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LICENSE TAX.
Ro, .m.<0£ TO BE ACT-
~I»PAT AFTERNOON.
•v A Valter In which every Cltlaen in
Athene I. vitally CeneerncX, Enrr
them te a*
Swkjeete* te a IIcmm Tax. the
VarrhaninMU with I
Bale* and the Tender af Erie, a! i
Hare toaay far the Mrelete ai
weta.wiHatae—~
Auctioneer! $ CO 00
Agents hot special'y li rated 15 00
Agents for the «»te of pstent
rights tad agriculture) im-
plsmsnta loceteil id the
store of sth«rs or is
15 p0
mlsaps p
10 b
60 00
BsVi or bonkers ***h
Brokors, street, pew» or L
wuethor located to sag of
fice or io tbs street
Blacksmith shops each forgo
Bottleing works for soda or mia
erst waters or* her. drinks Tmj.00
Barbtr shops on each chair set -V-
op and used *60
Bakeries - 5 00
Boerdiog Houses takibg tran
sient boarders -
Cotton com prose, each
Contractors taking contracts .of
.15000 or orer
Contact,.re i.kingconttidsofer
5500 and less than gaOUO
Cotrscora taking eontracia
font 1230 and leas than
10 00
80 00
85 00
10 00
6 00
8 50
20,00
80,000
king Contracts
under |250
Cotton dealers, either buyer! or
sellers (ronematra within
tba dtp, and producers an-
copied) for th uiselras or
otb ra. each par peer of
more than 1(M and Iras than
1,000 bales
Of more then LOOOtnd leu thus
8,000.
Of mort than 2,000 and lea*
than 4.U0U.
Of more than 4,000 and less than
7,000
Of mere than 7,000 and left than
10,000
Of mart than 10,000 and lata
than 80,000
Of 20,00o bslas or more
Cabinet shops repairing furni
ture
Coal or coke Tarda, agencies or
draltrs
■l Carriage.shops i**. repairing .
wood work
Carrier- shin- r 0 . grp.lrinc and
earring* and wagen reposito
ries
Circ ti u c rens shows, • r street
parades each exhihiiioiror
perform-tice per day
Circus a de si.ow«, <>r perform
ance or eshibitios of like
character per dap
West and cotton fictoriea, cor
ering all legitimate business
of such factor! a. ]
Drape or dslirrrp wagons,
wbethrr hauling for oelf or
others, wher* a charge it
made for hauling: when
drawn bp one hors* 5 00
When drawn by,two borer* 15 00
Drug; is'a who sell liquors snd
wine, in sddition to mer
chants tsi
Dancing masters
Distillers of spirituous liquors
Dps bosses
Esprers companies
Fortune tellers or astrologers
Foundries anil maebins shops.
Fsetorirs, sash, blind or plan
ing mill
Ou fitting shopa or plombora
Gunsmith shops, not run bp
Klansod blacksmith,
Harness shops
Harncu shops for rcpslr onlp
Hotels
Hack—ou boras
“ twu “
Omnibus—tr a horse t
■* four or more be. ms
Ousuo dealers or agents, slous or
in connection with other
- prison peddling
v. in the dtp am. I> a. aurh as
egfV reget. bl a, butter,
fruit* a d the like, (pro-
ducer eaorpted)
Piano tuning and repairing
Paintnhops *
Printing offlet, including nows-
GffuSi* ***
Pubiio weighers
Restaurants without lodging
whan a charge of 85 at*,
or Ira* par meal te msdt
Restaurants without lodging
whom s charge of more
than 25 ctw for meals
Restaurant* with lodging
Photographers * . . _
ResUstdl. agent. Soo
Skstteg risks per srssoe 10™
Shooting galleries 16
Sod* fonnteins conectsd with 11
other business or net, par
season 6 00
Standi nutters 6 00
Sawing machines, etch comps.
up or datlar 20 00
Ttkgrapb offices 100 00
Tdapbona exchange or office 60 00
Teilor shops 6 oo
Terra cotta and drain pipe
1 work* 10 00
Warthousea 25 00
WatehauksiS, repair work only 6 00
Opera houses or other halls
where public exhibitions
tragieen
Wagon yards
Undertakers or coffin ware
houMS
P til ling end Loan Associations
Gas wurks^ __
Tanneries
Ifarbi* yards and sgenetes
. TAXATION-
Designs
80 00
80 00
20 00
25 00
15 00
10 00
C. A. SCUDDER,
V • '
Silversmith.
)
MUST CLG
iSE OUT!
Haring decided to lanvs Athens, 11
ptat close out my stock of
JEWELRY & S3
IVERWARE
At one*, and for th* naxt TEN D.
wT 8 fiaW will offer th* aama at
PRICES BELOW ACTUA1
k NEW YORK COST.
A. E^
iTANS,
marlOdtf. A
( Long and. Taylor's Drug Store.
800 00
10 00
500 00
6 00
100 00
10 00
50 00
80 00
15 00
5 00
10 00
8 50
16 00
80 00
In Sunday's Banner-Watchman ap
pear* s piece eighed "Potter of Terse.'’
de starts out bp saying: "If th* rate of
tssstinn In sverp other dtp in Georgia
was 2 per contend in Athene only on*,
half of oneprreentand an effort should bo
mad*, on account of the growth of our
city, todoubl* our tax, a howl would be
raised that conld be heard from Dan te
Kcnheba.” Let us, dtisona of Athena
aak "Potter of Tessa,'' wbat right baa h*
to impugn anch motiroa, or arraign our
citisrnx in snob broad language.
On laelTasuday ovtnisgsttR, Mxowy
city fathers had oaltaii a meeting express
ly ior tha consideration of the apodal tag
ordinance; end inrited the opinion of the
citizen! on tho same. After th* bill
was road by the city Attorney, Meoral
of our most prominent citixens, Messrs
R. I/. Moss, J. \V. Brumby
G. H. Yancey, A. L. Hull, Dr. Lyndo
nd other gentleman expressed their
.pinion freely and fully, against the mtin
fpatures of the ordinance, n-t againit th*
spirit and duties of our city Father*
but i gain it th* plan whioh they wera
about w adopt of apeciflo taxation. Thaa*
gentleman (citizens) opposed the lew be
cause it uxod, heavily, a few of onr poor
and honest industries; and lesres until-
ed three fourths or seven eight* of th e
property of our city which look not ono
dollar of the burden by special taxation.
Tht citizens simper contended that the
erty of Athens will increase in rslue lust
in proportion to ite growth. And te it
possible that onr dtp assesot* will forget
sit this sed not assess property it, ite
rain*? And if pro|» ty te aaatsaed at it*
value, and ; hat rain* te ono two or three
hundred thousand dollars mor* than
. heretofore, w 11 not that glr# ua mor*
0 00 money from taxation? Than let ns pat
on th* ons fourth per cent tax, try it; put
on a good healthy atraat tax, try it, to
gether with only such special tax, A* X
hare specified, try that. Indie people
te coma fa, your city, encourage all msn-
e.arturss of terry class, keep off all th*
b rden from your regular business mi n
that you can, so Ihey may terit* business
to Athens successfully, And my word
for it, yon will find yonr dtp treasury
arith sufficient funds for til municipal
purposes. Then let us all adopt th* best
court* possible, null together lor Athens,
acting wisely and cautiously.
8. C. Dobbs,
Professional Ellqwett*
prevents some doctors from adver
tising their skill but we are bound
by no such conventional rule* and
tiiink that if we make a discovery
that te of benefit to our fellows, we
ought to spread the fact to the
fJ l SMlfti«RBdm il MI
the fact tnnt Dr. R. V. Fierce’*”
Golden Medical Discovery”'is the
best known remedy for consump
tion (scrofula of the lungs) and
kindred diseases. Send to cents in
stamps for Dr. Pierce’s complete
treatise on consumption, with un
surpassed means of self-trestment.
Address, World's Dispensary Med-
iral Association,' 663 Main Street,
Buffalo, N. Y.
. Do not desps<r of curing j our sick
■headache when you can so easily obtain
t. Carter's Little Liver Pills. They will
; effect a prompt snd permanent eurt.
, Their action is mild snd natural.
let factories . ..
Ice houses, sgenetes or (Mats
lee cream saloons, oonnected
with other business or not
lea craam oarta
Insurance, seek company, fire,
life, accident *r co-opera
tive, doing business in th*
city, directly cr through
Lunch counters, snd small sat
ing houses wher* no un
cooked produce or mar-
chandiat it told,
Luerr stables
Lire stock dealers
Lire stock dealccs per month
Lumber merchants or lumber
yards
Merchants, traders, factors, com
mission mercbtntotr share
engaged in selling foods,
burden of texalionjshould be felt alike by
ell property owners, snd that class l-git-
laUois it wrong, thst laws whether muni
cipal or state should hare a general oper
ation, that th* burdens under th* apocial
tax, as published would dries from our
city the men of small mesne, and prarant
their engaging In business pursuits in a
small way, bast suited to their capital
and business culture. Further these cit
terns contended that Athens had not ax
hausted her resources lor raising monsy.
Only on* and one tenth of 1 per cent
bad btan laeied by our city gorarament.
<0 00 Th* kw^allow* them to levy aa high a* 1
6 00 on* fourth per cant upon tba taxable pro
15 00 petty of th* city. Citlaene ask that the
conncil go so fir as tha law allows, and
demands a sptciAe tax on ell shows, cir-
cuscs theaters, pedlars snd itinerant tra
dera, who do not pcrmenently settle
down in our city; slso demand, soon as
yon can burs enactment of tew to do a<\
n tax either . poll or atraat, to be applied
specially for stradts and sidewalk
tnproremenfs. Let th* people know thst
their money te to be spent in this way
snd thsy will pey it willingly. In fact
eitissn* wtn In favor of texttion to raise
mar* money,enabling us toks*|) abrekst
with th# prarpectir* imnn>r*mtnte of
ear growing eily, butto be’careful and not
adopt a law suited for t city of fo- ty or
fifty thousand, when ite operation is
only orer a city of nin# or ten thonasnd.
Lst os held out every inducement to peo
ple to coma to Athens. Thsyarill rant
th* property of onr w. slthiest citizens, and
create s demand for building mor* stcr*
snd dwelling houses. Tax them upon
the tdrnlorem system, and you will find
your papulation increasing jssr by yssr.
But "Potter of Texes’’ says "petitions tra
circulated speeches full of son** and lit-
ebandis* whose average
stock te lest than *500
so** avenge steak te from
*300 io 11.000
Whose average stock te Bout
11 000 to (2000 -
m average stock it Bum
82.000 to 85.000
o*e average stock te from
*5000 to (10.000
WhoM iTtnie stock fs from
*10,000 to *15,000
WhoM stock is mor* than *15,-
ff@sfcabis?
htuaand for eachaddi-
l thousand,
rang* stock is mor*
6 00
T 50
10 00
U 60
*0 00
20,00
1600
600
6 00
600
15 00
g|
lb 00
1000
lit
tleness are'heard Intimidating onr city
fathers.” Wall t hare a batter opinion
ef our city father* then that. I believe
they ere ell gentlemen, and bar* th* ci
ty’s interest it heart; but God forbid
to* time should corns, when the citixens
cannot appear before their city fathers,
sad men especially when invited to giro
their opinion!. In a multitude of coun
cils then te often safety. When nor
to 00 legislators of th* State introduce s bill of
' they osnstly publish It fur
khi - ’*
la Nature’s own true laxative,
the most easily taken and most offec
tive remedy knowo to Clesnes the
System when Billiousor Costive; to
dispel Headaches, Colds, and Fevers,
to Care Habitual Constipation, Indi
gestion, Piles, etc. Manufactured only
by tha California Fig Syrup Company;
San Francisco, Cal.
For sale by Wade & Sledge,
Wholesale and Betail Druggist,
Athena, Ga.
No one knows better than those who
hart used Carter's Lilt!: Liver Pills what
relief they hare given when taken for
dyspepsia, dizziness, pain in the sidr f
cttttiialun, and disordered somache.
‘ PERSONAL NOTES
to Lyndon’s for Ufa Preserver.
N4w te th* Urn* to take Smith’s Wcnu
Oil.
^ Mr. W. D. Kelly is back from a trip to
r* will he a reunion of the Smith
aoon.
’.Ned Cohen te in Adnata being
x for bis eyas.
isays “ad rebrem" means to
I a man has.
beer has gotten to ba t favorite
drink in Athens.
Mr* C. P. Wilcox has been quite siek
for e#*ral days.
• Prof woodfln is reeorsriag from t s*
rare Spell of sickness.
Mr. Cobb Lsmpkin has morsd into his
nsw bouse in Cobbham.
We kra sorry to lean of th* siskins*
of Mhte Mattie Hunoicutt
Mr* Dr. A. W. Calhoun, #f Atlanta, te
expected in th* city to-day.
Jawelnr below cost, at A. Brans',
Long It Taylors’ Drug Store.
Dr. eon Donhoff returned yesterday
from h short visit to Atlanta.
DEALERS IN
BOOTS ahd SHOE
.
Athens,Georgia,
e u Y
=
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Mr. Ik* Dillard * son of Mr. Jim Dil
lard of Walton county died vary sudden
ly Sunday. He was going bom* from
Bahbsth school in his buggy and was
taken with n violent case af neningotii
and diad in 6 ’ hours. H* was a vary so
ber and industrious young man.
Their gentle action and effect on the
system really make them * perfect little
pill. They please those who us* them.
Carter's Little Liver Till may wall be
termed "Perfection."
they at— ,
several days before taking action, end 1
era told they pay very great attention te
snggestteas. mad* through th* prats,
all orar: th* State snd then amend,
tekt from, ursdd to to* bill as weutd
seem to th* beat Interest of people af-
f *KtMr/“PSt£» of Taxi*” aay* "a Hind
_an can sat that Athena te growing, and
bids fair tn he a large elty In th* future.”
citizens til acknowledge that,.sad has
tby.
Latest styias In
—. Pmmishingtood.
"PottcrcfTeiM" forgotten that th# prop- bp f«M#st
la Consnmptlen Incurable?
Retd th* following: Mr. C. H. Mor-
rte, Newark, Ark., says. "Was down
with Abscess in Longs, snd friend* and.
physician* pronounced me an Incurable
Consumptive, began taking Dr. King's
Nsw Discortrv fir Consumption, am
now on my third bottle, and able to ovar
ies th* work on my farm. It te th* II
nest mrdicin* ever nude.”
Jesse Mlddlewsrt, Deesinr. Ohio, says:
“Had it not boon for Dr. King's New
Discovery for Consumption f would
hue* died of Lung Trouble*. Was given
op by doctor*. Am now in hast of
health." Far sals Ira John Crawford A
Co, Wholesale snd Retail Druggists.
A Bed Death.
On Sunday afternoon at 6 o’clock, it
her home In Blalrarille, Mr*. Martha
Blair widow of tha late Was. Blair branth
«id bar last. Shotted for several yrars
beau a sufferer of dyapapa.*, andrhanma-
tteo, which Anally caused her death. She
was a da voted Christian, a clever lady and
was lond by ill who knew bar.. Th*
bartered family has onr deapeit ajmpe-
ntlamen’s
ay always
m
1
Pioneer No. 6, in ell probability will
visit / nderson, S. C., in June.
Mr. Charley Nicholt, of th* Dixie Finn-
te visiting hit family near Athens.
Smith’s Live Tonic cunt tick head
ache and constipation. msrl2-tf
Rogers Bros extra trippls pitted silver-
war* below New York soot, A Brass.
Mr. E. C. Arnold, of Athens, spent
yesterday in Atlanta on argent business.
A three room bout* with good well
of water to rant Apply to W. M. Pit-
*n.
Mr*. Robert Smith, of Memphis,Tsnu,
is visiting hsr sister, Mrs. Snead, te sur
city.
Mr. T. B. Fleming t popular merchaat
from Point Pater, wti in th* city yes
terday.
Mr. Bunny McCurdy hod th* misfor
tune of cutting his hand vary badly, on
Sunday test
Hasallon A Dozier an jnst ordering
out noma Bn* nsw instrnmante for tbu
Athana brass band.
Mr. J. E. Ash, car prominent ooUcn
buyer, ms returned from a abort trip iu
th* Gate City.
Lucas, Dtaring A Co. have th* hand-
soiatit line of spring sod summer suit
ings evtr shown in Athana.
Miss Lnslit Hams has returned horn*
after spending several months with
friends snd nlativst in Augusta.
Unfortunately tbs police did notcatek
the negro who alole the penis from Gett-
ktimer A Buchwtld on Saturday.
Mrs. Turner and daughter, from Cow-
els, are in the eily spending soma Urn*
with tbs family of Dr. J. A. Hnanicutt
l Mils Ethel Dunn, on* of Tom peon's
attractive daughters, is visiting th* family
of Dr. Jas. Camak, on Mtigs street
Mr. Wu>. Reaves has accepted th* pe
tition ts book-keeper for Messrs Csritou
A Reaves, on their Greene county farm.
If you want fat,’ sleek horses, ua* th*
Arabian Stock Fowdan, ter sal* by Dr.
Smith Lyndon. marlA-tf
Tha many friends te our eity of Mr. Ed
Trainer, of MilladgstiUa, will be glad to
team that ha te racovoriog Bum hi* re
cant tenra sickness.
Gentlemen desiring spring clothing
would do well to oxamin* oar stock. All
worit-guarinteed to giro entire satisfac
tion. Lucas, Deanna A Co.
Mr. Leonard Fbiutey, a prominent law
yer of tht Augusta bar, wax in Athana,
Sunday. Mr. Phieiiy uferm* us that
th* Augusta Exposition te fairly booming
Lucas, Drsring A Co. tra now redv-
ing sn elegant line of Gentlemen'* Fur
nishing goods, which ihs public (re in
vited to exsaine.
Wacted on* thousand hands at 11.26
per day to work on tho M. A C. railroad.
Pownu, A Davis roar.
mtrStf
Mr. D. R. Motlsv hi* cpsnsd * hotel
in Daniilsvillt, and if you want a good
mod this is-the place to go. Mr. Mosley
ts tn old hotel keeper sad knows exactly
hew to treat hi* customers.
Unlike other cathartics, Dr Pierice's
“Pellet*” do not render the bowels
coative sfter operation, but, on the
Contrary, establish a permanently
heaU’iy action.Bcing entirely veg
etable, no particular caru^is required
* u
A FLEMING PLOW !
It is ono of the best, the price is low and the points
and other repairs are cheap.
FOR. SALE AT FLEMING’S HARDWARE STORE.
RACKET STORE!
te
1
In presenting our business to the Citizena of Athens end vicinity we nre
pleased’to announce that it is the
a • 'X
ye
DOLLARS RIDE
OF MERCHANDISE.
IS.
v.t
With our bnyers always in the market baying from
Credit Stricken Dealers.
.* <*;.j . • .
From men bard up, buying where dollars count the victories gtined ere
legions end the
RACKET STORE
V •
Will never loose the power end force of one of them by piling on
UNDUE PROFITS;
We prepose to do a live cath budness, and to induce just at many people
to get out of the
0T CREDIT SYSTEM ' AS POSSIBLE
There can be but littlq encouragement to the consumer wh
buy his goods through • system of merchandiseing which h
it taking his money to support the man t"’
value of tha Rackets are due to 1
intelligence, of e
