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VOL. XXXIV—NO. 4. •
W MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL A VERY BUSY ONE
HAkb.:;
A Former Patrolman. Reinstated.
At the council meeting last night
Patrolman Hardin was reinstated for
the remainder of the year.
Mr. Hardin was suspended on ac
count of the recent killing of young
George Glenn. A committee of the
council having investigated the affair
pud found no evidence that warranted
the permanent dismissal of Hardin,
hence the action of the council last
night. This will prove gratifying
news to Mr. Hardin and his friends.
INJUNCTION
Os Mrs. Lockridge Against City Deni
ed
[ An injunction recently filed by the
Attorneys of Mrs. Lockridge against
he city for alleged damages arising
irnm the contents of a sewer, was
fried in chambers before Judge A. W.
Kite and was denied.
|lj. S. Chester has a similiar suit for
fro same cause. Judge Fite in band
it down his denial suggested that
me city take the water before and
Kt er it goes into the septic tank and
■ve examination made to determine
Bit is satisfactory. This plan will
■ carried out.
tajis
fcrom Every Section of the Globe. .
■President Taft is accused of stealing
jgmbcratic thunder in sending a note
t 4 Russia breaking off the treaty and
Ken asking the senate to approve his
|ttion.
k'Hotel registers from various parts
■the country are shown federal grand
that is investigating the alleged
plots.
■Corn heads the list of crops in this
Krntry according to government es
New York will have a half million
dollar Christmas tree this year.
Ghost leader is sentenced to
serve ten years in the Atlanta peni
■Biary for death of six of his flock.
MacVeagh wants currency
immediately in his annual re
■k submitted to congress.
■issenger tbains on the Chicago,
Milwaukee tend St. Paul collide and
are killed*
hhtibiiai council decides to
ItekA W the American fin
adviser.
fc hr —*■
■enator Curtis, of Kansas, d'raft's ; a
Mil intended to help trade conditions
■|h other countries,
gThe Plumbing Trust is made defen-
Wht in suit filed ih Lios Angeles, Cal.
(■raiid jury in Lee county, Virgini
bribery charges. Qon-
W‘ ons s^rn ’^ ar 1° those in Oh'/j sa jj
Kiave been found.
THE DALTON ARGUS.
THE lOUO
Hoodoo Under Chief Police Orders
By an act of the city council last
night the “hoodoo” wagon, alias the
“black maria,” alias the “patrol
wagon," will hereafter be at the dis
posal of the chief of police.
It appears that recently the chief
of the fire department has objected
to having the horses taken from the
fire hall to pull the “hoodoo”, and
that made it very inconvenient for
the “cops“ when they had an obtre
porous prisoner. Fro mnow on the
chief of police can order it out when
in his judgement it becomes neces
sary.
NEWUfiHTS
To Be Placed Near City Limits.
All o ft he lights that were reoently
decided upon by the city council are
to be'placed as soon as the city elec
trician and his force can do so. In
addition to those it was decided last
night to place a light out on Walnut
Avenue just west of the home of Mrs.
J. W. Barrett, near the hollow where
it is very dark and narrow at the
large culvert. The above includes.a
light on Crawford street at the top
of .the hill this sldd of tlie Fail-
Ground tiCKot' dflTce?
G. WJWAN
Was Denied Remittance of Fine.
Mr. George W. Horan, by petition
and in person appeared before the
city council last night and asked that
his fine of fifty dollars be remitted.
Mr. Horan set forth that similiar
case down on Hamilton street was the
precedent. In addition to that prece
dent Mr. Horan cited that the fire
limits had been drawn in to the ex
tent that within two doors of his ho
tel a frame structure, not nearly so
fireproof as the work he had done,
was only recently completed. On
motion the petition was tabled.
A few months ago the council
granted the right to Mr. Horan to add
a certain amount of work to his hotel
and later on he was tried before the
recorder and fined fifty dollars for
alleged violations of the city Are or
dinance. It was alleged that he had
exceeded his grant in the premises.
cotton
< ..in-
Coming in Rapidly T oday .
TlifAb has been mog© cotton bought
ft* town today sold than on a'hy
day since the season opened.
A ery liberal quantities "have Ttfe'en
on the ytrnnts and the be£t Shades
brought eight and a and
the offerings have been fret and the
t p Aing in ptxtportion.
SothO Tied Cross skimps will add
to the appearance bf your Christmas
packages and letters and at the same
tiicfe ybii will ‘help the unfortunate
LEADING PAPER OF NORTH GEORGIA. BEST ADVERTISING MEDIUM IN PIEDMONT SECTION.
DALTON, GEORGIA. T lURSDAY, DECEMBER 21, Ipll
CHRISTMAS
Where Santa Can Be Found in Dalton
The Weekly Argus comes to its
many readers a day earlier this week
in order that they may scan its pages
and find the innumerable Christmas
bargains in Dalton.
Santa Claus has been considerably
overstocked this year and will have
a world of splendid things to offer
in Dalton not to be found so cheaply
anywhere else.
By dropping in at the Fite Hard
ware store you will find a great many
things for the home, fireside and
farm that are not only worthy of
Christmas gifts, but are useful also.
Baker & Buchanan, the well known
Dalton furniture dealers, have things
that every woman in the land would
like, not only for the ornament of
the home, but useful as well. It will
pay you to drop in there and look for
yourself.
Routh’s have so many things that
will delight the old and young that
it would take two pages of The Argus
o even mention them. They are real
‘ ‘ Christmassy ’ ’ too.
The Dalton Millinery Company has
some astonishingly low bargains for
the remainder of the holiday shopping
season and it will be unwise not to
go there and take a careful survey.
Portrum & Altman have a store so
full of the beautiful and attractive for
girls and women that it is bewilder
ing to an Argus reporter. They must
appreciated.
When you drop in at Miller Bros’.
Dalton Bargain Store, it makes one
wish they had a pocketbook as big
as the moon and then some. You
will see there things which you know
would not only please every member
of your own family but the members
of every other family, big and small,
within your knowledge. The store is
packed full and the goods must go be
fore Christmas day.
McWilliams, “the square deal
man” has been catering to the North
Georgia public fbr many years and if
he has not got the things this year
most desirable for the season they are
not to be found in Dalton. You will
have no occasion to go anywhere else
when you get into McWilliams’ big
store.
Bowen Brothers have two stores full
of the substantial things and there
is no reason why the “inner man” i
should suffer. A visit there will save s
you the worry of “what shall I have
for this or that meal?”
King Grocery company have
fruits, nuts, apples, oranges* cand; es
and all sorts of tbs goodies so tooth
some to the thousands nf little friends
and devotees of old Santa Claus. ‘
If you really want to get right into
the middle of the spirit of '
mas you will have to go to f&Ylan
& Neal’s and there yt-& fo)ks
of the family can up s 0 we;i
had so they will fee:
g'ood fQi- days
to come.
( The EcOn'dttij Store is full from top
llu bott'brh 'with everything that th©
femitfiite world might want in the way
of ‘dress and the men and boys can |
lx. entertained there with the fcata#
rare ability that can be tbund ahy
where else in Dalton. Th'e stot'e has
plenty of capable employees to wait
on the big trade wiftrout causing any
long waits. David Alprts the propri
etor, has beeri or the qui vive Tor
I this occasion-.
COME TO DALTON TO SF x f)P 4
Miss Ruth Horne has go> Je Chic
kamauga to lie the guest o f her •ati-nt,'
. -Mrs, Tota Lee. /
THEJITY
Will Complete the Ashe Contract
The leaking of one of the concrete
reservoirs put in by H. M. Ashe has
caused the city council to hold up on
the full payment of the money asked
gad contained in the bid of Mr. Ashe.
The matter has been thoroughly
investigated by the’city authorities
and they find that the bid and bond
of Mr. Ashe make him liable and as
Ashe threatens suit the city attorney
will begin at once preparing papers to
defend the city under the contract.
In the meantime the work will be com
pleted by the city. Mr. Downing, the
well known civil engineer gave it as
his opinion the work can be done for
about five hundred dollars. This
was decided upon last night by the
council.
FRANKPERCY
Had His Auto Catch Fire Yesterday
Late yesterday afternoon near dark
the automobile of Mr. Frank Percy
senretarv of the Duane Chair Mami
factoring company, took fire
vapors of the gasolipe wlujh he'Avas
pouring in the tank.
Thv front lights of the machine were
Ami it seems the vapdrizniion
came in contact with the flames and
for a time it looked as if the machine
would be wrecked, but vigorous ef
forts on the part of Mr. Percy and
some bystanders the flames were
quenched, not however, until quite a
bit of damage to the ear was done.
It, however, is in a “goable” shape.
A windshield was broken and the paint
badly scorched. Mr. Percy got two
fingers painfully burned.
SAIMUS
Asked to Remember Little Ones.
Dalton, Ga., Dec. 18.
Dear Santa Claus: —Please bring
me a doll trunk and a doll go-cart and
some nuts and oranges and apples.
Your little friend,
LUCIE SPECK.
iUitbh; bee. 18.
Beat ’VailsPlease bring me j
a dbl'l bed, a safe and a table and
StoVtl and set of dishes and a lot of
things to eat. Please don't for
get me because I can’t walk and go
to the Christmas tree. Good-bye.
RVBY NELL STEELE. |
PiiVioYa Ga.. Doe. 18.
"Pear Santalease bring a lot ot
fire and roman candles and
a iiftW a shooting stick and
cA|>M and good things to tab
EAR LSTEELE.
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frt&’d'n, Ga., Dec. yB. j
Dear Baftta : t—Hease bring me ant*
Indian Suit, bull, foot ball , gdb,
horn, striped, dancing ihan,
. ittol's, bdt>k*. n .. r ,
< FARRAR WILLIAMS
CTAvitand street.
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Dalton, Ga.. Dee. yB.
, Dfear Santa Claus:-“I think lam a
'good boy, at least I have tried to be.
FIREWORKS
Must Not Be Set Off in Fire Limits
By an act of the city council last
night the bursting of fireworks, the
popping of crackers, shooting of
Roainn Candles and the sending up of
sky rockets and any and all other dis
plays of gun and Chinese and Japan
ese powders, the shooting of guns and
pistols and anvils and such other
noise producing and nerve racking
alleged Christmas fun, will not be per
mitted within {he fire limits of the
city. Everywhere these are permit
ted extreme caution must he exercis
ed. The law forbids the sale of
firecrackers over four inches long to
any one under any circumstances".
The celebrant must be very careful
this- year or the plain clothes man.
who will be on the lookout will get
them.
DR. J. FJARRIS
Among the Council Visitors Last Night
Mayor-elect J. F. Harris was airing
the “lookers on in Veufre” . hist,
night, at the meehjhg o? th'g cj<*\ieoyri-'
cM. Dr. W. JL add FrtrA; Bell,’
ccuncilmen-ew-. also "' ‘amfing
thof-e
ha-n’d -ffhff iAineir place s Vi?re
Buchanan, Elkins, King, Mann and
Wills.
A letter from President Andrew
Soule, of the state agricultural col
lege, with reference to the holding of
the traveling agricultural school here
early in March, was read by Mayor
Trammell and the council agreed to
co-operate with it in every way pos
sible and Secretary Reynolds of the
Dalton chamber of commerce was ask
ed by the council to so write President
Soule, as the matter was being looked
after by Mr. Reynolds.
Wm. J. Cummins furnishes $60,000
bond for his release in New York.
Better do your Christmas shopping
while the sun is shining.
Please bring me a jumping jack and
a pop gun and a doll that goes to '
sleep. 1
Your little friend, I
GRADY MURPHY. i
1
BftiiOilj Gia., Dec. yB.
Dhaf Santa Please bring mb A
iitllb Mbve, a doll cHi-friAgfe, a little
set of flisiifes and some nuts and
fruits. |
Your little friend,
INEZ PIERCE.
I Ditltoh, Ga„ yB.
Deat- Santo t—l Tea& Wing me
sbint Av fe. t. 'iffoAk * doll carriage
and shine nuts Yruits.
Ytnfr Ultlft friend,
OLIE COMBEE.
i Dalton, Ga., Dec. yB.
I War Santa:—Please bring me an
i W gun, a foot ball, some fire crack
‘’ ’ers and some fruits and nuts.
, Your little friend,
B. F. PIERCE.
Dalton, Ga., Dec. yB.
Dear Santa-.—Please bring me a
drum, a wagon, a fire wagon, a lit
tle train and lots of fruit and nuts.
x Your little friend,
CLYDE PIERCE.
ONE DOLLAR A YEAR
ASPHALT
The Dalton Quality is Superior to AU
That the M est Construction com
pany did a good job of asphalt laying
for the city of Dalton was made
known yesterday when Contractor L.
P. McAuliffe began digging up a
slice of it at the intersection of Ham
ilton and East Cuyler streets, under
which he is laying a main for the
new freight house of the Southern
Railway.
The workmen worked gll day cut
ting about twenty feet of it up and
ruined several axes and other tools.
Mr. McAuliffe to an Argus rep re
sent ative said he had cut up lot.; of
asphaltum in many southern cities i n '
the Dalton brand was the best he h:.l
cut into. Usually the “stuff” be
comes brittle and easily breaks up in
chunks, but the Dalton variety was
tough, though pliable, and in taking
it up the hard concrete came up with
it.
Dalton may well feel proud of hrr
asphalt streets. *
OROMCES.
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and Laws Passed.
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A RESOLI'TION
Whereas, the Dalton Telephone
Company, a corporation whose capi
tal stock was originally $1,500.00, has
used and occupied the streets, lanes,
alleys, etc., for nearly nineteen years
—being incorporated April 20th, 1893,
and whereas, it undertook to obtain
an exclusive franchise in said year
and for the use of said streets, lanes,
alleys, etc., agreed to furnish one
’phone for the use of the Mayor and
Marshal and, whereas, it has failed to
even comply with the magnificent
offer of one phone for the Mayor and
Marshal of said city, but collects
SIOB.OO annually from the said city
for the use of three phones and pays
nothing for the franchises so used by
said Telephone Company on which it
collects from the people of the City of
Dalton something near $1,500.00 per
month.
Therefore, be it resolved that the
city attorney investigate the legal
right of the Mayor and Council to
give away the franchises of said city
an dis the said Telephone Co. contin
ues to operate and use the said valu
able ffftflfchlses, in said streets etA,
that it be required to pay to said city
at least 2 and one half per cent of its
gross income aS compensation to said
i city-
lie it ordained by the Mayor and
Council of the City of Dalton, that
from and after the passage of this or
dinance,
1. There shall be no houses wired
in the city of Dalton without a writ
ten permit from the city inspector,
said permit to be had at the office of
the city clerk.
2. All service wires must enter
building at the nearest point to the
city pole lines,
3. All meters must be placed on the
back porch or side porch and must
never be put on second floor of build
ings without the written permission o£
the city inspector.
4. In al cases where there is poweif
and lightining in the same building
two separate meter centers must be
arranged and in all cases there must
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