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THEMURRAYNEWS
IMbiUhed weekly I'ubllahtng al Spring Place, and de¬
the Murray News Company,
voted to the interests of Murrav County.
Hniered lit the post office at Spring Mare, r,a.
an scout l-olass matter, arid fsailed every Friday.
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Official Organ of City and County
Subscription, fl.(J0 per year; six months,
three months, Si&c,
J. ED. JOHNSON, EDITOR.
ANNOUNCEMENT.
I take thin method of announcing to tlie votets
of urray county that 1 am a candidate for the
. subject
office of Representative of the comity, to
the Democratic primary. If elected, I will do
my duly to the will fullest extent, and the welfare
of our County
THE DISFRANCHISING QUESTION.
I Ion. Hoke Smith, in his
speech here Wednesday, ex
plaining the negro disfran¬
chising question, admitted
that there could be no law
enacted disfranchising any
man provided he kept his
taxes paid, but there were
certain states that were work
ing a game against the ne¬
groes in which they made it
impossible for them to cast a
vote. IIow do they do it?
In these certain states men¬
tioned, a man eligible to vote
must be able to answer cer¬
tain questions asked him.
They have it fixed so, that
when a negro comes in, they
ask him these questions in
such a manner and use such
big words that he cannot an¬
swer them, and he is told to
go awav. When the illiterate
white man comes in he is
asked the same question; child but
in -such words that a
might understand and he is
put down as illigible. In one
sense of the word such a fraud
as this might be right, But
suppose some poor old halt
witted white man should ap¬
ply for permission to vote and
these registiars did n6t see
fit to allow him a vote.
Couldn’t they ask him the
same question propounded to
the negro? If he couldn’t
answer it they could cut him
out and his fate as tor as vot¬
ing is concerned, would be
forever sealed. But they will
say that no white man has
ever been cut out of his
vote, perhaps not but how
easy he could be. Mr. Smith
lays all kinds and dirty tricks
and unlawful frauds to what
he calls the ring politicians
and it might be possible that
some of these “ring’’ men
should be registrars and if
they should be and if they are
as corrupt as Mr. Says they
are, they are corrupt enough
to cut any illiterate man out
that they did not want, and
suppose they needed a few
negroes to further a scheme,
perhaps, that they had up.
Couldn’t they ask the negroes
these questions in such a sim
pie manner that they could
be made understand them
and consequently they be put
down aseligibles? of There are
a great many ways “whip?
ping the devil around the
stump” but this is one way
we had never heard of until
Mr. Smith explained it. He
wants to be governor. He
charges everybody else in the
race with fraud and every¬
thing else he can think of, but
if he is elected governor he is
willing to allow this little dis¬
franchising fraud to be let
alone.
MARTIN FOR SENATOR.
It has been the pleasure of
Tub News to hear many ex¬
pressions from leading citzens
favorable to the possible can¬
didacy of Gol. William C.
Martin, of Dalton, tor Slate
Senator from this district in
the next general assembly,
and this has been especially
true during the present week.
It will be remembered
The News first advocated Mr
Martin for political promotion
during ” the past 1 summer and
it is of much gratifi-; ..
a source
cation to us that the people;
and the press of the forty
third district are making a de
terniined clamor for a recog¬
nition of his splendid fitness
at the ballot box.
Whitfield county could find
no abler, more conscientious
pr deserving citizen within her
borders to entrust with the
very important position of
senator, and a knowledge of
the fact that Mr. Martin will
n all probability be chosen by
the thinking men of that coun¬
ty to represent our district in
the general assembly is highly
satisfactory to the citizens of
his native couuty, and amounts
to an assurance that his supe¬
rior qualities are appreciated
not only here but in the home
of his adoption.
Let ns have Martin for Sen¬
ator, by all means.
The editor of the Dalton
Argus cannot plead the fickle
and flimsy excuse of “they
say” and “it is said,” in ex¬
tenuation of the untruthful
charges against the judge of
the Cherokee circuit; for he
has been to Cartersville and
learned from eye witnesses
the real truth. Yet up to date
he has been lacking in the
moral courage and mental
candor to confess his errors
and to express regret for
them. This would have been
the honest and manly course
and would no doubt have sat¬
isfied Judge Fite, the grand
jury and the public.—Carters
vile News.
In a speech last week, that
s la ve-born Afro -American,
Bishop Turner, said that the
American flag was a “dirty,
contemptible rag” and said
something to the effect that
hell was a better place than
the United States. If hell is
a better place why in h —11
don’t he move his washing to
that country. A special from
Macon, of the 20 th says : So
much has been said about
Bishop Henry M. Turner’s
denunciation of the United
States flag that efforts are
now on foot to bring charges
of treason against him. At¬
torneys are investigating the
question. Turner is reported
to have said in a negro meet¬
ing that the flag is a “dirty,
contemptible rag,” so far as
the negro is concerned.
Misplacing an Adjective.
Miss Miriam Michelson, the
novelist, was a few years ago a
reporter, says the Boston Post.,
Of her life, as a reporter she
said recently:
“I usually had good luck. I
was assigned to good stones. I
covered them well, and therefore
I liked the business.
“Once, though, a horrible mis¬
adventure befell me.
“I had interview a million
aire’s wife and, as the lady had
been very kind and obligating,
I wanted, in my article to say
only such things as would please
her.
“In one paragraph I put the
sentence:
.. ,, immense diamonds ,, , sparkled
U . \i!!, . rearS ,
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The compositor and 3 the ,, proof- ,
reader must have been ill or
something for the next morning
the sentence ran :
u 4 “ r klcd in her
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THE MURRAY NEWS, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1906
Equal to the Occasion.
An amusing story is related of
a et ">uent actor who at the awk
. incident” saved the situation,
sayg an exchange. The scene
V va.s the deck of a ship around
which rolled and heaved a vast
theatrical sea. The hero of the
piece stood on the rolling deck
and soliloquized. The audience
was listening intently to his fer¬
vid utterances, when from the
(at places) threadbare ocean a
ruddy head protruded. Alive to
the contreternpts and equal to
the occasion, the practiced player
with appropriate feverishness
shouted:
“Man overboard!”
The unfortunate in the mani¬
pulation of the sea withdrew his
head rapidly, and as he did so
the actor, looking all sympathy
and sorrow, remarked:
“Another poor fellow gone to
his account.”
Pennypacker in Wrong Pocket.
S. M. Griffith, water commis¬
sioner of Attoona, was coming
up from Philadelphia a day or
two ago and two seats ahead of
him in the car sat Gov, Penny
packer, says the Pittsburg Dis¬
patch. Their top coats hung side
by side on the wall of the car.
Suddenly the Governor arose and
began going through the pockets
of Mr. Griffith’s coat.
“Is there anything in that coat
you would like to have?” asked
the water commissioner, leading
forward.
His excellency scowled at this
apparent impertinence, but Mr.
Griffith only smiled and nodded
toward the coats. Still the gov¬
ernor did not seem to understand.
“If there is I’ll be glad to get
it Cor you,” added Mr. Griffith,
still smiling affably.
Then the governor “tumbled,”
glanced at the coast, saw that he
was in the wrong one and stam¬
mered an apology.
Gold Literally on Tap.
Though it has long been known
ihat gold is plentiful in Hum¬
boldt County it: was pot deffinite -
ly known that nuggets flow
through the water pipes until
today, when word was brought to
Winnemucca from Spring Valley
to this effect.*
Mrs. Slater, a young woman
who went to Spring Valley a few
days ago to teach school, turned
on the water faucet yesterday
morning, when a bright gold
nugget rolled out. Several par¬
ticles of tine gold also accompan¬
ied it. It is believed the metal
came from rich placer ground
located close to the water supply,
and more of the metal is expect
ed.
Southern Railway’s improved
Service to Florida
Effective November 26th, the
Southern railway will establish
Pullman sleeping car line, leav¬
ing Chattanooga 8 p.m., passing
Dalton 4.16 p.m. arriving Jack¬
sonville, Fla., 8:50 a.m. daily.
this sleepingcar will
leave Jacksonville 7:45 p.m., pass
ing Dalton 11 :38 a.m. arriving at
Chattanooga 1 p.m. Train han
diing tMs sleeper will arrive at
Jacksonville r , in time to connect
with trains to all points in Flor¬
ida. This, in addition to the
Cincinnati and Florida Limited,
which leaves Chattanooga 6:30
p.m., passing Dalton 7:45 p.m.,
arriving Jacksonville 9:35 a.m.,
carrying Pullman sleeping car
and day coaches through to
sonvilie without change, making
connection for all poiuts in Flor
ida. This train also carries din
nig car.
For further information call on
R c 0raig> Xicket Agent, or
J. E. Shipley, T. P. A.,
Chattanooga, Tenn.
foleyshonel^tdyr
Wstch for tiie Big Sale
Chatsworth, Murray County, Georgia.
Chatsworth is Off the new line !
of L. c%. N. R. R., just being j
completed from Knoxville,Tenn. I
to Atlanta, Ga. Is central be¬
tween the two cities and also in
the center of Murray county.
Just two and a half miles east
of the county seat-, and will be
the nearest railroad station to it.
Has every advantage for a good
town, and already has about six
manufacturing plants secured,
some of which are in operation,
have a number of manufacturing
sites for sale and inducements
for locating industries. Having
had a preliminary sale of lots, a
number of well to do merchants
and business men have agreed to
erect brick buildings. Have sold
over 240 lots, and a big sale of
lots will take place early next
Spring, date of sale to lie an¬
nounced later.
For an investment or for a loca¬
tion of any business or manufac¬
turing plant Chatsworth will
appeal to any far seeing business
man that is on the lookout for a
location.
For map or town site and other
information write or call on
Chatsworth Land Go., Dalton oi
Spring Place, Ga.
J. M. Sanders,
Secretary.
Had Made Progress.
A well known and wealty
menagerie proprietor had a son
wanted brightened up, and so il
was arranged that his smart sec¬
retary should take the young
man on a trip to Africa and Aus¬
tralia, says Tit, Bits.
“Try to knock some sense into
him,” was the old man’s parting
injunction. “And pick up some¬
thing new and good for the show,”
he adfled.
In the latter sense the trip was
not a success, and the secretary
returned empty handed, leaving
his charge, who had not spent all
the allowance made by his father.
A few days after the secretary’s
homecoming he found the old
man studying a cablegram with
evident satisfaction. He handed
it to the secretary, saying:
i t That boy is not such a fool as j
we thought. Look here; he has!
found a new specimen of the j
baboon, and says he can secure,
for me for a hundred pounds if I [
send the cash at once, and that j
I’ll do right away. The very
thing I wanted.”
On the following day the sec¬
retary found the old man study¬
ing another dispatch.
“Well, Governor, what’s up?” .
“Oh, I say,” said the sire,
sadly, “that boy of mine has
brightened up a bit. Look at
this.” !
The cablegram read: “Money
received; baboon dead.”
WINTER TOURIST TICKETS
To Florida, Cuba and other
now on sale at Southern
ticket offices.
Excellent service, through
sleeping cars and dining car.
For complete information as to
rates, schedules etc., write ■
J. E. Shipley, T. P. A.,
Chattanooga, Tenn.
If you want The News now is
time to subscribe.
BOARDERS WANTED.
We have moved into the W.
Johnson property and are pre¬
to keep boarders. Can
g,ve Y ou 8 ° <oe ^ 1 ' n S good to eat
and a good bed. A liberal pat
ronage solicited. Rates reason
able. J, E. Johnson.
Hands Wanted.
The Chatsworth Land Company
wants about twenty-five hands
to work on streets, etc., at Chats¬
worth, wages range from 11.00
$1.50 per day. Address Chats
worth Land Co., at Spring Place,
Ua
Fertilizer Talk.
“He that maketh t vo ears of corn or two blades of g ass to grow upon a spot of
ground, v here only one grew before, deserves better of mankind, and does more essen
tial service to his country than the wiiafe race of politicians put together.”—Dan Swift.
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VVe submi* a few testimonials from some of the BEST FARM¬
ERS in North Georgia. Swift’s Fertilizers PLEASED THEM and will
PLEASE YOU. It PAYED THEM and will PAY YOU.
To Whom it may Concurs : T , 0 -a.,
X raised the first Date of cotton sold in . Dalton. I used ovviits
Fertilizers. My cotton never grew faster. It did well front the
start, had a good stand and it was nutfurut in size. Swift s is the
fertilizer for me. Jno. L. Woods.
Spring Place, Ga.
To Whom it may Concern: .
This is to certify that I planted a piece of ground containing
four acres, in cotton. There is no difference in ground that I know
of. I used Swift’s Field ami Farm Fertilizer on one-half or two
acres, and on this part of the patch the stalk was from lo to 18
inches taller than the stalk on other part on which I did not use
any fertilizer. The part I fertilized matured at least two weeks
earlier than the other half, made at least 25 per cent more cotton,
that sampled better and seemed to be heavier.
Swift’s Fertilizers gave me the best results of any fertilizer 1
ever used. I expect to use them altogether in the future.
Cedar Ridge, Ga. W. B. Caudell.
Year before last I used a cheap off brand of Guano on five acres
of ground and made four bales of cotton. I did not think it paid
me because of the field I did not fertilize and I could not see any
difference between the stalks or tlie number of bolls of cotton on
the part I fertilized and the part I did not fertilize, but last year
I used Swift’s High Grade Fertilizer and made five bales on same
five acres with same labor. i
In the future 1 mean to use only Swift’s High Grade Guano.
Thomas G. Keen,
Feb. 1, 1906, Dalton, Ga., R. F. D. No. 1.
To Whom It May Condern:
This is tocertify that I 1905. bought I Swift’s do not Fertilizerf hesitate rom ^Will¬ that
iams Bros, in the spring of to say
they are the best fertilizers I ever used. I never expect to use
my other guano or acids when I can get Swift’s.
Alonzo T. Wright, Dalton, Ga.
R. W. A. C. Knox, Calhoun, Spring Fort Place, Mountain, Ga. Ga. \
I). S. Butler, Dennis, Ga.
To Whom It May Concern :
This is to certify that I bought Swift’s Fertilizerfrom McWill¬
iams Bros, for cotton, and was more than pleased with tne ciop
raised.
J. L. Moreland, Hassler Mill Ga.
A. Miller, Spring Place, Ga.
Wilburn Holland, Dalton, Ga.
R. D. Vising, Spring Place, Ga.
J. P. Flood ” ” ”
Don’t buy fertilizers from any man because you like him.
Remember your year’s labor depends largely upon the fertilizer
you use. Buy the BEST. The official analysis of the State Chem¬
ist of Georgia shows that many of Swift’s brands run higher than
the manufacturers claim. You run no risk whatever in buying
Swift’s Fertilizers. Hon. Llarvie Jordan and the Southern Cotton
Association says, “cut the acreage but increase your fertilisers.”
McWilliams Bros. Agts
WE Are Here to Give
Our patrons what they want. We do not try to induce
them to take something else. If a customer wants Hood’s
Sarsaparilla, he gets Hood’s Sarsaparilla. He is not im
portuned to take our own make. We like to treat our
customers right. It is both pleasant and profitable. We
have built up the largest drug establishment in Dalton by
gratifying our patrons’ wishes. There is no reason why
everynody in Murray Uonnty should not trade here. We
can give them decidedly the best service and our prices
are fixed altogether according to what things are worth.
• • • Fincher & Nichols
Always Reiaemisir the Full Nrme
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Cures a Cold in One Day, Crip in Two.
( q , Box. 25c.
THORNHILL
Are The Best Wagons in this Section.
if you need a good wagon and want it very
cheap, be.sureand see me before buying.
THOMAS J. BRYANT,
DALTON GEORGIA.
P. G. HILLIARD
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