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Vol. XXIX.—No. 1
HURRICANE’S AWFUL WORK
ON THE GULF COAST
Damage to Property
in Section Visited by the
Awful Hurricane.
COTTON CROP DAMAGED
MANY MILLIONS
Many Citiesand Towns Completely
Cut Off from Communication and
Full Extent of Damage is Not
Known at Present.
The tropical hurricane, which for
the past twenty-four hours has been
churning the waters of the Gulf of
Mexico and doing much damage on
the coast and far inland, was last
night whipping through North Ala
bama in a northeasterly direction
at a velocity but slightly less than
""■bat recorded in New Orleans dur
*mg the day.
Reports received by the Associ
ated Press do not indicate any loss
of life but the damage to property
over the territory touched by the
storm is something enormous.
All wire communication is se
riously disarranged and in some
instances has resulted in cutting
off cities completely.
Montgomery, Ala., Sept. 27. —The
storm which raged through south
and middle Alabama today did in
calculable injury to the cotton crop.
Most of the cotton was still in the
field, and this was ruined by rain
and wind.
Jackson, Miss., September 27. —
The equinoctial storms today dam
aged the Mississippi cotton crop not
|TSbsB than $12,000,000, equivalent to
**ooo,ooo bales. Some estimate the
crop damage even higher than these
fiures. Fully one-third of the crop
was open in the field.
MAP OF DALTON
Compiled by W. M. Sapp. Assisted
by H. C. Hamilton.
A new and up-to-date map of
Greater Dalton has been recently
compiled by W. M. Sapp, compre
hensively showing our city in its
entirety. The new map is on an
absolute scale of 300 feet to the
inch, and includes the East Side,
Pinehurst, Nicholas. Oak Grove,
Fort Hill, Underwood, Orchard Hill,
Cogswell, Jones and Hamilton Land
Company additions, and other new
and interesting information. The
new map is of inestimable value to
city and is worth much to every
or prospective owner of prop
erty within the city limits. The
streets, lots, distances by quarter
mile circles from the center of the
city, together with all principal
buildings, are correctly shown there
on. Mr. Sapp has spared no pains
to make the map absolutely correct
and authentic. The drawing was
executed by Wilfred A. Campbell,
who is decidedly an artist in this
line of work. H. C. Hamilton,
county surveyor, assisted in the
new surveys. The new map will
be placed on sale and a price suffi
cient to defray the expenses incurred
* tS COmp^at '° n k e cbar^ed *
* Have glasses fitted this week by
Dr. Frye, the eyesight specialist,
Office with the Hightower Drug Co.
If you feel generally on the blink,
eat plenty of sugar. Ham is cured
with sugar; why not you?
If a woman can’t find anything
else to be miserable about she can
always get up a fit of jealously.
THE DALTON ARGUS.
LEADING PAPER OF NORTH GEORGIA. BEST ADVERTISING MEDIUM IN PIEDMONT SECTION.
HEARST WINS
THE BATTLE
Chosen for Governor by New
♦ York Democrats on the
First Ballot.
Buffalo, N. Y., Sept. 27.—Wil
liam Randolph Hearst, alternately
eulogized and vituperated in scath
ing terms on the floor of the con
vention, was early this morning
nominated for governor on the first
ballot by the democrats of New
York after an all-night session. The
nomination came after a day spent
in fruitless attempts by his oppon
ents and even some of his unpledged
supporters to find a stronger man.
The Hearst men, however, cap
tured the organization and put their
man in, despite the fact of William
Travers Jerome’s threat to take the
stump against him and despite the
fact that Mr. Hearst was more bit
terly assailed on the floor than any
other successful candidate in the
history of New York politics. The
vote stood:
Hearst, 309; Sulzer, 124; Dix, 17;
necessary to a choice. 226.
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Dr. Frye Here Again.
Dr. Frye, the celebrated eye sight
specialist who visited Dalton about
a year ago and won the praises of
so many patients, has returned and
is at the office of the Hightower
Drug Co. 'for a few days. Dr. Frye
is a specialist in the fitting of
glasses and his many years of prac
tice and study make him one of
the most skillful opticians in the
South. He is fully equipped to
make the most exact and perfect
examination of the eye without the
use of dangerous drugs or the slight
est inconvenience to the patient.
Dr. Frye has connections with one
of the largest optical houses in the
country and is able to have lenses
specially and scientifically ground
to fit the most difficult case. No
charge for examination. Will call
at residences and make examina
tions if desired.
“DEPENDABLE” agency REAL
ESTATE. Inquire of Seebold, 15
King street, Dalton.
Flemister-Fite.
The wedding of Miss Ethel Coch
ran Flemister and Mr. Paul Boston
Fite will be an interesting event of
next week, the marriage to take
place at the First Presbyterian
church, Wednesday evening, Oct. 3.
Rev. E. W. Wey to officiate. Messrs.
Jim Femister and Harvie Jordan
of Cleveland, Tenn., will be ushers,
and Misses Grace Bogle and Fannie
Flemister, candle - bearers. The
bride will be attended by her
brother, Mr. Paschal Flemister, and
the groom’s best man will be Mr.
West Flemister. The decorations
will be in green and gold. After
the wedding the bride and groom
will leave for a trip north and east,
after which they will be at home on
Vine Street in Chattanooga.
FOR RENT. — New four-room
cottage to a small family; city wa
ter; nice location; large po r ches;
nice lawn. Only $5.00 month.
Inquire of Seebold, 15 King street,
Dalton.
FOR SALE . — ll6 acres choice
ridge land at S2O per acre, located
2 miles from St. Elmo, a suburb of
Chattanooga. Inquire of Seebold,
15 King street, Dalton.
What a woman likes about be
ing sick abed is she can imagine
how the flowers would look if she
should die.
DALTON, GA., SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 1906
GRAND FALL AND WINTER
DISPLAY OF MILLINERY
The beautiful line of new fall and
winter dry goods and millinery was
artistically displayed at Cannon
Bros., Carter Dry Goods & Shoe
Co., Mrs. J. L. Hudson and the
Dalton Millinery Company Thurs
day, and these popular stores were
crowded the entire day with wo
men, eager to see the new styles,
try on the new hats and inspect the
fashionable patterns and the blend
ing of colors.
At Cannon Bros, the beautiful
goods were arranged so as to be
shown-at quite an advantage, and
the array clearly showed that this
is to be a beautiful season of colors
and combinations of shades, and 1
among the new comers are very
striking patterns in plaids in re-1
markably attractive colorings, and
the new’ Togo cloth which is found
in all colors, silk-warped zEolians,
French crepes, Monreve cloth, Per
sian silks, etc.
In the well selected line of trim
mings, the bright colored braids!
lead, and they too have adopted
the popular new shades.
At the Dalton Millinery Company
hats of all shapes, sizes and colors
were seen. Wings, breasts, plumes,
shaded roses and coque feathers are
used for trimming, and by general
observation one may see that hats
show a tendency towards high
crowns this season, and are much
larger than the summer hats, al
though the small hats still have
their place.
Sherry brandy is a popular new
shade and one particularly pretty
pattern in this color was a tambou
rine shape. The twin' hat, d Very
f MATTERS OF INTEREST I
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Born to Mr. and Mrs. John T.
Holland Monday —a daughter.
Perhaps the largest crowd ever
attending from Dalton took in the
Sam Jones meeting at Cartersville
last Sunday.
The Holston Conference of the
M. E. Church South meets in Cleve
land Wednesday, Oct. 10. About
three hundred ministers and elders
are expected to be present.
The friends of Judge Dick Russell
have placed him in the race for one
of the Judges of the Court of Ap
peals. Vote for Dick Russell at the
State primary on Oct. 3rd.
The many friends of Rev, Charles
P. Roney will be glad to learn that
he is pleasantly located at Milan,
Tenn., as pastor of the First Bap
tist church.
Please notice the label on your
paper and see how much you are
in arrears. This is the time when
we expect our subscribers to pay us,
so when you bring your cotton to
town, drop in and settle with The
Argus.
Presiding Elder Rev. Ford Mcßee
will deliver a brief address during
the Sunday school of the First
Methodist church next Sunday
morning at the regular Sunday
school hour. All are invited to be
present.
Dr. Chas. H. Frye, the celebrated
optician, who spent several weeks
in Dalton last November, has re
turned and will be located for a
few days in the Hightower drug
store, where he will be glad to have
all those call who are in need of
glasses.
Mr. “Babe” Walker was painfully
injured last Saturday by falling
from the Southern railroad bridge
striking shape in tan and green,
with brown moline and shaded
coque feathers was very much ad
mired, and a pretty model for
dressy wear was in white velvet,
with a high crown of Vai lace, and
an immense white plume falling
gracefully toward the front.
The large Gainsboro and the
jaunty and nobby street hats were
in blue, brown, green and grey.
At Carter Dry Goods <fc Shoe Co.
the large windows were very attrac
tive in their decorations of German
mille and variegated silks.
A large line in dress goods was
shown at this popular store, Scotch
plaids, French mohairs, chiffon
cloth, crepe de Paris in all shapes,
voiles and broadcloth.
A pretty line of high grade Isa
bella Fox furs and cloaks of all
styles in cravenette and fine broad
cloths were much admired, some in
three-quarter length and others in
full length.
A number of pretty models were
shown at Mrs. J. L. Hudson’s, and
style combined with elegant taste
made each and every pattern the
subject of favorable comment. One
pretty model was a small Peter Pan
in felt with trimmings of white
moline roses and black plume.
A most becoming Francois im
ported model was in black velvet,
enhanced by a large black plume,
retained in front bv a single laven
der rose.
An original design in the tam
bourine shape was shaded from the
strawberry to the rosewood tint. A
number of pretty ready-to-wears in
black and white were also Seen.
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in Rome, where he was working.
His anil and collar bone were
broken and he was otherwise in
jured. Mr. Walker was brought to
his home in this city and is being
given proper medical attention.
Unless all signs fail, the opera
house will be crowded on next
Wednesday, October 3. It is said
to be one of the most laughable
comedies ever written, and will be
presented here by a No. 1 company
that plays the best only. Seats are
now on sale. Prices, 25, 50 and
75 cents.
* An official button for the Whit
field' county fair has been manufac
tured and will make a good booster
for the fair. It is a beautiful de
sign in three colors containing the
inscription, “Fifth Annual Whit
field County Farmers’ Fair, Dalton,
Ga., October 16-20, 1906.” It was
designed by George W. Horan, who
will sell them to help boost the
fair.
Have glasses fitted this week by
Dr. Frye, the eyesight specialist.
Office with the Hightower Drug Co.
The laxative effect of Chamber
lain’s Stomach and Liver Tablets
is so agreable and natural you can
hardly realize it is produced by a
medicine. These tablets also cure
indigestion and billiousness. Price
25c at Fincher & Nichols’ drug
store.
“A Runaway Match.”
Webster Cullison’s original No. 1
company will present the latest
farce, “A Runaway Match,” at the
opera house next Wednesday, Oct.
3rd. The play is undoubtedly one
of the successes of the season, being
presented to large and delighted
audiences everywhere. The com
pany is a strong one, headed by
such well known players as Miss
Maude A. Scott, Miss Grace Vinton,
Mr. Fred House. Miss Dessie Ryan,
Miss Lola Madesta, Mr. Den Howe,
Mr. Edward I. Schooley and Mr.
Eugene Keith. The sale of seats is
now progressing.
IN ATLANTA RACE RIOT
MANY ARE KILLED
D. W. MITCHELL
PASSES AWAY
Fatal Stroke of Paralysis on
Wednesday Night Cause
of His Death.
Mr. David W. Mitchell, a well
known citizen of Whitfield county,
was stricken with paralysis on Wed
nesday night from which he never
recovered. His death occurred at
seven o’clock Thursday evening.
Mr. Mitchell had been in his
usual good health and was engaged
in his duty as mail carrier between
Dalton and Spring Place' up until
Wednesday afternoon. He retired
Wednesday night, not having made
any complaint to any member of
his son’s family, Mr. Will Mitchell,
where he was living. The fatal
stroke came sometime during the
night, as the members of the family
heard him struggle and upon in
vestigation found him lying on the
floor. He had evidently attempted
to arise not realizing his critical
condition.
Mr. Mitchell had served Whit
field county as tax collector for
three terms and was a justice of the
peace for several years. He leaves
a family of seven children, George,
Charlie, Will, John and Sam Mitch
ell and Mrs. Marvin Broadrick and
Mrs. Andrew Miller.
Mr. Mitchell was 72 years of age
at the time of his death. The bur
ial will take place at the family
burying ground Saturday,
BEAT UP POLICEMAN
Negroes Assault Marietta Policeman
and Are Brought to Dalton
For Safe Keeping
Three negroes were brought to
Dalton from Marietta Thursday and
lodged in jail here for safe keeping.
They are charged with assaulting
Night Policeman W. T. Mason at
Marietta. The negroes were drunk
and disorderly, and when Policeman
Mason ordered them off the street,
they became enraged and attacked
him, beating him up pretty badly
with brass knucks and rocks.
Back Pay for Soldiers.
After three years of hard labor, a
special act having been passed by
our members of Congress for pay
due Georgia soldiers in the Spanish-
American war, I have finally se
cured a portion of the fund and
hope to secure the remainder with
in thirty days. It is necessary for
me to have the names and post
office addresses of all veterans of
this war, and they should write me
at once giving this information.
Very truly,
Charles G. Janes,
Cedartown, Ga.
New Furniture Store.
The Dalton Furniture Company
have opened a new furniture store
at No. 43 North Hamilton street
and extend to the people of Dalton
and surrounding territory a cordial
invitation to call and inspect their
stock, which consists of- the latest
and most up-to-date furniture of all
kinds. Any one looking for bar
gains in stylish and durable furni
ture will do well to call and inspect
their line. The new firm has a
page advertisement in this issue of
The Argus to which they invite
your attention.
FOR EXCHANGE.— Fanns near
Dalton and properties in Chatta
nooga and Atlanta for Dalton prop
erty. Inquire of Seebold, 15 King
street, Dalton.
One Dollar a Year
Assaults Upon White Women
Arouse White Men to Ter
ble Acts of Violence.
RAGING WHITE MOBS
DO FEARFUL WORK
Some of the Reports Give Number
of Negroes Killed at Thirty-
Several White Men Were
Also Killed.
On account of the numerous as
saults on women of Atlanta a ter
rible race riot has been in propress
in that city for the last few days.
The riot soon gained such head
way that it was necessary to call
out the militia, which soon restored
order to the city. A score or more
negroes and four white men were
killed.
Later the outbreak was renewed
by negroes firing on mounted po
lice, the result being the death of
one policeman and several more
negroes.
Atlanta, Sept. 23.—The police
now report fifteen negroes dead, and
reports of fresh attacks by the mob
are coming in every few minutes.
Every negro that came along was
caught and roughly dealt with by
the mob, and the police were unable
to stop them. The disorder was by
no means confined to the eenter of
the city, but broke out on all sides.
The principal mob,however, gather
ed in the center of the city on
Peachtree street, at the junction of
Marietta and Decatnr. Every
ing street car was held up in the
search for negroes.
The people were incited to this
violence by reports of four attempts
at assaults upon white women on
the outskirts of the city yesterday.
Half a dozen extras, detailing these
attempted assaults under flaring
headlines were gotten out by the
afternoon papers, and these no
doubt resulted in the assembling of
the mob.
The police department soon found
itself powerless to cope with the
situation though the full force was
called out. As soon as it dispersed
the crowd in one place it reassem
bled in another.
A dozen or more negroes have
been carried to the Grady Hospital
badly wounded. In many instances
the police took charge of negroes
who were about to fall into the
hands of the mob and got them
hurridly out of the way. Finally
the fire department was called
out and several sections of hose
were attached to plugs. Water
was thrown on the mobs wherever
they cuuld be reached, and they
were scattered, only to assemble
somewhere else.
At midnight Governor Terrell had
the riot call sounded, and every
militia company in the city was
called out, subject to the orders of
the sheriff and the police.
The troops have assembled at
their armories and are awaiting
orders.
Not a negro showed his face on
Whitehall last night between 10
and 12 o’clock. Policemen were
stationed on all the car lines, and
when negroes were seen on the cars
they were warned to get off and go
home, and not to go to town, and
they promptly obeyed.
Election Wednesday.
Remember the election and the
primary for the court of appeals
judges occurs next Wednesday. It
is the duty of every voter to go out
and vote.
WANTED. — Somewhere between
Dalton. Chattanooga and Cleveland
a general country store with 2 to 10
acres land. Inquire of Seebold, 15
King street, Dalton.