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the COURAJSJT AMERICAN. VOL. XX. THE CITY’S LICENSE LAI. Measure Passed by Council Last Week Taxing Businesses AND OCCUPATIONS OF CITY- Brokers, Butchers. Drummers, Dancing Masisi > i(i£S ths Whole Push Must Pay a Tax- The following is the full text of the license law passed by the City Council at its meeting Wednesday night of last week: License Ordinance for the Year 1901, for the City of Cartersville, Ga. Cartersville, Ga., Fen. 15, 1901. Section ist. Be it ordained by the Mayor and Aldermen of the City of Cartersville, Georgia, that from and alter the passage of this ordinance, every person, firm, com pany or corporation, whether res idents in this city or not, engaging in or about to engage in any bus iness, trade, calling or profession hereinafter named, within the cor porate limits of said City, shall be required to register annually their names, business, trade, calling or profession, in the office of the Clerk of said City, in a book to be kept by said Clerk for said purpose. Section 2nd. Be it further or dained by the Mayor and Aider men of said City of Cartersville, that all persons, firms, companies and corporations engaged in or pro po_ing to engage in any business, trade, calling or profession, that may be hereinafter required to be registered under the provisions of this ordinance shall pay snch li cense fees as may be herein fixed for conducting such, business in said City to the Marshal of said City and his receipt shall be a suffi cient license for prosecuting such business in said City for the term hereinaf er specified. Section 3RD. Be it further or dained, That in defahlt of any pay ment of any license fee. chargeable and required to be paid under the provisions of this ordinance, the clerk shall issue an execution against the person, firm, company or corporation making such default as against a defaultiug tax payer, and such execution shall be en forced in the same manner as tax executions are enforced by the au thorities of said city. Section 4TH. Be it further or dained, That the Mayor, or any Alderman of said city, in the ab sence of the Mayor, shall be, and is heFeby authorized, to impose a fine not to exceed One Hundred Dollars upon any person, firm, company or corporation who shall engage in or prosecute any bus iness, trade, calling or profession, required to be registered in said city, without paying the license fee therefor, and to enforce such fine by imprisonment of such per son, or member of such firm, or the managing officer or agent of such corporation not exceeding sixty days. Section STH. All non-residents bringing, or sending to this cky, a stock of goods of any description whatsoever, to be sold at action by licensed auctioneer, or else where in the city, shall pay the sum of fifty dollars for stock un der five hundred dollars, and one hundred dollars for stock over five hundred dollars. Section 6th. That each and every non-resident person selling fresh or butchers meat at whole sale. (except to dealers) or at re tail in the city, shall pay a license fee of ten dollars. This includes all non-resident persons retailing fresh or butchers meat in the city, and peddling the same on the streets. Nothing in this secrion shall be construed so as to prohibit farmers from selling the products of their own farms. Section 7th. Hucksters or ped dlers of corn, meal, flour or pro duce of any kind' about the city {farmers bringing their own pro duce from the country excepted) shall pay a license of twenty-five dollars per annum. Section Bth. On every billiard, pool, bagatelle or other table on which balls or pins are used, set up in the city and kept for hire in any way. and on each bowling al ley and ten pin, or any number of pins, alley, kept or used in any way for hiie, there shall be a li- CARTERSVILLE, GEORGIA. THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 21. 1901. cense tax of twenty-five dollars per annum on each room or alley. Section 9th All dealers in live stock, who sell live stock in the market, other th in owners of livery stables and stock yards, shall pay a license of ten dollars. And if sold at auction a license lee of ten dollars per day shall be paid. This includes every person or firm deal ing in horses and mules, and each and every person or firm known as horse or mule drovers or traders, selling their stock within the city. Each proprietor of sale lot or livery stable shall be held iespousible for this tax on all stock sold from his premises. Section ioth. All circus shows or street parades exhibiting in said city, shall pay the sum of fifty dol lars per day, and for each side show ten dollars per day. All dog and pony shows or parades shall pay the sum of twenty-fiye dollars per day. Section iith. All persons com ing into the city for the purpose of vending patent medicines, or other business not enumerated in this ordinance shall pay a license of five dollars per day, or less at dis cretion of mayor, mayor pro tem, or three aldermen. Section 12TH. Each itinerant occulist or dealer in spectacles shall pay a license fee of five dol lars per day. Section 13TH. Each and every hack or carriage used in carrying passengers to and from any rail road depot, or elsewhere about the city for pay, other than licensed liverymen, shall pay a license fee of five dollars. Section 14TH. All persons keep ing for hire and hiring out horses or horses and vehicles, other than licensed liverymen, shali pay the sum of five dollars on each single horse or single horse and vehicle, and on each team and carriage the sum of ten dollars. Section 15TH. All persons sell ing melons, fruits or other produce to consumers from cars, shall pay a license fee of five dollars per day. SCHEDULE OF LICENSE FEES. Auctioneer, resident $ 500 Auctioneer, non-resident 10.00 Atrem-y not specially named, ven dors or exhibitors, discretion <. f Mayor, Mayor pro tem or three Aldermen of said city Agent for sale ol agricultural im plements whether located in the office or stoie oi o;h m or in the streets ........... 25.00 Bank or bankers eac-h 25.00 Every incorporated or other bank, and every person, firm or company having a place of business where credits are opened by the deposit or collection of money or currency, to be paid or remitted upon draft, check or order, or where money is advanced or loaned on stocks or bonds, bulliou, bills of exchange or promissory notes are received for discount or for sale, shall be regarded as a bank or as a Banker. Any person, firm or corporation, who keeps an account in the City of New fork or elsewhere with any bank or banker and who sells exchange in the same way the reg ular banks do, shall be required to pay the same license as the banks are required to pay. Brokers, each, or money lenders on collateral or security note shaver, or other than bankers doing business in said city whether he has an office in the city or not, shall pay $ 10.00 Building and Loan Associations 10.00 Brokers, street, pawn, or produce, whether located in any office or on the street 5 00 Blacksmith shop, each lorge .... 2.50 Bottling works for soda or min eral waters 5,00 Barber shops, each chair set up or used A 2.50 Bakeries, where machinery is em ploye*! 10.00 Bakeiies. where machinery is not employed 5,00 Boarding houses, private, solicit ing transient custom at trains— 5.00 Butcher shops, each may deal in hidek 10.00 Brick yard, or office, or agent. ... 5.00 Agents or dealers in brick manu factured outside of Banow coun ty 10.00 Boot and shoe shop 1.00 Bill posters, each 5 00 Bicycles, selling, etc .. 5,00 Cotton oi produce exchange, or agent for same 50.00 Contractors, taking contract over $5000.00 10.00 Contractors, over $2500,00 and not *5000.00 7.50 Contraciers, over *IOOO,OO and not *2500.00 5.00 Contractors, over SSOO 00 and not *IOOO tO 2.50 Contractors, over *250,00 and not *500.00 1.25 Cabinet shops, repairing lurniture 2,50 Claim an ■ collecting agent 10.00 Coal or Coke yards or ageno es... 0.00 Cooper shops 2 50 Carriage shops for repairing 5.00 Carriage and wagon repositories, parties naying fhis license may do repair work 10.00 Clothing, Dealers m second hand 100.00 Cigar factories 5.00 Cigar stands, separate from othor business 2.50 Cotton gins, for each g;n operated 2.50 Candy manufactories 5.00 Drummers, or persons selling to other than registered dealers, clothing, shirts, or articles of goods, wares or merchandise.lo.no Dairy delivery wagons 2,50 Dancing masters, each 10.00 Dray, one horse, payable semi-an nual lv ... 3.00 Drav. two horses, payable semi annually 5.00 D\e houses 2.50 Express Companies, for business doiieexulusiyely within the City ofCarversviile and not including any business done to or from points without the State, nor iu cluding any business done for the Government of the United State-*, its officers or agents.. 25.00 Fortune tellers, or astrologers .. 10,00 Flying jennies or Merry-go-rounds 5,00 Fertilizer I testers, purchasing and selling on their own account, eich 5.00 Fertilizer companies or manufac turers selling their products in said city tit rough agents or soli citors 25,00 Foundries or machine shops 5.00 Gas works or companies 20 00 Gas Fitting shops or plumbers— „ 2 50 uiiusmitli shops i 0* Gymnasiums 5.00 Harness shop and lactory, may deal in hides 10.00 Harness repair shops 2.50 Hotels, or places advertising as such, taking transient custom 12.00 Hides, dealers in 5-00 Ice Factories-, 10.00 Ice houses, agencies or dealers ... 5 00 Ice Cream Saloon, alone 2.50 Insurance, each company, Life, Fire or co-operative, doing bus iness in this city, directly or through agents ..7 25.00 Plate Glass Insurance Company 10 oo Bond Surety Company 10 00 Jacks and "Stallions kept for ser vice, each ' 5.00 Junk shops, (See requirements as to Bond, Ac.) 10.00 Lunch counters and eating lu>u.-es (sirall) where no uncooked pro duce or merchandise is sold Lso Livery S„ables 25.00 Lauudriesor agents 5,00 Loan or Trust Companies, or agents of same 25.00 Merchants, traders, factors com mission merchants, or those en gaged in selling goods, produce, wares or merchandise, whose average stock in trade is uuder $500,00 2 5o From SOOO.OO to $2.000.00 5.00 1 r m $2,000.00 to $5,000.00 7.50 l- r -in $5,000,00 up 10.00 Mills—saw, flour, grist 10.00 .uai bie Yards and agencies 5.00 Marble agents, non-residents 10.00 Mattress makers -"o News depots l-5o Oil D. alers, wholesale, keeping a supply tank or storage house within the city limits 25,00 Piano tilling and repairing Paint shops 1.25 Printing ivflic s, including book binding, news and joo, or puo listiing naper 5.00 Photograph galleries 5.00 Public weighers 5.00 Restaurant without lodging,.... . l.do Skating rinks, season 10.00 Shooting galleries 5.00 Stock yards 5.00 Stencil cutters 5o Street brokers 10.00 Telegraph companies, each 25.n0 Telephotiecotnpan.es 20.00 Tailor shops , 2.50 Tin or tinker shops., 2.50 Undertakers. ; 10.00 agon yards 2-5 o Wai>on repair shops 2.50 Warehouse, including buying ana selling of any article usually handled in warehouse 10.00 Watch maker, merely repairing watches and jewelrj 5o All other occupations not enum erated above, SIO,OO or less at the discretion of the Mayor, Mayor pro tern or three Aldermen. Agents for the sale of any arti cle whatever, or any person visit ing the city as an itinerant physi cian, or professor or vendor of a proprietary article, canvassers, selling books, maps and pictures of all kinds by subscriptions shall each pay a tax, to be fixed by the Mayor, Mayor pro tem or three Aldermen in such cases. Section i6th. That all junk shops or dealers shall before commenc ing business, file with the Clerk approved Bond, payable to the Mayor and Aldermen, in the sum of Two Hundred Dollars approved by the Mayor, for the prevention of the purchase of new irons or brasses; and all junk shops or de positories shall be subject to a vis itation and inspection from the Police Force, or the Mayor or any Aldermen of the city. On a refusal of such person or persons to allow such visitation or inspection, such houses shall immediately be closed by the Mayor; and in case any ma chinery or an . part thereof, or any appliance ot any railroad shop, or gas company, or of the Water Works, or any loose cotton shall be found in such owner’s iunk shop without sufficient explanation of the same it shall subject him or them to a fine not to exceed fifty dollars 01 imprisonment not to ex ceed twenty days or both, in the discretion of the Mayor, Mayor pro tem, and a second offence shall be just and conclusive cause for the revocation of the owners’ license. All licenses issued to Junk dealers are granted subject to the provis ions of this section. Section 17TH. The persons,firms or corporations subject to the spe cial or license tax hereinbefore provided for, shall within fifteen days from, the 15th day of February, 1901, register their business, call ing or vocation with the Clerk of the Board and at the same time pay to the City Marshal the amount of tax payable under this Ordinance for said year, except where other wise provided. The City Marshal shall issue to such person, firm or corporation a license certificate showing the payment of such tax. Section ißth. Any licenses granted under this ordinance shall be subject to the laws in force at time *f granting same, but the City authorities reserve the right to change, modify and add to this or dinance at any time, and to place any additional business, calling vo cation or avocation upon the list and provide special license there for. Section 19TH. The Mayor and Aldermen reserve the right to re voke any license granted hereun der, whenever in their judgment the best interest ot the City so de mands, first giving the holder of such license notice of such inten tion and giving him a hearing upon the comnlaint him A O - * Section 2oth. That no license shall be transferred from one per son or firm to another. Section 2ist. That the Clerk shall administer oath to persons taking out license as to amount of stock, and character and style of business to be carried on. and li cense shall be fixed accordingly. Section 22ND. That all ordi nances and parts of ordinances in conflict with this ordinance be, and the same are, hereby repealed. Adopted February 15th, 1901. F. M. Ford, Mayor. Paul Gilreath, Clerk. ATLANTA DOUBLE TRAGEDY. Young Widow Killed By Her Adorer WhoThen Kills Himself. Atlanta, Feb. 18. —The dead bodies of Mrs. H. M. Wilson, a young widow, and William Hamil ton, a student in pharmacy, who disappeared from Atlanta one week ago today, were found last night one mile from the end of the Chat tahoochee river car line. The sur roundings indicated that Hamilton had killed Mrs. Wilson, set fire to the woods near her body and then ended his his own life. Both bodies were fearfully burned and rested upon breastworks thrown up by the confederates to stem the ad vance of the federal armv on At lanta in the war between the states. The bodies were found by two ne '"£roee, who, being unable to im press anybody, with the truth of their statements last night, did not press the matter further until today. Mrs. Wilson was lying by the side of a fallen sapling. There was a bullet hole through her right hand and another in the right tem ple. The left toot was burned en tirely off; the flames had destroyed her hair and her left hand was in cinerated save for one finger, which bore a wedding ring. By the s*de of Hamilton was foumd a revolver aud an empty cigarette box. There was a hole in Hamilton’s left tem ple and a few inches trom his left hand lay a small mirror,* evidently used to direct the bullet. When Mrs. Wilson left her moth er’s home one week ago she wore only a morning gown of light ma terial and a light weight dressing sacque. She was without a hat and her feet were incased in slip pers. Hamilton came to Atlanta from Mobile. His tuition and expenses at a college here have been paid by Mrs. H. M. Goodam, of that city, according to a recent letter from her to Mrs. Wilson. It is known that Hamilton has been devoted to Mrs. Wilson for some time, but her parents assert that she gave him no e.icouiage tnent. Quarterly Meeting- The first quarterly meeting for Cartersville, M. E. Church, south, will embrace next Sunday and Monday, February 24th and 25th. The presiding elder, Rev. B. P, Allen, will preach Sunday at 7. p. m., and will hold the quarterly conference Monday, 7 p m. follow ing. A love feast will be held Thursday, 21st 7 p. m. Geo. W. YarErough, Pastor. Card of Thanks- I desire to take this method of expressing my hta felt gratitude to the people of Kingsv n. and to many from Cartersville, Dalton and Atlanta for their surpassing kindness to me and mine during the recent illness and death of my dear husband. I never will, I never can forget it, and may God’s richest blessings rest upon each and every one is my prayer Mrs. Rosa Burrough Feb. 18, 1901. Kingston, Ga. Milk Cows for Sale- Two fresh milk cows —one Jer sey and Holstein, four gallons per day, and one black Jerse;, three gallons per day. Parties desiring good cows should see the: e before buying. Mrs. J. D. Rogers, 2t Kingston, Ga. FATALLY BURNED BY FOREST FIRE. White Woman Found in Woods With Clothing Burned Off. CRIES ATTRACT PEOPLE TO HER. Was Going Afoot From Aragon to Moore's Mill and Stopping to Warm, Her Clothing lsrnited, A white woman was found in the woods in ttie Stamp Creek neighborhood, about seven miles from this city, on last Wednesday night, in a pitiable plight,her cloth ing having been burned from her body and her flesh roasted to a crisp, and in pain and delirium, alone in a charred forest with cut ting winter winds intensifying the oain consequent to her contact with fire. Mr. J. M. Knight was going for a doctor, about half past eight o’clock, when he heard screams in the woods, and beirfg satisfied there was some one in distress and need ing assistance, he went to their houses and got several of his neigh bors to join him in making a search. Among these was Mr. John Aber nathy, who said he had heard screams for two hours but didn’t know what they meant. Going some distance up a wooded hill from the Cartersville and Canton road in the direction in which the' cries were heard, they found the woman after ditficult search in tie dark. She was in a crouching position, and in her delirium and pain had rolled some distance down the hill, and was in a place where the woods had burned and among the charred brush. Her discover ers made a light and went briskly about the work of rendeiing what aid they could to the unfortunate woman. Her clothing was all burned away and her roasted flesh was cracked open in places. Her fingers were in an immovably curv ed shape from the violent heat. Clothing was provided for her and a sheet was procured and she was wrapped in it, but in attempting to carry her thus she complained of the awful pain, and a chair was procured in which she sat and was thus carried oy her discoverers to the house used as a court house for Stamp Creek district. A good bed was fixed for her there. The next day she was carried to the home of Mr. John Abernathy, and at 2 o’clock at night she died. The woman gave her name as Rosa Collum. She said she had been at work at Aragon Mills, in Polk county, and was going to some relatives at Moore’s Mills, in Cherokee county. As she had no money she was making the journey afoot. Above Cartersville an emp ty coal wagon overtook her and the men in it offered her a ride which she accepted for a mile. Proceed ing again afoot, after traveling some distance, she saw a forest fire burning away from the road, and wr-nt up to it to warn. While standing near a blaze he - clothing caught and she was unable to put them out. Some believe that the woman caught fire while asleep, having laid down by a blaze in the leaves. Two of her uncles came over from Mo;re’s Mill to see her after they had heard of her misfortune. She was buried at Stamp Creek by the county. CANDIDATES IN 1902- Du Blgnon. Brown and Terrell for Governor. Savannah, Feb. 16.—An At lanta special to the News says: The pollitieal gossip around the state capitol all turns upon the governorship race in 1902. It is a long way off, it is true; neverthe less, the officials at the capitol, or some of them at least, pride them selves on their farsightedness, and they like to tell what they think is going to happen. It is the -general belief just at present that the fight will be a three-cornered one for a time at least, with Hon. F. G. dußignon, of Sayannah, railroad commission er, J. Pope Brown, of Pulaski coun ty, and Attorney General J. M. Terrell in the lists. It is pretty well understood that Hon. Clark Howell wilj not be in the race, and that the conflict will lie between the three antagonists named. There are some, however, who are I thus early expressing the opinion tuat the race will narrow down to dußignon and Terrell, and will be fought out between those two. It is recognized now that Mr. dußignon is squarely in the race, and it is said that Mr. Terrell has been a candidate for the last six years. His race against Governor Candler in 1898 is well remember ed. Mr. Terrell has been conduct ing a quiet but very thorough can vass for some months. He has acquired many strong friends in various parts of the state, and he is keeping up that work as oppor tunities are offered. There is no doubt that Mr. du- Bignon will receive the support of Governor Candler and of Mr. Howell. He is regarded here as uuc ui i lie suuugest men in south Georgia, and it is believed he will make the contest an exceed ngly lively one. One by one the candidates are appearing for the attorney general ship. But a few short weeks ago Judge John C. Hart was the only aspirant fer that office who had ap peared. In fact, he is so far the only avowed candidate for the of fice. He is judge of the Ocmul gee circuit, aud one of the most prominent and popular men in his section- It was not many days af ter Judge Hart had stated to his friends that he would probablv make the race, before the name of Speaker John D. Little of the house of representatives, came up in con nection with the office. While Mr. Little will not say he is a candidate, there are strong in dications that he will be. It is net unnatural that he should desire to follow in the footsteps of his father, w’ho, after serving as attorney gen eral, went upon the supreme court bench. Only a few days ago it was stated that Hon. Joe Hall of Bibb would also be a candidate for attorney general. Some of those who know Mr. Hall have denied that he will enter the race, while others assert even more positively that he is determined to go into it. It is quietly talked around the capitol that Hoke Smith wants to be a senator It is said that his desire is to succeed Senator Clay, and to that end, it is rumored, ef forts haye been made to bring about a disagreement between Senator Clay and Governor Candler. This has not so far, been accomplished, if any such effort has been made. It is said if Mr. Smith has any such aspir tions he will run up against one of the strongest political al liances that has been known in Georgia in some years. BURNED TO DEATH- Child Playing About Fire and Clothes Ignited Rome Chroaicle. Fannie Keys, the eight-year-old daughter of Mr. William Keys, was burned to death at her home near Silver Creek, seven miles south of Rome .Friday afternoon. A large fire had been built in the yard to burn trash,which the child was playing about. A t > gle fo flame leaped from the burning trash, igniting her drtss aid in a few moments she was ei v.loped in flames. Her screams attracted the atten tion of her father who, being a one arm man, could render but little assistance. His remaining arm was so badly burned in attempting to extinguish the flames it is fear ed it will have to'be amputated. Fannie lived but a short wnile, death relieving her of her awful agony. Dr. Cheney, of Silver Creek, was sent for and did everything that was possible to relieve the little one’s suffering. The family has been very Un fortunate and only a few days ago one Mr. Keys’ childien had three fingers cut off in a gin. Mr. Keys is well known and highly respected and the sympathy of the community goes out to him and his distressed family in their sad bereavement. Episcopal Services, The rector will hold services and preach at the E] i copal church next Sunday morning at the usual hour, and also in the evening at 7:30 o’clock. Yesterday was Ash Wednesday the first day of Lent and lasts un til Easter' which falls this year on April 7th. Tne rector will conduct evening prayer and give a brief talk on church history every Wednesday and Friday afternon throughout Lent. The public is cordially in vited to all these services. NO. 18