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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,
Ddito* ana Proprietor.
A Letter to Santa Claus.
Dear Santa: As it’s getting time
For you to come once more,
I hope it isn’t any crime
To post you some before.
Grandpa’s in his second childhood,
Or. so I hear them say,
So please bring him some little toys,
So he can go an’ play.
. *
Au' father’s business worries him.
He’s sufrely looking sad
So just to help him you might bring
A bankruptcy for dad.
An' sister’s awful worried now
’Cause her young man don’t pop.
If you’d bring him a popgun
I bet you sis would drop!
An' little sis, she’s sure to eat
Os candy such a lot,
You'd best bring her a doctor,
The very best you’ve got.
An me! Well this epistle
Has somewhere got to end.
Just bring me everything you’ve got.
That's all! Your Little Friend.
Deceptive.
Mary had a little lamb,
Or so it did appear;
But when she learned the price she
saw
It was a little dear.
• •••
Those Resolutions.
Let's map out our resolutions.
How we’ll live all through next year
Makes no difference as to strictness,
•* You’ll not use them, never fear.
Fight.
If you’ve got a knock-out blow,
Fixed you so you couldn’t go,
Ain’t no use to raise a howl,
Ain’t no use to sit an’ scowl.
Just get out an’ try once more,
Ain’t no use in getting sore,
Only way is just to fight,
Keep on till you get in right.
Stricken With Generosity.
A Scotchman brought his entire
family of seven to visit a relative in
London, says the Success Magazine.
They Were entertained in a manner
that left nothing to be asked for two
weeks; theatres suppers, cab rides
about the city, excursions into the
country. The whole time McPherson
never put his hand in his pocket to
pay for a thing.
When the family wa sgoing home,
the Londoner and his cousin went
into the buffet for a final glass. From
force of habit he grouped for his wal
let; but Sandy gripped his arm.
“Na. na!” said he. “Ye’ve been
verra guide ta me an’ mine this fort
nicht past. Mon, we’ll hae a toss for
this lasht wee nippie!”
t .
“Are you dining anywhere on Wed
nesday, Spongeleigh ? ’ ’
“No old man, I’m not. Do you—
•"A “Then.you’ll be awfully hungry on
■Thursday, won’t you?’’—Tit-Bits.
J Judge—Prisoner, have you anything
further to add to vour defense ?
Prisoner —All that I ask you to con
sider, your honor, is the extreme youth
of my counsel.—Exhange.
Wanted to Buy
_ FARM
within five miles of Dalton on
Wv »good road. About 100 acres.
mus t he good productive
'•yjirfoil an( l n °t su hjeet to over-flow
* -Balance in timber. Address
ju t. W. Van Ness
j 3 Racine Street, Milwaukee Wis.
WORK M COST
All Future Wiring Very Cheap
An ordinance was passe.* last night
authorizing the city electrician to do
all wiring for those desiring city cur
rent for either lights or power, at
exact cost of labor and m: terial. It
further said that all meters must be
placed down stairs at the most con
venient place in order that the least
time be consumed in readin : the me
ters. It is said that in no case must
a meter be placed above the ground
floor and that if any other electrical
contractor desired to put in a job of
wiring they must first get a permit
from the city electrician at the clerk's
office, and that the city electrician
must approve the job before the cur
rent is turned on.
UNDER BOND
City Clerk, Marshal and Chief Police
It was decided last night by the
city council to place the city clerk,
police under bond from now on. The
the city marshal and the chief of
police under bond from now on. The
total o fthe three bonds will amount
♦o eight thousand dollars and the city
will pay the premiums on the bonds.
These bonds were made last night and
the Pruden Insurance Agency award
ed them.
POSTOFFICE ROBBED
AT ORCHARD HILL
Griffin. Dec. 18—The quiet little
town of Orchard Hill was awakened
at 4 o’clock Friday morning by a
deafening explosion, which shook the
earth around the postoffice. On inves
tigation it was found that the post
office had been burglarized and that
the government was short about $75.
About sls worth of railway tickets
were also missing from the Central
of Georgia ticket office, which is in
the same building.
Sheriff L. D. Hutson was notified
and the arrest of a young man by the
name of Kettles, who had been work
ing about town, resulted. The sheriff
stated that when arrested Kettles had
in his possession three keyhole saws,
a quantity of nitroglycerine and two
sticks of dynamite,
“The remains of that mastodon,’’
said the scientist in the museum,
“were found buried in an iceberg.”
“H’m,” responded the man from
Chicago, t‘that cold storage idea isn’t
so new after all.” —(Washington Star.
Mis Eugenia Bitting has returned
from Atlanta.
PHONE J
For Choice
Christmas / J
Goods for
Hen
JfffCiffiarnS.
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<^/Dalton Ga.
ROOFING
Best made. Fully guar
anteed. Come to see us
before buying.
GARDNER
PLUMBING
CO
THE DALTON ARGUS DALTON, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1911.
Woman
appreciates more than anything
else, a good Sewing Machine. Buy
your wife a Standard Sewing Ma
chine for Christmas.
Guaranteed for Life.
I
A Fair Commission.
A Kansas clergyman received a let
ter from a Kentucky whiskey firm
that said the firm was supplying a
large number of Kansans with a good
article of whiskey, and asked the min
ister to send in the names of any men
he knew in his community who might
want son e of their product.
As a joke the minister sent the whis
key firm the names of twelve men of
the town, all good friends of his.
Later he received the following letter:
"Dear Sir:—We are in receipt of
your letter giving us the names of
citizens in your community. We have
made six sales resulting from your
information and we herewith hand you
our check for six dollars as your com
mission.”
Mike—Phwat are ye lookin’ for?
Mrs. Mike —Nothing.
Mike —Then ye’ll find it in the jug
where the whiskey was. —Sketch.
Solid Carload
O RAN GES
Prices Right. See
us before you buy.
Bowen Bros
IQ
Christmas Holiday Rates
Via
W. & A. R o R. and N.C.& St.L.JRy.
Tickets on sale December 20. 21, 22, 23, 24,
25, 30, 31 and January 1, 1912, Good to re
turn January 8, 1912.
C. E. Harman,
General Passenger
The King Grocery Co.
Headquarters for
CHRISTMAS GOODS AND FRESH GROCERIES
The Wachovia Shoe for Men
A durable all-around shoe and a
sensible Christmas Gift.
CARTER L. KING, Prop’r
20 S. Hamilton St. Telephone 64
Will Move to Showalter Building, Two Doors South
January 1, 1912.
DOING TH DUTY
Scores of Dalton Readers Are Learn
ing the Duties of the Kidneys.
To filter the blood is the kidneys’
duties.
When they fail to do this the kid
neys are sick.
Backache and many kidney ills fol
low;
Help the kidneys do their work.
Doan’s Kidney Pills build up
weak kidneys.
Dalton people endorse our claim.
T. S. Carj, 52 E. Morris street,
Dalton, Ga., says: "I have taken
Doan's Kidney Pills which I obtained
at Fincher & Nichols’ drug store,
and they have been so effective in re
lieving me of kidney complaint that
it gives me pleasure to endorse them.
Doan’s Kidney Pills certainly worked
wonders in my case bringing prompt
relief from lameness across my
back, as well as other symptoms of
kidney trouble that had bothered me
for years.” (Statement given on
March 3, 1908.)
A Lasting Cure.
On February 8, 1911, Mr. Carr said:
"I have been well and from from
kidney complaint since I used Doan’s
Kidney Pills some years ago. I
gladly confirm the testimonial I gave
at the time my cure was effected.”
For sale by all dealers. Price 50c.
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y._
sole agents for the United States.
Remember the name —Doan’s —and
take no other.
25 per cent
saved on each of the following necessary
tides:
One 10c bottle best sewing machine oil
One 10c box or bottle of Shoe Polish ' "
One 25c Box Gilt Edge Shoe Polish
One 10c improved Key Ring
One SI.OO pair Warranted water-proof Work Gloves
One 10c pair Sox, black, tan or gray, K
One 10c pair Ladies’ or Children’s Stockings
One 10c Handkerchief
One 5c Handkerchief
One 10c Williams’ Shaving Soap
One 50c Undershirt W
One 10c Neverbreak Comb 39c
One Razor, branded $2.50
One SI.OO Fountain Pen
One pair 50c Boys’ Pants...
One $20.00 Sewing Machine "
One $4.00 Heater Stove
One SI.OO Suit Case ”
One $2.00 Zinc Trunk ’ '^ c
One $16.00 Suit, all wool, only $12.00
One 16-year-old Boys’ Suit, long pants, $5.00 value $297
One Boys’ Suit, with extra pair of trousers, $2.00 value...
One $5.00 Boys’ Suit, extra pair of trousers, no charge for the extra
P antß
I sell wool and cotton knitting threads.
One 35c Pull-down Cap gg c
7 bars Electric Soap
One Organ stool, $1.50 value
One Sewing Machine Shuttle
One 15c Sewing Machine Band gg,
I save my customers 25 per cent on lots and lots of goods. THINK
OF IT. 25 per cent saved. No one wants to pay more than 8 per cent
interest per annum, yet I save you enough on goods to pay the interest on
SI.OO for three years.
REMEMBER, ALWAYS THE BEST FOR LESS.
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An Argus Ad Will Pay You
4 Big Full Quarts 3.00
Q Our AAIOO Proof Corn J]
Express Charges prepaid
JWL to any print on Southern »< 4
lh Express Co ’ s lines ’ /raib
■ irffi Hi per gallon IJ ...
||M | Our No- 2 New Corn. $2 50 ||g||!O
Old Times Corn 3 50
Our XX Rye 2.50
or(^on ’ s Rye... 3.75 -
sSo N ."' l Bourl,on 3 - 75
We pay all the charges and i
lb>-— guarantee satisfaction. Or-
er l ,e f° re Oie rus h- We
have anything you want.
Reid - Gordon Co.
Box q 3 - Chattanooga, Tenn.
| M ontments
1 AND
I T OMBSTONES,
* Georgia Marble is our Specialty
< For the convenience of our
> customers we will send one of
* our representatives to show
■ our designs and (fuote prices.
< Best material and workmanship
I EATON. COFFEyTcO
I Shopand Yard: DALTON GA