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The & Nugget
PUBLISHED EVFRY FRIDAY.
DAHLONEGA, GA., DEC.
21, ’28.
finetrod at il»c ltaliloncua
, Ga. 1*. O
AH Second Clans Mat!
ler.
Official Organ of both
City and
County.
Locals and Other News.
SUBSCRIPTION PRICK:
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Iti i kni* 1 rto* 1 Plums f) I .1.
Walker, the bank buster, will be
tried in Macon.
There i« a big difference in a bad
cold and the flu. This you will
realize when the latter strikes you.
little girl
ten cent
A nineteen-year ol(L girl is held
cry do
for highway robbery cU)wn in Flor
ida. Now what do you think of
this?
More schools were closed in ot li
ber states last week on account
of the flu which continues to rap
idly spread over the country.
If a murderer in Georgia was to
go to the electric chair from the
first court trial wouldn’t it be a
great saving to its people?
There are thousands of cases of
flu in the Carolinas. At Climson
college thetc were 25o of the stu
dents who.had it before the scliooi
closed.
We notice that a Canadian news
paper estimates that the United
Stales have left the coffers of that
country $300,000,000 this year for
stimulants. Right nice little sum.
The 1,000 saloons in Kansas
City are considerably stirred be
cause a Bick lady arose from her
bed, picked up the hatchet, went
into an adjoining building and
burstej up the bar outfit.
Black, of New
Representative
York, has introduced a bill in con
gress to permit the sale of beer and
light wines in states wanting it,
and to provide against more strin
gent laws against the sale of li
quor.
Girl suspects have been ar
rested as being in a plot to dyna
mite a train Mr. Iloovar was on
during bis plensuie trip. If wo
men get to domg this what can be
expected to become of the coun
try?
We see that a plea is being made
by some of the la .ies to congress
men for the females to be given
equal rights with the men. If this
is done we judge the men will
have to help wash the dishes, make
up the beds and sweep out the
houses.
As soon as Walker, who was
once president of more than 100
banks, was moved to Bibb county
jail he remarked, “1 have found
God at last.” It was fortunate
for him to get this transfer if he
Mrs. Brooksher lias a fine line of
Christmas goods. Toys atul dolls
for everybody. Every
who buys a doll gets a
present.
The discharge of 10 inspectors
by Commissioner ot Agriculture
Talmage without cause or a chance
to be heard, is illegal, says the su
preme court.
The State University suspended
last week on account of the flu and
unable to obtain nurses. Numbers
of other institutions in the south
have had to suspend on account of
this dreadful disease.
The man at Cleveland, Ohio,
who claimed that Mr. Iloover
had not been in tho United .States
long enough to take his seat, is in
jail charged with lunacy. We
guess he will be a goner—to tho
asylum.
One of the defendants irl the
Adair suit in the U. S. Coiftt, at
Gainesville, took the flu arid had
to be dropped out of the case for a
while. It’s enough to make all
the defendants sick.
It is estimated if the changes
suggested, mentioned last week,
arc carried out, that it will save
the state between seventy-five and
a hundred thousand dollars. This
has reference to the changes re
commended by Mr. State, State
Auditor.
Doran says it will take $300,-
000,000 a year to dry up the Uni
ted States. Which causes editor
Shope. of the Daiton Citizen to
ask: ‘‘Arc the people of the Uni
ted State willing to out up this
amount? One of the greatest
troubles is that many of those who
insist that it is are the ones who
pay nothing more than a poll
tax.”
The County Commissioners of
Baldwin county decided last week
to drop the work of convicts on
the roads and use free labor. Con
vict labor on the roads in the win
ter is more expense than profit.
Because they are to feed and guard
during rainy days. When the free
laborer is no expense unless he
works and pays his own doctor
bill when lie gets sick. ‘
E. D. Monton, Effingham coun
ty’s game warden, was shot to
death recently by W. II. Faulk as
a nsult of a quarrel over some
fishing nets on theOgeechee river.
Before the game law went into tf-
foct no trouble was ever heard
about fishing or hunting, much
less people being killed about eith
er, and there was plenty of game
and more fish than'' people had
time to hunt or catch.
We have alieady gotten our new We trust that everybody will
leaf turned over—don’t owe any- stay sober and everything will
thing.
There are a lot of people here
and in the county housed up with
the flu or colds.
Mr. Joe Avery paid South Geor
gia a flying visit recently, and a
portion of Florida.
The big square dance comes off
at l’ortcr Springs on Chrislmasevo
night, and not Christmas night.
Mr. C. S. Woody has moved
back to his old home near Auraria
from Murrayville, so he can return
to gold digging.
Mr. BeiuWimpy has been suffer*
ing"much ' witliVtonsil litis ^but is
improviug’atid we hope he will
soon be up and out.
One wi.fe locked her husband out
the other night when be ca'me
home drunk. Right good way to
reform a person on a cold nfght.
H.'F. Parks’ Commission has
been’held up by the Governor tin*
til he can investigate his qualifica
tions as member on County Board.
A number of our patrons sub
scriptions to the Nugget are out
this week. If it is. wished to be
continued they know what to do.
Mrs. Sallied West, nee Miss Sal-
lie Price, who went from Dalilone-
ga, was hero for half an hour or so
one day this week from Pittsburg,
Pa.
Prof.-Ruga wishes to learn the
weight of the other hogs he is in
terested in in our county for which
lie furnished the money for the
purchase of the pigs.
At Davis’ Chapel Saturday night
the box supper was a success—
$loi.71. The cakes brought $41.75
and were cut by Misses Edith
Brackett and Coro Waters.
It was our pleasure last Monday
to meet Mr. Win. Baffler, of
Washington, in Dahlonega. The
gentleman is operating the Baggs
Branch Mine near Auraria Is
now putting up a stamp mill to
crush the ore like the natives used
, 1: ur i
to do.
is not mistaken. But anybody is
liable to be some times.
In south China the imported
western clothing for students in
the schools have been abandoned
by the Cantor, government. Now
if they would abandon the use ol
our money and quit listening to
instructor sent over there it would
be a great blessing to the United
States people. .
The barrooms seem to be wide
open in Kansas City, favorable
to the authorities from ali accounts
as the Sergeant says he lias made
3,000 arrests this year and only 10
persons have been punished either
by jail sentences or fines. This
would be a good place for a fellow
in a dry town to go and wet hir
lips.
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There was a big crowd at the
box supper at the court vhouseUhe
other night and every one.enjoyed
themselves because thefe was
something on the program to
please ,bpth okl and young. The
total amount realized was $143.50
odd cents. The cake bronght
•f5o.2f) and was cut by Miss Car
ol Taylor, of Dawsonville.
We notice where a girl, who
says she loaned a DeKalb county
preacher, more than $3,000 when
they were engaged .and she be
lieved he was going to marry her.
But soon after lie was accommoda
ted she lost his false love and her
money too, who now instead of
calling him darling sugar babe, us
es a shorter and more appropriate ea
name—old devil. We have often
said when preachers are mean they
are tlie meanest people in the
world—far ahead of printers,
A sixteen-year-old negro boy
in Chicago shot and wounded nine
policemen during a battle of five
hours last week before he was kill
ed. It took 200 policemen with
shotguns, pistols, tear bombs and
machine guns before they co ld
break into the building where lie
tvas barricaded. This negro would
have made a useful soldier in the
late war had ho been old enough.
We notice that the experiment
with the prohibition lias already
cost the nation $178,000,000 and
deprived the government taxes of
.$1,000,000,000 a year. Yet liquor
making and drinking continues.
The Albany Herald, a prohibition
paper, says: ‘‘One of the worst,
if not the very worst, of the bad
features of prohibition law viola
tions in the country is juvinile
drinking. The ability of boys and
girls to get liquor is deplorable,
for it inevitably spells ruin for
many of them. At Colorado Col
lege, located at Colorado Springs,
the college authorities have for
bidden “all formal social events”
because so many of the students
have been guilty of “outrageous
conduct” inspired by free drink
ing. The college paper is quoted
as saving: “The question of
drinking at college functions was
brought before the eyes of the
school rather forcibly at the recent
homecoming celebration. The at
mosphere was redolent with fumes
of corn whisky and synthetic gin,”
Mr. Tinkers is a great lover of
children and to see them happy,
who made a move this week for all
children of Dahlonega to be given
free transportation to see Santa
Claus at Gainesville, the beautiful
electric lighted sidewalks of the
city and the moving train. Col.
West with College bus and others
with cars joined him. Seveutv-two
children accepted and all had a
most delightful time. Upon their
return Mr. Tinkers bad candy for
!i and every one. llis kindness
will never be forgotten by the hi.
No doubt from what we learn
a girl was murdered near Griti-
dle’s Shoals, on the Cheslatee Riv
er in the upper section of pur
county, Inst Sunday just about
dark. A short while before n man
and girl were seen passing down
towards tho river. Very soon af
terwards Mr. Mason who lives on
this side, heard a girl screafiling,
“don’t kill me, don’t kill me!”
Mr. Mason ran down to where the
ear was stopped, when the un
known man tainting by the auto
pulled out his pistol, pointed it’at
Mason saying, “dr 11 you go back/’
,wlio did so and in looking back
saw the stranger raise his hand
and heard him command the girl,
“d—n you, get back in that car!”
She was standing behind the
car, who was also unknown to Mr.
Mason. After tho one compelled
to leave arrived at or near home he
heard three pistol shots down tlpit
way. I11 a short while the stranger
passed back. No one was seen
in the car with him. The Sheriff
be peacable and quiet during the
holidays.
We are sorry to say but few of
the school children take the inter
est in their studies pupils used to.
There are toe many plays to at
tract their attention.
There was a big crowd at the
Striuger land sale in the eastern
part of the county last week. Mr.
Henley Wimpy bid the farm off at
§2,650 for Mr. Stringer as it was
not bringing enough toj suit the
owner,
llndjsomo rain/ast"! week blit it
was light. The farmers have cer
tainly had a nice time for turning
their land. All who do this will
have it ready for planting in case
we haveVwet spring like last, de
laying all farm work.
The Bank of Dahlonega having
been the City Depository for
the past twelve months, next
year the Bank of Bumpkin County
will keep the City’s money. This
agreement of taking it year about
was entered into the first meeting
of the City Council in January.
This is the last issue of the Nug
get for the year I923 on ac-
ocount ot Christmas coming next
week. The patronage of the pa
per has been very liberal this year
for which we return our most sin
cere thanks. So wishing yon the
compliments of the season we will
take a back scat for a few days.
We do not suppose there is a
more modest newspaper man to be
found than the editor of the Nug
get. Since the ladies have got to
wearing short dresses, and the
high up athletic suits for girls have
been introduced we take off our
specks and put them in the’case
before starting out in town. We
were so when in our teens. Can
prove this by our friend, Ool. R.
H. Baker, who was with us at Ce
dar Mountain Canip Ground and
went into an old sisters tent to get
a drink of fresh water when the
old lady told her little grand child
to “kiss the gentlemen.” We ran
out at the door without our thirst
being quenched or kissing the ba
by either.
A stranger visited our office last
week who said he was an evange
list from Florida, who we have
learned since is n Pentecost minis
ter. It is a long ways for any one
to come to preach. The last Pen
tecost evaugelist visiting Dihlone-
ga created a lot of bell and no
good. And we have had other
traveling ministers of different de
nominations, and but few of them
did 16 cents worth of good. But
on the other hand carried off mon
ey the local preachers ought to have
had. Now if a local preacher de
sires help and thinks he can’t mas
ter the duties and wishes a
truiuer it’s his place to foot the bill.
Just like anything else. It is our
place to pay for what we get if
wc get anything according to val
ue. This used to be done. We
remember forty or fifty years ago
when a certain man, who had been
occupying the pulpit for a long
while went to move from Lump
kin to another county, and at the
last services held a good hearted
official of the church arose and
said : “This is the last time broth
er — - will appear before you
here. He is going to move away.
He has been preaching for you i2
long months. Now whatever you
think his services are worth come
forward and lay the money down.
When the nickles and coppers were
counted up the amount was only
70 cents. It disgusted him so that
he went away, began farming and
soon had corn to sell because he
understood farming better than lie
did preaching, no doHbt the change
was perfectly satisfactory to the
Lord and the people too, because
the ex-preacher could be of some
benefit to himself as well as the
couintryitoo. and at the same time
be a Christian provided lie would
give give good weight and meas-
W. A. HOUSLEY
Shoe and Harness Shop.
Brine: YonrAVork.
Next to store of John IT. Moore & Son
We mean to Please .
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I am Headquarters for CLOTHI^G in Dnlilonoga. If I have fiot
the color/style and size von want in stock I 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 a line of samples.
COME .A-TSrD SEE ME
I will sell you clothing as cheap as you oan buy it any where
for cash. Satisfaction guaranteed. I will appreciate your business.
R F- ANDERSON
Watson’s Cafe
NEXT TO
Smith’s Seryice Station
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was sent for the next day to join a ure. So it was best for the man
searching party. The man’s trucks that they paid him correctly for
alone were found where lie went
down the river bank and back.
Does any one know of a missing
oirl anv where?
value received, and let some one
occupy the pulpit who understood
his business, able to learn bis con-
urceatiou something.
MPORTAN
Batteries Charged,
Balteris for Rent,
Batteries Repaired,
Batteries for Sale.
OUR DAY SERVICE
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