t-> get some |
body to
Mr. Charlie Heck has moved
tom Dahlonega to Atlanta.
We have a lot of large and
strong No. 10 Manilla envelopes at
the Nugget office. Can we sell
you a pack or more?
Mr. Ii. F,. Baker, located at
Newark, N. .)., is down spending
two weeks here with the old folks
at home, and just as clover as ever.
Mr. C. S. Woody, of Hall coun
ty, and Mr. U. A. Summerour, of
Lumpkin, have bought some real
estate near from Mr. H. D. Gur
ley, of Marietta, Ga.
Iu our list of towns and cities
the' .Nugget visits regularly, giv
en last week, we failed by an over
sight to mention Chicago and a
few other places.
The new dredgfe boat down 011
Cane Creek having a tendency to
sink on account of some parts of it
being too heavy caused them to
cease operation lon^f enough this
week to regulate it,
F. M. Jarrard, Jr., was given a
sentence last week in Atlanta of
27 months to (1 years in the gang
for taking other people’s cars with
out their consent or hnowledge.
The defendant formerly lived in
Dahlonega.
.Mr. A. A. McDougald, while
here from Gaddistown this week,
informed us that they had two
weddings over his way Sunday—
being Mi. John Head and widow
of Chas. Scisnm. And Mr. Jack
Cochran and a Miss Grizzle.
O11 Saturday night the cars of
Earnest Harkins, Wier Curley and
Earnest Seabolt got mixed up on
the corner near Smith’s Service
Station when Mrs. Boyd Gurley
was slightly injured and the cars
damaged but little. Harkins ran
into the others by accident and no
one to blame.
Being loo wet to plow Mr. A.
A. McDougald came over from
Union Monday with a lot of home
raised tobacco to ship. Part of it
to Mr, Win. Marlow, at Auburn,
who he has been supplying with
tobacco for the last twenty years.
And 100 pounds were shipped to
Brannon, at Gainesville Always
busy is why Mr. McDougald is
such a successful farmer.
Miss Marie Carpenter, of Corne
lia, was crushed to death last Sun
day by a car on the highway near
Beliton, driven by Walter Merck,
of Gainesville, the one who was
.•■lightly shot iu the neck by a ne
gro during a wreck in that city not
long ago. Miss Irene Wuthritch,
also of Cornelia, was in the car,
suffered a sprained back. Merck
suffered slight cuts and bruises.
Merck seemed to he doing some
very wreck less driving that day.
11 is car struck tho one driven by
Gus Housley, of Dahlonega, in
company with Bill Littlefield, al
so living here, and Miss Edna
Free and Miss Durr, of Clarkes-
ville. In passing Merck’s car
struck this one knocking the caps
off both of its hubs on one side, the
rear of the fender, light and tag.
Then ran on 6-1 steps where the j
car struck the concrete header of a 1
culvert, changed ends aud plunged
27 feet where the girl’s skull was
crushed and the other occupants
were injured. Although neither
Hensley or Littlefield were to
blame they made arrangements for
the dead body to be carried away
besides looking after the comfort
of the injured. Carried the two
young ladies hack to their homes
in Clarkesville. returned to see if
there was anything else they could
do. Afterwards starting home
when they were followed by a po
liceman and sent to II.ill county
j ill ; i.ff iu] l until next evening,
Shoe and
Bring* Your Work.
Next to store of John IT. Moore & Soi)
We mean to Please
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1 am headquarters for CLOTHING in Dnhlonrgn. If I have not
the color, style and size you want in stock 1 can order a ready made
suit and have it here in three or four days. If you want a Tailor
Made Suit I can have it made to order and ready for you in about 10
days. 1 have aline of samples.
COM TO AND STS TO ME
I will sell you" clothing as cheap as von oan buy it any where
for cash. Satisfaction guaranteed. I will appreciate your business,
B F- ANDERSON
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limit All these things ffuing no wai rant sworn out tluy
ropcrly g-n:e through with made were teU-asccl. Befoie Merck hit
it a very
meat.
nner-.stuig commence
reach a missing link in the road
which can’t he traveled for the 1 *)’-
mud. Is as disappointing to then in - Lad year tin y lev.1 .:. i ff
the travelor having neither horse, looted £0,200 fer th.- purp - c:
buggy or carriage when he reaches. tiring 52,000 of these hone's will,
a stream and the footlog washed _ ! the accrued interest to '
away and the water too deep to’p ..
wade. Finish up some of road.-,
so visitors can travel and see the!
country at any season of the ye .-
they cun leave their homes. ,
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Joe
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at
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tile
inunry 1,
year.
I r.iiher think when the new
Board take:; over the management
jf the county tint its members
last week,
til county,
bid year nfJenH-d Coi!cg<
Dulffoneg.j, was drowned in
lake at DetuafH.-it by taking
tramp. lie ini 11 attending
Died moat College, and was going
to teach in tho humming High
School next year. We ret bib death
very much.
the 1! tiJey-I.iltiiTield car tho dri
vers of two other cars —deputy
sheriff of Hall and a Mr. Franklin, j
of Ail ii t.r, had to inn out on the-
e- - 1 : she road to keep from b.- j
ing h;t by the auto in charge of,
t b;> w r. ckle-s drive-. The acci
dent occ-iiii-d in Banks whose sher
iff? is i.-ffn\eyffg!iting it. Liter.— i
Ilo'uiJey .iinl Littlefield have made :
a $200 bond each until-i he commit- !
al trial next Friday the Nth. Col.
j 13en Ga,!i.ltd l'epies-eiits defendants.
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