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Politically independent; always for
the best irrterest of the whole people
0 f the county.
Purity of politics; purity of the bal
lot box, and clean administration of all
places of public trust. Only paper In
county.
R. F. TATUM. Editor.
VOL. X VI.
DIRECTORY OF CHATTANOOGA’S RELIABUfI
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Who Appreciate the Trade of Dade County People,
liteiflMlta
ni " ———
When Heldman, Heldman & Cos., the
Great Makers of
\iM Men’s Fine Union
Made Suits and
Overcoats.
y£jjNj. :i/\ 'jfflfjjplll Decided to dissolve partnership and
l ,$ sacrifice their entire stock of
V - ’ / Winter Clothes
V—l V THEY TELEGRAPHED FOR YUDD
pj* M AND YUDD WENT.
I ’ YUDD GOT THE CREAM AT
I • : s§f?si YUDD’B PRICE.
I They’re all new, fresh and up to date,
\ _ suits and overcoats made by the best
il- tailors in Cincinnati, cut in nobby,
llNlli WlPfl snappy fashion —and priced as Yudd
vfllfli V-fMI bought—that is, about half regular re-
VlPi tail price. Now read your coupons
IHt-ll? vMip below and make your selections before
\ffii i 4 the best plums are off the tree.
Em 'Mf. ■ DOUGLAS
W $5.00, $3.50 and $4.00 Shoes
' W 0 BEST ON EARTH.
Cut off a coupon and bring It with
MAX YUDD QBAUANOOfiAj
jcOUPON 1— Heldman’s SIB.OO Wholesale Union
. w . . mtmzzty made Overcoats and Suits. Bring this in
' *, with $12.45 and get a fine Union'Made
, mLmjm • Suit that Heldman wholesaled at $lB.
Saratoga Cassimere. They are superb in every way. Overcoats are long,
wool cloth and handsomely tailored.
MAX YI'DD 14 WEST NINTH STREET.
COUPON 2 r Heldman’s $20.00 Clothes. Yudd'
has priced these Suits and Overcoats
alike. The Suits are all hand tailored,*
® union made, cut on perfect lines and
uvi-rtop anything in Chattanooga for SIO.OO more. Yudd bought nine differ
ut kinds, but all good winter weights.
MAX YUDD 14 WEST NINTH STREET.
COUPON 3 Union Made Suits. Bring in this
Coupon with $14.10 cash. You'll get a
Cj t€Ss< v jpi Suit such as no tailor here or in any
® other town could turn out for you. The
1I Idman firm certainly is to be congratulated on them. 29 different styles.
MAX YUDD , 14 WEST NINTH STREET.
COUPON 4 ' Overcoats and Surtouts. Union
Label. Luxurious Elysian Beaver Over
?*J .-‘m™ )£****'*&& &gy coats (you know them of course, $25.00
A.ab. j n ordinary stores) made in Heldman’s
I own shops, and the very zenith of handsome workmanship. Bring in this cou
pon with $14.90.
MAX YUDD .' 14 WEST NINTH STREET.
COUPON 5 The Finest Ever in Overcoats.
•.-* gy—itti. They sold these Overcoats at $25.00
I Hy and no wonder. They’re grand. I could
get $25.00 for every one if I didn’t sell
them as I bought. That’s why they’re $10.60. You’ll see the great value
■it once. All sizes. Bring in this coupon and $16.50 cash.
MAX YUDD A 14 WEST NINTH STREET.
COUPON 6 Regular $30.00 Dress Suits. You
•v&m , KKSEES7 can pick any one with your eyes shut
* I’ '.4 and be sure of a beauty. All with Union
Label, which means the very finest.
I’ll show a few r in the window, but prefer you to try them on. Perfect tailor
ing and cloth.
|MAX YUDD 14 WEST NINTH STREET.
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,t u r n t K
} Safeguards S*gainst Class ?
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• Ey 'Dean Vincent, of Chicago University. *
■ q AFEGUARDS against hopeless division of this country into
S warring and envious classes are to be found, but not by rev
olutionary or leveling methods. The press, and particularly
the dally newspaper press, is a most important agency in
—== the welding of the people of this nation together. The com-
Hmon-mindedness of the nation is maintained by this marvel
ous system for the rapid distribution of ideas. We ought
__ —jj not to belittle the extraordinary service to national unity
which is accomplished by the press throughout this country.
The political parties, by their platforms, documents, workers and spell-bindeis,
seek to produce and maintain great areas of eommon-rnindedness from sea
to sea. So long as we can keep both our national parties inclusive enough of
all our fellow-citizens, we have one of the greatest safeguards against that
class struggle which is one of the banes of the older civilizations. While the
churches are stratified by distinctions of social classes, in the 20,000 sermons
that are preached every Sunday there is a tremendous amount of common
thought and consequent like-mindedness, obliterating social and denomina
tional differences. The wheat pit, the theatre, and daily talk, to say nothing
of the incessant travel, all tend to maintain an astounding measure of com
mon thought and feeling.
DADE COUNTY SENTINEL
Buplce C3o. 9
TAILORS
825 MARKET STREET CHATTANOOGA, TENN.
“The man with the Shears” * 1
Who dally appears
In advertising our work
Is the man who knows z
What’s best in Clothes—
If you doubt it call on BURKE.
M. M. Farrell Cos.,
LEADERS OF LOW PRICES IN
Men’s Clothing, Shoes, Hats and
Furnishings. f
EVERYTHING REDUCED FOR THE HOLIDAY TRADE. GIVE US A
CALL. 24 WEST NINTH STREET.
An Edison Phonograph or Victor Talking Machine is an
Ideal Christmas Present.
THERE |S NO END TO THE FUN T HAT YOU CAN HAVE WITH THESE WONDERFUL INSTRUMENTS.
OUft TERMS ARE EASY. BUY NOW, PAY LATER. WE ARE EDISON AND VICTOR’S REPRESENTATIVES
FOR CHATTANOOGA. CALL ON US, OR WRITE FOR CATALOGS AND PRICES.
O. K. Houck Piano Company,
920-922 MARKET STREET, A A ▲ CHATTANOOGA, TENN.
Georgia Briefs
Items of State Interest Culled
From Random Sources.
Banks Ready to Ship Currency.
Advices have been received by banks
in Atlanta, which indicate that the
banks of New York and other cities
are now in readiness to commence
shipments of currency again. Banks
in Augusta received similar notice and
the same is true with other cities in
Georgia.
* * *
Corporations Out of Business.
According to the annual report of
Secretary of State Philip Cook, now in
course of preparation, 182 corporations
went out of business in Georgia during
1907. These were mostly small con
cerns, many of them working on the
co-operative plan. Of this number fifty
eight were in Atlanta, sixteen in Chat
ham county, six in Richmond and five
in Bibb.
* * *
What Corporations Pay to State.
Public utility corporations have paid
the state in taxes for 1907 a total of
more than s6ls,ooo,which is the amount
the state receives 5 mills on total
a&sesments of $123,000',000. This is
about $165,000 more than they paid the
state for 1906, last year’s assessments
haviug been considerably increased.
Of the 1907 taxes more than $475,-
000 was paid by the steam railroads.
Locker License Prohibitory.
There will be no locker clubs in Mil
ledgeville. At the last meeting of the
city council an ordinance putting the
license tax at SIO,OOO was passed with
out a dissenting vote. This action of
the council was in accordance with the
sentiment of the majority of the com
munity and to have the matter thus
decisively settled is more satisfactory
to the club men than to have the
matter up in the air, as will be the
result in some communities.
* * *
Important Question Up.
An interesting question involving the
jurisdiction of the railroad commission
in compelling one telephone company
to conect with the lines of another,
will come up for hearing before that
body on January 24. •
The case comes up on a complaint
made by the Atlanta Telephone and
Telegraph company of Atlanta and the
Georgia Telephone company of Savan
nah against the American Telephone
and Telegraph company, which oper
ates a number of long distance lines
in Georgia.
* * *
Sea Island Cotton Receipts.
The receipts of sea island cotton
in Valdosta so far have been 6,175 bales
again 5,887 for last season. The re
ceipts for last season were the larg
est in the history of the city, although
the crop in the section was the small
est in six or eight years. It looks now
TRENTON. GA, FRfDAY. JANUARY 17, 1908.
as if this season’s receipts will be
much greater than last year. Good
grades of sea island are bringing 28
cents per pound, but a great portion of
the ft very Inferior qua’
ity.
Valdosta has for many years been the
largest interior sea isldnd cotton mar
ket in the entire cotton belt.
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Trains to Run February 15.
Trains will be running into Atlanta
over the Atlanta, Birmingham and At
lantic railraad by February 15, accord
ing to a statement of General Superin
tendent C. B. Wilburn of that road,
who was in Atlanta a few days ago
j for a conference with Vice President
1 P. S. Arkwrigth.
It had been intended to have trains
,in operation over the Atlanta division
sooner, but one delay after another in
terfered with these
is now in good shape and Mr. Wilburn
is confident that the middle of next
month will find regular schedules being
maintained into Atlanta. Through trains
are now being run via LaGrange far
into Alabama and the construction
forces are steadily marching upon Bir
mingham.
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Fulton's Tax Record Smashed.
The county and state tax collections
in Fulton county so far have amounted
to $730,000, the largest in its history,
so says Tax Collector tSewart,who does
not explain the increase by the high
er rates alone, but states that the
fact that there are more taxpayers has
much to do with it.
When all the money that is due the
state and county is within the coffers
there will be just $275,000 added to the
already record-breaking, total, this sum
being the amount of taxes yet due. All
of this comes from some 20,000 tax
payers who own property in Fulton
county.
* * *
Negro Escapes Gallows.
Lee Holmes, a negro, convicted of
the murder of E. A. Sands, a white
man, in Mclntosh county and sentenced
to be hanged January 21, will escape
the gallows. The prison commission,
after careful inquiry into his case, has
recommended commutation to life im
prisonment, and it is believed the gov
ernor will endorse this recommendation
and issue an order accordingly.
According to the evidence at the trial,
Holmes was trying to shoot another ne
gro with whom he was quarreling, but
instead of hitting the man he was aim
ing at the bullet went in another di
rection and killed Sands, an innocent
•party, who was sitting some distance
away on a bale of cotton.
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Flat Rate by Southern.
The state railroad commission has
accepted a definite proposition 011 the
part of President W. W. Finley of the
Southern railroad to put into effect on
April the first the following rates:
A flat 2 1-2 cent rate on all the lines
of-the Southern railroad for intra-state
travel, provided that no charge shall
be required to be less than ten cents.
OFFICIAL ORGAN OF DADE COUNTY.
GLENN CLOTHING STORE,
BjS MARKET STREET, CHATTANOOGA, TENN,
—FOR THE NEXT FHW DAYS .
We are Giving Big Discounts
•—ON ACCOUNT OF SCARCITY OF MONEY—
T. H. PAYNE & CO.
Holiday Books, Pictures, Frames,
Kodaks, Engraved Calling Cards,
Fine Stationery, Etc.
823 MARKET Sf?
Two thousand mile books, intra-state,
interchangeable with such of the solv
ent roads of the state as will consent,
at 2 cents per mile, good for heads of
jigjjas. and employes, not exceeding a
total number of five.
One thousand mile books, intra-state
and interchangeable, at 2 cents per
mile limited to one individual and good
only in the hands of the purchaser.
Five hundred mile books at 2 1-4
cents per mile, good for heads of fam
ilies and dependent members thereof,
intra-stats and non-interchangeable.
Mr. Finley further proposed that
these rates should be kept in effect
for a period of twelve months, so as
to give a Fair trial, with the under
standing that the railroad by such trial
waives no right to relief should the
rates prove to be unjust or confisca
tory. This proposal also meets with
the approval of the commission.
♦ * *
Food Inspector on Second Round.
The state pure food inspector is out
on his second tour of the state in
search of adulterated foodstuffs which
he will get a sample of and return
to the state department of chemistry
for analysis and report. The Georgia
pure food law has not Deen in effect a
year yet, but good results have already
been made patent. Last fall the in
spector found a great many condiments
which did not measure up to the pure
food law, and he discovered adulterated
flour and impure vinegar, which were
reported and the sellers haled before
the commissioner of agriculture. The
inspector is seeing to it that cotton seed
oil, the well known Southern product,
Is sold as a pure article. He is also
watching out- to see that cotton seed
meal, which is recognized as the best
cattle feed, measure® up to the stand
ard desired by the department.
Money for Vets and Teachers.
Georgia Confederate veterans may
receive their quarterly pensions early
in February’, instead of waiting until
March 1, when the quarterly payments
become due. Georgia teachers proba
bly will receive their back salaries in
a short time.
The state has received much more
money than had been expected, Treas
urer Park having just received more
than $600,000.
The old soldiers formerly were paid
their pensions annually, but it has
lately been the custom to pay them
quarterly. It is now believed that, with
the funds the state has on hand, they
can be paid now instead of waiting
until March 1.
The sum of $235,000 is due the sol
diers and about $600,000 is due the
teachers of the state.
FOR THE POULTRY RAISER.
If you live in the city and are go
ing to try to keep a few chickens
over winter, see that the henhouse
has plenty of light and if possible a
southern exposure. Tacking tarpa
per on the outside will help retain
the warmth. Keep the roosts on the
sunniest *part.—Nw YoA Frees.
Clothiers, flatters and Furnisl
821 MARKET STREET, A A A CKATTANOOGj
SCORES DIE IN
THEATRE FIRE
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Frightful Holocaust Occurs in Lit
tle Pennsylvania Town*
MOVING-PICTURE SHOW
Large Crowd of Church People Caught in
Raging Flames and Many are Cre
mated--Majority Children.
A catastrophe, horrifying in its de
tails, and sickening in its result, Mon
day night swept nearly one hundredl
souls of Boyerstown, Pa., into eternity
in almost the twinkling of an eye,
and injured nearly three score, many
of them fatally. A majority of the
killed were members of the leading
families of the town.
While the “Scottish Reformation”
was being produced in Rhoades’ opera
house by a moving picture machine,
an oil tank used in the apparatus ex
ploded, and l#e quickly followed.
Immediately there was a wild rush
for the exits of the building. Men of
mature years endeavored to still the
panic, but their voices could not be
heard above the shrieks and screams
of the terrified women and children
who composed the greater part of the
audience.
The burning oil scattered in all direc
tions, and the lamps, which were used
to light the opera house, also exploded,
throwing the blazing oil over the ter
ror-stricken people who were fighting
frantically to gain the exits.
The building was crowded with
the members of St. John’s Lutheran
Sunday school, who were attending a
benefit given for that church.
The flames, fed by the oil, shot al
most to the ceiling, and there was a
wild rush of the seven hundred persona
to escape from the burning budding.
Scores of women and
trampled upon, and
raped being burned to
house.
In cases
Hies have been out*^(|Bj
The scene which followed the expio--
sion is indescribable. Scores
sons who were in the
time the explosion "•
from the wind? I
tured limbs / J
To add 1 i £ terrible disaster, th^|
fire apparati >ame disable^^
the structure _ J-3 left
mercy of the * thing Mi . ;
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entire center of the structure waa a
roaring . furnace. •
Had-the .women and children heeded
the warning of the cooler-heads in tha
audience the horrible loss of life might
hare been averted, hut. there was the
usual panic and stampede, which al
most invariably accompanies such a
catastrophe.
Every home within a radius of a
dozen blocks of the opera house was
made a temporary hospital, where tha
wounded were rushed by carriages and
other means of conveyance.
Boyerstown is a borough with a pop
ulation of about 2,500, and is located
about midway between Pottstown and
Reading, Pa.
The night was one of wailing and
anguish. The shrieks of mothers who
had rushed to the scene as soon as
they learned of the fire was
It is extremely doubtful if tlm®
mains of the victims can bejß
guished from the
sons in the audience
burning oil as the lamps exylod ®Hß
JOINT REUNION IS OPPOSED®
Gen. Stephen D. Lee Not in Favor of ®
posed Gathering of Blue end Gray. H
Against Meeting in
General Lee, head of. the
ate Veterans, is opposed to
union of the blue and gray at
iEgton in 1909.
“Such a reufs>n,* he said, “wo®
bring veterans together on
who might lie imprudent enojH®®
renting and languae.- to
and brin^^terness
let
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General Lee is also opposed to thcl
national government pensioning ejJ
federate veterans.
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