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VOL. XXXIII—NO. 11.
■QOI’ER IS INAUGURATED
I GOVERNOR OF TENNESSEE
‘ ■ RgT republican to assume
I ■ THAT OFFICE IN TENNES
SEE IN THIRTY YEARS
WTIERSON DELIVERS
FAREWELL ADDRESS
Took Place in Ryman Au
■ditorium— City of Nashville Filled
■With Jubilant Republicans.
■Xjsliville. Tenn.. Jan. 25—Today at
<'apt. Ben W. Hooper was inau
as governor of Tennessee to
| C( . e d Malcolm R. Patterson. It
first time iu thirty years that
has fallen into the hands
the republicans.
| ißThe city is filled with übilant re
jHhlieans. East Tennessee, the repub
|‘ i -^H i itt stronghold, being largely repre-
it being the home of Gover-
Hooper.
' ’’ i'amitural ceremonies took place
Hyman auditorium, the scene
hitter contest four years ago.
t' ie present United States sen-
Luke Lea, made such a
■HMter fight for the nomination of
Malcolm Patterson, when
was nominated over John I. Cox
governor. It was the first time
mor was ever inaugurated in the
1 ■ mil side (Im capitfiT building.
■Governor Patterson delivered a
address, then turning over
reins to the new governor.
■mverimr-eleet Hooper then fol
lm cd with his inaugural address, be
irij. sworn in by Chief Justice John
K. '' Helds, of the state supreme court.
B l, retty near iit-xj to the Ten Com-
fresh air makes people
be ter.
A Where It Rested.
MAt a trial between certain music
houses in London as to
aliened piracy of a popular song.
Cooke, the famous actor and mtt-
was subpoenaed as an expert
by one of the parties. On his
by Sir Henry Scar
■• that learned gentleman rather
questioned him thus:
B‘Sir. yon say that the two melo
||B S are the same, but different. Now
do you mean by that?”
■" this Cooke promptly answered:
■ said that the notes in the two
~ are alike .but with a different
the one being in common time
the other in six-eight time: and
the position of the ac-
of the notes was different.”
is a musical accent?" was
'«! ffnr,q are oino quineas a
mind your terms here. I
■ you. what is a musical accent?
f v ' >u see it-”
A can.”
t !^'S nmps became very
I :^ft! “Now pray sir. floh’t beat
I 'o° bush, but explain to his
K W' mid the jury, who are ex-
K (■*' i'- ,lo ' v nothing about music.
■ '^B 1 ' '‘n.'iiiig o| what you call accent."
K ' r ’ responded: “Ac-
I ' ! music is a certain stress laid
■ B’ ■' particular note in the same
ft- ’’’ ;,s you would lay a stress up-
ft 1 -i'en word for the purpose of
ft B 1 - '"tier understood. Tims, if I
I y- to say ‘You are an ASS.’ the
ft "'ould he on ass; but if I were
■L s|B' ’’l are an ass." it rests on
■gß S ‘ r -Aames."— From ‘‘A Day in
MM' > by F. L. Wellman.
THE DALTON ARGUS.
LEADING PAPER OF NORTH GEORGIA. BEST ADVERTISING MEDIUM IN PIEDMONT SECTION.
RAILROADS WANT SHIPPERS
TO CRATE ALL STOVES
Atlanta, Jan. 25 —The state rail
road commission is hearing arguments
this morning on the petition of the
I Southern Railway company, seconded
by all the other roads in Georgia, for
authority to hereafter require that
shippers crate all stoves shipped in
less than car-lod lots.
Some time ago the railroads tried to
enforce this requirement without the
authority of the commission, but they
were informed that they couldn’t en
force it without that authority. And
so they have called in their orders to
shippers and filed their petition.
Hardware dealers and shippers and
manufacturers in all parts of the state
are entering a vigorous protest, and
numbers of them are in the city to
appear before the commission today.
A well-known musician was talking
about old-fashioned concerts. “Some
of the hits directed at these concerts
were merited,” he said. “One hit,
and a good one, was made by a cer
tain man. He called upstairs to his
daughters: ‘What a time you girls
take getting ready for the concert!
Look at me; a bit of wadding in each
ear and I’m all ready.” ,
1 '
The horsepower of an aufomvlxue
may sometimes, be judged, by
number of horses it takes to haul it
to the repair shop.
GEORGIA BANKS SHOW
SUBSTANTIAL GAIN
Atlanta, Jan. 25—Ixg, his report,
not yet published, state Treasurer J.
Pope Brown will present figures to
show that Georgia’s banks have gain
ed twelve million dollars in 1910 over
1909, and that the general financial
prosperity as reflected in the banks,
has increased in proportion to these
figures.
The total assets at the end of the
year 1910, for all the banks in Geor
gia is fixed, according to the state
treasurer’s report at $120,220,244.81.
The figures show that there were 525
banks existing in Georgia at the end
of 1910, as compared wtih only 407
during 1909.
At the end of 1909 there were 487
banks, including fifteen branches.
During 1910 three branches were add
ed. at Oniahah. Newington and Tarry
town; 62 new-banks were chartered,
including branches at Benson, Bar
tow, Dulut and Jenkinsburg, and one
trust company begun a banking bus
iness. That increased the total to
553. From that number were deduct
ed four hanks that went into liquida
tion —The Citizen's Bank, at Adel;
and the Blairsville and Young Harris
branches; three banks that were nat
ionalized and two that were merged,
one each at Dublin and Clarksville.
This left the total number of banks in
Georgia at the end of 1910, 544. Eight
have been chartered so far since the
first of the year, making 552 charter
ed state banks in the state today.
“What’s this?” demanded the
customs officer, pointing to a pack
age at the bottom of the trunk.
“That's a foreign book, entitled,
‘Politeness,’ answered the man who
had just landed.
“I guess I’ll have to charge you
a duty on it,” responded the inspec
tor, “It competes with a small and
struggling industry in this country."
DALTON, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, JANUARY 26, 1911.
REYNOLDS TALKS
OF HIS RETIREMENT
Says He Will Remain in Chattanooga,
Whose Prospects, He Says Are Bet
ter Than Any City in the South.
Concerning his retirement from the
Chattanooga Chamber of Commerce,
Mr. Frank T. Reynolds had the fol
lowing to say:
“I am sure the board of directors
did what they deemed best for the
Chamber of Commerce and the city
of Chattanooga.
“I am proud to claim every one
of them as a personal friend. If I
had known on Jan. 1 what I knew on
Jan. 3 I should not have been an ap
plicant for re-election, but I did not
want to quit, for as Joe Manly, the
noted politician of Maine, once said,
“God Almighty hates a quitter.’
What I shall do in the future is quo
esse demonstrandum, but you can
put it down that I will remain in
Chattanooga for the prospects for this
city are better in my judgement than
any city in the South. I have three
positions offered me, either one of
which is infinitely better than the sec
retryship of the chamber of com
merce. Two of these I’ve had since
early in the month. I had a long
distance ’phone message to me in Dal
ton yesterday from a big concern here
offering me a much better opportun
ity than remaining in the Chamber
of commerce. The position of secre
tary is the most unenviable one in the
city ’of Chattanooga and no one can
find that fact"'out.until it is tried for
a year* Evjery ImsineM man df thiif;
city should join the chamber and help
the . president and secretary. There
is no one institution that can do so
much for the city of Chattanooga as
the chamber of commerce, but it must
be liberally and cordially supported
by money and work on the part of
its members. The president and sec
retary cannot do it all. I hope and
believe the people of Chattanooga are
too loyal and patiotic to hold aloft
from this support. The year 1911
promises great things for us and it
will be simply criminal for . any one
to commence ‘knocking.’ We want
no anvil chorus in the music of pros
perity this year. I shall do all I can
in my humble way to help. The
outlook has a double silver lining to
me.”
BISHOP GROCERY CO.
NEW FIRM FOR DALTON
A new firm that will start business
in Dalton the first of the month is the
Bishop Grocery company. They will
occupy the McAfee building at the
east end of Morris street. The new
firm will be composed of Harry and
Paul Bishop, sons of Mr. L. L. Bishop.
They will handle produce in connec
tion with groceries.
A girl has beautiful eyes whenever
she herself examines them in the
looking-glass.
MANSION COMMITTEE IS
IN SESSION TODAY
Atlanta. Jan. 28—The mansion com
mittee of the general assembly, espec
ially appointed to look into the ad
visability of selling the gov
ernor's on Peachtree street,
near the central part of the city and
select a better one on a more appro
priate site, will meet today at the
Piedmont hotel. The committee will
look into the situation fully within the
next day or two. and will prepare a
report which will probably be follow
ed by the legislature. It is doubtful
whether or not a sale will be recom
mended.
REYHDLDS IJIKS
10 CDMNIERCIAL CLUB
Former Dalton Man Tells Cleveland
People What an Organization of
This Kind Can Do to Make a Town
Cleveland, Tenn., Jan. 25—The zCle
veland Commercial club held a rous
ing meeting last night at which the
membership was cheered by the re
port of the membership committee
showing the enrollment of about
ninety-five new names. Frank T.
Reynolds, of Chattanooga, was pre
sent by invitation and gave a talk
in regard to what a commercial club
can do to help a town. The meeting
was adjourned until next Monday
night, when a banquet will be held
in the dining hall of Centenary col
lege, the invitation to use that place,
the only room in the city large enough
to seat 125 people around tables, was
extended by President Crooke and G.
L. Hardwick, president of the board
of trustees. It was decided by an
unanimous vote to increase the mem
bership limit to 125 and to close the
list next Monday night. The club is
getting to be a live wire, and it is
anticipated that Cleveland will feel
its effort sand influence to a large de
gree in the very near future.
State to Buy Mark Twain’s Home.
Senator Frank McAllister, of Mon
roe, Mo., will introduce a bill to buy
the boyhood home of Samuel L. Cle
mens (Mark Twain L which now
stands within the eor|joraj.e of
Marion, has prepared a bill appropri
ating SIO,OOO for the erection of a
monument to the humorist.
It seems certain that the legisla
ture will pass the bill for the pur
chase of the home, which will be pre
served like Mount Vernon. The mon
ument bill very probably will be pass
ed, as many legislators have agreed
to vote for it.—New York World.
“I can truthfully say I have never
caused my wife a moment’s uneasi
ness or annoyance,” remarked the
casual acquaintance.
“What a liar you must be,” said
the married man.
“Not at all,” replied the casual
acquaintance. “I’ve never had a
wife.”—Philadelphia Records
GERSHDN CREDITORS
REFUSE COMPROMISE
At the meeting of the creditors in
the Sam Gershon bankruptcy ease,
held at the office of the referee. Judge
C. D. McCutchen, Wednesday, the
creditors refused to accept the com
promise offered to pay all secured and
prior claims, and 15 per cent on the
unsecured.
“I am looking for a magazine,”
says the man with the haggard eyes
at the news stand.
“Any particular one?” asks the
affable clerk.
“Well. I don’t care so much what
one it is. so long as it doesn't have
a picture of a naked infant labeled
‘l9ll’ on the cover.”
“You might as well give it up.”
says the clerk. “Since the January
magazines got in this stand has look
ed like a foundlings’ home.”—Chica
go Evening Post.
His Philosophy.
The Sage: After forty years of
married life I’ve made up my mind
that it doesn’t matter how often a
man and his wife disagree so long
as he doesn’t let her find it out. —
Harper’s Bazaar.
“BOY SCOUTS”
GET EMBLEMS
THE MEMBERSHIP CONSISTS OF
EIGHTEEN—WILL HAVE OUT
ING IN COHUTTAS DURING
SUMMER.
Through their local representa
tives, Messrs. Harlan & Neal, the Ex
celsior Shoe company, of Ports
mouth, Ohio, have presented each of
the members of the “Boy Scouts,”
with beautiful good luck, bronze em
blems, one side containing picture of
mounted scout on a charger, the re
verse side appearing the words: “Me
mbership Emblem of the Boy Scout
Club.” and the proverbial horse shoe,
four leaf clover, wish bone and Swas
tika, emblematic of “good luck.”
“The Boy Scout” movement, which
was recently instituted in Dalton, has
enlisted an enthusiastic membership
of eighteen members, and at their
next meeting the emblems will be pre
sented to them, and at which time
they will also announce the name of
the three patrols composing the com
pany. and outline their work for the
immediate future.
The boys look foward to an outing
next summer when they hope to go
into camp in the Cohutta mountains.
The members of the club at pre
sent are as follows: Sherry Hamil
ton, Loring Kelly, Edward Flemister,
Vernon Robertson, Latimen*HoJlings
wortb. Itayo. R. Far
i7ir,, JEm-
mett Baker, Upward
Manly, Robert Deakins, Marsh Horne,
Wright Mitchell, Cappes Boiselair,
Bert McAuley and Philip Frazier.
TWO MOVING PICM
REELS CHANGED DAILY
The management of the opera
house announces that they will have
two reels of moving pictures at each
performance, the reels being changed
daily. The reels are new and are the
same as used in Chattanooga and oth
er larger cities.
The moving pictures are shown
every night, beginning at 7 o'clock,
and matinees at 2:30 every Wednes
day and Saturday. The shows will
be continuous, and thus not keep peo
ple waiting for the performance to
begin.
This afternoon the management
thrw open the doors of the opera house
free to the school children and the
house was well filled, and the chil
dren were delighted with the treat.
The Wrong Kind.
An old Irish peasant was one Sun
day sitting in front of his cottage
puffing away furiously at his pipe.
Match after match he lighted, pull
ing hard at the pipe the while, until
at last the ground all round his feet
was strewed with struck matches.
“Come in to your dinner, Patsy,”
at length called out his wife.
“Faith, and, Oi will in a minute,
Biddy,” said be. “Mike Mulrooney
has been a telling me that if Oi
shmoked a bit of glass Oi could see
the spots on the sun. Oi don’t know
whether Moike’s been dfoolin’ me
or whether Qi’ve got hold av the
wrong kind of glass.”
The eye of a little Washington miss
was attracted by the sparkle of dew
at early morning. “Mamma,” she ]
exclaimed, “it’s hotter’n I thought t
it was.”
“What do you mean?” a
“Look here, the grass is all cov- ;
ered with perspiration.” s
ONE DOLLAR A YEAR
TO SELECT THREE
OF COMMISSION
DAUGHTERS OF CONFEDERACY
WILL RECOMMEND APPOINT
MENT OF THREE COMMISSION
ERS TO GOV. BROWN FOR THE
JOSEPH E. JOHNSTON MONU
MENT.
The principal business to come be
fore the Daughters of the Confede
racy at their meeting to be held Fri
day afternoon is the selection of
three members of the Joseph E. John
ston monument commission which
they will recommend to Governor
Brown for appointment. .In addition
to these, the act provides that the re
maining three members to be ap
pointed by the governor.
The commission was created in ths
same act of the legislature that pro
vides for the payment of $2,500 on
the part of the state when the total
amount of $2,500 is subscribed by the
Joseph E. Johnston monument asso
ciation. There is yet a considerable
amount to be raised and the Daugh
ters have recently started a scheme
whereby they hope to further swell
the fund.
When the commission is appointed
the movement will po doubt take on
new life, and the remaining funds
will w SkeTy §opn be and
the contract,. IgJ for erection at no
distant dan
YOUNG ATLANTA GIRL
HAS BEEN KIDNAPPED
Atlanta, Jan. 25 —Cora Lee Bolton
the pretty fifteen-year-old daughter
of Mrs. Anne Bolton, a widow, has
mysteriously disappered from her
home, and it is believed that she is
held by force somewhere in Georgia,
or South Carolina, by kidnappers.
Neighbors say she was seen in a buggy
with two strange men on the evening
she disappeared, and a negro says that
later he passed a buggy with two men
and a girl, and that the girl seemed to
be crying and wanting to get out of
the vehicle.
HAS NEW INVENTION TO
DO AWAY WITH HAT PINS
Atlanta, Jan. 25 I. A. Reeves, of
Atlanta, has made application for a
patent on an invention which he says
will do away entirely with hat pins.
It is a comb-like contrivance which
fastens to the hat and catches in the
hair, but can be easily adjusted so
as to loose nit.
It is not claimed for the invention
that it makes as good a weapon as the
hatpin. Bat if it comes into univer
sal use it will be a blessing to the
thousands of men who risk their eyes
daily in elevators and crowded street
cars.
A good story that Mr. Plowden tells
is about the wife of a notorious burg
lar whom he was cross-examining.
“You are the wife of this man?”
he asked.
“Yes.”
“You knew he was a burglar before
you married him?”
“Yes.”
“How came you to contract a mat
rimonial alliance with such a man?”
“Well,” witness admitted. “I was
getting old, and I had to choose be
tween a burglar and a lawyer.”
“Bridget, why are you sweeping the
parlor a second time? You did it
an hour ago.”
“Yes, mum: but you see tomor
row is baking day an’ I won’t have
a chance to do it all.” —Boston Tran
script.