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VOL. xxxni—NO. 23.
WHITFIELD HAS
3.319 WHITE
HUMES
CENSUS FIGURES GIVEN OUT
FROM WASHINGTON SHOW
NUMBER OF WHITE VOTERS
IN EVERY COUNTY IN GEOR
GIA—MURRAY HAS 2,132; CA
TOOSA 2,151.
Washington, May I—There are
: 353.552 white adult male citizens of
! Georgia, according to bulletin issued
today by the census bureau. Os this
number 35,861, or 10 per cent are cit
izens of Fulton county. Chatham
county, in which Savannah is locat
ed. claims the next largest number
of white male adults, 11,011. Rich
mond county is third, with 8,886, and
Ribb county is fourth with 8,204.
Floyd county is fifth having 6,483.
Carroll county is sixth, then comes
Gwinnett and next Muscogee, which
claims Columbus as its capital.
The bulletin shows no comparative
figures and nothing is known of the
relative gain of the white adult male
population of the several counties. It
is regarded as remarkable, however,
that Fulton county numbers among
its population more than 10 per cent
of all the white voters in the state
of Georgia. The fact that both Car
roll and Gwinnett counties outnum
ber Muscogee in this line wifi also
create surprise in Georgia. Neither
Carroll or Gwinnett claim'any large
city like Columbus. The appended
table shows the white adult male po
pulation of every county in Georgia.
List of Counties.
Appling 2.074; Baker. 553; Baldwin
2.330; Banks 1,980; Bartow 4, 378;
Ren Hill 1.902; Berrien 3.686; Bibb
8.204; Brooks 2,362; Bryan 814; Bul
loch 3.513; Burke 1,300; Butts 1,664.
Calhoun 742; Camden 649; Camp
bell 1,769; Carroll 5,584; Catoosa 2.-
351; Charlton 831; Chatham 11,011;
Chattahoochee 433; Chattooga 2,537;
Cherokee 3,492; Clark 3,131; Clay
593; Clayton 1.385; Clinch 1,228;
Cobb 5.084; Coffee 3,197; Colquitt
3.417; Columbia 815; Coweta 3,107;
Crawford 821; Crisp 1,915; Dade 892.
Dawson 1,012; Decatur 2,957; De-
Falb 4,824; Dodge 2,521; Dooly, 1,-
889; Dougherty 1,242; Douglas 1,610.
Early 1,616; Echols 540; Effingham
1,387; Elbert 2,870; Emanuel 3,316.
Fannin 2,680; Fayette 1,671; Floyd
fi -483; Forsyth 2,326; Franklin 3,057;
Fulton 35,861.
Gilmer 1.996; Glascock 722; Glynn
1<763 ; Gordon 3,372; Grady 2.487;
Greene 1.725; Gwinnett 5.576.
Habersham 2.126; Hall 4,934; Han
e°ek 1,234; Haralson 2,553; Harris
1 - 302 5 Hart 2.496; Heard 1,623;
Henry 2.238; Houston 1,637.
Irwin 1,258.
Jackson 4.993; Jasper 1,300: Jeff
Davis 1,016; Jefferson 1,936: Jenkins
E008; Johnson, 1,706; Jones 953.
Lauren 4,055; Lee 462; Liberty 1,-
Ho; Lincoln 821; Lowndes 2,956;
Lumpkin 1,198.
Haeon 1,168; Madison 2,658; Mar
'°n Hi 3; McDuffie 1,059; Mclntosh
HO; Meriwether 2,620; Miller 1,059;
Hilton 1.521; Mitchell 2,363; Monroe
Montgomery 2,786; Morgan
1.566; Murray 2,132; Muscogee 5,137.
Newton, 2178.
Paulding 2.689; Pickens 1,906:
Pierce 1,722; Pike 2.241; Polk 3,338;
Pulaski 2,198; Putnam 991.
Quitman 271.
Rabun 1,243; Randolph 1,519; Rich
land 8.866; Rockdale 1,300.
Schley 499; Screven 1,940; Spald
-2.496; Stephens 1,712; Stewart
Sumpter 2,082.
Calbot 908; Taliferro 592; Tatt-
THE ?£>ALTON ARGUS.
LEADING PAPER OF NORTH GEORGIA. BEST ADVERTISING MEDIUM IN PIEDMONT SECTION.
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ASKED ACCOUNT
DALTON SEWER
CHESTER FAMILY PRESENT PE
TITION TO COUNCIL DEMAND
ING LARGE SUM FOR ALLEG
ED DAMAGE TO THEIR FORTY
ACRE TRACT OF PROPERTY
CITY ATTORNEY TO INVESTI
GATE.
J. S. Chester, Fred Chester, Elmer
Chester, John S. Chester and Nellie
Chester filed a petition therough
through their attorneys, Geo. A. A.
Harris & Son and T. W. Skellev to
the city council last night, asking
$2,000 damages.
The petitioners say that they are
the owners and are in possession of
forty acres of land and that the city
of Dalton is now, and for several
years past has been, allowing the
sewerage of the city to empty onto
the land.
They claim the pasturage of their
land has been destroyed and that the
conditions caused by the sewer is de
trimental to the health of the peti
tioners.
They claim the discharge of sewer
age on their property to he a con
tinuing nuisance and therefore the
demand for $2,000 damages.
The city attorney was authorized
to examine the records in the matter.
Rev. Mr. Parsons’ Guests.
The pastor at Hamilton Street M.
E. Church, South, last evening. May
Ist, 1911, was sitting out on the front
veranda on his birthday, thinking
over the past and heard the sound of
voices and looked down Hamilton
street. My! my! what a crown! of
folks and a packed dray; about sixty
in the crowd. At first it looked to
the preacher and his family that there
were three hundred in the crowd.
They crowded their way into the
dining room and packed such a vari
ety of good things on the table that
the preacher got uneasy for fear it
would break down. Not only my own
folks came, but some of the good
Baptists and others out side of the
church. Then we gathered into the
parlor, hall and anywhere we could
crowd, and sang that old hymn, “Am
I a soldier of the Cross?” with the
chorus of “We will stand the storm”
and then “Old time religion,” after
which we bad prayer led by Rev.
James Cargle. He prayed such an
earnest, good, warm prayer, helped by
the Holy Spirit, that we all felt the
Lord w-as with us.
It is seldom that a preacher and
his family get such a pounding as
this one and his family got last night.
It is hard to understand sometimes
that it is more blessed to give than
to receive. Our hearts go up to God
and these good people in great grati
tude for God’s goodness and their
liberality toward their pastor and his
family.
May God’s richest blessings rest on
all. and may the pastor he a better
man and a better pastor from this day
on. Yours with a heart of love,
N. A. PARSONS.
nail 285; Taylor 1,327; Telfair 2,022;
Terrell 1,405; Thomas 3,041; Tift 1,-
834; Toombs 1.753; Towns 833;
Troup 2,777; Turner 1.420; Twiggs
811.
Union 1,428; Upson, 1,420.
Walker 3.972; Walton 3,607; Ware
3,820; Warren 979; Washington 2,-
581; Wayne 2,153; Webster 463;
White 1,041; Whitfield 3,319; Wilcox,
1,822; Wilkes 1,687; Wilkinson 1,-
260; Worth 2,201.
DALTON, QEORQIA. THURSDAY MAY 4, 1911.
TO TEST SENTIMENT OE TAX
PAYERS REGARDING CONVICTS
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AT MEETING TODAY TALK OF PLAN
TO SECURE EXPRESSION FROM ALL OVER COUNTY RELA
TIVE USE OF CONVICTS—IT IS CLAIMED THAT TAX RATE
WOULD HAVE TO BE RAISE D—WOMEN ALSO TO BE CON
SULTED.
A plan to test the sentiment of the
people regarding the question of using
our convicts on public roads was one
of the important features developed
at this morning’s meeting of the Whit
field county commissioners.
No official action was taken on the
matter of whether or not the convicts
should be used but the matter was dis
cussed and it is probable that an ef
fort will be made between now and
the time of the tax levy to ascertain
whether or not the tax payers desire
the convicts used.
The last session of the grand jury
recommended the use of convicts and
the meeting today was looked forward
to with particular interest because it
was believed that a discussion of the
An Interesting Story
On John Howard Payne
I have never seen this important
item of history correctly stated. In
an Atlanta paper not long ago a pic
ture of the old brick house at Spring
Place and a short history appeared.
The picture may represent the old
dilapidated house but the history is
not eoiTect.
That noted, magnificent mansion'
was built in early 1800. by Joseph
Van, who had some Indian blood in
him. He was six feet, six inches tall
and a man of wealth, fond of horses
and racing. I saw him in 1833. His
negro quarter was three miles out, at
Mill creek. The brick house was made
of good material, planned by a skilled
architect and the work was done by
a master builder. It had two stories
well arranged above and below. Only
an experienced mason could point out
the superiority of the work. It was
situated on an elevated site. This
magnificent residence was the equal
of any in any of the civilized portions
of the state and there was not another
like it from the Chattahoochee to the
Tennessee river. Joseph Van left it
in 1834. The government had an en
rolling agent there and all the natives
who accepted the terms received ample
pay for their improvements and went
West. Judge Martin, on the Coosa
wattee, owned nearly a hundred ne
groes and accepted the terms. I saw
his daughter sweep the house and
burn the broom for good luck, walked
out of the house and started on the
long journey, no doubt with a sad
heart. The place is now known as the
Carter place.
But why was John Howard Payne
arrested? Answer, for many reasons.
From 1828 to 1838 was a most try
ing decade for the white settlers in
that section. The nation bordering
on four states was a refuge for out
laws and one of these white men was
more to be feared than the Indians.
Without the protection of law, ex
posed to the badness of white men and
to the enmities of the merciless In
dians, the people were in constant
dread. Take some cases. A man
was waylaid. When he reached home
it was night. His door was broken
open, the assassin commenced striking
with a club, the wife seized him
around the waist, and the ten-year
old son cut at his legs with a sharp
axe. The murderous wretch made a
convict question would be brought up.
The idea of the commissioners is to
get at the will of the taxpayers thru
the Justices of the Peace, the road
overseers and others throughout the
county. No election will be held, but
the taxpayers, which may include the
women also, as they are in many in
stances taxpayers —will be asked to
state whether or not they favor the
use of eonviets and an increase of
taxation or whether they favor the
continuance of the present system.
It is estimated that the use of con
victs would necessitate an increase in
taxation of about twenty cents.
It is said that the board is ready
to stand by the view of the taxpayers,
so obtained.
hasty exll or s he would "have left his
victim dead in the midst of his fam
ily. Another case. A drunken In
dian went into a home where there
was a mother ivith children. She got
the children out in a dark, rainy night
and went to the nearest neighbors.
A young man went back to the house.
The Indian made at him for fight, but
was overcome. There was the blood
next morning in evidence of the strug
gle between them.
And yet a worse case. The man’s
family, consisting of his wife, a lit
tle girl and an old blind aunt. At
night a band of Indians broke the door
with an axe, killed Bowman and his
wife, bursting out their brains, left
the blind woman to burn to death and
the little girl ran out of the house
while it was burning. The little thing
came to them begging for mercy. The
leader, George Mook, threw her into
the flames, she taking clinched in her
hand a piece of his shirt sleeve. Sure
ly we were in the midst of alarms!
The barking of a dog, the whoop of
an Indian, and the presence of a
stranger aroused fears till the object
of his coming was made known.
John Ross was a chief and headed
the dangerous body of the Cherokees,
and was the bitter enemy of the state
of Georgia. He lived where Rome
now is and dated his letter “Head of
the Coosa.” He moved into Tennes
see. Payne made his headquarters
with Ross and traveled extensively
through the country and the people
did not know what he was after. Tray
was in had company to say the least
of it.
I cannot recall what particular
charge was made against him when he
was arrested. At that time there
were soldiers stationed at Spring
Place to protect the settlers and in
timidate the Indians. Captain A. B.
Bishop commanded the Georgia
Guards and for good reasons to him
he sent Ross to bring Payne to his
command. This was in 1835. One of
the guards w-as John Oats, well re
membered by people of Dalton and
all over Murray county. The soldiers
were stationed at the brick house. In
1832 was the land lottery and it seem
ed that the fort unate drawers of the
Van lot had quite a prize, but con
tentions arose about possession and
really there was quite a battle in the
CITY COUNCIL
DONATES $250
TO MONUMENT
COMMITTEE FROM BRYAN M.
THOMAS CHAPTER APPEARS
BEFORE COUNCIL MEETING
ASKING FOR CONTRIBUTION
TOWARD JOHNSTON MONU
MENT WHICH IS GRANTED
COMMITTEE ALSO SEEKS AID
FROM COUNTY.
The Joseph E. Johnston monument
fund was given a substantial boost
last night when council agreed to
contribute $250 for the erection of
the memorial to the South’s hero.
Col. Sam P. Maddox, Col. W. C
Martin and a committee from the
Bryan M. Thomas chapter Daugh
ters of the Confederacy, attended
last night’s session and were heard
immediately prior to taking up the
regular routine of business.
Col. Maddox acted as spokesman
for the ladies and in a short and ef
fective address, laid before the coun
cil the plans of the ladies and asked
council to make a donation of $250
iu order to help complete the neces
stary amount.
Upon putting the question to a vote
the request of the ladies was acceded
to and the amount will be available
I whenever it is called for.
This morning at 10 o’clock
committee, headed by Col. Maddox and
Martin appeared before the Whit
field county commissioners, whos<
meeting occurred at the court house.
Col. Martin addressed the commis
sioners as did also Col. Maddox and
Clerk W. M. Sapp.
A $250 contribution was asked of
the county and the two attorneys set
forth the rights of the county to make
such a donation.
Mrs. Frank E. Shumate made a
beautiful talk in behalf of the local
chapter. The other ladies present
were Mrs. W. C. Martin, Mrs. F. W.
Elrod and Mrs. J. E. Satterfield.
There was not a full meeting of
the board and no affirmative action
was taken.
house, shooting up and down stairs.
Blood was shed but no one was killed.
The prisoner heard the soldiers sing
ing “Home, Sweet Htraie,” and sat
isfied them that he was the author.
Payne had friends in Athens where
he w-as known and he was in a short
time set at liberty. Mrs. Mitchell
has given the best account of his
lyric.
It w-as in 1830 Payne was a strang
er in London and without money. He
had to sleep on a plank. A dark
night he was walking the muddy
streets and saw through a window
a blazing fire, the comforts of a nice
home and a young lady at a piano
singing and playing a sweet Sicilian
air. Poets sing out the joys and
their sorrows in their songs. Thou
sands upon thousands of copies had
been sent all over the civilized world
before 1835.
But for John Ross many of the
full bloods would have enrolled, re
ceived pay for all their improvements
and had a pleasant move to the w-est.
His course cost the government mil
lions of dollars.
The name Spring Place was given
by the Moravians, who has established
a mission there in 1817, erected a
good house and were doing well till
the trouble came. After they left, I
visited the place in my boyhood
while Col. W. N. Bishop lived there
His brother. Capt. A. B. Bishop was
quite a polished gentleman, brave and
(Continued on last page.)
ONE DOLLAR A YEAS
COUNCIL HAD
BUSY SESSION
EAST NIGHT
Mil I «
NEW FIRE HALL MAY BE BUILT
AT EARLY DATE—PETITION
READ ASKING FOR POLICE OF
FICER FOR NORTH DALTON
ELECTRICAL CONSTRUCTION
CONTRACT MADE OTHER
MATTERS.
The city is going to move right along
in the matter of erecting a new fire
ball for Dalton and at a meeting of
council held last night active steps
were taken in this direction.
The Hall committee and the Fire
committee were authorized to proceed
to secure plans for the erection of a
new fire hall and if possible
to have them ready by the next meet
ing. This is only two weeks off and
if the plans are made by that time
here w-ill be nothing in the way of the
city getting busy.
The committees in question were
also instructed to go ahead and sell
the city’s property where the stables
now stand on Gordon street and also
the present fire site.
The fire committe asked for more
time on the question brought up at
a previous meeting relative furnish
ing tyro additional men for the fire
hall.
The petition previously printed in
The Daily Argus, asking protection
for home ice plants was read and will
be considered later when read again.
A petition signed by several hun
dred people asked that Mr. C. M.
Combee be made a police officer for
North Dalton. This was referred to
the police committee.
The request of Marvin P. Fann that
he be allowed a refund on the balance
of the year during which he -will not
operate under his regular license, was
ordered granted.
Chief Fincher was authorized to
serve a second notice on persons ow
ing street tax and on whom a first
notice has already been served. It
was brought out that the charter
amendment law provided that a first
notice is now sufficient for collecting
street tax, but when the marshal
served this first notice on a number
of tax payers, this provision was over
looked and the taxpayers were not so
notified. They will now be served
again. All others who have not yet
been served with any notice, will be
served with only the first notice as
no other is required.
Councilman Elkins was authorized
to eollect the last half of street pav
ing assessments from abutting pro
perty owners.
Mayor Trammell announced that
he has closed a deal with the Terrell-
Hedges Company, of Chattanooga, to
do the electrical construction work
in connection with the extension of the
system of Dalton. The trade he
made is that the price is not to ex
ceed ten per cent of the actual cost
of the work and in any event.the com
pany guarantees the cost to the city
not to run over $5,114.98.
The ordinance committee was in
structed to prepare an ordinance on
the question of sidewalks for the
paved districts. This ordinance will
be presented at a subsequent meet- 1
ing.
Mistress (discussing the maid) —
Yes, she’s leaving to get married. 1
asked her to get the man to postpone
it uniil I could get another maid, but
she said she didn’t feel well enough
acquainted to ask him to do that.—
London Opinion.