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THE DALTON ARGUS
Official Organ of Whitfield County
Entered at the Postoffice in Dalton.
Ga. as second-class matter and issued
every Thursday by R. A. Johnstone.
R. A. JOHNSTONE,
EditvV and. Proprietor.
It would be just as well to keep
your eye on your Uncle Jud Harmon,
of Ohio.
The south wants and needs a presi
dential candidate of the Sam Randall
protective tariff sort.
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They are talking of running Dick
Dobbs for mayor of Marietta. Dick
would make them a dandy.
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The price of cotton may get very
low. but the progressive merchants of
Dalton will meet it by the dollar day
sale on Friday.
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There is another Hamilton street
real estate deal on foot. It begins to
look as if paving that street did not
injure the value of property to any
appreciable extent.
o
It looks as if whenever there is an
alleged crooked football game played
by any Southern inter-collegiate teams
there is always some fellow from
Rochester, New York, mixed up in it.
Why this thusness?
Tennessee democrats are about to
become sane once more. Both the in
dependents and regulars are thinking
of makig a compromise on the state
wide law and it may be they will see
the wisdom of Judge Russell’s local
option plan.
“Teddy” Roosevelt lias been invit
ed to come to Georgia and*hunt bears
near Macon. Woodrow Wilson should
be invited to comp to Atlanta and
hunt tigers. Most of tern are blind
and the Jerseyite could no doubt
“wing” more of them than he could
corral votes.
More hay and potatoes, more hogs
and corn, more cows, sheep and poul
try; these are the things that the
Southern farmer must turn to in his
quest for relief from the low price of
cotton. There must be a restriction
in acreage planted next year and of
course there must be something to
take its place. While half the cot
ton acreage would probably bring
just as much money the farmer will
lever make the reduction in his cot
ton planting until he becomes inter
ested in diversification and finds by
actual experience that other crops
■will make money as well as cotton.
When this time comes, and it is not
many years removed, the southern
farmer will enjoy emancipation from
his financial troubles that have held
him in bondage for nearly half a cen
tury.
FRIDAY DOLLAR DAY.
Friday will be dollar day in Dalton
-with many of her enterprising mer
chants. It makes no difference what
the price of cotton may be the Dalton
merchants will have bargains to offer
that will make it to the interest of all
to come to Dalton from the surround
ing counties to buy goods. Read the
ads in The Argus and you will see
just what you can buy for on dollar
cash on Friday.
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TWO WORTHY SONS.
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When Joseph Pulitzer died he left
two sons, Ralph and Joseph. Jr., two
' fine newspaper properties, the New
York World and the St. Louis Post-
Dispatch, and an estate variously es
timated up to $40,000,000. His sons
will be his successors in the newspa
k per business. It is the understanding
k that one will locate in New York and
’ he other in St. Louis. For years
' hey have been in training for the in
vitable eventuality of their father’s
<• leath and their successorship to him
..as managers of the newspapers he
Obuilt to such splendid and profitable
2.»proport ions. Both young men have
■iad every possible educational advant
age, and each is said to have inherit
ed much of his father’s energy' and
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WOMAN’S SUFFRAGE.
Henry Watterson, the veteran edi
tor of the Louisville Courier-Journal,
discusses the question of woman’s suf
frage most interestingly and mos*
forcefully. He is opposed to the
granting of the ballot to women and
points out very strongly the reasons
why he is thus opposed. Among other
things he says:
“The mistake of the suffragist equ
ally with the suffragette is in exag
gerating the virtues of suffrage. There
would be never a drunken, idle hus
band the less; no avenue or vista of
feminine opportunity the more. Two
bad or foolish women to one good,
wise, woman would swell the spms of
orruption in the elections. The single
objective point, if any objective point
could he reached, would he to rob the
woman of her grace and charm and
to brutalize her; and when thus bru
talized, she should take the field as
the direct competitor and antagonist,
not the mate, and helpmate, of man —
his chivalry, derived from motherhood
and sisterhood and sweethearthood
withdrawn from her—we would be
come a world of brutes, she, being the
weaker, to get the kicks and the cuffs,
and to go down in the strife.
“Certainly God and nature seem to
have directed otherwise. A good or
wise man and woman—even two well
intentioned people joined together in
honest wedlock —find enough to do
each in the sphere appointed; the wo
man to make the home, the man to
plunge into the stream and swim for
both.
“Woman was. in the sincere belief
of the Courier-Journal, created to be
the moral light of the universe. Dut
out this light by putting, her outside
the temple, and the world will be
dark indeed. The issue of “rights”
is wholly a misleading issue. Assured
ly, let us repeat, woman was born to
every ‘right’ the man has—and a few
more! Voting is often an imposition,
sometimes very’ irksome, and always
a nuisance. She that dabbles with
pitch shall be defiled.’’
What One Man Says Will Be the To
tal Crop This Year.
According to The Augusta Chron
icle F. M. Cordill, of New Orleans,
says the crop of cotton this year will
reach 15,375,000 bales.
Mr. Cordill’s report is based on ac
tual observations by himself of condi
tions throughout the cotton belt. He
is the cotton crop reporter employed
by mills and commission houses, and
has no interest in or connection with
market or market transactions. The
manner in which he is employed keeps
him in the field from the first of
March to the first of November, and
during that time he makes a study of
the crop as it progresses by stages.
He has been engaged in the work for
the past 15 years and for 10 years past
his reports have been substantially
correct on comparison with the crop
figures when they' were completed.
During the past five years they have
been given particular prominence, not
only in the domestic cotton trade, but
in the foreign markets.
His estimate this year of a total
yield approximating 16,000,000 bales,
is based on the commercial crop only,
and does not calculate cotton not in
sight, or stored or held by planters
on the farms.
And So On, and Infinitum.
“Yes,” said the returned traveler,
“the most exciting bit of sport that
I recall happened while traveling in
Russia.Offe night, when sleighing some
ten miles from my destination, I dis
covered to my horror, that I was being
followed by’ a pack of wolves. I fired
blindly into the pack, killing one of
the brutes, and to my delight saw the
others stop to devour it. I kept on re
peating the doses, with the same re
sult. and each occasion gave me a
chance to whip up my horses. Fin
ally. one wolf only wds left, but it
came on, with its fierce eyes glaring
in anticipation of a good hot sup
per.”
“Why man.” said one of the lis
teners, “bf way of reckoning, the last
wolf must have had the rest of the
pack inside of it.”
“Ah,” said the traveled one, “now
I come to remember, it did wobble
i a bit 1 '
THE DALTON ARGUS, DALTON, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, NOVEMB ER 9, 1911.
PECULIAR BUT GOOD APPOINT
MENTS.
Considering the way Hoke Smith de
nounced Warner Hill in his first cam
prizn for the governorship it seems
a it tie strange that he could bring
himself to appoint Mr. Hill to the su
preme bench, one of he highest offi
ces in th estate. A desire to put his
friends in control of the railroad com
mission may ave been the motive back
of the appointment, but nevertheless
the appointment of Mr. Hill is a tacit
admission on he part of Mr. Smith
of the falsity of the charges that he
brought against the character and in
tegrity of Mr. Hill during the memor
able ampaign of 1906.
Bui ay the appointments were
most excellent. Mr. Hill realizes ad
ambition to follow the steps of his
grandfather. Judge firam Warner,
and Mr. Trammell occupies te posi
tion his father once h‘d on the rail
road commission. We predict that
both appointees will make most ex
cellent records in their new positions
of responsibility and trust and will
wear their honors well.—Walker
County Messenger.
Mrs. W. W. Symmes, who has
been the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Phil
ip Hayward has returned to her
home in Cincinnati.
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TOO ANXIOUS TO GET THERE
One reason why the prohibitionists
make such slow progress towards ac
complishing their object is that they
are not willing to make headway slow
ly. They want to bring about the
reform they are advocating right
away. The other day at Milwaukee
the National Woman’s Christian Tem
perance Union, a very influential or
gaization by the way, adopted a reso
lution calling for a prohibition amend
ment to the federal constitution. It
is stated that Representative Hobson
of Alabama, will introduce the amend
ment at the next session of congress.
Everybody knows that it hasn’t the
remotest chance of being adopted.
Congressmen are too anxious to hold
on to their places to permit an amend
ment of that sort to come to a vote.
But, if the people were back of it,
if public sentiment were overwhelm
ingly in favor, the representatives
and senators would vote for it, fast
enough. Not only would it be passed
by congress but the states would rati
fy it.
And how is public sentiment to be
Irought to favor such a resolution?
!he only way* we know is by educat
ng the people against intoxicants
And the best way to do that is by
means of local option. We have been
contending for years that, after all is
said and done, more is to be accom
plished for prohibition by local option
than in any other way, but the prohi
bitionists refuse to adopt this method,
or at least refuse to adher to it where
they do adopt it. It is too slow for
them. They want to reach results
quicker than they can by means of it.
Hence they undertake to force people
to accept prohibition against their
convictions, and they meet with fail
ure, because where they succeed in
getting prohibition legislation such
legislation is either ineffective, as in
this state, or is repealed after a longer
or shorter trial as in the cases of
Maine and Alabama.
If the prohibitionists were to adopt
local option and adher to it—should
rely upon convincing the people that
prohibition is the best for them, they
would, in the long run, accomplish
much more for prohibition than they
will by advocating a prohibition a
mendment to the federal constitution.
—Savannah News.
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Journalistic Vagaries.
From a Michigan paper: “She was
left a widow through the death of
her husband.”
Personal in society column of an
lowa journal: “Mrs. Coulter, being
confined to her bed, will not be at
home this Thursday, as usual.”
An Omaha paper remarks: “From
evidence which they have gathered
police believe the murder was com
mitteed by local talent.”
An English society journal reports
that “The bride was charmingly,
though becomingly dressed.”
An Atlanta paper informs us that
“Mrs. Henn has Laid a cement side
walk r ju bavannaii avenue.”
Executor’s Sale,
GEORGlA—Whitfield County:
By virtue of an order from te court
of Ordinary I will sell on the first
Tuesday in December, 1911. before
the court house door in said county,
to the highest bidder, for the purpose
of paying debts and for distribution
among the heirs, the following e
scribed personal property, belonging
to te estate of J. L. Oxford, deceased,
towit:
One organ, hay press, drill, mowing
machine, hay rake, hay fork and at
tachments, cutting harrow, brier blade,
land roller, two cross cut saws, wine
pioss, hoes, pick, mattock, sand shov
els, wheel-barrow, grind stone, black
smith tools, anvil, bellows, etc.,, a
small lot of carpenter’s tools, an old
wagon and one second-hand sewing
machine.
The property will not he brought
to the court house but may be seen at
the Oxford home place about one mile
and a half north of Dalton, where it
will be delivered to the purchasers.
Term of sale, cash.
KATE OXFORD.
Executrix of the Estate of J. L. Ox
ford, deceased.
GEORGIA—Whitd. Id County:
Will he sold on the first Tuesday in
December next at public outcry at the
court house in said county within the
legal hours of sale, to the highest bid
der for cash, certain property of
which the following is a full and com
plete description:
All that tract or parcel of land lot
Number 250 in the twelfth district and
third section of Whitfield County, Ga.,
known as the “Bryant Addition to the
City of Dalton.” Said lots being lots
numbers 23 and 24 in Block “A”
fronting east on St. Charles St. 50 ft.
and running back a like width 135 ft.
Also lots umbers one, two, three, four,
five and six in block “B.” fronting on
the west side of McCamy street, each
50 feet an running back a like width
135 ft.; also lots nuumbers 10, 11, 12,
14 and 15 in Block “B.” fronting on
the east side of St. Charles street,
each 50 ft., and running back a like
width 135 ft. Levied on as the pro
perty of the defendant D. C. Bryant.
To satisfy an execution issued from
the Superior court of said county in
favor of Mrs. N. S. Dill against D. C.
Bryant, said property being in pos
session of W. H. Wilson.
Said property levied on by W. H.
Fraker and returned to me, this the
7th day of November, 1911.
J. 11. GILBERT, Sheriff.
GEORGlA—Whitfield County:
W. W. Seymour, executor of Hattie
E. Sprinugfield, has applied for letters
of dismission from said executorship
and I will pass upon said application
on the first Monday in December, 1911.
JOS. BOGLE, Ordinary.
GEORGlA—Whitfield County:
Will be sold on the first Tuesday in
December, next, at the court house
door in said county within the legal
hours of sale, to the highest bidder for
cash, the following property, towit:
One tract of land lying in said coun
ty in the city of Dalton, containing
four acres, more or less, joining land
of Huse Longley on the east, M. C.
Tarver and others, on the north; Ridge
street on the West and Tyler street on
the south, being vacant property.
Said land levied on as the property
of Lamuel M. Leslie to satisfy a tax
execution issued from the Tax Collec
tor of said county against J. G. Cleve
land for taxes for years 1909 and
1910.
Said property levied on by C. H.
Fraker, deputy seriff, and returned to
me.
This 24th day of October, 1911.
J. H. GILBERT, Sheriff.
Twenty-Five Dollars Reward!
Will be paid by the county board
for proof to convict any person of re
moving, disfiguring or tampering with
the mile posts placed on the roads of
Whitfield county. See criminal code
No. 705. Reward due on conviction.
By order of the board.
JOS. BOGLE, Chairman.
Young Lady—Guard, will I have
time to say goodbye to my friends.
Guard —Afraid not, miss. The
train leaves in two hours and a half.
—Saereu X+eart Jieview.
THE GLOOMY OUTLOOK
(Uncle Walt, Poet-philosopher.)
That fellow fails to please or charm
who’s always viewing with alarm. Ohl
Kickshaw hangs around our town and
wears a most depressing frown, and
knocks on all our boosting schemes,
and pours cold water on our dreams.
“A boom is born an dthen it dies”
this most unpleasant old man cries.
“And when it dies a lot of jays will
get the cleaver fifty ways.” And still
our one-horse village grows, in spite
DALTON BUSINESS COLLEGE
OVER CANNON’S.
Take a business course and prepare for a paying position. There i s
strong demand for competent stenographers and bookkeepers. We teach you
to DO by DOING.
You can never earn a good salary until you learn something that com
mands it.
SPECIAL NOTICE
This is to advise the public that Carter L. King has purchased the
entire business of what is known as The King Grocery Co., and will conduct
this business under the same firm name at the same location, at 20 South
Hamilton street.
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All bills due from this concern wi 11 be attended to by Mr. C. L. King
and all accounts due the concern should be made payable to him.
* KING GROCERY CO.
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CARTER L. KING.
Ijnr a _ w J KING
In addition to our regular high-grade line of Groceries I have added
a full line of Men’s, Women’s and Children’s High Grade Shoes, Men’s
Shirts, Overalls, Notions, Etc. Qualit y goods at low prices.
KING GROCERY CO.
CARTER L. KING, Prop.
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Baker & Buchanan
The Home of Bargains in
Furniture and House Fur-
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nishings.
Bedroom Suits S3O to SIOO. Iron
Beds $lO to formerly sls
and 5?18.
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Safes and Kitchen Cabinets $3
to sls.
Rockers, Easy Chairs, Children’s
Chairs, D. C- Chairs, Hickory
Stretchers, 50c each.
Splendid line of Stoves and
Ranges $7.50 to $35. Call and
examine them. Every one guar
anteed.
Mattings, Rugs and squares, Lin
oleums and Floor Coverings.
Will save you money.
Picture Frames and Framing to
order.
TRUNKS! TRUNKS !
Best makes. Something the rail
roads can’t break.
Window Shades, non e better,
none cheaper.
Caskets, Coffins and Under
taking.
Baker & Buchanan
of him and kindred foes, who .
agamst our walls of brick, and
the rag and roar and kick Ar J’
that poor old Kickshaw gains bv J
his misery and pains, i s just a
where er he wends; in all our bun,
he has no friends. And that’s a I
much as you will gain, if you d *
jour heart and brain to blocking
wheels that ought to turn, and quenefi
ing fires that ought to burn. The
knocker has a clammy time; the folk
regard him as a crime; they plug his
ears to miss his cries, and hold a ni e
nic when he dies.